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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
WOMAN KILLED BY AUTO
TEN INJURED IN COLLISION NEAR
DENVER CITY PARK.
Mrs. Julia A. saser's Neck Broken
When Car Driven by Son Is
Struck by Ridsway Machine.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-One auto was returning
from funeral at Fairmount. The
other was starting out on pleasure
spin. They came together on Twenty
third avenue, behind the City Park
museum, and Mrs. Julia A. Sager, 55
years old, mother of the man at the
wheel of the car in which she was
riding, was killed. John A. Sager, the
son, who lived with his mother at
PASS High street. was gravely injured.
Ten others were injured.
Mrs. Sager was thrown from the
machine. Her neck was broken and
her skull was fractured. All Of the
other are expected to recover from
their injuries.
H. w. Ridgeway of 1869 Fillmore
street was the driver of the car which
struck the Sager machine. In his car
were five of the pallbearers at the
Fairmount funeral and the Rev. H. r.
A. OMalley, who had performed the
funeral services.
The injured were John Sager. "a,
face and head badly cut and bruised.
and possibly internal injuries; F. l..
Orr. 1928 West Thirteenth avenue,
badly cut by flying glass from the
windshield and painfully bruised; d.
II. M. Strong OF 3795 South Galapago
street. concussion of the brain and
acute hysteria; H. w. Ridgeway, 1863
Fillmore street, deep cut over the left
eye and other cuts and bruises: Elsie
Wall. 8 years old. of 2343 Vine street
severe bruises and cuts: Mrs. A.. D
Wall, her mother. had her wrist and
shoulder sprained.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
TEXT OF WILSON NOTE.
REFUSING TO "TALk OVER" cRl
SIS IN UNDERSEA WAR.
President Declares Germany Must OBJ
serve Pledges Given in Reply to
His Ultimatum in Sussex Case.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Presi-
dents reply to the German request
for an exchange of views follows:
I'm view of the appearance in the
newspapers of Feb. IL of a report that
Germany was initiating negotiations
with the United States in regard to
submarine warfare, the Department of
State makes the following statement:
"a suggestion was made orally to
the Department of State late Satur-
Switzerland that the German govern
ment is willing to negotiate with the
United States, provided that the COM
mercial blockade against England
would not be interfered with.
AT the request of the secretary of
state this suggestion was made in
writing and presented to him by the
Swiss minister Sunday night.
This memorandum was given i'm
mediate consideration and the follow
ing reply was dispatched Monday:
my Dear Mr. Minister am re-
quested by the President to say to
you, on acknowledging the memoran-
DUN which you were kind enough to
send to me on the 11th inst, that the
government of the United States
would gladly discuss with the German
government any questions it might
propose for discussion were it to with
draw its proposition of the 31st OF
January, in which, suddenly, and
without previous intimation of any
kind, it cancelled the assurances
which it had given this government
on the 4th of May last; but that it
does not feel that it can enter into
any discussion with the German gov
ernment concerning the policy Of sub
marine warfare against neutrals
which 1t is now pursuing unless and
until the German government re
news its assurances of the 4th Of May
and acts upon the assurance
mo other interchange on this sub
ject has taken place between this gov
ernment and any other government OF
person
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15

crumbs over the
the snow.
at is so cold"
she said, chose
little Birds will
want some food"
"Well," said her
+ a t n er. "Teed
them in the WIN
ter, but when
summer comes we
want more hand
some Birds"
The Sparrows
nudged each 9TH
er, n n d sa / d,
"We'll fool them"
So the Sparrows
lived in the beau
tiful Bird House,
.nl 4hn l,Lillrnn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Forest Supervisors Close Conference

Sixty supervisors and officers OF
the national forests of Colorado, Wyo'
ming, South Dakota, Michigan, Mime
sofa and Nebraska completed a six
day conference in Denver. This was
the first "get-together" meeting held
since 1913. Twenty-nine national for
ests were represented, and wide
range of topics closely related to the
development and upbuilding of the
West were discussed. District For
ester Smith Riley presided at the
meetings
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
ss, 900 in Potatoes Without Irrigation.

