The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
SHIPPERS NOT
SATISFIED YET
Valley Association Mem.
bers Take Time to Con-
slider Plan

Shippers OF the Monongahela
Hsiley are not yet ready to agree
the proposal made by Colder
nniate of Baltimore, general
ttsight traffic manager for the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
regard to extending the Pitt
h6fEh mileage freight rate basis. TO
axe in this section, as the propos'
"a sextansion does not do away with
The Pittsburgh d~ifterentials which
the bone OF contention with
shippers.
This decision was reached at the
meeting Of the MoGongahela Val
IAEsAasoclation held at Weston yes.
fday afternoon which was n OF
largest attended and most In
fstestipg meetings ever held by the
asaociation. The Weston Chamber
9ECommerce and the good people
Of Weston come in for much praise
nom the local delegates who at
tended tho meeting.
1.-the association representatives
were guests Of tho Weston Cham
hBf Of Commerce at a luncheon
served In the Masonic Temple. The
IsdiSs OF the Methodist Episcopal
church aeryed the luncheon. ono
1Ethe features Of the luncheon was
that As ladies were present at the
AFFAIR, all holding memberships IN
the Weston chamber.
STalks were made my George I.
Watson Of this city, Roy G. Haines,
secretary of the Grafton Chamber
Of Commerce; J.. NJ. n. Downs, OF
Burkhannon, and R. Darden Of
Etklns. Music was furnished BY a
Weston orchestra and a program
oPsyocal numbers was rendered by
talented artists OF that city.
srIohu r. Lent, president OF the
Eait Traffic Bureau, OF Pittsburgh.
who was to have been present at
the meeting wired from st. Louis
that he had been unavoidably de.
tdined IN that city and could not
reach the East In time to take part
s. the meeting.
nregard to the shumate propo
committee consisting Of one
man from each city represented In
the association vas appointed with
instructions to study the proposal
further and to meet at 10 O'Clock
Thursday at ClarkRburg to report
tR finding to the general commit.
ice The general committee is /.
Aikens, Of Fairmont; W. A.
Beavers of Grafton; E. A. Burnett,
pe Shinnston; James T. Crutch-
3iaId, OF Clarksburg; w. C. Dye,
nEfkins; Charles Sutherland. Of
Morgantown; ]. n. Cowgirl. Of
Buckhannon; H. NJ. Crawford OF
Philippi; George T, Watson OF
ERirmont; Daniel Howard. OF
GlArksburg and A. C.. Stewart, Of
forgaptown, members of the gen.
at5cpmmtttee are members exof.
fcio Of the special committee.
The principal addresse son the
shumate proposal we're made by
George T. Watson, W. C. Dye, r.
parden and ]. 4. Crutchfield. II
was also decided to publish a paper
fnthe Unrest Of the association and
D. Theleen and Thomas n.
Cornell wa snamed on the publicity
ammittee.
The January meeting OF the MS,
pciation will be held in Bucl5han.
non
Those attending the Weston
meeting were:
D q. Noble. Roy c. Haines. ",
Beavers James r. Brown OF
STsfton; a. c. Stewart. OF Nor
gantown; 2. a. Burnett. F. C..
Wilson Of shinnston; Gus d. Tho.
Daniel Howard. James T.
r1tchfield, OF Clarksburg: s. l..
Rfahards. Conrad Brevick; w. Il.
Smith, ]. II. Brewster, Charles.
ltxeIy Of Weston: Edward C. Hall.
pt PhilIppi; W. G. Dye. r. Dnrdeu,
BENJAMIN S. Dowell, OF Elkins: j..
n n. Downs. w. T. McWhorter,
Buckharnou: George T. Watson
Ira Al. Akirs Thomas D. Connell.
OF Fairmont.