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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Armistice one Rumanian Front

Berlin, December 1O.--AIilitary officials of the central powers have signed an armistice with the Russian and Rumanx ian armies on the, Rumanian front be- tween the Dniester river and the mouth of the Danube, the war office officially announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Fire at Aviation Field

Newport News Va, December 10.-Fire of undetermined origin tonight destroyed several small frame buildings at Lang ley aviation field and for a time threat ened the hangars Volunteer fire fight CTS were unable to save the burning buildings, and devoted their energies to keeping the flames from spreading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Howard Club in Sylacauga

Sylacauga, December 10.--(Special.) The Howard College Glee club is scheduled to give performance here on December IS under the auspices of the Baraca and Amoma classes of the First Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
SPANISH VESSEL
 VICTIM OF TORPEDO

Madrid December 10. Premier Albuce- mas made official announcement today that the Spanish steamship Claudio had been bombarded by German submarine. eight sailors being killed and others wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Electrician Killed cs Submarine

Washington, December 10.-News of an explosion on board the submarine Az, resulting in the death of Joseph Schaef- fer chief electrician of the boat, was received today by the navy department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Mrs. J. J. Watson Dead

Sylacauga, December 10.-(Speciar.) Mrs. J. J. Matson died Saturday and the remains were buried at the Marble city cemetery Sunday morning. The funeral service was conducted at the cemetery by Rev. Clare Purcell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11

the military map will easily prove that.
 The Appeal to Reason was founded m 1895 and long has been one of the strong est mouthpieces of socialist sentiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11

necessary to increase unified operations
 The cooperative use of facilities will be continued in such way as to obtain maximum efficiency
 The present system of voluntary uni fication is adequate for this.
 No interest has declined or will dec1ina for selfish or other reasons to respond to the requirement of the present co-oper. atiye organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Cough May Lead \
 To Consumption
Stop It at Once by Taking Cheney,
 ExDectorant

SUD IT at Unce by TAIklnE Chcney'sl
 Expect0rant
 You may be in bed from coughing and can hardly sleep and even have old time consumption. have hemorrh- ages, and be thin and underweight. you may have very weak lungs an incessa1t. If so, get 25c bottle of Cheneyss Expectorant and take as di-, rected on bottle. It will quickly soothe the lining of your throat and make you feel easy and stop that backing cough and cold and even cure the first symp- toms of consumption. Try Cheney's Ux- pectorant for asthma.---(Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m, December 8. 1917;
 Highest temperature ..... S5 Lowest temperature ..........s.. 24 Mean temperature ........... 80 Normal temperature ............ 4S Deficiency in temperature since
 Jan. .,...........F..a 443 Rainfall 39 Total rainfall since Jan. 1 ......59.12 Excess in rainfall since Jan. ..13.04 Relative humidity, z q. m. i2
 2 D. m 6i
 D. m. 54
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
Freight WRECK
in DELTA YARDS
Local Yard Crew Gets Bumped BY
Incoming Freight from Somerset;
Many Visit Scene of Collision.

Early last Saturday morning the
freight from Somerset was rolling into
the yards and going at a pretty good
hickory at that, for it was breakfast
time and the crew felt the need of
hot coffee and steaming eggs and
bacon, and another thing the engineer
was out of water and he had to make
every minute count
AS they rounded the curve through
the cut near the Independent Lumber
company, they ran afoul of the rear
end of another train of cars which
was doing some switching. For some
reason Engineer Charley Meyers of
the Somerset train, had not been ap-
occupied. and when he made the dis
covery he attempted to avoid a col
lision. However. finding this impos-
slble, he and his fireman made a Jump
for safety and thus avoided personal
injuries. The engine proceeded on its
way until it came in violent contact
with the way-car on the track ahead
and lifting it clear of the track, show
ed who was who and why.
1t was sorry looking sight and a
disgruntied bunch of men whose re-
lease was delayed some time by the
accident. Everybody and his dog was
down to see the wreck, for it is so
seldom that Rio Grande train gets
on enough speed to cause an event
of this kind
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
Call for Primary.

