Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-09
MILLS HAVING
COAL MAY RUN
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istered through the railroad admin
istration includes curtailment of
street lighting, light and heat for
/ office buildings and industrial plants
and current for street railways
The order restores for the entire
nation most of the drastic restrictions
| 1917.
! The limitations which are applicable
TO consumers of bituminous coal and
coke, were made effective last night
with issuance of the order and are to
| be enforced by the railroad admin
llstration. Consumers of anthracite
| fected by the order.
The restrictions were announced
through the railroad administration
as follows:
No ornamental lights. white way
| or other unnecessary street lights.
outline lighting, electric signs or il
Illuminated billboards, show windows
ated. This does not affect street light
ing necessary for the safety of the
public.
No cabaret, dance hail. poolhall or
bowling alley shall be permitted TO
use light except between Z p. m. and
IL p. m.
Stores. including retail stores but
excepting. stores selling food and
cept safety lights) except for six
hours per day Manufacturing plants
shall be allowed to use light only
during the time prescribed for the
Drugstores and restaurants may
remain open according to present
schedules, but must reduce lighting
Railroad stations. hotels. hospitals.
telephone. telegraph and newspaper
offices are not included insofar as
eGessaH General f ana office i'nGGi lights must be
cut off not later than 4 p. m. in office
buildings, except necessary Federal,
state and municipal offices and except
where office operation of vital indus
tries is involved.
Diaries. refrigerator plants. baker
les. plants for the manufacture of
NECESSARY medicinal products, water n r
plants for the printing of newspapers
only, battery charging outfits in con-
nection with plants producing light
or power for telephone. telegraph or
public utility companies are exempted.
Only enough heat may be used in
offices. stores. warehouses and manu-
featuring plants to keep the average
heit. and then only during the hours
for which light is permitted. During
other hours only enough heat is to be
used. used to prevent freezing of water
In manufacturing plants or plants
coming under power curtailment
rules; heat (to 6S degrees FahrenheiD
will be allowed only during that time
prescribed for use of power.
No manufacturing plant or factory
shall be furnished bituminous coal or
coke. or heat, light or power from
bituminous coal cr ccke furnished by
or through the United States fuel ad-
ministration for operation in excess
of three days week on the basis of
present working hours.
Elevator service must be curtailed
as much as possible in accordance G
with above regulations on use of heat,
light and power.
Electric railways shall reduce
schedules to minimum requirements
of service under revised hours Of
heating. lighting and power as here
in provided.
No heat shall be provided on cleo
trio cars during rush hours and heat
ing during non-rush hours shall be
curtailed as much as possible.
Electric railways and manufactur-
ing plants, stores and offices are re-
quired to cooperate on arranging,
within the provisions of the order
schedules, days and hours of work to
permit the maximum utilization of
transportation equipment.