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IMPRISONED IN BOX CAR,
STUNNED BY CHRISTIANS,
LEPER YEARNS FOR SYRIA
FIGHTING FATE

July 1S-GeOrge ROssett. a Syrian
peddler, who had developed a case
of leprosy at Elkins. W. Va. start
ed for the leper colony at North
Brother Island. n. Y.
July 19-Reached West Virginia
Junction on a freight train.
July 2g-Arriyed at Cumberland after
spending a part Of the day at Keyser.
At night ROssett was taken to Evitt's
creek by the Cumberland authorities
and placed In an eastbound Baltimore
and Ohio freight car.
July 21-Car containing Rossett ar
rived at Mt. Glare and was trans
ferred 20 a train bound for New
York late at night. a detachment OF
Baltimore policemen meeting the
train on arrival here.
July 22-Rossett arrived at Locust
Point and was started for New York
in a box ear. At Philadelphia the
train was met by the health author
tiles and Rossett was sent back 10
Baltimore in the same car.
July Z3-Rossett arrived at Balti-
more IN his car, and was Fidetracked
at Golden Ring. in Baltimore coun-
". beyond Bayview. State health
authorities visited the man
July 24-ROssett. in an interview.
said he wanted 20 get back 20 Syria
and battle in the pool Of Sloan,
which be thinks will core him.
July 2j-Baltimore county authori.
ties assume charge Of the leper and
furnished him food All guards. 10
see that no one goes near him.
July 26-COmty and State health
authorities tried TO find some way q
get Rossett 10 a leper colony. but
without success.
July 27-Rossett was visited by a
number Of curious persons. who gave
him food and clothing.
July 2S-Dr. Fulton OF the State
board Of health arranged 20 send the
leper back 10 West Virginia.
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FRENCH GIRL OF THIRTEEN
SKlLLFUL M0UNTAlNEER

GENEVA. July "a girl OF thirteen
Isabelle I.augel-has proved herself an
intrepid and skinful mountaineer oy
climbing the Aiguille de la NJ. nearly
y 600 feet high.
/ This peak. one Of the most difficult ana
dangerous in the Mont Blanc range. has
very seldom been assembled since the
death OF Mummery, the English climber
who first reached its summit.
Isabelle Laugel. who is French girl
made the ascent without any assistance
from her guide. Her feat must be reck-
oned better by far than that Of the Ter
matt girl of seventeen. who made the
first ascent Of the MaJterhorn this Sc a
son. which was recorded a week or two
ago as a marvellous accomplishment.
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TREATED BY DOCTOR,
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Physician Tells Travelling Man He Has
DisOrdered LiveT-Bell Boy
Discovers Corpse.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 2s.-Wiliam
II. HOlske, a travelling man about fifty
years Of age. thought 10 be a resident Of
New York, was found dead in his bed
at the MunrOe Hotel this morning. He
registered as from New York Friday
CIV, ming, when he arrived at the Muur0e,
aGd complained of feeling 49,
A physician who was called in stated
that the man was evidently suffering
from a disordered liver and prescribed a
remedy.
A bell boy found him dead when he
went to the room TO call him Undei
the mans arm was the butt of a cigar
he had been smoking when ne was
stricken. A hole was burned IN his night
gown where the cigar had fallen.
Holske was travelling for Morton f.
Heinhard & Co., a New York cloth con-
Germ.
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HEBREWS FLOCK BACK
TO THEIR NATIVE LAND

JERUSALEM, July 2S.-The Zionist
mcvement-the return of the Jews to
Palestine-is being carried actively on,
and during the last few months there
has been a remarkable influx OF Israel
ties into the Holy Land.
Five thousand Jewish emigrants from
Russia and the Balkan States recently
landed at jana. They viii be distribute
ed among the various Jewish colonies,
which are to De found in all the fertile
districts OF Palestine. II looks as if
the Chosen People are literally coming
TO their own again.
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VOOdOO Utterly Failed
To Charm the Judge
Vain Attempt by African Wizard TO Put a
Police Court Under the Magic
of His Spell.

