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v . ; - VOLUME XXVII. ALLIANCE, BOX BtflTE COUNTY, NEBItASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1920. NUMBER 5 CONVENTION MAY E TODAY .Fight Over Platform Fulled to Come Off- Prospect a for Deadlock ami Dark Horse 'The republican national conven tion will, in all probability, select Its candidate for the presidency some time this afternoon or this evening. The expected battle over the adop tion of a platform failed to come off as scheduled, and the convention met , -at 10 o'clock thts morning for the biggest task it will be called upon to perform. Congressman Moore of Pennsyl vania presented to the convention resolutions of sorrow upon the death ,of Theodore Roosevelt.'which were adopted by a rising vote. ' Following this, the nominations began. Arizona, the first Btate on the list, yielded its place to Kansas, &nd Governor Allen placed Leonard Wood In . nomination. Thereupon pandemonium broke loose. For forty-five minutes the cheering took ilace, the Wood delegates marching up and down the aisles. Chairman Xjodge finally quieted the demonstra tion after it had gone on for forty five minutes with a threat to clear the- galleries. The New Hampshire delegation and Mrs. Roosevelt Robin .Bon of New York seconded the Wood nomination. Governor Lowden Nominated. Arkansas yielded second place to Illinois, and Congressman Roden berg of that state .placed in nomina tion Governor Lowden. Immediately following the Lowden nominating speech, a ,tremendousup roar arose. Iowa led the parade of Xiowden delegates. There was a big display of Louden portraits The nomination was seconded by Picket cf Iowa, Mrs. Fletchep Dobyns of Il linois and Governor Morrow of Ken tucky. . . Hiram Johnson's nominating speech was made by C. S. Wheeler of California. The demonstration fol lowing was slow in rising, the en thusiasm seemingly pumping, up rather slowly. The display of flags was a feature. . Harmony Platform Adopted Indications yesterday were that there would be trouble over the adoption of a platform. The John son delegates had gone so far as to intimate that there might be a split unless the convention took the proper .stand on the league of na tions question. Harmony prevailed, however, due, so it has been lnti mated, to the efforts of Boss Pen rose, who has no desire to see a good chance for a victory go glimmering. The plank dealing with the league -of nations is cleverly drawn. It de clares that the republican party stands for "agreement among the na tions to preserve the peace of the world" and hints that some sort of a league is necessary to insure this, but that this can be done without "the compromise of national inde pendence." The league covenant signed by President Wilson "signally ails" to accomplish what is desired, for; it repudiated the time-honored policies of peace of Washington, Jef- ferson and Monroe and "ignored the universal sentiments - of America The stand of the senators against ratification was upheld. v War and Peace The democratic administration has shown Itself alike unfitted for war and peace, ft has "demonstrated its Incapacity," according to the plat form. President Wilson has been an autocrat, "insisting upon having his own way," and the platform promises to restore to the people their consti tutional government. Then follows a summary . of the legislation the republican congress has been able to secure, some of - despite the opposition of a democra tic administration. It has repealed ."vexatious" war legislation; It tas stopped the waste of public moneq; it has provided for a woman's bureau in the department of labor. The oil leasing and water power bill; the national budget bill; tbecuts in ap- Droprlatlon measures, . are all set ,Xorth. ' Strong for Woman Suffrage, The platform devotes but little space to woman suffrage, but coa tains a strong endorsement, as well as the claim that the party submitted the woman suffrage amendment to the country and furnished twenty- nine of the thirty-five legislatures that have ratified the measure. The farmer comes in for a share of praise and a raft of promises. The laboring man is cheered by plank declaring for collective bar gaining, and chilled by a general NOMINA! pronunclanKdto against the strike, as well as denial of the right to strike against the government. Compul sory arbitration is favored for public utilities, and voluntary mediation Jn other labor disputes. ' The Economical Republicans The usual claims of economy are Introduced, as well as statements of democratic extravagance, the num ber of men on the federal payroll being cited as an . evidence. , The platform points out that taxes cannot be materially lowered at once, due to the heavy burden of'debt imposed by the democrats, but that the