The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-06
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Now that IL II known that the homo
rule amendment has been added to the
constitution In the state OF Ohio. pro-
psratfons are being made to open
looms that were voted out under the
last Ross county local option law.
The new amendment VIII give cities
and townships that voted wet under the
Rose county local OPTION law the privi-
lege of again having licensed saloons.
provided that another Beal law cleo
ton Is not held before they are opened
up for business. As n result OF the
home rule amendment carrying. in the
opsnsS SSd moS Te e sao9ns NIL be
vet In the state OF Ohio in the next
20 days. or as soon the licensing
board can grant the licenses.
IL Is said that about 81, 0O0. 900 would
De eoiiected IN granting the licenses.
and that the state would be enriched
revenue. as about 40 more coun les will
now become wet. There are only five
counties in the state OF Ohio that will
amendment. These are Highland Har-
rison. Clinton. Geauga and Morgan. as
the county local option law in 1905.
The executive board OF the Anti
saloon league will. according to the
statement or Wayne Il. Wheeler, secre-
tary of the league. meet In Columbus
IN the near future. for the purpose OF
making arrangements Tor another fight
TO vote the state Of Ohio dry. as they
are determined to fight to a finish.
There Is some talk Of demanding "a re-
" said that a large number of irreKn-
larities were found at the election. but
since the inspectors. who were present
AZ the time that the count was made
did not make n protest IL is thought
that no action will be taken I'm the mat
ter. The Home Rule association claims
that II n recount ~ made that a larger
majority will be returned.
There seems 70 be difference OF
opinion regarding the passage OF the
the statement OF Wayne r. Wheeler. II
n rs All OF the other lays that were
20 minors. selling to drunkards and
orothels- some Of the leading attorneys
and judges OF the STATE claim that the
the Rose county local option law. that
was passed In 1905. when that law was
Voted Wet. they could i mo- have ,he sa iole
dry.
In Belmont County.
Although Belmont county voted dry
by majority OF over 1000 AZ the cleo
ton held Tuesday. Il is entitled to have
county. namely. Bellaire. Martins Ferry.
Sridgerort and ST Clairsville. as they
all AL voted wet under the last Rose
AZ that time went dry by a majority OF
81. Al OF the places returned wet
ST Clairsyille. but "A Beai election viii
be necessary in that place before the
saloons can be reopened.
According 10 the 1910 census. the sa-
looms would be distrlbuted as follows:
Bellaire. IS; Martins Ferry. IS: Bridge
port. Z, and 81. Ctairsviile ? There
- some talk OF having another census
OF the towns taken. as a large number
OF people have moved 90 the towns iif
The last four years. which H. especia Ily
true in the case OF Martins Ferry.
Mhen the census was taken that city
mad population OF s.133. but at that
ume All OF the mills were closed and
many people had moved from the citv
IN the last Tour years several new
factories have been erected in that
vicinity. and the population OF the town
has increased nearly 1000. which would
give them more saloons II a new census
The constitution limits the number Of
saloons to one FOR every 500 OF popu-
iation. and IL u almost certain that a
new census VIII be taken. as only a
small number OF saloons could ha
opened under the constitutional amend
ment passed IN 1919.