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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-03
Myra Dell's
Fortune
BY MACKEY

@. 1922, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Myra Dell had lived in the big city
for almost q year when she awoke to
the fact she a twenty-five, unmar-
ried, quite homeless except for the
clearinghouse room and with no one
in particular to care about her. She
had a good clerical position and was
saving a little money. Occasionally
she went out with some Of the girls
she knew. But she was very lonely
she grew tired Of the small room look
Ing out on a neat fenced-in square Of
back yard, weary Of the daily round Of
duties and lonely evenings sewing or
knitting If she al not reading.
II cannot do this forever !" she cried
passionately n night after she had
eaten an unsavory meal at a nearby
restaurant. IF I only knew where to
start to change my fortunes I would
begin this moment. I might change
my position and not fare so well. I
have no capital to start In bust
ness" She stared at the ceiling for
a while and then began to study the
want columns Of the evening paper
for lack Of anything more interesting
to do. All at once a name flashed be-
fore her sight and held her interest.
"There-she al tell my fortune and
advise me where to begin"
The very next evening after dinner
Myra walked toward the West Twen-
ties, where the c~lairvoyant's sign was
propped against a front window. In
the background were cheap lace cur
tains and everywhere lurked a min
gled odor Of boiling clothes, corned
beef and cabbage and fried onions.
The front door was open.
ugh" shifted Myra as she tiptoed
across the oilcloth Of the dim hall to
rap on the parlor door, where another
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MILLIONS MADE FROM WATER
Great Scheme Of English Goldsmith,
However, Yielded Little to Far
Seeing Protector.

