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The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
WALLcE NEWTON AND MISS
LULA cRAWLEY ARE MARRIED

A marriage was consumated at
Montrose Sunday uniting two of the
best known Delta county families
Miss Lula Crawley, third daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. viii Crawley OF Upper
Gunnison valley, was united in the
bonds of matrimony TO MIR. Wallace
Newton. second son of Mr.. and Mrs,
w NJ Newton of Ash Mesa.
The couple were accompanied TO
Montrose by Mrs. Amelia Heater. sis
ter of the groom, and Homer Bryant
and Miss Edith Crawley, the latter a
sister of the bride
After the ceremony the couple re-
turned to Delta, but left Wednesday
for Cimarron where they will spend
the summer. The happy couple will
return to Delta next fall to make their
home Congratulations and best
wishes are extended.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
ASH MESA MAN is KILLED
WHILE WORKING IN FIELD

During the heavy thunder shower
yesterday afternoon Sam Phillips, a
rancher residing on the G.. II. Rank
place on Ash Mesa was struck and in.
stantly killed by lightning while plow.
ing In his field. With him was his
brother, John Phillips. the only eye
witness to the tragedy.
The young man was about twenty.
four or twenty-five years of age. He
and his brother and mother have re.
sided In this county for the past nine
years. living on both California and
Ash Mesas. They have farmed the
Rank place the past two years.
He is a brother of Mrs. John Felix,
also residing on Ash Mesa.
The tragedy occurred about a mile
and a half from the place where two
men. Nels Viedmark and Jake Lech.
man. were killed in the same manner
last July. rtf
No funral arrangements had been
made at this early hour
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
READ SCHOOLS CLOSE WITH
AN UNUSUALLY GOOD TIME

The Read school closed last week
after very successful year and or
Thursday evening n box supper was
given which netted $25 In cash. This
money was usei as prize money for
contestants in the track events on
Friday.
The whole neighborhood turned out
TO n big picnic and about 200 enjoyed
the bountifui picnic dinner nt noon,
which was provided by the ladies of
the community.
Prizes were offered by the Farmers
Union for the best wrftors and spell
ers. William Fell. a Fourth grade boy
won the prize for spelling. while the
prize on writing was distributed TO
Clayta Ensley, sixth grade pupil:
Joe McDaniels. fifth grade; Jesse
Thompson. sixth grade. and Odie Ems.
ley. seventh grade.
The instructors were w. a. Strim-
pIe. Principal: Mrs. McMullin. inter
mediate. and Miss Cora Fergus pri'
mary.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT TO
SPEAK TN GRAND JUNCTION

Walter Waficer, the enterprisinE
editor of the Grand Junction Sentinel
has with true progressive spirit. ar
ranged for most unusual treat which
Delta people win he privileeed to en-
Joy.
William Howard Taft, ex-president
of the United States will deliver a
powerful address on "Amer1canism
and Bolshevism." The address will
be given in the armory at Grand
Junction on the evening Of June 7th
Tickets are now on sale. Every
seat is reserved and the price is $1.50
including war tax. Mail orders are
filled promptly. The demand for
tickets will be great and orders should
be sent In early.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
DELTA HOSPITAL OPENS THIS
WEEK IN NEW QUARTERS

The temporary hospital opened last
Monday morning in the Captain
Bragg property and the rooms are
filled Miss Joan Armand is in charge
and everything is moving like clock
work.
While the quarters are somewhat
crowded. the physicians and the man.
ager believe they will not experience
any serious inconveniences until the
permanent building is completed.
Gravel is being placed on the ground
and the work will be rushed to COM
pletion.
The Bragg residence will then be
maintained as an administration build
ing and nurses home.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
FLAoc BARBER SHOP SOLD
TO MAN FROM WYOMING

Harvey Kendall. a gentleman from
Casper. Wyoming. arrived in Delta
Sunday apd soon afterwards closed a
deal for the purchase OF the Flagg
Barber shop. taking possession i'm
mediately.
With the passing Of this shop. the
oldest established shop in the city
goes into new hands. The place was
conducted for IL years by the late
Wes Flagg and for the past three
years by his son. Alfred. The latter
has not made any definite plans for
the future.
Mr.. Kendall's wife and baby are
visiting relatives in Longmont and
will come TO Delta as soon as a resi-
dence can be secured
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
DEMOCRATS MEET AND CHOOSE
DELEGATES TO GO TO DENVER

