Red Cross to Maintain Global Relief Effort After War
The American Red Cross outlines ongoing large scale relief work and future plans under Dr. Livingston Farrand, with international commissions, Balkan and Near East campaigns, and continued home front mobilization. The plan emphasizes unity with five world societies and use of wartime gains to ease civilian suffering now and after the war.
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Red Cross
Germany
France
Rance
Ros
England
Red Cross Commission
Archangel
Siberia
Italy
Near East
Belgium
American Red Cross
Balkan
Rome
Poland
Palestine
Ung
Great Red Cross Societies
Iti
Popular ranchers enter purebred stock at Williston sale
Lee Flegal and John York bought purebred stock on February 25 and 26 at Williston. York bought three Hereford bulls and two Pecheron stallions while Flegal purchased six Aberdeen Angus bulls. The move signals a shift from common herds to purebred stock among leading ranchers.
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Lee Flegal
John York
Williston
Mr. York
Legal
A Business Man's Prayer
A brief verse from the New England Pilot asking divine guidance for a man’s conduct in business and family life. It pleads for honesty with a clear conscience, protection from tainted money, self awareness, and humility, ending with a simple epitaph and a blessing on family moments.
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New England
Land Near North Yakima Fetches 500 Per Acre
An ad describes irrigated land near North Yakima at 500 per acre with many parcels priced higher. It touts flat to rolling terrain suitable for alfalfa and rice style farming, claiming the Yakima Valley has become a densely cultivated, irrigated region. Verni Vaupel of the Saco Drag store is noted as having spent months there.
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Yakima
Washington
Yakima Valley
Verni Vaupel
Saco Drag Store
Red Cross to Extend Activities Under Farrand Leadershi p
Dr Livingston Farrand named permanent head of the American Red Cross with the nation praising wartime support. Davison chairs the International Commission and will represent the American Red Cross in Europe over the coming months.
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Red Cross
Livingston Farrand
Davison
International Commission
Red. Cross
Red
Europe
North Country Soldier Olaf Berg Returns From War
Olaf Berg a north country soldier arrives from Camp Lewis on furlough bearing severe wounds from the Arrogne Forest battle. His left eye is blown out and his right hand mashed by a German hand grenade. He was evacuated after the second day of fighting and spent months in hospitals. He recalls little training before combat and notes his company suffered extreme losses with most others wounded or killed as the Germans retreated.
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Olaf Berg
Camp
Lewis
Arrocne Forest
Olaf
Saco Odd Fellows Big St Patrick's Dance Planned
The Saco Odd Fellows announce a major St Patrick's Day dance on March 17 at the El O F Hall. A live committee is coordinating the event to ensure entertainment and a good time for all guests. Everyone is invited to attend at I C F Hall on St Patrick's Day.
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St. Patricks
EL O. 0. F
Saco Odd Fellows
I. C. C. F. Hall
St.Patricks Day
Seed grain loans bolster Phillips county wheat quota
Phillips county farmers secured about 150000 dollars in seed grain loans through the Farm Bureau office in Malta. The funding will support roughly 40000 acres of spring wheat, helping Phillips county meet its annual quota.
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Phillips County
Fam. Baeau
Malta
Years in Prison for Sassing Officer Sparked Army Debate
A wartime report describes sentences of up to forty years for insubordination in the army. Gen. Ansell criticizes harsh penalties, noting many cases involved young men driven by impulse or inexperience rather than grave crimes. Some sentences, including a private’s fifteen years later cut to three, illustrate rapid reversals.
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A. Company
Ansell
Why Should Slacker or Cowards Worry Controversy Over Soldier Aid
Prof Edwin A Lee cites departmental incompetence at Washington as a veteran case illustrates. A wounded overseas soldier awaiting Smith Sears act re education has seven months pay in arrears and no compensation. Meanwhile nine others arrive in Berne with back pay of 200 to 300 dollars each and honorable discharges for service as conscientious objectors at Leavenworth prison.
