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The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
NORTH DELTA
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Some OF the farmers have been
plowlnR.
Walter HotchlIss is selling his
property at private sale
Harp Succow and family are moy-
ing into the Walter Hotchklss house.
Willard Kinnaman and family have
moved TO "a ranch above Cedaredge.
@. A. Woodard and family have
rented the Sprung place and moved
in
Willie Dickerson, son OF w. H..
DlckerRon, Is very low with pneu.
monla.
Mrs !. p. Raichnrt returned home
Saturday from a several weeks stay
In Denver.
Lew Bond. who had paralytic
stroke a few weeks ago. is getting u
little better.
Mrs. l., Q. LOWS returned home
Monday from a ten days visit with
Mr., and Mrs. Low Loback at Natur-
tia.
J. B, Rnlchart is raising the founda.
tion, putting in new floors and re.
pairing the roof OF Mrs. Ioback's resi-
dence
Jack Kykendall was hurt at the d.
4 II. q, fee house last week. He sus
tanned a severely bruiserd shoulder.
but is still able to navigate.
The North Delta school children
gave patriotic program on Friday
afternoon, celebrating tho birthdnyg
OF Abraham Lincoln and George
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hotchklsg. Rol.
ana liotchklss, wifo and children, and
Mr. ana Mrs Trowbrldgo nre getting
renuy TO moYo to Oregon. They will
drive through in n Buick car.
We think we need n traffic cor
out this way. A black colt had to bo
shot Inst week on account OF n broken
leg and only short time ngo n cow
belonging to j. l.. Lewis had TO b,
shot for tho same reason.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06

several months looking after his
ranch interests there, He has spent
the winter visiting his daughters Mrs.
J. w. Hams and Mrs. j. s. Gregg Of
Delta.
George w. Dyer and family went
to Ouray Sunday in their new Max.
well Club Sedan and report that aside
from a short strip on Kelley trail the
roads were in good condition. They
saw the alligators in the 700; also
the mountain sheep which are brows.
ing at the very edge of the city
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
CEDAREDGE MAN WILL
HAVE EXHIBIT In BIG
NATIONAL CORN SHOW

]. II. Thompson of Cedaredge is one
of the Delta county exhibitors at the
National Seed Corn show which is
being held in Chicago this week.
The Sears-Roebuck Agricultural
Foundation is sponsoring the show
and offering $4,000 in prizes. Mr..
Thompson hopes to secure the Kittle
trophy of $1,000 which has been offer.
ed for the best ear of seed corn in
America.
The National Seed Corn show is
unique. Any corn grower may share
in the prizes but only single ear
may be entered by a contestant. No
ear will be awarded prize until
tested for termination and disease re-
sistance.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
Ouray Legion invites Delta
Folks To Its Masque Ball

Invitations have been received here
by the members Of the. Harry A.
White Post American Legion to at
tend the big masque ball to be given
at Ouray next Saturday evening,
March Il.
The roads are getting into good
shape and by the time another week
is passed they will be passable by
most any kind Of car.
Everybody knows of the hospitality
Of the Ouray people, and a big time is
assured for all who accept the in
vitation.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
PERSONALS
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Chas. Burbrldge and family are
moving this week to Nucla where
they expect to reside on a ranch.
Velma Fouse of Eckert left We'd
nesday morning for Atchee, Colorado,
where she will teach summer school
which opens Monday.
Mrs. John Kortes Of Telluride re-
turned to her home Wednesday morn
ing after spending several days here
receiving eye treatment.
Mrs. George o. White and daughter
Alberta came down from Hotchkiss
Wednesday morning and spent the
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
COMMUNITY ROOMS NOTES
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The Community club is getting
ready for the semiannuaI rummage
sale. We need spring and summer
clothes. II you are planning to give
some, please call and arrangements
will be made to send for them.
The next health clinic was set for
Friday, March 6. Drs. Smith. Gle
land and Hick will be in charge, and
Dr. Windle viii examine the teeth.
Mesdames Raber Mathers. Willdn-
son, Peterson, Weeland and Wright
win assist.
For several years the Community
club has endeavored to give free EN-
ployment service. II you need help,
call in, and II you want work, come
in and register. We will gladly help
bbth women and men.
Delta Business Woman's club met
at Miss Anna Nutter's home Wednes-
day and enjoyed a splendid party.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06

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The Delta independent., 1925-03-06

There is nothing that puts one in
tune like the news that he has fallen
heir to $4,000 iron men. Very pleas.
ing to the ear.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06

