Show I GOVERNMENT MAY SEIZE WHEAT CROP GROP PLANS BEING LAID BY FOOD ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR AD- AD FOR CONTROL OF WHEAT FLOUR AND BREAD I All Speculation In Foodstuffs to Be Placed Under Ban With Prosecution Certain for Those Holding oldina Supplies Supplies Sup Sup- plies Exceeding Business Needs Herbert Washington Herbert C. C Hoover Hooyer the food administrator announced 01 on August 12 the plan for the control o of wheat flour and bread brend They are arc specific and comprehensive The They have hae been worked out fully full 3 In InIe Ie view of the disrupting and disturbing conditions of the l European war am and the part this country still has to pla play They provide 1 For 1 For the vigorous prosecution of all nIl persons who hold more wheat am and flour than is required in their theft norma normal business 2 2 For For the maintenance of a n fair fall price throughout the country by bj seizIng selz selz- Ing If necessary mry the entire 1917 1017 harvest harvest har- har vest and determining the cost to the consumer 8 For S-For For food administration agencies at the principal wheat terminals throughout the country 4 For 4 For the restriction of storage to thirty days clays unless special permit Is given b by the time food administration 5 5 For For the elimination of speculation specula specula- tion by bj compelling all mills and elevators elevators ele ele- with more than one hundred barrels dall daily capacity to take out a government license Effective September 1 The regulations will go Into effect on September 1 Mr 11 Hoover believes that by rigid application application application ap ap- ap- ap of the regulations the price of wheat can be stabilized throughout the year With the price of wheat stabilized It is bell believed eyed that the price of flour will conform and thus a stabilized price of bread will be maintained |