Women to Replace Men as Soldiers Draw Near
Reports from across the nation show a surge in enlistments with Commander Grady predicting higher weekly totals. Efficiency experts study how women can fill jobs left by men joining the army and navy while the Red Cross reports a $215,000 fund to equip seven base hospitals in New York for service accommodating about 300,000 troops. Over 2,000 graduate nurses have enrolled.
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Union News Service
New York
John Grady
United States Army
National Surety Company
Army
Navy
New York County
the Red Cross
Government mobilizes mass to root out conspiracies
Washington reports a vast federal security drive with half a million post masters letter carriers and field agents tasked to uncover spies and conspirators against the United States. Municipal police and detectives are joining as a nationwide information network. About 300,000 city letter carriers and rural free delivery workers are told to inspect letters and packages for signs of plots against the nation.
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Washington
United States
Land Bank Boom in Omaha as Loans Pile Up
Omaha federal land bank sees loans in excess of six million dollars and rapid formation of new national farm loan associations. Uniform five percent rate cited as farmers win a long sought benefit though no loans issued yet. Washington forecasts multi state savings on interest for farmers. Lincoln women rally to organize for war service via College Women's Naval Reserve League led by Miss Alice Proudfit.
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Omaha
Neb
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan
Federal Bank
Federal Farm Loan Board
Washington
Lincoln Neb
United States
Mississippi River
College Women's Naval Reserve League
Nebraska University
Alice Proudfit
Nebraska
West
Substitute flour from Linden and Beech Buds
Berlin chemists report a flour substitute made from linden and beech buds with nutritional value close to barley flour and four times the fat. Nebraska must provide 800 men for the navy emergency quota of 38 500, per orders to the Omaha recruiting station. Lincoln’s Lieutenant Waddell received the notice from Washington, with completion required by April 20. Bluejackets will be recruited until the quota is filled.
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Berlin
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Malherbe
Omaha
Waddell
Washington
Aurora High School Wins Lincoln Judging Contest
First honors in the inter high school judging event at the University of Nebraska farm went to Aurora High School with 2418 points out of 3000. Pawnee City placed second with 2135 points and Red Cloud finished third with 2091 points.
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Lincoln
Neb
University Farm
Department of Animal Husbandry
University of Nebraska
Aurora High School
Pawnee City
Red Cloud
Nebraska Legislature Advances State Publicity Plan
The lower house approved creating a state department of publicity to advertise Nebraska resources with a director employed without pay and access to state statistics. A separate measure for an $80,000 hog barn at the state fair passed the Senate 19 to 11 after debate over funding levels. A flag display amendment for schools was added to a bill, detailing patriotic observances. Adjutant General Hall warned of potential calls to arms as 800 National Guard troops were ordered out for internal security. The state printer bill to establish a penitentiary printing plant moved forward with a $100,000 appropriation. The Nebraska Legislative League banquet drew nearly 600 past and present members for a large, patriotic gathering.
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Union News Service
Nebraska
State Department of Publicity
Swanson
Potts
State Conservation Commission
Senate
Hammond
Strehlow
Tanner
Cherlies of
Lancaster
House
United States of America
P. L. Hall
Nebraska National Guard
Washington
Bates
State Penitentiary
Addiiton
Legislative League
Nebraska Legislative League
League
Bill” Dech
Henry Richmond
Marsh Elder
S Tate
Nebraska Senate Debates Tax Publics Law and Suffrage Bill
Debates over publishing personal tax lists and a suffrage measure dominate the Nebraska Senate proceeding. Amendments to real estate tax publication are discussed amid calls from McAllister for the poor and downtrodden and opponents led by Gates. The bill advances to engrossment while other actions address party circles, grain car shortages, and wolf and coyote bounties.
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Pennsylvania University
University of Pennsslania
Peronne
Teutons
Germons
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
Sarah Collier
Anna Stanley
Pitcher
Alice Johnson
Brooklyn
al Mamaux
Pittsburgh Pirates
Department OF Publicity
State House
TAM
Benate
Nebraska “State “Press
McAllister
Gates of Sarpy
Adams
Henry
Howell
Lahners
Moriarty
Robertson
Samuelson
Sandall
State Press Association
Sandall of
York
Albert of Platte
Howard
Party Circle
Spirit of Saline
Ted
Lancaster County
Tenth Judicial District
Harlan
Kearney
Webster
Phelps
Franklin Counties
Ollis
J. A. Ollis
Ord
Senator Hitchcock
State Railway Commission
Norfolk, State Hospital
Regan
Hughes
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