Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
GALLON HOUSES
PLANNING MOVE
TOWARDS CITY?
One Has Already Established Ftseli
a Short Distance From Pros
Pect Park.
FIVE MILE ZONE ABOLISHED!
United States COMMISSIONER Says
1t Has Not Been-Wet Spot
Found in City of Moline.

The march of the five gallon
liquor roadhouses downward has
begun!
Apparently finding their war 10
cation somewhat unhandy. four of
the much patrouized drink empor-
iums in South Moline township
have grown FESTIVE; one has al
ready been moved while rumors
are current that in the near fu-
1re three others will transfer
their belongings to another site NOT
so far from town.
On Saturday and yesterday the
Wood & Flynn five gallon house,
formerly situated on the Coaltown
road outside the federal five mile
zone, was moved to the Hogeboom
farm, rented by Oscar Van Poke,
and located on the Black Hawk
road, one-half mile west of Pros
pect park and one-fourth mile east
of Seventh street, the location
being we'll within the restricted
area established by the federal
government about the Rock Island
arsenal. Such a movement would
mean that either the prOprietors
have authentic information to the
effect that the prohibitory zone has
been lifted or that they are delib-
erately making themselves liable
TO federal prosecution
When questioned about the mat
ter this morning. United States
Commissioner G. L. Walker stated
>that he was not in possession of
Information to the effect that the
five. mile zone had been abolished.
He said that as far as he knew the
restricted area surrounding the
arsenal is still in effect.
The new location of the Wood &
Flynn roadhouse is directly oppo-
site the Orchid Hill farm belong
ing to the John Deere estate.
1t is also stated authoritatively
that another of the liquor dispen-
saries has secured an option on
property almost adjacent to the
terminus of the Stephens park
street car line on Seventh street,
while two others are said to be ne
gotiating for sites on TWcnty-third
avenue, near Twenty-seyenth
street.
That the downward movement is
occasioned by the desire to make
hay while the sun shines, in other
words to do all the business they
can until July 1, is probable.
Whether the liquor zone restric-
lions enforced during the war
within a radius of five miles about
the arsenal are still in force, could
not be learned officially.
@Wet" Track in Moline.
II the zone has been removed,
there is a possibility of Moliners
having a few of the dram shops ar
their very doors, in fact not so far
from the very heart of the city,
for about twenty acres in what is
known as Whites addition, in the
vicinity Of Twenty-seventh and
Thirty-ffrst streets and Thirteenth
to Sixteenth avenues, and in the
city limits, is wet territory,
A close inspection of the map of
the city of Moline shows this
strip OF ground within the city lin
It's but not in the township. The
township OF Moline voted out the
saloon and is antf-wet territory.
This ruling does not affect this 20
acre tract, however. for although it
Is in the city of Moline it is also in
South Moline township and the lat
ter ia wet territory.
This plot is plated into city lots.
however, and doubt is expressed
regarding the possibility Of the Ii
quor interests securing sufficient
ground for their purpose