THK NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TIUBUXE.
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF
Timely News Culled From All
Parts of the State, Reduced
for the Busy.
SCORES OF EVENTS COVERED
North Platte wns stirred by n most
fearful t rowdy hist 'I'liursdtiy when
Chief of Police ('. Mceombor uml Pa
trolman o. W. Itogcrs were shot and
almost liiMtnntly kllleil by lvo Mexi
cans whom (boy attempted to arrest.
Tho tragedy occurred In Nick Chit-en
pool ball, where the men had been
traced by the officers whom they re
sisted nrnl opened lire on before other
occupants of the place were aware of
any trouble. One of the murderers
was captured.
Platte county supervisors have been
Informed by the architect and engineer
having In charge plans and specifica
tions for the new county court house
that If the structure Is erected on the
North street site at Columbus, a sub
fotindntlon of cosily piling will be
necessary because of the quick sand
conditions beneath the surface. This
condition, It Is said, Is lyplcal of the
Platte river valley, and a change In lo
cation would bo no Improvement.
Allen V. Grnmnier and Alson 15.
Cole, who were sentenced to ho elec
trocuted at the state penitentiary at
Lincoln January 10 for the murder of
Mrs. Lulu Vogt In Howard county In
1017, were grunted a stay until
Jaiiftary HO, following the .grunting of
mi appeal to the circuit court by Ind
eral Judge Munger. Attorneys for the
condemned men expressed the belief
that tunny months would elapse before
they would be executed, If nt all.
Alleged high-handed methods of the
federal reserve bank In dealing with
non-meinher state banks wen con
demned In resolution adopted by the
Nebraska Hankers' association In con
vention nt Omahn. A committee was
appointed to resist alleged attempts
to force state banks Into membership
In the reservo bank system.
That tho minimum salary for Ne
braska school touchers should be
$1,000 was the conclusion drawn from
the dnt a tabulated by Lulu 10. Wirt,
dean of women of (he normal school
nt Ivearnoy, following an extensive in
vestigation of living conditions In 10
counties In Nebraska.
The atnlo hanking board has closed
the Stnto bank nt Valparaiso because
of n shortage of between $150,000 and
$200,000, due, It Is said, to the Institu
tion through Its formor cashier, It. "A.
Lower, loaning large sums of money
for deals In unsound laud and oil
stock.
During tho Inst month feeder cattlo
have gained In price from $1.50 to $2
per hundred at the South Onuhii Mar
ket. During the early part, of Decem
ber quotations on choice prime feeders
were $10.50 nnd $12.00, as compared
with $12 to $13.00 now.
Tho broom factory at tho stnto peni
tentiary at Lincoln, which has been
the means of employing convict labor
In the Institution for many years, will
be discontinued February 10, the
bonrd of control announced.
Tho educntloiinl committee of the
Lincoln Commercial club asked Die
board of education to Incur a $100,000
deficit to glvo a $3(X) bonus to each of
the 300 teachers In the Lincoln public
schools.
Itentals to farm tenants In Holt
county will bo generally increased
this year, owing to the Increased
value of lands, A like condition Is
general In vlrtunlly all counties of the
state.
As soon as Ibe wcnlher permits,
wort: on the new $100,000 water
works at Cbadron will bo started,
since a settlement has been effected
for tho purchase of all needed land,
Expenditure of more than $200,000
for n new municipal light plant and ex
tension of the niunr water plant, a
newer system nnd paved streets Is plan
ned for Spencer this year.
Victor Hosownter, for many years
editor of the Omaha lice, hns sold bis
Interest In tho paper to Nelson P.. Up
dike, prominent grain man of Onir.lui.
Stockholders of the Nebraska Stafts
Fanners' exchange In convention at
Omaha voted to establish a $2,000,000
co-operative sugar factory ntMlnntare.
Tho board ef education at Ileal rlco
has raised tho salaries of school teach
ers 20 to 25 per cont for tho remainder
of tho school yenr.
North Platte Methodists nre laying
plans for tho erection of n $35,000
community house in tho near future.
It Is reported that Improvements
costing nbovo $1,000,000 will he made
on the Union Pacific roadbed nnd
yards at Valley this yenr.
The Aurora city council hns award
ed a big pnvlng contract, the aggre
gate cost being about $310,000. It
looks ns though Aurora will ho fully
pnvod lnsldo of two yeurs.
