Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04

as nauseating ir taste and it's effect on I the consumer. it was stated, might be | as deadly as wood alcohol
 Some heated comment was current in local political circles this afternoon when ihe information was received from Hart ford that James R. Maxson would sue ceed William II. Farrell in the internal revenue service. Later it was announced by w.. Ellery Allen os Waterford, the chief deputy for this district. that Mir. Farrell had been transferred to the Hartford district. a position of more inn portance. Mir. Maxson, the new ap- pointee, Is a native of Mystic, young man active in republican party circles in the borough of Groton. MT. Farrell, who receives promotion. is an old line demo- | crat and for many years aligned with the supporters of Hon. E. F. Mahan.
 Following the reduction in the price of a pound loaf of bread to five cents, the pre-war price. store here today an- nounced a reduction of three cents in the price of a quart of milk. The manager announced that acting upon orders re- ceived from the New York office the price of grade A milk would be 12 cents in stead of 15 cents per quart. He stated that a further reduction in the price might be expected before many days and | in all probability, the company would put the milk before the public at 10 cents per quart.
 Interviewed by representative of The | Bulletin this afternoon, the milk produc- CTS of East Lyme and Waterford said they might be able to meet the cut in | price if it was general but President M. J. Charming said the milk producer was just getting by by wholesaling milk at 10 cents per quart and with the prevail ing retail price of 13 cents delivered at the home he contended the customer did not have a legitimate protest. The re- ported cut by the New London company will be discussed at special meeting. of the milk producers of New London and nearby towns, it was stated, within ten days. Te formulate plans for this meet ing. it was stated representatives Of the local farmers would be sent to make a canvass of the producers in Norwich and Preston. Most of the local producers il was stated depend upon local trade and very little shipping is reported from the local railroad station.
 Three men from the internal revenue department accompanied by two men from the prohibition enforcement squad in the New York district were led mer- ry chase through the fog off the Mill stone coast after 1.30 o'clock Thursday morning, In an effort to catch up witt a fishing schooner supplied with auxil' iary power the government agents al S.30 o'clock this morning admitted they were outwitted and outdistanced in ( race for the goal. The agents report however, that if the vessel intended t land any liquor on the coast the suspect { ed rum runners were not able to deliye the goods
 The revenue men say they received tn tip early in the week that a trim look ing fishing vessel put out from St. Johns N. B., with a cargo of Scotch whiske. and gin which was destined for deliv cry at some point off the New Londo coast. Late Thursday afternoon th E fishing boat was reported of Bartlett reef and early in the evening she head ed in shore. At 7.15 o'clock a whit painted motor boat containing three me
 put out from Mantle and this boat va
 soon anchored off Millstone Point. Tn
 revenue officers were stationed in th
 cove and just ss the fishing vessel al
 peared to be heady to heave to in u
 bay where the motor boat was anchore
 a blue flame rocket illuminated the six t IL was then the revenue men started ! get busy and they say engine troub
 prevented them from getting with
 shooting distance of the schooner whit k quickly put about and was soon out
 reach. The boat was followed throul
 the Race from which point all trace
 her was lost.
 Talking with a representative of T Bulletin. Revenue Agent W. H. N Causland of New York said his info
 nation was to the effect there was liqu
 on board the schooner which at prese \ wholesale prices of the stuff was es mated at S24.0o0. There were said be two brands of whiskey aboard, c
 grade being valued at sso per case al the other grade placed at s1os per cal The gin was said to be valued at s6o ?
 case and the entire cargo was to ha been delivered at some convenient poi
 between Mantle and Waterford, the A transferred to motor boat, re-transfe red to motor truck and then overland
 Providence and Fall River. The reven
 agents say no local men, so far as th knew, were involved in the transaction
 For more than two and one-haIf yea
 County Detective William F.. Jacks
 and Capt Edward Roach of the New
 ven railroad police have followed Pie
 Facendo. 32, who was wanted for
 theft of tobacco, cigarettes and can