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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
PEACE" VIENNA CRIES
AGAIN; OFFER OPEN
Will Not Take mo" for an An
swer; Still Blind to Viii
son Principles.
By Associated Press to Every Evening


Amsterdam. Sept 2o-Desplte the
apparent rejection of the Austro-H Hun
garian proposal for a conference of
belligerents to discuss the possibilities
Of peace. that governments offer is still
open saws an official statement received
from Vienna TODAY.
The statement reads.
Prom reports received from abroad,
the rejection of the Austro- Hungarian
government suggestion that pre-
iiminsry discussion Of the peace question
he entered into can hardly be longer
doubted
The official reply To Foreign Minister
Blrlans note has not vet been received,
and therefore the reason which prompted
the attitude of the governments O the
entente cannot he discussed at present
Only from Secretary Balfour Us an cx-
haustive discussion oi our suggestion
available His arguments show how
correctly Baron Burlan proposal Judged
the situation. and that only the adoption
OF Baron Burians line of thinking could
master the confusion of minds prevailing
everywhere until today.
The peace question as discussed by
Secretary Balfour and the same apple
to the debates in the French and Ameri-
can Scnates under the pressure of big
catchwords and over-mastering passion,
can naturally make no favorable progress.
Especially regarding Mr. Balfour speech
IT must be pointed out that it contains
series of rash conclusions concerning the
attitude of the central powers toward
concrete peace questions which he would
not have arrived at had he entered into a
discussion on the spirit of Baron Burians
proposals
Only if discussed under conditions
free from the influences of passion can
the peace question make that progress
which is in the interest of humanity
THE Austro-Hungarian government
offer still is open
Dispatches today from the war zones.
1t may be stated in connection with Hun
insistence for peace, show that at every
point of contact-on every battle 'front.'
in the west, the near east, in Siberia,
the Germans are being literally routed.
Metz is doomed, and all of Lorraine,
with its j valuable iron mines and coal
deposits, are sure TO fall into the hands of
the Allies, while an invasion of Germany
is inevitable unless she throws down her
sword.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
i, s. GUNS BON BARD|NG
METZ, BERLIN ADMITS
'Concomitant Phenomenon VIII
Cease When If Ceases, kaiser's
Dupes Are Told.
~ Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Amsterdam. sept. 20 Metz is under
fire of American cannon. An official
communication relative to the lombard
ment Is published in the newspapers of
that city. according to q Berlin despatch
Il follows
The enemy for several days has been
bombarding Metz with a long range
gun. Such bombardment always has
been possible throughout the war and
long has been expected The present
bombardment is no wise connected with
the fact that the enemy after our evacua-
ton of the St Mihiel salient drew nearer
10 the town II is only a concomitant
phenomenon of the present battles west
and southwest of Metz and viii cease
when these battle, come to q standstin. .
Huns shell Kill
Washington. Sept 20.-The forts Of
Metz, the German stronghold IN Bor-
rainc. are under the fire of American
guys OF nine inch and Larger callbrc,
members of tho House military com
mittec we're told today at their weekly
conference with Acting Secretary CroWell
and other war department officials
The identity of the American troops
participating in the drive that wiped out
the st Mlhie salient and brought Metz
within range of the heavy guns has not
been reported to the department by
General Pershing
Production OF Liberty Motors and
Ordnance particularly eight inch howlt-
zers Is increasing he officials said The
production Of motors was said 10 have
passed 1000 Of which $500 have gone
to the navy and the allies
Liberty Motors now are being used IN
tanks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
Swedish Prince Dead of Grip.

Ry Associated Press Every r.venin9
Stockholm. SSept. 20.-Prince Eric
Duke of Nestmanland, youngest son of
King Gustaf, died today OF pneumonia,
which developed from Spanish influenza
He was % years old.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
Fair and Cooler. SATURDAY.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. Sept 2O.--Forecast for Della
ware.
Partly cloudy and much cooler tonlahs
saturday fair and cooler
SUN. MOON. N.TEMPERArURE AND TIDs
sun rose this morning g..................-... ga
sun sets tonight ...........-... T.OJ
sun rises tomorrow morning ............ 8. sS
sun sets tomorrow night. ................... 1908
Moon sets this Afternoon. ................-.. , 40
Length OF day. IL hours. l s minutes.
At .. m. yesterday ay......................... =
At today. O.
At noon TODAY .......... 6s'
Highest temperature yesterday ............ -
Lowest temperature last pight.............. -
High tide this morning. l2.0f
high tide this afternoon.
Low tide this morning 1.Ss
Los tide tonis sht............. s............ SO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved 10 the salts
faction of many and will be to you.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
BRITISH DRIVE NETS
LONG STRETCHES OF
HINDENBURC Line

st. Quentin Nearer Its DOOM French Captured Many Villages
and Rush on Toward La Fere; Allies Success Forces
Foe to Counter Attacks, All Of Which Are Smashed;
German Losses Heavy Berlin Admits American Guns
Have Set Fire in Metz
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

Particular people choose Clover Dairy
Milk-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

feeling Of security goes with Clover
Dairy milk-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

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The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
ECKERT.
. . - - . . . . =

Clint Hawkins motored to Delta
Saturday.
A number of school pupils are out
this week on account of the measles.
A. l.. Reynolds shipped some dress
ed hogs to Leadville this week.
The l. o. O. F. lodge conferred the
initiatory degree on three candidates
at their meeting Thursday evening.
Shelled, brothers purchased some
fine brood sows last week from Dan
Kehmeier.
Several of our young people attend
ed the basket ball game at Cedaredge
Saturday night and took in the
dance afterward.
The Red Cross met with Mrs. Hun
sicker Wednesday,. We understand
they have several garments under
way and met to sew.
Miss Burkhalter, our seventh and
eighth grade teacher, has the measles
and Miss Carrie Chilcott is teaching
in her place
The young peoples meeting at the
Baptist church last Friday evening
was we'll attended and the program
was reported a success.
John Keihmer began cutting ice on
Friday. He has rented the McMur
ray pond and will cut the ice there
also.
Fred Miller has bought the wood
work interest in the Eckert shop and
in the future will be associated with
NJ V. Edwards.
The basket ball team went to Ce-
daredge Saturday night where
rough game was played. Alex Estes
getting an injured nose, and Burton
Wenger badly sprained ankle. The
game went to Cedaredge.
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Craw-
ford had the misfortune to get its
hand caught in wringer Wednesday
morning. A doctor was called
once. but we are unable to learn how
serious the injury was.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
CALL FOR REORGANIZATION.

From one of the strongest support
ers of the administration come these
cautious comments on the ordnance
investigation. The New York World
says:
ut seems evident at this time that
the ordnance department might be
made little better in some respects
but at the beginning of the war there
were many questions to consider.
The one important question raised
by the testimony of General Crozier
is whether the head of the ordnance
department from this time on should
not be civilian manufacturer, ra-
ther than an army officer. The eN-
pert work has all been done, The
types of guns has been decided upon.
1t is now matter of industrial di-
rection and energy, rather than of
military Judgment, and congress
should profitably consider the matter
of reorganizing the ordnance depart
ment. putting all this vast work Of
making guns and munitions under the
direction of competent civilian ad-
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
NORTH DELTA GOSSIP
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Mrs. J. p. Payne has been quite sick
this week with lagrippe.
Mrs. Ball spent the day with Mrs.
Dominy Wednesday.
Clifford Krammer has enlisted in
the service as mechanic .t
Grandma Blivens is still very sick
and is delirious most of the time
Guy Merritt was among the number
who attended the stock show at Dem
yer last week.
Bill Rhoades is able to be around
again, having been sick for sever: |
months with stomach trouble.
Miss Dorothy Gregg was staying
with Mrs. Charles Norvel last week
and is this week.
Ed Thompson has sold his ranch to
Mr. Markley's son-in-law, Mr. Norton,
who will move in soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dugan had sup
per Monday evening with Mrs. w. A.
Davis and family.
Mrs. Al Parks and daughter, Pearl,
and Lloyd and Merl spent the day
last Monday with Mrs. Roy Gregg.
Miss Hazel Hovey has recovered
from the German measles and is in
school again.
Mrs. Flora Conrad and daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude Simpson, visited at the
Hovey home Friday afternoon.
Grandma Stewart is very sick at
her granddaughter's home on Orchard
mesa.
Frank Marshall Jr., who attended
the stock show at Denver, stopped
off at Gunnison to visit his sister,
Dorothy
We are informed that al Shillings
had the misfortune to lose his entire
crop of potatoes harvested last fall.
They rotted in the pit.
Mrs. Stella Burnett and Miss Alice
entertained Mrs. William Ash, Mrs.
Della Baldwin and Miss Alicia JEFF
[ ferry at dinner Thursday.
! Mr.. Pickens, who had a sale Mon
/ day. is going to move his family to
Benton county, Ark, in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. James Blessing and daught-
ers. Stella and Helen and son James,
had Sunday dinner with their daught-
er, Mrs. Roy Dugan.
w. H. Jarrett attended the stock
show at Denver last week. returning
Tuesday of this week. He reports
fine time
been visiting his brothers in Kansas
the past two months and Mr.. B. P.
Hunt, the travelling shoe man, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. L. Q. Lew
4 is.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
REDLANDs MESA

H. S. Wood and family were guests
Sunday at the X. E. Williams home.
Harry Wood was a Delta visitor on
Monday and Tuesday.
Dan Luddington is employed at this
time, feeding cattle for John Head.
Miss Myrtle Degreffinreid of Rog-
ers mesa is the guest this week of her
sister. Mrs. Glen Mcknight.
Miss Florence Hates is spending
the week with her sister. Mrs. Ter
rel Ellington on Rogers msea.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Luddington and
children took supper Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Nc
Knight.
Miss Hattie Van Oort attended her
fathers sale near Crawford Thursday,
Miss MYRTLE DedrefHnreid teaching
in her place Thursday and Friday
Mrs. Percy Houts, Jr., gave a birth
day dinner last Wednesday in hon
or of her husband. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Gorsuch OF
Dry Creek. Miss Ruth Gorsuch, EN-
bree Houts and Mrs. Hout's brother,
of Delta.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
AN EXAMPLE TO BE FOLLOWED.

Here's hoping that responsible au.
thority at Washington has not missed
Mayor Hylan's decision to cut out
press agents and publicity promoters.
Throughout the country there is an
uncomfortable feeling that 1t would
be difficult to find some of our vaunt.
ed war preparation outside of the
fertile brains of press agents and pub
licity promoters attached to official
dom at the national capital. Despite
their longings for tropical breezes,
there is one kind of hot air which the
American people are willing to do
without.-New York Herald.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01

ministration to be selected by the
president. Great Britain finally came
to it, and the United States will prob
ably have to come to it sooner or
later
The New York Times ends a re
view of the situation with this para
graph:
1t is reassuring to know that Gen
eraI Crozier could answer for the
equipment of our troops in France,
but he admitted that on this side the
men in training would not have the
most important things" that is to say
arms and guns (and with the assist
ance of England and France) until
next Summer. Obviously there is a
good deal to come out not pleasant
to read in this important investiga,
tion, but it should lead to co-ordina-
tion, unselfish duty, and effort by all
concerned, and dispatch. Let all the
facts come out and the responsibility
be fixed, even if some officials have
to retire in the interest of efficiency
and capacity"
These comments are selected be-
cause they represent the most friend
ly possible attitude toward the ad-
ministration. They indicate the feel
ing that exists without regard to poll
tics that a reorganization is called for,
Kansas City Times.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
REAL WAR COUNCIL

For many months Admiral Fiske
has been taking every opportunity to
voice his conviction that great aer-
ial offensive with torpedo planes and
bombs upon the German fleets mass
ed at Kfel and Wilhelmshaveu is a
measure OF the first Importance to
economy of time and losses in The
winning of the war Admiral Fisk
is well known as an officer OF ssud-
ious vision and great professional alb
ility He is one whose name always
comes to mind when one looks for a
successor to Mahan Throughout The
long service he appears to have es-
capped the deadly bacillus of hureacca-
tic routine and TO have remained ever
constructive in his views and fearless
in their presentation.
Roosevelt and our other crusaders
of preparedness went unheeded before
the war-unheeded even up to the
moment of Americas tardy entrance
into the war By some they are un-
needed even today Is there the hor-
rible possibility that suggestion like
those of Admiral Fiske may not tie
receiving open. full-minded consider
alton and being weighed, and accept
ed or rejected. as they merit" We
hope not But until the president
shall have surrounded himself with a
real war council. with whose aid it
will be physically possible for every
problem to receive deliberate consid-
Grafton. the uncomfortable possibility
that great national advantages may
go by default will continue to haunt
the public mind.-From the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
Awful.
h American.

The Scottish American.
Two British soldiers went into a
restaurant at Salonika and asked for
Turkey with Greece. The waiter said.
I'm sorry, gentlemen, but l can't
Servia." whereupon the Tommies
cried; Fetch the Bosphorus."
When that gentleman arrived and
heard the complaint, he said;
We'll. gentlemen. l don't want to
Russia. but you cannot Rumania."
And so the poor Tommies had to go
away Hungary
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
THE SOLDIERS COMMANDMENTS

l Keep your eyes at the ready, your
ears in full cock, and your mouth at
the safety notch; for it is your sol
diery duty to see and hear clearly;
but, as a rule, you should be heard
mainly in the sentry challenge or
the charging cheer. Obey orders
first, and, if still alive, kick after
ward, If you have been wronged.
Keep your rifle or gun and your
accoutrements clean and in good
order. and yourself as clean as you
can; treat your animals kindly and
fairly and your motor or other ma
chine as though it belonged to you
and was the only one in the world
Do not waste your ammunition.
your gas, your food. your time. nor
your opportunity.
Never try to fire an empty gun nor
at an empty trench; but when you
shoot, shoot to kill, and forget moi
that at close quarters bayonet
beats a bullet.
Tell the truth squarely, face the
music, and take your punishment
like a man; for a good soldier will
not lie. doesn't skulk. and is no
squealer.
Remember Edith Cavel, Belgium
Serbia, the Lusitania. Louvain and
the U-boats of the Hun. and, re
member Teuton sayagery, barbar
ism. and atrocities, steel your heart
against the ravisher of women. the
murderers and mutiliators of chill
dren and non-combatants, the ruth
less destroyers of homes, the
Hounds-of-the-Hohen the hes
tial Boches.
) Be merciful to the women of your
foe and shame them not, for you
are man. not a beast, and wo-
man bore you. And pity and shield
the children in your captured ter
ritory. for you were once a helpless
child, and only bastard makes
war on the weak
You shall kill in the name and for
the sake of liberty, equality and fra
ternity. until right shall triumph over
might. and victory crown justice.
You shall never desert your cause,
your country, your colors, your
corps. your comrades-in-arms, or the
great alliance of the liberators. And
you shall fight shoulder to shoul-
der with your brothers in the
league of liberty, to the end that
despotism. autocracy and frighttul-
ness shall perish upon the earth
and that freedom and democracy
shall become the heritage of hu-
mankind.
Fear dishonor. dread defeat, be OF
good cheer and high courage. and
don't shirk work or danger: but
fear not death, dread not wounds.
suffer in silence and die game,
Bear in mind that the enemy is Your
enemy, and the enemy of humanity
until he is killed or captured; then
he is your dead brother or your fell
low-soldier beaten and ashamed,
whom you should no further hu-
initiate.
10 Do your best to keep your head
clear and cool. your body clean and
comfortable. and your feet in good
shape; for YOU think with your
head, fight with your body. stard
on and march with your feet.
Major w. II. p. French, u s. A.,
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01
Service Day.

Stockham Bros Hardware com
pany announce elsewhere in this is
sue the coming to Delta of their eX-
who will fix up any separator that
may need repairing or adjustment.
The firm announces that this service
is entirely free to the user of this
popular make of separator.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01

Pork products and particularly bac-
on are needed by the soldiers. That
is why the food administration is
about to add porkless Saturday to
the meatless Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-01

We must produce more meat and
wheat, but the immediate problem is
saving what we must send from our
present supply.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-12
MINSTREL ENTERTAINMENT
Neil o'6rien and Great American
Minstrels Coming.

A form of entertainment which has
defied all competition for years is
negro minstrelsy and in spite OF
place in the affections OF theatregoers
place nthe affections of theatregoers.
None of the minstrel performers of
the past or present have held the re-
gard OF the public to greater degree
than Neil O'Brien, and the announce
ment that he and his great American
minstrels are coming to the opera
house in Bennington, Thursday, Aug
ust Is, will be received with satisfac-
ton. Mr.. O'Brien has appeared here
the past six seasons at the head OF his
own company and is now firmly es-
tablished as one of the big minstrel
attractions of the country. His show
this season is promised as being new
from first part to finale feature, with
all new costumes, acts and features
and his company numbers many of the
biggest favorites of the minstrel
stage. Ii includes the following
artists: Neil OBrien, (himself).
Vaughn Comfort and John King,
Claude West, "Sugarfoot" Gaffney, A.
b. Rains, Dixon and Miller, Louis
Tracy, William Doran, Major Nowak.
Lew Hampton, Jenkin Jones, Lea
Laird, Martin Dank, James G. Brown,
George Miner, Ted Farnum. Grover
Schepps, Charles r. Wright, Barton
lsbell and Nyle Verne.
From singing standpoint, the or
ganization is said to be particularly
noteworthy, there being no less than
twelve soloists of national repute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-12
WOMAN ANC' THE LAW"
Photo-Meladrama Brings Up Question
OF Right to Kill.

