THE ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1922,
Nebraska Doctors
Give Opinions on
Medical Booze
The Journal of the American Medi
cr.l A .-social ion Announces the result
f it ;uestionnnire tcnt to Nebraska
jihysicians ns follows:
Nebraska Adopted a prohibitory
aipiomlment to the hi:ie constitution,
submitted unilor the initiative, Novem
ber 7, 11)10. The stale prohibition law
went into efTeet, May 1, 1917. Previous
to the passage of this net a large part
of the ettae had boon dry under the
Jocal option law. The present law
1ermit regularly licensed physicians
o issue pre.'f riptinns rejuiiinr the u-e
of intoxicating liquors, provided the
other ingredients of the prescription
aire, of finch character as to make it
vnilt for me as a beverage.
The fUOKtior.naire was sent to 87C
physician in Nebraska, and tG5, or
i5 per cent, were returned.
On the (uestion "Is whisky a neces
sary therapeutic agent?" the vote in
OmsJia was: yes, 7!: no, 41; in Lin
coln, yes, 6; no 21). The total vote in
call to your attention for personal In- rates on those private businesses that sired ly some of the older people.
vestigatton. Recently, from all new-' mm neu at consineraoie advance over
aper ptones, the state engineer and pre-war prices while cutting farm
assistant was In the county and rates, urjjecung patrons, n was point-
were taken over the wonosed North ed out, should not lose sight of the
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More Ilooks Needed.
Another urgent need for the stow
ing boys and girls, Mr. Kemmmh said,
Star route for which Federal aid was fact that the activities of the comniis- is a ne.ter selection of hooks at tho
wanted, and approved a route that slon arc endured by a high fence built city library. Ihis institution, he raid,
time miles! by legislative law anu court decision.--, is tioinsr an immense amount of good.'i
rmlcd in the pandhilW fonie
west of Alliance, lie was ticvrr taken
over the ro.vl designated No. 2 bv the!
I commissioners for his approval on!
Slate a'd. The inclosed clipping from
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Engineer Gaddis was in Alliance try
ing to pet the Box Butte commission
er to epprove and designate the route
desired by Bridgeport and the state
engineer and they are having n hard
time doing it. You will aho kindly
notice they are likely to have a great
deal of trouble In securing the right-jf-wny
through the Hall & Graham
ranch, and I know this to be the case,
if thev try it.
"We have no object 'on in the east
part of the county, to Bridgeport,
Bayard or ScotUbluff having a road to
Alliance and knowing there can only
be one road to receive State aid, north
nnd south, we expect the State aid to
be applied upon the merits of the road
and why the state engineer should pass
Broadwatcr-Alliance road,
and not wittingly will it do an illegal
thlnp. It did not make the constitu
tion or the statutes, but it is bound by
them.
Signs Point Two Ways.
The commission indicates, according
to the State Journal, that is will be
glad to receive whatever evidence the
objecting patrons will present on the
matter of higher comparative rate.,
higher salaries, wages, etc., and will
make an investigation by its own ex
perts. The data presented at the
neur'n" bv these experts warrant
careful analysis and consideration, the
commission says. It says that in en
tering into details of management it
mast well bottom its conclusions or the
courts will not sustain them. If the
company has a right at all times to
a fair return on a fair valuation of
its property this right cannot be
claimed unless at the same time it can
be shown that it is operating both
economically and efficiently. This be-
tne cities was: yes, K.; no, ;-in the Wjtn0ut even seeing it. is more than ing the main line of inquiry, the com
rural districts, yes, 1X7; no,..!, lotal anv of w can understand. I mission savs it must be thoroughly
lor tne state, es, tit, no, t.n. "Former Senator Mallery or Alii- and carefully done.
