Eckert Lady to Washington GERMAN ARTILLERY AIDS RE- LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS BE- Miss Ethel Steele came down from SISTANCE AT VESLE RIVER FORE HOUSE OF COMMONS Eckert Tuesday evening: and went to CORY ITEMS Washington, on a visit to her brother, Paris, August 5.—The germans are London, August 7.— In a speech be- who is employed by the government. making a stronger resistance along fore the House of Commons, LLoyd the Vesle river than was expected by George said, "General Foch’s counter advancing Although most the Visiting Her Mother the Allies. the was one of the brilliant in Mr. and Mrs. are The Racket Store E. J. Matthews in establishing He succeeded in DELTA, Mrs. Johnny Barnes arrived Sunday Allies succeeded bridge annals of war. has enjoying outing on Grand mesa. COLORADO Fismeo, enemy hack, an City, Kan., heads across the Vesle at # Ba- driving the but the dan- from her home at Junction Mrs Jack Taylor is visiting in Pa- a Johnchery, are mov- ger isn’t over yet. Until the Allies and will spend month with her zoches and and on ia while Taylor is on Mr. away Water Stationery mother, Mrs. Rosa B. Estes. ing in on both flanks, the French of- are defeated on the sea, germany can business. Glasses ficial statement reported that strong never triumph. The British navy’s Thin-blown, Star cut, set Box Paper, 25c, 29c and..3sc Mrs. Eleanor Powers went to Mont- at resistance was being encountered and tonnage at the beginning of the .war of six $1.09 Tablets, sc, 10c and 15 Sunday Ouray rose last Wednesday to care a was was two a tons. for Thin-blown, set of six 65 Envelopes, Bc, 2 for 15; &..10 Arnold J. Smith and wife and his delaying the advance. and half It patient. visiting german artillery opened up now eight. Colonial Style Tumbler, Ink, per bottle, 10c and.... 15 sister, who is here from Den- The has is John Turner and family visited in ver, an extremely violent artillery fire in "Our in the german drive in set of six 45 lsft Saturday afternoon and sgent losses Crawford Sunday. ra that and Monday the last two days. March was greater than our expecta- Star Cut Water Pitcher. 1.19 „ the time between During the electrical stoTm Sunday Boss Mechanic $1.49 in the Mountain town of Ouray. The most important objective now tions. but within the month 350,000 O’Cedar Products afternoon a large cottonwood tree on _ Crown Bumper 1.79 before the Allies is the capture of reinforcements crossed the channel, as ---- Ler Morgan’s was struck. The Aisne, they probably again ranch New at Sawmill the north ban* of the will attack the family a slight Polish* 12-oz. bottle 50 all received shock. °e * All of the 3Q families at Darling's nine miles northeast of Soissons. British front. If the British had been Ware Sh ß pairs E. P Watson. Mrs. E. F. Hubbard Aluminum , f are taking a germans March, the Americans Half Sol ®®- 15c 9oc and....35c sawmill special pride in The have also retired north overwhelmed in and niece, Dorothy Gillette, spent part Percolators, 1.50 to $2.50 - born Montdidier, Picardy, a depth not save shoe Tacks per box 5c & 9 the first baby in that camp. The of in for could have arrived in time to at on Tea Kettles 3.50 ’ ' two on of the week the lakes Grand new comer arrived July 31st and the of miles an 11-mile front. This France.” mesa. Double Boilers, 1.50 t0.... 2.09 Electric Light Globes retirement includes a portion of the He continued at length and gave proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mrs. E. E. Jones returned last Sat- Stew Pans. 1.50 to 1.75 Tung-Sol, 40-watt 27c Springer. American sector in region. great praise to the American fighting tlutf urday Wichita, Kan., Measuring Cups 15 Tung-Sol, 25-watt 27 forces. from where she had by Jar Fillers... 10 Capital, 15-watt .. 15. REAR GUARD been called the death of her Back From San Cristobal OF GERMANS son Marvin Edie. Mrs. Edie FIGHTING DESPERATELY HEINIES WANT PEACE? in-law, The families of Dr. L. A. Hick arid ret lrned home her mother. IT WOULDN’T SEEM SO T. E. Lamb returned on Thursday even- Albert gone to Special While They Last France, Jones has Gunnison ing from a delightful trip to beautiful With the American Forces in to work in the hay for the next few An assorted lot of Ladies’ Union Suits, bought last year when the July battle along the entire Berne, Switzerland, August 7. —Chan- Lake San Cristobal. They say they 31. —The ¦weeks. prices were lower. Special price, per suit, 25c to 35c the Allies is con- cellor Von Hertling, in addressing the had a thoroughly delit. - Outing and advancing line of Miss Bessie Griffith is home from stantly becoming fiercer as the huns Reichstag recently, laid down the most feel much rei reshed by the experience. her . ( liool work at Gunnison.' vainly try to stem the tide. The stringent peace terms that germany Saturday Candy