The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
ROCK ISLAND IS DRY
Voters in Arsenal City Follow
u. S. Lead.
Baker Warned Industries Would Be
Closed Unless Action Was Taken
Indiana Saloons Close.

Rock Island, ILL.,, April 3.-Rock
Island voted dry yesterday. The Al
saloons which were left after the fed
eral government had put 81 out of
business will have to close While the
local officials hesitated the people Of
the township spoke, and their voice
was represented by 500 majority
On the island in the Mississippi, be-
tween Rock Island and Davenport, are
vast munition works, and many thou
sand persons are employed there by
the government. Some time ago the
authorities at Washington established
a half-mile dry zone measured from
the point of the island nearest Rock
Island, and that closed 81 saloons,
among them the biggest in the city.
Secretary of War Baker warned
Rock Island that the industries on the
island would be closed unless the CITY
cleaned itself.
1t was a great day For the drys
throughout Illinois, but without the aid
of the woman voters, who threw the
weight of their influence against the
liquor business, the drys would not
have made such a showing of victory
as the returns reveal
Bloomington, H., voted by a ma
jority of 2,13S to close it's saloons.
Women saved the day at Bloomington,
and they also kept Moline In the dry
list.
Pana was one of the fierce battle
grounds of the state, but victory rested
with the drys at the close of hostilities
and Is saloons are doomed to 90 out Of
business
By voting dry the township Of Au-
burn Will force the closing of six sa-
looms at the town of Thayer.
Many new dry townships in Illinois
were added to the / ,416 which existed
prior to yesterday
Cities and villages will vote on the
liquor question April 16 and several
interesting contests are promised. Blue
Island already is the scene of a lively
campaign.
Arid conditions along the North
shore have been aggravated by let
ter from Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels to Commissioner Elmer Orvis of
Waukegan. The secretary said:
1T is unlawful to ship, transport or
carry intoXicants into the dry zone
about the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing station, or the military past at Fort
Sheridan, by common carrier or any
other means whatever"
Late reports indicate that Canton.
ILL.,, went dry by 700 votes.
indianapolis, April 3.-The state
wide prohibition law, said to be the
most drastic in the country, went into
effect at midnight. Arguments on the
constitutionality of the act were made
yesterday in the supreme court and an
early decision is expected.
Gary, Ind, April 3-When 1T Gary
saloons closed at midnight 200 store
| rooms became vacant and 1000 per-
sons were compelled to seek new en-
ployment.
Madison, Wis, April 3.-The wet
and dry question was settled in Madi-
son by majority of "a votes in favor
of the drys. The total vote was:
Dry, 4,016.
Wet, 1882.
Three hundred university student
votes we're challenged by the wet ele-
ment.
Beloit, Wis., April 3.-Beloit voted
dry by a majority of 1877 votes.
Chicago, April 3.-With an over
whelming outpouring Of loyalist votes
in yesterdays aldermanic elections,
Chicago shot Socialism into oblivion.
Not single Socialist survived the
deadly concentration of liberty bal
lots" Mayor Thompson's candidates
were also beaten in every instance
where there was a contest.