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The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
STOCKHOLDERS OF GRAND MESA
RESORT COMPANY MEET

An enthusiastic meeting OF the
Grand Mesa Resort company was held
TT the court house last Thursday, rep
resentativcs being present from Mesa,
Montros, and Delta counties.
The object of the gathering was to
effect more permanent and solid
foundation for the organization not
alone for the benefit OF this county.
but for Mesa. Montrosc and other coun
ties as well. Grand Mesa with its
hundred lakes Is one OF the r1ost pic
turesque spots on earth and its
beauties should and will be far better
known and appreci' ted.
A number of parties autoed to the
lakes Saturday and Sunday to look
over the ground and cs result Of the
meeting It has beer decided to ercct
a first class hotel RI the laker which
y is said win be ady to receive
travellers within, thirty days
A conven,ioa OF Epwurt,. Leagues
of the western slope VIII slso be held
At tie lakes In August, which will
give many an opportunity to visit this
beautiful resort for the first time.
Officers elected for The coming year
were: F. J. Mathews. President: J. C.
Gale. Vice-Presiient: II. II. Wolbert
Secrctary-Treasurer
+. J. Mathews. Delta: Jesse Bell.
Montrose: II. II. wolbcrt. Delta: ]. c.
Gale. Delta: F. Stewart. Cedaredge.
directors
A delicious fish dinner was served
in the evening at tho Stubbs restaur-
ant at which John A. Curtis was toast
master and several spicy responses
were given by various gentlemen
present.
The meetings serve better than any
thing else TO create and continue n
feeling of friendship among various
towns o fthe western slope.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
WILL YOU HELP PROVIDE
FOR VISITING SOLDIERS

Several discharged soldiers, resid-
ents of Delta County have advised me
that they will be in Delta to partici-
pate in the 4th OF July celebration,
and will require Accommodations for the
night Of July 3rd Hotel Accommodations
are insufficient. These men must be
taken care OF. Residents of Delta who
have sleeping accommodations for one
or more men and willing to donate the
same to an ex-soldier for that night
are requested to notify me as early
as possible.
. JOHN R. CHARLEswORTH.
Major
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
New Automatic Scale

AS one OF the signs of real pro-
gressiveness, ]. w. Smith has recent
ly installed Detroit Automatic scale
in the Star Market A hair line in
dicator protected behind glass. moves
along a dotted line. showing weight.
price and value at the same time. The
face is lighted automatically when the
meat is placed on the scales. inviting
the customer to sec for himself the
amount Of his purchase
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Party to Ouray

Party to Ouray
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Stong and son Harold, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. o. Eastman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Eastman. the latter of the Mid
land Garage. and all of Grand juno
tion; and Mrs. T. ID. Stong and son
Lloyd. OF Ely. Nevada. made an auto
trip to beautiful Ouray and enjoyed
a short outing returning to Grand
Junction Monday morning
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Suffers AppopIexy Stroke

Mrs. d. A. Denny of Ridgway wcs
taken i'll at the Montrose depot on
the way to this city with her husband.
10 visit relatives. Hurried medical at
tontion was given Ii ere and the jour
ney continued. The attack has every
symptom of appoplexy and the wom-
ans condition is said to be serious.
Mrs. Denny is an aged lady and the
mother of seventeen children.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
We Close For Fourth

We Close For Fourth
We will be closed all day July 4th
and must have our paper published on
Thursday. SO get your news or adver-
tising matter In early Please do not
ask us to accept anything for publi-
cation later than Wednesday morning
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
civil Service Examination

On July 18th at Delta an examin.
alton will he held for fourth class
postmaster to fiji q contemplated va
cancy at Read. The compensation for
the past fiscal year was $242. Appli-
cants must he at least 81 years of
age and must reside within the terri.
,ory supplied by the postpffice for
which the examination Ii announced
Application blanks and information
will be supplied by the postmaster at
Read.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27

