Word: colorado
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Both sides of the issue were admirably stated by Mr. Justice Holmes in connection with the establishment of martial law during the great 1904 strike of the United Mine Workers in Colorado (212 U. S. at 85): "No doubt there are cases where the expert on the sport may be called upon to justify his conduct later in court, notwithstanding the fact that he had gole command at the time and acted to the best of his knowledge...
Even during peace, martial law has sometimes been established in regions terrorized by violence. Whole counties in Colorado, Idaho, and Montana have been placed under martial law during large mining strikes. In the East, reglina in Pennsylvania were under martial law during the Homestead Strike of 1877 and the Anthracite Strike of 1902. Disastrous floods last spring made it necessary for the Army to take complete charge in Cincinnati, Louisville, and other cities along the Ohio River...
...Colorado, (Tex.) Weekly Record appeared the, following advertisement: "FOR RENT-Notwithstanding we have not tolerated drunks, gambling, nor lewd women since July, 1935, and it is easy to verify that statement, there are people who tell newcomers that the Alamo Hotel is not a suitable place to occupy with their families on that account. That is part of our punishment for tolerating such for the few years we did so. See our apartments and get rates...
...Colorado" spent most of its time refueling four destroyers, two airplanes, the coast guard cutter "Itasca," and the Navy mine sweeper which was supposed to have refueled the aviators at Howland Island. Captain William Fridell soon tired of this menial task, however, and put for the phoenix Islands, nearly 300 miles south of the equator. The captain figured that winds and current would have driven the lost pair south...
That night, in the middle of a delightful country club dance, the order came for all members of the "Colorado" to board ship and look for the lost aviators. Chase and Hutchins were very sorry this time but were unable to go on dancing...