llwimtt "Official Paper of Box Buttt TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Official Taper of the City oi Alliance VOLUME XXIX (Eight Tages) ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, Nebraska, tuksday. june 27. 102a No. CI. fa J' ' EX-SECRETARY TALKS TO THE C. OFCJEMBERS D. FISHER OF --SHERIDAN, WYO., AT MONDAY LUNCHEON. dives Good Advice on Increasing Tourist Travel Through the City. W. D. Fisher of Sheridan, Wyoming:, secretary and general manager of the Custer Battlefield Hiway association, vas present by invitation at the Mon day luncheon of the chamber of com merce, and made one of the most in teresting and instructive talks heard by the members in a long time. Mr. JFisher had been taken to the Alliance tourist camp ground in the morning .by the committee H. P. Coursey, Lincoln Lowry and N. A. Kemmish, -with the secretary. He had also been taken out to the Alliance Country club grounds by J. P. Maxfield and the sec retary. In his talk, Mr. Fisher urged the appointment of a special committee each week to look after the tourist camp ground and to visit tourists at -the ground, these committees to make two-minute reports at each Monday noon luncheon. He also suggested that the Alliance Country club follow tne iuea of the Hot Springs club in extending one-day privileges of the club to tourists and that the tourists be urged to make use of the municipal pier and bath house at Bronco lake. He told of the work being done by .JMrs. Fisher in organizing the Custer ""Aiattleheld Hiway "Greeters" an or ganization of ladies in each town along hehighway to greet incoming tour ists nU to make them feel at home. ' 1 Highways Should Be Marked v "AH of the highways leading in and u of Alliance should, be marked as uiokly as possible,'1 said Mr. Fisher. CIU) 'Any, kind, of signs will do, just so they are plain. You business men should volunteer your help and take your cars out on marking trips. We iiave spent $10,000 in marking the Custer Battlefield Hiway. The aver age man would rather travel a poor road weli marked than a good road that ii not marked. "Box Butte county has a wonderful opportunity to secure more settlers to larm your untitled land. Half of the tourists, who travel are farmers, look insr for new locations. Y'ou need them here. Encourage them to come. There were 82.000 tourists in the Black Hills last season. There will be more this year. You can get them through Alliance by proper work. "Alliance should have tne best tour ist camp ground in the northwest. The business men and the city should go fifty-fifty in putting it in shape, with nothing cheap but everything in good, substantial shape. Tourists spent xrifLOoo in cash in Sheridan last year and the city secured one million dol lars worth of advertising. Tourists come one hundred and fifty miles out of their way to stop at our camp grounds. The ranchman or farmer who believes that a highway through hi land will damatre it is badly mis taken land values through which our highway passes have been raised irom $5 to $8 per acre. One farmer who lives eight miles otf the highway sent in ?2o to help along the good cause, because he saw what it is doing for his territory. Alliance's Best Bet "The Totash highway is your big gest bet and you should exert every effort to get it completed. The na tional highways are being established and if you don't 'hit the ball now you will be wiped oif the highway map. Every business man and every citizen of Alliance should get behind the chamber of commerce and ue his money and his efforts in getting the roads leading into the city in good condition. Your county commission ers cannot build the roads in adjoin ing counties but your business men can and they should do it. "The Custer Battlefield Hiway an nual convention will be held at Sheri-.4.,- Anriit and 10. VNe will have present some big people to take nart. Alliance should send a delega tion to be with us. Welcome Rainstorm Arrived Monday and Soaked the County for tun or three weeks of weather that has been exceptionally hot and dusty, broken only by small showers ht failed to do more than cool the atmosphere for a few minutes at a time, a soaking rain Monday night was welcomed. The rainfall was quite general