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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
deficit OF sl94,iT03C
SHOWS WISDOM Or KEEPING
ENpENDI'rI,Ht,S IN nnITNnS

This ratio of deficit would have con-
tinued unless overcome by increases in
manning five months OF the present ap-
preparation year ending February J.,
lsl9, and the whole of the succeeding
year. AND while the States revenues
If the increase would have been OF
amount sufficient TO overcome the In
crcasinE deiici;--"which show" II has
been said, the wisdom OF appropriate
come
The largest of the specific funds due
the departments october 4 was that
r r9T Ff fne sisssa ibs The eaner$
down to $2,76o, the State Corporation
Commissions security fund Tho
road fund is the money realized from
automobile license taxes. and. like the
signed 10 the purpose indicated. These
funds arc trust funds, SO to speak, and
must be set aside for the specific OBJ
iccts named. They are not subject to
the Commonwealth in any event.
Receipts for the general fund" alone
for the fiscal year ending September
largest of these taxes was the s2,137..
3i3.2l on public property; Sl,l5i. 10i as
on licenses: S66o,Ii5.3S on incomes. and
similar amounts on other forms of
properties. Convict labor, the reports
shows. Melted the State Sl2e,5fi.44.
License taxes on insurance companies
amounted to more than 100000 The
fund amounted TO s9.1o9,s52s5 Spe-
rial appropriations amounted to $685.
65o.5t. WHICH raised the total disburse-
ments 70 SOL ,6,6oS.i9. which is $685.
is true only of tho general fund" for
1915. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
GENERAL FUND ONLY HALF
OF IT'S SUM LAST Y-rrkn

OF the commonwealth reported Octo-
Der l, 1917, vas s297,2566S. The sub
traction OF road fund Of S25,3c49o.
fund" for the operation OF the States
business on october'1, 1917. S270.93l.7s.
which is more than twice the true ball
ancc existing 1t the same time this
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
First National Bank, Delta. Colorado

the western states and is a powerful
factor in hindering development of
some.
Speaking of the difficulties exper
fenced in getting the insurance busi-
ness of the state upon a sound basis
Insurance commissioner Wells of Ore
gon says:
In America today the most common
phrase is, There ought to be a law.
If the cook wants to quit, if the sheets
on the hotel beds are too long or any
thing you get angry over, the average
American repeats the formula, There
ought to be law and every two years
he turns his eyes hopefully to the bi.
ennial calamity known as the halls of
mis-legislation and chants in unison
with his fellow citizens the shibboleth,
There ought to be law"
Under the double system of law max
ing-direct legislation by the people
and indirect by their representatives in
the legislature-what cannot be put
over in one way is attempted in the
other
BY skillful flattery class of politi.
clans say to the people, The legisla-
ture will not give you Justice; take the
law making power into your own hands
or go to the legislature and try to put
over what the people have rejected
GlenWOOd Post
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
RED CROSS NOTES.
, ,>>>>>>.>>~>>>

On June II the Delta County Chap
ter shipped the following:
Crawford: 10 refugee shirts, 80 bed
shirts, 6 pillows. "a wash cloths.
Eckert: Three sweaters; II pairs
of sox.
Cedaredge: Three pair sox, 4
bed shirts, 23 bed sox, II pajamas.
Delta: Forty-nine pajamas, A bed
shirts, AZ bandaged foot sox, 35 bed
sox, 3 ambulance pillows, 1 afgan. "a
sweaters, 62 sox.
Headquarters has sent to the chap
ter an allotment of 1900 garments
$40 sweaters. 1922 pairs of sox to be
made before September first. This
means tremendous amount of work
which cannot be accomplished unless
everybody helps. We need you. All
of this work may be done at home.
Come and get your share. There are
new knitting directions for sox and
sweaters which may be had at the
rooms after Monday.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
RESULTS
First Year Of Food Ad-
ministration Activity.

