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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1921)
ft rf o ft Official Taper of Box Butte VOLUME XXVIII. TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Official Paper of Ihe'City of Allianc ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FBI DAY, JANUARY 28, 1921 no. ia 4P? CITY MANAGER PLAN IS TO BE i PUT IN EFFECT COUNCIL FINALLY THE VOTE CANVASS reported, that the primary election will be called. This means that the war is over, unless some of the disgruntled advocates of the manaper plan take it into court. It is known that some men have been scouting around se- i curing possible grounds to contest an election, and according to Hoyle, no game is out until it is played out. The ' tnd may not have been reached yet, J but the probability is that the council s COMPLETES1 clslon accepted as final. Nothinj Now Stands in Way of the New System Primary Election , Will Be ( ailed I I 'Alter playing horse since January 4, the city council met last evening at the city hall and completed the canvass of the vote. It has been recorded in the minutes of tha council that the city city manager plan was voted upon at a special election and that the proposi tion carried. Mayor A. D. Rodgers announced at the meeting that a "cer tificate of election would be issued to the manager form," but just what will be done with the certificate is a ques tion. It will probably be donated to the historical museum of the chamber of commerce, and repose in state along cide the home-made movie. Last night's meeting was short, but fcy no means sweet. All the fireworks were shot off by 9:30 p. m., but in the short space of an hour there was con siderable doing. It was apparent that an attempt had been made to "spike" the council. Before the session opened Councilman Hacker disappeared into the sacred precincts of the Firemen's lub, next door, with three council men, and these councilmen were known to be opposed to the manager plan. Vhen they came into the council room, nothing was said, but when the votes were counted, every man present voted In favor of calling the election legal. It is believed that the council might refuse to accept the opinion of City Atttorney Metz as to the legality of the election, Mayor Rodgers having stated that he would not do so. Mayor Rodgers started ' the fire works. He attempted to make City Attorney Metz the goat, declaring that at the private session held when Mrs. Kennedy first discovered that the elec tion notice had not been published the time called for in the ordinance pro viding for the election, Mr. Metz sug gested calling off the election because CAMP FIRE GIRLS ENTERTAIN MOTHERS The five bands of campfire girls, "Lodeka, "Lewa," "Ecnialla," "Aktati" and "Kinunka," together with their guardians, entertained the mothers in the basement of the library Thursday evening, the meeting was tne nrst of its kind, and the obpect was to ac quaint the mothers with the work of camp fire and ask their moral support. A program was given by the girls and talks by several of the mothers, each mother taking a phrase of the camp fire law as her subject. After the pro gram Miss Ganson gave a resume of the work done in Camp Fire so far and told of what the girls expected to accomplish in the near future. This discussion was turned into a round table and the principle topic was that of the girls giving a play to raise money for their camping trip tH of its kind, and the object was to ac sistance and confidence to the girls in their work. Light refreshments were served by the guardians. CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASKETBALL GAMETONIGHT TWO UNDEFEATED TEAMS TAN GLE AT HIGH SCHOOL GYM OPEN HOUSE AT ROOF GARDEN THIS EVENIH CIIAMnr!: OF COMMERCE HOST TO ALL BOX BUTTE COUNTY ?est it wa9 illegal. Mr. Metz didn't fancy being made the goat. He arose to correct the mavcr. and Raid that he had not said that the failure to publish the notice would make the election illegal. "What I did say," said the city attorney, ''was that it might furnish grounds for future trouble." Mr. Metz suggested to the mayor-that Councilman Harris and Mrs. Kennedy had both been pres' ent at that meeting, and that if he de sired to find out the facts, he could ask them. Mayor Rodgers asked no ouestions, A short time afterward, Mr. Metz referred to the "commissioners" to be1 elected, and Mayor Rodgers called him, The mayor remarked that there would be no election of commissioners, and defied the city attorney to find the word "commissioner in the law. Mr, Metz. usually a quiet man, apparently lost his temper, for he told