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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
O. CALLAHAN, AT
NEWPORT news,
GRtETS FRIENDS
Lord Mayor of Cork Awaits
Decision AS to
Entry

Newport News. Jan s.-continuing
the silence he has maintained since
his arrival yesterday as q stowaway.
Daniel o'Callaghan. lord mayor of
Cork refused tonight to make a state
ment until his status has been deter
mined.
Meanwhile friends OF the Irish cause
displayed activity by sending kilograms
today from New York and other cities
offering all assistance possible to the
lord mayor and Peter ]. Mac Swiney.
brother of the late Terence Mac Swim
ey who also arrived on the steamer
West Cannon.
Both Mac Swiney and OCaIlashan,
are understood to be confident that the
state department. will allow the lord
mayor finally to enter the United
States to testify before the commission
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
Special to The Chieftain.

Special to The Chieftain.
Denver. Jan. 5.-The much predicted
row among the Republican members of
the house and senate over the organi-
zation of the two bodies. failed to ma
terialize. The members elect camo
into town Saturday and Sunday, held n
caucus Monday. selected their Officials
in orderly manner and on Tuesday the
various committees met, selected their
employees and when the assembly con-
vened today all the preliminaries that
could be done had been done and not
cross word Il Jeen spoken.
"The boys b., in the middle of the
road. held their heads high and trotted
OF in magnificent shape" said Rush
l. Holland. chairman of tho RepubI-
can state central committee. in discus
sing their work last night.
II have never known set Of lcgisla-
tors to do finer work than they did in
this organization program. continued
Mr.. Holland. "They came here with
view of cutting out an frille, OF allow
ing tho men who had the most votes to
get the positions with no hard feelings
resulting. They followed this program
and the legislature opens without any
cliques or factions, and with every
member apparently anxious to redeem
platform pledges"
Il have talked with number of the
Democratic members, continued Mr..
Holland, land they indicate to me that
they have no intention of causing us
any trouble whatsoever. They. too,
want to enact legislation that Will re-
suit in benefit to the state. Republ
cans and Democrats alike realize that
this is a year for curtailment of ex-
penses rather than increased expenses.
1t Is a year when every department of
state government should realize that 1t
must get along with the least expendi-
ture possible.
without doubt the valuation of
state property for this year Will be
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
HARDING RAISED THROUGH THE
MASONIC CONSIST0RY IN One DAY

Z Columbus Ohio. Jan. 5.-President-
elect Harding became a thirty second
degree Mason tonight in a twelve hour
Initiation ceremony, participated in by
ranking officials OF the order from all
parts of the United States.
Starting as a master Mason, the pres
ident-elec was raised thru the other
twenty-ninc regrees at n continuous
sitting arranged for him. He was the
third chosen chief executive to take
the degrees before the Scioto valley
consistory James A. Garfield and Will
liam Mckinley having been given their
thirty second degrees here.
( Mr.. Harding was presented with
Masonic ring given by the thirty sec.
end degree masons of Marion. who had
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

away below what It was last year. es-
pecially will this be true on farm
products and stocks OF goods. Horses
that year ago wero selling ut from
si25 to $3.50 can today be bought at
from $50 to $50. Stocks of goods that
n year ago invoicod from $4,000 to
500 900 will today invoice from $4,000
to 100000.
Farm lands have deprecated in val
uc on tho same proportion and I be-
lieve our total valuation will show n
decrease of from 10 to Is per cent.
Under such circumstances revenues
from all sources will fall also accord
ingly, and our legislature must meet
the situation with a good pair OF scis-
sors and a sharp financial shaving
razor. So far all the members with
whom l have talked express a similar
thought"
Mr.. Holland conveyed the same idea
that was conveyed by Governor Shoup
and other leaders. not only of the Re-
publican but also of the Democratic
party.
Denver. Jan. 5.-Richard Shaw of
Buena Vista, Chaffee county was cleo
ted chief clerk of the house of repre-
sentatives shortly after the twenty
third Colorado legislative convened
here at noon today. He succeeds Har-
ry p. Mason of FL Paso county.
n. N. McLalr OF Lamar, was elected
secretary of the senate. He received
the votes of all of the Republican mem
bcrs of the senate.
The first days session was given over
to organization of various legislative
committees, assignments and the us
ual formalities. James L.. Garrigues,
chief justice of the state supreme court
administered the oath to members.
The senate session opened with act
ing Gov. George Stephan presiding.
Francis j. Knauss, named president
pro tomporc of the senate. and Roy a
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

