Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1918 — WEST HAMMOND LIMITS NUMBER OF ITS SALOONS [ARTICLE]

WEST HAMMOND LIMITS NUMBER OF ITS SALOONS

Hammond, Ind., June 21. — The city council of West Hammond,. liltyesterday passed an ordinance limiting the number of saloons to one for every 150 population. The ordinance was presented after four of the aidermen had taken out liquor licenses. The town treasury is choked with gold since Indiana went dry and the Hoosier camels (began their pilgrimage. Besides the high licenses from fifty-two new saloons SI,OOO a month is taken in through fines for drunkenness.