over the county. It struck late in the afternoon, and lasted well The amount of rainfall was a trifle over two inches, in some pans oi me .,ntt. u:ii nrromnanied by hail - ' 4 , ..MnVi wrnmrht some damage to tne Km-"ll grain crops. The chief damage was done on the Ernest Hann place northwest of the city. m: T?;ilv Ki-hwensen will entertain vi Ai-eninir in honor of Miss Louise Brown of Denver, R. R. Brott of Oma ha and C. W. Woll ow ivansas THE WEATHER Showers tonight and Wednesday; somewhat unsettled. Not much change in temperature. Lively Contest in Selling Tickets for Chautauqua Quite a number have entered the ucKei semng contest lor the prizes offered by the Standard Chautauqua Company for selling season tickets, and judging by the enthusiasm shown Dy several who had a large number of promises before securing the tickets, it-will be an interesting contest, for several have determined they are go ing to get the $10. prize. The company is giving $5 for each $100 worth of tickets sold, and the $10 extra to the one turning in the most money from the sale of tickets. Those who have entered the contest are: Vivian Dow, Maurine Bald, Leota Henry, Laura Sturgeon, James Hunter, Lillian Lawrence, Mary A. King, Drus illa Adams, Lillie Gregory, Anna Part ridge and Martha Partridge. There are three kinds of season tick ets for sale: the adult season ticket for $2.00 which is interchangeable in one's own family, and which admits the owner to all twelve programs. The child s season ticket for $1. for child ren between the ages of seven and fourteen. Those seven or under are admitted free when accompanied by parents. Those fifteen or older must purchase an adult ticket. ' the family ticket is $2 and is-good for ten Ad missions, ine advantage oi mis ticket is that those families who can not attend every session, may use the same ticket to admit every member oi the family for the same program a? long as the ten admissions last. Any of the persons selling tickets will fur nish your choice of the three Kind.. ALLIANCE WON FROM BAYARD SUNDAY, 7 TO 3 TRIMS PLATTE VALLEY CHAMPS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. Ninth Inning Rally by the Visitors Cornea Too Late to Do Any Damage to Locals. Alliance defeated Bayard, champions of the Platte valley, Sunday, 7 to 8, in the best game seen on the local dia mond this season. "Chuck" Griffis led his team in playing as well . as name, playing such a game as is sel dom recorded in the annals of baseball Griffis got five hits of five times up, or a batting average of 1000 per cent. He also made four of Alliance seven runs and stole three bases during the ifame. Griffi3 also clouted a three- bagger in the eighth inning, Bayard staged a rally in the ninth which, had it been done earner in the game might have been dangerous. Assisted by a couple of hits and two errors, the Valley champs put over two runs, and seemed well on the way to more. Garvin, the Alliance boy southpaw turler. took the mound the first two innings and held the visitors at his mercy. He retired in the second, when Penning, Alliance star twirler officiated. Fenninir pitched a fine came, both hurlers allowing five hits, The Alliance team, aitnougn tne winners accumulated two more error than the Wet-pickers, only had five errors chalked up. 1 he Alliance errors were mostly gained in the eighth when the Bavardites nut over two runs. Fenninir struck out ten men, ann Garvin, in the short time he hurled struck out two. Leach turned DacK five men, while Carter, who went to the. mound in the eighth, failed to egister a strike-out. The summary: Bayard ab h 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 po 0 2 3 5 6 5 1 1 1 0 E. Gibbs, 1. f. 2 Abegg, s s. 4 F. Gibbs, c. f 4 Bottem, 2nd 4 Pearson, 1st 4 Randall, c 4 Iewellen, r f 4 Metheny, 3rd 3 Leach, p 3 Carter, p 1 Totals 33 3 5 24 7 Alliance ab r h po a e Griffis, 1st 5 4 b b O U Flatten-, ss 5 1 1 0 'l i K. Butler, c f a l u i Penning, 3rd, p 5 0 12 10 King c f i O u u u u Nation, 1 f 3 11111 KdwanU, 2nd 4 0 2 4 3 1 McNultv, c 4 0 1 12 0 0 Garvin, p 1 0 0 0 1 0 V. Bulter, 3rd 3 0 0 0 0 0 Total 42 7 13 27 8 5 Score by innings: Bavard 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Alliance 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 x 7 Two base hits, R. Butler. Three base hits, Griffis. Sacrifice hits Slat tery, R. Butler, Edward and McNul tv. Stolen bases. E. Gibbs. Griffis (3) Base on balls by Leach, 1; by Fenning 1: Garvin 2. Struck out by Leach, 5; bv Garvin, 2; Fenning, 10. Umpire, Bob Morgan. . . OFFICIA L PR O GR A A I GRAND FREE CKLKliRATION ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA July 4, 1922. 