Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 280, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1919 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 19. Following the admonition from Fuel Administrator Garfield that the American people must have coal and that they must settle their differences, scale committees of operators and miners of the central competitive field got together today for three hours, but made little progress toward an agreement. They will meet again tomorrow. —o►— President Wilson was busier today than at any time since his illness. With the approaching adjournment of congress, it was necessary for him to sign twelve s>ills. He also .. signed, a number of commissions and wrote several memoranda and letters. -—o— - Officials of the railroad administration and grain corporation claim that there is a marked improvement in the grain movement situation and predict that the extra heavy crop will all be taken care of by December 15th.