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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-11-06
Here And There.

A fine rain visited this community
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Deems and fam
| lily, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Baker and
family were Sunday guests of MIR,
and Mrs. A. G. Deems. X
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sellers re-
turned home one day last week after
short honeymoon in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. H. Johnson and
family were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Earsom
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. Trent spent Sum
day with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Trent
Mrs. w. H. Deweese spent Monday
with her daughter, Mrs. B. H. Smith
son.
A. G. Deems is suffering an attack
of the rheumatism this week. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorin Trent are the
proud parents OF Tine baby girl.
Lowell Pry spent Sunday with his
cousin, Linden Pry.
L. A. Deems returned home SUM.
day after a weeks visit in South
Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Beach were.
Sunday guests of MIR. and Mrs. w.
Cassidy.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Ghere spent
Sunday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Ghere and FAM
lily. III
Mrs. Burch had as guests Sunday
her son, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Birch and
sons.
Mrs. Phillip Pry and MIS-. l. w.
johnson called on Mrs. Trent one
evening last week.
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JUDGE ALLEN WRIGHT,
PIONEER DIES AT 20
We'll, Known Citizen Passed Away
5s Monday Morning Funeral
"Wednesday.

Judge Allen Wright, 70 years old,
died at 3:I5 o'clock this Monday
morning, Nov. 5, 1919, at his home on
West Walnut street, Of a compiled
ton Of diseases. He had been in
failing health fol. the past two years,
and for several weeks past had been
confined to his home, passing away
Monday morning. Judge Wright
was born in Lexington, M o. and was
a son of Allen Wright, pioneer min
lister of the Christian Church. Some
fifty years ago Judge Wright was
married to Izona Clak, at Sedalia,
Mo. He moved to Butler, Bates
county, y, in 49, s87e Subsequently he
moved to Walker, Vernon county.
where he lived two yeats, removing
to Rich Hill 20 years ago, where he
resided up ITO the time of his death.
Some years ago he served six, years
as police Judge tof the city. He was
engaged in the. grocery business
here for many years. s s.
Judge Wright was a man of ster-
ling integrity, we'll known and highly
esteemed. He had been a member of
the Christian church since his fiji
.teenth year. Surviving are the wife.
two daughters, Mrs. il G, Jackson Of
lowss Mrs. 81, Grant If Kansas
City; and four sons. III I. and R..s Al.
Wright Of Kansas City, Allen c. and
T. j. Wright Of the home address.
Funeral services from the Christian
Church at 4 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, conducted. by Elder King
Stark Of Richmond, Mo-, and Elder
Alva Blalock pastor Of the church
here. Burial in Greenlawn cemetery.
Rich Hill Review.
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J! slrsl'i!!s ! tslasl!.s.

lin 5iixzard sxGt, N Hill corn IN ~
fRunt Dickefson last Il TX H 4 u.
Those on the nick ii t ne
[J Cafitoh, and u j. fSjs
.lkash ma Mrs.. Blunt Dickers s3|s M
4 JIM Ffuty visited I1arreJ SbeAfl
lSaturdsy night and Sunday
Mrs. Nadine Alexander visited hef
Imother last week. II lfsl ~ sss
Mrs. Mafgie Spears visited her
!ter-inaaw, Mrs, Mable. Smith,
The rain has come 81 last ana eVS
erybody rejoiced ovrr it, !.
Bruce Odneal bought two caiSct
from Bunt Dickerson last week.
Birdie Carlton visited Mrs. Tom
Strobe Thursday morning. ia
Shocking corn is the order ofs thy
day now. # 70
Birdie Carlton and Leila Kasti
spent Tuesday evening with Gladys
IDickerson and her lhother. ss5l
Alfoslzo Kash went to culvcr
MY goodness, Stony Point Il wish
you would hurry UP and answer Vic-
lets letter. She is getting auft'lsl !,
Lee Athens has purchased q new
buggy. II. IN
I. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kash and FAM
ily called on Alfonzo Kash and fam
lily Sunday. \. II s.
Fine Eads' son and family Of But
Ter called on him Sunday.
Reason Fisher is suffering from
poison this. week. 4, is.asS ss3
Sylvia Blizzard called on Frank
Dickerson Sunday. N
sNOWDROP AND VloLE EFT. q
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Miss Lula Deaton is sick with

