Show prohibition and ruin here are fen facts that show how the adoption of the prohibition amendment by arizona is bringer ruin upon the state the valley bank of phoenix which suspended early in november rp organized and opened up for business stronger than ever on the day the liquor traffic died in arizona the citizens bank another financial institution or gamed by phoenix capitalist and opened for business after the saloons were voted out of arizona the central bank of phoenix a strong institution with a capital stock of organized by eastern capitalists after the election filed articles of incorporation oliree days after the b clod and will be open for business in an empty building in the next few days A branch of the anchor trust company of wicenta u liaa been established in phoenix since arizona doted dr all alie liquor put out signs before election to this effect this building and 27 others like it will be for rent if the dr amendment carries now however their proprietors refu to give up their leases to thoe ft ho have been laitine to ectro rood locations for legitimate business enterprises some of the saloon men have started drug stores acme billiard hall come soft drink stands some restaurants tau rants u A prosperity dinner was given by over business men following a prosperity paraded 1 the day after alie saloons closed this paride atas led by a drum major at the head of the first regiment band who had just lost his job as bartender in one of alie saloons that had been closed those attending alie parade and banquet had bitterly opposed the amendment during the campaign and the banquet was held at the hotel adams whose proprietor had been loud in his denunciation of alie amendment and had declared that it would necessitate the closing of ins hotel he responded to the toast why not prosperity two of the attorneys for the wets were on the speakers list the day after the saloons closed all of the bakera and grocers sold out of bread for the first time ind the meat markets were depleted likewise the people bought bread instead of booze for alie aret time an the history of phoenix there ft ere no brunko in police bourl 1 lie arrests for drunkenness the past year averaged twelve per da despret hefts throwing kissea ib bome timea a dangerous port si jj i alu jar I 1 hw |