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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
LIQUOR STORES SWAMPED
IN FINAL BUYING BUSHES
Police Called Out to Curb Broadway and Other Crowds
Eager to Stock Up With Whiskey and Other
Banned Hard Stuff.

From noon yesterday and until late in
the evening a certain proportion Of the
city and out Of town population swarmed
into retail liquor stores and overwhelmed
the clerks with orders for whiskey,
whiskey. whiskey. BY the parcels,
| packages and cases the fiery liquid was
| sold, and up until the wee hours of this
| morning the faithful motor lorries Of the
! liquor merchants were perambulatipg
about the five boroughs and suburban
PARTS distributing the eleventh hour pur-
| chases.
The customers, II was explained to a
| representative of THE SUN by one dealer.
represented the procrastinators, who had
1t all figured out that whiskey could be
had after to-day and secondly. II that
| belief was wrong the dealers would be
compelled to sell the liquor at ridicu-
lousy low prices. But none OF the mer-
chants lowered prices, and all the goods
went over the counter for the sum that
has been demanded right along
The police reserves from the West
Thirtieth street station. with Capt Will
lam Bailey, spent several hours disci-
plining a crowd Of last minute customers
who struggled to get into the Park &
Tilford Broadway store at Forty-frst
street The customers got into a jum-
BILE going in and coming out At the
same moment the matinee crowd arrived
and blocked sidewalk traffic. The man
agement, fearing that the plate glass
windows might be crashed In by the peo-
pie shouldering against them, appealed
to the police.
A few clerks and hundreds OF custom
ers caused a similar scene in the store Of
l. NJ. Goldberg at $50 Eighth avenue.
later In the evening. The men and
women anxiously watching the clock be-
came impatient while they waited in
line to purchase few bottles for the
future. The store was in a wild state
of agitation when policemen from the
West Forty-seventh street station re-
sponded to q call for assistance.
The big store OF Charles & Co., ia
East Thirty-fourth street, did a brisk
business from the commuters OF the
Pennsylvania Station and Grand Central
Terminal. Over at the Offices of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
CHICAGO BONE DRY
AS MIDNIGHT COMES
Beer Taboo Under State LarD
High Tide at 8 O'clock.

CHICAGO, June 3o.-Chicago went dry
at midnight, despite hopes for a con-
tinuation Of sale OF light wines and beer
Under the Illinois search and seizure
law" passed as an enforcement act and
aid TO the national amendment, intoxi-
eating beverages are defined as those
which contain more than one-half of 1
per cent OF alcohol.
Chicago brewers tonight announced
that under this law no beer would be
sold or delivered. The act is in force
until the President proclaims demoblli-
cation.
Many saloon keepers have announced
that they will defy the law, but the dry
leaders threaten swift prosecution.
The sold out" sign appeared over the
closed doors of many loop saloons to-
day about O'Clock. Alcohol in Chicago
reached It's flood tide about o'clock.
The flow at that time had reached an
acceeration unprecedented in the ex-
periences of the Oldest saloon keepers.
Every vacant store had been impressed
into service as an emergency liquor en-
porium and goods in bottles, cans and
kegs were rushed across bars of rough
pine planks to further the work of max
Ing every cellar an oasis for the long
dry spell.
Enormous stocks OF cheap whiskies-
some of which bore names unfamiliar TO
the most versatile drinker-made their
appearance on the market In the closing
hours. Sparkling Burgundy and arti-
ncial wins mousseaN" were being sold
at fabulous prices long before the cele-
bration was well started. Saumur wines
were quoted in one loop hotel at $40 a
quart and champagne OF the better
brands was unobtainable at any price.
The supply OF still wines, however,
seemed TO be holding up we'll in spite OF
the Unsuitable demand. Whisky, gin
ana rum were also 10 be had in I'M
limited quantities. the price varying with
the grade of the liquor, the district in
which 1t was sold and the amount of the
supply on hand.
In some saloons each hour brought the
addition OF from rs to so cents a quart
to the selling price of standard WHISTLES,
with promise OF leaps of 81 or more at
a time during the last hours OF the wet
season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
NOTED SOUTHERN BARS CLOSE.

