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' The members of the former Sixth
Company. (Conn. Coast Artillery),
. who are now at home. plan a receptlo'n
I
; plmixu: prof issinnn] Tlasc- land reunion dinner fordtheirncimgiif’;
: ' - ' * .; o '
and has had NEW YORK. Feb. 0—11le Chase. :xho‘xcnt O‘SEZ'SOZE filinds of the
AAA-'1. “PM“ "N "A a mana- fil‘st.«llaseman Of the Cincinnati XAHOP‘A oldASigixlAACompany have expressed a.
A” League club, yesterday was acquitt- desire to contribute for such a nevent.
' m, MA MA famous dad 0d of the charge Of unduly attcmpt~ To giv them um opportunity The
“““A‘l 1“ ”l" outset or in: to influence the rcsult of baseball . (A . ' ' .
3 ‘lot measure up to "an“ laqt "‘lmm ‘Sentmcl at out request. has generous
A lie “—3; then H IhesidAntAAA] h e: ll .1 ly consented to receive contributions
’ ~ ' .1 c .o n . cvuer ., , , d knowled e
‘ ' ' for this impose an ac g
- has flared minor League rendered the lll'cisilm after H ”mm mmsgh its columns.
. lent baseball Since week of study of the evidence sullmit- The reception proposed is not in any
A -.«-Cann. Who brought ted by the orficcrs "f ”m cm“ in"! that wav to conflict with the general cele-
1' ch. ”4.).” -, , . - . . ‘ .
l till i l l 1 out of chaos in Bridge om red by Chase in lebultdl. . . bration planned by the mayors com~
tilt. Freeman regimes of a president. Heydlcr in his findings. lnittec ot‘ sivtv in honor of all of Non
”'5‘” “'4” h." hi5 energetic 1930“" which covered two typewritten pages. walk's‘ boys later on The Sixth Com.
hm‘ “NA applicant Am‘ Paul statcd:— 'p'lny‘men have offered their services
”’“"'i'-’ nl-l llcrlll. Alcf‘alm hull lll-Al "My conclusion and after to the committee to assist in this cele-
l.ul ill c l : ‘ .; " 1* pro . -‘ - ' . 'C A A -
_ . up .lul 'li‘lf‘l It l\ll'l th full consideration of the evu‘lence,.15 .llration in every way possmle. First
,,-I “tin similar success. that it. is nowhere. established that tho Sergeant ll'lrold q Sperrv has been
“A""‘“'" h“ from ill" 1ccused was interested in our pool ' ‘ ' k' ‘ ‘ ’
- - - AV“ " " ' ’ w. ‘t ehareof
. or iltlit'i (it'l'klilg life at Z\ew or wager that caused any game of ball 3:023:51 flirt???Sixaltsgimlilanvg
‘n llltlltiit" the ‘illlHlneSS affairs to result otherwise than on itsfinlcrits s . 7, ..
. , _ . , . .. ._ . . . 9 co .4.
”,_,l.hm.y club for ”m illlt' and that player Hal. ll. Chase T5: H0. Sixth Committee acknowl dge nt
-. ":vlldlm: for the. man-
llrilc-‘port clul‘. for No Confirmation of Chargesl
1 «Hill? Mark, who played Against Him, President
'- l'umliml l-nfzuc inst 393- Finds
:lv.
s. 4. ml
M'Hfitlllr
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mun». ll‘i‘
oi~
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unit;
it
finding.
i‘ll]k‘l"'('d
but ions to date:
l‘ i'i:‘lll ill lil‘ last month of . ' - - - . , -
. . .. ' built} oi the charges brought .lgalnst Hour ....................... $10.00
.lilcu season. him.
, ~‘ - I ~ " George- Hartwick ............ 5.00
'r "i ‘\.l(l c\cl manual-u. the “ln gubsmm.“ the player was (:hal'z- _ .. 500
. . l . . . - , llanlllton & Aylault ........ .
,.; (‘illli illl> m at had tlte DOD‘ ml Wm, limiting wagers azalnst 11,5 (‘ ”we Coffin 100
" ‘ w . . , . I ............... .
new, :p 2: that .\li-( unn had. llL club and games in “'lllCil he Dill'tlcipat- 12””th Toothill 1-00
Lfim‘. it'iltil'l‘ on lilt‘ ficlcl. and cd. lu justice to Phase. 1 fccl bound ' ' ' .
Ir'Ev :' oil. and 'lirouz'llt tip: to ytzllo that ‘lioth the evidence and “
DRY” LAW FATE ,
MAY REST WITH I
WILSON FINALLY.
