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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03
confldent Of EffectIvenesn

INDIANAPOLIS, April 3.-The
first test Of strength in the nation
wide suspens on Of work by the
union coal miners came today. the
beginning of the suspension on
Saturday having failed to deter
mine the exact effectiveness OF the
walk.out. At the headquarters Of
the United Mine Workers, conf.
dence was expressed that the days
developments would confirm the
estimate OF 100000 men laying
down their tools for an indefinite
period OF idleneSs.
A truce between miners and op-
orators was counted upon TO make
the union estimate a certainty.
Operators Of the Pennsylvania an
tlracite mines were not planning
an immediate resumption OF works
and reports sent here indicated a
similar attitude on the part Of
mine owners In tho central COM
petitiYe fields and the Southwest
interstate district.
states included IN THIS strong
hold OF the suspension were Penn
slyvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas
and Oklahoma.
In addition Central Pennsylvania
and West Virginia along with the
smaller coal fields were counted on
to swell the ranks OF the idle men.
No reports on the effect Of the
suspension reached union head
quarters here during the morning,
and In the absence Of all EXECUTIVE
officers Of the union, employees
said that none was expected but
were to do directly TO President
Lewis, who was at Washington.
-.U""L L.#
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DIXIE GAS PLANT
TO COST $4,000
(ContInued from mage one.l

%SAhh f~6S SAASPt H
avenue, tile and stucco gasoline
filling station. $4,000.
Andy J.. Williams, East Park
avenue, two-story lumber. rest:
dence. $4,000.
Antonio Sacchetti, East Park
avenue, two-story brick and tile
residence, $4,000.
Harry Holland. Chicago street,
two-story lumber residence
$4,000.
Scott Arnett. Short avenue,
moving and repairing residence.
$4,000.
Rachel Griffin, Cortlandt street.
lumber residence, 5000.
Carl Milbrad, Pennsylvania ava
enue, cinder-block garage, $500.
F. L. Hite, Chicago street, lum-
Der porch to residence, $500.
T. L. Burchinal, Adams street,
repairing glass front in business
room, $500.
Denzil Harr. sos Vermont nv
enus. lumber garage, $3.50.
Ray D. Harden, Emerson street,
lumber garage, 800.
Michael Morgan, Virginia aven-
lie, reapirs to residence porch,
$50. F..
Want Street Improved
In behalf Of citizens on View
street. Greed Bolyard appeared be-
fore the directors and asked the
city to bear part OF the expense III
proposed improvements on tHc
street. City officials suggeStiS
that grades be established and
grading work done now and that
the street be surfaced with cinders
in the fall. Nc action was taken
but City Engineer Shrewsbury
Miller was instructed to make "a:
estimate Of the probable cost anG
report at the next meeting.
G. S. Riggs asked the directors
that a water line be extended on
Buffalo avenue Il distance Of $50
feet. The city agreed 10 run q
water line from the alley betweel
Murray avenue and Beliview az:
enue to and across Murray evenue.
IL Mr.. Riggs would pay for the ex-
tension of the llpe from that point
to the location desired.
Refund OF S21.45 was made to
Glenn F. Barns for taxes erron-
eously assessed against him.
Restaurant licenses were grant
ed to Harry Dallas. 327 Madison
street, and James l.. Rodgers, cor
ner Washington and Madison
streets. The latter place Of bust
mes was formerly known as the
Roush House and will be conduct
ed as a hotel and restaurant.
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.nEAIE sTAqE TRANSFERS

