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The Delta independent., 1920-03-19
GOVERNOR LoWDEN is THE
REAL FRIEND OF FARMER

Gov. Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois.
one Of the leading candidates for the
Republican nomination for president.
IL q practical and successful farmer.
Born on farm near Sunrise, Minn.. of
sturdy American parentage, he moved
to Hardin county, Iowa, when he was
! years old, where he worked his way
through school later by teaching.
When he came to Chicago, he pur-
chased a large farm near Oregon, Ill,
which he now calls his home.
This farm is one of the finest in ILL.,
nois. In addition to this he owns and
operates two cotton plantations in Ar
kansas and has extensive stock breed
ing interests in Texas. Although he
has been. unsuccessful as a teacher, law
yer, business man and statesman,
Lowden prefers to be known as
farmer. He has way of succeeding
in everything he undertakes and his
experience as farmer is no exception
to this rule.
The governors interest in farming
has at no time been more fOrcibly
shown than during the four years he
has governed Illinois. In his inaugural
address he laid out Q broad policy
which he has consistently followed for
fostering every phase Of agriculture.
He said. on taking Office:
Agriculture is our most important
industry. 1t - the source Of our
greatness. Its continued success Is
the condition of any permanent pros
perity within our borders. The con-
servation movement must concern IT.
self with the soil, for even our brief
history shows that fertile fields may
become abandoned farms through
other causes than lack of rainfall.
The raising of live stock seems neces-
sary If we are to preserve the fertility
Of the soil. We should foster this in
dustry in every way we can.
1--WE should encourage cooperative
farming. Wherever you find agricul-
ture in its highest state you find that
cooperation has made its greatest ad-
vance"
One of the most notable measures
taken by Gov. Lowden to foster agri-
culture was the civil administrative
code. This act consolidated in the
state department of agriculture vari-
GUS commissions and bureaus. created
from time to time to aid the farming
interests. The efficiency of admins
tration was vastly enhanced by this
| Capitalization of resDonsibilitv. and
The Delta independent., 1920-03-19

left Friday of last week for Joplin,
Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Howard of Read
we're dinner guests of Mrs. Howard's
sister, Mrs. Everett Greenwell. Tues
day.
A number of progressive residents
are having water piped into their
houses, among them being Lee Jacobs,
Asa Horn, Walter Tucker, Levi Horn.
A. Brown and VIII Sanders.
Ernest Plantz from above Cedaredge
came down Tuesday of last week to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Plantz, returning Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Chatfield of
| Nucla, who have been visiting their
niece, Mrs. Tom Parkinson since Sat
.urday, returned to their home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Charley White of Cory, receive
ed the sad news by telegram that her
mother, Mrs. Samantha Phillips had
passed away Monday at Boise, Idaho.
Mrs. Phillips has lived in North Delta
for several years and the family have
the sympathy Of all In their sorrow.
The storm Sunday blew with great
force in the Black Canyon above the
State Bridge. The North Delta canal
ditch camps located about q mile up
the canyon from the bridge were
badly damaged, tents were scattered
about and some articles were carried
into the river and lost. The men
were without protection in the storm
and put in a bad night Of 1t Sunday
night.
The Delta independent., 1920-03-19

fne peneuu 70 me rural population
have been Increasingly evident during
the two years since the code was
adopted.
Moreover. through Gov. Lowdsa's
active interest, a number Of bills have
been put through the legislature d.
rectly bearing on the farmers lot.
These include the bill for establishing
tenancy commission, for regulating
commission merchants. the pure seed
law. the revised dog law. compensa-
ion for the slaughter of tubercular
cattle. appropriation of s125 600 for
limestone plant, appropriation for a
live stock biological laboratory. estab-
fishing a veterinary college, and regu-
lating the spread of plant disease.
The governor likes not only farms
but farmers. In speech recently he
said:
I'm these troublesome times / often
wish were governor of state whose
only citizens were farmers The
farmer is the greatest stabilizer In the
country and II 1t were not for our
100000 farmers / would despair Of
the future of America"
The Delta independent., 1920-03-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
90 >>>> 80 - .

