The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
ELECTRIC uoNT
SIGNS Of MTv
60 OUT TONIGHT
Continues prom pase ~

effect as have been in communities.
ton today with Mr. Molinard OF the
gas and electric company and also with
the Thomas Cusack company and they
have assured me that il ia their prom.
ise To live up TO the letter oi the order"
Change May Be Made,
Mr Johnston SAYS that there is
possibility that later on a change may
be made. he said that in a speech
Frank Vandcriip recently stated iha,
the lightless nights would instill into
the minds oi pcaople the ideas OF con-
scrvation better than anything else
could
THE theory is said Mr. Johnston,
"and Il is far reaching one, that
labor should be conserved wherever
possible 50 that all energies can be
concentrated on the winning OF the
war"
NJ X Molluard manager Of lhc
Oklahoma Gas aud Electric company
says, that the order will bc carried out
to the letter in Oklahoma City tonight.
The order IN part is
Order Com NJ shenGiye.
| The fuel administrator hereby orders
| aud directs that vptil other orders OF the
United states fuel administrator. and
subject "a modflcatinu hereafter, and
| from time to time, no cotporptlon asso-
| citation, partnership Or pcrHon engaged
| wholly, nr IN part In tho business uf
! furnishing electricity for illumination or
| power purposor and no corporation, as
sovqtion. partnership or person main.
| Itl f.ln "a fAE A pf .taR
| plying TOR their own use electricity for
illumination or poWeg, shall uao any coal,
Oll, gar on other fuel II the purpose of
| aupplyiug electricity for illuminating or
dHploi inK ndycrtisemcnts. notices. an
nouncemcnts, or sgnn Designating tho
location OF nm office or place Of bust
noHn, or tho nature OF any business for
electric tenrch lights; or fDr extended
nlumlnntlnn, or for ornamentntlOn or any
building. or lfBhtn IN tho interior of
stores, offices, or other places ~ bus.
inesa, whom such stores are not open
for business, excepting such lights a. ara
necessary for tho public safety, or, ~
are required by law, nor for oxcesaive
street lighting, Intended for display or
advertlslng purpores, whether such lKhtr
arc maintained by the municipality or
by others
Thcrc prohibitions. and all Of ihsu.
are effective on Thursday and sunday
| niEhta only of each nnd every week, sub
Iert 20 the following exceptions;
ENoeptionA Few.
This order shall not Amply 10 lgihi'
Used for governmental purposes only by
tho unltod states government the gov
ernment VI any commonwealth OF Atat'
OF The tnltcd States.
This order shnll not apply to tie main.
tonance Of street lights by any city .ol
town, nr within any city 0r town undei
a contract with the officials thereof To-
such mnntsnanrei except that noin'inici
pnliy may use fuel for the mnlntonnnc'
nf Nghts commonly known M whit
, way" or "cluatef" lights, or other deco
rntlvc street lighting, or enter into n con
tract for the lighting of same, except Y
, such extent M such llphta nro necosssrl
n for tho sefnty Of the public.
rhls order shall not apply To sucl
porchEhts upon houses or hotols. or 7
y tntrnncch 10 buildings occupied or onel
for lngorra or egroas during the nigh
a time, or 10 lights upon private drive
n ways, wake, or In grounds of amy hote
a manufacturing establishment or resi-
n dcnce, or upon the platform OF raiiwn
" atntlons. approach thereto. or IN rail
a road yards or grounds. Az are nocnssnr
n 10 safety or 20 lghts for any himlla
n purpose, when authorized by any sta
N fuel administrator of The state withl
,1 which such lights are located,
M Provided, however that such liHh'
q shallbo only IN such manner or size =
"a are necessary "a meet the requirement
q OF public Fnfoty and provided mat su1
q lights shall he reduced ~ any time upo
o direction Ol the state fuel ndmlniHtrnto
B NJ The Hnte within which bulldinas
grounds or located