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The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Mrs. Gearhardt entertained the stu
dents Friday morning with q solo and
. talk. She read some war poems
which were very much appreciated.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

DR.. Treat OF Denver. gave the high
school an interesting talk Wednesday
morning about his trip to Europe. He
was in Europe when Germany declar-
ed war and he told some OF his exper-
fences in his attempts to reach neu-
trail ground
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Mrs. Guy Herendeen and little
daughter Gladys, of Grand Junction
spent the day, Friday, with the Her
endeens here, returning on the after
noon train.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Miss Gladys Dinan of Telluride
returned home Friday after several
weeks pleasant visit with Mrs. Hat
tie Wiley. of Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Mrs. C. NJ. Talbot and Mrs. c. c.
jenkins OF Paonia were choppers here
Monday.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Buy q thrift stamp" and help I'm
Gle Sam win this war. Students are
taking an interest in this and some
have already purchased q number of
the stamps.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

All the grades as well as the high
school will be in session Saturday.
The high school session will begin at
$3.50 and that of the grade school.
at s:35, closing at IL: 80. All depart
ments plan to continue the Saturday
sessions Curing February and March.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stott of Hotchkiss was
visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Gladys Fisher made Aontrose
a short business visit this week.
Miss Esther Curtis visited Montrose
friends last week, returning Sunday.
Rev. Bertrand was called to Gun
nison Monday by church business, re-
turning Tuesday.
Mrs. R. L. Stanford made Grand
Junction a short business visit the
latter part of the week
Edgar Pierce, foreman of the big
Stockham ranch at Cedaredge, was
here Monday on business.
Frank H. Peck underwent a slight
operation at the Delta hospital Tues
day morning and is now getting along
nicely
/. c. Hall of the Grand Mesa Lum-
ber company, was a business visitor
to Montrose Tuesday, returning the
same day.
Mrs. Sumner Scott was an outgo-
ing passenger for Montrose Sunday.
where she will visit relatives for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Miller returned
to Hotchkiss Friday. after a short
visit here. while Mr. Miller called on
our local board.
Miss Helen Mason Of Denver was
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Miss Ruth Robinson OF Paonia re
Gently accepted position as book
keeper with the Robinson Grain con,
pany Of Colorado Springs and left or
Friday to begin her duties there.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter January. Mrs
Ed January and childien and Mrs
Orlen Kitch. all Of Cedarcdge. went
TO Grand Junction this week. whore
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Miss Helen Mason Of Denver was
here the latter part of the week over.
seeing the work of the local branch
OF the Red Cross.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Miss Kate Sherman returned to her
home in Hotchkiss Monday, after
spending the week end here with the
r. L. stanford family
Mr and Mrs. Wilmer Taylor Of
Hotchkiss arrived Saturday to visit
Mrs. Taylor's sister, Mrs. NJ. D. May
field of California mesa.
Miss Mayme Belts. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Mortimer Stone for
the past two weeks. returned Monday
to her home in Spencer, Ia
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15
NEARBY NEWS NOTES.
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Miss Ella Pierson NJ Hotchkiss is
the guest OF Montrose friends this
week
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Mrs. w. o. Edmundson OF Hotchkiss
went to Berthoud the latter part Of
the week to .meet her husband, Lieu
tenant Edmundson. on short leave
from Camp Funston.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

80 >>>~ 80 40 .
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Miller returned
to Hotchkiss Friday. after a short
visit here. while Mr. Miller called on
our local board.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-15
NEWS NOTES.

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The Delta independent., 1918-02-15

Mrs. Sumner Scott was an outgo-
ing passenger for Montrose Sunday.
where she will visit relatives for a
short time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
BIDS FOR ROADS
OPENED TODAY
High Cost Of Material and
Labor to Influence
Estimates.

