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Show FOUR SPECULATORS BEING PROBED IN HIGH COST INQUIRY ("UIi'A.IO, Dec. S. Investigation of federal officials in the erand jury iiio,uest into the high cost of living centered today on the aliened opeiations of four speculators, specu-lators, said to be known in produce circles as the "Me four." It has been asserted that these men are the largest individual owners of cold storage egus in Chicago and that they command, with the exception excep-tion of the egi;s owned by the packers, ail ot the visible supply of .l'lii.eno cases. Intimations also were made by governments govern-ments officials that it practically has been determined that all the eggs being- held by tiie packers are for use in their own business busi-ness and are not being held for the purpose pur-pose of controlling the market. Prices on foodstuffs in the local markets mar-kets dioptnV today slightly ns a result of railroad embargo orders against eastward east-ward shipment of foodstuffs. Whether or not a further drop will result whs said to i r,.- ptvh,.Mii,jl;':;ii. hIiiioukIi warehouses in; I'l.l-awo aid ot i nr r -itie in tut; w-J-.i and nor: 1 1 v -(-1 en; d-'-:ttn-. i.j U i i a 1 1 :ig at . a.;u My. |