The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-05
Mine COAL FOR
DOMESTIC use
Ten States Seek to Keep Ab-
solutely Essential Indus
tries in Operation.
CONFUSION PRE- v AILS|

Chicago, Dec. 5.--Efforts of gov
ernors OF at least ten states to hav,
sufficient coal mined to provide fo
| domestic consumers and absolutel,
essential industries marked the prog
ress today of the strike of bituminou.
coal miners.
Restrictions had been placed OF
consumption of fuel throughout the
country from New York City to tn,
Sierra Nevada mountains as the gen.
eral situation at the mines showed
virtually no Improvement, and tn,
miners maintained their attitude o.
hostility toward the proffered IA pei
cent. wage increase.
Effective at 12:0' Monday mornine
the most sweeping reduction OF rail.
road service In history--reduction ir
passenger service of one-third In
train miles" on all railroads d.
vcrging west, southwest and north
west. from Chicago--had been or
derod. Regi nal directors of the cen :
tral western. southwestern and
northwestern regions estimated that
step alone would save 1900 tons of
coal daily. Other curtailments of
railroad service were being considered
today.
More Shut.Downs probable.
Additional industries faced shut
Gowns and more drastic conservation
rules for cities that would bring them
on a parity with Chicago and Kansas
CITY were in prospect The strict s,l :
pefvision of the use of fuel and power
nrst ordered at Kansas city today was
surpassed at Chicago. which went on a
SIX and one-half-hour business sched-
ule.
Fun force OF the new restrict,ops
here was expected to be felt today
after much confusion yesterday when
they were only partly observed
AT the mines the situation generally
was unchanged. A small addition TO
the net production was looked for.
however, when Oklahoma put into ef-
XIV, tne Kansas idea that daily Is pro-
ducing several carloads of conl--yoi,n-j
leer operation OF mines under troop
protection, "
Preparatory to state operation f,fteen
Missouri mines had been seized under
guhernntorial prociamati0 ion N, '1s., M
in Arkansas volunteer operation OF
mining property was promised by the
governor by Monday
Looking toward possible settlement of
tne coal strike on a state basis. the row
ernor OF Ohio has called conference
or representatives, of the operators and
the approximately $4,000 Ohio miners
Zen days further protraction of the
strike would throw out of employment
7so, 900 men in Ohio, persons in touch
win the governor estimated
Governors Make Effort.
Mlchlgan manufacturers anxiousIy
awaited the outcome of the governors
efforts to bring about temporary set
tlement of the strike in that state. A
reply from the miners to the governor
IA ryttt. hsN
1iately on Fuel Administrator Garfjeld's
terms, terms of the final settlement to
De retroactive to the date the Michigan
miners resumed work, was expected
-oday. The operators accepted the CON
tition yesterday.
In Tennessee, Gov Roberts had called
meeting for tomorrow Of operators
strike without state seizure of the |
mines.
Relief for domestic consumers In |
Montana, where possibly the most ac- |
ual suffering from the coal shortage |
ias been reported today was in sight, |
win the announcement tbat coal was
IN route from Canada. State opera tion
II some Montana mines was planned as
oon as sufficient volunteers had en-
oiled.
Relief for Kansas
Shipments from the Kansas surface
nlnes also were expected to relieve the
ituation in the westrn part of that
tate, where many localities were re-
'orted out of fuel
Portions of Wyoming and Ncbra ska
till are without promise of Immediate
elief, however.
Except for the order cutting off
unker coal from ships flying foreign
ag, the first conservation measures
long the eastern seaboard were in ef-
ect today with the curtaiing of the
so OF electricity at New York. Public
erVice Commissioner Nixon directed
nat the heating in subway, elevated
hd surface cars be reduced for two
'eeks during rush hours. He permitted
ormal heat to be maintained during
slack time. New York theatrical
managers also requested all theaters to
afkeh electric signs except for one
our after 1880 pm.
Chicago Like Village,
NO trains IN the eastern region will
taken off unless absolutely neces-
Try, a T. Hardin. regional director
chlcaso down town streets at night
'sefnble those of village as far as
uilihatlon is concerned, only street
,nts being turned on.
: ne cohfusion prevalent yesterday in
iIcaeo downtown district, due TO
~, E,1ils Vi SIX and one-half-
ho ,ia uay rule. was expected {
pe missing today, when virtnaII,,
business houses were due to ooan % {
,ii,ii,l: I,i'.i. ana close at $3.50 pm. Oice
'ilulnss were permitted to remain
eh ohiy between am and 3.3n n m
,rA... Theaters Crowded. /
ieuteF boX Offices reported IN.
eaHed applications for seats, The, /
e'tpeo the added business rather 70 G
Ia many workers would moi .
tbor " nepoIt Tor duty until IL O'clock i
''.tt thah the fact that the numher {
performances had been cut to ot, c
"eeh' nVe evenings and one matinee e
rowan Plans to Operate.
0es Mones; Ia, Dec 5-Tov,a 49,,
orators are preparing today 10 orc
le their mines Monday with what -
er competent labor-union mr. no., :,
ION that is available" following the o
lection by the miners of a plea sent s.
I'm by the operators to resuroe al
'rk at the IA per cent. wage increase
cred by the government.
John A. Earle, formerly a minor
" president of Des MoInes col g,
e. VIII head one of the mining 81
ngs' to enter the mines Monday a
state Fuel Administrator Charles sS
'pster' today placed industries of y
state on siX-hour day working
sis. N''ie
To Investigate Charges.
w. Va, Dec. 5.-Lon II
NY, United States district attorney
the southern district of West Vir-
la, announced today that a special ~
nd jury had been called for next
'k to investigate charges growing \