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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-08
Copyright, Underwood & UnderWood.)

vaguely like a tree and a gigantic
clOVerleaf. These are painted there
to receive approaching aerial scouts,
who from height would mistake
them for real trees and bushes.
Observe that the shadow Of the
gun touches and crosses the painted
clOverleaf. An aviator looking down
from a height, therefore, would see
the gun in conjunction with the
painted figures, which would appear
to be a part of it, leading him to mis-
take it for a fallen tree, or to over
look it altogether!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-08

This is a giant 12-inch gun in Fort
Wright, on Fishers island, off New
London, Ct, raised from it's disap-
pearing tUrret ready to hurl its dis
charge Of shell at any enemy!
Up and down the Atlantic coast
there are many of these guns, with
others on the Pacific; they are the
disappearing coast defense type,
which settle back on their launches
after the shot is fired, ready to be
loaded again.
On the concrete wall you will no
tice painted figures, which look
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Big Increase in Oil Inspection.

During 1915 and 1916 James Duce,
state oil inspector, inspected 45,S67,'
COS gallons of gasoline and refined oil
as compared with 29.250,4S1 gallons
for the two preceding years. These
give some idea of the expansion OF
the automobile industry in Colorado
They were given in a report submitted
to Governor Gunter by the state oil
inspector. The revenues from inspec.
ton increased from $29,254 during the
first biennial period to $45,S67 in the
last two years. The expenses for the
last two years were $15,293, leaving
a balance to the state of $S0,537. The
consumption of gasoline in 1916 was
19,253,000 gallons, an increase of sc
per cent over 1915. The kerosene con.
sumed last year was 5.51S,000 gallons
against 5,994,00O gallons in 1915. The
production of crude oil in the state
during the last two years was l6,605..
900 gallons in the Florence field and
459, 900 gallons in the Boulder field.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box,

Sick headache. biliqusness, dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food in the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines. instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion' and that dull. throbbing. sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR SICK STOMACH
Time it! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good. but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a sick,
sour, gassy stomach? Now. Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything 80 safely quick, SO
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes.
but what pleases you most is that 1t
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
Observation-Disclosures just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch-
ing. no eructations of undigested food.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made. by getting large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store. You realize in five minutes how
needless 1t is to suffer from indfges-
tion. dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CA|LO'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look Sa.> at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-cas,or oil, calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs Its
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to'take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
PERSIA is RICH IN OIL FIELDS
That's Why Three of the Big eeIlia-
erent Nations Are After IT.
Fields Only Scratched.

A three-cornered rush for Persia has
been on since the beginning of the
great war. The Germans, by hurry
Ing their Bagdad line, sought to reach
the hapless Asian kingdom. Russia,
which once had maintained virtual
protectorate over Persia, made hard
drive against the Turks in an effort to
keep Persia from being overrun. The
British got in the rush and launched
their Alesopotamian expedition. Per-
sia had suddenly become exceedingly
valuable. Why?
The report of the Anglo-Persian Oil
company Utd) in London n few days
ago seems to contain the explanation.
C. Greenway. chairman and managing
director of the company, stated that
the company'S accrued dividends
amounted to considerably more than
S5O0,OOO. Ten-inch pipe lines had been
completed that permitted the ship
ment of 36O.OOO.OOO gallons of oil n
year, and additional pumping stations
are planned that will raise this to
3,OOO,OOO tons. But the really signifi-
cant statement was that the fields had
merely been scratched and that they
gave promise of furnishing enough oil
to fill large portion, if not the
whole, of Great Britain's enormous de-
mand for petroleum products.
Mr.. Greenway stated that 1t had be-
come matter of the highest impe-
rial importance" to safeguard the de-
velopment of the fields.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp Root. DR.. Kilmer's Presrip-
ton, Overcomes Kidney Trouble

1t is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to a re-
markable degree and do tremendous
amount of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
filtering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as
sistance when needed. We take less ex-
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys to do more work than nature
intended. Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting OF burning, brick
dust or sediment, sallow complexion,
rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your kid
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as kidney and
bladder remedy is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. There is nothing else like it. 1t
is DR.. kilmer's prescription used in pri-
vate practice and it is sure to benefit you.
Get a bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind Of a corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers If you
will apply on the corn few drops of
freezone, says Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get a small bot
tie Of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment 1t is applied and
does not inflame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think You
can lift off your corns and calluses
now without bit of pain or soreness.
If your druggist hasn't freezOne he can
easily get-a small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Bell TO Attend Murouia Luncheon

