War costs and investments postwar cash outlay
The article analyzes U S war expenditures up to June 30 1919 and argues most authorizations were not spent while many outlays become lasting investments. It estimates total war period investments at about 16 billion dollars with a remaining 18 billion in postwar obligations, framing the spending as laying groundwork for a rebuilt world economy and industrial base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Theodore H. Price
Congress
France
Enormous Liberty Loan Purchases Through War Dept Details
The Ordnance Department reports purchases through Liberty Loans totaling 4.2 billion dollars from war start to 1913, with a current-year estimate above 7 billion. Major items include artillery, rifles, ammunition, stores, armored cars, wagons, and horses. additional outlays cover engineering, food, clothing, and tools as the nation mobilizes for war. The note emphasizes large sums support an army of about two million in France and similar training at home, asserting full national power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fung
Ordnance Department of the United States
IeSt Sear
War Department
France
Hariness
How the 6 Billion Dollar Liberty Loan Was Allotted
A Treasury speech in New York outlines the Fourth Liberty Loan of 6 billion dollars with a 4 1 2 percent interest rate and a mature date of October 16 1918. It lists per district quotas for Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Atlanta St Louis Minneapolis Kansas City and San Francisco totaling 6 000 000 000 and notes that allotment reflects regional conditions and banking resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St F Lenis
Minneapolis
Ranwas City
San Francisco
Treasury Department
Boy Hunter Buys Bonds From Missourian Shrimp
Samuel Stanton of Sis, Genevieve, Mo. known as Shrimp at age 12 is a hunter with a mule, holding county records for coons possums and crows. He funds Liberty Bonds from pelts and plans more investments, aiming to add a 14 percent Liberty Bond to his holdings. He has orders for squirrels and rabbits to be delivered through November and December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Stanton
Sis
Genevieve
William III
Germany
Liberty
Fighting Loan Fourth Liberty Bond Heralds American War Effort
The Fourth Liberty Loan is hailed as a fighting loan marking active US entry in World War I. It recalls Chateau-Thierry Cantigny and the Marne salient with Americans joining French and British lines, urging citizens to buy bonds to back their troops overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
North Sea
France
Chateau-Thierry
Belleau
Cantigny
Marne Salient
Compiegne
America
England
St Mintel
Picardy
Switzerland
Britain
Europe
Potsdam
Arminie
Raikerdrean
Church Joins Spirit of Fourth Liberty Loan Drive
Churches across the Eighth Federal Reserve District Catholic Protestant and Jewish groups have entered fully into the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. Pulpits spread enthusiasm and loyal members show selfless sacrifice and wholehearted support for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Federal Reserve District
Owensville pastor pledges hard work for Fourth Liberty Loan
Rev. M. A. Seamotulaki, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Owensville Mo, declares he will work hard to support the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign and cover the War Savings Stumpa quota, urging others not to impede the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obstacion
M. A. Seamotulaki
Immaculate Conception Catholi
Owensville
Dreams of World Conquerors Across Ages
Fragmented historical analysis compares rulers from Tamerlane to Napoleon and Hitler, noting recurring dreams of global domination. It links Prussia and Germany to wartime aims, cites American war loans as counterweights, and portrays a long arc of failed empires amid rising Allied resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamerlane
Tirtatt Pileser
Cyr the Great
Alexander
Atiila
Genehis Khan
Caesar
Nupoeon
T. Hey Ell
Earth
William Hohenzollern
Wilheli I
Prussia
Germany
Mme
Heven
Mittel-Europa
Europe
Persian Gulf
America
United States
Wounded at Listening Post in No Man's Land Raid
Private T. Smith of West Helena Arkansas, from the Sixteenth Infantry, lost his refoot in a German hand grenade explosion while at an advanced listening post during a raid. He described the post as about seventy five yards from their line and one hundred yards from the German line as they retreated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&s T. Smith
West Helena
Ark
No Man's Lawi
Smith
Oir
Volorana
Local Notes: Miss Eng and Dora Peacock Travel Updates
Miss Ruth Engay and Mrs HL Westie visited in Kansas City on Wednesday night. Miss Dora Peacock left to join her parents in Pratt Kansas. Morrison's offers window shades and a coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Eng Jay
HL Westie
Fxansas City
Dora Peacock
Pratt
Kansas
Morrison’s
Final Settlement Notice in Lafayette County Missouri
Notice is hereby given that the administrator with will annexed and the administratrix with will annexed will apply for a final settlement of the estate of Upton Wailio domes and Alexander Rows deceased at the November term 1918 of the probate court in Lafayette County Missouri. The terms specify the probate court room in Lexington on the second Monday in November 1918. Elizabeth A Cries administratrix ex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gisacen
Alcam Ad
Upton Wailio
M. D. Weeelson
Will Wesc
Alexander
Rows
Urider-Sigiel Alm Jnistratrix
Lafayette Ceowily
Paobate Court Room
Lee Xington
Elizabeth S. Jiandar
Lafayette County
Missour
Lexington
Final Settlement Notice in the William H Wilin estate
Notice that the administratrix will apply for a final settlement of the estate of William H Wilin at the November term 1918 of the probate court of Lafayette County Missouri to be held in the county seat in Lafayette City on the second Monday of November 1918
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
H. Wilin
Aim
Nistratrix
Mikes
Lafayette
Moderte
Laligtesen
Notices of estate settlements in Lafayette County Missouri
Cred itors and interested persons are notified that executors and executrices will apply for final settlements of estates in Lafayette County Missouri at the November term 1918. Names include Claude C. Chrisman executor Virgenta M Cooper executrix Mollie Luellen administratrix Arthur G Young executor and Elizabeth S Jiandar estate administrator. Writings require claims within specified periods and attendance before the Probate Court in Lexington on the second Monday in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie M. Nuckols
Lafayette County
Misssouri
Lewin
Lexington
Claude C. Chrisman
Virgenta M. Cooper
Alfred A. Young
Missouri
Arther G, Young
Stephen N. Wilson
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Boy Hunter
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Church
Spirit OF Fourth Loan
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Dean Aes Siu OU Wen
Dollars
Attila
Tamerlane, Cyrus
Alexander, the
Kaiser
Tamellang
Cesar
Napoleon
Allaré
Eva Lnnehe
Hunland
Private Smith
Liberty Loan
Charles Selrvlinixs
de Coud
Lewington
Louisa Scistreiminn
Louis Schereeimann
R. Fieell
A. J. Chalkley
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Dover Road
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Dewey
Acadeem
Louie Petsch
A. P. FY Sing
Harlon Luailen
Mollie Luellen
C, A. Keith
Sarah Jane Ag Ilelomagd
Charles Lyons
Indeutor
John PL Ardinger
H. Ardinger
Sealy
J. S. Peak
Lake-lafase Ette
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McMurray Spur
Szmline County
Saline-Lafayvile Levee
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Johnson
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