Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04
PREPARE FOR WAR
AGAINST PROF|TEER
Mayors and Commonwealth's At
torneys Ask Assembly for
Strong State Law.
MEET IN SENATE CHAMBER
Body Authorizes Governor, Who
Presides, to Name Committee
to Draft Bill.
MEET IN SENATE CHAMBER

semh!y Of Vireini.. viii be asked to
pass laws 10 control and curD prontccr-
inE a., in food md fuel.
Tho proposed legislation |ill he
drawn up by "a committee OF three
appointcd by Governor Wcstmorcland
Davis
Authorization for the appointment OF
The committee was given yesterday
morning at meeting Of Mayors OF
rtIiSs ..n,,,i ana comWon weslth's at;orneys
ate chamber a the Capitol.
Inc nation calling for tho creation
OF tho hody I" draft proposed laws
wcalth's Attorney OF Newport News
IL was passed by large majority.
VIII Name Committee Lntcr.
appoIntments fo- several days. he an
nounced yesterday at the conclusion of
tne tne meeting lie would confer with
fully qualified 10 graphic with the
man problcms by which it Will be
confronted. hc said.
g. ~. MorriSSctt, director Of tho Leg
islativc reference Bureau. an expert
IN ;he drafting OF legislative bills. will
he eH-ofiicio member OF the COM
mittec.
Police power now exercised over tn.
states by the Federal government. by
troi act recently passed by Congress.
Will cease with the declaration OF peace,
1t was declared bv Colonel &. II. Kelley.
secretary OF the Virginia Council Of
Legislation which the Gcueral AS
Semoly WEI DC asked TO enact into law
/ ton in Virginia the provisions OF the
Lever act Profitecring in foodstuns
made made on, outside the state and shipped
states Department of Justice. ~
Lever Law 1s Explained.
operat!on or tilr Lever act and prose
under io were explained 10 the dele
gates TO the meeting yesterday by
United States Assistant Attorney Gen.
Violation of fair-price laws would
subject the violator to punishment at
the hands of the Federal government,
! price lists issued by local committees
IN this and other States could not he
oSSr Hroa;e.1s IS evidence Il o these eases;
sought by an agent of the Department
OF H; JHs,iGe WORKING in conjunction n
T. wise Foiiowing t:GrineS staicmSn, "GSags SSa;
by Colonel Kelley. who is Federal fair
price commissioners in Virginia. that
could investigate conditions in the
Commonwealth; Mr.. Wise asked for an
aseiniL rs,,iiLo i"r Richmond. Colonel Kelley
CnlcSs special arrangement is made,
tn.S secret service man cannot work
because OF the demands for these Fed
e!,. srai operatives in other sections of
Governor Davis Presides.
Governor Davis presided e, the
mgG,nE 1o9nl15;s spepkeTs included the Al
SWaunderS; W! colonel Kelley. George j..
and Mrs. T. V. White. OF Rcanoke
number OF the members OF the Eicb-
inond fair-Pricc Committee were
Those in attendance included. AS
Sistant Attorney-Gcncral Fricrson. of
Washington: Governor Wcstmorri,nJ
Davis. of Virginia.; Attorney" Genera
'1ohn +: Saunders, with his assistant.
mond:, Royster Jester. Jr.. Mayor Of
Thomas Il iiowerton, " Wayerly: Hi Tu'Jsf!; ]. /;
sam. burnley. of Richmond: Tboms, : ;
L. Sclater, Hampton: William Iiogan
W. w marrent,oin; ,i,,,oii; W W. Beverley. Com
Winchester: Judge Sidney ! DndIcr
Hampton: NJ. j. Fulton. Richmond
Ho~eI T.; cari Bosehen, Richmond: w. w
vile; s., Gordon Cummings. Hamnton:
\. j.. Thomas Newport News: r.
liolZbach. Newport News: ID. s Hicks
mo"h MT:"SSviile; W q Bib M r Bethel RieI
9: Scott: niehmond: aSSr ?i HrGhnsMGll; rhnmas 5 5
ie,eitrick. Richmond; George W. Flood
66ppGGn'aI11tox; s. e. I1,Gr;s c. r. McCorkIe. Wise:
Page. Rich,nond; VI. Sydnor ASHLAND:
E0Dert 1;illiam Mayor OF PctersbIirc
Gerorge y. Wise, Richmond Abe IIor,
Gravins, Richmondi:o dioT' T. wv ',l,am nIernbant n.
EoShmonu; {. H.. Cole. Roanoke: j. H.
HSoGiIe: Eichmond: Thomas B. Morton
InIalGInmond: naI.a Mrs. Il. V. White. of Eoa-