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The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

Paris, August New progress by
the Allies on the 15-mile front be-
tween Fere-en-Tardenois and Ville-en
Tardenois is reported Allied airmen
report number of fires observed be
tween Adras and the Vesle river. evi-
IDENTIFY the germans destroying their
supplies, including those at Ffsmes,
which they are unable to remove from
the danger zone, owing to the artillery
fire of the Allies.
Starting yesterday at daybreak, the
Allies fought their way forward all
day and at some points continued the
battle on through the night. and are
still driving the germans before them
today,
The principal attack OF the Allies
was ON a ten-mile front between Hart.
ennes and Fere-en-Tardenois. South
east of the latter the French and
American troops. captured Goussan-
court and Bompery.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

BY Fred Ferguson. with the Amer
ican Forces in France, August a.
The germans have renewed their re-
treat. Their bloody sacrifices at
Seringes. Sergy and Cerges we're made
in vain in the face OF the steady
pressure.
The American advance since the
capture Of Cierges has reached a depth
of two and a half miles. The French
and Americans now control the en-
tire plateau beyond Fere-enTardenois
which gives them a commanding posi-
tiOn from which to control the coun-
try nOrthward. The next line OF de-
Tense Of the germans will likely be
the Vesle river.
Heavy rains fell throughout the
night and are continuing today, but
nothing can stop the Yanks and they
are persistentIy following on the heels
of the retreating boche.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
Plan for Big Cotton Harvest

Federal farm-help specialists OF the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture in the cotton states met July 18
and 19 in Birmingham, Ala, to ex-
change ideas and make plans to aid in
assuring sufficient labor for the far-
vesting of the South's big crop OF cot
ton, which, according to present indi-
cations, will be one of the largest
ever grown. Prof. G. l. Christie, as
sistant to the secretary of agriculture,
who is supervising the farm labor ac-
tivities Of the department under As
sistant Secretary Ousley. explained
the labor policy of the department.
Ideas developed at the conference are
expected to help in the general cotton
harvest, which will begin about the
18th of August.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

BY Fred Ferguson. With the Amer
ican Forces in France. August 3.-The
American troops continue their ad
vance all along the center of the Sol
ssons.R .Reims salient Cohan and sew.
eral other towns have fallen and are
now in our possession. The intense
artillery fire OF the Allies, directed
on the roads in the german territory.
is seriously interfering with the move.
ment of men and materials in their
retreat. Coulonges has been captured
and is now In the hands OF the Amer
ican forces.
London, August 3-The germans
are reported to be retiring to the east
bank of the Ancre river on a three
mile front between Albert and Avcluy
woods. They have held the west bank
at that point since the drive they
made in March. The British have
been pounding them for several weeks.
London. August 2-The Allied air.
men achieved the recor. of downing
S44 enemy nirplanes during the month
of July. In the same time 1926 Allied
machines we're brought down.
Washington. August d. II brought
\ smile to the faces OF the senators
recently to see seated side by side in
the gallery. Rev. Il. A. Dinwiddie legis.
lativc agent OF the antisalloon league
and Levi Cooke lobbyist for loquor.
J Washington. August g. General
March told The Senate military com.
mittee today that General Pershing
estimated that the American casual
ties since the beginning OF the drive
would be about 10000.
Parie, August 5.-The germans have
wrecked the entire country between
the Marne and the Vesle rvers In their
retreat. Scarcely mirror is unbrok.
en- and nothing is undamaged by the
vandals. german dead cover the
ground everywhere. The town Of Sois.
sons In the midst OF the other wreck.
age, was damaged less than the Allies
expected after the terrific fight that
ragged around II for several days.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
Cattle Dipping Breaks Records

Reports to the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry disclose that May set a new
record in the work of eradicating the
cattle-fever tick. In that month the
number Of cattle dipped was 6.46S;600.
the largest number reported in any
one month since the campaign began
actively in 1906. The big figures are
believed to indicate the unanimity
with which southern livestock raisers
have Joined in the fight to free the
south from the tick by 1921. The
number Of dipping vsts available in
May was 25,911 and 33S federal In
spectors. 284 state inspectors and 1895
county inspectors supervised tne work.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

