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Show INTOXICANTS IRE OFFEREODN SALE Saloons in St. Louis Do a Rushing Business Following Fol-lowing Court Action, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6. All 'sorts of intoxicants in-toxicants were sold freely here today following fol-lowing the order of Federal Judge Fads yesterday temporarily restraining the United States district attorney and the collector of internal revenue from interfering inter-fering with the sale of such beverages. Thousands of gallons of whisky and wines were disposed of, and it was a common com-mon sight to see persons boarding street cars with large earthen Jugs and bundles of quart bottles. Whisky wholesaled at from JIT to a gallon, according to the proof, and saloons sold potions at 20 to 50 cents a drink, "pour It yourself." Bottled goods retailed re-tailed at an average of $10 a quart. It was the first time since July 1. when war-time prohibition became effective, that whisky and wine decanters appeared on bars here. There was no whimpering to bartenders today, and patrons entered saloons and ordered 0, "shot." Many saloons hired extra bartendrrs. Saloons unci hotel men swarmed to distilleries dis-tilleries and carried away stocks in almost every imaginable vehicle. Residents of rural districts in eastern Missouri rushed to St. Louis to replenish their stocks. Judge Faris's derision immediately released re-leased 50, "SO gallons of tax-pnid wriiskv, valued at $475, ooo. Plaintiffs in the suits, it was said, have t00,.'i00 more gallons stored in bonded warehouses that, according accord-ing to the decision, must he relnaspd immediately im-mediately on payment of the government tax. |