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The Washington times., 1919-05-02
HYDE SCHOOL CELEBRATES
ADM. DEWEY'S VICTORY

p A~@1y people Vras yesterday
on4y the First Of May? How many
remsmbered Admiral Deweyis cele-
br2tion IN 1898 when he presented the
nation with the great defeat of the
spanish fleet at Manila?
The Hyde School Of Georgetown,
Mss A Louise Galeski. principal
celebrated the day. by an assembly to
remember the victory and to boost the
Victory loan In commemoration q
large new American flag was raised
over the school by William A Hic-
key, veteran Of the Philippine insur-
rect1on- Liberty loan posters were
placed around the building by Ben
jamin ". Murch, principal Of the
Georgetown division
Capt ]. Walter Mitchell Was tie
principal speaker. Finish the Job, /.
was the taxi Of his talk BY backing
the Victory loan, Capt Mitchell said
the American people would be put
ting the hnishinG touches to the
largest 3O0 Uncle Sam had ever At
tempted.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
COMMUNITY SONG.
DRIVE CORRALS6 62

The first day OF the membership
drive of the War Camp Community
Service to recruit song leaders and
accompanies for the community sing
ing in. Washington resulted in sixty
two requests from singers and ac
companists to be allowed to join
the classes being conducted by Prof.
Peter Dykema for the purpose OF
training community song leaders.
Prof. Dykema is confident of obtain
ing the 500 leaders required within
the next seven days.
Only those are being accepted for
the classes who have had a sufficient
amount OF musical training to enable
them to take an active leadership in
the community singing programs for
Washington this spring that are be-
ing planned by Prof Dykema. In
addition to leading the singing at the
open air song meetings. that are to
be held in all, the public parks and
recreation places of the city, these
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
BACK FROM War,
FINDS WIFE GONE

BALTIMORE. May 2.-Charging his
wife with being unfaithful and with
having left him for another man
while he was serving in the army,
Wilton Snowden, jr., a lawyer and
we'll known socially, applied in the
circuit court yesterday for an abso-
lutte divorce from Mrs. Elizabeth
Upshur Snowden and the custody OF
their two children, girls of eight and
three and one-half years. Joseph P.
Kennedy Is the correspondent named
IN the bill Of complaint filed through
Richard S. Culbreth, attorney.
SnOwden, the bill states, was mar
ried January is, 1910, and entered
the military service of the United
States on May IS. 1917. He was sta
toned at Fort Myer, Va; Cambridge,
Mass. and Camp Meade until July 6,
1913, when he was sent to France,
where he was on duty until March
5 last Upon his return he was again
sent TO Camp Meade, being discharged
from the service on April 8.
While Snowden was in the army, it
is alleged, his wife and Kennedy be-
came Intimate or this intimacy
SnoEvden says he had no knowledge
until March - last. and two days
later his wife went away with Mr..
Kennedy.
Ehs bin Of complaint also stated
that Snowden had his children in his
cEeody from March % until April
q when, without his consent or
lzngg1edge, they were taken from
him by his wife. in whose custody
they now are In the interest of the
children. Snowden says. he was ad-
vl1ed 70 make no effort to recover
ehem. demoraltzing as their surround
inEB ere. until he could do 30 with
the aid Of the court
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
PLAN TURNPIKE TO
LEAD TODISTRCT

HAGERsTowN. Nd. May 2.-The
board OF county commissioners for
Washington county have completed
the deal for the purchase OF the
twelve miles OF turnpike between
Boonsboro and the Potomac river for
$4,000. this sum to be paid. on July
out OF the annual tax levy for the
year. Tho turnpike, with Federal aid.
win be made model concrete road,
as one OF the leading aYendes OF ap-
proaeh from washington and other
sections TO the Antietam battlefield.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
By JEAN KNOTT

to pay obligations incurred in this
country heretofore for war materials
and foodstuffs.
The gradual mounting OF war ex-
penses from month to month, follow
ing the big drop from around $4,000
OOO, 900 a month last December and
January. to 81 ,1s9. 100000 in February,
was cited by Treasury officials az a
very substantial reason why the Vic
tory Liberty loan must be generously
subscribed. The increase in the last
two months is attributed to the grad
ual settling Of nnanufacturers' ac-
counts by the War Department and
by the higher demand Of the allies
for credits with which to pay bills
previously incurred in this country.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
SIX MONTHS SINCE TRUCE,
YET WAR EXPENSES GROW

