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The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
New Price for Sugar Beets

the higher the price OF sugar the
more money the grower gets for his
beets. Beets paid for on this basis
for the past season would have given
the grower 500 per ton for beets
This contract is what might be called
a sliding basais contract with $500
guarantee and is the same as is be-
ing offered by other Sugar companies
of this state except that they pay
on sliding basis according to the
sugar content in the beets and we are
offering sliding basis according to
the price of sugar.
The price of seed this year will
be the same as in previous years. 15c
per pound. We will have a good sup
ply on hand and are anxious 10 secure
a large acreage. Our field men have
blank contracts now: have begun to
solicit acreage and we will be pleased
to have anyone figuring on planting
beets this year to see the field men
as soon as possible.
AS the sugar beet crop is an absolute
cash crop, we would recommend that
every farmer on the Western Slope
plant at least a small acreage of sugar
beets. By doing this he will have
crop from which he will be sure Of
getting some ready cash for the reason
that he knows, as soon as his contract
for beets is signed, what he is going
m Ont f,r 1N- tlat
will be paid for promptly In this way
he will be assured of some money
this fall regardless OF whatever con.
ditions may arise.
FRED G. HOLMES. Receiver
Western Sugar and Land Company.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
SATCHEL LEAKED AFTER FALL
ON THE CEMENT SIDEWALK

A stranger stepped off the Grand
Junction train at noon Tuesday very
light heartedly and as he struck the
cement pavement on the depot plat
form, the handle of his satchel broke
and the bag and its contents were
precipitated to the walk with some
force. He quickly grabbed up the
same. and started off with it under
his arm, going across the platform
toward the depot.
Say partner" exclaimed Sheriff
]. H. Gill, you're satchel is leaking"
And it was sure leaking a good
stream. Marshal Dorsey spied it and
followed the man into the depot,
where he halted him. He went through
the grip and found that it contained
IL quarts of beer, three quarts Of
whiskey and two pints of whiskey.
half pint bottle of the latter had
been broken in the fall
Finding that the stranger was not
intending to stop in Montrose, but
was bound for Crested Butte from
Butte. Montana, he was turned loose.
The fellow said it was for his own
consumption, as he was coming into a
dry state where it would be a long
time between drinks.-Montro3e Press
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02

Washington, Jan. 31.-Germany has
declared an unrestricted submarine
warfare.
A starvation, blockade of England,
the like of which the world has never
seen, was announced to the world
today in the note delivered to Ameri-
can Ambassador Gerard in Berlin, and
to the state department here by Count
Won Bernstorf.
This begins the long feared cam
Won Hinderberg it is said here, on a
magnitude never even contemplated
by Won Tirpitz.
Again the United States faces sew
erance of diplomatic relations with
Germany with all its eventful possibil-
tiles. President Wilson's repeated
warning of "a world afire" and Secre-
tary Lansings verge of war; state
ment are being recalled in the capitol
tonight with feelings of apprehension
and misgivings.
Wilson went to bed about IL o'clock
tonight after spending the evening
home in his study with a copy of the
German note. This apparently dispos-
ed of the suggestion that some action
might be taken before morning.
The President saw no callers, but
is understood to have used the tele-
phone freely AS far as could be
learned no calls have been made for
him to go before congress. as he did
to announce the sending of the "Sus-
SEX note, threatening to break off
diplomatic relations.
Germany according to information
received here, realizes that her action
may result in break of relations, but
Berlin officials are prepared for the
rupture. Tonight they were represent
ed as feeling that the only other steps
open to the United States are the call
ing of conference of neatural nations
to end the blockade, or the taking of
some step which speedily would result
in peace.
t--Fhe German view is that's the new
policy will improve general prospects
of an early peace. Germany is repre-
sented as still being ready to discuss
peace at any time. However, it is
declared that German officials both in
this country and in Berlin feel that
the declaration of changed policy
shrould make it clear that Germany
and her allies are in the war to the
last drop of blood
Unrestricted submarine warfare. il
was declared. was determined upon as
soon as the nature of the entente reply
to President Wilson's note became
known, and before the Presidents ad,
dress to the senate The President s
address, is was said, authoritatively
coming in the midst of the situation
and because of its nature made il
appear for time as if the new cam.
paign might be postponed However
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
SIRENS TO WARN PARIS
ZEPPElINS ARE COMING

