Decoration Day, May 30th is Drawing Near-
Plan Now to Observe it as Never Before
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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1919
NUMBER 23
VOLUME XXVI.
1ANCE
10
Pages
SOUTH DAKOTA
SHERIFF GRABS
THE BOOZE TRIO
MBN CAL'tJHT WITH FIFTY HAL
LONS OF WHISKEY IN
AUTOMOBILE.
BARBER BUFFERS BROKEN
ARM WHILE CHANKINti CAR
One Man In Hospitul Suffering
Rroken Jaw Other Fined and
Held for Higher Court.
V. E. Byrne, commonly known as
"Muggins"; U. R. Zediker and Sam
Johnson, all of Alliance were arrest
ed at Ardmore, South Dakota Tues
day evening by Deputy Sheriff Scbaf
er of FaIlvRlver county, on a charge
of illegaly possessing whiskey. In
the car used by the party and owned
by Byrne, was found fifty gallons of
the contraband beverage,
.According to the best available in
formation the trio drove to Ardmore
Tuesday afternoon, leaving Alliance
shortly after noon. There, it seems
that they had cached a supply of
whiskey, which when the attempt
was made to transport it across the
state line proved their undoing. Afa
more residents says that the whiskey
was hidden in a pile of brush and
weeds and that the men were seen
carrying It to the car while It was
yet daylight. After making the dis
covery the deputy sheriff followed
Ross Sampson, one of the proprie
tors of the Corner Barber shop suf
fered a broken right arm Sunday
evening when he attempted to start
the Chevrolet owned by Switchman
Hudkins. The t"vo families had been
for a ride do' N the evening and
had stopped ' . A 11 - H. Clark home
on Fourth r v 4 it was In crank
ing the cr v .atory to resuming
their ri v js was Injured. He
walked office of Dr. Geo. J.
nan' jjf me umiuie who iruuv-
ed- r Retting along as well as
c expected and feels that he
V n be able to return to his
plat.,n the Fireman's base ball
team. if he never recovers sufficiently
to return to work.
DC
Tlic Collector
NEW HOTEL TO OPEN
ADOPT FIRST OF MONTH
ALLIANCE THE SITE
FOR AERIAL-LANDING
Postofllee Department I Interented
In Proposal of Community Cluh to
Make A Landing Site Here.
Alliance in all probability will be
designated as a landing site and re
lay point for the aerial mail service
of the United States poBtofflce de
partment within the next few
months. The Alliance Community
club has succeeded in Interesting
the postofflce department In the pro
nosltlon and as soon as congress fur1
nishe the necessary tunas ior iue
.
1
The American Hotel, Alliance's
new hostelry, will open to the pub
lic about the first of June. The
hotel Is located over the W. R.
tntper Department store in the V.
V. Norton block and comprises
hlrty-two well appointed rooms.
Mrs. Lottie Wilson will conduct the
place and guests may be confident
of splendid treatment. "The place
will be first-class in every way,"
said Mrs. Wilson "and we shall en
deavor to render a service that will
please."
Long-felt has been the need of ad
ditional hotel facilities In Alliance
and .this venture should prove both
pre tit able and advantageous.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR
. POTASH LEGISLATION
President Wilson's Mewtage to Con
greas Favors Protection by Tariff
for (tiemlcal Industries.
the car on horseback and when the extension 01 me leriai Prospects are very bright today
driver disregarded his admonition to ! now In operation in the east, 11 win for leglBlatlon during the present
halt, be opened fire at the tire of the De exienaeu 10 iuc . session of congress which will pro-
ear. It is one of the shots so fired it The excellent flying conditions ex- (ect the potaBh industry of the Unlt
ta claimed that struck Johnson In the nerienced by the aviators who were I j o(Btpa. v0 onlv are a malorHv
Jaw, breaking the same. A search here on April 30th Aerial Circus of tne iegtgiators at Washington be-
of the car revealed five ten gallon Day, provided that Alliance ana vh- Heved In favor of passing tariff legis
kegs. The trio waB at once taken to inlty would .make an excellent point atjon which will protect tne pota6h
the countv 'neat at Hot Surlngs. for the establishment of a landing nA lla -nip,! industries, but Presi-
where Johnson was placed in a hos- place and relay station. The same dent vv'ilson, in his message sent by
nitol mil lh nthor were tr ed the I alttt iiArt hV the aviators Willi l roh1 rrnm Paris anil mid n rnn
following morning and fined $200 Aerial Circus would make an ideal KreBB on TueBday, recommended leg'
NEW LAW GIVES RIGHT
sJO.ERECTCMONUMENTS
Counties, townships, Cities and Vlll
ages Have Right -to Erect Mem
orlals for Soldiers. In all Wars.
