The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
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After consultation with Judge
F, Carpenter. Of the License Court. you
are requested to close your bars and
serve no liquor until further notice.
All bars in Braddoek must be closed
Immediately on receipt Of this notice"
Mr.. jackson said.
we are also advised from McKees
Rocks that with the opening Of the
saloons In that borough trouble
again began. They had not been
open an hour until the police were
Ceiling for help and there had been
| several disturbances
Il believe that the saloons should
be closed everywhere strikers may
congregate. 1t 10 not the strikers.
but the hangers-on, and the follow
ups. that cause the trouble and al
though the strikers are not RESPONSE
BILE they usually get the blame for
asked the saloonists to cooperate In
this matter. 1t Is. Of course. more
probable that drunken men will cause
more trouble than sober men.
I'm case of riot and destruction Of
property and life. Allegheny County
has to pay the toll. The people should
remember the riots OF II and the
heavy burden that was placed on the
taxpayer as a result Of them
a. vic iACaA Ahk iii iC8ato W LuC EG-
opening of saloons and wholesale
houses. Assistant District Attorney
John N. Dunn said the action had
been taken as a precaution. Attor-
ney P. H. Mcclure. representing the
Allegheny County Liquor Dealers
Protective Association. declared that
his organization would do everything
In Its power to maintain order. He
cited the cases in East Pittsburg
and Wall borough. where dealers Of
their own volition closed their places
Mayor George D. Lye, of McKees-
port, said II conditions remained rs
they are at present. he could see no
reason why the saloons should not
be open.
Judge Carpenter made his decision
after q conference with Judge Hhafer.
He thanked the dealers in East Pitts
burg for their prompt action in clos
ing their places without suggestion
from the court. Judge Carpenter
further stated that tho court had faith
in the liquor dealers OF this county in
helping to preserve order. He also
suggested that they be careful in
their sales. and not sell liquor in small
packageA half pints. pinta and quarts.
or such quantities as they could take
home.
The Supreme Court may get sew
eral cases Of former liquor dealers
who. unopposed. were recently re-
fused renewals Of licenses. The claim
and state constitutions have been
violated. In that their property has
been taken away without due process
Of law.
Anthony B. Kramer. who for
twsnty-three years had conducted q
licensed house at Is Graeme Street.
through his attorney. John 8. Ro5b.
presented = petition In court. Tor =
reheartng. Judges MArshall Brown
ana Carpenter win hear the petition;
which has been marked received. and
also the plea Of George b. Welsh. an
old APPLICANT, who was refused H.
cense 1t . Market Square. A third
petition for rsheArtng was made be-
fore Judge Ambrose p. Reid by Rob-
ert W. Arnold and Edward N. Ar
mold. propristors Of the Dorset Hotel
In East Liberty.
No Cnmpla1nte Mad1.
In the case OF Kramer. ne says,
although no complaints was made
was refused license. The applicant
alleges that the taking away Of his
license without any remonstrance boz
ing filed and without being given The
opportunity to face his accusers 10
an invasion Of his constitutional priv
ileges.
Attorney Robb. In discussing the
case. said that, the constitution Of the
United states - well ~ the state
or property without the due process
Of law He sald that justice and fair
play demand that . man be heard be-
fore hia business 10 arbitrarily taken
away from him.
The Dorset Hotel people claim
they have 100000 invested In their
buNlnssG which viii 20 loss 70 them.