Meade County news., 1917-10-18

lumbia OF rifles and other property Tor
the equipment Of organization of home
guards.
Act appropriating $32S1, ,094,541 80
for the military and naval establish
ments on account of the war expenses.
Up to time this was the largest ap-
preparation act known to this or any
other country. Among other things 1t
appropriated $405,000000 for an emer-
gency shipping fund with which tn be-
gin construction of the Creates mer-
chant fleet the world has eve. nnown.
Act to punish acts of interference
with foreign relations, the neutrality
and the foreign commerce of the Unit
ed States. to punish espionage and
better enforce the criminal laws Of
the United States.
Conservation Bills Passed.
Act authorizing condemnation pro-
ceedings of lands for military pur-
poses.
Act appropriating $640,000000 to in
crease temporarily the signal corps Of
the army and to purchase, manufac-
ture, maintain, repair and operate air
ships.
Act authorizing the United States to
take possession of site for use for
permanent aviation stations of the ar
my and navy for school purposes.
Acts enlarging the membership OF
the interstate commerce commission
and amending the act to regulate COM
merce by authorizing priority ship
ments by any common carrier, ect.
Act apprOpriating $11, ,346,000 to pro-
vide further for the national security
and defence by stimulating agricul-
ture and facilitating the distribution
Of agricultural products.
Act apprOpriating $162, 100000 to
provide further for the national secur-
ity and defence by encouraging the
production, conserving the supply and
controlling the distribution of food
products and fuel.
Act to authorize an additional issue
of bonds to meet expenditures for the
national security and defense and, for
the purpose of authorizing In the
prosecution of the war, to extend ad-
ditional credit to foreign governments,
and for other purposes. This act makes
an additional appropriation of S4O21,-
377, ,89092 to extend credit in the Unit
ed States for foreign governments by
purchase of bonds of our allies and ex-
penses incident to preparation OF an
issue of bonds and certificates; au-
thorizes an additional issue OF $4,000
100000 of bonds to meet loans to for
eign governments authorizes an addi-
tional issue of one year certificates. OF
indebtedness amounting to $2,OOO,COO,'
600 and an issue of five year war saw
ing certificates amounting to $1,000,
100000.
New Mark Again Set.
Act appropriating $J,356, ,666,0 ,016.9a
to supply deficiencies In appropriations
for the fiscal year 1913 and prior years
on account of war expenses and fol
other purposes, and authorizes con
tract obligations to be met by future
congresses amounting to $2,40l ,45S,'
1880. This Is the largest apprOpria'
tion act passed by this or any Other
country. This act makes further ap
preparations of $685., 100000 for the
emergency shipping fund and raises
the limit of cost to carry out the pur
poses of the shipping act to $1,734,
100000
Act to define, regulate and punish
trading with the enemy and for othel
purposes, and appropriates $45O,0OO t.
enforce the provisions thereof.
Act to provide revenue to defray wal
expenses. This measure provides ap
proximately $2,500,0O0,00O of revenue
with which to pay the expenses of th'
government.
Act to provide a military and nava
family allowance, compensation anC
insurance fund for the benefit of sol
diers and sailors and their families
and makes an appropriation therefor
of $176,250000.