Nunn.-Two hundred and sixty-six
and two-thirds dollars an acre off thir-
ty acres of potatoes, raised on non
irrigated land, would be the proceeds
of n seasons work to C. ]. McMullen
if he sold the five remaining carloads
of spuds that he has stored for the
price he got for the one car he has
marketed. He raised six carloads off
the thirty acres and at present prices
they would bring $4,000. This is
thought to be the record return from
non-irrigated crops In this section.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
1,7s7, 7,22s Acres Taken Under New Law

NJ. ID. McEniry. chief of the field di-
vision Of the United States Land Of
flee. has completed a table from re-
ports received by the ten land districts
in the state. showing that during Jan
uary filings were made on 1.767 ,223
acres of land under the new 640-acre
homestead act. The number OF per-
sons who made applications was A.
31S. The Pueblo office headed the list
with an acreage of 746,934 taken up by
1861 applicants, or 40 per cent of the
total for the state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Jury Frees Woman Who Killed Man.

Denver.-Mrs. Carmela Cavaleri.
who killed Joseph Gasparro when he
entered her bedroom at 1875 West
Thirty-fifth avenue. was released from
jail at the request of District Attorney
William e. Foley. Mr.. Foley decided
not to prosecute the woman after the
coroner's jury, which listened to her
story and the opinions of the city ply
sicians returned verdict Of "justifi-
able homicide" in the case.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15

nearby.
"Its a very big house." said Mrs.
Sparrow, as she looked about her.
Here is an upstairs and a downstairs.
You'd think we were in a two-family
house."
"Well, my dear" said her husband.
"There won't be any two families
about this house. We can have the
downstairs part for the Children, and
Wen use the upstairs part. It's al
ways well to be above the Children
and show them we're superior"
Il quite agree with you, my dear"
So Mr.. and Mrs. Sparrow and the
Children moved into the fine big Bird
House.
One day Man was walking along
by the Bird House with Friend.
"That is very fine Bird House."
said the Friend.
yes" said the Man. 81 built it
myself. And 1 tried to make a very
fine one-it makes the Garden in the
Summer have very distinguished air
to have a large Bird House in this
tree nearby"
"And do the Birds ever go there?"
asked his Friend.
"Some Sparrows are living in 1t
now" said the man, "but I think when
Summer comes they may move out,
and perhaps well have some handsome
Birds with fine plumage."
"That would be nice" said the Man.
The Sparrows had been listening
and Mr.. Sparrow nudged his wife
when the Man talked about the fine
Birds they hoped to have in the Sum-
| mer.
"What do you think of thatT" asked
Mrs. Sparrow.
"All nonsense" said Mr.. Sparrow.
''None of the other Birds want to live
with us because they say we're so
quarrelsome. It's all very well to have
sweet dispositions but you see our
quarrelsome natures help us. For we
will be left alone and we won't move
out for any Birds-not If they have
the most wonderful plumage in the
world"
"But what will we do?" asked Mrs.
Sparrow.
1--WE will just stay here" said Mr..
Sparrow.
"But it's two-family house." said
Mrs. Sparrow.
"That makes no difference. The
Children will keep away any other
family, and we will stay right on. The
Grown-Ups rent houses for year. So
why shouldn't we?'
"But what rent will we pay?" asked
Mrs. Sparrow.
"When they come around and say,
Rent Due we will chirp. Get out of
here, get out of here and our voices
will be so shrill and cross they'll get
away at once"
"Thats fine scheme" said Mrs.
| Sparrow. "We1l certainly keep this
house for year"
"And,' said Mr.. Sparrow, '1f they
think their Bird House is so very
grand We'll show them that no house
is too grand for Sparrow"
"You are right, my dear"
"But now let's get some bread
| crumbs for the dining-room is without
food.">
Just then the little Girl of the Big
House came out and threw some bread
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Cody Memorial Files incorporation.

Articles of incorporation were filed
with Secretary of State James r. No
land for the Col. w. F. Cody (Buffalo
BID Memorial Association. ]. w.
Springer, S. F. Dutton, ]. NJ. Kuyken-
dali, A. U. Mayfield, w. H. Wheadon
and H. ]. Hersey are named as direc-
tors. The objects of the association
are the raising and management Of
funds with which to build memorial
for Col. Cody.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
French Raid verdun Trenches.

Paris.-The war office reports that
two successful raids were made, one
on the Verdun front in the neighbor-
hood of Hill 304 and the other in the
Argonne Patrols were active in the
Champagne and Argonne.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15

slept downstairs with their heads un-
der their wings while Mr.. and Mrs.
Sparrow lived above and slept in the
upstairs rooms with their heads un-
der their wings.
And they made up their minds they'd
never leave such a nice home. And
the little Girl said to herself
81 think the Sparrows deserve to
live here all the year around, for
they're so brave they stay all winter,
and we should let them stay in the
summer too"
And the Sparrows thought she was
right!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Soldiers Indorse Wilson's Action.

