The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-30

nearly the entire adult population will
sit up at the wake of the wet one.
Every loop cafe reported capacity
reservations. many of the tables going
at from IS to $40 per head.
ST. Louis Wet Mecca.
st Louis Mo-, June s0.-Crusaders
from the desert country piigrimaged
to ST. Louis today to pay homage for
the last time before the shrine of John
Barieycorn.
The influx of worshipers was greater
than national conventions have caused.
Hotels overflowed. Cabarets and
hotels reported every reservation taken
mourning parties. Oklahoma. Arkan-
sas and surrounding dry Illinois cities
have sent chief Inourners.
Saioonkeepers prepared TO make n
test case tomorrow They will not
close on schedule, they declared to-
day. Everything will be sold tomor
row. In an effort to get a r,aling on
the validity of the act
Stin Be Damp There.
Louisville. KY, June 30.--LouisviIle.
the stronghold of John Barleycorn.
wifi not exactly be dry after July 1.
1t will be damp underfoot for many
a day after that date. A
Officially, of course. the curtain on
booze will drop. Unofficially. how
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lars of Louisville to float the George
Washington.
Followers Of Bacchus, with blister
ing palms from hard work with the
pick and shovel digging themselves in.
will pay their last respects to the old
boy today. Old Taylor, Old Charter.
Old Crow, Melwood, Coon Hollow. and
all his relations viii be taken care of.
Pet brands have been discarded.
ANY OLD Rrand Now
Just give me any old brand-it's
ali good" is the general reply to the
barkeeper's question.
Preparations have been made for
the last general rush by the downtown
hotels, thirst emporiums and well
known establishments to give the old
scout last farewell. Delegates are
numerous from Indiana, Ohio, and
other desert states.
Rivals for Oasis Honors.
Oklahoma City, June 30.-Kansas
City and Joplin. Mo, were rival cities
today for favor in Oklahoman eyes.
Several thousand persons either al
ready were at the places where the
last few drops were to trickle or were
on their way.
Won't Stop ut Midnight.
Chicago, JuEe 30.-Many saloon
keepers and proprietors of restaurants
their places open tonight long after
midnight when wartime prohibition
goes into effect. They expect to sell
large quantities of liquor to patrons
up to midnight and allow them to
remain as long as they desire to con-
sumo il.
Thousands of reservations have
been made in hotels and restauran nts
for the celebration of the passing of
liquor and proprietors predicted .
revel which is expected to surpass
those which have taken place on New
Years eve.
All available walters and bartendera
were put to work early in the day in
anticipation of the biggest day the
liquor trade has experienced.
To Buck Prohibition.
Buffalo ~. Y. June 30.-Liquor
dealers planned to continue sales to.
morrow in spite of wartime prohibit
ton.
Bar Loses All It's Dignity.
Ono of the city's largest hotels has
made the statement that their bars
win be open tomorrow serving soft
drinks and that women especially are
Invited into what has been heretofore
a forbidden country. other hotel bars
and detached saloons will also becoms
restaurants, and soft drink "empor-
iums"
Others will reiinquirh their "old
stands" TO make way for banks apd
other commercial houses.
Peoria Along With Others.
Peoria. ILL.,. June 30.-Peoria. which
for more than half a century claimed
the Distinction Of being the greatest
dsstiIiinR center In the world. today.
along with other American cities In
bidding fond farewell to John Bar
Ievcorn- The great distillng plants.
! hit hard months ago by war time leg
lation.. now are food products plants,
and the breweries have long rince
ceased making beer and are turning
to other products.