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The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
oNE-THiRO OF MEN DRAFTED
FOR ARMY TO REPORT SEPT

More than 100000 men OF the selec.
tive draft forces will be called to the
colors on September to go immedi-
ately to their divisional training can
tonments. This will bring the strength
OF the United States army on that
late up to practically one million men.
Brigadier General Crowder. provost
marshal general, dispatched a tele.
gram to the governors of the states
yesterday cautioning them to make
certain that first one-third OF their
quota of the first increment of regis.
tered men is ready on time.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
A MINUrE.MAN STATE

Like many other states upon the
declaration of war Connecticut was
prompt in calling out her National
Guard to protect bridges over water.
ways. The call was made at the di-
rection OF the commanding general
OF the eastern department of the
army, although the expense of main
raining the men on duty was borne
by the state. there being no federal
appropriation for that purpose. If
the state guard had not been avail
able the work would have deyolved
upon federal troops, and the expense.
therefore. represents just claim up-
on the treasury In order to secure
reimbursement for his state Rep.
resentative James p. Glynn Of Con.
necticut has introduced bill propos.
ing to appropriate the amount which
was expended by the state for the
emergency. Other states have sim.
'iar claims pending. and Mr.. Glynn
VIII see to 1t that his measure re.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
REPORT OF WAR COUNCIL
MARKETING COMMITTEE

While the work of the marketing
committee which is working in coop
Grafton with Colorado office of mar
kets, an agency conducted by the
Federal Bureau of Markets of the I'm
tied States Department of Agriculture
and the State Agricultural college,
was well outlined soon after the crea-
tion of the committee, work was not
under way to any great extent until
the first of July. it being necessary to
await the organization of the County
Ways and Means Committees and
pending the arrival of experts employ
ed to conduct the field work for the
committee.
The work of the committee has been
carried out along the lines presented
IN the plans contained in the state
ment supporting the budget which
vas allowed by tho War Council to
conduct the work of the marketing
committee.
The information desired with refer
transportation and distribution facili-
ties throughout the state liz being
secured in compliance with requests
made of the County Ways and Means
Committees. 1t is hoped to have all
of this information from the principal
producing sections of the state avail.
able for tabulation by the first of Aug
ust. Such constructive work as is
carried on will be based upon the in
formation secured from the survey.
The first problem of any consider
able size which will be confronted in
Colorado in marketing will be the pro
per handling of the peach crop on the
Western Slope Special attention has
been given to this. representatives
from the committee having visited all
Of the principal points on the Western
Slope. giving assistance to the various
local Marketing Committees concern
ing the proper packing, necessary con
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

conscientious objectors" have been
more or less inievidence this week.
A number of exciting scenes have
been stirred up, the most outrageous
being in Oklahoma, where large num-
ber of draft resisters armed themsel-
yes and defied city. county and state
officials, in fact the world at large.
The affair went so far that a num-
ber of lives were lost. warning has
been sent out from Washington to the
effect that such actions would be treat
ed as treason. This should put stop
to it.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Somerset Defeats
Olathe Team, 3D.

