Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17

Louisiana and Minnesota, which Ic
partly on both sides OF tho Mississippi.
,f$ss were specifically included as Il whole
b in the list OF States TO which the order
ii, applies.
49,, Tho order is expected TO go far 90
5ss wards clearing choked and congcstcd
sS4,g railroad tracks and terminals. 1t was
F9Fsss regarded tonight likely that Sec
- s. rotary McAdoo. drector-sencral OF
railroads. might declare rail embargo
4 ~ rsxainst the shipment Of the products
So OF plants closed down il necessary fur
- cher TO relieve the roads.
s.. The critical coal situation is blamed
", ION the unusually severe weather of the
IS '5-ia5t week which has made it imposs ble
5sES in many instances TO move coal at all
and which has cut Off the fuel sup
49,; plies OF whole cities
~ Officials who worked out the curtaii-
y'iment plan came to the conclusion. they
- "said tonight. that the homes must he
So kept warm at all costs Reports have
poured into the fuel administ raton's
: Offices for days past telling of intense
So. suffering in many parts OF tho coun-
ftr try Some OF the largest cities OF the
80 ;East have run so short of fuel already
'"""'Ihat local fuel officials have stopped
-" industrial activity 20 provide homes
with coal
Ae.sA. Besides shipyardS and factories pro-
~. ducinE foods,uns. tho few exceptions
sis3t to the general rule forbidJine the use
~. Of coal in the periods specified are
plants which must be continuously op-
= Grated to prevent injury to the plan,
- :, themselves. newspaper plants and
= Z, printing establishments which publish
periodical magazines
~ OTHERS ARE FORBIDDEN
, - TO BURN COAL FOR HEAT
ss.n On the Monday holidays, besides
- = manufacturing plants. the following
14!E2 consumers will he forbidden To use
f722otoal: business and professional Offices
qeeHccpt 10 prevent frcczinE), exccpt
those used Tor government Offices or
banks and trust companies and those
AousinE physicians and dentists; whole.
~. S9ie and retail stores, with exceptions
~ for drug stores and those that sell
tt,9 1000 all amusement places and saloons
q. state fuel administrators may close
sSa'"'1hc bank and trust company buildings
) IF they think necessary.
On the holidays. subway. surface.
elevated and suburban cars will be per
-: United 10 use only the amount ct coal
normally consume on Sundays.
Ha-4i Sono domestic utilities probably will
~ DC exempted from the order in sup
- Elementary rulings, including 1aua-
dries. ice plants and hundreds OF Others
upon which the people are Genenden:
Is. for supplies and service
: -. Cutting on coal to nonesson,ial in
azs rauatres had been expected in Wash
- anEton fer week ii was explained
= tonight that they were no, d;scrim.
mated against in the ordc. because OF
..s4 me fac; that il was almost impossible,
TO classify industries as essential and
nonessential. Thousands Of factories
'4 producing so-cailcd noresscntials, il
~ was pointed out. supply. either directly
: ss9ior indirectly. plants which themselves
manufacture %ita ally
-, The government or b. the public
IL ~. Most OF The Industries manufacture
't@ ing war goods arc said TO have on hand
- more manufactured supplies awaiting
railroad and ocean transportation than
. - have tho nonessentials. Suspension Of
go few industries is expected 10 inter.
- 'icre With deliveries if tho railroads can
-. move tho goods in their prcsen, con-
. !, sestcd state
r. Officials tonight tcrcsaw that tho
German government, might distcrt and
LIE ':e much OF the order TO improve the
ti.,.Ihoraie OF the German people. but they
n.t said this danger was negligible when
~ compare with that OF permitting Tho
III. luci situation TO continue unimproyed.
i.u Inc order was issued under author
ut Ky conferred in the Lever food ACT,
III which provides fine of $1,000 or i'm
~; fFisonment for violation Of it's provi-
III; SONS and warning was given that !,
*. To prevent industrial unrest !, was
IL: sad Tonight the government might
Ill HHko formal request on industries
III ""ec'ed by fhc order 10 pay their en-
Ill. Hscyoos during the time they are idle
I'LL GARE'IELD's EXPLANATION
i,H oF DRASTIC FUEL RULE
Ill. rue hdWinistrator Garhcld issued
n,i this statement 80.
t,fi "hdvcrSs Weather conditions in the
~. recent weeks, and the
~, the present coal supply and ,ransnor
Iii ,at!on facilities to mce, the war time
~. Demand have made necessary imrne-
III. oiate restrictive measures as 10 III. re.
IL! OF coal IN that part OF tho I-n;tnd
III States cast of the Mississlppi River
NJ 'He movement of coal in transpor.
81, tHuon must be so directed as 10 aid the
ST., director general OF railways in dol
~: ing with the railroad cmerrenrv
III created by recent blizzard conditions
IL, 1one.Nc consumers OF coal must be
~, ktnt warm. and other absolutely ncces
tN. ssfE consumers must he supplie6
~. MI induairy must be fully restricted
81 an ltS use Of coal in order that the
III. nNaiiaoic supply for tic remainder OF
~. ne "ii'tf! may he properly distributed.
F,,. ana may be made sufficient for ahso
III iutciy essential needs during The m.
III. rnainer OF the winter
III; meet these necessities. the fuel
.s, administrator has ordered as an i'm
81, mediate MEASURE that on tho dsv, or
81, January Is. Ia 20, II and % nrsf,r
att cnce and priority In tho use OF Goa,
81. shaH be given only 10 those con.um.rs
81, whose consumption OF coal is abso
III, .uleiS necessary. These include. in or
X, GER railroads, domestic consumers
.;ii hospitals and charitable institutions
III, pubic Utilities, ships at tidewatcr for
III. bunker purposes, United States CIV
az; 'shnent use municipal or county gov
49, crnEncnts for necessary nuhiic uec
ft:i manufacturers Of pcrishable food or
Nj 1000 Tor immediate consumption
-. MANUFACTURING PLANTS
As's-"' '''p ~ iPEHATE
Il
~ 'S'''SiIdltu, no
~, manufacturing industry shalt lie AL
~ lowed TO operate. even IL II has Its coal