each and held to the federal court.
Johnson's hearing has not yet been
held because of his condition, and he
Is still confined in the hospital. The
trial before the federal court was
scheduled for today.
Rumors regarding the matter
have been rife, but there are no par
ticulars yet available.. It was re
ported that two of the men, Johnson
and Zediker. each carried a gun and
that before the officer opened fire one
of them pulled his gun; others have
it that there was . a running fight
while still others believe Johnson
merely struck by a glancing bullet.
It is known, however, that the men
connected with the ordeal have been
unJer surveillance by the local autn
orities for some time; their capture
coming as no surprise. Just what
the charge brought against them in
the federal court can not be ascer
tained, but It is believed to be or a
far more serious nature than
site for use by the government mall Nation which will be favorable.
aviators.
COUNCIL TO ASK
$85,000 BOND
ISSUE IN JUNE
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENT PRO.
(RAM BRINGS NKED FOR
LAIUJESUMS.
Storm Sewer, Paving and Water
guest Ions to He Decided by Spe
cial Flection Soon.
The President's message referred
to dyestuffs and "related chemicals"
(which would include potash, it is
believed) as fololws:
"Nevertheless there are parts of
our tariff system which need prompt
attention. The experiences of the
war have made it plain that In some
cases too great reliance on foreign
supply is dangerous, and that In de
termining certain.Jparts of our tariff
nolicy domestic considers lonMiust
be borne in mind which are political
as well as economic. Among the In'
duatries to which special considera
tion should be given Is that of the
manufacture of dyestuffs and related
chemicals. '
Our complete dependence upon
German supplies before the war
made the Interruntlon of trade a
The move to erect a substantial
public building In Box Butte county
as a memorial to the soldiers and
sailors of the World war is gaining
In favor rapidly In the county. The
law passed by the last legislature,
known as Senate File No. 18, was in
trddueed by Senator Charles A
Chappell and given express authority
for the erection of statues, monu
mcnts or other memorials. .
It Is essential that every citizen of
the county know the provisions of
this new law. The Herald is pun
llshing it complete as It passed the
legislature and was signed by in
povcrnor:
, Senate File No. 18
', A bill for an act to authorize the
erection of Ktatucs. monuments, com
memoratlng the services of the sol
rtlers and sailors of the Civil, Span
IsbvVmerlcan and World wars, by
t.iGeAowwhlps, clJes and vill
OMAHA'S TRADE
BOOSTERS VISIT
CITY ONMONDAY
X( I UNION PARTY OF MORIS
THAN HUNDRED BRINGS
GOOD FKLInVHIIIP.
BOX BUTTE COUNTY
OVER THE TOP" AGAIN
Finishes War Finance Work by Over
HubM-riblng Victory Loan
Drive Liberally.
Box Butte county agent went
over the top" when It over-subscrlb
ed the Victory Loan Drive and com
pleted a war record of one hundred
per cent perfect. The quota for the
county In the Victory drive was
1234,400 and the total subscriptions
reached the aggregate of 1240.000
being handled by the various bank'
Ing houses of the county in the fol
lowing amounts:
Alliance Banks.
First National .v, $65,000
Alliance National 42.000
First State 23,000
Guardian Trust Co 5,000
Heininitford Banks.
First State $40,000
First National 25,000
The employees of the Burlington
lines of the Alliance division, as in
the former drives, subscribed liber
ally and nushed their total UP to
$40,000.
sconiiWE
DEGREES GIVEN
A LARGE CLASS
&HTt.aH t re'peai section! 5224 and . MOKE THAN HUNDRED INITIAT
Splendid Hand Rendered Several
Selection While IJve Wire Min
gle With Alliance Crowd.
