Nebraska Newspapers

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VOLUME XXVII.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1920
NUMBER 57
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1 M. HAMPTON IS,
; NEW COUNCILMAN
'Chosen Tuesday Evenlni to Complete
Term of Enl. Henry -May Not
Accept Flare
, The city council, at Jts regular
meeting Tuesday evening, selected R.
M. Hampton as councilman to fill the
unexpired term of E. D. Henry of the
Third ward, ' whose removal . to
Second ward a few weeks ago left a
Vacancy. Mr. Hampton received the
votea of four members of the council
out of the six who were present. The
usual method of procedure 'n cas'9
of a vacancy Is for the mayor to ap
point and the council to confirm, but
In this Instance Mayor Rodgers left
the entire matter up to-hla associ
ates. Mr. Hampton 'hr -' .yet signified
his Intention of a ; . .g the place
offered him. 'In talking with a
Herald representative Saturday, Mr.
Hampton said that business kept him
so close to his office that he did not
Ibelieve that he could spare the time
that wpuld be required. A largo num
ler of L4 friends have urged Mm to
take the pace, and these are elated
over the, fact that he has not yet
definitely, refused. r
"When the question of choosing a
successor to Mr. Henry came up, the
council was presented with two petl-
Dons, one with thirty signatures re
questing the appointment of Charles
Hill, and a second with nine signa
tures which favored Charles Fuller.
These two men were nominated, and
each received one vote.
Higher License Fees
A petition was presented asking
the repeal of an ordinance passed at
the last 'meeting, which set the
license fee for electricians at (75.
The petition, which was circulated by
Clare Dow, was Blgned by practicully
every business man In town. The
council reduced the fee to $ 26.
,The city attorney, was 1 ( ,;ctei,
however, to prepare an - ...duiance
materially raising occupation tax and
license fees for plumbers, moving
picture shows and pool halls. The
' vMumbers' license fee will be ralsoJ
from 10 to$25, and the pool hall
tax from $10 per table to $20 or $25,
the amount to be determined later
by the council when! the ordinance Is
, up for passage.'
Sewer and Water ,
The council passed an ordinance
establishing sewer district No. 11, in
cluding the territory between Mis
sourl and Mississippi from Third to
Eight streetr. ,
The council also decided upon ex
tending the water system on East
Third street to the Potash highway
and north to the . site of the new
school house. The bonds for this ex
tension were voted some time ago
and have been sold. The money Is
cow available and the work will
start at once.
Mayor Rodgers was empowered to
purchase 500 feet of fire hose. This
Is a bad time of the year for fires,
and. the department had some time
ago requested the additional equip
ment. .. '
Bonds Have Been Sold
The council authorized the sale of
$35,000 in sewer and wafer exten
sion bonds to the Benwell-Pbllllps-Estey
company of Denver, who made
a most attractive , proposition after
. " they saw the opportunity to buy Blip
ping toward a Lincoln firm., Under
the terms of the Bala the city Is to
receive 6 per cent Interest on the
money untifsuch time as It Is need
ed. The city library basement came
In for a share of the discussion. Some
time ago the council agreed to pay a
part of the cost of finishing the
basement, the impression being
. given that the improvements would
,coat about $1,000, and that the
library board had about half that
cum available. The Improvements
actually cost another $500. At me
time the council maae this promtac
they were of the belief that they bad
plenty of funds, basing thU belief on
an estimate prepared by City Man
ager Smith, who had used a proptrtv
valuation estimate several hundred
thousand dollars too high. Now the
city hasn't the money to invest. Tho
council finally decided to suggest
that the library board issue warrants
for the money, and when the next tax
levy is decided upon, the library levy
will be tilted sufficiently to care for
it.
Demurrage On Coal
, The usual grist of bills were al
lowed, but the council studied some
. time over one of the claims $43 for
demurrage on a car of coal. It de
velops that City Manager Smith, dur
Jng the time he was on the Job, nad
ordered several cars of coal, and
these were delivered in a bunch.
