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The Delta independent., 1922-11-03
Holly Sugar Paying.

The Holly Sugar company began
making payments on 1922 beet con.
tracts Wednesday, November LIST. The
first farmer to come in for his money
received $1,4O0. Payments are being
made on the basis OF Sc per ton. Reg.
ular payments will be made on the
same basis. About 500 tons per day
are being rushed through the mill
and everything is running nicely.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-03
Halloween Masquerade.

Halloween masquerade.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist
church will give a Halloween Mas
querade social in the church basement
Friday, November (this evening".
Bring your pennies. Everybody cor
daily invited. a cafeteria lunch will
be served.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-03
CITY OFFICIALS WITHDRAW
REQUEST TO RAISE TAXES

The city commissioners, acting upon
men and large taxpayers, have decid-
ed to withdraw their request to raise
the city levy from 9.25 to II mills.
The petition to the commissioners was
signed by % taxpayers. The taxes
for 1922 will remain approximately as
they We're in 1921. The mill levy be-
ing 9.76.
The following letter was written to
E b. Morgan OF the Colorado Tax
Commission by City Clerk Bradley
last Friday:
Dear Sir: Enclosed herewith
hand you a request for withdrawal of
petition. Re: City of Delta
The reasons for doing so are large
ly on account OF a misstatement of
facts in your letter to Millard Fair
lamb, in which you stated that we
had petitioned for an increase of
taxes OF $4,000. and also for the
fact that Mr.. Fairlamb used your
statement. without trying to verify it.
among the taxpayers to work on in
jury to the City Council
We have therefore prepared a new
budget that does not come within
your turlsdistion, and while It viii
work a hardship on some OF the de-
partments OF our City. It will. in a
measure protect us from some OF the
abuse that has been heaped upon us
by reason OF your inconsiderate at
titude.
with the true figures before you
what was the reason for such unjust
misstatement.
Very truly.
N J. Bradley, City Clerk.
The story in last weeks Indepen-
dent was based upon the letter which
was written to Mr.. Fairlamb by Mr..
Morgan and was misleading insofar
as the amount to be raised by tax
alton.
II is true the grand total OF figures
showed a difference OF about $4,000.
For the enlightenment Of our readers
on the subject the following reference
is made thereto:
Valuation 1922 1854, 535
NniuatlOn lsZl ----- S,6SU,ooU
The levy in 1921 was s.25 raising
$26, ,645.0s. office receipts were sec, 1850.
making grand total OF &46.s5o.
The proposed levy for 1892 on II
mills would raise by taxation $31, ,509.-
99 and with office receipts estimated
at 325.4l5.ll would make grand
total of 56,32500.
The commissioners in asking for an
increase in the levy for further IN
creasing the sinking fund were merely
attempting to cary out the wishes of
the people AS expressed at mass
meeting held early in the year. The
present sinking fund for the retire.
ment OF bonds is but $2500 per year
and II was proposed to make this
item $4,000.
The tax commission. undoubtedly.
arrived at their conclusion of an ad-
vance OF $4,000 from the grand
totals instead OF analyzing the figures
"a copy OF the entire budget was in
their hands.
The budget as amended for 1929.
will be as follows:
Department OF Public Affairs SIT. 400
Dept OF Water and Sewers 5000
Dept OF Finance and Supplies $4,000
Sh3 400
The Delta independent., 1922-11-03

Bowie Mine Closes.

ooW'S "iHS S'oseS'
The Bowie miners, it is stated, or
ganized a union Sunday and on Tues
day, owing to differences between the
mine owners and the miners, the
mines closed, according to reports.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben H. Suttle of Glen
wood Springs are visiting at the home
OF the latter's mother. Mrs. Mary Yer
hofstad.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-03
Should Economy Be Practiced
In The County Clerks Office?

Quite a little has been published and said on
behalf of the efficiency and economical manage
ment of the County Clerks Office during the
present incumbent's term. Some figures may
furnish food for reflection. The following fig
ures have been compiled:
1917. c. Watts, Clerk.
Total receipts of office, paid di-
rect to Treasurer r--------------S6 Sc, ,4O6. 40
Expense Salary and Clerks - 4,129.70
Profit to Delta County $ ST. ,276.7O
1920 c. Watts, Clerk.
Total receipts Of office paid di-
rect to Treasurer --------------S7 ,8S6.75
Expense Salary and Clerks --.-- 5,151.45
Profit to Delta County ----- So, 1880
(The Above Was Election Year,
1921-Present Incumbent Clerk.
Total receipts of office, paid di-
rect to Treasurer Sc, ,5S2. 81
Expense, Salary and Clerks -. 5,512.65
Profit to Delta County 81 ,O69.S6
1922-Present Incumbent Clerk, Up To Oct. l.
Total receipts of office paid di-
rect to Treasurer -----------S So, 1880
Expense, Salary and Clerks --- 4,185. 90
Profit to Delta County IS $3.50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
TALE Of MURDER
CHECKS, SAY COPS
(By The United Press.)

