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The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
ROGERS MESA

Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Cox spent the
past week at Grand Mesa
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Smith have
moved to their new home.
Miss Olga Nelson returned Satur-
day from the Delta hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blide are the
owners of a new Ford car.
Mr. Frank Blide and brother return
ed Monday from trip to Kansas.
Gilbert Bennett and Robert Holt are
spending the week on the Anthracite
Mr.. Conner and family moved to
the Bennett ranch Tuesday from Pa
onia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill, Jr., are
the proud partents of fine baby girl
born July 2S.
Roy Sanders returned Tuesday from
Savannah. Missouri, where he took
treatment at sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs P. P. Slack returned
Monday from Gunnison. Miss Amy
returned with them.
Mrs. Jupe and her grand daughter
Miss Maude Meter left Thursday for
Minnesota.
Miss Mary Culver of California
Mesa is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jake
Layman.
Rev and Mrs. Flynn of Ridgway
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Holt
Miss Glenna Talbot of Arlington.
Colorado, is visiting at the Craig
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Keough and Thelma
left Monday on a business trip to
Rye. Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs Ivan Sample were
GUSTS at the Bennett home Thursday
and Friday, and of the Blides Satur-
day ond Sunday.
Miss Doris Brown spent several
days visiting Miss Ina Lee Allen, at
Hotchkiss and attending the Chau.
tauqua
Mr.. and Mrs. Qualls Bruton and
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Greenwood and
Ernest were dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Ms, VIII Linn Sunday.
Mrs. John Allen and Lurna left last
week for Los Angeles. California. to
spend the summer with Mrs. Allen
father
Mrs. Raplh Kinnear. who submitted
ted to an operation at the Delta
hospital, Saturday. is reported getting
along fine
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis and Josie
Bruton visited Mrs. Lewis father and
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NORTH DELTA
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Mrs. S L. Gamble OF Elkhart.
Kansas. and Miss Lulu Williamson Of
Santanta. Kansas. returned to their
respective homes Monday afternoon.
after visiting the past week with Mrs
Lydia Smith.
Miss Lenora Watson is the owner
Of a new Ford coupe
l. Q. Lewis was sick with the ru
several days last week. but Is recover
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Davis OF Delta
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs, Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Rutter Of Delta
were Sunday visitors Of Mrs. Jim
Sanders.
Mr. FettinEer and family are riding
in new Dodge car which they
purchased last week
Men have been woking on the dams
OF both the Hartland Ditch and the
North Delta Canal in order to obtain
more water. The river Is lower than
It has been for several years.
Mrs VIII Kline OF Denver, who has
been visiting her parents. |. Il. Raich.
art received a message Friday that
her husband was i'll and left for
home Saturday
MFR and Mrs Smith Wagner and
Mrs. Hazel Duncan OF Montrosc took
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. LOWS
Friday evening. Mrs. Duncan is q
niece Of Mrs. Lewis and spent the
weekend with her.
Howard Blaine expects to leave for
Denver August 1. He and Floyd Hin
ton are going TO attend the Older Boys
Conference at Geneva Glen August 3
TO rs. They are going over with Mr..
and Mrs, c. +. Blaine in their car and
viii come back by rail
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FRUITLAND
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Mr.. and Mrs Pete Lankred are re-
joicing over the arrival OF a baby hoy
born Saturday July 18th.
Helen George came up from Bctch.
kiss Wednesday to visit relatives and
friends here few days.
Mrs Anna Reeder and chillrel
came over from Grand Junction last
week and will visit in the Ed Ave-
home for some time.
Glen Davis is able to be out again
after having been confined to his
room for several DAYS with an attack
OF rheumatism and lumbago.
Mrs Sophia Atkinson arrived from
Indiana Friday for a visit with her
sister. Mrs. George Hammond and
family
George Hammond is enjoying a Wis.
IT with his brother Ed and son who
arrived by auto from Denver a few
days ago.
Perry McMurry and Tom Sanderson
were grading and doing o.he- much
needed road work in this vicinity last
week
Mesdames Luther Collins and HUI
tine visited their daughters. Claudire
and Mildred. who are students at the
Western State College. last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Te Grotenhuis OF
Hotchkiss and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beste
of Crawford visited in the home OF
the ladies' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sipma, Sunday
Mrs Douglas White and daughter.
Miss Ruth, having spent the past five
weeks at the home OF her brother.
Glen Davis. and family. departed on
Sunday. They will visit in Pueblo,
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01

