Arizona republican., 1919-12-07
New Conservation Measures
Result In Cancellation
Of Many Trains
THOUSANDS ARE IDLE
Factory Close, Throwing
Countless Numbers
Out Of Work
, Republican A. p. Leased Wirel


CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Increased pro-
duction of soft coar in several states.
according to today's reports, served to
improve the national situation to some
extent More optimistic indications
were in evidence among government
fuel officials and some operators, al
though Fuel Administrator Garfield
emphatically declared he would not
countenance increased wages to miners
at the expense of the people
number of actions in the way of
restrictions and conservation were
taken throughout the country, chief
among them being suspension of scores
of passenger trains. Apparently there
was no settlement of the strike nearer
than in recent days.
Expect General Factory Shutdown
The effect upon industry generally in
central and eastern states was ex-
pected to result next week in whole
sale shutdowns of factories and shops.
The prospect was that nearly 400 600
workers would be idle in Chicago, with
100000 or more unemployed in Detroit
and lesser numbers affected in large
cities of other states.
Among government announcements
expected to aid the territory west of
Chicago and St. Louis was an embargo
on shipments of fuel oil east Of those
cities and proposed prosecutions of
profiteers in oil. The latter decision
was preceded by a complaint that oil
companies had advanced prices from 81
to $3.50 a barrel since the miners
strike began on November /.
Continue Prosecution Plans
The oy0Vprpr0aDr nrOcpedpl Vi00r-
ously in the plans for prosecution of
miners and others for continuing the
strike and retarding production in vio-
lation of the Lever and the antitrust
acts. Judge Anderson's injunction, is
sued at Indianapolis, the original ac-
ton virtually prohibiting the strike,
was supplemented today by Federal
Judge Keller of West Virginia enjoin-
! ing 549 union mine workers officials in
/ that state.
/ While preparations went ahead
rapidly at Indianapolis for opening =
grand jury investigation Monday, a
number of union leaders were arrested
in several states. Thirteen miners
members of two unions at Clinton, Ind.
also were arrested. All were cited foI
contempt by Judge Anderson.
The government also resumed war
time fixed prices on coke. A fedora
libel action against two concerns II
Spokane, Wash, was dismissed by
agreement for reduction of one dollar
a ton on gas coke.
All mines in West Virginia on the
Western Maryland railroad between
Piedmont and Elkins, w Va, resumed
operation today with so per cent of the
men at work, it was reported.
Reports Conflicting
4 Continued operation of the Wes
Virginia union mines were marked b!
conflicting statements of operators anC
union leaders respecting the New Rive
field. Operators claim rs per cen
production while union men declared i
was not greater than 81 per cent.
A few men returned to work in one
Oklahoma mine employing "a miners
State troops were withdrawn from
southern Colorado where operation
was said to be normal. but Denver Gu
business hours sharply on account O
shortage of coal.
The important operation of the cen
tral competitive field in Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, showed n,
change.
Iowa operators made no change il
: their attitude of opening the state
mines Monday with any competent la
Dor available.
Rain Hampers Kansas Miners
The Kansas surface mines con
tinued operation with volunteer work
ers, although rain hampered the mer
Eight carloads of coal were shippe
from the Cherokee Crawford count
pits. Up to last night, 21 carloads 0
coal had been mined. None ha
l reached consumers yet
l At McAllister, Okla, 900 volunteer
were at work under the direction G
Governor Robertson.
: Volunteer miners also were at wor
0 in Missouri strip mines and voluntee
q miners to return to work at Hume, M,
Governor. Cox of Ohio planned I
resume negotiations with miners an
G operators Monday. looking to resumr
e tion of operations in that state
S Governor Goodrich OF Indiana bega
: negotiations with owners of surfae
Q mines in that state in the hope (
y resuming with volunteers.
r Officials in Washington agreed
X increase coal for the northwestern an
central-western regions by 1900 cars
& day of which 500 cars were for III
e nois. 500 of them for the Chicago di.
: Itrict. There was no indication of ar
o compromise in Illinois, according
n both operators and miners.
The American wholesale coal a.
10 sociation at Washington made a stat
l. ment declaring that eastern min
o now producing 100000 tons week.
d must be closed next week for lack
/ payment for coal taken by the raj
e road administration for general di
: tribution. The administration, hoy
d ever. pointed to its plan. announc
Is yesterday, to issue credit slips pa
able at all federal reserve banks.