Senate approves drastic espionage bill amid censorship fights
The Senate voted 77 to 6 to pass the administration espionage bill, stripping newspaper censorship and liquor provisions from the House version. The measure grants the president authority to deploy experts, expands mail censorship, harshly punishes espionage, controls merchant vessels, and broadens search warrant powers, with conferences expected to reconcile differences.
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Third Installment of Loan to Great Britain Reached
Washington reports Britain received a third loan installment of 25 008 000 toward the 2100 000 000 U S pledged to aid Allied purchases in May The sum brought Britain’s total to 275 000 60 million and allied total to 475 006 008 with Belgium 75 009 000 to feed occupied areas The McAdoo statement notes portions cover payments for purchases by Britain for other allies and says Britain is buying for Russia though no loan has been made to Russia.
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Killed by Own Invention in Rochester Home
Carl P. Van Vechten, 26, son of a flour milling company president, was electrocuted in his Rochester home while testing a device like an electric chair. He wore an improvised straitjacket, attached chains and handcuffs, and repeatedly pulled a light chain to control the current. The chain broke and the fatal current remained on as he was alone.
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Government orders Dutch grain vessels to return home
Washington reports the Dutch government has instructed grain ships stalled in American ports to proceed homeward. The vessels will stop at Halifax for examination by British authorities before sailing.
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Americans Reach Berne and Vienna Amid War-Torn Routes
Eighteen more Americans from Constantinople Sumr ma and Jerusalem have arrived in Berne after long travel. Twenty-three others including several from the embassy of Constantinople have reached Vienna and may soon come on. The groups include men of military age who were initially held back by the Turks and feared unable to depart.
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Iowa news highlights mental hygiene and war era actions
Iowa physicians form the Iowa Mental Hygiene Society to promote mental health, educate the public, and establish free county dispensaries. Farmers report gains in crop acreage and potato production, with garden prize contests organized by banks and a community club.
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Lessons on Intemperance From Isaiah and Paul
The lesson contrasts four aspects of wine in scripture social medicinal sacrificial and harmful and warns against intemperance. It cites Samaria’s fall as a result of drunkenness and notes the wide reach of wine to all classes including priests and prophets. It urges abstinence and fruitless pride against the backdrop of divine discipline and patient instruction.
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Doctors Against Alcohol in Open Letter Campaign
Conducted by the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union a doctor in Michigan recalls a physician admitting fatal outcomes from alcohol use. Henry Stauffer cites 111 doctors signing a statement condemning all alcoholic beverages for harming germ plasm unborn children and reducing user efficiency.
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Hotel Wing to Double Capacity at New Washington Seattle
The New Washington Improvement company plans a new wing for the Seattle hotel, doubling capacity after a year in a dry state. A $600,000 bond issue funds the expansion as managers note recent high tourist travel and previous demand outstripping facilities.
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Beer and whiskey debate stir in Milwaukee era
In Milwaukee a debate on anti liquor laws surfaces with old notes about beer gardens and family rituals. Brewsmen recount past fringe customs and a threatened brewery strike over reduced beer rations, while some claim beer acts as a temperance drink despite its association with intoxication.
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Family troubles blamed on liquor by Chicago judge
Judge William WN Gemnail of Chicago's domestic relations court says at least 75 percent of family desertions stem from intoxicating drinks. He warns that efforts to curb crime fail while society licenses 7 250 places where youths turn to bandits and husbands become wife beaters.
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Chicago
Court of Domestic Relations
Protect the Boys in John Barleycorn Rousing Appeal
Jackson London urges parents to guard youth from poisons by temperance and preventing alcohol abuse. The essay warns against leaving typhoid germs and toxins near children and calls for decisive action against John Barleycorn to keep boys healthy and morally strong.
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Distillers to Make Alcohol for Industrial Use
Four large Kentucky distilleries will shift from whisky to producing alcohol for industrial purposes. They plan to export large quantities to Europe.
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Kentucky
Europe
The Men Who Want Saloons Petition Fort Covington
A March election petition to permit saloons in Fort Covington WN shows 43 signatures with 11 illiterate signers using marks. Tax data for signers, including marks, total 0.44 percent of all taxes paid.
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Cattle to Raise for Beef
University of Wisconsin guidance stresses selecting good feeders with strong conformation and ancestry. It promotes purebred sires to establish quality herds and explains grading reflects traits from purebred ancestors through vigorous crosses with Shorthorn, Hereford, or Aberdeen Angus bulls.
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Different Ration for Sows Food Guide for Litter Management
Guidance notes that overfeeding sows causes welfare issues and proposes three ration schemes: high-grade tankage with corn, skim milk with corn, and wheat with shorts. It stresses access to alfalfa hay, sow mineral supplements, and a floor-mparating ash mixture plus salt lime and sulfur for the hog lot, aiming to improve litter outcomes.
Change in Sheep Industry Shifts to Meat Focus
The United States sheep stock has transformed over 35 years with two thirds now English mutton sheep raised for meat and wool as the incident. Merinos remain on Western ranges but larger than in 1882 as wool prices fell, closing many wool growers. The shift benefits surviving or new entrants to the business.
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Hog farming demands more attention for profits
Farmers argue sows must raise at least five pigs to profit as hog prices lag grain costs. With shrinking margins, attention to care and management of the enterprise becomes essential to stay in business.
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