Council of Defense hearing cases today
John Kauntz a farmer near Alliance was fined 100 and costs by Judge Tash for telling a drafted man he could avoid service and obtain a gun. An Austrian immigrant, Kauntz claimed loyalty while facing wartime suspicion. Peter Nagy, another Austrian, was arrested for seditious remarks and faces possible internment. Mrs Fitzpatrick obituary notes death. Alliance funeral details pending. Mrs Baschky reports civil society notices and M E Aid Society to meet with officer elections and Red Cross work. Ralph Cox returns to County Judge Tash office amid goodwill from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kauntz
Alliance
Kaenits
Peter Nagy
Labor Shortage Tightens War Work Output Across Regions
Conference of federal employment field agents reports 1,000,000 unskilled workers shortage and exhausted skilled labor reserves. Plan to curtail non essential production aims to free men for war effort, delaying army and navy projects. District of Columbia lists 24 non essential industries and urges voluntary release of unskilled workers for war work. In Nebraska, Box Butte organizes a labor board while Alliance and Bridgeport prepare to ship drafted men to training camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Employment Service
Washington
Army
Navy
Nebraska
Box Butte
Married men in Box Butte shifted to class one for draft
Notices moved married men aged 21 to 31 with no children in Box Butte county from class 4-A to 1-A as per provost marshal orders. Mailings on August 27 grant a one week window to appeal. list includes Carl Amsberry, Paul Armstrong, Chester Hardy Aldrich Jr., and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box Butte
Carl E. Amsberry
Paul Armstrong Chester Hardy Aldrich, Jr
Thomas Aspden
Roy Blake Burns
Maury Wade Buckley
Albert Bauer Harry Oscar Beaird
Frank Bartos John Leroy Brannigan
James E. Brittain Frank Henry Bronkhorat Henry Joseph Blanchard
Daniel W. Colerick
Ejner Christensen Joseph Derr
Herman W. Fricke
Claude W. Foerst
John Fanando Mell
Oriville H. Newman Paul A. Noecker
Royce L. Nichols
Chas. BE. Person
Oscar H. Person
Dean Wright Ray Arthur R. Reynolds Charles Johan Schluter
Henry C. Sternberg
Guy A, Strother Leon L. Smith
Ben J. Sallows
Glen
Draft Ruling Bans Service Branch Choice for Class One Men
Captain Anderson rules that men placed in class 1-A may not choose their branch of service by voluntary induction. Local board upheld the ruling, addressing a telegram asking if unmarried class 1-A registrants with no dependents may select service branch. Married registrants with dependents are placed in class 1-A only when removal would deprive the wife of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Anderson
Nebraska
Capt. Anderson
Local labor committee formed in Box Butte County
The national prisons and prison labor committee names Alliance and Hemingford teams to enforce vagrancy laws and place idle residents in work. Alliance leaders include Lloyd C. Thomas and W E Rousey. Hemingford names K L Pierce and A M Vance. The drive seeks patriotic citizen support and reports of idle men to the chair. Various local residents travel for medical and family reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee On Prisons and Prison Labor
National Committee
Box Butte County
Alliance
Lloyd C. Thomas
W. E. Rousey I. EB
Tash
G. L. Griggs
J. A. Witowack
T. D
Hemingford
City Park Picnic at Christian Church Draws Crowd
The Christian church Bible school picnic starts at two o clock in the city park with athletics and contests for children and adults. Prizes are thrift stamps. events include foot races, tug of war, rope climbing, sack races, watermelon eating, wheelbarrow, tennis, baseball throwing, nail driving and more. A pennant and extra prizes await top groups. men urged to arrive after work in daily clothes for a 1 30 start, lunch at 7 p m and a short program to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church Bible School
Drafted men to aid local boards in clerical service
Local district and medical selective service boards will induct class one registrants physically disqualified for military service but eligible for limited or clerical work. The order directs boards to list suitable men for possible induction as privates or non commissioned clerks and administrators at state, district, and local levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Keane sisters head to Lincoln for visit
Misses Etta and Hannah Keane left Sunday night for Lincoln to visit relatives for a short time. Mrs Jerry Rowan left Sunday night for Omaha to take special instruction in war lecture work and is expected to be a great help in this line of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walker
Davenport
Nebraska
Denver
Jay O. Walker
Walker
Harold
Etta
Hannah Keane
Lincoln
Jerry Rowan
Omaha
Rowan
Red Cross Distributes Millions Of Knitted Articles
National Red Cross releases facts to curb misinformation. From Sept 1 1917 to June 80 1918 the group delivered 5,875,000 knitted items to the army and navy and sent 870,000 more to France and Italy. Stock yarn stands at 1.4 million pounds with 1.6 million sweaters and hundreds of thousands of mufflers wristlets helmets and socks ready for winter needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Army
France
Italy
War Industries Board
Red Cross Workers of America
Mrs J M Miller and Daughter Return From Spearfish Outing
Mrs J M Miller and her daughter Martha arrived home Wednesday morning after a two weeks outing at Spearfish Canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Spearfish Canyon
Dewey Donovan Takes Short Furlough from Fort Sill
Dewey Donovan of the headquarters company at Fort Sill is on a brief furlough visiting friends in Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Donovan
Fort Sill
Alliance
Potash Study Adds Course at School of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines will offer a potash course starting Sept 3 under Prof L D Roberts, linking with federal mine bureau experiments and Nebraska developments that supplied 45 percent of US potash in 1917. Nebraska enterprise leaders and Camahua capital back the program as a regional industry focus.
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Nebraska
United States
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
Colorado
L. D. Roberts
University of Chicago
Federal Bureau of Mines
Portland
Colorado City
East
Sugar allotment set for Box Butte county in September
Box Butte county’s food administrator E. Tash announces a September sugar allowance of 37,500 pounds based on a 15,000 population. Each person receives two pounds monthly with 7,500 pounds set aside for canning and a 25 pound family allotment for canning. Beginning September 1 sugar cards will be issued to individuals and purchases require the card.
Rev Layton Returns Home For Regular Services
Rev A A Layton arrived home Wednesday night from vacation and will hold regular services next Sunday. Morning service topic is given as rd with the evening topic to be announced at the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Layton
Grocer Firms Convicted In Alliance Food Regulation Case
Two Alliance grocery firms were found guilty of violating federal food administration rules and chose to donate $10 each to the Alliance Red Cross chapter instead of prosecution. The case details sugar and flour sales, a storage raid, and proceeds donated to charity. War bread and corn bread rules note post September directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Federal Food Administration
Alliance Chapter
Red Cross
R. T. Morgan
Hamilton Grocery Co
Ira B. Tash
Hesay
H. H. Bostrum
Arthur Bomgardner
Sam Sims
Sims
Ira E. Tash
Bomgardner
Women Auto Drivers Sought for France Service
Parle headquarters of the Red Cross cables for 300 women drivers for service in France. Applications are desired with first unit likely to call October 1. Candidates need Red Cross driver certification or pass an elimination in mechanics and first aid, be 25 plus, healthy, loyal.
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Parle
Red Cross
France
Red Cross Motor Corps
Thei
Vision
Motor Copa Service
Bureau of Personnel
American Red Cross Motor Corps
Foreign Service
American Red Crogs
Y. M. C. A. Knights of Columbus
Army
Paris
J. C. Morrow
Land Office
Auto Exhibit At State Fair Promises Wide Car Display
Automobile lovers will find a large auto exhibit at the state fair from September 1 to 6. The display features many makes for visitors to study and compare, aiding wiser car choices. Auto racing on the second day may set new records with a list of noted drivers.
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Council OF Defense
L. 8. Baschky
Dan Fitzpatrick
Ie M. E. Aid Society
W. W. Norton
Angel
Ralph Cox
Black Hills
Bridgeport
Highty
Three
Mar
Labor Committee For
Glen Miller
Oscar Braman
Lalake
City Park Picnic
Bible School
City Park
Nations
School OF Mines
J. ©. Kerns
Burlington Railroad Company
Kansas City Union Stock Yards Company
Kerna
A. F. Stryker
South Omaha
Ieencies
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Railroad
McAdoo
the Herald
C. P. Chambers
Anna Rebecca
Jay D. Emerick
Sidney
Allance
George A. Mollring
Chicago
Sugar Box Butte County
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