The daylight-saving situation in Williamsport gave every promise of having daylight saving observed on citywide basis beginning Monday, May 9.

Some of the manufacturing plants were on the new schedule this morning as were several stores.

Petitions made their appearance in several stores during the forenoon and by noon had been signed by the heads of 25 local business houses favoring daylight savings time.

Richard W. Lowery, head of the merchant’s bureau of the chamber of commerce, said that these petitions were expected to be presented before all merchants today and were so far meeting hearty endorsement.

According to the petition, the merchants were setting Monday, May 9, as the date for starting daylight saving in their stores. The exact time for turning the clocks forward one hour is being left to Mayor George K. Harris, who is expected to issue a proclamation this week.

Chris Knape, president of the Lycoming Manufacturers Association, today, announced a meeting for next Friday at 3 o’clock at the Lycoming Hotel for all manufacturers affiliated with the organization for a discussion of the daylight savings question.

A meeting for the Clearing House association was scheduled for this afternoon to decide if the local banks will adopt daylight savings time. If the decision is favorable the change will begin next Monday.

Mortimer C. Rhone took up the matter with members of the Lycoming Law Association at the courthouse today.

It was also announced that George T. Ritter, president of the Williamsport school board, has called a special meeting for Tuesday, and will present to them the proposition that the schools be conducted on daylight savings time.

If the school board decides to cooperate with the manufacturers and merchants, there is little likelihood of inconvenience resulting from the change, it was pointed out.