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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04

equivalent in case no charge is actually
made. Telephone and telegraph mes
sage charges of over IA and not less
than SO cents arc taxed cents, and
over SO cents the rate is 10 per cent.
A 10 per cent tax is laid on leased tele-
phone or telegraph wires or talking
circuits, except when used by the press
OF common carriers or telegraph or
telephone companies in the conduct of
their business as such. The "con-
sumner" pays these taxes.
Life Insurance Taxes
A general life insurance policy tax
of s cents for each $500 of insurance
is levied. this tax to be paid by the
insurer or the broker. In the case Of
industrial life insurance the tax shall
be 40 per cent of the amount of the
first weekly premium, or 20 per cent
Of the first monthly premium. In the
case of group insurance the rate is 4
cents per 500 for each group Of not
less than twenty-five lives.
Marine and Fire Insurance
On such insurance the tax is one
cent on each dollar of premium paid
therefor. The rate on all forms of
casualty and fidelity insurance is the
SdHc, cNCcpC lnuuStIldl pOllCleS, WIN
weekly or monthly payments, in which
cases the rate is 40 per cent of the first
weekly premium or 20 per cent of the
first monthly premium.
Distilled Spirits
The tax on distilled spirits in bond
or imported, or hereafter produced, is
fixed at $4.40 a gallon-twice the pres
ent tax. If withdrawn from bond for
beverage purposes, or for the manu-
facture of beverages. the tax will be SO
a gallon All perfumes containing dis
titled spirits hereafter imported will
be taxed $3.50 gallon in lieu of ex-
listing taxes. The importation of dis
titled spirits into prohibition states, ex-
cept for manufacturing purposes, is
forbidden.
If the tax imposed by existing law
has been paid at the time this section
OF the act goes into effect, November ,
a floor tax of 1920 will be levied, un-
less intended for sale for beverage pur-
poses, in which case the tax will be
$3.50 a proof gallon. An additional rec
tifying tax of 30 cents a proof gallon
is imposed Rectified articles on which
the existing law tax has been paid will
be required to pay an additional floor
tax of $ cents a gallon.
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Special Taxes Imposed
On Many Businesses
And the Profession

Special business taxes are imnosed
as follows, the taxes being generally
double or more, as compared with
those of the present law:
% Every domestic corporation shall, nav
annually special excise tax with respect
TO carrying on doing business eouivalent
TO 81 for each $1,000 of so much of the fair
average value of its capital stock for the
preceding year ending June thirtieth as is
IN excess of $4,000: In estimating the value
OF capital stock the surplus and undivided
profits shall be included
w Every foreign corporation shall pay
annually special excise tax with respect
TO CARRYING on or doing business in the
United States equivalent to 81 for each
Sl,oU0 OF the average amount of capital ac-
,uaily invested in the transaction of its
business in the United States during the
preceding e.,eti year ending June thirtieth
SEC. 1901. That on and after January l.
1919, there shall be levied collected, and
paid annually. in lieu of the taxes imposed
by section 407 of the Revenue Act of 1916
the following special taxes
CD Brokers shall pay Sl00
CD Pawnbrokers shall pay 800
CD Ship brokers shall pay $50.
90 Custom house brokers shall pay $50
90 Proprietors of theatres. museums and
concert halls. where charge for admission
Is made, having seating capacity of not
more than two hundred and fifty, shall pay
500; having seating capacity OF more
than two hundred and fifty and not ex-
ceedng five hundred, shall pay 500 having
a seating capacity exceeding five hundred and
not exceeding eight hundred shall pay $3.50 ;
having seating capacity of more than eight
hundred. shall pay 5000.
tbl The. proprietor or proprietors of cir
cuses shall pay $500.
% Proprietors agents of all other
public exhibitions shows for money not
enumerated in this section shall pay $50
Provided That this paragraph shall not ap-
ply to Chautauquas. lecture lyceums, agri-
cultural or industrial fairs, or exhibitions
held under the auspices of religious or chart
table associations Provided further, That an
aggregation of entertainments, known as a
street fair shall not pay larger tax than
$50 IN any state. territory. or in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
(S) propriet0rS of houtipo oIl.,,, ,:u
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Net Proceeds of Estates
In Excess of Exemption
OF $4,000 Are Taxed

