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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

adds, the men had better evacuate ii

adds, the men had better evacuate II
and lay down in the open.
Most interesting to the officers, In
view of the fact that the British have
so consistently held ground they have
taken against counter-attacks, Is what
Gen. Won Arnim says on the sub
ject.
"If the counter-attacks, which on
account of the situation ought to be
methodically prepared, are hurried.
they cost much blood, because the
troops lose their trust in the leaders
If they fail, which nearly always hap
pens" says Gen. Won Armin.
He then complains that the exist
ing telephone system has proved to-
tally inadequate in consequence of the
development of the fighting" and says
the artillery signal system broke
down. The commander asserts that
he has discovered that British nero
planes use sound signals to tell gun
ners where their shells are falling, and
says the Fourth corps already has
started an experiment on the same
kind OF method as complement to the
Nlitieso, WHICH 10 iieHuShIy hAeSA
rupted.
Superiority Of British Airmen.
1.-The numerical superiority of the
British airmen and the fact that their
machines were better made are dis
agreeably apparent to u.s." Gen. Won
ArniIn says, and he speaks of
the surprisingly bold procedure of
British armen, who were often "able
to fire successfully on our troops with
machine guns by descending to with
in few hundred feet of the ground"
He adds that the German antiaircraft
guns could not continue firing at that
height without exposing their own
troops to the serious danger Of shell
fragments" Before the battle of the
Somme airmen kept at anywhere from
5000 to 1900 feet over the lines on
account of antiaircraft gunfire.
Gen. Won Arnim In the docu-
ment warns his infantry to use their
rifles against the daring British
aviators. He says that the ammuni-
ton supply and the artillery are made
Quate, and that maps were insufficient
in quantity and bad as regard details.
Also the supply of horses has reached
the utmost limit. OF the food supply
Gen. Won Arnim says:
mo special difficulties arose. The
supply columns prove sufficient"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
AMBITION OF CHINESE GIRL
Specializes in Modern Business Meth
ods That She May Teach
Her People.

Boston, Mass.-The first Chinese
girl in the country to specialize In
modern business methods with the
iden of returning to her country to
teach has enrolled In the college of
business administration of Boston uni
versity The young woman. Miss Ma
bel Chen Fong, also has the distinc-
ton of being the first Chinese girl to
attend Boston university.
Miss Fong at present is salesgirl.
She intends to obtain her degree of b.
B. A. bachelor of business admins
tration) nt the university, and then
she will return to China. where she
will teach the American business
methods to her people. She is grad
uate of the girls high school and Is
the daughter of Chen Fong of Boston.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
New Mexico.

The mining industry at Elizabeth
town and Red River are reported
booming, and many improvements are
being made.
At the Pacific mine in the Mogol
Ion district, 312 foot vein was cut
on GO0-foot level, and it will be de-
veloped both north and south.
The Oaks Company has been pack
ing ore to custom mill, Mogollon dis
trict, from development work on the
Clifton and Eberle mines.
The Socorro Mining e. Milling Co
has eliminated concentrating tables
in mill and will turn all their product
into bullion. The plant treats about
230 tons of ore daily.
The new three-compartmen shaft
of Mogollon Mines Co. has reached a
depth of $50 feet. Ore pockets and
sump are being cut and development
will be started from both the 500 and
900-foot levels. This mine has been
producing steadily for a number OF
years, and from a block of ground
1000 feet long and 700 feet in height
has yielded upwards of sG,000,000 90 in
gold and silver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
STRYCHNINE WILL KILL CROW
But Experts Are Asked to Explain
Why Chicken and Quail Are
Immune.

Harrisburg Pa.-Experts in universi-
ties and colleges of the state have been
asked to inform the state department
of agriculture why strychnlne will kill
crows and not affect chickens when
eaten.
The state live stock sanitary board
stirred up the question by sending out
Il notice urging tina. crows be extermi-
|, mated and giving instructions as to use
of the poison.
Some people wanted to know If
chickens would be harmed by it. The
board officials replied that they would
not, and told of the result of an expert
ment by one man who had written to
the department that he had fed strych-
nine in corn to brown leghorn chick
ems and that they had not minded it n
bit.
When he threw it out for the crows
to eat he had to send out burial parties.
On the other hand, quail did not seem
to mind it Il particle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
Colorado.

