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The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
Notice Of stockhoIders Meeting

special meeting Of the stockhold.
ers of the Delta County Fruit Grow
ers' association Is hereby called to
meet at the office OF the secretary in
Delta. Colorado. on Wednesday. April
10th, 1918. at the hour OF ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, for the purpose of
considering and Nrting upon the
question Of dissolving the said
Delta County Fruit Growers associa.
tion and winding up all its business
and affairs: and for considering such
other matters as may be incident
thereto.
Delta Colorado. March 7th. 1918.
L. w. SwEITZER. President
O. ROSS CONKLIN. Secretary.
1st pub. Mar. 8: last pub Apr. :. 1915
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
Notice.

Notice.
Notice is hereby given that I. the
undersigned. George S. Conklin. has
purchased and taken over all prop
erty, real and personal. including all
unpaid accounts formerly belonging
to The Delta County Fruit Growers
association. and will hereafter con
duct the business in my own name.
All persons indebted to such Fruit
Growers association are requested to
make prompt settlement of their ac-
counts. and persons to whom such
association is indebted will be paid
by me.
GEORGE S. CONKIJN.
THE DELTA COUNTY FRUIT
GROWERS ASSOCIATION. I
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
War Savings

Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps are 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 way the
of the people of this great Democracy to the call OF
the of democracy throughout the world and The vim
dication of civilization and humanity
They afford every person. however humble and how
small his the opportunity to contribute his
part do his bit, in this great struggle against the mill
tary 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., 1918-03-08
BIRTHS

A ten-pound baby girl arrived at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gay Sunday. March 3rd.
Last Friday morning. March 1. a
nine e-pound boy was horn to Mrs. Rose
Stedhalter. at the home OF her mother
and has been named Robert Ellis
worth. The young father is in train
ing at Camp Funston.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

money was raised from the sale of a
pet duck which the boy had raised.
Mrs. Jane Crowley. the grandmother,
and Mrs. May. Crowley, the mother,
are both members n the w. R. C.
Our thanks are also due to the
Eastern Star for donation of ten
dollars. Press Correspondent
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
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BUSINESS LOCALS. =
. . . . . . . . - 90

FOR RENT-Couple of farms. See
George Stephan. Site
ii in need of glasses call on C. d.
Allen & Son, graduate and registered
optometrist, Delta Site
LOST-Auto chain. in Delta Please
return to this office. &c
FOR SALE-One high-grade piano.
Inquire this office Site
FOR SALE-Fine black mare, sew
en- years old, weight about 1900 lbs.
H. T. Johnson, Cedaredge, Coop.
phone 22-R Site
EGGS FOR HATCHING-Tho
Black Minorcas, s1.5O for Is. Either
phone. Mrs. H. NJ. Curtis. 1043 Main
St. Delta, Colorado. Up
WANTED woman wants
position as cook Phone Coop 49,
Il. Tsp
HOME GROWN ONION SEED
Phone W. P. Dale. Garnet mesa. Delta
77J2. 4-Sc
FOR SALE-Team of mares IL
years old. weight 100 and 1900. on
will bring foal. Price s175 for team
If taken at once. Will also sell cheap.
one set work harness. spring wagon.
cream separator. two-horsepower gas
oline engine. G. II. Patterson. Kerno-
han ranch, North Delta Site
MULES FOR SALE-A span com
ing three years old: weight about
100 each. Six months time given on
approved security. d. C, Townsend.
Coon nhone 22-M Cedaredge Stfc
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

MULES FOR SALE-A span com
ing three years old: weight about
100 each. Six months time given on
approved security. d. C. Townsend.
Coop. phone BPM Cedaredge. Stfc
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
Onion Seed

Onion Seed.
Yellow Danvers. home grown. NJ
PENLEY'S. s-lSc
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

FOR SALE-Fine black mare, sew
en- years old, weight about 1900 lbs
H. T. Johnson, Cedaredge. Coop
phone 22-R Stft
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

FOR SALE-One high-grade plan
Inquire this office. st
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

EGGS FOR HATCHING-Th
Black Minorcas. s1.50 for Is. Eithe
phone Mrs. H. NJ. Curtis. 1043 Mali
St. Delta. Colorado. II
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

FOR RENT-Couple of farms. See
George Stephan. Site
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

HOME GROWN ONION SEED
Phone w. P. Dale. Garnet mesa. Delta
T7J2. 4-Sc
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
RED CROSS NOTES.

