The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
REVENUE OFFICERS
WORKING ON SCHEDULES
War Tax on Beer Took Effect
From Final Passage
Of Bill.
NEW LIST OF STAMP CHARGES
Federal Tobacco Tax Expected to
Fall Heavily on This Community,
Where Immense Amount Is Manlt-
acknowledgements Cost More.

Since the enactment into law of the
war tax bill deputy internal revenue
collectors In the Eastern District OF
Virginia have been busy making an In
ventory OF all the classified articles
pay an extra tax in order that the war
I'm Europe may be carried on and the
work OF slaughter continued until one
side or the other cries Enough"
Internal Revenue Collector Moncure
is not yet able to make an estimate Of
what the returns In this district Will
be. but that they will reach large
amount goes without saying. Rich
mond is one OF the leading tobacco
markets and cigarette manufacturing
centres IN the world, and the tobacco
| tax alone will be source Of large
revenue.
The tax OIL beer, which, under the
new law, is now $50 on q barrel be-
came operative on October 81 at mid
night. The tax applies to all beer found
Iii warehouses, and deputies have
secured the district and made notes as
to the amount of beer in stock In their
district. The entire force of the In
ternal revenue collectors office is busy
giving out Information as to the COL
lection OF different taxes and as to
the time they become effective.
TAX ON BEER TOOK
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY
The Increased tax on beer was the
| only item in the war tax bill that be-
came Immediately operative. the other
sections of the bill not becoming eff
fective until November 1 or Deem
Dor /.
The adhesive stamp taxes. which in
most cases will fall directly upon the
| average citizen, include a tax on bonds
and debentures and Arilady's cologne
The tax on bonds, debentures. certih-
Gates of Indebtedness. new issues. of
500 par value, will be 5 cents. while
| on every cents worth of cosmetics up
to 10 cents, and proportionately
higher tax as the retail price OF pow
der, paint and perfumery increases.
| The tax will fall nearly as heavily on
| beauty parlors as upon breweries, and
1t is not to be doubted that, Judged by
its votaries, each Is regarded as i'm
portant as the other.
But tho principal feature of the law
is the tax on beer, which is 90 cents
more than the tax applied heretofore.
| The tax is Il stamp revenue, and is I'm
posed on "all beer, lager beer, ale. por-
ter and other similar fermented liquor.
brewed. manufactured. sold or stored
in warehouse, or removed for consump-
ton or sale, within the United States.
by whatever name such liquors shall
be called"
oN WINE,
DOMESTIC OR IMPORTED
There is also tax on all stilled
wines, domestic and imported when
sold or offered for sale for consump-
ton, as follows:
Per bottle of quarter pint or less, u
cent; more than one-quarter. II cent
more than one-half pint, 1 cent. more
than one pint, . cents.
| Distilled wines in other containers
cents n gallon.
Domestic and imported champagne
and other sparkling wines and all
| artifcially carbonated wines, bottle OF
ore-half pint or less. o cents; more
than one pint. 90 cents. Same product
in all other containers. 20 cents a
quart.
All liquors, cordinis or similar com
pounds. domestic and imported. bottle
containing not more than one-half
pint, y cents: more than one-half
pint, cents; moro than one pint, G
cents; on large containers. "a cants 2
| gallon.
Grape. brandy or wine spirits used In
the fertilization of. pure sweet wines
under publication OF the act OF 1890
| SO cents a gallon.
| Bankers on each $1,000 OF capital,
surplus and undivided profits employed
In the business shall pay 81. Savings
| banks with no capital stock are exempt.
| me tax on brokers Will be $40; OH
pawnhrokers, 500. on commercial
brokers. $50; on custom house brokers,
$40. and OH commission merchants. $40.
Proprietors of theatres, museums and
! concert halls where an admission fee
/ is charged are to he taxed as follows
| where the seating capacity is not more
| than $50, S25; not more than 800, $50;
not more than 500, SIS: more than 500.
| 500; circuses, 500, and all other public
| exhibitions SIN
| lyceums, agricultural or industrial
| fairs or exhibitions under the auspices
| of religious or charitable associations
are exempt from this tax. Bowling
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.