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Evening star., 1918-01-17
FUEL ORDER effective y
TOMORROW, SUsPENDS !
INDUSTRIES FOR S DAYS
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est emergency. These will be subject to
review by the fuel administration.
Protests began to pour into the fuel
administration offices early this morn
ing:
objection throughout the country. but
the pople viii see that the order was
wise and was necessary.
Instructions covering the main points
OF the order went out early this morn
ing to all state fuel administrations in
the east.
Other departments of the government
regarded the fuel order with varying
attitudes The war ana Nay depart:
were in accord While 1t was felt
that some order WAS necessary to meet
the situation. some ofncials believed the
effect might have been obtained by
means less drastic in effect to the
country's economic fabric.
Confusion in Evidence.
Soma confusion was evidenced In the
result expected on the governments
war program. The Council Of National
Defense was anxious over whether
cloth factories supplying the govern.
ment with material for uniforms and
overcoats would have to shut down.
IACIOTlSo 0upPAylu6 AhASck1dAo
sentia1 to the war program are closed
down tho result win be very detri.
mental" said Charles Eisenman. vice
chairman of the supplies committee.
Dr. Garfield will issue, probably during
the day. q public appeal to employers to
continue the pay of their employees during
the time they are idle because Of tho fnsa
order. Tha government has no power to
enforce this request, but will call on en-
paoyers to take the step as a patriotic
duty.
the order Is issued. provides a fine Of
5000 or imprisonment for violation Of
It's provisions and warning was given that
1t would be strictly enforced
To clear up tha congestion Of sidpping a4
principal Atlantic portS resulting from
the famine Of bunker coal Fuel Admins.
sistant to take charge of bunkerfng at the
ports. The coal is assured by tho hSa1
administration's order.
The fuel administration today hur.
ried on the machinery for Carrying out
the conservation plan. Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield assembled all hts lagnl
stan and began preparation Of the
would clear up many points which
were indefinite or conflicting in the
abstract and statement issued last
night.
It developed that the order actually
had not been drawn when Mr.. Garfield
made his announcement and when the
fuel administration issued an abstract
Of what It was expected to be. 1t was
said that the full text Of the ordar
could not be prepared in time to be
given out much before this afternoon
and there was some doubt as t.
whether It's text would be ready for
publication In evening papers today.
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Asks More Than 100000 Francs.

PARIS, January 1f.-Ths Minister Of
finance has introduced = bill in the
chamber raising from 3e.oo0. 900 to ge.-
100000 francs the monthly payments
constituting the special sinking funa
for strenGthsnlng the unArleet xee aAa
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STOCKS TUMBLE
DRAST|CfUEL ORDER
Recover Soon on Statement.
Exchange win Hold Daily
Sessions as Usual.

oficials Of the New York Stock Ex-
change announced today that business
would continue rs usual. pointing out
that anything like q dve-dAy holiday
would work severe disadvantages to
thousands of investors and holders OF
securities generally.
The exchanges will hold daily ses-
sions. subject, however. to the rogula-
tions imposed hv Warrington
President Noble Of the stock ex-
change saad business thsre would 60
on ~ usual Sven II ths foor traders
and ths cler1aal fozoaD fn ths brokerage
|ofacss had to work n ossscoass.
n ~ Anseanssa 1nA
NEW FORK. JannAry n-seocks
dropped from ffaceioos % more than
three points as the opening OF the
attitude OF wall streee toward the fuel
administrations drastic fuel order.
Within half an hour after the OPEN
ing virtually all the losses had been
recovered. A sharp rally set in and in
last nights close.
Stock exchange declines were most
marked in specialties and equipments.
General Motors losing points. stude-
Republic Iron IN and various other
industrials to points. Tho opening
in United States Steel consisted OF
10000 shares at ss1S to 30. against yes
terday's closing price Of 81 =.
less than the Industrial group. record
ing average declines of I to III points.
The order Of the fuel adninistrator
caused confusion and uncertainty in
the financial district prior to the OPEN
~
numerous hurried conferences among
the heads Of the various bank and
trust companies and other financial in
stitutions.
Serious Break in Cotton at New York
The drastic action of the fuel admin
istration caused q serious break in the
cotton market at the opening here to-
day. The decline ranged from l n to 2
cents a pound. equal to SO a bale.
January contracts sold down to 80
cents and March to 20 on the first call.
1t was feared that the holiday orders
would mean q heavy decline in con-
sumption by the New England mills.
The early break in cotton was quickly
followed by vigorous rally. which car
rfed March contracts from $500 to 30.40,
recovering the initial loss.
Od1cials OF the cotton exchange said
that closing the exchange under the
fuel administrators order would not
be considered unless Gov Whitman
should declare legal holiday on each
Monday.
IS to SO Bale Break at N. o.
NEW ORLEANS. January 1.-THE
price of cotton broke IS to 80 a balo
on the opening today in the efforts Of
traders to adjust themselves to the
holiday order from the government
Holders OF long contracts were heavy
sellers because they feared greatly
curtailed consumption az tho result Of
the closing down OF millA In the
early trading in the contract market
prices lost 80 to lit points.
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NAVY YARD NOT AFFECTED.
But Giesboro Steel Plant Is Hit BY
Fuel Order.

