The Dickinson press., 1912-01-13
rHE CLUB ROOM FELLOWS
HAD BETTER WATCH OUT.

Rev. F. L. Watkins. superintendent.
OF the N. D. Enforcement League, pub
lished an. open letter the first of the
week in all Of the daily papers Of the
state in which he says. that repeated
complaints are coming to y him
from all oyer the state Of what he
terms dernoralizins influences q. Clubs
where intoxicating LIQUORS are ksPt3 d
beverage purposes. =
In answer to Mr.. Watkins sIettef. q
the attorney general. Mr.. Miller says in
part: l call your attention to Section
1917, Revised Codes Of 1905, which is
as follows:
Sec. 1877 (Nlubhouses prohibited. Pen.
allyn Every person who shall, directly
or indirectly, keep or maintain, BY
himself or by a~ssociating or combining
with others. or who shall many man
ner aid. assist OF abet, in keeping or
maintaining any club room or other
place in which any intoxicating LIQUOR.
is received or kept for the purpose of
use. gift or barter or sale as a beverage,
or for distribution OF division among
the members of sny club or association
by any e whatever and every per-
son who shall use barter. sell or give
away or assist OF abet another in barter
ind. selling or giving away. any intoxi-
eating liquors so received or kept. shalt
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall for
the first offense be punished by a fine
of not less than three hundred dollars
or more than m thousand dollars, and
by imprisonment in the county Jail not
less than ninety days nor more than
one year, and for every successive
offense be punished by imprisonment in
the ~penitentiary not to exceed two years
and not less than n e The language
of this section is so certain and plain
that it is subject to but one construct
ion, namely. that any person who in
any manner assists or abets in keeping
or maintaining any club room or any
place in which Intoxicating liquor Is
received or kept for the purpose Of use,
gift, barter or sale las a beverage, or
for distribution and division among its
members by any means whatever, VIC
lates this section and is subject to the
penalties provided therein.
Attorney General Miller also says that
it is the duty of the states attorney to
prosecute and that in case any such
officer fails to do his duty. he will look
after the prosecution himself.
BIG MUSICAL TREAT COMINGf
The Company presenting 1.-THE Talk of
New York." Geo. M. CoAan's great
musical play which comes t Dickinson.
Friday. January II, is one chat has Sc
cured by special arrangement with MI.
Cohan and is now making its first trip
to the Coast. Local playgeers may con-
graduate themselves on securing the, at
traction while it is playing its first
season on the road for we, usually have
to wait three or four years and then get
the play by a second or third rate COM
pany. Another thing OF special: interest j
is that MIR. Conan refused: to- allow the
play to 10 out until he had an aeree-
ment with the manafezBent that the
Company would; conform to: his demands,
and q proper scenic equipment supplied.
SO the management built an, exact re-
production: of The Amsterdam Theater
production, used by Victor Moore. The
Company was all eneaged with great
a E and attention for their. fitness to
their perts, the Chorus chosen for their
ability to sing and the. ensemble
makes one of the best singing shows
ever heard IN the west. Reservations
for seats should be, applied for at once
as this organizations u.s. one Of the best.
that has ever toured the west and 10,
sure of a capacity house for the engage.
men there. Reserved seat sale. will open
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