South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-29
H. B. SPENCER IS
NAMED AS FUEL
ADMINISTRATOR
Administration Confident of
Increase in Output De
spite Strikes.
COOPERATING
Twenty-three Governors Aid
in Controlling Prices and
Distribution.

WASHINGTON. July 2s-CBy A.
P)-Harry B. Spencer. former vice
president of the Southern railway.
and general purchasing agent for the
wartime railroad administration.
was Friday night appointed federal
coal administrator for the duration
of the present strike emergency by
Pres't. Harding. Mr.. Spencer be-
comes administrative member OF the
coal distribution committee. which
will control distribution of availabls
coal supplies on \ priority basis 70
essential industries and utilities
With announcements OF creation OF
the Office of coal administrator con-
fidence was expressed AT the white
house that production OF coal. re-
gardless OF rail- and mine strikes.
eventually would be increased 20 the
point where IL would be adequate
for the cOuntry's needs Pres't. Hard
ing felt so assured on this point. Il
was said. that he contemplated no
further move in the coal strike stu
alton.
Advisory Committee.
Sec'y. Hoover. who announced ar.
Spencer's selection Dy Pres't Hard
ing for the vacancy on the central
committee. made public also names
of operators from producing
districts so far designated as menu
bers of the advisory committee.
which is a part of the federal or
ganization for maintaining coal
prices and insurihg fuel distribu-
ton. They are: c. T. Bockus. OF
New York. chairman for Virg MA.
F. L. Douglas Of Cincinnati. for
Kentucky. George :. Francis OF
Greensburg Pa for Pennsylvania:
r c. Mahan or Knoxville. for Tenn
essee; W. J. Magee OF Charleston. w
Va, and Z. F. White of Glenwhite.
W Va. for West Virginia
f. Q. futile Of New York. was
named adviser 10 the committee on
lake and northwest movement and
l. f. Baron s. Willard Of New York
adviser on bunker and tidewater
movement
State Agencies Formed
The governors Of % states. Mr
Hoover announced. have undertaken
of control proiteering and distribu-
ton Of cOal within their borders
States which have reported steps 20
set up this machinery include Ohio.
Indiana. Illinois. Michigan. Wiscon-
sin. North Dakota. Minnesota. Maine
Massachusetts. New Hampshire.
Connecticut. Rhode Island. New
York. New Jersey. Maryland. West
Virginia Iowa. Oklahoma Florida
Kentucky Tennessee and louisiana
Kansas. NJ. Hoover said. has al
ready an esta blishment under It's in
dustrial court law. and 10 is not con-
sidered necessary 20 set up coal con-
troll machinery in the inter-mountain
and Pacific states as they have sup
plies on both coal and fuel oil
Institutes Embargo.
The Norfolk & Western. Chesa-
peake & Ohio and Louisville a. Nash
vile railroads which traverse inn
portant cOal-producine sections re-
ported Friday institution Of en- bar
goes over their lines against all
freight except foodstuffs. livestock
and fuel. The roads acted under the
formal announcement by the inter
emergency existed which impelled q
20 authorize roads whose normal
operations had been affected by the
strike 20 establish priority In certain
classes Of transportation
While fl was made cleer a. the
White House that the administration
supervision OF coal distribution
would be directed 20 the end thar
the fuel supply might be equ.tably
divided among all users entitled 20
consideration. T. was added no OBJ
lection would be made II state au-
thorities went ahead-as has been
the case ia Indiana and Michigan
with separate efforts 10 provide coal
FOR the people within their jurisdic-
ton.
Sen Borah chairman Of the
senate IA Dor committee. conferred
with Pres. Harding Friday With re-
gard % the bill proposing federal
comm lesion 20 inquire into the coal
industry. II was said the oonference
covered only the broader aspects OF
the bin.
CONFERENCE TO-DAY.