The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-21
Business East of Mississippi
Generally Suspended
ufacturing Plants Idle.
COOPERATION IS COMPLETE
Embargo on Freight in Effect
on Pennsylvania Railroad.
Others May Be Made.

tivity generally east Of the Mississippi
river was suspended today for the first
of the series of ten heatless Mondays
ordered by the fuel administration to
release coal for private consumption
and transatlantic shipping.
At the same time manufacturing
plants throughout the east were idle
for the fourth successive day in COM
pliance with the administrators five-
day closing order, effective last FRI
day and designed also to save coal and
assist materially in relieving the traf-
fic congestion.
Fuel officials declared there had been
radical change OF feeling in the coun-
try regarding the orders. Industries
were cooperating fully, they said, and
virtually complete acquiescence was
expected of concerns affected by the
Monday closing program begun today.
Food Dealers { pen All bay.
Although this order only forbids the
use Of fuel for heating, officials were
sure business would cease and DR.. Gar
field last night issued a direct request
that retail establishments except food
and drug stores close their doors for
today received requests to observe the
was changed to Tuesday by special
ruling Saturday, opened as usual.
Owners and leaders of office buildings
today, received requests to observe the
spirit as well as the letter of the order
an doperate no light and elevators ex-
cept for the use of excepted persons
or concerns, such as dentists and doc
tors, who are housed in their building.
Stores handling food, permitted to keep
open until noon by the original order,
we're granted special dispensation last
night under which they may sell goods
the day. Drug stores are
expected to use fuel for the sale OF
irugs only, but officials pointed out
hat there was no way to prohioit the
sale of other articles unless store pro-
nrietors followed the intent of the or
der.
Weather .Handicaps Work.
Handicapped by another cold wave
covering the greater part Of the coun-
try east of the Rockies and adding to
he winters record of the severest
weather in recent years, railroads en-
tleayored to increase the movement OF
coal to favored classes and straighten
The freight tangle. Reports at the Of
iice of the fuel administration said that |
the supply to householders and steam
ship interests had been increased, but !
fficials directing the railroads asserted |
here was little hope for material inn |
in traffic conditions until
the weather moderated.
Those who have urged a general en-
,argo against shipment of freight from
Giants shut down by the closing order
tin believed today that such action
would be necessary before the conges-
ion is improved. A general embargo
IN freight was put into operation on
he Pennsylvania railroad today and
)ther roads are expected to institute
;imiIar embargoes on other heatless
"A Aondays if the jam is not broken
COLUMBIA STOPS WORK.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 21.-Business
lere was generally suspended today
ue to the heatless Monday ORDER
many establishments being closed for
he first time in their history.
WIN CITY OBSERVATION is
STRICT.
Winston Salem, N. c., Jan. 21.-
Winston Salem today was observing
trictly the heatless Monday order. All
plants and stores were
losed.
AUGUSTA WEATHER WARM.
Augusta, Ca, Jan. 21.--The first
eatless Monday found about 25 per
ent of the business houses in Au-
usta closed. 4 large proportion of
hose keeping open are operating
-ithout heat, but the weather was
warm. |,
RALEIGH PATRIOTIC. II
Raleigh, N. G., Jan. 21.-Business in {
n o. | l,
ordance with the heatless Monday +,
rder. Only banks, drugstores, thea
RS, newspaper offices and food shops I
emained open. 4
ALBANY TO PAY EMPLOYEES.
Albany, Ca, Jan. 21.-Heatless :
.onday found all the retail stores in t
lbany closed, except groceries. which
i'll remain open till noon. and drug I
ores. which were observing Sunday
ours. The Retail Merchants asso-
alton voted for the full-day closing,
sspite the fact that many winter
AVS in this section are warm enough
! dispense with fuel. All employees
e to be paid in full.
MOBILE CLOSES PLANTS.
Mobile. Ala. Jan. 21.-The Monday
osing order was observed in Mobile
ajority of the wholesale and retail
ores remained open for part of the
".
RIGID CLOSEUP IN JACKSON
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 21.--Jackson
served it's first heatless Monday to
e letter. Every store in the city was r
osed and drug and food stores OBJ Y
rived the rules rigidly. A sleet storm
d sidewalks like glass added to the
serted appearance of the city.
BORROW ALL TRUCKS. a
Memphis, Jan. 21.-Nonessential y
siness was at a standstill here to- u
" in observance of the fuel admins a,
atoms "heatless Monday" order, %
lille fuel dealers, with the aid of :,
lcks and delivery wagons donated ~
closed business houses, made .,
-enuous efforts to recover from the 81
ndicap of snow and ice-covered
-eets and catch up with orders. m
al merchants generally were a week tir
more behind in deliveries. Ie
FUEL MANDATE o6EYED. u
Lynchburg, Va, jan 21.-The first
atless Monday was greeted here by
70 temperature. but Lynchburg
yer experienced such a general clos US
:. 1t is believed all have obeyed the re
Indate Of the fuel administration. IN