The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

REGION ah1 under Sc present manage.
mont q viii play q BIC part II this %.
8ential war Industry.
Checking Up Excess PFofltO.
AZ the first phase Of a BIG drive 70
check up excess profits aad income
tax returns Of big business interests,
% trained accountants have been as
signed by Internal Revenue Commits.
sioner Roper 10 examine accounts Of
coal operators in West Virginia, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, 10 ascertain wheth-
er any changes should be made. The
OF these examiners will be
extended within the next three or four
months 70 other coal fields and virtual.
" all leading operators will be sub.
iected 70 examination concerning the
accuracy Of the reports. This action
is not 10 be taken as Implication OF
fraud, IT was explained, but as precau-
ton against errors which might de-
prive the government Of revenue.
Red Croc5 Contribution.
The check sent the Harrison County
Red Cross fund by the Consolidation
Coal company was for $3.50. Employ.
Is of the Consolidation in that county
contributed sl,0963S. The Red Cross
Headquarters at Cfa-ksburg explains:
The sum contributed 20 the Harrison
county chapter by the company was
computed upon the tonnage basis
adopted BY the Central West Virginia
Coal Operators Association. The
company made proportional contribu
tons 10 the Marion. Monongalia and
Barbour cou-tv chapters o. the Red
Cross in this state as well as 10 coun
ties in other states in which it has
operations
Tycarts Valley Operators.
Last week one evening an import
ant meeting Of the Buckhannou Ty-
carts VALLEY Coal Producers Asso-
citation was held Thursday evening at
the Y. NJ c. A. auditorium in Elkirs
following a banquet served at the City
restaurant at $50.
Those who attended were: T D.
Baker, A. G. Minear J. s. Klinefelter
D. D. MARBLE and J. Z. Shinn, Of Buck.
harmon; J. 7. Delaney, Of Philippl;
Joseph Hoylman. Of Coalton; W. S.
Wilson, Of Roaring Greek Junction;
A. c. Davis, Of Harding; Phil Williams
and J. W. Holt. of Mabie, and E. Dren-
len, r. B. Isner, a. Spats Brady, J. w.
pischon, A. F. Martin, ]. Z. Baker, c.
W. Arbogast, +. H Arnold w II
Green and II. B. Martin of Elkins.
Not from This District.
Statement No. $40 issued by the Fed
cral Fuel administration 10 the effect
that "a total OF twenty-five cars
shipped by one mine in West Virginia
had been refused by the consignee
with the statement that ut is a crime
10 burden the railroads with such ma
terial.'" which was published in the
National Coal Association bulletin
without comment and reprinted in
some West Virginia papers does not
refer 10 the Fairmont district II is
not known what part OF West Virginia
shipped such dirty coal as TO bring
forth such a statement from the Fuel
administration but it is known posi-.
lively that the coal did not come from
the Fairmont district.
Coal Notes.
The Prisoners Relief society OF
Washington announces that two cars
Of coal have been donated, ore from
the Elkin5 Coal company Of Morgan.
town. and the other from the Cabin
Greek Coal company of Charleston.
The coal committee led all others
in the second Red Cross War Fund
campaign in Kanawha county and
operators are emphasizing the fact
with the hope that it will come to the
attention Of Ex-Governor w. A. Mac.
Corkle.
twenty-five employees Of the Hess
Coal company near Morgantown,
agreed TO give So each for the Red
Gross. One man making about $40
a day and in comfortable circum.
stances. refused. The other employees
insisted that he come across and ap.
pointed a committee to wait upon him.
He finally agreed to give the s.. When
the committee reported that employees
decided that as he had not given So
cheerfuliy he ought to be forced to
give S25. The alternative was being
pumped into the river. The man
ponied up the S25.