The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-10
FURTHER RESTRICTIONS
PLACED UPON COM
MERGE, INDUSTRY
AND BUSINESS.
FACTORIES 3 DAYS
Situation Becoming More Ser
iOus; Thousands Out of En-
ployment; End OF Strike
May Come Today.

with alarm tne steadily uWlnullng
bitumiious coal supply due to the
miners strike. Fuel Administrator
Garfield by an order tonight restored
for the entire nation most of the
drastic restrictions on lighting and
heating which were in effect during
the coal shortage of 1917.
The limitations which are applica-
BILE to consumers of btuminous coal
and coke, were made effective tonight
with issuance of the order and are to
bey enforced by the railroad admins
tration Consumers of anthracite
coal, gas and other fuels are not af-
fected by the order.
The restrictions were announced
through the railroad administration
as follows:
No ornamental lights, white way or
other unnecessary street lights, out
/ line lighting, electric sigls or illumi-
mated bill boards, show windows or
show case lights are to be operated.
This does not affect street lighting
necessary for the safety of the pub
4 lie.
No cabaret, dance hall, pool hall or
bowling alley shall be permitted to
use light except between 7 p. m. and
II p. m.
Stores, including retail stores but
excepting stores selling food, and
warehouses must not use light Tex
cept safety lights) except for six
hours per day. Manufacturing plants
shall be allowed light only during the
time prescribed for the use of power.
Rule on Drug Stores.
Drug stores and restaurants may
remain open according to present
schedules but must reduce lighting
one-half.
Railroad stations, hotels, hospitals,
telephone, telegraph and newspaper
offices are not included Insofar as
necessary lighting is concerned.
General and office lights must be
cut off not later than 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 medical products, water
works, sewerage plants, printing
plants for the printing of newspapers
only, battery charging outfits in con-
nection with plants producing light or
power for telephone, telegraph or pub
lie utility companies are exempted.
Only enough heat may be used in
offices, stores, warehouses and man
ufacturing plants to keep the aver
age temperature at 68 degrees Fab
renheit, and then only during the
hours for which light is permitted.
During other hours only enough heat
is to be used to prevent freezing of
water pipes or sprinkler systems.
In manufacturing plants or plants
coming under power curtailment
rules, heat Ito 68 degrees Fahren-
heit) will be allowed only during that
time prescribed for use of power.
Manufacturing Plants.
No manufacturing plant or factory
shall be furnished bituminous coal or
coke, or heat, light or power from
bituminous coal or coke furnished by
or through the United States fuel adj
ministration for operation in excess
of three days a week on the basis of
present working hours. The excep-
tions are dairies, refrigerating plants,
bakeries, plants for the manufacture
of necessary food products, of neces-
sary medicinal products, waterworks,
sewerage plants, printing plants for
the printing of newspapers only, bat
terry charging outfits in connection
with plants producing light or power
for telephone, telegraph or public
utilities companies,
Elevator service must be eurtailed
as much as possible in accordance
with the above regulations on use of
heat, light and power.
Electric railways shall reduce sched-
ules to minimum requirements of
service under revised hours Of heat
ing, lighting and power, as herein
provided. fs
No heat shall be provided on cleo
trio cars during rush hours and neat !,
ing during non-rvth hours shall be