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Official Paper of Box Butte County
TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Paper of the City of Allia
VOLUME XXVIII.
ALLIANCE, DOX I.UTTE COUNTY, NElMiASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMHEIl 28, 1920
NO.
ELEVENYEAROLD
ORDERED SENT
TO STATE HOME
ACHESON DAWSON "
FORGING UNCLES
?TS OF
Judge Tash, in Juvenile Corn. .
. mits Lad to Home for Depenov
and Neglected Children.
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Acheson Dawson, eleven years old,
charged in juvenile court with forging
the name of his uncle to several
checks which he cashed at the Joe
-Smith pool hall, acknowledged his
guilt and was ordered committed to
the state home for dependent and neg
lected children, at Lincoln, at a hear
ing held last week in juvenile court
before Judge Tash. Sheriff Miller will
take him to Lincoln tonight.
Ordinarily, a punishment so severe
would not have been given, but un
der the circumstances, Judge Tash de
cided it the best thing for the boy.
The lad's mother and father separated
pome time ago, and the boy has been
making his horn'? in AJliance with his
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Muntz. Mrs.
Muntz is quite aged, and was wholly
unable to control the lad. He was
full and life and mischievous, and
made a good deal of trouble for her,
but until the forging of the checks,
she thought she would be able to take
care of him. After that, she asked
the court to dispose of him.
The boy's father could not be lo
cated. His mother has married again,
and sent word from California, where
she is now living, that t-he could not
take the boy. Her present husband
would not allow it, she said, and if she
insisted he would very likely leave
her, and that "would kill her."
The boy is a bright little chap, and
apparently if he had any idea of the
difference between right and wrong,
wanted money to spend more than he
did anything else. lie did not say what
he had spent the money for, and had
seemingly just written the checks
whenever he ran out of money. None
f.them was for any large amount,
""iiiil-i'irof them were made good by
the uncle. The judge believed that
the boy was more neglected than bad,
and hence sent him to the home for
neglected children rather than to the
reform school.
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
FOR FAXE SOLICITORS
A bulletin to members of the feder
ation of Nebraska retailers issues the
following warning: "Numerous in
quiries have been receivd during the
past week relative to selling 'member
ship certificates' for a certain price,
entitling- the holder to buy groceries
and other goods at wholesale. Solici
tors travel by auto and have been
working" largely among the fanning
community and in the smaller cities
and towns. The usual plan is to show
the line of samples carried and the
price at which the goods can be pur
chased from any of their 'wholesale
houses' located in various parts of the
state, and at prices that are less than
the retailer usually pays."
"'Certificates of membership are
sold at prices from $10 to $25, the
solicitor sizing up the prospect and
getting as much as the 'traffic will
bear, as tne value oi tne $iu cerun
cate entitles the holder to all the bene
fits (if any) that can be obtained by
any higher priced certificate. The lo
cations of the mythical 'wholesale
houses' have not yet been found, and
if they should be found to exist, the
selling of the so-called certificates is
a violation of the blue sky law, and
before selling such certificates the
party so doing must obtain a license
from the bureau of securities of the
department of trade and commerce of
the state.
"The violation of the law is a pen
itentiary offense and if you find evi
dence of such business being done in
your community, obtain the names of
the solicitors at once and if possible a
copy of the certificate and names of
parties making the investment, und
phone or wire this office at our ex
pense, and we will set the state de
partment of law enforcement at work
and run down the solicitors and jail
them if necessary."
Merritt Chaffee, salesman for the
Western Automobile Supply company,
with headquarters at Hastings, is here
to spend a ten-day holiday vacation
with his mother, Mrs. Anna Chaffee.
M. Minor, jeweler at the Thiele
drug store, left for Lincoln Friday
night to spend the holidays with rela
tives.
Dr. J. Keegan and wife of Omaha
are visiting at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Keegan.
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight and Wednes
day. Warmer tonight east and south
portion.