BY Lowell Mcllett. with the French
Army in the Field. August 2.-The bat
tie within the pockets along the Marine
river. which began increasing In vio-
lence yesterday, Is still raging. The
loss OF the important heights OF Grand
Rozoy caused the germans to retire
with the French and British in not
pursuit.
After a fierce combat the Allies cap
tured Hartennes and the woods seven
miles south OF Scissors, and Coutre-
min, a mile south Of Hartennes. Vio-
lent fighting Is raging for the posses
sion of Sapcnay. The French have
already captured Raperie. which is
Just north OF Saponay. They have also
captured Forxy and reached the out
skirts Of villersAgnon.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
GERMANS RETREAT PILLAGING
AND BURNING AS THEY GO

By Lowell Mellett. With the French
Forces in the Field, August 3.-The
French forces now hold the torn and
wrecked city OF Scissors and have
firmly withstood several desperate at
tacks by the germans in their efforts
to retake It.
In continuing their advance the
French have encircled Piessier and
Hartennes woods. the germans retreat
ing before Them pillaging and burn
Ing everything as they go. Whole vii
lagos such as Brouillett have been
plundered by the germans and then
fired, burning to the ground.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
RIOTS REPORTED IN BERLIN
RaFna Suit

N'"S' S"fs1Ni ihuu. august o.-InG
news OF the german defeat Mt the
Marine produced unspeakable scenes
OF despair in Berlin. declares the Tage-
biatt Wild rumors OF every descrip-
tion were abroad. II was reported
that the kaiser and Won Hindenburg
had both been assassinated. Another
declared that Won HindenburE had
engaged the crown prince in a duel
and had been killed
Rioting broke out and the govern.
ment was forced to adopt extreme
measures, They threatened severe
penalties for anyone found giving cir
culauon to the rumors.
II is reported that Won Hindenburg
VIII stake all in final drive to be
made In September against Champagne
and verdun. with Paris as the ultimate
goal.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
WILSON TO TALK FOR NEXT LOAN

Washington, August 3.-It is report
ed here that President Wilson will
probably make a swing through the
country as far west as the Pacific
coast in the interest OF the next Lib
erty loan. He is considering this in
view OF the fact that Secretary Nc
Adoo will not be able to go and must
have a substitute. The physicians in
charge OF Secretary McAdoo have ad.
vised him that It will not be wise to
undertake another speaking tour. such
as he went on for the last loan and
where he injured his health.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

London. August 3.-Thc Allies ad-
vance south OF the vesle river toward
Fismes continues. They are now
skirting the Aisne at several points
from Ponniers to Venizel and reaching
into the region around Serches. Cow
relies and Cerseul.
Fismcs is now within range and is
heing bombarded by the Allies artil-
lery. Chamery. where Quentin Roose.
welt fell. was captured and the Amer
lean boys are now searching for his
grave. The French have rccaptured
the ground they recently lost east OF
st. Hilaire.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
DRAFT LAW UP AGAIN

Washington. August "a new draft.
bill will be introduced in the Senate
Monday. In which the new age limit
VIII be from is to 45. II also gives
the president the discretion OF calling
those below 81 for training both in
military or vocational education or to
call them for overseas service II nee.
essary after all other men have been
used.
washington August 5.-The new
draft bill. making the draft age from
is to 70. was introduced in both houses
OF congress today. II was referred
in the House to the military committee
where Chairman Dent said IL was mot
Iikeiy to receive consideration before
the House reconvenes August 10.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

London. August 3.-The French cav.
airy has reached the Nesle river at
Johnchery and champigny. They found
al the bridges acress the veaie de-
stroyed. The germans are burning all
me villages north Of the river in their
Tight. fourteen large flares being Wis.
ible from the Allied lines.
Beyond Soissons the enemy is re-.
tiring rapidly. probably for the Aisne
river. where they will make their next
stand at their defense lines on the
chemin Des Danes ridge.
Colorado Springs. August 5.-OIiver
H. Shoup has announced that he will
be candidate for governor on the
Republican primary ticket.
Washington. August 5.-Thirty sur-
vivors of the Standard OIL tanker Jen-
nings. which was summarized Sunday
100 miles off the Virginia coast. have
landed at Norfolk. The captain and
IL OF the crew are stili missing. The
Jennings wirelessed that n submarine
was shelling her and naval vessels
rushed to the scene and rescued the
30 survivors. but did not get chance
at the submarine.
pS r'eu reTEuson, win the Amer
lean Forces in France, August 5.-The
American advance patrols are across
the Vesle river nj several points.
The Allies have advanced steadily
Saturday night and Sunday. until they
established contact with the enemy Mt
their new lines. The firing of the ger.
man artillery is heavier than Il has
been for some time. but the officers
IN command OF the Allied divisions
are still confident that the germans
VIII not be able to hold and viii be
forced to retreat beyond the Aisne.
by Lowell Mellett, with the French
Army In the Field. August 5.--The ger
man lines are stiffening In their res
istance all along the vesle. The huns
are now employing their heavy artil-
iery freely in an endeavor to harass
the Allies and hinder their advance.
The german forces hotly disputed
the crossing Of the French nj Muixon,
They made violent and sudden attacks
nj Vaufer farm and station. but were
unable to recapture them. Upon re-
tir'ng. tho germans mined and blew up
La Grange farm. north OF the Vesle.
E. Noting large concentration OF the
german forces near st. Th,erry. north
west Of Reims, the French artillery
heavily shelled that vicinity and great.
~ demoralfzed the huns.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

