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The spectator., 1922-03-17
Letters from a Civil Wa
 Veteran
Scranton. Ark. Feb. 3, 1922

Scranton. Ark. Feb. 3, 1922. Mir. Zedic Stutchman,
 Dear old soldier friend: 1 am writing you a few lines this morning to let you know that l am still alive and able to go, and hoping you are the same and your folks are all well. Ihave wanted to come over there but have not been able to do so on account of my health and one thing and another, but 1 want to come as soon as can. 1 am sending you ten dollars on that money you let me have in the Civil War times. l think of those times often, there are things which occurred when we were together that l haven't been able to think of when l was with you and men l have nearly forgotten, so 1 will close. hoping this will find you well and doing nicely. good wishes to all. Times are a little hard here so far as money Is concerned. 1 don't know whether this can be read or not.
 Your friend and comrade.
 W. T. Stephens.
 Scranton, Ark. k. 1.
The spectator., 1922-03-17
Blizzard Strikes Ozark
Temperature Drops to 20 Degree
 in Franklin County Seat.

Special t0 the Gazette.
 Ozark March II. Another blizzard struck Ozark last night and the temperature dropped to 20 degrees. No gardening has been done in this section as a result of the recent cold wave.
 We were bamfoozled at first after reading the above. The local weather station records show that the temperature on the night of the 10th was 39 de- grees and the night of the llth it was 40 degrees. After worry ing all night over such a prevar- icator running loose on the street and the damage he might do. we investigated the matter and dis covered that the poor cuss had paidshis light bill on that evening and the size of the bill had made cold chills run up and down his spine so rapidly that he thought a blizzard had struck town.
The spectator., 1922-03-17
Preaching at Baptist Church

You are cordial ly invited to services at the Baptist Church Sunday, March 18th. Sunday School 9:d5. Preaching II a. m. and 1;30 D. m. Subject for the morning hour. Why Join the Church? Subject for the evening hour. The Ordi- naces of the Church.
 J. K. Smith.
 Pastor.
The spectator., 1922-03-17
nti-Sa|oon League Speaker
 Will Not Be Here Sunday

Dr. Cooper, the Anti-Saloon League speaker who was to be at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches Sunday. will not come.
 There was mistake made in the selection of places, Dr. Cooper having already been here.
The spectator., 1922-03-17

Weather forecasts by wireless are sent from the Eiffel Tower in Paris to every part of France each day. permitting farmers to plan the following days work and to take precautions against impending incIemeneies.
The spectator., 1922-03-17

A valveless. gearless engine for automobile use is being made in Manchester. England.
The spectator., 1922-03-17
FRANKLIN COUNTY'S FIRE BELL RINGS

During the last two or three weeks. Franklin County fire loss has run into thousands of dollars. Those who have sustained these losses know the value of insurance and of our INSURANCE SERVICE.
 During the last sixty-nne years, The Home Insurance Company has ranked all other old line companies in prompt and honest loss ad justment. It is now the Largest and Strongest fire insurance company in America, and the rates are no higher for it's protection, than in the smaller and less reliable companies.
 There were 53 Casualty and Cooperative n surance concerns and Mutuas of the lat cost variety which either failed, retired from business merged with similar institution during 1921. Of this number l2 are in the hands of re- ceverS
 Our protection is made by law, there is no game of chance. You pay fixed premium and what you pay for. The other you pay when asked and sign power of attorney to your company and you must pay or lose your protection.
 Our advice would be WATCH WHAT YOU SIGN for cooperative orMutual insurance on your property.
 L. M. GUTHRIE & SONS
 INSURANCE SERVICE Old Line lnsurance. No Mutuas
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
BOYS AND GIRLS WILL
ORGANIZE PIG CLUBS