The following real estate trans.
'tfers were filed IN the Office Of
County CLERK Lee N satterheld
for recording teday
j! u. Weeks and Lucy y. Weeks
to Blanch Yoziiak Barsiel, all Of
two certain tracts or parcels OF
land in West Monongah. Lincoln
District Confederation $500.
Samuel Linn Cemetery Associa-
.tiop, to B.rchie Mulberry n parcel
of land Sin tie cemetery at Coitax.
Consideration s25.
John4H goe and wife TO Achiiie
.Deblasclo : parcel OF land In the
.RiyerweY addition 70 the city Of
.Fairmont G~onsiderat' on 8. 700.
Roy Stewart and wife to
Charlse i. Stewart, q parcel or
land n tie westetester additipfr
to the city of Fairmont. considel
alton s75.
] Clyde Morris to clareI,
Static, tile one fourth intereA
IA parcel or land on the Tygart's
Valley flyer Considerable $3.50
Greater Fairfnonts Investment
To Carl e. Roddy, a par
eel of land In the AIononsafeIa In
dustrial Company addition to the
city d airEnont. Consideration
$500
South Side Lad Company To
IG. B Gefkin. a parcel Of land On
CASTOR avenue in the city OF Far
mont, Consideration $1,000.
Clyde Morris to Harry Sharp
aSparceI Of land on the Tygart's
Valley liver in Grant district. Cos
federation $3.50.
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Of other papers over the country
are staging. He halls from Cleve.
land, o.
The reason for this contest?
The people Of California are hold
Ing a Days OF 40" celebration ir
Sacramento, May 90 to rs, and they
want the longest beard in the Uni
ted States on display during the
big time.
So the following prizes have been
offered to the man who owns the
longest beard:
Free transportation 10 sacra,
mento and return, that the beard
may be exhibited during the cello
bration.
a gold medal.
And $50 a day during the SIX
days OF the affair.
II you've got a healthy beard
send your picture In 10 the Beard
Editor Of The West Vlrginian. In.
clude Its measurements. your age,
and why you let your beard grow.
Contest closes at midnight on
April 20.
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BEARD ONE Of MOST
PRlzEDIPOSSESSl0NS
Cleveland Man, "a, Enters His
Nine-Inch Whiskers in
Contest

"Pfety soft for the man who has
a beard. Doesn't have to shave.
No expense for shaving soap. No
early morning rush"
No doubt you've thought that.
But you're all wrong. For listen
to what Henry Jacobs, 81 years old
and owner Of a nine-lnch growth OF
whiskers, has to say:
MY beard is one OF my most
priced possessions. But 1t requires
more attention than shaving. Have
to keep 1t In trim, you know"
Jacobs is one Of the entrants in
the National Beard Contest which
The West Virginlan and, hundreds
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seekinn Other Jobs

SCRANTON. Pa, April a.
Thousands of mine workers in the
Scranton district were out today
In search OF employment In other
Building contractors in
many sections Of this city wers
hiring miners.
The suspension remains 100 pers
cent effective Ia the nrpef eoai
FaTta ofsthe district
reported quiet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03
GETS slXTY DAYS

Evan secholoch Of Pennington
was convicted on a charge Of vlo-
the State Prohibition Law
when given a trial before Magis-
.trate j. T. Deviese there today and
was sentenced to serve sixty days
In the Marion County Jail, to work
on the Marion County roads and
to pay a fine of 500 and costs. He
was brought TO this city and locked
up in the county jail this afternoon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

CHICAGO, April s.LCsop dam=
age reports from Kansas together
with m advance in Liverpool quo
tations gave wheat prices here a
material upturn today during che
early trading Most 81 the Kansas
damage. reports referred 10 the
territory west4ot Hutchtnson. Re-
ports of3 Eufopean buying Ut WIN
.nipegi attracted attention also The.
.openihs Which vdSfed tsou )
cent csnt et. siin
tMay 70 S1sS2 SIS ana
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STRIKE GAINING
HEADWAY TODAY
Continued from page one.,.

NSOAS4AASN AS roo
that representatives Of the public,
not having a knowledge OF the
technique OF the coal mining In
dustry and not being completely
informed as to different condi7
tions, as might be expected, are
not IN a position to reach a salts
factory conclusion as those who
are actively engaged in the prac-
teal operation OF the Mines"
THE United Mine Workers re-
greet more than anyone else the
necessity for n suspension Of
work by the union men Of the
country. We have done every
thing possible to avoid the sus-
pension. For months We have
fought hard to induce the bltunl-
inous operators to keep faith
with us and with the government
and meet us in joint conference
so that a new wage and working
agreement might be made that
would maintain industrial peace
and prevent public inconveni-
ence."
Mr.. Lewis reviewed events sur
rounding the two year scale Sign
ed in New York City. March 81,
1920, and referred to the resolu-
ton providing for a preliminary
meeting of miners and operators
before the expiration Of the four
states agreement.
Claims Pledge Brokn
This arrangement was a part
OF the agreement, equally as
binding as any other provision,
and was duly executed in writing
through the attachment Of the
signatures Of the operators and
mine workers representatives. 1t
was a pledge morally as binding
as any bond or promissory note
ever executed In a business trans
action.
THE miners OF the country be-
lieved that the operators signed
the agreement in good faith, but
we now find that they refuse to
live up to their agreement. On
two occasions since the month Of
December 1921, the operators
have been invited by the mine
workers representatives to meet in
joint conference at a designated
time and place for the purpose
indicated in the agreement. On
each occasion our invitation has
been refused"
Ready to Meet Operators
Mr.. Lewis placed full blame for
the suspension upon the opera
tors, characterizing their attitude
as "brazen and uncompromising."
He predicted that an early agree
ment would be reached, but re-
GREETED that large numbers OF
men had to be drawn from their
work.
"The public can follow its own
reasoning in defining the motives
Of the operators" he continued.
ut might be their mere sordid
desire to enrich their teeming cof-
ters, or 1t might be their futile
hope to destroy the United Mine
Workers Of America, and beat the
miners backward.
Despite the failure OF our pre-
vtous attempt to secure a meeting
with the operators for the purpose
Of making a new agreement, the
miners are still ready to meet at
any time, il any such meeting is
possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