, >>>>>>>>.e 80
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

position as cook. Phone Coop 11S-
l.. Tsp
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

LOST-Auto chain. in Delta. Pleas
return to this office
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

If in need of glasses call on C.
Allen & Son, graduate and register'
optometrist, Delta. st
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20
DON'T STICK
HEAD OUTSIDE

PARIS. France. Sept. 20.-on cv'
cry window sill In French railway
carriages is this sign: I'll est dan
gereaux de Sc penchcr en- dohors. =
Freely translated; 1T IL dangerous
TO stick your head outside"
Which was brought home to n Y.
NJ. c. a. secretary who sought shell
ter in an unventilated bomb proof
dugout. carpcted with mud. during a
sudden bombardment by the Huns.
Tho firing seemed to slacken and
the inquisitive secretary stepped out
-Zam! A shell popularity termed an
lash can" dropped 20 yards away.
seriously disturbing the landscape
and sending the explorer scurrying
back into the dugout
Say. your exclaimed u dough-
boy. why don't you read the sign
lie pointed over the dugout =
door. And there was the inevitable
I'll est dangereaux de SO penchcr en-
dehorsv'
A soldier had pried tho sign from
n railway carriage and nailed II up
In the dugout-whero 1t meant Just
exactly what II said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20

15c can Pork and Beans 49,. Ace
s1.00 can Hills Coffee ...... re
zoe pkg. Nabisco or Lotus ...vIBe
15c can Chloride Lime ...-~ Zee
4 lbs. Split Beans ne
ms. Small White Beans -. re
4 boxes Searchlig.ht, Domino or
Ohio Matches 28e
Csc can Mupscat Grapes. --Soe
large rolls Toilet Paper :. ne
zoe can Tomatoes ...... 80. .1Be
lbs. Soya Beams ........... ne
15c pkg. Corn or Gloss Starch-nOe
soc ct Jar Sweet Pickles ...-3Se
35c OF. jar Chow or Sour
Pickles S6e
SOC can Instant Postum .snae
40c can Auto Club Coffee -. .:k3e
Pure Vanilla or Lemon Extract
bottle .18e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20
ENGLISH GIRLS NOW
WORK AS STABLE BOYS

Especial TO Tho Star by n. Il. ~
LONDON. Sept. 2o.-Among the
boys jobs that English girls are
now filling Is that OF stable boy.
They are seen daily putting race
horses thru their PAGES on New
market track. riding astrisie and
winning the praise of trainers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20
BANK ROBBERS
STEAL $4,000

CHICAGO. Sept 20 Five bandits
held up tho Argo state bank today
and escaped with s25. 200. Argo IL n
suburb OF Chicago. Details of the
holdup were lacking.
Chicago police. armed with rifles.
took up the chase. Last reports had
the bandits speeding in an automobile
on the road to Joliet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20
PLANE CARRIES NINE
n ACROSS THE CHANNEL

Especial 10 The star by n. y. Az
LONDON, Sept ga large Brit.
ish airplane has just crossed the
channel with nine passengers from
France, The trip was made on n
windy day In 25 minutes. The pas
sengers said they enjoyed II. and felt
as safe as in n railway coach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20
Eight-Year-Olds
Aid Tobacco Fund

Irene Saivino. OF 93t Hlawatha pl..
and Mary Pesce. OF 935 Hiawatha pl..
s-year-old patriots. canvassed their
neighborhood Sunday and collected
s4o5. which they turned over TO The
Star for the "Our Boys In France To
bacco Fund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20
GAS KILLS FRANK MARCO

Frank Marco. Puget Sound hotel.
was asphyxiated Thursday after
noon by gas. while preparing cof-
fee. His roommate. Clog DInetio.
also overcome by the fumes, is in
an improved condition in the city
hospital Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20

Yeast Foam or Magic
Yeast, 3 for. .IOc
Large Paper Shopping
Bags ..............7c
, III. can Crisco. .e5c
Tree Tea y Id. Black
or Green ......... 2sc
Tree Tea. / H.. Black
or Green .........a oc
~ j. II. Coffee. 3-lb.
can Doc
Power Coffee. ID. 80. 23c
Groceteria Ercelso B.
Coffee. 35c value. &c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20
Dyspeptic Stomachs
Need a
Magnesia Bath
To wash Ont or NeutrnIize the
Dangerous stomach Acids
which Make Food Fcrmcnt and
Sour md Cause Indigestion.

