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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAKCH 27, 1919
NUMBER 17
VOLUME XXVI. v
Local
EDITION ,
1
SOLDIERS' COUNCIL
PROMISE SUPPORT
TO BOLSHEVISTS
wmEs revolutionary foro
I AT BUDAPEST CONGRAT
ULATIONS, ASSISTANCE
"HO REST UNTIL VICTORY"
Fight to Be Carried on Until Social
ism Is Victorious in All
. Countries
(Br International Press Service)
BERLIN, March 27. The Sol
di era-Workmen Council today tele
graphed congratulations to the lead
rs of the Bolshevik uprising at Bu
dapest. The message concluded with
these words: "We promise the sup
port of the German proletariat in
all its power -end will not rest until
the final victory for socialism in all
the countries has been won."
PARIS. March 27. With the an
nouncement of the outbreak of the
Bolshevist movement in Hungary
there is great uneasiness in the Paris
peaoe conference. Paris believes
the Roumanian situation is becoming
critical and also that the condition
in Poland is such as to cause alarm,
The road to Vienna is open to the
Bolshevists and the occupation of
that city would cut off the only rail
road by which the allies can com
municate with Bohemia. If the rev
olutionists reach Vienna nothing
shall be left between the new Italian
line and the forces of Lenlne and
Trotzky save Poland.
WITH THE ALLIED FORCES IN
NORTH RUSSIA, March 27. The
Bolshevik! are entrenching and rein'
forcing both their infantry and ar
tillery at Bolshola-Ozera and are en
deavoring to hold this j important
point in the line of the allied com
municatlons between Obozerskai and
Onega. V
Sunday the Americans and British
attacked from the west, and the Rus
elans, suppForted by Americans and
British, attacked from the east
Fighting under the utmost difficul
ties, the allied troops were unable to
advance beyond they line of enemy
machine guns, while the Bolshevist
artillery maintained a certain sweep
of the winding high road thru the
woods.
The Yanks are holding the line to
Onega and Obozerskala. Their big
guns are moving up, drawn by Amer
ican mules, which are steadily plod
ding ahead and conquering the
steep, icy hills and the deep drifts
The airplanes, equipped with run
ners instead of wheels for alighting
en the snow, have bombed Bolshola-
Ozera.
The Bolsheviki are trying many
ruses. In the woods where the al
lied patrols are operating the enemy
has tied dogs to trees and their bark
ing on the approach of any hnman
being gives the Bolsheviki warning.
FIRM DEPARTMENT CALIaS -
OFF MID-WEEK DANCES
' The Alliance Fire Department has
decided to discontinue the Wedne
day evening dances for the time be
ing, at least, on account of the dim
culty of securing men to attend to
the work entailed. The -regular
Saturday evening dance will be con
tinned, however, and the lovers of
the pastime will be afforded ample
opportunity to trip to their heart's
content.
ALLIANCE W. C. T. U.
GOES OVER THE TOP
Already Have Raised More
Quota for Victory Jubi
lee Drive
Titan
The union service at the Method
1st church last Sunday night, under
the ausDices of the W. C. T. U.. was
a red-letter occasion for the organ
Ization.
The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is in the midst of
a special drive for one million dol
lars to be used in carrying on their
many and varied lines of activity
$400 is the quota allotted to be
raised in Box Butte county. Women
of the several churches had a part
In the program Sunday night. The
address of the evening was given by
Mrs. A. A. Layton, state organizer
for the Nebraska W. C. T. U.
Mrs. Layton most earnestly pre
sented facts regarding the work of
the organization, telling some of
what they. had accomplished in the
past, and of plans for future work.
She very forcefully presented the
object of the financial drive that is
on, and received a hearty response
from the large audience present.
At the close of the service, a
beautiful W. C. T. U. badge of gold,
set with thirty pearls, was presented
to Mrs. Layton la behalf of the Alli
ance local union, In appreciation of
her faithful services as a loyal mem
ber of the organization.
