STATE SHERIFF
FOUND HOOCH
AT M BLUFFS
VIOLATORS OF LIQUOR LAWS
BROUGHT TO COURT
iwoze hound Ruried in Grate) a rd
Aear Hayard Alliance May
Be Next on List
Stat" Sheriff Gus Hyers and hii
gang of booze hounds have finally pen
etrated western Nebraska, and al
tnnnrrl. lltntf . i .
w.i,,, Kiir nit- inn rermmng in one
cuy long enough, to do more than
inrow tne lear of the Lord into the
hearts of the bootleggers and home
orewers, every little bit helps. Thev
came to ScottsblufT from Bayard, and
mere are grounds lor hoping that they
may ston off in Alliance for a foil.
hours before returning to their usual
haunts around Omaha and Lincoln,
where there are movies every night
ani someining doing in the daytime,
The riatte Valley Dailv News de.
scribes operations of the state sheriff
and his can? as follows:
"As a result of an anti-booze cam
paign conducted in ScottsblufT by
State Sheriff Gus Hyers, who has un
der his direction State Deputv Sheriffs
Smith and Fulton, fGOO in fines were
assessed in County Judge DelaMat
ter's court Friday night.
1 "The clean-up in ScottsblufT resulted
in a net being drawn over Sollie Wood
and Clark Taylor, colored; and C. M.
Russell, a traveling man from out of
town.
"That moonshine whiskey is selling
for $10 a quart in ScottsblufT was re
vealed by the investigation of the state
sleuths.
"The price at the still, according to
information secured by Mr. Hyers. is
usually $4 a pint or $8 a quart. The
go-between gets $2 for his trouble.
The retail price of $10 is said to be
higher than the stuff is bringing in
other parts of the state.
"Clark Taylor pleaded guilty to pos
session and sale, and was assessed
$100 on each count. The same fate
met Sollie Wood.
"C. M. Russell, from Texas, was
picked up on Broadway because the
deputies thought the bulge over his
pocket was suspicious, and examina
tion disclosed a bottle of hooch.
"A little room in the Linco'n hotel
was a busy scene yesterdav. From
the time that the state sheriff arrived,
there was act'on a-plenty in the pur
suit of the handlers of moonshine.
"Agents went to and from the room,
bringing in this or that person who
had ben known to get the stuff, and
following leads tJiat led to the arrest
of others.
"The night sess'on in the county
judge's court was the result. County
Attorney Grimm prosecuted the cases.
Booze Buried in Graveyard.
"A booze trail that began with Ru
fus Nelson at Bridgeport, ended at
ScottsblufT Thursday night when a
graveyard was discovered to have
more than human remains in it, and
Harry Durnal, John Gotch, Nelson and
I-.ee Sudduth all paid fines in connec
tion with violation of the liquor laws.
"Nelson was arrested and charged
with operating a fifty-gallon still, and
according to State Sheriff Gus Hyers,
the still was one of the largest found
in this part of the state. He pleaded
guilty, and took a fine of $200. Sud
duth owned the house in which the
still was found, and he too, was as
sessed $200 and costs.
"When Nelson was taken into custo
dy, Harry Durnal and John Gotch
came to the jail to see him. Evidences
of illicit liquor were noticeable about
them, Mr. Hyers says, and an investi
gation began which led to the discov
ery of half a pint of moonshine, and
the knowledge that it had been con
cealed in the graveyard.
"Dumall and Gotch were each fined
$100 and cots for unlawful posses
sion, Sudduth being taxed the same
amount for his second contribution.
"Interest in moonshine whisky has
slumped in Bayard, since this incident."
SOCIETY
WOMAN'S CLl'B
The regular mertinc of the
an's club will be held at the library
rr:iay, January 2S, with Mrs. Elmer
.Mcaianis and Misses Alta Young and
cil.e Acheon as hostesses. The pro
41 a in ioiiows:
Subject, "Thrift."
Roll call, "My Fet Economy or Ex
ravagance."
iijt-i.-, mrui ior novs, Mrs,
my Sturegon; "Thrift for Girls,'
Mrs. ,dna Standard; "Thrift of
lousehold Hudget." Mrs. ElTie McKcn-
zie; "ihrift or Junk," Mrs. Stella Rob
Vns.
Discussion.
Music.
leen
ST. AGNES ACADEMY NEWS
The play which was to have
';ven by the class of expression of St
Agnes academy last Friday, depicting
-cones in the life of St. Agnes, was
postponed on account of the absence of
Mother Gerard. She was called nwnv
by the illness and death of her mother
un-l has not yet returned.
