Ten Million Unnaturalized Aliens Menace to U S
Washington reports deputy commissioner of naturalization Raymond Fr Grist warns that about 10.5 million aliens in the United States remain unnaturalized endangering American institutions. He urges a nationwide campaign to Americanize aliens, noting 17.5 million foreign born and only 6 million citizens. He calls for citizens to convert noncitizens and cites German sympathies as a concern.
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Washington
United States
Raymond Fr. Grist
America
Roosevelt Message to Troops Urges Justice Mercy And Courage
General secretary George William Carter released Theodore Roosevelt's June 5 1917 message to soldiers. It quotes Micah 6 8 urging to do justice love mercy and walk humbly with God while fighting Germany and Turkey. calls treats prisoners well aids wounded and protects women children and the elderly. Roosevelt ends with a prayer for God to keep the troops.
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George William Carter
New York
Micah
Germany
Turkey
Moloch
Beelzebub
God of Justice
Mercy
Theodore Roosevelt
German Banished in Milwaukee Schools
Milwaukee teachers end German instruction as the school board votes to discontinue the language program by June. The foreign language department is dissolved after 35 years of service by Leo Stern assistant superintendent who led the German American alliance movement before the war.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Leo Stern
Germany
Wilson Marches to Welcome Men from Overseas
Washington February 27 crowds turned out to greet President Wilson upon his return from France as he led a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. Planes and balloons hovered above the capital as Wilson marched with the Marine Band behind a large flag and a citizen committee escort amid festive decorations and a strong, patriotic crowd.
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Washington
Washton
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Nue
Capital Army
Ant G. H. McMilland
Pennsylvan Avenue
Paris
Ison
Ugon
France
Marine Band
Will Not Sink German Fleet
Washington officials oppose sinking the surrendered German fleet as wasteful but favor stripping ships of fittings and selling as junk. London reports of US British naval agreement banning submarines are confirmed. General March says no chemical warfare service will be provided as gas warfare will not continue.
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Washington
London
United States
General March
Congressional
Army
Department
Gillett Nominated for Speaker by Republican Conference
Washington February 27 Representative Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts was nominated on the first ballot tonight by the Republican conference as party candidate for speaker in the next house of representatives. James R. Mann of Illinois ran second and Philip Campbell of Kansas third after Simeon D. Fess withdrew. With a Republican majority, the nomination was regarded as effectively settled.
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Frederick H. Gillett
Massachusetts
Republican
House of Representatives
James R. Mann
Illinois
Philip Campbell
Kansas
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
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