A meeting was held at the Communi
ty Rooms Saturday afternoon which
was an adjourned meeting from the
week previous. H. A. Ireland, Agri
culturist, from Montrose; w. T. Atch
Delta, We're in attendance and outlined
the work for the several boys and
girls present.
Another meeting will be held the
middle of March, at which time boys
and girls may enroll for either pig or
poultry clubs. Representatives of the
juniors were present from Garnet me-
sa and from Cedaredge, and it is sug-
gested that California Mesa, Ash Me-
sa and other communities have repre-
sentatives at the next meeting.
The pig and poultry clubs offer a
wonderful opportunity for boys and
girls to launch on profitable line
of work which will grow into a stady
income. This is particularly attrac-
tive since each bank in Delta has
agreed to accept notes from youths and
loan them money with which to buy
their first pig or flock of chicks.
The regulations provide that the
boy or girl shall start with thorough
bred stock. approved by a qualified in
spector. He must feed and care for
the stock, keeping book accounts of
all expense incurred, and must make
an exhibit at some fair on the western
slope next fall The pigs will be Sc
lected from spring litters, so that they
will be about six months old by fair
time.
The poultry raisers must have tho
roughbred eggs or newly Matched
chicks enough to have flock of
thirty at the end of six months, and
must have pen, four pullets and one
cockerel, at fair somewhere on the
western slope.
All interested should communicate
with H. A. Ireland, Montrose, Colora-
do, Mr.. Ireland acting in the absence
of county agent in Delta county.
He will glady give such information
regarding the clubs as may be desired.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24

mess. If any of you doubt this an
swer me why two women talk for
half hour on something perfectly
scandalous" they always ask at the
end of the conversation, if it has ta-
ken place over phone, "do you sup
pose anyone was listening to u.s."
Think what the radio phone means
to them. At my station at San Diego
/ have received everything from kiss
es to room rents at Avalon via the
radiophone from Catalina Island to
Long Beach.
The cost of the present sets that
are on the market while not prohi-
bitive is considerable altho there is
no reason why any man should not
own a set that would bring in the
radio concerts from Denver. Stock
reports and the latest news is also
at hand and the schedules are being
broadened every day.
/ should here like to make an ap-
peal for the local radio man. There
are three books on the subject at the
library, that is they are supposed to
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
POTATO GROWERS PASS
RESOLUTION AS TO GRADES

At a meeting of potato growers
held last Wednesday the following
resolution was passed:
1T is the sense of this meeting Of
Delta County Potato and Fruit growers
that the present inspection law is un-
just, for several reasons.
1. The farmer has no protection,
the dealer not being under any obli
cation to accept any pay for the car
according to the grade he bought it
for, even fit passes inspection.
2. That the federal inspectors Of
the United States are now free to re-
inspect car at receiving terminal, and
their inspection supercedes the state
inspection at this end in all cases.
3. That there is no obligation on
the dealer to pay for the car, even IL
it passes inspection.
4. That there is no obligation on
the dealer to sell this produce for the
grade he bought 1t for.
For these reasons we, the potato and
fruit growers here assembled, are op-
posed to the present state inspection
law, and are in favor of its repeal.
At the same time we pledge our
selves to work for federal inspection
law, providing for final inspection at
the loading terminal, with a provision
that all car lot receivers of produce
of every kind be licensed by the fede-
raj government. and compelled by the
federal government to receive and
to pay for SUN produce, which they
have bought and which has passed in
spection at loading terminal, at price
agreed upon. under penalty of having
license revoked should they fail to do
SO, and said. dealer must sell the pro-
duce for the same grade under which
1t was inspected at the loading ter
minal; and that other penalties be
prescribed, such as would make the
shipper safe.
F. s.. KESLING, Chairman.
The above resolution was also adopt
ted by the Delta County Farmers
Union meeting Wednesday afternoon
at its regular. meeting.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
ORGANIZING FOR
INCREASED TRADE

