Martial War Measures In West Virginia Under Probe
Charleston dispatch reports Senate investigators led by Senator Borah probing martial law in West Virginia’s coal strike zones. Mother Jones plots with miners as witnesses and a special train will tour Paint Creek and Cabin Creek areas to gather local color. General Charles D. Elliott testifies on martial law dates and military court sentences, including 51 cases and several acquittals or heavy fines.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate Commission
West Virginia
Borah
Idaho
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Glasscock
George Wallace
Charles D. Elliott
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Jas. ‘4. Pratt, Captain Charles A. Morgan, and Captain Samuel L. Walker
Joseph TH. Gaines
Frank S. Monnett
Goveral
Oto
Mother Jones
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Military Court
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
Senator Swanson
Ellicott
Kanawha
Raleigh
Vayette
Boral
Elliott
F. L. Long
Tra Ridd
Robert Hartigan
Gov. Hatfield
Senator Borah
General Elliott
Trelcher
Bechler
Davis
Charles Eliott
Mucklow
Holly Grove
Round Cabin Creek
Estep
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Boilers of Coal Barge Explodes Deck Into River
Racine Wisconsin June 11 Two score men were killed or injured when the boilers of the coal barge C K Peck unloading at Pugh Coal Company docks blew up just before 11 am. The entire deck of the steamer was thrown into the harbor and caught fire. Twenty five men were aboard the steamer. fatalities unknown.
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Herald-Star
Racine
Wis
C. Kk. Peck
Pugh Coal Company
Commissions and tax law in Ohio draw fire
In a Columbus letter, Shepherd F. Harriman condemns a slate of commissions created by the state legislature and governor. He warns the Haines tax law expands a vast tax bureaucratic machine, with 4194 officers and deputies to be appointed by the governor, paid from county treasuries, increasing state expenditure by about one million dollars annually. He argues this setup builds an all-powerful political machine to shorten ballots and pad patronage.
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Agricultural Commission
Film Censor Commission
Canal Investigation Committee
Fire Insurance Rates Comminiee
New State Normal School Commission
Survey Commission
Rural Credits Commission
Coal Screen Investigation Commission
Akron ‘Strike
Liquor License Commission
New State Prison Commission
State Officers’ Probe Committee
State Budget Commission
County Tax Commission
State Blind Pension Commission
State Flood Commission
State Road Law Edification Commission
Public Utilities Commission
Civil Service Commission
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State Normal School Commissi vi
Ohio
Haines
Board of Complaints
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Tax Commission
Shepherd F. Harriman
Columbus
Explosion at Wilmet flour mill injures four in Alliance
Five tons of fireworks stored at the W A Wilmet flour mill in Deerfield exploded early this morning injuring four people including two Wilmet children. Two churches and many homes were damaged as the blast caused about 40000 dollars in losses. In London, Premier Asquith spoke as a stray bag burst near the chair and flour covered seats while a leaflet laden protest interrupted proceedings.
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Alliance
W. A. Wilmet
Deerfield
Here
F. B. Spires
Joseph Evans
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Emily Wilding Davison
Mayor McLeish Likely To Veto Fire Dept Salary Increase
Mayor McLeish said he will probably veto the ordinance boosting Fire Department salaries after being surprised by its passage without consultation. He argued relief is needed first for the lowest paid workers earning $50 to $60 monthly, and urged same consideration for police pay. He emphasized he supports reasonable increases but would veto this measure. The interview ended with his remark I am always for the underdog.
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McLeish
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Director of Public Safety
Aged Man Charged In Eloping Couple Murder
Fronton June 11 A 63 year old man Eara Crabtree was jailed in Russell Kentucky over the murder of George Steele and Edith Forrest whose bodies were found on a Kentucky hillside. Police say Crabtree trailed the couple after they eloped last December and killed them on the Russell grade near the rail tracks. Edith Forrest's former husband Andrew Forrest refused to bury her saying they were divorced in February. Steele’s son claimed his father’s body.
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Fronton
Eara Crabtree
Russell
George Steele
Edith Forrest
Kentucky
Steele
Forrest
Crabtree
Ironton
Russel
Andrew Forrest
Public School Salaries Include Principal Increases
Paper reports miscommunication about schedule advances in teaching staff. It notes principals receive yearly raises of $1,000 and all high school teachers gain $30 except one. It claims no other increases occurred in six years except the one noted.
Premier Resumes Speech After Quick Ejection
A thrower was quickly ejected from the House. After members recovered from astonishment they loudly cheered the premier who then resumed his speech.
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Thrower
Diaz Refuses Return to Politics Says He Will Not Engage
From Paris June 11 Associated Press Diaz former Mexican president received a delegation urging him to return to Mexico to help restore tranquility. He said he would be pleased to reside in his country but will not participate in its politics. A brother in law left for Mexico to discuss his possible return. Meanwhile in local news nearly fifty baseball fans met to form a Base Ball Boosters group to support the team and improve play. They praised Manager Montgomery and planned a 2:30 home start time for the next series against Zanesville.
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Paris
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Diaz
Grand
Montgomery
Zanesville
Agricultural statistics summarize past year yields and livestock
The Auditor reports 1912 and 1913 figures for crops and livestock including wheat 9,017 bushels produced from 9,012 acres, oats 330,551 bushels from 10,372 acres, corn 383,918 bushels from 9,521 acres, and dairy output of 870,64 gallons sold. Notes cover potatoes, hay, sugar beets, bees, fertilizers, fruits, meats, and animal losses.
Frost Dates Mentioned by A Steadman Diary
From Brown's Island West Virginia notes dated June 5 1859 and June 11 1859 the author records frost on melon vines corn wheat and potatoes with a 35 degree reading and gloomy crop prospects. A later June 10 1913 entry shows 35 degrees and no apparent vegetable damage.
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W. A. Steadman
Brown's Island
W. Va
Jack Frost
Lyman Stedman
Brost
Three men sentenced for Bergholz post office robbery
Clyde Shipman of Martins Ferry Harry Stone and William Harris of Pittsburgh were each given federal prison terms by Judge Slater in Columbus for the Bergholz post office robbery last March. Stone pleaded guilty and drew ten years in Atlanta. Harris and Shipman drew four years in Moundsville, with good conduct credits cutting the totals to about two years and ten months.
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Clyde Shipman
Martins Ferry
Harry Stone
William Harris
Pitusburg
Slater
Columbus
Bergholz
Stone
Harris
Wellsville
Shipman
Wheeling
Atlanta
Moundsville
Barbara Sr. Wins Bermuda to Philadelphia Boat Race
The motor boat Barbara Sr. crossed the finishing line in Bermuda at 3:25 a.m. after a race from Philadelphia that began Saturday. It was first sighted at 12:10 a.m., with Hamlton Bermuda noted as the location of the finish.
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Hamlton
Bermuda
Barbara Sr
Philadelphia
Tan Oo
Jury in Dr A C Smith Case Goes to Deliberation
The Smith case jurors were charged on Wednesday morning and retired at about 9 45. They had not reached a verdict by nine in the evening and a verdict is expected.
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