methods can be changed. The chief changes advocated concern the income tax. The platform pledges the republi cans to an attack upon the high cost of . living. . It condemns the demo crats for not stopping profiteering, but makes no definite promises. Railroad Ownership. There is a flat-footed declaration against government ownership of railroads, the platform declaring that adequate transportation service both for the present and future can be furnished more certainly, economic ally and efficiently through private ownership and operation under prop er regulation and control. The document pledges the adop tion of mot strict tests for immi grants, and approves the Asiatic ex clusion policy. The protective tariff principle is again reaffirmed. The platform reasserts the right of free speech, but expresses the belief that alien agitators should be deport ed. There is a stand taken against lynch law and for the impartial en forcement of legislation. Liberal ap propriations for public highways are advocated, and a liberal reclamation policy commended. The Soldiers Bonus. The soldiers who desire a bonus arc left high and dry by the republi can platform, which expresses Its gratitude- and debt to the soldiers, declares that the wounded and dis abled should be liberally cared for, but neglects to mention the bonus at all. "Republics are not ungrateful," It reminds them. - '.-.- The postal service comes In for a general condemnation, as does child labor. The civil service still needs reforming; the -platform, assures the voter. Federal appropriations for education are favored, and the pub- lie health department's scope should be enlarged. Measures for relieving the housing shortage are suggested. PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING FREIGHT C. R. Weirman was given a pre liminary hearing in county ourt this morning and was bound over to district court on a charge of break ing Into and entering freight cars He was released under $500 bond. Weirman said the door was open and that he entered, ' expecting to find boose. Weirman's home was searched at 2:30 this morning, and his arrest fol lowed when stolen goods were found there. There is some question as to whether he stole the stuff, but he pleaded guilty to entering the car. The arrest was made by Special Agent Smith. . The .car entered was one filled with goods for interstate shipment, and this may mean that Weirman will be tried before a federal court. mXilSTKU ROOMS WITH COMMITTKK V ... .. -If you have any rooms that will be available for visiting Elks during the state convention, don't fail to let the chamber of commerce or. the Elks committee know of it. There will be 1,500 visitors coming to the . city Is to keep up Its reputation for hos pitality. If you haven't a spare room, put a bed in the kitchen -but let the chamber of commerce know of it. A petition is being circulated in the city asking the Burlington to set out sleepers for the accommodation of race meet and Elk convention vis itors, so that they can retire early and not have to wait till trains ar rive. The petition has been signed by over one hundred to date and not one has refused. The regular meeting of the Rotary club was held Wednesday evening at the Alliance' hotel, about twelve members being present. O. E, Pear son, In charge of the transportation department of the Burlington, was the guest of the club at dinner, and later gave an interesting talk on the present car shortage. The president of the club being absent the meeting was presided, over by Vice-president G. L. Griggs. A number of speeches were made by Kotarians and regular business of tlje club transacted. YOUTH KILLED BY RUNAWAY TEAM Clarence Market Has Skull Crushed at Farm Southwest of Alliance Thursday Afternoon Clarence- Macken, twenty-year-old son or Mr. and Mrs. K. ai. Macken of this city, met what Is believed to have been Instantaneous death at 6:30 Thursday afternoon, when the horses he 'was driving ran away. Young Macken lived at the old Mc Coy residence, twelve miles south west of Alliance, with two younger brothers. He had leased some forty acres additional from Oscar Brush, which he had planted to corn, and at the time of the accident had fin ished disking this land. Mr. Macken had been breaking in three colts, hitching them between two well-broken horses on a disk. After finishing his afternoon's work, he unhitched them from the disk and hooked on to a light farm wagon. He ha d Just started for home when Roy Shauklin, a neighbor working In a nearby field, saw the horses start to run. 5 Just what happened Is not known. but It Is believed that young Macken dropped the reins and In attempting to recover1heui was thrown, fcom the wagon. The five horses kicked themselves free of the harness and came back to the farm. The