The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
DEALING WITH
01s u1slvN ulIIl 'g
FOOD V|O[ATORS
Where They Have Obeyed and
Meet Wishes of the
Administration
BUSINESS is RESTORED
BUSINESS IS RESTORED

Asoioi6H, WI. f.-AS result O.
hearings. before Food Administrator
Henry A. Page, following violations
OF rules and regulations Of the fooG
administration, a number of NORTH
Carolina merchants and cafes have
recently either been put out of bust
ness through the blacklist route, OF
IN lieu Of this drastic punishment
have been allowed to make contri.
button to the Red Cross and other
benevvolences. An indication of the
mairmindedness of the food admin
lstrator is seen in the withdrawal of
the blacklist order from two dealers
who had been rut out of business.
"A case OF considerable importance
ana prominence IS that. of j. L.
Thompson Co., Of Dunn, against
whom blacklist order was issued
Tor profiteering on meat, lard. com
pound, -four and other products.
me prices charged were said to be
no larger than had been charged un-
der normal conditions by time mer-
chants in that section. After the
blacklist order was issued, without
suggestion from the food admins
tration, this concern made a careful
audit Of it's books and gave credit
on their account to the extent of the
cvercharges, amounting to approxi-
mately $3.50. Considering this vol
untary contribution of $500 in war
sabvings stamps to charities. Mr..
rage has agreed to withdraw the
blacklist order, and this firm may
now go into the markets and pur-
chase goods from any jobbers, whole
salers or manufacturers of food
stuffs.
among the violators who have
been disciplined recently the most
notable have bbeen r. d. Caldwell
n Son of Lumberton, who contribut-
ed $500 to the Red Cross for profit.
eerlng and acting as wholesalers
without license; and z. V. Pate of
Gibson and Laurel Hill, who con-
a like sum. j. w. Carter
Co. of Maxton contributed s1OO for
offenses. E. G. Floyd of
FAR most contributed 500 in lien
of more drastic action for CARRYING
On whole sale business without a
Incense and for improper dealings
IN sugar.
Other offenders and the voluntary
contributions of food administration
'ules and regulations arh as follows:
3yers Bros, Hendersonville. 500.
W. K. Bullock, and S. ]. Carson
8ethel, $50 each; w. H. Cartwright |
Sons. Elizabeth City, $50; R ! |
daadry' Scotland Neck, $50; A. c.
rate q Co., Old Fort $50; Ray Bow
'tte, Scotland Neck, $25; New York
5afe, Weldon, $40; Eddie Drew
-aurlnburg, S25; Corbin COMPANY /
Wilmington, $50; C. F. Pate G. Co.
'urvis, $25; c. w. Mizell. Colerain.
~; Weldon Candy Kitchen, We'll
on, $40; Joe Wilkes, Kinston. $40
Many of these establishments in
ddltlon to making contributions to
he hed Cross, We're also required to
lose their stores for from one TO
lree days posting notice explain-
lg that they were closed because Of
lolations of food administration
nles and regulations.
j. E. Jordan of Dunn was reouir- {
TO close his store for an entire
eek, surrender all the sugar he
ad on hand, and to havve no sugar
null the end of the war because he
al made a false statement to the ,
igar division for the purpose of OBJ ,
linlng more sugar than he was en- /,
tied to. Mr.. Jordan was not black 8
Sted because he is too old to go in
any new business and the food ,
did not feel disposed :
remove his only means of liyeli- :
bod.