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Show PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR FALLS OFF WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. Consumption Con-sumption of wines and liquors in the Inlted States in 191! was less per capita than during any year since IS 70. accordlnK to estimates today oi the department of commerce. In 1870 the amount wos 1 7 70 gallons per capita, capi-ta, rising to 22.90 gallons in both i;o; and I ! 1 1 ar? falling io 117 gallons las year. The total consumption of wines and liquors In LS19 totalled lr2.394.720 gallons compared with a total of (,-701, (,-701, .827. 271 gallons or 15. 95 gallons per capita In 1 918. |