The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-16
FOR
GOAL OPERATORS
TO Be HELD SOON
Directors of Association
VIII Meet in Various
Cities.
INSPECTOR ice HOME
He Has Been Keeping Tabs
on Way Flu
Works.


ce;ved by j. Walter Barnes, state fuel
administrator today, Pocahontas coal
is free from restrictions. The wire re
ceived is as follows: ''For West vir-
ginfa consumers unlimited amount
available for this movement. Present
zone only permits Pocahontas coal to
move eastbound to points on the main
line Of the Norfolk and western rail
road.
This means that the people OF JEFF
ferson county this state, may receive
their supply ofPocahontas coal, which
they usually secured in the past
While the overseas troop movements
were on and munitions and war plants
were running full the United States
government took practically all OF the
output Ia the PocahontSS field. This
smokeIess coal is especially valuable
as bunker coal for ships and the mu-
nitions plants used It also. Jefferson
county received but eight carloads
week for its needs. The cities OF
Charles Town. ShepherdstoWn and
other towns along the main line OF
the N. &. ". wiz be especially bene-
tiled by the new order.
Within the past Few days the re-
lstrictions on New River coal were re-
moved also and this supply is permit
ted to BE carried eastward ON. the
Chesapeake and Ohio and the Virgin
ian railroads. This means that New
!. River coal can be secured by the resi-
dents Of Greenbrter. Summers, Mer-
Ger, Pocahontas, F'ayette, Raleigh and
Monroe counties.
Regulations stiH On.
AS follow up Of the telegram sent
to J. Walter Barnes, state fuel admin
istrator, the United States Fuel adj
minfstration has sent the following
letter covering the point that the fuel
supervision Will continue despite the
signing OF the armfstice:
ain order that no confusion or mis-
understanding resulting from the sign
ing OF the armtstfce might ensue, u.
s. Fuel Administrator Harry A. Car
field gave notice today that TIE rules
ana regulations and the supervision OF
the Fuel administration now in force
would continue until the promulga-
ton OF the treaty OF peace.
1.-The statement was as follows: In
order that there may be no confusion
or misunderstanding, the United
States Fuel administrator wishes it
understood that the signing OF an
armfstice in no way alters the rules
| and regulations or the supervision
now in force. By Act OF Congress the
Fuel administration continues until
the promulgaton OF the treaty OF
peace and its powers extend to the
production. distribution and conser-
! yation OF fuel, including fuel oil and
"'Due notice Will be given to any
cancellations or changes in orders and
regulations by the duly authorized Of
! ficiaIs OF the Fuel administration IN
Washington
Directors Meet.
Directors of the Northern West Vir-
ginia Coal Operators Association
! held meeting yesterday afternoon at
The Fafrmont. Arrangements were
| made to hold series Of meetings in
the various districts OF the Fairmont
region. No dates have been set but
thew probably wiz be held next week,
Meetings will be held at Clarksburg.
EISins, MorgantoWn, Kingwood and
Fairmont.
Those in attendance at the meeting
were: V. E Cooke. J. NJ. Orr. ]. A.
jenkins, alINof Clarksburg; W. p Will
liams, VoIga; R. B. ISner, Elkins; e.
D. baker, Buckhannon: c. J. Ryan.
Hepzfbah; A. c. Beesou. AunabeIle:
]. n. Wolfe and C. II. Jenkins, Of
Fafrnont. Mr.. Jenkins. the president
was in the chair and Floyd ]. Patton
acted as secretary
Tedays Car Supply.
Theirs was slight drop in the car
supply today IN the F9irmont region,
It being placed at 1.116, but the place
ment perhaps was sim more unfavor-
able, SIG at z o'clock this morning.
! The cars In the region are classified
as follows: Open, 1895 teamtrack-
/ ers, 80; coke, 81.
With the 3. . O.
4 Loads drawn east of Grafton we're
1 IN the aeighborhood Of 500 yesterday,
4 RaTages Of the '.d1" are at their
I worst among the railroads OF the Con.
\ neIIsYnle division Of the b & o. ran.
road. The Improvement continues.
II- q. - Hams, the local representa-.
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