The Democrats met Saturday af-
ternoon at the court house and select
ed 16 delegates to the convention to
he held in Denver on May 18th.
The assembly was called to order
by County Chairman Hotchkiss. f. E.
so delegates We're present from over
the county. The delegation goes to
Denver uninstructed The following
were chosen:
E. p. Balch: DIR. c. II Burgin: J.
s. Ingram: w. L. Miller: John Bur
ritt; Fred Sanderson; P. X. Osborne:
w. B. Mccormick: Jas. McHugh; !;
Arthur King: A. ]. Hotchkiss; Mrs.
Gus Schlapp; F. f. Willis: ]. E.
Beckley: Miss Jewell Harshman and
w T. .BrOss
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
cHILDREN's WEEK TO BE
CELEBRATED NEXT MONTH

The plans for Children's Week are
rapidly nearing completion. They will
be fully annouced soon. 1t is evident
that it will be the finest thing of the
kind that has been done for the child
rem for years. 1t is all that the name
implies. week for children. Those
children who miss this festival must
be disappointed. If the parents of the
children will see to it that they are
in the Sunday schools for the rest of
this month they will know the songs
and marches and be ready to get the
most out of this good time. Are your
children there? If not be sure they
are next Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
AMERICAN LEGION SPORT DAY
At GRAND JUNCTION MAY 81

On May 31st at Grand Junction
will be day of general sports. start
ing in the morning at 900 o'clock
There will be a field and track meet
in the morning consisting of eleven
events as follows:
j., 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 440
yard dash. " mile relay, running
high jump, running broad jump, shot
put, disc throw, pole vault $50 yard
run and one mile run.
There will be three five inning
ball games in the afternoon between
the following teams: Grand Junction
high school, Palisade Legion. and Two
teams from the Legion of Grand
Junction Ex-Army and Ex-Navy men
In the evening five boxing bouts.
one wrestling match and battle
royal
The purses for the evening events
are as follows: First preliminary, 4
rounds boxing bout $3.50: second pre-
Iiminary, rounds boxing bout, $3.50:
third preliminary, $10.5O; fourth. ten
minute wrestling, $3.50; fifth, battle
royal, $3.50: semi-final 6 rounds box
ing bout, $500; finel 10 rounds box
ing bout. purse not yet decided.
Lemonade will be served all day
long and cigarettes. cigars and chew
ing gum will be served at different
intervals during the day and evening
The admission will be s1.00 for the
full day and evening so cents for any
one of the three different events.
All ex-service men that wish to take
part in any OF these events win COM
municate with ]. w. Phillips of the
Navy Recruiting Station. Grand Juno
ton, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
CARRV-USAll AND FERRIS
WHEEL DUE HERE NEXT WEEK

Kids, kids, the merry-go-round is
coming!
N. L. Creson and J. NJ. Hall, repre-
senting the Winn Amusement COM
pany. we're here yesterday making ar
rangements for appearance OF the big
Ferris Wheel and Carry-Us-All which
will be here Monday and remain all
next week.
With these the company carries
several special attractions which
make the evenings worth while dur
ing their stay here ~.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
SOME TRIED RULES FOR THE
KILLING OF A PREACHER

Few people, If brought into court,
would plead guilty to the charge of
killing their preacher. Some one
has written the following rules, guar
anteeing that If carefully followed
will kill any preacher on earth. Read
them and see If you are killing your
preacher:
l, Stay away from church, es-
pecially on bad days. when you think
the crowd will be small.
2. Stay away from the Wednes-
day night services because you know
there will only be a handful present.
3. When the services are over,
leave the church in a hurry with
out speaking to the preacher a word
of encouragement.
T. When you get sick don't let
him know it. and then abuse him for
not coming to see you.
5. Never invite him or his family
out to dine in your home. They ney-
er enjoy social hour.
g. Pay just as little as you can
on his salary and then grumble about
that. This makes him feel good.
T. Never give him anything ex-
cept what you promised. This might
make him think you appreciated him.
8. Always have some fool excuse
when he wants you to do little work.
That's what you. pay HIM for.
g. Never offer to take him out in
your auto or lend him your horse
and buggy This would be too kind.
10. Never call at his home. but
raise old Billy Cain because he does
MT visit you once or twice a month.
II. Never offer to help him in any
way. for he might think you were but
ting in.
12 Act as cold and Indifferent to-
ward him as you can and he win
think you dignified.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
cHAS. r. kEENE PURCHASES
THE GARAGE OF C. II. ALLEN