Detroit, Feb. 2S.--The story of the
murder of William Desmond Taylor
movie director, as told by Harry
Fields suspect taken in charge here.
checks with the belief of the Los
Angeles police that dope ring di-
rected the murder.
This announcement was made by
Sheriff Coffin today following the
receipt of adyices from the Los
Angeles police, stating that the
story of Fields tallies with their
theories to the letter. In his story
Fields says that he drove the car
in which two men and woman
rode and plotted the Taylor murder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
Plan to Exempt Foods.
NV The United Pres.

Washington. Feb. 23.-Coffee, tea
and sugar are among the foods that
will be exempt from the sales tax
wherewth 1t is being planned to
raise cash for the payment of the
soldier bonus.
The house ways and means COM
mittee has already decided against
a tax on these, 1t was learned today.
The exemptions as decided on by the
committee were recommended by
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, 1t
was learned.
The financing of the soldiers
bonus by means of manufacturers or
wholesalers tax was discussed in
what was described as a general
sort of way, at two sessions We'd
nesday of the republican members
of the committee. 1t was announced
that there will be no further sessions
until Friday and members indicated
that there was no disposition to
hurry decision.
Representative Longworth of Ohio,
ranking member of the special COM
mittee said 1t was his Judgment that
a general manufacturers and whole.
salers' tax similar to that in force
in Canada would be recommended.
The bonus bill, Longworth said,
would not be ready for the house
this week or next, stating also that
there was some disposition on the
part of many house members to post.
ponc action on the measure pending
the opening of the refunding negotia-
tons between the United States and
the debtor nations.
A separate vote has been demand
ed by opponents of a sales tax, who
continued Wednesday to tighten
their lines for the fight, which now
is regarded on all sides as almost
certain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
DESP0NDENCY IS
CAUSE RASH ACT,
OFFICERS BELIEVE
Farmer Near Ninnekah Found This
Morning In Dying Condition by
Father; Shot Gun Used,
investigators Say.

Dependency is believed to have
led Claud Rutherford, aged 40, to
take his own life this morning about
1890 o'clock in his humble home
in dug-out four miles south of
Ninnekah. A shotgun was used,
causing almost instant death. The
shot took effect in the heart.
The man was living in the dug
out with his aged father. He fired
the shot while his father was 60
Ing on an errand officers stated.
Report Of the shot was heard by
the father who, 1t is said, rushed
back to the dug-out to find his son
dying.
Ben Goff, county attorney, and
Sheriff Matt Sankey were summoned
to the scene. After a careful in
vestigation, they pronounced the al
fair a plain case of suicide. The
County attorney said after return
ing from the scene Of the tragedy
that he will not ask 1Or a coroHel
investigation.
Rutherford once lived in Chicka
sha but recently has been livind
with his father on the Cofer place
near Ninnekah. He has been IN
falling health for many months, his
relatives say, and this is believed
to have led him to fire the sho'
that ended his life.
The body was brought to Chicka
sha and is being prepared for buria
in the Anderson morgue. No funera
arrangements had been made earl!
this afternoon.
| According to Sheriff Matt Sankey
the mans mother is in Wichita. Sh'
was notified Of the suicide late thl
morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
BANKER MEETING
HERE BEST EVER
STATE VISITORS
Group Members and outside People
Attending Declare Session to Be
Ahead Of Any Ever Held
by Group.
OFFICERS ELECTED AT
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Bankers Shown How Can Aid Farm
ers by Advocating. "sows, Cows
and Chickens; Hospitality
o. c. w. Praised.

