Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1918 — ALLEGE PREACHER HAD TOO MUCH FLOUR [ARTICLE]

ALLEGE PREACHER HAD TOO MUCH FLOUR

The following item appeared in Monday evening's Indianapolis News, which is of especial interest to people of this vicinity becanse Rev. Rainier is a son of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Rainier of Rensselaer and is known to many people here and In this vicinity: Stanley Wyckoff. federal food administrator for Marion eonatv, this afternoon raided the home of Rer. J. F. Rainier, 271< Sutherland avenue, and confiscated eighteen sacks of flour which he found in the garret of the house. The Rev. Rainier t is pastor of the Hall Place M. E. church. Mr. Wyckoff had received information that flour was being hoarded at the Rainier home, and he raided the place on that information, He said the eighteen sack* I of flour would total more than three j barrels. The Rev. Mr. Rainier was not at ! home at the time the raid was | made. Mrs. Rainier was there. how-| ever, and Mr. Wyckoff said she told | him she had bought the flour from { the Everitt Seed company last i August. There Is a penalty under the fed- ‘ eral food law for the hoarding of ( taod supplies, and Mr. Wyckoff said. he would investigate the case fur-j tber to see whether any action; should be taken against Mr. or Mrs. } Rainier under that law. He said he would also investigate the state- j ment of Mrs. Rainier that she] bought the flour from the Everitt Seed company, and would see whether any action was to be taken in regard to that concern.