General Orders, Regulations and Rulings of the United States Fuel Administration

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of Sept. 4, 1918, Effective Sept. 9, 1918, Modifying, with Respect to Shipments from Operations in the High Volatile Coal Producing Districts of Eastern Kentucky, the Order of June 8, 1918, Establishing Bituminous Coal "Zone M-4", being Modification No. 1 of said Order.

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 4, 1918.

It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that it is essential that the producers of bituminous coal located in the high volatile coal producing districts of Kentucky in the eastern Kentucky fields along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railways and their short line connections, be prohibited from making shipments of bituminous coal to certain sections included in "Zone M-4" as described in the order of June 8, 1918, and that the apportionment of bituminous coal in that portion of the so-called "Zoning System" covered by his "order relative to bituminous coal Zone M-4" of June 8, 1918 will facilitate the movement of bituminous coal and will aid in the successful prosecution of the war,

The United States Fuel Administrator, acting under authority of an Executive Order of the President of the United States, dated 23 August, 1917, appointing said Administrator, and of subsequent Executive Orders, and in furtherance of the purpose of said orders and of the Act of Congress therein referred to and approved August 10, 1917,

Hereby orders and directs that, until further or other order of the United States Fuel Administrator, and subject to revocation or modification by him from time to time and at any time hereafter, no producer (which term shall include every person, firm, corporation or association operating as owner, lessee or purchaser of the entire output of a mine) of bituminous coal in the high volatile coal producing districts of Kentucky in the eastern Kentucky fields along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railways and their short line connections, shall sell, ship or distribute such coal to dealers and consumers for use and consumption within the following described section of the United States, viz:

All of the lower peninsula of Michigan,

Provided, however, that any such producer may ship such a quantity of coal of such quality, and for such special use or purpose and to such retail dealer or consumer outside of the above designated zone, as may be described and designated in a permit issued by the United States Fuel Administration upon an application from such consumer, and in accordance with such rules and regualtions as may be from time to time prescribed by the United States Fuel Administration; and

Provided, further, that this order shall not apply to bituminous coal shipped for use as railroad fuel.

This order shall be effective on and after September 9, 1918.

H. A. GARFIELD, United States Fuel Administrator.

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of Sept. 16, 1918, Effective Sept. 17, 1918, Modifying, with respect to Shipments from Operations in the High Volatile Coal Producing Districts of Eastern Kentucky, the Order of Sept. 4, 1918, Establishing Bituminous Coal "Zone M-4," and Vacating the Order of Sept. 4, 1918, Modifying said Order of June 8, 1918, being Modification No. 2 of said Order.

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 16, 1918. It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that it is essential that the producers of bituminous coal located in the high volatile coal producing districts of Kentucky in the eastern Kentucky fields along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railways and their short line connections, be prohibited from making shipments of bituminous coal to certain sections included in “Zone M-4" as described in the order of June 8, 1918, and that the apportionment of bituminous

coal in that portion of the so-called "Zoning System" covered by his "order relative to bituminous coal Zone M-4" of June 8, 1918, will facilitate the movement of bituminous coal and will aid in the successful prosecution of the war,

All of the lower peninsula of Michigan,

Provided, however, that any such producer may ship into the territory last above described bituminous coal of special quality for use only in by-product and gas plants, and prepared sizes of bituminous coal to retail dealers for use only by domestic consumers, such shipments to be made subject to any rules and regulations which may be prescribed from time to time by the United States Fuel Administration and under the supervision of the District Representative of the United States Fuel Administration in charge of the above described producing field; and

Provided, further, that this order shall not apply to bituminous coal shipped for use as railroad fuel,

This order hereby cancels the order dated September 4, 1918, entitled "Modification number one of order of June 8, 1918, relative to bituminous coal 'Zone M-4' modifying the provisions of said coal 'Zone M-4' with respect to the sale, shipment, distribution and apportionment by the producers of bituminous coal operating in the high volatile coal producing districts of Kentucky in the eastern Kentucky fields along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railways and their short line connections" from and after September 12, 1918.

This order shall be effective on and after September 17, 1918.