Notice is hereby given that there
VIII be primary of the duly qualified
electors of the City of Delta. on the
Business Mems party, at the Court
House on Tuesday, the 18th dav of
october 1917, at the hour of eight
O'CLOCK p. m. for the purpose of select
ing candidates for the following Of
nces to be filled at the election for
officers of the City of Delta. Colorado
to be held on the 9th day of Noyem-
ber. 1917, to-wit:
One candidate for Commissioner of
Public Affairs and ex-Officio Mayor.
One candidate for Commissioner of
Waterworks and Sewers.
One candidate for Commissioner of
Finance. and Supplies.
All voters of the City of Delta are
requested to attend and particinate in
the selection of live candidates for
these offices.
JOHN E. HILLMAN,
CAREY B. ADAMS,
A H. STOCKHAM.
MILLARD FAIRLAMB.
w. G. COOK,
Co,,,,;x3~z
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
NEWS OF new
OIL COMPANY
ACTUAL WORK NOT TO BEGIN
UNTIL SUFFICIENT STOCK IS
SUBSCRIBED AND PAID FOR
CHANCE A GOOD ONE.

No hap-hazard. halfhearted under
taking will be made in the attempt to
determine the oil wealth of Delta
county. While many interested par.
ties are eager to see operations begin
at once, the company feels justified
in OBTAINING actual operations until
sufficient stock is subscribed and paid
for. This detention however. will not
be long, as inquiries are coming in
every day, and it is expected that
within the next week or ten days. suf-
ficient stock will have been subscrib.
ed and paid for, to begin operation.
Those familiar with oil bearing
strata, are enthused over the organ
ization and are subscribing liberally
and without flinching, being satisfied
with both the organization and the
possibilities of a chance at large divi-
dends for their investment. In the
organization, there are no salaried
men. no paid directors to gobble up
the paid in funds: it is sane. honest
organization. with an honest purpose,
working in the interest OF Delta coun.
ty and the Western Slope as a whole.
Geographically, Colorado is located
in the greatest oil center of the I'm
tied States, and it is estimated that
in one county alone, there is more oil
and gas than in the entire state of
Oklahoma. where thousands have been
made rich by the abundant valuable
fluid. The recent investigation made
by the most competent geologists, led
to the organization of the new COM
pany, now active to determine the oil
wealth of Delta county. and numbers
are expressing their readiness to as.
sist the worthy cause. by subscribing
literally for stock.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
JUDGE BLACK
SAYS NO SIR
PETITION PREPARED TO AMEND
CHARTER TO MANAGER PLAN
WAS NOT RIGHT SAYS THE OF
FiciAL. IN HIS OPINION.

In the district court of Mesa county.
held at Grand Junction. the case of
the city of Delta was taken up and
tried before Judge Thomas J. Black
last Thursday.
Attorneys II. ]. Baird and Milton r..
Welch appeared on behalf of the city.
while the petitioners were represented
by Mortimer Stone and A. e. Ans.
barry.
The various phases OF the case have
been given our readers heretofore in
these columns. but briefly. this case
grew out of an application for man
damus compelling the present city
management to call special election
this fall, at which time the question of
changing from the present commits
sioner form to manager form was to
be decided by vote.
The case was presented from both
sides. and after hearing lengthy argu-
ments the Judge decided to deny the
petition. It is understood that no ap-
peal will be taken by the petitioners,
and here let the ashes rest In peace.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
SAY OUR BOYS
!. HOLD RECORD
DELTA BOYS WIN GREAT PRAISE
FOR SPEEDY WORK, SAYS
LETTER HOME

According to a letter just received
from Major John R. Charlesworth,
his train carrying the First and Sec
ond Battalions, holds the record for in
spection. The train was detrained and
inspected in twenty minutes. The fol-
lowing is an excerpt from the majors
letter:
My train holds the record of the
camp so far for completing inspection
and releasing it from the government
back to the company. Orders required
that 1 make a personal inspection of
the whole train in company with
a major doctor and railroad official.
We pulled in, the men detrained and
the inspection was made in twenty
minutes. The camp officers said that
was the record.
Only California troops are here
besides us. We have been working
every hour since We got here We
are to live under canvas after all. The
camp site is high mesa Is miles
north of San Diego. We cannot see
the town and We cannot see the ocean.
The sun is quite hot, but cool ocean
breeze makes it comfortable. The
sand is much like that we had on the
border; lots of it. but not such high
winds.
1T will be a week before we are
able to do much drilling, as we have
lots of hard work before us to build
the camp.
L am exceptionally well. Had an
enjoyable trip Lamberton is with me
as ad1utant- We are getting along
fine
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
STATE WORKER ON FOREST
DISEASES VISITS DELTA OFFICE