The net proceeds of all estates in
excess Of an exemption of $4,000 are
taxed as fellows. the total tax being
the sum realized by applying the rates
to the specified divisions of the in
heritance:
per centum of the amount Of the net
estate not in excess of $4,000;
per centum of the amount by which the
net estate eceeds $4,000 and docs not ex-
coed $780, 900:
per centum of the amount by which the
net estate exceeds $4,000 and does not cx-
coed $3.50 900;
II per centum Of the amount by which the
net estate exceeds $2o0,000 and does not eX-
seed $3.50, 900;
Is per centum Of the amount by which
the net estate exceeds $3.50 900 and does not
exceed 81 900, 600;
is per centum of the amount by which
the net estate exceeds 81 100000 and does
not exceed 100000;
II per centum Of the amount by which
the net estate exceeds 50 100000 and does
not exceed $3,000,0o0
"a per centum of the amount by which
the net estate exceeds 5000, 600 and does
not exceed $4.000.000;
p per centum of the amount by which
the net estate exceeds 81 900, 900 and does
not exceed $4,000 900;
so per centum OF the amount by which
the net estate exceeds 5000 600 and does
not exceed $4,000 900;
SIS per centum of the amount by which
the net estate exceeds $S000.006 and docs
not exceed 100000 and
40 per centum of the amount by which the
net estate exceeds Sl0,00O.00O.
Life insurance payable to the estate
is included therein. and life insurance
payable to a person is included. in so
far as it exceeds $4,000
Transportation Taxes
Freight charges, whether for trans
portation by rail or water, or by any
mechanical motor power in competition
with rail or water are taxed 3 per cent
for all carriage within the United
States, even though the shipment origi-
mates without. Express shipments are
taxed l cent for each 90 cents of the
express charges. Railway and Pull
man passenger tickets are taxed per
cent.
Oil pipe line transportation is taxed
81 per cent of the charges, or their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04

or charge or. fractional part. except
tha6 II the whole admission charge IS
not more than seven cents the tax Shall
DC one cent Ticket spectators tick
cts VIII be taxed 5 per cent additional
OF their extra price, provided it does
nol exceed o0 cents, and 30 per cent if
more. This is a new feature.
Club dues and fees in excess of s10
year are taxed 20 per cent, which is
twice the present rate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Measure Setting Worlds Record
Will Come Up for Action Friday

forclbly reminded that $40 or $50 for
outer apparel is the dividing line be-
tween enough and too much. In this
class. too, is the gasolcne tax Of cents
gallon and the individual automo-
bile tax,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
New Y. S. Income Tax Rate, Compared
With Rates of Britain and France

Income Upon Of
No Kingdom and rr.nco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Owners Automobile Tax

SEC. 1905. That sixty days after the
passage of this act. and thereafter on July
IN each year, and also at the time of the pur-
chase of new or used automobile or motor
cycle by user, if any other date than
July l. there shall be levied assessed col
lected and paid. upon the use of automo-
blles and motorcycles, special excise tax
at rates follows Motorcycles S. auto
mobiles tother than electrc) of 23-horse-
power or less, $40; more than 23-horse-
power and not more than 30-horsepower,
500 more than 30-horsepower and not more
than 40-horsepower. $50: and more than
4O-horsepower. $50: electric automobiles So
per horsepower and so cents for each 100
pounds of weight.
In the of tax imposed at the time
of the purchase of an automobile or motorcycle
on any other date~than July / and in the
case OF the tax taking effect sixty days af-
ter the passage of this act, the amount to be
pad shall be the same number of twelfths
OF the amount of the tax as the number of
calendar months (including the month of
sale or the month in which is included the
siXty-flrst day after the passage OF this act,
as the case may be- remaining prior to the
following July L.
For the purposes of this section the horse
power OF all automobiles other than steam
or electric shall be computed as follows
Square the diameter of the cylinder in
inches, multiply by the number OF cylin-
ders, and divide by two and one-half In
the case of steam or electric automobiles
the horsepower for the purposes of this
section shall be the horsepower rating fixed
and advertised by the manufacturer or i'm
porter thereof at the time when sold by him.
Vending Machines
SEC. 1907. That and after January I.
1919 every manufacturer of automatic vead-
ing or weighing machines who operates such
machines shall pay annually special ex-
else tax equivalent to per centum of the
gross amount received by him from such
operation during the preceding year ending
June 80.
Revenue is increased TO $4,000: he is pro
Vided with five deputies. instead of three and
also an assistant, at salaries of $4,000 each.
as compared with two at 81 600 and ene at
$4,000, as at present. The appropriation
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Continued from page I

