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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

while it was intended that the adj
ditional duties on spirits should not
be passed on to the consumer, the
public are finding that in practice the
price of whlskcy, gin and rum has been
raised since the introduction of the
Budget. In many houses full advan-
tage of the power to charge As. a quar-
tern for spirits In saloon bars had not
previously been taken, and sales by
'nips' were arranged on basis> which
worked out at IS. or IS. 4d quartern,
tho charge being Cd. or Sd. a glass, ac-
cording to whether four or five meas
ures were taken out. These prices
yielded a fair profit on the bottle, but
now that the price Of whiskey has been
raised by the manufacturing firms to
103s. a dozen the price of the nip has
been advanced and works out at the
full sanctioned rate of as. q quartern
This means that licensed victuallers as
body are now getting 21s. for bottle
of whiskey which costs them SIS. I'd.
Many people think that if the maxi
mum retail prices were reduced to 3s.
a quartern, which would still give the
publican profit of rs. Cd. on each
bottle, there would be more chance of
whiskey being on sale at los. sd. a
bottle in the wine merchants shops.
"In a summary of statement issued
by the Whiskcy Association, it should
have been made clear that whiskcv
now being distilled must be kept in
bond for minimum of three years
under the provisions of the immature
spirits act.
~ newA agoney atatea~ that-,the,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
WX THlLE America is going dry,
wv England is getting wetter.
v The following article from

The following article from
"The London Times" shows
how much show the prohibitionsts
would have in England:
More beer is in prospect, but as vet
it does not seem to have reached the
public housss During the warm wealth
er of the last fortnight the scarcity has
been very marked, and has been a
cause of much grumbling.
Until the supplies are sufficient to
meet all reasonable requirements, dur
ing the six and one-half hours each
day when houses are permitted to be
open for the sale of Intoxicating
liquor, the situation cannot be regarded
as satisfactory. Publcans, for months
past, have made the dearth of beer and
whiskcy an excuse for opening only
on such days and for such hours as
they pleased, tho timetable usually
being arranged to suit, not the con-
vcniencc of the customers, but the con-
veniSnce of the landlord
"This procedure has been responsible
Tor much discomfort in the industrial
areas, although the situation has not
been apprcciably better where houses
have opened, but have had no beer to
sell. The test as to whether the out
put now sanctioned is sufficient must
be the abolition Of the notices Nothing
for Sale from licensed premises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

that we have already felt the effect
of prohibition. Most of our ma
chimes are off the street now by |
o'clock at night. Previously that
was one of our busiest hours. The
fact they are off the street saves OIL,
gas, wear and tear and tires. But
1t also means we shall have to cut
down our night driving forces.
PERSONALLY, I think prohibition
has come to stay, and I welcome it.
1t affects our business, but we can
adjust that. 1t strikes me that
Louis Sherry has been the wise man
OF the metropolitan hosts. He saw
the black cloud in the distance and
took heed. Others have been caught
II can sum up our business this
way: The Town Taxis do a charge
business, greater in winter than
summer, that so far has remained
stable. The Black and White bust
ness is greater in summer than in
winter, and this traffic has de-
creased comparatively The Ter
minal business is also greater in
summer than winter, and so far is
relatively satisfactory. Whatever
general margin of decrease there is
may be attributed to the lack of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Three Kinds OF Bars

In New York to-day there are
three kinds of bars: those that are
dry; those that are 2.75 wet, and
those that are trusting TO luck and
doing business as usual-especially
to friends. The "bone-dry" bars
are favored by the majority Of the
big and responsible hotels which,
while waiting to see which way the
cat jumps, wish to avoid any I'M
pleasantness or notoriety; the 2.75
bars are those of the leading cafes
and saloons which feel that they
have with them the sentiment of the
"beer and light wine" votaries, as
we'll as, possibly, the President-in
spite of judicial opinion; while the
bar where it is still possible to get
anything" is the outlaw at heart
willing to take a chance and, per-
haps, suffer the consequence with
the hope that the other fellow is
nabbed first when legislation comes
to the point Of active enforcement
1t is at this kind of bar that the
customer asks for ginger ale and the
bartender inquiries; Imported OF
domestic?" If the customer wants
imported ginger ale and he is the
right kind of customer he gets a
regulation pre-prohibition highball
That sort of thing, of course, can
not last and will be practised at
length more and more inextensively
The first two Of the three kinds
of bars enumerated are the only
ones that count now in the study OF
the effect of prohibition. The last
kind will be automatically taken
care Of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Britain s Cr01ving Wetter
AS America Becomes Drv

