South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
CAN'T AGREE
ON FOOD BILL
IN CONFERENCE
Split on Control Board OF
Members and Committee
on War Expendi-
lures.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. July Is Con
ferees on the administration food
control bill failed tonight 20 reach
a final agreement on the measure
and adjourned 10 meet again tomor-
row.
Two provisions prevented an
agreement-the senate amendment
proposing a food control board Of
three members instead Of an sndi-
vidual administrator, and toat Gre
ating a congressional committee TO
supervise war expenditures. The
conferees hoped for an agreement
tomorrow. but il they fail. il is
planned 10 report the partial dis
agreement TO the two houses and
ask for further instructions. a
deadlock is not considered improb-
able Earlier in the day the con-
ferees reported agreements upon
the prohibition, wheat minimum
price fixing and other important
sections.
The prohibition provision ap.
proved provides that 80 days ar ar
the bill becomes law no person 5. all
use any foods, fruits. food mate
rials. or feeds in the production Of
any distilled spirits for beverage
purposes. with a separate stipula-
tion that the prohibition shall not
apply to the fertilization OF sweet
wines. Importation OF distilled
spirits is prohibited in new sec
ton.
Agree On Buying Of Stocks.
The house conferees receded on
their opposition 10 the LIQUOR com
mandecting amendment. which was
adopted substantially as written by
the senate except 20 include wills
key in stock as we'll in bond.
This authorizes and directs the presf.
dent 20 commander all such dis
titled spirits for rehabilitation where
10 may be necessary for munitions
and other military or hospital sup
plies The spirits Communicated
would be paid for by the govern
ment. 1t was understood at the cap
ital that the president has no pres
eut purpose Of resoring to the com
Wandering authority The presi-
dent is given discretion 20 stop
either the manufacture or impOrta-
ton OF beer and wines.
There was little opposition 20 the
senate's two-dOllar wheat guaranty
amendment. but II was changed so
as 20 make it apply 10 next years
crop instead of this years. The
section authorizes the president
when he finds an emergency exists
recurring stimulation OF wheat pro-
1ftstfon and that IL is essential for
wheat producers TO have the bene-
hts of "a guaranty 10 require the
food administration 10 determine
and fix reasonable guaranteed
price TO secure the producers a rea-
sonabIe profit. not less than 50 per
bushel al the principal interior pri-
mary markets.
More Duties ON Wheat.
II also provides for additional GUS
toms duties on wheat when neCes-
sary 10 bring the price of the inn
ported article up 20 the guaranty.
The $4,000, 900 appropriation for
nitrate stocks i'm a senate amend
ment as agreed TO, authorizes the
president 10 procure necessary
stocks OF nitrate OF soda for increas
ing agricultural production during
1915 and 10 dispose of them 81 cost.
The conference already had
agreed 10 senate amendments aim
ed 70 stop government advisory
agents from having pecuniary inter
ests IN the war contracts and 20 au-
thorize the president If il should
become necessary for the national
defense 20 fix coal and coke prices.