PAR. [1416] 1516. Firecrackers of all kinds, 8 cents per pound; bombs, rockets, Roman candles, and fireworks of all descriptions, not specially provided for, 12 cents per pound; the weight on all the foregoing to include all coverings, wrappings, and packing material.

PAR. [1417] 1517. Matches, friction or lucifer, of all descriptions, per gross of one hundred and forty-four boxes, containing not more than one hundred matches per box, [8] 11 cents per gross; when imported otherwise than in boxes containing not more than one hundred matches each, [three-fourths of] 1 cent per one thousand matches; wax matches, wind matches, and all matches in books or folders or having a stained, dyed, or colored stick or stem, tapers consisting of a wick coated with an inflammable substance, night lights, fusees and time-burning chemical signals, by whatever name known, 40 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That in accordance with section 10 of "An Act to provide for a tax upon white phosphorus matches, and for other purposes," approved April 9, 1912, white phosphorus matches manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country shall not be entitled to enter at any of the ports of the United States, and the importation thereof is hereby prohibited: Provided further, That nothing in this Act contained shall be held to repeal or modify said Act to provide for a tax upon white phosphorus matches, and for other purposes, approved April 9, 1912. PAR. [1418] 1518. Percussion caps, cartridges, and cartridge shells empty, [30] 40 per centum ad valorem; blasting caps, containing not more than one gram charge of explosive, $2.25 per thousand; containing more than one gram charge of explosive, 75 cents per thousand additional for each additional one-half gram charge of explosive; mining, blasting, or safety fuses of all kinds, $1 per thousand feet.

PAR. [1419] 1519. Feathers and downs, on the skin or otherwise, crude or not dressed, colored, or otherwise advanced or manufactured in any manner, not specially provided for, 20 per centum ad valorem; dressed, colored, or otherwise advanced or manufactured in any manner, including quilts of down and other manufactures of [down;] down, 60 per centum ad valorem; feather dusters, 45 per centum ad valorem; artificial or ornamental feathers suitable for use as millinery ornaments, 60 per centum ad valorem; artificial or ornamental fruits, vegetables, grasses, grains, leaves, flowers, [and] stems, or parts thereof, when composed wholly or in chief value of yarns, threads, filaments, tinsel wire, lame, bullions, metal threads, beads, bugles, spangles, or rayon [of whatever material composed], 90 per centum ad valorem; when composed wholly or in chief value of other materials and not specially provided for, 60 per centum ad valorem; natural grasses, grains, leaves, plants, shrubs, herbs, trees, and parts thereof, not specially provided for, when bleached, 60 per centum ad valorem; when colored, dyed, painted, or chemically treated, [colored, dyed or painted, not specially provided for, 60] 75 per centum ad valorem; boas, boutonnieres, wreaths, and all articles not specially provided for, composed wholly or in chief value of any of the feathers, flowers, leaves, or other material [herein] above mentioned, shall be subject to the rate of duty provided in this paragraph for such materials, but not less than 60 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That the importation of birds of paradise, aigrettes egret plumes or so-called osprey plumes, and the feathers, quills, heads, wings, tails, skins, or parts of skins, of wild birds, either raw or manufactured, and not for scientific or educational purposes, is hereby prohibited; but this provision shall not apply to the feathers or plumes of ostriches or to the feathers or plumes of domestic fowls of any kind: Provided further, That birds of paradise, and the feathers, quills, heads, wings, tails, skins, or parts thereof, and all aigrettes, egret plumes, or so-called osprey plumes, and the feathers, quills, heads, wings, tails, skins, or parts of skins, of wild birds, either raw or manufactured, of like kind to those the importation of which is prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, which may be found in the United States, on and after the passage of this Act, except as to such plumage or parts of birds in actual use for personal adornment, and except such plumage, birds or parts thereof imported therein for scientific or educational purposes, shall be presumed for the purpose of seizure to have been imported unlawfully after October 3, 1913, and the collector of customs shall seize the same unless the possessor thereof shall establish, to the satisfaction of the collector that the same were imported into the United States prior to October 3, 1913, or as to such plumage or parts of birds that they were plucked or derived in the United States from birds lawfully therein; and in case of seizure by the collector, he shall proceed as in case of forfeiture for violation of the customs laws, and the same shall be forfeited, unless the claimant shall, in any legal proceeding to enforce such forfeiture, other than a criminal prosecution, overcome the presumption of illegal importation and establish that the birds

or articles seized, of like kind to those mentioned the importation of which is prohibited as above, were imported into the United States prior to October 3, 1913, or were plucked in the United States from birds lawfully therein.