That the convention of bankers
held here yesterday was the big.
gest and most successful ever held
by Group / Of the Oklahoma Bank
ers association, was the statement
made this morning by local bankers
who entertained the visitors.
Harmon Ellis, in charge Of tae
registration. estimates that the at
tendance exceeded by at least 100
the average group convention. Every
county in the group was represented
and practically all the towns in the
group boundaries had representa-.
tives here. The official registration
shows 947 persons registered and
Mr.. Ellis states that dozens appear
cd at the registration room, pro-
cured their cards and got away be-
fore they could be listed on the
register. He states that conser-
vative estimate OF TIE total attend
ance woulo be well over 400
~ fNttuS iNCkt
The convention voted to hold the
1923 group meeting at Altus. The
nominating committees recommen-
cations for officers for the group
were adopted by the convention,
Laming the following as officials Of
Group / for the ensuing year. j..
X Prentiss Of Duncan, chairman;
W. r. Clark, Of Apache, vice-chair-
man; w. M. Ingram of Altus, secre-
tary; j. d. Cusenbary of Hydro,
former chairman, and f. L. Clark
Of Walters as the group members
Of the state executive committee.
There were about 40 visiting la.
dies attending the convention and
who were the guests of the wives CT
local bankers at reception and
tea given yesterday afternoon at the
Country club. The convention fes-
tivities came to close at II o'clock
last night at the Country club dance
given by the chickasha bankers.
Pleased With Chickasha.
The bankers left Chickasha, well
Pleased with the treatment received
here and loud in their praises of tie
local committee in arranging the
entertainment part of the program
Just prior to the close of the meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the O
C. w. auditorium, resolutions thank
ing the Chickasha bankers, the citi
xons of Chickasha in general and
the faculty and students of the
. Oklahoma College for Women in
particular, were praised. On every
! hand were heard expressions Of ap
Lreciation. Every visitor went away
a booster for Chickasha and the
0. c. w.
At noon yesterday, the domestic
science department Of the college
entertained the visitors with a lun
cheon in the dining room of Nelli'
Sparks hall At the executive offic'
of the college this morning it wa
announced that 3l9 visitors wer'
served. Students and faculty mem
bers were busy at various period
Continued on page three.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
RESIGNATION OF
ATTORNEY GIVEN

Oklahoma City, Feb. 23.-The
resignation of James H. Mathers,
as county attorney of Carter coun-
ty, was received at the capitol to-
day it was announced by state Of
ficials.
There was nothing in the resigna.
tion to indicate a reason for the
stepping down of the Carter official
The resignation was not unexpected
however, as state officials have
known for several weeks that Ma
Tiers was contemplating such an
act. The county commissioners Of
Carter county will not meet unit
March / and it is expected that nc
successor will be named until thai
time, as a special meeting is thougn'
unlikely,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
EFFORT IS MADE
To COLLECT TAX
AGAINST APACHE
County officials start Proceedlnos
Against Former Owners Of OIL
Mil; Law Point 10 In.
voIved IN Action.

An endcayor to collect thu 1890
personal tax imposed against the
Apache Cotton on company was
launched this morning by l.. A.
Sanders. county treasurer. and ben
Coff. county attorney.
Insurance OF an alias tax war
rant instructing the sheriff 10 seize
certain real oltatc property forw.
crlv own d by the corporation was
the first step taken by the treasurer.
This warrant wns served this morn.
ing while the county attorneys Of.
flee started the preparation cf nee.
essary papers 10 sell tie seized
property 10 satisfy the delinquent
taA claim.
Unless the officials are restrained
y the Prairie Cotton OH company
which now owns the real estate
property formerly held by the
Apache company. from taking such
acton. they plan to sell the prop
erty TO satisfy the claim. amounting
10 s21o0. including a penalty ap.
proNlmately $3.50.
The property involved was sold
at foreclosure sale more than a year
ago at whitl time the property was
taken over by the Prairie Cotton OIL
company. now operating the plant
located In the Frisco addition.
Whether the foreclosure sale pre-.
oludcs the collection OF the delin.
Guont tax against the former own
crs Is the question on which a suit
TO prevent the sale OF the property
to satisfy the delinquent tax claim
would hinge. Il IL said.
County tax collectors base their
contention on law which provides
that real estate property owned by
firms. corporations or individuals Is
security for the payment OF personal
tax imposed against the owners,
providing that action Is taken within
two years after the tax becomes de.
lInquent
All tax imposed against the
Prairie Cotton Oil company has
been paid, the county treasurer de-
clares.
At least 30 days will be required
to complete the proceedings for the
sale of the property II the success
sors Of the Apache company do not
ask for a restraining order. accord
ing to j. Roy Orr, assistant county
attorney.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
Says Should Carry on.

