The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-03
UNITED AND F, ANDC. DIARIES
ARE FACING A SERIOUS CHARGE
Plain and Fur Trimmed

wrote 10 the government concerning the
use Of the milk powder. and received
reply stating that il could not pc de-
tect.d the chemical analizaUon. IT was
also stated that the usc OF inc MIX
powder was not injurious. as the gov
eminent has been buying It UP Tor use
in various cantonments.
Powder would Be Loss.
Attorney liandlar. for the United
Dairy. and DIR. Rector. slated mat the
duirics could not usc milk powder. be-
cause i, would I've Il losing proposition.
!, was puintcd out that the milk powder
would cost them twice as much as the
uurc milk purchased from the farmers.
pr. NJ r, Williams testified that he
in compuny with Dr.. Rccfcr and Dr..
Wcihr, former. city officials. the latter
row in the medical department or the
United States service. had made rounds
Of tho diaries after reports OF the use OF
milk powder and found powder in only
one dairy. Tn" dairy owner stated that
thu powder WAS used for ice cream. and
that there was nothing 10 do hut 10 take
his word for il. because it would not
show in tho milk. Upon analyzation it
was stated that this was ice cream pow
der.
Attorney Called.
Once during the trial, Prosecuting At
iUrnry Mckee took it upon himself to
criticize the manner in which the city
officials had Undertaken 10 handle the
affair lcgally, and seemed To have neg
lectcd 10 rccollect that the city council
men had crosS-cxamlncd BOnnell. who
sworn out the affidavit. and that said
Bonncll had expanded on his affidavit.
Prosecutor Mckee was asked to con-
;inc his remarks on the question and not
crtir!Z" tn" city's action fnr or against
either side. Attorneys Mckee and Hand
Ian "'''u"I Ia he OF thr understanding
that Il warrant was necessary before tho
dairicS could u" charged with the crime
a certain person specifying the crime.
owing Ia the affidavit sworn out by
Rnnnrll. which did not inSinuatr against
any particular houses Of business. They
We're r"min'"d that in the cross-cNanlj-
nation following thu present irlept to
council Of the affidavit. Ronneli stated
that the two concerns he means wcr,
tn" United and +. and {. dairics.. Mayor
T"strr also Informed them that follow
ing the rrsScntmcnt Of the affidavit
that ~. himself. had signed n warrant
for B"nn"ll. and that said Rnnnnll upon
cross examination. was sworn in before
- court St"nuGraph"r. and made state
n!"ntS other than these contained in the
affidavit.
tn" mcnhrrs Of the childs welfare
Committee were present III the meeting
last evening. but were there merely for
tho purnnS" 10 ascertain whether the in
iarts OF III" city were getting pure milk
or not.
Meet Again Friday.
The meeting was adjourned ny Chair
man Ambrc"ht until Friday evening at
\ o'clock. nj which time The witnesses
VIII" did not appear last evening are COM
tnnndrd 10 appear. II they do not ap-
pear al this time prosecutions will be-
gin. rs thu city Is determined tn get at
thr hultnin Of rircurrsta ncrS instantly.
|. From tn. manner in which City Man
ar"r Maggie spoke last evening, if evil
demo" contained in tn" affidavit is not
irrir. stops will br tJkcn ln prosecute
E"rncll and NIL back Of him to tho limit,
while IN III" other hand. il tie ACCUSE
lions ar" found true. steps will be taken
prosecute them.
II VA" Unlimited last evening that IN
some instances the powdered milk was
h.ttcr and more nouri$h'ns than pure
milk that is Of low percentage nf but
ter fat. but this WAS not clearly shown.
More now developments ar, expected
NJ iha meeting 10 b. held Friday eve.
ming.