ICE WATER VETO

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 74, 31 July 1929, Page 7

ICE WATER VETO

MIGHT BE MIXED WITH WHISKY. NEW RULES FOR HOTELS. NEW YORK, Hotels and golf clubs in Chicago have, decided to guard) the,i consciences of their visitors and members, They are doing this reluctantly but drastically, fearful of the Government's prohibition padlock. They have decided that no ice, mineral waters, or ginger ale shall be; served in private. Club officials aiuT hotel proprietors held a conference and listened to a decision given by District Judge Lindley that the services of these innocuous thirst relievers might lead to liquor drinking, and that even though no alcohol wa.s. purchased those supplying the means to its « 11_ joyment were liable to piroseeutioui rinder the Federal Prohibition Act. THE PLEDGE. The Hotel Stevens, the world's largest hostelry, has informed its patrons that no ice will be sent to their moms, although the usual running ire water will not he withdrawn from the taps. The; Morrison Hotel, unwilling to binder guests from drinking ginger ale, requests, on delivery of nii v non-alcoholic hevenge, that visitors shall sicn a. card which reads: "The nudersignnd agrees riot to use Tin's to mix with intoxicating lir|The Olymnia Fields Holf Club will not s o '' rfl h-o walor and nlavnrs musl rr 0 | n the fountain t-n n"nii"li thoir thirst,. Tl, o Pon+l, Pilose Cnun!rv Club notifies: "•Wo do not-keep ginger alo ; if people; are thirsty tliny can drink water or t.eai