Nearly six months after the signing
Of the armistice, Americas war ex-
penses not only are continuing with
out abatement but actually are in
creasing over those Of the past few
months. This was shown yesterday
by q Treasury report of Government
outlays for April, amounting to ap-
proximGteIy 1,42o, 900 900, Of which
about two-thirds went to pay the ma
tionis direct war bills and one-third
went TO the 2I1ies to enable them
The Washington times., 1919-05-02

new leaders will help in the song
demonstrations to welcome the re-
turning District soldiers and sailors.
Glasses for the instruction OF vol
unteers will be held each Thursday
evening at club No. s, 91s Tenth
street. 1t is planned o.organize the
workers in the various Government
departments as well as the workers
in the stores into choral societies
and singing clubs.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
PARCEL POST SYSTEM
ABROAD Is EXTENDED

Extension of the parcel post sys-
tenn to the French colonies of Al
geria, Corsica. and Tunis. via New
York and France, and to Egypt, via
England, was announced by the Post.
office Department today. The weight
limit in both instances is eleven
pounds.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
GET WIRELESS FROM BAKER.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. May a.
Greetings by wireless from Secretary
Baker were read today at the opening
Of the second Pan-American aero
nautical convention and exhibition. A
message was also brought by air
plane from New York from President
Menocal Of Cuba.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
Killed BL ELEVAToR.

LUKE. Nd. May 2-CharIes Mesik.
aged twenty-four. was instantly kill
ed here, having been almost decapI-
tated while riding in an elevator at
the plant Of the West Virginia Pulp
and Paper Company.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
FOE MUST PAY FOR
U-BOAT KILLINGS

NEW YORK, May "A copyright
cable dispatch from Paris to the
World says:
The British government intends to
demand reparation from Germany for
loss of life due to submarine out
RACES on merchantmen, it is stated.
Germany will forfeit 30 per cent
of her iron ore. IS per cent of her
coal, and 20 per cent Of her potash,
according to the latest estimates,
while between 100000 and 100000
of her population will also have been
lost to her in one way or another.
1t is now considered practically GER
tain that the treaty will not be hand
ed to the German delegates until
Monday after having been submitted
to a secret plenary session OF the
conference"
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
IUGO-SLAVS cross
ARMISTICE LINE

PARIS. May 2.-Seventeen thou
sand Jugo-Slav troops have crossed
the armistice line OF demarkation in
and Rosenbach. said a dispatch %
the Matin' today.
Then the Jugo-Slavs crossed the
Drave river. cutting comHuauieation
between Austria and the Italian Adri-
attic coast.
The attacks began Monday night.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
sENIOR aPROlIs ToNIGHT.

The senior prom" OF Georgetown
University will be held tonight At thu
New Willard The proceeds OF ths
prom will 80 70 the University hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02

The attacks made by the JuEo-
Slavs were evidently against troops
Of the Italian army OF occupation In
southwestern Austria.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02

BENJAMIN Franklin saidI eff you
NvouId be wealthy, think of saving as
well as getting" Buy w. s. s.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
POLICE COURT HAS SESSION
WHEN SEVERAL ARE HAILED IN

There was considerable activity in
the police court this week and the
magistrate was kept busy settling
fines and giving instructions.
Several fistic entertainments of n
minor nature were pulled off the ad-
versaries paying their fines, after
which they kissed and made up.
Several OF the boys to whom life
in the old town was growing irksome.
attempted to liven things up with
little card game with a quarter on the
corner. Theings We're progressing
svery well tfor the winners anyway
but someone snitched and the stern
hand OF the law stepped in and merci-
lessly glommed the kale The boys
explained that the quarters were
merely for room rent, But those who
audited accounts say that there were
enough quarters to engage all the vac,
ant rooms in town. so the willy mag
istrate couldn't figure II out. After
extracting the necessary simoleons
from the pockets OF the offenders, he
gave them good lecture and charged
them not to let it happen again. or
at least II 1t did happen not to get
caught at 1t.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
CITY PUTTING ON NEW CLOTHES
IN PAINT AND IMPROVEMENT

There is considerable building and
remodeling at this time and many
bum looking corner is being made
over into something respectable.
The bungalow near Fifth and Grand
being erected by Harry G. Shaffer
is nearing completion: ]. E. Hillman
lis putting up pretty brick bungalow
on lower Grand; the foundation is
being laid for residence on Palm
er by J. E Beckley: P. X Osborne
is putting up a garage opposite the
Hospital and will follow it with a
modern residence: O. A. Ehrgott has
just moved into his pretty bungalow
on Columbia: and two pretty resi-
dences side by each" are going up
for Mrs. Bessie Allen and Mrs Ann
Rees adjoining their son and daught-
err Mr.. and Mrs C. H Allen
These are only few of the new
buildings We observed while driving
about the streets the other day in
someone else's car. but it looks good
for the future.
The building occupied by Ehrgott's
barber shop and NJ. p. Ween's con-
ffectionery store. is being extended
to the alley to make better accomod-
ations; new porch and other i'm
provements are being added TO the
Commercial Hotel: the interior of the
Court house is being cleaned up. the
Hillman building across the street
from this office has been remodeled
and painted. and numerous new avn
ings have replaced tattered and torn
ones. The old town sure looks good
TO us
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
DELTA GETS SOME MENTION
IN FAR AWAY FRANCE

