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The Delta independent., 1918-02-22
SOCIETY

Mrs. Harry Mathers was hostess to
the members of her Fancy Work club
Friday afternoon.
meet this afternoon with Mrs Ed Han.
son on Meeker street.
Mrs. l. c. Hall entertained the mem
bers of the F. F. club at her home on
Meeker street Thursday afternoon.
The Eastern Star ladies' met at
their lodge rooms in the Masonic
hall Thursday afteronon for Red
Cross sewing
The Westminster guild met Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Wiltse on Fourth
street. The leader was Miss Jessie
Howard
The F. F. club met at the home of
Mrs. H. f. Perkins on North Main
street Tuesday afternoon for Red
Cross sewing.
Mrs. Harry Stockham was hostess
to the members of her Fancy Work
club at her home on Garnet mesa on
Thursday afternoon.
The Coterie Study and Social cluD
will meet this afternoon with Mrs. NJ.
Weeks on Garnet mesa. An interest
ing program will be given.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Mis-
sionary society are giving a Colonial
tea in the church dining room this
evening, beginning at five-thirty
o'clock.
The Mothers meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. James Zaninetti.
COS Main street, Friday afternoon.
March 1st. Mrs. w. II. Stewards di-
vision will be in charge of the meet
ing. Subject of discussion will be
Law Enforcement"
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22
CLARENCE p. DODGE WITHORAWs
FROM SENATORIAL RACE.

We have received the following let
ter announcing the withdrawal of
Clarence p Dodge from the United
States senatorial race:
Colorado Springs. Colo.
February 10, 1913.
To the Editor. The Rocky Mountain
Herald, Denver. Colorado:
Several months ago | announced
my candidacy for the United States
senatorship from Colorado on the Re-
publican ticket, and in a statement
given to the press at that time ! let
IL be known that ! would enter the
Republican primaries in September,
1918.
Since that announcement was made
our nation has been plunged into the
European war and many changes have
taken place, both in our economic and
our national life The need for ser
vice is being met everywhere BY loya
men and women, yet as the days gt
by suffering is increasing. Havint
decided to go into Y M. c. A. wal
work. / have offered my services t.
the national War Work Council Of thu
Y. NJ. C. A. for the duration of thu
war, and they have been accepted
For this reason ! now announce m,
withdrawal as a candidate for TIN
United States senatorship in the Re
publican primaries this year.
earnestly hope that the poli;ica
campaign in 1918 in Colorado will re
suit in the best interests of the stat
and nation and that the Reprblica
party will have a program in whic
true patriotism is placed ahead c
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The Delta independent., 1918-02-22

Four carload of dairy cows and the
building of an up-to-the-minute flour
ing mill are two important announce
ments coming from that enterprising
town of Hotchkiss. That town already
cows that are to be brought in are
to put the butter industry upon a
larger basis. For the new mill the
farmers of that section have signified
ficient quantity to make it a success.
Thus Delta county grows.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22
AUSTIN
9 e>>.> ~%-> 80. >

l.. r. Coffman and Prof. A. G
kochenberger are holding evangelistlc
meetings in the Methodist church
Thes.s-men, by means of the gospel
message. in word and song, have en-.
deared themselves to many in tie
community
Rev. j. J. Cardiff and wife left on
Thursday morning for Denver. The
former will offer his services to I'm
Gle Sam as member of the force that
Is going to knock the crown from the
head OF the modern Nero. Mrs. Cardiff
exnects 20 take mp nursing. Mr.. Car
diff has been pastor OF the Methodist
church and he and his wife viii bt
missed by their many friends.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22

J. w. Gesline and family are NOV
ing to ranch in North Delta.
There was a surprise party at the
Geslin home last Saturday night.
Lydie Boom has gone to Delta to
spend a few days with relatives
Treva Ament, who has been sick
with pneumonia, is about well again
Mrs. L. A. Boomis, two brothers anf
a sister-in-law from Hotchkiss. spent
few days with the Boom family dur
ing the serious Illness and death of
their little daughter. Milan.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22
, HOSPITAL NOTES. Z
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Mrs. Vim Matthews. Paonia. oper-
ated on February 18th for appendi-
citis, doing nicely.
Master Waldo Bast, son of DIR. Bast
of Hotchkiss. operated on February
18th. appendicitis. doing nicely.
F. H. Peck, Delta, left February IS.
after being in the hospital six days
with a minor operation.
Irene Ward. Read. left February
18th after an operation for appendi-
citis.
A. ]. Ford of Crawford and Frank
Forester of Eckert underwent opera
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22