Nearly 300 years before Manchester
conceived the idea Of bringing her
water from the Westmoreland lakes,
London had an artificial river of sweet
water brought from afar by the enter
prise and foresight Of one man. The
history Of that water supply, known,
observes q London Tit-Bits writer, to
every Londoner as the New river, Is
a romance.
Hugh Myddelton decided to bring
the waters of the Caldwell and Am
well springs, between Hartford and
Ware, to London. and though he was
almost ruined by the undertaking, he
accomplished his task, and his sue
cessors have reaped untold wealth.
The original cost of the New river
is not known, as all the records were
destroyed by fire in 1869, but author
tiles agree that it cannot have ex-
ceeded f1S,OOO. In order to raise this
money Myddelton took Y people into
partnership with him. They were
called 'the Adventures" probably be-
cause they thought they We're casting
their bread upon the New river, and
would never see it again.
Thus an original share was worth
about $3.50, but at the close of last
century the man who wanted one
would have had to pay at least f120,-
600 for it.
The value Of the property called the
New river was revealed to a wonder
ing world when the court Of arbitra-
ton sat in 1908 to assess compensa-
ton to the company on the acquisition
of their undertaking by the metropoli-
tan water board. The court found the
income to be f614,OOO, and the water
board vas called upon to pay upward
of f6,5OO,OO0 besides taking over the
debenture stock for another FL, 1855, 600.
At the present time over a million
people draw their water supply from
this source, and the name Of Hugh
Myddelton, citizen and goldsmith, who
with untiring energy, and despite the
bitterest opposition, brought this boon
to London, is held in high esteem.
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sign was affixed to the middle panel.
II hope she will buy some soap when
she receives my fee-it really needs
it here"
The door opened, half an inch-an
inch-two inches, and a large, dark
eye surveyed her suspiciously.
"A customer" asked a woman's
voice.
eyes,"
"Wait a minute" She disappeared
and presently the door opened and dis
covered Madame Sadie" gaudily at
tired in a red and yellow kimono with
a ragged wisp Of black lace draped
over her gray locks.
Come in, miss, but first I want to
know If you're NJ of them newspaper
ladies who come snoopin' around look
ing for stories, as they call 'em"
mo" smiled Myra family. II only
came because 1 wanted my fortune
told"
"Sh-h-h-h-h! Kissed madame, pull
ing her client into the room and clos
ing the door. Il amt no fortune teller
I'm a respectable lady who m
times ears a bit of extra money by
reading the future, past or present"
She numbered to the window and
pulled the shades down, then cautious
~ peered out. "Aha! I thought So
drat him. a%-snoopin' around and spoil.
ing business! !"
She motioned Myra into a chair and
took n opposite, dropping her head
back on the cushions and closing her
heavy eyes. She breathed audibly.
The room was very quiet. but beyond
the closed doors Myra could hear
children crying and the rough voices
Of men. She wished she had not ven
tured into this unknown neighborhood
alone.
Madame suddenly awoke from her
trance. Fee two dollars" she said
violently.
"Oh, Of course" and Myra pulled
the money out of her little purse. The
fortune teller snatched at the bills and
tucked them away; she watched
Myra's purse with greedy eyes until
it vanished.
II could give you a better fortune
for five dollars. dearie," she urged.
II will take two dollars worth"
said Myra. disguised.
The heavy lids settled over the avid
eyes. The hOarse voice drOned monot-
onously familiar pattering talk. famil-
lar to all who have ever attended a
country fair; suddenly the humble
became distinguishable words.
Il see water-and ships-and l see
uniforms-blue uniforms with gold
stripes and brass buttons. Miss, YOU
are going to meet a stranger. He Is
an oficer-in-let me see-the navy
yes. ma'am-youIl meet him soon.
You will fall In love with each other
and marry-there, what girl wants a
better fortune than that?" Her big
eyes popped wide open, and she rolled
them at Myra in a rather alarming
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way.
"Thank you very much" said Myra,
anxious to get away. 'Tll 60 now"
mot till you pay me for your for.
tune, pretty MISS"
Il paid you," said Myra quietly, al
though she was much afraid. She
walked to the door. "Let me out,
please"
mot till you pay me-cheating q
poor wilder woman; you never paid
me a penny, and me handing you a
regular ten-dollar fortune. A naval
officer, says I, with gold lace on him !
What else could he be, l ask you?
Who else wears blue uniforms and
brass buttons and gold stripes? Who
else, I ask you, miss"
"POlice officers wear 'em, Sadie, and
you know it !" said q quiet voice from
an open window.
Myra fairly flew across the room.
"Please let me out" she begged. II
am afraid !" The window slipped up,
the c~ertains were pushed aside and a
policeman entered - such a young
AdOnis of the force as Myra had never
gazed upon.
"At it again, Sadie, eh?" said the
officer grimly. "What did 1 tell you
last time? If I catch that sign up
again, If I find you doing any more
crooked work, you know what it
means2"
"Now, Mister Rock, you were
listening at the broken pane-were
your cried the woman.
II certainly was heard every
word! Even the holdup afterward! !"
"Then you know I gave her her
moneys worth-a naval oficer-gold
buttons and allw
Officer Rock laughed softly, and
Myra thought that a ships officer
could be no finer, look no finer nor
Drawer than he in his blue and gold.
"Ship's officers are not the only ones
that wear uniforms" he reminded her,
and then he turned to Myra as II he
had just noticed her, but she had been
conscious Of his protecting glance all
the time. "You better come with me
now and I'll put you on your way
home"
Strange to say, Madame Saddles for
tune almost came true, for Myra did
marry and next spring an officer who
wore blue and gold, a young Adonis
who answered to the name Of John
Rock. They sent Sadie a piece Of
wedding cake, which, being of a sus-
picious nature, she dared not eat.
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pne look at them, would telephone at
once to the nearest asylum for an at
PENDANT and an ambulance, and then
lie himself in the nearest chair lest
pc should do himself an injury. Yet
any woman more than five years old
knows instinctively what is intended,
md whether 1t is meant to be a recipe
Tor a soup, a chilblain ointment or q
mixture for taking ink stains off used
postage stamps.-London Opinion.
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Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana,
February II, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that John
M. Jones, of Wendell, Montana, who,
on March Is, 1917, made Homestead
Entry No. O46729, for Sh Sec. Is,
Twp. 80 NJ, Range SO E. Montana Mer-
Range 38 E., Montana Montana Mer-
idian, has filed notice of intention to
make Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore J. B. Christopherson, Clerk Dis
trict Court, at Glasgow, Montana, on
the 9th day of March, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Bigford,
Melvin Bigford,
William Burke,
Green Jones, all of Wendell, Mon
tana.
E. M. KIRTON,
Register.
Pub. Feb. 1924, Mar. 3-1O-17.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the m
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a tax deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Lots 8 and 10 block 7 Mahon's Ad-
dition to Glasgow original.
Amount due $242. so.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By j. K. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3.
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M FOR PUBLICATION