Special American infantry steadily pushed the has yet proposed. Back From Redcliff V* pound Kisses -10 Miss Zelah Snoddy, who went to Red- enemy back yesterday and kept up a He declared that germany intends c fight. keep • Belgium control cliff several weeks ago to spend her bitter hand-to-hand to under her vacation from Stewart & Stone’s of- The germans continue their retreat until the Allies have completely ful- NORTH DELTA GOSSIP protected imposed by ger- fice with her father, J. W. Snoddy, toward Fismes, by the stub- filled the conditions of rear ail payment of came back Sunday morning and is now born resistance the guard many. These include the Villemontoire, back at her post. along the line from indemnities and the re-establishment through Parcy. Grand Rozoy, Fere-en- of germany and austria as they were advantage Blessing suffering on Tardenois, and on eastward, beyond before the war, plus the Mrs James is To Montezuma Vacation galstones. Drolsbaugh daughter Seringes and Serzy to Joncherey. they have gained through the peace from BARGAINS Mrs. and Maud firmly | John Baldwin is visiting at Rifle, left Monday morning for Montezuma, The Americans are holding treaties with Russia and Roumania. Hertling Colo., this week. where they will spend several weeks Serzy and Hill 212, which is nearby, Von also said that France against onslaughts german Alsace Miss Rita Hand spent the night in a visit with Cloyd Drolsbaugh and all of the must renounce all claims to Farms Houses Loans reserves. They have stormed the and Lorraine. The Allies must restore Saturday with Mrs. Buel Thorpe. wife. The gentleman is a son of Mrs. Five-room modern, block to the postoffice. Price $l6OO. Meurcy farm, where the germans are to germany all of her colonies or their Mrs Gertrude Simpson of Delta was Drolsbaugh. Miss Maude Gunn and Five-room modern bungalow, $2350. $5OO cash. strongly fortified and are hotly con- equivalent, and renounce all form of a caller in North Delta Saturday. Mrs. Grant Miller are keeping old Seven-room modern, $2750. A very fine home. testing the surrounding country. boycott against germany and german Mrs. Buel Thorpe visited with Mr. maids’ hall In their absence. terms all these operties. Washington, July 31. —General Per- products. and Mrs. O. J. Thorpe Wednesday. Good on p shing Mrs Vina Pember was a guest at We Hear From Ernest has reported under Tuesday's Italy must renounce all claims in the Have 60 Houses For Sale date. "On region the Allies must the Raichart home Sunday and Mon- In an interesting letter received this "the Ourcq line the enemy Adriatic and 80 acres, two miles from Delta, 35 acres in alfalfa. 35 acres in counter attacks, in an recognize germany’a influ- day week from our soldier friend Ernest has renewed his and accept potatoes, wheat, oats; buildings. Level red soil, worth $lO,OOO. price effort our advancing in Courland, Miss Maggie Collum went out to Youngblood, he says that the training to force back ence and the freedom of only $7,000. Easy terms. In Ksthonia, the Marshall home Monday to spend and ramp accommodations at Nogales troop*. several severe combats Lithunia Livonia and 120 acres red soil, 65 acrc-s in alfalfa, 30 acres in wheat, 15 we repulsed a few days. are very pleasant and are developing have his attacks and im- Poland. acres more that is tilk-ble. Pree $75 per acre. Terms. proved our own positions.” Mr and Mrs. B. P. Hunt of Denver the boys wonderfully. He stated that Two hundred acres, 120 in hay and crops, at $4O per acre. Build- are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. they expected to leave Nogales before ALLIES ADVANCE AGAIN ings. BEFORE RESISTANCE L. Q Lewis. his letter reached this city and that GERMANS ADMIT DEFEAT SLOWING Forty acres close in; alfalfa and potato land, red soil. $5500. Washington, July german Buel Thorpe left last week for Craig. | when they left for "over there” he I 31. —The Fifty-five acres one-mile out $5500. Hay and grain land. $1250 cash general By Ferguson. Amer- Colo., to attend to some business I hoped the service . would ring a few staff has admitted that their I Fred With the Ten acres Garnet mesa, fine house. $3,000. drive upon Paris is a failure, but have ican Forces in France. August 7. —The matters. extra taps in their honor. Five acres, $2350, Garnet mesa. Good house. promised the german people that a de- german artillery Is now engaged in its Henry Trout and family motored to : ! the retreat from Cedaredge one day last week after A Fine Photograph risive blow is about to be struck heaviest action since against English the Marne began. may indicate fruit. In the show window of C. R. Brown's the entire and French This £. S. lines, according to cables from France. 