Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-30
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in their decision.
The last afternoon before the drought
was an anxious one for the dealers as
well as the consumers Of alcoholic bever-
ages. Rumors were az thick and per.
sistent as bar flies.
Francis Fisher Kane, L. s. district
attorney, announced this afternoon he
would prosecute all cases of violation
of the closing law. Todd Daniel. head
of the bureau of investigation of the
Department of Justice in this city, said
that although he had received no orders
from Washington concerning enforce.
mcnt Of the wartime prohibition law, he
would on his own initiative investigate
any complaints that might be made to
him. He was uncertain as to whether
he would send his mon out to look for
infractions of the law unless complaint
were lodged
Then came the rumor. comforting to
the thirsty. that the Washington Office
of the Department of Justice felt that
there would be no interference with the
sale Of beer and light wines.
Beer and Wine DO Not Pay
This rumor, which seemed reasonably
definite and certain, reused no pnthu-
stasm among the members of the Phila-
dclphia Retail Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation when communicated to them.
They said that it meant little to them
TO sell beer and light wine. 1t would
NOT nav thcu they stated to keen their
places omen for this purpose.
An irterostinv-or Alarming according
+, tho noint of Wow statement is made
h, many of the liouor dealers was that
thcv would not wait for the hour of
twelve O'Clock tonight to take final
uichtcap and close their places for good.
"Why wait till everybody who comes
in will be in a mood to smash things
up." said one retail dealer. 1--WE are
going to close early--at seven or eight
o'clock We don't want any disgrace
full cXhibitions.'
,.;,;t;nn oot hr aoIaonLoonor, horo 70.
morrow will be prosecuted. declared
District Attorney Kane. "Therp is no
use saving ANYTHING more about it.
That is definite and final"
M ,ctior will bc takcn bv the CITY
oi;a. t,noau ho,rorar urIo.s i !.
speclhrally ordered bT the tencral gov
has not asked for aid in enforcing the
law. Superintendent Robinson made
this plain,
At noon all policc cantaips and lieu
tenants were called into his office and
given instructions,
1--WE are not here to interpret the
prohibition law. but I" enforce IT,
salu superintendent h"nlhSop 10 MS
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Thirty Pay July Fees
Facing almost n certainty that the
liouor business will be outlawed at mid
night. thirty retail dealers today
noid thcir license fees for july at the
Office Of tho CITY treasurer. This makes
q to1aI Of 1773 who have paid their H.
corse for this month
~, ,,.,. ,a, .s ia
,nree 90 M"oieS" m 'r-.s IT,. oou ' pa.u'
lnahlns -" IN an inif,! Wv o,'Mo.s
ana twenty nNe po''lerS nav pau 'npir
nt;na nn' uih;cb ~ m ,,sral,v closes a. 2 n.c,ocL
,nas Lont onon Co.. .or,n t;ne ,ftorrarS
todar ~ tnIa D oaro ~ s.rnna,;nn I;o"on n".n
doaIors ontimistinol,y irc,ined N''