Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-14

Attorney McClear interviewed Gov
ernor Davis for the purpose of obtain
ing cooperation of the various state de
partments in the government s investi-
cation.
Law Directing Prosecutions
Those sections of the food control
act under which United States AttOr-
ney McClear will prosecute and under
which the department of justice will
conduct an investigation are as fol-
lows in part:
"Section 8. That any person who
wilfully boards any necessaries shall
upon conviction thereof be fined not
exceeding $4,000, or be imprisoned for
not more than two years, or both.
Necessaries shall be deemed to be
boarded within the meaning of this
act when either (a) held, contracted |
for, or arranged for by any person in
quantity in excess of his reasonable |
requirements for use or consumption by |
himself and dependents for reason
able time (b) held, contracted for, or
arranged for by any manufactured,
wholesaler, retailer, or other dealer in
a quantity in excess of the reasonable
requirements of his business for use or
or sale by him for reasonable time, or
reasonably required to furnished necess-
ries produced in surplus quantities sea.
sonably throughout the period of scant
or no productions; or (c) withheld,
whether by possession or under any
contract or arrangement, from the mar.
ket by any person for the purpose of
unreasOnably increasing or diminish
ing the price;
Provided however, that this sec
tiOh shall not include or relate to trans
actions on any exchange, board of trade
or similar institution or place of bust
ness as described in section 10 of this
act that may be permitted by the presi-
dent under the authority conferred
upon him by said section 10;
Farmers Are Not Included
Provided however, that any ac-
or Withholding by any far
ner or gardener, cooperative associa-
ton of farmers or gardeners, includ- ]
ng livestock farmers or any other per
ON, of the products of any farm garden, q
n other land owned, leased, or cultiva- 4
ed by him shall not be deemed to be
BOARDING within the meaning of this act.
"SectiOn S. That any person who
viltully destroys any neeessaries for =
he purpose of enhancing the price or
the supply thereof shall, up 81
n conviction, be fined not exceeding g
5000 or imprisoned for not more than oi
wo years, or both. fe
"Section 9. That any person who d.
onspires, combines, agrees, or ar
inges with any other person (a) to n
nit the facilities for Transporting liz
reducing, manufacturing, supplying
Oring, or dealing in any necessaries; n,
y to restrict the distribution of any
aeessaries; Cd to prevent, limit, or a.
ssen the manufacture or production III
any necessaries in order to enhance
lie price thereof shall. upon convic-
on, be fined not exceeding $4,000 to'
be imprisoned for not more than fel
70 years. or both.
% Section Il. That every person who 20
ilfully assaults resists, impedes, or 70
terferes with any officer. omploye :
agent of the United States in the
.ecution Of any duty authorized to ere
performed by or pursuant to this ~,
Z shall upon conviction thereof be CO,
ned not exceeding $1,000 or be i'm -"
isoned for not more than one year or iro
lth. "