Show good for russia petrograd Petro grad nov 16 15 thousands of men women and children stood from 4 this morning un until late it in the da in a driving snowstorm before the doors doom of the liquor shops on this the last daa da on which it is po possible sible to purchase light wine and beer under the prohibition act of the russian government which on monday becomes absolute applicants cants for a final supply of beer ases ages cume came with baskets backs sacks carts ind and wheelbarrows many having pawned their lat la t belongings belon ginga to procure means to purchase burch haae ie this final prohibition act is the last of three distinct liquor reforms the first curtailing the sale of vodka and the strond abolishing it absolutely the third measure extends the prohibition to every form of alcoholic drink in all portions of the empire u under martial law cities included under the prohibition are odessa odesa riga warsaw moscow kiev and virtually all cities of western rusia russia |