The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-10
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Last night Prof. Robert 2. Virgin,
OF the mining department Of West ViT-
|ghnia university, Mo-gautown. left for
ia trip to Elkns. Thomas, Davis. Hem
~ and Kcroton where ne is inspect
ng work of the schools OF the mining
extension department..
Prof. Virgin has received a request
from ]. c. Wright, Washington, D. c.,
acting as assistant director Of indus
trial education. requesting ten copies
.of the bulletin issued by Prof. Virgin.
in regard to the mining course at w.
Nv. O.
On April 20 Prof. Virgin will confer
with DR.. A. c. Callen head OF the ex-
tension department Of W. V. U. in
Pittsburgh. He will pass that way,
coming from Fiat Silver. Mo-. whore
he is inspecting some lead mines.
Big Pile Of Slack.
Monongah. April 10: Slack is being
piled by the Consolidation Coal Com
mine IS. There is fully 500
piles Of slack in the pile.
To Pay Final Dividend.
Announcement has been made by ].
H. Strawn, receiver OF the First Ma
tional Bank, Uniontown, Pa. OF which
j. V. Thompson. the extensive coal
land owner was former president,
will pay It's final dividend TO the de-
posters on May /, which aggregates
$23S,068.
The depositors have been paid 100
per cent on the dollar. The dividend
to be paid May l is the eighth declared
by Receiver Strawn since the bank
closed on January IS. 1915, and raore-
sents 1912 per cent interest on the
money which was in the bank when It
closed. There was approximately 81
100000 deposited in the bank when 1t
c.osed.
According to Receiver strawn there
still remains a considerable sum which
Is in dispute. foreigners who hold not
es agains; officials Of the bank. includ
ing j. V. Thompson. former president
Of the institution. claiming the money.
'Tsese claims and others will be adjust
ed in ccdri
The depcsitors were paid s1,65437I +.
50 and $500. 900 representing emergen-
cy currency issued by the bank was
returned to the government. The first
dividend was issued two years after
the bank closed. The largest dividend
paid the tepositors followed tie sale
OF the First National Bank building
mre on' year ago. The r.',ptrty was
purcjia sed by James ]. F',a'ae: for
$7Ou.C0p.
Order for Clean c,al
The following message has been
sen: - all regional directors by T.u-
gene McAulifte, manager o: the Rail.
road Administration Fuel CJnser vatiou
Section:
Numerous delays and failures TO
locomotives equipped with mechanical
stokers are being reported, due To iron
bolts, nuts. pick heads and other me-
tallic substances, as well as rock, brick
and similar foreign material left in
bottoms of coal cars. all of which even
tually enter The stoker. disabling same.
Will you not issue such instruc.
tions?
(al Through your purchasing de-
partment and fuel inspecting forces,
that will insure coal operators load
ing coal for fuel use. thoroughly clean
ing empty a r before loading; In add.
ton thereto, attempting 10 prevent
any metal substance being loaded with
stoker fuel coal.
~ Instruct supervisors and fore--.
men in charge OF coaling stations that
special effort be made to eliminate for
eign matter destructive to stoker
equipment from that grade Of coal
when same is loaded on locomotives.