J. - "... I FINAL SWEEP OF THE ENTIRE STOR iVotv iYi Progress TTie Safe Event of Alliance JUDGED KftOM EVERY VIEWPOINT OF STYLE, VALUE-GIVING, QUALITY AND SELECTION, THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE GREATEST SALES EVER INAUGURAT ED IN ALLIANCE. REGARDLESS OF PRICE EVERY ARTICLE MUST GO WE NEVER CARRY OVER A SINGLE GARMENT IN OUR STOCK; SPRING MUST FIND THE STORE ABSOLUTELY FREE FROM ITS PRESENT STOCK AND TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WE WILL CLOSE OUT EVERY "ARTICLE AT THE MOST UNHEARD OF PRICES EVER QUOTED IN . ALLIANCE Please Think of the Late Styles When You Read These Ridiculously Low Prices Not An Old Garment Here THE HOME OF STYLE AND ECONOMY This i a clean sweep Rale and when the FASHION SHOP announces a clean sweep Bale it mean just that our priccH arc so low that every article in the store will he moved in the shortest possible time. To every woman in need of a coat, suit, or dress the low prices on our predominating styles v. ill appeal most forcibly. Many of these fiuc coats arc fur trimmed and the most of the cold weather is still ahead of you. riiorosE a MOST DRASTIC DUY LAW (Continued from page 1) In Iti general Brhemo, the law la vdellod after the famous Harrison M-narcotlc federal statute, which, lied, has largely erad- IgB tt cauu tested the use of h t (ha United States. The law puts at the head of the .nti-booze machinery a "prohibition , oramlssloner", whose duty It is to .supervise the enforcement of the sta 4t and prescribe forms and rules Which will be required as exigencies rUe. A Guilty ll.iath t ai nna uten further than any A V " - - M - I her state has gone, in ono respeci.js j6 which Is that It mak- it mandatory ; . g. : - "N. ; v , handle liquor I . : v n Farm LOA.KS JIdnch The FASHION SHOP has reduced the prices of women's wear in Alliance and -we will continue to give you the very latest ad best garments at very lowest prices then when we announce such startling low prices we are-sure that you will not hesitate to take advantage of the values. Wholesalers who must pay a $100 tax Only one sale cay be made on an affidavit, and saleuust be made be fore the affidavit A five days old. A man can't etockrop, therefore, with affidavits. The druggjri must be a registered pharmacist. rnarmatfuu must report every dviort the amount of liauor in -J i l want ycur real csfeiajoan business. &to ; can put over a lean fcr anyrccLnt. will make rates and get it. carried mon He must insurance The too. form; 5 nu: sc oy niwTTroT e a bond of $2,000 for he will obey the law. i come In for theirs, y prescribe liquor in any ey must take out a permit, make the prescription on ered forms, lie cannot pre- over ounces for internal use ounces for external applies- 1 1 lie a far every sheriff, policeman or con- must give the date and hour of stable to arrest any man on whoaihe prescription, the nature of the Jbreath even can D aeieciea mai ia- i jj csjalllar pungent odor usually under Aood to be the after-result of "a JAP- Then the county attorney must be wiled, and it Is this official's duty to ery the man as to where he got It. rTe man Is safe, for under the law J r . . m .. . t n 1 9 V n j JBW IS immune irom iiiunotuiiuii n u Stalls. If he refuses to answer he can 1 -Jbe held for contempt. . , 1 M L.I i. Tne nrsi section generau iviuiu. -tbe manufacture and alo of lnioxi 'eantlng liquor In the state "except , for medicinal, scleutltic, mechanical kr sacramental purposes." The next .. goes a step further and defines "ln toxlcating liquor" to w ean any liquor ntainlnc my n m'i i liige. however janlnute, ii ...ohol. Right uituig on t p tt mis comes , .ecUon three, di-i.lti.g a body blow to "mnclaX clulu. ' however plebian or Aristocratic and exclusive they may ;. he. Here's what it say: Hard on Club "It shall be unlawful, and a vlola- ,tlon of this act, for any officer, em ploye or member of any club, society association, or combination of persons, or for any proprietor, own r. manager, or employe of any ho tel, restaurant, rooming house, hoarding house, road hou.