THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. CONGRESS MAKES LEVY HI $21 FOR EVERY WAN, WOMAN AND : GHILD IN THE UNITED STATES Excess Profits Revenue at Billion, and Incomes at Nearly as Much Remain Practically Unchanged by Work of Thu Conferees. Corporations Will Pay Their Full Sha-e Toward the Flnanclnfl of the War New System of Graduating the Amount of Assessment Adopted Be lieved to Be the Beit That Could Be Devised. Washington. The Joint conferees on the war revenue bill completed their draft after two weeks of deliberation. As revised by the conferees the meusure bus been ruined from the levy fixed by the senute of $2,410,070,000 to an aggregate of approximately $'.',T(X), 000,000. Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committee estlmutml that the Increase made by the eou " ferees would approach r-7..0(0,000. Profits lax Modified. The excess war profit tux, as agreed to by the conferees, la a modification of the semito bill, .the prlnclpul changes being In the muxlmum and minimum rates of exemption upon which the tax Is to be determined. The senate graduated scale of exemp tions ran from 0 to 10 per cent, while the house exemption rata was 8 pur rent. The conferees adopted the grad uated rate of from 7 to 9 per cent. The definition of capital, which was a point upon which the conferees ar gued for days, was modi tied so as to provide that the actual value of tangi ble property paid Into a corporation or partnership or Individual business before January 1, 1014, shall be taken s of that date. The proviso as to good will and other Intangible prop erty baa been somewhat liberalised. As to "Invested Capital." la calculating war excess profits the terms "Invested capital" of corpora tions and partnerships was declared to include "actual cash paid In, actual cash value and other tangible prop erty paid for stock or shares at the time of payment or January 1, 1014, but In no case to exceed the par value of the original securities; paid In or earned surplus and undivided profits used or employed In the business, ex clusive of undivided profits earned dur ing the taxable year." The allowance for Intangible assets Includes "actuul cash value of patents and copyrights paid In for stock or shares at the time of payment good will trademarks, trade brands, franchises ... If for bone-fide pay ments not to exceed the cash value." It stlpulatea that such Intangible assets exchanged for securities before March 8. 1917, not exceeding 20 per cent of the total, ahall be Included at a value not exceeding a fair cash value at the time of purchase. Postal Inoreases. A flat Increase on reading matter of M cent per pound until July 1, 1019, and 4 cent thereafter was provided. Advertising mutter exceeding 5 per cent of the total apace would be taxed from M to 2XA cents additional until July 1. 1010, and from H to 4tt cents more until July 1. 1010; and from to C4 cents to 1021 and from 1 cent to 9 cents thereafter. An additional tax of H cent per pound until July 1, 1010, aud i cent thereafter, on religious, agricultural, fraternal and similar publications wuh adopted. The 1 cent tax on letters, excepting drop letters and postal cards, was re stored by the conferees. A 1 cent ad ditional tax on postal and private mailing cards was added. The first class mall Increases are estimated to raise 100,000,000, and are effective 30 days afetr the passage of the act The senate provision exempting from post age leetters written by soldiers and Bailors abroad was retained. , Railroad Tlcketa Hit The conferees levied 8 per cent In lieu of the senate rafe of 8 and the house rate of 10 per cent on passenger transportation, estimated to raise from the compromise levy ahouot $00,000, 000 Instead of $37,500,000 under the senate plan. The 8 per cent tax on freight transportation was retained and the tax on rxpress transportation was Increased so that 1 cent would be levied on each 20 cents paid Instead of each 25 cents. The house 10 per cent tax on Tullman accommdatldns, cut to 0 per cent by the senate, was restored and Is estimated to raise $3, 000,000. In lieu of the house S per cent tax on sales of automobiles by manu facturers and the senate federal license tax on owners, the conferees adopted a. 3 per cent tax on all motor vehicles, Including trucks, payable by