The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-14
DIST. REP. SNER
. Winds UP FUEL
WORK N FIELD
Was Very Successful in His
Efforts Thanks Ex-
tended.
c 7 TAYLOR IS HERE
Is Official Of Jamison Com.
pany-J. B. Clements
With Denham Co.
c I TAYLOR IS HERE

With the closing up OF the district
representatives office OF the United
States Fuel administration, r. B.
Isner said today that he desired to
thank the coal operators, the railroad
officials and that portion of the pub.
lie that assisted in making the bur-
dens of the administration lighter dur
ing the past few months when he was
in charge. Mr.. Isner will leave. Fair
mont for his home at Elkins on Sun.
day, after which he will give his undt-
vided time and attention to, the work
Of secretary and sales manager Of the
West Virginia Coal and Coke com.
pany, Elkins, Mr.. lsner has been a
very efficient official and he has q
host Of friends among the coal opera
tors Of the Fairmont region as we'll as
many personal friends in the city.
Mr.. Isner stated that he had received
letters of appreciation from DR.. H. A.
Garfield, federal fuel administrator,
]. D. "A. Morrow, general director Of
distribution, and A. w. Galloway, di-
rector of bituminous distribution. MIR.
lsner added that he greatly appreciat.
ed the loyal services of the employees
Of the Fairmont office Of the district
representative and desired to express
his thanks to them.
After the accounts Of today's sale
are settled his duties will cease as
district fuel administrator. Il leave
the office with only two souvenirs, .
added MIR. Isner, my official badge
and a paper weight made from lump
Of coal"
Chief Clerks Locates.
Today James B. Clements, chief
clerk Of the office of the district fuel
administrator, announced that he had
accepted a position as head book
keeper and office man for the Den.
ham First Furniture company. He will
go to his new position on Monday. Mr.
Clements came to Fairmont on Octo'
Der 90, and assumed the office Of chief
clerk.
He had formerly been a travelling
salesman for the Union Furniture
company. Of High Point, N. c.. and
previous had travelled for other furni.
ture houses of North Carolina. He had
been on the road six years for such
firms. Prior to that Mr.. Clements had
been connected with the Southern
Railway company for eight years.
Jamison official Here.
George 7. Taylor, of Greensburg,
Pa, assistant general manager Of the
Jamison Coal and coke company, is in
Fairmont today. Mr.. Taylor will make
a thorough inspection Of Jamison z,
s, 8, 10 and ii in the Fairmont region.
Mr.. Taylor has noticed a rapid
growth in the city OF Fair1nont since
his last visit year ago, He regards
the South Side bridge as a wonder.
Mr.. Taylor may remain in this section
for several days and get good line
on all of the company's operations.
United Mine Workers.
Joe Angelic, international organizer,
is at Bridgeport today.
Sam Ballautyne, international board
member. will address mass meeting
at Lumberport tonight.
w. F. Ray, district board member,
is at McWhorter today.
B. A. Scott, international board
member. is at Hutchinson today.
Secretaries Of the various local un.
ions in this section are meeting this
afternoon at Willard hall. They will
be instructed as tokeeping their books
by Isaac Scott, international travelling
auditor. and Henry T. Wilson. dis.
trict auditor. and Mark Happenstahl,
Boomer, w. Va. acting district audi.
tor.
A mass meeting of United Mine
Workers will be held at Grant Town
on Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Today's Cars.
There are 1857 cars in the region
today They are classified in the re.
gion as follows: Coal, 1876; coke,
10; wagon, /. The placement at q
o'clock this morning was Lip Cars
left over from the previous day were
TAG.
Working Conditions.
There are 1859 mines idle today. This
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