Juarez. Mexico.-Gen. Jose Carlos
Murguia. commander of the Juarez
brigade, has invited Gen. George, Bell
Jr., commander of the Ell Paso patrol
district, and staff to be his guess at
luncheon to be given in Juarez
March 1s to celebrate Gen. Murguias
saints day. Gen. Bell has accepted
the invitation. and he will be the first
American commander to cross the
bridge here since Gen. E. z. Steever
called upon Gen. Victoriano Huerta
in 1914.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
TURKS SMASHED IN PERSIA.
London Tells of Air Battle and Berlin
Reports Sixteen Planes Downed.

Petrograd, March 1.-THE Russian
column operating toward the Mesopo-
t4.mian frontier from Hamadan has
made further progress, driving the
Turks from a position near Bisitun,
twenty miles northeast of Herman
shad. the Turks retiring to Hadjiabad.
Macedonian artillery duels forecast
renewal of fierce fighting soon.
Bagdad capture includes two-thirds
of Turkish army's artillery.
London reports bringing down nine
German airplanes in France.
Berlin says sixteen hostile aircraft
brought down in France.
French drive back Germans on
1,500-meter front, taking prisoners.
The repulse of an Austrian attack
northeast of Lenzumo in the Tren-
tino, is announced by the Rome war
office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
FEW MOTHERS REALIZE

how many delicious dishes can be pre-
pared with Sklnner's Maearoni and
Spaghetti. For this reason the Skin
ner Mfg. Co. have prepared beauti-
full Cook Book containing recipes tell
ing how to serve 1t in a hundred diff
ferent ways. Write Skinner Mfg.
Co., Omaha, Neb., for free copy. All
good grocers everywhere sell sklnners
Macaroni and Spaahetti.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Indians at the Front.

According to an official report, 1,2OO
Indians from the Canadian reserves
have enlisted for active service in the
war. Indians at the front, it Is said,
have proved themselves excellent rifle
men and possessed of great powers of
endurance. Last year Indians contrib
uted over $1,000 to war funds. and In
dian women have been noteworthy con-
tributors of knitted socks. mufilers and
other comforts for the soldiers.-Out-
look
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
s00THEs ITCHING scALPS
And Prevents Failing Hair Do cutieura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dan
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Fee sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
STATE APPROPRIATIONS
COLORADO EXPENSE FUND WILL
TOTAL $s,ooo.o0o.
Chairman ArdoureI Declares Measure
Appropriates About $4,000 Less
Than Amount In 1915.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-When the long appropria-
tion bill for the biennial period of 1917
and 1918 was reported out by Chair
man A. p. Ardourel of the House Ap-
pproriation Committee it carried items
aggregating $3.000,O0O. The appropri-
alton bill provides for the operation
and maintenance of all departments of
the state government.
Chairman Ardourel let 1t be known
that the measure carries approximate.
ly $150,000 to $250.00O less for expen-
ditures than was appropriated two
years ago.
The long appropriation bill. how
ever, carries no appropriations for the
state institutions, the committee
recommending that these items be
taken care of by special levies pro-
vided for in administration bills. The
funds raised by special mill levies for
institutions will bring the total up to
about $6000,000, it is estimated.
The disposition OF the committee is
to appropriate larger sums for the
penal institutions, and also to turn
over to the board of correction $52.-
600 to buy convict farm for the peni-
tentiary near Canon City. The total
recommended for the Public Utilities
the State immigration bureau is $780,.
OOO
The House passed a measure per.
mitting the epensioningo Of policemen who
have reached the age of 60 and have
served % years in cities of the first
bill provides for the payment of $50 q
month to the widow or parents IL de
pendent, of any policemen killed in
the service or who dies while in the
service.
The House passed bill appropri-
ating $500 for the compilation OF
Colorado's corporation laws. The
compilation would be made under the
direction of the secretary of state.
The Senate passed modified herd
and fence law, said to have the ap-
proval Of the State Grange. the Farm
ers' Union. the Colorado Stockgrow'
ers' Association and the State Live
stock Board.
The State Senate passed Senator
Hasty's bill. amending the initiative
and referendum law. by vote Of 23
to 8. Under the provisions OF the
measure per cent of the vote for
secretary of state in each judicial dis.
trict would be required on petitions
for referendum or initiated measures.
The House passed Senator Vests
bill making 1t possible for the COVER
nor to appoint Major General Frank
ID. Baldwin. u. S. A. retired. adjutant
general to succeed II. p. Gamble.
The Ardourel measure authorizes
the payment of $3.50 by the state for
incidental expenses incurred by the
State Industrial Commission in the
biennial period just closed.
The special Senate and House COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
need for additional capitol buildings
made report to both Houses. 1t was
tol managers be made permanent in
stitution and that the four members
be appointed in the future for eight
year terms without compensation.
The Friend bill authorizes a farmer
or any other citizen to obtain permis
sion from the State Game Department
to kill pheasants when 1t is shown
that they are destroying grain. fruit,
or vegetables on his property.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
The Skye Terrier.