10 a. m. to 12 Noon on Box Butte1 avenue Penrose E. Komig, chairmun: Boys' foot race, under fourteen ; ears, 50 yards First prize, S2; sve- i ond prize $1. ' (.a Is loot race, under fourteen, ears, oO yards First prize, $2; sec ond prize, $1. Hoys shoe race, uuder fourteen ears, 23 yards First prize, $2; sec ond prize, $1. i Boys loot race, under fifteen year., 50 yards; lor boys outside of Alliance only First prize, $2; second prize, $1. Girls foot race, under sixteen years, 50 yards; for girls outside of Alliance only rirst prize, $2; second prize, $1. root race, for all residents outside of Alliance First prize, $5; second prize, ti. root race, open to everybody, lot) ards First prize, $5; second prize, $2. Kova' cnrV rare. 2."i vnrdu. for hoVH under sixteen years Fiist prize,' $2; second prize, $1. Potato race for boys under niteen rears First prize, $1: second prize, 75c. Foot race, open to all ladies, 50 rds First prize. $3; second prize, $2. e oot race, for boys seven years and under First prize, $1; second prize, 60c; third prize, 25c. During the street program all peo ple except contestants, starters, judges and police officers will be required to keep on the siuewaiks and back or tne ropes. This rule will be strictly en forced and the deputies will have orders to see that it is carried out. The iudires. in awarding prizes to the winners, will give an order on the ecretary for the payment ot the prize. there orders will be paid on presen tation at the office of the chamber of commerce. 12 o'clock noon Baseball program at fair grounds Dr. A. C. Schoch, :ommitteeman in charge: Game between teams from the Box Butte county baseball league. 2 n m to R n. m. Track Drosram at fair grounds Joe Vaughn, chair man. . All entries are free. Entries mu,st come from bona fide contestants pro Sessional racers and race horses are barred from entry: . Shetland pony, eightn mne nrst, $7.50; second, $5; third, $2.50. Quarter-mile dash rirst, jio; sec ond, $10; third, j. Half-mile dash r irst, $l&: second, $10; third, $5. Novelty race naii-miie wain, nan- mile trot, half-mile run First, $20; second, $10; third, $5. Half-mile and repeat, z in a rirst, $25; second, $15; third, $10. Consolation, horses not money win ners, half-mile rirst, iu; secona, $7.50; third, $2.50. Bucking contest, best rtuer rust, $50; second, $20; third, $10. Best pitching horse First, $25; sec ond, $10; third $5. Barrel roping contest rirst, Ford auto race Tom Carney, com mitteeman in charge: Two and one-half mile race for Ford stock cars First. $10: second. $5. Fair ground oft'icials Starter, Joe Vaughn: judges, Harve Allison, Lin coln'Lowrv and Herbert Robinson. During the program at tne lair grounds no one will be allowed on the race track after a race is called. Dur- ng the bucking contests no one will be allowed oh the track but neijers, General Meeting of 4th Committees on Friday Evening A general meeting of all commit tees on the Fourth of July program will be held at the oll'ice of the cham ber of commerce on Friday evening, June 30, starting at 7:30 o'clock. Members of all committees should be present if possible, in order that the final plans may be made for the big day night has put everybody in a its work completed and a report ready. The heavy, two-inch rain of Mon day ninht has put everything in a better frame of mind and those in charge look for a big day, with Alli ance packed with visitors. The pros pects are that it win be tne biggest celebration of its kind ever held. Floyd Lucas to Retire as Manager of Melville Co Announcement is made this week that Floyd Lucas, local manager for the J. H. Melville Lumber company, has resigned the position, to take ef fect August 15. He will be succeeded bv Mr. McCall of Keeline. Wyo., who will le in the city the fiit of July and will work with Mr. Lucas until he has familiarized himelf with the details of the business here. Mr. Lucas has been in Alliance for two years, and has made a wide circle of friends. He has not yet made plans for the future. , Everyone in the grand stand will keep seated. Please note carefully the policing rules printed below. No charge for admission to fair ground.