Both coal and quartz miners are
wanted in the Crested Butte district
A carload of tungsten concentrate
was shipped from Silverton to New
York.
The flotation mill on the Humboldt
property at Ward has ceased opera
tions owing &C lack of patronage.
A considerable quantity of coal is
being taken out of the Nonac mine
on Prospect Heights near Canon City.
At Silverton a new ore body has re-
Gently been encountered on The Emer-
aid claim of the Crown Jewel group.
Contracts have been let for the con
struction of a $4,000 refining plant
70. rare metals at Utah Junction near
Denver.
Forty tons of ore shipped from the
Cresson mine at Cripple Creek to the
Copeland sampler were settled for by
a check for $4,000.
From Boulder it is reported that a
large pocket of tungsten ore has been
struck in a lease on the Primos prop
erty, near Lakewood.
The Mid Continent Oil Company, op
Grating in the Miner district, is ar
ranging to install another drilling out
fit on Butcherknife creek.
In the White Raven mine at Ward
there has been opened up good pro
ducing vein at depth of Ala feet
and COO feet from the shaft.
A dispatch from Durango states
that big gold strikes are being made
in rapid succession in the various
mining districts of the San Juan ba-
sin.
Tungsten mining and prospecting
in Boulder county and the Rollinsville
section of Gilpin county has proved OF
great assistance to the gold-silver
properties.
New capital has become interested
in the project of the Gold Crown Min
ing Company at Ouray, with the re-
suit that the company's mill will be
pushed to rapid completion.
Frank L. Trumble, manager OF the
Silver Bell mine at Ophir, near Tellu
ride, has had the satisfaction of
breaking into No. 6, the highest level
on the Bell. with it's upraise.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

Clara Bishoif. twenty years old and
pretty, is looking for husband who
will provide for her mother. In des-
perate straits financially the girl says
she will try to make the man who
meets her requirements happy.
Here are some of the qualifications ::
The man must be between the ages of
twenty three and thirty. He must earn
at least $50 week. He must be gen
tie and kind. And above all he must
provide for her mother.
You might call all this Husband
advertisement" If you look at 1t one
way, but Clara Bishoff's announcement
means more than that. Twenty is not
so very old when it comes to making n
fair living for two. Here Is girl who
tried to make meager salary do the
impossible. Yesterday she frankly ad-
mitted she had failed.
For days l faced this" the girl
explained. Cant you see how hard II
would be for any girl to come to a
public announcement that she wanted
n husbandf 1t was the hardest thing
l have ever had to do. But for moth
er's sake mean to see 1t through
now"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

Th. combination of cloth and fur in
suits never grows tiresome, and this
accounts for the fact, in part, that
furs are soaring in price. Certainly
they are much higher than they were,
and furriers appear to enjoy imparting
to us the bitter truth, when they assure
US that they viii never be cheaper. If
you are going to consider fur as n
trimming you must reconcile yourself
TO paying a stiff price.
But it is not so difficult to pay the
price for suit as attractive as that
shown in the picture. Besides, the
skunk fur used on it is one of those
which furriers describe us hard" and
is very durable. 1t will outlast several
seasons wear, and the likelihood Is
that each year it will be worth more
than it was the year before.
The suit pictured Is of wool velours
in dark green, and the skunk banding
is almost black. The coat is beauti-
full model semifitted and cleverly cut.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
APPENDIX REMOVED ON SHIP
First Successful Operation Of the Kind
to Be Performed on
Ocean.

San Francisco.-The first successful
operation for appendicitis performed
on the Pacific ocean was revealed here
on the arrival of the United States
transport Sheridan from Manila via
Honolulu. Maj. E. A. Dean of the
United States medical corps performed
the operation on Milton S. Finch. II
private soldier.
When the Sheridan was three days
out from this port, Finch was sudden
ly stricken with appendicitis.
Major Dean. an army surgeon re-
turning from the Philippines on the
Sheridan, was called in and asked to
operate on Finch. and while the Sheri-
dan plowed through the waves he re-
moved the appendix. Finch recovered
rapidly from the operation and was
removed to the army hospital at the
Preside when the Sheridan arrived
here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
DREAM RESTORES HIS SPEECH
Welsh Soldier Receivers the Power In
London Hospital Lost In
Battle.

