Show U. U S. S COURT STOPS PROFITEER CASES Prevents Action Against Merchants in Colorado PUEBLO Cob Colo April 10 Federal Federa Federal Judge Lewis signed injunction orders yest yes yesterday yes yes- t prohibiting United States Ds- Ds Attorney Tedrow from 1 presenting r I evidence of ot alleged profiteering to the I federal grand jury ury now In session here The injunctions were asked for by merchants merchants merchants mer mer- chants of ot Denver Dener and by three Colorado coal companies S Mr Tedrow announced he would appeaL appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal from the ruling He recently completed com corn pl ted of ot charges of ot 1 profiteering profiteering prof prof- rot in Colorado under instructions from Attorney General was prepared to go before the grand Jury The merchants had attacked the Lever act while the coal oal dealers contended President Wilson lacked authority In regulating reg reg- coal prices Judge Lewis made no no remarks in granting the formal injunction During the morning session however he he held hed d that comparisons could not be made be between between between be- be tween the sale prices and the cost to I merchants Judge Lewis continued It I is th the desire of ot every citizen to see profiteers prosecuted but the increment of ot stocks of ot goods purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased several years ears ago must be considered considered considered con con- as a persons person's or corporations corporation's property and by the fifth amendment to the constitution It is impossible to t take ke his prop property Just compensation |