Wreck A Troop Train Near Sidney Sparks Theories Of Sabotage
A Union Pacific wreck near Sidney Nebraska injures a fireman seriously while nine of fourteen coaches leave the track. The Southern Pacific limited ahead of a troop train, a switch believed torn, prompts speculation of deliberate sabotage with many passengers uninjured due to sturdy equipment. William Watkins, son of Hastings editor, aboard the wrecked train, recalls a 100 foot toss from the car.
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Hastings
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Sidney
Southern Pacific Limited
Ogden
Limited
Anderson Praises Draft Board For Nebraska Speed Records
Nebraska local draft boards receive high praise from acting provost marshal Iain Walter L. Anderson for rapid telegrams and mail reports. He stresses boards as a crucial war link, notes occasional hitches, and lauds timely submissions that kept the national machinery advancing ahead of deadlines.
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Bute Moderntx
Iain Walter L. Anderson
Nebraska
Anderson
North Dakota
Fraser
Washington
Arthur
Court House
Hay Field
Four Minute Men Urge Registering Across Nation
John W. Guthrie, chairman for Box Butte county, says the 40,000 four minute men will begin to urge registration at the request of Provost Marshal General Crowder. A national bulletin and autographed letter stress face to face appeals to inspire duty as millions more are expected to register.
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John W. Guthrie
Box Butte County
Four Minute Men
Herald Reporter
Committee On Public Information
Crowder
Washington
America
Local Employee resigns to join Burlington shops
James Malone leaves city light plant after four years to take a day position with the Burlington at the shops. Mrs Malone and the children visit relatives in Denver and Idaho Springs for about ten days. Secretary Fisher of the Community club has a list of about two dozen schoolboys seeking after school work and asks to phone 74 with opportunities.
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James Malone
City Light
Burlington
Fisher
Charlie Schafer Writes From England During War Service
Chas F Schafer of Alliance now in the 832nd Aero Squadron in England writes to Dr W J Mahaffy. He recalls rain delays but flies daily and hopes for active service soon. He mentions Burt Duncan McCluskey and says he longs to be in a squadron, asks about sending cigars and signs off with best wishes to friends awaiting service.
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Chas. F. Schafer
Alliance
Army
England
W. J. Mahaffy
Doc
Burt Duncan
McCluskey
Smokes
Berlin
832Nd
Aero Squad
Box Butte Boosters Meet Tonight at Fairview Church
Box Butte County Boosters form a new group open to all county residents. Meeting tonight at Fairview Church northeast of Alliance. Dues set at five cents annually. Officers listed: Frak Rusesch president D E Purinton vice president John Rhein secretary Brown Griffith treasurer John W Guthrie chairman of membership.
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Box Butte County
Nomination Doubt for Crawford and Hay Springs Democrats
The Chadron Journal editor notes uncertainty about whether George M. Adams of Crawford or William Coleman of Hay Springs has been nominated for state senator. He adds that all counties in the 28th district have not reported yet and will likely be in by November.
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George M. Adams
Crawford
William Coleman
Hay Springs
Chadron Journal
Community Building Association Formed in Alliance
Twelve thousand dollars was subscribed at a Community Building association meeting in Alliance to create homes for railroad workers. The group aims to build at least ten houses and use sale proceeds to fund further residences, addressing a local housing shortage. Elected were R. M. Hampton as chairman and W. D. Fisher as secretary with committees named for soliciting subscriptions and selecting lots.
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Community Club
Alliance Business Men
Alliance
Community Building Association
Messrs. Brittan
Fisher
Hargraves
Thomas
Hampton
Newberry
Norton
Rodgers
Rhein
Copsey
Walker
Holston
Harris
Miller
Sallows
E. P. Bracken
Holdrege
Havelock
R. M. Hampton
W. D. Fisher
Brittan
Herris
Alliance Boys Start War on Bulgaria
Two Alliance schoolboys aged 10 and 11 armed with a double barreled shotgun declared war on a Bulgarian man named Mike Bunioff. They threatened violence but a truce was called as law enforcement acted. Judge Tash gave a cautionary lecture and parole arrangements were made with guardians Rev. 8. J. Epler and Rev. George Stafford. Both boys are to report regularly and are viewed as bright and capable of reform.
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Alliance School
Mike Bunioff
Mike
The
Law
New Potash Plant Proves a Success
The Sun nyside Potash Company plant on the Phelan ranch lakes near Alliance, built by M. F. Crossette and George K. Kimball, has operated for several days and shows strong potential. A rotary oil dryer will be added as the tower cuts brine efficiently, producing about ten tons of potash salts daily using minimal coal. The salts run high in potash averaging 29.27 K20. Kimball estimates a 100-ton plant could cost about $100,000 and halve operating costs versus existing plants.
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Sunnyside Potash Company
Phelan Ranch Lakes
Alliance
M. F. Crossette
George K. Kimball
Kimball
Nine Bottles Beer Costs Ranchman 307
A western Nebraska ranchman and party faced fines after a four day auto trip to Chadron and Gordon where nine bottles of beer were consumed. Two underage girls, 16 and 18, were fined for disorderly conduct, and a man was fined for transporting liquor and related charges. One girl was sent to reform school. the others faced court actions as authorities pursued liquor charges.