Geo. c. Hedgcock. state worker in
forest tree diseases. who has been in.
vestigating the Western Slope forest
reserves left Wednesday for Denver,
where he will spend few days before
proceeding to Washington. d. C.
The forest tree disease. commonly
known as fungus. that has so menaced
the district is being successfully over.
come, through the scientific treatment
OF the disease workers of which Mr..
Hedgcock is at the head. He should
De complimentej on his splendid ac-
uvity and success in checking this
great forest menace. Mr.. Hedgcock
is not connected with forest rangers.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
Will HAVE A new
RURAL MAIL ROUTE
Proposed Line Completed and For
warded to Washington-Wiii Serve
Over Two Hundred People.

For some time there has been strong
out of this city. on account OF the
increase in population in the rural dis
trict, and canvass has recently been
made to ascertain the needs and de
sires in this regard.
II was found that there were 234
patrons on the proposed route, and
there are 112 signatures to the peti-
ton as circulated. The map of the
route has been forwarded to Wash
ington. The route as outlined VIII be
as follows:
From Delta over Garnet mesa to II
d. Perry's corner. thence south, thence
east past Dale's and Hatcher,s places
from there south and east to n. j.
Baird's place. east and north past L.
r. Kuhnley's and Robert Cunning
hams, passing to within one or two
miles of the edge OF the mesa, going
to the extreme east end Of Peach val
iy- From there Il is intended to go
past the Wildeboor and w. L. Pitcher
places. west and north past Harwood.
Lamb and r J. English. west to DR.
Days and w. y. McCormick's. and
thence into Delta.
Judging by the amount of ground
covered. over PC miles. and the number
OF patrons, IT looks like a plausible
move
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
POSTAL RATES
TO INCREASE
UNCLE SAM HAS TO RAISE HIS
PRICES ON CARRYING MAIL ow-
ING TO EXTRA EXPENSE HE
HAS BEEN CONFRONTED WITH.

Better hurry up and get those stale
letters writ" for know ye that on
November 1st charge of cents per
ounce or fraction thereof will be made
on all first-class mail. and 2 cents on
postals and post cards.
This bill is one of the several in
crease steps made necessary by the
war. AS individuals but little change
will be noted by the raise in rate. but
taking all the business of the country
into consideration. II will represent
many millions of dollars difference to
the country's war revenue.
The following is a copy of the in
structions as issued to postmasters
over the country:
'Postmasters shall on and after
November 2 see that postage is paid
at the rate of cents an ounce or frac.
tion thereof on letters and other first
class matter. except drop letters. All
drop letters. that is. letters mailed
for delivery from the office at which
posted. including those for delivery
for city. rural or other carrier OF such
office, are required to have postage
paid on them at the rate OF cents
an ounce or fraction thereof
Postal cards are required to be pre-
paid, two cents. and therefore. the
1-cent postal cards must have a 1-cent
postage stamp affixed thereto In ad-
dition to 1-cent stamp impressed on
such cards. Post cards (private
mailing cards). bearing written mes
sages must have cents postage pre-
paid on them"
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
THOMAS MOSTYN
BADLY INJURED

Word has reached the city that Tom
Mostyn. a prominent ouray cattleman
and we'll known in this vicinity. had
met with an accident which rendered
him unconscious for number of
hours. MIR. Mostyn was at Placerville
and had gone out after dark to look
after some cattle. His eyesight is
very bad and in the gathering dark
ness he walked off bridge and fell
six or eight feet. striking his head
on rocks in the creek bed He was
picked up by friends and taken the
next day to his home at Ouray for
medical treatment
Mr.. Mostyn has scores of friends in
this community who deplore this ac-
cident and wish for his speedy re-
covery.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
COLORADO EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION TO MEET OCT. 20

On the 29th, Both and 31st instant
will be held at Grand Junction the 43d
annual meeting of the Colorado Educa-
ton association for the Western
division at which time all schools will
be dismissed in order to permit in
structors to attend.
James II. Kelley, president of the
state normal school. is president of
this association, and with many in
structors both local and imported, will
deliver addresses which will doubt
less prove profitable to those attend
ing.
A rate of one and one-fifth fare
round trip has been made on the Rio
Grande for this meeting.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
A SHORT ACREAGE
and HEAVY YIELD
Digging and Hauling Started This
Week-W. w. Goddard Was First
to Drive Over Scales.

