The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-18
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Virginia Coal Operators association
will meet next Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the offices in the Jacobs
building. The meeting was originally
called for next Wednesday afternoon.
VIII be Published.
According to Information received
here the directors of the National
Coal association have decided to con-
tinue the publication Of The Daily
Digest, the organ Of the association.
1t will be continued for an indefinite
period.
Sending Letters Out.
Today J. Walter Barnes, Fuel adj
ministrator for the state Of West vir-
gina, received the following telegram
from N. S. Shredder, director OF
states organization:
DIR. Garfield announced today
that all zone and price regulations
on coke and coal, except Pennsyl-
vania anthracite will be suspended
February /. This refers to mine
prices, wholesalers margin. pur-
chasing agents commissions and
retail margin and prices. Notify
fuel committees and give wide pub
licity."
Mr.. Barnes has issued the follow
ing letter to county committees:
1.-THE UAited States Fuel admin
istration has ordered that all zone
restrictions and price regulations
respecting coke and coal, except
Pennsylvania anthracite. will be
suspended February /, 1919. This
suspension affects not only prices
Of coal at the nine, but also mar
gins Of wholesalers, commissions
of purchasing agents and the mar
gins and prices OF retail dealers,
all Of which will cease to be effec-
tive on the date mentioned.
"You are requested to give this
information publicity through the
local press and by communication
with your local dealers"
Export Ban Lifted.
Removal of restrictions on the
shipment of American coal to foreign
markets have been announced by the
War Trade Board. In making the
announcement the board declared:
1.-THE War 4rade Board announced
that applications will now be consid-
cred for licenses to export coal to all
destinations in Europe and to the Ar
gentine and Uruguay.
Applications should be filed in the
regular way required for the fling Of
applications for the expectation of
other commodities to the particular
country.
Licenses for the expectation Of
coal to the Argentine and Uruguay
will provide as a condition thereof
that the shipments must be consigned
in care Of the War Trade Representa-
tive at Buenos Aires or Monteyideo,
as the case may be-"
Salt Of Big Tract
Purchasesof coal tracts by the Uni
ted States Steel Corporation in Greene
county, Pa, has been noted recently
and yesterday 1t was announced that
1t had added 2,235 acres, which places
its Greene county holdings to 1900
acres. It Is reported that the Cumber.
land Coal company. which recently
purchased the Dorsey tract from trus-
tees OF ]. v. Thompson, has purchased
the George l.. Hibbs estate and Cray
and Moran holdings in Greene town
ship, Greene county, and adjoining the
Dorsey tract and the 10000 acre field
purchased some months ago by the Fl.
e. Prick company from the trustees Of
the THOMPSON estate. The Hibbs tract
comprises 100 acres and the Cray
and Moran properties 735 acres, the
purchase price being reported at ap.
Iroximately $500 an acre and totalling
in excess Of 81, 1886 900.
In the Dorsey tract, the sale OF
which was approved by the referee in
bankruptcy last week, comprises $500
acres for which s1,6s7,0oo was paid.
Seven million dollars were paid for
the 10000 acre tract sold to. the Frick
interests which vas the first large
transaction consummated by the
Thompson trustees.
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