Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-02-28 | Page 3 | Probe Frauds in Echange of Bonds

PROBE FRAUDS IN OF BONDS v WASHINGton ASHINGton Feb Action to curb activities or corporations seeking to exchange fraudulent securities or those of doubtful value for Liberty bonds and other government war certificates will be taken by the federal trade commission Announcement was made that Huston Thompson a newly appointed member would supervise the work worle It was declared at hearings held by I the commission that fraudulent promoters promoters pro pro- had been aided by Liberty bond which had partly educated educated edu- edu immense numbers of small in- in i ve tors to the possible merits of paper securities