-. Admission to grand stands 2."c for adults and lUc tor cluldien. The judges, in awarding prizes to the winners, will give an order on the :-ecretary for Ihe payment of the prize, i liese orders will be paid on pre.-cntu-t on at the oll'ice of the chamber of commerce. The committee in charge of the track program at the fair grounds an nounce that a number of special fea tures will be adde dto this part of the program, complete announcement of which will be made in the Friday newspapers. 6:00 p. m. Water fight program on Box Butte avenue Ed Brennan, pres ident of Alliance Volunteer Fire de ment in charge: Contest between picked teams from the fire department; water at eighty pounds pressure; four or five men to each team First prize, $10; second prize, $5. Musical program Judge I. E. Tash, chairman, in charge: Band stand.4 will be eifcted on downtown-streets. Music will be fur nished all day by the Alliance city and and by the Alliance Boy Scouts band, on the streets, at the city park and at the fair grounds. Broncho Lidre, Municipal pier W. H. Woods, chairman, in charge: The use of the municipal pier and bath houe will be free to everj body and a general invitation is extended to those who like swimming to indulge. Bring your bathing su't.and towels. Rest rooms Lee Ba.-ye, chair nan, in charge: Rest ropms will be pro dded for the convenience of visitors. Placards will be postal showing their location. ' City park, the picnie ground T. J. Barnes, chairman, in chyge: The Al liance City park will bethrown open all day for picnic parti and as a resting place. Music will ke on iau at different times during the duy and all visitors who denire are urgeto make use of the facilities provided. , . Policing rules foa the day-Ro C Strong, chairman in charged with members of Post M., T. P.VA. as demitv sheriffs: V 1. All officers are deputy sheriffs. 2. Drive slow you will see it ail but drive slow. 3. The speed limit on entering or leaving -fair grounds is six tiles per nour. . 4. Any car wishing to leave fan grounds while car are entering v-ill lecvt bv gate near the stables. 5. Do not argue with parking officer. 6. All taxi cars will discharge their fares outside the gate. Turn out of the road way before dischniKing passengers. 7. No one allowed on race track after race is called. 8. During bucking contest? no one alb-wed on track but helpers. 9. Everyone keep seated La grand st nd. 10. During street program keep on the sidewalk. For the informa'.ioi of those v. no contribute to the expense the pro gram for the day, a d?tailed -terr.f-iit will be rendered of receipts ind ex ptrditures. Seven Keferendums May De Submitted to Nebraska Voterf Seven referendum propositions ate in prospective to be submitted to the voters of Nebraska at the November election, and at least four will be tuh mitted. In view of the unusual activi ties of the referendum pushers the secretary of state asks that the ex- pen.-e be minimized by argument lor and against the reierencium proposi tions be reasonably cut down. The following proposals are to be Kuhmitted to the electors: The anti-primarv law: the lural registration law; the anti-picketing law; that portion of the state banking law which gives the banking board the right to refuse a charter if the board decides that a community is tvtr- banked. Petitions are now in circulation which propose an amendment to the constitution intended to place 'he di rect primary lievond the reach of the legislature by making it a part of Ihe constitution. This proposal is backed 1 bv the progressive party and of ev- eral women's organizations. The nartv has another measure tl at it is pushing. It wants to bani-h the party label for state, county and city elections. The progressives have tl i rea,iv male a hard fight to have the ; ian,i removed fren the bidlo!;:. In iileading for economy. Secretary Am.