Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
Saloon Is Closed
On u. S. Complaint

OrS tfleu 10 .llue WnlSkCN pOttltS Huu
beer glasses under the tables, Just be-
fore the police entered they saw dozen
or more marines run from the back
room and disappear up II small street
nearby
Due notice was served on Kelly to ap-
pear in court to defend his place, but
hc did not obey the courts summons.
The Judges directed the clerk TO make
a certified COPY Of the order Of rcVoca-
tion and have IL served on Kelly today,
The court again gave expression 10
its Views on cabarets music ana dane
ing In saloons when the rcmonstrance
against the saloon of John H. wake
1000 Diamond street was called Tor
hearing.
CABARl:TS VIOLATE LAW
Every one who conducted cabaret
or permitted dancing knew he was vio-
latjng the law" commented Judge Wcs-
sci The saloonkccpcrs merely wanted
to put more shckcis IN their pockets.
They did not consider the moral effect
such attractions had ON the public
The cabaret aud dancing at Blake's
place was the only objection Mr.. Glib
honey presented, and this the saloon
keeper agreed TO discontinue. The Judges
held the rcmunstranCc in allegiance until
the court is assured that Blake lives up
to his promise
The court disnisscd the rcmoustranccs
filed against Paul .. Mass. ll5S-Gu Ham
cock street. The r,monstraut was Will
liam Roschman, i12S Leopard street,
who complained that NaHs had assaulted
him on April 10 Tho sllouuEccpnr, how
over, produced s,Ngal witnesses who
were in the barroouf at tn. time of the
alleged assault and said that Eoschmau
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Mass had elected him from the place,
but had used no unnecessary violence.
COMPLAINS or NEGEpISS' PLACE
In the cas-" of Michael !. Mcnamara,
northeast corner Of Broad and Carpsn-
t"r streets. John BROMLEY agent Of the
Law and order Society. testified that
this place is patroni2od almost cxclus-
iN"ly by negroes and thai cabaret T.,
conducted on III" second floor in n
most disordcrly man"er Tho room Is
small comparatively. he said but he
has seen a many a. 25o people in the
plac" at one time, many of them COM
p"Oed t1 stand and being served with
drinks while thus standing. enjoying
/ tho entertainment \ piano and drum
furnish the music and any OF the pa
irons who possessed any vocal ability
We're permitted TO sing lie saw many
! '"".t "'E ''S"'H lh'fr' som" ot them
'.'''N,uS ''E'i''''" 'hu acting III a ais
Attorney Albert H. Ladncr. ,Tr. pro.
tested that Erouncy had exaggerated
tn" condtiu h. had described and tn,
number Of persons whica In" room vii
hp'd, ~" SAID this is a negro nrighhur.
I hood and the piano and drum was thu
! quality Of music which ;upealrd to tn,
! asst" ni the patrons There were ne
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''""'i i" u''-'"'' ''" ue''"l'l on thl'
question: hut no previous court had dom
""' ana S"I""hkreper VINO ala no
deslrr I" c"hdurt cabaret was com
PEELED T" d" SO when he found Il com
p"titor one square away from his pl1c
providing such entertainment an,
thereby securing all tn" trade.
Judge Vessel told Mr. Ladnc. tina
lie could not agree with him in thi
statement. as he had only Nesterda,
referred To- a decision which had bcel
rendered by Judges Sulahcrgcr AM
BreEy, in which the court made its posi-
tinn ay to caharcts very clear
Besides. whore Il salopnkecpcr say
another m.n I'm the business y'olatiu
tho law rat WAS no excuse for him +
also hreaN tn" law His remedy wa
10 GIa , rep,nustraura with IN. ,Ierl n
the court and have the Other plac
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