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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10
NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR MARION COUNTY. FLOR
IDA-IN CHANCERY
MARION COUNTY LAND C0MPA-
NY, corporation. VS.. GULF s.
CURITI, corporation, Ct al
To Florida Southern Railway Co.
8 corporation to Florida Southern
Railroad Company. a corporation: 60
Walter FRASER H. : Greenlaaf. =.
" Higgins Lizzie NJ Kendall Ju..a
r. Livingston Josephine A4ar.0n.
L. Mills Mittie B. Mo0rehead Frank
G. Moorehead. j. ". HeyL0.as. Saraa
Is Thompson j NJ ctayen-. Z. 49,
Webb Daniel 5chubo aua Florida
Gentra, & PeninsUlar Railway Co.. q
corporation. GREETING
Whereas. tne Marion County LanG
Co. corporation, the coupIa.uant
has h.ed IN this Coue- 4 rle above
styled cause III affidavit alleging tulC
yoG ana each OF YOU ole nys,-r5Siienc7
0t the state Of Florida ana caa- y141
residence is unknown t. ra.G com
D.ainaut AMI that q rhe ,oele1 o.
the aLuanl each Of Jal sl14siQua. de-
PENDANTS are over tie se III -&euty-
one ye4rs and that there i 10 per
-5u il tie state u Florida the ser
Vice u i uop0ena upon whom would
biud you Or any of y0u defendants
Therefore, it is ordered that you
al4 each 81 you BIZ ana =opear be.
fore this Court on Mon1ay the 3rd
lay II March A. D. 1919 the sane
being IUle day ot the Court
II j, further ordered shat this or
der be published il the Ocaia Ban
ner. g ew.papec published il Ma
rion County, Florida. once 3 week for
eight consecutive weeks prior to the
said Rule Day in March. A D. 1919
Witness my hand a. the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Cir
cult Of Florida, in and Aor Marion
: County and the official seal or said
Court at the Court House IN Ocala,
this 50th day OF December, 1918
I CLERK Seal p H NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion ca Fla
BY Ruth Erwin, D c. 1891.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10
NOTICE

~ THE CIRCUIT COURT ~ AND
FOR MARION COUNTY, TLOE
IDA-IN CHANCFRY
MARION COUNTY LAND COMPA
Ny. q corporation w. G lLF So
CCRITY COMPAE* b corpora
ton. .er al
To all partie, claiming ilcaras.
as heirs devisees. grantees u otney
claimants under 1ao, b DasNei.
Deceased Or z N0oueI Deceased. )T
r n Dicker50u. Trustee or J 2
Enacks Deceased. of 7 W H.i-Ia.I
Deceased Of Willis d Seiara De
ceased 0r Alexander Holly, 1eceas
ed. ,0r june II. Howard Deceased
or Chae It Howard Dec-17e1 or
OetaFia Hicks Deceased II = +
Hart Deceased. or w 3 Mock. De
ceased OF r. l. p3rrarl-tre. Deceas
ed. 5r " w. Warn. Deceased or Ar
thur 2. DwelIey, Deceased Or Alden
Fort. Deceased or Joseph Sort, De
ceased, or Kate z Minor Deceased,
or otherwise and 20 al parties
claiming any interest in or any lien
upon the lands involved in this suit
or any part thereof. more particular
IL describeS as those certain pieces
or parcels Of land situate, IyHnE and
being in the County OF Marion in the
state Of Florida. known and desert
bed as follows to-wit
NEA Of sWH, Sec .. NW14 OF
SWHa, Sec. g. Twp il S, R. "A 2.
MEL Of SW. . Sec (. Ne of SW14,
See. 6. Lot 10 or NWI4 Of SCI. and
Lot Ii or Sc. Of SEA, Sec 30 Twp.
IL s. Range "A E; NE of Lot II,
sec. Sc. Twp IA, S. Range % II;
Lot or part OF SEA- Of SE< Sec.
&. Lot or SCI Of NEH, Sec 8;
SWA Of SEA See g: SWh Of SW 4
See. Is. NEA of SCI, Sec. IS; So
of SWh Sec. %, NV "a
of SEA Sec q; SWh of NEA and
wv OF SWt4. Sec 81; We of SCI
of SCI. See. %; NEh OF NW4
sWl4 and Sc Of SEA, Sec. 81, Twp
IA S. Range 24E; 81 of NEA. Sec.
4; WIZ of NEA, Sec - SEA Of
NWA and NEH Of EVA. Sec. II;
VIZ OF NEA. Sec 10: SEA of SWA
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Conn. : female child, IA years of age
Benjamin A Grantham anG Wife,
Carrie Eva Grantham,
CiJra Marion County, Florida
Mor<r $4,000 a Bottle

