The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-07

the saloon mcC, COS b,to.iy fought by
Aldermen Roberts and Cox.
Council to Decide.
When Mayor Joachim called upon
Chairman Roberts of the license COM
mittee for his report, Roberts arose
and stated that an investigation of the
eighteen men had been made and that
the investigation did no warrant any
reconsideration by the city council.
I've told these men that they were
'black-balled' but they would not take
mo- for an answer. They have bounded
the license committee and the only way
we can dispose of them is to have the
entire council vote on the matter"
Roberts declared.
You gentlemen asking for reconsid-
Grafton of your licenses will please
step forward and tell the city council
Just why you think that you should be
granted License" the mayor stated
brlskly, and the first man to step for
ward was Ray Wojtkiewicz of sol Mil
waukee avenue. He stated that his
place was located at sol Milwaukee
avenue and that he had been in the
business for some Tins. and that his
place was kept in an orderly manner
and was in a clean condition.
WoJtklewicz stated that Constable
Scholey had raided his place once but
found nothing except some brandy in
WoJtkiewicz's room and some wine of
Pepsin in the saloon. When subse-
quently arraigned in the municipal
court, he was discharged foF lack of
A motion was then put to the coun-
Gil moving that the former action of
the council in denying Wojtkiewicz a
license be rescinded and that he be
granted license. The vote on the
matter was as follows:
Noes-Roberts, Cox, Pabst, Berger,
Donahue and Mischler.
Ayes-Grosvencr Palmgreen, Ander-
son, 'Strangberg, Loef, Stein, Joe Loef,
Wachs, Thomas, eraser, Kinchner and
Thommessen.
Wojtkiewicz was, then dismissed and
told that he would be granted license.
Baby Joe" Then Applies.
"Baby Joe" Jurevicie was the next
called. "Baby Joe" scarcely speaks
English, is a huge, good-natured bar
keeper and is said to keep a filthy hole
of thirst parlor at 154 Main street.
Joe stood up before the council and
grinned, and when the council voted on
granting him license he grinned more
broadly. The vote showed II to z in
favor of granting him a license. The
vote on this was: Ayes-P almgreen,
Pabst, Strangberg, Ted Loef, Joe Loef,
Wachs, Thomas, eraser, Mischief,
Kinchner and Thommessen. Noes
Roberts, Grosvenor, Cox, Anderson,
Stein, Berger and Donahue.
Turn Down Soldier.
The next applicant to ask for recon-
sideration of his license was w. Wop-
wiciecz of asa Pearl street. He was a
former soldier and stated that his
brother had been killed in action in
France. Wopwiciecz stated that he had
never before been in the saloon BUSH
ness but that he would like such an
opportunity. Ayes and noes were TAX
en- on the motion to grant him a license
and the vote was as follows: Ayes
A0CA aAtS DSA 3, JOG LOSIs W acnS, InOmdS.
Mischief and Kinchner. Noes-Roberts,
Grosvenor, Cox, Palmgreen, Pabst, An
derson, Ted Loef, Stein, Berger, Dona-
hue, eraser and Thommessen.
Roberts Gets Indignant.
eff the city council is going to sit
here and grant licenses to these men
who have been turned down by the Ii
cense committee after an investigation
of their cases, I'm through" Roberts
declared. "The grand jury has some
thing on these men and told US that it
had. The license committee went into
executive session with the grand jury
and the grand jury gave US some very
reliable information concerning the
status of these men. Now, if this
council wants to buck the grand jury.
go ahead, but I'm through"
Alderman Cox then jumped to his
feet and in his characteristic manner
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