Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-23
tu Enter Country Under War
Art Given.
WILL CONSERVE SHIPS
Milton and Half Tons 10 Fleet Nill
Bc NtS'rd by Measure OF
flCial~ Claim.

authority of President WEson''
Proclamation Of February - which
put all imports under license,
Hy denying permits for the impor-
tauou 81 certain metals. foodstuff'
and Injuries which can he obtained
here or be sacrificed to the greater
need Of cutting ships into war bust
ness. tho board expects to add
500. 900 dcadweight tons 10 the
/ fleet carry ing men and munitions tu
| Europe.
TonlEhts list Of So articles or
classes of articles constitutes only
those least essential coHcernins
which thcro was little argument
LISTS TO follow will touch various
interests more closely and will not
be issued until consultation with the
trade affected 80 that there will be
minimum OF disorHanization and
loss The experience OF the allies
has boon utilized In deyisng the
system OF restriction.
Prohibition Not Absolute.
Prohibition OF articles listed Is
not absolute. even FOR seaborne
traffic, owing 10 certain conditions
Of commerce which will permit I'M
portation at times without hind
rance to the war program. Return
cargocs from Europe may bring
prohibited articles provided they
can be loaded eNpeditously and
there is cargo space Prohibited
7 articles also can be Imported by rail
from canada or Mexico when orisi-
mating In those countries or IN
others where such goods are beins
/ licensed for imports
The restrictions are not effective
on goods shipped prior 10 April Is.
United States consuls have been in
structed not 10 issue consular In
voices on and after April 10 FOR
the articles mentioned in tho list
without first being furnished with
the number ot import licenses The
obligation OF furnishing proof is
placed on the importer
In discussing the list. officials
stressed the fact that II was aimed
at no country but touched all alike
which exported any OF these articles
TO America.
some OF the prohibitions Will
scarcely be noticed by any one m
this country AS they affect imports
which only n small percentage come
from overseas. one per cent Of the
imported agriculture implements
como In ships, Il was pointed out
and tho prohibition viii mean lit
Ito or nothing tp the consuming
public but viii save an appreclable
amount of shipping space Many
OF the prohibited articles arc OF
bulky nature compared with their
absolute weight so that tho Conser-
vation actually will he greater than
tho figures indicate Tho ellmina-
ton Of many long hauls also will
serve 20 Increase tonnage facilities.
Pyrites constitutes the largest
single item on the list. constituting
20i 900 IN the total tonnage. only
those foodstuffs were listed which
can be dispensed with and in many
cases retained more adyantRgeOusly
In tho country OF origin. obvinting a
further drain upon tonnage TO
transport substitutes.
Hrcadstufts except wheat and
NiIihN lA'Al MI IT Nll1 except
bananas and pineapples, all nuts
and all vegetables except lentiles
beans and peas are on the list
LuNurics which the public must
foregu include jewelry, artworks
dice billiard balls poker chips,
musical instruments. perfumcry
and feathers
Following is tho list OF restricted
articles
Agricultural implements. animals.
1.-Two stock except for breeding pur-
poses, art works. ashestos. beads
and ornaments. blacking and all
preparations Tor cleaning and
polishing shoes. manufacture OF
bone and horn. an bread stuffs ex-
cent wheat and wheat flour. m
cluding imports from Europe
broom corn. candle pitch. palm and
other vegetable stenrin. cars car
riarcs and other vehicles. alI acids.
murintc Of ammonia. an coal tar
dlstIries except synthetic indigo,
fusci oil or anyllc alcohol. nitrate
Of lime. all salts of soda eNccpt
nitrate ~ soda and syRnidc of SOFA.
sumac. ground or unground: clocks
and watches and parts thereof
chicorv root raw or roasted. cocoa
and chocolate, prepared or manu-
factured
Manufactures Of cotton, cryoIlts.
except not 10 exceed two thousand
long tons for the year 1918. dals.
dice draughts, chcssmen, billiard
balls. poker chips eggs or poultry
electric lamps, explosives. exccpt
Eliminates and sunpowder; manu-. |
iAciurcs of vegetables. flberS and Z
textile grasses. except iute. feathers.
natural and artlfichl. fsh hooks. .
rods and reels artificial bait. Nuor-
spar an fruits. except plncapplOs
and bananas. an nuts. except cocoa
nuts ana products thereof aelatuc
and Manufactures thereof iurludinr
an from Europe. gold and silver
manufactures. including iowelry. .
sulphur OH or olive grease. hav.
honey. hops tufGsorlaI and dtnto- .
mnreous earth and tripolU mantes 4
Tor gas burners matches. friction
and mClier. fresh meats. mper.
scnaum. crude or manufactured. .
musical Instruments and parts
'hereoi. nickel oil cake, ollcloth /.
and lino.oum for floors. alt ry-
pressed vegetable oils from Europe
"n.N lemon oils. non.mineral painis
ana 'brnHhos and pencils and pencil
leads
Pom holders and meas. pcrflmery
.uaHr'.. and toilet rraprratiprg.
Photographic, goods phonorraphs
tIam1phu''s. Erurhauh0ncs and
parts thereof pipes and smokers
A'V..'. plants trees shrubs and
vines. plates c1,r'rotypn .fct.,-