Vm Barnes San Antonio, Tex
writes "Foleys Honey amt Tar is
the best cough remedy in the world.
It has been worth $4,000 3 bottle 70
me had the flu, followed by pneu-
moa.a which left nae weak. with d
pers .stent cough ( needed rest and
sleep which I was unable to get
Someone advised F0ley's Honey and
Tar I began taking it that very
nigh- Before bedtime : noticed re-
lief ana that night had sound
sleep and perfect night rest the
first since the beginning Of the flu
I lave completely recovered and do
not cough at all It cost me only $3.50
TO cure that obstinate cough with
Fol8y's Honey and Tar Let all who
read this letter try Foley-9" anti
Monopoly Drug store
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10
NOTICE
$IU-4- -td-sa

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section s, Chapter 1888, Laws
Of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Geo
r Smith. purchaser Of Tax Certid
cate No. 81. dated the 5th day OF
June. 1916, has filed said certificate
in my Office. and has made applica
ton for Tax Deed to issue in &C
cordanee with law. Said certificate
embraces the following described
property situated in Marion County
Florida, to-wit: SEA Of NB14 OF
NWi4 and NEA Of SEA Of M T.
Sec. y, TIP. Il S. r 9 e. The
said land being assessed at the date
OF issuance of such certificate in the
name Of J. D. Walker.
Unless said certificate shall be re
deemed according to law, Tax Deed
wilt issue thereon the 27th day OF
January, A D. 1919
Witness nay official signature AND
seal this the cath day Of December
A . 19I8
tSeaU P H NrGBNT.
Clerk Circuit court Marion Co. Fla
12-2--5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10
Legal Advertisements

Notice to Nonresident.
TIC J. L. Hires and Pearl Hires, De-
PENDANTS.
You are herby required to appear
to the Bill of Complaint filed herein
against you on or before Monday, the
9TH day of January, A. D. 1919
Il is further Orderd that this order
DC published In the Ocala Banner, a
newspaper published in said County
OF Marion. once each week for four
consecutive weeks
Witness my hand and official seal,
this 4th day OF December \. D. 1918.
tSeaN P. Il. NUGENT,
Clerk of said Circuit e9urt. Marion
County, Florida
By Ruth Erwin, ,. c.
i S 5tw
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10
NOTICE o. sHERlFF'S SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue OF that certain writ
of execution bearing date of October
II. 1918, and issuing out of and under
the seal Of the Circuit Court for Du-
val County, Florida, in favor of Viii
son 6 TOOmer Fertilizer Company, a
corporation, in that certain cause
wherein Wilson & Toomer Fertilizer
Company was plaintiff and J. D.
Pruett ard G O. Watkins were de-
PENDANTS, I, John P Galloway, as
Sheriff of Marion County, Florida
have levied upon and will sell at pub
lie auction on Monday, February s.
1919, during the legal hours Of sale
to-Wit; between Eleven o'clock A. Nj
and Two O'Clock P. NJ, at the barn
on the premises occupied by the de-
PENDANT J. D. Pruett. located about
four miles Northeast Of Ocala. Flor
ida, and formerly known as the Dol
Ter Place" the following described
personal property levied upon as the
property OF said J. D Pruett and here
t0fore had or used by him upon the
premises aforesaid. tO-Wit,
TWO 90 Oliver turn plows One
% single plow One spade One
double section tooth harrow. One
rake, One Deering moving machine
One new-ground plow. One sledge
hammer, One shovel, One block-plane
Two wedges, One black calf, One
1916 model Ford touring car aut.m1
bile
JOHN 2. GALLOWAY,
Sheriff Of Marion County. Florida
Frank A. Smith.
Atty for PITT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10


