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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Empress Josephine.

Josephine, wife of Napoleon l. and
empress OF France was born at Mar
Unique, one of the French West Indies,
In the year 1868. Her maiden name in
full was Marie Rose Josephine Tascher
de la PagerIe. In 1910 she married Wis.
count Alexan1re Beuuharnais, who was
guillotlned during the reign OF terror
In the French Revolution. She married
Napoleon In 1906, but was his wife only
thirteen years, when she was divorced
In order that Napoleon might marry
Marie Louise, daughter Of the emperor
of Austria, Josephine died at Malmal.
son In 1914.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
PRESIDENT HINTS
OF PLOT ON CANAL
kaiser's Agents Already Busy,
Says Wilson.
WANTS COLOMBIA PACT O. KID
Makes IL Clear in Letter to Chairman
Stone of Senate That Certain
Teutons Are Trying to
Cause Trouble.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Presldent
Wilson has sent letter to Chairman
Stone of the senate foreign relations
committee urging action during this
session of congress on the treaty to
indemnify Colombia for the separation
from Panama.
The presidents request is said to
have been based on fear of complica-
tons that may arise on the Panama
canal If the relations between Germany
and this government result in war.
The president is said to have made 1t
clear that German agents In Colombia
are already active with view to max
ing trouble for this government along
the canal.
The failure of the senate, through
the opposition of Republican senator's
led by Senator Lodge, to ratify the
treaty whereby Colombia was to re-
ceive $15,000,000 in payment for the
loss of Panama and the canal rights,
has, it is said, aroused much hostility
to this country among influential per-
sons in Colombia, of which the German
agents have not been slow to take ad
vantage.
Opposing amendments by Senator
Cummins to temper some of the
stringent provisions of the espionage
bill pending in the senate, Senator
Overman OF North Carolina declared he
had been told there were 100000 spies
in the United States and that it was
absolutely essential that drastic laws
be enacted to protect naval stations,
submarine bases and other national de-
lenses.
Senator Fall, Republican, Of New
Mexico, argued for stringent laws and
declared that the government of the
United States was on trial Of eff
cheney to perpetuate itself.
Senator Cummins first amendment
to modify the bill was rejected.
The espionage bill provides:
Against the entrance of any person
''for the purpose of obtaining informa-
ton" upon any naval or military reser-
walton, vessel, radio station or NUM-
ton plant.
Against the unlawful possession of
codebooks or information relating TO
the national defense.
Against sending through the mails
any invisible" writing or false affi-
davits made to influence the course of
the United States or foreign govern
ment.
Against impersonation of the officials
of foreign government.
Against abuse of passport privileges
and government seals.
Against conspiracies to injure prop
erty of a foreign country with which
the United States is at peace.
Against the inception within the
United States of conspiracies against
"any foreign prince or state" restric-
lions upon interned soldiers and sailors
of belligerents.
That the president may condemn
arms and munitions destined for ex-
port in violation of neutrality laws.
Against conspiracy to injure vessels
engaged in foreign commerce.
President Wilson under the bill is
given also wide discretionary powers
"to better enforce the neutrality of
the United States"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
BERLIN ASKED FATE OF
UNITED STATES C0NSULS
Washington Sends Inquiry to German
Recommendations on the
Way to Berne.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The situation
of American citizens In the countries
of the Teutonic allies became the prime
consideration of the United States In
the German crisis.
An inquiry was dispatched to Ger
many on Friday asking where and
why American consular officers had
been delayed In their departure.
The demand for the release Of the
Yarrowdale prisoners was withdrawn
from delivery to Germany pending Of
fetal advices as to the release of those
70 American sailors. The German gov
eminent announced they had been
given their liberty.
The state department showed con-
Germ over the delay in the departure
Of the American consular officers.
Eighty-slx American consuls, with
their families, and many private Amer
lean citizens desiring to leave Germany
were reported ready to start for Swift
erland on q special train early this
week.
Ambassador Gerard, from Berne
notified the state department that the
train should leave "some time this
week." Since then nothing had been
heard from the tralnload of Ameri-
cans.
On the other hand, a telegram con-
tanning assurances by the German
government that American consular
officials and their families would not
be INSTRUCTED in leaving Germany,
was sent to the department by the
Spanish embassy.
The state department took occasion
to deny formally that all American
citizens had been ordered out of Aus
tria. Unofficial dispatches from Paris
to that effect were branded as false.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Psychical Research at Harvard.

