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. VOLUME XXVII.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1920.
NO. 83
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III!
VIOLENT DEATH OF
TWOJRAKEMEN
Clyde . tannin and Frank li Ri
viere Killed in Accidents
FYlday and Sunday
Within the short space of forty
hours, Alliance citizens have recent
ly been twice shocked by news of the
tragic death of Burlington brake
men. Clyde O. Lanam, thirty-eight
years of age, who has been a resi
dent of Alliance for some months,
mot his death at 3:45 p. m. last
Friday near Ellsworth when he was
crushed .between the engine tender
and a boxcar of a freight train. At
6:30 a. m. Sunday, Frank La Riviere
was thrown from the side of a boxcar
"when the train passed over a bridge
near Dunning.
Just how the Lanam accident oc
curred has not been determined.
Lanam was known to be an ardent
".safety first" advocate and had the
reputation of being one of the most
careful men on the road. Thirty
seconds before the accident he was
aeen by Brakeman E. W. Mayfleld
on top of a boxcar. A small son of
Jack Kennedy of Ellsworth was an
eye-witness to the accident. It is be
lieved that Lanam was either thrown
from tbe top of the car, or else he
had crawled down between the
tender and the first car to uncouple
a car.
The freight had made slow prog
ress after leaving Alliance due to a
defective drawbar. At Ellsworth It
was decided to cut out the car,
which had been chained to the en
gine tender. The ' train was at a
sidetrack, and the crew was prepar
ing to set out the car. Lanam may
have been down between the cars at
tempting to uncouple them whin" the
engine lutuged. His head was
crushed and the condition of the
body Indicated that the shoulders
had also been crushed between the
two cars. , .
Lanam was rendered unconscious
Irom the shock, and never recovered
consciousness. The engine and way
car were dispatched for Lakeside
with the injured man, and on arrival
M Lakeside a physician pronounced
him dead.
Clyde O. Lanam leaves a wife, a
father and mother, Bister and other
relatives, most' of ' whom live in
Litchfield, S. D. Those- relatives
were notified and came to Alliance
Jmmeuiately. The wife, parents and
sister of the deceased stayed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wiker
until Sunday evening, when the
body was sent to Mitchell, S. D., for
interment. An aunt and uncle, Mr.
arti Mrs. Theo Vandeventer of Den
"ve'r, also came to Alliance.
Funeral services were held from
the Episcopal church, at 4:30 p. m.
'Sunday, Rev. J. J. Dixon officiating.
The services were in charge of tbe
Masons, in which order the deceased
held tha thirty-second degree. He
was also a member of the Elks and
the Odd Fellows. Conductor Frank
Roberts and Brakeman E. VV. May
fleld accompanied the remains to
Mitchell.
Lanam owned a fine home in Den
rer, and had planned to give up rail
roading the coming spring, having
made arrangements to take cliarge
of his father's farm at Litchfield.
Frank La Riviere Meets Death.
Frank La Riviere, aged 22 years.
Burlington brakeman, was instantly
killed about 5:30 a. m. Sunday, near
Dunning, when his head was crushed
by contact with a bridge. Young La
Riviere, who was one of the train
crew of a Turlington freight, had
been hanging onto the outBide of a
boxcar watching a hotbox. and did
not see the bridge the train was ap
proaching. One of the supports
struck his head, hurling his body
into the river.
The body was brought to Lincoln
on No. 43 Sunday and taken to the
Miller undertaking parlors. Fune
ral services will be held from the
Holy RoBary Catholic church at 10
a. m. Wednesday, and interment
will be made in the Catholic ceme
tery at Alliance.
La Riviere's parents, Mr. and Mrs,
L. P. La Riviere, live at 615 Emer
son avenue in this city.
COPS OX TRAIL OP
MAX WHO STOLE CAR
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of a suspect who is believed
to have stolen the new Reo car from
the A. H. Jones company garage in
this city some ten days ago. The
suspect is believed to be beaded for
the Pacific coast, and polic eofficlals
have been notified to be on the look
out for hlra.
