Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — FARMERS ARE PUT ON TRIAD [ARTICLE]

FARMERS ARE PUT ON TRIAD

Charged With Fixing Price of MIIH for the Chicago Market. 5 Chicago, Dec. 16.—Farmers who goi together a year ago and decided upon a price at which they could afford tej produce milk for the Chicago were placed on trial before Judge! Frank Crowe on charges of criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade. For* mer Governor Deneen, attorney" foa the producers’ association, may ask u change of venue. It is reported that he may seek to Carry the cases to Wau* kegan. Assistant District Attorney; Frederick Dickinson, conduct* Ing an Investigation into the high cost of food products, Including milk, ndvo* cated a movement to have the milk in* dustry declared a public utility and its price to the farmer and the con* sumer regulated by a sliding scald adopted by a government commission*