Miss Lula Deaton is sick with
pneumonia 4
Remember that ringing" that Tex
tSwarens had in his ears not long ago!
We all think that Sam Cobb has
caught it from him.
Mrs. Plattenburg, and the two
Misses Wawner, teachers of the Fos-
ter school, have changed their board
ing place, and are now staying at
Mrs. w. F. Wilson's.
The masquerade party at John
Frankenfield's Friday night was en-
joyed by all present.
The International Church Survey,
of Walnut township, was taken by
Mrs. M. F. Wilson.
Mrs Clede Webb, of Worland,
came over Sunday to visit her grand
father, Amos Lloyd.
The Foster M. E. church reported
fine attendance on go to Sunday
School Day." regardless of rain.
Mr.. Cain, of Kansas, bought VIM.
Webb's property, and took posses.
sion last week
Mrs. N. E. Dockins. of Mexico,
Mo-, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr.
Wilson.
COUSIN LOU.
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Foster Facts.

Cousin Lou just returned home
from two weeks visit with frienf
and has some back news" for the
items this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Livingston
and baby moved to Kansas City last
week.
TEX Swarens, of Foster. and
Miss Jennie Written, of Hume, were
united in marriage, at the brides
home, at one o'clock Sunday, Oct
goth. They went to Kansas City on
short honeymoon. Their many
friends wish them every happiness.
Sam Cobb and Chas. Cobb and wife
returned home from their trip over
land to Busie, Ia, after a pleasant
visit with their sister, Mrs. ]. Irwin,
and family. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bowman, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mankameyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Mankameyer and
daughter, Mildred, Mrs. Raymond
Bell and daughter, Raynelle, and
Miss Myrtle Mankameyer motorcd
down from Kansas City Saturday for
a short visit with John Bowman and
wife and Frank Swarens and family.
They returned to Kansas City Sum
day.
Miss Hazel Carr returned ihunne
Thursday from a visit with her
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Towers,
of Amsterdam.
Laura Waye, of Busie, Ia, was the
guest of Mrs. J. A. Thomas and Mrs.
Chas. Cobb last week. She returned
to her home in Iowa Sunday. We
have "hunch" we will see her again
in the near future.
The drainage ditch bridge, between
here and Butler, has been replanked,
also new running boards. Ford
cars may cross in safety now, with
out fear OF falling through the holes,
OF cracks, in the floor.
Mrs. Chas. Williamson, OF Kansas
City, is down for a short visit with
her Ess.g garesss y Il. Mr.: aRd Mrs. j cha66
Found--A Chevrolet car. sticking
in the mud. at the foot of the Willie
Clouse hill. Owner may have same
by identifying property.
H. Schubert, of Manhattan, Kans.,
is down, Hooking after his farm.
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1k,ncrican Legion Now Has 1,ooo;oc
| Members.

. New York, Oct. 2o.-Approxi-
mately 100000 American veterans
of the world war will be represented
at the first national convention OF
the American Legion to be held in
Minneapolis Nov. 10. II, and IL, it
was announced today at legion head
quarters. The constitution of the
legion provides that each State and
Territory and the District of, Col.
rmbia shall be represented by four
delegates and four alternates and ONE
delegate and one alternate for eaccil
1000 members.
advance delegates, a chair
man and a secretary, will be sent to
Minneapolis Hrom each Of the State
branches of Ahe organization OH No
venber y The. chaifrnen will be or
ganized into an advance committee
similar to- that which met in St,
Louis last May three days before the
legion's caucps held there.
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ass,aso Autos in Missouri.

