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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
1
The Beckwith store piano contest attracts growing interest as contestants have fifteen more days to secure votes. Each contestant may appoint one solicitor at the estate to gather votes, with May 30th set as the giveaway date. Community members are urged to help by saving votes for favorites.
Albert New, formerly of Alliance and brother of M. O. New, writes from Vera Cruz May 6 1914 aboard the U S S New York. He says talk of war dominates the States but expects little real trouble and hopes for fighting, though no landing is planned. He notes the ship’s size and discomfort with over fifteen hundred men aboard. New left New York April 26 and awaits further orders while Vera Cruz hosts battleships from several nations. He hopes to visit Alliance again and asks about Carl Rockey and local changes. He signs as Prof Albert New of the 45th Co Marines Expeditionary Service New York.
Memorial Day services at the fair grounds amphitheater on Sunday May 31 will feature ten selections sung in groups of three. Director Miss Burnett aims to recruit at least a hundred voices and notes open air offers a larger chorus. Instruction is free and beneficial for new singers with few rehearsals needed. The club meets Wednesday at 7:30 pm at United Presbyterian church due to Episcopal convocation. members urged to attend and invite others.
Mrs C A Newberry and Mr and Mrs Newberry entertained teachers and school board members last evening. An auction and reading by Miss Mullen provided merriment plus a book title contest won by Miss Gabus and consolation prize to Mrs Swan. Refreshments followed with a lengthy guest list including Mr and Mrs Pate Burns Swan Mate Gabus Scherdeman Canfield Keatch Wilson and many others assisting.
Washington reports Former President Charles Mellen of the New Haven railroad was privately examined by ICC Chief Counsel Folk as part of a probe into the road. Folk expects Mellen to testify at a public hearing this week and aims to reveal the full story, amid rumors of tension with Attorney General McReynolds.
The cruiser Montana arrived at the navy yard with three bodies of marines killed at Vera Cruz. A military funeral is planned for tomorrow and crowds gathered to view the bodies.
Si Miller suffers lumbago this week after severe rheumatic pains last Sunday. He went to a shoe store on Monday and stayed there all day, then returned home and has not left the house since.
Nearly a hundred delegates from western Nebraska arrive for the twenty fifth annual convocation of the Episcopal missionary district meeting at St Matthews Alliance. Bishop Beech er presides delivering an address Wednesday morning followed by convocation sermons by James A Tancock. Women’s sessions and a banquet hosted by the Ladies Guild are planned with a noon meal served by Baptist ladies. Public attendance invited with meal tickets issued by Dean Ware.
A detailed timetable lists evening prayers and addresses by Rev. J M Bates and Rev W W Wells, multiple Holy Communions led by Bishops Beecher and Bates, the Bishop's Annual Address, committee appointments, and varied sessions. It notes luncheons, business meetings, papers on churchmanship and apostolic succession, and receptions and toastmaster duties.
W D Fisher of the Alliance Commercial Club returned from Grand Island where the state convention of commercial club secretaries met with sixty five clubs represented. Prominent national speakers attended and Fisher connected with the government agent who coordinates county farm demonstrators. Government furnishes 1000 dollars and the county 2400 dollars. Work to secure a demonstrator for Box Butte county will begin immediately.
President A. D. Rodgers calls Merchants Federation meeting for eight o'clock Monday evening at city hall. The session will consider consolidating with the Alliance Commercial club and other vital matters. all merchants urged to attend regardless of membership.
E. M. Martin announced his bid for reelection to county treasurer and filed papers with the county clerk. He becomes the first candidate in the race. Primaries are set for August 18.
An eastbound freight train split at Joder derailing two cars while avoiding main line delays as a derrick is deployed to lift and reposition the cars back onto the track.
Carl Young read notes at yesterday's Brotherhood gathering. Remaining sessions this month will be held at the First Presbyterian church on Sunday afternoons at o clock.
The first service of the 25th annual convocation of the Episcopal church was held at St. Matthews with Rev. J. M. Bates of Red Cloud Nebr as preacher. Clergy from several parishes assisted and the sermon contrasted early Alliance days with current church work under Dean Ware.
Ardmore real estate firm Stoops and Caylor represented by C B Stoops and G C Caylor visited Alliance. Stoops sought treatment at St Josephs hospital while Caylor, editor of the Ardmore American, discussed occasional up to date typesetting arrangements for his paper.
The May festival at Central School drew about a thousand attendees. The program featured a May Pole dance repeated for visibility, a drill by eight girls and eight boys, and strong musical numbers. Booths for candy and ice cream raised funds toward playground equipment, while the second floor displayed student work in rafia, drawing, maps, and needlework.
On a night trip from the Bluffs F. W. Behder and his son had a near by accident when their car tipped onto its side on a clay road after rain. Two other men were uninjured. They stood the vehicle back on its wheels and reached town. Damage about thirty five dollars. Top and windshield destroyed.
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