Itlcbardson county's now court
bouse will bo built In Falls Clt,y, ac
cording to an agreement between rep
resentatives of Falls City, Humboldt
and the county board. The building
cost $350,000.
A, rotary club has been organised
nt Aurora. It started oft with n mem
bershlp of twenty.
Nebraska suffrnglsts nre rejoicing
over tho refund by the stute of the
$1,880.70 contributed for the court ex
pensoa of their fight ngnlnst fraudu
lent referendum petitions gotten out
by antl-suffrnglsts two yenrs ago.
Tho winter short course In agricul
ture, for men eighteen or more ynars
old with an eighth grudo education,
will open at tho University Farm at
Lincoln January 20 mid continue
four woeki.
Attorney General Davis has started
proceedings for an application for the
appointment of n receiver for the
Farmers and Merchants bnnk nt Ilnl
soy, which was closed recently by tho
slato hanking board. It Is reported
that tho Scandinavian hank at Fargo,
N. I)., hns secured Judgment against
nonrly every mnn Interested In the
Halsey bank. The Hulsey bank has
been In trouble for some time because
tho cashier had been Issuing cer
tificates of deposit In favor of tho
president of tho bnnk.
IluNlnes was virtually suspended nt
Alliance during the two days prelimi
nary trial of Lawrence Lacka,
charged with causing the ileath or bis
eight year old duughter by giving her
poisoned candy. The trial was one of
tho most sensational In the history of
Alliance and people from m.les around
nttended. Lackey will remain In tho
Alliance Jail until the next term of
district court, May 4, hall having been
forbidden by the court.
Mrs. Chnrios G. Uyuu of fJrand Is
land, state director of the Nebraska
economic campaign, plans to ask 250
000 housewives in this stale to sign
the following pledge: To purchase
nothing at excessive prices. To keep
a careful budget of household ex
penses. To buy only when necessarv
for service and economy. To aid other
women In setting standards for care
fill conservation and economical buy
ing. The stnto board of control hns lo
cated a state custodial farm nt York,
comprised of 80 acres and a 10-room
modern house. The state will take
possession March I. The last legisla
ture appropriated $,'0,000 for (he es
tablishment of such a rami for female
offenders.
The aged mother or Guy Cornelius
Nowlln of Lincoln, who suffered the
fate of his ship, (he Cyijlops, which
mysteriously disappeared during the
war, will be paid a $0,000 government
Indemnity, according to ih0 provisions
of a hill now pending in congress.
Lincoln has been chosen for the 1020
national convention of the prohibition
parly. The executive committee of
the parly voted unanimously In favor
of tho Nehraskn capital at a recent
meeting at Washington and named
July 21 ns the time.
Governor MeKolvle has nppolnlod
.mnn m. .wizen, Fremont, state super
intendent of schools to fill in
plred term of W. .i, Cleminons, who
died January 8. Mntzen Vim rnrnu.riv
superintendent of Dodge county
schools.
With the InnUL'iirntlon nf emiutiin.
tlonul prohibition over tho country
January 17, James II. Hanley, Oinahii
attorney, assumed the office of super
intendent of the prohibition enforce
ment organization for Nebraska.
Chris Koucli was burned to death
and two other men were Injured at
morion:, wiien fire, which followed tho
explosion of tin oil tank, destroyed
me city gas plant, cuttlnir off the una
supply In the city.
The Commercial club of Hebron Is
buck of a protect to establish u
sorghum mill near the city. It has also
promised to support the band and a
leeturo course for next winter.
The Christian church of Hebron re
cently 'celebrated its fiftieth anniver
sary. The church was chart ereil In
1801) wltli 20 members. It now has a
membership of 213.
Thirty-one bead of pure-bred Poland
Clilnn sojfs .sold for $35,825, an aver-
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iikc oi jn,hi,i, at ine William Fergu
son auction sale at Fremont. This la
believed to be a world's record stilo.
On February 3 voters of Aurora
will pass on a bond proposition to
raise funds to erect an athletic build
ing in conjunction with (he public
schools.
Joe Steelier of Dodge, this state.
and Hurl Caddock will wrestle for the
championship of the world at Madison
atpiurc lianien, Now- York, January 30.