Jefferson, City, Mo-, November L.
There are at the present time 49,
$50 automobiles in the state. This is
an increase over corresponding
period last year of 5o,2Io. The coll
lections OF automobile licenses up to
date this year total S1,7I2,63o.25. St
Louis has the greatest number Of
these vehicles, 3o,476, All increase
within a year of oo28. Kansas City
shows. the greatest increase, the to-
tai being Io,434. The total number
OF automobiles licensed at Kansas
City is 3o.635. There are 2o43 DEAL
crs in the state, 4o3s motorcycles Ii
censed and 1850 licensed cnauf-'
feurs.
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Spruce News.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Murphy re-
turned home after visit with their
daughter, Mrs. John Mulkey and
family Of Blue Mound, Kans.
Mrs Anna Howard, of Johnstown,
spent = few days visiting with Aill
Odneal and DR.. Fletcher and families
and left Sunday evening for Butler.
a John Snodgrass and wife visited
with Areiatives near Appleton City
Sunday. 1 -. - XII
/ Rev. Yost left Monday for Aaron,
where he will begin a protracted
meeting @
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-11-06

III III Camefoi w n. ESinEx0n
Lao acres. section 3 Lohe l3S s Ag
n McC u1lon IL nj III u
EIots III and ID, ~block 43 II
E$Ioo.os. u al d N 8 u
4 M Perkins FL III ~ a iititT
ten 10 acres section IN NS3atlt
|Szooo.oo, M ISL, 81 . NJ N
n A. NJ. Feits 10 j "A I. No pAtt att
Il block Montgomery AZ add itlOAl
Butler $4,000 6. sSst s,''. m,
]. 5N. Harkers to. n. RlilfilEh
lots g 9, 10 block IoIy Rich Hill
$4,000, s-f1's- Is ! .sgss stSil
4 c. w. Hough to John Ratekin lot
10 block 8 Spssgues S3so:pos ssl BIZ sEs
T n. COT to ]. g. Griggs tta 81
4. E. Harper to- AZ b. Harkiss lots
II and a. block i Merwin $6ooo.co.
4 A. W. Adams to- M. E, Severe part,
l.lock 9 Pages addition Adrisn $I8oo.
w. S. Berkebile et q to F.. Stspp
10 acres section az Mingo $2pQO.O0.
I. j. Harper to r.. Z. Shelton no.
acres section = and II New Home
$40, 10000, W
I...P. Lowry to A. w. Lowry 4Ol
acres section ~ Homer $l8oo.oos
F. NJ. Dyer to l.. P. Lowry Az
acres section a7 Homer $2ooo. 40. sKs,
!. ]. w. Rogers 90 NJ. X. IL Meister'
block 3 Amoret $4,000. 7Es II I'm
NJ. K. Melster to ]. w. Rogers io
acres section 20 Homer $4,000. IA
p Rrannockx m HIT Rnurf.er
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VALUABLE ADVICE
Butler Citizens Should Profit by the
Following Statement.

6uS1SI SlIAEGuS 0NOulO EIV1II ny IIIS
Following Statement.
Doans Kidney Pills were used by
this Butler resident.
| Their merit was shown-the story
told.
Now comes further evidence.
The testimony is confirmed.
The remedy was tested-the results
lasted.
Could Butler residents demand
stronger proof?
It's Butler testimony. 1t can be
investigated.
Mrs. J. c. Crutsinger, 4Ia Adams
ST., says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
have been used by myself and others
Of The family with the best results.
] gladly recommend them for pains
in the back and hips and trouble
brought on from kidney weakness
OVER SEVEN YEARS LATER.
Mrs. Crutsinger said: THE cure
Deans Kidney Pills gave as well
as others in the family has proven
permanent, Il think more of Doan $
now than ever
2 Price ooc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
.Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Crutsinger had. Foster Mil
burn Co.. Mrs. Buffalo, N. Y 4-2t
D.. HNt i. |
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-11-06

