Evening journal., 1918-02-02
CITY SOFT COAL
ORDER effective.
WATCH FURNACES
Garfield Monday Ruling 70
be T, forced Again
Next Week
STATE Administrator
Called TO CAPITAL

Thirteen fuel administrators In the
States which have felt the coal shortage
most severely were directed by Federal
Fuel Administrator Garfield last nlght
10 80 10 Washington for a conference,
next Monday, when they will take up
fuel conditions and discuss the future
policies as 10 power TO be given 10 state
administrators in putting into effect
local measures.
Charles II Ten Weeges, state fuel
administrator for Delaware. is one Of
those summoned to this conference as
Delaware Is classed as one Of the thir-
teen states which has suffered more
than others because of the shortage OF
uel. Mr.. Ten Weeges today received a
telegram notifying him Of DR. Garneld's
desire to confer with him and the 9th
ers next Monday and accord ngly cx-
nects 20 be in Washington on Mon
DAY
Announcement yesterday that soft
coal would have 20 be used for domes-
iic purposes here because there Is not
enough hard coal for all who are in
need ~ fuel and that soft coal would
be taken from industries to supply the
domestic demand has alreadv been put
into effect. 10 was stated today that at
least two car loads OF soft coal have
been taken from local industries and
.iven 10 coal dealers 70 supply their
domestic trade
What firms this coal was taken from
was moi stated. neither was IL an
nounced whether the takins Of this
fuel hampered in any way the opera.
lions ~ the industrial plant from which
e had been diverted. What dealers col
fhis coal was kept secret as well a.
fhe other information concerning th'
-oizure. 70 was stated. however, tha
three or four local dealers have nov
in their yards soft coal for sale for do
nestle use.
I'm connection with the use Of sof
roal for domestic consumption. a warn
ing Is sounded 90 those who may haV'
io burn H In heater or kitchen stove
This Is 60 be careful. peclally durin'
The night when the family is asleep. o
iho gns which this grade Of coal ma
generate u is advised that ail peopl
using soft coal sleep in well Nentllate'
bedrooms. so that 10 case there is al
.cctmulaiion Of coal gas 10 Will have
chance 60 escape from the mouse WIN
oui doing injury 10 any Of the occu
ronts ono man. however, VINO ha
iren burning soft coal In his heater re
ra~tod that he was not bothered at al
bv fhe gas. and that the fuel made
ane. hot fre
While the Federal authorities a
Washington are reported 90 be cons'd
.ring the advisabiliiy Of discontnuin
fho Monday closing order, no instrn'
lions as 10 a decision 10 do so have bee
received by the fuel adm'nistrato 20
howe. and accordingly next Monday w
DE a closed Monday the same a IN
',s two MONDAYS were New re'ui'
lions issued last week relative TO th
Monday closing conflict in some detail
,,iih The ORIGINAL instructions relatiN
io This matter, but the fuel adm'nistr,
lion here has not issued any instru'
i'on about the matter or offered an e'
nlonaiion a. 10 what should and whit
should not be done.
NJ. Ten Wecges sad the matter WI
in the hands of the local fuel commi
lee Robert u Kemp is chairman
tho local committee, and he announce
TODAY that the committee had no stat
ment or announcement to make r
garding the closing rules Prosecute
for violations Of the closing law
previous Mondays Mr.. Ten Neeg
said. was in the hands Of the loo
committee. and Mr. Kemp stated IN
such acton was mp to the unit
states District Attorney
Willie there is said to me some co
fusion about the closing der D
.a,ise Of the changed regulations loc
dealers and those affected by the o
der are in the dark as Ia what shou
be done. Il is understood howeN,
that on Monday everything VIII
shut mp as It was last Monday