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The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
SENIOR GLASS SPONSORS
GLEE CLUB PROGRAM

The Senior class has taken charge
OF the program which will be pre-
sented by the Colorado College Glee
club at the high school auditorium,
January 30, 1925. A high class enter
tanment will be given by these en-
terta.ueTs. and it is hoped that the
community will support the Seniors
in this undertaking The object on
the part of the Seniors of course is
TO raise money to aid in paying for
the annual which will be put out
by .aa Senior class. The company
Wi. consist of twenty-five persons
r.nrssenting the very best in the
Fine Arts Department and Musical
Department in Colorado College.
Tie Seniors have agreed to find
traH entertainment for the Glee club
for one night. including the evening
and morning meal Those who will
n. kind enough to open their homes
to- these members of this Glee club
will be giving very much appreciated
sistance.
Keep January 80 open for this
splendid entertainment and help the
Senior class, the biggest and best
class Delta has ever had.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
LOCAL NEWS
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Returning Sunday evening from a
business trip to Kansas City, was
Alfred Smith
Returning Sunday afternoon from a
holiday vacation at hamosa was
Miss Bernice Seohrist, student in
Delta high school
Is an occasional thrill worth the
mental anguish that follows?
Mrs. l.. F. Orvis, Of Ridgway. came
down Sunday evening for a few days
visit with the Walter Singleton and
e. A. Pittser families
Should wife steal her best
friends husband?
Miss Naybelle Harrington, one OF
the CedaredEe teachers. returned to
CcdaradEe Sunday. after spending
the holidays here with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs John Harrington.
Hugh Gallagher, popular conduct.
or on the Grand Junction and Mont
rose passenger run took a lay eff
Wednesday to visit his ranches in
this county
He wanted divorce aud she knew
IT, Can YOU imagine what happened 2
Bob Case returned to his home at
Grand Junction, Sunday. after Il
few days visit at the home Of his
aunt and uncle, nr' and Mrs w H.
Fluallcn
Among returning passengers We'd
ncsday morning WIS c. H. Holtgren,
who has spent the past month visit
ing relatives in Illinois. He seems
very much improved in health
should marriage end a woman's
affairsq'
Mrs. G, II Henry departed Wed
nesdny for Monte Vista for sever
al weeks visit at the home OF hor
her son. Paul aud family. We have
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
CORN CLUB BOYS WILL
HAVE TRIP TO STOCK SHOW

Ivan Wilson and Floyd Gregg. who
ara the demonstration team of the
Delta Goys' Corn club, and who
have already won several nice hon
u-s at county and state fairs. will at.
tend the annual stock show in Den
rer leaving here Saturday, January
l-th, and spending a week there as
guests of the stock show association.
A letter from Miss Maud Sheridan,
state leader Of the club and home
demonstration work, states that tick
ats wilr be sent for round trips for
both boys.
This is a splendid opportunity for
the boys and will also give this
splendid work much useful publicity.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

studies, after a pleasant Christmas
vacation with her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. L. c. Bolton.
Is a wedding ring a license to
flirt?
Mrs. H. H. Tyler and daughter Miss
Jennie, returned Sunday from Grand
Junction, where they had spent the
Christmas holidays on the ranch.
Miss Jennie is a member of the
high school faculty here.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
High School Notes
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School opened Monday after n two.
week vacation An the teachers
We're back on the job. and I'm most
classes there was 100 per cent at.
tendance.
With the beginning OF the Week
January nth the second semester
starts The usual hurry scurry will
probably begin when some Of the
students awake to find that they
haven't read enough books in Eng.
lish TO get credit, or that SO many
lessons in typewriting have to be
done before they receive grade. One
more week Better hurry,
Delta Panther 20 to Grand June
tion today to play the Tigers Cold
weather is discourEing most fans.
but If YOU possibly can, go down and
help the boys win.
Friday. January l6. Delta both
teamsl plays Puonia AZ Delta. Now
there isn't any reason why the audi.
torium should not be comfortably nu
cd, The prices are not such as to
completely break up a roll, only 25c
and 35c Come out and watch Delta
clean up on paoniu
Because Grand Junction girls had
too many games scheduled. Delta
girls win be unable to play any
games with the Tigercsses. As yet
no game for the girls has been sche-
duled
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

promised to look after Mr.. Henrys
morals in her absence
Kathryn Parker, tiny daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Parker, sub
mitted to an operation the first of
the week for mastoiditis, and is re-
ported making very satisfactory i'm
provement
Miss Edna Bolton of Cedaredge,
who is a student at Boulder uni
versity, left Saturday to take up her
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
A RIPPLE OF LAUGH
TER FROM LAZEAR