In recent interview with j. w.
Douthitt, field superintendent for the
Grand Junction sugar company, he
said; The outlook for mammoth
beet harvest in this section. was never
more favorable. Although the acreage
the yield will doubtless be greater
than in previous years"
The season opened here Monday,
when w. w. Goddard of North Delta,
delivered the fist load to the tipple
north of town. 1t is estimated, there
are seventy-five growers who will de-
liver to the Delta dump.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12

Inc third group of the Colorado
bahkers' association held an enthusi-
astic meeting at Grand Junction on
SATURDAY night at which about thirty
persons were present, representing
most OF the Western Slope towns. G..
H. Adams of Delta. is chairman of
this group, and member of the exc.
eutive committee of the state associa
ton. Following the business meeting
the company adjourned to the LaCourt
hotel where sumptuous banquet was
served.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
semLANNUAL MEETING OF
DELTA RED CROSS NEXT MONDAY

The semiannual meeting of tho De,.
Ia Red Cross will be held in the Ma,
SOM, hall Monday evening. october
18th, at s o'clock.
reports from all departments as TO
work accomplished since organization
VIII be given. and there will also be
eiecuon of officers and committees
named
All members are reouested 10 no
present and also anyone desiring mem.
oership, or interested in Red Cross
work.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE
AND MISSOURI PACIFIC MERGE

IL had been rumored for several
weeks that there were Indications of
merging of the Denver and Rio
Grande and Missouri Pacific railroads,
and the announcement OF the election
OF 10. l.. Brown. of st. Paul as presi-
dent OF the d. 4 r. G. would indicate
that this was the case.
II is said that Mr. Brown will re.
move with his family to Denver.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12

suffering from nervous shock. Her
head and left shoulder are temporarily
paralyzed, but there are no abrasions
or bruises of note.
When Mrs p G. Conkle mounted
an insecure ladder few days ago,
she fell nd received a broken wdist
The injury is of course painful and
will take some weeks to heal
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
DELTA TO BE WELL REPRE-.
SeNTED AT !. o. o. r. LODGE

Among those of Delta to attend the
state j, o. Q. F. grand lodge, held at
Pueblo, beginning Monday are, Mr..
ana Mrs. William Duling, Mrs. John
Bouldin, Mrs. j. Frank Cole Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Moore, L. d. Hauser, Ed.
Paul. w. A Shepherd and N. ]. Brad
ley.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12

A big baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Ward b. Keefer. at the home of
j. II. Porter. near Chipeta. Thursday
morning. Mr.. Keefer was caught in
the draft and is now at Camp Funston
and will be pleased to hear Of this new
arrival. The mother and child are get.
ting along splendidly.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
We Wonder?

This office was presented with
some fine cigars in appreciation of
an article recently published. North
Fork Times. Wonder, if it was one
of those grand jur. roasts?
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
Here From Oklahoma.

Mrs Leo Bryant. of Boteboa. Okla.
homa. arriyed Wednesday to be with
ner brother. Lee Baldwin. who was
seriously injured Saturday last in a
runaway.
The Hickman courier., 1917-02-15
DASHEEN FINDS Favor
SOMETHING NEW TO EAT.

