Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
BUTCHERS AND 1. CR0CE:RS CIvEI AN EXTRA HO{
May Open Shops at 8 o'CI Provided Fuel Is Not Use
 Until 9 O'Clock.
THEATRES ALSO ARE
 PERMITTED TO Ri
Two Exceptions Made to L' Order-Pine Bluff Has Day ( Strict Observance of Dras-
 tic Regulations.

<
 Under notifications of the ldts
 fuel regulations, announced Eth yesterday, butcher shops and g h cery stores will be allowed to oHh: at s o'clock today instead ofrs providing that no fuel is used ! d fore 9, and motion picture at vaudeville theatres will be pi mitted to observe their form 7, hours. Ir,
 The notifications were annojn ced by l.. Garrett, representatFI 1 of Fuel Administrator Couch, ter a conference he had held wi l Mayor Mack Hollis and E. r
 Bloom, secretary of the ChamH of Commerce. Authority 4 these exceptions came direct frd
 the regional director at St. LoI. and were immediately effectiAx Both local theatres were open la
 night and this morning the butd
 CT shops and grocery stores wi be open at 8 o'clock. F
 The exception regarding tl butcher and grocer interests wei made because of the complai1 that when these shops deferr{ opening until 9 o'clock, it wk impossible for them to get theI orders out by noon. {
 The exception regarding tH theatres was made on the theol that persons in attending a theatrs leave their owns homes withols fires and thus consume less fuei It was also held by the St. Loui authorities that theatres are tn only amusements that can b operated at a minimum consunnp tion Of fuel.
 The regulations covering tn butcher, the grocer and the movi house proprietor were. amend ments to an order issued 5earlie1 in the day which will govern tn local situation nutil further order are received.
 This order was as follows:
 "In accordance with the order, issued by the regional fuel com mittee the following regulation will be observed in Pine Bluff:
 "All places of business of ever. description will remain closed ex cept between the hours of 9 a. m and 5 p. m., with the following exceptions only:
 "BAKERIES-Bakeries will b' permitted to do their baking dur ing their usual hours preceding these regulations, ubt they mus not sell or deliver any merchan disc except between the hours 0 9 a. m. and p. m.
 DRUG STORES-Drug store, are exempt from the regulation but for the sale of drugs only an filling of prescriptions. No othe articles of merchandise can b sold except between the hours Q 9 a. m. and p. m.
 RESTAURANTS Restaurant are exempt from the above regr1 lations for the serving of meal only and they will not be permit ted to sell any other article , merchandise during the restricts hours.
 "No restrictions are placed up on employers and necessary assist ants entering their places of busi ness prior to opening or after tn closing, provided that no fuel i used and that the doors remail closed.
 ''The opening and closing Q these establishments on Saturday will remain as originally publish ed, from 9 a. m. to 9 D. m. HI. c. COUCH, "State Fuel Administrator. Opening promptly at 9 o'clocl yesterday morning and closinj promptly at 5, Pine Bluff retai establishments were on a stric war basis. Shortly after o'clock the streets presented tn appearance of midnight, and fey people ventured downtown afte the evening meal.
 The orders granting reprieves fo the theatres were not announcel until night, almost the sole down town visitors were theatre -goers. MT. Garrett also received wors last night that 35 car loads O slack for use in factories wa, available for Arkansas industria plants. This coal has been stores near Hartford, Ark, and yester day was turned over by the Cen tral Coal and Coke company tt Fuel Administrator Couch. It was announced that firms desiring this coal can obtain same by tele4 graphing or writing to Couct here. Thirty-five more cars will be available today and 35 mora tomorrow. it was said.
 Pine Bluff must expect to con. tinue on it's present basis until relief comes through the regional coal office at St. Louis, Garrett said last night. It is believed that if the miners and the government effect an agreement at the con- ference to be held today 1t Iil- dianapohs. tho dIast clenin1I