&C. and therefore more readily acces-
sible to the taxpayer.
A law of so great magnitude as
This. with the necessary exemption and
similar provisions in the interest OF
EQUALITY and Justice, must of necessity
he more or less complicated. but your
committee has striven to make this bill
as simple and clear as possible in
every particular.
Principal Classifications
The estimated revenues under the
kill will be derived from the principal
classifications OF sources, as follows:
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assured that you. too, deserve lots of
credit, no matter how little your "bit''
| is, because it all goes to a common
cause and all here with the A. E. F.
feel some comfort as a result"
Tattoo has just blown and taps will
soon follow and then I must be in bed.
Before go I must make up my bunk
and put away my things. AS you
may have heard some one else say,
Taps is an army mans Rosary, as 1t
| is apt to make fellow homesick."
In another letter in speaking Of the
country he says: Yesterday I had a
long walk and saw some Of the coun-
| try near camp. 1t is so very different
from our own. The houses are OF the
very poorest and built Of stone or
mud or cement and very dirty. The
Typical French peasant home consists
of a tumble down house and fairly
good barn, hens and ducks all around
! and a pond Of stagnant water in the
front yard. In the fields are miles and
miles Of grape vines. The vineyards
are very regular and in summer when
all leaved out must be very pretty
! The roads are usually laid. out with
tall trees n either side. Just now the
country appears at its worst, as winter
has just broken and everything looks
so barren. Later l can imagine a very
beautiful country"
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SEARSPORT STILL
ICE BlOCKADED

! Searsport, Me, March 1.-THE gov
eminent ice breaker Favorite made an
attempt to break her way in to the
coal docks at Mack'S Point Monday,
to release some of the light barges
waiting here. but after getting within
| five miles of the dock. she found the
ice too heavy for her and went back
to Rockland.
| Six light barges are frozen up in the
Earbor. The Reading barges, Spring.
| Obey and Temple have been ice bound
here since December.
Barge Herndon with $500 tons of
| soft coal for the Il. & A. and barge
Enterprise with 1900 tons for the How
land Pulp and Paper Co, which We're
bound for Searsport have been divert
ed to Portland and will dock and dis
charge there.
| Mr.. MetSler Of Boston, representing
the Reading Transportation Co., of
! Philadelphia, Percy X. Todd, President
Of the E. a. \. Railroad, j. f. Stuart,
General Manager of the B. &; A, with
other officials of the road, came TO
Searsport Monday by special train, and
were in conference in regard to the ice
and coal situation, but probably moth
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pay the price supreme and ..+ 49,
ward when that is truly ours uo,,,
could fellow better spend ,,;s ne.
Imam " sacrince IT for loved ones at
nome ana nght to support the ideals
OF millions! l used to think that I did
hot want 70 get into this war. and vet.
now that am in it and know a few
or the things occurring around about
me. surely. though the Stacker at home
may reap the benefit Of the absence
OF so many, he will not really profit at
oil. He who really and truly gets any,
thlnS at all is he who gives all TO his
country ana dies for her, or he who
gives all and returns able to look the
whole world in the eye and saw Z
went and did what I could. no matter
how little that may be- feel that
everything will come out for the best,
Of that l am very confident, and there
fore l have no fear for anything the
German or his allies can do"
Later ne writes: while I am here
will visit many places and see all
the country I hope. sure do get
lonesome at times and it is pretty
cold some nights when I have to crawl
into blankets" The Y. NJ. c. A. are
with us here and do q world OF good.
Certainly they deserve a whole lot of
credit and support. They supply the
social and religious element of the
camp and are under pretty heavy ex-
penses Give them all praise, also the
Red Cross. they are here. too and are
doing good work IN their line" ITO
morrow evening I am going to get into
an entertainment and take the part of
a cabaret dancer. just imagine me all
dolled up in girls clothes and dancing
to the amusement Of an audience of
soldiers. Well, if 1t amuses them as
much as it does me. it will be a rare
treat for them"
On January 25. he writes: Tonight
the Red Cross gave each one of us
eight packages Of cigarettes. Such
things are few and far between here
and | have seen one fellow give seven
francs (about $l.20) for one package
! | gave $3.50 box for writing paper
and envelopes. Surely the Red Cross
is doing NEST wonderful work for the
boys here and l cannot say enough in
praise for them. If they were not here
am sure that this camp would miss
one of the greatest institutions that
! is connected with army life. You said
that you were doing some work for
them. Rest assured that every man
in this camp feels personal benefit Of
the work they are doing and that the
work you do only goes to help an or
GaniZation that deserves highest
laud and sincerest support. This may
encourage you in your work and rest
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ITALIANS AND CZECHS
ESCAPE. TO CHINA

