The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-28
TWO TONS MAXIMUM
FOR HOUSEHOLDER
Fuel Administrator Byrd Issued Or.
.ders To Assure Equable Distribu-
ton Of Coal.
RICHMOND BOARD TO-DAY
Names WIN Be Announced of Local
Men 10 Have Charge of Gty's FrIct
sftuation--Hampton Out of Hard
Coal

State Fuel Administrator Harry
Flood Byrd expects to announce the
members Of the Richmond fuel board
today. He has found 1t difficult TO find
business men here who can give their
, time TO the work.
Yesterday the fuel administrators
sent out orders having for their object
the equabie distribution of the coal
supply forbtddigg private household
ers to buy more than two tons at the
time.
The following is the ext OF the new
regulations;
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMERS.
4. No person shall he allowed TO buy
rect from tho mines for household
purposes until his supply on hand Mt
hts home, OF elsewhere, IL two tons
or less
2. Providing that any person has not
more than two tons of coal ON hand.
q e.h persons shall he allowed to pur-
CHASE, for household use not more
than two tens.
:. Every Coal dealer shalt require
each purchaser of coal of more than
four bushels TO sign written state
nent, under oath. showing the amount
of coal on hand at his home, and else
where. and how much he has orte~'tl
but not received.
4. Every such purchaser shall be re-
trf IN -
or attempt tn buy. any more coal un-
ri his Sufgrfy of coal NJ home, md
elsewhere. Cor home use, shall be two
tons or less. y
Large Consumers,
J. schools, colleges, once buildings,
APARTMENT houses, hotels, department
stores, and other business houses AMI
industrial plants without government
contracts, who obtain coal by wnGon
delivery In less than carload lots. ars,
r,o- permitted 10 buy rsrHf rrEIrtf tf1Fsy
have ON hand ~ their place of bust
ness. or elsewhere. not over fifteen
days supply. They can then p1rchase
+ss4ai fer fifteen days additional sup
ply industrial plants requiring coal
In carload lots will he classified and
allowed to obtain coal by special or
der of tho state administrator. o..
g. Every person purchasing for the
institutions and concerns mentioned In
rule 3 shall make statement, ursder
oath, showing the amount Of coal on
hand at his place OF business. and
elsewhere. and how much ne has or
dered eisewhere. but not received +;
and, further. shall pledge said fnsti-
tuition or concert that II will nos buy
any more coal until the amount on
hand available shall he not over Of
tsseri days supply
7. Coal tieasiers are requested 10
make the amounts of coal supplied
less than the amounts u,ent toned
above wherever. In their opinion. ne
cessitie~ of tho community require.
Statement Of Administrator.
Mr.. Byrd. in announcing this ruling
said,
In order to avert the threatened
coal famine in Virginia, It is impera-
sive that the most equitable distribu-
ton possible he made of the available
supply Consumers favorably situated
will not he permitted 10 obtain coal
when otheSs are Unable to obtain il.
For this reason ! think II necessary 10
limit coal for household consumption
IL n maximum of four tens on hand
at all times. With the proper dis
tribution no one need fear that he
VIII EufIti Btt ltIH VI wal 'FGl wal
distribution, however, must at once
Abe put on a war basis and equitably
distributed to all corners. There is
going 70 be square deal In coal in
Virginia. Those people who have
Saoarded up coal Will not be benefited,
as In case OF shortage such coal VIII
fbe Communicated and used TO prevent
suffering among tf1oss VINO have been
unable to obtain their supply.
II appeal to all patriotic virginians
60 assist in complying with these reg
ulations They are imperatively neces-
sary at this erIsiE
Coal Scarce in Hampton.
Reports from Hampton indicate that
that city is almost entirely out Of an
th~.cite coal. all of the dealers COM
The Soldiers home has only Ave
/ day supply on hand
The fuel administration il making
every possible effort to remedy the
situation,
Owing TO the difficulty experienced
in securing transportation II lie antici-
pated that It will become necessary
early in the winter for the people OF
practically all the Virginia communi-
ties to prepare to use soft coal ex-
clusively.
Announcement was made by the
fuel administrator of the appoint
ment OF Richard Hancock as chair
man of the I.ynchhurg fuel board. E.
f. Menefee is another member select
ed of that board,
No Action on Wood Yet.
No action has been taken by the
national fuel administration on the
subject of wood prices. In Norfolk ii
is said that prices have run us high
as sis the cord Some of the lead
In ~ q aa Lars In & lehpannd ars sniiir..z