Sam Farmer has received a letter
from Lieutenant Chester H. Yocum,
with headquarters at Paris, France, in
which he says:
Dear Sir: In reading copy of
the Chicago Tribune, Paris edition, I
notice an article by Cook Floyd Farm
er. Battery 341. F. A, seth Division,
in which he takes up the subject of
homesteading in Colorado. He writes
that information can be had by writ
ing you. Yours for business.
Lieut. CHESTER H YOCUM
Following is the clipping referred
to:
To the Editor:
There are thousands of A EFF boys
wondering where they are going to
find that farm, homestead. they have
been dreaming about. The western
slope of Colorado affords more oppor-
tunities than any other place on the
map, I believe. There are thousands
of acres of good land just waiting for
a soldier with little pep to come
along and build a fence around it and
call it his home. What Uncle Sam
thinks of this district IS indicated
clearly by the fact that he has there
constructed a s6.O0O,0OO project of his
own. In addition to this big project
there are others.
Colorado. the real top of the world,
is a most picturesque conglomeration
of gigantic muntains. fertile valleys,
dreamy canons. rollicking rivers and
brooks, lazy lakes. forest reserves,
cattle ranges and irrigating projects.
And there is enough fresh air and
sunshine ging to waste to make the
whole world glad, and on the Western
Slope of Colorado. well-anyone wish
ing 10 know where the old hunting
grounds that are now waiting for the
plow. Just write to Sam Farmer, Delta,
Colorado. He will send booklets
showing where the mountains meet
the plains.
Cook J. FLOYD FARMER,
Battery F.. 341st F. A.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
Notice! Spray Apples Now

Information received from the dep.
uty state Entomologist at Paonia. who
is studying the life history of the
Codling-moth is TO the effect that
the first cover spray. should be on
the apples by June 4, at Paonia This
season at Delta is five to seven days
In advance OF the season nj Paonia.
This means that this cover SPRAY. the
first one following the calyx spray,
should be on the apples not later
than MAY 81, This is warning to
everyone who has not already spray,
ed. Don't wait. don't put II off. now
Is the time II you want to get the
best results.
f, II. DIVELBISS.
County Agent,
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
CHICAGO MAN SAYS POTATO
FLOUR MILL WILL BE SUCCESS

f. F. Club Tuesday afternoon.
National Potato Machinery Company.
and Secretary of the Potato Assoc
iation of America, reached the city
Tuesday and spent some time in the
city going over the matter of plans
for Delta's Potato Flour Mill.
MIR. Douthitt has just visited the
mill at Windsor and states that it is
in substantial condition. Ii is un-
derstood that important developments
with the local company are pending,
having to do with the organization.
prominent local men becoming offic-
ers and directors. Plans for the con-
strpction of the mill are to be pushed
rapidly. We are informed. Next week
we expect TO be able to publish furth-
er details.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
COMMITTEE MEETS WITH g.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

A committee of twenty business
men motored to Montrose "Wednesday
evening and met with the Chamber OF
Commerce The matter of n Delta sug-
ar factory was discussed from various
angles and the committee came home
assured that the Montrose people
would cooperate with them in raising
the necessary funds.
About s25O.000 has been subscribed
to date and the Montrose aggregation
has pledged hearty support. The COM
mittee was enthusiastically received
there.
Engineer Bushby has been busy the
past week going over the ground and
making tests. making way for tho
laying out OF the various buildings
which will be erected.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
DELTA TO HAVE PROPER
CELEBRATION ON FOURTH

Arrangements are being rapidly
mad Q for glorious celebration TO be
held in Delta this year and the COM
mittee having the matter in hand
are sufficient to assure us that it will
be a success.
There will be full day of sport in
cluding races and track events OF
various kinds; a ball game, band mus
ic and patriotic addresses.
F9rsyth's "Carry-us-all' and Ferris
wheel VIM be here. Mr.. ForsytS hav
ing already engaged his old stamping
ground
1t is too early in the game to give
even a vague idea of the attractions,
but suffice it to say that they will
be fast and furious and enough TO sat
isfy all.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
SOCIAL AND FRArERNAL

