The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-13
INDUSTRY OF
NATION BACK
IN OPERATION
All Restrictions Removed by
Fuel Heads, and Grind Of
Wheels Begins Train Serv-
ices Are Resumed.
R. R. HEAD STILL RULES
fBy Associated Press,

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Au indus
tries must ss1
their emergency needs as far as coal
10 available in any section for tina;
purpose, under orders issued today by
the central coal committee. This or
der removed the restriction which had
denied coal to all industries except
those in the five preferred classes.
Tho committee announced that COM
panies must continue to make applica-
tion to the roads which have been sup
plying them with fuel. 1t is expected
that the new order will result In al
most complete resumption OF manufac-
turing next week. d.,
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-An restric.
lions on the use Of bituminous coal In
the eastern region, comprising all ter
ritory east of Chicago and north OF
the Ohio river were removed today
by A. T. Hardin, regional fuel and rail-
road director. Train service win be
resumed virtually as usual Monday,
with the exception Of the Twentieth
Century limited between New York
and Chicago. Lights may be burned
AZ usual. % r5
CHICAGO. Dec. 13.--Orders remov-
ing all restrictions on, the use of light,
heat and power from bituminous coal
In the entire northwest region were
issued this morning by r. w. Proctor
aud G.. w. Reed, of the regional coal
committee. The orders will take ef.
feet at 1901 O'Clock Monday morning.
The orders were sent to all public
utilities and railroads In the region.
Trains cancelled on various roads
leading out of Chicago, in obedience
to Director-General Illness recent or
der, will be restored not later than
next Saturday and possibly sooner. &C
cording to p. s. Eustis, chairman of
the western passenger association.
today. 4 .... /
The weeks delay, Mr.. Eustis ex.
planned, will be necessary to clear
railroads Of the shipments of coal,
which will be rushed from the mines
to fuel famine points, beginning Mon.
Tho cut IN service effected q week
ago reduced strain miles" one-third.
eliminated al second sections md spe-
ciais, and also included dropping Of
club, buffet and siPailar cars from reg.
ular train equipment. :
Severe Weather Continues.
Continuation Of the severe weather
Of the last, few days in the Pacific
northwest and return of sub.zerc
temperature In the plains states, and
central and southwest with a spread
eastward today added to the discom
fort resulting from depleted coal sup
plies and fuel restrictions. In Wash
ington and Oregon, record cold wealth
er prevailed and below zero tempera
lures were reported from Idaho, Utah
Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, th'
Dakotas, Colorado, Iowa and Mime
sofa. A strong north wind swept intt
The southwest bringing cold wave
that was expected to send thermome
ters to 10 degrees below zero today.
In the plains states west and north
west. snow fnterfered with wire ant
rail communication. Trans-continenta
trains were ten to twelve hours lat
because of Wyoming billiards.. Il
South Dakota and northern Nebrask,
similar situation prevailed.
Dissention from the strike settle
ment today seemed to be greatest II
Ohio and Illinois. Several thousan,
miners in Ohio voted to remain OF
strike and number Of locals in Ill
nois maintained their expressed deter
mination to remain away from tn
mines until more than the agreed !
per cent wage incresae was forthcon
ing. Union leaders in both states, how
ever, were optimistic regarding a.
early return to work by the dis
gruntled men.