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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
What Kaiser Thinks of Himself

In an article on the Kaiser in the American Magazine, Booth Harrington says:
 some of the best people in the world believe that they are more Intimate with God than their neghbors are, and often rive Him personal advice in their pray CT, in any controversy they believe He ,s on tlle.r side. They like themselves best and they believe that He would initiate them in their lkings. We have the Kaiser sharing this human trait For instance, a year or so ago he said
 "'On me, as German Emperor, the spirit of God has descended. 1 am His weapon, His sword, and His vice regent. Woe to the disobedient. Death to cow ards and unbelevers Gle cant get away from that sword We could hope SD much more for him if he could be taught to say, not, I am His weapon, His sword but I am His poison gas, His TINT" and ravisher.' Then he might be taught-gradually, of course to see that blasphemy lies in fact and in thought and is not avoided at all by using prettifying oratorical words.)'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
HOTEL IMPORTATION

The North Carolina Information Birmingham Age Herald located at IS South Pack Ahevie c. Main street. bureaus established he Land of the Sky for of fur North Carolina hotels boarding houses and resorts automobile tours Subscribers The invited advantage of this bureau and inquiries addressed Mir Jordan will prompt attention
 In addition the North Carolina Information bureau The AgHerad established Hotel Information Birmingham We will he furnish information about hotel Phone Main 1900 ask fer hotel information clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

Tn order to meet the shortage of labor in time of high pressure, espe- cially of skilled labor in transporta- tion and communication, recourse has lately been had in Germany to new method, viz the establishment of spe- cial labor and distribution offices.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
A New Course Added To
Curriculum OF HOel'S
Business College

new course has been added in
Hoers Business College OF Grand juno
tion which will prove very popular
and of material value to the students
The Burroughs Rapid Calculator is
b machine that will add. subtract. null
tiply and divide faster and more ac
curately than the old way.
A special course is prepared on this
machine. teaching the touch system
which makes 1t possible to develop
wonderful speed on this calculator
Hoel's Business College OF Grand
Junction has all OF the modern office
machinery and is thoroughly prepared
90 give definite instructions on this
machinery and assist its graduates to
obtain positions as soon as they be
come competent.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
PLucKy AMERICAN BIRD MAN
HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCE
tBy William simms)

American aviator from near Phila'
delphia fought Germans over lines
east of Ypres with his leg broken by
a bullet until his machine compelled
him to land in No Mans Land where
he crawled into shell hole. The Ger
man artillery hit his machine and he
dragged himself to the allied lines,
He is now in hospital and reported
as doing well under the circumstances
French troops Monday evening re-
took Locre. Hospice Brulogze. The en-
tire wood north OF Brulogze and the
cross roads nearby and several farms
advancing their lines considerably to
the east OF Hill A. They took SOC
prisoners. French casualties were
very slight.
The British advanced their lines SOC
yards between AveIuy and Hebuterne
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
ARnsAl WORK STILL CONC ON
AT A LIVELY RATE DAY NIGHT

May 20.-With the Americans at
Pfcardy Monday eve-An American
patrol penetrated the German wire
Monday eve. put the enemy patrol to
flight and returned safely. The great.
est aerial activity coRtinues day and
night. Bombs were dropped near an
American hospital. There were no
casualties. The expected lombard.
ment scheduled In conjunction with
the resumption OF the German offens-
I've has not materiniixed yet. This
morning the Americans shelled the
German positions, the enemy making
but a slight reply.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
MAJOR LUFBERRY IS LAID TO
REST WITH MILITARY HONORs
(By Frank Taylor)

May 21-with the Americans at
Lorraine.-Major Raoul Lufberry, the
American aviator who was killed in
an air fight Sunday, was buried to-
day with military honors. During
the services American aviators how
ering overhead, dropped flowers.
1t is unofffcially announced that
the German bipTane which killed Luf-
berry, has been brought down by a
Frenchman. This morning. while
Captain David Peterson. while testing
his plane. sighted the German. gave
fight and drove the German plane
down, making his fifth in four days.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Moves On His Homestead.