The city council at an adjourned of exceDtionil economic dis
meet In e held Tuesday evening put I ,,.- Th in rlntinn between
that ,nt odefinlte form the action neces- ,
nnllhotlll'PP nf Hl-PStllfTU Oil the
which was experienced in the lower gary hy lnat bojy to start the lm- lie nand and of explosives and pol
eourt. Bryne now has an appeal pr0vement program projected for Al- ... on the other, moreover,
from County court of Box Butte lIance during the months to come. naB given the Industry an exceptional
county in which he is charged with Afler disposing of several sidewalk Bi,jnincance and value. Although the
having whiskey Illegaly In his pos- niatters by passing ordinances order- United states will gladly and unhesi-
aesslon. Ther ehas also been much lnK tne .walks laid, of which one was ,, 1nl ln the nroeram of In-
epeculation here as to whether or no providing for walk on either side of ternati0nal disarmament, It will.
the whisKey was a pan i Kmerson street irom inira to ciruiu nevertheless, be a policy or odvious
which had been stolen irom me Btreet. the council passed ordinances prudence to make certain of the.
Burlington trains enroute and if so adopting a plan of disposing of sur; BUCCMSfUi- maintenance of many
whether or no the men were in any face Water by creating storm sewer fctronB; Bnd well-equipped chemical
way connected with the theft. districts on Box Butte and Laramie plantB Tne German chemical Indus-
aveuueB from First street 10 iemn . ,tQ which we will be brought
a ...l.int waa fileri thin week In Btreet. The expense of the storm ... ..,n.antinn wnB. and may well
County court by Superintendent of sewers Is to be about 155.000 and be agalnj a thoroughyl knit mono-
Schools W. R. Patft. and enter 01 Donas ior nutu yuiyuxc ,y capable or exercising a compe-
Pollce Oscar Reed charging "Jack" sued provided the special election to mJon Qf ft pecuiiariy insidious and
Rlordan with allowing minors to be held in June gives the council danger0UB und.
visit his nool hall In this city. When authority 10 so ao. United states should, more-
called before the court Mr. Rlordan The water extension ordinance. h tne meanB 0f prbperly
asked for a continuance until June decided upon at the last meeting was nrotecHng itself whenever our trade
uuruu'jreu a.uu " 1 in dlsrrlminatea againsi uy ioicii.u
62S5 ol.tlie Revised Statutes of Ne
braska of 1913.
Be it enacted by the people of the
state of Nebruska:
Section 1. All counties, town
ships, cities and villages of Nebraska
are hereby authorized to erect, or
aid ln the erection of statues, monu
ments or other memorials rommem
3rd, which was granted
TaBh
by
DARLING RESPONSIBLE
FOR ELLISON RECITAL
nations, in order that we may ne as
sured of that equality of treatment
which we hone to accord and to pro
mote the world over. Our tariff laws
aa thev now stand provide no weapon
of retaliation in case other govern-
..,( should enact leKtsiation un
KD AT MASONIC TKMPLK
SATURDAY
Prominent Omaha Ma won AnnIf4 In
Organization of New lxlge
in Alliance.
Adonrlam Lodge of Perfection No.
6 was organized and one hundred
orating the services of the soldiers ! and twenty-one candidates given the
and sailors or the Civil, Spanish-Am- , flnl fourteen degrees of SeottUh
erlcan or World wars, to be located Kite Masonry at the Masonic Temple
up.in th. public lands or within the in this city last saiurnay. uiuvm
public hu.'.dlngh within such county, of the Omaha lodge and prominent
tmvnghin r-uv nr villa?. I Marods from over the state sssis.d
Sttnn 9 Th hn.rd nf .npr. Ill tb Organization OI me new .uu
visors or commissioners of any coun
ty, the electors of any township at
the annual or special township meet-
I r... Aiii .nm gtiil western Ni-bracka
1UI rtltiii.i.o .' . -
for the extension of water mains on
Emerson and Platte avenues and for
which an additional $10,000 will be
asked for at the election. This with
the $20,000 necessary for the Inter
section bonds comprises the full
$85,000 to be asked for.
