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The Delta independent., 1916-01-21

The members OF Congress have been
very careful in their speech making up
to this time to hold to neutral ideas
but now that We are upon the verge
OF another political campaign we can
expect bombastical deiuge from all
sides, for campaign speeches are use
full in setting the pace and forming
public opinion. OF course 1t may not
be wise for the people to mix up in
such clap trap at this critical time,
but when the whirling winds begin to
blow we are unwillingly caught in the
vortex and the battle becomes fast
and furious. This year the European
war will be used as the vehicle of
much recrimination, but the idle talk
will settle nothing.
Even Henry Ford says now that he
can see no prospect of peace and what
ever may happen we of this country
should set our affairs in order. The
astute banker and railroad financier.
Stuyvesant Fish. sizes up the situation
minutely when he says: THE present
contest over military preparedness
The Delta independent., 1916-01-21
WHEN is AN AMERICAN NOT
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN?

London, Jan. 14.-When is an Am
erican not an American? That is
hard nut to crack, according to the
American embassy in London. Rather
it is whole bushel of hard nuts to
crack. But some of the nuts have
been cracked, it was learned today.
with the result that scores of Ameri-
cans in England now are without a
country
The issuance of passports is one of
the embassy's most troublesome du-
ties. Numerous Americans who have
resided in England for ten. fifteen or
twenty years, decided after the war
began, and more particularly after the
Zeppelins put London on their calling
list, that they had better inquire about
their citizenship. All wanted Ameri-
can passports. Some wanted to go
back to America. Others were bound
for France or other comparatively
Zeppelin-less chimes. There was the
rub
Passport officials at Uncle Sans
Lopdon address struggled with the
problem. The applicants, many of
them with English accent, so long had
they been out of touch of the Statue
of Liberty, were forced to answer i'm
posing lists of questions, which were
forwarded to the state department at
Washington.
The department of state, acting on
The Delta independent., 1916-01-21
MAkRET TOPPERS

1t is the aim of every live-stock far
mer to have the buyer say to them
THE top o. the market to you" Ex-
perienced feeders achieve it, but rarely
beginners.
Pig-club members have topped the
market on.the first hogs they have
raised. These members followed the
Instructions given them by the pig
club agent stationed in their state.
They fed balanced rations. kept the
hogs free from lice and worms. and
made their hog feeding business
enterprise, and not venture.
In Oklahoma 90 boys and l girl sold
their pigs to two Oklahoma City pack
ing houses at top prices, going S5c
above the top of the market for the
day. These hogs averaged ten months
o fage and S44 pounds in weight. Ell
even of them were judged as perfect
market type of buyers, and only one
scored below 90. The average dress
out was S4 per cent unchilled.
The average hog from Kingfisher
county weighed 440 pounds on the
hoof and dressed out 81 per cent un-
chilled. This 11-month's old barrow
was on alfalfa pasture the first four
months of his life, and then was fed
tankage, corn, kitchen wastes, shorts
and alfalfa the next seven months
He cost six cents pound to produce.
including purchase price, feed and
labor and COVE the boy profit OF
In Kentucky, Is pig-club boys. with
hogs averaging a little over 200 lbs
topped the Louisville market for the
day by 25 cents a hundredweight.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-21
W]l1

would be amusing II 1t were not so
sure to prove in the last degree waste
full and oppressive to our already over
burdened tax payers. When in the
course of human events this war shall
come to a close, every nation engaged
therein will find itself SO overhurden-
ed with irredeemable paper money
and public debts. and with the neces-
sity of mourning yet farther debts for
post bellum reconstruction that the
last thing any of them will think of
for at least a generation to come will
be another war.
Every one of them will be confront
ed with the economic necessity of dis
arming not only the forces now in the
field, but also the millions of their
young men whom they have kept IN
der arms for generation past. When
the present belligerents shall put
those millions of men into the produc-
ton of wealth from their fields. for
ests and mines. and especially in their
factories, we of the United States shall
fore in a new commerce and a highly
competitive one.
What the United States needs is
not military. but commercial prepar-
edness. We must confess that with
all our boosted overdone school edu
cation we are woefully uneducated
and miserably incompetent people in
respect to all things relating to com
merce with foreign nations. Not only
are our laws as to shipping imbecile,
but our people and even our merchants
are ignorant. There is sad need for
preparedness in the training of our
young men to efficiency and our law
givers to attaining some small mea-
sure of the intelligence displayed by
their predecessors in the formative
period of our republic. who so wisely
enacted laws under which our com
merce and with it our whole people
prospered to the amazement Of all Eu-
rope.
Peace will bring a commercial ri
valry for which we are utterly un-
equipped and In which our existing
laws II unrepealed and unamended.
will still further hamper us for the con
tinued profit of Europe. Now more
than ever before 1t behooves our PEG
pie to leave the talking and writing of
sentimentalities and ultrism to our
pedagogues and divenes and to make
ready tn seize and hold the immeasur.
able commercial advantages of the sit
uption that others are at their cost pre-
pairing for us. Opportunity calls but
once and getting no answer passes
by"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-21
> PEA GREEN. 4
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No.

