The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-17

A bomb was exploded in mercantile
circles in tho Wheeling district at "
o'clock yesterday afternoon when II
become generally known upon the
streets thar the first arrest had been
made in this section on the charge OF
proftccrinE.
The evidence in the case was conf
piled by Special Agent John II. Wilson
~ the Department Of Justice with an
office on Market street. and when all
was cOnpletc hc Swore out tho warrant
that was served Wednesday afternoon
upon Ralph Terrell. manager or the
Ncil Grocery company AT Twcnty-scC-
ond and Water streets. this city ono
rf the oldest wholesale dealers IN staple
groceries in tho district.
Granulated Article.
The warrant specifically charged MI
E'crrtu. manager OF tho NciII Grocery
COMPANY. with being a dealer III granu-
lated sugar and having now on hand
large supply. bought al not more IMAM
20 cents pound. did on May :. WV,
consignment Of graduated sugar. ~
bags each containing 100 pounds at
so l-J cents pound.
Some Easy Money.
In other words. Ralph Terrell, as
manager OF the Neill Grocery company.
became the custodian OF lot or granu.
lated sugar. in his instance 1000
pounds. for which he had paid not
more than 20 cents Il pound, or 5000
rrohably less and sold this same sugar
at An advance Of over 80 per cent. ana
received for the same 1000 pounds OF
sugar at 30 Is cents pound. the sum
OF s606.67. -,
The charge is that Mr.. F"rrcll did
thus unlawfully make an unjust and
unreasonable profit for simply nan
ding the granulated sugar
Only One Arrested
A. ]. Fcrren. the president 81 tho
Ncjll Grocery company. has not as yet
been summoned in the case. II ecins
thought sufficient for tho time neinr
to simply arrest the manager Ralph
Terrell.
Mr.. Terrell was taken into custody
Yesterday afternoon at his store by
Denuty United States Marshal John NJ.
short and seemed stunned for A mo-
mcnt when told that he was under ar
What would you do IL YOU was in
my fx?" he asked Marshal Short
what He Would DO.
Get q hondsnan." answered the mat
ter If fact official.
Mr.. Terrell called NJ we'll known
business man and tho party procecdcd
- the office Of United States Commits,
sioncr George W. Boyd in tho Federal
building where the accused ~alVcd eS.
animation and was hound over to the
United states grand jury 10 convene at
Elkins on July 9Th next.
Mr.. Terrell is charged with violating
Section 4, Title !. Of tho Food Control
Act Of August 10th, 1917.
Severe Punishment
A wave or prosecution against al
legged protitecrs has for some tune been
surginc over the country and tho fncs
and sentences IN the United States
courts upon convictions have been most
severe.
candidates for preference in the pr
mary elections recently held mad"
"pr6rtccring" ono OF the principal
thcm.s in their addresses. and there
have hcen numerous solutions offered
10 prevent mercantile piracy but all
conn TO have hc"n of no avail.
Everybody Kicking. -,
There has been nation vice wal
agains, the high prices and unjust
Profits on articles OF food and wearing
apparcl, tho necessities Of life. ana II
is now stated that tho most drastic
action will b" taken by tho Federal
authorities to run down and 10 bring
into court every case in which there
Is evidence TO show that protitccrinS
has been carried on.
II is authortatlV"ly stalled that thc