Armistice Club, Houston, TX Illegal Club Chip

Obsolete
Denom: $5
Color: Red
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS
Logo: “XX” horseshoe
Collected By: A. J. Giametta
– Dark Red – Shown
– Blue
– White
912-1/2 Texas Ave
Houston, Texas
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1920s
Sent to Herman Williams
912-1/2 Texas Ave
Houston, TX (1935)
The Armistice Club was located in downtown Houston, Texas, on Texas Avenue. With owner Fred Skaggs and associate Herman Williams ran the club. In 1927 an injunction was leveled on the Armistice for gambling. Harassment continued throughout until 1935 when the club was raided and gambling equipment was seized. Fred Skaggs, probably tired of the petty gambling and raids, upped the ante and became one of Houston’s premier policy racket bosses.