After the pledge slips, which had
been filled out, were checked over It
was found that the total In cash and
ledges received amounted to $419,
and there are others who were not
resent who will contribute to this
Jubilee fund.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Chief of Police Stafford has
decreed that the scene created
by reason of the continued ag
gravation of Colonel Evans, by
Nome of the young men and
boys of the city, must cease
he Is going to sec to it that It is
stopped. For several months
this condition has been tolerat
ed, but enough Is enough and
unless those, interested beware
some of these days the iolloe
Judge will be paid a visit that
may prove expensive to the
heedless ones. Women and girls
who happen to bo on the street
at the time of these escapades
are daily subjected to rank In
sult and to forestall any more
erlous trouble the chief has de
cided to either put a stop to the
fun or to swell the city school
fund.
It has long since been truly
said:
"A word to the wise Is sufficient."
BRITISH RAILROAD
STRIKERS AVERTED
Term of Government Offer Accepted
by Workmen tend National
. C rials Prevented
LONDON, March 27. The Ex
change Telegraph forecasts the ac
ceptance by the railway men of
Great Britain of the amended offer
of the government, thereby averting
a general strike
The miners' conference today de
cided to take a vote on the govern
ment s proposals and at the same
time advised the men to accept them.
This Is generally regarded as dispos
ing of the danger of a great strike
by the triple alliance for at least
some time to come.
Coupled with this satisfactory an
nouncement, however, was a direct
threat to the government that if it
did not abandon Its services bill the
Joint labor bodies would take steps
to compel us wunarawai.
srrtntlon nollrv. for the services hill
authorizes the government to retain I
certain specified numbers of men in
tne military, naval and air forces un
til April 30, 1920
Re- H. E. Wright sprat Tuesday
in Mullen organizing the people of
that city for the Centenary move
ment.
TEACHERS AGAINST
NEW CONSTITUTION
Adopt Resolutions Protesting Pro-
Hsed Change of Name and Ap
point Committee
The executive committee of the
Nebraska State Teachers Association
is trying to change the name of the
association and secure the adoption
of a new constitution taking the vot
ing power in important matters from
the association itself, and placing it
In the hands of a small committee.
The Southwestern Nebraska
School Men's Club at Holdredge,
Nebr., recently adpoted the follow
ing resolutions and appointed a com
mittee to call attention to the ob
jectionable points in the proposed
new constitution:
"Resolved that this body of super
Intendents assembled go on record
as opposed to the proposed constitu
tion of the Nebraska Educational As
sociation and instruct its committee
to publish its sentiments and to see
to it that teachers of Nebraska are
notified in respect to the action of
the superintendents of southwestern
Nebraska.
"We feel that the proposed con
BtKution is undemocratic in that it
takes away from the teachers the
power of referendum, and puts the
ruling power into the hands of a
central committee of a very few. It
offers nothing different from the
present condition of educational af
fairs, .inasmuch as we already have
the. Chautauqua system of organiza
tion in our district associations and
use talent of national repute.
"Another objectional feature
which we condemn is the payment of
an additional fee which the district
associations must pay to the propos
ed educational council in order to be
governed by this central aristocracy.
The fact that if a district fail to have
600 members that district is dropped
from the list this fact alone elim
inates the western Nebraska dis
tricts that roost need the advantages
of the association.
, "We do stand for a bigger and
better educational association. We
do believe that many sections of Ne
braska should have the benefit of a
State Teachers Association. We In
sist, however, that to be organised
along democratic lines, It should be
so organized that the entire manage
ment of the association should not
be vested in a few persons."
DELL GIBSON.
Superintendent City Schools,
Holdredge, Nebr.
ALICE A. SWAN SON,
Superintendent Phelps County,
Holdredge, Nebr.
R. F. ESSERT,
Superintendent City Schools,
Alma, Nebr.