Ida NJ, NORMAN to N. r. Biser 10,
l6 block / Balls addition Hume $3.50.
| Z. F. Caldwell to ]. L. Shepherd
to3 acres sections IL and ~ West
Boone and East Boone $87ss.oo.
Geo. H. Black to ]. F. Thompson
llIo acres section IS Summit $8o26.o 90
&. NJ. Cooper to Effie Wright lot
10 block Williams addition Rich
Hill $4,000. .;--
t T. L. Noulton to b. f. Heuber lots
f., 7. s. Adrian 100000.
Joseph Upton to Davis White 10
acres section IS Mt. Pleasant $1,000.
w. H. Leavitt to A. F. Carmeail
let al IL acres section S Lone Oak
$780,
y. +. Carmean to w. w. Leavitt
III acres section Lone Oak $i6668o.
Lester Compton to Carl Welliver
lots 8 and g block S Amsterdam
$o50.oo. Y
August Hauser to F. p. Chiles &c
acres. section 9 West Boone $oooooo.
I, NJ. N. Teeter to A. M. Felts Id
acres section Shawnee $4,000.
II. G. Oneil to ]. w. Stems part
block I5o end addition Rich Hill
"A. J.. Powell to F. o. Brannock
tract section e Mt Pleasant. $35o.oo..
w. A. Fields to T. l. McCulloin
lots and block IS Rich Hill sass. I.
A. NJ. Campbell to C.. B. McFar-
land part lot 8 block 22 Butler $500.
P. NJ. Stevens to A. B. Burlington
GO acres sections Fl and re Spruce
100000.
]. p; Reeder to w. L. Wellington
lots las to ISL; lots 1863 to 100 Adrian
100000.
A. c. Wright to l.. A. Lewis lot 2
block &c Rich Hill 100000.
byron Anderson to NJ. c. Fast
burn lot :. block So Rich Hill $1,000 /.
A. +. Myers 10 \. j. Harden lot n
Part Is block 22 Rockville $Iooooo
A. Bankston to R. L. Keener lots
y. 10, II, block IS Rich Hill $4,000.
N. NJ. York to c. d. Miller Iaa
acres section East Boone $o8oo.t,o.
A. D. Miller to c. Workman I2z
acres section l East Boone $780,
10000. T
q c. Workman to A. D. Stewart II.
acres section I East Boone $4,000.
Il "A. r. Moffett to c. F. McCullom.
lots 9 and 10 block AZ Rich Hill SIS.
". Morlan to e. F. Lawless
part block 3 Mcrwin S3oo.0o
k E. Oiler to NJ. w, Roberts lot
W part lot 81 Adrian $4,000,
w w. Henry to A. E. Ford Iao
acres sections II and IA Pleasant
Gap $4,000.
John E. Denuerline to U. g.. Gar.
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motor boat taxes also were approved.
with taxes based on net tonnage and
at double present rates.
Stamp taxes as now provided by
law, were kept In the bill, including
one cent for each Is cents or fraction
on parcels sent by parcel post.
The conferees made many amend
ments In important administrative and
basic. interpretative sections Of the
war excess profits, income tax and
other sections of the bill Among
these was retention of a modified pro-
vision for consolidated tax returns of
affhated corporations, except those
with war contracts. Another, defn-
ing corporate dividends. affects stock
dividends and provides. briefly, that
stock dividends shall be considered as
income" to the amount OF earning
or profits distributed.
Provision for allowance of net loss
ca. resently discovered losses, sub
mission Of inventories and for exemp-
tions from income taxes for those in
the military establishment were other
important amendments retained In the
bill.
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50 per pair; mems shirts, So each !;
pajamas. night gowns and underwear,
IS each; kimonos, petticoats and
waists, SIS each.
Jewelry and limitations. precious
stones, clocks, watches and similar
articles are taxed five percent, new
levy effective April l, when sold BY
dealers.
Pleasure Boats Taxed.
Moving picture leases or licenses
are taxed five percent Of their total
monthly rentals in lieu Of the present
footage tax on films.
Perfumes, toilet waters, cosmetics,
tooth and mouth washes, pills, pow
ders, patent medicines and similar
articles are subject to retail sales
tax, effective May / and payable by
purchasers, of one cent on % cents
paid, In lieu of present stamp taxes.
Special taxes provide for retention
Of the 81 capital stock tax of corpor-
ations and make levies effective jan
uary 1, up on brokers, theaters. con-
cert halls. ETC., bowling alleys, bill
lard and pool tables, shooting CALLER
les, taxicabs and sightseeing cars.
Special taxes on cigar and cigarette
manufacturers also were retained.
Yachts, pleasure boats, power and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-06

