Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13
PUTSBAN ON EXPORTS
PRESIDENTS ORDER PREVENTS
ANY SHIPMENTS EXCEPT UN-
DER FEDERAL LICENSE.
LIMITS EXPORTS OF FOOD
Neutrais Must Prove They Are Hus-
banding Resources and Not Supply
ing Enemy-SteeI and Munitions In
GUIDED

all exports of foodstuffs and war ma
terials except under special license.
In giving out the proclamation, the
president made the following state
ment:
TN controlling by license the export
of certain indispensable commodities
from the United States, the govern
ment has first and chiefly In view the
amelioration of the food conditions
which have arisen or are likely to arise
in our own country before new crops
are harvested.
Guard Fundamental Supplies.
mot only is the conservation of our
prime food and fodder supplies mat
ter which vitality concerns our own peO-
pie, but the retention of an adequate
supply of raw materials is essential to
our program of military and naval con-
struction and the continuance of our
necessary domestic activities. We
shall, therefore, similarly safeguard all
our fundamental supplies.
"It is obviously the duty Of the
United States in liberating any surplus
products over and above our own do
nestle needs, to consider first the ne
cessities of all the nations engaged in
war against the central empires.
Check Up on NeutraIs.
"As to neutral nations, however, we
also recognize our duty. The govern
ment does not wish to hamper them.
On the contrary, it wishes and intends,
by all fair and equitable means, to CO.
operate with them in their difficult
task of adding from our available sur
pluses to their own domestic supply,
and of meeting their pressing necessi-
ties or deficits.
''In considering the deficits of food
supplies the government means only
to fulfill it's obvious obligation to as
sure itself that neutrals are husband
ing their own resources and that our
supplies will not become available,
either directly or indirectly, to feed the
enemy"
Text of Proclamation.
The proclamation follows:
"By the President OF the United States
of America-A proclamation:
Whereas, Congress has enacted and
the president has on the 10Th day of
June, 1917, approved law which con-
tains the following provisions:
Whenever during the present war
the president shall find that the pub
lie safety shall so require and shall
make proclamation thereof, it shall be
unlawful to export from or ship from
or take out of the United States to
any country named in such proclama-
ton any article or articles mentioned
in such proclamation except at such
time or times and under such regula-
tons and orders and subject to such
limitations and exceptions as the pres
ident shall prescribe until otherwise
| ordered by the president or by con-
gress; provided, however, that no pref
erence shall be given to the ports of
one state over those of another.
Fine and Prison Penalty.
ANY person who shall export, ship
| or take out or deliver or attempt to
deliver for export, shipment or taking
out any article in violation of this title
or of any regulation or order made
hereunder shall be fined not more than
$4,000, or, if natural person. impris-
oned for not more than two years.
Whenever there is a reasonable
| cause to believe that any vessel Is
about to carry out of the United States
any article or articles in violation of
the provisions of this title, the collec-
| tor of customs for the district in which
such vessel is located is hereby au-
| thoriZed and empowered to refuse
clearance to any such vessel for which
| clearance is not required by law, to
| forbid the departure of such vessel
| from the port.
"And, whereas, the public safety re-
QuireS that Succor shall be prevented
from reaching the enemy;
Nov, therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States Of Amer
lea, do hereby proclaim to all whom it
may concern that, except at such time
or times and under such regulations
and orders and subject to such imita-
| llOuS anu eACeplIUIiS Dis TIE
shall prescribe, until otherwise ordered
| by the president or by congress, the
following articles, namely:
| Goal, coke, fuel, oils, kerosene and
| gasoline, including bunkers, food
| grain, flour and meal therefrom, fod-
der and feeds, meat and fats, jig iron,
steel billets, ship plates and structural
shapes, scrap iron, and scrap steel,
| ferro-manganese, fertilizers, arms, am
munition and explosives.
"Shall not, on and after the fifteenth
day of July, 1917, be carried out of or
exported from the United States or its
| territorial possessions.
| "By the President,
WOODROW WILSON,
| CRANK L. POLK,
| Acting Secretary of State"
Ban on Beer Refused.
| Washington, July Tn what was
| rpparCpd sc tho FIRST real test of