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The Delta independent., 1921-06-10
Mrs. Roy Smith attended lunch
con at the home of Mrs. e. ]. Math-
ews near Cory Saturday afternoon.
JUNIOR HIGH TURNS OUT
BIG CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL

The graduating exercises OF the
Junior High school were held at the
auditorium Friday morning, and one
of the largest classes in the history
OF the Delta schools was formally
accepted by the High school faculty
numbering ninety.
Adeline Ensign received the vale
dictorian's honor and was awarded
the special prize of ten dollar gold
piece awarded by friends of the Ju-
nior High School. Hazel Hooker
was declared second highest and de-
livered the salutatorian address. She
received the ruby ring given by
Aliens Jewelry store.
To Walter George and Irma Bond
went the gold point pencils given by
the two drug stores of the city, these
pupils having second highest grades.
Helen Hillman delivered the pres
ident's address; Irma Bond read the
class prophecy; Alice Kurz the
class will and Ayshford Tyler the
class history, while Helen Hillman
and Margery Garren gave piano solos.
1t was a splendid gathering of
sturdy boys and lovely girls, and
we shall watch with interest their
progress during the next four years
Of their public school career.
Prof. A. J. Foster presented the
class to R. L. Stanford, president Of
the board who in turn gave each his
diploma.
l. J. Deck, principal, presented the
class to MT. Beahm. High school
principal, who gracefully received
them.
Formal exercises were followed by
the class song, class yells and the
pep song, all Of which received a
warm demonstration from admiring
relatives and friends.
The Delta independent., 1921-06-10
DELTA HARDWARE Co.

Of the company, and for any other
business which may lawfully come
before said meeting. All stockhold.
ers requested to be present.
THE DELTA COUNTY FARMERS
SUPPLY COMPANY.
Delta, Colo, June 9th, 1921.
Published in the Delta Indepen
dent June 10, 1921.
The Delta independent., 1921-06-10
WHITE BRos. GARAGE Delta
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Estate of Margaret Bowers, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day Of June. A. d. 1921. the undersigned
will present to the County Court of Delta
County. Colorado his accounts for final set
tlement of administration of said estate,
when and where all persons In interest may
appear and object to them. II they SO desire.
EDMUND A. BOWERS.
Executor.
First publication May po. last June 10. 1921
The Delta independent., 1921-06-10

NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY
Estate of Harry Morgan Sayre. Deceased
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present them
for adjustment to the County Court of
Delta county, Colorado, on the 27th day
of June. A. d. 1921.
MARGARET J. SAYRE
+. s. SAYRE
Co-Administrators
First pub June 3 last pub. June "a. 1921.
The Delta independent., 1921-06-10
Notice of Adjustment Day,

Estate of Robert c. Hutchison. deceased.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present them
for adjustment to the County Court Of Delta
County. Colorado. on the goth day OF June
A. u. 1921.
RUBY +. LOWE,
Executrix.
First pub. May 20; last June IT. 1921.
The Delta independent., 1921-06-10

