Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-18
FOOD APPROPRIATION
 REPORTED fAV0RABI.Y
Senator Martin States Will Call Meas ure up Today; Carries an ApprO- priatiOn of $1OO,00O, ,0OO.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Fuel Admin istration officials expect a decrease in the price of bituminous coal and coke to result from an order today discon- tinuing the maximum prices on these commodities and eliminating the zone system of their distribution. The or der is effective February 1st, but does not affect anthracite coal.
 The regulations rescinded by to- days order include those governing purchasing agents, commissions and profit-margins allowed wholesale and retail dealers. The fuel administra- tion announced, however, that these were subject to reinstatement, i'll price, wage labor, production or other conditions which may arise re- quire it.
 Reductions in the demand for bi- luminous coal as a result of the end ing of hostilities and the unusually mild weather this winter made it inn possible to maintain existing maxi mum prices, officials said.
 No intimation was given as to when the regulations on anthracite coal would be removed. It was under stood, however that the fuel adminis- tration would continue to exercise control until the close of the. coal year next April 1st, and possibly longer.
 Washington, Jan. 17.-The House bill appropriating $1OO,0O0,000 desired by President Wilson to relieve star vation in Europe and check Bolshe- vism was reported to the Senate, to- day by Democratic Leader Martin with the endorsement of the appro- priations committee. Senator Martin announced that he would call up the measure tomorrow, and leaders of both parties predicted it's prompt passage. $.
 It was disclosed today that Chair man Martin received a cablegram from the American peace delegation stating that $3OO,OO0,O00 would be necessary to feed starving European peoples.
 Senator Martin said the cablegram did not promise that the allies would contribute to the famine fund and the committee, therefore, adopted reso- lution directing Senator Martin to ca ble President Wilson and urge "a firm arrangement for allied assistance"
 The committee give out today hearings contained the first public statement of Senator Hollis of New Hampshire, Democrat, since he re- turned from a tour of several months through Europe. Supporting the fam inc legislation. Senator Hollis said there was tremendous destitution in Central Europe and that prominent men of Switzerland, Italy, Russia and Czecho- -Slovakia, all were much afraid of Bolshevism."
 "Bolshevism," said Senator Hollis, "is very real terror to all good citi- zens of Western Europe. It is every where. spent six weeks in Spain. It is there, and it is quite likely to overthrow the organized government of Spain. It is in France. It is everywhere among the troops. The troops in Paris have had to be con- stantly shifted because the people were afraid they would run riot"
 Senator Hollis also said the war was not necessarily over because the armistice had been signed.
 "I still feel there is very great dan ger that the war is not over," he said. "There is even danger of friction among the allies. There is friction now between Italy and the Jugo- Slavs."