Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
ALL RESTRICTIONS
ON SOFT COAL END
IN EAST AND WEST
Orders as Given by Regional
Officials Take Effect Mon
day Morning.

CHICAGO, December 13.@Orders re-
moving all restrictions on the use of
light. heat and power from bituminous
coal in the entire northwest region We're
issued this morning by T. w. Proctor
and q. W. Reed of the regional coal
committed The orders will take eff
feet at 1901 O'Clock Monday morning.
The orders were sent to all public
utilities and railroads in the region.
At some mines workers sun en-
pressed dissa tisfact ion with the
terms of President Wilson's proposal
which led to ending the strike Official
ly and central Pennsylvania operators
also were displeased. but officials re
garded indications as pointing toward
a return to nearly normal production
early next week.
Dissens;on from the strike settle
ment today seemed to be greatest in
Ohio and Illinois. Several thousand
miners in Ohio voted to remain on
strike and a number of locals in Hi
noiS maintained their expressed de
termination to remain away from the
mines until more than the agreed II
per cent wage increase was forthcom-
ing. Union leaders in both states
however. We're optimistic regarding an
early return to work by the dIsgruntled
men.
New York Order.
NEW YORK, December 13-All re-
strict ions on the use of bltum nj uS
coal in the eastern region. comprising
all territory east of Chicago and
north of the Ohio river. We're removed
today by a. T Hardin. regional fuel
and railroad director. Train service
will be resumed virtually as usual
Monday with the exception of the
Twentieth Century limited between
New York and Chicago. Lights may
he burned AZ usual.
Public utility companies are given dis
erection TO use coal on hand as they see
fit. but regional coal committees will
continue to supervise further releases OF
fuel to them.
The New York Central announced that
all trains east of Buffalo and practically
all west of Buffalo that were Cancelled
last Wednesday would be restored, be-
ginning at midnight Sunday.
The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford was expected to begin restoring its
normal schedule at the same time.
Indiana so Per Cent Normal.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December -
Production of coal in Indiana yes
terday was 50 per cent of normal and
many mines had not yet completed
preparations for hosting Most of the
miners who have been on strike were
in their places today and the few who
still remained out were expected to
resume work Monday. Coal will be-
gin moving from the mines rapidly
Monday.
Reports received at Headquarters of
the United Mine Workers of America
here today were to the effect that the
miners generally throughout the btu
minous regions have responded to in
structions sent out by miners officials
to return to work Immediately. In
the district where the men have been
slow in going back to work, the delay
was attributed by union leaders to de-
lay in receiving the instructions or to
misunderstanding of the Indianapolis
agreement.
Situation Mt Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, December IA
Not more than 10 per cent Of the
river mines had returned to work it
was stated today by steel companies
VINO own their own fuel supplies.
Partial Relaxation Mt Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, December 13-Par-
tai relaxation of restrictions on the
use OF heat. power and light, which will
permit operation of all industries in the
Detroit district on a three -day-a-week
hasls, commencing next Monday, was
authorized today by Preston c. Findley.
regional coal director
IT was expected, however, that by
Tuesday all the men would he haci.
and work would go on as usual. The
companies have enough coal to keep
their mills and furnaces going until
shipments are resumed.
Union headquarters estimated that
several thousand additional miners
had joined those who returned to work
yesterday in other parts of the field
and by the first of next week condi'
tons would be normal