At the last business meeting the
scouts decided to have colors every
other Wednesday. The captain ap-
pointed color sargent and two
who were to put the flag up every
Wednesday morning
The scouts received a letter from
Lieutenant Anderson in which she
said she was very happy in the train
ing school. The scouts wish her hab-
piness all the time she is there.
Monday the scouts went to the
Community rooms and fixed some
clothes for the babies in Pueblo
The clothes will be sent by aer-
oplane.
Wednesday after colors, the troops
of scouts went on a hike and took
their suppers
FOR sALE-one medium size
range, good condition. John w.
Mack, Feed Store. 24c
FOR SALE-Household goods and
furniture. 228 Dodge. 24c
FOR RENT-Until September 1st,
room house furnished. L. L. Beahm
23-tfc
FOR SALE-Player piano. or will
trade for car. Mrs. Tom Sierra,
Somerset, Colorado. 24-7p
FOR SALE-Good mandolin and
guitar. G. Hartig. Abstract office,
447 Main, Delta. 12tfc
159. 23tf4tp
Our vegetables are fresh from the
garden every morning. Daniels &
Lunn. 24c
WANTED-To sell or trade seven
room house, two lots, double garage
| Would consider trade for small tarct
on Garnet mesa Inquire of Trader"
Independent 24-7c
Highest cash prices paid for all
kinds of poultry. LeMarr G. Bell
poultry house. 19tfc.
WANTED-To rent 3 or room
furnished or partially furnisher cot
tage." 1.-THE Tailor" Remington-Elliott
ZAP
WANTED-Broilers hens, roosters
and eggs. LeMarr G Bell Poultry
house. 24c
wANTED-Compet lady to care
for three-year-old boy full time. Ad.
dress "B" care Independent ZAP
wANTED-To buy pigs. E. M.
James, Colo. Phone 75R1. ZAP
wANTED-By fourteen year old
boy. work on ranch. 24c
IN AJOR R"-Registered Missouri
Jack, is standing this season at my
place two miles south OF Delta. F. e.
Beach. 24-7p
What do you say? Trade with
Daniels & Lunn and save money 24c
Card Of Thanks
| We wish to thank our many friends
for the kindness and sympathy shown
us in our recent bereavement in the
loss of our wife and mother; also for
the many nowers.-John F. Read;
Chas. F. Read; Joe v. Read. ZAP
Call for Stockholders Meeting
Pursuant to Section !, Article Nine
OF the bylaws OF this company (as
amended at the general meeting held
January 4th, 1921 the semi-annual
stockholders meeting will be held In
Delta, Colorado, on Tuesday, July
18th. 1921, at the court house al
10 O'Clock in the forenoon. The OBJ
ject of the meeting is for the genera.
discussion Of the business interest
| NaseaaRe 00Ae 0RRlAE nel n
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
YOUR LAST NAME
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE.
Copyright.-l92 92O. by The Mcclure Newspaper

walton offered for that is that il was
first given oone born at the time Of
snow. Again il has been suggested
that the name is a descriptive sur
name coming from the Danish or
Norwegian, snu. meaning sly. There
was a mysterious king of Denmark
bearing the name Snow and perhaps
he had something to do with the
origin Of the family name. Like
Frost Snow is not an easy name to
trace.
The first of the name in this coun-
try was Hon. Nicholas Snow. who
came over in the Anne" I'm 1888.
Like the first Frost he was a staunch
Puritan. He possessed much wealth
and was elected TO hl prominent
posts in the colony. He married,
while a resident of Plymouth. one OF
the Mayflower passengers. Constance
Hopkins. so that all Of this Snow
family in America can boast Of May.
/ flower blood. After his marriage
I Nicholas Snow removed TO the ex
/ trome eastern part Of Massachusetts
! Copyright. 1921. by The McCluri
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
PULLMAN WORKERS
WOULD MEDIATE

An effort will be made next Thurs
day TO mediate the differences be-
tween the employees and management
Of the local Pullman car shops, aris-
ing out Of what the employees declare
is an attempt by the management
TO form a company union
A mass meeting OF the Pullman
workers was held last night in Eden
Hall to hear the report Of a special
committee Of Pullman workers,
which in conjunction with the Cen
tral Labor Union, took up the griev-
.ances of the Pullman employees with
the Pullman management. The meet
ing was held under the auspices Of
the Pullman System Federation.
The committee from the fedora
ton in explaining the present situ-
alton, stated that conference had
been arranged and the duly author
led committee representing the Pull
man company will confer on various
phases Of the working conditions at
the Wilmington plant.
The Central Labor Union had re-
quested an investigation and media
tion through Secretary OF Labor
James j. Davis. The Secretary of
Labor has assigned Commissioners
Of Cancellation James l. Hughes
and Charles J. Furty to take charge
Of the matter.
The workers agreed to remain at
their posts Of service until the COM
pany. through authorized represen-
Evening journal., 1921-05-28

