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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-03
East Liverpool Man
GameSt at His Death

Columbus. O.. June o.-Attaches Of
the Ohio State penitentiary declared to-
day that Richard Howell, ~, electro
cuted shortly after midnight for tho
murder of Anthony Skotnicky. Canton
detective. more than n year ago, died
the gamnst OF any man ever executed
at the institution. His last words, fol-
lowing faint smile. directed at War
den Thomas. who has known him since
1904. WHEN Howell was convict At
the Ohio State reforInatory at Mans
field and Thomas WAS 4 guard were:
warden. how many minutes more have
T." \ minute later the current was
turned on. Howcll'S body. was sent TO
his home at East Liverpool today.
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DROWNED IN TAH-CAB,

SaUlte Ste Marie. Mich. Jun" Mrs.
!. : Lamb. Il nursr. VAS drowned at
tho Canadian So" tuda! whcr q ',Ni".ih
into which she had just stepped, baked
.... thu dock n;" TN RIVER when the
motor WAS ,ranh"G, thc r,vCr"c gear
apparently having been "ncaE"o at tn
time" The chauffeur and his COMPANION
who cranked the car are bcins he'd by
III" Canadian police.
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ASK LOWER RATES

Washington. June .. - Shippers Of
lumber an! Of road building materials
from practically every sectrnn " the
country urged in separate conferences
hero with railroad officials today the
immediate reduction OF freight rates
on thDse commodities to tho level in er-
cr"t hHf"r" IN" general increases Of last
August Tn" railroad Officials said they
would reply to the requests in a few
days.
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Vert virg1nia-PArtly cloudy Friday
followed by local thunder showers III
day night or Saturday, wArznsF In OasS
portion Friday, cooler Sunday.
wsStsrn PsnnSylvRnia-Iooal thunder
showsry Friday; Saturday partly cloudy
and cooler.
ohio-Thundsr showers ana coolse On
Friday; Saturday fair And cooler.
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Hourly Increasing their vigorous pace
and kaInin9 such remarkable momentum
- Ih" time slips ny that all this Sec
zion Is III \ turmoil -. excitement. n"m-
hvrS Of the Circulation Drive today en-
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END OF DOUBLE VOTE PERIOD FINDS MEMBERS
WORKING HARD TO OUTD|STANCE COMPETITORS

REAL VOTING STRENGTH OF AUTOMOBILE ASPIRANTS WILL
BE TESTED THIS WEEK IN BATTLE OF BALLOTS
JUST TWO DAYS REMAIN OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
EXTRA VOTE OFFER THAT WILL BE MADE DURING THE
REMAINDER OF DRIVE-VOTES AND MORE VOTES WILL
MEAN AUTOMOBILES SHORTLY.
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TUBE MILL RESUMES
WITH 1000 EMPLOYED

Woodlawn, IA. June with 1000
men on the job. the tube mill here OF
the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company,
has resumed operations.
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Tulsa. Okla. juno AT meeting IN
thu. ,uun.,iI:ll building today. various
Tulsa citizens charged that complete
fall down II the city and county IL"
enforcement officials was r"SF"hSlpio
for tho rioting and inccndiariSm her"
Tuesday might and "Wednesday morn
ing. which SO far has resulted IN IN"
known death ~ nine white men ana
twcnty-"Lr negroes. he w"unhinE "t
nearly 600 persons. Hnd fire loss 10
negro Property estimated at Sl,"o"""o'
.AGjutunI General Barrett. command
:nC The state troops in Tulsa county
Under q declaration Of martial law u!
Governor i. T. \. Robertson. was
equally emphatic in charging that
ta:lUr" 81 ia" local r"Ir" "tiircrS I"
takr proper :.r,ip:. MIS- responsible for
tn. rioi:u.: al ~tid That the factors
which Id - il were m lmrud"nt negro
Il h!%tvrl,;ti r.r. and Il yellow journal
reporter.
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Could Have Been Prevented