Bids for the construction Of State
highways viii hc opened this afternoon
a, Dover. at the Office Of the Highway
commissioners.
OF particular interest to the people
Of Delaware now are the three sections
Of State road The first and probably
the foremost is the Philadelphia pike
The next Is the road from Dover 10 Smyr-
ma. and the third Is the Elcndale-Milford
continuation Of the nlready-built pike
in that section Of The state
According 10 State Highway Engineer
Upha m who was in Wilmington ycster-
dav. lac docs not expect the bids tins
time to be nearly the same ia price as
those Of two or three years ago, because
of the higher cost Of road, building mate
rial and also the higher cost OF labor.
Broken stone has gone from 20 cents
ton TO 81 20 ton and many tunes even
more; cement also has jumped many times.
Ordinary road labor formerly cost about
81 q day whereas today not even the
best Of labor is asking less than $50 and
81 and usually getting Il These things
are merely the one part OF the reason
why the road building IS gong TO cost
nearly twice as much as before, Engineer
Tpham explained lie also mentioned
the fact that the public must be informed
beforehand OF these conditions so that
when the bids are opened and the figures
made public no great surprise need be
expressed when certain road will
apparently. cost two times as much rs "A
bid or estimate for q similar piece Of
road was three years ago.
Besides having a hard time TO get
road materials now because Of the rail-
road congestion, Mr. Upham said,
there is this idea Of abnormalIy high
prices for nearly every bit of thing You
buy; and then labor has just doubled
from s. to ST a day These are especially
the points the public must consider in
passing judgment upon the apparent
height in money Of certain bids, that
probably will come when the awards are
made at Dover, tomorrow"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
COUNTY FINANCES.
Balances Reported Today by County
Treasurer and Comptroller.

Charles I'll. Lippincott, county treasurer,
reported TO the Levy Court yesterday
bank balance Of sos ,S93. IL to the credit
of current funds, exclusive of the mlsccl-
laneous roads account and funds for the
maintenance of dirt roads, but including
funds for maintenance OF bridges, cause
ways and stone roads lie reported u
balance of S546S3 to the credit OF the
miscellaneous roads account and the
following balances To the credit OF the
funds for the maintenance OF dirt roads:
Christiana hundred. $5Sil4; Mill Creek,
81, o7S 80; White Clay Creek, S6S.73;
Pencader, S2.909.4I; New Castle, ST.
3S3 Al: Red Lion, 81 ,353.73; st, Georges,
81, 25627: APPOINTMENTS, Sl,36S 10;
Blackbird. $2,756.lS; Brandywine,
S1,742.63
Edwin G. Clark, county comptroller,
reported the following balances to the
credit of the funds for the maintenance
of bridges and causcways; FIRST sand
Second districts Wilmington. Si73.l3;
Third. SI075; Fourth, Sl37Si; Fifth,
sos. 9S; Sixth. S2.5i2 65; Seventh, S537 :
"a. lie also reported the following bal
anccs to the credit of the funds for the
maintenance of stone roads: Third DIS
trict, sll30; Fourth, $l0,746.65; Fifth,
s40O5; Sixth, S3l AZ; Seventh, s., 5Sl q.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
ACTS AS HIS OWN LAWYE r
Waleryan Duchatkiewicz, Convict
ed Of ENLIGHTENMENT, Makes
Motion for a New Trial

General Sessions Wa- treated 70
somewhat novel sight yesterday At the
trial of Walcryan DuchatkIewIcz. m
dIcted for embezzlemcnt in having ms
appropriated 10 his own use q check
for 1896 30. the property of Antonio
Tscherkoysky WaLeryan conducted his
own ease without the aid 81 counsel.
cross--xamlning the witnesses with Ia
telllgent dlrectness
The State testimony showed that the
Defendant had gotten T-cherkovsky to
let him nave the check which vas from
an insurance company II payment Of 4
poilcy upou The life OF TscheTkuvskv s
wife In order 70 help get II c;tshed, and
hat DuchatkieWlcz had turned II over
TO Henry r lsaacs, attorney, n partial
payment Of an obligation to Mr. lsaacs.
t. whom ne owed money 20 cover an
advance made 70 him Is well Is 10 com
pensate the LAWYER for taking care Of a
check gwen HIM b. the defendant ami
which was protested Duchatklewlcz de-
fence was that Tscherkovsky gave him
the check IN payment OF debt owing
HIM bv Mrs TScherkovsky
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
but as soon rs the verdict VAS IN he made q
motion for new trial He was gwen the
usual four days IN which to file his reasons
for the motion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
ANNUAL SESSION OF
A. NJ. {. CONFERENCE
Three Negro Bishops to Attend
Meetings at Big Bethel
This Week

The Philadelphia annual conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
will assemble In its l02d annual session. III
big Bethel A. NJ l. Church, Sixth
and " alnut streets, ON Thursday morning,
Nav Ii and will remain III session until
noon Monday, MAY 20
The conference - composed OF about
300 ministerial and Law members. aud IS
visited hv about 1000 Of its members and
followers These church representatives.
come from PENNSYLVANIA East Of Harris
burg and from all of Delaware. The
conference IS divided INTO ! divisions or
presiding elder districts OF which the
Wilmington district Including all Of
Delaware is one and of which Big
Bethel Is the head
From the last annual reports OF the
Philadelphia conference II appears that
these ministerial and las delegates rep
resent over - 600 communicate members.
Converts reported were LIZ The
accessioue to membership during the year
were .Sb7.
The financial tables show collected for
"dolarmo which means connec-
tional upkccpl s. .423 s.. for missionary
purposes. si.7G2 50. for educational
ntIrposcs 1857 % and for other pur-
noses nm amount to make their total
receipts. sl5.24S 50 They pad. IT their
last conference. TO the superanuated
ministers. widows and orphans 1907 ~.
This conference will Increase all reports
The Philadelphia conference Is one Of the
- annual conferences Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church winch was
organized IN 1916 IN It's COnncctt0nal
form. many Of It's churches were organized
rs early rs 1880 in Philadelphia Ralti-
more Charlcstun. New York and Vii
mlnpton. The connection has II living
bishops, IL general officers, ~ annual
conferences, - institutions 81 learning.
7.Sf6 churches. over So0,000 commHul-
cant members and operates IN all parts
of the United States. Canada, iIavti,
British timanna. Iibcria and south
Africa
Among the distinguished Negroes Who
will be present are the presiding Bishop
Evans 1yrcc. ID d, NJ. D., Ii. u. Of
Nashville. Tenn. and wife Bishop John
Hurst. ID D., IL y, bishop Of FLORIDA.
lcx-Sccrctary Of the flaytian Legation /.
Bishop William H. Heard, ID D., bishop
of Mississippi and Louisiana. lcx-mlnlster
to LIBERIA: Professor John K. Hawkins,
A. NJ. OF Washington, ID. &, the financial
secretary OF the connection, Dr. Reverdy
C. Ransom, editor OF the 4. NJ +. lie
view. late candidate for Congress IN the
| Harlem district OF New York. Rev. J Il
Rankin of Texas, missionary secretary
with Offices m New York: Rev r K.
| Wright. Jr.. Phi D. editor of the hrIstian
Recorder, Philadelphia. the oldest Negro
paper published In the world Il may be,
| also, bishop " " Beckett ot South
| Africa and Bishop l. y Ross of West
! Africa yyha bpt.a4lSa az var are home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
ANTHEM FOR NATION
FROM A PROFESSOR
Henry G.. Kost of College of City
of New York Writes Il Love
Thee. Columbia.

Henry G.. host. a professor IN the
college Of the City Of New York, has
written an anthem for the nation under
the title of Il Love Thee, Columbia.
The words follow.
Dedicated 10 the People Of the United
States.
love thee Columbia fair land OF the west,
Bv nature with lavish hand bounteously
hlcst
Thy streams sparkling SILVER, thy plains
waving gold,
Thy lakes Heavens mirrors. thy peaks
towering bold.
Where the palms sunny leaves greet
the evergreen pine.
And the frIi~ Of the west and the east
Intertwinc
. refuge from oppression,
Thou home of liberty.
Whose starry banner shelters
trccnen forever free,
love thee, Columbia, for patriots lied
TO wrcst thee from tyrants that justice
denied
Thy sons bled to save, from disruption
and shame.
TIN banner Of stars and tn. CORY
and famt,
That. still from thy shores there may
ring Scr the sea
The watchword Of freedom, the song Of
the free
Chorus
love thee, Columbia In progress ana
toni,
In love for thee rival the sons Of THY soil.
From, tho hos n tbp {1uf from At
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
STATE LOSES CASE
THROUGH ONE WORD
Doctor Witness in Heron Trial
Declares Drug Derivative OF
Morphine, Not Compound.

Because the indictment upon which
ODDS Wren one of the defendants IN the
hcroin prosecutions that have been such
prominent feature of the present term
of General sessions. called heron
compound" of morphine and the state $
chemist witness insisted that the sample
he examined for the authorities waS not
Il compound Of morphine but 'derIva-
tive" not having been treated with acetic
acld. the State lost its case against Wren
yesterday afternoon when he WAS placed
on trial upon the second If six bills
against him Upon his first trial last
week he was convicted The vcrhage
was the same in each bill but the States
chemist witnesses were different ones
Deputy Acknowledgement Green, who
conducted the prosecution, after outlining
To the jury the things he expected TO
prove. placed on the stand Paul Edwards,
who has been the prosecutions chief
witness IN all the cases So far tried, the
Grand Jury having found twcutyfour
true bills divided up among seven de
PENDANTS Edwards said he visited Wren
home IN klund street on - Patrick $
Day last, March II, and brought two
decks or packages of hcroin from him.
Wren. he said. asked him if he intended
to llsr 1t there, meaning Nrcn's room.
and the witness SAID he would use one OF
the decks. employing therefor q hvpo-
dcrmic syringe lent to him by wren. The
other package he gave to Detective Ser
gcani Grccn, who had given him dollar
WhcrcvIth to make the purchase from
Wren
Levin / Handy who represented Wren
~ his previous trial last week. again de-
Tended HIM and croSs-eXamIncd the wit
ness @~ IA how long he had been addicted
to he u~, of horuin seeking 90 show that
haitual employment nf the drug would
have u tendency to Affect ms crcdihihty
ae n witness Edwards replied to the
questions that he had used heron for
about eight Years. hut that liz had not
used II slutc tile middle ~ Aprl
Edwards was followed on the stand hy
Or Robert ! Brown lie sand he had
examined package said to contain heron
and gwen hlm bv Detective Sergeant
t,recn finding IN it heron and milk
sugar There was no morphine IN It,
nor. sand the witness. was II q compound,
which. III heron exists when treated
with acctic acld This heron. he sad.
was the hvdrochorldc variety and IN
chemical language, was n dcrvatlvc Of
morphine not compound
This closed the States case and Mr.
Handy IA onnc began addressing the
court on the failure If the state to prove
what the Indictment alleged Judge
Hciscl SAID There Was M need 10 20 INTO
the matter al length aui instructed the
iury rs tlnd verdict 81 not guilty. In-
forming them that the drugs prescribed
ta s4lc under the States drug act. save
to Or hy certain authorized persons. were
morphine opium, cocaine, chlorai ny
dratr or any ol their compounds The
JURY complied without leaving the box.
After soma discussion between the
court Mr.. Handy and Attorney General
Renhardt it was decided that each side
should hold itself ready any time after
Monday next Is argue Mir Handy )
motion for q new trial. filed after Wren $
conviction last week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
BARNHART LEAVES SOON.
So Outdoor Sing" Will Have to be Held
Early in June.

The announcement that Harry Barn
hart had received advice TO get ready to
60 10 France was received with pleasure
and sorrow by Community Chorus people
last week While the local people are glad
To know Of his advancement they are
sorry to see him have to 90 before his
scheduled time They were hoping he
could stay here until June IS. His
earlier leaving will neccssitate the holding
Of the outdoor sing sooner than expect
ed 1t Will now be held some time
around june The location has not yet
been decided, but will probably be held
IN Rockford Park or on Washington
Heights An attendance Of at least
25,000 persons is expected Those who
favor Washington Heights say that Rock
ford Park would be too far out to be con
venient for the majority attending.
Another big sing will be held this even
ing at the High School auditorium
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
Parks Preparing TO Open.

Both Shellpot and Brandywine Springs
Parks are being renovated and placed
in excellent condition for the summer
season. A number of improvements have
been made and others will be made
Both parks will be under the management
of the Henry & Young Amusement Co.
Mrs James T. Henry has succeeded her
husband, the late James L. Henry, as
president of the Company, and Frank
MacFarland, who has been connected
with the parks for several years, Will
assist her as manager Though Memorial
Day is the time fixed for the formal open
ing of both parks, Shellpot will open all
amusements except the theatre on May
is. The Jewish societies of this city will
hold their annual picnic at the park on
Nav 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
A SPRING MEDICINE
That Will Make You Feel Better, Look
Better, Eat and Sleep Better.

In view Of the fact that disease is ever
the same, a medicine like Hoods Sar-
saparilla, which has been successful for
more than forty years in combating
disease and preserving health, is a safe
one TO rely upon.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is known every
where as the standard blood purifier,
tonic and vitalizer It's record Is one
of remarkable results. It has given
entire satisfaction in the treatment Of
scrofula, eczema, humors. catarrh, rheu-
matism, loss of appetite, that tired feel
ing and general debility, and is taken as
effectively al one time Of year as another
There is nothing better as a prompt,
general tonic for weak and run down
men women and children and old people,
invalids and eonvalescents
II is pleasant to take, aids digestion,
and supplies the vital organs with the
rich red blood essential TO health
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15

Two Negroes Make Application for APP
continent TO the Force.

Although the greater part Of the meet
ing of the Board of Police Commits
sioners, yesterday afternoon, was taken
up with routine business, there wns an
unusual feature when two applications
were received for positions on the force
from colored men The applicants were
Anthony Smith of 302 East Tenth street
and Samuel J. Ambrose of 1902 Walnut
street. They will take the usual course
Although two Negroes have been on the
force ut various times, this il the first
time for long while that colored men
have applied for positions.
William Murphy, II W. Davis. II. =.
Massey and J. " kcrshaw were appointed
kpecim officers for the WeIls-fargo Ex-
press Go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
YOUTH PAROLED BY COURT.

Charles r. Pusey, a youth in his teens,
entered a plea Of guilty yesterday after
noon before Judge Rice and Eeisel in
General Sessions, 70 an Indictment chaTg
ing the larceny Of ii bicycle valued at
SIS His counsel j Frank Ball, asked
the court for leniency on the ground that
the offence was Pusey's first one, and that
he is suffering from 8 functional trouble
of the heart The State did not oppose
giving Pusey another chance and he was
paroled in the custody Of his father for
two wears.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
Ships Picture in s. S. Room.

A picture Of the [ S. 5. Manhattan,
which has been undergoing repairs here,
has been presented to the First Presby-
terrain Sunday School BY Thomas Wilson,
OF Boston, sailor aboard the ship who
has been attending the church and Sun
day school during his stay here The
picture will be framed BY Mrs. Joseph :
Hamilton and hung in the Sunday school
rooms
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Rural real estate has been transferred
as follows.
Land on Holloway Terrace, III New
Castle hundred, by David Rooney and wife
to Harvey /. Person and wife for SZ25
Land on Montrose Terrace addition,
in Brandywine hundred by Mary f.
Prest and husband TO George Trieb, Jr
for 81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
NOW'S THE TIME
To Take a Good Blood Tonic

If you feel tagged out and nervous and
every little thing annoys you Or if YOU are
underwelght and weak and don eat Or
sleep rs you should, CIIASCO-VIN The
Iron and Phosphate Bodybuilding Tome
will correct these conditions by building
you up, making your blood rIcb and red
and increasing your strength and vitality,
often l00percent in two weeks treatment
CHASCO-VIN stops Lingering Coughs,
Colds and Bronchitis and will quickly re-
pair the ravages Of winter For sale BY
Miller Drug Store, 404-406 Market street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
Letters on Estates.

Isaac r. Brown, register Of wills,
has granted letters testamcntary on the
estate Of Mary f. Gross to Zachary T.
Gross and letters Of administration on
The estate Of Mary Grzybowski to Joseph
GrzyboWok
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
Miss Willis New Y. W. G. A. Office Sec.

Mis- Mary willis Of tbs city is now
Office secretary Of the local y, W. G. A..
in place Of Miss Virginia Bonnafon,
married Miss Willis il teacher in
the public schools and is giving the
association only part time until vacation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
Farms Losing Help.

Due No the financial inducements Of
the manufacturing industries, some Of
difficult TO keep sufficient help on the
farms
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
Elected Savings Fund Manager.

At a meeting of the board Of managers
Of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Yesterday afternoon, Leroy Harvey was
elected a manager to fill the unexpired
term Of Henry VI Taylor. deceased
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
ROADS SEEK MACHINERY
Orders Put Out Aggregate $1,000, 900
for Increasing Shop Effc;encv

New York. July 17.--Railroads are
making strong effort to increase the
efficiency Of their locomotive and car
shops. and to this end they have put
out inquiries for 100000 worth of
machinery. The largest orders are COM
ing from the Pennsylvania Railroad for
installation in shops east Of Pittsburgh.
These tools will cost appro xifna ely
S1.25O,000. For Pennsylvania lines west
of Pittsburgh purchases Of $4,000
worth will be made.
Baltimore and Ohio has inquiries out
for $6i5.000 worth of tools Chica 20,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Is in the market
for $44S.000 of machinery. Chesapeake
and Ohio In placing orders for $685.. 900
worth OF shop equipment Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific is asking for prices
on S3h4,O0O worth Of tools. Illinois
Central will purchase s53s.oOO worth OF
machines.
New York. New Haven and Hartford
has put out a list of equipment required
calling for expenditure Of s470.00O Nor.
folk and Western is placing orders for
S215.OO0 worth. and the Santa Fe is in
the market for S2O7 900 worth
Other railroads buying shop euuipment
'include the Oregon Short Line. which
will spend S1s6. 900: Michigan Central
S192. 900: Northern Pacific, sl2O.0OO
Big Four. $4,000; Grand Trunk, st2s,.
90: Hooking Valley. 100000 Dela
ware and Hudson, $4,000. and Long
Island, $5s.N00.