The Washington times., 1917-05-23

at prices not greater than reasonable,
and shall fail to ind a purchaser
therefor. he shall be excused TOT
failing to comply with such oroer'
Any person boarding necessarles Mn VIZ
unless excused in accordance Win
the provisions OF this section, VIII
fully fails or refuses to sell any
such necessaries as directed py an
order made pursuant to tins sectlOh
shall, upon conviction tnereOi' Oe
fined not exceeding $4,000, or De I'M
nrisoned for not more than two years,
or both. -,
Sec. 9-That, whenever the Presi-
dent shall find that 1t Is essential IN
order to assure equitable distribution
of necessaries or in order to prevent
boarding or monopolization OF or eA-
acting excessive prices for or lnJur-
ious speculation in necessaries, ne -
authorized to purchase, provide TOT
the production or manufacture OF, OF
otherwise to procure necessarles' 10
store them; to dispose OF them' oy saie
or otherwise, on credit or other terms
at cost, including the expense OF pack
ing and transportation: and to require
any person having at his disposal any
necessaries, or any available storage
place suitable therefor, in an amount
in excess OF his reasonable Individual
needs for a reasonable period to fur
nish the whole or any part OF suen
excess to the Government I'm such
quantities, at such times, and at such
prices as shall be determined by the
President to be reasonable. Upon
failure OF the person to comply with
such requirement. the President is
authorized to requisition and take
possession of any such necessaries or
storage space. and to pay for them
at the price so determined.
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II the price so determined be not
satisfactory to the person entitled
to receive the same, such person shall
be paid the amount prescribed by the
President and shall be entitled to sue
the United States to recover such
further sum as, added to the amount
so paid, will be just compensation Tor
such necessaries or storage space. in
the manner provided by section TWEEN
ty-four. paragraph twenty, and sec
tion one hundred and forty-five OF the
Judicial Code. Any moneys received
by the United States from or in con
nection with the disposal by the
United States of necessaries under
this section may, in the discretion OF
the President. be used as revolving
fund for further carrying out the pur-
poses Of this section. Any balance OF
such moneys not used as part OF such
revolving fund shall be covered into
the Treasury as miscellaneous re-
ceipts.
Sec 10-That, whenever the Presi-
dent shall md that II is essential in
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tinuous supply OF food or fuel. he Is
authorized TO requisition and take
over, for use or operation by the Gov
eminent, any factory, mine, or other
plant, or any part thereof. in which
any food or fuel Is or may be manu-
featured, produced, prepared, or min
ed. Whenever the President shall de-
termine that the further use or opera
tion by the Government OF any such
factory, mine, or plant, or part there
of, is not essential for the national Sc
curity or defense, the same shall be
restored to the person entitled to the
possession thereof.
VIII Pay For Plants.
The United States shall make just
compensation, to be determined by
the President, for the taking over,
use, and operation by the Govern
ment OF any such factory, mine, or
plant, or part thereof. II the amount
so determined be unsatisfactory to the
person entitled to receive the same.
such person shall be paid the amount
prescribed by the President. and shall
be entitled to sue the United States
to recover such further sum as, add
ed to the amount paid. will be Just
compensation, in the manner provided
by section twenty-four. paragraph
twenty, and section one hundred and