There was no room at the city's
plant to unload. The engineer, scent
ing an opportunity to save money for
the city, instru ' the yardmaster to
send one car -d". Mash plant at
Antioch. Uh .lSe Antioch
plant didn't neew . Wo., to this
carload knocked abo.1 -f "lx
days and was finally pu fy
that time the city plant coiuv cfj
but the demurrage went on ah" -e
time. The bill was ordered paid.
The Dust Situation
Some council member raised the
question of why the streets were not
being sprinkled, especially at this
time, when the grading gang Is stir
ring up all kinds of dust. It develop
ed that the city's sprinkling cart had
been loaned to the Home Builders as
sociation, who were using it as a
water cart during plastering of sev
eral new houses. Mayor Rodgers
assured the council that they had
pleaded to retain it for two or three
days more, and that their . request
had been granted. It was returned
Tuesday night,, but some' repairs are
necessary before it can be used.
' City Treasurer Frank Abegg
brought up the matter of several old
warrants out ' against the city,
amounting to something like $1,100.
He had called them in several times,
but the holders had never presented
them for payment. The council de
cided to cancel these warrants, and
if the owners ever show up for their
money, duplicates will be issued.'
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
METJN ALLIANCE
The Besslons of the Northwestern
Baptist Association was well attend
ed at its meeting held in this city,
which closed Sunday evening. Altho
the representation from the different
churches in the western part of the
Btate was not as large as at some
previous meetings, the program was
an inspiring one.
Delegates were present from the
churches at Bridgeport, Lewellyn,
Scottsbluff, Chadron and . the local
church. These delegates were en
tertained in the homes of the mem
bership, -of the local church, dinner
and, stlifper7 being ' provided by the
ladies In the basement of the church.
One hundred and fifty meals were
served. -
Rev. J. Orrin Gould, pastor of the
Baptist church of Alliance, was elect
ed moderator of the association for
next year. E. R. Phillips, of Chad
ron, was elected clerk. Reports from
the various churches were read and
a program laid but for the year be
fore us. It was a most pleasant meet
ing throughout, and the delegates re
turned home late Sunday night,
praising the Alliance Baptist church
for the way in which they were en
tertained while In the city.
Rev. Clark H. Bancroft, secretary
of promotion for the Northern Bap
tist Convention, Omaha, was present,
and also Mrs. Boyce, Chtcago. 111..
who Is a member of the board of pro
motion for this section of the coun
try. Rev. P. O. Sllvara of Grand
Island was also one of the speakers.
he being the district secretary of
northern Nebraska for- the Baptist
denomination. -
BOX BUTTE TEACHERS
ATTEND INSTITUTE
Fifty teachers from Box Butte
county were in attendance athe in
stitute held at Chadron four days of
last week. The teachers from Box
Butte, Dawes, Sheridan and Sioux
counties held a Joint meeting, and
the sessions are reported to have
been helpful and interesting.
The following are the teachers
from this county who attended the
meeting: .
Mrs. H. E. Hutchinson, Dora
Mabin, Elizabeth Mabln, Mrs. Eliza
beth Cornu, Mamie Acker, Rose Hub-
litz, Frances Brennan, Mary Mc-
Nulty, Clarissa Soth, Viola Soth,
Clara Slsley, Leah Mae Weaver,
Helen Woods, Madeline Zedlcker,
Eva Simpson, Mary Morris, Asenath
Schlll, Grace Carr, Myrtle Reeves,
Vera Broderlck, Effle Lusby, -Leta
Lusby, Annetta Freimuth, Mrs. Ad
dle Holmberg, Let ha , Baldwin,
Gladys Miller, Delia Swanson, Fern
Eaton, Nellie Harrington, Letha
Strong, Bernice Strong, Mabel Gib
son, Ella Mcloroy, Fauntihe John
son, Estella Roland, Nettle Uhrig,
Ruth Smothers, Martha Llchte, Vera
Miller. Effle Hawkins, Nellie Mc
Donald, Opal Burkholder, Grace
Burkholder. Ray McBuruey, Cert
rude Delslng, Stanley Wright, Dora
Coker, Florence Rubottom.