Dublin, Jan. 5.-The official report
says some of the attacking party
were seen to fire from houses, which
were destroyed.
An official dispatch referring to the
ambush says:
THE attackers are believed to have
suffered heavy casualties and no mem
bers of the crown forces were injured"
Dublin. Jan. 5.-General headquart-
ers today denied report that sixteen
Sim Feiners were killed when a de-
tachment of troops was ambushed
near Kanturk.
London, Jan. 5.-Five houses In
Meelin. Ireland, were destroyed today
by military order, according to 4
Dublin dispatch to the Central News.
Cork. Jan. 5.-The Reverend
Brother Finnba.rr Darcy, belonging to
the Twyford abbey nursing home in
London, was shot dead in military
raid on the imperial hotel today. Flo
was attempting to escape thru a
window. Tho raiders arrested four
guests.
London, Jan. 5.-Jamcs ]. Walsh.
Sim Fein member of parliament
from the city of Cork, who escaped
from Mountjoy prison. Dublin, eigh-
teen, months ago, was arrested carly
today. it is said, in dispatch re-
ceived here.
Dublin, Jan. 5.-Armed men today
raided houses of rate collectors who
had obeyed orders of the local gov
ernment board by depositing their col
lections in a. bank to their own credit
instead of that of councils which havo
acknowledged the Dali Eireann. The
raiders compelled the collectors to
sign checks payable to bearer trans
ferrIng the money. Guards remained
while their colleagues went to tho
bank and cashed the checks.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
OPTIMISM REFLECTS
{ IN DAYS NEWS FROM
VARIOUS AUTHORITIES
Mitchell Predicts Proepcrity-Rntc or
sterling Stiffcns-Building Cost
Campaign

Chicago. Ill. Jan. 5,-That 1891 would
bring prosperity to all with the will
lingness and ability to take advantage
of its opportunities was the prediction
OF charles n. Mitchell. president of
the National city Company OF New
York. in a speech before the Chicago
Association OF Commerce today.
Mr.. Mitchell also assailed those per-
sons who he said were obstructng
Reconstruction by refusing to join in
tho liquidation movement current IN
trade circles. condemned delays in
public utility Improvement and crit-
ciscd the federal excess profits tax
system which he said was strong
contributing influence in placing n
dampcr on building. He advised eau
ton in leaving "A protective tariff and
commented on government waste in
which category he included the arma-
ment budget for 1921 OF 81 800 900. 600 an
item. ne said, exceeding by s55o,coo,Oo
the total interest and sinking fund
requirements of the national debt.
New York. Jan. Another substan-
tial advance in Sterling bills was the
feature OF an active day. in the foreign
London. rose to s3.62 ia, a gain OF 1-2
cents over yesterdays final price and
of nearly 10 cents since December.
Today's high was the maximum of the
last three months. International
bankers and other dealers attributed
the advance to speculative covering by
short operators but cables suggested
that the movement was founded on
heavy buying here for British and
French interests.
Virtually all other foreign rates were
variably higher with France approxi-
mntely cents against a recent price
OF 5.S2 cents. Even marks and Kronen
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
ENGLAND PREPARED
FOR TALK OF PEACE

