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■ *-■ * •lt; 4,..rushing wave of publicBooze(Continued from page 1)Regan’s, Joe Artino’s and several others were also searched for the contraband.Kelly, Artino, Regan and a car loadof alleged rum runners were taken to Blue Island for a hearing Wednesday, Some of them have been released onbond.sentiment* ““***against such revolting conditions, before much can be accomplished to eliminate the menace. The law enforcement league has just started to function and in due time will close oneof the biggest cess pools of iniquity in Cook County.Sheriff Hoffman, is to be complimented upon his endeavors to stop this outrage to decent people who know of the conditions but are unable to coup with them.The conditions at Mt. Greenwoodhave become deplorable and almost unbelievable, however, authentic statements have been made by residents of that place who divulge orgies equalBacchanalianto those in Nero’s day. debaucheries which would shame even the most hardened “booze hister” ofthe olden days are incessantly beforethe eyes of the self respecting citizenry air* the children are forcejl to witness t mefulness in all degrees and stage . Men and women havebeen seenmerging from the rear entrances of many places in Mt. Greenwood in a drunken condition, autoistsby the score are parked along thestreet ways at night and enter into the spirit of lawlessness with recklessabandonment.The wives of the men who live within the limits of these conditions arefar from being safe and even women * have been insulted in their own homes; by drunken men, who were aware of - the absence of the head of the family.Wednesday morning at about ten thirty, a truck conveniently cama-flouged was seen to back up at the rear entrance of Kelly’s and unloaded several barrels, which were supposed to contain illicit liquor. The local police officer is combating the rum runnerwith every conceivable support at his command, howeVer, it will take an on-
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Morgan Park Suburban Star
Morgan Park, Illinois, US
Thu, Jul 17, 1924
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