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The Little River news., 1919-08-06
MANY AGENCIES ATTEMPT
 TO LOWER FOOD PRICES 7 IN THE UNITED STATES
Federal Authorities Will Pay Strict Attention to PrOfiteering; Will Be Offered on August 18th.
 Discussed in Congress.
Immediate Sale of Surplus
 Army Foodstuffs Ordered

Washington, August 2.-In the face o living, as indicated by the spread Ing strike of railroad workers, many government agencies moved today in efforts to effect return to normal price levels.
 Immediate sAle of all surplus food stuffs purchased for the army, in- stead of or!y canned goods, was or dered by the War Department. Mil lions of pounds of meat, beans, pump kin. squash and other commodities will be offered to the public Monday August IS, through the parcel pcs: system at prices materially lower thaa thcse now prevailing in the market. Purchasers will have to pay posta ge charges from place of storage.
 Director General Hines, Commits sioner Colver and Assistant Secretary Leffingwell, appointed by the confer >serce, assembled by Attorney General Palmer to recommend steps to reduce living costs, were engaged today in an exchange of memoranda &
 Nothing Final Decided.
 The impression went out that the committee had agreed that steps could be taken by Congress, which would alleviate the situation at once but it was said at Mr. Hines office that nothing final had been decided upon. The committee was instructed particularly to deal with profiteer- ing and to suggest how law enforce ment agencies should proceed to bring to justice men guilty of extor- ion through unreasonable prices.
 If any recommendation is made to Congress, it is believed most likely that 1t will deal with the sale of the wheat crop at market prices and the absorption by the government between the prices and the $226 guaranteed the farmer. Many officials have indi- cated that this is the most practicable step
 Congress continued to discuss the living question and at the White House President Wilson was said to be re- ceiving full reports of all phases of it. including a resolution asking the Banking Committee whether reduction of the currency imitation would help the situation. In the House an at. tempt to recess for two weeks was blocked by Representative Igoe, Demo- crat of Missouri, because his resolu. tion to have the Federal Trade Com. mission investigate the price of shoes was not acted upon.
 Railroad Men "Highwaymen.'
 Demands of railway employees fol more wages drew from Represen. tative BlantOn, Democrat of Texas who said the railroad men were act ing like "highwaymen' in attempting to btain another unfair billion dol lar" raise. Introduction in the House
The Little River news., 1919-08-06
NEGROES CANNOT ENLIST
Are Barred Temporarily From Army
 by the War Department.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Enlistment of negroes for the infantry will be dis continued temporarily under an order issued by the War Department. This action was taken only because the authorized enlistment of negroes al- ready had been exceeded.
The Little River news., 1919-08-06
Decorating Court House.

Judge P. M McCord has workmen at he cour, house making some needed improvements. The interior is being decorated with a new coat of paint. The offices are being screened and the entire building being made more tidy and comfortable.
The Little River news., 1919-08-06
REVIVAL MEETING
Meeting Closed at. ElmOre Sunday
 Night-Begins at Hicks.

Rev. c. s. Wales concluded series of meetings at Elmore Sunday night. There were four accessions to the church, three by baptism Sunday night. He began a meeting at Hicks this week, and reports good interst..
The Little River news., 1919-08-06
AGED NEGRO DIES
Columbus Jones, One County's Oldest Negro Citizen, Dies.

Columbus Jones, 85 years old, and one of Little River county's oldest and best negroes, died Thursday at his home near Millwood
The Little River news., 1919-08-06
Men Propose a Three
 Concern Control System

Washington, Aug. 4.-Organized la bor came out today with the uneQuiv- ocal, formal demand that private capi- tai be retired from the railroads.
The Little River news., 1919-08-06

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The Little River news., 1919-08-06

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The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
HiQh Rents

