26 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1917
Page
1
Dispatches from Berlin report U S Colonel Hoffman led opposition to an insanity defense in the Couch murder case. Debate centers on military guard duty and militia requirements and cross-channel treaties. The article cites resistance to mobilization and response from lawmakers amid wartime pressures.
A fragmented Edmond article mentions a new station project linked to a Latin association and a large interstate oil company plan. It notes a court hearing schedule, guardianship contest over a child, and financial gains in various cities including Youngstown and Cleveland.
The Supreme Court ruled under the Panama Canal Act that railroads must divest steamship holdings. The case involves the Lely Valley railroad line operating vessels between inland ports and Chicago and Milwaukee, forcing sale of steamship interests in light of antitrust and transportation regulations.
New York March 26: George Vally Bacon, American newspaper man, who pleaded guilty to spying for Germany, was sentenced to one year in the United States Penitentiary at Atlanta and fined $1. The case involved plans to go to England as part of the spy activity.
FW YORK March 20 The rise of habit forming drugs was noted as widespread with at least AMM percent of court business tied to addicts. Large quantities of certain drugs are exported to Canada and Cuba, with smugglers active and drug use increasing, according to a report by the Commission on Drug Evil.
The report notes German actions sinking sixteen vessels over the past few days, with Admiralty confirmation of the losses. Separately, the American liner St Lee, the first armed American ship to cross the Atlantic, has arrived safely at its destination, announced by Secretary Daniels.
Weather forecast notes a cold night and cooler tomorrow with low temperatures. Local area expected to see light winds and no precipitation.
Wartime recruiting details list Army and Navy stations across Oklahoma for enlistment reports. Locations include Muskogee, Chickasha, Ardmore, Shawnee, McAlester, Altus, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and more, with main listings and street addresses such as East Second Street in Muskogee and Main Street in Oklahoma City.
In Overbrook Kansas three men robbed Kelly State Bank early today escaping with roughly $900 in cash and silver. A woman is believed to have accompanied the bandits before fleeing. Police report the bank was damaged but no injuries were listed.
Two new military departments are planned as National Guard units are mobilized for patrol duty across the eastern and western states. The War Department announces calls for 52 infantry regiments and 32 National Guard units to reinforce federal police tasks, with reorganizations transferring department headquarters and command to new regional divisions.
A March 25 United States Times report notes the president signed an executive order raising the navy’s enlisted strength to 87,900, with congress authorizing increases in emergencies. The Navy must recruit quickly to man ships and reserves, a net rise of 6,400 since the last authorization. Josephus Daniels appeals to editors to publish editorials urging new recruits, highlighting the navy’s benefits for ambitious young men and national defense duties.
Paris reports the German front near St Quentin holding under heavy pressure as French forces advance steadily. The Saar region and river lines influence defense, with fighting concentrated around the Orgin river and Say Agana area.
A young farmer, William Klerman, killed his wife and four children then took his own life at Wig tear Clement in a tragic family massacre. Neighbors report a sudden act of violence ended by a fatal self-inflicted wound amid the morning.
Expert testimony focuses on John M Couch insanity at the time of Miss Nettie Dunn's death. Gray outlines amnesia and emotional insanity theories while West questions the credibility of the defense's mental state arguments and evidentiary rulings.
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