The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
HARDING PICKS
FEDERAL COAL
ADMINISTRATOR
Henry B. Spencer Will Fill This
Position During Present Strike
Emergency.
PRODUCTION OF COAL
WILL BE INCREASED
Twenty-Three States Take Steps
to Control PrOfiteers and Fuel
Distribution.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Henry b.
s,tacar. former vice-president OF the
Su.hern Railway and general purchasing
AGENT for wartime railroad administra-
rr tonight was appointed federal coal
Administrator for the duration of the
present strike emergency by President
Harding
M- spencer becomes administrative
-emaer NJ the coal distribution committee
rarh will control distribution of available
iaal supplies on a priority basis to essen
Dab Industries and utilities.
Meet Emergency.
With The announcement of creation OF
n office Of coal administrator. conf
Ea,e was expressed at the white house
r' production Of coal regardless OF
a and mine strikes eventually would be
-.-eased to the point where it would
h. sdequate for the country's needs.
President Harding felt 50 assured on this
nr'. it was said. that he contemplated
60 'lrther move in the coal strike situa-
ton
other Appointments.
s.retary Hoover. who announced Mr..
ssa-cors selection by President Harding
ar ,br vacancy on the central committee,
made public also names Of operators from
coal producing districts so far designated
a, members of the advisory committee
A,ai.h is a part of the federal organiza-
hon for maintaining coal prices and in
sa-pr fuel distribution. They are c. f
Roekus Of New York. chairman for N1r'
g1ia. F.. =, Douglas of Cincinnati, fol
vsrtucky. George S. Francis OF Green
burg Pa. for Pennsylvania; E. c. Ma
han Of Knoxville, for Tennessee; W. j
u,rcc Of Charleston. w. Va, and E. Il
White of Glen White, w. Va, for Wes'
Virginia.
TutIe Named Advisor.
r T Tutle of New York was named al
r,o- to tbc committee on lake and north
gss, movement and lie Baron S. Willard
d New York advisor on bunker and tide
water movement.
Tho ,ovornors of % states, Mr.. ,Hoovel
announced. have undertaken to erect TN
necessary administration to control prot
neernE and distribution Of coal wlthli
their state borders.
Florida Is one.
States which have reported steps
st UP this machinery include. ONO IN
dana, Massachusetts,, New Hampshire
Connecticut Rhode Island, New Horh
New Jorsev, Maryland, Pennsylvania
lova. oklahoma, Florida, Kentucky len
ressee Kentucky and Louisiana
Kansas. Mr.. Hoover said. has alread'
an establishment under it's industrla
c1uvt law and it is not considered nee
t,sarv Ia set up coal control machlner
IA the inter-mountain and Pacific state
IS they have supplies of both coal an
fuel OIL
L. g. ". Embargo.
The Norfolk and Western, Chesapeak
and Ohio, and Louisville and Nashville
three railroads which traverse lnpoF'e'tt'
coal producing section, today repoi 'e
Institution of embagoes over their nn'e
against all freight except foodstuffs' NV
stock and fuel The roads acted, 1t wa
said hsre under the formal announce
nea' by the interstate commerce com
mission that an embargo existed Whlc
rpeled it to authorize the roaos WINS
normal operation had been affected Oy III
.'''' 70 eSAduuSIi PA A~%-N
sasSes Of transportation.
EquWably Divided.
While il was made clear at the whit
AouSe that the administration spervisio
d coal distribution would be directed I
he end that the fuel supply might D
tatably divided among all users entitle
Consideration, 1t was added that no Oh
Ec'lon would be made If state authorize
vent ahead-as has been the case
indiana and Michigan-wlth separate e1
V''s to provide coal for the people withi
''eT jurisdiction.
senator Borah, chairman of the sena'
G0o' committee, conferred with Presider
,.f'uIng today with regard to the o.
EO'osing federal commission to inquir
,''o the coal industry. 1t was said II
,'1'eFenoe covered only the broader Al
P'e's OF the bill.