INDIANAPOLIS. - Two m n
stopped their machine at the curb.
They firted with two young women
and invited them 10 take a ride.
The girls accepted the invitation
Then they made the men drive to
the police station.
They were two Of the policewonen
under Miss Clara Burnside, police
captain.
The men were not residents OF In
dianapolis. If they had been they
would have known about Captain
Burnside and her women's police de-
partment of twenty-four members.
They would have known that these
women have stopped flirting on the
streets. and vulgar dancing in the
halls, and have generally eliminated
conditions that create pitfalls for
youth.
one OF the most fashionable res
taurants in town. backed by iniu-
ential citizens. closed its doors upon
Captain Burnside's order. That was
because the management insisted on
| conducting dances under dimmcd
lights.
Restaurants have become IN,
meeting places for men and girl,
and in this respect have taken the
place of old wine rooms" says Cap
tain Burnside
vulgar dances were introduced
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
FROM BUSINESS
LIFE TO PULPIT
Continued from First Page.


some years ago, when there were not
so many theological seminaries.
Mr. Ford was born in London.
England. and came TO the United
States during his early manhood.
He has host of friends I'm the city.
where he has been a resident for
the past fifteen years His imme-
diate family consists Of a wife and
two daughters. Miss Florence Ford.
who is a chemist for the joseph
Bancroft and Sons Company. and
Miss Susan Ford. who attends the
Hannah Moor Academy. Of the Dio-
cese OF Maryland. The family re-
side at the Hotel dupont.
Upon his ordination as a priest.
Mr.. Ford will continue to be assist
ant rector of st. Andrews Church.
under Or. Trapnell. The two have
been intimate friends for a number
Of years.
Special services will be held in st.
Andrews Church Sunday morning
June 8. for the ordination. The
morning prayer service will be in the
Sunday school rooms at 1O.45
o'clock The ordination sermon
will be delivered by the rector. DR.
Trapnell, at IL o'clock. after which
Bishop Cook will conduct the ordi-
nation ceremonies.
The attending presbyters will be
the Rev. John ID. Skilton. headmas-
ter al Tower Hill School, and the
Rev. Walter A. A. Gardener. Of Mt
Vernon. n. Y.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
PUPILS Will
PRESENT PLAY
Rev. George c. Williams to
Speak at Middletown
Exercises Monday
LODGES WILL
ATTEND CHURCH
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOWN. May 2s.-Me-
mortal Day exercises will be held in
the public square on Monday after
noon at 1.30 o'clock. The order OF
. exercises will be: Invocation. the
Rev. V. =. Northrup; singing. Amer
ica;" address, the Rev George c.
Williams, Of Wilmington; class pres
entation OF floral wreaths. the Rev.
John Townley; singing. star Span
gled Banner" benediction, the Rev.
Father c. A. Crowley.
The "Gate Of Dreams" will be pre-
sented at the Middletown Opera
House on Monday evening by the
pupils Of the Middletown schools.
The proceeds will be for the play
ground fund.
The Woman's Missionary Society
OF Bethesda NJ. E. Church held a
strawberry festival in the church
parlors last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Cannon. OF
Summit Bridge have announced the
marriage Of their daughter. Helen A.
Cannon. to Richard II. Piehler. Of
New York. in the chapel Of the City
AlaAl III NtW i NIhs L ne hlAut - a
former employe OF the Atlas Powder
Company. Wilmington, and the
groom former inspector at the Har-
Ian plant. Wilmington.
The Improved order Of Red Men,
Junior order of Mechanics, Patriotic
Sons OF America, Odd Fellows and
Knights Of Pythias will attend in a
body the services at Bethesda NJ. +
Church on Sunday morning. The
Rev. V. =. Northrup, the pastor. will
preach a special sermon and the
choir will sing special music.
a surprise variety shower was
given for Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Money. who were recently married
a, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
s. Money. on Tuesday evening
The Eighth grade OF the odessa
public schools. will hold their honor
promotion exercises next Tuesday
evening. in the Odessa Town Hall
The students to be promoted ant
their subjects are: Margaret Barber
Education to Ambition; Sarat
/ NcClain. Labor and Rest: Made
limo Webb. BLESSINGS OF Friends"
Alice Reynolds. Success or Fail
ure"; Gladys Muhlberger. value ot
Time; Herbert Regener. Lives o.
Great Mem; William Morris, I'm
ventions of Prominent Men"
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Fogel. o
Middletown, have announced th'
engagement Of their daughter Laur,
Louise. TO Harry Avrumn schagrin
of Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Foge
y will give a reception and dance 70
their daughter on June Il, at tn
: Hotel dupont Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28

