The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-10
NEWARK MAN IS
STORM CENTRE
AT ASBURY
Anti-LiquOr License Folks
Determined to Prevent
Traffic in IntOxicantS.
LFrom a stan Correspondent

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AsBURY PARK, July 1O.-A Newark
mar has caused the sensation of this
season at Asbury Park. He is like the
one who broke the bank at. Monte
Carlo" Over the way, In Ocean Grove,
they believe this same mar has cloven
feet, for he has issued a card: Cont
mental Hotel, George j. Reiff, propri-
etor. All brands OF liquors served to
guests" And Wesley Lake is all that
separates his place from Ocean Grove.
George Reiff is we'll known in Newark
as the proprietor of a place at Broad
and Lombardy streets. He came to As
bury Park and leased the Continental
Hotel. only to learn that in the whole
city of Asbury there were but six lots
of ground which were sold without a
clause restricting the sale of liquor.
His hotel happened to be or n of
these UNRESTRICTED lots. so he applied
for a license. All the prohibition forces
of this city and the Grove" were OPP
posed to him, but the Excise Board
granted him a license a few days ago.
Since then Reiff has been going
around like one who has struck oil or n
vein of gold on his property, and that is
what it amounts to, IL he knows how TO
work 1t. Before he strikes pay dirt,
however, there are obstacles innumer-
able ahead of him. Paid detectives and
amateur sleuths will watch himself and
customers and he will be In a storm
centre pending efforts to break his
license.
Counselor David Harvey, OF the anti
liquor license forces, vows he will strip
Reiff of his license. He has obtained
writs of certiorari against F. w. Book,
of the st. James Hotel, and Reiff, of the
Continental Hotel, but these writs will
not be argued until fall.
Mr.. Harvey said today: These two
hotels have received licenses under the
bishops law, but we will break them
under the law of 1896, which forbids
liquor being sold within one mile of a
camp-meeting ground. This latter law,
by the way, has never been adjudi-
Gated.
But continued Mr.. Harvey, "Reif
cannot make money unless he breaks
the bishops law. He paid $500 for his
license alone. besides other expenses.
Now, the season lasts but six weeks.
He cannot have a bar. Every one who
O4ilth6 Oh LIE pAdA 10
registered guest, and his hotel will ac-
commodate but 100 guests, so you see
his predicament."
Mr.. Reiff told the STAR man that he
intends to run his place within the
strict letter of the law So it would APP
pear by a simple mathematical calcula-
tion tina in order to make money his
guests must do a lot of eating and
drinking within six weeks, and they
viii have to work overtime at that.
There Is, however, an extensive but
silent sentiment here, expressed by one
of the city officials. who begged that his
name ne not used. He said to the
STAR representative: eff Reiff will but
manage his business properly he will
open the way for all the hotels that
want them to secure licenses, and 1t
will do away with the vast amount OF
hypocrisy and Undertaking that has
been going on here for years. Liquor
has always been served to guests and
at banquets here, particularly during
the time when conventions are in ses-
sion.t 1t was against the law, but was
done under cover, and these lawbreak-
ers are the ones who strive to prevent
Reiff from doing a legitimate business.
Now as to the Ocean Grove people
fighting it, that Is only a bluff. They
hold a camp meeting there but a few
days in the year. 1t is a great real
estate scheme and they will never dare
get into court and have their corpora
ton methods exposed. But, for good
ness sake, don't quote me. Just mark
my prediction. though"