Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21
GOVERNOR PLANNING 70 TAKE
OVER ALL SURPLUS crooks
WHEREVER FOUND.
SOME OF rRlENps ADVISE
AGAINST DRASTIC MEASURE
Claim, Such Action Would Not Meet
Issue and Would Afford Only Fleet.
inc ReIisf-heteIs Short Of Fuel and
Several Packing and othsr Indus.
trial Plants Closed.

Dee Moines, Nov, sales.--future OF coal
IN storage, at mines, plants. or other
places in Iowa, was discussed Thurs
day by Governor Hardins.\ The gov
ernors plan -hrousht opposition from
former political friends who declare
seizure Of stored coal thru process
of martial law and force, does not
meet the situation slaarely. One Of
these men, who does not desire to- be
quoted until ne has formally addressed
letter Q. protest to the governor
said:
-Ss!aing coal In storage does not
NEE; the issue, When that IL gone
then what? We must have instant
action by the sovereign state Of Iowa.
We must have the assertion OF SOW
sre!en rights. No set Of individuals
must be permitted TO stop either fuel
or food supply. and leave us helpless
Seizure ard operation Of the coal
mines can be accomplished by martial
law. There 10 no man or set Of men
who can gainsay dictates enforced by
martha! Law. That IL what we will
have 70 get 70 obtain fuel"
r. sssiesed With Visitors.
All day Thursday Governor Harding
was ees!eged with visitors. The state
fuel administrator. Webster, was IN
conference with the governor num-
Der OF times. but no Information would
be given out regarding what definite
action. II any, the governor would take.
Governor Harding refused to give
out his message, sent to governors OF
other coal mine states. IN his mes
sage. however. the governor had re-
ouested to know II the other governors
would act with him concurrently In
taking over and operating coal m'nes
under process Of law. or martial law
No replies had been received from 9TH
er state. up to 8 o'clock.
over 200 hospitals IN Iowa with
CAPACITY Of between $500 and 10000
pat,ents, are on exceedingly short coal
rasions- Mercy hospital, at Iowa City
has but 4 three-day supply. Others
are running on q day-to-day supply In
many sections.
Approximately 1900 hotels are short
Of fusl In Atlantic, one hotel has
closed IL din,nyrooms, ara other ho-
tess are reported ~ ready to follow
sute. How TO keep warm the travel
tns public u q question they cannot
solve a. their coal b running low
This ag,re doeS not take into consid-
erat,ou roorntng houses or restaurants.
Al iowa City there is supply OF less
than 100 tons IN the city.
The Mason City Packing plant VIII
close within few days rnies. fuel Is
furnished. 1t k probable, IN TINS IN
stance. however, that the plant WIZ re-
ce.ve some coal from the Lehigh
cement plant In Mason CITY The Iowa
packing plant In Des Moines VIII pc
forced to close.
The war department has released 100
tons daily, for a period Of ten days,
to the state, for use in maintaining
railway connection between the Fort
ana Des Mo!nes. Also the power and
electric railway company Is to iuf-
nish light TO FIVE towns. -.
De- Moinss Schools ctosed.
Des Moines is about to learn that
there Is a coal strike.
The following measures, cor con-
servation OF fuel supply were under
taken. under direction OF c. l. Her
ring, Polk county fuel administrator
today:
!. All useless street lighting and
electric sisns will be shut on, begin
ming last night
2. Schools to close tonight. not to
reopen until the strike situation Is re-
lieved
3. No more supplies vii! be FUR
nished theAter, pool rooms. and SINH
lar establishments. which VIII oe
forced to close as soon as their present
supplies become exhausted.
1. Plans started to cut down tne
street railway service 10 eight hours
, day from $3.50 to $3.50 In the morning
md / TO 6 o'clock at night.