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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
A WHALE MEAT LUNCH

Whale meat was the principal arti-
Gle of food served at luncheon given
to 80 members of the American Mu-
scum of Natural History, New York
city, February 8, the affair being plan
ned as a. demonstration of the posi-
bilities of this food. Henry Fairfield
Osborne, president of the museum,
states that 100000 pounds of meat
from more than 1000 whales caught
yearly on the Pacific coast is now used
chiefly as fertilizer. It is equal in food
value to beef, and should be marketed
in New York city at about 1919 cents
pound-W Bulletin.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
DUNEDIN BUYS BONDS

Information comes from Mrs. E. F.
Hope, one of the chairmen at Dunedin.
of the sale of $1,16s.S1 worth Of the
''baby bonds in that vicinity and the
pledging of number Of members for
the Thousand Dollar Club" These
members have pledged themselves to
buy 81 900 worth of stamps during the
year of 1918. The report of these
sales were transmitted to Mrs. R. l..
West, in st. Petersburg, by Miss Eliz-
abeth Skinner, chairman for the Dun
edin section.-Clearwate Sun.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
The Leader Has Improved it's Service
COMPELLED to Add Another Carrier Boy

The Leader always leads, that is
why it uses the name, Leader. Since
securing the wire service Of the AS
ISOLATED Press, the greatest news
gathering system in the world, its sub
scription list has steadily grown.
From three carrier boys it was COM
PEELED to raise the number to four and
expects to be compelled to increase
this number.
The Leader is your paper. 1t is here
for the especial purpose of serving the
people. 1t has all the local news while
it is news. 1t goes to a great deal of
labor and expense to secure the best
service, and it appreciates the liberal
patronage it receives from the people.
The Leader put up $3.50 bond to Sc
cure the Associated Press service, be-
sides standing rigid investigation
before being admitted to membership.
The regulations governing the discon-
tinuation of the A. P. service provide
that you are compelled to give six
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.)

Boston, March 11.-George Won L.
Meyer former cabinet member and
diplomat, died at his home here at IL
Is Saturday night, after an illness
of only few weeks.
In the successive positions of public
service to which George Won Lengerke
Meyer was chosen, he attained repu-
tation as practical statesman. Train
ed to business from his youth, he was
quick to apply business methods to
the departments which came under his
jurisdiction in the two years that he
served as postmaster general in Pres
ident Roosevelt's cabinet and in his
four years as secretary of the navy
under President Taft. Even while in
the diplomatic service, as ambassador
to Italy from 1900 to 1905 and to Rus
STA from 1905 to 1907, he showed him
self impatient of roundabout methods
of achieving desired results.
Born in Boston on June "a, 1858,
the son of a wealthy manufacturing
chemist, Mr.. Meyer was trained in
what was locally known as the school
for politicians" the old Boston COM
mon council. From that time bust
ness and politics largely occupied his
life. In the Massachusetts house of
representatives he rose to the speak
ership, and in 1898 he became MEM
Der of the republican national COM
mittee.
Mr.. Meyers national prominence be-
gan when, upon the recommendation
of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and
the late Senator George Frisbie Hoar,
President Mckinley named his as am
bassador to Italy. While in that coun-
try he handled several difficult diplo-
matte problems and accumulated much
information which later proved of
value in the maturing of the immigra-
ton policy Of the United States. In
cidentally, he was reputed to have con-
verted King Victor Emmanuel to the
use of the automobile. He had taken
to Rome his large touring car. When
the king invited the ambassador to
visit shooting box twenty-five miles
outside the city, Mr.. Meyer suggest
ed that they go in his car. The king
accepted the suggestion and was so
delighted with the speed of the trip
that he soon acquired car for him
self.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
GEO. Won L. MEYER PASSED
AWAY SATURDAY NIGHT

