The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-03
The Use Of Heat and Power is
Limited BY Federal All
thorities
REGULATION ORDER
MUST BE OBEYED
Ali Lines of Business and Indus
try Are Affected By the Reg
ulations
ulations

Atlanta. Nov. 29.- Far reaching re
strictions Of coal consumption
throughout the Southern region OF
the United States Railroad Admin
istratson were issued here tonight by
the regional coal committee. T1e or
ders. effective at noon Monday, De-
cember 1, provide chiefly thaf:
Stores and Office, buildings may Use
heat. light and power only between ,
a. m. and p. m. Drug stores only for
selling drugs are excepted.
Theaters, moving picture shows and
other public amusement places may
use heat, light or power only between
p. IN. and 1890 p. III.
Industries. except public utilities
and plants engaged in continuous pro-
cesses that cannot lie interrupted.
may be operated only forty-cight
hours q week.
No ornamental lights. White way or
other unnecessary street lights. out
line lighting. electric signs or illumi-
lated billboards are TO be operated.
The committee is acting under the
wartime powers Of the United States
Fuel Administration and it announced
that In cases Of refusal TO comply
wit;l these regulations coal supplies
or electric cuprent will be cut off and
where it appears that a violation of
law is involved federal district attoc-
neys will be asked to act.
All territory east Of the Mississippi
and south OF the Ohio and Potomac
rivers, except Virginia and West W.
ginia is affected by the order, wi:lch
committee members said was maize
imperative because Of the continued
strike of soft coal miners. The an
nouncement to the public, which
shows certain other exceptions in ad-
dition to those for drug stores. foiloHs
in part:
immediate and sharp curtailment
Of the use of fuel by consumers in
the first five classes of the fuel ad-
ninistration'S preference list has De
come necessary.
This program becomes eeffctive at
noon Monday, December l. 1919,
throughout the territory under the jul
r.sdiction Of this committee (eXcept
the State of Virginia, where the tIel
situation is administered largely by
The Pocahontas regional coal commit
tee). IN this territory are the States
cs North Carolina. South Caroline.
Tennessee. Kentucky, Georgia, Florida
Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana.
east of the Mississippi river.
These regulations. which appi.'
alike to consumers now receiving coal
from the railroads and to those who
have stocks on hands, or who are
using electric power. heat or light, fur
l,ished by public or private plants are
as follows:
Il. No ornamental lights, white
way or other unnecessary street
lights. outline lightning. electric
signs or Illuminated billboards are TO
be operated This does not affect
street lighting necessary for the
safety Of the public.
"Two. Stores. manufacturing
plants and warehouses must not use
electric or gas lights Except safety
lighD except between the hours of
8 a. m. and 4 p. m.
Exception (A)-Drus stores (for
the sale Of drugs only. except between
the hours Of a. m. and p. mo- Res
taurantS may remain open according
to present schedule, but must curtail
number of lights so per cent.
Exception (B)--Railroad stations,
hotels, hospitals, telephone, telegraph
and newspaper offices are not included
in so far as necessary lighting is con-
cerned
Exception (Cj--LiGhts; May be
used in Offices Of manufacturing plants
for necessary accounting purposes Al
amy time
Exception (D)-General and Office
lights must be cut off at p. m. in
office buildings. except where Office
operation Of vital industries is in
volved.
Exception (E)-MovinS picture
houses and theaters and other public
places Of amusement may burn lights
only between p. m. and 1880 p. m.
Exception (FO-Barber shops may
remain open from s a. m. TO p. m.
Exception (GD-Dairies. ice and
refrigerator plants. bakeries. plants
for the nI:n,lfactuEr Of necessary me-
dicinal products. w:rtcr-wnrk:i. sew
erase plants. gas manufacturing
plants. plants operating continuous
process (such as acid manufacture.
blast furnaces. etc., printing plants
for the printing Of newspapers. pc.
riodicals. battery charging outfits and
plants producing light or power Tor
telephone. telegraph or public utility
companies are exempted.
Execution (Hj-On Saturday
nights time of closing mentioned un-
der paragraph will be extended until
Q D. m. for stores selling food ana
wearing apparel.
One Between The hours OF q.
m and pm. only enough heat {ob-
tanned from coal. gas or steamD may
be used in Offices. stores. warehouses;
and manufacturing plants as TO keep
the average temperature ut seventy
degrees +. This temperature may y"
maintained in threa1crS. moving pic
ture houses and other places OF pub