Tag: September 1917
Alien’s Freedom: A Gritty Fight Against the Draft
In a landmark decision, Judge George Bourquin of the federal district court has granted a writ of habeas corpus to John Beck, an alien from Helena, Montana. This move has sparked a heated debate on the rights of non-citizens during wartime. Beck, who was being held in the military guard house at Fort Harrison for…
Sweet Deception: A Taste of Betrayal in Beatrice
In the quaint town of Beatrice, Nebraska, a sense of unease settled over the residents in the fall of 1917. Attorney Ernest Kretsinger, a respected member of the community, was spotted visiting Wilber. His motives, however, remained shrouded in mystery. Was he there on a matter of business or personal vendetta? The truth, much like…
Royal Deceit: A 219,000 Pound Heist in the Heart of England
In a shocking turn of events, the British exchequer has been swindled out of a staggering 219,000 pounds in the form of Queen Mary’s annuity. The 3000-pound annual payment, granted to the Queen to mark her marriage to King George V at Buckingham Palace on June 28, 1911, was meant to last for seven years.…
Betrayal in the Caucasus: Korniloff’s Mutiny Crumbles
The Korniloff mutiny, a would-be coup against Russia’s provisional government, has spectacularly collapsed in the face of treachery and desertion. The once-mighty rebellion has been reduced to a whimper, with its leader, Korniloff, pleading for leniency for his loyalists. The sudden turn of events was sparked by the defection of a Mortem division from the…
Bootlegger’s Game of Hide and Seek: Oklahoma City’s Underworld Thrives
It’s been months since the ‘bone dry’ law took effect in Oklahoma, but the cunning bootleggers of Oklahoma City have refused to hang up their hats. With prices for a quart of bootleg whiskey soaring to a staggering $8 and a half pint costing a whopping $2, these resourceful underworld figures continue to ply their…