Mr.. Meyer was at st. Petersburg
during the trying days of the Ports
mouth peace conference. 1t is recount
ed that when the peace ENJOYS reach
ed the stumbling block of Japan's de-
mands for territorial indemnity Presi
dent Roosevelt directed Ambassador
| Meyer to see the Russian emperor in
person and insist upon an agreement.
Mr.. Meyer, however, found diplomatic
suggestions for such an arrangement
Ineffective at the Russian foreign Of
flee, whereupon he resorted to his ia
vorite direct methods and informed
the foreign minister that unless an
audience were arranged before stat
ed hour he would take his own means
of reaching the emperor's presence.
The audience was promptly granted
and Mr. Meyer persuaded the emperor
that the cession of Saghalien island to
Japan would not conflict with Rus
sia's determination not to yield an
inch of territory. as the island in the
remote past had belonged to Japan.
AS postmaster general Mr.. Meyer
introduced more up-to-date business
methods in his department. He was
one of the earliest advocates of the
postal savings system.
The navy department gave Mr..
Meyer wide field for the use of his
business instincts. He effected re-
organization which did away with
much duplication of work and devoted
considerable time to increasing eff
cheney at the navy yards. In 1911 he
visited Europe and inspected the naval
stations and shipbuilding plants of
several countries.
After his retirement from public of
flee in 1913 Mr.. Meyer resumed MANY
of his earlier business connections.
His home was at Hamilton, Mass,
where his figure on horseback was a
familiar ona Having played polo in
his younger days, he was a daring
rider. Throughout life, he was devot-
ed to out-of-door sports. At Har-
ward, from which he graduated in
1879, he rowed on his class crew and
won medals for running. He was a
vigorous tennis player and lover of
fishing, for many years making an
nual trips to the Restigouche for sal
mon.
Mr.. Meyer married Alice Appleton,
of Lenox, Mass, in 1885. They had
one son and two daughters.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
WHO'S TO BE QUEEN
OF THE GYPSIES?

Who's to be Queen of the Gypsies,
dear?
Q, who's to be Queen of the Gypsies?
A few days more, and they're coming
here,
To Tarpon Springs they'll love to
come;
1t will seem like long-sought, happy
home
For tits here they'll look to find
queen;
A flashing Tarpon maid, ween,
The like of whose grace is seldom
seen.
But who she'll be we can only decide
When the ballot box is, opened wide.
So vote for some lady, dark or fair,
Of flashing eye or midnight hair.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. No. AZ
Peanut Flour Offers
Great Opportunity
to Florida Farmers

Orlando, Fla, March 11.-Hon.
Braxton Beacham, federal food admin
istrator for Florida, has succeeded
in having the United States food adj
ninistration place peanut meal and
flour on the list of substitutes for
wheat flour for the state of Florida
Mr.. Beacham has also received as
surance from Washington that con-
sideration is now being given to plae-
ing the peanut on the general list of
substitutes to cover entire peanut pro-
ducing territory of this country.
Through this movement, the South
comes into another great source of
wealth, and the farmers of this state
have an opportunity of planting a
crop which will take the place of the
cotton crop in many districts where
the boil weevil has made planting of
cotton improbable.
Peanuts have always been known as
one of the most valuable of stock
feeds of the country, but they now
come into a new relation to the food
commodities of the people of the Unit
ed States, not only through the value
of the meal and -four produced from
them for table use, but through the
value of the oil which can be used in
every way that vegetable oils of other
kinds are used.
Mr.. Beacham is emphasizing now
that the farmers of this state go
ahead with greater acreage of pea
nuts, and there is no question that the
returns will be equal, if not superior
to the returns from any other crop
they can raise, as the peanut natures
at time when other crops are laid
by. The farmer can have his land
working until late after other prod
ucts- have been shipped, and in great
many cases can plant along with other
crops that mature more quickly.
4 Markets for peanuts are being es-
J tablished through the erection of
crushing plants, and proprietors of
these stand ready to engage any guam
tity of peanuts that are produced by
the farmers, thus insuring a steady
demand.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
Concrete Street Markers
Are Fast Falling to Pieces

The concrete street markers which
were ordered by the city council some
time ago and which were set last
week are falling to pieces very fast.
A partial investigation, taking in only
the paved streets, disclosed fortyfour
of them either lying down or cracked
in two, while those with the name
HIBISCUS ST. have the B upside
down.
1t is assumed that the city council
will refuse payment on this piece of
work for it is so inferior it is really
worth nothing to the city.
We Go not know whether the con
crete posts were made according to
the specifications of the council OF
whether the council made any specifi-
cations, but the fact remains that the
cement posts are the very poorest
kind of work and material imaginable
and will not stand the strain of their
own weight in many instances.
We have examined number of
these posts after having our attention
called to them by property owner,
and we found them very soft and
crumbly and the reinforcement was
only one thin wire twisted to resemble
flimsy lightning rod. The least pres
sure on the post and it falls in two.
We were pleased with the idea of
cement posts as street markers and
still think they would be practical if
properly made, but they will have to
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
Protection for
the Young Girls

