The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-29
Important Post Assigned to
General Purchasing Agent
Of Wartime Railroad ADJ
ministration--White House
Expects Adequate PRODUCE
ton Soon.

Washington. July 2S.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press Henry B. Spencer, for
mer vice president OF the Southern
railway. and general purchasing agent
for the wartime railroad administra-
ton. tonight was appointed federal coal
administrator FOR the duration OF the
present strike emergency BY President
Harding.
Mr. Spencer becomes administrative
member OF the coal distribution commit
tee which will cotrol distribution OF
available coal supplies on a priority
basis to essential industries and util!-
ties.
With the announcement Of creation
OF the office Of coal administrator. con-
hdence was expressed at the white
house that production OF coal. regardless
Of rail and mine strikes, eventually
would be increased 70 the point where
Il would be adequate for the country's
needs President Harding felt so as
sured on this point. It was said. that he
contemplated no further move in the
coal strike situation.
Advisory Committee
Secretary Hoover. who announced Mr..
Spencer's selection by President Hard
Ing for the vacancy on the central COM
nittee, made public also names Of oper-
ators from coal producing districts so
for designated as members OF the ad-
r!sory committee which Is part Of
the federal organization for maintaining
coal prices and insuring fuel dstribu
ton. They are: G. f. Bockus OF New
York chairman for Virginia: E l..
Douglas OF Cincinnati for Kentucky:
George S. Francis OF Greensburg. Pa.
Tor Pennsylvania; E. c. Mahan OF Knox
Vile for Tennessee: w J. Magee Of
Charleston. West Virginia, and E. E.
White OF Glen White. West Virginia, for
West Virginia.
c. f. futile OF New York was named
adviser 10 the committee on lake and
northwest movement and Baron S. Will
lard OF New York adviser on bunker and
tidewater movement
23 states Included
The governors OF % states Mr..
Hoover announced. have undertaken to
erect the necessary administration to
control protiteering and distribution OF
coal within their borders.
States which have reported steps to
set this machinery include Ohio. lndi-
ana, Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin.
North Dakota. Minnesota. Maine. Mas
sachusctts. New Hampshire, Connect
\.
sey. Maryland. Pennsylvania, West Wiz
ginia. Iowa, Oklahoma. Florida, Ken
lucky. Tennessee and Louisiana
Kansas. Mr.. Hoover said, has already
an establishment under its industrial
court law and II Is not considered neces-
sary TO set up control machinery in the
lntermountain and Pacific stats as they
have supplies OF both fuel oil and coal
Railroad Ernborgoos
The Norfolk & Western. Chesapeake
& Ohio and Louisville & Nashville,
three railroads which traverse impor-
tant coal producing sections today re-
ported institution OF embargoes over
their lines against all freight except
toodstuffs, live stock and fuel. The
roads acted. II was said under the for
NAL announcement by the interstate
commerce commission that an emer-
gency existed which impelled II 10
authorize roads whose normal opera
lions have been affected by the strike
to establish priority in certain classes
Of transportation.
While 1t was made clear at the
White House that the administration
supervision OF coal distribution would
be directed to the end that the fuel sup
ply might be equally divided among all
users entitled to consideration. 1t was
added that no obligation would be
made II state authorities went ahead
as has been the case in Indiana and
Michigan-with separate efforts 70 pro-
vide for the people within their juris-
diction.
Senator Borah. chairman OF the
senate labor committee. conferred with
President Harding today with regard to
the bill proposing a federal commit sslon
to inquire into the coal industry. 1t
was said the conference covered only
tho broader aspects of tho bill.