The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
GARFIELD SOON
WILL Be VINDICTED
HUNDREDS OF TELEGRAMS FLOW
TO WASHINGTON INDOORS
ING HIS FUEL ORDER.

Washington, Jan. 19-Tho fuel adj
ministratiOn was notified today that of
35O,0OO cars of coal ON railroads NOV
ing from the west, 10000 were destined
TO tidcwater for ships bunlSers and
1000 were on the way to domestic con
sumcrs.
Fuel administrators reported that
coal WAS going rapidly into districts
where the needs were most acute.
Washington, Jan. ia steadily IN
cryasug flow Of coal to ships, homes
una public utilities was reported to the
fuel administration today as a result of
the second days enforcement Of fuel
restriction orders.
Business interests today seemed to
feel better about the governments ac.
ton, and hundreds of kilograms reached
the White House and the fuel admins
Jration assuring tho government Of CO.
operation and a willingness to undergo
sacrifices for a patriotic duty.
Coal was reported today reaching the
eanoard in greater volume than at any
time in the last few weeks. 1t was de-
clared it makes it possible TO bunker
ana send out all ships now held in port
! by lack Of fuel
Homes and public utilities we're re
/ oeiving supplies of fuel diverted from
| the industries closed down.
The railroad situation in the Middle
| West was so serious it was suggested
to Secretary ALcAdoo, director general
of the railroads, that about half Of the
| present passenger trains there be sus-
pended for two days to release loco
motives for freight. At the same time
! the railroad administration was rushing
engines out Of repair shops and from
! railroads in the West to help get trains
through the heavy snow drifts in states
along the Ohio river. The railroads of
the Middle West were rEporting moving
only from 20 to 40 per cent of their nor
mai freight.
Garfield Makes Statement.
Fuel Administrator Garfield tonight
ISSUED q statement on the general stu
alton i'm which he said:
"Tho general compliance and almost
complete cooperation in the enforce
ment Of the fuel administration regula-
tiou curtaiung industrial use of fuel
were reported to the United States fuel
administration today Local officials OF
the fuel administration throughout the
East reported that the order was gen
orally effective.
The spirit Of cooperation showed
plainly in the many kilograms received
by the fuel administration. Telegrams
received today were singularly free
from requests for exemption from the
regulation. Most Of them made the fiat
| statement that the regulation would be
compiled with, in fact and in spirit
that manufacturing would be halted and
that merchandise would be kept off the
crowded railroads.
Transit Conditions Improve.
Railroad officials cooperating will
the fuel administration reported gener
ally improved transportation condition,
N the Eastern part of the country. The
.cports indicated that the way was rap
idly being cleared for the movement o
coal for the bunkerng Of ships nov
held up at Atlantic ports and for keep
ing the country warm. improvement
was also noted in the Central West, de
spite the continued zero weather which
has been impeding railroad operations
Reports from the Baltimore & OhiC
. showed car supply Of sos cars avail
able for coal mines in West Virginia
t This was an Increase Of 400 over thu
q number available the day before. Or
p the first day the restrictive regulation
r. was effective, the Baltimore & Ohit
r moved LOO coal cars, consigned in &C
q cordance with orders, to the West Vir
u ginia coal fields. This was the bes