B.IN6F0RD MAN
PASSES CUM CHlGK
Ed. Shummick is in trouble with the
officers at Crawford, by reason of his
giving a check on a Hemingford bank
t ' f ii'na lAtnvnat .11 e-K rxr a..1 A
'pjn was filed against Shummick and
' was arraigned before the court,
. over to me district court under
N ..& of 1200.00, for appearance be
fore the next term of court.
A concerted movement is being made
by merchants and others who have
been victims of worthless checks all
over the state, to stamp out the prac
tice, by prosecuting: a few of the of
fenders, in the hope that others will
take warning, and desist in their prac
tice of disregarding the law in such
cases. Bayard Transcript.
OREGON MAN LAYS
CLAIM TO OLD REWARD
T. F. McNamara, now living at
Grant's Pass, Ore., knows where there
is a coal mine in Nebraska. For the
benefit of Nebraskans who have laid
in a full supply for the winter this
information comes a little late. Ever
since Nebraska was admitted to the
union, and long before, its inhabitants
have been paying tribute to the coal
barons of the far east or the far west,
paying not only what the traffic would
bear but also freight rates as they
have lM?en increased from time to time
by the interestate commerce commis
sion und the railroads and the federal
railway administration, says the State
Journal.
All this time Mr. McNamara has
known where there is a coal mine in
Nebraska but has kept still about it.
Now he hears that the state offers a
bounty for the discovery of coal. That
being the case he is willing to make
known the secret location of the mine.
He has so informed Secretary of State
D. M. Amsberry. The latter, instead
of syndicating Mr. McNamara and
getting in on the ground floor in an
organization to bust the coal trust, has
given the information to the world.
Mr. McNamara s long delayed con
fession of knowledge of the coal mine
is in this form:
"I have been informed from some
fource that the state of Nebraska of
fers a cash bonus to anyone that will
locate coal or a coal mine in the state.
If such is the case, 1 can remember a
place where the early settlers used to
get coal and it seemeji to be of very
good cfuality. I can go directly to the
place. There is no guess work about
it with me and it will take only a
short time to demonstrate what I say."
Mr. McNamara will be invited to
come back from Oregon to lead Ne
braska's citizens to the hidden coal
mine which early settlers used to dig
into when they wanted fuel. Under
the law of Nebraska a reward of $1,
000 will be paid out of the state treas
ury by order of the governor if he is
satisfied that coal has been found in a
vein twenty-six inches thick near
enough the surface and of sufficient
quantity to pay to mine. It does not
matter, according to the letter of the
law, whether the coal thus discovered
is in Alaska or Nebraska. The law
does not confine the discoverer to Ne
braska for it does not even mention
the state or country in which the dis
covery must be made.
This standing offer has been in ex-
istance for a quarter of a century in
one form or another, and no one has
yet copped the prize. If the vein is
three feet thick, the reward is $5,000
It must go to the owners of the coal.
For the discovery of iron ore a re
ward of $2,000 is offered by the state
law. For the discovery of oil or gas
the owners of the land are to have
$15,000 for finding one or the other or
30,000 for the discovery of both. Coal
has been found in several places in
Nebraska but never in paying quanti
ties.
SALVATION ARMY TO HAVE
CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT
The Alliance corps of the Salvation
army will have its Christmas tree and
entertainment this evening, and an in
vitation has been extended the public
to attend. The program will be given
at the Salvation army headquarters
on Box Butte avenue. In addition to
the tree, there will be a program of
solop, recitations and songs. Mrs. J.
S. Rhein will be one of the singers,
The fruit, nuts and apples were do
nated by Mr. and Mrs. George D,
Darling, W. E. Cutts and the Elks
club, and the tree was furnished by
the Methodist church.
Attorney Milton J. Keegan of Den
ver Is spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Keegan.
L E. AYLSWORTH
KES A SECOND
ALLIANCE VISIT
INIVERSITY PROFESSOR TALI S
ON CITY MANAGER PLAN
Addressed Women at City Library
This Afternoon and Will Speak
at Roof Garden Tonight
Professor Leon E. Aylsworth of the
University of Nebraska, will address a
public meeting at the Lowry & Henry
roof garden at 8 o'clock this evening
in the interest of the city manager
plan, which will be voted upon in this
city at a special election to be held
January 4. Professor Aylsworth was
here several days ago, and addressed
the chamber, of commerce at one of
tne Monday noon luncneons, ami ne
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has been secured for this evening by
a group of men interested in the adop
tion of the plan.
