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TOLUME XXV
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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 3n1, 1919
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ALLIANCE DERBY FOR PURSE OF ONE THOUSAND T ?S
, WILL BE BIO EVENT OF TOMORROW'S PROGRAM .
I -MORE HORSES COMING.
RACE MEET EXTENDED OVER SATURDAY
Band Concerts, Indian Pow-Wows, Bowery Dances, Doll Hacks and
Numerous Other Amusement Schemes Contribute to Pleasure
'of Large Crowds Attending Reunion. '
Old Jupiter riuyias Interfered
with the carrying out of the program
for the race meet as scheduled last
night when he turned loose from the
high heavens enough moisture . to
eoax Box Butte and adjoining coun
ties thoroughly and render Impossi
ble the speeding of the speedsters at
the fair grounds. When it became
apparent this morning that the races
must be postponed the committee in
charge of affairs convened and after
charge of affairs convened and after
considerable discussion unanimously
decided to push the entire program a
full day later in the week the
Thursday program for Friday and
the Friday program for Saturday.
This action was taken after the
horsemen proclaimed their belief
that the track coulu not be used and
after it was evident that the country
folks would be unable to attend be
cause of the roads. Tomorrow (Fri
day) afternoon however, the pro
gram will be taken up where it wa3
left olf last night and rendered as
planned. It is brim full of Interest
ing stunts and the races thus far
have been exceptionally good. Those
of the crowd attending Wednesday
afternoon who had particular inter
est in the speed program expressed
themselves as greatly surprised , at
the number and class of the horses
entered and entirely satisfied that
, the other races would prove aa thrill
ing and spectacular. ." :
In, yesterday's harness race George
pushed a day later, but that it will
be carried out Just as scheduled. The
events which were to have taken
place today (Thursday) will be stag
ed tomorrow and those planned for
Friday will make up the rrogram for
Saturday. There will be something
doing every minute something that
will Interest both young and old
and you will be the loser should you
fail to attend. ,
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ALLIANCE BALL TEAM
IS AGAIN VICTORIOUS
Port Robinson Nine Unable to Hold
1 Fire l)inrtnient Club
Last Sunday.
The Alliance Fire Department's
base ball club was again victorious
last Sunday when4lt aesily defeated
the inine from Fort Robinson which
subatitued wjieh the Crawford team
was unable to come to this city for
the game scheduled. The lads In
Khakt fought hard throughout the
entire .session to keep the Bcore down
and to check the advance of the local
pill tossers, but -without avail. , In
the first inning Alliance scored three
times and from that tlm,e on it was
evident that the soldiers were no
match for them. '
Th elocal teaniwas never In bet
A. Mollring's horse. Major, carried. f unrir nf fvorv mem-
a aftin n W fv f i ' ,.....' . -
ner- or tn ciu was ceweiu. .
"Stub" 'Fenningf who is the twlrler
for the boys was too much for the
visitors and in order that they might
have a better chance he was pulled
in the sixth inning and Ray Butler,
the promising young southpaw given
a turn, but still the soldiers were un
nble to connect. The final score was
15 to 0. '
. 60
40
200
200
away second money after a K good
race.,'. '..- . . ; '
The program as now scheduled Is
as follows:
Friday July 4th,
1st Race 2:20 trot or pace,
purse $500
2nd Race Half-mile saddle
horse, purse
3rd Race 200-yard pony race,
pu&se
4th Race 4i furlongs, purse.
10 lbs. below scale.
6th Race Three-fourths mile,
purse
10 lb3. below scale.
6th "Race THE ' ALLIANCE
DERBY, 1 1-1 ti mile, purse $1000
10 lbs. below scale.
Saturday, July 5th.
1st Race Free lor all trot or i
pace, purse ..$1000
2nd Race Saddle horse race,
-mile, purse . 60
Srd Race Four furlongs .... 200
10 lbs. below 6cale. Winners at
meeting penalized 5 pounds for each
race won. Non-winners who have
started at this meeting . allowed 5
pounds.
4th Race Five-eighths mile,
purse ., ,. 1200
16 lbs below scale. Winners at
this meeting penalized 5 lbs. for
each rac won. Horses having
started and not been first, allowed 3
pounds. Not first or second, allowed
H pounds; not first, second or third,
allowed 12 pounds.
6th Races 1-mile novelty.
purse $200
10 pounds below scale of weights
at nnft-niile: $50 at each Quarter. All
. money winners to finish mile.
