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FOR RENT
LOST AND FOUND

LoST-Sunday evening. on Elm Grove
car between I.r1thrrwood and. city.
small hinck satin bag. beaded Return
To- Tl5 SchiAuihach !:ldG. and receive IL.
ward
IOST-E.uvniupc containing thrift
stamps: between high school and Is
la.d Reward /: returned. Call Natl
phone li3l-l. .i-iH-t
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BANK CLEARINGS

. Record q: tho hank clearing for Feb
ruarv 10 date, as compared with las
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CAPITAL AND LABOR
(Cortinued from First Page)

all energy should be conferred on tn"
successful prosecution OF the war, =
rNnrCiiu& to rXprdlt" constitution OF
tn" board in thu hope that unrcst viii
i.. uIiaICi
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WAHTED-Male Help

WAHTED-T.rs' ria.= Al machinist
mr!htTrr U.nG"r* ard blAchSmiths
G""h ~"rE!nG ~r.:.ei':.n7. highest wages,
permanent nIrI. UiThc! wages guaran-
ir"d Gu!c:.Y ~ r.gh. men. Address
Guyhn .Ihc",n" :.aID'. Logan. West Va
f-lS-m
WANTED-f:nr!n"c5. nach!nist wanted
for Inspecting locomotives. steam
shnvcls. etc. Local territory. reliable
man, references. aye. Chester 4. Phil.
lips & Co.. Old Coliny building, Chicago.
III. fl6-g
WANTED--1.rp0r,rr The Herald. Union
town. Pcnnsy. vanin, desires the scr
vices Of an experienced reporter Capable
of handling routine news and court
news. Position now open. Good salary
10 capable man. Apply at once. Posi-
ton permanent. f-l6-h
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and solicitors at
once salary $500 per week. Apply
TO Mr.. Ross. Rogers Hotel. after a. m.
WANTED-Arc you Interested in in
crcasinE your income" Wanted, five
men with selling experience TO take or
dcrs. ,Unusual proposition. Men now
averaging $4,000 week. Apply III. Nc
Lain Iildg.
WANTED-Man 10 run farm Of 200 acres
on halves. but must be able to furnish
$1,000 10 buy personal property. Address
G.. care Intcliigencer. TSP
WhHlE 0-Aeu sell line Of housUboss
fu-nis1ugs. from house 10 houSs 90 GniAA
weekly payments. We pay weekly;
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WANTED-Female

wANTEp-Earn S25 weekly. spare time,
writing for newspapers. magazines
Exp. uunec.; details free. Press Syndi.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Oil and Gas Drilling Machine wanted.
Wanted L. buy or rent or viii Let oil
ard gas Notwithstanding 1000 feet.
Address +. O. Box 81. Wheeling. flip
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WANTED-Salesmen

wANTED-SalCSmen make $500 month.
~ now on big Wyoming oil boom Biz
money for Investors. Maps and partcu-
lars FREQ Big commission. Write Ma
ii"ual Bond & Securities Co.. Denver.
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Conservative Life ms.
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GIRLS.
CoNGENIAL FACTORY
EMPLOY.

CONGENlAL FACTORY EMPLOY.
MENT CONSISTING largely of gov.
crnmCnt work. Positions open to girls
between the ages Of II and 30 In goGc
physical condition. Steady profitable
work Tor those wishing 10 avail thcn!'
selves OF an opportunity. Communicate
with or bring this adv. and apply in per.
son TO Factory Employment Office.
THE GOODYEAR TIRE g. RUBBER
CO., AKRON, OHIO. f-l5-u
WANTED-Lady solicitors and sales.
ladies'. 5000 per week. Apply &c
Mr. Ross. Rogers Hotel. after Il: m.
f-l5-l
WANTEp-GIrl for general hnusework,
small family. good salary. Bell phone
$40 Alt. f-i--m
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rnnrrrn ESTABLISHED

"ANTED-li!s concern rSldpIiSncu II
years, wants at once TWO live specially
statesmen Tor 1918; ag. 80 10 so: new UNI
cquallcd merchandising plan: staple
Moderate priced goods. Unusual CONF
mission contract: $500 weekly Tor cx-.
pcnScs q. i. Williams. 1920 Euclid Ave-
Cleveland Ohio. f-l6-g
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A gyroscope to prevent bicycles fall.
ing while being ridden has been in
vented by an Englishman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-16

full coal Sarrr--Inr ton has efficiency
Of two Enormous profits. For partiCu.
lars address Jerome Cratic Coal Saver
Company, ~ North Breed, Los Angeles.
Calf f-l5-g
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labor CONSUMPTION.

