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The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
SERGEANT JOSEPH A. cADE
WOULD FOLLOW FATHERS LEAD

Mr.. and Mrs Martin Cade have re-
ceived the following interesting letter
from their son Joseph, who is with
the FIRST Aero squadron in France:
My Dear Father and Mother:
Just few lines to tell you that l am
we'll received your letter a few
days ago and am answering it in my
first spare moments. Everyone is
very busy, as it takes lot of work to
keep the airplanes in constant service.
But everyone is perfectly willing to
work themselves to the limit, as that
is what will at the Boches.
We have a great amount of rain
here ;about one clear day in four, and
sand storm would be an agreeable
change. Nevertheless. I would not be
in the L 5 now for a fortune. In
after years / want to be able to say
that / did my bit, just as my father
did when he was much younger than
am
Your letter of April IA was only IS
days en- route Many thanks for the
birthday card. l had alsmost forgot
stone.
About everyone here is trying to OBJ
serve Mothers day by writing letter.
All letters marked Mothers letter.
will have right of way over mail not
marked.
Our squadron is an observation and
artillery patrol unit. and have been
doing some wonderful work in that
line. Two of our pilots have been
given ths Croix de Guerre by the
Bosche airplane was shot down very
near our field. The machine fell
about half mile from us.
subscribed for $500 worth of hber
! ty bonds. They are paid for now and
! am just that much ahead.
With love to you all. from your Joe
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
WASHINGTON D. c.

A young woman graduate OF Hoers
Business College of Grand Junction
leaves this week to accept a position
in Washington ID. C. In the War De-
partment en- n salary of S11O0.
This salary will be raised to 800
month after she has been in the
government employ three months.
This Il only one Instance where
graduates of Hoers Business College
have secured excellent positions. The
government is calling for all the help
It can get and are paying excellent
salaries.
II tho young rsople Of the Western
e'cre knew of the value Of the educa.
lin this institution offers, the col
'eue coMid not accommodate one.haif
tie ncople deciding to take up the
work.
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NORTH DELTA GOSSIP

Mr.. Guy Merritt came down from his
ranch in the hills Friday to spend the
week end with his family.
Mrs. Bert Sherman and children
returned to their home in Durango
Tuesday.
Mrs. Doris Phenice visited in North
Delta Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Duncan of Hotch-
kiss and spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w H Burnett and family.
The North Delta Sewing Circle met
this week at the home of Mrs. Mccoy
and was well attended
Misses Eva and Leona Raichart
left Sunday for Greeley where they
will take up the work in the teachers
college.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Marshall and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Hovey motor
ed to Cedaredge Sunday and spent the
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. McCon-
mel
Mrs. A. C. Conrad came down from
Coalby to spend Tuesday and Wednes-
day with friends in North Delta.
Miss Helen Snelson. who has been
visiting friends in Montrose returned
to her home Friday.
Lee Carter is having a serious at
tack of the mumps.
Mr.. Trine. who is visiting with his
daughter. Mrs. Frank Marshall spent
Sunday and Monday in Eckert with
his old friend. Milo Waterman.
Mrs. w. F.. Frogue, who has been ill
for some time is reported better at
this writing.
spending the summer in the mountains
were in Delta this week.
Miss Sarah Greenwell has taken up
the work in the Delta Business Col.
lege.
Mr.. John Cole who has been quite
i'll is able to sit up for short time
each day.
Mrs. j.. Q. Lewis, the regular re
porter of the North Delta items .un
derwent an operation for tumor at the
Delta hospital last week is reported
to her home.
| Frank Marshall and Will Burnett
went up to the Doughspoon creas
Tuesday to size up the water propos
ition
Wilford Cowley has moved into the
]. w Bever house.
Miss Gertrude Davidson of Garnet
mesa visited with Miss Joy Baldwin
from Saturday until Wednesday.
Carl and Vera Boone returned Tues
day from Missouri where they have
been visiting with relatives.
Earl Wyatt took the examinations
for the army Monday.
A party of North Delta fishermen
spent Sunday in Cimarron. Those in
the party were w. d. Hunt, Glen
Kepler. Waldo Lewis and Lin Lewis
l. G. Kepler made "A business TRIP
to Rifle Saturday
Mr.. L. Q. Lewis received word from
his son, Waldo. who went to Grand
Junction Monday evening to take the
examinations for service in the U. S
Marines that he has passed the exam
ination and was leaving for Denver
frcm whence he would go to Mare
Island.
Mr., and Mrs. Roy Dugan gave din
ner party Sunday.
Wesley Conrand Went to Durango
Tuesday to visit with Mr. Bert Sher
man and family.
Mrs. Charles Stillwagon went to
Grand Junction Monday to take chiro
practic treatments.
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The Delta independent., 1918-06-14