New ORLEANS, June 90.--Some Of the
Oldest and most famous bars in Amer
lea. where special receipts for mixed
drinks have been in use many years.
closed here tonight with the advent OF
war time prohibition. One large hotel
announced that hereafter only ice cream
and soft drinks would be sold
Police estimates were that 30 per cent.
OF the $50 saloons in New Orleans, the
big city in the only southeastern state
not already dry, would go out of BUSH
ness and that the remaining ten per
cent would attempt to sell only beer Of
low alcoholic content
Crowds fiocked to wholesale stores.
but those expecting this would be bar
gain day were disappointed. The prices
of bottled goods was advanced as the
stocks got lower. Federal officers were
watching at railroad stations to r'''
vent the taking of supplies-sint
! territory,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
Park Row Dry First
Time in Its History

A Ii along Park Row, from
Chatham Square to Ann
street, the rum sellers decided as
one last night to close up shop
at midnight
There is no thoroughfare in
the world which in its time has
dispensed, per linear foot, more
booze to more men than Park
Row. However, the saloon
keepers, following a house to
house canvass of the police
earlier in the day, concluded to
stay right within the law, as it
seemed to be.
In many precincts of the city
Captains. and Lieutenants put in
the day answering the questions
of patrolmen as to how much en-
forcing they. the patrolmen,
should do.
as 2.75 beer an intoxicant, or
is it not?" was the usual ques-
ton.
Polish your shield and trust in
Cod" was the usual answer
given.
Meantime in every quarter of
the city police reserves will be on
duty until noon to-day ready for
any orders that may come out.
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Bacardi Corporation, 267 West Broad
way. customers arrived in fine large
touring and Limousine cars and carried
off Ave and ten and even as many as
fifteen cases. containing twelve bottles
to each case of the subtle tropical rum.
Park & Tilford. at their main office at
500 West Forty-second street. stated that
all the stores were reporting brisk bust
ness OF bulk purchases. Many OF the
people carried the precious packages
home themselves because nearly all the
better class liquor and grocery stores en-
phasized the fact that any whiskey lost,
damaged and partly lost In delivery
would not be made good. All deliveries
went on that agreement.
That was one of the principal rea-
sons why many persons in the homego-
ing rush last night carried awkward
bundles Of the favorite brand. Babe Nc
Donald, the traffic cop at Broadway and
Thirty sixth street, said that every sec
ond truck which passed him during his
tour OF duty, from in the morning until
in the evening was loaded with cases
and bundles OF khiskey.
The trucks on Broadway to-day car
ried enough booze past me-" said Nc
Donald, 20 float the whole English navy,
honestly believe"
One man pushed a little four wheel
hand truck up Fifth avenue late in the
afternoon on which were two cases OF
whiskey that he apparently was afraid
to-trust TO express delivery. All of the
stores will take down whiskey signs and
bottles to-day.
The dealers In bottled goods. who sell
wines and liquor for consumption at
home, decided at special meeting OF
the Family Wine and Liquor Dealers
Protective Association, at Terrace Gar
den last night to keep open to-day and
continue to sell 2.75 per cent. beer and
2.75 per cent. wines.
This decision was taken on the advice
Of Assemlyman Mark Goldberg. counsel
for the association. who said that in his
opinion the war prohibition act is uncon-
stitutionaL He also advised the sale OF
wine and liquor for cooking purposes.
There are about 1000 liquor dealers
in tho city who are licensed to sell goods
for consumption of the premises only.
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NEWARK SALOONS
WILL REMAIN OPEN
Mass Meeting Of Retail Dealers
Decides to Ignore War
Time Law.