New York, Feb. 23.--In the fu-.
ture hellium, non-explosive gas no
doubt will be used for airships In
stead OF dangerous hydrogen, said
statement issued by the Aeronautic
chamber Of commerce Of America
which added that the Roma accident
should be regarded the same as an
accident in laboratory. The cham
ber asserted that development OF
the airship must be pressed despite
the disaster.
The loss Of the Roma should not
be regarded as reflection on the
operating personnel or the Judgment
of the war department in having
purchased it from Italy said the
statement. ut was the obvious
thing to do, because we have not
developed lighter-than-air craft in
this country to the extent that 9TH
er governments have developed it
with public funds.
1--WE do not abandon our labora-
tories, mines, railroads or steam
ships when accident befals them.
The accident to the Roma may In
dicate our future course OF pro-
cedure."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
HEAVY STORM IN
MIDDLE WEST IS
WORST Of YEAR
Trains Stalled by Snow Drifts; Com
munication Lines Down; Damage
viii Run High, States AS
sembIed Reports.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-The middle
west section Of the United States
was in the grip OF the worst blizzard
of the winter today, according to
reports assembled here from many
points.
Telegraph and telephone commu.
nication at many points was com
pletely tied up and trains were
stalled in heavy drifts OF snow in
the northwest section. A decided
drop in the temperature was report
ed throughout the middlewestern
states.
The damage done will run into
the hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars, it is indicated.
Torrential rains and sleet which
was followed by heavy snow and
general blizzard with lowering
temperature and terrific wind
swept through northern Wisconsin
and Minnesota. Points in Wisconsin
report snow to a depth Of over
two feet. At noon today the re
ports stated that the snow was still
falling and that there was little OF
no relief in sight from the storm.
| In this region, the tie-up Of trans
portation lines seems to have beer
the most complete. Trains were a
o. standstill at many points, bridges
were reported washed out, prior tt
the starting of the snow and com
munication lines were generally de
In0ralized.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
RAIL OFFICIALS
PLAN To ATTEND
CONCERT IN CITY
Assistant 10 r. I. President to De
With oIee Club March 2; Varied
Program 10 BE Presented
by the Club.

The Chamber OF Commerce this
morning received a letter from Hal
=. Ray. assistant TO J. u. German,
president OF the Rock Island lines.
stating that he will be here on March
with the Rock Island glee club OF
Silvis. ILL.,. and will attend the
smoker 10 be given the singers nj
the Elks club following the concert
which Is TO be given at the Sugg
theatre.
Rock Island officials OF the Okla.
homa division have been invited and
are expected TO attend. Reports are
that the plans for the smoker are
progressing and a great time is OK.
pected.
The SilvIs Glee club is composed
Of machinists. carpenters. boiler
makers. blacksmiths. etc. from the
big Rock Island shops In Illinois.
The glee club will appear first
singing THE Anvil Chorus" and
dressed In their shop overalls. Later
they viii appear In their glee club
uniforms. then as blackface min
strels. and finally In evening dress.
The club director. now a machinist.
former was coal miner In Cardiff.
Wales, and wears half dozen gold
medals won both in Wales and in
America over O field OF contestants,
as leader and as tenor The tour
OF the Rock Island system will take
the singers through Iowa, Kansas
and Oklahoma. visiting the various
Rock Island towns en- route. The
members Of the glee club have been
given leave Of absence by the
Rock Island railway, and the ex-
penses of the trip will be paid from
the admission fees to the concerts.
The tour is under direction of
Hal S. Ray, assistant to President
German Of the Rock Island lines.
The following are members Of the
Silvis Shops Glee club:
VIM. B. Powell, director: Miss
Edith Fahlstrom, aecompanist; Mrs.
w. J. Hanes, assistant accompanist;
Fred w. Beckstrom. president and
manager; Tony Henchon, secretary
and treasurer.
James Mcintosh, lanes A. Smith.
John Moses, I. G. Morgan, Hugh
Dunlap, Edward Bennett, VIM.
Moses, Fred Il. Miller, Jesse Il. Ray,
Chas. Chapel, James Hambleton,
Oscar w. Olson, VIM. Hunter, David
Peterson, Chas. Schwartz, VIM. Aus
brook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
BUSINESS FEELS
EFFECT Of LOAN
BY WAR FINANCE
Nearly Three Million Dollars OF "out-
side Money" Helping Financial
Conditions Says State
Chairman.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 23.-Buslness
in Oklahoma is beginning to feel
the effect of two and three quarter
million dollars in war finance loans
brought into the state for the relief
Of agriculture. according to Joseph
Il. Timmons. secretary of the Okla
homa committee.
Agricultural loans totaling s215,
99o.49 were recommended by the
Oklahoma committee Of the wal
finance corporation during the week
ending February IS, Mr.. Timmons
st ates. The total of loans recOu
mended is now $2,7i2,723.95, on
which therd has been approved at
Washington and paid to the borrow
ers 124,657.76. The difference in
these figures represents loans on
which action is pending at Washln.
ton.
Merchants in Oklahoma are feel
ing the effects of this outside
money! said Mr.. Timmons in dis.
cussing the work of tle committee
''We are also told that the war
finance money which has been. put
into the hands of farmers in these
loans has had a decided bearing on
the increased price of cora and
wheat.
I'VE are still receiving inquiries
from quite number of farmers who
apply to the Oklahoma committee
direct for loans. The war finance
corporation is not making loans di-
rect to the individual farmer. Tle
farmer must go to his local bank
for the loan. The bank then dis
counts the paper to the war flnanca
corporation.
Two hundred and eighteen appli
cations had been recommended by
the Oklahoma committee to Febru
ary Is. These represent about 19l
banks. While this is but a small
percentage Of the banks in the state
there being about 800, tie interest
on the part of bankers is steadily
increasing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
PLAN SALES TAX
EXEMPT CERTAIN
FOODS. AIM now
Coffee. Tea, Sugar Among commodI-
ties Free from Tax for Bonus,
Say Plans as Outlined
by Committee.