London. Many remarkable in
stances of the recovery of soldiers of
the power of speech, lost through shell
shock or wounds, have been told. The
latest is that of Welshman, Private
Morris, who had his voice restored in
n dream.
He was injured during the battle of
the Somme, and on recovering con-
seriousness found that he had lost the
power of speech. While in a hospital
in London he dreamed that he was
back in the trenches and that shell
burst near him. He shouted at the top
of his voice, and on waking was spo-
ken to about it. To his astonishment
he found he was able to reply.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

There are small, shaped emplacements
of the material at each side of the
front, set on at the waistline. They
are machine-stitched to place, with two
rows of stitching, and finished with
silk braid made into two round orna-
ments at the end of short spiral de-
sign.
A similar design in braid appears at
the top of the deep cuffs. The buttons
are set in groups of three down the
front and on each cuff there are three
In a smaller size. There are two large
fur-covered. buttons at the back.
The ever present turnover collar for
once is lacking in this model. A stand
ing collar of velvet is banded with fur
n little below the top edge and the fur
band about the coat follows Its eX-
ample by finding It's place away from
the bottom edge. 1t is set above the
hem.
Dark skunk fur looks well with all
colors and every material used for the
suits of the present season.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

Women are just learning how many
pretty things for the house can be
made of paper rope. They are weav-
Ing baskets and trays, vases. lamps
and lamp shades. jardeniers, and
other things of this easily handled
and inexpensive material. 1t is sold
at the paper dealers and is nearly al
ways chosen in brown or green or
white. The white can be painted any
color to match decorations or wood
work.
All these things that are fashioned
from paper rope are made over wire
foundations. After a basket or any
other object has been finished, 1t is
vanished with shellac. This gives it
n good finish and adds to its durabil-
ity.
The basket for toilette articles
(Which might be used for almost any
other purpose) which is shown in the
picture, is made of white paper rope
and is woven with a proper space on
the foundation left uncovered.
This space is meant to accommO-
date the narrow satin ribbon in rose
color that is strung through it. After
the weaving of the basket is finished 1t
is painted with white paint, or white
and another color. When the paint
is dry the whole surface Is vanished
with shellac.
When the ribbon has been strung in
II is tied in full bow at the base
of each handle. Just to add to its
orpamentation. the handles of the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
REPORT REVEALS
GERMAN WEAKNESS
British Capture Document Pre-
pared by Teutonic Corps
Commander.
INFERIOR on The soMME
Won Arnim Admits British Superiority
in Air and Artillery-Short OF
Everything but Food-Oraws
Lessons From Battle.

War Correspondents Headquarters
in France. is short of guns.
Reroplanes and war material of all
sorts, but not of food, according to II
most sensationally interesting docu-
ment the British have captured, which
is called 'the experience of the Fourth
German Corps in the Battle of the
Somme."
The document was written as In
structions to the troops. 1t was drawn
from the lessons of the battle by
Gen. Count Sixt Won Arnim, the corps
commander, who has been fighting OPP
posite the British throughout the Of
fensive. This long detailed revela-
tiGn of the inner thoughts of the Ger
man staff discusses the methods and
shortcomings of every branch of the
German army in view of the unexpect-
ed power and organization the British
have shown.
The document starts out by paying
a tribute to the British Infantry,
(which undoubtedly has learned much
since last autumn's offensive. 1t
shows great dash in attack. The Eng
lishman also has physique and train
ing in his favor. One must ncknowl-
edge the skill of the English in rapid
ly consolidating captured positions
and their great tenucity in the de-
fense of them"
British Artillery Very Effective.
Explicit instructions are given in
the document to the artillery to
change their methods of placing bat
teries in villages and behind steep
slopes, because of the British method
of distribution of their artillery fire,
which prodigally searches all obvious
shelters. Owing to the terrific concen-
tration of the British artillery fire,
says the document, front lines of
trenches should be thinly held and de-
pendence placed on small groups of
machine gunners. Once the British
lay curtain of fire on trench, it
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
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Crepe de Chine Negllgee.