Dick is Home.
r. c. Raber. recently discharged
from the army. after serving n year
in such splendid work with the Ma
chine Gun Battalion. returnined home
Sunday evening and is dividing his
time between grasping the welcome
hands of his friends and dispensing
drugs at the Harding-Raber Drug
store.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
On Pleasant Trip

On Pleasant Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seabourn and
daughter. Estella are spending a
couple OF weeks taking in Denver.
Kansas City. Missouri and Seneca.
Missouri, visiting the parents of Mr.
and Mrs. Seabourn at the latter place.
and visiting the furniture wholesale
houses in Kansas City.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Graduates Receive Scholarships

Misses Virginia Hewlett and Louise
Bast, members of Delta's Glass of
19, were delighted Tuesday to re-
ceive scholarships to the State Teach
rer's College at Greeley. They are
making plans for the coming four
years with great pleasure.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Olathe Chautauqua

The Chautauqua at Olathe opens to-
morrow. June 2Sth and continues un-
til July End. A brief announcement
with the personnel will be found else
where in these columns. This is an
entirely different company from the
Delta circuit. and promises much that
is OF value in the way of entertain
ment
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Thrown from Mower

Thrown from Mower
Miss Florence McHugh. daughter of
Jemes McHugh of Eckert. narrowly
escaped being seriously injured the
last of tie week. when the team she
was driving to a moving machine be-
came frightened and ran away throw
ing her to the ground, and one wheel
of the machine passing over her body.
She was uninjured With the exception
of numerous bruises.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Meets Daughter

Meets Daughter
Mrs. J. c. Mitchell Of Hotchkiss
was in the witty Saturday. enroute to
Montrose to meet her daughter. Fred
da Webb. who is returning home from
Canyon City. She has been holding
position as Linotype operator on
the Canyon City Record, but is return
ing home on account of illness.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Return to Kansas City.

Return to Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Wagar left Fri
day for Kansas City. Mr.. and Mrs.
waxur came here recently With the
view of remaining. the former having
accepted . position at the d. R G.
station. but being unable to keep the
work on account OF illness they re-
turned to their former home.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Patriotic Service

FdtFIOtIC SSTVICS
A patriotic service will be held at
the Methodist church Sunday, June
80 The pastor will give an address
on "The Larger Freedom" Mr.. c. P.
Hopson's drum corps will be present
to enliven the occasion with music.
The public is invited.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Visitors from Pueblo

Arrivals Wednesday afternoon were
the Misses Grace and Flora Divilbiss
of Pueblo, nieces of the county horti-
culturist, E. H. Divilbiss. The young
ladies will visit here for short time
before resuming their journey to Berh-
eley, California.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27

Guest at Home Of Aunt
An arrival Saturday was Miss Mary
Adams, a niece of Mrs. w. B. Stock
ham, who will spend the summer here.
The young lady resides at Oberlin,
Ohio.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
To Lake City

Mrs. o. W. Beck and gradmother,
Mrs. ]. B Baldwin left yesterday morn
ing for Lake City Mrs Beck has been
here visiting relatives and the elder
lady is returning with her to be the
guest at the Beck home at that place.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Arrivals Wednesday.

NFrfVdS WedUcBoay-
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Conway and
children Of Kearney Nebraska. arrived
Wednesday afternoon to visit the Al
vim Bacon family at Cedaredge. Mr..
Conway returned yesterday after see
ing his family safely here The visitors
did not know Of the serious injuries
sustained by Mr.. Bacon in the accident
recently until their arrival in this city.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Harold Aupperle Dies

Captain Harold Aupperle. son of D.
W. Aupperle OF Grand Junction, well
known Mesa county residents, died of
typhoid fever in far away Serbia on
June 14th. He was 2s years of age
He was a schoolmate of Robert Will
cox OF Delta at Stanford University.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Leave for Salt Lake

eoVe Y0r Satt Lake
Mrs. o. R Felmlee and children are
leaving this afternoon for Salt Lake
City. Utah. where they will join the
father and elder son. They have been
residents of Delta for the past nine
years and have many friends who will
wish them well in their new location.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
OkIahomaites Arrive

