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The Delta independent., 1919-02-21

independent venture. The ma
chine will carry the pilot and four
passengers ON this attempt for
the first flight across the ocean.
Pontoon floats filled with supplies
enough to last . week VIII Keep
the machine afloat should the on.
gine fail. The route 70 planned
from st. John. Nova Scotia. 70
Queenstown, Ireland. . distance
Of 1900 mileo.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-21
MR.. AND MRS. coseETT RECEIVE
DEFINITE INFORMATION OF SON

Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Cobbett. we'll
known residents of the county residing
at Cedaredge, have received a letter
from the American Red Cross advising
them that their son William Arthur,
was killed in action.
Six moths ago they were advised
by the War Department that he was
missing in action, and since then they
have waited and hoped that sometime
he would be found. The letter which
follows is the first reliable information
they have received.
American Red Cross,
Washington, D. c., Feb. IL, 1919
Pvt. William A Cobbett, Co. ITO inf.
Mrs. Harry A. Cobbett. Cedaredge.
Colorado My dear Mrs. Goblet:
1t is with infinite regret that we
have to tell you that we have received
word from our Paris office that Pri-
vate Cobbett was killed in action on
July 81 at Sergey on the Marne- -Messle
front. You have doubtless received
this news already from the War De-
partment
We send you our most heartfelt SYM
pathy in your sorrow, and while we
realize your personal loss cannot fail
to be great, there may be a slight
comfort in the knowledge that Pri-
vate Cobbett gave his life helping to
win the victory we have all so longed
for.
1t may be of comfort to you to know
that he was killed by machine gun
bullet in the head and his death was
instantaneous. Therefore he suffered
no pain.
We are enclosing two photographs
which were taken from the pocket of
Private Cobbett by a personal friend
of his, Corporal E. E. Wilson, with
the request that they be forwarded to
his parents or next of kin. Corporal
Wilson states that his purse was taken
by another soldier and given to the
Lieutenant Crawford, who gave it to
the Y. NJ. C. A. men to be forwarded
to his sister.
Sincerely yours,
w. r. CASTLE. Jr.
Director of Bureau of Communica-
tion.
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Director of Bureau of Communica-
ton.
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1 measured the distance etwee US
with my eye and leaped as far out as
possible, striking out with llsty
strokes. The swift current swung me
about like a chip, and swept Inc down
ward in spite of every st'Iggle. /
yas squarely abreast OF the boat, al
ready caught in her HGctic., and be-
Ing drawn straight In toward her
VIII sel, when the loOped end of n flying
noo4e struck my shoulder.
"h eep your head, lad. I" roared out
a hosrse voice. Hang en- now. an
We'll get yer"
1t wIs such a rush, such a breath
less, desperate struggle | can scarcely
recall thS details. All / really remem.
Der is that l gripped the rope and
chung; was dragged under again and
again; was flung against the steamers
side, seemingly losing all conscious
ness, yet Gimly realizing that out
stretched hands grasped me and lifted
me up by msin strength to the mar
row footway, dropping me there IN
the pool Of water OoZing from my
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unable 10 Danish from her mind the
conception that she was largely to
blame for their misfortune. or sub
merge the idea that IL was cowardly
in her to seek escape. while leaving
them in such peril. l fingered, talk
had fallen asleep. yet the only result
was the bringing of tears to her eyes
and a reluctantly given pledge that
she would do whatever / believed TO
be best and right. She appeared so
tired and worn that I left her at last
In the little glade where we had
found refuge. hoping she might fall
asleep. l doubt II she did, although I
dozed ir~regularly. my back against a
tree. and 1t was already growing dusk
when she came forth again from her
retreat and Joined us in a hastily pre-
pared meal.
Sam and l slowed away in the boat
whatever %proyender remained. and I
assisted her to a seat at the stern,
wrapping a blanket carefully about
her body. for the night air In those
dank shadows already began to chill.
took possession OF the oars myself.
believing the negro would serve best
as a lookout In the bow. and thus
settled we headed the boat out through
the tnneie Of trees toward the invis-
lille river.
Suddenly we shot out through the
screen Of ~concealing boughs into the
broader e beyond. The light
here In the open was better, although
dim enough sstil, and revealing little
Of our surroundings. Sam knelt. peer
Ing eagerly forward into the black
ness, an occasional growl Of his voice
the only evidence Of his presence. I
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on my right hip which doctors neglected
10 lance and consequently my entire sys-
TEN was poisoned. / not only became
terribly emaciated but my body was a
mass OF running sores and my right limb
drew up under me and became helpless. I
was In bed for more than six months and
all hope for my recovery had been given
up when someone told my father about
DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo.
where they not only manufactured some
wonderful remedies but also gave advice
free. so he wrote for advice, and in a very
short time we were very thankful that he
did. because the first half bottle OF Golden
Medical Discovery helped me so much
mat l was able to raise my head from the
pillow. my appetite returned and / was
able TO sleep. Then the sores commenced
70 neal and l knew that / had started on
the right track.
II took fve years to bring me back 10
my original good health but took no
remedies but DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 'Favorite Prescription and
Pieasant Peliets'-with the approval OF
my doctor all the time. This was forty
years ago and I am still in the best OF
neA'th, l have never had any sign OF n
nlooo aisoroer since or any ailment due to
Inipurity ieIt IN ms system. and / feel
quite confident In recommending DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a
blood puriier. The 'Favorite Prescrip-
uon' l round equally as good In toning up
the womanly organs, and I could not nav.
Kept house without the Pleasant Pellets
Every member of my family has FOUND
them to be unequaled as a purgatiye ami
nver tonic. and we have often had TO
get tham"-Mrs. N. p. Jensen. p. o. Box
100. w.
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point settled in my own mind l felt
ready 10 rejoln the others.
/ must have been absent in the
neighborhood of two hours, and they
had returned to the bank of the creek
some time in advance of me. AS /
appeared at the edge Of the wood
Sam hailed, Offering to row the boat
across.
IAN right" l replied, confident we
were alone. 1T will save me another
wetting. You saw nothingT"
"No, sab leastways not much. We
cud see up de Illinois morn ten mile.
All reckon, but dar want no boat no
whar, 'ceptlng an OF scow tied up TO
de bank"
II thought so. The keelboat has
gone down the Mississippi"
"Yer done saw her. sah?'
II saw her smoke; she was hidden
by a big bend just below. Don't sit
there staring at income across"
Rene greeted me with a smile as /
scrambled up on the slippery log. and
asked n number OF questions. l an
swered these as best / could and then
explained, so far as / deemed ii de-
sirahle. the general nature of tine
plans l had made. The Illinois route
offered the only hope, and we decided
TO venture 1t, although Rene pleaded
earnestly that she and the negro be
permitted to go on alone. To this
suggestion, however. / would not con-
sent. and the girl finally yielded her
reluctant permission for me to ac-
company them until she could be
safely left in the care of white friends.
/ knew her real thought was else
where-wlth those two In Kirby's
hands. already we'll on their way to
st. Louis. Try as she would, she was
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BOSCHEE'S SYRUP.

