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THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1922.
v. c. T. r. HOLDS A
(Continued from Tap 1.)
out the necessity for laws to protect
the rights of the people.
On account of illness, the state
president, Mrs. Icla O. Pyar, was un
able to attend the conference, and her
subject of "Christian Citizenship nnl
I,aw Knforcenient," was tiken by Miss
Spalding. She discussed the difficulty
of enforcing laws in a non-christian
community. Miss Spalding emphasised
the nc.?;sity for women to study citi
tenship no that they can vote intelli
gently n all issues. Sunday after
noon Miss Spalding discussed the rea
sons that the union has for celebrating
giving a history of the work of the
orngniziition since it was started about
fifty years ago. Sunday was the
second anniversary of national pro
hibition in the United Slates.
Uev. S. J. Kpler gave an interesting
address Sunday afternoon, paying
tribute to the womanhood of America
for their agitation for prohibition
when it was so unpopular. He also em
phasized the assistance the women
would give, by their influence and
votes, in enforcing the eighteenth
Amendment.
Kev. B. J. Minort outlined the work
that was being done for the Iwnefit of
the bnys and gir!s, in order that they
night grow up to be better citizen.
Judge Tash on Law Enforcement.
County Judge I. E. Tash, in ppeak
Ing on the topic, "Is Law to Be Sov
ereign," emphasized the fact that if
the laws of the Ftate and nation are to
1k obeyed, all must be enforced impar
(youths ju-t entering on their major- would have the party in jail before
liy. j ne ci-foiiners are noi me fuiiwi wmiuu h.mv. j-uix-i uk
criminals," he declared, "not one in a meeting he was given the tip and in
thuosand." The present day law ten minutes he had the sheriff and the
breakers are youths who, four years chief of police on the ground and in
ago, when the war started, were too thirty minutes there were four men
young to fight These boys stayed at working on the problem. He urged
ho ne, getting high wages and develop- citizens to co-operate with the police
ing expensive habits and appetite department to help enforce this law.
Now that there is no more easv He showed where the officers had
money, these same youths are turning
to bootleggers and other crimes In
order to live In the style to which
they grew accustomed during the war.
Enforcement in Alliance.
Sunday afterndon City Manager
Kemmish told what had been accom
plished in Alliance in the past few
months in the way of enforcing the
eighteenth amendment. He gave a
history of how he tried to get the
federal authorities both at Omaha and
Lincoln to assist the local autohrities.
This proved unsuccessful and the fed
eral authorities gave absolutely no as
sistance to the local authorities. He
next tried to get state authorities to
help in the matter. The first Mate
man sent herb did very well but when
it came to trial it was discovered that
the state man had drunk up all of the
evidence so a second man was tried
with somewhat better results. Since
then, however, the state has given but
very little assistance and it was seen
that if anything was to be done we
would have to do so locally. Arrange
ments were made whereby the local
auhtoritics could take care of this sit
uation and meetings were held in
which the various county and city
officials worked together and co-oper
ated on anything in the way of en-
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tially. To be enforced, a law must be' lorcm 'aw; . "- ."""?
respected. He deplored the non-en- j been working harmoniously to
forcement of some statutes, and de-'Kher and in fact they have been
dared that the public attitude toward oin out and assisting the neighbor
pnforrement was of irreat imnortanee. n counties.
Among the things which make the! The sheriffs in the various counties
prohibition law difficult of enforce- around are all working together and
mrnt th chief drawback, he Raid, is helping each other in any way possible
lack of public support. He pointed out to see that the eighteenth amendment
how there is a tendency to make the is enioiceci.
prohibitory law a Joke, the chief of
fenders being the motion pictures,
which make light of prohibition ami
law enforcement officers, and the
pros?, which emphasizes the humorous
and ludicrous side. The picture pro
ducers, he said, have been given a gen
tle hint from Washington, and their
attitude will change, or else censorship
by the public will work such a
change. The press will follow public
opinion whenever it changes. These
two sources are not the only ones to
blame, he said. He told of attending
a church entertainment in Alliance, at
which the entire congregation amused
themselves by arresting their pastor on
charges of having a still and manufac
turing hooch. He had even taken part
in the farce himself, under protest,
he admitted.
