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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02
INJECTING severe losses. Miss Carrie
Lowery, sister, Raleigh, y. {.
FIGHTS AFTER BEING
SASSED AND INJURED

., Private Albert J. cay-s-- Company ID.
Thirty-eighth Infantry. For extra
ordinary heroism I'm action near Mezy.
France. July d. 1918. During the IN
prior 10 the German offensive OF July
10, 1915, Private Caycr voluntarily
made several trips through the
heaviest Smelling 10 bring wounded
Caycr, Rudsviilc. n. c.
Private (First Glass; Dewitt Hardi-
son, Company c, One Hundred and
Fifth Field Signal Battalion For cx-
traordinary heroism in action near
Bcllicourt, France. September 20, 1918:
communication with the front line.
Private llardison was cought in an en-
envy barragc. during which his detail
suffered many casualties. Although
badly gasscd. lac continued to work
for the entire day. always exposed to
heavy artillery fire. after which lie as
sisted in the removal Of tho wounded
Mrs. \. II. Harrison. kcnly, n. c.
. Private Daniel G. Poplin, deceased.
Company II. Fourth Infantry. For ex-
Roncheras. France. July 20, 1915.
Private Popln repeatedly carried
messages between his own and an
oxher company across an open field
sniper fire. and was killed while on
one OF these missions Mrs. Mary
Popiin. mother. Charlotte, \. G..
PriNatc Garland Green. Company d,
Ihlrticth Infantry. For extraordinary
horoisn in action near McZy France
July Is, 1918. During the German ar
tllery commandment Of July 10 Private
Green carried messages between com
pany and battalion headquarters, and
although wounded in the arm refused
later. Mrs. Nancy Green. mother.
Bakers Creek, y e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02

no matter what all. your child, 4
gentle. thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
II your little one is out OF sorts,
half-sick. isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, mother! see if
tongue is coated. This is sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged' with waste. When
cross, irritable. feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ach diar-
rhoea. sore throat, full OF cold, give n
teaspoonful OF california Syrup Of
Figs" and in u few hours all the con-
stipated poison. undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out Of the little
bowels without gripping. and you have
a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
1t never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach, and they dearly love Its
pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies. children OF all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit ng syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle of Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs; then see that
it is made by tho California Zig
Syrup COMPANY ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02

Mahogany Finished Suite. CON
sisting OF Dresser, Chiffonier, Bed
and Dressing Table Beautiful
Colonial design. Best large
French plate mirrors. Regular
price, $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02

Lovely Mahogany Dining-room
Suite Of pieces-Adam design.
Consists OF Buffet, Dining Table,
China Closet and Serving Table.
This suite sells for S225.0O, and
is worth every cent of the price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02
ExTrSGUISHED FIRE IN
ca AMMUNITION nJISypS

Sergeant Charles r. Mobley, Company
j.. Ono Hundred and Nineteenth In
fantrN: For extraordinary heroism in
actiort, near Ypros. Belgium. August
20. 1913. At Imminent poril to. his own
life, Sergeant Mobley and two COM
cxtinguishcd a fire In an am
'inunitJon dump. caused by a bursting
shell. 1hercby preventing the explosion
OF the dump and saxing tho lives Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02
Five Churches VIII Close,

Five churches will be closed today
to allow the congregations TO hear
Billy Sunday on the last day Of his
meeting. They are: Second Prcsbytcr-
ian, Pine Street Baptist. Barton Heights
5aptist Laurel street Methodist and
Ovcrbrook Presbyterian Concrcca
lions OF these churches can obtain
tickets 10 Sunday meetings from their
pastors or at the central building OF
the Y: NJ. g. A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02
Civic A,norintion In ncc,

