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Show oo LEQ3J0R DEALEBS ISTJAYTA! All liquor dealers who fall to make-application make-application for the government's spec- Jal tax stamps or fail to have them posted In their respective places of business on or before July 1. WM bo liable to a penalty equal to the amount of tax plus costs of prosecution, according ac-cording to a communication received yesterday by E. H. Cnllister, collpctor of Internal revenues, from R. K Ca-bfll, Ca-bfll, commissioner of Internal revenues, reve-nues, nt Washington, D. C The lotter refers to the congressional congres-sional enactment which provides that nil dispensers of liquors shall pay" 40 the government an annual special tax of $25 for each place of businoss maintained main-tained nnd which prohibits any person or firm from carrying on such trado or business until he has paid the special tax In accordance with the laws relating thereto. According to the letter, the penalty for violation will In no ca.se be less than 510. and the person or firm concerned will not bo allowed further to engage In the business. Although Julr 1 Is the dato upon which tho special tax becomes de, dealers have heretofore been given latitude by being allowed to make set llemcnt within thirty days after that date. However, by virtue of the coming com-ing liquor election on June 27, the government has decided to enforce a strict observance of the law. which provides for the full payment of the special tax on or before July 1. |