Unofficial suggestions for CnnscrIp-
ion OF labor have not found response
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
B. H. GROVES COMMENDED
FOR ZEAL AND EFFICIENCY

Benjamin H. Groves. a chief gunner's
Daniels for his zeal and efficiency on
January 10, when the American ship
Nyanza, on which Groves was commander
of the armed guard, sank German sub
marine in battle lasting two hours and
half Groves home is in New Bedford
Mass.
After the Nyanza had fred ninety-two
rounds and the submarine approximately
200 rounds, Groves got the U-boat's range
and fired four shells in quick succession,
causing the submarine to come broadside
and keel over" It then disappeared just
as it was in position to discharge its
destroying shot at the ship. The U-boat,
Groves said in his report, did not quit
from choice, but frora necessity"
The Nays commentator announcement
says:
THE proInptness with which the peri
scope was picked up and the accuracy of
fire denote an efficiency on the part OF
the armed guard for which Groves as
commanding officer was responsible"
NEW YORK, March 1.-The American
steamship Nyanza. reported to have sunk
a German submarine in wo-and7a-half-
hour fight, was formerly a German vessel
under the name of Essiinger and was one
of the ships seized in Pacific waters when
the United States entered the war.
A brief report of the fight received here
was that the Nyanza carried on the. battle
with the U-boat. alone and that four Ger
man shells landed aboard, but without do
ing any serious damage: The Americah
shell which put the submarine out of ac-
ton was described as "a fair hit,'' and
indications were that the U-boat was de-
stroyed with all on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
WHOLESALE MARKET.

The prices on the wholesale market to-
day were about as follows:
EGGS-strictly fresh. "a: average re-
ceipts. 33a34; southern. SO.
CHEEsE-New York state factory.
new. 27a2s.
BUTTER-Elgin print. 81: Elgin tub.
SO; process. 47a4s; store packed. 30.
PoULTRY-Roosters. per lb., %; tur-
keys. per h.. 33a35; chickens. per h., 34a
Sc: keats. young. each. 50a60.
DRESSED POULTRY-Spring chickens.
:5a3s per h.; turkeys. per h.. 36ai0; roost-
ers. per h.. %; geese. per h., 26a2s
ducks. "a.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. per Dbl
3 ooaI 90; box, 12sas. 50; Florida oranges,
2oOa4 LOO: grapefruit. crate. a5oa4 so:
strawberries, 40a50; tangerines. 2.5Oa4. so
box.
VEGETABLES - Potatoes. No. 1,
northern. per per 100 se lbs: 2soa2.4o: Mccor-
msss Doteas Ss standard pef bb 1S
e. sOoa4. 90 per Dbl: string beans. per
basket. 3.ooa4oo; peppers. crate. GOA
700; okra. per crate, 3.ooa5.oo; radishes.
per ioe sseas n9oI, cucsm NIB E basket.
cabbage. per 100 lbs. 3.0oa3.50; beets.
bunch, 5aS: lettuce, 1.00a3 90 per basket:
cabbage. Florida. 150a2.25 per basket;
celery. 3oa1.oo doz.: Florida celery. crate.
/ z. l.uU
squash, 25oa5.oo crate; spring onions, i. so
az. 90 per 100 punches: onions, per sack.
200a2 So; spinach, 4.o0a6.00 per Dbl; kale.
2.5Oa3O0 Dbl; turnips. per box. LISA
$50: per Dbl, 2.50a4-50; cauliflower, per
crate, 175a2oo; tomatoes, Florida, Der
crate, 1.50a6. co. new beets, Florida, 81. f0a
275 crate: green peas, 2.00a4. 90 per basket.
LIVE SToCK-Sheep. per H., 7as.
fambs. spring. 16a17; calves. per h..
Is: medium. per h.. Ahal5; common.
per lb., 12a13.
PORK-Small. 20 h.; medium. Fl ID.
neavy, 1sa20.
SEEDS-Red clover 205oa21. 90 per
bu; alsike clover. 17.00al75O per bu. :.
othy. 4.25a4.50 per bu.; red TOP. ii.o0a
1900 per 100 lbs: bluegrass. a.o0a3.50.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling, per bu.. 2.1o
az 20; new corn, per bu., .S0al IS: oats.
white. locales; mixed oats, 1.O1al. 03:
hay. No. 1. 29.o0a30.o0: No. 2. 27.5oa2s. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
ACTIVITY IN SELLING
FORCES DOWN PRICES