delightful surprise party was Civ.
en- Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schaefer Fri.
day evening. January Z, when about
fifty young people from Delta came
out in three wagon loads. bringing
Miss Katie with them. They brought
lunch baskets with them. filled with
all kinds of goodies, also violins and
bantos. and as soon as they arrived
began to move furniture out OF the
rooms ready for good old time
dance. Mr.. and Mrs. Schaefer were
genuinely surprised.
Mr.. August Anderson came down
from Telluride Saturday afternoon
with seventeen head OF mules to pas
ture on Adam Schaefer's ranch.
George Schaefer left for Denver on
Sunday morning for visit with
friends and take in the stock show.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-21

A jew travelling man called on n
merchant over in the San Luis valley
and hung around all day trying to sell
him stock of jewelry. IF you just
knew how much profit there is in it,"
he said. you would buy. Why. it is
from % per cent up to grand larceny"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-21

But all this preparedness will bring
on war;" protested Mr., Easyback.
"Wll it?" replied old Hardtack. Does
it ever rain when you so out with
an umbrella"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-21
For Sale or Trade

800 acre farm in Wyoming to trade
for Delta county farm; must be clear.
Call on G. w. Heater, Delta, Colo. 8
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

Predictions for Monday: Fair.
 Mondays weather: Fair, followed by cloudy, showers in evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

relatives and friends attended, some coming from out of town. About the casket were arranged many beautiful floral tributes. At the services at the Sacred Heart church at 10 o'clock Rev. Philippe MaSSicotte was celebrant of a solemn high mass of requiem Rev. William A. Keefe of Plainfeld was deacon and Rev. Henry PaQuette of New Haven was sub-deacon. The bearers were six nephews of the de- ceased, John D. Nolan and James J. Nolan of this place, Frank Nolan of Baltic, John F. Lee and Edward Dun can of Worcester and Charles N. White of Long Branch, N. J. Burial was in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery, where Rev. F,r. Massicotte read committal service. Undertaken George G. Grant had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Out of town friends and relatives at the funeral included Kerin J. Nolan, Mrs. Charles Nolan, Mrs. William Tappin, Miss J. Callahan, William c. Branch, N. T., Mrs. Henry Watson of Lowell, Mass, Miss Mary Duncan of Warren, Mass, Edward Duncan, Miss Alice Duncan, Mrs. P. Haraghy, John F. Lee and James Doyle of Worcester, Mass, MT. and Mrs. John J. Nolan and MT. and Mrs. P. J. Donnelly and fam fly, Miss Kate Nolan and Frank Nolan of Baltic, Mir and Mrs. P. Sheehan, James Nolan, Miss Mae Garvey, John P. Corcoran, MT. and Mrs. Fred F'on- taine, Miss Mary Stanton and Miss Annie Stanton of Norwich.
 The floral pieces included: Pillow from family, wreath from grandchil- dren, wreath from MT. and Mrs John W. Brazo, wreath, Miss J. Callahan, wreath, Mrs. J. Thomas, spiritual bou- quet, Mrs. P. HaraghY, casllet bouquet, Mr and Mrs William Tappin, bou- quet, Mrs. P. Martin, casket bouquet, Mir. and Mrs. James Cuire, fiat bou- quet, Mrs. Thomas, casket bouquet. MT. and Mrs. James Kurrus.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
AT THE DAVIS THEATRE Keith Vaudeville and Moving Picture