Chicago, June 12.-Count James
Minnottos whose appeal for interment
has been withdrawn from the federal
court here The count remains in
the federal prison at Fort Oglethorpe.
Newport, R. l., June 1o.-Heavy ex-
plosions at sea Jared buildings here
this afternoon. Gunfire also heard off
Anglesea and Ventner, New Jersey.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14

Insist on Delta made cheese, full
cream guaranteed. You will be sure
of the genuine at Delta Cash Grocery.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
LEGAL NOTICES.

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LIsERTx's STAND

LleERTX's STAND
ri fight on the ocean.
I'll fight on the land.
I'll fight anywhere.
For LIBERTY'S STAND.
I'll fight with cannons,
I'll fight with guns.
I'll fight with anything.
To kill the Huns.
I'll fight in the trenches.
I'll fight In the tanks
I'll fight in the airoplaines.
To bomb tfse German ranks.
III firht In the mud
I'll f'cht in the sand.
I'll fight In the dirt.
OF No Mans Land.
RALPH LEONARD ELLIOTT
Denver.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Notice of Adiustment pav

Estate of Reuben T. Peppers. De-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment to the
County Court of Delta ounty, Colo
RADIO, on the Gath day of June. A. D.
1918.
H. GA SNYDER, Administrator of
the Estate of euRen T. Peppers, Decd
First pub. May "a; last pub. June 21
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Notice of Adjustment Day.

No. $40
Estate of w. E. Obert, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said etate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment to the Coun-
ty Court of Delta County, Colorado, on
the seventeenth day of June A. D. 1918.
MINNIE E. OBERT,
Executrix..
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14

plaintiff and Guy P. Meyer defendant,
for the sum of $24O0 debt and $3.50
costs, with interest from and after
the 25th day of February, A. D. 1918,
at eight (S) per cent, per annum, I
have levied upon and will sell at public
auction at the South Front Door of
the County Court House in the city
of Delta, County of Delta and State
of Colorado. on Saturday, the 30th day
of June, A. D. 1913, at the hour Of
1000 o'clock a. m. the following de-
scried personal property, to-wit:
36,OO1 shares of the capital stock Of
the Nelson Meyer Orchard Land Com
pany, standing in the name of Guy P.
Meyer, defendant upon the books Of
the said The Nelson Meyer Orchard
Land Company. subject however, to
the following assignments as collater-
al security:
First: An assignment of 10000 shar-
es of stock in said company to secure
the Indebtedness of S1G.O00.00 and in
terest to Starr Nelson.
Second: $4,000 shares of said stock
are subject to an Indebtedness of
Sill, 100000 in favor of ]. F. Sanders,
with interest.
Third: Five thousand shares of said
stock are subject to an Indebtedness
in favor of J. F.. Sanders, assignee Of
the Delta National Bank in the sum of
S2250 and interest.
Said shares of stock will all be sold
to the highest and best bidder for
cash in order to satisfy said execution,
or so much thereof as said shares will
bring.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this oath
day of May, A. D. 1918.
NJ. A. DAVIS, Sheriff of Delta
County.
First pub. June IA, last pub. June 81
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Notice of sheriff. Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that under and
by virtue of certain writ of execu-
tion to me issued from the District
Court of Delta County. State of Colo
rado, dated May "a A. D., 1918, in a
certain cause wherein Starr Nelson is
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
PARROT SQUAWKS "0H, BOY"
Clever Magistrate decides Ownership
of Bird Claimed by Two
Women.

