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The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
WIFE DROPS DEAD WHILE
PARTY ON WAY HOME

Death stalked in the wake OF a party
OF cars which left Long Beach. Cali
fornia. two weeks ago and arrived in
Delta, Monday, While temporarily
stopping in Green River, Utah. the
wife OF one OF the party D l. All
kens. dropped dead OF heart failure.
Mr. Aikens took the body by rail to
the family home at saltwater. Okla
homa, and his fellow travellers. Ed T.
Gray and family, and A W. Gray and
family, took his car the remainder OF
the journey. The Grays live near
Arkansas City, and the three families
had gone out to California last Sep
tember, over the Santa Fe trail.
They returned by way OF Idaho.
They say California is a nice place
for sightseeing, but that they would
not care to make their home there.
They expressed themselves as being
very favorably impressed with the
country In this vicinity.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
DELTA WINS FIRST
IN HUMOROUS READING

Delta HI sent several students to
Montrose 10 the rhetorical contest,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. and
took off some honors, but it remained
for Iona Stanford to take the only
first place for our school, winning
first from class OF eight
Walter George took third place on
original Grafton, and Miss Oracle Atch-
ley second In memorized oration.
From standpoint OF points won,
Grand Junction took first place.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
DELTA WINS THIRD IN
ANNUAL TRACK MEET

The Delta track team made very
good showing at the annual Western
slope meet held at Montrose. Three
first. and two seconds gave them
third place.
The winners were: Roy Golightly,
ist place in half mile: Floyd Hinton,
lat place In hundred and twenty yard
hurdles: Clarence Dickerson lat place
in disc throw: Sam Rwoland 2nd place
I'm disc throw; Sam Rowland End place
in disc throw: Delmar Seabaugh End
in two twenty yard dash.
A very good crowd of rooters turn
ed out from Delta 20 help our team
win.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
LEGION AUXILIARY ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

At the regular meeting OF the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary Tuesday after.
noon the following were elected:
Mrs. Homer Graham. President
Mrs. ]. NJ. Wildeboor, Vice-Presi-
dent.
Mrs. VIM Thyret, End Vice-Presi.
dent.
Mrs. Gordon Wisoner. Secretary.
Mrs. Margaret White, Treasurer.
Flowers were presented TO the re
tiring president. Mrs. G. w. Hull as a
token OF respect and appreciation OF
her services.
meeting viii be held next Tuok'
day. May IS, for installation OF Off
GERS.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
KURZ MARKET MAKES
SEVERAL NICE CHANGES

The Kurz market has recently made
number OF notable changes chief OF
which is refrigerator display case
surrounded on three sides with plate
glass. The case is about ten feet long
and leaves everything exposed to the
view OF the customer.
Mr.. Kurz has also late patent Day
tona slicing machine and a self-com-
putting scale OF the same make. The
bacons, steaks roasts, chops, etc. look
very appetizing indeed in their lovely
new case
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Her Friend Visits.

Miss Kathyrn Leatherwood. friend
OF Ploma Merchant, who has been a
house guest at the Merchant home this
week. left yesterday for an indefinite
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. T. Leatherwood. at Paonia. Miss
Leatkerwood. Who has been a student
at Whittier college. Whittier. Cali
fornia, for the past several years,
specializing in languages, completed
her college course this year II is
her plan to return to Whittier after
a visit with home-folks
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS NEXT THURSDAY

The Chamber of Commerce will hold
Community Rooms next Thursday
evening. May 18th, at 6:15. The
directors OF the Chamber OF Commerce
aNnreciate the splendid support that
is icing made for Grand Mesa Nation
al Forest, and Delta county. Tho
ladies' of the Baptist church will serve
the supper. There will be fun as well
as business. Get your ticket from the
committed
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
DELTA GUARDS WIN IN
COMPETITIVE RIFLE MATCH

A team from Co. &C" 157th Infantry.
went to Paonis Sunday and entered a
competitive rife shoot with team
chosen from the Paonia Rifle club.
winning by II points. The following
tables shows the standing OF the
respective entries-First column de-
notes score at 200 yards, standing; sec
ond- 300 ards, sitting or kneeling:
third, 500 yards. prone; fourth, 500
yards, prone with sand bag:
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
TWILIGHT LEAGUE WILL
OPEN SEASON TONIGHT

