Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
FLYING SQUADRON MAKES
DRIVE AGAINST GOUGERs
oncarth Interesting Facts and
Secure Many Convictions Undcr
Lever Act.
iBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK. April GA w. RIlnv
chief of tho Flying Squadron" of the
department Of Justice, whose cam.
paign 30 fan. has resulted in the con.
r'ciion OF i07 prontecrs with ane.
ranging from $50 TO $4,000 and I'M
p prnr, ifom one day to two
SURPRISING commodities for whicI,
u, ami are said TO be asking cxorbi.
a .rn, h ,n,, Complaints Of alleged
pickles to rouge and from ieIsionn,,n
~ ID WHISKY are being reported to Mr
man w ~ N , York consumers. ono
ranteur for tiny steak and AK s,nni,
pieces OF French fried potatoes. diIn.,
chrrk :" cal 'hem. but slancins AT his
"reushi il e Tic Eeedersl p mesr Inl
were rem ar, 1i ,ne letters Of complaint
however. showed the SERIOUSNESS. ~;
inG ,l present era Of high prices one
TO investigate ------'s tish inart lug nl
itrooklyn. lies 4 modern Jesse Ia, ~
Mnat 90 you think OF 80 cents a
Sc, 'n 10 .9r salmon and GO cents for
The chief of the Flying Suuadro,.
n ,' receiycd complaints or such cx-
lows: '"E as t1i-
!, ND 9r ~ ,n store whisky a, 81 pin,
camary hir',s i on Doctors nrcserp,ion.
,ot cage: lemonade. served at :,
! no,ei dance and said to ha,s. been
n box for :!.E Sias5; dr"ous., q to s.
fish during Lent rose from % , ma,
to 81 pound in some New YSrIs
IN In NG ~ hrrnnes. three for 10 cents
sold "a Olive OIL" 81 IL quart: ant,p,t
f In xS S1sl; y instead na, o. sS,5c i ton
800. krah'rd IL wage increase OF 80
ceuis ION. ''
,, o9"s sum complain to Mr.. Eiicy
pound for the same brands az rnr,,.'
tnht rctailcd for II cents ;; nn,',I
nsi% the War and that whoicsaicrs
,hesn coffccs three years AGO :, nj
a ar" no" paying IL cents. MIX tho
taarsn,s costs un, 10 cents = glass in res
u quart that they have to nav a,
cents i@r linen collars costing -,
: " cn.h: ca h sI,ao dozen: pickles cosi
cents "a bunch FOR asparagus and
cents a head for lettuce. "''' ''
having oI paid 50 fSr PROTESTED altcr
pnrtinfn, store bargain sale" when
shc discovered later. cos; {; r.ni.
lie III '" h,n,t,r"a. She said tina, nat,y
ien with 90 per cent profit bn, yrrc
masking, in some cases. 80 10 ,nS
per ps r, Girm,: She suggested remedy"
g!ore yoa visit, Ask 'he II price llSs a ara,
~, ~ seems AT all excessive say yu',
Eo next door aud you may buy II Tor Tor
less AZ any rate these pr3t,ierrs ~,
10 KNOW tnat tho public is wIsc -,
f msni. -, n lrcnendous volume OF re.
i iuusais 10 buy would make such mer.
c ci,, nj, realize they mus, stop over.
'atG general business boycott
WORK Ing wi,h INC ,r Flying Squadron is
mn Nc" VIII me utmost secrecy ana
ScNcrdl big New York corporai in,,a
WHICH nay" been accused or maiinr
sia ,JII, Unable nroiits on foodstmGs ana
nes'iSa,ion. According to MI Riir,
on" convicted profitccr blainei t,;
pu .:I,.s ior much Of the high prices.
for" no o Easy 10 &c, wha; you ask
chisf invest isator. that few b,is,u.ss
men van resist the ,cmp,ation 70 r.,is.,
s pr,feH; w,n II PVT two garments in my
and materials. but with a JnG inn
on one and q s55 tag on tho oth"T
mos. persons would buy the higher,
seem TO concern themselves any more
ABOUT what thing costs"
nro,ests against prontcerlng ar.
building here from aii over the e coun.
,ry. When n complaint is receive,
!, III indexed and forwarded TO Fed
rrat prosecutors and flying squad
judicial territory where the victim, re-
sides: Investigation follows and !.
vne iactH warrant. arrests are inane
u. campo Ign. Initiated by Attorney
20 II. !. Van Sickier. In charge Of tiS
New York office for Mir. Riley. :.untG
prices of food. clothing fuel and feed
Tor I'VE stock are brough, TO more