When the astute faculty of the
Rogers Mesa Consolidated school
bfdeck themselves in wigs, paint, and
Dowder-or possibly, more paint and
Dowder-to assume the various char.
.arter parts in the play Hans Won
Smash" a continuous stream of
laughter will be the inevitable out
come.
In order to break the ground so
that any sudden spasm of laughter
will not prove fatal to any individual
TN attendance next Saturday night,
the school is presenting a most hum
orous one act play, Spreading the
News" Anyone with a drop of good
red Irish blood will enjoy this hi.
larious dialect play.
Not to be forgotten is a negro act
by two "colored" gentlemen of the
community. The censor has been
busy so forget the cotton packing for
your ears.
a special stage; a good drop cur
tain. and many extra seats have
been placed in the Lazear church
basement TO accommodate the crowd
from Rogers Mesa and Hotchkiss
which is assured. and to give every.
one in the room a good view of the
actors.
Prof Stout. who is directing the
plays, requests that all who are
troubled with heart failure from ex.
cassiye laughter should absent them.
selves, or better. bring along the
family physician. The plays will be
given Saturday night, January 10th.
in the Lazear church basement. be.
ginning at 7:45 in the evening.
Paper money breeds disease" says
q headline. Come on. you germs.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
Need Clothes for Poor.

The Community Rooms has taken
over the welfare work among the
poor during the absence of Mrs. Hill
man. and is badly in need of cloth
ing. The extremely cold weather has
caused increased need, and the sec
retary is unable to supply all the
needs. Night clothes and warm day
clothes for children are badly need
ed. Please send in Immediately
what you do not need for this most
worthy cause.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
PresbyterIan chure-

sabbath School gas q. r.
Worship AT u:0o a. m.. v-. a ser.
mon by the pastor ON "Thn n-other.
hood"
Eudeavor service at G.a. m.
At 7.30 p. M. "The Pearl II the
Antilles an illustrated lecture on
the work OF the church iu ..l.
Mid-week service OF IE. 1esday,
7.3O p. M.
z Z. Sherman. or.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
c. B. Davis
AUCTI0NEER

Delta Colo. Both Phones
STREET SALE, SATURDAY JAN. 10
Some furniture, u cooking stove. u
good fur overcoat, heating stove, and
some cooking utensils Chickens.
cows. etc.
Anyone having articles or stool, to
offer Mt this sale, please have II there
by noon
Thursday, January t5-Mrs. j. NJ.
Flitch's sale, three miles northwest Of
llotchliss. This viii be general
farm sale.
| know of man who has some
good range cattle for sale. This ls
young stock.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
Methodist EpIsr7r1I

Services at the usual hours next
Sunday Church school o;45.
Morning Worship at On o'clock
Epworth Learue 40 G.#D
EyouiOg worship at so.
At II o'clock the pastor VIII
preach ON "Somc Ral.. Iws Certain
ties" In the evening there win he
q service that should nn OF special
interest to men. There viii be dis
cussiou OF the very practical ques.
tion. what may the community just
R expect from the churoh'"
l. H. Morgan Minister.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
AUSTIN NEWS
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Alton McFaddeu. who spent the va
cation with his parents. returned on
Sunday morning to School at Den
yer university Also Miss Olive Nc.
Faddon returned to school At Gunni-
son
Mrs John MoCunc is visiting this
week with her mother on Redlands
Mesa
Chester Pritchard is building a
garage for the school bus
The Ladies' Aid win serve a turk
cy supper in the basement Of the
church, Thursday evening, January
18th. at $50 o'clock This will be
followed by musical program. Ad
mission: adults. 35c; children. 25c.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
VIII Ride for Estrays.

Alex Calhoun, president of the
Delta Live Stock association, an
4ounces that the annual estray day
will be held the early part of next
week, and that all estrays are to be
delivered to the stock yards at Delta
on Tuesday January IS.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
John Kissinaer Marrles.

Announcements have been receiv-
ed of the marriage at Santa Ana, Cali
fornia, on December "a, of John
Kissinger, third son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. -Kissinger, formerly of this
city to Miss Thelma Blakesly of that
city. The Kissingers are now max
ing their home at Fullerton, Cali
fornia.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
Is chureh of chrIst. selent-.,

First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Holds services in the Library build
ing.
Sunday at 1880 a. m.
Wednesday at 500 p. IN.
Also maintains a free readIrs roo. a
In this building Open Tue s and
Fridays from 200 O'Clock to 400.
Subject for Sunday, JAM llth.
Sacrament"
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
NJ. {. Church Notes.

