The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-05
b|G PARADE OF
 THIRSTY HORDE
 IS SOAKING WET
Thousands Perspire In Pro- test Against the Outrage on Personal Liberty Only
 to Increase Thirst
By Associated Press

New York, July IA great many New Workers let the world know to- day that they bear no love for the eighteenth amendment. Several thousands of them raised terrible thirst tramping up Fifth avenue in an anti-prohibitlon demonstration and others packed the sidewalkes for more than two miles to cheer them It was called a wet parade. and 1t was wet--soaklng wet--with precipitation. The afternoon was one of the hottest of the year, a scorch- ing sun shining down through a humid atmosphere that carried scarcely a whiff of breeze.
 Mayor Hylan smiled and swcltered in the seat of honor In the reviewing stand at Madison Square. Each group greeted him with compliment tary outbursts as they passed by. The native born addressed blatantly and intimately and every now and then somebody would loudly inquire if his honor didn't long for a schooner of lager on such a hot day.
 The marchers addressed the mayor by his title, or as "Mr Hylan." Some of the marchers bore banners which called on all to witness "the outrage on personal liberty" against which they perspired in protest.
 Males More Thirsty
 Not a few women and children participated in the parade. They were so outnumbered by the mascu- line marchers, however, that it seem ed manifest that the male of the species is more thirsty than his mate. Everybody in the line had all American flag and many wore min iature liquor bottles appropriately inscribed and pinned to their lapels.
 There were more than 300 organ izations in line and about 100 of them Italian, those In charge an nounced. Bands played drinking songs and songs dedicated to the ab- senco of drinks Banners by the hum dred mingled the serious sentiments of the thirsty with the lighter view of people on the water wagon. These placards, in a manner speak ing, put the kick into the parade.
 Some Typical Placnrds
 One placard read:
 Prohibition took the sunshine from our homes and put the moonshine in" Another said:
  in 1921 How rational do you feel yourself"
 A third declared;
 -Four million soldiers fought for liberty and were rewardedgwith pro hibition. How comc2
 The ssertops signs asked severybody to potice what alcoholic ardity had done to the} American merchant ma rine.
 Suggest Bibie Heading
 They suggested Bible reading as means of learning who made wine from water that the wedding festiN- ities might be merry and that bibl,- cal line use little wine for nis stomach's sake" was also quoted.
 There was pictures of the Last Supper and of the Goddess of LibertS shorn of her prosit-like pose by shackles that bound her arms to- gether.
 Some of the banners urged peopis to take the parade and the senti- ment 1t represented with seriousness. explaining that the marchers wanted the eighteenth amendment repealed and the Volstead act "libelized' and furthermore that they were going t9 fight for that cause.
 When the parade ended participants and spectators. hot and dry-throated' poured into every available sods fountain to quench their collective thirst with soft drinks.