The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-27
Barnes 10 RETIRE
IFU[[ CHIEF Of.
West VIRGINIA.
His Affairs as Fuel Admin
istrator Ready to Be
Closed.
PATTON OUT TOO FRIDAY
Committee Now Hunting
New Secretary for the
Coal Asso.

on Saturday 3. Walter Barnes, fuel
administrator of the State of West
Virginia, will close his office in this
city, 1t being now located in the fl
nance department at city hall. Mr..
Barnes will send in his resignation as
State fuel administrator either today
or tomorrow
II may require few days after Sat
prday before the work Of the office is
ompleted. at the same time the Of
tice Of executive secretary and direc-
! Tor Of enforcement, positions held by
Attorney 81. II. Rose, will cease to
exist also. Miss Lucille Williams, the
stenogTapher, has completed her work
\ and resigned, going to her home In
New Martinsville.
Receives Wire
Today 3. Walter Barnes, fuel ad-
Aministrator for the State of West
Virginia, received q wire from ]. L..
Cotton, assistant fuel administrator,
tnqpssting him to send to him the
! spFts0 s0HAei pf Ills office.
Patton Quits.
With the close of the work on Fri
day Floyd y. Patton. secretary Of the
Northern west Virginia Goal Opera
Esors' Association, will relfsluish his
|sdhties there and extend the activities
Ipf'his jobbiNs business. AT present.h
Is associated in the jobbtng business
with an office in Grafton, handling
|sthe output Of Grafton Gas Coal Com
pany. Mr. Patton became secretary OF
|lhe association on February Z, 1918.
"A committee from ths association
composed Off. M. Orr, Brooks Flem-
ling and s.. II. Brady has been named
10 select Mr.. Patton's successor. One
Df the members of the committee
Itstated today that no action had been
taken on the matter as yet.
The name of R. B. Isner, OF Elk
|Elns, former district representative OF
| the United States fuel administration,
! lat Fairmont. has been circulated, but
it Is not known whether Mr.. Isner
would accept the post. Mr.. Isner is
/ secretary and sales manager of the
lElkins Coal and Coke Company, Elk
ins.
YeSteroayS loaolna.
Yesterday 55S cars were loaded on
The division. Yesterday 132 unconsign-
ID cars were piled up, making total
bf 905 on the division today. Yester-
llky 526 was consigned, 47s cars east,
and 4s sswest.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel continues to range be-
tween 225 anu $50 daily. Yesterday
Whore were 22f loads moved. On Tues
Day there were 212 loads and on Mon
dsy 243 loads.
Huntins Lost Cars.
H. il. Field, Of the legal bureau OF
he United States fuel administration
smusy in this city endeayoring to
Trace lost cars. In the Fairmont dis.
tict more than 200 no-bill cars must
aave shippers located while in 150
instances the shippers are known, but
sflnrt Is being made to trace the par
les Ito whom they Siere shipped.
United Mine Workers.
John Custalac, district organizer.
md Nick Aiell, district board MEM
ets are in the Junior field, near Elk
IS today.
5oe Angelic. internationll organizer,
at Mcrgantow1 today.
isaac Scott and Mark Happenstahl,
Re II The Fleming gton district today.
Ia Marke, district hoard member. Is
Ifpns in the Flemington field.
James Diana, district board member,
&c Hepzibah today.
Today's Cars.
Ehe total number Of cars in the re.
bn today is 2,052. They are classi-
iSd as follows: Coal. 2,O42; coke, 8;
iGgon A
Oars left over from thes
are 646. The placement at 2
clock this morning was 1929.
Working Condition.
Nine idle today are 145 on the Mon.
s4a sdiyisioh Of the B. & olsi,ast
gontipred op1page Mr3
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WENTjED
u: q met mixers Also con.
sefe lni Ably on Job. New.