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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1921)
Uovenior Mined Mediation Board For Labor Rows r Anticipation of labor troubles as a result of reductions in apes of rail road employes and others van forecast here today in the action of Governor McKelvie appointing a board of media tion. The members of the board, as an nounced today, are: William H. Fitzer, Nebraska City, attorney, chairman and representative of the public. C 13. Towle, Lincoln, president of the Nebraska Manufacturers' associa tion, representative of employers. Benjamin Green, Lincoln, member of the railway machinists union and Spanish war veteran, lepiesentative of labor. Governor McKelvie announced or ganized labor and employers had re quested tne speedy appointment of this bo "'. Provision for the creation of such a boaiw Avbd made uy the XV lit legisla ture. The board has nevtr functionetl. Tha function of the board will be to inve 'ijrate strikes nnd other lal or troubles and spread the results of the investigation before the public. Governor Mcwtivie beneves public pentiment is the best tribunal in set tlement of labor troubles and thinks unbiased reports of a board of this de scription is the best means of settling disputes. At the time the governor refused to veto the anti-picketing bill he an nounced this board of mediation would be appointed soon. Meantime, the labor unions and non partisan league formed a coalition and are now circulating referendum peti tions against the anti-picketing law. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for their kindly assistance and sympathy during our recent bereavement. MRS.' J. J. VANCE, J 1L VANCE 65 MR. AND MRS. F. 0. RQWE. Nebraska now leads all states in the joint national and state campaign for the improvement of live stock. The United States department of agricul ture recently notified the state college of Agriculture that Nebraska has nosed Virgina out of first place in the number of animals enrolled in the pure sires campaign. Nebraska now has S2.118 head of animals and 64,461 head of poultry listed, and applica tions have been made for several thou sand more head. Virginia still leads in the number of farmers using noth ing but purebred sires, but more ani mals are kept per farm in Nebraska. Virginia has 1,130 farmers enrolled, against 554 for this state. However, Nebraska is enrolling additional farm ers at a rapid rate, seventy-five appli cations having been made since the de partment of agriculture made its le port. The United States army has gassed rats along important waterfronts, is gassing locusts in the Philippines, and is preparing to gas boll beevils in the south. It was an ill wind that carried the first gas wave acros3 No Man's land in France, but it may have blown a little good. The only woman who ever went over Niagara falls and lived is now in a poorhouse at the age of seventy-five. Another sad instance of how an un feeling country rewards- its public benefactors. CU ST TAKE THEIR- HAM FROM OUT THE PAN AND ADD AN EGG-OR JTWO, OH ! MAN.1! THE tempting, tantalizing aroma of sugar cured ham sizzling in the pan almost makes a man feel like com mitting poetry. Ah but it's the quality that counts and . the taste that tells. HAM AND BACON SPECIALS Morris Supreme Ham, per pound 33tf Swift's Premium Ham, per pound 35 Armour's Star Ham, per pound 35 Morris Matchless Bacon, per lb., 30c, 35 Swift's Premium, whole or half 45 Armour's Star, whole or halfv--43tf Hamburger, lb 13 Sausage, per lb 20 Pork Chops, lb 23 i Watch for Mr. Happy Tarty. i THE MODEM MARKET! II6.WEST.-4TH 4 phone: 1 v-s Two and a Bridge By ANDERSON MILLER C 1111. br MeClnr Ncwaptpcr rnlot.) The primal command to Adam to earn his bread by the sweat of Mm brow was certainly being applied lit erally In his own case, thought Robert Owen gloomily, as he regarded the moist lamp that represented what had bevn, a few hour ago, a fresh end rpotlesa handkerchief. Tlie trctn was moving leisurely through a district In western renusylvaiiia where there was not a tree, as far as he could see through the grimy windows, that was more than ten feet high. The sun heat down on tl:e country, and from the gray-green earth re flexed Lent w.iTes leaped hack, quiv ering and distorting the view. Owen, though clad an lightly as possible, wan literally sweltering. He thought regretfully of the cool quiet of the club lounge which he had left twenty hours before; the shaded veranda, the Icy shower hatha, the In vigorating chill of the swimming pool. And he had let the chief talk him Into making this trip on the off chance of getting the contract for putting up a bridge over some forsaken river or other In the wilds of the state, off the main line I lie groaned as he thought that he would probably be marooned up there for the better part of a week, Inter viewing county commissioners and highway experts In little boxlike of fices that smell of dust and were abominably hot. He mopped his brow again, more from force of habit than with any ex pectation of mitigating his discomfort, and glanced out of the window at the station which the train was at that "I'm Going Away Tomorrow." moment languidly leaving, 'l'hlllps vllle," said the gilt letters. Only two more stops to Spring Valley that, at least, was a comfort. He would see the head of the state highway department thut afternoon and try to he comfortable during the night, at least. He woudered