The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-20
Controller Reports Influx of
Coal Into Stricken Fuel
Districts.
PRAISES INDUSTRIES =.
FOR OBEYING ORDER
Railroads Cooperating With
Administration to Aid
Eastern People.

Washington, Jan. l9.--A steady flow
of coal into famine stricken districts
Of the east was reported tonight by
Fuel Administrators Garfield in a state
tnent setting forth the result of the
first two days operation of the gov
ernment's five day fuel restriction or
der.
The statement, summarizing the first
definite reports from state fuel ad-
ministrators declares that coal is
reaching consumers in territory where
the need has been greatest and that
the people "are getting warm
Ships Loading.
For the first time in many weeks,
the statement sets forth coal in transit
to tidewater for bunkering ships is
more than sufficient for the need. With
the assistance of the shipping board
and the railroad administration DR..
Garfield prepared to have pooled
barge facilities in New York and other
Atlantic ports to expedite the move
ment of coal aboard ships waiting to
sail.
Generally improved transportation
conditions, Dr. Garfield said, were at
tending enforcement of the order.
",rhe spirit OF CO. operation" he said,
Showed plainly in the many telegrams
received They said the order would
be complied with in spirit and in fact,
that manufacturing would be halted,
and that merchandise would be Kept
off crowded railroads.
Railroads Co Operate.
~. ,a,,,nst ,f nr Earfial1 Ipirpr-
tor General of Railroads McAdoo is
sued an order putting an embargo on
the use of open top cars, except for
fuel shipments. This order officials
said is ona~of the most important yet
issued for the purpose of increasing of
coal, At the offices of the national coal
association it was said that the order
and the five-d suspension of indus
try probably would relieve the car
shortage, enabling the mines greatly to
increase production.
Director General McAdoo received
suggestions today that passenger
schedules be curtailed sharply in order
to provide more motive power for coal
trains, but he took no definite action
The initiative in this temporarily would
be left to railroad executives who are
in closer touch with passenger needs, il
was explained. Officials predicted free
". however, that within the next ten
davs most roads would find it advan-
tageous To eliminate some, passenger
trains.
Amusements Close.
The only important change i'll the
closing order made today was ruling
nermitting all places of amusement to
hnIil1 =
and close on Tuesdays instead. a
large number of industrial plants were
added to the war and navy depart
ments' exemption list, but the names oi
none were made public.
The war and navy departments found
that to keep running plants for which
exemption already has been obtained
many concerns supplying single parts
and raw materials. will have to remain
in fun operation.
Lumber Mills Exempted.
The nayy's problem arose particn-
larly in connection with work de
stroyers II vas found that work IL
these crafts would have to be halted
unless plants furnishing many small
parts also are exempted.
The shipping board sought and OBJ
tanned exemption today for lumber
mills producing timbers for the emer
sency fleet corporation, Deliveries o
timber are far behind the schedule ant
it was pointed out that ii lumber man
nfacture was stopped ship plants wonlt
have 10 shut down.
Fuel administration officials salt
tonight they expected that the Monda,
closing would restrict the size of Sun
day newspapers and Increase the siz
of Monday editions Advertisers. the,
said probably would advertise heavi!.
on Monday instead of on Sunday. be
cause of the closing down OF stores o.
Monday