'that they have reached the heights be- Miss Alice Hovey is visiting her CORBIN ••Old Smoke House” Is displayed a fine Main street. Both Phones. The germans issued statements on the Aisne and the Vesle rivers uncle. Ernest Hovey, and family on likeness of Wesley H. Anderson of Del- tween the situation Hi the Marne region, i and apparently intend to make a Orchard mesa. ta. who is now in » ranee. The picture appeared german pa- Miss Elsie Kepler is again employed is done In colors and monnted in a which in all the ¦stand there. pera. They no mention The to the the Geo. Sea bourn Mercantile military frame style and made of the area around Fismes and at In medallion American ia rear forces is store. is unusually attractive. In a letter fact that soldlens were of the American under company the front line and participated in the a terrific fire of high-explosive and Grandma Goddard visited with her written to Mr. Brown, young Anderson statement went to gas The Allied artillery is son Will Goddard, and family last states that when he recefved a hunch defeat. The on ex- shells. were waiting to german Wednesday. You Will Still Get a Square papers delighted. He plain that while they replying the fire with tell- of Delta he was preparations for ing Charley Stillwagon spent says to on for the the future effect. and wife that Delta Is be commended operations the ger- soggineas ground day Sunday Bruton having two. good, live newspapers, and to be completed, The of the from the with Henry and Honest Deal at mans were forced to retire north of the continued rain and the necessity and family. the that the papers are next to getting a Marne, in to for is slowing up the Luther of Atwood, letter. the order maintain their increased caution Mrs. Catherine lines at small cost. It implored the operations of the Allies. Kansas, is visiting her parents. Mr. City Cleaning Co. people not to renounce their confi- Our Idea of a perverted sense of and Mrs. S. M. Sankey. dence in Von Hindenburg because of prominence is that displayed by a fel- Miss Verna Rogers came up from the withdrawal. low who clamors for a chance to re- Grand Junction Wednesday morning Again represent some of the best Coming # present the kaiser in an American to visit at the Sam Stewart home. and strongest ONE DAY London. August 5. —The german patriotic parade. Mrs. John Galant and family were companies, if you losses since July 15, Sunday visitors WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 when the last at Delta at the S. M. drive was started, estimated at GERMAN LINE CHECKS FRENCH Sankey home. is Up-to-date Cleaning DELTA HOTEL 350,000 of which over 40,000 are pris- ALONG VESLE RIVER Master Wayne and little Vivian and Press- oners. The loss on the Allied side is Lewis of Montrose are visiting rela- ing. Repairing neatly done. certainly much less. By Lowell Mellctt with the French i tives in North Delta this week. Dont forget the place: 346 Main On the ground of the recent fight- Forces in the Field, August 6.—The Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hauser and Mr. ing the American deiul has been found French have maintained their bridge- and Mrs. Charles Hauser and children on the ridges, while the german dead heads across the Vesle despite two i picnicked at lower Kaiser crossing was found in the valleys, woods and strong counter attacks by' the huns. Sunday. suits. Both ladies’ and gentle- towns. The machine gun nests were They have oecupied a mill on the out- Miss Doris Phenice and Jerome men’s clothing given the great- hidden in the hollows and the Amer- skirts of Braisne. but have not been l henice came down from their moun- est of care. icans had no idea that resistance ¦ able to dislodge the germans from the tain ranch Saturday and spent the would be offered, until they reached I village ns they are making a des- night at their home in North Delta. the crest nearest perate resistance guns, Mrs. Mary Reynolds daughter, SWe of the elevation and I with machine and DRIVE STARTED TO ROUND uties at once, in order to .take advan- on both heavily the hochea opened up a murderous j Artillery sides is who have been visiting at the Blaine UP INCOME-TAX DODGERS tage of this leniency, and as a matter EVE. EAR. NOSE AND.THROAT surprise fire. The Yanks didn't hes- | shelling along the entire line of the and Reynolds homes the past week. of patriotic assistance to the govern- itate. hut rushed the nests and drove 1 Aisne, Vesle and Oise rivers. The r« turned to their home at Port Huron. ment in time of war. TMCATCO SUCCCftftrULLV A. Skinner, collector SPECIALIST § the germans from them. French artillery directed a terrific bar- Mich., Wednesday. Mark of In- Collector assigned M> RHnmn m Mm «*an Horn Sauitod P*m« Skinner has 24 - - ternal revenue for the district of Col- At Tn«nl Tfcrvtsrt ikr SaaW A rage onto the table land between the Frank Marshall and daughter Doro- field deputies to the work of combing Denver, August which includes the states of V (Hasses Fitted Soeatikally Colo.. s.