Monte Vista.-At a meeting Of the
members and employees Of the Colo
RADIO Soldiers and Sailors home, the
following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That we most heartily
and earnestly indorse the action Of
President Wilson for his patriotic
course with Germany. Be 1t further
Resolved, That we believe and
trust in him. and we soldiers and
sailors OF the civil war, both of the
Blue and the Gray, pledge him our
loyal support"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Request Float for inaugural.

A dispatch has been received from
Washington by Mrs. Mary C. C. Brad
ford. state superintendent of public in
struotion, suggesting that Colorado
prepare to send float to Washington
for the inaugural parade of President
Wilson. Mrs. Bradford will confer
with Governor Gunter and members of
the Jane jefferson club regarding the
proposal
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Holdups lake Ten Dollars.

Pueblo.-Rudolph Bowen, 610 East
Tenth street, was held up on East
Eighth street near the Denver & Rio
Grande railways suburban depot. The
holdups got $40 in money. Bowen
was accosted by two masked men who
held a revolver at his breast.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Ambassador Gerard Reaehe. Berne.

Berne, Switzerland.-Amer Am
bassador Gerard expects to sail for
the United States Feb. "a from Bar
celona, Spain. On his arrival here
Monday, Gerard said he expected to
remain in Berne several days before
departing for Spain.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
NATION HoNoRs LINCOLN.
Birthday Of Emancipator Observed at
National Capital With Ceremonies.


National Capital With Ceremonies.
Washington.-The National Capital
Joined In the nationwide celebration
of Abraham Lincoln's birthday ami
versary. Appropriate exercises were
held in Congress, the public schools
and at patriotic gatherings. In the
House the program included the read
ing of the Gettysburg address by-Rep-
resentative Russell and addresses on
Lincoln's achievements by Represent
atives Chiperfield and Dill.
feature of the celebration was
that arranged by various patriotic So
cieties. at which former Speaker Can
non spoke on "reminiscences OF Lin
coin" He is said to be the only man
now in Congress who had an intimate
acquaintance with Lincoln.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
1wjns Die of Ptomaine POISON.

Fort Collins.-Robert and Reinhold,
the 3-months-old twin children of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred E-eissner, died here OF
ptomaine poisoning after being fed
from can of condensed milk that had
been opened the day before.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Story About Mr.. Moses,

Little Mary was very fond of lis
tening to Bible stories, and one day
she said: Mamma, please read that
story about Mr.. Moses and the bulls
after him."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Dickens Asks Freedom on Bail.

Denver.-Rienzi C. Dickens of Long
mont, who was sentenced to eighteen
years in the penitentiary for the mur.
der of his father. William H. Dickens,
has made application in the Supreme
Court for supersedeas. He also asks
through his counsel that he be given
his freedom on bail pending the de-
cision OF the court.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15

"Where?" asked
Mrs. Sparrow.
"In this tree"
said Mr.. Sparrow.
"It was built for
some very fine
Birds 1 feel sure"
"We're quite fine
enough to use >"
said Mrs. Spar
row.
"Of course we
are" said the Lit
tie Sparrows, who
w e re pl q y | n 6
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Vessels DESTROYED.

London-The total number of YES
sells destroyed since unrestricted
U-boat warfare began is said to be
eighty-nine. OF which twenty-one were
neutral ships
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
Frar.. Potter Named Inspector.

Frank Potter, former Denver
man, has been named commission
merchant inspector at Pueblo by Sec
retary of State James Il. Noland.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15

Springfield, Ill.-The anniversary OF
the birth of Abraham Lincoln was
celebrated in his former home here
with many memorial services and an
niversary programs. Members OF the
G. A. r.. Sons OF Veterans and Span
ish War Veterans held services at the
Lincoln tomb.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
holland Names Factory Inspectors.

Secretary OF State holland has ap-
pointed Clarence Moorhouse and ]. II.
Mitchell as factory inspectors in the
State Labor Bureau.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices Quoted for Metals.

Bar silver, 77Ac; lead, New York.
$500; copper. $3O.12h; spelter. st.
Louis. $10.16.
Boulder-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent. s17.0N per unit. Crude ores,
go per cent, $500; 25 per cent. $9.40
Q12.0O; 10 per cent, $s.70@1O.00 per
unit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
D4DDY,S EVENING
E4IRY TALE - V77a7: 3
&14b'E I'm g! 50 s!a::|S!ES9aj
SPARRoWS' HOUSE.
Sparrow.

