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Show ( 'niPLATNTS ARE MADE AGAINST THE COAL DEALERS WASHINGTON, Oct 2S A gen eral investigation Into the retail and w bob sale prices or coal throughout the country appears probable In u minor way, investigation of tho prices consumers assert they have been compelled to pay already has been started by tho department of justice In various sections of the east and middle west, both as to anthracite and bituminous coal. I Instructions have been sont to the. Lnlted States attorneys conducting these local Investigations to summon witnesses, determlno tho truth of the charges and, where justified, to bring promptly proceedings under the criminal law against thoso believed be-lieved to be guilt) Thoso instructions were based on complaints tli.it the margin of profit allow id tho dealeis b) the govern nunt had been exceeded MemuiiM bv tli gieat vol u mo of complaint, which have been received by tli fu 1 ndniiiilsliatlon tho Instances m, dr Investigation by the drp.u tinem nt justice aro comp.uatlvely inconsequential. incon-sequential. I ho disposition of the complalnt-N complalnt-N one of tho subjects which novvV it'-sing tho fuol Administration, it is understood and action concerning them piobnbly will bo taken within a fiw days. Indications aro that tho bulk of the complaints upon which criminal proceedings might bo brought -It the truth of the charges can bo established es-tablished will bo turned over to the department of justice, with the Misgestion that violators of the law-be law-be prosecuted promptly |
