Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
WAR DEPARTMENT LISTS
EXCLUDES MEN IN
SEVERAL LINES
CLAY WORKERS FREE
EMPLOYEES OF BRICK PLANTS AS
WELL AS SAND PIT MINERS
WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO CALL
UNDER PRESENT PLAN or
CONSUMPTION.

coNscRIpTioN.
Washington, d, c.. May 1.-THE I'm
tied States Is about to undergo new
price investigation on war basis in
which methods approaching those die
tated by the stern necessities of war
will be used in determined effort to
extract the element of speculation
from the food stuffs market
Attorney General Gregory assistant
Attorney General Todd, ID. Anderson,
of Boston, and Robert NJ Child of
Chicago, special food price investiga-
tors of the Department of Justice at
a conference today outlined plans
looking toward the seeking Of indict-
ments against men who have been
amassing fortunes out of rising prices
Of food to the detriment of the general
public. Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Child,
who have been in the field gathering
data for some months on food com
binations have laid before the Depart
ment of Justice mass Of evidence
indicating that manipulators on sever
al of the large exchanges have violat-
: cd the law
It Is expected that grand jury In
vestigations will be called. shortly in
Chicago, New York City and some 9TH
er cities to hear new evidence which
the Department has gathered. The de.
partment is especially eager to get at
!. this work since the failure OF the
amendment which would have pre-
vented dealing in futures.
o Meantime the Federal Trade Dom
mission is continuing its inquiry into
5 the economic aspects of the increased
}. cost of food All evidence gathered
by this body which indicates the
9 presence in the market of elements
which would tend TO cause unnatural
rises in food prices will be turned
over to the Department of Justice. AL
ready much evidence of this charac-
[ ter has been placed In Attorney Gen
, investigation coupled with the cre-
alton of new agencies Of governing
food prices and distrbution Is count
:, ed upon to bring relief to the Ameri-
!, can public Selection of Herber G..
Hoover as food director aud the forth
: coming creating Of central purchas-
ing commission to buy supplies in this
country for the allies are expected
to operate to put a curb on food specu.
lators
r Re-draft War Revenue Bill.
Washington. May 17~Complete re-
drafting OF the $l,800,000,C00 war rev
cnuc bill now before the House was
assured today when the Senate f.
, name committee went into executive
session to begin consideration Of The
measure,
The committee has been holding
hearings on the bill for nearly a week
9 Nearly a hundred representatives os
various interests affected by the
+ measure have been heard and the
{ committee viii now settle down to
amending the bin to accord with
, IDEAS II has gathered during the hear
mss.
, Senator Thomas, of Colorado,
, member of the committee, declared
today that not only would he offer
! numerous amendments 10 the bill IN
the committee, but that unless it was
radically changed he would make
vigorous attacE upon il when It came
!, up tor passage.
Washington May 1.-THE Admins
tration and Congress are rapidly near
ing the breaking points A demand
for an explanation of the conduct Of
the war to date may come from the
legislative branch at any moment
The United front heretofore shown
In both house of congress because Of
o the National crisis Is rapidly disap-
e pearing Senators and representa-
lives iVlhoNidlo anu htpuhlINhHS,
v alike arc complaining that they do
y not know what Is going on They
u openly charge that the Administration
Is not giving the nation It's confidence
g. The criticism includes nearly every
'o proposed act of the administration
since war was declared Senator
- Lodge. Senator Norris Senator Bran
=, ges and others are on record TO-DAY as
- declaring that the executive branch
has far exccded It's powers It has
:. usurped In many instances power lodg.
III cd Cniy in congress, Senator Lodge
III declares
The council OF National Deforse hes