The trial of the Wichita Bunch in Kansas City
A two year delayed trial narrative from letters to the editor condemns the conduct of the proceedings in Kansas City. The writeups claim biased jury selection, government overreach, and mistreatment of defendants while criticizing press coverage and political figures. They describe mental collapse, imprisonment, and vigilante sentiment, arguing capitalist power targets labor activists and demands speedy impartial justice.
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Pluto Press
Kansas City
U. S
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Prosec|ation
I W. W
Atty
John C. Pollock
France
Kansas City Star
Leonard Wood
The
Star
Wood
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Delegates named to Third International in Moscow
The Perennial Party of Mexico selects delegates for the Third International in Moscow. Geo. Baroda and Linn A. E. Gale, both of Mexico City, along with A. P. Araujo of Coahuila, will attend.
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Mexico City
D. F
Comperenal Party of
Mexico
Moscow
Geo. ‘Baroda
Linn
A. E. Gale
Mmexico City
A. P. Araujo
Coahuila
The Area Springfield Armchair Ode to War’s Despair
A fragmented poem laments brutal war’s clamor across ages. References to Saxon, Norse, Florentine, Aztec, and Tartar were joined by marching cannons and siege sounds. The speaker pleads for peace and wiser use of wealth to uplift minds, condemning arsenals and forts.
Justice and corruption in a prohibition town trial
Jack confronts a biased courtroom as lawyer Smallhead recalls bribery and class politics. The judge rails at witnesses while Jack argues that law serves money and influence, exposing a system where taxation, licenses, and prosecutions hinge on wealth and environment.
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Anamoose
Jack
Jak
Thed
Lowbrow
Tuck
West
Cendollar
Bell
Lonhrow
Starce
Jon “Oq
Post
George
Pershing Urges Strong Action Against Anarchists
In Chicago on December 19 Gen Pershing told about 2,000 veterans that unrest and anarchistic propaganda require drastic measures. He advocated stopping radical doctrine and, if needed, using physical force. He warned that agitators threaten the nation and urged supporters to act as guardians of the future.
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Haren
Lotegio
Micer
LW. W
Minot N. Dak
Oklahoma
Chicago
Amer- Denver
Pershing
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Har
Deliber
Lnd
Springfield
Cain
Chi
Black
Heth
Herman
Ack
Pelle the Conqueror
Froggie
Cleveland
Ohio
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