CINCINNATI. July Skiing Prince
Dawson, who claims to DE the king Of
voodoo doctors, tried the efficacy of
his magic powers on Judge Lueders in
police court this morning, but instead
OF bringing the court under the control
Of d magic spell no drew So and costs.
Unable to liquidate the bill with the
cold hard cash. and being unable 10
convert stones into gold. he was loaded
into the workhOuse van and taken out
10 that castle-like structure.
The doctor was charged with re-
ceiving a half dozen spring flyers. which
81 was proved Mike Quinn. one of his
retainers. had stolen from W. II. Lam
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MAJESTIES PROHIBITED
FROM PLAYING BRIDGE

LONDON. July est Is an open secret
that the Queen Is as fond Of bridge as
the King. but she dislikes playing for
anything but nominal stakes
Her majesty was, therefore. a little
surprised and annoyed when her hostess.
the Duchess OF Northumberland, who
entertained both the King and Queen
at Alnwick Castle. announced in a
marked manner that she never allowed
cards in her house.
It was probably the dullest two days
ever spent by their majesties.
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ing, a breeder Of fancy chickens. The
most striking feature of the voodoo
mans makeup equipment was a mar
row line OF hair, pompadour, extending
from the top OF his head 10 the back
or his neck like the comb Of an am
bilious young cOckerel. The remainder
or The Doctors head was shaved. When
arr6igned before the judge he rolled his
eyes. rubbed bunch of voodoo rags.
and executed other pautomimes intend
ed 10 cast a spell. II did not work.
Dawson claims the possession of mvs-
Tic powers to heal the sick, unite es-
uanged lovers. and remove cOrns and
bunions. Mike was sent to the work.
house with him.
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BEAUTY AND BEAST
At ATLANTIC CITY
Promenade Board Walk ap@
Enjoy the Surf
Together.
CAUSING MUCH COMMENT
But the Lady Enjoys It and the Bear
Endures Close Scrutiny
St0ically.
CAUSING MUCH COMMENT

ATLANTIC CITY. July 2S.-The usual
strenuous young woman and baby Dear
have appeared at the beach, Dressed
IN bathing attire she leads the small Gin
tnamon bear into the surf with her. This
may not be the same young woman or
the same bear which come forth each
season, for baby bears as well as Wo-
men grow older-however, she has Great
sed a desired sensation, and the bear
doesn't seem to mind.
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George RoSSett Thinks
Waters of Sloan Pool
Would Cure Him.
SICK, HE WANTS TO DIE
West Virginia Sent Him Off,
Pennsylvania Refused
Him Admission.

BALTIMORE, July 2S.-Dr John s.
| Fulton. secretary Of the State board Of
health. arranged 10 leave town today
with the Syrian Ieper. George Rossett
or Rashid. IN an attempt 20 get the leper
| into the hands OF the West Virginia
| board OF health.
DR.. Fulton has written to the State
| boards of health of every State border
/ ing on West Virginia. advising them OF
his move, and telling them 10 look out
/ for any attempt on the part or the
| West Virginia health authorities TO get
the leper outside OF the State bOundar-
/ les again.
The whole movement on the part Of
| DR.. Fulton was unexpected and his ar
raugements were entirely secret. The
State board had found that New York
would not admit the leper and that
I there was no possibility OF getting him
! back 10 Syria on board a vessel IL was
then determined that DIT. Fulton should
secretly put the leper into tire hands. II
not the territory. OF the West Virginia
State board Of health.
Warned State Boards.
DIR. Fulton advised the various State
boards that he might be driven out Of
West Virginia with the Icper, but that
he would not re-enter Maryland with
him. DR.. Fulton's idea - 80 force West
/ Virginia 70 retake her lepCr and TO
/ care for him IN place OF putting the
burden on another State II - under
stood that the Baltimors and Ohio
railroad is actively co-oI-1e ing in fur
Inishing DR.. Fulton and tIe leper every
facility 10 reach West Virginia soil so
/ as 70 relieve the railroad Of the great
! Inconvenience Il has hal from the
Ileper's presence on railroad ground.
/ ROssett is trying TO get back 10 his
! old home IN Saida, Syria, because he
/ believes that the waters OF the Pool Of
+, Sloan will cure him or his malady. but
| the Pennsylvania officials are unwilling
| TO even let him pass through that State
on hts way 20 New York There Is a
Helper colony in New York, on North
| Brother Island. and the man IS willing
/ 10 GO there II he is permitted
Dr.. Fulton, the secretary of the Mary
| land board of health, has written 20
/ the New York health authorities and
asked them whether the man could be
/ received there. He received letter
| from Or Doty. the chief quarantine Of
fcer Of New York. who said the matter
would be referred TO the board OF health,
Since then DIT. Fulton has heard moth
/ ing further
Chance for Charity.
Should some charitably disposed per-
| son step forward and provide the means
| the problem of getting Rossett back 10
SYRIA and out OF the country might be
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OUlDA DEN0UNCES ET0N
FOR HARE HUNTING SPORT

