Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-08

Might photograph of an Austral-
sunk, ana tnar yne German CLAIMS an
to tonnage sunk by submarines are
grossly exaggerated. In the course Of
his address he said he could see no
signs of an early peace.
No news Of Importance came from
the sector where General Pershlngs
men are on the front line. The first
member of the expedition to be wound
ed in the trenches was Il lieutenant OF
the signal corps. His injuries were
not serious.
American War Taxes In Effect.
November 1 brought to the Ameri-
can people sharper realization of the
financial burdens of the war, for on
that day the following war taxes be-
came effective:
On admissions to all places OF
amusement except religious and charl-
table entertainments and shows whose
maximum charge is cents and out
door shows in amusement parks charg-
ing 10 cents Or less, cent for each ~
cents Or fraJsten thereof. Children un-
der twelve thargea fiat tax of ] cent:
On dues Of al clubs with dues OF
SIP per year or more. except fraternal
orders on the lodge system, 10 per
cent Of amount Of dues.
On all freight, per cent.
One cent for every 20 cents or frac-
ton thereof for express packages.
Railroad and boat fares. except sea-
son and commutation tickets for 30
miles or less or individual fares Of 95
cents or less, s per cent OF amount.
On seats berths and staterooms on
cars or boats, 10 per cent.
On oil delivered by pipe line, 5 per
cent of charge.
On telephone, telegraph or radio
| message costing Is cents or more, s
cents per message.
On all the insurance, 8 cents for
each 500 of new insurance. except in
| dustrial insurance for $500 or less,
which bears 40 per cent of the first
weekly premium. For each dollar or
fraction thereof Of fire. marine, inland
or casualty insurance. / cent.
/
! sand on cigarettes, so cents to $1.2O
per thousand; on tobacco and snuff, .
cents per pound; on cigarette papers,
| one-haf to 1 cent per hundred.
| The increased postal rates went into
| effect on November 2.
Food Prices sUnder Control.
On the other hand, Thursday wa
welcomed by the consumer, for ther
| it was that the licensing Of wholesale
! grocers and other food producers went
into effect. This Is supposed to bring
about u considerable reduction in the
prices of the nations food, for Mr.
Hoover and his aids fix the wholesale
prices, and then control the retailers
by not permitting wholesalers to sci
to those who seek to obtain extortion
ate prices from tAe consumers. Thu
whole thing is very complicated ant
will require several weeks to get int
smooth running order, but 1t promise
to be effective. All citizens are re
quested to report any instances o
''profiteering" and these will be at
tended to promptly.
| The licensing system was applied
also to the live stock and packing In
dustries, the government thus assum
ing control Of the nations meat bust
ness with the intention of reducing
prices and conserving supplies.
The nation has entered heartily int
the spirit Of meatless and wheatles
days, only pro-Germans and the almos
equally culpable selfish ones refusin
to deny themselves to that extent 70
the benefit of the common cause Of civ
ilization.
Another good step taken by MI
Z, Hoover was the closing Of the hIgi
board of trade, which for half Ger
tury has been arbitrarily fixing butte
prices for the country.
Another Luxburg Expose.
Secretary Lansing last week pull
lished two additional kilograms ser
by Count Luxburg to the German TO
eign office, revealing plainly Ge
i manys aims to overthrow the Monro
doctrine and obtain foothold
South America, especially South ,Br'
/ zil, as the first step in subjugating tn
entire continent. Luxburg alluded
| the people of South America as lind
ans under thin veneer" Both Argel
) tina and Chile may now be forced
declare their attitude.
The federal trade commission has i
sued regulations under which enem
3 owned patents and copyrights will
: licensed for manufacture by citizer
: of the United States. The order a
, fects some 10000 articles, includir
: salvarsan and other drugs, dyestu
e formulas and important mechanic
4 devices.
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