In the District Court of the Seven.
tenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana In and For the County
of Valley.
John Kaller,
Plaintiff.
William c. Morrison, and Mrs. Iva M.
Morrison, his wife, and Barness
Brothers, Inc, a corporation,
Defendants.
The State of Montana Sends Greet
ing to the Above Named Defendants,
William C. Morrison and Mrs. Iva.
M. Morrison, his wife.
You are hereby summoned to ans
wer the complaint in this action which
is filed in the office of the Clerk of
this Court, and file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the plain
tiff's attorneys within twenty days
after the service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service; and
in case of your failure to appear or
answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
That the said action is brought for
the purpose of securing judgment
against the said defendants William
c. Morrison and Mrs. Iva M. Morrison,
his wife, upon that certain promissory
note with interest coupon notes and
for interest accrued thereon as therein
provided executed by the said defend
ants to Barnes Bros. Inc, on the 26th
day of September, 1918, and by said
Barnes Bros. Inc, a corporation, sold,
assigned, transferred and endorsed to
the plaintiff herein, and also for the
further purpose of foreclosing that
certain mortgage executed by the said
defendants William Morrison and Mrs.
Iva. M. Morrison, his wife, to Barnes
Bros: Inc, under and by virtue .of
which the lands and premises describ-
ed therein and also described in plain
tlff's complaint were mortgaged to
Barnes Bros. Inc, a corporation, for
the purpose of securing the payment
of the said promissory note mention
ed in said mortgage and described in
plaintiffs complaint, together with at
torneys' fees and costs of foreclosure.
and for such other and further relief
in connection with said action as to
the court may seem necessary, all of
which more fully appears by plain
tiff's complaint on file herein, refer
ence thereto being hereby made.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
this Court this 18th day of February,
A. D. 1922.
J. B. CHRISTOPHERsEN.
(Seal) Clerk.
By A. w. PAUL,
Deputy Clerk
Loud & Leavitt,
Miles City, Montana,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Pub. Feb. "a, March 8, 10, II.
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Ii Mary has a little coat made of
light velours, no matter where our
Mary goes the coat will be there sure.
Anyway, it will fit in with any back.
ground. especially If 1t happens to be
III a light color. as tan, gray, or beige
and resembles the coat shown here.
Note the ample lines In this model,
its generous, faring sleeve and large
buttons. For ornament it has corded
seams and silk-embroidered arrows
and 1t is provided with a scarf-collar
ending In a tassel.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Lots IA, Is, and 16 block 46 Glas-
gov original.
Amount now due $247.87.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By j. X. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3,
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Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
described property, to wit:
Lots IA, Is, 16, II, IS, and 10, block
AZ, Glasgow original.
Amount now due $505.74.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By j. K. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3.
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The Sex

Naturally We women have for a
long time known that we are much
more sensible than men! Can you
imagine a nan endeavoring to follow
the instructions printed in the fashion
papers concerning knitted jumpers?
Any masculine senior wrangler. after
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana.
Feb. IA, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Willard
Lewis, of Glasgow, Montana, who on
March Is, 1917, made Homestead en-
try, No. O46744, for Eh E1A Section
7 and NWA, Section g., Township 20
N, Range 3S E, Montana Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
five year Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before Reg
lister and Receiver of the United States
Land Office, at Glasgow, Montana,
On the 2Sth day of March, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Whiteng,
Ed. Within,
Charles E. Brydon,
Ray Uphouse, all of Glasgow, Mon
tana.
E. M. KIRTON,
Register.
Pub. Feb. 1924, March 3-10-17.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
described property, to wit:
Lot 8 block 81 Glasgow original.
Amount now $81.61.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By j. K. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
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Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a tax deed to the fol-
described property, to wit:
Lot 90 block so Glasgow Original.
Amount due $63.59.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By J. X. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3,
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Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a tax deed to the fol-
described property, to wit:
Lots 8 and 9 block 9 Hoffmans Ad-
dition to Glasgow Original.
Amount due $5O8.95.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By ]. X. Mitchell,
49,, City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb %. Mar Q
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Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit: \
Lots SO, 38, 80, 40 block 65 Glas-
gov original.
Amount now due $273.O7.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By j. K. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb "a Mar. &
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will on the 2nd day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Lots IL, 10 block 10, Glasgow orig
inal.
The amount now due $311.94.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By j. X. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3.
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Notice is hereby given that the I'M
will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
described property, to wit:
Lot 4 block IS Glasgow original;
Amount now due $83.71.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By ]. X. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3.
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FOR TAX DEED
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Lot 16, WIZ lot II block 80, Glas-
gov original.
Amount now due $237.74.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By J.. X. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb, "a, Mar, 8,
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the UNI
d%ersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Lots IA, Is block ~, lots 16, II
block 10, lots 10, 20 block 10, Glas-
gov Original.
Amount now due $602.67.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By j. K. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
D,,L LoL o. Mo- .
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Notice is hereby given that the I'M
d~ersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Lots II and IL block Al Glasgow
original.
The Amount now due $287.5O
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By ]. X. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb, "a, Mar. 8.
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FOR TAX DEED
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will on the End day of April
1922 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Lots 8 and 9 block sc Glasgow Orig
inal.
Amount now due $273.O7.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By j. K. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub, Feb. "a. Mar. 8.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
EnR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will on the End day of April
1929 apply to the City Treasurer of
Glasgow City for a deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Lots 3 and A block 81 Glasgow
original.
Amount now due $4,000.
Dated February "a, 1922.
CITY OF GLASGOW Applicant
By J. X. Mitchell,
City Treasurer.
Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3.
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In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana In and For the County
of Valley.
John Kaller,
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ALIAS SUMMONS
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, In and For the County
Of Valley.
Frank D. Cooper,
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ALIAS SUMMONS
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, In and For the County
of Valley.
Valley County Bank of Hinsdale, a
corporation,
Plaintiff.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 8.
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ALIAS SIMMONS

