The Washington times., 1917-12-31
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dis mawnin. case 'en he might freeze
sho' 'nuff."
"CoaI:' she echoed a question from the.
gentleman behind the counter. Man.
amt got nuthin'."
There were many NOR esuch cakes.
Well dressed, neat appearing people
were arriving all day long-and depart
ing emptyhanded.
Bitter Suffering Here.
There is suffering-bitter and in
:ense-today in Washington. Among
the poor people there are many
whose plight, induced through the
fuel shortage, is rapidly becoming
desperate. II the mercury in the
thermometer continues TO stick
around zero drastic measures will be
necessary to relieve the situation, Of
flcials say.
There is no hard coal available in
the city, according to information
given out at the emergency distribu-
ton office.
beg for Relief.
The office was besieged all morning
by cold, coaIIess. people begging for
TeAlGl from NelE hN 'AANN
entrance reskmbled a run" on a
bank by panic-stricken depositors.
The room itself was crowded and
men and women eager to get the
application blanks.
Officials Of the coal administration
who came and went during the day
were constantly halted by prayers
for coal.
One official was seen to sweep a
wisp Of a man aside in the hallway
Of the building as he passed toward
the street.
"Haven't Time to Talk
mo-" he was heard to say vehem-
entity in answer to a question from
the little man. Il haven't time to
talk to you
The little man was George Tewan.
who operates a small store at l232
Thirty-sixth street northwest.
That man." he said in answer to a
question from n Times reporter who
witnessed the scene, Il don't Know
his name. Last Monday he gave me
an order for some coal on a company
I and can't get them 10 MI 1t for me.
I came back 10 him, and he told me
| to go back TO the coal dealer. went
| back, with the same result.
"Out OF Wy "ngi
To-day ] want TO ask him what. 7
shall do and he Gays, out Of my way
/ you see?'
Tewan has a wife and six children
at home His little store anu rOOmE
/ in the rear are frcless. His wife is
+ Ill. His children are cold He Is
{ cold.
/ William Lyons, u stor"koeper for
/ the Government at the proving
f grounds at Indian Head, Nd. today
/ failed I'm every effort to get hard or
stove coal Al the emergency distri-
/ button office he said:
Il work at Indian Head, and ! have
/ lots Of coal there-that is, the Gov
I ernmcHt has ] distribute it for the
/ liovernment. and there is plenty. !
I have al order OF eight car loads com
ing. in a day or two, and coal is al
4 ready piled high out there. All that
! is necessary IS an order.
L. :. Sells Mt sos n Ton.
/ The Government sells this coal al
sos a ton. This is red and white
ash-fnc for CRATE fires"
u don't understand why there Is
no coal IN Washington. There are
about 1000 people at Indian Head
and We have plenty
Henry Page. IA colored man in tbs
I employ of the street sw"eping de
partment OF the city. lives at 3iii.
Van street southwest. His house Is
I cold.
Would Warm One Room.
His wife is III. He wants enough
coal to warm one room where hi!
wife lies in bed unable to move. IL,
hasn't got tn" coal.
What have you been doing f"i
heat these last few days" he wa
asked.
"a friend Of mine gave me som,
wood that he picked up" he answer
ed DO you think / will get AM
coaIc"
soft coal Can you use it,
I'm going to try, anyway" he an
| swer.d, and filled oTt a blank.