The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-31

After luncheon at the bureau of mines buildings
the guests boarded special trains to the expert
mental mine of the bureau OF mines at bruceton'
Pa. IA miles from Pittsburgh. Upon arrival there
a Drearranged explosion Of coal dust took place In
the experimental mine demonstration to the
visitors, and after that there was an inspection OF
the mine and the exposivestestlng plant, the
guests returning to the city at O'Clock In the eve
ming At o'clock there was general meeting at
Carnegie Music hall under the auspices OF the
Pittsburgh chamber Of commerce, with an ad-
dress by Secretary Lane and an organ recital by
DR.. Charles HeinrOth. moving picture pre-
pared by the National Coal association 1.-THE Story
of Coal" given a first presentation.
The second day the new laboratories were open
for inspection by the guests the entire day, and at
9 o'clock the elimination contests in the National
Safety First-Aid and Mne-Rescue meet were held
at Forbes field; also the awarding Of the state
championships. At O'clock at Forbes field there
was demonstration of the explosibility of coal
dust and at o'clock the chamber of commerce
presented pageant IMPLYING the spirit of the
mining industry, with music by the band of the
Carnegie Institute of Technology.
The third day at 8 a m. there was final mine
rescue contest by the ten successful teams Of the
previous day at Forbes field, with a presentation
of the national cups and prizes. At 2 p m. an
nouncement Of the J. A. Holmes Safety association
was made by Dr. Van H. Manning. At 80 o'clock
the final first-aid contest. participated in by the
20 best teams of the previous day, was held. At
5 O'Clock there was a demonstration of coaldust
explosion at Forbes field, the events closing with
a smoker at the chamber of commerce in which
prizes were awarded and speeches made.
:. The honorary committee in charge of the dedica-
ton of the Pittsburgh station included George S.
Oliver president Pittsburgh chamber of COM
merce John F. Heron president city council of
Pittsburgh Harry n. Taylor, president National
Coal Operators association; John l.. Lewis, acting
president United Mine Workers of America; Hor-
ace B. Winchell. president American Institute OF
Mining and Electrical Engineers; Franklin X.
Lane secretary of the interior; DR.. Van HI. Man
ming director bureau of mines: DR.. S. b. McCor-
mick chancellor University of Pittsburgh DR.
Arthur A. Hammerschlag, president Carnegie In
stitute of Technology; Dr. s. w. Stratton, director
bureau of standards; DR.. Il. f. Bacon, director
Mellon institutes Seward f. Button, chief depart
ment of Mines state of Pennsylvania; Dr. d. Var
Setback president of the National Safety council
r. A. O'Donnel president American Petroleum in
stitute; Mortimer +. Cooley, president American
Society of Mechanical Engineers Fayette S. Cur
it's president American society of Civil Engineers
j. A. Capp, president American Society of Testing
Materials; DR.. William H. Nichols, presiden
American Chemical society; Calvert Townley
G. H. Nelson, president Engineers Society O
Western Pennsylvania DIR. w. d. Bancroft, presi
dent American Electro Chemical society; r. 7
Stull president American Ceramics society: F.
FERN president Coal Mining Institute of America
James A. Angel, chairman National Research
council.