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(Continued from First Page.) month? from the date of Its submis sion to the States. It was ratified more quickly than any other Consti tutional amendment with exception of the thirteenth amendment?the anti slavery amendment?which was sub , mttted to the States February 1, 1865, an*, ratified December 18, 1868." Under the amendment the country foes dry one year from today The next task will be the framing of a code of laws for carrying out the in tent of the amendment and securing the co-operation of the States in en acting supplemental codes. The announcement of Nebraska's ratification of the amendment reached the Capitol just before noon, and crowds of their supporters gathered around Senator Sheppard and Con gressman Randall to congratulate them when the Senate and House ses sions opened. Nebraska was referred to on every hand as "the perfect thirty-six." DAYS TO CENTER EFFORTS ON LEGISLATION FOR ENFORCING AMENDMENT Because of the fact the prohibition amendment to the Constitution has practically attained the goal of rati fication. dry members of Congress ? will now devote their attention to law enforcement legislation. Prominent drys, such as Oongress man Randall of California. Senator Sheppard of Tfexas, and others, are prepared to press for legislation for the enforcement of the dry amend ment. Efforts will be made to accomplish K before the short session ends, but whether this can he done is doubtful. While the Constitutional amend ment . goes into effect a year after ratification, ths dry forces desire law . enforcement s tat a tea before then. They want to apply them to the war time prohibition act which goes Into efTect July 1. i , . Dry leaders in Congress predict that prohibition will prohibit, but APVIWTI8FMENT. Colds Cm? Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There J is only one "Bromo Quinine." ' E. W. GROVE'S signature on r box. 3oc. The Amendment Here is the prohibition amendment to the Constitution of the United Slates: "Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale or transporta tion of intoxicating liquors with* in the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all terri tory subject to the Jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes id hereby prohibited. "Section. 2. The Congress and the several States shall have con current power to enforce this ar ticle by appropriate legislation. "Section 3. Thia article Khali be inoperative unless It shall have heen ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legisla tures of the several States, as l-tovided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.** The resolution was passed by the Senate, #5 to 20, on August 1, 1?17, ami by the House, 282 to 128, on De cember 17. 1917. Mississippi waa the firn State to ratify the amendment, legislature acting on January 3, 101*. . . ? ; ?* they expect that drastic law enforce ment legialatlon and administration will be required. On the Bureau of Internal Revenue will probably be put the burden of enforcing the dry amendment For years that bureau has been warring on moonshine whisky. Congressman Randall of California, one of the ltidlng drys. declares there Is danger in the cheap aod upcen sored motion-picture show. Now that liquor is about to go and the saloon to be shut (fp. he expects demand for new places of amusement. He says if the country doesn't watch out, the unbridled motion picture show will become a worse evil than the saloon. To that end, he has just introduced a bill for tha regulation by a Federal board of the motion picture business. ' WOULD PUNISH JUDGES IF LENIENT WITH ALA. WETS MONTGOMERY. Ala., Jan. 1?.?One of the most 4rutic bone-dry bills ever proposed in this State was In troduced in the senate and house si multaneously late yesterday. It pro vides that any Judge who suspends a sentence for the violation of a pro hibition law shall be guilty of a mis demeanor In office. The law virtually makes the gover nor the chief enforcing agent with plenary powers. The bill prohibits the manufacture, sale, transportation or storage of distilled, malt or vln uous liquors. ARMY DISMISSAL SENTENCE COMMUTED BY PRESIDENT * - ? ?'