Just supposing all the factories of
the country were being run by water
power which is now going to waste in
the great Northwest: There'd be no
fuel crisis and the power would be so
cheap and unlimited that the worlds
manufactured articles would largely
be made here. 1t seems the greatest
folly, yes, criminality. to continue
wasting what this water power repre-
sents. Talk about conservation
Nesperce, 0da.) Herald
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22

tions for hernia this week in order
that they might be eligible for .Uncl
Sans service.
Mrs. Lester Kuhnley is doing fine
and will be ready to leave soon.
Mrs. Roy Grubb, Eckert, left Feb
ruary 22nd. with a nice nine-pound
boy.
Mrs. Walter Thomas of Hotchkiss
underwent a minor operation Febru-
airy goth. and is ready to leave.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22
WHAT HAP EMS WHEN YOU
SPEND YOUR MONEY?

When you spend money. you pay for
omebody's services and you pay for
the material that is used to make the
article you buy. If you buy things
with your money that you actually
need, food, clothing or other necessi-
ties, you are spending your money in
the right way. But if you buy thing
you do not need you are taking goods
and services from our fighting forces
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22

Mrs. A. A. Hutchins returned to
Somerset Wednesday after attending
the conference of the Latter Day
Saints church here.
After visiting his mother. Mrs. NJ.
Davidson. for some time, Theodore
iPauley left this week. He intends
enlisting for service soon.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22

partisanship Colorado must be rep
Washington by men who are, first OF
all, patriots.
To those of my friends who prom
ised me their support, wish to eX-
press my deep appreciation.
CLARENCE p. DODGE.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22
War Savings

Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps are the
most democratic of investments and America expects
every American show love of republican institutions
by investing in this democratic security The aggregate
amount of the investments and the number of invest
ors in these War Savings securities in way the an
of the people of this great Democracy to the call OF
the cause democracy throughout the world and the vl
dcation of civilization and humanity
They afford every person, however humble and how
ever small his means, the opportunity to contribute his
part to his bit in this great struggle against the mill
tary masters 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 auocracy and the Of liberty and right
Stamps for sale and information furnished.
First National Bank, Delta Colorado
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22
DELTA. COLO, FEBRUARY 22. 1918

There is a jingle going the rounds
that goes like this: Kaiser Bill went
up the hill to take look at France
Kaiser Bill came down the hill with
bullets in his pants" Incidentally
it will be up to Uncle Sammy to put
the perforations in Bills army suit
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22

Life is just one thing after another.
A year ago we were in the grip of
measles, then followed a round OF
whooping cough, then scarlet fever
and German measles had their fling
and now it's mumps. Verify, the life
of the kid is hard.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-22
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Rumford Boy Hurt

