The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
FOOD STORED in
SECRET PLACES
Spectators Reaping Rich Har-
yes tof DolIars-TaIf of
4 FAMINE.
WAREHoUsEMEN SILENT

Chicago, May AL. N. S.)-one bill
lion dollars worth OF food reposes In
the cold and dry storage warehouses,
n theh railroad tracks and in otter Sc
cret places in Chicago
Food spectators are feaping finan-
cial harvest, the public in general is
being excited over the possibility OF
famine, and in the meantime dealers
handling food are sending forth propa-
ganda indicating a shortage of sugar,
eggs and other commodities
The International News Service ana
the Chicago Evening American, after a
thorough investigation by stan OF re-
porters. herewith presents FOR the tirst
time detailed account Of the food sit
uation In chicago one OF the nations
main food cenfers.
This investigation shows there is un-
considerable speculation in food stuffs,
especially sugar, making the non-pro-
ductive brokers rich at the expense OF
the consumer.
In an effort to obtain the facts as to
the true food situation in Chicago, It
was first determined to seek actual
sworn figures from the warehouses, rail-
roads and the United States bureau OF
markets OF the agricultural department.
u.
toned case--a public bureau--it was
announced by the government officials
In charge that they had "gentleman's
agreement" with the warehouses and
could not reveal individual figures.
The bureau also announced that all
Of the warehouses do not report to IL.
and thse that do report only certain
commodities-fiye out of about twenty.
When this condition was learned, it was
decided to send men into the ware
~. ask. N.Ns.
to the public.
The investigators not only Obtained
facts and figures as to the warehouse
contents, but also photographs showing
catacombs Of -four. millins of pounds
candy. dungeons Of eggs, hugs prya-
other foodstuffs.
In the course OF investigating the
Central cold storage warehouse then
writer actually got lost amid 1000. 900
pounds Of cheese. There was S5O.O0U, 900
worth of food at this warehouse alone.
including SS,O0O,uO0 eggs. 100000
pounds of frozen pork. s,OOOOO0 pounds
Of frozen chickens and 100000 pounds
OF steak.
Tabulated figures as to conditions
found in a number of other leading
warehouses OF the city follow:
Ontario Warehouse--Mllions younds
OF tea found.
Monarch Refrigerating Company--gO.-
UUU,UUU seBEH, J0b,UUU pOunuS OF CneeSe
and more than 2.0OO, 900 pounds OF poul-
try
Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse
Millions OF pounds of candy Ia side
light on the why and wherefore of the
sugar snortage).
500 Terminal Warehouse $50 O00, 900 |
worth OF sugar. flour, canned goods and
eggs. EAr
Booth Cold Storage warehouse :
100000 forth of eggs, frozen chickens,
fruits, vegetables, beef. |
pork, lard and milk.
West Side Warehouse--Five floors OF |
a large building so loaded with our, |
canned goods( coffee. sugar and other
edibles that even the stairways are
used for storage places.
Canada Atlantic Dock Warehouse--62O
ions of sugar.
Griswold & Walter Warehouse-$l0O,-
400 900 worth of sugar, Coffee cocoa
gods and other edibles at
most conservative estimate. This con-
'ern operates nine warehouses In the
,ity.