Show TO OUST COPS IN INI I J CLUBS City's Efforts to Halt Sale of Drinks Is Challenged POLICE WITHDRAWN Meanwhile Attorney Will Report on Commission's Commission's Commis- Commis Commission's sion's Rights Counsel for a Twenty fifth street club threw down n the gauntlet to the city commissioners to their recent action in placing uniformed officers In several se social clubs of or the tho city when liquor sales s were ere I but where here the city could not revoke licenses as the clubs were acre ere operated under a 11 state charter Arthur Woolley n who ho Is coun- coun idor salor lor tor for at le least t one of the places 1 notified rl Mayor Francis and the commission that he would proceed to take action to eject officers of the law from Crom the places on en the ground that their presence pi their tl tle t e eI I 5 l S-ah-ac S t f l ins Invasion aslon and d a Hh the of ot a a- ahome homo home His plan of action as outlined was to eject tho Iho officers on the that the clubs were ere open to members only and the officer not holding a I card could be bo ejected it he ho refused to leave Mr Woolley explained this plan to Chief of Police Curtis Allison but I little encouragement to proceed Mr Woolley Indicated that he would demand demind that the pollen police officers leave lease lea e the clubs and If the tho order oler was not obeyed he would call the members n-members of the sheriff s department forcibly to eject them GIVES W R G G You You had better not try a plan of that kind Chief Allison warned arned for I 1 would then Immediately call every member of ot the police depart depart- department tarot ment Into action Mr Ir Woolley took the position In o his stand to Mayor that he believed It if there was any son reason to complain as to the manner In which the clubs clubs were fined measures should be taken and he held that to place 1 l uniformed officer in a place was handed high handed procedure Mr tS served notice upon the commissioners that If it action was not taken toward the officers he lie would take action to prevent what hat lie he termed further Invasion IO ins MAYOR WS COPS cors Ma Mayor Maor or Francis with with- withdrew withdrew drew the uniformed men moan while he placed the matter maller before City At- At Attorney Attorney At Attorney torney Wade Vade Vade M Iii Johnson and left letl It to him to decide whether the tha city I has legal rl right ht to place the uni- uni uniformed uniformed uni uniformed formed officers In the clubs Ho He also decide whether or not not In his opinion the clubs would base ha grounds for Cor or legal action If It damage suits were filed lied against the city While Mr Johnson is making the decision the officers will be bo taken from Crom the clubs the mayor e b lid ild A decision will be announced by Mr fr Johnson Monday Mayor Francis said sald that the roson reson LSon for the placing of oC the uni- uni uniformed uniformed uni uniformed formed officers In the clubs was as because the city and police depart depart- department department ment were svere made powerless III otherwise reported sales of ot liquor The Tho clubs dubs are arc oper oper- operated operated under state charters nail and the city commission has hns not the power to revoke fe oke their licenses licences to operate Abatement proceedings hIve ve been filed med against n some BOme of the clubs In the district court by the county attorney but the tho conge congested ted condItion of the court calendars hase ha made It Improbable that re- re relict re relief liLt lief tan ian be expected from Crom that source for weeks necks In the mean mean- meantime meantime time the club clubs are arc reported to be making good uso use of their time Mayor Francis said and some borne ira ira- ImmedIate Im Immediate mediate action had to be taken which could bring Immediate relief One Ono proprietor of a club Is said so-id to have used the new plan of tho us liS a 11 good ertl ad ads ng scheme Friday Ho He is reported to have remarked to many friends friend that his place s has police protection protection protection tion and he Invited his listeners to go to his hia place and find out If hi his were not true Ar Ar- Ar Arriving Arriving riving there thero they found a police police- policeman policeman policeman In full Cull uniform SE See See man the proprietor would boast I I have police protection at all times Chief of l Police Allison an and As- As Assistant AsSistant As Assistant City Attorney Samuel C Po Powell opinion ell were both of the same sarno ion Saturday afternoon that the officers should be kept ept In the pla places s sand and let the tho In lawyers 11 carry the fight Into the tho courts and determine r or not riot the action was as legal leeal 4 |