The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-31
Wilson to Sign Order Dur
ing Morning to Refs
tablish Control.
APPROVAL Of WILSON
President Meets Palmer
and Gives Sanction
May Use Troops.

order establishing the old max
imum coal prices of the fuel ad-
mlnIs,ration was completed to-
night at n conference Of Or, II, A,
Garfield and railroad adminlstra-
tion officials. II was taken Inn
modiatey to the white house for
President WAGONS signature, but
tho president Mad gone 10 sleep
after his arduoua day and II was
not deemed advisable to wake him
The order WIN MOT become enec-
tive until tomorIw
CDR. Garfield said that tho plans
contemplated that all questions OF
aliocating coal would be left To Di-
rector General Hines for aettle-
ment The former. as fuel admin
lstrator. will give his authority to
Mr.. Hines Orderp, but VIII not re-
main in Washington to undertake
supervision OF the work,
WASHINGTON, oct. s0.---Ths
government put on It's fighting
clothes today 10 meet the coal strike.
due tO start Saturday,
While order after order popped
tho long arm OF the law reached out
10 protect thsa public and those
miners willing 20 remain AZ work in
the face OF union commands 70 quit.
Most drastic OF all moves during
the day was the order OF tho railroad
administration for seizure OF coal In
transit for roads requiring Il. with
rationlnE OF stocks on hand to es-
sential industries.
So far Ms the government Ia able
Go prevent. there will be no profiteer-
ing while the grim Hpecter OF winter,
with COAX bins dangerously low or
bare. looms big and close NJ hand.
Almost the first step today was draft
ing of an order. fixing n maximum
price for all grades OF coal Re-es-
tAhlishment of the priority list VIII
put coal whore lt Is most needed, and
N II comes 90 that the government
viii curthil consumption.
wilson Approves Steps, n
Breaking down the barriers which
had kept members of the cabinet
away from his sick room, President
Wilson tooE hand In the fight to-
day ana personally approved every
dCisil ln the general plan OF dealing
the Waikolt of the soft coal miners.
For 20 minutes the president.
propped IN bed. went over with Al
torncy General Palmer tho various
steps. heard what orders had been
issued and was put IN Intimate touch
with all arrangements. The preHi-
dent ~ was said, was especially graf
fled to learn OF protective measures
both for the homes and the mines.
While tho only Etatcusnt given
out after the special meeting or tho
cabinet dealt with lEFurUrs of ~
order relating Co the fixing uf
maximum coal price the members
urr, understood to have .uusii-
erred seriously means of protecting
iH. miner, who viii not strike. Re
ports received from confidential
SOURCES during tho last few days Of
r..|s said. indicated that "a cunsid-
y.,"'a number would Keep on turn
Irs uut rou n afforded protection.
lIS this officials added would bs
given lu abundant measure.
J-o Troops II Needed.
state and city police and rsrg-r
srHu .aurahuiHry forces viii he
pressed into service first. and troops
1911. ,a called only as "a last resort
according tu those familiar with tho
program Secretary Daniels an
unIn.sd today that sailors and ma
.Iu.s viii ho shifted 90 land duty
and attached 90 military urEsuiza-
Iurg y their services are demanded
rv rnc president There has been no
however. AS tr fte policy
Ir determination OF using troops
Much will depend 0u What happens
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