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Edwin A. Lee
Department of Vocational Education
Indiana University
Washington
Smith+Sears
Father
Berne
Leavenworth
Browning Faces Tax Bill On Gun Inventions
Major Fred Jorgensen reports that John M. Browning of Ogden, inventor of U S government adopted machine guns, must pay more than 700 100 in income tax to the federal government after profits totaled over 1 000 000 from his inventions.
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Salt Lake City
Fred Jorgensen
Utah
John M. Browning
Ogden
United States
Senate backs measure to regulate meat packers
Washington February 24 A senate agricultural committee approved the Kendrick bill to regulate the meat packing industry. It calls for interstate car regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission license of packers facilities and separation of stockyards from packing companies.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Kendrick
Intestate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Railroad Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal road funds approved for Montana projects
Under federal aid nets, 13 Montana road projects totaling 87.5 miles were approved at an estimated cost of 244 thousand dollars. Federal aid amounts to 122 thousand, with none completed. Montana’s total federal aid allotment is 993 thousand and total paid on the national road fund is 38 thousand.
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Washington
Montana
National Road Fund
Montana Supplied 36 293 Soldiers
A War Department table lists all states and their contributions to the U S army during the war. Montana is credited with 36 293 soldiers, with New York at 367 864 and Nevada last at 5 105. The totals include overseas garrisons and the American expeditionary forces up to November 11.
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Washington
New York
Nevada
National Guard
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Alaska
Montana
Veterans May Retain Uniforms and Travel Costs
Washington reports a conferees agreement on allowing discharged soldiers sailors and marines to keep their uniforms and receive five cents a mile travel expenses from discharge to home. The measure follows a $30 bonus provision and replaces prior pay increase for officers and enlisted men on discharge. A bronze emblem badge will be issued by the War Department to those leaving the service.
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Washington
House
Senate
War Revenue
War Department
Ga.r
Ameri
Afoe
Sgey Wie HS
Ard
Prominent French Women Join YWCA Provision Council
Paris February report on the first meeting of the Provisional Council of the American YWCA held at 8 Place Edward VII. Eighty leaders from French associations attended. Mrs. Robert Lansing presided. Delegates from Union Chretienne des Jemeilles and other groups discussed goals, weekly meetings, and future use of shared information.
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Paris
France
L Council
American Young Women’s Christian Association
Edouard VII
Robert Lansing
Union Chretienne Des Jemailles
Union Chretienne Des Jemailles, Student Movement
Foyer Des Allices
Amies de la Jeune Fille
National Council of Women
Mme
Jules Siegfried
Avril de St. Croix
Watteville
Countess Pourtales
Mme. Waldegrave
London
William Gharp
Francis McNeil Bacon
Charlotte Niven
Italy
Hotel Petrograd
Y W C A Promotes World Fellowship Commission To England France Italy
The War Work Council of the YWCA plans to send an industrial commission of women to England France and Italy in April to meet leading labor figures with the aim of promoting world fellowship among women. Members include Mrs Raymond Robbins Miss Florence Simms Miss Marie Wing and others from the YWCA and related labor groups.
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War Work Council
The
Young Women’s Christian Association
England
France
Italy
Raymond Robbins
National Women’s Trade Union League of America
Irene Gegood-Andrews
American Association For Labor Legislation
Grace Drake
National Consumers’ League
James 8. Cushman
Florence Simms
Marie Wing
Imogene B. Ireland
Mary Gilson
Women’s Commission
America
Montana Appropriations in Sundry Civil Bill
Washington reports Montana gains funding in the sundry civil bill. Milk River irrigation $234,000 Sun River $141,000 Huntley $95,900 Lower Yellowstone $59,900 Glacier National Park improvements $85,000 including road work to park boundary Yellowstone National Park improvements $255,500.
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Mont. Washington
Montana
Milk River
Sun River
Huntley
Lower Yellowstone
Glacier National Park
Glacier Park
Boundry
Yellowstone
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War Council
H. P. Davison
Heads International
American Red Cross Commission
Dr. Livingston Farrand
Peace Organization
Acre
Wilson
Henry PopPaveson
Congress
Turing
Farrand
Ice
Tacnim
Aris
Navy
Buenos Air
Saco War
Arrosne Forest
Parm Bureau
Sassing
Federal Funds For
Parss
Industrial Commission
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