6th Race lU-mlle, purse ...$200
. .10 pounds below scale. .Winner of
Derby penalized 5 pounds. Non
winners if started at this meeting al-
. lowed. 5 pounds.' '
The entire populace has taken on
an air of merry-making and not a
dull moment is experienced by those
of the crowds, whoj between the
merry-go-round, the ferrls wheel, the
iinii racks, the bowery dance or the
dance by the fire department at the
armory, the concerts by the band
and the "don't you ever get hungry,
folks" 'of the hamburger men find
ample entertainment.
Wednesday's crowd was fully as
larsre as was expected by the commit
tee and but for the rain of last even-
ing, which continued tnrougnout me
Bight, it is believed the town would
have been filled today with eager
funmakers. As it is there are many
here today who came yesterday with
out the idea of doing anything but
"seeing the sights" until the curtain
dropped on the last act. Advices
from every neighboring point indi
cate a record-breaking crowd for
vrirtaT. the fourth, and arrange
ment, have been made to take care
of all. There will be something
im all the time and the real red
wtpr day in the history of Alliance
is scheduled for this date. As a par-
ticular recognition u mo
..iior and sailors, all those in uni
form or showing proper discharge
JT.t. t- the ate will be admitted
to the grounds free of charge tomor
row and it Is hoped that the toys
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ALLIED COURT
IN'TKItNATIOXAI, TRIBUXAL
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( Interna tlonul Service.)
LONDON, July 8. Premier Lloyd
George In a statement given out this
afternoon stated that William Ho
henzollern, ex-emperor of Germany
would be placed on trial for viola
Hon of International law before a
tribunal composed of representatives
of the international powers sitting
In London. The date of the hearing
was not given.
The Germans expect to ratify the
peace treaty the' first of next week,
according to a note sent to the allies.
The note was one acknowledging tho
allie' stipulation that the blockade
will be raised when the treaty is
ratified. The Germans also express
ed the hope that German war prison
ers would be released at the flame
time.
PARIS. July 3. The text of the
defens pact between the United
States, France and . England has
been announced from the French
foreign olllce and1 the press of Franc
now entbuastk ally welcomes -th
oltifHul confirmation of the reporl
and that such a pact really exists.
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Ilangc'l Huti.4rlmt Rerututloiil(Ui
VIENNA. July 3. Fifty-eight'
, ; rtornnn' wnre hanucd. at ' Budapest -.. c
' Wr Hi ion 'in recent counter revolutionists.
SXz? S A - Hundreds of others who, K is claim
ed had a part in the scenes and who
have since been convicted are now
in prisons awaiting sentence.
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HOVN AWfei,,.
COUNCIL CAXVASSi:!)
ROM) FLECTION VOTF
The city council met In tpocial
sossiou on Monday evening for the
purpose of niakiniJ the official count
of the ballots cast at the ppecial
election last Wednesdny. The count,
while it made no particular changes
from tho votes as published last
week revealed the fact that the bond
issue for the extenslou of the water
mains had the loast opposition and
in each of the other matter thirty
votes were cast against the bonds.
The vote was as follows: Sewer
bonds, $55,000 199 for and 69
against; Paving of interpections
bonds. $20.000 195 for and 65
against; Water extension bonds,
$10,000 217 for and 48 againts.
The matter of the Incorporating
into the city of several adjoining
tracts wns discussed but no. official
action taken.
HLTTi:U SYARTH
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KNAPP ESCAPES
DEATH NARROWLY
LIGHTNING BIWS SKHHB IN CAR ACCIDENT
FRANCES SEIDLER
STRUCK DEAD BY
Recall. ' h" lid wi'.hout butter to" i
a year. Senator Hitchcock's fa'or1
pave him a calf, which h fold uihI
lbouaht chickens thus! gvtMr.g i !;
OAUfiHTKR OF Ut. AM MRS.
FKRRIXANI) SKIDLKR KILL-'
i:i INSTANTLY. .
MARKET FOR BONDS IS
ALREADY AVAILABLE
City Council Has Received Very
Good Offer for Securities to
foe iKKueri.
Funeral Services to Re Held Satur
day Afternoon Rurlul at
(Jreemvood.
Stamps on the market his father
would have urtied Dint to tn;y tnem. i ,.
AS il was, MB i:in,-i una iu r mn
hanker. It was on his savings that
In- wa3 able to go to Ann Avbor for
'a ?cil education. Senator Jjucn-
cock sys, "If I had net saved, I
could not have gone to law school."