-o, boat, or ,oathouse, or any place of public ..."entertainment to keep or to aid or - tet In keeping, or have in his pos session, any intoxicating liquor, for . the purpose of sale, use or gift as a everage. or for the division or dis tribution of the sa.ve In uuy manner whatsoever." - As to liauor advertising, the stat- lim nihldii It strictly In newspapers tmiiiiri. Derkodlcals. hand bills. rirn Hat. sien board, billboard, bul Tjeiln board, newspaper otlUe, adver rtislng agency, or publicity oureau. It doesn't stop there, but It makes jht unlawful for any prfon .ir agency sa distribute such matter, and makes K unlawful for any person even to fcave such matter in him r ssesslon. arre ltrport The next restriction Is c.i carriers, -which-is const rue J to veau any geny or person that ihl vers liquor 19 anybody in the stale, lie or they jDUst fllo a report of sw ; delivery ritb the county clerk wtiMrt ten days .f, h first .f e?ch n!o:h, and.an- Cw;ovvcu ireney xn your Icalfo -i-jr.ity to show ycu. solicit the eppe; The WOODRUFF " INVBkTMCNT BHK8 VALENTIUE, N : 1 L V EtEBl 3 ALL CO. MUfM . .lady. the number and date of pre- Vlow prescriptions to toe same per son wXfetn the twelve months preced lng. TUvpharmaclst filling the pre scription mi keep it on file open to the public fofxyo years. The statute clasKJes as nuisanc es: Any place where IWHor Is drunk on the premises; any rora where li quor is used or distributee; any room where liquor is Kept oTwear where liauor is kept; any pca where people assemble to drink 1W quor kept In other places; and last ly, any place where liquor is manu factured or sold for a beverage. Any chartered club, under these provis ions, loses its charter; the place may be abated as a nuisance; . and the manager or leader prosecuted. In prosecutions, a court muBi rec ognize an -attorney employed by any citizen or association to aid in a li quor case, and the county attorney cannot dismiss a prosecution until the court has weighed any . objec tions this employed attorney may have to dismissal, if he has any. Clerks of the district courts must report the number and status of all prosecutions to the commissioner once a month. The cuinty attorney, the attorney general or the commis sioner can issue subpoenas for wit nesses In seeking any Information relative to the liquor statute. Any officer from constable and policeman up may be ousted by court process for refusing to do his duty in enforc lng the provisions of this act. Heavy TunWunent As to penalties, the first violation nf nr provision of the act constl tutea a misdemeanor, punishable by 1100 fine or imprisonment In the countv lall from thirty to ninety itnvii The second offense is a fel nnr. with one to three years In the penitentiary. Th governor Is prohibition com mtBsloner, and he appoints the depu te commissioner, who has the actual work In charge. The deputy's sal ary Is J2.500, with further provision for an assistant and a stenograpner, The denuty commissioner main taina a vlifllant look-out for law vlo latlons In scrutiny of all reports from onrriera from drugRlsts and from . . -- - , county officers; seep Hipnuueuvui r n IILI.HIIUI UIIU Ukl li ' E. 1 Vaughan and son Elmer went up Into South Dakota the latter purt of the week for visit with relatives. Hazel Curry camo from-Wyoming the first of the week for a visit with rolatlvea and friends. Miss Helen Green Is a guest at the (leo. Baker home tc this place this wek. ..'.' . ' AST Haynes went -down to Oma ha MofcSjtjr with a car of hogs for B E. JohnsoiCv . Mable Mcfliuig was an east-bound quarantine is being t little danger of . are several Ver around over mir rnnntv .1 V V e vhere I Jthl ,r with t?ie comiiiWstoiir, giving !fl)A, Am stores: revoke licenses the day on which ihe d-l.yery was;and prescribe forms on which varl .Aa iha niiai.tiiv aiil 'tind. the ; - r0nnrts are made. m and at..iee of the r..nder audi , constitutionality clause Is In -iv.r . ' : l.rd an that If the supreme court And woe to th man v No fills bis , kn(K.ka out uny provision, section or (tease full ou'Mie rne Mai ' ' sentence, Jlhe rest or tne siaiuie wm brings It or ships K in. i. repiemsu Bland lntHCt. tkiu eePsr. For if io-m no ieu Dm mllro&d cr ho'vvi"': J touip.iuy a the .that liquor Is Ihertiii. m' is aevmu - law breaker.