Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-10

peratures prevailed today In virtually
all districts from the Mississippi val
ley to tho Rocky mountains, and the
cold wave began It's eastern invasion
with subnorldal temperatures FROM 20
to so degrees. In western states, al
ready hard hit by the strike Of coal
mites, many small towns were out OF
coal and suffering was reported with
more expected unless moderation OF
weather brought relief. As q further
conservation measure the most severe
Of trains was effective.
with extension ef/the cutting OF train
mileage service to the eastern regions.
It was estimated $4,000 tonsc-of coal
daily would be saved by It. Presaging
extension Of the cold wave to the
southeast, heavy, transforms wero in
progress In that section. with Aoss Of
three lives IA Georgia from flood wat
erS.
Record Snowfall.
In, the western country where almost
record snowfalls accompanied the cold.
iatiroad serslcs was also handicapped.
In eastern OreGGn one of the worst
snowstorpns In history Vas recorded.
About Redd1ns. Califs 11vs inches Of
snow had fallen today, an unusual
amount for that region. It gradually
.deepened TO- Bend, Orc, where twenty
eight inches. tho heaviest since 1884,
fell. Near Astoria logging camps were
forced to close by ths' heaviest snow
In twenty-five years. No general mod
GRAFTON was forecast for today, aitho
In some sections 1t was said ,thermom-
eters you'd rise tomorrow. ae
While optimistic regarding settle.
ment today Of the strike by the In
dianapolis conference. there was no
letup IN effort to have coal brought
out by volunteer miners in states whore
that had been resorted to. Some places
in Kansas and Missouri and Montana
districts were provided with coal MIN
ed by volunteers. Some Improvement
was noted IN the Kanawha district. Of
West virginia. whe-s thirty-five mines
were operated. gain Of ten. In twsnfy.
four hours.
Suffering In chicass. ,..
swamped by appeals from 800 faIA.
Mes for relief, the United Charities. oi
Chicago today issued q call FOL. q 3i0O.-
900 emergency fund. Appeals from the
poor were said to be coming In at the
rate Of 1000 a day. Agents said the
laying OF Of workmen caused by thl
strike was the cause of much suffering,
The Chicago board OF trade today
announced that trading hours would
be limited to $3.50 to noon. beginning
tomorrow. Because Of bad weather
there were no sales Of potatoes. - 81
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1o.-rofrentia]
rains over the greater part OF the south
that at flrst proved blessing BY 6n-
abling larse hydro electric plsnts IA
operate without coal. today. had In
creased and flooded rivers IN. Alabama,
Georgia and Mississippi. causing three
deaths and thousands Of dollars daui-
age. Fair and colder weather waa
predicted for today. and It was a.
pected the rains would cease. today.
Tho cold weather was expected "a
cause suffering around Meridian.
Miss, where the rains had left thou-
sands homeless after rainfall of, lO.1o
1AVilC0s SAo<SOAbOOSAS0r W a I0fYxlNSl
under water with outside ~communica. !.
ton cut on. Railroad traffic !, Ii
Georgia was badly hampered. and In
Mississippi It was paralyxed. Utah
creek flowed over its banks on the
Cascade road six miles from Atlanta
and undermined the foundations Of a
bridge. An. auto containing ave per-
sons went thru the structure last night
and police reported that three had lost
their lives. The Chattahooche lee river
oyernowed It's banks near Atlanta .ant,
reached q stage of'2s feet above nor
NAL III the city. \ Il 15' 4,
{ Berger Nominated for Cong SnSss. |,
\ Mitwaukee. Dec. f1o.--victor IT, Ber-
ger, socialist. and Henry III. Boden1
stab, n republican. fusion candidate,
were nominated for congress at Z pri-
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