Mr. Aylsworth can speak authori
tatively on the Nebraska law author
izing the adoption of the plan, be-
cause he is the man who wrote it. He ; Part of the ptolen stufr wa8 fqund in
will present facts as to the organiza- j ns possession. '
tion of the city government under the when arraigned Monday afternoon,
city manager plan, the way the plan McDonald entered a plea of guilty and
has worked out in other places, and waR held for appearance at the Janu
will, in conclusion, answer any ques- arv 4 tcrm of rourt in boma of $1,000,
tions by those in the audience. which have not been furnished. He
In the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Pro- glxve m, information concerning him
fessor Aylsworth aldressed a mee'ing ; seit (o the officers, bevond admitting
of women voters at the city library lhilt le was ui)fv of the tholL The
auditorium, the meeting being held hoUi hmI ,)ffin hyn 0))erl( entrance
under the auspices of the Woman's being gained through a window,
club. The ftieeting this evening will
u- ui;u iu wuiu Him um. ni'iut.n, """iiinn mini rise rinr
every voter, whether he favors Hie ' J'ftf Pr.UuLtMS lAbt
adoption of the plan or is opposed to
it, should be present. Mr. Aylsworth
is always interesting, and is at his ;
best in this sort of a discussion.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT
at iriirn inmrn
Oli AUIILO AlmLLTtll I
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St a Amv rlnH nn T..P.
!day, December 21, for the Christmas
vocation. A splendid program was r" , " '
given in the Academy gymnasium, and ,n h "ext fo,ur onth."- The new
was highly appreciated by the frien.ls constitution, endorsed and put in force
and patrons of the academy, after bv the voters of. the state at the No
which the pastor, Very Rev. P. j. vember election, will fro into force with
Manning, gave a short address con. the coming of the new year and one
gratulating the students upon their of.,U'e Problems which the legislature
successful work of the year, and wish- I
ing all the blessings of this holy sea
son. The students presented Rev. Mother
Gerard with a splendid Victory store-1 )
opticon for class room demonstration. 1
The following program was given:
Piano duet, Carla Werner, Helen
McDermott. .
Song, "Little Lord Jesus," Minims. representatives 01 umerem, ucuv,
Poem, "Christmas Gifts," second ties of the state (luring the past few
and third grades.
Piano duet, Jeann? and Mary
Kennedy
Poem, "The Christmas Story," first
p
t, .
Piano duet, Dorothy and Mildred
Morean.
Reading, "Two Little Stockings",
fourth and fifth grades.
Song, "The First Glad Christmas
Morn," sixth and seventh grades.
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Poem, "Christmas Idyl," fourth and
fifth grades.
Song, "Christmas Carol," seventh
and eighth grades.
Reading, "Hail the Christ Child," U.P w "V" 10 J"."1"5 "IV""!
Dixie McManis, Clara Macken, Irene f10n the proposition if he did not
' aa.ia 1a Ik .La . ITa.loa t A
La Riverie
Piano solo, Margaret Vinton.
Reading, "The Christmas Substi
tute,," Zelma McKimmy
Song, "There's a Song in the Air,"
the Glee club.
p;..-, ti, ir.iff
Pnii.iiT.- "Tmmv WfiWfa r.-l.lm
Deed " Helen IcDermott.
r.rf-nt ninst-rnnrinn r-itmp.l nmnnf-
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the boarders for a time caused bv the
blizzard that came u Mondav niirht.
hut fni'tnnntpfv iVif fr.iina U'fro Tint sn
vpr-v -iiP an. nbont nni him. i-piI
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boarders left for thofr homes at differ-
ent points in Nebraska, Wyoming,
South Dakota and Co orado.
