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The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
BIG DAY TOMORROW, ALL
FOR BENEFIT OF PEA
GREEN COMMUNITY CLUB

Tomorrow is Pea Green Community
day in Delta. The stores are coop
Grating by offering extra values to
the visiting public on Saturday when
the Pea Green community will offer
at auction purebrod stock. poultry,
canned fruits, farm products. farm
machinery. and merchandise that has
been donated by the Delta merchants.
The proceeds Of the sale will be
used as the nucleus Of fund to be
used for the building Of a Pea Green
Community house
As an extra inducemeut 10 come to
Delta on Saturday, April II, the
stores are offering scores Of extra
values Merchandise will be priced az
great reductions which win mean s
saving to the economical purchased.
making a visit to Delta on Pea Green
day doublv worth while.
In the interest ~ the cause the
merchants OF Delta are offering the
following prizes to automobile drivers
who viii visit Delta Saturday.
No. Ito the driver Of the Buick
automobile bringing the largest load
Of people to Delta on Pea Green Com
munity day. s. In merchandise, do
mated by the Kcpler Buick Garage
No. 2-To the driver Of the auto
mobile coming the greatest distance
to attend the Pea Green Community
day sale. s. in merchandise. donated
by the White Eagle Filling Station.
No. 3-To the driver Of the oldest
Ford coming to the Pea Green Com
munity day sale. S. in merchandise.
donated by r. c. EEnew.
No Ito the oldest man driving
Chevrolet automobile to the Pea
Green Community DAY sale. So i'm
merchandise. donated by the Delta
Hardware company.
No TO the largest family. moth.
cr. father and children, coming TO the
Pea Green Community day sale, in a
Star car, S. in merchandise donated
by the Laycock Garage
No. 6-To the driver OF the Oldest
model Studebaker automobile who
registers at the Studebazer agency.
5l5 Main street Delta. which is driy-
ON TO the Pea Green Community day
sale, 81 in merchandise, donated by
II. C.. Seals, Stldobaker agent.
100 families Of the Pea Green com
muuity who are Interested in social
bettermont are backing the commw-
ity sale day movement by contrIbut-
ing literally. Among the donations
are 1 14-month.old Jersey hcifer: @.
calves, 1 Holstau bull, 3 hogs. 1.
pig; / 1oOo.pound pony; IL hens
dozens OF eggs; sacks OF potatoes.
IA quarts fruit; 8 cream separators:
1 barrel churu; 1 Endgato sceder; I
Red Hen incubator: l log chain.
traps. iron bed; chairs. one Of them
a rocker. ! bed and springs: / quilt:
ind trees. Others donated cash
amounting to $33
Through the efforts of the county
general committee on club work Ii. |
b. Fetz, Hotchhss; Guy Dixon. Cory, |
and Miss Alice Burnett. Delta, eight
speakers from the Extension Depart.
ment OF the Colorado Agricultural
college were brought to Delta county
last year. MIR. ireland. county agent
OF Montrose county is enthusiastic |
over community clubs and the good
TO be accomplished by them. He has !
rendered valuable assistance from
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
LAZEAR BOY WINS IN
SPELLING CONTEST

Virgil McClurE OF Lazear, was win.
nor in the county spelling match held
here Saturday. Five schools were
represented: Crawford, Paonin, La
zear. Fairylow (Austin). and Delta.
The winner was an Eighth grade boy
and will contest in the state spelling
match at Denver TO he held in the
near future.
Helene Grove OF Delta came second
in the list
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
J. H. S. PLAY TO BE
GIVEN THIS EVENING

The stage is ready for the rendering
of the Junior high school play, THE
Jonah" this evening.
The teachers and pupils have spent
many weeks of hard work preparing
this play and it will doubtless show
when they appear on the stage this
evening.
The proceeds are TO be used to
purchase needed books, pictures or
stauary for the Junior high school
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
Garnet Mesa Community
Club Meets Next Week