Mr. Tash denied that the great
Samples of Bootleg Booze.
Mr. Kemmish al.'O gave an account
nf n number of instances which have
leen happening in the past year and
hail four samples of booze taken from
parties. One consisted or a frencn
hair tonic, one of lavendar toilet water
which he said the man who irann mis
had no doubt been on a pink drunk.
The third was a bottle partially filled
with white mule from which a man
drank and nearly died. The fourth
lmtt.1i was taken from one of our busi
ness men here in town. It showed the
contents as being not very inviting.
Ono of the sneakers of the afternoon
made the assertion that by going down
the street he knew where a certain
party was getting whisky nearly
every day. The city manager stated
that if any one knew where the law
been diligent and working hard to en
force the laws but had received very
little assistance from the citizens of
Alliance and stated that if they wanted
the laws enforced it was up to them
to get behind the authorities and give
them assistance in seeing that the
laws are enforced. He stated that if
the laws were not right it was up to
the people to have them changed as
the officers had no choice whatever in
the matctr. Their sole duty was to
see that the laws are enforced without
fear or favor regardless of who the
violators may be.
Commissioner Acts
In Capacity of a
Matrimonial Agent
A county commissioner playing the
role of Cupid, tho god of love, is a
new-one, but stranger things hae
happened. You never can tell what a
commissioner will do next. A woman,
sixty-odd years of age, called upon the
county board this week to ask that
her allowance for groceries and coal
be fixed and made more definite, and
this i3 the way it all happened:
The board went up to this woman's
home to make a personal investigation
of conditions. The woman met them
at the door with a tearful face, and
seemed to resent the intrusion. Her
resentment grew as the county offi
cials began to ask her questions, and
she flared up once or twice, especially
when she was asked if it were not
true that she had sold groceries do
nated to her by the county.
One or the commissioners had an
inspiration. He said to her. "Now,
why on earth should as attractive a
woman as you are be without a hus
band. I know of half a dozen old fel
lows in this county, some of whom
have been hunting for a wife for
years. Some of these fellows have
money. Maybe, if you were to get a
position as housekeeper for one of
them a regular love match would de
velop. With your good looks, you have
no business living by yourself this
way, when you might be making some
man happy in a home built for two.
I've got a man in mind right now."
This was no sooner said than the
commissioner regretted his light touch.
may not have revealed a full set of
teeth, but its meaning was unmistake
able. One of the eye-witnesses said
afterward that she jumped at least
two feet off the ground, but this imy
have been an exaggeration.
"Come in, gentlemen," the lady said.
"and 1 11 get a piece of paper anil write
down the name. Lome right on in.
They came. The commissioner, true
to his promise, wrote clown a name,
and the woman received it thankfully
and announced her intention of apply
ing for a job.
Ihus, by a stroke of diplomacy, this
commissioner may remov3 one name
from the county list of paupers, en
abling a woman to be self-supporting
and, who knows, also play the part
of Cupid. Results are being anxiously
awaited.
u . u.. Tnnlne strenirthens the nerves and
. Ull?3 VkUIItn IU MUJ J uut " ... .v hi,
, . ... n. brings back the normal state of health
hogs and cattle. I hone Ilirh lt on the apPetite and
813G12. 13tf nutrition of the body. F .E. Holsten.
crime wave in the county could be was being violated and were not re
traced to the ex-soldiers. He reviewed
the cases coming under his own juris
diction, as well as making an inves
tigation of cases reported in the press.
