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VOLUME XXVI.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1919
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PEACE PACT DRAFT 0N . GERMAN DELEGATES AT VER
SAILLES YESTERDAY WILL STRIP HUNS OF MILITARY
POWER AND EXACTS LARGE INDEMNITIES
MUST ANSWER WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS
Conditions of Treaty Reduce German Army to One Hundred Thous
and Men and Navy to Six Battleships Treaty is the Longest
Ever Drawn and Contains Eight Thousand Words
PARIS, May 8 "Action, not
words count now," said President
Wilson today when asked by Lloyd
George and Premier Cleinenseau as
to hat effect the speech of Count
von Brockdorf-Rantzau at Versilles
had upon his position. The count is
speaking of the terms of the peace
pact, which were handed hi in for con
sideration said in part: "We declare
that we do not deny the extent of our
defeat. We know the German armies
are broken and if our opponents can
not see this necessity, then it is bet
ter to return empty handed. The Ger
man workmen are already burdened
wHh an annual tax of 700,000,000
marks. An indemity is out of the
question and the country would
break to pieces if the sum maintained
in the French press is demanded."
Continuing President Wilson remark
ed: "What's the use of even think
ing about it; whether the Germans
sign the peace treaty or not." This ex
pression, is claimed, summarized the
official opinion in general.
The Big Four, at a conference held
this morning, agreed upon the meth
.od of proceeduie in carrying on the
Austrian peace .negotiations.
however
and
not
laque of nations, Gema.iy.
accepting only in principle
as a member.
All treaties and agreements with.
Bolshevik! RusHla must be pbro gated
as well as the treaty of Bucharest
with Rumania.
German prisoners of w?r an o be
repatriated, tut the allies will hold
German officers as hostages for Ger
mans accused of crimes.
TRAIN HITS CAR
ONE MAN KILLED
ANOTHER HURT
AtVIDKNT AT CROSSING NKAIl
HKMIY TLKSDAY NIGHT
PIIOVKI) FATA I j
Kt'iittshluff Man Killed Instantly and
Itajard Man Seriously Injured
Muy Hecover
but
PARIS, May 7 The peace treaty
agreed upon by the Allied Powers
was formally presented to the Ger
man delegation at Versalles today
and if accepted and signed by the
German officials will reduce the Ger
man Empire to military impotence
return Alsace-Lorraine to France.'de-
prire It of its territorial rights out
aide of Europe and exact the pay1
ment of indemities in an amount not
yet fixed. The terms of the pact brief
ly summarized are as follows.
Alsace and Lorraine go to France,
AH the bridges over the Rhine on
their borders are to be in French con
trol.
The port of Danzig 1st permanently
Internationalized and most of upper
Silesia is ceded to Poland, whose in
dependence Germany recognizes. Po
land also receives the province of
posen and that portion of the pro
vince of West Prussia west of the
ViBtula.
The Sarre coal basin is temparaily
Internationalized. The coal mines go
to France.
Germany recognizes the total inde
pendence of German-Austria and
Czecho-Slovakla.
Germany's colonies are taken from
. her by the clause in which she re
nounces all her territorial and poli
tical rights outside Europe. The lea
gue of nations will work out the man
colonics. .
Belgium is conditionally given the
Malmedy and Eupen districts of
Prussia bordering on Belgium, with
the opportunity to be given the in
habitants to protest. The league of
nations has the final decision.
All concessions and territory 1 it
China must be renounced. Shantung
Is ceded to Japan. Germany recogni
ses the French in Morocco and the
British protectorate over Egypt.
German troops and authorities
mast evacuate Sohleswig-Holstein
north of the Kiel canal within ten
days after peace. A commission will
be appointed to supervise a vote of
selj-determination In the territory
and the districts wishing to Join Den
mark will be ceded by Germany .
. Helgoland must be demolished,
and by German labor; the Kiel canal
must be opened to all nations.
The German cables In dispute are
surrendered.
Germany may not have an army of
mere than 100.000 men and cannot
resort to conscription.
She must raze all her forts for fifty
kilometers east of the Rhine and is
almost entirely prohibited from pro
ducing war material, Violation of the
fifty kilometer zone restriction will
be considered an act of war. '
Only six capital ships of not more
than 10,000 tons each are allowed
Germany for her navy. She is per
mitted six light cruisers, twelve des
troyers and twelve torpedo boats In
addition to six battleships, but no
submarines.
