ENGINES FREEZE
DUE TO INTENSE
COLD WEATHER
Columbus, O., Feb. 16. Traffic over
the Pennsylvania railroad lines
through Columbus had been restored
Practically to normal today after a
tie up of several hours said by rail
road officials to have been due to 63
engines freezing up owlnj to cold
weather. Officials denied the trouble
ha'i been caused by a strike of shop
men in the roundhouse last night, as
was first reported.
Extra crews, they stated, had bees
put to work early today thawing off
the frozen engines and service was
I being rapidly restored.
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
Bucharest, Feb. 16 (Havas)
Withdrawal of Rumanian troops from
their advanced positions along the
Theiss river in Hungary to the lin
fixed by the peace conference las'
fall has been decided upon by the Ru
manian government. The line to
which the troops will retire passes
through the towns of Arad and Osaba
and continues northward to the
Theiss river southeast of Miskoloz. It
is said this - retirement cannot be
made in less than two months.
Ship
R1G1NAL DEMAND FOR EXEMPEROR
GOVERNORS OF
NEW ENGLAND
TO TAKE ACTION
Boston, Feb. 16 The gover
nors of several New England
states met here today at the call
of Governor Coolidge to take
joint action In representations to
railroad and coal authorities at
Washington on the coal shortage
in this section.
"The situation is so serious
that Immediate action is Imper
ative," Governor Coolidge said
before the conference.
It was announced that Gov
ernors Beekman and Holcomb
would be unable to attend the
conference.
