The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-06
Names of Senator and Rep
resentative Again Coulped
With Case.
w. J. MOXLEY HOUSE
PLACED UNDER FIRE
Agricultural Department Records
Show Violations 10 Have Been
Made by Mistake"
By JAMES HAY, Jr.


From Chicago there corles the insist
ent accusation that the Department Of
Agriculture is remiss in trying 10 punish
the alleged frauds in the Windy City
in connection with the manufacture and
sale of oleomarearine and butterine.
Added 10 this, are further charges that
couple the names of Senator Lorimer
and Representative William ]. Moxley.
both OF Chicago, more or less in what
has come 10 be a scandal
From the Department of Agriculture
today there could he obtained no state
nent as to the accusations. hut the Sec
retary OF Agriculture gave out copy
of the records in regard 70 MoNIey's
o!eomargar7ne manufacturing plant,
which Is one Of tho biggest in the West.
What Records Show.
This record shows that. when The
NIoxley house made the plea that it had
violated the law by mistake, the matter
was apparently dropped. There is no
entry on the record showing that any
thing has been done against the MONIey
house since December = last. This comes
ar a time when Chicago is worked into
a frenzy Of excitement over the dis
closures Of what has been eoing on in
regard TO the oleomargerine business.
The explanation OF "the mistake" was
made 10 the Department Of Agriculture
by Representative Moxley himself. who
with Senator Lorimer. is now in Chi
cago, whore the grand jury is under
taking a detailed examination 0f the
situation with the .dea Of returninE IN
dictments
Most of the scandals, so far as can
be learned here, have arisen from eva
sions Of the law through the improper
use Of the labels, which set forth that
the oleomargerine or butterine has been
passed and inspected by Government
officials and pronounced good. As a
matter OF fact, in many cases, il Is
charged. these labels have been used
on the product without ITS ever having
been inspected.
IntimatiOn Serious.
In the newspapers Of Chicago and iu
communications received in this city,
there is the PLAIN iatimauo3 that Rep
Tessntative MuN.e, establishment has
been guilty Of perpetraru@ frauds.
Considerable light is thrown on this
accusation Lv the following excerpts
given cut from the records OF the AIOX-
ley case Ivy Secretary Wilson, with the
dates sppt Hded.
November u, l909-Dr. 5. +. Bennett,
Chef inspector for tine Bureau Of AMI
nal Industry. in Chicago. unable 20 de-
Ject buJteriue manufacturers shipping
approved wrappers TO retail customers.
- Dealers, however, have wrappers in
their possession. j. Bell & Co had
quantity of approved wrappers from
Est. 4O6, W. J. Moxley & Co.
November IS. 191-BUrcau wrote J.
Beu & Co stating bureau inspector
found quantity wrappers bearing ap-
proved trade labels OF Est. 4U5 in their
possession. Notified violation Of order
80.
NOvember %. 1901. Bell & Co.
stated parchment paper was delivered
TO them bv mist axe. and was returned
10 butterine factory as soon as discov-
cred, and plain paper sent in place.
December 3, 19U9-Bureau wrct. W. I.
MoXley as above, and asked for state
ment covering incident
December T, Rev. j. NoXIcv re-
ports that wrappers found is correct.
Were sent through error Of shIpping
department. but were returned bv BeU
. 60. Customary 70 furnish customers
tContiDued on Fourth paroN