War Tariff Bill Raises Tax Burden For All
A government revenue bill aims to raise about 1.8 billion by broad taxes. It doubles tariff revenues with a 10 percent across the board increase and taxes on free list items. Incomes are taxed more, with retroactive changes starting this year, and rates rise on alcohol, tobacco, amusements, and stamps. The plan lowers personal exemptions and imposes graduated supertaxes up to 33 percent on the wealthiest.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Poe
Stock Exchange
Cera Cianeas
Tax Reform Details Spread Through The Bill
The document outlines income tax brackets with rates from 17 percent to 33 percent for various income ranges and lowers the exemption from 50,000 to 25,000. It describes inheritance taxes on estates, doubling duties on distilled spirits, higher tobacco taxes, added taxes on newspapers, and new parcel post zone rates. It also covers post offices, newspapers, and theater and club levies with June 1 effective dates.
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Bil
United States
New taxes proposed in $1 800 000 000 war revenue bill
The house bill outlines broad tax increases across duties, postal rates, corporate and capital taxes, stock trades, insurance, deeds, and luxury goods. It mentions senate hearings for amendments and potential revisions, with specific items including tobacco, alcohol, transportation, and advertising levies.
Short Supply of Cutlery Hits American Markets
War related import reductions cut German and English goods, while U S manufacturers struggle to raise capacity to meet demand. Some items remain unavailable abroad and stag handles for carvers are scarce. Deer horns from India have unreliable supply causing imitations to flood the market. Experiments in Ceylon show coconut water can coagulate rubber.
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Germany
England
India
New York Times
Ceylon
Wine and temperance in Isaiah lessons and Samaria
Moody Bible Institute Sunday School course outlines a May 20 lesson on wine in Scripture. It discusses four aspects of wine, abstinence for priests and rulers, the isaiah prophecy against Samaria, the fall of beauty, and the broad reach of intemperance across society. It emphasizes temperance as right use of gifts and warns that failure to heed God leads to judgment and hardship.
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Samaria
Judah
Samuria
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Jerusalem
Jerolem
Babes
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Ancient Chinese Compass Early Use and Limited Seafaring Impact
The text notes that China possessed a crude compass by 2634 BC used for navigation. It states rulers policies and people's habits kept Chinese sailors indifferent, so the compass never attained the importance seen in European seafaring nations.
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Europe
Refuses peace terms and war aims debated in Reichstag
In Berlin General von Brussitoff and General Gurko ask to be relieved of command as the Workmen's and Soldiers' Council appeals to the army against German imperialism. The Reichstag hears Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg refuse to disclose peace terms, stressing not swayed by pressure, while Ledebour foresees a German republic and prep steps toward constitutional change. Simultaneously battles rage at Bullecourt and Isonzo fronts with Italian gains, and Washington moves to raise the US Army and Navy budget to 3.39 billion dollars.
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Ber
Berlin
George Ledebour
Germany
Russia
Ninety Die in Liner Wreck Off Fastnet
Ninety lives were lost on April 24 when the British liner Abosso, 7 782 tons, was torpedoed off Fastnet. Forty six passengers and forty four crew members perished. A Loveland, Colorado man, C. B. Berest, was listed as wounded in the Canadian overseas casualty list.
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New York
Abosso
Fastnet
Europe
Loveland
Ottawa
Hog Raising on Irrigated Land Spurs Profits Says Depot
U S Department of Agriculture via Bulletin 488 finds hog production on irrigation projects most profitable with alfalfa pasture and grain supplements. Experiments at North Platte show higher returns when hogs graze alfalfa and receive 2–3 percent grain, with corn valued at 1.07 per cwt and pork at 7 cents a pound. Across two years, gains rise from about 40 to 168 dollars per ton of hay, and per acre from 52 to over 15 dollars when pasture is used, underscoring feed efficiency and soil benefits from manure.
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United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
North Plutns Freigation
North Platte
Falta
Blackleg in calves grows more virulent says Colorado expert
Colorado Agricultural College expert Dr Glover notes increased virulence of blackleg in calves. He says vaccination prevents most cases but not all, and protection lasts about two weeks while herd infection can still kill many. He mentions serum options and the need to destroy carcasses from any blackleg death to prevent spread.
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George TH. Glover
Colorado Ageicultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Blackleg
Kansas Agricultural College
Alfalfa Neglected by Sheep Breeders
A. M. Paterson of Kansas State Agricultural College notes alfalfa, when carefully fed and pastured, is a top roughage for sheep. He says U.S. alfalfa production has grown, prompting a closer study of its potential for all livestock. Formerly it was valued differently.
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A. M. Paterson
Kansas State Agricultural College
United States
Mr. Paterson
Building Wires and Fences as Farmers Work
The article advises stretching the top wire first to anchor posts and prevent slack in later wires. It emphasizes ensuring the top wire remains tight while others are stretched. It discusses alfalfa neglect among farmers and the issue of leaving seed in muck. It also advises moving seed potatoes to a light dry place after freeze danger to prevent sprouting and deterioration.
Alfalfa as a Sheep Feed Traced From Pasture to Ration
The article extols alfalfa for sheep feed, noting its value beyond cattle and horses. It warns against bloat, advises gradual introduction, and cites experiments showing alfalfa can meet much of the sheep diet when plentiful, delivering higher gains with less feed than timothy or prairie hay.
Lime Needed for Alfalfa Growth Timing Test
To test timing needs for alfalfa date, sow a small field and apply ample lime to part of it while leaving another part untimed. Compare growth between the two sections to determine if timing is necessary.
Old Straw Plies for Field Fertility and Soil Health
Farmers are advised to scatter old straw piles over corn fields to trap plant nutrients and improve soil structure, creating better physical conditions for crop growth. The guidance emphasizes using straw as mulch to prevent nutrient loss and enhance soil moisture conservation.
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