Last Kr:day the story of Ben Hur
was shown m fifty-two pictures, the
new picture machine which was pre-
-emeu 10 me scnool bv the rhi i rpn at.
Christmas time, being ued. Next
week, Scott s "Lady of the Lake" and
Miakespeares "Merchant of Venice,'
will be shown.
CAMPF1RE GIRLS
There will be a combined meetinc
f, . . . r-
or an me campnre bands in the city,
Thursday night at the library base
ment, j his is to be a meeting es
pecially for the mothers and a cordial
invitation is extended to them. The
object is to show what the different
circles are doing, and stimulate inter
est. A short program will be given,
after which light refreshments will be
served.
THE ALLIANCE HERALD,
I RANDOM SHOTS
The OlTice Flirt, who has had con
siderable experience, remarks that
vissing a girl is considerably like get
ing olixes out of a bottle. "You work
like h 1 for the first one," he tells
in, "but arter that"
Kids are a lot wiser than they used
'o be in the days when the Congre
gational church steps were the tryst -ing
place for half the young fry in
town.
We recall the first time that "Red"
Myers ever took a girl anywhere. It
was a Sunday picnic, and when htf re
ported for work in the evening he was
iu:.t busting !o tell somclKdy, and
picked on us because we were neat
est, "I had the best time in my whole
life today," he chirped. "I took mv
girl to the picnic, and she let me
carry her across the creek. The
wiiiiT wusn i oniy tnrce inches deep.
out i eiwin t lot on."
Hint to those who adopt the wairer
method of cutting loose from Ladv
Niiot;ne: Make the man who wants to
quit with you put up Ihe money in ad
vunce. Then, when you smell smoke on
his breath, he won t be able to make
excuses,
Oh, well, the boys did better than
we figured on. They stopped smokine
(openly) for four full days.
But John locked the door to the fur
nace room on the mornine of the fifth
day. At noon they called it off.
There will be a regular meeting of
Canton Regal No. 24, January 20, in
I. O. O. F. hall. At this time there
will be several patriarchs to be mus
tered in the service. Please be on
hand and come in full dress uniform.
A banquet will be served for all Can
on members and members of the la
dies' auxiliary. D. F. Hiles, clerk.
P. E. O.
Regu!ar meeting of the P. K. O. was
held Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. Kridelbaugh. The next meet
ing will be February 7, with Mrs. Wm.
Bevington, hostess.
I. O. O. F.
Fortress Regal No. 2, ladies' militant
auxiliary of T. O. O. F., will hold their
regular meeting Wednesday, January
26. All members are requested to be
present. Refreshments.
REBFKAH LODGE
A class of about twelve members will
be initiated Friday evening, January
28, after which a banquet will be
served.
Mrs. A. V. Arnold and Mrs. G.
Griges will entertain a number
friends Friday afternoon at a
o'clock luncheon and cards."
L.
of
one
BRIDGE CLUB
The Bridge club meets with Mrs.
Robert Reddish, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Percy Cogswell entertained a
few friends at a dinner part Sunday
evening.
A change in price of our pure
food candies, Sweet's and El
mer's. Alliance Drug Co., Scotten
& Hershman, 214 Box Butte. 17
An open competitive examination
will be hel',1 at the postoffice at Alli
ance February 12, 1921, for the posi
tions of clerk and city carrier. From
the eligibles resulting from this CV
avninaiion certification. WJIJ be. made to
fill eietir,g and future vacancies.
C.erks and carriers are divided into
five grades, salaries for which range
from $1,400 to $1,800 per annum.
Complete information as to age, physi
cal and mental requirements may be
secured from the local civil service
secretary, F. W. Hicks at the Alliance
postoffice. '
A change in price of our pure
food candies. Sweet's and El
mer's. Alliance Drug Co., Scotten
& Hershman, 214 Box Butte,
' Stock hogs wanted by the Ne
braska Land Co. 103-tf
SCOTTSBLUFF ESTHUSIASTIC
OVER ALLIANCE WRESTLER
Mortehsen, the "Terrible Dane"
from Alliance, won a nifty write-up
jn tr.e ScottsblufT daily following his
appearance in that city last Thursday
evening, when he and Barnes filled in
at the Elks' smoker in that city with a
thirty-minute wrestling exhibition.