4
when your stomach hurts-is sour.
| sick, upset and gassy with indiges-
I ton, heartburn and dyspepsia. don't
swallow pills or drugs, which only
nrtificially digest your food and
weaken the natural powers of dlges-
tion. Keep your stomach clean and
sweet like you keep your bowels
clean. by flushing II occasionally with
n real internal bath OF bsuratcd
mngnesia TO neutralize the danger
GUS excess OF acid i'm your stomach
swceten the sour. fermenting food
contents-stop all the pain and dis
comfort OF dyspepsia. and make nat
ura1 digestion easy. Physicians agree
that fully nine-tenths OF all diges-
tive disorders and stomach misery Is
caused by the development in the
stomach OF too much acid" This
ncid must be kept neutrnlized and
harmless. they say, or trouble will
surely follow.
1t isn't necessary TO diet--you can
eat what you want in reason: but
get from any druggist few ounces
Of pure powdered oisurated magne-
STA and take n teaspoonful in glass
OF water before each meal for "A few
days and your stomach will act and
feel fine. There will be no sourness.
no stomach gas or heartburn. no full.
heavy feeling in the stomach. no
headaches. gripping stomach pains.
dizziness or bad breath. For Bisur-
attu mhBneHla VIII give your btom-
ach Just what II needs-a real inter-
nal bath to clean up or neutralize the
poisonous acids which are souring
and fermenting your food and irri-
tating and inflaminR your stomach.
Bisurated Magnesia ls the only
form Of magnesia you should use for
this purpose. II Is not expensive. liz
not laxative, and in the bisurated
form will not injure the stomach. II
comes only in powder form and tab
t.t a Pr N nd
troubled with dyspepsia or indiges-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-20
"Non-Egg"
Try 1t in place Of eggs.
For sale at
MARK EFT STALLS
Mason Jars. OTIS.

b-fh. can M ]. Il. Coffee. .&1-5O
800 5-ib. can Sublime Baking
Powder Csc
Crisco .......... Soc, 45c and Doc
Mazola Oil
pts. 35c; OTIS. Csc, " gal xl.25
35c 4-fb. pkgs. Sea Foam wash
ing Powder ............ 2Sc
bars Lenox Soap 23c
5 bars Crystal White Soap Csc
3 lbs. Choice Prunes ..... 25c
pkgs. Grape Nuts ........ 25c
Two zoe pkgs. National Corn
Crackers ......... 25c
Two zoe cans Minced CLANS nc
In. can Guittard's Chocolate Use
25c pkgs. Cream OF Barley. .3Sc
15c bars Creme Oil or Bath
Tablets Observation-Disclosures. 2Sc
2 pkgs- Shredded Wheat Bis
cult NATURALIZATION. 25c
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
SHOCK OF BATTLE
JARS CAMP MEADE
AS FOES STRUGGLE

CAMP MEADE, May 2eACamp
Meade experienced the shock OF war
with all its grim realities of charging
masses Of infantry. elattering machine
guns and the din and roar Of light and
heavy artillery in action. when the
great mimic battle, which has been
in course OF preparation for the last
week, was staged this morning.
At an early hour. an signal from
headquarters. swarms OF khaki clad
infontry. supported by machine gun.
battalions and light and heavy artti-
lery, started on their advance over
front a mile and a quarter long The
objective was an eminence, to reach
which IL was necessary to traverse .
terrain that was selected because OF
its peculiarly rough and broken topog-
Faphy.
In spite OF the difficult ground, the
lads o fthe 314th Infantry. selected to
bear the brUnt OF the attack. mastered
every problem and won the praise OF
their own officers and a number OF
foreign observers. notably Gen. STR
Smith-Dorrain, OF the British stan
and Colonel Boussavit. OF the French
star
The engagement lasted three and
one-half hours adm several Thousand
rounds OF amunitions were used.
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
LYNCH NEGRO AND WIFE
TO AVENGE TAYNG

vAI.DoSTA- GA. May 3O.-Hayes
Turner negor. and his wife, Mary
Turner. implicated In the murder of
Hampton Smith. Brooks county farmer
and the Wounding Of hiS wife at their
home near Barney last Thursday
night, have been hanged by citizens
posses. Two other negroes, VIII Head
and VIII Thompson, also implicated
in the murder, were hanged last Fri
day night.
Turne was lynched late Saturday
night at Okajilco River. Gin Brooks
county, after posses. IL was reported,
had learned that the plot to attack
the Amlths was laid at Turner's
home. Mary Turner, who It alleged to
have had Smiths watch in her posses
sion, when captured, was hanged at
Folson's Bridge on Little river. early
yesterday afternoon, reports said.
Posses still are searching for Sid
ney Johnson. who, according TO Mrs
Smith, fired the shot that killed her
husband. Mrs. Smith was shot In the
shoulder. She was also said to have
been ill treated by the negroes.
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
SHAKE-UP DEVELOPING
IN AIRCRAFT SERVICE

