Wartime Prohibition Shifts Taxes and Labor Debates
The piece notes a July 8 prohibition law forcing whiskey taxation at $3.20 per gallon for dealer stocks beyond fifty gallons, risking confiscation if duties are unpaid. It also critiques child labor laws, urges fuel conservation, and cites calls for American workers to support wartime reconstruction, including a 10,000-strong noncombatant industrial force for France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Congress
United States
Baker
Germany
Civil Service exam set for several states in October 1917
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination on October 6, 1917, at first and second class post offices across Maryland North Carolina Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia to certify eligibles for first grade or clerical positions in the Field Service. Competition includes weights for spelling arithmetic penmanship letter writing copying and correcting manuscript geography and civil government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Internal Revenue Service
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Eurith Trax
Talbot
France
Dr. Davidson
Easton Hospital
J. E. Reid
Berlin
Snow Hill
S. T. Marshall
Temperanceville
Mr. Marshall
Crowder
Kent County
Delaware
Smyrna Times
Baltimore News
War Department
Kent Island
Poole’s Island
Chesapeake Bay
Harford
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Letter From the Just Government League on Picketing
Miss Lucy Branham of Baltimore and twelve other women arrested in Washington on September 4 for picketing condemned to sixty days in the workhouse. The group include relatives of enlisted men. banners urged democracy for women. The letter decries conditions at Occoquan and calls Congress to pass the Federal Suffrage Amendment. Reliance. A delightful surprise party honored Mr. Willie Betton with friends and a program of games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Government League
Lucy Branham
Baltiimore
Starr
Easton
Washington
National Woman's Party
Europe
America
Occoquan
Maryland
Virginia
Lucy Braoham
Congress
Willie Betton
Margaret Wilson
Anna Bowdle
Ida Collins
Una Rogers
Cora Paris
Helen Bradley
Celia
Ruth Tull
Emma Callahan
Nettie Tribbett
Bertha Rogers
Messrs
Kenneth Corkran
Maurice Wright
Edward Cahall
Ambrose
Wilson Bradley
Gilbert Rogers
Clarence Callahan
Russell Edgell
Carl Kemp
Ollie Hastings
Albert Johnson
Grover Bradley
Tommy Lankford
Raymond Phillips
Canning Output Rises in First District as Acreage Expands
In the First district canning establishments show larger output than last year. The yield per acre is not large, but acreage has grown. William F. Stone, longtime Port of Baltimore collector and veteran Republican leader, died on Sunday.
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Win. F. Stone
Baltimore
Public sale of valuable assets including livestock and wagons
A large public sale offers mules aged 6, 15, and 12 13 years with weights from 950 to 1100 pounds, multiple mares, cows with calves, Hereford and Holstein cattle, hogs, ewes and bucks, plus two Murphy wagons and numerous farm implements. A 1916 Dodge touring car will be sold. sale notes urge immediate cash for small sums and credit terms over 12 months for larger amounts with approved security. The seller states war-time urgency and states no removal of property before purchase terms are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie
Secret
Jim
Murphy
Dearborn
New York
McCormick
Oliver
John Deere
Syracuse
Osborne
Schreiber
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Denton Journal
HOWARD MELVIN _BEN
H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
Democratic
Hugh A. McMullen
Allegany County
STATE
Senate
Benjamin H. Johnson
House OF Delegates
S. Elbert Douglas Thomas H. Everngam
J. Frank Lane
Joseph H. Carroll
Thomas S. Holt
Charles E. Carroll
United States of America
Richard H. Edmonds
The
Manufacturers Record
Journal
Reliance
Goldsboro
Risden Plummer
Greensboro Station
Holly
Station
Pee
Ames Temple
Wner
F. P. Covey
Manhattan
Mullin's Home Store
68Th and Market Sts
Wilmington
Henderson
Clark’s
Hillsboro
Thompson’ S Imp
Ridgaly
Mple’s
Atari Atari
Caroline ‘County Bank
Annes Corner
Edman’ S
Court House
Caroline County
J. H. Nichols & Co
J.H. Nichols & CO
Denton, MD
Schloss Bros
the Provident State Bank AT
Prest
Resources
Eseereere
Total
State OF
Caroline
Ss. S
George R. Hill
Chas. B. Harrison
A. W. Sisk
Alex. Noble
S. E. Douglas
Goldsboro Bank
U.S
Robert Jarrell, Jr
Medford
WM. LE. Cooper
Robert Jarrell
Sir
Route
East Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD
J. Harry Rose
Big Pine
Fisher’s Bridge
Sale
Mary C. Bullock
I. P
Ridgely
Aulingcluh Duulcod
N. C. Dean
Ridgely, Ma
Kieffer
New Bridge
Draper & Slaughter
F. C. Brown
Denton, Mil
Denton National Bank
Thrift
Lerenzure Harvey L. Cooper
Prest. Co
W. Hobbs
Western Maryland College
de Sa Doe
Medlanes
Wm. Pepper
Maryland Trust
Baltimore, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland
BLISS
sJenton, X
Denton
Singer Sewing Mfg. CO
W. Bloxom
Easton, Md
Fourth Street
James E. Wright, P
Journey Office
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