1t is only by general cooperation
of everyone that prices can bel kept
down. Landlords who have doubled
on rentals may be able to figure out
that repairs cost twice as much as
they did few years ago.
Yet in these times most tenants are
not as fussy as they used to be. Peo-
pie understand that houses cannot be
kept in spick and span condition OF
the days before labor and materials
cost SO much. Also taxes have not in
creased as fact of the general range
of prices. 1t is probably usually the
case that actual cost of keeping up
house for rental purposes has not
increased as fast as average cost Of
living.
When rents are raised, It makes liv-
ing cost higher for all workpeople.
Pretty soon they go out on strike for
more pay, and that makes the cost
of keeping up houses go up another
notch. Landlords can contribute to
stabilize the present Industrial situa-
tion by making their rent charges Just
as low as possible.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
PEACH VALLEY
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Jake Fedler Is remodeling his house
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sheetz were in Mon
trose Monday on business.
Painter is threshing his wheat after
waiting on the machine for about a
month.
Ed Thompson and wife and Mrs.
Farley Mitchell went hunting this
week. Here is hoping they get deer.
Miss Ruby Campbell spent the week
end with her parents at Delta, return
ing Sunday evening to take up her
school work.
Mrs. w. e. Jackson took dinner
Tuesday with Mrs. N. A. McClurg. In
the afternoon they called ON Mrs. Nut.
ter Of wheatland Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Jackson and Mr.
and Mrs. N. A. McClurg made trip
to Ridgway Saturday returning Sun
day. They spent their time with the
Elmer Griffith family. Mrs. McClurg's
son.
Mrs. F. E. Willis gave party Fri
day evening to the young people of
Peach Valley. After games and music
Mrs Willis assisted by Swan, her
daughter, and Mrs. w. e. Jackson,
served ice cream and cake. All re-
port fine time hoping she will enter
tain again soon.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
And Great Was the FAN Thereof

While picking apples on the Frey
berg ranch last week, Rev. ]. H.
Cramps lost his footing and fell from
a 12-foot ladder headlong into ditch
nearby. Mr.. Cramps is a minister of
the gospel and an ardent believer in
baptism, but this time he didn't ap-
prove of the method employed. How
ever, as he had no choice in the mat
ter, he merely made the best Of 1t
and looked up with steadfast hope
and was soon rewarded by locating the
top of the watery grave from which he
quickly extricated his somewhat un-
comfortable anatomy.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
State of Ohio. City Of TolAdo. =.
Lucas County s0'

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he 10
senior partner of the firm Of r. ]. Cheney
& Co.. doing business in the City OF To.
1edo. County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
A. d. 1886.
(SeaD a. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
+. j. CHENEY e. co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Baptist

Baptist
Services as usual next Sunday. Sun
day School at 9:45; preaching at IL: 90
and 1880; young peoples service at
$3.50. Ai
Beginning with Sunday evening the
young people will meet at $3.50 p. m.
and preaching at 7:30 instead Of 500
o'clock. Please bear in mind the
change in time of the evening SER
vices. Visitors cordially welcome.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Family Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Keller are enjoy
ing visit from their two daughters,
Mrs. William Rutherford, of Colorado
Springs, and Mrs. Harry Barsby Of
Denver. Mrs. Rutherford is accom-
panied by her two children, Edna and
Robert. The family, with Charles L
Keller, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Ket
Ter, is enjoying the first family reun
ion in a number of years.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Home With Bride

Home With Bride
Returning from the yar zone, hav-
ing recently been discharged from the
service, was Charles Frady, Saturday
evening. He was accompanied by his
for France. The young couple will
visit several days with the James
Frady family, and his mother. Mrs.
Rebecca Frady. They may make Del.
Ia their home.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
To Gunnison School

To Gunnison School
Misses Edith Welch and Ruby Stan
ford boarded the train Saturday for
Gunnison, where they entered the
State Normal school. Miss Welch is
taking senior year work.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
We Were Remembered

We Were Remembered
We received q fine watermelon
Saturday, the gift of Mrs. A. L. Cook
of Austin. We are very grateful to
the lady for SO kindly remembering
our penchant for watermelon.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03

Whitewater Folks Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wiley and
family of Whitewater Joined the ]. F
Keller family Sunday at dinner, and
also spent some time at their ranch ON
Redlands.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Home to Nevada

Hottie 10 NcVdud
Mrs. Merle Estes and two children
who have spent the summer with the
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Cade, on Garnet Mesa, were departing
passengers Sunday for their home at
Battle Mountain, Nevada.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Judge is Back

An arrival Saturday was R. M. Lo-
gan, who has spent the past two
months in Billings, Montana and
southern Utah. Judge is a good Dem
ocrat and listened with interest to
the address of President Wilson at
Billings.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03