LONDON July 2S.-Ouida. the famous
novelist. who is friend Of all animals
and a leader IN ali movements to pre-
vent cruelty TO our dumb friends. has
written from her home in Italy a scath-
ing letter TO Canon Lyttleton, headnaSs-
ter of Elton College.
At Eton. where only the sons Of the
rich men of England and America are
educated. hunting hares is one Of the
favorite sports Of the boys on Saturdays
and holidays. Ouida roundly denounces
Canon LyttleJOn for permitting this
cruel sport.
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Greenwood-Peddicord Marriage.

The Nutshell Hotel keeps up its matri-
monial record, being known as not only
q rendezvous for harry bridal couples,
but for most foUrishing engagements as
well. The latest sensation IN the sum-
lner colony was when Miss Julia Peddi-
scord, Of Virginia. and Clarke Green
wood. of New York, announced their
marriage. Mrs. Greenwood has many
friends and relatives IN Washington. The
young people were married in New York.
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BELT WILL BE NAMED
AS A DEPUTY AUDITOR
Recommendation, With Approval Of
Secretary Shaw, in Hands of Presi-
dent-IndOrsed by BOnaparte.

II was stated at the Treasury De-
partment yesterday that the appoint
ment OF George Belt, Of Prince George
county. Md, who has been recommend
ed by Representative Mudd for deputy
auditor of the Interior Department
viii be announced from Oyster Bay.
The recommendation, with the ap-
prevail CT Secretary Shaw, is now in the
hanGs OF the President.
Mr.. Belt. IT is said, was also indorsed
by Secretary Bonaparte.
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Summer Attire at seashOre.

f, The prevailing summer resort weather
lniong the coast caused smart young wo>
men at this popular spot 10 quickly keep
sup with it in regard 20 clothes They
sstored away lingerie robes and shre4
.linens with some regret and adopted
TAILORED pin stripe fiannels, with eX-
tremely long half-ftting coats and plat
ed skirts, ankle lengths.
With these suits. which are tie acme
of trimness, they wear small tip tilt
ned hats of the sailor or derby variety,
trimmed with punches of golden brown
Feathers or paradise aigrettes. The
wonder is that the ostrich trimmings
island the weather surprisingly well.
hThese young women of fashion carry
stulle neck ruffs and wear gloves of The
same shade of brown.
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aOUR WIFE,s" HANpIwoRK.

Ever since we broke into the publish
ing business our wife has been teasing
us to set type. says Ralph Tannal Be
ing short hand this week we told her
TO get busy. After four hours patient
labor she had set up the following:
ew seesrOh tsenh eht sab aztebaS
ytnuoc ahemeN taz Joy was reve
rieht rof alfalfa elttil eYas sremarf
nWo keots.
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PRECEDENCE ~ HADFS.