Washington, March 1.-THE war
department has established a woman
police force.
With more than million and half
men already in khaki, and millions
more awaiting the call to the colors,
the department has turned to the So
called weaker sex for assistance in dis
posing of vital wartime problem.
Thousands of young women have
gone to the vicinity of the military
camps. To see that these girls are
protected from dangers, the depart
ment's commission on training camp
activities has appointed SIS women
deputy sheriffs to do scouting and pa
troll work. In all parts of the country
the women are on duty under the SUI
pervision of especially established
girls protective bureaus.
Girls actually resident in the vicin-
Continued on page four.)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
TWO RAIDS LAST NIGHT

With the American Army in France,
Sunday.-American troops, cooperat-
ing with the French, have carried out
three raids opposite the American sec
tor of the Lorraine front. Two of
these were executed simultaneously
last night.
Two simultaneous raids, one north
west and the other northeast of (de-
leted), were made after intense artil-
lory preparation, lasting for four
hours, in which the German positions
were levcled. At midnight two forces,
each one of (deleted), with small
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
MISSISSIPPI TUG SUNK---NINE
DROWN

sank in the Mississippi river as a re-
suit of collision with steamer
which is not named, according to a
telephone message received here.
5 continued ON page two.l
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11

be reinforced in a very substantial
manner and made of concrete which
will be like stone.
Any street marker which may be
put up will be leaning post for men
who congregate on the corners to dis
cuss religion or politics; they will be
climbed On by the boys and if not
strong enough to withstand this sort
of treatment will soon be on the
ground.
So many persons have called the at
tention of The Leader to the failure
of the new street markers and we
have said to them that while some one
was going to lose money on the Job
we had no idea that the city council
would pay out the peoples money for
such job as has been given the city
in these useless cement posts.
Later.-The Leader was informed
by one of our citizens, that Council
man Durrance had assured him, by
phone today, that the cement posts
would not be paid for until thor
ough investigation had been made. It
appears that a city warrant has been
issued for 5000 as part payment for
the work, but this warrant has not
been signed by Mr.. Durrance, and he
assured this citizen that It would not
be. The total amount to be paid is
$3.50. No doubt the contractor is out
that much money, for the job is not
worth $2.65, not to mention 1896.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
SECRETARY Of WAR BAKER
ARRIVED IN PARIS THIS Am.

(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Paris, March 11.-American
Secretary of War Baker arrived
here this morning and was receiv-
ed by General Pershing, General
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11

French forces on tanks, moved upon
the German detectives behind creep
ing barrage fire. Finding the frs
trench deserted, the Americans contin-
ued to advance. They remained in the
enemy lines for forty-five minutes and
blew up the concrete dugouts and
brought back large quantities of ma
terial and valuable papers.
Paris, March 1.-THE American
troops have made a bold raid into the
enemy lines in Lorraine, the war Office
announces.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
CHINA WILL AID JAPAN IN SIBERIA

Pekin, China, March 11.-China, in
response TO inquiries from Toxic, has
signitied their intention to cooperate
with Japan in the protection of allied
interests in the far east. The Chinese
war bureau has been requested to ar
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11

New Orleans, March 11.--Nine
members of the crew of tug owned
BY the Bisso Towing company drown
ed early this morning when the tug
tAssociated Press Dispatch,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11

range for sending two divisions to
northern Manchuria. Japan will bear
the expense pending the completion of
proposed loan from the United
States.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
BANK STATEMENTS CALLED FOR

Washington, March 1.-THE the close of business
troller of the currency a call March fourth.
today a froma all
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
LA1ESTAssOC|ATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AMERICAN CASUALTY REPORT

Washington, March 11.-General
Perching's reports today show four
privates killed in action and four Sc
verely wounded, twenty-one slightly
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11

wounded while four died of wounds
and eight died of diseases, besides
two other casualties.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11

