The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-10
DIRTY COAL GETS
FOUR OPERATORS
INTO TROUBLE
Chief Coal Inspector Ices
Men Are Still Very
Much on Job.


hold up well in the Fairmont region
said R. D. Isuer. district representa-
tive of the United States Fuel admin
istration. oday,because there is every
| Indication that there viii be no sur
plus coal The orders for railroad
| fuel from the LehiSh valley. Lacka-
| wanna and Western, Central of New
Jersey, the Philadelphia and Reading
and other eastern railroads sent here
last week will help out nicely. Coupled
| with this the car supply had dropped
and this will be factor in a loss in
production.
voIators Caught.
A few of the smaller operators in
the Fatrmont region believing that the
power OF the Fuel administration viii
| soon be relaxed are taking time by
! the forelock and endeavoring to get
away with it by loading dirty coal.
| This is violation of the law and yes
terday four parties were caught. This
means that the consumer will receive
a reduction of fifty cents on every ton
in the consignment. IN speaking OF
| the condition Charles F. Ice, chief
! coal inspector, of Fairmont, today
said: Just few of the smaller
operators have got it INTO their heads
that the Fuel administration VIII soon
! be suspended and they are endeavor-
ing to take advantage OF US by loading
dirty coal AS long as this department
is authorized by law it will continue
to function. Operators cannot afford
to do this added Mr.. Ice. The viola
tons are in the Fairmont region. it is
understood
Sells Part of Holdings.
Jacob F. Straight. secretary OF the
Fairment and Cleveland Coal com
pany, Will sever his connection with
that corporation in an Official capacity
on January I. Mr.. Straight has dis
posed of portion of his holdings to
William E. Watson. Jr.. and associates
The Fairmont and Cleveland Coal COM
paws operation is known as the Par
ker Run mines at Rivesville. where
the Sewickley seam is being worked.
Mr.. Straight has retained consider
able portion Of his holdings in the
operation. He has not decided as yet
| whether he viii re-enter the coal
business
United Mine Workers.
Joe Angelic, organizer. is at Ida
". NJ. Rogers. of Fafrmonr, presi-
dent of the West Virginia State Fed
Grafton of Labor. and Robert Peters,
organizer. are at Four States today
B. A Scott. organizer. is at Tultck's
mines, near Clarksburg. today
James Diana, organizer. is going to
Enterprise tonight where meeting
Of the Yiropa union is being held.
G. F. Keeney, of Charleston. presi-
dent of District Il, United Nine Work
ezs and Sam aBlIantyne, OF Fairmont.
a international board member, are
! expected home today from Cumber-
land. Md.
Rivesville yesterday
Last night ". NJ Rogers, OF Fair
mont, president OF the State Fedora
tfon of Labor, addressed big meet
!! ing of miners in the carpenters han
at CIarksburg. There were IFS mem
bers assembled from the Pitcairn
mine The miners decided at the meet
ing that they preferred to work today
so as to increase the production rath-
er than to knock off because OF eiec-
ton day among the United Nine Work
ers AS a result this local viii cast
It's ballots at a special meeting to-
night
Directors Of the Northern West Viz
ginia Coal Operators Association VIII
meet on SATURDAY morning at 8 o'clck
at the offices OF the association In the
Jacobs building A mass meeting o.
the members Of the association VIII
be held on Saturday morning at II
O'Clock in the associations offices. At
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