Provision has been made in the de-
partment of psychology at Harvard for
the investigation of such "superusual"
phenomena as may seem to belong to
mental science. In other words,
psychical research may be undertaken.
Work has begun by testing the tele-
pathic sensitiveness of people in gen.
eral. This leads the Unpopular Maza-
zine to say: at is hoped that in time
they will investigate it in people show
ing signs of possessing it. Perhaps,
however, as tests improve, they may
find that everybody possesses 1t in
some degree just as Sir William
Crookes satisfied himself in his labor
atory that everybody possesses tele-
kinetic power in some degree. OF
course instruments for measuring
either can hardly be said yet to exist,
though Sir Williams tests had some
cumulative features"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Bio Park Tract for Public.

Some OF the biggest trees In the Sc
quota National park have remained In
the hands of private owners until re-
Gently. Congress appropriated $4,000
to purchase the trees and the land on
which they stood, but $4,000 more
was required to settle other claims.
The $4,000 has been provided by the
National Geographic society for this
purpose, and the entire tract Will be-
come the property Of the government.
Some of the trees thus acquired arc be-
ueyed to be 4,00C years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
MAR * EFT S
Milwaukee, Feb. q. 1917.


Butter Creamery. extra, 42c;
prints. 43c; firsts. 3S94Oc; seconds.
34@36c; process. S0Q31c; dairy, fam
cy, 36Q37c.
Cheese-American, full cream twins,
21h Q22c; daisies, 22Q22hc; Young
Americas. 22Q22hc; longhorns. 22Q
22hc; limburger, fancy. 2 lbs. 24Q
241ac; brick. fancy. 81 Q22c.
Eggs-Current, receipts. fresh as to
quality, 36Q39c; dirties. 28Q3Oc;
checks and cracks, 26c.
Live Poultry - Fowls, fancy 2Ohc;
ROSTERS. old, lie; fancy springers,
21c.
Wheat-No. / northern, 1.S201.S5;
No. 2 northern, 1.77@1.S2; No. nor
thern, 1.45Q1.72; No. 2 hard, l.SOQ
1872.
Corn-No yellow. 1.o1@1.01%.
Oats-No. 3 white, 5S@59c; stand
ard, 10000; No, 4, white, 5s959c.
Barley-No. 3, 1928; No. 4. 1880
1.25; rejected, 1.14Q1.1S.
Rye-No. ?, LAT; No. 3, 1.40Q1.46.
Hay - Choice timothy. 16.25Q1650;
No timothy, 15.50Q1600; No. Q tim
othy. 13,50Q14.50; rvs straw. 5000
9.25.
acknowledgements or Michigan.
out of store, 2.15Q235.
Hogs-Prime. heavy butchers, 1885
@12.45; fair to prime light, 1900
1920; pigs, 10000 25.
Cattle-Steers. 6.75010.50; feeders.
5.OO@650; cows, 5.25@725; heifers.
5.00@725; calves. 11.2501250.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBAcK, 1921 Christy Ave.
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation I'M
necessary.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Rritain Gets sa.s 500 .ooo. 600.

London, Feb. 21.--The new money
subscribed to the British war loan Is ut
least $3,500,000000, exclusive of con-
tributions from the banks, Andrew
Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, stated in the commons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
ENTIRE GUARD TO pEMoBlLIzE.
Militia Force Now on the Border Or.
dered Home.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The entire
force of National Guardsmen. estimat-
ed at about $1,000 men, has been or
dered by the war department 70 be re-
turned from the border.
This movement is to take place In
double quick time, ii was announced.
With the return of the National
Guardsmen the guarding of the border
will be left entirely to the regular
.roops, numbering about $4,000 men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
BIuefinu.

Jinks-Billings surely likes to put
on airs.
Binks-What's he doing now7
Jlnks--Oh, he fills gasoline can
with water and carries II home In full
sight OF the neighbors every night
Cornell Widow.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
SKIN TORTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re,
ueved by cutlcura-TriaI Free.

II takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications OF
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healinent OF
eczemas, feelings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
eerard,a Aid of 70 Vienna

Paris. Feb. 20.--Joseph G. Grew,
secretary to the American embassy in
Berlin and recently charge during Am
hassadof Gerard's absence In the Unit
ID States, was ordered 10 Vienna to
lssisf American Ambassador Penfield.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22

finished. The doc
tors said / would
have to be opera
ted on and / simply
br ok g down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's V ege-
t a BILE Compound,
and the result is /
feel like a new wom-
an. l am well and
strong, do all my
own hOuse work and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
One Dead. Two Hurt In cr,.n

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 20.--John
Heppner was Killed and his wife and
daughter hurt when a train struck a
jltney bus In which they were return
ing home from the residence Of Mrs.
Heppners sister. who had died.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
sweden 20 Seize All Grain

London, Feb. IA Stockholm dis
patch to Reuters says that the Swed-
ish government has decided 10 take
possession OF NIL stocks throughout
the country Of barley. onts and cereal
products
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Physician TO King George Dies.

London, Feb. 20.-Gen. Benjamin
Franklin died suddenly on Saturday at
the age of seventy:three. lie was hon
orary physician TO the king and late
director general of the Indian medical
service
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Sentry Kills a Civilian.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 20.--A sentry
from the Second North Carolina infan-
try on outpost duty at the smelter near
the town shot and killed an American
civilian who refused to halt at his chal-
lenge. The sentry was arrested.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Sesmen's Law Upheld.

Mobile, Ala. Feb. 1.-the seamens
law was upheld as valid By Federal
District Judge Erwin on Friday In u
decision which. as far as Ii known, Is
the first constituting the constitutional
ity OF the act.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
StiH.Necked.

Tilly--Ycur friends an impollte
chap, think.
Billy-Yes: he won't even bow to
the inevitable. confcund him Town
Topics.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Reulbach sions With Braves.

Boston. Feb. 21.-The signed con-
tracts of Edward Reulbach, pitcher,
and j. Carlisle Smith, third baseman
were received by the Boston National
club. Olaf Henriksen sent his con-
tract to the Boston Americans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22

Washington, Feb, 20.-Franklln X.
Lane, Jr., nineteen years old. son OF
Secretary of the Interior Lane. has
Joined the army aviation reserve
corps.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.--'For four years
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. / could not
sleep, had no appetite and 1t hurt me te
walk. If I tried to do any work, I
would have to lie down before it was
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22

Washington William X. Wilcox,
chairman Of the Republican national
committee, called on President Wilson
and offered his entire cooperation in
the present international crisis. He
said he would be glad TO do anything
within his power to assist the admin
istration.
Washington-tt will cost the gov
eminent s4.0000o0 to collect the ex.
cess profits tax and the additional In
come taxes levied for army and navy
expenditures. Secretary McAdoo so
Informed congress. in requesting an
emergency appropriation.
St Paul.--John Helm OF Dunbar
wrote to State Auditor J, A. o. Preus
asking II the state paid bounty for
baby boys at the rate OF 800 each.
He has been married three and one.
half years and has three sons. Mr..
Preus regrets he has TO answer no
Amsterdam.--The majority OF the
100000 German troops recently con.
centrated on the border OF Holland
now have disappeared from the towns
along the frontier.
London. has made new
loan to Turkey OF 42.500,0O0 Turkish
pounds. according to Constantinople
dispatch printed IN Germany.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Minneapolis, Feb. 81, 1917.

Wheat--No. / hard, 1SS@1.92; No.
1 northern, 1.7S@1SO; No. 2 northern.
1.76@1.S5.
Corn-No. yellow. 101@102.
Oats-No. 8 white. 56057c.
Rye-1.42@143.
Flax-275@2.S1
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Natural PROCEEDING

II heard that you had bought the
yacht Hornet. How did you make out
with itf
II was stung."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22

season. hcSe poWuers
are easy and pleasant to take and excel
lent results are accomplished by their
use. Used by Mothers for 30 years.
Sold by Druggists everywhere. IS cents
Trial package FREE. Address
THE MOTHER GRAY CO.. lie Roy. N. Y
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22

A fire In an Ohio gram elevator
burned for more than a year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Live Stock.

