The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-04
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Monday AZ noon MARRIED the open
Ing Of the saloons In Belmont county
fssss = dr % IT,. which lasted from
Yssrs and fivs months. A lar a. could
b learned there was no trouble Of
any Kind. and up until . late hour
last evening no arrests had been made
IN Martins Perry or Bellaire; Every
many predicted. a. II was reported
that the jails would b filled before
evening In Martins Ferry. Bridgeport
and Bellatre. Only few Of the places
did not open for business yesterday.
~ up TO late In the afternoon q total
OF thirty-ei8ht licenses had been issued
In the three rfver.front towns. The
other places Of business will be opened
the latter part Of the month as In
some instances II viii require two
weeks to make Improvements. The
following licenses were issued NJ ST.
cants appeared with their 5000 re-
Quired TO run the places TIL the twen-
sieth Of the month, whom the new year
begtns:
Liesnss Heldsrs.
Martins rerry-Robert Boyle, Thorn
- Coyne, Marshall Chopper, Coates q
yonss. William Hartman, John Had.
Hullaney. Mrs. Catherine Miller, Prick
. Neuhardt. George Miles. Anton
Rosie. Charles Keller. Thomas Padden.
Brfdgeport--Acorn Liquor Company,
Bridgeport Liquor Company, Edward
Miller. Main Street Liquor Company.
Charles J. Wsisend. white Star Liquor
Company.
Bsllaire-DeEenos q Ansonisti.
Jones. George Lynaskey. Moore Bros. !.
John Nolan. Joseph O'Toole, Pearl M.
Pickett. Emil Schmidt. Captain Liquor
Company. Buckeye Liquor Company, J.
9. Wilkinson. Mary Watt. Zumpano q
Lucazro. Charles l. Gavin and 8. J.
CHASER.
August Miller was the frst place to
open In the central part OF Martins
Ferry and he opened promptly at loon
and for several hours IL was impos-
sible TO gain admittance to the build
ing. Other places opened shortly az
forwards and they likewise did a big
business during the day. a large num-
Der OF wheeling people being present.
The cars to Martins Ferry during the
afternoon and evening were crowded
and one motorman remarked last eve
ming that more people were hauled
last evening than for some time. Dur
Ing the afternoon and evening a few
DRINKS were seen on the streets but
as they caused no trouble they were
not molested.
w broocpor-
Although six licenses were issued
for this place yesterday none OF the
places opened for business during the
day as these places were not com
pleted. All OF the places will be
opened this morning. as late last eve-
ming large force of workmen were
busy arranging the stocks and getting
things in shape for the opening this
morning. IL was said yesterday that
aVf ina 49, Il
stock OF wet goods on hand than there
was when the saloons run before. In
the rooms OF the Acorn Liquor COM
pany they have nine carloads OF goods
In the four story building which was
formerly the Opera House building.
The opening OF the saloons yester-
day marked q victory for the vets for
winch they have been nghting for the
last six years In November 1908,
the county went dry when the first
Rose law election was held. by a vote
OF 226S. Three years later another
vote was taken and the county again
went dry under the Rose law by a
majority OF 6S. which was a gain OF
near 2.OoO votes In three years. Had
not the home rule" amendment car
ried at the November election another
vote would have been taken on the
Rose law, but since .ome rule" car
ried the Rose law was repealed. Az.
Yer the nome rule" amendment went
into effect Beal law elections were
held in all OF the river front towns
and despite the revival meetings.
which were in progress at the time'
the vets carried the election by a
large majority.
An eleventh hour method was
adopted yesterday to stop the openins
or the saloons, but the efforfs feiI
through. Attorney Dempsey. law mart
ner OF former Attorney General Uo
gan, walked from Barton 10 81
Clalrsville to obtain an injunction- but
as he had not given the REQUIRED Ave
days notice TO the men against whom
the injunction was asked, NOTHING
could be done. The application for
tne injunction was made, and Later
developments are awaited with inter
And u Rsined, Too.
The long drought in Bellaire was
broken yesterday when a number nj
saloons opened. and to help the wet
spirit along II rained, too. The end
OF the seven years OF dryness was
usnered in with great crowds who
gathered In the few places that were
open. and the scenes In the bar rooms
were similar to those enacted on ma
wheeling fair grounds. Despite ths
rush at the several places. the omen
ing passed on without the least fnci
dent. The crowds were orderly and
good natured and seemed 20 enjoy the