London, Jan. 5.-(B~ Tho
Associated Press)-FI pm
seemingly authorized state
ment issued tonight 1t may be
inferred that. should Eamonn
De Valera be disposed to ap-
proach the government with a
peace proposal, meeting tho
governments stipulations that
all questions of separation be
excluded. he would not be dis
couraSed.
Under such circumstances,
he would be treated as satisfy
ing the prime minister's con-
ditons as able to deliver Tho
goods in fact and that for
such purpose he could secure
safe conduct.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

occupied posts of honor in the initia-
tion. He may retuyn Friday to receive
membership in the mystic shrine.
With Mrs. Harding, the president
elect motored from Marion today his
only conference before leaving home
being with Fred Upham of Chicago,
treasurer OF the Republican, national
committee. He will return tomorrow.
It became known tonight that in con-
tinuing his conferences at Marion, Mr..
Harding will make army and navy ap-
preparations and preparedness in gen.
eral. n principal subject to be dis
cussed. He is expected to see Repre-
sentative Kahn. chairman of the house
LL....s Ia Is.a.s ,I,saaA
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

with good sense and energy, and It 10
said special fitness for the work. Mr..
Sawhill is expected to make things
hum in the agricultural and horti-
cultural line in Pueblo county.
Those who met him yesterday er-
pressed themselves as very agreeably
impressed, and the county commission
ers are more than pleased At being
able to secure Mr.. Sawhilrs services.
As stated most of the communities
of the county were represented at tho
meeting. and all present were enthus-
iastic over the prospects of reorgani-
cation of the farm bureaus. after con-
siderable discussion of the subject It
Continued ON BaSe Txol
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
LABOR MEN DID NOT
HAVE PASSPORTS VISED

Laredo. Texas. Jan. 5.-Refusal sat
urday Of tho American consul at Suevo
Laredo to wise the passports OF Luis
Morones, a Mexican labor leader. was
due to the fact that Morones had failed
to have the passport properly vised in
the Mexico City district, whero he re-
sides, according to an announcement at
tho consulate today. Morones was on
his way to Laredo to welcome Ameri-
can labor leaders en- route to Mexico
City to attend. tho second Pan-Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor conference.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
WILL TAKE
LENGTHY VACATION

: Willis b. Parker, for tho
past four years, city editor of
Tho Chieftain, has been
granted an indefinite leave of
absence and expects to leave
Sunday with his family for
Buffalo Greek, Colo, where he
will rough it" in the noun :
tains for a few weeks.
G. W. Horn will assume the :
duties of City Editor during :
Mr.. Parker S absence.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
NATURALIZATION and MATTERS
PERTAINING TO IMMIGRATION
WEIGHED IN CAPITAL YESTERDAY
Commissioner Wallis Says, Europe Is Moving tc
United States Coal Matters and
Tariff Taken Up

longer would derive citizenship auto
matically from the parents. altho they
would be made eligible to apply for
citizenship when between the ages Of
IS and q. and on proof of their quail
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06
Weather

Thursday, partly cloudy;
warmer in the western por-
tion, cooler in tho central por-
tion. Friday, unsettled
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

Dublin. Jan. 5.-General headquart-
ers today denied report that sixteen
Sim Feiners were killed when a do
tachment of troops was ambushed
near Kanturk
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

The modern boy is diMespect-
full, chiefly, no doubt, be-
cause they don't have wood
sheds behind apartment houses
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-06

London, Jan. 5.-F'ive houses In
Meelin, Ireland, were destroyed today
by military order, according to a
Dublin dispatch to the Central News.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

5S,534. A very large number of returns
were filed by women who earned enough TO
place them in the taxpaying groups despite
the fact that they had dependents and
were therefore entitled to a large degree
of deduction. The number of returns thus
filed by women with dependents was $685.
Approximately 100000 returns are ex
pected from women on earnings Of this
year. and nearly 100000 women are
regularly employed throughout the United
States, according TO reports to the Depart
ment Of Labor.
In some cases families find II advisable
for the wife to file a return separate from
that OF the husband because this reduces
the surtax. That would account in part for
the large number of women taxpayers. But
in the main the returns show that many
women are earning salaries in the indus
large.
Nearly 100000 single women now are
able to qualify before the income tax bu
reau as heads Of families. These are
women who are supporting wholly other
persons who have no other financial means.
Another interesting analysis Of incomes
and changes in them comes from a report
OF the National Bureau OF Economic Re
search. just published. During the ten
year period covered by the report the per
capita income on the United states rose
from s317 in 1909 TO s33s in 1914, and to
S595 in 1918. Thus in 1918 the statistical
family Of five would have a combined I'm
come of $2.97a.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

