23 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
1
Additional accusations of disloyalty surface against the well known jurist Jurist of Federal Court comes under fire from the Montana Legislature as a resolution seeks Crum to resign.
Helena reports ongoing House testimony in a probe into Judge C. J. Crum of Forsyth on charges of disloyalty. Witnesses recount conversations, alleged German proclivities, and Crum's remarks about war, the jury, and the money power influencing policy as the impeachment inquiry advances.
In Helena on Washington’s Birthday the Montana House referred a resolution to the Judiciary committee calling on Judge George M. Bourquin of the federal district court to resign. The move, spurred by a racially charged espionage act interpretation in the Wes Hall case, was supported by Representative Buell and Helden who urged appellate appeals to the U.S. Attorney. The measure passed the House amid debate, with objections over haste and concerns that the spirit of the times justified a review of federal court action.
Washington reports indicate continued German commandeering of Belgian youths for military tasks behind enemy lines. Louis Franck, Flemish deputy, fined 10 000 marks for arousing resistance. he faces possible deportation. Across Eastern Flanders and Luxemburg, hundreds of young men are seized for work, with students from Mons engineering school sent to an aviation camp.
New York Governor Charles E Whitman told a Washington birthday banquet in Peoria that the old Germany of poetry and culture is gone replaced by a Germany of iron heel might makes right and plunder. He warned the nation toward defending liberty and international law against such aggression.
New York reports Secretary of Navy Dunich refuting Prussian hopes that U S labor unions would be stampeded by propaganda. He says the appeal to labor as a class ends, urging Americans to support the war effort through organized and unorganized labor. He notes the failure of German spies and agitators to disrupt national resolve.
In Miles City on February 22 Judge Crum reportedly rests under medical care after facing treason allegations related to disloyal utterances and an impeachment inquiry. He has not spoken publicly and remains confined by his physician’s orders while rumors about his son’s condition circulate.
Helena February 22 Special Dispatch Mason's House Bill Number 18 requests $500,000 for the use of the council of defense. The measure was received by the senate and referred to committee no. 12 for consideration.
The Russian premier and commander in chief marshal limited resistance while Lenine and Krylenko urge guerrilla warfare to impede the German push through the country. Reports say Petrograd doubts any Teutonic temporary check, rail and Baltic fleet disruptions fuel fears of collapse, with battles described along the Aisne and Champagne fronts and strategic gains by German forces near Riga and Minsk.
Bozeman reports Western mutton and lamb supply now available removing meatless day restrictions until April 18 1915 Federal Food Administrator Atkinson announces. Public eating places may serve these meats any day and homes may use them on meatless days up to April 1. Beef and pork observances remain strict.
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness Saturday with precipitation likely as rain or snow. Wet conditions continue at night and into Sunday with unsettled skies and cooler temperatures, potentially impacting outdoor plans.
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