In these days of unsettled weather
look out for colds. Take every pre-
caution against the dreaded influenza
and at the first sneeze remember that
Boschee's Syrup has been used fer
fifty-three years in all parts Of the
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coughing, with easy expectoration in
the morning. Made in America and
kept as a household remedy in the
homes Of thousands of families all
over the civilized world. Try one bottle
and accept no substitutes.-Ady.
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that Is by a constitutional remedy
MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
or the System. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infiamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when II is entirely closed, Deafness Ia the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to It's nor
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases OF Deafness are
caused by Catarrh. which is an infiamed
condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists TIC. Circulars free.
z. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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doubt If / had taken a dozen strokes
my whole attention conferred on my
task, when the sudden rocking of the
boat told me he had scrambled to his
feet. Almost at the same instant my
ears distinguished the sharp chugging
of an engine straight ahead; then
came his shout of alarm, "GOd
Almighty! Oars de keelboat, sab
Dey's goin' ter ram u.s."
i twisted about in my seat, caught q
vague glimpse of the advancing
shadow, and leaped to my feet, an oal
gripped in my hands. Scarcely was
/ poised to strike when the speeding
Prov ripped into us, and i was cata'
pulled into the black water.
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clothes. Someone spoke, lifting my
head on his arm, in answer TO g hail
from above.
Eyes, he's all right, sir; just a bit
groggy. Wbat'll we do with him?"
Bring him along up to Haines
cabin and get him the old suit in my
room. You might warm him UP with
a drink first. You tend TO il, Mapes."
The liquor l drank out OF a bottle
burnt like fire but brought me new
strength, so that with Mapes' help l
got to my feet and stared about at the
group of faces surrounding u. They
were those Of typical river men, two
negroes and three whites, ragged,
dirty and disreputable. Mapes was so
bushily bearded that about all 1 could
perceive of his face was the eyes, yet
these were intelligent, and i instantly
picked him out as being the mate.
How long yer all bin roostin' on
tibet snag?" he questioned, evidently
somewhat amused. "Dern me, stranger,
If I ever see tibet sorter thing done
afore."
Il was caught there last night" =
answered, unwilling to say more.
BOAT got snagged in the dark and
went down."
'Live around yere, l reckon?"
mo; just floating. Came down the
Illinois. Where is this steamer
bound?"
HI alone knows" dryly. "Yeller
Banks furst, enyhow; we're loaded
with supplies"
Supplies! For Yellow Banks?" in
surprise. "Why, what's going on
there? My friend, there aren't ten
families within a hundred miles of
that place."
Mapes laughed. his mouth opening
like a red cash, exhibiting a row of
yellow fangs.
mo, l reckon not; but thar's a HI
ov a lot O. fellers thar whit amt fam
lilies but kin eat. Didn't yer know,
pardner, thar's a right smart war on I;
tibet the lllinoy militia is called out,
an is a-marchin' now fer Yeller
Banks? They're liable fer ter be thar
too afore ever this d-n scow makes
it, If we have ter stop an pick eny
more blame fools outer the river.
Come on, let's 60 up"
"Wait q minute. This is an Indian
war? Black Hawk has broken loosen"
"Sure; raised particular HI. We
heerd down ct st. Louee he'd killed
bout a hundred whites, an burned
sum ov 'emr-ther OF devil"
And where is he nowI"
Dunno; never wus up in yer afore.
We bin runnin' tween st. Louee an
New Orleans, till the gov'ment took
US. Maybe the captain kin tell yer
sumwhar up Rock river, / reckon,
Wherever that Is"
We climbed the steep steps to the
upper deck, and were met at the head
of the ladder by the captain, evidently
DESTROYS of looking me yer. He was
a solidly built individual. wearing
white side whiskers and a dubious
nose, and confronted me not alto
gether pleasantly.
"All right. are you? Water pretty
cold yet, l reckon. Been sticking on
that snag longT"
Several hours; but my boat was
wrecked before we lodged there"
The captain laughed and winked
aside at the mate.
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GROWING SuspicIous.

