The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15

E ALASKA CITIZEN, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, MONT fcials of the miners union and today wired Washington that he believed that the miners committee would accept the offer of President Wilson.
 The meeting of the executive committee began at ? clock this afternoon with full membership in attend ance. An hour later few members of the committee left the meeting for few minutes, returning a most immediately without making any statement to the discussion which in progress. The session tinucd without intcrnssion until late this evening. Upon journment the committeeman went almost directly their various quarters without making any statement Officials told waiting press correspondents that they had announcement to make and refused to discuss in any way the meeting. Later certain mine officials said that the conservatives supporting the proposal for acccp tance of the compromise had sufficient strength swing the meeting.
 WASHINGTON DISAPPOINTED l WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-H)-When official des- patches received here this evening saying that the miners executive committee had adjourned for the night without taking definite action in regard to the coal strike compromise proposal statement issued frol the White House saying that keen disappointment w felt there the failure to act. The President how ever is hopeful the outcome and has been advised that the committee will almost certainly vote to acccl the offer at tOmOrrows session.
 DRASTIC REGULATIONS WASHINGTON Dec 9-Q9-Fuel Controller Gar
 field this morning put into effect the most drastic fuel regulations known in the United States since 1917 When he issued the order Mr. Garfield stated that fuel saving measures will be for several weeks if the strike is settled tonight.
 Under the regulations the manufacturing plants turnout the country restricted to three days opera tion each week the basis of the present working hours The of anthracite coal and gas is radically restricted Even the street railway systems will have their current curtailed.
 OPERATORS APPROVE PLAN ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-(P)-Chairman Brewster of the coal operators wage scale committee, speaking for the committee stated this afternoon that the operators are in hearty accord with the compromise proposal of fered to the miners by President Wilson and will facili ltate negotiations in every possible way. SOUTHWEST CONDITION IMPROVED KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 9.-N0-The local fuel administration this evening announced that the strnges restrictions the of fuel have been partially faxed pool and dance halls. They have been entirely removed from churches and schools The situation in the southwest is considerably improved SECRETARY WIRES MINERS
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-(49- Secretary Wilson, oi Lewis, of the United Mine Workers urging that the accept the proposal of President Wilson for end ling the coal strike Observers here predict that the strike Twill end within the next twenty hours. The |tive board of the miners meets tonight at Indianapolis In his message to MT. Lewis, Secretary Wilson de- clared that the offer of the President of the United Estates pointed way out of the strike with honor to the government we'll giving the miners chance to| withdraw honorably from untenable position.