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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, MONDAY, MAY 1919. BRITAIN'S DENIM D ADD TO PEACE DELAY- Desire of Colonies for Ad ditional Vessels - Heard. WAR FLEET STILL PROBLEM Uclcgalos at Versailles Are Dis pleased at Limited Powers of Germany's Envoys. BY HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE. (Copyright by the ?few York World. J'ub- iiKna uy Armnsement.) PARIS. May 4. (Special Cable.) The disposition of Germany's merchant fleet is proving to be a difficult point to settle.. The British delegation Indi cated an agreeement several days ago to a plan whereby each country should have the right to those ships seized in their ports; but now under pressure from British colonies. Premier Lloyd George asks that the question be re opened so that Great Britain may be awarded a larger share. Seven hundred thousand tons of German shipping interned by the United States were to become a part of the American cargo fleet and would be an offset to the German reparation debt to this country. Great Britain's total of interned German vessels is smaller than her losses, and this fact has given occasion for the renewed dis cussion, although other means of com pensation had been provided for. Americans Hold Firm. The American delegation is assuming a stiff attitude, and three days of de bate has not brought any compromise. The German cables will be disposed of by treaty, but the details of the mat ter will be left to an international commitee to settle after peace is signed. There is still a strong possi bility that Germany will get -eWme of the lines back. The destruction of the German war fleet was talked over all day, and while the American delegation was defeated in an effort to get such a clause writ ten in the treaty, they still hope that the vessels will not be used as war machines. But these hopes cannot be realized, for Great Britain's shift of position on the matter makes it almost certain that the vessels will be used by other nations, thereby increasing the world's armament by 30 per cent. Italian Break Continue. The Italian breach is still unhealed and complications have been added by the report that Austria lias asked Italy to occupy the territory invaded by the Czech-Slovak force. The German commissioners here have been specifically instructed that they Khali not consent to a separation of the Saar valley from the German empire. This direct statement was made to the American correspondents, this afternoon by a German source qualified to speak with authority. Memorials addressed to the national assembly by the inhabitants of the dis trict imploring the government not to submit to any conditions imposed caused the Scheideman cabinet to di rect the plenipotentiaries to decline dis cussion of the point, but if pressed to refer the entire matter to Berlin. Lack of Power Deplored. Information of this elimination of the commission's powers undoubtedly af fected the action of the credentials committee, which today said that this ?nestion had been raised over the right of the delegates to represent Bavaria. This matter was treated of in another dispatch, but tonight the admission was made. The allies expected the German dele gates to be clothed with full authority, and were perplexed by the fact that on certain points they possess only the right to refer matters. The state ment was made at Versailles, and, while It may be the beginning of Ger man propaganda calculated to under mine the conference plans. It was given under such circumstances as to leave no doubt of its sincerity. The allies had expected the point to be raised and were ready for objections, but its early development proves the serious view that the Germans take of the subject. Delay Not Unappreciated. It is possible that the lack of author ity from both the standpoint of repre sentation ot Bavaria and authority re garding the Saar valley comes as a not unwelcome delay to the conference, for the treaty Is not ready to be submitted to the Germans on Monday. In fact. It will be regarded as exceptional If mat tcrs are in such shape as to be ready for submission on Wednesday, for there are several details still to be completed, to say nothing- of the em. harassment caused by Italy's continued Absence from Paris. Overtures continue to bo made to Premier Orlando, but lie insists that he must be formally In vuea to return to tne conference so that the rights to fully represent his people may be publicly admitted. ine latest plan is to have two or more plenary sessions ot the conference before the Germans receive the treaty; one of them in secret, so as to advise the smaller powers of the terms, and the other to wind up the outstanding committees. Premier Lloyd George tonight is re" ported as opposing the admission of the press to the Trianon palace when the Germans are given the treaty. British correspondents have entered protest which the American correspondent! support. ihts effort marks the recru descence ot the secrecy that is still fa vored, in spite of the evidence of its danger and its unwisdom. BEAVERTON YARD IS SOLD Hanker to r-'irge Lumber Stock Building Era Begins. BEAVERTON, Or., May 4. (Special.) The Jones Lumber company sales yard in Beaverton was sold yesterday to K. W. Livermore, president of the Bank of Beaverton and owner of the lumber yard at Huber. C. E. Hedge, local manager of the yard for the Jones Lumber company, recently took an ex amination for postmaster at Beaverton and it has been known for sometime