Regular teachers
will be given at the
June 25-20.'
examination
Court House
67-60
BOXING
PROGRAM
IS NOWJJNED UP
Four Bout, Thirty Hounds, On the
lrogram for Evening of list
Day of Elks Convention
The boxing program for the eve
ning of the last day of the Elks con
vention has finally been completed,
and lineup now shows four boxing
bouts scheduled for June 24 at the
Lowry & Henry roof garden for the
entertainment of visiting Elks in at
tendance at the last night of their
state convention. There will be
record crowds in the city for the race
meet and the convention, and the
Committee has planned to furnish
them with a boxing match that is
worthy of the occasion.
The headllnefs will be Navy
Rostan and Johnny Griffiths among
the leaders in the welterweight class
who will put on a tenround exhibi
tion. IlOBtan gained reputation in
the navy during the recent world
war. He was discharged, rroin tne
service early in 1919 and since thfn
ha. trttvt ihlrtv trnnA wait rvWAf tflf
battles. His first prominent engage-1
ment was at the semi-wlndup at the
Willard-Dempsey show at Toledo last I
Fourth of July, when he boxed Jack
Malone of St. Paul to a fcood draw.
Since the Malone fight, Rostan has
taken the top-notch welters as fast
as tney nave come, ana : only two
weeks ago he defeated K. O. Laugh
lln, who in turn boxed Griffiths to
an eight-round draw at the last big
Philadelphia show. ..
The Beinl-windup ?s a:so a good
drawlug card. Battling Hayes of
Denver and . George Manley of the
sa me town, and good representatives
of the middleweight class, will stage j
a ten-round battle. Manley recent
ly handed Maurice Young of Casper
i swell trimming at Scottsbluuff, and
the Scottsbluff Elks' are coming over
''."re five hundred strong to bet their
rolls on Manley. Hayes .Is a tough
bird, too. Last fall he won the mid
dleweight championship of Denver
at the D. A. C. Six weeks ago Hayes
and Manley fought a draw at the
Denver ' stockyards stadium. - Neither
was satisfied, and they expect to set
tle the argument here on the 24th.
In the second preliminary, Texas
Tommy, Alliance's favorite, will
meet Cyclone Johnson of Denver in a
six-round go. Texas Bays he is going
into the cleaning business, and
there'll be a big gang there to watch
him do it. The first preliminary will
be staged by local boxers, and will
consist of four rounds. J '
ThiS is one of the biggest boxing
programs that has ever been pulled
oft in Nebraska. Seats are to be had
at Thiele's drug store, and you want
to send in your reservation early.
HARDING AND COOLIDGE
TO LEAD REPUBLICANS
Senator Warren G. Harding of
Ohio, was nominated for the presi
dency by the republican national con
vention on the tenth ballot at Chi
cago last Saturday evening, and Gov
ernor Calvin Coolidge of Massachu
setts was selected as bis running
mate on the first, ballot taken for
vice president. , '
For eight ballots' Wood, Lowden
and Hiram Johnson maintained prac
tically the same relative positions.
With the ninth ballot the break be
gan, and when the tenth was taken,
Harding was found to be nominated
with nearly two hundred votes to
spare. The nomination of Harding
was assured when Governor Sproul
of Pennsylvania released the dele
gates of that state and allowed them
to cast their votes for Harding.
Tho compromise candidate is one
of the "old guard" senators. He
arouses very little enthusiasm among
the republicans as a whole.
Figures on the tenth and final bal
lot follow: Wood. 157 1-2: Harding.
674 1-2; Lowden, 12; Johnson, 80
1-2: Sproul, 2; Coolidge. 5; Knox.
