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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

Tons OF American provisions are reported
rott'n@ In France. which makes literally spoile
OF war, ''N''@
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
Humph.

Mr. Jones" said Mrs. knocxwo-thy. Of the
Ladies Aid. have you ever seen Mary Come
out the Kitchen"
shou!d say have" exploded Jones 81
"anta ask you riddle. too: Have yuh seen
heF goin In any tn past two or three years
since sock-Enitt!n started huh"
PAYDAY oushta coEte Sunday and every
day oushtn be sunday Then maybe some Of
Us would quit i;!ck!ng.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
Voice Of the People

Letters must give the name md nd
dTees OF the writer. Name will not b
published II writer 90 requests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

Republicans w&o profess to see a presi-
dental hope in john j. Pershng are worry
ing about the generals political complexion
In truth, they do not know whether he is a
Republican, a Democrat, or if he has any no
llt1cal preferences or affiliations. In their
searct Tor evidence on this point they have
nnearthed the fact that during his youn ~er
DAYS he taught school OF negro pupils in
Southern Missouri. Whereupon they gladly
acclaim him Republican. The evidence is
fimsy' but it may be suf1icien, for an or
ganization so hard pressed as is the C. O.P.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

1t is said that the policy OF "watchfr,
waiting" as 1t refers TO the Mexican si,u.
ton, is about 10 be abandoned by the Wash
ington administration. British and French
dissatisfaction with prevailing chaotic condi
tons IN Mexico II is stated. has impressed
the President with the view that the Tina
mas come for the adoption Of a more ayrres
sive policy TO force the establishment NJ
orderly conditions in the sister republic.
While no direct threat OF intervention has
been made 10 the Mexican government. Il
has been warned that II tho expectations OF
the United States and other nations, with
respect TO putting an end TO the state OF an.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

Because Congress persists in wasting dav
light itself, II is not justified in its efforts
to override the wishes OF the vast majority
OF people who regard il as in the interest ho,h
OF their health and prosperity TO conserve !,
II dayhght saving seriously discom moo the
farmers or the country. which it does not.
there Hisht oe some excuse for insisting
upon repeal OF the law, even if il has proved
to be blessing 10 the coun,ry's urban ponu.
1at1on. SO long as this holds true il NAV
not be urged against the law that /, /. a
species OF class legislation. Without heinz
detrimental TO the interests Of any class /,
is promotive OF the common welfare
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

Al the very inception of Americas mari
time reconstruction period when il has al
most within its grasp commercial supremacy
o. the seas, its ships are bcrthed or riding
lazily at anchorage through the exigcpcies
OF seamen's strike. Many hundreds OF yes
seis are tied up. and the trouble spreads
"hiie other countries in every corner Of the
world are demanding American supplies
Meantime. other nations, less fortunataIv
situated, are losing no time in their efforts
to regain the advantages they forfeited dur
Ing the war. II America throws away It's
present opportunity it is not likely to have
another for generations 10 come.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

