Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-02
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PR..A,G CLOCKS.
CLOSING DEPENDENT ON
COAL NOW IN GAsEm-... 6
Supply Of Coal in Local YaYGs Not to
Exceed Fifty Tcna--PubIie kgkcA to
Conserve Gas Merchants Wcu,d
Reduce D.'very TO Min r1um--Eo
Your Shopping ga ".

With less than fifty tons Of coal and
1000 tons of coke in yards Of local
dealers today the coal situation IS
sumed the most menacing a.pcct since
the miners strike was declared. An
order of the fuel administration to the
Coal dealers to deliver coal only 70
homes was the outstanding feature Of
the days developments. As rosalr
of this order it vail be necessary for
Industries, places of business and other
institutions to run on present coal sup
plies or close. The homes must he
cared for first, is the coal administra-
tions' ed!ct.
The supply OF coal in the hands Ct
business concerns and manufactures
will regulate future conditions. 4
meeting of the coal dealers with the
fuel commission was held at o'clock
this afternoon, when the new order
was explained and means of caring fol
the residents were discussed.
Must Use Less Gas.
The fuel commission IS going to care
for homes insofar as is possible ard IN
return for this the householders are
admonished TO Use as little gas as
possible. Saving of gas in the homes
will make possible a further continu-
ance of business in many lines. Gas
coal is en- route to this city, but there
Is no assurance that it will be received.
No user OF gas must continue
to use as abundantly as in the past in
the belief that coal will be received
soon.
Under normal conditions the Iowa
Railway & Light Company Is produc-
Ing about 100 tons of coke from gas
coal each week, and this will aid Ia
keeping the home fires burning.
Local merchants and manufacturers
have bills for thirty-four carloads o.
coal en- route to this city. There were
eight carloads In the yards Monday.
but they were not released. Release
was secured on seven cars which had
not arrived. AS result the cars OF
coal now here are not released and the
coal which has not arrived has been
released for delivery.
Do Your Shopping Early.
Local merchants urge the public to
do Its buying early and as far IA pos
sibie anticipate wants for day or two
in advance. Meats and groceries can
be purchased for two or three days al
a time and delivery can thus be re-
duced to a minimum. Buyers are
asked to carry goods whenever posi-
BILE. Small packages should always be
carried. Dry goods merchants can not
be expected now to deliver a spool OF
thread or other small article to distant
parts Of the city, and grocers and meat
men should not be asked TO make de-
livery Of 10 or 10 cent orders Some
housewives have added to the distress
by ordering two or three times a day
for delivery. One delivery would be
sufficient II the days supplies were
ordered at one time.
The public must aid in this conserva-
ton movement and the reduction Of
delivery will aid materially. 1t is bet
ter to conserve now than to freeze In
January.
May Abandon Hose House.
The city council today decided that
the crew at fire station No. 2 would
be moved to central station as soon a.
business interests OF the south side
having private alarms in the station
could be notified and arrange to send
all alarms into central station. Tha
council believes that the service will
be improved by the change and tn.
consuTn ption OF fuel and electricity at
station No. will be eliminated.
Officer Rreckel reported to polio
headquarters this morning that the
pool room in the Red Mems lodge
rooms was open at . o'clock this morn