General Il.rr,.ti S.lI lhat he came TO
Tulsa with iGn uniformed men from
Oklahoma city and In q short time ra"-
ifi"h 2i.Guu ARMED men. and sad the
sheriff could have don" If hr hal used
power tn drputi.:" assistance. The E'n-
cral said III" presence Of sin uniformed
pulicrmcn vv Il half dozen deputy sher-
IFS At The county building Tuesday
night when whites. bent on taking from
Jail N!Ck Rowland :, nineteen year old
negro hootb.ack. charged with attack
ins Il white girl cllshcd with negroes
intent on rrnirr'ing Rowland. would
have prevented The riot.
lIr added that men holding special
permits I" carry weapons chiefly wrre
Instrumental in melting the outbreak.
and did mos; rf tho shooting.
After speeches IN which Tulsa resi-
d,rlS' responsibility For the :i"t,
through having been negligent a COM
CONTINUED on Page N,na.l
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England
May Get
Bergdoll
PASSPORT VIOLATION
IN CANADA ALLEGED
British May Ask Germany for
Extradition of American
Stacker

Washington, June 2.-lntcrcSt
i'm the ease Of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll. escaped draft cyadcr,
has been manifested b. the British
government. war department Of
ticialS said today, and ii is possible
that that government will assist
the United States in lis efforts to
obtain his return from Germany.
Officials would not say just how
Great Britain might assist in the
matter, hut Bergdoll is known i"
have gotten to Germany on Il Cant
adian passport, and it has been
suggested that Great Britain
might ask for the eXtradition Of
the Stacker on grounds for a viola
ton OF Canadian passport laws.
Ottawa Ont. June 2..--Th" Canadian
government has not considered n" cas-"
Of Grover {. H".GdnN. American draft
cvadCr. who wlS said To have 'N,LN"i
TO Germany on canadian passport.
the minister Of justice declared today.
American Legion has SU-srSt"d 20
Cara dlar war veterans thHt canada de
mand the cNtraIItipn Of li,rsdo!! on
the passport charge.
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TIL f. IN T ELL | G + y { r. Is

Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper IN the
State Of West Virginia.
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Continued on Page Nine.)
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
In Chancery of New Jersey

To Solomon Crandall, Jeanett Crandall
and Ida Lifshitz:
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
NOTICE OF

English, of the Borough of Penns
Grove, County of Salem, and State of
New Jersey, where he carried on the
business of Bakery and Restaurant,
has this day made an assignment to
the subscriber of his, estate, for the
equal benefit of his creditors; and that
the said creditors must exhibit their
respective claims, under oath or affI-
in the Borough of Penns Grove. Salem
County, New Jersey, within three
months from the date hereof, or the
same will be barred from coming in for
a division of said estate.
Dated December 29th, 1920.
GEORGE II. ELKINTON,
1-21-5t Assignee.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
Serious Fire Averted

There came near being a serious fire
at the Penns Grove Bargain Store,
Main and Franklin Streets, about six
o'clock on Monday evening. A box
containing clips of safety matches"
in a room in the rear of the store was
set on fire it is thought by spontaneous
combustion or mice. A hot blaze was
soon under way. Fortunately it was
discovered and extinguished before
serious damage was done. Had the
fire started during of the early
closing nights a serious fire might
have resulted, as there would have
been no one about the building.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
IN cHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY

To Florence Sparks, William Sparks
and Eugene Sparks.
BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey, made Deem
Der 27, 1920, in a cause wherein Morgan
s.. Wood is complainant and you and
others are defendants, you are required
to appear, plead, answer or demur to
the bill of complaint, on or before Feb
ruary 20. 1921, or the said bill will be
taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is flied to forec1ose a
mortgage given by Charles w. Sparks
and wife. to A. Earl Davidson. dated
October II, 1913, and recorded in Salem
County Clerks office in Book No. 20 of
Mortgages, page 487, on lands in the
Borough of Penns Grove, Salem County,
New Jersey. n you are made de-
fendants because o own the land or
have some interest therein.
DANIEL ". SUMMERILL, Jr.,
Solicitor.
141 West Main St., Penns Grove, N. j.
* 12-31-5t
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28