- berry says that if more than eiyht pages ot argument are presented the additional cost of the referendum cot- 0f lne referendum will cost the tax payer3 approximately 54,000. Country Club's Tennis Tournament Drav Announced ' The drawing for the tennis tourna ment at the Country club ha been an nounced, twenty-two ' player taking part. Play will begin this evening and it i planned to have the finals July 4. Following is the first round drawing: Bockwith vs. bye. Dailey vs. bye. Meyer vs. be. Newberry vs. bye. s Nolan vs. bye. Baskin vs. Arnold. Thompson vs. Fuller. Brittan vs. Reddish (R). Holsten vs. Dodge. Burr vs. Baumnn. Laing (V) vs. Bobbins (K). Metz vs. bye. Hunt vs. bye. Mallery vs. bye. Burlington vs. bye. Gantz vs. bye. Union Service of Three Churches C. vr:.UaH,everai k00'1 snows n uenver, Deiora On OUnday INlgntS the Elks and other clubs and will no I doubt make a hit here. This will ba The congregations of the Christian, Presbyterian and Methodist churches I have voted to have union services dur-1 ing the Sunday evenings of July and August. The first of these will be held in the Christian church next Sunday nkht at 8 o'clock, and the Rev. Mr. Fenru.wn. pastor of the lresbyterlan church will deliver the sermon. The following Sunday night the chautauqua will be in session, so there will be no church services. On July 1(5, Rev. S. J. Epler will preach in the Methodist church, and July 23, Rev. M. C. Smith in tle Presbyterian church. CALL FOR RAIL STRIKE MAY GO OUT THURSDAY FORMAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THEN. i - Vote of Eleven Railroad Unions Overwhelming in Favor of Walkout. --' " Strike of 1,200,000 union railroad employe July 1 appears certain, ac cording to the policy committee of the shopcrafts, meeting at Chicago to can vass the strike vote. The strike call will be sent out Thursday, ordering nr.lintr tA htt uvnilnhlA InfTirmntion t,6 ..nf nr tum .u.ion ..iin.i I union Btrilintl with the railroad ile-1 I nmont it., a i.-v.i.irotis.r. of Labor has been overwhelmingly In r r . . ; . .... ... mvor oi it wniKuut in uitierento iu aw-i uuii j . ..i - . .1. ... ... a..4 1 i j ffTlT Willi I intrniM nf u-nnr mi. nnl -i'r rnvta. i ft (II 1 1 UUU J L lVH UUtl I Moves by the board to avert one of the causes for a strike by ordering : i. .. .....i, ... i k.. . i!.;ia,i (.'i.,iI.Jn,.rrr.ick'Mipi has won him many ruuruuu.f w icum: iitiiiiik uuv vwmiui 1111..., - - . !,.. uuuer luilliail will iwv licitiu n ...:u wi""oui, union it-iiiiers iniiii-aicu. i . i...i .1 They doubted that the roads would obey the boards order, pointing to past opposition by the carriers to ::.-i5 .....i 'i Thirty additional cases of protests by the unions agair.,t letting out of contract work by railroads were before the labor board Heads of the shopcraft unions are .;. I ,v,,. n i.;i, r,f V,o .lvcn tVli lll.Cl I UiUV rki4lt. va. viv . . . unions which have taken a vote will Vie up ail lint's ju.n enrvuci an mi engineers and firemen .hould walk v . ii i : i.. . ... i..niii, ! if out. The roads might be able to keep up some sort or service ior a lew tiays oy us-e of strikebreakers, butthey will be week because of repair which will be needed by engines and other rolling stock at the end of that time. Ballot Is "Spotty.1 While the total strike Vote favored a walkout, it was learmd the ballot was "spotty. Shopmen in a lew largo centers have voted against a walkout, but this will not affect the final result. Union officials were reticent to discuss their plans. On v members of the policy rrm- mittee met, contrary to the usual cus tom liy tne general cnairniJii are called jn to neip canvuss jimm .. . I I . - a vote. "They will be needed at their home oosts on Thumlay to take care of orders," one union official said. in. i eating that the orders woum le to . I lie IMICI unit cv.i ii .... - c-rwkLrnn nnl 11-0 will comply wun wi-ir uu.m-m, was state'd by another high union otti rial "Vp have been forced into this no sit ion by railroads, and we are ready for the test." Whether or not there is to be a . .. .11 i. Tkuro uv SiriKe Will oe ihi"uih--.i ..u. luin uuk-u. - . -.i,.,, Bert M. Jewell, president of the Am- Uately 300 jobless men and place - , . .' r t ..i...