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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
Causes Of Poverty.

Is poverty caused by psychological
phenomena, or Is 1t the result. asks
The bureau of municipal research, OF
mprovident buying; extravagant ex-
penditure of limited incomes; uneco-
1omical management of the house
hold: lack of knowledge OF cost of
lourishing diet; not knowing what
work to do; inability to find jobs to
meet conditions; temporary bankrupt
~. an empty pocket-and bread box
With the resultant loss of desire for
,ffort; lack of knowledge about infant
are. and feeding; disheartening doc
:ors and medicine bills for the Deed-
iessly sick; lack of encouragement
rom others Decides the discouraged?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
His Selection.

A little boy, whose birthday was
In November, was spending the sum
mer with his grandma at her country
home, and iavishly admiring the po-
mics on the farm, whereupon he was
told that had he been born in the
summer she would give him pony
for birthday present.
Upon his return to the city his
first lesson at Sunday school was
npon the subject: You must be born
again"
He Immediately told the teacher
that he would like to be born next
time in summer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
HuMoR OF COURTS OF Law
cross-Examination Methods Seem 10
the Layman to Border Somewhat
on the Ludicrouo,

Did you ever sit and listen to a law.
yer as he cross.questioned q witness
of the opposition? 1t takes a wonder
ful and active mind to handle this
part of the trial 1t runs something
like this: How long did the defend.
ant stay in the house?" about fifteen
minutes did you have a wGtch?'
NO. sir" You didn't have any
watch" mo, sir" How did yon
know 1T was fifteen minutes?" Il
didn't know" You didn't know
NO. sir" You didn't say you knew"
NO sir What did you say them
"You asked me how long he stayed
n the house. I gave 1t as my opinion
utes." "Oh, you gave It as your opin'
ion that he was In tho house about fif.
teen minutes?" yes. sir" "As
matter OF fact he might have been in
there more than fifteen minutes?'
He might have. yes 'Ho might
have?" Yes. sir 1T might not
have been fifteen minutes for ell you
know. isn't that a fact?" Yes. sir.
1t is" IF someone should come IN
to this court and swear that the de.
fcndant was in this house thirteen
minutes, you wouldn't be able success
fully to dispute the statcment?" mo.
sir What did he go into the house
for?" ITO make some arrangements
about his brother-in-law's funeral"
ITO make some arrangements about
his brother-in-law's funeral?" Yes.
sir WAS his brother-in-law dead?"
Before the witness can answer. the
court intervenes: Court will now ad-
iourn until 1880. The jurors should
be careful not to discuss this case, or
any of the important testimony to
which they have been listening. with
outside parties. Lamar Democrat
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
AIDS THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS
Importance Of Thorough Mastioation
of Foo, Is Hardly Properly
Understood.

Chew your food we'll" is motto
which should be written large on the
walls of dining rooms, restaurants,
and every other place where human
beings eat. The reason is that in or
der to digest food in the shortest pos
sible time, and with the least possible
effort. it must first be dissolved. and
this can be accomplished only by ade-
Quate chewing.
Just how much thorough chewing
lessons the strain on the digestive ap-
paratus can be seen by very simple
experiment.
Take one-inch cube of hard. solid
non-porous sugar candy and drop 1t
into a pint of water. 1t will take at
least half an hour and perhaps much
longer to dissolve. because cube
of this size has only six square inches
of surface exposed to the solvent ac
tion of the water.
II, however, a similar cube of candy
is broken into 100 smaller pieces be-
fore being placed In the water it will
dissolve 10000 times as quickly, be-
cause there is now 10000 times as
In digestion VIC have to deal not
merely with simple solution but with
the chemical conversion of insoluble
into soluble substances--a much more
difficult process. For this reason
one-inch cube of solid food would take
much more than 10000 times as lone
20 digest as the same quantity which
has been reduced to fine bits by the
action of the teeth and the saliva
glands.
Science now believes that much
modern dyspepsia arises from our hav-
ing lost the habit OF living on hard.
dry foods. When all our food was sc
hard that it had to,be well chewed be-
fore we could swallow it our salivary
glands we're kept more active and our
teeth cleaner.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
Iona Story.