At almost the same hour United States
Attorney Lynch announced yesterday in
Newark that he would enforce the war
time prohibition act in New Jersey
nearly 1000 saloon keepers at a mass
meeting voted TO continue doing business
in the face Of the law. But they say
they will sell only beer and light wines.
The saloon keepers met In Eagles
Hall. Newark. at joint meeting called
by the officers Of the two associations In
that city. The membership embraces
e5 per cent. of all the saloon keepers in
Newark Officers at the meeting said
that advices received from Washington
were that the Federal Government will
not attempt to place the nation on a
bone dry footing. as II does not possess
sufficient prosecuting force TO accom-
Iplish II. Hence, Ait was the conclusion
that the saloons would not be closed, at
least Immediately. Their decision to re-
main open practically was unanimous.
The Robert Treat Hotel closed Its bar
at midnight. Charles A. Carrigan. the
manager, said the hotel would abide by
the letter OF the law.
What was an effort to tie the hands
Of the Department OF Justice in New
Jersey failed yesterday. when Federal
Judge Davis. in Newark. refused to re-
strain United States Attorney Lynch
from enforcing the act. 1t was immedi-
ately after the courts DECISION that Mr..
Lynch announced he would enforce the
provisions OF the act. but how he will go
about II with the limited force OF agents
he did not say.
The matter was In court on an appli-
cation by William Duhne. a retail liquor
dealer of West New York. His attor-
neys, Edward Hollander OF Union Hill
and George Tucker OF Manhattan, con-
tended the war time act was unconstitu-
tional because the war time power Of
Congress coulS not be called into play
following the Signing OF the armistice,
and, further, because the peace treaty
was signed before the law became effec-
tive.
Congress In passing the act said, in
effect. that the exigency did exist that
justified the exercise OF its war time
power" said Judge Davis in his ruling
THE question is one Of fact whe her or
not the exigency did exist or did not ex-
list. Now, as we read recently the Pres
ident suggested TO Congress the repeal
of the act, from which was to be inferred
that in his opinion the exlgency which
led TO the enactment no longer existed
Congress refused to accept the sugges-
ton from the President that the ext
gency did not exist 1t took the stand
that 1t did exist and did not grant the
repeal So I am asked TO put my indi-
vidual judgment against that of Con-
gress.
1.-THE President has said that ms a mat
ter Of law he cannot declare that the act
Is not in force. because rehabilitation
has not been completed. 1t seems TO me
that l ought rot on this question of fact
set aside what seems to be the Judgment
OF Congress as a whole. so l must de-
cline TO grant the injunction"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
STATE EXCISE HEAD UNABLE
TO ENFORCE DRYLAW NOW
Ssson Says Licenses Stay Good Until October l. While
No Amendment Has Been Passed to
Punish Liquor Sellers.

ment OF Excise will be powerless to en-
force prohibition In this State. except
that persons not holding State liquor
tax certificates may be prosecuted by
this department and by local officials
for illegal sale of liquor.
Persons holding State liquor tax GER
tificates cannot be prosecuted for the
sale of liquor after July l except by
officials representing the Federal Gov
ernment. The, official acts Of this de-
partment and of local officials in this
State are prescribed by the State stat
utes and until these statutes are
amended no power 10 given us to enforce
the Federal statute. This department Is
ready and willing to assist the Federal
Government to enforce prohibition pro-
vided authority is given 1t to act"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
Special Dsspdtch to The sun.

ALBANY, June 30.-Herbert Sisson,
State Commissioner OF Excise. tonight
announced that he believed his depart
ment powerless to enforce Federal war
time prohibition, because the State
licenses issued to liquor dealers were
good until october 1 and holders of
them could not be punished under the
State law.
mo amendments TO the State liquor
tax law providing for the enforcement
of Federal prohibition under the Federal
statute effective July / or under the
Federal constitutional amendment effec-
tive January 16 were made at the last
session Of the Legislature" said Com
missioner Sisson.
I'm my opinion the State Depart
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displayed to-day his receipt from the In
ternal Revenue Collector for his tax for
the year ending July 1, 1920. II was
framed. This. he sad, will be his de-
fence for doing business, as he has no
State license.
Everywhere else was a disposition
among liquor people to live up to the
letter of the law. especially In view Of
United States District Attorney Boyn-
toms statement that all sellers of beer
will expose themselves to prosecution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01

MONTICELLO, n. Y. June 3O.-Fire
which threatened to wipe out this viii
lage to-day had consumed an entire
square In the business section at
O'Clock. when the flames were brought
under control Apparatus had to be
summoned from four towns nearby.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
CIRCUS CUTS OFF A WET" DAY
Burlington, VT, saloons Close
Earlier Because of show.

