The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-18

FRE|GHT BAN
CONSIDERED
Regional Directors See Forty
Percent Cut in Trains.
CLOSE DOWN INDUSTRIES
Fifteen Million Workers May
Lose Employment,

CHICAGO. Nov. IA -- Director Cen
eral Of Railroad. Walker d. Hinss and
seven reg onal directors will meet here
late today TO consider the necessity Of
declaring n nationwide freight tmbarg1
TO conserve the countrys meager sup
ply OF coal Mr Hines is expected to
arrive in Chicago 1T p m.
II Director General Hines approves
the recommendations OF MS regional
directors an order may he ISSUED I'M
mcdia'ely which will mshn.
Nationwide embargo on freight
"A 40 percent cut In passenger
train service throughout the com
w.
Industries.
"F fifteen million Sorkmen VIII
bs thrown out OF employment
Extensive mining properties in Kan
Shs today were IN the hands OF re-
reivers TO be operated by the state and
proceedings had been requested. against
Ohio mines that would bring them un-
der state control. along with tho North
Dakota ignite mines.
No Production increase.
Except tor North Dakota. Wyoming
and some Alabama and West Ilrsinis
| mines. no increase In production va,
/ reported throughout the country. Tn,
wotkers generally we're kaia 10 be await
ing an agreement by the operators an,
miners leaders nj Washington.
A general embargo is the only way I,
handle the situation. said X. II Ash
ton, director Of t5e northwest raiiroa'
region.
sideration. Immediate action Is neces
Mry. he said. The railroads which
are vital 10 the life OF tho nation. mus
be kept going
Central ves Supply Low.
Only from ten 10 twelve days sup
ply OF fuel to-day was availab bic iol
railroads Of the central wesfern region
according to +. +. Clarity, assisting di.
rector OF the area. Regarding the gen
eral embargo he said the final de
cision probably would e mad, today
ut In u revolutionary move he said
but In necessary TO save the railroads
| and with the railroads the country |
has been under consideration SOM
time"
Besides Mr Ashton, the other direc
tors who were TO meet Mr, Hints upol
his arrival here at . p. m. we're:
Hale Hoinen, central western region
A. T. Hardin. eastern, l. W Baldwin
Allegheny; h. +. Bush. southwestern
r. l.. Winchell, southern. and N. u
Maher. Pocahontss.
- Percent Reduction.
| Should 4 general embargo b place,
10 would result In a large reduction
Of the present passenger service. sal
Mr.. Ashton. Il think II would be q
least 40 percent Of trains running now.
he added. THE tremendous seriousness
OF the situation cannot be minimisc'i
The effect OF the embargo would b,
as far-reaching an the fuelless days o
the winter OF islT-ls"
| Meanwhile the situation In tn
Tennessee Kentucky lines where man,
Of the union workers had returned AZ
ter the strike formally was called Of
was further complicated by q new walk
out pending an agreement by the min
ers operators conference at Washing
ton.
In Colorado. where the union miner
we're among the first TO resume opera
tions. strike effective Friday wa
called unless all striking miners wer
reinrtated. Production In Colorado yea
tcrday was reported M nearly normal
OF forty trains anrulled yesterday
making the total taken Oft since the ma
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