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The Alliance Herald
VOLUME XXV
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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTK COUNTY, NEBRASKA, OOTOBKR 24, 1018
NI.MHKR 47
"SIRRENEDER GERMAN ARMIES," SAYS WILSON
PRESIDENT REPLIES WITHIN 11 HOURS
TO LATEST GERMAN NOTE REGARD
ING DESIRE FOR ARMISTICE AND
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
KAISER STILL IN POWER
Wilson Says That Changes in German Govern
ment Are Not Enough and Will Grant Arm
istice Only When German Armies Are Sur
renderedNavy Must Also be Considered in
Peace.
Washington, October 24. President Wilson has replied within
eleven hours to the latest German note on the peace situation and has
informed Berlin that there can be no armistice except upon terms that
would make it impossible for Germany to renew hostilities. He has
submitted the German plea for an armistice and peace to the allies.
The president's reply to the last German note was handed to the
charge of the Swiss legation last night for transmission to the German
troyernment. It reads as follows:
Department of Slate, Oct. 23, 1918.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your note of the
2nd, transmitting a communication
under date of the 20th from the Ger
man government, and to advise you
that the president has instructed me
to reply thereto as follows:
Having received the solemn and
explicit assurance of the German
government that it unreservedly ac
cepts the terms of peace laid dow n in
his address to the congress or the
United States on the 8th of January,
ltll, and the principles of settle-
At a meeting held in Scottsbluff
last week, officers for the United War
Activities organization In thU dis-
ment enunciated in his subsequent . n let were elected, as well as county
ORGANIZING FOR
WAR ACTIVITIES
District and County Officer Selected
at Meeting Held in ScotUtbluff
Last Week
of the 27th of September, and that
it desires to discuss the details of
their application, and that this wish
and purpose emanated, not from
those who have hitherto dictated Ger
man policy and conducted the pres
ent war on Germany's behalf, but
from ministers who speak for the ma
jority of the reichstag and for an ov
erwhelming majority of the German
peoples; and having received also the
explicit promise of the present Ger
man government that tlie numane
rales of civilized warfare will be ob
served both on land and sea by the
German armed forces, the president
ef the United States feels that he
cannot decline to take up with the
governments with which the govern
ment of the United States is associ
ated the question of an armistice.
He deems it his duty to say again,
hewever, that the only armistice he
wesld feel justified in submitting for
consideration would be one which
should leave the United States and
the powers associated with her in a
position to enforce any arrangements
that may be entered into and to
make a renewal of hostilities on the
part of Germany impossible.
The president has, therefore,
transmitted his correspondence with
the present German autborltles to
rhe governments with wjitch the gov
ernment of the United States is asso
ciated as a belligerent, wttn the sug
gestion that, if those governments
are disposed to effect peace upon the
terms and principles indicated, their
military advisers and the military ad
visers of the United States be asked
to transmit to the governments as
sociated against Germany the neces-
( Continued on page 12)
officers for the different organiza
tions represented in the forthcoming
drive.
The district includes Box Butte,
Scottsbluff and adjoining counties in
this part of the state. DlBtrtct of fl
eers sleeted- were: 8. K Warrick
president; J. C. Morrow, vice-president;
Harvey Sams, secretary-treasurer.
Box Butte county directors ap
pointed were: I. E. Tash for Y. M. C
A., Mrs. Lloyd Thomas for Y. W. I
A.. Mrs. C. C. Smith for Library As
sociation, John Guthrie for K. of C,
and A. G. Isaacson for the Hebrew
Association. These directors will
meet and select a county chairman.
FRANK SMITH AltKKSTPl) AT
NHBKASKA HOIHK WEDNESDAY
Frank Smith was arrested late
Wednesday afternoon by Sheriff Cox,
charged with breaking Into a trunk
belonging to Mrs. Selma Richardson,
who died at that place a few days
ago. The trunk contained $30 in
caBh, some Liberty Bonds, Thrift
Stamps an da certificate for $800.
Some of the money and other articles
were found on his person when ar
rested but he made the excuse that
Mrs. Richardsoo had given him some
money to purchase some things for
her. He was in a drunken condition
when placed undrd arrest.
Predicts Cold Wave.
It is predicted that a cold wave is
due to strike this section of the coun
try some time during the night fol
lowed by snow. It is thought by
many that a change in the weather
will put an end to the Flu epidemic,
consequently it will be welcomed.
