Arizona republican., 1918-01-20

shown plainly in the many telegrams | received by the fuel administration. | Telegrams received today were singu- larly free from requests for eXemp | tion from the regulation. Most of l them made the flat statement that the regulation would be compiled with, in fact and in spirit; that the manufacturing would be halted, and that merchandise would be kept off the crowded railroads. Railroad of ficials cooperating with the fuel ad- ministration reported generally i'm proved transportation conditions in | the eastern part of the country.
 The reports indicated that the way was rapidly being cleared for the movement of coal for the bunkering of the ships now held up at Atlantic ports and for keeping the country warm. Improvement was also noted in the central west, despite the con- | tinued zero weather which has been l impeding railroad operations.
 Reports direct to the fuel admins | tration showed that coal in transit 1 consigned to or already arrived at tide water points for the bunkering of ships .destined to the American forces in Flu rope and to the nations associated with the United States in the war, were today more than sufficient to bunker the ships now in port. Sup plies sufficient to insure the prompt bunkering of vessels for some time to come are en route. Upwards of 300,OOO tons of coal are in cars for bunkering and is on the way to South Atlantic ports Approximately 10000 tons are in cars en route for northern Atlantic ports. With the improved railroad conditions this coal should rapidly fill the requirements for the vessleS now awaiting bunkers.
 Bunkering Goes On 1 "The United States fuel administra- tion today made arrangements for the continuance through the usual Sunday holiday tomorrow of the bunkering of vessels destined to the American forces abroad Or to the allies in Europe. Plans were perfected whereby the bunkering machinery at the piers at New York and Hampton Roads will continue in | operation tomorrow. This will facili-
 tate the handling of coal which has been hurried to tidewater by the fuel administration and will turn over to the roads promptly empty cars to be returned to the mines.
 At the request of the United States
 fuel administrator, the director gen. eral of railroads today placed an en- bargo on the use of open-top coal cars , for the shipment of products other
 than fuel.
 "The fuel administration was noti- fled today that of 5000 cars of coal
 moving on railroads to the east 1000 were consigned to tidewater for bunk , ering ships and 2000 were on the way to domestic consumers.
 Federal fuel administrators report ed that coal was going rapidly into dis ] tricts for domestic consumption, par ticuiarly those sections where the need f was greatest.
 Reports from the Baltimore and f Ohio railroad showed a car supply of ? 1,S05 cars available for coal mines in l western Virginia. This was an in- ' crease of 400 over the number avail ,, able the day before. On the first day :, the restrictive regulation was effective l the Baltimore and Ohio railroad moved
 HOO coal cars, consigned in accordance with the order, out of West Virginia
 coal fields. This was the best move g ment of coal that this road has shown
 in that district in sixty days. = From Philadelphia 1t was reported
 that rail conditions generally on the n lines between Altoona and Philadel- d phia, which have been badly congested [. were much improved.
 e Virginia Gets Coal l. Harry F. Byrd, federal fuel admin = istrator of Virginia reported an almos t complete shutdown of factories in hi! = distriot with consequent relief from - merchandise freight to the railroads d serving Virginia ports. He said in ad
 dition that enough coal had beer n brought immediately into sight througi - out the opefation of the regulative or T. der to supply the household demands y "Telegrams from county administrat h ors in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Mis l. sissippi valley states contained the in l. formation that this part of the coun try is getting warm This was takel 1T to mean that quantities of coal hell l. back by the reason of congested con
 dition of railroads were gettin II through to consignees.'
 '- It was found necessary to extend tn l. exemption list considerably. The wa II and navy departments found that t e: keep running for which exemption al d ready has been obtained. many con
 cerns supplying single parts and raN T. materials will have to remain in op r; eration.
 ta A, The navy's problem arose particular m ly in connection with work on destroy 'N CTS. Navy officials vigorously ar - | pressing IIle ueStlOyCl PioSi oiii V iiN u bad weather already had delayed fo \ two weeks.
 One of the chief concerns of the arm is to prevent any delay to the aircrai \ program which is distributed throug \ large number of plants in all part | If the country.
 The shipping board sought and ob \ tained exemption for lumber mills pro \ ducing timbers for the emergency flee | corporation. Deliveries of timber ar | far behind schedule and it was pointe | out that if the lumbermen were stoppe
 shipping plants would have to clos Many plants which had been noti | fled by government departments ths
 they could continue operation were nc
 permitted to run by local fuel admin
 istration officials, who had not re
 ceived notification from Washington
 This confusion, it was said tonigh
 had been cleared up and that thel would not be smilar recurrence. Fuel administration. officials expect ed Monday closing would restrict tf
 size of Sunday newspapers and 1T
 crease the size of Monday edition
 Advertisers, they said, probably wou
 advertise heavily on Monday instea
 of on Sunday because of the closing
 stores on Monday. Employers in mar
 parts of the country were reported tt
 day willing to pay their workers f,
 the time lost during the enforcemel
 of holidays.
 New York Happier
 NEW YORK. Jan 19.-New Yol