Colorado Springs, and points in Iowa
and Missouri enroute to their home at
Clarence, Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pratt motored ov.
er from Montrose on Saturday and
visited until Sunday evening in the
home of their mother and brother,
Jesse and wife.
A. b. Critchlow left on Friday for
Utah in response to a telegram stat.
ing his brother DR.. John Critchlow
was killed in an auto accident the
previous day.
The coyotes are making great de,
predations on the poultry in this 10,
cality. Mrs Charlie Crowder has lost
about thirty half-grown turkeys the
past few weeks Other ladies have re,
ported big losses also.
Pete Wilcox, with his sisters Mrs
Morgan and Mrs. Trefzger, and DR.
Morgan, also several HotChkigs
young people left the first Of the
week for the Beezley ranch up in
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Branch and
daughter, Adeline of Duraud, Wis
consin, who are visiting relatiEes at
Crawford. spent last Wednesday on
the mesa visiting with Mrs. Branch s
uncle Mr. Jasper Hixson and aunt
Miss Mary Hixson.
About fifteen neighbors and friends
gathered at the home of Mrs. Mary
Pratt last Thursday afternoon and
surprised her on her birthday ami
versary. 1t was a pleasant occasion
and a merry time was enjoyed. The
guests included Mesdames WilCoE.
Morgan; Trefzger; Critchlow; Ed W..
and Lewis Aver; Reeder; Sipma; WI
ley; Davis; White, and Grandma Dar-
is.
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at Crawford, Monday and

brother at Crawford, Monday and
Tuesday.
The Republican caucus met at the
home of Will Hurst Saturday even
ing. James Armand was elected COM
mitteeman. and Mrs. Will Linn com
elected delegates to the County AS
sembly at Delta: James Armand; Joe
Leitzinger; Mrs. Mary Patton; alter
mates: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Linn and
Harry McKeller
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Shields and
Dorothy; Messrs Robert Armand; :;
Olfn Bruton, Charles Bruce and Furley
Nelson; Misses Esther Layman;
Verna Bruce; Bernice Kaser; NoIa
Lewis; Effie Puffer; and Lois Nelson
attended the Epworth League Institute
at Grand Mesa the past week.
Mrs. Martin Meade entertained the
following ladies at lunch Monday in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Leith: Mrs.
]. l.. Compton and Louisa; Mrs. Jas.
De Greffenreid and Veta; Mrs. Geo.
Julian and Mrs. Lasatere. Tuesday.
Mrs. Compton entertained the same
ladies. and Mrs De Greffenreid enter
tains them Thursday.
AT the Democratic caucus held at
Community Hall. Lazear, Saturday
evening, Albert Smith was elected
committeeman and Mrs. S. B. Bruce
committeewoman. The following were
elected delegates to the County As.
sembly at Hotchkiss: Messrs. Albert
Smith; Qualls Bruton Sam Bruce: J.
NJ. Compton and Robert Craig. Al
ternates: Messrs. Frank Keough:
Worthy Russell; Milo Keough, and
Mrs. Qualls Bruton and Mrs. Sam
Bruce. The delegates were instruct
ed to vote for Mr.. Sweet as governor.
Mr.. Taylor for congressman, and Mr.
Hotchkiss for district attorney.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
Niece Returns to Boulder.

Miss Grace Elliott who has been
visiting at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
c. h Elliott for the past six weeks.
returned to her home in Boulder Fri.
day Miss Grace is a niece Of Mr.. and
Mrs Elliott.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
Catarrhal Deafness

Is often caused by an infiamed condition
OF the mucous lining OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube Is infiamcd YOU
nave n rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can
stroycd forever
RAILS CArARuu MEDICINE win
do what we claim for it-rid your system
OF Catarrh or Deafness caused BY
Sold by nil druggists for over 20 Years
II. j. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
Baptist State Worker visits.

Mrs +, !. Smith, president OF the
Baptist Rocky Mountain District OF
Home and Foreign Missions. which in.
cludes the states the Colorado. Utah
and wyoming. returned to Denver on
Friday morning Mrs Smith partici
pated in the program at the District
Assembly which convened at Eckert
last week.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
Home from Vacation Visit

Mrs NJ. F. Keene. manager OF the
Western Union office. is again at her
post OF duty. Mr. and Mrs. Keene re
turned from a visit at the capital city
and al Craig the first OF the week and
report fine trip.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
Lazear Community Church Notes

lazear Community Church Notes
On account OF the Epworth League
Institute on Grand Mesa, Sunday
School will be the only service next
Sunday, which will begin at 10 a. m.
Dr. J. w. Armand Supt.
The choir and orchestra will prac.
tice Friday evening.
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PAUL A. SHIELDS. Pastor.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
SENATE LEADERS HAVE
 TALK WITH COOLIDGE
Mclean Among Those Who Take Breakfast With Coolidge and Dis- CuSS Legislation.