Mrs. Malinda Voting spent Tues
day in Philomath.. Mr. and Mrs.
Loaf Schroy and Horace Basson are
suffering from the flu. :. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Wood and family spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Miller and family. Miss IneZ
Monday afternoon. -. The box social
and entertainment at the Stevens
school was we'll attended Friday eve
ming. Miss Grace Wissler received
a beautiful bouquet of carnations and
ferns as prize for the most popular
girl. Joseph Weiss received little
Jimmie pipe" with the red, white and
blue streamers as a prize for the
--LATEST man. A total of $28 was
netted.. Miss Helen Ham visited
Friday night and Saturday morning
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Weiss and
family. Miss Ruby Wissler has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Coy
Stevens. :. Miss Emma Miller, Miss
Grace Wissler and Ruby Wissler Wis.,
tied Friday night with MIR. and Mrs.
Coy Stevens. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Weiss and family and Miss Dorothea
Brown were the Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Stevens and family. :.
Miss Grace Wissler is visiting this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Coy Stevens.
-. Miss Ruth Parks visited Satur.
day night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Voting. Mrs. Elmer
Deer. formerly of Abingdon, is i'll
with the flu. Mrs. John Miller WIS.,
tied Tuesday afternoon with her
daughter. Mrs. A. H. Wood. A sup
per and sale will be held here in the
l. o. O. F. hall February 14th by the
Sunday school and church. The sup
per will consist of sandwiches, COT
fee, pickles and ice cream. The sale
will be of a miscellaneous affair. Any
article of any kind will be accepted.
The proceeds will be used for piano
for the Union church. :. Mrs. Malinda
Voting visited Wednesday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Voting.
Miss Grace Wissler called on Miss
Hazel Wilson Tuesday afternoon. -.
Miss Helen Farmer spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents. . ;.
Miss Myrtle Miller is assisting Mrs.
Perkins with Homework this week. +.
Choir practice will be held here ev-
cry Thursday evening at the Union
Ham and family spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson. John
ME Holler has slight case of pneu-
monia.. :. Sunday school will be held
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FEDERAL TAX
Icontinued From PAGE One.1

