Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-16
REDUCTION
BATTLE UNDER WAY
Criminal Prosecutions Will Be
Instituted Against Food
Hoarders.
CHARGE FIRM IS MOVING
Attorney-General Is Also Advised
Cleveland Company Has
Destroyed Records.
rBv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. August i5-Close
cooperation between State authorities
who possess detailed information of
food and price conditions and the
Attorncy-Gcneral and his staff OF as
sistants. empowered to enforce the
food control law. is being esta blished
a part of the governments fight to
reduce the cost q living.
Instructions went out today from
Attorney General Palmer to the TWO
district attorneys in Ohio TO proceed
Immediately 10 assist Governor Cox IN
tho seizure Of large quantities of meat.
butter and eggs alleged to have been
held in storage - that State for more
than six to ten months. the legal limits.
Criminal prosecutions viii be insti-
that the foods were held from the mar
kct for the purpose Of boosting prices.
Officials here were inclined to think
that the long period Of storage indi-
Gated some other reason than an cfor.
to spread the abundant supplies Of a
producing season over the lean part Of
IL" year.
Acting on telegram late today from
foN"rnor Cox. saving that a Cleveland
concern. in order TO escape possible
prosecution for hoardinr. was moving
IT'S meat products TO warehouses in
Chicago and destroying its records
ne ne )ena rtment of Justice. ordered the
into the matter Immediately. All at
tcmpts to effect transfer Of goods in
sorage. officials said, would he sum
LihrIs Filed In Two Cities.
Seizure OF large stocks OF foodstufs
IN storage continued today. with re-
In. Ports received Of libels filed in Clcve-
such action in many cities The de-
partmcnt was Informed tonight that
s sshe district attorney at Detroit had
approximately 1o.460.nOO eggs and sG0 !.
NV h POUNDS OF -butteT. all of which had
oeSn sia,ietfns heln IN storage for some time.
OF Markets, showing n great increase
III ,ro the "A amount Of food held in storage.
r. the SaI1 A,,o pS JHdge Ames. assistant
eniorcins the food contro! la W. to b..
ori ori,,a me .o departmcnt,s contention that a
- H. M boiGHon iTGHHason Tor enhanced prices was
t ~. Ho!aiAS OF supplies from the mar
We arc going to force these hoard. e.
Ames nd dapi.l piTolitserS 70 dissorse." Judge
!ound 10 hold greater amounts ,ba,
a." hns necessary for the conduct OF their
food si;uation lilo '6n dnr; S;aIerInarding OF. the
iinn Increased Authority.
~, HsI,cuItnre Committees of both
daw 'o on Inp ing,s,n,i moHse continued work to-
General Palmer extending Tho nrn,:!i
Slons of the food control sct ana 90
ncHs, criminal penalty for Violation
Opposition by several Senator'S
Sa O. arhcn an Immediate report by The
eHa1s coinnii;;ee. which now plans "a
hot hhot efday Judge Ames appenred
no -, ,he Hoqse committee. explain.
troueht the legislation mecessapV S ''ee
another witness before tho Iiorsa
committee was John - MiIier
,raitioha hoard Of Farm Organiz3tions
VINO VINO urged that farm associs,ions
.irouIa be exempt from any rer;,la-
~ tS f as 70 the price and distribution
Swit, 1000 products. L. d. H. Weld. Of
nouSe Interstate Commerce Commit
,ec: Wn!ch is considering cold storara
ieSlsiatlon. declared that 10 forco
Suoaen 1000 on the market nov woi,id
''e@'e serious situation next winter
oher Army blankets
~ " z.o1o. 600 surplus army blankets ihs
war department made another a,,,ms
on h-HvinE costs Telerran,e raai'L
.I5 ~ me department late today in :
u ..a.cu 4 remarkable response TO CIV
bl''t"n, offers. Long lines of would :
J pur cnaSerS gathered early in the
Gay AZ each OF the sixteen distribu, in :,
POINTS, and large quantities wnre tns
quickly, disposed of at prices ranS;ns WTrS
''p,n n. St-3o 10 So a blanket;
.ouic!aiS here We're anxious tina. ,bo
..H't 80. '"utloh should he widencd so tina.
80 ~. somS remote from the supply cen
ts mlSnt be able 20 take advantaee
81 me saie but they could see no wav
| IN winch this could he effected In
| 1uiry was telcgraphed however -
.t"Se IN charge OF the sales 10 renori
nc humber Of blankets rem,ipinc ~
hahu win view 10 making the sale
Sun!cCt TO mail orders when accom-
'""'e" oE INC full purchase price.
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