Picking, Jan. 1S.-(Correspohdence,'-
Hundreds Of Italians and Czechs who
we're nrisoners Of war in Russia, having
been captured from the Austrian army
By the Russian General Alexis A. Brush
,or during advances Of 1916 and 1917. nave
esca ped from the prison camps IN siberia
ana fad across the Russian frontier to
Chin, Some have already made their
, nv, across to Japan. Hundreds have
nerished from cold or hunger wnlIe an
der the rigors Of the siberian winter,
Most of the refugees were only haif 'iaa
and had little food.
Four hundred of them have found shell
ter in vladivostok but even there nave
suffered great distress as there has 5eea
little food or housing to spare Tor them.
Groups of these refugees are scattered III
an the towns between Hardin and Picking.
The resources Of the Italian legation here
have been severely taxed in the effort 70
provide food and clothing for these tor-
mer war prisoners.
They came from the Austrian provinces
bordering on Italy and because OF their
loyalty to Italy were sent to fight he
Russians but surrendered by thousands al
the first opportunity. swelling the totals
OF Russia's captures to figures which were
the wonder of the world at that time.
| During 1916 and 1917 Italy sent comnis-
sions to Russia to identify such war PITS
oners are were Enthusiastically Italian and
many were sent back to join the Italian
armies. Then came the Russian revolt
ton which put an end to the work. With
ensuing relaxation of vigilance and gen
eral DISCRIMINATION of Russia many OF
those who have survived the prison camps
escaped.
I Through efforts OF Baron Alliot the
| Italian minister in Picking. feeding sta
| tons are being provided al Hardin, Muk-
den and other points enroute. Efforts
are being made to assemble the strag-
Cling groups al some point in Japan and
! in Picking with the idea of later tran,-
porting them ack to Italy probably by
the way Of America.
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NORRIDGEWOCK

The G. A. r. Circle had a very large
attendance at their meeting TUESDAY
afternoon. A fine program was carried
out and light refreshments were served
Clarence Carr, who has been in poor
health for a number of years, passed
away at his home on Main street on
Tuesday noon. Further particulars
will be given later.
Friends Of Mrs Elec Tuttie will b
sorry to learn that she Is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Ogden Traviss IS in town this
week. She reports that her husband.
who is in New Mexico for his health.
is improving.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby is very sick
with bronchitis. She is being treated
by physician.
Mrs. Oliver Stevens and Mrs. Chas.
Boyington passed the day with Mrs.
Sara Frederic recently.
Another case Of smallpox is report
ed in town. One OF Mr.. Libby's sons
at Burgess Corner. The house has been
placed under quarantine and a Madison
physician has been employed.
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RICHMOND

Miss Mildred Duren returned Mon
day from Boston, and after spending a
few days with her parents, will leave
for Skowhegan.
Rev. and Mrs. S. W Brown were in
Brown conducted the services at the
gospel mission.
T. J. Southland left Wednesday for
Boston, where he will attend the Auto
mobile Show.
William Cameron has moved his
family 10 Portland
Mrs. Laura J. Randlette left Wednes-
day for visit with relatives in Bos-
ton.
At the Republican caucus held at
the Selectmen's office Saturday. the
following delegates were chosen to at
tend the convention in Portland.
H. c. Patch. Seth Watson, B. F. Cur
tbs. and II. c. Reed. Alternates, ]. W.
Randlette, w. F. Durham, G. W. Jack,
DR.. F. B. Peabody.
Maurice Chaser is passing the week
in Boston en- business.
Wallace Pomroy has sold his house
to Chas WEIGH Of Bath.
The seniors of Richmond High
School will present their drama Bach
elor Hall" at Richmond Corner. Friday
evening under the auspices of Pro-
gressive Grange.
Noble Maxwell returned Monday to
Boston.
Captain end Mrs, Charles f. Hewitt
have returned from visit with their
son in Bath.
Mrs. Merton Dunn and son Lewrence
Of Hallowcll are guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Whitmore.
Harold w. Carr Of Boston is the
guests Of relatives in town.
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Phi Kappa Phi Members

