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The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
THE LIGHT THAT FAILED.
(Mrs. F. r. Stearns.)

NMIo II. otCdlAo.J
In connection with the closing Of
the great war and consequent demob-
ilization from local cantonments, there
is one matter which during the past
few weeks l have noted with increas-
ing wonder and regret, and that is
the apparent indifference on the part
of many of the boys about coming
home.
Now, this may be merely thought
lessness. but it certainly does not in
any measure excuse the act.
l know a father and mother in this
town who have had two sons in the
army since long before the war start
ed-four years, to be exact. Both en-
listed. They were very proud of their
boys. doubly so because they volun-
teered their services long before ar
irving at military age.
TIE war came and went, with its
attendnt burden of mingled fear and
loyalty. Since the outbreak of the
war the service flag has hung in their
front window. The white background
is yellowed with age, the edges are
curled and torn, and the two stars
have faded to dull grey. but always
the flag hung there, always the moth
er's eyes turned to that flag as she
prayed for the safe return of her boys
sometime.
About three weeks ago one of the
boys wrote that he had been dischars-
ed and was on his way home. How
the news cheered and thrilled the
hno rfc If wn111d hp
home for Christmas, and great plans
we're made for his Christmas dinner.
They counted the days. Yes, he would
be here four days before the great
holiday.
Christmas came and went, but no
boy, nor even any further word from
him until several days afterward
when they learned that he was in
Denver. Again they counted the days.
He would be here now in a day or
two Day after day had seen that
not once, but twice day. and as the
train disgorged it's load of human
freight and no soldier boy for them
saw the struggle for mastery over
tears, and felt that il had my way
there would be one of the boys in
kahki that would get sound spank
ing. kahki or no kahki.
You boys owe much to your parents.
True you have done a great work in
offering yourselves to your country,
but don't forget that father and mother
have done, and are still doing a great
work. They have spent the long
months since you left making their
living. perhaps, when they needed
your help. They have pored over
the long casualty lists day after day,
lest their boys in France might have
been killed or wounded and by chance
they had not been notified.
And even If you we're not at the bat
tie front, the scourge Of influenza has
swept the cantonments and thousands
who never crossed the water will
Always father and mother have had
your welfare at heart: and you owe it
to your parents to hasten home as
fast as possible.
Your father and mother may not
be destitute; they may not be in feeble
health: but father and mother love
is the same whether in cot or mansion
and II thev have a boy old enough to
serve under the colors. they must be
facing the time of life when the shad-
ows begin to lengthen.
II possible I would make this a per-
sonal apneal and send it to every SOL
dier boy know. so urgent is the need.
Come now, bows. say goodbye to
Broadway Some-place-or-other and
hurry back home.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03


FOR SALE+One steel wheeled
truck and water tank: one spring
wagon. mountain gear; one four-row
beet cultivator; one four-row bean
and beet puller: all in good condition
F. G. Williams. Garnet mesa. 4Stfc
FOR SALE-Ford truck. Aliens
garage Price 1925. c47tf
WANTED-Baled alfalfa, car Jot..
all cuttings. VIII pay cash your track.
A. B. Campbell. Grand Junction. Colo
RADIO. 41tfc
range. Mrs. Porter Plumb. 535 Leon. c1
II in need of glasses call on c. d
Allen & Son, graduate- and registered
optometrist, Delta. Site
FOR RENT-80 acres. inquire Room
3. Stephan building. 1p
FOUND-Auto chain near the Delta
hospital. Inquire this office. 50ctf
FOR SALE-4O acres under Gunni.
son tunnel on state highway Ten
acres fruit, alfalfa. balance diversI.
fied.- An ideal place to raise hogs and
chickens. Running water the year
around. This is the cheapest property
in Delta county. See e. s. Corbin. or
call Delta 239J1. lac
FOR SALE. l. Case 1920 tractor
with 3-14 inch bottom plow. John
r. Anderson, California mesa. 39tfc
FOR SALE-12 Coewold bucks. or
any number OF them. Fred W. Coe.
Grand Junction, Colo. 1890
FOR SALE-Cheap n taken at once,
acres with small orchard. Large
house 3-4 miles OF town on Garnet
mesa. Inquire at 308 Grand. Coop
phone 200. <0tf
FOR SALE-Good fresh Jersey COW,
s years old. Irwin Allison. Olathe.
Phone Olathe SAW. c44tf
WANTED-To buy secondhand
piano. standard make. in good condi-
tion, for school use. Telephone
Hotchkiss 36W. 45tfc
WANTED-Thorobred black Minor.
cas-cockerels and eggs. T. F. Patton
Coop. phone. Cedaredge. so 1-2c
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
Every Solder a Gentleman.

