The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
WILSON SETS
. COAL PRICES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3t.--An execu.
tive order fixing maximum prices for
bituminous coal was signed today by
President Wilson. Prices Of anthra-
cite are not affected.
The maximum prices are fixed by
states and for prepared sizes range
from $4.6o a net ton at mine mouth to
$3.50.
Rules set up during the war govern
Ing the margins Of profits Of mIddle-
men and wholesale and retail dealers
were re- e-established and Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield was given all the author
lty to regulate production, sale, ship
ment, distribution, apportionment and
storage or use of bitumlnous coal that
he had during the war.
The presidents order follows;
Whereas, the United States fuel ad
ministrator acting under authority Of
an executive order issued by me dated
| the 23d of August, 1917, appointing the
| said fuel administrator and OF subse-
| quent executive orders and ig further
ance of the ApurposeSo said orders and
\ to and approved Aug, 10, 1911, did on
| Jan. 3l,l 1919, and on Febl 20, 1919.
| execute and issue orders suspending
Euntll further order by the president
i certain rules, regulations, orders and
1 procamations heretofore promulgated
relating to the fixing of prices, the
| production, sale, shipment, distribution,
| apportionment storage and use of coal,
| and whereas it is necessary to restore
and maintain during the war certain
Of said rules, regulations, orders, and
! proclamations;
L
president of the United States of Amer
i lea, acting under authority Of the
| aforesaid act OF congress approved
Aug 10, 1917, do hereby revoke and
annul said orders or Jan, 81 1919, and
Feb. 20 1919 to the extent necessary
lations orders and proclamations there
in suspended concerning g.
/ "(A). Fixing prices of bituminous and
Ignite coal at the mines;
"CB). Fixing or regulating commits
sions of persons and agencies perform
ing the functions of middlemen dealing
| in bituminouS and Ignite coal,
"(C). Fixing or regulating gross mar
gins or prices of wholesale and retail
dealers in bituminous and Ignite coal
and do hereby restore all of said rules
regulations and proclamations to the
extent herein provided, to full force ant
effect, as if they had not been sus
| pSHucu.
'Inasmuch as 1t is contemplated tina
| it may be necessary from time to tim'
to revoke other portions of said order'
of Jan. 81, 1918, and Feb. 20, 1919, ant
to restore to full force and effect rules
regulations, orders and proclamation
. or portions thereof, regulating the pro
duotion, sale, shipment, distribution
apportionment. storage or use OF btu
: minous and Ignite coal, the fuel ad
| ministrator shall as occasion arises
, | restore, change or make such rules o
| regulations relating to the production
! sale shipment, distribution, apportion
a ment, storage or use Of bituminous AM
Ignite coal as in his judgment may b
:, CSigned.) .'WOoDRow WILSON.
q "The White House, Oct. 80, 1919"
n The maximum prices restored by to
days order are approximately thos
prevailing during the summer and unit
recent rises owing to the threatene
strike. There Is no material reductlo
. from the present prices, officials or tn
geological survey said. The object {
the order was to prevent profiteerln
n or increases.
+. BY states the prices are for run-oi
O mine, prepared sizes and slack {
: screenings, and vary according to IN
. nine They are the same as those
II effect Jan. 81, 1919. =,
Il The lowest and highest prices b
d states include:
+ Tennessee, $275 to $3.50; Alabami
S2.45 to s435; Kentucky, $3.50 to $4.5'
Ie West Virginia, $2.45 to $3; Virgins
! $21O to $3.50.