Paris, Jan. 27.-Powerful electric
sirens installed in all quarters Of the
city will hereafter warn Parisians OF
the approach OF Zeppelins, according
to a decision Of the authorities an
nounced today This decision was ia
ken because only those families liv-
ing on street fronts through which fire
engines ran trumpeting heard the
alarm for Zeppelins. which previously
had been given thus by the fire de
partment
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
ROYAL Welsh Male Quartet

The men from Wales, known as
the Royal Welsh Male Quartet. sang
last night at the Carnegie Hall and
and color Their program was n long
one and included solos md duets,
old Enlsh songs and those of mod
ern composeres. The quartets sing
ing was exceptionally good. the voices
being well balanced.-New York Her
aid. N. Y. City. At the NJ f. church.
Delta, February Q. soc.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Germany Declares Block
ade in War Zone Report

is was explained, much prepartion was
necessary for the opening of such
campaign and nothing was to be gained
by waiting.
A revulsion is expected to take place
in the entente countries with the result
that the world-war will enter period
of frightfulness heretofore unconceive-
ed with the massing of huge offensives
by land, and the announcement of ruth
lessness by sea, officials look forward
to at least spring and summer of un-
precedent slaughter.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Olathe to Erect
A. Tabernacle

A tabernacle is being constructed at
Olathe to take care of the people at
tending the stockholders meeting of
the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users
association. This tabernacle will seat
about 600 people. a request has been
made to the ID. & r. G. to carry n
special coach from Delta and hold
the train until after the meeting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
What Makes . Car Old.

The life OF the bearings of car de
termines the usefulness Of the entire
machine. A car with badly worn bear
ings is an old car, even though 1t may
have Travelled less than 10000 miles
whereas one which has seen 100000
miles OF use and still has its bearings
In good condition is, comparatively
speaking, q new machine.
Wear on bearings is determined by
four conditions-the load which that
bearing carries. the speed at which the
bearing surfaces move over each other
the nature of those surfaces and their
ability to resist wear and the lubrica-
ton which these surfaces receive and
Its ability to prevent the formation OF
the destructive heat Of friction.
The matter Of load becomes a mat.
ter Of size, for with given load 1t is
but natural that with a large surface
over which to distribute the pressure
the load on each square inch of bear
ing surface will be less. This means
that the life Of bearings will, in gen.
eral. be in proportion to their size.-
Leslie's Weekly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
Essentials of Soma Voice.

Many good singers only think their
songs. These fall short of the powers
they might attain. The listeners hear
the music. but they are not thrilled.
Other singers have feeling. but they
fail to display will. Their voices nee
essarily lack fiber and are too soft and
sentimental. Such singing suggests
merely passive sympathy and not the
desire to help actively.
Good, honest sentiment and the ring
Of good will, implying action, are want
ed in good music. There is no appeal
in the song voice that only wills. The
voice of authority and domination is
not pleasing. The essentials Of the
song voice embrace ali the singers
powers, faculties and attributes. They
include not only will, but also thought
and feeling. and that voice Is lacking
which fails to combine all three Of
these elements.-Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
The Cabbage Butterfly.

The most destructive enemy Of the
cabbage and related crops is the cab
bage butterfly. This lays its eggs upon
cabbage leaf. The eggs hatch into
green caterpillars. and these eat the
leaves. In 1888, says the Journal Of
Heredity. an ichneumon fly was i'm
ported from Europe to keep the cab.
bage butterfly in check. The fly lays
its eggs in the body Of the caterpillar;
the larvae which hatch frono these eggs
eat the caterpillar's insides. cut their
way out through the empty skin and
spin cocoons from which the flies
emerge.
ut is interesting to note" adds the
Journal of Heredity, that the parasite
is in turn preyed upon by super
parasite, little chalcis fly, and so on
down ad infinitum.' no doubt"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
PRODUCE. VEGETABLES. FRUITS.


