The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-28
A LIGHTNING STROKE
" NS ~. \SlIFD FROM \ CLOUD
LESS MARCH SKY.
SALooNISrs SURPRISED

Md Shocked ii III, kcvc1atiH,~ o
Their Offending III Violating rrohi
hll''n Law \ctlnu hy the State Wa
premature hui lnay"rlablc
her, N,re atrc~tcI Yesterday fp'
violating the profbiti"u law by ,c1,u.
lntn>icant, the following bartcndcr>
namely:
Joe Freed Of the Manhattan.
Hike Fnlcllcy ~ the rast,nc Club.
NJ / l.owcntIlal II the rastnc.
john Ward ot tho Elite
K X Jones Of the Manhattan
c. l. VIZ la" of the Corner
Gus FcrrandNt the Hub
Henry Sar'lni "i the Corner.
\. G Glover Of The Big Casino
NDl NitNi1lICT rf ~" adID.
SAM Perkins ei the Ferris Hotel
Herman Kline oi the Hub q
Jack Robinson Of the Fhoeuix. Z.
Charles llagcman uf the Phoenix is
III lcNaS. but has been advised of The
+','*, r. hin"
\. &. fTovcr Is III the city cooler but
the warrant was served on him
lie accused were released on bond
F,<cd ii $3.50 III each case
! his action hv District Attorney Fos-
Ter was premature. but ulnavo'dahle. lie
lad planned to have the alleged indicted
~ the grand Jury bu, there was dis
,loscd Friday night IN a saloon inforrna-
ION which pcrturbcd the saloon men
very much and which led the district
attorney to have arrested the men
lamcd
While. apparently the saloons have
'ccn selling near lter" as a s,,btcr-
ugc. it has been known that the beer
which stimulates and invigorates anA
ncbriates could be had almost any
where by the select and the faithful. as
veil as whiskcy in pints and quarts. A
nan who was suspicious. however. was
lways served the inSipid stuff near
'ccr which unless it he we'll iced will
lauscate an ordinary stomach if i'm
'ibcd freely or in several glasses. 1t
would appear that saloons have actually
een coming money in their sale of in
o<icants. all Of which, may be disrloscd
\ detail when the offenders are tried
or their violations Of the prohibition
aw
As before said. the saloon men are
ever satisfied and will not lce well
notgh alone BY apparent Indifference
II the part of the pros, the saloons
ave been emboldend in the sale of in
'xicants until it could be operated
penly.
During the convention days Of the
' Voodmen there were many full ups"
II near beer so-cal'ed. visible on the |
reefs. Many were staggering drunk |
'om the effect of near beer. and the
asc with which intoxicants were OBJ
unable led several gentlemen from
ew Orleans and other sections of the
tate to decry prohibition in Shreveport
) the rankest OF fake.
1t may be probable that prohibition
i'll not prohibit. hut it can be made as
fective as the law which operates
.aii,st the crime Of larceny. the carry
e Of concealed weapons and other Of
uses
One feature of these arrests NAV lead
the inquiry of who are the proprie-
rs Of the saloons2 Are the men held
# this violation OF the law the pro
ietors or are they simply the employees
no must he held accountable and who
convicted must go to iail if it he SO
creed by the court As to the fine as
nalt'cs, that is easy. Everybody en-
ged III the busines cancontribute to-
ards the fund will, which to pay the
les. 1t is the jail sentence which is
fective and demoralizing 1t is the
il sentence whicl, will have dcterriny
'ect Further developments NAV be
'aitcd with patience.
Look out for the next lightning
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