Wholesale selling prices Of beef cuts:
No. . 'loins. 46hc; No 3 loins. 2shc; No.
ribs, sshc; No. 8 ribs. 2shc: No. .
rounds. ESQ; No. rounds, s4hc; No.
plates, 15Mc: No. plates. 1shc.
Quotations furnished by Gilinsky Fruit
company.
Fruits-oranges: so-ssNoo, $500: 1876,
$3.50: l5o-s24, ss25: 175 and smaller
$500. Lemons: Golden Bowl, 3oo-3e0,
Fruit: DIR. Phillips. 3s-46. $500; 81, $3.50:
$3.50. $500. Bananas. INC. Apples; Cal,
Newton Pippens a teri, $3.50; Elk. Fey.
Wine Saps. s6 to ITS, $500; Barrel apples:
Ben Davis. $1,000.
Observation-Disclosures: Colo, White U. 8.
s225: sweet potatoes. per hamp..ss.50.
Red Onions: Sack lots, Sc; Onion
sets: Red and Yellow, $2.o0: White. $3.50.
Cabbage: Cal winningsteadt. per crt.,
$500; Texas Cabbage, per h.. 7c; head
lettuce (about 5h dozen). $500, crit: head
lettuce. si.sa-doz.: leaf lettuce. soc doz.
shallots. carrots, turnips. 75c doz.; beets,
parsley. 75c doz: southern radishes, 76c
doz.; egg plants, $3.50 doz; artichokes,
81. 90 doz.; hot house cukes. OK. fey, $2.50
doz.: Brussels sprouts. zee h.; spinach.
1zhc. lbs; green peppers, $50 >lb: celery
Florida e to I dos.), $3.50 CRIT; cauli-
flower. $3.50 CRIT: Cal asparagus, CSC
lb.; Cal. rhubarb, $500 boz: Florida to-
mAtoes Is bskt. crts.). $3.50 box.
Old Roots--Beets. parsnips, Sc h.; tur-
nips. carrots. Sc h.: rutabagoes. ave lb.
strawberries-Market price.
Nuts-Eng. walnuts. SIX. lots $40 less
IS lbs.; Jumbo raw peanuts, 12c lb.
Jumbo roasted peanuts, ITO h.: No. raw
peanuts. 1oc h.; No. l roasted peanuts.
12Mc Id.
cellaneous-Cracker Jacks, Checkers
1 Sxr---
Airline honey, Q dox.j or case. $3.50;
Q dog. IA OF. case, 1910.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. April 1s.-Urgent European
need OF foodstuffs gave incressed strength
today to the grain and provision markets
here. Corn closed firm. M61kc net
higher, oats up %@1Mc and provisions
at an advance Of 33@70c.
+ Bullish sentiment,N AZ to corn, received
impetus mainly from statements BY food
administration officials. One statement
was to the effect that . comprehensive
survey Indicated a world demand for wheat
would absorb virtually the entire surplus
from the 1919 harvest in the. United States
without impairing much. II at all, the bill
lion dollar guarantee fund provided by
congress. Another statement from the food
administration said that immense ship
ments Of foodstuffs within the next 80
days were vital to the maintenance Of life
and order in Europe. Strength OF hog
prices, together with q decrease Of country
offerings Of corn, tended further through.
-out the day to handicap the bears in the
corn market, notwithstanding gossip that
the car supply would improve next week
and would bring about more plentiful re-
eeipts.
Oats displayed independent strength ow-
Ing to predictions OF further wet weather
delay to seedingg.
Enlarged export demand heisted pro-
visions. Lard, which was especially
wanted, jumped to $50 tierce for May
delivery. Packing interests were con-
spicuous in the buying
Cash Prices-Corn: No. ) yellow.
$1.60A @l61; No. \ yellow, $1.68h @
1.5sh: No. yellow. nominal. Oats: No.
white, 6Sh @69c; standard. 6sA @69hc.
Rye: No. 2, $1.70h. Barley: $1,0b@1.11.
Seeds: Timothy, ssoo@1e.75; clover, NOM
inal. Provisions, Pork nominal; lard.
$2992; ribs, $N. 25@2s.25.
Chicago closing prices, furnished The
Bee by Logan & Bryan, stock and grain
brokers, 315 South Sixteenth St.. Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Market and Industrial News Of the Day
FINANCIAL
New York. April 1..-EHrtA.r offerin

New York. April 1..-Fdrthsr offerings
Of speculative shares. while . few So
lected issues were being bid up. made for
very mixed conditions In today's short
session Of the stock market. some sub
stantial losses being regitered at the heavy
close
United States Steel fluctuated within .
cne-point area and closed at q fractional
loss, Its final quotation Of s7x approx
mating the weeks lowest price.
Shippings, motors and tobaccos en-
braced the heavier issues American In
ternationai breaking another four points
to 771a. and effacing the better part OF
Its recent 15-point advance.
General Motors. Chandler Motors. su-
matra Tobbaco and United Cisars were
the centers of bearish attacks d extreme
declines of two to six points, and invest
ment rails eased from fractions to q point.
Gains were restricted to several OF the
leading oils, including Sinclair. which
made . nsy high record for the move
m emit on very heavy dealings; also motor
subsidiaries and food issues at gross ad-
vances Of one to five points
The usual Weekend budget Of news bore
no especial relation to market conditions,
aside from mercantile reports, in which
Memorable comparison was made with the
corresponding week Of last year.
An increase of actual loans and dis
counts by $16s.OOo.OOo was the striking
feature of the weekly bank statement this
expansion far exceeding any record for
many months.
Bonds were steady on small dealings,
Liberty and international Issues Develop
Ing no features. Total sales, par value,
aggregated $6.775,000. Old u. s. % and
Is gained Y per cent on all during the
week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
HUNS TRIED TO
STIR UP REVOLT
IN CZECH Land
German Foreign Minister, Sc,
: lected asPeace Delegate,
Took Part in Intrigue
Plan, is Charge.