C. L. LITTEL.
Superintendent City Schools,
Cambridge, Nebr,
THE AERIAL
IS GOING
OFFICIAL NOTICE THAT ALIJANCH WILL BK INCLUDED. IN
ITINERARY OF VICTORY LOAN BOOSTER RE
CEIVED THIS MORNING
Alliance 1b to have for one day the
big "Aerial Circus" which will travel
the west advertising the Fifth Liber
ty Loan, the "Victory" Loan, assur
ance having been received the first
of the week from Washington and of
which official announcement was
made by Major Balllnger in a letter
received this morning that the spe
cial tralnload of aeroplanes and avi
ators will stop over in the city, prob
ably about April 21. Advices from
Sheridan, Wyoming, from which
place the party comes to Alliance
have it that Sheridan wlll be visited
probably on the 20th. The plana
and date of the exhibition, however,
cannot be announced until after the
visit of the advance man, who is to
be here this week. French and
British flyers as well as American
aces will indulge in the sham battles
and aerial acrobatics which will be
Included in the program. The spe
cial train starts from San Francisco
and Btop8 wlll maae oniy at the
larger cities, Alliance being the only
chy In Nebraska outside of Omaha
CHAPTER COMMITTEE
ON NURSING SUBJECT
Free Instruction to Be Given by Red
Cross to All Women In Coun
ty on Important Subjects
With the declaration of peace, de
velopment of public health nursing
nnA n. pnllP.M nf in.triirtlnn In
noe nygiene snu cure ui w.e mc.
and home dietetics, which were tern
porarlly -Interrupted by the more in
BUtent needs of war, will now be
among the foremost activities of the!
RedCross.Toe. wwuWawatoE x&i
000 graduate nurses rroin civilian '
service during the past two years
has awakened ' the women of the ,
country to the necessity of such In-' prletor, states that his stock invoic
structlon as will enable them to Jed about $3,000 with insurance of
maintain, as far as possible, the
health of their families, to care for
minor illness In their own homes
and to co-operate intelligently -in
community service. It is hoped that
many graduate nurses about to be
released from military service may
be directed into public health nurs-
Ing and educational work: thus
serving the community rather than
lha Individual until n hleh standard
of public hearth Is established.
n-.. .til s-iw . . . i n - .1
x us Alliance v,uuier ui me
Cross, always at the front In mat -
ters in which it is interested, has
appointed a committee on nursing
activities through which all matters
relating to this work may be han-
died. Classes are to be organized
in Box Butte county and every wo -
man in the county will be eligible toj
Join these classes and receive the
instruction without charge.
The Red Cross will train, at Its
own expense, a graduate nurse who
will either be selected from the
county or will be one of those re
leased from war service.
At a meeting ljeld on Sunday the
following committee on nursing ac
tivities was appointed: Mrs. E. H.
Boyd, chairman; Mrs. II. F. Thlele,
representing Home Service Section;
Dr. E. J. Basklns, Alliance Board of
Health; Supt. W. R. Pate, Board of
Education; Miss Opal Russell, coun
ty schools; Dr. II. A. Copsey, county
medical association; John Rheln,
Alliance Community Club; Mrs. W.
W. Norton, Alliance Woman's Club;
Mrs. W. E. Cotant, Alliance P. E. O.;
Margaret Deal, domestic science de
partment of Alliance schools; Mrs.
C. C. Smith, Mrs. E. G. Laing and
Mrs. M. E. Johnson, executive board
of Red Cross chapter; Mrs. Frank
Potmesll, Hemlngford.
Notite To The Voters of Alliance
As candidate for the office of may
or I am outlining Insofar as It is
possible at this time, some of the
views I bold with respect to the
city's affairs. I believe this is due
the people.
I am in favor of doing all the pav
ing the city can stand the coming
year and I am in favor of issuing the
bonds of the city to take up the out
standing warrants which are now un
paid and drawing seven per cent in
terest. I favor the city manager
plan of handling city business. For
the police, I favor the appointment
of returned soldiers who have been
called to the U. S. Service to protect
our homes.
If elected, I assure you that I will
devote sufficient time to attend to
the duties which the office requires
nl a business-like manner. I refer
you to the years of 1913 and 1914,
when I served as mayor.
May 7th. 1913, there were unpaid
outstanding warrants, judgments
and interest amounting to $11,280
CIRCUS
TO CITY
at which an exhibition wlll be given.
