ALMANCH IIKUAID, MARCH 1, 1017
THE ALLIANCE HERALD
LLOYD C. THOMAS. HiinlneM Manager
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NEBRASKA WILL BE BONE DRY
No matter what tlio notion of the Nebraska legislature sl uM 1
in the pnssairo of a law to enforce the prohibitory amendment, it is
ortnin that, the state will he "hone dry tlirmijrli the adoption Ity
nncri-csis of the lieed amendment to the postoffice hill. An Alliance
wan who remarked the. other day that he could auto down to Chey
enne or up to TorrinRton and pet a bottle or two when lie hecann
thirsty seems doomed to disappointment.
The text of the Keed amendment is as follows:
"Whoever shall order, purchase or, cause intoxicating
liquors to he transported in interstate commerce, except for
scientific, sacramental, medicinal and mechanical purposes,
into any state or territory the laws of which state or terri
tory prohibit the manufacture or sale therein of intoxicat
ing liquors for beverage purposes, shall be punished as
aforesaid."
In an endeavor to get information on the question the Sioux City
Tribune nut the Question up to Senator Cummins, one of the most
blc lawyers in the senate. He was asked if the Heed amendment
would prevent a man carrying a bottle of whiskey into Iowa. His
reply was, "Undoubtedly.
The Chicago Hxaminer understands the effect of the amendment
o be that "liuuor may not be carried in suitcases nor in the hip poc
kct, and railroad and express companies are forbidden to transport
it."
The prohibition committee of the Nebraska legislature has taken
Hpecial pains to introduce a section into the dry bill which will pro
hibit the carrying of liquor into the stale in automobiles. Iowa has
Buffered greatly since going dry two years ago from an illegal auto
Biohilc traffic from Omaha into lies Moines. The section ot the im
hraska law would allow any officer of the law to stop and search an
auto suspected of carrying intoxicants and to arrest the driver there
of if found with liquor in his possession, it not being necessary to
kave a warrant in advance, providing a complaint is hied immediate
ly after the seizure or arrest. It would also allow the auto to be
Beized and sold the same as bar fixtures or liquor containers, if l
should be found that liquors were being illegally transported. This
section was intended primarily to prevent the bringing in illegally
f liquors from Wyoming and Missouri into Nebraska.
The Nebraska dry bill, in its present form, has been pronouncci
lo be the most complete measure of its kind ever introduced in
utate legislature, by competent and able lawyers who are in close
touch with liquor laws. Now that congress has settled the question
f "plain dry" or "bone dry we can expect Nebraska to be a mod
el example of a liquorless state. Alcohol can only be imported into
the state for "medicinal, mechanical, sacramental and scientific
purposes. If the law is enforced to the letter there will be none
whatever for personal use.
B. S. BARKED UP THE WRONG TREE
A week or two ago the editor of the Alliance Times, in an en
alcavor to discredit the efforts of Lloyd Thomas, state representative
pened up his mud batteries on Lloyd because of the introduction o
House Roll 226, introduced at the request of the legislative commit
tee of the Nebraska l'ress Association. At the annual business meet
ing of the Association, held in Lincoln on Friday of last week and at
tended ty editors irom all over tiie state, House noil io. Jzb was
unanimously endorsed for passage. It is indeed pitiful that the ed
itor of the Times could not have been present and have told the ed
Hors from over the. state that they did not know their business am
that he knew what was wanted, and that this bill, because it was in
troduced by his business competitor, should not become a law. House
Roll ICC, introduced by Representative Cronin of O'Neill, the only
ther newspaper publisher in the House, was also introduced at the
request of the legislative committee of the Nebraska Press Associa
tion. This hill is intended to have the same effect as 226, but is
Bomwhat more drastic. It was also endorsed by the Press Association.
STEALING AUTOMOBILES
Stealing automobiles has become a very popular form of thiev-i
cry. 1 he thieves are becoming ery expert at tne game, bleating
automobiles seems to be a much more profitable risk than stealing
torses. It is easier to identify a horse but a jitney wagon, noth-i
ng doing. !
This stealing of automobiles has been going on over the United
States for a mmu br of years, but it has been only recently that wes
tern Nebraska has begun to be touched. Sheriff Cox states that
it is not horse thieves the large per cent of officials are after now,
as Ford thieves. Kewads of from $100 to .500 are being offered for
the arrest of car thieves. Earnest Panwitz of Alliance is offering
$100, F. K. Nance of Crawford is offering $100, and the sheriff of
hrndshaw is offering $500. Sheriff Cox states it is possible the Box
Hutte commissioners may increase the reward offered on the Panwitz
ear. If these bandits arc not apprehended soon, there may be no
telling as to the extent they will ply their trade.
However, it is the cities where the car thieves find it easiest to
work. In Los Angeles county, California, the stolen machines a-
gregate $150,000 to $200,000. All. over the country an increase in
this form of crime is reported.
The motor stealer is the modem suceessor of the horse thief.
who in days gone by was considered the lowest kind of a crook, and
was promptly suspended from the nearest tree.
Many crooked automobile dealers over the country will need as
careful supervision as is given pawnbrokers. It is claimed the
thi( ves are able to obliterate all distiutruishedinif marks. Yet it
would seem as if each machine could be given some identifying mark
mat could not be destroyed.
The great difficulty in detect inc this form of crime is that ihe
machines can be taken to distant states, where thev are sold to deal
ers without difficulty. It a stranger comes into a garage in some
large city and offers a car at what is clearly a low price, the dealer
is not disposed to question too closely. He can see that he iis getting
a bargain, so it is for his interest t buy. It may yet be necessary to
make owners prove their ownership before a sale can be legal.