A garrulous lady, ill of complaint
Of 40 years standing, had begun to de-
scribe its progress from the first, when
the physician to whom she addressed
herself interrupted her, saying he
wanted to go into the next street to
see patient. and begged the lady to
inform him how long it would take
her to tell her story. The answer
was 90 minutes. He asked her to pro-
ceed, and hoped she would endeayor
to finish by the time he returned.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
Falling Leaves Suggested AeropIane.

Tho German aeroplane known as
the taube, or dove, was invented by
an Austrian. When in India he no
ticed that the leaves Of the zanonia
tree as they fell, Coated for a long dis
tance before they settled. This he
found to be due to the peculiar shape
of tho leaves and the wings of his
aeOplane he constructed on sim
ilar principle. whilst the body he fash
ioned in the shape of a dove. The Ger
man great general war staff approved
and improved the design. and adopted
it for military use by sheathing it
in steel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

We note in an Alliance, Neb.
paper the following regarding one
of Crested Butte's former citizens,
and who had charge of our band
| during the winter. His many
friends here are not at all surprised
that the good people of Alliance are
proud of their band since 'Will'
has taken charge: One of the
principal attractions at the stock
+. mems convention, and one that
contributed in a great degree toward
making the affair so enjoyable, was
the Alliance band The members
5eld rebea salS frequently before the
occasion so that they might be in
shape to make the best showing,
and all Alliance people were well
pleased with the result.
This band has been organized
only a short time, and this makes
their work even more credible. Just
this one event alone proved conclu-
sivcly the benefit of band not
taking into consideration their reg
ular weekly concerts on the streets
There is no one thing town poss-
esseS of which it can boast more
than of its band. While the visitors
to the convention were aGmiring
our fine town with its many public
Improvements, they did not fail to
say tooi word for the band.
The boys are barely started in
their efforts, and the coming months
will see many Improvements. The
organization of a Junior band vii
prove beneficial to the city organiza-
ton by assisting in keeping the
ranks filed ard in increasing the
membership. Instructor Wilson is
fully competent. and is sparing no
effort to bring the Alliance baud into
the same rank Is the best musical
organizations in the state
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
Cemetery Improvement
by tho L. $. C. Reporter.

by the L. s. C. Reporter.
The word cemetery, mems sleep
ing place, Il name given to burial
grounds removed from churches,
and usually with some park like
adornment.
Here in Crested Butte we cannot
plant trees or many flowers, owing
to lack of water, but there are many
ways in which improvement can bc
made.
The large growth of sage brush
which disigures the grounds and
makes it hard to get about, could
be removed and the piles of trash be
burned. These are so unsightly to
us all and how much worse it must
seem to strangers who come here on
Decoration Day.
There seems to be a great need of
regular driyewnys being laid out to
avoid driving over graves.
Now, while men are not so busy,
if one whole day he devoted to the
improvement of our grave yard
great change could be made, and be
source OF satisfaction and comfort
to those who have loved ones resi-
ing out there.
The Ladies Social Club has want
ed to take this matter up for some
time but hesitated because il was
work they could not do alone, and
did not have the means to hire it
all done. Finally, a committee Of
six was appointed and they met and
formed SOME plans to try and get
the whole town to help. Several
men have promised to give one
days work, and sevesa! teams have
been offered, so something will he
done soon; just how much will de-
pend on how much the men are VIII
ling To help in this worthy cause.
Ii others have plans and ideas we
hope that they will not wait for US
as there is work for all.
The Club will serve lunch and hot
coffee to.those who work, and the
ladies OF the town will have the
privelegef helping with the refresh
ments if they choose.
When all this needful work is
done, our cemetery will no longer
lie areproach to our town: situated
as it is, at the base Of grand old
Crested Butte mountain, which
stands as one great monument over
looking those who sleep beneath,
little work will do wonders.
The day has not been appointed
for the work as some preparation
was needed, but be ready to help in
any way you can when the time
does come.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

