New Ulm review., 1921-02-02
BAN PLACED ON
PUBLIC DANCES.
SATURDAY NIGHT FESTIVITIES
IN ST. PETER TO CEASE
AT12 O'CLOCK.
MAYOR HAESECKE HINTS AT
FEDERAL PRosECUTIONOF
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BooTLEGGERS.

As an initial step in determined
effort to curb the illicit traffic in moon
shine and other forbidden alcoholic
beverages in that city Mayor William
Haesecke of St. Peter issued an order,
Thursday, placing a ban on all public
dances there after midnight on Satur-
day nights Another order of the St.
Peter executive provides for a search
ing investigation to locate the sale or
use of illicit liquors, either in the city
or by men and women from neighbor-
ing towns who frequent St. Peter
during dances, or at any other time.
Complaints Were Frequent.
According to Mayor Haesecke and
members of the city council, COM
plants have been made to them very
frequently during the past few months,
although up to the present time no one
has been found who is willing to, bring
tangible proof that the law has been
violated. Nevertheless, the authorl-
ties have been urgently requested to
make a thorugh investigation and to
vigorously prosecute anyone found
guilty of violations. The charges filed
with the executive are to be sifted
through and no mercy will be shown the
guilty parties. If necessary, Mayor
Haesecke stated, federal authorities
will be called in to assist in eliminating
all possible sources of complaint.
Ungentlem any Conduct.
The chief cause for the ban on
Saturday night dances was the fact
that youthful devotees from Mankato
and other neighboring towns, who
have been attending these public
terpsichorean functions, have con-
Quoted themselves in an ungentlemanly
and un-lady-like manner. Certain
of them, men and women alike, are
said to have imbibed too freely, which
has resulted in antics on the dance
floor that have been roundly criticised.
These troublemakers of both sexes
failed to heed the repeated warnings
voiced by the authorities, and as a
result the lid was clamped on and,
according to Mayor Haesecke, will be
kept on tight.
After the Moonshiners.
OF late there have been many
rumors afioat in St. Peter to the effect
that moonshine was being made and
peddled there The authorities have
tried to run the source Of these esrumors
down in the hope of locating some of
the illicit liquor and it's manufacturers,
but the necessary evidence has not
been Forthcoming. The mayor has
instructed the police to arrest every
drunk observed in St. Peter and
vigorous prosecutions are to follow.
Dances will also be closely watched
and woe be to him Cor herr who at
tempts to peddle booze at these
functions.
yNw,lnks at Local Dances
Occasionally it occurs that the New
Ulm police are obliged to take attend
ants at local dances in tow, who have
imbibed too freely of homemade
'fire water" These cases have; not
been very numerous or frequent, as the
dances are being closely watched and
attempts at trouble-making are nipped
in the bud by the police. Another
precautionary measure was taken by
Chief of Police Alvin Harmening, re-
Gently, when he issued orders to the
bluecoats on his force that henceforth
boys and girls under Is years Of age
were not to be permitted at dances,
unless accompanied by their parents,
guardians or other maturer persons.
Fathers and mothers had previously
complained to the police that their
minor sons and daughters insisted
upon attending local public terpsichor-
can events against the consent of their
elders.
AMENDMENTS APPROVED.