manufacturers, producers and Import ers. Tuxes of 3 per cent of manufactur ers' ales of musical Instruments and jewelry also were written In, with a tax of 14 cent a foot on motion pic ture film. New Inheritance Tax. A new system of graduated Inheri tance taxes was written Into the bill In lieu of the house plan and despite the senate's rejection of such taxes. The new rates on Inheritances, with those of Americans In military service exempted, range from one-half of 1 per cent on $50,000 estates to 10 per cent on estates of $10,000,000 and more. The bulk of the Increases of between 1250,000,000 and $300,000,000 made by SEEKS NEW LIBERTY LOAN Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Formally Opens Campaign to Raise Needed Funds. Washington The campaign for the second Liberty loon of $3,000,000,000 was formally opened at Cleveland by Secretury of the Treasury McAdoo. Ten million subscribers to the new loan will be sought, and It Is possible thut the ultimate Issue of bonds muy be $3,000,000,000. the conferees In the senate bill was secured from tnc postage, public utili ties and manufacturing Rales section and the new Inheritance taxes. With but few exceptions, the new taxes are effective with the pussuge of the act. Senate Version Stands. The Income tax section was adopted virtually as written by the senate. The lie 2 per cent normal tax on Incomes of more than $2,000 for married per sona and $1,000 for single persons Is In addition to the present law exempt ing Incomes of less than $3,000 for sin gle persons and $4,000 for married per sous. Thus those between the pew low exemption bases and the present ex emptions will pay only the 2 per cent tax, but single persons having an in come of $3,000 or more and married pernors whose Income Is $4,000 or more would pay the full 4 per cent normul tax. The senate Income provision allow ing an additional exemption of $200 for each dependent child to heads of families subject to the present law was retained. The exemption for children, however, does sot apply to those sub ject to the new reduced taxes with the $2,000 and $1,000 exemptions, respec tively, for married and single per sons. Surtax la Agreed Upon. Surtaxes were agreed upon as fol lows : One per cent on Income over $5,000 and less than $7,500 ; 2 per cent be tween $7,500 and $10,000; 8 per cent between $10,000 and $12,500 ; 4 per cent between $12,500 and $15,000 ; 5 per cent between $15,000 and $20,000 ; 7 per cent between $20,000 and $40,000; 10 per 18 per rent between $80,000 and $100, per cent between $00,000 and $80,000; 18 per rent betwene $80,000 and $100, 000; 22 per cent between $100,000 and $150,000; 26 per cent between $150,000 nnd $200,000; SO per cent between $200,000 and $250,000 ; 84 per cent be tween $250,000 and $300,000 ; 37 per cent between $300,000 and $500,000; 40 per cent between $500,000 and $750, 000 ; 45 per cent between $750,000 and $1,000,000, and 50 per cent on Incomes exceeding $1,000,000. Increased Tax on Whisky. Increased senate rates on whisky and beer were virtually retained, and that on wines somewhat reduced. The tax on distilled spirits was made $2.10 per gallon when for beverage use and $1 less for Industrial purposes, esti mated to raise $135,000,000. The amendment prohibiting Importation of distilled spirits for beverage use was retained. Floor taxes to reach with drawn liquors were approved. Beer was taxed $1.50 per barrel additional, to raise $40,000,000, an Increase of 25 cents per barrel over the house rate. Present wine taxes were doubled. Taxes on nonalcoholic beverages were compromised. On prepared sirups and extracts the taxes gradu ated from 5 to 20 cents Instead of from 8 to 12 cents a gallon were adopted. Grape Juice and other soft drinks are taxed 1 cent per gallon, as provided by the senate In reducing the orlglnul 2-cent rate of the house. Senate rates on clgara and cigarettes were retained, but those on snuff were Increased from 4 cents to 5 cents a pound. Stamp Taxea Fixed. Stamp taxea agreed upon are: Bonds of indebtedness, 5 cents on each $100. Indemnity and surety bond, SO cents. Parcel post packages, 1 cent for each 23 cents of the cost of transpor tation. Capital stock, original Issues, 5 cents per $100. Sales und transfers, 2 cents per $100. Sules of produce on exchange. 