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Show ADVANCE TAXIN MEXIGOJDRDEHED Troops for the Inaugural Parade Are Arriving at -Mexico City "WASHINGTON, May 21. Tho state department received today a summary of a circular issued ln Mexico City by the provisional government which apparently ap-parently sots out a new policy as to tax payments. "All merchants, owners of industries, indus-tries, private individuals and companies compa-nies of all classes are notified," the cnmmiirv unl1 "thnt fhnv nhnnlH nnv in advance at the proper collecting offices one blmestro (two month period) pe-riod) tax assessment which, in accordance accord-ance with the existing treasury law should be paid periodically, in addition to the tax assessment for tho present pres-ent blmestre with tho understanding that said extraordinary contribution Iwlll bo discounted by thirds in each of the blmestres, July and August, September and October, and November Novem-ber and December of this year." Tho circular added that failure to comply by May 25 would result in tho collection of a 25 per cent increase. Mexico City papers yesterday carried car-ried reports that revolutionary forces were ln close pursuit of President Car-ranza. Car-ranza. Thoy also said the contest for provisional president to bo named by congress May 24 would be between General Gonzales and Adolfo do la Hu-erta. Hu-erta. General Obregon has returned to Mexico City and troops for the inaugural inaugu-ral parade aro arriving thore. La Hu-erta Hu-erta Is expected to arrive Monday. According to tho press, provisional govornment troops from the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, commanded by Gonerals Calles, Serrano and Flores, were being movod to tho states of Mlchoacan, Guanajuato and Jalisco. Border advices to the state department said General Joso Huertado was to leavo Plodras Negras for Torreon on tho Coahulla-Durango border to begin, a campaign against General Arrleta, federal governor ofDurango, who Is said to have 500 men and holds the city of Durango for the Carranza government. gov-ernment. . i |