Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-07
CRANTLICENSES
TOHANDLES0FT
DRINKS IN CITY
over 20 Former Saloon Keepers
Given Permission TO Ssll
-HickIesS' Beverages.
CASE INSPECTION PLANNED
Commissioner Lied1ke is AuthOriz-
ed to Use Police Department
For Purpose.

over 70 former saloon keepers of
pnck Island were granted soft
drink licenses by the city commits
.iouers at their regular meeting
yesterday afternoon. Many were
oneu for business Saturday, while
nearly all were plying the soft
srink trade yesterday. Although
he permits had not been granted,
the various applicants were permit
led to open providing all sugges-
lions OF their former business were
removed
There shall be absolutely no in
toxicating liquor OF any sort upon
the premises, while all empty bot
Ties and cases are also to be re
moved. Although no inspection has
vet been made, Commissioner
Liedtke was authorized 10 use the
uolice department for inspection
purposes and to rigidly enforce this
rule All vioiators will be severe
" dealt with Those requesting
permits must also comply with the
sanitary regulations
The soft drink ordinance is be-
ing revised and will be submitted
10 the council for its approval next
Monday afternoon. 1t is probable
that the old license fee Of 50 will
remain, inasmuch as an increase
would work hardship on the small
dealers who handle soft drinks only
as q side line. In fairness, also, It
was pointed out, near beers cannot
be classified as other than soft
drinks, as they are Notwithstanding
and a special fee for handling these
would mean that they would no
longer be rated as nOn-stimulating
beverages.
The commissioners also discuss
ed amending the ordinance SO that
the proprietor of a soft drink en-
porium may be held responsible for
what is consumed in his place or
business. In this way the posi-
b,lity Of q patron mixing the con-
tents Of a pocket flask with a glass
OF soda water or near beer would
be eliminated. A definite closing
hour was also discussed, the coun-
ell favoring the II o'clock shut-up
hour in force prior to the clamp
Tag on Of the lid on May ,.
Licenses Granted.
Appended is the list of those
granted soft drink licenses by the
cotnciI:
L. NJ. Pedigo. 30S Twenty-second
street
julius vercuoter. 1924 Fifth ave
nue..
CAMEL Saabe. 1856 Fifth avenue.
Gust R. Peters. 41O9 Seventh ave
Hue.
Alfred Carlson. 500 Forty-third
street
N R Devany, 227 Seventeenth
street
J. A. CahaIl. 1918 Second avenue.
George H. Clappen. 1904 Second
avenue.
Theophiel Saebens. 45O7 Fifth av-
enue.
Ernst Ohlweiler, 1907 Second av-
enue.
James Bowen. 625 Ninth street
John A. Wagner. GIG Fourth
street
Bergstrom & Slattengren, 631
Tn!rty-elghth street.
Thomas Drug company, 1880 Sec
ond avenue.
schramm 6 Claussen. 4O1 Fourth
avenue,
N. J valiquette. 2429 Ninth
street
Fred Schmidt. 1906 Second ave
nue..
Jane. Dixon. I1O1 Twenty-ninth
avenue.
F. Van Kerrebrock, 41O1 Four
teenth avenue.
Charles schwarz. 1880 Fourth
avenue.
Simon Lewis, 1924 Third avenue
Simon Lewis. 230 Seventeenth
street.
Al. Larson, 1901 Second avenue
A. L. Larson, GIG Seventeenth
street.
Gerlich & Stack. 300 Fifth ave
nue..
Arthur Van Newell. 1928 Fourth
Avenue.
James cirivello. 512 Fifteenth
street.
Albert Durham. 22O2 Third ave
nue..
J, W. Johnson. Long View Park
chalet.
wv. Johnson, 3O3s Fifth avenue
Mrs Sadie Holdorf, S02 Twelfth
street
Joseph Merk, 2117 Fourth avenue
Edward Thierman. 100 Twentieth