Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-11-05

Washington, Oct. 31.-The order re-
| establishing the old maximum coal
| prices of the fuel administration was
| completed at conference of DR.. IL.
A. Garfield and railroad administra-
ton officials 1t was taken immedl-
ately to the White House for Presi-.
dent Wilson's signature. DR.. Grayson
had given permission to put it before
the president without delay.
Washington, Oct. 31-Seizure OF
coal now in transit was authorized by
the railroad administration.
Director General Hines announced
that he had ordered all regional direct
ors of railroads TO accumulate coal to
meet the threatened crisis, purchasing
the coal, if possible, but if necessary
to hold coal now in transit.
Production Has Been Heavy.
The statement issued by Director
General Hines follows:
'In order to interfere as little as pos
sible with the normal course OF coal
traffic, the railroad administration up
to the present time has permitted coal
to go to the designated consignees.
Within the last two weeks. open top
equipment has been diverted to coal
loading to the exclusion of all other
classes of traffic, and the movement or
such equipment has been expected so
as to facilitate the maximum produc-
ton of coal.
"The result has been an exception
ally heavy coal production.
To Hold Coal in Transit.
at having become necessary to be
prepared to insure against any tempo
rary contingencies that the transporta-
ton service be protected regional d.
rectors have been instructed to see
that each railroad shall accumulate
necessary coal reserve where it is not
already at hand, purchasing such coal
if possible, and otherwise holding coal
in transit.
Order of Priority.
'In holding such coal exemptions
will be made as far as possible for
coal destined to certain classes of
consignees in the following order of
priority which is the basis of priority
adopted during the ar(by the fuel
administration
"A-Steam railroads; inland and
coastwise vessels.
"B-Domestic including hotels, hos
pitfalls and asylums.
"C-Navy and army
"D-Public utilities, including plants
and such portions of plants as supply
light, heat and water for public use.
"E-Producers and manufacturers of
food, including refrigeration.
"F-National, state, county and mu-
nicipal government emergency re-
quirements.
"G-Bunkers and other marine emer-
gency requirements not specified
above.
"H-Producers of news print papers
and plants necessary to the printing
and publication of daily newspapers.
Coal to Be Held in Cars.
Goal held in transit Is not to be
unloaded in storage nor used until
actually needed, so that If it's use is
later found unnecessary, it can be for
warded whenever practicable.
instructions issued provide that
there will be as little disturbance as
possible in the distribution of coal,
but at the same time protecting the
necessities of railroads which have a
public duty to perform"
Will tsave to Cut Production.
Industries will probably have to
reduce their production by so per
cent because of the coal. strike" ac-
cording to Secretary of the Interior
Lane, who stated he had this informa-
ton from the bureau of mines. There
will be sufficient production of coal
for domestic purposes and for the rail-
roads, Secretary Lane said, "but we
may have some difficulty in providing
for the public utilities"
Palmer Sees President.
Attorney General Palmer, in charge
Of the proceeding to be instituted
against the unions, talked to the presi-
dent for 20 minutes, being the first of
fetal other than Secretary Tumulty
to be admitted to the White House
sick room during Mr.. Wilson'S illness.
The president listened to Mr. Palmer's
report, approved what had been done
by the cabinet to meet the crisis. and
made several suggestions of further
action.
Lewis AssaiIs Wilson.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 31.-After
day of secret conference with members
of the executive committee President
Lewis of the United Mine Workers of
America announced that he had moth