TWO HUMAN SKELETONS UNEARTHED
AT 723 LARAMIE AVENUE LAST WEEK
While engaged in digging a hole in
the ground for a gasoline tank at the
rear of the Carr home at 723 Lara
mie avenue last week, ft. u. Carr and
J. A. Luttrell were somewhat star
tled when one of them threw out the
skull of a human skeleton. After
they had recovered sufficiently from '
the shock they began to investigate
farther, and lo, and behold you, they
uncovered another skull. By this
time they began to wonder whether
they were really in the peaceful city
ef Alliance or In blood-stained Bel
gian!. After considerable discussion
they decided to take another chance,
a went to work probing around for
more skulls, but beyond unearthing
few of the larger bones belonging
to the two skulls nothing more was
feand.
The two skeletons were found ly-
iag side by aide about six feet under
ground and were lying with their
heads In a northeasterly direction.
If wood or casket of any kind could I
be found to indicate that they were
buried and it Is thought by some
that they had died on the spot when
this country was nothing but a wil
derness and covered up by the grad
ually shifting sand, as it was found
to be sandy two or three feet below
the surface.
The skeletons are thought to be
those of two of the early settlers who
came to this section of the country
25 or 30 years ago; whether they
were killed or not will probably nev
er be known. One of the striking
features was two immensely larga
teeth which one of the saulls con
tained, which were still well preserv
ed one on either side of the upper
jaw.
Sheriff Cox was notified and he
promptly came and took possession
of the remains. The sheriff has them
at his office in the court house, but
we'll have to admit it is rather tough
on the prisoners on the floor' above
durng the long still hours of the
night.
ALLIANCE AN AUTO
DISTRIBUTING POINT
A. II. Jones ( 'ompMnj of Omaha, Lin
coln, Hasting, Establish a
Branch in Alliance
Alliance Is to be u general distrib
uting point for the A. H. Jones Com
pany of Lincoln, Omaha and Hast
ings, general distributors for Reo
automobiles and trucks, Stewart
trucks and Cleveland tractors. The
territory covered from tne Alliance
branch will include western Nebras
ka, South Dakota, Wyoming and Col
orado. Plans have been drawn for a three
story, fire-proof brick bulding to be
built in Alliance at the close of the
war. The building will cost from
$50,000 to $65,000 and will he a du
plicate of the Omaha branch quar
ters. The company has leased the build
ing formerly occupied by the Alliance
Auto Supply Company on West TTitrd
street. I. L. Keith, general manager
of the Alliance branch, It In the city
with Mrs. Keith. They have rented
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C.
Thomas at 915 Box Butte avenue and
will occupy it while Lloyd Is In the
army.
SIMON PITTS GIVEN
LIFE TERM IN PENN
Town Clock Installed
By Ranking Institution
The First National Bank of Alli
ance, one of the strong financial in
stitutions of western Nebraska, this
week had installed on the front of
the banking house a beautirul clock
which can be readily read from eith
er direction in the business district
and which will by the ringing of the
chimes denote the time of day or
night by quarter hours.
Varying in tone at each interval of
the hour, the chimes will sound rour
times at the quarter; eight at the
half; twelve at the three-quarter and
sixteen times at the lull hour auditor Lincoln, where they will begin
are followed by the etrlktng br itie
hour in a 'one that Is clear and dis
tinct. This is the first Of these clocks to
be placed in this section of the state
and besides being a novel and con
stant reminder to the public of the
progressiveness of the institution it
William Dunbar and Clarence Ihtr
rnh Also (liven Term of Otto
to Ten Years
Simon Pitts, one of the colored
men who shot ami killed Kay Wil
son, a young Llsco farmer, on Friday
night, September 20, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment by J.udge West
over at a special session of the dis
trict court Monday. Pitts was pick
ed up the next morning after the
killing by Sheriff Cox but stoutly pro
tested at the time that they had the
wrong nigger, but during the cross
examination admitted that he was n
party to the crime, also Implicating
another colored man whom the offic
ers have been making every effort to
locale but so far have been unable 'to
find.
It will be remembered that Ray
Wilson was the man w.ho was flash
ing a large roll of bills at tne auto
races which took place here that day.
He had evidently secured a supply of
liquor and was pretty well "tanked
up". About 10 o'clock that night a
colored man approached Wilson at
the Burlington depot and asked him
to step outside. That was the last
seen of him until he came running
east on Second street and fell in front
of the Phillips rooming house just
after five shots had been heard, three
of which entered his body, causing
death before medical aid could be
called.
PKts admitted that the revolver
used was his but denies having any
part in the shooting.
