Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
Sunday Closing Law Was En-
forced to the Letter on
Easter
5000 LEAVE THE CITY
10000
Constant Procession Over the Eads
Bridge to Illinois Where Thirst Was
sIacked-Drunkenne and Disorder
Aboundcd in the East side-Many
Arrests.

st. Louis. April 24.-Seventy-fiv
thousand persons left ST Louis yester-
day to buy drinks. Warm, bright
weather afforded the first test OF the
effect of the enforcement of the sun
day closing laws of the state against
the saloons. Last Sunday was cold
and dreary, and comparatively few
people were on the streets. Yesterday
everyone wanted to be out of doors,
and exercise in the open air engender-
ed thirsts that would not be denied.
AS result there was constant
procession all day long across the Eads
bridge, fully 10000 persons going over
the east side, where it was possible to
get beer, whisky or any other liquor
wanted at regular prices Almost as
many more went out to st. Louis
county, where, Notwithstanding the or
ders of the governor of the state,
transmitted thru the sheriff of the
county, few saloon keepers made any
pretense of closing.
Drunkenness and disorder abounded
in the east side and in the county. and
it is safe to say that more drinking
was INDUCED in yesterday by st.
Louisans than for many, many months.
Lid Tight in St. Louis.
In the city the lid was on tight, only
three saloons being reported for In
fringement of the law. In two cases
ignorance was responsible for the sa-
looms remaining open few minutes
after IL o'clock Saturday night. In the
third case the owner Of the place said
he was told that If the bar was screen.
ed so it could not be seen from the
street, the law would not be evaded
Three foreigners, who had half-keg
of beer In their room and were ped
ding it out to group of twenty
thirsty sons of Italy and Austria in the
foreign settlements of North st. Louis
Were also arrested.
One barber was arrested for violating
the order compelling all barber shops
to close at midnight Saturday. When
a patrolmen knocked at his door al
1880 the barber opened it and SEEM
ed astonished when placed under ar
rest One man was in the chair being
shaved and five others were waiting
The proprietor stated that all the men
were in the shop when the hour o.
midnight came and that he though:
he had a perfect right to finish up his
work on them.
Private Clubs Ignored.
The Mercantile and some other fash
ionable clubs did not permit the sale
of Intoxicating liquors to members
yesterday. although the excise commits
sioner stated that the statutes forbid
ding Sunday opening Of saloons do no:
cover private clubs. No attempt was
made to enforce the Sunday closing
law against any others than saloo.l
men and BARRIERS, but the latter declar:
that they will not submit to the dis
elimination another Sunday and that
ii the police department does not talk
action they will appeal to the governor
1t is expected that Governor Folk
will take drastic measures to enforce
the Sunday closing law in st. Louis
ciunty next Sunday. He is on recor,!
aS saying that if he finds the peace
authorities of the county can not en-
force the law he will send the attorney
general and the state militia to close
up the saloons on Sunday.
Already there is much talk In the
air of an extra session of the legisla
tureAto repeal the blue laws. Sunday
closing is proving the most unpopular
innovation ever tried in this city.