At the close of the rrotrram the
rhil.hrn wrro siuMf-nod to bpnr of the
death of one of their little classmates, cie importance that the man nt the
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William Hargarten, son of Mr. Fred-
erick Hargarten, of this city. William
was operated upon for acute appendi
citis at St. Joseph's Hospital and his
death was very sudden and quite a
shock to the community. The funeral
was held at Holy Rosary church on
Tiiursdav mnrninc- where cnlpmn II
ihl
Mass was ce pbratpd nt nine o'r orU
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by Very Rev. P. J. Manning. Rev.
Constant Klein. O. M. C. of St. Jos-
eph's hospital was Deacon and Rev.
Dan el Manninir. of Hpmintrfnrd. was
sub-deacon. The Sisters and students fact that he is overworked and can
of St Agnes academy extend sincere h0 Pive sufficient time to the bank-
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
School will rpnnpn on WpHnpstlnv
January 4
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V. E. Wrinkle of Broken Bow
visiting friends In Alliance this weelc'D. C, Wednesday night.
J. W. M'DONALD
BOUND OVER TO
DISTRICT COURT
ADMITS (1IR1STM VS NIGHT
THEFT IN COUNTY COl'RT
PlcaJ.4 Guilty to Stealing Clothes
From Farm Home of Perry
Schwasinger..
A man who gave his name as J. W.
McDonald was bound over to district
court by Judge Tash yesterday after
noon in county court on a charge of
stealing clothing from the home of
Ferry Schwasinger, one mile west of
Alliance, Christmas night. McDon
ald is unknown here, and his arrest
was purely a matter of quick work
:amj ROO)j fortune on the part of the
finance police
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Christmas night, Mr. Schwasinger
phoned the police that his home had
been entered and a qunntity of cloth
ing taken. Officer Still well got on
the job, and picked up McDonald at
the Joe Smitih pool hall on suspicioin.
THE COMING LEGISLATURE
With Christmas out of the way, peo
ple are beginning to look next to New
Year and what it will bring. The
ming wnicn win mean most 10 uic
state is the coming legislature, says
the Omaha Bee.
Not for years has a session of the
tae, Rovirninjr body faced such great
l" l" l "
isting laws which may conflict with
the new documents.
Another problem may be an attempt
to change the existing code law. It
s understood that Governor McKelvie
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w... suggest amen imems 10 me law
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,e "nierence wn.cn ne as neiu wan
I" "e" fn""?vu l" Y'rT'
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iinnuencen somewnai uy wiem in iiih
mT-K" "lK, ,T,K'r",lu,T:1 . ,
1 1 lie uiue KHy law win it-iiuniij
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I"""- W,L" "'r
I " umong peopie un me ouismc in
lu" uc' vy
nl alL naritwara in say.ng
,ney , oe,,eve
mor flamaKe to tne Peopie oi tne
I n A 4 A A a a a . La. a aaft ak L A a A . . r -a al A 1 k a
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covering tne sa.e oi siock.
nmiumre wwn .-mnBii
approacnea a prospective Duyer it was
have faith in the agent. Under the
present law many salesmen, so it is
said, are not at all backward in rep
resenting that "this proposition has
,JCf"n IU"y mveMigaieti uy me j-wuc
3n(' nas Plven lts endorsement and
backing." It has even been hinted
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that some salesmen have left the im
pression mat Because me suae nas pui
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endorsement on ine sale oi cer
lam f!locl. tnal 11 puarantees against
any loss, as it does m the bank guar
""ly law.
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uikhtmoou i.iui uie u.u:...
n,? interests 0 tne state win iemar,i
hat tne banking bureau De made a
department apart irom toe uepari-
mei trale an(1 commerce, iney
Point 10 tne lact mat it IS OI FUII1
n. a snoui" .e I0.rceu 10 Kve nis
ue to tne DanKing department and
not be handicapped by having under
his care the "blue sky," insurance,
fire prevention and other bureaus.
They insist that if the present sec
retary of trade and commerce had not
been compelled to divide his time
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among omer activities mat ne mignt
have discovered sooner the condition
o' certain banks which are now In the
hands of receivers. They do not blame
e secretary so mucn as mey ao tne
I ins interests.