—Provost Vesle and the Aisne rivers, while at thy returned from Gunnison Sunday, orado. the states of Colorado and Wyoming (m Evans the same aviators they funeral Colorado and Wyoming, has made pub- Large Stock aI AttiActolEyes 1 Marshal of Colorado has receiv- time Allied flew where had attended the delinquent tax payers, every j fact for and V* 1554 CALIFOSNIAST. V ed orders from Washington to entrain over the enemy dropping bombs. They of Mr. Marshall’s mother. lic the that under instructions possible of information will be )MI Ml/ source PkM* Main '// in the five-day period beginning Aug. destroyed two of the pontoon bridges Mrs. Baldwin, a piece of John Bald- from the Commissioner of Internal *«>—• io».*»*-aa? iS thoroughly investigated for income and for Camp Lewis. Wash., 800 whites the germans had placed across the win, visiting Her Revenue at Washington. D. C., an n- W DENVER. COLO. •/ 2*l. is them this week. other profits which have not been re- Dry military ! tax is now being inaugurat- Ofw*f CWi Co. T«H«r»o*r for general service. The al- Aisne. i husband. Professor Baldwin, expects come drive ported. lotments are to he so arranged that Intense machine gun barrages are ! to teach at Ruelson. Colo, this winter. ed all over the country to seek out W OTPICE HOURt Mil t-i. m+ *>rAhwwwr The taxpayer will be summoned be- the men from class one only will he momentarily checking the Allies ad- Miss Ruby France returned to her ] individuals who have failed to make in- ConMlUllenon 4 EmmlmrUoii free. | fore the collector or his deputies, to returns for the year 1917. (01 (01 <0 4a ken. vance and, they are waiting for the home at Axtel. Colo.. Monday, after' come tax explain any profitable transacton with Paris. July 31.—1 t is estimated that to a very ! The law provides: “If you are a artillery get in little more de- a pleasant visit at the Marshall ! which his name is connected. Profes- the german begin- they attempt (citizen or resident of the United losses since the structive work before home. sional men. salaried men. wage earn- DR. K. C. SAPERO ning of the are over 4,760,000, ac- further advances in force. Heckman, who has been' States and your net income for 1917 war Mrs. Fred ; ers, cattlemen, farmers, and all other cording to figures compiled by Premier visiting equaled or exceeded S2OOO if you are is too well known to need an Intro- Mr. and D. S. Heckman,! I classes will be included in this inves- Mrs.. and wife (or duction. IBs references are his pa- ClemenceatTs newspaper. If these are Lake Charles, La . August 7.—Twen- left Monday for Montrose, where she • married live with your tigation. Partnerships will also be your neighbors reliable, the germans now the persons perished and property : ! Lhusband), SIOOO if you are not mar- tients and friends. have in ty-five will visit her sister-in-law. Mrs. Ethel. or investigated, as they are liable for ex- in thia Vicinity and a men, was or do not live with your wife (or Hundreds of Patients field five half million of valued at several million dollars 'Scott at the Scott cattle ranch. ried cess profits tax returns, in case the NO INCURABLE CASES TAKEN. which 4,000,00(f on the western damaged ns a a tropical hur- W. wife. husband), you must make a return. If are result of D. Hunt. Lin Lewis and partnership has a net income of S6OOO Cataracts removed and crosseyes front. which swept over and you are married and live with your ricane ths section Misr Sedalin Lewis Miss Ruth or more, without deducting or straightened. Granulated EyeUda, Washington. July yesterday. (or husband), or are a: salaries 31.—A1l late Burnett motored up to lower Kaiser wife head of paid to partners. Eyes. personal interest the Sore CATARRH and DEAF le representatives of the Allied $ crossing Sunday morning, picnicking family, you are entitled to a j treated. GLASSES $ NESS successfully trios stationed at Vologda have appar- fishing. Mr. caught exempt fun of S2OOO plus S2OO for each by the FRENCH RETAIN POSITIONS and Lewis 33 SCIENTIFICALLY'ADJUSTED left there, according 18 (or London, August 6.