Hush Rail wfin wna reint1vL...1 tn Iti hearlnsr on our DrodUCtS
Alliance Man Brings Famous Burl- granted a lease on the city farm aB compared with, the products of
toneioui) ior iiiursua), south of town, appeared before the other nations. Though we are as iar
May Twenty-Nlnth. council and agreed to do the exca- Us possible from desiring to enter up
vatlnn wnrk ieresanrv for the exten-lnn onv .rtiirnA of retaliation. we
Georee D. Darling will present I ,nn iha iinp rrnm the aenilc I franViv fare the fact that bos-
Glen Ellison tne iainous wn uir- tankt According to a report made tile legislation by other nations is
tone, in a recital at the M-fc.. cnurcn tn avanaDle land at this time is en- not bevond the range of possibility
ob May 24th. tlrely Insufficient to waste the water and that It may have to be met by
Glen Ellison Is a Glasgow Scotch- and It Is now necessary to make the counter legislation
- 1. I A t I .... ' . - 1
man. 'mere are iew peopie ueiu eiieniign, "This subject has, ioriunaieiy.
the musical public today who can The Nebraska Telephone Company heen exhaustively Investigated by
elng the old attractive Scotch tunes (asked permission ot install a con- the United States tariff commission.
with the same reeling ana sympamy. duit across Box Butte avenue on a recent report or that commission
Although his work in America has First street for the purpose of con- has shown very clearly that we lack
been mainly confined to recitals. In uectlng the hotel lines. and that we ought to have the lnstru-
England and Australia he has sung ments necessary for the assurance of
leading roles In musical comedy and SPLENDID PROGRAM FOR equal and equitable treatment. The
has taken the principal baritone DECORATION DAY SERVICES attention of the congress has been
roles ln grand opera. Mr. Ellison is called to this matter on past occa-
a baritone of considerable reputation Tne committee In charge of the slons and the measures which are
both here and abroad. Once beard, nn-ram
rianrsa t inn Day ha fin. nnw recommended by the tariff com-
thls cheerful artist is generally re- ,Bned ,t9 arrangements and has mission are substantially the same
qaested to give a return recital be- pianned an entertainment that Is that have been suggested by previous
cause bis programs are refreshingly ery appropriate. A parade will administrations. I recommend that
different than the majority of must- form at the depot at 1:80, which this phase of the tariff question re-
cal devotees are accustomed to. It is wm be f0uowed on the program by a celve the early attention of the con-
rumorea max Mr. cuuon win 1 musical and speaking program at the gress
tempt the seemingly impossible feat falr ground8, at 2:00 o'clock after ,
ot singing a auei wuu oiuieu "uu which the graves of the hero dead Automobile drivers are reepeciiui
irhlle we are not at liberty to dls- win D decorated. Dean Jos. J. Dixon ly and earnestly requested to re-
close now ne win ao ii, wo ochcto w1U be tne principai gpeaker of the frain from driving on me oau-uiuo
will succeed. day: others on the program being track at the fair grounds. The com-
Phanlaln Orrtn . Could, and Re-, mlttee in charge Of the driving tracg
A troop train carrying three hund- Father Manning. The music will be have been spending much labor, time
red soldiers to American lakc, rumisnea Dy tne Alliance ire ue- inimonej in raQeTmui
Washington, for demobilization pass-1 part ment band. The services at the track in proper shape for the big
,v...k Alilan.- Tiieadav morn-1 oemeterv will he In rharee of Rev. npa meet to be held here on July
M iuivutu -" !" . . " " Z ..' . .... Ulo
yimm The boys had Just recently re- Stephen J. Epler. veterans or an i 2nd, 3rd ana tin. ah uiumww..,,
tnrned to the Unliea Biaiea ai I wars, iraiernai vruera ana me are i iwuiiy uriru vu i-w v-, ------
aerrlce overseas ana were wrreu -1 aeparimeni are coraiaiiy inviieu o i a 101 oi worm.. ":'""",v- -
,v. n.t Proaa canteen at tne nation, i loin in tne services. i win not ao u. ui
ing, the commissioners, council or
trustees of any city or village, may
by proper resolution, motion or or
dinance decide to erect, or alh in the
erection of, any such statue, monu
ment or other memorial. Such reso
lution, motion or ordinance shall
specify the general features and plan
of such statue, monument or other
memorial, its proposed location, Its
probable cost and the amount there
of to be paid by such county, town
chip, city or village; the resolution,
motion or ordinance shall thereafter
be published once in the official
paper of the county, city or village
und twenty Jays after the publica
tion date the proper authorities shall
be authorized and are hereby em
powered to levy a tax, in addition to
the taxes otherwise authorized to be
levied, upon the taxable property of
such county, township, city or vill
age to pay the amount so to be paid
by such county, township city or
village, in like manner as . general
taxes are levied, or to pay such
amount from the general fund.