Mrs. Herbert Chase entertained the
F. F. Club uesday afternoon
st. Luke's Episcopal Guild met with
Mrs. H. L. Borden yesterday after
noon
Mrs. viii Williams was hostess to
the members OF the A NJ z. club on
Wednesday of last week
A musical treat is being prepared
for Delta by home talent from Gunni-
son. to be given some time during
the coming month. The date will be
announced later.
We are pioneers in this work on the
Western Slope and are fortunate in
securing the services of highly train
and cultured woman to introduce this
phase of social service.
The Woman's club will give pub
lie reception in honor of Miss Jane
Mooney, Thursday evening. June 5th
from eight to ten o'clock. in the base
ment of the library building
The Coterie club with their hus-
bands enjoyed n lovely picnic on the
John w. Maxwell lawn last Thursday
eveing. There was good number
present and fine time is reported
Miss Mooney is the school nurse
employed by the Red Cross and this
reception rendered her in order that
the parents and teachers as well as
the public in general may have an op.
portunity to meet her.
Mrs. R. B. Wilson was hostess Sat
urday at a beautifully appointed one
O'Clock luncheon. The guests were
Mesdames T. II. Aust. ]. II. Mills. AL
win Baker Edgar Pierce. Lewis Gipe,
Warren Taylor. Virgil Atchison, Raft
Nelson and ]. F. Foster all of Cedar
edge
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
THAT SISTERS HOSPITAL AND
WHAT THEY THINK OF "

The Montrose Chamber of Horrors
is having a Heck of a time. First they
tried for sugar factory, but temper
arily kissed that goodbye when the
mill for Delta was arranged for. Then
they passed a resolution to invited the
ID. & R G.. Company to move its Of
fices of the Third division from Gun
nison to Montrose. About that time
a hospital operated by the Sisters of
Humility of the Catholic church began
to take on serious aspect, and q,
was then that a bunch of see-sawers
declared that it couldn't be did, or
that if it could, IT shouldn't anyway.
At the meeting of that august body
Tuesday evening the matter of hos
pital was thoroughly gone over and
with tears the non-sectarian support
supporters to forget it and come in"
Now we dent want to be the whole
hog at all. but if Montrose doesn't
want this haspital. We would like to
take the liberty to extend greetings
and an invitation to establish one
here. Our hearts are big and We don't
want this hospital, We would like tc
stand around in the cold like the car
features of the New Year. looking for
someone TO love. And We think we
can find a location sufficiently re-
moved from the factory that the
stencil" suggested by our neighbor-
ing newspaper, will not offend the
patients.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS AND
MAKES APPOINTMENTS

At the regular meeting of the
school board the following teachers
were elected for the coming year:
l.. L. Beam, Margaret McClanahan,
Eda Phillips. Frances Keeth, Zella
Jordan. Florence Rardan, C. r, Walk
er, Alice Royce. Mabel Wonders. Ada
Horton. Kate Walker. katherine Ans
barry. frankie Cloud, Eva Raichart.
Pear Anderson, Gwendolyn Taylor,
Amy Slack. Esther Curtis. Olive Ing,
ersoll, Eunice Briggs, Phillipa Con-
dit. Janet Arsbary. Lola Briggs, Grace
Adams, Ethel Scheid. Mrs. F. n. Dick
erson, Nellie Beatty, Ruth Nelson.
Radie Marks. Edith Aguew.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
Weather Man Returns

Frederick w. Brist. who has been in
purpose OF keeping the farmers and
fruit growers posted as to the coming
of freezes. left SUNDAY for Denver as
the chances for heavy frost this late
in the season seems improbable. How.
ever to be on the safe side. Mr. Brist
will send warning to the local tele-
phone offices II there seems any
chance of freeze. and the fruit grow
ers who are prepared with orchard
heaters will do well to inquire of the
local telephone exchange for the foro-
casts In case we should have more
stormy weather.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
How About That Pieture7

The Honor Roll is nearing compile.
ton. We have tried in every way
we know how. to secure the photo
graphs of soldiers, sailors and ma,
rines who entered the service for the
war just closed. Many have come in
many have not. Years from now,
those who failed to respond will re-
gret it. There is absolutely not one
cent of cost to you-no obligation to
buy book. Il is ur book: all we
want is your soldiers picture and
service record.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
CECIL DiNGMAN WINS WATCH
FOR HAVING HIGHEST AVERAGE