Washington, Dec. 1-President Coolidge had a breakfast confereQce today with more than q dozen lead PTS in the senate, representative of the several groups of the republican side, Senator Norris. of Nebraska, one of hose Identified with the La Toilette block, was present.
 Others were Senator's Curtis of Kareas, the newly elected majority leader; Borah Of Idaho, who is to become chairman Of tho foreign re- lations committee; Moses. New Hampshire; Wadsworth, New York; Hale, Maine; Jones, Washington; Sterling South Da&o,a; Warren, Wy cm!ng; Spencer, Missouri; Mclsln, Connecticut; Watson, Indiana; $moo-, Utah, and Cummns,
 All Of these senators are chairmen of the more important eonate com mi'tdis, including finance, military naval commerce. appropriations, tanhng anl posrolficas.
 The conference Was devotoI 10 discussion O. the icG-s alive program with no definite conclusions ar mpt- cd. Y was tAo frs ot a series Of hrcahtast conferences planned by Mr. Coolidge and arrangements were m1b for another meeting with an- ether group of srnators tomorrow.
 IloU>" lr1drrs nt"r are to Oo in- vi'"I -o th" White House for sim liar !GcVssons.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
SUPREME COURT l HEARS ARGUMENT
Lawyers Debating Pardonine
 Power of President

Washington, Dec. l,-The presi- dents pardoning power was argued before the supreme court today in the case Of Philip Grossman of Chi- cago, charged with having violated a prohibition paddock injunction and sentenced to term in the House of Correction. President Cool idge pardoned him. but the federal district court took the position that the chief executive had no power in contempt cases.
 Attorney General Stone, by special direction of President Coolidge, ap- peared to sustain the action of the executive, and Amos c. Millor and r. Bruce Johnstone were appointed special assistants to present the views of the lower tribunal.
 Broadly 1t was contended that the presidents power to pardon extend cd to all contempts not committed in the presence of the court, and that 1t included all contempts which constituted a violation of the law and could he punished by indictment and jury trial.
 It was pointed out that while Grossman had been enjoined from the further sale of intoxicating liquor, after his first conviction, the viola ton of the injunction constituted an offense under the prohibition laws and that he could have been tried for the second sale Of liquor. The offense constituted a criminal con- tempt, the government asserted. which was an offense against the United States, and within the pardoning power of the president.
 Counsel for the other side insisted that the president had exceeded his constitutional power and could not grant pardons in any contempt cases. The courts must be recognized as having unimpaired authority to enforce their orders, it was asserted {; otherwise they would be powerless to maintain themselves and their jurisdiction.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
BOMB IS SET OFF IN GROCERY WAR
East Orange Store Wrecked.
 No One Killed

East Orange, ". J., Dec. IA bomb set In continuation of a price- cutting war early today wrecked q grocery store and apartments above 1t, hurled a family of 14 children from their beds in a shower Of plaster. and broke windows several blocks around. MT. and Mrs. Ariste Debalestieri and their 14 children, the oldest IS years of age, escaped from the wrecked building through the rear stairs. Debalestieri said the blast was so powerful his bed was blown to the ceiling. throwing him out as it fell. One of the children's beds was blown partly through a wall.
 Debalestieri, who Is owner of a grocery store, said he had received threats because he did not follow other traders in cutting prices dur ing the last two years. A year ago two fires partly gutted his store. After the second fire, empty gasoline cans were found in the ruins.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
RESCUE AIRPLANE
 ALSO IS MISSING
;rait Hunting for Lost Airship
 Fails to Return

Odgensburg. N. r, Dec. 1.--An |irplane which left Sacket Harbor festerday afternoon for ogdensburg fter an unsuccessful search for two hen believed lost in the wreck of a
 ister ship a week ago failed to reach s destination and it is feared that also has been lost. No communi- |ation has been received from Jo- |eph Rasbach of this city. owner of |he plane, or his pilot, William Tal- bot.
 The two planes which had been in passenger service in the Thousand islands region during the summer. |eft Ogdensburg November 23 for
 Florida by way of Oswega. During storm one machine was forced
 own and on Tuesday Its wreckage fas washed ashore near Sandy PoiHt. The ayiators who manned |his plane, Harry Dionne and Carl Froby, are believed to have been rowned In Lake Ontario.
 The companion plane, searched |everal days for the missing men. |rulsing over islands and bays of the legion without success. Yesterday was decided to return to Ogdens- burg, The plane was last seen pass hg over Alexandria bay at five |'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Little alarm was felt here when he machine tailed to arrive last light, and it was believed they had landed at Oak Point, But when no
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01

