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STAUNTON MOBS STIR UP PATRIOTISM BY ACTS8taunton, III. Feb 14 —Following: the tarring of S. Oberdan, an alleged I W W leader, and John I- Metxen, a Chicago attorney, as disloyal, more than 100 houses visited by members of the loyalty mob between midnight and 3 a. m Persons suspected of disloyalty were aroused by loud knocks and were summoned forth Women and children were not molested The suspected men were compelled to kiss the (lag. and the musicians among them were required to play national airs. /WlUiam P Beehausen. former clerk of Macoupin county, refused to kiss the flag. He was escort eJh several blocks and then told “something, would happen If he did not make the required salutation He compliedBenjamin Volentlne, chief cifr, oolloe, said No official report of a disturbance has been made to me but I un* iderstand there are a lot more Americans in Staunton today than therewere yesterday ”
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Sterling Daily Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Thu, Feb 14, 1918
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