az the start OF the dance han season.
The larger dance halls co-operated
with us TO abolish them. The club
dances are showing Improvement"
Policewomen found that youths
took liquor 20 club dances and
started crap games in the dressing
rooms
Girls left their corsets In dressing
rooms because the boys called them
"Old Ironsides" II they wore 'em.
Girls and boys left dances az mid
night and joy-rided tim 2 a. M. tell
ing their parents that they left the
dance at that time.
But no morei
The policewomen handled 4i2o
cases in one year These involved
almost every offense or crime Affect
ing women and girls
The women police have captured
five times as many shoplifters as the
men police
They restored sixty-two runaway
girls to their homes or placed them
In institutions last year.
Their work is not without danger
Mobs Of men have threatened them
But they have not deferred them
indianapolis knows its feminine po
lice force is an established institu
ton.
Now Captain Burnside is tellinl
other cities how TO organize and op
crate such a unit.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28

Farrell Post, viii be in charge o..
the exercises at Farreils grave.
In the afternoon Monday. Farrell
and speer posts will 20 to Newark
and participate with O'Daniel Post,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. in their
Memorial Day exercises in conjunc-
ton with the G.. A r. there. All
three posts will take part in the ex-
ercises Of the University Of Delaware.
These will consist of unveiling a tab
let on the campus TO the students Of
the college who lost their lives dur
ing the war.
The various war veterans organ
izations of the city will honor the
memories of their dead with appro-
pirate services in the various
churches
Memorial services for their buddies
who died in campaigns in China. the
Philippines. Cuba and the World
War, will be held IN the st. Johns
p. f. Church tomorrow evening in a
joint service of the Lieutenant
FO'Daniel Post OF Newark. and the
Ferdinand Speer Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, of this city, and the
Farrell Post. United Spanish War
Veterans. The services will be held at
7.45 o'clock. Bishop Philip Cook will
address the overseas veterans The
organizations will form at the old
Soldiers Park, Sixteenth and Mar
ket streets. and march in a body 20
the church. Every member of all
three posts will wear a poppy in his
buttonhole.
Detachments from the Speer and
Farrell posts will visit every ceme-
terry in the city tomorrow morning
and decorate the graves of the over
seas veterans.
The Charles Sumner Post. G.. A.
! r., will hold their memorial service
in conjunction with the Norman ID,
/ Scott Post Of the American Legion
/ in the A. u. NJ. L. Church tomorrow
afternoon. The Ladies' Auxiliary
and the colored Sons of Veterans
will take part.
The Negro veterans and members
Of the American Legion will parade
at 2 o'clock Memorial Day The
route Of march will be as follows,
Starting from headquarters. 91s
Walnut street, the parade will pro.
ceed to Ninth, to Wilson, to Elev-
enth, to Poplar, to Twelfth, to Wal
nut. to sixteenth, to French. to Thir
teenth, out Orange to Eleventh, C
Delaware avenue. to Soldiers anc
I Sailors monument. to Pennsylvania
avenue, to Madison, to Ninth, to
/ Tatnau. to Fifth, to French. 10 A
/ L. NJ. p. Church. Ninth and French
streets and disband.
Following the disbanding Of tho
parade. services will be held in tn,
A. u. NJ. p. Church.
The Scott Post Of the American
Legion will hold separate memoria
service in the Shiloh Baptist
Church, Seventeenth and Orang,
streets, in the evening. The Ladies
Auxiliary will also attend.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
FLOWERS IN PARK
OF OLD SOLDIERS

