Show SALT LAKES LAKE'S COAL OFFER OFFERS TO EAST REJECTED S By Press CHICAGO Jan 24 Chicago Chicago factories factories factories fac fac- tories plan to work overtime to make makeup up for the business lost during the Garfield five-day five shutdown and and workless workless work kless k- k less Mondays according to Information information information tion reaching state coal coat administration officials toda today This would dissipate any benefit derived from the conservation order it was pointed out and authorities are taking steps to head off aU such a move Illinois will continue on a hand to mouth coal diet for Cor the remainder atthe of at the winter and only spring and warm weather will relieve the ton coal shortage state fuel administration tion officials said today Even future Garfield holidays will not compensate for the tons annually imported from Indiana and now embargoed by that state they said Consumers will be confronted with even more mor threatening coal condl conditions lons before the crisis is passed Edwin F. F Daniels prominent r retail tall coal dealer today predicted Recent mine shutdowns shutdowns shutdowns shut shut- downs and the lath lack of a reserve supply supply supply sup sup- ply at either the mines or In coal- coal yards will willi make the famine more pinching within the next week according according accord accord- ing lug to Daniels Illinois mines are working but 30 per cent capacity because railroads still sUll are unable to furnish empty cars fast enough B. B S. S Allison distribution clerk of at the state fuel administration said Railroads set 1370 empty cars at the doors of Illinois mines yesterday yester yester- day day 50 50 per cent of the normal de demand de- de mand mand according according to traffic officials I de-I of th the Illinois C Central and n other l lines Favorable e eC weather e for o tr the next ten tend I days will allow railroads to clean up all coal congestion of officials tic Is say sav but there Is no possibility for storing a supply Salt Lake City Utah offered assistance assistance assist assist- ance to Illinois but it was refused Williams received an offer for large I shipments of coal dally daily The coal would sell seIl for 15 16 a ton before reaching reach reach- ing ins Illinois according to to- Williams reach reach-I |