J. H. Kviins. 33 yenrs old. son of
Congressman Itobert K. Kvnns of Da
kota City, was crushed to death in an
automobile accident at Colton, S. D.
The First Preshvlerinn church nf
Madison will celebrate its golden mini
versa ry February 1-2 wllh a Jubilee
and homecoming.
Preliminary moves are belinr made
at Alliance to construct a new $100,000
senior high school building the coining
summer.
Contract ban been awarded for
$100,000 worth of paving to be lnld at
Wayne. Work will begin April 1.
Fifty ex-service men met nt Mllford
tho other evening nnd orcnnlzed Post
No. 171 of tho Amorlcnn Legion.
A movement Is no foot to nrunnlzn
a post of tho American Legion at
suttierinnu.
Physicians roport that Nclllo Hue
holz, 10, of Silver Creek, who hns been
lu a state of coma for soveral days, la
afflicted with sleeping slcknoss.
D. M. Anisherry secretary of state,
George Marsh, stnto auditor, and
Lieutenant Governor Harrows have
fllod to enter the republican primaries
ns candidates to succeed themselves.
A hook showing tho nchlovements
of Amerlcnns In the grent wur, pub
llshed by u firm nt .Washington, shows
that forty-one Nehraskn hoys re
celved tho Distinguished Scrvlco
Cross dint Ion.
Provisions hnve been made by the
city council of Valentine In pave Main
street.
At a special election nt Schuyler n
bond Issue of $55,000 for tho purposo
of rebuilding the electric light nlnut
was passed. At the same time voters
favored the Issuance of $20,000 wnter
bonds to lay new water mains.
Kr.ru Perln Savago former governor
Nebraska, and associate of Buffalo
lllll, died at Tnconm, Wash., at the
ago of 77. Ho wus known during his
administration ua NobruBkn'a cowboy
governor.
1 Recent photograph of Anthony i himhi 'ii. commissioner general of immigration, who signs the deporta
tion orders of the reds. 3 Throng of Italian arriving at Huston on (he steamer Cretle, showing the tide of
Immigration has turned ngaln. 3 -The ici.hxtng In Merlin, scene of the bloody rlois that were said (o be part
of a revolullonar.s plot.
NEW
cu
ENT EVENTS
League of Nations Is Born but
United States and Other
Nations Are Absent.
BLOODY RIOTS IN BERLIN
Communists Attempt to Start a Revo
lution Poland Needs Help to Re
pel Bolshevists Settlement of
Adriatic Trouble Consti
tutional Prohibition
In Effect.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
The League of Nations came Into
being last Friday, the first meeting
of Its council being held In Paris pur-
mailt to a call Issued by President
Wilson. At present It Is admittedly
somewhat of a weakling, since the
United Stales Is not a member and
Itussla. Germany and some other, pow
ers have not been admit led. Hut
America doubtless will adhere to the
covenant before long, and the league
will then proceed to fulfill, or not ful
fill, the rosy predictions of Its crea
tors. Most of the world wishes It
well and hopes It will prnvo to be the
Beneficent Institution that Its ardent
supporters believe It will be.
The nations participating in the
opening meeting of the league council
and their representatives were:
France Leon Mourgeols, former
premier.
Great Mrllaln Karl Ctirzon or
Kedlostone, foreign secretary.
Italy Signer Sclalola, foreign min
ister. Melgluin Paul Ilyinans, foreign
minister. '
Spain Count Qulnones De Leon,
ambassador to France.
Greece Kllptherlos Venlzelos, pre
mier. Japan VNcount Chimin, ambassa
dor to Great Mrltain.
Mrazli Dr. Gastoa Da Cunha, am
bassador to France.
The people of the United States, es
pecially, perhaps, the business men,
do not at all relish the fact that (Ids
country alone Is now technically at
war with Germany. They are letting
the senate know how they feel, and
thus the pressure on that august body
to reach a compromise on (ho treaty
hns been Increasing dally. The people
do not wish 'the matter put up to
them as a political Issue lu the presi
dential campaign, for they do not
claim to be experts at treaty-making
and feel that the sennte should attend
to Its own business. All last week
the compromisers were busy trying to
reach a common base, assuming that
President Wilson would not reject
moderate reservations despite his re
peated assertions to the contrary.