that the yard was for sale. Mr. Livermore announced he will en Inre the stock and prepare for the builaing era now beginning in Beav erton. and vicinity. POOR UNCLE SAM HITS KIDS "Continued From First Pj.) Complaint was filed with Collector Miller, with a copy of the bill of fare, The manager, however, showed that a clerical error had been made, for there had only been eight purchases of tha especial dish made, and the book showed that 5 cents had been credited to Uncle Sam. However, the price wai changed to 44 cents at once. "The raise in prices looks like prof' lteering, but it isn't." said Gilbert Joyce, manager of the Broadway Hazel wood. "For our case we should mucb rather go back to the old price list, i no war taxes. We would not have minded even if the tax had been a flat 19 per cent on the bill, for then we could have shown the tax just for what it was. "The war tax means this to us: We have had to engage a girl especially to compute the tax for the revenue office. All our bills of fare have had to be re printed. We have had to put In a new and costly checking system. Report Is that these ice cream taxes will be done away with in six months. Should this be the case, we shall actually have lost money on the increases, for the in creased receipts will not cover in that time the increased costs. "Moreover, people fail to consider that we have actually lopped down prices on a number of articles. Ta war tax made it appear as a general increase. We have cut l ccnt on all phosphates so that the war tax would bring them equal. We have cut 2 cents on perhaps the most popular specialty. plain malted milk, and three cents from an egg malted milk, so that even with war tax the new prices are the same. Some ice cream sodas are up 3 cents, the balance of them are down 2 cents on the -oi l scale. Plain drinks are down 2 cnts and drinks such as orangeade are dova 2 cents. Many TroublM Crop Up. "We really have tried to equalize prices. Now, first of all wa found we could not train our girls to add ronidly in figures and our -cash registers will not register in pennies. To pur chase penny registers we found would cost us $1800. "No association action was taken. CIVILIANS IX BERLIN BEING As a Means of Combating. Spartarla Sunplcious-Looklnff Peoplot and So cealed Weapons. nd while the majority of stores have ncreased their prices, others have not. One Washington street store en ounced the old scale would be fol- owed plus the war tax. Down on Burnslde street, several ice cream es tablishments announced they "could not bother with pennies." They were absorbing the tax That profiteering was under way with regard to the luxury taxes was the belief of Mr. Miller. He did not in stance the ice cream establishments. He pointed out that if chewing gum goes up the public know3 whom to blame as the tax was but three cents on 20 packages. He added that tobacco n the old popular 10-cent size had been raised from 15 to 18 cents, when, as a matter of fact, the tax was less than one-tihrd of a cent a can. Ruling Made Public. Where Mr. Miller comes into conflict with the ice cream establishments lies In the following ruling: The tax is upon the whole amount of the price paid by the purehaeer when the price paid at one time, thuuch in payment lor several articles which are the subject of a ingle transaction ot purchase and sale, the total price paid Is the unit for computing he tax. Thua. Ii the purchaser orders two sodas at the same time, each sold for 15 cents, the tax is 3 cents and not 4 cents. f. however, he buys one soda for 15 cents the tax Is 2 cents, and if he then immedi ately purchases another 15-cent drink the tax is 2 cents on the second sale, which cannot be treated as part of the first sale. Vendor Takes No Chances. But. for convenience in handling, the stores add the war tax on each, item, of course recording' the tax for Uncle Sam. So, if one person treats four, it costs him 2 or 3 cents more than Uncle Sam really requires. But the ice-cream es tablishments point out they cannot tell whether parties mighfnot be clubbing orders to evade the tax and quote an other ruling by Mr. Miller following the one just quoted: Any means by which separate purenasera pool their orders for the purpose of defeat ing or escaping the tax imposed, shall be carefully guarded asalnst by the vendor, for its employment subjects the purchaser and the vendor. It he connives In It, to the pen alties provided by the act. Mr. Miller Invites Calls. The increase in the price of milk. they pointed out, was made two weeks before the tax took effect. Milk takes no tax, although it has been reported that some places were mistakenly adding the tax. "If you are In doubt, call up the in ternal revenue office," says Mr. Miller. Mineral waters carry no tax, so there's some joy in living1. But the sacred Ice cream cone oh. grief: PRODUCERS' TAX EXPLAINED Levy Made on Actual : Sales Price, Says Revenue Commissioner. WASHINGTON, May 4. Taxes im posed under the new revenue act upon sales by manufacturer, producers and importers, on the sales of works of art and jewelry and on transportation were explained by Commissioner of Internal Revenue Roper in rulings made public today. The tax on sale by a manufacturer, producer or importer is payable direct ly by him or bis agent, and is measured by the price for which the' article la sold, and not on the list price. The tax is payable on a sale, regardless of whether the purchase price is actually collected and discounts may not be de ducted. If an article is