The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22
TWO AIMS REACHED
GARFIELD DECLARES
Homes Warmed and
Coal Moving to Sea-
board
THIRD AIM NOT ACHIEVED.
Clearing of Railroad Freight Conges.
ton Hindered by Unusual Wea-
ther Conditions.
THIRD AIM NOT ACHIEVED

tlOn I1luoGrGo py OAuoooi VCo
ther Conditions.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Two of
the chief accomplishments sought by
the government in closing down in
dustry by cutting off fuel supplies
have been achieved, Fuel Admins
tration Garfield announced tonight.
Homes throughout the East, he
said, are receiving coal in larger
quantities than has been reported
for weeks, and bunker coal is again
moving to seaboard in sufficient vol
ume to supply transatlantic shipping.
A third aim-the clearing of rail
road congestion-has not been at
tanned as yet, Fuel Administrator
Garfield declared, because of unusu-
al weather conditions.
First HeatIess Monday.
; The first of the ten Monday holi-
days was observed. generally today
and business everywhere in the
East was at standstill. Reports
tonight told of few violations of the
orde rand said that thousands of es-
tablishments were closed even
though they had a technical right to
remain open. '.--.---------.-..-..>.
Tomorrow will be the last of the
five days shutdown of manufacture
ing plants and on Wednesday in
dustry generally will 60 about its
business as usual.
Reports tonight said that New
York had on hand tonight enough
coal to fill the bunkers of fifty ves-
sells and Hampton Roads had receiv-
ed supplies sufficient for the more
than one hundred ships held in port.
eve are supplying coal to the
PIERS" said DR.. Garfield. "It now is
a question of putting it aboard
ships"
McAdoo Opposed to Embargo.
In declining to put an embargo
on the receipt by railroads of gencr-
al freight, Director General McAdoo
it was learned today, acted against
the advice of the war conference
board. The Pennsylvania Railroad,
with the approval of A. H. Smith,
director of Eastern railroads, today
accepted only food and coal for ship
ment, and made All effort to move
freight already on its lines.
Reports received during the day
indicated that business generally OBJ
served the spirit as well as the let
ter Of the closing order. 49,,
"The results" said DR.. Garfield to,
night, "of the operation Of the or
der, both as regards the industrial
closing and today's general shut
downs, are fully up to. ..our. expecta7;
tions." .. ,... ,.....'
Ten Hsatless'. Mondays. = -
:" Asked tonight if he would extend
the five days industrial closing. II it
appeared that the aceomplishmehts
sought had not been fully obtained,
DR.. Garfield said he did not, wish to-
cross that bridge until he came to
it. There will be ten heatless Mon
days, DR.. Garfield said, despite of
pressure, to have their number; :; re-
duced. 49,. ;. ;r:.,.....
In selecting Monday for general
closing DR.. Garfield said the fuel ad7
ministation took into consideration
washington's Birthday, in / February uaary
which falls on Friday. Since most
plants give a Saturday half holiday
officials expect four-day industrial
shutdown in February. :: Nearly all
plants throughout the. country
close on Washington's Birthday, and