Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-18
STOPS FACTORIES
FOR FIVE DAYS TO
CONSERVE ALL FUEL
Attaches Name to Rcgula-
tion Following Conference
at White House.
IGNORES ACTION TAKEN
By MEMBERS OF SENATE
State Administrators Given Priv
ilese to Seize Shipments When
1t Is Thought Advisable.
ALLOWS SCHOOLS TO OPERATE
Plan Now Is to Appeal Directly to
President Wilson TO Halt
Rules Operation.
ALLOWS SCHOOLS TO OPERATE
lsv Associated pre-s.1


WASHINGTON, January I1-whila n
storm OF protest RACED Al the Capitol
and among business interests through
out the nation, Fuel Administrator Car
field tonight signed the order in prep.
aration since yesterday closing down
manufacturing plants cast OF the Mis-
sissip7i River for five days beginning
at midnight tonight and stopping vir-
tua!y all business activity on every
Monday for period OF ten weeks be-
ginning January Il.
with the full support OF l,rcsid ent
Wilson the fuel administrator attached
his signature to the mandate as the
senate was preparing to vote on q
resolution. which II passed twenty MIN
utes later, requesting him TO POSTPONE
action for five days
DIR. Garfield would not comment on
the Senate action, but it was stated at
tho fuel administration that tho rcso-
luton would have no effect upon the
order.
Seldom has Washington seen \ day
9f more stirring activity. An aston
!shcd Congress paid little attention to
officials generally. few CT whom had
known the order was imminent, talked
OF li;t!c else. Dr. Garfield was the
storm center during the morning when
his Office was Swamned with telephone
calls. in the afternoon when he was
halcd before a Senate committee, and
to might when he finally issued tho
order.
,., u
night to State rucl administrators for
enforcement. contained but few Changes
from tho form OF Al abstract given
out by tho fuel administration last
night. Nor did il ,lcar.up 10 any great
extent the confusion resulting from
lack OF detailed explanation.
4 supplementary stat, ,mcut issued
with The ordcr embraced list OF n-
dustrics engaged In imperative war
work which vii, be exempted from the
ORDERS enforcement. It includes ship
Yards engaged In naval work. A few
plants turning out products needed i'm
mcdatcly hy tho army and navy. and
portions OF plants producing tubing.
The list was prepared BY Secretaries
Baker and Daniels.
Although no formal announcement
was made. the Shippine Board has been
assured that all ahipyardo will be cx-
cmptch.
CONGRESS ~ UrUOAH
DURING ENTIRE DAT
Congress was il an uproar from the
time il assembled until 1t adjourned
tonight. The Scna resolution passed.
so TO 10. after many Senator's had de-
nounccd tho order as unwiSe and un-
necessary. In the House, ,bjcction pre-
vented consideration OF tho resolution.
but it was the subject OF an acri-
moniou8 debate
pr. Garfield Was called before tb-
senate Manufactures COMMITTEES. which
has been inVcaticatiuc tho coal Snort
aSc. e. cNpt,in the necessity OF the or
der Shortly after noon Ic heard Of
tho stir in tho Senate and hurried 10
Tic Capitol, In the midS, OF deba:ts
over Senator lI;tci,cock's resolution,
Tho committee mot and decided 20 calt
him. Senator Eccd. tho rhairaun. ASH
cd on the Goor. that confederation. of
tho resolution be postponed until DR..
Garfield URs questioned.
Leaving the Capitol pr. tiarnc!d i,lr-
r,G 10 his Office. and after q tele-
nhonc conversation with th> White
I1ousc. called in his legal aids to put
thr order in final form.
Tonight i; WIS indicated that an
arpcal might b. made 10 President
Wilson Tho suggestion also Was heard
that the food control bill, under Mhinn
Dr. Gnriieid acted. might be repealed,
but there appeared little pro5pcct shat
this would ho 'ionc, since IL hardly
could hc accomplished before tho irc-
day period was over.
Many Senator's insisted that the fuel
administration was exceeding It's au-
thority and that 1t could not prevent
IN owner OF fuel from using stores In
his possession. Fuel administration
officials. however pointed TO provisions
Of TIC act Imposing heavy penalties
on ANY one who violates resuiationss
President Wilson may prcscribc Under
the act.
Althoush Grst Interpretations OF ths
order indicated that itg provisions
would not apply to the use OF wood.
oil. sas and other forms "f fuel. To-
night 1t WAS declared that all fue. OF I