H. A. GARFIELD, United States Fuel Administrator.

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of Oct. 10, 1918, Effective Oct. 10, 1918, Vacating and Setting Aside all Prior Orders Relative to Bituminous Coal "Zone M-4", and Establishing a Regulation of the Sale, shipment, Distribution and Apportionment of Bituminous Coal Produced in the High Volatile Coal Producing Districts of Kentucky in the Eastern Kentucky Fields along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railways and Short Line Connections.

WASHINGTON, D. C., October 10, 1918. It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that the various orders heretofore made by said Administrator relative to Bituminous Coal Zone M-4, regulating the sale, shipment, distribution and apportionment of bituminous coal produced in the producing districts hereinafter described, should be revised and embodied in a single regulation,

The United States Fuel Administrator, acting under authority of an Executive Order of the President of the United States dated 23 August, 1917, appointing said Administrator, and of subsequent Executive Orders, and in furtherance of the pur

pose of said Orders and of the Act of Congress therein referred to and approved August 10, 1917,

Hereby orders and directs that the order of said Administrator, dated June 8, 1918, entitled "Order relative to bituminous coal 'Zone M-4' regulating the production, sale, shipment, distribution and apportionment of bituminous coal and the method of such production, sale, shipment, distribution and apportionment by all producers of bituminous coal operating in the high volatile coal producing districts of Kentucky in the eastern Kentucky fields along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railways and their short line connections", and all amendments and modifications of said Order be and the same hereby are vacated and set aside a of the effective date of the regulation hereinafter established; and

Hereby makes and establishes the following regulation, effective October 10, 1918, and until further or other order in the premises:

SECTION I.

Except as hereinafter provided, no bituminous coal produced in the high volatile coal producing districts of Kentucky in the eastern Kentucky fields along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railways and short line connections, hereby designated Producing Zone M-4, shall be sold, shipped or distributed, except to consumers and for use and consumption in the following described sections of the United States, viz.:

(1) That portion of the State of Ohio within the following boundaries:

On the east, commencing at the intersection of the line of the Norfolk & Western Railway from Kenova, West Virginia, to Sciotoville, Ohio, with the southern boundary of Ohio; thence coincident with the Norfolk & Western Railway to Sciotoville, Ohio; thence coincident with the Chesapeake & Ohio Northern Railway to Waverly; thence coincident with the Norfolk & Western Railway to Columbus; thence coincident with the Hocking Valley Railway to Marion; thence coincident with the Pennsylvania Lines west to Sandusky, Ohio; and on the west from Cincinnati, Ohio, on a line coincident with the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway to the western boundary of Ohio, thence coincident with said western boundary to the northern boundary of Ohio;

(2) Points in the State of Kentucky located on the main line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway westbound to and including Cincinnati, and on the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway from Ashland to Louisville, inclusive.

Provided, however, that, subject to the rules and regulations that may from time to time be prescribed by the United States Fuel Administration, and under the supervision of the District Representative of the United States Fuel Administration in charge of said Producing Zone M-4, bituminous coal of special quality produced in said zone may be shipped for use only for by-product purposes and the manufacture of illuminating gas, but not as steam coal, and prepared sizes of and run of mine bituminous coal produced in said zone may be shipped for use only by domestic consumers, in the following described section of the United States, viz.: The lower peninsula of Michigan; and

Provided, further, that bituminous coal produced in said Producing Zone M-4, when loaded westbound in returning box cars or returning stock cars, may be sold, shipped and distributed to consumers for use and consumption within the following described section of the United States, in addition to the territory hereinbefore described, viz.: All points reached via the car ferries of the

(a) Grand Trunk Railway operating between Grand Haven, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin;

(b) Pere Marquette Railway operating between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; and between Ludington, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin;

(c) Ann Arbor Steamship Company operating between Frankfort, Michigan, and Manistique, Michigan; between Frankfort, Michigan, and Menominee, Michigan, between Frankfort, Michigan, and Kewaunee, Wisconsin; and between Frankfort, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

SECTION II.

The territory described in Section I hereof is hereby designated Consuming Zone M-4, and wherever any boundary of said zone follows a line of railway, said zone shall include all points on the portion of the line of railway included in said boundary, and all places within the switching limits of said points.

SECTION III. .

Coal consigned in accordance with Section I hereof shall not be diverted to any point outside Consuming Zone M-4, unless the consent, in writing, of the Coal Zone Permit Bureau of the United States Fuel Administration to such diversion shall first have been obtained.

