Show R RUM U M PILGRIMAGE TO MEXICO HALTS AT BRIDGE Dearth of of One-Day One Passports Passports Passports Pass Pass- ports Brings Procession of W Wets eis' eis to End By Associated Press EL PASO Tex Dec 25 Hundreds Hundreds of El and tourists who planned to visit Isit Juarez Mexico today where liquors liquors' of all kinds can be bought were turned back bacI at the international bridge between the two cities No temporary one-day one passports were issued today and the only perSons persons persons per per- sons allowed to cross the Rio Grande were those holding permanent passports passports passports pass pass- ports giving p permission to enter MexicO Mexico Mex Mex- ic ico on Sundays and holidays BOOTLEGGERS BUSY r Whisky and tequila a Mexican l drink could be had at prices varying from rom 5 to 15 a quart here tOda today from bootleggers bootleggers bootleggers boot If the seeker r was known to tobe tobe tobe be all right Prices on the contraband contraband contraband contra contra- band liquor had risen sharply in price the last few days because of four deaths due to shooting affrays connected connected connected con con- with whisky smuggling Mexican fiscal guards late yesterday i captured a It lot of liquor that was beIng beIng being be be- ing started across the i boundary for Christmas sale They said at prevailing prices the liquor I Iwo wo would ld have brought on the I American n side It is expected to be besold besold besold sold by the Mexican customs service for 2000 I HOPES ARE DASHED i Juarez saloonkeepers saloonkeeper and cafe proprIetors proprietors proprietors pro pro- had prepared for tor a b banner Christmas da day So too had tho gambling gam gain bling bUng casino but taut their hopes were dashed when tl American authorities refused to keep keep- tho the port open t today day and Issue temporary passports Yesterday and last night before the international bridges were closed Saw aW many Americans Am cross to the Mexican i side for Christmas eVe V liquid refreshments refreshments refresh refresh- I ments and saloons in Juarez did a ai a i rushing bu business |