Being q government Institution. the
Washington navy yard will not be af-
fected by the holiday order issued by
the fuel administration.
Though the question has not been de-
cided at the War Department. IL 10
assumed that the Firth-sterling fao-
tory. at Giesboro Point. will have to
close down on the days fixed by the
order for such establishments. The
plant Is working on large orders for
ordnance for the Army and Navy.
Evening star., 1918-01-17

fuel administrations Offices for days past
telling of intense suffering in many parts
Of the country. Some Of the largest cities
OF the east have run SO short of fuel al
ready that local fuel officials have stop
ped industrial activity to provide homes
with coal.
Some Exemptions Probable.
Some domestic utilities probably will
be exempted from the order in supple
Ice plants and hundreds Of others upon
which the people are dependent for
supplies and service.
Cutting OF coal to non-essential in
dustries had been expected in Wash-
ington for week. 1t is explained that
they were not Disseminated against in
the order because Of the fact that il
was almost impossible to classify in
dustr1es as essential and non-essentfal.
Thouands of factories producing So
called non-essentials, 1T was pointed
out, supply. either directly or indirect
ly. plants which themselves manufac-
ture goods vitality needed by the gov
ernment or by the public
Most of the industries manufactur-
ing war goods are said to have on hand
more manufactured supplies awaiting
railroad and ocean transportation tina
have the non-essentials. Suspension Of
few industries is not expected to inter
fere with deliveries If the railroads can
move the goods in their present con-
gested state.
officials foresaw that the German
government might distort and make
much OF the order to improve the mo-
rale Of the German people, but they
said this danger was negligible when
compared with that of permitting the
fuel situation to continue unimproyed,
Although nothing in the order said
specifically that fuel might be used by
steel mills and blast furnaces during
the five-day period or holidays the ex-
cept1on made of industries which might
be put out of business il plants were
left unheated led to the BELIEF that this
might apply to the mills. The necessity
OF keeping fires in blast furnaces is
pointed out as the reason for the as
mitted to them.
Evening star., 1918-01-17
GIST OF u. S. FUEL EDICT TO
SAVE COAL FOR NATIONS USE