"Here is fine house." said Mr..
Sparrow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-15
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

March 1-2-Midwinter Ski Carnival AZ
Steamboat Springs.
Sept. 17-22-Colorado State Fair at Pu-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Boys Go Camping.

Our Boy Scouts and some of
their friends are enjoying camp
life near Richmond Furnace, in
Franklin county. They were ac-
companied to the camp last Mon
day morning by Scoutmaster
Harry M. Johnston, Rev. J. L.
Yearick and Mr.. D. E. Little.
Each boy had a locked box con-
tanning necessary equipment to
live outdoors or in a tent. The
boys names are Fred Wilds,
Charles Black, Jacob Clevenger,
George Mosser. Don Sinner,
Frank Sinner, Donald Mace, Bill
ly Tritle, Carl Grissinger, Lester
Ewing, Paul Ewing, Elwood
Wilkinson, Lamar Daniels, Ted
Hamil, Charley Ray, George
Tritle, Billy Mace, John Taylor.
The boys were prepared to fish
and have a general good time
until Friday or Saturday of this
week.
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Local Committee Of Public Safety.

The Local Committee of Pub
lie Safety is at the service of the
citizens of this county. Since
its organization on May Is, 1917,
with headquarters at McCon-
nellsburg, this Committee has
been actively engaged in stimu-
lating the farmers to increase
their acreage of foodstuffs, in.
teresting the women in food
conservation, and in trying to get
enlistments for our fighting
forces, etc.
The Committee of Public Safety
is composed Of Is departments,
each Of which has its own chair
man who is familiar with the
work expected of him, as follows:
Finance, B. Frank Henry; Public
ity and Education, B. C. Lam
berson; Legislation, H. M. John
ston; Allied Bodies, W. r. Sloan;
Sanitation and Medicines, DR.. J.
W. Mosser; Civic Relief, William
Hull; Food, George A. Comerer;
Material, George w. Reisner;
Motor Trucks, A. W. Grissinger;
Civilian Service and Labor, John
r. Jackson; Military Service, L.
w. Seylar; Naval Service, W. II.
Greathead; Guards, Police and
Inspection, T. F. Sloan; Trans
portation, H. A. Duffy.
These departments act in con-
junction with the following Off
GERS who constitute the executive
committee: chairman, Leslie w.
Seylar; vice chairman, John r.
Jackson; executive secretary, w.
R. Sloan; treasurer, Wilson L.
Mace; member of State Central
Committee, M. w. Mace.
This Committee was appointed
by the Governor Of this state,
and in their acceptance, the
members acknowledged a specific
duty 10 the solemn and patriotic
service of their Country.
Let the Committee of Public
Safety help you. Address the
Departmental head of the subject
in which you are interested or
the Executive Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Auto Upset.

Last Sunday, a party who reg
istered at the Fulton House as
Mrs. Ratkowsky and children"
of Detroit, Mich, met with an
accident at the second turn on
this side of the top of Cove
mountain when Something went
wrong" with the steering appa-
ratus and the Buick touring car
ran over the bank and upset aft
er having struck a concrete cul-
vert guard. The party consist
ed of the mother, two grown
sons, and two daughters of ten
or twelve years of age. No one
was hurt except the mother who
received a severe cut across one
temple and a bruise on her back.
The damage TO the car was es-
timated at four or five hundred
dollars.
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Wants His Name.

Have you in the army or navy
a husband, son, father, brother
or other relative or friend in
whom you are interested? If so
send his name and the name of
his regiment or-vessel to Mr.. W.
C. Patterson, McConnellsburg,
Pa. Mr.. Patterson is chairman
of the Civilian Relief Committee,
of the Fulton Chapter of the A.
R. C. Association, and he wants
the name of every Fulton County
man in the United States military
service. The Red Cross is the
medium of communication in
many ways between the soldier
in service and his family at home.
If he is wounded or killed or in
prison, it will be the Red Cross
chapter that will have first in
formation, and convey that in
formation promptly to the family.
1t is the Red Cross that has a
personal sympathy and oversight
over tha families of soldiers.
Who are members of the Red
Cross?
Every man and woman who
feel like taking some part in the
great task of carrying on the
war, and doing everything pos
sible for those who have, or may
leave their homes to go into bat
tie for the life of our Republic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Son Of Judge and Mrs. Donald P. Nc.
PhersOn SmOthered TO Death
While at PLAY.