How about this extortionate coal
baron, SpilIetan? SGan I put him in
the lower pit?"
NO" answered the imp addressed.
Put him in the next pit above. We're
reserving that bottom pit for eXtOrtion-
ate icemen. Louisville Courier-Jouraal
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HINDU PLAYS VIOLIN
Vl0L0NCELL0 STYLE

LONDON, July ga Hindu violinist
who plays his instrument as a cello
held between the knees. is the latest
novelty on the London concert platform.
Dorasami IS a Madrasi Of twenty-six,
and appears with native tUrban and
sash
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In Central Africa viii be Of great bene-
lit TO the new consul for no man is
better fitted 20 give information on that
country, Mr.. Skinner was appointed q
commissioner 10 negotiate treaty be-
tween the United States and Ethiopia
IN 1903 Eis work was of great service
20 the State Department in that negotia-
ton and bears fruit in the happy rela-
lions existing between this and the
Central African nations today.
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Among guests Of prominence at the
Chalfonte is c. F. Daily, general pas
senger agent OF the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad. principal
line from New York 10 the West. Mr..
Daily IS here with Mrs. Daily Tor a pro-
lOugad rest
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easy OF solution. The mzn wants 10 go
home to Syria. and he should be per-
mitted 70 go there, thinks DR.. Fulton.
DR.. Fulton has ascertained through
the Federal authorities that the mans
story is true. He came TO America four
years ago. and therefore has not had
time enough 70 become a full-hedged
citizen. The name of the ship on which
he arrived IS known 10 the authorities
together with the date OF his arrival
Dr. Fulton IS very much exasper-
ated with West Virginia, from which
State Rossett came TO Maryland.
Hands il TO BOardaI
West Virginia is the only State east
Of the Mississippi" said DIT. Fulton this
morning, whose health officers I am
not acquainted with. The State does
not seem 10 have any board Of health. 20
ROssett complained yesterday after
noon and last night Of being I'D. He was
restless. and paced up and down the
track. beside his car. This feeling
coupled with the fea- that he viii spend
the rest Of his days in the box car. led
.him 10 wish for death. He told Patrol
man Theodore Kremer yesterday after
noon that he wished lie was dead, as
there seemed no chance Of his ever get
ting back TO Syria.
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White SILK Hose for Young Men.

The ultra-fashiolsb BILE young men on
the walk have taken to white stockings.
'Tlain white silk hose or Open-work Isle
rsocks ara the fad Ut the moment either
with white canvas shoes or patent leath-
iers.
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Steel Pier Dances Popular.

Prevailing cool nights have made the
dances out in the ballroom at the end
Of the Steel Pier very popular The
music of Haley's Washington Band
draws crowds TO watch the dancers.
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Mnlion-Dollar Pier Opened.

John Young opened his million-dollar|
Pier Saturday night, with reception.
The Pie- is down opposite the Marlbor-
ough- Blenheim and promises 70 draw
crowds 10 that portion OF the walk.
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NILKNAID'S JOB
NOW IN JEOPARDY
Vacuum Engine Invented to
Draw Lacteal Fluid
From Cows.
ANIMALS RATHER LIKE IT
One Machine Milks Two and One Man
Can pun Three Mixers
az Once.

