The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-07
STATES ATTORNEY
HOLDS MEETING
Enforcement of Blue Laws Discussed
BY Ministers and Officers
Tuesday Night

The Law Enforcement meeting held
at the Opera House Tuesday evening
was well attended, about 800 people,
mostly men, being present.
The meeting was called by States
Attorney Pussy for the purpose of
bringing out the sentiment in regard
to the enforcement of the Sunday Blue
Laws, and close attention was paid
to all speakers.
All the different phases of the laws
were brought up by the different
speakers, who were mostly officers of
the county, and ministers of Miller
and st. Lawrence churches. The opin-
ions were somewhat divided on what
laws should be enforced and what
should not be enforced, as we'll as in
regards to sports or the Sabbath. At
least three of the speakers were i'm
favor of the curse taken by law en-
forcement officers during the past
~forty-four years, while some advocat-
ed a strict enforcement of the law as
1T stands on the statute books, while
two side-stepped an actual stand on
the subjects they spoke on.
A vote of the audience was taken on
whether they were i'm favor of the
enforcement of the Blue Laws or not
but the result of the vote was not
announced.
The following vas the program of
the evening.
Quartet-Sedam, Mcdonnell, Sch
roeder, Thomas.
Collection for American Legion.
Hon. Roy Linn, Co Commissioner
SHOULD County officers make an hon
est effort to enforce all of the criminal
Iaws?"
Hon. w. j. Halloween, Mayor
Should Merchants be allowed to open
stores on Sunday for the sale Of
good?"
Judge C. NJ. Carroll-"Wbat Con-
slider works of necessity under section
3S47."
Rev. T. J.. Simons-"What kind of
recreation may be engaged in on Sum
day without interfering with church
affairs?"
Solo-Ira j. Mcdonnell.
Father y. J. Quillan-"Should the
law relating to Sabbath breaking be
strictly enforced?"
Hon. Fred Altenow-"Should any
distinction be made in the enforce
ment of the criminal Statute, and if
so why?"
f. r. Fisher. Ex-States Attorney
What is the best plan for enforce
mert of the law against the use and
sale of intoxicating liquors?"
Duet-MacConnell and Campbell.
Rev. MacLean-"If what is termed
the Blue Laws are not enforced should
they be repealed?"
Rev Roberts, st. Lawrence-"Sports
that may be engaged in on Sunday.
and not interfere with the progress of
religion"
Song-"America."
The first action taken on enforce
ment over the state was at Huron last
week, when Allen Goethal, proprietor
of the Lyric Theatre was arrested for
operating his show on Sunday.
Sioux Falls passed a normal Sunday
with the moving picture houses and
cigar shores functioning as usual, and
no unusually drab aspect was noticed
in the day.
To Enforce Laws TO Letter
States Attorney w. b. Palmer of
Sanborn county announced that he
would enforce the laws to the letter.
Reports from Woonsocket yesterday
showed that places were open in spite
of the edict, and arrests are expected
to follow today.
r. w. Stanley, states attorney of
Pennington county also issued arm
ings, but these we're only partially OBJ
served. In Lawrence county part of
the business firms closed who actually
remain open ~ Sunday,
In Hughes county, the county hav-
ing the capitol of the state, nothing
was done The states attorney an
nOunced that he would enforce the
laws, but late Saturday night announc-
ed that he would do nothing, as he
s could not understand the position
taken by Attorney General Bryon S.
Payne, instigator of the blue law en-
forcement campaign.
Aberdeen Takes Action
Motion picture exhibitors at Aber-
deem o action to protect themselves
and forestall any possible prosecution
by entering into an agreement among
themselves not to show any comedies,
serials or melodramas on the Sabbath
day.
This was carried put Sunday, and
only pictures that would come near
complying with the statutes were
shown.
Churches in Aberdeen celebrated the
day by special service for law enforce
ment Sunday
Will Now BE Test Case $3.50.
Everything will now hinge on the
test case of Cocktails.
The defendant appeared before Coun
ty Judge K. II. Vance at Q o'clock Sat
urday night. being charged with oper-
ating a motion picture on Sunday
March q. Three attorneys had been
engaged by Goethals.
These entered a demurrer to the
complaint, and this was sustained by
Judge Vance, so that the case will now
be carried to the supreme court by the
state. II the supreme court decides
the Sunday observance statute consti-
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