Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23
TWO TONS OF COAL
LIMIT TO FAMILY
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR ISSUES A
RULING PLACING LIMIT ON
TONNAGE FOR HOMES.
RULING is IN EFFECT NOW
Dealers Must Have Affidavit From
Customers That Order is Not Be-
ing Evaded-square Deal Guar
teed the Buying Public.

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ing Evaded-square Deal Guar
teed the Buying Public.
Nashville.-Fuel Administrator w.
n. Meyer has issued ruling, approved
by Harry A. Garfield, national fuel adj
rninistrator, that no person in the state
will be allowed to buy at one time for
use in home more than two tons Of
coal, nor will any person be allowed to
buy two tons until he has on hand less
than two tons.
The ruling is effective at once and is
directed at all persons who endeayor
to hoard supplies of COAL Coal deal
ers are required to obtain from the
purchasers pledge that they will not
violate this regulation. This step,
while apparently drastic, is made inn
perative by conditions in regard to
coal in Tennessee. There is an ample
supply, but boarding and economy in
its use will be necessary to prevent
suffering.
At the recent meeting OF the arVis-
DRY committee Of the state fuel admin
istratton, it was the unanimous opin-
ion OF the committee that the two ton
limit would be necessary. Adminisra-
tor Meyer submitted the recommends
ton to National Fuel Administrator
Garfield, with the result that officials
approval was telegraphed Administra.
tor Meyer.
The following is copy Of the. ruling
by Administrator Meyer:
important notice to the citizens Of
Tennessee:
1.-THE following regulations for Ten.
nessee have the approval of H. A.
Garfield, United States fuel admins.
traitor, and are put in force by me this
day:
mo one will he allowed to buy for
a private home more than two tons Of
coal at one time, and not buy these
two tons until the supply on hand is
less than two tons.
"The dealer Wal require purchaser
to sign written statement under oath
showing amount of coal on hand, also
how much the purchaser has ordered
elsewhere and has not yet received.
"The purchaser will be required to
pledge himself not to buy or attempt
to buy any more coal until his supply
shall become less than two tons.
(Signed) wv. e. MEYER,
Omitted States Fuel Administrator for
Tennessee"
Get Small Arms Target Range.
Special order No So issued at Camp
Sewer from range officer and range
party to have division headquarters
provides for a change Of the small
arms target range upon which actual
firing will commence about the middle
of this month.
Practice will be started with rifles
only, but machine gun firing will be
started at an early date, it is officially
announced. There are upon the range
200 targets, which means that 400 men
can fire continuously Ranges are fix.
ed at 100, zoo, 800, 500, 800 and 1000
yards.
County VIII Stamp Out Smallpox.
Lieut.. w. c. Mallory, stationed at
Park Aviation field, Millingron, with
DR.. C. L. Hays, the county health ply
stefan of Upton county, and the ply,
sicians at Munford, held consultations
recently and mapped out plans to
stamp out smallpox. Every house
where this malady had made an ap.
pearance was quarantined and guard
appointed to see that the members OF
the household were kept at home.
SeIecte Home Guard Officers.
Edgar ]. Graham of Centeryille,
Hickman county, will be the colonel of
the new Fourth Tennessee infantry,
according to information given out by
Adjt.-Ge A. G.. Buckner The other
officers selected for the new state
guard regiment will be David G. Chap
man, Knoxville, lieutenant-colonel; G.
S. Steward Of Chattanooga, to be ma
jor, and Henry w. Spicer OF Nash
vile, to be major.
Highway Department Active.
Although but little has been said OF
the activities of the state highway de-
partment relative to federal and state
aid road construction, surveys have
been practically completed through 10
counties for road projects to be sub
mitted to the government for constguc-
ton and improvement with federal
and state aid and surveys have been
ordered in some 10 other counties as
soon as additional highway engineers
can be secured
Appoints Miss McInnls.
Gov. Rye announces the appoint
ment of Miss Willie Maury McInnis
Of Memphis as a member OF the state
board of examiners of nurses. Miss
McInnis succeeds Mrs. Catherine
Schulken of Memphis, VINO recently