BURLINGTON, VT. June 30,-John Bar
leycorn was officially counted out in
Burlington Saturday night, the Vermont
city being probably the first wet" place
in the United States to go bone dry"
under war time prohibition. While It
would have gone dry tonight the
fact that a circus was to be here to-day
was responsible for the saloons here
closing their doors one day sooner than
in most other wet" cities.
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what is left Of the brewery and liquor
interests.
THE game Is very simple and obvious
1t Is evidently designed to try to hold
the prohibition States of the South ana
West through the fact that a Democratic
Congress submitted the amendment and
every Democratic Legislature ratified it,
while at the same time capturing enough
Northern and Eastern States. particu-
larly New York, by appealing to the
elements that line UP with the LIQUOR
traffic in the big cities on the
strength of the attempt to prevent war
prohibition.
THE President has cinched the wet
vote OF the big cities, such as II Is and
whatever It Is worth. for the Democratic
party next year. He has also given the
opposition a chance to make itself solid
with the moral element"
Police silent on Plans.
Notwithstanding the nationwide inter
est In the situation the New York police
maintained the habitual policy OF silence
with respect to the preparations and
plans for enforcement.
A meeting OF inspectors was called at
Headquarters yesterday afternoon and
was addressed by Commissioner Enright
AHu 1HlcI inspector JOnn Daly. Inc IN
spectors were instructed as to the course
they were TO follow and left Headquar-
ters to transmit the instructions to the
captains In their command. This In turn
was passed along to the patrolmen. but
no official statement OF what attitude the
police were to take was forthcoming
Commissioner Enright refused to dis
cuss the matter in any way. and as Chief
Inspector DAILY referred all questioners
to the Commissioner. the matter ended
there None OF the inspectors that at
tended the meeting would say what took
place.
II became known later that telephone
orders had been received in all precincts
from the chief inspectors Office convey
Ing this order:
Your patrol force is to notify all sa-
loon keepers that any one offering whis-
key or spirituous liquors for sale after
midnight will be placed under summary
arrest and arraigned before the United
States Commissioner"
The order was issued in the name Of
Chief Inspector DAILY.
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Opinion Prompting Sales.
The opinion was as follows:

@"O OPIIIIUH Wab aB IOIIoWs:
i. That 1t is permissible 10 sell
Deer containing alcohol not to exceed
en- per cent. upon the assumption
that IT is not Intoxicating within the
meaning OF the war prohibition act.
2. That II the war prohibition act
u constitutional. II is illegal to sell
Intoxicating wine.
5. That II the war prohibition act
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11
1xoxTaAoE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the sum of Forty-etght and no.
100 ($4S.00) Dollars. which is claimed to
be due and is due at the date Of this
executed and delivered by Amos 3.
Keeler and Eliza L. Keller. his wife.
mortgagors. to Gilbert J. johnson, mort:
gagee, bearing date the 26th day Of
therein contained. duly recorded in the
office Of the Register. Of Deeds in and
for the County of Beltrami, and State
Of Minnesota, on the s7th day Of July;
as1 Sos at oc10c1 e. faS in Book 40
which said mortgage, together with
the debt secured thereby, Nas duly as
signed by said Gilbert J. johnson. mort
gagee, to Luke w. Buzzell. by written
u asry isis. md recorded IN the office
Of said Register Of Deeds, on the 11th
day Of January. 1919. at o'clock q. M.
in Book Tor Mortgages, on page 1T.
z.ii' n1 the ~ns aSsis;nes ana holder 81 said
mortgage. has duly elected and does
hereby elect to declare the whole prin-
cfpal sum Of said mortgage due ana
payable 1t the date Of this notice. UNI
mortgage and the power Of sale therein
contained; and whereas there is actu-
ally due and claimed to be due and
payable at the date Of this notice the
1Ssoo.oo) Dollars, with interest thereon
at the rate Of per cent per annum
from the 25th day Of July, 1913. and
whereas the said power Of sale has
become operative, and no action or pro-
ceeding having been instituted, at law
or otherwise. to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage. or any part
thereof;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby CIV
en-, that by virtue Of the power of sale
IN en{1 oo7frp nd
suant to the statute in such case made
and provided, the said mortgage will be
foreclosed by sale Of the premises
described in and conveyed by said
Of section thirty-six (se). township
one hundred and fifty-seven 15D,
north, range thirty-two (32), west. con-
tanning one hundred and sixty acres.
more or less. according to the U. s:
County and State of Minnesota, with
the hereditaments and appurtenances;
which sale will be made by the sheriff
Of said Beltrami County. at the front
door of the court house, in the City
on the goth day of October. 1919, at
10 o'clock a. M, of that day, at public
vendue, to the highest bidder for cash,
to pay said debt of Eight Hundred and
no-1O0 Dollars, and interest and the
taxes, If any. on said premises, and
Twenty-Five and no-1OO Dollars, attor-
ney's fees, as stipulated in and by said
mortgage in case Of foreclosure, and
the disbursements allowed by law; SUBJ
ject to redemption at any time within
one year from the day Of sale, as pro-
vided by law.
Dated September 4th, A. D. 1919
LUKE w. BUZZELL,
Assignee of Mortgage.
P. w. VIESSELMAN,
Attorney,
1924 Security Bldg.
Minneapolis, MINI.
6dSat91S-101S
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Herb M. Johnson has invested in
Henry Ford and making good use of
it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Charles Eisenmann and Julius B.
Laurisen of Neving have over IS
acres of clover in this year. AS a
whole 1t is a fine crop and ENSURES the
boys most wonderful crop when,
threshed. Give the boys the full road
when they have sold this stun, for
they will have made their stake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Even Engebretson Of
Eden township, Polk county, visited
with relatives here this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Arthur Lund and Carl w. Jensen,
Two of our enterprising young men,
we're business callers at Crookston
the first part of this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Peter Nygaard's splendid new
dwelling is being completed in short
order by Contractor Shelquist. 1t is
located in the southeast section OF
our city. 1t will be modern through
out. I
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Johannas Schneider is spending a
few days visiting with his sister. Mrs.
$Edward D. Rydeen in Leon township.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Larson of Eddy
were Bemidji callers Wednesday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