CnlCABO, req. ~,
CATTLE TO choice steers, 10000
l2lo; yearlings, good TO choice, $40 50gll.l6;
fair to good steers. s9.o0gl0.O0; stockers
and feeders, s7.OOqS.S5; fair to good cows.
tsOoas25; good to choice heifers. 1900
900; Gamers s46oa5.25; cutters. b.ooae.oo;
bologna bulls. ss.75a775; butcher bulls.
ts0oae.8 Is; good to prime calves. sll5o0
1900
HOGS-Prime light butchers. w ibal2N;
fair to fancy light, 3l1.Sdl2.40; medium
weight butchers 2o0Q250 lbs. 'i2. 3ogl2 65;
prime heavy weight butchers &Oq4oo lbs
Si2. zai2.7o choice heavy packing, sll 500
i2O; rough heavy packing, sll 5oar2,0O:
pigs, fair to good. $io.ooalosO; stays. ,ll.so
ap127b.
sHEEP-Yearlings, HiSglSS; fair to
choice ewes. S900dllS5; wethers, fair 20
choice. 81 0odi2 25; western lambs. 3iS5o8
i45: feeding lambs. si3oo91sso: native
iambs Si3 O0d1460.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
In 1920.

What's the charger
Officer-Stealing potatoes from Q
iewelry store. yer honor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
rasi Buralo. N. ". Feb. %.

CASrLE--M Market slow; prime steers.
sl0.756Tri. %: butcher grades. $.00ni050.
CALVES Market active, 25c lower: Gull
TO choice, &00di475.
SHEEP AND JAMBS-Market slow
SOC lower; choice lambs, si5.OoGli535; Gull
20 fer, SIP 0Oa1475; yearlings, $l2.0OulA50:
sheep. s5.ocgi2.60.
HOGS-Market active, 10dl5c higher:
Workers, 81. 2Oal2so pigs, sto.5od1i. 0o;
mixed s12.s5ai3.oo; heavy. sl2. 9oGDl3.os;
roughs, Sl2.0oQg1225 stays. 3a5Oql0.50.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Grain. Provisions. Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat. special brands,
in wood $3.50 per Dbl: hard spring wheat
patents IS per cent grade, in jute, fS45;
straight in export bags. sS.2; first clears.
$3.50. in tute; second clears, Sc 0oGG.50. low
grades, s.. 50q6.S0; fancy soft winter wheat
patents In jute. $S.15; standard soft win
ter wheat patents S.95 In Jute; fancy
hard winter wheat patents. $50, in Jute:
standard hard winter wheat patents. $500
in jute. first clears, S2Gq7 So in jute; sec
ond clears, in Jute $6.00465O. pure white
rye -four $50. In Jute; pure dark rye,
S7.o5, in Jute.
HAY-Choice timothy. Sl7b0alS6O. No
timothy. $16.OOa17.oO; No. timothy. Ht5o
Ql55O: No. red top and grassy mixed
timothy, $13O0a1400 light clover mixed
$f3 50I15.0 heavy clover mixed. sl360B
800: threshed timothy, ss.5oGl0.50 Kan
sas and Oklahoma. choice, sl50oa15 50;
No. l. sl4.OoG14.50 No. 2. sl2.5Oql35o
BUTTER-Creamery. extras, 42c, extra
flrsts, AVG; frsts. 35G3Sc: seconds. 32@
SAC; packing stock. 26i1Q271sc: ladies'. &@
29c; process. 3lq32c.
EGGS-Firsts. 4lg4ihc: ordinary irsts
3911GD40c; miscellaneous lots, cases includ-
ed, S91kGl41c: cases returned 39a40lac; ex-
tras, 46Q47c; checks. 3GlD37c, dirties, 800
3Sc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. 23c; fowls
l6420lsc; spring chickens. 20a2Oi1c; roos-
ters, 15c: ducks. 20@22c: geese. l6a1sc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys, 2SdS2c;
fowls. 2oG2lc; springs. 2o922c, ROSTERS, Is
Q16c: ducks. 1sd22c; geese. l5ai9c.
POTATOES-WhIte. Wisconsin, $500
26O; western. 32eod2.75.
SWEET POTATOES Bbls.. Illinois.
s450a55o; hampers. Illinois. tl.4O9L75:
Jerseys. $40; Delaware. {l.s592.Oo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
Mother Gray's Powders
Benefit Many Children

Thousands of Moth
ers have found MOTHER
GRAY'S SWEET POW
DERS an excellent rem
edy for children COM
planning of Headaches,
Colds. c onstipatio
Feverishness. Stomach
Troubles and Bowel Ir-
regularities from which
children suffer at this
season These powders
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-22
New York. Feb. 20

