Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-05-02 | Page 10 | Lincoln, Nebraska, Saloons Are Closed

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, J SALOONS ARE CLOSED . LINCOLN". .May .Q.xy saloon in Lincoln was eloe tfiday for an indefinite in-definite period, as ft result of a blanket remonstrance filed ii'l the instance of prohibition pro-hibition leaders. rMie urouml for the j renionsl rat't-e wa-; that I he excise board' which ir- favorable to the granting of licenses, had amended its rules at u spe- J cinl znei.'ting permitting the issuance of j new licences heiiming today. The 1 claim of l he reinom-laa nee was that i such art ion was illegal, and could be I taken only at a regular meeting. The j remon.-t ranee as a. whole was overruled; bv the hoard, but as fnt as each indi- j vidua! license cae was ta ken up the ; attorney for the rnmonslraturs tiled an ; appeal." tyii the hands of Hie excise ' board. The case may be taken to the district court. The saloon question was not voted on in Lincoln t his year.