An exceptionally fine bill of Keith vaudeville and Triangle moving pie lures is on the program for the first half of the week at the Davis theatre and was seen by capacity houses on Monday afternoon and evening.
 Heading the bill is the pig monkey act entitled Mile. ochez's Monkey Mu- sic Hall. It is scream from start to finish and was loudly applauded by the audiences who were delighted by the funny actions of the monks. There are no persons on the stage and the monks have a stage all their own on the big stage. They also have a mon key orchestra that is a show all itself This act has just arrived here from Dayton, O., and this is it's first ap- pearance in the eastern states. The second act that met favor with the au- diences was that presented by Hans Hanke, Q wonderful pianist. Another fine act was a novel singing, dancing, juggling and acrobatic stunt presented by the Mabelle Fonda Trio.
 The Triangle feature film story is called Shell 43 and is in five parts fea- turing H. B. Warner and Enid Markey. The Keystone comedy film is called Puppets.
 The new concert orchestra secured by the theatre mana cement appeared for the first time Monday and met de- cided favor with the houses. The or chestra is under the leadership of M A. Brazeau, a violinist who has been directing in Keith theatres for the past | Is years, and the music will be one | of the features of the shows at this | theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
CHILDREN DISPLAY MUCH
 INTEREST IN GARDENS.
Superintendent Rarvie Presents His Report on Work Done in School Gar dens This Summer.

Gordon A HarVie superintendent of the school gardens has presented his report to Superintendent of Schools Edward J. Graham. The report says:
 The interest in the gardens is very satisfactory in both pupils and par ents and when the parents are inter- ested the children are doubly so. They are in most cases well laid out gardens and are well kept and are producing small vegetables in quantities. Records are being kept and some very interest ing stories will be told of the laying out planting, wedding, etc. The wealth CT at first was very discoura ging and in many cases washouts and too deep planting, neceSSitated planting a part and in some cases, all of the plot a second time. Some children dropped out at this stage of the game, some were discouraged. others moved to diff ferent parts of the city and still oth CTS were away on vacations, returning too late to begin again.
 Out of 40S who joined the club, 321 have producing gardens. Of these S5 per cent. are vegetable gardens and the others, flowers. Most vegetable gardens were planted with three or four different vegetables, such as rad ishes, parsnips carrots, onions and beets. Some have potatoes and corn and a few are looking forward to next year already and have planted straw berry beds and raspberry bushes. One boy has set out two pear trees be- side his garden. Of the flower gardens pinl<s. pansies, Tnarisolds, asters, nas- turtiums. and dahlias, predominate and son1o have set out rose bushes for anot>r year.
 I have divided the gardens into three classes, in keeping a record, excellent, good and fair I find it difficult to record them fairly for centainly a boy or girl who has 3 garden on ledge or ash filled ground. although his gar den does not produce as well or look as well as others, has put more work and time into it and it should be en- titled to as much credit
 Of these. 63 are excellent. 129 are good and 129 fair. The majority are enthusiastic and not satisfied with 8 beginning this year, but are looking forward to what they will do next wear
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
MARRIED.

IL-SANTO-In Norwich Town, Sept IS, by Rev. George H. Ewing, Frank O'Neil and Miss Georgianna Santo.
 HARPER New London Sept. is. 1916. by Rev. Joseph P Brown. Duff IIarfer and Mary Eliza beth BIoser
 RoGERs-DARROw- New London Sept. 16, 1916, by Rev. c. R. McNally Frank Irwin Rogers of Philadelphia and Miss Grace Elizabeth Darrow ot New London.
 GUFF-M0S sEK-In Seattle, Wash Sept. 15, 1916, James $. Cuff and Miss Hilda Adelaide Mossek. RECOMMENDATION New London Sept. IT, 1916, by Rev. c. Harley Smith, Spencer Brown and Miss Lydia Dawson, both of New London ROY-MORAN-In Willimantic. Sept IS, 1916, by Rev. T. F. Bannon, John Roy of Baltic and Miss Myrtle Morar of HWillimantic.
 CUMMINGS MAYER In Norwich Sept. IS. 1916. by Rev. Johr H. Fitz maurice, Miss Annie Cecelia Mahel and Joseph P Cummings, both ot Norwich.
 CHURCH-BRowN- Groton. Sept 14 by Rev H. W. Hurlbut Warre1 W. Church and Mrs. E. c. Brown both of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
DRIVER WENT UNDER
 HIS OVERTURNED WAGON.
Wheels Caved In and Wagon Turn ed Completely Over at Jewett City.