Included in the many different
kinds .of aeroplanes will be fifteen
German Fokkars, captured before
the close of hostilities. The event
will be a gala dar in the history of
Alliance and fully 25,000 visitors
are expected. The Burlington Is co
operating and special trains will un
doubtedly be provided to handle the
crowds.
The following committee chairmen
have f been appointed by the Com
munity Club to handle the arrange
ments: ,
Supplies
Rooms .
Meals . .
Publicity
C. A. Newberry
Club Secretary
J. C. Morrow
Ben J. Sallows
Concession . . ,
Entertainment
. C. H. Brittan
J. W. Guthrie
Transportation
A. V. Gavin
Motot Transport
Chas. Schafer
Grounds
Decorating
F. A. Bald
. . W. R. Harper, A. G. Isaacson
Speakers Robert Graham
X
MRS. FORTNER DENIES
CONNECTION WITH FIRE
Former Wife of Store IVoprletor,
Alleged to Have Made Threats,
Denies InrendarlHin
Delia E. Fprtner, divorced wife of
A.- C. Fortner, proprietor of the gro
eery store which was completely de
stroyed by fire Tuesday morning and
which nearly caused the destruction
of The Herald office on the north and
the pool hall on the south, emphat
- Really denied Tuesday evening that
she hd Vny connection with the fire,
4"Tor-KfOCei' wusiness had been
running only a few months ana wastries McColllster; fifth, 'Miss Bruce
run under the name or The city
Cafch Grocery. Mr. Fortner, the pro-
$1,400. The building was owned by
( Mrs. Charlotte Watkins, who bad In
! surance amounting to $500
The fire originated in the rear of
the store, apparently starting In a
' banana crate or pile of boxes, ac-
cording to the clerk, Miss Vera Dh-
vis, who was the only one in the
' store at the time. So fierce wss the
I blaze that it threatened for some
tlm to destroy The Herald hutldlnff.
Although a window was broken by
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iiiv minine iifui 111 lue licisiu uuiiu-
ling, the boys of the mechanical de-
partment. by the use of chemicals
land buckets of water, prevented the
blaze from gaining a foothold. The
Herald's chief loss will be from the
heavy smoke which completely filled
tall parts of the building.
That the fire might have been of
an incendiary nature was suggested
by the fact that circulated reports
alleged that Mrs. Fortner has made
threats against him. An Alliance
business man stated to The Herald
reporter and to Fire Chief Ray Tra-
bert that Mrs. Fortner had entered cations for mineral leases shall be
his place of business before the fire, filed with the state land commission
had borrowed some matches, and er. Each applicant shall be limited
that she had entered bis building to one section of land and no devel-
from the alley while the fire whistle
was blowing. Mrs. Fortner stated
that she was at her home in South
Alliance, over half a mile away, at
the time the fire started and the
whistle was blown. A number of
witnesses have stated that she was
seen on the street near the store
shortly before the fire and that while
the fire was in progress she was seen
in the Burlington depot, less than
half a block away.
It is expected that the investiga
tion which will take place may re
veal some interesting facts with ref
erence to the fire.
of the general fund. Against the
electric light and water departments
in claims and mortgages, $9,362,
making a total of $20,642 of in
debtedness.
In October, 1914, all of the out
standing warrants were called In and
paid. March 7, 1914, the last pay
ment was made on the light and wa
ter plants.
April 13, 1915, I turned over to
my successor $ff,204, above all
claims against the city, making a
grand total of $26,846 for 23 months
or a saving of $1,170 per month, or
ia per aay ana mis was savea 10
the city out of a tax levy of 30 mills,
saloon tax and revenue from the
city light and water departments
During that time the street light
log system was completly overhaul
ed, the new fire truck was purchased
and general street grading and Im
proving was carried forth.
