The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-30

point tomorrow, leaving a disagree
ment only on the food board ques-
ton.
MANY CHANGES
Numerous other changes have been
agreed to in the bill, with most of the
principal Senate amendments ac-
|cepted
The conferees agreed that in addition
to foods, feeds and fuels, the govern
nlent shall control fuel oil and ma
.ulaI gas, fertilizer and fertilizer in
gradients. tools. utensils implements
and equipment required for the actual
production thereofssd11 denominated
as necessaries. The so-caIled control
section of the House bill, much broader
than the Senates, was adopted author
izing federal regulation affecting spec
IuIation, distribution and movement OF
the designated necessaries.
PROHIBITION SECTION
The prohibition section, agreed to
yesterday, follows:
THAT from and after 80 days from
the date of the approval of this act
no foods, fruits, food materials or feeds
shall be used in the production of dis
titled spirits for beverage purposes;
provided, that under such rules. regu-
lations and bonds as the President lnay
prescribe, such materials may be used
in the production of distilled spirits
exclusively for other than beverage
purposes, or for the fortification OF
pure sweet wines as defined by the rev.
enue act of September &. 1915
Nor shall there be imported into the
United States any distilled spirits.
whenever the President shall hnd
that limitation, regulation or prohiol-
ton of the use of foods. fruits, food
materials or feed in the production of
malt or vious liquors for beverage pur-
poses, or that the reduction OF the
alcoholic contents of any such malt or
vinous LIQUOR is essential in order to
assure an adequate and continuous sup
ply of foods, or that the national Sc
curity and defense will be subserved
thereby, he is authorized from time 70
time to prescribe and give pubic notice
of the extent of the limitation reguia-
ton or prohibition or reduction SO nee
essitated Whenever such notice shail
have been given and shall have re-
NAMED unrevoked no person shall art
err a reasonable time, prescribed in such
notice. use any foods. fruits, FOOD ma
terials or feeds in the production OF
malt or vinous liquors, for beverage pur-
such liquors except under license issued
by the President and in compliance
with rules and regulations determines
by him governing the production anu
Iimportation of such liquors and the
alcoholic contents thereof Provided fur
Their that nothing in this section snail
be construed to authorize licensing p
the manufacture of vinous or matt
,liauors in any state, territory or civ'i
subdivision thereof. where the manu-
faeture of such malt or vinous liquors
lis prohibited"
! COMMUNICATING FEATURE
The additional section autnori~iis
communicating for redlstliiation
whenever necessary for food conserv-
alton or military needs. was adopted
| as framed by the Senate with It's eN-
itension to distilled beverages In stock
as we'll as in bond
The Senates provision fixing a 81
| per bushei minimum price Tor wheat
at primary markets was adopted ex-
| cept that it was made applicable TO
the 1919 crop and not this years. the
| 81 price being made absolute and
binding until May ]. 1919"
COAL AMENDMENT
/! Senator Pomerene's amendment, au-
| thorizing the President to fix coal and
! coke prices and take over mines, was
adopted after a clause limiting such
| powers to military or common defense
needs had been stricken out. Pro
] vision for fair and reasonable
compensation to owners of comman-
deering coaling properties was made to
read Gust compensation rs per cent
payable Immediately and the rest after
| judicial action.
The conferees substituted for the
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