The sun., 1919-06-28
THIS CAFE WILL BE OPEN FOR
BUSINESS As A GENTLEMEN'S
RESTAURANT AFTER JULY /.

The proprietors OF these places, with
some exceptions, have announced their
intention Of suspending the sale Of whis-
key. gin and other liquors with an alco-
holic content OF more than 2.75 per cent.
Others have announced their intention
OF Following the advice sent out by the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association and
other similar organizations to open for
business as usual on Tuesday morning.
The cafe owners who have announced
their intention Of combining themselves
to the sale. Of war beer frankly admit
that they cling to the hope that the ban
on the other stun will be lifted within
few weeks at the most and that they
intend to do nothing in the meantime
that might operate to their disadvantage
when II comes to applying for licenses to
continue in business should the ban be
lifted even after october 1. They are
ignorant yet of what machinery will be
created for the enforcement of the war
time prohibition measure. Then, too,
there is disposition as we'll as an inten-
ton on the part Of a minority to stay
within the law.
The uncertainty of the situation
grows more apparent as the fateful hour
Monday midnight approaches At the
headquarters of the Society of Res
taurateurs It was said yesterday that
there was no change in yesterdays de-
velopments and that the course the or
ganization would advise its members to
follow would be determined at a meet
ing that has been called for Monday
afternoon. at which time opinion of coun-
sci will be received and transmitted.
II It Is advised to go ahead and ignore
the law the individual members who
follow this advice will lay themselves
open to prosecution by the Federal Dis
trict Attorney, according to the decision
Of the Circuit Court OF Appeals for the
| Second Circuit that was handed down
| on Thursday. That there will be many
and frequent evasions of the law as II
stands at present, however. appears GER
tain from the announced intention OF
| hundreds Of the purveyors OF liquid
| cheer.
Among the notable exceptions. how
| ever. will be that of "Lipton's." one OF
| the best known downtown cafes and
which has passed into history as such
The saloon, with entrances on Park
| Row and Nassau streets. Is well known
| to thousands of lawyers, judges. politi.
Clans legislators and business men and
| for a quarter of century or more was
a favorlte gathering place for news
paper men. 1t was opened first In 1855
in the building then occupied by the New
|
| adelphia and two years later passed into
| the control of Oscar NJ Upton, who
made 1t famous.
Some years later Thomas NJ. Crowley
who had been associated with Upton
obtained control. although "Lpton's'
| was the way the place remained bes
known. Yesterday most Of the remain
| ing stock was sold under the hammer
for exceptionally low prices considering
the scale that has been asked for bot
tied goods for the last few months In thu
uptown retail places. Crowley decided
some months ago not to renow- his lease
which expires on Monday.
Hundreds OF old patrons fiocked Il
the place when the sale opened yester
day and bought anywhere from a bottl'
to a case or demijohn from Auctioneel
Frank F. Plunkett There seemed to T.
fairly general demand for imported
Scotch whiskey. but even the price OBJ
tanned for some of the standard brand
of this article fell behind those asked
in the uptown places. Standard brand
of rye went from $1.75 to 81 quar-
and six quarts of 100 proof rye brough
SAYS. Bulk rye brought anywhere from
IS to- $3.50 a gallon and much OF thi
was bought by other dealers attracts
by the price at which 1t was going.