The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
MONARCH GAN EASILY
FOREGO HIS Triple
King George Not Being Drink
ing Man, viii Not Greatly
Regret Abstinence.

Correspondence or the Associated Press)
London-The banning OF alcohol
from the royal household will fall
rather lightly on King George, who, nc-
cording to court officials, Is almost an
abstainer, ven in normal times. He
has occasionally taken a small glass Of
a with his luncheon, but more oft
en- he preferred aerated water. At
dinner, burgundy and champagne were
always served. but the king frequently
tasted neither one, and never INDUCED
In more than a minute quantity.
The Green's taste in alcoholic bev-
erages Is as restricted as the kings.
while Princess Mary scarcely knows
the taste Of wine.
Since the ban on alcoholics al court
was promulgated, the energies of the
Kitchen staff have been turned to de-
vising various palatable temperance
drinks. The usual parchment wine
list" Is still made out daily and laid
on h kings table in its customary
silver frame, but the list OF available
drinks Is limited to lemonade, ginger
beer. soda water, fruit cups and the
kings favorite, barley water.
Although the royal wine cellars, with
their almost priceless store OF vintage
wines, are technically fastened up for
the duration of the war, they are not
really kept sealed, for periodical en-
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temperatures and humidities must be
maintained in various compartments.
according to the character Of the wines
stored there.
But 1t is fairly certain tina not q
single bottle win be opened, nor any
tap Of the countless great barrels
turned, until the king gives the word.
For the royal cellers are managed in
business like fashion, and every pint
removed from shelf or, cask must be
shown on h ledgers with proper In
dorsement.
For the present, all these ledgers and
stock books are clasped on their
shelves. and the bookkeepers and wine
buffers assistants v been assigned
to other duties about the palace. The
king was most particular to direct that
no one employed In the wine cellars
should be dismissed as a result of his
ban On alcohol. Other posts were
found, at he same wages, for all those
displaced. some in the new kitchen de-
partment which provides lemonade and
barley water for the court. l
The kings ban does not prevent any
member OK the royal household from
purchasing and drinking alcoholic
liquors outside the palace, but as a
matter Of fact, the majority Of the
household staff have followed the royal
example Of total abstinence through
out the war.
1t is rather curious to note, how
ever, that alcoholic drinks Of all kinds
can still be obtained within what are
legally the palace grounds. The
verge" Of Buckingham palace, which
is administered by the lord stewards
department. stretches in two places as
Tar as the Thames, IND embraces con
siderable business property, including
q number Of saloons. The licenses OF
these are controlled by the kings board
Of the green cloth, and the master of
the royal household is he chairman of
the licensing court, which has just
held its annual session and approved
the renewal of all the licenses. Thus
licenses for the sale Of intoxicants have
inst bean issuad .r D.. .r. .....r .