MONDAY night The mclnbers or Souib
side Civic Association will hold a
meeting a liustinEs Court: Part II.
70 near reports az the Incmbcrship
committee and perfect other details or
The organization. Nearly 200 Sout n
Side business mon have enrolled in
the. club whose purpose is TO forward
civic Improvement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
SHOWS HALF
OF MINERS ARE At WORK
Chicago Fuel Administrator Says
Backbone OF Fuel Famine
Has Been Broken.
or ERA TORS PLAN RAISE
Asserted That Unless Prices Arc Ad-
vanced Some Of tho Smaller Com
panies Will BE Forced to Close
Shafts.
OPERA TORS PLAN RAISE
fBy Universal Srrvicc.1

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.--It was estimated
tonight fully half the coal miners of
the country had returned TO work.
George w: Reed, Chicago representative
the backbone Of the fuel famine had
oeen broken, and announced rigid re-
StrictionS on industry would be lifted
beginning Monday morning. 1t was eX-
pected train schedules would be re-
stored in a few days.
Approximately 10000 OF tho $4,000
miners Of Illinois have returned to
they will not return until their oriei-
nal demands for 81 per cent increase
In wages and n siN-hour day arc
granted. 1t was expected 10000 would
return TO work next week.
Mime operators said that unless they
coal some of the smaller mines would
have to close ,''
The Wilmington Coal Mining Com
pany, of Torino. ILL.,, announced IFS
nine would close. The company Of
rered 10 turn the property over to the
20 pay the company n l5 per cent divi-
dend and Keep the rest Of the profits
The miners refused.
Aiming operations In Indiana were
carried ra on more generally than in Illi-
In In the West Virginia fields opera
LOIS LOIS and miners had not composed their
differences. In tho New River and IEa
nawha, fields hundreds OF miners rn-
maiucd idle.
=, = dispatch from Dos Moines said lcss
man half the Iowa miners had returned
Michigan miners. who at first rcnu-
considered their action and denidc5 -
return to work 1u ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
RCGRESSIHES BALK
At LEADER s PLAN OF
MAKING UP PLATFORM
cloHhroon Conferences Are
Numerous and Opposition
Is Voiced.
ny ,JA,It,S n yo,-DvC