Quite number of people from about
Delta went to Olathe Sunday to wit
ness the ball game between Olathe
and Somerset, and a very good game
1t was.
The Rio Grande passenger was held
to accommodate the club and its
friends, and special one fare rate
was put on, which gave one good
opportunity to spend the day out OF
town. picnic see good ball game and
return home before dark.
Both teams we're in good trim Gene
Kersten. former star whirler for this
city, occupied the mound for the coal
diggers, and Atkins wore the mask.
while Kenney Lewis and Anderson
served in that capacity for the onion
huskers.
Somerset started in warping Lewis
pretty hard. and the visitors succeeded
in getting in two scores in the first
frame. but from that time on Lewis
tightened up and it wasn't such easy
shedding. Slim Bohnett knocked a
pretty home run that nothing short OF
stone wall could have stopped, and
one of Olathe's men made a three bag
ger, and scored on wild throw from
the outfield. Half dozen times Ola
the had a chance to score, but the men
were left to die on bases. They did
score. but not quite enough. Excite
ment was high and the home guards
were praying for a tieup, but it did
not come; they we're just little out
classed.
There was one thing we noticed in
particular. the way some of those
ginks rubbed 1t into Kersten about not
being able to hit. But to detract from
the delights OF the occasion was the
fact that this was evident by one Of
his days off and while we fervently
prayed he would make some of those
long hits that would send him nearly
or quite around the diamond. he whiff-
ed the willow or batted right into the
pitchers hands. Anyway. we all know
that Kersten is the batting wonder
and those fellows will find 1t out. too.
II they see him play often.
The final score was to 4 in favor
OF the visitors. Atkins sustained n
broken little finger in the mixup. The
nail was torn off and 1t was very pain
full. but he continued throughout the
game.
The fielding Of both teams was loose
and poorly played. but the fans en-
joyed the contest greatly.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
CEDAR MESA.
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Raymond Little was a mesa visitor
Tuesday.
Earl Welty visited home folks Sun
day.
Miss Grace Marshall is visiting
friends at Palisade.
Frank Mexican is riding the ditch
during Mr.. Connell's illness.
j. d. Wallace and little granddaugh-
ter are visiting on Redlands mesa
Mrs. r. M. Brigham who has been
suffering with an liberated throat is
not improving.
Sem Mcconnell and Jack Lyalls re-
turned Monday greatly pleased with
their trip.
An outing party among whom were
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Marsh. Misses
Vera and Bernice Geslin and Nell Nc
Connell.
Alden Loback and children and niece
from Montrose who went to Grand
mesa last week have returned. They
report a delightful time.
Miss Emma Welty arrived last We'd
'nesday for few weeks stay at home.
after spending sometime visiting at
Pueblo. Trinidad and other points
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
COTTON GROWING POSSIBILITIES
IN CHINA

IN CHINA
In an official report recently made
to the Chinese Government by Pro-
fessor H. H. Johnson, Agronomist OF
the Texas experiment station, now on
leave of absence as cotton expert to
China, he says:
1T is not a possibility but a prob
ability that this country (China) will
eventually become one of the domin-
ating factors in the worlds supply of
cotton. China could feed her popu-
lation and at the same time devote
as much land to cotton production as
would be necessary to double the
crop of the one state of Texas, which
runs from 100000 to 100000 bales
annually. With the advantages that
China has in the way of labor supply.
the widely distributed system of irri-
cation, methods of fertilization and
intensive systems of cultivation which
prevail in some districts, China
should be able to produce two bales
of cotton on the same amount of
land as is required to produce one
bale in America. The American
farmer pays from s1.25 to $3.50 gold
per day for his labor supply, while
the Chinese farmer has an unlimited
supply of labor for about one-tenth
of that cost"
A few days ago Senator Smith of
South Carolina, said in the senate:
''It is not very greatly to the credit
of America that in spite of her mon
opoly of the production of the raw
material of cotton two-thirds of the
raw material is converted into the
finished product abroad and sold in
disastrous competition with the pro-
duction of our mills in every country
in the world"
Yet Senator Smith since he enter
ed the senate, has been an ardent
apostle of that other great South
Carolina free trader, Senator Hayne,
who eptomized the tariff doctrine of
the cotton growing South when he
declared in 1881, 'If trade was free
the goods manufactured in this coun-
try would be imported from England
and paid for it in our cotton, but of
course. to the same extent diminish
our exports"
All reports go to show that China
is awakening to the Importance of
her position as a potential contender
in the cotton market of the world.
Not only that, but, with the aid of
foreign capital, principally Japanese,
she is making forward strides as
manufacturer of cotton goods. The
development which has gone on dur
ing the past three years points all
too plainly to the fact that we are
losing the Oriental market in cotton
goods. Let us anticipate the time
when Chinese cotton is ousting the
product of the South from European
markets. and the American mills, IL
permitted to operate at full capacity.
become the best purchasers of Ameri-
can cotton. Will Senator Smith, of
South Carolina. then stand for the
doctrine which now he breaches, and
(which would give the Orient free
hand in our domestic market in cot
ton goods?
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

Miss Agnes Lowe, an eastern girl,
has gone into the wilds of Estes park
clad only in leopard skin, '.just to
show that woman can still live as did
her primitive ancestors" Or else to
obtain scads of notoriety from the
press and movies. This latter she
will get. Agnes has some figure.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

