Income tax to stay long says Talbert at Washington dinner
Special Correspondent reports P R Talbert chair of the U S Internal Revenue review and appeals committee says the income tax will operate for years to come. He cites a need to raise three to four billion dollars annually to cover prohibition losses and war debt as Gov ernment expenses rise with extended tax enforcement. He notes 165 million two cent stamped envelopes to be sold instead of destroyed to save paper costs. The Post Office reports waste and a two cent stamp eases stock loss while a war time rate return prompts investigations. A dairy farmer forecast warns of crop declines next fall amid tax and defense spending. A proposed victory tax on all sales could yield 1 750 000 000 but may fail given current family tax averages around 550. Congress votes to fund enforcement of prohibition with 1 000 000 more, plus 2 000 000 already granted, to guard 69,000,000 gallons of whisky in 2 500 bonded warehouses until July. Food prices soar 50 to 200 percent in six years per Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
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Washington
P. R. Talbert
Committee On Review and Appeals
U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
Post Office Department
Post Office
Wild Turkeys Stocking Trial Abandoned in Chester County
After two years the experiment of stocking Chester County timber with wild turkeys ends. State Game Protector N M Wood trapped remaining birds and shipped them back to their origin area. Lancaster County conducted a similar trial with careful placement by Game Warden A Keen. the wild birds mingled with domestic turkeys and largely disappeared, though hardy flocks persisted in remote areas.
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Chester County
N. M. Wood
Lancaster County
A. Keen
Farm Household Accounts booklet from Agriculture Dept
The Department of Agriculture promotes farm household accounts as supplements to farm business records and as a savings aid. The booklet outlines simple methods for keeping household accounts and invites readers to obtain a free copy by requesting F. B. 964 from the Division of Publications in Washington, D.C.
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Department of Agriculture
Record
Division of Publications
Dept. of Agriculture
Washington
New Liberal Rules for Reinstating War Risk Insurance
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance issues eased reinstatement terms for lapsed or cancelled policies. Former service members may reinstate within three months by paying two months' premium, with later health statements required. A special blanket ruling allows all ex-service men to reinstate before December 31, 1919 if in good health. Credits apply for overpaid premiums, but action must be taken promptly to maintain eligibility.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Secretary of the Treasury
Harrisburg
Treasury
Bureau
US Missionaries to Sail Next Month for Africa
United Brethren church party, led by Rev L W Zug and Rev Richter, plans passage from New York between February 10 and 20 for Africa under Bishop Howard. Mrs Zug, Miss Edith Fridy, and two other mission helpers are included. Fridy was consecrated February 1 at Mountville United Brethren Church. Supporters in Ephrata and Alloway, Illinois, have arranged funding for the group.
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United Brethren Church
New York
L. W. Zug
Chambersburg
Richter
Akin
Miss Ney
Miss Fridy
Edith Fridy
Mountville
Bishop Howard
Sierra Leone
West Africa
China
Japan
Philippines
Porto Rico
Ephrata
Skunk Fur Tops Markets Amid Widest U.S. Distribution
Skunk skins, noted for their long reach across suburbs and cities, fetched $9 each at a New York fur auction. Prices have risen from 15 cents to 60 cents forty years ago and range now from five cents to $12 for different qualities. The fur is valued for its sheen, versatility in dyeing and shearing, and is mainly used for women's coats and other furs under various names. Size varies from large rats to cats, with colors typically black and white stripes from head to shoulder.
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United States
New York
Collins Forecast on America’s Economic Transition in 1919
The piece analyzes moving from inflation and extravagance to security and normal prices, noting a quiet turn of the year with few major events. Retail demand is temporarily slack, while construction surges, and government taxes may curb investment. It warns a price reaction will come but timing is uncertain. Courtesy of Farmers National Bank.
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America
Farmers National Bank
Never Start Wrong A Brooklyn Crime Tale at Sing Sing
A young man executed at Sing Sing last week for the Brooklyn murder of two bank clerks warned youth to never start crime. He faced the electric chair with nerve, refused spiritual solace, and urged, do not start down crime. His life, education, and early advantages contrast with his downfall, serving as a stark moral warning to American youth.
