New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
law and Order League of
Kearny Makes Saloons
Christmas Dismal.
TJIRKEYS ARE SAVED
FROM GAMING CURSE
Towns Chief of Police Solemnly
Warns Proprietors-Fate of
Birds Now Problem.
I,.-,r, me TrIbuno Correspondent,

Irr--r- HE Tribune correspondent
,,c.rrv. y. j.. Dec. 4.-The CHIEF Of
oo,,,e n this town started from the
M, Hall tonight clad in his official
..,,,orno and a mantle Of ereat dignity.
,I,s Inns were firmly compressed; ne
.,o,ced neither 10 the right nor 70 the
80 The sparkle from his newly pol
,ehcd badse sent forth baletul CLEANS as
/, clinted and scintllated in the rays of
Nain streets gas lamps. There was
'o,,etbing afoot besides his truly impor
,ant self.
,fter star chamber meeting of the
rsV and order League, held earlier in
,bs dav. the chief was summoned into
,hc awful presence and the following
,,kase was read 10 him. namely, TO Wit:
"That no saloonkcoper, proprietor
ou.rer or Individual interested in or haN-
ing monetary holding i'm. any inn. pub
ne house. hotel. roadhouse or other build
,pc where spirituous liquors are sold,
5isneDsed or bartered. within the confines
n the Township of Kearny. I'm the state
oC New Jersey. I'm the United States Of
America shall be allowed to hold, cog
5uct or supcrinteud. a Tafflc for turkeys,
chickens. socse. ducks or any poultry or
came. nor any pigs shotcs. hogs, sows
or boars.
The chiefs knees began TO vahhlc he
fore the chairman had read half way
through the uksse. His collar began 10
snAs and choke him and beads OF honest
sweat tricklcd adowu his furrowcd checks
orc the final word in this awful proclama-
ZION was spokcn. Remembering his oath
NJ Office. however. the chief ,ightened his
ber grittcd his teeth anew on his Quid
Of hurley and then went TO Town Han
and arrayed himself.
For years immemorial. even since tie
dsys OF gallant Phil Kearny, the
towns patron saint. turkey and other
rsH1es have been popular here. Many OF
the towns leading citizens have placed
sufficient confidence in their luck at rsffics
10 postpone the buying Of the family bird
Of Christmas Day. confident they would
be the holders of the lucky numbers.
Every saloon keeper IN town laid in his
supply Of FOWL and pig weeks ago. and
since then the Christmas morseis have
been getting fat ON costly grain and the
best brand Of feed, and tonight was to
some the grand rafting.
Just as the faithful were gathering in
the barrooms and setting their feet on
the brass ra'iugs preparatory to witness
Ing the passing OF the birds the chief
passed through the street. At each and
every doorway ne stuck In his head and
read the proclamation which was destined
% 5riug sorrow into many cottage in
t,o sleeping hamlet Of kcarny.
The proprietCrs OF the saloons are
ensshug their teeth. but not on TURKEY.
They are afraid 10 give away the turkeys.
pigs etc. etc. that arc fatteuing in their
back wards for fear such a thing will
create jealousy among those who DO not
receive a Christmas token.
But there will come a day OF reckoning.
The saloonkeepyrs met IN secret conclave
tonight and plotted the downfall OF every
member Of the Law and order League.
No more shall raf7es. Grab-lags. lotteries
or euchrcs wherein prizes arc given the
successful contestant be held in church
circles. else the $. X. r. q B. l. shall
bring down the wrath Of the Chief OF
Police Of kcsrney or their heads.
rSaloou Keepers Protective and Benev-
oent LeagueJ