The epoch of the war profiteer seems to
have passed completely The man into
whose hands went millions as a result Of
circumstances during the war period is
beginning to learn that circumstances of
the economic depression can remove those
millions just about as quickly as they
accumulated. That Is why the millionaire
as a species at present is working harder
than ever before. Keeping his war gained
millions is proving a struggle.
To the man and woman of moderate
means, accustomed to live and purchase
recreation and education on only frac-
tion Of the income OF the individual Of
great wealth, the struggle of the rich man
to retain his wealth may seem matter
of small moment.
The situation of the million-dollar tax
payer is worth explanation. In the war
years when millions were rolling in most
persons of large incomes contracted OBJ
legations to charitable and philanthropic
institutions on that basis. Gifts of large
sums were promised for the succeeding
years.
Came the economic depression. The
million dollar incomes began to shrink.
But the obligations to the charitable and
philanthropic institutions remained just as
large as ever. In one sense the million
dollar taxpayer became poor" He still
is poor" and getting poorer" But his
millions of dollars are passing into the
hands of millions of persons, to some of
whom the increase in income thereby is
very material
Tho million dollar taxpayer did not how
ever, pay the largest proportion of taxes
under the revenue law of 1917 which has
Just been replaced. Despite the fact that
more than so per cent. of the total received
by such persons was taken by the Govern
ment under the surtax clauses, the group
of persons receiving incomes OF s1000.000
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

Many persons believe that the Internal
Revenue Bureau fails to reach all persons
eligible to become Federal income taxpay-
ers. Bureau officials admit the truth OF
this to a slight extent. But the number
of persons who escape their obligations is
small per cent. It is claimed. The
bureau is increasing each year the number
OF taxpayers on its rolls
BY taking into consideration the reports
OF the Census Bureau and information re-
ceived by other branches of the Govern
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Tax (normal and surtax.)
Cumulative per-
over the Under

Although an intensive study of the tax
receipts for the calendar year 1920 has not
been completed by the Income Tax Unit,
an accurate idea of the sources of revenue
OF the average taxpayer can be gained
from the study for 1918. The sources have
not changed materially since that year.
In this connection the following table is
Of interest as showing how income is
earned by the majority of taxpayers:
DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL INCOME 3
SHOWING THE PROPORTTONATE
EXPRESSED IN PERCENTAG
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

is clear evidence, officials say, that the
average family is gradually improving its
financial circumstances
A large increase also is taking place in
the total amount of net income reported
each year The total of net income reported
in 1917 was, in round numbers, $13,652,-
100000. The following year the total
increased to $15,s25, ,O0O, 900. In 1919 net
income jumped to s19,S59,O0O.O0O. This
is an increase of more than 40 per. cent.
The total reported for the calendar year
1920 has not yet been computed by the
Income Tax Unit, but 1t is believed to be
in excess of any previous year.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Many More Women Pay,
Most Having Dependents

To guard against fraud the Internal
Revenue Bureau has put into operation an
extensive and complicated system OF
checks and auditing returns. Each income
tax return Is scrutinized at least twice
and many of them are checked over three
and four times.
Approximately s300,O0o,0o0 year is be-
ing forced from unwilling taxpayers
through this work of the bureau.
An increasing number of women are
coming into the records of the Income Tax
Unit as taxpayers. In 1919, the last year
for which records are available, more than
100000 women paid taxes on incomes
Tax returns were filed by 361 $50 single
women. Wives filing returns separate
from those of their husbands numbered
Y SOURCES AND BY INCOME CLASSES.
AMOUNTS FROM EACH SOURCE
ES, CALENDAR YEAR 1918
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

becoming very, very difficult is made clear
beyond question by the tax returns. There
can be no question that the size of the
group is decreasing steadily. Just now 1t
is below the size it had attained just prior
to the war
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

