The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-06
ONE MANAGER CALLS POLICE
Some of the Pool Roeen Men Declare
That the Law Is Not Sufficient in Its
Provisions Chief o'Hare Declares
There Will be no Let up in Crusade.


received the order of the police chief
against minors being allowed to play
in their places with mingled feeling
on Tuesday night, but some of them at
once started to put the order into eff
feet aud Others seemed to be stubborn
and declared that the order was an eff
fort to interfere with legitimate
business. The Tully Academy at the
corner of Main and Wisconsin streets
put the ban on minors just as soon as
the fact that the order had been is
sued became known and during the
evening the proprietor of the place
called on the police department. to re-
move. minors from the hal when they
resented an order to desist from use
Of the pool tables. This parlor was the
first to demand close enforcement of
the law, but other parlor5 followed suit
during the evening. All slot machines
which had been placed under the ban
by the police were turned to the wall
in dow town places ON Tuesday night,
but it is declared that they were click
ing merrily away in some of the OUT
lying stores and pool rooms.
The outlying pool rooms and some in
the down town places permitted minors
to use the tables and some of the man.
ayers of these places contested the
right of the police to interfere with
the play of the small boys. There were
a LOT Of ssS5 = ao went from JT place
to another seeking tables and some of
them managed to find accommodation.
These men were given no further
warning by the police today and Chief
O'Hare stated that arrests will be
made as soon as the evidence against
the places can be gotten together.
Police officers have been notified to
watch all of the pool rooms and see
that the order is obeyed and to give
aid to the managers of any of them
who have trouble in enforcing the rule
against the minors. Pool room mani
ayers admitted ignorance of the law
governing the business and for this
reason the law is published. It
follows:
Section 1876 of Chapter 185, Revis.
ed Statutes of Wisconsin, 1912. Min
ors Not to Play Billiards. Any owner
or keeper of any billiard table, pool
table, pigeon hole table, or bowling
alley, kept for gain, or any agent or
servant of such owner or keeper, in
charge thereof who shall allow or in
any manner permit any minor to play
any game thereon, shall be punished by
imprisonment in the county jail, not
more than ten days or by a fine not
exceeding twenty-five dollars"
The statute was passed by the legis-
lature in 1867 and it has not been
amended by succeeding Legislatures.
The state laws have defined minor
as male person under the age Of
twenty-one years and female under
the age of IS years.
Chief o'Hare in speaking of the
matter this morning said: "We pur-
posely gave these men chance to
show a willingness to conduct their
business in a legitimate manner and
I am pleased that a majority Of the
men showed willingness to comply
with the law. We do not want the
money of these men in the shape Of
fines, but we shall insist that the boys
of the city be protected. The law
will be enforced in a reasonable man.
ner and in a way that Will insure to
parents who have made complaints to
this department that their sons will
have some protecting influences thrown
about them. The slot machines must
be taken out and turned to the WALL
does not comply with the ORDER