Phi F. Redwood, salesman for the >9xas Oil company, had very narrow escape from injury, Monday afternoon about 6.30 in Tewett City when a runaway horse drawing team laden with junk iron turned over almost burying the automobile in which MT. Redwood was about to step into.
 MT. Redwood had drawn up along side the curb in front of Wolfe's ga- rage in Jewett City and was standing near the car when a runaway horse with it's driver, s. Kalin, was seen coming across the railroad crossing at fast rate of speed. As the runa- way approached the machine the wheels of the wagon and the harness broke, freeing the horse. The wag- on turned completely over, burying the driver and throwing the junk in to MT. RociWoods car.
 MT. ockWocd and Mir. Wolf went to assist the driver and expected to see a sad spectacle but instead they saw him wriggling his way out from un- derneath the heap. The wagon was a complete wreck while the only damage to the automobile was bent mud guard. The sharts of the wag- on rested on the windshield but did not break it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
INSTANTLY KILLED BY TRAIN
Peter Tarasieicz Hit While Walking Along Central Vermont Tracks Monday-Body Was Carried On Engine For Sixty Feet and Thrown Down Emban<nent- Man Was On His Way Work in Thamesvile

Shortly after o'clock Monday morning Peter Tarasuewicz, 45 years of age, was struck and instantly killed by a. Central Vermont passenger train near Cold Spring in Thamesville. while walking along the railroad tracks. The man had left his boarding house on High street about 6 o'clock and was on his way to Thamesville where he was employed by the E. J. Cross com- pany of Worcester on the erection of the four-story concrete factory for the Winchester Woolens Mills company. At the spot where the unfortunate man cset death there is curve and this with the heavy fog probably prevented him from seeing the approaching train in time to get out of the way. Ap- parently he had stepped on one track, supposing the train to be approaching on the other track, and stepped right in it's path.
 Engineer B. l.. Gates, who was in charge of the locomotive, stopped his train and backed to the body. The body had been carried along on the front of the engine over sixty feet and then thrown oown the embankment. Brakeman F. W. Golden was left in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

E. x. Bessette of Bristol was a vis-
 | itor at his home here over the week
 l end
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
Death of James KiIkenny-Missionary Meeting of Federated Church Held Person and Notes.

The death of James Kilkenny oc- cured at his home 267 Central Ave nue Monday evening at six o'clock, after a short illness.
 Mr. Kilkenny was born in Ireland in 1865 the son of Patrick and Mary Kill kenny. He came to this country about thirty five years ago and was united in marriage with Miss Belle McGarry of Norwich. MT. Kilkenny has made his home here since coming to this country wish the exception of year spent in Chicago.
 The deceased was a, member of the St Mary's parish and a devoted mem Der of the Holy Name society of that parish.
 Besides his wife, he leaves three daughters, Mary, Gertrude and Mar guerite.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

charge of the body and the train came on to this city. Medical Examiner C.. c. Gildersleeve was notified of the ac- cident and conducted an investigation. It was found that he had received a fractured right arm. right leg, jaw bone. skull ana badly crushed chest. The jaw and back of the head were badly smashed.
 With Policeman Henderson the med tcal examiner visited the mans board ing place and there he found the de- ceased was widower and left two sons said to be in Wilkes Barre, Pa. The man was five feet inches in height and weighed about 165 pounds. He had worked for contractors in Will kes-Barre, Easton and Ashley, Pa. He had had naturalizations papers which indicated he was made voter in Lu- zerne, County, Pa, Jan. 12 1903. He was a native of Russia. He had in his room a dress suit case containing S14 in money, two watches, a suit of cloth, hat, books, testament, etc, a bunch of keys and other articles of clothing.
 Church & Allen were given charge of the body.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
Missionary Meetinq.

The first meeting of the Missionary society of the Federated church to be held this season was held in the chapel Friday afternoon with a very large attendance. The president, Mrs. Elmer Mulkin, presided. Papers were read by the different members Of the society along missionary lines. A in teresting report of the missionary ac- tivitics at the New London County Baptist association which was he'd at East Lyme was read by Mrs. II. l. Peckham. The ladies agreed to earn one dollar by Thanksgiving, to send to the missions. Refreshments of cake were served by Mrs. Mullxin and Mrs. Robert McNeely. Several new mem bers were taken into the society.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
DIE ED.

HARRiS-In this city, Sept. IS, 1916, George W. Harris. aged 73 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. HOWARD-In New London, Sept. 16, 1916, Charlotte Collison. daughter of Frederick L. and Mattie D. Howard, in her 4th year.
 SMITH-In New London, Sept. 16. 1916, Robert B. Smith, aged 73 years. HORAN-In this city, Sept. r, Michael Moran of No 273 Main street. Funeral from the parlors of M. V. Mur- phy 953 Main street, this (Tuesday) morning at S.15. Mass of requiem in St Patricix's church at o'clock. KILRENNY-In this city. Sept. IS, James Kilkenny of PCT Central ave- nue.
 Notice of funeral hereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
FUN ERAL.
Roland Cote.

The funeral of Roland Cote was held from the home of his parents on Cen tral avenue, Monday at o'clock Many beautiful flowers were arranged about the casket. The bearers were four boys, William Reardon, Joseph Bradley, Edward and Rudolph Caron Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery Undertakers Shea and Burke had charge of the funeral arrangements
 Among the many flowers were forms from the Lahn Furniture O., Ray mond Cote of Baltic and Mrs. Downes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

Miss Florence ordway left for Wa
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

Eugene Tetreault of Bristol spent the week end at his home on Providence street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
cauqnt 30 Pounds of Fish.

A party of local fishermen, George W. Weller, E. W. Warrington, J. D. Sharples and H. E. Borden, went to Patchaug pond for days fishing Sat urday. The water in the pond was high and it was an ideal day for the sport. It was by far the best days fishing that the local men have met with this season. They returned with string of fish that weighed ever 30 pounds, among which were numerous bass weighing from one and one-nalf pounds to three pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
TO START REPAIRS
 ON LAUREL HILL.
Road Will Be Graded and Finished Off
 Like West Main Street.

Work on repairing Laurel Hill ave- nue road will be started either todoy or Wednesday, says Street Commis- sioner George E. Fellows. The work will he started about where River ave- nue joins Laurel Hill avRnue and will continue to a point near the Jennings block The road at present is mac adamized. This will be torn up, grad ed and finished off like West Main street, which is all completed from the drug store to the city line. On Lin coin avenue the roadbed is being torn uD
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
Took Eishfnn Trin.

A party of employees of the Hopkins & Allen company of Norwich went on a fishing trip into the sound Sunday, spending a pleasant day. John Cannon : age, Stephen Meads, James Dowell, Harry Simpson, Charles Davis, Ken meth Knowlton, Michael Sullivan, Carl Pierson, Walter Lansiedel and Edward Shana1lan were among the party.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
Franklin Street Property Leased.

Emil Fox has leased to Charles A for five years, through Real Estate Broker John A. Moran, the two stores, 139 and Al Franklin street, opposite the Hopkins & Allen plant, which will be thrown into one store and opened about the first of October under the name of the Cham berlain Quick Lunch.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
Preston City Notes,

The ladies of the Congregational church hold millinery missionary meeting at The Manse Wednesday af- ternoon for the purpose of trimming 50 new hats for missionary schools in the south.
 Dr. Gould 4. Shelton and five friends from Shelton, Conn, were at The Manse Sunday
 Shelton F.. Keneston of Shelton spent Sunday with his parents at The Manse.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
SCOUTS HEAR TALK
 ON WHITE MOUNTAINS.
Rev. F. w. Coleman Tells of His Ex-
 periences in Camp.

Monday evening Rev. F. w. Cole man, pastor of Trinity Methodist Epis- church, interestingly tcld the members of Troop 6, Boy Scouts, of camp life in the White mountains.
 Rev. MT. Coleman several years ago spent three weeks of camp in the mountains, and he related many of his interesting experiences with a pack horse. Rev MT. Coleman ascended Mount Washington by the bridle path, which is considered a difficult feat with a pack horse. He also told of how he was lost on the mountains.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
Emhroiderx..cIass Met.

There was a fairly good attendance at the weekly meeting of the enbroid- cry class of the Norwich Girls club held Monday evening in their rooms in the Thayer building.
 This evening the girls will hold a social, and the general social commit tee is forming plans for a whist to be held in the future. The committee also has plans under way for a grand Halloween party.