for 1920 earnings have not yet been made
public by the Income Tax Unit but it is
presumed that the data supplied the Senate
came from this source
A total of 206 persons paid taxes on
incomes of S1,000,000 year and more in
1917. Since that year, however. a steady
decline is shown in the socalled million
dollar taxpayers Very many persons are
making an exit each year from that much
envied group.
In 1917 the group included 141 individ-
uals. The following year the group re-
duced it's numbers to 81, while in 1919 two
additional members handed in their resig-
nations, leaving the total membership at
only 65. The world famous species Of
American millionaire would seem to be
travelling the path toward extinction.
The identity of these millionaire tax.
payers is officially not disclosed by the In
come Tax Unit. Disclosure Is prohibited
by law. Many attempts to guess the names
of members Of the millionaire tax group
have been made. but there is no official
confirmation obtainable. Curiously, it
seems safe to assume that one member Of
the group is Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary
of the Treasury, and, as such, officially In
charge of the Internal Revenue Bureau to
which the taxes are paid.
In 1918 four persons paid taxes on
incomes of $5,00O,0OO each or over re-
ceived during the calendar year 1917.
This classification now has been abol-
ished as far as the published returns Of
the Income Tax Unit are concerned. But
it is known that the number Of $5,000.OO
taxpayers at present is almost completely
extinct. The 1917 receipts also supplied
the Government with list of sixty-seven
persons who paid the tax on incomes Of
more than s1,000,000 but less than $780,
OOO Thirty-three individuals confessed
to receipts ranging between s1,500,000 and
$40 900, while twenty-four admitted in
comes of from 81, 900 900 to $3,000.OOO. Five
taxpayers received between $3,000,00 and
81 100000 in that year.
Shift in Their Investments
To Tax Exempt Securities
Some portion of the reduction in the
number of million-dollar taxpayers results
from the investment in tax exempt securi-
tics like the Liberty Bonds and the bonds
of States. cities and school districts. Ap-
proxlmately @lV'VVV,VVV,VVV hoW is ih'esleu
in this class of securities, according to one
estimate by Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. But the extent to which this
means of escape from Federal taxation can
be sought is limited for the recipient OF
the very large income.
That the job of accommodating and re.
tanning an income that will put it's pos
SCISSOR In the million-dollar tax class is
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Average of All Is $3,7s4. ~rc
Average Tax Is says

The average of all incomes earned in
s3,724. The average tax was $685. AL
though these figures cannot be taken to
mean that the average family now has to
spend an amount in excess of $4,000 each
year, there is clear indication, officials
say. that millions of families are in really
comfortable financial circumstances.
Between 1917 and 1919 an increase of
$40 per cent. was recorded in the number
of persons paying the Federal tax on in
comes ranging between $4,000 and $5, 900 a
year. In the first named year only SCI 900
persons received incomes between these
limits. In 1913 the number of individ-
uals responding in this group numbered
$4,000. In the following year the group
jumped its membership to 1,1SO,OO0.
That group of taxpayers reporting net
income between $1,000 and $4,000 a year
increased 16 per cent. between 1917 and
1919. In 1917 the group included 1,641,-
900 individuals. In 1919 1t had increased
to 1,925.00O
An increase of 81 per cent was dis.
covered in the class of net incomes rang
ing between $4,000 and $4,000 More than
100000 persons now belong to this group.
Net income. it must be remembered in
considering these returns, does not indi-
cate the full earning power of the taxpayer,
because, as used by the Government, the
term spells income only after the allowed
deductions have been made.
The official studies of the Income Tax
Unit show that all along the line Of in.
comes of persons in moderate circumstances
large increases have occurred not only in
the total of net income but in the number
receiving 1t as well. The studies show that
as consideration is given to the higher
income classes of the table the number of
taxpayers is steadily decreasing.
Only 81 persons are paying tax on in
comes of s1,000,000 a year and over re-
ceived during the calendar year 1920,
according to information presented re-
Gently to the Senate. The official reports
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

and over in 1918 paid only 7.s9 per cent. of
the grand total of taxes collected.
Persons receiving between $4,000 and
100000 year paid the largest proper
tion of the taxes. the official reports show.
This is made clear in this table: