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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.
