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The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

Washington. Sept. l1.-Senator
Lodge in lively address today said:
THE presidents prompt, curt refusal
to the austrian peace bait will go far
toward making the german people un.
derstand that the American people
mean to have complete victory. I'm
sure his reply to this stupid note will
meet with universal approval. His
refusal is not only right but wise, for
it will put an end to loose. feeble
talk about these austrian peace Of
fers-a kind of talk which is not only
debilitating and confusing. but dis
tinctly helpful to germany.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

London. Sept. 16.-The British ad-
vanced on two-mile front on both
sides of the Ypres- Confines canal last
night and captured number of pris-
oners and machine guns, SO General
Haig reported. They also advanced
Slightly in the vicinity of Cambria but
there were no signs that the defeat at
ST. Mihiel had resulted in the with
drawal of the german reserves from
the British front. A large, strong, at
tractively finished hut was found near
St. Quentin which had apparently been
prepared for the kaiser
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
TWO MILE ADVANCE BY THE
FRENCH ON AlSNE TODAY

London. Sept. 14.-ln an attack at
8 O'Clock this morning on the Aisne
river where ii joins the Ailette, the
French advanced two miles on a Al
mile front. capturing several towns
and 1900 prisoners. Striking toward
the western end of Chemin-Des.Dame
they captured Allemaut and further
south seized Sancy. On the northern
bank of the Aisne. advancing further
eastward, they reached the western
edge OF Vailly.
Mont Des Seinges has fallen and
the attack threatens to turn the
Chemin-Des Danes flank and endan-
ger Laon.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

Washington. Sept 16.-The Franco
Serbians are attacking the strongly
fortified Bulgarian positions on the
Salonika front, official reports to the
Serbian legation declared. After sew
eral days OF artillery preparation. the
allies advanced on Vetronik. Dobro.
Polls and Sokol Peaks. piercing the
enemy front and capturing all three
positions which the Bulgars had been
fortifying for thirty months. Several
hundred prisoners were taken and the
offensive Is continuing.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

Jacksonville. FLORIDA. Sept. 17.-Fed.
eral authorities announce that they
have discovered the secret communi-
cation system which has been used by
german spies to communicate with
submarines off the Atlantic coast.
The announcement follows on the
heels of the arrest of Charles Fink,
and Louis Strauss. two alleged spies,
In a secluded point near by.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
Summons.

Summons.
| State of Colorado, County OF Delta
ss-ln the District Court.
Carrie Sparks plaintiff VS.. Clarence
A Smith, Walter H. Smith, Thomas
Mower, W. S. Mitchell, Floyd D. Nor
ris and Earle T. Shock, Copartners
as Morris & Shock, Defendants--Sum
mons.
The People of the State of Colorado
TO Clarence A. .Smith, Walter III
Smith. Thomas Mower. w. S. Mitchell
Floyd D. Morris. and Earle T Shock
Co-partners as Morris & Shock, the
Defendants above named. GREET
ING:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against/you by
the above-named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of Delta County, State OF
Colorado and answer the complaint
therein within 20 days after the ser.
vice hereof. if served within this Coun-
ty: or, If served out OF this County, or
by publication. within thirty days af-
ter the service hereof exclusive of
the day of service; or Judgment by de
fault will be taken against you accord
ing to the prayer of the complaint.
And If copy OF the complaint in the
above entitled action be not served
with this summons, or if the service
hereof be made out fthis State, then
ten days additional to the time herein
before specified for appearance and
ing of Judgment by default as afore-
said.
The said action is brought to re-
cover from defendant Clarence A.
Smith the amount due on his certain
proinissory note in the sum of $4,000.
dated August 1. 1910. due on or be-
fore two years after date with interest
at S per cent per annum, and to have
sold at sheriffs sale TO satisfy said
note and indebtedness the premises
conveyed to secure said note by said
defendant Clarence A. Smith by mort
gage deed dated August l. 1910. re-
corded in Book 90 at Page S97 on Aug.
%, 1910 conveying lots "a and 25,
Block 81, Plat c Delta Townsite, and
for a deficiency judgment against said
Clarence A. Smith for such
amount as shall not be paid by the
sale of said premises as shown by the
incoming of the sheriff's return for
costs of suit and general relief and to
bar and foreclose all right, title. inter-
est, lien, encumbrances and equity
of redemption of each and all of said
defendants therein as will more fully
appear from the complaint in said ac-
tion to which reference is here made;
a copy OF which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will have your default
entered by the clerk and will apply to
the court for the relief therein de-
manded.
Given under my hand and official
seal as clerk of said court at my office
in the City of Delta. in said County.
this 18th day of December A. ID. 1915.
(SeaD GUS SCHLAPP,
Clerk OF the District Court
First pub. Aug. 90; last Sept. l3. 1918.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

