The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-25
INDIANAPOLIS
GOES ON COAL
HALF RATI0NS
Industries in Capital to Sus-
pend Stores Close Early
Famine Situation is
Tightening.
Mines ARE TO START?
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 25-Plans
for further curtailment of fuel con-
sumption were being considered in
cities throughout Indiana today and
according to reports, suspension of
operation of many plants Is probable
in the next few days. unless there is
immediate relief from the coal short
age.
In indianapolis this week practical
ly all stores and factories are being
closed at 4 p. m. daily and all manu-
featuring concerns except those neces-
sary to the public welfare will be
closed all day Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. In at least two other cit
les in the state early closing of stores
and elimination of electric sign and
street lighting is effective and sew
eral other cities are considering
adoption OF similar measures.
No miners have returned 20 work
in the Indiana coal fields, although
mines Monday were made ready to re-
sumo operation on the belief that
there would be some assurance of
settlement of the strike at Washing
ton At international headquarters OF
l4AC = li4lCO iiIc w oIhtTS Ol AlueI1CA
here, it was hoped that the statement
Of former Secretary of the Treasury
w. G.. McAdoo. that mine owners
made Shocking and indefensible prof
it's in 1917 would have an important
and favorable bearing on the situation
from the miners viewpoint
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Closing of adj
ditional manufacturing plants in the
middle west, with others placed on a
further curtailed fuel ration, and less
ening of production even in the mines
which have been worked since the
strike CT bituminous coal miners wen.
into effect more than three weeks ago,
We're in prospect today.
| A ray of hope, the first tangible one
to penetrate the gloom OF the steadily
growing menace Of coal shortage
since the miners walked out entered
the situation, however. with considera-
ton Of the entire strike question bv
President Wilson's cabinet with posi-
BILE reference to the chief executive
Of the difficulty.
fields came an indication TODAY that
the miners had altered their disposi-
ton to await an agreement by the
operators miners conference at Wash
ington.
In Wyoming and Oklahoma there
| was a pros pect of production being re.
| sumed and in West Virginia, where
the greatest quantity of fuel has been
brought out since the strike started,
/ state troops were ready to curb rad
! icals who threatened to shoot miners
returning to work and it was expected
the ten per cent loss of production re-
ported yesterday would soon be re.
gained.
The Wyoming miners were to re.
turn today after a one day strike and
in Oklahoma Governor Robertson pre-
dicted mining operations would be
started again on the state prison farm
either today or tomorrow.
i A wave of crime that followed GU"
ting off Of street illumination in Chi
cago caused revocation of that order
Enough fuel for 25 days If used only
for necessities. remains in Chicago, it
was stated. In the Pittsburgh district
also distribution of coal was on a
limited basis.
An alleged shortage at the mines IN
West Virginia and Kentucky of suf
fcient number Of cars to remove the
fuel being brought out there or which
could be mined was said by E. H
Jewett. and other operators to be
handicapping their efforts to supply
the rest of the country.