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Show IB TUX-IS PLACED 1 TIBOmiN Further light on the application of tho transportation war tax has been .given out by local railroad representatives. repre-sentatives. Scrip books, either advertising or transcontinental, issued before November Novem-ber 1 will not be -good on and aftor that dale unless the 8 per cent war tax "is collected on the entire value of the coupons remaining unused. All half fares, whether for children, clergy or other half-fare classes, are subject to 8 per cent on the half fare. For the present tho general passen ger department win uoiermine me iax on tickets to points outside of tho United States. Through fare, whero the transportation transporta-tion Includes travel by stagos as part of tho trip, are liable to tho tax. Party tickets pay on the total n mount. Round-trip tickets in excess of 35 corits are taxed the same as if single tickets. |