The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-18

aoclation to the eighth annual session
OF the United States Chamber Of
Commerce, which VIII be held In At
lontic City on April "a. 2s and 90.
Brooks Fleming, IT.. Fnlrmont, presi-
dent OF the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association, has been
named as one or the alternates
on an Auto Trip.
For the first time since his illness.
Clarence ID. Robinson; Of the Robinson
Coal company and allied interests,
yesterday afternoon took q spin IN his
auto. The mild weather had q ten.
dency to encourage the trip, Mr.. Rob.
inson plans TO- leave for Atlantic City
on Friday night. He Is recovering
nicely from the attack Of .flu. pneu,
monia.
At the Seashore.
Frank r. Lyon, vice president of
the Consolidation Coal company, is So
tourning at Atlantic City.
Coal Review Here.
Advance copies Of -The Coal Re
view,e the official organ Of The Ma.
'tional Coal Association, We're re-
iceiyed today at the offices OF The
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors Association. sit gives matters OF
interest to the coal trade In detail.
United Mine Workers.
Edward Matthews, secretary OF sub
district 4. is in Interstate today. A
John Custalac, district organizer,
is in the Morgantown fields today.
ii. p. Peters, president OF sub dis
trict 4, is at work In FairInont TO-DAY.
Sanford Snyder, international orr
ganizer, is on trip to Athens, o., his
former home, and Detroit, Mich. Mr..
Snyder may be transferred to Athens,
Ohio, although this matter has not
been definitely settled.
Thompson Trial.
Josiah v. Thompson, president OIL
the defunct First National Bank, I'm
iontown, Pa. charged with misapp1i.
cation OF funds, will not be tried at
the session OF the Federal court at
Erie, Pa, this term. He will proba.
bly, be tried at the session to be held
in Pittsburgh in May. Thompson is
charged with having made false en-
tries and, of having sworn falsely in
come ction with reports submitted to
the comptroll Her of currency.
Down East Conditions.
Water borne coal receipts at BostonI
are ON the increase, much OF this COAL
coming from New, York city. weather
conditions have made all-rail ship
ments almost Impossible and coast
wist shipping naturally doomed npl
stronger. The increase Of 81 a ton
for bituminous coal has caused the
demand to slow up somewhat. Wor-I
cester and Brookltne, Mass, are short
of anthracite coal and are being ra-
toned as they were during war time.
At The Lakes.
Within the next few days the lake
coal carrying rates will be set forI
1920. This will follow the determine
ton of the ore rates. Hard coal has
disappeared at Duluth and SuperiorI
and bituminous coal stocks win BIZ
cleaned up by April Cargoes from
the lower lake ports will be in great
demand at the opening OF the nave
cation, season, but It is expected that
the early movement will be Light oweI
ing to the scarcity OF cars, With the,l
return Of an adequate supply OF nat
ural gas the Cleveland. coal dealers
are able to catch up with their or
ders. \.
The Ohio Legislature has been asked
to prevent additional coal stripping
operations In Columbiana countye and |
through the Buckeye state generally.
Politicians and labor organizations re-
quest it,
ss Using Same Terminal. n
As was tntimated bye. w. Galloway
vice president of the Ba baltimore G. ohioI
railroad company, In an address be-
fore the members OF the West yfrS
ginia Coal Operators, 3 Association in |
Fairmont on February 3, the B. g. OIL
and Western Maryland railroads have
reached an agreement for the Joint
use of terminals and the Interchange
of traffic in Baltimore. This will ia |
cilitate the handling Of coal and grain
shipments. The plan5was recently an
nounced by Carl r. Gray, then presi-
dent Of the Western Maryland rail-
road, and Daniel Willard, president OIL
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The
Western Maryland will divert coall
traffic to the piers OF the b & o. anL
in turn the B. G o. Will use the grain