On March 14, 1918, the U.S. Department of Justice banned The Finished Mystery, claiming that its publication and distribution hindered the war effort, a violation of the Espionage Act.
Nga ḽa 14 March 1918, Muhasho wa zwa Vhulamukanyi wa ngei Amerika wo thivhela The Finished Mystery, u tshi khou amba uri u phaḓaladzwa hayo zwi ita uri nndwa dzi si bvele phanḓa nahone i ṱuṱuwedza u pfuka mulayo wa u fheṱa shango.