The Probate Court for the Cou, ty of shia.
wassee.
Az session of the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate once In the City
Of Corunra on Wednesday, the 18th day OF
August. In the year OF one thousand nine
hundred seventeen.
Present Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Noah ID.
Dellamater, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John
Dellamater. praying thst administration OF
said estate may be granted 70 william Morris
or some other suitable person.
II Is ordered that the 18th day OF September,
next, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE, oe assigned Tor hearing said
petition.
And IL IL further ordered. that COPY of this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous to said day of hearing, In the Owosso
TINES newspaper printed and circulating In
sad County Of Shiswassee.
t+ MATHEW BUSH,
CLARBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register. 2i4t
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
Korea Eats Rice With a Spoon

While China and japan take rice
with chopsticks, Korea eats hers with
spoon. Prediction is that the next
step will usher in the broad fork.
whence comes this peculiarity?" asks
the Korea Magazine. Zone reason is
ord exists that the master ate his mil
let not with chopsticks, but with a
spoon. Every saying that pertains to
Confucius is reverently regarded in
Korea, and the people of that land
would rather follow the master than
present day custom. East and West
News
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
The Servian Swinehe rd.

In any Servian village there is only
one swineherd. and he leads all the
pigs of the community. In the morn
ing he goes through the streets blow
ing his horn, and the pigs come out of
their own accord and fall in behind
him and follow him to the pasture. At
night he brings them home, and they
dispense to their sites in the same or
derly way as they pass the houses to
which they belong. They require no
attention and no singing out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Bites and Stings.

: In case of. sting of any kind
: the first thing to do, of course,
> is to remove the sting. This can
: best be done with the point of a
: knife or needle, but care should
: be taken not to break the skin
; for fear Of infection. Then the
: next best thing, perhaps, is to
> apply ammonia water or soda
; water to the affected parts.
> In case Of bites, as well as Of
; stings when the sting Is remov-
> ed, as a rule paste OF COM :
; mon baking soda applied to the
; affected parts or these bathed in
; ammonia water is all that is nec- :
; essary. Where the poisonous eff :
; feet is severe, however, send for :
; a doctor. In the meantime the .
; patient should lie down and keep !
; quiet.
An application Of a 80 per cent !
; solution Of a saturate solution Of .
; potassium permanganate which .
; you get at the drug store is very .
> efficient for insect poisons and .
; for the poisons Of plants, too. .
) such as poison ivy and sumac. .
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
What II Mas.

The small boy was the first to an
swer the telephone. The person on
the other end of the wire was friend
Of his mother, and the following con-
versation ensued:. us this Mrs. Blanks
residencew "No, ma'am; it's Mrs.
Blanks little boy."-Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
FOR SALE.

100 Ev'b'g Strawberry, only Csc
postpaid. 2yr. Cherry, sweet or sour.
o for 81 90. for fall setting-the setting
that makes ALL your cherries grow.
GOBLEvILLE, MICH, NURSERIES.
Better save this address or write.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
Southern Manurove.

The rhizophora mangle the southern
mangrove, is most curious in propaga-
ton. The seed sends forth shoot that
really comes through the seed and
grows to foot long. 1t then falls
away and strikes. root end down. In
the mud and is at once a plant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14

100 Everbearing Strawberry plants,
95c. post paid. Order now, pay next
fall. - Cherry. Pear or Plum trees
$40, grown at Gobleville. Mich, nur
series, to set this fall, the very best
time. Save the address. do it now
Shade trees. Catalpa and Ashleav Maple
25c to Doc. Norway Spruce same price.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
Rich and Poor.

II you desire not to be too poor, de-
sire not to be too rich. He is rich not
who possesses much, but who covets
no more, and he is poor not who enjoys
little, but he who wants too much.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
Modern PIayt.

"The average modern play" said a
playwright, "calls In the first act for
al our faith, in the second for all our
hope and In the last for all our char
1sy."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
Work n. Wall q. PRAY.

Pray fer what you want, but don't
wear out de knees Of yo' britches at
l. Eff you don't git quick answer
rise up an 60 to work befo' you git too
weak ter rise.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
She Got the Idea.