The regular meeting OF the Garuet
Mesa Community club will be held
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs T. A.
Hazelett next Monday evening. A full
attendance OF members Is desired and
boys and girls are especially invited
as boys and girls club work will be
taken up at this meeting and valu.
able suggestions offered.
An interesting program is being ar
ranged.
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
EdafHr

e S here is'risen, as He
where he Lord lay
ASTER
r of Lord Saviour We live blessed
- when the
Went His broken body
Never did than did
Tn is and
itself of
hope the f
oppor-
tuniy into eternity and importantly
In popularity Christmas claim
held by
o.
Nature The Christian might do well to
a charity
fellowman, following example
resurrection, IIim-the Prince Of
The Delta churches special beautiful
which the Resurrection deeply inspires
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
TINY TOTS WILL GIVE
0PERETTA APRIL 24th

Am .neretta, cinderella i'm Flower
Ian. lis to be presented at the audi
tortu Thursday evening by the
Prim Department assisted by
some Third grade pupils. II is a beau
ufu nIay and sure TO bring out a
record house
Th play requires nearly fifty, while
choru numbers take many more.
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
WILL WEYRAUCH IS
AUSTIN'S NEW MAYOR

At the town election of Orchard
City Tuesday W. p. Weyraugh was
elected mayor TO succeed F. +. Hub
bard.
The board of directors was elected
as follows. w. C.. Hunter. Charles
Fergus, and Charles Dixon
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
FAIRBANKS NAMED AN
OFFICIAL OF SUGAR co.

Judge Francis f. Bouck of the dis
trict court sustained his ruling of
last fall in the legal battle between the
Industrial and the Independent Sugar
company over the sale of the Ft
Lupton sugar factory. and Arthur D.
Fairbanks OF Delta was named to
serve as secretary-treasurer.
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
DR.. WORK COMING

An official visit OF Or. Hubert Work,
Secretary OF the Interior, is to he made
next week when he is TO complete
some Investigations in connection with
the various government irrigation
projects, which ends with the I'm
compahgre matter next week His
work will be completed April IA.
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10
Notice 10 Potato Growers.

The Delta Potato Growers Coop.
oratiyr association will meet In Delta,
Wcdu day. April Il, 1925, to elect a
board of seven members and two state
trustees. Come, every member. I'm
portauI
lll5c II. +. WILSON, Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1925-04-10

