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VOLUME XXVI.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, Thursday My 29th, 1919.
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"BIO FOUR" RECEIVED j COPIES TODAY AND IMMEDI
ATELY TOOK TERMS UNDER CONSIDERATION
MODIFIED COVENANT MAY BE OFFERED.
REFUSAL TO ACCEPT INDICATED BY HUNS
i , i i i i n nil - - '
Claim Right to Settlement Based on Fourteen Points as Expressed by
President Wilson Allied Will Give, Germany Last Chance
When Answer is Made to Communication.
(International News Service.)
PARIS, May 29. The Big Four
today received the two copies of the
German counter proposals to the
peace treaty and Immediately took
the terms under consideration." Ex
pert international lawyers of the
inter-allied commission were called
into the work of preparing the allied
nlv whifh vat heffiin a4. nnpo anil
which will shortly be handed the
German representatives. The reply
in expected to contain some "modifica
tions in the terms as originally draft
ed and when the treaty is again
ready the Germans will be told that
the door to negotiations has closed
until they have accepted the terms
of the peace pact.
The reply asserts the willingness
of Germany to reduce its armament
to a greater extent than demanded
by the allies
Germany, the reply says, refuses I
to accept the punishment terms fixed'
by the peace treaty and it is declared
that the allies cannot both accuse
and sentence Germans guilty of re
sponsibility for punishable acts.
Germany offers to disarm all of
its battleships, on condition that
part of its mercantile fleet to be re
stored to It ' ...
It proposes that there be no ter
ritorial changes without consulta
tion of the population affeced.
The cession of Upper Silesia and
the claims to . East Prussia, West
Prussia and Memel are emphatically i
rejected.
It is stipulated that Danzig shall
become a rree port and the river
Vistula neutralized.
Occupied territory is to be evacu
ated within six months.
If the league of nations Is estab
lished with Germany as a member,
Germany shall continue to admin
ister Ks colonies in accordance with
the principles of the league as its
mandatory
V, '"' ' -ft nnn non
nwY,f"
000 marks in gold by the year 1926
as indemnity, and to make annual
total not in excess of 100,000,000
000 marks in gold.
Based on Fourteen Points.
BERLIN, May 29. German counter-proposals
to the terms of the
treaty of peace will in the opening
section argue for the existence of
Germany's contractual right to a
peace based on President Wilson's 14
points, because the entente nations
agreed to a peace on that basis, and
neither Mr. Wilson nor the repre
sentatives of any other allied gov
ernment have since demanded that
peace be established on any other
basis.
The second section will deal with
the contradiction between the draft
of the treaty and previous assur
ances from entente statesmen and
the general Ideals of intef national
right.
The counter proposals will declare
that the terms of peace completely
ignore the fact that Germany has
replaced an "imperialistic and lrre
pponsible government" by a strictly
democratic one and that Germany In
its proposals fof a Jaegue of nations
has adhered to the principle of a
limitation of armaments.
"It would be difficult to see," one
section reads, "what different condi
tions could have been imposed upon
an imperialistic government. The
solemn assurances of France, Great
Britain and President Wilson that
the peace would be a peace of right
and not of violence, have Dot been
kept especially regarding territorial
questions."
ARMIES SET TO ENTER
RIUNELAND IF HUNS FAIL
LONDON, May 29. The allied
blockade council at Paris has com
pleted all arrangements for putting
the blockade of Germany again Into
force in case the German delegates
refuse to sign the peace treaty.
Complete plans have been worked
out for the fullest co-operation be
tween the military and economic
forces.
Immediately following a failure of
the Germans to sign the treaty,
Germany will be given Beventy-two
hours' notice of the termination of
the armistice. On the expiration of
this period the British, French and
Americans will advance into Ger
many. Simultaneously the blockade
will be enforced as tightly as pos
sible. The sum of $930 was subscribed
at Seneca by patriotic citizens last
week within a few hours, the money
to be used in road Improvement ad
jacent to the city. The committee
which did this excellent work was
composed of Dad Redding, Edward
Larsen and Robert McLamyra.
BUSINESS HOUSES WILL
CLOSE DECORATION DAY
Entire Afternoon Will be Given Over
to Honor of Country's
Hero Dead.
The stores and business houses of
Alliance will close at one o'clock
Friday, May 30th, and remain clos
ed for the remainder of the after
noon according to arrangements
perfected through the efforts of the
Alliance Community Club. Decora
tion Day will be observed with a fitt
ing program that will occupy the
full a ff orn rn M an1 that oil vrlflv ho
i privileged to pay due tribute to
I thnap vhn have made the sunreme
RB.Prifl.e fDr their country business of
all kinds'' will be suspended for the
n vinrta'' win h mmnonHpH for the
few hours during the ajtcrnoon.
That this closing may be entirely
successful and tnat no hardships
may be worked upon anyone the
merchant respectfully ask that all
purchases of necessary commodities
be male during the forenoon.
Decoration Day, this year, should
and docs have a solemn meaning to
the people of Alliance and Box Butte
county. Boys, brave and true and of
our own ciuzensnip, nave iaia uown
their lives for their country and it Is
now our" privilege to pay honor to
their memory. It should, and will
be, the most universally , observed
Decoration pay in the history of. the
city or county.
BRIDGE ACROSS NIOBRARA
NOW FINISHED AND PASSABLE
The bridge across the Niobrara
river north of Alliance has finally
been completed and is now being
y the traveling public which
happens that way... Mr. W. r.
Schwabe, of the local Chandler-Hup-
mobile Agency, made it possible to
finish the Job when he devoted sever
al days last week with a force of men
driving the piling for the structure.
Western Nebraska motorists will be
glad to know that the road Is now
passable.
FOUR fcUDRGD
AND COSTS PAID
BYMJZEMEN
(X)UNTY AND CITY OFFICERS
STIR UP MUCH EXCITEMENT
WHEN ARRESTS ARE MADE.
Several More
Bottles of Whiskey
Garnered
by OnVlals When Tliey
Uart Clean-Up.
Mart
Fines aggregating $400 were im
posed by Police Judge T. D. Roberts
today when as many violators of
the liquor laws were taken before
blm and the county and city officers.
The first to pay the penalty was Fred
Vogle, who is farming near Alliance.
lie pleaded guilty to giving away
whiskey and paid his fine. Mr. Vogle,
it seems, had been with a party of
men the other evening and furnished
the thirst quencher for the entire lot.
Deputy Sheriff Cy Lalng picked
up one, J. W. Riley on the street this
morning and found in his clothes a
full pint. Questioned where he ob
tained thellquor Riley stated that he
had bought it of Tom Young, the
colored porter at the Corner Barber
Shop. Young was then taken into
custody also and after denying the
charge claimed, to have sold It for
another party and that it belonged to
Wml Ezell one of the proprietors of
the barber shop. A search warrant
was then gotten out and the snop
searched netting the officer about
one-half pint of whiskey. Mr. Ezell
was then called before the court and
testified that the whiskey was in the
building entirely unbeknown to him.
After considernlg the evidence in the
case Judge Roberts assessed a fine of
$100 and cost against each. The
colored fellow unable to pay the fine
or to give bond was confined within
the county Jail.
Miss Josephine Gansen gave a
breakfast Tuesday In benor of Miss
Wilma Bruce. The table was prettily
decorated In white and yellow and
hidden in a cluster of daisies by each
plate was an announcement ot Miss
Bruce's approaching marriage.
Everyone agreed that it was a de
lightful affair.
HOY SCOUTS WILL GO TO
(11 AD HON FOH WEEK'S OUTING
The Alliance Boy Scouts, accom
panied by Assistant Scout Master
Kenneth Hamilton will go to Chad
ron next week for an outing which is
to oecupy a full week. Full prepar
ations have been made for a Jolly
time and a large percentage of the
local membership will make the
trip. A nation-wide drive for new
members will be made during , the
week June 8th to 14th and associate
members, of adult American citizens
will be received upon the payment of
the membership fee of $1.00.
The Boy Scouts are rapidly be
coming one of the stronger national
organizations and the drive will be
for one million new members.
ALLIANCK FLOWER SHOP
.DOING BIG BUSINESS
The Alliance Flower shop Is one of
the busiest of places this week due
to the rush of business of Decoration
Day. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tatro
have been kept on the Jump day and
night and have sent out large ship-
ments of beautiful cut flowers to cus
tomers . The new quarters in tne'Byetem ot drainage and the surface
Reddish building on Box Butte ave
nue will prove very satisfactory
when the anangeiueuts have all
been completed and -they contem
plate pushing the business . to the
limit.
PHONE RATES
WILL BE RAISED
ON JUNE FIRST
STATE RAILWAY COMMISSION
GRANTS AN INCREASE OF will be given an opportunity to ask
ABOUT TEN PER CENT. such questions fls they may wish an
. -- ... . swered and their opinion will' ' be
BuHincK Phone to Be $3.80 "After , giadlS JUtard.'- It there is anyone in
First Of Month Hetddetice - . j the city who is nut fully satisfied In
-.,. Phones, f 1;75. j the matterlt behooves them to-be
' present at this gathering: to express
Announcement is made this week their mind now" before It is too late
by the Nebraska Telephone Company and the bonds authorized or defeat
that after June first telephone ren- ed. They should have at least a fair
tals will be about ten per cent high- conception of what they are voting
er. In December 1918 the company .for.
applied to the Railway Commission , Remember, the meeting is open to
of the state for an increase of 25ia interested persons and that ell
per cent and at a hearing held,short- wnl be glven- a hearing. Do not wait
ly later was granted an increase of . untll after tne election has been held
ten per cent but which increase was ,
to expire on June first of this year;
and at which time the company was j
to snow cause wny me ien ycr
was not sumcieiu or inm mcy muiu
maintain their property without an
Increase. Another hearing has been
had and another Increase, though
small, has been asked. In making
the application for an additional in
crease at the hearing the rates at all
exchanges over the state were-gone
over with an idea in mind of arriv
... . . . i i ,i i
ing at a standardization of rateB
based upon the number of connec-l
tions a subscriber was privileged to
reHch. At some of the exchanges
there will be by this method a Blight
reduction of telephone rentals and in
a few cases there will be a material
reduction, but as a whole the com
pany will about realize the ten per
cant increase.
The new rates at the Alliance ex
change, effective June 1st are: Bust-,
nss phones, individual lines $3.60
per month; two party lines $3.00;
residence phones, Individual lines
$1.75 per month and two party
lines $1.50. There will be no change
in the rates for extension telephones,
farm line phones or switching serv
ice. These rates will remain the
same as they were prior to December
1, 1918.
This increase in revenue is neces
sary because of the increased cost of
everything used in furnishing tele
phone service, according to the an
nouncement made and the increased
demand of the telephone companies.
Materials, labor, operating expenses
and needed repair that the lines may
be kept in shape for the rendering of
the service "required have advanced
materially while the Increase In cost
to the public 1b less, by no mean mar
gin than that of other communities.
STATE ROAD ENGINEER
ARRIVES ON SCENE
State Engineer Blanchard arrived
this week to commence his part of
the work on the Potash Highway.
Actual construction will be started
Just as soon as is possible and Mr.
Blanchard will be on the Job super
vising the work. He will haye office
quarters In the county court house.
CAPTAIN JACK MILLER WILL
SPEAK AT BAYARD FOURTH
' Captain "Jack" Miller will be the
principal speaker at Bayard July
4th. when that city will fittingly
celebrate the Nation's natal day. The
invitation was tendered Mr. Miller
hv the Commercial club of Bayard
and he has accepted. He will not
only entertain the crowd present to
hear blm but will do himself proud
on the occasion.
MEETING FOR
DISCUSSION or
THE BOND INSSUE
ALLIANCE COMMUNITY CLV'H
CALLS M KITTING FOR MON
DAY, JUNK NINTH.
Ported Tenons Will DIktuhs Mcri
and Demerit of Htorni Newer Pro-
Kltlon for Public Benefit.
Since there Is no little discussion,
both for and against. )he proposed
bond issue for the purpose of Install
ing storm, sewers preparatory to the
paving of the business section, the
Alliance Community Club has called
a mass meeting tor Monday evening,
June 9th for the discussion of the
merits or demerits of the proposi
tion. At this meeting there will be
several competent persons, who will
explain in detail the advantages of
the proposed Improvement as well as
the difference between the sewer
or natural drainage, that the general
public may have a better insight as
to what the bonds will buy In the
way of benefit. Among these will be
Engineer William Grant, of the firm
of Grant & Fulton, Lincoln, who
have been retained by the city coun
cil to supervise the pavement con
struction. There is a great diversity of opin
ion as regards the bond issue and
the installation of the storm sewers
Jand it is hoped that at this meeting
there will he sufficient information
gained by those interested to enable
, them to decide Just what is the right
action to take In the matter. Every
one present who Is at all interested
tnen atend this meeting and i
decide fo yourself which is the '
proper gtep and then vote according-
iv
Arthur Lenox, Burlington refrlg-
erator Inspector of Kansas City spent
! a few days in Alliance the fore part
ot the week.
PAULMEYER COT TEN
DAYS IN LINCOLN JAIL
Former Alliance Young Man Senten
ced by Judge Munger for Failure
to Notify Draft Board.
Federal Judge Munper' on Satur
day at Lincoln sentenced Henry
Paulmeyer. 'a former Uox uutte
county young man, to ten days in the
Lancaster county Jail for falling to
inform the draft board at Alliance
afler he had registered, of his
change of residence. Paulmeyer In
sisted that he had nC intention of
getting out df the army service, but
be suffered from a physical blemish
that made him ashamed to submit to
an examination, lfe was asked If he
had not told a government agent that
he had evaded service because he
was afraid of being killed. He de
nied this, but admitted that he had
mentioned that he reared tnai ne aia
not have the nerve to go to war.
Paulmeyer said he was twenty-two
years or age. ins parents live ai
La Grange, 111. He told Judge
MunKer that be had served seventy-
six days in a Texas Jail after be bad
been arrested thru the action of the
federal authorities.
CAPACITY INCREASED
AT ALLjANCE BAKERY
Mr. C. S. Mooney, who recently
purchased the Alliance Bakery of F.
F. Stephens took charge of the Bak
ery Monday morning and is already
making arrangements for increased
production. Mr. Mooney has order
ed and expects the early installation
of a new motor for the mixing and
when finally lined up be expects to
be able to handle a much larger de
maud for bakery goods. He will
make an . effort to Increase the
wholesale patronage of the estab
lishment as well as the retail and
will be prepared to give his patrons
the best of service.
The lunch counter portion of the
business has already been eliminat
ed by Mr. Mooney and in Its stead he
will this fall install an up-to-date
home made candy department
SUNDAY FlltE DESTROYS
BARN AND CONTENTS
The barn at the L. S. Dye place,
corner Sixth street and Yellowstone
was completely destroyed by a blaze
which started soon after noon Sun
day. When Mr. 4ye first noticed the
smoke coming from the structure his
team was in the barn and It was not
without some little trouble that he
was able to get the animals to safe
ty. One of them received burns
across the forehead before getting
free. The fire department made a
splendid run to the scene and some
very effective work was dons. The
origin of the blaze is s mystery, but
probably due to small boys playing
with matches.
SNAKE CREEK BRIDGE NOT
ACCORDING TO THE LAW
It is highly probable that the
lately constructed bridge across
Snake creek at Ilemlngford will be
condemned because of the failure of
those in charge to comply with the
law and to use materials according
to the specifications furnished.
County Engnleer R. E. Knight made
a trip to Ilemlngford this week and
found it to be Badly out of conform
ity and that its cost was in excess of
$500 which would necessitate the
action of a majority of the members
of the board. It is believed that the
structure will be replaced by a more
substantial steel one.
CITY SCHOOLS
CLOSE DOORS
FOR SUMMER
VERY REMARKABLE SCHOOL '
TERM WILL BK HISTORY
AFTER FRIDAY i 1
, '. : : ' i
HnAiiUh Influent! Epidemic DeLaye
ncrnu hwm I'urina rjiriy -1
Months Hnl All End Well.
Friday afternoon, of this week,
the aohools of the t-lty of Alliance
will close the present school term
and the students and teachers will be
dismissed for the summer vacation.
Regardless of the delay because of
the epidemic of Spanish influenza,
the schools have had a remarkable
school year and much baa been ac-
complied. In every department
there has been keen interest taken
and the splendid cotp of Machets
(employed has labored faithfully that
'the results attained may prove
ay prove
equal to those of the preceding
years. As in the past, the 'closing
week has been devoted largely to
social and athletic events and the
students have been a busy lot with
such and liieir examinations.
On Monday afternoon at the Fair
grounds was held the annual inter
el a sn truck meet. In this event the
Seniors won first honors. Sopho
mores, second; Juniors,' third and
Freihmen fourth in the boys' events
and the Sophomores first,; Seniors,
seco.id; Freshmen, third. Tuesday
night at the High school gymnasium
the Senior class was tendered a re
cept on by the Alliance High School
Alui ini and on Friday evening comes
the annual commencement exercises
at ti e high school at eight o'clock.
It will be whh considerable satis
factlou that the patrons of the
schools will learn of the reemploy
ing of a big majority of the teachers
for another year and that Is most
every case the positions have been
accepted. . The list is as follows
Superintendent, W. R. Pate; Prin
cipal, F. C. Prince; Manual Training,
A. G. Messersmith; CoinmercUl De
partment, Rosamond Bargey; Eng
lish, Alice Elliott; Domestic Science,
Mildred Beul; . Mathematics. Miss
Scott; Normal Training, Mary Wil
son. At Emerson school: 1st grade
Miss Spencer; 2nd grade, Miss
Soper; 3rd grade. Miss Jennings; 6th
grade, Miss Hledik; 6th grade. Miss
Beats; 7th grade. Miss Meyers; 8th
Miss Cone; Principal, Miss McIIugb.
At Central school: Kindergarten,
Miss Johnson: 1st grade, Mlas Cap-
patle and Miss Bikers; 2nd. Miss
Crocker; 2nd and 3rd, Miss Wllken
sen; 3rd, Miss Lockman; 4th, Miss
Eloe and Mrs. Kase; 5th, Miss Mc
Allister; 6th, Miss North; 7th Miss
Williams; 8th. Miss Wilcox; Prin
cipal, Mrs. Emerlek.
The vacancies which have not yet
been filled are: Penmanship super
visor, music supervlsbr, science II.
S., 5th grade in Central, klndergar
ten and fourth grade at Emerson.
THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY
PLEASED LARGE CROWDS
The Senior class play, entitled "It
Pays to Advertise," staged at the
High school auditorium on Thursday
and Friday nights of last week at
tracted large crowds and brought
forth much favorablo criticism from
those in attendance. Miss Alta Dye
and Wads Graasman, playing
prominent role were general favor
ites. The entire production was very
creditable and no little praise Is due
those who had the play In charge.
BOOZE SQUAD
NABS PAIR ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
OFFENDERS ARE CAUGHT WITH
GOODS ON THEM BY
IOLICH.
Each Fined Hundred and Costs and1
Whiskey Confiscated- Nine
Quarts In All.
' The strong srm of the "booze
squad" reached out this week and
nabbed two violators of the liquor
laws and as a result there is now
confined within the strong box at the
city hall seven quarts of perfectly
good whiskey and two quarts of Port
wine snd the school fund is the rich
er by $200.
Saturday night Chief of Police1
Oscar Reed picked up Joseph Posvar
as he alighted from the train with a '
suitcase containing three quarts of
"Sunnybrook". , Mr. Posvar is em
ployed by the Burlington water
service and had been to Edgemont
on company business. Fearing, evi
dently, the drought which was sure
to ensue his return to Alliance he
supplied niiuseM with the above
stated amount and as a consequence
had the privilege of greeting Judge
T. D. Roberts Monday morning and"
handing over the usual amount $100
and costs.
And, the said "booze squad" Is no
respector of persons, for on Wed
nesday afternoon Chief Reed again
grabbed a bunch of the forbidden
fluid this time four quarts of "Joel
B. Frazler" and two qurts of Tort
wine. The offender. Stack by name,
I a Denver contractor It Is believed.
told a tale ot woe of how his wife
was 111 at the home in Denver and
that he was merely taking the "medl-
cine" to her. He pleaded guilty,
ad ni8 Bne 0f one hundred Blmol- V
eons and went his way, saaaer oui
wiser.' In this case which was an un-,
usual one through the fact thn the
accused was a man of above the
average appearance, neat .veil-,
dressed and apparently a man of .
business, furnishes a vivid example
of the penalty paid by those who,
.hniIh culltv of Illegal transporta
nol, 0f the liquor are Innocent of the
Kreaer crime of dealing In the stuff,
hl, who are as far as the law Is con
cerned on a par with bootlegger and
must pny the same price for the
chance they take. He was insistent
in his claim that It was his first of
fense and from his story we take it
that tt will also be the last. ;
MILLIONS FOR ROADS
IN WESTERN NEBRASKA
ReMtrt of Stnte Board of Highways
Show ThMr no i-;xpeiKiiiMr iauo
m Far In thla End of State.
The Nebraska monthly highway
.. .. - . . . n I
rep'ii-t, puDisinea ny me uoaru.
Irrigation, Highways ana urainage
at Lincoln .ehows that there is a
aree amount of money, re'ierai ana
state, approprlaed for western Ne
braska districts.
The financial statement of federal
and state funds appropriated under.
the federal aid road act and its
amendments, for the years ending
June 30. 1917. 1918. 1019. 1920 and .
1921. plus an equal amount or stale
money, for the western Nebraska dis
tricts Is as follows: '
Counties In District "K :
Custer $307,964,61
Garfield 56,374.27
Loup 48,421.07
Valley t 95,309.50
Wheeler 48,097.84
District "L"
Boyd $ 82.764.41
Brown 94.139.18
Holt 240.776.82
Keys Paha 55,624.78
Rock 85.318.83
District "M".
Cherry $3i.8B.si
Dawes 113.152.95
Sheridan 185.500.58 -
Sioux 131.247.11
District "N
Banner 55. bulb
Cheyenne 156.319.92
Deuel 89.568.28
Vlmhnll 89.030.29
Scotts Bluff 99,204.87
District "O"
Arthur $ 54,4iz.u
Box Butte 83.511.58
Garden 109,346.84
Grant ... 47.670.31
Morrill 100,895.94
District "P"
Blaine I 49.6Z9.4s
Hooker 48.24T.2
Logan 41,638.45
McPherson 66.154.63
Thomas 44.S03.69
It wss reported in Alliance the
first ot the week that one of the
large potash companies is preparing
to expend the sum of $60,000 in re
modeling Its reduction plant, in
order that potash may be produced
mors cheaply than heretofore.