The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-16
GAS MEN STUDY
CONSERVATION
Wheeling Convention Draw.
ing q Great Number
s Of Them.

<olI and gas men have taken Wheeling
&nd VIII hold forth today and tomor-
low, the occasion being the fourth
|Eununl 5conyention OF the West Vir-
<inth Natural Gas Association. The
.1ttendance Is expected to prove the
largest In the history Of the associa-
Lon. Many hotel reservations were
made weeks ago and tire has been a
-conHtant stream Of oil and gas men
coming IN from all parts Of the state
Tor some hours with fair represen-
.tstton from eastern Ohio and wes-
torn Pennsylvania.
The convention opens this after
noon with q session from two until
Jour At which Hon. Mr.. Thomas
~ Thoner, mayor Of Wheeling,
viii deliver b address of
welcome and will be replied to on
bchalf OF the association by John w.
Gates, Jr., of Pittsburgh. attorney for
the Pittsburgh and West Virginia
{3ds Company. The president Of the
4ysociaticn, Col. Fred Paul Grosscup,
~ Charleston, will then make his an
nuai address after which an adjourn
sneutt VIII be taken to Wheeling Park
where an outing has been arranged. a
ffature of which will be the Associa.
ton Buffet Supper to be served at
$40 II. M.
On Thursday the convention will
open at ten o'clock and the features
~ 1.-THE second day will be the discus
don Of THE Rapid Exhaustion Of
West virginia's Natural Gas Supply
Ind the Best Plan for Conserving the
Remainder" by DR.. I. c. White. OF
MorganNown, state geologist for West
Virginia; an address entitled "Expla.
nation of Technicalities" by H. c.
Cooper, Of Clarksburg, chief engineer
THE Basis for Rate Making" by
Hon. G. R. c. Wiles, OF Charleston,
chhirman Of the Public Service Com
mission, a talk on 1.-The Efficient
qtilization Of Natural Cas- by
Samuel s. Wyer. consulting engineer
~ Columbus, Ohio; and paper,
transportation and Distribution OF
Natural Gas at Varying Pressures'
by Harry s. Quay, general manager
pffthe Manufacturers Heat and Light
Company, of Pittsburgh.
The election Of officers, determine
ton Of the next place of meeting and
other matters Of business will come
hpf following these addresses.
The exhibits to be seen at the
Who are being welcomed. The con-
Fention is being held. are attracting
htilch attention not only from oil and
ses men but from visitors generally
Who are being welcomed. Thee con-
ttlns offering displays are Carnegie
Steel Co., Pittsburgh; OIL Well Sup
ply co, Parkersburg, w. Va: Lee C.
Moore q Co.. Pittsburgh, Macomber
g. Whyte Rope Co.. Konosha, Wis,
LAbelle Iron Works, Stubenvile, O.
Manhattan Rubber Co., Pittsburgh. {.
Nj Hecter & Sons, Butler. Pa. Equit-
hbfe Meter Co., Pittsburgh, Pitts
bnfgh Pittsburgh Valley Foundry and
H'onstruction Co., Pittsburg. Metric
Metal Works. Erie. Pa. Chaplin. Full
Ton Mfg. Co. Pittsburgh, United
States Rubber Co., Pittsburgh, S. r.
ptesser Mfg. Co., Bradford. Pa. Con-
tfnentale Supply Co., Marietta. Ohio.
Garlock Packing Co. Pittsburg. Unit
ed States and Cuban Allied Works,
New Fork City, Cleveland Tractor Co.
Neundsvflle. W. Va, Parkersbure
Machine Co.. Parkersburg, Robinson
son Packer Co., Tulsa Okla; Bristol
Company. Pittsburgh N. c. Dawson
fss Burner q Welding Co., Pitts.
buFgh, Moon Manufacturing Co.,
Chicago, United States Rubber Co.,
Pittsburgh.