10 OOlOHlOn CTdHOall, Jeanett
and Ida Lifshitz:
By virtue of an order of the Cour of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
22d day of January, 1921. in a cause
wherein Alexander Lifshitz is COM
plainant. and you are the defendants,
o are required to appear, plead.
answer or demur to the bill of
said complaint on or before the oath
day of March next, or the said bill will
be taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a
mortgage given by Solomon Crandall to
James Workman, dated December 6,
1915. and assigned by said James
Workman to Alexander Lifshitz on
November FL, 1917, on lands in the Bor-
ough of Penns Grove, County of Salem
and State of New Jersey.
And you, Solomon Crandall, are made
a defendant, because you are the
maker of said mortgage, and you Jean
EFT Crandall. are made a defendant,
because you are the wife of Solomon
Crandall. and may claim an inchoate
right of dover, and you, Ida Lifshitz, are
made a defendant, because you are the
present owner of said premises,
Dated January rs, 1921.
LEAP, SHARPLESS & WAY,
Solicitors of Complainant,
105 Market Street,
1-28-5t Camden, N. j.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
News of Local Interest

Last Friday, 21st, Bedford G. Wood
saw a big bull frog hopping in his
yard on Delaware Avenue.
The river has been mostly covered
the past three days with floating ice
two to three inches in thickness.
George H. Elkinton has leased the
Riverside theatre to a Wilmington
party who will reopen it as a moving
picture theatre at once
John B. Moore, of neal Elmer, killed
'100 chickens $50 pullets and so roost-
ers) last week, which sold at the good
price of 1929.
Large signs have been placed at
many of the smaller bridges in Salem
County giving the capacity of bridges
in tons.
Rev. j. o. R. Corliss has been chosen
librarian of Penns Grove Public Lii
brary to succeed Arthur Patterson,
who will leave soon.
The English restaurant and bakery
on Main Street, opposite Oak, after
being closed for some time have been
opened again under the management
OF John S. English.
j. William Blanch, contractor and
architect, residing on Penn Street, has
opened a branch office at 832 Shipley
Street, Wilmington. He will continue
to reside in Penns Grove.
Woodbury. BARRIERS are meeting pres
ent conditions by reducing the price
of a hair cut to 25 cents and Is cents
for a shave. The Penns Grove com
bine is still charging so cents for a
hair cut and 20 cents for a shave.
About 35 members of Penns Grove
Lodge Of Elks went to Wilmington
last night to participate in a supper
and vaudeville entertainment given
by Wilmington Lodge, No. 307, in
German hall, 9th Street below French.
Everybody had a good time.
William Indie, at Bridgeport, on
Wednesday, sold ten tons of live carp
at 20 cents a pound, or a total of
$4,000. To fill the order it about
cleaned his breeding ponds and he vas
compelled to make a purchase from
his neighbor. Shipment was made in
a tank cal.
At the meeting of the Board of
Managers of the Salem County Me-
mortal Hospital last week, r. Wyatt
Wistar was chosen a member to fill
IIlC NdCdItCy CduSSu ny Clc uOdCl VI
the late John F. Prendergast. MI.
Wistar's term extends to September,
1923.
The annual meetings for the election
of members of the Boards of Educa-
ton of the various districts of the
County will be held Tuesday, Febru-
airy 9th. The election for school trus-
tees is held earlier this year than last.
Last year the elections were held Feb
ruary %.
Those who have a mental dread of
winter and wish to get a psychological
attitude of balmy Florida or sunny
Italy, may go to Cunningham &
Sons show room at Union Corner and
.see a lemon growing on a tree in a
summer atmosphere. 1t has been
eight months getting 1917 inches in
circumference and liz the oblong
way.
Herbert E. Mick and James Vanne-
man, of Penns Grove, when arraigned
before Judge Bodine in the United
States District Court at Trenton on
Monday, pleaded not guilty to a
charge of violating the Mann act by
taking two girls to Wilmington and
keeping them away from their homes
in Penns Grove for several days.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
In Chancery of New Jersey