2 centa for each $100 value In merchan dise. Drafts, checks payable other than on alght or demand, promissory notes, except bank notes for circulation, and renewals, 2 cents for all sums below $100 and 2 cents for each additional $100 or fraction thereof. Conveyance papers, 50 cents be tween $100 nnd $500 and 50 cents for each additional $500. Customs house entries, from 25 cents to $1 ; entry for withdrawal from bonded warehouses, 50 cents. Passenger vessel tickets for ports other than those In the United States, Canada and Mexico, between $10 and $30, $1 ; between $30 and $00, $3, and above $00, $5. Voting proxies, 10 cents. Power of attorney, 25 cents. Playing cards, decks of not more than 54 curds, an additional 5 cents on the present rates. Taxes on life Insurance, eliminated from the house bill In the senate, were amended and reinserted, raising about $5,000,000. Effective Novelnber 1 the new taxes on new insurance pol icies Issued are 8 cents per $100 or fraction thereof on life Insurance and Secretary McAdoo Issued the follow ing appeal : ' "There Is now offered to the Amer ican people a new Issue of $3,000,000, 000 of bonds to be known as the sec ond Liberty loan. They will be issued In such denominations and upon such terms 4hat every patriotic citizen will have an opportunity to assist the gov ernment by lending his money upon security of the government bond. "It Is essential to the success of the war and to the support of our gullnnt troops thut these loans shall not only New War Tax Levies as Made by Senate and House Washington. The war revenue bill, as finnlly agreed on by tho house and senate conferees provides for the rais ing of approximately $2,000,320,000, as follows : Income tax $ 842,000,000 Excess profits tax 1,110,000,000 Distilled spirits 135,000,000 Rectified spirits ........ 5,000.000 Fermented liquors 46,000,000 Wines, etc 10,000,000 Soft drinks, sirups, etc... 14,000,000 Clgara 10,000,000 Cigarettes 20,000,000 Tobacco .... 25,000.000 Snuff 1,500,000 Cigarette papers 200,000 Freight transportation... 77,500,000 Express and parcel post. 16,000,000 Passenger transportation 56,000,000 Pipe linea 4,500,000 Seata and bertha 2,250,000 Telegraph and telephone messages 7,000,000 Insurance policies (new) 6,000,000 Automobiles (sale of).. 40,000,000 Musical Instruments (sale of) 4,300,000 Motion picture films 3,000,000 Jewelry (sale by manu facturer) 4,500,000 Sporting good 1,200,000 Pleasure boats 600,000 Perfumes and cosmetlca 1,900,000 Proprietary medicines .. 3,000,000 Cameras 750,000 Admissions 50,000,000 Club dues 1,200,000 Schedule A, Including playing carda 30,000,000 War estate tax 6,000,000 Virgin Island product.. 20,000 First class mail matter. . 60,000,000 Second class mail matter 14,000,000 Total $2,606,320,000 1 cent per $1 on the premium charged on murine, casualty, fire and Inland Insurances. Amusement taxes agreed upon pro vide that all persons entering places of amusement free, except employees and officials on duty and children un der twelve, would pay a tax rate of 1 cent on each 10 cents or fraction thereof of the admission charge. This tax also would apply to cabarets and similar performances where the cost of entertainment Is Included In other costs, such as service. Holders of an nual box seats would pay 10 per cent of the annual rental. Nickel theaters and shows, rides and other outdoor park amusements with a maximum ad mission of 10 cents and benefit enter tainments and agricultural fairs were exempted. After November 1, 1017, members of all clubs, except fraternal orders, pay ing more than $12 annual dues would be subject to a 10 per cent tax. Exemptions Are Allowed. On excess profits the conferees agreed upon a minimum deduction of 7 per cent and a maximum of 10 per cent, instead of the 0 to 10 per cent fixed by the senate. Other exemp tions are $3,000 for corporations and $0,000 for lndlvldnuls. Corporations, partnerships and Individuals having no capital stock would pay a flat rate of S per cent on net profits In excess of $3,000 for corporations nnd $0,000 for Individuals and partnerships. Miscellaneous income tax amend ments Inserted by the senate wers generally adopted, Including the so called Jones amendment for a tax of 10 per cent on corporations India trlbuted surplus, without allowance for Income tuxes pnld. The 10 