Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11
CITY COMMISSION
sUSPENDLICENSE
OF NEGRO RESORT
,.-n,;t of Blue Goose Saloon
Held Up for 10 Days Follow
ing Mayors Expose.
SCHMIDT ON THE CARPET
;.,,- Of Cross Country Buffet
&c. Severe 6riIIine for Having
Men in Place Sunday.

r,,,ouing Mayor II. NJ. Schriver's
nose Of conditions at the Blue
caose noted colored resort at 1896
r,,-s, avenue. the city commission yes
..-,ov afternoon by unanimous vote
,s,sed the saloon license of George
II MARSHALL. who operates the place.
g. a period of 10 days. Frederick ID.
s.h-,id, Of the Cross Country buffet,
,ras second avenue and Joseph Huber,
--,n-ie,or Of Huber's garden, 1856
r;.,b avenue. were also called on the
..-na, for alleged infractions
~ the city code and warned that
s,-tber violations OF the regulations
-,igbt mean heavy fines. as well as re-
vocation OF permits
!, developed at the session that
usvor Schrfver had done a little
-scoutiue- on his own hook last Fri
= evening. taking an officer with
He visited the alley at the rear
~ the Blue Goose and found a big
acau rushing party" in which women
n, color PLAYED a heavy role.
There was music and gay time IN
n-ocress.- declared the mayor. "Cou-
ne after couple passed down the alley
and into the place. They were drink
ing and carousing and I think the con-
sltious warrant a suspension OF the
roe1se and I offer a resolution TO that
effect"
q think the resolution should be
more specific as TO the reasons for
taking this action" said Commission
er Rudgren. when the Turner hall
saloon closed. the reason was stated
and in order 10 make the city records
complete il should be done in this
instance. Are you sure that the char
acter OF the women you saw at the
place is bad?"
I am positive Of it." returned the
mayor.
Had Dance Permit.
~I might explain that George Mar
shall has a permit from the police de-
pzrtment to hold one dance a week"
announced Commissioner Hart. with
the distinct understanding that it be
conducted orderly and that no women
visit the bar. II this commission IS
figuring on stopping the dances at the
Blue Goose. the only place the young
co!ored people have to dance here,
then the same rule should apply to the
dances given in the room adjoining
Turner hall saloon and at Huber's
garden
4 have also been opposed to dances
= rooms adjoining saloons said the
mayor, "and have never granted per
its for them except in a single in
Ance TO the Belgians en- holidays, be
Cause OF the custom in the old country.
wanted even this practice stopped
this spring but when the matter was
taken up before the commission il
vas decided to continue the old rule"
i have no objection to dances in
Turner hall" commented Commission
sr Rudgren. That is a public dance
hall and it IS patro1ized by some OF
he best people in town"
Mayor Schriver then changed his /
resolution providing for a 10 day sus-
pension. reciting as a reason for the |
setion. the fact that Iewd coIored wom- /
n have been permitted to frequent I
ne dance hall and saloon in question !
nd II carried unanimously.
Others Arc Called"
Mr.. Marshall was not the only sa-
Don man to be called"
Mayor Schriver summoned Joseph 4
huber, proprietor of Huher's garden.
explain why the curtains. both
ront and rear. at his saloon had not
cen pushed back on Sunday TO give
ae police al opportunity to get
lear view Of the place from the street.
II. Huber explained II was an over
ignt and the mayor cautioned him
sainst repetition and let him go.
" Frederick d. Schmidt OF the Cross
ountry did not fare so easily and If
I2ycr Schriver had had his way the