The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-07-03
Saloons Of City Begin Oper-
ating Under New Licens-
es This Morning.
TO GRANT THREE LICENSES YET
Council to Decide on Contested Licenses
and Places Will Remain Closed Until
Final Action is Taken Many
Changes in Liquor Dealers.

Today was moving day among the
saloons of Kenosha and there were a
half dozen changes in the men who
were in charge of places in the city,
most Of them made with view of ae-
commodating the brewing companies in
charge of the places. Kenosha did not
have her full quota of saloons permit
ted under the Baker act today as the
failure Of the council to grant three
licenses left these places closed and
they will probably be closed UP until
after the next meeting of the council.
For the most part the places are in
outlying districts.
was the first on the list It was clos
ed last March when the council
threatened a revocation of license and
no effort was made to reopen it. An
effort was made to move the license
from this place to a building at 901
Market street where Frank j. Martin
asked for a license, but the people in
the district were unanimous In their
remonstrance against the opening of a
saloon at that place and the license
was refused. Martin has not found
another location and has made no new
application to the council The saloon
at 904 Park street did not open this
morning. This was due to contest
over the license. Goodfellow and
Koegn and D. Nelson have both asked
for the license and action on the place
is still pending. 1t is thought probable
that the committee will recommend
the granting Of the license to Nelson.
Another held up license is that ask
ed by Stanislaws Jocius at 462 JENNIE
street. This place has been operated
as a saloon in the past, but the license
was held up on account of charges
made against Jocius while he was in
charge of saloon on Main street.
District Attorney Drury declared to-
day that formal complaint would be
fled in the municipal court today ask
ing for the arrest of Jocius on charges
of selling liquor to minor and pos
sibly for permitting gambling in the
saloon. 1T was in the place operated
by Jocius that Fred Sorensen, a boy,
who recently committed suicide, is al
legged to have secured liquor and he
is alleged to have gambled in the same
place. Shonld Jocius be convicted on
the charges it is very doubtful if the
committee will recommend the grant
ing Of a license to him.
One other license is still pending and
that is for the Academy on Wisconsin
street. Big plans have been made for
the repair of the building if a license
can be secured. The plan includes the
installation Of six bowling alleys and
possibly room for pool and billiards.
Plans for the rebuilding of the place
have been completed and the council
is being bombarded by requests from
bowlers all over the city to grant the
license. They hold that one of the
greatest needs of Kenosha today is a
big centrally located bowling alley.
The license is new one and as it will
be situated in the heart of the bust
ness district it has met with favor
from many Of the members Of the
council who hold that they would pre-
fer to have the saloon in this portion
of the city than in some outlying or
residence district. Other members of
the council seem to be of the opinion
that Martin is entitled to a license but
even these aldermen are not favorable
to putting the saloon on Market street
in opposition to the wishes of the
property owners. 1t is possible that
Mayor Head will call a special meeting
Of the council to act on these licenses.
All of the saloon men who were
granted licenses have paid their fees
into the city treasurer and the city is
again on the right side Of the ledger
with the banks. The total received
from licenses this year will be in the