Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-31
All BarrOOmS at
Resort Kept
Closed.
HOTEL MEN ACT
BUSINESS Men Of the City Are
Sore al Mayor StOy, Be-
cause Of Present SItua-
lion A Fight is
Expected.

AllduClc City, Aug. 3l."Iner6
was nothing wet about this big but
terhy nest yesterday except the At
lantic ocean.
There wH5 no keeping within
bounds" on the part of the dispen-
saries of wet stuffs with sensitive
back doors, that being the conven-
lent term used heretofore to desig-
nate a fictitious obedience of the
bishops law. The triumph of the
governor, who had threatened to
place the states soldiers at the back
doors of the saloons and cafes IL the
law was not obeyed, was absolute.
For this triumph the majority OF
the liquor men them selves are as
nearly responsible as Governor Fort.
Credit must be given them for ac-
cepting the inevitable in a spirit of
fair play, for yesterday 180 license
holders, members of the Royal Arch
Association OF Liquor Dealers, CO.
operated with the authorities In see
ing to 1t that the whole 220 licensed
dispensers of liquors, which included
those not members Of the associa-
ton, kept the law.
The saddest day in the late annals
of the city were ushered in with
much activity on the part Of those
who desired to drink something on
Sunday and those who desired to
facilitate this ambition from behind
= white apron. Late Saturday night
cellars were drawn upon for crates
and casks and reserve storerooms
had to be opened to supply the de-
mand for hard and malt liquor in
the bottle. The small places on the
boardwalk and along the avenues
branching back through the town
simply did an auction business in
case goods. Purchasers were not
ashamed to be seen staggering under
the weight of beer cases or trundling
cask In children's wagons to their
abiding places. While the plebeians
were Juggling their Sunday drinka-
bles to convenient caches, the gilded
folk, who came back to the big
hotels from their chair rides, were
arranging for the same insurance
against the drought. 1t could be OBJ
served in the lounging rooms of the
big hostelries that blocks of blank
win checks were as conveniently dis
played on smoking tables as match
es. One taking the needs of the city
might appraise his future thirst IN
the broadcast terms, fill out the neces-
sary orders and file them with re-
sponsible party.
Couldn't Get Cigar.
A guest at the Shelbourns hotel
ordered a cigar with his breakfast,
but as the waiter apologizingly stat
ed that since the barroom where the
cigar stand is located was locked, he
could get no cigar. Another who
said that he always had a certain
kind Of table water with his meals
was at first surprised and then in
censed when told that his favorite
preparation was locked up in the
harroom.
Nine, ten anS keleven O'Clock, the
habitual Sunday hours for the stead
fer or the bracer, were perhaps
sorest to bear. Men sighed and fidg-
eted in barber chairs and offered
their BARRIERS immediate profit in ex-
change for a tip which would lead
them to oasis in the desert.
OF course, there we're few old
sports who asked close friends to
smell their breath and then winked
knowingly and led them away from
the glare of the boardwalk. It would
be foolish to say that not drink
was drunk in Atlantic City yester
day. But 1t is certain that the noise
of the swallows was not loud enough
to reach the ears of Governor Fort
at the summer capital in Sea Girt.
It was not long after sun up that
the situation began to sink upon
many of the early protestants. There
were plenty of invitations to laugh.
over the front door of a cafe on
Iiltnois avenue hung q sign No
lieu sf,r,1d m C,,,15o-, do.,,,I155
.AltIle on Monday" Another waggish
had knotted about the knob of his
locked door a beer towel draped in
black crepe. Beneath the symbol
was the legend Smile and pass right
on
Even one of the artists in sand
moulded the semblance of a barri-
cade of beer barrels surrounded by
bung starter. On the sand in front
he scratched the words Hold the
FORT,
Chief Woodruff's Orders.
Chief of Police Woodruff gave or
ders to the squad that went on duty
at midnight that any saloon or cafe
found dispensing drinks during the
following twenty-four hours should
ze closed up and the proprietor and
patrons arrested. The chief made til
definite that this order applied tol
backdoors and ladies entrances" as
we'll as to front doors.
The proprietor of Old Vienna. al
large drinking hall on the board
walk. to show charity, invited a se-t
Iect coterie of the politicians and
business powers of the town to teal
In his place yesterday afternoon and
set up beer for all. It was on theI
house and not even slate was kept.
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