The Washington times., 1919-04-04
Jury TRIAL
. ISDEMANDED
BY MILKMAN
Case Against Sharon Dairy Set
For Next Thursday by
Judge Harrison.

Following the reading Of the charge
that he had brought unlicensed milk
into the District to sell. Corein
Thompson, Of the Sharon Dairy today
requested a jury trial in the District
branch Of the Police Court.
The dealers request was granted
By Judge Hardison and the jury trial
was set for Thursday, April 10. As
sistant Corporation Counsel w. w.
WahIy will prosecute the case.
The specihc charge against the
Sharon Dairy man was that he
brought into the District, milk Tor
sale without first having obtained
permit from the Health ORicer."
The dealer actually Is accused OF
bringing unlicensed cream into wash
ingt0n TO sell" said Mr. Wahly today.
'sBut cream Is regarded in the same
class as milk, and since the law COW
srs only milk, the charge read milk
Instead Of cream
Blacks Case Continued.
The case Of H. l. Black, also
charged with bringing unlicensed
milk into the District to sell. was
continued until next Thursday. The
postponement was granted because Of
change of counsel for Mr.. Black.
The cases OF four other milk deal
err, J. W. Gregg, J. J. Bowles, Charles
@. Dade, and W. A Simpson, are now
pending In the District branch Of the
Police Court
DR.. Fowler also declared that with
the corporation OF restaurant deaf
ers, some Of whom yesterday took .
stand against unlicensed milk, other
District officials. and the public the
milk situation In Washington may
soon be expected 20 resume 4 ReneH-
ally satisfactory aspect.
VIII Inspect All FaFms.
"Just as soon az the producers have
AIIed out and returned the applica-
tions for licenses. inspectors will be
detailed from the dairy department
70 visit and inspect the farms" said
Dr.. Fowler. Because OF the limited
number OF inspectors, this may take
some time, but the work viii ultt-
mately be accomplished"
InspectbFs Of the Health Depart
ynsnt today found one OF the large
dealers who has already been charged
With bringing unlicensed milk Int
che District shipping more OF the un-
DR.. Fowler stated that this man
had been caught violating the law in
Rogard TO the importation Of unli-
esnsed milk every day for the past
I've days.
Fifty Seek Licenses.
Fifty applications for license blanks
have been received by the local Health
office from milk producers, some Of
whom have been sending unlicensed
milk into the District, DR.. William c.
Fowler. health officer, told The Times
today.
Many Of the applications are from
producers in Ohio and New York
state. others come from producers
in Maryland and Virginia Some OF
the applicants are so eager 70 obtain
licenses that they are telegraphing
for the blanks.
The producers seem to realize that
the District health authorities have
set out to eliminate the sale Of un-
licensed milk in this city. and sS q
result are seeking licenses in order
that their market in Washington may
not be destroyed" said DR.. Fowler.
There are ten inspectors Of the
dairy section OF the Health Depart
ment watching every avenue by
which unlicensed milk may be ship
ped into Warrington, and these in
spectorB are doing their work well.
while some unlicensed milk 10 being
received in Washington, can defi-
nltaly state that the amount 10 being
constantly decreased