The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-28
After May Bottled Soft Drinks
and Chewing Gum VIII
Come Higher.
TAX ON OTHER THINGS TOO
Automobiles, Tires, Parts and
Accessories Are Taxed Under
a Provision Going Into Effect
February rs.

certain sections OF the new rev.
enue act place tax on variety OF
articles which are carried by stores
all over the country. Some sections
OF the new revenue act are as fol-
lows:
Upon what is generally known as
bottled soft drinks, including unfer-
mented grape juice, ginger ale, root
beer sarsaparlla, pop, artificial
mineral waters, other carbonated
waters and soft drinks, sold by the
manufacturer, producer or importer
in bottles or closed containers. 10
per cent Of selling price.
Upon all natural mineral or table
waters sold by producer, bother or
importer thereof in bottles or other
closed containers at over ten cents;
per gallon tax of two cents per
gallon.
On and after May l, 1919, upon
what is commonly known as soft
drinks, including ice cream. ice cream
sodas, sundaes or other similar ar
ticles OF food or drink, when COM
pounded and mixed and sold at OF
near soda fountains, ice cream par
lors or other similar places of busi-
ness on each ten cents or fraction OF
amount paid one cent
Effective February 25. 1919. upon
manufacturer, producer or importer
OF the following articles a tax equiv
alent to the following percentages
for which so sold;
Automobile trucks and automo-
bile wagons etc, 3 per cent: other
automobiles and motorcycles. etc..
3 per cent; tires. inner tubes. parts:
or accessories, etc. ) per cent;
pianos, organs and other musical in
struments. S per cent: tennis rack
cts, nets and other sporting goods,
10 per cent; chewing gum or substi--
tutes, per cent; cameras Weighing
not more than 100 pounds. 10 per
cent; Photographic films and plates.
other than moving picture films 5
per cent; candy, per cent; fire
arms shells and cartridges, 10 pei.
cent; hunting and bowie knives, 10,
per cent; portable electric fans, per
cent; thermos and thermostatic bot
ties, per cent cigar and cigarette
holders and pipes, 10 per cent; au-
tomato slot devices, per cent; Iiy-
cry and livery boots and hats, 10
per cent; hunting and shooting gar
@ents and riding habits, 1 o per cent;
articles made OF fur on the hide OF.
pelt, 10 per cent yachts and motor
boats and designed for trade. 10
per cent; toilet soaps and toilet soap
powders, per cent The taxes i'm
this section only apply to the man
ufacturer, producer or importer
In effect on and after May 1, 1919,
tax equivalent to 10 per cent of SO
much of the amount paid for any OF
the following articles as is in exc
cess OF the price hereinafter speci-
fed as to each such articles, when
sold by or for a dealer for consump-
tion or use. Picture frames, on the
amount in excess Of $40 each;
trunks, on the amount in excess of
W. Wv - '"' p''S ana TuSS. lnCluu-
ing hbre, except imported and Amer
can rugs made principally OF wool,
on the amount in excess of $5 per
square yard; valises travelling bags,
suit cases, etc, used by travellers and
fitted toilet cases on amount in ex-
shoes, pumps, and slippers on
books. shopping and hand bags on
amount in excess of $3.50; portable
lighting fixtures, including lamps OF
all kinds and shades on amounts I'm
excess of $25; umbrellas, parasols
and shades on the amount in ex-
cess OF 81; fans on the amount of
VI; house or smoking coats or lack
cts and bath or lounging robes on
the amount in excess of $3.50 each:
mems waistcoats, sold separately
from suits, on the amount in excess
or $15 each; mems and boys hats
on the amount in excess of IS each /.
mems and boys caps on the amoupr
In excess of 81 each; mems. wo-
mems, misses and boys boots,
shoes, shoes, pumps. and slippers ON
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