He-I say, Dolly, may / take your
photograph? You look so pretty that I
feel could eat you! She-Oh, I see;
that's why you want me on q plate, eh ?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14
Must BE Paid.

dad, I want to be musician"
'Then I'd be either q piper or q ID
der"
"Whyw
when there Is any paying TO be
done notice they are always preferred
creditors."-Kansas City Journal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-14

Vss~~ S""'s" sVse 10 "otUoooSS'
By an agreement and trade the Meth
odist church OF Pittsburg will become
the owner Of the church property there
which was decided forty years ago by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas A. Chaplin to the
Baptist society with the provision that
o church was to be built and maintain
cd. The Bsptists failed to keep up their
society and the Methodists have used
the building and held regular services
with Rev. Samuel Jennings Of Perry,
In charge, and the Bsptists will quit
claim their interests to them and take
In exchange the interests the Metho-
dists have in a church property in Gin
ton county where the Bsptists have a
strong church society.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-09
GENERAL STRIKE
 ON IN FORT SMITH
LABOR UNIONS ANSWERED CALL AND STRIKE Is DECLARED
 "too PER CENT EFFECTIVE"
An Appeal Said to Have Been Made to Washington to Have Power Plant Resume Operation,

Fort Smith, Dec. S.--Street lights in Fort Smith were cut off at the power house at o'clock tonight. a half hour after the last street car had returned to the barns, and at that hour it was stated all organized labor had joined the general strike in support of the striking telephone girls, except only the retail clerks. who were not sched- .uled to enter the strike until 10 pm.
 The various labor organizations an- swered the calls for the strike accord ing to the schedule arranged Eriday night, and it was stated tonight that the strike is 100 per cent effective.
 An appeal is said to isave been made b the federal authorities at Washington to have the power plant here continued in operation through government request, the appeal being based on the fact that the local plant provides power to mines in this dis trict which produce four thoIsand tons of coal daily and that the shut ting down of these mines will serious ly affect the coal situation in this vicinity
 Governor c. IT. Brough has an- Inounced at Little Rock that he vii not allow any violence or law viola ton in connection with the strike although he has not said what sten he intends to take. A home guau organization is being formed here, bus it has no equipment.
 Labor leaders declare there will be no violence. It was announced that W. D. Mahon, international president of the street car men, had telegraphed the local union not to go out on strike.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-09
TWICE IN DANCER

Philadelphia, Dec. s-The torpedo boat destroy@ Jacob Jones, the largest United States vessel of it's class, was built at the New York Shipbuilding company's plant in Camden. x. J. IL was launched in May. isf5, but was not actually turned over to the gov ernment until February 10, 1916.
 Two attempts are alleged to have been made to destroy the Jacob Jones last February. The first was Feb ruary 1, while she was off the Della ware capes, and the second was made 8 few days later, either at the Phil- adelphia navy yard or while she war coming up the Delaware river bouni for the yard
 While off the Delaware capes the ship was reported to be sinking. Dis tress signals were answered by the steamhip Philadelphia and when she arrived the life boats had been low cred and the crew of the little fighter had put on life preServers and were preparing to abandon the craft. Water was pouring rapidly into her hold. A machinist's mate was said to have been placed in irons but this was not confirmed. An examination showed that one of the Jones seacocks had been damaged
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-09
Lieut.. Commander Worth Bagley and Lieut.. Noman Scott Escape in Motor Boat and Land Uninjured at
 Scilly Islands.

out of commission and then when tho cruiser began to settle. transferred all on board 10 their own decks without accident.
 The Jones carried 305 British sea- men to safety A letter from the con- lnauder of the Ora Ma to the senior American officer of the Aiestroyers gave high praise to the courage Of the Jones crew
 The survivors of the Jones undoubt- edly owe their lives to the forethought of the navy department in having pro yided every destroyer sent abroad with complement of life rafts suf- l ficient for the entire crews They Fare laslled on deck in snch fashion 1 that they release themselves and come
 to the surface if the ship sinks
 Apparently the Jones went down d.
 most at once This was taken to mean that the torpedo had scored | hit amidships, possibly tearing the swift craft nj two when it exploded | If this is true there can be no ques-
 ton that many of the crew died in
 the blast of the explosion or were
 carried down with the shattered hull
 without a chance to escape. Officers here felt that such a fate was pre- ferable to hours of exposure and fina' death from cold on the rafts.
 That both Admiral Sims and the British authorities have taken every possible step to find additional sur vivors was regarded as certain. The sea in the vicinity of the scene of the tragedy was undoubtedly searched again and again and all survivors might be picked up with men living or dead A patrol of nearby coasts also will. be maintained.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-09

