The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-30
STATE IS AFTER
GROCERY FRAUD
Serve Warrants on Three
Local Grocers for False
Representations.
TO CLEAN UP" STORES
State Inspectors Find Three
Groceries Here Who Violated
the Pure Food Act.

A tip contained in typewriter let
ter signed by "a Law-abiding Citizen
and addressed to federal offieials IN
Chicago proved the undoing today OF
three Kenosha grocers who are charg-
ed by state food inspectors with
serious offenses. The three are:
Arthur Angelica, who with Joseph
.settimi, operates grocery store at
ITO West street.
Sam Fonte, whose grocery is at 1oz
South Rowland. avenue.
Forte Brothers, who operate the
grocery at 372 Garden street.
The state inspector who by ruse
was able to get what he declared was
the goods" on these stores is Char
les ]. Kramer, who works out OF Mad
ison. Kramer came to Kenosha on
April IL, following receipt of several
complaints telling of violations OF the
federal pure food and drugs act. he
entered each Of the three stores men
toned above and, dressed as an ltal-
ian working man, asked each store
keeper for can of olive oil. lie knew
tina there wefs several brands and IN
eaeh case he asked for y can Wit
the pscgure of sne olive TEE ON ~,
All of the grocers gladly accommodate
ed the inspector, and the cans contain
ing the supposed olive oil were taken
to Madison and analysed by the state
chemist, Harry Kluster, in the state
laboratories.
The report Of the chemist which
was presented to Assistant District
Attorney John Kennedy, who will pros
ecute the cases, showed that the con-
tents of the cans purchased in Keno
sha by Inspector Kramer contained no
olive oil, and instead, it is alleged,
they consisted of variety Of cotton
seed OIL Additional charges placed
against each of the grocers also al
lege that each can was from four to
eight fluid ounces short of the weight
on the labels, and third charge is
made which alleges that the labels
were not printed in accordance with
the federal act and "did not bear a
statement of the name and address OF
he manufacturer, packer or dealer,
I'd that the package did bear q
statement, design and device, which
was false and misleading, and that the
actual quantity of the contents of said
package was not plainly marked on
the outside thereof in terms Of
weight, measure or numerical count
The brand of goods which was seized
by the inspector was labeled "Termini
Temerese Olive OIL"
State inspectors are investigating
several angles which may determine
the liability for the sale of these ar
ticles by the wholesale house. 1t is
believed that certain companies may
be attempting to sell this material to
unsuspecting grocers in Kenosha and
elsewhere purporting it to be olive
oil, when in reality it is only cotton
seed oil, much cheaper substance.
The charges are made out as crimi-
nal complaints and each of these men
will be brought into court on Friday
morning at 1G o'clock to answer the
charges before Judge John Slater.
Will Clean Up Rest of Stores.
According to the inspector Keno
sha is to be the target for time fol
their Investigations and any furthel
law violations which may be uncov
cred in the course of these searche:
will be prosecuted. The present cam
paign is aimed particularly at misrep
resentation in grocery merchandise
but the inspectors have been notified
20 keep their eye open for any Other
violations of health and sanitation
laws, either local or state. Complaint;
which have been coming in at Madi
son are being traced by these officials
it was declared. Local health officer:
are cooperating with the state inspec
tors in uncovering law violations.
The penalty for violations of the
law which are charged against TIL,
three Kenosha grocers call for fins
of from $25 to 500 or prison sen
tence or both, for each offense.
Inspecting All Groceries Now.
The prosecution. of these cases come,
simultaneously with the city health
departments warning that is being
sent out to all milk and meat deal
ers that their license expires on Ma!
and that application of renewal O
this license must be made before tina
time or the license will be revoked
Before each license is granted an in
spection of the premises is made, ant
the report of the inspecting officer die
tates whether or not such licens,
should be granted for another year.