not be served. If it were known that
there was no possibility of the land
lord saying halfway through the even
ing, the beer is fnished' some of the
men who now exhaust supplies prema-
turely would not be in SO great a hurry
to get their fill of liquor.
"Amusing stories are current of the
hunt for beer in the North of England.
IN one town it is stated that boys fol-
low brewery drays to see where beer is
delivered, and then write the name of
the public house on slips of paper, which
they proceed to sell to workers as they
leave the factories. In districts where
the iron and steel industry is carried
on scouts are sent out to find what
public houses will have beer at night.
so that the men can go there without
having to make a tour of the streets to
find where drink can be obtained
"A correspondent in The Morning
Advertiser says that the miners Of
Lancashire colliery town arrange for
some one to go out on Sunday morn
'ngs to an adjoining area armed with
couple Of homing pigeons If the
prospector finds a supply of beer he
releases his pigeons, which carry the
information TO his friends AS a re-
suit the next half dozen tramway cars
from tho mining centre absolutely
crowded with thirsty seekers for beer.
"Now that the government is taking
measures to relieve a serious situation
some attention might we'll be given to
the railway station refreshment rooms.
At the more important stations, and
particularly at great functions where
passengers have to change trains, it has
long been impossible for travellers at
night to obtain either beer or spirits
Nothing ever seems to be on sale but
government ale and very dear port
wine.
mot only arc better supplies re-
quired, but il is felt that among any
forthcoming relhxations Of the regula-
tions Of the Central Control Board n
concession might be made whereby
bona,hda. travellers could obtain y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

Order of the Central Control Board
Qiquor traffic. forbidding treating in
licensed houses will be revoked early
this month"
E. T. Good, in "The London Globe"
contributes the following reflections on
a problem of the hour:
II have done the work and lived
the life of the ordinary British work
man; | have had a good spell in the
army, and | am close student of in
dustrial, social and political affairs, and
as such wish to submit a few facts
and points for the consideration of
those interested in the drink question
especially those who are out for prohi
bltlon of what they call the drink
traffic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

ming for the future on that basis.
July 1 prohibition consequently has
left us with thousands of dollars
worth of stock we might have been
rid of and without the preparedness
that would have been ours by Jan
uary 16, 1920.
81 could name ten hotels in the
same predicament as the one which
faces a 100000 annual deficit be-
cause of prohibition. That means
that among these hotels s6,000,0 900
will have to be found in a new
direction. The loss faced by all the
metropolitan hotels will reach Q
much larger figure-some say more
than S25,000,00O.
"Nor is it true that hotel guests
or cafe customers eat more under
the conditions Of prohibition.
Alcohol is a tonic, a stimulus to the
appetite. Our food receipts per
capita have decreased since July
1st."
There is a certain misbelief that
a fortnight Of prohibition in New
York City is not long enough to "see
how the thing works" That is not
fact. While majority of the own
ership element on Broadway-and
elsewhere-is given to whistling as
it "passes through the graveyard"
invariably there is long face back
of the whistle. "The greatest vine
less cabaret on Broadway" may be
the advertising inspiration Of the
opportunist, but the man who wrote
that line had no heart for it. Look
ing further he saw that it meant he
would have to exercise his talents in
some other capacity later on. So
will thousands of others.
There is one fact outstanding. 1t
is that Broadway is doomed doomed,
that is, to discard it's quondam and
extraordinary role Of Americas
premier host and fast friend of the
sporadic and chronic tippler. For
Broadway, after all, has been a
gorgeous entertainer. That means
that all the multiforn embellish-
ment of professional entertaining is
doomed, too. This is susceptible of
mathematical or dollar and cents
proof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Big Rush for Liquor

