From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Oct. 12, 1911:

“A tip given to Mayor Bishop a week ago has resulted in a decided calm coming over one section of east Lawrence, for that particular portion has been under strictest police surveillance. About a week ago a party, armed with sufficient information, called on Mayor Bishop and told him that certain things were happening in east Lawrence, particularly in the 700 block on New Jersey street, and across Henry [Eighth] street in the 800 block. It was alleged that a joint and a house altogether objectionable was being conducted by a family living in that neighborhood, the gatherings at the house resulting in general free for alls, and that on one occasion the ‘head of the house’ became so enthusiastic that he was arrested for being drunk. It was also alleged that a dance had been going on every Saturday night at a certain location in this neighborhood, the festivities lasting until late in the morning, and that after the ‘party’ the neighborhood resounded with the good times…. Mr. Bishop was very strict in his orders, and the city police were assigned to watch that part of Lawrence. As a result … the life in that part of east Lawrence has been entirely changed. There have been no more rendezvous, no more drinking parties and the place complained of as being the worst has quieted down entirely…. The vigilance will not be relaxed in regard to the 700 block on New Jersey street and the police are keeping their eye on it. Certain things can not come under the law — ‘chicken frys’ that happen every Saturday night, that sometimes are disturbing; ‘social’ dances that are legal and yet are sometimes too exuberant — but anything that does violate a law will be squelched at once.”