Coal firms plan to intervene in Virginian Railway lease case
In Finance Docket 4943 the Inter State Commerce Commission allows several coal companies to intervene against the leasing of the Virginian Railway to the Norfolk and Western. Among interveners are Alpha Pocahontas, Covel Smokeless, Faith Smokeless, MacAlpin, Pocahontas Coal, Morrison Coal, and others. George Wolfe of Winding Gulf Operators Association travels to West Baden, Indiana for a ten day stay at the springs.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Northh and Western
Virginian Railroad
Alpha Pocahontas
Oa Company
Alpaca
Covel Smokeless Coal Co
Covel
Devils Fork Coal Co
Devil's Fork
Faith Smokeless Coal Company
Glen Morrison
Gulf Coal Co
Hotsh Gulf
Slab Fork
Winding Guilt
Wyoming Coal Co
Wyco Commission
Virginian
Norfolk and Weeatern
George Wolfe
Associaton
Beckley
W. Va
West Baden
Indiana
Faithful Friendship With Durkin Ties Betty Werner to Mann Act Charge
Betty Werner was arrested on a Mann Act charge in Chicago linked to her relationship with Martin Durkin. Police also pursued Durkin as a suspect in a murder case. Betty defended her missing lover calling him the most generous man on earth.
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Martin Durkin
Betty Werner
Chia
Durkin
Betty
Anthracite strike opens path for Welsh coal imports
Struck anthracite limits shift to foreign supply with Welsh coal flowing in. Burns MeMees and other New York retailers arrange imports for Boston Portland Mo New Haven and other cities while Montreal shows substantial Welsh coal intake this year. Shipping pace hindered by long loading times and port infrastructure.
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New York City
Boston
Portland
New Haven
Traveling Exhibit of Fuel Equipment Planned by Operators
Colonel John W Wells, CPA in Philadelphia, tells Bureau of Mine officials in Washington that a traveling exhibit of fuel equipment will tour at the instance of bituminous operators and manufacturers. The first display is to open in Boston in about two weeks featuring the Smokeless Retort Heater from the Smokeless Heater Company of Charleston.
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John 4. Wells
Philadelphia
Bureau of Mine
Washington
Boston
Wella
Smokeless Heater Company
Charleston
British Mine Subsidy Payout Tops Early Estimates
London dispatch reports August mining subsidy totalled about 1.517 million pounds sterling far exceeding initial 1 million forecast. Government aid aimed to sustain wages during stalled wage talks and potential strike. Scottish miners at Glasgow conference condemned a national supply-keeping body as biased against miners in industry disputes.
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Mines Department of Great Britain
London
Ets
Glascow
Sach
United Kingdom
AICY
Greater Heat Given by Bituminous Coal
Dr David White of the U S Geological Survey explains that coal heat mainly comes from carbon and hydrogen while oxygen and other elements affect the burn. He notes heat rises with remaining carbon and hydrogen but drops after the semi bituminous stage as hydrogen loss grows, making anthracite less heating.
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David White
U. S. Geological Survey
Scientific Monthly
First US Well Drilled Twin History Record
The article notes the first recorded United States well drilled for salt near Charleston West Virginia in autumn 1806 by Vid and Joseph Ruffner. It describes early use of drive pipe to move surface sand and gravel and the initial use of tubing and a pager in the well, marking a historical attempt regardless of success.
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United States
Dana
Campbell
Southern cuts locomotive coal use in first half year
The Southern Railway system used 471,298 tons of coal, 18.9 percent less, as locomotive fuel in the first six months, compared with the average for 1920 to 1924, per fuel engineer J. Stahl. Savings stem from improved employee efficiency, larger modern facilities, and better coal.
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Southern Railway
J. Stahl
Mussolini Tied to Assassination Plot Claims Surface
A secret document circulating in Italy accuses Mussolini of leading the terrorist Facieti branch. At the Matteotti murder trial Mussolini’s rivals aim to prove he ordered the deputy’s assassination. The photo was taken during recent army maneuvers.
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Italy
Mussolini
Facieti
Matteotti
Reorganization Advisory Committees Planned in Pittsburg
The advisory committees for the Bureau of Mines reorganization are expected to meet in Pittsburg in late October. Corporal is cited as the highest rank within the Italian Fascisti.
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Bureau of Mines
Pittsburg
Soft coal and coke their hope amid anthracite strike
Major General Charles W. Berry head of the New York state coal commission says soft coal and coke may have to be used in large quantities due to the anthracite strike. He reports hard coal supplies are more adequate outside New York City and coal dealers will be organized to assess availability for city needs. He adds there is plenty of soft coal and coke and heat should be sufficient if used more broadly.
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Charles W. Berry
New York State Coal Commission
New York City
Barry
August Coal Exports Reach Heaviest Level in Years
Total U S bituminous coal exports for August 1925 totaled 1 797 603 long tons the highest for any month since August 1925 according to the coal division of the department of commerce shipments in August exceeded July and August figures show a marked rise over earlier months.
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United States
Coal Division
Department of Commerce
Bank promises confidential handling of all customer transactions
The bank pledges strict confidentiality for every business transaction and assures careful consideration of all depositors, large or small. Management says its ample resources enable serving the best interests of patrons and protecting their satisfaction.
Coal Industry Talk Planned At Washington Convention
Dr. Allen H. Willett director of the Bureau of Coal Economics will discuss The Bituminous Industry and its Economics at the annual meeting of the Washington section of the American Society of Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers to be held in Washington on the 19th.
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Allen H. Willett
Bureau of Coal Economics
National Gas Association
Washington
American Society of Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Thorough Test of Fuel Saving Devices at Pittsburg Station
The Bureau of Mines will conduct thorough tests at Pittsburg station on fuel saving devices for furnace auxiliary air, chemical soot removers, and fuel saving compounds. Cardify conditions worsen in British coal districts with uneven stock builds at Cardiff and falling prices. The workers' federation eases wage cut opposition to support government inquiry.
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Bureau of Mines
Pittsburg Station
Cardiff
Workers’ Federation
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