Hut article 10 was, ns ever, the stick
ing point, and at this writing a settle
ment was not In sight. Meanwhile.
Immediately following (he promulga
tion of (he peace treaty, the other na
tions are sending their representatives
to Germany and pushing their cam
paigns to secure trade.
Plans are being laid for a great edu
cational, financial and Industrial con
ference for the purpose of restoring
normal conditions throughout the
world. Support for the scheme has
been asked of the governments of
the entente and neutral nations of Ku-
rope and the Chamber of Commerce
of the Untied States by a large num
ber of leading men of this country
and Kurope. The original call does
not Include Germany and Austria, but
It Is stated that these countries as
well as Japan and the Latin-American
republics will be asked to send dele
gates. v
The communists' of Germany, who
tako advanttigo of every excuse to
start trouble, staged a great demon
stnition In Herlln against the govern
meat's measure putting the work
men's councils on n legal basis. Thou
sands of them undertook to force thoir
i way Into tho relchstng and Noske's
police, patiently resisting for a time,
finally opened fire with machine guns
and lilies. About forty of the rioters
were killed and scores wounded. The
government openly accused the inde
pendent members of the relchstng
with aiding In tho attack, asserting
some of I hem went to the windows of
the building and motioned the mob on.
Next day It was olliclally announced
that tho demonstration was the begin
ning of an ut tempt lo start a general
revolution which was to he led by
radical government ollicials.
F.ver since the signing of the armis
tice Germany lias fostered the Idea
that the reds were likely to get con
trol of that country unless It were
given milder terms by the allies, and
some correspondents have Insisted
that such reports could not lie be
lieved. This latest apparent revolt
will give some support to the German
appeals for leniency anil to the In
sidious, cleverly worded editorials of
certain American metropolitan papers
which argue that the reparations com
mission must treat Germany gently
and permit her to regain her old
strength in order that she may suc
cessfully stand between the bolshev-
is(s of Russia and western Kurope. If
the Ge,rnuiu press represents the Ger
man nation, whnt it would do with Its
regained strength is made very clear
by the articles published after the ex
change of ratifications of the treaty.
The burden of them was" recovery of
all the nation had lost, and Itevcngo
Wtth a big It.
The allied nations have been dis
posed to regnrd Poland as the real
bulwark ngalnst the bolsbevlst Hood,
and Poland so considers herself.
Last week Secretary of War linker
recommended to the state department
that the United States furnish sur
plus military supplies to Poland to
help her In repelling the bolshevlsfs.
General Hllss appeared before the
house ways and means committee to
discuss a proposed loan of $150,000,-
000 for food relief for Kurope. and de
clared tlint If the loan were made
this country should call on the allied
governments to contribute their sur
plus military supplies to Poland be
cause that nation alone could prevent
the bolshevik! from swamping west
ern Kurope. The Poles, he added, are
poorly equipped as to everything,
while the soviet armies are well
trained, well equipped and well led,
and outnumber the Poles,
The Imminent return of the 8,000
Americans in Siberia is again prom
ised, and apparently It Is high time.
A correspondent at Harbin says an
American detachment In truus-Hnlka-Ila
recently fought with troops of
General Seniennff, commander of the
all-Itussian army, and took an ar
mored train from lliein. Two of the
Americnns were killed. This Czecho
slovaks, to aid whom the Yanks went
to Siberia, have had frequent clashes
with SonieiiofTs men.
The bolshevlkl ,hnve continued their
forward movement in the Caucasus
and along the Hlack sea. and now
comes news of a new movement In
that part of (lie world which (hey are
said lo be supporting., Knver Pasha,
who formerly was minister of war of
Turkey and was elected king or Kurdi
stan, lias started what Is called a bol
sbevlst revolt lu Turkestan, Afghan
istan and Ilalncblstan nnd for which
the government at Moscow has con
tributed large sums of money. Kn
ver's ultimate aim, It is said. Is India.
Those who understand conditions In
the countries mentioned assert this Is
not a genuine bolsbevlst movement,
but Is directed against Great Hiilaln.
However that may lie, It Is likely to
cause the Hiitlsh considerable trouble.