The French captured Vailly on the
northern bank M the Aisne river and
also Mont des Hinges, taking 800 pris-
oners-
Fearing that Pershing is trying IN
create another pocket along the st.
Mihiel front the germans gave way in
the center for three miles. Abandon
ment OF this territory Ids to streng-
then the german Metz front. How
ever. the Americans have begun a new
movement at Doncourt to drive an
other wedge in the german line. By
this process the Americans are ap-
preaching the german frontier which
is from two to twelve miles away now.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
THREE THOUSAND PRISONERS
ARE TAKEN IN SERBIAN DRIVE

London. Sept. 1.-THE Serbian Of
fensive continues TO be completely
successful for they have pierced the
Bulgarian line five miles deep on a
'twelvemile front. capturing 5000 pris-
oners and "a guns The Franco-Ser-
bian casualties have been small, not
withstanding the fact that they have
captured Gradizitsa. The allies hold
the important ridges of Sokol, Trnay-
ska. Rovovska and Paraxdasta, and
the Jupe- Slav division has reached
Koziak
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

Washington, Sept. I0.-The austrian
note asking for a secret conference of
the belligerents In order to canvass
the possibilities of peace negotiations,
reached the Swedish legation enroute
to the American government and will
be submitted TO Secretary Lansing this
afternoon
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
CBy FREQ S. Ferguson.l

1t is now permissible to state that
the wiping otr Of the salient which ex;
listed for four years took the Ameri
cans only twenty-seven hours.
American heavy and light guns ars
continuously Smelling the Hindenburg
lines and the mopping up of the sali-
ent is continuing The allies still re-
tain the supremacy of the air, thus
preventing german air raids on the
roads where heavy traffic is carried
on
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
ALMOST SEVEN AND HALF
BILLION ESTIMATE NEW PLAN

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE War
department submitted to Congress an
estimate that It will take nearly sew
en- and a half billion dollars TO exc
cute the new enlarged army program
under the eighteen to forty-five draft
law.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
MURDERS WIFE AND SURREN-
DERS TO NEW YORK POLICE

New York. Sept 17.-Declaring
that he has no recollection of killing
his wife. Charles Capin. city editor OF
the New York Evening World, surren-
dered to the police. He says that he
must have killed her while he was
asleep and then wandered around for
hours.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

Paris. Sept. 1.-THE French took
1000 prisoners in the St Mfhiel opera
tions. including 5000 austrians. This
makes total OF over $4,000 prisoners
taken by the Franco-Americans there.
the Echo de Paris announced this
morning.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

New York, Sept. 16.-The Times urges
the allies to accept Austria's peace
proposals but declares, however. that
the peace conditions must throttle all
german militarism. and insure no repe-
tition of the war. Other papers say
the allies should spurn them.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

By Fred Ferguson. Afield, Sept is
The American positions on an eight
mile front between Jaulny on the Mad
river and Moselle. are much improved
today. The germans have retreated
farther around there.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
CARDINAL FARLEY DIES
AT ADVANCED AGE

New York, Sept. 1s.-Cardinal Far
ley died here last night at the age
of 76. His body will lie in state in
the cathedral over Monday, and in
terment will be on Tuesday. The sub
election of Davis has been officially
announced.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
NoRTHcuFFE SAYS AUSTRIA
NEVER HAS LEFT GERMANY