The first guns of the 1924 Twilight
League baseball season will be fired
this evening, opening with game be-
tween the Rotary and Legion. They
are all up on their toes, fans and play
ers alike. and it looks promising for a
season OF real sport.
Five teams have entered. and all are
threatening to take the pennant. The
games will be played each Tuesday
and Friday evening. beginning at o:15
O'Clock, and the following schedule will
be adhered to wherever practicable:
May 9: Rotary vs.. Legion.
May l3: Elks vs. Odd Fellows.
May 76: Holly VS.. Rotary.
Nav 20: Legion vs. Odd Fellows.
May %: Elks vs.. Rotary.
May 27: Holly vs. Legion.
May 30: Rotary vs.. odd Fellows.
June 3: Elks VS.. Holly.
June 10: Holly VS. Odd Fellows.
June 13: Rotary Vi. Legion
June II: Elks VS.. Odd Fellows.
June 20: Holly ys. Rotary.
June "a: Legion vs.. odd Fellows.
June 81: Elks VS.. Rotary.
July /: Holly vs.. Legion
July s: Rotary VS.. Odd Fellows.
July IL: ETks VS.. Holly.
July 15; Legion VS. Blks.
July IS: Odd Fellows vs. Holly.
July %: Rotary VS.. Elks.
July 90: Odd Fellows vs.. Rotary.
Aug. /: Eiks VS.. Holly.
Aug. 5: Legion vs Odd Fellows.
Aug s: Rotary vs. Legion.
Aug. IL: Ellos VS.. Odd Fellows.
Aug. 15: Holly VS.. Rotary.
Aug. 1a: Elks VS.. Legion.
a game between the Odd Fellows
and Sugar Tramps. which had been ar
ranged for Tuesday May g. will be
played at some date to be arranged.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
LAD INJURED IN FALL

AS Kenneth the seven.year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. A Dowd was enjoy
ing romp with HIS dog in the yard
last evening, the lad fell sustaining a
fracture of the limb. a few inches
above the knee. Immediately. sur
gcon was summoned who reduced the
fracture and II is to be hoped that It
win mend quickly.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
REPRESENTATIVES GO TO
STATE MEET AT BOULDER

Roy Gohghty. who won LIST place in
the half mile at the Western Slope
meet and Floyd Hinton. who won LIST
place in the high hurdles at the same
meet viii so to Boulder to compete
in the State meet
The school and the community wish
these representatives all tho luck pos
sible. and have great hopes that they
will bring home the bacon.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Change In Mana0ershlp.

The Palm Cafe. for the past year
operated by Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Addish,
has been taken over by C. c. Lane. an
experienced restaurant man, who pur'
chased the furniture fixtures and good
will. The place has been thoroughly
cleaned and redecorated, and Mt
Lane announces that he will open for
business tomorrow Saturday. He
will appreciate a share of your patron
age.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
PETERSON SHIPS BABY
TROUT TO CIMARR0N

Fish and Game Warden O. c.
Peterson OF Cedapedge, shipped CO..
600 baby trout Monday to be planted
in the CimarTNun. Up to the present
time MIR, Peterson states approximate
ly $4,000 mountain trout have been
placed in the various streams. He
reports conditions at the hatchery as
good, and states the work on the
buildings is progressinE rapidly.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
New Sign Boards.

Slim Hall has been busy repaint-
ing the sign board at the corner OF the
Camp Grounds, south end OF Main
street. This board contains % ad-
ve-tisements and will carry bulletins
from the Chamber OF Commerce. The
board is very conspicuous to tourists,
and also to local parties coming to or
leaving the city.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
GEOLOGIST HERE FOR
LOCAL LEASING co

A prominent geologfst, said to hail
from the oil fields OF Oklahoma and
Texas, is in this section examining
it is said-some OF the various oil
leases which have been taken in this
locality. Jus whether his report win
be favorable or unfavorable remains
20 be seen.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Benzines Returning Soon.

Word comes from Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Benzing, who have spent the
winter in California that they expect
to return to Delta by auto as soor as
the quarantine restrictions are lessen
ed After brief visit here.
during which time they will lock af-
ter their realty interests here, they
expect to motor to Nebraska and Iowa
for visit with relatives during the
summer.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Fine Service.

As an evidence OF improved railway
service, we cite the following: A ship
ment Of freight was made from Chi
cago TO this office on April %. and
was delivered at the door May 6, 13
days later. A small package sent by
mail from the same place arrived the
same afternoon as the freight ship
ment
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
ECKERT SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE NEXT WEEK

The commencement exercises OF the
Eckert High school will take place at
the Presbyterian church next Thurs
day evening May Is, beginning at 500
o'clock Rev. ]. A. Hunsicker will de
liver the class address. and there are
seven members In the class
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
TENNESSEE SERENADERS AT
DELTA CAFE SUNDAY

The world will look brighter to you
after you eat a fine dinner at the Del
Ia Cafe Sunday, and catch the inspira-
tion of the music rendered by the
Tennessee Serenaders. The orchestra
plays from IL to 2 p. m, and from 6
to p. m Take the whole family.
They will all enjoy the change.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Changing Climate.

Mrs. II. j. Lindsey, who went to Chi
cago a week ago to accompany her
sister-in-aw. Mrs. L. E Cantrell, to
Delta, arrived home Sunday. Mrs.
Cantreli, who is Ill, will make her
home with Mrs. Lindsey, hoping that
the change OF climate may prove bene-
ficial to her health.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Old Friends Here.

Old Friends Here.
An arrivel Wednesday from Topeka,
Kansas, was Mrs Walter Bradley, a
girlhood friends of Mrs. o. C. Hunt.
She will spend about a week here
visiting, and attend to some business
matters at Rdgway before returning
home
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Pupils Gave Recital.

The piano pupils of Miss Mary Mac
milan gave a recital in the Hotchhss
Methodist church last Thursday even
ing. which was we'll attended and well
rendered Miss Macmillan has quite
large class in Hotchsiss to which
she devotes the major portion Of her
time.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Sugar Men Here.

Carl Schottschneider, Master Ne
chanic, and Supt. R. M White at
Grand Junction, Of the Holly Sugar
corporation, were here the forepart of
the week, comforting with local Off
cials.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
Marriage Licenses.

The following licenses to wed were
issued by County Clerk Osborne this
week: Paul Kuykendall of Paonia and
Mary Volk of Somerset; Merle Herb
ert Wells Of Delta and Lillian Smith
OF Somerset.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09
MARKET REPORT

Following is the weekly market re-
port, courtesy OF the local merchants.
WHOLESALE
The Delta independent., 1924-05-09

a game between the Odd Fellow
and Sugar Tramps. which had been ar
ranged for Tuesday May 6, will be
played at some date to be arranged.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
SHAVER TO PLAN
 CAMPAIGN IN EAST
VIII Have Conferences Mith
 DaVis..0rsaniye Women

Chicago, Aug, 2a,-cIem l., shaver democratic national chairman, pnepaT- ed 10 so east today for conferences with John W, Davis to plan the cam paign in the east,
 He went into conference with Sen sior Pat Harrison, with whom he re- turned from the eerealonies incident 10 the formal notification of Cover nor Bryan at Lincoln, Aeb,, with 10, cal party leaders headed by George Brennan, Illinois democratic national committeeman,
 Mrs. Emil Newell Blair of Joplin Mo, Niee-ehairman 0f the party ans nounced that no women's bureau would he established, the principle oi iaint action of men and women in the narty's councils having been adopted
 "I hope 10 organize the wofnen's ae. tiyities here by tomorrow night" Mrs, Blair said, and will then go to New York to organize them there, We will have no women's bureau. nor women's division. We are going to work joint ly with the men and will abandon separate procedure, though that ''as used in getting started. Men and women must participate in politics on an equal footing and l think t pos kibie that there will he woman chairman some day.
 q will appoint women assistants to the western manager here and 10 the eastern manager at New York. | shall work under Mir. Shaver's direction, having my headquarters with him at Washington"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
LUCY PAGE GAST0N VICTIM OF CANCER
Woman Who Raldtd Saloons and Gambling Deg Dies in Chicago

By The Associated PIsss.
 Chicago, Aug. 2o.-Mlss Lucy fags Gsston. founder of the National Anti Cigarette League, died today m 2 Hinrsdale hospital,
 Death was caused by cancer Of ths throat.
 Miss Gaslo6 was injured in a street car accident several months ago, fhy' sieians were uncertain to what eAlenl her injuries contributed to her death She was conscious until half an houi before she died.
 She was born in 1880 at Delaware Ohio and her career as fefoFmel began while she was attending ths Illinois state normal school, Her par ents had removed from Ohio to Las con, Ill.
 During her career she had led raids on saloons. gambling resorts and ei' garette establishments,
 undaunted by ridieule which often met her efforts, Miss Gaston was the arch enemy of tobacco for more than q quarter Of a century as superintend- tut pi lnt pibhHiAhAibH hHsAH shs founded. In spite of her admission that smoking among women and boys was on the increase she eontinued her efforts.
 She sent letter 10 President Hard- ing asking him to quit smoking eiga- rettes and made a similar request Of other nationally known persons.
 During the war when relatives and friends were supplying soldiers with cigarettes she never relaxed her ef- forts in spite of appeals made in the name Of patriotism
 She was first associated with inc iate Frances Willard in the organiza- ton of Women's Christian Temper ance Union. She had edited the Citizen" and later the Boy Patriot among reform journals. Her aggres' siye spirit sometimes ended In clashes with her organization. When the Kansas branch of the national anti-cigarette league objected to pub lication of a magazine there. she re- signed as superintendent of the league but her resignation was not accepted.
 In 1920 she filed petitions for the republican presidential nomination in the South Dakota primaries.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
ATTEMPT TO BLOCK
 DAWES PLAN CRIME
Socialist Speaker at Williams town CritiCiZe Russians

