Two Brothers in Raided Cafe, Each Insists He is the Owner

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Camden's own Damon and Pythias, owners of a soft drink parlor in which federal agents claim they found high-power beer on sale, reached a dramatic compromise today.
Martin and Joseph Seigle are held in [?]000 bail each as proprietors of the "parlor" at 2046 Federal street, charged with sale and possession of drinks not soft enough to meet approval of federal authorities. Both live at 7 South Thirty-fourth street.
Prohibition agents Saturday raided their place, the Marlton cafe, on a search warrant obtained after an alleged "buy."
Theodore A. Harris, enforcement chief, claims he found 7 half-barrels of high-power beer and a small quantity of liquor.
"Who's the owner of this place?" he asked Joseph Seigle.
"I am," said Joseph.
In walked Martin.
"I'm the owner, lock me up," said Brother Martin.
"He is not. I'm the owner. Lock me up," pleaded Brother Joseph.
"Boys, boys, please," remonstrated Harris, "you're both under arrest."
Today they faced U. S. Commissioner Wynn Armstrong each still insistent on saving the other but unable to reach a decision.
So they compromised.
"We're both proprietors," they told the commissioner.
Which is why both Martin and Joseph Seigle were held for court, instead of only one of them.