Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-18
AME ER|CUs PEOPLE
URGED To PUT IN
ORDERS FOR COAL
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR LEE ALLEN
CALLS ATTENTION TO WISDOM
OF GETTING SUPPLY FOR NEXT
WINTER.

OC UGAANU SUI liz EVh NEA
WINTER.
In order to secure the broadest and
most equitable distribution of coal
curing the coming year and to pre-
vent a repetition of last winters hard
ships. the United States fuel admin
istration has issued executive orders
governing the retail coal business and
local distribution for the ensuing year
to become effective April l.
Notice to this effect was received
Saturday by the local fuel admin
istrator, Mr.. Lee Allen, who calls at
tention to the fact that the United
States fuel administration recon-
mends and encourages the purchase
and storage Of coal and coke for neces
sary domestic requirements as early
as possible
This is requested first to insure de.
livery and secondly to assist the trans
portations companies by effecting de-
livery of as much coal as possible be-
fore next winter.
The following general plan has been
adopted governing retail distribution
for 1918:
Every consumer is urged on or be-
fore April l., 1918, to place with his
regular dealer his order for his rea-
sonable normal requirements for the
year ending March 81, 1918. Such
orders must be made in writing and
must state substantially the informa-
ton called for in regulation herein
after set forth. When such orders
have been entered, the dealers shall
proceed to make deliveries thereon.
until each cunsumer, willing to ac-
cept the same, have received two
thirds of his normal annual require
menas, provided that orders of six
tons or under may be filled in full.
When all consumers, who are will
ing to accept it. have received two
thirds of their normal annual require
ments, the dealers may proceed to fill
the balance of such orders up to nor
NAL annual requirements of each con-
sumer. (The provision of two-thirds
delivery should apply only to anthra-
cite. With respect to bituminous for
domestic use, the dealer may proceed
to deliver the consumers normal an
nual requirements) If consumer al
ready has a quantity on hand, he shall
only such additional amount as
shall make up his normal annual re-
quiremtns.
New consumers who are unable to
have their orders accepted by deal
er should apply to the local fuel ad
who should see that their
receive attention from
the proper dealer. Carload or barge
load lots shall not be delivered to a
single domestic consumer except with
the permission of the local fuel admin
Dealers shall file with the
local fuel administrator on the first of
each month statement containing the
names and addresses of consumers to
whom deliveries have been made dur
ing the previous month and the guam
titles delivered tG each.
Mr.. Allen calls especia; attention
to the following regulations:
Until further notice no domestic
consumer of coal or coke shall pur-
chase, receive or otherwise take pos
session of more coal or coke than is
required for his actual necessary re
quirements prior to March 81, 1918. If
such consumer already has a quantity
on hand he shall receive only such
additional amount as shall make up
his actual and necessary require
ments prior to that date
Carload or bargeload lots shall not
be delivered to a single domestic con-
sumer or TO a group of consumers, ex-
cept with the permission of the loca4
fuel administrator.
Dealers shall file with the local
fuel administrator, on the first of each
month"; a statement containing the
names and addresses Of consumers to
whom deliveries have been made dur
ng the previous month and the guam
tity delivered to each.
ANY dealer or consumer who vio-
lates the foregoing regulations viii
be subject to the penalties prescribed
by the Le-er act.
ANY person who wilfully makes