- ;iu-.,vki , ,i;.w.tiv in the grain fields, in y'...., uw- l hX e nothing to say until . . r I Thursday wnen a lurnim Maremcui .... : i, i t 1 1 iiTViio will pe issueu, saui ucwcii. . '. .,11 ii,,i . Vnvo . MUlFIIICIll Will M) " . say." ... . . . BOXING SHOW ON THE FOURTH A TOP-NOTCHER FIGHTERS ARE SIGNED LP FOR THE THREE EVENTS. Novel Feature An Exhibition Match of First Two Women Boxers to Meet in the State. The program for the Fourth of July American Legion boxing how has now been completely arranged, the" prelim inaries being decided on a well M the Wop Flynn-Dude Gil more main) event. Probably the most novel feat-. ure on the program will be the four- round exhibition match between twx of the few women boxers in tha world. Miss Wilma Freeman and Miss Viola Teagarten, both of Den ver will be the principals in thi event. These women have presented the first boxinir match between woman ever staged in Nebraska. Battling Thomas of Denver will take on "Smiling" Dotson of Alliance in a five round semi-windup. Thortuvt is reported to be a tough boy and aa Dotson' ability is well known to Alii anre fans there is no doubt that this will be a good fight lhese men ara middle-weights. Thomns has been fighting in Denver and has greatly fileased the fans in all his bouts. )otsnn is known as an "iron man," and has a sleep-producing wallop in either hand. Thomas is also tha rugjred, tearing type of fighter. This should make a bout worth coming miles to ce. Jerrv Florinc will tnke on "Shui filing" O'Connor in a five round pre liminary. Florine Is well known to Mliance fight-followers, wnue u Con nor Is more of a new-comer. O'Con nor is regarded as a real comer, anl will meet a real test when he mlxet with Florine. Florine is an old hand at the game, and has a deadly wallop. The fact that he is a southpaw will bother O'Connor considerable. Thes men are light weight and win op the beam at 133 pounds. Both out uwk and both are fast ana ciever This ii regarded by many fans aa tha most promising nuttcn oi tne cuura Flgbtrs to Tfh T main event flirhters will proV ably arrive in Alliance the first of tha week and take up their training. "Duie" "CnrooT i? one o: tne Irnnu'n umnnfrt in the nuaaie west. while the fame of Wop Flynn haa. spread throughout the country. Fhrna I la known as the Pittsburg iron man I und from his popularity he SUr! I .in urvf9 the title. Flynn haa met fitrhters who have hit him with every I iMnif hut. tVi water bucket, but he has never been anoceu uv, v . ..ni.. . n a Tni hviiliiiv di u iic.t I i.iulu nirt man vu renv. -"--- fi.rViti fnr ho has a dynamite wauwp m i either hnnd when ne gets ' r use It. Gilmore is ot tne ciever yv I A-kfov t-st h has a wallon tna 1 koo w.-bwl tnnnv trooa men tu bim lias . . ' . . . . I 1. ! .vlrunc v nuntlUl 11 119 1 iv in t . . . succeed in KnocKing ine v ihe may gain a ucvinv... - --j know w op riynn Tl " "7 , . I ...u... i,i,i f n fiirht will be put up. ior Flynn has never yet a PP " a tame fight. He goes after his man from the bell and will entirely pieasa the fans. . The fight will wnw Pr r.-.i,lpn ano snouia oraw u-" . jtvrw. .. .1 n crowd as never lIorf:,,.,l"CD iZ i l ....- x nfirru m in miiuiivvi - i uumhk --- - MannWi western Nebra lueorgc ".ta.t be the best show ever k i ne uenevi-s - I set crowd. foil qj- VorkerS v'" t ,. in Harvest Fields of Eastern Nebraska The state and federal employment bureau at Lincoln nas is--ur.. v- for 500 harvest nanus. Becker says that work for that num. ber can e found immetliately. ine bureal serves a territory within radius of 7o mi.es oi e ; , mav be faeiu- vement m tne unc.m rteDra.- nu. hn I . .l K 1 ..n'jirfil I lHlfllLC taieu, i,ia..-. , r;,- , v,,ru I 1 - ninrilt' DUIMIIIMICU I lriii" ..... , ployment stations in charge. ryracu.-.e, - ola, lL"n and rora, wm V; -"-- ... I Ul.lroirp all OI IOC l"" Ia. hllVP lnillCIILCVI - - m - 1 ami ' - 11 iboi - , - Tn ottl 1 ;,u cpiiis ai " ' r ,. . - The men looking for jobs are directed to go to any one J w"t1' where Manager Becker rtates that 0re assured of eniploymerd . Ita Lin -..i k,iv.un 1. Inns to handle apuroxi i.,anrhes will at once absoib 200 ap icants. No free transportation I i ijiven. I - . tn oTiia Piill of N ohelo," by Aktatl I .. . Campfire girls Friday at M. L. churcb 0 ft 3? V r