Speakeasies Raided
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 11, 1918

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Speakeasies Raided
Following out instructions of Mayor Ellis to clean up alleged speakeasies, Camden's police early yesterday raided two places. Catherine Mooney, 22 years old, of 850 Locust street, and Hezekiah Allen, 25 years old, of 800 South Second street, were the defendants, both being held for a hearing before Recorder Stackhouse today. Sixteen men and women were corralled, along with several cases of beer, whisky and gin.
It has been reported to Mayor Ellis that a number of such places have been flourishing, especially since there have been so many sailors and soldiers around. In the past several weeks a crusade has been in force and the district is now said to be comparatively clean.
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