10000 "A. m Sunday School.
ll.l5 a. M Church services con.
EistlnE Of sermonetto for the
children. followed by communion
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

meditation and the administering
Holy Communion.
REV. d. NJ. KTTCH. Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
VI c. Z. U. Next Week-

The next meeting of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union will b.
held at the home of Mrs. A. c.
Remington, on Friday, January 16th
A very interesting and instructiva
program has been arranged, and all
are cordially invited.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

As Great Britain puts It. one debt
payment deserves another.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

Look Hs II the latest baseball
scandal has struck out.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

Enormous quantities of gas is said
to be going to waste in Texas Win
not conserve the supply until tha
next eleCtiou2
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
First sartIst chur--


Sabbath school at g.4-. Come and
help swell the number Tr pastor
will preach morning an. vening.
The young people viii r7# their
service at $50. The uomn e COM
mittee win report. and n. lection
.of officers viii follow. Hpst co
present last Sunday nigh. ID to be
exact Come and enjoy tr chestra
and the fine program
What an enjoyable tim. had at
prayer meeting this weuE Every
body happy and not dun moment.
with 30 present We hon this is
the foreruuncr of many m gather.
ngs No better place tn md an
hour IN the middle of Oh. Elk. Lay
your plans now for uczt # dnesday
night
The brotherhood meets Nt Tues
day night with supper 3O fol-
lowed by q rousiuE sinr r. program.
We want all the mon 10. church.
CONGREGATION and friend. . he pres.
ent Tickets soc. and n. may be
procured from either Mr. tfin, Mr.
Sriblinr or Mr. Carey Afs II You
want TO drive duh caro- aw be sure
TO attend tho Brotnorhnn on next
Tuesday night
+. Payne Sky Pilot.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

Columbine SchooIhouse, Ash Mes
Hours OF Sunday School -d
preaching are changed from au
and $3.50 to 200 o'clock and .U
O'Clock Sunday School and pre..n
ing every Sunday Come and meet
with us.
r. r. Stauiugs. Minister
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

St. Michaels.
Masses at s and 10 o'clock ever
Sunday except the second Sunday %.
the month when mass will be at il
o'clock. Week day masses at 7s30
Sunday evening services at 1880 P a.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
Church of God

Church OF God
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach.
ing services morning and evening by
j. d Beardsley. Prayer services o1
Wednesday evenings at 7:3O.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09

Paper money breeds disease" says
a headline. Come on. you germs.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
AT The Churches
St. MichaeIs

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, 1925-06-12
Pork, Heavy mess, oil,

Pork, Heavy mess, old per barrel
......... ........... 80. S38.
Pork, Short clear, medium quality per
barrel SAL. SOC.
Sugar, Centrifugal, basis 90 degree.
test per pound. -. .........0 4. 43c.
Exchange, Sixty days. S4.834c.
Exchange. Sight .$4.8ofc.
, 1925-06-12

stocks, that it was worth their lives to
try to open the doors which had been
arranged with powerful mines that
would be touched and blow up everything
in the vicinity to atoms. This obstruction
the Commission concludes, was strong
evidence in itself that Germany had not
complied with the treaty, but IL refers to
other more specific evidence contained in
the annexes which, it is understood, are
being kept secret, because otherwise
German citizens who had denounced VIC
lations to The Commission would be COM
promised.
Paris, June 9th Premier Poinleve
told the Cabinet today that he was leav-
ing immediately for Morocco. He will
depart this evening in an airplane ac-
companied by NJ. Eynac, Undersecre-
tary of State for Aviation.
Canton, June 9Th. Fighting between
rival Chinese forces, battling for posses
sion of Canton, continued today with We
neWed intensity and considerable casu-
8lties. River steamers are crowded with
refugees, unable to move on account Of
the cross firing over the Chuklang river.
London, June 9th.-A Shanghai des-
patch to the Daily Mail" says that the
Chinese Seamens Union, which is the
most important union in thaT city, has
announced its intention of joining the
strike, but only a small number of sea-
men are out as yet. The agitatlOnS a4e
becoming Increasingly anti British and
a~nti-Japanese. Other foreigners are
scarcely ever mentioned.
London, June 9Th. The Hong Kong
correspondent Of The Daily Express
says the Missionaries and other British
residents OF Canton have taken refuge
on an island, where they are virtually
prisoners, as it would be dangerous tor
them 10 leave. Three British gunboats
guard the island, while the United States
and French Warcraft lie close by. The
Yunnanese VINO control Canton, are
stronger numerically than the Canto-
nese party, the correspondent adds, and
it seems likely they will win.
Philadelphia, June 10th The naval
fiers who will accompany the Mcmillan
expedition. completed their final test
flights preparatory to leaving on the first
leg for Boston IN three amphIblan planes.
They expect 10 take off from the Polar
Sea base about August lst. The Dur
pose Of The expedition is the discovery
and expIoI alton of new lands and pos
sibIe search for AmundSen.
Aboard Ship "Ingertre", June 10Th
The Amundsen rescue ship crossed the
Arctic circle at s a. m. this morning.
Market Quotations
, 1925-06-12