William Potter. florist at Twenty
ninth and Boulevard. has some
friends among the old soldiers who
while away time in Old Soldiers
Park. Fifteenth and Market streets,
but he didn't like the way the park
appears. So "Bin" looked over the
landscape. and then loaded about
eight dozen geranium plants and some
other blooms from his hot houses
into his automobile and drove to the
park. He set out the geraniums in
attractive beds and frightened up the
place generally. The old soldiers are
grateful TO Mr.. Potter for his gem
erous interest In their pleasure spot.
and they asked The Evening Journal
10 say so.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
FOUR FORMER
MAYORS Will
HEAD PARADE
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dier. is a son Of Mrs. Mary A. Ar
thur OF the above address. His
father died recently. Arthur enlisted
May 1. 1918. and died in France Of
disease. October 3. OF the same year.
He was a member OF the 18th In
fantry. 29th Division. The body ar
rived in New York several days ago
and in this city last night
superintendent Of Police Black and
a large platoon of police. four for
mer mayors. Bird. Howell, Price and
Lawson, and members Of City Coun-
Gil will head the procession. Then
will come a band made up Of en-
listed men OF the National Guard.
the four local companies Of the Ma
tional Guard. former service men OF
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
and members of the American Le-
gion.
on Monday afternoon members OF
the Navy and Army Posts of the
American Legion will decorate the
Ii graves Of service men who died over
seas or i'm this country during the
World War. in local cemeteries.
4 Every member Of the Legion is urged
to join in both the morning funeral
parade and the afternoon exercises
4 AZ the cemeteries.
AS its part in celebration OF Me-
i norial Day, Laurence Roberts Post,
No. 21. American Legion. will erect
temporary shaft. which will be
D,aced on Market street Immediately
In front of the base Of the future
4 Caesar Rodney statue and upon
which a wreath will be placed in
honor OF the memory OF Lieutenant
+. Laurence Roberts. patron ofithe post
Who fell I'm August. 1918. i'm an air
Engagement with Germans over Cam
orai.
-All members OF the post who will
be in the city are expected to report
i Al Red Cross headquarters, 911 Del
1 iware avenue. at lis o'clock Me-
mortal Day. and a large turnout is
h anticipated.
RED Cross nurses in the city are
invited to take part in the exercises
,, memory of nurses who made the
i iupreme sacrifices and are requested
4 % report at the same place and hour
,y the Legionaires. The exercises
4 vii begin promptly at las o'clock.
Detachments of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and the Spanish Wal
Veterans will decorate the graves o.
overseas veterans Of the Spanish
1 Philippine and world wars tomor.
Tow morning. on Monday morning
iring squads from the two posts vii
visit the graves and give the salute
With three volleys.
The conclusion Of the ceremonie,
y these two organizations will tax,
place in the Cathedral cemetery a.
10 a. m. over the grave Of Georg,
Y. Farrell. who lost his life In tn,
campaigns against the Boxers ir
china. and for whom the Spanis'
War Veterans post Is named. Com
SANDER Anders, of the Speer Post
viii be in charge Of the firing squads
While Commander Dougherty. OF thu
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
no SHOW PRISON PICTURrs.