—According to lat- methods. ently to reports NORTH OF VESLE RIVER t rout. dependent child under mentally; latest and most approved by incapacitated for self-; est advices there are 123 missing from CASES SOLICITED. received the state department. In- The French have again advanced ¦ 1 Word has been received that M. B. or physically DIFFICULT cluding American of support). British hospital ship Warllda, Bring Your Ambassador Francis, their lines north Montdidier, occu- Cyphers, formerly of North l>elt». jthe School Children. was torpedoed by a large proportion of headaches, all ambassadors • were given the alter- pying a three-mile front on the west • died at his home in Boulder about If you are not married or do not which submarine A the English Saturday hysteria, insomnia, chorea. (St Vitus native of going to Moscow or to the hank of the Avre river, between Mor two weeks ago. He had been in poor live with your wife (or husband) or .in channel last ' night. The missing Dance) nervous prostration, hallucina- Murmnn const. The Russian Wireless tael and Brnehes. health for some time. The family are not the head of a family, you are list of includes phy- one mem- tion, stomach trouble and other Press stated that the consuls had all Paris has been resumed, inflicting has the heartfelt sympathy of all their entitled to a personal exemption of, American soldier and several maladies, when of a nervous na- bers of the Women’s Auxiliary corps. slcul decided to remain In Moscow. some’material damage and killingsev- friends at this place. 1000 only. by strain. The ture. are caused eye . London. July 31.- In Sidcup, Kent, eral people. y. A "head of a family’’ is a person There were 600 sick and wounded effects a perman- on removal of the cause there is a hospital which devotes it- long-range August T. who, with some moral of the Allied forces board. ent The. bombardment of London. The British in in accordance cure. to injuries or legal obligation, actually supports Dr. Sapero has been making visits :olf of the face. President Poinealre personally de- a counter attack this morning between enter the hospital rivers, regain- or more to Delta for over 20 years. Soldiers with corated General Pershing with the the Ancre and Somme and maintains one individu- State of Ohio. City of Toledo. from some faces smashed beyond recognition. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor ed all of the important positions they als closely related to him or her by Lucas County, as. REFERENCES furnished Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he of the lending citizens of Delta and Very few visitors are admitted and lost yesterday southwest of Morlan- blood, marriage or adoption." many is senior partner of the Arm of F. J. vicinity, now under treatment. most of the men would rather die than Washington. August 7. —A german J coure. They also advanced their line It will he seen from this that Cheney A Co., doing business in the City REMEMBER Dr. Sapero doe* not ex meet their friends and relatives. Doc- submarine shelled and sank the Dia- slightly along both sides of the Clar- persons who may not be liable for u of Toledo* County and State aforesaid, poriment. where others untiringly a re- and that said firm will pay the sum of He cures tors and nurses work in mond Shoals llghtahip off Capo Hat- i ence river. ta*r are nevertheless liable for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each fall. Over 25 years exper- practical . eir efforts to repair the ravages of teras late yeaterday evening. The turn and are subject to the penalties and every case of Catarrh that cannot be ience. cured by the use of shrapnel and high explosives, so that submarine approached within half a Blanco, August 7. for failure to make such return. The HALL'S CATARRH from Colo.. The I>. A- MEDICINE. FRAN*! J. CHENEY. THOUSANDS of testimonials sooner or Inter their patients can face mile of the beach. The crew of the It. Cl. passenger from to law provides, however, that any per- Bworn to before me and subscribed In grateful patients he has cured train Denver whom world without causing beholders lightship managed to the shore Alamosa, east son making a voluntary return and my presence, this 6th day of December. on demand. Ihe roach i was wrecked four miles A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON, furnished horror. In morning. was presentng a reasonable excuse, satis- If you desire to consult the doctor, to shudder In their life boats.. Jof here this The wreck (Seal) Notary Public. — Hall's Catarrh Medicine la taken in- please early. the treatment takes months, caused by pas- factory to the commiasioner, will be make appointments Often a broken rail. Eleven ternally and acts through the Blood on and men who are perfectly sound phy- Halifax. August 6. —The crews of sengers were injured, one of them ser- relieved the penalty, and It Is urged the Mucous Surfaces of th« System. Send REMEMBER THE DAY, WEDNES- sically hide themselves away un- two vessels which were submarined iously. Two coaches and the diner by Mr. Skinner that every person for testimonials, dree. Just F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo. O. DAY, AUQUBT 21ST. AT THE til their faces assume some semblance near here yesterday, have been land- overturned whan the train hit the rail liable make a voluntary return to the by all druggists. 16c. •old constipation. DELTA HOTEL of Clod’s image. ed here. and rolled down a small embankment. collector'* office or to one of his dep- Hall’s Family Plllo for