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The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

BIB in cut.
ate and manly. His awkwardness had
disappeared. The change was wonder
ful and 1t was all TO the good. Here
is a photograph showing before and
after taking and I am sure no patent
medicine advertisement could beat it.
"Well. mother and / were delighted.
That was ten years ago, and Howard
says the year he spent at the military
academy was the best year of his life.
"Now," said Uncle Dan, with great
earnestness, when such training does
so much good. makes better citizens and
at the same time fits n man to defend
his country, why should not Uncle sam
furnish this training at the govern
ment's expense? The government has
the right to call anyone to serve in
case of war, and without training,
man is worth nothing as soldier. Un-
Gle Sam has splendid new training
camps that will soon be available for
the purpose. therefore, here is double
reason why the Chamberlain bill for
compulsory military training should be
passed at once, so that every boy ply
sically fit may have this training and
not leave II for his parents to pay for.
On account of the expense, not one boy
in so can take the training now. / am
glad that you can do so. These big
crops and big prices, l find. make the
farmers rather 'cocky,' and that the
best Is demanded by them"
Billie was up with the lark the next
morning. more excited and enthusiastic
than ever. He had plan. He knew
Jimmie owned colt worth 500; that
he would make almost another 500 on
his potatoes If they turned out well,
and that he had from his previous
savings, bought n 500 Liberty bond.
Billie's plan was to have Jimmie cash
in and go with him. He was, disap-
pointed to find that Jimmie would still
lack about $500 of having enough to
see him through. His lip Quivering, he
said: I'm mighty sorry to leave jim
mie."
Uncle Dan was silent moment or
two. then he asked Billie to go down
to the orchard and get him some ap-
pies to eat on the train. While he was
gone 1t was arranged that Uncle Dan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham would ad-
vance the money necessary so that
Jimmie could go. When Billie returned
he was told about 1t. He ran to the
phone and called Jimmie, saying:
Come on over, run just as fast as you
can. I've got the greatest news you
ever heard Of"
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

John Goddard and sister, Miss May
who is here on short visit with home
folks, went to Olathe Friday, where
they will visit their sister. Mrs. oliver
Nier
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

Miss Ruth Carter returned to Grand
Valley Tuesday after visiting the
NJ. V. Marsh family in North Delta.
She was accompanied by her father,
l.. " Carter of Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04
90OdMln@
DONT'S-

DONTS-
Don't carry large sums or mone,
around with you. Hold-ups are no,
unheard of.
Don't hide money around ths
house. There are few burglars left
Don't be extravigant. put your
nsney in this bank and add all yor
san spare to It.
Don't fail to take this, advice anc
you will have an easy and happy
I'D age.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice of Final Settlement.
8 >>>~ >>>>>>u % 4

Notice OF Final Settlement.
Estate of Helen E, King, deceased.
No 543.
Notice is hereby given that on the
2Sth day of January. A. d. 1918, the
undersigned viii present TO the Coun-
ty Court of Delta county, Colorado,
his accounts for final settlement of ad-
ministration of said estate. when and
where all persons in interest may ap-
pear and object to them, if they so
desire.
OLIVER COOK. Executor.
First pub. Jan. 4, last Jan. 25, 1918.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

. . . . . % 80 - 6
Mrs. H. L. Senter made business
trip to Montrose Friday.
NJ. A. Ward left Friday for Fort
Worth, Texas, on business.
C. A. States, proprietor of States
coal mine at Cedaredge, spent latter
part of last week here on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Rogers of Grand
junction made Delta business visit
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Haun of Grand
junction was here Monday on bust
cess.
Mrs. Hilda McCarty arrived home
Monday after visiting friends in
Grand Junction.
After two weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs Crosby Hoar, Miss Hen
bricks. left Monday for Pueblo.
John Buniger returned to Grand
Junction Tuesday after visiting Mrs.
]. w Gosnell during the holidays.
Walter Miller who is in training at
Camp Funston arrived Saturday on
a four days furlough to visit home
folks
Mrs. B. L. Reynolds left Monday for
a two weeks visit with Mr. Reynolds
mother. Mrs. C. o. Reynolds of Den
yer.
Miss Grace Hoppe. who is teaching
in Mancos has been spending the
vacations with Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Hoppe.
Miss Ethel Botting who is teaching
in Colorado Springs has been spend
ing her vacation with home folks in
sPaonia,
Miss Helen Henderson who has
been visiting her parents here return
ed to school work in Montrose on
Tuesday.
J. D. Budd went to Kansas City
this week where he will visit his
mother and family, expecting to stay
two weeks.
w. L. Burnell left Friday for Tellu-
ride where he expects to find employ
ment in the mines for the remainder
of the winter.
Mrs. Emma Goddard left Tuesday
for Sacramento. California, being call
ed by the serious illness of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elsie Morford.
MIR. and Mrs. George Morgan and
children left Friday for their home in
Price, Utah, after visiting S. C. Nor
gan and family of Paonia.
Miss Alice Davidson returned to
her home in Fruita Tuesday after
weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs, Me
wohner of the Delta hospital
Miss Lucille Olson returned to Mont
rose, where she is attending school.
Tuesday after visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Huffman.
Montrose Monday after visiting Mrs
R c. Braisted and Mrs. A. C. Reming
ton. Miss King has also been visiting
in Paonia.
Mrs. William Hurst returned to
Hotchkiss Tuesday with her little son,
who she had brought here recently
for an operation having his tonsils
and adenoids removed.
Miss Ruth Carter returned to Grand
Valley Tuesday after visiting the
NJ. V. Marsh family in North Delta.
She was accompanied by her father.
l.. V. Carter of Paonia
Miss Lois Brewer has been spend
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