P.' J. Michael and A. M. Miller of
Hemlngford were in Alliance on bis-
nesB Saturday.
KKTIIMAN liF.NKUATOR
V FOLKS HACK AtJAIN
X
For the id time, representa
tives of the jnan Generator and
Electric compi. )t Denver appear
ed before the A e chamber of
commerce, in an Hvor to secure
me assistance or in. t Tanlzatlon in
approaching the ck iioil. Three
representatives were on the ground
nt the meeting at the Alliance hotel
Palm Room Monday evening, and
their proposition was explained by C.
B. Christian.
Mr. Christian declared that his
company was willing to put up a
surety bond to indemnify the city
against any possible loss. He would
undertake, he saiu, to rewind the
smallest generator in the city plant,
and would guarantee that when the
work was completed, the generator
would develop twice the number of
kilowatts at the switchboard with
the same or less consumption of
tuel. The cost would be in the
neighborhood of $3,000.
iLKN KLIJSON CONCKRT
HKi MUSICAL TREAT
One of the musical treats of the
season will be accorded the residents
of Alliance on September 24th, when
Glen Ellison, the famous baritone,
comes to the Imperial Theatre for a
concert. v
Mr. Ellison has sung principal bar
itone roles in Grand Opera In Eng.
land and Australia. His career in
musical comedy is a long one in both
countries. His reputation has grown
to be an international one, and it is
well deserved, for Glen Ellison puts
a good cheer, an evidence of inward
npiness into his songs that makes
him irresistible.
Just listening to him and watch.
ing him Is enough to make your
troubles slip from your snoulders
and vanish away. Mr. Ellison has
the rare knack of putting his joyous
personality into his songs, and It Is
this very ability that has made him
cne of the most beloved singers we
have.
JUDGE TASH TAKES
A SHORT VACATION
For the first time in six years,
C. unty. JJKTge Ira E. Tash is away
on a vacation. The Judge was seiz.
od with the Idea sudden'- t?re other
day while examining the court cal
endar Ho saw that there hadn't
b-eu a case for over a week,, and
that nothing was scheduled for an.
other week. Time seemed to drag
ra'.her heavily on the judicial hands,
and so he determined that a change
of scenery was the thing he needed.
Furthermore, he hurried right down
to the station and bought bis ticket,
lest he chaage his mind.
The judge hasn't selected any
particular itinerary. His ticket read
Omaha. That Is a town where trains
in all directions leave every little
while. He plans to be back to Oma
ha on Thursday of this week for a
convention of juvenile court officials
of Nebraska, but the intervening
time will probably be spent in Mason
City, la., and other places. The
judge halls from Iowa, but not any
where near Mason City. He will go
to Mason City because it's a place he
has heard a lot about, but never has
seen. It's much like the way we al
ways wanted to see Muskegon, Mich.
It has always seemed to us that
Muskegon ought to be a good town.
At any rate, the judge will come
back to Alliance in about a week,
and probably still of the opinion that
every man is entitled to a vacation
at least once in six years. It has
been that loi.g, almost to a day, since
the Judge last set put to take a rest.
ALLIANCK TEAM WINS
AT HKMIXUFORI). 4 TO 2
The Alliance baseball team won
from Hemingford at the latter's
grounds last Sunday afternoon by a
scor eof 4 to 2. The game was hot
ly contested and one of the most
sensational of the season, rumil'iv'
thirteen innings. Hemlngford suc
ceeded in scoring one In the first and
Alliance put one over In the fourth.
Both teams scored again in the
tenth, and in the twelfth, with black
on third, and Grlffis on secon 1, I'd
wards put th egame on ice with a
smashing two-bagger to lef field.
Fennlng pitched wonderful ball,
striking out thirteen men and allow
ing but four hits. Rupe Walker
Hemlngford pitcher, should b-j given
credit for bis wonderful work on the
mound. He allowed but six hits and
struck out sixteen men.