to be sent to the United States were
granted, They will be kept IN c%ontine-
ment as prisoners of war for the present.
Their final disposition necessarily de-
ponds upon the part of the treaty with
Germany relating to the repatriation of
prisoners of war.
Secrecy was thrown about the prison
ers when they arrived at HObOken, but
it was learned today that they were TAX
en- to military posts in the United States
and retained there until the treaty with
Germany was signed in March, 1921.
From that time on the War Depart.
nent had no connection with the TWO
men and they were free TO do as they
pleased, but they elected TO remain IN
the United States, still dreading what
fate might be IN store for them if they
retured To Germany.
Scholtze in MS early 20s was said to
have been a Heidelberg STUDENT and
GrOthe a young man OF education. Both
had SOcialistic views that aligned tnem
agains. the German imperial regime.
After their release they turned for aid
and advice to an army officer who mas
been in close association with them while
they were stlI prisoners. lie guided
both into employment and looked alter
them IN a general way. He has always
declined to reveal their circumstances
when inquiries were made al the War
Department.. Some of ,hese questions
cane dlrcCl from GerLuduy. aud a,,COugh
written in an apparently innocent fash
ion probably cOnceated an evil intent, SO
this officer believed
Schoifze has been somewhat lost SIgnt
Of, Out GrOtbc Is u.W ptUeperug ana is
SAID TO be much IN love with The United
States. He speaks Eo2hsh Wetl aud ne
has made friends amoog associates who
are unaWar oil MS Iotmer career. He
has no intention of ever returning 10
Germany.
A former sergeant, who had been as
signed TO the intelligence branch, SAID
he had worked tor months with the two
prisoners. H. told how Scholtze was
captured during a rand on The American
trenches before the ST. MlhIel drive.
Alter Schol(Ze volunteered 10 help the.
Intelligence Division he was put into
plain clothes and posed as a civilian In
terpreter. SchOltZe and t1rOthe, dressed
as German officers or enlisted men. were
sent into the prison cages 10 obtain in
formation IRON Tie captured men.
Porto Rico Progress, M0y.3O.
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, 1925-06-12
GERMANS WHO SPED FOR US
SETTLE HERE

Washington, May 18Th. Alvin Grothe,
a young German pilot aviator whose
plane was shoc down behind Inc Am9ri-
can battle lines in 1918 and who suisse
quentIy became a spy for the American
Army Intelligence Service among Ger
man prisoners, has settled down in a
large city Of the United States. under aa
assumed name, and is becoming a man
OF some affairs.
Although strong etfor,s have been
m de by persons both in this country and
in Germany to learn what became Of Al
win GfOthc and why he was suddenly
8WaIlOWed up in mystery, his transition
to a new personality has been carefully
guarded by an American army officer, who
became his friend and adviser after
Grotha came to This country on board the
transport A~gamemnon 10 1919.
AT that time. the aviator VINO had turn-
"a MS Oack IN his country, feared Sd Tor
his lite that h. insisted that he and All
fred SCaAltZn. i Iauc4 corporal VINO had
likewise become a traitor 70 the German
cause, be brOu4hl ha@- fot S}fek aDIag
BOCu men lived in CONSTANT dreai mat
the German Secret Service V0Ild some
now reach them at fne cost Or their lives.
About tie middle oil 1919. di .p4tcAas
sent mere from aOroad mnled tnlt Two
officers of high rank in the German army,
who had been captured while trying to
raid the American trenches, had voiun-
teered to aid the American cause as spies.
AT the time Of the ST. MlhieI drive,
Scholtz9 was supposed to have skatched
from memory a map OF the German bat
teries with the result that Cbe American
artillery put these guns cat oil commits
sion.
So much mystery was thgow2 about
the Two men, who were definitely placed
as coming here on the Agamemn0n, shat
finally Brig. zen. Marlborough Chuich-
iii, then Director of Military Intelligence,
made this official statement:
Alfred Scholtze, Lance Con poraI,
Eleventh Company, Third Battalion.
398lh lnfantry, captured near X'vray.
Malvoison, France. Sept. 2. 1918, and
Alvin Grothe. pilot aviator, who was cap
tured Oct. Is, 1918, in the Argonne-
MeuSe offensive, volunteered 70 assist
the officer in charge Of prisoners aad
documents Of the frs, army in his work.
Their services were accepted ald proved
very useful.
On account of the valuable services
rendered the requests Of these prisoners
, 1925-06-12
Market Quotations

