The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-07
WEST VA. COAL STRIKE THE
BASIS OF B0RAH RESOLUTION

brief and effective address on the final
day OF the immigration bills pend
ancy- He advocated the passage OF the
bill He was granted permission 70
further extend his remarks. with the
result that bis constituents will be
later furnished with an interesting
document which will fully set forth
his views on the important question
OF immigration. In the speech he
made. he quoted literally from The
Immigrant Invasion a volume from
the pen OF DR. Frank Julian warne.
The interesting part about this II that
Judge Moss and Or. Warne were
school mates together and intimate
ooyhood friends. that both have made
GOOD In their chosen work. and that
they are both now residents OF Wash
ington- DR.. Warne. like Judge Moss
Is sull young man. but he Is a tip
inner among the statistical experts
who study labor problems. railroads.
immigration. In the recent arbitra-
ton OF the wage issue between the
eastern railroads and their employees.
Dr. Warne was employed by the ar
blters as an expert adviser. Only
this week he appeared before the
Z. I. representing the Pittsburgh Coal
Co. IN Its protest against granting
an Increase in freight rates 10 the
railroad companies. DR.. Warne start
ed out In life as a reporter in Parkers
burg. but soon saw the error OF his
ways and reformed. and he has been
uolng nne large things ever since. He
ilVes at the Cosmos Club here. which
Is the exclusive highbrow social az
sregaion In the Nations capital He
Is son OF William a. Warne. a re-
ured business man OF Parkersburg.
and a brither OF Harry Rus Warne. OF
Charleston, the architect who has
done such fine work for the state gov.
eminent. and for the cities OF the
SNa'e generally. for that matter.
Coal Operators Confer.
mere was a conference OF coal op-
orators whose properties are located
In the southern part OF West Virginia
held here this week. II was one OF
thelr usual gatherings, which are held
IRON time 10 time. While bituminous
operators in the Pittsburgh district
were here at the same time TO pro-
test against the railroads being grant
ed the right to make a FIVE per cent
increase In their freight rates, and
WINE me operators in the northern
part OF West Virginia Joined i'm the
protest. those from the lower end OF
tne state did not do so. Interviewed
ABOUT II they declared themselves alb
Solutely Indifferent as 10 whether the
railroads. were granted their petition
or denied IL As one stated IL: eft
makes no difference To us. IL freight
rates go up well not pay the increase
The consumer will defray that ex-
pense. SO, as the slang saving is.
We should worry"
Another Rural Route.
From 100 to 125 families are clamor-
ing for second rural route to start
from Leroy. in Jackson county. and
Representative Moss has succeeded in
getting an inspectors favorable re-
port on II. which indicates that Il will
be established. A class I'm agriculture
has been started at the Parkersburg
nigh school and upon request Judge
Moss has started them out with a full
line OF agriculture literature Issued
oy that department Final considera-
ton is being given by the pension Of
flee TO the claims OF LOrena d. Wright
OF Ripley and Peter r. Greenwalt OF
Ben's Run.