SECTION IV.

The provisions of Section I of this regulation shall not apply to, or restrict, deliveries of bituminous coal from Producing Zone M-4, by wagon or truck, or shipments of such coal

(a) For use as railroad fuel;

(b) In whole or in part by inland waterways (other than the Great Lakes) except where such shipment requires a rail movement from the mines to the waterways terminating outside Consuming Zone M-4;

(c) To any points in Canada or Mexico when points of entry to these countries are located within said consuming zone; such shipments to be subject to all applicable license regulations of the United States Fuel Administration or the War Trade Board now or hereafter in force.

SECTION V.

Coal produced in said Producing Zone M-4, of such special quality for such special use or purpose, in such quantity and consigned to such retail dealer or consumer outside said Consuming Zone M-4 as shall be designated in a permit issued by the Coal Zone Permit Bureau of the United States Fuel Administration in accordance with such rules and regulations as said Administration may from time to time prescribe, may be shipped to said retail dealer or consumer, provided that no coal shipped under such permit shall be diverted by re-consignment or otherwise from the original consignees unless the consent in writing of said Coal Zone Permit Bureau shall first have been obtained.

Any person, firm, association or corporation violating or refusing to conform to this regulation will be liable to the penalties prescribed in the aforesaid Act of Congress.

H. A. GARFIELD,

United States Fuel Administrator,

By CYRUS GARNSEY, Jr.,

Asst. United States Fuel Administrator.

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of Nov. 7, 1918, Effective Nov. 11, 1918, Modifying the Order of Oct. 10, 1918, Relative to Bituminous Coal Zone M-4, Being Modification No. 1 of Said Order.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 7, 1918.

It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that for the better distribution and apportionment of bituminous coal the special restrictions imposed by Section I of the Regulation of said Administrator established by order dated October 10, 1918, relating to Bituminous Coal Zone M-4, on shipments of bituminous coal from Producing Zone M-4 to the lower peninsula of the State of Michigan, should be removed.

Hereby orders and directs, that Section I of the Regulation aforesaid be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:

SECTION I.

Except as hereinafter provided, no bituminous coal produced in the high volatile coal producing districts of Kentucky in the eastern Kentucky fields along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railways and short-line connections, hereby designated Producing Zone M-4, shall be sold, shipped, or distributed, except to consumers, and for use and consumption, in the following-described sections of the United States, viz:

(1) That portion of the State of Ohio within the following boundaries: On the east, commencing at the intersection of the line of the Norfolk & Western Railway from Kenova, West Virginia, to Sciotoville, Ohio, with the southern boundary of Ohio; thence coincident with the Norfolk & Western Railway to Sciotoville, Ohio; thence coincident with the Chesapeake & Ohio Northern Railway to Waverly; thence coincident with the Norfolk & Western Railway to Columbus; thence coincident with the Hocking Valley Railway to Marion; thence coincident with the Pennsylvania Lines West to Sandusky, Ohio; and on the west from Cincinnati, Chio, on a line coincident with the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway to the western boundary of Ohio; thence coincident with said western boundary to the northern boundary of Ohio:

(3) The lower peninsula of the State of Michigan.

Provided, however, that bituminous coal produced in said Producing Zone M-4, when loaded westbound in returning box cars or returning stock cars, may be sold, shipped, and distributed for use and consumption within the following-described section of the United States, in addition to the territory hereinbefore described, viz: All points reached via the car ferries of the

(a) Grand Trunk Railway operating between Grand Haven, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

(b) Pere Marquette Railway operating between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; and between Ludington, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

(c) Ann Arbor Steamship Company operating between Frankfort, Michigan, and Manistique, Michigan; between Frankfort, Michigan, and Menominee, Michigan; between Frankfort, Michigan, and Kewaunee, Wisconsin; and between Frankfort, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

This order shall be effective November 11, 1918.

H. A. GARFIELD, United States Fuel Administrator.

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of Nov. 27, 1918, Effective Nov. 28, 1918, Modifying the Order of Oct. 10, 1918, Relative to Bituminous Coal Zone M-4, Being Modification No. 2 of Said Order.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 27, 1918.

It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that for the better distribution and apportionment of bituminous coal produced in Producing Zone M-4, Consuming Zone M-4 should be enlarged as hereinafter provided,

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