Recent arrivals from Dill City, Okla
homa, are Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Maupin
and daughter. who will probably join
the great army of Oklahoma people
and make Delta their home. Their
son. NJ. o. Maupin and family have
purchased the Niles ranch on Garnet
Mesa
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27

The Presbyterian ladies' will sell
sandwiches and light refreshments on
the church lawn. on July 4. The par
ior of the church will also be open to
bo used al = free rest room. 26.7p
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
To California

To California
Leaving Wednesday afternoon were
Mrs Mcconnell and sister, Miss B.
Brandes, assistant at the Glenn Mil
linery The ladies will spend the sum-
mer months at Los Angeles.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Here Looking For Location

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Raybourn of
Felt. Idaho have been in the vicinity
for some time. looking for suitable
location. They departed Friday for
Felt to dispose of holdings there, and
will return in the near future to re-
side here. They expressed themselves
as being much pleased with conditions
in Delta County.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Here From Long Beach

NeT6 FToW C0UN oeAcU
Arrivals here the past week were
Mr. and Mrs. S. Kennedy from Long
Beach. Mrs. Kennedy will be remem-
bered here as Miss Rena Darling.
After a short stay in the city with
friends. they left Friday for Montrose
and will spend the greater part Of
the summer at the Darling sawmill,
near that city.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27
Don't Forget

Don't Forget
VIM A. May does painting, paper
hanging, calsomining-in fact every
thing in the painting line. Don't fail
to see him if you are needing any of
this kind of work done.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27

Soon Home from Navy.
A telegram received J. c. Gale
Monday stated that his son Edgar,
with the U. s. Navy, had reached New
York the 18th and would be home
soon.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-27

Guests from Paonia
After being the guest of Mrs. E. E.
Hufty for several days, Mrs. Earl De-
Woody Of Paonia returned to her home
Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-06
GIVES REASONS CANADA STIRRED
For Clemency in Espi-
onage Sentences
Were Unduiy Harsh IN Many Cases
Victims Of War Time Passion or
Prejudice and Not Commensurate
With oHenses

Washington. March 5.-Cuduiy haan
sentences imposed on a number of per-
sons convicted during the war emer-
gency of violating the espionage act
will be corrected from time 10 time
through executive clemency by Presi :
dent Wilson. it was announced .odav
simultaneously with the commute ton
of sentences in % cases and complete
pardon IN one. As fast as the depart
rnent of justice can review the 40 cases
still awaiting examination, recommend
atoms for the shortening of sentences
will be sent TO the President
In many of the cases acted on toda.'
officials of the department Of Justice
said, prisoners had been victims of wa
time passion or prejudice and had been
given long sentences not commensur-
ate with their offenses To eliminate
any possible injustice, the reviews were
undertaken. Officials explained. how
ever. that they would take care nos
20 recommend clemency for the scores
OF persons against whom there was
strong evidence OF disloyalty and whose
sentences were not extreme.
Thousands of letters have been re-
ceived at the department Of justice ask
ing executive clemency for J. F. Ruth
erford, head OF the international. Bible
Students Association, and seven asso-
ciates now serving sentences n the
Atlanta federal prison on charges Of
disloyalry growing out OF publication
of The Finished Mystery a Bible
hand book. These cases were appealed
by the convicted from the federal dis
trict court in Brooklyn and are pend
ing in the appellate court. Officials in
dictated that no action would be taken
in their cases until the appellate court
has rendered a decision
Frederick Kraft of Newark. y. j..
secretary of the Socialist party n New
Jersey. was given the only full pardon
in the group Of cases today. He vas
convicted for utterances in the speech
ir the public square at Newark. but
in pardoning him consideration was
given to the fact that in the Socialist
national convention at St. Louis early
in the war lie was one Of the pro-war
leaders.
Those granted ciemency today includ-
ed a number OF Socialists. I. W. W agi-
tators and religious pacirists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-06