81 have had more than 10000
gentlemen in my club in the las! seven
or eight months" says Allen Cox. the
War Camp Community Service
representative at Macon, Ga. Never
once in that time has a single one of
the 100000 soldiers who have been
entertained here committed any act
that would be described as otherwise
than gentlemanly. And yet they say
that army life brutalizes a mar"
The most popular person in this War
Camp Community Service club is the
tiny flaxen-haired three year old
daughter of E. ]. Garmhausen, the club
manager. Perhaps it is because they
are used to discipline, but all the visit
ing soldiers do exactly as she directs.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
Card Of Thank.,

We take this opportunity to thank
the many friends who rendered such
valuable assistance to us In the illness.
death and burial OF our beloved wife
and mother. ns well as the illness of
our entire family.
1p s, u. F. HOCH AND FAMILY.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

FOR SALE-Apples. Coop. phone
22B. Cedaredge. r C. Martin. 1tf
FOR RENT-Three unfurnished
rooms $50 Grand ave. 1tf
FOR SALE-Forty acres next south
OF Burgin's place on California mesa.
$4,000. Address E. J. Tipping 6i0
Logan, Denver. Colo. 50sc
FOR SALE.-2O acres. near Read.
Good house and other improvements.
VIII sell reasonable. Frank Doyle.
Read. Tsp
Good loahs-farm or city property.
Plenty of money. w. w. Dingman.
Hillman building. II
FOR SALES acres on Ash mesa.
l2 miles from switch; rs acres in al
falfa. ~ ncres of alfalfa fall plowed.
Land mostly red soil; two sets of
buildings. one new six.room brick
house. Price $4,000. Call. write or
phone o. L. wahlstrom Route 1.
Olathe. Colorado 40
FOR SALE-One five passenger
Overland car. good as new; Will be
sold cheap. Phone Delta 1851. Write
Jacob Blanke Rural Route 2. Box 81.
Delta. In
FOR SALE-Ope 3.year old Hamp-
shire registered ram. weight $50:
eight pure-bred Hampshire eve
lambs; good teams Of both geidings
and mares, well matched. none better
In Delta county. well broke. young
and sound weight 1900 TO 3.5vo:
three-year old Shorthorn and Jersey
heller. giving two gallons milk day;
or 10 head Poland China gifts. weigh
about $50 pounds: one good driving
mare. Il. J. Mathews. Coop. Phone
II F. Eckert. 47tf
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

TOXIC, Dec. 30.-Japanese reser
visits are to be recalled
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.
, . >>>>>> 80

WANTED cotton rags at n
dependent office
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

FOR SALE-Forty acres next south
OF Burgin's place on California mesa.
$4,000. Address E. J. Tipping. $40
Logan, Denver. Colo. 5O-3c
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

FOR SALE-Apples, Coop. phone
22B, Cedaredge. r. C. Martin. III
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

FOR RENT.-Tnree unfurnished
rooms. $50 Grand ave. 1tf
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

TO TRADE.-Fine brand new piano
for auto. Enquire this office. 47ti
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

FOR SALE.-2O acres. near Read.
Good house and other improvements.
VIII sell reasonable. Frank Doyle.
Read. 1-3p
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

