Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1918 — HAMMOND SALOONS KEEP OPEN TO SELL NEAR BEER [ARTICLE]

HAMMOND SALOONS KEEP OPEN TO SELL NEAR BEER

Hammond, Ind., April 3.—Seven-ty-five of the hundred and forty Hammond saloonkeepers today took out licenses to sell soft drinks, declaring they will keep open their places to dispense near beer until the Supreme court of Indiana has given a decision in the case to test the constitutionality of the dry law which went into effect at midnight Tuesday.