War Costs Billions A Month Shocks Treasury Reports
Treasury figures show seventeen months of war cost the U S government 17 69 billion dollars a month with August expenses near 1 81 billion. Ordinary war outlays reach 10 99 billion while 6 25 billion goes as financial aid to allies. Only 39 percent of costs come from direct citizen taxes and 7 percent from borrowings. Liberty loans total 4 165 billion with 11 million left to be paid. War Savings Stamps add 647 million. thrift day tappeds 211 million in July.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Treasury
U.S
Internal Revenue
August Flower remedy advertised for stomach and liver relief
An old advertisement promotes GREENS AUGUST PLOWER as a gentle laxative cure for ailments from disordered stomach to nervous indigestion and stomach gas. It claims to regulate digestion, cleanse the alimentary canal, stimulate bile, and purify the blood, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon's
Advi
Iowa Soldiers Publicly Label Bond Slackers in Clayton County
McGregor Iowa September notes that Clayton county soldiers at the front have sent a notice asking to identify any bond slackers in the fourth Liberty loan. The statement signals local wartime pressure and a push for accountability among residents assisting the war effort.
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McGregor
Clayton County
Letter From France Seeks Names Of Liberty Bond Slackers
A letter from W. N. Merriman, formerly principal of the Volea school, asks A. J. Carpenter, Clayton County Liberty Loan chairman, to provide the names of all bond slackers in the fourth Liberty Loan issue. He urges property owners and wage earners to buy bonds and asks for prompt delivery of the names.
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A. J. Carpenter
Clayton County Liberty Loan
France
W. N. Merriman
Volea
Fourth Liberty Loan
Elkader
Carpenter
Clayton County
Churches to House Students in Iowa City Barracks
Iowa City officials plan to use the M E church Sunday school room as temporary barracks for the 8S. A. T. at the university. Additional city churches may follow, aiding the university which has ample barrack space for 2 000 men. The three months course for line officers targets men 20 to 45 to prepare for officers training schools. Thirty commissioned officers will guide practical and theoretical instruction while students study mapping law hygiene and war issues.
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Iowa City
M. E. Church of
Mennonites Seek Exemption in National Defense Meeting
A delegation of Mennonites from Johnson county aided by attorney D. K. Stephens of Iowa City appeared before the State Council of National Defense in the governor’s office at the state house to request exemption from certain wartime obligations. The session focused on relief from buying mandates and related wartime requirements.
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Des Moines
Johnson County
D. K. Stephens
Iowa City
State Council of National Defense
State House
Defense council rejects Mennonite Liberty Bond relief plan
The defense council refused to authorize Mennonites to excuse themselves from buying Liberty Bonds or donate a portion of their allotment to the Red Cross and relief groups. They based their request on conscientious objection to fighting. The state defense council also discussed halting building operations per government guidance.
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Defense Council
Red Cross
Mennonites
State Defense Council
Liberty Loan Helps Feed Our Soldiers
The article lists war–related expenditures from flour to horses and harness, totaling hundreds of millions, showing how Liberty Loans support feeding and equipping troops. It notes 2,000,000+ soldiers in France and in cantonments, urging continued subscriptions to win the war.
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Liberty Loan
France
United States
Men urged to enter normal schools for teaching
Dr P P Claxton urges growth in teacher education as war draws more workers to industry. He warns shortages will worsen without higher salaries and more students in normal schools and colleges. He stresses patriotic service through teaching and the need to fill vacated positions with trained teachers to prevent deterioration of school quality.
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P._P. Claxton
Foot-Kase Demonstrated For Basketball Players
A retro ad fragment describes Foot-Kase powder used on feet during training and games. It claims relief from aching smarting feet and sore spots from long wear. The snippet mentions the Mattetene Lamp Manual and suggests daily use of Foot-Kase to prevent fatigue.
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Napoleon
Allen
Wilkerson Drops Bar Admission Bid in Iowa Case
Des Moines reports J N Wilkerson of Red Oak and Willisea withdrew his application for admission to the Iowa bar. The Supreme Court had been to rule next Monday. Attorney General Havner questioned his moral character. Wilkerson faced an Ottumwa hotel arrest and conspiracy indictment with a co defendant. trial postponed to September term.
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Des Moines
J. N. Wilkerson
Red Oak
Willisea
Supreme Court
Wilkerson
Montgomery County
Iowa
Wah
Texas
H. M. Havner
Womdetti
Ottumwa
House Sets November 1 Date for Soft Drink Taxes
Provisions fix November 1 as the effective date for taxes on soft drinks sold at soda fountains and ice cream parlors. Taxes are two cents per ten cents and one cent on drinks costing seven cents or less, paid by consumers. The bill broadens the sporting goods section and exempts entertainment venues for soldiers from amusement taxes. The house also strikes the 5 percent tax on auto hires and a 10 percent tax on duplicating and adding machines. Secretary McAdoo says the treasury will seek no more than 8.6 billion in taxes for the year. War Department needs totaling 3.7 billion for the enlarged program will be presented to a sub-committee.
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Washington, D. C
House
McAdoo
Treasury Department
War Department
House Appropriations Committee
Adjt
Harris
Can't Escape Draft Through Marriage Reform Widens
Washington reports new editions of selective service rules fix August 5 as the date from which draft boards disregard marriages of men registered Sept 12, 1918. The change denies marriage as a ground for deferred classification for those in the class of Sept 1918 and orders boards to stop accepting belated registrations to attach serial numbers. General Crowder plans next week to set the call drawing date.
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Washington
Selective Service
Crowder
General Crowder
Head Draft Lists With Delinquents
Des Moines reports September 12 draft registrants who should have registered June 5 1917 are placed at the head of the draft list. Adjutant General Lasher orders boards to induct class one registrants from 1917 first, moving any identified “slackers” up if qualified for service on the next call.
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Des Moines
Lasher
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