Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
SLOW INCREASE
IN INTRODUCTION
Of S0F I COAL
Is IS Per Cent Normal-One
Third Reduction in All
Rail Service Made to Con-
serve Supply - Some of
the Mines Are Operating

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-There was opti-
mism in the east today that soft coal
production was slowly increasing in
spite Of the miners strike and surface
indications that changes for the better
were. anticipated among the operators
nut in the west there was little i'm
provement and closing of industry and
reduction of business hours continued.
One-third reduction in passenger
service now has been ordered on
nearly all the government controlled
railroads Of the country. The eastern
and southern regional directors today
took nearly the same action as the
directors of the north, central and
southwestern took yesterday in order
one-third reduction in train miles"
which meant cancellation Of many
trains and much luxury equipment.
Two famous 20-hour trains between
New York and Chicago. the Twentieth
Century and Broadway Limited, were
ordered suspended.
Tonight traffic men were busily en-
gagged in preparing the shortened
schedules. The Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul system had arranged for
cancellation of S6 trains. More than
dozen fast trains on tho Missouri
Pacific, the Frisco and the NJ. X and
L. systems were ordered eliminated.
The reduction in the north, central ana
southwestern regions is effective Mon
day, in the southern Tuesday and in
the eastern regions Wednesday.
Production as Per Cent Normal
Coal was said to be about As per
cent normal production and while fuel
admipistration officials and operators
were apparently optistimic no definite
break in the strike was announced.
Delegates at a sub district conven-
tion of miners in West Virginia called
upon 10000 miners in four counties
TO return to work even though dis
satisfied with the IA per cent wage
advance.
Governor Cox of Ohio, after a con-
ference with operators and miners to
be continued Monday, said prospects
we're good for opening some OF Ohio
mines soon.
Only few men returned to work in
Missouri where Governor Gardner had
called out state troops and appealed
TO the miners to return. The mines
We're seized and volunteers for mining
Will go to work soon.
Governor j. ID. Robertson OF Okla
homa proclaimed martial law in the
time in the history OF Oklahoma, and
an attempt was made to operate the
mines with volunteers.
Volunteers continued working in the
Kansas strip mines today.
Volunteers at Work
Three companies OF federal infantry
left Camp Lewis. Washington, today
for the Montana coal fields.
Governor Frank o. Lowden of Hi
aois, telegraphed DR.. Garfield urgins
appointment of a commission to de.
eide basis for settling the strike.
A party Of $50 business men and of
ficials of % states, comprising tn,
Mississippi Valley association ar
ranged to go to Washington tomorrow
% confer with fuel and rail official.
relative to improving transportation
ind distribution of coal in those states
Governor Samuel L. McKelvie of Ne
oraska. started for Washington to urg
DR.. Garfield to appoint administrat
prs for each state.
Lieutenant Governor Oglesby of II
inois was sent to Washington toda,
by Governor Isowden to represent Hi
nois in the capital.
Governor Gardner of Missouri post
poned indefinitely the conference Q
governors set for Sunday in st, Loui.