The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-13
COAL DIGGING
NEARER NORMAL
Wore Miners Are Expected
to Return on Monday

CHICAGO. Dec. tS.-ttuifcd
Prcssl-->ormal coal production
was closer today.
Despite suptrstitions and the
efforts OF extremists, Illinois
miners reported In larger mum
bers for work today. President
Frank Harrington made per
sousl appeal TO u number OF ~
calcltrants. lie expected almost
normal production beginning
Monday.
Kansas miners gradually replaced
volunteers today and Il was believed
state troops would he Withdrawn at
the same time, Governor Allen. In
arranging for the exchange. obtain
cd the consent OF union miners to
work over Sunday In order 10 insure
n good start.
ENCOURAGING reports on the num-
Der OF miners returning 10 the mines
were reported by operators repre-
sentatives here today.
"Unlucky Friday" and the isth
were the unbeatable combination In
the scheduled end OF the coal strike.
according TO opinion here today. op-
orators said they were not surprised
20 hear that only SO per cent OF the
miners on an average were back on
the Job In the coal fields.
The miners. like most men In dan
g.rous callings." said one operator.
n t.e.sk = much
larger turnout Monday"
Frank Harrington. president OF II
llnois miners. said state mine union
officials would compel the men TO
return TO work. He began tour
OF the southern Illinois fields yes-
terday TO accomplish this end.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ia--tUnited
Press )--Restrietio on light. heat
and train service imposed because OF
the coal shortage will be lifted or
modified on Recommendation OF the
regional directors as rapidly As con-
diticns warrant. II was announced
late'yesterday at the railroad admin
istration-
Regional directors have been in
siructed 10 restore trains taken Off
because OF the shortage as rapidly Is
the supply Of coal justifies H.
Ran Director Hines announcement
read:
The conservation order OF pecem-
Der 8. 1918. restricting the use OF
heat. light and power generated ana
produced from bituminous coal or
coke was issued 10 make uniform IN
all parts OF the country the restrtc-
tons which had already been adopted
In many parts OF the country. and to
save coal and coke.
Until the bitumlnous coal pfoduc-
ton becomes normal. II Is vitality
necessary that u bo conserved In
every way possible. and even after
production reaches normal. u viii be
necessary TO continue to conserve
coal. because OF the loss In produc-
ton OF between 10000. 900 and ss.ooo.-
900 tons during the coal strike. II In
important. therefore. that the public
exercise the greatest caution In the
consumption OF coal.
Regional directors have been In
strucied 10 restore all train service
curtaiied because OF the strike si,ua-
ton as soon as the general coal sup
ply in their respective regions justi-
fies. In their Judgment. doing 40.
subject 90 such exceptions ~ may be
ordered By the railroad adminissra-
ton in Washington"
Attorney General Palmer VIII ar.
rive here this afternoon. but u u
not considered likely that he viii zee
President Wilson in regard TO ssiec-
ton OF the three men 20 compose the
tribunal for investigation OF tho fuel
situation. In all probability the per.
sonnet Of the tribunal will not be
made public until Monday. when u
IL expected the great majority OF
bituminous miners win have rvurned
TO work. This Is the contingency
upon which the body was TO be
formed.
John l.. Lewis. president. and VII
liam Green. secretary OF the United
Mine Workers. called at the White
House today to see Secretary Tu'
muity. The two miners leaders are
here attending a labor conference at
eh~ Avnariran Tcferatior, NJ labor