The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23

~ rnunos q ~rsxsonable pr'ces" y
y 111r sou.p; and = comblnsfion u sen
/. o6<.vx a ne<tInr IN secret prepars'
3 ~ - asksns fcr : oo.ooo.cco fof
~ $780, rurpose.
< - sss tisup. IN tho opini OF
~ 'ueerpfnfe cc-nmcrcn counts
- .rf railrnnd oficials. was ~
az breakins point ioday. Raj
<s.f- hok ndgani "a ~ the hoiiday
ss.t rdsy and cisaT'n vsatheT
>,,h Great ssrinrs OF empty freight
sci NJ prrsr train speed
Ytess VII! M edaisly be alled
vsff the -od supplies that have
s.syn prgn~ up In the middle ives.
BECAUSE Of the car shortage and
some relief m eastern markets "
cvsd!csed when these shipments
nil An. The number Of cars In
voavsd IN the tisup on Peb. 10. to
sa,sd ies.f7s.
= view OF the tenseness OF the SIT
uaf1on. ofzcials asserted congress
ooaId not adjourn without taking
eoms action on the program that ma
npen laid before Il. Whether thii
Gin b IN the form Of funds TOR tenn
psrsry relief or action on export
- saving the interstate commerce
onmmfssion oil for It's investigatory
nsehinery 10 still q question
NEW YORK. Feb. is.--continued
eood riotins Of q sporadic nature
ooutinued today IN New York as
ne height OF ssbbatn food euyinr
among Jewish ~ p'e was reached
A mass meeting vas scheduled Tor
Rutssrs.ss. following which women
sxpoctsd 20 90 enmasse To a meet
M - ths board Of estimate where
4 - expected Mayor Mitehei
49, nake some move to relieve
eon<1.1Goe.
- also we're turned toward Al
nonp. vAsre Gov. Whitman Ia CIV
~ - food situation his attention
- - put the stamp OF approval
- Z Iii which would make discre-
flsnnsy ne establishment OF a food
lDsoneor for the state. TsmmHry
- oountersd this bin with one
vA1eA would appropriate $4,000 900
~ p1bise markst terminals IN
YnoAses appearing before the
49, - estimate are expected TO
lnmonl thnt the mayor ask 81 1000
- - cDm municipal stores. thai
enoGnw o1.oe0. go ne turned over
- eoAosl Iunchsons and that steps
- ta1unQ % have the government
taks over railway systems for food
tyUnp0Etntion- Other demands viii
- 81 'sDoa shipments be given
prpoo1unce over all others: that the
01ey oUuk . commission 20 regulate
fsoasku1s end that q demand be
mnls q the Legislature that will
dive hlanket power TO the state to
relieve ths situatior.
oow. whitman. In q statement az
Alnany. said be believed the pre-
81 Situation to be the worst in the |
h1otesy u the state and declared
- intended TO take any steps nee
ssonxy % give relief.
nelisf. Il In hoped. may be found
- ~ immediate passage Of the
~ an6 msrket bfll nov before
~ legislature. This hope lies In
. snsrgsncy clause. which says:
- case Of an emergency Great
inG o. threatening 20 create a
scasctty OF food within the state.
TIE commission Is empowered 10
taks such measure 10 secure relief
- the commission may deem de
strab1e."
yt~sph Harsigan. commissioner
Of weights and measures IN New
York. has made public figures which
show that more food II now In stor
aes n this state than In 1915.
One hundred and thirry-two firms
his figures show. held $4,000. 900
poands Of meat In 1916.
This year. he says, the same
arms are holding fes. os2, Tss pounds.
HgsS are less this year than last,
tA.7s7 cases bsing held against 15s.-
S33 In 1918. Butter is represented
this year By s.77s.441 pounds asains;
7.1so14s year ago. The move
nsnt Of food. he said. has been al
ways 10 New York for a year.
Dr0ved BY figures showing that on
Dsh. !. last, so.lo2.34s pounds OF
butter were stored IN the country
- . whole. whereas this year there
Vas On the same date si.i3s.17s
pounds.
While the food situation threatens
AsNstic disturbances IN the east, the
% coal shortage IL no less serious
b the west
The commission on car service OF
she American Railway association
was unable. IN the absence Of re
porta today. 70 say what steps will
~ tnkea 70 relieve this condition
which may cause a serious interruI.
ton OF service. light. heat and pow
" companies IN 10 towns and citiei
IN the middle west
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Feb. "a
Forty carr. compacfiy loaded viii
oour. were being rushed In a ''relie,
mnnrial" over tha (-btrauo C~oa.