1; Butler, 3; Hoover, 9 1-2; Lafol-
lette, 24; Lenroot. 1; Hays, 1; Ab
sent, I,
News dispatches this morning In
dlcate that there is a possibility of
Johnson heading a third party. He
la reported undecided, but friends
are urging that he run with LaFol
lette as his running mate.
Billy Fuller, nine-year-old son of
Charles K. Fuller, fell and fractured
his left arm while playing on the
trapeze in the Emerson school play
ground yesterday morning. Both
bones In the forearm were broken
Latest reports are that he is doing
nicely. -
J. Manto, who left the St. Joseph
Hospital Monday morning, nas . re
turned to his home at Hemlngford.
UTILE STRIKE IN
: PAVING CIRCLES
Fifteen Curb and Clutter Men At
tempt to Keen re a SO Per Cent
Wnge Increase
Fifteen workmen on the curb and
gutter construction work, . under
Smith Chambers. Btopped work
last Saturday noon, following a con
ference of their leader with the
superintendent1 in charge, when an
increase from 60 to 80 cents per
hour was refused. The majority of
the men have, not returned to their
Jobs, and the Jobs are not, open .now
even If they decide to come back ai
the old scale. ; , ;
Forty-five men are engaged la the
curb and gutter work, and the strik
ers comprised less than half of those
on the Job. The others kept at work.
The curb gang was far ahead of the
pavlug -work, and the temporary
loss of a few men will make but little
difference and will result in no par
ticular delay.
According to a representative of
the contractors, several of the strik
ers , bad given notice that they in
tended to quit Saturday night any
way, and men had already been en
gaged to take their place. The others
evidently thought that Jt would be a
good time to ask for an Increase St
a dollar a day. ; It was a poor hunch.
Prospects are, however, that the men
who remained on the Job will receive
an Increase.
, The paving contractors are mak
ing good progress with the work.
The weather man has been friendly
and most of the rains have Just pass
ed over the city and landed on the
Helds where they are needed. The
grading men are making a big hole
In Box Butte avenue, which is rapid
ly being reduced to grade.
ASK RESIGNATION
OF CHIEF TAYLOR
According to information given
but .hy Mayor Rodgers Tuesday
morning, the city council has asked
foMbe' resignation of Chief of Police
Nova Taylor. Mr. Taylor has held
the place several . months, taking
charge at the time Chief Reed re-
j signed to become deputy . sheriff.
Since that time, Mr. Reed has return
ed to the force, holding the position
of night chief. ,
' Mr. Rodgers says that there have
been a number of complaints against
Mr. Taylor; and that after investi
gating som of these, It was believed
advisable to ask for his resignation.
It is reported that Mr. Taylor will
not give up his position without a
struggle. One report is to the effect
that he will circulate a petition
among the business men of (he city,
whom he is confident will demand
his retention.
CHURCHES PLAN FOR
UNION SERVICES
The Alliance churches will unite
iu union services Sunday evenings
during the months of July and
August, according to a decision of
the ministerial association, which
has secured the Lowry & Henry roof
Garden for Sunday evening during
those two months. Church attend
ance usually suffers during the hot
weather, but open air services solve
this problem.
The ministerial association met at
the chamber of commerce rooms
Monday afternoon and perfected ar
rangements. There will be a union
choir, and the ministers wiU take
turns at the pulpit.
CLIFFORD MINKS IS
HELD HV THE POLICE
Clifford Minks was placed under
arrest at the Burlington station Mon
day night by Chief of Police Reed
and Is being held at the police sta
tion. The police say that a charge
of petit larceny will be filed against
him.. At the time of his arrest ne
had in his possession a suitcase
marked with the name of W. C.
Coulter". Several blankets, towels
a revolver ana photographs were
found in his possession. Sewed up
In the lining of his coat were other
articles, including at least two boxes
of matches.
He has been rooming in Alliance
at the Coulter home, and the articles
in his possession are believed to have
been taken from there.
BIRTHS ,
Saturday, June 12 To Mr.
Mrs. A. C. Fortner, a daughter.