they have had arguments before on several occasions. The wOman's eyes were blackened. The defendant promised to leave his wife alone in the future and the court gave him another chance.
 Sent to Girls Home
 Ruth Baker, IT, of 93 West Main street, arraigned on charge of being in danger of falling into vice, was committed to the Florence Crit tenden home. She was arrested by Policeman Patrick J. O'Mara after her case was called to tho attcn- ton Of the police by her father.
 Mary Grac7ka, IT, of 7@ S"%ton street, charged with theft of ovor s1oo from her father and with being in danger of falling into vice, was ordered committed 10 the House of Good Shepherd, EyocHtion of the order was suspended and the girl was placed in care of Assistant Pro- bation Officer Cora Boa'e.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
BOrah Returns All Money
 Given by Individuals

Washington, Dec. 1.-Return to the donors of every dollar contrib uted to his campaign expenses was reported today by Senator Borah. re- publican, Idaho, in his final state ment to the secretary Of hte senate.
 The contributions listed included s2,5OO from the republican senator ial campaign committee, which was returned In three installments. An item of s2Oo sent in by E. Vanish was returned to him November 2S.
 Total expenditures were given as s992.24. including s700 turned over to state committees which worked for Mr. Borah's reelection.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
COULD START UP
 SHOALS BY JULY 1
Plant Will Be Ready by That
 Time, Taylor Reports

Washington, Dec. 1. - The Mus cle Shoals electrical power and ni- trate plants will be ready to oper- ate by July l next year, should con- gress so desire, Major General Tay- tor. chief of engineers of the army, declared today in his annual report.
 Expenditures on the plant are be- ing made at the rate of $S0t,000 a month. Beginning April 1 next 1t Is expected that the working force, which totalled 4,49l employee on June 30 last, will be greatly re- duced and expenditures from then on will average less than s5O0,000 a month. indicating full completion of the work by October i, 1925.
 The cost of the Muscle Shoals pro- iect, including all funds expended from the inception of the work, as revised December 4, 1928. was placed at s51,123,s11. There has been appropriated and allotted to June 30 this year, s39,25S,41O. In addition congress has authorized contracts for future delivery of ma chinery and materials 10 the extent of $s,541,590. That amount. 1t Is es- timated, will be sufficient 10 com plete the project as far as the locks and dam are concerned, and to com plete the power house as far as may be necessary for the installation ready to operate eight main power units. four of 25,0oo kiovolt am- peres and four Of 39,S00 kilorolt ann peres. leaving the structure In such a condition that the remaining ten main units may be conveniently in stalled as the market for power de- mands.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
LA GUARDIA ACTS
Demands Facts in Prohibition Case in Which Rich Man Got Wines Back

Washington, Dec. IA resolution asking Secretary Mellon to submit records concerning the dismissal of Prohibition Agent Robert J. Owens and the restitution of liquor seized by him in the home of Hugo c. De- fritsch of New York last August, was introduced today by Representa- tive LaGuardia, republican. New York.
 Representative LaGuardIa said his purpose was to ascertain whether there was to be one sort of en- forcement for the rich and another for the poor"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
"CAL" SENDS MESSAGE
Coolidge Concratu'ato- Newly sworn
 in President Of Mexico

Washington, Dec, 1,-rrosi1ent Coolidge today sent his concratula- uons to President Gales, ot Mexico, who assumed office yesterday. "Agreeably recalling your recent vis- it to the United States" Presilen, Coolidge said, T desire on this au- spicious occasion of your induction into the high office of president of Mexico. to offer you my warm con- gratulations and my best wishes for a most successful administration of the affairs of the republic. conduc- tive to your own fam" and the pros perlty and happiness, of the Mexican people,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
FRENCH DO IT CHEAPER
England Paid Three Times As Much
 to Remove Its War Dead

Paris, Dec. 1.-During a discus sion of the chamber of deputies to- day, on the pensions budget in which an appropriation of 600,0oO francs for the transfer of the bodies of soldiers and civilians killed in the war was listed, figures were cited 10 show that the British expenditure for assembling the war dead in cemeteries and transferring bodies from small cemeteries to larger ones, sSad averaged three times the French cost for the same work.
 According to the figures the Americans have regrouped 5o,Ss4 bodies at a cost Of 257'4 francs each. It was also shown that the Ameri- cans have transferred 45,6S2 bodies al cost of 2.65846 francs each and the French. 33o46O bodies at a cost Of 429e0 francs each.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
Los Angeles Deal Not
 All Off, Weiss States