Roy Lashley and family have NOV
ed out to their eighty acre homestead
In Peach valley. This man has built
his house. barns. etc, has broken a
number of acres Of land. dug bitches,
planted some crops and is running
water on his land. all inside of two
months. He is going to put in good
deal Of alfalfa and raise some hogs
The soil on his place is very good
and there Is no reason why thfs
ranch should not be one of the finest
in the country within the next few
years.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Holds splendid Record.

Freddie r. Pierce. Of Portland. Orc,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Pierce. Of
this city. in a letter to home folks
says that in 81 days he completed the
pfanking Of one Of Uncle Sani's Lib.
erty boats and that the vessel was
completed In just 40 days. 'rhfs Is
said to be one OF the est records that
has been attained and to fail to
the lot Of boy, whose parents are
residents here Is received with great
interest. Tho young Pierce now ia
foreman of big gang at Portland
having secured rapid advancement,
from the time Re entered into th.a
service.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Addresses cedaredoe Congregation.


A. J. FOSTER Observation-Disclosures
of the city schools, addressed large
audience at the community church in
Cedaredge Sunday evening, delivering
splendid patriotic message, which
appealed strongly to all who heard
him Mr. Foster has been chosen sue
cessor to Mr.. Homberger, who leaves
for other fields, as superintendent of
cur schools. and comes with qualifica-
tions well known to Delta people hav.
ing been a member Of the teaching
faculty here for the past three years,
and having held the superintendency
Of the Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. schools
for four years previously. There ID
no doubt but that he will make . sue.
cess Of the school work for the coming
year.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Mrs. AuIt Returning

Mrs e. A. Ault is expected to arrive
in the city next week to join her
husband on the Garnet mesa ranch
she should decide to remain in San
Marcial and accept position in the
Santa Fe railroad offices. Miss Enid
is already employed in similar ca
pacity.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
To jacksonville.

Raymond Angel will depart Sunday
morning for Jacksonville. Florida. to
enter the officers training camp as
quarter master. He has been visiting
home folks on Garnet mesa, before
leaving for service.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
CAPTAIN NALL. IOWA MAN
WOUNDED IN GERMAN ktospirAL

With the Americans in France.
May 2i.-torficiai) Except artillery.
ing on both sides In various sectors.
there is nothing new to report.
Captain James Hail, OF Colfax, Iowa
who was brought down behind the
German lines ON May 7th. is lying
wounded In German hospital.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
To Work for Government.

John Wade left Sunday for Telluride
to work for the government
in the forest service. His headquar-
ters will be at Ridgway, but his work
will extend as far as the Uncompahgre
peak. He will be absent from Delta
for sometime
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
DuIinss Have House Guest.

W. N. and Mrs. Duling returned
Thursday evening last week from Gun
nison where they attended the final
exercises at the Normal. They were
accompanied by their daughter, Lois
Brew r, graduate Of the domestic
science depatrmnt. also Miss Faith
Kiddoo domestic science instructor at
the Normal. Miss Kiddoo will visit a
month in Delta
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Came in Tuesday.

Frank H Townsley, who will be
remembered as one of the represen-
tatives of the Baker Steam Motor Car
company came in Tuesday from trip
to Pueblo. He looked after business
interests for a short time, leaving
Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Home From Trip

Home From Trip
Ira Allenthorp came in Wednesday
from a three weeks trip to Cisco,
Price and other points in Utah, where
he has been looking after details in
the sheep business
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
REPORT FOUR GERMAN PLANES
SMASHED SUNDAY EVENING

state that four German airpIancs were
downed during an air raid on London
Sunday eve. There are no details re-
garding casualties.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Home to Eekert.

Miss Ruth Ferguson. the daughter
of H. X. Ferguson. of the Texacolo
ranch. Eckert, arrived home Wednes-
day morning from Hartsel, in South
Park after finishing the school term
there
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Delta Musicians Return

Returning from Trinidad Friday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thorne, who
are well known to the people of Delta,
having formerly played at the Colo
nial. They will again play at this
POPULAR theater, where their many
friends will be glad to hear them.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24

Washington. May 21.--senator La
'cilette demanded Of the senate the
privilege Of the elections committee
to dismiss charges Of his disloyalty
charge today.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Visits sister.

Visits Sister.
Mrs. T. ]. Reardon has had as her
guest for several days. her sister. Mrs.
VIM. Reardon of Salida, and little
daughter, Helen. They returned to
their home in Salida Monday.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Clyde seekley Leaves.

Clyde 6eckiey Leaves.
After pleasant visit with the par
Nents Of the former, Clyde Beckley and
bride left Tuesday for Deming. New
Mexico. where he will answer the call
to the colors on the 28th.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
FORMER vIcE-PREsipENT
FAIRBANKS SERIOUSLY ILL

Indianapolis. Ind. May 21.-Former
vioe-PresIdent Charles Warren Fair
banks, who has been III for several
months. is reported to be in very
serious condition today.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Guests Of Shaffers.

Incoming passengers Wednesday
morning were Mr.. and Mrs D. L.
Toff. from Long Beach. California, to
visit. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaffer
The two ladies' are sisters.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Austin NJ. e. Church.

Every Sunday morning; Sunday
school at 10 a. M: preaching at IL
a. m. and also at a. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday at 8 p. m. weekly.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
LONDON Rspoars SOME suocsss

London tofficinD May 2f.-surrey
troops In successful local operation
northwest Of Merville Monday evening
took thirty prisoners and six mach
Inc guns. A hostile counter-attack
was broken up.
We made separate successful raid
northeast Of Arras Monday evening.
taking a few prisoners and machine
guns. Gas shelling north Of Bethune
was reported Monday.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24

Venice. May 31.--Admiral Kolbono.
Italian navy. declared today we've good
reason to believe we master the sub
marine situation In Mediterranean.
Situation regarded with confidence.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24

Washington. May Ex-senator Ollie
James OF kentucky, is seriously III Of
Brights disease at the John Hopkins
hospital at Baltimore,
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24

London. May 21-The admiralty
statements says: Allied. other than
British and neutral merchant ships
lost during April s4.393 tons. British
losses same period 220,7o9 tons.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24

Mrs. Rupp to Junction.
Among the departing passengers on
Saturday was Mrs. Carl Rupp and
daughters Alice and Virginia, for a
visit In Grand junction.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24

Sunday school 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting 7:S0 p. m. Thurs
Gay
J. A. MORRISON. Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
AT THE CHURCHES.

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The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
Methodist
Church Of God

:. J. H. CRAMPS, PASTOR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
Freedoms Greeting

o stars of Freedoms banner bright
That clustered shine in field of blue.
From faint, far depth of heavens height
Your consolidated fires you drew!
From starry ways of ages down
You bring the lights of old renown!
Greece first your dawn bright radiance knew
When Freedoms star rose DER the deep,
And Athens glory full orbed grew
When Parthenon crowned the Acropolis
steep.
The fame of Greece then brightly shone
With splendor since through ages known.
But kindled by Promethean fire
Ger other lands rose Freedoms stars.
Unquenched by blood, they still aspire
Where far beyond the old world bars
They rose above the new world bright
And blent as one their kindred light.
Long may these stars undimmed still shine
In Freedoms glorious galaxy!
Long may our land still be the shrine
To all the world of Liberty,
Whose statue stands at Freedoms gates
And for the coming millions wait!
II. T. Swdduth, in Nep York World.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
The Gopher Pest

After struggling for a long time in an
unsystematic way with the gopher problem,
the province of Saskatchewan this year set
aside May l, as Gopher Day." and en-
listed the school children of the province in
competition to see who could destroy the
largest number up to the evening of that
day. The authorities offered Sc bronze
shields and IS bronze medals as prizes for
schools and individual children, respective
ly. A silver shield was offered to the
school, and gold watch to the pupil,
making the highest records in the whole
province. The best school record was
1893 gophers, while the gold watch was
won by boy who had 2, 092 victims to his
credit. A total of 514, l4O gophers were
destroyed, and the resulting benefit to the
crops is estimated at 5000, 900. A perma-
nent gopher-killing league has now been
organized among the school children.
Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
N ! R R 0 R E 7 7 ES

Monday, September 2, is Labor Day,
but you will not have to labor as it is a
holiday in every state in the Union.
The stairways in the cell halls are re-
ceiving a new coat of paint.
"A large flag is draped from the ceiling
of the dining hall. Whenever you enter
you should be thankful that you are under
the protection of Old Glory, and to show
that you appreciate it do what you can by
purchasing few Thrift Stamps.
The blankets are undergoing thorough
renovating. They are washed and SUM-
dried and returned in an excellent condition
which speaks we'll of the sanitary conditions
that exist.
The M. S. P.s are playing good game
of ball this season, and we are sure that
they have higher percentage than in form
er years. How about it, Mr.. Baseball
correspondent?
The little War Garden by the side of
cell hall is repaying its gardner for his
diligent care. He is able to gather the
fruits of his labors every day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22

When Columbus found America he dis
covered some new foods destined to take
the most important places in the dietary of
the world. l say discovered, but in reality
he plagiarized or simply appropriated them,
for the discoveries had been made by the
ancestors of the American Indians many
centuries before Columbus sailed westward
over unknown seas.
When we are reminded that more than 80
of the world s important food plants were
already in cultivation here in 1892, we can
form some realization of our cultural obi
cations to the aboriginal American race. Of
these foods none take so high a place as
Indian corn. In addition to being one of
the best of the worlds foods, it is the one
cultivated plant that seems most at home in
our country. 1t is the greatest cultural
triumph of the American race and its origi-
nation makes strong claim to the highest
place in the worlds great deeds of culture.
The Indian tribes of both South and
North America cultivated corn in about
every region where it could be raised by
their methods. In other words, corn oc-
cupied about as large place in the culture
of the Indians as it does in our own. Long
before the day of Christopher Columbus
some Indian genius began to tame the wild
ancestor of maize, process which was
carried ultimately to such pass that there
is still some doubt as to the identity of the
parent plant. Virtually all the known
varieties of corn also had been developed
before 1892. In fact, as corn is cultivated
today on our farms, the methods used are
essentially the same as those devised by the
untutored Indians of prehistoric days.
1t behooves us, then. we who have so
thoroughly and grossly assimilated this
great culture corn complex, greatly to in
tensity and improve upon it, that it may
take its place in the great super complex of
culture traits that must be evolved if our ex-
banding population is to survive-Er
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
20 ET-TRE E =.
Leaves From Our Poets.
Thrift Stamps

l wish were fairy
To wave my wand and see
Peace reign above this weary earth
And DER the heaving sea.
For if held magic wand,
No more the world should know
The horror of this dreadful war
And fearful want and woe.
But l am not a fairy,
I'm just little child,
And cannot make Ger all the earth
Peace breathe her influence mild.
Yet and other children
Can help the Allies brave,
By buying Uncle Sans Thrift Stamps
With pennies that we save.
So tho we are not big and strong,
We cannot go to fight,
We still can buy War Savings Stamps
To help along the right.
So let us save our pennies
And buy and buy and buy,
For every stamp we purchase
Will bring world peace more nigh.
-Isadel
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
An Attic Window

1t opened toward dawn,
High up in gray home gables, and a
chair,
Easy and old and kindly, waited there;
And thence, DER porch and lawn
The view led out, and on, and far away
Down the long valley, past the river gray,
To dreaming hills Withdrawn
So faint, so far, none might their bor-
ders scan,
Though somewhere round their dim
peaks heaven began.
Twas not the outlook there
Claimed us of old, but inside sights; a
wealth
Of rare old treasures, best explored by
stealth;
Yet, mother, in some twilight fair
When to the attic we her feet would
trace,
We found her oftenest at the window
place.
William Harvey Wood.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
Screen Comment

Filmdom supplied highly entertaining
picture last Wednesday evening "The
Silent Partner starring Blanche Sweet
and Thomas Mieghan, Lasky release,
ably directed, with an abundance of laughs
and thrills for all. The play has plenty of
action with . we'll selected cast. The
scenes are laid in Wall Street and did full
justice to their setting and were true to life.
The acting of Blanche Sweet was that of
one who is very conscientious and exceed
ingly natural. Her gestures and pose &C
centuated the character she depicted. She
is supported by a clever, capable star.
Thomas Mieghan.
While the scenes were not startling, yet
they claimed the attention and made you
anticipate the next one. The diminutive
Office boy (not mentioned on the program)
is worthy of honorable mention. He was a
laugh producer, and made spontaneous hit
with his audience. Especially clever was
his act of tearing the band from straw hat
belonging to one of the Office force and ty-
ing it on his arm as a badge of mourning.
His employer on seeing it gave him permits
sion to attend funeral-but it was merely
a subterfuge so that he might be among
those present at the afternoon ball game-I
feel safe in saying that the play met the
hearty approval OF all present.
Some good lively music was furnished by
the orchestra for the occasion and was evil
IDENTIFY approved of by the audience, if the
applause be any criterion. Sometimes when
we have good pictures we do not give the
music the appreciation it deserves, but am
sure that we enjoy 1t exceedingly even if we
are delinquent at the time in showing it.
am confident that most of US look forward
to the musical program with the same in
terest that we hold for our journey into
FINLAND.
And, last but not least we must not for
get the singer and his splendid rendition of
the stammering song, xxx Katy"
The song is new one, written by Geoffry
~ AAoAos oA oihy SOhS iSooSi' "A
ing ditty is very difficult to sing, but Mr.. H.
proved to our satisfaction that he was able
to sing it.
Below is appended the musical program
as arranged and played by the orchestra.
Percy We're.
Neutrality-suspicious. the Top O'Hara
Selection-Eileen "a Romantic Irish
Opera Victor Herbert
Popular One Step-When the Lilies
Bloom in France AgainG. L. Cobb
Vocal Solo-K-K-K-Katy --- O'Hara
By Mr.. H.
Waltz-I'l Fiore Italia (The Flower
Of Italy De Stefaulo
Latest Fox Trot-Pick Little Four
Leaf Clover and Send it Over to
o ME- -Ed. Rose
Serenade-Intermezzo- --Haskin
One Step-Meet Me at The Station
-Zed Snyder
Patriotic Materially Round the
Flag Hildreth
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22

-He-Of course women should vote.
They deserve suffrage as much as men
more, because their minds are purer and
cleaner.
She-Of course, their minds are cleaner,
but how do you know THAR
He-Because they change them so much
oftener.-Puck.
AS slight diversion the teacher sug-
gested that each child in the class draw
picture from which she could guess what
the child wanted to be when grown. All
sorts of articles were illustrates: books for
bookkeepers, hats for milliners, etc. One
girl however, had a blank sheet.
why. Doris, don't you want to be any
thing when you are grownl"
"Yessum," said Doris; 81 want to be
married, but don't know how to draw it. "
Betty Better bought some butter.
But" she said, ''this buffers bitter;
If l put it in my batter.
1t will make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter
Will make my batter BETTER
So she bought bit O. butter
Better than the bitter butter,
And made her bitter batter better.
So twas better Betty Better
Bought bit of better butter.-Ea.
-"What are you making such a noise
for" the dentist demand. ''Don't you
know I'm painless dentistl''
"Well, sah,'' retorted Dinah, "mebbe
yo' is painless, but All isn't"
-"I'm a man of few words.,,
Same here; I'm married too
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
The Test

This is your crisis, this is your hour;
Earth's oceans and its shore
Hold but one place of portent power,
One duty-it is yours.
Think not to hide amid the crowd
That covers land and sea.
The voice of Fate is calling loud;
''Look to him, world-'tis he!',
Yes. you-no other. None are born
To do what you must do;
No beaten captain waits such scorn
For failure, as must you.
1t is the test, the fine one:-
Shall king or people reign?
Who are the people? There are none
If one is called in vain.
On you the sorrow, blood and cost,
The glory or the shame.
If freedoms cause today is lost,
You, only you are to blame.
John .Broaen Jeaoett.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
PiCk-Ups

1000 Liberty Motors Shipped. Accord
ing to advices of the war department, 1000
Liberty aircraft motors we're shipped from
two factories in June. Part of the number
went to France and the rest to aviation
training camps in this country. The new
motors are thorough success, it is said
During a recent test one of them carried an
airplane to height of 10000 feet in less
than seven aud one-quarter minutes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22

Airplane Flies with Dead Crew. Not
long ago two-seated British airplane after
it had engaged and sent crashing to the
earth an enemy machine flew southwark ov-
er the British lines, apparently only partial
ly under control. and was at length lost to
sight. Some two hours later it fell to the
earth 20 miles back of the lines. The two
aviators in the machine were found dead,
having been killed by the same bullet in
the fight with the Germans, and the gaso-
line tank was empty. 1t is believed that
men had been dead two hours and that the
machine had flown by itself during that
time, coming down at last because of the
exhaustion of the fuel supply.