Washington. Mar 5.-The govern.
ment today determined to retain
control of railroads IN spite of tho
failure Of Congress to provide funds
for the railroads and to have thu
reads function themselves for the
next few months through privats
loans en- the open market or through
advances by the War Finance Cor
poraticn.
Effort will be made to maintain Cd.
eratIona on normal scale and to
carry on as much Of the improves
ment program as possible. in ordeI
to avoid throwing employees out Of
work Or otherwise disturbing indus.
trial conditions. No attempt will b
made 20 solve the problem by rais-
ing rates.
These assurances were gwen hy
Director General Hines in a states
ment and IN an address to the con-
ference of governors and mayors
meeting here. At the same time. it
developed that the War Finance Corr
poration has about S337,OOO.00O re-
sources available and much of this
may 20 to railroads to supplement-
III. sums they can borrow until
Congress meets again and has OPP
portunity to appropriate funds.
After protractcd conferences be-
tween Secretary Glass and other of
ficials Of the Treasury department.
and War Finance Corporation. 1t Was
stated that means probably would be
developed to keep the railroads of
the money market as much as pos
sibic and minimize interference with
the forthcoming Victory Loan.
Although officials appeared opti-
mistic. they explained that mucn
manipulating of financial machinery
would be necessary, and definite
program could not be developed for
some time. Their somewhat cheerful
attitude was in contrast to the rather
pcssimistlc utteranceS of Secretary
Glass and Director General Hines be-
fore the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee in executive session LAST
week. commenting on the possibility
of the appropriations failure. The
testimony was made public today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-06

A joint hearing was held Wednes
day afternoon IN the hall of the
House of Representatives by the iu-
dietary and labor committees on the
various bills providing amendments
to the workmen's compensation act
The proponents OF these bills were
organized labor, which asked for a
change in the amount OF compensa
sion. the rate of compensation and
are delayed in receiving compensa-
ton, and the physicians of Maine.
allowed the right of selection of any
physician which they might desire.
Senator Davies. chairman of judi
ciary. who acted as chairman of the
Joint committee. announced that II
had been decided TO hear the pro-
ponents Of the measures first and the
opponents last; that the time would
be divided an hour and 4 half for
each.
George Chapman of Fairfield con-
ducAed the Hearing for the proponents
and in opening said that it was al
ways expected that new measure,
especially one which dealt with great
economic problems such as the COM
pensation question. would he found to
contain imperfectlons. even inequaIi-
ties. Until they were tested these
could not be found The compensa-
ton law which became operative Jan.
!, 1915. was no exception to this rule
It had been found to contain serious
defects. Organized labor, which he
represented, now asked to nave these
corrected.
First, said he, we desire TO have
the length Of time which an injured
employee must be incapacitated be-
fore receiving compensation reduced
from II to days second, the bene-
At which they are to receive changed
from one-half to two thirds x the
workers average weekl. bird,
that the maximum arnu which
thy shall receive per we. ale in
capacitated shall be increased from
SO to SIS a week He felt that the
justice Of these requests were so ap-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-06
MAIDEN DIP
Jennie Flood Kreger
Launched at Belfast
Schooner Goes Down Ways Hour
Ahead Of Time. Disappointing Hun
dreds-Largest Ship Ever Built in
eelfast-Cost $25O,0O0