Among notable changes during the
week is the transfer of the ownership
OF the garage belonging to c. H.
Allen. known us the Delta Auto gar
age. to Chas. F. Keene.
Mr.. Keene has been agent for Oak
land cars here the past year or
more. and has decided to branch out
into larger quarters.
Mr.. Allen will devote his entire
time to the agency for Maxwell and
Chalmers cars.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
FIVE ARE INJURED WHEN
AUTO PLUNGES OVER BANK

The big Hudson Super Six owned
by Victor DeMerschman of Grand
Junction, and operated in connection
with his auto route between Grand
Junction0nd Ouray. met with a severe
accident at about $50 Sunday morn
ing while making the trip to this city.
The accident occurred at narrow
point in the road about fifteen miles
below this city. at the entrance to
Wells Gulch.
On Saturday evening a collision at
a point 100 yards from the scene
of this one. in which the Hudson and
a Chevrolet driven by a Mr.. Tubbs
of Grand Junction. participated. The
Chevrolet was badly damaged and had
to be left there. but the Hudson with
difficulty reached home. 1t was temp
porarily repaired. but the front axle
was bent and to this fact is attributed
much of the cause of the accident
Passengers state that Mr.. DeMersch-
man was not driving at a high rate
of speed
Five men were more or less shaken
up and injured. but all will recover
it is believed. Perhaps the worse
knocked out of the party was Harold
Partley, a Delta painter. whose face
and nose were badly cut up, necessi
tating several stitches. He received
surgical attention here and is on the
road to recovery. He displayed mag
nificant fortitude during the taking OF
stitches.
Mr. DeMerschman was badly shak-
en- and his back wrenched.
Jack Watson of Grand Junction is
recuperating here with mashed foot,
able to walk about on crutches.
A H. Ruth of the Independent Lum-
Der company of Grand Junction, and
n. Nelson of the Independent Lumber
company of that city were bruised
and shaken up, the latter receiving
two broken ribs.
That no one was killed is almost
a miracle The heavy machine turned
completely over the reports giving
the number at from four to seven
times. But whatever the number. it
was halted in time to prevent a
plunge down a further embankment
of several hundred feet
Mr. DeMerschman. Mr. Ruth and
Mr.. Nelson We're taken back to Grand
Junction and the other two gentle
men brought to Delta.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
DELTA MAN SENTENCED LAST
YEAR ESCAPES FROM CAME

Jack Harmon of the Eckert sec
ton. who was sentenced last summer
to the sta rison for term of
to years for a statutory crime, and
who was paroled to road gang in
Larimer county on May End and was
again captured this week.
Harmon. who was considered to be
a trusty of the best type will probably
be rewarded by this act to serve the
entire years and perhaps langer.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
BOULDER MINISTER TO
BE HERE NEXT SUNDAY

Rev. Fl. II. Beers Of Boulder will
preach at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday He will be a candi-
date for the pulpit. Rev. Beers is Il
popular pastor wherever he has been
associated and will doubtless receive
a cordial welcome in Delta A full
attendance Of members and congre-
CATION is requested.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
BANKS OF COUNTY SHOW
HEALTH CONDITION MAY 4th

Close OF business May 4th 1920 Total Deposits
First National Bank, $3.50, 6,935.72
Delta National Bank DELTA 672,969.92
Colorado State Bank Delta 3OS, ,1O7 S3
Fruit Exchange Bank, Paonia- 271. .2SSOO
First National Bank, Paonia 263,64O.5S
Crawford State Bank, Crawford 100000
State Bank of Austin, Austin O2,OS1. so
First National Bank, Cedaredge 269,473.15
Bank of North Fork, Hotchkiss 99,50O.00
First National Bank, Hotchkiss 264, ,O60.28
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-10-30


them!
Our attorneys are petitionng the District Court
for rehearsing of the case. We are not especially
hopeful of securing this and in the probable event
that it is denied, we shall Immediately appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United States, on the
two remaining counts. This may mean another
year of wating-of long, drealy waiting-for our
fellow workers in prison. They should not have to
suffer this! They should be free-free to regain
their health, which has been shattered in the pest
houses of the master-class They should be free to
come to the support of their griefstricken families
We have every hope of being able to secure their
release on the same bond has been prviously set
during the Supreme Court appeal Every member
of the organization, every sympathizer with the
struggle of the working class towards it's emanci-
patton, every believer in the rights of free speech,
assemblage and organization, should aid in this
crusade for the freedom of our fellow workers
Loans must be solicited in case property or secur-
tiles, for bail. These should be turned over to the
General Defense Committee who will secure the re-
lease of the imprisoned men just as fast as the
money comes in
Record OF Suffering And Courage
Statistics are usually considered-and,- perhaps
rightly considered-dry and unsatisfactory. How
ever, the following figures should not prove dull
For they represent untold suffering, unquenchable
courage and unswerving class loyalty Just read
and think it over:
3O3 members of the Industrial Workers of the
World were indicted by Federal Grand Juries dur
ing the war.
POI were brought to trial
16S were convicted and sentenced to prison
SO had their indictments quashed or cases
against them dismissed
39 were dismissed during trial. or were found
Guilty" but were not sentenced
8 won their appeal in the Appellate Court and
were released.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-10-30

