Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-18

WASHINGTON. January l7.-Fol-
lowing is the text OF the fuel orders
as issued by DR.. Garfield and effective
4; midnight:
Regulation making provision for a
more adequate supply OF fuel for rail-
roads. domestic consumers. public util-
tiles and other uses necessary TO the
national security.
The United States fuel administra-
ton, acting under tho authority OF
an executive order OF tho President of
the United states. dated August %.
1917. appointing said administrator. in
furthcrancc of the purposes of said
order and OF tho purposes of the act Of
Congress therein referred TO- approx ed
August 10. 1917, and finding Il essential
effectively to carry out the provisions
OF this act. TO make provision for a
moro adequate supply OF fuel for rail-
roads. domestic consumers, public util-
tiles, and for other uses necessary to
the national eccuri:y in certain parts
OF tho United states. hereby make and
prcscrha tic following resolutions:
Section I. Until further orders OF tho
United States fuel administrator all
persons selling fuel in whatever capac-
ity shall in filling their contracts or
orders now on hand give preference
20 necessary current requirements OF
railroads, domestic consumers, hos
pitfalls. charitable institutions. army and
navy cantonmcnts. public utilities. by
product coke plants. supplying gas for
household use. telephone and telegraph
plants. shipping for bunker purposes.
the United States for strictly govern
mental purposes mot including facto-
rcs or plants working on contracts
for the United States). manufacturers
o. perishable food or OF food for neces-
sary immediate consumption. and mu-
nicipal, county or State governments
for necessary public uses. Any tonna sc
remaining after tho forcS ding preferred
shipments have been made may he ap-
piled in filling any other contracts or
orders.
Section .. On tho following days.
namely, January Is, -, 20, II and 20.
l"lS, the State fuc! administrators and
their accredited representatives in the
various communities in the territory in
which this regulation applies are here
by empowered and directed to divert
such fuel as arrives In such communal
ties in carload lots 10 meet the cur
rem: requirements and to provide an
adequate and normal supply for such
consumers OF fuel as arc specified in
Section l hereof
ORDERED NOT TO USE
POWER DERIVED FROM FUEL.
section 3. On the following days.
namely. January Is. 10. %, Il ard 90,
1915, and also on each and every Mon
Gay beginning January g. 1915, and
continuing up to and including March
%. 1918. no manufacturer nor manu-
featuring plant shall burn fuel or use
power derived from fuel for any pur-
, pose. with the following exceptions:
"ta) Plants which necessarily must
be continuously operated seven days
each week 10 avoid serious injury 10
. tho plant itself or It's contents may use
only such quantity OF fuel as is neces-
sary 10 prevent such injury to the plant
or its contents.
"(b) Manufacturers or plants manu-
featuring pcrishablc foods or foods for
necessary immediate consumption.
'tc) Manufacturers OF food not per
iShablc and not necessary for imme-
diate consumption may burn fuel to the
extent authorized by the fuel admin :
i*tr.tor OF tho state In which such plan
IS located or by his duly authorized
representative upon application by The
United States food administrator.
",j) Plants necessary to tho printinS
and publication OF daily papers may
burn fuel or use power derived there
from as usual. except that on every