Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1917 — COAL SUPPLY REPLENISHED [ARTICLE]

COAL SUPPLY REPLENISHED

COAL FAMINE AVERTED BY PROMPT WORK OF FENDIG AND LEOPOLD.

No one need be without coal in Rensselaer today. Our x efficient coal administrators have done some very effective work and this morning there were three cars of coal on the track here. After calling the coal dealers in consultation Tuesday morning and being apprised of the serious shortage of coal, Administrators Fendig and Leopold went to Chicago oh the forenoon train and took the matter up with President Kurrie with the result that three cars enroute were diverted to Rensselaer, arriving here this Wednesday iqorning. Besides the three cars received today through Mr. Kurrie, the administrators were promised three more cars in the next few days. President Kurrie took the matter up with coal companies along his line and was able to get the coal for us by informing the coal companies of the seriousness of the coal situation. President Kurrie requested the administrators to see that the coal was distributed to those in need of it and that no hoarding of coal be allowed. The coal situation is much Hie same all over the country and it will be necessary for the supply to be distributed so that all who need it will have a supply and to do this no one can be allowed to get too much at one time. If in need of coal call your regular dealer and he will be able to supply you with soft coal. There is still no anthracite on the market here.