The Alliance team will play Scotia
bluff at Hemlngford tomorrow ai a
feature of the Hemingford spid fes
tival. Scottsbluff won from v'av.pM
a week ago Sunday.
ANNUAL MEETING
ONPN ASS'N.
Allium e Will Fntcitaln Several lime
ilred YMtori Some Time
in October
The annual meeting of the Tolash
highway association, which will be
held In Alliance' some tline during
October, will bring several hundred
visitors to Alliance from various
towns along the route. The Alli
ance chamber of commerce Issuei an
Invitation to th? association to meet
In this city, and n communication
recently n-clved from J. C. Moore
of Anselnio, president of the associa
tion, accepts the Invitation for any
date that is most convenient for the
chamber of commerce.
The meeting should be a most in
teresting one, Mr. Moore points out.
as since the last meeting a great
deal of road work has been done, j
The federal government will com
plete the road as far as Broken Bow
some time during this year, and they
are also maintaining a road from
Anselnio to' Broken Bow. The next
step Is to get- the road completed to
Alliance, and if the meeting Is suc
cessful In arousing Interest, this can
be accomplished without much delay.
The meeting will be held at tt
Lowry & Henry roof garden In one
of the finest garages In the state.
The roof garden, which will hold scv-;
eral hundred people. , is being en
closed and will be ready for use
early In October. This firm has of
fered the use, of this, roof garden for
the meeting upon Its completion. It
will be enclosed and heated, so that
In the event of bad weather the dele
gates will be comfortable.
The chamber of commerce ill
take upon Its shoulders the iuae
of entertainment. The usual pro
cedure at meetings of the associa
tion is a business session In the
morning and arternoon, the balance
of the time being devoted to enter
tainment. Delegations are expected
from as far east as Grand Island and
as far west as Hot Springs.
Lloyd C. Thomas, s'ecretaiy of thd
association, is sending out letters to
owners of garages in Alliance rial
to secretaries of commercial clubs,
as well as newspapers, in the cltl3
along the route, U an effort ; to
urouse, interest In the annual meet
lug. In his letter to the garagemen
he emphasizes the importance of the
highway as follows:
"It 'is apparent that tbe people of
Alliance, and especially tbe business
interests here, do not realize what
the completion of the Potash high
way through the sandhills from
Grand Island to Alliance would mean
to us. If they did, I am of the opin
ion that thny would give the proposi
tion much better support than they
do now and evince more interest in
the proposition.
"At a meeting of the association
held last year, the secretary of the
Omaha automobile club, who was In
attendance, estimated that not less
than 200 autos would pass through
and stop over at Alliance daily dur
Ing the tourlBt season, when the
highway is completed. I cut this
estimate in two, and with the help of
competent local business men, esti
mated the benefits to be derived
from Alliance from only 100 cars of
Tourists each day. We estimate.
speaking conservatively, that It
would mean an added income of
$90,000 monthly to Affiance busi
ne8 Interests during the tourist sea
son1." IN FAVOR OF TAYLOR
F0RNIGHT POLICE
Chief of Police Reed will, unless
the council objects, appoint Nova
Taylor, former chief, to the position
of night cop. Mr. Taylor returned
to the city a few days ago, and Chief
Reed, who has been doing double
duty for some time, . welcomes the
thought of putting an experienced
man on the job. Those who have
followed Taylor's work recognize in
him a fearless and conscientious
officer.
An effort has been made to induce
the council to put on an extra police
officer at night in Alliance. While
another officer would undoubtedly
be of benefit, it is generally believed
that policemen, while they may catch
criminals, seldom put a stop to
crime. There is just aa much crime.
if not more than usual, in the 1 arge
cities where the whole city is pa
trolled than in the smaller cities Ilka
Alliance, where one or two men must
cover an immense amount of tm
tory. - It would take a good sited
force adequately to police Alliance,
but one or two good men will bo as
good as half a dozen of mediocre
ability.