lJus 81 rs 1871 was follow.
ea ~ moderate further guns.
Corn Responded I the wheat ad-
vance, opening rs sent
SisbeF July Sfs 10 10 IS.
and den holding within tue initial
range
oats prices Yere Mdopendenely
firm owing 10 Continued Wet
weather delay 10 seeding. After
starting 1sto IL cent higher. JUS
IS, 80 the market sliowed nut
little tendency TO react
Gains lin the value pf hos led
to q little higher prices FOR proyis.
ions
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uNIoNlZE 0 r MINES

WHEELING, April 3-Opera-
tlon Of surface mines in Jefferson,
Harrison and Monroe counties,
with a production capacity OF
5000 tons Of coal daily, ceased
this morning as a result OF their
being organized yesterday, accord
ing 10 Frank Ledvtnka, president
Of sub-distrlct No. 5 Of district No.
G..
"only one mine at Unionville
which is being organized today, Is
operating" said President Ledvin-
ka. land we are certain Of union
izlng 1t before night"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03
Every Union Mine Closed

PITTSBURGH, April 3.-Every
union mine in the Pittsburgh btu
minous district was closed today
by the strike OF union miners. In
terest conferred IN the non.unlon
mines, where union leaders said
they had made progress In induc-
ing men to JON with them. The
Pittsburgh Coal Producers Asso-
citation frankly stated 1t had no
detailed information from all the
non-union mines but said that
numbers OF them were working as
usual,
Troop headquarters OF the PENN
sylvahiaSstate police at Greensburg
sent into the mining regions had
not been called in a single case OF
disorder sheriffs On all coal coun!
ties declared there was no indus
trial trouble anywhere.
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pittsbnrgh Id,estotk

PITTSBURGH, April 3.-Cats
tie receipts 1900, lheifers $7ssb;
cows. S4.25 to $3.50; hogs re
ceplts 1000. higher; heayIes
$1,000 to S10.75; heavy workers.,
light workers. and pigs S11.10
Sheep and lambs receiptss5.OpD
steady; sheep Ss,25; lambs S14t00.
Calves receipts 1000 lower;
top $500.
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MEN JOIN
STRIKE I'M new
RIVER DISTRICT
tceatlnued from paE, on.l

miners answered the strike cat.
last Friday midnight There was
considerable activity about union
headquarters where large delega.
tons for the Pan Handle district
in West Virginia came to ask aid
in organizing the district.
These delegations reported that
the mines In the Panhandle DIS
trict were closed this morning, as
suming that 1000 non.union men.
had Joined In the walk-out.
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ChIsaao. produe.

CHICAGO. April S.-Buttet,
lower; creamery firsts $685.; sec.
onds S1@32; standards BAH.
Eggs lower, receipts 3s,s6S. cases.
fIrsts 23A @23h; ordinary ftrsts,
211a@ 20; miscellaneous 22Ia OBS.
storage packed extras 2ss4
storage packed fitsts Is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Leg Broken-Mrs. NJ. E. Green
Of Fairview is a patient at Cook
Hospital, where she was admitted
following an accident in which she
broken one of her legs. Mrs.
Green was alighting from an in
terurban street car, stepped into a
ditch and fell. the fall breaking
her leg. She is 81 years old.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Traction offers New Service
Booking of Pullman space for pa
irons Of the interurban traction
service is the newest innovation OF
the Monongahela Power & Railway
Co. Arrangements have just been
completed Whereby both seats. and
berths on Pennsylvania and P. &
L. E. railroad trains may be re.
served merely by communicating
the information to the agent from
whom the patron purchases his in.
terurban car ticket.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Plan New Residence pistriet-A
new residence district OF Farmont,
situated south Of Loop Park, is 20
be developed in the near future, &C.
cording to an announcement Of
the West End Improvement Co.
Ground was broken Saturday for
grading and improvement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