4;» law}; in Nun'l'ii‘lll l'm‘li flitt‘l‘ records of names refute this accusa-
p lfll‘tA"l si'nsons in Abml‘ebltll tion. - ‘
MCCRM‘ know-.4 “in onc game in which it was inti<j
‘ W” ””1“ ill“ ground “ll and man: hinted that Chase bet against his club'
~"i lil“ Jl'l'~*" (A3” “ill-D or White" thc records show that in the sixth in .
.«Znnul l»'-:i:llc and other minor 16-1121“: mug with two men on 4,359,; and “‘9'
going: llurc. llc is n0“.scot‘e 2 to it unainst his team. (‘lmse
‘- “1'3‘ “”57 hit a home run. putting; (‘incmnali onl'; Status Now important
run ahead," : The important question tonight is
l‘rcsidcllt llcydlcr statcd in a gen lllc status 01‘ the amendment insofar
lllzlyct'l oral way that the actual charms lll- "S lh" 5"““9 ‘5 concerned. Both the
..H. mm. "”01”,“. llowic" . . . - I , supporters ol the liquor interests and
. ‘ - » . ' volnng Chase implied that he had lo- the. (m. advocates have already come
" """m “1‘? ”hmnim‘J "‘“‘ upon games. in spcukinc of the case forward with arguments favorable to
“n“ "Fm“? “9” after he had read his formal finding, lllcir side. The “W08" claim that
E: i.'>'l ycn:-.~.'- Bridgeport ivmvl: Jim he. sold that Manager (‘hristv llatlch— the Senate's action is final. The.
l'urns -- V0l0l“lll who 'lt one time n . . . . A l . n “drys‘ manual“! on the other hand,
’. " ‘A f A ~ .; n' An" A " (“Ht “‘1“ “ "'0’“ “r o” L‘ ' that such is not. the ‘case and that: the
“WW“! and l’l"-‘*"i “”h ”l" "l‘f'nf‘ oral complaint against (‘hasc's conduct legislulion may be returned to the
-l.l club. and itilvi‘ coached at Trinity and tall: upon tho ball field. but there Senate if the House takes favorable
f‘IHF'L't'I 30511an (ARS't‘. a Philadelphia“. was little which was spccirlc in its rc— action on "~ .
mu lull nonm- mucus nxnnl‘lgnr-G, l't‘ t H . . ,1 1, . . *ll , The only precedent recalled is a
. . .. . . ' . V . .l mn O p. l(‘.l l‘lillgf’ upon vi loll ruling made by Frank E. Healy of
E ‘h'll’m‘ "‘ .\cw 3.0!.“- H'A man. ”19 trial “3341305va flVindsor Locks. who. during his
my Grimes. who succccdcd Paul “The testimony showed." said "pyw tenure of office as speaker of the
"'llt” as manager "n” ”l" “00k? ler. "that Chase acted in a foolish and House ruled that Wegislntion which
.. . .. p. , -; .r _ had come up for consideration and
“”hdlm‘ 4”“an l~ ’ careless manner both on the field and had been disposed of a second timt‘
~ll‘>‘(' considcrt’fl ill-15" running 1"”. among the players and that the club could not be brought up again until
chm“... pms. Lane nor Soc, .limmir‘ was. justifiyn in bringing the charges tho assembly of a. new legislaturc. '
llx \“ould state )‘t‘Slf'l'tlily ‘éis’who i3 in view of the many rumors which' ,. Ruling W°."'t Stand , ‘ i
clx to lie si'lf‘clfll. "llOll‘Okf‘" HOV“ arose from ~llle. loose. talk of its first Ainglifill(illcitssta‘l'itién'l‘tlilévi 52;..13; 1:.
ink-or, who has been in “new?“5 baseman, Chase did not take his work House will ratify the amendment. and
'n his father at Baltimore since tho spl‘ious}y and w
as entirelv to blame for that it will be returned to the Senate.
m. of lasl season. is. now working the position in whip], he foud iiims'e'lf. when the 'qucstio? ot' reconsideration
Northampton. ““53“ . ’nnd‘wrot'c ‘10 There was however. no proof that he 2:1"? List-Big“?reglliyyzlgnihfiéte‘iteg
.- l-s, Lane that ho would l)(‘ m llrlch- intentionally violated or attempted to within his jurisdioliou to have it can-
-l'i lll'Xi wka in make :1 personal "l" violate the. ruin: ill relation to tumpcr- sidcred. The “wots” are preparing to
. .t (”ion for llw position. mg with players “r in any wav my combat such a procedure and say they
""“ l "‘1" “am he would'he ”‘3'” (leavorcdto int‘lllcncc thc outcome of “A!" appeal any dpmsmfiq" ”‘0 matter
" H A. . . -- , Iby the lieutenant governor. unless, of
announce his stlr‘t‘lmn “‘llllll‘ l-‘e games. :coursc, it is favorable to them.