NEW YORK. March 2.-stocks were
freely offered soon after the uncertain
opening of today's short session, activity
increasing as losses became more extern
sive. No part of the list escaped the
selling movement, but equipments and
specialists proved most vulnerable. Re-
cessions of to points were made by
Baldwin Locomotive, Crucible Steel.
Marine preferred, Atlantic Gulf. Texas
Company and Airbrake. United States
Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Coppers and
high-grade rails forfeited to Y points.
Irregular rallies marked the latter deal
ings.
The closing was heavy. Sales approxi-
mated 100000 shares. Liberty 3ias sold
at 97.96 to 90, first As at 97.0S to 1920
and second As at $3.50 to 96.T2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
CONVICTED OF CHARGE.
Jury Holds James Marshall Guilty of
Assault With Weapon.

James Marshall, seventy-three years
old. a United States Copitol policeman.
was convicted today by jury in Crimi-
nal Division l before Justice Stafford
of an assault with a dangerous weapon
Marshall cut Lafayette Creekman, a
doorkeeper of the House of Represent
atives. while in the lobby of the House
last August.
Marshall claimed self-defense, but
witnesses for the government testified
that he had admitted the cutting and
remarked that he would inf1ict greater
injury If Creekman did not leave him
alone.
Senator Underwood and Representa-
tive Helm of Alabama testified to the
good character of the accused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

ne department of Agriculture burea I,
| of markets, reports conditions in meat
trade markets in Washington for the
week ended yesterday as follows:
General market conditions-The de-
| mand for meats was very little better
TINS week than last but beef prices were
ABOUT $loo higher, lamb $1.00 to $500
higher. while pork and veal remained
steady.
Beef-Receipts of beef were heavier
than last week, but We're in better con-
MUM i ana prices ruled good 800
higher than last Fridays close on ali
grades. Some stale cattle, among the
| arrivals were sacrificed at prices 81 40
TO $2-o9 below the market Good steers
SOLD steadily from $500 to $3.50, while
common and medium were hard sales at
$1400 to $500. Cows were in verv
liberal supply, the bulk were cannon
and medium, and sold slowly at s13. 90
70 sIa;9o, Few cattle were frozen the
Feal-Western dressed veal WAS in
moderate supply and was mostly com-
mon heavy split calves, which sold fron,
$40 to Sic. Local slaughter was in lii
eral supply and sold slowly from si5
to S22. oii %''
Pork-Receipts of pork were o,,,,
moderate. but on account of the h,,lIs
arriving in poor condition. trading vas
very slow. Medium and light loins sold
at szo'9O TO s26 90 throughout the week:
heaYy loans brought $1,000 The mark Of
on other cuts was weak and 6raggy and
the demand poor. Light local dressad
loins sold at 800 to S32. 90.
Lamb-Receipts of lambs were very
light and with fair demand prices nd
vanced $1.00 the first of the week and
another s1.00 today. Some frozen lambs
were on the market today and sold
slowly at $500: stale lambs, which were
among the receipts the first of tbe
week. were sacrificed at prices 81 90 10
$500 below the market
Mutton-The little mutton that was
on the market was slow sale at SIS 90
to $1,000.
Market closing-Less beef was on tho
market today than at any time for the
last two weeks: prices were strong at
the close. Veal is going out steady.
pork will not clean up; lambs are prac-
t1cally all sold. but few more are ex-
pected to arrive late today or tomorrow.
CHICAGO, March 2-Hoys-pece,r+s
| 10000 head; firm; bulk, 16.30a1e75:
light, 1645a1f95. mivaI 7r-- 'l.@-
heavy. 1575a16.70; rough, 15.75a1e.oo:
pigs, 125Oa16,00.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; weak.
native steers. Ssoa14.25; stockers and
6.70a11.90; calves, 900a1425.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; steady:
sheep, 10.25a13.40; lambs, 14O0a17.45.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, March 2.-Butter-Iower.
creamery. 42ka451s.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 1.452 cases.
firsts. 33a34; ordinary, firsts, 32a33; at
| mark. cases included, 32a33,
Potatoes-Higher; receipts, Sc cars:
Wisconsin. Minnesota and Michigan,
bulk, 1.35a1.45; do, sacks, l.40a1.45.
NEW YORK BANKS.
| NEW YORK, March 2--The report OF
the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
| week shows that thew hold S11 51n as0
| reserve in excess of legal requirements.
This Is a decrease of s45.275,230 from
| last week.
COTTONsEED OIL MARKET.
| NEW YORK. March 2-The cotton
seed oil market closed quiet Spot
1850 bid; March. 1850; May, 1875;
July, 1000. No sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
FAvoRs DRY HAWAII.
Committee Reports Favorable to Sen.
ate on Wartime Prohibition.

