Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-20
LicenSeBOdy
May Put Curb
OnLiquorEvi|

Following a lengthy conference this
morning between Brig. Cen F. 5
Strong. commander Hawaiian depaIt
ment, and Richard A Cooke, chair,
man of the liquor license commission,
at which the problem OF controlling
sale of liquor TO soldiers was dis
cUssed from various angles, It became
known that at this afternoon meet
ing of the liquor commission, action TO
curb what the army terms a growing
evil, will probably be attempted by
the license commission The meeting
is scheduled for o'clock.
Just what was discussed or what
remedy considered at this morning.
conference neither General Strong nor
Chairman Cooke would reveal, while
primarily the license commissioners
meet to consider 50 applications for
renewal of licenses to saloonists and
wholesale liquor dealers, II is down
on the program that the liquor situa-
ton shall be gone over with a view
to arriving at some solution Of the
problem in view Of General Strong 5
and L. S Attorney Huber's declara-
tons that they will call on Washing
ton to proclaim Oahu "a dry" terri
tory in the event steps are not taken
by the civil authorities of the islands
to prevent the soldiers from obtaining
booze at will.
All Chairman Cooke would say re-
garding the meeting was that the
commission will endeavor to cooper
ate with the military arm of the gov
eminent in checking the evil. One
proposal that may be acted on favor
ably is to prohibit bottled liquor be-
ing taken from the premises of any
saloon.
No recommendation on the local
liquor question as it affects soldiers
has yet been made to Washington by
General Strong, nor will be until he
is more thoroughly acquainted with
all the facts in the case.
Gen. Strong said today that he is
vitality interested in the protection of
the 10000 soldiers on Oahu and in
tends to do his part along with other
officials to see that the present law
is enforced.
II do not intend to take any steps
to harm any legitimate business, nor
to override the local government so
long as am convinced it is enforcing
the law" he said. 'If conditions war
rant it later, and If no orders are re-
ceived from Washington, shall prob
ably make recommendations intended
to aid in the protection of the SOL
diers. 1t is my duty to see that every
man. here is fit for service If called
upon"
Several soldiers we're brought in
again last night for offenses which
hinged around booze, Sheriff Roses
men made most of the arrests.
Policeman Abel Kia arrested Aug
ust H. Smokers, Company M, LIST In
fantry, in Aala Park on a charge Of
drinking. He IL said to have had .
half bottle of wine. Homer E. Ferris,
LIST Company, Fort Kamehameha, was
also brought in for drinking wine. He
was taken by Policeman s. Kalilimoku
on Beretania street near River street
A man named Mckee of the Quar-
termaster's Corps, Schofield barracks,
was arrested by Pofrceman d. K. Kupa
at the corner of Smith and Pauahi
streets. He is said to have had two
bottles Of wine. Evan Flanry, Com
pany c, End Infantry, and Charles N.
Wilson of the same company, were
found in an alley Off Aala lane with
half bottle OF tokay wine and halt
bottle of whisky. They tried to run
away but Policeman Kia overlook
them.
Cpl. Lewis Hoff and James Villars
of Battery F, 9Th Field Artillery, were
locked up for safe keeping by the pro
vost guard.