Wartime rule in strike region described by WV committee
West Virginia senators heard testimony accusing a military commission of suspending state civil law during the coal strike. Capt. Morgan and Maj. Pratt said arrests and sentences were issued under martial law, with no civil court process, raising questions of constitutional rights and due process in a region proclaimed under martial rule.
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For Rent Furnished Rooms in Private Home
Classified heading offers two front rooms furnished for housekeeping with private family, each room with con v en t windows, two easy chairs, dining area or kitchenette option. Address: 345 Courtland, near a house at 3rd Street.
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Classified Rental Offer From The Constitution
Rent two rooms in two days and explore earning options beyond renting. The Constitution’s classifieds promise payment for buying selling or exchanging hundreds of items. Call Main 5000 or Atlanta rog.
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Illinois House Passes Woman Suffrage Bill in Springfield
The Illinois house approved the suffrage measure by 83 to 58. Governor Dunne expects to sign if constitutional issues are resolved. leaders call it a milestone boosting the national movement.
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Serrante Granted Pardon by Ministers of Atlanta Conference
Victor W. Serrante, a Syracuse Baptist minister, was pardoned by the Atlanta Ministers conference and released from Atlanta Federal Prison after about two years. The case arose when a foreigner, later arrested for counterfeiting, was found with Serrante. authorities say he was convicted on circumstantial evidence. Serrante thanked supporters before departing for Syracuse to rejoin his family.
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Syracuse
Atlanta
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Postal Department Dodges Rent Charge on Federal Spaces
Washington reports former Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr leads a congressional inquiry into railway mall service and second class postage. Bourne claims rental charges of about 5.5 million dollars were not billed when post offices moved to new federal buildings and urges direct charging to the rental fund.
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Snow in North Carolina Coldest June Days On Record
A Bakersville special reports three inches of snow in Mitchell county North Carolina this morning as the entire mountain section endures the coldest three days June has known. Cattle owners in western North Carolina say they will be forced to pen their cattle and...
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Mitchell County
North Carolina
Sugar lobbyists accuse Wilson of unfairness controversy
Witnesses from Louisiana and Hawaii testify they faced unfair treatment and say sugar producers organized campaigns to sway lawmakers. They admit operating a lobby and sending letters to Congress to oppose free sugar, while denying they engaged in insidious or underhanded tactics. A GOP-led inquiry probes promises of presidential sympathy and the extent of lobbying.
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Jules Godehaux
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World's Biggest Ship Imperator Heads on Maiden New York Voyage
The Imperator of the Hamburg American line began its maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York at 4 PM, anchorage couldn't accommodate the ship, and special moorings were uprooted in a gale. The vessel features a double hull, five massive anchors with reinforced chains, and weighs 60 000 tons at 919 feet long and 98 feet beam.
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Compulsory education rises again in legislature
Dr J R Littleton once led the fight for compulsory schooling and now H J Fullbright of Burke seeks to revive the measure. The bill would create a state census of seven to twelve year olds and require sixty days attendance, with county boards empowered to sue parents who fail to comply and courts to adjudicate. State Superintendent M L Brittain supports a moderate form, urging an eight to twelve year age range and four to five months term with exemptions for hardship, while noting North Carolina has recently adopted similar laws.
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Bill Drawn to Cover Intrastate Rates in Interstate Rail
Washington reports the introduction of a bill to extend the Interstate Commerce Commission's reach over intrastate rail rates through federal control of interstate instrumentalities. Representative Willis of Ohio drives the measure, arguing Congress may regulate interstate commerce tools, following the Minnesota rate decisions. Opposition from Senate and House members is anticipated, with Senator Newlands defending state-led rate management.
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Elberton Man Falls to Death From Fifth Floor
Battle Creek Michigan special reports the death of G C Arnold of Elberton Georgia who fell from the fifth floor of a sanitarium in Battle Creek while being treated for a nervous condition. He was 22 and died instantly. His mother accompanied him here for care and the body was to be returned to Elberton for interment. News of the death shocked the Elberton community.
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Clifton Arnold
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Pope Views Movies in Consistorial Hall
Pope Pius X viewed an early moving picture show in the Consistorial Hall at the Vatican. Surrounded by his sisters, niece, the papal secretary of state, and other dignitaries, he commented on scientific progress and the unfolding of new technologies in cinema.
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Tariff shifts threaten U S revenue losses under free list moves
Washington June 11 A Senate Finance subcommittee proposal to place Gullabhie articles on the free list would cut annual government revenue by about 1.5 million dollars, with total losses estimated at 25.5 million under the House bill. Hemp is slated for free list transfer, and other farm products may follow, risking higher costs for farmers and reduced harvest spending.
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Senate Finance
Senate
Finance Committee
Grand jury to probe affidavits on dictagraph in Phagan case
The grand jury plans an exhaustive probe into the dictagraph affair and the Gentry affidavit claiming padding of dictagraph transcripts. Chief Sanford defends the detective department and asserts the reports were accurate, while a sworn affidavit from L G O Surles details the dictograph installation by order of Newport Sanford on May 19 1913.
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Weather Prophecy Unsettled Georgia Weather Report
Unsettled forecast for Georgia with warmer Thursday and Friday and moderate north winds. Scent report notes lowest and highest temperatures and mean values, along with rainfall and seasonal deficiencies. Data appears garbled but indicates temperature extremes and rainfall totals for the period.
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