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COLLINS on WAY TO DEAL
DIRECT WITH LONDON
tBy Associated Press. ]

rS.l
LONDON. Feb. 14.-1n the political
sphere he principal news OF the day
was the announcement by MIcnae1
Collins. head OF the provisional gov
ernment in ireland, to Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill. the British Secretary
for the Colonies. that Mr.. Collins was
In position Immediately to secure
the release II number OF kidnapel
ulstertteS. Mr.. Collins started from
Dublin for London tonight in order
10 consult with the British govern
ment OF :hc situation
The general convention OF the Sim
Fem has been ser for February 2l
and 1t is considered in political cir.
cies here that majority vote IN
favor OF the treaty between IreIan.l
ana Great Britain will result.
Looks for rcht erii Outcome.
Lord Birkenhead. High Chancellor,
referred in the House OF Lords to-
night &c the Irish situation in similar
terms to Mr.. Churchill In recent
speeches In the House OF Commons
with regard to the necessity OF mals-
Ing allowances because or the re-
stricted powers possessed by the pro-
visionaI government. He also made
II clear that he did no. criticize the
action OF the northern government In
arrese- -ng football players CARRYING
arms
Alluding to Michael Collins appre-
tensions OF an attempt by extremists
to wreck :he treaty by methods OF
violence, Lord Birkenhead declared
IL was the plan duty OF the British
government. and the obvious dictates
OF policy, that thcy should. so far as
their honorable obligations In
Northern Ireland permitted. support
those men In Ireland who under al
most inconceiyahle tificufties were
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CRITICIZES
JUSTICE CLARKE
senator Takes Exception to- Address
ON Cancellation of
War Debts.
tBy Associated Press.

WASHINGToN. Feb. l4.--Associate @
Justice Clarke. OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States. was criti-
cized In the Senate today by Sena-
tor, Harris. Democrat. Georgia, for
making an address recently adyocat-
Ing cancellation OF fAmerican or other
war debts,
THE Supreme Court should look
after Its own AFFAIRS" said Senator
Harris, who added that he regarded
Justice Clarke highly as a member
OF the bench,
"For a member OF that court TO
say anything In matters pending be-
fore Congress- L consider most un-
Senator Harris said. THE
+ supreme Court has tho highest OF
duties TO perform, and ] hope 1t WILL
not hterfere with other matters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
TWO FLYERS HURT
&AS.,AIRPLANE CRASHES
Cadet and Florida Husines. Man
,. Victims nv Machine
ls. DfyeR.s
lRy Associated press.

okEECHOBEE. FLA, Feb. IA
Cadet Fowler. OF CarIstrom Field,
Arcadia. was seriously, and Sturgeon
IL. Clements. business man of this
city' probably fatally injured short
~ peiore noon today when an army
aeIoplane piloted by Fowler and with
Clsments as a passenger crashed ON
the shore OF Lake Okeechobce here
Fowler was injured internally and
Clements in addition to severe in
ternal Injuries had both legs broken.
Two planes from CarIstrom on n
cross country flight stopped here and
Clements was taken by Fowler for a
short Ride. The cause OF the crash
has not been determined. but wit
nesses said the plane attempted to
rIseNand suddenly dived. The ma
chine was wrecked beyond repair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
Standardized Small Homes
Favored by Government
Experts.
END RENTING PRACTICE
Secretary Hoover's Plan
Would Put Every Man
Under Own Roof.
By Clayton whItchil,.