On the f;ue;tion "Is beer a neces- ance has expressed himself in favor of From the commission's statement of
ary therapeutic agent?" the vote in this road, Senator Good of Chadron is the situation, it is plain that it has
Omaha wa: yes, 4G; no, 72; Lincoln,! Wrongly in favor of it as the lo'jiral not only one, but both ears to the
yes, 0; no, 2!); total for the cities, yes, i north and south connecting link. Alii- ground, and that one hand is extended
1.2; no, 101! in the rural districts, yes, ' ance favors it strongly and we don't toward the Northwestern Bell Tele-
313; no, 2!)J. Total for the state, yes, why the traveling public from the phone company and the other "in the
joi; no, , south and the east ana irom tne norm general direction of the patrons. Uoth
On the Muesfon "js wine a necessary nnd west should be made to go til factions may take comfort from the
therapeutic agent?" the vole in Omaha around Kobin Hood's barn to get into commission's attitude, and either may
was: yes, 51; no, 03; Lincoln, yes, 9; the Black HilU country or to Colorado read victory or defeat. It's pretty
no, 2i; total for the cities, yes, (10; no, I smith and east. plain that neither the company, pa-
9; for the rural districts, yes, 102;' "We wish that you would kindly in- j trons or commission knows how the
-no. 302. Total for the state, yes. 1C2: vestigate this matter and see if the. January 27 hearing is going to come
.-no, 391. state engineer cannot be prevailed out, and that all of them arc hoping
On the question whether physicians upon to sanction tne nroaciwater-Aiii- for the best.
3iad witnessed unnecessary suffering or . ance road for State aid.
leath from enforcement of the prohi- If you should desire any further in
Lition laws ,the vote was: yes, 133; formation on anything I have not
no, 390. A detailed statement as to made clear, I shall be pleased to hear
the city and rural vote appears in tho from, you."
table.
On the uuestion as to the number of
times physicians had found it advis
able to prescribe alcoholic beverages
ler month, 157 physicians had found it
iidmisable to prescrilo whisky, r.nd
2, 1 hud not found it advisable. Eighty-
PUBLIC STILL DISCUSSING
THE PHONE QUESTION
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nounced its intention, before issuing an
KEMMISH TALKS TO ROTARY
CLUB ON BOYS WORK
five llhVSICianS had found It advisable ..rAr cfohliuhino- normnnpnt rntos for
to prescribe beer, and 303 physicians the Northwestern Bell company, to
Tr. A not found it advisable. Eighty- make a thorough investigation in an
three physicians had found it advi.uble c-0rt to determine why the company's
to prescribe wine, onu oui nuu now Iata schedules are the highest in the
state. A feature of the first hearing
hn1 nnt
found it advisable. The number of
cases varied in the practices of differ
ent physicians.
was a comparison of operating costs ne jj
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installed at little cost, and with this in
use it would not be necessary to
change the water so frequently.
Mr. Kemmish pointed out that in
the event Alliance secured a through
road and tourists ever started coming
through the city in bunches, it would
be a big advertisement for the city to
give travelers a free bath. "They 11
remember a courtesy like that a lot
Ion. r than they do some of the rther
favors they receive along the route,"
of the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph
On the question as to whether pny- comDany. which operates exchanges in
jocians should be restricted in the towns south of the Platte, and those
number of prescriptions for alcoholic 0f the Northwestern Bell, which owns
beverages, 323 physicians stated thut exchanges in towns north of the Patte,
.they should be restricted and 202 did ( in which it was shown that it cost the
not oeneve sucn restrictions nrecanary,
bO physicians answered yea but did not
specify a limit: 106 stated that the
number should be limited to absolutely
none; 48 considered from 1 to BO
prescriptions for three months suiTi
cicnt; 79 considered from 51 to 100
satisfactory, and 1 physician consider
ed 100 insufficient.
Northwestern company considerably
more to give service than it did the
other company.
The commission will ask the object
ing patrons to present legal argu
ments in support of their proposition
that a public utility cannot run coun
ter to general business conditions, but
must ill a period of declining prices
On the question "Should physicians nrl eniwenuent deoression recoimize
le restricted in prescribing bevcr- BUCh fact, even though in doing so it
aires V the vote was: yes, 340; no, must 8Ulrer either in rate of property.
W. . This is new doctrine and contrary to
Comments. J inlereslate commerce commission
I see no harm in light wines and holdings and court decisions.
Leers, and think that restriction might ! Neither does it think that because
le better than absolute prohibition. 1 the interstate commerce commission
However, I do not believe that alco-, lowered rates on hay and grain for
h.-ir na the benefit of farmers justifies lower-
rhorniwmtip measuron or is hovprn ie-. I ing telephone rates generally. Rather
nd since prohibition is the law of the
lay, physicians should not be made
bartenders. Omahu.