pel cent tax would not apply to undis tributed Income actually Invested oi employed In business or Invested In federal securities after September 1 1917, and 5 per cent penalty for sur plus retained but not employed Is pro vided. In making provision for administra tion and collection of the new and existing tuxes the conferees provided that the special tax of 12 V4 per cent on war munitions manufactures shall be reduced to 10 per cent, but re tained to January 1, 1018. It now yields about $20,000,000 annually tfnd the senate had proposed Its repeal. GARFIELD FIXES COAL PRICES Fuel Administrator Announces Final Decision, Which Will Be Bind ing on All Dealers. Washington. Fuel Administrator Garfield announced regulations, effec tive at once, for the limitation of the retail prices of bituminous and an thracite coal throughout the country. The fuel administration has fixed, In the conclusions arrived at, not the specific price which the retail dealer will be allowed to charge the con sumer, but the gross margin which the retail dealer will be allowed to add to the average wholesale cost of his coal In making retail prices. The retail dpaler will be allowed to sell coul to the consumer at a price representing on advance of not more than 30 per cent over the retail gross margin of 1015. In no case, however. Is the gross margin from now on to exceed the gross margin of July, 1917. If, for example, a retail coal dealer bought a particular kind of coal in 1015 at an average of $2 a ton and sold it to the consumer at $3 a ton, his gross margin was $1. Dr. Garfield now allows him to add 30 per cent to this amount, making his gross margin for 1017 $1.30, provided that Is not in excess of his gross margin In July last. If the retail dealer now pays an av erage of $3 for the sume kind of coal he will be allowed to sell it to the con sumer for not more than $4.30 a ton. Doctor Garfield aelected 1915 as a normul coal production year. be subscribed, but oversubscribed. No one Is asked to donate or . give his money to the government, but every one Is asked to lend his money to the government. The loans will be repaid in full with Interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. A government bond Is the safest Investment In the world; It Is as good as currency and yet better, because the government bond bears Interest and currency does not. No other investment compares with It for safety and ready converti bility Into cash." B T SH CRUISER DRAKE TORPEDOED Tho 14,000-ton Warship Sinks Off Irish Coast VISITS TO UNITED STATES Many Baltlmoreans Aboard the Big Fighting Ship While She Lay In Annapolis Roads In 1907. London. The British cruiser Drake has been torpedoed and sunk, accord ing to an Admiralty announcement. The Drake was torpedoed off the North Coast of Ireland. She reached a harbor, but then sank in shallow water. One officer and 18 men were killed by the explosion. The remainder of the ship's company were saved. She carried a complement of 574 officers and men. The Drake was a vessel of 14,100 tons. She wus built at Pembroke in 1901 and had a speed of 23 knots. Her complement was 900 men. A sister ship of the Drake, the Good Hope, was sunk in the battle with the German fleet off Coronel, Chile, In 1914 wila a 1033 of 887 men. The Drake was well known In East ern American waters, having several times visited the United States and Canadian ports. She was the flagship of the Fifth cruiser squadron which attended the Hudson-Fufton celebra tion in New York in 1909. The loss of the Drake recalls the fact that she visited Annapolis in 1907, the year of the Jamestown Ex position. She was the flagship of Prince Louis of Battenburg, who was commander-in-chief of a special squad ron of warships sent to represent the British government at the Jamestown Exposition. The squadron lay off An napolis for a week and the Prince and his officers were the recipients of many courtesies from the Naval Acndemy and high officials of the national gov ernment In Washington. MAKING 20,000 AIRPLANES. Immense Air Fleet Now Actually Under Construction. Washington. Twenty thousand air planes for America's fighting forces in Fiance, authorized In the $640,000,000 Aviation bill passed by Congress last July, actually are under construction. The necessary motors also are being manufactured, Secretary