Zurich. Switzerland, April l2.-
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, the
German foreign minister. who has
been selected as one of the German
delegates ITO the peace cconferenc,
was involved in recent attempt, by
Germany and German-Austria to
stir up armed rebellion against
Gzecho Slovakia. according to a
special correspondent writing from
Prague The alleged plot was dis
covered by Czecho-S lovak author
tiles when they arrested DR.. Paul
Schwarz, the German vice consul at
Prague and one of his woman
agents, Julia, Pahlen.
sDr. Schwarz was arrested as he
~Qas leaving Bohemia to pay a visit
70 Berlin about March /. The
\ luggage was seized and searched
and, says the Prague correspond
c1it. "in it were found number of
cbmpr documents bearing
On the scheme to stir up a revolu-
ton in Bohemia"
The correspondent adds:
THE government of Bohemia is
h possession Of the original letter
which introduced DIR. Schwarz to
Herr Won Gebsattel, German consul
sgcnt to Prague.
The Same Old Intrigue.
1.-THE following, extracts are taken
ftom it,,
"sThe secretary of state, Count
won Brookdorff- Rantzau, directs me
tp communicate to you the follow
ing: ! beg you in the name of the
Secretary Of state while keeping DIR.
achwarz In the subordinate position
M vice consul, nevertheless give him
every facility of maintaining con-
slant communication with political
pcrsonages in Bohemia. After learn
itg from him the nature of his spe-
ciai instructions, I beg you to assist
lny any and every way thu work to
be done by DR.. Schwarz. five have
the bad luck to compromise, we will
simply recall DR.. Schwarz, leaving
you to disavow all communication
with his proceedings.
This letter recalls very strongly
the Instructions given by Count Won
Rernstorf to his subordinate agents
, IN the United States" continues the
Prague correspondent. German
methods, it will be seen, have re-
NAMED unchanged"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Wife Says Husband
Hurled Hot Coffee
AT Her at Breakfast

Harry Armes, one day in March,
1918, accused his wife, Mary. of
flirting with another man and then
struck her in the mouth with his
FIST. according to her petition for
divorce filed today in district court.
A short time after this little In
cident. she alleges, he hurled a cup
of stcaming hot coffee at'her across
the breakfash table.
On July 10, 1918. her spouse drove
here and their three children from
their home, she says, and they were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Took Diamonds Out Of
Slipper Serving as
Vault, Gets Jail Term

New York, April l2.-Because he
had pawned ring found in what At
first appeared to be a veritable Gin
derclla slipper. William Bendy, an
insurance broker of this city, was
held over for the grand jury here.
The slipper was one Of pair sent
by Mrs. Nettie Zukerman of Phila-
delphia to a H-year-old niece resid-
ing at the Bondy home. Upon ar
RIVAL it was found to contain a
diamond brooch valued at $1,000
and ring valued at $500.
, In the action brought for the re-
covery Of the jewels, Judge MCGEE
han admonished Mrs. Zucherman
that a slipper is very bad place
to keep jewelry."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Whippet Tank Starts On
Tour Of State Monday

Whippet tank Sweet Marie" starts
Sunday morning at Harrison, Neb.,
on Victory loan campaign toward
Omaha, stopping at Chadron, Hay
springs, Rushville. Gordon, April ID;
Valentine, Is; Wood Lake, morning;
Ainsworth, noon; Bassett, alter
noon, April l6, in charge Of Henry
Howell Of Omaha and Hugh Boyle
of Norfolk, speakers for the state
committee.
From O'Neil to and including
Fremont the special train will be In
charge Of speakers, Charles H. Stew
art Of Norfolk and Dan V. Stephens
of Fremont.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
New York Coffee.

New York, April 12.-Further near
month covering and scattered trade buy
ing was supplied by realizing at an open
ing advance of toN6 points in .the mar
ket for coffee futures today and later
fluctuations were irregular. May sold at
1890 and December at 14.50c, but the
with prices points lower to points net
lower to points higher. The business
included exchanges of May for July at 40
points and Of July for December at los
points. Closing bids May. 1s.S5ef~July,
1850; September, 1880; October. 14.76c
December, 1A47c; January. 1E47c; March,
14.49c.
Spot coffee--Steady: Rio 10, ishc; San
tos As, 21c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
1000 head; compared with a week ago,
good and choice beef steers mostly SO
cents lower. others rs to SO cents lower;
best she stock, 50 to rs cents lower; can
ners and cutters and low-priced she stock
steady; bulls mostly rs cents lower; calves.
S1.00 to $1.25 higher; fleshy feeders and
common stockers, slow. and steady; all
others rs cents higher.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; market
closing weaker than opening; generally
strong at yesterdays average; top, $1,000 /;
bulk of sales, $20.25 @20.5O; heavyweight.
$20.45@ 20.60; medium weight, s20.400
2o.6o; lightweight, $1s.9592045: light.
1890 @20.25; lows. $1s.5o@19.so; pigs.
t1750@1s.00.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 5000 head /;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux city. Ia, April 1e.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1000; market, s to 10 cents
higher; light, ,$2O10@2o.26; mixed, $2o.15
@2O3O; heavy, $20.25@2o.4O; bulk OF
sales, 5000 020.35.
Cattle-Receipts, 500; market steady;
beef steers, $115o@15.5o: fat cows and
heifers. s75o@1S.OO; Gamers. 5000
70O;-. stockers and feeders, $500 @12.5o;
feeding cows and heifers, 37.e0@S.50.
Sheep-Receipts, $50; market steady.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

