The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-24
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S1,5S223 which was rendered the
Red Cross by the committee. The su.
perintendents of the various mines
exerted energy in that campaign
which is bringing them In for high
praise.
New Mines Discouraged.
There have been enough things to
discourage the opening OF new mines
in the MISUNDERSTANDING region
with the action OF the National fuel
administration yesterday which prac.
tically places new mines under direct
government control inasmuch as It
provides regulations governing their
operation and fixes prices at which
the output may be sold. The an.
nouncement contains the statement
that the development OF further new
coal properties during the war will be
discouraged on the grounds that old
mines can be operated more efficient.
ly."
I New Developments.
Among the newly developed coal
properties which go TO increase the
tonnage of the Fairmont branch of
the B. & o. are two mines owned by
the Connellsville Big Vein Coal Com.
pany, near Chateau. above Ices Ferry
on the Cheat river in Monongalia
county. They are on what is known
as the Chess tract which was pur.
chased some years ago by the Ken.
dali Lumber Co. The Cheat Haven
and Bruceton Railroad, controlled by
the owners, convey the output to the
B. & o.
clarksburs Calls OF Next Weeks
Meeting.
The coal men of Clarksburg and vi.
cinity dine at the Waldo hotel once
a week and cordially welcome visitors
from other districts, hardly ever
lunchinG without one or more Fair.
mont visitors. These weekly gather.
ings have grown to be very enjoyable
affairs as well as being valuable in
the way OF keeping operators and
superintendent posted as to what is
going on and encouraging co.opera.
tion among coal men. At the meet.
ing held last Monday the day of these
gatherings was changed from Monday
till Thursday as the first day OF the
week is generally the busiest at the
mines. owing to car supply usually
being better on that day than others.
1t was at first planned to have next
weeks meeting on Thursday but at
the time the fact that that was
Thanksgiving was forgotten so Dan.
iel Howard, of the coal mems com.
mittee in that city has sent out an
announcement that the next meeting
will take place Thursday, December
6.
Coal Regulations.
The priority board has been re.
quested by DR.. II. A. Garfield to re-.
woke the order requiring all ship.
ments of coal from middle.west fields
to so to the lakes in order to supply
New England with coal; the order
VIII take effect Nov. 30.
Conditions at Nearby Points.
From information which reaches ].
Walter Barnes, fuel administrator, It
is learned that Haze.-Atlas Glass com.
pany. which has plants at Wheeling,
Ciarksburg and Grafton. is not using
coal at any OF its West Virginia
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gas producer at its plant at Washing.
ton, Pa. and is little anxious about
the coal supply there as jars for all
sorts OF containers for foods used by
packers are manufactured. Also that
the Wheeling Stove C Range company
ha so small foundry at Wheeling
where coke is used, which has been
procured in Pennsylvania, unless an
additional supply can be secured in
the near future that concern will be
forced to shut down. Again that ].
NJ. Reynolds, of Yates, near Grafton,
has ordered coal from the Litz.Smith
Fuel company. of Huntington, which
would make it appear that coal is
shipped further than necessary in
West Virginia in some instances.
Need Typewriter Administrators.
h. II. Rose, executive secretary OF
J. Walter Barnes has been on the Job
all week but has been unable to So.
cure stenographer or rent a tyne.
writer. He jocularly suggests that a
typewriter administrator will be need.
ed next in West Virginia.
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