Baker an nounced, and the whole aircraft pro gram has been so co-ordinated that when planes and motors are com pleted, trained aviators, as well as ma chine guns and all other equipment, will be waiting for them. TWO RAIDERS IN PACIFIC. Cermans From Stranded Seeadler Put Out In Other Vessels. Washington. Two German com merce raiders, manned by the crew of the famous Seeadler, which It now de velops stranded on Mopeha Island, in the South Pacific, after roaming the seas for seven months preying upon American and Allied shipping, are operating somewhere In the South seas, according to a report received at the Navy Department from the com mander of the naval station at Tutulla, Siunoan Islands. U-BOATS BEING HARD HIT. More Sunk Last Three Months Than During Any Simitar Period. London. A high official of the Ad miralty announced that more German submarine boats had been sunk dur ing the last three months than during any similar period. Speaking at a din ner here Lieutenant General Smuts de clared that whatever had been the dan ger of the submarine, it had ceased to be a decisive factor. "Take that from me as a bedrock fact," he added. PERSHING AND BLISS GENERALS. 6enate Approves Suggestion For Pro motions Lieutenant Generals. Washington. With the $10,000 max imum insurance plan . restored, as urged by the administration, and with an additional provision raising Major General ' Pershing, commanding the American forces In France, and Major General Bliss, chief of staff, to the rank of general, the Soldiers and Sail ors' Insurance Bill, carrying an appro priation of $176,000,000, was passed by the Senate by a vote of 71 to 0. U-BOAT SHELLS U. S. SHIP. Two Cruisers Rescue Sailing Vessel Attacked Off Gibraltar. A Cuban Port. The captain of an American sailing vessel which arrived here reported to the American consul that on June 2 the vessel was shelled by a German submarine near Gibraltar and badly damaged. ' Two cruisers rescued the American boat from the underwater craft and she was towed Into Gibraltar, where repairs were made. GIVE8 MILLION TO HOSPITAL. Mrs. Gelsslnger Endows Charity She Originated. Danville, Pa. Mrs. Abigail E. Gels singer, who built the $600,000 George F. Gelsslnger Memorial Hospital here, has endowed it for $1,000,000. Last week Mrs. Gelsslnger asked the board of trustees, all prominent Danville men, to resign, saying she had other dans. Mrs. Geissinger Is more than vO years old. j Another Outrage .IT II, I I -' MAYOR ARRAIGNED IN MURDER CASE Philadelphia Executive and Eight Others Accused OF ELECTION CONSPIRACY Hearing Attracks Throng To Court. Trial Of Gunmen Waits On Dis posal Of "Hlgher-Ups" In Case. Philadelphia. Mayor Thomas B. Smith and eight other men were formally arraigned on' the charge of conspiracy to murder, as the result of the killing of Policeman Eppley by Im ported gunmen during the recent pri mary election riots In the "bloody" Fifth ward. The hearing took place In the Municipal courtroom of the City Hall before Judge Brown. The other eight defendants are: Isaac Deutsch, Common Councilman from the Fifth ward; Police Lieuten ant David Bennett, William E. Flnley, Select Councilman; John Wirtschafter, special policeman; Michael Murphy, special policeman; Clarence Hayden, Emmanuel Uram and Louis Feldman, the latter three being policemen from the Fifth ward. The trial of the two gunmen charged with the actual murder was put aside In order' to prosecute the nine men. Samuel G. Maloney, chief Of the Val O'Farrell Detective Agency, who was arrested on charges of conspiracy to murder, but later released on a writ of habeas corpus, with the aid of Dis trict Attorney Rotan, was the star wit ness against the accused. Hours before the time set for the trial spectators Jammed the corridors of the City Hall In efforts to gain ad mittance to the courtroom. Admis sion was by card only. Many clergy men were unable to gain entry and had to be satisfied with news that came from the trial. That Mayor Smith told James A. Carey, who was elected as Common Councilman from the "bloody" Fifth ward, that he (the Mayor) had started the Vares against Carey and that ths Vares were told to go the limit during the city administration, was brought out when Carey was put on the stand. Carey testified that the Mayor told him that the city