i. court Attaches Leave-Thomas
e. Joyce. chief deputy to United
States Marshall Louis Buchwald,
All Richmond and GeorgeI !. Rose,
deputy United States marshals
connected with the local office.
left at noon today for Martinsburg
where court will open Tuesday
morning. Miss Virginia Fleming,
who is also connected with the To-
cal office, will leave for Marttns-
burg Tuesday morning.
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rnE

west virginia
Cloudy and war
mer.
Local Reading.
Creed Bolyard
Observer.
Temperature at 6
a. nj. today 80
Yesterdays wca'
clear: TEN.
perature, maxi,
mum Sc; mini.
mum 35; precipl,
'fatt0n mona
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

At Cook HospitaI-G. C. Sch
warn OF CASTOR avenue was oper-
ated on at Cook Hospital yester-
day, Charles Wood Of Manning
ton was admitted to the hospital
today to undergo an operation for
appendicitis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Cnt out the picture on all four
ides. Then carefully fold dotted
Inc / It's entire length. Then
aptted line 2, and so on. Fold each
section underneath accurately.
When completed turn over and
yop'lItind a surprising result. Save
the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Play Rehearsal starts-Rehearsal
for the spring play OF the Fairmont
High School students was started
! today by members Of the Junior
class, Miss Riggle, instructor in
dramatic art, is In charge of the
production.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

viii Talk to Women Voters
Major NJ. NJ. Nicely and Harry Shaw
will interpret election laws at q
special meeting Of the Fairmont
League of Women Voters to be held
at 5 o'clock this evening in the cir.
cult court room of the Marion
County Courthouse. The league
president, Mrs. N. R. G.. Morrow,
will preside at the meeting. Al,
voters, both men and women. have
been invited to attend the session.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03
Shoots Himself in Hand-Louis

Shoots Himself in Handouts
Willis of Fairmont Rural Route
No. 6 is a patient at Cook Hospi-
tai. where he was operated on for
the removal OF shot from his
hand. The young man, who is is
years old, was handling a gun,
when it was discharged, the shot
entering his hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Pittsburgh Preacher Hsre-Ths
Rev. Arthur Gee, prominent Bap.
list minister Of Pittsburgh, spoke
at the morning and evening SER
vices Sunday at the Palatine Bap-
fist Church. The Reverend Mr..
Gee was formerly pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant Temple here
and was heard by several OF his
old friends. He will preach at the
Palatine church next Sunday also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03
.MoRaANToWN MINISTER VIII

%. w Baylor minister OF the
Morgantown Christian Church,
will. speak at the local Christian
church at 7:45 O'clock tomorrow
evening on Destructive Criticism,
In Our State University There
lis much interest In this address,
and 1t is expected that d large
crowd will attend the service The,
meeting tomorrow night IS the
first Of q series Of presEeasteF
meetings Services viii be held
Tuesday. wednesday,, Thursday
and Friday evenings, both this
week and next.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

That diamonds sometimes burst
spontaneously is a belief dating
back to the middle ages.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03
.pronram TomorroW

1890 p. m.-Lenten service
from Trinity Episcopal Church.
Pittsburgh. Pa, conducted by the
Rev. ". H. Anthony OF New
Brghton, Pa.
s p. m.-"The Legitimate Min
ing Business in United States and
Mexico. by Marshall NJ. Hickey.
From the Pittsburgh Post Studio.
S:30-p. m.-Entertainment by
Arfon Male Quartet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

To Observe 1.-THE Week-Holy
Week, April 8 to 16, is to be OBJ
served as 1.-THE Week in the Meth
odist churches Of the country, ac-
cording to an announcement by
local pastors. Ali members Of the
Methodist congregations in Fair
mont have been asked to pay one.
tenth OF the weeks income to
the church treasury to be used for
missionary work exclusively.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Certain soils in Russia, India
and Persia have always been eaten
for their health giving properties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

At Fairmont HospitaI-Harry
Auten OF Purseglove was admit
ted TO Fairmont Hospital yester-
day to be treated for an injury to
his back, sustained some time ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

