Evening journal., 1909-11-15
TOWN ONLY
PARTLY CLOSED
Order Society Says Evidence
is in Hand Against Sunday
Law ViOlatOrS
ISSUE WARRANTS
LATER IN WEEK

Two arrests were made to-day IN
the crusade started yesterday by the
Law and order Society TO compel
storekeepers 10 close their places of
business on Sunday. William E.
Hawkins an officer OF the society. in
formed a reported for THE EVENING
JOURNAL that there would be no ar
rests to-day. but there would be war
rants issued during the week.
owe have the evidence said Mr..
Hawkins. "but viii go slow. II was
not intended TO have warrants issued
to-day. but some viii be issued dur
ing the week"
"Did YOU have much trouble gather
ing evidence yesterday" Mr.. Hawkins
was asked.
1--WE found that most Of the stores
closed"
When asked about the candy stores,
Mr. Hawkins said that some OF them
remained open. but he would not
designate the offenders IL is likely
that warrants will be issued for the
big dealers first. as a warning 10 the
little fellows TO keep closed.
A number of small candy and cigar
stores about the city remained open
but IL was noticed that the sales were
confined 20 newspapers. one man ON
the west side of the city, however, had
"A sign over the door Of his store.
which contained the word open in
big letters.
one woman, who conducts a little
store in the southwestern section Of the
city, closed her store yesterday. de-
spite the fact that il was a hardship
on her. II never sold any groceries
on Sunday but always sold tobacco,
cigars and little candy" she said.
MY receipts are small and the Sunday
trade I do forms the biggest part OF
my receipts, and I will miss the money
very much. 1 closed up because ]
/ did not have the money 10 pay a fine
As a result my customers went &c
other stores and made their pur-
/ chases"
Boys Bomhard Store.
The orders Of the Law and Orde
Society resulted seriously TO i. l.. Gilki
who conducts store at the Northeas
corner of Fourth and Franklin streets
Not caring 10 become involved in an
trouble with the society, Mr.. Gilk
closed his place OF business. La
evening several boys I'm the neighbo
hood went 20 the store 20 buy cand
They were refused and told that n
store was closed. The boys insiste
on making purchases. but finally lef
They returned I'm a short time, how
ever. armed with bricks and stone
with which they Immediately began {
lombard Mr.. GillSie's home. MI
GlllSie was sitting at a window az tn
time and a piece Of brick came crash
ing through the glass and struck hin
!, He was not injured, however. Tn
boys made their escape.
Several detectives were in the cit.
yesterday. having been brought her
by the Law and order Society, and
was said that there were also a mum
her of volunteers in the service VIII
spent the day seeking evidence Of Sun
day selling in different parts Of tn
city
Evidence was secured in about fftee
cases yesterday but prosecutions may nc
be made in all the cases. The warrant
will be sworn out before one Of the loci
magistrates
The detectives who we're working Z,
the Law and order Society did not COZ
fine their attention 10 stores They al
; said TO have gained admission 20 son
clubs
A prominent member Of the Law an
order Society said to-day that attel
] tlon will be given to the clubs.