FOR RENT-so acres. inquire Room
3. Stephan building 1p
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

Good loahs-farm or city property
Plenty Of money. w. w. Dingman
Hillman building. Il
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

II in need Of glasses call on c. d
Allen & Son. graduate and registered
optometrist Delta. 8tfc
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

FDUND-Auto chain near the Delta
hospital. Inquire this office. Scott
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-18
$11,500 CLOSE IN PROPERTY

have listed with me tur few days rcdcncc on ,
garage ms
10 osa
needs
terms and 3od 5slt bolt h,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-18
REAL ESTATE
SprimS Bargains

l90alf0. east front In Orcutt add1
tlon. small house. good we'll $1,000
caah. balance and IL months.
Price s. 500.
lOOkl40 corner. with broom
house, fruit and shade, circuit add
ton. Price $500
b0rl4c. fine shaded lot. with
four-room house. well and barn, one
half block from Fifteenth street
boulevard. $500.
60xli 40, corner. ono block from
paying good modern house on front
lot, 3-room house on rear. fruit and
shade, "a good bargain $500 cash
handles Price 81, 1900
70X10 corner. close. with s-room
modern duplex house, rented $50
per month. two bath rooms. two
flrcplaccs. large basement $1,000
cash, f7b per month Price only
5000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
LOCATE RELATIVES
OF LOST YOUTH
Boy Had Gone TO See Christmas
Sights in Philadelphia
With Father.

