The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21
MAY co FURTHER
Cold Weather Will Bring More
s. ShutdOWnS Here.
That Is Announcement Made
= by banner Today.
SEIZE COAL FOR THE POOR
Cara Communicated To BE
Given to Topeka Families.
: Missouri Pacific May Be Used
To Bring Fuel Here.

Continued cold weather without re-
lief from the coal famine will mean
more, rigid and drastic fuel regulations
for Topeka merchants That was the
annahncement today by c. II. banner
fuel fadm.nistrator, concerning future
planA He said the closing order
would be lifted as soon as there is
suffieient supply of coal to meet de
marffls. More cold weather, tho, will
mean further tightening down on
merchants.
Efforts are being made to direct
the Foucing of coal from the Crawford
Chetokee district over the Missouri
Pacific to Topeka. This action, Dan
ner Said, would put coal i'll Topeka
fifteAn hours after 1t left the mines
Danher said the ban on local mercan-
tile establishments would be lifted as
s)orl-as conditions would justify Even
under the present restrictions, banner
declared Topeka is in much better
CONDITION and suffering less drastic
regulation than a number of other
towns of the state.
Banners office in the state house
waskbesieged today by merchants who
sought amendments to the order resn-
lating business hours. AT noon just
three merchants had called to express
approval OF the order. Grocers with
cigar counter attachments. sought to
come under the cigar store rule.
Druggists with a sandwich and pie
trade in connection with their soft
drink business, sought classification
as restaurants. Danner, however, de-
clarsd the order would stand for the
present. Changes may be made later,
depending on weather conditions and
the fuel supply.
May Go Further.
lust as soon as we can get an ade-
quate supply of coal the order will be
4 rot
worse. we will go even further. To-
peka Is not nearly IS hard hit as KAN
sas City, Kan, and other towns. But
/ simply can't stand these appeals for
coaF without trying to do something
to relieve conditions"
Danner did not outline his plans if
conditions grow worse He merely
said she would make his order even
more~drastic.
1t is quite probable that a further
order VIII mean the closing of certain
classes of business-especially amuSe
ments and recreations-untilt the city'S
supply of coal assumes normal pro-
portions.
The real chance for relief is an or
der directing the routing of fuel to To-
polka by way of Fort Scott and To-
pekA over the Missouri Pacific" said
Dancer. THAT will put coal in Tope-
ka Fifteen hours after it leaves the
mines. Shipments for the northwest
ana the west could be handled thru
here saving the long hauls and the
congestion in the Kansas City yards"
Carey Commanders Coal
Emerson Carey, state administrator.
has asked the men in charge of trans
portatlon orders to compel the rout-
ing of southeastern Kansas coal to To-
pekA over the Missouri Pacific
An order from Carey today directed
Darfher to commander a car of coal
on the tracks in Topeka. The coal
will1be turned over to the county poor
commissioner for distribution among
the needy of the city and county who
have been unable to secure fuel The
towh of McAllister, Logan county, APP
pealsd to Governor Capper for relief
A telegram from the town said a car
of coal had not been received since
NoYember 25. Out in Colby an all
night restaurant keeper appealed to
the governor for relief from an order
which will close his place of business
a portion of the "a hours and allow
the @busy lunch counter man a little
time. from the worries of the world.