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TOLUME XXVI.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTT NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 17th, 1919
NUMBER 33
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HUNGARIAN RED
ARMY SPLIT BY
A REVOLUTION
TROOPS STREAMING INTO B1DA
FEST SAYS LATEST REPORT
TO PAlUs.
Counter Uprising lias Necessitated
the Postponement of Ilela Kuna
Offensive.
PARIS, July 17. A serious revolt
has broken out in the Hungarian
Red army at Budapest according to
reports reaching here today. Numer
ous demonstrations and disorders
ar reported from the Hungarian
capital and troopers are said to be
streaming into the city. The neces
sity of a counter offensive has made
necessary the postponement of the
Bela Kuns offensive against Ruman
ians. The peace conference yesterday
beard Bela Kun was preparing to
confiscate all foreign securities in
Hunearv. It was Immediately decid
ed to send Bela Kun an official mes
sage stating the peace conference
will regard congscation of securities
as robbery and that the allied pow
ers would not recognise the sale ox
auch securities to any outside nation
It was expected this action will pre
vent certain neutral syndicates from
purchasing the securities, as nego
tiations have been In progress with
Bela Kun In this direction. Delay
In settling the Hungarian problem
comes as a reaction to finishing the
Austrian treaty and preparing the
' Bulgarian terms. - It is being reali
sed that some definite policy must be
reached wKh regard to the Budapest
bolshevik!.
The peace conference has heard
that Bela Kun already has shifted
troops from the Czech frontier and is
mobilizing against the N Rumanians,
so within a few days it will be im
possible for the Rumanians to strike
a surprise blow against the Hungar
ians, although General Frencbets
d'eeprey already has planned all the
Rumanian operations, and a huge
aiMAitnl 9 tTfAnon was l It 1 Tl m ATI t
. has been Issued to Rumanian troops,
including machine guns, artillery,
armored cars, tanks, aeroplanes and
staff -officers. .-
This afternoon the council af five
received a message front BelaKnn
stating that Hungarians' are not
breaking the armistice, but charging
that the Szechs 'and Rumanians are
failing to live up to the terms Bela
Kun demands their military opera.
Hons be stopped. This was referred
to the Bupreme war council. '
The matter of continuing the bloc
kade against Russia was referred to
resident Wilson at Washington
' When the Americans at Paris refused
to agree to a blockade of the coun
try we are not at war against.
France, Great Britain and America
are unwilling to send troops to oc
cupy Silesia during the plebiscite. It
la believed the Silesians police force
will handle the situation. The "big
five" powers, Belgium, and Holland
will meet on July 29 to discuss the
183 treaty.
WEATHERLY ISSUES CALL
FOR MEN GOOD AND TRUE
Secretary of Committee of One Hun
dred Calls Attention of Citizens to
Need of Selecting Honest Men.
Arthur L. Weatherly, secretary of
the Committee of One Hundred, has
issued the following statement re
garding the nomination and election
of men to the constitutional conven
Hon:
"The people of Nebraska have on
hand the important business of
selecting this fall, members of a
Constitutional Convection. This is a
matter of highest importance to the
people of this slate. Our present
constitution was framed in 'seventy-
five, and contains within it many
provisions which prevent the legisla
ture from meeting the problems of
the dav. The Constitutional Commit
tee of One-Hundred was formed for
the nurnose of securing the noralna
tlon and election to the convention
of men who thoroughly represent
the progressive spirit of the State of
Nebraska. -
"The Committee represents no one
class In the state, and has but one
aim. and that la. the securing and
election of members to the Constitu
tional Convention who will truly
renresent the best Interests of the
people of the state. The Committee
believes that this can only be accom
plished by electing men who are
thoroughly progressive. . The people
In every community should see that
auch men are nominated. This can
be done by securing petitions from
the county clerk. The number of
names on a petition for a candidate
must be equal to live per cent of the
electors voting at the last election In
the district
"It la highly Important that the
new constitution of Nebraska should
be brief, and should leave to the leg
islature purely legislative matters,
so that the people can from time to
time meet the new problem. -
' Mrs. O. W. Johnson and daughter
Jessie Edwards are visiting friends
tn Hoi Springs.
