The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-14
Palmer Announces He Will Prose
cute Retailers Whenever Local
Committees Show Unfair Prices
Being Charged.
BUTTER WORTH $4,000
SEIZED IN CHICAGO TODAY
Department Of. Agriculture Asks
Congress for 100000 With
Which to Garry Out Campaign
Against the High Living Costs.


priatiDus totniing nearly 5000. 900
with which to help carry out the
presidents snggcrtlon for re-
durlng the cost of living. were
asked Of congress tosiny by the
agricultural department..
Chicago. Aug. il-TwelvS
hundred aud eighty two tubs OF
butter. valued nt S5O.OOO was
s,iyc'l bcrc today on libel war
rants issued by the Unitcd
States district attorneys office la
the governments war On the
high Cost of living.
St. Louis. Mo-. Aug. fl.-red-
crHl Officials here today sci1ed
2si.iSO pounds of coffee hcld In
storage In warehouse ON
libcl Information issued by the
tniicd States district attorney.
u was alleged that the coffee y
held for =. Aron and company OF
New York.
Washington. Aug. 1i.--Attorncy
General Palmer told the
-cna,. agricultural committee
to-day that n WIS his intention to
prosecute all dealers In ncccssi-
tirS selling above the prices to be-
In cities and counties n fair and
Ju-t.
what we are driving at" said Mr
Palmer. when he appeared before the
senate committee, is to reduce the
high cost OF living.
We e.are taking advantage OF every
statute on the books to reach men
WnO are responsible for unduly high
piiets. This pr"uosed measure IN
simple and contcmpiues slight chabg-
a. IN the law In my judgment u
would he one Of the most powerful
weapons IN the hands of the depart
m,nt OF Justice"
senator kenyon. republican. Iowa.
asked whether the term wearing APP
paiel' would include shoes. Mr. Pal
mer said u there was any doubt.
articles OF Wearing apparel would be
specified
Before going before the COMMITTEES.
Mr., Palmer conferred with Repre-
sentative Mondell. republican. leader
In the house, Mr. Mondell said he had
assured the attorney general OF tho
sincere ana earnest consideration by
1 committees OF any legislation OF ap-
propriatiOns the administration migut
make. adding however, that he
could Mt assure him OF the commit
] tees conclusion as fair and Just.
senator Smith. Georgia. asked ~ n
| would be unconstitutional Tor con
gress to extend the food control law
now that the war has actually. al
though not technically ended.
II have no doubts ON that score
said MIR Palmer. III We can acl
uutcklV IL penc. docsn't come ia sixt,
J i,Vs al. Lu,L az ,his thinv MAY h,
| brokeu md thcn Ne ,vont need 4,
| worry about constitutional questions
Mt. Palmer said he would not cN
,Isi,,s ,.n,t,,n,, ..u,,t,t, nr uur,,
sopshl,- nricss
obi.,tinn of seve,sI senators .,
provi1inp The proposed pennity TO
chnruiuu Unfair prtces resulted n
nnst,nn,.,n,.nf ~ ,,tion on IN. tepis
intinn untiI tnn,orro,v
Washington. Aug. 1t-Recen
opinions by food administration Of
! ncials that eleven cents was a fai
prlre FOR SUGAR. ar. being transmitte,
by the department OF Justice to dis
trict attorneys for their information
In the campaign on pronteering. Al
torn~y General Palmer Haid however
q that No price for sugar could be nNe
by the government
, MIR Palmer was to appear later to
! daN before the senate agricuitur
committee To explain amendments I
the food control act extending anti
. prontcering sections to clothing an
q other necessities and providing pentl
ties Tor violations af the law
when the committee met toda,
I senators expressed divided opinion
7 as to the Necessity for the Legislation
Chairman Gronua explained tha
MIR Pdmcr's proposals were designe
!. TO carry ont recommendation mad
nn TIy,',nt Nn,Y M,IG% wno nreYSss noS pol"i ,o