the mayor that he had used the term simply to distineush between the old council and the new, and not with any malicious intent. "It is probably careless of me to speak that way," Mr. Metz admitted, "btit permit me to say that I am not the only person connected with the city administration who is guilty of speak ing loosely ,or saying one thing when I mean another. I know that for the past two years, probably half a dozen times durine each council meeting, you have referred to the council as 'the board. If you will find in the statutes any justification for that term as ap plied to the council, I'm ready to make amends." Again all was silence in the council chamber, but the opposition soon re gained their breath. This time it was Councilman Moore, who suggested that if the election really was illegal, it would mean lots of difficulty in dis- nosinir of bond issues. Mr. Metz re minded Mr. Moore that if the old sys tern were followed, with a favorable vote on the manager plan recorded in the books, there might be the same difficulty. Other questions of a similar nature came up, bus were disposed of. Councilman Harris pointed out that the council had but one task before it that of certifying to the election re turns. It had no jurisdiction in the matter of legality, and it's decision wouldn't stand, no matter which way It went, provided someone wanted to go to the courts. Mnvor Rodtrers. who had his fight ing clothes on, brought up another rmint. He declared that in certain wards in town, women had brought other women to the polls and voted them And that this was in violation f th election laws. Mr. Metz said there was a statute prohibiting elec tioneering within 100 feet of the polls, but that there was nothing to prevent na rwrsnn accompanying another. rMTnnimnn TTarris said he had heard of such things, but that so far as he the only place where it had happened had been Second ward and there the vote went against the P' The matter was finally threshed oat, after considerable pro and eon discus sion, and the council ordered entered upon the minutes the fact that the election naa camea Alliance and SeottsblufT Girls Have Tied for Western Nebraska Honors Three Years A veritable battle royal will be stacred at the hierh school gymnasium this evening, when the girls' basket ball teams from Alliance and Scotts blutT will fight it out. For three years these two teams have divided honors in western Nebraska, tieing for the championship each year. So far this vear SeottsblufT has been undefeated. Alliance has also been undefeated and has never been defeated on the local floor durine the three years. The clash between the two teams is ex pected to be a good game. Both teams have veterans that have played for the past three years. If Seotts blufT wins the erame Friday, that will nracticallv win the pennant for them. The locals are going to put forth their best efforts to see that that will not happen, as they feel that it is about time to break the ties between Seotts blufT and Alliance and bring the ban ner to Alliance. Last year SeottsblufT beat Alliance on the SeottsblufT floor, 14 to 10. Later in the season Alli ance beat SeottsblufT on the local floor, 10 to 7. The Bcores indicate how even ly the teams are matched. The High School Midgets and Boy Scouts will start the games. That will be an pvenlv matched contest. The prelim inary' will start at 7:30, the big game following. Alliance Girls Trim Gering STATE SHERIFF GETS IN DUra AT SCOTtSBLUFF COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING METHODS The Alliance girls trimmed the Ger ing girls by a score of 31 to 22 at Gerine Tuesday evening. It was the hardest eame the locals have partici pated in, being more of a scrap man a basketball trame from start to fin ish. Superior teamwork and accurate throwine were the features that scored in the game. .The score at the end of the first half was 15 to 12 in Alii ance's favor. The locals went in the second half determined to widen the martrin and both teams roughed it. The Alliance team ran the score up to 31 to 22. SeottsblufT won from Ger ing some time ago by a score of 25 to 17. Comparing scores, tne tcotts bluff and Alliance teams are again evenly matched. The boys hasKetoaii team piays av SeottsblufT and Gering this week. So far three teams are tied for the pen nant. They are Bayard, SeottsblufT and Alliance. All three have a de feat against them. The result of Thursday's game will eliminate one of the three as Bayard plays at Sidney Thursday and Alliance at SeottsblufT. if S dnpv wins from nayarn mat win ------ - . , mt place SeottsblufT up a notcn. ine Alliance hieh