Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
CIRCUMSTANCES TO
LIQUOR LICENSES
Complaint Because Of Screen Law
Withdrawn in Four
Instances.

The jury panel having been recessed
until Thursday, the attention OF the
Supreme Court, part | WAS occupied NJ
today's session by the consideration OF
license applications against the granting
of which remonstrances have been iiled.
There was large attendance al spec
tators and the seats usually occupied by
the jury panel were filled with women who
were eager listeners.
Chief Justice Pcnnewill presided and
Judges Conrad and Boyee sat with hiIn.
Horace G.. Eastburn, of counsel Tor the
Law and Order Society, gave notice OF
the withdrawal of grounds of complaint,
involving the Screen law, III the cases oi
the following applicants: John \. DAVIS,
John ID. Mullin, James Thompson, Henry
D. Walker.
Also, that James T. Burke's apptica-
tion for retail license at 200 West Front
street and that Of MIR. McCarren Tor Il
wholesale license at 207 West Front
street are accepted, rs replacing their
Joint application for the two premises
The first case To be considered was
that of Thomas H. Concannon, south
west corner of Seventh and Lombard
streets
MIR. Eastburn contcnded. ON behalf
was a matter of record hat this applicant
had been fined and imprisoned Tor con
spring to ohstruct public justice fhlilp
l., Garrett, for the applicant, contended
that the ofTcnsc WAS committed by one
of the three others indicted and sentenced
with him.. and that 20 deprive hlm of his
license would punish him more than the
others. and take away his means oi
livelihood.
The application of John L. Nobls. SO2-
S04 Market street. was then taken up.
Attorney Eastburn called attention to
The refusal of previous application,
made in November, 1917
Attorney Garrett. for MIR Nobls, read
stipulation covering the manner ~
which Mr.. Nohls would conduct the sale
Of liquor in case he received the license
Mr. Garrett argued that previous com
plants were against the previous pro
prictor. Ainscow, and that the purchase
by Mr. Nuhis and the alterations m the
premises changed tins condition. More
over, the civr congestion forcing more
people than usual 70 take their uieals 1t
restaurants instead of IN their homes,
required that they should he able 70
secure full service IN the matter Of drink
ahles as we'll r. catnhles. under proper
conditions and restrictions
Attorney Easthurn IN rcbuttal. claim
cd that the interior changes wcre mol
material. and that outside conditions oi
the nclghborhood and Of 'public opinion
favored restriction instead of more II
ccnscS
Mr. fastburn referred TO the arrange
mcn,s announced for dancing floor
and alleged that this was q menace -
our midst. tcn,ling 10 create condition
that would hc damnable that :
frowned on today Nothing is advanced
which shows that the license should be
granted
MIR. Garrett in reply. eontcnded that
the place is not a saloon, but a resiau'
rant and corrected the impression that
m inside stairs gave access 10 the sec
ond floor from the main floor lie also
said that the prejudice against the serv.
ing of liquor had arisen under Mr.. Am
scow 5 management and not Mr.. Nobis
After consultation among the judges,
Chief Justice Pennewlll announced Their
decision TO deny the application.