The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
COUNCIL REFUSES
MORE PERMITS
City Council Denies Per-
mits to Four and Rey0kes
Four More.
DENIED FOR RECORDS
Old-Tfme VioIat0rs Refused
Substitute Permits for
Different Applicants.

Additional indications that IL IS De-
coming more and more difficult to Sc
cure Class A permits for the opera
ton of soft drink parlors in Keno
sha were given st the meeting of the
City Council in the City hall on Mon
day evening. Four applications for
permits were denied, four that had al
ready been granted were revoked, and
four new permits were granted.
The action of the council was quite
emphatic. Several of the men direct
~ interested in the applications for
permits appeared before the council
seeking favorable action. But their
appearance had little effect on the de-
cision of the councilmen, and the gen.
erai attitude of those men was one
Of abjeet disappointment as they
heard the vote Of the council refusing
to sanction the granting of permit.
Revoke Four Permits.
-Four permits were ordered revoked
upon recommendation Of Chief Of Po-
lice Thad Logan, after convictions
had been secured In each case for vio-
lations of the prohibition law.
Enriek Modory in July, 1923, was
granted a permit to operate a soft
drink parlor at 43S Middle street.
On October 8, 1924, his place was
raided and following conviction he
was fined and lost his 800 bond. Mon
day evening the council revoked his
permit.
Paul Kulesis took out permit for
sol North Chicago street on August
s, 1924. His place was raided on
October and following conviction
che council ordered his permit re-
voked and his bond forfeited.
Stephen Karawaew, TOT Strong
street, was in the same boat. He, too,
lost his permit by an order Of revo-
cation. Later in the evening Lottie
Seroka applied for q permit to oper-
ate in the same place and this, too,
was refused.
And Anton Klemus, of whom more
later, lost his permit at ITO North
Fremont avenue. It was said that he
has moved to Milwaukee, claiming
that Kenosha was 600 hard on a
working man."
Hrupka's Ruse Didn't Work.
Fred H. Joernt appeared before the
council seeking a permit for the OPP
Grafton of a soft-drink parlor at 70
Milwaukee avenue. The premises are
owned by Paul Hrupka, who was re-
Gently convicted Of violation Of the
prohibition law, fined $3.50 and costa,
and his permit revoked. On quest
Joining by w. HI. Afford, president Of
the council, it was discovered that
Joernt expected to run the business
himself. and that he "didn't intend to
pay any rent" This intention gave
rise to more questions and it was final
" decided that the Recommendation
Of the Chief Of Police not to grant q
permit was best. 1t appeared to the
councilmen that Hrupka was seeking
to have operations resumed at 20 Mil
waukee avenue--his own building
but under another's name, since he
himself was not entitled to permit.
A permit was also refused, on re-
comm endation Of Chief Logan, to Ma
tia Stefancik, who sought to operate
soft drink parlor at 301 North
Sheridan road.
Lottie Seroka wanted to take out a
Class A permit for soft drink par
lor At 7o1 Strong street, premises
owned by Joseph Rostker, and this
application was also refused on the
Chiefs recommendation. The place
has figured prominently in law viola
tions.
Palmer Refused Permit.
Haywood Palmer was refused per-
init to operate at 1850 Grand avenue,
premises owned by John Hams. There
have already been convictions here
and more charges are now pending
in the courts against Hams.
Four permits were granted for soft
drink parlors at Mondays meeting Of
the council. 1Hese were to Edward
p. Theleen, at 1SOl Prairie avenue; to
Joseph Zalubowski, at 65A Elizabeth
street. to George PeganOf at COZ
Grand avenue; and to Stanley Miodus-
zewski at 11O North Fremont avenue.
The permit granted to the latter
place brought forth some discussion
by the councilmen. It seems that
Mioduszewski some time ago purchas-
ed the premises at ITO North Free
m ont avenue from Max Kolinsky for
the sum Of $10,S00. A permit was is-
sued about two months ago to Anton
Klenak for a Glass A soft drink par
lar. Less than month after Klemus
opened up the business--6n Septem-
Der 19--his place was raided and in
the aftermath Klemus paid $500 and
costs and forfeited $500 for his bond
and the permit was revoked.
wife Will Operate Place.
Since that time the place has been
vacant. MiodussewsM lives upstairs.
He has q wife and five young children
dependent upon him, he told the city
council while the hearing on the
granting Of his permit was on. He
has n good job at the American Brass
company, he also said, and expected
to keep his Job there while his wife
would operate the soft drink parlor
at 10 North Fremont avenue. u Will
wait to see how the business comes
out" he said, "and If It Is good will
go into It myself, but If not will
let my wife attend to it and l will
work in the factory"
While this arrangement was notsal-
together to the liking Of the council
men there appeared to be nothing left
to do but grant the permit, and this
action was unanimous.
The question Of the opening of Will
liams street to Sheridan road was not
taken up at Mondays meeting. The
council agreed to wait until further