BURLINGTON, y. J., July 28-The
merry mllkmaid. so long the inspira-
ton OF the spring poet and the delight
of the story book tales, may soon be-
come parsonage Of the past 10 be re-
called only in the dim memory Of the
older generation. If a newly patented
process for milking cows by machinery
finds favor with the farmers and dairy
men Of this vicinity.
A milking machine that will really
milk-a thing long thought visionary
and impractiCable-is now being Oper-
ated successfully at the big Green Hi
dairy, three miles from this city, on
the Oxmead road.
Apparatus for the milking OF 100 or
more cows has been installed az the
| dairy during the last two or three
weeks, and the new process was given
| its first trial today.
On Suction Principle.
The principle Of the new machine is
! suction, which is secured through a.
/ vacuum engine Of medium pressure.
| Pipes connecting with this vacuum en-
| CINE run in front Of all the COW stalls.
and the pipes are fitted with taps al
/ every other stall
| The machine itself consists OF a
/ twenty-quart can. large at the bottom
and small at the top. fitted with metal
lid. on which is an automatic regulator
| connected with the suction pipe by
| rubber hose. Running out from the 10
are two other rubber tubes, four feet
/ in length, and at the end OF each OF
! these are four rubber cups. which Mt
I over the teas of the cow
| Tie machine is light and can easily
be moved about from place 10 place by
simply detaohing the rubber hose con-
Meeting Il with the vacuum pipe
The milking process is done by sue
/ tfon and as the tactical fluid leaves the
cow II flows through TIE rubber tube
into the can part Of the machine
Milks Two at Once.
! One machine milks two COWS al
time. and one man can operate tnree OK
| the machines at one time BY an auto-
matte fixture at the top Of the maehlhe
/ there is an alternate suction and re-
| lease. which gives gentle, easy no"
/ Of miIk-the principle being similar u
/ the sucking Of cali.
The cows seemed 10 take kindly 70
/ the machine when 1t was tried on IHeIii
by Henry II. AlDei tSoI-f P-0a'. -
the dairy. and ". B. Bacon MS super
/ iutendent.
| ono or twice some of the more risky
! ~ the bovines became suspicious Of the
new process and kicked of the TUBES
/ from, the machine, but these were cas-
/ nv replaced and the milking continued
] The advocates of the machine declare
that the new method is easier on the
cows than the milking by hand
/ one of the leading features IN FAVOR
Of the machine IS the fact that the milk
is kept free from dirt and other con
termination. which is impossible In the
present system. where cows are MIXED
/ h., hand and open pals are used
BY the use Of the machine II Is pos
sible for one man 10 milk fifty cows IN
an hour. which task would take TWO
/ exnert mixers much longer 10 DO.
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Two naval dignitarles are among re-
fcent arrivals at the st. Charles-Lieuten-
ant Commander Mccormick and Pay In
spector MCGOWAN.
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Notes and Personals.

Former Governor Bum. or Idaho. with
Mrs. Bum. has arrived at the Shell
burne FOR the summer.
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AIr. an6 Mrs. 4. A. Bruneau. Of Can
j ada, are interesting guests at the Savoy.
; Mr.. Bruueau is a distinguished member
OF parliament.
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HOwenstein. child and nurse. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 3. Dunn. and Mr.. and Mrs. G.
". Maher are at the Dennis
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II. Cozens Hardy. - London. Eng
land, American correspondent OF the
Morning Leader, is a guest at Garden
Hail.
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L. Victor Baughman, a prominent resi-
dent of Frederick. Md, mas arrived at
the Marlborough Blenheim 10 recuperate
from a serious illness.
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Frances Gruce, Mrs. J. 7. Moulthrop,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitzhugh are
at the Wiltshire
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r. c. Deringer, OF Harrison county
West Virginia. was here for the horse
show. He is an enthusiastic horseman.
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J. J. Brown. n Washington attorney.
( Is at the Berkeley with his two SONS.
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r. c. Thomas. a representative Wash
ingtonian. IS at the Holmhurst.
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Arsenic Used, Too.