To Dora Klinger Long:
BY. virtue of an order of the Court
OF Chancery of New Jersey. made on
the day Of the date hereof. wherein
Harry 3. Long is petitioner and you
are defendant, you are required to ap-
pear and answer the petitioners petit
ton on or before the seventeenth day
OF March next. or in default thereof.
such decree will be taken against you
as the Chancellor shall hin equitable
and just. The petition is filed against
you for divorce from the bond of
matrimony.
Dated January IA, 1921.
WESCOTT & WEAVER,
Solicitors of Petitioner.
SOL Market Street,
l-zl-4t Camden, N. J.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
Budget and Tax Ordinance
Upper Penns Neck Township

Notice is hereby given that the following budget and tax rdfnanc was
annroved Nv the Townshfp Committee of the Township of Upper Penns Neck,
County OF Salem, OF January Is, 1921.
A hearing If the bulge INC tax ordinance will be held b the Township
commitn of the Township of Upper Penns Neck at its regular tneeting place
in thu sale Township OF Thursday, February g. 1921, at s P NJ at which time
md nhce all peronsi Interested may attend I'M object to the budget for 1871
Local budget of he Township Of Upper Penns Neck, County of Salem, for
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
1-28-5t

There were some slight inaccuracies
in the statement last week about five
Italians who were arrested for steal
ing powder bags, tools, etc. The cleo
trio fans mentioned were not the prop
erty of the dupont Company. Three
of the men were fined $25 each, an
other, Joseph D. Frank, $35, and one
was sent to jail for 80 days.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28
Ordinance
n ORDINANCE RELATING TO rAxEs FOR THE YEAR 1921

= l. BE it ordained by the Borough Council of the Borough OF Penns Grove
County of Salem hat there shall be assessed m raised ~ taNatn and col
lected for te yea 1921 h SUI of TWENTYsEVENT THOUSAND. TWO HON
DRIED THRTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND SIXTY-TWO CENTS (2723462) for
the purpos of meeting the appropriations set forth in the following statement
If source m az prcp r1aions for the fiscal year 1921:
ACTUAL cash on hand ......... $l905SL
A,rouNT n r RPI REVENUE .}Cash (Trust Fund ObHgated) 10000
nOONi VI ITncouected taxes ......... 4S12500
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28

The First Methodist Episcopal
Church at Salem has spent about
$4,000 in remodeling the entire base
ment of the Church, so that it has a
modern kitchen and dining room and
social hall.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-28

A star for every State and a State
for every star.-Winthrop.
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COMPETITION WILL
END PROF|TEER|NG
Prominent Boston Banker Discusses
country's Business