United News staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1i.-Develop-
ment of the small. standardized home
is the remedy for the nations hous
ing shortage. In the opinion OF Secrc-
tary Hoovcr--and on this theory the
government has Undertaken cooper
alton with communities throughout
the country.
By this means it is the hone OF
the administration to make this n
nation of home owners rather than
renters. 1t is the aim of the Com
merce Department TO beat the record
of 1921. when FIVE times as many
houses were built as in 1920.
Already a product of the study un-
dertaken at the suggestion OF the
President and the leadership Of Sec
retary Hoover is the Small House
Service Bureau.
buyers mt BuIldcrs' Mercy,
Although private organization,
this bureau has the Endorsement OF
the Department of Commerce and the
American Institute OF Architects. II
functions on the proposition that
heretofore the small house has been
utterly neglected by architects, be-
cause 1t didn't pay. This left the
prospective small house owner at the
mercy of the builder. who was able
to make his own plans and force bis
own price.
Naturally this practice deferred the
small purchaser from building his
home. officials declare. In consequence
the--large majority OF home-owners
have been living in the cas,-of homes
of the better-to-do.
This housing project may be re-
garded as the essence Of a board nlan
The housing problem is settled in the
abstract All needed is its appIlca
ton. The governments study grew
out or the unemployment conference
ana has been functioning for some
lime through three main committees.
~ On construction developments: (2)
on building codes; (3) on coming.
Report Soon to BE Made.
The reports of these comm;t,o
represen,ing the work of some thirty
prominent men in civic and con.
struction work, will be completed
shortly and they will reveal thar all
phases of the housing crisis hav.
been worked out
me bureau of standards is m,l,
ing an exhaustive study OF all tech :
nical phases of building. Already
many standard manufacturers have
reduced the number of varieties
produced by them. and ut a proft.
Seek to Adjust Labor Problem.
Il he labor problem, inevitably a
controversial subject were a housing
conference called at this time. is aIsn
being adjusted. The question NJ
Jurisdictional awards whereby the
carpenter now has to bore the hoI,.
ana the plumber lt the pine that
goes in the hole. is being mulled over
and eihcicnt agreements reached. La
Dor unions involved In the question
are being urged to support n revised
system OF jurisdictIonal awards.
when all these phases OF tho prob
lem have been ironed out in individ
ual committees. housing conference
may be called, It Is said. to give pub
licity to results accomplished and
urge their general application,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
POOR ARE PLUNDERED
IN SUM OF s7,OOO,OOO
Operations of Bischon, Harrington
and West Are Further
ExroSed.
tBy Associated Press ]

CHICAGO, Feb. INSTRUMENTATION
OF the operations of Raymond J. Bis
chofr. 26-year-old promoter, today re-
vealed that more than $7,00O.00O had
been Borrowed" from poor persons,
mostly OF foreign extraction, during
the last two years by three mon who
held out the lure Of rich returns.
The amount f"borrowings" ranged
from few dollars up 10 one loan
OF $4,000. The average was approxi-
mately 5000. or the 100000 total,
Rischon was declared to have OBJ
tained approximately 3t,so0,000. while
Leslie Harrington aud II. u West,
hts methods OF buslness. were said
to have obtalnedNhe remainder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
President Plays Golf;
Avoids Bonus Tangle
[By Unltcd News.l

WASHINGTON. Feb. l4.-Presi-
dent Harding has resumed his
golhng, temporarily checked by
the great blizzard and heavy
snowfall OF January %.
After dispatchlng Il Secret Ser
Vice golf fan out to see if his
favoritc links were subject to
play. the President went out this
afternoon and enjoyed eighteen
holes.
by go doing he managed TO get
about, 1--WE miles further away
from members Of the House and
Senate committees, who nearly
rang the phone bell OF the White
House In search Of news on the
presidential attitude toward the
bonus measure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
Miss Evangeline Booth
to Make Sleuthing Tour
IBy Assoclated press.l

NEW YORK. Feb. l4.-NIiss Evan
geline Booth, commander of the
Salvation Army, is not averse to
telling a white lie" IL it's done
for the good Of the service"
She Is preparing TO tell plenty
of them when, on May |, she Will
lay aside her uniform. don the
attire of middle-ciass New
Yorker and sally forth on Today
sleuthinE tour TO learn how Mr..
New York rich man and his wife
feel towards their poorer broth
ers. At the same time the Army
will conduct a drive for 100000
for its home service fund.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
EW BELFAST CASUALTY LIST CROWS 22 DEAD, LNJURED
SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES TO CUT NTANGLBLES TAX HALF
EFFORT TO TAKE FARE REPEAL PAPER FROM TABLE FAl
SO Millionaires Sail on
Mediterranean Cruise
!I3y United News.l

NEW YORK. Feb. i4.-More than
hfty millionaires from all parts OF
the United States and Canada were
among the 653 passengers Of the
George Washington, which sailed
TO-DAY on Mediterranean cruise.
In the hold were 100000 worth
or foodstuns and 1900 tons of
fresh water for use on the tour.
The passenger lis, includes 200
more women than men. Among
those aboard were 1855 cingIe per-
sons of marriaReaUle age, but this
number is expected to be reduced
when romance gets chance.
1T always happens that way"
said Captain Harold Cunningham.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
FIND DESTITUTION,
BUT NO STARVATION
Government Investigators Report on
Conditions I'm West Virginia
Coni Fields,
| By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Fet. l4--The in
vestigation made by Department Of
Labor into conditions into West Vir-
ginia coal fields discloses some pow
erty and dcstitution, but no starva-
ton among the miners families, il
was said today at the White House,
where the report has been laid be-
fore the PRECEDENT
Government investigators found, II
was said. that no actual evictions of
miners families had been made, but
that ITO families had given up their
homes In response to notices, either
verbal or written, served by the com
banies.
Organized charities, 1t was de-
clared. are relieving a great deal of
the hardship by providing work for
the unemployed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
BORN EVERY MINUTE
american People swindled Out OF
$4,000 ,231.
lRy United News. /

