Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-03
FUEL DISTRIBUTION
PLAN MADE PUBLIC
BY FEDERAL CHIEF
Governors Committees Re
quired TO Make Finan-
cial Arrangements.
HEADQUARTERS FOR VA.
DISTRICT IS At NORTON
Indiana Governor Will Take
Over Roland.Powcrs'
Mine Today.
TROOPS MARCH INTO FIELD
Ii"r"'i'r Proclaim. Martial Inv
mud VIII Operate Workings to
Nclir,c Emergency.
HEADQUARTERS II FOR VA.
DISTRICT is At NORTON
Executive Proclaim. Martial Inv
hnd VIII oprrntr Workings to
NclirNc Emergency.
Iny A..ocIa,eh rrcsal

WASiIl$GTON. Aug 2-Govcrn-
nemt plans for distribution %: coal
during ia" existing emergency were
announced tonight by Fuel D!stribu-
tor Sp'ucer after conference with
secretary Hoover ana the central
cdinmt'oc appointed ir presldcn,
Harding The Federal organization
ia Washinetou. H. said. vii cover
The distribution of available supplies
amuue the railways. Federal !usti-
trtlons and states. while the Cow
crnorS of tho States wIl handle local
supply.
Pcmd,mp completion or til. Federal
"rsanixattun. Mr.. Spencer said. three
intermediate. stages VIII eusu.: first.
"a" continuation OF ,h"tr normal
business 10y the operators; then pri-
Gritty buyers under tho Interstate
Commerce Commission service order
No. 23 viii gradually cncroach upon
operators business and. finally. coal
orders placed through tho Federal
fuel distributor VIII absorb the en-
tire output OF the mines.
Ei,~- Re,p"nsibiiity for Pny.
Provision has been made for the
establishment OF district committees
10 represent the Federal distribution
ADMINISTRATION in the producing
fields. with special arrangements for
supplying the Great Lakes section.
pctailod instructions were drawn up
today for the States which includcd
tho hx!ng OF The responsibility for
Tho payment III all coal shipped into
y state upon the Governors commit
tee.
Distric, committees set mp in the
coal fields are to consist OF a naval
officer. representing the Federal fuel
distributor. representative o! the
Interstate Commerce Commission. a
representative OF the railroads and
representatives Of the coal opera
tors.
Norton Mndr Headquarters.
District headquarters have been
established as follows: Norton. Va.
for all Virginia mines except the
Pocahontns district; Blueheld. w.
Va. for the Pocahontas. Winding
Gulf. New River. Tug River and Nir-
g!nian districts: Huntington. W. Va.
kanawha. Logan. Williamson and
Rig SANDY district; Knoxville. Tenn,
fields IN southeastern Kentucky ou.-
side 0f Harlan and Hazard and all
mines In Tennessee. Louisville, Ky,
Harlan, Hazard and fields on the
Louisville and Nashville, and Illinois
Central railroads: and Birmingham,
Ala. for all mines In Alabama
Distribution of fuel for the rail-
roads IS to be gradually concentrated
in the hands Of a railway coal com
mittec composed OF coal buyers from
the different railway groups as fol-
lows:
B. +. PHILIPPE. OF tho Pennsylvania
Railroad. representing tho Eastern
group. chairman: L. A. Clifford. OF the
Santa Fe Railroad. for the Western
group: +. II. Fechtig, OF the Allan
tic Coast Line. for the Southern
group. and w. G.. O'Fallon, Of the
Tnruhnal Railroad Association, of
ST. Louis. for the Southwestern
group.
State fuel committees are to re-
port Mt once the consumption of coal
In their territories by utilities. house,
hold users and Industries. together
with list OF those who should re-
ceive priorities.
Must Deposit Cash.
To SGT up single consignee In
edch state a statement issued after
'he conference, said. "on behalf of all
coal shipped Into that State on orders
from the Governors committce
through the Federal fuel distributor
'"e governors committee will be-
come responsible for payment OF all
coal shipped into that State and will
put up In advance bank deposits to
cover same which depository will
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