"Is your store arranged according
to old customs or on plan FOR sell
ling more goods?" Was the question
that travelling salesman asked
merchant the other day. II mer-
chant simply inherited shelves and
drawers and show cases from some
previous owner. and stocked his goods
away just as they always had been for
years previous. he Is not doing what
he might to build up his own trade
and the business OF his city.
Careful classification Of goods helps
sell them. II man goes into a store
to buy shirt, and he finds the shirt
counter all surrounded by articles OF
womens wear, while other mems stuff
is located some where else. he Will
probably just buy his shirt and get
out.
But II he sees all the mems stuff
we'll classified together, he will prob
ably be reminded that he needs some
thing else. and buy that too. A we'll
arranged store wins business. because
It looks SO systematic and orderly.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24

be there, and three more would not
do any harm Also some philanthro-
pic person might give to the library
years subscription to good radio
periodical. That in fact would be
more interest and help than the books
And here is an appeal to the local
radio man to be. II you are planning
the installation of transmitting set
figure on CIV set If possible. Sta
tic is bad enough here in the summer
without the ether being messed up
with spark set whose operator ne
yer heard of decrement. 1 might men,
tion to those who are not aware of
the fact that static is bad here in the
summer and that it would be well to
look to the lightning protection of
your antennae.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
DELTA BOY WRITES CONCERNING
RADIO DEVELOPMENT
(By Chas. X. Fulghum)

Radio is subject of local interest
at the present, and more interest
should be taken in it. The possibili-
ties of the art are great and are not
applicable to one class of people alone
but to the community in general. It
is no longer the scientist who is work
ing with radio but the business man
and even the wife of the business
man. 1t is no more to tune in" than
it is to place a record on the Victrola
and the worlds news and entertain
ment is always at your command.
Perhaps you wonder at the inter-
est that is shown in radio. Why does
everyone want to listen in?" For one
thing it is the over powering couri-
osity of the American people that has
made radio SO popular. Since party
line phones have been eyed with dis
favor women simply must have some
way of minding some one elses bus
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Win Two-Lose Two.

Win Two-Lose Two.
In the two game series of basket
gall played between the teams of Del
ia and Ouray and Olathe respectively.
last Thursday and Friday evening, the
Ouray scores were as follows: Girls
Game: IL to IL in favor of Ouray;
boys game. As to 10 in favor of Delta.
The Olathe game: Girls: 25 to in
Delta's favor. Boys: % to 10 in
Olathe's favor.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Marine Recruiting officer Relieved.

Captain C. C. Gill, who has been
officer in charge Of recruiting for the
Marines in the District Of Colorado
for more than two years past, has
been assigned to duty in the Philip
pines. He is on leave OF absence,
bidding farewell to his many friends.
He is succeeded by Captain Maurice
Gardner Holmes. who took up his Of
ficial duties on February 6. Captain
Holmes received his training at Anna
polls, and was appointed second
lieutenant in the Marine corps on
February 6. 1917. Captain Holmes
would be glad to meet each and every
marine and ex-service Marine In the
district. at his Denver headquarters.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Sunday School In North Delta

Capt. Schell of the Salvation Army.
has made arrangements to open a
Sunday School at the North Delta
school house, and a meeting will be
held there next Sunday at 2 o'clock
for the purpose of organizing. All in
terested in the work are cordially
invited to attend.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Played Good Game.

What is described as one Of the
best basketball games Of the season
was that played at Montrose Friday
evening, in which Montrose and Ce-
daredge contested. the Montrose team
winning by the close score Of " to
Is. 1t is said by unbiased parties who
witnessed the game. that with lar
ger hall, such as the Cedaredge boys,
have been accustomed to, that they
could easily beat the opposing team.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
A Statement.

Many people call our school the
Hurst Consolidated Schools, by mis-.
take. Some call them the Lazear
Schools. / have been asked to cor.
rect this mistake. The old Hurst
and Lazear district consolidated. At
the meeting called May 23, 1921, to
elect officers for the new district. the
electors voted to call the consolida-
tion THE Rogers Mesa Consolidated
Schools" It was 80 decided to use the
two old buildings for while, and to
call the old Hurst building the up
per School" and the old Lazear build
ing the Lower School" Accordingly
Hurst" at the Upper School was ia.
ken down and changed to Rogers
Mesa"
IVAN SAMPLE, Superintendent.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
To Visit Family.

Fred Billstorm, who for the past
fifteen months has been engaged at
rig building in the oil fields at Tam
pico, Mexico. arrived Friday for a
two weeks visit with his wife and
other relatives, including his sisters,
Mrs. Frank LeMaster of Delta, and
Mrs. E. w. Loomis of Read.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Miss Ferguson is Home.