- 1SCS ISCCI
Pub. Feb. 1924, Mar. 3-1O-17.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Pub. Feb. "a, Mar. 3.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-04-13
STATE COAL NINE IS CLOSED

f. O. Roush returend a few days
ago from Pierre where he went to
confer with officials on matters in
connection with the state coal
mine Work at the mine has been
temporarily suspended on account
of the general coal miners strike.
but there have been no disturb
ances. nor are any expected.
Ample warning had been given
Of the impending strike, Mr.. Roush
says, and everything had been put
in orderly shape and out Of the
weather before the men quit. At
the appointed hour the men sim
ply put away their tools and walk
ed out with no more disturbance
than if they had been quitting a
days work.
Mr. Roush does not believe the
state will suffer as result Of the
strike. He expects that soon after
he returns to the mine at Haynes,
North Dakota, to post a new che
dule Of wages at which the miners
could return to work if they saw
fit. This new schedule, he init
mates. will be somewhat lower than
the old one, but just how mucn
he does not say.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-04-13
LITTLE HOPE OF BLOCKING
ORDER UNITE u. S. OFFICES

The several towns affected hN
the order Of the interior depart
ment consolidating several United
States land offices in South Da-
kota. have been busy Of late en-
deavoring to block the order. How
ever, it is believed the proposed
abandonment and consolidation is
to be made in accordance with the
plans Of the department.
The plans involve the abandono-
mcnt of the present land offices
at Gregory, Timber Lake and Lem
mon, and their consolidation with
the Pierre land office. Ii also is
planned to abandon the land office
at Belle Fourche and consolidate
it with the United States land Of
flee at Rapid City.
Thus South Dakota would have
only two land offices, Of all the
number which were in existence
when there were millions Of acres
of land in the state available for
homestead entry. The government
tracts in the district in which land
offices are to be discontinued have
become very few in number. prac-
tically all the desirable land hay
ing long since been taken by en-
trymen.
In an effort to prevent the aban-
donment of the Belle Fourche Of
flee residents Of that city appeal
ed to the South Dakota delegation
in congress to if possible have the
order rescinded.
In reply to protests wired from
Belle Fourche Senators Nolrbeck
and Sterling and Congressman Will
hanson have replied that mas
much as only about $1,000 acres Of
government land remain in the
Belle Fourche district, it will be a
difficult matter to have the land
office there retained
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-04-13
INCOME TAXES COLLECTIONS
SHOW DECREASE

Recent reports show that the in
come tax receipts for South Oak
ota will only be about 38 percent
Of the amount which was received
by the government from this
source year ago.
On April l, 1921, there was
total Of S1,500,000 collected during
the first three months of the year,
and in the first three months of
1922 the figures compiled on April
lst are only $600,000.
The principal cause of the fall
ing off is that the exemptions were
increased under the last revenue
law over that of 1918 and this,
coupled with the business depres-
sion. is responsible for the great
decrease.