Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
New Order of Fuel Admin
istratOr Garfield to Be
Put Into Action.
ALL VOLUNTEERS
Tc,$ ACCEPTED
den V fersd Services Before oso
4 We're Rejected Because of
: ,down Of Registration Commit.
Will Be Given ,Examin ations Later
Congressional Investigation Of WDr
Conduct Continues.

Washington Dec. ia striking re.
minder Of Americas participation In
the war will come with compliance
with the order Of Fuel Administrator
Garfield to dim all unnecessary street
lights beginning tomorrow night.
The new order replaces one ordered
into effect a month ago requiring
partial curtailment OF electric lighting.
The fuel administration issued an
order today putting into effect light
less nights" on Sunday and Thursday
of each week. The first "lightiess
night in the United States since elec-
tricity began to be used for illumina-
tion will be next Sunday night
Under the new orders the white
ways Of all cities are to disappear ab-
solutely on the nights designated. The
burning Of lights contrary to the word
ing. and spirit Of the order will consti-
tute a violation OF law and steps will
be taken to punish offenders.
Street Lights Excepted.
The only exceptions apply to lights
used for governmental purposes by tho
United States government or the gov
ernment Of any commonwealth or state
and street lights used by any city or
town or, within any city or town under
contract with the officials thereof
for such maintenance.
But 1t Is expressly stated. no white
way" or cluster lights may be used
under any circumstances.
In addition to tho saving Of large
quantity of coal 1t II believed that
"lfgftless nights waH provide stAras
Ting visual evidence that the United
States Is engaged In the conduct OF
tho greatest OF world wars.
. Letters received. by the fuel admin.
istration from companies and individ-
uals in the business Of supplying illu.
minated signs and from manufacturers,
merchants and motion picture and oth-
er entertainment concerns that make
large use OF such signs give assurance
that the new order will become fully
effective without resort to prosecution.
Railroads Take Blame.
After conference with Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield today Chairman
w. w. Thompson, Of the operating
committee Of railways, declared that
the coal shortage was due more to the
shortage OF transportation facilities
than to the shortage of coal. This will
be remedied as rapidly as possible, he
said.
To Accept All Volunteers.
Secretary Baker today came to tho
relief Of thousands of men who vol
unteered for the regular army but who
were rejected because of the break
down Of the registration committee by
announcing that all qualified men be
accepted even tho their examination
and other details could not be accom-
pllshed until later
Crozier Still on Stand.
Congressional investigation Of the
conduct Of the war; was resumed in
executive session today By the senate
military committee with Major General
Crozier on the stand for the fourth day.
house naval committee probably will
begin Monday
The sugar investigation was resumed
today with the senate committee refus-
ing to permit counsel for the food adj
ministration to cross examine any wit
nesses.
Flour Distributor Named.
New York. Dec. 1h.-George A. Za-
braski member Of the New York
produce exchange and New York agent
for the Pillsbury Flour Mills Company,
today accepted an appointment AZ
head -four distributor for the food adj
ministration.
Chicago Soldiers TO Frisco.
Chicago Dec 15.---A thousand draft.
ed men from Chicago. were informed
today that they would be sent to Fort
Winfield Scott, San Francisco. next
week. The reason for dispatching part
Of the Chicago quota was not given