Secretary General Defense Committee, L
The long and bitterly contested legal fight for
the release of our fellow workers convicted on the
Chicago Indictment, has reached a new stage in
it's development.
The summing up of the good and bad results of
this fight is as follows: Starting with five points
against the nnety-six, there now remain only two.
The fifth count was thrown out of court by Judge
Lands during the trial Counts one and two have
been quashed by the Circuit Court of Appeals.
This leaves only counts three and four to be ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
On the other hand, no acutual betterment of the
lot of our convicted fellow workers has been secur-
ed Their sentences were made to run concurrent
ly; and, serving sentences on the two remaining
counts, they would have to spend as much time in
the penitentiary as they would had there been no
killing of counts one and two
1t must be borne in mind that the two counts
which were quashed were those alleging acts of
violence and destruction by the defendants. After
the newspapers have for the past two years been
spewing their venom accusing the I. w. w. of the
most dire deeds of violence, now comes the Ap
United States, and renders the accusation false!
There are now no charges against our fellow work
ers except infractions of the wartime draft act
and the espionage act, This makes the men purely
political prisoners, convicted only of the violation
of wartime legislation.
Many Still In Prison.
This is, however, but very mild consolation to us
who must witness the sorry spectacle of nearly a
hundred of our most able fellow workers losing
their health, strength and usefulness behind the
grim walls of the masters prisons All but thirty
of them, it is true, have been released on bond
except twelve who, being sentenced to only year
and day. have served their sentences-but there
should not be these thirty yet in prison. There
should not be one of them in prison, so long as
there are friends and fellow workers on the out
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Sale of Linens

$3.50 Hemmed BIeached Napkins, plain weave
with corded borders, size ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
$3.50 dozen Napkins for. $3.50
Ss95 Hemmed Mercerized Napkins of a good
quality: 20X20-inch siZe-regular $3.95
dozen Napkins sale for. $3.25
S4.75 Extra Fine Mercerized Napkins in three
good patterns, size 20x20-inch and on sale
for, dozen 1886
S65O Extra Fine Napkins, double damask
weave and of a good mereerized quality, size
21x21 inches and specially priced at. Sab
$11.5O All Linen Napkins, fully bleached and
good quality, size 2ox20-fnch and
priced .--..-....-.----.. .S1-95
S5c Hemstitched Scarfs of mercerized damask
figured buck, size 1Sx45 inches and spe-
clalIy priced -.-...--..-.------ 59c
s1.5O Colored Damask, 60 inches wide, in red
blue and button sale for .....-......... csc
$I.65 Mercerized Damask in six good pat
terms and Ga inches wide-on sale at. a
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 10
S2.25 Mercerized Table Cloth, in a fine Quail
ity and the fleur de-lis pattern, size 56x63
1nches-on sale Tor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SITS
S1.75 Mercerized Damask, in five patterns and
20 inches wide-on sale for, a yard .S1S5
$3.50 Hemstitched Mercerized Table Cloth of
good quality in the 64x64-iach size-regular
$3.50 Table Cloths on sale for. .s245
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Blankets Specially Priced

pairs
i
$3.50 Blankets on sale Tor a pair. s295
$3.50 Finished Blankets
pair $3.50
$3.50
pairs
pest Tor Y oeds-on sale at S495
66xSO-inch regular $3.50 Blankets . $3.50
0 $3.50
SETS
$780, Blankets
a
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Comforts at New
Lower Prices

$3.50 to S675 Comforts, size T2x7S-inch COW
cred with si1koine and challis and filled with
soft, clean cotton; manufacturers cleanup
lot of pieced Comforts at less than you could
make them-buy them during this sale
at 5000
39c Comfort Covering of the best quality and
in Persian and lowered designs; 36-inch
width-regular 39c Comfort Covering for 29c
$3.50, BIB. Rolls of Cotton Batting of the best
soft, beached cotton-regularly priced 81 SO
and sale for. -S1-15
35c Oil Prints in fast colors. IS inches wide and
suitable for quilts etc, on sale for. .22c
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Flannelette
At Special Prices