If liquor is a necessity and the priv
ilege of prescribing it is given, there
should be no limit on the amount used
phen needed. Its use, however, should
Le restricted but not limited. Battle
Creek.
Our state is one that does not allow
us any privileges, so we get along.
. Nevertheless, I believe we should be
idlowcd to prescribe it when it is in
dicated. I voted for prohibition; I do
not drink; but I must admit that pro
hibition is a joke in our part of the
country. Bayard.
When I have felt the need of whisky
I have always been able to find some
friend of the family, of the patient to
supply it We should not be limited
.as to the number of prescriptions in a
r'Mod period of time. There are those
'in r.i-e willing to sell their birthright
j d become liquor agents. I feel this
t jK' be handled by an act similar to
li Harrison act Deuel.
Restrictions should be the same as
for narcotic drugs and a statement of
the nature of the illness should ac
company the prescription; there should
Lie no refills. Crete.
I do not see why a doctor should be
restricted in prescribing whisky any
more than he should be restricted in
prescribing strychnin or digitalis. It
should be controlled or regulated in a
way similar to morphin, if necessary.
Omaha.
Restriction should be similar to the
Harrison Narcotic Law and rigid
enough to prevent avaricious medical
men turning into barkeeps, and broad
enough to permit the use with the same
sanity that other drugs are used.
Omaha.
Restriction should be to cases actual
ly requiring some and dispensed Ly
' government stores only and open re
cord. Omaha.
that decision, if. followed, would raise
As planned, the community build
ing would have a second story, with
gymnasium and a seating capacity suf-
ficently large to accommodate any
games that might be played. It was
suggested that this main floor could
be made an auditorium and that in
stead of building it aliove the pres
ent armory, it might be constructed
on the lots just east of the city hall
the property or the city, which woua
give it a street entrance and would
probably be some'what less expensive
than remodeling the present structure
into a two-story building.
The cost of the - undertaking, Mr. I
Kemminh ,naid fchould not b Viynr ,
than $10,000, and it could be handled
by a bond issue or by public subscrip
tion. In any event, it would probably
be in charge of some organization that
would supervise public gatherings of
all kinds. Support could be gained by ;
a membership charge. Such an under- j
taking, he said, would solve not only
the problem of what to do with the
boys, but would provide recreation de
out tne lact is mat there are not a
sufficient numKcr of new books to sat-'
isfy the demand. As soon as a bunch
of new books arrives, the patronage
mounts, until they have circulated,
ami then it falls off Again.
"The hoy nature is many-sided." Mr.
Kemmish said, "and all of them like
to read at certain times. If the li
brary can furnish them a selection of
the kind of l.terature that ap;eal.s to
them, they will not overlook the op
porunity. If they can't get books, they
have to spend another portion of their
spare time In other ways.
And some of these other ways. Mr.
Kemmish pointed out, are more or less
mischievous. With the bovs of the
city turned loose upon the streets,
one of the first things to happen is
tome sort of skylarking. Since they
are not directed in their play, ftnd
have absolutely no supervision, they
manage to do a good bit of damaee m
the name of having fun.
The speaker told of two or three in
stances coming under his observation
of damages done by skylarking boys.
The municipal pier bath house is al
most a wreck, he said, Iwys and m
some instances grownups having bor
rowed wood from the partitions and
ler to make bonfires, lhe city park,
e explained, was to be flooded for
skating, and & water main, laid out
there for that purpose, had been fixed
JOLLIES OP 1922 PROVED A j Life of a Fireman," by Reginald;
BIG HIT THURSDAY NIGHT "Oo la la," Miss Dorothy Fricke. as
Risted by the Misses Mattie Miller,
(Continued from Page 1.) Helen hawes, Genevieve Doteton and
Jefferson Snowball, a colored aviator Mesdames O'Keefe, Madsen, and Mc-
The musical numbers for this ecene m.. .
ndu!l an opening chorus by Cymba-. rntran of the ninFtrell. wi(h D. c.
Isradnury as interlocutor. A. H. Har-
line and the girls; a dance by the
Misses Ilazleton, O Keefe, DoUon and
Mrs. McKenzie.
