Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
BIG HAUL MADE
On LOCAL SOFT
DRINK PARLORS
PClice at instigatiOn Of Prosecuting
Attorney. Raid Suspicious
establishments.
ONE GROCERY RECEIVES CALL
Samples Taken From I5 Places
Range From Alleged Gin
10 More Mild Beverages.


Island establishments suspected of
selling intoxicating liquors were
ra:ded this morning Samples Of
drinks iu each Of L OF The places
were obtained as evidence for
follow.
The raid started this morning at
Q a. the iustigatiOn of States Attor-
ney Floyd Thompson. and was car
Tied out by members or the police
department Wet goods ranging
from alleged gin to so-caIled near
beers were obtained.
The entire police force was on
duty az 6 this morning TO aid in the
preparations for the entrainment Of
the draft men 10 Camp Grant. ana
directly after the trained pulled out
the officers returned TO the station,
according TO previous orders. and
the raid was started. Plans for the
raid had been thoroughly worked
out by the prosecuting attorney and
everything went like clock work.
few minutes after the officers left
The station they began returning
loaded with bottles and jugs. Others
followed in quick succession until
the police station took on the as
poet OF a saloon.
The matter was handled with the
striCtest secrecy. No one outside
of those in immediate charge knew
Of the proposed drive until actual
orders 10 begin were given.
Investigators at Work.
Il is understood that the states
attorney has had two sets of in
vestigatcrs working in Rock Island
for some time. Two men worked
together and neither pair knew
that the others were working on the
Investigations Reports Of both
sets Of Investigators were checked
up. and when the opportune mo-
me1t came everything was placed in
readiness for a quick raid Taking
it all in all it was a busy day for
the local force.
Projectors Of esta blishments
where enough evidence has been
obtained for possible prosecutions
were ordered TO appear in county
court this afternoon. where prelim
i1aries Tor their prosecution Will
be started
The prosecuting attorney was
allowed 81 900 a few weeks ago by
the board OF supervisors to conduct
Investigations
Alleged intoxicating liquors that
were collected are whisky. gin.
various kinds of wines and beer.
At the establishment of Edward
Cramer, Eighth avenue and Twelfth
street, no liquor was found, but in
the cellar of his home next door,
the officers say they found 10
gallon keg OF gin stored beneath a
pile of boards. A jug Of gin was
also said to have been found.
At a grocery store conducted by
Mary De Nolder, zoo Sixth street,
.hIee jugs, alleged to contain wine,
we're found. together with several
bottles OF what is said 10 be beer
Several esta blishments were
-aided where the officers were I'M
able 10 find anything of suspic-
ious nature Places that were
-aided and samples taken. together
with the names of the officers who
made the raids are:
Grocery Store.
Mary Deyolder. zoe Sixth street;
officers Ristau and kirsch
Soft Drink Parlors.
arthur Van Newell, Fifth avenue
and Twelfth street; Officers kins-
ley. Bennett, Berry.
L. Snider. 1925 Seventh avenue;
Officers Kruger and Smith.
George CiaCssen. ll0l FOuTti
avenue. Officers Sehnert. shannon.
Rose Sehuyyens. Twenty second
street ana Fourth avenue, Officers
Kinney and Durmau
Joe Calvin, 1907 Second avenue:
officers SehEert, Shannon and Ris-
tat
William kruger. 9IS Ninth
street; Officers Libman and Berry.
William LETTER, 529 Fourth ave
rue, Officers Li5man. Berry and
Nis,an
CHARLES Scrwa1z. Sixteenth
street AL Fousrh. avca4-. Office
CoA aH1 Ass.s.aL, S,sle's AJoe-
ne. LaEle.
red Schmidt. -Go6 Second ave
nue., officers Senne@t and Cox.
lfAu Scnwar. 1901 Second ave
us=. Jt.iveTs COX. Eagle and Berry. |
j, =. Winkler. 1900 Fourth ave.
rue; officers hjas'cs> Bennett and
He'll
LON Slmcox. 1880 Fourth avenue;
Officers Kruger and Durham;
s-Iara1ce Bennett 152i Second
as-,i-. Officers Scsue:- ann RS
-1H
tIwusl --.r-. E!Eltl aVvIadv
AID Iwe..t. street, Officers VII
cher. kirsch and Miller
Fred McCuIlCu 1900 Seventh
avenue: OElcrs htrsCb. NiIcucr
and Miller
Fred Strced. Seventeenth street
and Fourth avenue, Off..g;s KEEL
and Bennett