Williamstown, Mass. Aug. 2o.-The attempt of Soviet Russia to defeat the Dawes report is "a crime against civ ilization greater than the crime of bringing about the Great War itself" said John Spargo, moderate socialist, at the institute of politics today.
 Never" said Mir. Spargo, speaking in the conference conducted by Doris Bakhmeteff, former Russian ambassa- dor to the United States, have the soviet leaders proclaimed their inten- ton of bringing about international social revolution with greater arro- eance or more bitter defiance than during the present year."
 The sole Russian animus, he con- tinued, was directed against the fact that the Dawes plan will reunite the sundered fabric of European society, that it will bring France and Germany nearer and make possible the restora- ton of European civilization"
 Speaking in the same conference, stephen Panaretoff, Bulgarian minis ter to the United States, pointed out the dangers of Soviet revolution in the Balkans, and asserted that if the Bulgarian request of the inter-allied military commission for permission to raise 5000 volunteers is denied "all one can say is that the allies are working for the Balshe3iki."
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
VETERAN OF WORLD WAR
 IS KNOWN AT LAST
Had Bcer Back Home Three Times Seeking Recognition Which
 Finally Came

Menasha. Wis, Aug. 2o.-Report- ed dead in the world war and listed as buried on the battlefield of Chateau Thierry, Urban Bergeron, shell shocked and battle scared veteran of the world war, who returned to his home three times and was not rec ognized, today is back at the home freside, while his family rejoices.
 In Oakhill cemetery here lies the body of an unknown soldier, brought from France as that of Bergeron' as one of Menasha's soldier dead.
 Bergeron came back home, heard the talk of his glorious death in France, viewed his grave, sought rec ognition and went away disillusioned. He came months later and again he failed, chiefly through his failure to demand that he be heard.
 On his third attempt, he stood ne- for his home, but there was no rec ognition. As his car sped away, lnA stinct told his mother she had been gazing on the face of her son, changed by the ravages of war. She called aft CT him. but he was gone. A search of months followed snd he was found in New Orleans.
 Now, i'll from his wounds. Bergeron seeks a recovery, while doctors say can only come through the sympathy and care by his folks at home.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
DUNDEE FORFE|TS
 HIS CHAMPIONSHIP
FeatherVei6ht Grown Given Up,'
 Cannot Make Weight

New York, Aug. 20.-Johnny Dun dee, veteran of 1S years in the ring, today forfeited his worlds feather weight title because he can no longer make the 126-pound limit. Dundee, who said he would continue to fight in junior lightweight ranks, an- nounced his decision to the state ath- letic commission, which he asked to take custody of the feather crown until a new wearer is found.
 The commission also announced 1t had lifted the suspensions of Harry Greb, worlds middleWeight cham pion, and Kid Norfolk, negro pugilist, after similar action had been taken by Massachusetts ring authorities, who suspended the two boxers after an unsatisfactory match in Boston last April.
 Dundee, whose sudden withdrawal from featherweight ranks caused a sensation. won the 126-pound title from Eugene Criqui last summer at the Polo Grounds after Criqui had dethroned Johnny kilbane in the same ring. Dundee also held the junior lightweight championship until he was defeated recently by Kid Sul- livan.
 The commission announced it would conduct tournament to deter mine the successor to Dundee.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