- ... Shipments of liquor cai.t be op ened at the station or in transit, nor ' an tbey be dellvtred. to. minora or eople- who give fictitious ninea. and .Vhen delivery is irade th. reeelver , Must sign an affidavit statu. wheth- vr it is for medicinal, scientific, rae , ehanical or Sacramental HJioBes. I. . . i . i i t n mitiililc or re- IB8 WBIHIH IW" - '- ligloua to the state commissioner, he rtll tuvestlgate. ' Another section forbids the deliv ry of liquor ou Sunday and on. any ' .Mher day except between b a. m. and 6 p. m. Watrh Prug More To make assurance doubly sure .against bootlegging via the drug Mor route, thirteen aections and avrts of others are devoted to check P pharmacists. These are some thA nrnrlalnni: lie mnst par $5 for a permit to feandle liquor. ' t Ha may not handle more than the value of bis stock. Anyone who buys liquor must go a mihiiff and slsn an afoda- . .. h- wants It tor "medicinal" or The statute terminates wim clause, calling for nmvUinna to take effect May It 1917 The committee drafting this bill in addition to Chairman Thompson rnnaiats of 'Judge E. O. Kretslnger Harrv 15. Sackett. of Beatrice rimar w Thfimii. of Omaha; Judge A C. Epperson, of Clay Center, and li; F. Carson, of l.iacoln. CluunborlaUi's t ough Uetuedy lotl lffectual ! hnvA taken a great many bottles of Chamberlaln'a Cough Remedy and every time It has curea me. i found it uioBt ecectuai tor a ocnug cough and for colds. After taking It a cough always aisappears. wrnc J. R. Moore. Lost Valley. Co. Ob tainable everywhere. Adv Jan Mrs. Ella Young and daughter left UiorH far a. few days' visit at Lakeside. Mrs. J. I Overman and children who spent a week la Denver visiting with Mrs. Overman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bnedlker. former Box D lit I A ta"stlntV residents, returned to Alliance Sunday. passenger on'N944 Saturday, going for a visit with htvspareni8, wno live Eru Uosenberger waiTja Incoming passenger on No. 4 3 New Year's day. Iol8, the year-old baby ot w. ana Mrs. Arthur Haynes, has beenay- ng the grippe, but Is much better , present. Karl Bennett was tn Alliance one day this week. We hear that Mr. and Mrs. 'lom Greene, livlnn out southwest or town,"" are' both confined to their beds. . Miss Frances Olds returned to Hastings Monday after a very pleas- nt holiday visit with home folks and friends. H.. It. Olds Is making regular vis- Its to the Alliance hospital where he is being treated. The friends of Mr. Olds will be glad to hear that he is improving. N. Frohnapfel Is laying in nis sup ply of Ice for the summer, this week. H. K. Olds nuea nis ice nouse ioi week, the ice coming from Marsland, and Is of a very good quality. Miss Eleanor Olds accompaniea her father to Alliance Tuesday. We forgot to mention in our iasi week's Items that Geo. Bell, wife and hubv were Christmas visitors with Mra Bell's mother. Mrs. rai ivins- lev. Dr. Slagle has teen canea to vui part of the county several times late ly, professionally. V. E. Hubbell or Mlicneii speni rminlA of days In our town laBt week. Uttle Maurlne uuuer sunereu from a very severe attack or grippe the first ot this week. Francis Frohnapfel returnea to Chadron Sunday, where ne is em niored. havlnK visited his father, Leo Frohnapfel, ana ram uy over iuum- mas. - ui l.vdla Herncall came over from Chadron. where she Is attend in arhnnt and vlsitlnE relatives in and around town this week. Miss Mary Iodence returned to her school work at Chadron Tuesday, havlntt Fpnt Christmas and New Ver at l'. r home near Punlap, Nebr. Mrs. I). W. Kenner of Alliance pent New Year's with Mrs. Rupert Walker. . . .. Mr. Thomas. Sr., heaa or tne iter- ald PubliehinK Co., or Alliance, was In our town TueBilay. B.- Shepherd went over 10 jonn- etown Tuesday to auena to boiuw business matters. Mra Chas. Shilling and tne cnna- ren returned to their home at Edge- mont Friday arter a coupie 01 wcro alaf hprA. . - , a K 1 Pierce, wire ana son ucuum autoed over to Chadron Monday, re turning that evening. Im Walker. Elner Chrlstensen mA rurAncA Lvon autoed to Alll- nM Naw Year's day. James Berry returned the latter nart of the week from a ten days' stay at Valentine. Nebr. Mrs.. Fred Neeland was an incom in. naaaAnrer on No. 43 Saturday. Srariet fever has made Its annual visit to our town, two cases being re ported. A rlgl enforced and bu Its spreading Is a( We heaf that t cases of scarlet f e: the country. Where board of health? ". II. IL Tomllnson is-h' from the hospital at Alliance he was taken several weeks ago w a broken hip. Mr. Tomllnson Is a to net around pretty well with aid of crutches. . It is only a mat ter of a very short time until he will ba able to do without crutches. ? Mr. Hess of Chadron is visiting Inl of town, a guest at the home or ( his daughter, Mrs. William Curry. Kennedy of Ellsworth, Nebr., is the gueBt of his boy friends at this place this week. The boys are always glad to have Gene with them : A - - . - - L. Copeland went up to Park City, Mont., Monday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Johnson, formerly