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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1922
Page
1
Outlying visitors and Beckley residents flock to the city for Dollar Day with plans for large crowds and deep discounts. Merchants pledge aggressive pricing below cost, restaurants offer cut meals, and newspapers run ads as every store aims for a circus like crowd and broad county circulation.
Mayor Couzens plans to remove married women from Detroit city offices under his jurisdiction as part of a policy from the unemployment conference. The goal is to push wives of employed men out of positions that could be filled by men. Most city hall offices employ married women whose husbands work. If wives refuse to quit, their husbands on city payrolls may be dropped. The drive follows reports of many manufacturers dropping married women after learning their husbands are employed.
In Utica Indiana a man named Filmore Jones entered the Baptist church to start a fire and discovered a complete moonshining plant in the basement. The equipment was turned over to the sheriff. no moonshining activity was found at the church. The town remains greatly disturbed by the incident.
Delinquent tax tracts were sold yesterday in Raleigh County with thirty seven tracts sold at the courthouse auction. More than 900 tracts were returned delinquent and those unsold will revert to the state.
Daniel and Daniel organize a firm of traffic experts with Mabscott offices. George U. Daniel and Hobart Daniel, both experienced transportation rate men, plan future offices in Beckley and a regional traffic bureau. They connect with the Traffic Service Corporation in Washington, offering value to shippers and receivers.
Twelve convicted criminals were removed from the Raleigh county jail and marched to the state penitentiary at Moundsville to serve sentences from two years to life. Among them were two life terms for murder, white and Black defendants, while others received five, three, or two year terms. D F Workman was granted a stay pending his appeal to the supreme court. Names and exact sentences: Sam Stover life, A J Williams two years, Lawson Mayo five years, Sam Ricks five years, Robert Davis life, John Hymen two years, Walter Smith two years, J W Ross two years, Carl Webb two years, Carl Mullens two years, Charlie Jackson three years, Robert Lynch two years.
In Charleston circuit court Senator Carl C Coalter won a libel verdict over Rev. Oden M Pullen, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, securing $100 in damages after seeking $10,000 for statements during the 1920 campaign. Evidence showed Coalter’s dry record. Pullen testified he attempted to correct errors once discovered.
In Beckley a mass gathering of 1,500 to 2,000 Raleigh County taxpayers, led by S. M. Miller, convened to oppose drastic property reassessment plans by Charleston officials. Speakers urged lower assessments and taxes, calling for economy and fair value. A permanent Raleigh County Taxpayers Association was formed with T. J. McGinnis as president and chapters in each district.
The Raleigh circuit court opened its February term with Judge J H Hatcher, entailing multiple disposals. Notable items include Ward and Summerfield bound for $10,000 for Tomy Stafford, with 60 day stay pending appeal to the Supreme Court. Stafford linked to the Glen White shooting. Divorces and numerous civil judgments settled. several cases dismissed, some with recoveries for plaintiffs totaling thousands of dollars.
The American Legion team will play Mt Hope YMCA in the high school gym tomorrow night and stay for a dance at the Black Diamond Garage building. The Women’s Auxiliary leads the event, a Legion evening of interest for locals.
Impeachment proceedings were filed yesterday against R. C. Kirk a justice of the peace in Clear Fork district based on five charges. Trial set for March 2. Prosecuting Attorney David D. Ashworth cited neglect of duty intoxication incompetency and acts of adultery and fornication as the grounds. Kirk has served since being elected in 1920. The case will draw wide local interest in Clear Fork district.
Robert McKinney an employee of Foster Hardware is much improved after a fall on the ice two weeks ago which displaced his leg. He has been confined to his Reservoir Hill home during the interim and expects to resume his occupation as a truck driver for the hardware firm soon.
The Woodrow Wolfson Foundation Fund rally organized by Raleigh county chairman R G Ross failed to materialize last Friday evening due to Senator William E Chilton's absence. Ross announced the meeting would be rescheduled for a later date.
A reader offer promotes subscribing to the Register for a yearly rate of 43 dollars. The card emphasizes annual access and value, urging readers to enroll now.
United Mine Workers in Indianapolis last Saturday voted for a six hour day and a five day week to take effect April 1, a radical shift opposed by top union leaders. The convention also backed maintaining current soft coal wages while seeking increases for anthracite workers, and approved a wage and strike plan with a referendum before any walkout. Debate highlighted internal clashes over leadership and a separate Illinois delegates’ meeting followed disorder after voting on an expelled Kansas miners’ appeal.
The Raleigh County Bank prepares to shift to a new modern building at Main and Fayette streets within the coming week. A safe was moved yesterday from the Raleigh Bank and Trust Company on Neville street, awaiting completion of the new premises, and other equipment from the old quarters will be removed soon. The Raleigh Bank and Trust Company will relocate to the former Raleigh County Bank stand once vacated. J. H. Miller, cashier, announced.
The Madenna Shop opened this week in the former Raleigh Jewelry space beside the Bowling Shoe Store. Proprietor Phillip Rahall will run the business, offering hand embroidered ladies and children's wear, table covers, hosiery for all ages, and many other items.
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