Mrs. William Hurst returned to
Hotchkiss Tuesday with her little son,
who she had brought here recently
for an operation having his tonsils
and adenoids removed.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04
Stockholders, Meetina.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Colorado State Bank will be held
at its banking room in Delta, Colo
RADIO, on Tuesday. January S. 1918, at
3 O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of
electing a board of directors and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting
CHAS. Z. PARKER. Cashier.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. Decem-
her %. 1917
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Billie and Jimmie Will Take Military
Training.
Number Sir

II am mighty sorry, Uncle Dan, that
this is your last night with us. Can't
you stay longer? We boys are having
peach of time" said Billie.
"Well, if you get more out of it in
the way of pleasure than l." said Un-
Gle Dan, you are going some"
"Billie, have been talking seriously
with your father and mother about
sending you to a military academy and
they asked me to talk with you about
it."
"Whoopeel" Billie screamed, like a
wild Indian.
"Now, hold your horses" said Uncle
Dan, land listen to me. You know i
sent my boy, Howard, to one of these
schools for a year when he was about
your age. He was narrow chested,
stoop shouldered, rather loose jointed
he had the big head and needed dis
cipline and physical development. He
was growing fast and l wanted him to
be strong physically
"Say, Uncle Dan" said Billie, II be-
lieve your description of Howard fits
me pretty well, eh?'
"Well," said Uncle Dan, "to be frank
I think it does; you need the same
thing. Howard did not like it at first. l
am told for few weeks he had rough
sledding,' but after he found that the
only way was to obey orders, he caught
the spirit of the institution and liked
1T. We did not see him for about six
months, then he came home for few
days. We were astonished at his ap-
pearance. He had gained about 20
pounds in weight. his muscles were as
hard as nails, he stood as straight as
an arrow. he was courteous, consider
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04
Will Go to Virginia.

Mr.. and Mrs. Raft Nelson of Vana-
dium formerly Cedaredge residents
and well known here arrived Tuesday
for few days visit with Mrs. Mel
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cor
such of Cedaredge. They will go on
to N@folk. Virginia, where they will
make their home.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

Mrs. Katherine Saunders left Sat
urday to visit Mrs Chas. Morgan and
Mrs. John Bruce of Paonia. Her son
Albert also left for Glenwooi Springs
and Carbondale on a months visit
with friends.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

Miss Clara b. King returned to
Montrose Monday after visiting Mrs.
R c. Braisted and Mrs. A. C. Reming
ton. Miss King has also been visiting
in Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

Miss Lucille Olson returned to Mont
rose, where she is attending school,
Tuesday after visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Huffman.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-04
Font Worth Pioneer Here.

Fort Worth Pioneer Here.
W. d. Bell, a pioneer rancher and
made Delta business visit this week,
going on to Paonia, where he has
ranch interests, He. states that this
is the dryest season he has seen in
cattlemen going entirely out of bust
ness.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
> RoBABLY the best re-

\ tail assortment OF
lamps of all kinds and con-
ditions to be found in the
land today is located on the
Fourth Floor (Central) of
this Store.
When one says lamps,
one of course includes lamp
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
new METHOD IN
SELECTING OFFICERS
Civilian Applications Must
Be Presented to Personnel
Branch of General Staff
MAY APPLY FOR
PLACE ANY TIME

