The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
LAWYERS AGREE
THAT PSc HAS ALL
TREPOWER NEEDED
Public Must Get Behind the
Movement at
Once.
PREPARING CASE NOW
People Are Suffering and
Factories Have Closed
Over a Wide Area.
PREPARING CASE NOW

The Executive committee OF the
West Virginia Gas Consumers ASSOC
alton, which was named at the NEE
ing of the board of directors OF that
organization held last night at the
Fairmo 1t Hotel, had its first meettns
this morning at $50 at the Falrmont
Chamber of Commerce.
The disposition Of the association
for early results was evidenced IN the
early meeting OF the executive cont
nlittee and in the talks last night.
when the concenSus of opinion amon$
tie board OF directors was that speed
Is necessary.
There are consumers in Clarhsbure
who hare suffered greatly during ti1
recent cold spells, according TO Tame:
Harrison, who represents the conSuu'-
ers of that city and as Tesul: OF III"
low pressure OF gas the physicians oil
that city Teaping harvest ioT
there is much illness. Morgantown
has been in almost as bad position
for those domestic consumers VINO
did not happen to be on high pressure
lines have suffered, according 10
Charles a. Goodwin. and ten important
factories have been forced to close
down on account of lack OF gas. MI
Goodwin declares that MorGantown Is
all wrought up at the injustice BENG
worked on West Virginia and stands
ready to do its end Of the work TAX
en- up by this association, having al
ready arranged for petitions to be
brought on behalf OF both domestic
consumers and industrial consumers
of Morgantown, which will be fnanclal
by the people OF that city.
Robert T. Cunningham, the presi-
dent, said he thought the supply OF
gas at Fairmont during the recent
cold spell had been much greater than
during the first cold spell and that
real suffering had been eliminated.
regretting the closing OF schools and
the coIdness of churches which made
religious gatherings OF some conSre-
cations out of question. The fact IS
that there were many cold homes in
Fairmont during the more recent cold
spell. There were many houses where
there was not enough gas for cooking
purposes. A few scattered homes
could not raise enough heat to make
coffee A few families gave up the
idea Of trying to keep house without
heat and moved to hotels for the cold
spell.
The executive committee named by
the board of directors includes a. o.
Nagle, OF Wheeling. E. NJ. Grant, OF
Morgantown, II. Z. Travis, of ClarkS-
burg. o. S. Mckinney, OF Fairmont,
and J. B. Yates. of PennSboro. +. T.
Cunningham, of Fairmont. president
of the association. Ex-Governor w. E.
GIasscock. OF Morgantown. vice-presi-
dent. and George W. Dudderar, OF
Clarksburs. secretary-treasureT are
members eX oficto.
w. C. Kelly. who represents Char
lesion on the board OF directors pass
Cd $6-oyJplN IS9Frrannf this morning
route to Pitts5 *. but could not stop
OF. s. P. PUnsr. secretary OF the
board OF trade OF that city. did come
here however as his representative,
II. 8. Kump, OF Elkins. one OF the at
torneys named By Governor Corn
well to assist in the movement, was
here for the meeting of the board OF
directors last night and was present
at conferences held this morning. He
Is certain that the Public Service
Commission has sufficient authority
to carry ont the desires Of the gas
consumers OF the state but insists
upon the importance OF the co-opera'
ton OF the people as necessary to-
such a result.
P. P. Steptoe. a leading attorney Of
Clarksburg. who represents that city
in this movement and who is the best
posted man on the gas situation In
West Virginia, with the possible ex-
ceptfon OF Fred o. Blue. made it plain
that his understanding OF the matter
was that the Governor was endeavor-
ing TO lend the power Of the state
to the movement and thought that all
thai was necessary to success was
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