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Wkt 3 r. VOLUME XXVII. .ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBll ASKA, FKIDAY, JULY 2, 1920 NO. 6f 4 ?1 "2 5 . ' rs BETTER PRICES FOR' WESTERNPOTATOES Potato Growers Swk Means to Ellin inate (tie Mlldleiuen In Spud Production. Totato g rowers from several western Nebraska counties met at the court house In Alliance at 10 a. m. Wednesday. It. was an all-day session with a night meeting which lasted until 11:45 p. m. About thir ty potato growers, county agents and others were present. J. Pedrett, president of the Nebraska Potato Im provement association, presided at the meeting, and II. V. Werner, sec retary of the association and a mem ber of the faculty of the extension service of the state agricultural school, was one of the principal speakers. The chief problem that came up ' for discussion the elimination of the middlemen, and the stabilization of prices. It was pointed out that spuds sold at Ilemingford and other nearby towns 10 cents or more per bushel cheaper than in Alliance. The speakers urged that not only should means be adopted to bring about an equalization of prices, but that the cost to the consumer should be reduced.- One remedy suggested was the ap pointment of one man as traveling representative for the potato grow ers, who should sell direct to retail ers until the wholesalers see the handwriting on the wall and agree to buy the entire crop of spuds. They believed that the state agricultural department would support them In their efforts and assist In selecting the proper man to handle the selling. Proper inspection was also urged as a means to bring the wholesalers to time. In the past, whenever they desired, the wholesalers would grade a car and the producer would have to accept the price ottered. With a system of state Inspection in force, this could not happen. ' . A Belmont man told cf one exper ience that he had with a wholesaler. He kuew a wholesaler in Grand Is land and last fall Bent him a carload cf prime spuds. He received word within a day or two that his spuds were of Inferior quality. He hopped on the train for Grand Island, and when be arrived there was informed that they had been sold. He had in the meantime received an offer 2 cents per bushel higher than that of fered by Grand Island, and was final ly able to force a settlement at the original price, which the Grand Is land wholesale had attempted to re dace. Another suggestion was that the potato market should be handled on the same principles as a live stock or grain exchange, and until this was done there was little hope for equitable conditions. H. F. Mcintosh, of the agricultural department of the Omaha chamber of commerce, told the potato growers that K was "painful" to learn that Omaha is considered to be the least honorable market In this territory. Omaha is the largest consuming cen ter in the middle west and buys its supplies from every part of the coun try. Potatoes from California come there washed and packed in boxes like oranges, selling by the pound. There are some things in agriculture, he told them, which neither the mar ket nor the state can accomplish. Co-operation was the solution, and he urged a Btate association with a competent man in charge. The de partment of agriculture has urged farmers to organize, he told them, and declared that without co-operation little could be accomplished. He thought better results could be se cured by the aid of the farmers' union. At the close of the afternoon ses sion, it was decided to authorize the chairman to appoint a committee to send out questionafres to three thousand farmers in this part of the state, asking them to Join a potato growers' association. When this has been done, another meeting will be ' called within the next thirty days, at which an organization will be per fected. The committee of five members held an evening session. Leo Stuhr, state secretary of agriculture, read the rules and by-laws of a similar as eoclatlon In Michigan. These were approved by the committee, and later by the convention, which decided to use them until the next meeting. Those present were: C. O. Sawyer, Agr. agent at Rushvllle, Anton Jam- son, Uushvllle, Wm. G. Vahle, Rush vllle rancher. Otto Smith, Anttoch, county commissioner of Sheridan county. E. S. Videtto, manager po tato ware house at MInltar, August Oadeken of Busbnell, interested member of association, J. R. Law rence of Alliance, farmer, George R Boomer, Agr. college at Lincoln, L. I'MON CIIUKCH SEKVICKS Owing to the fact that the Chautauqua tent will be Bet up back of the Central school build ing, tne big Union services Sun day evening will be held In the tent instead of the roof garden as previously announced. 