Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
EAW vlOLATORS !
AROUSE POTTER'S IRE
Notifies u. S. Marshal to Pre-.
pare for Arrest of Re-
fractory Dealers
LAST WARNING GIVEN
Those Who Disregard Priority Or
ders Face Imprisonment
and Fine

William Potter, Federal fuel admin
fstrator for Pennsylvania. today called
on United States Marshal Noonan to
preparc for the, arrest of coal dealers
violating the priority orders Tor coal
Aeliycry He asked that the public no
tify him Gf violations.
No more warnings viii be given. Mr.,
Potter announced. Hereafter. he saih'
arrest and prosecution would follow
every case where the priority arrahs"-
ment Is disregarded. Emp oycrs, CLERKS
drivers, and all others taking part IN the
handling of coal in defiance Of the ora
" II he subjec, TO like prosecution. he
said. The maximum punishment Is SoV'"
nne or two years in prison.
Under the priority regulations. puonc
utilities have first call for coal; MONIES
and charitable institut ons come secohu
and essential war industries third'
4 Extra vigilance against theatres ana
saloons getting fuel that is needed LOT
homes or industries favored In the prior
ity order was taken by the fuel aaiilih-
fstration MIR. Potter emphasized the
Importance of citizens keeping a sharp
lookout for coal deliveries in their neish-
borhtods and asked that the public we
requested to report violations promptly
Theatres have been placed in the
san,e class as stores-excepting tnoSe
selling food--churches and clubs ana
will get no more coal untn the needs "i
all Philadelphia householdcrs have beeh
supplied.
This latest order was issued by Fran
els A. Lewis chairman OF the Phlladel-
phia coal committee. Every dealer has
been notified to cease selling to the tho
atres until the full requirements OF all
householders are filled.
To show that he means business. and
IN determined that the needs Of the small
consumer are to be looked after 20 long
AS the shortage of coal continues. Mr..
Lewis has denied coal TO six uptown
theatres. He has also refused TO listen
10 appeals for coal for churches. In
each case his answer In homes first
..The Philadelphia shortage has be-
come so serious Mr.. Lewis said that
II has become necessary to eliminate all
places which are not used for sleeping
purposes"
The mild weather has not resulted In
Increased shipments to Philadelphia III
the last twenty-four hours, only 6i0O
tons of domestic size coal reached the
city This is only one-third of the
amount needed to su. ply nouseholders
each day.
Shipment of nfero. coal from the
mines has been ordered discontinued by
Fuel Administrator Garfield, that every
car available might be used for the
shipment OF coal with full fuel value. This
action was taken by Doctor Garfield fol-
lowing protest made by Thomas T..
Huntingdon, of Robert II. FOerderer, Inc
of Frankford
Mr.. Huntingdon complained that while
he was unable to obtain coal for the
supply of his own concern from his own
mine. cars were being used to haul culm
banks from the anathracite regions into
Philadelphia and other manufacturing
centers.
In answering Mr.. Huntingdon, the fuel
administration said:
You will be glad to know that step
have been taken to stop the shipment OF
all anthracite coal which does not com.
ply approximately with the standard OF
normal years"