Show I BIG BREWERY TO I. I CLOSE JANUARY 1 I By The Telegrams Telegram's Special News Nem Service I ST SL LOUIS Dec The 8 8 The Excelsior brewery brewer one of the oldest breweries in St St. Louis will close January 1 on ac account account account ac- ac count of the progress of prohibition Paul manager of the brewery says that it made little money In n the thelast thelast thelast last two years ears and will be closed be because because because be- be cause prohibition is inevitable and will come in six siK or eight years gave as other reasons for the shutting down clown of the plant the fact that it would require between and to make Improvements ts is I I necessary for continued operation and the fact that people do not drink b beer er any more but whisky Furthermore continued the small brewer cannot exist longer tie lie Ie Is crushed d out by the high wages of union help and strong competition |