body was found about a mile and a half distant from the house, the face bad ly cut an dbrulsed and the skull crushed near the base of the brain. Clarence Macken had just gone to farming for himself this year, and was known as a hard-working, like able young fellow. TRAINS DELAYED BY DERAILMENT Quick Action by Kuglneer Held Saved Lives When 43 Ieft Track , Tuesday Afternoon The presence of mind and quick action of Engineer George Reid of Alliance, veteran railroad man, un doubtedly Baved many passengers on Burlington train No. 43 Tuesday afternoon from serious injury when four cars of the train left the track at a point five miles west of Ard- more, S. Dak. The cause of the 'wreck, which happened at 4:55 o'clock, is un known. The train consisted of eight cars and Engineer Reld had slowed down to fifteen miles per hour at a point where a large amount of bal lasting was being done. A front truck on the chair-car left the rails The chair car, two sleep'ers and diner were derailed. Traffic was tied up both east and west for twelve hours. About one hundred and fifty ties were broken The passengers, none of whom was injured, were transferred to the front chair cars and taken on west to Edgemont. Had the train been running at its usual speed of forty five miles per hour at this point there undoubtedly would have been loss of life. The temperature was 96 in the shade at the scene of the wreck. PIONEER COW PUNCHER STOPS IN ALLIANCE J. M. Coleman, a pioneer cowboy who used to punch cattle in this re gion before Alliance had a railroad, was going through here Thursday from Channlng, Tex., to Harlem, Mont., with twenty-eight loads of matador cattle. Coleman' came here in 1880 from Texas. He. was then with the .Shiedley Cattle company In the Black Hills, but the roundups often reached here.- At that time this country was open range. He remained with the Shledley company eighteen years, then the railroad came to Alliance and they moved farther north. Later he went to Montana and was a resident of that stat ef or twenty years. Mr, Coleman stayed in Montana until the drouth a year ago, when he moved his family to Texas. He is now sixty-five years old and feels Just aa young as he used to but says he can't do as much work. A new house is being built by Jo seph Robbins on Platte avenue. That part of the city is building up very rapidly. The lot was ; purchased weanesaay evening and the con tractor started building operations bright and early Thursday, COUNCIL DISCUSSES QUORUM QUESTION How Many Members Have to lie Present lletore Legal Action ' "Can lie Taken? The city council met In regular session Tuesday evening, but no bust ness was transacted. Not that there wasn't plenty to do, and a willing disposition to do It, but because the mayor, city and attorney and the members of the council couldu't de cide offhand whether they were le gally entitled to go ahead. It hluged on the question of how many coun cilineii It takes to make a quorum. -The state law reads that for coun cils in cities of the first class Alli ance is Included In this lot two- thlrds of the members elected shall constitute a quorum. Eight council- men have been elected. Two-thirds of eight Is six, or five and a frac tion, if . you want to be technical about it. Having no fractional coun cilmen, the Alliance council have al ways held that six was a quorum. Council Hughes is taking his sum mer vacation, touring in an automo bile along the dusty Missouri roads. Councilman Hills was somewhere in Wyoming, the odds favoring Casper. Councilman Henry is no longer a councilman, although his resignation hasn't been handed in. He removed from the ward where he had been elected several weeks ago, but hasn't handed in a resignation, and the council has never appointed bis suc cessor. Some say that he doesn't have to hand in a resignation,, but was automatically disqualified the minute he moved the furniture to the residence once the pride of Judge Tash. .' All the remaining five councilmen were on hand, but couldn t turn a wheel. This made It awkward, for being the the first regular meeting ol the month, there were ordinances to pass, bills to allow, petitions and pe tilloners to receive and other things of Importance on the calendar. Chief among these was the buyer for a Deuver bond house, who made a rea sonably attractive proposition to buy the city s Donas. This orotner. whose name was Brown, first started the quorum argument. v Why," he expostulated and ejac ulated, when Mayor Rodgers told him that the council s hands were tied because of a lack of quorum "There is a quorum) here. It all de pends on how you read that law. It says, just as plain, tnat a quorum is two-thirds of the members elected Now, If one man. is disqualified, he Isnt elected. That leaves Just seven councilmen, and