\' it‘ll dim l "(‘hasc testified that ho had llcl ml' Brooks Direct: Coup
_,_.F__. -------- the result of a baseball game with all-f rm” “0“" 1’3 Wthh the Senate‘s dc-i
clsion to chcct the amendment was!
i
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l- nun ‘il tllr‘rv.
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not ill lim- to be again introduced
the 1919 session.
~ll)~ lizll’lllH at
\‘tvu
inc-u who apt-lied to Fri-s.
1: law Lune, .Ir._ lor lin- lliunacerial po.
l;:.ulles. who
7ilz¢>l’
l'lll :ii't' .i.‘l\‘t'
tl'ti i~."\"
'..i\Al'i'. ’llt'
u. ‘l so-clmll bust-
ll'
last
i n
- it"i
.—_a
: 1.3% Is COMPENSATION 'othcr playm- only tunes» in his profes- mode final at this session, was direct-
FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND. slonal career. The. first casc wag cd by Sonntor Brooks of Torrlngton,
manv seasons lino when he was a spec- so-called leader of the liquor interests.
Florence Prinz. Danbury Allowed tator at. a National lasagna contest “9 0“?le the "WHO“ ‘0 reconsider.
declaring meanwhile that he hoped it
311. a Week for 312 Weeks by Ewhile a member of an Americnn‘leucue would not be Carried. It was voted
Commissioner. _ team. The other wager was made in a down unanimously.
——.—— post-season series of 1917 when he llct The rules provide that a measure
\:l~ l"lor.-llcc Prinz. Danbur“. and on his club forwin a game. once reconsidered cannot be brought
lllllltll cllildrcn will receive . . , . . 'i llav UP for {lll‘lllt‘l‘ hearing until the as-
“ ‘1 “m f 'r ”w period of 312 if“) “Gt know “ heir-Chum ‘A I“: it‘ sl‘mbly ot a nmr‘dcglslature. Represen-
“1"“ ll 1 ll _ . _ ,. during htecommg senson but lwnl . tativcs of the llqlltll' interests were
“'1‘” l“ 5” 3 ““Pk- "”“m'nsmmn f0 sav. now that he has born lIi'Ol'ed not firm in thc belief tonight that the ac}
”"'-‘ hills and ”"0”” “Denies A‘NA guilty of lll:1('iltll'g98. I hope the fans lion token today place,S the. illcaslfrf‘i
llii<buntln Mm.” prinz, who was and others will ;!i\'e him a fair chance in the categou of hanng been tulce
- .. . - . . brought u for discussion.
""“li ’5‘ “"’ H' ”- M‘A‘Hm‘ romplmx It) orcrconle thc unpleasant impressxon If this gontention is borne out by
lint-ember 30 and died
Tlllllillll‘V. Whirl- it'd:S iltt‘ ll crcatcd. I 1'00] Slll‘e precedenty ,Connecticut is oficiauy re-
WJI‘U“ 11} that he l't‘illlZ"S tho position in which;corded as the first state m the Union
“ti llll' hum-in: liul‘m-t» (‘olnpenszltlon his foolish my“ and actions have placcdll" Withhold ratification of“ the amend-
. . .- . -- . ‘ lment.
’"A 1'“ 1- Buckingham 3“" him and v. ill cpdcavor to atone by tall-i
.x-Etl-gw :lpl'nsvzll‘ed in person. in! his “.mk serimlslv and playing the;
{ti o
O
Claim Lack of Courtesy
Senator Brooks’ motion was the sig-
.nal for an outbreak of parliamentary
Senators Bou‘ers and
unllli.=sion
win.) ’il“
m l’v-lmrlil"lll “it“ IT'DI‘GsrnWl 1‘." Tl lll‘illililll bull or which he is callable.
