The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-05
G0VFRNA0FNT TAKES OVER OIL
CONTROL, WITH REQUA At HEAD

Hospitals where oil is now hcinE uSco
for fuel.
puhIic utilities and domestic consum'
crs now using fuel OIL Including gas
Shipyards engaged In government
work.
Navy yards.
ArScnaS. w
plants engaged IN the production
manufacture and storage OF 1000 P'"'
ducts. n,,,
Army and navy cantonmchlS "htt
oil now being used for 1ucl.
Industrial consumers engaged IN 'h'
manufacture Of munitions and other AT
ticlcs under government oToerS'
All other classes.
No Monday Closing.
In issuing the preferential NEl '"'
fined administration at the same I'''ie
,xrmptrd ell users of oil from the opc:-
alton Of tho Monday closing order If !,
has hrru shown that most OF the ell
consumers already w"r" excepted "h"t'
,,rryious exemptions. This exemption
,nr,udrs no, only users IF fuel oils. but
also consumers Of all petroleum and pc
trolcum products.
The Presidents Order.
After reviewing III food control act,
under which IN" proclamation WIS Is
sucd. the Presidents order sets form:
"NyhcrraS IL is not puSSihlc 10 move
nro,urIlv our ahuAduut supplies III iu"I
oil hy reason of tn" traffic congestion az!
uiir railroads and tine transfer TO trans
Atlantic service nj a. large number or
tank steamers ordinarily engaged III
coast wise trade. and ii therefor" seems
desirable that n PLAN of control ne mace
effective i'm Gus" tho distributing COM
n,nlrs arc unable 10 transport rs rr-
nuirrd furl oil To MI consumers now be-
! ing served.
"Nnw therefore. hereby NM
and Determine and Ivy this proclamation
! do announce that II is essential III order
I ia carry into effect tho purposes 1T said
! act. to lir"nSr tn" importation. MANI
iucturr Sturag" Hnri distribution OF tu"
oil to ihr extent hereinafter specified
All n&rsons. firms and associations on
gagged i'm the business Of both manufac'
,uriu. and distributing fuel oil. includ
Ing gas oil whose gross sales
.uunun, ~ more than 10H.01O0' barrel;
nrr amman ara hcr"hy required Ia secure
nu or before February II. 1915. n H.
ccusc. which license shall b" issued un
der such rrllcs and rnGular ions govern
ing the conduct nf the business MS NAV
/ lac prescribed
I Supply Depleted.
I <,arly nnt haIf Of tho ll""t of oil tank
. orc Which have brought oil from MnXic:
f. III, United states hnvc been with
drawn from tho service. It was said 10
night. [" supply tho American alli"t
navlcs. This has depleted tn" oil supply
i'm tho United States +" q considerable
! extent and has created = serious situa
, lion i'll the cast In m" west. too. espc
, rially in California; consumption is out
stripping production.
In supplying orders on the prefer
tcnrinl list producers ANA distributors
If their stocks arc not lHrEc enough T.
tiil all orders. will cut off consumers
hrcin1iiuu; 1T III" hottnm If tn" list
until their orders md stocks balance
Is War Measure.
NI explanatory statement issued IN
night by tho fuel administration sH!d
"Tlt.Sr rules and regulations arc pro
urr!lEnicd hy til" president for tn" pUr
pose of "SSuriuT an ad"4uHtc suppl.
md cuuitahl" distribution Of fuel ui
for purposes viIully essential To the m
iimnal security Hmd defense and to IN
SucCrSSful prosecution "f the war. TN
shortage 1T The amount OF luci. pl