IL anybody tells you that Omeon
else said so, the betting is 80 TO l
that someone else never said any such
n thing.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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The officials of and picture
galleries can sometimes tell very In
teresting things about their visitors.
II has often heen necessary to forbid
men and women from entering certain
galleries where they have fallen In
love with picta-es OF exceptional beau
~.
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Merely Broke.

She-They say Mr.. Destyle is finan-
cially embarrassed
He-WelI, he's horribly in debt, but
IL would take more than that to en-
barraSS him.-BOstUn Post.
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tic opcCIdliolS ht LII =
Piercc s Invalids'
Hotel IN Buffalo, ~.
Y. (Which / followed
to the letter., saved
my life when l was a
girl and I have had
aus to feel grateful
for more han forty
years. When / was
about sixteen years
OF age I fell from my
horse and was ter
ribly injured inter
nally. A short time
after this an i'm
mnnsa huncb formed
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Chin Verse.

"You used to write verses to my
dainty chin" sighed Mrs. Addy-Pose.
"Well 10Y l must write couplets."
he said.
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4Ir YOU CAN SWIM, JUMP FOR It'll"

synopss-In 1882 Lieutenant Knox of the regular army is o n duty at Fort
Armstrong Rock Island, ILL.,, m territory threatened by diafered Indians.
The oommandant sends him with dispatches to ST. Louis He takes passage
o he steamer Warrior and makes the acquaintance of Judge Beaucane rich
planter, and Of Joe Kirby che Devils own, notorious gmber. Knox learns
Judge Beaucare has a daughter. EloEe and a granddaughter, Rene, offspring
IL a son whom the Judge has dsowned. Renes mother is a negress, and she
and her daughter, never having been freed, are slaves undr the law, although
the girls ave beer brought up as sisters Kirby induces the judge to stake
his plantation n negro servants on a poker hand unfairly dealt by Zoe
Carver Kubys partner Kirby accuses the Judge OF cheating. Beaucaire,
Infatuated, drops dead. Knox tries to induce. Kirby to give up his stolen
winnings. Kirby and Carver throw Knox overheard. The lieutenant swins
ashore and reaches a HIT Knox lies unconscious for ten days Recovering
mistaking him for al en.my. His dispatches rave been forwarded. Recovering
they arrange. with PetTs help, to get the women to the cabin Of an aboH-
uonst, Amos Snrunk before Kirby comes At the Heaucaire place Knox
overhears a conversaucn between the sheriff and his deputy, and learns the
truth about n situation. He is witness to a interview between Kirby and
n girl who says he is Rene Beaucairer Kirby insults h girl, ad Knox
attacks him Believing Kirby dead, Knox explains affairs to the girl ant she
TO try to escape with him. They fail to and Pete whereh he had been
posted so Knox seize the sherins keeboat along with Sam, the slave left in
charge and they begin heir voyage up the river Next day a steamer passes
and Sam recognizes Kirby o board. AT Shrunks place they find Pete
Shrunk and Carver murdered-the work If Kirby. Kirby then steals their
keeboat, leaving only a skih.
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Put your feet down in the right
place, and then stand firm.-Lineoln.
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SAVED HER LIFE

Morrison, Iowa.-'Dr. Pierce's remedies
n the professional advice received from
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Fate steps in and makes
a new complication.
Fall in Love with Pictures.

CTo BE C%oNTINUED.)
The Washington times., 1919-06-04
UENzA A FACTOR
IN DIVORCE, SUIT

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Inhu-
enza becamesR factor in a divorce suit
here when Mrs. Ruth Loomis. in an
action against Ralph Loomis, a trav-
cling Salesman, declared that soon
after their marriage he took her to
Tracey and secured lodgings for her
on the floor Of hotel in which sew