(l'.\'i«~l l. was :lcrcml that illc avor- .-,-_-,- H __. gdiscussion. d h . l
,_ ; . 47,-] » a .5 f n . ( .( p‘agnd px- ‘v’oodruff denounce t 8 action on t le
ACT; :3 ' ‘ U 1' 1* DE ”ALMA MA" DR'VE CAR ,. ground that it displayed a. lack of
THREE Mil-E5 A MlNUTE' courtesy and that the measure should
properly be sent to the House for con-
“ " "'_"-‘ l" :2 tllj-'~'£‘-l_v filltllle R-llgll; do Pal—
FHG THREE CONFERENCE in]: my. 1.1.3,... a“, hymn trim] out sideration. ' ‘
”A... “.1 , K, ., ,w“ h ,7], M ,. ‘ Vq (hm During donate Senator Dillon assert-
~,~\.~ ‘ 0...» l‘ , ,. t” 1 ”FM"? ' ‘, , A ' l " "A: ‘ ’ .‘ ‘ cd that as the matter was on extraor-
\" ‘ ‘ 'A i " ‘ ‘ "‘““ 1““: ”i “'“‘- 51”" “H“ ‘l ‘5 '1 (lilialy one. the ordinary course of
. l .l: . y. 'l . at the Harvard cl! b 54],“.mlg, .g,._,,_.u,.d (‘iuuifiis fashioned ln,llrocedure should not be followed. He.
. nu. 'rlllv Princeton. Yzllo and ”,9 ll“. U; ”1. :lil‘l-lnlw i‘u:~il:lcc (“Mullen asked Lieutenant Governor \Vil-
, . ' . V . A : ~ l ' x~ '
H ,. ..,,.,,_..'Hn.,.d ,.,.fip,.,-1,,...h m.“ WW ““3, H l._,_:_\,nmm. \._‘,.DGA.UTL to lll.e”0n'th-: question. Thelater
., . . . . . f .. . . ‘ l'llictl that. this is an extraordinary
: 3 ' 'F'lfs \it'lJ'anhiln. (‘orwln anl {lVlv’lilil-j mun. . rollonln; l;‘,v‘- speed nla‘lel‘ introduced under the same cir-
.: .. l' \v-m ccnerallv tinder- tialg do l’;.§l~.:z spends his hours cf- .~umstallces as an ordinary item of‘bus- -
. 'l ii i 'll'l‘ii‘r< discussed ccncm'n- fcctuig Stl('r‘l‘l let'momcllls. This week “1055- The Senate, however," said
the lieutenant governor, “has certain
rules to govern its proceedings and I
am forced to rule that the motion to
consider in the hope that it would not
prevail, is a proper one."
A motion. to table the Brooks mo-
tion failedjo gain approval. The vote
was 20 against and 8 in favor.
Both Claim House
The consensus of opinion among
legislators is that Lieutenant: Governor
Wilson may be called upon to decide
the fate of the amendment later on.
It now gOes to the House. where both
the “was" and the "drys" are claim.
ing a. victory ,fordt. If
,bytlie House it yillbe sent back to!
the Senate. ' ,, , " . -
the “Big will see. an official trial. with strong
r-lu‘. to how. when all probability of a new world record (1‘
iii- .t.!2~:'o”T<)\\‘illg. baseball and two and one-halt” miles a ll]ll’llll0..\\’l‘,l‘,
=1 .4. will ho il(‘lti in 1919. perhaps. an advance lowant the three-g
\l-Alx emu >lil'C‘d that no infor- mile a minuie pat-c, which it is bclicv-A
mm. kl‘llillfl matters under dis- Cd racing cars will attain within tllP
l...- giwn out how, but. next few years. using aviation engines.
0. mil! ln- madv public later li lma‘s an American creation'
-~ l'uwillll‘l of the college 113- Lhroughour. and the particular record
0 institutions interest- no is after is the mark set before tllG
. war by Wild Bob Burma}: In a German
.f._. - Acar. One interesting new device is
lv‘ub. :1.—.—With the abolio stream lining for the speed king’s head
: dining restrictions, West so that 100
-. s are opening and closing .
_ later than has,been the .
.;':‘~.r.: the past. year-p , "' *
(if
mum‘s
SDUI'YS
I'rlili
‘3'»:
l ['11 155
3|.
, ,x:
. tively. last year.
: guns in ll-aguc competition. this year,
' for Uncle Sam as a "gob" at the Great
Atlle “'indy (‘ity pair who grabbed of!
1 high honors in the two men events last.
'Examiner Allen F..Church inquired of, hibition law to the District of Colum-
'try in 1910.
Arect. replies. The examiner asked her:
'slie also knew who was governor be-p
it is ratified ,.
