Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-17
RAIDS ON ICE CREAM CONES
ChiIdren's FavOFtte Found I'm Many
Places 90 he Dangerous to
Ifealth.

The seizure Of 10000 ice cream cones at
New York last week developed the fact
that the government IL conducting a ma
tional crusade against Impurities in this
luxury OF childhood.
The confisoated goods, supposed to be
pure pastryT' are said % contain boric
acid, ana the quantity was unusually largo
because the cones were intended for the
hot climate OF New Orleans. They we're
tho produce Of the Consolidated Wafer
company of New York, whose factories
are located elsewhere. and we're on the
pier OF tho Southern Pacific company
ready for loading when United States
Marshal Hsnkel, acting on instructions
from the United States District court.
stopped the shipment
DR.. Wiley, chief Of the bureau Of chem
istry at Washington. 10 responsible for the
seizure The manufacture OF ice cream
cones Is a comparatively new industry, and
little attention WINS paid to the product
until recently, when the federal experts
attention was attracted by the injurious
effect the alleged poisonous composition
had ON a chiid in an eastern city. DIR.
Wiley was astonished by the result Of his
analysis and at once issued orders to all
MS buQOrQlnhIab L1lEOu8uouN Nuo ovuiANA9 ~
Investigate
Boric acid, used to preserve the cones
from season 20 season, was found in large
quantities during the preliminary chemical
tests, which caused the sweeping investi-
cation. A large amount Of poisonous arti-
fetal coloring matter also was found and
some of the gelatin" was nothing more
than ordinary glue. II Is said The combl-
nation interferSd with digestion, and, IL
in sufficiently large quantities. would
cause oonvulsions 20 infantA-
The ingredients OF the cones vary. but
the composition commonly used is made up
OF gelatin, aaccharine flour. and q color
ing matter to give the appearance OF eggs
having been used. Il the gelatin 10 pure
and the colOTing matter IL harmless, and
no chemical preservative IL used, no fault
is found with the comes.
Or. Andrew L. winton. chief OF the Chi
oaEo food and drug laboratory, received
his orders to investigate like the rest of
DR.. wney's assistants, but 80 far has
found nothing to seize in Chicago. The
Illinois Pure Food commission is col
iaborating with him. and Commissioner Of
Health Evans will also take a hand.
According to a federal Inspector Or
Wiley found some OF the socalled gelatin
sufficiently raw to warrant its olassifica
ton as glue. Some OF the coloring matter
was found to be MaTtius ysllow--a poison
Gus composition which gives the yellowest
yellow known, ana the same composition
which was found in five carloads OF
macaronl which Judge Lands recently OF
dered burned.
Before the enactment Of the federal food
and drugs act OF June 80, 1906. boric acid
was permissible in small quantities, and
was used TO preserve sausage, loose oys-
ters and Hamburger steak. Bnzoate OF
soda is the only chemical preservative al
lowed now. Boric acid was last found In
this district eeveral months ago, when the
government authorities seized several tins
OF loose eggs shipped 10 Peoria from St
Louis.
The government also is directing It's At-
tention 10 champagne waters and other
pastries and CONNECTIONS made similar 70
the cones Chicago Tribune.