Bliss and chiefs of staff, and
French officers representing Pre-
mier Clemenceau, and American
Ambassador Sharp. The secreta-
RVS voyage was without incident.
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19
NORTH DELTA GOSSIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hotchkiss went
to Paonia Sunday after fruit
Miss Mae Dominy is visiting college
friends at Paonia this week.
Miss Sedalia Lewis of Indiana, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. L. @. Lewis.
Martha Merritt visited Georgia
Jones on California mesa Wednesday.
Irwin Sankey and family attended
Cattlemen's day at Gunnison this
week
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Gil
bert Mace has been quite sick the
past week.
Little Velda Markley has been visit
ing her grandmother. Mrs. Allen the
past week.
Blanche Stillwagon and Ruby Camp
bell went to Cedaredge Wednesday
for berries
Andy Stewart left Wednesday for
Gunnison to attend Cattlemen's day
al that place.
Miss Maggie Colon from Garnet
mesa is the guest of Miss Dorothy
Marshall this week
Mrs. Jane Crowley. Mr. and Mrs.
Dan anu .hi .. nav "Aeh
Mr. and Mrs. Dominy Sunday.
Charley Stillwagcn and wife were
guests at the Frank Campbell home
Saturday night and Sunday.
Ernest Stewart who failed to pass
the physical examination for the army
at Denver returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plantz received word
from their son Nelson that he had ar
rived safely Somewhere in France"
Mrs. NJ. II. Dingle from Illinois is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. G. H. Mace.
He expects to stay with them for some
time.
Stanley Hotchkiss was an outgoing
passenger Saturday afternoon for
Grand Junction returning Monday
morning.
Al Schilling and family who left
about a week ago to visit his mother
at Monte Vista. are expected home
this week.
Bill Rhoads moved his family tol
Grand mesa the latter part of last week
where they expect to stay the rest of
the summer.
Mrs, Lee Jacobs spent the day at
the lsensee home Tuesday. She and
Mrs. Isensee attended the Red Cross
sewing rooms in the afternoon.
Grant Pullins of Gunnison visited
several days last week with I. NJ.
Sankey and family returning to his
home Wednesday.
Jim Fiekes from Telluride is visit
ing his sister. Mrs. Ernest Latimer and
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19
THANKS INDEPENDENT FOR
HELP IN WAR SAVINGS WORK

Dear Sir: From time to time Mr..
Swain has shown me the work that
is being done by the press of Colorado
in the War Savings campaign. l con-
slider it the most magnificent publicity
accomplished in Colorado since the
war began. | have appreciated what
each editor has done very, very much.
The War Savings campaign was and
still is different from any other of
the campaigns. 1t is an educational
movement that will leave its imprint
in thrift and economy of our people
long after the war is over.
This letter is merely to express my
gratitude to you for the splendid part
you played in the general success of
the movement. Colorado is within
less than three million dollars of her
allotted amount. 1t is our intention
to continue the drive in those coun-
ties that have not reached their quota
until they have done so. 1t is also
our intention to continue until all the
pledges that have been made are paid.
/ bespeak for the movement your
continued support and well wishes.
Yours very truly, John Evans, State
Director.
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19

London. July 1s.-The Franco-Amer-
lean drive between the Aisne and the
Marne is the biggest allied offensive
since April 1917. Many tanks are CO.
operating with the infantry and ar
tillery. II is now believed that there
is little liklehood of Epernay falling
While the French and Americans
are advancing. the British troops are
not idle. East OF Amiens the Aus
tralians have gained their third mile
on two-thousand yard front.
Paris. July ls.-The united French
and American forces attacked this
morning on 35 mile front between
Fontency and Belleau. At certain
points they have progressed from one
to nearly two miles and taken many
prisoners. according to the War office.
This offensive extends the battle
line into l00.mle front. from Main.
de-Massiges to Scissors. Additional
fresh American troops have ben hurl
ed into the maelstrom
The offensive of the Allies comes at
the low ebb OF the german drive In
the Champagne region. where the war
office reports no change The ger
mans suffered 10000 casualties in the
first two days Of the drive around
Bormans. The Matin declares.
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19
U. S. RECOMMENDS
HOEL'S COLLEGE

The United States Bureau of Edu-
cation has recommended courses of
study for Hoel's Business College at
Grand Junction.
BY writing to S. C. Hoel, president
of the College. you can obtain the
courses of study passed upon and ap-
proved by the Bureau of Education.
These courses will be emphasized
in the school beginning August 5. and
all those desiring to take advantage
of conditions at this time and enter
Civil Service work at salaries rang
ing from Sl10O to $1,000 should get in
touch with the school and let them
help young people formulate their
plans and assist in any way they can.
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19
CHURCH OF GOD
. . >>>> 90 .