1. Frlske, Agr. college at Lincoln. G. A. Forsling, Kimball, farmer, Phil Sheldon, Agr. agent, Sjottsbluff, H. U. Real. Alliance, farmer, 11. V. Mc intosh, chamber of commerce ' at Omaha, C. F. Mills, Minltar, repre sentative Minitar warehouse associa tion. H. G. Gould, county agriculture ngont at Sidney, Fred L. Taylor, Chadron, county agricultural agent, R. O. Fithlan, Minitar, farmer, II. E. Holland, University extension at Lin coln, E. L. Deitz county agent at Kimball, George 11 Kellogg of Ogal- ula, county agent; R. M. Tyson, manager produce department of Farmers' Union at Omaha; C. C. Gignoux, Union Pacific agent at Omaha; H. A. McComb, county agent of Morrill county at Bridgeport; H. f. Schifferle, broker from Omaha; Jeorge NeuBwanger, county agent of Alliance Farmers' Union store; J. Pedrett of Kimball, president of Po tato Improvement Association. UNION SERVICES FOR CHURCH SOCIETIES At a meeting of the officers of the young people's societies of the Pith byterlan, Baptist, and Methodist churches of Alliance, at the Baptist church last Monday evening, it was decided to old union services jusl preceding the. Sunday evening church services at the roof garden luring the months of July and Au gust. The presidnet of each society was elected If ' act as an advisory board with instructions to appoint all committees necessary to carry on the summer's meetings. Following la .the advisory board' and commit tees as appointed: Advisory board:' Harold Thomas, pworth League, Chairman; S. 'II. Mitchell, Paptlst Young PeopleV Union"; Mary Woolls. C.' E. - ' Program committee: Lei a Larkin, chairman; Gladys Wager, Grace Spacht. . ' Social committee: Carl Powell, ihairman; Vera Spencer, Floyd Don ovan. Dookout committee: Jay "Vance, ha'rman; Edna Benedict, Mrs. T. A. CrosB. Music committee: Glen Mounts, chairman; Alta Dye, La Rhea Lunn. Publlcitq committee: S. B. Mitchell, chairman; Frank Smith, Jay Vance. Last evening the program com mittee and advisory board met and selected topics and appointed lead ers for the two months the union meetings are to be held. There will be three leaders for each meeting, one from each society. As there will be but eight meetings, the very best talent in each society will b brought Into use and the meetings should be unusually Interesting.- The first meeting will be held Sunday evenig, July 4th, and the topic will be a patriotic one. The leaders are Grace Spacht, Lei a Lar kin and Vera Spencer. These services will be held on the roof garden, beginning promptly at 6:45 and ending at 7:45. This will leave fifteen minutes between these services and the "union church ser vices following at 8:00 o'clock. Every young person In Alliance Is cordially invited to attend each one of these meetings. They will be in teresting, instructive and should ac complish much good. COUNTY JUDGE TASK ISSUES AJHNJUNCTION County Judge Tash Tuesday after noon Issued an injunction, the effect of which will be to prohibit Mike Banjoff from appropriating water from the private irrigating ditch of the Beal brothers, T. J. and H. R The Beal brothers have a truck gar den south of the tracks, and adjoin' ing a similar garden owned and hoed by Mr. Banjoff. The Beals have ar ranged an irrigating system for their garden, and the ditch runs along one end of Banjoff'. The Beals, who asked for the in junction, declared that Banjoff had dug holes underneath the fence and was diverting the water to his use. They set out that he has not helped to construct the Irrigating ditch, and that he had n opermisslon to use the water. Judge Tash granted an In junction restraining Banjoff from continuing the practice, and the Beals departed much Improved in spirits. IN READINESS FOR OUR CHAUJAUQUA Impromptu Fourth of July Celebra tion to lie Stuped Uie Open lug Day Eveytli'ng is in readiness for the Alliance Chautauqua, which opens July t. Since Alliance is to have no Fourth of July celebration, the Chau tauqua people have planned some thing sp.iial for the first day of their program. At 2 p. m. a parade will be hold, in which the Boy Scouts, Campflre Girls, chautnuqua talent Mid citizens will join. It will form at the chnutauqua grounds and the line of march will be through"" the ..rincipal streets. J C. Williams, who was here to orpamne committees a few weeks ago has been assigned as platform man ugor. This selection is most popular with the local committees and citi zens who have met him. Mr. Wil liams comes here from La .lunnta, Col., where the same circuit was presented, and says that it is one of the best programs in ten years. The ticket commtltee, with the assistance of the T. P. A.'s are out selling tickets, and present plans are tr complete the Bale by Monday noon. Over half the required number have been sold to date. The committer wishes it understood that only sea son ticket sales help on the guaran tee, and beileve that a word to the wise will be sufficient. Rev. Stephen. Epler is chairman of the commit tee.. . , -.!' The big tent arrived