WEAVER EXPLAINS
'THE AMENDMENTS
iVesi lent of CoiiniII iitlomil Ci nven
, tliMi Makes Two AMieNc
In Alliance
A. J. Weaver of Falls City, presi
dent of the sta'e constitutional con.
ventim. which met at Lincoln last
wind r, was In Alliance Monday and
gave two addresses at which he ex
plain 1 in detail the work of the
convention and the nature of the for-ty-oiii
constitutional amendments
which are to be submitted to the
voters of Nebraska at, a special elec.
lion to be held September 21.
Mr. Weaver was guest, of honor at
a special dinner arranged by the Al
liance chamber of commerce at the
Palm Room of the Alliance hotel at
6 p. in., at which twenty.five business
men were present. At 8 p. m. he ad
dressed a-good-sized audience at the
court bouse. Judge H. H. Hewitt
presided over this meeting and Intro
duced the speaker. Mr. Hewett was
a member of the constitutional con.
ventton.
In his talk before the chamber of
commerce, Mr. Weaver confined him
self to a short summary of the more
Important measures. At the court
house, he went Into greater detail.
At both of the addresses he empha.
sized the importance of voting on tbe
-iim-ndiiients, and of voting upon all
ot tnem. There are forty-one propo
rtions on the ballot, and in order to
allow the voters perfect freedom of
choice, the convention arranged for
separate votes on each amendment.
As it requires a majority of the votes
cast to adopt any of the amendments
it is important to vote upon all of
them, for If no vote is cast on any
one proposition it in reality counts
&s halt a vote against It.
, 'Ihe present Nebraska constitution
was adopted in 1875 forty-five
years ago. In many respects It is an
admirable document and was cer.
tainly a good constitution for its
time, hut It has been outgrown, the
speaker said. The men who frainof
It had different ideas of the func
tions of government than are held
today, and they placed In the 1871
constitution a number of unwise lint.
Nations, not alone upon salaries of
state officials but other important
Mngs. Then, too, there have been
economic changes , in Nebraska
which, in connection with the growth
of the state, maae the old constitu
tional restrictions burdensome.
Tbe constitutional convention was
in session for seventy-four days, and
during that time considered nearly
four hundred propositions. Of this
large number, forty-one were adopt
ed and will be presented for the ap
proval of the voters of the state
Mr. 'Weaver said that, he believed
that a voter could sately approve all
of them, but that If "one proposition
were not,fvaored, the plan permitted
of voting against it.
A short time age, The Herald
printed an explanation ofeach of Jhe
forty.one propositions by Mr. Weav
er for the Information of its read
ers, before it was known that he
would be able to come to Alliance.
Incidentally, It is the only newsparet
In this trade territory that took pains
to inform its readers concerning the
most important election to be held
In the state In years. Inasmuch as
Herald readers are informed, it will
not be necessary to give a complete
resume of the measures which will
come up for approval at the Septem
ber 21 election.
Tbe first proposition, authorzing a
five-sixths jury verdict, in civil cases,
will save the state thousands of dol
lars. There have been hundreds of
retrials at public expense of cases
where one or two members of a Jury
have hung it.
Another important amendment Is
one which authorizes the legisla
ture to regulate property rights of
aliens. As it stands now, an lmnii
grant can come to this country and
remain far years without making
any move toward becoming a citi
zen, and yet, aside from not voting,
has every right of American citizens.
In connection with this Is the amend
ment which makes the English lan
guage the official one for this state.
Every citizen of Nebraska should
know this language, and his children
should receive instruction in it.
Among other important provisions
of the new constitution Is one which
provides for a budget system, which
is intended not only to put the state's
affairs on a sound financial basis,
but to eliminate legislative log-rolling.
Another takes away from the
governer the pardoning power and
places it in tbe hands of a board ot
pardons. A third provides that all
measures in the legislature shall be
passed by a yea and nay vote, in
the closing sessions of the legtala
ture. it has been the custom to
:iurry through a n amber of measures
in the closing das by a viva voce
vote.
