The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-13

fined not more then twenty-five dollars
for each day he shall permit said prop.
crty to he so occupied after such knowl-
edge or notification; provided, that said
agent or owner shall not have taken due
process of law to vacate said property
This ordinance is systematically
evaded and violated. There are real
estate agents in this city who rent prop
erty for immoral purposes and they know
1t. Some Of them are prominent in our
churches If they want to know where I
learned that fact will tell them. The
citizens of Roanoke call on our city Off
GERS to enforce it's ordinance. This is sin
in high places. \ real estate agent who
Will rent house for sinful purposes IS
menace to II community. They are not
fit to associate with decent people. They
are scapegoats, and ought to be taken to
an uninha5ited country and turned
loose. There should he such storm of
public indignation against II real estate
agent or any other person who would
rent property for immoral purposes that
they could not live in the city of Roanoke
or any other respectable community.
Christians of Roanoke, let us by contin-
uous agitation compel the enforcement of
this ordinance, or have council repeal it.
The third fact the people of Roanoke
ought to know is the open, outrageous,
din5olical manner in which the saloons
OF this city violate the law, especially the
Sunday laws. The assumption of our city
officials is that it is not their busin .ss
to pry cut and detect lawbreakers. but
II in information is made. they will do
the rest. This is a false assumption, and
is one reason why the law is not more
strictly enforced. In ordinance book,
page 30, it says: 1T shall be the duty OF
a NAV tn, 4 Ia
nances of the city Page 80 it Says
The chief of police, subject to the order
OF the mayor, shall execute the laws OF
the State and the ordinances of the city,
Now that settles the hypothesis that the
citizen must do the detective work and
The city officers the prosecuting. Now
have evidence toprove that two saloons
in this city have within two weeks VIC
laced the city and State law by selling
Liquor. On Sunday, June 27th, two men
went to the saloon of George Payne and
bought beer from a negro in i room above
the bar. Five bottles were bought at 80
cents per bottle. 1t is ordete ell through n
slide that runs from the bar to the upper
room. O? Sunday, July 4, the same
thing was repeated. On Sunday, June
eth. the saloon at the brewery, known
rs the 'Wayside Inn was running wide
open all day long. They ran open house,
sold all kinds of liquor you wanted
played poker and ran just as if law and
police force were not in existence Four
teen persons, whose names are known,
were there. 1t is generally supposed that
the reason why so many people went out
to the brewery on Lords day was to see
the high buildings, but it can be proven
that they went out to drink and gamble
and did so without let or hindrance
These are some of the things the people
of Roanoke ought to know. 1t is the
well-known business of the saloons 20
violate the law. There are no good sa-
looms or saloon keepers. We will keep
on insisting until not single saloon
keeper in our city will dare to violate the
law.
awake then, citizens of Roanoke.
the tocsin sounds the alarm The enemy
is on us in full force. Christian men and
women arouse yourselves;we have a work
to do for Christ. Let us make OF Roanoke
II godly city, strong city. Then by
Chrst's mighty arm we will be lifted ID,
and far and near it will 1e said
of our beautiful city, 1t is u good place
because Christ dwells in the hearts of the
people,