HARD FOUGHT CONTEST
OVER HOMESTEAD RIGHT
Sixteen Witnesses are Present at
Case Now Being Heard at Alliance
land Office On Irrigated Iand.
One of the hardest f
ontest
cases over governme
home-
ueard be-
stead right that h
fore the Alliance
is going on
sd Wednesday
today. The c
morning. V s contesting the
right of jold an eighty acre
tract know... the of the NW
4 of section 12, township 23, range
63, northeast of MIivtare. This
tract of land is located under the
government irrigation canal and is
regarded as being valuable land. ;'
H. E. Gantz of Alliance Is repre
senting the plaintiff and II. V. Hon
nold of Scott sbl lift is representing
the defendant. Sixteen witnesses
have been called in the case and It
may last for another day. It is being
heard by the register and receiver of
the Alliance land office.
EDITORS WILL NOT GET
TO VISIT ALLIANCE
Route of Editorial Excursion to Ger-
lng in August Culls for Trip Over
Union Pacific lines.
The officers of the Nebraska Press
Association are now completing ar
rangements for one of the best mid
summer meetings that the asBocia
tlon has ever held. However, Alii
ance citizens and the Community
Club in particular regrets that the
Burlington lines are not to be in
eluded In the trip. The club had de-
alr1 tn extend an invitation to (he
editors tp visit this ctly on their trip
un tbe North Platte valley..
The editors will meet in Omaha on
Monday, August 4th and after a day
of . elaborate . entertainment will
leave at midnight for a trip across
the state to Gerlng. Stops will be
made at Hastings, Holdrege and Cur
tis on Tuesday and at Holyoke, Colo.,
and Sidney, Neb., on Wednesday, ar
riving that evening at Gerlng. Thurs
day and Friday will be , spent into
Wyoming. "
xThe newspaper train.' will leave
Gerlng cn Friday evening and on the
return trlt stops will be made dnr
Ing Saturnay at North Platte, Kcui
ney and Grand Jsland.
The special newspaper train will
consist of baggage cars, Pullman
sleepers and observation car. There
will be an official band composed en
tirely of the newspaper boys of the
state under the leadership of A. W.
Ladd of the Albion News. Then there
will be the editorial orchestra under
the direction of Frank E. Helvey of
Lincoln, special newspape rcorres
pondent and former director of music
of Haverley's MinBtrels. There will
be an editorial minstrel show under
the guidance of Adam Brede of the
Hastings Republican. Dr. G. E. Con
dra, the movie picture expert of the
State University, will operate the
movie machine while enroute, and
Cbandellor Avery of the University
will also be on the trip.
This will no doubt be one of the
best trips Nebraska editors, their
wives, daughters and sweethearts
have ever taken and there is no edi
tor that can afford to miss it. Tbe
transportation cost will be approxi
mately $25 from Omaha plus the
Pullman fare. .
The officers of the Press associa
tion are: Will Israel, Havelock,
president: E. R. Rurcell, Broken
Bow, vice president; O. O. Buck,
Harvard, secretary; Frank O. Edge
combe, Geneva, treasurer; J. P.
O'Furey. Hartington; Don Van Deu
sen, Blair; Clark Perkins, Aurora; J.
H. Walsh, Crete, and Hugh McGafnn,
Polk, executive committee.
BALL GAME FOR SUNDAY
WITH CRAWFORD NINE
Qood Exhibition Assured Alliance
Fans After Several Week's
.of Rest.
Tbe management of the Alliance
base ball club has ararnged for a
game with the fast Crawford team to
be played on the fair grounds dia
mond Sunday afternoon. Some
weeks ago these teams were matched
by tie last minutes and due to cir
cumstances unforseen by the' Craw
ford club they found it absolutely
necessary to substitute the Fort Rob
inson team In their stead. The game,
as you all well remember was very
one-sided.. This week the Crawford
manager assured tbe Alliance boys
that the team had been reorganized
and would without fall be on hand
for the contest Sunday.'
Tbe fire-boys are putting In a lot
of time and work keeping themselves
In trim for a series of games that are
now arranged and promise the ball
fans of the city some real exhibitions
of the great national pastime. The
diamond has been put in first-class
shape and you may expect to see a
real, snappy ball game. Remember
this is NOT the same team which
played here recently when Crawford
was advertised, but a genuine Craw
ford base ball team, such as the city
has the reputation of producing.