increased In price to cover the tax, the tax is on the increased price. Tho manufacturers' tax covers number of articles and ranges from per cent on automobile trucks and wagons to 100 per cent on dirk knives and daggers. The Jewelry sales tax is 6 per cent and applies to articles to be worn for the purpose of adornment. Articles carried in a handbag or in the pocket, such as cigarette cases, powder boxes and purses, are. taxable as jewelry only If ornamented with precious stones. Phone your want ads to The Orego niar. Phone Main 7070, A 6093, T, RECALLS DELEGATES Safety Accorded in Peace Treaty Held Inadequate. KING URGED NOT TO SIGN Petition Says Nation Would Gain Prestige by Refusing to Sanction an "Immoral Peace." BRUSSELS, May 4. (By the Associ ated Press.) Paul Hymans. Belgian foreign minister, has returned here and will attend an Important cabinet coun cil. A great patriotic demonstration was held at Antwerp today. BRUSSELS, May 4. (By the Assoel- SEARCHED B.V THESOLDIERY m. the Berlin Government Haa Soldier hject Them to a Thorough Examination ated Press.) The petition presented to King Albert by the national political committee urging him to refuse to sign the peace treaty declares the nation would gain prestige in the eyes of the world if her sovereign declined to at tach his signature to a document which did not guarantee her rights. Peace Offer Held Inadequate. "In the last few days," says the pe tition, "vast bodies have joined us. We echo public opinion which is constantly growing and which is indignant at the little offered for the safety of Belgium and the dynasty. We beg your .maj esty to refuse to sign the treaty rather than accept alms given us. By leaving the conference Melglum would show the Immorality of a peace signed with out her. "By sacrificing herself, she would sain prestige in the eyes of the world and the nations would demand that justice be done her. We believe It would be better to risk having nothing rather than abdicate our right to the reparation and guarantees promised by most solemn assurances. In the midst of the nation's distress we commit to your hands our desire and our confi dence." BRUSSELS. May 3. (By the Asso ciated Press.) At a cabinet council this afternoon, which lasted two and a half hours, it was decided to recall to this city the three Belgian delegates whose presence is needed at a further council to be held tomorrow evening In the royal palace at Laeken, which will be attended by all members of the govern raent and state ministers. At this con ference it will be decided whether or not the conditions offered Belgium by the peace conference are acceptable. Treaty Terms Made Knowm. The Catholic newspaper Nation Beige says it has been informed that Premier Delacroix told his colleagues at the cabinet session this afternoon that Bel gium is to receive immediately 2.500, 000,000 francs in gold and that the al lies are to relinquish the advances made to Belgium thu3 far of about six billion francs. The newspaper also etates that all materials requisitioned or destroyed by the Germans are to be returned imme diately and that Germany Is to give Belgium annually for a certain num ber of years 8,000,000 tons of coal rep resenting 400,000,000 francs. It adds that payment by Germany of 7,000,000,- 000 marks in circulation in Belgium when the armistice was signed Is to take place without the intervention of the allies and thus Is dependent upon the economic reconstruction of Ger many. PARIS, May 4. The Temps says the entire French cabinet ia favorably im pressed by the report of the peace Dancing Guaranteed AT DE HONEY'S BEADTIFl'Ii ACADEMY, TWESTl-THIRD AXD HASHIXGTOX. 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BELGIUM HIGH , -f-sl lndrrtro VY i treaty. and adds that Paul Hymans, Belgian foreign minister and peace delegate, left yesterday for Brussels with two propositions to be considered by the Belgian government. These concern the priority of Bel gium's claim to the amount of 2.500. OOg.OOO francs against Germany's first reparation payment, and the clearing up of Belgium's war debt without re serve and with the elimination of the conditions which previously attached to this. MORE ADVERTISING READY Additional Leuflets About Rose Festival Arc for Distribution. Having exhausted the first supply of pamphlets describing the events plan ned In connection with the Victory Rose Festival. June 11, 12 and 13. several thousand additional leaflets have been secured and are now ready for dis tribution. These leaflets are published for the purpose of advertising the fes tival in the east and Portland residents may have ample supplies of them by applying to the headquarters of the Vlrtnrv RnRA VeHtlvul " 1 TlttrifW hlnrk . Announcement was made yesterday I by William Cornfoot, chairman of the finance committee of the association, that with the completion of the Victory loan in Portland, his committee would renew Its efforts to secure 140.000. nec essary to stage the 1919 celebration. FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS. A k, V "-jJlNe.. J Ay stationed at Polnta Who 5top AH for the Purpoae oC Locating Con More than one-half of the desired amount has already been secured and it is possible, through a ready response, which is expected, that the financial campaign planned can be completed by the end of this week. WOOD'S NOMINATION MOVED New Hampshire - Republicans Want General to Bo President. WASHINGTON. May 4. Senator Moses of New Hampshire. 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