That whenever birds or plumage, the importation of which is prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, are forfeited to the Government, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to place the same with the departments or bureaus of the Federal or State Governments or societies or museums for exhibition or scientific or educational purposes, but not for sale or personal use; and in the event of such birds or plumage not being required or desired by either Federal or State Government or for educational purposes, they shall be destroyed.

That nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal the provisions of the Act of March 4, 1913, chapter 145 (Thirty-seventh Statutes at Large, page 847), or the Act of July 3, 1918 (Fortieth Statutes at Large, page 755), or any other law of the United States, now of force, intended for the protection or preservation of birds within the United States. That if on investigation by the collector before seizure, or before trial for forfeiture, or if at such trial if such seizure has been made, it shall be made to appear to the collector, or the prosecuting officer of the Government, as the case may be, that no illegal importation of such feathers has been made, but that the possession, acquisition or purchase of such feathers is or has been made in violation of the provisions of the Act of March 4, 1913, chapter 145 (Thirty-seventh Statutes at Large, page 847), or the Act of July 3, 1918 (Fortieth Statutes at Large, page 755), or any other law of the United States, now of force, intended for the protection or preservation of birds within the United States, it shall be the duty of the collector, or such prosecuting officer, as the case may be, to report the facts to the proper officials of the United States, or State or Territory charged with the duty of enforcing such laws.

PAR. [1420] 1520. (a) [Furs dressed on the skin, excepting silver or black fox furs, not advanced further than dyeing, 25 per centum ad valorem; plates, and mats of dog and goat skins, 10 per centum ad valorem;] Dressed furs and dressed fur skins (except silver or black fox), and plates, mats, and crosses of dressed dog, goat, or kid skins, 25 per centum ad valorem; all the foregoing, if dyed, 30 per centum ad valorem.

(b) [manufactures] Manufactures of [furs,] fur [excepting silver or black fox,] (except silver or black fox), further advanced than [dressing and dyeing,] dressing, prepared for use as [material, joined or sewed together,1 material (whether or not joined or sewed together) including plates, linings, and [crosses,] crosses [except plates and mats of dog and goat skins, and articles manufactured from fur, not specially provided for, 40 per centum ad valorem;] (except plates, mats, and crosses of dog, goat, and kid skins), if not dyed, 35 per centum ad valorem; if dyed, 40 per centum ad valorem.

(c) [silver] Silver or black fox furs or skins, dressed or undressed, [and manufactures thereof,] not specially provided for, 50 per centum [ad valorem;] ad valorem.

(d) [articles] Articles of wearing apparel of every [description] description, [partly or wholly wholly or partly manufactured, composed wholly or in chief value of hides or skins of cattle of the bovine species, [or of dog or goat skins,] and not specially provided for, 15 per centum [ad valorem;] ad valorem.

(e) [articles of wearing apparel of every description] Articles, wholly [or in part manufactured,] or partly manufactured (including fur collars, fur cuffs, and fur trimmings), [composed] wholly or in chief value of fur, not specially provided for, 50 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1421] 1521. Hatters' furs, or furs not on the skin, prepared for hatters' use, including fur skins carroted, 35 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1422] 1522. Fans of all kinds, except common palm-leaf fans, 50 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1423] 1523. Gun wads wholly or in chief value of hair fel!, 35 per centum ad valorem; all others, [of all descriptions, not specially provided for,] 20 per

centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1424] 1524. Human hair, raw, 10 per centum ad valorem; cleaned or commercially known as drawn, but not manufactured, 20 per centum ad valorem; human hair tops, roving, and yarns, of which human hair is the component material of chief value, 6 cents per pound and 25 per centum ad valorem; press cloth, of which human hair is the component material of chief value, 8 cents per pound and 40 per centum ad valorem; press cloth, of which camel's hair is the component material of chief value, 36 cents per pound and 40 per centum ad valorem; hair press cloth, not specially provided for, 40 per centum ad valorem; manufactures of human hair,