New York.-There was a 'bird of a
case" before Magistrate Mancuso re-
Gently. Mrs. Mary Board had sum-
moned Mrs. Julia Lutman to court,
claiming the latter had i'm her possess
sion one fine big green parrot which
she alleged belonged to her.
Suppose both you ladies show just
how well this bird does know you"
suggested the magistrate. Whereupon
the parrot in a big gilt cage was
placed on a table before the judge.
"Say oh, boyr" directed Mrs.
Board.
"Oh, boy! oh, boy" squawked the
witness, p~arrotlike.
"Say papa and mamma" ordered
Mrs. Lutman.
Polly was strangely quiet.
SIT seems to be Mrs. Boards bird
said the magistrate, whereupon he di
rected Mrs. Board to pay Mrs. Lutmar
the $3.50 the latter claimed to have
paid for the cage, after which sh'
was permitted to depart with her pet
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
PERSHING REPORTS
$4,000 PRISONERS

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 14.-The
number of prisoners taken by the
Americans in flattening out the st.
Mihiel salient now numbers 1890,
Gen. Pershing reported in his COM
munique received late last night at
the war department. No mention
was made of the number of guns or
other booty captured.
The text of the statement follows:
Headquarters American Expedi-
tionary Force, Sept. Is.
Section Ain the st. Mihiel sec
tor, we have achieved further sue
cesses. The junction of our troops ad-
vancing from the south of the sector
with those advancing from the west
have given us possession of the whole
salient to points II miles northeast
of st. Mihiel and have resulted in the
capture of many prisoners.
Forced back by our steady ad-
vance, the enemy is %retreating and is
destroying large quantities of mate
rial as he goes. The number of pris-
oners counted has risen to 1890,
Our line now includes Herbeuville,
Thillet, Nationwide, st. Benoit, Kan
mes, Jaulny, Th%iaucourt and Vie,
Vile"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
SHYLOCk IS OUTCOME
Germany imposes Severe Peace
Terms On the Bolshevik.
Russians Must Fight Allies In North
and Pay Berlin $1,2oo,ooo, 900
Indemnity.

Washington, Sept. IL. - Bolsheyiki-
controlled Russia and Germany have
signed a new treaty In Berlin provid-
Ing that IL the Russians fight against
The Allies in the north. Germany will
guarantee no attack against Russia
by Finland.
Germany further guarantees that the
coasting and fishing fleets of Russia
ard Finland now in Russian waters
will not be molested.
In return for this the Bolshevik
promises to pay to Germany 6,000,-
000,0 600 marks 6 1000, 000, 000), of
which 1000, 000, 900 is to be in goods
from the Ukraine, $500, 000, 900 in gold
and paper and the remainder in Ger
man marks or Russian gold.
This information came to the State
department in a dispatch from Am
bassador Francis at Archangel. II
is assumed at the State department
that this is m of the supplements to
the Brest-Litovisk treaty.
1t also indicates the determination
OF Germany to utilize the Bolshevik
to the utmost in the efforts to stem
the activities of the Allied forces, the
Czecho-Slovaks and the Don Cossacks
and other loyal Russians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
YANKS MAN FRENCH ROADS
ing Practically All the Mill
tary Lines.

With the American Army In France
Chicago railway engineers who took
over a section of French military rail-
way near Verdun nearly a year ago,
are 10Y operating practically all the
French military lines from Verdun
westward to st. Menehould. At one
point big American locomotives puff
their way to within three miles of the
German lines every night.
Denys l.. Hall of No. 531S Maryland
avenue, Chicago, and Joseph e. Gulo
of Pope, Miss, were recently awarded
the Croix de Guerre by the French for
bravery during the b~ombardment Of a
railway station near Verdun. Despite
the violence of the Smelling they re-
manned at their posts.
The "two-bit" line, as the system of
military railways Is known to the
Americans, Is now manned entirely by
men from the United States. Even
the station agents are Americans,
though their difficulties naturally are
lessened by the fact that the road car.
ries no civilian passengers, only
troops and military supplies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
PREPARING NEW DEFENSES
Germans Rushing Completion of Four
Strong Lines.

Paris, Sept. 12.-There are three
German lines of defense behind the
Hindenburg line. the first closely
paralleling 1t and the others providing
for retreats along wide fronts, ac-
cording to an outline of the German
defense system printed by the Matin.
The first line In the rear Of the Hin
denburg position, according to the pa
per, starts from south of Lille and
parallels the Hindenburg line at an
average of from three to six miles.
The second comprises a line running
from Lille to Metz, the intermediary
points on which the newspaper does
not indicate. This line would be about
$50 miles long.
Finally, the newspaper adds, there
is a fourth line, on which the Ger
mans are now vigorously working. II
runs from Valenciennes, 20 miles east
OF Douai, in a s~outheasterly direction
to Givet, on the Meuse at the Belgian
border. The front thus indicated ex-
tends for about so miles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
WAS READY FOR BIG JOB
Managing Editorship Only Thing In
Sight, but Youth Was Unwilling
to Tackle It.