You can't get value from advertis-
ing unless you put value into adver.
tising.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06

Our hats off to President Coolidge.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
TRAFFIC BILL IS
ASSURED OF
PASSAGE
Legislation to Provide More
Police and Judges Deemed
Sure This Session

Traffic legislation for the Dis
trict, providing for additional traf
fic policemen and police court
judges, designation Of arterial high
ways and drastic fines and terms
Of Imprisonment for specific major
offenses is practically certain of en-
actment by Congress before
March 4.
This is the view taken today by
members Of the joint Senate and
House subcommittee on traffic fol
lowing the receipt Of proposed bills
from the two New York traffic ex-
perts, Judge w. Bruce Cobb and
Deputy Police Commissioner John
A. Harriss, and Engineer Comm1s'
sioner J. Franklin Bell.
Chairman L. Heisler Ball an
nounced today that the joint com
mittee will hold an executive ses'
sion Saturday, when they will take
up these two bills, together with
the one he originally had drafted,
with a view of whipping into shape
a new bill for immediate presenta-
ton to Congress.
It is not thought probable that
the Joint committee will act favor
ably on the suggestion Of the New
York experts that underground ga
RACES be constructed.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
ACCUSED MEN TESTIFY AT.
PURCELL SLAYINC TRIAL

The trial of Lloyd Monroe, COL
ored. charged with murder in the
first degree October 15,, 1923, Of
Policeman John w. Purcell, colored,
before a jury in Criminal Court. No.
1, Justice Hoehling presiding, was
continued today. Ernest A. Brown
and Joseph p. Slaughter. two Of
the four men charged with the
crime testified today for the prose.
cution. The two were Jointly
charged with Monroe. but withdrew
pleas Of not guilty.
The story told by Slaughter DIFF
fered in many respects from
Browns recital and seemed to sup.
port the prosecution only to the
extent Of placing Monroe on the
vacant lot near the scene of the
shooting. He said Brown was plac-
ing the pistol in his pocket when
he entered the automobile after the
shooting and said Brown made the
statement. II shot my way off the
lot" He also said he. did not hear
Monroe admit to Brown that the
former hid fired Browns pistol.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
SON FINDS
BODY At
DAWN
Edwin B. chappeII Won Note
as Painter of Cherry
Blossom Pictures

Hobbling down from his second
floor bedroom at 1920 Third street
northwest, to tiny workshop in
the basement last midnight, seven
ty-four-year-old Edwin B. Chap
pell, hastily scribbled a farewell
note to his wife and two children
and then hung himself to a rafter.
When the aged mans son, F. S.
Chappell, came down to attend the
furnace at 5 o'clock this morning
he was met with the gruesome
sight of his father swinging from
the rafter. cold in death.
First Attempt Failed.
'I rushed to cut him down the
moment 1 saw him." the son de-
clared today. "I thought there
might be a chance but after l had
done so found his body stiff and
sent for the police"
In the note left to his family
Mr.. Chappell tells them that he
would have taken his life the night
before by turning the gas on, but
just as he was about to do it he
was discovered. He reminds that
he has been in two bad accidents
in his life which have caused him
to be a virtual cripple fo- sixteen
years and that lone day mora
makes little difference" He indi-
\ fe q
afraid that someone in the house
would be suspicious Of his absence
from his bedroom and foil his
second attempt at suicide.
Painted Cherry Blossoms.
The dead man was an artist and
painted many of the cherry bios
som pictures along the Tidal BASIN
which had sucn vogue among
sightseers. In the work house he
had in the cellar he used to make
frames for the pictures he painted.
The son said today that one of
the accidents his father refers to
in the note took place in Anacostia
last summer when he was hit by
an automobile just as he was about
to alight from a street car. The
other, he says, took place at his
home in Bradford. Pa, sixteen
years ago when he fell from
scaffold and was so badly crippled
that his life was long despaired of.
Had Been DOwncast.
Police learned from Zhe family
that Mr.. Chappell has not been
able to sleep on his back for years
and that he has been in particular
~ downcast spirits for the past
two or three months. He had
threatened to Jump in the river"
but they had attempted to jelly him
out of sucR morbid thoughts.
Besides his son, the dead man is
survived by wife and daughter.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
COMMITTEE ON
INAUGURAL
TO MEET.
Full Membership Called by
Chairman Galliher for
Monday