:, WASfiINGTON. Dec. l2.-.rhe Rcpuh-
ucth national committeeman appear
70 nave played the very mischief with
mo progressive element in the Repub-
mean party by adopting Chairman
rays idea OF appointing commit
zee 10 draft platform and have II
al lNed up and ready for the conven
Hom wneh il assemblies next June.
me progrcsSivcS don't like the idca
one nlt. Their opposition to il came
progressive Republican Senators II,
!nc cioak rooms. Many of the Senn
TOTS talked frankly about the pIan
ing Their disapproval of it.
senator's Rorah, OF Idaho: Moses, OF
iNSW iiNISfW hampshire, and Mccormick. Of
~ nl!iinols, were particularly vehement
IN dcridinS The plan. saying IL would
mot work, and that the conyentjnn
S,,,i Mouiu nave nothing TO do with IT,
Hcnaior Moses declared that the con
vention doesn't want hand mado
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
VOTES TO EXTEND
. CONTROL OF SUGAR
Senate Passes McNary Bill With
out Opposition and 1t Is
Sent to House.
URGES CUBAN PURCHASES
Congressman Fordney Says Fail
ure to Act Means rs or 80
Cent Price.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Io-Thc Nc.
NARY bill, under which government con
'roi of sugar would be continued an
other year. was passed today by the
senate and sent TO the House
Iherc was no record vote on its pas
sage, and the two Louisiana Senators.
Ransdcll and Gay, Democrats. who
have been virtually alone in opposing
the measure, made no further attempt
at obstruction. Senator Gay read a
brief address in opposition ending the
fight Of several days against the mcas-
urc.
Purchase and sale by the sugar board,
both OF foreign and domestic grown
sugar, is authorized by the bill, which
would authorize. but not direct. the
PRESIDENT 70 continue the board until
December 81. 1920.
License Not Required.
II found necessary for the public
good. aud TO secure fair prices and
equai distribution. the bill specifically
distributors OF sugar shall not be
licensed. as has been the practice un-
der the Lever food control law Also
me bill limits tho boards powers over
domestic sugar 20 September 30. 1920
before the beet and cane crops come
on the market.
Tho sugar situation was discussed
Representative Trcadway. Rcpubli-
can. Massachusetts, presented a reso-
tuition Of the Massachusetts IegisIa-
ture. urging Congress 10 place an enN-
narGo on sugar exports. but Chairman
tordncy OF the House Ways and Means
committee, declared an embargo would
violate an agreement made by the
sugar equalization board with Great
Britain and Franco.
NO sugar grown in this country
is exported" Mr.. Fordnev said ex,
planning that the Cuban sugar was re-
exported after being refined here
Fears BiE rric. Jump.
Urging action by Congress direct
ing the sugar board 10 buy Cuban
sugar Mr. FordDcy predicted thar.
without such Legislation and rovcrn-
incnt price control the price or sugar
VIII go TO 25 or 10 cents a pound.
senator Pomcrcnc, of ohio. brought
our the TACT that by reason of tho
taiiure of the sugar equalization boa RI
70 buy the Cuban crop last August.
= cents a pound has been ,ddei -
sumner. ''
The board failed to act. tho senator
Shd: because Professor Tanssir one
oi It's members. strongly advisnd
a against 1t: But at the time the re-
was made Cuban sugar
was selling for 6 IL cents a po,Ind
whereas Il could not be bought nov
Tor ieSs than 10 IL cents, the Scnn,o-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
LABOR PLANS MEETING
To DISCUSS NEW LAWS
demonstration Conference" Gale i
by Executive Committee to Be-
gin Deliberations Today.
RAILROAD MEN TAKE PARv
Attitude They Will Take in Con-
sidering Questions OF Other In
dustrial Workers Proves Subject
That is Discussed at Great Lcnct, \.
rBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.-I,abor,s
reconstruction conference" called by
the executive council of the American
Fedcration OF Labor. TO consider the
fundamental principles affecting Amer
lean workers. will be convened in
Washington tomorrow with probably
lew farmer representatives in attend
ance. although more than score OF
farmer organizations were invited to
send delegates.
Federation of Labor officials tonight
SAID That assurances had been received
from only one farmers organization
that delegates would be present at the
opening session but that others might
be represented, as under the inyitation
II was unnecessary that advance infor-
NATION OF acceptance OF the invitations
be furnished.
Labor Officials mt Capital.
Some of the labor union heads who
arrived today. preparatory, to the open
ing of the conference. however, ex-
pressed disappointment that the re-
sponse from The farmers had not been
of the agricultural classes was needed
IN the meeting.
The opening session of the confer
encc Will be sheld at the headquarters
u the american Federation OF Labor
at 10 O'Clock. The sessions, IL was
indicated tonight, would be executive
ana action OF the conference probably
ment.
Precautions have been taken by the
conservative element. 1t was indicat-
ed, to prevent attempts by the radical
groups to gain control. In this con-
notion. IL was forecast that attempts
would be made TO win the support OF
the conference for the new Labor party
Samuel Gompers. president of the Fed
Grafton of Labor. However, has stead
fastly opposed such action and can be
expected 10 lead the fight against il, if
II comes before the conference.
Railroad Men Take Part.
Views of the four great railroad
brotherhoods. whose presidents joined
in the official call for the conference,
present an innovation in labor meet
ingS Their general attitude, of course
is known, but what stand they will
take when deliberatinE questions af-
fecting other Industrial workers. from
which they usually have held them
selves apart. was a subject much dis
cussed. Some of the labor legislation
pending in Congress will be opposed
by the railroad WORKERS. as we'll as
other union heads. hut whether they
will stand together in framing n gen
cral industrial and Legislative program
was giving concern to those who have
cut and dried policy to offer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
ROBERT PENCE KILLED
IN CROSSING CRASH
NEAR ALBERTA, Va.
Shcricy StiIi,ccH Of Petersburg
Is Injured When Engine
His AufOmObiIe.
PETERSBURG, VA. Dec

PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. 12.-Robert
Pence. aged thirty-ive. was instantly
Killed and Shcrlcy StillWell, of Peters
burg, was badly injured at Alberta,
Va, this afternoon when a train on
the Virginia Railway crushed into the
automobile in which they were riding.
The TWO men failed to hear the train
approach and drove onto the crossing
directly in front of tine engine
Stillwell was knocked out of the
car, into ditch. with many bones
broken and several serious fractures
Pence was caught amid the wreckage
of the automobile and dragged for
considerabel distance along the right
OF way. His body was mangled beyond
recognition. Pence leaves widow
and three children.
night and placed in an undcrtakine
establishment. Stillwcll. after re.
ceiVinE first aid. was brought to the
nospital mere. His condition is said
TO be, serious. Both men were en-
ployed by the w. II. Harrison Com
pany, and left Petersburg early this
H..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
LA TOILETTE CONTINUES
RAILROAD BILL SPEECH
wisconsin Senator Has Talked Almost
continuously In Senate in
right on Measure.
FBv Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.--Thcre was
TO ihdic3ton tonight how soon the
end. but leaders agreed that cnac;
nent ii OF legislation by the first Of the
!ear was out OF the question
senator La Toilette Repuhlicop o@
Wisconsin. who has talked almost con
inuouSly since Tuesday, still held tho
roor when the Senate recessed until to-
morrow. Senator Mckellar. Democra.
or Tennessee dividing speaking ,imc
WIN the Wisconsin Senator
~ NO word reached Senate leaders from
pnte RE hlte House 10 show whether the
ir,reSlucnt had changed his mind on
on one question Of turning back the roads
,>;nlh me course Of his attack on the
n''I senator McEellar suggested thnt
!, might be the best plan after All n
NV nv. eovernment control without enact.
rna, .ns snecial legislation. and let the
loaoS Work out their own salvatinn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
ACREAGE PLANTED
GREATER THAN EVER
Corn Maintains It, Place as
King With Value of
S3,934,234,ooo.
COTTC" III SECOND POSITION
Wheat Ranks Fourth, While
Sweet Potatoes and Peanuts
Are Numerous.

WASiIiNGTON Dec. l2.-Eccord
prices and bountiful production sent
the value Of farm crops harvested this
%ear 70 the UNPRECEDENTED total of sli.-
o92,7fo.oou exceeding tho value of last
year crops ny almost s15o0.000,o00.
tlnal estimates of production were
issued today by the Department of Ag-
riculturc. and values were based on
prices paid 10 producers December l.
The area of harvested crops this year
was more than 2,6OG00D acres larger
than last year. amounting TO Il total Of
359j2iiI3 acres.
Hay Crop In Third Place
Corn easily maintained it's place as
H!nE oil crops, with Il value of S3.934,-
$4,000. while cotton. including cotton
seem: was second with a total value OF
',I, 81 ;U"0; Inc hay crop was third,
fourth. with s2,O2S. $1,000. oats, oats, a SIS SIS
eoo.1"e.coo crop last year. reached a
decreased production.
Record crops OF winter wheat, rice.
sweet potatoes and hay were grown
ever harvested.
Prices paid producers were higher
f Snis year for every crop than they were
cranbcrries and oranges
Total Production md Value
inc total production and value. based
on prices paid to farmers December ],
OF the various crops follows (produc
ton IN bushels except where otherwise
Corn, 2,s17 10000. and ss.ss4,aa4.ooo
5.s sW.i!nten M @n, wheat 73l,sas,OOO, and ST.
o-S S%Tins onn wheat, 2oo,a5l 900, and s4s5,-
Cats, Cats i.24s,3lo,ooo. and sso5. sos 900.
BB%riey, B iG5, 9,ooo, and s20o.lle, 900.
REe; 5000, and sll9O41 900
ood dBuckwheat iG,3oi.OeO, and s2ioes.
riaxseed, s.9l9ooc and sse,1,5,ooo
1nce. Ba - o5..ooo. and S1o9 Gl3 600
Iciatoes. 357. .30l 600. and s5775Si nm
oss MHSt %6S potatoes, 1o3.57a,eOo. and $iSs,.
s,a hay az, Ga 6Maaome>. 9l,s2s,ooo tons, and 81
,ga i1% 5Go twild}. 17,a4o,ooc tons. and sase-
S5i2.5i7.0Oo Pou"os' ana
o-s S%tton ooon ll,o3oooo bales and sle77.
GI,ottonseea; 4.Sos 900 and ss5s.54o ooo
teanuts, S3.2G3.oOO and sT9sSS S'o- noS
10000. '''Vo' ana @2I5,-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
D'ANNUNZi0 WILL NOT
MOVE ON SPALATO NOW
His Emissnry Declares Fiume and
DaimHtin VIII BE Held MS
Italian Territory
iBy Associated .,ress.l

