Evening journal., 1913-04-28
MANY THROATS
WERE PARCHED
OVER SUNDAY
Police See That Liquor Law
as Defined by City Judge
is 0beyed
MANY ORGANIZATIONS
SELL THEIR SIDEBOARDS

Wilmington was as dry yesterday
as punk on a hot Fourth OF July
The only thing wet was the rain, and
there was enough of that to soak
anyone, although It was not the brand
of soaking that some folks prefer.
It was the first Sunday since Judge
Philip O. Churchman gave his opin-
ion in the City Court on the question
whether an Incorporated club could
sell liquor 10 its members. his opinion
being against the clubs. and Chief OF
Police George Black had made elabor-
ate preparations TO see that the law
as interpreted by Judge Churchman |
was followed out to the letter. AS /
result of these precautions aud warn
ing issued by the police department |
during the latter part of the past |
week, that all clubs must close their |
sideboards and bars. of the seventy /
two organizations Of this kind I'm the J
city, with an aggregate membership |
of about 5000. there was not one |
found which had the temerity to do
business.
The effect of the opinion given by
Judge Churchman seems also to have
reached as far as New Castle where
it was said all clubs we're closed
yesterday. It was learned today that
Judge Churchman has jurisdiction as
a committing magistrate in that town
as well as in any part of rural New
Castle county for infraction of the
laws. Violators may be arrested and
arraigned before him but he must
hold them for the upper court tho
same as a magistrate. Perhaps the
New Castle club membership heard
of this. At any rate there was moth
ing doing in the club line yester-
day.
A druggist. it is said, however. did
a landofilce business in the sale of
a malt whiskey which is scheduled
as patent medicine II is said that
, he disposed of al least ffty-fvo bot
ties and that one man made three
trips to get the goods"
When the day policemen went on
duty here yesterday they were in
, structed to visit every club house on
their districts and make personal
inspection. AT some of the club houses
: the policemen received invitations 10
3 make an inspection and In other
5 places where rules forbid outsiders
? from entering the club house the
- patrolmen were given the assurance
) by some officer or other in charge
I that no drinks we're being sold
The members of the force report-
e ing last night before going off duty
e made their reports showing not one
- violation that could be detected. In
b fnCfannou t-s4
y made by men on the night shift last
? night but merely to further warn the
clubs
z It is known that many of the clubs,
particularly the largest and more pro-
minent, have eliminated their side
boards and dismissed their stewards.
One of the larger clubs is known to
have given away all its stock ana
closed the grill Another held a iol-
lification on Saturday night at which
: all the drinkables in the place were
} consumed and the sideboard closed
at the conclusion of the celebration.
Another large club which sold much
C booze to its membership was closed
n tight.
& The Democratic League was closed
l. tightly on Saturday night, and yester-
l. day morning when two policemen
Il called it still remained closed. Last
a. night policemen again called there
n and warned the officers of the clut
Ic that liquor must not be sold to mem
< bers, either on Sunday or any other
ie day.
m Among other places visited by the
T. police yesterday was the German Hall
\ No violations were found, however
,s while the Fraternal Order Of Eagles
% and Loyal Order of Moose were clos
si ed tight all day It is understood
N that several clubs, including the Bed
"a ford Club, with quarters in the Oper;
~ House Building, have disposed o
- their sideboards
Id One Democratic Club on the ives
side is known to have purchased
'u stock of liquor on Saturday, but con
~ cluded not to open up.
u Some social clubs, it is said, be
e lieye they have solved the problem q
lg having drinkahles on Sunday by esti
ne mating through the week what tn
q cost will be and then ordering an
e. paying for the refreshments Nothin
e. is sold and the members simply hel
he themselves to the refreshments o
Sunday
. Several Of the larger organization
- will suffer financially because of Tn
II new order. as they are under heav
expenses for sick and death benefit
H and in addition have erected larg
III quarters for their memberships
II these organizations the proceeds frol
\ the grill room went towards meetn
II the obligations they must meet.