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ATTICA, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1911,asat00edle-phrandH-vni-;00ao,;rt;F.woif,writhter-nfalbis:esedre,;n.er,athetan rth Tift ire ut ;ht (he wn tnd es, om up-the her off me ice th-[ to ipe as, one ck-tve 'he isFEimON MAST TO Ml FOR OPTION ELECTION IN ATTICAFollowing Passage of Proctor Law Anti-Saloon Forces Organize for the Second Battle.Spurred to activity by the sudden realization that unless a determined effort to prevent it were made this city would again have open saloons within a short time a number of citizens met Tuesday morning and took preliminary steps toward calling an election under the new Procter local option act as soon as it shall become effective.The measure past the House of Representatives on Thursday of last week but the full text of the statute was not printed until Saturday and the details of its provisions were not known until then. When it appeared, investigation developed that if the governor's signature were affixt immediately, as it was expected at that time that it would be, the dry period in Fountain county would expire on Feb 25th, the date on which the saloons were voted out two years ago. It was also apparent that in order to forestall the granting of saloon licenses by the board of commissioners at the March session it would be necessary to hold an election before that time, and to do this would demand immediate action. Several blank petitions were prepared and circulated and before the meeting was held nearly 200 names were secured.The meeting was held in the Me chants’ association room and was pre sided over by J W. Harrison, who on Monday had pubiisht an open letter urging immediate action. The new statute, the local situation, the attitude of the business men, and numerous other phases of the proposition were discust at length, the meeting lasting nearly two hours. In the discussion on the new law a shortcoming which has since resulted in causing Governor Marshall to withhold his signature from it until there is assurance that the defect will be remedied, was pointed out. The bill as past provides that In order to secure an election a petition shall be presented to the county com missioners signed by “not less than twenty percent of the aggregate vote cast in the territory in which such •lection is sought to be held for secretary of state at the last general election.” In the case of Attica it is manifestly impossible to comply withth, atflfnfa ~ftur precincts into which Logan town-ship is divided include the city of Attica apd there is no means of separating the vbte of the city from the township. To obviate this difficulty it was decided to secure enough names to the petition to exceed twenty percent of the vote of both city and township, altho all were secured within the city limits. Logan township cast 951 votes for the democratic and republican candidates for secretary of state at the November election and there were a few socialist votes in addition to this. Altho 200 woqld be safely within the requirement it was decided to secure more and a little work Tuesday afternoon brought the total up to two hundred thirty-four. Preparations were madfe to file the petition Wednesday morning but whenit^was found that the governor had not ‘ * advisedpeti-signed the act, Judge Milford tk.it it would be useless to file a tion until the act became a law.Accordingly the petition has been held in abeyanee since that time, ready to file immediately upon the receipt of the news that the governor's signature had been affixt. Attorneys of the Anti Saloon league advise that if the petition be filed any time up to Monday it can be acted upon by the board on that day.If the governor sign the act today anthesince the previous election and the new condition has developed so suddenly that it finds those that remain wholly unorganized and much weaker than two years ago. There is said to have been some change among the business men of the city in regard to the proposition but how much this amounts to can not be foretold. The Press has not thus far been able to find a single business man who is known to have voted “dry” two years ago who will admit that he will vote differently this time.At the meeting held Tuesday the “drys” effected an organization for the campaign, J. W. Harrison being made chairman, George Curtis, secretary, and E D. Purviance treasurer. The executive committee was named by the chairman and is made up as follows: Will B. Reed, R. E. Ray, Chas. R. Milford, H. C. Finfrock, H. C. Martin, R A. Milligan, O. A. Martin, C. B. Houts, J. Allen Wilson, Geo. Hanley, A. M. Rupert, Geo. Brown, S. HE. Boater, Elmer Rhinehrt, Harry F. Ross, Geo. M. Williams^ Will ^Colvert, Edgar Webb.WEelection can then be ordered by commissioners at once, altho the earliest date which they can fix for it wiil be Feb. 26th, the next day after the present dry restriction is removed. The act provides that the election may be ordered within not less than twenty days nor more than thirtyIn the meantime notices were pub* lisht Thursday by three residents of the city setting forth their intention of applying for liquor license at the March term, Tney are Anton Schmid, who wants to start up again in the same itoom where he formerly conducted the Germany saloon, opposite McDermond’s shoe department; Jacob Weinman, who desires a license for the Feuerstein room on east Mill street; and Newman Russell, who has an option on the room on west Main street, formerly occupied by the Reynolds saloon. Henry Quinn gives notice thru this paper today that he also will apply for license to open a saloon in the corner room of the Hotel Attica.The sudden determination to ask for an election almost created a sensation ariid the old fight is now on again, althoA Few Chib Meetings*The Kettle Drum club met at the home of Mrs. Will Schermerhorn Monday afternoon and on Tuesday evening the Art History club held its meeting with Mrs. William Zeigler. The same evening the Neighborhood Bridge club was entertained by Mr. and.Mrs. 0. S. Clark and on the following afternoon the Wednesday club enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Albert Lyons. On Wednesday evening the Q. T. *Whiat club held a session with Mr. and Mrs. Will Schermerhorn and last night the Drop In Whist club met with Mr.^and Mrs. I. S. Judy. Miss Bertha Milburg was hostess to the J. F. M. club Wednesday evening and on Thursday {[afternoon Mrs. A. S. Peacock entertained ^the members of the Euchre club at her home. In addition to this the Phi Delta Sigma gave a dance in its £club |rooms on Tuesday night.j there is little evidence that it will i develop the bitterness that characterized it before. Several of tfie~ leadersTn nan1____~ .L.k.I.HD pfay of hresfital ilargresihiselegFovin-liAtfiEdthe;andstrirealt;tobroeraGillandA. I. S. Chons Gives Recital.The high school chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Mabel Thorpe Jones, gave its ahnual recital last night in the assembly room at the high school building. This paper went to press before the entertainment was held and is thus precluded from giving any definite account of the recital but the program was one of the best that has yet been prepared for an occasion of this kind and the thoro drilling of the director assuredcenhsevhasingwelt;seehadthehis3:(MAwitaroFolhisfropatlorancaidintlt;raywhAnc!sorfor00Cleaofas
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Attica Saturday Press
Attica, Indiana, US
Sat, Feb 04, 1911
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