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including nets and nettings, or of which human hair is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for, 35 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1425] 1525. Hair, curled, suitable for beds or mattresses, 10 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1426] 1526. [Haircloth, known as "crinoline" cloth, haircloth, known as "hair seating," and hair press cloth,] Haircloth (including haircloth known as “hair seating"), wholly or in chief value of horsehair, not specially provided for, 35 per centum ad valorem; hair felt, made wholly or in chief value of animal hair, not specially provided for, 25 per centum ad valorem; manufactures of hair felt, [including gun wads,] not specially provided for, 35 per centum ad valorem; cloths and all other manufactures of every description, wholly or in chief value of cattle [hair] hair, goat hair, or horsehair, not specially provided for, 40 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1427] 1527. Hats, caps, bonnets, and hoods, for men's, women's, boys', or children's wear, trimmed or untrimmed, including bodies, hoods, plateaux, forms, or shapes, for hats or bonnets, composed wholly or in chief value of fur of the rabbit, beaver, or other animals, valued at not more than [$4.50] $6 per dozen, $1.50 per dozen; valued at more than [$4.50] $6 and not more than $9 per dozen, $3 per dozen; valued at more than $9 and not more than [$15] $12 per dozen, $5 per dozen; valued at more than $12 and not more than $15 per dozen, $6 per dozen; valued at more than $15 and not more than [$24] $18 per dozen, $7 per dozen; valued at more than $18 and not more than $24 per dozen, $9 per dozen; valued at more than $24 and not more than [$36] $30 per dozen, [$10] $12 per dozen; valued at more than [$36] $30 and not more than $48 per dozen, $13 per dozen; valued at more than $48 per dozen, $16 per dozen; and in addition thereto, on all the foregoing, 25 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1428] 1528. (a) Jewelry, commonly or commercially so known, finished or [unfinished, of whatever material composed,] unfinished (including parts thereof), composed wholly or in chief value of gold or platinum, 80 per centum ad valorem; if composed wholly or in chief value of any other material, valued above 20 cents per dozen pieces, [80 per centum ad valorem; rope] 1 cent each, and in addition thereto three-fifths of 1 cent per dozen for each 1 cent the value exceeds 20 cents per dozen, and 50 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That none of the foregoing shall be subject to a less amount of duty than would be payable if the article were not dutiable under this paragraph.

(b) Rope, curb, cable, and fancy patterns of chain not exceeding one-half inch in diameter, width, or thickness, valued above 30 cents per [yard;] yard, of gold or platinum, 80 per centum ad valorem; of any other metal, whether or not plated with gold or platinum, 6 cents per foot, and in addition thereto three-fifths of 1 cent per yard for each 1 cent the value exceeds 30 cents per yard, and 50 per centum ad valorem. [and articles]

(c) Articles valued above 20 cents per dozen pieces, designed to be worn on apparel or carried on or about or attached to the person, such as and including buckles, cardcases, chains, cigar cases, cigar cutters, cigar holders, cigar lighters, cigarette cases, cigarette holders, coin holders, collar, cuff, and dress buttons, combs, match boxes, mesh bags and purses, millinery, military and hair ornaments, pins, powder cases, stamp cases, vanity cases, watch bracelets, and like articles; all the foregoing and parts thereof, finished or [partly finished,] unfinished: [composed of metal,]

(1) Composed wholly or in chief value of gold or platinum, 80 per centum ad valorem; (2) composed wholly or in chief value of metal other than gold or platinum [whether] (whether or not enameled, washed, covered, or plated, including rolled gold [plate,] plate), [and whether or not] or (if not composed in chief value of metal) set with and in chief value of precious or semiprecious [stones] stones, pearls, cameos, [coral] coral, [or] amber, [or with] imitation precious or semiprecious stones, or imitation pearls, [80 per centum ad valorem; stampings,] 1 cent each and in addition thereto three-fifths of 1 cent per dozen for each 1 cent the value exceeds 20 cents per dozen, and 50 per centum ad valorem.

(d) Stampings, galleries, mesh, and other materials of metal, whether or not set with glass or paste, finished or partly finished, separate or in strips or sheets, suitable for use in the manufacture of any of the foregoing articles in this paragraph, if of gold or platinum, 75 per centum ad [valorem.] valorem; if of other metal or metals, plated or unplated, 80 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1429] 1529. Diamonds and other precious stones, rough or uncut, and not advanced in condition or value from their natural state by cleaving, splitting, cutting, or other process, whether in their natural form or broken, any of the

