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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
Doesn't hurt a bit and Freezone
 costs only a few cents.

With your fingers! You can lift off any hard corn, soft corn, or corn be- tween the toes, and the hard skin calIuses from bottom of feet
 A tiny bottle of ''Freezone' costs little at any drug store; apply few drops upon the corn or caIlus. In stantly it stops hurting, then shortly you lift that bothcrsome corn or callus right off, root and all, without one bit of pain or sorenes. Truly, No hum buEi
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
GeOrgette BlOuses
 Extra Bargains

In Navy, tan and pink hand beaded and and embroidered. It is a most unusual assort- ment and the reason for the low price is that nearly all are in size 40. We advise one to try on because sometimes sizes run irregularly and some of these may fit 38 figure The price is,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15

Among the people who are bowling about the cost of living are those who are angry if the butcher is 10 minutes late in sending out his auto mobile a mile and a half to deliver B cents worth of hamburg steak
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
ROYALTY BUYS KNG'S
 GRAPES FOR CHARITY

London, Sept. 15.-Lady Wolseley has bought the grapes from the ancient Kings Vine at Hampton Court, about 800 pounds, and will turn them over to the Church Army for distribution in the army hos pitals. The vine which is the most famous in all England, has contribu- ted it's grapes to sick and wounded soldiers since the beginning of the war through Lady Wolseley's gen. erosity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
BROTHERS FINED.

London, Sept. 15.-To the present s36 profiteers have been convicted rv the Stepheny Food committee and have paid fines amounting to S2O.0O while four have served terms in prison. The newspapers insist that t more prison sentences are needed to bring the high price traders to their senses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
LONDON AIR DUTY.

London, Sept. 15.-The air above London is tho dirtiest in all England according to the British Meterological office which asserts that 60 tons of soot fall on every square mile of the city every year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-16
COLLECTOR WARNS
SODA TAX EVADERS
Must Pay EUen If They Drink
Outside Door.

