The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-05
"HEATlESS MONDAY"
HEARTILY OBSERVED
All Factories, stores and Offices Close
for Third Observance of Goa
servmtt1n order.
ADMINISTRATOR BLAIR PLEASED
New Order Goes Into Eject Requiring
Consumer TO Order Directly From
DeaIer--Axain Urges HoEne@ 60 USE
Crates or Hot Blast

The factories. stores and offices OF
Richmond again observed the third
"heatiess Monday order yesterday with
the ready accord that 1t has paid tho
order OF the government since It was
nrst issued several weeks ago.
All Of the manufacturing plants OF
the city were closed except a few that
have been exempted because Of neces-
sary work that they ars doing for
the government in the manufacture
OF war supplies Ali OF the big Of
hes buildings were closed. except a
rev that are rendering public service
duty. All merchandise. soda, cigar
and other stores not in the food bust
ness were closed the entire day. and
the food merchants closed at midday.
The fuel administration had suggested
that food merchants close the entire
DAY TX II would not seriously incon-
veniencs thu customerA
The thsaters, as usual were open
Tor both matinee and evening perform
ances and the large crowds that could
not 70 shopping focked to the places
OF amusement The theaters. accord
ing 10 the government order, will be
closed today, although the Academy
of Music has obtained a special order
to remain open on account of the war
benent performance staged by the
Moose minstrais
City fuel administrator A. Beirne
Blair stated that there was not one
violation OF the Monday closing order
although one Broad street drug stors
had been reported TO him for the sale
OK candy Drug stores are allowed to
remain open only for the sale of drugs
Mr.. Blair said that upon investtg alton
he found that the store had been work
ing upon q ntsapplication OF the law
No other violations of any nature wars
brought TO HIS attention.
The administrator said that the usw
order that went into effect last Sat
urday requiring consumers 10 order
IL from the merchant WAS working bet
ter than expected. Heretofore all or
dsrs for hard coal were required 70
be placed nrst with the administrator
and then hs would order from the
dealer. This method was found 20 be
very troublesome and long, often re
curing three days before the appli-
cant would receive his order.
Under the new order the applicant
must sign an affidavit certifying that
he has no means Of burning other fuel
or that hs has not more than thres
days supply In his bin. He must also
pledge that he will 9rnm ediately pro-
coed 10 equip hts premises with a
CRATE. furnace or hot blast stove APP
pltcAtions tor fuel from the dealers
will be sued in the order of their re-
celpt and there will bs no dsscriminA-
tion by the dealer.
Tho dealer will retain the original
application and send e. duplicate 70 this
office Of the fuel administrator. where
n diIiEent check will be made on al
the duplicates 10 see that no person
attempts TO evads the new order by
ordering from more than one dealer
or ordering too frequent Bots deal
srs and consumers who attempt tC
violate this will be prosecuted.
Mfr Blair feels however. that thf
serious conditions that have prevailed
in Richmond for several weeks win bs
rernedted In abort while. Although
there is not plentiful supply OF an
thraeits coal on hand, abundant btu
mlnous coal is IN the bins OF the deal
ers for delivery. Mr.. Blair continues
/ to urge that there Will not be any
more large deliveries ~ anthracite
and the residents of this city should
provide their homes with equipment
for the use of fuel other than hard
coal Certainly after this month
passes 10 more serious results can be
expected.