At the Country Club.
The second scene of the first net
was laid "Somewhere in the U. S. A.,"
and the following cast participated:
Montague Fail banks, S. E. Wible.
Gladys Thornton, Sarah O'Keefe.
BifT, a tough customer, George Mad
fen. The third part of the first act con
sisted of Joe Bren's latest rong hit,
"Longing," sung by Mrs. Frank
Buechsenstein, assisted by the Misses
Irene Ilazleton, Madeline Zediker,
Sarah O'Keefe, Emma Barry, Winnie
Barry, Margaret Carey, Katherine
Buochsenstein and Mrs.-Wible.
The second act opened with a din
ner dance at the Alliance Country club,
at which the following chatacters
made th:r appearance:
Mrs. Van Waldorf, hostess of the
party, Miss Kuthryn Kliegl.
Reginald Van Waldorf, her sweet
evening-breeze son, Gaylord E. Chase.
Ziegfield lebasco, a theatrical man
ager, Earl L. Meyer.
Jefferson Snowball, her chauITeur,
A. H. Harper.
Henry, the butler, John Phillips.
Guests Misses Irene Ilazelton,
Madeline Zediker, Sarah O'Keefe, Em
ma liarrv, Winnie liarry, Margaret
per, Johnny Iliilllnf!. T. E. Carnev. E.
V. Black, William O Keefe, Sam Wind
ham, Joe D. Williams and O. B. Ad
kins were comedians:- Jay Vance, M.
D. Nolan and H. D. Shcllenberger were
balladists and M. D. Nolan, S. E. Wi
ble, H. D. Shcllenberger, George Mad
sen, Edwin M. Burr, Bruce Mallerj't
Frank Atwood and Jay Vance were
harmonists.
The musical numbers included "The
Merry Minstrels" and an opening ov
erture, "Raggy Melody," by the com
pany; "Tuck Me to Sleep," sung by
Sam Windham; "Thy Troubador," by
Jay Vance; "My Sunny Tennessee," O.
B. Adkins; "Why, Dear," M. D. No
lar; "I'm Just Too Mean t Cry," John
Phillips; "Give Mo Your Love All the
Time," H. D. Shellenberger; "I'm Free,
Single. Disengaged," A. H. Harper,
and "FinrJe Oily Oily," by Sam Wind
ham and the company.
Fortunately you can't judge a man's
worth to the race by the kind of a
cigar that is named after him.
Everybody is expected to maintain
"company manners" while the disarm
ament conference is in session.
up with chain and padlock to prevent Carey, Katherine Buechsenstein, Mrs.
marauders from turning on the water, winie.
Parties of boys, he said, had broken The musical numbers for this part
off the padlock and would have flood- of the program consisted of an open
It seems to be the consensus of
opinion among the dance reformers
that it is about time for jazz to do
the ghost dance.
ed the park themselves had it not !
been for the precautions taken. The
city park has suffered in another way
from the carelessness of boys, who
have, in their play, torn up several
young trees by the roots. It requires
infinite care and patience to grow
trees, and he thought there should be
some way of impressing upon the boys
the consequences of their thoughtlessness.
"A place for recreation, and proper
supervision, are needed to care for the
boy problem in Alliance," Mr. Kem
mish said. "Unless we can get these
youngsters to manhood with a sense
of responsibility and respect for the
property of others, they are missing
an essential part of their training, and
we are making trouble for ourselves."
Harvey Meyer will pay full
value for Furs of all kinds, at
Sturgeon's Garage. Bring them
in Saturdays.
The Alliance National Bank is
the strongest bank in western
Nebraska. 10-15
The man who wants to be head
strong with a women had better make
The Palm Room at the Alli
ance Hotel will be open every
Sunday, beginning January 8.
ing chorus by the guests; "Oh, for the sure that he's foot-loose.
Don't dose children's colds
External, vaporizing treatment is better and
saves upsetting their little stomachs.
There's a new way to treat
spasmodic croup, sore throat,
sore tonsils and other cold
troubles. It's a salve that sends
its healing vapors right into the
nose, throat and lungs, and is
absorbed thru the skin, too.