I eople will leave a machine on crowdd sects for linuru mmrn.
tectcd by any form of locking. Any person familiar with motor op
eration could take them any time with but slight risk. Hut people
hate to lose an extra minute to secure their machines, or are absorbed
and absentminded. Perhaps the nolice and detect ivs nvcr flip
country at large would feel more enthusiasm about the pursuit of
these thieves if owners of cars would co-operate by taking greater
precautions.
TAYLOR WOULD AID RURAL SCHOOLS
Representative W. J. Taylor of Merna, in Custer county, has de
moted practically all of his attention during this session of the state
legislature to the passing of laws which will aid the children who at
tend the country schools. It is indeed gratifying to Mr. Taylor's
friends to know that his efforts are receiving the support of the leg
islature and that laws will undoubtedly be passed at this session
vhich will be of material benefit to the thousands of country school
"children who must now go without a thorough education or leave
their homes on the farm and go to the nearest large town or city,
thereby working a hardship on their families and themselves.
It is interesting to note that although Mr. Taylor's state aid bill
will cost the city of Omaha $50,000 per year for the support of rural
wchools, no great objection has been raised by Omaha. When the
vote was taken on the bill last Friday six of Omaha's representatives
voted for the bill and six against. In other words, the rest of the
etate was left to settle the matter for itself.
WOULD CLOSE SUNDAY PICTURE SHOWS
House Roll 705, in the Nebraska legislature, will close moving
picture shows and theatrical performances on Sunday, unless they
are operated for "religious or charitable" purposes. This bill is now
n the general file in the House of Represe ntatives and is receiving
strong support from over the state. The only strong opposition to
the bill has come from Omaha, where theatres and picture shows run
wide open ou Sunday. Lincoln, the second largest city in the state,
loos not allow them to open up on the Sabbath day, with the result
that Lincoln's churches are well attended and Sunday is considered
a day of rest there. The introducers of the bill believe that Sunday
ahould be made a day of rest and devoted to worship.
BACK YARD VEGETABLES
The back yard vegetable garden next summer will be no joke.
Then potatoes, onions, cabbage, etc., are selling at prices two to
live times above the ordinary figures, it is time for the consumer to
elo something other than read the papers and curse the middleman.
No one pretends to knw how long prices will keep up. They
may keep up un til the end of thewar whenever that indtfinite time
omes. But in any event it is time for the man who has money
enough to buy a hoc and energy enough to weild it to get busy in
tbe back yard.
It is sometimes claimed that after you pay the expenses of a back
yard garden, there is no profit ni it. That may be true where the
householder hires all the heavy work don. Also he would better
ask a litttle advise of experinced gardners at the various stages of
the game. But the earth is fruitful. If properly encouraged with
good seed and patient care, quite a dnt may be made in the grocery
ill.
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DISTRESSING RHEUMATISM
How many people, crippled and lame from rheumatism,
owe their condition to neglected or incorrect treatment!
It ? lne exact combination of pure Norwegian Cod Liver
Oil with glycerine and hypophosphites as contained in
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that has made Scott's famous for relieving rheuma
tism when other treatments have utterly failed.
If you are a rheumatism sufferer, or feel its first
symptoms, start c :ott's Emulsion at once.
IT MAY V,,H;T YOU NEED.
HELD MEETING AT RHIIKJEPORT
(Continued from page 1)
matter of good roads was gone Into
and ll was emphasized that what
western Nebraska needed was coun
try and community co-operatlon In
building their local roads, marking
them am! laying plans to aid in the
proposed federal roads act. Mr.
Huehnell of Alliance invited the As
sociated Commercial Clubs of West
ern Nebraska to partake In the State
Association of Commedclal Clubs
which will be held in AUlanc e in the
month of May.
(jood Suggt'tioiiH
The matter of Joint publicity work
was discussed thoroughly and many
good suggestions brought out. Sev
eral matters pertaining to Legisla
tion now before the house were brot
up and passed upon. The meeting
passed Kesolutlons favoring Hill to
encourage the construction of rail
roads; the bill calling for the con
struction of a new Capitol building
at Lincoln; the bill providing for ex
periment work by Irrigation; the bill
relating to County Farm Bureaus,
County farm Agents; the bill permit
ting the "City Manager Plan of Gev
ernment;" the bill providing for a
State Director of publicity, appropri
ating funds to advertise the state;
the bill to pass the Legislation and
accept the aid of the Federal Govern
ment in road building.
The election of officers was next
held and the following officers were
elected by an unanimous vote; Pres
ident ll. M. Dushnell of Alliance, first
vice president, Geo. E. Gortonof
Crawford; second vice president
Mark Spanogle of Bridgeport; secre
tary, A. B. Wood of Gerlng and trea
surer, Keith L. Pierce of Heming-
ford. The directors who are chosen
from every town In the panhandle
will be announced at a later date.
That evening the Bridgeport Com
munity Club at 6:30 tendered a spe
cial banquet to the visiting delegates.
Over one hundred people were pres
ent and enjoyed a splendid meal pre
pared by tbe ladles. Mark Spanogle
president of the Community Club at
Bridgeport presided and gave the ad
dress of Welcome. The response
was given by II. M. Bushnelll, Jr., of
Alliance, as president of the Associat
ed Commercial Clubs of Western Ne
braska. After several brief speech
es contaln'ug many unique thoughts
and advance ideas upon community
and commercial club work, the floors
were cleared and an Impromptu
dance given.
Sad Commentary.
One of the tsuUdest commentaries
on the Intelligence of the musses we
know of Is the way ail empty-headed,
vociferunt, oversize-lunged cuiididute
or some important ollice or other eun
go bellowing around the state and get
-wuy with utmost half the electorate
t the very lowest estlmute. Coluiu-
us (O.) Journal.
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