Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1919 — AGREE TO REPEAL LUXURY TAX [ARTICLE]

AGREE TO REPEAL LUXURY TAX

Washington, May 21.—Repeal of the semi-luxury tax section of the war revenue bill imposing a levy on costly wearing apparel, soda water and a variety of other articles was decided on today by the Republican members of the Hopse ways and means committee, but action was deferred. Proposals for repeal pf other taxes will be sonsidered at another meeting tomorrow.