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The Delta independent., 1918-01-25

By
RS. CLIFFORD p. HoPsoN
MorticidnS.
from a, w. H. Jarratt is among the Delta
?. folks at the stock show this week.
surance E. Gibson, who has been visiting
e's '"i' friends here returned to his home in
Telluride, Tuesday.
ed from
ad been Mrs. C. II. Blanke of Paynes Siding
spent Monday shopping and attend
ing to other business here.
over to
nds and Mrs Geo Bruce of Montrose is the
guest of Mrs. ]. E. Hillman this week,
coming down Monday afternoon.
'as City
end the John Cummings left recently to
spend the remainder of the winter
season in Texas and New Mexico.
telluride
for the Miss Helen Bailey, who has been
employed at the court house, is now
stenographer in Judge wech's Of
ss An flee.
Shaffer
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Clark of Los
Angeles arrived Tuesday and after
an, who spending the day here, went to Som
ne time. erset.
I of the
c. II. Brown. who was called away
recently by the death of his father.
sday for returned the early part of the week.
in a few Randolph Frye and Miss Fay SanGi-
fer left Thursday to visit the formers
parents in Glenwood Springs
o olathe
son. who VIII II. Mathers departed Thursday
citing at afternoon for an extended business
trip in Chicago. St. Louis and st.
Joseph Mo.
San Luis
pies Oil Miss Chester Ranzee. niece of Mrs.
he We'd T. d. Holmes. arrived Tuesday after
nooa from Kimball. Neb, and will
visit here indefinitely.
,e Weir
south OF r. f. Baker. interested in the sheep
prepared business in the Imperial valley. Cal
ifornia made Delta n business visit
this week. after attending the Wool
visionary Growers convention in Salt Lake.
III. came
sday, be Mr. and Mrs. VIII Kiser spent last
ISIS Chill week visiting with friends here be-
he even fore departing on Monday for San
Francisco. where Mr.. Kiser will work
in the shipyards.
left this
Mr.. Clay Miss Marie olcott. who is employ
It three ed in Montrose and has been spend
eep. Mrs ing few days with her parents, Mr..
,e weeks and Mrs. w S. Olcott. returned to
her work Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1918-01-25

Manager Stanford of the Co-Opera
tive Telephone company, was busi
ness visitor Sunday evening in
Hotchkiss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
JEWS PIN HOPE IN
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
First Congress in U. s. Told
Palestine Should BE Placed
Under Trusteeship.
MACK CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Nathan Straus Cheered When
He Says He Is Going to
the Holy Land.

PH1rApElpHiA, Dec. 15.--Judge Julian
w. Mack Of Chicago was to-day elected
president OF the first American Jewish
Congress ever held on the American
continent.
In taking the chair Judge Mack said
It was the first time in American his
tory that Jews Of all classes. all groups
and all factions have come together to
solemnly and hopefully deliberate for
the rights and welfare Of their race.
The aims OF the congress are to de-
fine methods whereby, In cooperation
with the Jews OF the world. fun civil
religious and political rights may De
secured for the Jews of all lands and
all laws discriminating against them
may be abrogated.
The congress meets at this time TO
impress upon the peace conference in
France the necessity of granting these
rights, ito the end that no govern
ment at present existing or no govern
ment to be created shall have laws for
its subjects differing on religious. civil
or political Determinations"
Judge Mack was elected over the
Poet Yehoash (Solomon Bloomgarten
of New York; by a vote OF 234 to 81.
The election was made unanimous.
Referring to the relation of the
peace conference TO Palestine Judge
Mack said:
President Wilson is at the peace
conference. He stands for all that the
Jewish people desire. His voice Will
be potent in the realization of their
hopes. When this gathering Of the
world Powers shall have declared for
a league of nations the reestablshment
OF the Jewish nationality VII be &C
complished. An Independent state
hood at this time is an impracdcable
and impossible dream.
Palestine must be placed under the
trusteeship of one of the great Powers,
Power that stands for fundamental
liberty and democracy. And IL it shall
be determined that Great Britain,
whose armed forces have led in the
liberation OF the Holy Land from the
oppressive rule of the Turk, shall eX-
ercise on behalf of the league of ma
tons the trusteeship in Palestine, then
surely the aspirations OF the Jewish
people will find full and complete rec
ognition."
The congress was opened by Col
Harry Cutler OF Providence, chairman
| of the administrative committee, who
presented Nathan Stratus of New York
as the temporary chairman. Nj
Straus. who was elected honorary
president of the congress. said the
Jews want not liberation, but liberia
| ton for their brthren in all lands
He said the congress was meeting in
the happiest hour OF American history
the hour which finds America victori-
Gus for the noblest ends.
Mr.. Straus was applauded when he
said: at is not Zionism, not Judaism
but humanity that beckons me now II
the land that or. lied the great woriG
religions. And there l am going at
the earliest opportunity, to be of SER
vice in the Holy Land or any other
land where help is needed"
The congress will remain in session
the greater part OF this week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
INFLUENZA STILL
HERE. SAYS BLUE
Health Service Chief Warns
Against Relaxation of Efforts.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. -- Surgeon
General Blue of the United States Pub
lie Health Service warned to-day
against relaxing in the slightest the
precautions that have been taken
against a spread of the Spanish in
fiuenza. The epidemic Is far from
ended, Surgeon General Blue said, and
many more deaths must be expected.
Any notion to the contrary Is very
dangerous.
The SUPERINTENDENT has just re-
turned from Chicago, where he at
tended q meeting OF the American
Public Health Association, Mt which
the Spanish Influenza epidemic was a
main topic OF study.
81 was impressed" he said, ''hy the
evidence pointing TO hand 20 mouth
infection as perhaps a very common
means OF spreading the disease The
same is true OF infection spread
through soiled eating and drinking
utensils. In army camps the disease
was less prevalent where steriliza ion
OF mess gear was done. This is such
simple precaution that II certainly
should be insisted upon by health au-
thorities everywhere that food or
drink is sold. in restaurants. saloons
and soda water fountains especially"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
So, $40. 900 FOR PART
OF BAYER BUSINESS
Large Aspirin Plant May Be
Erected in Wheeling.

WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. .l5.--The
Grasselli Company, ono of the largest
chemical manufacturing concerns in
America, has taken the chemical end
Of the business Of the Bayer Chemical
Company of New York. which was
purchased in its entirety last week by
the Sterling Products Company Of
Wheeling. The Grassenl Company
pays s2,500,000 for its portion of the
Bayer business.
The statement was given out to-
night by II. +. Behrens. president OF
the Sterling Company. on his return
from New York, where the deal was
completed. 1t is reported that the as
pirin end of the Bayer business, which
was included In the big deal, will he
brought TO Wheeling, involving the
building OF great manufacturing
plant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

garding the payment of interest next
April on Interborough Metropolitan
bonds in the opinion OF analysts.
leaves little room for a forecast OF
dividend resumption in Interborough
Consolidated issues. but there is no
uncertainty, they say, regarding divi-
dends on Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company stock. which made a new low
record Saturday at 32h. Under the
terms of the indenture securing three
year per cent. notes. which
mature July l, 1921. the company is
prevented from making any cash pay
ments OF dividends during the life OF
tho notes The last quarterly divi-
dend of 1ls per cent. was paid on
January 2, 1918.
with the question Of dividend re-
sumption long term affair, the stock
has been affected more or less by
the indictment Of the companys off
cials following the loss OF life in the
recent Malone tunnel accident and
the possibility OF heavy cash payments
on account of the loss and damage.
The company makes no, statement of
current earnings. but in the year
ended June 80, 1918. it earned sur
plus after charges of $4,112.054. This
compared with $5.195,23S in the pre-
ceding year and s5,e11.s32 in the year
before that. Analysts say that the
company's earnings during the year
ending June 30, 1919. will. like those
Of the marlborough company, show
a considerable reduction.
Breoklyn Rapid Translt's surplus at
the beginning Of the current fiscal
year was s12,s12,5S2. A recent state
ment Issued by the company told the
stockholders that except for the notes.
which do not mature until July /,
1921. the system has no funded debt
outstanding due for many years.
The statement added: THE addi-
t!onal capital expenditures distributed
over the next three years which will
be required in completing the work
now under way or contracted for
will, II is expected. to large extent
be provided for by construction funds
now on hand and by the temporary
use OF surplus earnings. The bills
payable of the system amount to only
SO, 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
TILLMAN IS EULoGIZED.
Tributes Paid to Dead Senator In
House and senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.--Tributes to
the memory OF the late Senator Ben
jamin r. Tillman (South Carolina)
were paid to-day at special sessions Of
the Senate and House. Democra tic
and Republican leaders alike Joined in
eulogizing the Senator, who for a score
of years was an active figure In Con-
gress.
In the Senate actresses were deliy-
cred by Senators Smith Is. c.
Pollack IS. c., Lodge (Mass), Swan
son (Va.). Nelson (Minn.) and Lewis
Uu). and in the House by Represen-
atives Walsh (Mass.) and Padgett
tTenn.) and by all the members OF
the South Carolina delegation.
In the absence of Vice President
Marshall Senator Salisbury (Del).
President pro tenn. presided in the Sen
ae, while in the House Representative
Lever Is. c. was Speaker pro TEN.
by appointment of Speaker Clark.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
JEWISH DRIVE HELD
OPEN FOR 100000
Field Not Yet Fully Covered
by Army of Relief
Workers.
WARBURG MAKES APPEAL
Financier Sees Day When All
Creeds Will Unite to Aid
Suffering Humanity.
WARBURG MAKES APPEAL

