The New York herald., 1921-04-11
ince Roosevelt Clamp
lid in 1896 Has This
ity Done So Little
Drinking.
CE SEAL SALOONS
'urants in Tenderloin
ned for Meals Only,
ooze Being Barred
on Premises.
K ToTERs IN PANIC
j Are Picked Up in Coney
,aurants--No Raids and
Iy One Saloon Arrest
in Manhattan.


York city went through the
Sunday yesterday that has
bn tho metropolis since the day
when the late Theodore Roose-
Police Commissioner obtained
operation of Richard Croker.
'ammany leader, and enforced
Excise law on the statute books.
renuous activity of the Police
ment in enforcing the new
dry laws during the last few
B frightened restaurant and sa-
Repers that all day yesterday it
lmost impossible TO obtain a
anywhere in the city, and par
v in Manhattan, heretofore the
of the boroughs.
word went out late Saturday
presumably from Police Head
IS, that the special detail Of $50
ives sent out by Police Commits
Enright, would be on the job
of the inspection districts to
they have been assigned. The
|Also went out that every uni
patrolman and every precinct
Ne had received orders to aid
n of this detail in keeping the
v every Sunday. AS a result
we're thousands of saloon and
ant keepers who hitherto have
ore or less openly on Sunday,
nee the passage of the Voistead
osed their saloons tight for the
Saloons Closed Tight.
inc saloon men who made ~
BUSINESS yesterday to familiarize
|ves with the situation said last
hey had never seen another sun
st like it in New York. Many
was even worse, from the view
the liquor dealer and the hard
than the famous Sunday in
zen Col. Roosevelt closed the city
1t. Not only was there no liquor
the places where liquor always
Bn sold, but many OF these places
OF even open for the sale OF soft
They were closed and locked
e shades drawn, empty even OF
tors and bartenders. A few re-
open, but up to a late hour only
rest, that of a saloonkeeper in
ton avenue near 115th street, who
|larged with having a pint OF
y.
ar conditions obtained last night
|aurants OF the Tenderloin and
| sal district. where there hereto
s been a liberal supply of whis-
| in and wine. and diners have
their own supplies with them in
| TASKS or bags. For the first
he restaurants appeared TO be
more than places in which TO
he classs that regularly carries
q seems to have become some
harmed over the recent statement
lty Commissioner John A. Leach
bottle of whiskey on the hip is
unlawful as a pistol or other
Gus weapon.
missioner Enright has made IL
0 every member OF the depart
hat every policeman and detec-
i be held personally responsible
enforcement of the State dry
his district and will be brought
charges IL he does not do his
| v. Pull, friendship and tradition
ignored and will have no weight,
|mmissioner has declared. Be
is, too, Is the attitude taken by
athan l.. Miller. who has de-
| he will not hesitate TO use his
of removal IL the authorities OF
| v or county in the State attempt
e enforcement OF the new laws
ne signed last week.
Finish OF saloons Seen.
time saloonkeepers declared yes-
that IL the Police Department
es for only a short time longer
orcemcnt of the new laws IL
ean that the corner saloon will
| ~ go out Of business. and that
|lparatively few that are now left
sc their doors. This will throw
| he real estate market several
dollars worth of real estate,
$ mostly owned by the big brew
erests, who obtained control OF
|perty so their prodrct might be
in such places. Owners or the
'state also fear the threatened
Federal and state authorities of
y which would seal their build
3 nuisances II continued viola
( the laws are proved against
than forty persons, inciudins
women. who were arrested late
~ night and early Sunday morn
the police. were arraigned before
ates yesterday and held in bail
ther examination. They include
lowing:
re- Magistrate rockingham in
le Court: Joseph Dolan and his
partners In a restaurant in 430
eventy-first street: James Kee-
NJ Third avenue; James Tunney
cond avenue. Edward Hennessy
ast Twenty-ninth street: John
and. 663 Second avenue and
Belz, t483 Avenue A.
re Magistrate Max Levine In the