The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

volcanoes crater, which can be seen
from a distance of thirty miles.
Scores OF persons were killed and
25,OOO acres of valuable timberland de-
stroyed by forest fires in the KamO
district. Hiroshime prefecture, accord
ing to cable from Toxic, received at
Honolulu by Hippu Jill, u Japanese
Language newspaper.
The body of Il man found recently
in q hnystack near Superior, Neb., was
identified to be that of Robert Schultz,
who disappeared from his home i'll
Grand Island last October, according
to q report received from Superior.
His mother made the identification
Authorities investigating the matter
are working on the theory that the
man was murdered.
Organization of committe of 100
Ito rid the community of radicals
has been completed at TonOpah. New.
This action followed the return to
work of miners of the Tonopah dis
trict who walked out after handbill,
stating that strike would be called
the next day. had been circulated
among them. No disorders have been
reported.
Kansas wheat growers raised their
1919 wheat crop at an average loss of
i3 cents an acre, J. c. Mohler, secre-
tary of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, announced in report complied
from questionnaires returned by 2,O40
farmers on I91,062 acres. The only
gain was in the western division,
where there was an average profit of
$1.S9 an acre.
That more than s1,OOO.OOO was
ment on cost-plus shipbuildinE con-
tracts by the Northwest Steel Com
pany of Portland was charged by
George l.. Wheeler, special agent of
the Department of Justice, in an sffi-
davit which he filed with United
States District Attorney Humph, eys
at Portland, Ore.
More than $4,000 men are now un-
der Afus against the Carranza gov
ernment In Mexico, according to Il
statement just issued by revolutionary
headquarters. Ii is estimated this
number will exceed 100000 within two
weeks. These figures. it is contended.
are compiled from verified reports and
do not include unconfirmed rumors of
deflections from the federal ranks.
WASHINGTON.
A resolution appropriatins S400,o0u
for participation by the federal gov
ernment in The observance this year
of the 300th anniversary of the land
ing Of the Pilgrims at Provincetown
and Plymouth. Mass, has been adopt
ed by the House and sent to the Sen
ate.
\ bill requiring the manufacturers
cr footwear as a means of reducing
profits and retail costs. has been intro
duced by Senator McNary of Oregon,
chairman of the committee investigat
ing shoe prices The bill would be eff
fective August LIST and would provide
penalties of $1,000 fine and two years
Imprisonment.
Attorney General Palmer has asked
Congress for S5OO,OO0 for prosecuting
and detecting crime. in addition to
S2oOr000 already appropriated for the
current year
Suffragist leaders predict the ratifi-
cation of the national amendment
within three months by at least two
and possibly all five of the states of
Delaware. Louisiana. North Carolina.
Connecticut and Vermont.
Collection Of the nations taxes last
year cost the government - cents for
each 500 in revenue. according 10 Il
statement by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. Total collections for the
year were $3.50, 10000. and total e1-
penditures in collecting that amount
of $aO.S7S.0OO. the statement declared,
Judgments against the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company for approx
mateiy $75O.OO0, resulting from the
Black Tom explosion of war munitions
in the company's yards on New York
bay In 1916, will stand as u result of
the refusal of the Supreme Court to
review appeals brought In thirteen
separate proceedings. Sixteen hun
dred claims aggregating Sll,622. 900
have been instituted as result of
the explosion.
Reaching complete agreement ON
the army and navy pay bill, House
and Senate conferees decided on in
crcases for officers First lieutenants,
observation-disclosures and colonels in the
army. and lieutenants. junior grade,
commanders and captains in the navy
will receive an increase of 5000 annu-
ally; majors and lieutenant. comma nd
ers, SS4O; army captains and lieutcu-
ants. senior grade, in the navy, ST2O.
aud second lieutcnants and ensigns.
$40. The Increase win be retroactive
until IMMMMrN Isl last. md will rrmnin