Wilson Proclamation Defines Treason and Severe Penalties
Washington announces a broad proclamation by President Wilson warning that treason and misprision of treason will be vigorously prosecuted. It details offenses including aiding the enemy, war against the United States, and concealing such acts, with penalties up to death or long imprisonment and fines. The document cites Article III, sections of the Constitution, and the criminal code, applying to citizens and aliens alike.
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Neespaper Union
Washington,d. C
United States
Wilson
Woodrow Wilsoy
Ita
Wilsprivion
Lanntocent
Washington
United States of America
Woodrow Wilson
Robert Lansing
Receiver puts Kansas City line into receivership
A Topeka dispatch reports the Kansas City, Melxco and Orient Railway company fell into receivership Monday after a bank committee representing bondholders claimed the company failed to pay 213000 under the gold notes contract. The old company was sold three years ago, under a law case heard in the U.S. district court with Judge Pollock presiding as receiver T Kemper of Kansas City oversees the matter.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas City
Melxco
Orient
Boldera
United States
T. Kemper
Sansag City
Liberal Thirty-seventh General Assembly Enacts War and Prohibition Laws
The Thirty-seventh General Assembly enacted broad measures, expanding education funding by about 40 percent, creating child welfare and statistics bureaus, and approving war related appropriations. It passed numerous municipal and county reforms, tax and bond provisions, hospital and state aid bills, and laws on banking, insurance, public utilities, and police powers while supporting wartime needs and infrastructure.
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Wee | Monica
Child Welfare Bureau
Banking Department
Vital Statistics Bureau
Starsingar
Starzinger
Des Moines
Jessen
Randall
Weaver
Shortess
Larapa
Elwood
Desn
Kimball
Fleck
Schhrup
Byans
Hy Evans
Parker
Everamyer
Foster
Broxam
Stone
Horchem
Wilson
Tucker
Andre
Coakley
Gilbert
Soldiers
Marshalltown
Arney
Roberts
Iowa City
Larson
Atate
Neft
Ita
Durbin
Findlay
Santon
State College
State Board
Mitchell
Educational
Harrington
Griffith
Mahaska
Griffin
Industrial Commission
Thirteenth Judicial District
Judiciary Committee
Eleventh Judicial District
Leke
Bpps
Biwood
Grout
Cities and Towns Committee
Haskell
Adame
Whitmore
Balkema
Lindly
Whittmore
Thompson
Smith
General Township
Laffar
Lytle
Fellowa
Wenkyer
Allegadicament
Truat
Grason
Ulwtad
Germans Humbled as Allied Offensive Claims Vast Prisoner Tally
Allied forces in the Aisne and Marne detachments reported a violent infantry push that yielded over 20 000 prisoners and large stocks of war material. French and British operations stretched across a 25 mile front from Seisons to Craonne with renewed activity in Alsace Lorraine and near Lens, St Quent in a broader trench warfare pattern suggesting a major forthcoming battle along the front to the Swiss border.
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London
Department
Aisne
Marne
Germany
Seissons
Hells
Craonne
Nivelle
Craonhe
Jugincourt
Bermericourt
Loigre
Courcy
Lens
St. Quenti
Prench
Villeret
Hargieport
St. Quentin
Haig
Alssee
Lorraine
Belgium
British plan to round up slackers for service in US or British armies
British commissioners plan to compel recruiting of all subjects in the United States or apply universal service under a new army bill. The move aims to remove noncombatants from the pool of military ages, expanding government control as during the Civil War.
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Washington
D. C
America
United States
Farm Organization Formed by Four States Leaders
Mayors of New York New Jersey Connecticut and Pennsylvania and governors' representatives met to form a permanent organization to push production of large crops. Resolutions pledged the four governments to work as a unit to produce food supplies, urging economy and elimination of waste.
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New York
Elles
New Jersey
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
State Loses Big Tax Case in New Resident Ruling
New York surrogate Fowler ruled New York State lost a transfer tax valued at over $1,000,000 due to Hetty Green being declared a New resident at her death. The decision clarifies state tax obligations on transfers from decedents.
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New York
Hetty Green
Fowler
New York State
Potatoes Replace State Jets in Lansing Rumor
The Michigan public domain commission announced that all city jets owned by the state have been withdrawn from sale and will be used for the cultivation of potatoes in Lansing Michigan.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan Public Domain Commission
Two Big Railroad Fires Near Clinton and Olea
Fire struck two parallel rail hubs within hours destroying roundhouses at Clinton and Olea. Thirteen locomotives burned and engines and cars suffered heavy losses, with totals rising toward a quarter of a million dollars. Authorities suspect a plot to cripple transportation and will begin a formal inquiry.
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Clinton
Jnad
Chicago & Northweste
Roundhay Iron
Eau Cate
Guard Enlistments Satisfactory in State Units
A damaged OCR note reports guard enlistments as satisfactory across companies. It mentions peace strength targets of 100 men per company, with LaMars’ unit noted for dispatching 3500 to the company as a first mover. Details are fragmented and unclear.
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Alate
Gompany
Wischarga
LeMars
LaMars
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