Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 326, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 April 1927 — Page 3

APRIL 23, 1927

CANADIAN CITIES PLAN FOR RUSH OF THIRSTY HORDE Thousands. of Americans Expected to Cross Border When Liquor Returns. fin United Press WINDSOR, Ont., April 22.—Canada’s border cities are undergoing elaborate alterations in anticipation of the day when three million some odd parched Americans will swarm across the St.. Clair river to legally quench a nine-year thirst. Early in May the government will throw open its liquor stores and from that time on Windsor —only eight minutes by ferry from the United States —will become the funnel for Canada’s great liquor rush. There will be beers, ales, imported wines and hard spirits aplenty—all sold at cost under government supervision. But there will be no saloons. Many Loopholes The Canadian parliament carefully Inserted in its bill restoring liquor to the provinces the provision that there must be no public drinking. But the loopholes are numerous. Like California’s gold rush, the western stampede for oil and Florida’s real estate boom, Windsor’s property values have doubled almost ovfcr night. American syndicates, sensing the fortunes to be made from the influx, have besieged property owners with extravagant offers. The border cities consist of Windsor, Ford, Walkerville, La Salle, Sandwich, OJibway and Riverside and ImVe a combined population of 125,00® persons. A great part of these oojpimute daily to Detroit where they are employed. A portion of their salaries are spent there. Now with the prospect of a flood of gold sweeping across the river everyone is preparing to ern’-'t ,e situation. Prepare for “Tourists” Hotels to provide for “tourists” make up the greater part of construction activity. Men are working night and day on a ten-story hotel in the heart of Windsor. The Prince Edward hotel, favorite stopping place of the city, will begin work on a large addition soon. American capitalists have purchased an old and valuable estate in the center of the city, where it is

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estate boom, are not advertising the the advent of legal liquor. Preparations for its sale are being made quietly. They remember the experience of May 21, 1925, when the famous “four-point four” beer attracted thousands to Windsor and neighboring towns. Americans, enthusiastically grasp Ing the opportunity to obtain what they believed would be real old-time beer with a “kick" bore down on the border cities and drank copious amounts only to find it a temperance beverage. C.anadian authorities were blamed. One hotel sold more than 13,000 bottles during the first day of the Influx and nearly 100 kegs. In another hotel barroom 30,000 gallons were consumed. Only one man was arrested for being drunk that day. Now the famous “four-polnt-four” is not to be found in Windsor. Its unpopularity drove its brewers from business. No Limit on “Kick” But the new liquor will be stronger. There is no limit to its alcoholic content. When the new liquor control bill goes into effect a month hence any person who has been a resident of Canada twenty-five days or more will receive a liquor permit for two dollars. This will permit him to one quart of whisky a day and any

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amount of beer, ale or wine, of time between an hour and twentyfive days. Where to Drink The liquor law specifically provides £hat all drinking must ue done in homes, adding that hotels must be considered homes /or tourists. The clause also says tents may be tourists' homes. Accordingly, an ambitious Wind sor business man has purchased two acres of land on a main highway five miles from the city and announced he will build a tent city.' Tourists may purchase their liquor at the government dispensary in Windsor, drive to the plot and drink the liquor unmolested. The hotel men, defeated in their attempts to include provision for hotel bars in the bill, are protesting they have been “made the goats” of the legislation. However, the American has only to purchase his liquor from the government store and take it to the hotel, where h will be served at his table. Sale isVeot to be allowed in hotels. What Hotels Will Do “Hero, we will rent our rooms to Americans who buy their liquor from the government,” the proprietor of one of Windsor’s large hotels told tlie L'nited Press. “Then they will get drunk in the rooms and bust

up the furniture. We will lose on the deal.” The hostelry men had asked par-' liament for the right to s t ve light] wines and beer with meals. . Motorists will be allowed to trails port liquor but drinking in automo biles will be forbidden. The government has warned drunken drivers will be dealt with severely. Prosecution .of drum n persons probably will be a fine lor first offense and a light jail sen tcncc for second offense, it is said, Windsor officials declare they will not increase their police force. “The government is handling the sale and it will handle law enforcement.” is the explanation given. Extensive bootlegging acrqss the river is foreseen by Canadian authorities. "\V ith the thousands leaving and returning to the American side daily it will be near-impossible to search every man who passes through customs, officials admit. I Brewers here are putting up liquor in convenient pocket flasks. DANCE RACE STOPPED ! Hii I nihd Press LOS ANGELES. April 23.—The Venice to Los Ana:!-' dance marathon was endede abruptly Friday by officials of the Humane Societ>. Foot-wearv and haggard, many on

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