school is watching the outcome of that game. The Alliance squad is in "tip-top" shape ana reaay to battle tne uiuns ana uermg hbk gations. iirnr.P. TARTI TO SPEAK AT M. E. CHURCn SUNDAY EVE Mayor Rodgers had announced, It is noon. Pmintv Judr-e Tash will speak at the Methodist church Sunday evening, tak ing for his subject the work of the tnvenile court. The judge has not only had considerable experience on tK honrh with iuvenile offenders, but has gone into the theoretical side of the problem. His address should be of interest to every parent in the city, Mrs. H. E. Reddish will entertain a number of friends Saturday afternoon at a one-thirty luncheon. Monte Carlo a hist will be played during the after- Musical Program, Community Singing, Lunch, Dancing and Cord for Entertainment Every citizen of Box Butte county, as well as any visitors who may be in the city, have been invited to be the guests of the Alliance chamber of commerce at the Lowry & Henry roof garden this evening. Ihe fun will commence around 8:30 p. m., and will continue as long as tne guests de sire. There will be sufficient variety of entertainment to interest all classes of visitors, ranging from a musical program to hot doughnuts and coffee. If the affair prroves to be popular, and there is little question of that, it will be made a regular feature. The following committees have been appointed for the occasion: Cards P. L. Komig, W. M. Ueving- ton, R. E. Knight, Ed. Burr. Dancings L. G. Laing, Ben Sallows, Dr. J. P .Maxfield, George Davis, H. D. Hacker. Lunch True Miller, Lee Moore, Dr. C. E, Slagle, J. S. Rhein, Carl Rockey, George Milburn, Mrs. J. A. Mallery, Mrs. S. W. Thompson, F. W. Miller. One of the entertainment features will be a short musical program, con sisting of vocal solos by Mrs. J. S.I Rhein and Miss Janet Grassman; a violin solo; and special orchestral numbers by Harling's orchestra. An other feature will be & half hour of community singing, which will be led by J. P. Mann of the Mann Music & Art company. The balance of the eve ning will be devoted to dancing and cards, and a lunch will be served con sisting of hot doughnuts, right out of the pan, and hotter coffee. There will be no speeches to take the joy out or life or interfere with the dancing. A special invitation has been extend ed to farmers and ranchers and resi- lents of other towns in the county. It is hoped that delegations will be present from each of the latter. A number of ranchers have signified their intention of being present, .and he townspeople will undoubtedly turn out in larjre numbers." me roof gar den is of a size ample to accommodate almost any crowd that can turn out, and the chamber of commerce offi cials are hoping that the hall will be jammed to the doors. AMERICAN LEGION POST HAS BEENREJUVENATED Alliance post No. 7, American Le gion, after a long period of inactivity, has awakened, and a rejuvenation was apparent at the monthly meeting and dinner, held at the Alliance hotel Fern Garden Thursday evening. Forty members of the post were present, and en loved a couple hours spent at one of Jesse Miller's dinners, smoking, singing army songs and making plans for further activity. The members unanimously endorsed the idea of Post Commander J. J. Dixon to hold monthly meetings and dinners at the Fern Garden. The next session will be held February 11, at which it is expected that at least seventy-five will turn out The members are enthusiastic for the new arrange ment, and there was more vim, vigor and vitality manifested than at any other time in the history of the local post. Among the plans for the future is a Washington's Birthday dinner-dance, at which the wives and friends of the members will be present. The Fern Garden has been reserved for the oc casion, and committees for the affair will be appointed by the post com mander. The post plans to have la dies' niebts at regular intervals, and the Fern Garden orchestra will per form on these occasions. Dr. Minor Morris described the provisions of tin Capper bill, now be fore congress, which seeks to consol date a number of bureaus to the end that wounded and disabled soldiers will have letter and more speedy treatment. The post unanimously en dorsed the measure, and telegrams were sent to Congressman Kinkaid and Senators Hitchcock and Norris, asking their support and requesting them to forward to the post a state ment of their views of this Iegisla tion, and whether they expected to support it. W. E. Cutts of the Fairmont cream station in this city has added to his responsibilities by accepting an ap pointment as western distributor for the Air-Cooled Spark Plug company of Lincoln, a new concern whicn nas WOrKea up a Dig Dusmesa cuiisiucrmg the short time it has oeen in opera tion. Mr. Cutts will have charge of sales in twenty-seven counties In west ern Nebraska, and if the sales go as well as he expects them to, will be stepping sideways as soon as the auto mobile season opens up in earnest He is already making plans for his campaign. tion of County Aunry E. L. Grimm Tuesday. I " 'iue 0".1y fellow who was struck. fUr us 1 know, was the one who pulled the gun,' said Mr. Grimm. 