The sun., 1918-01-21
WIGGIN SHUTS
DOWN ON LIGHTS
State Official Won't Even Let
Elevators Run in Ordinary
Buildings.
MUST OBEY EDICT'S SPIRIT
McCarthy's Detectives Will
Watch for Violations in
Metropolitan Area.
MUST OBEY ED1CT,s SPIRIT

Blue Monday Is upon the nation. the
first OF ten such heatless days.
On this and all other Mondays set
apart for the conservation Of Goa, the
spirit as well as the letter Of DR.. Gar
fields order will be enforced. The net
has been spread for offenders and
prompt prosecution will be their portion.
The State and county administrators
were explicit In their commands ycster.
day. Stores. except those exempt part
OF the day sor the sale OF food. may have
neither heat, light nor power Elevators
must not be run in ordinary buildings.
No liquor may be served In restaurants.
Storekeepers who desire to stay open
may do so II they are content to serve
their custo1ness in the cold, but they
may not burn even oil for fuel and not
even candles for light. Factories will
be closed, with comparatively few ex-
emptions.
While ships will not be 80 preferred
AZ to exclude fuel from other consumers
preferred In Section I. OF the Garfield or
der. strenuous effort will be made to
supply as many as possible, and the
agencies In the lower bay which have
been especially entrusted with this duty
will bend their energies toward fulfilling
II with all the facilities at their com.
n,ard. All the men who can be coaxed
or cajoled to the task will he put at work
In tho railroad yards and n. tho tide
water coal piles.
Railroads. subways, elevated lines and
surface cars will give holiday service.
WiEsfn Now Mans Light.
State Administrator w.ggin. who on
Saturday Interpreted tho coal saving or
ders as permitting the use Of fuel for
Ight since they did not specifically ex.
clude it's use except for heat, altered his
view OF the matter yesterday. AZ his
direction. and presumably upon inforns-
tiun from Washington. county admins
traitors sent ont the word that where
fue! is not permissible for heating Il "a
under the ban cor light and power az
we'll.
This was made clear and unequivo-
cal after consideration OF a number Of
requests for exemption had made II OBJ
vious that there are persons IN the city
who refuse to corsider that patriotism
should dictate spirit of compliance
with orders based on an urgency which
has behind Il the uation's need 10 win
the war but who look ON ali discipline
and restraint as Interference with their
wishes to accomplish their own per
sonal ends.
One Of the considerations whici,
moved the officials In the direction Of
str!ctness was an intimation on the part
Of some manufacturers OF an intention
to operate their establishments on the
mex; nine Saturdays before and after the
ordinary working hours and In that way
rocoup all working time lost A special
telegram was despatched to Washington
yesterday setting for.h the position
taken by these men.
Detectives to Enforce Order.
In addition to tho orders cutting on
81! heat. light anc power from every
person or place not privileged to use
II the public was advised during the
day that forcs of detectives working
un Ter United states Marshal Mccarthy
will be on duty In the five boroushs Of
the city to-day and that small army
OF volunteer detectives will Assist them.
Thia force will be In large measure
made up OF those city ard Federal ON
ployees who through the operation OF the
closirg orders VIII be at liberty to-day.
A number cf them are court officers and
clerks. Others vii be drawn from the
closed schools
There ~ sharo difference OF opinion
between the restaurant men and the
Fuel Administration upon the necessity
OF excluding liquor from service at
restaurant tables to-day. The re-
staurateurs have beep advised bv coun-
sci that since 'heir places are privileged
to tc heated for the sewing OF food
there IL TO reason why liouo- may not
be dispensed ns well. Reeve Sch.ey.
Courtv Administrator. sGid last night
that while he did not desire 20 be quoted
as interpreting the order OF the Federal
Administrator his position in the mat
ter was tina. the restaurants had 40
right to serve atrorg INK In any heated
room and that his detective forces would
take count OF those restaurant keepers
who dii. At 4 ueetirg cf liquor dealers
yesterday I. was decided 10 open most
OF the clty'a saloons to-day. but only
during daylight, and t. have no heat In
them.
Washington was ASKED to make a ,-u!-
ing on whether the Stork Exchange
should be requested to close it's doors.
but no reply 10 the ,nessaFc wac re-
turned,
Divided Regarding Results.
Opinion a. to whether closing on the
days whicn have already pnssed had et.
focted q genuine Improvement In the
fuel situation Is divided. The fuel oiN-
c!a.s and rrilroad heads yesterday sai;l
that L had. The larger coal dealers
maintain that t has not.
An ofIic.a, Of Burns Bros, last night
declared re was sure Il hadn't, because
no more coal was being received at the
firms yards than ordinarily and some
OF their yards were altogether without
coal.
The fuel and railroad men countered
with the statement that the whole pur.
! pose OF the conservation orders was not
TO MI the yards Of New York dealers.
, and gave these figures Of coal At tide-
water and moving In barGes.
OF bituminous coal $3.50 tons and OF
anthracite l6,0Ss were towcd from tide
water to the city during tho morning
and afternoon, with another 6B<S tons
| IN barges waiting 10 be towed and aS<
J CswtiRned on Sscow6 PoRs