The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
President To Go Before Con-
gress on H. C. L. Friday.
WIN Urge "MOre Teeth" in
Profiteer Law in Address.
AFTER COLD STORAGE FIRMS
Barnes Promises Cheaper Bread
No Free Wheat Market.
Senator Capper Urges PrOfiteer
Be Taxed.
BULLETIN.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 6.-Warrants werc
issued this afternoon for the arrest of
three officers of the Pittsburgh branch
of the Central Sugar company OF Chit
cago, charged with profitccring. The
informations, which were sworn to by
Special Agent Edgar j. Spccr, of the
department of Justice, charged that the
company during the last two weeks
sold sugar at ii cents n pound whole-
sale.
Washington, Aug. 6.-All dis
trict attorneys of the United
States were ordered today by
Attorney General Palmer to pro-
coed Immediately in the prosecu-
tion of all persons guilty Of
boarding foodstuffs and to label
the food stuffs for condemna-
tion.
SIdetrack Everything Else.
This is the most important busi-
ness before the country today" Mr..
Palmer said in announcing his action.
Il PROPOSE to have the law enforce
ment machinery Of the government
side track everything to this job"
Conditions" said Mr. Palmer's
telegram to the attorneys require a
| countrywide campaign against hoard
ers and profiteers and desire the de-
! partment of Justice to use every legal
means available to put an end to these
1 conditions"
Washington, Aug. 6-President
Wilson will address congress In per-
son Friday to make recommendations
\ for legislation designed to aid in re-
/ ducing the cost of living. This was
learned today at the White House.
The president began work on his mes
sage to congress today.
That one OF the presidents recon-
mendations will be more teeth" to
quately cope with profiteers is the gen.
eral belief OF officials in the absence
| of definite information from the
White House. The president. II was
suggested, also might ask congress
for a modified license system under
controlled SO as to bring an immediate
\ reduction in prices.
After Cold Storage Firms.
One of the presidents recommends
tions for new legislation is expected to
deal with some form of regulation of
prevent holding of food in storage for
high prices.
| Regulations governing transporta-
ton OF food also will be touched upon
/ by the president. it was learned.
A proposal to reduce the amount OF
|
| pected to get much attention in the
| presidents message. Cabinet men,
bers who studied the proposal yester-
day could not agree that this would
prove a practical method Of lowering
prices.
The president is known TO have be-
fore him a strong recommendation for
licensing corporations in Interstate
business to prevent them engaging In
| businesses closely allied to their own.
Divided ON Food Administration.
Cabinet members who studied q
proposal to revive the food adminis-
| tration failed to reach an agreement
| on this point. Altho the adminis-
tration may not be revived. its ma
1 chinery will be used to the fullest in
an effort to prevent food boarding and
price boosting.
The recommendation which Will
son has on his desk while he is draft.
ing his message were submitted TO him
late yesterday by Attorney Genera.
Palmer. They were drawn up by
/ committee eof eleven cabinet members
and other high government officials.
after consultation with economic ex-
perts. and after studying report sub
mitted by Federal Trade Commis-
sioner Colver, Rail Director Hines and
Assistant Treasury Secretary Lefiing-
well, who surveyed she whole food
/ olluaAlOi-
Palmer also told the president thsk
all the machinery of the department.
of justice had already been set In mo-
ton to stop food boarding and prof
iteering. and indicated he intended TO
make examples Of some of the worst
offenders.
Promises cheaper Bread.
The country today faced the def.
mite promise of some cut in bread
prices following the announcement
yesterday by Director Julius H. Barnes
\ OF the grain corporation that an im-
mediate effort would be made 70
place on sale in every community
where prices are found improperly
high standard export flour at $40 =
barrel The ruling price during the
last four months. he said. has been az
least a dollar abov ethat figure. The
. announcement was made at the same
time. however. that the grain corpor-
alton had decided TO maintain the gov-
ernment's guarantee on wheat ~
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