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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1921
Page
1
Alliance voters approved the city manager plan by 376 to 323 in a special election of 699 ballots. The Nebraska Telephone franchise failed 202 to 475, a decisive defeat, as optimism shifted after Second ward showed a strong anti change vote.
Judge W H Westover orders the release of Elver Bullock on a writ of habeas corpus after police failed to file charges. The case clarifies that police cannot commit to jail. only a magistrate may. Also featured are injunction rulings in Havorka v Keane over trespass and a divorce granted to Lilyan Mumford from Robert Mumford.
Evelyn Preiss McElhaney twenty one years old was convicted of second degree murder by a district court jury two weeks earlier. Judge W H Westover sentenced her to thirty years hard labor in the state penitentiary after a short equity term. Defense asked for a new trial, but the motion was denied. McElhaney expressed disbelief at the punishment, then broke down later at the sheriff’s office acknowledging she felt she did not deserve it. She will be taken to the penitentiary tonight on the late train.
Alliance council Knights of Columbus will hold a banquet and initiation on Sunday January 9 with thirty five candidates to be inducted. Participants meet Holy Rosary church at 745 am attend communion then initiation at noon at the K C hall. Banquet at 7 pm Palm room Alliance hotel features Rev Father Manning and Rev Father Maloney. Afterward there will be a smoker and get together with out of town visitors expected. W A Coleman leaves for New York City for a race assignment.
In Scottsbluff aspirations for a reorganized Alliance Packing, two thirds of Alliance stockholders vote to dissolve the firm and cash out. Local newspapers hype a potential move to Scottsbluff with a rumored capital start of about 200000, then shift to a smaller several hundred thousand in stock, while residents hear voices predicting a million dollar packing plant arriving here.
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with slightly colder temperatures tonight.
Dissolution of the Alliance company prompts a planned reorganization with about 100000 dollars in securities to be shifted to a new firm. At a Monday stockholders meeting 202 of 298 attended, half the stock sold in the area valued around 200000 dollars, with some shareholders supporting a transfer to a new organization. R B Plumbe and A B McCue favor Scottsbluff as the new packing plant location, aiming to attract the project locally.
A man posing as a U S cavalry master sergeant major named W A R Morris attempted to pass a worthless check for 50 dollars to William Rice, claiming to buy government horses. He was jailed in Alliance after the failed scheme, with inconsistent stories and no action yet from Bridgeport authorities.
J B Miller longtime Alliance resident and former furniture store partner leaves for Des Moines Iowa to take a traveling salesman post with Peregoy Moore cigar makers his territory covers southeastern Iowa He will remain until after school year end with son Tom in the graduating class He organized Company G of the Fourth Nebraska during World War I and held senior command in earlier Spanish American War service as first sergeant and a home town booster
Governor Samuel aeotvan outlines a comprehensive program covering criminals and parole laws, soldier relief, agriculture, and tighter securities regulations. He touts savings of 135 644.80 returned to funds, urges minimal new laws, and calls for parole reform with public hearings and potential abolition of capital punishment.
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