Section 3. No money shall be so
raised or expended, as p.ovlded in
section 2 thereof, until the expiration
of twenty days after the passage or
adoption of such resolution, motion
of ordinance authorizing the same,
and if within that time a petition
shall be filed with said supervisors
or commissioners of the county or
the commissioners, council or trus
tees of the city or village, signed by
fifteen per cent of the legal voters of
said county, cHy or village, asking
that such proposition be submitted
to a vote of the people, then such
proposition shall not become effec
tlve until it shall have been approv
ed by a majority of those voting
thereon at the netx general, special,
city or village election held more
than thirty days after the filing of
said petition, and' such proposition
shall be submitted to a vote ot the
people of the county, cHy or Tillage
UDon filing of such petition.
Section 4. Whenever there shall
be filed with any board of supervls
ors or c ommissioners of the county,
or the commissioners, council or
trustees of the city or Tillage, a pe
tition signed by ten per cent of the
ovttrs of suct county, city or Tillage
irking for the erection, or aid for the
erectiou. of toy such stilue. monu
ment or other memorial, and describ
ing the same as hereinbefore set
The class was the second largest ever
given the work In the state, despite
the fact that more .than twenty of
those who had petitioned for mem
bership were unable to be present
for the Initiation. Splendid ad
dreaaea were made by both the Om
aha Masons and local members of
the lodge. '
Saturday evening a sumptuous
banquet was served the two hundred
members at the Reddish building on
Box Butte avenue. ine Alliance
Hotel cater Bervice was in charge of
the unread.
.ruu Masons are very strong in
their prd.be of the manner In which
he work was handled hy tne visaing
members and many claim it to have
been the bes tthey ever saw. Adon
riam Lodge of Perfection, No. 6 is an
important addition to the Masonic
lodges of the western half of the
state and, Alliance Masons feel tbey
have secured a signal honor in bav
ing its organization at this place
The cemetery commtitee of the
city council has made all prepara
tlons for water at the cemetery and
those wishing to plant shrubbery
may now do so. The committee asks
that those working in the cemetery
take due precaution and keep the
place' from becoming littered with
debris. There is yet ample time to
make decorations and to get things
in fine shape for Decoration Day an
those in charge are desirous of bav
ing it ln good condition,
While whistles blew and the band' '
played the Omaha Trade Excursion
pulled into Alliance on schedule
time Monday morning and for al
most two hours the people of the
city were given a living example of
the manner ln which Omaha does
things, were entertained by one of
the best bands that has ever visited
the town and were loadod down with
souvenirs and advertising matter
which was being dispensed by a
bunch of real, live boosters.
The excursion, the first since 1914,
left Omhaha Sunday evening and Al- .
llance was the first city visited. The
party comprised a manager, assistant
manager, six captains, publicity man.
moving picture operator, physician.
property man, ten trainmen, twenty
waiters, ten cooks, twenty porters,
two barbers and a band of twenty-
five of the leading business and
professional men ot the state's
metropolis. Each . member of the
excursion wore a white hat with
band of red, green and yelow and an
arm band of blue and white. They
also carried small umbrellas of the
Ar-8ar-Ben colors, red, green and
yellow. After a triumphant march
through the business section the
party disbanded and each was privil
eged to make a short social call upon
customers., in the city; to enjoy a
short ride over the town and to dis
tribute souvenirs, of which there
was an abundance.