Radical change in the plan OF pro-
curement OF officers for the army from
civil life have been announced by the
chief OF stan.
Capitalization in the personnel
branch OF the general stan OF the func-
ton OF procuring officers is announced,
and the dscontinuance OF seperate re-
cruitlng by individual stan corps.
Hereafter oil applications are to be
made through the recruiting subsec-
tion OF the personnel branch Of the
general STAFF. No applications for COM
missions are 10 be made directly to The
quartermaster's corps. ordnance depart
ment, sanitary corps or other divisions
or departments OF the army.
Agencies Of the personnel branch are
being established in various cities. Co
operation has been assured by the Mill
tary Training and civic organizations
throughout the country.
Il will not longer be necessary -
write or go to Washington 10 flle apple
cations or obtain information pertain
ing 10 commissions. Full information
Is 20 be given out for publication in the
local press everywhere.
Through the new plan, Il is expected
20 oil the army's requirements for Of
flcers In the most fitting way and with
out lost motion, as well as to afford
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

opportunity for applicants TO be placed
In the service in the most appropriate
positions.
Civilians desiring TO offer their serv-
Ices are requested by the chief OF stan
10 watch the standard announcements
OF needs for officers published periodi-
cally in the newspapers. These an
nouncenents will come ffom On~
source. the Washington headquarters
Of the recruiting subsection. and VIII
show the type OF man wanted and the
duty 20 be performed.
When such announcement is made
the civilian who considers himself quail
ifled IS TO obtain complete Information
on how to apply from the nearest Of
nee Of the Military Training Camps ~
sciatlon. II found qualified, he will be
given a standard application for com
mission. which Is 10 be filled out and
returned 20 the Military Training
Camps Association offlce. Later he via
be interviewed and examined
A vicilian who thinks himself quail
led for a commission in any branch OF
the army may, without waiting for .
definite statement Of a need for men
OF his qualifications, make application
through the nearest association Office
II found, on interview and examination,
10 be generally qualified 20 be an IN
Ger. he win be recommended as an
available candidate for a commission
and his application viii be forwarded
30 the personnel branch, General Sian,
and there classified and either applied
on a current need or held pending the
development of future needs. Civilians
are warned that 10 is not desirable to
travel or write 20 Washington
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
MEADE GENERAL
ORDERED over
Brig. General Koester, Penn
sylvanian. Named to Com
mand in Overseas Duty
JOHNNY CLARK,
JOCKEY. IS DEAD

CAMP MEADE, ADMIRAL, Md. Oct.
2.-Another Pennsylvania general Will
De In command OF one OF the brigades
OF the Lafayette Division, when that
division gets to fighting In France. He
IS Brigadier General Francis ]. Koeste.,
now in command Of the Path Field Ar
nllery Brigade, stationed at West Point,
ny. Major Gerenal Carter, commander
OF the Eleventh Division, announced this
afternoon that General Koestcr's brig
ade mad become part Of the Lafayette
Division, and that Il would come 90 this
camp to join the Neadites before they
SAL for France or 90 direct from West
Point to Europe 10 meet General Car
ter's organization
General Rooster was born In PENN
sylvania. June 2. 1850. and was appoint
ed from that State 10 West Point Mill
tary Academy in 1881. He may well be
termed the commander Of the lost
brigade" There was a story from Meade
d Few days ago TO the effect that the
nth Artillery Brigade, generally as
sumed 10 belong to the Eleventh Divls-
Ion. had mysterlously disappeared. Two
OF the regiments OF the Eleventh were
placed In a new artillery organization
10 be known as the 22d Artillery Brig
ade.
This brigade, IL was stated. would go
to Europe as a unit independent OF the
Eleventh Division and become attached
to another division overseas. The 3ist
Artillery Regiment. the third member
d the Eleventh Brigade, was to remain
an orphan, under the command OF Colo
mel Henry l.. Stlmson. former Secretary
OF War. until such time as II should be
oita-hed 10 some other brigade. In
The meantime, the people here were
wondering what had really become OF
the brigade belonging to this division.
As has been rather anticipated, Gen.
eral Carter made the announcement
this afternoon that General Koester's
brigade had been taken into the family
Of the Eleventh Division. Brigadier
General S. ]. Bayard Schlndel, in com
mand Of the 2ist Infantry Brigade. also
Is a Pennsylvania.
There were four deaths from influ-
enza here toray, 10 new cases Of the
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