Miss Ferguson is Home.
Miss Clara Ferguson. who was called
to Pittsburgh, Pa, two weeks ago
by the illness of her sister. returned
the first of the week. She reports
very little change in her sisters con-
dition.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Visiting Brother.

Visiting Brother.
Miss Louise Hollands arrived Sun
day from her home at Hornell, N Y,
for visit of several weeks at the
home of her brother, w. j. Hollands
and family.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24

An industry that can spent $150,000
to hire away one OF the governments
best men may have outgrown a kid
sounding name like movie"
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
His Father Is III.

His Father Is III.
In response to message announc-
ing the illness of Mr.. Milroy's father,
Frank Milroy and family left Satur-
day for Portland, Oregon, for an in
definite stay
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24

Mr.. kesiins In Hospital.
F. s. Kesling submitted to an opera
tion for appendicitis the first of the
week and is reported to be nice gains.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24

Business is reported as in state
OF collapse in Bolshevist Russia. but
the undertakers have plenty to do.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Mrs. Smith Is III.

Mrs. Roy L. Smith has been serious
ly i'll for the past week theatened with
pneumonia. Latest reports indicate
some improvement in her condition.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Operated Monday.

Operated Monday.
]. E. Bowers underwent an opera
tion for numerous growth at the Del
ia hospital Monday, and is reported
very comfortable.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24

The girls who wear little bells on
their overshoe tops, are OF course
merely fond OF music and not trying
to attract attention.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24
Mrs. Kendall Returns.

Among home corners Sunday were
Mrs. Harvey Kendall and daughter
Peggy, who had spent several weeks
visiting at the home OF the formers
parents at LongmOnt.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-24

Plenty Of Money to Loan.
Delta Savings and Building Asso.
citation. G. 3. Blaine. Secretary. 7:sc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28
MEMRER ASsOCIATED PNEsS
A Newspaper That Serues
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1922.
USELESS SACRIFICE

FHlRIH-FOUR more American lives have been
sacrificed as experiment. The disaster of the
Roma following closely on the heels of the ZR-2
tragedy in which more American lives we're
lost should arouse the antipahy OF the public to-
ward experiment with foreign built air craft
1t is to be reasonably assumed that some must
he sacrificed TO advance air navigation. The same
thing has been true OF the steamship and even OF
the automobile The thing that CRATES o, American
sentiment is the fact that these lives have been lost
in foreign built airshps OF obviously faulty construc
ton
There should be an official investigation OF both
the IR-2 apd the Roma disasters If the ships were
faulty in construction and such defects were known
to exist prior to the tragedies some one should lose
his head
American produce as good arships as Italy
CT England Ii air navigation must progress let
congress appropriate money for experiment and EN-
poy American inventors and experts. They are
without peers in the world. Let there never be an
other tragedy in a foreign built ship. The people
w % stand for it much longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28
LIVING ON BAD DEBTS

WE are indebted to a New York newspaper for
the story OF a woman who lived years by max
ing bad debts. This woman in common with many
other persons assumed that the world owes her
living and took what to her. presented the easiest
way for attaining the things that she desires.
This woman in common with many others is ar
guing from correct hypothesis but is drawing a
false conclusion. The world does owe every man
and woman living. 1t owes them comfort, home
and happiness. These are not for the drone how
ever. The material for these desires of humanity
are in the soil, the air and the water.
They are the reward OF the toer Only the
strong may possess them BY the strong, the physi-
cal giant is not always implied The strong man of
today is the man who thinks not the brooder
Reflection fanced wrongs ruins lives Men
who beat their bills women who choose TO live
without toll always warped in their mentality
The warped character by inward signs as well as out
ward is as evident a warped body.
The world owes a living to all. But the price is
implied. The world. mother nature, will pay the ag
gre'Sye man or The defective is of course
the burden OF society. He must be cared for But
Tor person oi normal will power and ordinary
health to quit ignominouSly taking from others by
bad debts, is criminal
The person who fails to pay debts is parasite
and cheat. Others must hear the burdens oi their
default
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28