All civilian damages are to be
reimbursed by Germany, her Initial
payment to be 20,000,000,000 marks
with subsequent payments to be se
ra red by bonds. She must replace
skipping ton for ton. banding over a
freat part of her mercantile tonnoge
aad turning out new construction for
the purpose. She must also devote
her economic resources to rebuilding
the devasted regions.
Germany must agree to the trial of
former Emperor William by an in
ternational court and the trial of
others of her subjects for violations
of the laws and customs of war
The allies and Germany accept the
C. A. Liljenstolp, of Scottsbluff, is
dead and Frank McCarter of Bayard
is lying at Death's door as the result
of a railroad crossing accident, near
Henry, this state, on Tuesday nishl.
The men weie returning Trom Tor
rington. Wyoming inhere they r-ad
been on business and . were riding in
an enclosed car. The road, at the
scene of the accident, follows the
rail road track and the crossing Is
located at a point where the road
leaves the north side of the track and
follows the south side. In some un
accountable manner the occupant of
the ill-fated vmachine failed to notice
the approach of the train, which was
a Burlington passenger number
thirty-two, and drove onto the track
mid lust as the car reacnea me ceo
tre of the same it was struck ojr tne
loco mot lev e. The auto was thrown
hnnnt one hundred and fifty feet and
Mr. Llljenstolp, who was at the
wheel, instantly killed. When help,
from the train, reached the scene Mr
McCarter was found pinned beneath
the wreckaKe. but still conscious.
When asked If he was hurt he re
plied that he was not, but It has later
developed that his condition Is also
quite serious. Last evening, while
at ill rnnsrious. he was not able to
fniiv ovninin -the accident and suf
fered cre'atlv.
Both men were widely known
niattP Vallev citizens and the news
nf the sad accident came as a great
shock. Just what prompted tne anv
er of the car to risk the crossing In
face of the oncoming train will pro
bably never be known, but it is the
general belief that the closed top
obstructed the view and despite the
fact that the land at the place Is ex
ceedingly level be did not realize the
danger.
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'RESIDENT CALLS
EXTRA SESSION
fOR MAY 19TH
PltKSlDKNT CAULKS FIU)I PA It IX
Vi;ilMvSDAY ASHI1MHLING ,XN.
fillips AT KAItLY DATR
lntHNslble for Chief Executive to be
Present 0wiilng Day nf 8eMkm,
Itut Need Is Urgent
President Woodrow Wilson Issued
the proclamation by cable Wednes
day from Paris which will assemble
the Congress of the United States in
extra-ordinary session at Washing
ton on May 19th. In calling the ses
sion at the early date K la believed
the president acted on the advice of
Secretary Glass, who urged that fin
ancial legislation be enacted at the
earliest .possible moment. While
there is not at this time any dl finite
Information as to the time the re
turn of the president, It is believed
In official circles that when the
treaty is ready for consideration he
will be present. The Republican sen
ators have already arranged for a
party conference at Washington on
May 14th.
OMAHA BUSINESS MEN
COMING TO ALLIANCE
Will Tour Western Nebraska, Wyom
ing Colorado, Montana and South
Dakota Week of May IHth.
ROUSING ROAD MEET
IN JUNE AT ANSELMO
Hundred of People to Attend the
Potash Highway AsoHatlon Meet
ing at Anhclmo June 2nd
Several hundred people are ex
pected to attend the meeting of the
Potash Hlahway association at An-
selmo on Monday, June 2nd. Every
locality, town and county along the
Burlington from Grand Island to
Alliance will be represented . by the
good roads boosters.
An invitation has been extended
to prominent Nebraska cl'lzens to be
present at this meetln-r a ! to ad
dress those who attend. Among those
who have been Invited are ijov.
McKelvie, State Engineer Johnson
Dr. O. E. Condra, Sec y smym 01
The Omaha Automobile Club and
others.
The people of Anselmo are arrang
ing for an elaborate entertainment
for those who attenc. Any corres
pondence for information regarding
the meeting should be made to J. C.
Moore, President at Anselmo. or
Lloyd C. Thomas, Secretary, Alliance
The Potash Highway is an automo
bile route running from Grand
Island to Alliance, through the fam
ous farming, stock raising and pot
osh district of Nebraska, parrallel to
the main lines of the Burlington rail
road. The prospects includes event
ual hard surfacing of this entire
route. It has the enthusiasm of the
citizens along the lines traversed and
excellent reports of the work accom
pUshed are expected at the June
meeting.
Alliance has been included In the
itinerary of the Trade Extension
Committee of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce, which will . devote the
week of May 18th to a trip through
western Nebraska. Colorado Wyom
ing, Montr na ad South piikota.