NeN York. Aug se-tMsll Street Opening l-I RdsE pressure Of profit taking, stocks which had shosh Fer cent strength dEiilsd lever st the ePshing ef tedsss msrset, nith ether issues flnetasiing within narrow and irregular limits. American Can fell hack a point and Allls Chalmers Ia, HesKinsss of q, q Rubber reflected drop ia the first hslf of the year,
 Ia the first haif haaE of trading new high records were created by about a dozeR shares, including Mis- soun Pacific preferred, Mack trucks and White meters, the latter two moving up 2 and sss points Western Union was driven desn s'f points "Niekel Plate" Is and American smelting 1, T, s, east irsa pipe Ealr lied a point, Foreign exchanges eRehr ei lower.
 Wall Street AeoH,--IndustFials headed upwards again around noon under the leadership Of u, s, Steel common which touched III t-s, its highest price since 1888, One block of ls,A0e shares of General Motors changed hands al IS. up les, Buying was on a large scale, total sales in the first hour exceeding ai0.eh0 shares. with brisk demand for the tabseeoa equipments and motor ae- eessories, Rails were sluggish with fresh weakness cropping oul in some of the Van sweringen issues. nickel plate dropping 3A and Chesapeake 4 Ohio 1. American Water Works ad- ssnced ti-t points and Mack Truck. General Electric. Consolidated Cigar preferred and White Motors moved ID 2 points or more Call money opened at per cent.
 i;ao ?. m.-Ameriean Can reached is6 i.?, record figure and May De- partment Stores. |, s. Alcohol. strom- berg carhuretor. Bosch Magneto. Nash Motors and United Drug sold 8 points higher. Some pressure was noted against DRyison Chemical. Allied Chemical. Cuba Cane Sugar preferred and Kennecott Copper, which were off 1 to 1 i-s points.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
TWO CRIMES DESERVE
 DEATH, SAYS STATE
Continued from First Pase.)

not yet PIP" the assistant states at. torney asked
 He then read court precedents in which minority was an issue in ap- peals and was overruled by higher courts.
 Mir. Marshall turned to the legal ef- fects of plea of guilty. He assumed there was no ground for dispute there
 And now we come to turpitude," !" he continued. 'rhe baseness and vileness of this crime are admitted. And nowhere in the Jurisprudence of Illinois is there a crime so vicious, so depraved as the crime at bar"
 MT. Marshall then cited a number of Illinois decisions, every one of which he said, had resulted in af- firmation of the death sentence. The first was that of Walter Krauser, who is in the county jail under sentence to die in October for killing policeman. krauser, Mir. Marshall pointed out, is 19 years old, the same age as Leopold.
 Mir. Marshall pointed out that krauser's youthful companion, Ber- udIu 1TdHl, WdS dISO uHuer sentence of death.
 And can it be said," he queried, that these two shall be executed and two others of the same age but of bet ter education and opportunities, who have committed more atrocious murder, shall escape?"
 MT. Marshall cited the case of Eugene Geary, a Chicago gunman, who was sentenced to death, later found insane and is in Chester peni- tentiary.
 There was no parallel in the state ment of facts as to turpitude, said Mir. Marshall. Geary had no plan or pur- pose but yet he was convicted and if ever recovers his reason, must be re- turned to this country for execution.
 Mir. Marshall recited case in which 8 19 year old youth named Anderson lost plea from the death penalty for killing a policeman. Court then recessed.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
City Items

le sale Row going eR al AkslFaa's Park slTeet.-sayt
 A daughter sas bora this morning al the New Britain General hOspitsl to MF. and Mrs, Harry Astoria of 200 North street
 A son was horn this morning to AT. and Mrs, Frederick fleisehaueT of lSI Dwight street.
 BF, Raoul ], LsRean wili complete his internship at the New Britain Gen eral hospital tonight and will leave tomorrow for Pawtuekst, R, l., where he will marry Miss Louise Msle of that city,
 The old buildings at the New Brit ain General hospital are being repair ei and reconstructed to be occupied for administration purposes,
 le sale now going on at AKelrod's, Park streets-adyt,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
TAX APPEALS BOARD
 HAS DIFFICULTIES
Claimants Fail to Comply With
 Regulations, Says Chairman

Washington, Aug. 2o.-The new board of tax appeals has found an additional difficulty in getting started with consideration of federal income tax cases.
 In a formal statement today, Chair man Hamel declared the board was unable to receive considerable num- Der of appeals because the claimants had failed to comply with the reula- tions, as a result about 200 cases are piled up awaiting additional responses from the appealing taxpayers.
 Tn order that any question involved in an appeal may be brought clearly before the board 1t Is necessary that the rules of practice be allowed" said the chairman. 'The requirements of the statutes are such that it is the duty of the board to make report in writing of its findings of fact and a decision in each case. Its findings un der the act shall be prima facie evil dence of the facts therein stated in any proceeding in court.
 Tn order that this duty may be performed it is necessary that the is- sues be clearly defined and that the facts upon which the taxpayer relies are clearly and concisely set forth. A humber of the so-called appeals which have been filed with the board are nothing more than mere notices Of an appeal without statements of a single fact or proposition of law re- lied upon. Others merely set forth conclusion to the effect that the tax liability as determined by the bureau is erroneous. It is impossible there fore for the board to pass upon oues- tions involved in such cases unless the rules are compiled with and the board fully informed of all propositions of law and facts"