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Nebraska
Chadron
Gordon
Roberta
Gat
State Reform School
Tesh
Ranchivan
Primrose
Alliance
Basye
Tash
Reform School
Pulling Cars Out Profitable Business
oO. K. Dye, a Box Bette county farmer east of town, says pulling out autos from a muddy spot along the Potash Byway is more profitable than dragging the highway. He now operates a cash in advance service, five dollars per job, with a rope and pulling mules, after past incidents of unpaid recoveries.
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Oo. K. Dye
Box Bette County
Dye
Autobeat
Wealthy Chicagoan’s Southwest trip ends in Alliance
A Chicago man traveling by auto toward Powder River Wyoming halted in Aurora Nebraska after being told that sand and mountains blocked Alliance. He then traveled by train with his family and learned there are no mountains and that any car can travel from Aurora to Alliance. Mr and Mrs H Klimper of Hampton Neb visited the Bald family, with Mrs Klimper remaining. Warne Baldwin of Hot Springs SD also visited the Balds last week.
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Chicago
Powder River
Wyoming
Aurora
Nebraska
Alliance
Aurors
Al-lanee
Promotion of Lt Lloyd Smith to Captain and France duty
Friends report Lloyd Smith has been promoted to captain and is expected to report to France this week. He has served at Camp Dodge for months and is now at a mobilization camp in New York. Beginning Friday night, box home guards drill dates shift to Tuesday and Friday evenings. members with forms should attend or return uniforms for others.
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Lloyd Smith
Lloyd
France
Camp Dodge
New York
Scottish Rite Degrees in Alliance Attend Special Session
Fifty three Masons from Alliance and nearby received the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite degrees from fourth to thirty second at a special session of Omaha lodge No 1 in Alliance. Thirty four officers conducted the work with equipment shipped to Alliance. After finishing at midnight, the group traveled to Mitchell for the class initiation.
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Alliance and
Alliance
Omaha Lodge No. 1
Masonic Temple
Omaha
Tis
Mitchell
Wm. H. Howard
Robi. O. Reddish
Alton H Robbins
A. M. Blackwood
R. N. Henry
Crawford
M. M. Smith
Hyannis
True Miller
J. H. Hawes
A. ®. Isaacson
H. H. Brown
Antioch
Fred D. Campbell
Oscar F. Braman
Franklin Rodgers
Don C. Atkins
Thiele
L. J. Sehill
J. C. Vaughan
E. Marks
W. D. Fisher
W. E. Rousey
F. G. Gurley
C. E. Hershman
G. Engelhorn
Chas. E. Slagle
Lloyd E. Johnson
W. R. Harper
Arcour A. Levy
C. W. Mitchell
Chadron
Albert L. Johnson
Beno C. Anderson
Harry E Gantz
Ben J. Sallows
Robt
Grahim
le Roy Bower
Carl D. Town
W. A. Potts
Edwin D. Critesa
Wathter
Captain J B Miller on Fifteen Day Furlough From Camp Cody
Captain J B Miller arrived from Camp Cody Deming New Mexico for a fifteen day visit with home folks. He is in excellent health and expresses interest in the welfare of Alliance boys from company G who left in June 1917 and are now at various postings.
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J. B. Miller
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Miller
Alliance
Company G
Appeals Filed In Reclassification Decisions At Omaha Board
Tuesday night capped the filing of appeals to the district exemption board in Omaha for men reclassified from 4-A to 1-A. Notices sent August 27 move to Omaha for district review. If sustained, the applicant moves to the new class. if overruled, remains in previous class. Names of appellants include C. W. Foerst, M. M. Reynolds, Chas. J. Schleuter, Lee Basye, M. H. Whaley, Chas. E. Wilkinson, Lloyd C. Thomas, J. D. Walker, M. M. Buckley and Phil Fraker. Some 1-A listings show deferred industrial claims for railroad workers. The local board seeks volunteers with grammar school education and mechanical aptitude for immediate training at Kansas State Agricultural College. enlistment closes tonight.
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District Exemption Board
Omaha
Fec Eal
C. W. Foerst
M. M. Reynolds
Chas. J. Schleuter
Lee Basye
M. H. Whaley
Chas. E. Wilkinson
Lloyd C. Thomas
J. D. Walker
M. M. Buckley
Phil Fraker
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Newspaper Space Cuts and Renewal Policy Announced
The Alliance Herald adopts a 25 percent space reduction effective August 21 and discontinues issues to subscribers three months after expiration unless renewed. Overdue subscribers will be notified and removed if they do not remit. The paper aims to keep readers with renewals at $1.50, increasing soon to $2.90 per year.
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Alliance Herald
Herald
Nebraska
Potash Finds Prompt Discussion In Nebraska Hills
Report notes dry potash deposits near George Haxby place in Nebraska showing sands with four percent potash. Saline sands currently used yield fifteen to thirty percent potash while Box Butte magnesium deposits reach three percent. Experts ponder why rainfall has not carried away soluble salts.
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Nebraska
al- Hance
George Haxby
Sand Hills
Box Butte
Insurance men announce liberty bonds sale plan
Guthrie and Miller report Equitable Life notices that liberty bonds from the fourth issue will be sold on the same payment plan as the third issue. A large share of the third issue bonds were sold through Alliance agents, and Alliance will receive a limited allotment this time.
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Guthrie & Miller
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Alliance
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Stafford
Roy B. Burns
Box Butte Avenue
E. L. Davis
Burns
Mrs. Davis
the Herald
United Doctors
Distria
Westley Robbins
Joe Lozger
Oo. KK. Dye
Masons
Laas One
War Industries Board
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