The present day criminals are largely
porting it to the officers that they
surely were not very good citizens
and stated that "If the party in ques
tion would tip the city manager off as
to where this could be obtained he
Harold Watkins
Faces Two Counts
in District Court
Harold Watkins, self-confessed auto
mobile thief, who last week escaped
from the county jail in company with
James Howard, colored man awaiting
trial for forgery, and who later sur
rendered himself at the home of a
farmer, twelve miles north of Alli
ance, will face trial at the next term
of district court on two charges.
Watkins was given a preliminary
hearing before County Judge Tash
Monday morning, and charged with
breaking from official custody. He
pleaded not guilty to the complaint,
explaining that the actual work of
sawing through the bars was done by
Howard, and that he had only followed
him out of jail. He also laid consider
able stress on the alleged fact that i
that he had surrendered himself vol
untarilv.
The case was about to go to trial.1
Watkins having asked that other
inmates of the jail be called that he
might prove that he had lent no assis
tance in clearing the avenues of es
cape, but the court and County At
torney Basye called a halt. Mr.'Basye
read the statute under which the com
plaint was drawn, which specifies that
it is a felony, punishable by imprison
ment in the state penitentiary for from
one to ten years, to leave the custody
of an oiTicer. Judge Tash pointed out
that it could hardly be called volun
tary surrender when a man, exhausted
and nearly frozen after a twelve-mile
walk, had decided to give up a job he
wasn't capable of carrying through to
a successful conclusion.
Watkins saw the light, changed his
plea to guilty and accepted his medi
cine. He was held for trial in district
court under bonds of $1,000, and was
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killing
him at
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SHAKING AFTERWARD.
He realized that this was unseemly
levity, at the wrong time, and that ' shown back to his cell
he might be struck over the head with
a broom or bring down upon himself
an avalanche of words, and more
words.
But his fears were groundless. The
woman looked up at him, dashed a
half-formed tear from her eye with
the back of her hand and broke into
a smile. It was a genuine smile. It
When the nurse entered, the boy pa
tient was in a furious fit of writhing
convulsions. "What is the matter?"
she cried anxiously.
"I forgot," replied the boy, "to shake
the bottle before taking the medicine."
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COMPETITION CRUSHING, OPPOSITION PARALYZING, GIGANTIC PRICE SLASHING, WORLD DEFYING, BARGAIN EVENT
The Entire West Will Attend This Sale Tomorrow!
Out-of-town visitors as well as Alliance's own inhabitants are bound to be attracted by
the AVE-INSriKlN(J bargain offerings we have collected for tomorrow. Our prepara
tions for this sale were so colossal that, despite the heavy purchasing of the past week,
stocks are just as fresh and complete as if the sale were just starting; and, in fact, we
really do start the sale anew tomorrow. Many new bargains have been brought from our
reserve stock rooms and will be placed on sale tomorrow at money-saving prices no thrifty
shopper can afford to ignore. REMEMBER, DOORS OPEN AT 8:30 SHARP. Be Here!
SALE OF SHIRTS
Mcn's$2.00 Shirts of extra
quality percales in an unus
ually good assortment of
neat stripes, soft cuffs, coat
style. Hundreds from which
to choose. Sizes 14 to 17.
Sale price 95c
Men's $2.50 Shirts of high
grade madrac cloths, neat
and broad stripes in all the
popular colors, soft cuffs,
coat style; sizes 14 to 17.
Sale price $1.43
Men's $3.50 Shirts of silk
stripe woven madras, beau
tiful patterns, unusual color
combinations, superbly tai
lored, perfect fitting shirts ;
sizes 14 to 17. Sale price
only : $1.95
UNDERWEAR
Men's $2.00 Shirts and
Drawers of fine wool and
cotton mixed; white, jersey
ribbed, form-fitting gar
ments ; very soft and warm.