Saturday, June 12 To Mr.
Mrs. Tom Kelley, a son.
and
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THE WEATHER
Forecast for Alliance and vicinity:
Unsettled tonight, somewhat codTer
east portion Wednesday; generally
fair.
FREIGHT TRAIN
DERAILED FRIDAY
At 4:80 Friday afWnoon a freight
rain got -off the track a mile this
side of Anltoch and several i.ars were
piled up, necessitating the services of
wrecking crew. One empty car was
demolished and three others were
damaged. The work train from Al
liance went to the rescue, and the
track was reported clear by 9:30. No
other trains were delayed.
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1ARDIB0ILED COON
DRAWS STIFF FINE
It's expensive to get hard-boiled In
an argument with, a cop. Also It may
result in physical unpleasantness.
James Overland, colored, discovered
these facts anew early Sunday morn
ing, the latter at about 6:30 a. m.,
when Chief of Police Reed placed
him under arrest, and the former
Monday morning, when Police Judge
Roberts assessed a fine of $25 and
costs a total of $30, as the Judge
carefully pointed out against him
on a charge ' that included using
abusive language and indulging In
disorderly conduct. James had no
money handy to pay the fine, and he
s now engaged in working It out on
the city streets. The allowance for
this sort of labor is comparatively
liberal, but it's warm work.
James was down In the railroad
yards Sunday morning, engaged in
killing time. When the police chief
accosted' htm, he proceeded to get
remarkably fresh and sassy, and as
result got himself placed under ar
rest.' Chief Reed began; to search
htm, and about the time be had re
moved the third knife from James'
person, James' ire. was again arous
ed. He had been telling the chief all
along what he thought of this, but
when the chief made a move to
search' another pocket, James struck
out. He missed, but succeeded in
shoving the chief three or four feet
away. Then the ; chief began to
argue. , I.: . ,.; -v- . ;
A ; resident of Alliance, living in
that neighborhood, came over and
butted into the argument. He began
to spout about the rights of a citizen
not realizing, apparently, that he
was Interfering with an officer.
Chief Reed promptly told 'him Just
where he got off and In the mealt
ime James edged away until the toe
of his right boot touched a piece of
railroad iron. , He stooped to pick it
up and found himself facing Chief
Reed's gun. This ended the argu
ment. .
Harry Gaines, also colored, was ar
rested the night previous on a vaga
bond charge. When first seen by the
officers he was resting easily in the
yards, his rfght hand holding tlghUy
o a pair of boots. At the city hall,
he confessed that he had borrowed
these boots from a section house
located five miles west of Gllette,
Wyo. He was also fined $25 and
costs, and lacking the wherewith to
pay, is working on the city streeU
with James.
HARD DAYS AHEAD
FOR WEARY WILLIES
The Alliance police department is
making life unpleasant for the
Sons of Rest. Since the opening of
the campaign a couple of weeks ago,
when some fifteen loafers were in
vited to purchase tickets leading to
elsewhere and beyond, there hasn't
been any comfort in Alliance for
those who would do nothing but kill
time. Each day the officers make
the rounds, and those who are sleep
ing in the depot and railroad yards
and eating when they can, have been
invited to find Jobs or move on.
BASEBALL SEASON IS
FINALLYSTARTED
The Alliance carmen met defeat at
the bands of the Edgemont railroad
ers last Sunday at Edgemont, by a
score of 2 to 0. Jones and Ralls,
the battery for the Alliance gang,
held the opposition down to two
scores, but the home team was crip
pled by the absence of one player
who missed the train. The carmen
will play the machinists Sunday at
the fair grounds. The admission will
be two bits, and it will be worth the
money.