45c and soc FlanneIette for house
dresses, kimonas, dressing sacques,
etc; 81 inches wide and in dark
figures and stripes-on sale at,
yard. ....r........... -zVc
soc Tennis FIanneIs in good assort-
ment of light and dark colors; IT
inch INTELLECTUALLY priced at csc
soc and 5Sc Tennis F1anneIs of fine
quality and good weight; 2Sinch
width in checks and stripes-on spe-
cial sale at, a yard. ........... 35c
csc Tennis FIanneIs of the BEST
quality" ana in medium and light
colors of stripes and checks; 27-inch
width on sale at a yard. ....... SOC
Sc Tennis FIannels in the 36-inch
width and light stripes-buy it dur
ing this sale at a yard. .39c
sec Imported Tennis FIannels; 80
inches wide and lightly fleeced for
those who prefer the lighter weight;
light stripes only of this 32-inch
Tennis Flannel at, a yard -. .45c
69c Fancy CrepeS in a nice assortment
of colors for dressing sacques, XII
monas, etc; 80 inches wide and on
sale at, a yard. .............4 8c
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Sheeting

S3c, "a Sheeting; fully bleached and
made with linen finish-regular S3c-
Sheeting on sale for. ............. 5Sc
S5c, Cd Unbleached Sheeting of a fine
weave and soft finish; regular 85c
sheeting on sale for. $50
9Oc, "a BIeached Sheeting, of a fine soft
quality-our best seller; buy it during
this sale at. SIC
soc, S5c BIeached Pillow Tubing; 40 and
AZ inches wide with linen finish-buy
it for Observation-Disclosures. \ soc
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All Cedar Chests
25% Off

We have number of very handsome
Cedar Chests, some of them heavily
bound with copper and others are all of
the glowing red cedar Every woman
wants at least one Cedar Chest in her
home.
Now is the time to buy your Cedar
Chest in which you may cherish your
treasures-buy them at. :. .25% less
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Pajama Cloth
Specially Priced

soc Pajama Cloth, in pink and white 36 inches
wide and fine for underthings-specially
5Sc Crepe, white only and 80 inches wide-buy
regular 55c yard Crepe at. yard. BIC
1918, yard Bolt Diaper Cloth, of soft, pure
finish. 81 inches wide and priced bolt S2.7S
3.95 Bolt of Diaper Cloth in the 30-inch width
and of the fine quality-regular $3-95
10-yard bolt of Diaper Cloth at. -S2.9S
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Toweling on Sale

29c Bleached and Unbleached Toweling, mix
ture of linen and cotton and the 17-inch
width-regular 29c Toweling on sale for,
yard .............-.. Observation-Disclosures Sc
35c and sec Huck Towelng a good quality in
the 17-inch width; specially priced at. Csc
1Oc and IL &c Wash Cloths, Turkish or knitted
ones-on sale at, dozen Observation-Disclosures. .9Sc
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Longcloth on Sale

35c LOngcloth of a splendid quality
and Sc inches wide-on sale at, a
yard. 23c1
CSC Longcloth; SO inches wide and i'm
ported, a very good quality-priced
during this sale. 45c
69c LongcIoth; extra fine quality of
one of the best makes, SO inches
wide; specially priced a, a yard 4Sc
soc NainsOOk; fine quality for I'M
dergarments and the like; 80 inches
wide and sold in 10-yard pieces for
only. S4.oJ
75c Sheer Nainsook; a really dainty
quality, SO inches wide and priced
during this sale, 10 yards. 1854
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Sale of Sheets and Pillow Cases

ebleache
$500 .
a and
. .
sale
.
of
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Our entire stock of Furniture placed on Sal
Perfect Re-CreatiOns on the
EDISON Diamond Disc

this mo al
their tokse fne taking inventory is don
uso Hen lowered prices
wesnt Domestic Dp
obuy the
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Our Entire Stock of
Rugs, Carpets and Linoleums
2O9o to 259o Off

Rugs u Off
IN Rugs,
Linoleum n department. Whittal Rugs
Rugs show lowering price.
buy Rug they reached much
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Muslins
Specially Priced

csc BIeached Muslin; 36-inch width and
a very good quality-regular 25c
bleached Muslin for. a yard. ..... 15c
csc UnbIeaciled Muslin; good quality in
the 36-inch width-regular Csc I'M
bleached Muslin on sale for. .1Sc
35c BIeached Muslin with fine soft finish
and SO inches wide-on sale at, a
yard &c
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Table Padding

kind which is easily Numbered; 81 inches
wide-regular 1925 Table Padding on sale