The Jewish War Relief Campaisn
which was to have ended last night
will be continued until the goal O,
$6,000,000 is reached, It was an
nounced by Felix NJ. Warburg. chair.
man OF the campaign. following
meeting of leaders at the Hotel Bit.
more. The inability of the workers 70
canvass the entire field in the time az.
signed led to the decision to carry on
until the 100000 more needed 10
fill the quota, is obtained.
Coupled with the announcement was
n suggestion by Mr.. Warburg of a plan
to do away in the future with all sec
tartan relief movements and to estab.
fish in their stead united drives for a
common relief fund for peoples Of all
creeds.
Il feel that this is n suitable occa.
sion for me TO state that trust that
IN the future It will be unnecessary n
hold campaigns in this city or else
where solely for the Jewish sufferers
through the war" said Mr.. Warburg.
Our President is now in Europe witt
other representatives Of this Cover.
ment, with the view OF securing cqua,.
ity Of opportunity and equality Of ev.
preston for all the peoples OF tia
earth. the nations that are great and
the nations that are small.
at is for this purpose that we en-
tered the conflict. With political
equality and political freedom for tia
peoples Of the world there will come
united action and united purpose upon
the part of Americans. and. let II h.
hoped, upon the part OF all other ma.
tionalities to give help where Il il
needed and when il is needed and in
the form that it IL needed, irrespective
OF creed. religion, race or geographical
location.
''It is my sincere hope that in tho
future such sums OF money as may Re
needed for temporary or permaner;
relief work may be made through the
loans OF Governments or the gifts o.
their people, and that prejudice shal!
give way to justice and all races ard
creeds may unite in a common effort
for the peoples OF all races and creeds
who need assistance.
THE suggestion made by me several
years ago that by united effort Il
would be possible to raise in America
fund OF s100,000,000 for humanita
rian purposes, has been amply borne
out by the success OF the Red Cross,
United War Work and many other
campaigns where the idea was adopted.
so that now there Is no sum so large
that the American people do not re-
spond and meet the emergency.
II am sure that 1 for one. 10 tho
extent of my ability. would enter into
any programme which would insure
the attainment of this purpose and ira
attainment OF this ideal condition.
whereby humanity shall he placed first
and human suffering shall engage th-
sympathies and the aid OF all people at
all times"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
AID OF BANKERS FOR
HOSPITALS is SOUGHT
Home Needs No Less Press
ing, Says Appeal.

All Of the important banking and
brokerage firms of the city were asked
yesterday In "a circular sent out by the
Bankers and Brokers Auxiliary OF the
United Hospital Fund TO assist in pro-
viding money to insure free treatment
10 tho needy at the forty-six allied hos
pitfalls OF the city.
The committee consists OF James
Speyer, chairman; Walter e. F'rew.
treasurer; Allen B. Forbes, A. L. Good
hart, ]. Horace Harding, Alexander ].
Hemphlll, Francis L. Hine, Gates w.
McGarrah. George p. Post, William
Saloman, Frederick Strauss, Benjamin
Strong. Jr., and Francis NJ. Weld. In
the appeal the committee says:
In asking tho people OF New York
for hospital help we hope to share IN
the great current OF benevolence that
has favored our war work abroad. Our
home needs may be less spectacular
but they are not less pressing and de-
serving.
I'VE therefore urge upon all Of our
bankers and brokers conspicuous
continuation OF their gifts to our New
York home charities az one of the
collateral efforts closely allied with the
Red Cross and other war work and re-
construction work.
"The return OF soldiers and the in
fiuenza and pneumonia epidemics have
increased the heavy burdens OF our
hospitals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
EQUAL PLACE ASKED
FOR SMALL NATIONS
Self-determination Demanded
for All Subject Countries
at Meeting Here.