of this place, . ine - ADDITIOINAL LOCALS ' HRTO I believe in scratching people where they Itch the most. Rev. II. G. Knowles at the Christian church. Mrs. Frank Freemuth left Sunday for her home In Torrlngton, Wyo., after spending the Christmas holi days with her parents. The Degree of Honor met Wednes day evening with Mrs.' A. Renswold. John Nolan, who is home for the holidays, la this week working ,ln tkeofIlce of the general foreman for theNaurlington. " X: ' ' We pruyfor people across the ocean and wbri they come over here spit on them. fiev. II. G. Knowles at the Christian church. S. Im Clements, whoMslted here during a part of the holidtjrv season. has returned to Chadron. . - . A very large attendance is reporf ed for ths prayer service held at the Baptist church yesterday evening. ' TheB. Y. P. U. entertained about forty guests at a party last evening at the Baptist church. The parlors ere pleasantly decorated In the istraas : colors. Refreshments rved by the younger members lety. ' An excellent time Clean., eotton rags wanted at The Herald fflce. 'We pay three cents per pound.AVoolen rags not wanted. uiean potton rags -wanted ut Herald office. We pay tl .ee per pouna. woeien rags not wa The Alliance Herald Is $1.50 year. Issued 52 times. Runs fl 12 to 24 pages per Issue. Subso now. The Truth About Cancer j vtuuauie oook giving a nu. comprehensive explanation of C cer and its successful treatment wi out the Knife will be Bent free anyone Interested. Address O. Johnson, M. D., Suite 528, 1320 M St.. Kansas City, Mo.- Adv. 1st wk7780-81 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE Well-improved farrl w sec. 4, Twp. 24, Range 47. 5-7961-7t N. A. KRENEfJ l?OR RENT Four rooms over store building, 108. ROOM for rent. 5-8028-lt i 6-8031 Phone 630. Well Childr Are Active If vour child is doll. pale, fretful and wants to lie aroucd chances are is suffering from woi'ma, K.icka- noo worm Kiuer. a pieacHv.cuuj confection, liked by all chlldnuv Is what your child needs, xou "amy cive one-half to one lozenge at a iiu and you get immediate resuiis. ev ery mothtr should nave a oox on hand. 25c atnall druggists. Adv 1 faiiine cards for the ladles an printed promptly and neatly at Th Herald office. The prices are reas onable. Phone 340 for samples ant prices, or call at the office. LOCAL MAN ON THE PROGRAM AT LINCOLN Th notato show and the sessions of the potato growers, aairy assoc. atlon, horse association, sheep asso ciation, swine association and beef cattle association to be ueia ai uin- roln in January should be or espec iai Interest to the people of Box Butte county. At the program of dry faming, A. S. Enyeart will pre sent a paper on "Farming In North weBt Nebraska.'' At the potato ses sion. County Agent F. M. Seidell will open the session with an aauress, "The Potato Industry In Nebraska." Link Davis of Gordon will talk on "Growing Potatoes without Irriga tion." Prof. Fritz. Knorr will speak on "Growing Potatoes under Irriga tion." Secretary Millard of the Wis consin Potato Growers Association will address the meeting on "Organ ization Its Importance to the Pota to Industry." This program 1b on the afternoon of Thursday, January 18. Those who contemplate attend ing are advised to see the county kgent for particulars. Color printing done by expert printers attracts attention and bring orouipt results. Try The -Herald Job department for your next Job Phone 340. was enjoyed by all in attendance. ' . , . ., t ; ;." "Bill" Newberry entertained about fourteen of his little friends at a children's party yesterday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. The afternoon was snent In playing games and in enjoying themselves. Refreshments were served.- , - : - " Clean cotton rags wanted at The Herald office. We pay three centt per pound. Woolen' rags not wanted ; - : '- C. A.. Newberry was a business caller at Antloch yesterday. ..'. Miss Ruth Donovan left yesterday for a few days' visit with her broth er, J. O. Donovan, at Letan. v .' - . ' V Burton Warrick left yesterday for his home in Scottsbluff. bb Eunice Burnett was called to Muibk yesterday to attend a funer al. Surreturned to Alliance today. --X. ! Mrs. C. E?M&tthews ot Marsland Is here visiting her frienu Mrs. L. Su prise. . men think they ave to be before they canTola the If they wait for thfcfnhey will go to hell long before they rcaeh the church. Rev. II. G the Christian church. taxed $1 and costs, or a total oj tt. naggert and C. W. Johnson their fines. While Wm. Jnnea a nr. C. Powers decided to, work ouWTA fines for thrflt. T U D I . ,Ji- mi. buuiuvw juaL v on your n" inp- take along SAme artisticaf pnniea; ousiness .cards.