London, Sept 17--~President Will
son speaks for the allies" declared
Lord Northcliffe. The only question
here is how the refusal should be
couched. A small, timid minority
fears that flat rejection will drive
austria back into germany's arms.
but the fact is, austria never left
germany's arms"
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

With The British Afield, Sept II
In a liquid fire attack northwest of
Gouzeaucourt, the germans forced the
British TO withdraw to support lines
Southwest of Gouzeacourt there was
was a counter attack and many germ
ans dead were left before the British
wire
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

Paris. Sept. 1.-THE La Liberte an.
nounces that the Americans have
reached Wanderers. which is within a
mile and half of the frontier Van
.dieres is in the Moselle valley. three
miles north eof !Pont a -Mousson.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

London, Sept 1e.-The Swedish min
and Will deliver it to the foreign
office today. The Austrian minister in
Switzerland handed the note from Aus
'tria to the representatives of the allies
AT Berne on Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

Athens, Sept. 1.-THE Greeks ad-
vanced two or three miles on n nine
teen mile front in the Struma sector.
capturing several villages and in
flicting extremely heavy losses on the
Bulgarians-
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

London, Sept. 16.-Secretary Baker
in an interview declared that the Am
erican casualties in the salient were
amazingly small considering the scope
of the operations. Very few serious
ly injured. the majority being wound
ed only slightly. Baker also visited
the American hospitals and said that
the American morale is superb. The
prisoners are also being treated we'll.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

London. Sept. 1.-THE kaiser has
suffered nervous breakdown and it
is persistently rumored that he is very
despondent
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

London, Sept. 14.-General Haig an
nounced that the British took over
1900 prisoners in the Trescault-Hav-
rincourt sector on Thursday
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
LEGAL NOTICES.
%~~>~ >~>~> .
Notice of Adjustment Day.

Estate of Herbert L. Holt, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pres
ent them for adjustment to the County
Court of Delta County, Colorado. on
the 7th day of October, A. D. 1913.
S4-37 ABIGAIL c. HOLT, Executrix.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

London. Sept. 17.-Field Marshal
1faig reported further progress toward
st. Quentin and stated that the posi-
tions in Flanders and north OF Lens
are improved.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

From Groat at Washington. Sept. 16.
1t is stated on high authority that
,the United States will not accept Aus
tria's peace proposal
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
AMERICANS GRAB PRISONERS
SALIENT GROWS NARROWER

London. Sept. 1.-THE Americans
have taken $1,000 prisoners and more
are expected at any moment as the
salient ha snot yet peen cleared OF
all the trapped germans.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

London. Sept. 16-Foreign Secretary
Balfour declared that he believes that
the austrian peace proposal cannot
produce peace nor divide the allies.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20

London, Sept. 1z-The British cas-
ualties for the week. as published,
totalled 2l.756.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-20
QOOdM MIn6
DONT's"

DONT'S"
Don't carry large sums OF money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
unheard Of
Don't hide money around the
house. There are few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant. put your
money in this bank and add all you
can spare to 1t.
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
Sid age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02
SAVED SOLDIER FOR FRANCE
Sympathy Of American Red crosa
Woman Worker Restored Lost
Courage TO Downcast Poilu.

Forbes Watson, driving an ambu-
lance in France, dropped into one Of
the canteens which the American Red
Cross is operating In France one eve
ming, he says in the Red Cross Maga'
zine; -
Opposite me was q Pollu with the
saddest face l have ever seen. He
spoke to no one. Some personal loss
hung over him, too poignant for me to
approach. He took away his bowl for
some more coffee, and at a counter
which had become a little less con-
gested I saw him in conversation with
one Of the American women. He talked
to her as he never would have talked
to a man, because she knew how to
talk to him. Later l asked her
his story. He had lost four brothers
in the war, the youngest recently.
"Two weeks later he wrote her q
letter telling her that her sympathy
had torn apart the black veil that
seemed to have settled down forever
between him and life. And he wrote
simply to thank her for having given
him back the courage to go on. 'Vive
PUnlon Franco-AmericaineP he wrote.
Was 1t an exaggeration to say that
these American Red Cross women are
the front ranks of our diplomacy?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02
Conservation,