Belfast. Me, March 5.-The Schoor-
err Jennie Flood kreger. built IN the
Mathews Bros. yards for Capt. W.
r. GreGer Of Fairfield and named for
his wife. was launched at Belfast tc-
day leaving the way one hour ahead
Of scheduled time. In less than one
minute after the first block was
knocked out ana inside Of two min
utes she was IN the water gong
over nearly all Of her blocks.
About .0oO people. including WISH
tors from all over the county, were
strolling about the city and did net
see the launching.
The premature launching was due
to the fact that Workmen were
knocking out the first of the blocks
in prepa ration for the actual release.
A party of about 100 guests from
New York, Boston and Maine points
we're on board, but hundreds of per-
sons Who intended to be present were
disappointed.
Miss Julia Taicott of New York
showered American beauty roses
over her bows as she went down the
ways.
The Kreger cost about $3.50, 900 and
is the first schooner built here IN "A
years as we'll as the largest ever
built here.
About 200 people came on a spe-
cial train as the guests of Capt. kreg-
err
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-06
INCREASED COMPENSATION
FOR INJURED employees AND
LESS DELAY IN settlement
Organized Labor Representatives Are Seeking
Changes in Workmen's Compensation Act
Also Ask That Employees Be Allowed to
Choose Own Physician Joint Hearing in
Hall of Representatives Calls Out Biggest
Crowd of Any Hearing Yet Held
parent that il was unnecessary for
MIN to. present further argument

parent that it was unnecessary for
MN TO- present further argument.
William H. Murraw of Portla. 1,
who drew one of the bills covering
these three requests. discussed the
causes of accidents and said that 80
per cent. Of all industrial accidents
were due 20 the inherent risk of the
work, 40 per cent. vas divided, 80
per cent. to negligence of employer
and the remainder to the negligence
Of the employees. Statistics show that
only ) per cent. of the whole on
which compensation was gi-en was
due to negligence of the employees.
There was no complaint that the
provisions OF the law we're not fair
in so far as benefits were concerned
under conditions existing at the time
the law was enacted, but they were
Inadequate under present conditions
The cCst of living had greatly in
creased, as had the income of LABOR.
For these reasons the compensation
should be made commensurate with
these advances. Advancing the claim
that the waiting period should be re-
duced Mr.. Murray said that statls-
tics available at the office Of the In
dustriaI Accident Commission show
ed that during 1918 there were 49,
So, accidents in Maine. OF these the
number which caused an incapacita-
ton of one day was Sol3: those
which were for more than day or
less than a week. numbered IVA;
those which were of a week and less
than month totallcd 303S; those
which were more than Il month and
less than a year totalled 1856. 1t seem
ed to him that these showed that IA
DAYS wait was 700 long.
He urged. too. that the amount
winch the present law allowed for
medical attendance. $50, where no
major operation was involved, was
not sufficient There should be rea-
sonable hospital treatment. so as to
insure an early return of the worker
to his duties as possible. This was
for the good of employer as we'll as
the employee. This. he said. was in
line with the demand that injured
employees be allowed the right to
select what ever physician they de-
sired and not be forced to take
physician designated by the lnSur-
ance company In ten months of
1918 there were 1890 cases where
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-06
TRAFFIC CONTINUES TIED UP IN
new YORK HARB0R-- lend SECOND
DAY SEES NO HOPE AGREEMENT

federal manager Of the Erie Rail-
road, late today. After conference
Mr.. Hughs announced that very
satisfactory progress was made to-
ward a settlement of the controver-
syl and a further meeting will be
neld tomorrow
Private boat owners we're not repre-
scented at the conference and the male
no overtures to thor men. William 4
Maher vice president of the Marine
Workers Affiliation asserted that Mr.
Hughes had offered several propositions
TO the owners. one that they submit the
case to decision by three members Of
the President cabinet. but that these
suggestions had bean refused.
Joseph H. Moran. chairman of tn ,
New York >Tugbo1t Exchange in a
statement assailed Maher. asserting
that union leaders rad gone back on 4
promise made to President Wills" n las;
January when they called off the STRIFE
at his cabled request.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-06

New York. March 5.-Traffic IN New
York harbor remained virtually tied
up at the end Of the second day Of
the marine workers strike but
James L. Hughes, mediator of the
department Of labor. reported to-
night that progress had been made
toward effectIng settlement be
tween the RaiN'oad Administration
and it's employees, who man 40 per
cent. of the craft here Private boat
owners and their men apparently
were as far as ever from an agree
ment.
Railroad Administration officials
met a committee representing the
strikers in the Office of A. J. Stone.