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE fact
that the American people have been
swindled out OF s140,o11,2s1 In Ave
years Is sure sign they don't take
pains to investigate what they put
their money In. according to Attor-
ney- General Daugherty.
AT the present time. 4s0 bogus
stock cases are pending. on the Fed
,eral court dockets throughout tile
country, he said. The 90 yernnaen is
a%amped with the case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
STORM ALONG COAST
Warming Signals DispInyed-Cold
Wave for south.
by Associated Press. ]

n IBy ARsocIated Fress.1
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-storm
warnings are displayed on the At
lantlc Coast from Cnpe Hatteras to
Sandy Hook. n. J., and on the east
Gulf Coast from Bay st. Louis, Miss,
to Cedar Keys, Fla, the Weather Bu-
yreau announced tonight.
cold-waye warnings have been orr
dered for Southern Alabama and ex-
IRENE Northwestcrn Florida,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
TO CHECK BEGGING
city to Provide Scrip Good for
tBy Associated p-,s. !

ID! AssocIated P:SSS
MOBILE, ALA, Feb. IA novel
plan In an effort tc stop oeggIng on
the streets OF this city vas a ioptcd
today by the governors of New. Hope
Hall. The plan provides for the CIV.
ing of scrip to all beggars on the
streets. the paper emitting tho holder
TO food and lodging atfthe New Hope
Hall The ser'n will bei Distributed
to all business houses and for busi.
ness men To. give to beggags Syshen
they approach y y ]
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
FINNISH MINISTER
KILLED BY ASSASSIN
VI. Ritavuori Slain Ax He Alights
From Iiis Motor
IBy Associated Press. !

14.-M. Ritavucori. Finnish Minister
of the Interior, was shot three times
with revolver as he was alighting
from his motor car outside his resi-
dence here today. He died while be-
Ing taken to a hospital. The alleged
assassin, Ernst Tandrofelt. was ar
rested The authorities declare he u s
idemented, ~ = Us g q S n n sfif ss N
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15

KNoSvILLE. TENN. Feb. 1i.--A
specia, from Lynch. KY. says that
nearly all Harlan was awakened 1sss
night by a furious battle on WALNUT
Street betweenhys mountain men aa,f {
two policemen, Cunninghsn, and Cole. I
using high-powered rifea and rsaS
yotyers. S; il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15

MARDI GRAS.. NEW ORLEANS
MOBILE Reduced Fares 5SFebruary
24-z8. Southern Railway System. 500
'ISas Main zStreet--Adv. q, "
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lIountaIneer. Fight POLICE.

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The Delta independent., 1922-02-03
!. ORCHARD CITY
. . >>>>>>>>>>>> . I

Mrs. Elmer Jarvis entertained the
Embroidery Club Wednesday after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jarvis enter.
tanned a number Of young people Sat
urday evening at cards.
E. F. Hubbard left for Denver and
other points on the eastern slope for
a few weeks visit.
E. E. White and daughter, Mrs. Van
AIKEN, arrived last week, and the Van
Akens are getting settled on the
White ranch.
The Cory Ladies' Aid elected the
following officers at their last meet
ing: President. Mrs. W. G. Hunter;
vice-president, Mrs. Elmer Jarvis; sec.
retary and treasurer, Mrs. John Grif
'fith. The next meeting will be held
next Thursday with Mrs. Chas. Dixon
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Williams enter.
tanned Tuesday evening as farewell
to Miss Chloe Woolley. who leaves in
a few days for her home in Oregon
after spending year with her sister
and family, Mrs. viii Grow.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-03
ASH MESA
. . . . % % >~>>< . 4

Adam Schmaltz will rent Mr.. Ranks
ranch this year. -Ge
Mrs. Lypse's children are reported
on the sick list with colds.
The Murray children are reported
doing nicely at this writing.
Leo Curr is down from Telluride
visiting his aunt, Mrs. P. Cone.
Fred McDevitt will farm part OF
the Sayben Bailey ranch this year.
Miss Lydia Madsen, who got her
arm broken, is doing nicely at this
writing.
Carl and Clarence Wilson of East
Mesa were Sunday dinner guests at
F. w. Shields.
Kenneth Weston has rented part of
his farm to the Alternately brothers
for the coming year.
Mrs. H. o. Taylor visited friends on
the mesa Sunday and will spend the
week with her sister, Mrs. Ward Lam
kin.
Mrs. Cone, her daughter and ne.
phew, Mrs. Carsner and Leo Curr,
visited Mr. Wright and children Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Taylor and her grandson, Babe
Taylor, took dinner Thursday with
Grandma McClane and her daughter
Miss Rose.
Mrs. Ward Lamkin ran a nail in
her foot last Thursday. She was not
able to be present at Sunday school
last Sunday, but is getting along very
nicely.
Saturday four Ash Mesa people. the
Misses Ruby Pope and Hazel Myers
and Bill Willis and Marion Abernathy
were in an automobile accident. The
car in which they were riding was hi
by car driven by Ben Kirk. Mis-
Hazel Myers collarbone was broken
but the others were not seriously in
jured.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-03
AUSTIN NEWS
. . >>>< . . ><<>>>'