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WEDDED TUESDAY
Vell-Known Y'ounff Ruslnet- Man
Takes Unto Himself a
Rlushing Rrido.
At the meeting of the city council
last Monday evening the committee
on finance reported having received
an offer from a responsible bond
house that appears to be very fair
and one that would rended available
at once the moneys needed to start
the paving work. The house offers
to take the entire issue at a discount
of 19ii at an interest rate of nve per
cent and to pay all the costs of han
dling the same. It also agrees to is
sue certificates of deposit dating
from July 1st, the date of the bonds,
and to allow 4 interest on that
part of the money not used by the
city. In other words it promises to
furnish the necessary finances as
needed and to pay the interest rate
on such as in on deposit and for tue
period of time allowed to remain
there before being used. This, it
was the consensus of opinion is a
very good offer, because of the fact
that there seems to be a dearth of
contractors and It is likely that a
portion of the money derived from
the sale of the bonds will remain
Idle for a period of time.
The bonds as suggested by the
representative of the house were to
be storm sewer, 20-year bonds with
an option after ten years; water, 40
year bonds, optional after ten years
and the paving bonds a serial issue
payable $1,000 yearly. . There was
some discussion as to the legality of
such issues an it was finally decided
will avail themselves this otpress'cii that should the offer be accepted the
Af cratuude I bon &oue would be required to
Remember the program has been I meet ths requirements of the laws.
Coming as a flapb rrom a clear sky pu ni rr CPU Jl CCD IC
came the news. to Alliance lasrt even- IJ1iILLu oLlirtTLiY lO
tug tna; trances, tne nneen-year-om
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand
Seidler living six miles northeast of
this city has been instantly killed by
a bolt of lightning dumg the thun
derstorm. The young lady had rid
den horseback to the pasture to
drive the cows to the barnyard and
had just passed through the corral
gate when the crash that dealt sor
row to the entire community came,
striking out a young life full of
promise and sunshine.
Frances was at the time of her un
timely demise fifteen years, one
month and twenty days of age and
was born and rearer in Box Butte
county. She was an exceptionally
bright young woman and possessed
a most pleasant disposition, always
happy and full of life and a leader in
the merry-making among her asso
ciates. Only last Saturday evening
she attended a neighborhood dance
and it was the common expression
that Frances was the most jovial of
those present.
The funeral services will be held
at the home of the parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Seldler, well-known and highly
respected residents of this commun
ity, Saturday, July fifth, conducted
by Rev. A. J. Kearns of the Presby
terian church of this city. Inter
ment will be made in Greenwood
cemetery.
KcottsMnff Man Ph nrl I nder Auto
mobile Several Hours Re fore
Relief Came.
Mr. Knapp of the Raxtroia Auto
Paint Company, Scottsbluff, had a
narrow escape from death last week
while driving a large Studebaker car
to that place from the lxwry,& i i r;.in hue been held un. TI
Henry garage in this city. The accl- . thousand laborers engaged
Revolt Raging In Rcrlin.
LONDON, July 3. A Central
News dirnatch from Amsterdam rt-
' ports 'that a state of siege has L'en
proclaimed in Duesseldorf : after
fighting in .which three cKizens and
a cavalry sergeant were killed.
! An KxctiHnge Telegraph . Copen
hagen dlKpatch reports tbttt strikes
now are thrtutened throughout Ger
many and thut the government, fear
ing revolution, has occuj-h.-d all pub
lie buildings in Benlln and Is patrol
ling the streets wilh machine guna
and artillery. The Spavtacan leader
Uorzog, the dispatch' states, has
been placed under arreHt.
The German governments accord
ing to the Copenhagen report, has
discovered that guns have been
smuggled Into Berlin from Hamburg,
the scene of the latest unsuccessful
Spartaclst coup.
Thousands of revolutionary pam
phlets have been brought in from
Budapest.
The Copenhiren dispatch assorts
that the food situation la causing In--creased
nervousness. Women are
storming the shops. Several food ana
nir-
in
dent, which might have proven fatal j (he rtl8trih,Kion of food are threaten-
The first annual dance given by
the Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employes and Railway Shop
Laborers, Liberty Lodge, No. 1351,
last Thursday evening at the Arm
ory was well attended and proved
one of the most enjoyable dances of
the season. The hall was beautiful
ly decorated in the colors of the or
ganization, green, red and white and
the color scheme carried out in the
programs. The boys feel very grate
ful to their many friends for the sup
port given the dance and promise an
other at some future date.
