The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-30
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troll OF car supply.
Preferential lists used during the
war will be used by Hines in alot-
ting the fuel supply il this becomes
necessary.
Today's cabinet meeting follows a
meeting at Attorney General Palmer
Office late yesterday at winch IL Was
decided:
The goyernme nt would watch dfstr1-
button OF the coal supply above the
ground and prevent prohteering De-
cause of the strike.
Miners who wish to continue work
desnite the strike order will be pro
tected by federal troops IL necessary
The Lever food and fuel act making
II unlawful TO hinder production OIL
necessities will be invoked IL that is
found essential.
Garfield, it was stated at the white
house, will draw up his plans Tor re-
storing the maximum prices or bl-
luminous coal and submit them TO the
nresident today. The presidential
proclamation or order putting the
nrices into effect is expected.
The maximum prices to go into ef-
feet will be as February /, when the
orders Of the fuel administration were
suspended All contracts for higner
than government prices are suo1ect
to cancellation in the view OF the ao-
ministration. -,
What rules the government VIII
make against the miners II they per
sist in their intention to strike, mas
not been revealed in detail. Admins
tration officials believe it Is unwise
for them to show their hand until
there is cause.
ca.ro+o,.,, ~ amor Wilson said he
had received no communication from
mine union officials at Indianapolis.
Asked If he saw any possibility Oh
avoiding the strike, Wilson said:
Il am always optimistic. There is
always a way out OF every dif1culty.
To Repr~-o Violence.
DENVER, Oct. so. - Governor
Shoup announced his determination
ito repress violence and disorder
and to protect ''the constitutional
right of every man 70 work when,
where or for whom he pleases. The
state troops, numbering about 1000
will be used PRINCIPALLY to protect
miners who have announced their
intention of continuing at. work.
Special Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 50.-Secretary
Lansing today called special meet
ing of the cabinet to consider the
impending coal strike. The meeting
was set for IL a. m today.
Priority Coal List.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30-Rail Direc-
tor Hines today issued orders which.
in effect, gives the railroad admins
tration control over all soft coal now
in transit.
Hines, at the same time, made pub
lie a priority list which viii deter
mine the order In which railroads.
homes and Industries will be given
available coal.
The priority issued by Hines is the
same as that adopted by the fuel adj
ministration during the war. 1t fol-
lows:
A-Steam railroads; inland and
coast wise vessels.
domestic, including hotels, hos
pitfalls and asyinms.
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
municipal government emergency re-
quirements.
G-Bunkers and other marine emer-
gency requirements not specified
above.
H.-Producers Of news print paper
and plants necessary TO the printing
and publication of daily newspapers.
AS Hines orders were being Issued
rabinet members. Harry A. Garfield,
fuel administrator, and Hines were
meeting at the white house, perfect
Ing plans for the handling and disjri-
button of the country's coal supply
which will be reduced by the strike
and for protection of the public
'In order to interfere as little as
possible in the normal course of
coal traffic the railroad administra-
ton up TO the present time has per-
mitted coal to go to the designated con-
signee," Hines said.
"For the last two weeks open top
equipment has been devoted to coal
loading to the exclusion of other
classes of traffic and the movement
Of such equipment has been expedited
so as to facilitate the maximum pro-
GuCLlOn OF coal. he result mas DeGn
an exceptionally heavy coal produc-
ton
ut having become necessary, how
ever, to be prepared to insure against
all temporary contingencies, that the
transportation service be protected,
regional directors have now been in
structed to see that each railroad
shall accumulate necessary reserve
of coal when it is not already on nand,
purchasing such coal If possible and
otherwise holding coal in transit.
THE practice thus resorted to is q
practice which railroads have always
employed in emergencies whether
under private or public control and
has been recognized as indispensable
TO the maintenance of essential public
service.
In holding such coal exemptions
will be made as far as possible Of coal