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Show JAMAICA GINGER EXTRACT CONTAINS TOO MUCH ALCOHOL AND AGENT MOST EXPLAIN H. W. Chandler, manager of the Jewell Je-well Tea company, entered a plea of not guilty this morning when he was arraigned In municipal court on ft charge of selling Jamaica ginger extract ex-tract that contained more alcohol than the percentage allowed by the law. It is alleged that some of the ex-tracts ex-tracts handled by the firm contain a high percentage of alcohol, although the law allows but 5 per cent in spices and extracts. The cac will bo tried ? next Tuesday in the municipal court. A warrant was served last night on Chandler, the police department having hav-ing received information tfiat some persons addicted to the liquor habit had made a practice of purchasing extracts ex-tracts to drink as a substitute for liquor liq-uor Just what the defense. will be cannot can-not be stated, as Chandler had not communicated with the firm and had no counsel to represent 'him in court this morninc |