Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-18
new and ADDITIONAL TAXES PROPOSED
IN $1,000, 600, 900 WAR REVENUE BILL

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senate it will be subject to amendment and doubtless in nan cases there win
be revision. The senate finance committee will hold hearings at which argu
ments and objections may be presented,
All tariff duties go. 80. -. inerease 10 Der cent
All articles admitted 10 per cent
Letter postage 2 cents to 3 cents
Postal cards From cent to 2 cents
Excess profits tax. go. .... From 8 to 10 per cent
Corporation Ia From 2 to 4 per cent
stock exchange transsottOns-on each sale future delivery for each
$780, 2 cents; each additional 500 or fraction. ...... ........... 2 cents
Capita. stock Q N each original Tissue Of 500, 5 cents; N transfers on
each 500 face value. ... 80. cents
Bonds, debentures etc. each 500 face value. ........"""""..... cents
Indemnity bonds SO oent'i where premium is in excess Of s1OO" ...
I per cent Of premium charge
Drafts. checks, notes land for each renewal or extension not exceeding
$ioo), 2 cents; for each $oo. -. cents
Deeds, conveying lands or realty for first 500 to $500, so cents; for
each $500 or additional or fraction, SO cents
Proxy Except religious charitable or literary societies or public Gene
"""" '.,'''' y zen"
OF attorney CEN"
Life insurance policies Except industrial pr weekly 30 esntsO IN each 500
Marine international and fire .'''''.'.'.'''''''.i cent or each 81 Of premium
caeHafN policies .................,....... I cent on each 81 Of premium
Freight bills 3 per cent
Passenger tickets. 10 per cent o. tickets above Csc except initial communication
ST. from $50 to $50, ST. exceeding $50, IS.
Seats, berhs or staterOoms, rail and water. Observation-Disclosures. 10 per cent
Express rates 10 per cent
Automobiles and motorcycle. ................5 per cent o wholesale price
Automobile and bicycle tires. per cent
Electric power per cent OIL bills
Telephone and telegraph per cent IN bills
Telephone dong dtstance) ......."..... 5 cents N each toll message over tsc
Musical instruments ................. 5 per Ger or those costing Ovr $40
Talking maehne '''''''''''''''''''''''S per cen on hose costing wei 10
JeweIry 5 per cent Of selling price
Cosmetics and proprietary medicines. ......... per cent IN wholesale price,
Amusement tickets cheater'' baseball etc. except where MAXIMUM a-
Moving picture film mot esPO'sd)' sold by manufacturer or importer
GEM per HhesF t"o'
Moving picture film (ready for proIeeuon), sold Dr. leased by manufae-
tureJ producer or importer. 80. 49,. .fe per linear foot
Chewing gum or substitute therefor, imported ."..5 per cen Of selling price
Distilled spirits Doubled
seer'a lie $lO To- every barrel
Still and sparkling wines and eordals. ...... ..................Ta Tax doubled
Grape brandy product Of fruit distilled. ......................Ta Tax doubled
Soda fountain and similar sirups, grape juice mineral water ginger ale
and all soft drinks, carbonated water. -. go. cents per gallon
Natural mineral o" table water tbothed). .......".......1O cents per gallon
carbonie acid gas 8 eens per pound
Tabaeeo tax Doubled
cigars increased from so cents to $40 per 1000
Cigarettes Oi9ht weioh) -. Increase $25 per 1000
Cigarettes (heaVy weght ...... 80. -. see. Increase $3.50 per 1000
Cigarette papers " cent for each rs papers
Tennis rackets golf clubs baseball bats lacrosse sticks, balls Of all
kinds, including basebals, footballs, tennis golf, lacrosse, billiard
M pool balls. .... per cent
Fishing rods, reels n lines per cent
Billiard I'M pool tables. per cent
Chess and eheokerbosrds and pieces dice games and parts Of games.5 per cent
Playing cards: Upon every pack lin addition to present taxi ........s cents
Yachts, pleasure boats, motorboats. 49,. ................5 per cent o. price
Club memberships. ................1 10 per cent of dues and membership fees
OIL pipe lines per cen o N charges
Postal shs newspaper and masazines)-
First Zone cents
Second to third zone cents
Fourth oil NTH zone eentl
Sixth o. seventh zone cents
Eighth zone eents
Religious and educational papers .,....."'...'.'.'.'.....12 cents a pound
Advertising per cen OF total