Rumford Boy Hurt
Reginald Clough. the twelve year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Clougn
of Rumford, who was so badly hurt
Thursday while skiing in Virginia, by
falling upon an iron bolt, is in seri-
Gus condition at McCarty's hospital.
blow, and his tongue badly split, re-
quiring several stitches.
Seth Carter Will
The will of Hon. Seth NJ. Carter of
Auburn was filed Wednesday in the
probate court. The document is very
brief. In it Mr.. Carter. after making
few small personal remembrances to
his sons, Horace r. and Charles b.
Carter, bequeaths his entire property
to his wife, Mary A. Carter. VINO is
named as the eXecutrix. ine esta,e
is roughly estimated at 10000
81, 500 in real estate and 47,5eo In per-
sonal property.
Mrs. G. r. Harrington, Auhura
The death of Mrs. Gle Earring
ton of Auburn, occurred at the c.
NJ G.. hospital, ednesday Mrs.
Harrington was we'll known in these
cities, and her death will bring sin
cere regret to her many friends.
She was a daughter Of John w. and
Ida A. Railey of Lewiston. When
young girl. her family moved to
Claremont, X. H., where the daush-
ter, Grace, entered the Karen Stevens
High school. She graduated from the
Brockton (Mass.) High school where
she was one of a few in a large class
who completed the course in three
years. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Railey
moved back to Lewiston. where in May
], 1898. the marriage Of Grace to
Frank p. Harrington of Lewiston took
place. Their first child, Frank p,
Jr., was born in 1894. and died about
five years ago. Mrs. Harrington was
employed for number of years with
Chabot & Richard. and with the nov
city Cloak store, both OF Lewiston.
For four years after that she was with
the Cherry Suit Co. of New Bedford,
Mass. Two years ago, however. Mrs.
Harrington returned to Portland, to
undergo a serious surgical operation
for a bone trouble, which was per-
formed by DR.. Abbott Of Portland.
From this operation she never fuzzy
recovered, and after months Of i'll
health, entered the G. M. G. hospital
of Lewiston to undergo another opera
ton. This last operation was per-
formed about a week ago and although
every care was used. the patient failed
to rally. Mrs. harrington leaves
daughter. Miss Florence harrington,
who is employed as stenographer in
the offices of the Lunn & Sweet Co.
She is also survived by her mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Railey Of Lewiston, by two sisters.
Mrs. Edwin L. Hodgkins OF Lewiston
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Willie SprouIe, Co. +. 1913 Inf. Am. Elk.
F.; Charles Sproule, Co. NJ. Jos Z. D
Inf, Camp Wadsworth, Snartenpurg'
S. c.: Harold Sproule. Co. r. ISL n. II.
Inf, Camp Greene, Charlotte. N. g;
Don Sargent. Co. F, 103d 1nf., Am. EA'
F.: Bennett Humphrey. Co. +, 1st n.
H. Inf, Camp Greene. Charlotte. n. u;
Bugler r. II. Stuart, Co. y, 1olst
Regt. u. s. Engineers, Am. Elk. r.;
Sergt r. s. Stevens. Co. "A, 1850 INK
Am. Elk. f.. Fred c. Randlett. co. o.
lt3d Inf; Am. Eek. F.: Sergt. William
feathers. Co. f, 1880 Inf. Am. Elk. F.;
via n. Y. Emery feathers, Co. F,
103d Inf, Am. Elk. F.; Bonnie J. Lon
dry, Co. l., 1880 Inf. Am. Ex r.;
Private VIM. Landry. Canadian For
estry Corps. Army p. O.. London,
Eng; Corp. George Smith, Co. L., 1oSd
Inf. Am. Ex. F.; Ernest Cookson, Fort
Mckinley, Portland. Me. Co. 20;
Chester Holbrook, Co. rs. Fort Nc
Kinley, Portland; Rudolph Wiggin.
Submarine Base. New London. Conn:
Winslow NJ McIntire, Guard Div. 3.
Commonwealth Pier, Boston. Mass.
Mr.. McIntire is now on one of the U.
S. Ships somewhere on the Atlantic;
Ralph A. Crosby, Material Dept, End
Naval Station. care Armory Rigging
Dept, Newport. r. l.: Gerald Hum
rhrey. Harvard Radio School, 10th Co.,
Cambridge, Mass.
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GORDON STEWART
DEAD OVERSEAS
KNOWN IN MAINE

Bath, Me, Jan. 17.-Word was re-
ceived here Wednesday of the death
in France of Gordon Stewart, 81, who
for many years spent his summers az
kennebec Point and had many friends
and relatives here. He was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward j. Stewart Of
"a University Road. Brooklne. Mass,
had served in the American Ambulance
corps in France and of late had been
in the aviation service. According to
a cable dispatch from Gen. Pershing's
headquarters. death was due to men,
nights.
Immediately after the declaration
of war last April. Gordon and Theo-
dore Stewart. brother. started for
the war zone, reaching France aboard
the first ship to dock after the entry
OF the United States into the world
struggle. Both enlisted in the Ameri-
can field ambulance service. serving in
that branch for six months, when
Theodore returned home for visit.
Gordon enrolled in the Aviation
Corps. A recent letter addressed to
relatives stated that he would be
graduated from the school shortly
and would then face his first air bat
tie.
Gordon Stewart was we'll known
IN Brooklne through his athletic
ability. He was coXswain of the
Brookline High school crew for two
years, a member of the swimming
team for three years and prominent
in various branches OF sport at
Chauncey Hall school. He held the
Greater Boston Interscholastic Diving
Championship for two years.
At the time of his enlistment he
was student at Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. He was a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra
ternity as well as several Brookline
school clubs. The young man is sur
vived by his father and mother, two
brothers Theodore and Edward j..
Jr) and one sister, Mrs. Z. w. Dali
rymple.
Gordon Stewart was a relative of
Mrs Eleanor b. Arnold. Mrs. Davis
Hatch Frank and Augustus Percy of
this city His brother, Edward j.
Stewart. Jr., married Miss Sarah
Hodgkins of Bath, who is now living
in Brookline.
Gordon was well known by the
young people at the mouth OF the Ken
nebec river for his athletic abilities.
He always participated in the sports
connected with the George Pophan
day at Popham Beach. He was a
strong swimmer and an expert in his
knowledge of tidal conditions between
Popham and kennebec Point.
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MEN and WOMEN
Attendants Wanted
at the Augusta State Hospital. Apply
to F. c. Tyson, Supt., Augusta, Me.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks

New York, Jan. 17.-StocKs broke sharp
ly at the opening OF today's market on
the drastic order of the fuel admlnlstfa-
tor. specialties falling to points ana
investment issues l to 3.
These losses were largely recovered be-
fore midday, buying by substantial inter-
ests accompanying the announcement that
the stock exchange would continue to
exercise its regular functions without tho
support of the banks and affiliated lnsu-
tutiOns.
The intermediate session was attended
by further Improvement which elevated
leaders to points over ilnal quota
tons of the previous session. These gains,
except in the case of Marine preferrec.
which registered an extreme advance or
five points, were relnquished in the last
half hour, when steels and other indus
trials led another reaction
United States Steel declined from % to
9Os, finishing a bare fraction above that
quotations at a net loss of 3-S, Related
issues Jared In the same way and rails
forfeited l to almost points. Sales
amounted to 100000 shares.
In high financial and industrial quarters
opinions regarding the wisdom of the gov
ernment's suspension order We're widely
divergent, but the many advantages ex-
pected to accrue from its enforcement,
probably in modified form, were freely ac-
knowledged.
Call money eased slightly with time
funds and the foreign exchange market
was firmer on the further strength of re-
mittances to Paris
Bonds we're irregular to heavy on re-
duced dealings. Liberty Seconds As MADE
the new low record of 96GS the first As
selling at 9112 to 81 and the 3as at $3.50
TO $50. Total sales, par value, aggre-
gated s3.950.ooo. United States old issues
were unchanged on call.
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NEWPORT

The roll Of honor as compiled by the
Newport Auxiliary OF the Red Cross
is as follows. 81 men in ALFRED S.
Stuart. Chief Electrician, Recruiting
Office. Portland, Me. Mr.. Stewart en-
listed at the beginning of the Spanish
War and has been in the service ever
since. Harry NJ. Gipson. Co. 7. 18th
Infantry, Am. Expeditionary Forces.
Mr.. GipsOn enlisted in the summer Of
1916, when the National Guard was
ordered to the border Fred GIBSON,
enlisted at the same time as Harry
Gipson. killed by cave-in Of sand
while stationed on the Mexican Bor-
der. Capt. j. w. Hawthorne, NJ. D.,
Netty- Hauts. England, Officers Quar-
ters. Capt. Hawthorne is a COM
missioned man under the British Gov
eminent. now stationed at Royal Vic
tcria Hospital
William E. Stevens, Hdqs. Co, ~ F.
A., Am. Ex. F.. Corp. Owen Sanborn,
BATTERY A. 3 Field Artillery, Fort Sam
Houston, Texas; Sergt. Norris n. San
born, Co. \. 9th Inf, Am. Elk. F; Corp.
Charlie Sanborn. Supply Co, 4s Inf.
Am. Elk. r.; Erwin o. Jones. Co. d.
34th Inf, Am. Eek. F.: John S. Benson,
Truck Co. No 2. card Engineers. Camp
Meade, Md, Winfield Redman. Supply
Co, II F. A., Camp Greene, Charlotte.
n c.; Victor futile. Co. G., 2Sth Inf.
Am. Ex. f.. Paris, France; Verne Ellis,
Co. d, Led. Dept, 18th Engineer
Railway, Am. Elk. F.: Corp. James NJ.
S Benson. Supply Co. 5000 H. F.
Artillery. Camp Devens. Aver. Mass;
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gentine 900 cost and freight New york to

