Sugar Output To Tighten After July 1 Regulations
Hoover says sugar production will face stricter factory limits after July 1. Officials plan tighter controls and compliance rules to curb output and ensure orderly supply.
23 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1918
Page
1
Hoover says sugar production will face stricter factory limits after July 1. Officials plan tighter controls and compliance rules to curb output and ensure orderly supply.
The Hoover Food Administration announced tighter sugar limits effective July 1. Home consumption ration set at three pounds per capita monthly. Less essential items drop to 50 percent of normal, ice cream production to 75 percent, soda fountains to 59 percent, and on-site ice cream and confectionery production to 60 percent. Factors cited include shipping limits, submarine activity, and reduced Cuban imports.
The Skinner & Eddy company of Seattle completed the 6,000 ton cargo ship Weet Apam in seventy-eight days. The Shipping Board announced this as six of ten fastest vessels built in the shipbuilding program. Chairman Hurley and Mr Schwab sent congratulations for the pace and July launches.
Telegrams from Switzerland report Austria Hungary in critical condition as 50 000 workers strike at the Vulcan arsenal and Worschalowski airplane works. Vienna's burgomaster warns potatoes cannot be distributed after the weekend.
The Denver weather desk reports for New Mexico a Sunday and Monday with partly cloudy skies and possible showers in the western portion. Warmer conditions Sunday with brisk south winds in southern areas. Arizona forecast calls for partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with local showers in the north and east, little temperature change, and fresh to strong southerly winds.
Local conditions show a maximum of 74 degrees, minimum 65, range 9, with 78 south winds. The sky was partly cloudy with traces of rain.
Washington report says July 4 will see at least 89 vessels launched totaling 439 586 dead weight tons with Pacific coast yards leading in output. East and Great Lakes follow as steel and wooden hulls push annual tonnage beyond 1915 16 levels.
President approval announced for steel and iron price framework reached by the War Trade Board and the American Iron and Steel Institute. Lake Superior ore up 45 cents per ton with July to September maximums set for steel bars shapes and plates in Pittsburg area. Prices for ore and deliveries will adjust with railroad freight changes from June 25, and contracts after October 1 will include price terms subject to government revision.
Amsterdam reports June 22 that Count Theo dore Batthyanyi told the Hungarian lower house talks on renewing the alliance show Germany is fully united with Austria Hungary. Premier Wekerle says automatic attacks on Germans have occurred but the government will punish incitements and break up inflaming meetings.
Martyross of New York and Bryan Downey of Columbus battled fifteen rounds in a welterweight bout ending in a draw. The match occurred in Payton on June 22 with both fighters remaining unbeaten in action.
The War Department received names of seven Americans held in German prison camps. Included is Prof Henry Emery, economist and former US TRUT commission chairman, captured with the Aland Islands occupation. Also named are Lieut John Abbott, Lieut Jeffrey Tiebert, Abraham Straus, David Johnson, Private Sidney Kinch, and Private Hector Rothman. Emery is reported detained at Tuchel prison camp.
Washington reports from France state the Crechoe Slava success boosts the Lenine-Troteky regime while Bolshevik dispatches claim Allied powers mislead Russians. The Siberian revolt is described as dangerous to Germany with indications of German support for the Bolsheviki.
Paris dispatch reports the enemy likely targets the Outolong Rheims area after a pause in aerial attacks. Defenses show discipline with Belgian Portuguese and British gains. American involvement noted as support enhances entrenched lines.
The Mast reports the death of Rev. Joseph Keane former rector of the Catholic University of America and retired archbishop of Dubuque died early today in Dubuque Louisiana on June 22 according to the obituary note.
The Aero Club of America notified the director of American aircraft production it would cover expenses to attempt a trans Atlantic flight to aid delivering airplanes overseas and to help establish a long range patrol against U boats. The club seeks bids from Mandrey Page and Caproni machines with the constructor bearing in country delivery costs.
Reports from the Ame rican Army in France indicate ongoing shelling in the Woevre and Lorraine as German batteries intermittently fire to mask troop movements. A new German division has been identified on the front north west of Youl.
In France on June 22 the American army repelled a German attempt to attack with flame throwers. One device was captured while several others were destroyed. The attackers were pinned down by rifle and machine gun fire.
Amsterdam reports rising differences between Malaara and Turkey over lands taken from Romania under the peace agreement with the central powers. German Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann told the Reichstag the provisional settlement should unite northern Dobrudja with Bulgaria, while bridging allied tensions and satisfying Bulgarian and Turkish claims amid Allied expectations.
Kearny San Mago Calif June 23 Promotions in the 58th Arizona Infantry were announced today with four officers advancing. Edgar W Grinstead to colonel, George U Haedicke to lieutenant colonel, and Cart R Johnson to captain among others listed.
A June report cites a German deserter saying Allied soldiers are called bad boys by German troops who warn their men to beware. He notes worsening conditions in German lines on the Marne and that many would desert. The Briell wood area sees ongoing firing while the Marne front mostly quiet. The Twenty-eighth German division is relieved by the Seventy-seventh, a second-rate unit in German view.
Austro Hungarian forces appear to have halted the first phase of their Italian offensive. The push across a ninety mile front yielded few decisive gains and costly losses. The second phase is expected soon with Germany aiding and a monster drive anticipated in the mountain sector as American forces reinforce in France.
Dallas June 22 A U S district court today dismissed all charges of smuggling against Silliman Evans Texas newspaper man and former Copenhagen legation clerk Evans had been held on 5600 bond to face New York examination July 2 over alleged Russian crown jewels smuggling The treasury department ordered his release after a mail box hoax seal was found and Evans cited carelessness in failing to deliver legation mail he was seen with a New York suspect during the case
A circular letter to Cardinals stockholders requests 60 960 dollars to stop the Louis Nationals from returning to Helene Britton. It says 49 900 must be raised soon to cover a note due Britton on July 1 and 20 000 in liabilities within a week. The team was bought from Mrs Britton a year ago for 250 000, with 165 000 still unpaid.
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