The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-08
NATIONWIDE REDUCTION IS MADE
 IN TRAIN SERVICE ON ACCOUNT
 OF FUEL SHORTAGE; NO CHANGES

CHlCAGO, Ill., Dec. 4-Vf)-AccOfulnS Co a1- made from the regional directors offce at the railway administrations headquarters here tonight the curtailen iii train service thruout the country will not include suspension of any mail and express trains More drastic rules for the conservation of coal has been issued to all industries C. Wells, editor of the Trade Journal said this evening that private advices have been received which indicates that the operators considering per cent increase of wages for the work In order to do hs the price of coal will have to be advanced 30 cents per ton.
 RESERVE DWINDILNG
 CHICAGO, Ill.,, Dec. 4.-(P)-Accordng to state ment issued this morning by officials connected with the railroad administration, the national coal reserve IS dwndng to the danger pont The larger cities ot the country feeling the want of coal Suffering Is re- ported in cities and towns thuout the west and south west. Three Nebraska towns burning fence posts and substitute for coal Butte City author eS have issued orders for the tearing down Of scores Of old shacks to be used for fuel.
 VESSELS TIED UP
 NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 4-(P)-The coal shortage is seriously hamperng communication and traffic along the entire Atlantic coast More than 25O vessel of various sizes and classes tied up in Hampton Roads unable coal Other vessels due to arrive here will be unable bunker and must lay up indef- ntely after their arrival here
 MISSOURI TO COMMANDEER MINES JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. A. QR Governor
 
 mandeer all coal mines within its borders if the strikers have not returned work by tomorrow The state intends to reopen and operate the mnes With volunteer and nonon laborers under the protection of state and federal troops if should prove to be sary
 GRAND JURY SUMMONED
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 4-(49-Judge Ander- son. of the district federal cour this morning summoned the grand jury here next Monday to consider the alleged violations of the Lever act and criminal pro- visions of anti by the coal operators It is the intention of the to push the prosecution of both miners and operators for shutting off the coal sup ply of the people,
 OFFICIALS SURRENDER
 President Lewis and Secretary Green, of the United Mine Workers and Editor Searles of the Mine Workers Journal together with four other union officials rendered to the United States marshal who also holds warrants for 84 miners officials charging them with tempt of court in encouraging the strike despite the fed eral injunction. The who surrendered release on bonds of $10O00 each
 CHICAGO Ill.,, Dec. 4.-QP)-Orders were issued here this morning by the railroad administration reduc ing by onethrd all passenger service running west and north from Chicago The orders effective Monday and are issued to save coal It also stated from the railway offices that coal is being rushed to Mon- tana to relieve the fuel famine which is causing intense suffering and threatens to tie up of the railroads.
 WEST AFFECTED
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. A. QP Orders limiting train account of the acute coal situation received by railway administration officials here tonight These orders will not affect California to great extent as most of the locomotives used in this district oil burners material reduction, however, will be made in the northwest wheret is expected that the service will probably be cut one-third.
 WASHINGTON, Dec -(H9-Louis Hill, president of the Great Northern railway in interview here this evening said that he had been given assurance that the coal supply of the northwest will not be disturbed by the fuel administration because of the present critical situa on He said that that section had 5O00O tons of coal on hand which would be sufficient to last until traffic opens on the Great Lakes next spring.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. A. N9 Governor Gardner tonight issued proclamation seizng fifteen