gentine 900 cost and freight Sew~YorA-t to
0ATS-Spot unsettled; natural ssa1oo.
LARD-Firmer; middle west 25l5f2555
BUTTER-Firm: receipts ;H7S tubs /;
creamery higher than extras 5aAdl54; extra,
81 score, 50; first 49dS2a; seconds l5d4SI.
EGGS-Strong; receipts 1902 cases: fresh
gathered extras 1OnT1; extra first So: first
6lNSS; seconds 6OQ66; state, Pa. and near
by western hennery white fine to fancy
,ap'S; state. Pa. and nearby hennery
brown 6sI7l; refrigerator special mark =
20; firsts 4Sd49.
POTATOES-Steady. state, Pa and
western 100 pounds 2S0q225: other grades
unchanged.
SUGAR-Raw steady: centrifugal 6.OO5:
molasses nominal; refined steady; fire
graduated 745.
Boston Produce Market
Boston. Jan. II.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 1S;dls.
BCTTER-Northern 49449s; western 46j
@4s.
CHEESE-New York twins 2.ka3..
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 6s@
20: western 64G65.
HAY-90 per cent, patent lo5o9I14o
HAY-No. grade 2S429
LAMB-Spring 24@26
OATS-No. white 9G095S
PORk-Medium backs $3.50
POTATOES-29043Oo per 100 pounds.
SLGAR-Granulated. 20 Dbl. lots. 1855.
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BELFAST
Death of Grand Army Veteran
Informal Parties for Lieut..
Kilg0re-EXamine SO for 3rd
Maine

After an Illness of only five days, James
Harvey Stinson Of East Belfast, a veter-
an of the Civil War. died at his home
Wednesday at 10 L. M from pneumonia.
Mr. Stinson was a member of the First
Maine Heavy Artillery. enistng when a
mere boy and seeing active service in
Guiding the Battle of the Wilderness In
"a, when he was SO badly wounded that
he was sent home and later discharged.
lie was an active and very popular mem
Der of Thomas ii. Marshall Pos+ VI. A.
r., and OF the Waldo County Veterans
Association, attending the last meetig.
which was held in December in Monroe.
He was always the life OF these meetings,
often responding to urgent requests for
song, and on the last occasion singing
"Can the Kaiser" On Memorial day Mr.
Stinson was always the marshal OF the
day and rode his horse III the parades as
gracefully as in his younger DAYS.
Mr. Stinson was born in Prospect Just 50
years ago, the son Of the late Graham and
Jane (MudgetD Stinson. He Is survived
by his wife and one young daughter,
Maude. Since the close Of the war he
made his home in Belfast. Funeral ser
vices Will be held Sunday at O'Clock
EIizabetI, Nj. Seekns
Elizabeth NJ, Seekins. widow of Isaac
b. Seekins, died at her home in Swanville
on Tuesday at the age Of SO years and 6
months She was born in Searsport the
daughter of the late joshua West One
son. Frank, survives her. Funeral ser
vices will be held at her sons home on
Friday at ! o'clock.
Several informal parties have been Civ
en- in honor of Lieut.. Harry l.. Ktigore,
NJ. K. c., who leaves Saturday morning
on his way to Camp Greenleaf, at Fort
Oglethorpe. Georgia, where many medical
officers are in training. On Wednesday
night Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury
gave dinner at their home on Northport
avenue for Lieut.. and Mrs. kilgore. when
covers were laid for 10 at a long table.
OF which the centerpiece was roses and
carnations. The place cards We're OF the
same flowers. Following dinner there
were cards. The other guests were Mr..
and Mrs j. w. Blaisdell. Mr. and Mrs
Austin W. Heating. Miss Grace Lord,
Miss Caroline Gilmore. Miss Anne NJ Kit
tredge, DR. w. c. Libbey
Lieut.. and Mrs. Kilgore were entertain
ed Thursday night by DR.. and Mrs. Tap
ley at an informal dinner. and on Friday
night Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Blaisdell will
give dinner at $50 at the Windsor Hotel
for them.
AT noon Thursday some IS men h-d
been examined for the Belfast company OF
the Third Maine Regiment, which Is being
formed here. OF this number about one
fourth did not meet the requirements, so
this will cut down the membership mate
rally. 1t is expected that Mai. Bradbury
VIII finish examination of the GA candl-
dates today and will return to Augusta on
Friday. 1t will then be necessary to make
another drive to secure recruits, and this
will be done at once. 1t has been MANY
years since Belfast has had a military
company and it is hoped that one can be
raised at this time.