'He jerked out a five-shot lver-Johnson and he got what was coming to him.' "Asked whether the prisoner' was forced to undress in jail, as charged by the council County Attorney Grimm said that he did not know anything a'tout that "My Hyers stated that he knew that any city or community did not always look with favor upon the arrival and activities of the 'state booze hounds' as they are termed, but that it was their duty to investigate condition! throughout the state of Nebraska and when they discovered a violation of the law to make the arrest In most instances, stated Mr. Hyers; the state officers worked in conjunction with the county officials, leaving the matter of prosecutions to the county attorney. "While there had been several ar rests for the selling and possession of liquor Mr. Hyers stated that no stills had been discovered, up to that time at least, despite the fact that the state officers had been quite diligent in the search of various places where is was suspected that moonshining might have been going on." PROSPECTS FOR STATE AID ROAD TO I1EMINGF0RD DIVISION ENGINEER MAKING AN ESTIMATE OF COST. Hyers Charged With Using "Prussian Methods of Law Enforcement" Complain to Governor State Sheriff Gus A. Hyers, who has a gang of trained booze hounds and is entrusted with the enforcement of the Volstead net and other dry laws, is in bad at SeottsblufT. The state sheriff and his deputies visited a number of western Nebraska towns last week, and seem to not only have captured a few otienders, Dut to nave mnoe some rather harsh criticisms of the ScottsblutT chief of police. This, coupled with their conduct, did not endear them to the hearts of the mem bers of the SeottsblufT council, who held a special meeting Monday after noon, passed a condemnatory resolu tion, and fired it in to the governor's office. The SeottsblufT News describeds the affair in this way: "Condemnation of the methods of State Sheriff Gus Hyers as 'Prussian method of law enforcement,' and charges that his deputies, R. N. Fulton and Carl Schmitt, struck a prisoner without provocation, were made at a special meeting of the city council Monday afternoon. They will be for warded to Governor McKelvie. Coupled with the charges against Hyers was a defense of the work of Police Chief P. J. McSween of this city, the council declaring that 'he has always attended to his duties in a sat isfactory manner.' Eight Men Arrested. "The action by the city council fol lowed three days of booze raiding con ducted in SeottsblufT and vicinity by Hvers and the deputies, during which eight men were taken into custody on charges of illegal possession or sale of liquor, or drunkenness . mat some oi these prisoners were treated with bru tality, is alleged in the resolutions of the city council, which specifically charges that Schmitt struck a prisoner three or four times m the lace, anu after 1Ji prisoner was placed in Jail, forced him to remove his clothing for the amusement of the officers. The resolutions in full, are as fol lows: '"Whereas: The city council at its regular meeting held on the 23d day of April, 1919, appointed P. J. Mc- unanimously elected trustee of the Sween as chief of police of the city of American Fotash comnanv at a meet SeottsblufT, and the said P. J. McSween ing of the largest creditors of the de- has he d said position since said date. lunct Antioon firm held Tuesday mom and that he has always attended to his ing in the Lincoln federal court room duties in a satisfactory manner; and Referee Dan H. McClenahan who pre " 'Whereas, on the 21st day of Janu- sided at the hearing fixed the trustee's arv. 1920. the said Gus Hyers, state bond at 125,000, says the Lincoln Star, prohibition agent, visited the city of Cancellation by an eastern concern SeottsblufT and in a conversation with 1 of a contract call in a- for the delivery F. A. McCreary, mayor of said city of 21,000 tons of potash was assigned and P. J. McSween, chief of police, the by President W. E. Sharp, during his BIRTHS January 26 To Mr. and Mrs. John Reinkober, a daughter. January 26 To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruschinsky, a son. POTASHCOMPANY HAS LIABILITIES OF HALF JMHILUON PRESIDENT SHARP SAYS THEY AGGREGATE $120,515 Assets Exceed a Million and a Half Lincoln Man Appointed Trustee For American Plant The liabilities of the American Pot ash company, defunct Antioch, Neb. plant, total $420,615.44 and its assets are $1. 