NEW YORK JUNE 10TH 1925.
Flour, Standard export grades per
barrel ........... ....S9 OOc.
Corn Meal, Yellow Kindred per bar
rel ...S6.Z Oc.
Evening star., 1925-11-29

Shackford, L. s. N, to be placed upon
the retired list OF the Navy after 30
years service, has been approved bv
the President, effective December 10.
Capt. Shackford has been on duty as
commanding officer Of the L. s. s.
Marblehead, which has been assigned
to the light cruiser division in South
ern waters.
Three hundred and six enlisted men
Of the Navy and y OF the Marine
Corps are now undergoing six months
of intensive instruction in The Naval
Academy preparatory classes at San
Diego and Hampton Roads, which Is
a preliminary procedure before final
selections are made OF 100 candidates
for appointment TO the United States
Naval Academy. Providing they can
meet the age and service qualifica-
tions, an opportunity is given 10 every
enlisted man in the Navy TO qualify
for this course Of instruction. In order
TO obtain suitable material for the per
sOnnel composing these classes, schools
are maintained throughout the naval
establishment. that IS, on ships and at
shore stations.
To Alvin Y. Neal. seaman second
class, whose regular station is given
as the naval air station. Anacostia
ID. c., belongs the honor Of making the
highest mark III the recent preliminary
examinations. out OF a possible 4.
Neal made the phenomenal mark OF
3.97 The next three highest men on
| this list, together with their marks,
are: Edward s. Carmack, naval train
ing station, Hampton Roads, 395:
John +. Tatem, L. $. s. Rochester,
3.94, and Russell K. Ross, L. S. ). Cali
fornia. 3.92.
Evening star., 1925-11-29
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Potomac Council last Monday had
William G. Feely, district deputy. as
sisted by the degree team, exempljfv
the first degree to the following candi-
dates: Patrick j. F'laherty, Francis
Mcdonald, John NJ. Kane, James p.
Mcmahon, Henry Mallette and Robert
w. Burke. Following the degree the
annual turkey night" of the council
was celebrated with Lecturer Chris
Sproesser in charge of the awards.
Turkeys were presented to Ernest J.
Smith, Albert A. Peters. Morgan Rit-
tue, l.. j. Flanagan, John McPhillips.
Bart Finn, B. J. Fricke, F. Planchner.
L. J. Nesline. J. r. Hoffman and
owen Corrigan; a pair of chickens
to each of the following: Ed Scanlon
Richard McCabe, w. s. McAndrews.
William Foley and Leo Moran, and
fruit cakes to ]. Mcmahon, Gus Neal.
Dan Murphy, II. Nelligan, E. B. Myers,
Jack Reno, J. A. Sullivan, r. j.
Bockting. H. E. Clipper. G. Winner,
J. Burke and e. J. Sullivan. AS
feature of the evening. a large
turkey was reserved for the final
award, and Walter M. Webster re-
ceived 1t.
Lecturer Sproesser announced that
his committee was hard at work on
the proposed Christmas tree party for
the members and their families De.
cember 28.
Carroll Council Tuesday evening will
elect an advocate to fill the present
vacancy In that Office.
Evening star., 1925-11-29
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.

Arrangements are being made for
the Daughters to attend the EuCha-
ristic Congress next year in Chicag
Special arrangements are being made
for transportation and accommoda.
tionS.
Supreme Regent Miss Mary C.
Duffy and National Secretary Miss
Katherine Rosney returned from
abroad this week While in Rome
they presented his holiness Pope
Plus XI with diamond ring used by
Pope Plus VI at the ceremony OF the
closing Of the holy door in 1775. 1t
IS understood that his holiness will
use il at the ceremony next month.
Under the auspices of the Sodality
Union and Catholic Charities, lectures
are given every Thursday evening at
8 O'Clock in the auditorium at the
Catholic Daughters of America Com
munity Center.
Enrolment for the basket hall team
may be made with Miss Beatrice
Horan or Miss Elizabe Foley,
A library fully equipped and in
charge Of experienced librarians has
been opened at the Catholic Daugh-
ters Of America Community Center.
The annual election of officers will
take place Tuesday.