Washington. Feb. 2S.--A movement
for selectlve bonus was started to-
day. Under plan advanced by
Representative Ansorge of New York
bonus funds would be paid only TO
the sick. needy and wounded among
the ex-service men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
TOURNEY STARTS TOMORROW

The annual Grady county basket
bail tournament will open in the
Chickasha high school tomorrow
monring at o'clock. Thirty-eight
teams have been entered in the
| tournament.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
Officers Return.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 2s.-GeneraI
Patrick and Col. 4. A. FISHER. COM
mandant OF the army air station at
| anrley field left last night for
Washington after making an inyes-
tieation OF the disaster to the Roma.
IN an effort to ascertain the cause
of the accident.
While officers made no official
statement, II Is known that the
actual cause OF the disaster Is not
regarded AZ OF supreme Importance.
IL has been stated by experts that
the dirlgible would have burned
even had II not fallen across the
electric wire. The jar caused by
the striking of the ships bag
against the ground bursted the gaso-
line tank and the gasoline was
spilled over the ship. This became
ipnited and furnished more fuel for
the flames.
Complete suspension Of business
Oil the Virginia peninsula during the
quarter hour, at noon Friday has
been arranged as tribute TO the
Roma dead.
Although definite arrangements
Aave not been completed. city Of
fcials OF Newport News and Hamp-
ton have been informed by officers
at Langley field that the funeral
services will be held at Newport
News in the undertaking establish
ment to which the thirty-four bodies
we're brought. There will be no ef.
fort to follow strict military GUS
toms. The service will be brief and
read from the army aud navy man
nal by the post chaplain at Lang
Icy field The city governments OF
Newport News, Norfolk, Hampton
and Phoebus will be represented
and color guards will be furnished
by the several American Legion
posts near the flying station.
So far as arrangements have been
made two of the bodies, those OF
Capt. Dale Mabry and Mai. Walter
w. vantsmier, will be shipped to
Washington for interment In Airing
ton. Only one, Master Sgt James
Murray will be buried In the nation
al cemetery at Hampton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-23
s0L0N To WAGE
BATTLE AGAINST
NEW O|R|G|BlEs
Chairman Of Appropriations Commit.
tee confers with President Then
states VIII Take steps 10
stop constructlon.
ROMA DISASTER CAUSE
OF MADDENS DECISION
VIII Use Committee to Urge suspsn.
sIon Of Lighter Than Air ps-
veiopu'snt by Army.Nsvy
Air Departments.

Washington. Feb. 2a.-Thc con.
tiruction OF other large dirigibIes by
the army or navy will bc strongly
opposed by Representative Madden.
chairman OF the house approprIa-
tIons committee.
Because OF the Roma disaster at
the army base at Hampton Roads.
Representative Madden. after a call
AZ the White House. said that he
had definitely decided to take steps
through the committee TO stop all
appropriations for dirIgible develop.
meni In the United States through
army and navy channels.