The ScottsblufT fans, having been
stung on wrestling matches since time
immemorial, were slow to grow enthu
siastic, but by the time the thirty min
utes was over, they were as strong for
Mortensen and Barnes as the Alliance
fans.
Eklund, who won one fall from the
Dane in Alliance last Tuesday evening,
has not yet signified whether he is
willing to grant a return match. He
agreed on leaving Alliance to consult
his manager and let the Alliance man
known by January 28. The time isn't
up yet, and it is probable that a re
turn engagement will be scheduled.
Barnes wrestles Cowboy Johnson fh
Bayard this evening. Johnson is an
Oshkosh man who has lots of cour
age. He has two or three times chal
lenged Mortensen, and the Dane says
that if he throws Barnes, he shall have
his chance.
'Family Washing. Phone 160.
17-20
I
Stock hogs wanted by the Ne
braska Land Company, 103-tf
THE BEST
WRITING PAPER
IS MADE OF NEW,
CLEAN RAGS
To say that a paper is 100
rags don't tell it all. The
cost of rags varies from 2
to 20c a pound. The cheap
est grade of rags are col
lected from house to house.
The best grade are cuttings
from shirt factories and of
the manufacturers who cut
up cotton goods.
Cranes use only new rags
in their papers, so they are
100 new rag stocks.
That's why -
CRANES' LINEN LAWN
is the best writing paper
made and that's why we
handle Cranes' papers exclusively.
THIELES
Drugs and Jewelry
And by 12:02 the composing room
was so full of ftnoke that' the devil
beat it out of the back door.
We are presenting the force with
copies of that instructive little book
let, "Power of Will."
This is our first offense. Never be
fore have we quoted brirht savincs of
the chiliTren, but this one, by little
Gretchen Neimann, is too good to
keep. Gretchen has been fairly ap
palled by stories of bootlegging and
the awful results of the traffic.
"Auntie," she told Mrs. Hollowav,
'they just ought to get those bootees."
Judge Tash tells us that he whiled
away one atternoon of his siege with
the gr'ppe by reading that old classic,
I en Nights in a Barroom. Tftr
judge complains that the story seems
to have lost most of its kick.
Let's see, we once saw "Ten Nights
in a Barroom'' done into a play. It
was remarkably thrilling, or so seem
ed to us at the time. As we remem
ber, everybody sobbed without
restraint when, in the third act, the
little daughter sang, "O Father, Dear
Father, Come Home With Me Now."
If we recall, that was the thing
that saved father. We are planning
to borrow the book from Doc. Max
field and see how it came out.
Imperial
Theater
Tonight, Tuesday, 25
TOM MIX
-in-
"THE TERROR"
Charlie Chaplin
in
"ONE A. M."
Regular Admission
Wednesday, Jan. 26th
Madge Kennedy
"THE GIRL
WITH A JAZZ
HEART"
Comedy-
"WEDDING BLUES"
Regular Admission
Thursday, Jan. 27th
KATHERINE
M'DONALD
"THE NOTORIOUS
MISS LISLE"
' also
Comedy and Fox News
Regular Admission
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1021
The livesfork men think freight
rates are too hih, und they are not a
l.t backward in ell.ng the wid wor d
about it. Wish the stockmen used the
iong distance Ult phone!
Sheriff Hyers -State Sheriff Hyers,
..irvMuiiaieiy caned "lius ' by the fel
I lows he doesn't arrest, is quoted as
panning the Scottsblulf police: "I
tihoual think that you ScottsblufT citi
'letis would 1k ashrmed to have out
siders coma in and pick this stufT riftht
o t the streets," he said. The state
snerm duln t give the results of his'
I ill- vc, I ut it in rumored that he found !
, 101 f moonshine. L'nfortunutely
i rumors can t In? fined in county court.
Ihe great public judges success by the
number of convictions.
Funny, isn't it a rumor can be ar
rested, but it can't be convicted.
Fretty rich, isn't it, when the fif-teen-eai--o!d
kt who clean Know oiT
the sidewalks have the nerve to ask
75 cents an hour? We said "ask."
ANGORA
Mrs. Tom King spent the week end
at Alliance. '
George Venell was a ScottsblufT vis
itor Tuesday.
Miss Leota Henderson was shopping
in Alliance Saturday.
George Venell was in Alliance Fri
day having dental work done.
Shelton Boyer enjoyed a visit with
his brother from I owa last week.
II. E. James was sent here Friday as
relief agent, to relieve G. T. Temple.