A sister OF James Ehannou came
in yesterday and Will remain for
sometime enjoying our fne July
weather, which is such contrast to
the heat of Texas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Tint glad, happy smile is appear
ing once more on the faces OF Crcs4.
ed Butte's finest, caused by the
near approach of the return of u
number of our charming young la
dies from attending the summer
Normal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Mr.. Frank Bulkley, accompanied
by Mr.. Gray, came in from Denver
the last of the week and have been
examining various properties IL
which they are interested. Mr.
Bulkley returned to Denver Thurs
day, Mr.. Gray remaining for a few
days. He and i. C. Wise made the
trip to Redwell basin today to in
Rpsct the Daisy claim.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Mira. Rose Hech, Il sister of Ton!
Bieiler and 1t former resident of thi.
place, and her daughters. Mrs. Sen
Gil Pitcrotf and Mrs. Mary Bailey
were arrivals on Yesterdays train,
irop, Trontenac, Kansas, and ma,
IcuIs;n f9I the uiu,ncY.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Mike Perko is carrying his hand
in sling as result of collision be-
tween the bottom hoop of Il wine
cass AMI the floor, wherein Mikes
left hand acted as a buffer, with the
result that about half an inch of his
third finger was neatly amputated
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

The base bail game with Marble
failed to materialize last Sunday
but fine game with Somerset is
expected on the local grounds to-
morrow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Knuth, and two
children, came in Saturday from
Cripple Creek, to enjoy few days
of their annual outing with their old
time friends here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith recently arri-
veo from Trinidad to spend par,
Of their vacation with Mrs. Walter
Roberts, tho daughter of Mrs.
Smith. They contemplate camping
over on Cement creek a portion OF
tho time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Mr.. Donkin Stobs, who has heen
visiting relatives here, left on the
Wednesday morning train tor La
sfayette, this state, to enjoy Il visit
With other relatives
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
For Sale

Chalmers touring car, 1912 mod
ell, SO II. P. New tires, . extras.
Everything in good condition. In
Quire at Pilot Office or of
IRE Robinson LUMBER Co.,
Crested Butte, Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

The base ball team has been do
ing some vigorous work under
Coach Sullivan, with a result of n
decided improvement in their work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Miss Heien Taylor is convalescent
from her recent operation, and her
friends hope to see her out again in
Il very short time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Crested Butte will send quite n
large nun Der down to enjoy Cattle
mems DAY.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17
Local News

CattIemcn's Day July 1928.
Base Ball Day, July 2ith.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

superintendent Manly had the i'll
luck to have his foot quite badly
bruised, while in the mine, the other
Qay.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-17

Miss Bachoff, of Wichita, Kan. ,
who has been visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Grace Dewing, left this morn
ing for California TO visit Andy Mo
sher's faniiy and the cxrosi,ions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05
WHEAT PRICES GO
TO HIGHEST POINT
Up to Sl.65 in Chicago
Market on Reports of
Foreign Buying.

Chicago. Feb. although the open
ing OF the wheat market to-day was
the steadest for some time, it was
not long before prices made an advance
of nearly four cents bushel. May rose
30 81 So, against 81 59h last night. and
July to 81 Al n, compared with 81 1873.
President Wilson's speech calling at
tention to the prospect that the United
States would be called on heavily for
wheat had much influence toward en-
couraging buyers. Besides. there APP
peared to be evidence of renewed for
eign demand and Of export sales over
night.
In the last hour the market went to
81 So for May, Influenced by advices
that Europeans were taking -four a.
we'll as wheat on a large scale. Wheat
for spot cash delivery sold at 81 66,
equslling the topmost point the May
option has yet touched. Profit taking
made the close relatively easy at a net
advance of 81. to "A.
Portland, Ore, Feb. All grades Of
wheat dealt in on the Portland En-
change brought new record prices to-
day. March bluestem gained six cents,
selling at 81 81. There were no sales
for May bluestem. for which 81 So was
asked. Spot closed at 81 SO; March and
Russian at 81 47l3, and March red fife
at 81 81: all sold at an advance of a.
March oats brought S39 10, an adj
vance of 25 cents a ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05
DELUDED BANK ASKS
DE GINk'S ACCOUNT
Wastes Al Stamp Soliciting
Funds-Jeff Says the Kitty"
Holds EN-.

