Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-18
ALL WHEELS MUST STOP
Government Adopts Drastic Means to
Save Fuel.

All manufacturing plants east OF
the Mississippi river. and using coal
for power and heat have been ordered
to suspend operations today and con-
tinuc the suspension until next Tues
day.
In addition. all industry and business
generally, including all normal ac-
tirities that require steam heated
buildings must close down next Mon
and for each Monday for q period
Of ten weeks.
This is with view to catching up
with a shortage Of 30.000,000 tons OF
coal.
The order has been issued under the
provisions of the Lever food act which
provides n fine not exceeding $4,000 or
Imprisonment to correspond.
Following Is an official abstract of
the order:
81. Until further order of the United
States fuel administration all persons selling
fuel in whatever capacity shall give preference
to orders for necessary requirements.
"(a) or railroads
"lb) OF domestic consumers. hospitals. char.
liable institutions and army and navy canton
ments:
"te) of public utilities. telephones and ,ele-
I'D of ships and vessels for bunker pur.
poses:
tel of the United States for strictly gov
crnment purposes: not including orders from
or for factories or plants working on contracts
for the United States;
10 of municipal. county or state govern
mcnts for necessary public uses
'lG) of manufacturers Of perishable food
or food for necessary immediate consumption"
The order further provides that on January
Is. ~. 20. 81. %. 1918. no fuel shall be deliv-
cred to any person. firm. association or COR
poration for any uses or requirements not in
cluded in the foregoing list until the require
ments included in the lists shall have first
been delivered.
On the following days named January lS.
10. Il. and %, 1918. and also on each and ev-
cry Monday beginning January 2s. 1918. and
continuing up to and including March 26, 1918,
power derived from fuel for any purpose ex-
cept:
"(a) Such plants as from their nature must
be continuously operated seven days each week,
TO avoid serious injury TO the plant itself or
contents:
"(b) Manufacturers Of perishable food:
tel Manufacturers OF food not perishable
and not in immediate demand who may burn
fuel TO such an extent as Is authorized by the
fuel administrator Of the state In which such
plant is located or by his representative au-
thorized therefor. upon application by the
United States food administrator.
I'D Printers or publishers Of daily papers
may burn fuel as usual except on every Mon
elusive on which days they may burn fuel TO
such extent is necessary to issue such ed-
tions as such papers customariy issued on
important national. legal holidays and where
holiday they are permitted to issue one edition
on the said Monday.
"te) Printing establishments which may
burn fuel on January l8. 1e. 20 and % TO such
bers Of magazines and other publications perl
odically issued.
"On each Monday beginning January 81.
1918. and continuing up TO and including Mon.
day. March 2s. 1918. no fuel shall be burned
texcept TO such extent rs Is essential TO prevent
injury to property from freezing) for the pur-
pose Of supplying heat for:
"(a) Any business or professional ofdce
except offices used by the United States, state.
county or municipal governments. transporta-
ton companies, or which are occupied by
banks or trust companies or physicians or den-
fists.
"tb) Wholesale or retail stores. or any 9TH
or stores. business houses or buildings what
ever. except that for the purpose Of selling
food only, for which purpose stores may main:
tain necessary heat until IL o'clock. noon. and
for the purpose of selling drugs and medical
supplies only. stores may maintain necessary
heat throughout the afternoon and evening.
"(c) Theatres, moving picture houses. bowl
ing alleys. billiard rooms. private or public
dance halls or any other place Of amusement:
On the above specified Mondays no fuel
shall be burned for the purpose Of heating
rooms or buildings in which liquor 10 sold on
those days.
mo fuel shall be burned on any Of the fore
going specified Mondays for the purpose OF
supplying power for the movement Of surface.
or suburban cars or trains in excess
Of the amount used on the Sundays previous
thereto.
The order provides that nothing in this Or
der shall be held to forbid the burning OF fuel
TO heat rooms or such portions of buildings ~
are used in connection with the production or
of fuel.
The state fuel administrators are authoriI-
ed BY the order to issue orders on special appli-
cations for relief, where necessary 70 prevent
injury to health or destruction Of or injury TO
by fire or freezing.
The order Is effective in all Of the territory
Of the United States east OF the Mississippi
river. including the whole Of the states Of
I ouixiana and Minuexota"