CONEEREES
AGREE ON WAR
' - REVENUE BILL}
— —_._—52L _.....
NEW HAVEN TE‘RS TEAM. {
Algonquins Led by (4 Erica Jahnscn to
Compete f A. B. C.
MILWAUKEE. Fe . 6.—-—One team ,
from New Haven, Conn. the Algon- (Continued From Page One) !
quins. captained by Charles Johnson. virtually all the r es are revised in:
will contest for the $3,000 in prizes m' the bill passed by" the Senate are
the 19th annual lopmamem. of are fgfifigfigngi'flefconferees and remain
, . ‘; .. . con er 9. - .
American Bowling tCongress thh the original Houseenlfill lldlfgftfile 219‘:
“.1" be held at Toledo, March 8 to 31. ate‘s revision. the bulk of the taxes
Mort Lindsey, the nationally lamous are levied on war excess profits of cor-
bowler, will also be with the New Ha- pm’atlom- and on incomes, individual
ven team. _ fraiscorpfrgte. Rates of the Senate on
The big tournamentivitl gt-i under tobacggf :mfizmrzdggisgogzgs 3::
way on the cumin: 0! March when dues. luxuries and semi-luxuries.
the Overland League will occupy the stamp and Special taxes all substanti-
alleys with 16 teams. There will be
only one squad of flue men teams on
ally were adopted by the conferees.
while the House rates on estates and
the first night, all of them being from
Toledo. They will shoot their doubkH
insurance were minimum.
Comparison of the conferen 9 agree-
and singles the next'day. ' Beginning
with the second night. there will hp
ments for 1919 revenues wi existing
two squads of 10 teams each night un-
i.
K
law_and the original House bill, drawn
during the war for war purposes, as
based on unofilcial estimates followsf
Conference Present Law 0009 A
til the close of the tourney with the {ggomgitax‘ 32.213.000.000 $1,458,500.000 ~» 32.31576 1861330 “ease“ ‘me ”or m"; "mpms’ ten
doubles and singles being rolled the Estates cess PrOllt-‘I $Z€ggi0005000 $1,791,000.000 $3,200,0mlooo per cent, increased from three per‘
day fouowmx the bowling of the fivz Tr- _ 8 £00,000 $100.000,000 - $100,000,009 cont: ho r8. hie films and “*5"-
m 1 O gnsportation and »" ’ A p 59‘ D W 3*
men events. as was 9 ru e at the Cin— t er Facilities $943 000000 $230 000 five per cent, a new tax: as A
I , - l , . .000 A
cmnall tournamcnt. fivemgesd “50.000300 “00.000000 :ggtlligggfgg per cent. a new tax; firearms and OF”
The famous Acquilla Cigars or St‘ AdgnaliAESi‘oxi'ts Eggagfifb D $245,000.00“ 5200'000'000 . $341,204,000 able electric fm' five per cent. '
. Paul. last year‘s champions. are Pn- Excise taxes, A “es ”£000,000 354'000'000 . . - ”1'000'000 tax: fur articles, ten per cent. a W
tered and they hold 3 World‘s record Luxuries etc. $175 000 000 :7 A AA‘ A . (>th d - ts to, A
‘ . . ‘ . _ . . 6,000,000 " 3" ya u" '
made at. Cincinnati of 3022. The." 1“" 312i?! ‘2‘85 $31,000,000 $32,000,000 3:35:333333 um purposes, and canoes costing” *
p0” themselves in fine shape and will :“p a . oor and ‘ . than $15, ten per cent. a new ”7 « .5.
. lsccllancous taxes $75,000 000 $28 617 000 ’ 4
try to rcllPal- But the two teams that Totals $6.086 000,000 $4 370,117,000 $‘si0g'gg’ggg toilet. soaps and 808? DOWN“, three A A
. . . ,. , . t. . .
will bear watching are the Paige
Dairys and Spark Plugs of Toledo, win-A
ners of second and third place. respec-
They are going great
The principal rate increases agreed
to in conference were to raise the cor-
poration income rate for 1920 from
cight per cent. as proposed by the
and much is cxpcctcd of them by their Senate. ‘0 ten per cent and an in-
’ crease from 60 to 65 per cent in the
second "bracket" or sliding rate on
corporation excess profits for this
year. The eighty per cent war profits
tax for this year was adopted and,
upon insistence by House conferees,
extended to 1920, but made applicable
next. year only upon such profits from
government war contracts. The ex-
cess profits “bracket" rates of 20 and
40 per cent for 1920, also were, ap-
proved.
followers.