Self determination for the many
small or weak nations Of the world,
such AS Ireland. India, Corea, Poland
and Egypt, was demanded as part Of
the treaty Of peace last night at n
mass meeting at the Liberty Theatre
under the auspices OF the League OF
Small and Subject Nationalities.
Miss jeanette Rankin. Representa-
tive from Montana, declared that free
dom for smaller nations is necessary
fer the development OF our own.
Countries like Ireland which have
given so much to US have tho right TO
demand our help" she said. when
these small nations ask US for democ-
racy we'll have to live up TO our
ideals"
owen II. Lovejoy secretary OF the
National Child Labor Commission,
aroused roars OF laughter a..i APP
plause when he rllced Col. Roosevelt S
name in the Sam class with the OK
Car of Russia and William Hohcn-
zollcrn.
There are powerful influences
which are pleading that now that the
war is won America should forget the
ideals which led us into IT," he said.
These influences advocate powerful
ornaments to iafure peace. believe
that among the principal advocates OF
the old international policy we find
the eX-Czar of Russia, the ex-Kaiser
Of Germany and our own ex-President.
Let US not despise this power. for it is
said single handed 10 have driven the
power OF Spain out Of Cuba"
Mr.. Lovejoy pleaded for consistency,
saying that If we drive Turkey out of
Armenia should we not also drive Eng
land from Ireland, France from Mo-
rocco and the United States out of
Russia
In the afternoon resolutions re-
questing that all small nations be
heard at the peace table were adopted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
FOUND DEAD FROM
BULLET IN HOTEL
Probable Suicide Believed to
Be Joseph &. Brinton.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Brown OF
410 West 18th street went to the West
152d street police station at II o'clock
last night and asked the lieutenant on
desk duty there If he could aid in
finding Joseph c. Brinton. assistant
secretary of the Erie Railroad for
many years, who had been missing
from o'clock yesterday afternoon
from his home at 270 Convent avenue.
Almost at the same moment clerks
at the Hotel Theresa, Seventh avenue
and 125th street, were breaking into
room All. on the fourth floor, where
guests said they had smelled powde,
smoke. On the floor they found the
body of man, a bullet hole In his
head and another in his LEFT breast. He
was dead. Pinned to n dresser in tho
room was this pencilled note:
please notify Robert II. Brown, OF
419 West 18th street" A Sun re-
porter who knew OF the report Mrs.
Brown made to the police OF the West
1920 street station called her on the
telephone at the Binton home, and
she started for the hotel to see If she
could identify the body.
Mr.. Brinton was Mrs. Browns
brother-in-law. She said he had been
Ill of a nervous breakdown for more
than a month. He left home at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon to take a
walk When he failed to return his
relatives feared he might have become
weak and fallen or otherwise met
with injury.
The man who killed himself reached
the hotel at 8:45 Z. NJ. He registered
as John G. Burton, New York City,
and was not seen from then until
the body was found.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown identified the
body early this morning as that Of
Brinton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

were led by the sixty-ninth Regiment
Band and by officers bearing the old
fass carried by the regiment through
the civil war.
The officiating clerygmen were the
Right Rev. David H. Greer. Bishop o.
New York; the Row. Karl Reiland,
ID. D.. LII. d.. rector Of 81. Georges
the Rev. Charles l.. Slattery. rector of
Grace Church; the Rev. Henry Mottet,
rector OF the Church of the Holy Com
munion; the Rev. Theodore Sedgwick.
rector Of Calvary Church, the Rev
Percy stickney Grant, rector Of the
Church Of the Ascension. and the Rev.
William Norman Guthrie Of st. Marks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
RACING AIRMEN ON WING.
Leave Dallas in Morning on Their
Way 10 Detroit,

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. l5.---The three
which left Houston Saturday
morning in race against time to
Detroit and which landed here at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon departed
this morning at o'clock.
They are expected 10 reach Dexter,
Mo. some time tonight and. weather
conditions permitting. wrl proceed to
Belleville. III.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
AMERICANS IN CANADIAN LIST.
Two New York Men Dead and An
other Reported III.

