Indictments in Chicago I W W Sedition Conspiracy Probe
Federal grand jury in Chicago has found more than 150 indictments in the I W W suppression raid. The cases allege conspiracies to hamper wartime activities with links to German sources, naming 60 to 170 people nationwide. Indictments likely to be reported to court soon with sedition conspiracy charges carrying up to six years in prison or a $5900 fine or both.
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Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
Federal grand jury silent on I W W investigations in Chicago
Federal officials in Chicago maintain strict silence on the grand jury's activities targeting the I W W and related groups. No indication of indictment timing or whether cases will be handled in camera to shield names until arrests occur. Heavy federal activity surrounds recent nationwide I W W raids.
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Chicago
Grand Jury
Federal
Argentina Holds Diplomatic Ties With Germany Amid Incident
Buenos Aires reports President Pxgoven plans a message to Congress explaining why Argentina cannot sever relations with Germany over the Luxembourg affair. The government views the incident as resolved through an explanation from the German foreign office.
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Buenos Aires
Pxgoven
Congress
Argentina
Germany
Luxburg
Americans Are in the Game
Washington reports two American casualties from combat actions. First Lieutenant Keating of the Philadelphia medical corps was slightly wounded in an air raid on September 24, and Private James Tracey of the Philadelphia engineers corps was killed in the line of duty.
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Washington
Keating
Philadelphia Medical Corps
Pershing
James Tracey
Philadelphia
Engineers Corps
Foreign Wheat for Our Mills Moves in Asia
From Changchun Manchuria on September 28 reports say Manchurian and Siberian wheat will be exported to America to replace wheat shipped to entente allies in Europe. Lack of locomotives and cars blocks shipment to European Russia with wheat at Siberian and Manchurian stations deteriorating. U.S. agents inspect wheat and soybeans awaiting transport and may divert wheat and beans near tidewater to America. Siberia and Manchuria host many flour mills while European Russia lacks milling capacity. Plans consider moving western Siberian mills to southern Russia where wheat is plentiful.
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Changchun
Manchuria
America
Europe
Asia
European Russia
Siberia
United States
Tidewater
European
Russia
Pope proposals praised for moral seriousness in Reichstag
Amsterdam dispatch reports Michaelis addressing the main Reichstag committee condemning President Wilson for lacking finesse. He says the pope's proposals were inspired by pure justice and neutrality, qualities missing in Wilson's Reich proposal to the pope.
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Amsterdam
Michaelis
Reichstag
Wilson
Davis Plans Bond Drive for Every Idaho Home
Idaho plans a statewide bond campaign to place Liberty bonds in every home. D. W. Davis chairs the committee with E. M. Hoover as secretary, while volunteers across counties organize local units and appeals to individuals to invest. First bonds of the issue expected for delivery this week.
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Davis
Idaho
Slavs Gain in Caucasus and Baltic Mine Sinks Destroyer
Russian forces captured Oromera in the Caucasus about twenty four miles west of Meri. The Russian destroyer Ochotnik was sunk by a mine in the Baltic. London reports another German counter attack near Zonnebake was repulsed by British forces at the new position.
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Petrograd
Oromera
Meri
Caucasus
Ochotnik
Baltic
London
Zonnebake
Germans Repulsed After Argonne Attack With Heavy Losses
Paris reports the German assault in the Argonne last night was repulsed. Allied forces inflicted heavy losses on the attackers in the engagement.
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Paris
Argonne
British Forces Retreat After Northeast Front Attacks
British forces, after strong local attacks yesterday northeast of Frosenberg and on the Menin road, were driven back. Official reports say they still hold crater positions on the German front along the Ypres Paschendale road.
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Berlin
Frozenberg
Menin Road
Ypres-Paschendale
Heflin and Norton in House Brawl Over Loyalty Claims
A House session erupted as Heflin and Norton traded accusations of disloyalty. Norton moved toward Heflin to talk, tempers flared, and Heflin grabbed Norton by the coat, knocking them to the floor. The chamber shook with uproar as lawmakers and friends intervened and the rules committee postponed any action.
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Washington
Heflin
Norton
Milner Rejects Peace With German Rulers
London report: Viscount Milner, British war council minister without portfolio, tells the American Luncheon club against any peace with unre pentant German rulers and asserts United States and Britain share unity of motives. The audience reacts strongly. Committee on rules plans no action on probes into German funds amid Justice Department inquiries. two members dissent.