interesting. let him to see me on condition that
he would stop drinking and gambling.
We'll he dropped his fast friends reformed and began
to make love to Not give him slump
ing engaged myself TO him. hut considered setting
the wedding day. lie has only kissed three times
OH the chill of that embrace because know of his past
affairs with various women
I'VE drftod along Now comes my tragedy
"A splendid man has into my life, has asked me
marry him and wish To be his wife.
Il have kept my soul and body clean and beautiful
for the man should some day wed. Has the right
too late? II ] down the man am engaged to
will he go To run?-Lucia st. NJ"
With the very highest ideals this gin certainly has
made miX-up of her affairs. But that is
from had worse
In the mans reformation she has been an instrument
of fate perhaps but therefore sacrifice
fate?
Better to break her engagement than to break her
own heart.
Doubtless the reformed man many love affairs will
agree to this And unless he very different from the
average of his kind his life will be wrecked by the
experience doubtless time he will feel desperately
disappointed but he has made enough experiments
to fancy that there's another waiting somewhcre-when
he wants it.
Doesn't this girl owe something to the good man who
wants her?
Why should the weak, the mistaken, the bad the
criminal be given the good things Of
istence for fear they will slump if denied?
the good people entitled Of the genuine happiness
of life?
Probably this girl~ought put trust in her
instincts probably she ought not think herself
selfish just because the right happens for coincide
with what she do.
OFTEN when human beings frankly do what is best for
themselves they do that which best for everybody
cerned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28
GROVER c. BERGDOLL

ARCll-TRMToR and conspirator, convicted by
court martial Grover c. Bergdoll, fugitive
from justice in Germany is suing through his
mo'her for return OF property valued at T500O0.
Bergdoll Skulker that he is has the brazen eiront-
cry to ask from America that fortune that he re-
fused to defend
We are told that the man who took the place Of
Rergdoll on the draft list from Philadelphia was
killed in action. The blood OF this American born
hero patriot cries out from the soil OF Chateau
Therry The pitiful sum that Bergdoll seeks to
recover would not pay for one drop of that hero
blood shed in defense OF American ideals and tradi-
lions
Let the government bar the ports Of America TO
Hergdoll We do no, want him in American prison.
lie would bcioul the atmosphere in the worst hell
hole for prisoners that has ever existed in America.
Coniiscaie hi, fortune Leave him in Germany. Bar
The port, oi America 10 him. Make him man
without q God or country.
Let him ,0ig his German beer and hug tat frau
liens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28
IIona's Description of warburion.

well. llona dear, / hear that y0L
made a great hit with Mr.. Warbur-
toa last sight" said Mrs. Cameron al
brcakf st the next day. "Trudy mas
been telling me all about It. She s
too sleepy TO come down to the table
Fs' | sopped in to hlNp chat with
her before she turned over"
Did Truda say that, really, mo.h-
1r2 asked llona with a suspicion If
surprise il her voice. Why though;
that she seemed vexed with my beins
there. Cncs or twice, md she did ask
III" if wasn't tired, when 1t was ONLY
10 o'clock"
Mr.. Cameron looked over the top ..
his partr at his wife at these words.
They exchanged a long look, but not
Tor an instant did the lady of tn
Manor permit her face TO express the
Inward mrth that she felt Tint
would have been fatal from the start.
With a bland look at her husband, she
smiled at her daughter, assured her
that Truda had no doubt been wof-
ried about her being tired from her
walk an the afternoon, and had not
meant anything harmful by her sug
gestion"
1T did rather make me feel funny,
Mummy, specially as | hadn't felt SO
gddy before in a long while as I did
last night. Mr.. Warburton made us
laugh all the time and have never
spoken TO a real gentleman, as you
say he is, in my life you know. Some
times he made me feel as though
should like TO stick pin into him."
she went on fancifully.
He seemed so tight somehow
Tight? Why what on earth do
you mean llone, child?" asked her
astonished mother Jimmie Warbur
ton tight" Wen I must say II has
taken you to discover that about him.
lie is considered even by his fond
mother as anything but-but. well,
tight, she finished with faint
smile.
Exactly what mean. though
mother" went on Ilona nodding her
head, emphatioally. IAN tight and
sort OF choky about the collar and