Sale price 93c
Men's $2.00 Union Suits of
extra quality ribbed cotton,
heavy weight, ecru color,
well made, perfect fitting
suits; sizes 36 to 46. Sale
price $1.43
Men's $4.00 Union Suits,
heavy ribbed wool and cot
ton ; soft, warm, nonshrink-.
able suits ; recommended for
unexcelled service; sizes 36
to 46. Sale price $2.95
BOYS' CLOTHING
Hoys' $12.00 Corduroy Suits
in blue and brown washable
corduroy ; Oliver, middy and
Norfolk styles, two pair of
pants; ages 6 to 17. Very
special at $9.85
Boys' $17.50 and $20 Two
I'ants Suits, beautiful, fan
cy, all-wool cassimeres in
grays, browns and heather
mixtures; attractive mod
els ; both knicker pants full
lined; ages 6 to 18 years;
on sale Wednesday and all
week at $9.85
Boy's $8.75 Overcoats in
gray, brown, and fancy mix
tures ; buttoned to the neck,
quilted lined, dressy models
in ages 3 to 9 years, at $5.75
Gossard
CORSETS
$3.75 Pink Corsets $2.50
$4.00 Pink Corsets $2.75
For This Sale Only. Will
be $1.50 higher when the
sale is over, as these are all
listed price Corsets.
Here Are Gearance Sale
Bargains that Defy
All Competition
DRESS GOODS
$1.00 54-in. all-wool "Poir
i et" Clearance Sale price Is
only, yard $1.89
$3.75 54-in. all-wool Brown
Basket Coating Sale price
yard $1.29
$2.75 54-in. all-wool Serge
Sale price, yard $1.75
$3.50 60-in. all-wool Navy
Cheviot Clearance sale
price, yard $1.19
$1.25 36-in. Storm Serge
Clearance sale price, yd. 98c
$3 and $4
High- Class SILKS
All Renowned Qualities, in
Black and Colors, Sac
rificed Here at
$2.48
Yard
Skinner Satin, 36-inch
Belding Satin, 36-inch
Crepe Satin, 40-inch
Canton Crepe, 40-inch
Satin Brilliant, 36-inch
Fine Taffeta, 36-inch
"Soles of Honor"
BOYS' SHOES
Boys' Sturdy Shoes Made of heavy black
calfskin, with neat cap toe. Blucher style ;
all sizes ; most exceptional values, at $2.25
Boys Extra Service Shoes Made of brown
and black calfskin, on comfortable, dressy
shaped lasts, lace style ; all sizes ; very spe
cially priced at, per pair $2.85
WOMEN'S HOSIERY
Black Cat Make
Women's Full-Fashioned Thread Silk
Stockings with mercerized lisle flare top
and garter hem; lisle feet with double
soles, heels and toes; specially priced for
Wednesday at, per pair $1.25
Women's Black Silk Stockings, semi-fashioned,
seam back, elastic lisle garter tops ;
double lisle heels and toes; Wednesday's
special price, per pair $1.00
MEN'S SUITS AND O'COATS
$25 and $30 values in one huge lot, $17.75
These are all good styles and serviceable
garments, the very models men and young
men want, but we have grouped them to
gether in this one huge lot to create a great
sensation in the Clearance Sale. At $25
and $30 the values were wonderful. At
$17.75 the values are nothing short of be
ing marvelous.
$17.75
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
$6 and $7 SHOES
$3.95
Every desirable shoe, in all popular
leathers and colors included; all sizes.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
$8 and $10 Shoes
$4.98
Hundreds of pairs of extra quality black
and brown leather, in smart shoe, pump
and oxford styles; all sizes and widths.
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EXTRA! WOMEN'S
COATS AND DRESSES
Made to Sell at $15 and $25, Clearance
Sale price
$9.98
Coats are full length, belted styles ot ker
sey cloth, with self collars, dark colors only.
Dresses are embroidered and silk braid
trimmed, stylish straight line models of
good quality serge. You could not buy the
material alone at the sale price.
WOMEN'S LOW CUTS
$8.00 to $10.00
From Leading Manufacturers of the Coun
try at Less than the Actual Cost of Pro
duction, at
$4.98 PAIR
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