THE ALLIANCE (NEBRASKA) DXRlli)
Thursday, July 31st, 191
BUT ONCE IN A LIFE
TIME DOES IT HAPPEN
Men In Charge of AllUnce Itecrult
lug Ollk-e Certain Tiioy Were
"swctng ihiiigs."
Probably one of the uiot peculiar
..Incidents n the history of tue AU1
Aoce recruiting othce happened yee
l txday when John Smith aud Charles
Smith applied tor enlistment. The
Suilthe are brothers, yea they are
(vies and so closely do they resem
ble one another that they completely
baffled the olticera in the attempt to
Utinguiah between them. There is
tout one inch difference in the height
ct the two men; two pounds varia
tion In the weight and their hair,
yes and. complexions are identical.
John Smith, the Qrst to be exam
ined, was in the examination room
when a rap at the front entrance at
tracted the attention of the officer
making the examination and. when
the said officer answered the call he
waa certain the man at the door was
the same man he had been giving the
"once over." lie summoned his ap
plicant and when he emerged from
the examination room the mystery
tu disclosed there were two of
them sure enough and they were
twins. Still added difficulty was ex
perienced by the recruiters when
they handed to one of the Smiths
two meal tickets and passed up the
othr one, who forthwith registered a
kick.
The Smiths are thirty-nine years
0t age and are bridge repair men.
They signed up for one year's service
In the quartermaster's corp and as
they have seen service before now
they will prove valuable men In
Uncle Sam's army.
SERGEANT FARRELL NOW
IN CHARGE OF OFFICE
Change at Alliance llecruiting Office
Following La test ikcapade of
OUlcer Kedmon.
DEATHS
!,
THOMAS M. M'KMT.U
Another name is stricken from the
ever lessening roll of the pioneers of
Uox Butte county and our fair cltypn
the death of Thomas M. Spencer, at
nine o'clock Tuesday evening at a
sanatarium in Hastings, this state.
Thomas Spencer, employed for
years as traveling salesman for Ne
braska wholesale houses was known
almost universally throughout this
section of the state through which he
traveled regularly and commanded
the respect of all classes. To man,
woman or child be always extended
a cordial greeting that lent a ray
of sunshine to brighten their path
way in the Journey of life. About
three years ago he suffered a paraly
tic attack and since that time has
been a great, but patient, sufferer.
Ten days ago his condition became
such that K was deemed advisable to
remove him to a Banitarlum that he
might be given the best of treatment,
but the inroads made by the pro
tracted Illness proved too much and
he passed to his reward In the Great
Beyond Tuesday evening.
Surviving the deceased are: Mrs.
Spencer, the wife and mother; two
daughters, Evelyn and Maxlne; one
brother and three sisters, who re
side In Iowa.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at
four o'clock with Rev. Orrln J.
Gould of the First Baptist church.
The alncerest of sympathy of the en
tire citizenship goes to the bereaved
family in this their hour.
COMMANDING OFFICER
! MISSED TRAIN FRIDAY
i
j Troop Train Headed for Camp Lewis
j PaMed Through Alliance
Lftjt Week.
Following another of the esca
pades of Sgt Alfred T. Kedmon,
which led the officer Into the toils of
the court the army officials at Omaha
found ft necessary to replace Mr.
Kedmon at this point and the office
l now In charge of Sgt. Joseph .
Faxrell, who will endeavor to keep
the Alliance office up to the standard
maintained in the operations of the
vax department In all its branches,
tie makes the following statement to
readers of The Herald that they may
vadexBtand his willingness to co-operate
with them in anything they
may have which comes under the
Jurisdiction of the recruiting office
Ad that the public may be informed
joi the policy of strict army discipline
which he Intends to adopt In his
business transactions:
"The U. & Army Recuitlng Sta
tion at 101 Box Butte Ave. is main
tained by the Government for the
transaction of Official Business only.
"Since the outbreak of the war,
the Army and Its various depart
ments has been of major Importance
ftw nearly every home. Today many
questions and difficulties arise
wherein some one directly connected
with the Military service must be
consulted. It Is the policy of this
face to be a benefit to the people of
Alliance and vicinity.
"It Is our aim to cooperate with
individuals and organizations and do
omethlng for you as well as our
selves. It Is the feeling of the Re
cruiting force that this office be
made use of at any or all times by
any person who has Official Business
to transact.
"It should be generally known
that persons coming to the office will
be treated as ladles and gentlemen
we solicit the friendship of the
people of Alliance and thus far we
have been fortunate enough to meet
a limited number of the business
men of the city.
"Alliance has held a splendid re
cord In this district for Recruiting
and we are more than anxious to
lead this record if possible.
"We do not intend to over step
ear privileges while In Alliance. We
have a place to fill and we shall ex
ert every effort to fill it as soldiers. .