Orono, Me. March 6.-The names o
the FIVE students who have been elect
ed to Phi Kappa Phi, the honorary so
ciety, We're announced at chapel toda.
by President Robert J. Alley Of Jniver
sity of Maine. They are Weston S
Evans of South Windham, Hugh c
McPhee, South Paris, Simon W. Moul
ton, Sebago Lake, Harold c. Swift
Auburn and Ernest J. Turner, Brewer
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an effort to multiply the result Of 1917 by
twenty.
There were school gardens in 20 of the
Isl departments Of France. Most Of the
land planted by the children had no.
,, been under cultivation for years The
object OF this movement is not only to
help in production but to develop in mil
dren taste for gardening and farming
with view to the after war recupera-
i'tion.
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LITTLE GARDENERS IN
FRANCE DO WONDERS

Paris, Jan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
hundred and fifty thousand little garden
ers from the public schools Of France
produced crops worth about 100000 in
1917, the first year of the school garden
campaign. An effort is being made to in
terest most OF the 100000 school children
Of France in the movement this year in
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MOVES PLACE

Mrs. W. II. Bush, Noyes Place. gave
the following statement July 10. 1913: Il
suffered from a terrible pain across 'he
small of my back and kidneys. l tried
nlasters, but it was not until ! had used
Doan's Kidney Pills that l got any re-
lief. Since then. whenever ! have had
any of the trouble. Doan's Kidney PNs
have soon relieved me-
LASTING RESULTS.
On October 10. 1916 Mrs. Bush added
.'Doan's Kidney Pills cured me of kidney
trouble some time ago and the cure has
proven permanent. l still use this med
cine now and then to keep my kidneys
In good order"
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Chas. Hanson: treasurer. Chas. Downing:
school committee. +. l.. Tibbetts; super
visor. Mr.. Hamlin of the Dexter district.
Money raised: Support schools, 500:
$1,000: remove snow. winter. 500; breaking
in winter, $500: town charges, $500: town
poor. $500; Croker library, $50; interest
on town orders, So
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our BOYS
: Write from
IOVER THERE

r.e following interesting letter has
received by Thornton French OF
cD from his friend. Private War
r Merrill, Medical Department
.oaa infantry, American Expeditionary
-,arces via New York. and now in
france. =, ,
January IA, 1918.
Deag Thornton:
was ever so glad to get your card
taw DAYS ago and to hear that you
ars having such a good time.
wish could go over to the Congo
might and bowl a few strings with
,.rn but l am afraid you would beat
20 would be all right if the pins
,rore set up on the outside of the alley
n,. while they are in the middle / don't
hare--chance-
Won are lucky to be an American boy
for the French boys have to go around
Nth big wooden shoes on and all win
"a, their knees are bare no matter how
cold It is.
They don't have any sleds or skates
ei,ber Some soldiers bull, some sleds
ont Of old boxes and gave them to the
roung boys here and they had a great
time hauling each other around. They
couldn't 20 sliding because there aren't
any hills very near here.
over here the boys go 20 one school
and The girls go to another. ] bet they
would think it was funny il they could
see the boys and girls in the same
school like the schools at home.
must close now and get to work
again Write me again when you have
time as am always glad to get mail
fronl home.
Your friend,
PRIV. WARREN G. MERRILL,
Medical Dept. 103d Inf
American FIX. Forces, via New YORK.
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II is not true that the highest paid
soldier is in the United States army 4
British general receives the highest sal.
airy Of any soldier on earth. His nav ),
$4,000. while General Pershinx Rets
10000.
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WILLOW & coNY STREETS

j. A. Folsom. prop. grocery. Willow &
Cony SITS. says: Some years ago my
kidneys gave me considerable trouble,
My back had a steady. dull ache RICH;
over my kidneys and I couldn't sleep
much at night as the pain was still Their
1t was hard for me to wait on my Gus
toners in the store. The attack laste.j
for quite awhile until finally Doan's Kid
rey Pills were recommended to me and
got some at kenney's Drug Store Alter
using three boxes the trouble left me en-
tirely and ] have had no return of kidney
complaint"