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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1921)
IDUU THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1921 WEST NEBRASKA PEACE OFFICERS mi:t HERE SAT. (Continual from Tajre I) fceen committed. hen h took office, there were 25 people in the pent i ten- tiary, and there me now f.42 actually1 quartered in a l uildinjr th.t was built lo accommodate 4.-0, and in addition . ther are a hundred more in county I jail over the tate. Kepect for law I gmiPt be culthatod in the home, the j chools and the churches, he .1 tlarwl. t . i The nublie attitude toward law cn- forcement. he sad, depends to a Rreat xtent on the attitude of law-enforcing: officials. Iroper rejrard for law follow proper enforcement. Prohibition Enforcement. The state bureau of law enforcement -a established in 1017. the governor . aM. and despite the fact that friends fca.l Kni.l It U'niild vnln him unlit irnltv. , re had selected Gus Hyers ns its head. "I told them I'd lose nothing but the Mipport of the bootleucers," he said, "and I don't court that kind of sup port." Governor McKelvie paid Mr. llyers a hi'vrh compliment, and said thM he had been successful all over the state. PourIhh county presented at difficult problem, but even in that county coalitions are much better thnn ever w Tore. The boot'eerer is the moct despic able of criminals, Mr. McKelvie de clared, largely because of the deadly cmality of the stuff he peddles. He fs incidentally the hardest to catch. There Is freat difficulty in securing conviction. The evidence mut be com plete. It is futile to arrest on a mere thread of evidence. If local officers do not do their duty, he said, the state will make them, or else remove them. Two have already leen removed, but others have been called on the carpet. The state bureau also has original jurisdiction in the matter of automo bile thefts. Nebraska leads in appre hending automobile thieves, he Ruid, nd other ttates and police depart' ments of larpe cities have asked for details of the Nebraska system. The bureau does not claim to have automo bile thieving under control, the gover nor said, but it is making headway in reducing this class of thefts. The bureau also assists in the col lection of registration thieves. It is estimated that a quarter of a million dollars in fees has been lost to the state because county officials have been negligent in collecting them. This money comes right out of the road funds, and every motorist 'Is the lover because of the negligence of local officials. The old style automobile lenses have been the cause of the loss of many lives, the governor said, but the new law, which will be htrictly en forced, will be a blessing lo those who use the higHways. He also spoke of the new bureau of criminal iderunca tion and the good results that were expected from it. It not only makes it easier to apprehend criminals, he said, but the criminal element will ttay away from a state where it is in use. Governor McKelvie said he had been cominar to Alliance about once a year for twenty years, and that each time , he came he say an improvement. He I congratulated the city on the adoption ' of the city manager plan, which, he .... . . ft A A 1 J A f raid, "jrcts t ignt DacK 10 me nrsi pun ciples of good government." Wheeler Urges Co-operation. Deputy Attorney General Wheeler then introduced. He told the of ficers present that the best laws are useless unless they are enforced, and that there cannot be enforcement with out co-operation between sheriff, coun ty attorney and attorney general. The chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and if any of these fails in his duty the chain is broken. The sheriffs, he urged, should counsel with their county fct'orneys to know jut what kind of evidence to secure to guarantee conviction. Mr. Wheeler explained the npw hend light law and listed the amendments to the orig'nal prohibition enforcement l;tw of 1D17. The ifl!i amendment, he Maid, lirnvifip.l tHnt sifitnmnliilpa lKr-il In trttmiriurting liquor unlawfully could he confiscated, and if the car is foud being used unlawfully, it makes to difference who is the owner. Even the interests of a mortgage ci.n be sacri ficed. "In l!2l, further amendments .ere adopted. It is now unlawful to advertise a still or any device that can be used tor making booze. Formery ii Wk ? v'.r.wful to hive a still in "fcne's povetsion. The fines have been tiffonc-l. The! penalty for mak'r hooch is t v a fine of fre-j 0() to $5,000 nd kIsh a (.enter.ee of thirty days to a jctr. - ' joft drink parlors can no. longer sell lemon extract or patent medie're. The law retju'res that OrM iW.