Young Ladies' to School
Departing Friday morning for Greel-
ey where they will enter the State
Teachers College. were Misses Louise
Bast and Virginia Howlett. Both
these. popular girls received scholar.
ships on account Of high grades in
hngh school, where they graduated
last June.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Buick Sales Increasing

Buick Sales Increasing
The following sales were reported
by the Delta Hardware Company with
in the past few days: To H. E.
Hutchinson, Paonia, Buick Six; to
Frank Underwood, Cedaredge, Buick
Six; to Ed Bull, Cedaredge, two ton
G. M. C. truck; to Harry Bull, Cedar
edge, Dodge.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Will Move to Junction

Will Move to Junction
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Adams and
baby will move to Grand Junction this
week at the close of the fair. Mr..
Adams has accepted situation in the
wholesale house of the Colorado-Ut Utah
Hardware Company, and has already
entered upon his duties.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Methodist

Next Sunday morning the pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church will
preach on the subject-"Lifes Su-
premicies" In the evening the sub
iect will be Improving the Time" A
cordial invitation is extended to all
to be present
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
California People Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Langdon, whose
home is at Los Angeles, California,
spent several days last week as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Benson Smet-
hurst at Cedaredge. leaving Saturday
for more extended visit east.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
AUSTIN
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Drysdale en-
tertained friends at seven O'Clock
turkey dinner Sunday evening. Those
present were Mrs. Marjorie Drysdale.
Miss Frances Gobble, Messrs. Robert
and Arthur Starr and Wilbur Webb. A
very enjoyable time was had.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
They Visited In Junction

They Visited In Junction
Mrs. John Reilly and niece, Anna
Shea were returning passengers Sat
urday morning from Grand Junction,
where they spent two weeks with
friends
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Nifty Novelty

NIFTY NoVeIty
R. E. Pears of the Kash and Harry
Store, is giving away to his patrons
some handy asbestos lifters for hot
kettles. They are covered with can,
vas and will last for years.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Goes to Montrose

Goes to Montrose .
Miss Blanche Ramey has accepted a
situation with the Humphries Mercan-
tile Company at Montrose, as a ste
nographer and bookkeeper, and went
up Tuesday to take up her duties.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
Visited at cedaredge

Visited at cedaredge
Departing passengers Wednesday
morning were Mrs. R. M. Carnahan
and daughter Katheryn, of Valley
Junction, Iowa, who had been house
guests of Mrs. w. M. Busey at Cedar
edge the past two or three weeks.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03

Services for next Sunday will be as
follows:
Sunday School at 1000 o'clock;
communion service and sermon at IL
o'clock, conducted by Rev. w. NJ. Ford
of Montrose. There will be no SER
vices in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
cER

Strikes, Hood and waste are the
high spots OF news events for the
week. The Hood picture is an e1-
elusive photo of the terrible havoc
wrought at Corpus Christi, Texas,
wnen the hurr'c cane lashed gulf
waters virtually submerged the
town. resulting in heavy loss of
life. Galveston, Brownsville and
many other towns also suffered
Immense losses. The strike pic
ture is from Gary, Ind, where
steel mill workers by the thou
sands are out on strike. Both
0toel worker leaders and steel mill
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
PRESBYTERIAN

There will be Rally Day exercises
Sunday morning, October 5th. at the
Presbyterian church during church at
eleven o'clock. In the evening at
eight o'clock there will be musical
program by the choir. Following is the
The Delta independent., 1919-10-03
At THE CHURCHES
St. Iuke's

, 90 >>>>> 80
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Vaudeville

PALACE-The headliner is Ted Lewis
and his jazz band The U. 8. Glee
Club remains for a second week.
Others on the bill are Charles Grape
win and Anna Chance, Ernestine
Myers and Paisley Noon, j. C. Nugent,
Lillian Fitzgerald, Whiting and Burt.
the Great Johnson, and Harry and
Grace Ellsworth
ROYAL-Joseph E. Howard and Ethe
lyn Clark head the bill, which in
cludes the Barr Twins, Moss and
Frye, Sam .Liebert and company, Hal
len and Hunter, Mullen and Francis,
Franz and La Sale, and Frank and
Milt Britton.
RIVERSIDE-Anna Wheaton and Harry
Carroll head the bill. Others are Will
bur Mack and company, ]. Rosamund
johnson and company, Ryan and
Healy, Hugh Herbert and company,
Walter Weems, Sinclair and Casper,
Jennie Middleton and the Kennedys.
NEW BRIGHTON-Irene Bordoni and.
Lieutenant Gitz-Rice head the bill.
Others are The Three Rubes, Frank
Mullane, Dorothy Toye and Sister,
Robins and Partner, the Flying Mar
tins and Wilson and Ring.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
ThrlvstOn'S Return
ReUiveS OLdtinle
Entertainment