Without the help Of the Travellers Aid
branch of the Community Service at
French street station two Christmas
travellers would have had a sorry time of
il last week One was "a boy under 10
wears, who became lost from his father
and brother while viewing the sights IN
Philadelphia, add another was young
Italian girl of about l. years, who came
here unable 10 speak English and seeking
relatives at Henry Clay
In the firsst case the boy was found by
a WilmIngtonian, CRYING on the street
outside OF a big store III the Quaker City
The man paid the lad 5 fare to this city,
and " hen he reached Wilmington turned
the bov over 10 Travellers Aid workers.
The hoy lived with his father a. L-anden-
burg, and shortly before the time for
train to leave for that place on the Balti-
more & Ohio road, another son, who had
accompanied the lost boy and his father
70 Philadelphia. arrived from Philadcl-
phia and took charge OF the wandering
-on. The Travellers Aid worker sent
telegram 70 the father in Philadelphls,
carr of the Travellers Aid branch at
Broad street sta ION, telling him OF the
safety of both sons.
The Italian gIrl arrived here on SatsIr~
dav. She had a card addressed TO a
family Of Italians living near Henry Clay,
hut could speak no English. The boot
black az the station was called upon as
an interpreter. but could not understand
the girl and the services of q shoe merchant
Opposite French street station were called
Ipon and he learned thsf the girl wanted
- ind the pcop.c named on the card
The Henry Clay postoficc was tcle-
phoned, and Il VAS learned that there
7vere several families there Of the name
~ the address One of the families had an
4merican-born hrarcl and . member Of
that family w.s sent for. lie arrived at
French street station about & 0 clock in
the evening and took charge Of the /
Traveller. and two hours later telephone +,
message 10 tie Henry Claw po~toiFcC dis
closed he tsct that the girl had reached
her relatives safeiv.
The Travellers Md booth st thc station
dcplcts the sentiment 81 the erason with
Its trimmings. ard throughout last week
Wa q very busy and popular place for
travellers VINO sought All kinds Of in
formation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
CHESTERTOWN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chest tsrtown Md, De-, 30 The
fr7cads 81 Miss Faith FaIlowficld gave her
'Hlncn shower ii h.r home on Wash
irctan avsnuc FRIDAY evening in honor
af her marriage to Ralrh PAYNE Of Balti-
more. which VII IT, soitmnlBed IT the
hom, ol h.7 lister, Mrs ] II. Sides on
Washington syrn'lc on New Year nav.
sp'er83 entertainment WAS held in
Christ M p Ch, rch. Sunday evening
N cesehration oi the Christmas season.
At the morning service a large choir render
Cd Christmas anthems The fc4ttIrc Of
the entertainment n night Was an cleo
tr1cally lighted .hrlst Star and Chris tmas
trce, with appropriate recttatIons by the
scholars ~ the school
Rev. CcorCr Bounds of Whining N
was a gltst Of Rev and Mrs. y J Moore
IN MillIngton, lAst week
Miss Mvra Wheat has lecn appointed
= teacher IN the Elementary school iu
Chestcrtown. 10 tax thc place of Miss
Barbara Anthorv. who recently resigned
r Frank Elaurn has been elected prcsl-
dent 81 the ChriStian Fndeavor Noc'cty
oi Christ NJ T. Chlrch. Chsstcrtown,
with Airs J Waters Russell llcC-prcsi-
dent and Miss Merle , " hite secretary
Allan RI Harms oi Rockford. I'LL IS
VISITING hls parruts Alr and Mrs Allan
\ Ha-ris n GhystertcHn AIr and Ms
Harms ar also entertaining her sister,
Mrs J Arthur Bradley OF Baltimore
Slx Of he JUNIOR Rcd Cross Auxlllarics
OF The Kent comfy schools sen; a fine
Christmas COX % the wounded soldiers
ST Fort McHenry. Baltimore
The scAso1 Tor hunting racoOOns IN this
county o;,ens on Thursday Tho coon
hunters hive their CHAMPION dogs IN fine
shane and there VII - i1aEy . contest
f0- hIghcS. honor during tke season
Dr.. Houston TOulsca n Baltimore
has been visiting MS parents. Mr. and
Mrs.. ". f. Ioulsor p Chestertowr,
n h2s Dr. John n Isalson and family Of
~s.l.s buy. t. .-c-. who las been
contIctirc . 'a-ca QrI1 store II Salisbury
for the Is4s tt.er sea-s viii discontinue
business an stacy i8w
Mr. sr. Afs iauI J Wilkinson Of
Pc IT ne. have been gusts of her mother,
hrs William Il zidraSe, II Cheetrrto~n
Jar 5 i haceh'l> {, NeW York City
= visiting Is parents, Nr and Ms.
Je7crsor u acchus IN Chestertown
Or aar.rs l. Iwl'loy former dentist
~ TINS .as,l, nov 8 Washington, Is IN
Che>tertywu completing the sale OF MS
fine home % Hlgh street 70 DR.. 9. Allan
Jsrulan
Mss Margaret atkinson. who Is attend
inr ct1o. IL i5.etoH and Robert Atkinson
~ orael tlye-~ty are spending the
Holdavs Wltt 'aelr morher, Mrs Cecil K
1'tfns3r lear Gho-ttrtowu
AIe-rct k..vr st t9oi4 Pa l. visit
M ms par at- Sir aha Mr. William n
Brown, = Gtesurtown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
DEATH OF H. {. JosTING.

<rs--ai Cor1s spondence - Every Rycning
Dave- Doe 80 Harry 9 Josung of
th.s Tow v-fa Was uat4fI' ID Phla-
leIp'ua ,~t.tal t3r The past TWO weeks
Iel ~ual... ag.l q Years II remains
Ner. hrs8gl' lis l;ne here last even
NJ and funeral services VII b. held TO-
morrow .itcrupon. with luterment at
IaEeS.4g cemetery
Nr ..ag cane to Dover about 40
4e-sr- - IS. New jersey and associated
hIasol' uth Horny kf'schhanr q Dover
barber with whom he worked until
krI-chua4m iei' Dover, twenty or more
wears aga lle al erW ards worked In
-I"y.-al II + he Dover barbe-Sl ps tut for
: b pas ~ - IS a not worked steadily
H. caves Wtt3v md two sons w q.
JOsang y Putl41ei phia, connected with
tho Iser i lletiu, a..d Lincoln .Tost-
NJ q thlS Tow. employed by the State
II. H.phWay Der .r.-Ht
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
INDEBTEDNESS WIPED OUT.
special Correspondence Of Every Evening