Mrs S. NJ Wright attended the
meeting of the w. r. c. and G. A. r.
at Montrose Tuesday and Wednesday,
A departing passenger Wednesday
was Mrs. II. l.. Borden to Leadville.
Mr.. Borden, who has been appointed
forest supervisor at that place. pre-
ceded her two weeks ago.
Leonard Baird made business trip
to Grand Junction the last OF the
week.
After visiting week with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Near, Miss
Hazel Near returned to Grand juno
ton to resume her studies in the
Hoel-Ross Business College.
Dr. and Mrs. e. M. Frakes Of Hotch-
kiss left Wednesday for Denver to
look after business matters.
Mrs. Charles Florer returned to
Gunnison Tuesday after weeks visit
with her sister. Mrs. B. F. Kirk Of
Eckert-
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pace Of Hotch-
kiss came in the first of the week
from Los Angeles, California, where
they spent the winter. After visiting
few days with Mr.. PAGES parents. Mr
and Mrs. R. Pace. they went to Hotch-
kiss Wednesday evening.
Messrs. .Maupin and Robinson, the
new owners OF the !. NJ. Conklin store,
took possession Monday and are con.
tinuing the business without any In.
terruption. Lee Goodwin 10 assisting
d cha atoxA
The Delta independent., 1920-03-19
ranch Saturday. They were guests at
the Stewart home over night.
HEr, n q IIooIxp,or motion.

ranch Saturday. They we're guests at
the Stewart home over night.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hickman motor
ed up to Montrose Sunday, to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Will Scoot.
al Schillings and Henry Oosterhous
went up to Montrose Monday in Mr..
Schillings' truch, on business.
Miss Sarah Greenwell resumed her
school work Monday after an absence
of two weeks on account of illness.
Jim Pucket from Bayfield,, Colorado,
has been employed by Will Blaine to
work on the ranch this summer.
Charley Markley has rented the
Vickers ten acres and expects to farm
it this season.
Mrs W. l.. Rutter, who has had a
severe case of blood poisoning in her
left arm, is slowly improving at this
writing.
Mrs Harp Succoo, who has been
very sick with gall stones the past
week, is reported doing nicely at this
time.
Miss Mae Dominy, who is teaching
at F'ruita, came in Friday to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs w. H. Dominy.
She returned to Fr,ita Sunday.
Mrs. I. NJ. Sankey and daughter,
Gwendolyn, and Daisy and Mildred
Stewart were guests at the Lewis
home last week.
The SO-foot modern hen house be-
longing to Tom Parkinson of North
Delta was blown down and badly dam
aged by the storm Sunday.
Alva Maxwell, who has been visiting
the o. ]. Thorpe family the past week
The Delta independent., 1920-03-19

Mrs. w. o. Hersum visited friends
ct OlAthe between trains Wednesday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
Plans League Celebration

Milan, Oct. 14.-Proposals for the
establishment of an international bu-
rea for education on the anne lines
as the International Labor Bureau
were adopted at a plenary session OF
the Conference of League of Nations
Societies here today. This %organiza-
ton would be called the International
Educational Bureau, according TO
plans discussed at the meeting.
The Conference also adopted a mo-
ton in favor of the inclusion in the
curriculum of all educational institu-
tions, from primary schools to univer,,
sites, of lessons in the principles of
the foundation of the League of Ma,
tions and the duty of citizens toward
it.
A recommendation has been made
by the Conference that each year a
day be set apart over the entire world
on which the anniversary of the foun-
dalton of the League of Nations may
be celebrated.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
Women and the Vote

Legal authorities are inclined to
agree with Attorney General w. 1.
Shaffer, of Pennsylvania, who, in an
opinion to Governor William C.
Sproul, of that State, holds that the
adoption of the suffrage amendment
automatically strikes from the State
laws and constitution the restriction of
sole right of suffrage to male citizens.
1t is further agreed by authorities
that in other States as in Pennsylva-
MIA, no amendments of State constitu-
lions to permit women to vote will now
be necessary. The children's bureau
of the Department of Labor has now
begun a campaign for perfection of a
birth registration system in those
States which have no such registra-
ton, declaring it important in that
efforts to prove the right to vote, as
we'll as many other important rights,
may be difficult to prove without legal
evidence, such as a birth certificate.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

