The Washington times., 1917-05-23

unlawful to manufacture or prepare
any mixture Of wheat, wheat -four. or
other wheat product, with any other
cereal or cereal -four or other ma
terial Of vegetable origin. otherwise
than a. prescribed in such notice. or
contrary to any provision contained
In such notice. to manufacture or pre-
pare any wheat, wheat flour. or other
wheat product required by the notice
TO be used In the manufacture or prep
aration Of any such mixture. Any
person who willfully violates any pro
visions Of this section. or Of any reg,
ulation hereunder, shall. upon convic-
tion thereof, be punished by q nne
not exceeding 5000, or By imprison-
ment for not more than two years, or
both Nothing In this or any other
section OF this act shall be construed
80 a. to excuse any violation OF the
act Of June 10, 1905. IS amended, com
act.
Sec. 1T-That, in carrying out the
purposes Of this act. the President Is
authorized to enter into any requisite
arrangements or agreements. to create
an agency or agencies, to accept the
services Of any person without com
pensation. to cooperate with any
agency or person, to utilize any de-
partmsnt or agency OF the Govern
ment. and to coordinate their actiVi-
ties 30 as to avoid any preventabIe
loss or duplication Of eject or funds.
Sec. 1S-That, under regulations
prescribed by the President, the use
of the mails Of the United States, free
OF charge for postage, for exclusive
~ official business in carrying out
purposes OF this act, shall be extend
ed to any agency or person DESIGNATED
by the President
Sec. 19-That the President IL au-
thorizsd to make such regulations and
TO Issue such orders as are essential
effectively to carry out the proviS-
ions Of this act.
Sec. 2o-That every person who
willfully assaults, resists, impedes, or
interferes with any officer, employe,
or agent OF the United States in the
execution Of any duty authorized to
be performed By or pursuant to this
act SHALL upon conviction thereof, be
fined not exceeding $1,000. or be Inn
prisoned for not more than one year.
or both.
Sec. 2i-That the sum Of 8
Is hereby appropriated. out OF any
moneys In the Treasury not otherwise
TO be avilable immedi-
ately and until expended. for carry
Ing out the purposes OF this act, In
the payment Of such rent, the
expense OF such printing and publ
cations, the purchase OF such material
and equipment, and the employment
OF such persons and means, in the
city of Washington and elsewhere, a.
the President may deem essential
Court Contests Limited
Sec. 22-Thst II any clause. sen
tence, paragraph, or part OF this act
shall. for any reason. be adjudged by
any court OF competent Jurisdiction |
10 be invalid, such Judgment shall |
not AFFECT, impair. or invalidate the |
thereof. but shall be CON
lined in its operation TO the clause. |
paragraph, or part thereof. |
directly involved in the controversy |
IN which such judgment shall have |
been rendered.
Sec. 23-That the provisions Of this |
lct shall cease to be In effect when |
The national emergency resulting |
rom the existing state Of war shall /
nave passed, the date OF which shall /
oe ascertained and proclaimed by the
President: but the date when this act |
hail cease to be In effect shall not /
% later than one year after the
as ascertained by the
President, Of the present war between
he United States and Germany. Moth.
ng In this section shall be construed
o prevent the fulhllment by the
United States OF any price guarantee
made pursuant to this act which shall
70 In force when this act ceases to
'e in effect