Mr.. II. G. SriIlcrs. OF R"si"n ANA
New York. Il prominent eastern "anN''
left the city Yesterday after Il p'l'I
Nisi, here. Mr. spiders. in speaking OF
industrial and financial condl'!ohS'
stated that this srction Of the Oh'o
Valley is TO hc congratulated up"h '"'
fact that III" industrial depression h.
not been more severe. speaking OIL con-
dilions generally throughout the "onn-
try. Mr.. Splllrrs said 10 an lntri!ische'r
reporter.
.'Th. re- IS ndtircabic Il persistent. al
though SLOW, return toward normal con-
d,tions. In Industry. opposition 10 the
r,adjuStmrut which has to come. ~
gradually melting away in the heat or
n St,rn public demand
In commercial lines. III" tendency l"
hold up retail prices has been. appar-
entity. the barrier tu Il NOR" rapid Tc"u
iu>turut Of price levels. y study oil
manufacturing and selling shows that
the manufacturers and johhers nave
made rather large reductions In their
prices. True enough. prices aren't PACK
To- a prc-war level. hut in view az a.!
conditions tn" manufacturers and jon
berS have done very crcd!tahly In get
ting hack toward normal prices. hh'
from everywhere comes IN" Complaint
that the retailer - Still h"Iu'hg prices
1T near thH war lrTrl.
This condition ] brlieN" cannot last
Gradually old stocks are being cleaned
from th,. shelves and goods manGfaC-
tured and juhh"d ~. the new lower
prices are taking their places. Before
long there is going /" l." such sharp
competition for business that retailers
will Ae glad Ia sell ~ r"aS"na lie
profit and prOtitrcrinG will be ended
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY
QUIET AT WHARF

Memorial Day was very quot al the
local wharf. one packet arrived ana
another departed Shipments on IN"
river wrr" light due I" III" holiday.
The first boat leaving the wharf was
the steamer Leroy. departing al ll:"O
, o'clock for New Ma'am"raS an" wa!
points. Sh" is expected TO return TINS
evening at o'clock.
The Helen +. arrived las; evening a.
o'rluck with Il small ergo from New
NatamoraS Sh" will leave this morn
ing at l:;u O'Clock on her return trip.
Tho General Reach will come in late
This evening from Pill shurch cnrnute 10
IaucSyilIr After taking on additional
freight. she will leave this morning Al
u'cl"Ck.
The Senator rnrliil Will d"'h some
aim" "arIv Wednesday morning "nroA;"
90 Charleston from PITTSBURGH. Sh" -
carrying q very heavy cargo ANA VILE
make al HLy point stops.
4 stag" or 10 fret "f water IEh ris-
ing NaS REGISTERED late last evening NJ
til. local wharf,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-31
INTERESTING BOOK
DEALS With AFRICA

\ most interesting book dealing with
Africa. written by Na;r.i" curtis. h"S
been ruhiish"d and N'nIS ana tales from
tn" dark continent make VIZ tn" Volume.
Tn, .rtnur haS u-,d ;hc SINGING and
savings Of G. kamhI Simang" II IN"
NdIu trthr Portuguese East Africa. a.
wr"l as the ,sEilndS related 10y Mad'Nan"
'I-'-. Xulu tribe. Natal. Huiu!dnd. South
Africa. in compiling thus G"iEhtiui
work SUPERSTITION abnunds IN the var
,ous stories and. as a whole. this book
il one that wiz prove Of absorbing in
,r,eSt "a al! engaged in In" Fascinating
st,d, or this iiitlc-knawn continent.
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Baronette Taffeta
$2.95
4 fiber weave nf alto
gcthrr new texture and
sheen. ~ inches wide, AT
1895 a yard.
silks, Second Floor
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And Often 1t Is Well to Choose
White Sports Silks
for of course they arc all washable and
white 50 frequently fits in to perfection.

Canton Crepe
$4.95
With 0vcrnlaidS and
stripes Of satin. too. and
10 inches wide, at S4.9o
a yard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-31
VERNE SWAIN CARRIES
SHADYSIDE EXCURSION

The Vrrn" Swain departed yesterday
afternoon =; . oCinrk for Shhdysid".
from where Sit" made lrip from 'Asr
evening. taking out lhrG" party OF
ShadvNido l.r"pi" on 4 moonlight trip.
Tho boat made the trip down al" ONO
river.
She dnrl,cd lltr lat ni=h' =; IN" Coca
wharf and Will depart hi m"rninc Tor
East Liverpool. S,"uhcnEiil" fni other
nm :ic river pnnt< whcr" Sh" WI make
,rs from st different times during
IN" w"~k Shr viii return h"r" u"A
Sunday morning.
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Voiles

embroidered III dots figures and alt
the drhcar texture
the fabric combined shade for their beauty
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Chambray
bingham, 25c