preaching of sages to bring peace on
earth to all men of good will. Fol-
the first time in the history of the
world was the greatest men of most
nations represented at the peace
council at Versailles. AS thirty
nine nations have adopted represent
ing a large majority of the people on
earth, it behooves every citizens of
America to read the Peace Treaty
and Covenant of the League of Ma
tions and learn what it is. If you dc
not have it ask your neighbor.
If you cannot get the League Cove
nant read about Gods first covenant
with His people in Genesis, ninth
chapter. In Exodus, goth chapter,
will be found the Ten Commandments.
The sixth is, "Thou shalt not KILL"
the eighth, "Thou shalt not steal"
Those are the basis of the League of
Nations. The people of one nation
shall not go to war to kill the people
of another nation. The people of one
nation shalt not go to war to steal the
territory of another nation.
The motto of John Wesley, the
founder of Methodism is: "The world
is my parish. l would form a League
defensive and offensive with every
soldier of Jesus Christ"
The League of Nations was formed
to bring peace on all the earth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
ABSENTEE

Section 466 of the election laws
reads thus: IAN absentee %elector shall
be deemed to be a qualified registered
elector who by eason of inability thru
illness or absence from the county in
which he resides is unable to cast his
ballot on the day of the general cleo
ton at the polling place in the election
district in which he is registered"
such elector shall make application to
the clerk of the municipality in which
he resides or to the County Board Of
Elections not later han the second
Tuesday preceding the general election,
for an official ballot. Section ATS reads:
THE County Board of Election shall in
clude in the notice published for the
general election the fact hat absentee
electors who are registered for the
general election may make application
% the county board of elections for a
ballot to enable them to vote on"
These sections show plainly what an
absentee ~elector may do to have his
vote cast
The election will be held in the fol
lowing places.
Red Mems Hall, Pedricktown.
BOARD OF REGISTRY and
r. II. Lloyd, Harry Bfitzstein,
10-8-4t Presto ent. Secretary
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
Harding's Hoax

1t has long been evident that Sena-
tor Harding never read any of the
covenant of the League of Nations ex-
cept Article X, and does not know
what that means. Secretary Colby
and Attorney General Palmer have
now introduced him to Article Xxx,
which provides,
That the members of the League
severally agree that this covenant
is accepted as abrogating all obi
cations or understandings inter
Sc which are inconsistent with the
terms thereof, and sOlemnly un-
dertake that they will rot here
after enter into engagements in
consistent with the terms thereof.
The forty-three Governments that
have set their seal to this covenant
have entered into the obligation i'm
posed by Article Xxx. Does Senator
Harding think they are going to turn
the treaty and covenant into a scrap
of paper merely to help the Republl-
can Senate out of a hole? Either his
league will have to comply with all
the provisions of the League, including
Article X, or it's membership will be
limited to Russia, Turkey and the
United States; for Germany, Austria
and Hungary wish to join the League
already in existence, and Mexico will
probably prefer that too.
The Harding league is a campaign
hoax and will never be anything more
than a campaign hoaX.-World.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
Old Hickory Plant Sold

Washington, Oct. 14.-Sale Of the
Old Hickory powder plant at jackson,
Vile, Tenn, to the Nashville Industrial
Corporation for $3,505.00O was an
nounced by the War Department.
Under the terms of sale the depart.
ment reserved a large amount OF
space at the plant for the storage OF
smokeless powder and other materials
as we'll as powder-making machinery.
Remaining also in possession OF the
Government are the numerous con-
crete foundations, which will assure
the nucleus of the smokeless powder
plant for completion and use in time
of national emergency. ;,
The departments announcement sald
that by sales and transfers of materl-
ais al the plant through other Govern
ment agencies it had recovered from
it's venture the total of $9,4OO,O0O
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
Progressives Who Still Remember

