Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1913 — WHEATFIELD MEN DID NOT GET LICENSE [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD MEN DID NOT GET LICENSE

One Had Not Established Residence—Konovsky Given License for Saloon at DeMotte. * ”. James Anderson and Albert Hoehn, applicants for a partnership license to run a saloon at Wheatfield, were not given a license by the commissioners Monday, on the ground that Hoehn was not eligible under the law, it being shown that he lacked one day or a part of a day, at least, of having lived in Wheatfield township the required six months. Attorney Moses Leopold represented the “dry” forces and won an easy victory. Anderson will go after the license single-handed at the June term and has already begun preparations for a license by ordering, the publication of his application in The gankakee Valley Review. It is thought that Tilton, the present saloonkeeper, may also file an application. If he does, it is said that a remonstrance will be directed against him, and it is possible that Anderson may be remonstrated against. Anderson is thg young man who played baseball for some time and was a very good pitcher. His friends will regret to see him embark in a business so destructive as the saloon business and a successful remonstrance would be the best thing that ever happened to Jim. There was no opposition to the .application of Konovsky to run a saloon at DeMotte and he was given a license and will open up next Monday, it is understood. Konovsky has been operating a “soft” drink place ever since Jasper county went “dry” by county unit vote, four years ago. He has a number of good qualities, those who know him say, but none of these qualities have elevated him above the ambition to run a saloon and thus help to contribute to the destruction of happy homes and the making of inebriates out of otherwise good citizens. It is reported that applications will be filed from Kniman and Fair Oaks and temperance people should start an unrelenting war against the re-establishment of saloons, made possible by the repeal • of the county option law.