The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15

/, mcnt providing that actual and leSlti-
mate future trading should not bc pro-
hihilrd when physical delivery OF pro-
ducts traded in WAS accomplished IN Sel-
Elements.
Immediate action To check speculation
WAS urged by Senator Nardaluau Of Mis-
SiSSirp!.
Pic stood Tor being dcSpolIed ny lot
III graitcrS in whose interest ihr tx
ching. is run lie said he favored. but
would not propose extending the In"nh5
amendment IL SUSPEND cotton AS vel
as food stun exchanges.
senator smith ~ Georgia thought mo
81 nate wut:!d take up food control lcS!S-
lHlirn after il disposed Ut the espionage
bill. and believed II better to wait uhlu
then tud have full consideration.
Senator Thomas. rrpiI.d lie dlu not
doubt there was plenty OF food IN the
cuIntry. hut that the pressing question
was legislation to enable the ordinary
man 10 get his share.
You may form AL army 10 beat the
enemy" he said. hut there may be do
mrsilc questions OF far more import
aucu You can't accustom the people
IL starvation; YOU cant acruStonl Them
10 living beyond their incomes. ri"
said he wanted to curb ihc SpecuIatuc
who would coin the hunger or women
and children into dirty dollars.
Administration leaders III the senate
laid plans To eliminate from tho cSpIon-
aSu bill the amendment approved Satur-
t,v iurhIdding during the war the use
Of grains ur cereals in the manufacture
ing al Intoxicating liquor. Ihry EN-
prctrd to Offer as 4 substitute before
III" final vote. n section o. one OF N"
administration food CuntTu! DlllS NJ"
before the house.
Senator Simmons in charge Of ;hc
plan expected to obtain sufficient votes
10 assure it's adoption. Tn" substitute
would provide thai when the lrrSi"cn;
shall ind that limitation. regulation
or prohibition oil the use If foods. food
mnicriais or foods in the mdnuiact urc
III alcohol or OF alcoholic or non-a1cn-
hulic beverages is essential in order :"
insure an adequate and continuous sup
ply OF food" he may prescribe rcrulA-
tinnS for such prohibition or Iiiliutl'o',.
\ time would be- set beyond which Such
Use could not be made OF food. Niuia.
lions of the provision would be- punished
with Il $1,000 fine or two years llnpriSon-
mCnl.
Exercising approval Of legislation 10
prevent food speculation. Senator Knox
said the Thomas amendment was not
grrinanc to the espionage bill. >" man.
cNtrancous proposals have been hu'
v;nccd to thr bill. he said. That n" pre-,
Suned Il bill regarding sale Of Dull
pups and yiOlcts" might BE- considered
Il ann in sympathy with any legisla-
tiun that Will lay hands on those VINO
SuCculHtr IN Tn" cOHlll'hiIlltS VI n.y.
h,. said, but this proposal Strll i"S AZ
lcgiiimalr necessary business OF boards
and exchanges and cannot properly br
considered"
Senator tironna said he believed IL
miller should br allowed To make corr
tracts TOR future delivery Of lhr grain:
But" SAID h". when tn" board 81
trade in Pittsburgh or Minneapolis Hf
ST. Louis sell Il hundred times as inu"n
wheat us is produced III the United
States that is ill"Eitimat" business ana
The public will have 10 pay Tor II.
Farmers OF North Dakota, h" said
did not receive more than 81 per huShrl
for their wheat while It went. up ~
much higher figures on tho boarGS 81
trade. ~
senator Thomas accepted L SuSses-
ton bv Senator lInrah and inserted lhn-
ruagr To CnnIinc the amendments "p"r-
alton tn boards of trade or similar
ORGANIZATIONS "trluSactiuE business III.
n way subject TO the regulating power
Of Congress.
Senator Bnr:,h said he believed inns
change would make the provision
constitutional.