Illinois House Approves Bill for Deficiency Funds
Springfield March 19 The Illinois House passed the Smejkal bill appropriating 1 610 000 for deficiency expenses of charitable and penal institutions with an emergency clause. The measure faces Senate concurrence. House also approved Pace’s entitlement bill for teachers with 25 years service. A joint Senate resolution on unit parade for the 33rd division and 149th field artillery passed unanimously.
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Springfield
House
Smejkal
Curtis
Senate
Pace
Dailey
War Department
33Rd. Division
149Th Field Artillery
Chicago
Shurtleff
Charles Curren
Castle
Thomas Curren
Curren
Mueller
Frisch
Robbins
W. HH. Miller
Shanahan
William P. Holaday
Georgetown
Brewers May Ignore Restriction On Beer
United States Brewers association representing about three quarters of the industry mailed to 700 members the option of Elihu Root and William D Guthrie advising legal manufacture and distribution of beer with 3 percent alcohol. Officers expect many members to follow New York Lager Beer Brewers board of trade in ignoring government limits on non intoxicating malt beverage content.
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New York
United States Brewers’ Association
Elihu Root
William D. Guthrie
Lager Beer Brewers’ Board of Trade of
New York and Vicinity
Officers Dance Tales From Clemency Letter
Lieut Arthur Shumate writes from Clemency about a ballroom night at the officers Y and a meeting with Capt Zeus Smith. He describes training flights over Italy and Luxembourg, and recalls a lively dance scene with a fellow who quipped about keeping his eyes shut during the fun.
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Lieut
Arthur Schumate
Zeus Smith
Smith
Clamency
Shumate
Italy
Luxemburg
Kane
Chesleigh Gray Taken On Clerical Duty In France
Private Chesleigh Gray has been assigned to clerical work in Bourges France after leaving Company B 106th Infantry. He expects a six week to two month assignment on records before sailing home with the Ninth Division. Gray writes from Dijon February 26 describing travel by motor trucks and billeting in barracks while awaiting Bourges posting.
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Chesleigh Gray
Bourges
France
One Hundred Sixteenth Infantry
Ifis
Wo TL. Gray
Third and Locust Streets
Serquex
Dijon
Gray
Gray Se
Camp Wheeler
Wee Sian
Liberty
Adams County Farmers Attend Silo Meeting in Hannibal
Adams county farmers and dairymen led by Farmer Rusk attended a Hannibal gathering at the Park theater to kick off a ten day northeast Missouri silo campaign. The drive, financed by the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce and northern Missouri groups, promotes the slogan A silo on every farm with talks by livestock and dairy experts. A large St. Louis delegation arrived by special train as the First Regiment band entertained at the re organized Hannibal venue.
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Casper
Lawrence Mast
Albert Heckle
George Wissmann
Chester Herr
John A. Long
Adams County
Hannibal
Rusk
Park Theater
Northeast Missouri
St. Louis
Missouri
Population of Rheima Drops After War
Paris reports Rheima population falls from 15 158 to 463 after the war per a new government census. The city’s wartime losses reflect broader regional depopulation trends.
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Paris
Rheima
Mississippi River to Reach 25-Foot Stage in St Louis
The Mississippi River is expected to reach a 25-foot stage at St Louis by Saturday night as reported from March 19. Predictions note rising waters threaten low-lying areas and may impact river traffic and local preparations.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
M. W
Flood warnings rise as rivers threaten towns and reports filed
Hayes of the St. Louis weather bureau notes five feet below flood stage locally but foresees flood stages along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers upriver. Cairo reports worsen Ohio river flooding driving evacuations, while tax reports from revenue collectors on the first installment are filed in Washington, March 19.
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Hayes
St. Louis
United States Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Finois
Cairo
Washington
Tax receipt estimates to be ready by Friday
Internal Revenue Bureau will have a national receipts estimate ready by Friday after a Saturday start, with progress on income tax collection and expected totals for the country.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Navy dept notification on near fast transport in New York
The Navy Department informed American authorities of a near fast transport event in New York on March 19. Details remain unclear in the fragmented report.
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Fast
New York
Navy Department
Relief committee mobilizes transport carrier for April 1
The Transport Newport News with 600 tons capacity is assigned to the committee for Near Ya relief. It will be ready April 1 and will carry a cargo including motor truck ambulance bodies and Red Cross medical supplies.
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Committee For Relief
Newport News
Red Cross
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Capt
Zens Smith
Cadillac
Morris Adier-Moller Co
Ohio
Sae
Ivers & Pond
Vose & Sons
Kohler & Campbell
Estey, Holland
Irving
United States
SA Price
Weilers
Quincy, Ill
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