The extraordinary war session of
the Colorado legislature came to a
close Saturday night after seventeen
days doing nothing. Governor Gun
ter called this session for the purpose
OF making laws for the conservation
ana distribution of food supplies: to
provide for the maintainence oY +,
nome guard to take the place of the
national guard and to provide a bond
Issue and mill levy to meet the war
emergency expenses. Out of thirty.
three bills introduced in the house
Twelve passed and the other fifteen
uied there. Out Of twenty-eight pass
ed in the senate, seven died in TIE
senate. The house raised $4,000. .0oO.-
900 and appropriated the amount for
war purposes. AS whole, this leeis.
iature. in consideration of the critical
Time, goes on record as the frailest
excuse that ever convened in this
glorious state and but for the response
OF the Republican minority to the an.
peals of the governor, this little would
not nave have been accomplished
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

Two negroes in Florida blew off
their hands last Saturday, in order
that they might be made unfit for
military service. 1t would appear to
be fully as logical to take chance
in the trenches as to make such a sure
job of it at home
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Land and Cattle For Sale.

Dairy ranch ~ miles from Cedar
edge; 40 acres OF this finest tame pas
ture In the state: 10 mich cows: 3
calves; 2 horses. Call up the owner
on the Coop. Phone. G. A. Conneil.
Cedaredge. Colo.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

The daily papers tell us in one
column that peace is just about to
drop down on us and on the next page
they state that Germany can't be
whipped for at least three years. They
know nothing about it, more than the
rest of us, but like to keep their
readers excited and won't admit their
Ignorance. One thing seems evident.
however, and that is that they are all
showing signs of desire to stop the
murder and when they get to talking
and thinking that way sufficiently
strong, there will be chance for
peace. The trouble has been that the
entire world could think or talk of
nothing but war. When they get it out
OF their minds their troubles will end
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

FOR SALE.-One quart Arctic Ice
cream freezer, used once. Want lar.
ger one. This office.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

Denver Chamber of Commerce has
adopted resolution in which the
government is advised to buy its sup.
plies direct from the producer. That
is the correct idea For instance. an
agent of the government comes into
section where the supplies he wants
are produced. He says to the pro-
ducers: 81 want to buy. but can't
deal with each of you individually
appoint your salesman and we can
10 business. That would bring
about a much needed cooperation
among the farmers, cut out the mid.
dleman and establish a market svs.
TEN that would be retained after the
war 1t would lead to organization of
consumers with purchasing agents
and the producer would receive more
the consumer pay less for the pro-
ducts. System dictated by business
sense will eliminate the evils of deal.
ing through middlemen.-West slope.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
BUSINESS LOCALS
. . . . . . Q . . . q q q

WANTED-Small riding pony. safe
for children. l.. A. Cipe. Cedaredge 40
LOST-s45 in currency; two tens.
one 20. one 5. Return to this office.
Liberal reward.
FOR SALE.-Two new motorcycles
Indian and Thor. See Hugh Adams
at Delta Tire Repair Shop.
| WANTED-At once. thirty tons Of
scrap iron. any kind OF old iron ac-
ceptable. See J. s. Dowd. First A.
Columbia. 40
FOR SALE.-Fine Broom modern
cottage: barn: Palmer street, Delta.
Hard wood finished. Dirt cheap at
$4,000. f.. s. Corbin, Delta.
FOR SALE-Hay and silage; will
furnish feed lot and water: az mi N.
w. OF Delta on Gunnison river. Colo.
Phone 149-J 3-W. II. JARRATT. 33-p
Take advantage OF our special family
rate on flat work. II will tighten
your home washing wonderfully at a
nominal cost. Delta Steam Laundry.
Don't take our word for II. Let US
show you how soft and fluffy we
launder those heavy blankets. Delta
steam Laundry. 37-tf.
LGST-Watch leslie. thin waltham
silver case. gold stem. Finder please
notify anyone at Pure Food Grocery
Re yard.
Butter cartons. vegetable parchment
for wrapping purposes. In stock ani
for sale by Stearns Bros Co.. printers.
Delta.
WANTED-GirI to work for board
and room and attend school. Must
not be afraid of work and must like
children. Good place for the right
party. Close to school, Apply this
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

Total amount of school bonds Is.
sued in all previous years $4,000.
Amount of school bonds outstand.
ing $4,000.
EVA ]. SEELY,
Secretary of District No. 10
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Come in and look us over.
The Delta Hardware Co.
Annual Financial Statement.