Jimmy is a small ten-year-old and
very unpopular with the family just
now. He reckons time from bag fuN
of ill-gotten marbles, and has reduced
the use Of soap and water to fine
point. The other morning he was. as
usual, late at breakfast. Finally his
father mounted the steps a few at a
time only to come on Jimmy in the
bathroom door looking complacently
Into his mothers hand mirror.
"What are you doing with that mir
ror?" his father asked brusquely.
"Trying to see which part of my
face to wash" he answered promptly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02
The secret Of the hiding
place OF the buried treasure
dies with the two men who pos
sess IL How this happened 10
told In the next Installment-
(To BE CoNrINUED.)
Prefer Musical Education.

Music, more than the other arts, is
thing apart, and the instructive
knowledge OF 1t, discovered sometimes
in even the youngest children where a
rich musical experience is offered, is
past all computation by the educa-
tional mind. The jealous tutorial mind
which presumes to teach music to the
young without allowing and insuring
them a rich experience OF music, and
to delay by the penurious educational
method, however well meaning. the
child's or youths contact with musical
life, is as little thrifty as one who
would dam up the springs Of a river to
construct a meager drain pipe.--Ez-
change.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02

''Your Father Has Sold Me to Hlml"
together they listened. Rosa began to
whimper, and when Esteban tried to
reassure her his own voice was thin
and reedy from fright.
In the midst of their agitation they
heard some one weeping; there came a
rush of feet down the hallway, and the
next instant Evangelina flung herself
into the room.
She fell upon her knees before them.
Little masterl Little mistressI" she
sobbed. "You will save me, won't you?
We love each other, Ell? See then,
what a crime this is Say that you
will save mep
The children were frightened, but
they managed to quaver: "What has
happened7 Who has harmed you?"
''Don Pablo Peza," wept the negress
'Your father has sold me to him-lost
me at cards. Oh, shall diel Sebas-
tan won't believe it. he is praying
And AsensIo-- But what can they dc
to help met You alone can save me
You won't let Don Pablo take me
away? It would kill me-"
"Waitl" Esteban scrambled out OF
bed and stood before his dusky nurse
and playmate. "Don't cry any more
I'll tell papa that you don't like Dor
Pablo"
Rosa followed. 'rYes, come along
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02

tossed her fine, dark head. "Tm not
blind / see what goes on about me. l
won't have that wench In my house."
Goaded to fury by his wife's sense
less accusation, Esteban cried: "Your
house7 By what license do you call it
yoursT
"Am | not married to your"
"Yes-as a leech is married to its
victim. You suck my blood"
"Your blood!" The woman laughed
shrllly. "You have no blood; your
veins run vinegar. You are miser."
"Miser! Miseri 1 grow sick Of the
word. 1t Is all you find to taunt me
with. Confess that you married me
for my money" he roared.
"Of course didl Do you think a
woman Of my beauty would marry you
for anything elsef But a fine bargain
I nader
"vampirew
"Wife or vampire, intend to rule
this house, and refuse to be shamed
by a thick-lipped African. Her airs
tell her story. She is insolent to me,
butt sha'n't endure 1t. She laughs
at me. Well, your friends shall laugh
at you"
"Silencew commanded Esteban.
"Sell her, Or"
Without waiting to hear her threat
Esteban tossed his arms above his
head and fled from the room. Flinging
himself into the saddle, he spurred
down the hill and through the town to
the Casino de Espanol. where he spent
the night at cards with the Spanish Of
fcials. But he did not sell Evangelina.
In the days that followed many SINH
lar scenes occurred, and as Esteban's
home life grew more unhappy his dissi-
patiOns increased. He drank and gam
bled heavily; he brought his friends to
the quinta with him, and strove to for
get domestic unpleasantness in bolster
Gus revelry.
His wife, however, found Opporruni
ties enough to weary and exasperate
him with reproaches regarding the
slave girl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02
CHAPTER II.
Spanish Gold.

