Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-01
MAX|llUM PRICE FOR COAL FIXED
 BY NEW ORDERS
wilson lnv0kes War Rules Gov. erning the Margin of
 Profits.

Washington, Oct. 31.-An execu- i've order fixing maximum prices for nltumlnous coal was signed bv President Wilson today. Prices of anthraclte are not affected.
 The maximum prices are fixed bv states and for prepared sizes range $2.60. ''N i'''"'' '0
 Rules set up during the war governing the margin of profits of mlddlemen and wholesale and retail dealers were re-established and Fuel 4, A,omlnlStrator Garfield was given all the authority to regulate production, sale' shipment, distribution, appor- tlonment and storage or use of bitu- mlnous coal that he had during the war.
 The presidents executive order fol- lows: -o'
 Whereas the United States fuel admlnlstration, acting under the au- thorlty of an executive order issued Dy me, dated the 23rd of August. 1917, appointing the said fuel ad mlnlstrator and of subsequent ord CTS and of the act of congress there m referred to and approved August lo, 1917, did on January 31, 1919, and on February 20, 1919 execute and issue orders suspending until further order by the president certain rules, regulations, orders and proclamations thereto promulgated relating to the fixing of prices, the production, sale, shipment, distribution, apportionment, storage and use of coal and where as it is necessary to restore and maintain during the war certain of said rules, regulations, orders and proclamations.
 "Now therefore, I, Woodrow Will son, president of the United States of America, acting under authority of the aforesaid act of congress ap- proved August 10, 1917, and Febru- ary 20, 1919, to the extent necessary to restore all of the said rules, regu- lations, orders and proclamations therein suspended concerning:
 "(a) Fixing prices of bituminous and Ignite coal at the mines;
 "(b) Fixing or regulating com missions of persons and agencies performing the functions of middle men dealing in bituminous and lig- nite coal;
 "(c) Fixing or regulating gross margins or prices of wholesale and retail dealers in bituminous and lig- mite coal; and do hereby restore all of said rules, regulations and pro- clamations to the extent herein pro- vided, to full force and effect, as if they had not been suspended.
 "Inasmuch as it is contemplated that it may be necessary from time to time to revoke other portions of said orders of January 31, 1919, and February 20, 1919, and to restore to full force and effect rules, regula- tions, orders and proclamation or portions thereof, regulating the pro- duction, sale, shipment, distribution. apportionment, storage or use of bituminous and Ignite coal, the fuel administration shall as occasion aris- es restore, change or make such rules or regulations relating to the pro- duction, sale, shipment, distribution, apportionment, storage or use of and Ignite coal as in his Judgment may be necessary.
 (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson,
 "The White House, Oct. 30, 1919."
 While no action is contemplated now with regard to anthracite coal, Dr. Garfield said that the course of prices would be watched carefully.
 "Just the moment anthracite coal shows any disposition to get away" he said maximum price orders will be revised to stop profiteering."
 The preference list as it will now stand will operate in this order:
 Railroads, army and navy and oth- CT government departments.
 State and county offices and in- public utilities.
 Retail dealers, manufacturing plants on the war industries board preference list Industries not on the list; jobbers, lake steamers, steamers at tidewater.