Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
THINK BARS IN HOTELS
WILL BE DRY MONDAY
Proprietors in Session This
Afternoon to Discuss
Situation
SALOON MEN DIVIDED
Some Will Serve Drinks Without
Heat, Other Will Close
Doors

To decide definitely now Philadelphia
hotels will observe the Monday holiday
law--whether they can keep the bars
omen, and otherwise conduct their busi-
ness-the Hotelmen's Association VIII
meet at o'clock this afternoon III tne
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel.
Present indications point TO the clos
ing Of hotel bars on Monday and on the
nine Monday holidays thereafter Choer
the ruling Of Pennsylvania fuel admin
istrator Potter, hotels must be heauess
II the bars are TO remain open. -
Hotelmen, however, Thought tneTe MaS
no doubt as to the closing OF the hotei ,
bars. AS the hotels have the alternative
~ o;,ber closing the bars and running
the rest OF the buildings, or keeping the
bars omen and having other parts OF the
bnild,nRs heatless, It is pointed out there
Is IittIe doubt as TO the decision hat
will be reached at this afternoons meet
ing. 20 .ha
4 Miller Frazier, manager OF the
pella,1,e-Stratford Hotel, said definitely
that the bar there would be closed ne
EXPRESSED the opinion that other hostei-
ries would fall into line. f.,
Mora than half OF the 1900 saloons IN
philadelphia are expected TO remain open
on Monday. Superintendent OF Ponce
Robinson. fearing that the opening OF
the saloons might cause disorder on tne
part of the many hundreds OF idle work.
era. has ordered that every available po-
liceman be held in reserve, READY 10
answer any call at moments notice'
In all station houses one-third OF the
force will be on street duty, the re-
mainder being detailed in tho pulld'hg
alternating shifts sleeping.
open provided no coal is burned, Those
that do business as usual will serve
their customers in frigid quarters.
The whole liquor situation in respect
70 coal conservation will be discussed
at a special meeting of the Philadelphia
Retail Liquor Dealers Association on
Monday. according to Nell Bonner, pres
ident. Mr.. Bonner Is authority for
the statement that n least 300 saloons
will remain open. At the meeting p ans
will be made for the future guidance
Of the liquor trade.
At the Union League the drinking
room. the billiard rooms and the bowl
ing alleys will be shut down Monday
and on each Of the nine Mondays there
after. Although this decision has beer
reached, It was said that legal opinion
Ia being sought to determine II the
correct Interpretation OF the order has
been made.
At the Manufacturers Club it was
said that the bar will remain open, SO
far as is known at present. As the
building Is heated with exhaust steam
used to run the elevators and power
plant, it is believed that the club is moi
affected by the order. II Is being con-
sldered, however, by the house COM
mittee and changes in the plan may be
made. The club has postponed the usual
Monday night dance until wednesday
for the ten-week period, and curtailec
all lighting.
Governor Brumbaugh said that wher
he received an official notification OF the
order he may request the Judges to order
saloons closed on fuel conservation days
Judge j. Willis Martin, president Judge
Of the Court of Common Pleas No.
and senior Judge in that License Court
said he had received no word from tht
Governor. He said he would have to bt
shown what authority he has to order
such a move before putting 1t into ef'
feet. 'I would rather not comment or
It further until hear from the Gov
ernor," he said.