Washington, August 2.-Switzerland
has accepted the presidency OF the
conference between the United States
and germany regarding the exchange
of prisoners. The president of Switzer-
land will name some Swiss official
as presiding officer of the conference.
The American delegates are being se-
lected and will be announced In the
near future.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
To Pennsylvania on Vacation

MIR. and Mrs. A. ]. Obert left Sat
urday morning for Denver in their au-
to. and from there went to Union City,
Pa. which was Mr.. Obert's old home.
They expect to be away about thirty
days. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Stamford
and Miss Alice Wright also went in
the Stanford car as far AZ Denver.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

Paris. August 3.-Herbert Hoover,
food administrator of the United
States, and his party had narrow
escape in german air raid at Bou.
Iogne- The bombs dropped by the
german machines fell SO close that
he windows in their private car we're
shattered by the force OF the explo-
sion. but fortunately none Of the party
were injured.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09

London, August 2.-The British
forces raided the enemy trenches near
Festabert and north OF Albert yester-
day and took many prisoners.
The german artillery shelled the
British positions south of the Somme,
south Of Ypres. north OF Bethune and
east of Hazerouck. This may be the
sign OF a renewal OF the offensive on
that front In an effort to force the
Allies to withdraw some OF their men
from the Soissons region.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
RAY Goes Back to Station

After delightful visit with his wife
and baby and his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Nichols, at Eckert. Ray
Nichols left Monday evening for Mare
Island, where he is training for naval
service.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
Conductor eaIliaher III

Hugh Gallagher, for years the popu-
lar conductor on the Grand Junction
Montrose passenger run. has been un-
der the weather few days during
the past week and Mr. Jarvis supplied
on his run
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
More Campers

More Campers
Rev. Geo. F. Klein and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Yingling and Mr.. and
Mrs Mac Davis have spent the week
on Grand mesa fishing and enjoying
the scenery.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
Return to olathe

Return to Oiathe
After short visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Anderson, Mrs
Byron Heckert and her baby daughter
returned Monday to their home at
Olathe
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
olathe people at Austin

DR.. ad Mrs. d. C. Groves and little
son and Miss Florence Uglow of Ola
the, with Miss Elizabeth Nourse of
Gunnison, visited the Hinman ranch
near Austin during the past weekend.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
Eckert Minister Home

Rev. ]. A. Hunsicker returned the
latter part of last week from two
weeks trip east, including several
Kansas cities. He went to his home
at Eckert in Boards stage.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
Hotchkiss Lad on Furloush

Hotchkiss Lad on Furlough
George Rush came home from Gal
weston Texas, and enjoyed furlough
with his folks at Hotchkiss, return
ing to camp Saturday. He is with
the machine gun corps.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
Visits at Home

Visits at Home
Miss Mary Lell went to Olathe Sat
urday and visited with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lell. until Monday
evening, when she returned here.
The Delta independent., 1918-08-09
Hiss Hinman's Guests

Misses Hazel and June Musser. pop
ular Delta girls, visited Miss Mita
Hinman at Austin for few days the
last of the week.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
Jim-CroW Line From Washing.
ton to Baltimore

