Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
PURE FOOD SCARCE
N LARGEST CITY
NO RESThURANT WOULD OFFER
TO SERVE PURE FOOD on
CHRISTMAS DAY.
FOOD IS ALL ADULTERlTED
AIRED 4. Moore of Pure Food Society,
Declares II Is Impossible % serve
Food That H. M PURE

LONDON, Dec. 20 The widespread
advertisement Of the Pure Food aud
Health Society Of Great Britain for a
hotel or restaurant TO provide the
membpls Of the society with Christ
mas dluner which would stand tho
adulteratlon probes Of the expert
chemists Of the society, has not pro-
duccd single offer The society Is
now seeking home in which to hold
tho dinner but no member has yet
been found who will risk the loss OF
an insuted cook.
The society named three conditions:
That the dinner shall not be too
fruiturian or vegetarian affair; and
that the society shall be allowed to
conduct analyses with the help Of two
analytical chemists during the prog
ress Of the meal.
Alfred r. Moore secretary of the
society believes it is utterly impos-
slblc for an unadulterated meal OF
the scope Of Christmas dinner to be
given in London. Moreover, he is
SIZES a challenge for any one TO pro-
vide a days food for an ordinary
worlNngman's family without three
cases Of food adulteration. "If the
lisf includes coffee, tea or cocoa;
bread. butter, sausage. bacon, milk,
beef vegetables, biscuits jam, honey
and cheese there Will be more than
three cases Of adulteratlon," he de-
carcs He asserts that II Is utterly
impossible to get unadulteratod milk
ia London. II may be only drop Of
annato to the pint, but this is added
10 give a rich creamy look to separ-
ated milk. other adulterations mem
toned by Mr. Moore are plaster Of
paris in some kinds Of flour, salicylic
acid i'm jams, rice that IL faced with
uneatahle mineral matter, and boric
acid in milk, cream and canned goods
The society has issued its clarion
call, "Nhy Should People Go on Al
lowing Themselves to BE Poisoned" j"
Nevertheless, the people are appar-
entity going ahead iOyously preparing
to feast according TO their means on
Christmas day, without thought Of
tn, adulterations passing their lips.
For the first time during her 40 odd
years residence in England the ex-
Empress Eugenie, widow of Napoleon
III. recently attended a church SER
vice in London, the occasion being
the funeral Of her lifelong friend,
Madame de Arcos.
The aged eX-empress lives so much
TO herself now, her only intimates be-
ing the little loyal colony at her resi-
dcnce at Farnborough, that her pres
euce In the Jesuit church at Farm
street passed almost unnoticed She
APPEARED TO be in splendid health,
aud her activity, remarkable for
woman in her S9th year. put to rest
the reports Of her falling strength.
AT the conclusion of the service she
received an ovation from her many
friends, which brought tho old time
smile to her face.
Madame de ARGOS was one Of the
friends who came from France with
the eX-empress at the time Of her
exile and during the intervening
years they have been the closest of
friends Her death was a great shock
to Eugene and 1t was feared that II
might have III effects
From the way in which the cost OF
the various services aud the general
administration Is plllns up, II is now
-elievcd that the chancellor Of the
e.'shequer will have to provide for an
expenditure Of a billion dollars IN the