The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-10-30
Kenosha Saloons Comply
With Prohibition Enforce
ment Act AS 1t Be-
comes Effective.
few "CHEATEUS" REPORTED
Round of Places Today Show Only Near
Beer Being offered Stocks Of Liuuor
Removed From Saloons To Owners y
Homes For Safe Keeping,

Sahara dryness enveloped Kenosha3
today. Two and three-quarters beer
and all other kinds Of beverages con-
tanning more than one-half of one per
cent alcohol disappeared from the sa-
looms of Kenosha at midnight Tuesday
night and while there may have been
a few "cheaters, the reports Of police
officers and others who made the rounds
of the saloons today we're that the pro-
hibition law was in force in Kenosha,
Saloon men for the most part showed
a tendency to obey the law just as soon
as they got notice that it was in effect.
Government officials had not reached
the city this morning to have any part
in enforcement, but they were expected
to come before the day was over and
start making the rounds Of the saloons.
Beer Trade Stops at Midnight.
Just after nine O'Clock this morning
Mayor Joachim directed the police &c
partment to formally notify all saloon
mem tbs ity ct the fec grai tJate
was IN eaeet apd warn them against
any violation of it.
Traffic in beer and other liquors I'M
der the ban stopped at midnight and in
front Of many saloon a truck was
waiting to carry away such liquors as
might have been held and they were
taken to homes and stored away in at
tics and cellars with the understanding
that they could easily be brought back
if the prohibition ban is lifted later on
after the ratification Of the peace
treaty. A few of the dealers had con-
siderable stocks Of hard liquors and
they were unwilling to take a chance Of
confscation by leaving these liquors in
the cellars of the saloons. The law
gave them the right to retain these
stocks in their homes and lot of fam
lily cellars were converted into storage
houses during the early hours of the
morning.
Some Saloons Not Open Today.
A few of the saloons did not open at
all this morning and the saloons open,
limited their activities to the sale Of
beverages which came within the law.
Most Of the saloon men are going to
hold on to the places in the hope of the
reopening early in November with
view of getting in two more months Of
business before constitutional prohibit
tion becomes effective on January 10th
next. Near beer will be practically the
only beverage offered for sale in some
of these places during the "dry SPELL"
The end of the traffic in liquors did
not bring much excitement. Many of
the saloons were deserted early in the
evening and the reports to the police
showed little added activity. The
streets were not filed with intoxicated
people and only a few arrests for in
toxication were made.
No Rebates Asked.
No rebates of licenses have been de-
manded from the city clerk today as
the city attorney has held that if the
saloon men decide to continue with the
sale of the near beer they must pay ths
license to the city and it is expected
that there will be but few demands for
rebates It is just possible that many
of the saloons will continue to sell near
beer indefinitely and that in this way
the licenses will run for the full license
period.
The enforcement of the prohibition
law for Kenosha county will be under
the direction of the district revenue
office in Racine. This Office on Tuesday
night received instruction from Chief
Roper, demanding the immediate and
complete enforcement Of the law nth
prompt and vigorous prosecut1E of
any saloon man found violating * l.sy