The first meeting of the full mem
bership of the Coolidge inaugural
committee will be held at noon Mon
day at the New willard, it was
announced today by William T.
Galliher, chairman. The complete
list of members of the committee
was announced yesterday.
At. the Monday meeting, it is
expected that chairmen of all the
subcommittee will have been
chosen and announcements Of their
committees be made at that time.
Detail work will be begun immedi-
ately after the meeting, it was said.
The only subcommittee chairman
appointed so far is Harry Wardman.
who was named last night as head
Of the financial committee. Subscrip-
tions to the inaugural fund should
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
RIPPLED ARTIST, "A, HANGS SELF IN NIGHT
FREED OF PROCESSING"
AUTO PLATE CHARGE HERE

The theory of the Government
that Robert H. Beatty, colored, an
automobile mechanic, tried for
grand larceny in connection with
an automobile belonging to Russell
G. Sorrell, and changing the engine
number by processing" the plate
and stencilling another number in
the place of the original number,
was not upheld by the jury before
whom the case was tried in Crinni-
nal Court No. 2, Chief Justice Nc
Coy presiding.
Beatty was exonerated OF the
charge.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
BASEBALL CLUB
PLANS SEAT
INCREASE
Permission of Zoning Body Is
Sought for Additional Deck
Over Pavilion

The Washington Baseball Club
today asked the District Zoning
Commission for permission to erect
an additional deck above the pa
vilion seats in the right field of
the American League Park here
Permission will likely be given.
BENJAMIN s. Minor, attorney for
the club, told the commission that
present regulations restrict erec-
ton of stands in certain parts Of
the park to so feet. He asked
that the height limit be raised 20
80 feet.
The additional deck will be for
2,300 more persons in grandstand
seats. The lower deck viii remain
pavilion seats. The cast Of the
erection Of the park expansion win
be about 100000.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
RED CROSS TO OPEN
CLASS IN CARE OF SICK

The District chapter of the
American Red Cross will open a
new class in home hygiene and
home care of the sick at $50 o'clock
tomorrow evening in the head
quarters at Is Jackson place north
west.
There are still several vacancies
in the class for prospective students.
The class will meet twice weekly,
on Mondays and Fridays from $50
to 7 o'cloC/. All graduates will re-
ceive certificates from the Red
Cross and will be enrolled as health
aides of the District chapter. Miss
Emma B. Payne is in charge of
the class.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
READERS CLUB WILL
GIVE PUBLIC RECITAL

The Washington Readers Club
win give a public recital in All Souls
Church, Fifteenth and Harvard
streets northwest, at 8 o'clock next
Tuesday night.
The readers will be Mrs. w. e.
Bryant, Mrs. William G. Johnson,
Maurice H. Jarvis and f. G. Towns
end. A one-act play, Fourteen"
VIII Be given by Alice c. Gerstenberg.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
Philosophers to Meet

The Society for Philosophical
Inquiry will hold it's next meeting
at Corcoran hall of George Wash
ington University at 4:45 o'clock,
Saturday afternoon. with a discus
sion Of Prof. e. g. Richardson
paper on "The Genius of Institu-
tions."
The Washington times., 1925-01-15

be sent to Mr.. Wardman, at the
committee headquarters at the New
willard.
Miss Katherine Fenning, daugh-
ter of Frederick A. F'enning, sec
retary of the COMMITTEES, was ap-
pointed today as assistant Secretary,
and will be in charge OF the com
mittee headquarters at the New
Willard in the absence of her father.
Miss Fenning was graduated last
June from Wellesley College.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
WOMEN TO PLAN FOR
OLD DOMINION BALL

The program for the Old Dominion
ball. January %, will be discussed
at a meeting of the women officers
and the wives of officers of the So
ciety of Virginia at o'clock to-
night in the New Willard.
The general committee also will ar
range for the colonial ball to be held
in the grand ballroom Of the May
flower on February %.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
u. s. WOULD CANCEL
CITIZENSHIP OF 2 MEN

Alleging that they secured their
citizenship "fraudulently," District
Attorney Peyton Gordon and his
assistant. William II. Collins. today
filed a petition in the District Su-
preme Court to vacate the Ameri-
can citizenship Of Pasqualino Com
panaoro and of Nicola Di Cola
They are said to be residing in
Italy,
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
AN ILLUSION DISPELLED.

AN ILLUSION DISPELLED.
We thought COngressmen never drank
q drop,
Nor made the nimble ivOrles hop,
Nor ever tOyed with 'emammas" hot.
Oh, boy! Tell that to Mrs. Scott.
For airing all this monkey big"
And showing COngReSDmen "aa H."
This cOckeyed world owes you 3 lot,
Here's looking at you. Mrs. Scott.
ROY MCGREGOR.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
Lost Girl Located

Martha yelling, the fifteen year
old girl who disappeared from her
road northeast. last Friday, has been
located in the Philadelphia Y. w.
c. A. Her mother has gone to that
city to bring her back home.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15

P. vOGENITZ lamps the ad
of "Beaulah Dye, hairdresser,"
Eleventh street, and says it is
evident that she is "dyeing to
please the ladies'"
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
A BIT TIMELY.

