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Show DRY LAW SAVED BILLION IN 1920. SAYS ESTIMATE WASHINGTON. Jan 2 4. Whisky consumption In the United States decreased de-creased from Sf.G4 1 S80 gallons In 1917 to S.681,558 gallons in 1020, the I first year of prohlblUon. according to figures announced today by the Anti-Saloon league. ''Consumption of alcohol decreased from 71,081.121 gallons gal-lons to 22,639,355 gallons, tho figures showed. while beer consumption dropped fi-uin CO.S17.379 to 9.231.280 barrels "A conservative estimate Bhows thai the poople of the United States havo saved over one billion dollars previously pre-viously spent for beverage intoxicants,-' tho league said. , oo- |