Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
Order Issued Saturday Directs
Entire Secret Service of
Bureau of Information to
- Uncover Food Hogs.
PROMPT ACTION OF
CONGRESS PROMISED
Will Proceed at Once With
Legislative Measures Urged
by President Wilson in His
Address on Friday.

Washington, Aug. 9,-(Bv The As
sociated Press.)-TangibIe results
from the investigation of boarding
and prohteering initiated by Attor-
ney General Palmer are expected to
develop in the immediate future as
the result of an order today direct
ing the entire secret service of the
bureau of information to assist the
forces now at work trying to un-
cover instances in which the public
has been eouged by the illegal con-
troll of prices.
Officials of the Department of JUS
tce said reports from many sections
of the country showed the search Z
for evidence OF extortion in the
necessities of life was proceeding
vigorously and it was indicated that
many prosecutions might come very
soon.
Announcement also was made to-
day tha congress would proceed
promptly with legislation measures
recommended by President Wilson
in his address yesterday as neces-
saty to stop the vicious practices
which have been largely responsible
for the rising cost of living. Jr-A.I.-,-
Republican Leader Mondell stated
in the house that appropriations
would be made at once to enable the
government departments to attack
the problem and Chairman Haugen
announced that the agriculture COM
mttee would begin hearings Mon
day on legislation to control the
time food could be held in cold
storage. @
Senate Already at Work.
The senate interstate commerce
committee discussed suggestions OF
the president that interstate ship
ments of necessities be controlled
by licensing commission and
Chairman Cummins announced that
he would appoint a subcommittee
Monday to recommend such legisla-
ton as it should decide was neces-
sary.
There were indications at the
White House that President Wilson
might let the high cost of living pair
with the league of nations speaking
tour of the country which he soon
is to make. The president has been
devoting virtually all of his time re-
Gently to the economic situation and
has come to believe that the impor-
tance of the question demands dis
cussion equally with the big inter-
national problem.
Suggestion by the president for
federal licensing of all corporations
engaged in interstate commerce and
for extension of the food control
law. met with the greatest opposi-
ton in congressional circles. Many
of the opponents of the league of ma
tons in the senate criticised the
stress laid by the president on early
ratification of the peace treaty.
some'of them declaring there was no
connection between ratification and
the cost of living.
First ARRESTS Made.
Cleveland, Aug. 9.-What are be-
lieved to be the first arrests in the
country resulting from county spe-
cial grand jury investigations into
the high cost of living, were made
here today when three officers of
the Ohio Farmers Cooperative
Milk company, an organization OF
1000 farmers and dairymen, were
bken into custody.
The men, with four other officers,
were indicted today by the Cuya-
hoga county special grand jury in
vestigating milk conditions, on
charges Of violating the Valentine
antitrust law.
Sugar Men Held.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 9.-Ceorge W.
oheehan, president and directing /
head of the Central Sugar COMPANY.
Chicago, and three representatives
Of the concerns local branch, were
held for the November term of the
United States district court by Fed
eral Commissioner Edward F. Duff
ey, following hearing here TODAY
on charges growing out of alleged
sugar prohteering
The four men were charged with
to violate section four
If the federal food act. which makes
t unlawful to charge unreasonable
1r1ceS for the necessities of life