: : : PUBLISHED -DMtLY under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman ir ~k in COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activities You 3 WASHINGTON, THUESDAY, FEBEUAEY 13, 1919. No. 537 Red Clover Seed Embargo TRADE WITH CZECHO SLOVAKIA TAX RETURNS FILING TIME UNDER LICENSE NOW PERMITTED, On Exports Is Removed PRACTICALLY EXTENDED BY WAR TRADE BOARD ANNOUNCES The Department of Agriculture author- izes the follow’ing PLAN ALLOWING ESTIMATES INCLUDES The temporary embargo on red clover BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA seed exports since early in December has been removed and licenses are being is- MADE UP BY CORPORATIONS Territory Defined as That Existing sued as heretofore. The maximum quan- tities, aggregating 5,000,000 pounds, that on August /, 1914—Individual will be allow'ed to be exported to allied ACCEPTABLE MARCH IS and northern neutral countries ai’e as License Required Imports to for follows SUBJECT TO CHANGES the United States. France, Italy, Belgium, and the United Kingdom (if any is needed in excess of Permissible Where Corpora- the pounds already granted) The War Trade Board announces, in a 3,000,000 3,000,000 pounds Denmark 1,400,000 tion Is Able to Furnish new ruling W. T. B. R. 594, that all per- ; pounds Sweden 300,000 pounds Nether- sons in the United States are authorized, ; ; Good and Sufficient Rea- lands 150,000 pounds, and Norway 150,- subject to the rules and regulations of 000 pounds. the War Trade Board, to trade and com- son for Delaying Complete municate with persons residing within Some elasticity is to be allowed in al- locating the seed so that if one country Returns Period for Fil- the territory under the control of the — does not need all of the seed that has Czecho-Slovak National Council. Pend- ing Correct been allotted it, the allotment Returns Lim- ing further announcement the territory to to some other country may be increased accord- now opened to trade is the area constitut- ited to Forty-five Days. ingly. ing the Provinces of Bohemia and Mo- ravia as existing on August 1, 1914. Although no general extension of time Applications for licenses. ADDITIONAL UNITS ON ORTEGA; will be authorized for filing Federal in- In accordance with this authorization, 6 TRANSPORTS CHANGE COURSE come-tax returns due March 15, the Com- applications will now be considered for missioner of Internal Revenue has ap- licenses to export or import all commodi- proved novel feature of tax collection The War Department authorizes publi- a ties to consignees or from consignors in following: -which will serve for all practical pur- Czecho-Slovakia. cation of the The transport Ortega, which sailed poses as a possible extension of 45 days For the exportation of commodities to for the filing of corporation income and from Brest February 7, and is due to ar- Czecho-Slovakia applications should be excess-profits tax returns in cases where rive at New York February 17, carries the filed on Form X or X-A. No supplemen- following troops, in addition to those corporations are unable to complete and tal information sheets will be required file their returns by March 15. previousi.v announced : 161st Infanti’y unless the commodity be manufactures of Supply Company, Medical Detachment, gold, in which case Supplemental Method of Procedure. Infor- Detachment Machine-Gun Company, Com- mation Sheet X-29 should be attached. If a corporation finds that, for good panies k and L, Camp Dix, 17 officers, and suflicient reason, it is impossible to license for Imports to United States. 725 men ; Casual Detachment Marines, complete its return by March 15, it may, 1 officer, 6 men, Pennsylvania. For importations into the United States The transport Polar Bear, which sailed make a return of the estimated tax due from such territory individual import and make payment thereof not later than from Bordeaux February 3, and was due licenses will be required under the same March 15. If meritorious reason is shown at Baltimore February 13, has changed conditions as for importations from Eu- as to why the corporation is unable to its course and will arrive at New Y"ork. ropean countries, except where shipments its return by the specified date, The ti’anspoi't Kroonland, which sailed complete are covered by the list of general import the collector will accept the payment of from St. Nazaire Febimary 5, and was licenses previously announced. the estimated tax and agree to accept the due at New York February 17, has The War Trade Board has received no revised and complete<l tax return within changed its course and wall arrive at New- ofiicial advices as to what the import of more than 45 days. port News. a period not regulations into this territory, if any, plan adopted for corporation The