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foregoing not set, and diamond dust, 10 per centum ad valorem; pearls and parts thereof, drilled or undrilled, but not set or [strung] strung (except temporarily), 20 per centum ad valorem; diamonds, coral, rubies, cameos, and other precious stones and semiprecious stones, cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry, 20 per centum ad valorem; imitation precious stones, cut or faceted, imitation semiprecious stones, faceted, marcasites and imitation marcasites, imitation half pearls not coated with fish-scale solution, and hollow or filled imitation pearls of all shapes, without hole or with hole partly through only, 20 per centum ad valorem; imitation precious stones, not cut or faceted, imitation semiprecious stones, not faceted, imitation jet buttons, cut, polished or faceted, imitations of opaque precious or semiprecious stones, with flat backs and tops, cut and polished, but not faceted, [and imitation solid pearls wholly or partly pierced, mounted or unmounted,] 60 per centum [ad valorem.] ad valorem; imitation solid pearls, unpierced, pierced or partially pierced, loose, or mounted, of whatever shape, color, or design, shall bear the same rate of duty as is applicable to imitation solid pearl beads.

PAR. [1430] 1530. (a) Laces, [lace window curtains, burnt-out laces and embroideries capable of conversion into burnt-out laces, nets and nettings, embroidered or otherwise, veils, veilings, flouncings, all-overs, neck rufflings, flutings, quillings, ruchings, tuckings, insertings, galloons, edgings, trimmings, fringes, gimps, ornaments; braids, loom woven and ornamented in the process of weaving, or lace fabrics, and lace articles, made by hand[,] or on [any braid machine, knitting machine, or lace machine;] a lace, net, knitting, or braiding machine, and all fabrics and articles [composed in any part, however small, of any of the foregoing fabrics or articles;] made on a lace or net machine, all the foregoing, plain or figured; [finished or unfinished (except materials and articles provided for in paragraphs 920, 1006, 1404, 1406, and 1424 of this Act), by whatever name known, and to whatever use applied, and whether or not named, described, or provided for elsewhere in this Act, when composed wholly or in chief value of yarns, threads, filaments, tinsel wire, lame, bullions, metal threads, beads, bugles, spangles, or products of cellulose provided for in paragraph 1213 of this Act, 90 per centum ad valorem; embroideries not specially provided for,] and [all] fabrics and articles embroidered [in any manner by hand or machinery, whether with a plain or fancy initial, monogram, or otherwise, or] (whether or not the embroidery is on a scalloped edge), tamboured, appliquéd, [scalloped, or] ornamented with beads, bugles, or spangles, or from which threads have been omitted, drawn, punched, or cut, and with threads introduced after weaving to finish or ornament the openwork, not including one row of straight hemstitching adjoining the hem; all the foregoing, and fabrics and articles wholly or in part thereof, finished or unfinished (except materials and articles provided for in paragraph 920, 1006, 1111, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1514, 1519, 1524, 1705, or 1726, or in subparagraph (b) or (c) of this paragraph), by whatever name known, and to whatever use applied, and whether or not named, described, or provided for elsewhere in this Act, when composed wholly or in chief value of filaments, yarns, threads, [filaments,] tinsel wire, lame, bullions, metal threads, beads, bugles, spangles, or [products of cellulose provided for in paragraph 1213,] rayon, [75] 90 per centum ad valorem.

(b) Handkerchiefs and mufflers, wholly or in part of lace, and handkerchiefs and muflers embroidered (whether with a plain or fancy initial, monogram, or otherwise, and whether or not the embroidery is on a scalloped edge), tamboured, appliquéd, or from which threads have been omitted, drawn, punched, or cut, and with threads introduced after weaving to finish or ornament the openwork, not including one row of straight hemstitching adjoining the hem; all the foregoing, finished or unfinished, of whatever material composed, 4 cents each and 40 per centum ad valorem.

(c) Corsets, girdle-corsets, step-in-corsets, brassieres, bandeaux-brassieres; corsets, girdle-corsets, or step-in-corsets, attached to brassieres or bandeaux-brassieres; all similar body-supporting garments; all the foregoing, of whatever material composed, finished or unfinished, and all wearing apparel or articles to which any of the foregoing is attached, 60 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1431] 1531. Chamois skins, pianoforte, pianoforte-action, player-pianoaction leather, [enameled] upholstery leather, bag, strap, case, reptile, football, garment, and glove leather, finished, in the white or in the crust, and seal, sheep. goat, and calf leather, dressed and finished, other than shoe leather, [20] 25 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1432] 1532. Bags, baskets, belts, satchels, cardcases, pocketbooks, jewel boxes, portfolios, and other boxes and cases, not jewelry, wholly or in chief value of leather or parchment, [and moccasins,] and manufactures of leather, raw

