Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-11
TO BE
FELT FOR DAYS
No Immediate Relaxation
of Restrictive Rules
Possible.
ILLINOIS RADICALS
ARE DISAPPOINTED
Some Disposition in Montana to Delay
Operations - Thousands Of Cars
Available TO BE Moved az Soon a.
Loaded-East Foslins Fuel Restrio.
tions for First Tims--New York's
Great White Way Dark.

| Chicago, Dec. 11.--Relief from the
most serious coal shortage ever known
| was in sight today. No immediate re-
taxation from the fuel measures was
in prospect, but the return of the first
OF the 100000 coal miners and abate-
ment in the east and far northwest OF
| the severe weather held forth hope for
a return to normal conditions,
At some OF the mines-delaya In pro-
duction after the acceptance of the
proposal Of President Wilson was in
prospect. Recalcitrant workers are ex-
pected to be few, however, and off,
cials estimated that by tomorrow
night the mines will be yielding 10
per cent of a normal output Thou
sands Of cars are available TO be used
| to the points most in need. Relief OF
some points, faced delay because OF
, the heavy snowfall. Ia the plains
states railroad traffic was badly dis
rupted by snowdrifts. Thruout the
central area the sub-zero tempera-
lures that in many places established
seasonable records today had given
way to higher temperatures. Denver
led the upward trend of the mercury
with 81 degree range from 12 below
to so above. At other places the mod
Grafton was less marked. At Minne-
apolis the thermometer rose from 10
below zero. at Omaha from 1S below
to 6 above, and at Chicago from
minus to plus ., with relief for all
, sections forecast for tomorrow night.
Radicals Disappointed.
Except in the Illinois field, where ~
was said the men had Cooked forward
to 81 per cent increase. and in Mon
tana, where the district president saio
tho miners would not return as Ions
as Soldiers remained In the coal fields.
the. chief delay was expected to re-
suit from district and local leaders
awaiting kilograms from national oni-
GERS notifying them OF the calling on
of the strike.
In the Pittsburgh district 1t was
! said nothing would be done until the
official notice had been received. Such
notice was dispatched to the 4,0oo
locals by John L. Lewis mediately
| after the acceptance OF President
Wilson's proposal. re
Great White Way Dark.
In general the mines were in condi-
ton to be worked Immediately. They
| had been kept in order by conserva-
ton crews left by the miners.
The New England states felt for the
| first time restrictions imposed be-
cause of the fuel shortage, and New
York City's 'Great white Way" was
dark for the first time under the
threat of heavy fines or prison SEN
| tences, New York was spared the
three day week>decreed for the manu-
featuring plants. In New Engleno
27S passenger trains were annulled.
Across the continent q number OF
cities and towns in, the northwest were
| reported in urgent need OF fuel
Salem, Ore, was entirely without
coal and moro than two feet Of snow
had fallen. In oregon only two os
three main line passenger trains were
able to move yesterday because OF the
snow.
In the southeast where heavy rain-
falls had occurred previous to Y the
extension of the western cold wave
the crest of foods have been reached
in Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama
Miles of railroad tracks were under
water and Mobile, Ala. and smaller
| towns isolated. -