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Show SECRETARY WILSON WILL BE QUESTIONED Washington, Jan. E. Whether tho sercetary of agrriculturo exceeded his authority on creating tho board of pure food referees and whother be acted In conformity with tho spirit of the law in setting aside $100,000 for the work of that board, Is th subject of an Investigation that the house committee commit-tee on ajrrioulture la now carrying on. When Dr. II. W. Wiley, head of tho bureau of cheml6trj't appeared today before the committee In connection with his estimated for the bureau, he was n&ked by what authority, the sum was Bet aside for tho work of tho board and of what that board consisted. con-sisted. Dr. Wiley paid he was not conversant con-versant with the affairs of tbe board. When Secretary Wll&on comes beforo tho committee, he will be questioned on Uic subpect. t |