The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-05-18
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Department of Justice Investigating
Maneuyers of Gasoline Sharks
Who Boost Prices.
TO SUPPLY HARVEST MEN
Investigation Asked in Matter OF Az
torney Generals Neglect to
Prosecute War Fraud.

ara being investigated by the depart
mont of Justice. Attorney General II.
M Daugherty has promised to give
immediate attention to the increases,
amounting to four cents per gallon, IN
the face of the greatest gasoline re-
serve in the history Of the United
States. Several congressman are ex-
pected to aid in the investigation.
They are in receipt Of complaints from
constituents against the increases and
a resolution may be introduced for
congressional investigation. Inquiries
at the bureau of mines shows that the
reserve is mounting close to the 9O0,-
100000 gallon mark. Large and small !
oil companies seem to be acting IN con-
cert. A truce has been declared ana
the price cutting wars have been
suspended for the time being. -Four
increases of one cent each were made
effective in all parts of the country
during the last six weeks. Prices OF
gasoline for export also have gone
up. The department Of justice is de-
termined to discover whether a gen
tlemen's agreement" is in operation IN
the oil industry.
Special temporary offices have been
established and other arrangements
made by the farm labor bureau of the
United States employment service Tor
the opening of the harvesting season
in the wheat belt. George E. Tucker,
field representative Of the bureau with
Headquarters at Kansas City, will CO.
operate with federal directors, state
and municipal employment services,
county farm bureau agents and agrl-
cultural associations in the clearance
of farm labor in Texas, Oklahoma,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
Iowa, Montana, Wyoming, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Minnesota and
Illinois.
Bulletins giving detailed informa-
ton about harvest work and farmers
needs will be mailed, it was announced,
to persons seeking jobs upon appllca-
ton to the Kansas City office. No
fee, it was pointed out, will be charged
for the information or direction TIC
jobs, and colored workers were asked
to write for special instructions be-
fore starting for the fields.
Demand for congressional investl-
cation of the failure of the department
of Justice to prosecute war fraud con-
tracts persists, Notwithstanding At
torney General H. M. Daugherty's let
ter of explanation transferred to the
house. Representative H. c. Wood
ruff and Representative Royal John
son, two former service men who arr
threatening impeachment proceeding
against the attorney general unless n
acts promptly, served notice on Rep
resentative Mondell Of Wyoming, re
publican leader, that they would d.
everything in their power to force &C
ton on their resolution providing TO
an investigation.
Federal inquiry into reported plan
for merger of number of the larg
est independent steel concerns, includ
ing the Bethlehem and Lackawann
companies, has been ordered by tn
senate.
Secretary of the Navy DENLY is &C
ing to Japan to look after the SUI
vivors of the Annapolis class of 1873:
1t seems pretty easy for Washingto
officials to get away whatsoever the
ask for sea trip and junket at tn
expense of the government.
If the s100,00O,000 annual deficit
the postoffice department is to Z
wiped out it may be necessary EVENT.
ally to increase parcel post rate
Postmaster General Work said in
letter to the interstate commerce con
mission outlining the growth Of tt
parcel post system. DR.. Work told Il
commission that fourth-class ma
matter had increased from 4.79 p
cent of the total mail matter handle
in 1917 to approximately 60 per &c,
of the weight Of the entire mails no
being handled.
The report of the special commit
which made an inventory of the sto
of the bureau of engraving and pri1
ing has been referred by Secretary /
drew Mellon back to the committee,
Director Hill of the bureau and CT
todian of Paper Collins for "joint &C
sideration of the differences disclosed
President Harding's ship subsi
program was Endorsed before the sc
ate commerce committee and the hot
merchant marine committee by J.
Howard, president of the Americ
Farm Bureau federation, who, it "
explained, spoke for more than 1925
600 farmers. Notice that Mr.. Howe
would be present attracted the larg'
number of members of the committf
that has attended any meeting sill
the opening session. Previous alleg
spokesman for the farmers have
clared that agriculture is against
ship subsidy. But Mr.. Howard to
the opposite view and his strong sta