Evening journal., 1918-10-31
POLICE RESTRICT
LIQUOR BUSINESS
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days, those arrested in the majority OF
cases giving Philadelphia, Chester and
other places as their homes. The sa-
loonkeepers OF Chester, Pa, have been
ordered to remain closed until next
Wednesday, and it was felt that if local
saloons remained open at nights. many
Of the floating population Of Chester
would flock here, and after securing too
much liquor, create trouble.
The order issued by the Police Com
mlssioners. which win be served this
afternoon al , o'clock. follows:
Emergency Order.
"In view OF the existing conditions
throughout the city Of Wilmington, the
chief Of police Is hereby directed TO
notify all wholesale and retail liquor
dealers, saloonkeepera bottling houses,
etc, that on and after this date not to
open their places Of business until Z
hoclock, la. m, and 10 close same at Z
o'clock, p m, each day until further
orders.
'By order OF the Board OF Police
Commissioners.
GEORGE BLACK,
"Chief OF Police
When the commissioners met today,
the report Of the Police Department for
the past four days was shown and the
arrests for intoxication alone showed
the following Monday, Of; Tuesday, 50;
Wednesday, "a, and up 10 noon today,
six
This made a total Of nearly two hun
dred arrests on this charge, TO say
nothing Of the dlsorderly conduct
charges which in many instances are
the result Of too much liquor.
Today's action on the part Of the Po-
lice Commission came as a surprise, al
thought IL was expected that the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association OF this city
would formulate some rules to regulate
their business within the next few
days. The sal0Onkeepers have deplOred
the conditions existing for several days,
and they all agree that most Of the
trouble was due 10 outsiders.
When asked today if the dealers had
called a meeting, Edward Krause, presi-
dent Of the association, stated that no
meeting had been called as yet, but IT
was thought that some action would
be taken at a meeting to be called this
afternoon. Mr.. Krause last night, in
speaking Of conditions, said.
I'VE retail liquor dealers deplore the
epidemic Of drunkenness that has ap-
parently swept over this city since Mon
| day. and which is due in a large meas
ure 20 the delay in opening the saloons
in Chester and other places. II Chester
remains closed, we Will regulate our
hours for doing business, feeling that
the men living in that place as well as
elsewhere should not lose time from
ltheir work 20 come here 10 secure a
drink.
I'VE will call a meeting Of those in
terested in the business at once and
endeayor TO regulate our hours in
such a manner that any contemplated
action by the state or city authorities
will be unnecessary.
one saloon keeper has been closing
! for part Of the day for some time
This saloon keeper is Joseph Kelley,
OF Front and Union streets. Mr..
Kelley has for some time past re
fused 20 sell a workman wearing
a badge of the Lynch Constructing
Company. which concern has the
housing operation at Front and
Trnion streets. a drink during working
hours OF late he has been closing
his Mace OF business during the day
time when the men should be at work
ON the housing operation.
The lifting Of the quarantine on
saloons this week before adjoining
states lifted the ban was condemned
from the beginning by many persons.
YESTERDAY, despite the Governments
efforts TO conserve man-power 10 heip
win the war. thirty-fve men, all resi-
dents from other cities arrested here on
charges of drukenness. were committed
to the workhouse.
officials Of the Health Department TINS
when asked what action that
body was going TO take in the matter
of ordering the saloons closed stated
they could not be expected to do police
duty, and that 10 was not up TO them
to close the saloons at this time.
On the other hand the police depart
ment which has had TO deal with the
hundred Of prisoners. claims that the
cenaluons arising from the influx OF
ssssnsers psasas made it purely a health
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