A BIT TIMELY.
Crossword puzzles now before us,
Get out your lexicon and thesaurus;
Hunt for synonyms, old and new,
keep your courage and patience,
too,
But let no cross words start any
fuss.
HI. SMITH.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-11
Woman On Nay To Theatre Dies in Auto Near Doctors Office
PUTNAM IN THE MOVIES
Showing of Armi.tiee Day Pie tnres Quickly Approved

The moving pictures of Put nam's big Armistiee Day cclehra- ton. shown at the Victory The atre, Monday. and at the Bradley Theatre, Tuesday and Wednes- day. were enjoyed by thousands of people wha were quick to ap- prove them as being excellent. They showed the big parade to advantage and gave the audiences an idea of the real length and fine appearance of the procession that could not be gained from any vantage point along the line.
 These @ha saw the pictures tn their trial showing were sur prised al the difference assem- bling and titling made.
 The pictures are the property of the S-A Amusement Company, whose progressive spirit made them possible. and they will be preserved to be shown in the dis tant future as one of the historic events of the town.
 Few if any of the people from Putnam and surrounding towns but what could pick out someone known to them as the reel unfold ed. The picture in its entirety was complete as to every detail of the celebration. and the showing was approved by everyone as was the biz celebration that 1t so we'll re- produced.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-11
Only 109 Favorable On Salary Question While f75 Oppose
 Extra Expenditure
One of ouietesi Elections In Annsl.
 of the City

Pntnams biennial city election was held. Monday, but as far as ap- pearanees tn the business section were concerned there was no evidence of tt. IL WIS one of the quietest and most uninteresting elections ever held in the city. It was free from contes: and all of the nominees were elected. The only semblanee of a contest. and it was not worthy of the name, came in the vote on the referendum to see if the city would pay small re- muneration to its incoming mayor and members of the common council. Anyone who has had his political ear to the ground for the past two weeks knew what the outcome would be. lt was self evident that the voters were not in a mood to spend any city money that was not absolutely necessary The result of the ballot on the refer endum was 475 against and l09 in favor of the payment of salaries.
 One New Face
 When the new council is sworn in at the first meeting, January D there will be but one new face inside l the rail in the common council cham Der. Charles Ryan will take the seal
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-11
MRS EDMUND MONTE OF WEST GLOUCESTER STRICKEN NEAR wHITTLESEY'S CORNER TELLS SON
 CONRAD TO "STEP ON IT. TO GET RELIEF
Was Apparently In Good Health Until Attack Came on.-
 Leaves Husband Son and Daughter

e the son. wha was driving, Step ons 1t. The son did this and rushed to a doctors office.
 The physician was told of the sick woman iu the car and went to the au- tamohile and took Mrs. Montie's pulse. Finding it very weak he ads vised that she hr taken tn the hospital Leaving for the moment to get a stimulant Co administer to the sick wo- man when he returned Mrs. Montie was dead in the car.
 Body Removed
 The medical examiner was called and Undertaken Alexander Gilman, was also summoned and tok charge of the body after permission had been given by the medical examiner to re- move it Heart failure was the cause of death.
 Mrs. Montie was born in St. Bona venture, Canada. nearly bA years ago, the daughter of Mir and Mrs Joseph Paul. The family came to West Glo- cestcr many years ago and it was there that Mrs. Montie met and mar ried her husband. Two children, . daughter, Mrs. Everett Cutler of West Gloeester and son, Conradcs living at home. survive.
 The funeral will be from St. Mary'x church, Putnam, Saturday morning with burial In St. Mary's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-11
I. O. o. F. LODGE

Members of Israel Putnam Lodge of Odd Fellows were guests of Quine- baug Lodge of Danielson. Tuesday evening taking with them nine candi. dates who were worked in the second degree with two candidates of the Danielson lodge. It is now planned to have the third degree worked on the class at Central Village the latter part of the month.
 The local lodge is anticipating a visit of the grand officers Of the state at their meeting, Tuesday evening, December %. The Odd Fellows home in Groton will be discussed and pre- parations made to raise a quota of a fund for the institution in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-11
SOLICITORS BRANDED
 AS FRAUDS BY POLICE
Arrive In Putnam After Fleeing From Webster Officers But
 Get Nothing Here
Reported to Be Working For Ameri-
 can Rescue League

