Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
FRANKFORD BARS
CLOSE TONIGHT
"Dry-Zone'' Order, Effec.
tive at Midnight, Shuts
Fifteen Saloons
LAW MAY BE TESTED
Wholesalers Allowed to Con-
tinue, but Must Sell to Deal
ers Outside District

7 line swinging doors Of fifteen saloons
VIII close permanently at midnight to-
hlsht when the Frankford Arsenal dry
zone order goes into effect
From that hour the Government offi.
@allN. establishes half-mie arid zone
which it proposes to keep as dry as the
Sahara So far as the sale of liquor tc
the general public is concerned.
ms does not mean. however. that in
toNicants will be prohibited within the
half-mile limits In fact. much of Il
VIII be visible from the windows Of six
wholesale establishments within close
proximity of the arsenal. Their owners
were given "last-hour" notice that they
did not have to close.
However this offers little solace to the
th'rsty within the zone, for the whole
Salers must confine their sales and de-
Il'"ries to points outside of the zone.
Ruling From Gregory
y ruling of. this character made by
Attorney General Gregory was an
nounced by United States Attorney
Kane.
Notice Of the creation of a dry zone
was issued fifteen days ago by Mr.. Kane
IL was TO have gone into effect last
thursday. but owing to some delay In
, serving official notice the time was ex.
tended until tonight
Originally the list of liquor establish.
ments included in the zone numbered
'hlrty-four special survey of the
zone was made by city officials at the
instance OF Mr. Kane, and It was found
tnat thirteen dealers escaped the limit S
or the zone by hairs breadth" They
have been pernIitted to continue busi-
ness
OF the twenty-one remaining liuuor
establishments six We're wholesale deal
erS' leaving hut fifteen places all re-
tallers compelled to close tonight.
vigorous fight against the establish
ment of the zone is expected from the
Philadelphia Retail Liquor Dealers As
soclation. One or two saloons may re-
open Monday to Furnish test cases as to
the legality Of the zone.
The act authorizing establishment OF
zone. under which Attorney Kane
created the arid district here. relates
TO districts within one-half mile of any
army post, camp or Cantonment where
25O or more men are in continuous train
ing
The prOtestants may claim the Arsenal
IS not a training camp, but merely a
post for guard duty.
Another test point announced by the
liquor men is the legality of the Cow
ernment creating such zones.
" The retailers ordered to close are:
John Bender. 1920 Richmond street
Harry Boerckel. 2136 Bridge street; w.
Scott Curtss, Torresdale avenue and
Comfy street: Martin Drombrowski $500
Almond street; Joseph Florkowslii, Mar
garet and Miner streets; Beinheimer 4
stecker. kirkbride and Edgemont streets :;
Charles A. kafer, Bridge and 1acony
streets; Conrad kautter, 200 Ash
street; Henry Long, 476S Tacony street
j. F. Mccarthy, 21O5 Bridge street
Myers Hotel, Bridge and Tacony streets
Joseph B. Newhouse, 27i4 Richmond
street; w. Reilly. 4TO1 Tacony street
B. Strujinski, Stiles and Margaret
streets, and Charles w. Tags, 2625
Bridge street.
The wholesalers who escaped the
closing order were
Conrad Beck Pip Bridge street: Val
cntinc Kuhn, 4646 Richmond street; s.
7. Raminieski, Livingston and Lefevre
streets; NJ. Schiff. Melrose and Margaret
streets; G. Suifert. Melrose and Buciius
streets, and John Talbot, 2S24 Bridge
street