Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1917 — COMBINE TO FIX COAL PRICES [ARTICLE]

COMBINE TO FIX COAL PRICES

Commission Continues Gathering Evidence and McCardle Says Violation of Sherman Anti-Trust Law May Be Shown. Anderson, May IS.—John McCardle, a member <<f the public' service commission, declared at a h«*aring here on. the' coal situation that the commission has evidence that there is a combine in Indiana tv fix •■’■al prices and that further in\vsiigation may show violations of the anti-trust law. He said the public service commission hoped by its efforts to lower the price of coal in 30 days.