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Show OPEN BOOTLEGGERS FACE DRASTIC ACTION MAYOR WOULD CONDEMN RUM SALE BUILDING Closing Building Property for One Year Urged as Penalty PLAN COURT MOVE Cooperation of County At torney to Be Asked in Latest Move Mayor Frank Francis this morning conferred with Assistant ' "ny Attorney Samuel I'owell regarding steps to be taken in preventing further illicit 'liquor sales in soft drink parlors of Ogclen Following the conference it was an- j nounced thai a decision had been ireached through which action may be. taken In court to condemn buildings . which are being used for liquor sales j as nuisances and closing them for a ! period Of one year through a court or- . dcr. This will mean that the building: would b compelled to be vacant for I one year. ! The action wall b" taken in instances w hen- It Is known that liquor Is beng sold and the proprietors have been prosecuted for law violations. 1 The extreme step was practically decided upon after orders and the taking away of licenses from soft dnnl parlors have pro ed futile in stopping liquor traffic. It was said j 1 It Is believed that If several of the most notorious places are, closed and I kept closed for a year, that landlords 'of other buildings will be decidedly I careful In renting to persons who mlht violate the laws. ' A se. ond conference is to be held within a few davs at which I'onnty At- torney DaaMd J. WHson will be asked ask-ed to le present nnd begin action against some places to declare them nulsan.es and close Ihcir doors, it was said |