Washington-The Wash
ington, Baltimore & Annapo
lis Electric Line. running be-
tween here and Baltimore,
has inaugurated Jim crow
service, compelling Colored
people riding from Washing
ton to Baltimore and Annapo
lis and return to ride "jim
crow There are more than
5000 Colored soldiers at
Camp Mead. on this, and al
though these boys are soon to
leave to fight Ito make the
world safe for democracy =
they and their friends and rel
atives are Jim crowed to and
from camp, and that too in
spite of the fact that the Dis
trict of Columbia. or Mary
land. has no Jim crow" law
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
Widely Known Evangelist Apol-
ogies in court

S. Douglas McDuffie, the
self styled "Worl's renowned,
most eminent and noted evan
gelist of the race, answered
to charge OF assault in us
tice Lee Daniels court Tues
day morning on information
sworn to by Mrs. Laura Mills.
Strong pressure was brought
to bear on the complainant by
followers of the preacher to
induce Mrs. Mills not to pros.
ecute him, but the case was
called and after the cvange
list virtually pleaded guilty
aud apologies for his conduct
promising to be good, the
case was dismissed by Judge
Tulsa. Okla. Star.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06

ne National Association the Advancement OF Ooo'
eopie was found on Lincoln Birthday 1900 anu na ~
eauquafters in New York. From ITS New othce an app
" puohc support in its membership campaign Is maoe " '
'o"o"ng statement issued today;
lhe National Association for the advancement o,
Nooreo People appeals all fair minded ~
coiored to join with the effort SIMPLE )usoee
unoer the law tor colored citizens They represent
one tenth OF American citizenship lhe Nationa Hs
ciaton tor the Advancement of Coored People IS maN"e
nation wide appeal for membership not on any
grounds OF class privedge but the broad grou
Justice OF equal protection of all citizens under the
without distinction of creed class he mamie"
ance OF these just principles of equal interest to all classes
OF citizens and essential element of national strength we
therefore feel justified asking all classes of citizens to JOIN
our Asocaton for this principal OF justice ana CIV
liberty The Association feels that the American people
nave right to be proud of the hundred thousand Color
ed soldiers serving the regular army and the
army AS result Of active campaign on the part OF TINS
Association and officers training camp tor coored men was
nearly hundred Negroes officers commissioned
The Association through an:i-lynching fund contr
buted by believers in law and ORDER investigates as
possible OF ynchng and mob violence gives puoc
to the fact regarding them and to arouse pup
lie opinion against the mob spirit Annually through
gift of the the Chairman the Board of Directors of the AS
sociaton the Spngarn Medal is awarded for the highest
nobest achievement by Negro American during the p
ceeding year.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
As BAD As GERMANS

No doubt our fellow citi
zens in Tennessee abhor the
misdeeds of the Germans and
want to win the war just as
much AS we do.
But when a squad of them
torture and. then burn a Negro
as happened last month. it
breaks teeth out of our pro-
testation that the Prussians
are deeper sunk in barbarism
than other people, and must
be beaten to save the moral
standards Of the world.
1t our fellow patriots in
Tennessee would punch up
their state authorities to catch
nd hangsome of the fellow
citizens who burned the Ne
gro 1t would helD US 10 main
tain our Just and proper atti-
tude about the Prussiaps.
The Federal Constitution
amendment Wild forbids
cruel and unusual punish
ments, even for Negroes. but
the Federal government has
been used to rely on the states
to make prohibition good.
But If states won do IT
why should not the Federal
authorities take hold?-Life.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
NEGROES ARE BUILD
ING WAR SHIPS
Colored Works Side by Side
with Whites--Earns
$50 per Week

The March 10th issue o f
l"Colliers" contain an article
on sbipbuilding at Newport
News. Va, by Edward Hun
gerford. which clearly shows
the important part Negroes
are playing in this great war.
Hung eford writes: "A nd
today fully one half of h e
1900 men and boys W h @
work under Homer Ferguson
in the Newport News ship
yard are black skinned White
men and black men work not
only in the same yard but n
the same building. And this
is the south-the.i Old Domin
ion, If you please On a huge
travelling crane that runs the
length of the yards biggest
erecting shop a white man op
crates the motors overhead; a
Negro on the floor minds the
grips. In the yard outside on
huge ship coming into being
white painters work upon the
upper side of the deck; black
painters upon the under sur
face of the same deck.
Do you get me? Something
must be conceded to the ira
ditIons of the South.
Don't you dare come down
from the North to this ward
and tell US that the black man
in the South is an industrial
failure-you who only use him
as an elevator boy or a parlor
car porter or a chauffeur and
refuse to give him an equal in
dustrial opportunity with
white labor. How long would
one OF our expert machinists
last at Taunton or at Patter
son or at Schenectady? What
opportunity would the unions
give him? Can one of our
good riveters go North a n d
join the union2 He cannot.
And otherwise he cannot drive
a single rivet.
Some of the Negro riveters
make as high as 500 a week
upon occasions, but these are
exceptions. All however, are
drawing big pay. There is
also a special cantonment and
a hut provided by the ING.
AK.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
MOORFELD
STOREY DRIVE
To Win N.A.A.C.P. Victory
No Pay for Legal Services in Segre-
CATION Case, Merely Join
Fighting Army of Freedom

