The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-11
CUT IN PRICES
OF HARD COAL
Anthracite To Be Thirty Cents
Per Ton Cheaper From April
to September
SUPPLY IS SUFFICIENT
sumers' Needs For NSxt Winter
Can Be SuppIied-To Use
Gard System.

Washington, March 1.-THE United
States fuel administration announces
regulations for the retail distribution
of coal for the year beginning April |,
Anthracite coal will be so cents a
ton cheaper from April / to September
l. Prices will run generally from SIS
to $40 ton, according to the localits
and the transportation difficulties to
be met.
The fuel administration adopted
different scale from the old one, which
provided sliding scale of so, 40, 80,
20 and 10 cents, ton less for the
months of April, May, June, July and
August.
Every consumer is assured of suf
fcient supply for his next winters
needs at stated prices for every sec.
tion of the country.
Penalties Against Hoardlng.
Penalties are provided againsl
boarding and against false statments
of requirements.
Certificates and card systems will
be put into operation. Retailers and
consumers will be required to specify
the coal on hand, their normal con-
sumption and their needs. There can
be no juggling of the reports.
Definite instructions will follow
probably within a few days to each
state administrator and through him
to each community, to make public
announcement of the prices th't the
consumers must pay for tneir coal
There will be stabilized prices in
each city and community; persons in
one section of city cannot be
charged more than those in another.
The consuming public-the man who
has no time to make specific inquiry
as to what coal should cost--will have
figures before him that the retailers
mrst observe. The retailer can charge
onlT one price, which must include
i livery. Strict injunction will go to
eyrry administrator to enforce the
new re ~r,cti tions to the letter.
Regulations Made.
"1he regulation provide:
Every consumer should be urged
on or before April to place with his
regular dealer his order for his reas-
| enable normal requirements for the
year ending March 81, 1919. The deal-
ers shall make deliveries until each
consumer has received two-thirds OF
his normal annual requirements, pro-
vided that orders of six tons or under
NAV he filled in full.
Consumers who are unable to have
their orders accepted by a dealer
should apply to the local fuel admins
| tration. Dealers shall file on the first
of each month a statement OF all de-
| liveries.
Until further notice no domestic
consumer of coal or coke shall pur-
chase or obtain more coal or coke than
| Is required for his actual use prior
to March 81. If he has supply, he
shall receive such additional amount
as to make up his requirements.
Check on Coal Users.
mo person, firm or corporation
3hall sell or deliver coal to a domestic
consumer who does not at first fur.
nish statement which specifies the
amount the consumer has on hand
amount on order and the person from
whom ordered, amount used I'm the IL
months ending March 81. 1918, and the
amount needed TO meet his necessary
requirements provided that this may
be modified by any state administra
tor under proper circumstances.
Carload or barge load lots shall
not be delivered to single domestic
consumer or to group OF consum
ers, except with the permission Of the
local administrator"