Respectfully,
A. D. RODGERS.
JUST CAN'T RE DONE
Although the suggestion of
Editor Wth-ox of The News
Blade 1st greatly appreciated
pressure of other business cmu
H'1h Lloyd Thomas to at once go
on record declining the suggest
ed offer and extending sincere
)mNi(hle to the fellow f who
picks the plum:
"Editor Lloyd Thomas, of the
Alliance Herald, ought to be ap
pointed by Governor McKelvie
to send the big aproprlatlon
for the enforcement of prohlW-
tton in Nebraska. As an exam
pie of the Alliance editor's won
derful powers in uncovering
(and uncorking) crime, the ac
count exposing a desperate
crime against the prohibitory
laws of our state through the
medium of the trained pelican
takes the big rake, the report
being made by Mr. Thomas,
through the medium of wireless
telegraphy, to a metropolitan
dally."
INTERESTING EXHIBIT
AT CENTRAL SCHOOL
Many Visitors Attended Exhibition
of renmanship Hpeclmena
Friday Afternoon
The exhibition of the Falmer
method of penmanship, given in
Friday afternoon at Central school
was attended by a large number of
visitors. 303 visitors were register
ed. A contest was held between
Emerson school and Central school
for the largest attendance of men
visitors, at the former on Thursday
afternoon and at the latter Friday
afternoon. At Central school a to
tal of 72 were counted in the con
test. v
Superintendent Brahant of Sidney
was the only out-of-town superin
tendent to respond to the Invitations
sent out by the schools. Mrs. Em
erlck, principal of Central school
and all the teachers have received
certificates in toe Palmer method
The teachers at Central school are
as follows: Kindergarten MIbs Pa
ters: first grade, Mrs. McDonall
first and second grades, Miss John
ston: second. Miss Crocker; third
Miss Reyntshnd Miss Lockman
fourth. Miss Clark; fourth and fifth
sixth. Miss Tyre: seventh, Mrs. Em
erlck and Mrs. WaKers; eighth, Mis
Case..
WILL LEASE THE
STATE MINERALS
State Board of Educational liinds
and Funds Adopts Rules to Be
Followed in Granting y
The state board of educational 1
I lands and'funda. cnmnrlslnK Cover-
nor McKelvie, Secretary of State
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i aiiihubi ry, uinu uiiiiiimBiuMci
Swanson, State Treasurer Cropsey
and Attorney General Davis, nave
formulated rules and regulations for
the leasing of the mineral rights in
state lands. The rules are based on
the provisions of the law passed by
the legislature at the special session
in 1918, the bill being the one spon
sored by the editor of The Alliance
Herald. The rules, in accordance
with thet statute, provide for leasing
mineral rights to the highest bidder
with royalty or bonus In addition.
The new rules provide that appll
opiuent company or association shall
be permitted to acquire in the ag-
gregate mineral leases on more than
10,000 acres of state land by assign
ment or otherwise.
Leases are not to exceed three
years, subject to renewal as by Btat-
ute provided. Owners of leues are
to begin construction of th3 neces
sary works or installation of machln
ery for development within ninety
days after the Issuance of leases. Li
the case of coal, oil or gas develop
ment shall begin in one year from
the date of lease. Lessees or assign
ees must report to the land comiais
slon all progress made December 1
of each year. Failure to report or
to make proper progress will subject
the lease to forfeiture.
As long as minerals are produced
In paying quantities lease may be re
newed on the same terms of the or
iginal lease, subject to future ltgls
latlon.
Mineral prospector's leases are to
be issued to tba highest bidder anl
one-eighth royalty In the case of oil
or gas. Potash leases are to be is
sued to he hlghrst bidder and not
less than 5 per cent as boiiui on
amount bid.
The state deserves all land except
land necessary for mining and devel
opment and right of way for pipe
lines. The lessee must pay all dam
agea to growing crops caused the les-
Bor or agricultural purposes and
reasonable value of land necessarily
occupied. Notice by publication
shall be given for two weeks in
newspaper published In the county
where the land Is situated or In
newspaper of general circulation be
fore a lease shall be Issued.
Norman McCorkle arrived home
Wednesday after servtnr several
months In the U. S. Navy.
