Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-22
HOMES GET COAL
AND SHIPS LOAD
DR.. Garfield Announces Two of
Chief Accomplishments
Were Achieved.
WEATHER HALTS UNLOADING
Wednesday Industry Generally
Will Go About Busi-
ness as Usual.
iT.y Associated Pr~ss1

iBy Associated Pr-ssl
WASHINGTON, January @l-Two @,
the chief accomplishments souSh. hv
tho government in closing down in
dustry by cutting of fuel supplies
have been achieved. Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced tonight.
Ia Homes throughout the East. ne said.
arc receiving coal in larger quantities
than has been reported for weeks. and
bunker coal is again movin. TO sea-
loard in sufficient volume 20 supply
transatlantic shipping.
4 third aim--the clearing ot railroad
cstion--has not bcrn attained as
yet. largely. DR.. Garfield declared. be-
cause Of unusual weather conditions
The first of the ten Monday holidays
was observed generally to-day and
business everywhere in the cast was
at standstil. Reports to-nish: told
Of few violations OF the order. and sa III
that thousands OF establishments were
closed. even though they had 4 tech
mical right TO remain open.
Tomorrow Will be the last of the
hve days shut down OF manufacturing
plants. and OH Wednesday industry gen
orally will go about It's business IS
usual
Reports tonight aid New York had
on hand enough coal 10 MI tho bunkcrs
Of fifty vessels. and Hampton Roads
had received supplies sufficient FOR the
more than 100 ships held in port.
I'VE arc supplying coal TO tho piers"
said Or. Garfield "lt is now a qucs-
tion OF putting it aboard ship"
I Tho heavy movement OF coal 10 port 8
has taxed tug and barge facilities
heavily. Despite q pooling arrangement
put into operation at New York, it was
found difficult TO handle receipts. At
the Shipping Board tonight IL would
be comma ndecrcd II necessary 10 max G
tho work. more efficient; but officials
were Of the opinion that pooling would
suffice
/ Only one big concern 1T New York
! has not entered the pool. II was iuti-
mated that {; would be forced TO do
so Immediately. At Hampton Roads
heavy ice was interfering to some
extent with bunkering.
( McADO0 DECLINES TO PUT
EMBARGO on GENERAL FREIGHT
III declining TO put an embargo on
the receipt by railroads OF general
\ freight, Director-General McAdoo, it
was learned to-day. acted aSains; the
( advi g cf the War Conference Board.
! which adopted Il resolution approving
] the suggestion. Officials who sought
/ tho embargo as means OF relief for
CONG eStion, declared tonight this meas
ure still would have 20 be taken or
else noncsscntials would have to be
denied transportation before the rail-
/ road situation is improved to any con-
siderable extent.
The Pennsylvania Railroad. with the
approval OF y. H. smith. director of
Eastern railroads. 10 day declined to
accept AZ lis stations any general
/ freish, for shipment. II took only
food and coal. and made an effort TO
move freight already on it's lines. some
other lines accepted new freight. but
made no attcmp, 10 move il.
Reports received during the day in
dicated that business generally OBJ
served the spirit as well as the letter
Of the closing order.
( THE results" said Dr. Garfield. to-
night. of tile operation Of the order
both as regards the Industrial closing,
( aud 10 days ger eral shutdown arc fully
/ up TO our expectations in so far as tho
weather permitted. Goa, Is going to
homes and ships are being bunliercd.
! II was unfortunate that the severe
weather interfe-cd somewhat with
, clearing railroad congestion
Asked tonight if he would extend
the Gvc days industrial closing If il
I appeared that tho accomplishments
sought had no; been fully obtained
Dr. Garfield said he did not wish to
cross that bridge until he came TO it,
[ DR.. Garfield said. despite pressure to
! have their number reduced. In select
/ ing Monday as the day for general
closing. Dr. GarGelr said that the fucl
administration took into consideration
( Washimgton'a birthday. February %,
which falls ,n Friday. since most
plants give a Saturday half holiday
officials cxpe, i 4 four-day industrial
, shutdown in February. Nearly all
plants throughout the country close
I on Washington's birthday ana as most
of them work only the half day Satur
day. officials believe they would not
/ open up a; all that day. II aisinG four
/ doy inactive period from Thuraday to
/ Tuesday.
since i.incoln's birtlidav falls on
TUESDAY. plants in many sections OF
I the country will also have three and
I ionc-half-day suspension period. from
noon Saturday February o. to the fol-
I lowing Wednesday.
EXEMPTIONS VIII. NOT III:
INCREASED. SAYS GAnFIELD
Exemptions. it was indicated again
to-day. will not be Increased. \ re-
quest by certain department stores that
they be permitted 10 remain open on
| Monday and operate only seven hours
| for six days :. week. was refused.
DR. Garfield took occasion to-day to
/ dcnouncc proprietors of manufacture
: ing plants who have announced that
! they will work overtime five days q
week 10 make UP the time lost on Mon
| days. That, lie said. would be a plain
! evasion OF the order
\ new ruling regarding tho sale Of