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continue our work of education. We may become
Impatient, disheartened by the inertia of the mass,
hut we cannot go far ahead of the mass. We can
only lead our fellow workers to the light, by staying
with them. We have the right on our side.
Grim necessity will continue to forward our programs.
The one fatal mistake we could make
world be to sever our relations with those who,
in time, will be forced to see the logic of our position.
In each convention the minority, representing
the real leaders, is becoming more formidable.
Let us stick with them until we become the majority."
' \\ NECROLOGICAL
Mr. John Richardson Fanshawe, who, until ten
years ago, when ill health caused his retirement,
served in various capacities with the Lehigh Valley
railroal and the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., up to the
capacity of secretary of the two corporations, died
at Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery county, Pa., recently.
Mr. Franklin Torrey, formerly U. S. consul at
Genoa, Italy, and father of Mrs. E. J. Berwind,
wife of Mr. E. J. Berwind, of the Berwind-White
Coal Mining Co., died at Florence, Italy, Nov. 17,
according to cablegrams received by friends on
that date.
THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 39
INTEREST GROWS IN KENTUCKY STATE
FIRST AID TO THE INJURED CONTEST
AT LEXINGTON.
Much interest is being shown throughout the
state of Kentucky in the coming First-aid-to-tha-
Injured contest to be held at the College of Mines
and Metallurgy, State University, in May, 1913.
The object of the contest is to stimulate a state :
wide interest in First-Aid work and this is the
first time this matter has been taken up in Kentucky
as a whole.
Mr. W. L. Moss, general manager of the Continental
Coal Corporation, Pineville, Ky., has been
very active in First-Aid work in his section and
there has been other local interest shown, so the
lime seems ripe for state-wide activity to be in­
augurated.
Mrs. Hannah Paull Stoneroad, widow of the late
The program committee has issued the follow­
Rev. Mr. Joel Stoneroad, died at her home 201 Iro^
ing circular letter in connection with the meeting:
quois Apartments, Pittsburgh, Nov. IS, aged 84
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 20, 1912.
years. She was the mother of Mr. J. T. M. Stone­
The Kentucky Mining Institute will hold a First
road of the Carnegie Coal Co., and besides him,
Aid Contest at Lexington next May, the annual
Is survived by one daughter, Miss M. B. Stoneroad.
meeting date having been changed from June to
Funeral services were held at her late home Nov.
May. The executive committee of the Institute
20, and interment was in Laurel Hill cemetery,
has left the date of this meeting in the hands of
Uniontown. The venerable lady had been in
the committee on program. The exact date of
splendid health up to the time of her death. She
the contest ancl all details will be announced later.
attended church downtown a few days before her
Much interest is being expressed in this under­
demise. She was stricken suddenly and the end
taking and it is meeting the hearty support not
came scon. She was a splendid, cultured lady
only of the Institute but of the mine inspectors
with a large circle of friends.
and the coal operators in general. The great bene­
Mr. Samuel Pursglove, aged 73 years, one of the fits to be had by companies entering teams, and
most prominent coal operators of Eastern Ohio, the general improvement of mining conditions over
died at St. Clairsville after an illness of harden­ the state well warrant the enthusiasm with which
ing of the arteries. Deceased was president and this movement is meeting on all sides. The suc­
PTinripal owner of the Pursglove Coal Co., with cess of this contest is assured from its very he-
mine near Maynard, and was aiso heavily interginning and present indications are that many
ested in the Big Five Coal Co., with mine at Stew- teams will participate.
artsville. The following children survive: David It is the desire of your committee to have as
and Samuel Jr., of St. Claiisville; Thomas, of many teams as possible and we, therefore, urge you
Bridgeport; Joseph, of Cleveland: Mrs. Hunt, of to give this subject your serious consideration and
Stewartsville; Mrs. John Leonard, of Brownsville, notify us at once.of your decision. The contest
Pa.; Mrs. Joseph Piersol. Bellaire, and Miss Anna, will be open to all companies in Kentucky wdiether
at home.
members of the Institute or not.
At the mid-year meeting of the Institute, to be
held in Lexington on Dec. 9, Mr. W. L. Moss will
talk on First Aid and this question will be open
for discussion. For this reason, especially, we
hope you will be preesnt at the December meeting.
H. D. EASTON, Chairman.
HYWEL DAVIES,
W. L. Moss,
Program Committee.
Ten new miners' houses at the Ligonier No. 2
mine of the Ligonier Coal Co. were completed the
first of the month and are being occupied by new
men whom the company is putting to work.
George P. Anderson & Sons were the contractors.