Edward Mcpherson, son of
Judge and Mrs. Donald P. Nc
Pherson, of Gettysburg, was
smothered to death in sand on
last Monday. The distressing ac-
cident occurred rt Tacoma Lake
in the Pocono mountains in Mon
roe county, Pa. Edward, aged
twelve years, and three other
boys crawled under a sand ledge
to hide from their companions
who were playing hide and seek
among the sand hills and dunes
about the lake and while lying
prone on the ground a slide OF
sand and rock covered the four
boys to such depth that it re-
quired several hours shoveling
by several men to reach an res
cue them. Three of the boys
were revived by two physicians
who were .summering at the lake
but Edward was dead when re-
moved from the sand.
All Fulton County offers sim
cere coincidence to the stricken
parents in this hour of deep af-
Fiction.
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Birthday Party.

At the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Mort at Clear
Ridge, on Sunday, July 18th.
quite number of people assem-
bled to extend congratulations
to this worthy couple whose birth
day anniversaries came near to-
gether. Among the children and
grandchildren present were:
Samuel Chilcote and wife of
Rockhill, Pa, and son Clarence,
wife, and baby of Sixmile Run;
Easton Stinson and wife and
| sons Luther and Frank and daugh-
ters Lillian and Grace. of Burnt
Cabins; John Mort and wife, son
Edgar an d daughters Grace,
Blanche and Mary, of Sixmile
Run; Blair Mort and wife and
children Ethel, Wilford, Chester.
and Wilbur, of Sixmile Run; and
Harry Mort and wife and children
Elsie, Pauline, Margaret, Mervin
and Harold, of Clear Ridge.
The dinner was great. The
menu consisted of boiled ham,
chicken, potatoes, bread, cake,
pies, bananas, ice cream, lemon
ade, etc. While every one seem
ed to have a good appetite, there
was plenty left. There were
seven of the children that could
not be present: Susie Stouffer, of
Waynesboro; Frank, of Waynes-
boro; George, of Sixmile Run;
Belle Kerlin, of Braddock; Nam
ME Anderson. of Three Springs;
Mae Harnish, of Robertsdale;
and Rosa Lynn, of Robertsdale.
They were greatly missed around
the family table.
Others present were H. |.
Cromwell, E m cry Cromwell,
Scott Stains and wife. and Mr..
Hockenberry and Samuel Reese,
of Sixmile Run, and Ralph Frak-
er, of Fort Nttleton.
1t was delightful occasion at
the old home, and Mr.and Mrs.
Mort have many nice presents
to remind them of the love and
good wishes of those present.
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REGULAR HABITS.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, n. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

Regular habits for retiring
must be considered as one of the
best methods for securing good
sleep.
The human body has wonder
ful periodicity in all its spontane-
Gus actions, and by studying
these much Of the machinery Of
health may be made to work
smoothly.
Witness one habit of waking
at certain hour to which we
have been accustomed.
Regularity in eating is most
important for health. The di-
gestive tract will respond at reg
ular times just as other habits
will repeat themselves.
Proper food properly digested
will do much for ones health and
happiness.
1t is mistake to eat too much.
We should try to enjoy our
meals by paying attention to the
taste of food. Do not gulp it
down. 1t should be masticated
and tasted so as to stimulate
those nerves which reflect their
sense on the other nerves con-
trolling the glands of digestion.
When you feel indigestion after
eating meal, note the ingredi-
ents eaten, and should it repeat
itself, try to convict the guilty
food and dismiss it from your
dietary.
Don't make eating q task but
pleasure, so that the food will
digest and be assimilated and
applied to the different necessi-
ties of the activities of life.
Youth demands a greater va
riety and quantity of food than
does old age, and especially does
it require more protein and meat.
Learning what foodstuff best
suit is one of the great education
al tasks man has before him, for
he no longer has the intuition of
the lower animals. The latter
seem to inherit a sense that d.
rects them what is best for their
body wants. The vast majority
of animals can differentiate be-
tween poisonous and nonpoison-
Gus foodstuffs.
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Frank Sloan EnlistS.

Thomas Franklin Sloan, of Me-
Connellsburg, went to Philadel-
phia last Saturday to enlist as a
telegraph operator in the Signal
Reserve Corps of the United
States Army. On Monday, he
took the necessary oath and on
Tuesday he returned home to
await orders. He does not know
what the orders may be. MIR.
Sloan served in the Spanish
American War.