SpONiai Sorrespphucnce OF livery Evenlne
Dover, Dec. 30.-At the Peoples Chris
tan Church, Sunday next, there will be
liquidation of the Indebtedness on the
church. few weeks ago, drive was
made TO raise sufficient funds to clear
the church of debt and also the parson-
age, the amount needed being 5000.
The matter was presented TO the con-
gregation three weeks ago, in n statement
that if the full amount OF the indebtedness
was subscribed by january l, one MEM
Der of the church would give 5000. At
Sundays service it was announced that
all but 500 had been subscribed and
within Is minutes $3.50 more was sub
scribed, most of which WAS in cash pay
ments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
DELAWARE TUESDAY

South Bedford street, this city, died sud-
denly Sunday at noon of heart failure.
He had been to church and on returning
home sat down and ate lunch. Upon
getting up from the table he started to go
across the room when he was seized and
death occurred within few seconds.
Mr.. Short for years conducted exten-
sive farming operations at Stockley, four
miles south of here. A few years ngo he
retired In politics he wss always
stsunch Republican, but never aspired to
office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30

The boy handed the change to the
Negro, who hustled in the store, but failed
To come back.
The Negro was later arrested and the
boy picked him out Of several other
Negroes as the man to whom he had gwen
the money Magistrate Phillips held
Moore under $500 bail for court, which
was furnished
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30

standards and from 81 to 81 10 for selects.
The river is now frozen over from Sharp
town, 2miles from here, TO the bay. and
no more boats are likely 10 get here until
after the freeze.
Captain Ira Richardson, who arrived
here yesterday in his pungy Dewey, with
$50 bushels aboard, reported he had to
cut his way up the river through the
ice, and said he WAS extremely fortunate
in getting here. There are Mt present
about $500 bushels of oysters in the
houses here, with no prospects Of any more
until the river opens.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
BAIL FURNISHED FOR THIEF.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, Dec. 30.-George Moore,
Seaford Negro, was arrested, yesterday,
charged with working conf dence game
on William Hill, son of Victor Hill, a
Seaford farmer. The boy had delivered
a load of wood in town and received the
money for it in small change. Moore
saw the boy receive the money and
approaching him said he could get him
dollar bills for il at store close by.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
EARLY MORNING WEDDING.
Special Correspondence Of Every Yvoninr

Scnford, Dec 30>--The homo Of hr.
and Mrs Charles Marvel WA the scspso
Of a pretty carly morning wedding.
Yesterday, at G o'clock, uhcn their dnusis-
ter, Miss Mary Marvel, wns married 10
George Edward Warrington. a young
merchant, by Rev. J. II. Warren Tho
bride was attired in brown travelling
suit, with hat and gloves 70 match, and
carried bouquet Of beautiful chrySsn-
theruumss
Following the ceremony westding
breakfast was served, after which the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30

bridal couple uotorpd N Tho ssatsrn vrd
boarded the TIT train Tor a trip y, The
northern cities, where they vii -T~rd
Their honeymoon. bftT thefY Frturn
they will rezifle in Sssaf0rd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
DIR. weokysop at Yves, Py.-t,,,e,,r,

N. =; ~. m0'lston, OF Phiisdelpfr,s,
wm npenE 10 west Pre1hyl@riso Church
AZ eScs tTuSorTow tvsning- Flo j.
DOt5d as the oriDnstsr 0f s1, % jsrt r,c4L
od OF tesching, especially 1laUisd a.
chidren.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
RIVER FREEZES, OYSTERS SCARCE.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, Dec. 30.-Thc freezing of the
Nanticoke river has caused the price of
oysters to jump from Sl.6O 10 81 so for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30