If you are accustomed to receiving
your family and girl friends in your
bedroom, you will want dainty neg
ligee. The handsomest of these are
expensive when bought readymade,
but you can make one of these for a
few dollars and in few hours from
crepe de chine, china silk, fiowered
silk, MULE, albatross or cashmere. You
can make 1t empire in style, with a
bolero made of the same material or
of lace. A slightly large armhole adds
to the comfort. A negligee requires
about five yards of material and .
little more than a yard of lace.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
Wyominq.

Fifteen strings of tools are now op
Grating in the Big Muddy oil field
Ind several wells are being brought in
every week.
The Sypher & Reynolds well on the
Greybull river drilled into the oil
sand and considerable oil was brought
to the surface in the bailer.
Interest in the Greybull oil field is
increasing rapidly, and new companies
are preparing to begin work as soon as
their rigs are In position.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

Jacob Henkel. chief engineer for
publishing house, and Miss Anna
Kuhnel, his housekeeper for many
years.
Recently Miss Kuhnel fled a suit
for $4,000 against her employer. Hen
kel answered the suit by filing pro-
posal of marriage in the supreme
court the strangest document of its
kir,d mat ever came before the court
Miss Kuhnel then filed legal ac-
ceptan,e of the proposal and agreed
to meet Henkel at the city hall. The
photo shows the couple leaving the
marriage license bureau.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

basket provide support for two full
rosettes of gauzes ribbon with a
length of ribbon extending between
them. Such dainty and refreshing
object might be used for serving cakes
at five-o'clock tea.
The bottom of the basket Is cir
cular piece of thin wood and is COW
cred with colored milk. A dolly is to
be placed over the silk If the basket
etc
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
Saves $500 From Tjps.

Ann Arbor, Mich.-John Summers,
seventeen, has saved $500 in a year
from his tips as n bellboy. He re-
ceives $40 a month and his board. His
tips run from SO to $50 a week. He
bought typewriter with his first saw
ings and rents 1t to guests as a side
line.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Values.

Western Newspaper Union News SERVICE
Metal Market Values.
Bar silver ................... .6iA
Spelter, per 100 lbs, st. Louis. $50
Lead, per 100 lbs, New York. 100
Copper, casting ............. .1o.o { n
Boulde concentrates, 60
per cent, SIS to $40 per unit. Crude
ores, 60 per cent, $3.50 to $40; 20
per cent, $40 to $40; 10 per cent.
$3.50 to $40 per unit.
Arizona.
The Arizona Butte mine is located
near Chloride and is now producer
of gold silver and lead.
Operations are to start at once on
the property of the Nevada-Oatman
Mining Company at Oatman.
per showing that appears on the TOO
foot level began at the Jerome Victor.
The Towne management at King
man is preparing to equip the mine
with new gallows frame, hoist and
compressor.
Another rich strike of high grade
ore is reported from the Weaver dis
trict This time it is gold ore on
the property owned by Fred Fulham'
The crosscut on the 300-foot level
of the keystone mine, at Mineral
Park, has cut through eight feet OF
ore, having an average value of bet
ter than $500 per ton in gold and
silver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

Pockets continue in vogue, and many
of them are embroidered with colored
woods or beads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23

Dr. Hello Lobo, who is to be Har- ward University's new professor of diplomatic history, arrived at New York from Rio Janeiro.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23
Frank Dew. Hotchkiss
 of Fairfield, Is Dead

Frank Dewitt Hotchkiss, manager of the Fairfield Rubber Co.,, and one of the most prominent residents of Fairfield died at his home in that town yesterday afternoon following an illness with liver trouble. Mr.
 Hotchkiss was born in Naugatuck 65 years ago. His father was one of the founders of the Goodyear Rubber Co.,, and for many years MT. TIotchkiss was ssociated with him in the bus mess. The elder MT. Hotchkiss was the originator of many processes for treating rubber and some, which were paten'- were handed down to his son.
 Following his fathers death he went to Boston with the American Rubber Co. From Boston he came to Fair
 field where for the last 2S years he has been manager of the rubber com pany there. MT. Hotchliss was Q.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23