There is no reason why the brew
ing OF additional beer, or even the re.
lease of additional spirits, should lead
to increased insobricty. What happens
only too frequently at present ia that
the hard drinkers, knowing that sup
plies are limited drink fast and often
when they can get the stuff, and the
casual customer. wanting bis bottle Of
beer or pint or half pint Of draft beer,
calls at two or. three houBca, and CAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

VI BARLEYCORN's death has opened the natb 10 r;b
to makers Of electric drink
CO. tined to supply the szze DAVIS
nished by fermentation
Electrical drink "Thc Electrical
experiencing greater sale than before
believed to the establishment of soft drink places
where saloons used to flourish.
AS manufacturer explained the situation: man
customed to alcoholic beverage satisfied
the plain soft drink fountain but he will
want fancy mixed drinks The therefore, for this class
of drink will be nsistent will be impossible to
meet it except by drink mixers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Movies Are CROWDED.

Motion picture shows are doing
phenomenal business.
"A regular mid-winter, S. R. O..
business" declared N. T. Granlund,
of the Marcus Loew forces. "In
fact, our business has been so un-
expectedly large that we placed OBJ
servers in several of our houses to
make notes. We find that the in
crease lay where we expected it;
that is, in the number Of men.
Women and children compose IS
per cent of the average motion pict-
ure audience. In the last two weeks
approximately 40 per cent of our
audiences have been composed of
men. We think we are getting the
business that previously went to the
corner saloon. We are assuming
that this increase will be sustained
and are making our plans accord
ingly.
'The probability is that prohibi-
ton will establish a new era IN
every department of the motion
picture business. On this assump-
ton gigantic plans are being laid
for production, distribution and ex-
hibition. Cheap entertainment is
the only logical substitute for liquor
that has been suggested thus far,
and 1t would seem-and our figures
of the last few weeks sustain the
belief-that the motion picture bust
ness is going to be the greatest
beneficiary of prohibition. They are
cheap, they kill time and they af-
lord mental relaxation"
A dozen soda water fountains in
lower New York and in the vicinity
of Broadway reported likewise a
noticeable increase in the volume of
business. Yet, singularly enough,
not one Of the managers of these
suggested that the growth was in
anywise connected with prohibition.
The warm spell about July a was
the medium of attraction, according
to each of these managers.
One of them was asked if any of
his customers appeared to be erst-
while beer and whiskey drinkers
who were trying to suit their taste
to new conditions.
"Not one" he said. "The most
of our business is done with young
women and men. I never have OBJ
served the marks Of liquor upon any
of them. | don't know as I ever re-
member seeing any one in here who
did look like a booze hound"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

The testimony Of the soda foun-
tain would appear to bear out the
theory that when a constitutional
drinker abandons alcohol he drinks
water.
Mr.. Eugene M. Camp, of the
Church News Association, in a re-
port to the writer declares that
church investigation in the three
little cities Of Auburn, Batavia and
Corning and on Manhattan's West
Side shows marked improvement
in the moral tone of small town and
big city life. There has been no
checking up on church attendance
as yet because Gully is not fair
time to make test"
1T was found in Auburn" says
Mr.. Camp, that, whereas Mondays
had been off days owing to the eff
feet of saloons upon the Sunday
conduct of men, the first two Mon
days in July this year were equal to
the other days in the number of
workingmen who appeared for work.
"1n all three cities bank deposits
showed small increase, patronage
of the ten-cent stores likewise grew,
and in Corning in particular the re-
celpts of silk counters, selling the
best grades, have grown materially.
Motion picture shows in all three
cities reported greater attendances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