preliminary work began May 1s.
1917. Food Control Act passed Aug
ust 10, 1910
WHEAT EXPORTS (since July u:
Estimated surplus for export 2O,-
100000 bushels. Actual shipments
to June. 12O.0OO.0O0 bushels
BEEF EXPORTS:
Ordinary rate one to two million
pounds monthly. Largest single
month this years. $1,000. 900 lbs
PORK EXPORTS:
Ordinary rate, $4,000, 900 pounds
monthly. Largest month this year,
108 .O00. 900 lbs.
PRICE OF FLOUR (Minneapolis)
One year ago. $16.75 barrel whole
sale. Present price. $3.50 per bar.
rel.
PRICE MARGIN (between farmers
wheat and flour made from it,:
One year ago the difference was
1858. Present date the difference
10 64 cents
IN GENERAL: To the farmer going
TO market. 81 per cent more than
last summer; to the housewife buy
ing In market, 13 per cent less than
last summer
AND THE ALLIES HAVE BEEN
SUSTAINED.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
AMERICANS TAKE PRISONERS
SOME GERMANS SURRENDER
(By Lowell Mellet)


With the Americans on the Marne.
June 26-Americans prisonered least
221 germans in taking the remainder
of Belleau Wood last night. german
casualties were extremely heavy.
Private Frank P. Lennart, of Chicago,
brought in 7S german privates, Of
ficers were also among the captured,
who voluntarily surrendered after TAX
ing him prisoner. This does not in
dicate that the nature of the fighting
which generally has been considered
desperate in this sector. The germans
fought from strongholds until dislodg-
ed by grenades and bayonets. Our
success resulted from heavy shelling
Tuesday followed by an attack at
p. m. Fighting lasted until midnight
when the Americans aided by prison
ers entrenched themselves to maintain
gains. Success further fattened out
upon the apex that the german drive
toward Paris had made. Complete
control of the wood is now in the Am
erican hands without which the ger
man movement toward the Meaux is
impossible. Our losses not dispropor
tionate to the success obtained.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
SOFT DRINK SHOP
IS CLOSED FOR
FOOD VIOLATION

Failure to comply with the order Of
J. N. Bundick. chairman Of the Sugar
Division. regarding the use Of sugar
cost H. P. Bruhn his right = operate
his soft drink parlor at 619 18th street
Denver during the period Of the war.
On May 20. the Food Adminiatra-
ton notified Bruhn that he had used
twice ~ much sugar during the first
part Of 1918 a. he was entitled to.
and that he would not b able to OBJ
tain any more until the new allotment
was made July I.
II was later discovered that Bruhn
was obtaining sugar surreptitiously
from the Unique Delicatessen. and
this shop was banned from the pur-
chase or sale Of sugar for one month
Bruhn is the first man who has
been guilty OF violating Food Admin
istration laws so grievously as to
merit war period" closing
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
AUSTIN
>>>>>>>>>>>> .

Fielder Brown leaves Friday to join
Uncle Samuel's forces
Luther Short is quite sick with blood
poisoning. He is at Telluride.
Lloyd Nix was married to Miss Glad
VS. Tine of Los Angeles June 18th.
M. F. Benefeil had force of hay
makers putting up his first cutting of
alfalfa Wednesday and Thursday.
Glen Briney has been transferred to
the officers training camp in Kentucky.
A few days furlough enabled his to
accompany his wife to Los Angeles
and have a visit with home folks be-
fore beginning his training.
Rev. E. j. Hancock pastor of the
Methodist church and Mrs. Matilda
Pritchard were quietly married Mon
day evening. An enthusiastic chari-
vari was rendered them the same even
ing. Their many friends wish them
much happiness.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28

The Fourth Of July celebration this
year. from the press of the country,
will be something more of a gathering
than the hip-hurrah kind. Americans
will assemble together on this day for
the solemn purpose OF recalling the
day on which we were granted our
freedom from bondages that were in
practice prior to July 4. 1776. Every
where over the nation these same
spirited Americans Of the 1876 type
will assemble to celebrate that day and
the day that the militaristic power Of
overseas had sought to impose upon
us free Americans. May God grant us
the health. the wealth. and the power
to forever crush out that dominating
power. who has sought TO rule the
whole world and make us subdue to
its PrUssianistic principles.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
USE OF BEEF CURTAILED
BY FOOD CHIEF