The twins were seven years old when
Donna Isabel's schemes bore their first
bitter fruit, and the occasion was
particularly uproarious night when
Don Esteban entertained a crowd of
his Castllian friends. Little Rosa was
awakened at late hour by the laugh
ter and shouts of her fathers guests.
She was afraid, for there was some
thing strange about the voices, some
quality to them which was foreign to
the child's experience. Creeping into
her brothers room, she awOke him, and
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02
An Old Acquaintance.

This incident occurred In Camp
Grant: A Russian who could not
speak good English was on guard and
was approached By the officer Of the
day. The Russian asked: "Who goes
theref" The officer replied and in
stead of the usual. Advance to be
recognized" the sentry sold in broken
English: That's all right; go ahead5
know you"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02
cutIeurn Beauty Doctor

Cutleura Beauty Doctor
Tog cleansing and identifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cudcura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
preparations. For free samples adj
dress. "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston" At
druggists and by mail. Soap 25, ONT
ment rs and 50.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02
F0REW0RD

The Cuba of the days Of
WeNer and Gomez and the
ragged, haIf-starVed bands
of "inSurrectos" furnishes
an admirable background
for this delightful story, in
which love. war and the
search for a buried treasure
are the principal strands
that are interviewer to make
a plot that is worthy Of the
mind Of Rex Beach. The
author of "The Spoilers"
"The Barrier" and other
stirring tales, has produced
his most thrilling story in
"Rainbow'S End"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-02
The Alert Auditor

anybody pay much attention to
your speechT' Zone person." replied
Senator Sorghum. 'rhe stenographer
was obliged to get every word Of It"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

Gerald Stanley Lee, the well-known
publicist who is remembered as col
loge student in Brattleboro at the time
when his father was pastor of the Cen
tire Congregational church here. is the
author Of one of the leading articles
IN this week 5 issue of the Saturday
Evening Post. lie makes the prediction
that the war is going 10 end with a
snap, but he does not pretend to know
when it will end He thinks the war
IS going into a corner and when II
comes to corner it is going round il
quick. That corner is the German
mind, he declares, and then he goes into
an extended analysis Of plans for max
ing the American people more afraid
of the allies than they are of Luden-
dorf and the Kaiser today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

the medal of dishonor. Here is a pie
ture of the reverse side When the
American troops stormed Hill No. goo,
in the Scissors Rheims salient, theg
observed at the top of an old signal
tower a Red Cross flag swinging in the
breeze. They took particular care that
their artillery and machine guns should
not touch the tower. Finally, when
an attacking party reached the top of
the hill, two machine guns at once
opened fire on them from the tower.
several of the brave lads dropping dead
and wounded. Their surviving com
rades soon retaliated by killing the
gunners. Invariably the Huns have
attempted to defend attacks on Red
Cross hospitals, ambulances, dressing
stations and other quarters which
should have been immune from attack
by declaring they were being used for
military purposes. This charge has al
ways been refuted And here we have
the Germans doing the very thing they
have falsely charged against their foes,
and getting away with it because Of
their foes own honesty and good faith.
No wonder the Americans tend more
and more to give no quarter. An enc
my who cannot be trusted cannot be
spared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

The Farm and Fireside has made n
study Of automobile thieving. 1t states
that the car thief system has at work a
company of spoilers whose duty it is
70 make note of when and where cars
are left by their owners. They soon
find out whether the ear owners carry
any protecting devices, whether they
lock their ignition switches, and any
thing else that might prevent a speedy
and safe getaway. Sometimes the en-
CINE number is defaced, or the engine
may be transferred to chassis of an
other number. VARIOUS things are done
when the thief organization is prepared
to make changes in a car in special
garage of their own. The greatest num-
her of ears stolen seem to be taken soon
after the owners leave them. The
smooth thief in taking an automobile
knows how to get around the ordinary
switch.