An advance summary of the order to
be issued by DR.. Garfield was given out
by the fuel administration publicity bu-
reau last night. as follows:
1.-THE order Of the United States fuel
administrator directing tho curtailment
IN consumption OF fuel provides, sub
lstantially, as follows:
"G) Until further order of the
United States fuel admfnistrator, all
persons selling fuel. i'm Whatever
capacity, shall give preference to or
deEs for necessary requirements
"taD of railroads.
.to of domestfc eonsumers, hos
pitfalls, charitable institutios and
Army and Navy environments;
"te) Of public utilities, telephones
and telegraph plants.
"tdD Of ships and vessels for
"teD of the United States for strict
" governmental purposes, not In
Guiding orders from or for factories
or plants working on contracts for
the United States;
"(f) of municipal, county or state
governments for necessary public
uses;
"tx) of manufacturers OF perish
able food or of food for necessary
Immediate consumption.
Puts Ban on Deliveries.
'"The order further provides that on
January Is. 10, 20. 21 and %. 1918, no
fuel shall be delivered to any person.
firm. association or corporation for any
uses or requirements not included in
the foregoing list until the require
ments included in the list shall have
been first delivered.
On January Is. 10, 20. 81 and 22
1918. and also on each and every Mon
day beginning January oS. 1918 and
continuing up to and including March
70. 1918, no manufacturing plant shall
burn fuel or use power derived from
ruel for any purpose except
"ta) Such plants as from their ma
ture must be continuously operated
seven days each week. to avoid seri-
GUS injury to the plant itself or its
contents.
"Cb) Manufacturers of periahabIe
foods.
"(c) Manufacturers of food not
perishable and not I'm Immediate de-
mnnd, who may burn fuel to such
extent as In authorized by the fuel
administrator, of the statae I'm which
such plant fs located or by his repre-
sentative authorized therefor apon
application by the United States food
administrator.
"td) Printers or publishers of
daily papers may burn fuel ny usual
excepting on every Monday from
January Fl to March G5, 1918, incIu-
s1Fe, on which days they may hurn
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to issue such editions as such pa
pers customnrily issue ON important
national legal holidays. and where
such papers DO not Issue any eda.
lions on q holiday, they are permit
ted to issue ono edition ON the said
Mondays.
which may burn fuel ON January 1S,
49, 20 and "A, to such extent as In
necessary to Issue current numbers
Of magazines and other publications
periodically issued.
To Prevent Injury.
ION each Monday beginning January
81, 1918, and continuing up to and in
cluding Monday March rs. 1918, no fue
shall be burned Except to such extent
as is essential to prevent injury tc
property from freezing). for the pur-
pose OF supplying heat for:
"(n) any business or professional
Offices, except Offices used by tho
United States, state, county or mu-
nfcipal Eovernments, transportation
companies, or which are occupied by
banks and trust companies OK by
physicians OF dentistss
"(b) Wholesale or retail stores, or
any other st0reaI business houses or
buildings whatever. exceDt that 1of
the purpose Of selling food only, for
which purposes stores may maintain
necessary heat until II o'clock noens
and for the purpose OF Delln4 0ru4D
and medical SUPPLIES only stores
may maintain necessary heat
throughout the day and eveningS
"(c) theaters, m wing picture
houses, bowling alleys, Billiard
ro0mn. private OF public dance halls,
or any other place Of amusement.
ION the above specified Mondays nc
fuel shall be burned for the purpose OF
heating rooms or buildings In which
liquor is sold on those days.
NO fuel shall be burned on any OF
the foregoing specified Mondays for the
purpose of supplying power for the
movement of surface. elevated. subway
or suburban cars or trains in excess OF
the amount used on the Sundays prevt-
GUS thereto.
The order provides that nothing in
this order shall be held to forbid the
OF fuel to heat rooms or such
portions of buildings az are used in con-
nection with the production or distribu-
ton OF fuel.
The state fuel administrator. are
by the order to issue orders
on special applications for relief. where
necessary. to prevent injury to health
or destruction OF or injury to property
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 Louisiana and
Evening star., 1918-01-17
St. Louis Acts Quickly.

ST. LOUIS. January 1f.-An order
closing all places Of amusement In 81.
Louis at 10 pm. and completely on
Mondays and Tuesdays will be issued
today by Fuel Administrator Crossley.
All electric signs will be turned OF.
The order will be effective tomorrow.
Evening star., 1918-01-17
SWEEPING FUEL-SAVINC ORDER
FOR ALL PLANTS AND INDUSTRIES

All manufacturing plants those engaged absolutely
for five beginning tomorrow Sum
the five days
The only exception: where suspension would result n
where perishab food food IN immediate demand
mad and "a mali of other industries
Mondays beginning January Fl and cnnung snd In
be burned for the OF
supplying heat for ,
buildings occupied by transportation
banks companies, physicians dentists
which sell
houses bowling alleys billiard roons
private dance halls place of amusement
Rooms buildings where liquors Sold
of the amount ofcoal burned
preceding Sundays.
Evening star., 1918-01-17
ANGRY SENATE DISCUSSES
FIVE-DAY SUSPENSION
OF GARFIELD ORDER
tconttnued from FIRST Pasa)