The Adriatic problem seems about to
lie solved, and In a way quite opposite
to that on which President Wilson In
sisted. Mutual concessions have been
agreed upon, and though neither Italy
nor Jugo-Slnvhi Is wholly satisfied,
probably both will yield. Hy tho nr
rangement. Flume Is to bo governed
by a municipal council under the ad
vlco of an Itnllnn high commissioner
and a small Independent stnto will
surround the city. Itnly Is given con
trol over the city of Zurn but aban
dons her demund for tho neutraliza
tion of the Dnlmntlnn coast. She is
granted a mandate over Albnnln, but
will modify her boundary claims in
favor or Serbia. The Slovenes of
.lugo-Slavlii so strongly opposed some
features of the settlement that the
country's delegation felt Inclined Jo
reject the proposal, whereupon .Lloyd
George and Clemenceaii told the gov
ernment ut Melgrade that it must say
yes or no to the Italian offer at once.
The French, Hiitlsh and Italian
premiers on Thursday handed ihe
conditions of peace to the Hungarian
delegation In Paris. There was no
ceremony. Ambassador Wallace and
the Japanese ambassador were pres
ent. Secretary of Labor Wilson says
that every alien who advocates the
overthrow of the American govern
ment by force or who belongs to an
organization holding such views will
be deported "as fast as we can pet
the ships." Hut each of them will be
given a fair bearing, he added. In
New York Federal Judge Knox has
caused the federal officials some worry
by ruling tbnt those held In deporta
tion proceedings must be released on
bail immediately. Immigration au
thorities say tills would make It al
most Impossible to get cases against
many of the radicals. The govern
ment olliclnls are now eager for leg
islation that will permit them to
handle properly those reds who are
citizens. The senate passed the Ster
ling sedition bill for this purpose, but
the house considers It too stringent in
some particulars and Is formuhiting
one of its own. The chief objection
to the Sterling measure wivi it put
too much power in the hands of the
postmaster general, virtually re-estnb-llshlng
war-time censorship of publi
cations. John Harleycorn turned up bis toes
on Friday. At eight o'clock that
morning the forces of the directors of
federal prohibition were afield all over
the country looking for violators of
the constitutional amendment which
went into effect. The day dreaded
by so many Americans was preceded
by several events that caused wets
preliminary distress. Tho Supreme
court destroyed one of? their hopes by
refusing to permit the New Jersey
liquor dealers to institute original
proceedings in that court to test the
constitutionality of the prohibition
amendment. The court decided it
bad no Jurisdiction. Next the Inter
nal revenue olilee announced that
after Friday no liquor might be kept
except In government bonded ware
houses or In homes. A general move
ment of bottles and Jugs from club
lockers and, hotels to residences be
gan forthwith, and the officials were
kind enough not to enforce the pro
visions against the transportation of
Intoxicants while it was in progress.
Then along came Prohibition Com
missioner Kremer with a ruling that
fruit Juices and ciders came under the
drv hnn If they contain more than
one-bulf of 1 per cent of alcohol and
that the penalties are the same as in
tlie case of stronger liquors.
Presidential politics Is humming
these days, and the contest among the
candidates for the head of the ticket,
especially the ltepubllcnn ticket, Is
growing mighty lively. The managers
and scouts of each of tlie chief con
tenders nre hustling around after
delegations and the headquarters are
tlie scenes of almost continuous con
ferences. General Wood. Governor
Low-den .mil Senator Harding seem to
lie leading the field, but the others are
not idle or hopeless by any means,
it Is a notable fact that women are
taking a prominent part In the cam
paign. The Democrats nro still rent
ing under tlie shadow of the third
term possibility.
Herbert Hoover Is looked at with tho
appraising eyes of the Wnrwicks of
both parties, for ids polltlenl affilia
tion has been uncertain. Now Julius
Harnes, his close friend, declares Mr.
Hoover is a "progressive ltepubllcnn"
who "will never allow himself to be a
candidate for high office nor nllow
his friends to make an effort in his
behnlf. unless there shnll come such
Indisputable evidence of such spon
taneous and universal popular demund
tbnt It will overwhelm his present
resolution not to enter politics." From
which It may be deduced thnt Mr.
Hoover Is nlmost In the conventional
receptive mood.
IBESIEK
GOERS SAYS BILLS AIMED AT
SEDITION DANGEROUS.