-The exp is light and they are busiaen artr Vuo" Herald's jobVn"na ei.' raent will turn them O4he-Otprompt I. Phone 340 and -we will oaIl.wv Knowles has something to say and he sure knows how to say It. If you want to hear tho livest wire that ev- er hit this village- hear Knowles at the Christian church tonight. Frank Beers of near Ellsworth was in town on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs.' Hoe Hansen of near Ellsworth were Alliance business vis itors Wednesday. .' Services will beheld Sunday, Jan uary 7, at St. Matthew's church by Dean Shaw as follows: Holy com munion at 8 a. m.; Sunday school at 10 a. m.; . morning prayer and ses mon at 11 ; and evening prayer anal sermon at T:80. , . The Baptist church will hold serv ices Sunday as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m.; preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; young people meeting at 6: SO p. m. Thumday,' covenant and business meeting at 7:80 p. m. i ' .- - ' B. Fonatb arrived home Monday from Kansas from a holiday visit. . - Mrs. Ira E. Tash and Miss' NeU Taah entertained Monday afternooa Knowles aCt an Informal New dear's day tea, ' .THjpllmentary to Mrs. J. Axel John- nn Kf Rlmiv Fatla. R Ti . who la t1b- "Mlss Mary Monahan left yesterday iting" thm. - Mrs. Johnson was ter-. for a visit at Dunning, Nebr. , mcrly Mi,Einma Tash of Alliance. ! - v Mrs. J. D. Berry left yesterday for . The Laduisynd ot the Episcopal her home at tnswonn, iouowinK church met vesierdav afternoon at - the parish home, a. very pleasant af ternoon being enJoyedS The C. W. B. M. Society f the Christian church met yesterday., al- Some perfect church. Beveral months' visit here with her sister. Mrs. Rodgers. - Mrs. Jack 'Phelan, a former resi dent of Alliance but now living at Osceola, Mo., ffleft yesterday noon for her home after spending the hol idays here with ber sister. Mrs. L. Bashky. Miss Jessie Taylor of this city Wednesday started to work at the of- floA nf the Heraid Publishing uom ternoon at the home of Mrs.!, Gregg, with Mrs. Poole and MisN , Wolverton as hostesses. . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tully an4 son Lloyd, together with Milton H. Keegan. left Alliance Sunday morn- - a i bmw m m'iivaa tna w .inrnin .iffiw.i pany as bookkeeper, Bienotfrapner tun m juu, v. and reporter. Miss Taylor will be at Tully and Milton Keegan returned the depot every day ana win appre- io wui-um i c "J elate your telling her any news you after spending the Christmas holt might know. Miss Taylor succeeds days here, and Mr. and Mrs. Tully MIbb Hazel Cramer, who last week are on their way to tloruia. It Is- married at Broken Bow to Ed possiDie wr. ana Mrs. tuny wm ft a barber of this the entire distance in their car. but on leaving Alliance were undecided. m It 1 . . 1 1 J A ,Ln Tl n .tl.l i i ne i Jti u l h uu mj ui tuo. u.i'iiei and rhurrh met with Mesdames Fuller Found a-Kure Thiwi I. B. Wlxon. Farmers Mills, N. Y., has used Chamberlain's Tablets tor veara for disorders of the stomach and liver and says, Tablets are the beet I have ever used." Obtainable everywhere. Adv Jan Typewriter ribbons of all kinds The Herald carries the largest stock In Alliance at all times. Phone 340 was Thomas, formerly city. Lloyd C. Thomas, business mana ger of the Alliance Herald representative from the 73rd district, and Carpenter, at the Fuller home comprising Box itutte ana snenaan yesterday afternoon, counties, left for Lincoln Thursday, night. While the legislature did ( Edna Carpenter has returned to not convene until Tuesday. Mr. Thorn- her home at Hot Springs, 8. D.. tol as went early In order to make ar- towing a visit of several days here rangements for his stay there, his witb friends. - Mrs. Toomas will probably Join html . xbe Chamber of Commerce at in Lincoln about the first ot next North Platte offered Rev. II. G. week. Knowles $1600 in addition to hU . regular church salary to stay In Four were up before Police Judge North Platte. When you hear blm Roberts Tuesday morning charged at the Christian church you will won- wlth being intoxicated. Each was.der why they didn t make it sj.vwu -Vhamwurn'.'ndquarters are at the Lindell hoel. j "Chamberlain s , . ,Kai totn him 1 V. '4 i: ' .Uid reasons.