The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-20

use or UNFAIR pT6CL1CeS that nave
resulted in the pyramiding Of pro-
fits. The government apparently
is not in favor OF price fixing, but
federal grand juries in several sec
tions of the country have done
that on their own Initiative. The
point was brought out that coal
production would probably be
curbed by wholesale prosecution Of
the coal industry and that the
whole matter is entirely out Of
politics.
One instance was brought to the
committee by District Attorney
Walker OF information given to a
dealer by coal company on Octo-
Der IL that prices prevailing were
$3.50 per ton in box cars and So
for open tops. The committee in
formed the dealer that coal load
ed on open tops was Sc ton in
the same producing region and he
was so instructed to inform his
consumers. Other complaints were
assigned for immediate disposition.
The belief is general that the
government has no intention OF
trying to control the coal industry
providing the coal operators show
a disposition to conduct their bust
ness fairly with the general public.
The burden rests upon the indtvid-
ual operator to mako good after
this opportunity is afforded to him.
Cleveland Meeting.
c, H. Jenkins, secretary and
treasurer of the Hutchinson Coal
company, and director Of the Ma.
tional Coal Association, today re-
ceived the following telegram from
]. D. A. Morrow, Washington, vice
president OF the National Coal AS
sociation:
of the National Coal Association,
has received a request from Attor'
ney General Palmer that the d.
luminous coal operator take action
after meeting In Cleveland Tues
day, October Is, TO effect a reduc-
ton In the present high prices OF
bitulninous coal wherever such
prices exist.
THE attorney general has as
sCrcd Colonel Went2 that action
TO reduce high prices for blunt
nous coal and to eliminate protl'
tcering, as construed under the
Lever act, II taken without infrins
! ing certain limitations which he
| will communicate to Colonel Wentz
and the necessary discussion there
! on by the bituminous coal opera
tors attending the meeting, VIII
| not be i'll violation OF the sherman
| aCt or any other laws.
! Colonel Weut2 has promised tC
| place the attorney generals com
| munications before the meeting tot
/ such action as the bituminous coaI
operators present desire to take
| Please advise your members anu
all producers OF bituminous coal II
| YOUR territory of this fact, and ASK
/ them TO attend the meeting pre-
pared to act on the communication
! OF the attorney general"
An Associated Press dispatch
from Washington, D. c., last nigh
/ stated that the bItuminous Goa
| operators will consider Attorne!
, General Palmer's suggestion at tht
/ Cleveland meeting on October ~.
Col. d. d. WeNtz, president o.
| the association, to whom Mr.. Pai
mer's suggestion was sent, prom
ised TO place it before operators
and in order that 1t might be fullS
! considered, ]. d. a. Morrow, vice
president Of the association, in Is
| suing the call for the CleVelant
| meeting, urged all Of the 1000 sol
coal operators of the country u
attend.
nouncemeut said, has ASSURE
] NNFnnfy That npttOn m RI
| duce high prices for bitumlnOu'
coal and to eliminate profiteering
| as construed under the Lever act
| if taken without infringement Ger
tain limitations which he will com
| municate to Colonel WentZ and tht
necessary decision thereon by thu
bituminous coal operators attend
ing the meeting, will not be In vio
/ luTion Of the Sherman act or an!
other law"
Sc Coal Is Here.
While there Is a limited amour
Of line shipments going out Of thu
region the prices today on thE
TYNE of business fell 10 Sc a ton
Quite a few brokers would not pa!
the mines any more. Lake price
we're lowering around the S6.2'
mark, Pool A however, was. firm
er, but it, too, it is predicted, vii
- Daily Car Supply.
EmDties are none TOO numerous
ON the Monongah division OF tn
Baltimore and Ohio railroad toda!
| although there is q fair run at wv
Lack OF an adequate supply OF car
today caused IS mines to clos'
down for the day. The early morn
ing placement was 800. Cars ar
classified as follows: Open, S42
coke, rs; Il. NJ. |. X, rs; NJ. V, 1.
/ II. Cars left over from the Prev
ous day were 1893. The mines to
day ordered 1903 cars OF which
rs were for coke loading.
Placement on the Monongaheli
railway in West Virginia today wa
3O2 with IS Of the cars assigne,
for railroad fuel. In the PenhsyI
yanla district there were 301 car
placed today. There will be CON
mercial run Of between Az anu D.
per cent. for Thursdays loading.
Again the Helen's Run ana wy
att.Bingamon branches OF IN
Western Maryland railway have
full run OF cars, ranging betweel
175 and 200. The prospects ar
that there will be u full run 10
| Thursday also. Recently the emp
ties have been steadily tIoWlnS mt.
these spurs In a very satlstaCtOr.
manner, to the mining interests.
Daily Production
Coal and coke production IN IN
Fairmont region was fair on Iuea
day with the mines on the thret
| railroads producing 1916 cars Q
coal and coke, 1922 cars OF Goa
and "a cars OF coke. IL,
Loading on the Monongah diYi