The two British sailors had secured
tickets for the dog show and were gaZ-
Ing mt the skye terrier which had so
much hair that 1t looked more like n
wooden rug than dog.
(which end is is 'ead, Bill?" asked
one.
"Blowed If I know" was the reply.
"But ere, I'll stick n pin in i'm, and
you look which end barks."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Two immigration Board Bills.

There are two immigration bills
pending. One calls for an appropria-
ton of s77,500 to carry on the work OF
the board as it is now organized un-
der the immigration act passed in
1909. The other provides for re-
organization of the board, with six
members instead of three. putting the
power of appointing the commissions
ers in the hands of the governor.
This bill provides salaries of 5000 an
nual,y for each OF the board members.
This bill calls for an appropriation OF
100000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
AMERICA IS DETERMINED TO
PROTECT THE LIVES AND
PROPERTY OF CITIZENS.
US. WILL ARM ALL SHIPS
PRESIDENT FORMALLY NOTIFIES
REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL
POWERS IN WASHINGTON.
western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, March 14-Formal no.
tice that American ships traversing
the German submarine zone are to
carry armed guards for the protec'
ton of the vessel and the lives of the
persons on board" was sent by the
State Department to embassies and
legations of all foreign governments
in Washington Following is the text
of the communication, which was
made public by the State Depart
ment:
"In view of the announcement OF
the German government on Jan. 81
1917, that all ships. those Of neutrals
included, met within certain zones OF
high seas would be sunk without any
precaution being taken for the safety
OF the persons on board and without
the exercise of visit and search, the
government of the United States has
determined to place upon all Amerl
can merchant vessels sailing through
the barred areas an armed guard fol
the protection of the vessels and the
lives vi thC PClSoho oh pooAa'
The Navy Departments position is
that it will equip with arms all ships
whose owners apply to 1t.
1t was learned at the state Depart
ment that the United States holds
that the presence of naval gunners or
American merchantmen VIII moi
change the status of those ships, as
this country has never accepted the
assertion of Germany that naval men
on British merchantmen rendered
them auxiliary warships.
Guns and sunners will be placed on
munition ships as well as other boats
1t was declared, and the naval men
will be responsible directly to the
government and not to the captains
of the ships to which they are as
signed. Whether commissioned Off
GERS are used is entirely up to the
Navy Department. 1t is stated.
The position of the President and
the State Department now Is that
IL Germany wishes to avoid armed
conflict with the United States, the
only way is to spare American ships.
Amsterdam.-The Koenische Volks
Zeitung. copy of which has been re-
ceived here. admits that the arming OF
American merchantmen will make
Germany's position more difficult. 1t
expresses the belief that the Ameri'
cans will not find 1t easy to provide
guns and gun crews, and says 1t does
not believe the danger to German sub
marines will be increased.
I'VE have always maintained" says
the newspaper. that victory over
England would be impossible unless
we also determined to face America
This Noment has now come. II an
American declaration of war arrives
the German people will accept 1t with
the same determination and conf
dence that they have accepted al
previous declarations"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Parody of National Anthem Prohibited

Singing or playing THE Star Span
gled Banner" or any part of it, in a
medley or a performance in public is
prohibited under the provisions of the
bill by Senator Starkweather. The
new act has been signed by the gov
ernor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
DisiIIuSioned.

