The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-18


The government thus will become
purchasers of all coal mined where
tho consignee Is forbidden from re-
ceivIng it. A gum OF S25, 900 600
will BIO set aside for making pur
chases
DR.. Garfield to-day telegrnphed to
John P. white, head of the fuel ao-
Jninistratton's labor division, who Is
Mt indianapolis, to inform the mill
ers that tho closing order VIII not
slow down production. MI. White
was instructed also to request cap
ttal not to SHIFT the burden 60
labor.
Schools were declared exempted
tonight from the closing order III
der which they are classed ns munic-
ipal buildings. Fuel. oinclalS EeIa'
may go to schools freely, not only
during tho fve-day period, but on
the Monday holidays as we'll
Food Plants Operate.
Food Industries without exception VIII
hr I,"rmlti"d I" operate on ian time.
Ale" & conference. with lr, iarhr'd
Tonight. Food Administrator l!."'E'r is
::u"d tho following statement III that
connection:
1T is ~! understanding, that IT. fl"-
fields urd.r d".S not luclNur grain 'I'-
rulurS, gram mills. bakeries. %t"ri
yards. meat pIckins establishments. r'''4
StUr'4i," houses. :uEar far'"rr'" :''!'! r.
timing plants "r amy "llrr form 81 I,"L
Industry.
'furi her. there Hr" C"r::tlu Other IN
drstrir~ not directly handling foods
upon which food prU,IiriIuu d"p'lIdN and
i'r. Garfield has agreed IT, leave deter
~ l,,. nos,
lustr,rs - s;n.e food administrators.
VIII" Will secure supplies f"r thrn
through state fuel ADMINISTRATORS.
''rh" flow al foUdStuits must continue
without interruption.
III giving preferential treatment L"
rrrlain classes Of cOnSuncrS nut only
ar. fuel dealers ordered /" supply these
conSulnrrS. first hut state fuel admlnIS-
traitors. arr. 'rInpuW'r.d and dirrrtcd 10
divert To tn" Glasses specified such fu"l
as arrives for other consumers III their
r"::IuuniIics during .;iir next llN" days.
I'4ldcr this clause large quantities or
coal ,nrmut" from the mines [" lac
tories. ~fflc" buildings and stores. must
h' SEIZED 10y IN" state administrators
ami DISTRIBUTED.
No Order Of Preference.
No urd"r' Of preference. is established
between tn" classes which ar" allowed
tn receive coal. The abstract OF tho
order given out last night put thcse
classes under Sub-hc:niS. indicating that
thy would BE- supplied III tic order
named Til" official text retains the
same urdcr--rnIlrondS. domestic consutn-
trS. public utilities. ships. government
purposes and manufacturers Ut perish
able foulS--hut grouped them all to-
prth"r and one has no precedence over
thc other.
Prohibition Of the use Of fuel by vart-
rus consumers Will close hotel and CATO
bars IN the eastern half OF the country
oh the Monday holidays unless tho MAN.
ng"nIrnts prefer their establishments TO
la. hcatirSS. The clause including "a
looms among those CONSUMERS which
may not burn coal on the next ten Mon
days. from January Il IN March 70 con-
tanned an added provision excepting
hotels and public eating houses from
the operation Of the order provided Nhey
neither sell nor serve Intoxicating
liquors on the days in question.
Another difference from the prelin.'"
nary abstract Is IN IL provision that
operation OF manufHcturinS plants
whirh must he kept running continu-
nusly. to prevent serious damage, must
hr only IL such w.I extent rs is ncccs-
sary." during the next five days and
lhr succeeding ten Mondays. THIS
would apply tu blast furnaces and other
such plants.
In addition to their Monday editions.
winch ara limited 10 those ordinarily is
sued on holidays. newspapers are en-
jmincd from issuing the large editions
usually put out on Sundays.
Other Exceptions.
Public utilities buildings. telegraph
and telephone offices have hccn added
I'm the official order to the list of bust
ucss buildings which may be heated on
The Monday holidays.
The order for preferential sale to
srcCliiieH consumers Is made effective
until further notice. The clause for
diversion Of coal 70 chem Is effective
only from january 81 to 90 inclusive.
Prohibition OF the use ~ fuel by manu-
fucturinE plants. with certain excrp-
tons. Is operative January IL 10 % In
elusive. and tho nine succeeding Mon
days, up Ia and Including March IS. 4
.otai or 1919 working days f Sunday Is
counted out and Saturday IS regarded
as in many INDUSTRIES. rs f. half holiday.
Prohibition Of the use Of fuel FOR heat-
ing Cffir" buildings and stores. with
certain exemptions, ia effective on thA
ten Mondays. January 81 to March rs.
Violation of the order Is punishable
by the penalties provided in the Lever
bill $4,000 hnc or two you're InDriSon-
mrnt or both.