The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-29
ARMY OFFICERS MANI Nc GERM AN REVO[U ITO


lard mine, near this city, also loaded
couple OF cars yesterday The place
ment Thanksgiving morning at
o'clock was 482.
There are 1871 cars in the Fair
mont region today, and the placement
at z o'clock this morning was 1'436.
The cars in the region today are class
flied as follows. Open, 1,7ss; team
track, IS; cake, 81.
"Flu" at Adrian
Flu has broken out at Adrian, but
the extent of it has not been report
ed TO officials OF the United States
Fuel administration here.
F. J. Patton. secretary OF the North
ern West Virginia Coal Operators As
ISOLATION, has wired the Potomac Di-
vision of the Red Cross society. Wash
ington, D. c.. and it has promised to
send a nurse at once. Thus far ef-
forts to secure a physician through the
public health service at Charleston
and Washington, D. C., have not
brought forth the desired effect. Coal
companies having mines at Adrian in
cIude Buckhannon, River Coal and
Coke. W. II. Green Coal, Fairmont and
Masontown, Minear Coal and Splint
Coal and Coke.
Wednesdays Figures.
Wednesdays reports show that out
of the IA mines reporting none were
down. 81 men were idle and the Iost
production was $40 tons.
Wednesdays loading was as fol-
lows: East. 9o6; west. 129. This con-
sisted OF SIS coal and is coke cars
eastward and 1O1 coal and y cake cars
westward. The total loading was l.
034 for the day. The available cars
were: Coal, 1,10S; coke. Il or total
Of 1879
"surn Wood Campaigns.
Particularly in Eastern states ourh
wood campaigns are being started TO-
dav by state fuel administrators. The
United States forestry service has OF
fered to help out the work by furnish
ing trained foresters during the win
ter months and it is suggested that
the state officials cooperate with
them. In Eastern states arrange
ments are being made to have farm
ers supply consumers with wood at
reasonable rates. Where wood own
ers as exorbitant rates for Stumpage
it is suggested that a list Of such per-
sons be prepared and given publicity.
1t is also suggested that wood cutting
clubs be organized and system OF
competition among them be lnaugu-
rated. Facilities for moving 1t by rail-
road is also provided.
FGei Administration Notes.
Fifty million tons Of coal annually
are being conserved by American en-
gineers according to David MoEfai
Myers advisory engineer OF the Uni
ted States fuel administration. II
eleven states in which sixty per cent.
of the coal is produced administrative
engineers are at work on the conser-
walton plan.
Coal saving at the rate OF 5000 tons
month has been affected by SIX
power companies of eastern New York
through the administration conServa-
ton plan.
The most recent reports show that
a further decrease in coal production,
both bituninous and anthracite, has
been noted. Bituminous production
fell off $500 tons and anthracite
1920 net tons from the previous
weeks figures. For the week ending
November 9 the causes were assign
ed as follows: Labor, 14.5; cart short
age, rs: mine disability, s3.2; and
other causes. 81 per cent. or total OF
22.4 per cent.
Overseas demand for motor trans
port grade OF gasoline has increased
rather than diminished since the sign
ing OF the armistice. Transport grade
and the two aviation qualities are par
ticularly in demand.
Hold Your Bonds.
Admonition is given by the United
States Mine Workers Journal to min
ers to hold their bonds in 4 current
issue under the heading. Hold Your
Bonds"
1t is as follows: THE wide distri-
button among millions of American
citizens of Liberty loan bonds makes
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