Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1919 — ICE CREAM TAX HAS BEEN REPEALED. [ARTICLE]

ICE CREAM TAX HAS BEEN REPEALED.

Washington, July 28.—After almost two hours’ debate and while the temperature in the chamber was hovering around the 100 mark, the house today voted to repeal the 10 per cent tax on soda water. The house also passed, without a record vote, the bid for reduction of the war tax on fruit juices. All amendments Were rejected from the ibdll, .which applies to nonalcoholic beveragels, including loganberry, graije and apple juice.