Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-29

Washington, July 2s.-CBy the A P.) B. Spencer. former vice presi- dent of the Southern railway. and gem eral purchasing agent for the war time railroad administration tonight was ap- pointed federal coal administrator for the duration of the present strike emergen- cy by President Harding
 Mfr. Spencer becomes administrative member of the coal distribuation commit tee. which twill control distribution of available coal supplies on a priority basis to essential industries and utilities.
 With the announcement of creation of the office of coal administrator, conf- dence was expressed at the White House that production of coal, regardless of rail and mine strikes, eventually would be 10 the point where it would be adequate for the country's needs. Pres ident Harding felt so assured on this point, it was said, that he contemplated no further move in the coal strike sit uation.
 Secretary Hoover, who announced Mir. Spencer's selection by President Hard ing for the vacancy on the central com mittee, made public also names of op- orators from coal producing districts so far designated as members of the ad- visory committee, which is a part of the
  coal prices and insuring fuel distribu- tion. They are: c. E. Bockus of New York; chairman, for Virginia; E. L. | Douglas of Cincinnati for Kentucky George S. Francis of Greensburg, Pa. | for Pennsylvania p. C. Mahan, oi | Knoxville, for Tennessee; H. J. Magee of Charleston, W. Va; and E. E. White of Glenwhite, W. Va, for West Va.
 c. E. Futile of New York, western ] adviser to the committee on lake ana northwest movement and Le Baron S | Willard of New York, adviser on bunk. | CT and tideltlter movement.
 The governors of 25 states. Mir. Hoover announced, have undertaken to erect tn, necessary ntlistration to control profiteering and distribution of coa within their border
 States which have reported steps tt set up this machinery, include Ohio, In diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin sachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut Rhode Island. New York, New Jersey Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Iowa, Oklahoma, Florida, Kentucky Tennessee and Louisiana
 Kansas. Mir. Hoover said, has alread an establishment under it's industria court law and 1t is not considered neC essary to set up coal control machiner in the intermountain and Pacific state as they have supplies of both coal an | fuel oil
 The Norfolk and Western. Chess peake and Ohio and Louisville an Nashville, three railroads which tra, erse important coal producing section today reported institution of embal goes over their lines against all freigf except foodstuffs, livestock and fue The roads acted, it was said, here, unde the formal announcement by the intel state commerce commission that a emergency existed which impelled it authorize roads whose normal operation had been affected by the strike to e.
 tablish priority in certain classes i transportation.
 . While it was made clear at tf White House that the administratic supervision of coal distribution would | directed to the end that the fuel supp 3 might be equitably divided among all u
 CTS entitled to consideration, it was ad
 ed that no objection would be made : state authorities went ahead-as h; been the case in Indiana and Michigan
 with separate efforts to provide coal f !. the people within their jurisdiction.