Arizona republican., 1919-12-05

what, it appeared, but in mucn of the
nation the reserve stocks were being
reduced so rapidly that a virtual fam
inc existed in many communities, and
drastic action was taken by railroads
and fuel officials.
Curtail Train Service.
The most drastic action of the day
was the order for reduction in rail-
road passenger service of one third in
train miles, in the north, central anu
southwestern railroad regions. The or
der means cancellation of more trains,
curtailment of luxury equipment and
increase of cars for trains remaining in
service. There is to be no suspension
of express OF mail trains.
Industries continued to close, more
drastic conservation rules We're made
in many states and cities and a num-
Der of state executives took action in
tended to aid in relieving the acute
shortage.
While the larger mining corporations
announced at Washington that they
had agreed to pay the miners slightly
more than the IA per cent wage ad-
vance promulgated by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield, the operators were said
to be awaiting the result of the gov
} .
/. c. Wells, editor of a coal trade
publication, announced in Chicago that
private advices from Washington were
/ that operators were considering a %
per cent advance offer to the miners,
/ elimination of DIR. Garfield's plan, and
an advance in cost of about 80 cents a
/ ton to consumers. No announcement
/ of consideration OF such a plan was
made in Washington.
/ Many States Take Action
! Governor Gardner of Missouri an
nounced the seizure by the state of Is
mines in that state Mining with vol
unteers under troop protection, similar
/ TO the system used in Kansas will be
undertaken.
Governor Cox of Ohio called meet
ing for tomorrow of Ohio operators
and miners in an effort to settle the
strike in that state.
Governors Shoup of Colorado and
| McKelvie of Nebraska, and Carey OF
Wyoming, at a conference in Denver
called upon the national fuel admin
istration to appoint administrators il
! each state.
Governor Sleeper of Michigan
sought to arrange a reopeming oil
mines in that state on a basis OF the
Garfield IA per cent advance tempo
rarily, any further increase to avail
final settlement Operators agreed
that coal mined under such an ar
rangement would not be shipped from
Michigan.
Volunteer miners under troop pro
lection will start work tomorrow il
Oklahoma.
Kansas volunteers We're hampere,
by rain that froze as it fell; in tina
state the governor has received wore
that fuel famine exists in rs cities
Municipal wood piles are in operation
Z in many towns.
Billings Schools Close
: At Billings, Montana schools an,
theaters were ordered closed today
and stores went on a seven hour basi.
| j. c. Lewis, president, and Johi
Gay, secretary, of the Iowa district ,
: mine workers, We're arrested TODAY o.
: allegations of contempt issued at In
: dianapolis
Chtcagos office buildings went OF
the six and one half hour basis toda-
and the stores will adopt the II a. m
: to 4.S0 p m schedule tomorrow
? Theaters will be allowed five night
and one afternoon performance
week. Electric light, both exterio
and Interior was greatly reduced.
I The business mems committee sen
J a recommendation to the railroad ad
l minisuation that coal-carrying rail
roads be restricted exclusively to car
rVing coal