Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
CHAMBER INSTITUTES
FIGHT ON COAL PRICES
VIII Lay Matter Before National
Chamber OF Commerce in
Washington To-day.
JUMPS FROM $3.50 TO 81 TON
Local Manufacturers Deeply Con-
cerned at What They Believe TO
Tie Hold-Cp OH the Part Of Mine
Operatives.

Relieving that tho proposed prices .or
coal at the mines are excessive. tho
board Of directors OF tn. Richmono;
ShR'noer or Commerce will institute a
night to reduce the cost OF fuel 10
manufacturers. A delegation 70 the
National Chamber Of Commerce, which
ncetsiin Washington to-day. will tax.
UP the matter on the floor of the CON
vtntion.
NO representatives OF mine opere-
hNcs were on hand Yesterday when
th' directors took UP the coal cues
non II was shown that coal which
SOFA from $3.50 to $50 ton at tho
mines last year is nov quoted at 81
ION INC contract season Is raridly
approaching and local manufacturers
are deeply concerned at what they be-
neNe TO be hold-up. The Chamber of
Commerce delegation will ask the ma
hohal body 20 get behind an invcs,i-
cation 10 determine IL the incrcas. of
prices is due to an agreement among
operatives which would come undcr
the provisions OF the sherman act.
among the directors present at tho
meeting yesterday were:
Coleman Workman. president: John
L.
Adams, Arthur NJ. Cannon. J. G.. Cor.
ley. r. NJ. Cru,chheld. T. Pcyton Giles
Julien II. Hill. John r. P.ndcr. W e.
Powers. W. IT. Schuarzschild Warren
T.. Taylor. s. III. Iia~es and W. T. Reed
The directors have also determined
TO oppose the proposed increase in the
revenue bill now before Congress
which viii levy an additional, tax on
profits OF corporations In excess OF S
"a
have heen written to Senator's Martin
and Swanson and Congrcssm.n Mon
;aEue asking them TO oppos. this tea-
ture OF the bill.
RICHMOND SENDS DELEGATES
TO NATIONAL MEETING:
Coleman Workman. ". T Dabncv
Thomas S. wheeIwriGht and r. W
Jackson are the delegates 10 tho mn :
tional meeting which will continue
tcrs viii come before the meeting
railroads. national defense and day
light saving will be other lcadinc
topics 81 discussion. Through c. r.
Weed. president OF the Boston Cham be =
Of Commerce. and chairman Of the
suit Of the national chamber rereren-
dunn will be announced. Business mon
will go on record in the matter 81 dis
putts between railroads and their en-,
ployees. particularly tho prevention 81
strikes and lockouts. Never before IN
the history OF the chamber have 40
many national councillors and delegates
promised 20 attend.
President Wilson and former Prcsi-
dent Taft Will be speakers at the ban
ruet Friday night. II learned
from Elliott II. Goodwin. tho general
secretary. that the list OF those who
will address the business sessions will
include Merton y. Baker. Secretary OF
War: william 6. Redficld Secretary 81
Commerce. and Major General Leon.
ard Wood. walker y. Hines, chairman
OF the board Of directors of tho Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
will speak IN the railroad situation
Leo S. Rowe. secretary OF the Interna-
tional High Commission. wili tell OF III.
work Of that commission. Addresses
will he given by Richard ". waldo
secretary Of I'll. New York Tribune
Business in Print: wallace r.. Sim
mons. president Of the Simmons Hard
ware Company. "Edurat ton for Foreign
Trade; Howard +. Coffin. OF the naval
consulting board. National Defense
and r. Goodwin Rhett. OF Charleston
:. e., the annual address OF the presi.
dent OF the national chamber.