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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
2
A brief newspaper masthead from Saturday morning August 11 1917 credits Howard Melvin Ben and H Johnson Melvin and Johnson as publishers for the issue. The line notes the publishing house and date in a concise title page style.
Editorial urges Sleepy Hollow skeptics to accept responsibility for war effort. It blasts profiteers sensationalists pacifists babble shops and saloonkeepers while demanding meatless and liquorless weeks and a permanent food drive. It details Maryland draft enforcement and National Guard recruitment alongside a vast U S wheat and rye production plan for 47 337 000 acres.
The article discusses a proposed wartime draft registration for able bodied men aged 18 to 50 to be assigned to state or private work. It notes soldiers abroad may vote if camps have voting machinery, Maryland lacking such machinery. Additional items cover wheat prices, Germany’s ultimatum to Serbia, canal status, political critique of Congress, auto speed violations, anti race gambling, and spies in the nation.
The Adjutant General allows exemptions for essential farm and industrial labor until harvest end, with staged callups and no undue hardship on dependents. About 100,000 of 687,000 called will report September 1, while rest shift to October 1. Training forecasts note 16 months to readiness and a total near 1,000,000 by September.
A garden instruction piece warns that enthusiasm for war pardons and spring planting often fades by mid summer. It urges constant cultivation to prevent weeds, protect soil fertility, and secure a fall crop, stressing that neglected soil yields seeds and wasted labor.
A United States Department of Agriculture Farmers Bulletin outlines how to store the main crop potatoes in dugout pits or cellars. It covers temperature around 36 degrees for storage, darkness to prevent light exposure, humidity control to prevent wilting, and ventilation. It also advises keeping piles under six feet deep, using internal ventilation walls, and roof shafts for general airflow.
Notice from Charles E. Carroll addressed to Democratic voters states that no Democratic candidates in other districts have announced for sheriff. Carroll asks party voters to aid him in securing the nomination this year and pledges to faithfully perform every duty of the office if successful.
A candidate announces his intention to run in the Democratic Primaries this September for the office of Sheriff in Caroline County. He highlights his record as a public peace officer and asks voters for their support.
A renowned politician once told a parable about a western city boulevard. He described an avenue that started grandly with splendid trees on both sides and was wide enough for three coach and four to ride abreast, illustrating the hollow promises of his opponents.
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