The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-31

THE president will be asked today
to make an order cancelling the sus-
pension of restrictions as to price of
coal, which will have the effect OF
restoring the maximum prices. Upon
the making of that order, the fuel ad-
ministrator will take such action as
may be necessary to protect consumers
both as to price and distribution of
fuel
Attorney General Palmer made it
clear today the governments pre-
occupation with the coal strike had
not slowed up the campaign to reduce
living costs. Since the criminal amend
ments to the food and fuel control Law
have been added, the department of
Justice has been preparing to prosecute
cases on evidence previously obtained
As result, it is said, indictments
might be expected soon throughout
the country of persons guilty of flag
rant boarding and profiteering.
Washington, Oct. 30.-Secretary Lane
announced as the cabinet met, that
the government would not hesitate to
curtafl the consumption Of coal in in
dustries so per cent in order that the
coal on hand and that available from
unaffected non-union mines might be
equitably distributed to essential in
dustries.
The curtailment list used by the war
industries board during the war would
be taken as the basis for the indus
tries to be supplied Mr.. Lane said
plants engaged in manufacturing am
munition might be cut off altogether.
The current supply of coal from nom
union mines is sufficient to meet
domestic demands and supply the
needs of railroads and public utilities,
Mr.. Lane said. New Tngland has
stored away a two months supply.
which will take care of all requirements
for that period.
Director General Hines issued the
following statement:
I'm order to interfere as little as
possible with the normal course Of
coal traffic, the railroad administration
up to the present time has permitted
coal to go to the designated con-
signees.
Having become necessary however.
to be properly insured against all tenn
porary contingencies, that the trans
directors have now been instructed
to see that each railroad shall accumu-
late necessary reserve of coal when
such coal, if possible, and otherwise
holding coal in transit.
lin holding such coal. exemptions
will be made far as possible of coal
destined to certain classes of con-
sisnees in the following order of pri-
GRITTY, which is the basis of priority
made during the war by the fuel adj
ministration:
Il. Steamers inland and coastwise
vessels
pitfalls and asylums.
-. Navy and army.
a. Public institutions. plants, and
such portions of plants as supply
light, heat and water for public use
%. Producers and manufa cturers
of food. including refrigeration
sc. National state, county and
municipal government emergency re-
quirements.
81. Bunkers and other marine
emergency requirements not specified.
IS. Producers of newsprint paper
and plants necessary to the printing
and publication of daily newspapers.
Coal held in transit is not to be
unloaded in storage not used or actu-
ally needed.
Instructions issued provide that
there will be as little disturbance as
possible in the distribution of coal,
t at the same time protecting the
necessities of the railroads. which have
Il public duty to perform
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-Mining of
soft coal at the rate of approximately
S50,000,000 tons a year will cease in
Illinois, third largest bituminous coal
producing state in the union and
10000 miners will be idle when the
miners strike order becomes effect
i've at midnight tomorrow.
These figures were furnished here
today at miners headquarters and at
the Illinois department of mines and
minerals.
Reports reaching the capital from
various parts of the state indicate
that efforts of industries, particularly
smaller consumers, and individuals, to
obtain coal before the shut down, have
reached almost panic proportions in
soma localities