Dave Atewell and rhnrlnn f omUi.
son were Bridirenort visitni-a YV,inu.
day.
Miss Fthel Hazen went to Tlri, im
port Saturday to take te.-irhnr'u ft V 11 IY1-
tnation.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shonnmnn nn.l
W. N. Thompson were Alliance visit.
ors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Georcre Vnl1 nn.l
children spent Sunday at the Harry
reuers home.
J. K. Kellev was entertained nt Mm
C. M. Dove home at a six o'clock
dinner Friday evening.
Mrs. J. R. Kelley left for Omaha and
Bancroft Tuesday for a short visit
with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heri-v nml rViil.
dren left Tuesday for Loveland, Colo.,
to visit Mr. Berry's parents.
Lawrence McNertny came down
from Casper Wednesday, to visit a
tew iays witn triemls here.
Mrs. P. B. McCaulev and children
returned to their home at Merino, Col
orado, after snendinsr a week with
friends here.
Robert Bros, from Oshkosh u-r
here lst week oneninir the nnnl null
which they have recently purchased.
They expect to move here in about
a month.
John Shoonman returned from
Douglas, Wyo., Wednesday, after
FDendine a few davs with his son
there. He also made a short visit at I
Henrv. Nebr. I
Donald Temple, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. T. Temple accidentally
swallowed a co n last work. It was
found necessary to take him to Alli
ance Friday where he is t-till under the
doctor's care.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dove entertained
nt n card party in honor of Mrs. P. B.
McCaulev of Merino Pntn ut tV.i
. - - ' t ' """I .lit II I
home Wednedav nipht. Those present
wrrr; mrs. r. n. im auiey, Mr. and
Mrs. George Venell. Mr. and Mrs. G.
T. Temple. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thomp
son, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Glau and !
Arthur Johns. Progressive h'gh-five
was the game played at which Mrs.
Dove won high honors of the ladies
and Mr. Dove high honors of the gen-
nvn
tlemen. At a late hour the crowd
enjoyed one of Mrs. Dove's dclicioua
lunches, after which they departed,
having spent a most pleasant evening.
George Case entertained some, of hist
school males at a party at his homa
Saturday night, the occasion being his
thirteenth birthday. Games were
were played which were enjoyed by all
until a late hour, when a delicious
lunch was served consisting of sand
wiches, apple salad, cake and lemon
ade, after which the young people de
parted, wishing George many happy
returns of the day. He received many
useful presents.
Ml
Did the Stor
Catch You Napping
Many People were Congratulating Them
selves on the Mild Weather, with no Thought
of a Probable Cold Snap. But it's here and
You Must Have Coal.
OUR COAL WILL STAND THE TEST
We have a good supply of several
favorite brands of coal in either
LUMP or NUT
Colorado Rock Springs
Kirby
Acme
Call Us Now Phone 7 1
We Will Promptly Supply Your Needs.
O'Bannon & Newswanger
Flour, Feed and Grain
Two essentialsexcellent
MUS
IC AND F
LOOR
THE FERN GARDEN PLAN
THE BEST OF BOTH ARE UNQUESTIONABLY OURS.
Dance at The Fern Garden Any Evening Except Sunday.
Every Feature Was Planned
For Your Enjoyment
Since the beginning of the Gern Garden
we have spared no trouble and expense to
make this room
IDEAL FOR DANCING
The floor is made of highly polished white
maple on which your feet will glide
easily and smoothly.
THE ALLIANCE HOTEL ORCHESTRA
Consisting of "Billy" Ackerman, director at the piano;
Orin C. Slind, of Minneapolis, violinist, and J. E. Farrell
of Alliance, banjo. As an extra special feature for
Saturday night the recognized saxophone king of west
ern Nebraska,
ANDY SITLER, of Sidney .
will play.
It's a combination with late, catchy music that makes
dancing easier than ever and gives you pep if you
need it.
In establishing the Fern Gar
den we believed there was a
desire on the part of the pub
lic for a place where couples
could go for a few hours of
good dancing, with light re
freshments available, at a not
prohibitive price,
We have therefore decided
to make a cover charge to
everyone. of 25 cents for the
privilege of dancing or listen
ing to the music, and we have
put in force our regular Palm
Room schedule of prices for
refreshments.
We Trust You Will be Pleased With The Fern Garden.
Plan a Party and Give Yourself a Treat.
The Alliance Hotel
J. M. MILLER, Proprietor
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