"Feel at liberty to talk to us at
or office or on the street. We have
the new 'dope and will uladlv share
It,"
MILS. JOHN McKENZIE
Died, at St. Luke's hospital, Den
ver, Colorado, last Sunday after
noon, Mrs. John McKenzie, mother
of Koy E. and Ralph J. McKenzie
and Mrs. Edith Worthlugton of Alli
ance. Mr b. McKenzie, with her husband
and family moved to the Colorado
city but a short time ago from Lin
coln, where the home had been for a
number of years. In the hope that
the changed climate would prove
beneficial to her health which had
been poor since last fall when she
suffered an attack of Spanish influ
enza, but to no avail. Her condition
changed for the worse about a week
ago and her children here summon
ed, who with the two sisters, Mrs.
Grace Peoples of Lincoln and Miss
Luclle of Denver, were with her un
til the end came on Sunday.
The remains were shipped to
Grand Island and the funeral held
on Tuesday morning. Burial was
made at that place, beside the last
resting place of two children who
had preceded the mother eeveral
years.
ii..viii lii.HT iji t int Alio broutht to the hospital and the
HACK WAIl (ilU)WIX(J wound dressed by Drs. Copsey &
(Continued from First Page) ! Morris and Is now getting along
' nicely.
I The "black belt" was threatened !
with starvation when it was learned
that many llnun were refusing to
send delivery wagons into this dis
trict. The territory was unsafe for
the drivers.
Soldiers Heady for Trouble.
Meantime the soldiers were wait
ing, fully equipped and there were
machine guns able to speak 4 50
vicious words a minute that waited,
too, to speak to rioters.
Capt. Joseph Mullen, of the Cot
tage urove avenue district, was to be
in charge of the military situation as
regarded the third Illinois reserve
militia, under Col. Auson Bolte.
Whatever he says goes. The troops
have orders not to lire until ordered
to do so and to use bayonets and
butts of guns before resorting to Are.
History of I tare Kioto.
Of five conspicuous race riots In
this country during the last dozen
years, Illinois has supplied three.
Three years ago in the East St.
Louis race riots twenty-nine were
killed, of whom twenty-five were
Negroes, and many more were in
jured. Five were killed and more than
fifty Injured In the race trouble at
Springfield In 190.
I Seventeen deaths were reported
officially in the black and white war
In Texas that same year, which
started at Hemphill.
I Race friction also caused troubles
In Houston In 1917, when Capt. J.
W. Mattes of the Second Illinois field
artillery lost his life. Sixteen others
were killed and a number seriously
wounded.
Excluding Chicago, state or feder
al troops or both aided in the sup
pression of all these disturbances.
Also In Washington last week, where
six were reported killed, soldiers
were called out.
A peculiar circumstance occurred
at the Burlington last Friday morn
ing when Lt. G. C. Barnes, In charge
of a troop train enroute to Camp
Lewis, Washington, missed his train.
The officer, together with the Red
Cross representative accompanying
the train, came on the streets of Al
liance and through some misunder
standing as to the time of departure
they arrived at the station some few
minutes after the train had pulled
out. The train was shopped at
Yale and the locomotive and way car
returned to this city for the men.
One hundred and sixty-eight re
turned soldiers were aboard the
train and were being sent to Camp
Lewis for discharge. They hailed
from Cmp Merrltt, New Jersey.
It's all wrong some unprincipled
scamp stole Colonel's Evan's over
coat. Have a heart men, the colonel
is getlng old.
MRS. F. W. KEHDEK
Just as the night train from Casp
er reached this city Sunday night did
the life of Mrs. F. W. Rehder, form
er Alliance resident, ebb away and
again did Death deal a sad blow to
the people of our city. For many
months Mrs. Rehder had been In
falling health ann she was at that
time being accompanied to a Lincoln
hospital by Mr. Rehder, that she
might be availed the care of special
ists. Two brothers, Henry and Fred
Eggert, who reside near this city,
the husband, nine children and two
sisters survive.
The funeral services were held in
this city this afternoon and Inter
ment was made In Greenwood cemetery.
HEItT WALTERS WILL MOVE
TO MONTANA VERY SOON
Herbert Walters, for a number of
years manager of the Glen Miller
news stand on Third street, will soon
move to Butte, Montana, to make his
future home. Mr. Walters received
and has accepted a very attractive
offer from a large news company of
that place. The vacancy as not yet
been filled, but Mr. Miller is consid
ering several applications which
have been filed.
The Herald's is equipped to print
all kinds of Job printing and to do
the Job right.
GRANDMA USED SA6E
, TEA TO DARKEN HI
JSh9 mixed Sulphur with It tc
Restore Color, Gloss,
V Youthfulness.
atj tea with sulphur added, will turn I
irk and luxuriant. Just a few applies
tiens will prove a revelation if your hair
is fading, streaked or gray. Mixing the
Cage Tea and Sulphur recipe at Lome,
though, is troublesome. An easier way is
to cot a 50-cent bottle of Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound at any drug store
all ready for use. This is the old time
recipe Improved by the addition of other
ingredients.