FLOUR-Market fi-mly held; spring
patents. sS.9099l5; winter patents. $3.50
800: winter straights. 81. 4oqS65: Kansas
straghts IS 9oa9.l5.
WHEAT-Spot strong No. hard.
:204A; No, 1 northern Duluth, *21AA; No.
l northern Manitoba. s2.1lh I. o. b. New
York.
CoRN-spot strong; No. yellow. ,1.1s
C. l. T. New York.
OATS-Spot strong standard. T4fp74i1c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
NOMINATIONS IN DISTRICT a

District includes the following
counties: Henrico. outside Of Corpor-
ate limits OF Richmond; Charles City.
James city. Warwick. Elisabeth City.
York. New Kent, King George, west.
moreland. Essex. Richmond, Northum.
berland. Lancaster. MiddIssex. Glouces-
ter. Matthews. King ana Queen. king
william. Accomac. Northampton and
clties OF Newport News and wiliiams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
DISTRICT NO, q,

District No, 2 embraces all territory
within the corporate limits of Rich
mond north of James river. west of
Seventh street, including Highland
Park, Barton Heights, Brookland
Park and Ginter Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
NOMINATIONS IN DISTRICT 4.

District includes the following
counties; Chesterfield. Amelia. Lunen-
burg. MeckIenburg, Nottoway. Dinwid-
die, Brunswick, Greenville. Sussex,
Prince George. Surry. Southampton. Isle
OF Wight Nansemond, Norfolk. Prin-
cess Anne, Prince Edward. Charlotte
and cities of Norfolk. Portsmouth and
PET rshurr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-10
So TO SO A MONTH WAGE
RISE FOR p. II. X. CLERKS
President Considering Advance That
Will Aggregate Nearly
S1,000,OOO

Increases aggregating close to 4 million
dollars, divided among several thousand
clerks, receiving for the most part less
than 800 month. in an departments Of
the Pennsylvania Lines east Of Pittsburgh
and Erie, are under consideration by Presi-
dent Rca and the directors.
The advances range from five to ten dol
lars a month. The officials feel that the
high cost of living has brought too great
a burden on the lOwer-pa.d employees who
have not received salary increases for a
long time.
Fully one-thrd. il is said. Of the clerks
to be affected by the additional amounts
are at the Broad street terminal the others
are scattered over the various lines.
This award will he the third this year.
unung the wage increases uU TO nearly
$l2.0OO,00o. The award granted To- the
trainmeu hruthcrhoods under the Adamsou
act, as effective January l. amounted to
approximately S6 100000, and general
adjustment among other classes i'm CON
junction therewith totaled SlSOO.O00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-10
u. S. FOOD CONTROL
ABSOLUTE NOV. |
Hoover Preparing Proclama-
tion Which President Will
Issue Shortly
TO LICENSE ALL DEALERS
Some Middlemen Will Be ELM
mated in Plan to Keep Sup
plies in Direct Line"
WASHINGTON. OCT 10.

NNSlilNblON, btl. ~.
Government food control will be abso-
lutte after November I. Herbert Hoover
today is putting the finishing touches on
proclamation shortly TO be issued by Pres.
ident Wilson, licensing dealers in about
twenty prime necessities Of life
The "sac,ers in business" will be
rounded up by the coming executive order
according 10 Hoover Regulations will be
issued. checking speculation in foodstufts
and preventing boarding. waste and re.
striction Of output. "Unfair ana unrcason-
able" profits will be eliminated.
Among the commodities to he placed
under control are -four, bread, meats, po-
tatoes. sugar milk, butter and dairy
products, rice, canned foods and staple
vegetables.
Although regulation of retailers is linz
tied by law to those doing a business ot
100000 or more annually Hoover expects
to exercise indirect control over the small
est corner grocery through his hold on meat
packers, cold storage houses, millers. can
ners. elevators grain dealers and whole
salers.
After November I no unlicensed dealer
can handle the commodities to be named by
Hoover. Regular reports from licensed
firms will enable the food administration to
keep a strong hold on them. \ legal de-
partmen' has been created TO punish vio-
latious and interpret the law.
The licensing plan resulted from over 200
conferences held with leaders in all lines
Of trade, and has their approval
NO business factor performing a useful
function" will be intcrfered with. according
to Hoover. Elimination Of some unneces-
sary middlemeu may result from lIoover's
determination to keep foodstuffs flowing
from producer to consumer "iu direct lines
in as economical a manner as possible