And yet again the cry for help
has sped across the seas to America
Once more the allied armies. who are
fighting with their backs to the wall,
waiting and praying for the time when
America can fully and without stint
hurl her mighty forces onto the foe
and crush them back, back beyond
the Rhine. have asked Americans at
home to help
The beef supply is falling short.
Americas reserve Is very low The al
lied demand is constantly increasing.
America and her people must save
beef
II is the hope OF the U. s. Food Ad-
ministration that during the next
three months the civilian demand for
beef will be greatly decreased. and
to this end Herbert Hoover has Issued
an order prohibiting the hotels and
restaurants from serving beef in any
form for more than four meals a week.
These beef days are definitely
named. and beef in any OF It's forms
can only be served at these times.
The food administration realizes.~
stated Robert J. Grant. executive man
ager Of Colorado food administration.
that II cannot enforce the beef ru1.
1nRs III pTlVhto HOTies, neVertheleHs u
Is in these homes that most OF tho
beef will be saved Voluntary ration
Ing has been tremendously successful
In tho past and II will not fail in the
meat crisis
In England long lines OF people
weave slowly and patiently into q
shop In order to obtain a scanty sup
ply OF bones for which they pay IS
cents for five pounds. The people Of
the states are not asked TO live on
bones. They are only asked to substi-
tute In some degree fresh pork, bacon,
ham and the beef by-products for q
while
We are at war The war I. ours.
Those Of ns who stay at home must IN
our fighting by conserving the supply
Of beef for shipment to tho placea
where II In mot ne~dad
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
War Savings

Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps the
most democratic of investments and America expects
every American to show love of republican institutions
by investing in this democratic security The aggregate
amount of the investments and the number of invest
in these War Savings securities in way the
of the people of this great Democracy to the call of
the of democracy throughout the world and the vim
dicaton of civilization and humanity
They afford every person, however humble and how
small his MEANS the opportunity to contribute his
part to do his Bit in this great struggle against the mill
tary masters Of Germany who seek to dominate the world
in contempt of justice and right and freedom and with
out conscience and without mercy.
Surely every American desires to have part in the
defeat of autocracy and the of liberty and right
Stamps for sale and information furnished.
First National Bank, Delta, Colorado
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28

selves to bring this situation about
He further said that the aid OF the al
lies was sought by a great many Of
his people right now.
With the Americans on the Aarne
Front. June 26.-Premier Clemenceau
came here personally today and con
graduated the Americans who stopped
the germans from making further pro
gress toward Paris. The boys wei
coined the premier in the highest
spirit and seemed pleased that he
came on his personal inspection.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28

Independents suggestion time and
again for capable and efficient men to
govern our county affairs has been
received by many with more than pass
ing note. The positions that are open
are attractive-they pay in fact more
than the majority of incumbents could
command at other vocations, by great
odds. Then why should they not be
filled by the best material that is OBJ
tainable in this county?
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW

Oregon was the first western state
to enact the initiative and referendum
and has enacted more laws by the
people and by the Legislature than any
other state.
No one can honestly say that the
state has prcspered or profited by its
deluxe of legislation and of late years
the reoo,e have been voting down near
" everything
Rut the belief In legislation and reg
ulation IL still very strong in many oi
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
AMERICANS FOUGHT TO LAST
DESPERATE FACT OF HEAVY ODDS

with the Americans in Lorraine,
June 26.-The Americans have taken
over "A new sector in the german-Al-
SAGE near Gebweiler The line now
penetrates some very rugged ard hilly
ground. This is the third sector that
he Americans now hold in Lorraine.
In recent raids the german outer
guards near Baccarat the Americans
held firmly ana would not give foot
although outnuInbered to and
fought until erery American was kill
81 or wounded
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28

We understand that Frank N. Pack.
ard of the Surface Creek district. will
be candidate for the office of sheriff
at the coming primary. Mr.. Packard
If he fully decides to make the race
for this office will prove a most desir
able and strong candidate. and with
this year of unity over the county will
make strong opponent for any can
didate for that office.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28


The conference meeting of Republi-
cans over the county, at Hotchkiss
last Friday evening. proved to be one
of the best feasts that has been held
in Delta county in long time. Every
one present was there for the purpose
of making the county organization 100
per cent this fall. Minor differences
within the party in the past that have
caused hard feelings and also defeat
are not likely this year. A strong
sentiment prevails to abide by the
will of the primary. and should there
be more than one candidate. the loser
has been given to understand that he
shall be expected to abide by the will
of the primary. All together the con-
ference was a grand success and much
qualification to everyone who attended
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
WAR SUBSTITUTES.

