Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1906-12-25 | Page 1 | Atlanta Saloons Closed

ATLANTA SALOONS CLOSED Rumor That T at a Race Riot Was Imminent Imminent nent Caused Mayor Wood Woodward Woodward Woodward ward to Take Action Atlanta Ga Dec 24 To avoid a pos possibility possibility possibility of any repetition of recent race rioting in this city Mayor Major Woodward to 10 today today day issued an order closing all saloons In the time city at 4 I this afternoon to remain closed until Wednesday morn mornIng lag inS For several weeks indefinite rumors have been heard that Christmas was to tobe tob tobe be b made the occasion of an attack upon the negroes in Atlanta No such rumor be traced to an authoritative source but the effect has been to drive many negroes from tIme tho th city Several uK K K K IC notices were posted on the tho streets Saturday morning last hUe no serious s consideration has hilS been given Jinn to thes a reward of fOO was wils wa offered by Mayor Woodward for f r evidence to con on convict convict vict any person Of ot posting these th se or in any way inciting to riot The rhe law re requires requires requires quires that alt all saloons ons be closed on n Christmas day but b t never before has the law l w been put lut In force forca on Christmas eve eye