More than one hundred men will ac
company the excursion, representing
all the various lines of buslaess. Tre
excursion will leave Oniiiia on a
rpecial train and at -ach of the forty
five stops scheduled enough time will
be allowed for the i.i'eedng and get
acquainted with thu leading business
men of On.aha. A brass bind of l'-'eU-ty-five
pieces will be carried by tlrv
party and during the various steps
will dispense of its niusicil piogram
The object of the trip is to develop
a iloser relation between the Nt-bras
ka metropolis and ih-i trado terri
tory which is large.
The party will arivo In Alliance on
Monday, Mav l'jth and will no
doubt, be given a splendid reception.
The exact hour and full particulars
of the stop In this city have not yet
been arranged, but will appear in the
columns of The Herald next week.
Annual Convention of the Chrixfian
Cliurrhcs of Western Nebraska
The three-day convention of the
Christian churches which' held I's
sessions at the local Christian church
closed on Wednesday evening with a
rousing ad Iress by J. J. Langs-ion of
Sidney on, "The Immortality ofetao
Sidney, this Btate, on "The Immortal
ity of Thought."
The convention was a .success in
every way. The speakers were of
state and national reputation. These
Included: President A. D. Harmon of
Cotner University; Secretary Win.
Oeschger of the Nebraska Christian
Missionary Society; Paul Rains of
Omaha, who represents the Bible
School work In Nebraska; Miss Cora
Henry of Lincoln, the secretary of
the Nebraska Christian Woman's
Board; H. H. Ulterback of Scotts
bluff; Walter C. Rundln of Mitchell
and others. Delegations were here
from Scottsbluff; Gering and Mitchell
The attendance was splendid.
The delegates were loud lu their
praises of Alliance hospitality. Rev
Stepbne J. Epler, the minister of the
entertaining church, is sercretary of
the missionary work in this district
The convention for next year will be
held in Sidney.
THE POTASH OUTLOOK
IS LOOKING BRIGHTER
i . i.
HIhvIhI Houston of Congress on May
10th Make lVoftpect Height for
Favorable Legislation
Developments of the lsst week la
the potash situation have been of a
favorable nature, so much so that
speclfltloVij rofe aa to the dateev
when the mnnster reduction plants
at Antioch, Lakeside and Hcffland
will get up steam and start the re
duction of potash from the great lake
deposits of western Nebraska.
. The special message to The Herald
on Wednesday ty international
News Service to the effect that Presi
dent Wilson had called an extra ses
sion of congress for May 19th was of
lnteref. to the potash people. Favor
able legislation Is expected of the
next congress iu the interest of not
only of the American potash indus
try but . also of other allied Indus
tries, Including dyes and minerals.
It Is reported on good auihorlty
tbat the shipment of potash as bal-
HundredM of Alliance Citizen (ilveu j last In ships coming from France has
- .i.wiu.rii.niti- t,i W-titi Tank been stopped by the food admlnlB-
Wlikli Went Over Top
Alliance citizens, old and young. raine and Germany until legislation
had the opportunity Wednesday af-1 can be enacvea 10 prevent u.
J lie present jermizer :iiuiiuib iui-
CLEVER SWINDLER
GAVE A BAD CHECK
Clint Kwing is out o Fine Buick Car
and baa a I sad Check on a Hank
at Broadwater
Clint Ewlng of Alliance, widely
known traveling man, la short one
fine Buick six-cylinder auto and cas
In ita place a bad check on a br"ad'
water bank for $900.
Friday evening Clint sold his six
cylinder Buick to a man by the name
of Rank and received In return a
check for $900, drawn on a Broad
water bank. The clever "purchaser"
of the car asked ff be could drive it
around during the evening andowss
toM that tie could. He (Started out
with the cu- r.ud has not bem seen
b ".: that tit t)
S'turdav nuiinlnu Clin: btcsine
vuticioua ml phua-'d il.o 'na-!
Ai.ti ban:.. i.-lu rply tat
t check e N Now the of -vrv
in the territory for a rt -tauce of
many miles fro a AUiai.ce arc on the
lookout for tt9 clever strai.ger ami
the Buick car.
EAGLES WILL BUILD
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
Have Hold Proterty on Third Street
and Will Krrect Building on Box
ButU Avenue Lots
The Alliance Eagles have sold
their two story brick building, locat
ed on Fourth Street, back of the
Newberry Hardware Block. They ex
pect to start construction soon on
new business block on the lots owned
by the Aerie on Box Butte Avenue
Just north of the Lowry & Henry
Garage and across the street form
the Elks building.