administration was against the witness. " 'I started the Vares against you. I told them to go the limit, and that my administration would stand behind them,' Mayor Smith told me," Carey testified. Carey was one of the men assaulted by Imported gunmen and suffered from a fractured skull. TO BUILD 40 DESTROYERS. Contract Awarded To Union Iron Works, Of San Francisco. San Francisco. The Union Iron Works, of San Francisco, has been awarded a contract for the construc tion of 40 torpedo boat destroyers, ac cording to an announcement by the Chamber of Commerce here. The money consideration was not announced. OBREGON TO WASHINGTON. Says Visit Is For Pleasure and For Medical Treatment. San Francisco. Gen. Alvaro Obre gon, former Mexican secretary of war, was here Monday, en route to Wash ington. He said his visit was merely for pleasure and to undergo treatment for his right arm, which was partly shot away several years ago In battle. $10 FOR BAG OF MAKIN'S. Sammle Got Big Sum For Packages In Crisis. Paris. During a recent tobacco crisis in the American training camp In France several Sammies In Paris were similarly affected. A certain lucky Sammy found two package of tobacco In his kit, shinned up a tree, auctioned them off and received $10 apiece for the packages. SUGAR TAKES DROP AT LAST. Retails At Rate Of 1-3 Cents a Pound On Pacific Coast. San Francisco. The price of beet and cane sugar dropped from .0820 to .0725 cents a pound here. Retailers were selling sugar at 12 pounds for $1. The price recently had been $1 for 11 pounds. Virtually every State west of the Rocky Mountains Is affected by the reduction, sugar company offlcialr here said. MONRO DOCTRINE E OF THE FAR EAST Viscount Ishii Says Japan Will Not Permit Aggression 'HANDS OFF" THE POLICY Special Envoy Declares Door Of Trade Is Always Open And That His Government Welcomes Competition. New York. Proclaiming a Monroe Doctrine of the Far East, Viscount Ishll, head of the Japan mission to the United States, warned the nations of the world that his country would not tolerate aggressions against the territory or independence of China. At the same time he pledged Japan not to attempt similar aggressions on her part. Speaking at a formal dinner in hon or of the Imperial envoys' visit to New York the Ambassador of Emperor Yos- hihlto outlined publicly for the first time since he set foot on American soil the policy of his Government as It relates to China. "Circumstances for which we were In no sense responsible gave us cer tain rights on Chinese territory," Vis count Ishii Bald, "but at no time in the past and at no time In the future do we or will we seek to take territory from China or to despoil China of her rights." Then with dramatic earnestness he expounded the "hands off" policy of his Government. "We wish to be and always to continue to be," he de clared, "the sincere friend and helper of our neighbor, for we are more in terested than any one else, except China, in good government there. Only we must at all times for self-protection prevent other nations from doing what we have no right to do. We not only will not seek to assail the In tegrity or the sovereignty of China, but will eventually be prepared to de fend and maintain the integrity and independence of China against any aggressor. For we know that our own landmarks would be threatened by any outside Invasion 0r Interference in China." While he boldly warned the world against any attempt to Invade the rights of the republic of the Far East, Viscount Ishll promised with equal earnestness that the door to legitimate trade In China never would be closed by Japan. This declaration was cheerod by the 1,000 public men, bank ers, merchants and captnlns of indus try who heard him. Viscount Ishll attributed to German machinations "sinister rumors of op pression or the false suggestion of a policy directed against China" when ever Japan or America appeared to make progress In that country. The Envoy declared' emphatically that the "gentlemen's agreement" en tered into between Ellhu Root, when Secretary of State, and Ambassador Takahlra should be sufficient guar antee of continued friendly relations between the two nations. "Gentlemen, Japan is satisfied with this," he exclaimed, "are you?" Referring to the alliance between America and Japan In the war, he