g MUG portieres, so much
~ more hospitable in their
aspect than the blank
closed door, have their
service to perform in keep
ing the draughts out and
the warmth in. We've a
good assortment in velour
of all colors, some two
toned, all made with the
French edge, which gives
your curtain bought ready
10 hang the effect of a made
to-order curtain. Prices
S26.50 to S37.5U.
Not in the slightest doubt
but that these prices will be
greatly advanced later. so
that now is the economic
moment to purchase.
Wood silk door curtains,
all colors,. $40 to $50.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

shades-for nowadays the
lampshade dominates the
lamp as the bride eclipses
bridegroom at the wedding.
Nevertheless, they're both
necessary to the ensemble
the lovely, glowing shade,
that sheds the home-light
all about like a benediction
on the room, and the sturdy,
ofttimes stately lamp with
out which it could not glow.
And talking of weddings
what gift would better
please an October bride
than a beautiful lamp7
A fine Christmas pres
ent 1t makes, too.
AS for exquisite shades,
In varied styles, sizes and
colors, the whole Lamp
Store blooms garden-like
with them.
There's variety enough TO
suit anybody's taste, and
prices attuned 10 suit al
mos my pocketbook.
THE warm comfort Of
IL the Winter rug out
spread underfoot - the
lamp, the little sun Of your
room, diffusing its golden
cheer o'nights-and the
windows decked out costly
In their Winter dress-and
you've as complete a bar
rage against Jack Frost as
can be accomplished with
out a steady fire.
In the Upholstery Store
(Fifth Floor, Market) one
Of the Fan novelties is
velour window draperies all
ready made up, at less cost
than you could buy the
goods and make them up.
Welcome newsl For how
often has even the most de-
voted of housekeepers been
heard to say with emphasis:
81 Just despise making up
curtains J"
These window hangings,
all ready TO slip on the pole,
consisting of valance and
pair of side curtains, regu-
lation length-212 yards
in solid colors-rose, null
berry, copenhagen. gold,
and green-are $3.50 to
sI2.75, according TO quality.
Since a lighter-weight
drapery may be preferred
by some, the same style
curtain comes in a solid
color madras of especially
substantial weave, the
edges finished with a self
color braid and narrow
fringe, at $3.50. Also in at
tractive two-tone. figured
madras, S4 to $3.50.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

THAT Frenchman de
Il served to get no fires
at all, until the frost
gathered on his moustaches,
for making such a state
ment ; but it's all true about
the uncertainty of October
weather.
Still, one ling's sure I;
you may not know how to
dress yourself, and you may
hesitate and procrastinate
and palpitate over starting
furnace fires
But you do know how to
dress the house for Winter,
and the sooner you do il,
the longer you may stave
off the burning problem of
coal.
warm, room-slZe rugs,
supplemented in the un-
reachable corners by small
rugs; warm Winter hang
ing in doorways and win
dows, replacing the filmy
tissues suited to Summer:
and the glowing friendli-
ness of a good lamp-that's
the House Doctors pre-
scription for any house suf-
fering from the chills.
Leave out these things,
even with the radiators
pounding at full steam, and
somehow your wandering
and unhappy eye viii tell
you that you are cold.
If anything be needed,
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

on the Seventh Floor a
great number Of styles and
standard patterns in high
grade domestic rugs; all
fresh goods, no scraps or
ends OF lots, but az -ugs Of
substance and excellence,
from the simplest Colonial
rag rug for a bedroom to
the richest floor furnishings
for the most sumptuous Of
mansions.
Annie has the incest
nose for a lady," said a
gratihed mother of her lit
tie girl. "You could accept
any of her friends with
your eyes shut"
For quality, of each in
its own kind, we like to
think that you could choose
safely with your eyes shut
among any of these new
Fall rugs, whose moderate
range of price, as indicated
below, was only made pos
sible by early thinking and
early buying-both con-
Quoted on a large scale.
Wilton Rugs, 9x12 f..
are S69.50 to $3.50; S.3
f., x 1915 it., S66.50 to $50.
Bigelow-Hartford Saxony
Rugs, 9x12 f., $3.50; S.3
#. x 10.6 f., $3.50; 6x9
f., $55.
Administer Rugs, 9x12
IT,, $3.50.
When it comes, though
10 choosing patterns and
colors, it would be a pity to
close your eyes and miss
seeing such a collection Of
attractive rugs.
1t would also be a pity TO
leave the seeing and the
buying too late in the sea-
son. 1t is general knowl-
edge that the scarcity Of
wool yarns and of factory
labor is already forcing the
output of fine rugs down
just at the time when the
temperature forces the de-
mand up.
Better buy before the
house gets a chance to be
chilly.
Light your lamp before
it becomes dark" says the
Arabic proverb.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

