The Detroit times., 1914-05-20
LODGE, BEATEN,
TO RENEW FIGHT
TOCURB SALOONS
Will Try TO Have Watson Ordi-
nance Extended to Include
Whole City
RESTRICTION MEASURE
LOSES BY VOTE OF q TO s
Guthard is Champion of Liquor
FOrces-Makes Attack on
Pliny Marsh

Aid John c. Lodge will continue
his hight in the common council TO
curb the liquor traftic by introducing
an amendment 10 the watson restric'
tion ordinance, next Tuesday night,
placing the entire city in the re-
stIicted area.
The Lodge residential restriction
ordinance, which had the indorse.
ment OF numerous large manufactur.
ers. was killed by the aldermen, Tues.
day night. by vote OF % TO s, Aid.
Lodge made a sterling speech in de-
Tense OF his ordinance, pointing out
the fact that the measure was not in
tended for the abolition AT saloons,
but Tor their better regulation.
THE manufacturers want this
measure passed and they view the
situation from the economic side,
said Aid Lodge. 81 am not a pro-
.hibitionist and this rs not prohibi-
tory measure. The ordinance Is, In
brief, intended to prevent saloon
transfers, except in the mile circle,
unless the consent OF majority OF
the property owners or lessees OF the
property within 400 feet OF the pro-
posed location is obtained by the sa.
loonkeeper."
Aid. Guthard, member OF the liquor
committee, was the only speaker
against the ordinance.
THAT ordinance is drawn by Pliny
Marsh, anti-saloon worker, and is not
fair" shouted the alderman. IL am
In favor OF proper regulation for sa'
looms, but that measure is prohibit
tory and I don't intend to let those
fellows put anything over on me-"
Aid Heating signed minority re-
port in favor OF the adoption of the
Lodge ordinance, while Aid Case,
Guthard and Move, the other mem
bers OF the liquor committee present,
opposed 1t.
The vote to adopt the majority re-
port killing the ordinance was as fol-
lows: Yes-Ald Barnett, Behlow.
Bleil Case, De Galan, Dill, Freiwald,
Gilman, Goldner, Guthard, Hess, Hin
die. Jakel. Knapp, Lempke, Littlefield
Move, O'Brien, Reid, Reinhardt, Rut-
ter. Schemansky, Skrzycki, Wartell,
Wenzei, Wilson, President Dingeman,
total 27
No-Ald Allan, Field. Heating,
Lodge, Owen. Schultz. Thompson,
Vernor.--Total 8.
Aid O'Brien lost his fight to pre-.
vent the transfer OF Frank L. Putrow's
saloon from No. $50 to No SAT Mich.
igaD-ave. O'Brien's saloon is located
at No 65S Michigan-ave. O'Brien
said his reason for opposing the trans
fef vas 10 prevent a brewery taking
the ,:.come away from the widow ow-
ing the building where the saloon is
now located
But we want to know your real
reason" demanded Aid Field
"If you had a brain as big as a
humble bees might bother to an.
swer YOU" retorted O'Brien.
Field replied: "O'Brien has a big
whistle and a small boiler"
Two additional liquor licenses were
approved by the council. Henry
Schuette. No. 526 Jos. Campau-ave.
and August Sohez, No. 10l Macomb-
st. The total number OF licenses is
now 1,4l0, the maximum number
which may be granted by the coun.
Gil.
The report OF the council commit.
tee on claims and accounts recon-
mending that Frank T. Lodge, med.
ico-legal expert for the city, be fired
because he is not resident OF De
troit, was referred back 10 the com
mitteA after hot battle on the floor.
Or. Lodge will be asked to appear be.
fore the committee and admit his
residence.
An ordinance abolishing the Office
OF the city accountant was adopted,
placing the responsibility OF the &C.
counting in the hands OF the con-
troller.
An ordinance to prohibit the use
OF mail boxes for the deposit OF mat
ter other than United States mail was
introduced by Aid Lodge The meas
.ure was suggested by Postmaster
William j. Nagel. II provides a pen
atty OF 500 or six months imprison-
ment.