I6-t sours,tbiDg1 Try a siarwifsd NJ
vertbrmcnt IN EvRy Evening. Adg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
DIED SUDDENLY AFTER LUNCHEON

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Georgetown, Dec 3O-Reuben J. Sho 1T
aged ~ years, refined farmer, residing on
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30

You try II IvIy IwrnP vfrt sdv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
Come in and select

your instrument NOW and we'll have it in
your home an hour later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
The neu Victor Records

for January are here, and those who already
have their Victrolas will find among this
months selections many exceptionally good
hits
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30

Man ana ,rbens orJsrs F1=.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-05

life OF soldier and no love for
military rule
He blames military opinion for
the fact that his forces have never
been linked up with the allies at
Odessa. 81 have nothing to say
against soldiers" declared Petlura.
save that by training they take the
military point of view. They de-
manded that Winnichenko, and then
later myself. should leave the di-
rectorate before the question of the
recognition Of the Ukraine by the
allies could be considered. Because
l had taken up arms against Deni-
kin's army-the voluntary army, as
it is called. 1 say plainly that the
allies make a mistake in supporting
the voluntary army because this
army cannot bring a settlement to
the country.
However. Winnichenko has left
the directorate, a new cabinet has
been formed which we have hoped
may gain the allies confidence. The
rest of us would sacrifice ourselves.
too. if there was any prospect of its
enabling US to retake Kief by sup
plying e>ammunition, tools. and
equipment we need so sorely"
IF you composed your differences
with the Poles and obtained aid
from the West, do you think you
would get the better of the Bolshe-
viks in the Ukraine?" Petlura was
asked.
"Tnr+ai-Iv." answered Petlura.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-05
UKRAINIAN HITS
ALLIED OPINION
General Petlura Says His
Forces Should Have Been
Joined at Odessa.

Lemberg.-Ukraipian cabinets may
change, but GGen. Petlour. like Kol-
chak at Onsk. remains the power,
and If he is given equipment by the
allies he says he can drive the Boil
sheviki out of the Ukraine.
But for their struggle with the Po-
lish. this aid might be forthcoming.
One who goes into Ukrainia goes
under a white flag, with a trumpeter
blowing ahead. But the white flag
is punctiliously respected. and ar
rival at the Ukrainian headquarters
reveals a group of officers who will
average well with those in the Aus
trian army in which they all have
served.
They live simply, and they have
taken a pledge to abstain from al
coholic drinks so long as they serve
at the front. Petlura lives as simply
in his saloon carriage as the men
who serve him. He is a man of me-
dium height, dark and slender, about
10 years of age. He wears a plain
brown uniform, with the only sign
of rank a simple filigree badge. the
trident of the Ukraine. He is clean
shaven. looks like q priest. and has
voice that is quiet and grave.
Educated in a seminary and then
in the University of Lemberg, Pet
lura has no illu:tons concerning the
The Washington herald., 1919-06-05
WOULD END LIFE
OF |NCURABLES
English Coroner Favors
Euthanasia for Persons
Who Suffer.

London.-Much comment has been
caused here by reason of a state
ment made by S. Lngleby Oddie, To-
cal coroner. to the effect that IL
would be good thing if doctors
were permitted to administer a
painless death to an incurable pa
tient instead of permitting him to
lnger in agony.
Il have no doubt" said Mr.. Oddie
that the time will come when Gu
thanasia will be permitted. 1t will.
of course. have to be surrounded
with many safeguards so that the
criminal classes will not be able to
take advantage of it and commit
murders unchecked"
On the other hand. many leading
doctors and lawyers have expressed
opinions against Mr.. Oddie's the
ory. mainly on the ground that it
would open a way for people to get
rid of unwanted children.
The discussion is occupying the
attention of the general public to a
very slight extent. as is shown bv
the fact that there are but few let
ters written to the press for or
against the suggestion of permitted
euthanasia-and when the average
Englishman is at all taken UP with
subject he at once writes a letter
to the papers about it.