OPPOSITION TO
LEAGUE COVENANT
ISNOWOVERCOME
AMENDMENTS NOW BEING MADE
AT CONFERENCE WILL SAT
ISFY OPPOSING MEN
WILSON URGtS6REAT HASTE
Emphasises Need of Prompt Ac tion
When "JHg Four" Met for Con
sideration of Problems
WASHINGTON, March 27.- That
the senatorial opposition to the pres
ent league of nations covenant will
be crumbled as the result of amend
ments now being drafted at Paris, la
the firm conviction expressed today
In toe highest administration circles.
Those who are In close touch with
President Woodrow Wilson went to
far as to say that the revised draft'
will meet the approval of thirty-six .
of the thirty-nine senators who hare
registered opposition. The three
senators excepted are believed to be
Borah, Folndexter and LaFollette.
PARIS, March 27. President
WilBon again emphasized the neces
slty for haste when 'he "Big Four",
President Wilson, Lloyd George, Or
lando and Clemenceau met at the.
presidential residence today to con
tinue their discussion of reparation
and the disposition of the western
frontier of Germany. A complete
agreement has been reached by the
League commission and the covenant
is now in the hands of the drafting
committee. At the completion of
the draft the same wlll be referred
back to the committee for, final con
sideration. M'CLURKEN LAND WAS
SOLD LAST FRIDAY
Iarge Tmot of Land In Western
Part of Box Butte County Pur
chased by Aurora Parties ?
A.: E. Slekman, treasurer of . th
Royal Highlanders, and associates,';
of Aurora. -Nebr., on Friday of last
week purchased 2630 acres of lanl
from J. P. McClurken of San Diego,
California. The land Is located sev
enteen miles west and six miles
north of Alliance, and was purchas
ed for $18 per acre by Mr. Slekman.
The deal was made through the In
strumentality of the Thomas-Bild
Investment Company of Alliance,
Mr. Bald accompanying Mr. McClur
ken to Aurora on March 11.
After an absence from Box Br."e
county of several months, Mr. Mc
Clurken came to Box Butte cou 7
the week before last at the request
of the Thomas-Ball Company, wi h
1 the result that he disposed of his
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iui k iruii ui ianu. iui la unc i
. the largest real estate deals made n
the county in recent months. .Mr.
Slekman and his associates Intend to
place about $10,000 worth of im
provements on the place this spr!r ?r.
Mr. Bald was formerly asBoclacl
with the gentlemen who are associ
ated with Mr. Slekman in the del.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kllmper of
Hampton, Nebr.,' parents of Mrs. V.
A. Bald of Alliance, arrived 1-st
week for a visit. Mr. Kllmper re
turned home Wednesday but she will
remain for a longer visit.
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Alliance's Active Fire Fighting Or-
ganlxatioii Elect Men to Com
mand for Coming Y'ear
At the regular meeting of the Al
liance Volunteer Fire Department,
held Wednesday evening at the club
rooms, the following officers were
elected: President, Dr. Geo. J. HanJ;
vice president, Vern Regester; sec
retary, Guy Smith; treasurer, Frank
Abegg; chief, F. L. Merrltt; trustee
for three years, Ray Tvabert; out
side guard, Roy Trabert; Inside
guard, Carl Anderson; foreman Hose
Company No. 1, V. II. Clark, with
John Hodgkinson, assistant; fore
man Hose Company No. 2, Carl
Rockey, with Carl Anderson, assist
ant; foreman Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 1, Vivian Hall, with Roy
Trabert, assistant; foreman Buech
senstein Chemical Company No. 1,
Lloyd C. Thomas, with Charles Hill.
assistant.
Installation of officers will takj
place Wednesday, April 10, at whlc'i
time a smoker will be given by th
newly elect d chief Frank MerrKt.
Nineteen new members were secure I
for the Mutual Aid Department ' f
the state association, following a
brief talk by E. o. Laing and other)
on the benefits of this co-operative
life Insurance feature.
The report of the dance commit
tee, covering the period from August
31, 1918, to March 22. 1919. for a
total of twenty-seven dances, showe-1
total receipts from the sale of tickets
amounting to $2,091.50. with totaj
expenses of $1,226-08, leaving a pet
profit from the dances of $865.42.
The committee was given a vote of
thanks for the excellent work.