Five Socialist Leaders Convicted in Espionage Trial
Chicago January 98 Five leaders of the socialist party were found guilty by a federal jury in Judge Landis court of conspiracy to violate the espionage law. They were charged with delivering pulse speeches and circulating anti war literature to foster insubordination and interfere with the draft and recruiting. Punishment to be set later with fines up to 10000 dollars or prison terms. The verdict followed about five hours of deliberation amid heightened security in the courtroom.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Landiscourt
United States
Milwaukee
Adolph Germer
J. Louis Enedahl
Landis
Department of Justice
Theodore Toose’velt
Defendsants
Road Building to Receive Large Postwar Expenditures
Washington reports a major upsurge in road construction for the year. Officials say highway spending will reach at least 800 million dollars, with deferred projects and upgrades boosting postwar totals toward 1 billion. The move aims to expand highway use and support parcel post efficiency.
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Washington, Jan
Bureau of Publics and
Rural Engineering
Liarated Charged and State Mentions Dominate Local News
Fragmented text reports a second degree fault charge and third degree conviction, mentions liquor violations, city revenue shares, and proposed amendments. Includes scattered notes on mayor, theaters, markets, and industrial changes, with references to Butte and Walkerville landmarks.
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Egraphic News
Anks
Chet Murphy
Warner
China
Perticiontais
Walkerville
Benedict Hibernians
Hutte
Ludvig Rose
Cortinente
Butte
Ground 15 Clears for Beginning Conference
Paris reports progress toward shaping the peace program as President Wilson and aides press ahead with informal talks in Paris. Col House and Lansing confer with British authorities as premiers prepare to meet, focusing on representation for powers and a league of nations at the upcoming peace congress.
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Japan
League of Nations
Paris
Ciedse
Italy
England
Ameries
Colonel House
Clemensceau
Ferbert Cecil
Cole House
Lansing
Lord Tobert
Wilson
Tod
Entente
Peace Congress
Mey
Presmiers
Treason Charge Faces German American Poet Scheffauer
Herman Scheffauer, German American poet and author born in San Francisco, indicted in New York by the federal grand jury for treason. The case cites his work for Continental Times from Berlin aimed at aiding Germany against the United States, with acts spanning from U.S. entry to armistice. He left San Francisco years ago and was believed to have lived in England, linked to the Bohemian Club.
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New York
Herman Schet
San Francisco
Fede Sral
Scheffauer
Continental Times
Germany
France
United States
Schet Fauer
Berlin
Sagitarius
Jan
Herman Scheffauer
Federal Brand
England
Bohemian Club
Assembly Sessions Discuss County Creations In Helena
Helena dispatch reports short legislative sessions with talk of new counties including Jordan from Dawson and Treasure from Stosebud, amid governor’s plea to slow county divisions. Speaker Belden forms committees. privileges and elections panel to reveal its conclusions tomorrow as Silver Bow contest looms.
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Helena
Legislative Assembly
House
Senate
Jordan County
Dawson
Oe F Pershing County
Gallatin
Madison
Jefferson
Broadwater
Stosebud
Belden
Tomorrrow
Silver Bow County
Wilson Declines Role as Head of State at Peace Conference
Paris January reports that President Wilson has informed Premier Clemenceau he does not seek to be treated as a head of state at the peace conference, but wishes to serve only as the prime minister of his nation.
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London
Jan
Archich
Russia
Petrograd
Cyril
Tatiana
Themperor
Bath
Comet
Dr. Botkin
Sto
Wilson
Paris
The
Temps
Clemenceau
Canstress
Mortal Remains Rest at Cemetery Near Boyhood Home
In Berlin amid tumult from a riot, the body of Colonel Roosevelt is received and prepared for burial. The deceased, a noted control officer, passed away under scrutiny and will be laid to rest near his boyhood home, marking a somber moment for the community.
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Berlin
Col. Roosevelt
Hindenburg
Nation's foremost men communications cut at simple ceremonies
A Roosevelt funeral service at Sagamore Hill and Christ Episcopal Church described a restrained ritual with private prayers, flags draped caskets, and a sparse crowd. The procession moved to the cemetery as snow fell, while soldiers and townspeople observed in quiet homage.
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Luxmore Hill
Crater Bay
United States
Christ Episcopal Church
Sagamore Hill Homestead
Coleionel Roosevelt
Theodore Tongevelt Jr
Tieut
Kermit Roosevelt
Europe
Christ Eh
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Estate
Ieading
Christ Churen
City of
New York
Christ
Spartacans Advance During Berlin Clash Informal Report
Associated Press dispatch from Berlin notes Spartacan forces pushing at several locations with armored units, troops on Brandenburg gate area, government buildings under flamethrower attack, a mixed force of about fifty Spartacans including soldiers and civilians moving through Potsdamer Platz to a Bolshevik gathering point.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Bertin
Brandenburg
Aoon
Associated Exponent
Potsdammer Place
Polish Army Fights Bolshevik Hordes for Vilna
AP reports fighting over Vilna between Polish and Bolshevik troops with Polish forces advancing beyond Kama and Noel. Russians claim 31,000 prisoners and armoured trains seized, while Polish troops captured Hentschen railway hub. Germans retreat to station amid bombardment.
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Washington
Lan
Omsk Kovernment
Bolshev
Omsh
Stocksholm
Kama and
Noel
Glassow
Perm
Russia
Siberian
Torday
Hentschen
Angelger
Prankfort
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Assembly
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Bellis
Friend Alleres
Ey-Czar
Alwe
State Athletic Commission
Lerk
New York, Jr
Franklin
General Hell
Neral Bell
London Morning Post
Wn Associated Press
Warsaw
Michael de ‘Tchihatehef
Skoropadski
Count Tatichev
Franklin J. BE
Oyster Bay
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Berti Flahting
Spartacus
Boaadse
Fielae Rae
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Kaiserhof
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Eichhorn
Joener
Vilna
Ygnace
Jann Paderowsk
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Ministre
Nationa
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Tose
Gene Alicia
Rusien
Poland
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