DRYS NOW. FIGHT
POSSESSION OF
BpOZMN HOMES
HEtJAHDLESS OP WHEN ItOVftlfT
LIQUOR MUST UK
DESTROYED. -
Conservative Prohibition Supporter
Say Move Will Cause Split
in Ranks.
WASHINGTON, July 17. The
bone dry" members of the House,
Jubilant over their victory over tbe
"liberal" element the - fort part of
the week, today served notice that
they would attempt to amend . the
Volstead enforcement resolution
making it even more drastic than it
now is. Their plan Is to aim at the
element that laid In a supply of
liquors prior to the becoming effec
tive of the war time prohibition act,
and will if successful eliminate the
provision of the wartime act making
such legal, wherein the liquors are
stored in pieces of residence.
The reiterated charges that many
members of congress and wealthy
citizens have stored up in their cel
lars large quantities of wines, whis
ky and beer, the "bone dry" advo
cates declare, make it necessary to
insert In the enforcement legislation
a prohibition against the possession
oi liquors regardless of when . pur
chased. -,
The proponents of this 'provision
declare they will have sufficient
strength to put it through but the
less radical "drys" -indicated , that
such an. attempt would result in a
split In the "dry" ranks. Tne latter
faction will not favor an amendment
which goes further than to restrict
the use of liquors purchased before
July 1 to the owners' Immediate fam
Hies and bona fide guests.
The elimination of the provision
permitting the possession of liquors
laid in before July 1, It Is pointed
out, will necessitate the Inclusion of
a supplemental amendment granting
the right of search and seizure of
liquors in private homes. A move of
this character, it is admitted, Is cer
tain to meet with bitter opposition.
Many members who have stood solid-
H. t - j- ; J PtttMoount;.t . cash ..possessed
nlai,nr Harvey at the time, of hi. depar-
held Tuesday tor ' the purpose of
purpose
agreeing on amendments to liberal
ize.the bill to permit the manufac
ture and sale of legitimate commodj
ties such as flavoring extracts, patent
medicines, toilet articles, etc., which
contain more than one-hair of 1 per
cent of alcohol. This change will be
effected by amendment exempting
from the operation of the law
liquids "unfit for drinking pur
poses." Wets Determined to Keep up Fight.
Despite the slaughter of all at
tempts to modify tbe bill Monday,
the "wets" announced Tuesday that
they are still 'determined to push
their fight against the drastic provi
sion of the measure.
DEMOCRATS WILL RALLY
AT OMAHATHIS MONTH
Chairman Cuinminga Coming to Ne-
braska. for Conference with
Party Leaders.
Reports from over the state indi
cate a lively interest in the rally of
Nebraska democrats, to be held in
Omaha July 24, in connection with
the visit in Omaha of Homer S.
Cummings, chairman of the national
democratic committee, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Bass, chairman of the
woman's bureau of the democratic
national committee.
Mr. Cummings is making a tour
of the country, being now .- on the
Pacific coast. He expects, while in
Omaha, to meet .members of the
state committee, offleffiers of the
county committees, officers of the
woman's organization and party
workers generally. He is a capable
lawyer, a distinguished orator and
one of the leading democrats of the
country.
Mrs. Bass has been a leader In
woman's affairs of the county for
a number of years. Nebraskans who
heard her speak at tbe recent meet
ing of the democratic national com
mittee in Chicago and who watched
her preside over sessions of the
woman's committee, were greatly
Impressed by her abiltly as a public
speaker and by her wide acquaint
ance with public affairs.
A number of other speakers of na
tional reputation are to be In Omaha
for the day, including Mrs. Antoin
ette Funk, formerly of Chicago, now
of Washington, D. C.
There will be a conference in the
afternoon and a luncheon In the
evening, the latter for both men and
women. Reservations for the lunch
eon may be made with W. W. Boye,
secretary 1036 First National Bank
building, at 11.60 per person.
Burlington fireman A. N. (Gus)
Whitley, was able to leave the city
pest house Monday after a very se
vere attack of small pox. Gus Is
feeling very good considering the
selge he, underwent and will return
to work -soon.