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Sing Sing
N. Y
Brooklyn
West
Lititz
America
Brooklyn Boot Black Seeks Separation Over 10 Cent Movie Fare
Mrs. Josephine Stefano sues for separation in Brooklyn Supreme Court claiming her husband Peter B. Stefano, a Brooklyn boot black, earns 225 dollars weekly by shining shoes. She alleges refusal to give 10 cents for a movie and asks temporary alimony of 50 dollars weekly. decision was reserved.
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Peter B. Stefano
Brooklyn
Josephine Stefano
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Ephrata Man Weaves Deep Mystery Around Shooting
Jacques Davis a Secret Service operative and son of Mrs. Lillie Foreman of Ephrata refuted reports he was severely wounded at Fountain Springs State Hospital. He claimed the shooting was accidental and insisted no one saw the incident while he refused anesthesia to avoid disclosures. He noted a small bullet entry point and a brown-stained vest lining.
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Jacques Davis
Secret Service
Lillie Foreman
Ephrata
Fountain Springs State Hospital
Mahanoy City
Davis
The Proposed Two Cent Piece War Values and Roosevelt
The Record supports establishing a two cent piece as coinage to honor Theodore Roosevelt and to ease wartime taxes. It argues the penny is overused, mints struggle to produce enough pennies, and a two cent coin would educate children about Roosevelt while providing fair profits and practical currency during long tax periods.
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Treasury
Theodore Roosevelt
Keystone Maid the Lancaster County Hen Crowned at Leavenworth
Keystone Maid, a White Leghorn owned by Pennsylvania Poultry Farm on Columbia Pike, won the great American Egg Laying Contest at Leavenworth Kansas. The five-hen pen laid 1,301 eggs in the year and Keystone Maid produced 306 eggs in 365 days.
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Lancaster County
Keystone
Pennsylvania
Columbia Pike
Leavenworth
Kansas
Dominion
Keystone Maid
Contest
Ken
Lady Victory
Charles A. Ream
Mr. Ream
Smokers Use Scratch Matches at Vast Speed
A Popular Science Monthly note asserts about 10 000 matches are scratched each second in the United States for smoking. It estimates 15 seconds are spent per match light, with 2 133 759 men at 30 cents an hour losing time worth 64 128 per hour. It warns that careless use causes many fires totaling hundreds of millions yearly.
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United States
Popular Science Monthly
Strawberry Culture Methods for Different Districts booklet
This booklet outlines successful strawberry growing practices across districts, detailing planting, fertilizing, cultivation, harvesting, and marketing. It covers canning, preserving, and cold storage for surplus berries, and is available by requesting F. B. 1028 from the riculture in Washington, D. C. via postal card.
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Division of Publications
Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Ex Sheriff Eby Dies in Paradise Home at 70
Milton Eby a prominent Lancaster County resident was found dead in his Paradise home by his son Ralph. Cause of death reported as heart trouble. A Republican, he held multiple public offices including three terms in the State Senate and a term as sheriff. Survived by wife Alice, and children Clyde, Ralph, and Alice.
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Milton Eby
Lancaster County
Paradise Friday
Ralph
Paradise Township
Jacob and
Magdalene
Warner) Eby
Eby
State Senate
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Lancaster Seed Company
Alice S. Eckman
Hironimus Eckman
Coleraine Township
Clyde E
Newbern
N. C
Ralph W
Lancaster County Seed Company
Paradise
Alice
George Randall
Philadelphia
Better Hunting Coming in Pennsylvania Says State Official
Seth E. Gordon secretary of the state game commission notes last season was strong and anticipates even better hunting next fall. He cites 2,913 deer 472 black bear 3,000,007 rabbits 5,180 wild turkeys 287,000 pounds of ruffed grouse 15,678 ring necked pheasants 46,000 quail and other species totaling 3,600 tons of game killed. Resident hunters numbered 490,000 in 1919, up 85,000 from 1917’s 405,000.
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Pennsylvania
Seth E. Gordon
State Game Commission
Gordon
Joseph Kalbfus
Ile
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Congress
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U. S
Africa
Skunk Skins High
Collins’ Forecast
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Self
Ream
Hamilton Watch
Hamilton
E. G. Guilford
Strawberry Culture
Paradise Home
Ea Donovans
Lancaster
the Donovan
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