The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
EMBARGOUPON
IMPORTSFIXED
BY WAR BOARD
Official List of Commodi-
ties Banned for Receipt
Here Issued by u. S.
WILL SAVE TONNAGE
America Henceforth Will
Con6ne European Prod
ucts to Essentials.

The government last night made
public the first oficial list of COM
modities. importation OF which into
the United States is to be rigidly
restricted under the latest plans for
conserving ship tonnage for the su-
preme task of Transporting troops
and supplies to Europe.
War Trade Board experts predict
the restriction of imports on these
articles will save 10000 tons of
shipping a year. reckoning on a dead
weight cargo basis. The saving may
be higher, they say. because sew
eral Of the commodities are bulky
and take up more ship space than
others. The saving on metals will
be about 60o, 900 tons
In this connection. II is noted that
the board feels confident the War
Department viii be able to find
enough iron pyrites in this country
to usaintshr the sulphur Supplies ufe
gently needed In munittons-making.
The War Department has been
working for months to develop new
pyrites fields for the sake of the
sulphur and sulphuric acids depend
ent on pyrites. No high explosive
can be made without this acid, Of
which there has been a shortage.
Last year about 2o7.0o tons of pyrites
were imported from Spain and else
where. Probably 1e5,voo tons will be
imported before October / this year.
after which importation will be cut
off completely.
Partial List.
A partial list of the articles fol-
lows:
Agricultural implements, animals
live except for breeding purposes;
art works. asbestos, beads and or
naments. backing. and all prepara-
tions for cleaning and polishing
shoes: all breadstuffs except wheat
and wheat flour; broom corn, cars,
carriages and other vehicles: all
acids, all coal tar distillates except
synthetic indigo. all salts of soda
except nitrate of soda and cyanide
of soda, clocks and watches and
parts thereof. cocoa and chocolate
manufacturers of cotton. dials, dico,
draughts. chess men. billiard balls,
poker chips; eggs of poultry. cleo
trio lamps. explosives, except full
inmates and gunpowder; feathers.
natural and artificial.
All fruits except pineapples and
bananas: all nuts, except cocoanuts
and products thereof; gelatine, and
manufactures thereof. including all
from Europe: gold and silver man.
ufactures. including Jewelry; nickel;
perfumery. cosmetics and toilet prep
aratfons; monographs. gramo-
phones. graphophones. and. parts
thereof: Photographic goods: pipes,
and smokers articles; plates. cleo
trotype. stereotype and Iitho-
graphic. engraved.
Malt liquors. including all from
Europe; candy and confectionery,
including all from Europe: toys.
umbrellas. parasols. sunshades. and
sticks: all vegetables. except beans
and lentils, and peas. either in their
natural State, or prepared or pre-
served. including all from Europe;
vinegar. manufactures of wool and
zinc.
File Applications.
American concerns seeking to
import any of these articles will
have to submit their applications
to a rigid inspection. The appli-
cations will not be granted except
Under these circumstances:
l. When the articles are actually
shipped from abroad prior to April
Is, 1918.
2. When coming by rail from
Mexico or Canada when the goods
originated in those countries or in
others from which such goods are
being licensed for import.
When coming as a return cargo
from European points and then only
(a) when coming from a convent
ent port; (b) when loaded without
delay and (c)when the importation
from Europe is not specifically pro-
hihifed in Soid let