A eOnsiderable shAke-up. including
some suspsnsions IN the aircraft ser
vice, was understood today to be in
the making.
The suspensions were reported to be
the result o IA plan to take the men
ont while their records are being
cleared or until they were found TO be
involved in some wrongdoing
The present plans call for separat-
ing the air service from the equip
ment service, and this will involve a
considerable reorganization OF per
sonnel, with an additional number Of
engineers in the equipment section
and creation OF a separate finance
and supply bureau in the air division.
The flying. group will determine the
types OF planes required and the
equipment division will see to II that
they are equipped and produced.
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
And Then Give More Red Cross Plea AS Big Drive Begins
DROWNED
RIDEOVERFALLS,
BOAT OWNER SAYS

Are the men who were in the row.
boat that at SIS o'clock last Sunday
night week ago was seen 70
whirl over Great Falls alive today?
Joseph Gillian, q boatman who has
q fishing store on. the Potomac river.
near the government dam. believes
they are the two men who at go
o'clock that Sunday night came TO
his place and asked for two cups Of
coffee The men were wet from
head to foot" he asked how they
got wet and they replied -fishinz
The men did not seem Inclined 10
talk After drinking the coffee they
left
The following morning one OF ca
iian's boats was missing. and. hear
ing Of the roWboat going over TIE
falls, he. concluded II was his. and
that Il had been used by the tWo
strangers to whom he gave conea. He
said he had not hired the boat 70
either OF the men. and that they used
II without his permission.
"It Is my opinion that the men Wers
in my boat, and, realizing they would
meet certain death II they went over
the falls, leaped out and managed 70
EeaCn BnOTe sdAelys sAlQ GllllAus
W. F. Phillips, superintendent q
the Washington and Old Dominiol
Railway Company, was playing q
searchlight over the falls from the
pavilion at Great Falls Park When
he saw the rowboat rush over the
falls. Two women later reported they
saw two men fishing from the boat.
On Monday Superintendent Phillips
and the Rev. DR.. Albert H. Zimmsr-
man. scout master Of the Boy Scouts,
who lives at Great Falls, watched
the rapids, with the hope that the
bodies OF the supposed drowned men
would appear. The watch was kept
up until yesterday, when Gillian ex-
planned about the disappearanee Of
his boat and OF the appearance At his
place last Sunday night OF the tive
wet and dedraggied men, who acted
in a mysterious manner and hurried
away after they drank the coffee
given them
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
CONGRESS LEADERS
MEET M'ADOO FOR
TALK ON REVENUES

Plans for 1918 revenue legislation
were discussed at a conference this
afternoon between Secretary AcAdoo
and Chairman Kitehin and Rspresen-
tstiye Garner, OF the Ways and
Means Committee: Representative
Shirley, OF the House Appropriations
Committee, and Senator Simmons,
chairman Of the Senate France Com
mittee.
The result Of the conference prob
ably win determine whether next
years tax bill will be threshed out
in. Congress before the present ad-
journment, and whether members OF
the%Ways and Means Committee will
remain in Washington during the
summer and draft the revenue meas
ure for presentation TO Congress at
the next session
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
JAPANESE FLEET ACTIVE
IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

TOXIC. May 2o.-The feet OF Jap
aness destroyers cooperating with al
lied naval forces in the Mediterranean
has been more actively engaged re
Gently than ever before. says an on
eial statement issued here.
Recently extraordinary enemy Ae-
tivity both at day and at night has
kept us more actively occupied than
ever, and engagements are becoming
more frequent" says the statement
"On May japanese destroyers, escort
ing allied transports, Of which one
was torpedoed. saved all from the tor
pedoed vessel. Submarines also were
engaged by our dsstroyers on Nay 4
and 5. TEs results OF these engage
ments are unknown
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
IRISH ARRESTS AIDED
BYU.S. SECRET SERVICE

