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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1920
Page
1
Henry Weber and Francis McCoy were hurt when a large gasoline tank they were repairing for the Rumer Motor company exploded near the Newberry Hardware shop. McCoy suffered serious burns and cuts as glass shattered windows. Weber had minor facial cuts.
A local editorial argues police deserve public backing after tough prosecutions and court battles. It cites Clifford Meeks, an eighteen year old sentenced to the penitentiary for carrying concealed weapons, noting older offenders received lighter punishments and urging understanding of court roles and officer challenges.
County Judge Tash visits with his son Charles Tash who works for Haynes Motor Co. of Omaha. Charley travels for the firm to the western part of the state and will visit Alliance three or four days before moving on. He previously entered the Chateau Thierry engagement two years ago next Friday and gained firsthand experience with modern warfare.
Mrs Burke of Edgemont spent the week with friends here. She was seen at several local gatherings and extended her stay through the weekend.
Rufus Jones leads call for volunteers at the Chamber of Commerce to recheck Alliance census returns. About ten city blocks remain unchecked and further delay is blamed on too few volunteers. Phone the Chamber to volunteer.
The Herald learns from Rufus Jones acting secretary of the Chamber of Commerce that the census recount will likely show a substantial increase. Jones declines to predict the exact percentage, while Mrs. McKenzie assists with the detailed recount. Interest among Alliance citizens is high as officials monitor progress at the Chamber of Commerce.
The Imperial theater offers a James Oliver Curwood adaptation The Girl Who Dared with Dorothy Phillips as Paid in Advance as the top attraction. Also playing are Lord and Lady Algy with social climbers and Dangerous Hours highlighting radical unrest and Bolshevik agitators in nightly features.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Charlotte Malley who died Sunday night in Alliance. The Rev M C Smith led the service at Pirot Baptist church with interment at Carpenter Cemetery. Mrs Malley, born August 14 1844 in Woodburn county Ohio, was 75. She is survived by son Perry Nailey of Antuch.
In Alliance police court Monday five men were charged with gambling after police found them at a poker game. Jim Johnson was fined 25 dollars plus costs while Joe Collier Henry Washington Albert Finley each paid one dollar and costs. Charles Smith and Dave Brown were discharged for insufficient evidence.
Clay Harry attended the Antioch annual stockholders meeting where officers were chosen. F. H. Smith was reelected president T. L. Briggs kept the secretary post and M. B. Johnston succeeded Fred Campbell as treasurer.
The local editor reports waves of colored freight travelers arriving by train, many not seeking work. Two men, Dee Winters and Mitchell Field, are jailed or fined for vagrancy as railroads and cities struggle with idleness and improper use of transit, highlighting tensions over recruitments and relocations.
General forecast for Alliance and vicinity calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with little change in temperatures.
A brief note suggests laborers are becoming rarer and travelers may need to rely on their own doctor for care while noting that asking questions will not cause harm.
The wages board in Chicago approved raises for clerks, switchmen, telegraph operators, common laborers, maintenance of way, and enginemen with amounts ranging from 6 1/2 to 18 cents per hour. machinist pay pending. Willie Sneed, colored, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny. bound over to district court. bond set at 500 dollars.
Oswald Kittleman family returns to scrutiny as County Attorney Basye files a petition in the juvenile court claiming Mia Kittleman, Elizabeth Kittleman, and Emma Kittleman’s children are dependent and neglected. Hearing set for 1 p.m. Thursday. Reports also link some family members to alleged mail fraud.
Rufus Jones, former Alliance chamber secretary, is visiting for two weeks and acts as secretary during J. W. Guthrie's absence due to a funeral in Iowa. He recently sold Denver investments for profit and plans to decide his future activities while renewing ties with Alliance friends. Mrs Jones visits relatives in Mississippi.
In the local yards on Monday morning engines 366 and 1748 collided in front of the yard house. Engine 366 requires about 170 for repairs while engine 1748 faces 10 in expenses. Engineers Renitjes and Ellis, plus yardmaster Sweeney and fireman Vansike, were aboard with no injuries.
Harry J. Long former volunteer AF of L organizer left Alliance amid allegations of an ad campaign graft. Reports say C A Carrington traveled to Scottsbluff to confront Long after local chambers denied endorsement. Scottsbluff authorities warned no official backing for Long amid doubts about credentials.
The Chadron Chronicle comments on Alliance census results calling the city’s count 4591 and notes nearby towns’ figures. The piece expresses shared dissatisfaction with census accuracy, predicts improvements may boost Alliance past Chadron, and wishes for a recount but accepts the situation.
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