Kansas City. April 12.-(U. 8. Bureau
of s)-Hogs-Receipts, 1000;
steady; heavies, s2o.4o@2O45; lights.
$1,000 @2o.30: packing, $1s.z5 @2025;
pigs. s1s.0O@1s.00.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; steady; steers
S1O50@1s50; cows and heifers, $500
$780,; calves. $1o.25@1Aoo; stockers,
>SS.50@16.00
Sheep-Receipts none steady: lambs,
s16.40@19.50; ewes, s10.25@17.75.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

practically all direct to packers; compared
with . week ago. quotations show de-
cline generally as follows ON wooded stock:
Lambs and light yearlings, rs cents to
$500; wethers and heavy yearlidgs. rs to
SO cents; ewes, rs cents; shorn lambs, SO
cents lower; shorn sheep, rs cents lower
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

Receipts OF both prairie hay and alfalfa
good. and the demand is good for the
better grades Of hay. which is causing the
market to be steady on this grade of lay.
"A good deal of hay which has been COM
Ting to this market is wet and in a heated
condition and the demand for this grade
Of hay Is poor and is very hard to sell.
FER Ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

compelled to seek shelter in her
parents home in Gretna.
Once, she says, he struck their
eldest daughter with = stick 50 that
blood flowed.
She asks for alimony. custody. OF
their three children and restoration
OF her maiden name, McCarty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha Grain Market

Wheat on the Omaha market sold
at $22S to $2.4s a bushei. Receipts
were nine carloads. -
Corn was l to 2 cents of, selling
at $3.50 to $l.6l bushel. Receipts
were IS carloads.
Oats sold Is to ! cent off and at
675l to, 6SsH cents. Receipts. AZ
carloads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. April IL. Observation-Disclosures;
creamery, 65R62c.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts, 1902 cases
firsts. 3s04ohc: ordinary firsts, $40
$3.50; at mark. cases included, ashQ
sshc; storage firsts packed. nxci ex-
tras. 43@42Hc.
Poultry-AliYe. UNCHANGED.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
New York Produce.

| New York, April 12.-Butter-Lower
| creamery, higher than extras, SAN 065h C !;
extras, 64A @64hc; firsts, 6s064c.
Eggs-Easy and unchanged.
CheeseASteady and unchanged.
Poultry--Aliye, steady; stays, zee; fowls.
| IS 041c; old ROSTERS, 21022c; others and
| dressed unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
New York Money.

New York, April 12.-Mercantile Paper
Unchanged.
Sterling-Sixty-day bills, S4.62; COM
mercial 60-day bills on banks, SASSY
commercial 60-day bills. $461; demand,
$4.64N; cables, $4.s6.
Francs-Unchanged,
Guilders-Unchanged.
Lirs--Demand. s7.37 cables, $7.s5.
Mexican Dollars-Unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

Savannah. Ca, April l2.-Turpe1tine-
Steady, 7ahc; sales. none; receipts. %
bills: shipments, 378 bbls. stock. 1909
bbls.
Rosin-Firm; sales. 431 bills; receipts.
1855 bbls.; shipments, 91s bills; stock.
56.5os bbls. Quote: B, $1Lss; D, ID,
s11.40; F.. $11.45; g. $11.bo; H. $11.6o; I,
s11.o5: K. $1,000; M. SLABS; NJ VIC,
$14.36; WV, sl475.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
New York Cotton.

New York. April 1s.--cotton-Future
closed steady, May, old, 24.S5c; new,
2s. 45c; July, old, 2375c; new, 24.4oc; octo-
Der. old, s3.05c; new. 22.70c; December.
new, 222Sc: January. 22.o7c. Spot. quiet:
middling, 2s.45c.
New York, April 12-Cotton closed net
unchanged to 80 points higher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
New York General.

