South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
COAL BEGINS
TO MOVE In
ALL SECTIONS
Central West Warns Up
While Ship BunkerS Are
Filled - Empty Cars
Slow to Move.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan 10. - A
marked Improvement .u coal FAM
inc conditions was reported by the
fuel administration tonfsht as re-
suit OF the second days operation
OF the governments fuel res,ric-
tion order.
Houses were warmed. ships were
bunkercd and congestion Mas clear
ed 20 some extent fuel administra-
ton officials sIid after g0ine
through teIesraphic reports from 2s
state fuel administrators. I'm the
middle west a heav1 snoWstorn and
zero temperature. however. re-
duced rail movement sharply.
The only important change ir
the closing order made today was "a
ruling permitting aU places or
amusement TO remain open Tor the
Monday holidays and close on
Tuesday instead. a Iareo number
of industrial plants were added to
the war and navy departments eN-
empuon list. but the names ofnone
were made public
Turn Emort~ to ships.
A special EFFORT was made toda.
20 provide ships with bunker coal
and Fuel Administrator GARFIELD ar-
ranged with Chairman Hurley of
the shipping board 10 pool tues
and barges in each Atlantic mort
where vessels are held to expedite
the work.
Pooling was suggested to the fuel
administration by a. IT. smith. as
sistan' general director of railroads.
who declared that some piers sup
piled with coal had uo uar-cs 10
transport IL and that others with
no coal on hand were well supplied
with uarges. Chairman HurIe, to-
night started special representa-
tive 20 New York TO assist llr
smith and J w. SearIes. represeu-
tative o. the fuel administration m
putting through the pooHne arr
rangement
Reports from New York said that
j. ships were hunkereI there to-
day despite heavy Zee that inter-
ferred with barge movement Rail-
road officials reported that coal was
movins much more freely to the
piers ans that it now was 0ues-
ton only or getting il aboard ships
Men viii be kept hard at work am
day tomorrow in the principal At
lantic ports keeping the coal NOV
ing.
"I ann determined 20 take amy
steps" said Fuel Administrator
Garfield tonight (which may be
necessary within mE authorltE 20
facilitate the supplying OF ships
with fuel"
new danger threatened the coal
output today Empty cars bcgan
20 reach the CHIEF hitumiuous min
ing regions in diminishins num-
oers. This was due it was said. in
part 20 delay attending the diver
sion OF. coal from industries closed
down 90 those permitted 20 run. In
most OF the big industrial centers
switching work was almost doubled
and consequently there was CON
siderable confusion in dietr. tut.ng
the coal ;hat arrived.
Garfield sums Up situation
Fuol Administrator Garfield too
Uient ISSUED a. statement OH TIDE
general situation in which he said
The general compliance and al
most complete cooperation TN the
enforcement OF the fuel admin.stra-
uou regulations cur,aIlnz indus
trial use of fuel We're reported 90
The United States fuel aImln.gra-
tlor todat. Local officials of -n-
trrI administration thr0urfrHt me
east reported that the order w
generally observed The -rir. o.
cooperation slowed plainly n tha
MANY telegram= received l- -Ee fltI
administration. y leerams received
today We're s.nguiariy Gree from ra-
quests Tor exemption from -hr
ulauons Aos- OF them made -ra
flat statement that the re-1ra-...
would be complied with. lr TACT ANA
in spirit that manlfartur.n- wound
be halted and thar ue--ra
would be Kept o0 the crowded -.I.-
roads Railroad onr.I4I- e8or.-a.-
lEg with -he fuel admluls-re re-
ported generally improved are-
Tortatiou conditions Iu tE. EASTERN
part OF the countrr The reports
Indicated that the way aa~ rapid
ly be-nz cleared for che movement
Of coal for the burkerne 0r th-
ships now held up ~ Atlantic ports
and for keeping the country Faru.
prOgement was also Motel r the
central west despite The continued
zero weather. which has been iu-
ledin- railroad operations
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