OTTAWA, Dec. 15.-rhe following
names of Americans are included in
the Canadian casualty list issued TO-
day:
DIED OF WOUNDS.
pUCHARME. A. A. l. ..oit,
WALSH. T.. New York City.
DIED.
MRoLEOD. W., OsweRo. ~. \.
ILL.
CATTERSON, NJ. Trout Creek, M.cn
ROSCOE, T., Now York CITY.
ADMITTED TO Hospital (MENT.i.,.
MINER. J. j.. Cleveland. Ohio.
WOUNDED.
GEORGE. Il. t., Kansas city
LOWRY, J., Kansas city.
PRISONERS OF WAR
BEAUPRE, f. E, Lynn, Lass
WHEEL oCk, H., Frankfort, NY.
WEHRER, -. r, Lawrence, Mas
PRISONERS OF WAR REPATRIATED.
MAXWELL. j., Ludlow, Mnss.
FISHEL. J. T.. stewartstown, Pa.
PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED.
ZEDORE, r.. Niobe. y. u
PEPlS, e. ) New Bedford, Mass
COLLINS. Il. e. Haverhill. Mass
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Dr Yoseph s.
Gentle died to-day. the result OF a bull.
let wound inflicted last night by pa
ticnt. Charles Camera, supposed To
have been delirious and III OF influenza.
The patient tried TO shoot himself, but
was disarmed and arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
K. OF c. HOME AT UPTON OPENS.
100000 Structure Accepted by
Col. Latrobe, Camp Commanders.
1nrrirI nI rrn,rh IN Tnr arN

CAMP UPTON, Dec. 10. - The new
Knights of Columbus visitors house.
the largest building OF it's kind in the
camp and one OF the most completely
equipped In the country. was formally
opened here this afternoon.
The Rev. John M. Cooper or Wash
ington. representing the National Cath
Ole War Council. made the speech OF
presentation. and Col. Latrobe, camp
commander. formally accepted the rift.
Erected at a cost OF 100000. the
house contains sleeping and rest rooms
for visitors, together with a nursery
and cafeteria. Military officers and Of
ficials OF the knights of Columbus, the
Y. NJ. c. a. and other welfare or
CARNATIONS were at the presentation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Arkansas Election Returns.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Dec. l5.-Add'.
tional returns from yesterdays eec-
ton TO decide whether the state
should have new constitution con.
tinued tonight to Indicate tn mes
ure was defeated. Latest figures show
a majority Of 800 against adoption.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

ELKToN. Md. Dec, l5.--Fire this
morning destroyed the large plant of
the Scott Fertilizer Company along
Elk River. The acid plant was badly
damaged Loss .$25o,Oo0. Fire com
panies or Newark, Del. and Chesa-
pcake City. Md. aided In subduing the
flames
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
HIGHER PAY URGED
FOR CUSTOMS MEN
McAdoo Sends Plea to Con-
gress to Increase Appropria-
ton by 1888, 464.
Special Dessarcn 10 THE srS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.---One OF the
last official acts Of Secretary of the
Treasury McAaoo was to send to the
Speaker of the House an estimate for
an increase in the appropriations for
the customs service to provide sub
stantial raise in pay for all customs
employees.
The Secretary urged a minimum of
SIS day for inspectors OF customs,
with corresponding increases for eX-
aminers Of merchandise. customs
guards. openers and packers, weighers.
deputy collectors. laborers and other
employees.
The letter 10 the Speaker asks that
the customs Appropriation be in
creased from $10,ODO,000 to sll.3S3,-
464. IT Is prcdicated, 1t Is said, upon
a study made by the Secretary Of the
relation Of customs salaries TO the cost
OF living. disclosing that the average
salaries Of employees Of the customs
service had advanced during the period
from 1885 10 1914 from sl,2i5 to
$3.50.
Per Cent. Increase I'm 80 Yeass.
This means that during the period
Of thirty years the increase made in
the entire customs. service was less
than 4 per cent. During this same
period the cost Of living increased
more than 80 per cent. 1t is true that
in 1918 Congress granted an addi-
tional compensation of per cent. on
salaries Of $1,000 or more and 10 per
cent. ON those under $1,000 per an
mum. but It must also pe remembered
that between 1914 and 1918 the cost
Of living increased a further 80 per
cent.
In other words, during the perio !
between 1885 and 1910 the cost of liv-
ing has increased at least iUU per cent =,
whereas the average salaries in the
customs service have advanced less
than Il per cent
Small saIaricd Men suffer.
The situation bears most heavily on
those receiving an annual salary OF
less than $1,000. The inevitable result
Uf tho situation is that the Govern
ment loses the services OF some OF its
best men. who are attracted 10 the
higher salaries offered by rrlNafactur-
ing and other business concerns.
The Secretary said that employees
are utterly unable 20 live on salaries
fixed by statute many years ago and
declares that many valuable tech
nlcally trained men have been lost by
reason of the higher pay given by
commercial organizations and that the
persuasion OF patriotism that had held
many through the war was now lost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Fertilizer Plant Burned.

r.. Niobe, y ID
pEPlS. e. ) D.. New Bedford, Mass
E. c. Haverhill. Mass