enteen men were i'll with the fu. All
of the seventeen men died. she as
erts. Her husband refused to nurse
her during her illness, she alleges,
but left her alone after taking their
wedding presents from her trunk.
The Washington times., 1919-06-04
TWELVE OLD WARSHIPS
GOING TO JUNK HEAP

Twelve predreadnaught battleships
viii be relieved Of active duty with
the fleet, placed out of commission
and probably eventually broken up
Tor junk or used as targets under
plans now being worked out by the
Navy Department. The ships are of
the mixed battery type and are not
considered to be of any value against
latest type fighting craft.
-Four Of the battleships-the his
toric squadron comprising the Ore
gon, Indiana, Iowa. and Massachusetts,
The Washington times., 1919-06-04
GAS BLAST IN BANK KILLS WOMAN

MORGANTOWN. w. Va, June -
Mrs. Pearl Martin, aged thirty three.
assistant cashier of the First National
Bank of Masontown, is dead as the re-
suit of an explosion of gas in the
vault of the bank. A gas jet had been
leaking. Arthur Young, a patron of
the bank, and H. Allen Fast, another
bookkeeper, were burned.
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have already been relegated to the
scrap heap. The remaining eight ap-
parently doomed to the same fate,
are the Kearsarge. Kentucky, Illinois,
Alabama, Wisconsin, Maine, Missouri
and Ohio.
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well S. Cutler, chief OF the Bureau
of Foreign and Dometic Commerce.
and talks were made by Latin Amerl-
can experts.
To Consider AirpIane.
The session this afternoon, will De
occupied by consideration of the air
plane as a big factor In developing
Pan-American commerce. Officials OF
this Government and unofficial ex-
perts from the twenty-one republics
represented at the conference, VIII
discuss the application Of aviation TO
modern day commerce.
DR.. BurweIl S. Cutler, chief OF the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, will also speak this afternoon
his subject being Trading MethodS
for Both Imports and Exports. Otlo
Praeger, Second Assistant Postmaster
General, will discuss parcels post
patents, trademarks, and copyrights
at tonights session.
In trade discussions at yesterday
afternoons session and last night,
when motion pictures and lantern
slides were exhibited to show harbor
and port facilities of the Pan-Ameri-
can republics, representatives OF the
Latin-American countries pointed out
the trade possibilities in their own
lands. Many times they were ques-
toned at length by business men OF
the country who are attending the
conference.
Money Questions.
The discussion conferred also on the
monetary differences of the various
countries. Plans were talked Of at
length for making currency Of the
countries interusable. Porfrio A.
Bonet, OF the Cuban legation in Wash
ington, suggested that a monetary
unit of this hemisphere might be
adopted on lines similar to the none
tary conventions between the United
States and Cuba. -.-.5,
Counselor RQjo, Of the Mexican en-
bassy, discussed Mexican commerce.
For the first time in history, he de-
clared, Mexico is reaching out for
trade with her eLatin-American neigh
bors.
Jorge Pinzon and Jose n. Coronado,
speaking for Colombia, said the gov
eminent had recently signed q con-
tract for the construction Of piers at
the port Of Buenaventura.
Plans Air Mail.
Senior Coronado explained at some
length the possible use Of airplanes
in developing the trade OF his coun-
try. His government is anxious for
bids on several proposed aerial mail
routes. British concerns have al
ready been after contracts for the ex-
elusive business Of transportation by
airplane in Colombia, he said, but the
government does not wish to create
q monopoly.
Francisco Sanchez Latour, charge
d'affaires Of Guatemala, warned that
IL business men in America and Eng
land do not wake up to their oppor-
tunities, Germany will again try to
regain much of her trade with Guate-
mala, which was lost during the war.
The Washington times., 1919-06-04
PLAN NEW SHIPS
FOR S. A. TRADE

