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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1922
Page
2
The Alliance Herald operates as the official newspaper of Box County. Published in Alliance by Burr Beecay with George L Burr as president and Edwin M Burr as vice president.
An editorial urges vigilance as prohibition’s end seems near. It notes a new anti prohibition coalition led by prominent figures including General Daniel Appleton and Kermit Roosevelt, with Elizabeth Marbury chairing New York women. The piece critiques enforcement and encourages organizing to sustain any reform.
A critique targets newspaper editors for destroying illusions in the press. D. W. Stevick of Champaign is singled out for a cruel editorial blow. The piece laments editors’ role in eroding fusions and warns of departments of Vanished Illusions in daily papers.
The article discusses the Japanese immigration issue, noting Japanese workers are efficient and low-cost in Brazil. It observes intermarriage less objectionable there, but stresses labor competition as the main concern. The piece suggests Brazil favors small colonies in sparsely settled areas as a solution, which the United States might consider.
Paris detective M. Faralciq claims luck, not Holmes style deduction, solves most cases. He says clues and footprints mislead, and writers err by focusing on material signs. Faralciq asserts chance and real world judgment outpace fictional methods in crime solving.
An Emporia editorial lambasts parents after a dance where seven 16 year old girls danced cheek to cheek with older men. It decries parental laziness, argues such homes breed vice and crime, and warns the town pays the price in ruined lives and danger to children.
A quotation extols Chance as the master of crime detection across time. It argues luck governs opportunities and that a detective must watch all and act quickly, questioning whether Sherlock Holmes could perform better.
Alliance reports show a municipal year profit of 8820.26 with receipts of 29221.31 and disbursements of 20381.05 under city manager regulation. Earlier years ran deficits 1397.83 in 1921 and 21544.14 in 1919, while total administration costs dropped from 42206.45 to 18810.46. The Scottsbluff debate mirrors Chadron concerns, underscoring that a city manager succeeds only with the right person who truly manages.
The president insists any bonus bill must come with a funding method, yet he supports unprecedented war and military spending. He questions why veterans benefits are singled out for special revenue while other large government costs like navy and army budgets receive no such funding requirement. He asks why veterans pay is treated as a special burden.
After months of a crime wave in Philadelphia the city adopts a new method to curb crime. The plan emphasizes strict law enforcement as a response to murders and daytime holdups. A fifteen judge board presides over the reform efforts.
Philadelphia judges and prosecutors launched a rapid crime crackdown doubling criminal court capacity. Fifty nine homicide cases and 250 prison cases were heard, with swift trials and heavy sentences. bail cases also disposed of as police and detectives supported the effort. The underworld faced faster trials and stricter penalties, and officials urged other cities to adopt the approach.
The boy cries describing a wish to play war with other children but is told roles must be General Pershing. A kindly lady tries to calm him as he laments being too young for the Revolutionary War setting and notes Pershing wasn’t born then.
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