The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-20
GRAIN SUPPLY
BEING DRA|N[ D
NEUTRALs WILL EXHAUST sUP.
PLY BEFoH4 SPRING UNLESS
FOOD BHI. IS PASSED.
ALLIES AR[ H0LO|NG OFF
Allied Nationf Delaying Buying Tn
til Congref Passes Food Con-
tfol M{sassre--Haste BY
Conkress Is Urged.

| WASHINGTON, June 20--Neutral
countries arc draining the United
States Of itsserain supply and unless
some kind OF food control is institute
led by July 1kAmerican wheat will be
Exhausted bI spring.
With thisIstartiing admission the
administrator today pressed on in its
efforts to fofce congress to promptly
tact on the IAver food control bill
II was poihted out that the early
tsouthern gratal is already beginning
Ito move and flat By July ! most OF it.
will be on itsxway In the meantime
neutral countties are buying on d gi-
gantic scales while the allies are
waiting on coHgress before setting up
their food department and joint pur-
chasing agency here. But It was
pointed out chat the allies, armed
with plenty pf American
lmoney--can scarcely be expected to
sdelay buying hgrain il the neutral
countries buy 4 Hence, experts see
the prospect d their pushing into
The market soor to beat the neutrals
, TO the prize.
Unless the measure is passed by
July conertss must at least
recognize Officially food control
and give Herpert G. Hoover a
sufficient operating appropriation or
he will regard His usefulness at an
end. Ii would bS impossible for him
ito direct food Control without Off
cial status and money
President wilson is expected
to-day or TOMORROW to sign
the measure authorizing the
appointment of q board OF con-
itrol over EXPORTS This board will
have arbitrary power over shipments
lof food supplies U all neutral ma
tions, being designed merely to pre-
| vent neutrals getting an oyeraban-
dance for themselves or any portions
1or secret export 10 Germany thru
neutral country cbntiguous to Ger
many
| This measure, probably checking
such exports quite 4 effectively. is
powerless. however, TO prevent spec
ulators friendly to Germany from
buying up vast quantties of grains
for storage, or Tor extortionate
prices later.
The only weapon 81 sight for use
/ in the food conservation battle is the
embargo clause in the espionage bill
which President wilson probably
viii sign today. \ general export
program has been formulated by the
cabinet and partial or total, embar.
goes on coal and wheat TO nentrals is
being considered.
It is probable Hoover will divulgt
new and startling facts regarding
the danger threatening this conn
try's food supply. when he confer'
with senators again en Friday. Some
administration leaders are discour
Iaged. following the Vigorous cross
examination of Hoover by Senators
Reed ana Gore Yesterday
1t was comparablefo court trial
in which prosecutors had the ac
cused on the grill. srhroughout tn
hearing Reed referred to Hoover a
the Witness Hesand Gore indi
Gated they would fight the bill t
a finish.
In expectation off a possible fill
buster. both republican and demo
cratic leaders are prepared to pur
sue drastic ''shorl arm" course.
necessary. Senator Chamberlai
brought the bill upsagain in the ser
ate today and saidx xhe would keep
, there until acted ppon. Night ses
sions may be res0rted 10 and, II
filibuster is attempted. cloture wi
Q be invoked,
; The battle in tie upper house
, swinging around - a point of omn
Gus bitterness. Unnecessary della,
: are expected to bling fire on reca
eitrants from the White House.
, Meanwhile. frie&ds of the bill t
} day welcomed Senator Johnson
, California, who hSR lined up his ba
teries on the siI of food eontr
and will blaze away at the enen
. this week.
D Three days of listless debat
, mostly favorable is expected TO
y ended in the hotse this afternoo
. Chairman Lever tf the agricultur
= committee. expects to be able to 6