I May Graham who has been visiting
I relatives here during the holidays, will
Is return to her home In Washington,
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ORGANIZED MONDAY EV
A Woodman Circle was organized in !
Alliance list evening at the All::ince:
hold by Supreme Ranker Mrs. Rath-1
arine l.omington of Omaha, and Dis-I
tricf Ma' nger Mrs. Ihttic A. Jas
kalrk, of Alliance. The officers elected
were as lollows: I
Mrs. J. S. Adams, guardian.
Mrs. M. T. Nelson, advisor.
Miss Lessie Reeves, clerk.
Mrs. John J. Pauling, banker.
Miss Jennie Harlin.T, chaplain.- t
Misses Mabel Harper and Velma
Pauling, attendants.
Ralph C. Harling, R. C. Nelson and
John J. Pauling, managers.
The grove has started out in a very
flourishing condition and expects to
meet twice a month, the exact dates
to be announced later. The entire
work of organization has been in
charge of Mrs. Jaskalek, who expects
to remain in Alliance for some weeks
longer.
IMPERIAL'S NEW ORGAN
SHIPPEDCHRISTMAS DAY
Christmas morning, Manager Harry
DuBuque of the Imperial, received a
telegram from the Robert-Morgan Or
gan company, saying that the new
pipe organ had' been shipped from Van
Nuys, Calif., and should arrive shortly
after the first of the year.
The new organ will cost in the
neighborhood of $20,000 and the work
of installation will take three men
twenty-five days. The instrument has
every attachment that a pipe organ
can have, and is of .the class, that is
ordinarily to be, found only in the
large cities. Trie nearest one is in
Dos Moines, la., and machines of the
same model are in the Majestic theatre
in New York city and the Rivoli in
Lo.- Angeles, as well as in a Chicago
theatre. The organ that the Imperial
will have will be more modern than
that in the Isis in Denver.
The rap attachment alone costs over
a thousand dollars, and there are in
addition other attachments. The new
organ will be the equivalent of an
orchestra, and played by the present
organist, Mr. Reach, will oe a splendid
attraction and adverti icment for the
Imperial and for Alliance. It was con
structed by the oldest firm of pipe or
gan builders in the world, and is one
of their best models.
REDUCED RAILROAD FARE
FOR FARMERS' MEETINGS
Reduced railroad rates have been
obtained for the farmers' meetings at
Lincoln January 3 to 7. A Fpecial rate
of one and one-half fare will be al
lowed all farmers, their wives and
members of their families attending
the meetings. Full fare will be
charged for the trip to Lincoln and
onc-iialf fare for the trip home. A
certificate should be obtained with the
first purchase. The presentation of
this certificate will entitle the holder
to half fare returning home. The re
duced rates will be in effect January
1 to January 7 and apply to all points
within the state wherd the fare
amounts to $1 or more. The annual
meetings of agricultural associations
in Lincoln are among the largest and
most important of their kind in the
United States. Twenty or more well-
known agricultural and livestock asso
ciations will be in session, represent
ing all phases of grain and livestock
production, fruit raising and house
keeping. Every farmer, his wife, sons
and his daughters are invited to at
tend the meetings, which are open to
all. The rapid organization of farm
ers all over the country has attracted
wide attention andbid:i fair to become
one of the greatest influences for let
ter agriculture that has ever been per
fected. Many problem? of vital inter
est to all farmers will be discussed
at the meetings. Interesting programs
have been arranged for women and no
irmcr should attend without his wife.
LESS CHRISTMAS BUSINESS
FOR MAIL ORDER HOUSES
There Is a deal of significance in the
fact that the number of money orders
bought at the local post office during
the past few weeks has not been equal
to half of the number at this season
in years gone by. The statement is
taken to indicate that local merch'ants
are securing a much larger percentage
and eastern mail order houses a much
smaller percentage than ever before,
of the money spent for Christmas
gifts and necessities of life by people
of this community, says the Columbus
Telegram.
In past years as the yuletide season
approached, money orders were writ
ten by the score every day and for
warded to the mail order houses In
advance payment for lists of Christ
mas gifts.