FICME. Dec, 12.--Gabriele dan
nunZio. the Italian insurgent leader.
will not undertake an expedition to-
Spalat1, for the present. according to
LuiSi RiZZo commander of D'Nnn,ln-
zio's navy, who sank several Austrian
warsnips by daring naval raids during
the war.
Rizzo, before his recent departure on
a special mission TO treat with the
Italian government on behalf Of Dan
nunZio, said TO the correspondent:
I'VE expect to visit cara and Sc
benico. but only as a friendly visit to
the Italians in command there. Adj
miral Milo is in command OF our forces
IN Dalmatia. He is in complete accord
with D'Annunzio, and will not allow
any Italian troops to leave
lie and DAnnunzio are acting like
aiiios in the common cause of forcing
the inclusion of Fiumc and Dalmatia in
inc pact Of London as Italian. Milo
R6 g. governing tho administration in
iDDalmatia and D'Annunzio in Fiume.
nnney Will continue to do this until
tn;timatia ~; and l'iumc arc recognized by
ne ne peace conference and accepted by
inc world as Italian tcrritory.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
JUDGE ENJOINS LABOR
".Io kican ana Forty-'Two L.nbor.r.
"ee charge Of Conspiring Against
Government.
TRv Associntcd ros. !,

SAN JUAN. j. r.. Dec 10 -Co1or,,
oistrict Judge Hamilton today issued
[. temporary restraining order against
santiaEo lglcsias. representative OF tha
forty-two laborcrs and omn,oycas az
inc American Railroad Of Porto Rico
en1oining them from carrying out ar
huesed conspiracy. whereby IL is
charged The employees of the railroad
were made to strike on December
The petition for the Injunction. Glnd
by District Attorney Martin. on behalf
or INC united states asserts that the
sugar centrals, producing more than
half of the islands sugar arc served
most entirely bv the American rail
way and arc entirely dcpendent on II
TOT the delivery Of sugar cane for tho
tation Of sugar for shipment 10 The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
WLSTAS DRIVEN OUT
OF COAHUlLA, IN RACE
FOR SAFETY IN HILLS
Large Forces o. Federal TrooDs
reported in Pursuit
of Band.
IRv Associatnd pr.ss1

EAGL3 PASS, TENAS, Dec. le.-The
h,,;IH hh,i;iI,s'aS: who captured Muzquiz, Goa
Huiih, tuesday, were driven ont or tha
town today. and have fed to tho Noun .
1aihs, according to Mexican Consul G
NJ. ScSuin. tonight
rancisco villa was in command OF
the forces. the consul announrnd foT
OWING n visit to military Headquarters
Pass. LaS c
General Francisco Murrui, .,.,,
nine trainlodas of Federal troons is
expected" to rcrch MuzquiZ Satur,,,.
,m"rninG: while 1000 government troons
HIluer General Truneda are movipT
rom Chihuahua. with the inten,inSS
ol interceptinE the fleeing Villa rorccs
arsHIrdlng ar.I to Consul Seguin. The Fed
or Muzuuiz. he added.
no oliiciai report as to casualties
i.n nna prisoners IN the fighting between
IN liedras Negras tonight. and deto;,s
OIL the engagement were mcacer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
MERCURY MAKES RECORD
Drops to ?3 Degrees below Zero In
Mining Region OF
Montana,