hide, or [parchment] parchment, or of which leather, rawhide, or parchment is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for, [30] 35 per centum ad valorem; any of the foregoing permanently fitted and furnished with traveling, bottle, drinking, dining or luncheon, sewing, manicure, or similar sets, [45] 50 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1433] 1533. (a) Gloves made wholly or in chief value of leather, whether wholly or partly manufactured, shall [pay duty] be dutiable at the following rates, the lengths stated in each case being the extreme length (including the unfolded length of cuffs or other appendages) when stretched to their [full] fullest extent, namely: Men's gloves not over twelve inches in length, [$5] $6.50 per dozen pairs; [and] women's and children's gloves not over twelve inches in length, [$4] $5.50 per dozen pairs; for each inch [in length] or fraction thereof in excess [thereof] of twelve inches, 50 cents per dozen pairs: Provided, That, in addition thereto, on all [of] the foregoing there shall be paid each of the following cumulative duties: When machine seamed, otherwise than overseamed, $1 per dozen pairs; when seamed by hand, $5 per dozen pairs; [When] when lined with cotton, wool, [or] silk, or other fabrics, [$2.40] $3.50 per dozen pairs; when trimmed with fur, $4 per dozen pairs; when lined with leather or fur, [$4] $5 per dozen pairs [; when embroidered or embellished, 40 cents per dozen pairs]: Provided further, That all the foregoing shall [pay a duty of] be dutiable at not less than 50 [nor more than 701 per centum ad valorem: Provided further, That glove tranks, with or without the usual accompanying pieces shall [pay] be subject to 75 per centum of the duty provided for the gloves in the fabrication of which they are suitable.

(b) Gloves [made] wholly or in chief value of leather made from horsehides [or pigskins], whether wholly or partly manufactured, 25 per centum ad valorem. PAR. [1434] 1534. Catgut, whip gut, oriental gut, and manufactures thereof, and manufactures of worm gut, not specially provided for, 40 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1435] 1535. Gas, kerosene, or alcohol mantles, and mantles not specially provided for, treated with chemicals or metallic oxides, wholly or partly manufactured, 40 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [1436] 1536. [Harness] Saddles made wholly or in part of pigskin or imitation pigskin, harness valued at more than $70 per set, single harness valued at more than $40, saddles valued at more than $40 each, saddlery, and parts (except metal parts) for any of the foregoing, 35 per centum ad valorem.

[PAR. 1437. Cabinet locks, not of pin tumbler or cylinder construction, not over one and one-half inches in width, 70 cents per dozen; over one and one-half and not over two and one-half inches in width, $1 per dozen; over two and onehalf inches in width, $1.50 per dozen; padlocks, not of pin tumbler or cylinder construction, not over one and one-half inches in width, 35 cents per dozen; over one and one-half and not over two and one-half inches in width, 50 cents per dozen; over two and one-half inches in width, 75 cents per dozen; padlocks of pin tumbler or cylinder construction, not over one and one-half inches in width, $1 per dozen; over one and one-half and not over two and one-half inches in width, $1.50 per dozen; over two and one-half inches in width, $2 per dozen; all other locks or latches of pin tumbler or cylinder construction, $2 per dozen; and in addition thereto, on all the foregoing, 20 per centum ad valorem.]

PAR. [344] 1537. [Fishhooks, fishing rods and reels, artificial flies, artificial baits, snelled hooks, leaders or casts, and all other fishing tackle and parts thereof, fly books, fly boxes, fishing baskets or creels, finished or unfinished, not specially provided for, except fishing lines, fishing nets, and seines, 45 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That any prohibition of the importation of feathers in this Act shall not be construed as applying to artificial flies used for fishing, or to feathers used for the manufacture of such flies.] Artificial flies, snelled hooks, leaders or casts, finished or unfinished, 65 per centum ad valorem; fish hooks, fishing rods and reels, artificial baits, and all other fishing tackle and parts thereof, fly hooks, fly boxes, fishing baskets or creels, finished or unfinished, not specially provided for, except fishing lines, fishing nets, and seines, 55 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That any prohibition of the importation of feathers in this Act shall not be construed as applying to artificial flies used for fishing, or to feathers used for the manufacture of such flies.

PAR. [1438] 1538. Candles, 35 per centum ad valorem; [Manufactures] manufactures of amber, bladders, or wax, or of which these substances or any of them is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for, 20 per centum ad valorem.

[PAR. 1439 Manufactures of bone, chip, grass, horn, quills, india rubber, guttapercha, palm leaf, straw, weeds, or whalebone, or of which these substances or any of them is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for, 25 per