affect church work, were studied
They we're the effect upon real estate
because OF saloon closing, the mum.
Der of arrests for crime and thu
gifts to charities. Batavia's record
may be taken as criterion. House.
have increased 10 per cent in yalua
and rents 20 per cent. Part of THE
is due to other conditions, of course
The County House reports three
commitments of Batavia people since
the town went dry as against nine
for the same period year ago. Il
is stated that the great majority of
arrests in Batavia have long been
due to drink. Charity work also in.
creased measurably.
ga Methodist pastor of New York
conceding himself a dry advocate
speaks for conditions on Manhat-
tan's West Side. He says he has
studied men, chiefly the husbands of
women who are faithful members Of
his congregation, who were accus-
toned to make the round of saloons
on Saturday nights, often also on
week nights. He finds there has al.
ready been an Improvement here.
and that incidentally the sons of
such men are more than ever in
ciined toward civic welfare and
church duties. These findings have
been the result of several months Of
research, but conditions have been
bettered even since July /. Since
drink affects the spiritual quality of
men, it is only fair to assume that
without it there will be more and
better churchgoers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

drink at any hour, except perhaps be-
tween midnight and II a. m on pro-
duction of their railway tickets. Only
a limited number of people can obtain
refreshment in the dining cars of the
express trains. Many third-class pas
sengers find that when the trains stop
restrictions prevent the sale of intoxi-
cants, or, if the hour is right, the buff
fet is without supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
More Men in Churches

"The inference is drawn that
church attendance will increase
markedly. More men will be fit for
work Monday mornings than previ-
ously and the conditions within the
church will be more prosperous.
''In these cities three other phases
of public conditions, all certain to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
In the Wake of Prohibition
By Louis Lee Arms

n He who presently to be quoted
lobster palace"
drink privileges
the To him there speculative
prohibition 1t has bids study
he studied his
basis of operating possibilities impossibities says
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

tutes and expedients for procuring
drink will develop later when there
comes famine in private stock.
Feuer Taxi Rides
The taxicab business already has
been hit. The post-midnight traffic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

cent, or $50, Of their drivers will be
discharged, and that the working
shifts will be placed upon a new time
basis.
I'VE are inclined to be philosophi-
cal about the NATTER" said Mr.. Cole.
IF we find the taXicab business can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
At Coney Island

The hard liquor resorts at Coney
Island are doing a business so per
cent smaller than last year. The
proprietor of the largest dance hall
on the island is already planning a
reconstruction of his entertainment
programme to suit new conditions.
Wholesale candy manufacturers are
anticipating a huge increase in bust
ness which has not as yet material
lied, probably because the private
stock crop still is abundant. Joy
riding progresses apace, or, pos.
slbly, the police are more vigilant
and there are more machines to Joy
ride in. Many of these machines are
laden with liquids other than gas
olene when they fare forth over the
week end.
There has been no diminution in
telephone calls; at least they can &C.
count for none at the telephone COM
pany's executive offices. The Glen
tele Of the Public Library on Fifth
Avenue has not increased; rather it
has decreased during the first two
weeks Of prohibition.
This period of adjustment is
largely a matter of symptoms--save
for the fate of the "Gay White
Way" That may be read in dollars
and cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

reached such ebb W.
willing
laX Company "hch controls the While
Town 1aX Black White wide
CABS declares Is logical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
At a Dry Bar

The dry bar at the Hotel Argonne.
in West Forty-se~enth Street. is a
successful experiment, according to
It's sponsors. When visited by the
writer it was occupied by two young
sailors, two soldiers, two ex-service
men in civilian clothes and two gig.
Cling young ladies. Since the Sal
walton Army is unacquainted with
the bar figures rolled up under the
wet regime of this particular re-
treat, 1t has no way of knowing how
comparative a success the dry ad-
nlinistration is financially Suffice
that 1t is satisfactory. Hot drinks.
soft drinks, hot food, sandwiches, ice
cream and pastries are available.
The dry bar is, in effect, no more
than a lunch counter; p sort of glo-
rified lunch counter, contiguous to
which are tables encouraging the
weary, wayworn wanderer" to
loaf. But none who bore the marks
OF a drinking man, as it were, tar
rled there, the inference being that
the dry bar was a success among
precisely the kind of persons one
would expect it to be a success
among.
The Y. NJ. C. A. and tie Lenox
Avenue Settlement House Associa-
ton are also projecting or already
have projected dry bars in Service
stations" that will be or have been
patterned after the model at the
Hotel Argonne. At this place not
only liquor but coco-cola is barred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
The Bar, Even the 2.75 One, Is Doomed
The Movies Have Put Out IS. R. O." Signs
The Taxicabs Now All Dock Early

business after midnight, and this.
of course, means because of pro-
hibition."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
At Cocktail Hour