For the past ten years the Roy L.
Smith Jewelry Company has given d
watch annually to the graduate hav-
ing the highest average for the four
years in high school
Heretofore the girls have received
the Gift, but this year a young man
has established a precedent and with
an average of 80 43-1o0 Cecil Ding
man receives the prize.
The watch is a beauty and will be
on display in the window of the Smith
Jewelry Store until commencement,
June 18th.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
LOCAL DIAMOND ARTISTS
TRIM FRUiTA IN NO-HIT GAME

The formal opening of the base
ball season was held Sunday when
Delta cntester with Fruita on the
new diamond at 10th and Grand, the
local nine getting the best of it.
The game was as delightful a con-
test as has ever been held here, not
because of classy playing SO much as
the spirit with which it was played.
We have never seen a cleaner bunch
of sports in our city, taking every de-
cision and every adversely with gen.
uine good nature and that attitude
which marks the gentleman every
where Come again. Fruita. we're for
you.
Eberhard occupied the mound for
Delta and with that mystic wind
up" Of his succeeded in shutting out
the visitors from any hits, though by
a wild throw from third to first Fruita
get on first and made one score. The
Fruita team did very good work, only
letting the locals take off four hits
and four runs.
Irvine Hunter served as good
baclastop for Delta and dealt out the
aSot@- bNfr SSNoAu bs1SSihoh'
looks like a winner and throws a vast
deal OF pep into the game. Harold
Jarvis on third gets into the game
and looks like he will work out well
before the end OF the season. while
Hony Guyer at short is just as good
as he was in the bally days of three
years ago. making three out of four
runs.
The summarya nd score by innings
ic
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AT
DELTA WOMAN'S CLUB

The last meeting of the Womans
club for the fiscal year was held We'd
nesday afternoon, and the following
were elected officers to serve for the
coming year:
President. Mrs. w. II. Mathers.
Vice-Pres., Mrs. Mortimer Stone.
Secretary. Mrs. w. II. Fluallen.
Treasurer. Mrs. II. f. Tyler.
Chairman Program Committee. Mrs.
Il. O. Windle,
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
TWO Weddings

TWO Weddings
Rev. Geo. F. Klein officiated at n
wedding Saturday, May Il. Charles E.
Fobare of Hotchkiss and Elavade
Lambert of Mooreland. Oklahoma. be-
ing the contracting parties On Tues
day afternoon. May 90, at two O'Clock
he united in the bonds of matrimony
Justus N Corbin. of Moab. Utah. and
Mrs. Louise Moors, of Delta. The
first named pair will make their home
at Hotchkiss, and the latter at Moab,
Utah.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
Purchases Cleaning Shop

Floyd Davis. recently returned from
the front this week purchased the
dry cleaning shop and fixtures from
c. +. Sparks and will continue to con-
built to an enviable STANDARD during
the past two years by Mr. and Mrs,
Sparks. They will leave next week
for Glenwood Springs and make their
home there. followed by the best wish
es OF their many friends.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
pucray Quits a. Y. NJ. c. A.

Frank DuCray veteran in Athletics.
and for several years physical direc-
tor OF the Y. NJ. c, A. at Grand juno
tion has rendered his resignation as
such. effective at once. He will de-
vote his entire time to school athlet-
its. Basil Joyce. of William Jewell
College. Liberty, Missouri. is his sue
eessor.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
Purchases Good Property

S. w. Berry this week purchased
the property corner of Second and
Main formerly belonging to C. A Err
ickson, but recently to II. ]. Price, of
California Mesa. Mr.. Berry contem-
pates the erection of nice residence
there.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
Digging Drain oI.ch-Finds Gold

Louis Stats was exhibiting n small
vinl containing number OF gold mug.
gets this week. of which he is very
proud. He says that he was digging
ditch for drain tile on California Mesa
when he picked up tho gold in a
shovel full of dirt. The metal had
evidently been washed down from .
mine n considerable distance away. ut
q far distant date. He has had the
nuggets tested and they are pro-
nounced the real thing.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
Two Arrivals from Service

Fridays afternoon passenger train
brought with it two more of Delta's
young men who have been in the SER
vice of Uncle Sam They were Floyd
Davis. mechanic and Virgil Erwin.
The young men were discharged from
Fort Russell. Wyoming and have been
overseas for several months. but did
not see front line action.
The Delta independent., 1919-05-30
Clayton punham reaches U. S.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Durham OF Read.
were made very happy the past week
by the receipt of a telegram from their
son Clayton. which stated that he had
reached Newport News and was safe
and well. The young man passed thru
an operation about two months ago.
and the parents have suffered consid-
cradle anxiety regarding his welfare.