German-born guard jailed for sharing war info in 1917
Paull L. Scharfenberg of the First Minnesota Infantry was sentenced to five years at Fort Leavenworth by a San Antonio court martial for giving military information to Germany. A letter to relatives in Germany alleged 10,000,000 Germans in the U.S. were ready to rise against the government if war with Germany occurred. Scharfenberg, a native of Germany, reportedly predicted President Wilson would soon be removed from power.
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Officore
Minnesota Infantry
Paull L. Seherfenberg
Private Inc
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
San Antonio
Tex
Germany
Germaany
Washington
Scharfenberg
Ein D. Luce
P. L. Meciny
Wilson
Forty Men in 10 Cent Theft Trial Sealed by English Courts
English inefficiency on display as a Windem bartender faces a ten cent theft verdict. The trial tied up forty court personnel for half a day, with police, clerks, jurors, witnesses, and officials invoking red tape. The recorder lamented wasting many citizens’ time while noting some see benefit in public administration.
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London
Rowland Ie
Tria
Briegner
Margaret Wilson Denies Engagement Rumor in Chicago Pair
Washington March 12 The White House denied reports that Lee Wilken was engaged to Frank Compton of Chicago. The White House said engagement rumors were spread by members of the Compton family. Senator La Follette remains a prominent figure in his era.
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Washington
White Hous
Lee Wilken
Ahe Frank Compton
Chicago
White House
Compton
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Quick Help
An old advertisement touts Swamp Root as a premier kidney and liver remedy. It claims broad efficacy, easy use, and rapid relief, urging readers to start treatment and offering sample bottles from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York via the Pendleton Daily East Oregonian.
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Ors
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Pendleton
East Orerontan
Pendleton Loses to Spokane in Telegraphic Tournament
Pendleton trailed Spokane by five birds in a Sunday match, Spokane posting a 117 for the win. Kalispell and Kellogg tied at 1278 team total, a tournament record as Kalispell and Kellogg both shot strong rounds.
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Sunnyside
Paloune
Spokane
Pendleton
Pomeroy
Potlatch
Wallace
Garfield
Kalispell
Kelloxg
Wenatchee
Lewiston
Pendleton Trapedooters
Kellogg
Kalispell and
Kallepell
Shoot to Kill Order Issued Over Forts Miley and Winfield
San Francisco March 14 Sentries were instructed to shoot to kill any aviator over the fortifications of the port. Maj. Gen. J Franklin Bell, head of the western division, issued the order after an aircraft briefly hovered over Fort Miley and Fort Winfield. The pilot claimed he did not mean to violate a ten day warning sent by army officials about coset reservations. The note ends with a gloss about Mexico and the term manana.
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Francisco
Thin Port
J. Franklin Bell
Miley
Winfield Bente
Coset
Policewomen trained in England to guard munitions plants
In London on March 12, 369 women responded to a Ministry of Munitions appeal to serve as policewomen in factories. They range to 60 years old and include teachers and teenagers. The Women’s Police Service chief says school teachers make the best policewomen and highlights their role in preventing potential explosions while enforcing discipline.
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London
Waemen
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