The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-07-01
ONLY LIGHT VINES AND BEERS ON SALE IN AMER


and such beverages. The only con-
t1et n with respect 20 beer and wines
alleged TO be non Intoxicating. The
C,overnment makes no concession a.
% what Is non Intoxicating; eonso-
snsntly. n a person sells liquoT in
lending to defend the act on the
ground that the beverage sold u not
intoxicating ne should be sure Of hts
rruund and make certain that what
he cells is, In fact. harmless.
Ncontlnued talk shout ais bever-
ages only tends 10 mislead people.
The question is not OF the percentage
but the power 20 intoxicate. II the
drtnk intoxicates "a IL outiaWed. no
matter how little alcohol II contains.
IAN should bear in mind that the
Injunction suit was won BY the Gov
arumsnt and United States officials
are free 70 arrest and prosecute"
Fgw APPLY To GET LIQUOR
!. LICENSES BACK.
Holders OF liquor licenses are slow
In sueasine cancellations. only twenty
two having applied at the office OF
TIE DeDuty Commissioner Of the
stats Excise Department. No. 1854
Broadway. yesterday and to-day.
canoullationp obtalned before noon
to-day N.rry with them a rebate Of
lIcsnss money for the current month
and up 10 oct. /.
The larger hotels have nearly all
accepted the prohibition regulations
without protest and have closed up
their bars save for the sale Of soft
drinlA They are not even selling
2.S beer. The Bowman interests.
controlling the Commodore. Biltmore.
Manhattan, Murray Hlll and Belmont
lIotols, issued an order to-day thst
nothing but soft drinks shall be sold-
AZ the MeAlpln. bromo seitker.
bevo and milk are for sale, the for
mer leading the demand to-day. The
Waldorf Is not selling beer. The
knickerbocker II serving as brew
out Of the tap at Is cents a glass.
bat no Hght wines. The same rule
applios at walliclCA The Astor Is
closed tight on all beers and wines.
At the Marlborough the thirsty may
have beer ana sherry and port.
h A reporter coming down Broadway
; from Osth : rect. found most OF the
saloons and hotel bars open for the
sale Of beer and light wines. the In
depreciation OF Eight" being almost
anything. according to the erudition
and courage OF the bar tender. One
such decided that Benedictine was n
light wine because It Is much blonder
than cherry brandy. for instance. He
wouldn't sell the brunette stun.
SO the reporter shuttled over from
Times Square to the Grand Central
district, found the Belmont bar closed
tight, and got a glass OF sherry near
BY. Coming down town by way Of the
east side. he found most OF the places
open for n beer business TO strangers,
while old friends OF the boss were
frequently able TO get a dose" OF
what they thought they needed for
medicinal purposes. The number OF
abe sick was astonishing.
Up In Harlem Il was generally
agreed that all beers on hand were
e.75 and that ali ciarets aud white
wines were "llght" Manager Canero
Of the Theresa Cafe. at 125th Street
ana Seventh Avenue, said he was
taking orders from the policeman on
ihe corner. who told him to sell all
ihs beer and claret and Rhine wine
no pleased. But Manager Troost OF
he Pabst Restaurant, a block away.
could not even sell beer. He said he
as waiting for the decision OF the
Naurateurs this afternoon and
would DO as .hey advised. The sa-
IONS sold beer and some Of them
lasscd port and sherry as light and
.gai In tho Colonial Hotel bar beer
,ses on draught and the cases that used
e. sisplay cheerful stun were full OF
Och things as vichy and useless
Dhons
reporter. who took a stroll in
,ne OF the lower east side streets
eirly to-day after the saloons opened,