Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-19
HINES DELAYS EMBARGO.
Says Action Will Bs Taken Only A.
Last Resort.


Chicago. Nov. 1s.-Director Of Rail-
closeted with several regional directors
In the Blackstone hotel for four hours
yesterday, started for Washington last
night to consider the necessity Of
nation-wide embargo to save coal.
Mr. HinSS denial OF drastic move
to curb transportation made imme-
diately ON his arrives was modified
somswhat after reports of the re-
kgbonAt heads. Masses OF ngures show
ling. the cdnsunhption ot roads and tho
isuDQly On hand vuw preeentSd. A
cOmpteoo canva0o OF the coal possessed
tsy~f1ilroaas l6sud6y the country was
ordered. 80 - e
Mr.. Hines ordered fuel In the pos
session Of coal committees to be dis
trtbuted only I'm accordance with
actual necessity.
1.-THE situation In my region IL al
serious - IN other regions" said D.
L. Bush. director Of the southwestern
| region. with headquarters in st. Louis.
II believe the average railroad supply
| 10 from ten to twelve days. Action is
necessary to conserve the supply"
| At the close Of the meeting Mr..
Hines issued the following statement:
"The regional directors and myself.
having come to Chicago for meetings
having nothing, to do with the coal
situation, and arranged some time ago.
took advantage Of being together to
discuss the present coal problem.
| while u was fonnd that there Is
necessity QS conserving coal Just as far
a. possible, II was decided that no
drastic general curtailment Of train
service would be undertaken pending
further consideration OF the subject.
which will be given during the present
! week.
5000 cars Short Daily.
.Tf such curtailment Il decided upon.
adequate notice Will be given to the
public. Meanwhile, as far "a possible,
coal in the hands Of the railroads un-
der the fuel administration orders will
|continue to be distributed to public
utilities and other users OF coal In &C
cordance with actual needs"
Production Of coal now ia nearly 80
Der cent normal. Mr.. Hines asserted
ana fuel from the east may alleviate
the situation.
"The country - using 10000 cars
4 OF bituminous coal each day. while
!. coo cars are being mined which
means We are eating into our re-
! serve supply At q rate OF 5000 cars
a day." he said. ''The regional direct
Iors> have authority to cancel 'passen-
ger trains to conserve the supply" Y
A, Orders were issued to all railroads
yesterday BY Mr. Reed and Mr.. Proc
tor OF the rssianA coal committee ts
. conduct i thorough Investigation o
the amount Of oasa held ~ manufacs'
Il Only essential Industries win b
granted any of,tAs 0oAi commander
"a by the loads, The committee wen
|, over the situation sEhatstively yes
terday 70 b assured that 40 loopholel
J existed Tor coal sSsing TO plants no
strictly essential 70 the life of tn
! nation.
IT the ninlrs fail u return 70 wofi
.rv orc 4 80, -, tha. drastic action
, will be necessasy. setd MT. Aisnton,
: The reserve Of .ceAl piled UP at tn
Istart Of the strike y nearly gone, &C
cordins 10 Andrsw T, Murphy. pub
iisner OF she HACK EsaHnoi'd. n
}, He advocates copscription OF miner
) immediately. before there 70 no Goa
Is print newspapers 70 tell the peopl
!. what the situation II, no coal to NOV
), miners 20 the mines II they are con
) scr,pted! u deficit Of $4,000. 900 ton
| Per month exists hs said.
:. Reports from Illinois and lndifn
i coal fields yesterday. that miners d
.jinot expectN TO ~ back 70 work befor
! December 1, caused operators to aSre
. THAT an efikarto 10 inevitable, ~
-.Whsu you apit tAkins coal ou/c
! the ground and Keep burning It up a
! tho old rate, II will b only q shor
: time until there will be no coel." 'sai
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