The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-24
OPERATORS ARE
IN.
CAPITAL TODAY
Will Try To See the
Attorney General
Himself

EmptIes on the Monongah divis-
ion OF the Dtlumore and Ohio fail
road today were more plentiful
than was anticipated, with 1,24g
cars, OF which number $50 were
placed at Z o'clock this morning.
The mines ordered 1862 cars, OF
which IS were for coke loading.
The cars today are classified as toI-
lows: Open, g51 ;coke, 35; BMIA,
253; MYT, 10. The cars left over
from the previous day numbered
1O3. Although the run OF empties
for a Friday was quite favorable,
there were not enough TO go
around, there being q mines idle.
There is probably a 80 per cent
commercial run OF cars.
Cars along the Monongahela
railway today totaled 337 OF which
number LAG were assigned, the
West Virginia end receiving almost
US many cars as 1t did yesterday.
Mines along the Western Mary
land railway were shy of empties
today, there being approximately
70 placed.
Are in Washington.
A number of coal operators from
the Fairmont region are in Wash
ington, D. c., today conferrinG
With Department OF Justice OH
cials. ErEort will be made to con-
fer with Attorney General a.
Mitchell Palmer If he Is in the city
together with Assistant Attorney
General Henry S. Mitchell, who is
in charge OF the alleged coal proht-
eeriug charges. >.
Just Eaat will be worked out in
Washtl. ron today Is ia matter OF
cna jectlISE. 4ESaat ytspa paFb7
ment Of Justice % fttctsis agreed to
postpone the appearance OF coal
'oeprators subpoenaed for Mar
tinsburg for one week. A resolu=
tlon was drafted recently by which
the coal operators say they will Co
operate with the department IN
eliminating speculation by having
coal consignments pass through as
few brokers as possible.
It is understood that the commit
tee that will confer with the gov
ernment officials is composed OF
Everett Drennen, Elkins; Thomas
Arnett, Fairmont; Phil William
son, Elkins; Percy Byrd, Clarks-
burg; Joseph Gibson, Klrgwood,
and John L. Hatfield, MorgantoWn.
The coal operators left the re-
gIon last night and they represent
ed the Morgantown, Fairmont,
Clarksburg, Grafton and Elkins
fields of the region.
Some of the smaller brokers IN
the region that have sold TO other
brokers 1t is said have already felt
the pinch of the existing condl-
tions.
Miners Board Meeting.
Considerable interest is attached
TO the meeting of the district board
OF District II, United Mine Work
ers of America, at Charleston to-
day TO discuss the Mingo county
situation.
G. F, Keeney, Charleston, presi-
dent of District No. II, was IN
Fairmont yesterday, and prior 10
leaving review the situation In the
southern part OF the state. He IN
substance reiterated about what a
Charleston dispatch stated yester-
day, that a soldier robbed one OF
the miners and that miners organ
izers were being jailed and were
not admitted to bail.
Mr.. Keeney said yesterday that
the United Mine Workers would
appeli tc The other organized fields
TO assist the miners, the various
coal associations to be asked to re-
quest the government to withdraw
the troops from the southern part
OF the state. 1.-THE tranquility OF
the coal regions OF the state is
threatened" Mr.. Keeney said. and
on that grounds he would ask the
coal associations to become inter-
ested in favoring the miners.
At the meeting in Charleston to-
day. Mr.. Keeney said, appeals
would be made TO President Will
son and Secretary Of War Baker to
withdraw the soldiers. Details OF
tho Charleston meeting today had
not been received in Fairmont up
until noon.
D. & o. Movement.
Excellent movement Is being
made on tho B. & o. east of Graf
ton recently, and the Monongah
division is in about normal shape
again. There wore % trains NOV
ed east of Grafton yesterday, In
which there were / ,17S loads. OF
that there were sol loads OF coal,
Moved to the west was 645 loads,
of which rs cara went 20 lie lakes,
Daily Production.
Fnirmont region on Thursday
loaded eae cars Of ocal and coke
9T2 cars OF coal, and "a cars OF
coke.
Along the Monongah division Of
Eha pplfIrO ny-a and '0hin ruflrOnd or