# Claim 942

Frohwerk was convicted of conspiring to violate the Espionage Act of 1917 through articles he wrote for the Missouri newspaper Staats Zeitung opposing American involvement in the war.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Frohwerk was convicted of conspiring to violate the Espionage Act of 1917 through articles he wrote for the Missouri newspaper Staats Zeitung opposing American involvement in the war.
- Field: outlet_affected
- Value: Convicted for articles in the Missouri Staats Zeitung
- About: [incident 1918-us-espionage-act-conviction-of-editor-frohwerk](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1918-us-espionage-act-conviction-of-editor-frohwerk)
- Source: Frohwerk v. United States (1919). https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/frohwerk-v-united-states/
- Publisher: Frohwerk v. United States (1919)
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2009

## Quotation from the source

> Jacob Frohwerk was convicted of conspiring to violate provisions of the Espionage Act of 1917 by writing articles published in the Missouri newspaper Staats Zeitung opposing U.S. involvement in World War I.

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