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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1922

Page

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Accident Causes Death of Lillian Russell Moore

Pittsburgh June 6 Mrs Lillian Russell Moore wife of Alexander P Moore publisher of the Pittsburgh Leader died at 2 20 PM at her home after illness following an accident aboard ship during a storm en route from Europe Her death ends a civic minded public speaker and woman leader noted for her work in civil affairs Her career included early stage success in Chicago New York and London and multiple marriages with custody of her daughter Moore earlier joined a study trip requested by Secretary Davis to examine prospective immigrants to the United States Burial is expected at Trinity Church.

Pittsburgh Ssociated Press Lillianell Moore Iisicity Sher Moore Europe James B. Davis United States Louise Leonard Lillian Russell Clinton Fens Charles E. Leonard Clinton Weekly Gynthia Leonard Miss Russell Chicago Sacred Heart Chickering Hall St. John's Episcopal Church Madame Jennivally Msgs Russell New York Damrosch Phoros Edward EB. Rice Pinafore Harry Braham Tony Pastor Lilliam Russe Pacific Court Les Edward Solomon Gaunlet London Solomon Becamie Geemarried John Chatterton Russell l Joe Pittsburgh Menor

Wagon Mines Boost Coal Output and Rail Loads

Seventeen cars of coal were produced by wagon mines on the Monongan Division of the B&O last week, with twelve more on the same division. Eastward coal loading rose to 293 cars, while the Charleston Division sent 356 coal cars eastward. Coke loading fell on the Monongah Division by 21 cars, with varied shifts elsewhere. Overall B&O freight through the Grafton gateway dropped 124 loads to 2,834. coal movements declined 27 cars to 1,062. Railroad fuel loading totaled 78 cars, with the B&O securing nearly all. Memorial Day reduced activity across most divisions, though Morgantown & Kingwood gained 21 cars and Cumberland gained 20.

Monongah Charleston Grafton Gateway Cumberland Morgantown & Wheeling B. O.monongah Connellsville Western Maryland Relington Weaver & Northern Wyatt-Helen's Run Monongahela

Major to Marry in New York This Month

Greensburg pa June 6 the engagement of Mrs Lloyd B Huff of Rose Fountain Farms and Major General Charles G Morton US Army was announced at a dinner at Rolling Rock Country Club. The wedding will take place in New York late this month. Morton is in command of the Ninth Artillery corps area.

Greensburg Lloyd B. Huff Rose Fountain Farms Here Charles G. Morton Rolling Rock Country Club New York Morton Ninth Artillery Corps

Portuguese airmen plan Rio voyage after Fernando de Noronha

Brazilian naval aviators Captains Sacadura and Countinho, who arrived yesterday from Fernando de Noronha, intend to depart for Rio de Janeiro tomorrow.

Perknambuly Brazil Portugese Sacadura Countinho Fernando Voronha Rio Janeiro

Local Notices of Visits and Guests Across Morgantown Area

Theodore Robes visited Morgantown for business last week while Hays Morris and James Davis returned from Grafton. Maude Menear and Genevieve from Fairmont stayed with James Phillips at Triune. Earl Zinn of Halleck and Moses Jacobs hosts. Various Fairmont visitors joined Summers Church services and social visits in Clarksburg Morgantown and Fairmont areas. Quintie Williams of Pittsburgh stayed with Mr and Mrs L C Williams. Lloyd Williams and Ralph and Suy Williams from Fairmont visited. Ben Williams and son Ralph and Suy Williams conducted business in Fairmont. James Davis conducted recent business in Morgantown.

Theodore Robes Morgantown Hays Morris James Davis Grafton Maude Menear Genevieve Fairmont James Phillips Triune Earl Zinn Halleck Moses Jacobs Clarksburg Will Tatterson Jeff Dougherty Fred Lloyd Williams Ollie Rumble

Immigration From Asia To Be Opposed In Canada

June 6 Toronto The International Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen adopted a resolution opposing immigration from Asia by governments and transport firms. It also approved merging the Switchmen's Union with the Brotherhood and condemned further wage cuts or overtime time and one half as ordered by the U S Railway Labor Board affecting over 400000 railway workers.

Toronto International Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen United States Asia Switchmen’s Union Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen United States Railway Labor Board

Hoover moves to curb coal price hikes with pledge

Washington reports Secretary Hoover secures voluntary cooperation from the National Retail Coal Merchants Association to limit price rises during the strike. A member warns retail prices may climb up to 1.75 per ton due to mine price increases tied to the producing fields, while a maximum mine price set at 32.50 could temper retail costs.

Washington Hoover National Retail Coal Merchants Association

Brennan helicopter touted as world first invention

London reports claim Louis Brennan developed a new helicopter with British support capable of lifting from roofs hovering at 2000 feet and flying 60 mph. The Pall Mall Gazette says a prize of 50000 pounds awaits fulfillment. Brennan denies tests and says full scale trials await autumn.

London Associated ‘Press Louis Brennan Pall Mall Gazette Brennan Air Ministry Royal Aircraft Establishment South Farnborough Hents Associated Press Evening News Today

Local residents guest turns and relocations list

Laurel Point reports a stream of visiting friends from Clarksburg Morgantown and nearby towns. Several residents travel home for weekends and holidays while others relocate for work or family reasons including Mrs Straudie Bart returning from Pittsburgh after an appendicitis operation at West Penn Hospital.

Violent Cannon Elsie Beaty Clarksburg Morgantown Straudie Bart Pittsburgh West Penn Hospital Nola Satterfield Rivesville O. C. Henry William Hanna Arnettsville Hanna D. Shafer Shafer Russel Ridgway Oron Jones River Seam Goal Co C. D. Johnson M. E. Church S. J. Stevens Vint Guthrie Riverside Virginia Hawkins Hagans JA. Snider Ray Michael

Ford for President Club Formed in Dearborn Meeting

DetroitJune 6 Permanent organization of the Ford for President Club and a committee to invite Henry Ford to enter the race as an independent candidate are planned by manufacturers and townspeople at a Dearborn meeting tonight.

Detroit Henry Ford Dearborn

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