The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-25
PURE FOOD
MOVEMENT !
Two Arrests Made by a Special Agent
This Morning.
MORE ARRESTS ARE TO FOLLOW.
A Crusade is to be Inaugarated Against
Local Milk Dealers and Farmers who
Bring MIX to Town-Ban pies
Procured Are Now Being
Analysed.

The dairy and pure food commission of the
Department of Agriculture has begun opera
tions in this town, through its special agent
Robert NJ. SINNERS, Of Phoeuixvillc, aud
two arrests were made this morning Several
other arrests are to follow in a few days
Mr.. SINNERS states, including several farmers
and other dealers in milk, the samples of
milk having been procured in town.
The cases this morning were before Justice
Shoemaker and hinged upon the following
information:
Robert A. Simmons, being duly sworn,
says he is special agent Of the Department
of Agriculture Of Pennsylvania, acting under
the dairy and food commission of the State
Department and resides at Phoeuixville,
Pa That on the 18th day of July, 1899,
one William AmeliewicZ, on East Centre
street in the borough Of Shenandoah had in
his possession for sale, offered for sale, and
by his wife sold TO this deponent one
quarter package Of pepper, for which this
deponent paid her ten cents, and she repre-
sented it to be pure pepper, and which con-
tained foreign matter contrary to the Act of
Assembly of June 20, 1895, etc.
Ameliewicz was arraigned and Mr. SINNERS
produced a certificate of analysis showing
that the package he purchased contained not
less than 75 per cent. of adulteration, and
that the substance was composed of cracker
and cocoanut dust with a mixture OF coyene
pepper.
When asked how he became possessed of
the pepper Ameliowicz said it formed part Of
the stock of grocery store he purchased
from Charles Radziewioz in December, 1897.
Mr.. Radziewicz WAS present and Mr.. Sim.
mers asked that warrant be issued for his
arrest for selling the adulteration to Amelie-
wicz. The warrant was prepared and exc
| cuted.
| Following this there was private consul
tatiOn between AmeliewicE, Radziewiez,
Justice Shoemaker and Mr., SINNERS, during
which the latter said it WAS not his desire to
punish the two first named. but to reach the
headquarters from which authorizations are
issued but if these parties could not be
traced and . case established against them,
the persons under arrest would have to stand
the penalty. The minimum penalty is $50
fine, or 30 days imprisonment, or both. The
maximum is 500 fine, or 90 days imprison-
ment, or both. The conference resulted in
an understanding by which Ameliewicz and
Radziewicz are to pay $50 fine and the costs,
each party's share being $50, and the pay
ment to be made within ten days.
In subsequent CONVEX satiOn with a reporter
Mr., SINNERS stated that several other arrests
| RSSeSN
dealers. He has already secured number OF
samples Of milk and had them analyzed.
They contain bOric acid and over 20 per cent.
of water. The boric acid found in the
samples is put in the milk for the purpose Of
preventing it from becoming sour. but il ia
very injurious to health, especially when
given to children as food. Boric acid, sali-
cylic acid and formaldehyde are the ingredi-
ents usually used for the purpose stated,
either of which, when used in milk,
Immediately stops fermentation and,
therefore, when entering the stOmachs
of infants and children, it produces
such diseases Of the stomach as cholera in
fantum. Mr.. SINNERS says agents are travel
ing through the country offering the acids
referred to to farmers and milk dealers for
the purpose of preserving their milk. By
actual test of these goods it has been found
that three drops put into four ounces of milk
will keep it in warm weather without turn
ing, or souring. Mr.. SINNERS says he pro-
cured a sample of milk five days ago and
this morning 1t was as free from souring as
upon the day the purchase was made.