Dr.' I W. Curtis, veterinarian,
will be back in Alliance the first of
the week for a stay of several weeka
Those who wish to avail themselves
of his services will find him at the
usual location. '
ALL ABOARD FOR
A BOOSTER TRIP
Ctminber of Commerce to Stage Aat
Excursion Thursday In Inter
est of Race Meet ,
At 6:30 a. m. Thursday morning;
right on the minute, a line of auto
mobiles filled with Alliance business1
men and other boosters will leave th '
Chamber of Commerce corner for a)
day's trip that will take In eight
neighboring towns. The booster trlp ,
is made in the Interest of the Al- '
llance race meet, .to be 'held June
23, 2 and 25, and at each-of the 4
towns stops will be made, advertls-
lng literature distributed, the band
wilt give a Bhort concert and some:
body may be Induced to make a brief
speech.
The itinerary Includes the town '
of Hemlngford, Marsland, Belmont-
Crawford, Chadron, Hay Springs. f .
Rushvllle and Gordon. No tlm -
schedule has been made out, the un
certainty of road conditions and the 1 ;
various automobiles in the party pro
hlbltlng any real accuracy in the)
matter of arriving and leaving, bat ';"' ''
the approach of the - booster party . , v "
will be heralded by the band.
All business men who have cars ' -i'- .
that will be available have been re- j
quested to notify the secretary of the
chamber of commerce as soon as po . . ,.',;
slble. Those who have no autorao- ) ,v
biles to furnish, or whose cars ar
out of commission, 'but who would .
like to go along, are requested also
to acquaint the secretary of that fact.
It is believed) that there will be
plenty of room for those who wisa
to accompany the boosters.
A meeting of those who content- '
plate making the trip has been call-
ed for Wednesday evening at the -
chamber of commerce rooms. Here , j
all arrangements will be made for
the start Thursday morning. It will ' '
be a great excursion, and if, after
this round of .visits has been com
pleted, there is any person in this ' .
whole territory who hasn't heard of
Alliance's great .entertainment pro- , --
gram for next week, he'H be the one , .v
to blame. : ' .
TO CLOSE STORES
pURINGR ACE MEET
A petition ; has been circulated '
among Alliance bustnes) men, wher V
ny me signers pledge tnemseives to
clone their places of business from 1
p. m. each afternoon during the meet
until the races for the day are over.
Seventeen have signed to ,date, la- -
eluding men in several lines of busi- .
ness. Not a msn to whom the peti- .
tlon has been presented , has refused,
to append his signature.. The rest of
the merchants will have an oppor
tunity to sign the document. -
LUMBER ARRIVING FOR r ' "
NEW METHODIST CHCRCIf?
A carload of lumber arrived In Al-
llance Tuesday morning; . the first .
shipment on the order of the Metho
dist church building committee. It
is now being unloaded on the site of
the new building.. This is taken as
an indication that the church will be
erected some Cine this year. There
has been a most liberal subscription
to the building fund, but of, late tbV
impression has been that thv actual
construction might be delayed due to'
excessive building costs." The plans
have been approved for 5ome, weeks.
"THE TOLL (1ATE" AT ; .
THE IMPERIAL THURSDAY
The attraction Thursday evening:
at the Imperial will be the inimitable '
Bill Hart, in the first of his own pro
ductions, "The Toll Gate." It's a
regular Hart thriller, with a bandit
and other interesting characters, and
will be Just a little better than BUI
Hart under some other management.
ALLIANCE BRIEFS -It
is reported that Dr.. J. P. We'yi
reus, who has been on the surgical
staff at the- Mayo clinic, Rochester,
Minn., for a number of years, will
Join the local medical fraternity very;
soon. He will work along the Hue .
of surgery and diagnosis. ' '- . '
Committees are. about .ready to
launch the drive for tickets to the
Alliance Chautauqua, which will be
held the week beginning July ft. A
local merchant has of fered pries to
the three persons selling he greatest
number of chautauque tickets. Fire
dollars is the first prize, $2 the
second and $2 the third prize. Those
who desire to enter the contest are
requested to meet with the chalrmaa
of ' the ticket committee,' Rev.
Stephen J. Epler, at the chamber of
commerce rooms at 9 a. m. Saturday.
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