The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-19
And Joel Says He's Going tc
Move to New Jersey and
Start q SQUAD Farm.
BY J. II. DUckWORrH.

W. - ~ SS0lS WI lVoPOuSSuSs
New York, Dec. 19.-Will New
York 60 dry-really dry?
Some folks doubt it. Even the
drys are skeptical.
Nevertheless, on July i, says the
government Of the United States, the
sale OF liquor must cease-in New
York and every 1other corner OF the
country. ~. T.. 4 -. =
New York is the stronghold Of the
vets. ..s4ef ,,,1.r ~
, In Manhattan alone there are 5000
saloons and i768 hotels.is ~ r:4I 4:
And when they close their bars,
many ways unique, to satisfy the thirs-
ty will be devised. aY%,.r Ia mn
Come what may, Broadway is look
ing forward to- two. big nights. the
first on New, Years eve the second
the night before the national prohi.
'bition law, goes into effect. .. n, :,
On the second occasion, it. Is pre-;
dicted, the town will swim In cham
payne at the knockdown price of 10
cents q bottle. re 's i,i& 4 !:
But as to effective prohibition
William H.. Anderson, state su.
perintendent of7.s the :, Anti4Saloon
League Of New York says NIX 1 =
III Democratic officials do their
duty and If local politicians do not
interfere, the law will be enforced as
far as II goes" .. s{#''tt't "'t2:.zl
That sounds dubious u"
Down at police headquarters it was
gravely declared;
DRY? Sure!" .Er
Police Declare.
1.-THE New York police will see that
the law is strictly and impartially
obeyed, let the sparks fall where they
may" Nobody smiled.
So much for two official points OF
view. What do the big hotel men and
the managers Of cabarets, rathskellers
submarine gardens, and the "chile con
carne" all night joints In the Tender
loin think of the agricultural stimula'
ton law! %t 49, -. MI
Wolfram, wine steward at the Nc.
Alpin, says: II don't think there will
ever be nationwide prohibition. The
drv bill provides for. national pro
hibition from July next, until the
army Is demobilized. The boys may
'oe back by next July. What then?
Panchard, the McAlpin chef, who
has fed kings, states: There is very
little drinking at the best hotels. Peo-
pie will continue to take after.theatre
suppers even II they cannot get In
toxicants Our recently open soda
water fountain is packed until closing
time 80
Phil Kennedy, the Waldorf, whose
cocktails are spoken of reverently
both sides of the Mississippi, mourns:
II suppose people will take to soft
drinks. But can't imagine this bar
turned into an ice cream parlor. 1t
would hardly be the same l..
A feeling of quiet resignation per-
meates the other big places-the Pla-
"a, the Biltmore, Sherry's and Del.
monico's. But panic refgns on the
Rialto and among the table d'hotes
Of the Red Ink belt.
There is no substitute for fluids OF
alcoholic constituency at the Moulin
Rouge, the Pre- Catalan and Pekin.
How could Rector pay tor his ca
baret out Of checks for egg sandwich.
es and milk shakes, vanilla flavor?
lOUi C0u ul0AO pOOOeO OoAO0 - oAAs
pasteurized milk, grape juice and
bevo. Ii
Somebody said at Healy's: THE
profiteers will run up the prices OF
the makings of soft drinks. Then they
will have to make william Jennings
Bryan soda administrator. Perhaps
next. summers attraction at Church.
ills will be an, educational film
New York will be like the Winter
Garden without q girl chorus" was
Joel's pessimistic comment Joefs
place Is across the street from the
stage door Of the 44th street theatre
"No law can make New York dry"
he added. "The big places will obey
the law. At less reputable places
there will be drinkiug on the sly
the drinking Of outlaw whiskey and
T. Nv. r. I expect TO close up, move
over to New Jersey and start . squad
farm"
For the Beilah Coal