across the seas or in maintaining the
think at least this five days should be
given
Senator Hitchcock was Interrupted by
Senator Vardaman, member Of the sub
committee Investigating the coal sftua-
ton, who said the committee had a mass
ofevidence 1t would report very soon, and
IL a postponemement was effected the Sem
ate would have the benefit Of that
Il regard this order as a calamity"
declared Senator Vardman.
Argument for Reform.
"The situation" continued Senator
Hitchcock. "is an argument for reform
in our government I predict that be-
fore much dme elapses We viii be oom-
pelfsd to lodge somewhere absolute
power for coordination Of branches of
our government that are now running
wild. The various omciais and branches
Of the government are not working in
harmony or co-ordfnating.
TT is impossible for the President,
with his manifold duties and enormous
taskA to have all the direction What
We need Is a war cabinet, below tho
President and above the cabinet If
we had had such a war cabinet this
coal order never would have been
issued.
Like Bolt of Lightning.
This thing has come like a bolt of
lightning from a clear sky. It means
the closing OF thousands Of establish
ments when We are striving to keep
up production. It will mean the throw
ing out OF employment Of thousands Of
persons. It will involve establishments
that are making munitions for tho gov
ernment
In some cases it will even involve
plants operated by water power It is
such q revolutionary order and involves
evils Of such extent that consider It
q wfse thing to pause for flve days
while an investigation Is being made"
Senator Calder OF New York. repub-
lican. supporting the Hitchcock resclu-
tion. cited how a shipbuilder. protest.
ing against the order today, said his
shipyard had enough coal to run for
three weeks, but would have 70 suspend
tomorrow II the order goes into effect.
II submit" said Mr.. Calder, that
what we need in this nation. in many
Of the commissions, are men with busi-
ness training who will plan in advance
and coordinate their work"
Evening star., 1918-01-17
Unwise, Thinks Senator Weeks,

Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,. a
member of the military affairs COM
mittee. which has been investigating
the failure OF Army supplies, discussed
the fuel order with respect to its effect
upon the output Of products immediately
needed In the eQuipping and training Of
troops.
fuel administration was extremely un-
wise and certain to have disastrous ef-
fects upon supplying the Army with
urgently needed necessaries. He said a
great many articles required in the
camps and cantonments are now In
process of manufacturing, which must
necessarily be stopped.
He regarded with grave apprehension
the shutting down Of factories, cutting
out Army oFercoats, clothing and other
equipment, the shortage of which has
been demonstrated in the hearings be-
to understand how the present situa-
ton had been allowed to arise and
feared that either the country had been
misled or there has been almost crimt-
nal negiisence In some quarters.
He said this morning he had been
told over the long-distance telephone by
one manufacturer engaged in turning
out government work that the shut
down in his particular industry alone
would curtail production to the extenf
of sl,4o0,000, and this MANUFACTURER was
only one Of great number within his
knowledge engaged in similar work.
Representative Simeon d. Fess of
Ohio of the House COMMITTEES on edu-
cation and foreign affairs said: s'The
country will willingly submit to any
inevitable injury which is necessary
to win the war, but It will not tolerate
insufferable orders which result from
inefficient administration,
with the worlds greatest supply of
coal. the finest business ability and
highest paid labor, and the greatest
railroad facilities Of all the world. the
country viii demand to know why
this lack OF fuel. The order II carried
waste Of fuel in every great industry
where hres must be kept up to protect
the establishment from ruin by frees-
ing. Thag would indicats some adm3n-
1strattvO bAuN6oe5
Evening star., 1918-01-17
Senator TiIlman's Comment,

Senator Ti1lmAn's Comment.
That ID clerk again, I guess
remarked Senator Tillman.
Senator Pomerene previously had
said on at least one occasion he was
unable to see DR.. Garfield. and was re.
ferred to an assistant in the fuel ad-
ministration.
Senator Kellogg denied that thu
that much OF the coal loaded on the
lakes was transported to Canada, when
it was impossible for people living ai
the head OF the lakes to get coal. SsnA-
tor Pomerene said he had been told
that the people of Canada had sufficient
coal to last until July.
Can you say what amount has been
sent across the ocean or into CanAda7
asked Minority Leader Gsllinger.
"I haven't the data here. but undoubt-
he replied.
IF the matter had been properly
handled we would have had sufiicient
coal" said the New Hampshire senator
Sees No Reason for Shortage.
Senator Pomerene said there was no
just reason why there should be a coal
shortage in view Of the great amount
reports show has been mined.
There was a time when the oper-
ators were not making an effort to
produce coal until they succeeded in
boosting the price," said the Ohio SEN
ator.
Responding to question by Senator Nc
cumber, the Ohio senator said ne believed
tho situation now was due more to the
transportation question than anything
else.
TT seems to me that from every point
n
one" Senator Pomerene added
III 1t is an unwise order, has Con-
gress been reduced to such a position
that 1t can only make a request Of the
tor Borah.
Senator Knox said he thought it was
most undignified" to address the reso-
luton to an authority that is Just ap-
person making the appointment, and
urged that the amendment be amended
accordingly.
Ask Time to Hear Garfield.
Senator Reed. chairman Of the sub
committee investigating coal contf-
ttons. suggested that action on the
until the COMMITTEES could hear DR.. Car
field and report to tho Senate.
Senator Lewis then moved that 1t 90
over until tomorrow morning. but this
mot Win immediate Oppo8ltlOn.
Senator Hoke Smith said he believed
It utterly unwiee" to postpone action
until tomorrow, because with the infor-
nation at hand he believed the order,
which Is supposed to go into effect to-
morrow, should be suspended.
Senator Simmons asked that no vote
be taken until the Reed committee had
a chance to report, but said that &C.
tion should not be postponed until to-
morrow.
While the debate proceeded the COM
mitteemen retired to hear DR.. Garfield.
who had hurried to the Capitol.
Senator Hitchcock suggested that the
resolution be laid aside until $50 or
o'clock. but Senator Kirby and others
objected. Senator Swanson observed
that under the Senate rules the resolu-
ton would be set aside at o'clock un-
til tomorrow. but Senator Bankhead.
president pro tempore In the absence
Of Vice PreAident Marshau, ruled that
the Hitchcock resolution had exclusive
privilege -Hnti3 <eiaUoos4 -
Evening star., 1918-01-17
Confusion Worst COMPOUNDED. /"