said In closing: "It is not conceivable that you of America or we of Japan, be cause of false cry of unstable peace, can change 'the course set by a star. It is not conceivable that for somo petty gain secured by the sacrifice of principle at the price of honor lost we can be brought to swerve from our purpose, let fall the standard of right or break the bonds of friendship. It is not conceivable that America and Japan, our ideals one, our purpose fixed, can fail In this great common undertaking." RADIO OUTFIT SEIZED. Federal Officers Overcome Resistance Of San Francisco Hindus. San Francisco. Forced to break down the front door of a place because of resistance offered by a number of Hindus within, a deputy United States marshal and city police seixed a fully equipped radio outfit In a private home here. DO YOUR XMAS MAILING EARLY. November 15 Deadline For Gifts To Men Abroad. Washington. With the time ap proaching to give thought to bringing cheer to the - American soldiers and sailors abroad, Postmaster-General Burleson and Secretaries Baker and DanlelB, in a Joint statement, warn the public that Christmas packages for the fighting men In Europe must be mulled not later than November 15. TAX BILL Sli PfiESl Will , Hit tho Pocket Book , Every American. MOST LEVIES EFFECT Increase In Postal Rste. Will Go' Effect In 30 Days-Highsr p,J Por Liquor To Be Result Of New Impost. Wushlngton. The War Tax J Ail new taxes in the bill been.,, came a law Wednesday with Pre Wilsons signature, fective Immediately except specified rates. The 1-cent letter and postcarJ becomes operative In 30 days ari second-class mall Increases Juli New Income and war excess pi Uies DaatMl on Income of (U calendar year and payable March 31, 1918. All stamp taxes indudlng tho parcel post package become effJ December 1. Amusemont ad ml J and taxes on club dues, no into November 1, as do taxea on 14 and passenger transportation Ing car, drawing room and steaJ berths; pipe lino transportation surance policies and telegraph telephone messages costing 15 or more. No formalities attended (lit of the measure, which levies fJ year more than two and a hal lion dollars new taxes to providi revenues. It touches directly i directly the pocketbook of ever! in the country, through taxes i comes, excess profits, liquor, to soft drinks, pasaenger and ft) transportation, proprietary medl chewing gum, amusements, mui;i struments, talking marhine n and many other things. One of the Immediate effects signing of the law will be an In In distilled beverage prices to the new tax of $2 10 a gallon reaches even the stocks ot retal excess of 60 gallons. Final official estimates of Tr Department and Senate Fininc mittee experts of revenue ei from the bill during the first its operation follows: Income individual and cor $851,000,000; excess profits, $1,01 000; distilled spirits, 1135.0 rectified spirits, $5,000,000; fen liquors, $46,000,000; wines, 1 etc., $7,000,000; pyrups, soft etc., $13,000,000; clears, $10,f cigarettes, $21,500,000; tobacco 000,000; snuff, $1,800,000; c;i papers. $100,000. Freight transportation, $77.5 express packages, $10,800,000; i ger transportation, $60,000.00'' lines transportation, $4,500,00t; and berths, $4,500,000; teii; telephone messages, $7,000,000; ance, $5,000,000; automobiles a; torcvcles. $40,000,000; musical ments, phonographs, records, 000,000; motion picture films, 000; Jewelry, $l.f.00,000; n goods. $1,200,000; I'leaw icnn nnn Ppnn Hptnrv medicines, J'.tf nerfumery and cosmetics, $1.9 chewing gum, $400,000; earner 000: amusement admissions, 000: club dues, $1,500,001); taM. Including playing cK tiiiri swdv. t-' to. 15.000.000: Virgin Um ucts, $20,000; first-class audi i7nnnnooo: second-class mall $6,000,000; munitions manuf tax, $25,000,000; totals. $2,531 Postmaster-Gei.eral miners nrarf Pnneress that, Dei" increased second-class mail rat effective next Jul)'. m infliipnce to have the m' Ject reopened by the sm House Postal Committed j and probably modified llahed as a substitute. i The conferees accepted 11 promise in H rtated witn me ev - j that the department and I0"q al committees would ta tlon before the rates beroW and present some now p.- TO TRAIL PRICE "o0ST Secret Service Men To Tito Work. Washlngton.-FoodfW . 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