In the clly yesterday and will be erected tomor row afternoon. Sunday evening the union church services will be held there, in place of on the Lowry & ilenry roof garden, as previously an nounced. PICNIC ON JULY 5 . ATiWARDJIILES RANCH About the best place for Alliance citizens to spend the Fourth cf July will be at the Ward Miles' ranch, six uniea nnhi oi. Angora, wnere mere will: be a jugular celebration Satur day,.July S,' minus nothing but a few ot the unimportant frills. There will be material at hand for ninety-seven varieties of a good time, as well as a place to have It. Thote who own, or can bolrow automobiles, should take a good hint. Mr. Miles has just completed a new house, and a new barn, 40x56, and this picnic Is in the nature of a house-warming. He has invited all his neighbors and friends, as well as the public in general, to attend. A six-piece orchestra from Alliance will furnish music for dancing, and the new barn gives plenty of floor space. The place is lighted by electricity, and there is an abundance of good water. It's an ideal place for a pic nic. Bring basket dinners if you wish, or if you don't want to go to the trouble, refreshments of various kinds will be on sale at the ranch. this, the sole concession having been turned over to parties who will take proper care of the guests. In addition to the dancing and picnic, there will be a sports pro gram, including a baseball game or two and a rough riding exhibition. It will be an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration, and will be worth coming a good many miles to at tend. 62 SHRINERS' SPECIAL STOPS IN ALLIANCE Twelve cars a trainload of Shrln- ers, on the return trip from the na tional convention at Portland, stop ped in Alliance for the better part of an hour Thursday evening. The special train whistled in at 7:10 and was met at the station by a big del egation of Alliance Shriners, who took the visitors over the city in au tomobiles and had a pleasant visit with them. There were 260 passengers on board the Shrlner special, a number of Shriners bringnig their wives and families along. The Shriners band played a few selections on the sta tion platform. It was a most good natured crowd and a merry occasion all around. The train will disband at Kansas Clty.f The passengers were all from Texas. Two field clerks will be at the local recruiting office about July 1st to receive applications . for victory medals. Either mall or bring in your discharges. This applies to all discharged soldiers who hare been in service in United States army more than 90 days. DEMOS ARE BUSY PRAMINGPLATfORM Irish rinnk Included in Draft Sub mittcd to Delegates Favor Ieagne of Nations ,The democrats, now In national convention at San Francisco, are con sidering a platform. The committee report which was being read at the time The Herald went to press, con tains a plank expressing the sympa thy of the democratic party with the aspirations of Ireland for self-government within tha limitations of na tional comity. ' ' There is no mention of the llqucr convention. This may spell the de feat of William J. Bryan, who sas bound and determined that the party should take a strong stand for pro hibition enforcement. It may mena oil the othe rhand, that the fight will be carried to the floor of tho convention, and if so there will be fireworks and to spare. , The platform contains a strong league of nations plank. It advocates Immediate ratification, but does not oppose reservations making clearer or more specific American obliga tions to league associates. This plank Is Infinitely stronger than the one adopted by the Chicago convention. ' 4 Candidates Nominated The democratic convention has adopted the plan of having tne nom inating speeches before the adoption of the platform. ' This sets as a time saver, for usually there la a long wait while the platform commit tee Is get ting ready to report. The following shows the names of those nominated, and tho manner In which their names were received by the convention: Demonstrations for various candi dates to date: Owen One minute. ' Gerard None. Cummings Band played "Star Spangled Banner," everyone stand ing. Little noise. : Hitchcock N o demonstration; not even seconding speech. Palmer Thirty-five minutes, with some quiet lulls between cheers. :' Meredith None. , . , ' j'Coi Thirty-five -minutes, largely aided by Ohio band and college cheer leaders. Smith Twenty-three minutes, In which practically every stale banner ! joined. McAdoo-rForty-two minutes ot real noise, with scarcely a letup. The biggest demonstration. Edrards None. McAdoo Well In the Lend Although McAdoo requested that his name not come before the con vention, he was "drafted" for the place and his name invoked the greatest applause of any candidate suggested. There will be a strong effort made to prevent his nomina tion, however, and