The new building will be probab
ly three stories in height with a full
basement. The first floor and the
front of the second floor will be rent
ed for mercantile and business offices
The rear of the second floor and the
entire third floor will be devoted to
the aerie club rooms, which will be
modern and commodious.
The new building will not only
give the Alliance Eagles one of the
finest lodge homes in the state but
it will give them an income-bringln
property which will be of financial
benefit to the organization.
Obligations imposed upon this
country by the war for democracy
are yet unfulfilled. The Victory Loan
will help to discharge them. Buy
bond.
WHIFFET WAR TANK
ROAMED THE STREET
tratlon. This will
lng in of potash
prevent the brlng
from Alsace-Lor-
ternoon to witness a Vhlffet war
tank as It maneuvered up Box Butte
avenue under the guidance of Ser-
iceant Ed. Rcardon who put it
through Its paces like a thorough
bred while Capt. Jack Miller Hand
led the machine gun and John Guth
rie shouted directions from bis pre
carious seat on the "cupola." Hun
dreds of small boye surrounded the
tank and when it stopped, clambered
over it, examining the scars which r.
received In battles when It went over
the top and did its terrible but neces
sary work. ' "
John Guthrie announced; to ine
crowd that Box Butte county had
gone "over the top" In the Victory
Loan campaign, as the banks of tho
county have agreed to purcnase me
quota assigned the county, Dut mat
it is the duty and privilege or our
citizens t go to the banks and pur
chase 4hese bonds.
Mr. Guthrie also announced, from
the special dispatch received by The
Alliance Herald early in the after
noon, that me peace paci nuu oeen
submitted to the German delegates
during the afternoon at Versailles,
giving some of its terms.
After the tank bad spent a nunmer
of hours on the streets It wended its
way back to the car on which it was
traveling and continued on its Jour
ney westward in the interest of the
Victory Loan.
Sergeant W. E. Conly, who has
been In charge of the Alliance re
cruiting station for the past few
weeks, turned the office and work
over to Sgt. Redmon. late of Des
Moines, this week and left for Oma
ha, where he will be stationed for a
while. Sgt. Redmon reports great
activity among the recruiting sta
tions and savs that it is estimated
that twentv ner cent of the men of
the armv who have lately been dls
charged are re-enlisting. He signed
uo and started on their, four western
Nebraska boys this week. They, are
James C. Lake, ot Sterling, Colorado,
who will go to France: Ira J. Brown
and Wm. T. Bedwell of Scottsbluff,
who chose the air service and were
sent to San Antonio, Texas, to enter
the school and Ray Verlarde for the
field artillery service in France,
lng seaHoii ends on June 1st. Soon
after that the fertilizer factories will
begin ' to purchase potash for their
fall manufacturing season. This will
undoub'edly materially reduce the
stocks of Nebraska potash held In
the east and south.
Altogether, the Indications for the
future of the Nebraska potash indus
try are brlghtending every day.
SPECIAL SESSION OF
1.0, 0. f. GRAND LOEGE
Prominent Nebraska Officers of the
(Md Fellows (sited Alliance on
Wednesday
The Herald la the paper you will
eventually buy why not now?
A special session of the Grand
Lodge of Nebraska of I. O. O. F. was
held In Alliance on Wednesday after
noon and evening. Noted Odd Fel
lows who came as officers of the
grand lodge were: Grand Master J.
W. McKissiek of Beatrice; deputy
Grand Master N. G. Radcliffe of Ben
kelman; Grand Warden Charles Nay
lor of Cbadron; and Grand Secretary
P. Gage of Fremont.
Ten past grands were given the
grand lodge degree. They were from
Whitman, Antioch, Hemlngford and
Alliance.
In addition to the session of the
grand lodge a district meeting of the
I. O. O. F. lodges in northwestern
Nebraska was held and there were
visitors present from a number of
the lodges in surrounding towns. At
the lodge session Wednesday evening
following the banquet. , nine new
members were initiated into Alliance
Lodge No. 186. The work of the In
itiatory degree was put on by the
Hemingford lodge degree team, who
were highly complimented by the
grand officers and others present on
the excellent character of the work
done by them. Many Alliance mem
bers pronounced their work the flnlat
ever seen in the local lodge.
More than one hundred plates
were laid at a banquet served at the
Sliver Grill by Joe Harvey at eight
o'clock. The banquet waa much en
Joyed by all who left Immediately
afterwards for the lodge hall. Dis
trict deputy grand master Frw.
Hicks presided over the evening ses
sion in bis usual capable manner.