Rev. Father Manning of the Holy
Rosary church of Alliance said the
words Tuesday morning that united
in the holy bonds of matrimony Miss
Kosetta Davis and Mr. Charles
Schafer, two of the community's best
known and highly esteemed young
people. The ceremony Mas attended
by but a few of the Intimate, friends
and the relatives of the contracting
parties and was wry impressive.
The bride has been for a year past
connected with the Guardian Trust
Company of this city and through
her work has made a host of ac
quaintance, each of Whom has be
come a friend. Mr. Schafer came to
Alliance several years ago and en
gaged In the business of automobile
tire repairing and conducting a stor
age battery service station which
has grown to be one of the substan
tial enterprises of the cHy. . He
served several months in the army
of Uncle Sam and since bis return
has sold his interests here to his
brother, Clarence and will locate
elsewhere. Charles has been one of
the active members of the Alliance
Volunteer Fire Department; is a
very congenial fellow and a compe
tent workman. While bis many
friends will regret his leaving they
will join in wlBhlng he and his bride
all the joys and happiness of a long
wedded life.
wiiapp. happened as the car j t trlke
d the long hill twenty-five i inb lo tu
Miss Mary Smith Of Antloch Is
spending the week visiting Alliance
friends.
to Mr. K
descended
miles southwest of Alliance in the
Scottsbluff road, when one of the
rear axles snapped in half and caus
ed the car to swerve and turn over.
When the machine Btopped Mr.
Knapp was pined beneath the wreck
age and not for three hours until
aid was secured by passersby, was
he able to become free of his posi
tion. The car was left standing bot
tom side up by the accident and
when the rain storm, which struck
the vicinity shortly after the time of
the accident. Mr. Knapp was unaDio
to get to shelter and was consequent
ly given a good soaking in the deal.
Just why he received no injuries
in the fracas Mr. Knapp is unable to
figure, but he Is satisfied that the ac
cident was one of the most fortunate
ever happening in this section of the
country and as a result be is thor
oughly convinced that that particu
lar strength of road is as lonely as
could be imagined and especially so
during the night hours.
COBLENZ, Monday, June 30.
(By the Associated Press). Renew
ed activities to bring about the es
tablishment of a Rhenish republb
under the sanction of the Gertnai
national government are reported
from various parts of the Rheia
province, according to Americans in
Coblem who .are in touch with poli
tical developments in the area of occupation.
W. S. 8. COYFTCRF.XCR
AT WASHINGTON
SCHOOL POPULATION
OF ALLIANCE IS 1262
Chas. Murphy of Lakeside was one
of the visitors to the racing meet
yesterday. Mr. Murphy, who is one
of the largest ranch owners of this
part of the state last week purchas
ed the Clough ranch and about five
hundred head of stock cattle from
Art Eastburn and by the deal nego
tiated one of the largest deals of the
season. He reports things In fine
condition In that part of the country.
The taking of the school census
has Just been completed by F. E.
Messersmith and the figures as com
piled by him show a Bchool popula
tion of 1262 between the ages of five
and nineteen years of age. Of this
number there are 809 who come
under the compulsory attendance
laws, 399 males and 410 females.
The census Is remarkable In that It
shows that despite the fact the same
was taken at a time when the popu
lation would naturally be at Its low
est, there Is an increase in the num
ber of school age. In the city are
twenty-five negroes and six Mexican
included in the census.
A conference of all Savings Direc
tors of the Twelve Federal Reserve
Districts has been calld In Washing
ton.' Al this conference dsflnlte
plans will be worked out for the saie
rf War Savlnvs Stamps. It in the
Government'.! plan to sell l
tf a reps on a Thrift or Savings basis.
The individual being taught the ne
cessity of Thrift and Saving, me
purchase of the stamps will natural
ly follow. '
Boy Scouts sold last year. -over
$50,000,000 worth of War Savgs
Stamps, and are still at It.
C. E. Rosenberger fo near Hem
in gford was an Alliance Tlsltor Wed
nesday afternoon and while in the
city called at this office ror a oner,
visit. Mr. Rosenberger, who Is one
of the prosperous potato growers of
Dot Butte county expressed the be
lief that the hard-shelled potato
bugs should be picked from the
plants of the community at once if
there Is to be accomplished an effec
tive fight against the pests. . Mr.
Rosenberger says the crops of his
Ticinlty look mighty good and re
ports a light rain on Monday night.