With a guarantee from both the
striking actors and the producing man.
ayers and from the stagehands and
che musicians that his performance
will not be affected by the strike.
Thurston, the magician, will COM
mence an engagement at the Globe
Theatre tomorrow night. Thurston's
appearance is in the nature of nov
city to the present generation. it is
the first performance Of its kind in a
quarter of century. Not since Herr
mann played a supplementary season
annually at Daly's Theatre has ma
gician attempted TO give a full even
ing's entertainment.
A company of twenty-six people as
sists him in presenting his spiritualis-
tic mysteries. Some of his magic
feats are "The Vampire" "Gravtation
Defed" and "Ghosts" Thurston car
ries elaborate paraphernalia, much
larger than did the greatest Of old
time magacians.
For years Thurston was associated
with Keller, and succeeded the latter
upon his retirement from the stage,
fourteen years ago. To-day he has
what is virtually monopoly in his
particular field of endeavor.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
The Case of the Public
In the Actor's Strike

OF the actor to-day is, on the whole.
very satisfactory. The average of SAL
aries is high. The present strike, for
instance, has nothing to do with salar-
fes.' Certain hard conditions have been
modified or removed within the last few
seasons, but If the Equity cannot win
recognition for itself the actor NAV
NOT feel sure that the things which
me mas: won may not slip away from him
without bis being able to make any ef
1ectiye protest to protect himself.
&c may be, as the managers say, that
some OF the leaders of that organization
are not Of the highest calibre, but like
the United States Senate, the Equity
should have the privilege of passing
Judgment on its own membership. It
does not seem to us that the person.
atty of airy Equity leader should be
made an issue any more than the per-
sonallty of any manager. If the Equitv
Is to be ssupplanted, it is clear that
from the point of view of the actor il
must be replaced by some organization
OF exactly the same sort. Moreover. It
is we'll to bear in mind that up to now
it is the managers who have refused
arbitration.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Mrs. Chouncey Oicott to
appear as Playwright

"Lusmore," new play by Rita OIL
colt and Grace Heyer, will be pre-
sented by Rita Olcott, wife of Chaun-
cey Olcott, at Henry Miller's Theatre
Monday evening, September /.
This is Mrs. Olcott's first produc-
tion, and is a play the thame of
which, founded on the legend of
Knockgrafton, has remained in her
memory since childhood
The play, which is laid in Ireland
in the thirteenth century, is roman
tic one, which brings into view
glimpses of Irish folk lore
In the cast will appear John McFar-
lane, who played the part of Captain
Hook in "Peter Pan" and Corpora!
Dewey in "The Old Lady Shows Her
Medals; Eva lie Gallienne, Louise
Poe, Regina Wallace, Beth Fox and
John Todd.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Actors' Strike Brings
Ethel Barrymore
Her Desire