(.!? ?. A sentence of dismissal from the army'and imprisonment for two years Imposed upon Capt. Samuel H. Hodg son. medical corps, has been com muted by President Wilson to a repri mand. ' Hodgson was charged, with viola tion of the ninety-sixth article of war. and it waa claimed he made state ment# favoring th? cause of Germany while he was stationed at Camp Las Cum, Porto Rice. He waa found guilty on four speci fications and not guilty on two others. EX-KAISER WISE; SHAKEN BY CHELS AMSTERDAM. Jan. 16.?The condi tion of the ex-Kaiser, who is 111 at j Amerongen castle, was reported to [ be worse tcday. He Is suffering from a chill and ex treme nervousness, and is not allow ed outdoors. AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN GERMANY. Jan. 14 (By courier to Nancy).?American army officials were preparing a proclamation today ordering that neither Germans nor Americans hinder the forthcoming national elections. It will be explained that the elec tions must be a "free expression of the people's will." STREET FIGHTING IN BERLIN STILL RAGES AMSTERDAM, Jan. 26,?Street fighting continues in Berlin, accord ing to dispatches here today. Spar tacus forces attacked the railway headquarters, but were repulsed. AMERICANS CONFER WITH FOE ARMISTICE ENVOYS PARIS, Jan. 16.?Four American representatives are conferring with the German armistice envoys along with Marshal Foch at Treves, accord ing to information from Treves to day. They represent the following branches: Army, navy, finance and and food. Marshal Foch met the German par liamentarians on Wednesday after noon to begin negotiating a prolonga tion of the armistice. Advices Wednesday said that among the new terms imposed upon the Ger mans probably would be the follow ing Retribution for the murder and ill treatment of allied prisoners of war; the restoration of machinery stelon In northern France and Bel gium, and the surrender of merchant ships. GERMAN TROOPS MASSED TO PREVENT POLISH COUP - >??> COPENHAGEN. Jan. 16.?Troops Vre being kept by the German government' in Seles la to block the proposed Poltah coop to prevent the national assembly elections, Berlin reported today. The agrarian party in Prussia, the Ba?i?e? Hows 9 A. M. t# 6 P. M. Daily MANHATTAN AND P-B SHIRT SALE GOING ON No Other Stock so Large?Nor Variety so Wide?Nor Values so Big As in Our Semi-Annual Clearance Sale of Suits and Overcoats for Men regular prices on this stock were very reasonable, the Clearance Sale reductions bring you further savings. While we hope and expect that clothing will be lower?some time?the suit or overcoat you buy here now will more than pay for itself be fore you read of an)' values as good. OVERCOATS $30 values, now $24.75 $35 value*, now $29.75 $40 values, now $32.50 $45 nhm, now $36.50 $50 ind $55 nhm, now $42.50 $60 value*, now $49.50 $65 Ttluea, now $52.00 $75 value*, now $59.50 SUITS $25 values, now $20.50 $30 values, now $24.75 $35 values, now $28.75 $40 values, now $32.50 $45 values, now $36.50 $50 values, now $42.50 $55 values, now $44.50 $60 and $65 values, now $48.50 The Avenue at Ninth biff land owners, are planning to take part in the elections. The national party in Pomerania ar? creating- peasants and workers coun cila and there lc a seeming attempt to organise all the peasants. 2,000 SPARTACaYtROOPS TERRORIZE OUSSELOORF LONDON, Jan. 16.?Dusseldorf is in control of Spartacans and indepen dent socialists, according to informa tion received here today. Two thou sand Spartacan troops arc reported to be terrorising the city. The uprising followed a large Catholic* demonstration against the Spartacaas Sunday. Counter demon strations were started by the radi cals. In the resultant clashes, foity persons were killed and many in jured. The Spartacans fortified pub lic buildings. ARREST OF LIEBKNECHT AND EICHHORN ORDERED BERNE. Jan. 18.?Chancellor Ebert has ordered the arrest of Carl Lltb knecht and Robert Emll Eichhorn, who led the Spartacans In the recent street fighting In Berlin. Both are missing. The government has prohibited the sale of counter revolutionary news paper*. and all merchants who violate, this command arc being arrested. The systematic dtaarmamant of all civilians in Berlin by the war ministry Is under way. 20 HURT IN WRECK. NEWARK. N. J., Jan. 1*.?Twenty employes of the Submarine Boat Cor poration were injured, none aartowa ly today, when a Central Railroad train crashed Into a line of empty ! freight cars. ANSABRO TYZE SENDS V 1 WIRELESS SOS CAU "Unable to itwr," wm? tW SOI Admiral Halm, of tlM foartl ?? n district, at Philadelphia, todajr la tercepted from the ahtp Aattkn Ty* la latltode ? dagreaa S3 ml??tai longitude M degreee I mliiua . Hi arlll Mad relief, Um nary annoaaoad LIVINGSTON'S, 908 7TH ST. N. W. CLOSING OUT BRANCH STORE STOCK OF CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS and HATS We have closed our branch store and devote all of our attention to serving our customers at our main store, 908 7th St. N. W. Our now much-crowded store has no available space for the branch store stock, hence we must sacrifice that entire stock at rock-bottom prices for immediate clearance. The Year's Greatest Clothing Event! . Livingston Brand Clothes at their regular prices represent the best values obtainable. At these reduced prices they are values that command the instant attention of every man who appreciates quality clothing. Our stock comprises the season's choicest fabrics. The models are par excellence, and a fit is assured the most critical. Alterations Free. Men's & Young Men's Overcoats Men's and Young Men's Suits A good assortment of Men's C4 Of) and Young Men's Suits. Values ^ | J1 up to $18. Sale price ? ? Odds and ends Men's and Young Men's Suits. All sizes. Values up to $25. Sale price '17 .90 High class Men's and Young Men's Suits. All sizes. Regulars, stouts, and slims. Values up to $35. Sale price $24-75 * z ? Custom Tailored Men's and Young Men's Suits; fine wool fabrics. Newest models. Values up to $40. Sale price... m.75 ? ????? Men's Pants Reduced to ?k 2 o H 3 ? $7 Fine Men's and Youths' Trousers, in neat striped patterns and blue serges. All sizes. Sale price ... T A fine lot of High Class Pants, in best worsteds and all wool serges. Sizes 29 to 48. Worth $10. Sale price?. ? $4.98 S&98 An odd lot of Men's and Young Men's Plain and . Fancy Overcoats. Sizes 32 to 40. Values up to $20. Sale price $14.90 Men's and Young Men's Neatly Tailored Overcoats, in Hue, oxford gray, and fancy mixtures. Values up to $27.50. Sale price... Jm75 Hand Tailored Men's and Young Men's Overcoats, in classy Ulsterettes, Surtouts, and Chester fields; all sizes; regulars and stouts. Values up to $35. Sale price. >24 .90 High Class Custom Tailored Men's and Young Men's Overcoats, in fine meltons and kerseys; Ya silk lined. All sizes, regulars and stouts. Worth up to $45. Sale price n's and Young $29-75 Men's Pants Reduced * V ~ 0 * . V $4 Men's and Youths' Pants, QQ neatly made. Sizes 29 to 42. w#iw0 Sale price 0 T.. $5 Men's and Youth's Trousers, in fine mixed worsteds and cordu roys; sizes 29 to 46. Sale price.... SO.98 -1211k. Boys' Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws Reduced Boys' All-wool Blue Serge Neatly Made Suits; 7 to 18. Sale price $7.50 Boys' Suits, in neat mixtures and corduroys. Sizes 8 to 17. Sale price Mens Furnishings Sacrificed UNDERWEAR : Men's Union Suit*, Heavy Ribbed, $1.79 All Sixes . J Heavy Ribbed Mayo and Two Thread Shirts and Drawers to match, 98c Each Chalmers Shirts and Drawers, Heavy Egyptian Spring Needle, $1.25 Each Wright's Sanitary Fleeced Shirts and Drawers to match, $1.39 Each Sanitary Fleeced Lined Shirts, 85c ^??"""> Men's Overalls (Union Made) White $169 Blue SI.98 Leading Makes Reduced fc 4 Duplex Khaki Union Suits, $3.50 19.90 $5.98 Boys' Fine Overcoats, in blue, brown, and gray. Sizes 10 to 18. Sale price Si 2 Boys' Suits, in brown and green mixtures and overplaids. Sizes 7 to 18. Sale price $9.90 $8.90 Fine lot of Juvenile Overcoats. Sizes 3 to 8. Formerly sold up to $12. Sale price Boys' Well-made Mackinaws. Sizes 8 to 18. Worth up to Si2. Sale price $7.98 $7.98 Genuine Glastenbury Underwear, $1.98 ^ Children's Overalls, 69c Special Lot of Umbrellas, $1.00 Men's Hats Reduced?All Good Nobby Styles, $1.45, $1.90, $2.90 Caps With and Without Infur Band, Also Hockey Caps, 50c Up Neckwear to Close Out, 69c Special Lot Odds and EnJs Shirts, ? 79c Extra Fine Quality Shirts, $1.49 Assorted Lot of Silk Shirts, $3.69 Boys' Blouses, all styles, 69c GLOVES AND MITTS All Leading Makes?Dress, Driving, Auto and Walking Gloves. Greatly Reduced Prices Special Lot Dress Gloves, Silk Lined, $1.50 Men's Japan Jersey Lined Gloves, Special, 55c Men's Hosiery, Hcrco Assorted Colors, 15c Cordian and Solid Color Silk Hose, 49c Black and Grey Wool Hose, 39c Army Wool Socks, 55c SPECIAL HOSE 6 Pr. for $1.00 A a an rt erf Color*. FANCY PATTERNS SHIRTS $1.00 All SUM. SWEATERS ' OAh lad End. Gritty Redact Grey Shawl Collar $1.00 All Slara. Heavy Shaker Knit Shawl Collar Sweaters, $4.95 ah c? '? Fine Collar Attached Top Shirts, $1.98 *?atlr All Stars mm4 Cm tor*. Collar Attached Shirts, 75c All Men's Mackinaws, Formerly Sold up to $12 Sizes 36 to 46, Sale Price, $8.75 BHie Chambray and Khaki Work Shirts, Best Grades and FuU Cut, * 98c Large Black Vel 75c 908-71* ST.N.W. Men's Linen Collars Cet-tury Brand, 10c