He is not here; for He is risen, as He said
Come see the place where the Lord lay"
Evening star., 1925-11-11
LONDON ARMISTICE
RITES ARE SOLEMN
King and Three Sons, With Queen
and Other Notables, Lead
Service.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November ll-Great
Britain observed Armistice day today
with greater solemnity and on more
extensive scale than at any previous
time since the cessation of hostilities
seven years ago.
The principal services in memory of
those who fell in the great war were
held at the Cenotaph, where King
George and his three sons, at one
minute before II O'Clock, laid wreaths
in the presence Of Queen Mary, the
Queen of Spain and other royalties
and prominent perSonageS.
Premier Baldwin and the members
of his government, former Premiers
Lloyd George and Ramsay Mac
Donald. the high commissioner of the
colonies, and detachments of the
naval, military and air forces formed
a hollow square about the tomb, out
side of which the thoroughfare was
jammed with representative of the
general public.
PARIS, November il LP.-Au
Paris stood silent for one minute at
II O'Clock this morning in commemo-
ration of the Armistice and in remem-
brance of those who fell in the World
War. Even the unruly lobbies of the
chamber of deputies We're noiseless.
The city began decorating for the
event last night and was awakened
early this morning by street bands,
playing the same martial airs to
which French troops marched away
in August, 1914.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
VIRGINIA CAPITAL
HONORS VETERANS
Business Suspended for
State Holiday, and Men
Live Over Old Times.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, November IL
Richmond is today observing Armi-
Stice day in a manner that shows the
esteem in which the soldiers of the
World War are held. Business has
been suspended, it being State holi-
day, and on all sides the "buddies"
are meeting up with old friends and
are exchanging greetings. This after
noon they are attending a foot ball
game between the William and Mary
College team and the Haskell Indian
School team, The game started at
1870 o'clock in order that the legions
naires .can have their parade before
dark.
The 40 and S" is to have a grand
initiation this evening, at which
time several officers who served over
seas will be brought before the
officers of the local organization and
made to realize that they have no
rights that any soldier is bound to
respect when in the meeting place
It is to be followed by a great ban.
quet at the new William Byrd Hotel
where covers are to be laid for some
200 men.
The parade this afternoon will be
an imposing affair-Confederate vete-
rams. Spanish War Veterane, MeXi-
can border service men and the World
War men being in the line. with
several local commands from the
State militia included. along with
cadets from the schools here and
various patriotic organizations There
will he meetings and reunions of vari-
Gus commands, with dinners and re
ceptions, and a dance at one of the
armories. Gov. Trinkle and the mem
bers of his staff and Mayor Bright
viii review the parade at the Lee
Monument.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
ADDRESSES AND MUSIC
REMIND OF ARMISTICE
Celebration at Frostburg Conducted
by Legion Post Commander.
"Roll Call" Impressive Feature.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FROSTBURG, Md, November IL
A public meeting was held in the
Frostburg Opera House THIS morning
in celebration OF Armistive day, with
Howard w. Kinney, the newly elected
commander of F'arrady Post, Amer.i-
can Legion, in charge. An impressive
feature was the roll call by Melvin
Eichhorn. James Bond sang solo
and the Masonic Quartet also sang.
The address was by Cyrus Frank
Flock, banker, of Hagerstown, whose
subject was "America-Past, Present
and Future" The benediction was
pronounced by Rev Father Deppe,
assistant pastor of St. Michael's Cath
Ollie Church.
Beall High School also had a cele-
bration of the day, with each class
participating. A feature of the pro
gram was the story of the origin Of
the poem Rouge Bouquet" which was
told by Francis Richardson, after
which it was recited by John Dillon.
AT the end of each verse taps We're
sounded by the bugler, Olfn Layman,
followed by a vocal duet by Misses
Virginia Stewart and Kathleen Moore.
At the conclusion of the recitation
taps were sounded the second time
while the student body stood for 80
seconds in silent tribute.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
VISITING NURSES WORK
SHOWS MARKED GROWTH
I769 Calls Made During October
to 1907 Patients, Reports to
Board Reveal.

The November meeting of the board
OF managers of the Instructive Visit
ing Nurse Society was held at the
home of Mrs. Franklin Ellis, 1927
Nineteenth street yesterday.
Mrs. Brown Miller, first vice presi-
dent, presided in the absence of the
president, Mrs. Whitman Cross.
Those present We're: Mrs. G. Brown
Miller, first vice president: Mrs. Keith
Merrill, Mrs. j. Vaudeville Carlisle,
Miss Cora Barry. Mrs. r. NJ. Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Franklin II. Ellis, Mrs. A.
{. Miller. Mrs. Cresson Newhold, Mrs,
David Potter, Miss Farrar-Smith. Mrs.
Dwight Clark, Mrs. John w. Davidge,
Mrs. Theodore d. Robinson and Mrs,
NJ. B. Totie.
Mrs. Cresson Newbold, chairman of
the extension committee, reported that
the Centers in Georgetown, Bright
wood and Southeast Washington were
showing a vigorous growth The
work in these sections is obvious bv
the fact that during October 79S visits
We're made to 203 patients from the
Georgetown center, 500 visits were
made to 1913 patients from the Bright
wood center, 1921 visits We're made
to 3S9 patients from the southeast CEN
ter and the nurses from the main of
flee in The Evening Star Building
made 4,26S visits to LII patients.
making a total of 1859 visits to ,9O7
patients.
The treasurer's report was read by
the chairman of the finance commit
tee, Miss Farrar- Smith. The publicity
report was given by Mrs. David Pot
ter.
The director reported that Miss
Maude Hall Of Toronto, Canada, had
been appointed to fill the vacancy
left by the resignation of Miss Mar
garet Smith. Miss Hall is graduate
of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and
comes to the organization after post
graduate work in public health and a
broad field experience.
Evening star., 1925-11-11