Clarence Darrah and William Dun
bar were also sentenced by Judge
Westover to from one to ten years in
the penitentiary. They both plead
ed guilty to robbing the E. O. Laing
clothing store. Both of these young
men have served time in the penn
and reformatories.
Sheriff Cox will leave some time
this week with the three prisoners
NINETEEN "FLU" DEATHS IN ONE WEEK
-SITUATION IS NOW ENCOURAGING
The Number of New Cases Gradually Decreasing
From Day to Day About 300 Cases in City
Today Against 375 Tuesday
City Physician Bellwood Reported This Afternoon
That the Situation Looked Encouraging
Not Many New Cases
With a total of nineteen deaths within the past seven days as a
result of the influenza epidemic the situation assumed an alarming as
pect. Almost an average of three deaths a day being reported. The
high mark was reached Tuesday when four deaths and a total of three
hundred and seventy-five cases were reported to the local health
board. Since that time the number of new cases has gradually de
creased, City Physician Bellwood stating that he hadn't a new case
during the entire day. Only one death, that of Mabel McCoy of Mit
chell, who had been attending school in this city, was reported today
at against three or four a day since tost Friday.
The pity was placed under strict quarantine at two o'clock last
Sunday morning, the city authorities finding it necessary to take
those drastic steps In order to pre-
HOME GUARDS ARE
DOING POLICE WORK
Alliance Efficient Military Organisa
tion of Great AjwlHtance in Hand
ling rhe Quarantine
nerving their time
lied roN I ji. !!'. .Make Jackets
The Ked Cross ladies have been
busy the past week making pneumon
ia Jackets. We wore requested to an
nounce that all those in need of these
jackets would be supplied by making
is also a real convenience to the cit- their wants known to Mrs. Hairy
Izenship. I OaatS.
BOX BUTTE COUNTY GOES "OVER THE
TOP" IN HIE FOURTH LOAN DRIVE
Banks Report a Total Subscription of $515,000.00
Our Quota Being $488,000.00 Over
subscribed $27,000.00
Burlington Railroad Employees' Subscriptions in
This County Alone Amounted to
Over $75,000.00
The Fourth Liberty Loan bond
drive closed Saturday night with Box
Butte county's subscriptions totalling
something over $515.00), h.cb put
us 'over the top" $27,000 in round
flpus. The Burlington employe
in Box Butte county displayed their
patrlotism to a marked degree by
subscribing to over $75,000 in the
Fourth loan.
As soon as all pledge cards are re
turned from the different banks
throughout the county the Council of
Defense will take particular pains to
check them over and all those who
have failed to take out their full quo
ta awlll be notified of the fact and
given a chance to make good the
shortage. If they fall to take ad
vantage of this opportunity tney will
be called before the council to ex
plain their reasons for not doing
their duly. The Council of Defense
proposes to see that every man shall
take out his full quota and not make
a few pstrioiic people bear the full
burden by over-subscribing on their
part.
The Fifth Liberty Loan drive will
be made ia March or April, and ar
rangements are already being made
to handle thU loan, which is expected
to be the last.
Burlington Brakeman
Succumbs to Injuries ;
0, D. Fairfield. Burlington brake
man who was injured near Weir last
Friday morning, died at the home' in
this city art about 11 o'cioca that
night.
It is not known Just how ttie ac
cident that caused the young man to
lose his life happened. He was, it
seems, sent with a wrecking civw
and while acting as flagman van
struck by a backing train. He was
sent immediately to this city on a
special train for medical attention,
but the shock proved too great for
him to withstand.
The body was shipped Saturday, to
Ma&on ity. Iowa, the former home,
for burial, accompanied by the sor
rowing wife.
"FLU" EPIDEMIC IN
CITY HALTS CALL
Chances Are Men Will Wot Be Called
A fain Kef ore First Week
In November
W. C. Mounts, chairman of the lo
cal exemption board, received a mes
sage Tuesday from headquarters at
Lincoln cancelling the call of the
forty-two men who were to leave be
tween the 21st and 25th of this
month due to the influenza epidemic
which has increased at an alarming
rate the past week.
