The Detroit times., 1913-03-19
BREWERS GRIP ON DRINK
ING DIVES REVEALED
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Two applicants were given to under
tand before they left the council
hamber that they had no chance OF
obtaining another license.
Peter Frs, OF the koppitz- NJ elcherf
brewing Co.. holds the license for q
aloon at No. 43 st. Aubin.ave. Emil
yoke. q non-citizen. ran the saloon
ntil recently, when he sold the
privilege TO August Van Holt. accord
hg to Frs.
That's only subterfuge to get
way from this committee said
bingeman. Anybody that buys q
aloon from q non-citizen Is making q
ad bargain Lycke knew that he
ould not continue In business 90 he
Fied to get citizen to run the
lace
August Van Holt was produced and
G claimed that he paid $4,000 for the
aloon, the lease on the building. al
Iell as the license. being held by the
rewery. Holt said he borrowed $1.S0e
rom a friend on a non-interest bear
ng note, and that he drew 5000 out
II the bank to make up the $2.OOO
HIS testimony did not sound good 70
he aldermen and the case was held
for further investigation.
That's the latest gag-trying 70
aim OF a bogus bill-of-sale from ga
ponkeeper who Is not q citizen. re
marked q member OF the committee
julius Danneels sold the saloon al
70. 1O7 Adair-st. to his brother, Remi
the Tivoli brewery holds the lease
nd owns the fixtures. Capt. Wolie
Did the aldermen that julius drank
much he was physically unfit To
ontinue In the saloon business. On
wo occasions he ran amuck and mao
threatened to kill his wife and shoo'
u. the entire Heishhorhnod. the onl,
err said.
Joseph Vanderbecke, who bought
ohn d Flannery's saloon at No. 4S3
bamplain-st., il not a citizen and
representatives OF the Koppitz-
6elchers Brewing Co. holding the
ase on the builing, told the commit
be that vanderbecke Is now anxious
sell. Flannery, who Is out 81 the
ty at present. has again MADE ap-
lication for his old license.
Arsenic Germany told the aldermen
nat he is SO busy organizing an OIL
ompany that he cannot give much
his time to the management OF his
aloou at No. 207 Wight-st. he dis-
layed q finely engraved stock GER
hcate In his new oil company 70
rove that he has business that kept
i'm away from the saloon. he SAID
ohm CanoA Is his saloon manager.
The United States revenue license Ia
Canoa's name, and Germany could
OF explain how that came to be. The
troh Brewing Co. owns the building
nd fxtures. Germany was asked 70
ONE again.
detective vandemark said that the
aloon and grocery at No. 7bS
iopelle-st., Is owned by a stock com
any as far as he could learn
omenico Gargaro. who is making ap
lication for license for that place
aid he bought the saloon from VIII
am Heller months ago.
George Howard is in the motor
rucking business and owns a saloon
{ No 1905 Jefferson-ave. AlidoI
ertraete, who runs the place for
inn. was given bad name by the
olice. Howard said he would
promptly fire vertraete. denyins
hat his manager was associated
18th him In the business. The Yves,
ide Brewing Co. owns the buildings
nd fixtures.
John Kass. whose son Anthony
uns a saloon at No. 773 Riopelle-st.
vas warned by the chairman Of the
ommittee that he would not get
mother license unless he improves
he character OF his place Capt
Wolfe said that the saloon is a har-
oring place for young boys and
iris who frequent dance hall 9
lock away. The captain said that Q
gymnasium In rear shed was onl,
blind" where boys congregatet
b drink There is case against
lass in police court at the present
ime for harboring minors in his
lace.
Ralph Soffredini runs saloon a
70. Sic Rivard-st.. and the license