> OF School District No. 10 County
OF Delta. State of Colorado. from June
80. 1916. to June 80, 1917.
RECEIVED
Amount on hand June 80. 1916. held
hv County Traauuerar.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

which will probably be accorded the
others.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

WANTED-Girl to work for board
and room and attend school. Must
not be afraid OF work and must like
children. Good place for the right
party Close to school Apply this
office.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

Butter cartons. vegetable parchment
for wrapping purposes. In stock ana
for sale by Stearns Bros. Co. printers.
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

IGST-Watch leslie. thin waltham
silver case. gold stem. Finder please
notify anyone at Pure Food Grocery.
Re yard.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

FOR SALE-Hay and silage; will
furnish feed lot and water: az mi. N.
w. OF Delta on Gunnison river. Colo.
Phone 149-J 3-W. II. JARRATT. 33-p
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

WANTED-At once. thirty tons Of
scrap iron, any kind OF old iron ac-
ceptable. See J. s. Dowd. First a.
Columbia. 40
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

FOR SALE.-Fine broom modern
cottage; barn; Palmer street, Delta.
Hard wood finished. Dirt cheap at
$1,000. Il. s. Corbin, Delta.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

Don't take our word for II. Let us
show you how soft and fluffy we
launder those heavy blankets. Delta
Steam Laundry. 37.tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01
NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED
MEN ENLIST IN ARMY
In west Virginia According to Major A
q. Stewart, Who was Hero
YeStorG1y,

During the month just closed, l"4
young men Of Wheeling answered inc
call OF the stars and stripes. according
to local recruiting officers.
Nearly Il hundred men were sent 70
the barracks in Columbus, according 70
Corporal T. n. Cunningham of the Army
recruiting station. He has not conpiet-
cd his monthly report. hut stated that
the figures would range close to hum
d-ed.
Seventy-eight made Application at the
Navy station. IS were accepted and OF
this number II enlisted and were sent
10 the various training stations Of the
department. Fifty men were rejected:
Sergeant A. y. Fredericks OF the Ma
rtncs. announced that % men had been
accented here out Of so medical exam
nations Two men were rejected at the
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia stations ne
stated.
Major Z. A. Stuart, In charge OF West
Virginia Army recruiting who was IN
Wheeling yesterday stated that more
than $50 men had been enlisted In me
army during the month. Charleston
leads with a total OF enlistments OF l5V'
Major stuart. who had charge OF exam
ming applicants for the officers reserve
corr said that 400 young men had lei
the state during the month Tor Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01
LEAVE ON EXTENDED
AUTOMOBILE TOURS
Mr. and MIS-. @. A. Laughnn, MI. and
Mrs, D. Garth Hearne and Mr. ana
Mrs. Walden In Parties.

Gsnt1e spring appears 10 have rounded
in on tho last home stretch OF The last
spring month. The pretty weather he's
started automobile Interstate touring
4 number Of Wheeling residents nre ar
ranging TO take tours within the next
few weeks.
Yesterday saw among the first local
tourists 10 lcnve for u Journey along Inc
highways. Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
i.nughlin and Mr.. nnd Mrs. u. Garth
ITcarn" departed yesterday morning IN
tn, ir rncktrdS for Culver. Ind. ~here
t;;rI will spend n f"w days with their
sons who are attending the Culver Mill
tary school. They will go over the Ma
lional rnnd to columbus and from there
tnkr the roads raesing through the pref
ticst natural scenery. The members OF
tho party will be absent from the city
about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. {. A. Walden will leave
this morning for an auro tour TO New
York and nihcr Eastern cities and points
Of interest for the next fortnight. They
will 20 oyer tho National road 10 WASH
incton. n. g.. where they will spend sew
cral days with friends before going 10
the metropolis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01
REGISTRATION CARDS
ARE POURING IN NOW
First Card From Absentee Forwarded
by Woman County Clerk
Came Yesterday.

