The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
DRYS ARE HOPEFUL
The License Fight In Salem County
Court Drew A Crowd
ARGUMENT TO BE HEARD ON THE 27rH

The foes of booze scored another vic
tory in Salem County Court last Mon
day when the applications and remon-
s%trances were heard by Judge f. C.
Washington. Although the final sum-
ming up by the attorneys will not he
spoken and the decision given until next
Friday, 9th, the fact that the hand writ
ing on the wall was seen, by two who
withdrew their application and the at
torneys for the applicants refused to
plead their case after the evidence was
produced was enough to convince, ever
some of the "wets," that the days of leg
allied liquor selling has ended in Penns
Grove.
When Judge Washington called the
Court at 1890 the room was filed with
about two hundred citizens from Penns
Grove and vicinity. About three-fourths
were church people who stood for total
abstinence and prohibition for the State.
Among the men were about twenty-five
white -~ribboners' who filled the Jurors
seats.
Thomas G. billiard and H. B. Ware,
attorneys for the applicants, asked the
Judge to adjourn the hearing because
their leading attorney, Robert S. Hud-
speth, of Jersey City, was not present.
]. Forman Sinnickson, attorney for the
remonstrants, said it would not be fair
for the Court to have so many citizens
leave their business and come again at
considerable expense. They certainly
knew before this hour that Mr.. Hud-
speth could or would not be present. If
known, it could have been announced
and few besides the Judge and attorneys
would be present.
Efforts were made to have all the APP
plicants heard as one, but the Court
would not permit. The Judge and at
torneys vel to the Judges room and af-
ter consultation it was decided to hear
the applications on the legal standing of
The Penns Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
ciation," organized and Incorporated last
February.
A law passed in 1896 by the New Jer-
sey Legislature forbids the granting of a
liquor license within a mile of a Camp
Meeting Association incorporated for re-
ligious purposes, without ~pecuniary
profits, but does not effect any licensed
place then in existence. The revoking
of the license of French's hotel last No
vember and the sale of the property to
another person leaves Penns Grove with
out licensed property or a person in
Penns Grove who ever held a liquor IL
cense. The license revoked could not be
applied for again by the owner of the
property for a year. That cannot be
done until next December term of
Court.
Since the revoking of French's IL
cense, Joseph Shunder, a contractor liv-
ing in Wilmington who has a connec-
ton with the Bavarian Brewing Co.,
of that city, bought a lot of Thomas
MAYORS heirs, adjoining Main street
railroad crossing and has erected a fine
brick building with furnishings at the
expense of over $4,000.
At last April term of Court, Comfy s.
Eagle applied for a license for this
building, but when appraised that the
building vas not finished to comply with
the law, he withdrew his application.
Last Monday the first application TAX
en- up was that of Harry Fl. Green, to
keep an inn or tavern which permits sell
ing intoxicating liquors in this building
which has been entertaining guests for
a month. At the opening of the Court
| September 10Th, Mr.. Green filed an ap-
pilcation for license. Because of the
wrong technical wording he hustled that
day and filed a second application more
in accordance with the law and facts.
Judge Waddington would not allow the
second application take the place of the
first.
The first witness called was Rev. L.
A. DeMaris, of Camden, district superin-
tendent. Rev. H. ]. Root, of Red Bank;
To- Had Dk1 Droa-a Npnuo
and Rev. Louis f. Bausman, of Pedrick-
own were also called on the witness
stand. All testified that religious SER
vices had been held in the tabernacle
similar to those at other camp meet
ings. They had taken part in the meet
ings July 10Th to Both. There was
singing, praying, preaching, appeals to
believers in Christianity to lead a higher
life and urging of sinners to repentance.
Rev. Bausman said the meetings were
conducted similar to those at National
Park, Md, where there are no tents,
nor camping out as in former day, be-
fore the modes of travel were so con-
v%enient. Rev. Peters exhibited pictures
of the tabernacle, both inside and out.
He said the preachers had received no
remuneration and that the Association
was not conducted for pecuniary profit.
The question was asked why was a
camp meeting held when there were
church edi6ces to accommodate the peo-
pie. The reply was that undenomina-
tional religious camp meeting services
drew persons who never went into the
churches and the united efforts of Chris
tan people resulted in great good.
Clarence Cole, former Judge of t.
lantic county, brought out the evidence
for the remonstrants in a concise way.
He was assisted by J. Forman Sinnick-
son. s. Rushing Leap, who worked up