A favorable report to the Senate was
ordered by a committee today on the bill
providing prohibition in Hawaii during
the war, with referendum vote within
two years after peace to determine
whether the law shall be permanent.
AS approved by the committee. the bill
is similar to one introduced by J. X.
Kalanianaole, the Hawaiian delegate, and
now pending in the House. Senator Shep-
pard hopes to report the measure to the
Senate early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
SEIZE LIQUOR, MAKE ARRESTS.
Fort Monroe Authorities Have Ten
Men and a Woman in Custody.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March g
Authorities at Fort Monroe Yesterday
confiscated ffty-four gallons of liquor
and arrested ten men and one woman,
all negroes. as they landed from Balti-
more and New York boats at Old Point
The raid was the second the fort
authorities have made in the past few
weeks.
Most of those placed under arrest
were sent to Norfolk for trial in the
United States district court Practical
~ every person leaving the boats was
stopped and searched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
NEGRO CANDIDATE FAILS,
Supreme Court Decides Against EN-
bryo Colored Member of Congress.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

NEW YORK. March THE appIica-
ton of the Rev. Reverdy Ransom for
an order directing the board of cleo
tons to include his name on the bal
lots as negro independent republican
candidate for Congress at the special
election March in the twenty-first
district, was denied yesterday in the
supreme court The court held that the
petition of the clergyman did not carry
o sufficient number of names.
Mr.. Ransom indicated that he had
not given up the fight and intimated
that his supporters would write his
name on the ballots. His application
was opposed by John A. Bodies. the
regular republican candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
Mrs. Prall, Declared Sane, Is Freed.

Mrs. Elizabeth c. Prall, charged with
insanity because of an alleged threat to
depose President Wilson or to kill him,
is at liberty today after more than
months incarceration in st. Elizabeths
Hospital. After celebrating one hour
the jury late yesterday afternoon de-
cided that she Is Of sound mind and
capable of caring for herself. Justice
Mccoy directed the discharge of Mrs.
Prall from custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
MERCANTILE PAPER.

NEW YORK, March Mercantile
paper. So per cent; sterling sixty day
bills. 4.72h; commercial sixty-day bills
on banks, 4.72; commercial sixty-day
bills, AIN; demand, 4.75A; cables.
4.78 7-16. Francs-Demand 5.72H;
cables. SOY. Guilders-Demand, 44A;
cables. Ash. Lire-Demand. S.Ss:
cables, 8.S6M. Rubles-Demand, 10;
cables. 13K: nominal. Bar silver. Ssh !:
Mexican dollars. s.; government bonds
irregular; railroad bonds, easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Gas. 5 at IS, at IS. 8 at IS
Commercial National Bank. 10 at 2O5, 10 ut
BOZ. 10 at 20sls, 10 at 25. 10 at 203, 10 at 2cs
Continental TRUST 10 at III.
After call:
Washington Gas S.. $500 at 97Ia.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd At
6S, 5 at 6S, 10 at Is, 10 st 6s.
Capital Traction. at So
Mergehthnler. . at 1884,.
Commercial National Bank, 10 ct 202a, 10 st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
WEATHER.

District of Columbia and Maryland,
fair warmer tonight; temperature
slightly above freezing; tomorrow fair;
moderate winds. becoming south and
southwest.
Virginia, fair tonight; warmer in the
interior; tomorrow fair; moderate
winds.
West Virginia, fair. WARMER tonight
tomorrow fair.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 5:15 am. and 5:4s
pm; high tide. 1858 am. and 11:1S
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:51 am. and
1892 pm; high tide, II :35 am. and ll:5S
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, $40 am; sun sets,
6:01 pm.
Tomorrow-sun rises, 6;s9 am; sun
sets, 6:02 pm.
Moon rises 1880 pm: sets. SIS am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer ard barometer at the
weather bureau for the twentyfour
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
yesterday 4 pm, as:
8 pm. IA; u midnight, 50; today,
am, So; 8 am. "a; Il noon, 81 pm. 80.
Maximum. So, at 2 pm. today; minimum.
80. at 6 IN. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, So; minimum %.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm, 1920:
pm. 3G,31; II midnight, 30.S9; today,
am. 30.31: am. 30.3S. Y noon, 30.Sl;
2 pm, 1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
WESTERN PASSENGER
SCHEDULE TO BE CUT

will be reduced one-third or more by a
rearrangement of schedules to be- an
nounced shortly by Director General
McAdoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
Building Permits.