\ Economy for Waste.
= Cooperation for Criticism
4 Knowledge Of Prices for Cos
= sip about Profits.
= Cornmeal and Oatmeal for
= Whoat Flour.
= Fish for Beef and Bacon.
4 Vegetable Oils for Animal
+ Fats.
4 The Garden Hoe for tho Golf
+ Stick.
+ Performance for Argument
4 Service for Sneers.
4 Patriotic Push for Peevish
y Puerilities.
= Perishable for Proservable
y Foods.
= Greater Production for . Ger
= man Peace.
= The Beef You Do Not Eat for :
= the Rifle YOU Can Not Garry.
4 Conservation for Conversation. :
4 Common Sense for Common :
4 Gossip.
4 Marketing for Telephoning
= Production for Pessimism.
= Canadian Food Bulletin.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28

We don't like to be inquisitive, but
we can't refrain from asking: Since
when did the girls quit wearing under
wear? The Georgette waists are sim
ply stunning and the lingerie, cami-
soles, etc. are really enhancing. but
underneath-well. that's another
story. Perhaps the shortage of cotton
materials has brought about this no
table change. A local exchange says
that men may have to adopt ladies'
underwear, so this may account for
the brevity. Anyhow, we haven't
beard of shortage in the barrel crop
jyet
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
kERENSkY FIRMLY BELIEVES
RUSSIA WILL COME BACK

London, June 27.-Former Premier
Kerensky told friends there are defin-
lite indications of the reestablishment
of order in Russia with the aid of al
lies. With the east froh reestablish-
ed the premier said he believed Russia
would be ready to join the allies as
soon as the bolsheviki yoke could be
broken and it was the premier's be
lief that matters are so shaping them
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
DELTA WILL SEND BOYS TO
CAMP TRAVIS, JULY 22 TO 25

Washington, June 26.-In addition
to the July draft call of 100000 issued
last night. General Crowder today
drafted 124, ,525 more. OF the former
draft 100 Colorado boys go to Camp
Travis. Texas. between July % and
25. OF today's call rs Colorado boys
entrain between July Is and 10 for
Fort Logan.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
MINISTER kUEHLMANN MAY
BE COMPELLED TO RESIGN

Copenhagen, June 27.-General op-
iDion among the german reichstag
members that forcing minister kueh.
mann should be compelled to resign
The conservative press is attacking
him and asking his removal.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28

Washington. June 27.-The senate
almost unanimously took up the wom-
an suffrage amendment today. Sen.
Poindexter opened the debate declar-
ing that even the most hard hearted
men now accept the suffrage amend
ment as wise and justifiable.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
WHICH CAMPf

America today Is divided into two
camps-Americansa and alien enemies.
Those who are not for America are
against her.
Those who are idle. solfish or even
Indifferent are aliens-alien to Amer
lean interest
Only the workers. comrades In this
great enterprise" bear tho honorsd
name-Amerfcans
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
Per1na-Lac Finishes
A Finish for Every Purpose

The PemaLac lines Of finishes comprises nine separate ana
distinct classes of 6neach designed especially tor specihc
purpose.
Perma-Lac renews eveyhngthe worn oors---ase marked
walls and woodworkarnished radiators anything and every
thing made Of wood metal plaster turns once more under
the magic touch Of Pema-Lac.
Do yourself PemaLac made to make application easy.
Anyone can use it and it successfully.
Sold under the sterling mark Of Bradley Voorman quality
Come in and see U.s.
Qualify and Serpice
The Independent
Lumber Company
The Delta independent., 1918-06-28
Statement of Lawrence c. Phipps

Denver Colorado.
June 10. 1918
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
FIRST USE OF GAS IN WAR
In Crude Form That Weapon Was
Employed Centuries Before the
Coming Of Christ.

The earliest use Of deleterious gases
IN siege warfare is recorded in the his
tory Of the Peloponnesian wars from
431 4O4 d. G. During this struggle
between the Athenians and Spartans
md their respective allies the cities Of
Palatea and Delum were besieged.
Wood saturated with pitch and sui
phur was set on fire and burned under
the walls of these cities In order to
generate choking and poisonous fumes,
which would stupefy the defenders
and make the task of attacking forces
less difficult. Another form of the
same method of attack used about this
date was to fill caldron with molten
pitch, sulphur and burning charcoal,
and 10 blow the fumes with the aid of
n primitive form of bellows and air.
blast over the defenders lines.
Greek-fre, about which much was
heard in the wars of the middle ages.
was n liquid, the composition OF which
IL now unknown. that was spurted
through the air. chiefly In sea fights,
in order to set fire to the ships of the
enemy. and 1t was used by the Byzan-
tine Greeks at the sleges of Constan-
tinople in the years 1861 and 1912.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
Onion Taken or Pedestal.