poses, $6.40 per gallon, double existing
law, but with relief provision sus-
pending certain changes on spirits
held in bond by prohibition; beer and
fermented beverages, Sc per barrel,
double present law; wines, double ex-
listing rates based on alcoholic con-
tent, also with a prohibition "relief"
provision permitting distillation of
wines for Industrial purposes; cereal
beverages, or near beer, fifteen per
cent on sales, a new tax; grape Juice
ginger ale, root beer, pop, artificial
mineral and carbonated waters and
beverages and similar soft drinks, ten
per cent on manufacturers sales, In
stead of the present rate OF one cent
per gallon; natural mineral waters two
cents per gallon, double present law.
Increase on Tobacco.
A new tax, effective May l next, is
one cent on each ten cents or fraction
of retailers sales Of ice-cream, soda
water, sundaes and similar CONNECTIONS
or drinks, to be paid by consumers.
Cigar rates fixed by the conferees
range from $3.50 per thousand, in
stead of 81, on cigars weighing three
pounds or less per thousand to SIS per
thousand, fifty per cent. increase,
on cigars sold in excess of twenty
cents each. Cigarettes are taxed So
per thousand, instead of S2.05 on those
weighing not more than three pounds
per thousand, and 1920 per thousand
instead of $3.50 OF cigarettes weigh
ing more.
Tobacco and snuff are taxed Is cents
a pound, an increase Of five cents.
Stringent provisions were adopted by
the conferees to regulate dealers In
leaf tobacco.
Amusement admission taxes in the
bill. effective April l, were increased
only in a few instances, the general
rate of one cent on each ten cents or
fraction paid being retained after pc.
titions bearing thousands of names
were received protesting against an
earlier agreement to double the rate.
Club dues are taxed ten per cent.
the present rate, upon members OF
organizations charging more than $40
annually.
Excise or manufacturers sales,
taxes, including so-called Injuries COW
ering a wide range of articles include:
Automobile trucks and wagons, ex-
empting tractors, and their tires and
accessories, three per cent, the pres
emit rate; automobiles and motor
cycles and accessories, 5 per cent, an
increase of per cent; pianos, organs
excepting pipe organs), players, talk
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Jouett Shouse, member Of con.
gress from Kansas until March 4,
will at that time become assistant
secretary of the treasury to succees!
Thomas B. Love.
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here Sunday at 10 a. m. and preach
ing at p. M. Frank Williams Is on
the sick list. -. "A public dance will
be given here In the X. of p. hall Sat
urday night, February 18th: good
music. :. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Higgins
and family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Austin Morgan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smoker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smoker were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gale
Smoker and family. Mrs. Sarah
Collins of Tennessee is spending a
few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stone and family. -. The Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Jarrett
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Park
Jarrett were Roscoe Hopes and EN-
ma and Melissa Hopes. -. Mrs.
Charles Glunt, Mrs.. Sallie Brumfield
and Miss Matte Snyder spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Ellis Smoker and
baby.
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ing machines, music boxes and rec
ords, per cent, increased per cent
Sporting or athletic goods, etc, ten
per cent, increased from three per
cent; chewing gum, 3 per cent, in
creased one per cent; cameras, ten
per cent, increased from three per
cent; Photographic films and plates
FIVE per cent, new tax; candy, five
per cent, a new tax; fire arms and
portable electric fans five per cent, a
new tax; thermos bottles. five per
cent, new tax; fur articles ten per
cent, a new tax; yachts and motor
boats for pleasure purposes, and
canoes costing more than SIS, ten per
cent, a new tax; toilet soaps and
soap powders, 3 per cent; sculpture.
painting, statuary and other art works
ten per cent with tax exemption for
those sold to educational institutions
or public art museums.
Semi-luxury taxes of ten per cent,
effective May /, next, are retained
although reported subject to modifi-
cation later by separate resolution.
They are to be charged consumers of
high priced articles of personal wear.
and returnable to the treasury by re-
tailers. The ten per cent tax is levied
on the excess paid above cost STAN
dards prescribed for various articles,
including the following: !.
Carpets and rugs, except of wool,
IS per square yard; picture frames,
SO each; trunks, $50; valises, travel
ling bags, suit cases, hat boxes and
fitted toilet cases, $25; purses, pocket
books, shopping and hand bags, $3.50;
portable lighting fixtures, including
lamps and shades. $25; umbrellas, par
asols and sun shades, 81; fans, ST.;
house or smoking coats or jackets
and bath or lounging robes, $3.50;
mems separate waist coats, IS; WON
ems and misses hats, bonnets and
hoods, SIS; mems and boys hats and
caps, So; boots, shoes, pumps and slip
pers, $40 per pair, with special appli-
ances for crippled persons exempt;
mems and boys neckties and neck
wear, 50; mems and boys silk stock
ings Or hose, 81 per pair; women's
and misses silk stocking or hose,