Fri-d Tonia, who has been doing duty
lakes. and his partner. Harry Steers.
year. will bl- on the job with the Rubini
team or Chicago. They shot a world
record score l3 last season at.
Cincinnati.
Chariots Styles, lslis individual cham-
pion, is cnlcrcd with the Rivals of De.
troll and will endeavor to protect his Virtually all the socallcd relic-f rm-
title. 'lvlsions or “cushions” of the Senate,
President Robcrt W. Brown and See designed to prevent hardships in impo-
retnry Langtry, basing their prediction sltion of the corporation laXPS. Werc
on early inquiries for dates and othh» adopted.
or data, believe the entry list will run, - In the important incgme tax section,
close to 700 teams. Entries close on' the bill retains all Senate rates. nor-
February 10. Until Secretary Langtry mal and surtaxcs. including that of
moves to Toledo on February 15 h? twelvc per cent. double existing law
can be'rcached at 175 Second street. on corporations' income of last year in
Milwaukee. “12:, lexcess‘ of credits previously allowed.
U. OF P. ROWfNG SEASON ‘ Eriefothegie for su‘fiequem years
The twelve per cent normal rate on
PHILADELPHIA. Fell 6--Thc tlnln individual incomes earned last year
rcrsitv of pennsvlvania “'l" 09““ ii": and the eight per ce'bt rate payable in
roping scnsun 0“ All?“ ‘3 Wm“ "100920 are retained with individual ex-
Navy at Annapolis. it was announum' cmptions of 31.000 for single and 32,.
today by 1011‘! A- Brown, chairman "' 000 for married persons, and an addi-
lllc Pennsylvania Rowing CO""“"“"3': tional exemption of $200 for each de-
On May 17. the Quaker crews "m m-‘ pendent minor; Also adopted are pro-
rate in the l‘li‘ild's CUP ”095 3‘ “rm”? visions that individuals shall pay only
inn and on May 30 in "‘9 Amf’m‘m- six per cent. this year and «four per
Henley. Which “'in be rowed “'1 ”‘0 cont thereafter on the first $4.000 sub-
Sr‘huvhill ereI‘ "1 this at)“ jeot to tax above exemptions. The
Mr. Brown 18"“ communication with: Solute individual surtaxes, ranging
several calleges regarding “V" other from one per cent on income between
races for the pennsylvania crews, but $5,000 and $6,000 to 65 per cent on
(lefinitP arrangements have “0‘ be““.more than $1,000,000, also were-ap-
(ompleted. A 131 proved.
-—-' . Of the important general legislation
MISS SWEENEY FIRST land “riders." the couferees adopted
WOMAN MADE CITllEN.; the following provisions: ‘
i LeW'i a rohibitorv
Gail-field Resident Answer: Questions as p -
. . Sh EX u to Vote Educts of child labor.
Quickly—Says ,_._:__ P°° ‘ Restoring pro-war postage rates on
"1, letters and postcards July 1, next.
lugs Elizabeth Sweencv of Fairfiekt‘ Providing a pay bonus of $80for all
admitted to citizenship this morn- pemonsin the military establishment
Gardiner Greene in the officers and enlisted men alike.
Extending the Reed “bone dryi' pro~
3.»
(li‘
tax on pro-
was
in: bv Judgc
Civil Superior Court. and when Special
Miss Sweeney if she. was going to vote? bin.
she replied. “Yes. I certainly am.“l Increasing from $25 to $1.000 the taxi
Judge Greene smiled and so did the’on those dealing in intoxicacts. in!
court attaches. écluding “stills" inA prohibition terri-‘
Miss Sweeney was the first woman: tory. t n
to be made .1 citizen at this term “i For taxation of salaries f team.“
court. She said she had worked in,officials. including the president and
Fairfield for six SCAMS as 000k for 3- judiciary, but not of state officials .
“7. Wheeler, but. for the past foilrl’ :
For submifiion of all government'
months she had been employed in Rye.‘ contracts, by contractors 0? demand ‘
N. Y. Sfie washbom in the County .
of the Internal Revenue Commisw
Mayo, Ireland, and came to “ll-‘3 00‘1“” sioncr; i
For exemption of twenty per cent toi
oil prospectors. -
Establishing an advisory tax board
of six members in the Treasury.
Restricting sale and use of nar-'
cotics by strengthening the Harrison;
Drug Act. ' .
Although most of the Senate rates;
in the bill are retained, the conferees
made many important changes afiect-
ing income and war excess profits tax-
ation. re-writing scores of amendments
and virtually redrawn; a substantial
part of the measure. l
. In agreeing upon_war excess profits
taxes, (confined to corporatiousxthe'
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Examiner Church questioned Miss
Sweeney at. some little lenmll as to,
what the constitution was, and she was
right on the job With quick and c0)»,
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who was the present governor of New
York, and Miss Swaeney told him and;
tore -Altred E. Smith. _ Miss‘ Sweeney! .
showed muclr knowledge of how laws,
are made for both me state and court-f
try and said that she had not attendr-d ‘
school since coming to this country?
but she. had done quite'a little reading;
She has (wombat)? bonds, shes-aid.
'flve cents on those costing 15 to 50 lCarpets and rugs, except of wool, $5
'tax on private or leased telephone or toilet uses, $25: purses. WW
I of $1, on cigars
adopting the Senate composite plan. tition bearing thousands of names:
The Dre-war period standard'of calen- were received protesting against. an.“
dar years of 1911, 1912 and 1913 was earlier agreement to doublp the rm AA
retained, as was the system of credits: Club dues are taxed ten per cent the
Corporations with incomes loss than1 present rate, upon members of. or-
$3,000 are exempt. Other limitations ganizations charging more than $10
fine for a maximum excess profits tax or lually. A A
or thirty per cent this year and twenty
per cent. in 1920 on income under
$20,000 plus eighty per cent in 1919
and forty per cent thereafter on in—
come, of $20,000. '
Estate taxes, substituted for the
Senate inheritance. levies, and follow-
ing tlie original Mae plan are ini-
pased at rates lower than existing law.
With a. genaml exemption of $50,000.
the new rates range from one to twen-
ty4lve per cent—the minimum on not
taxable estates under $50,000. (after
deduction of allowances). and them-
imum of 25 per cent on estates of $10.-
“vcisc or manufacturers' sales, tax?
including socallcd luxuries cover-
: wide range of articles, included:-
\utc._ 1 :lcks and wagons, ex-
(‘ ‘pting tractors, and their tires, out!"
accessories, three per cent. the press
ent rate; automobiles and motor 1.7-.
cles and accessories, five per cent. an
increase of two per cent; pianos. Oh‘ ,
gaps (excepting pipeorgann), plum“. ,
talking machines, music boxes and
records, five per cent. increased two -
per cent. '
Sporting or athletic goods. etc, ten
per cent, increased from throw per
cent. chewing gum. three per cent. in-
(
per cent: sculpture, paintings. statu-
ary and other art work, ten per rant.
with tax exemption'for those midsto
educational institutions or public art
museum.
Semi-luxury taxes of ten per cent, let.
fective May 1 next, are retained; al-
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000,000 and over. The existing gradu-
ated rates range from two per cent on
estates under $50,000 to 25 por cent
on those. exceeding $10,000,000, while
the House proposed rates from three’
to forty per cent.
3though reported subject to We
The Provision for taxes on transpor». . .
tatlon and other public facilities, cf- modification later by separate resolu-
tion. They are to be charged con-
fevtlve April 1. largely follow the ex- , _
sumers of high-priced articles of per-
isttng law, but reduces from ten to
eight per cent the levy on gutsyllsonal went and returnable to the
berths and state room 'acoommoda- treasury by retailers. The ten por
tion in sleeping 0,. parlor car or on cent tax ls levied on the exam will
above cont standards prescribed for
Vepsels: fixes the ratefin teleg'raph .