~ OMING back to the
~ windows for a moment
imported real lace cur
tains are scarce, and none
coming in at the present
time, so it's important news
that we not only have them,
but have them at quite rea-
sonable prices, seeing that
they are Marie Antoinette,
Irish point and genuine
Cluny.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

in al dissatisfied feeling
the wallpaper
right TIL
still had that depressed
entered the
those infanbe feminine
suess
oowhen occurred to me that
Imgh tasw wenco
wouldn't believe that
before glowing
together
advertisements
las Spring
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
A Vonan Asked Us
81 Konder If You KnerO HolU Truly You Wrote"

in one Of your advertisements last Spring that "A
home was place with love and lamp in il p"
'When 1 read the words. remember thinking
That's truer
This Fall was kept very busy moving into and
fixing up a new apartment, in which room
couldn't please me, whatever I did with it. And
worst Of all, it was the living-room.
"It was a fine room, large and square. l had
pretty furnishings, which arranged and re-arrang
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

disease and seven new cases OF pneu-
monia.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
Putting the GyorU of Warmth and of Home
Into the House for Winter
rs Up to YOU: There Are Rugs, Lamps and Curtains
ApLenty at WGnGmGker's

w EARD. every second
Ia or third time you
meet anybody or
overhear others talking;
slangy persons might call
it q bromide:
"Ye-es, a beautiful
month, falling leaves, and
all that-but you don't just
know how to dress, or
whether to start the fires
or not"
Somebody less brom ..ic
than the average in his
way of putting it recently
added, respecting the fires:
"As the Frenchman said
about getting married,
whichever you do, you re-
gret it,"
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

we can supply it here.
We are House-Doctors of
long experience (few long
er) and, many say, of su-
perior skill; with a wide
practice extending not
merely over Philadelphia,
nor the towns, great and
little, of the State, but in
the farthest sort Of places
where they value Wana-
maker taste and rely upon
Wanamaker qualities.
MO floor, and no feet,
L Y need shiver for any
lack of new warm rugs at
Wanamaker's, and no eye
need starve for the lack of
grace and beauty in, design.
Specializing, as BELTS the
season, in room-size rugs,
we have in the Rug Store
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-26
Marquis d'Argenson Founded
the Municipal Police System

The first man to organize a munich
pal police system along modern lines
was the Marquis d'Argenson, who died
in Paris 1917 years ago. D'Argenson
was a native Of Venice and first
achieved fame in that republic, where
ne was state secret agent. In 1897
he went to France and became the
mead of the police department in Paris.
Coming of high family, he was
considered to have degraded himself
by accepting this post, but he soon
raised the Office to his own level. The
gendarmes Of Paris were made into
highly efficient force, and D'Argen-
son also formed a body of secret
agents, such as would now be called
detectives. Later he laid the founda-
ton for the French secret service and
sent spies to all countries with which
France might become involved in war.
The system of international espionage
he inaugurated was perfected by Karl
Stiezer, who organized the Prussian
secret service and sent thousands Of
his men into Austria and France prior
to Prussia's wars against those coun-
tries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-26
Fishing, a Patriotic Sport
That Should Be Encouraged;
What Fish Are in Your Lake!

.ThN millions Of Americans who nave
nRw,svs lived inland know the delicate
iiayer of the fresh water eaten, out
VIE are likely to slight this cheap, nu-
ArffsOus food, either because 1t is not
ALWAYS On sale in our markets or De-
eazse SO many menus and recipes we
Eoalvw in our cooking call for lobster,
Aalfbpt or some other ocean product.
II fish from our own communities
ore not on the market plentifully, let's
20 fishing for them ourselves. There
is no season of the year when some
Kind of fish cannot be caught easily.
Do not turn up your nose at your 1T
Sae boys catch, because the hsh are
email and hard to clean. Little perch
sire delicious, even if they do require
lsorne extra tine in preparation.
Encourage fishing as a patrlouc
snort in your neichborhood. Inquire
about the fish in your community. Are
bass. trout, pickerel, carp, perch or
Sust plain suckers" plentiful in your
lakes and runsa The equipment nee
essary to catch any of these fresh wa;
ae~ fish Is simple and inexpensive. A
hook and line and bamboo pole have
been the means of catching hundreds
q pounds of fish.
Friday is not the only fish day. Two
mere days week are not too often
Ser ron to serve the inexpensive, meat
saving food. Baked, boiled, or fried
fresh fish are always delicious.