 STOCK MARKET .~@)~~C~@

New York. Dec. 23-Opening: Re- actionary tendencies were manifested by today's market soon after the ir- rgular opening, variable gains in U. s. Steel and specialties being balanced by declining in other parts of the list. Dealings were light excepting Steel which changed hands in one lot of 10000 shares at an extreme gain of
 E of a point. Coppers were especi- ally heavy. with Industrial Alcohol and Central Leather. Rails were inz active and showed no definite trend Operations were largely in the nature of settlement of outstanding con- tracts. Later offerings were mostly at lower quotations.
 C1ose.-Trading was dull, with an undertone of caution, during today's short session, mixed changes at the opening giving way to moderate reac- tdons later. Dealings were almost wholly professional, being mainly the closing of commitments over the hol-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A large and appreciative audience enjoyed the excellent program given last evening under the auspices of the Kings Daughters of the Sunshine so- ciety in the ball room of The Strat- field. The proceeds of the affair will be devoted to purchasing Christmas baskets for unfortunate families and otherwise bringing cheer to poor chil- dren. The program included so- prano solos by Mrs. Lena Mason Barnsley, tenor selections, by Lewis Fenton and baritone numbers by Earl Colby piano selections by Miss Kath- crime Conley and dance numbers by Miss Lillian Hartigan. The work of those who contributed to the pro- gram was enthusiastically app1auded and a number of encores were &C., corded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.
 December 20, 1916. Estate of Catherine Kiernan, late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly artested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said es- tate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 JOHN J. HERMAN,
 Executor. 2O6 Beechwood Ave.
 T 21 s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23

member of the Sea Side club, Auto mobile club and the Wednesday Mu- sical club of this city. He also was {, charter member of Se3tinel lodge, I. 70 O F., of Naugatuck and was l vestryman in Trinity church, South port. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nellie W. Hotchkisis, three daugh- ters, Addie Burr Hotchk.iss, Helen w.
 Hotchkiss, and Frances w. Hotchkiss, also a son, F. Welton E[otchkiss. The funeral will be held Tuesday and buriel will be in Naugatuck. The fac tory of which MT. Hotchkiss was man, ager will be closed until Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23
=. Finance. Real Estate Insurance =.
World of Finance e

iday. Coppers were under pressure with some of the more speculative is- sues, conspicuous in yesterdays re- covery, notably leather and other equipments and munitions.
 Rails were almost ignored. Partial rallies caused an irregular closing. Sales were estimated at 800, 900 shares. Bonds were steady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23
Bridgeport Line ' NEW YORK
Fare 60 Cents STEAMER NAUGATUCK
 nn-

Week Days
 No trip will be made Monday, Dec 25 Lv. B'p't, Pequonnock Dock, $ a. m. Due N. r., Pier 70, E. R. 11:45 a. m. Due N. Y.. Pier 27. E. R. 12:15 noon Ret. Lv. N. Y.,Catharine St. 3:OO D. m. Lv. Foot East 22nd St. 3:15 D. m. Due Bridgeport 7:15 p. m.
 J. H, COSGRLFF, Agent
 The New England Steamship Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires oS T. L. Watson & Co.,. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John StA. Bridgeport. Conn. Members of Nov York Stock ExchanKa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23
DRIFTING BARGE IS SAFE.

Providence, Dec. 23-The barge AL bany, which was torn loose from the tug John G. Chandler and set adrift off Point Judith in a storm Thursday night. was at anchor inside the Point Judith breakwater today. Those aboard made no signals for assistance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23

State Tax Appraiser Charles Swee- ney, New York, filed report showing that Ferdinand Sulzberger, meat pack CT, left an estate appraised at $1,729,- O21.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23

One hundred and twenty-two con- victs in the New Jersey state prison were granted paroles by the court of pardons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23
Wooster & Bowersock, Attys at
 PATENTS Security Bldg, 1115 Main Street Send for Booklet cn Patents
P T E N

The Christmas cheer of John ID. Rockefeller to his employees, on his es- tate is in the form of a new ten dollar gold piece.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23

A serious wreck was reported on the Burlington at the Union Pacific cross ing at Yutan, Neb.