Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-08

The serious condition IN other Iowa
cities as IA result Of the strike OF coal
miners was brought forcibly to the at
tention OF the local fuel administration,
when a demand was made by Fort
Dodge resident that coke In the hands
Of local dealers be divided with Fort
Dodge that the manufacturing plants
of that city might continue to operate.
w. I. kohrpach. of Fort Dodge,
called on Fuel Administrator john /.
bell. Saturday night and asked that
i've or six carloaGs OF coke De turned
over to him 10 be shipped to Fort
Dodge to relieve the shortage there
He was told that he could not get a
baskstful OF fuel in this city. lie made
his plea for fuel on the ground that
the fort Dodge manufactures would
be compelled 10 close down aud that
this city had a large store OF coke IN
addition TO ten or more cars OF coal
standing in the local yards waiting
release.
Fort Dodge Not Conserving.
RohrDachs attention was called to
the fact that no city in Iowa had vol
unfairly restricted business enterprises
more than Marshalltowr. while Fort
Dodge. with disregard for the future.
placed no restriction on the consump-
ton OF fuel. The fuel supply In that
city now is exhausted and the people
Of Fort Dodge now ask that MARSHALL
town, having suffered IN a business
way from early restrictions, should di-
vide its little store that Fort Dodge
factories may continue to operate for
q few more days.
It was pointed out 10 Rohrbach that
there were manufacturing plants in
this city which were as essential and
possibly more importan, than the oat
meal factory or other institutions there
at the present time.
Rohrbaeh 10 insistent.
Rohrbach became insistent and de-
clared he would remain in the city two
or three days in an endeavor to get
what he was after. he registered at
the Stoddart and was still there today.
Investigator Sherwood. Of the state
fuel administration, in a report to
State Fuel Administrator Webster,
said the situation in this city was such
as to warrant the release OF coal now
held. He has pointed out that
this city has shown the best spirit
demonstrated in the state in the emer-
sency IN taking an early stand In the
matter Of conservation. He recon-
mended the release of coal now held
here and the state fuel administration
indicated that this recommendation
would be acted upon
Must Reduce Use Of Gas.
A final warning today is issued to
consumers Of gas. There must be a
further reduction in consumption or
the supply will be exhausted at the
end Of this week. The consumption Of
gas at present Is greater than during
the canning season. ami this can be
explained only by the assumption that
many residents are using gas for heat
ing.
Residents are urged to Use wood as
far as possible. Merchants who have
been placed on the wood ration find it
much more satisfactory than was at
first expected.
The fuel administrators attention
was called Sunday night to porch lights
burning at many homes. Such vast
age amounted almost to criminal neg
lect as the moon was bright and the
streets were almost as light as day,
1t is up to the residents to conserve
just as much as possible or light and
gas will he available but a short time.
Administrator Bell again calls atten
ton to the burning Of lights thruout
homes at night. When a room Is not
used all lights should be turned off and
families should restrict themselves to
one room during the evenings.
Closed Tight Sunday.
There probably never was Sunday
when business was SO completely sus-
pended as yesterday, when every bust
ness house in the city was closed ex-
cept restaurants and the news stand.
Business houses compiled with the
order without exception. The only
approach. to as complete closing Of
business was experienced when an eff
fort was made to enforce the old Iowa
blue law" but at that time there were
few places which refused to close.
The worries Of the fuel administra-
ton are growing as restrictions IN
crease and problems relative to the
classification Of various lines Of BUSH
ness come up. Today there was q
question as to Just what Is restau-
rant owners OF sot. drink par
lors, with combination lunch rooms.
claiming the right to remain open until
Z .. m, because they are serving meals.
One place asked to be permitted to
| remain open until supper could be
served to sixteen persons holding meal
| tickets. The ruling, however. Is that
a soft-drink parlor Is a soft-drink par