It takes a hustler with both vim
and spirit to conduct a real live real
estate business, get the new settlers
hore and sell the land. Selling land
in and around Clearbrook Is no trick
as our rich productive soil sells it.
self, but the idea Is to get the men
to come here andse for themselves.
There are thousands of farmers
throughout the southern part Of this
state and Iowa who have sold their
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Ola Skime took charge Of his meat
market at Gonvick Wednesday morn
ing. ,Gonvick is to be congratulated
upon their new dealer in meats.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

Evald Sandeen has become the hap.
py owner Of the fine Louis Johnson
farm in the southwest corner of Sin.
clair township. 1t is fine location
and we are proud to know that this
splendid estate has come into good
hands. Louis Johnson, the former
owner, we understand died at one OF
the Bemidti hospitals some time ago
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-11

farms during to past summer for
large sums of money, who are look
ing for a place in which to invest In
good farm lands again. 1t is cam
paign Of education about our won
derful rich productive soil In the
northern part of Clearwater county,
tributary to Clearbrook, the best lit
tie market city in Northern Mime
sofa. that is needed in order to direct
these prospective land buyers and
home builders our way. The south
ern part Of our states, and Iowa may
talk about their corn and hays, but
our farmers have it on them in more
than one way, and that without
wearing out their soil, and sending
down into the low lands and on to
the Gulf of Mexico their soil with
every shower of rain that comes
along as do the corn grower on hum
dreds of farms in that section, TOT
without cultivation, corn cannot De
grown, no matter what you say, ana
where located. Our country Is the
Land of the Glover and Potatoes"
which increase the fertility OF the
soil. and bring in more dollars per
acre than corn ever did today or any
other time, with less work and worry.
On top Of this we have most Won
derul dairy country, best proved by
the many creameries which turn out
a continuous stream of golden dollars
every month in the year.
The hustler in this line, who Is
doing things in the line of educating
land buyers to come to Clearbrook
and see for themselves is Carl j..
Haagenson, who has been busy ar
ranging cabinets containing clover,
potatoes, wheat and other farm pro
duce raised here with descriptions,
which he ships for display into other
sections of our state, that the people
there may see for themselves what
we produce here in and around Clear
brook.
Johannas Nelson, an elderly sim
gle man residing in the north section
of Clearbrook, committed suicide dur
liz the early hours of Thursday morn
ing, by cutting his throat from ear
to ear with a razor. His rash act was
undoubtedly due to mental derange-
ments caused by imaginary troubles,
which did not exist, coupled with re-
ligious ideas County Coroner Hans
Peterson of Bagley was called and
found that the deed was committed
by his own hand.