The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-19
SA|L|NCS EXCEED
DAYS ARRIVALS
ATEAsTERN PORT
Freer Movement of Ships Coal
Is First Effect of Order,
BUSINESS APPROVES ACT
Garfield Now Commended and
Support Of Nation Given,

NEW YORK, Jan. 1o,--A marked
improvement In the coal situation
with respect to the bunkering Of
ships was reported her today. The
sailings Of the last "a hours, II
was learned, exceeded arrivals for
the first time siace the bunker SIT
uation became alarmingly acute and
the net number of delayed steam
erS In port awaiting coal was today
reduced 10 Ito,
WASHINGTON. Jan ia stead.
lily increasing flow oi coal 20 ships,
homes and public utilities was reported
TO the fuel administration today as A.
result of the second days enforcement
Of the fuel restriction order,
Apparently the railroad congestion
had not yet been much affected by the
order but mildcr weather conditions had
improved the situation in the east and
at the same time bad weather paral yred
traffic again in the middle west
Business Approves Course
BdSiur. interests today seemed 10
feel better about the governments ac-
ton and hundreds of kilograms reach
ed the White House and the fuel adlnin-
istration nsuring the government OF CO.
operation and willingness to undergo
sacrifices as patriotic duty.
Coal was reported today reaching the
seaboard in greater volume than at any
time In the last few weeks The move
ment, II kept up Is was declared, will
make il possible to bunker and send ont
all ships now held in port by lack Of
fuel.
May Cut Passenger Tbsins
The railroad situation In ahe middle
west was so serious, 1t was suggested
to Secretary McAdoo dir,ttor- gener-
al OF the railroads, that/6bout half OF
the present passenger trains there be
suspended for two days, to release To-
oomotiyes, For a time the railroad ad-
ministration was rushing the locomo-
tives ont OF repair shops and from
railroads In the west TO help get trains
through the heavy snowdrifts in state,
along The Ohio river, The railroads of
the middle west were reported moving
only from 70 to 40 percent Of their
normal freight
Reports TO the fuel administration to-
day showed transportation congestion
throughout the east being cleared and
bunker coal being unloaded increasing.
~ Few empty cars, however, have be-
gun to move back yet to the coal mines.
Bunker Shortage Reduced.
Enough bunker coal will reach the
docks within the next three or four
days, it was said, to supply all ships
now awaiting fuel Bmkcring, how
ever, depends very largely on handling
facilities after the coal is unloadcd on
the docks
Fuel administration officials pre-
dictcd it would be at least a week be-
fore coal mines began 10 receive empty
cars ~ numbers necessary to keep pro-
duction at maximum. Confusion re-
sulting from diversion of coal at desti-
nations h slowing up the movement Of
empty cats back to the mine districts.
Metal Mines to Run.
1t was made clear today that indus
tries producing materials on which
munitions plants are dependent are ex-
cepted from provisions OF the closing
order. This application will permit
the operation OF virtually all mines
producing metals and ore,
The fuel administration ruled that
lumber concerns working on orders for
the Emergency Fleet corporation and
for the aircraft production board are
exempt
Fuel administration officials are re-
ceiving kilograms indicating the situa-
tion is different from that OF yesterday.
most Of them approved the govern
ments action or expressed willingness
to cooperate
Laundries Won't Close.
II was definitely ruled today that all
lauudricS are exempt from the closing
order on Mondays as well as during
the S.day closing period
Theatcrs will be permitted to close
Tuesdays instead Of Mondays under a
new decision today by the fuel admin
istralon
Tennessee Schools To Close
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. l9,-An or
der issued today by the state superin-
tendent of public instruction, directed
that ali public schools in Tennessee