Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-21
NO INFRACTloNS FOUND
IN CITY: SALOONS
CLOSED
LOOP IS DESERTED
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT RESGM.
DLES HEART OF ABANDONED
FRONTIER VILLAGE MANY
CONFRONTED BY SMOkElESS
AND DRiNkuESS DAY.

Ottapas first coal holiday passed
OF ,cronciy and without event. ac.
cordiDg TO local OIL cials, Who KEPT
a weather eye open 10 violations Of
the Garfield closing rule The dly
found the city more closely sealed
than the ordinary SUNDAY cr legal bol.
i1ay All downtown stores were
locked and the saloons were presented
y he naSsctsby with their screens
thrown back. rehind the bars a lone
hight guarded the cash registers. The
bar rails were devoid Of resting feet
Tho loop with its snow covered
streets. sSscm0le3 moro the heart o.
an abandoned frontier ramlei than
the business district Of an up and
coming city Few people were about
anh those who had crrandS down.toWH
wondered what to do with themselves
after they got there With the ex-
oeptlons Of movies. pharmacies. gro
ceries. butcher shops, billiard halls,
banks, newspaper Offices restaurants
aud ice cream parlors tha, served
lunches, there was NJ evidence oi
business life. The court house gave
refuge to many wanderers who found
opportunity to while ava, few
hours In the wHrm hallwa. s.
Saloons Close.
Fort y.uinc saloons closed their
doors in compliance with the federal
mandate and not an ounce OF liquors
IN any OF tlicir varied forms was
sold. TWO sahara days caused mucn
discomfort among the steady drink.
ing class. where Preparedness was not
tho uatchw0rd ON Saturday. Even
thc smoker saw himself staring ga.
toHtrophc in the face. Cigars and 10.
Eacco We're placed on the tanoord list.
Many irvctrratc disciples Of Old King
Nicotine became pancky when they
learned their fayorltc brands could
not be purchased for love or money
hut managed TO scare M from Soue
"uusnown source smokes enough io
last them thru the 0a}
The closing OF the saloons followed
meeting Yesterday Of the Liquor
Dealers Association, when il was
unanimously voted that the only safe
aud reliable way Of constituting the
Garfield order was To Shut up their
places Of business Saturday night aud
keep them closed until Tuesday morn
ing. There was not dissenting VOTE
to this plan
Food Stores Open 1Il Noon,
At noon groceries and meat mar
kc,s closed their doors and will re
main closed until tomorrow morning
All places where foods az" dispensed
were permitted 10 open Tor the morn
ing and at r. O'Clock in compliance
With the regulations they locked then
doors and all orders were Cfuscd
Lunch Houses to Close.
Today the majority Of the ice cream
parlos where light lunches are soryeC
closed at noon. They viii continue
this plan until after the ban has bee,
liftcd, according to announcement
made today,
Movies Draw Crowds
With only the movies a(rordinS any
thing in The way OF amusement u
houses drew large crowds. The ban
for them was lifted Saturday, bat g
morrow they will ha,c thnir coal hoI
iday by boing black the entire day
Report Chicago Violations.
Chicago. Ian II Federal author
,i,lcs here today are investigating r
ports OF more than loo alleged ,iolt
tors Of The governments coal sarhl
order which were turned in by til
pclicc during the early hours of tn
first fuclless Monday. Most Of tn
violaiious we're reported from saloon
and pool halls.
Druggists Meet.
The druggists Of the city, at NEE
Ing held this morning. decided
keen open until o'clock this atte
noon. ut which time they would clos
and remain closed from until
o'clock, OF which time they Won
open and remain open until
o'clock tonight. This closing schc
uo will he carried oul every Mo
day.