The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-06

MOVES AGAINST
PROF|TEERS AND
FOOD HOARDERSS
President WIN Go Before Con-
gress Friday With Proposals
Designed to Bring Immediate
Cut in Costs Of Living.
WILL PROPOSE TEETH"
FOR EXISTING LAWS
Attorney General Palmer Orders
General Search and Prosecution
for Food Hoarders. Under the
Lever Food Control Act.


Washington. Aug. 6.-Develop-
ments in the government drive
ON the high cost Of living popped
out so fast today that they tunl-
bled over one another.
Attorney General Palmer an
nounccd the bringing Of antitrust
suits against the five great pack
ing concerns-Armour, Swift,
Wilson, Morris and Cudahy.
AT the same time the attorney
general ordered all agents Of the
department. of justice TO arrest
)roltcers. hoarderr and other c0h-
tributors 20 soaring food costs.
The first arrests came in Pitts
Durg. where a concern was whole
sailing sugar at IA cent. pound.
Food boards may be conhscated
by the government.
President Wilson reiterated his
plan to address congress on the
high cost of living AZ 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon.
Intermingled with the cost of
living situation was the decision
of the senate Interstate commerce
committee 20 notify the president
that II disagrees with his sugges-
tion for a special wage board 10
deal with railway employees de-
mands The committee holds the
president has sufficient authority
already TO deal with the situation.
Washington. Aug. a. Anti
trust suits against the five big
meat packers will llc Instituted
inlnpcdiaiciy By the Departments
Attorney ceneraI Palmer an
nouncei that the evidence before
p9 FEDERAL trade commission
and committees Of cDngIvss IN.
dicascd "a clear violation of the
antitrust laws and that he had
ordercd ''prompt action accord-
ingsy."
ISldor .. Kresel OF the New
York law firm of Jerome, Rand
I aud krsel. will have charge OF
/ the case aud Mr.. Palmer said hc
would give such assistance al the
department. OF Justice las the cnse
sccnts IA warrant"
hy Combination Of packers" AIR.
Palmer said hc meant swift and COM
pluy, Armour and company. Morris
aud company. Cudahy Packing com-
pany and Wilson and company. lie
! declined to- suy whether criminal or
evil suits would be instituted, hut ssid
the law made provision for both. lie
would not say In what Jurisdiction the
suits would be brought.
Washington. aug. 6.-~f'resi-
dent Wilson viii address congress
la person Friday 10 make reeom-
II mendutions for legislation de-
signed 10 aid Ia reduesng the cost
81 iiving This waa iearned to-
day AZ the White House.
That one of the presidents rec-
| concentrations VIII be more
| teeth" to make existing laws ef-
feciiNc TO cope adequately with
prohteerinE is the general belief
OF officials. The president. IL was
suggested also might aux congress
for a modified licensing system
under which margins OF pront
could be controlled 40 a. to bring
/ an immediate reduction In prices.
, Washington. Aug. s.--All district
attorneys IN the United states vert
| ordered today by Attorney General
Palmer to proceed Immediately in the
prosecution OF an persons guilty OF
boarding foodstuffs and 10 libel ths
fOOdstuns Tor condemnation.
y This - the most important busl.
> ness before the country to-day" Mr
Palmer said, la announcing his ac'
! ton. u propose 20 have the law en-
, torcement machinery of the govern
, inent sidetraek everything to tnii
Job"
: Conditions" said MIR. Palmcr'l
\ telegram to tho attorneys. require
( country wide campaign against hoard
D ers and prShisers and ] desire thi
2 department OF justice TO use ever
3 legal means available 10 put an ems
e 10 these activities"
A Agents OF the department of justice
!, throughout the country today are a
. work 70 carry out the order OF IN
y attorney general that prohteers ani
}. hunrders ot food ara other necezaitir
= be tracked down and prosecuted an
e der the Lever food control act. Rec
4 concentrations for additional ieHiuln
5 ton necessary to effsct reduction Il
4 the cost Of living formulated by IN
q special subcommittee Of the cablne
!. were IN President wilson's hands AM
< he vas expected 10 make thexf rec
4 concentrations the subject Of an earl