aboard a transport in Brest Harbor,
20 which | had conducted some dis
tinguished visitors who We're en-
route home. He was utterly dis
tresSed because he had unwittingly
sent the report that the armistice had
been signed.
Other writers have touched on the
probability of German propaganda
having been at the bottom of the
false armistice. Some one telephoned
the United States embassy in Paris
that morning. He claimed to be speak
ing officially for the French ministry
of war. As a result, the telegram was
ultimately sent to Admiral Wilson. By
one chance in a thousand, Mr. Howard
happened to visit Admiral Wilson in
Brest just as the telegram was re-
ceived. BY chance I was among
those present.
The foregoing is the true story.
based on my recollection of the de-
tails as / observed and heard them
not on hearsay-of the actual trans
mission to the United States of the
news" of 'the amazing armistice. ;"
which completely upset this country
Thursday, November Z, seven years
ago.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
FLORIDA EMBARGO HALTS
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Railways Refuse to Handle Any
Road-Building Material Until
Further Notice.
By the Associated Press.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November
l1.-Railroad officials of Florida de-
clared a complete embargo on all
road building supplies yesterday AFT
ernoon following a conference be
tween Representatives of the railroads
and of the Associated Road tontrac-
tors and Rock Miners of the State
at the Seminole Hotel.
Until last night railroads had been
hauling a small percentage of road
supplies in order to give the roads
a chance to clear the yards in jack
sonville and at other key points. 1t
was decided that crushed rock, brick,
asphalt and all other supplies used
in the construction of streets and
highways should be put under a
complete embargo for an indefinite
time.
This meeting followed morning
session of officials of the Florida East
Coast Railroad and the Seaboard Air
Line, the Southern and the Atlantic
Coast Line, al which time decision
was made to lift the export embargo
put in effect here October 81. Decision
as to the duration of the road build
ing supply embargo probably viii be
made November Is. when the con-
tractors and rock interests will again
confer with the railroad officials.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
TALKS OF MODERN LIVING.
Physician Finds There Is Decrease
in Life Expectancy.

DALLAS, Tex, November II Up
The historical tendency" of modern
living has brought a decrease in life
expectancy despite the tremendous
strides in medical development, DR.
William ID. Haggard of Nashville,
Tenn, president of the American
Medical Association. declared in an
address before the Southern Medical
Society here last night.
Adjustment of the nidd'c-"trad ..
his environment to increase longevity
is the problem confronting the physi-
clan today, said DR. HagsaTd, warn
ing his brethren of the profession TO
avoid emotional completes" in order
to steer their patients from this
maeIstrom Of physical disaster
Evening star., 1925-11-11
CITIZEN ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Alvin w. Hall Becomes New Head
Of Sixteenth Street Heights
Organization.

Alvin w. Hall, elected at the pre-
vious meeting, was installed as presi-
dent at the regular meeting of the
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens AS
sociation last night at 1910 Holly
street. Other officers installed were:
j. w. Kinghorn, vice president: II.
NJ. Phillips, secretary. and H. j. Hor-
ner, treasurer. Mr.. and Mrs Phillips
were selected as delegates to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
Passenger stops between Silver
Spring and Buchanan street for the
Silver Spring to Washington bus line
was backed in resolution, with the
proviso that the privilege should be
only for interstate passengers.
Resolutions calling for better light
ing and care of the streets also We're
passed.
The next meeting will be held at the
Brooke Tea House and will be followed
by n dance.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
BUDGET SET At S7.I55,2II.