1t appearing by q certain sworn bill
Of complaint fled IN tde above stated
cause that il Is unknown - th- com
plainant whether or not the defend.
ants. Reason W. Irwin. also known as
Reason ". Erwin ana Annie irwin.
his wife are living or dead and that
the said Reason W. Irwin also known
as Reason 81. Erwin, and Annie Irwin
his wife, and each OF them did leave
a child or children, and heirs. de-
visees grantees and legal representa-.
tives. and that the same are unknown
to the complainant. and that their
name or names. or place or places Of
residence are unknown to the con-,
plainanb, and that there are other per-
son or persons to said complainant
unknown, who claim to have some in
terest in and to the following descrip-
ed lots, tracts or parcels of land. situ-
ate, lying and being in Marion County
State of Florida, described in said dill
of complaint and more particularly
described as follows. to-wit
The south half OF tae southwest
quarter of section thirty-three. town
ship seventeen south, range twenty.
FIVE east.
1t is therefore ordered that the
said heirs, devisees. grantees and
legal representatives of the said Rea.
son w. Irwin, also known as Reason
W. Erwin. and Annie Irwin. his wife
and all other unknown person or
persons interested in or having. or
claiming to have any interest in the
lands and premises hereinbefOre de.
aI1
by, through or under the said Reason
w. irwin, also known as Reason w
Erwin, and Annie Irwin, his wife or
either Of them or otherwise. be and
LEY are hereby required to appear 10
the bill of complaint fled in this
cause, on or before Monday, the 3rd
day of March. A. D. 1919 otherwise
the allegations of the said bill will be
taken as confessed against the said
defendants, and each Of them.
1t is further ordered that this order
be published once week for twelve
consecutive weeks in the OcaIa Ban
ner, a newspaper published in said
county and state.
Done and ordered this 21st day Of
November, A. D. 1918
P. H. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court.
GIBBONS & GIBBONS,
Solicitors for Complainant.
State of Florida
County Of Marion
l HEREBY CERTIFY that the
above and foregoing is q true copy Of
the original order OF publication made
in said cause and now on file m my
office.
Dated at OcaJa, Florida this BIS.
day of November, A D. 1918.
P II. NUGBNT
Clerk Circuit Court
11-22-13tw
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MARION
COUNTY. IN
CHANCERN:

L. \. Milan VS.. Reason W. Irwin also
known as Rearon w. Erwin. and
Annie irwin, his wife, and the un.
known heirs, devisees. grantees.
and legal representatives. OF the
said Reason X Irwin also known
as Reason " Erwin, and Annie
irwin, his wife or either OF them.
and all other unknown persons
interested in, or claiming an in.
terest, either by. through. Or IN.
der the said Reason w. Irwin. also
known as Reason w. Erwin. and
Annie Irwin, his wife, or either o.
them. or otherwise. in and to the
following described lands. situate
lying ana being in the County Of
Marion and state OF Florid4. and
more particularly described as
follows to-wit. The >outa has B.
the southwest quarter OF section
thirty-threa. township seventeen
south, range twenty-five east.
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11-22-13tw

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED UNDER SECTION 8.
CHAPTER 1888. LAWS or FLOR
IDA.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on Jan.
luary Is. A D. 1919. we, the undersign
ed will make application to the Hon
orab'e ". S. Bullock, Judge of the
5th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
ito legalize the adoption of Annie Ruth
Grantham, formerly Annie Ruth Nc
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10

the Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Cir
cult of Florida. in and Tor Marion
County, and the official seal OF said
Court at the Court House in Ocaia,
this 30th day OF December, A Il.
1918.
CLERKS Seal) P. H. NUGEENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co. Fla.
By Ruth Erwin, d Z. 1-3-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10

IoTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the IN
Iersigned administrator Of the estate
of Martha A. Hicks4n, deceased. will
on April >, 1919. present my accounts
nd vouchers to the County Judge,
Marion County, Florida, and viii
make my final return and apply tor
discharge as such administrator
This October J 1913.
L. T. HICKSON.
Administrator of the Estate Of Mar
tina A. Hickson. Deceased.
1916 mos-d-sat.
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and VIE Of SEA, Sec %; WE Of
NEA, So of NWA, SWA and 81.
of SEA, Sec. "a; NWA and E12 OF
SWA, Sec. %; that part of SEA ly
ling \. & E. of river, Sec. %; Sic OF
NE14, Sec SO, TWP. IS S, Range p
E; We of SWA, SEA- of SWA and
SIC of SEA, Sec.1; So of Lot or
SEA of NEi4, Sec. 3; Ne of Lots
and 2, Lot and S12 of Lot Cor
Ne of NEA, El2 Of NWA, SWA OF
NWA), NEA of SWI and VIVA OF
SEA Sec. 4 +; Lot or WIZ OF NE14,
Sec. s; NWH of NEA, Sec. 8; Ne
of seq, Sec. 10; SEA of NEA and
E12 OF SEA, Sec. T.; NE44 OF
SEA. Sec. Is; NWA of NWA
Sec. II; We of NW4, Sec. 10; NW'4
OF SWA Sec 16; SCI of NEi4, Sec.
rs: NEA of NW14, Sec. 10: NJ OF
NWl. and So of SEA Of SEA, Sec.
IN: SEi4 Of SWl4 and SWA Of SEA,
Sec. -; We OF NW-14 Of NV Sec.
III: SWtt Of VIVA and Ne Of NV y
Sec - Sc q NV Is. Sec. p: SW a
OF Sc . Sec. p: SWi4l Of SW14 Sec.
20: NJ Of NW14, Sec. ~: VIZ OF
SW--4. Sec 3; NJ Of NV 4. Sec. vi.
We OF NEl4 ana SW OF 3E14.
See -. begin at NV corner o. + 2
II -H thence Il 1881 chains :.
- degrees 50 +. $50 chains. South
chains. w. 5 chains =. IL chains.
sec 81. Twp H. ;, Range - !. Et2
u N8ts Sec. + e Of Ei-. Sec. 49,:
~ and NJ Of SE.., Sc. IA, NE14
and %z'4 Of SCI. sec. -. I"D 20
: RANGE =. Ma ~ Et-s Sc.
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5Et. Ser - - q NV ami r.
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and NJ az NA .>0t Ma. sec. ~,
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T..
GREETINGS
Whereas, t.e Marion county anu
So & corporation has hlel liz TINS
r 9.tr- & sworn oil4 u complaint. III
. Which ii is averred that II IS believed
q IL there are parties having an IN
{ teresr in or claims Of liens upon the
: property involved in this suit and
: above described other than the
/ known defendants named IN said 0lt
OF complaint whose names are Un
2 known 10 the said complainant, anc
/ prayed for relief against such TN
| known parties, and having demanded
! from the Clerk OF this Court issU
= auce anal publication Of an order re
quiring such unknown parties to ap
> tDear ID the said bill of complaint up
l on rule day of this court not les:
: than twelve weeks from the making
of this order.
It is therefore ordered that all par
ties claiming an interest under ThOs
B. Bagwell. Deceased. or P, COoner
deceased. Or z. \. Dickerson, Trus
tee, or ). B. Enecks, Deceased, OF
J. NJ Edstall. Deceased, or Willis D
Sellars, Deceased or Alexander Hol
Ily. Deceased, or James. H Howard
deceased. or Chas. 7. Toward. De
ceased, or Ostavia Hicks, Deceased
or H l. Hart. Deceased. or W. 3
Mock. Deceased. or r. L. Parramore
Deceased. or ". ". Warm, Deceased
or Arthur P Dwelley. Deceas
. ed or Alden Fort Deceased
4 ! y :, W 80
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NOTICE

NOTICE
IN Circuit Court Fifth Judicial Cir
cult, Marion County Florida-ln
Chancery.
Rcbecca W. Anderson, Complainant
VS.. ]. [. Hires ct al. Defendants
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10

Notice is hereby given thai Fl. A.
Martin. purchaser OF Tax Certificate
No. $50. dated the 9th day Of june,
1910. has filed said certificate in my
office. and has made application FOR
Tax Deed to issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces the
following described property situated
in Marion County. Florida. to-Wit,
M of Sell Of Me- OF Section 6
Township IT South, Range - East,
The said land being assessed AT the
date OF issuance of such certificate m
the name Of T. II White.
Unless said certificate shall be re,
deemed according to law Tax Deed
will issue thereon the 18th day Of
January, A. D. 1919
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 18th day of DeoembeE,
A. D. 1913.
(Seal) r n. NJ GhN !.
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion County
FLORIDA 12135t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10
1919 AUTO TAX
DUE NOW
Taas NoW Ready % ShIpnent

99S NOW NS7dy TCf SuIPH}GHL
The Legislature changed the rates
for registration Of motor vehicles for
1912
Tax due from parsons n the state 30
day
RATES
Motorcycles ............ 3 200
70r7epower A. 4. a. M a.
Rating
Aut3n0niles y horsepower or
Iess ............ 800
Automobiles over = To 27 Fl
.............. ,... 500
Automobiles over 27 70 30 H
......... ....-... 200
Automobiles over s. horsepow-
er ....... $500
Automobiles sealing Ten or
more ........ ......-.. 10000
Trucks. not more than 1 ton 1000
Trucks. over / ton. not over
tons ...... ...... $500
Trucks. over tons, not over
tons .............. 5000
Trucks over tons ........ 400 90
Dealers Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Chauffeurs ................ 200
Hearses, casket wagons and
ambuances operated by IN
dertakars .... 1000
The law resuires an application
sworn to for each machine registered.
All questions should be fully answer
ed 20 have correspondence Personal
checks delay delivery.
Blanks may be had from Garages,
Tax Collectors, Sheriffs, Clerks Cir
suit Court or By applying to
ERNEST AMOS,
Comptroller, Tallahassee, Fla.
I2-20-4l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
NO DECISION IS
REACHEDON THE
WAGE INCREASE
All-Day Conference of the
Street Car Employees and
Officials of Railway
Bring No Results