'ihe judicial system has been
vreatly siin'pllfled. Under the new
constitution the supreme court may
fit in two sections, thus enabling it
to do twice the work. Judges are
'n be rW.c.1 by dlrtri'-t Instond of
the Fla:e at large, enabling tho, vot
is to make a more intelligent
holce.
The state's water power rights
are reserved, and provision is mnde
for the sale of school lands at pub
lic auction Instead of private sale.
The board of regents of the state
university will also be elected by dis
tricts. At prtarnt five out of six
come fiom Lancaster and Douglas
counties. Provision is made for dis
tricting counties, for the election of
members of the legislature, and for
Increasing the membership of the
senate It desired.
The number of signatures required
for Initiative and referendum peti
tions 'Is reduced. The woman vot.
ors lnereas the electorate largely
and if the present restrictions are to
rpply Ihe initiative and referendums
will be almost Impossible to use.
The state's taxation system Is also
changed for the better, provision be
ing made for tbe assessment of In
tangible property, such as money,
credits and bonds, so that they win
bear their fair share of the tax bur
dens. There are a number of pro
visions relating to. corporations, prl.
vale and public utility, which pro
tect the Interest of the people. Re
strictions of a aertaln nature on co
operative organizations are renewed.
Competing corporations may not
consolidate without permission from
the railway commission. Foreign
concerns shall be regulated on the
eanie basis as domestic. Stocks and
bonds shall be Issued only at their
full value, thus doing away with blue
sky companies.
The constitutional' convention did
good work, Mr. Weaver Bald. He be
lieved that It was the best body that
had ever been In session in the state.
He believed" that voters could safely
approve. all of the provisions, and
that they should at least give care,
ful consideration to all of them.
l
DRYS MUST ORGANIZE0
TO KEEP VICTORY WON
Dr. C. F. Swift of Philadelphia.!,
representing the antl-salpon league,'
delivered an address at the : First
Baptist church last Puhday evening:
to an audience whlcn ' filled every
available seat In the building. It
was a union service of all, the
churches In the city, and a union,
choir furnished music. The speak.
... H.,hio. uu. -An-.thr ri.i i
Job for I'ucle Sam," and he empha
sized the point that the dry victory
in II HI he nrotMPted hv t-lectlnir men
who were In sympathy with prohlbl.
lion enforcement.
America, the speaker said. Is thei
only nation on the face of the earth
that has had the courage to write,
Into Its constitution a prohibition
amendment He said that European
countries are watching the result of
the experiment with keen Interest.)
He believed that If America remains,
dry. the rest of the world will follow!
her example. "A drinking England i
cannot comnete wlih a rirv America,
nor can a ligh -wtn--and-beer Frrnce
icpe to compete," he declared.
The rrobletn facing the prohibition
forces U two.fold. Dr. Swift told h's
hearers. The dry adherents must
fiaht the move on the nart of the
wet element to bring back light
wines and beer, and America Is look
ed to for leadership In the world.
wide prohibition campaign. The old
theory is wrong, he said. For years
the reform forces had tried to save
men from filling drunkards' graves,
when they should have struck at the
root of tbe evil the source of sup
ply. The policy of today is to make
it impossible to secure intoxicating
liquors one of prevention rather
than. cure.
At tbe close of tbe address an ap
peal was made for funds to carry on
the work of the league.
TRIP IIY AUTO TO
CItAWFORD THURSDAY
'Secretary J. W. , Guthrie of the
cnamoer or commerce announces a
change in the arrangements for the
Alliance excursion to the Crawford
Trl-State fair for Thursday. Instead
ot going by train, the trip will be
made by auto, the start being made
at 8 a. m. Thursday. About twenty
cars have been pledged for the trip.