"I wish l hadn't seen my doctor try
ing to play golf"
"Why?"
81 had so much confidence in him
at one time l imagined he could do al
most anything we'll"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
True, ANYWAY,

We are told there is to be little
change in mems clothes this year.
Whether this refers to the style or to
the fact that the old suit will continue
to be worn isn't clear. However, 1t is
probably true. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Very Much So.

'Have they running water In the
house you've rented?"
II should say so. There isn't a
place in it that isn't leaking"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's .
Vegetable Compound has proved It
otherwise. l am now perfectly well
and can do any kind Of work. Mrs.
NELLIE PHELPS, care Of r. A. Rider.
RID. No. s, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made we'll by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write TO the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Plot Destruction Of Navy Yard.

Philadelphia.-Des of the
Philadelphia navy yard was plotted
by a band of Teuton conspirators, fed
eral agents declared following the
arrest of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert X.
Fischer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Quit. eo1ernorship for Senate.

Sacramento. Calif.-Hiram W. John
son, United States senator-elect, an
nounced his resignation from the gov
ernorship, effective March Is.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Differs From Bartlett.

Bix-Say, what's the rest of that
quotation beginning Truth Is mighty?-'
Dix-"Scnrce,' l guess.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
Those Dear Girls.

Alice-Jack told me last night that
/ was beautiful.
Marie-And yet you say he lacks Inn
agination.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15

Toronto is to have street names
painted on the corner lamps.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15

Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15

receive no dement,,
when 90 many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkham'sVeRe-
table Compound d
will make them
well For over Q
year / suffered 20
from female weak
ness / could hardly
stand and " 40
afraid to 60 on tho
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
No Wonder She Recalled.

"She had to call in the invitations
for that elaborate dinner"
"Some domestic catastrophe"
"Yes, the cook left"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
WOMAN could
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E-Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Fulton, N. Y. 'ewhy will women
pay out their money for treatment and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
The Limit.

That's the way with women. They
never love US when we are short.v
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-15
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
March 20.-Auto Show at Denver.
Sept. 17-22-Colorado State Fair at Pu-
eblo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
NURSES ARE GRADUATED.
Six Young Women Complete Training II
st. Thomas Hospital.

St. Thomas Hospital.
Six young women were graduated
/ Monday night from the training school
/ of ST. Thomas hospital. where they
have completed the three years OF
i training that entities them to registar
az graduate nurses. The exercises were
held in the Cronkleton hall, and were
witnessed by an audience Of 200 friends
OF the young women and the hospital.
Manager Leo Muelhaupt Of the Ca
sine, provided his orchestra to furn-
! ish the music for, the evening. An cleo
trio flag made an appropriate setting
as a back ground for the stage, which
was decorated with pink and green,
the class colors with roses and palms
adjoining the platform.
The orchestra played Sousa's STARS
and Stripes Forever as the opening
number, following which DR.. r. F.
French gave the address of welcome.
The orchestra played selection from
Mariana" after which Mrs. r. B. Val
entine sang Good bye" by Paoloposti.
and Frederick Governs "The Swallow"
Miss Patience Wallace followed with a
reading, 1.-THE Happiest Time" and
Janice Boardman gave whistling solo.
DR.. G. NJ. johnson addressed the class
on Red Cross field nursing, after which
Miss I.oa Scheoler played Hungarian
Rhapsodie, No. g." (Liszt) and the or
chestra played Flight of the Bird"rand
Bubbles w. c. McCarten sang
Somewhere Voice is Calling" (Tate)
and Carrie Jacobs Bonds "A Perfect
Day" and Rev. J. j. Fitzpatrick adj
dressed the class, telling of the history
Of hospitals in general, Of the noble
calling Of trained nurses, and offered
advice that will be helpful to the class
in its world work The diplomas were
presented by DR.. n. Merrill and the orr
crestra played "The Star Spangled
Banner" as closing number.
| The members of the fourteenth class
to be graduated from the training
school are Misses Elizabeth Smith and
Lillian Griffin Of this city: Anna and
Mary Nelson. of Nevada; Frances Cav
anaugh. Of Waterloo and Emily Verba.
| of Cedar RAPIDS,