CAFE MAN AND
CASHIER STILL
JON C. HAHYEY HAS NOT YET
- RETURNED FROM TRIP
J ' 1() DKNVI.lt.
Creditors v:l Puibubly Ixe Couple
J of Thouaond Others
Hold Checks.
Friends, creditors an 3 curious
ones are still speculating as to the
whereabouts tf Joe C. Harvey, erst
while owner and proprietor of the
Silver Grill Cafe, who on July 6.h
left Alliance ostensibly for Denver,
but from whom nothing has been
he$rd since. Coincident wlih his de
parture for the Colorado capital was
the leave of Miss Lillian Donnelly,
who was employed by Mr. Harvey as
cashier during his business career in
this city and now that neither can be
accounted for it has .been said that
the two have cast their lot beyond
the reach of -knowing friends and
that their get-a-way had been plann
ed for some time past.
Mr. Harvey came to Alliance
about a year ago and was employed
for .several months as passenger
brakeniaa by tbe Burlington lines on
this division. In December last year
he purchased the cafe business
which he' successfully operated until
abdut two weeks ago when he sold
the same to Messrs. Johnson and
Garvin, giving as his reason for sell
ing htB intention of engaging In a
larger business enterprise. The day
following tbe completion of the sale
negotiations Mr. Harvey left for Den
ver to make arrangements for the
purchase cf a large western Nebras
ka hotel business, according to the
statement be is said to have made to
Mrs. Harvey and to close friends. It
Is known that he took with him a
comfortable "bank roll." but Just
bow. much money, not even his
friends can guess, ' On the Monday
venlag following Mrs. Harvey re
ceived a .telephone call . from her
husband at Denver at which time he
informed her that he would return to
Alluue not later than Wednesday,
but still he- has not put In his appear?
nee.;'), 1 ;;" ,.' ..;
'. Rumors have been rife as to the
ture and -of the amounts owing to
business houses here, but it now ap
pears that creditors are holding ac
counts in the aggregate of about
32,000 and that certain others are
holdln checks for which there are
no funds on deposit to pay to the
amount of about 1500.
Mrs. Harvey, to whom he was
married in August last year at Hot
Springs, South Dakota, is unable to
explain her husband's actions and
this week told a representative of
The Herald that she can not under
stand the cause 'of his silence and
absence. She has made such inves
tigation as is possible but without
avail and has now, it is claimed, em
ployed persons to look Into the
matter. ...
OLD JOHN D': WILL NOT
ATTEND FRONTIER DAYS
Nebraska Women Will Visit Premier
Wild Wesf Show for First .
Time This Year.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Cause and ef
fect frequent involve Interesting and
unexpected angles. iFor example
because Wyoming went "dry" July
1st hundreds of women and children
in the Wyoming-Colorado-Nebraska
region adjacent to Cheyenne this
year for the first time will have an
opportunity to gratify their longing
to attend a Frontier Days celebration
here the super-Frontier Days festi
val which is to be held July 23-26.
Cause and effort? Very simple
Always heretofore Cheyenne dur
ing Frontier Days has been a wide
open town. Early closing law to the
contrary notwithstanding, saloons
kept open twenty-four hours a day.
with double shifts of bartenders,
and 'he cowboy carnival for thou
sands of visitors was In occasion for
a rip-roaring debauch a regular
old-fashioned helluva a. time. If
there ever is a period when the head
of the family desires his wife and
fondly cherished offspring to be a
long way off it is when he is playing
a star role In such festivities. Con
sequently there are in the Cheyenne
region hundreds of women and child
ren who, although residing within
teasonable traveling distance of the
city, lor years have yearned to wit-
ihh tut n M r.iM inv. inr i; inniii'n .11 1 iin
ness the wild west snorts here but
have been compelled to- remain at
home during the annual festivities
because the "old man of the family"
preferred to be unencumbered dur
ing atendanee at Frontier Days.
But this year the situation Is
changed. - Cheyenne Is as "dry"
the proverbial bone and conduct
during Frontier Days will be corres
pondingly decorous. The wild west
sports will be as wild .as ever the
celebration In every way better.
more interesting, more thrilling than
In the past but one heretofore al
ways riotously assertive character.
the late, unlamented Mr. Barleycorn,
will be eonsplclous by his absence.