on the eve of the annual drive for
new members and maintenance of its
standing army OF supporters intact.
Chairman Payne of the American Red
Cross announced last night the So
ciety's budget for the year ending
June 80, 1926. had been fixed at
SI,l93.2l1, a majority of which Will
go toward special services, including
disaster relief
Special services of the relief organ
lZation will absorb S49J7.SS3 of the
budget. This phase Of the society's
work includes relief for service and
former service men, and S1.40O. 600
is set aside directly for camp. hos
pltal and liaiSon services in their be
half. Grants and loans to former
service men and women are expected
10 total S20, 900: transient service in
cluding former service mems welfare.
$4,000: emergency work for these
men, S25 5.O90. and creation of conya-
lescent houses. S150. 900
A sum Of $500, 900 is tentatively
fixed for disaster relief, which is the
amount set aside each year because
of the impossibility of calculating the
relief demands in this respect. As an
example. Judge Payne pointed TO the
contributions in the AIidwestern
tornado relief operations which
amounted to S2,64492O up to June 80
last. This sum, with donations re-
ceived subsequently,, and added to the
Red Cross appropriation of approx
imately S250.000. made a total of
S3.O00,000 available for this single
operation, the largest in the peace
time history of the society
Out of the tornado relief fund for
the Midwest victims, the budget lists
S2,7O2 233 to meet the continuing re-
quirements from that section, to
which use it is restricted and the ex-
pense of administering the fund viii!
be borne by the Red Cross, to permit
every cent OF the relief money TO be
spent for actual relief work.
The budget appropriates S6.75O.733
for domestic operations and S4O4.47
for foreign work. Headquarters and
branch office operations are allotted
81, ,469 600.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
BELIEVES ROLL CALL
/ SUCCESS ASSURED
Barnett Says Local Red
Cross Chapter Is Certain
to Go Over Top.

Confidence that the District chapter
of the American Red Cross would go
over the top in it's ninth annual roll
call, which begins today, was expressed
by Mai Gen. George Barnett, chair
man of the District chapter, who re-
turned yesterday from Il trip in the
South.
Gen Barnett paid high tribute to
the work of Brig. Gen. John A.
Johnston, chairman of the roll call
for his splendid preparatory work to
the scores of volunteer Red Cross
workers ready to take up the call
today, and to the active cooperation
of the business men of the city in
distributing the roll call slips in their
monthly bills and statements.
Il have the utmost faith that Wash
ington will stand by the Red Cross
this year again" said Gen. Barnett
1t is the only appeal made by the
District chapter for assistance
throughout the year and we stand
ready at all times to serve in times
of emergency and disaster. Our
chapter constantly does splendid work
for the veterans and their families:
practically all of our workers are
volunteers, and l can guarantee to
the people of Washington that every
cent given to the Red Cross will he
honestly spent Tor the nigh purpose
for which it was given"
Collections will be made during the
roll call at a number of WASHINGTON
theaters. Mrs. w. :. Spencer is chair
man of the theater booths at Keith's,
Columbia and Palace theaters and she
has the following group of earnest
workers with her: Mrs. Fl. NJ. Shat
fer, Mrs. d. kinkaid, Mrs @. X Hoo
Yer, Miss Margaret Herrett Miss
Jane Herrett. Miss Blake Jenkins.
Miss Helen Moses, Mrs. Earl Sander
son, Mrs. ]. Wilmer, Mrs Helen
Clark, Mrs. Warren Spencer Mrs. Ar
line kinkafd, Miss Dorothy IIGtle-
bower, Miss Edna May, Mrs. Meade
Luttrell, Mrs. f. Zachary, Miss Elsie
Drury, Miss Grace Regan. Miss Marie
Smith, Mrs. Marie Hudson. Miss X
Lakeman and Miss Marion Barrett
At the New Willard Hotel another
band of Red Cross volunteers. under
the direction of Miss Lydia Loring,
chairman Of the Canteen Corps. has
established a booth. Those who are
stationed at it include Mrs. John A.
Johnston. Mrs. George Wallace. Mrs.
James b. Reynolds, Mrs. Marie
Niche, Mrs. Cary Huger, Miss
Georgia Swope, Mrs. Edward Harri-
man, Miss Caroline Hendricks. Miss
M. Parks and Mrs. r. b Owens.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
CHICAGO DED|cATES'
SOLDIERS FIELD.
Grant Park Stadium Re-
named at Ceremony Attend
ed by War Heroes.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November 11.--Martial
drums beat hushed tattoo today as
Grant Park Stadium was renamed
Soldiers Field in Armistice day me-
mortal rites for Americas soldier
dead
Frank O. Lowden, wartime Gov
ernor of Illinois, and Scott w. Lucas,
commander of the state department
of the American Legion, dedicated
the field to the fallen of all wars in
the presence of a living hero, Comdr.
John Rodgers of the NaVy's Pacific
seaplane flight, and of hundreds OF
unsung heroes.
R0Osevelt's Sister Speaks.
'The Patriotism Of Theodore Roose-
welt" was the theme of his sister Mrs.
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, before
the memorial meeting of the Chicago
Association of Commerce.
Vice President Charles G. Dawes
and Maj. Gen. James &. Harbord
spoke at the unveiling of the scuip-
tured war memorial of Oak Park and
River Forest.
LAS the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie came out of the Civil War, 50
has the American Legion followed the
World War. destined to carry forward
the ideals Of the Republic" said Mr..
Lowden. Wherever is found d
Legion post our flag is respected and
our institutions are secure"
The Legion looks TO the youth Of
tomorrow to save America, said
Comdr. Lucas.
The policies of future America are
being shaped in the schoolroom of to-
day"
Twenty buglers in as many promi-
nent corners downtown sounded taps
at II o'clock, by arrangements of the
American Legion and the Benevolent
and Protective order Of Elks.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
Feudalism in Abyssinia.