Two examples among Broadway
bars will serve to show how pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

In the heart of the Brooklyn Borough Half adams
and Wilioughby sree this restaurants for wears
under the management of Val Scmi and later Weiss
was popular resort for Brooklyn Judges, politicians,
lawyers and newspapermen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

Until July this the famous "Ryans Place. Fulton
Street Dufeld Street, cafe and restaurant where
Brooklyns prominent professional and business
nched and gathered after business hours.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-01-10
A Letter From Lieut..
Arthur Goodman
France, Noy. "a, 1918,

France, Noy. "a. 1918.
Ny dearest Mama and Papa;
This is somewhat a cold and dis>
NAL Sunday afternoon and while
| am down in my du0>oot by a
warm fire thought ] would drop
you a few liues. Guess you are
wondering what / am living in .
dugout for aud no Boche shells to
blow YOU up. Well l am living
III desolated section OF France
and every building that at one time
stood on top Ol the ground now
represents a pile OF stone 30 its
live In The grounu' iu self de-
repse.. | In - u very comfortable
dug.out with windows, doors and
| have made daEdy good stove
ont Ut u 20 gallon oil tank 80 we
are we'll fixed only IL is mighty
lonesome up hers.
Last Monday Twas put in charge
OF one hundred and atty men and
detailed to to salvage all munitions
aud guns left on che worlds fas
NOUS battle field Just north Of here,
we only had very small sector to
cover bIs sou haven't any Idsa
how many thousands of rifles, MAJ
chine guns. and cannons We found.
1t WAS very interesting work as
everything was found just az it
fell Or course the dead had beeh
buried, but there was 81 mauv,
many gra,es.
In all letters have written home
| never tell YOU what part Of the
front was on but now since the
censor restrictions have loosened
up bit / can tell you.
started for the front on Sept.
IO,h. but waqdcred up aid down
the lines till Srpt. 10th. before l
fund my organisation. This was
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-01-10

lS94 at lock Haven, Penn. After
attending the public schools in his
native town, and at Lake, he spen
one year at Central State Norma
School, Lock Haven, Penn, HI
entered the Staunton Military
Academy ct Staunton, Virginia,
afterwards taking oou@se at the
A,& NJ. Colleges Starkyille, Miss.
Upon completion of his studies
he entered the lumber business Of
John d. Dubois at Lake, and soon
demon strat.d lis worth aud ability
To gl to theIfrout, Soon afCer thu
| Dig mills ht Wheeler was strated
Mr.. Kidd was transferred to thar
piase, aud was steadily working up
IN The business there when death,
resulting from pneumonia follJw-
ing Influenza, iutervened H. was
q young man OF sterling worth
commanding the implicit cuuf.
deuce and respect Of employer auu
friends alikeu
On Auguss 8, 1914 hs married
Miss Elisabeth James, daughter of
sheriff aud Mrs. I. II. James, OF
StarkviIIe, 0ktibbsha County,
Miss, and both at Lake aud at
Wheeler the young couple wefe
prominent in social, church and
welfare circles,
The remains, accompanied by
the widow and family rie uds ar
rived here on FRIDAY last. Fuuer.
al services at the home OF Mr.
kidd's parents occurred Saturday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.
II. InompS0n, pastor of the Bap-
list church. OF Forest, followed by
service at the grave in Lake Gem.
etary under auspices of Mystic
Circle Lodge No, 509 f. q A. NJ
o. which he was q mem Der.
| The services were lal gely attend
lf /, many frlelds from out OF Town
iissieseut. YThe Aural tribures frum
L.Ke and Wheeler friends, aLt
from the Masonic Lodges OF botl
y aces further evldeuced the esteem
! with winch Tie Young mau wal
| h.ld. ''>.>,
The Dubois Mills were CLOSED
during he services as q II ,rk OF
respect to his memory. ),