There is little or no begging In
northern Italy, yet It is very pre-
valent in Naples.
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puRLIc nERr nEcREAsEn

WASHINGTON. April ga de-
crease OF 1894. 100000 A the public
debt during March was nnnounQd
by the Treasury Departmeet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

About 40 per cent OF all the
peas grown in America are raised
in Wisconsin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

follows 81 a directors meeting
held SATURDAY: President, George
II. Alexander; vice president,
Smith Hood; secretary-treasurer;
Walton Miller; assistant secretary.
Ttreasurers, Samuel 3. Miller and
A, K. Bowles. and assistant treas
ure. H. B. Long.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Modern game OF auction bridge
is a descendant Of the old Russian
whist.
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RADIO
.Proaram Tonlaht

p. n. @Pittsburgh and Its
Scientific Importance by DR..
= r. Wetdlein, Mellon Institute,
Research, University OF Pittsburgh
From the Pittsburgh Post
Studio
Engineering and Happiness"
by DR. F: Paul Anderson, Dean OF
Engineering. University OF Ken
tuchy-From the Pittsburgh Post
Studio.
$3.50 p. m.-vocal and instru-
mental selections by Chester
Humphreys, Clara Good, Jessie
Wise; Greenewald and Earl B, Col
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To Observe 1.-THE Week = Holy
Week. April 8 to 16, is to be used.
for missionary work exclusively.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

When answering sdysr,- emsufs
Please iay suu saw u - l1e Wesl
Vireinihr-
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WHEELING April 3-Evcrythfng
Is down on the Ohio side and tho
tle.up is 100 per cent complete on
the west side OF the river. In sub
district No. g., sad Frank Lev
inka. president o: the district to-
day.
I'VE are taking no part In the
effort to get the non-union miners
organized on the West Virginia
side Of the river. ] understand a
great many OF them are out, and
more arc coming out" he said.
President Levinka explained
that he would not lend his assist.
ance TO organize the non-union
fields in his district because Of the
injunction now in effect. 1--WE are
law abiding in Ohio. and | will
make no effort. nor be a party to
any move to violate a court order"
said the district president.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

Negroes. Plead. GuITty-Lander
Owens and Charles Williams
negroes, entered a plea Of guilty
70 q charge Of having moonshine
'whiskey in their possession at
Williams home on Monroe street
when arraigned before Magistrate
~ r. Musgrove for a trial Satur-
day evening. They were, sentenced
e serve thirty days in jail and on
the county roads and pay, fines OF
800 and costs each. The pair was
arrested by city police and turn
cd over to the county for prosecu-
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Claims Conflicting.

CHARLESTON, April 3.-Union
men and coal operators watched TO.
day for indications In many parts
of the state and especially in the
union territories around and south
of the Kanawha River as to how
widely the strike would spread.
Saturdays showing the operators
Claimed, was not conclusive, be.
cause they said many mines on
part time did not usually open Sat.
urday. and besides many men cello.
brated Eight Hour Day" while
Others were not in the habit OF
working on pay day, also coming
last Saturday.
Interest turned specially to the
Winding Gulf field, hitherto non.
union ground, In which the mine
workers said they had organized
seven local unions yesterday, while
operators declared none OF their
men had Joined the union forces.
In the Kanawha field, district Oft.
GERS of the union said the men we're
holding fast to their organization
and were especially hopeful OF a
completet tieup along Cabin Creek
where Secretary Fred Mooney held
several meetings yesterday. D. C.
Kennedy, secretary OF the Kama
wha Coal Operators Association,
said that besides the eight mines
which were working Saturday. com.
plete reports said one more opened
today and he was expecting to hear
OF others. None OF the Cabin Creek
mines worked Saturday. and Mr..
Kennedy was not hopeful that any
would resume today.
The New River field, where the
union agreement gave way a few
months ago to separate understand.
ings under which part time opera
lions used q reduced wVge scale,
had returned to the union fold, and
was practically tied up, according
to the president OF district No. 90,
while 7. L. Lewis, secretary Of the
New River Operators Association,
said that twenty.four mines in the
fields were producing coal Satur.
day and that all OF these and
probably some others were expect.
ed to be working today.
Men In close touch with opera.
tors here expressed the belief that
the n%on.union fields would Main.
tain or better their normal pfoduc-
ton today as they did on Satur.
day.