Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-22
COAL SHOR||TA ] ! I AGE
CERTAIN, l Sen.
KELLOGG
Shipping Board Has Plan
For Bringing Coal From
u. British Isles.
Federal Government Begins
Work Of Stretching"
Dwindling Supply. al

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st. Paul. July ga coal shortage
In Minnesota cannot now possibly be
averted in the opinion of Senator
Frank B. Kellogg, who has been in
the situation in Washing
ton.
Senator Kellogg today telegraphed
Governor Preus that he believes it
impossible for any orders to be issued
which would supply the northwest
territory with a sufficient amount Of
coal to meet the needs Of the winter.
The senator urged that any other
available means such as wood sup
My. Immediately be put into action
to meet the shortage. At the sugges-
ton Of Senator Kellogg, Governor
Preus this morning called together
OF the Minneapolis
civic and commerce associations and
the st. Paul association to confer on
the needs of the Twin Cities.
Governor Preus announced that he
will delay for a>few days the appoints
ment Of county surveyors Of fuel,
pending receipt of reports on the
present available supply which he to-
day requested from 1900 coal dealers
in the state. The governor said that
the data secured in this way may be
sufficient Tor the present II 1T ls not
ne Will appoint the surveyors 70 ap-
praise the supply IN each county.
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Washington, July 22.-In an effort
to bring about resumption Of mining
operations in the anthracite coal
fields. a conference in which John L.
Lewis, head of the United Nine
Workers, Is expected to participate,
will be held Monday either IN Scran-t
ton. Pa. or New York, John F.
Durkan. mayor OF Scranton. an
nounced today after he had confer
red with President Harding regard
ing the situation
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shipping Board Helps
The shipping board also Joined in
the endeavors to furnish the country
with coal. Vice President Smull Of
the boards emergency fleet corpora
ton announced that 40 ships with a
coal carrying capacity Of 800, zoo tons
monthly had been chartered to inn
port coal from Wales and the east
coast of England. These vessels in
practically every instance now are in
European waters and soon will begin
AEIlRlHS dI iALld11uC Win LnSlI
cargoes, Mr.. Smull said. Thirty
British vessels also have been char
tered in the coal carrying trade and
should be able to bring zoe. 900 tons
a month additional American
ports.
ment added that il the government
desired approximately 500 ships be-
longing to the shipping board and
SoI ~ -
ocean tonnage could be placed in
operation and thus if the coal were
available, bring 100000 tons
monthly to American ports in addi-
ton to the supplies to be brought by
the vessels now in service.
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kellogg Offers Plan
Duluth. Mimi, July 22.-Halting Of
further shipments of coal from local
docks down the lakes and purchase
of coal from mines not affected by
the strike, if it can be procured. wa.
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