Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
ANDALUSIA ONE
BUSY SPOT NOW
@EiTC-Gailou Houses" Prove Great
Attraction To Thirsty OF Sur
rounding Territory.
CLAIM SUNDAY RULE BROKEN
Citizens Of Small Village Aroused
Over Conditions That Have
Arisen Since Spring.

Just about the busiest place in
the county Eaese days is Audalusia
township. q strip OF wet" territory
bounded GA one side by the Mis-
S.szlppi river still wet-and on
tAree sides 10y % parcling desert
THE village proper is anu-saloon
territory il was made so by vote
ll ITS citizens.
AuGalus.a township, however, re
manned wet and being more than
ate u5Ies from Rock island arsenal
= offered q logical haven of refuge
for a few of the hard-p pressed sa-
loon men
TLa same condition existed In
South Moline township following
the --ar elections which drove the
arausLaas from the last iucorpor-
atea sI-alElulds IN the county
Ccu ngueusLv Audalusia and South
Moline townships have become
cases 5u d vast tract OF -nt.-salUoD
territory
Regarding these zones. however,
taa .aw provides that, although the
sale ~ 5guor Is permitted. it shall
1rt Doe disposed OF in smaller single
quantities than FIVE gallon lots.
This ruling applies to all iItoElcat-
5aE liquor. Thus the name gallon
house
A few Of the saloon men were not
tc De denied Hardly had the
swinging 1oors of Rock Island 3
thirst parIors swung for the last
time than hastily constructed doors
Of liquor d sueuEaFieE. their new
ness not yet covered by paint, We're
thrown vide open, some signs
hung Hospitality thereon, and the
business was resumed in South Mo,
line and later in Andalusia town
ships
tH Activity.
Welcome signs tapped Hospitality
from the hastily opened portals.
=E-.a rough hastily erected post
cr= bore tLe legend, five gallon
house" Thither the thirsty ones OF
the tri-cittes and outlying country
GecEel. Lanes hitherto little used
ana consequently OyergroWn with
grass. became dusty, busy thor
Gugbfares. Pedestrians, buggies.
wagons. automobiles, large and
small. followed one another in an
endless procession
Along these highways at all
hours of the night and day roar
speeding. recklessly driven ma
chimes. the sound Of their shriIl,
warning horns accompanying
uaudin drunken cries, Caths, songs
and laughter Of their occupants.
Een and women, young and old,
strong and weak. all journey TO the
well Of plenty. there to fill their
casks and demijOhns-bu not with
water
More IN favor than the proverbial
fountain Of youth are these fOun-
taius Of suiritu0us liquors. The halt
and the blind. deaf and the mute,
young and old all come, partake,
pick up their burdens and-sOme
walk and some don't
Most Popular
Officials familiar with the situa-
ton III each township maintain that
while the Coaltown road in the
South Moline zone is popular with
the wet enthusiasts, the road
houses near AndaIusia seem to be
holding their own. Each is a yeri-
table business beehive. On foot, by
horse. by motor, come the thirsty
By launch, rowh0ar, barge and
canoe Craft Of all descriptions
literally swarm about in the river
near the Gown. like q mass Of flies
about a lump Of sugar. The chug-
Chug Of their motors goes on with
ont interruption, day and night.
Highways leading to the oasis at
times are hardly safe for travel.
Parties Of toy-riders tear along