The message did not state when
the call would be made, simply In
forming the chairman that the call
had been cancelled and that further
Instructions would follow. It Is
thought, however, that the call will
be made some time during the first
week in November.
vent a further spread of the epidem-
which was rapidly sweeping over
the entire city. All business houses
in the city were closed with the ex
ception of the restaurants, and all
loitering on the streets and public
places forbidden. Patrons were re-
! quested to have their needs supplied
by phone, these orders would be fill
ed and delivered to their homes, or if
M,i i unfit r r.l r In v , ,,!iT.i vlvu ihair
in . v. - j j... . I r - v-w -T "
uu lu um., .... Pferms nave orderB to tn rl,rk from (ne gldewalk
at last been driven to cover and when but under no circumstances were
the city once again recovers from the they allowed to enter the store,
quietness and gloominess which per-l Every house In the city where the
vades It now, no one will deserve ! epidemic exists bears a large red
more credit for good work and : id ' ;ir'' with the words: "Influenza,
than the Box Butte Home Guarda keep out, by order of the board of
This v.unteer organisation, under health."
t ih leadership or Captain Roy .Strong! The Home Guards were call J in
and his capable lieutenants, took to service last Saturday and have
charge or the spectnl poltre wwrfc been on duty constantly ever Rlnce,
needed at the time of the niacins: of working in shifts. They are placed
the quarantine and hnvo been on duty
since, day and night.
at different points througnout the
businei district and see to It that
Informed guardsmen patrol beats Towds do not congregate on the
assigned them in a manner thnt
shows they mean business and they
are pleased to meet with co-orw iatlon
streets aud that the rules are strict
ly enforced. Many of the people of
Alliance rail to realize the set-vice
and appreciation rrom the civilian these hoys are rendering at this crit-
who tind it necessary to be out an-!
about. In the down-town section of
Alliance t guard patrols each StfM
and one is always on duty at the
postofHce and the depot. Tieir wurk
consists in preventing the gathering
of crowds, the preventing of children
on the Btieets, In assisting at funer
als. and in assisting the mayor and
other officials In preventing further
spread of the epidemic.
Many of these men have found it
necessary to neglect their business
affairs but they are gladly and will
ingly doing the work assigned to
them.
MIW. I XV A I, AMU VICTIM
OP SPANISH IVKU KN.A
Mrs. Elva Lamb, who lives on a
farm, 30 miles south or Alliance, died
Wednesday evening, a victim of the
influenza. She was 25 years old and
had been married only since August
1, and was the only daughter of Mrs.
Peer. Her father was among- the
old time ranhrers and was well
known by all the early sttlers. She
will be buried In this city tomorrow.
ical fimo. With the exception of
health authorities very few people
appreciate the good work of our
llfimf liunrds.
It is reported that eighteen deaths
occured at Gordon Tuesday. Out of
a population of 1,400, 800 cases of
the Flu have developed.
Following is a list of tne nineteen
ttlsaths which have occured 6ince last
Friday:
Walter P. Peterson, age 27 years.
3 months and 12 days. Unmarried.
Died t Ft. Omaha Oct. IS. while in
the service of Uncle Sam, and waa
buried in this city.
Frances Bofler, died Oct. 17, age
17 i 10 months and 14 days.
Mrs. Selma Richardson, died Oct.
19, age 30 years. Her husband ar
rived here from Gettysburg, Pa.,
where he has been in the army train
ing camp.
Merle Leland Pyle, died Oct. 18 at
211 Toluca. Age 10 years, 7 months
and 22 days.
Ervin Fred Poffenberger, died Oct.
18 at 130 Yellowstone avenue. Age
27 years, 2 months and 3 days. He
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SPANISH INFLUENZA
The disease now spreading over this country is highly catching
and may attack you and your family unless you are very careful.
Influenza is a crowd on ease. Therefore: Keep out of crowds
as much as possible.
Influent probably spreadu mostly by Inhaling some of the tiny
droplets of germ-laden mucus sprayed into the air when ignorant
and careless persona sneeze or cough without using a handkerchief.
Therefore: Cover up each cough and sneeze.
Influenza is probably upread also by the filthy habit of spitting
on sidewalks and other public places. Therefore: Do not spit on
the floor or sidewalk.
Influenza is probably spread also by the use of common drink
ing cups and the use of common towels public places. Therefore:
Shun ti e comirpn drinking cup and the roller towel in public places.
It you feel sick and believe you have "Spanish" influenza, go to
bed and send foi the doctor. This is Important. Don't get up too
soon. Your heart feels as tired as your legs and needs rest.
In all health matters follow your doctor's advice and obey the
regulations of ycur local and state health officers.
All that 1 as len said about "Spanish" influenza is true also of
colds, bronchitis, i neuronitis and tuberculosis. Do your part to
keep taem away
NEBRASKA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH