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TOLUME XXVI.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THUKSDAY, JUNE 5th, 1919
NUMBER 25
10,
Pages
ONE
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PENNSYLVANIA DISASTER ONE OF WORST COAL FIELDS
ACCIDENTS IN HISTORY OF THE STATE TROLLY
WIRES SET-OFF POWDER.
Officials Claim List is Still Incomplete and That Whe
Known Casualty List Will be Appalling Explosio-
in Tunnel of Deleware
WILKHSBAIIRK, Penn., June 5.
One hundred men lost their lives
in the worst powder . explosion in
years today when a car loaded with
black powder in Baltimore tunnel
No. 2, of the Delaware and Hudson
Company exploded. " The accident
was caused by the trolley of an elec
tric train coming off and the sparks
subsequent reaching the powder. . . .
The latest official figures of the
number killed placed the dead at
seventy-one and the injured at about
thirty-five, but official claim that this
is far from the real number. The
work of rescuing the unfortunate
men is being carried on faithfully
and-as the work proceeds, the extent
of the disaster Is being learned. It
Is believed that the loss of life is far
greater than has yet been determin
ed and that scores have been ser
iously injured that cannot yet be ac
counted for.
It is one of the worst . anthracite
coal fields accidents in the history of
Pennsylvania.
TWENTY-FIVE
BILLIONS CASH
ASKED OF HUNS
, 1
AMOUNT OF WAR INDEMNITIES
PRACTICAIXY AGKKKU IT-
ON BY ALLIKS
.Reply to Germany's Counter Propos
, als About Heady for Representa
tives Conferees DiwagreV.
j i PARIS, June 5. Considerable
eal progress was made in today's
' t session of the peace conference by
the Allied representatives in the
formulation of the reply to soon be
forwartled to the German delegation.
The conferees have finally practical
ly agreed that a definite figure as to
the amount to be expected of Ger
many In reparation of the war losses
should be fixed at this time. The
amount, though still the subject of
nillrh A iapll&ialm anrl the. rmiHA nf
some disagreement, has not yet been I
ht thn in tn,.nh with
the meeting believe it will be about I
twenty-tive billion dollars in cash
and other indemnities' of coal, etc.
Strengthening the belief that an
agreement has about been reached is
the order coming from President
Wilson putting the President's ship
In Bhape for the return to the United
States on twelve hours notice at any
time after midnight Thursday.
PARIS, June 5. Two changes in
the German peace terms, one terri
torial and the other financial, are
being considered by the Council of
Four, itbecame known today.
The financial question is the pos
sibility of the acceptance of the Ger
man proposal to pay an indemnity
of 100.000,000,000 marks, which
would Involve dissolution of the al
lied financial commission, to which
the Germans strongly object. It is
understood that this proposal has
strong support in certain quarters.
The second proposal is for a ple
biscite in Silesia and a guarantee to
Germany of a coal suply from the
Silesian niinees.
Exerts to Prepare Answer.
Exnerts of the United States,
France, Great Britain and Italy, on '
the invitation of the American peace
commissioners, are expected to meet J
as soon as possible to exchange
views regarding the answer to the
German counter-proposals.
President Wilson conferred today
with the American commissioners
and experts. Their role will be that
of mediators.
Great Britain favors a number of
concessions while France remains
firm in her stand to make no con
cessions. .
It Is believed that as a result ol
the steps taken today the reply to
the German proposals will be ready
within 48 hours.
It is understood that the Ameri
cans are not averse to minor con
cessions, but not to the extent fa
vored by the British. '
Won't Sacrifice Territory.
BERLIN, June 5. Rumors In cir
culation in Germany that It Is will-
( lng to sacrifice parts of German ter
ritory threatened by the peace terms
If the counter-proposals are ac
cepted, are denied by Count von
Brockdcrff-Rantzau, In an interview
with the Versailles correspondent of
the National Zeltung.
The bead of the German peace
delegation asserted he was eager for
a better opportunity to convince the
allies of Germany's honesty and
honor than waa offered by Inter
changing notes.
RED KILLED BY
h is
and Hudson C
ROAC ASTERS
WILL REPAIR
' MAIN ROADS
FRIDAY, JINK THIRTEENTH,
"GOOD ROADS" DAY THROUGH
OUT THE COMMUNITY
Alliance Community Club, County
Commissioners and Commercial
Travelers to Aid in Work.
. Post M, Travelers' Protective As
sociation, together with the Alliance
Community Club and the County
Commissioners of Box Butte county,
is planning a real "Good Roads" da i
for June 13th when it Is hoped -a
sufficient number of those interested
in better roads will turn out to make
possible the repair of the main roads
leading into the city.
The plan is to enlist the services
of as many volunteers as is possible
in the project and to go out over the
highways and make the much need
ed repair of the bad places in the
same. - For months car owners and
others having cause to travel some
of these roads have complained of
the numerous holes and bad places
aud such a (f.jdition has grown to be
a serious menace .to the1 business in
terest of the town and a real cause
for complaint on the part of the part
of the farmers. Those instigating
the move hope to be able to correct
the larger portion of these evils and
urgently solicit the co-operation and
support of every automobile owner,
every business and professional man
and ever yfarmer who can possibly
spare the time from his work. Auto
mobiles to convey the workers to and
from the Bcenes of endeavor will be
furnished in abundance and in so far
as is possible the committee in
charge will be glad to put some work
on such places as are called to the
particular attention of the same.
The territory to be included will be
districted and some experienced road
man placed in charge'of the work in
each district, who with the force of
men available will strive to obtain
the best results possible.
Lvery ' good roads" booster in the
and adjacent vicinity should set
i aside t his one day Friday, June
13th to this good work and if un
able to go in person should plan to
have a representative on the job.
HOY SCOUTS IN CAMP
NEAR CI1ADRON THIS WEEK
Though delayed one .day on ac
count of the rain the twenty-four
Boy Scouts, who with Assistant
Scout-Master K. R. Hamilton in
charge, left Alliance Tuesday morn
ing for camp near Chadron, were not
in the least discouraged and when
the big truck pulled out of town they
were as happy a lot as one oculd
imagine. Besides the truck J. B.
Miller drove his car and Moses
Wright furnished another to be used
in transporting supplies from Chad
ron to the camp.
Ten days will be spent by the Boys
In the great out-doors at such sports
as only a group of real boys would
enjoy. They will be provided with
every camp-life necessity and com
fort and anticipate the time of their
lives.
ACADEMY EXERCISES
ATTENDED BY -CROWD
Itrge Class Graduated With A impro
priate Commencement
Seniles,
Last Wednesday evening at the
Parish hall, which was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, the an
nual commencement exercises of St.
Agnes Academy were held and at
tended by a large number of the
friends and patrons of the school.
Miss Wilma Suttan delivered the ad
dress of welcome to her fellow class
mates and, the choruses were the
source of much real pleasing enter
tainment for the audience. Essays
delivered by Miss Alice Burke and
Miss Margaret Dwyer met with espe
cial favor.
The valedictory was delivered by
Miss Naomi Casteel in a splendid
manner after which Father P. J.
Manning awprded the diplomas.
Geo. A. Ballou, representing the
Skinner Packing Company of Omaha,
was in the city the first of the week
on business. The Skinner Packing
Company will soon be one of the
largest Independent cocerns in the
west and is erecting tome of the
most modern packing plants in the
world at Omaha.
EXPLOS
ON
NEVER SAW CROPS LOOKING
IlKTTEH IN LONG RESIDENCE
Ex-Sheriff Cal Cox returned Mon
day morning from St. Louis, Mis
souri, where he had been railed a
couple of weeks ago because of the
serious illness of his mother. Mr.
Cox says that not since his coming to
the state, and that was in the days
of the Indian and buffalo, does he
believe the prospects for bumper
crops throughout the entire common
wealth were better. As far east as
the state line the condition f the
growing grains is about perfect.
There seems to have been plenty of
moisture and things look mighty
good.
Mr. Cox left his mother greatly
Improved last Friday, which la good
news to his many friends here, and
hopes that she will now fully recov
er. ALLIANCE BALL
PLAYERS PLAY
GORDON FRIDAY
PROGRAM AM, AHHANGED FOR
STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION
CELEBRATION.
World's Championship , Wrestling
Match Staged at Oist of Ten
Thousand Dollars.
The stage is all set for the big
Stockmen's convention at Gordon
next week and one of the best pro
gram's ever arranged for such is now
complete. . The stellar attraction
will no doubt be the world's cham
pionship wrestling match on the
closing day, Saturday June 14th be
tween Wladek Zbyszko, present
claimant of the title and Jobn Pesek,
Nebraska's clalnlant of the honor.
A purse of $10,000 has been raised
for the match and It will be to a fin
ish. Two Alliance boys Ray Trabert
and "Dutch" Maunier ' will furniBh
one of the preliminaries. Both are
well-known in local athletic circles.
Among the other numbers on the
program is a three-day baseball
tourney in which the Alliance Fire
department's fast club will have a
part. It Is scheduled to tangle with
the Norfolk team on Friday after
noon. The Rapid City Military band of
thirty pieces has been engaged by
the committee in charge at a cost of
$1,200 and will play two concerts
daily during the three-day conven
tion. Gordon is anticipating the
largest crowd ever gathered together
at a like meeting in the history of
western Nebraska and has spent a
lot of money to assure those who at
tend a good time. Alliance will be
well represented, especially during
the last two days when the ball team
and wrestling match will attract
.many local fans.'
BURGLAR FOILED
IN ATTEMPTED
STORE ROBBERY
EARLY MORNING PROWLER
FRIGHTENED AT SIGHT OF
NIGHT POLICE.
Ma Her y Grocery Broken Into and
Large Safe Oftened but No
i Money Was Taken.
The Mallery Grocery store, corner
of Box Butte avenue and Fourth
street was broken Into early Tuesday
morning and but for the happening
along of Night Policeman Taylor the
miscreant would probably have made
good his getaway with the" contents
of the money drawer. In passing the
store and trying the front door of
the place Officer Taylor noticed- the
shadow of someone within the build
ing. At this he was not greatly sur
prised as of ten-times the employees
cr owner of the store are around the
place during the night hours. How
ever, Mr. Taylor turned and walked
to the rear entrance to verify bis be
lief and in so doing discovered one of
the windows had been broken
through and upon further investlga
tlon found the would-be robber bad
escaped through the same after be
coming aware that bis moves were
detected. Mr. Mallery, proprietor of
the store was at once notified and a
careful search nlstigated, but there
was no evident loss of property. In
the cash drawer of the large safe
was money, and checks, to the sum
or more than isoo and. to secure
possession of such it required by the
opening of the small door an easy
matter Indeed for an experienced
robber.
No good clue as to the identity of
the burglar has as yet been secured,
but from all appearances the act was
committed by some one quite famil
iar with the store and the finances of
the tame at such time .
PEOPLE BUY FROM
STORES THAT ADVERTISE
Judicious advertising backed
by service is no tan expense to
factory or retailer and the buy
ing public have already learned
this valuable lesson
Advertising Increases busi
ness without increasing over
heal and selling expense In pro
portion. Thus advertising re
duces coat of goods by enabling
merchant to Increase business
and cut down expense charge on
each article sold. .
! The business man makes a
publib announcement when he
has something worth while to
offer, and he quotes the price on
the goods, thus Inspiring con-
fldence in the buying public and
the result is that he has sold
more merchandise without add
ing materially to the expense
and advertising becomes an as
set instead of a liability.
The merchant who advertises
an article. of standard quality
and quotes a fair selling price
need have no fear of the mail
order house.
The buyer has confidence in
the man who has confidence in
the merchandise he offers for
'sale, and if one merchant ex-
hlbtta this business foresight
morn than innthdr the nn hi It
will naturally go to the man
wh osaves them money by ad
vertising. STEPHENS COMMENCES LONG
TRIP BY AUTOMOBILE
The F. F. Stephens family, loaded
comfortably In their fine new Nash
car, started Monday morning upon a
trip that is to take them to the At
lantic coast overland. They pldn to
travel over the main highways and
to take their time enjoying the
sights along the route and making
several stops for short visits.
The Stephens family, during Its
residence in the city has made a host
of friends, who will hope for their
early return o Alliance.
ROUSING MEETING HELD
AT" ANSELMO MONDAY
Six Hundred People Attended Meet"
lug of Potash Highway Association
in Iresldent Moore's Town.
The beBt meeting In the his"tory of
the Potafch Highway Association
whs held in Anselmo on Monday.
Six hundrid people attended the
neeting held during the afternoon,
Ovr two hundred were seated at
the elaborate banquet which was
served by the ladies of Anselmo at
noon. The elegant community club
building, erected by the live wires of
Anselmo at a coat of over $15,000,
was the scene of the meetings.
Among the speakers who took
part were Governor Samuel K. Mc
Kelvie, who spoke on good roads and
legislation. Dr. G. E. Condra . of
Lincoln, director of the Nebraska
Conservation and Soil Survey, who
spoke with moving pictures Illustrat
ing the potash industry. O. J. SmKh
of Kearney, vice-president of the Ne
braska Good Roads Association and
president of the Nebraska Farmers
Congress. J. L. Housekeeper of Lin
coln, representing the Portland Ce
ment Association, who illustrated
his talk with two reels of moving pic
tures. A. S. Mlrick of Lincoln,
representing the state engineer's of
fice. The speech of welcome was made
bv Father Thomas Minogue, who '
held his audience Intent while he
spoke for fifteen minutes in a way
seldom heard by those present. The
response was made by secretary
Lloyd Thomas of Alliance. Presi
dent J. C. Moore of Anselmo, widely
known as good roads booster, presid
ed at the sessions. Vice-president
John M. Turner of Tbedford was
present and took an active part in
the work.
It will be noted by" the resolutions
adopted, printed below, the next
meeting of the Potash Highway As
sociation will be held early In Sep
tember. If the first link of the Pot
ash Highway is completed by that
time the sixteen miles from Alli
ance In celebration of the event.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows:
Resolutions ' of a meeting of the
Potash Highway Association held In
Anselmo, June 2. 1919.
Be is Resolved: That we are still
strong In the belief that the Potash
Highway should be built and will be
built and to this end we, the mem
bers of the Potash Association,
pledge our renewed interest and con
tinued support.
Further In connection we thank
the officers of the Association for the
Interest they have shown and the re
sults they have accomplished in
keeping alive the interest until such
time as we can secure the necessary
state and Federal aid that will be
necessary In the accomplishment of
our purposes.
2: Be It further Resolved: That
we use all possible means to secure
the location of the Potash Highway
as nearly as Practical on a line par
alleling the C. B. & Q. Railroad from
Alliance to Grand Island, and that
(Continued on Last Page.)
ALL AILIANCE FITTINGLY HONORS ,
THE MEMORY OF THE SOLDIER DEAD
PEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE DECORATION DAY EXER.
CISE3 CARRIED OUT IN MOST EXCELLENTLY AR
RANGED PROGRAM LAST FRIDAY.
Veterans of. World War, Boy Scouts, Fraternal Orders and Fire De
partment Band March In Splendid Parade Preliminary to Serr
ices at Cemetery Splendid Address by Dean Dixon.
FIREMEN'S BALL TEAM
SCOTTSBLUFF SUNDAY
Alliance Aggregation Accepts Chal
lenge of Crack Team Fast
Game Fotperted.
The fire department's ball tossera
will Journey to Seottsbluff on Sun
day for a set-to with the crack team
of that place. One of the best teams
in western Nebraska is to be found
at "The Bluffs' and they are out for
blood. The local club is rounding
into first class shape and believe it
has a big surprise to slip the some
what chesty aggregation over on the
river. The game should be fast and
Interesting from start to finish. A
number of local fans will cacompany
the boys.
ORDERS
SHIP MADE READY
TO START FOR U.
MX Kit PUT IN It FA DIN KSS
LI.'AYF. O.V'TWF.LVF.
HOl ltS' NOTICF.
TO
President Wilson About Iteudv
fur
Homeward Journey Believed by
Otlnlal Washington.
BREST,,. June 4 The liner George
Washington, - In which President
WllBon has three tli.ies crossed the
Allan-lie, has been ordered to bo
ready to sail on 12 hours' notice at
any time after midnight, June 5.
The Mount tyrnoit. with 6.000
regulars from the Sixth division,
under command of MnJ. Gen. Wal
ter H. Gordon, sHiled this morning
for New York. ,Tlie Slbomy end
the Orizaba, each carrying 4.000
men of the 81st division, suiled last
night for Newport News
HORACE BOGUE STORE
WILSON
ni nocn atrvT iaiitiii'oii an0 h,,, tnat 11 "'i"1 be car
1LU JLlJ 11LA I Mull IN I rle(1 out 'Ilete. and without Inter
wkvuLuiiut i hi VM I II ruptlo Tnat he succeeded all who
Entire Stock Will He Sold to Wind
Up Successful Business
Caseer,
The Horace Bogue store, for al
most twenty years one of the suc
cessful business enterprises of the
city, is soon to be closed by Mr.
Bogue who desires to concentrate his
business affairs at Shuttle his present
home. A genuine closing-out sale is
being advertised this week and the
entire fr'.ock of $40,000 worth of new
and seasonable merchandise has
1k-::i tarr'flced that the clea up i.iav
he accomplished In the unusually
short tin'e allotted to the sale.
The fix-tuies, furniture and all are (
id oe nepoHpn or ana us soon as tne
affairs are settled Mr. Bogue will
leave for Seattle to make his future
home.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
HELD AT CHADRON
Alliance People Attending Institute
Held This Week at Cliadroti
State Normal Building.
The joint session of the teachers'
institute for Dawes, Sheridan, Sioux
and Box Butte counties is being held
at the Chanron State Normal Build
ing In Chadron this week, the dates
being June 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
County superintendents In atten
dance at the institute are Edna
Rincker, Dawes County; Opal Rus
sell, Box Butte county: Vlnnie New
ell, Sioux county: and Mrs. Pearle
Summers, Sheridan county.
Instructors in charge of the work
Include:
Dr. O. D. Strayer, Teachers Col
lege, Columbia, who will give a ser
ies of lectures on: National Program
for Education: Education for Citi
zenship; Thinking and Learning to
Think; Education for Appreciation;
Measuring , the Achievements of
Chldren; Teaching Children to
Study.
Dr. O. H.'Venner of Lincoln, art
and literature.
Miss Hazel Beckwlth, Chadron
Normal, In charge of public school
music.
Miss Susan R. Frailer, Dean
Stockdale, C. H. Bright, of the Chad
ron Normal.
Miss Cora A. Thompson, assistant
state superintendent.
Never, "probably, In the history of
Alliance has there been so general
and so profound observance of Dec
oration Day as occurred on last Fri
day, speaking In the highest terms of
the patriotism of the citizens of the
city and county and their reallsaton
of the fact of the widening of the
scope of commemoration, through
the sacrifices which county, city,
state and nation have been called
upon to make In the best of their
youug manhood In the world war. It
was Indeed a strong link in the al
most world-wide observance of Mem
orial Day
The prog'iim for ihe day was car
tied as I, had been ai tanged,' be
ginning with a parade which formed
at the Burlington station. Heading
the procession was the Alliance Vol
unteer Fire Department band, which
was followed, in turn my a delega
tion from the Masonic lodge, veter
ans of the world war, Odd Fellow,
Boy Scouts and U. A. R. and scores
of automobiles. They marched to?
Box Butte avenue , to Fifth street
thence to the Fair Grounds where
the program was rendered In a most
excellent manner.
The principal address of the after
noon was made by Dean Joseph J.
Dixon of the Episcopal church of AI- "
llance and a veteran of the World
War. During his discourse he call- .
Vd tiMi i.tion to H OO.OOi- heroes 11
burled in France which fact has
hr'Wi an entirely v-i light 'ipo i
IVroratlon Day and thi.t as Ameri
can soldiers had fought and died for
a principle rather than for materail
gains, the day should be held in pro
ouud reverence. I is praise of th
patriotism that prchnpts the true
American to give to his country hi1'
rwl w. kvh . ' likened i ..t if;o
spirit of our forefathers who braveJ
the battle that Americans might en
Joy American freedom, the spirit
that prevailed among the "boys"
were went into the service In the
present fight and If such wub their
lot, "over there".
Ciipt. "Jack" Miller spoke for the
soldlest and expressed deep appre
ciation received and for the splendid
showing made by the people of tho
' 'immunity on this d'iy set aiHe in
lo h ill r o tl.oae who have ' cioiw
west" for tholr country. The suc
cess 6f the program tnuy be accredit-.
! ed Lieut. Karl Meyer, who worked
attended will attest .
NEEDED RAINS
SOAK BOX BUTTE
COUNTY WELL
SHOUT 1 DBY SPKLL BBOKKN
LAST Till ItSllAY KYKNING
BY A SHOlYF.lt.
Good Bains Almost Daily Since As
suring Plenty of Moisture
for Crops.
The short dry spell of,tlie past few
days was broken last Thursday even
ing when a llt'ht shower came and,
since that time rain lias bV'ii almos-i.
a daily thing. Friday afternoon
(Decoration Day) Just as the serv
ices In Alliance were being brought
to a close there came a good rain
storm and although the same was ac
companied by some wind no particu
lar damage was done in any section
of the country.
In the vicinity of Angora hail that
damaged the winter wheat slightly
is reported, but no spring planted
crops were hurt.
Downpour in Iowa.
In Iowa the rains were veritable'
cloudbursts in places and caused
considerable damage to railroad
tracks delaying all trains over the
main lines. For a period of thirty
six hours the following reports have
been made: Des Moines, 2.68; Dav
enport, 7.2 inches; Charles City, 7.4
inches and at other points a fall
ranging from two and one-halt in
ches downward.
At Lander, Wyoming and at Lead
vllle, Colorado snow was reported on
Tuesday morning.
Frost Does Little Damage. , .
Late frosts coming this week are
reported to have caused some dam
age to the growing corn In Box
Butte county, but not to an alarm
ing extent. Mr. John Wright, Jr.,
who lives eight miles southwest of
Alliance, while In town yesterday re
ported some damage in his vicinity.
A heavy frost is reported at Den
ver, Colorado and as a result all
vegetation has been killed.