what Spring Valley was like. For the twen tieth time thnt day he drew the letter from the highway department from his pocket and reah It, from the courte ous oienlng to the "Yours truly, J. Harbison, Coiu'r." It was a nice letter and "J. Harbi son" had a nice signature that at leust was something. Hurbltton wnan't a smoky old fogy he was sure of that. "Spring Valley I" roared the conductor, and Owen leaped to his feet and hurried from the train, clutch ing his rolls of blueprints and his suitcase. Spring Valley was not prepossess ing to the eye. At the station were three dilapidated looking vehicles drawn by somnolent horses and manned by dusky Jehus whu babbled unceasingly the merits of the hotels they represented. Owen took the least objectionable of these and was transported in due time to the Mansion House. His first opinion of the Mansion House was that It wasn't. The usunl languid bellboy; the usual crawling elevator; the usual room with the usual golden oak furniture, and the usual prospect of the usual travesty of a meal at 6 o'clock. He Inquired the way to the state highway commissioner's of fices and departed. Ills inquiry for Mr. Harbison ws fcreeted with a grin by the" boy who took his card, and presently he was shown Into a room that belled his preconceived Ideas. It was spotlessly elean and had the air of having but rtceutly been gon over an air con splcuousiy lacking' In most of the of Hcos Owen had visited In his time. A girl was- seated at. a desk, writing busily. She glanced up- as he entered.' "Mr. Owenr "Tes to see Mr. Harbison- about that bridge." Harbison had taste tn secretaries, be thought.' But her next wenls took him off hi feet "I a&i Miss Harbison," the' younz lady, replied calnily.r "Won't you sit Coth?". . ' TLe-e-tfc highway commissioner?" Owen eoold aJy stare. rvhrKa.ajriirr"iioi'u..i to see me about the 1U-11 river brtdff. What is It iactly you wsntf Owen recovered from his astonish ment and told her. Put thrrt were many details to go Into, and It wss half-past flv before he knew It Look here," sntd Miss Harbison, directly. "We hne a lot to talk about Pnppose you come up to the house after dinner and we'll get on with the work. I live at IS Oierry streetlt' easy to find. Aboufeisht good after noon 1" . ' Owen repaired to IS Cherry street at the time suggested. It was a cool looking house with a cool-looking ver anda and a lot of tvol-looklng chairs; and Miss Harbison was there to meet him In a cool-looking frock; and he met her mother, who was nice old lady, evidently ery proud of her daughter; and for many hours the two of them set up and discussed esti mates and time clauses and bonuses and r''iHIes and such things; and at 12 o'clock Owen went back to the hotel tired but r.U peace with the world. lie whs sure thnt he would be able to put the contract through In fine style; and he had lost his fear of the confer ences In the hot, smoky office. Spring Valley dldu't seem such a bad place after all. For the rest of the week he was very busy putting the final details Into shape, and he left for New York on Saturday with the contract In bis pocket, after a very pleasant evening spent In calling, unofficially, on J. Har bison, highway commissioner. Ills chief congratulated him. "1 supjose you're glad to be back from that hole In the ground," he said." "Well to tell you the truth, chief, I was hoping you'd let me go up there again. I'd like to see the work start ed, at least and I know the ground, and and " he finished lamely. The chief looked at him for a mo ment through half-shut eyes, then laughed. "All right, Boh," he chuckled. "You're the doctor. If you want to go back there and die of the heat, go abend. No one else wants the Job." So It was that for the next three months Mr. Robert Owen, representa tive of the Perfection Hrtdge and Con struction companv, found himself sit uated at Spring Valley, Spring county, Pennsylvania, spending as much of his time as possible In the company of Miss Joan Harbison, highway commissioner. And as the weeks slipped by and the construction got well under way, Mr. Owen found It more and more neces sary to gono number 18 Cherry street for conferences. That some of these conferences were not entirely official in character might have been shown by the fact that passerhy heard, sometimes, the music of a guitar, very well played, coming from the veranda In the evenings ; Mr. Owen hud played on his college man dolin club, it appeared. But as the work progressed with great rapidity, there could be no possible ground for carping on the part of village critics. One evening in eurly September Miss Jim Harbison and Mr. Itobert Owen went out to Bell lllver bridge in Miss Harbison's little runabout to take a look at their completed work. To morrow the. bridge would be opened with appropriate ceremonies ; the town council aud the inayof would make speeches, and there, would be a band, and generally a good time would be had by all. But In the twilight the bridge was peaceful aud quiet as It gracefully spanned the stream; the two on the hank looked at it fondly ond proudly. Miss Harbison with a sense of pro prietorship, for the bridge would be a monuinent"to her work as highway commissioner; Owen with an air of regarding a good piece of work. They were silent for a few moments; then Owen, stepping from the machine, in vited his companion to sit beside him on a grider. , "Well, it's finished," he said after a pause. "Yes." Miss