New Britain herald., 1916-12-22
COMMISSIONER GETS
 MILK SAMPLES HERE
Dealers Stopped in Streets by
 State Inspector Of Diaries
STATE DEPT. TO INVESTIGATE

Typhoid Epidemic Thought to Be Re-
 sponsible for Unusual Activities Athletes Locked Up for Intoxication -Schade Gets Appointment-Brie Local milk dealers received a sur prise during this mornings heavy rain in the shape of an unexpected visit from the dairy commissioner, who has spent considerable time in Plainville since the outbreak of the typhoid epidemic. The commissioner stopped the milk delivery wagons on the streets and after making an in spection of the cans took samples of the milk. He made no explanation as to the reasons for his actions but the inference was that he proposes to have an analysis made of the lacteal fluid to ascertain if it is free from inn purlties and up to standard.
 Whether the outbreak of typhoid had anything to do with his visit the inspector did not say. It is generally thought, however, that the epidemic caused the state officials to display un- uesual activity. Farms have been visited by the dairy commissioner and there has been an examination of many places from which milk has been obtained for local delivery.
 While no complaints have been made concerning the quality of the milk served the people of the town the inspection Is deemed advisable, es- pec1ally because of the existing con- d1tions. State officials have rather overlooked Plainville In the past and 1t seemingly took an epidemic causing number of deaths to bring them here to investigate conditions.
 Health Officer J. N. Bull has kept watch on the milk supply and his in- vest1gations have shown that the local dealers have been living up to the law. Samples which he has taken to be analysed have been found to be satisfactory and indicated that the people of the town were being SUD- piled with milk of a, good quality.
 Athletes in the Tolls.
 John Francis and Edward Lyons, two men of, prominence in their day in the world of sports, are in the town lookup awaiting trial on charges of intoxication, Constables Marine and Downing having gathered them in yesterday. Both looked as if they had seen more prosperous times King Alcohol had done considerable damage to them and they came to Plainvi1le in connection with work at the transfer station
 Francis was nabbed by Railroad Officer Charles Grace who found hin, in the freight yards. The prisoner was turned over to Constable Down. ing. Francis claims to have been a sprinter of statewide fame in his younger days.
 Lyons was baseball player of considerable promise in his younger days. At one time he played with the Connecticut league. He was arrested about midnight by Constable Marine, who picked him up on Broad street. Lyons had been around town during the night and the officer had put him On a New Britain bound trolley car at his own request. He saw him next when he hurried to Broad street in response to a complaint that a crazy man was disturbing the slumbers of the residents of that street.
 The men will be arraigned in court late this afternoon.
 Schade Gets Appointment.
 Directors of the Plainville Young Mems club at a meeting held last night appointed Alfred Schade of New Britain to succeed Henry Bonney as the organizations physical director. MT. Schade will assume his duties recommended. He has taken a pronni nent part in Y. M. c. A. activities In New Britain and is recognized as an athlete of skill.
 The clubs basketball team took the Mohawks of Southington into camp last night, winning the game played in the Town hall by 8 score of 30 to 20. The local boys completely out played the visitors and displayed great form. Next week they expect to meet a: team from New Britain.
 Negroes Go Home.
 Tired of the frigid temperature of the North and the "beautiful snow," group of negroes who have been employed at the transfer station for the past two months left today for their homes in Virginia. They were the remnants of force of nearly 176 Southern darkeys brought here to handle the freight because of the scarcity of white labor.
 The negroes were under contract to work for sixty days, the railroad agreeing to pay their transportation home providing they lived up to their agreement. Most of them forfeited their right to transportation tickets however, by giving up their places when they had been here but a short time.
 Those who remained called at the post office today to withdraw their money from the postal savings bank before starting on their journey home. Less than a dozen colored truckers remain on the job and they have an- nounced their intention of leaving the North next week.
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