Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
SIX COUNTIES
CAIN OF VETS
Tuesdays Election Put Saloons
in Nine That Had Been
Dry.
TOOK ALL OUT IN THREE
General Disposition in Cities That
Return to Wet Column to Raise
License.

Chicago. April Illinois counties
entirely dry number 80. The net Ie-
suit of Tuesdays downstate battle
over the saloons was compiled yester-
day from the election returns and
shows a net gain for the vets Of six,
as 3S counties were without saloons
before the local option question had
It's first tryout.
Towns or cities in nine counties that
had been entirely dry went into the
|. wet column In Tuesdays elections.
The counties that thus were removed
from the all dry list are the following:
Boone, Champaign, Coles, De Witt,
Greene, Mercer, Macon, White and
Winnebago.
In partial Offset for these losses the
drys gained territory giving them
complete control of Pike, Schuyler and
Warren counties. Other than these
three the list of dry counties stands
as follows after Tuesdays losses:
Brown, Clark, Clay. Crawford, Cum
berland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards.
Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin. Jasper,
Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence,
Menard, Massac, Moultrie. Morgan,
Piatt Pope, Richland, Saline, Scott,
Union, Wabash, Wayne and William
son.
Rockford Attorneys Differ.
Rockford. ILL.,, April THE city au-
thorities are puzzled over the question
as to when the saloons may be re-
opened. BY some it is contended that
business may be resumed as soon as
Tuesdays vote is convassed and the
permits granted, while others hold
that wait of 80 days is necessary.
Attorneys say the law is not clear on
that point.
Corporation Counsel Rev expresses
the opinion that the old ordinance be-
comes effective, which made the
license fee 81 900 annually and limited
the number of permits to one to every
1000 inhabitants.
Fifty-three saloons were forced out
two years ago. Thirty locations have
been retained during the dry period
and applications for licenses for these
probably will be made next Monday
night Fancy prices are being offered
for leases.
MattOon to be Wet May II.
Mattoon. ILL.,. April THE city
council of Nation will grant licenses
to saloons at its meeting of May H.
The license fee remains at 81 900, with
no apparent limit on the number.
Decatur May Cut Down Number.
Decatur. Ill, April 7.-Decatur's sa-
loon ordinance was repealed two years
ago, when the city went dry, and an
other one cannot be passed before
May IL, which will be the earliest day
for the resumption of retailing liquors.
Sixty-three saloons were put out OF
business and under an ordinance pro
posed by the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association only SO will be
provided for, at a license of $1,000, an
increase of $500.
Clinton to Raise Licenses.
Clinton, Ill, April THE saloons
will resume business in Clinton May
1. When they were voted out two
years ago there were Is. 1t is antici-
pated there will be 10 when the doors
are thrown open next month.
The vets gave as a campaign argu-
ment they would have well regulated |
saloons and the license would be
placed at $1,000
This argument resulted in winning |
many votes to the cause of saloons /
The former license was 5000 annually. /
Rock Falls Vets VIII Fight.
Rock Falls, ILL.,, April THE vets |
will contest the election which sent |
the town dry, and have engaged the |
law firm of Mayer, Meyer. Austrian &
Platt of Chicago to represent them /
The vets declare the petition for the 1
and the ballot used both were
faulty.
GeneseO Reyerses Verdict.
Geneseo, Ill, April 7.--Geneseo's |
verdict in voting dry by GA majority |
in the township election after
license ticket by IS votes
Monday has caused surprises. The
city's complexion was much the same
in both elections, but the country out
side carried the day on the question
submitted to the township. Geneseo
has eight saloons which will be forced
out of business.