Much OF the information upon which
British authorities executed the coup
de main in rounding up Sim Fem
Ieadeys was furnished by the Ameri-
can Secret Service. It was learned to-
day.
OffcIals refused TO reveal the
whereabouts OF st. John Gaffney. dis
charged American consul in Germany,
mentioned in connection with German
Sim Feln plotting.
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
CAREEROFU SAGE
FULL OF ROMANCE
AND ADVENTURE

could not be stTlI, he was sR again
soon.
He went to New Orleans where he
worked in = bakery and did not like
IL
Then TO Mexico. Later to San
Francisco, where he was q waiter,
which he said was better than put
ting raisins in cake in New, Orleans.
Then to Honolulu; with the Ameri-
can army he served eighteen months
in the Philippines.
Lufberry got into the world war.
He had learned flying In Indo China
He Joined the Lafayette escadrille in
May, 1915. He Immediately made his
presence felt; and has officially
brought down eighteen German
planes-"and many others unofficial
as he stated in a letter to his relG-
tives-
SHedHIs All OveP Him"
Now 1 am looking like a Christ
mas tree-medals all over my chest
he wrote his relatives in Wallingford
in December, 1917. You certainly
have heard through the newspapers
about my. commission in the Ameri.
can aviation, but the truth is I have
been appointed to that rank-major-
a month AEs."
And how is everything up at Wal
lingford? I would very much like 70
see II again, but first 1 should like 20
organize some sort OF a little flyiuE
circus for the Germans before leave
here"
That was in another OF his letters.
One OF his wishes was granted-au-
other can never be. Never again can
Raoul Lufberry see Wallingford. But
his little flying circus for the Ger
mans" he Organized-and the Ger
mans are thoroughly sick OF it.
Raoul Lufberry is dead. But mis-
name will be hOnored long by Ameri'
cans
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

from Chicago to Milwaukee,
A-Yes.
Q.-Did you ever buy her a ticket
from Milwaukee or Waukesha to Chi
cago?
A-NeVeF.
Odd you do that purposelyT
A.-what do you mean?
O. Were you careful TO buy her
her tickets that might seem inerim-
inatinEh:
Ait doesn't seem ike It. think
was very careless.
Odd you give her money to pay
for her fare?
GEve Her Money
Al often gave her money.
o.-For the purpose Of making COED
the amount she had paid for railroad
fare7
A-well. I gave II to her. There
never were any instructions; perhaps
she did pay her fare with #
Q.-Didn't you tell It was for the
fare?
A.-No.
The answer was almost shouted oUt
Attorney Lockney then asked the date
OF another meeting.
OT. RODGTLH me
BY asking permission to refer to q
memorandum book he had In his
pocket.
DR.. Roberts voice was quite hoarSe.
Judge Lueck ordered the bailin to
bring the witness a glass OF water.
DR.. Roberts explained that the mem
oFandum VAS for the purpose Of list
ing dates that might be important in
his testimony.
o.-when did you make these en-
tries?
A-In the last week. I should say.
surreaderS NOtebOSk.
o.-whers did you get this innOr-
nation?
A-Fronn various sources, such as
correspondence with Chicago business
houses.
Attorney Loekpey then demanded
to see the book.
as it all right TO give to him.
asked the witness OF Judge Lueck-
Judge Lueek nodded and the book
was surrendered Then followed q
long conference among the counsel
for defense. The notes in the book
were carefully scanned Then Lock
ney returned to his examination and
asked De. Roberts to explain the no
tations-
TehetB UnaWeFved-
The same psychological tenets
same psycholoEical tenets which prompt
which prompted Miss Lusk to shoot
to death the wife Of DR.. Roberts In
order TO clear her pathway Of love
70 him remained unBwerved.
Though the CORNER state ys.srinarta1
On the witness stand last wssk in the
trial Of the Eiri for murder reOud.ated
her love, and declared. She was my
temptress; she forced me to do her
win" Miss Lusk still holds him next to
her heart, and. despite all persuasive
efforts, has 50 far been unable to make
berself turn against him.
TRIDVn Int PanBe.
This fact, which developed today. ex-
ploded q bomb in the defenss's plans
Relatives and friends Of the young WON
an were thrown into panic by her atti-
For Miss Lusk will take the stand
this week in her night for life, and
unless she consents to tell OF him
then as the villain her counsel Il
seeking to picture him before the
Jury, her cause is believed lost.
Yet, when all her advisers sought
to dissuads her today from her de-
termination to shield the doctor, she
cried in desperation: You don't IN
derstand: you don't understand; you
don't know"
Even when shown Roberts state
ment, Miss Lusk never loved me-"
she only closed her eyes YEARLY,
smiled sadly, and gazed through the
barred window OF her little cell At
the bright Sky.