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Show COAL SITUATION IN A NUTSHELL Resolution in lower house charges combination exists between certain fuel producing companies and railroads. rail-roads. Would empower governor to assume as-sume control of coal shipments and call upon military and police aid. Resolution in upper house provides for appointment of joint legislative committee to investigate reported coal shortage. Coal shortage investigation by Commercial club finds "that there has been a shortage of fuel supply, but the condition is rapidly improving; im-proving; that coal deliveries by railroads rail-roads in lat fifteen days have been 50 per cent greater than during same peiiJ in 1916." Dealers say that they are receiving receiv-ing only one-third of the coal necessary neces-sary to fill required orders. |