Teuton Propaganda Scheme Exposed in US Treason Probe
Washington December 7 The Berlin foreign office and Bernard Dernburg are cited in a Senate treason and German propaganda inquiry as behind a failed plan to suborn American newspapers to German ends. Bernard Dernburg argued the concealment of a newspaper under foreign control proved impossible and led to the Lusitania sinking. Bruce Bielaski presented documents from the Justice Department detailing the scandal and the National Courier editor Theodore Lowe received 8000 dollars from German sources.
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Bernsdorff
Berlin
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Department of Justice
Bruce Bielaski
Buan Ouf
Bernstorff
Arcis Braun
Huntington Wrigit
T. E. Lowe
National Courier
Time
Bielaski
Theodore E. Lowe
Col House Takes Up Post in Paris Delegation Suites
Paris December 7 Colonel FE M House becomes the first American peace delegate to occupy his assigned rooms at the Hotel Crillon. The suite faces Place de la Concorde and lies opposite the foreign office where inter allied conference sessions will convene across the Seine.
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Paris
FE. M. House
Hotel Crillon
Place de la Concorde
Foreign Office
Seine
Christmas package from Indian mother to a brave Missoula volunteer
A Red Cross produced Christmas package destined for a Flathead Indian trooper in France astonishes in transit. The box from an Indian mother on the former Flathead reservation includes candy tobacco small gifts and a large ball of Camas root the staple for the Flatheads who chew it as tobacco and prize its reputed healing properties. The note highlights the Camas country Bitter Root and the Flatheads famed strength and raises curiosity about the first experience of Camas root for the doughboy recipient.
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Missoula
Mont
Red Cross
France
Flathead
Camas
RAF club planned in London with Cowdray endowment
London reports a Royal Air Force club to be established soon. Lord Cowdray has donated 5010,000 to endow the venture and funds are aimed at housing a building worthy of the service and a war memorial.
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London
Royal Air Force Club
Lord Cowdray
Shot at Portugal President Sidonia Paes in Lisbon
In Lisbon on December 7 an unidentified man fired at Dr Sidonia Paes president of Portugal in a street. The shot missed and the assailant was arrested.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Sidonia Paes
War Savings Limit Club nearing century mark in Bannock county
The War Savings Limit club in Bannock county is close to reaching 100 members as ninety nine have joined by year end. Four new names from Pocatello brought the total this week with others planned before the year ends, with a push to surpass the top goal and honor roll. County director Havenor invites all to join before Bannock county goes over the top.
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War Savings Limit Club
Limit Club
County of Bannock
Bannock County
Pocatello
J. L. Miller
W. A. Young
Frank Watson
W. H. Watson
Watson
Havenor
Five American divisions reinforced for occupation role
Washington reports five more divisions join the American army of occupation in Germany. Eastern troops will occupy Luxembourg and key areas, forming a second line to reinforce the Rhine force if needed. The Third Army's documented units include regulars, National Guard units, and named divisions.
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Washington
Michigan-Wisconsin
Rainbow
National Guard
President Wilson Improves Aboard George Washington
On his third day at sea President Wilson showed health improvement as his cold subsided. He enjoyed recreation and smooth weather while on deck with French and Italian ambassadors. He spoke briefly with Lansing and White and listened to sailors recount submarine experiences. No formal conferences yet.
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Dee. G
Associated Press
Wilson
Lansing
White
Flu police to monitor violators and curb crowds
Local authorities appoint five or six social officers to patrol downtown streets and limit shoppers and children in stores during the flu epidemic. Quarantine rules will be strictly enforced with immediate arrest for violations as health officials aim to reopen the city by December 15 if cases remain low.
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Bean
Sutherland
Board of Health
Lewis Warns League May Endanger World Peace
Washington and Amsterdam reports detail Senator Lewis urging caution on the proposed League of Nations. He warns it could threaten future peace by inviting reciprocal demands, citing open seas and free ports as pivotal. He fears Asia, Japan, and colonial pressures could undermine U.S. sovereignty and the Monroe doctrine.
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Lim
Europe
Lewis
Senate
League of Nations
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League
Asia
Japan
China
Great Britain
France
South America
United States
Japan-Led Loans Set for China Railways and Iron Works
Official announcement states Japan will loan China $75 million for Manchuria and Mongolia railways totaling about 1000 miles with an initial $10 million. a $35 million Shantung railway project with $10 million loan. and a $50 million loan to establish a national iron works with Japanese expertise and supervision.
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Dee
Manchuria
Mongolia
Shantung Province
China
Japan
Formation of an International Jury to Try Former Emperor
In Varig December 7 report Le Matin says France backs an international jury to try the former German emperor. French Attorney General Lescouve has forwarded a murder charge against the ex-emperor from Madame Prieur, whose husband died when the mail steamer Sussex was torpedoed. He deems the charge admissible in French courts.
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France
le Matin
Lescouve
Ministry of Justice
Madame Prieur
Sussex
Died of Wounds Suffered in Foreign Duty P Alonzo Thomas
P Alonzo Thomas 22 son of Mrs Ann Thomas Spanish Fork Utah died from wounds on November 15 after serving as a marine. He enlisted April 1917 at Pocatello and sailed for France last August. He leaves his mother four brothers and two sisters, plus cousins and colleagues.
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Ann Thomas
Spanish Fork
Utah
Thomas
Marine Corps
France
Pocatello
Mare Island
Cal
Mr. Thomas
Arthur B. Thomas
109Th Infantry
David R. Thomas
Naval Air Station
San Diego
T. J. Thomas
Ogden
Jerry Thomas
Seattle
Gwyn Thomas
Josephine Thomas
Crane Company
J. P. Wirtz
Security League on the Carpet
Washington reports the house rules committee unanimously approved reporting a rule to allow action on a resolution investigating the National Security League and its alleged campaign activities including charm with disloyalty of members of Congress.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
National Security League
Congress
Pennies Now Used in Butte
Butte Mont December 7 pennies become common as the state railroad commission cuts local fare to six cents and commuters must take pennies in change unless tickets are bought. The street railway orders a ton of pennies from the nearest Mint.
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Butte
Mont
State Railroad Commission
Street
Interview with former German crown prince angers press
An Associated Press interview with Frederick William was published in part in Munich and drew sharp reactions from local papers. Neueste Nachrichen says the prince has harmed his reputation and Augsburg Evening Gazette notes his remarks on Wilson and a peace for Germany.
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Associated Press
Frederick William
Neueste Nachrichen
Holland
Augsburg Evening Gazette
Wilson
Germany
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