It should not be difficult. The democratic conven tion has a two-thirds nominating rule, and this means that a third of the delegates can prevent the nomi nation If they so desire. The democratic convention has been much more spectacular than the republican meeting. Ballots will be taken some time today or tonight, according to advice. The Herald's bulletin service from San Francisco has inte rested a crowd of spectators, and the Interest will be still greater when the balloting begins. These bulletins are here for your informa tion, as a part of regular Herald news. ESCAPE INJURY WHEN AUTOMOBILE ACTS UP Joe E. Bates and sister, Mrs. Jas J. O'Neil, of Omaha, narrowly es caped serious injury when the Ford car in which they were coming from Hemingford turned completely over. The accident occurred about 10:30 Wednesday evening two miles from Berea and was caused by a defective wheel. Mrs. O'Neil was thrown clear of the car, escaping with a hurt knee and ankle. Mr. Bates was pinned underneath the car, and with the help of his sister was able to extract himself. They were brought to town by Mr. Chrlstensen near whose home the accident took place. George Duncan suffered a painful burn yesterday evening when the fan belt on his automobile broke and bis left forearm was scalded with boiling water. He wears no bandages; but carries his arm most gently. . Wednesday evening Mayor Rodgers and several members of the council inspected the work of Smith ft Chambers for the city. A report will be made at the next meeting of the council, Tuesday evening. ALLIANCE BRIEFS Due to the intercession of friends the sentence of Mrs. Ffoyd McConw, colored, who was arrested daring the race meet on an adultery charge and lven thlrly days In Jail, will be tommuted to a lino. She will bw re- leasm tms evening and permitted to .cove town. It's not difficult for anyone to find work in Alliance. In addition to the city improvements going on, which offer an opportunity to men who are willing. to labor, the potash plants are seeking to enlarge their forces all the time. Lee Watson, employing manager for the Hord Potash plant, at lakeside, bus been making trips to Alliance every other day In search of men. The ladles' missionary societies of the Methodist, Christian, Presbyter ian und Baptist churches met on the high school lawn Wednesday eve ning, the guests of the Baptist so cieties. Ninety-two ladles were iq attendance. The program was Im promptu, but exceedingly enjoyablo. The ladles' band was one of the feat ures. It consisted of an o: assort ment of instruments. A tub was the bass drum, the ten drum was a dish pan, and coarse and fine combs with paper served as horns. A demonstra tion of the New Edison was staged, the instrument being a large box in which two girls were concealed. "SHOD WITH FIRE" AT THE IMPERIAL TONIGHT William Russell in "Shod With Fire" la the attraction for the Imper ial tonight. It 1b a breezy story ol western life on the plains and in a little mining town has delighted and thrilled thOBe who have witnessed the picture. It tells of a woman's brave fight for the regeneration of a worthless husband and of the unsel fish devotion of a brave man. A comedy) "A Scented Romance," and a current events reel complete the program. ' Saturday's bill is featured by Mary Miles Mlnter in "Rosemary Climbs the Heights." With a heart free from callouses Rosemary, a village pro duct with a talent for doll carving, is precipitated into the turmoil of the city. She Is chased but chaste throughout and braves the snags of intrigue and under-hand connlvanci to the end. Mutt and Jeff in, "Noth ing bht Girls" and "Flat Broke", a comedy, are additional attractions. There are enough comedy situa tions In "Double Speed", the Sunday feature, to furnish material for five ordinary feature films. Conjure up the picture of Wallie Reed in chauf feur's togs making love to his pretty girl-employer. Come and see what happens when a "busted" million aire innocently assumes the name ol a notorious crook and then is oblige" to post as his real self. You will also see the thirteenth episode ot 'Lightning Bryce" and a coniedy, 'Caves and Coquettes." 