The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-24
SALOONS MUST OBEY
MANDATES OF COURT
SAYS JUDGE NEIL
EXPRESSES TERMINATION TO
ENFORCE THE LAW AS AN
NOUNCED.
MUST GIVE UP FEDERAL LICENSE
The Enactment of the Law Enforce
ment Bills VIII Have No Effect on
His Court, and November IS Must
See the Finish.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-Aft-
er declaring in effect that the fact
that the nuisance bill would not be-
come effective until March l would
not influence him to deviate from the
policy he had adopted in relation to
the Illicit sale of liquor, Judge A. B..
Neil, of the Davidson county crimi-
nal court, on Friday emphatically ex-
pressed determination to enforce
the mandate issued by him to the sa-
Icon keepers recently arraigned be-
fore him, and by which they are re-
quired to surrender their federal tax
receipts, or licenses, on or before No
vember is.
The theory had been advanced that
as the nuisance bill would not become
effective until March l, Judge Neil
would probably amend his ultima
tum SO as to allow the dealers until
that time to surrender their federal
licenses. But Judge Neil said that
he was not acting under any law
which the legislature had enacted at
its extraordinary session, but that his
course was based on statutes pre-
viously passed. Furthermore, Judge
Neil made the following unequivocal
declaration:
Il mean just what | say-that the
saloons that have come under this
courts attention shall obey the man
date of this court to the letter.
mean that on Nov. Is they are to sur
render their government license,
which means that l expect them to
close their business places and quit.
1t is plain mandate that is not to be
influenced by anything. Just say to
them all that the mandate of this
court nuts be obeyed."
That the subterfuges to which the
saloon keepers have resorted to car
ry on their business since he ordered
them to abstain from selling intoxi-
eating liquors in drinks or for con-
sumption on their premises were not
sanctioned by him was also plainly
stated by Judge Neil. BY the judges
order the dealers were allowed to dis
pense liquor in packages in order that
they might have an opportunity to
dispose of their stocks before the
time specified for, the surrender of
their federal licenses. But they were
not permitted to sell liquor over their
bars in the form of drinks or to al
low purchasers of liquors to drink it
on their premises However, they
have resorted to the expedient of sell
ing whisky in bottles little larger
than an ordinary whisky glass, and
they have apparently put very mar
row construction on the term prem
ises.' as used by Judge Neil, proceed
ing on the assumption that the Judges
order did not inhibit them from per-
hitting the consumption of liquor
anywhere except in their bar rooms
proper. They have generally permit
ted the consumption of liquor under
the same roofs under which their
bars are located, in a number of in
stances special provisions having
been made for the convenience Of
their patrons.
Any dealer resorting to such sub
terfuges as these were skating on thin
ice," said Judge Neil Friday. He de-
clared that such subterfuges are not
permissible, and that any dealer
found guilty Of resorting to them
would ho dooIf with 90 ho dooorvoI