Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
CAFE PROPRIETORS
WARNED IN COURT
AGAINST CABARET
Law and Order Society Will
Not Tolerate Combination
of Intoxicants, Shows and
Dances.

n. Clarence Gibboney president OF the
Law and order Society, appearing be-
fore Judges Carr and Davis In the
license court today. served notice on
fashionable hotels In the centre OF the
city and all other places whore liquor is
sold, that the society Of which he is the
head and the police Of the city will not
permit them to have cabaret shows and
dancing as long as they sell intoxieants.
He was backed up in this by William
J. Cooley. attorney for the Bureau OF
Police who declared at the close OF
court that unless licensed liquor deal
ers, irrespective Of whether they operated
fashionable downtown hotels or neighbor-
hood orner saloons, abolished their night
entertainments and cabaret shows, that
action would be taken at the next term
of the License Court to revoke their sell
ing privileges.
This notice was served after Ave saloon
keepers, against whom remonstrances had
been filed by the Law and order Society
and the Police Bureau, promised the court
to dispense with the cabaret features oil
their places II was charged that the sa-
looms we're conducted in manner con-
trary to law, that the proprietors permit
ted objectionable cabaret shows. which at
tracted dlsorderly persons of both sexes
and that liquor was sold to minors,
COURT ROOM PACKED.
When court opened this morning the
room was packed with saloonkeepers
members of the vice squad, of which De-
tective Charles Lee is the head, detectives
of the Law and order Society, a half
dozen young women less than l6 years
old. subpoenaed as witnesses against the
accused saloonkeepers. and many indig-
nant neighbors.
Accusations had been brought against
the following five cafes: The Palm Gar
den. 629-33 West Girard avenue, conducted
by George e. Miles; John c. Hermann's
Rathskelar, 1917 West Columbia avenue;
Mrs. Helen H. Laubachs saloon, Marsh
all street and Girard avenue; Mrs. Han
nah Rogers saloon, northwest corner 10th
and Cherry streets. and John McDonald's
saloon at 9th and Cherry streets AS
their names were called out by the court
clerk, the saloonkeepers or al attorney
each place. took their places
before the bar and promised to eliminate
the Objectionable features of their sa-
looms.
In letter, Mrs. Helen Laubach prom
ised to get out of the liquor business as
soon as possible. 1t said:
''I have labored hard and earnestly to |
make my place a success and never
permitted any misconduct or |
violations OF the law of any kind. ! have |
the cabaret show, closed the |
cafe on the second floor where it was con- |
Quoted and will get out of the business |
as soon as possible, as it is not the busi- !
ness in which a woman should be engaged !
I have not a dollar in the world outside |
Of the business, to which I pledge myself |
TO give personal and special attention,
and will conduct same in accordance with |
my promise without cabaret or anything
Of the kind until such time as l can
sell and transfer my license to some per
son satisfactory to the court"
In commenting on Mrs. Laubachs let
er, Judge Carr said: "It is a very
sensible letter and the writer manlfests
he proper spirit in relation to the future
conduct of the place"
CABARET IDEA AssAILED.
Mr.. Gibboney who was ready to pro-
,eed with the cases, then denounced all
amusement and night entertainments as
provided by cabarets He particularly
.ssailed the higher priced and more Law
shly appointed places in the central part
II the city, but did not mention the
,ameS of nnV OF them