Plans Of the United States Shipping
Board to provide ships for South
American trade were disclosed today
by Chairman Edward N. Hurley in an
address before the delegates of the
Commercial Confer
ence meeting at the Pan-American
Bureau building.
The Shipping Board is laying plans
to delegate 226 ships. of $4,000 tons,
to transport food and manufactured
products to all South American re-
publics, Mr.. Hurley said.
A fast passenger and freight serv-
ice between New York and Valpa-
raise, which will shorten the time
nine days between the two cities, is
one of the plans the Shipping Board
expects to have in operation soon.
Three big German liners, taken over
by the United States Government, will
be remodeled for South American
trade.
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be remodeled for South American
trade.
PIaa Passenger Lines.
The board plans to have a fast
passenger liner leave New York and
ather ports weekly. In addition to
his ships will clear for South Amer
lean ports three or four times a
week. Vessels included in the latter
schedule will travel slower. and will
stop at practically all South Ameri-
can ports.
Mr. Hurley declared the develop
ment of the parcel post system will
enable American business men to con-
duct an extensive mail trade with. the
Southern posts. It will not be long,
he added, before passengers may go
from New York to Rio Janiero in ten
days.
Mr.. Hurley announced that it is
planned to have the u. S. S. Mt, YER
non make a special trip from New
York in November, visiting three
South American ports, and returning
to this country by, Christmas.
To Take Party Along.
The Shipping Board will invite Gov
eminent officials and representative
uOSluGSS men On Inc mp tue PURPOSE
being to acquaint- them with foreign
trade opportunities.
This is an age of new undertake
ings," declared Mr.. Hurley. 1.-The need
of ships is immediate and imperative.
We need swift liners for our South
American trade, and the future will
see fast ships carrying food and PROD
ucts to those countries"
Trade expansion is here to stay, ac-
cording to Mr.. Hurley, and the pres
emit development of the United States
merchant marine is but beginning.
New Orleans Mayor Speaks.
Martin Berman, the mayor of New
Orleans, spoke briefly at the morning
session. He explained the necessity
of development of shipping rela-
tions between America and her south
ern neighbors. He declared Southern
shipping interests are keenly DESTROYS
OF expanding the business of South
America
G. L. Duval, an import and export
merchant of New York city, touched
on the method the United States must
adopt to satisfactorily establish and
maintain trade with these Latin re-
publics.
Trading methods- for exports and
imports, including business ethics,
commission service,
indirect trade, and import and export
were the subjects dis
cussed at the afternoon session.
The discussion was led by DR.. Bur-
The Washington times., 1919-06-04

Ehe sold the last days. but stock large and we an have just
a momen rsnoic.
The Washington times., 1919-06-04

They t1lsnbled
through life
And then-bahgl Read
Consider the Lilies,
the FIRST Of q series Of
short stories by Kath-.
leen Norris.