two thirds of seven is five. Five councilmen are here. You have a legal quorum, and my house will accept your action as legal." The council listened 'intently to this exposition, but they weren't par ticularly convinced, especially when City Attorney Mets, after looking over the laws and ordinances, an nounced that it might be so, but that he wouldn't advise taking the chance. Mr. Brown continued his argument, and even went so far as to. make his proposition a little bet ter, but the councii'wasn't interested. He urged a vote, but when the mayor and several councilmen Insinuated that If it went to a vote, they'd de feat hissproposal, he agreed to wait till the following evening, in the hope that Councilman Hills might return. The next day, Mr. Brown showed up at the mayor's office with a tele gram quoting Colorado law to show that his stand on the quorum ques tion, was correct, and also with a much better proposition as regards the city's bonds. Neither of these was accepted. The council has much better offer from a Ltncoln firm. There are 135,000 worth of bonds to dispose of, and the council expects to realize every possible cent on them. In the meantime, no date has been set for the next council meeting. It may be perfectly true that a legal quorum, under the circumstances is five, but the mayor isn't worried When Councilman Hills returns, an other councilman will be chosen. and until then, Colorado law or no Colorado law. the legal quorum in Alliance is six. The Alliance paving gang is hav ing the best of luck these days. Inas much as the rains have been missing them. For tho last three nights there have been showers sufficient o delay the game bad tLey hit here, but each one has passed over. The gang Is moving dirt from Box Butte avenue in rapid shape, and the curb and gutter lads are making a nice string of it. THE WEATIIKK ALLIANCE, Neb., June 11. Gen erally fair tonight and Saturday; continued warm. KAILHOAU OFFICIALS MF.KT IX ALLIANCE A number of railroad officials of the C. II. ft Q. were in Alliance this week, in connection With different phases of work done on this division. Among these here were the follow ing: General Superintendent of Motive rower Torrey, of Chicago. Assistant Superintendent of 'Mo tive Power T. Roopo, of Lincoln. William Tlehoff, general manager of lines west, of Omaha. KJ. Bignell, fuel supervisor, of Chicago. Tom O'Neill, general boiler Inspec tor, of Lincoln. Superintendent Cone and - Master Mechanic .0 E. Johnson, of Sheridan. superintendent ureisenger ana Master Mechanic Davenport, of Ster ling, Colo. Superintendent Aydelott and Mas ter Mechanic Melcher, of Casper. Master Mechanic H. E. Culbertson of McCook. DORAN ACHIEVES FINE 0FS10 AND COSTS Chief of Police Oscar Reed Thurs day evening picked up Eddie Doran, bollermaker, at the Everett Cook pool hall, and escorted him to the police station, where he was released after putting up an appearance bond 51 szu. xne cnarge piacea against lis name on the police . blotter in cluded fighting, drunkenness and dis orderly conduct. Mr. Doran had wn engaged In beating up a friend, Mr. Sharlock, when the police inter vened. Sharlock, it is said, was in no condition to put up a scrap, hav ing recently been released from the hospital, where an injured shoulder sent him a few weeks ago. Doran told Chief Reed that Shar lock had been boarding with him for some time. - A day or so ago, Shar lock "told Doran that he had been "holding him up" for this board, and asked. for a refund of sow of the money. Hew'as" given ',' $10, but was asked for 110 more, and, so Doran claims, when this was refused, roceoded to help himself while Do ran Biept. wnen Doran aiacovereu It, he proceeded to punch Sharlock's nose. The trial was held this morning in police court, and Judge Roberts as sessed a fine of $10 and costs against Mr. Doran on the ' intoxication charge. TRAINS HELD UP BY WASHOUT NEAR BEREA Burlington west-bound trains were delayed several hours Thursday by a washout four miles east of Berea. The heavy rainfall Wednesday night took out a small bridge and a long fill, washed out during the last big rain, was so weakened that It was considered unsafe. All trains were held up for some hours. No. 41 did not eet out until 10:45 and No. 35 until 11:15. Alliance escaped this rain,- Just as It did the night following, but over in the vicinity of Berea and Mars land the downpour -was somethin terrific. Jim Kennedy, blacksmith at Berea, has just completed the lnstal latlon of a new gasoline filling sta tion. The rain washed out the dirt and filled the hole, so that when he showed up after the storm, he found his new gasoline tank floating se renely on a puddle of water. : VICJIM OF SHOOTING NEAR DEATH'S DOOR The first fatality resulting from a shooting affray In