Woman and the Law" the
William Fox photo-melodrama based
on the internationally sensational De
Saulles domestic tragedy in New
York City, will be shown at the
Harte Theatre tomorrow.
This picture is the elimination OF
the discussion begun when a New
York society woman killed the man
who sought to deprive her OF her
child h. A. Walsh, renowned for
the production of Carmen" RE
generation" and The Honor Sys.
tenn" directed it, and the picture was
turned out with the usual Fox dis.
regard Of any expense that would
add to its effectiveness.
The man has married beautiful
South American heires. taken her
to New York and a child has been
born to them. Then he neglects her
for the brilliance of Broadway beau
ties. till she is forced to obtain O
divorce. He takes her child, ant
driven mad by losing her little one
she kills him. Then a jury Is forced
to decide the question which ha.
perpleXed mankind for centuries:
Are there provacations whicl
( justify woman to kill?" Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-12
MANY FEATURES
Of NEW TAX BILL
ARE NOW SETTLED
Final Stages Of Work VIII Be
Reached Soon
LUXURY TAX ADOPTED
Doubles Tax on Corporation Capital
Levies 10 Per Cent. on All Jewelry
Tax on Clothing.

Washington, Aug. 9-A luxury tax
schedule was adopted, an official tax
advisory board for the treasury Great
ed the TaS on corporation capital
stock doubled to produce an addition
al $4,000, 900 and provision accepted
making Liberty bonds security for all
government contracts by the House
ways and means committee today in
framing the eight billion revenue bill
The committee adjourned late today
until Monday when il will enter on the
final stages OF its task.
The luxury proposal accepted by
the full committee, was submitted by
4 subcommittee, comprising Senator
Huh, Tennessee; Helvering, Kansas,
and Moore, Pennsylvania, in supple
mental and final report. 1t leyies 10
per cent tax on all jewelry. to be paid
by the manufacturer, produced or i'm
ported. Covering approximately 1,200
tens of jewelry it supplants the pres
,snt tax on manufacturer, producer or
importer, The 10 per cent tax is also
to be levied on such articles as art
objects, pianos and pipe organs, furs,
cash registers, typewriters, photo
graphs and tapestry.
In view OF the wide public demand
for a tax on the price paid for certain
other articles, not deemed luxuries by
reason of their nature. above a certain
price, the subcommittee proposed and
the full committee accepted limited
number of other groups of such
articles, with suggested basic prices
paid for them by the consumer, above
which 20 per cent tax is to be as
sessed against the seller to the con-
iumer or user or TO a person not for
resale" This second group and the
amount excess over which will be tax
I'd as follows:
Mems and young mems suits or over
coats $50; mems and women's hats,
bonnets and hoods S25; women's and
misses dresses $40; women's and
misses suits, cloaks and coats, old all
over $50; boots, shoes, pumps and slip
pers former, women and children
$40; mems and boys hats $5; mems
and boys caps SO; picture frames $40;
fans 81; mems waistcoats sold distinct
from suits S5; silk underclothing and
hosiery. pure and mixed $40; mems
and boys neckwear 50; trunks $50;
yalises, travelling bags, suitcases and
hat boxes S25; ladies purses, pocket
books, shopping and handbags $3.50;
,arpets and rugs. parasols and sun.
shades $40; mems fiber, S5 per square
yard; umbrellas, shirts 50; house or
smoking jackets and bathrobes $40
The luxury schedule provides that
articles taxed under one of these
groups shall not be taxed under the
other group.
The tax advisory board will consist
of five members and the board will
continue during the war and for one
year afterward. The president is tC
appoint all the members with the ad
vice of the Senate. Their function
viii be to review and consider all mat
ters submitted to them by the internal
revenue commissioner as to interpre,
tation and administration of the in
ternal tax laws.