-ts must keen a ret r of mI.s of all p-.tent "Tnedlcines with i uffVient tilconolic content to emihlw thrn to be ttsed ns beverages. Thi-? register will s-how the date of sale, name of purchaser, the j it.ee and the sLulf buht. It is also easie-, tinder the amended law. for county officers to get sttrch warrants. Mr. WheeW lxli-y.-ed tKt with proj)er co-opei ntion. t will be possible to (.tamp out h illicit li,u.r traffic. I rullic Support Needed. Sheriff Ouinton of riattsmouth, :ec reti;ry of the state sheriff's assoeiaii m, was called on for a few remark, lie brought out the point that public cc operation is needed. "It is up to not only the officers, but to every i..cd citizen of Nebraska," he said. ."The stuff the bootleggers are selling now isn't boo?.e we might forgive th in if were but it makes the boys who drink it crazy, nor drunk. Men won't drink it. The loys who drirk this stuff n -ver tasted whisky." He told of the fe-ti fill conditions under which the home i'i tiller works, and of finding home Mills covered inside and out with greca mold. Frederick A. Ct 'tes of Chadron told of-the trials of the county lttorneys. The public, he said, is not favorable to a fctrict enforcement of the law. The average man not only considers it no crime to drink, but refuses to in- 4 I ..... 1 i JUI 111 fill M IHHItiHVVPr. "II . nuin tMO a murder, he'll help convict the crim inal," Mr. Crites said, "but he can't to ihm f dirtiest skunk unhung. "One nheriff and one county attorney can't cover a county like Dawes," Mr. Crltes naid "We do the best we. can and when we capture a bootleq;trer ve (oak him on every possible count. If pui'iic wouia neip, we a io moie. tll detective. Now, the Khnff known All over the county urd hi they see him rominjr,. the word Kf out " the Kt,,'s ?,r,.r,emovc,,, County Attorney A. L. Warren of Sidney said that he believed the stil a ' KcJ.ty 'el craned out of his , . .... . county, i nere are some ppop.e uimi.i injr liquor, but they are doinr it for their own ue, and the authorities me. not too hard on these. He, too, be lieved public sentiment essential to successful prosecution. ' County Attorney Haye of Alliance thought the chief difficulty was the' la public co-operation, ine cw. i citizen will refuse to go on the stand, even When without his evidence the case is due to fail. He complimented Judge Tash, who hands out heavy sen tences and does his bit to discourage criminals. Mr. Ilasye told of a booze car that left Chadron and came to Alliance, and while the sheriff was searching for the car, a business man told the fellows to get out of town before thev were caught. He, too, favored the idea of state detestives. The Fingerprint Bureau. Hans J. Nielsen, head of the new state department of criminal identifi cation, spoke of the. work of his bu reau. He asked the co-operation or city ami county officers in getting records of criminals and suspicious persons. The use of the system js spreading, he said, until it is only a matter of time utu every state and city of any consequence has a finger print bureau. "Then the day will come," he said, "when we will have a national bureau of identification not criminal." The big corporations have adopted the system for their employes, and the army and navy used it during the big war. It is just as easy, he said, to locate one man among live or ten million as it is among five hundred. Over forty thousand unidentified bodies were buried in the United States last year. There is at present a great crime wave in the country, and criminals are afraid of the fingerprint system of identification, v He explained the sys tem and the way in which it is planned to build up the state bureau. Following the afternoon meeting at the court house, the delegates were entertained at the Alliance country