Would Perpetuate Crushing of Free
Speech and Free Assemblage, A. K.
of L. Will Combat Propooals,
Washington, D. C. Formal an
nouncement that the American Federa
tion of Labor would oppose "with
whatever power It may possess" the
enactment of tlie nntl-seditlon hills
now pending lu congress, was made In
a statement Issued by Samuel Goiu
por. president of the federation.
Tlie attack of organized labor, Its
chieftain Indicated, will be directed Im
partially against the Sterling bill,
recently passed by the senate, nnd
against the Graham measure, based on
suggestions of Attorney General
Palmer and awaiting action by the
bouse rules committee for a special
rule to expedite consideration.
Iteferrlng to the two measures ns
one bill, President Crimpers declared
Its ennctnient "would violate the con
stitution and rob the whole American
people of their most cherished and
basic guarantees of free government."
"If tlie American people, nnd in fact
n majority of (lie members of con
gress," Mr. Goinpors asserted, "were
awake (o (lie dangers concealed In this
bill, a storm of Indignation would
sweep the nation."
Continuing be suld: "It lias been
widely advertised that this measure
protects free speech fully, but pre
vents advocacy of forcible revolution,
bolshoisni and anarchy. In fad, it
would perpetrate an autocratic censor
ship over tlie entire American press. It
can bo used lo kill free speech and
free assemblage. It strikes a deadly
blow at legitimate organizations of la
bor or any other progressive movement
for the betterment of tlie masses,
which may be opposed by the ad
vocates of privilege and reaction."
SACRED PAPERS EXPOSED.
Declaration of Independence Brought
to Light for Anti-Red Drive.
Washington, D. C ltecent activities
of radical propagandists led Secre
tnry Lansing last week In display for
the first time in eighteen years the
original parchment of the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution
of (lie United States.
In thu presence of a group of offi
cials, the parchiiienls were removed
from the protecting walls of n sleel
safe enclosing them and placed on
view in tlie state department for an
hour, while motion picture .cameras
recorded their appearance for the
benefit of the 10.000.000 persons llvinq
under tlie principles enunciated by
them.
Theaters from Maine to California
nnd from the Gulf of Mexico to Cun
dn will exhibit the films In nn effort
"to remove from tlie public mind It.
every city, town and village any
possible effect of recent 'red' activi
ties." Corn Theatre Sold.
Mitchell, S. D. Mitchell's corn
palace, known for the past 27 yenrs ns
tho "world's only thenter built of
corn," was sold to a local wrecking
firm for $2,200 nnd will be junked bo
foro March 1. The first frame of tho
pnlnco wns built In 1S03 nt a cost ap
proximately $15,000. The city will
erect a $200,000 nuditorlum next spring
which will also house the annunl corn
festival. The wood frame of the
pnlnce has been enlarged several times
nnd has boon decorated mutually with
vnrl-colored corn.
Non-Partisan Laws Illegal.
Hlsmarck, N. D. The state supremo
court, by u vote of 4 to 1, declared in
effectlve at this time house bill No. 00
of the recent special session of tlie
North Dakota legislature. The meas
ure provided that all acts of special
sessions should be effective within ten
days after adjournment of such as
semblies. Justice J. K. Itobinson dis
sented. Tlie decision affects approxi
mately half of the seventy-two meas
ures enacted at (he recent special ses
Mon. May Have Municipal Band.
Aberdeen, S. D. Aberdeen may hnvo
n municipal band maintained by n tux
levy If a movement now on foot to put
the nmt'er to n voto of the peoplo suc
ceeds. It is proposed that tho band
furnish music at no cost during tlie
summer and fall months.
Permits Trade With Russia.
Washington, D. C lleclprocixl In
terchange of certain commodities, In
cluding foodstuffs, between tho Uusslnn
people and allied and neutral coun
tries has been decided upon by the su
preme council.
Fruit Juice and Cider Illegal.
Washington, D. C. In one of the
broadest constructions yet placed on
provisions of tho nc( for enforcement
of constitutional prohibition, Prohibi
tion Commissioner Kremer hns nilcd
that fruit Juices and ciders come with
in the dry ban If they contain more
than one-half of 1 per cent alcohol.
The drastic regulation went Into ef
fect with constitutional prohibition,
January 10. Violation of it curries the
same penalty as for the uianufnctur
or sale of stronger liquors.