One bank in this city wasted a per-
fectly good stamp yesterday by sending
letter to the Hotel de Gink. The
advantages OF using the bank were at
trsctively set forth, and inclosed was
circular showing that it was a sound
deposit for funds. The hotels bust
ness was solicited.
II have a hunch," commented JEFF
Davis, as he displayed the communica-
ton 10 his fellow hoboes, that the
kItty'll hold all the money we get for
our work"
The correspondence was unusually
teavy yesterday, but the feature Of
the day was the visit Of a rich woman,
whose request for no publicity was re-
spected. She brought in her limousine
a quantity of clothing. After an in
spection of the hotel she departed with
the promise that she would send sew
eral pairs of shoes. apparently badly
reeded by some of the patrons.
Davis accepted an invitation TO ad-
Gress the Manufacturers and Business
Mems Association February 10 at 1913
Montague st. Brooklyn. lie has a
scheme for the use of government land
By hoboes which he will submit 10
President Wilson next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05

earn a nickel. waited in line for my
nav until the pay station was closed
and il was announced that no more
cash was on hand. Then ! came down
TO the Municipal Building to-day to find
out what was doing
William Hamlin Childs, chairman o.
the Mayors Unemployment Committee,
Yesterday issued the following appeal
"The Mayors Unemployment Com
mittee asks your cooperation in its
efforts TO provide employment Tor
many Of the unfortunate citizens who
are now out of work. We make an appea!
10 YOU for articles OF any and every
description, in good order or other
wise; in fact. anything and everything
you do not want we will take cloth
ing. hats or shoes for men, women and
children; furniture, books, papers, bed
coverings, carpets. rugs, rags, metals,
etc. Workshops Will be opened through
out the greater city and men and
women put to work mending and re-
pairing what you give us. We can use
everything. Rummage your garnet and
your cellar the more you can give
the more men and women will be en-
ployed.
district workshops will be opened
in New York and Brooklyn the early
part Of next week and will be added
to as soon as convenient locations can
be found.
"Circulars giving full informat.Ja
will be distributed by the police and
through the public schools, and we
trust the general public will respond
and help this good cause. Further par
ticulars Will follow in newspapers.
1--WE also appeal to property owners
vho have vacant buildings to allow US
to use them for limited period. Build
irgs will be returned in as good con-
O.tiOn as received
At the Hotel KNickerbocker yester-
day it was announced that beginning
to-day the hungry applicants for food
will no longer have 20 stand shelterlesS
IN tho bread line. To-day the vacant
store at 1875 West 4lst st. will be used
as the food dispensing headquarters
This store extends through to AID ST
and will shelter AZ single time more
than 500 men.
More than 400 men and 90 women
we're fed yesterday afternoon in the
Hotel Knickerbocker bread line. Eigh.
teen overcoats and twenty-seven suits
of clothes were distributed TO the more
destitute men in the line by guests OF
the hotel. Two hundred articles OF
wearing apparel donated By women EN-
ploycs and guests Of the hotel were
distributed among the needy women
and girls who joined the pltiful process
sion.
] At the Salvation Army Headquarters
, il was stated that fully 400 hungry
women and girls had been fed during
the day, in addition TO the regular
working force Of $50 girls employed
in the linen bureau rolling bandages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05
SAY INFLUX ADDED
TO UNEMPLOYMENT
Union Leaders Blame Subway
Work and Other Big
Contracts.

The employment situation has been
aggravated BY the stream of workers
from other cities during the last two
wears, union leaders say. This influx
they attribute largely TO advertisements
OF big contracts before the European
war broke out and the opening up Of
the subway work.
Samuel B. Donnelly. secretary of the
building Trades Employers Associa-
ton, said yesterday that between 20
and % per cent more of the building
men 'rere idle this winter than last
winter. About $4,000 were idle before
the recent arrangement by which those
working full time were put on part
time so that thousands Of idle could
work part time. This arrangement
helped from 10000 to $4,000 men who
had been idle for months.
Roswell d. TompEins, secretary Of
the Building Trades Council, said that
these figures might be approximately
correct, but II would be hard 10 find
exactly how many building mechanics
were idle.
"The average mechanic does not sd-
vertise the fact when he is idle" he
continued, "and he does not look for
charity. The Unions DO their best TO
care for unemployed members. and un-
doubtedly the part time arrangement
has been a great benefit TO those who
had n, work at the sacrifice OF others.
There are probably more mechanics
idle than any one can know. The labor
market had been glutted from other
cities before the war began. and made
matters worse"
Abraham Shiplikotf, secretary Of the
United Hebrew Trades. said that these
unions had decided on an unemploy-
mert demonstration on February u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05