AMONG
MISSING
Directly In refection of this tact the
GERMANS SAY AMERI
CANS WANT POTASH
I Say that American l'ntah Importers
Telegraph for Delivery of Pot
ash to Tills Country.
THE HAGUE, Holland The Deut
sche Allgemelne Zeltung of Berlin
announces . with considerable Joy
that American potash Importers
have addressed a telegraphic demand
to the German potash syndicate for
the delivery of potash. Tbe paper
oncludes from this that America
does not intend to participate In an
economic war and will not confine
her buying to the Alsace potash de
posits. The Lelpslger Nachrlchte
adds tha tno agreement has been
reached as to the price, but that the
Americans found Germany's price
very cheap.
(Note.) This is evidently some
more of , the "propaganda" being is
sued by the eastern fertilizer Inter
ests who have been apparently to put
a "crimp" In Nebraska potash. How
ever, the Huns are going to be deeply
disappointed, according to the .latest
advices from Washington, which In
dicate that favorable potash leglsla
tion will, not be long in coming
through.
ALLIANCE BOY WAS
PUTTING THEM OYER
Chas.' Wyk off Wrote from France that
the Hoys bad to Move SAO Troop
Trains Over tbe Road in S3 Days
Chas. Wykoff, 6th Company, A. P.
O, 718, 14th Guard Division, In
France, wrote a short time ago to
The lierald that he and the other
railroad men of his - division In
France were having their hands full
keeping the troop trains going,
carrying the boys towards home.
Charley Is an Alliance boy whom his
friends expect to see ' homo again
Boon, .
Charley said in his letter, "Just a
few lines to let you know that I am
In the best of health and hope you
and the boys are also. We are put
ting oat a lot of work these days
that it. we a O.L. railroad men, as
you can see by the enclosed copy of a
(loggers' trouble wKh a uamwin
locomotive. We have to get 30
irons trains over our road in -23
nays. on, ooy.
they are. going noma
now, believe me. Expect we are the
last to leave ana loins; it win ne juiy
20th. That Is what our base section
calls for. ' " ' :' J
- Bob Ralls was. due to leave Mon
tolr on May 27th. He happened to
be with a lucky company and on the
coi. wen. u
good time, or rather hope you had a
good time on the Fourth of July.
Yours for hard luck.
m a I l w 1
The poem enclosed oy Charley
reads as follows:
The engineer's work report on en
gine No. 2000.
Wash out the boiler, and "bore out
the flues. '
Seams are all squirting, caulk all the
leaks, -Right
back driving box so dry that K
squeaks.
Take down left main rod, reduce the
i brass, .
And don't fail to put in a water
glassj
All the flues leaking, pack throttle
well,
Right main pin cut, runs hotter than
H 1.
The air pump jerks In the upward
stroke, .
Examine and see if the valve ain't
broke.
Raise the front end, an Inch or more.
And fix the cstcb on the fire box
door.
I think from the way she burns ber
fire.
The petticoat ought to be a lltle hig
her. Grind tn the guage cocks, repair all
the grates.
Fix the old mill up, we're off for the
States.
Tho' the speed limit's slow, and the
checker boards thick.
Believe me, BO, we're going there
quick.
A Hogger in The Tran. Service.
The Wilson rooming bouse was
searched by tbe officers last Friday
evening for intoxicating liquors but
none were found. Acting upon a tip
the officers then proceeded to the
home of Joe Priess and there located
eighteen pints of recently bonded
whiskey, cached in the outbuildings
nf tha nlace. A
hearing is scneauiea
for the first of tbe week ana at suco
h nflfoera hone to be able to estab-
1 .
Ush the ownership of the contrapana
hundreds of families of erstwhile
revelers at Jawn's numerous local
shrines will be brought to Cheyenne
to take In the show because there Is
this year no reason why they should
not come. And, in further reflection,
the "old man" of the family will feel
a deal better when be goes back
tinmhAttAr because he will be ex-
perelnclng no distressing physical
rtr ffM-ta" and will be soothed by
the spiritual gratification resulting"
from realization that ho has done his
dntr to his family. Tnereiore
Be It Resolved: Hurrah for pro
hibition 1 "Scratch him, oyi
Bcraath him I"
FOURTH BANK
FOR ALLIANCE
IS CHARTERED
PRO.MINKNT IUKINK8H MEN
Re
, IUND NEW FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION.
starts Career With Capital of Fifty
ThouNuid Fully Paid and
Fine Home.