New York. April 12.-Wheat-Spot,
firm; No. . red, $2.s6h, elevator export
Corn-Spot. firm; No. . yellow and No.
2 white, Sie0h cost and freight New
York.
Oats-Spot, firm standard, Use.
Lard--Strong, middle west. $1,000
80. so. ~
other articles Unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, April Iz.-Potatoes--Steady (;
receipts. Is cars; northern white stock
United States grade No. !. sacked and
bulk, $500 400; Red Rivers, $1.s0@1.s6
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
St. Joseph Live stock.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 1a.--Hcgs-R Re-
ceipts, 1900; higher; top. $1,000; bulk,
$26.25 @2055.
Cattle-Receipts, so; nominal; steers.
$13.00@1S.25; cows and heifers, $500
1900; calves, $6.00@13.o0.
Sheep-Receipts, none; nominal; lambs.
s1760Q19.60; ewes, $13.60Q16.26.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Iihsrtx Bond Pricea.

y New York. April 12-Liberty bond
final prices today were: AVS. ss9.12;
first Is, 1880; second -. $685.; first
lNs, $3.50; second Ans, 1884; third
AIS, SeB.66; fourth AS 1882.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
LIVE STOCK

Receipts ana disposition of live stock at
the Union Stock yards. Omaha, Seb.. for
"A hours ending. at 5 o'clock p M. April
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis. April MISUNDERSTANDING
Corn-$1.59@1.6o
Oats---66 VI Q67hc,
Barley--95c q $1.04.
Rye-No. ., $1.67.N
Bran--$3s.00.
Flax-$3.S3h@ 3.86h.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
L.inaaed
Kansas City Bdttes

Duluth, Mimi, April ls.--Ilnsssos
ts.s6h Gs.S1h.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

New York, April 1s.--cotton goods mar
ksts today were strong. with prices Ad-
vancing in tho gray and finished gcoes
divisions. Pertalss and cretonnss ad-
vanced one cent . yard. Yarns were n
better demand. Buriaps and wool geods
were firmer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

Kansas City. Mo-. April 12.-Packins
butter, l cent higher at 400.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 12.-Corn--Msy.
$1S0k: July, $1.52%: September, s14A%
@l.Ah.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Local Stocks and Bonds

Local Stocks and Bonds.
Quotations Furnished by Burns, Brinker
& Co.. %4s Omaha Natispal Bank Bldg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
OMAHA PRODUCE

other articles Unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

Total sales for the day. $4,000 shar
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
ILLINOIS PREPARING
TO OPERATE MINES

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-An attempt to
reopen Illinois $40 soft coal mines
will be made by operators Monday, ii
was learned here today.
II sufficient nu nber of miners re-
turn to work production will be re-
sured, even IL the use OF Federal
troops Is necessary, operators said.
Meantime, reports from mid ester1
points showed the coal shortage as
Stunning serious proportions. Another
week is expected to bring a stoppage
Of many industries requiring coal. ac-
cording to operators
A conference between retail track
dealers of Chicago and T. w. Proctor
and George w. Reed. of the regional
coal committees, yesterday, planned
elimination of competition during the
strike. II one dealer does not have
the kind of coal needed by a consumer,
the order will be transferred through
the retailers committee to one who
can supply it.
Public schools, movie theaters. res
taurants, and other public institutions
considered nonessential have been or
dered shut in Kansas City. and fur
ther drastic curtailment OF coal con.
sumption with the closing down of
everything" was predicted by the
fuel administrator there
Interurban electric lines in Indiana
were reported on the verge of COM
plete tieup today, with only three
days supply of fuel on hand and no
prospect of obtaining more.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
COAL RESTRICTIONS
ORDERED FOR SOUTH

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 3O.-Orders
drastically restricting the use of coal
by practically every class of con-
sumner / nthe South were issued by the
regional coal committee last night
70 take effect at noon Monday. War
time restrictions were virtually re-
inaugurated by the new order.
The order was necessary the COM
mittee pointed out, TO conserve the
now rapidly diminishing fuel suppIy.
Store, manufacturing plants. and
warehouses are restricted in the use
of heart and light to hours between
8 a. m. and 4 p. m.
Ornamental lights, white way
lights. electric sign boards, or IL
Eliminating billboards will be prohib-
tied beAween the hours of a. m.
and 4 p. m.
Only enough heat may he used in
offices, stores. and warehouse and
manufacturing plants to keep the
temperature at 20 degrees. Moving
picture houses, theaters, and other
places of amusement may maintain
this temperature from 1880 a. m. to
1880 D. m. Manufacturing plants
and factories are put on a forty-eight
hour a week basis by the committees Q
orders.
The committee allowed several ex-
ceptions. Drug stores, for the sale
of drugs only and restaurants are al
lowed to maintain their present