Because reports have reached the
Office of the Collector Of Internal
Revenue here that soms dealers are not
collecting the Federal tax on soft drinks.
while others are charging extra PEN
MES for drinks which are not taxable,
an official statement concerning the de.
tails OF the statute was issued yester-
day.
The tax, Collector Edwards explsins
Is one cent FOR each ten cents or frac-
tion thereof paid at soda fountains and
Ice cream parlors on soft drinks. ice
cream. Ice cream sundaes or similar
articles when sold for consumption on
the premises The purchaser can not
escape the tax. for instance. by step
ping outside the establishment to drink
his soda or eat his ice cream. Ice cream
In cones comes within the provisions
a the law. When ice cream Ia sold
under conditions which Indicate that II
would usually be consumed In or in
proximity to the premises the fact that
the purchaser carries 1t away does not
render It free from the tax.
Ice cream sold in boxes and Ice cream
sodas OF other soft drinks sold In pitch
ers or buckets for home consumption
are exempt.
Ice cream and soft drinks are no,
taxable when sold In hotels. restaurants
cafeterias and club houses, unless
sold separate from meals. II they
are the only things ordered In
such establishments. the tax applies.
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NEWBERRY TO TAKE
SEAT NEXT MONDAY
No Opposition Planned But
POmerene Will Seek
Inquiry Later.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Mar
tin, the Democratic leader. and Senator
Pomerene OF Ohio. retiring chairman of
the Senate Privileges and Elections Com
mittee. said to-day no effort would be
made to prevent Truman H. Newberry,
Republican senator-elect from Michigan,
from taking the oath OF ONCE whom the
Senate meets Monday.
Senator Pomerene announced. however.
that he would renew his efforts to have
an investigation of the election In Mich
igan last November and into the cam
paign expenditures OF Mr.. Newberry and
Henry Ford. his opponent
Senator Martin declared that he would
support the peace treaty and the League
OF Nations covenant in the Senate. He
did not expect the treaty to be submitted
by President Wilson until late In June.
He told Republican Leader Lodge to-
day that he could see no reason why the
Republicans. with a majority of two.
should not be able to organize the Sem
ate when 1t meets in extra session. Sem
ator Lodge called TO seq Senator Martin,
who returned TO Washington to-day, TO
discuss organization and procedure when
the Senate convenes.
Senator Martin said the conference
OF Democratic Senators to be held Sat-
urday would select candidates for SEN
ate offices to oppose those named yes
terday by the Republican conference
and would choose party officers.
Senator Lodge announced he would
not name to-day the Republican COM
mittee on committees and steering COM
mittee. He said heir selection must be
made carefully and that another Re-
publican conference to consider commit
tees was improbable before next week.
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therefore. OF the opinion not only that
the tax may be lawfully collected, but
that IL Is the duty Of the proper officer
to collect II, where beer has been manu-
featured and Withdrawn for sale In viola
ton of the food control act and tho
regulations hereunder"
In his instructions to revenue officers,
Commissioner Roper said:
The Attorney General reaches a sim
liar conclusion with respect to the act
of November 81. 1918, which makes II
unlawful after May /. 1919, to use grain
or other food products in the manufac-
ture of beer. wine or other intoxicating
malt or vlnous liquor for beverage pur-
poses. He Is maintaining, In litigation
which Is now pending, that, under the
act of November 81, 1913, the manufac-
ture of beer or VINE is absolutely pro-
hibited. without regard TO the amount
of alcohol contained, or whether they
are in fact intoxicating or non-intoxi-
eating.
IF this contention is upheld by the
courts the production of any beer or
wine for beverage purposes, without re-
gard to alcoholic content. will be unlaw-
full II the courts construe the act as
prohibiting only the manufacture OF beer
and wine which are actually intoxicat-
ing, the manufacture Of such beverages
will then be lawful or unlawful accord.
ing to whether they are in fact intoxi'
eating or Notwithstanding.
Whatever may be the final construc-
ton placed upon the act. the fact that
the manufacture OF any beverage Il
thereby prohibited will not relieve the
producer thereof of liability to tax, but
| the product will be subject to the same
tax and the producers and vendors will
be liable to the same occupational taxet
| as though the production and sale oi
such products we're not prohibited"
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Il aloo applies at soda fountains, even
II meal Is served in addition.
Included In the taxable beverages are
all beverages usually known as soft
drinks which are commonly mixed at
soda fountains, such as orangeade,
lemonade. pineapple juice. coca cola,
root beer. moxie. phosphstes, fruit, milk
and egg drinks, those containing ice
cream and Ice cream sandwiches. No
tax is to be collected on beef tea, coffee,
tea, coca, clam or tomato bisque or
bouillon and medicinal preparations
Neither 10 there a tax on ginger ale.
root beer. moxie. mineral waters and
similar beverages when they are sold
In closed containers, as a manufac-
turer's tax has already been levied.
The tax IL on the whole amount Of the
purchase price. If two 10 cent sodas
are ordered at one time. for instance, tho
tax Is three, and not four cents. Deal
ers are warned to guard against having
separate customers pool their purchases
to escape the tax. There Ia a penalty
Of a year in prison and q fine of $4,000
for wilfully attempting to evade II.
Sales at church festivals and picnics
are not subject to the tax but those at
fairs, race tracks and circuses are 80
subject.
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case they are classed as jewelry and
are subject under Section 905 to a tax
OF s per cent. Of the amount for which
sold.
Articles made of fur. also hats and
bolts forming a part or parts Of liver
les. shooting and hunting garments and
riding habits are not subject to the tax
under Section 904 but to the 10 per cent.
tax on the full sales price imposed by
Section 900 on articles sold by the
manufacturer, producer or importer.
Tax Based on Sales Price.
Responsibility for the collection Of the
tax under section 904 Is imposed upon
the dealer Failure to collect the tax
does not relieve the dealer of RESPONSE
bility for payment thereof. Merchants
are required to make monthly returns
covering the tax collected during a given
month. The returns must be filed with
the Collector of Internal Revenue for .he
district nj which the merchant has his
principal place of business on or before
the last day Of the month following the
one In which the sales are made.
Tho tax Is measured by the price for
which the article Is sold. II is on the
actual sales price and not on the list
price where that differs from the sale
price. The tax cannot be included In
the price, but must be billed as a sepa.
rate item.
II articles are purchased which are
subject to tax and are subsequently, re.
turned to the vender. the sale being 70
scinded. no tax is payable. II the tar
| has been paid It should be refunded tc
the purchaser and the vender may take
| credit therefor against the tax in tho
| subsequent monthly return.
II a taxable article Is sold by the
vender and later exchanged for another
| article at a higher price, the purchaser
| paying the difference, the purchaser
| must pay the tax on the second sale and
| the vender shall give credit or refund
to the purchaser the tax paid on each
OF the taxable articles returned and
| take credit therefor and include Il II
| his subsequent monthly return
The tax became effective May 1.
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KNOX SAYS TREATY
DEPENDS ON SENATE
Pact with France to Halt
German Invasion Seen as
Unconstitutional.
CONGRESS RIGHTS TOLD
Revised League Covenant Does
Not Meet Objections, He
Points Out.
CONGRESS- RIGHTS TOLD