1 "The Career of Katherine Bush is the bill for Monday night and it's some career. PA VINO GANG GOING ALONG NICELY NOW The paving gang has been making hay while the sun has been shining. The curbing Is complete now, and the contractors, Smith & Chambers, have left the city. There has been one block covered with cement from Third to Fourth on Laramie, and all the alleys,- with the exception of half block, are completed. It takes about two to three days to pour a block, depending on the width of the street. It will be some' time before the brick-laying begins, but the con tractors are scattering this material all over the right-of-way. - CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON A. H. JONES GARAGE Work on construction started the first of the week on the new garage buildin gfor the A. H. Jones com pany at Third and Cheyenne streets. The building will be 130x75 feet in size. Excavation for the basement has been completed and the founda tion laid. The contract has been let to Dutton & Kendall, a Denver firm. The mam floor will contain a re pair shop, show and office rooms. The basement will be used for fuel storage and heating apparatus. A. II. Jones ot Hastings was here last week with Mr. Kendall, and final approval was riven the plans. The building will be completed the lat ter part of September. The county commissioner In ses sion last week received a petition from Hemingford people asking for the Improvement of the Hemingford Chadron road. j COUNTY AGENTS HOLD CONFERENCE General DtvuMdon of Farm n-ob. leraft -No Particular Shortage of tabor Seven county agents, representing seven counties in western Nebraska, met at the Box Butte county court house In Alliance Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning for a con ference at which there was a general discussion of the problems of farms and farmers. The following agent were in attendance: C. O. Sawyer, Rushville; Thll Shel don, Scottsbluff; II. O. Gould, Sid ney; Fred L. Taylor, Chadron; E. X Diets, Kimball; George If. Kellogg, Ogallala, and George , Neuswanger, Alliance. The grasshopper situation Is not as bad as it was last year, or thm year previous, due chiefly to an ac tive campaign to . eradicate these pests. In localities where poisoning; was faithfully carried on last year, there are no grasshoppers now, bat ' where this measure was not taken, the grasshoppers are showing up In greater numbers than ever and are encroaching upon territory where poison was used last year. In the North Platte valley, where five poi son mixing plants were operated last year, the farmers are of the opinion that the use of poison ' resulted la saving crops of the value of over one . million dollars. The county agents discussed the planting of trees on farms for fur nishing shade and acting as wind breaks. The agents are now work ing out a plan to make a more thor ough study of the various varieties adapted to this western Nebraska climate.- Another topic that came up for discussion was that of county, and state fairs. The county agents are unanimously in favor of holdnlg county fairs and of sending exhibits to state fairs. This is done in most of the counties having . agents. In some places the agents acts as see- ! retary for the county fair nftMwiatlon. Plans for successfully handling fairs and preparing exhibits were discuss- ."- ed. - ;" - ' - ,v- The chief topic ' for discussion at the Wednesday morning session was the farm labor situation. There Is apparently no particular shortage of labor,' and farmers are not alarmed over the problem of securing suffici ent help to harvest their crops. It is the general opinion of farmers la' this territory that 50 cents per hour will be the average wage offered for help during the harvest season, with slightly higher scale' for skilled help,, such as grain stackers. Conditions affecting the hiring of labor were discussed and the censns -of opinion was that condlt'on must -be Improved in order to attract a bet-; U-r class of labor to the farrs. A Bee keepers' '-. association has - been formed in Morrill county And an Inspector appointed. This has' been accomplished through the farm - bureau. Interest In honey produc-. tion is extending to other counties in the district. Leo Stuhr, secretary of agricul ture for the state of Nebraska, was" present and told of the co-operation of the state in control of live stock diseases. He also discussed the ac credited herd plan and the dieting of dairy cattle. About thirty farmres from the county were present during the ses sions. It Is planned to hold these district conferences several times a year. ANOTHER BOOKKEEPER PASSES BAD CHECKS Sheriff Miller of Alliance, Sheriff Bruce of Rushville and the deputy sheriff from North Platte arrested Roy S. Wasmund. bookkeeper in an Antloch potash plant, at Antiocn Wednesday ' on a state warrant charging the. issuance of "no fund" checks at North Platte and other places in that vicinity. Wasmund lived in North Platte and Sutherland previous to accepting the position at Antlo?h. He was released after mak ing good the shortages, due to the efforts ot Sheriff Bruce, the young; man's guardian. According to reports, Wasmund owns some property, but until a month or so ago was sot ot age. Sheriff Bruce, his 'guardian, kept a fairly strict hand on the purse strings, and Wasmund wanted plenty ot money. When be could not get his guardian to advance it to him, he wrote checks for the amount de sired. He ha been doing this for some month. It I said, and Bruce ha previously been forced to settle tor his bad checks. ' i (