Every one of the fifteen progress
sives who have united in an appeal for
the election of Cox and Roosevelt was
known as an active supporter of Theo-
dore Roosevelt in the secession from
the Republican party in 1912. Merely
to cite the names of Matthew Hale, of
Massachusetts; John NJ. Parker, of
Louisiana; Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of
Colorado; Harold J. Ickes, of Illinois;
Francis J. Teney, of California;
George C. Rublee, of New Hampshire;
and the others, is to recall the stand
they took in that historic contest.
They are the kind of ~Progressives who
from principles refuse to follow Hiram
Johnson back to "normalcy" or sub
scribed to the reactionary doctrines
proclaimed from the front Porch of
Marion.
The Progressive Party was formed
in 1912 to fight the same organization
that controlled the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Chicago last
June and selected Senator Harding
to be it's candidate for President. The
Penroses, harnesses, Watsons, Shoots
and Lodges still figure as its controll-
ing spirits. In eight years they have
not changed in the least in their poll
teal purposes and methods.
1t is against the domination of the
Republican Party by ga little group Of
obstinate party bigots, extending the
autocratic p~recedents of 1912 and 1915
and demonstrating the utmost disre.
gard for the will of the party voters
that the fifteen leading Progressive
protest. In the Republican party they
see the same Old Guard restored t.
owe with Senator Harding, "tht
most colorless, pliable r%eactionary O.
that unimpressive group" included IL
the Senate oligarchy, chosen by then
as "the most fit interest to serve theil
private purposes, the most useful too
for assuring their personal control O.
the Government"
If any doubt of the truth of this in
dictment by Progressives remained
Senator Harding furnishes the evl
dence to convict himself in ever,
speech that he delivered.-World.
Where are the Roosevelt Progress
sives of 1912 in Penns Grove and Sa
lem County? Have they backsliden
Roosevelt is dead, but his progressiv
spirit lives in the Democratic part.
not in the Republican. We should al
keep thinking and moving to a NOR
perfect government.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

Gov. Edwards last week ousted the
Public Utility Commission filled up
with inefficient men under Gov. Edges
regime, to suit the corporations. JUS
tice Swayze has sustained the legality
of his action. He has appointed a new
commission which the State Senate
has refused to confirm. Their dignity
has been ~insulted in that they were not
consulted. Gov. Edwards has thrown
more monkey wrenches in the Republi-
can machine in one year than any
other Governor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
ABSENTEE

Section 466 of the election laws
reads thus: IAN absentee elector shall
be deemed to be a qualified registered
elector who by reason of inability thru
illness or absence from the county in
which he resides is unable to cast his
ballot on the day Of the general cleo
tion at the polling place in the election
district in which he is registered"
Such elector shall make application to
the clerk of the municipality in which
he resides or to the County Board OF
Elections not later than the second
Tuesday preceding the general election,
for an official ballot. Section 475 reads:
THE County Board of Election shall in
clude in the notice published for the
general election the fact that absentee
electors who are registered for the
general election may make application
to the county board of elections for a
ballot to enable them to vote n
These sections show plainly what an
absentee elector may do to have MS
vote cast
The election will be held in the fol-
lowing places.
1st D.-Liberty Fire House.
I'd D. High School, North Broad st.
3rd D.-Odd Fellows Hall, West Main
Street.
4th D. % South Broad Street.
BOARD OF REGISTRY and ELECTION
F. II. Lloyd, Harry Biitzstein,
1O-8-4t President. Secretary
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

The opponents of the League of Ma
tions declare that it is destructive to
the constitution of the United States
Other nations have constitutions, coun-
ellis, congresses and parliaments elect,
ed by their people. The fact that 81
nations have adopted the League as a
fraternal method for world peace and
never thought it destroyed their con
situations is proof that they are not Sc
superstitious as the U. S. Senate oil
garchy, who are partisan mad all thru
because President Wilson has proveo
himself the mar of destiny to provide
means for world peace. He is the poll
teal Moses of his age and his oppo.
nents are in a jealous rage. lnsteae
of being partisan mad all Americana
should be proud we have such a great
man to lead the world.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

The United States Supreme Court
has refused to reopen their consider
alton of the eonstitutionality of the
prohibition amendment to the United
States constitution. The 18th amend
ment is a part of the fundamental law
of the Nation. One generation of the
old drinking order will have to die off
and another grow up that never knew
a brewery nor saloon before the law
will be entirely effective. There will
be occasional breaking of the law. The
moral law, Thou shalt not steal; thou
shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt
not covet, was made six thousand
years ago, but there are thousands
who do not observe it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
Open Sunday Bill Opposed By Jr. o.
u. A. M. Councils