Of the benzene that rickled down into the engine rooms and started s blaze that wrecked part ci Haufar never will be explained to taa saua- faction of the people here who are still dazed by the terror of the giant last that came when tons of hieh explosives sent q wild roar far out to sea, shook tho very foundation of m area of two and half square miles and stripped it bare.
 Nearly every house in the district fell with crash Fires started and men, women and children-mostly children-were crushed 10 death or mangled under the debris. which a moment later was a roaring flame
 There was no chance of escape The horror surrounding the burning to death of hundreds who were tumble 10 move is realized here, but ths town has not yet awakened to the enormous loss of life. Estimates of ,5G9 dead accepted heretofore as high seem far below the mark after tray cling over the Richmond district where the brant of the blow fell The ex- tent of the havoc of the explosion was gained as the correspondent yieWed scores of trees. burly of trunk. that literally were snapped in two, ten feet from thee ground Big brick struc- tures came down with smaller ones of frame It was in these modest dwellings the greatest loss of life oc- cured.
 Fortunately it happened before hun dreds of children had gathered at the big school in the heart of the dis trict which Was wrecked But moss of these same youngsters were aught while playing aoout their homes.
 The steamer Mont Blanc. name never 10 be forgotten here. lies across the stretch of water from the section it laid low a crumpled blackened heap Nearoy, hard on the beach. where it was driven by the explosion, lies the crippled relief ship and nearer still the Canadian cruiser Niobe stands with no apparent sign of dam age.
 Other and smaller ship hulks offer mute evidence of the disaster. while ,i0u freight cars on the water front | were burned to the base All over this wide area the story is the same. There is a slopins hill that runs down to the water and al the top a church still stands with every window gone, it's walls cracked and it's steepe lean ing like the tower of Pisa.
 Around and about on every hand are the bla and charred ruins where most of tho congregation lived Fur ther to the edge of the devastated area another chGrch escaped but every window frame was ripped out 1 clean. A
 It was almost impossible 10 make
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-09
HUNDREDS, UNABLE ID MOVE, WERE BURNED TO DEATH; DISASTER IS
 BEYOND FULL REALIZATION NOW
Age of Miracles
 " ot Yet Passed

Halifax, Dec. e.-When the ex- plosion Tuesday occurred little Lola Burns, years old, was on her knees by her cot, saying her morning prayer, the house col- lapsed. Hours later Lola was found In the midst of the wreck age, buried by fallen timbers and surrounded by broken glass, but quite unharmed, still on her knees and praying ferVently. Her es- cape Is considered by all who learned the facts as nothing short of a miracle.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-09

ternal developments of potential inn portance. One such is to the effect that former Emperor Nicholas has succeeded in effecting his escape Little has developed as to what action the moderate forces of the nation may be contemplating in combating thu Bolsheviki measures, one of which is reported to be the repudiation of all Russia's foreign loans.
 Ecuador has Joined the important group of South American nations which have broken relations with Germany.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-09
AMERICAN DESTROYER SUNK;
 ONE OFFICER, 6S MEN ARE LOST!
Does his Appeal
 To Y our Appetite?

Wlnono, Minn., Dec. 9,--Musk- rats as solution for the national food problem Is suggested by Iocal trappers, who assert that more than 100000 pounds of good meat is annually going to waste along the upper Mississippi valley alone. The suggestion is to be forwarded to the national food admlnistra- ton. 1t is pointed out that the muskrat is a clean animal, living on clean vegetable food and when properly prepared can scarcely be distinguished from chicken.