In experimenting with the glucose yes
terday Professor La Wall diseov cred
that il was not only heavily loaded with
supplies. but that il contained traces
of arsenic.
Few persons have any idea OF the ex-
tent Of the cheap candy industry IN Phil
adelphia. There are at least d dozen
large factories and iobbing houses here
which deal exclusively in penny goods
for children. and Cassidy asserts that
fully % per cent OF the candy dispensed
by them among the children of the city
is poisoned.
In this crusade Cassidy has made IL a
point 10 buy direct from the factories.
so that II will not be the innocent re-
taller who viii suffer, but the prisoners
themselves
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Mr. and Mrs. a P. Crenshaw have
come 20 Atlantic City for the summer
Mr.. Crenshaw is secretary Of the
Washington Electric Light Company.
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Father William J. Carroll. Of Wash
ington, IS sojourning at the Dennis,
where Father p. J. McEnroe is also reg
istered
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Miss Helen Z. Johnson is visiting
friends at the Chalfonte.
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ander have augmented the Washington
colony at the Marlbo-Ough-E, enheim.
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Among automobile folk at the Shell
burne are Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Cor
don. Mr.. and Mrs. I. p. Dorset. and
a. D. Carpenter, Of Washington.
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Mrs. Chain and Miss Marjory Chain
are at the Beresford. Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Voight are at Green's, and F. Shoemaker
and ThomaE Richie are registered at
the Majestic.
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Judge J. J. Jackson, Of West Virginia,
with AIRS. Jackson. is at the Dennis.
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FIFTY PRISONERS
Of CHEAP CANDY
Quaker City Campaigns
Against Sweets That Deal
Death.
GLUCOSE IS UNWHOLESOME
Heavily Loaded With Sulphites-Also
Contains Traces of Arsenic-Some
Amylacetate.

PHILADELPHIA. July 2.-Candies-
and especially the kind Of candies that
are manufactured for penny customers
have come under general suspicion
since the State dairy and food depart,
ment discovered that glucose is adul-
terated with sulphites.
In all OF these cheaper candles glucose
is used for the body" and as soon as
Prof. La Wall, chemist for State Dairy
and Food Commissioner Warren. had
discovered that the glucose was crook
ed" Harry Z. Cassidy. DR.. Warren 3
agent, started Immediately . gather In
the candles for analysis.
As result OF this new investigation.
nifty or more warrants viii be issued IN
this city within tho next few days.
Cassidy said that the greater portion
of cheaper candles he has sampled thus
far contain at least one poison. and
some Of them have as many as three
different kinds Of adultorants-
Poison for a Penny.
Here Is a list OF the penny indlgesu-
bles which are very popular among tho
school children, and which have been
found By chemical analysis 10 contaia
adul:erants that are deIeteuous TO
health:
Fudge. taffy hoes. shovels. rakes and
forks. marshnallow policemen, bloomer
girls and cats. ice cream balls, all the
different varieties Of taffy on sticks. In
dian lads. raspberries. health kisses,
bartlett pears. cOcOa-doras, targets,
hopsky bars. Philadelphia suckers.
lemon drops. detective whistles. choco-
late creams. Foxy Grandpa, lime drops
cocoanut punches, iced cocoatines. plain
cocoatiues, lady fingers, cream waters,
chocolate minis. fig bars. marshmallow
bananas. auto chocolates. peach stone,
money squares. Pan-American bars. vio-
let kisses. fig cocoa bars, cream
switches. caTamels
Most of the alleged chocolates are
nothing but burnt lumber. the same
chemical that is used In painting houses.
The marshmaIlow cats. dogs, police
men. etc. contain. in addition 10 sui
phltes. qmylacetate havOring. This IS
ldentlcaIy the same thing that is used
in gliding steam radiators and can be
detected anywhere by its banana odor
Most Of the candles contain auiline
cq1grE
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TO an unfortunate Illness is directly
due the presence Of Mr.. and Mrs +.
Brannigan ard MIR, and Mrs. r. \, Bran
nigan. u Washington. in Atlantic City.
They were on their way TO Germany 10
spend the summer when F Bran
nigan's daughter became suddenly indis-
posed IN Philadelphia. Coming down to
the shore for rest they made a stay
Of two weeks at the Runnymead Mr.
Brannigan Is prominently connected with
Che United States Attorneys Office in
Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Sheckles, with
Miss Schecldes. are at Wiltshire.
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John r. Shields is registered at the
BOscCbel.
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c. 3. Osborne. N J. LaTTimOre, W. D.
Roache, Mr. and Mrs. n G. Herbert,
and f +. Mexican are at the Berkeley.
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R. z. PaeriO. Mr.. and Mrs. H. R,