Imperial plain "hambray
bingham! 80 inches wide, IN
all the wanted colorS.
Wednesday, Csc a yard.
Beach Cloth, 39c
36-inch Beach Cloth Of the
proper weight for suits,
skirts, ctr. Navy. light blue.
hello. sand. pink and rose.
Wednesday, 3Sc a yard.
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New check seed roilcS have
their checks of red. blue.
green. brown, hell" and
black. over white grounds.
These are 50 inches wid",
and only 75c Il rard.
Wash Goods, Second Floor
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French vnilr>, in both
Iight and dark grounds.
arc set OFF with printed
and embroidered dots, tig-
urc> and allorcr designs.
They arc CSC to $3.50
ii yard.
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Dress
Ginghams, nc

5000 yards OF 522-inrh
dress Bingham, in a wide
range of pretty plaid>,
checks and stripes. Such
well known brands as Bates,
Rcnfrcw, Trrftan. kilbcrnic.
and others. thuirc. WmnrS-
day, 27c a yard.
Domsstics. Second Floor
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+4-inrh Swiss nrgandie>.
with IA permanent; finish. can
be had in all the wanted
plain shades and tiEt> for
S1.OO a yard. With en-
broiderel dots and figures
they arc S1.95 to $3.50 a
yard.
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Longcloth, $1..59 Bolt

Regal longcloth. of a
smooth. even weave. and soft
finish Wednesday. tcn-yard
bolt. S1.59.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-30
NONTVILLE MAN HEADS
PAST MASTERS ASSOCIATION

The Past Masters association, COM
posed of actual past masters of Masonic
lodges within the eighth Masonic dis
trict, held its annual meeting Wednesday
at the New London temple.
George S. Gadbois, past master of
Union lodge, presided over the business
session and the degree of past master
which was conferred on two candidates.
Twelve new members We're admitted.
There are eleven lodges in the eighth
district and each was represented, in
Guiding the lodges at Mantle, Colches-
ter, Willimantic. Jewett City, Norwich,
Mystic and Stonington.
Following the work the election was
held. resulting as follows: President,
Charles Beebe of Oxo5oxo lodge, Mont
VILE; vice president, reGerick W. Ed
gerton of Brainard lodge; secretary
CORTLAND r. Darrow of Bay View lodge
Mantle; treasurer, Charles NJ Smith OF
Norwich.
A turkey dinner was served by thu
wives of the members of the association
The association now has about 1870 mem
! bers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-30
DISCONTINUE WAR TAX
ON RAILROAD TICKETS

The New, York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad announce that the war reverue
tax, which has been collected on CON-
mutation and trip tickets twhen issued
for thirty miles or more) or whece the
regular rate for transportation is 43
cents or more, viii not be collected on
tickets sold on and after January l.
1922Thisi includes excess baggage, OK
press. milk or Pullman and state room
tickets
The elimination Of the war tax reduces
the cost of transportation practically S
per cent on all tickets and other PAS
senger features where the tax has mere
tofore been assessed.
/ No tax will be collected on tickets that
are sold In December for use on or after
January 1, 1922.
| Communication. scrip or trip tickets. not
wholly used prior to January /, are sub
ject to a refund by the internal revenue
department of eight per cent. of the
value of the unusued portions. Il will
lbe necessary for the passenger to Obtain
| from the agent at point where ticket wa
| Purchased a form of certificate which vii
| give the character Of information requir-
| ed by the internal revenue department..
/ The law provides that refund Of tht
war tax can only be made through the in
ternal revenue department. Where ta1
has been included In the cost Of trans
portation, the company will, therefore
furnish passenger a certificate, as above
mentioned showing the amount of ia!
collected on the unusced portion.