Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-22

OFFICES ENJOY THET,
FIRST HEATIESS MONDAY
The first hcatlcss Monday was usher
ed IN yesterday with noticeable de-
cline in the temperature. and with 4
mantle OF snow several inches thick
covering tic ground Upon awak!ng,
with tho view OF continuing their Gus
tonary business activities without the
use OF heat, hundreds decided 10 re-
ina in At home because of the seeming
usclcsSncss OF making the attempt
Others. more brave, resolved TO COM
bat the elements, and went to their
respective occupations, but were soon
seen emerging from their 1ocrways
| turning tho key in the lock. Many
bciook themselves TO tho movies. PC
fcrrinE their more agreeable confines.
and there found ample time and oppor-
iunity to nurse their thumb OF dis
appointment Eut, still others showing
spirit as unconquerablc as Milton'a
King Of the Infcrnala. bu, under on
po.'te circumstances. stuck to their
chilly surroundings with coats on and.
in some cases, ovcrccatcd. But, witt,
ali. thc severe dose administered by Or.
! Garfield was swallowed with the know
/ ledge that the result was for the in
tercSts OF the greatest nation on earth.
ONLY ONE ELEVATOR
IN EACH BUILDING
BARRIERS finding their shops suddenly
turned into ice plants also hung up
:hcir closing signs and took their de-
parturc, leaving the shavc--cokcr a
Few moments later gazing a. it in ut
ter pcrplexity. stroEinG Robinson
CrIsoc beard and wondering how he
was going 10 get rid of 1t. Only enc
elevator was in operation ir eack nf
the skyscrapcrs on Main Street, and
that was jamIncd to capacity in the
carly morning hours.
Eut to-day things will continue to
take their uRual course OF affairs, with
tho exception OF the amusement places
and the nonexempted industries. which
VIII remain closed.
Tomorrow all Of the Industrial and
manufacturing plants will once more
ro5ume operation. and with tho excep.
ton OF the noncJcmptcd will close
again next Monday.
congestion In railway traffic is slow
~ improving, but a complete relief
Is not expected to occur until the
heavy SHOWS have been removed and
the ice thaws sufficiently TO allow
~ ''o'S oh thC ilNCES ana pays.
VESSELS IN BAY ARE
HUNG UT BY ICE
\ visitor at the office OF the fuel
administration, who said he was a
resident OF West Point, declared that
ships were hung up in the ice in the
pay and could not receive consign-
mcnts until the ice had thawed. Wash
'hston officials are understood to be
considering the advisability of de-
caring an embargo on the goods OF
tho suspended industries until tho con-
gcsted situation can be relieved.
seizure OF anthracite consigned to
one of the local suspended industries
was made yesterday by the local fuel
commission. This shipment included
from thirty to forty tons and Is all
of this kind Of fuel available in the
city. 1t was stated that the dangerous
shortage warranted the people usin.
latrobe and other heating systems de-
handing anthracite taking steps TO
discontinue their use and providing
systems which would consume soft or
run of the mine COAL There are from
5000 to 5000 stoves consuming an
thracite coal, and unless this action
is Immediately taken suffering NAV
| follow as consequence. 1t is Just n
matter Of time, 1t was said, before the
limited supply will be exhausted.
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