The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-08-28

Next week we will tell you about the
mattresses and their love for the
Homestead Grays.
Shortly after the murder Of Don
Mollett, Canton Editor, the Pittsburgh
Post and Press, inauguarated a vigor-
Gus campaign against vice in the city
of Pittsburgh.
Pictures of resorts, reports of their
activity, records of arrests, in fact all
| the information that a reporter could
secure, and still live At first it APP
peared to be city-wide campaign, and
the citizenry found itself keenly inter
ested in the revelation as they appeared
in installments. Downtown Pittsburgh,
North Side, Lawrenceville and East
Liberty were hit hard. But the reli-
gious leaders in those districts were
content to allow the newspapers to
carry on their campaign in their own
way.
In due course of time the chill dis
trict" was exposed" and Immediately
Mr.. Sidney Teller, Of the Irene Kauf-
mann Settlement, became vigorous and
determined. He called for volunteers.
He got some. He asked for the re-
moval Of alderman Verona. That re-
quest has not been granted He asked
Director Clark to accept his plan Of
cleaning the city. The director re-
jected it. Then he undertook to be
Inspector Clancey's boss and direct the
cleanup. Clancy politely informed
him that Supt. Walsh was still his
boss. Now, reports are current that
Mr.. Teller is seeking the impeachment
of Mayor Kline and Director Clark.
While all this noise is going on, and
accusations travelling back and forth,
the colored population is asking ques-
tons. They want to know whether
Mr.. Teller was asleep during the Ma
gee administration, when Joe Engels-
berg and Tom Kalig introduced COM
mercialism to the privileged class.
The also want to know whether Mr..
Teller is reliably informed about the
cleanliness and legitimate operation of
the Greek Coffee houses.
They want to know why, in the COM
plants filed, that Joe Davis, 14Oo
Wylie avenue, and Bonnie Goldberg,
1920 Wylie avenue, were not photo
graphed with the rest Of the bootleg
gers? These men have operated for
several years without polio interference
or reformers' protests.
They inquire about the bawdy house
on Center avenue near Arthur street,
less than two blocks from Mr.. Teller,
and the resports that gambling is 60
ing on at 1900 Center avenue, within
sight Of the Irene Kaufman Settle
ment.
Then too, they want to know why
there is SO much interest in the Third
Ward, when conditions are worse in
the Fifth Ward. Is it because Mr.
Malone is such nice fellow, or is Mr.
Malone a part Of the plan to crush
John Verona? There must be some
reason for shielding the Fifth Ward,
and that reason seems to abound with
tolerance more so than lack of infor-
nation.
263O Wylie avenue-Bootleg whis-
key, poker and craps And some slot
machines. Mixed patronage, Harry
Rubenstein alleged proprietor.
Heron avenue (near car barn)-
Confectionery store in front, poker,
craps and bootleg whiskey. Mixed
patronage. Buck Reinecker, alleged
proprietor.
Hollace street and Wylie avenue
Bootleg whiskey. Large Negro patron
age Proprietor not found
2604 Wylie avenue-Bootleg wills
key sold almost exclusively to Negroes.
Mrs Sable alleged proprietress.
2439 Webster avenue-Bootleg whis-
key, Negro patronage. Mr.. Greenberg
alleged proprietor.
Center avenue. near Kirkpatrick
street - Slot machines and bootleg
whiskey. mixed patronage Mike Ray
alleged proprietor.
Elmore & Wylie-SIot machines and
bootleg whiskey. Ben Harshberger
alleged proprietor
And-GoIdie's Bawdy House on FL
more street
A thorough investigation would re-
veal triple the number Of places listed |
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