Evening star., 1922-05-28

quality, and its use for any length
of time will render the services of a
stomach specialist necessary. -
I'VE learned the other day that the
engraving of labels used on lot Of
stuff is a counterfeit of the imported
labels, so you can see that when
you pay from $40 to SEQ quart you
are getting a cheap substitute, IL not
deadly poison, in the majority OF
cases. We found some bottles labeled
cognac, and "a close examination Of
the container disclosed that the bot
toms had been burnt out, the origi-
nal contents removed and cheap
and vile substitute poured in, after
which the bottle was resealed. SO the
purchaser. when he pulled the cork.
flattered himself that he was getting
an original package.
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ssTHESE are only few of the
many devices used in substi-
tuition. As to the stun that is being
sold today, take it up with some chem
list and read what his report is, or IL
you don't want to do that. spill some
of it at night on the top of a highly
vanished table. go to bed and when
you get up in the morning look at the
top Of the table. One Of the neatest
little ways of bringing booze into the
city was unearthed the other day
when We finally managed to get the
goods on a man who had been making
20 no1f
We had him under surveillance for
some time. He had fixed up a parti-
ton in his gasoline tank in which he
carried contraband liquor, and it, was
so arranged that he could take on
gasoline without creating any sus-
picion. We estimated that he had
made a good-sized fortune during the
past year.
1--WE ran into a new one a week ago
when we learned that lot of men
held meetings in a certain section
of the city and that all Of them SEEM
ed to be in a jovfal mood when they
emerged from the building in which
they were holding their meetings.
When one of our men went to inves-
tigate he was-told that it was a lodge
meeting, and unless yea were MEM
you could not be admitted. To make
a long story short, we managed to
get in and it certainly was some lodge.
They had the necessary number of
raps on the outer door and went
through a prescribed ritual. but
when it came to that part. known as
"for the good of the order, the. CEN
ter stand or table was twisted around,
bringing into view a complete array
of some mighty good liquor. Some
lodge: I'll say it was
One of our men the other day got
into a place where,taey were serving
corn liquor out--of a pitcher. The
man who was serving it insisted
on nlling the glasses right over the
sink, explaining that 1.-THE prohibition
oficer came in he would Immediately
dump it down the waste pipe and also
empty q bottle Of ammonia that was
close at hand. He was surprised
when t9ken into custody. r..
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GONE raid that we made netted Us
~ about fifteen bottles. all of
which were labeled .embalming fluid.
and from the tests. our chemists
made of this stuff, it certainly was
appropriately named. Another lot
that we managed to grab was put
up in cans bearing the label. Deadly
Poison" for bugs, vermin, etc We
managed to NIP this mans business
In the bud, and he .told:us he had ex-
pected to do q thriving business
among the apartment houses in the
city. 90
There are different ciasses of
bootieRsers and there IL quite so.
cial distinctY.n. In. fact, some. time
ago we captured a couple who were
socially prominent. Another was a
refugee from foreign shore who in
tended to patch diminished income
by purveying high-ciass wines and
whiskies to those of much wealth.
Ono thing can be said In his favor.
All the stuff that was captured was
absolutely pure and of a good vint-
age.
I'VE have had good deal of
trouble. with men and women who
sold so-called extracts that contain .
larger percentage Of alcohol than the
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