Another old-fashioned medical su.
perstition has been exploded. The
Odorous onion can never again be
used as a therapeutic agent in tn.
berculosis. Old timers who have
sworn by the virtues of this tear.
producing product have humbugged
themselves, for the onion has been
investigated, classified, analysed
and everything else has been done
to II that the learned men OF sci.
ence could think of, and In the end
It was found to he only an onion
pleasing to the paiates Of some,
however dlspleaslng to the noses OF
their friends, but absolutely ano
unqualiiedly without any medicinal
qualities or proprleties that make
1t an aid In the treatment of tuber-
culosIs. The white plague victims
may rs we'll use boiled potato peel
ings or beet tops for all the good
II will do them.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
INSECT POWDER GROWN HERE
Americans Lost No Time In DeveI-
opinu Industry Once the Secret
Was Discovered.

In our grandfathers' day the so
called Persian insect powder (com-
monty sold nowadays under the name
Of "pyrethrum"o cost $40 pound.
Pretty dear for bug-killer.
The stuff was mystery. Beyond
the fact that 1t was Of a vegetable na-
ture. nobody knew what It was.
AZ a matter Of fact, 1t came from
Transcaucas,a, where its production
was very important industry. For
centuries 1t had been widely used in
Asiatic countries, and the source OF
the material was secret carefully
kept.
Eventually the secret was revealed
by an Armenian merchant, who, trav-
cling through Transcaucasla, discov-
cred that the insect powder was SIM
ply the ground-up flower-heads of a
plant nearly related to our. own field
daisy.
Later on, attempts were made to in
troduce the plant In the United States,
but the seeds refused to sprout. This
Gas finally ascertalned) was due to the
circumstance that the persons from
whom they were bought had baked
them.
At the present time we grow all our
own insect powder in California.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25

was torpedoed and taken prisoner,
was supposed to be neutral, too" But
l said would not look for trouble any
more, and started back to the hotel.
But no sooner was l underway than
Hun private came along and began
to laugh at me. My hands itched
again, and 1 could not help but slam
him a few. We went round and round
for while. and then the Hun re-
versed and went down instead. Mr..
Keene saw us. or heard about 1t. so he
told me had better go to Berne.
So Off went, with my passport. But
the same thing happened in Berne. l
tried very hard, but just could not
keep my hands off the Germans. So I
guess everybody thought It was good
thing to tell me good-by--anyway l
was shipped into France. going direct
to st. Nazaire and from there to
Brcst.
made short trip to Hull, England
with letter from man ut Branden.
burg to his wife. She was not at home,
but I left the letter and returned to
France. / was In France altogether
about three weeks. and then went to
Barcelona, Spain.
Then I took passage for the States
on the G. Lopez y Lopez, Spanish
merchantmen. We had mostly "Splgs'
on board. which is navy slang FOL
| Spaniards. Almost every one of them
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25

/ was still half naked, but I did not
mind the two-hour wait on the station
platform. l noticed little sign that
read, Berlin % miles NORTH" and
that was the first time had much of
an Idea where Brandenburg was.
When we got into the compartment
and l found that the windows were
not smashed l could not believe 1t at
first until remembered that this was
not prisoner train. We had forty
eight hour ride to Lindau, which is on
the Lake of Constance, and no food or
water In that time. But still did not
mind 1t much. At Lindau they drilled
me into n little house and took away
all the addresses that / had, and
then marched me over to the little
boat which crosses the lake.
As i started up the gangway the last
thing l received In Germany reached
me-a crack across the back with q
rife!
The women and children on the
dock had their fists up and were yell
ing, american swine" But l just
laughed ut them. And when looked
around the boat and saw no German
soldiers - only Swiss civilians -
rubbed my eyes and could not believe
1t. When they gave me bread, which
was what l had decided l wanted most
of all back in the camp, l thought
was in heaven sure enough, and when
forty-tive minutes later, we arrived al
Horseback in Switzerland, 1 finally
knew | was free.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
His Former OCCUPATION.

The customer in the barber shop
suffered in silence long while, but
there are limits to patience even in
such places. He asked: "What
made you take to haircuttingT The
barber blandly replied: "Gocd
money sir. Pays a sight better than
hedge trimming, which was my last
job."-London Answers.