West Virginia Court Martial Trials in 1912 Coal Strike
A Senate report led by Senator Borah condemns West Virginia military court martial trials during the 1912 coal miners strike as violative of the Constitution. It details martial law from Sept 1912 to June 1913, arrests without warrants, trials without juries, civil courts open, and punishments beyond state law limits with many penitentiary sentences and conditional pardons.
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Washington
Jan
West Virginia
Senate
Wm. E. Borah
Idaho
Congress
United States
Borah
Stat
Criminal Court
Military Martial Law and Grand Jury Proceedings Examined
Senator Bora and Senator Jarah report on martial law in Kanawha and Clay Counties during the 1912 crisis. Civil courts remained open, but grand juries were not convened and indictments not sought, with officials arguing juror impartiality would fail. The Military Commission substituted for civil courts under general orders. trials proceeded without civil testing of jurors or indictments.
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Bora
C.D. Elliott
Glasscock
Military Commission
Moundsville
W. Va
C. D. Elliott
Kanawha
Clay
Jarah
Suffragists Lead Cold March Toward Albany
General Rosalia Jones fronts a Catskill suffrage march to Albany. The group faced brisk cold, frozen roads, and blistered feet as they aimed to reach New Baltimore to position for a capital march the next day.
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Catskill
Rosalia Jones
Albany
New Baltimore
Oldest New England Man Dies at 105 in Norwalk
Jon Weeks aged 105 years died today at his nephew's home on the outskirts of Norwalk Connecticut. Born in Wordham in June 1808 he retained his faculties until last year when he became blind. Also notes Miss Lucille Robinson of Kpotta Avenue is seriously ill with typhoid fever.
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New England
Associated Press
Freight Increase Favored In Address by Dr. Howard
Dr. John Hamilton Howard urged at Andrews M E Church that a five percent increase in Baltimore & Ohio freight rates should be allowed. He argued railroads are essential to West Virginia and national development, citing rising operating costs and expenses under Interstate Commerce Commission pressure as justification for urgent rate relief.
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Andrews M. E. Church
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
John Hamilton Howard
West Virginia
West ‘Virginia
Willard
Apeak
Perentage
Perent
Baltimore @Ohio
Ths Interstate Commerce Commission
Bel Anse
Interstate Commerce Commington
Tts
Eye Ems
Met
Railronda
Railroads Suffer Heavy Losses From Mexican Revolutions
New York January 6 The Southern Pacific Company Mexico reports heavy wartime losses from revolution disturbances from 1910 to 1919 totaling 6 million pesos in interrupted traffic and 287,800 pesos in approved but unpaid claims. Additional losses of 862,000 pesos will be presented to the Mexican government.
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New York
Mexico
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific Railroad Company of Mexico
Salls
Actress Who Tangoed Here Seeks Divorce
New York January 6 Actress Jeanette Crook McKwaine Sykes wife of Yale football hero Howard Cal vin Sykes has filed for divorce in West Virginia and begun a stage career after their separation. She recalls a brief marriage in Wheeling and notes family disapproval of their life abroad, including dancing in Maxim's Paris.
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New York
Howard Calvin Sykes
Sykes
Yale
Jeannette Crook McKwaine
Wheeling
West Va
Old Sykeny
Flynn
Mrs. Sykes
Howard
Bronx
New Haven
Wheelingg
Sofal
Gen. Crook
Kelley
Sir Willian Sykes
England
Bernard Apartments
Maxim
Desertion Ends in Divorce Talk Among Old Romance
A fragmented exchange reveals a wife seeking freedom from an estranged husband, admitting plans to live independently. A young woman recalls a former romance and notes a local teacher who introduced the tango to Graf ton, a memory that lingers in the community.
Insured Men Live Longer Says Insurance Review
The article argues insured men live longer due to less worry and strict medical exams. It cites insurance statistics and notes lifelong examinations benefit policyholders, with broader claims about eugenics and future security reducing bodily strain. It also references West Virginia patriotism and notable local figures in naval and military history.
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