The Guardian State Bank. Is the
name of a new and the fourth bank
ing house for Alliance, which will
open Its doors for business on or
about July 26th. The organization
has been fully completed; the char
ter has been granted and all Is now
In readiness lor the opening day.
This new financial institution will
be housed In the Guardian Trust
Company building. This building was
erected In December 1918, and la one
of Alliance's most modern buildings,
and equipped with the latest banking
fixtures obtainable.' The vault is re
inforced concrete having a Burgler
System and Is one of the most up to
date systems now manufactured.
This vault contains nearly 600 safe
deposit boxes. The Safe Deposit De
partment Is directly back of the
banking room and has a private
room for customers, provided with
desks and stationery for their con
venience. The working room for the
bank and employees Is located along
the south side of the banking room
assuring ample light, and having a
large lobby on the north side. The
Directors room Is finished In golden
oak and connects with tbe working
room.
The President Dr. C. E. Hershman,
is one of the leading physicians and
surgeans of Alliance; is President of
the Guardian Trust Company, and
has lived and owned property in Alli
ance for a number of years and Is a
thorough believer In the future
growth of the town, of Alliance and
the surrounding country. Mr. Thom
as Katen, Vice President who Is
also Vice-president of The Guardian'
Trust Company, will devote part of
his time to the banking and Trust
Company business, the remainder to
his large ranch Interests south of
Chadron. Mr. 8. B. Wright, the
-cashier tha: -been '-in the Insurance
loan and real estate business in AUl-
an . . yeari -nd organized
lTh! 0urdAin Trust Comnanv In Al
liance In 1918. He. Is Secretary-
Treasurer of this Company, "which,
does a general farm loan business
and Is one of the strongest Trust '
i Companies in western Nebraska-.
i The Board or Directors consists or
the 0n0wlna: C. E. Hershman.
, Thomas Katn. 6. B. Wriaht. James
I Hunter, W. W. Norton and Chas.
Tierman.
" Bert Walters of Miller Brothers
news stand left the first of the weei;
on a short vacation trip, bound for
Minnesota, to Join Mrs. Walter on a
short vacation trip.
HEMINGFORD DANKER IS
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
Was For Twenty Years President of
Strong y Ilutte County
Bank. .
James Barry,- president of the
obic uunik vt tiviiiiiigiuiu iwr
twenty years past, was found dead In '
his bed last Friday night at the home '
In that city.
Mr. Barry, seventy-three years of
sge at the time of his death, was one
of the real pioneers of the county.
He had experienced the hardships of
early day life In western Nebraska
and through the long struggle pre-
i-euiug tae final triumph of the pio
neer he maintained a confidence
with his fellowiuen that has brought
success not only to hint but to many
of his friends and which will long be
cherished by those who survive this
true friend. He took a quite active
part In the affairs of tbe county and
at one time served for two terms as
a member of the board of county
commissioners.
The funeral services were held
last Sunday morning at the Meth
odist church at Hemlngrord at ten
o'clock and the beautiful G. A. &
ristualistlc services conducted at the
cemetery in charge of Post Com
mander R. M. Blanchard of Lexing
ton Post. No. 1527 of which the de
ceased was a member. The pall
bearsrs were chosen from soldiers
returned from the world war. and all
wore the uniform of their country.
John P.'Barger was the complain
ing witness in an action brought in
County court this week against
Charles' Jeffers on a charge of as
sault. Tbe case Is the outgrowth of
trouble between the two neighbors
over the placing by Barger of a.
quantity of manure upon some lots
owned py mm ana adjoining r.
Jeffers. TLe Judge found from the
evidence that Mr. Jeffers had been
greatly aggravated and therefore
made the fine only 85 and costs
which were paid by Mr. Jeffers.
Mrs. A. J. Cole and children plan
to leave the last of the week for a
visit to Node, Wyo.