28 Feb 1922
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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1922
Page
1
Shipment notices announce Pago Cars of Goal arriving and loading here Monday with multiple units expected to move to consignee yards. Local rail and dock schedules list loading times and handling by Pacific Line distribution.
Reports show heavy coal and fuel shipments moving Monday across Northern West Virginia and surrounding areas. Totals include 718 cars to Somethngah, 417 to Connelaville, 96 to Cumberland, and 68 to Western Maryland lines, with 331 carloads processed on the day. Empties ordered in the Fal Dt region reach 1220, while 104 miners worked and 40 plus ponents engaged at Monongah division. United Mine Workers leaders cited as McCleery and Macartney amid ongoing labor activity.
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Reading of a plan by United Mine Workers members for two large gatherings this Sunday to vote on a work stoppage. Meetings set for 10:00 AM in Almioa Monor Billa county and 2:00 PM at Fairmont with speakers including Patrick Buckley and Charles Batley. Balloting results not yet finalized, but suspension of work is under consideration across locals.
A lengthy dispatch outlines the British protectorate in Egypt, detailing Abbas Hilmi’s rise and the anti-British movements led by Said Zaghloul Pasha. It discusses Sultan Abdul Hamid’s factions, the 1916 Constantinople proclamation, and postwar calls for independence. The article notes Allenby’s insistence on martial law and British guarantees, with factions wavering between reform and resistance.
Princess Mary wed in Westminster Abbey in a brilliant ceremony presided by Viscount Luncheon. The scene drew immense crowds as Queen Mary and the royal family attended, with officials and foreign dignitaries present amid the historic walls.
A precarious case unravels as a woman held on prohibition charges is granted bond and ordered to appear in court. Officials report the alibi and details of the bail set at 1900 dollars as proceedings continue in the Pittsburgh area.
The Supreme Court overruled a lower court ruling and awarded custody of a Charleston child to the father, finding the mother neglected the child and noting the father had cared for him for years. Other decisions involve Lowther, York, and several administrators across county cases, with various reversals and remands.
Alfred Lindagh, a forier broker, charged with grand larceny for stealing about $1,800, 000 from Dorothy Atwood and others, was brought to New York amid a pending extradition. The case also touches a murder charge tied to Mrs Lindsay and connections to a Florida probe. Authorities prepared further indictments as the grand jury met.
An Investment Company held its annual meeting at the Bethlehem building in the Chamber of Commerce forum. Officers and directors were elected for the coming year, including Geo M Alexander, Anthony Bowen, J M Bayle, and W J Wiegel as secretary. President F D Fanhagon reported on management outlook and financial results.
A distorted West Virginia coal operators' notice outlines a planned joint conference with labor leaders delayed by operator strikes and disagreements. Secretary of Labor Davis amid assembly tensions suggests reschedule or alternate negotiation avenues as parties debate meeting time and place.
Marion County court fixed April 11 as the primary election day to vote on a $891,000 bond issue for street and county road improvements. The plan lists Grattan road at 164,000 Benson's Ferry road 46,000 and Hopewell road 125,000 plus 4,000 for Grattan and 48,000 for Hopewell within city limits. Total money to be spent 168,000 on Grattan and 43,000 on Hopewell. Court orders specify use for relocation grading drainage and permanent improvements using various approved methods.
The article reports a regional conference with miners where officials claim their hands are tied and that they have done all they can to prevent dull times. Northern West Virginia Opera association secretary George Brackatt comments on Nicky Atollo’s remarks.
Police arrested two men early today in the Taylor murder investigation. Detectives say the arrests may connect to the killing of a former film director and are pursuing alleged threats tied to the case. Investigations followed 20 hours of intensive inquiry with police sources providing information.
In Tokio the Diet defeated the universal suffrage bill by 243 to 1 amid opposition push. Four men released at Wellsburg West Virginia for alleged union clashes, Sylvester Domick Dussap Hamilton Hall, arraigned for lack of evidence. Others waived preliminary hearings and await grand jury in May.
Confused notes show a delay in a wire report attributed to staff workers. The readable fragments reference timing issues and a partial statement from a bystander or editor. No clear names, places, or dates emerge from the legible text.
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