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Show NEW ANGLE IN WEST VIRGINIA COALJTRIKE Miners Leave Their-Homes and Seek Protection of Union. CH A R-LE8TON. W. Va., May Dta-putee Dta-putee In the West Virginia coaJ ftoJda took a now angle laat night when 1000 minora employed in the Now river coaJ flaJd. with their f ami Ilea, Ift their ho moo and sought tho protection of the United Mine Work era of America. It la aald that all of them Intend to live In tente. Tho action of tho New river field miner. In beginning a strike, la aald to hare complicated a situation that la already al-ready mixed and aortoua. The coal strike, originating In the Kanawha Ka-nawha coal field, haa been of long duration. du-ration. Thrice martial la w haa been Kroclalmed and la atlll In effect, although ut twenty w -idlers are In that field. After a conference with military ad-1 vlaera and m there which laatod until 2 o'clock thia morning. Oovemor Hatftekl ordered the releaae of twelve men held under martial law. All were released on their own recognlaance The governor did not releaae Frits Merrick of Pitta-burg. Pitta-burg. Pa., editor of Juetlce. a fjoctaltet publication, arreeted here while editing a local paper. Early this morning the governor reiterated re-iterated that martial law would be con-I con-I tlnued for the preaent. |