Two imposters who worked Web ster. Wednesday. collecting money ostensihly for the American Rescue League. and later branded as frauds, arrived in Putnam, Thursday after noon but, as far as can be learned. were not successful in this city. Among the first persons that they so. licited was member of the board of directors of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce who told the pair that they would have to get the endorsement of the Chamber before he would give them anything as this endorsement was necessary in order to solicit here. Wanted Endorsement
 The two then called on the seere. tary of the Chamber and asked for a letter endorsing their project. They | had with them a large card purport- i ing to be, and t doubtless was. a eer- tifcate of the American Rescue Lea gue, which they had in some way gotten hold of. When asked what ths money was to be used for they saic for the benefit of little children. Turn ing the card over they showed a clip ping from a newspaper where Hart ford children had been given 6 Thanksgiving dinner hy the league Last Seen of Them
 The men were told that they had better see the chairman of the mer- chants committee of the Chamber as the secretary had no power to en- dorse their scheme, This was the last heard of them as they did not call on the man referred to. It is believed that they became alarmed at being sent from one place to another and possibly thought that they were being hurriedly investigated.
 When they called on the first man they showed a list of contributors. None, however, were from Putnam The man thought he recognized nam es from the Grosyenordales but was not certain.
 The police of Webster made several attempts to apprehend the impostors but the men fled before the officers arrived. They succeeded in extract ing a check from one Webster man but they got no money on t as pay ment was stopped at the bank.
 Made Their Escape
 After calling at a number of Web. ster stores they went Co one of the mills of the town. While waiting for an official of the plant they somehow became aware that the police were trailing them for they left suddenly in an automobile in which they were travelling.
 An official of the American Rescue League notified the Webster chief of police of the activities of the two men at the very time they were working the stores there.
 The two men were not especially well dressed. one was without an over. coat and their hands looked as if they were familiar with toil.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-11
FRUIT GROWERS MEET
Quinebaugh Valley Association Elect
 ed New Officers Wednesday

The annual meeting of the Quine- baug Valley Fruit Growers Assoeia- ton was held in the society building on the Woodstock Fair grounds, Wed ncsday. The meeting began at l.3u D. m., with reports of officers and com mittees. There was a general discus sion of matters pertaining to the asso- citation. past and future. IL was voted to invite Fred Cole of the County Fruit Institute. president of the Nash. oba Fruit Organization. to be tbe speaker al the next meeting The cleo. tion of officers resulted as follows;
 Henry Buell., Eastford, president Doctor George Mcclellan, East Wood stock, vice president, Wm. T. Child Woodstock. secretary and treasurer Harold Esterbrook, Dudley, Mass. and L. If. Lindeman, Woodstock, mem yers of the executive board.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-11
VOTERS REFUSE PAY TO MAYOR AND COUNCII.MEN

made vacant b the retirement of Eugene Berthianme. democratic al= derman from ward 1,
 The personnel of the city govern ment for the next two weeks will be as follows;
 Mayor. Victor Chapdelaine, T.; al- dermaH at large. oharlea A. Richard, T.. collector of taxes, Archibald Mac donald. Jr.. IT. treasurer, Charles. A. Brown. r.: auditors. Lneius r. Mers riam. T., John j. MeGarry. d.; regis trar of voters. Herman C. Carver. r.. George A. Potvin. d.. aldermen from Ward |. k. C. Rorara. T.. Charles A. Ryan. q. aldermen from ward 2, Warren $. Ames, r., Alfred Pigeon. q. aldermen from ward ]. iseo Delisie, T.. Edward Dubois. d aldermen from ward i. Desire Labby, r., Willis D. Carroll. d.
 Votes Cast
 Less than 600 voted out of total enrolment of over 1000. Mayor Chapdelaine received 3i9 republican votes and l9O democratic votes. Richards BIT republican and i9l de- mocratic. Charles II. Brown. 32i r, lgs d. A. Macdonald, IT., a23 r, lss' d. l.. P. Merriam, SIS r, le3 d. Her mon G. Carver, 3i6 T, George Potvin f92 d, E. C. Rogers r. 3i5, Charles A. Ryan d, 191. Warren $. Ames r, i3l7. Edmund Dubois d. i9i. Leo Delisle r, 3f6, Alfred Pigeon d, f9i. Desire Labby T. ai4, Willis B. Car roll q, i9l.