Those going have been asked to take
a basket lunch and to stop at the
creek this side of Crawford for
lunch.' After lunch the automobiles
will go together into Crawford. -An
effort will also be made to se
cure a delegation to go to Heming
ford tomorrow tor the Spud day fes
tivities.
DUCK SEASON
OPENSSEPT. IrJ
Hunting ProsHcts Reported KxreU
lent Home Interetlng Dojte
AlHiiit (amc Ijnvs
The open season on ducks, geese
and waterfowls begins bright and
early Thursday morning, September
16, and will continue until the moon
rises on December 31. Travelers in
the sandhills report an abundance of
game, some bringing back tales that
are almost too much to believe.
Sules of shells have been brisk dur
ing the past few days and many
housewives report that all the rags
about the house have been used to'
polish favorite shotguns.
The following dope on poen sea
sons, hunting licenses and other
things is furnished by Leo Stuhr,
state secretary for agriculture:
Open Reason
Ducks, geese and waterfowls
September 16 to December 31 Inclu
sive. Prairie chickens, grouse and sage
hens October 15 to November IS
Inclusive.
Jack snipe. Wilson snipe, kill deer
and yellow legs September IS to
December 31 inclusive.
Plover and doves None.
Swan and white crane, song and
insectivorous birds None.
Squirrels October 1 to November
30 Inclusive.
Deer, antelope and beaver None.
Bass (not less than eight inches in
length) May 1 to November 15
inclusive.
Trout (not less than eight inches
in length) May 1 to October 1 Inc.
All other fish April 1 to Novem
ber 15 Inclusive.
Quail None.
MuBkrat, opossum, otter, racoon,
or mink November 1 to Feb. 15.
License Fees
Resident to hunt arrd fish, fl.00.
Resident to trap fur-beartng ani- '
mala,. $"2.00.
Non-resident to hunt and fish, $10
Non-resident to fish with hook and.
line only, 2.00.
Non-resident to trap fur-bearing
animals, $10.00.
sr a i
uumi
Twenty-five birds or 10 squirrels '
a4 ZS game fish in one day.
Ten. geeae, prairie chicken, grouse
and 50 other game birds or 50 game
fish -im possession at any one time,
for vnlawful Hunting
Flnhlnir
,
For killing or having In posressloa
at any time deer, antelope or beaver
$100.00 to $300.00.
For killing or having in possession
l n t,nt wnlt rane or
song birds,. $5 for each bird.
i For killing or having in possession
durlS cXoMi "ea80n an birds or
"imals protected. $5 for each bird
or rlml-
For dynamiting fish, $1C 0 to $50O
or year ln th petentlaty.
for fishing with net or seine. $10
r & t eacb fit,h taken,
For shipping game or fish, unless
accompanied by owner. $50 and $S
additional for each bird or fish.
For hunting or fishing without a..
License, any sum not exceeding $50.
For selling game or game flshP
taken from public waters at any sea
son, $5 for each bird, animal or fls't.
. CAJl THIKVKS
AUK NOW IN JAIL
Three oung men are now i-i the.
city and county jails, and a com
plaint charging them with the theft
of shoes 'from a freight car in train.
No. 109 Monday. Two of ' them..
Clarence Mason and Leon Inman
were arrested by Chief of Police
Reed at the Burlington station short
ly after noon Monday, and the third
was picked up later after confessions
had been made by bis companion.
When the chief entered the station,
he sa wthe two' men sitting there
and on th efloor near them was a
paper sack containing a brand new
pair of shoes. He asked them where
they got them, and the boys told
him they had purchased them front
a colored man on the freight train.
The chief later - discovered that
the young fellows had tried to sell
the shoes at a second hand store la
Alliance. The boys are said to have
confessed that they took a pair ot
shoes each, and Implicated Paul
Sharp. When charged with the
theft. Sharp admitted his cuilt. and
gave up a third pair of shoos. II a.
was taken to the county jail. Com
plaint has been Hied against theJi,
but no date tor the hearing has
been Bet. - ,
WANTED Girl for general house
work. Good wages. 83