WASHINGTON, May 1B.-rhe peace
treaty. the projected alliance with Great
Britain and France in the event of Ger
man aggression, or any other similar
instrument Is absolutely at the mercy
Of the Senate not only for ratification
but for amendment as well. This was
the view expressed to-day by Senator
Knox (Pa), once Secretary Of State,
acknowledged as one OF the leading
American authorities on international
law and subjects having to do with for
eign relations.
Tho contention that the Senate, which
under the Constitution must advise and
consent TO a treaty" the Senator said,
"cannot give its advice and consent up
on such terms as II chooses to impose
is IN my opinion wholly untenable and
contrary to precedent"
The Senator would go no further than
this to-day on this point. It had been
hoped that Senator Knox would have
something to say about the situation
brought about by the projected Ameri-
can-British- French alliance further than
its conflict with the proposed League Of
Nations. 1t has been pointed out pri-
vatey by other responsible officials here
that in their opinion an amendment to
the Constitution would be necessary to
give any force to such an alliance, so far
rs America is concerned. They believe
the constitutional provision that Con-
gress must declare war would have to
be annulled in order to permit American
troops to be sent to the assistance Of
France at the first aggressive move by
Germany without action by the Con-
gress then sitting. These Senators and
others who hold this view have been
hoping that Senator Knox would confirm
them in their opinion through a public
utterance on the subject
The Pennsylvania did, however, make
very plain his opinion OF the revised
League of Nations covenant and prom
ised 20 discuss IL in detail at a later
date. Said he on this subject:
1T Is my intention at a convenient
time 10 discuss the revision at some
length with the view Of showing, as I
claimed In an address delivered in Pitts
burg on May 2, that the revised draft
Is more Objectionable than the original
one; that the changes do not meet the
objections SO generally made to the orig
NAL. and that 1t would be equivalent to
national suicide to enter into such a
compact; and further that without au-
thority from the people the treaty maxi
ing power. nor indeed the Congress-, can
not delegate to any five nine or other
number Of representa- tives of foreign
Governments powers that the people have
delegated to them. or reserved to them
selves"
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PALMER SAYS BEER
TAX MUST Be PAID
Attorney-General Advises In.
ternal Revenue Bureau to
Make Collections.
PENALTIES NOT AVOIDED
Brewers Can Be Punished if
the Courts Fail to Annul
Prohibition Law.

WASHINGTON, May 15-In accordance
with an opinion rendered by Attorney
General Palmer holding It to be the
lawful duty" Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau to collect a tax on malt bever.
ages with an alcohol content in "exces,
Of that permitted by law" issuance OF
revenue stamps TO cover beer taxes will
be continued and no attempt will be
made by the revenue bureau to prohibi,
the manufacture of beer pending a deci.
sion by the Federal District Court OF
New York as to what percentage Of al
cohol renders beer intoxicating
instructions to this effect were Is
sued by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper coincident with announcement OF
the Attorney-Generars opinion. Rev.
enue officers also were directed by the
Commissioners to cooperate closely with
the Department OF Justice In reporting
all violations of the act prohibiting the
manufacture OF intoxicating beverages
after May l. Presumably, under these
instructions II was learned, revenue
agents will begin at once to report all
instances Of the manufacture of malt
beverages as evidence on which to base
possible prosecutions following a deci
sion In the New York court.
The opinion of the Acknowledgement
as announced to-day by Commissions
Roper. follows:
Liability for this tax does not de
pend upon whether the manufacture an,
sale are legal or illegal. The manu-
facture Of beer containing as much a
one-half OF / per cent. of alcohol ma,
De unlawful under the food control &C
and the Presidents proclamations. Blu
| II. nOtwithsta ndinp this Drohthition
brewer in fact manufactures and sell
! such beer he II liable for the tax i'm
posed by Section sos above The fac
that he Is subject to prosecution unde
the food laws does not relieve him O
liability for the tax. The result of tn
two laws is that he y both liable 10
the tax and subject to prosecution. an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-16
Hebrew Veterans to Hear EIkus.