It's an Ill Strike which blows NOBODY
good, according to Ethel BARRYMORE
VINO VIII continue her appearances at
the Actors Equity performances at the
Lexington Avenue Theatre next week.
The strike led to the benefit. said
MISS Barrymore yesterday, and the
benefit will give her an opportunity
to appear for the first time in Romeo
and Juliet" next week.
"At last l shall do what I have de-
sired to do all my life," said Miss
barrymore as she received news from
the entertainment committee that the
Shakespearian play would definitely be
on the programme. "Al my life I
have wanted to play Shakespearian
roles, but the managers have said Mo-
Now the Equity Association is helpinp
me to realize my ambition next week.
MIR. Conway Tearle and are going
to Go the balcony scene together. This
IS the ultimate desire of every actor
and actress. I've never played Juliet
before, and, needless to say, am very
happy.
Every actress knows what stimu-
liant to tine work great role can be.
One remembers the hundreds of other
actresses who through the countless
yesterdays of the theatre have given
their best to Juliet. 1t is through
this inspiration that l hope to make
juliet one of the greatest parts of NV
career"
Conway Tearle admitted that it will
be the first time he has played Romeo.
frankly" he said, 81 would be scared
to death were it not for the knowledge
that | am TO play opposite Miss Barry
more"
a complete change of programme
was announced for next weeks per-
forma nee by Earle Boothe, chairman
Of the entertainment committee. last
night
In addition to the balcony scene
from Romeo and juliet" the bill
will include the Dolly Sisters and
Harry Fox, Carl Randall, DeWolf
Hopper, the Duncan Sisters, Carl Hy-
son and Dorothy Dickson, Marie
Dressler and her chorus, John Charles
Thomas, Doyle and Dixon, Marie Nord-
strom and James Burton. Equity"
the one-act sketch conceived by Has
sard Short, written and staged by
Percival Knight and Mr. Short, and
delivered by Brandon lyman, will be
continued next week Dodson Mitchell,
Charles Waldron, Hugh Cameron,
Henry Mortimer, Edward Poland,
Cooper Clitfe, Ritchie Ling, George
Howard, Harmon McGregor, George
La Guere, Frank Nelson, Gilbert
Douglas, Bruce McRae, Reginald
Mason, John Miltern, Otto Krueger,
Ernest Glendenning. Robert Ames,
Henry Dixie, John Westley, Percival
knight, Marie .Dressler, Mabel and
Edith Taliaferro, Marion Abbott and
hundreds of other famous actors ap-
pear as supers in this piece.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Barney Pagan Testimonial
To Be Ciuen at Manhattan,

A testimonial performance to Bar
ney Fagan will take place at the Man
haitian Opera House on Sunday even
ing, August 81. Among the stars to
shine in his honor are: Nora Baycs,
Raymond Hitchcock, William Collier,
Eddie Leonard, Mcintyre & Heath,
Ned Wayburn and Fifty Follies Girls,
Mile. Nitta 10, Sam Bernard, Andrew
Mack, Irving Berlin, Louis Mann, John
Cort, Clifton Crawford, Murray
Sisters, Houdini, Burr Mcintosh,
Harry Won Tilzer, Bernard Granville,
Charles X. Harris, George Wilson,
John Henshaw, Willis Sweatman, Lew
Dockstader, Bert Williams, w. S. Ris-
ing and others.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Montauk Theatre to
Open BROOKLYN Season

The Montauk Theatre, Brooklyn, will
open it's doors tomorrow with mat
inee for two-weeks' engagement of
Mack Sennett's Original Bathing
Beauties, who will appear in person, in
conjunction with Mr.. Sennett's film sue
cess, "Yankee Doodle in Berlin" The
performances will be the same as in
New York, and the engagement is linz
tied to two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
up From, No,chere,''
At the Comedy

Disregarding the problematical state
of affairs in the theatrical world, John
d. Williams announces that he will
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
CHRONICLE AND COMMENT or THE STAG

present q new American comedy by
Booth Harrington and Harry Leon Will
son, entitled up From Nowhere"
Norman Trevor will have the CHIEF
role in up From Nowhere and others
in the cast are to be Cecil Yapp Fred
Howard, George Casselberry. Ann An
drews. Olive Murray, Grace Reals,
Leotta Miller and Margola Gilmore.
Before opening at the Comedy Thea
tre up From Nowhere" will bg given
at the Shubert- Belasco Theatre. in
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Greenwich FOlHes Moue
To Nora BQves Theatre

"The Greenwich Village Follies"
will make it's belated removal to the
Nora Bayes Theatre, Forty-fourth
Street west of Broadway, beginning
tomorrow night, where it will con-
tinue the prolonged run which it has
enjoyed at the Greenwich Village
Theatre most Of the summer.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Neto Burlesque at
The Colurnbin Theatre

Step Lively Girls" will occupy the
Columbia Theatre for the second week
of the regular season at that house,
commencing to morrow afternoon. A
new burlesque, called Stand at Ease"
Will be presented. 1t is in two acts
and twelve scenes, with dances and mu.
slcal numbers arranged by Earl Lind.
say.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
French Company in
Belmont Theatre

The TheatreA Parisien, which is to
take permanent occupancy of the pres
ent Belmont Theatre this season, will
begin its season in October The com v
pany, which embraces representative,
artists from the leading Paris thea.
tres sails from that city September To-