While wiipy, gray, faded hair is not
sinful, we all deaire to retain our youth
ful appearance and attractiveness. By
darkening your Lair with Wyeth's Sage
j-nd Sulphur Compound, no one can tell,
because it does it bo naturally, so evenly.
You just dampen a sponge or soft brubh
with it and draw this through your Lair
taking one small strand at a time; by
morning all gray hairs have disappeared,
.nd, after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark,
loMy, soft and luxuriant.
This preparation is a delightful toilet
a-equUite. and is not intended for tits cure,
litigation or prevention of disease.
aiion or
VAN III
KEEP COOL
When the Mercury's up to ninety.
And no breezes stir the air,
One's discomfort sure Is mighty
But, good neighbor, don't despair.
JUST SEND OR PIIONT3
For a supply of our Ice Cream;
It's sure to bring relief and cheer.
A DIFFERENT CLIMB 'TWILL
SEEM!
I Mf " 'l"ll
ALLIANCE
CANDY STORE
I) THE NICEST PLACE IN TOWNV
The Original Stub Penn.
from a magazine article: "Wflham
Penn was a short, stubby man."
Ronton Trr",",",-f.
BOX BUTTE LAND MUCH IN
. DEMAND AT GOOD PRICES
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of buyers for good farming lands,
Vii rarriAt) a asm ri 1 tar n f 9 a vivt m an1
ranches to offer.
Kelley & Jeffers handled the sale
of a full section of rough, rolling,
grazing land located six miles from
Bridgeport at a consideration of $17
per acre this week.
Eastern Investors are keeping in
close touch with the lan 4 markets of
western Nebraska and many of them,
who at one time believed Box Butte
county to be a part of the sandhills
country, are keeping their eagle eye
open for a chance to Invest in tracts
that appear attractive and despite
the fact that the values are rapidly
raisins they are anxious to Invest.
WHITE FACE BULL PROVED . I
A POOR SADDLE ANIMAL
, V"
Last Monday evening at the Fred
Hoover place eleven miles west, of
Alliance, Will Garrett a ranch hand
employed by Mr: Hoover attempted
to ride a big white face bull owned
on the ranch with the result that Mr.
Garrett Is In the hospital In thfcr city
recovering from the effects of a very
peculiar wound. It seems that the
others present had just finished the
milking and Mr. Garrett expressed a
boast that he ct uld ride the animal.
Others made offers of from one dol
lar up to f 2.50 for the ride and Will
proceeded to climb his mount. His
first ride was a good one, but when
he "scratched" the bull for the sec
ond heat, the animal In some manner
struck Mr. Garrett In the face with a
born, cutting the man's face open
from the right eye to and through
the upper Up and breaking the nose
four places. The injured man was
Take Along a
Fountain Pen
When you start on your vaca
tion trip be sure you have a
fountain pen. You'll have need
of lt every day. It will save
you a great deal of Ume, trou
ble and regrets, for with it you
will be able to attend to cards
and other correspondence at
odd moments without sacrific
ing valuable time on the
train, while changing cars, and
during many other odd min
utes when you have plenty of
time to aemd off cards.
We show the beet makes of
fountain pens on the market.
All styles and sizes for men
and women. Come in and
choose the point that beet fits
your hand.
$2.50 to $20.00
Thiele's
Jewelry, Watches, Drag
Brunswick Phonographs
Watch Inspectors for
o. b. & a
Union Church Service
Sunday, August 3
Baptist Church 8 p.m.
Speaker REV. H. E. WRIGHT.
Alliance Ministerial Ass'n.
(Member Alliance Community Club)
GLEN MILLER
UNDERTAKING
PARLORS
128 West Third Street
Telephone Day 311 Night 522 Red 520
'HARPER'S'
STORE CLOSES 6 P. M.
LUGGAGE
Headquarters
"Headquarters" is a big term it
covers lots of territory, but it fits
the description of this greater
store's Luggage Section
At "Headquarters" you expect to
find just what you want. You do.
The West's largest showing of
America's Best Luggage at Low
est in-the-city-prices compare
Becker Famous Wardrobes
"Outwears Travel"
$35 $40 $45 $50
Everwear
Wardrobes
$25 to $50
Wardrobe
Trunks at
$60
Wardrobe Trunks
$40.00 $42.50 $45.00
Everwear and
Indestructo
Standard Dress
Trunks
$16.00 to $37.50
Steamer and
34 Size
Everwear
Trunks
$17.00 to $40.00
Standard Dress Trunks, $8.50 to $40.00
Steamer Trunks at $7.00 to $35.00
Traveling Bags $2.95 to $50.00
Suit Cases at $1.65 to $35.00
Leather Portfolios, $4.50 to $13.50
Boston Bags at $4.75 to $9.50
Matting Suit Cases, $1.65 to $12.50
Combination Bags, $18.50 to $30.00
Gladstone Bags at $10.50 to $32.50
W. R. HARPER'S
Department Store .
Alliance, Nebraska
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