j. A. Donaldson and son came down
from Montrose Sunday. They will
finish packing Mr.. Donaldson's goods.
Mr.. Donaldson expects to make his
home with his son and daughter in
Bristol, Colorado.
Friday was a big day at the Fair
view school. The primary room under
the management of their teacher, Miss
Burnett, gave splendid program in
the fore part of the afternoon. There
was large crowd present, including
the Mound grade school. 1t was en-
joyed very much by those who were
in attendance. In the latter part OF
the afternoon the upper grades of the
Read and Fairview schools met in a
spelling contest, in which Fairview
carried off the honors.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-03

plentiful at substantial discounts Lin
seed and cottonseed meal unchanged.
Slightly better export demand for cot
tonseed meal. Hominy demand light,
buyers slow to take hold. Recent re-
ductions in gluten feed amounting to
Sc per ton have not stimulated sales
to any extent. Alfalfa meal and beet
pulp steady, but in light request.
Stocks and movement fair Wheat
feeds 81 lower on freer offerings.
Quoted January q: Bran $18.75, mid
dlings $18.25, Minneapolis; SO per cent
cottonseed meal, $34 Memphis; gluten
feed, $30.65; white hominy feed, $21
Chicago; "a per cent linseed meal.
$42.75 Minneapolis; No. 1 alfalfa meal.
$3.50 Kansas City.
+ Live Stock and Meats-Chicago hog
prices advanced sec to Csc per 100
pounds during the week Beef steers
were steady; heifers 15c to Csc lower;
cows 15c to 25c higher; feeder steers
weak to shade lower veal calves
Csc to 75c higher; fat lambs up Csc
to 60c; yearlings Csc to 90c; feeding
lambs and fat ewes generally Csc
higher. January 81 Chicago prices:
to $SS5; medium and good beef steers,
$6.65 to SO; butcher cows and heifers,
$3.65 to $3.50; feeder steers. $5.15 to
1915; light and medium weight veal
calves, $7.75 to $11; fat lambs, $12 to
$13.85; feeding lambs. $1O.50 to $12;
yearlings, 1915; fat ewes, $5.25 to -.
Stocker and feeder shipments from IL
important shipping points during the
week ending January 20 were: Cattle
and calves, 52,9S2; hogs, 4.334; sheep,
3O,619. Eastern wholesale fresh meat
prices were not materially changed.
Beef and fresh pork loins ranged from
soc higher to 81 lower. Lamb weak
to 81 lower; veal and mutton un-
changed. January 27 prices good
grade meats: Beef, $12 to $14; veal,
ST to $40; lamb, $23 to $26; mutton,
$12 to SIG; light pork loins, SIG to
$1s; heavy loins, $11.50 to $14.50.
Dairy Products-Butter markets re-
covered considerably from radical de-
| clines early in the month. The ten
dency the past week has been upward,
| although at the close today the mar
kets were not more than steady. There
is little surplus on the market, but
buying is being done on conserva.
tive scale. Closing prices, go score:
New York, 39c; Chicago. 36sc; Phiin-
| delphia, 3Shc; Boston, BIC. Cheese
markets barely steady, especially In
Wisconsin. Prices on fresh generally
are being fairly well maintained on
the wholesale distributing markets, al
though the greatest demand is for
held goods Prices at Wisconsin pri-
mary markets January 26: Twins.
1870; Daisies, zoe; Double Daisies
1910; Young Americas, zoe; Long
horns, .1shc; Square Prints, 2sAc.
Cotton-Spot cotton prices declined
about 112 points, closing around 1880
per pound. New York March futures
down 1872 points, closing at 16.45c.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-03

