Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 255, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1921 — Page 10

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STATE TAX LAW CHANGES ASKED IN PROPOSALS Hurried Action Necessary to Inject Administration Amendments. RATTS LEADS IN EFFORT Qulek work will be necessary by both the Senate and the House of Representatives If the administration amendments to the State tax law are finally enacted, as a result of numerous additions Injected when it came up for second reading In the Senate yesterday afternoon. The adoption of the amendments means that after the passage of the bill they must be concurred In by the House before they go to the Governor for signature. Two of the amendments are of major Importance and both were Introduced by Senator Oscar Ratts, Paoli, Republican floor leader and administration representative. PAVES WAT FOR OTHER INCREASES. The first provides that country wide horizontal increases may be ordered by the State tax board on different classes of property. Heretofore increases have been ordered either on all personal property or on all real estate, or both. Under the amendment any type of property, such as household goods, live stock, fgrm implements, securities or any other property, may be singled out for an Increase. The other major amendment provides that business concerns in turning In their tax statements need not set out their earnings nor their dividends. The provision of the present law that these facts must be Incorporated created a storm of protest from concerns which were not Willing to make their trade affairs public. Another amendment Introduced by Senator Holmes provides that bonds bearing an Interest rate up to 6 per cent may be Issued by local authorities, but that the tax board shall approve all bond Issues bearing more than B per cent Interest. This amendment may bring a large number of bond Issues before the board as the Interest rate on municipal bonds has been steadily Increasing In order to compete with other bonds. KEff PROPOSAL AVOIDS JURIES. Two other amendments provide that In cases where township or county assessors, who are removed by £he tax board

Smartest Easter Styles Are Ready—Menter

Spring Coats, Suits, Dresses Many thousands of sensible women will buy the choicest of Spring Clothes at Menter’s because we buy only from the high-class New York makers and stand back of every garment. There’s a wonderful display of lovely Spring garments here and you are welcome. Suits, $35 to S7O Coats, sls to $45 Dresses, S2O to $45 FREE ALTERATIONS;

Read Menter’s Terms $2.00 down and $2.00 a week on a purchase of $30.00 On purchases of 50 to 100 dollars liberal terms will be cheerfully arranged. People living in suburban towns are invited.

Millinery Women who know say our styles match the best and prices are lower—Charge It. $2.00 up to sl2

WE DO AS WE ADVERTISE

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appeal to th# courts, their cages need not be heard by Juries. The principal provisions of the bill proper are that local bond Issues or tax levies may be referred to the tax board on petition of ten taxpayer*, and that the tax board may convene county board of review and request revision within counties with the alternative that the valuation of the entire county shall be Increased. A House amendment gives the tax board, the Governor and the auditor the power to fix rates not specifically provided by the Legislature. The English guinea, value $5.25. was first coined in 1673 and derived Its name from the gold, which was first obtained from Guinea, Africa. In thp Temple of the Sun, at Baalbec, are stones sixty feet long, twenty-fo-ur feet think and sixteen broad, each embracing 23,000 cubic feet. CORNS Lift Off with Fingers

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Spring Blouses We’ve acoured New York for the good kind and they are here. Charge it. $3.00 to sl2

Third door aouth of Maryland Street Open Saturday night till 9:00. We gladly open accounta with outrof-town customers.

Nuway Shoe Company is Quitting Business From 7:30 a. m. Every Member Hundreds of Pairs at Big Savings Women’s Children S Women’s n SHOES Shoes OXFORDS 1 •// All sizes in kid leath- and leather, f|o ftra“ arid Ho- /7\ Jer with high or low | sto 8 Prices^me* P comfort A \ I .if heels. Choice — $1.98 on down t0...4/VSw* slippers. Your I I *8 . choice at one [/? ) (x\ $O9B Women’s Felt 1 £ VN\ L Slippers *1 —JAA 100 pal r a black I \ Some small or gray Juliets, sizes at JI.9S. sizes 3 to & Sale price 1/ V Men’s SHOES Boys’ SHOES A lot of gunmetal bluchers that Sturdy boys’ shoes for school /fw 1 * AO would be good value at s.'> a pair. Hk /AK ear. In calf bluchers or \ All size, for first comers. Choice gunmetal lace, at Exceptionally fine shoes for busi- a MISSES’ SHOES—Button or lace, sH AO ness or dress wear. Values from $7 to Sk/1 Vk tan or black; sizeii from HVi to k I MX $lO. In Eugllsh or round toe model... 1 • U 2. I’rices $3.48 to i. 9\/\J ARMY SHOES WOMEN’S SHOES ifrSX’K; no ns sss UVQB *tyle. Sizes dto 12 VAtii/O see our and black kld * hoes at - %sO 151 North Illinois St. LYRIC THEATER

TIMES WANT ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS

Cash or Credit Price Is the Same 42 BUSY STORES Easter comes early Menter is ready Men and Women Married or single You are welcome To get the very best On generous terms And no extra charge The first payment Gets the clothes So why wait till later Suburban people invited. Men’s Suits Young Mien’s Suits There’s a lot of new wrinkles in the Spring Suit3 and Menter has them all. There’s a big line of mixtures and serges and all kinds of men can be suited here. Use your credit—it’s good. $25-s3Q—up to SSO Boys’ Suits $8 to sls

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1921.

SUBURBAN PEOPLE INVITED If you live in a suburban town Menter will gladly open a charge account with you— Welcome.

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Ready With Our Spring Styles Good taste in color combinations and excellent judgment in the selection of materials have made possible a showing for Spring as distinctively refined and serviceable as it is economical. Three qualities determine value in clothes: Skillful design, good tailoring and all-wool fabric —the biggest assurance of long wear and low cost. Rubens clothes have all these requirements—the Rubens label is your guarantee, and as always, our clothes are priced to meet the average purse. f Spring Suits and Topcoats For Men and Young Men Double and single-breasted models, in all the most alluring and serviceable fabrics. and by Easy Degrees Up to $45.00 Boys’ and Children’s Suits Os the same high standard of excellence as our Young Men’s Clothes. Suits full of snap and service. $7.50 to $20.00 Store Open Till Nine O’Clock Saturday Nights RUBENS 39 Wash St. The Store With a Record of Thirty-Five Years of Honest Merchandising.

Every Week Hundreds of People Wake Up to the Fact That They

Saturday and Monday Specials 50 New ill . 4- / Mahogany Finish ■J * Library Tables Like cut (without mwm pod /% center brace), 42- VL Uk I 1 inch top, with drawer. fj Special

Car loads and car loads of reclaimed furniture, the best that money can buy. Complete Bedroom, Dining Room and Parlor Suites or odd pieces such as chairs, tables, etc. Wonderful home furnishings at half price. i Wake upl Go to Baker Bros, for furniture, get the best, save half, bank the difference. CASH OR CREDIT Baker Bros. 219-225 E. Washington St. Opposite Court House Pioneer Dealers in Used Furniture that can’t be told from new.

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Can Save Vt On Fine Furniture At This Store

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