The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Dec. 4.-No
nc,y Developments have arisen In the
kanawha coal districts during today.
although in other districts reports or
increased production led the operators
TO believe that West Virginia would be
the first state to return to normal
output Of coal.
The coal Ioadngs for the c. & O. on
Wednesday were 1929 cars or approx
imately 9I.450 tons. which is about two
thirds Of a normal days shipment for
this railroad. The loadinRs on Tuesday
wcs, $3.50 toms. or about $500 tons
under the Wednesday, total.
Increased Output.
The coal shipments on the G.. & O.
RAILWAY in the New river fields WCdncS-
day totaled 1850 tons rs against 1879"
for Tho day before. a difference Of l,60O
tons. This is approximately rs per
cent Of normal.
There were Sc OF the 1l5 mines or
the New river district in operation ON
Thursday. Secretary T. l.. Lewis or Inc
operators association. stated tonight
And the necessity for making repairs
accounts for two of the idlcrS. We
have definite information that the num-
Der Of mines will increase 10 ninety l"'
morrow. The New river district w"uid
be in full operation no" were II not LOT
Tn efforts being made to keep the work
ers away from their jobs.
FaIrmont District.
"Ejrhty prrc,nt Of tho IaincS in the
Eairrvnl district were practically in
full operation this morning. and the
only reason thr resumption Was not
r,mrl,,c - that Il nuIHh' al Inin"s are
isolated and have not Yet been reached.
Tic Logan fields und:%turb"d by ihr
ConlroycrSy IA the coal fields loaded $50
cars, or $3.50 tons Wednesday. "r close
10 a normal production. In the Kama
wha dIstriCi, however. according To the
lnaIlur reports, # thu Chesapeake ana
Oniu railroad. the l"adInEs were less
than I.o0r touSo. tn" normal production
being iI,"n" tons.
SknpticiE7u Expressed.
Secretary t. t. k' un"G%. "f the Nan
awha Coal Operators association. wh'
w"ut /" Washington for tn" cunfrr'l"'
over the application . fthc II percent
increase ths afternoon sent message
10 his office her" as follows
"Nurhing being considered over IA
rnrcrut. Operators standing ny th'
governments proposition absolutely.
The dispatches from Washington tha'
the uprra;ors in coufrrrnC" had decided
an = higher raise than those hX"d by
Fuel Admins TRAITOR G.uh"Id OCCASION
cd cons thrGabl" interest and SEcpuclSn
IN In. local operators circles.
President G. +. krnn"y "f diStric'
l.. went from E'a.rmonl TO Grafton ON
nincral business with tn" TyEarts Val
lev field. Word received al the Local
uI!u" work, rs headquarters from FAIR
mont relative To IN" action 0f TIE MN
rrs ,hrrc. vas that the workers han
SIMPLY agreed tu return To work ON ~
/. r,rCcnr increase basis until somt
farther adjustment can h" madr.
Mandate OBJ ed.
Vice President Prtry IN statcmcn'
,udn. reiterated - former dccIarat io1
ochis that the officials of district Il
hay" ,l,, y"d lus mandate Of the Federal
court ,n ia" letter. He cited the cf'
forts mnd" 10y Ii" officials a. IN" l'm'
. flhC cancellation order 10 get the NOR
To r,iurn to work. and IN" success
vh.rh has rewarded the Labor. The mcT
returned - tn" E;in"S 9? p,rccnt strong
lac said. hut went cut again following
tn" Garfield proposal.
The number # idle miners is now
about % percent IN IN" hanaWha hcIdS
according TO Mr.. nCtry.
InicrnalIrn2l officers OF the miners
uu.un have not advised with district II
ufN,lal, III the matter of the announced
C,IIcupi proc "dngS Secretary Free
Nnrn,, sgd TONIGHT.
United States District Attorney LoI
II. hrIly. a.i h.S assistant Joseph NJ
kcnna. returned Thursday afternoon
from WnSI,uctun where they took par
in a conference with officials OF thu
department uf justice. but declined Il
make public the result Uf the meetings
Production Increased.
CLNltkSEI'I;,i. Dec. 4.-Therc was
increased production in the Clarksburg-
H., ru,,ut ..,aI r,iniDr, rcrinn today as a