burg of Illinois. a member of the rules
committee: 1T is confusion worst con-
founded. In my judgment this action 10
80 drastic that It will work incalcula-
Evening star., 1918-01-17
One Cause Of Shortage.

Senator Calder said one cause Of the
shortage was advice Of the fuel admin
istrator last summer to househo1ders
and others against buying advance sup
plies and STANG that the shortage was
psychological and that summer buying
would be deemed boarding.
Il cannot speak too strongly for this
resolution" said Senator Weeks, re-
publican Of Massachusetts,. 'I had tele-
phone conversation with q nanufac-
turer this mornig who said tho order
means losing Sz,eoo.ooo products Of
his company. I hope some action will
be taken to stay this order"
why should a manufacturing plant
be forced to close when it has coal
for immediate needs" asked Senator
Pomerene.
Senator Smith Of South Carolina, safd
a South Carolina manufacturer COM
municated with him today, asking II
plants using water power were effected
by the order.
"I called the fuel administration Of
fee on the telephone and was informed
the order affected all plants not spe-
cidcally excluded by the ORDER" said
Senator Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-07-18
Contractors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Trus-
tees of Mcneil Consolidated School will
meet at the school house on Saturday
evening, July 10th at $50 P. NJ, for the
purpose of receiving sealed bids and
awarding contracts for the transporta-
ton of pupils on the various routes OF
said school district for the term OF
1912.
Contracts will be awarded to lowest
and best responsible bidders. Trustees
reserve right to reject any and all bids.
LEOPOLD LOCKE,
County Supt. Education
]. F. Padgett,
w. ]. Spiers,
E, B. Ferris, Trustee.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-07-18
Contractors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Trus-
tees OF Savannah Consolidated School
will meet at the school house on Satur-
day evening, July 10th at $50 P. M.
for the purpose of receiving sealed bids
and awarding contracts for the trans
portation of pupils on the various routes
OF SAID school district for the term Of
$3.50
Contracts will be awarded to lowest
and best responsible bidders, Trustees
reserve right to reject any and all bids,
LEOPOLD LOCKE,
County SuPt Education.
l. S Kirklrnd,
Louis Saucier.
J. E Bilbo Trustees.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-07-18
Mrs. Burns Letter

Here is a letter that is certain to prove
OF interest to people in this vicinity. as
cases OF ills sort occur in almost ever
neiehborhood, and people should know
what to do in like circumstances:
Savannah, Mo, Oct. f. 1915.
Il used a bottle OF Chamberlain CoIlc
and Diarrhoea Remedy about nine years
ago and it cured me Of fux ldysentery).
had another attack Of the same com
olaiDt some three or four years ago and
! TEN doses OF this remedy cured nc. }
nave recommended Chamberlain Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy to dozens OF
,.oDIc since first used it. For sale by
mith's Pharmacy
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-07-18
Contractors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the lrus-
tees of Buck Branch Consolidated School
will meet at the school house or Satur-
day. July 10th at 2:30 clock P. M, for
the purpose of receiving open bids an"
awarding contracts for the transporta-
ton of pupils on the various routes OF
said school district for the term OF
1852.
Contract will be awarded to lowest
and best responsible bidder. Trustees