Not only does this treatment
Vicks VapoRub save upset
ting the children's stomachs
with strong drugs, but you can
let them have the needful fresh
air day and night.
Just rub it on and
breathe in the vapors
Mothers who have tried Vicks
certainly seem to prefer this .
new method. Over 35 million
jars have been used since Janu
ary, 1919. Once tried, Vicks be
comes a standby in the family
medicine cabinet.
Vicks is used almost daily in
homes where there are children
for colds, cuts, burns, scalds,
bruises, bites and itching skin
troubles. Just as good for
grown-ups, too. ' '.
V V ARO RUO
Oimr 17 MSLon Jan CW Yarfy
BROADWATER IS BOOSTING
HARD FOR G-P-C ROAD
(Continued from Pace 1.)
state engineer.
'Bridgeport's argument was that
the state engineer favored a state aid
load that would connect county seats.
As I have stated before, the G. P. C.
Highway associtaion organization was
for the purposes of -selecting a Na
tional north and south highway as di
rect and feasible as possible, from the
Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border.
Everything went lovely until it hit Ne
braska, then petty jealousy crept in.
You can readily see Governor, had the
G. P. C highway tried to connect
county seats merely because they hap
pened to enter a part of the county,
where the road would have ended. That
Is the case in Morrill county.
, "This is the matter I am directed to
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE ALLLANCE NATIONAL BANK
AT ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
In the fctate of Nebraska, at the close of business on December 31, 1921.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, including rediscounts
Overdrafts, unsecured
Deposited to secure Circulation (U. S. Bonds par
value 50,000.00
All other United States Government securities 38,000.00
Total U. S. Government Securities
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc
Banking house
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 27,341.30
Cash in vault and amount due from national banks 164,609.01
Amount clue from State banks, bankers, and trust
companies in the United States 8,138.07
Checks on other bank3 in the same city or town as
reporting: bank . 7.216.0G
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due
from U. S. Treasurer' r .. . . J . ; 2,505.00
$420,914.64
371.55
88,000.00
28,119.19
21,000.00
! !
204,809.44
Total
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
LIABILITIES
Undivided Profits, less current expenses, interest,
and taxes paid
Circulating notes outstanding
Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust com
panies in the United States and foreign countries
5,026.41
Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding 115,636!24
tnutviuuai deposits suDject to check
Certificates of deposit due in less than
(other than for money borrowed)
30
162,671.89
days
. 49,582.50
Certificates of deposit (other than money borrowed) 202420197
Other time deposits 46,525.88
Postal savings deposits g 830.94
United States deposits (other than postal savings)!
u.iuuiuS nor uim account ana deposits or
1 T : . 1 o.-i l t
vjmtcu cutties aisDursing omcers
1,500,00
$763,214.82
50,000.00
50,000.00
27,019.99
50,000.00
l i
!!
! i
i 5
586,194.83
Total
$763,214.82
State of Nebraska, County of Box Butte, bs:
I, P. W. Harris, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
F. W. HARRIS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1922.
M. S. HARGRAVES, Notary Public
Correct Attest:
' ; F. M. KNIGHT. , j
' ;:y ' - :. . F. E. HOLSTEN,
HfSpSi-1 -1$CT- E. KNIGHT, !
elivery
Free .D
of "Krispy Krust" Bread
Starts Saturday Morning, Jan. 7
Our patrons will be given this added service. It makes it easy
to buy any item of our large list of breads and fancy pastry.
AN ENDLESS VARIETY OP HELPS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
"Krispy Krust" and Raisin Bread, All Kinds of Pies, Cakes, Rolls,
Doughnuts, Cream Puffs, Bismarks, Fruit Bars, Cookies, etc
ONLY ONE DAY MORE
Saturday, Jan. 7, is the last day on
which you can buy 2 loaves of "Krispy
Krust" bread at 10c each, and receive the
THIRD LOAF FREE
USE YOUR TELEPHONE
It is mighty simple to shop by phone
in bad weather. Our products will be de
livered with your groceries.
STARTS SATURDAY, JAN. 7
CALL No. 185 WE SEND OUR PRODUCTS TO YOUR DOOR
Alliance Hotel Baker v
rhone 185
J. L MILLER, Prop.
106 Box Butte
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