FINES TO BE RETURNED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROFITEERING LAW. (CRITID I"*ES3 AKSOCIATIOM.—COPIKiaDT.I - NEW itnAL.iNB CADMt ASSOCIATION.) WASHINGTON, 28th Feb. The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional certain provisions, of the Lever law, by which profiteering is punishable. The Federal Government will be compelled to make restitution of 100,000 dollars in lines collected from merchants who have been convicted cf charging high prices on various commoI dities, principally food and clothing.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 52, 2 March 1921, Page 7
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67FINES TO BE RETURNED Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 52, 2 March 1921, Page 7
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