Regular Sunday school and preach
ing services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting every Thursday evening. You
are invited to come.
J. A Morrison. the pastor. will fill
his regular appointment at Olathe on
Sunday afternoon. He will go to Den
yer August first to attend the annual
state meeting of the church.
II. NJ. Riggle, noted author and evan
gelist Of Akron. Indiana. will stop off
with the Delta church for one week
beginning August l3. Evangelist Riggle
is man OF great learning and spirit
ual power. he has travelled extensively
for the past quarter of century He
is used to speaking to large audiences
and It is hoped that the people of Delta
will give him n good hearing
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19
ROOMS AVAILABLE
in WASHINGTON
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION
Washington, D. c., July 6, 1918

washington, u. T., July b, 1918
Sir:
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that it is now
in a position to state definitely to
the public that steps will at once be
taken to relieve the congested living
conditions in Washington. which have
been an obstacle in the way Of re-
needs. The Commission is advised by
the Department of Labor that the erec-
tion of temporary hotels and restau-
rants, to be conducted under govern
ment supervision for the use Of fed
eral employees in Washington, will be-
gin within few days.
1t is expected that the first units
will be ready for occupancy early in
September. Accommodations will first
be provided for approximately 5000
persons. Additional accommodations
will be provided as they are needed.
Each room will be arranged for the
occupancy of but one person. In the
meantime, the Room Registration of
flee which is conducted by the Dis
trict of Columbia Council of Defense
under the auspices of the Council of
National Defense, is able to provide
rooming and boarding accommoda-
tions for the new appointees. At the
latest report the Room Registration
office had on it's lists more than 5000
rooms which had been inspected and
found available for government en-
ployes.
Those who arrive on late trains may
find accommodations for the night by
applying at the booth of the District
Council of Defense. which is promi-
nently situated in the Union Station
where all trains arrive.
The Commission will be pleased to
have you give the widest possible pub
licity to the foregoing statement thru
the press and otherwise.
BY direction of the Commission:
Very respectfully,
JOHN A. McILHENNY. Pres.
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19

Mrs. Stewart and family. He leaves
socn for the aviation training camp.
Mrs. John Bouldin Of Delta spent
Sunday at the Jacobs home They all
made flying trip to Cedaredge in
per.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paxson of Garnet mesa
and Mrs. Paxson's mother and sister
from Oklahoma, had ice cream and
cake at the Blaine and Reynolds home
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. France and her daughter Ruby.
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19
DeltaHardwdreC0.

visited the forepart of the week at the
Marshall home. Mrs. France returned
to her home in Axtel Wednesday and
Miss Ruby will spend the summer
here.
l.. Q. Lewis son. Corporal Joe l.
Lewis writes from base hospital at
Camp kearney that he is rapidly 10
covering from operations for honor
rhoids and removal Of tonsils which
the physicians believe will remove his
rheumatic trouble and permit him to
go to France.
The Delta independent., 1918-07-19
DELTA HOSPITAL NOTES.
. . . . 80 . . 90

L. G. Anderson, of Delta, operated
July 16, for apendicitis. is doing fine.
DR.. Edgar Hadley, of Montrose, un-
derwent a minor operation July IA,
and left the 10th.
F. B. Wyman. of Paonia, minor op-
Grafton July 13, left July 10th.
w. L. Durham, of Delta, operated
July IL. for hernia, is doing nicely.
w. L. Richardson. of Delta improv-
ing nicely and about ready to leave.
Mrs. R. NJ. Logan. of Delta. improv-
ing nicely and about ready to leave.
Clay Williams of Eckert, left July
l6. after major operation.