the Osage field seems near at hand, according to the condition of Fred Walker aa stated by the attending physician. Walker has been in the state' hospital at Sheridan fflnce the wound was in flicted and the alleged assailant. Harry N. Sim, is still in Jail at New castle. Walker was until a few. years ago a resident of Sheridan county. making his home at Ranchester. His wife and mother are with him at the hospital where everything possible Is being done for his relief and recov ery. The dispute over an oil lease which Is said to have led to the shooting, has not been settled by the unfortunate affair. Sheridan Post The Christian church is receiving a new coat of paint ULTIMATUM BY CITYJWSICIAN Dr. George J. Hand Says Mayor and Council Are Hack of 111m - v ' in Sanitary Scrap City Physician George J. Hand an nounced Friday morning that tha case brought against R. T. Morgan, grocer, and tried la police court laat : Monday, would be brought up in th county court, either by appeal front , the Justice court or by filing a new, complaint with the county attorney. " Morgan was arrested last Monday ,. on complaint Of . Dr. Hand, charged with the violation of the health or dinances by allowing bones and meat from his market to collect in the . alley back of his store.. The defensa was that Morgan had a contract with . , Sam Shelton, city scavenger, to keep , the refuse hauled away. Police Judga . Roberts found Morgan not guilty. . , Following this decision, Dr. Hand tendered his resignation as city phy- , slclan, but was persuaded to recall It, Mayor Rodgers assuring him that the mayor and council were back or him. , Dr. Hand; in a signed statement , sent to The Herald, declares .he has set out to make the city of Alliance sanitary, and that all violators of the . sanitary laws may expect prosecu tion. He says further that future cases will be prosecuted, not In jus- . tlce court, but in county court under the laws and regulations of the state board of health. Ilia statement fol lows: Monday morning 1 filed complaint against the Morgan Grocery company because Saturday morning about 50 pounds of meat and bones wera thrown from the rear of the store. . The complaint was filed for two rea sons, first, an ordinance of the city prohibits the throwing of meats and ' bones of any kind in an alley or els-- whera about the city; and second, it was placed there at an hour after taw city scavenger's regular time for col- lecting garbage. . In placing I fhet. at that time they should have known that it would have to stay until Mon day morning, as the seaveneerdo not regularly work on Sunday. AThe butcher employed by Morgan admitted having thrown this In tha alley and no tin a close! container, as provided by law. Despte' this testimony, Police Judge Roberts dis missed the case, advancing the rea son, that the fault was the scaven ger's. He held to this point despite the late hour that this refuse had - been thrown in the alley, iht defend- . ant and his butcher both claiming that they were not familiar with tha hours of the scavenger's dally "Vlb!"3. 'I hold that the ruling of the po lice Judge -i was wrong, and will further prosecute theso c." n' i r police court, but In county court, un der the regulations laid down by tha state board of health. I wish to say to all similar violators of the . law that, despite adverse rulings, rigid prosecution will follow. I have Ml out to make the city of Alliance san itary and regardless of all obstacles, o long as I remain city physician. I will rigidly prosecute all vlolationa similar to that of the Morgan Groc ery company." . . s ; " REDUCED FARE FOR ELK'S CONVENTION The railroads have made a special rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip for Elks and their families to attend the national con vention at Chicago. This figure but $39.70 for the round trip from Alliance. This. rate applies to all members of the family, not to Elka alone. The purchaser of ticket must have a certificate from the sec retary of the lodge. One certificate covers .a family. Charles Brlttan is chairman of tha convention committee. If you will be able to go, let him know' about it la plenty of time.. Mrs. R. N. Anabel. who has. been visiting her parents in Chadron, re turned the first part of Jhe week. ' Mrs. N. O.. Eubanka returned to her home In Bridgeport Thursday from a-shopping trip in Alliance. Mrs. M. L. Hendricks is spending the week-end with relatives In An tloch. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Easton re turned Thursday to Platnvlew after having spent a tew days here. , W. S. Chase of Antloch was la Alliance Thursday on his way homa from a business trip to Kansas City, Mo. .' ' I -i L. S. Holsum of Lead, So. D., ar rived Thursday on business for tha Publishers' Promotion company.