Arizona republican., 1919-09-21
.U.S. SE|zESFOOD .FROM SN|F T&CO.
 WORTH S53,00O
Alleging Hoarding of Food Thousands of Cases of Salmon and Corn Taken Yesterday at Bowie and Douglas

The first seizure by federal officials of stored foods under the federal food hoarding act in this state was made yesterday by federal agents at Bowie and Douglas. The seizure was made by a libel of condemnation, filed in Tucson by the district attorneys of flee, and was made simultaneously at both places. In each case the goods were owned and stored by Swift and company In all, nearly 5000 cans Of food were taken, valued at s53, ,OOO.
 Yesterdays seizure, the first in Ari zona. marks perhaps the govern ment's most decisive step here in the fight to reduce the high cost of living. News that the actual seizure had been made was received yesterday after noon, and was the first intimation that such a step was to be taken by the federal officials in this state.
 u. S. Marshal Acts.
 Following the filing of the libel at Tucson by Thomas A. Flynn, United States attorney for Arizona, a writ of attachment and monition was issued and placed in the hands of United States Marshal Joe Dillon, whose f3eputies made the seizure gyestendRE, Psarsuasst oos6heq qpadf.zthe xzstsau1znfity { 6f ca7lue6 food Was Scized tn the Swift add eornpanp swaxeAousesa at Rowis ana DOuglas hss " 2 Ags.
 The proceedings of the seizure were had by the United States attorneys office here, and through Assistant At torney McFaH's office at Tucson, after receiving advices from the attorney general at Washington giving his con- In 1sD.r ,1s.,- Sections 6 and ' of the Food Control Act, relating to boarding.
 Found by u. s. Agents.
 Tn all, S,663 cases of canned salmon, corn and tomatoes were seized, equiva- lent to S44,5S2 cans, with a present value of S5S, 900. Two thousand, seven hundred and fifty cases of salmon, or 132, 2,000 cans, were seized at Douglas, worth s20,OO0. The goods seized at Bowie consisted of 2,945 cases, or 141,- 3s0 cans of salmon. worth s23,OO0; 91s cases, or 22,056 cans of corn, worth s3,00O, and 2,04s cases, or 49,176 cans of tomatoes worth $7,000.
 The stores of foods at both places were discovered by agents of the de- pertinent of justice, who are, and have been for several weeks, working on the lOO0 oAludlAOli III ciil pal to Ol tllc oldlC- According to United States Attorney Flynn, the stocks were shipped there in October and November of last year and although the stock of salmon al Bowie has been in storage practically year, instead of decreasing, it had been increased 50 cases.
 No Salmon For Sale There.
 One of the most remarkable features of the seizure was the fact that al- though $43, 900 worth of salmon was stored in Douglas and Bowie, not a car of salmon could be purchased in the stores at either of the two towns, ac- cording to MT. Flynn.
 The next step fin the legal proceed l ings will come with the appearance 1T l federal court of the defendants to try | to prove, if possible. that they were not hoarding. In case the court find. the foods were being hoarded, the good will be sold, and the proceeds, les. costs and damages, turned over to tn, owners, Swift and company.
 In event of the sale of the food, i will be sold in as small lots as possible to prevent any purchaser obtaining al unduly large supply.