Railroad Bill Up for Action in Congress War Control Plan
Washington March 7 The administration railroad bill to govern railroads during the war moves for final action after conferees reached complete agreement. The compromise limits government control to twenty one months and extends provisions to short line roads. The measure authorizes the president to initiate rates with IPC review and preserves rail carrier incentives amid wartime needs.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robleson
Arkansas
Commission
Liquor and vice crackdown near Rock Island camps
Department of justice actions target liquor sales and vice at army camps near Rock Island. Officials plan independent enforcement, closing saloons and pursuing vice violations. District Attorney Tuott sought federal aid to speed trials of violators.
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Rockleyaid
Department of Justice
Department
Silwation
Agile
Ordnance Kinins
Hock Island
Tuotts
Ilinois
Tork Island
Humphreys
United States
Goats to Aid the Forest Foresters
In Ban Phangiaco California in March an effort to curb Angeles National Forest fires uses goats. A herd of about one thousand will be released along 36 miles of trails to graze undergrowth. Government costs for the program have run about 5000 yearly in the past while animal care adds 20 to the outlay.
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Ban
Fhangiaco
Cal
Forest Service
Angeles National Forest
France Bravely Boosts Food Crop Yields Amid Shortage
Correspondent notes France fights corn shortfall by boosting wheat sowings and diversifying crops. Wheat area up nearly a million acres from 1918, with spring seedings likely reaching 1997 levels, aiming for 40 million bushels more than last year. Measures include bread rations and Manitoba wheat distribution. Officials report cautious optimism for 1918 harvest. officials also push vegetables and tubers to ease food strain.
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Mamus
Associated Press
France
Compere-Morel
Lagerculture
Manitoba
Monglear
Monglear Ta Rouzie
Taputy
Morbihan
Ile
Sepinambour Plant Promises Hardy New Food Crop
The sepinambour plant is described as hardier than a goat, thriving in poorly cultivated and slightly fertilized soil and strong enough to interrupt any weed. The season will offer an interesting experiment in this comparatively new food product as a large acreage will be needed for the first time.
Submarine Life and Warfare Across a Defective Ocean
A fragmented reminiscence describes submarine duty aboard Lake and Holland types, detailing crew roles from engine operation to torpedo firing, diving procedures, and the risks of confinement. It covers surface weather, ventilation, and the claim that Germans would soon exhaust on land and sea, plus a stray literary aside about a legal dispute.
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Gordon Lee Jones
Gatty Jones
Birdeney
United States Navy
Deetroyers
Holland
Erasick
Ely’s Cream for Nose Adverts in 19th Century Style
An advertisement promotes Ely’s Cream for nasal congestion. It claims a fragrant antiseptic application relieves cold symptoms by penetrating nasal passages, reducing swelling and mucus, and aiding breathing. The copy urges readers to buy a small bottle to end stuffed-up, miserable nights.
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Ely
Walsh Urges Wage Demands in Packers Arbitration
Attorney Frank P. Walsh closed for the packers urging six wage demands as Judge Samuel Alschuler weighs the matter. He framed the dispute as a fight for living wages, defended confidentiality in files, and warned that unions may save property. He cited Swift and Company in Denver and pressed for balanced power between capital and labor.
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Chgago
Frank P. Walsh
James
Mr. Walsh
Russia
Walsh
Samuel Alschuler
Frank EP. Walsh
Francis J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Swift and Company
Denver
Olive Tablets advertise cleansing and gentle relief
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe substitute for calomel. It claims they cleanse the blood and bowels, improve skin, and avoid pain while treating constipation and torpid liver with a gentle acting formula.
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Dr. Edwards
Edwards
iSr. Edwards
Reclassification Rules For Next Draft Delayed Medical Board Findings
Washington reports new draft regulations based on physical condition. Four classes govern service eligibility: Acceptable for general service, acceptable after remedial treatment, acceptable for limited duty, or rejected and exempted. Affected ailments shift many former exemptions into group B with options to use family physicians before possible conscription to hospital or reconstruction facilities.
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Washington
Call Issued for 6000 Nurses for Army Hospitals
Washington March 7 Surgeon General Gargas issued a call through the Red Cross for 6000 nurses to serve in military hospitals at home and abroad by June 1. About 7000 nurses have already been supplied. 30,000 more are expected to be needed for army hospitals this year as the nursing force expands to meet growing demand.
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Washington
Red Cross
Gargas
Army
Tied Cross
United States
Gorgan
Tribute to Wilson Praised by British Ambassador in New York
Great Britain’s special ambassador Earl Reading paid high tribute to President Wilson in New York at a luncheon attended by 1200 Merchants’ Association members. Reading said America’s moral force and war aims would guide Europe, calling Wilson’s words unalterable to end massacre and vindicate liberty as the nation wields the sword for humanity.
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New York
Mitch T
Wilson
Earl Reading
Great Britain
United State
Europe
Farl Reading
America
Rheumatism cure claims offered in classified ad
A classified advertisement promotes relief from rheumatism by avoiding damp ground and cold, drinking water, and taking Jad Salts made from tartaric acid and lemon juice. It claims cleansing of uric acid via kidneys and skin, with a morning dose before breakfast for a week, appealing to thousands as inexpensive and effective.
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Fe Way
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AR. Mcintyre Rug Co— Non A
Boston Transcript
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