The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-07

granted new licenses did not ap-
pear at the Office of the city clerk
to claim them.
1t was getaway" for some of the
men who have most prominent in> the
business. John E. Heating, who has
been in the 5alnon business in Kenosha
for generation, closed his place last
night and declared that he was through
with the business forever. 1t is ad-
mitted that some of the men who have
long found "Johnny's Place" favorite
stopping place, fingered a little longer
in front of the mahogany last night
and sort of lovingly let their feet pass
over the polished rail for little while
just for old times sake.
. Nick Corr Quits Too.
Another notable place which went
out of business on Thursday night was
'Nick and Ted,' the saloon which had
been operated by D. E. Corr on Park
street and which had been considered
one of the most profitable in the city.
1t did not quit for lack of license. The
council had granted license to the
place without question. "No, I am not
going over to get the license" said
Mr.. Corr. give played the game when
it could be played square, but I am
through now. | am giving up the bust
ness and renting the building for some
thing else. It's a matter of pride for
me to say that 1 am going out without
even suggestion being made that I
have violated the law. l know that the
business is dead and welcome chance
to quit and go into some other line"
Schmitt Brothers was the last of the
old places left in business and it was
said that THIS place might be operated
for only short time longer. 1t is
another place against which there has
never5 been the suggestion of violation
of the liquor laws.
4 New Law in Effect Now.
District Attorney Peter Fisher on
Thursday night received from the at
torney general copy of the new Wis
consin enforcement law and with it
orders that the law must be enforced
to the letter. Strong penalties are pro-
force the law. The law means the end
of the SALOON as the old fashioned bar
room The standing bars must be re-
moved and the kindly screens which
for years have yelled and made a mat
ter Of mystery to interior of the sa-
looms must be torn down and the
places Qust be open to the clear view
e b,, 80
saloon men were today banking on
hope that thisNportion of the law would
not be enforced, but the word from
Madison is that every feature of the
I law is to be enforced and money has
been appropriated to put men into the
field to force the saloons to comply.
Mostly Foreigners Now.
The saloon business in Kenosha is
now largely in the hands of foreign
born and an examination of the lists
of men who called for licenses today
showed that nearly every one OF them
was of alien birth. 1t is expected
that all of the ones getting licenses
have become citizens.
! The places which were denied Ii,
censes were not re-opened today and
in some cases the furniture was moved
out of them on Thursday. It was con-
servatively estimated that thirty of
the places went out of business on
Thursday night and in a lot of the
places the closing down was marked
with celebrations. Of course, nothing
over the one-half of one per cent was
used in the windup celebrations.
The places where licenses were held
in allegiance may be opened until the
council takes final action, but the men
operating take their own chances.
Under the law the license committee
/ has no power to grant temporary per-
mits to these men and attorneys hold
that any one of them is subject to ar
rest for continuing in business without
the formal permits Of the council.