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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
1
Washington reports a fuel administration order closing most factories for five days and halting business on Mondays for ten weeks starting January 21. Exemptions cover critical war industries and shipyards while protests and congressional storms persist over fuel restrictions.
A young white man named Craven was arrested in Randolph county on a charge of stealing 2150 from Dave Hedgecock in Trinity. A magistrate bound him over to the Randolph criminal court with a 1000 bond, secured by Sanford Craven, his father. Craven reportedly fainted after the bond amount was set, with about 80 observers present.
President Wilson states he will not interfere with the fuel restriction order. He believes the country will accept the necessity of the measure.
The statement notes that coal and related powers would be prohibited and that confusion exists today. Authorities promise strenuous efforts to have natural gas and water powers exempted from the restrictions.
In Washington on January 18 the house pounded the fuel restriction order. Rep Sovder of New York condemned the order and said the President erred in letting Garfield issue it, warning it would bring chaos, want and suffering. Many members joined the discussion.
The eastern United States records low temperatures with warnings from the Weather Bureau for West Virginia and southeastern Ohio and frost alerts extending to central Florida. Cold conditions expected to persist with colder weather tonight in the upper Ohio Valley and lows dipping to zero in Indiana.
Cotton mills in this Charlotte section powered by hydro energy were operating as usual today. Only mills using steam power were idle, as those plants were closed. Dr Garfield has no authority to exempt hydro powered mills, but urged all industries to cease on designated days as a patriotic duty.
Washington reports that steel plate mills and woolen mills producing cloth for soldiers uniforms are likely to be exempted from the national rationing list. It notes only one ice making plant may operate per location, with exemptions possibly tied to market cost sharing. Twenty three steel mills are permitted to continue at one percent capacity on Navy ship steel plate orders for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Officials report plants will suspend five days but allow overtime to recover three and a half lost days. Workers can expect checks at next payday as High Point schools stay open and public schools remain unaffected.
J T Ryan of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association notes a new demurrage tariff taking effect January 21 escalating charges for delays from first day to eighth day with ten dollar daily after. it also cancels the average agreement and urges prompt car release to curb east coast congestion and win cooperation with government.
Washington January 18. The fuel administration issued an order exempting every sort of food handling manufacturing distributing agency from the fuel restriction. Earlier that day officials indicated the additional list of exempted industries would not be made public to avoid widespread demand for exemptions and to ease enforcement of the closing order.
The fuel administration order shuts down the great center of industry in New York and northern New Jersey with about 40 000 plants reportedly complying. Estimates place employed workers affected at over two million as railroads tackle bunkering for more than 100 ships awaiting cargo. In North Carolina fuel administrator A W McAlister says liberal interpretation will spare most industries, many powered by hydro electricity, with few workers laid off during the five day period.
Berlin aligned press notes no major new developments in Germany Russia talks. Frankfurter Zeitung cautions readers against over optimism about Brest Litovsk and Petrograd negotiations as Russians accused of stalling. Mannheim Socialist reports protests in Budapest and other Austrian Hungarian towns after Hertling Reichstag remarks.
Washington, Jan. 18. In the Senate debate on the fuel restriction order senators described themselves as impotently indignant. Senator Smith of Michigan declared that the Senate should rise and clip the wings of those who seek to exert authority never intended to be given.
Serious strikes with rioting have occurred in Vienna and other Austrian cities, according to Central News dispatches to Munich. The reports note widespread labor unrest affecting the capital and surrounding areas.
Local fuel committee reports expectations of announcements about resuming operations Monday as officials explain the national fuel order. State Fuel Administrator A W McAlister clarifies the five day restriction does not apply to hydro electric powered plants and allows heating fuel. wood working plans may operate if they avoid using fuel that could be saved otherwise.
Yesterday afternoon the local exemption board examined TV registrants from High Point township and placed many in class four for dependent wives or children. Chairman A E Tate warned the process would take about two more weeks as cases are reviewed and information gathered to ensure fair action.
Washington January Senate today passed without debate a bill authorizing the President to establish military zones around shipbuilding plants engaged on government work, enabling enhanced protection for critical war production facilities.
Washington January 18 a bill to create a director of munitions with broad authority to centralize all wartime munitions was reported favorably today by the senate military committee not requiring cabinet membership.
High Point factories halted for five day period under fuel administrator orders. State and local officials grant limited exemptions for certain operations while most plants suspend work to conserve coal for essential uses and government needs. Penalties for noncompliance include a five thousand dollar fine or two years imprisonment.
Fire swept through Van Spencer’s livery stable store and photograph gallery in Randleman last night around 7. A $1500 loss was reported as occupants escaped without injury. Origin of the blaze is under investigation and nearby horses were moved to safety.
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