Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1919 — NIGHTS MAY BE LIGHTLESS [ARTICLE]

NIGHTS MAY BE LIGHTLESS

STRICT RULE FOR STATE LIKELY TODAY TO COMBAT COAL STRIKE. \ V ~ The establishment of lightless nights in Indiana during the miners’ strike and the curtailing of all power, water and gas consumption not absolutely essential will probably be ordered some time today (Tuesday) by the public service commission as a means of conserving the fuel supply of coal-burning utilities. Such order—to include the discontinuance of street lighting in all Indiana cities and towns Qn clear moonlight nights, the eliminatinn nf current for electric signs and windows and the cutting of non-essential, industries from the services of public utilities—was considered by the commission Monday and will be discussed in detail this Tuesday afternoon at conference of coal-burning operators. The conference, which was called by the commission, will be held in the state house this Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Other Strike Developments. Other developments of the day in the miners’ strike were as follows: John L. Lewis, acting president of the miners, declines to discuss statements that operators in district No. 11 (Indiana), are ready to negotiate, settlement. Miners’ headquarters has heard nothing of reported renewal\by President Wilson of offer to start me-

diation of strike. Attorneys for union confer over defense to be offered Saturday- in injunction hearing. Dan W. Simms, special district attorney in charge of injunction, takes office at federal building. Charles P. Tighe, special federal agent, begins to look for coal profiteers under instruction from District Attorney Slack. Stanley Wyckoff, former food administrator, protests to C. & E. I, railroad against confiscation of coal consigned to food ’ manufacturers and cold storage plants. .