The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

inally announced last night OF makint
the order effective today instead OF 10
morrow as later amended. no one
could say.
| That il may be necessary now u
postpone carrying out of the order ell
fective at midnight was aimittes
/ The navy department and shipping
board filed requests with the fuel ad
miufstratiou TO exempt ship yards o.
all kinds from application OF the or
! der Specific ruling on the case was
demanded since navy authorities neio
much ship work would stop while the
shipping board interpreted the order
as leaving ship work outside the order
Throughout official Washington, De.
hind the denunciation heard on an
sides was the perplexity at what dio
and did not come under Garfelo's or
der.
In reply to questions, the fuel ad.
miuistration stated that not only coai
but all other fuel, including naturai
gas and wood. would be barred from
industries accustomed to using coal
Water power is not barred.
Stores NAV operate as usual out
they must be heatless- They can use
electric lights, according to temper
ary ruling of the administration.
Fuel reducing regulations VIII nor
apply to operations or drilling OF OH
N. gas wells or to Importing, manu-
featuring or distributing OF petroleum
or natural gas.
II was stated, however, that con-
sumers of fuel oil, except Nr the
above purpose, are bound by the rules
OF the order.
If the order is not revoked officially
and such action is declared impossiole
now-and if the date OF its effective
ness is not changed-it will have been
operating many hours before the
country understands what Is expected
of it.
Today legal counsel OF the 1000 al
ministration are wrestling with the
draft of the order. expected tonight-
They say that under the Lever 1000
bill and Pomerene priorities measures
they have the power 10 stop shipmehl
of coal, but admit they may nave no
power TO force anyone to stop using
it.
With the authority granted in the
food and priorities measures. they
could. however, punish anyone refus-
ing to obey the new order by later re-
fusing shipments of coal to that con-
sumner.
The Monday holiday order which
will follow for ten weeks after the
five day regulations have concluded,
was almost forgotten today in the anx-
iety of the country to clear up at once
what is impending at midnight to-
night.
On Monday, holidays, coal must be
restricted in all industries and busl-
ness not specifically excluded under
the order. Heatless. theatres. saloons,
billiard halls, etc, will be permissible
but coal must not be used except to
keep pipes from freezing.
Schools probably will not be closed
on these holidays and the closing OF
banks will depend upon the state adj
ministrators or the banks themselves
They too, will have to be heatiess II
operated.
Some notifications of the order are
expected but it is emphasized thai
these will not be such as to effect the
general situation. They will be de
signed to clarity the confusion exist
ing everywhere.
within twenty-four hours to alter the
contemplated regulations, was be
lieved possible by some officials al
though he personally passed on the
plan before it was announced las,
night.
Mine Workers Are Pleased.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 17-offi
ciaIs of the United Mine Workers o,
America, now holding their btennia
convention here today went on RECORD
in favor of Fuel Administrator Gar
fields latest coal order. Blame fol
tie coal shortage was placed on the
country's transportation system
Since the transportation system o
the country has broken down com
pIetely in trying to handle the Goa
situation. the drastic orders limiting
consumption of coal as issued by Gar
field is the only proper step to take
to solve the problem" said Presiden
Frank ]. Hayes.
John L. Lewis echoed Hayes senti
ments
at has been our contention al
along that the real solution of the Goa
problem is in proper distribution AMI
not in limiting the consumption o
coal" said Lewis. PLENTY of coal 1!
produced at the mines. Miners hav'
been idle in practically every field be
cause of inability to procure cars"
ct is too bad the American peopl
are suffering the hardships OF Goa
: famine and war work will be delayed
when there is an inexhaustible suppl.
Of coal at their DOORS" said Hayes.
/ Had the miners been provide
with an adequate supply OF cars dun
ing last year, here never would hav
been a consumer suffering"
! John P. White, former president o
the union. said:
The miners are confident that thi