Under the auspices of the Prison
er's Aid Society. Burdette @. Lewis.
superintendent Of penal institutions
in the State of New Jersey, will lee
ture in the auditorium of the VIII
mington High School on June 10.
The Prisoners Aid Society is pre-
pairing an active campaign Of pukisc-
ity on the subject Of improved meth
DDS of dealing with crime. Mr.
Lewis is an authority on this sub
ject- His lecture will be illustrated
by. moving pictures showing the life
of convicts in some of the best insti-
tutions.
The Rev. W. A. Vrooman. execu-
tive secretary OF the Prisoners Aid
Society. and pastor Of the Unitarian
Church, will deliver a sermon on the
subject: How Science Can Aid Re
ligion in the Conquest of Sin anc
Crime"
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
Is TT FROsT9


The usual derivation suggested for
Frost is that il was first given TO one
born In midwinter. This does not
seem very convincing. does it2
Then II has been suggested that it
may be derived from the dwarf.
Frost. In Scandinavian mythology.
who has somehow come to play the
role Of Jack Frost in popular song
and story
Whatever its source. it is a good
old English surname. In this coun-
try il was introduced by Elder Ed
mund Frost, a son of Elder John
Frost of Ipswich. Essex county
England. Edmund was born in 1900
and came to this country i'm the
Great Hope" in 1885. He was
among the staunchest of New Eng
land Puritans and like many of them
reared large families. BY his first
wife. whose first name was Thorn
asine. he had eight children. He
married twice after the death of
Thomasine.
The surname Snow might be
grouped with Frost as the usual deri-
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
DELINQUENTS TO GET
POSTAL CARD BILLS

Electric light consumers who have
been delinquent In their monthly
bills in the past will be apt TO pay
such accounts promptly in the fu-
ture, otherwise the postman and
others may know what deliquents
owe for such service.
Beginning next month the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company will send out an monthly
statements on postal cards. Notice
Of the change OF sending out the
bills on cards was given this month.
officials Of the company said to-
day the change was made 60 save
postage. the bills heretofore being
sent by letter.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
RAKE SALE FoR AID

A bake will be held on June 8.
az the home OF Mrs. J. T. Waller.
2504 Tatnall street. by the Delaware
Division Of the Women's Aid, Penn
sylvania System. Homemade bread.
cake. pies. Maryland biscuit. straw
berries and other articles will be on
sale.
The following committee will be
in charge; Mrs. A. j. Hatfield. chair
man. Mrs. l.. NJ. Hobbs. Mrs. T. n.
Lloyd. Mrs. Jester. Mrs. Tillman.
Mrs John Hitch. Mrs. j. T. Waller.
Mrs Frank Weatherhy. chairman
OF the Bureau of Employment. has
positions for a plain seamstrsss,
ings.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
CLArDIE Is TINED.

For annoying several white men as
they were walking along a street af-
ter leaving a dance at Kirkwood
Park last evening. Claude Wilson.
Negress, was fined 81 and costs on a
charge OF disorderly conduct by
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
morning.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
no PARADE ron DIR. RAMON.

Plans for a parade TO be held Fri
day night. June 10. to boom the can
didacy Of DR.. Conwen Banton for
membership in the new school board
were made al a mass meeting last
night OF colored voters. IN Masonic
Hall, Tenth and Orange streets.
The meeting. which was held un-
der the auspices Of the Banton Cam
paign Organization. was well attend
ed. with more than dozen Negro
organizations throughout the city
represented. II is expected that fully
5000 voters from all wards and dis
tricts throughout the city will par
ticipate in the parade.
Another meeting will be held at
the Masonic Hall next Wednesday
evening.
Evening journal., 1921-05-28
BREAD AND MILK THEFT
CHARGE Is DROPPED

In the case Of Peter j. Gill. charg-
ed with larceny, a nolle prosequi was
entered by Assistant City Solicitor
Davis in Municipal Court this morn
ing. He was suspected of having
stolen a loaf Of bread and bottle Of
milk found in his possession when
arrested early yesterday morning on
charge of drunkenness, for which
ne was fined $40 and costs yesterday.