The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-04

Upward Tendency Pleases
/ U. M. w. District Presi-
dent Keeney.

will soon be back In the Fairmont re-
Sion according to the information re-
ceived today by G. F. Keeuey, Dresi.
dent Of District II, United Mine Work
ers, who is now at the local office in
Fairmont. Mother" Jones will arrive
n Charleston on Friday from Califor'
MIA, where she interceded for Mooney
before Governor Stephens, in the case
that has attracted wide attention III
labor circles. Mother Jones was
sent to the Coast by the Illinois Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
While in the Fairmont region she
will address three or four meetings in
the interest Of the miners in the
Belington section. including meet
ing at Junior mine. She will address
mass meeting Of miners ct Philippi
on Sunday.
Keeney Pleased.
Commenting on the reports that coal
was advancing in price rather than
decreasing. President Keeney said to.
day: ut gives US encouragement and
1t should be very encouraging to the
operators Of the Fairmont field also.
Right~now new wage scale Is being
agreed upon in District 20 in the New
River field. The miners demand q
higher scale Of wages. The matter
will be decided at joint conference
between the miners and operators at
a later date"
United Mine Workers.
G. F. Keeney, Charleston, district
president, will visit Hepzibah today.
Sam Ballantyne, international or.
ganizer, is at Middleton today.
Isaac Scott and Ira Marks, organi.
GERS, are at Rosemont today.
James Diana, district board mem
Der, is in the Morgantown section to.
day.
Nick Aiell, organizer, isgat 1damay
today.
John Custalac, organizer, is at Mont
Glare today.
]. L. Ballard national organizer, is
at Junior Mine, near .Belington.
I A large TURNOUT Of miners is expect
ed at the gathering to be held on
Wednesday snls q o'clock in the
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Today's Cars.
The total number of cars in the re-.
!gion today were 3,177. They were.
classified as follows: Coal, 1856;
coke, u. The placement at q o'clock
this morning was 1909.
Today's Conditions.
There are 165 mines idle today. The
total unconsigned cars on the Monon.
gah division Of the B. & o. railroad
today are $50.
I, Yesterdays Loading.
The total movement was 555 and the
loading yesterday was 400. The I'M
consigned cars billed out totalled 146.
There were 1856 cars moved east and
a cars moved west. The total coal
was 400 cars while the coke was 8.
The eastward loading consisted OF S87
coal and coke east and 80 coal and
eight coke west.
More Above Price Sales.
According to the informant ton reach.
ling Fairmont the Waddell Coal com
pany Of Philippi, has sold recently
some coal above the former govern.
ment price. The quantity Of the or
der could not be learned.
Three Mass Meetings.
Three mass meetings are scheduled
BY the United Mine Workers for Sun,
Iiday. In the afternoon Mother Jones
4 will speak at Philippi.
AT o'clock in the afternoon Presi
dent G. +. Keeney will address a mass
meeting at Roaring Creek Junction.
A mass meeting at Junior mine Will
be addressed by Sam Ballantyne, al
international organizer.
Off for Washington.
r. B. Isner. district representative
OF the United States Fuel administra
ton, illleave this evening for Wheel
ing, where he will attend the district
conference of the Rotary clubs. From
Wheeling Mr.. 1sner will go to Wash
ington, d. C.. to attendto some bus.
mess incident to the closing Of the
district representative office OF the
United States Fuel administration IL
Fairmont. a