New Haven, Dec. l. - George Weiss, president and part owner of the New Haven Eastern league base ball club, arrived hore today from the racine coast where, with Walter Johnson. ha had been negotiating with Cal Ewing for purchase of th" Oakland club of the Pacific coast league. Weiss said that the deal was not entirely off, that the mony con sideration was still under discussion and that something might come ont of the negotiations during the con- vention Of minor league at Hart ford this week.
 Weiss said that ha hastened cast to attend the convention.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
REVIEWS INQUIRY
Administration Of Estate Tax Is Sub.
 ject To Scrutiny

Washington, Dec. 1.-Administra ton of the estate tax was inquired into again today by the special sen- ate committee Investigating the in- ternal revenue bureau.
 Chairman Couzens hopes to com- pcte this particular line of inquiry this week and then take up other phases of tax law administration by similar investigation of particular cases. It Is planned also to draw up remedial legislation as examination of each branch of the law Is com pleted by the committee.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
HIMSELF i
 ID TAKE STAND
Will Be Among First Of Defense
 % Witnesses
By Tho Associated press.

By The Associated Press.
 Chicago Dec. l. - Charles n. Forbes, former head of the United States Veterans bureau. and John w. Thompson, St. Louis contractor, will be among the first defense wit. nesses in the trial of the two for conspiracy to defraud the govern ment on veterans hospitals, it was announced today by their counsel.
 Taking of government testimony started today after week spent in selecting a jury and delivering the opening statements,
 Both sides indicated that large number of witnesses had been sum- moned. Severe. 6t the acts cited rs evidence of a conspiracy to defraud. relate to widely scattered events, such as the salvage Of the sunken tanker Goodhell by Thompson on the Pacific coast. the purchase of some of the governments discarded war time wooden vessels by Thompson and others at Newport News Va. the Northampton, Mass, and Amert- can Lake, Washington, hospital con- tracts and others.
 Elias H. Mortimer Of Philadei- phia, the first witness today, de. scribed by John w H. Grim, special assistant attorney general. as The paid informant of the govern ment," gave his age as 40, residence New York city and occupation as a special agent of the department of , justice since March 1, 1928. In re- sponsc to questions of Mir. Grim, he related his acquaintance with Thompson and Forbes. which devel- oped into "a warm friendship" with Forbes In the spring of 1924 while Forbes was veterans bureau direc- tor Mortimer, who said he had known James ". Black, Thompsons business associate, now deceased, described his meeting end sgree- lnent with Thompson and Flack to become their agent In obtaining vet cr4ns' bureau hospital contracts flor 35 per cent of the profits" Ks snil he then discussed with Forbes the nature of the contracts. whether on a eost-plus or competitive bid basis and Forbes told him that had not been settled.
 Colonel Forbes followed Mortf- mers testimony closely and took frequent notes, especially when Mortimer began to describe meet ings in New York between Thomp- son, Black, Forbes and Mortimer.
 Mortimer said he and the two contractors took up with Forbes the nature Of the hospital contract but that Forbes said he could give them no details until passage of the second Langley bill authorizing the expenditure of s17,000,0o0 far veterans bureau hospitals. Mortimer said Black and Thomp- son offered Forbes $100,00o to head the engineering force of the Colum- bian syndicate, South American development project of Thompson and Black, in the veterans bureau office of Forbes. Forbes accepted, Mortimer said. provided he did not have to leave the United tSates.
 Judge Carpenter frequently over. ruled defense objections to the ramt- tications of Mortimer's testimony and asked him questions to bring out conversations between Che wit ness, the two contractors and Forbes. Colonel Forbes, Mortimer said, was 10 assist Thompson and Black in get ting these Columbian concessions and contracts.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01
Special N otice

To all the contractors of New Brit ain At the last meeting Of Local 6ll Of the International Hod Car r}ers, Building and Common Labor CTS Union of America, a suggestion was made to have the wages raised 10 S714c an hour-said raise going in- 10 effect April l, 1925. It was put to a yots and approved by the ss- sembled members.
 MILGIADE BIANCHI.
 President
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01

A war memorial chapel in the Church of St. Chrysostom, London, is being built by laborer in spare hours without payment for profess sional advice.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-01

Popularity of the omnibus among the leaders of society In London Is ascribed to the indifference of tip taking taxidrivers.