In the kingdom of Abyssinia in
East Africa between the Red Sea and
the Anglo Egyptian Sudan, the sys-
tenn Of land tenure is still feudal in
character, the soil Theoretically be-
longing to the Negrus or Emperor
The country has an area of over
100000 square miles and a popula-
ton estimated at 10,000,000 The
chief pursuits are agriculture and
stock raising.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
PATRIOTIC BODIES
DECLINE TOPARADE
Legion and Other Groups Re-
fuse to Associate With
Pacifist Societies.
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Mass, November Ii
Rather than fraternize with pacifst
and radical organizations. the Amer
lean Legion and many civic associ-
ations declined invitations to partici-
pate in today's Arnlistico day
parade.
The Ktwanis ana Rotary clubs
We're among the organizations refus-
ing to parade.
There were particular objections to
for Peace and Freedom, the Fellow
ship Of Reconciliation, the Fellow
ship Of Youth for Peace ana the
League for Democratic Control
These organizations have been
retained, in spite OF protests. because
the Rev. George Lyman Paine. chair.
man Of the ATmisticc day conlait-
tee, believes they are entitled to
world peace in principle
The parade was sponsored ~ the
Federation Of Greater Boston
Churches Gov. Fuller refused 10
designate military man as chief
marshal.
Members Of the Ist .frraF CORPS
were instructed not to parade in
uniform and the Greater Boston
Council Of Boy Scouts wishaeIa per
mission for members - march
In commenting on the peace ].arade
United States Senator Builder said
that organizations had taken aagan-
tage Of Armistice day. which be-
longs to the veterans alone a. ex-
press views not IN accord with the
meaning Of the day
Evening star., 1925-11-11
A PRAYER FOR
ARMISTICE DAY

For this we thank Thee. o Thou
God above:
That men have died to make
our Nation free;
For this we pray: that those
who live and love
May keep it's flag, unsullied,
true to Thee.
ADON d. PHILLIPS.