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Show SWEDES AND CANADIANS BID UP U. S. COAL PRICE 1 NKW 5ft IRK .-t IS.' While Com-,mlssloner Com-,mlssloner of Public Markets O'Malle) Was warning Mayor Hlan of possible -5 a ton coal this winter, Public Ser-,vlce Ser-,vlce Commissioner .Nixon began an Investigation In-vestigation of public iitilltv concerns, jhome of which he charged with obtaining ob-taining ooal on federal permits and 'then selling to Jobbers. Mr O'Mallcy reported to the mayor that .Swedish and Canadian buyers ere out-bidding Americans in the anthracite an-thracite field and recommended that itho mayor appeal to the fedarl gov- lernment for an Immediate embargo on I anthracite shipments to Canada and i abroad He urged also that New York, I be made a preferential point for shipments ship-ments for immrdlute consumption. "Swedish and Canadian buyers are I In?, Ing premiums for American coal."i Oi mmissloner O'Malley said. They, nrr taking all they can get at - a' , ton. w hile the highest authorized prlcOl :of legitimate companies for Amerkan, jcoi.sumers la $8 80. The mines have developed a system of never havolnr any coal at $8.70 but quote all the higher prices you want to listen to " oo- |