The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25

MAY CONDUCT MEETINGS IN THE
INTEREST OF LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE.
LEAGUERS HAD A BUSY DAY,
SECURED EVIDENCE, THEY SAY,
AGAINST MANY PLACES.

BarroOms the Leagues Special
Game-Many Closed hut the Open
Ones Did n Rushing Business-Had
Spies Out TO give Warning-Many
Druggists Restricted SaIes-PatrOns
Idea of n Nccessity-Market Men
Endorse the League.
Yesterday was fed day with the Law
and Order League, according to report
of the days work tod by one. Of the
leaguers to a Morning News reporter.
There were a good many men at work Sc
curing evidence to be used against VIC
lators of the Sunday ordinances, and ac-
cording to the same authority, a great
deal of information that can. and will be.
used was secured. The green gorcers and
the barkeepers were the particular Offend
ers, though in smaller proportion the
leaguers have candy-sellers, cigar dealers,
and soda water dispensers on their little
list" and will prosecute them al without
discrimination.
The day was an interesting one for the
Leaguers as well as for the violators,
and some funny stories are being told on
both sides as the result of the crusade.
Many of those interested in the league are
known, and the getting of evidence was
not pain sailing by any means. In one
drug store in which two of the leaguers
went, they Were Immediately recognized,
and so when they asked for cigars In
stead of being furnished with these ar
ticles, they were invited to get out"
They warmed their hands and then got"
without, it is thought, having secured
any of the information desired.
The question of the drug stores being
closed, that is so far as the sale of things
other than drugs is concerned, was dis
cussed at length at a meeting of the
Chatham County Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation held last week, but there was no
unanimity of opinion. Yesterday, how
ever. about two-thirds of the druggists
restricted their sales to drugs, while the
other carried on their usual business.
One druggist hit on the plan of asking
every customer that asked for any of the
articles prescribed by the ordinance if he
considered the thing a necessity. In no
tive. One young lady that visited the
store last night and demanded hot choco-
late told the attendant that not only was
1t a necessity, but that her physician had
distinctly prescribed it for her.
While the natter has not yet been de-
cided it is probable that those druggists
who are indie ed for their Sunday business
w.rtI L ..
and secure a lawyer who will look out
for the interest of all of them. The same
pan, 1t is expected, will be followed by
the green grocers-
The bars, of C, urse, were the game that
was most carefully stalked by tine
Leaguers. 1t is said that conclusive ev-
idence was secured aga INST several
Many. of the barkeepers seemed to think
turn about fair p ay and so stationed
wetchmen at or near their DOORS with the
intention of securing for tn mse.ves time
ly warning in case any of the Leaguers
should decide to make that particular
place a visit. Not "a few of the bars
were closed, and as a consequence those
that were not paved, it s said
to standing room only and made enough
to pay fine of 500 and then quit winner
1t soon became noised about just what
bars were closed and which ones were
udIiHS enough 10 90 business, ana the
counters of the latter were surrounded by
thirsty individuals. Some of the proprie-
tors were little shaky and were particu-
lar as to whom they allowed to enter their
places. Others ran things wide open and
announced that If the Law and Order
folks intended to get them that it would
be wise to take in all that they could get
1t was in these bars that the crowds gath
cred and discussed che cold weather and
h.. l., ne,l
the wide open game said that if he were
indicted he would not Plead guilty, but
would demand jury trial. While he did
not say so he seemed to think that as long
as his was an orderly place he should not
be interfered with.
A wag in one of the open saloons gave
the proprietor of the place an attack OF
palsy that was of several minutes dura-
ton. A stranger with a brown derby hal
| entered the bar and called for a settler
lemonade. An order for a soft drink was
nothing so very remarkable, but Their
| the customer was a stranger.
"Great heavens old fellow" Whispered
| the wag. that fellow with the brown
derby who ordered that soft drink is -
naming a gentleman who is generally
believed to be identified with the league
The saloonkeeper almost had a congestivC
chill and the wag admitted that he was
! joking, and it is said settler lemonades
! were not ordered.
| Saturday night a paper indorsing the
work of the league was circulated emonc
the dealers in the market, and received
! the signature of nearly every one t
! whom it was presented.
number of the ieaguers, as we'll as
some ministers think that the work o.
| the league would be helped by the pres
ence in the city of Rev. Sam Jones anC
so it is quite probable that an invitation
will be extended that gentleman to come
| to Savannah for a series of meetings.