Abram l. Elkus will address the He
brew Veterans Of the Wars of the Re-
public at annual services on Sunday in
Temple Emanuel. DR.. Joseph Silver
man. Chaplain Benjamin Friedman of
the Seventy seventh Division and Mau.
rice Simmons. past commander of the
United Spanish War Veterans. also will
speak.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-16
FRENCH HONOR P. s. DU POINT.
Col. Il. G. Buckner Also Receives
Legion Cross.

WILMINGTON, Del. May 15.-The
Cross OF the Legion OF Honor. awarded
by the French Government to Pierre s.
du Pont, president of the du Pont Com
pany, and Col Edmund G. Buckner. vice.
president and formerly head Of the mill
tary sales department, in recognition of
their services to the allied interests
during the war. was presented 10 each
OF these men tonight by Col. Edouard
Davaux of the French High Commission.
The ceremony was performed at the
Hotel du Pont at a dinner given by
Irenee du Pont, the new president OF the
company, and Mrs. du Pont
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To Sell Surplus War stores.

WARRINGTON, May l5.--Louis Birken-
stein. a Chicago manufacturer, has been
selected to take charge of the surplus
property division OF the War Department
about June 15. He will supervise dis
position OF millions of dollars worth OF
surplus material. For some months he
has been connected with the War De-
partments Salvage Corps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-16

WARRINGTON, May 15.-German prop
uganda is believed by officials of the
Japanese Embassy here to be RESPONSE
BILE for reports reaching Mexico city of
heavy immigration OF Chinese and Japa-
nese into Mexico. II was said at the
Embassy to-day that no such number as
5000 Asiatics had been sent into Mexico
in March or any other recent month.
The Chinese Legation also was with
out information OF any such immigration
Of Chinese
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GERMAN PROPAGANDA
IS SEEN AT WORK
Blamed for Report of Asiatic
Influx Into Mexico.

MEXICO CrI, May IA (delayed) Re
ports to newspapers here reflect consid-
cradle concern over the increasing num-
Der OF Chinese and Japanese arriving in
the Pacific coast States OF Mexico. 1t Is
declared that 5000 Asiatics arrived
during March and that, unless restric-
tive measures are taken, the number of
immigrants for the current year will
total 100. 1000.
Most of the Asiatics entering the
country are taking up agricultural pur-
suits In the States of Sonora and Sina-
loa.
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Rules for New Western Air Mail.

Letters Intended for air delivery by
the new Cleveland Chicago route. which
was initiated yesterday. must be mailed
In this city In time to connect with
mails leaving the Grand Central terminal
ut B:si p. M. II was announced by
Postmaster Patten- Airplane postage
stamps are not necessary. but letters
must be marked 'via airpiane" ana be
fully prepaid at air route rates
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-10
1sh Little Rock Series This Afternoon And Invade Nashville Tomorrow
Jim Beckett, English Champion,
Logical Opponent for Dempsey
British Fighter Believed Have Edge Georges Carpenter
Whom He Meets in September.

IL go at that. But now there Is
new fistic light in the sporting f1rma-
ment over there. His name Is Joe
Beckett.
From what we've read of Becketts
ability IL would be out OF line to
figure Carpenter, for the new Eng
fish champion is evidently tough
baby who likes to fight and knows
how to handle himself In the ring.
In beating Frank Goddard this Beck
EFT established himself as the king
bee of fisticuffs in the realm OF Great
Britain, and next September he VIII
get the chance to show his class
against Carpenter.
Beckett Is 200-pounder ana
stands about feet in his SOCKS. he
is said to be unusually clever, for a
big fellow, with the ability to use
either hand and a lot of weight be-
hind his punches. So it's Beckett
they're boosting on the other side,
and as they ought to know some
thing about it, the fight fans on this
side are inclined to give him the ben
eft of any doubts they may have.
Beckett can earn fair returns for
his ring efforts in England and
France. He can lay by plenty of
coin for a rainy day meeting all COM
ers in his own back yard or in French
cities. But we have bunch that he
will not be averse to making trip
across the Atlantic If offered the
right inducement, and with the OPP
portunity of fighting in an interna-
tional battle, with the worlds cham
pionship as a plum dangling before
his eyes, he will think a long while
before he turns down an offer from
this side of the briny.
The enthusiasm over the Toledo
battle and the new high mark it sets
for purses and all things fistic should
be enough to convince the British
champion that the dough is over
here. That he'll get an offer is q
certainty. He will probably be
swamped with them. To say the
least. the fistic world at large is
ready for another international
match, seeing that we haven't had
one for the heavyweight title since
1894. when Jim Corbett knocked out
Charley Mitchell at Jacksonville.
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NOMINAL PROFITS FOR
RICHARD AND hackers
FIGHT RECEIPTS BELOW
ESTIMATES.
City of Toledo Will Be Forced
to Make Big Refund of
Money Received.