telephone, cable and radio messages at various articles. “‘de the W“
five ceuth on those coming 15 t. ‘l
cents instead of the present five cent per square yard: picture frames, $10
flat, charge on messages costing 15 each; trunks, $50; valises, traveling
cents and more. and imposes a new MKS. suitcases .5111 boxes and CW
telegraph wires. except press wires, of Sllopllins and haMMlfl-l. 31-“: M
ten per cent of rentals:. In fixing the able lighting fixtures. including W‘
tax on private oriensed telephone 0] and shades. $26; umbrellas, puns-M
telesrlph WA . except press wires, and sunshades. $4: fans. $1; l‘fi'ueflr
of ten parent ofmtals In fixing the smoking coats or jackets and both or
pcRsengor transportation taxes, the lounging robes. $7.50: men's pep-lute
conferees adopted» a. Senate amend- \vaistcoats, $5: women's. and mism‘
ment to accept commutation trips of hats, bonnets and hoods, $16; man’s
less than thirty miles or fare paid on» and boys’ hats, $5: men‘s and W
der forty-two cents. caps, $2; boots, shoes: “pumps midp-
lnsurance taxes. effective April 1. pet-s. ‘10 D” “an" WM) “W“ appli-
at virtually existing rates based on ances for crippled ””30““ W:
policies written, were adopted as pro- “on.“ and my?" “Mum 3‘“, m
posed by the Ecuse. in 1“.“ of the wear, $2: »men's and boys‘ silk M- .. _
Senate plan to tax insurance company; ings or hose. 8‘ per pair: WM . _
leli' incomes. misses' silk slockings or hose, 81m
Beverage taxes, contingent on prohi— ”a”; men‘s. shirts, ‘3 each; m
bition. as adopted are: Distilled night gowns and underwear. ’5 00h:
spirits for nombevenge purposes. kimonas. pctticoals and waists, $15
$2.20 per proof gallon, the present "Chi .
rate: distilled spirits manufactured, Jewelry and irnlitations. precigus
imported or withdrawn for beverage stones. clocks, watches and slant-nar-
purposes, 86.40 per gallon, double ex- ttcle‘s. are taxed five per cent, a new
lstlng law, but with ‘a “relief" provi- levy, electi_ ve April 1, when sold by
5km SuSpendlng certain charges on dealem'
spirits held in bond by prohibition; Moving picture lessees or licenses
beer and other fermented beverages, are tmd mm W 99'“ m the" W
85 per barrel. double present law; monthly rentals in “9“ 0f “‘9 mt
wines. double existing rates based on footage taxes on film.
alcoholic content, also with a 1“.th ‘Perfunles. toilet waters, cosmetics.
bition “relief" provision per-mnunp. tooth and mouth Washes. pills, pow-
distillation of wines for industrial ders. and mouth washes, pills, 9"“ ’
purposes: cereal bevgmog. or “near ders, patent medicines and similar are
beer,“ fifteen per cent on sales, a new ”“95 3"" “We“ 1° a "9'3“ 5‘“ ““-
tax: grape juce, ginger ale. root beer. effective May 1. and payable by pur-
pop, artificial mineral and carbonato" chasers, of one per cent on each trem-
waters and beverages and similar soft ty-flve cents paid, in lieu of present
drinks. ten per cent on manufacturers“ stamp ““93- '
sale. instead of the present rate of one Special taxes p'AOVide for "Stan“. A, ‘ [A
cent per gallon: natural mineral wat- of the $1 capital stock tax of corpora—
ers. two cents per gallon. double pres lions and makes ”59‘3“"? January 1.
ent law. upon brokers; theatres. concert halls.
A new tax. effective May 1 next, is etc, bowling alleys. billiard and pool
one cent on each ten cents of frac- tables, shooting galleries, taxiaibs and
tion of retailers! sales of ice cream, sightseeing cars.
soda water, sundaes and similar «3011- 51390131 taxes 0.11 cigar and cigarotte
fections or drinks. to be paid by con. manufacturers Were also retained.
sumers. l, Yachts, pleasure boats, power ands—Jo ~
Cigar rates fixed by the couferess motor-boat taxes 8130 “'el'fiaDDfOVOd.
range from $1.50 per thousand. instead with taxes based _on not tonnage and
weighing three. pounds at double present. rates.
or less per thousand to $15 per thous-Y Stamp "“95 as now PT0VWM by law
and. a fifty per cent increase on cigars were kept in the bill, including one per .
sold in excess of twenty cents each. cent for each twenty-five. cents or frac-
Cigarettes are taxed $3 per thousand, ' lion on parcels sent by parcel post.
instead of $2.05 on those Weighing not} The 003197869 made many mud“ ‘
more thanthree pounds per thousand. meats in important administrative
and $7.20 per thousand, instead of and basic interpretative sections of
$4.80 on cigarettes weighing more. i the war excess profits. income to: and
.Q‘obacco and snuff are taxed 1s ' other sections of the bill. Among (hm .’
cents a pound, an increase pf {ourI was, retention of a modified {1va ‘
cents. Stringent provisions were; for consolidated tax returns of omit-.15
adopted by the conferees to regulate ' ed corporltioms, except those mow”
dealers in leaf tobroco. contracts. Another. defining m.“
m” ‘ units-ton taxes is delete dividends, aflocts stock“, , . a
ball mmimm morgue'dAInd. We: um stock
“ the max out: a
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