New York.-Into the Office of the
Wall Street Journal there ventured q
small boy, awed by the great adven.
ture of getting his first job. Tfmidly
he approached an editor and explained
what he wanted.
"Hm," quoth the veteran to the
would-be recruit, "it's too bad, but
there are no vacancies now, unless
you would like to be managing editor
How about thatT"
The youngster began to back away
"Oh," he gasped, II wouldn't like
that at ALL"
On the following day he came back
with desperation In his eyes, and
marched up to the veteran.
"Tve changed my mind" he an
nounced. "When do I start int"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
CELEBRATE MAINE VICTORY
House Republicans Praise NeutraIit,
OF President Wilson.

Washington, Sept. 12.-House Re-
publicans interrupted debate on the
war evenue bill for a few minutes
for a jubilation over the results Of the
Maine elections. Democrats listened,
silent but smiling. while Represents
tive Hersey told the House of Repub.
lican In his state.
Great credit Is to be given the
President" he said, for not interfer.
ing with the Maine elections. Great
pressure was brought to bear upon him
but he refused to write any letters
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
AMERICANS ADVANCE
With PRECISION

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Sept. 14.--Brilliantly support
ed by the French, Gen. Pershing has
accomplished the limited objec-
tives" of the operations undertaken
in the St. Mihiel region. The two
forces pushing respectively southeast
and northwest took position after po-
sition from the enemy, advancing
with a rapidity, precision and dash
that disheartened him after his re-
verses of recent months. Few late
actions have yielded so much ground
of so important a nature.
The preliminary artillery work in
the dark hours of Thursday morning
a demoralizing in the thoroughness
of it's destructiveness. The enemy
was prepared for a. possible blow in
this region, but four hours of almost
unsurpassed Smelling with gas and
from guns of all calibers left him
powerless to bring up his reserves or
maintain communications.
His roads we're torn up, his sup
plies and material destroyed, his am
munition dumps sent skyward and
villages behind his lines fired. A
large number of prisoners, quantities
of supplies and many guns fell into
the lands of the Allies.
Eventual sterilization here will
free important lines of rail communi-
tation as well as roadways, and leave
ia the possession of the French and
Americans high ground which will be
of great military advantage when the
wet sc ason begins.
In the military sense, the action
has been normal in all its aspects, ex-
cept in the rapidity oil execution.
This does not mean there has been no
hard fighting. There has been fight
ing, both brilliant and fierce, because
n vitality important point was held
by a famous well tried German divi-
sion. Nevertheless the division was
unable to Withstand the steady and
answering advance of the Ameri-
cans thrown against them and in adj
dition lost many prisoners to the
Americans.
The only enemy weakness was in
his artillery, the reply of his big guns
being deficient and spasmodic
throughout, evidencing that he had
previously removed the greater part
to safe positions. But his machine
guns were vicious enough to compen-
safe for this.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
TRAVELS LONG WAY ALONE
Twelve ear-old Boy Goes From Mas
sachusetts to Japan to Join
His Father.

Seattle, Wash.--Guy de Warzee.
twelve years old, is here en- route to
Japan, where his father is secretary
of the Belgian legation. Guy came
here from Groton, Mass, where he
was schooled. He has Travelled in
many parts Of the world and spent two
years in Persia. He is making the trip
to Tokyo alone. He has not been In
Belgium since ne was a baby.
II wonder IL they will let me take
my BIB gun over to japan. It's q real
gun, and maybe they won't allow such
war munitions aboard" said Guy.
"While ! don't expect to shoot any
body, yet II / should e a German,
well, that gun might 60 on accident
ally"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia, Arkansas and
Wisconsin.
UNDER fire
BERESFORD SOLDIER TELLS OF
HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE.