BUTTE. MONT. Dec 1SLTbe ,as+
twenty-four hours have henn tho cold
est and brought more suffering in Rutto
thnn any similar pnriod incc 1889. when
official records of weather were first
tahulatcd in this community
While tho Official government ther-
momctcr. in n sheltered corner on the
roof Of bank. registered IS below to-
day, other equally reliable records run
from 30 below 1T the Montana Power
station at the High Ore Mine to 80
below In exposed sections on the South
Side. The previous low mark for the
mercury in Butte since 1889 was 35
below on January IS. 1915.
Since October 10 OF this year, fifty
ono inches Of snow have fallen The
recent. snow fall for thirty-six hours
totaled sixteen inches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
CLAIMS OF IRISH CAUSE
FUROR IN COMMITTEE.
Crowd Blocking Adjoining Corridors
Punctuatcs Proceedings With
Cheers and Hoots.
PRO-GERNfANISM IS CHARGED
Interruptions So Prolonged the Hcai-
ing That Plan to Conclude Inquiry
Is Abandoned and Arguments Will
BE Resumed Today.
pRo-GERMANIsM is CHARGED
tey Associated Preul

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE claim
of the Irish republic to recognition
as an independent government was
brought TO Congress again today. and
was debated in militant fashion
through an all-day session OF the
House Com mittee on Foreign Affairs
a crowd which jammcd the com
mittec room and blocked adjoining
corridors punctuated the proceedings
with cheers and with boots OF dis
presented their arguments. and many
times threw the session into disorder
by yelling gratuitous advice 10 com
mittcc and witnesses.
The occasion was committee con-
sidcration OF a bill by Representative
Mason, Republican. OF Illinois, which
would appropriate funds Cor dispa ,ch
OF diplomats and consular rcpresen-
iutiHeS TO the government set up by
the insurEent Irish republicans.
It's supporters presented an oppor-
iuhity for Congress TO do all 1t could
constitutionaNy toward n full diplo-
condemned 1t as an effort to involve
the United states in a dangerous for
e!gn situation.
Late in tho session charges OF pro-
tiermanisn on the part OF the country
threw the meeting into n Juror. which
the committee quietcd with difficulty
after the chairman had warned against
insults 10 any of the witnesses In
terruptions 50 prolonged the hearing
that the com m!ttce'a plan OF conclud-
ms today was abandoned, and the
arguments VIII be resumed tomorrow
Justice Daniel +. Cohalan. OF the
New York Supreme Court and Frank
J. Walsh. who headed tho Irish-Ancr-
ican delegation sent 10 Paris during
the peace negotiations, appeared to
'Sponse the cause of Irish freedom,
and ask for passage OF the bill The
arguments in opposition were made
by George J.. Fox. of New Haven. Conn;
GeorGe j. Lemon. OF Troy. y. y, prcsi-
dent OF the National Federation OF
Presbyterian Patriotic Societies. and
hers -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
Southern Regional Coal Committee
Suspends All Restrictions on Fuel

Monday. In cases where rcSumu
ton Of certain pnssengcr train
schedules would interfere with
movement of coal, the trains will
not he put buck until the situation
clears up.
Tile orders mean that thausnnds
OF industries throughout the South,
which have been shut down because
OF lnck Of coal, will he In opera
ton REnin In n short time, and that
stores which had TO Observe short
hours where their light. heat or
power came f.om consumption of
conI, wood or gas may return to
normal hours In time to take cnre
OF the Christmas ahoppinE. The
railroads. too, Will he put la n posi-
fion &" take care of the runh Of
holiday travel.