The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-02
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
washington. Oct. 31-This is the
last day of grace from many ne"
war taxes.
With the exception of increased let
ter rates and tobacco taxes which go
into effect Friday, the special taxes
ON document. legal instruments and
parcel post packages which go INTO
oeeration December l, all speclai
taxes begin to apply ct midnight to-
night. They include:
One cent on each dime paid Tor
amusement admissions.
Three per cent. on passenger lares.
Ten per cent. on payments 1or
Pullman and similar accommodations.
Esve per cent. on oil pipe line trans
portation.
One cent for each 20 cents or frac-
tion paid for express packages.
Five cents on each telegraph
te,anhone or radio messages costing
Is cents or more.
Various taxes on cigars, clgareIIes'
fohacco and products.
en- Rer cent, on club dues
Eight cents on each S1OO OF ne"
life insurance and / cent on eacn eol-
Tar Of premiums paid on fire, marine
casualty and other incurance policies
Although the tobacco taxes, do not
become operative; until Friday many
dealers have already advanced re!an
nrices in anticipation of the tax
1eyies other taxes of the new la~'
including those on hard ana sois
drinks. incomes and war-exeess pro
sss have been In effect since the law
was approved October 8, but in inai-
rect form.
On December l. the new stamp
Saxes. including those on parcel post
packages, viii be payable, putting the
entire law into complete operation, eS-
cent for. increased rates on second
class mail, postponed until July l
next.
increases in first class mail rates
probably will be most generally felt
by the people. The law provides ehat
fhe hostage on letters, except drop
sp local letters, shall be cents, and
= Saat on post cards, including private
Mailing cards, shall be l cent more
Saan heretofore. This ansrsass
includes so-called picture post
cards. The advances were made CT
asctive 30 days after passage OF the
law and are construed by the post Of
see department to begin with letters
and post cards postmarked Novem-
Der 2.
The increases also have been extend
ed by departmental order to first class
nail to many foreign countries, which
mnder postal conventions have enjoy
cd the domestic rates. The new Scent
letter rate, therefore, will apply TO
ktters to Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Pan
ana, England, Ireland n Scotland
Wales. the Bahamas, Barbdoes, Brit
ish Guienea, British Honduras, Santo
domingo. Dutch West Indies, Lee
ward Island, Newfoundland and New
Zealand. The post card increase Will
extend to Canada, Cuba, Mexico and
Panama. the only countries which
have enjoyed the domestic post cara
rate.
For consumers convenience books
OF hostage stamps containing 3-cent
stamps are in readiness for sale anG
the department has had printed thou
sards of 2-cent post cards. FIRST
class nail postma, kad tomorrow CT
any time prlor 10 jZ:Vi d. IL. ~ 0i''-
ber > regardless of time taken for
delivery.
delivery will BE- Transmitted at the old
rats bit that pcstmarked thereafter
must ray the increased toll.
Amusement admission taxes become
effective tomorrow ct places charg-
fng more than cents. They are l
cent for each 10 cents or fraction
maid for such admission, payable by
the rerson admitted but collected by
the government from the amusement
nroDri tor. required to make swor'