The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20


are essential to the public health In
e1uding dealers In foodstufSa, drug
stores fuai dealers and others whose
business is considered necessary by
the federal authorities are exempted.
The food stores will only be allowed
heat until noon. and after that time
they may remain open. but without
hsat or light
TMeaterm Close Tuesdays
One OF tha most recent rulings OK
fhe naturalization is relative to the
closing of theaterr- Owing to Mon
day being declared q holiday. and In
consequences leaving the holiday crowds
without any fern OF amusement what
ever. thu theater people petitioned the
fuel naturalization that their enforced
holiday be deferred until Tuesday of
each week On those days for the
next ten weeks neither heat or light
ezn be obtained by any houses of
amusement This includes thenters.
movies. billiard halls. bowling alleys.
dance halls both public and private.
and all other establishments OF q sim
liar character.
BARRIERS are only permitted 20 obtain
heat and power on Sunday basis.
That Is to say II they do not operate
on Sundays taey cannot use any moro
fuel on Mondays than they are aecus-
fGmed TO consume on ENnGAsH BAR
hsrs located In hotels and other pub
lie placed come under the same regu-
iations as BARRIERS maintaining their
own shops.
Ali business or professional oTicss
will be closed except those used hy
United States. state, county or muni
ctpal governments. transportation
companies. banks and trust companies,
physicians and dentists and those en-
gagged In the 6ist rlbution OF fuel. In.
cludlng Wholesale and resati dealers,
and tire offices OF the fuel admlnistra-
tore and comm issioners- Ii the ofrtcs
buildings one elevator will De allowed
20 run or Monday snt on each OF tbs
following ten Mondays
Dayton Mine Prices.
Mr. Byrd received yesterday e teis-
gram from Fuel Administrator Minis In
which the prices OF the fuel that WITH
we're given. The telegram follows:
Washington, D G, Jan. 10. 1919.
Byrd. Fuel Administrator,
.'Ric' go nd. Va
''Hrective January u. 1878. A. NJ,
operations In Richmond basin. Within
Chesterfield and Hsnrico counties, may
sell coal at following prices: Mine run,
~ 80: prepared siKss. s3ss: slack "a eB,
These prices do not include forty ave
cents allowance for wage increase I'M
der presidents order. October 3Tth.
Please notify operators.
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR NTsSs~
Another interesting telegram re-
oe4vsd yesterday was an appreciation
by Mr. Garfield at the manner In
which many Virginia employers met
the drastic orders.
Washington. .. c.. Jan IS. 1918
Byrd. Fuel Administrator.
Richmond, Va
VIII you kindly give public EXPIRES
wion OF my appreciation OF the public
spirited and patriotic action Of en-
pfoyerr I'm the state who NAV deter
mine TO pay the wages OF their en-
pioyes during the suspension period
specified In the reslIiation of Jan
nary ~. They are bearing their
share Of the sacrifice which we are
all called upon TO make to the COM
mon GOOD.
From Fuel Administrator Moves ~
washirz ton came the request that all
applications for exemption on the
grounds OF the manufacture OF war
munitions or other government work
Be referred to the secretary of navy
or member of the cabinet for whose
department the work Is being done.
Upon approval OF such offcfa thu
fuel administrator at WASHINGTON will
grant the exer, ption by telerrarh
Another message YVES received to
the effect that the no permission haA
been GRANTED the North Caroins
plants TO u-~ wood az fuel. the sarno
being q distinct violation of the or
der.
Police to Fsneor~e Order.
Police throu~hout the country have
been r~~uested to reno~t violations Of
the order. and United Stes>~ mar
ahafs and deputies are requested 20
give all IN. as possible IN running
Down Tho Offenders White rea@on-
able latitude win he given for mis-
INTERPRETATIONS. vet the ORDER must
he oheved the rera'ty FOR vioiat'on
being a rr~ Of $4,000 and imprison-
ment or both.
Mr.. Bvrf's Statement.
The following statement was rs
sued nv Mr. BYRD last night:
'~~he people OF virvfnia without
euihhI'nR or suhterfure have cheyeH
the fuel control order IN letter as well
ne In spirit. Every vsrRfn'an for the
last three DAVIS hrs onfv been await
ing correct Interpretations 81 the al
msnistratior's rnfing to nut into ft-
ersf execution the orders and su~-
e~st'ons As representative of the
federal f,,al administration for the
state OF virriria desire 70 exn~ass
the deep appreciation and rrat'nca-
ton OF the administration FOR the
support and co-ooe~nt'on that has |
been m fraalv accorded
''Whiie mandatory orders have not |
been issued to require the c'os'n~ Of |
places IT business, stores ard places |
Of amusement the administration |
would be rratified n the next ton |
MONDAYS would he observed as ma
tional HOLIDAYS with the general sus- !
pension Of business
The aetion OF the Retail Mer-
chants association OF the city OF |
Richmond In closing on Monday 10 |
greatly appreciated,
at should be clearly understood |
that no fuel can be used at places OF
business or amuSaynauf ArcAY,T a.