Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-15
Il CENTS FIXED AS
FAIR RETAIL PRICE
FOR SUGAR BY i. s.
Dealers Charging More viii
Be Investigated - Two
>Convictions Secured,
Congress to Aid in Fight
Latest Developments
In the Food Situation

Developments Thursday In the
food situation here and elsewhere
as affected by the governments
war on the high cost Of living
were:
Atlanta Federation of Trades
calls mass meeting to find means
for combating high prices. Mon
\ day night probably will be date.
Eleven cents per pound fixed
as fair price for sugar by depart
ment Of justice.
Governor of New York prom
Uses to call extra session Of legis-
lature to aid in fight on high
prices.
Food held in storage by six
Tampa, Fla, firms seized and
more activities in this line prom
ised.
Two food concerns and six in
diyidual dealers indicted in Tole-
do, O., on charges of forming an
illegal trust to control trade and
prevent competition. a.
Two Knoxville, Tenn, concerns
charged with technical violations
of Lever food control act. Spe-
cific cases of selling sugar at IL
and Is cents per pound cited.
Binghamton, N. Y, grocer fin
ed $500 for profteering-selling
sugar at 10 cents per pound.
Twelve hundred and eighty
two tubs of butter valued at $685.
600 seized by federal authorities
at the warehouse Of the Central
Cold Storage company, of Chi
cago.
Fair price food committee re-
organized in state at meeting
called by U. S. District Attorney
Hooper Alexander.
Sale of government food by
Atlanta merchants continues.
Drastic anti-profteering laws
passed in England.
Seizure of 700 bags of sugar
held in Illinois warehouses order
ed. Sales at IA II cents pound
alleged.
Secret service agents seek 1000
tons Of sugar held in New York
for 1215 cents pound.
Appropriations totalling nearly
100000 with which to help car
~ out the presidents suggestion
for reducing living costs were ask
ed of congress by the agriculture
department.
Municipal food stores are open
ed in Pittsburg.
Attorney General Palmer called
to answer objections of certain
senators to plan to broaden
scope of food control act to In
clude clothing and other necessi-
ties. Additional penalties, how
ever, are favored.
Radical downturns in grain
and provision prices in Chicago
took place today and the breaks
were largely ascribed to seizures
of food boards and to other de-
velopments in the war against
high cost of living. Corn fell
8 3-S cents a bushel to $1.S3 for
September delivery and pork
1885 a barrel to $4,000 for Sep
TENDER.
fl CENTS FIXED AS
"FAIR" PRICE FOR SUGAR
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Eleven
cents pound has been adjudged
fair" retail price for sugar by
the department. of justice. Assis-
tant Attorney General c. B. Ames
announced today.
Dealers charging more will be
investigated" said Mr.. Ames.
&c fofp
wholesale price. The additional PEN
ny should be enough profit for
the retailer"
Mr.. Ames asked consumers who
are charged more to write, either
to him at the department of JUS
tice, Washington, or to the nearest
United States district attorney.
Placed in charge Of antitrust
prosecutions and the Campaign to
by Attorney General Palmer, Mr..
Anes is going after the sugar prof
iteers.
Some retail sugar dealers have
department has heard.
Mr.. Ames already has obtained
convictions of two, one at Pitts
burg and one yesterday at Bing-
hamton, N. Y. In this case the deal
= Parcel Post Sales Rules
Coincident with announcement OF
revised prices at the war depart
ment, the postofice department stat.
ed that the sale Of army food
through the parcel post would be-
gin August IS, and end August 90
Officials anticipated that he whole
stock of surplus food will be dis
posed of within this time.
Other rules announced by the post
Price lists will be placed in post
Vffices.
The amount of the order plus the
postage must be paid in advance.
Patrons may deliver their orders
in writing to postmasters or City
or rural carriers.
Orders will be filled in order Of
receipt.
In a single order.
Postmasters will refund advances
should here be a shortage in any ar
ticle.
Bulky supplies, such as flour and
rice in bags must be ordered in the
original container.
Spoiled or damaged shipments will
be replaced.
Stomach Trouble mr. Tame.