club. - At fi o'clock a dinner was given in honor of the state officers, at which several of them gave brief talks The following men were registered as being in attendance at the meeting at the court house, and the most of these later were present at the dinner given in honor -of Governor McKelvie and other state officers at the Alliance Country club, at o'clock: Sheriff C. D. Quinton, Plattsmouth O. K. Forsling, Kimball. P. O. Grady, Ilanifburg. H. J. Nilb en, Lincoln. S. 1.. Dutton, Mullen. Nick Shriner, Thcdtont. Vet Gan field, Chadron. II. F. Matthews, Chadron. Frederick A. Crites, Chadron. It. C. Neumann, Bridgeport. Dave Lee, Broadwater. E. 1 Davis, Bridgeport. F. S. DeLamatter, Gering. J. U Grim, Gering. T. D. Deutsch, Scottsbluff. A. It. Honnold, Scotthblutf. P. J. McSween, Scottsbluff. Frank Irwin, Scottsbluff. Lee Basve, Alliance. C. W. Jeffers, Alliance. F.ugene Stilwell, Alliance. N. A. Kemmish, Alliance. GTw Hvers, Lincoln. J. W. Miller, Alliance. Charles Williams, Lyman. R. H. Sith, Oshkosh. W. It. W. Taylor, Lewellen. C. C. Clark, Cordon. It. M. Bruce, liu-hville. J. K. Peedy, C. & N. W Railway special agent, Chadron. F. C. Puerfeldt. Gordon. C. C. Stow, Chadron, editor The Journal. Otto Smi'.h, Anlioch. A. F.. Warren, Sidnev. .1. W. Billitet, Sidnev. O. D. Hedges, Red Cloud. T. 1 Mivkimen, Alliance. W. E. Kilcre, F.dgcmont, S. D. J. C. S. Kim-Nick, Chappell. A. M. W ebb. Bayard. J. P. Townsend. Chadron. , ' C. F. Frwin, Chadron. ' F, H. Koonig, Srott. buff. .. 1. Yearns, chief of Dolce. Ci jw- .old. CtCil MilNr, Fred Harris, Harry I nlele, Charles Brittan, H. A. Copse v, H. P. Coursev, W. S. Short, K. D. Mallery. Walter Metz, J. W. Guthrie. H. K. Gantz. R. M. Hampton. J. S. Khein, !r K. Tash and Pete Sclinod.T were additional Alliance men v. ho dropped in during the conference. WOMEN GIVE OUT Housework is hard enough when healthy. Every Alliance woman who is having backache, blue i.nd nervous spells, dizzy headaches and kidney or badder troubles, should be glad to heed this Alliance woman's experience: Mr. C. Brown, C12 Box Butte ave., says: "I had a severe attack of kid ney troube accompanied with dizzy spells. f was completely run down and felt that I would have to go away and take a rest. Through an adver tisement of Doan's Kidney Pills I be gan to use them. I pot irreat relief from the first box and when 1 had taken three boxes I fe't well and strong ag!in. I bichly recommend Doan's." Statement Mav K, 1!07.) On June !. 19J0 Mrs.' Brown says: "I am glad to oonfitm the statement I made some time ago. All I t,aid tt th.'it time still holds good." Price f0c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy net Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Brown had. Foster-Miburn Co., Buffalo, N. V. Mr. and Mra. Stewart MacKav of Houston, Tex., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fuller. They expect to be here all summer. A BIG FACTOR Advertising is the most Import ant, factor in modern business, Dr. John J. Tigert, United States com missioner of eduction, declared in an address before the Des Moire, (la.) Advertising club the other day. Important as are the factors of labor, raw material, production, marketing and organization, none of Ihese, he said, are as significant today as advertising. "Advertising is the selling through publicity," Dr. TiRert said. "These include, of course, creating a vogue, stimulating good will and maintaining custom. In 1911 a sum mary was made of the relative amounts of money e:;pended in dif ferent media of advertising. At that time the total amount spent for ad vertising in this country was $00, 000,000. Since that lime the amount expended has increased by leHps and bounds. The amount expended todav for advertising would quite eusil'y go over $2,000,000,000. "In 1911, the newspaper was the greatest medium of advertising and it still stands as such. It is the only medium that can be used for immediate effect. The magazine, however, has its advantages. "Advertising and salesmanship are carried on most effectively. The two are planned in conjunction, and yet advertising is the more import ant factor of the two." V City Manager's Corner (By N. A. KEMMISH) .. The water situation is not as good as we wuid like