The dasheen, a root crop in
troduced into this country from
Trinidad within recent years by
the United States Department of
Agriculture, is now grown by a
number of farmers and truckers
in the South, and promises to be-
come a valuable member of the
group of domestic vegetables,
such as the potato, which furnish
starchy foods. The new vegetable
is closely related to the taro,
which is an important factor IN
the food supply in portions OF the
Tropics. The dasheen is itself
primarily a tropical plant 1t can
be grown successfully, however,
not only in the warm portions of
Florida, but in other sections Of
the South, as far north as Ken
tucky. The edible portion of the
plant includes large central
CORN and number of tubers, of
much smaller size, attached TO and
around the CORN.
The value of the dasheen, it is
believed, will be as a crop sup
Elemental to rather than a sub
stitute for the potato. The fact
that the dasheen natures in the
fall when potatoes must be obtain
ed from northern producing Sec
tions should make the new plant
especially valuable In the econo-
mics of the southern planter.
In food value the dasheen is
comparable to the potato, though
it contains a smaller proportion
of water and a greater proper
tion of protein starch, and sugar
than the latter. The new vege-
table may be prepared for the
table as potatoes usually are, or
may be made into flour and used
In baking. The tender shoots
forced from the large corms may
be prepared like asparagus, and
make a pleasant dish in that
form.
The dasheen is grown from
whole tubers weighing a few
ounces They require a frostless
season of at least seven months,
with plenty of moisture. A moist
but well drained, rich, sandy
loan has been found to be a sat-
isfactory soil for dasheen culture.
The dasheen is good ship
per and is handled by the car
riers at the same freight rates as
potatoes. The vegetable has al
ready found it's way into a,p9m-
Der of northern markets.
The Hickman courier., 1917-02-15

AS a whole the government is
very systematic In everything it
undertakes, except its campaign
for recruits for the army. Strain
ing at gnat, it swallows a camel
trying to save a few cent? that
ought to be spent for advertising
when a recruiting officer is sent
into a community. A gentleman
in uniform is about the only fur
ry calculated to inspire the
country youth with patriotism and
a desire to join the colors- But
the boys, who make good soldiers
the kind who will enlist-miss
most all of the one-man maneuv-
ers. Result: The army is away
below the full quota. If a little
of the money which is spent in
salaries and commissions was
used for printers ink, or TO in
crease the private s pay over $13
a month, results would be more
encouraging.
The Hickman courier., 1917-02-15
COW KICD LANTERN
OVER ABURNED CHICAGO

1t was rty-six years ago,
namely, ortober 8, 1871, that
one of theeatest fires of mod
trn times .ted n the rapidly
growing ciof Chicago. Chicago
was then actically a wooden
city, even the sidewalks, and
when, as tiition has it, Mrs
O'Leary's Y kicked over a LIANT
ern in ste in the lumber sec
ton of Il town, 1T was not
long befora conflagration was
ranging bend the power of the
city's fire partment to control.
The fire as not checked until
an area ofls miles had been
burned, CT 17,450 buildings
were desired, with a property
loss of $19sO0,O00; 100000 peo-
pie were Ii homeless and 200
lost their les.
All thisterrible situation In
Chicago i vividly brought -
mind by a roup of pictures now
exhibited j the window of Lut-
er's Shoe nop.-Henry & Hen
ry, the loc agents of the Glens
Falls Insumce Co., has placed
these pictrrs ON exhibition there
The insurnce company intends
to issue a series of these great
fire secene which are as authen-
tic as it ca obtain. Many of the
scenes wel drawn at the time
by representatives of such illus
trated paprs as Harper's Week
ly.
The Hickman courier., 1917-02-15

We ones-One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
hve years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh- Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Pol
SON from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggfsts. TIC.
The Hickman courier., 1917-02-15
HICKMAN HAS BEST
SHOW FOR ARMoR PLANT"

There must be another leak, "
according to q letter received
Tuesday by Frank Won Borries
from one Capt. Chas. Campbell,
water transportation and terminal
expert of Minneapolis. This gem
tleman indicates primarily that
he is interested in the iron bust
ness, etc., but the two most sur
prising paragraphs of his letter
are as follows:
1T has come to our under
standing that your town (Hick-
man) stands the best show of ac-
quiring the U. S. Armor Plant.
"We know, as a matter of fact
that iron ore can be shipped to
your town for at least 1-3 less by
the Mississippi River Route than
any other route that you can
mention, and that certainly ought
to be big item to take into con-
sideration when you are figuring
ON the economies involved.
just where Mr.. Campbell got
his "dope" in the first paragraph
is a question, but there is evil
IDENTIFY such a report in cireula-
ton up north, and we can only
hope he has a tip from official
circles-''leak" or no "leak.