The Washington times., 1920-01-04
riads' Out TbiBgs
Net What They seems.

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Net what They seems.
In the "old Durham" Boyer found
the alcoholic content TO be one
I tenth OF I per cent by volume. The
| alcoholic content OF the "HayneT"
WAS thirty-four one-hundredths OF !
per cent. The content in bottled In
bond whiskey is 90 per cent. The al.
cohoi In the bootiegger's product,
\ Boyer says, probably was the result
| OF "A slight addition or some flavor
Ing extract,
Turning southwark the reporter
boarded a street car again and left
IL at Maryland avenue on Four and-a-
half street. As he continued Isouth
| afoot on the east side OF the street,
he encountered a negro under the
| railroad visduct. The reporter stop
ped and struck a match to liEht a
cigarette, The negro asked for a
light.
marked as the possible pcddler used
the lighted match ne handed him.
"Ltttle shorty wouldn't go bad.
he added.
There was no pretense at subtcr-
Hcost you $3.50 half pint, but it's
real stuff. No Jump Steady Sure
enough bottled-in- bond booze. Rev
enue stamp and everything"
He produced half pint bottle, 1t
appeared as represented and the re-
porter handed him $3.50 and pro-
ceeded south as the seller resumed
his vigil In the viaduct shadows.
Bottle All Right
But 'Kick" Lacking.
This bottle was labeled "Susquchan-
ma tRye and Barley MalD" and ap-
peared not to have been tampered
with since leaving the plant OF the
bother. The label gave the Susquc-
mac Distilling Company, of Milton.
Ky. as guarantor that No Finer
Whiskey Can Be Made" The re-
porter lost much Of the respect he
had previously held for Kentucky
products with a taste of the contents
taken after analysis had shown it
was not especially harmful in small
quantities.
A few blocks further south the re-
porter dropped into a near-beer sa-
loon. 'St. Louis" over a large bowl
OF claret -colored liquor brought mem
ories of other days when Jump
Steady" 'Coroner's Cocktails" and
other decoctions were not deaths
hazards for a man who felt the need
"St. Louis Blackberry Wine" was the
complete inscription ty which the
contents of the bowl were designated
and the reporter produced the dime
stated as the fee for a sample.
A sip sufficed. 1t was as the sour
dregs OF an inferior quality of do
mestic 'claret.
"Not much kicks to that" the re-
porter remarked to the bartender, or
the man who served where once u
bartender had reigned.
mo kick to anything any more.
unless you want to take a chance
on bootleg stuff or you had enough
coin to lay in stock for YOURSELF"
he replied.
wonder, what's the chance to get
shorty around here?" inquired the
reporter, casually displaying several
Hills.
Nothing doing in this place." the
bartender fastened to reply. \"Used
to be able to find plenty along the
street, but l don't think they are do
inl much since this wood Alcohol
sctre came up.
Nov that's prohibition for you
Takes a living from honest men and
lets loose lot of murderers to
poison people: Now, you take in the
ola days
But the reporter was passing
through the door.
Lighting another cigarette gave cx-
cuse for pause and one of "a group
of negroes who had been lettering
at lunch counter in the saloon
emerged. The reporter walked half
"a block south aud halted at a street
car stop sign. The negro followed
and accosted him.
lie was a small wiry fellow. OF the
type commonly known as high
brown" and wore a cap Of the heavy.
ear-flap variety which might he an
insignia OF his calling judging by
ts apparent popularity with his fell
low loiterers of the neighborhood.
Might nnd shorty for you II I
had carfare, boss" he said.
How much?"
Half dollar"
~ mean for shorty"
Got to get his brother with him. q"
"All right, how much?"
Three, six bits apiece, and four
bits for carfsre."
Receiving so cents, he headed east
off Four-and-a-h half street. He soon
returned with two hslf-pint bottles,
filed with liquor that looked like
whiskey, bearing labels that declared
II was whiskey, and with seals pasted
over the shoppers informing the pur-
chaser that 1T was guaranteed TO be
"Old Langwood Club (Bottled in
Bond)." IL was stipulated on the
seals, however, that the guaranty end
ed when the seals were broken. AT n
glance the seals appeared intact. but
again doubt entered before the con.
tents were analyzed. when a minute
inspection showed they, too. had been
steamed OF some receptacle and
pasted on the bottles for which tho
reporter had paid.
Test Of Chemis,
shows CsmounoEc.
The chemists tests confirmed .hiJ
doubt. Both we're water. colored with
burnt sugar, ono totally devoid Of al I.
cohol, the other with only o.A p~r
cent.
Both OF these bottles. when handed
to the reporter by the bootleyser,
were dusty. evidently having been IN
storage for some time. Convinced
that there must be quantities Of this