Beresford, Sept. 14.-Dell Willis,
of B~eresford, in a letter home de-
scribes the sensation of being gassed
and his first experience under fire.
They talk about being scared the
first time you are under shell fire.
The first night we were up at the
front they sent yer some gas shells
about l o'clock. You car imagine
how it feels to be woke up by those
klaxons and bells and know that the
only thing that will save you is your
gas mask. / was a little nervous,
but the first thing l thought of after
I had mine on was my horse, so I beat
it out to the picket line and put his
gas mask on and in doing it he al
most knocked mine off. But at last
l got it on him and everything was
jake
The gas lasted about one hour,
but we had our masks on one hour
and fifteen minutes, and it sure isn't
any fun.
But l was telling you about the
first time under fire. Well, about
8 o'clock in the evening / was called
over to headquarters and told to sad
die my horse and report back, so l
did, and was sent to some positions
which l can't tell about, only that
soon after dark | started and arrived
o. K, finished my work and return
ed. But upon arriving at the edge
of the town / met u major, who
asked me if / could direct some am
munition to the positions / had just
left. l told him l could, so started.
BY this time it vas about 10 o'clock
at night and the Germans must have
had a bunch, and, as usual, started
to fire on the road.
We'll, we didn't stop or go back,
but fixed the train according to reg
ulations; or, in other words, the way
that from experience we know is the
best way to get in under fire. When
the first shell exploded I found my
self sitting on the cantle board of the
saddle; in other words, my horse al
most left me sitting in the road, and
for the next few minutes / was glad
we always had lots of horses, because
mine sure pulled every stunt known
and made some new ones, SO by the
time / was fixed up and had my horse
under better control more shells
lighted on all sides of us. I would
hear them sing over and first maybe
behind. maybe to one side or in
front, but they didn't seem to bother
either the horse or me. / can re.
member that / thought, j wonder
what the people back home would
think il anything like this WOULD
drop on them all of a sudden II
sure makes you feel funny, but
don't believe I was afraid. After yor
go through 1t once 1t seems natura'
after that"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
Strike Promoter Held.

Jerome, Ariz., Sept. IL. - Thirty
thousand hand bills printed half In
English and half in Spanish, calling Q
general strike for two weeks, wer
seized here with the arrest OF Walter
III. Johnson, held by Federal and city
authorities. The hand bills announced
the purpose of the proposed strike to
for release of Thomas j. Mooney, vii.
liam d. Haywood and others now in
custody, including members Of the l.
w. w. recently convicted In Chicago
Of violating the espionage act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
UNITED STATES EN-.
ROLLS I4,O $1,000 men

Washington, Sept. 14.-First re-
turns to Provost Marshal General
Crowder from the second great mobi-
lization of the nations man power
for the war on Germany, indicated
that at least 100000 men had
been added to the army reservoir.
The estimated number of men be-
tween Is and 81 and 80 and 46 was
10000, 900.
Ten states. widely scattered, and
the District of Columbia. gave SUBJ
stantial details by telegraph during
the day and on these figures Gen.
Crowder announced that these states
were exceeding their estimated regis
tration by 8.5 per cent. The returns
will not be made public until they
have been checked for possible err
rors. The states reporting were
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14

Capt. J. J.. Firestone to friends here:
"My theories of the German army
have taken a complete change" he
testifies, and / positively, without
prejudice, have a great admiration for
the superiority of the American army.
Our boys have initiative and are a
great deal Drawer. The officers of the
enemy no doubt have had longer train
ing than ours, but 1t ends there. The
common soldiers or enlisted men are
not to be compared with ours"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
Rose Pastor Stokes Fined.

Cleveland, Sept. IL. - Judge ID. G.
Westenhaver imposed fines at the
opening of the Debs trial on seven
persons who a~pplauded In court. Rose
Pastor Stokes, Mrs. Margaret Prevey
and j. J. Fried were fined $25 and the
others $40. Mrs. Stokes and Mrs.
Prevey at first insisted they would go
to jail as a matter of principle, but
friends argued them out Of 1t. A rip.
pie Of applause which closed the
argument of Seymour Stedman, counr
sci for defense, was responsible for
the arrests.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
USES CARGO SHIP AS DECOY
German Submarine Operating In At
lantlc Ocean.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 12.-Warn-
Ing that a German submarine operat-
Ing 1000 miles east OF New York may
be using a large cargo ship as a decoy
was brought here by the officers OF
an incoming British passenger liner.
They reported sighting a vessel ap.
parently of about 1000 tons damaged
by shell fire and flying the Spanish
flag. There we're no signs of life
aboard the freighter and the British
commander gave her a width berth,
speeding away on a zig gag course ia
avoid a possible torpedo attack.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-14
WOMAN BUTCHERS TAKE
WAR WORKERS PLACES

Rhinelander, Wis. - Woman
butchers r among the innova-
tons brought about here be-
cause Of the war. When Mrs.
Frank Durand. whose husband
operates a market, learned that
the latter could not obtain sufii-
cient help, she donned a cap and
apron and proceeded to demon
strate that she knew how to cut
meat with the best Of them. She
is a permanent member of the
market force now.