Show CLUBS NAPPING TG WINES Jr AND LIQUORS AN EMBARRASSMENT VT Ur Dr Universal New York Dec President i 7 President Wilsons Wilson's Wilson's Wilsons Wil Wll- sons son's approval al of oC tho the bone dr dry dry- law has hns caught ht New York clubs napping Believing the President would knock knockout knockout out the rider to tile the agricultural bill I nearl nearly every club In tho the city started In Into I Ito to bu buy as soon as there was danger of or ofa ofa orI I a a. whisky shortage an and the they bought to the limit until limit until their wine cellars and liquor bins are bursting v I Now ow they are arc in a dilemma concernIng concerning concerning concern concern- ing what to do with the stock an and the bars The amount of or drinkable goods o. o s on hand hant In New York clu clubs 8 would surprise an any one unacquainted with tho the big bib purchases said Superintendent McCurdy McCurdy Mc- Mc Curdy of ot tho Manhattan club And An I Ido Ido Ido do not think a single club has figured OUt oui what to do with the goods or its equipment after June 30 We e expect to lo hold a meeting here soon when some somo definite action will ill be taken An inquiry among amonS' several of or the I larger clubs concerning what they In Intended intended In in- tended to do rIo with their bars showed that Air Mr McCurd McCurdy- was right there right there was an element of or surprise that time the bill ha had been signed No Xo decision was the comment of or ortho tho the Knickerbocker er club The matter has bus never nevel received recel an any official thought was vas the reply of oC the tho Metropolitan club Will 1 come to some definite conclusion conclusion sion slon in a. a week or so said the Harvard Harvard Har liar vard club The same condition of oC uncertainty was found elsewhere |