Evening journal., 1915-06-16
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COAL merchants
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for SPEECH" she spoke to the dele
gates on the subject of cooperation
Mr. Wallis. of Harrisburg. the new
vice president. next took the toor.
He declared he had been member
of the association for seven years.
Hc nromised an administration Of or
sanitation and development.
Speakers Are Detained.
This mornings session was de-
voted to the discussion of new busi-
ness.
The two principal speakers. who
were announced on the program, were
unable to be present They were
w ]. Richards. president of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company. and James Sweeney, CHIEF
Of the Bureau Of Standards OF Penn
evlvania. The formers place was
taken by Frank Bevan, of the same
firm. who spoke at II o'clock.
Mr.. Sweeney's place was taken by
a general discussion of the subject
Of wet washed coal. which was dis
cnssed al Yesterday afternoons meet
ing. Deductions in price for wet
ccal we're urged upon the associ-
alton by Samuel b. Crowell. Of Phila-
deiphia. who introduced a motion that
the association take steps TO force
railroads TO make allowances for tho
extra weight Of water in wet coal.
President Howard W. White. open
cd the meeting for a discussion OF
the subject.
MIR. Crowell declared that he had
made the statistics from his own OK
porience showing that he was allowed
Is 10 tons for wet coal on total or
$4,000 tons This, he said, was far
too little.
deduction for Wet Coal.
Mr. CrowelTs motion was seconded
bv James c. Tattersall, OF Trenton,
who spoke at length on the subject
Secretary Bertolett, Of Reading,
who treated the, subject OF wet weight
deduction in his report yesterday, eX-
planned the subject before vote was
taken on the resolution, which was
adopted unanimously. The motion
was referred to the board of direc-
tors 10 take up with the railroads.
Mr.. Bevan was the next speaker.
His subject was the same as that ot
Mr. Richards. whose place he took
on the program, namely, Anthracite
Coal Mining and Selling" He told
OF the discovery Of anthracite by Ber-
lin in 1904. and the difficulties OF
dealers in selling these Stones for
fuel" In 1914. he said. a total N
1881. 900 tons Of anthracite were
mined in the United States.
This afternoons program was ar
exceptionally interesting one. the
chief speaker being Charles Enzian
mining engineer of the United States
Bureau of Mines. His subject, which
was illustrated by motion pictures
was: Anthracite Mining" The pic
lures we're shown on the screen oi
The Playhouse stage and depicte'
every item of mining. showing use o
latest modern devices.
Wives OF a number OF delegate
were present AZ today's session ant
some will go on the boat excursion
tomorrow.
Exhibits Of coal loading devices
continue to attract the attention o
delegates. These are electrical!
operated. and The Playhouse presents
a factory scene. When all OF the ma
chinery Is in operation the roar o
wheels can be heard in the hotel cor
ridors
Tonight the delegates will attend
smoker and vaudeville entertainment
at the City Club in the new roof gar
den. An attractive program has beei
arranged and refreshments will b
served During their stay in the cit
many of the delegates to whom priv
leees Of the City Club have been ex
tended, have taken their meals at th
club.
Despite the threatening weathe
last night about 200 delegates partic
pated in a trolley ride to Brandywin
Springs The cars we're boarded Z
Eleventh and Orange streets and a
enjoyable evening was spent. TIL
afternoon was spent az the duPor
Trapshooting Club. where some n
teresting trapshooting matches wei
pulled OFF before the rain began. aft,
O'Clock.
The afternoon session yesterday W
devoted 10 the hearing Of reports a
The consideration Of the presidents a
Eecretaxys reports. which were preser
ed at the morning session. Reports fro
local branches of the association W.
heard in the afternoon.
Tomorrow the delegates will take
ell day trip down the bay on I
steamer Queen Anne They viii m,
at Hotel DUPONT at o'clock and "
march TO King street wharf. The be
will leave at 2 o'clock. Luncheon "
he served on board. and the return "
be made in the afternoon, arriving
Wilmington at $50 O'Clock. The b,
then viii proceed TO Philadelphia Lar
ing at Arch street wharf al O'Clock.
Considerable favorable CONNIE
was made today by delegates. vi
praised the manner in which the
cal entertainment committee n
handled the convention. Hotels
all parts of the city were crowd
yesterday and today with the del
gates, who have been arriving in d
city on almost every train since q
convention opened. The demands I
accommodation were so great tn
the Chamber of Commerce announc
last night that all persons who HI
looms 10 rent should notify that boz
so that more delegates who are 10 q
rive tonight car be accommodated
Among the members Of the recs
tlon committee TO whom much ere
has been given by the visitors n,
1. Elmer Perry. chairman: Win
Stradley Charles Melchoir. Josenh
Gooding, f. J. Hollingsworth. Ii
Donohoe. Martin Tomczyk. Char
Warner. r NJ Philips. Charles
Grubb and the Comfy Brothers.
Special credit has been given
entertainment committee of WI
Edward r. Pusey is chairman.
tive members have been William
Smalley. Leon Walker. Benjamin