666,872.44, according to the schedule filed in federal court by W. E. Sharp, president of the company. The secured claims amount to $169, 280.41 and the unsecured claims to $189,288.26, the schedule, shows. - The company owes $11,832.53 in wages. Machinery and tools constitute the biggest aset This item is listed at $1,410,522.83. Samuel C. Waugh. of Lincoln, was said Gus Hvers. without lust cause or examination by Referee McClenuhan provocation accused the said P .J. Mc- as the reason for the forced closing of Sween of "being crooked"; and he, the the plant. Mr. Sharp said the potash said Hyers, also said that he was firm had been advised by the eastern working directly under the instructions company that as soon as financial con- . . . . i i i.i ,l : . : 11 l 01 the governor ana inui ne wuum i uiii inijjiuveii u wuumi u in mc have the entire police force removed; i mantei ior additional potash and, Struck Prisoner In Face. "'Whereas, later on, two of Gus Hyers assistants, by name of DicK Fulton and Carl Smith, arrested a man who had been drinking, and after asK President Sharp testified that the original amount invested in the An tioch plant totaled approximately $2,' 300,000. He said the present assets of the company consisted of the potash plant, buildings, machinery, real estate on which the plant is located, pipe Box Butte County Still Has Available, over $62,000 of Federal Money If Used This Year. J. C. McLain of Srntf)Jn(T road engineer for the Fifth Nebraska division, met with R. E. Knight, Box Butte county highway commissioner, and members of the board of county commissioners at Alliance Thursday morning, at which time it was tent, tively decided to recommend the con struction of a state and federal aid highway between Alliance and Hem- njfiorci. jir. Mciin is now engaged in the preliminary engineering work on the project, and is m&kino nn estimate of the probable cost There is still available for use fas Box Butte county a trifle over $62,00(1 of the state and federal aid funds, provided the project is approved and work started during 1921. Under thft regulations, the road must be ao- proved by the departmental heads at Washington, but it is expected that a reply will be received from ther within sixty days. In the event their action is favorable, the contract fo the work will be let by the first part of July. If the government annronrintfnn U used, the road must be built accord '"R" to government specifications, which are somewhat more strict than usually govern road-making, with ail grades cut down, cement culverts and other features a more expensive road than the county would ordinarily con struct if it were left to the judgment of the local authorities. The Chadroa road, which is one of the best, if not the best in Western Nebraska, is a fine example of the sort of a road that may be expected between Alli ance and Hemingford. However, by availing itself of the government and state aid, the county can build the best possiDie sort or a roadway at much lower COSt than it Could ennatnio - cheaper one independently. The gov ernment regulations require that tha roaa oe Kept up, which is an added advantage irom the point of view of those who use it,, . . , The first federal aid . monew tn ' roads will be exhausted or withdrawn by the close of another year, but tha government has made additional ap propriations, and if a bill providing for state aid, now before the legisla ture, goes through, additional funds, will be available for future use. Tha money left over from the first appro priation will be lost, however, if ia not used within the required time. The road connecting Alliance wita the Lincoln hiehwav. bv wv nf Broadwater or Bridgeport, is still dd I. . 