Harbison sighed. "What's the matter? Are you sorry It's over?" ' "No that is, yes. I mean I'm not sorry, and still well, I am." Thus the official, efficient highway commissioner. The highly impersonal and very busliiesttllke Itobert Owen could find nothing to say but "Are vou?" which did not seem to have any direct bearing on the subject More silence. "I'm going awoy tomorrow," offered Itohrrt after a time. " re you? I'm sorry r The words-si Ipied out before Mis Harbison realized their Import and a deep blush overspread her face. But Itolmrt Owen, regardless of the scan dalized faces of a couple of country people .who happened to drive by that way at that time. Impetuously caught the efficient Miss Harbison In his arms and said a great inany thing with which we have no concern whatever. But they must have been satisfactory, for Miss Harbison seemed to agree With every one' of them. The country .people drove on. The twilight deepened. The Bell River bridge stood contemplative, while the water beneath it flowed on, as water has been In the habit of doing the world over. But neither of the two on the- girder minded the water, or the country people, or the bridge. The bridge was finished; they bad Just begun to live. Applying the Lesson. My niece, lKrothy, wae begglnf for a piece of candy Just before supper. Her mother gave her a piece and told her she was not to have any more until after supper. Dorothy looked up at her mother and said : "Now, moth er, you know we. learned In Sunday school that Cod loves" a cheerful giver. S you better -give me another piece." Chicago Herald and Examiner. Hcans More Trouble For the Motorists The new state law on automobile headlight lens takes effect July 25. It provides that no automobile may be sold or driven which has headlights with lens not approved by the state pubHc works department This de partment is now examining? and licens ing headlight lens, following the Classification of the Connecticut law. Fines cf from f 10 to ?.r0 may be Imposed on owners and of from f 25 to $100 on dealers. The one exception is that owners of cars equipped with lens now permitted by law may continue to use them as lonr as they use their present car. Every lens which will throw its light not exceeding 24 Inches above the ground within a distance of 75 feet of the car will, if submitted to the de partment of public works, be approved. Were You Married in June June has always been con sidered the Wedding month. If you were married in June you are no doubt planning something to give your wife in remembrance of the day. Her wedding ring was your gift to her the day you were married. The heavy band rings of those da.'s have now given way to the more graceful engraved rings of platinum. or white gold. Your wife would love, to, have her ring made into one of these stylish designs and it would double the senti mental value of her ring. Come in and ask us how we can remodel her old ring without disturbing the orig inal metal. Thiele's The Store With a Guarantee Without Red Tape R. 1. REYNOLDS TUm C. WiaU-SUa,N.C. "Jlllll ' mm- UNA.. I lurnish list of approved lens, to be known as lawful lens, to every law-enforcing official in the state. Any lens not conforming to this test will be de clared unlawful. Another reason for the showing' re garding the growth of urban popula tion is that so many farmers have be come rkh and retired to the small towns that they have put many of those communities over into the city class. The latest fad on Taris menus is perfumed edibles, says a cable dis patch. LJmburger 'n garlic 'n everything? HOT BISCUITS and HONEY Served from 2 to 5 p. m. FRIDAY, JUNE 10 j THEY'RE FREE, and baked in a New Perfection Oven on a New Perfection Oil Cook Stove. A special demonstration will be conducted at our store by Mr. F. R. Eaton, a representative direct from the factory at Cleveland. WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND IF YOU CONTEMPLATE (JETTING AN OIL STOVE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MOKE ABOUT YOUR PRESENT OIL STOVE OR WHETHER YOU CONTEM PLATE BUYING AT 'ALL'' COME. AND SPEND THE AFTERNOON WITH US. This is the famous Long Blue Chimney Burner NEW PERFECTION STOVE, known the world over. There are three million house wives using it every day. Be sure to come in and learn more about the Comfort and Convenience and Efficiency of the NEW PERFECTION Oil Cook Stove. GEO. D. DARLING 115-117 West Third Street is m my day s. The Camel idea wasn't born then. It was the exclusive expert Camel blend that revolutionized cigarette smoking. That Camel blend of choice Turkish and Domestic tobaccos hits just the right spot It gives. Camels such mellow mildness and fragrance! The first time I smoked Camels I knew they were made for me. I knew they were the smoothest, finest cigarette in the world, at any price. Nobody can tell me anything different A United States senator had Jut finished a night's work on a speech. "You have convinced me," said his sec retary, "except for one trlfiinjr detail. Where do' I, the man who has to buy meat and bread, get off?" The senator touched his nose with his finder and replied sagely: "Well, no legislation is one hundred per cent perfect" Nation's Business. "You can trust a red-haired woman in everything save temper," says the Washington Tost Our notion is you can also implicitly trust her temper, says Houston I'ost It is her throwing arm that Is unreliable. Alliance, Nebraska cigarette c: