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The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
TO REDUCE PASSENGER
TRAIN MILEAGE SOON

Washington, April 1S.-In a short
time Secretary McAdoo will announce
a remodeled train schedule, reducing
the total passenger train mileage of
trains west of the Mississippi river
to strictly war basis.
The cut promises to be the most
drastic since the government assum-
ed control of the railroads.
The order will do away with the
carrying of half filled coaches by
transcontinental trains and trains will
make more stops than heretofore.
The number of coast to coast trains
will also be reduced.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

All airplanes manufactured in the
United States for the Army and Navy
will bear a red, white and blue gull's-
eye of three concentric circles, similar
to the insignia of allied planes, on the
wings, and vertical red, white and blue
stripes on the rudders. These mark
ings were adopted by the joint Army
and Navy Technical Aircraft Board
and approved by the Secretary of War
and the Secretary of the Navy.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
Letter Addressed to HOel'S
Business College, Grand
Junction
United States Civil Service
Commission

COMMISSION
Washington, ID. c. March 80. 1918
The Principals:
Sir: Thousands of stenographers
and typewriters have been appointed
in the Government service at Washing
ton. ID. c. during the past few months
and thousands more are needed. The
greatest need is for eligibles who are
trained in both stenography and type
writing, but typists who are not
stenographers are also in demand.
notwithstanding the fact that unusual
effort has been made to obtain appli-
cants, the Commission requests that
even additional exertion be made ir
this direction. The need is most press
ing
Herewith are copies of poster an.
nouncement of stenographer and type
writer examinations. 1t is requested
that these posters be placed upon your
bulletin board and that the examina-
tions be brought to the attention of
YOUR STUDENTS and the PUBLIC
generally.
AS you are no doubt aware, stenog-
rapher and typewriter examinations
are held in 450 cities every Tuesday.
An examination will be specially an
nounced. upon request. to be held in
any city at any time. day or night
when there is prospect of assembling
Il class of three or four competitors.
Eligibility may be obtained by pass
ing only the practical tests in stenos
raphy and typewriting or in typewrit-
ing. 1t is practicable to complete such
an examination in one hour. The Com
recommends, however, that
the full examination. which includes
arithmetic. spelling. letter writing, and
penmanship. be taken. for the greatest
demand is for eligibles who are compe-
tert in clerical work generally.
1t is perhaps unnecessary 20 say that
an efficient civil service is as impor
tant as the armed forces in the prose
cuticn Of the war
BY direction of the Commission:
Very resrectfnllr.
JOHN A. McII.HENNY. Pros.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
NEARBY NEWS NOTES.

The state council of defense in
Maine has set aside s250,000 to be
loaned to farmers.
After a pleasant visit of several
weeks duration with relatives in Pa
onia, Mrs. Wm. Garner left yester-
day for her home in Green River.
Utah
Mrs. Sadie Shank returned yester
day to her home in Fruitland, Idaho.
after spending the winter with her
daughter Mrs. Wilson Spoor. of Pa
onia.
a Cedaredge visitor to North Delta
Wednesday was Mrs. Vina Pember
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Plantz.
Mrs. Pember took advantage Of the oc-
casion to do some spring shopping
Miss Grace Girardet returned this
week to finish her training at the C
+. & !. hospital in Pueblo. Miss Cir
ardet has been visiting for some time
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Girar-
Diet OF Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
FRENCH DESTROY GERMAN
PLANS TO MAKE ADVANCE

Paris, April 1S.-Official statement
issued today says:
Strong enemy attack in the region
Of .Corbeny following very heavy ar
tillery preparations was caught under
our fire and dispersed. East of Cour-
ie-Res-Wood the enemy's surprise at
tack was repulsed and many prisoners
taken. We conducted successful raid
northwest of Rheims taking a number
of prisoners.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
Germany Furnishes the Proof.

Every development since our entry
into the war has justified and proved
the wisdom. the imperative necessity
of Americas participation. Every
German success and every German
failure have shown how necessary
to our own welfare and peace, how
necessary to the safety and peace of
the world the defeat of Germany is.
Every foot of ground Germany has
been forced to give up, every foot of
land she has seized, have demonstrate
ed the absolute necessity of defeating
that sinister. intolerable thing called
Germanism.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

English market reports show the
amount of home grown meats of all
kinds coming to the principal markets
has averaged 55,O00.0OO pounds a week
since January l, as against 227, ,OO0, 900
pounds average for the same period of
1916. The number of cattle coming to
market has decreased 65- per- cent,
compared to the same period n-1916
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
THREE TIMES PRESENT DRAFT.

Washington, April 17.-One hundred
fifty thousand drafted men nearly
three times months quota will be mob
ilized during May Povost Marshal
General Crowder announced today
BY June 100000 of second draft of SOO,-
900 will be in training camps Crowder
said
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
AT Delta Opera House

At Delta Opera House
Saturday. April 20. Blue Bird Spe
cial. five reels. Little Miss Nobody. ct
THE Red Ace" serial. episode No. g.
featuring Marie Walcomp.
The Universal Current Events. one
reel.
Comedy. surf Scandal" one reel.
Admission lie and 20c includes the
war tax.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

The Shipping Board plans construc-
ton of three launching ways for three
$500 ton concrete vessels. This type
of vessel is still in an experimental
stage. and if found successful the
board may build 7,500-ton concrete
ships
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
NEW APPOINTMENTS.

London. April 1S.-Count Tisza, for
mer Hungarian Premier. has been re
appointed. following the resignation
of the entire Hungarian cabinet.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

FOR SALE-One surrey, 1 single
buggy. 1 large roll top office desk, 6
office chairs l set book shelves, 1
set Colorado reports. Mrs. Amsbary,
12S Main street. tfc
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
TWO BOMBS ARE FOUND.

Milwaukee, April 1S.-Two bombs.
one near one side and the other near
the front of District Attorney w. A.
Zabers residence on Sherman boule-
ward. were found this forenoon.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

AIRCRAFT OFFICIALS TO RESIGN
Washington. April 1s.-Aircraft of
ficials today expressed their willing
ness to resign temporarily, pending
the reorganization of aircraft work
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
II BRITISH SHIPS SUNK.

London, April 1S.-Eleven British
ships of more than 1900 tons, four of
less and one fishing boat were sunk
in the week ending April 10.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
BOLO PASHA SHOT.

Paris. April 17.-Bolo Pasha charg-
ed with receiving money from Ger
many for spreading peace propaganda
in France executed Tuesday
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

DR.. and Mrs. C. L. Jones left on
Wednesday for Salt Lake City. where
they VIII make their home.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Mrs. S. b. Mccain returned wednes.
dayday from a pleasant visit at Pla-
cerville and other points.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Fairbanks are
visitors in Montrose this week.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Mrs. b. Simpson and Mrs. ]. F.
Fisher of Hotchkiss spent the day
here yesterday on business.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Roy Greenwood who has been sicl
for the past week is out again.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Mrs. John Maxwell went to Montrose
Tuesday to attend to some business
matters.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Mrs. Anna Leahy visited a few days
with Montrose friends this week. going
up on Tuesday
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

at Delta's Residence Mortuary may be
noticed the absence of that commercial atti-
tude, and in its place the atmosphere of
sympathy, quiet and sentiment one may
justly egpect IN the hour of sorroW.
Conducted by
Mr.. AND Mrs. CLIFFORD P. HoPsoN
MOrticidnS.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Miss Violet Palmer, a student in the
high school, is victim of scarlet
fever.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Rev. J. II. Cramps was doubly hon
cred at the meeting OF the Presbytery
in Glenwood Springs last week as he
was elected moderator of Presbytery
for the coming year and also elected
commissioner to the general assembly
OF the Presbyterian church. which
convenes May 10th in Columbus. Ohio
The latter honor is one always appre-
ciated. meaning as IT does the meetinr
OF men of the finest ability from ELL
parts OF the United States.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

John Berninger, one of the prosper
GUS farmers of the Orchard City dis
trict was in town last Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Miss Thelma Owens returned to
Montrose wednesday after week
spent here while taking medical treat.
ments.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Leaving yesterday morning for Kan
sas City was n. n. Herendeen, who
viii be away on weeks business
trip.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Miss Lou Price. OF Upper California
mesa. was shopping in the city am
visiting friends and relatives on Sat
urday.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

A food conservation meeting was
held by goodly number OF Interested
parties at the school building Monday
afternoon
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Mrs. C. l. Jones is visiting her
mother in Telluride this week.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

John Bostrom left Wednesday for
Camp Funston. after few days spent
with home folks. the Henry Bostrom
family. He was here on short fur
Tough.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Starr Nelson were
eastbound passengers yesterday. to
spend a few days in the city of Sail
da. They expect to return Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
Methodist

Church Of God.
Sunday school 10 n. m.
Prayer meeting 1880 p. m. Thurs.
J. A. MORRISON. Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Miss Alta Estes, one OF the popular
young salesladies at Mather's store is
away this week on a short spring va
cation with relatives in Holly.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

1T Delta's Residea
noticed the absence OF
tude, and IN its pl0
sympathy, quiet ana
justly egpect IN the ho
Condut
Mr.. AND Mrs. CT
Mort,
George Park was down from Hotch-
kiss Sunday.
f. L. Johnston was in town from
Cedaredge Tuesday.
Jones Frazier is a visitor this
week from Montrose.
Mrs. C. L Jones' is visiting her
mother in Telluride this week.
Miss Violet Palmer, a student in the
fever.
Mrs. Anna Leahy visited few days
with Montrose friends this week. going
up on Tuesday.
Mrs. b. Simpson and Mrs. ]. F.
Fisher of Hotchkiss spent the day
here yesterday on business.
Mrs. S. b. Mccain returned wednes-
dayday from a pleasant visit at Pla-
cerville and other points.
DIR. and Mrs. C. L. Jones left on
Wednesday for Salt Lake City, where
they VIII make their home.
Leaving yesterday morning for Kan
sas City was n. n. Herendeen. who
viii be away on weeks business
trip.
Miss Lou Price. OF Upper California
mesa. was shopping in the city an'
visiting friends and relatives on Sat
urday.
A food conservation meeting was
held by goodly number Of Interested
parties at the school building Monday
afternoon.
Miss Thelma Owens returned 10
Montrose wednesday after a week
spent here while taking medical treat
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Starr Nelson we're
eastbound passengers yesterday. to
spend few days In the city of Sail
da They expect to return Sunday.
J. II. Adams of Telluride. a progress
sive business man. furniture dealer
and undertaken. was In the city Mon
day and spent some time with T. r
Remiey. OF the Independent Furniture
company.
Miss Dora Singleton. of this city.
who is n student Mt the Gunnison nor.
NAL school. Is pianist In the Christian
Science church OF that city. She will
return home when school closes on
May 18th.
F. w. Darling was among the sales
men who were soliciting sales among
our business men this week, from
Detroit. Michigan. Mr.. Darling went
up to Montrose Wednesday to look
into business opportunities there.
Mrs. J. w. Kinsell. who has spent
some time with her son. d. E. Kin
sell. Of Cedaredge was an outbound |
passenger Wednesday morning for
Atkinson. Nebraska. where she will /
remain indefinitely with n daughter.
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At Delta Opera House
Saturday. April 20. Blue Bird Spe-
cial, five reels. Little Miss Nobody"
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

After spending a month with Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. B. B
Caldwell returned to Montrose yester
day.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

George Park was down from Hotch-
kiss Sunday.
F. L. Johnston was in town from
Cedaredge Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Jones Frazier is visitor this
week from Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.

The Westminster Guild girls met
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Cramps
and Mrs. Burdick in the manse. and
spent very pleasant evening socially
and otherwise. In addition to the
bible study and the lesson on Latin
America, a report was given of the
guild at Presbyterial Knitting and
refreshments were other diversions.
Miss Edith Castles class gave a
sunshine and stunt" program for the
opening exercises of Sunday school
Sunday. Quite a number of simleage
books for the soldier boys have been
purchased by the different classes.
One class of young ladies sent off five
this week.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

J. II. Adams OF Telluride. a progress
sive business man. furniture dealer
and undertaken. was In the city Mon
day and spent some time with T r.
Remiey. OF the Independent Furniture
company.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Mrs. j. w. Kinsell. who has spent
some time with her son. ID. T.. Kin
sell of Cedaredge. was an outbound
passenger Wednesday morning for
Atkinson. Nebraska. where she will
remain indefinitely with n daughter.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

+. w. Darling was among the sales
men who were soliciting sales among
our business men this week, from
Detroit Michigan. Mr.. Darling went
up to Montrose Wednesday to look
into business opportunities there.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

Miss Dora Singleton. OF this city,
who is n student at the Gunnison nor
NAL school. is pianist in the Christian
Science church Of that city. She will
return home when school closes on
May 18th.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
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AT THE cnUBcHEs.

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Do We Need a Religious Trust?
BY the Rev. Charles Stclzle

Are tho Baptists ready TO give up
tn. doctrine that Immersion Ia tho
only method whereby converts are TO
be baptized
John II. Rockefeller. IT.. has stir
TED up churchmen Of his denomina,
ton by saying At a public meeting
that they should.
Some OF them are replying that
John D.. Jr.. wants to establish n r.
iigious trust. and that because the
doctrine OF immersion stands In the
way. he is ready to abolish IL
This ISN'T "a fair criticism. bccaus.
practically all OF the other d.nomina.
tons win rnmcrre an individual con-
vert n hc sincerely believes that inn
mersion II the Scrtptural method Of
baptism. And n they are r-ady 10 do
this for any individual. there Is no
good reason why they should stand
out against immcrstng an entire
congregation instead Of sprinkiins
them.
Nobody. these days. rays anything
In criticism about Baptists who BE-
lscve 40 strongly In immersion that
they will not receive anybody into
the church unless they are im-ners-
ed. because no one Is especially In
tur~d by such rule-they simply
go 10 another church which holds TO
other doctrines TO which they can
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subscribe.
The things that hold tho churches
together arc much more NUMEROUS
than those which keep than apart
There IL n wider difference Of opin-
ion among the members Of q partjcu.
lar denomination. even ON religious
matters. than there In between the
masses OF the people In the baptist
church-for example--and those In
any other single denomination.
Practical church union is already
an actually. The federal council OF
the churches OF Christ In Americn
speaks officially for the 30 leading
Protestant denominations in this
country. having membership OF
$4,000. 900. and representing 10000
individual churches
The federal council IL ~ organic a
union OF tho churches an ~ Is possi.
bic 10 Great. AT this time. And IL In
a serious question whether IL IL de-
nsrablc to abolish all the denpnina,
lions and organize a single church
OF which everybody must become n
member N he would unite with the
church Mt all.
For. after all. men must he priv.
legged to express their individuality
In religion--as In all other things
even tho every man has religion
all his own.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
HOUSING SHIP WORKERS

Editor The Star; In your lead ed
itorial OF Monday evening you very
properly call attention to the ALSO
lutte necessity OF adequate housing
of the additional workmen who must
come TO Seattle 10 help build the
ships that are TO win the war.
But you fail to point out that four
logically and carefully prepared
steps are being considered by the
committee. I'm order that these work
men may not sacrifice any OF their
living standards in coming TO Seat
tie:
First-Every vacant house. apart.
ment and flat is 10 he located, with
the help of mail carriers and real es-
tate men.
Second--An appeal In 20 be made
to the homes of Seattle TO open up
their unused rooms, and let them Mt
reasonable rates TO the newcomers.
Third--An investigation is to be
made OF the possibilities OF using
temporary dormitories during the
period of locating these men.
Fourth, and most important OF all
An appeal In to be made 10 the real
estate owners and builders OF Seattle
to erect thousands OF attractive lit.
tie homes that can be sold at rea.
sonable prices; on easy payments. 10
the many workers In the present
shipyards and TO the many workers
to come. in order that they may all
develop into permanent citizens OF
TIM fvpa that will rnaka tho SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
The Northern Bank

The Northern bank will pay 20 per cent January
Is to its depostor Bank Examiner Hanson makes the
announcement at last.
Twenty per cent is better than nothing yet it is
ING shame that in civilized community the suffering and
harshps which many had to endure by the closing of
the Northern bank could be permitted 1t bad enough
10 have the bank close.
1t outrage the way the governor permitted his
state subornates the bank examiner and the bank
aminers attorneys, to fiddle, to speak, while Rome
burned 1t is nearly year since the bank closed and
now the first word that ANY payment will be made.
Why should there have been such delay? There was
SOME money and assets easily convertible when the doors
Of the bank shut Why should not that money and
those assets have Immediately been prorated among the
depositors?
Let the Northern bank be in which the suffer
ing shall have been in vain IL it shall the gov
to greater devotion to the service of the people,
BY forgetting politics to such extent that he would step
IN and discharge inefficient subordinates whoever
wherever they it shall have accomplished something
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

A considerable number of American editors stl
harpng the matter of assistance for Russia. Some
1uon autocrat will have to walk into their sanctums and
ut fire their hair before they'll realize that this is
mt affair of charity and altruim, wholly
The only thing which can. in safety, deliver to
Russia at this time, is sympathy which costs nothing and
this is certainly matter of cost. Any material aid
which might render at this crisis, would finally
nd and comfort to enemies, Germany and Austria
Unless ready to aid those Russians who making
var the Bolsheviki.
We are getting comparatively little definite and
liable information to what is Transporting in Russia but
know for certain that such she has is
oelng out Russia, and cause, to Germany. THE
hear that walked like man. has degenerated to bear
that snoops around like dachshund. and far
X1r policy concerned makes difference whether the
oGns out is solely for the German money that's in it,
ocause Of the Boshevihs sincere desire for peace.
Our business is strictly with Germany and Aus
~ and we've got to keep eyes solely the effect of
per guvernmens action upon prosecution of that bus
mess The Boshevih government not truly represent
~ people of Russia but it is surely doing things that viii
nevitaby cost thousands of lives and hundreds of mil
Hons of dollars Every pound of assistance might give
The Russians distinguished from their Bolshevh
nmen would be encouragement to them to continue their
consent to such government
We staked the car some hundreds of millions, and
Re secretly dealing with Germany, ubenown to
What hghass fools would be to assist people that
party to. the same treachery, openly!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Letters TO the Editor

work at the shipyards. and that only
very few were given employment.
and that even this employment was
often only temporary. paid little
attention TO this statement until
came to open up an office here.
This office was opened up in DC.
tobcr. ard for the first month we
were literally flooded with requests
for any kind OF position. We re-
ceivcd many OF these requests in
person. and many In the form Of
letters. and several were telegraphed
from outside cities asking for work.
Many Of these men. judging from
their letters OF recommenda ton.
must have been excellent men in
their lines. All the help we needed
or Intended to employ were few
checkers and Waterman and one OF.
flee man. and yet we received this
flood OF applications from men ready
to work for most anything we would
offer. Many OF these applicants had
families to support and badly needed
work. and some were in actual want.
III the above mentioned statement
is true regarding work at the yards
II is crime TO induce more work.
ers to come out here; and write 20
you because you are in the position
to find out the truth and publish II:
and becaus: The Star seems to be
the only paper here which will help
the working man. All this boosting
looks to me like concerted effort
OF capital to flood this town with
labor and thereby force the scale OF
wages down. feel that the truth
about the labor situation should be
published.
\ CONSTANT READER,
Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
British Specialists
Kept at Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A
medieval castle. transpianted
bodily from the middle ages or
reproduced faithfully from Can
terbury Tales fittingiy de-
scribes the British embassy In
Washington. Its dark red brick
walls, weatherbeaten and disin-
tegrat~d by rains and SHOWS Of
more than two-score years. form
n striking contrast to the mod
ern structures surrounding II
out on Connecticut avenue.
The interior OF the embassy lives
up to outward impressions. Long
high ceiiinged halls with walls dark
ened with age and n dank. musty
Chaucerian atmosphere pervading
everything Even the CHEEKY soft
coal fire burning in tho numerous
oid-fashioned crates gives off the
odor Of bog fuel.
Altho II II the property Of the
richest nation on earth. the British
embassy is perhaps the most unpre
tentiously furnished In Washington
Carpets, worn and threadharc, covei
the floors. while the wall paper II
rooms accessible to visitors. is OF the
vintage OF sc.
It's n Busy Place
But despite It's appearance the
embassy is perhaps the busiest dip
lomstic center in Washington.
Specialization is the watchword OF
Ambassador Cecil Spring Rice anc
his staff. international experts head