1 : rri- i i ... iu me mr. i ne larger snare oi una road lies in Morrill county, and al though a delegation of Broadwater and Alliance citizens appeared before the Morrill commissioners and asked their co-operation, nothing has been done. The commissioners of tha neighboring county are not inclined to look w'th favor on the project, ap parently because of the fact that it would be necessary to vote bonds to put the road through. In addition to this, there is some rivalry between Broadwater and Bridgeport, both towns desiring the road to pass their w'ay. ng him where he had purchased the I lines, lakes, leases on lakes, build ngs liquor and on his refusal to tell, the aruj equipment on lakes; railroad snid Carl Smith Without any further I muritrhps. KtorW. Blnrhniis and Jitm-P provocation struck the prisoner three I supplies ami such other property as is or four times in the face. The prison-1 UPf., jn tne manufacture of potash.' er was then conveyed to his home, -rne American Potash company went uhpre Smith and one of our local menl;nn the hand of a receiver several stepped out of the auo and went into weeks ago after several creditors filed the house, Dick Fulton remaining in H petition in the United States district the car, caring for the prisoner, and court asking that the firm be declared the prisoner puneu a gun anu i-uiuuh bankrupt struck him in the lace, in wnicn we believe Fulton was justified. Then the nrienner -r9 taken to Gering. ise hrnskft. to lail. and Carl Smith ordered him to remove his clothing, this being done for the amusement oi tne onicer; "Ttesnlved. that the action of the said Gus Hvers and Carl Smith be condemned. That we do not approve ALLIANCE ATHLETIC TEAM IS PLAYING BASKETBALL Basketball isn't to be confined wholly to the high schools in western Ise- Mrs. Shueman. of Chicago, who has been visiting at the A. Isaacson home or the pnt few weeks, returned to her home Thursday. and most heartily protest against the braska. A team composed of athletes ue of men of that caliore as pumic irom tne Aiuance nign M-noui unu me officials; and we further protest city, has played two or three games against this Prussian method of law and is getting stronger right along, enforcement against free American It's a trifle late in the season for the citizens, believing that the governor or organization or a league in Aiuance this commonwealth being acquainted and elsewhere, but this will undoubt- with the facts as we are, would view edly be done next year if the public the facts as we do. is inclined to be liberal with their sup- " 'Be it further resolved, That this port resolution be spread upon the minutes The next game of the athletic team t m. w.ot; T,d thnt a ronv erf will be with the Crawford Town team the same be forwarded to Hon. Samuel at the high Bchool gymnasium in Alh- R. McKelvie. governor of the state of ance Tuesday evening, February 1. Nebraska. There will be a enappy preliminary Frank before the main event of the evening, Cowen, M. J. Higglns, J. N. Stoops, F. and the game will be a humdinger, o t."... . r t ivntow a r. Pvnn HiiHirinir from past performances. F. M. Bryan, C. N. Wright, council-1 xne auueuc mPn ' Glen Joder, guard; Clinton Brennan, " 'Attest: J. W. BIy, City Clerk.' " guard; Koy larpeir, guara, uuu ar . ... , rxell, center; Ray Edwards, forward: Says Officers Justified. Charles Griffis, forward. GrifTIs and "That the only striking of prisoners Edwards are managing the team, and by either of the state deputies, R. N. are at present arranging for future Fulton or Carl Schmitt, who have been matches. A game has been echeduled conducting booze hunts In this count with the American Legion Uana at for the past five days, was done Justi- Bayard next Friday, and an effort Is fiably when the prisoner pulled a gun, being made to line up a match with as far as he knows, was the declara- Kimball. V-.:-., v.:.-i . - SLAYER OF MRS. SKITH WAS ADJUDGED INSANE I'hill'p Greek, who shot and killed Mrs. Mary Smith December 27, after reading a book of religious aphorisms, was held in the insane ward at tha county jail Wednesday as a result of the verdict of a commission consist ing of Drs. Edward Delehanty and George A. Moleen that he is de mented, says a Denver newspaper. Mrs. Mary Smith was the mother oi Joe Smith of Alliance. George Q. Rickmond, deputy city at torney, represented the municipality in the hearing and he announced Wednesday that Greek is combattinsf the decision and insisting that he be tried as to his sanity. "Greek cooll admitted the cold blooded murder," said Richmond, "but declares that he is entirely sane and wants a trial by jury on that issue. "This will not b e srranted as he al ready has been declared insane. Most murderers are glad to be found In sane, but Greek is an exception. tried at all, he will be tried on tha charge of murder and not of insanity. tmriniv Ia aannratd Vin wiffl And him self and that is why he says that ha killed her. He declares he has no re grets." Greek probably will be removed to the hospital for the insane at Pueblo in a few davs. THE WEATHER i Forecast for Alliance and vicinity I Fair tonight Somewhat warmer In southern portion Saturday. Unsettled torthwest portion.