A definite proposal of the Birmingham
be submitted to the members of the car
mems local union this afternoon follow
ing the conference between ]. S. Pevear
general manager of the company, and rep
resentatives of the employees of the COM
pany, according to expectations of some
who are attending the conference.
The carmen then will vote either to
accept the proposition of the company
that will be the outcome of the confer
ence or to reject it and in the latter case
strike next Sunday night at the ex-
piration of their present contract with
the company is probable.
All day yesterday representatives of thr
employees on the one SIDE headed BY
w. V. Gore. president, and w. B. JenN
nings secretary of the local, and repre-
sentatives of the company on the other.
headed by Mr. Pevear, remained in
executive conference on the question of
wage increase for the employees and last
night after the conference had adjourned
until this morning it was stated thar
nothing definite had been accomplished.
No statement was issued either by the
company or the employees.
Whatever we do will be submitted 70
the men for their approval or disap
prevail" said Mr.. Jennings last night. II
believe that we should be able to con-
clude the conference by Wednesday night.
We will Immediately submit the PROPOSE
ton to the men and they will vote on
it. Nothing of a decisive character de-
veloped in the conference today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
With Clothes AbLaze.
Young Boy Leaps From
A Moving Street Car

William Bum, the 11-year- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Bum, of 1927 Elev-
enth avenue, north. was seriously
burned and otherwise injured and Hen
ry Cumbus. negro man, was badly
hurt, as they leaped from a burning
Norwood street car at Eleventh avenue
and Twenty ninth street about o'clock
yesterday afternoon
The boy was standing on the front
platform, when the controller of the
car caught fire and enveloped him
in flames. His clothing ignited and ne
jumped from the burning car to the
street. landing on his face.
It>is understood that thee ontroller got
too hot and that a spark therefroH ig-
nited the woodwork around the controller,
causing the fire.
DR.. J. e. Murphy, who was passing by,
rushed to the aid of the child and after
extinguishing the flames as best he
could, rushed him to McAdory's
infirmary.
Acord<g to the statement of officials
at the hospital the child's clothes and
flesh were still burning when it reached
the hospital The negro was carried
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27

No action had been taken on the
matter yesterday afternoon, Judge
Hugh A. Locke stating that the in
JUNCTION had not been presented to
him and that no action would be talk en-
unit, today.
The complainants .allege that they.
.'as taxpayers and citizens of Birming-
ham, have right in the contracts and
franchise rights of the city. or whether
or not said contracts will be lost or
impaired. . They allege that the re-
spondents are trustees of the people
and have no right or authority to care
lessly throw away the rights of the
citizens of Birmingham.
The bill charges that apparently the
street railways are over capitalized and
badly managed and allege that is the
season the company is financially dis
abled. and that. granting that the em-
ployes of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company are entitled
to an increase in wages, it has never
been shown by the railways that an
increase in fares is needed in order to
raise the wages of the employees.
The different railways referred 20
in the bill are the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, the
birmingham Tidewater company and
the Birmingham Edgewood Electric
Railway company and the petition al
leges that the resolutions passed by
the commission will so into effec-
upon acceptance by the railway COM
panies. The petitioners ask the court
to enter a decree restraining the COM
mission from granting the increase
provided in the resolution passed by
them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
RESULT OF PROBE OF
HIGH PRICES GO TO
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Sensational Developments Expected
When Inquisitorial Body
Meets Here

When the federal grand jury con-
venes next Tuesday, September 2. all
data and information regarding the in
vestigation into the high cost of 1iv-
ing in Birmingham and northern Ala
bama will be placed before this inquisi-
torial body. according to Erie Pettus,
United States district attorney, and
some sensational developments are ex-
pected.
Mr.. Pettus stated yesterday that all
information gathered by the special
agents of the department of justice
during the past few weeks as result
of the probe instigated under the d.
rection of Attorney General Mitchell
Palmer, including food prices, the
boarding and profiteering in food prices
as we'll as all information on fuel, oil,
clothing and other commodities will
be submitted to the grand jury at this
time
That Congress would take immediate
action, including clothing. oil. fuel and
other necessities in the list, under the
federal jurisdiction for investigation
and price fixing was the opinion of
Mr.. Pettus. He forecasts some sensa-
tional developments as a result OF the
investigation.