Ninety branches Of the National Association for Ad-
Coored People, scattered throughout the
try all the principal cities join from April II 27
in nation "Moorfeld Storey Drive for 10000 mem
bes This membership drive has been
branches testimonial MoorfeId Story of Boston,
Associations President in recognition of his
people nation in the Louisville SEGREGATION
Case In that compulsory residential segregation
people declared by unanimous
Court of the United States handed
down last The colored people friends
declare victory be the greatest legal
landmark affecting the Negro since the Fifteenth Amend
ment was enacted
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
Negro Appointed Solicitor

Pittsburg. Pa, Attorney
Robert l.. Vann was appoint
ed as Assistant City Solicitor
recently. The position is not
only highly lucrative but one
of great responsibility.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06

the black man a chance. In
cities like Detroit. on the 9TH
er hand. one sees Negro
motorman almost every few
minutes on the most import
ant streets. The best he could
hope to get here is a porters
job.
The discrimination seems
even more unfair when one
considers that Negro porters
have actually chopped tickets
and sold them for hours at a
time in an emergency, evil
IDENTITY to the companys salts
faction.
The commercial field. too,
still remains almost rigid in
its attitude toward the Negro.
| have been surprised that the
department stores do not en-
ploy Negro women clerks
One of our largest shops has
several Negro women sales
women now.
The Negroes in the trades.
Jones saws, want a square deal
too, from the unions.
I'VE would have Negro la
Dor handled by the American
Federation" is his view, "in
the same manner as white
labor; when workmen are re-
turning to work after success
full strike and when union
workers apply for jobs. We
would urge, too. the appoint
ment OF one or two compe-
tent Negroes in the depart
ment OF labor to serve as as
sistants in each of the bureaus
in adjusting and distributing
Negro labor to meet war and
peace needs
Despite the revolution in
the industrial field, the preju-
dice in the professions. accord
ing to this authority, has
scarcely been logged. While
a good Negro doctor is as like
ly as ever to get white patients
there is not hospital in New
York that will receive the in
terne. He has to go to Wash
ington, to Chicago or to some
other Western city for his hos
pital experience.
Negro teachers, OF whom
there are ,as to so in the pub
lie schools of New York. tare
better. So do lawyers, VIII o
often build up a practice Of
white clients. mostly foreign
ers.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
"DRIvE' FOR LIBERTY

National Organizer Whale,
issues appeal to Colorec
American in behalf of Grear
Colored Liberty Congress tc
be held soon at Nations Cap
itol.
To Colored Americans OF
the u. S. A.: Last June the
18th the Colored National Ii
berty Conference of Boston
was formed and among the of
ticers elected | was chosen
Grand National Organizer.
This organization is the out
come of deliberate and pro-
found consideration of educat
ed, far seeing. practical and
unselhsh race patriots. Dele
gates from every section of
the county composed this con
ference of one days session
that closed with a memorable
public meeting in Faneuill
hall, Cradle of Liberty Boston
Mass.
The unique object of this
is to launch a
movement to get and
secure for their share of the
World Democracy. Brother
Americans, our country has
gone into this world war with
and Liberty for
all mankind as her slogan,
while fifteen million are brut-
ally and horribly oppressed.
Shall we the native and ito
lhe manor born Americans
stand for this? In the name
of the Declaration of Inpen-I
dence" l appeal to you all to
join with our National Con-
ference in their great move
ment to hold a great Liberty
Congress in Washington, d.
c.. the last week in May 1918
to procure and secure for our
selves and our descendants
that Liberty promised by the
Declaration of In
dependence guaranteed by
the God of Nature.
For Liberty and Justice for
all,
ALLEN w. WHALKY.