transport Eurane, which sailed Under the will be. Prospective exporters should payments and returns, the Government from Bordeaux February 2, and was due therefore communicate with their cus- will be able to collect approximately the at Newport New's about February 16, has tomers abroad before making shipments, amount of tax due on or before March changed its course and will arrive at New in order that the importer may comply its urgent needs, York. 15, thus meeting and with any import regulations that may be actually requiring further The transport Howich Hall, which corporations in effect. time for the preparation of their com- sailed from Bordeaux February 3, and plete returns Avill be granted ample time was due at Newport News February 18, in which to do so. Reports Seed Situation has changed its course and will arrive at Baltimore. Advantages of Plan. In Europe Satisfactory The transport Cape Romaine, which of the advantages of this plan is sailed from La Pallice Rochelle January One that it relieves the taxpayer of one-half A cablegram received from Depart- 31, and was due at Philadelphia Febru- of per cent interest per month that ment of Agriculture representatives in ary 10, has changed its course and will 1 attach to the payment of the taxes London reads in part as follows arrived at New York. would granted at the re- “ Seed situation satisfactory here. The transport Merauhee, which sailed under an extension quest of the taxpayer. The taxpayer Italian and French clover being received from St. Nazaire January 30, and was will, of course, not relieved of inter- and reexported. French supplies ample. due at Philadelphia Februai-y 19, has be on such amount as his payment No outlet apparent for carrot and beet changed its course and will arrive at New est may here or on continent.” York. (Continued on page 5.) 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: THURSDAY,. FEBRUARY 13, 1919. MAJ. GEN. BLACK ELECTED HEAD 19,000 BANKS WILL SUPPORT DECREASE IN COAL PRODUCTION OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD'S WAR-SAVINGS STAMP CAMPAIGN IN WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 1 PORT AND HARBOR COMMISSION Support of the Government’s cam- Weekly report on the production and paign to promote general thrift and carry shipments of bituminous coal and ship- ments of anthracite coal compiled by the SUCCESSOR TO EDWARD F. CARRY on the sale of war-savings stamps during Geological Survey, Department of the 1919 has been pledged by 19,000 savings Interior, shows that the third successive Continue to New Chairman Will institutions afiiliated with the American week of decreasing prbduction was re- Banker’s an- Perform His Military Duties^ Association, according to an corded during the week of I'’'ebruai'y 1 nouncement made to-day by the savings when the output of bituminous coal de- Has Specialized in Waterway Im- division of the United States Treasury. clined to the lowest level during the pa.st At a recent meeting of the association few years with the exception of Christ- provements in V. S. and Cuba. resolutions were adopted, stating that mas week of 1918. The i)roduction dur- the “ Savings Bank Section, consistent ing this week is estijnated at 8,345,000 net The United States Shipping Board is- with its purposes, will stand ready at all Ions and is 393.000 net tons or 9.7 per times to call sues the following: respond to any made upon it cent, below the )>roduction of the week of by the Secretary of the Treasury.” January 55 and 1,271.000 net tons or Tlie United States Shipping poard an- 13.3 per cent below the week of February nounced yesterday the election of Maj. Secretary Glass’s Telegram, 2 of 1918. The average production per Gen. Williauj Murray Black, Corps of Secretary Glass, in a telegram which working day during the week of Febru- Engineers, United States Army, as cliair- was read at the bankers’ meeting, ex- ary 1 is estimated at 1.391.000 net tons inan of the Port and Harbor 'Facilities pressed his appreciation of the coopera- as comj)ared with 1,872.000 net tons, the Commission of the hoard. Maj. Gen. tion of the American savings banks He daily average for the coal year to d.-ite, Black succeeds F. Carry, of Chi- Edward said that despite the demand on the Na- and 1,744,000 net tons, the daily average cago, who recently I'esigned. Gen. Black tion’s finances as a result of umr needs tor the same period of last year. will continue to perform his military sjtatistics show a great increase in sav- The pro(hiction for the coal year to duties in addition to those devolving upon ings bank deposits. date now tot.als to 4.94.081.000 net tons Port him as chairman of the and Har- “ Savings banks as a whole have not as compared with 400.417.000 net tons bor Facilities Commission.