assist. The Mars and the Jupiter re-
sponded. the latter vessel now being in
the Brooklyn navy yard with three o.
her five holds filled with Philsdelphis
coal.
Since the GOLFERS began TO transport
the fuel. however, a more serious stu
alton has arisen. The naval golfers
are needed 70 coal the Atlantic feet.
Each of the six vessels carries about
10000 tons-enough 20 coal five ships.
While the fleet is in Southern waters
its sixteen units require the presence
of laden GOLFERS at ell times, the period
between one coaling and another being
just long enough 70 permit collier 10
load at Norfolk and return 20 the bat
tleship. None can be spared for light
erage service.
It seems likely, therefore, that the
$4,000 tons OF coal deliverable a.
Philadelphia will remain there unless
the Navy Department cancels the con-
tract with the Weaver company.
The old companies were not entirely
left out of It when contracts were
awarded, for they were given commits
sions TO supply 10000 tons apiece, de-
spite their "wickedness." IL is said 4
clause in the contract gives the Secre-
tary of the Navy the right 10 meet an
emergency by calling upon them at any
time for standard coal.
Representative of the West Virgins
companies in New York declared yes.
terday that the firms would not stand
on the 10000 contract and refuse 10
assist the navy if the need for coal 8;
Norfolk arose, although all agreed thai
had an individual treated them a, The
government had done they would have
discontinued business dealings with
him.
A member Of the Weaver Coal Com
pany admitted that rumors OF the sb.
rogation of the contracts had reached
his ears. Their work, however. had
been done in good faith. he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05
NONSENSE, AYERS
MOTHER JONES
Refuses to Talk About Colony
Club, but Praises Mrs. Harr.
man as Greatest Woman.

There was a wicked CLEAN in Mother
Joncs's eyes yesterday afternoon. KIP
Piles OF laughter and murmurs OF COZ
ony Club cats" greeted her entrance 70
the hearing OF the Industrial Relations
Commission in the Metropolitan Build
ing. An interview with her in an even
ing paper on the Colony Club had ev''
IDENTIFY been much discussed. Mothe'
Jones herself assumed the look OF me
cat who didn't know anything ap0''
the canary. IN,
Colony Clubw she said. ION,
haven't time 10 talk about sueh ron
sense. Yes. I went ,here last nigh'
see Mrs. Hartman. | would 60 az,
where 70 see Mrs. Hartman. ! eonslos'
her one Of the greatest women hnL
lea ever produced. or course sn'
doesn't know much about labor CONF,
tions. How could she. brought up w
way she was? believe that she Is s'-
cere. When she learns little mo,,
she will be able 20 do a great oesi "
good. .o..
az didn't paw any attention 10 'Aoss
other Colony Club women, II "as
environment 7 waAa't used 20
got out as soon as 7 could. They d0h
interest me. They belong TO the
plotting class, and shey are no e0n'''"
of mine" I.,v
However. Mother Jones did not osn,
the remarks credited 20 her about ~.
ony Club cats" and. judging from W
enthusiasm with which they WEIR "a,
ceived by her labor friends she VIII Nv
regret them. ~ This
aCsts they sre-and parasites: IT,
was the first version OF her lmp,.
sions Of the women's club. There ts ne.
were, all frills and furs and fu a,1,h
lows. with their hands covered a.,
jewels-the lifeblcod OF more man , w..
poor wretch. They they sat and " ~
OF clubs and theatres and clothes 50
money. Beautiful nat. they s Tss a. a.
their heads, but that was All; IA
sides were empty. ! could hs's
'em about . club that would Do 'e
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