Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-03
MORE THAN $4,000
SALOONS TO CLOSE
That Number In Six states Plan New
businesses or Closing Up ON
July 4, This Year.
FAMOUS PLACES INVOLVED
Nationally Known Drinking PLACES
Announce New I'lans----Iioid Out
Hope Of Changes In Law.

CHICAGO. March 2---More than
$4,000 licensed drinking places In the
six wet" states OF the central west
Illinois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mis-
souri. Kentucky and Ohio--sre 10 10
out OF existence four months from to-
day II America ebolisheu liquor uaf.
Tic. for tho first time In history IN
der tho presidents wartime prohi'
bition order.
Millions OF dollafa worth Of prop
crty used az dlslillerlcs, brcworics,
already has changed hands and II
being converted into now lines Of
industry. according to reports ro.
ceived here.
Many small brewerios and "A few
large ones. have arranged to become
manufactures. cold storage piants df
artificial Ice factories In WisconHln.
which produces "a sixth Of all beer
hrewed in America, one big brewery
has disposed Of It's fixtures and SOLD
It's kegs as liberty cabbage con-
talnern.
Dlstilicrs lose Heavily.
The 200 Kentucky dlstilicrs claim
their financial losses will far surpaSs
those OF brewers because location
and peculiar construction of dlHtil-
letiea will not permit OF any coDvor-
sion to other industries. Owners of
Isolated roadhouses, the rendezvous
OF gay auto parties. claim that they
100 will suffer heavy financial losses.
they say II would bo impossible To
draw patrons to out OF the way places
without liquor Inducements.
Wisconsin has e,6s5 licensed drink.
ing places, Illinois S.ils. Ohio $500.
Missouri 5000. Minnesota, $500 and
kentucky. 1900.
Ohio's saloons arc e1pecto 10 close
May az under AN amendment to the
state constitution.
Hundreds OF saloons in tho six
states viii be converted into soda
shops, cafeteriAs, cafes. rsotion pic
ture theaters, drug stores. hHber-
dasheries and cory soft drink dane
ing smporiums. There viii be u
large increase In tho number OF drug
stores, Secording 10 liquor dealers.
saloon fixtures, AZ ~ rule. are
suitable for the drug store said one
big Chicago dealer. FOR this reason
there will be many more drug stores
And now with prohibition virtually
fact, tho little verso we used TO re-
peat In Jest can be said with q grain
OF sincerity.
"Hush, little barroom,
Don't you cry,
You'll bc a drug store
'" Bye and bye"
National Piaccu Close.
The closing will mark the psssing
OF many saloons that for years haze
had almost national repmAuons. In
bridgeport, Ohio, n what 10 reputed
wtrld, with 2S3 feet of bar space:
In Chicago IL tho smallest. ''rhe
Mideet." with space OF but five
feet, up In parts of Minnesota are
resorts that almost form a part of
the state's carly history. places
where the poiyglot fioaters from
woods and relds, under the sshAdowy
fAAre OF kerosene lamps. staged gun
Iatties that would cheaper the pres
ent day movie" director.
In Chicago the trick stairways,
electric currents and fire gongs that
caused rurei visitors at 'Heinicga-
bubbler's" 10 cut strange capers,
while regular patrons doubled up In
a gale of laughter may be replaced
with barber chairs and bath rooms.
IL was 20 years ago that "Heiniega-
bnbbler's" opened It's house OF trap
doors, sliding footmats and kissing
serpents LATER similar places were
opened In other cities.
II was not unusual TO $50 n typical
ruWlite with broad-brimmed straw
hat, overails, high boots and grip
sack. come sliding out into State
street after one ne-story drop on a
trick stairway.
Hinky Dink Undccidcsi.
Definite plans have not been MADE
for disposal OF Alderman "Hinky
Dink" McKenna's "Workingmen's
Exchange" which advertised the big
get beer in Chicago and which sold
az many as so barrels OF beer over
ats $50 feet OF mahogany In a single
day. Righeimers, on South Clark
street. for years n meeting place OF
politicians and headquarters for elec.
tion batting, may retain its fountains
and costly fixtures and continue a'
restaurant. More than 100000
has been handled on ons election b,
the proprietor,
Sunday closing and other restric.
tlons caused the number OF saloons
in Chicago to dwindle from 5000 e
5000 In recent years. Chicago vii
vote on local option April /, and a
dry decision would close the saloon'
month later.