Resolutions charging the sub-Coun-
ellis to have their membership use their
influence against any liberal Sunday
bills which may appear in Trenton
were adopted at the closing Of the an
nual convention of the State Council
of New Jersey, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, at Atlantic City.
The resolutions committee reported
that the order had aided in a success
full fight against "open Sabbath"
measures last winter, and warned del
egates to be on the alert for another
attempt to pass so-called liberal laws.
The views of the candidates for the
Legislature should be known on this
question.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

Congress passed and President Will
son signed a bill to coin 50-cent pieces
concentrating the 300th anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrims. The
Pilgrims were not 50-cent Americans.
In fact they were the first 100 per
cent. Americans, because they came at
the beginning of winter to have reli-
gious and political freedom. Today
many Americans get cold feet in sum-
mer time when they meet the same
force which the Pilgrims came to get
free from.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

The enrolment of students in the
State Normal Schools for the instruc-
ton of teachers has greatly increased
this year. The increase at Trenton is
rs; at Newark, 80; total, 165. The
teacher shortage will soon end. In
fact, it has been artifcially made by
officials who make many require
ments, which have little or moth
ing to do with the subject matter
required to be taught. The minds of
so many teachers are so full of high
class matters that it units them to
teach lower grades, because it is irk-
some to turn their minds down to pri-
mary subjects. There should be a
certificate to teach in the primary
grade only, the same as there is in a
kindergarten.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

The State Highway Commission has
appointed Robert A. Meeker, a Repub-
lican, of Plainfield, to be head of the
Right of Way Department, and Frank
Bidwell, of Orange, politics unknown,
as Executive Secretary to State
Highway Engineer Wasser. Their
salaries are to be determined later.
Meeker was formerly State Highway
Engineer under the old department
when it was ruled by one Highway
Commissioner instead of eight. When
General Goethals became State En-
gineer during the Edge administration
Meeker was made State Highway En-
gineer in the reorganization depart
ment and his salary fixed at $1,000 a
year. Subsequently, at the request OF
Goethals, who was then at the head OF
the road building program. Meeker
resigned and left the department. Will
liam G. Thompson, whom Goethais
brought into this State, was then made
the Highway Engineer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

The conspiring of the Senate oil
garchy to defeat the Peace Treaty and
the League of Nations is the greatest
conspiracy of the ages to hinder the
worlds progress toward universal
peace. Senator Cabot Lodge is the
Cataline of his time.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22

There is a debt of service due from
every man to his country, proportion
ed to the bounties which nature and
fortune have measured to him-Jeffer-
son.
The last hope of human liberty in
this world rests on us. W. ought, for
so dear a State, to sacrifice every at
tachment, every enmity.-Jefferson.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
TOWNSHIP OF OLDMANS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER End, 1920
between the hours of 6 A. NJ. and 2 P.
NJ, for the purpose of electing- the FOL
lowing:
dent of the United States.
Member of House of Representatives.
(First Congressional DistrictC
Member of House of Representatives
FirSt Congressional DlStrlct)
(To Fill Vacancy.
Member of General Assembly.
Sheriff.
Two
Member of the Board of Chosen Free
holders.
One Member of Township Committee.
One Justice of the Peace Gull term).
One Constable.
There will also be submitted the FOL
lowing questions:
Shall the act entitled "An Act for the
payment of bonus to each soldier, or a
dependent or dependents thereof, VINO
served in the military or naval forces
of the United States during the war be-
tween the United States and the Ger
man Empire and it's allies, and provld-
ing for the issuance of bonds, and for
the payment of interest and principal
thereof" be adopted
Shall the act entitled An Act author
izing the creation of a debt of the state
of New Jersey by the issuance OF bonds
of the state in an amount not exceeding
twenty-eight million dollars for the
purpose of payig the cost of extending
the system of the state highways by
construction of bridges and tunnels fol
vehicular or other traffic across the
Delaware and Hudson rivers, or either
of them; providing the ways and means
to pay the interest of such debt and al
so to pay and discharge the principal
thereof; and providing for the submits
sion of this law to the people at a gen
eral election passed May IL, 1920, BIZ
adopted and sanctioned