Toledo. o., July 10.-The Toledo
boxing commission under whose
auspices the Willard Dempsey heavy
weight bout was staged here on July
4, will be obliged to turn back to the
promoters the sum Of $1,24S.775, it de-
veloped today after government reve-
nue. agents had finished checking UP
the figures.
According to official reckoning, the
proceeds of the fight after the gov
eminent tax had been deducted, to-
tai $410,7S2.16.
More than two weeks before the
bout Tex Richard, the promoter, gave
the commission $4,000 as the city's
7 per cent. exacted before the permit
was issued.
The checkup shows that the sum
the commission should have received
was $2S,751.25.
Frank b. F1ourny, Richards as
sociate in the venture, stated today
that the promoters profits would be
nominal when other expenses are
figured out.
Work OF razing the arena that cost
about $150,000, was started today. 1t
was sold to the American House
wrecking company, of Chicago, for
$4,000, -
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TRYING TO SETTLE STRIKE
ArbItrators Confer With Corn Products



PLANT Men.
Chicago, July l0.-Arbitrators Of the
state industrial commission will meet
Products Refining company at Argo to-
day in an effort to settle the strike that
led to serious rioting Tuesday night.
Labor officials have also demanded a
congressional investigation of the riot
ing, fixing responsibility Of the killing
of two men and the wounding of eigh-
teen others.
Aside from these developments inter-
est centers today in the whereabouts
OF Mayor James l.. Reeves. OF ArEo.
who fed from the town late Yesterday
after he had been attacked by wives
of striking workmen.
Accounts of the attack on the mayor
vary. but 1t is declared the women ac-
cused him OF seeking to break the
strike by asking grocery men ana
butchers to refuse credit to the strikers
It Is also reported he is accused OF
starting the fatal riot
A mob of women found the mavor in
front of drug store and launched an
assault before which he fed. escaping
in passing automobile. He has not
been seen in Argo since and no word
of his whereabouts has been received
Fear of further rioting has receded
somewhat and the authorities now look
for peaceful settlement of the strike
Armed guards are still on duty at the
Corn Products plant. however. and sew
eral companies of Illinois reserve milf
tia are being held in readiness should
further outbreaks occur.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-10
FINE HORSE MEETS
WITH FATAL ACCIDENT
ONE OF FINEST BROOD
MARES KILLED.
Was Owned by Sam H. Sey-
mour and Kept on His Farm
Near Ringgold. Ga.

Hattie, n full-blooded mare, and
considered one of the very finest
brood mares in Tennessee, was killed
recently as the result OF an unfortu-
nate accident which befell her The
animal in some manner broke her leg,
and so great was the suffering that
DR.. r. w. Morgan decided II was best
the animal should be killed. Hattie
was owned by Sam H. Seymour and
was kept on Mr.. Seymour's farm on
the Ringgold road, near Dalton, Ga.
Mr.. Seymour had owned the cele-
brated mare for twelve years, ard he
stated last night that he had become
greatly attached to her and would not
have sold her for any amount Of
money. rhe sire OF Hattie, a fine
Kentucky animal, sold for $4,000,
and many times has Mr.. Seymour
been offered handsome price for his
mare, but has refused to part with
her. Hattie was not only fine ami
NAL, but she was educated and could
do anything any other horse could
do. When she was young she was
kept in the city at the Selman stables
and driven by Mr.. Seymour. The ami
NAL was IA years old when she met
her untimely death.