Registration card. Of Wheeling men
who arc subject 10 registration LOT
cunScription are pouring into me OIL
fees Of Sheriff Howard Hastings and
City Clerk Charles II. AhrenS in great
numbers Yesterday was marked py
the biggest importing of rcglSirallon
cards OF any day since PRESIDENT Will
son DESIGNATED Tuesday. June !. as
registration day.
Likewise a siraC! stream oi an
Scnlres whose temporary residence Is
in this city or county, or men VINO
will not b. able 10 gel home by June
;. j. pouring INTO the offices Of INC
city clerk and county clerk 10 prepare
their registration cards 10 be lor-
Wardnd Ia their homes.
Yesterday, Sheriff Hastings received
The first rcgi$tra ton card iOrWaru"u
10 this county by a woman otllClai.
The registration card Of Roland NIL
Ter. Of 50" ,Tarnh street. Wheeling.
WAS received from Ethel &. EaStwond
county clerk at Eureka. Kansas. Mr..
Miller j. working rs urlllef III IN
nilfcId in tho stat" Of Kansas, "h"rr
woman suffrac" permits women 10
hold office.
An example Of som" Of tho f1lculty
with which m" CONSUMPTION hoard
mus, contend j. hat in The r"SiStra-
ZION card nf Wheeling Greek who
registered from oil nf tho county.
He does MOI know where he was born
and III" only Wheeling address ne
could give wac rostoftirr Box +6T,
The cnnscr:ption board will have 10
RELY upon wharcy"r Information they
can secure from Crooks here ro ascrr'
tain in what precinct he belongs so
his card ran BE- turned over 10 his
rrCiSirarS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01
Ambition
Pills
For Nervous People

Tho great nerve tonic famous
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put yignr. vim and vitality into ncr-
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Anyone can buy box for only 10
cents. and John Coleman Co. is au-
ihoriyrd hy-thr maker 10 refund The
purchas" price il an\"n" Is di$satis-
fled with the first box purchased.
Thousands praise them for genera
,I,hi,itS, nervous prn&tralion. mental
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For any atlllCtion OF the nervous
system WnndrIl's Ambition Pills are
unsurpas>cd. while FOR hysteria. trem-
bling and NEURALGIA they are simply
.pleldid Fifty cents AT John Cole
mau Co.'S and dealers everywhere.
Mail orders filled. charges prepair b.
Wendell PharmacaI Co. Inc. SYRIA
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01
RIVER ROAD TO Be
REPAIRED AT ONCE
Ohio County Commissioners to PIX
Thoroughfare at Expense OF
Traction Company.

Al last the River road, near the Top
mill. between Wheeling and Warwood. is
To nc repaired ltnmNiihtetN. me ONO
county commissioners took action yes
ICrclay To take oV"r tn" road TO make
The repairs and charge the expenses to
tho Panhandle Traction Company.
The traction company was notified
some time ago To make the repairs and
that If IL failed "a d. 50 within speci-
fled lime til" commissioners would have
;lr work done ut tho expense OF the
traction company. I'm opinion was given
by tho prosecuting attorney Sanctlonlng
the act ion taken by the commissioners.
The road has been in almost impassi-
hi" condition. especially In the fall and
winter. for the past several years. The
repairs will he commenced al once. which
will he n2urh pleasing 10 autoiStS and
All drivers If vehicles who have occa =
sion to use the road" said Secretary
4 ~. Hnhiitzell. Of the ohio Valley
Automobile. club. In discussing. action
taken by tho commissioners.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01
Daughters Of Revolution
To Assist In War Relief
The Wheeling Chapter Will Join in
Patriotic Movemcnt-W Will
Observe Flag Day.

Wheeling chapter. ". 4. Il, Al Il
called meeting yesterday morning.
answered the appeal Of the national
council, asking that all members sign
registration blanks for the war relief
service department of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
The registration blanks contain
many questions as To what branch If
work the members are most proficient
in. Sewing. mendin@. nursing and
cooking. preparation nf jrllips and
canned goods reC"iV"d Cnn-i,ir rablc
portion. while nfhcr questions ask
whether the member will Try and in
dure farmers IN grow more foodStuifs
that would be Of benefit 10 the nation
and whether they would u" within. IA
collect and sol lOid paper and rags,
the money - b" used for m" hcn"fii
OF ih" relief service. Members also
may drive amhulanccS.
Mrs. John r. tiarnrn. regent. pro
sided She announced last night thar
the Wheeling chapter would assist The
WcS' Virginia chapters in erecting :,
hronz" tablet aboard IN" Hrmnr"d
cruiser West Virginia. now being ron.
SIruCtch.
Tn" members Of Inc II. A. Il. are
also To TAX" part in The Red eros,
celebration Of Flag day ~ Wheeling
park. luHc H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01

Pa. and Irene Shrontz. of Washing
ton. Pa.
Mike Kusick and Blanche Polka,
both Of Wheeling.
Lewis F. Soldiers and Freda NJ. Cox.
both Of Coshocton, O.
Malphus Lane and Mary Johnson,
both of Wheeling.
Deeds OF Trust.
One deed of trust and two release
deeds were filed in the county clerks
Office Yesterday