to nave it. i he new Kelly well is down and it may be Fri day before it will be in operation again . The men working on it came nearly getting it going Sunday when the pistons stuck solid necessitating seceral days of work to pull the pump out before it can be in operation aain. We were in hopes of getting this large well going as we need th water ii can upply. As soon as it was appMcr.t, however, that the new veil wUid be down for several days the 'well equip ment was moved to numoer three well and it will be in opera io-i onetime this evening. We are a ittla mindful that we might have somo trouble with the motor on this well but we hopu it will work out alright. Through the courtesy of Mr. Irwin, the Duriington railway has been helpmcr us pump water rgain since 1 tst Saturday and will do so until we get number five in operation again. Even though this new well proves out satisf ici.iry, we have reached the point in our water con sumpii.n where we are going to need another new well by next sa.-on. The streets are getting so dry that we will h;r e to discontinue the grad ing until after we have a 'ain as the d tt is packed hrtrd dtt l rolls up tn 1'up.e chunk? and it is li.ird to make a good road under these coiintticii.-' Last week we loaned the county treasurer about $6,500 so that he could nav the interest on the various ond issues falling due July 1. This flakes us short of funds for a while bt H is necessary that this interest hf taken care of so that the credit of ur city will remain first class. , Mrs. A. V. Gavin and daughter, Horten.-e, returned Sunday from Den ver, where the little girl had been tak en to see a famous healer who is in that city. The Denver News of Sat urday gave a glowing account of an almost instant improvement in the lit tle girl's condition, and the friends of the family are hoping that intir nign est hopes may be realized. Mrs. Jeanette Bruc of Kearney is spending several weeks at the home of her sister, Mrs. r mi Sanson, iiuss Bruce is on her wayto Phoenk, Ariz., where she will te.icl the toming year. - - fair f? FOR YOUR VACATION A Vidro la You gain a kind of pleasure from the V1C TROLA that nothing else can nive. To en joy at any moment the actual music of the foremost artists is pos sible through the VIC TROLA alone. You may carry this delightful privilege with you in summer months. We have con venient models for traveling and outdoors use that will make it easy. Thiele's ,1 . Babe's Body Found in Drainage Ditch at Bayard Wednesday A gruesome discovery that has occa sioned no little comment was made in Bayard Wednesday afternoon when the body of a male child apparently about 12 hours old, was taken from the wa ter of the drainage ditch on the main road to the sugar factory, says the Farmers' Exchange. I Chief of Police Webb was notified to take charge bf the body which was found by several small boys who were wading in the ditch. The body was le moved by J. It. Dailey to Burke & Harpole's undertaking parlors and prepared for burial. I The baby is believed to have been thrown into the ditch at some point above town, from which point it float ed down blow the bridge where it was found by the boys in wading, who at first though it was a doll. A care ful examination of the body revealed no marks of violence and it is thought that the baby died a natural death shortly after birth as it was well formed and fully developed. The phys ical appearance of the child made the determination of its nationality diff icult, although its skin is white. City and county authorities are mak ing investigations but up to the pres ent time no lisrht has been thrown on (itla a tTti i A cimilnii li e.'Hhvaiit 1oc made here la; t January when the body of a Mexican child was found in the same ditch at the intake of the sugar factory flume where the beets are washed before enteiing the mill. Mis Maude Nason spent the week end with Miss Lelia Cutts. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY LOST Bf twren Box Butte and Big Horn at Eighth street, brown leather suitcase corrtaining ladies' clothing. Finder call Miss McVicker at phone r22. ' fi." ttttiintttttttfflttutttttntiutf 8 IMPERIAL TONIGHT July 1Z Bryant Washburn in - 'BURGLAR PROOF Comedy "COUNTRY HKIR" WEDNESDAY, 13th "813" A Famous ARSENE LUPIN Story with All-Star Cast. Comedy "SNlSAKKRS" THURSDAY, 14th Mary Pickford in "The Love Light" Her Latest and Lest JXMMIE A'JBRF.Y Comely - . ..fc.j Enjoy Your Lunch Here The best place in town for lunch or dinner. We make a specialty of our business man's lunch served from 11:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. Appetizing foods promptly and attractively served. You'll enjoy your lunch here and be pleased with our excellent prompt serv ice. Narrow Gauge Cafe REED & TRABERT, Props. Methodists Forfeit Monday Came to the Christian Team The MethodNt Sunday school for feited a game to the Christian team Monday afternoon by not appearing. This- makes a second game that the Methodists have forfeited. A pick-up team played the Christians, the latter winning 19 to 0. The Christians have improved very much since playing the It's, a Far Cry FROM THIS HOT WEATHER TO A TALK ON WINTER COAL Tut nevertheless the thoughtful householder can read and profit by the advice offered. Have You Bought Your HARD COAL? .Good, clem, hard coal cannot be purchased every place any time, but we can supply your needs now. Ye have a car on the tracks now and if you want to avoid possible difficulty later when others will be clamoring, just call us M. NOLAN & CO. Phone 41 Soften the Rigor of Summer with our Toilet Preparations Milady needs dainty toilet aids to keep cool and com fortaUe these hot days. Let us supplv you with anv number of preparations that will help take the discomfort from the summer season. A full line of TALCUMS TOILET WATERS PERFUMES FOOT POWDER BATH POWDER SOAP Remember we Mill Deliver Prescriptions anywhere, any time, Promptly. F. J. HRENNAN Druggist ..0I Tox Butte Alliance, Neb. McKEE Lenses fulfill the law without reducing your headlight! You don't have to dim your headlights to make them lawful. That's dangerous. You need only fit them with McKee Lenses to meet every requirement of Nebraska's Headlight Law and get an undiminished driving-light at the same time. They're legally ap proved. They direct the light right down on the road, where you want it, below the level set by law. SPECIAL NOTE: McKe Un.ei r md of .olid, pressed cryttal (tats with no paint lo crackle or wear off. No color effects to absorb the light rays. Stop in at the McKee dealers for a set of lawful lenses. PRICES) 7Vt" to BVi iaclusivs, pw pair $2 50 S" to 7" inclusive, per psir $2.00 9i" to lO'" inclusive, per pair S) 50 H"0J4 3.00 104toll!4 4.00 DISTRIBUTORS United States Auto Supply Co., Hinkle-Joyce Hardware Co., Lincoln, Neb, Omaha. Neb. Korsraeyer Company, Lincoln, Neb. Powell Supply Co., Omaha, Neb. Schult Auto Supply Co., Richardson Drug Co., Omaha, Neb. Sioua City, Iowa ..... DEALERS IN ..uivl.tiM r.. NEB. ALLIANCE TIKE .. ( Ol USKY & .MILLER II four dttltr Aasn't UcKt Lnst send us tie price, the Mitt atedtd. and tbt model ol your car. We will promptly iaip you set. Manufactured by McKEE CLASS COMPANY, Jeannette, Penna. SALESMAN WANTED to represent us in your county selling direct to the consumer wnricsaie a lull v .iiiv ui fciuvriie.s, pain is, oils, .2 oils, and specialties, ravine the Duitliaser all th luhi iotiiH way from 1" to 2r. Our line is full guarantee, and cur salesmen in their territory are instructed to make all neces. wiry adjustments. This is a commission proposition, and ycu must have your own car. We have salesmen wiih us earning from $2,.'00 to $S.O0O per year. Are you interested? We are able to show you how by having cur district sales manager drive with you a few days, givincr you all the neios. fary nisu unions. . - 4 A ' II' " t strut tions. Write us for full particulars immediately. R. A. SHAFFER, 207-09 No. 13th St., Omaha, Neb. Apply Tresbyterians. They will put. in u strong bid for honors. Thursday afternoon the , leading teams will battle for the lead of the league. It should be a good game as both teams are evenly matched. The other teams are anxious to see the Methodist team in action. Rev. C. V. Cooper of Bayard, pastor-evangelist for the Christian church in western Nebraska, passed through Alliance one day last wek on his wny home from a trip to Edgemont. He spent the time bet wen train with Rev.. Stephen J. Epler. - . .