Evening journal., 1922-09-16
LOCAL COAL RATE
NOT YETFIXED
State Commission Awaits
Word From Conferences
in Washington
PHILA. DEALERS
JUMP PRICES $1.5O

BY Monday, IL Is believed, action
looking TO the establishment OF a
clearing house for distribution OF
coal in Delaware will be taken and
possibly some idea as to the prices
TO be charged consumers will be
known.
An informal conference was held
at the State Coal Commission Office.
East Ninth street. this morning
by Leon Walker. chairman, with
several commissioners and dealers,
but no definite plans were reached.
II was said.
Word is awaited from Washing
ton concerning the outcome OF the
conferences being held there by Sec
rotary Hoover, Federal Fuel Distrib-
utor Spencer. fuel administrators Of
the New England and Great Lake
States, together with the anthracite
operators Of Pennsylvania. The aim
Is the fixing OF a fair price for an
thracite.
In Philadelphia retailers already
have begun taking orders for house
hold szes of anthracite for delivery
within ten days at approximately
SIS a tom This Is a dollar and
half a ton more than was charged
for the same sizes OF coal for house.
hold use last March, before the strike
was declared.
Orders are being taken only from
customers with charge accounts. All
cash orders are refused because with
a cash order the retailers would have
to state a definite price for the coal.
While the Pennsylvania State Fuel
Commission and Federal Fuel Com
mission are standing out against any
rise in prices at this time. the or
ganized operators insist upon an in
crease of $3.50 a ton at the mines
the five months Of the strike.
Aside from the single carload OF
egg coal received in Wilmington day
before yesterday, no anthracite has
reached the city. It was stated to-
day, although coal Is said 10 be on
the way from the mines.
ct eny4 T etao etaoun et etaoiunun
Warning was issued by the State
Coal Commission last night against
the operations OF persons who have
been calling at homes throughout
the city and declaring they were
sent by the commission to inspect
the premises.
II Is suspected the calls are made
as a preliminary 10 thefts or burg
laries. The warning Is as follows:
The Delaware Coal Commission
hau haau n shat rnrenr,
or persons are calling at various
homes Inspecting cellars, obstensibly
TO ascertain for the commission the
amount of coal householders have
on hand, and they are taking advan-
tage OF this opportunity TO go all
through such homes. explaining that
II is necessary for the purposes OF
the commission that a record OF
the amount OF radiation required
should be in the hands Of the COM
IN order that arrangements |
could be made for the equitable dis
tribution OF Anthracite.
"The commission desires TO warn |
the public against permitting any
person whatsoever from entering
their premises on the representa-
ton that they are agents or inspec-
tors of the Delaware Coal Commis-
sion.
This commission has no such
operatives. does not desire any such
and will give public |
notice through the press in case II
at any time becomes necessary to |
obtain such intimate information |
from individual householders. The |
urges very strongly the
Importance OF Immediately transmit
ting to the police department an ac-
curate description of any persons
applying for admir5ion TO homes un-
der such pretense"