A W0SSSM3 CIHCLE WAS
MOTION FOR A
IftiltlhlNu IN
M'ELHANEY CASE
7.TRONEYS FOR DEFENSE ASK
FOR A NEW TRIAL
Judjte W. n. Westover Will Hear tfc
Motion When He Returns to
Alliance January 4
Attorneys William Mitchell and
Harry E. Gantz, counsel for Evelya
PreisH McElhaney, found guilty of Bee
ond degree murder in district court
after a sensational trial a few daya
ago, have filed in district court a mo
tion for a new trial and giving twe
ty-eight reasons therefor. Twenty-on
of these twenty-eight reasons cover
the twenty-one instructions given to
the jury by Judge W. H. Wcstover.
Judge Westover will hear the mo
tion when he returns to Alliance Jan
uary 4, at which time he will hold
an equity session of district court. On
his return Mrs. McElhaney will bo
given a sentence somewhere between
ten years and life imprisonment. It
is not believed that Judge Westover
will allow the motion, and in that
event, the case may be allowed to
drop, or an appeal may be taken to
the supreme court The sentence, how
ever, will go into effect immed'ately.
District court adjourned without
passing sentence, it being the desire of
Mrs. McElhaney's relatives that sho
be allowed to remain in the county jail
khere over the holidays. Religious
services were held for her in tho
sheriff's office last Friday evening
conducted by Rev. Stephen J. Eplerj
pastor of the First Christian church,
at which her mother and two sistera
were present.
Mrs. McElhaney is apparently re
signed to serving a penitentiary sen
tence. She has expressed some inter
est in that institution and has asked
the sheriff and his deputy many ques
tions about the life there. Her hus
band is a frequent visftor at the jail
and has spent many hours with her.
The prisoner does not care to see vis
itors, except members of her imme
diate family, and has given out no
statements for publication, either be
fore or after hei conviction.
CUT RATES T9 JLW.L
STATE RJE&TS MEET
For the firrt time in fully ten years, -the
railroads will j iv-p the Aie.nen who
attend the thirty-nir.th anruul conven
tion of the Nebraska state volunteer
firemen's association in York, January
18 to 20. inclusive, a cut rate. They
have announced a rpecia! rate for tho
round trip equt.l to one and a half
times the one-way fare. !t is under-
s'ood that thi., is open to nil firemen
who attend, regardless of whether
they are oickl delc'rates or not.
Th? Alliance d,p;irt'.ii,',t bx selected
five official delegates for 1hi meeting,
Roy Trnbert, Ray Bums, Wmd Hall,
O. C. Moore and Ray B-itler, but in
v'ew of the reduced rates, and also
to the ffct that Alliance is a contender
for the 1021 convention, it is probabl
that a dele-ration of twenty-five o
more will attrd.
The only othT contender for tho
next convenfon Is Norfolk, which will
have the support of several depart
ments in the eastern part of the state.
Alliance thmild have no difficulty in
bringing home the baron, however, for
most of the fire boys are prejudiced
in favor of this city.
DRY LAV VI01
FAY BEAR FOR FUN
A total of $2,019,433.41 in taxes and
penalties was assessed against viola
tors of the national prohibition amend
ment in the northwest district, com
prising Nebraska, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and Iowa, from
April 1, this year up to December 1,
according to figures given by Paul D.
Keller, U. S. supervising prohibition
enforcement director.
From this total, $180,159.35 was as
sessed against Nebraska. Minnesota,
with assessment amounting to $1,376,-
95C.80, leads all states in the north
west in activities of the federal en
forcement office.
Iowa was next in the amount of
penalties assessed with $340,229.66.
Nebraska was third, and South Da
kota fourth with $84,070.19. Assess
ment of penalties in North Dakota
amounted to $32,117.41.
The amounts are recommended by
his office, Mr. Keller explained, and
task of collecting them is undertaken
The penalties are reviewed at Wash
ington by the commissioner of Internal
revenue, and sometimes are enlarged,
but seldom reduced, he added.