This cut illustrates Burnett's NO
CHART method Of examining eyes
for glasses. 7lI = rcrt.
Dear Public-When your eyes need
attention. ask yourself this question,
what man within reach of me is quail
fed to make the most skillful ex-
animation Of my eyes? II you will
compare any method of examining
eyes with, that Of any Of my COM
petitors in this part Of the world. I
am sure that you win want mo to
furnish your glasses. sss'f &C.
Twill be pleased to demonstrate my
work to you without charge. Mark
my date on your calendar 10 you won't
forget. = n shods " 80 t..s1s
E. F. Burnett. Optometrist.
Boz 167. Pueblo. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-03

Taylor Sells Out.
Warren e. Taylor, for several years
bus man" on the stage line between
Delta and Cedaredge.s last week sold
his interests to T. J. Wallendorf, who
is now conducting the business. Mr..
Taylor has many friends here who
will miss him. but we venture the hope
that his successor will also be wei.
coined on the line.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-03

In making out his income tax return
for 1921, the average taxpayer will
find considerable saving in com
parison with the amount OF tax paid
on the same income for 1920.
The exemptions provided by the
revenue act OF 1921 are $1,000 for
single persons (the term including
widows. widowers. Divorces. and per
sons separated from husband and wife
by mutual sgreement). $2.500 for mar
ried persons whose net income was
5000 or less, and $4,000 for married
persons whose net income was $1,000
or more. Under the revenue act Of
1918 the personal exemption allowed
a married person was $4,000, regard
less OF the amount OF net income:
The personal exemption allowed a
married person applies also to the
head OF a family, man or woman. who
supports in one household one or
more relatives by blood. marriage or
adoption.
The exemptions for dependents
person who receives his chief support
from the taxpayer and who is under
Is years of age or incapable OF self
support because mentally or physically
detectives increased from $500 to
$500. m
The act requires that a return be
filed oy every single person whose net
income for 1891 was $1,000 or more
every married person whose net in
come was $4,000 or more. and by
every person-single or married
whose gross income was $4,000 or
more.
The requirement to file return of
gross income of $4,000 or more re-
gardless Of net income is new pro-
vision. Net income is gross income
less certain specified deductions Tor
business expenses. losses. bad debts,
ETC., which are fully explained on the
forms.
Returns must be fled by married
couples whose combined net income
for 1891, including that OF dependent
minor children, equaled or exceeded
$4,000, or II the combined gross IN
come equaled or exceeded $4,000.
The period for filing returns is from
January 1 to March Is, 1922. Heavy
penalties are provided for failure or
'.willful refusal to file return on
time.
Forms .lo4oA for incomes OF $4,000
and less and 1O4O for incomes in ex-
cess OF $1,000 may be obtained from
the oflices Of collectors of internal
revenue and branch ofiices. The tax
may be paid In full at tho time OF
Ming the return, or In four equal IN
atallm6nts, due on or before March
l6, June Is, September IL. and Do
cember Is.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-03
INCOME TAX IN NUTSHELL

WHO? Single persons who had net
income of $1,000 or more. or gross
income of $1,000 or more. Married
couples who had net income of ST.
600 or more, or gross income of
s., 900 or more. 4s
WHEN? March Is, 1922, is final date
for filing returns and making first
payments.
WHERE? Collector OF internal reve-
nue. for the district in which the
person lives, or has his principal
place of business.
HOW? Full directions on Form 1040A
and Form 104o; also the law and
regulations.
WHAT? Four per cent normal tax on
taxable income up to $4,000 in ex.
cess Of exemption. Eight per cent
normal tax on balance of taxable
income. Surtax from 1 per cent to
IS per cent on net incomes over
$1,000 for the year 1921.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
OBITUARY
William K. Brooks

= William X. Brooks. aged about SO
years, for 10 years road supervisor for
Pencader Hundred, died at his home in
Glasgow Friday night, December s, as
the result of a stroke of paralysis. Mr..
Brooks had a slight paralytic stroke
last summer, but had recovered
On Friday morning he was apparently
in unusually good health and left his
home to attend to some road work at
the bridge near Glasgow. 1t was while
attending to this work that he was
stricken and was later found uncon-
scious by the Rev. John MacMurray, of
Head of Christiana Chlrch, who hap
pened to pass there in his automobile.
Mr.. MacMurray got the stricken man in
his car and took him to his home in
Glasgow, where he died late that night.
Mr.. Brooks had been an active Repub-
lican for many years and was formerly
tax collector for the hundred. He also
served as school clerk of his district for
years. Mr.. Brooks was married about
two years ago and is survived by his
wife. He had lived in the vicinity of
Glasgow all his life. Former Represent
ative w. c. Brooks, also of Glasgow, is
a cousin of the deceased. The funeral
was held at l o'clock Tuesday after
noon with services at the home and in
terment at st. James cemetery, Stan
ton