Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1915 — Seventy-four Violations of Chicago’s Sunday Law. [ARTICLE]

Seventy-four Violations of Chicago’s Sunday Law.

Chicago, Oct. 18.—Seventy-four violations of the Sunday saloon closing law were recorded in revised police reports today, an increase of forty-six over the number reported a week ago, when Mayor Thompson’s order went into effect. Thirty-five of the violations consisted of obstructing a view of the bars. Arrests for intoxication kept pace with the increase on the list of closing violations. A week ago Sunday fewer than thirty arrests were made. Yesterday fifty persons were arrested for drunkenness. The average number of Sunday arrests is seventyfive. Chief of Police 'Healey said, however, that the Sunday closing had reduced the amount of crime to a “very considerable extent.” All cases of violation will be submitted to Mayor Thompson tomorrow with the recommendation that license be revoked.