The excursion, which is merely
Ouiaha's way of expressing a willing
ness to co-opernte with the commer
cial bodies, officials and newspapers
toward the advancement of the in
terests In the trade territory, is
financed by the club. The cost of
the anerlal train alone is $20,000.
The Omaha Commercial wuo is
one of thft real live and enthusiastic
. . ' . m - m- -4 k a. ri ' m n A '
civic orguniziwioiis oi i "
the annual trade excursions are to
become a feature,, of . the -r future.
However, they are not out on a busi
ness canvass, but simply to meet
their friends. The club has a mem
bership of about Z. 500 ana ineir
home is one or the enjoysoie .en
ures cf Omaha, and especially as it
made so -.o the business visitor wun
In the portals of that city.
During the past nve years umau-
has shown a wonderrui improve-
ment, sn.l the people of Omaha are
generous In the credit they have giv
en the club for bringing about a
wonderful chenge in business conai-
n..n tn that city. "During war
period they raised $50,000 for pub
licity work, ana tne money juuuiouo
ly spent In fringing its great reward
to that central west metropolis. The
club Is pajkig $10,000 a year rent
for Its rooms, and has forty people
employed In Its offices to say nothing
of ifce help needed In maintaining
the rooinB and restaurant.
Ti;er,i'T.eorl(. are constantly work
ing for something to benefit Omaha
industrially and making it one of the
principal convention crties oi me
west.
The impressions left wiih our peo
ple are ell to their credit and the
credit cf Omaha.
POTASH COMPANIES
ARE CONSOLIDATED
New tWporatlon Foniel by W. E.
Sharp ami AMclate to Take Over
American and Western Plant.
forth, the supervisors or commission
era of the county or the commission
ers. council or trustees of the city or
Tillage shall without delay proceed
therewith, subject to the referendum
petition of fifteen per . cent of the
Toters as provided, ln section 3 here
of, or shall without delay provide for
the submission of such proposition
to a Tote ot the people at the next
general, special city or Tillage elec
tion occurring not less than thirty
days after the filing of such petition,
and if, when so submitted, it shall
be approved by a majority of those
Toting on such proposition It shall be
proceeded with.
Section 6. Proposition submitted
to a Tote of the people under this act
shall be submitted ln like manner on
the ballot as under the general In
vitation and referendum law.
Section 6. That section 6224 and
52 2 5 vt the Revised Statutes of Ne
braska for It IS are hereby repealed
A new potash company was organ
ized in Lincoln last week with a cap
ital stock of $4,000,000, under the
name of the American Potash Com
pany. The American and Western
potash plants, both located at Antl
och, are merged In the new company
with W. E. Sharp of Lincoln, presi
dent; II. E. Sidles of Lincoln, vice
president; Charles A. Stuart of Lin
coln, secretary and F. J. Sharp of
Lincoln, treasurer.
The company is composed mostly
of Lincoln men, although incorporat
ed under the laws of Delaware. The
directors ot the new company are:
W. E. Sharp, president of the Lin
coln Traction company, Lincoln; H.
E. Sidles, president ot the Nebraska
Buick . Auto company. Lincoln:
Charles A. Stuart, investment bank
er, Lincoln; F. J. Sharp, chief secre
tary of the Royal Highlanders, Lin
coln; S. A. Foster, president i ins
Foster Lumber company, uncom;
W. II. Ferguson, grain, Lincoln; A.
S. Raymond, president of the Lincoln
Drug coiupany. Lincoln; C. D. Mul
len, investment banker, Lincoln; A.
R. Talbot, head consul or xaoaern
Woodmen. Lincoln: T. H. McWil-
llams, life Insurance, Omaha, and E.
C. VanDieBt, president oi tne inxer
Mountaln Light and Power eompanr
ot Colorado Springs, Colo.
Twenty-five thousand tons of
paper are manufactured dally In
this country.
