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

coNSCRlPTlON.
Washington, D. G., May II The I'm
tied States is about to undergo a new
which methods approaching those die
tated by the stern necessities Of war
will be used in a determined effort to
extract the element Of speculation
from the food stuffs market
Attorney General Gregory, assistant
Attorney General Todd. D. Anderson,
of Boston, and Robert NJ. Child of
Chicago. special food price investiga-
tors of the Department of Justice at
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 fer some months on food COM
binations have laid before the Depart
ment of Justice a mass Of evidence
indicating that manipulators on sever
al of the large exchanges have violat-
ed the law
II is expected that grand jury in
| vestigatiohs will be called shortly in
Chicago, New York city and some 9th
or cities to hear new evidence which
the Department has gathered The de-
partment y especially eager to get at
this work. since the failure of the
amendment which would have pre-
vented deAlfns in futures.
Meantime the Federal Trade Dom
mission is continuing its inquiry into
the economic aspects of the increased
cost of food, All evidence gathered
by this body which indicates the
presenee 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 ere
alton of new agencies of governing
food prices and distribution is count
ed upon to bring relief to the Ameri-
can public. Selection of Herber G.
Hoover, as food director and the forth
coming creating Of a central purchas-
ing commission to buy supplies in this
country for the allies are expected
to operate to put i curb on food specu-
lators
Re-draft War Revenue Bill.
Washington, May l7.-Conlplate re-
drafting Of the $500 0o0, coo war roy
enue bill now before the House was
assured today when the Senate f.
name committee went into executive
session 10 begin consideration Of the
measure
The committee has been holdns
hearings on The bin for nearly q week.
Nearly a hundred representatives OF
various interests affected by the
measure have been heard and the
committee win now settle down to
amending the bin TO accord with
IDEAS it has gathered during the hear
ings,
Senator Thomas, OF Colorado q
member OF the committee. declared
today that not only would he Offer
numerous amendments 10 the bin IN
the committee, hut that unless it Wai
radically changed he would make ,
vigorous attack upon il when !. came
up for passage
Washington May II The Admins
tration and Congress are rapidly near
ing the breaking points. A demand
for AIN explanation OF the conduct OF
the war to date may come from 3hC
legislative branch at any moment
The United front heretofore shown
in both house o, congress because 81
o the National crisis is rapidly disap
e pearing Senators and representa-
e tiyes Democrats and Republicans
e alike are complaining that they d,
! not know what is going ON They
d openly charge that the Administration
is not giving the nation it's confidence
d. The criticism Includes nearly every
'7 proposed act OF he administration
u since war was declared Senator
-, Lodge, Senator Norris, Senator Bran
~, ges and others are on record today a
- declaring that the executive brancl
has tar exceeded It's powers 1t ha
: usurped in many instances power loae
II ed only in congress. Senator Lodge
IN declares.
The council Of National Defer - has