The Detroit times., 1917-02-21


4 Matted Press today that food riots
s IN occur turnout the country @-
[1ces prompt action f. taken by the
y GUvornment
sTherc will be food riots, not only
- New York." Davies said. but
&hruouf the country. unless p;ofnp'
s:or6ioo IA taken soon. make thii
~ . prediction"
me Investigation viii ne conduct
- n Ave divisions: Meats. bread
rfnGs. dairy products. fresh fruits
- vegetables and canned goods,
B ,car. cofyee. teas and spices.
~ meat probe r. planned 70
n6ave into the workings Of the PACK
- houses and cold storage corror'
c15no This latter II was stated
orlh~ssatively. win be subjected TO
4portjeular scrutiny"
- brsaAstufrs Investigation viii
- psrticuhriy to uncover alleged
- Snstions OF baking interests-
- oomfnis1Ion believes there have
. - illseal Agreements" TO de-
Z $500 the sire or weight OF bread
"A Az evidence tending TO show
ronhlnation In restraint Of trade
- - Immediately turned over &c
~ lopartment Of justice for prose-
n>cn o. The Az. divisions viii re
wI1sr the direction OF en- expert
; ooononist, with another already
oooscted. OF vide economic expert
- n charge Of all
Cooperating With these six ex-
uogts and the extensive held force
R = ~ eomynission, Q star OF lawyers
- nftend to the legal phases. viii b
!. nrDs1ntsa u the 100000 IL appro-
( 5000
- Assortment Of agriculture has
- recording cold storage deposits
- oone nouths- instances nj I'M
- Unnntittes Of food "saited down"
u oeorNgs. VII be turned over TO
~ fscerSl trade commission De
ep1es the conviction that Illegal
neehsds are largely responsible for
ososbltAnt food prices. a worldwide
- = production viii be taken into
ocoounf.
nsports from the International ~
stituts OF Rome. for instance stats
~ pctaio crop Of the world was
cnly ss.< per cent - great in 1915
% IN 1915. Many other crops arc
eorrsspoudingly short
NEW YORK. Feb. 2i.--Presidcnt
Wl1son today win receive an appeal
zum Thousands Of women In the
vorIds richest and largest city who
~ unable 10 get food. They are
pooo1fng for soae action that viii
hrlng focd TO their starving chill
6rua They have pointed out that
tAelk husbands wages have pitifully
h1le1 10 keep pace with the rapid
a6vance IN food prices-
h resolution TO be forwarded
- TIE president was adopted at a
mnas meeting Just after II had been
1oolded that 10000 women vii
unrch IN wall-st- past the ofhces
e J. p. Morgan q Company. and
Ut another huge throng win pa
sn1s Fifthave. at night in protest
aOinst food prices.
usrwxrd hall. where the meeting
W0s held. was entirely inadequate
~ the crowd that surged about
~ doors. One thousand were
eCueessd and damned thru the
1osrs before order was restored
- then they tried to all Il more.
with the result that several were
11aGEed beneath the feet OF the
crowd and tramplsd The creates,
confusion precipitated by the shout
~ women and screaming children
followed. Speakers shouted and
pleaded for quiet, bu, II was an
hour before anyone could make
himself heard.
Jacob Psnken. a lawyer. told the
people that J. p. Morgan a Com
pany IL holding thousands OF tons
q food for shipment TO Europe and
advised the women OF the east side
- organize for a huge demonstra.
tim In waIl-st He pledged the
fnnds Of Hebrew labor unions 10
I'D IN the tight for food
A q result OF yesterdays dem
onssrAtion al the city hall. Mayor
Mitchell IL expected 10 hear a com
mittee OF Ave a. his ofices today
Another demonstration also Is
planned
There was stir IN City Hal
park Just before noon today wher
about so women headed BY "SNeo
Marie" CAM appeared and agar
demanded 20 see the mayor The,
were told that Mitchell had SCI u q
~ the hour 20 receive delegation
prvtesting against the food price
and we're advised 10 disperse unit
that hour. Within few minute
IA immense crowd had gathered
bat the women left Extra pole
were on duty In City Hall par
fhruout the day. keeping all pede'
TRANS MOVING
A. 1850 seven women, represen
ing the Mothers AnuHigh Prc
league appeared n, city hall The
said they were delegated TO see N
mayor by the meeting held az 20
ward ball last night A few mil