Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12
SACCHARIN "STTCK"
in SODA WATER COSTS
DEALERS SIS EACH
Pure Food Agents Round Up
Adulterators of penny
Drinks"

Fines were imposed today on a number
OF violators OF pure food acts rounded up
BY the State pure food inspectors. Fifty
six persons were arraigned, SO Of whom
were accused of using snccharine in soda
water.
With the exception Of hve each person
WAS held in 500 bail for court or fined S2j
and costs Four OF the Ave cases were
continued and one of the accused was dis
charged because the warrant for the ar
rest had been fllcd improperly.
A number Of bakers accused of using
| rotten eggs were held for court in s4O0
| bail ench. The law imposes a fine of 5000
| and costs, but they protested the decision
| OF the Magistrate to fine them. Joseph
Bresunsky. baker, Of s07 Monroe street,
! vac held IN $500 ball for court by MaCis-
trate Harris.
sACCHARIN STATISTICS.
Professor Charles H. La Wall, chem
let OF the state Pure Food and Dairy De-
partment. was one OF the principal wit
resses. He testified that 1000 pounds Of
saceharin are sold in South Philadelphia
.nlone every year for use in soda water
He said II this was thrown into the
Sehuylkill at Norristown the waters OF
the river would taste sweet as far down
az League Island.
One pound of saccharln is equal to a
barrel OF sugar containing 400 pounds.
Before the war saccharin sold for ap-
proximately N.5o a pound. Now, how
ever, the price has risen to IS.
Magistrate Harris ONCE, at 2726 Mar |
ket street, was crowded with spectators. |
There were more outside. however, than
IN. All morning crowds stood on the
sidewalk endcavorng to get in, and It |
was necessary for clerks in the office to
go to the Gi.1r and call the defendants
from the sc swalk when It was their
turn to be heard.
PENNY soDAs" POLLUTED.
Most OF those accused OF the improper
use Of saccharin were dispensers of penny
sodas which have been the subject Of
attack OH many occasions.
Three agents OF the Pure Food De-
partment appeared as witnesses today.
They were Robert NJ SINNERS, William
s. Supplee and J. 3. KIinewski
For selling soda sweetened with sac
'harin or favored artincially fines OF s25
we're imposed on the following:
William Sherman, 7e5 South Sd street.
Max Verneck, 2i2 Delqncey street.
Harold Bernick, Newmarket and Laurel
tKeets
Arthur Kohler. 302 Poplar street.
Morris Verneck, SIT Poplar street
Neef Condiles and George Hasses, 21O
Iorth sth street
frederick FRANK. Sarah Frank and
firam Stork, 1927 North 10th street.
solomon Levin. $50 North 18th street.
Max koplan, Sd and bainbridge streets.
Abraham Novek 50 North 5th street.
Israel Gross and Pearl Gross. 1414 South
lth street.
Harry Greenberg and Eva Greenberg.
n and Greenwich streets.
Herman LevonBtelne, 1855 South Sd street
Samuel Levin, 701 South 4th street
Max Sax, 1882 South Front street !
Abraham Chernov and Fanny Chernov
s North I'd street.
Frank Tobolsky. 1885 North Cd street
Isaac Machlln, s25 North "a street
street. I
Samuel Stein. 3z7 Catherine street
The bakers who were held IN 500 hall ?
r court for the use OF bad eggs were.
Joseph bresenski, s57 Monroe street
A. Levin. Sd and Monroe streets
Israel shlndel. lil4 South 9TH street
Israel Freedman, 4th ana McKeap r
reefs Z