building permits were issued this
week as follows:
lnonas a. Jameson. to build seven
dwellings,, from HIS to 1927 4th street
northeast; architect, W. E. Hansen;
builder. T. y. jameson: estimated cost
5l6,S00.
~ G. Gruver to repair dwelling at
the corner of seth and Livingston
streets northwest; estimated cost. $500
Y. NJ. c. \. to repair building at l7o4
c street northwest; estimated cost.
$l2,CGG.
Ruth 3. Gheen. to repair business
property at 631 G street northwest; eS-
timated cost, s275.
ID. J. Jones, to repair dwelling at 22s
9Th street southeast: estimated cost,
$250
Pietro Partorino, to repair dwelling
at 2299 Nichols avenue, Anacostia; es-
timated cost. S95.
Barrett snyder 10 repair store at 7s6
Harvard street northwest; estimated
cost. $500. =
< GasseHheiper, to repair building at
1202-0G Water street southwest: esti-
mated cost. 800.
T. W. Clements, to repair store at 500
18th street northwest: estimated cost,
L. r. James. to repair dwelling at
23f9 l. street northwest. estimated
cost. $500.
Church of the Covenant. to repair
Sunday school at southeast corner of
18th and " streets northwest: estimated
cost, $1,000.
l.. P. Stuart & Bro, to repair building
at 1868 18th street northwest: esti-
mated cost. 1.500.
C. E. Cassassa, to repair business
property at 3l42 14th street; estimated
cost, $500.
A, p. Robbins. to repair building at
1928 Ashhy terrace: estimated cost,
s2no
". S. Hoge<& Bro. to repair Office at
23S 9Th street southwest; estimated
cost. $500
f. J, Kerby. to repair theaier at 1is2
goth street northwest; estimated cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water at
S am: Great Falls-Tempe rature, So;
condition. 900. paIecariia reservoir
Ten perat ure. 25G; condition at north
connection, 80; condition ut south con-
nection 60G Georgetown distributing
acknowledgement SO; condition
at influent gatehouse, 1870; condition at
effiuent gatehouse, G5.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
YEARS SUPPLY l. S.
COAL BUYING LIMIT
Fuel Administration Officials
Restrict Amounts to Prevent
boarding for Future.

While coal consumers are urged by
Fuel Administrator Garfield to lay in
their next winters supply as soon as
possible after April 1, no one will be
permitted to buy more than one years
requirements. 1t will be the duty of
state and local fuel administrators, the
National Fuel Administration an
nounces, to see to it that there\ Is no
boarding
II the advice to buy as soon as pos
sible after April is followed, fuel adj
ministration officials believe. there will
be no marked congestion of coal cars
on the railroads next winter and no
coal shortage will occur.
The fuel and railroad administrations
have about completed their plan for
finally approved, as it probably will be
next week. by Fuel Administrator Gar
field and Director General McAdoo, it
will be put into operation.
Under one plan the country is divided
into two or more producing districts,
each of which will supply a particular
consuming zone.
Measures to force producers to put
out cleaner coal under preparation by
the fuel administration will be an
complaints that the coal now sold is
of an inferior quality have caused the
1uel administration to prepare two
orders to operators, one providing that
coal shall be cleaned and the other es-
tablishiug grades
District attorneys thus far. DR. Gar
field announced, have reported 270 vio-
lationS of the fuel Administrations reg
ulations. In addition to these cases
there have been a large number which
the fuel administration has forced
operators and dealers to refund over
charges
To Prevent Protiteering.
One of the instruments of. profiteer-
ing in the coal trade this winter has
been eliminated by the United States
Fuel Administration. When coal prices
We're. fixed last fall an increase of 20
cents ton was allowed for coal
bought through jobbers. AS the con-
sumer had no way of knowing whether
his coal had been bought by the dealer
through jobber or direct from the
mine, he paid jobbers' commissions in
thousands of instances when no job
bing service had been rendered
1t is insisted by the fuel administra-
tion that the new rule will not inter-
fere with legitimate jobbing. Under
the new arrangement, it was said, job
bers simply will be compelled to look
to the operator for their compensa-
ton. as they have been accustomed to
dc in the past.
Z Regulations require that If an opera
tor sells his coal through a jobber he
himself must absorb the jobbers'
charges. and the consumer thus OBJ
tains his coal at the same price as
where the jobber is not a party to the
transaction.
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