Word: militiaization
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...which the marchers took informal possession. Ice melted from valuable perishable freight while railroad and county police argued with the determined mob. After 24 hours during which the railroad not only did not move 'its stranded cars but virtually ceased freight operations eastward over the line, the militia was called out. Ugliness and perhaps bloodshed were avoided by East St. Louis merchants and ex-service men who provided 200 Ib. of sausage meat and free truck transportation to Washington, Ind., thus shifting an unpleasant situation into the lap of a neighbor State...
...Hadley, Edwin Marshall--b. Peoria, Ill. Oct. 14, 1872, eighth in lineal descent from Edward Fitz Randolph, from Nottinghamshire to N. E. 1630. With others organized the Dudley Coffee Co. (importers) and the Ceylon Planters Tea Co. (and many others) One of organizers Ill. Reserve Militia. Chicago Boy Scout Committeeman. Winner many athletic trophies. Contbr, to mags., orator, after dinner speaker. Republican. Reformed Episcopalian...
...Bacon proposed bus and truck regulation by the I. C. C. Wet bills, including a constitutional amendment by Connecticut's Tilson to return liquor control to the States, glutted both houses. Texas' Blanton touched a Dry low by seriously advocating the use of the Army, Navy, Militia, Shipping Board, and Inland Waterways Corp. for enforcement...
...Rolph Jr. in San Francisco. Jovial Sunny Jim, instead of taking offense at what might have seemed an unwarranted intrusion upon California's affairs, said he would be glad to see his wisecracking little friend once more. He telephoned the Adjutant General's office to have the militia fire a salute as Mayor Walker passed through Sacramento...
When Governor Long arrived in Baton Rouge all was quiet. He dismissed the militia, but kept highway and city police on guard. Explained the Governor: "I was afraid he would try to seize the executive mansion and frighten my wife and children." Then he issued a manifesto declaring his henchman, Senate President (pro tern.) Alvin 0. King, lieutenant governor. "Taking the oath as Governor ends Dr. Cyr. He is no longer lieutenant governor and he is now nothing...