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London
Viscount Milner
British War Council
United States
Milner
von Bernstorff
Pou
Committee On Rules
Department of Justice
Wood
Indiana
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Denounces Huns Within Our Gates at Wisconsin Meeting
Theodor Roosevelt told the League of Wisconsin Municipalities in Racine that neo copperheads and German propaganda at home threaten the nation. He called for deporting anyone who favors Germanism over Americanism and warned the 50 50 allegiance must end. He likened present opponents to Vallandigham and urged action against disloyal elements during the war.
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Racine
Wis
America
Theodore Roosevelt
League of Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Offee
Tetey
Abraham Lincoln
LaFollette
Stone
MacLemore
Vallandigham
Vallandighasy
Per
Alasor
Germany
Eanke
Russian enlistment bid denied after asylum claim
A Russian subject visited the Rupert Idaho local army recruiting station seeking to enlist in the American army. He owns a homestead at Kipama Rupert county in a German settlement and says locals abused him, even sending him to Blackfoot asylum. Officials reported periodic insanity and refused his enlistment.
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Kimama
Rupert County
Idaho
Blackfoot
Reilly Enlists in Marines From Local Yards
John J. Reilly of 3 North Main Street has enlisted in the Marines today. Reilly has long worked as a switchman in the local yards.
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John J. Reilly
N. Main
Mr. Reilly
Printing Bonds Sold in Spring Requires Time
Chairman Davis said 8,200,000 individual bonds were sold and must all be printed and sent to authorities. He noted the task will take time and plans to spend next month traveling the state to organize counties and reduce friction, with auxiliary committees to aid Pocate district and north Idaho regions.
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Tdaho
Davis
Twelfth District Regional Reserve Bank
San Francisco
Idaho
National Treasury
North Idaho
Pocate
Sendoff for Army Boys in Bannock County
A second group of 106 Bannock County youths depart Wednesday for training camp. A meeting will appoint committees to organize entertainment for the farewell, continuing the city’s tradition of supportive sendoffs and best wishes for safe return.
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Bannock County
Pocatello
Edward Curry Named Director of Operations for Merchant Fleet
Washington on September 28 Edward Curry a Chicago car maker was appointed director of operations for the shipping board in charge of the government merchant fleet.
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Washington
Edward ¥. Curry
Car Manufacturer
Chicago
The
Shipping Board
Roosevelt urges suppression of German language papers during war
Colonel Roosevelt attacks German American press calling for wartime action against German language papers. He argues the government has not harshly punished influential outlets and says those behind such papers are not Americans and should be removed. He claims their aim is to preserve Germanism in the United States and labels them aliens and traitors.
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Col. Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
America
Heflin names five in Bernstorff fund probe
Washington reports Representative Thomas Heflin of Alabama leveled charges linking five lawmakers to pro German activities as he urged a full congressional inquiry into the Bernstorff slush fund. He named La Follette Britten Mason Norton and Baer and pressed rules to appoint a special committee to investigate the matter.
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von Bernstorf
Alabama
LaFollette
Britten
Mason
Norton
Baer
Washington
Thomas Heflin
Bernstorff
House of Representatives
la Follette
Wisconsin
Fred A. Britten
Chicago
William E. Mason
Patrick D. Norton
North Dakota
John M. Baer
South Dakota
Heflin
House Rules Committee
Fordney
Michigan
House
Rules Committee
Berlin
al Hamed
le Follette
Representative Mason
Pant Ning
Nonsan League
Ape
Ree Ae
Cha
Prom Yece
T. Shall
Beitten
Sata
Murderer Is Dismissed In Red Oak Case
In Red Oak Iowa on September 28 the Kelly murder case was dismissed after the theory failed to reach a conviction.
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Red Oak
Iowa
Kelly
Grain Market Update from Chicago
Chicago prices on September 28 show corn at 1.1714 and oats at 0.575 per bushel. Trade notes indicate modest activity and standard market fluctuations for the period.
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Chicago
Tribune charity drive urges tobacco fund for soldiers in France
The Tribune joins a nationwide Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund drive to supply soldiers with tobacco via 25 cent kits. Contributions fund tobacco bought at cost, with postcards for thanks and receipts returned from soldiers. The list of local donors shows multiple Pocatello residents aiding the effort.
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Tribune’s “‘Our Boys
France
Tobacco Fund
the Tribune
Uncle Sam
TF One
Our-Boys
the Tribune Offce
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