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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Gift Bringer In
Various Countries
TINE Dutch girls sing pretty little
song on the feast Of st. Nicholas
instead Of writing a letter to

TINE Dutch girls sing pretty little
song on the feast Of st. Nicholas
instead Of writing a letter to
Santa Claus:
Santa Claus, you good -natured man,
Give me some nuts and sweetmeats-
Not too much. not too little.
Throw them into my apron.
For Christmas without gifts would
be no Christmas at all. So always
there Is gift bringer. akin in nature.
II different in name to the good st.
Nicholas, once bishop of Myra, who
loved children and whose memory lives
vitality today through Its association
with the great Christmas festival. Kriss
Kringle, Father Christmas. Santa
Claus, Sunderkloos, are identical. The
holy Christ child comes to Germany.
In mystical Brittany the Christ him.
self Is thought to come to bless the
households of the pious, especially the
homes of simple shepherds.
In Spain on Twelfth Night" all the
people, young and old, put their shoes
and slippers out on the balcony out
side the window In order that the three
kings journeying by may see and NIL
them. There are also grotesque Christ
mas visitors. Knave Ruprecht, terror
Of Teutonic babyhood. has load of
nuts and apples and other goodies with
him, as well as his traditional bunch of
switches.
The "julbok" or 'klapperbok." tall,
thin beast, with gOatskin covered head.
Is after naughty Danish children. just
rs the "habersack" Is after those In the
aartz mountains. Sunderkloos sends
sometimes n goat laden with presents.
The animals which the saint of
Christmas uses for his carriers are
quite us various. Donner and Blitzen
and the other feet reindeer come first.
Santa drives a span of reindeer in Swe-
den. In Alaska he comes by dog team.
Camels. so the story goes, bring the
three kings into Spain on their gift
bringing errand, though sacred art
would show us that horses might be
Used as well historically.
In Holland. on the Zuyder Zee, st.
Nicholas comes on skates over the fro
zen wastes of water. In England there
are in use for Christmas several imita-
ton horses, the hobby horses Of the
Morris dancers, which caper still In
Staffordshire. according to their an
cient habit.-ChicagO Tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Preparing for Additional Work.

The department of women in indus
try Of the State Women's Council of
Defense is seeking data on the capaci-
ties of all hospitals; is urging women
ind girls to qualify themselves as ste
ioSraphers; ss iRquiring into the la
Dor conditions IN each county and the
enforcement of the eight-hour law for
women. and is investigating the
wages paid women. Mrs. Herbert M.
Munroe Of Denver is chairman of the
department.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Nearly 500 Join Army In Denver.

Denver-The army recruiting rush
here Friday was heavier even than it
was Thursday, and again more than
1000 recruits from the Denver dis
trict and surrounding states were
quartered in Denver hotels. Nearly
500 men were accepted at the local
army recruiting station. AS a result.
Col. Howell, commanding officer at
Fort Logan, and Maj. c. N. Barney, in
charge of recruiting in the Denver re-
cruiting district, have made arrange
ments to quarter at least 1000 men In
the city for probably week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Colorado.

The french Gulch Dredging Com
pany's boat is working in big pay"
gravel in French gulch, about three
miles east from Breckenridge.
H. A. Butler is conducting an active
campaign of development on a prom
Using group OF mining claims which he
owns in the Daley district, Clear
Creek county.
The Mutual Cooperative Mining
Company. which has properties at Ko-
kolno, Gold Hill and Lee Hill, has its
winters work well lined up and is
shipping regularly.
The two large molybdenite concen-
tration mills now being erected at
Climax and at Buffehr's spur on the
South Park line will be in running
order by early in February.
A special from Breckenridge re-
ports that the Iron Mask mine on
Shock hill is getting to be regular
producer of heavy lead-sulphide ore.
which sells for over 800 per ton.
Isabella cut into the Buena Vista
vein at twenty-five feet below the six
teenth level at depth OF 1,625 feet.
There were two assays made. one run.
ming $s.4O in gold to the ton and the
other better than 800 gold to the ton.
Reports from the Michigan Mining
& Milling Company's mines at Koko-
mo are that new ore body more
than nine feet thick had been opened
and that two carloads day are being
shipped to the Globe smelter at Den.
yer.
The predictions OF mining engineers
and old-timers Of Aspen that mines as
rich IL not richer than those devel-
oped in the immediate Aspen district
would some day be discovered on the
southern continuation Of the Aspen
mineral belt. In the Highland mining
district bid fair to become realities.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Christ Flowers.

Born of the clouds and darkness,
OF the frost and early snOO,
When the summer blooms hare faded,
The beautiful Christ foicers bIos0.
AL through the budding sprin0tinc,
All through the summers heat,
All through the dufumn's glory
They hide their blossoms siDeef.
But tohen the earth is lonely
And the bitter north loinds bloto,
With q smile of cheer for the dear old
The Christmas blossoms bloto.
St1eef as the dream of summer,
.. White as the drifting snoo:
When our hearts are filed t0ith 0riev.
ing.
The beautiful Christ ho,oers blo,D.
Not all the south tCtnd's toootng
Opens their secret heart,
Slender they Oro,o and stately.
Guarding their life apart;
But Dhen the Garth is dredry
And heavy clouds hang Ioto,
With their tender cheer for the tody
corn year
The Chrtstmds blossoms bIot0.
S.oeetest of all consolersi
Fatrest of fo,1ers that 0roU!
When hopes and fosoers hdue faded
The beautiful Christ fo,oers blo,O.
Bright In the cottage ,cindosD,
SDeet in the ddrkened room,
Fair in the shortened sunlight,
Cheering the dnsky gloom.
Oh, t1hen our hearts are lonely
And clouds of care hang losC,
What blessed cheer for our dying year,
The Christmas blossoms bI01oI
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Colorado Recruit Die. at Camp.

Colorado Springs.-Fred Hammond.
son OF H. H. Hammond Of Guffey,
Colo. who went to Camp Funston in
the second contingent Of the draft.
died OF measles at the Fort Riley hos
pital, according to word received here
by his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick D. Hahnenkratt. Before en-
listing in the service Hammond was a
cowboy. and lived in Park county. His
body will be sent to Canon City for
burial.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Wyomina.

There will be considerable activity
in the Rawlins field all winter.
Information comes that the Gipsey
Oil Company Is preparing to move its
headquarters from Kansas to Casper.
The declaration of "a extra by
the Northern Pipe Line and the dou'
bling OF the yearly disbursement by the
Cumberland Pipe Line Company, is In
dicative OF the tremendous earnings
now being made by all OF the pipe line
companies whose lines are into fielda
that are not running out.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
NoIand,s office Takes In ss1a,sss.

Receipts OF the Office OF Secretary
Of State James r. holland for the fis-
cal year which ended Nov. 80, were
$513.939.30. OF this amount $134 4.9S1.42
was turned over to the various coun-
ties of the state as their share Of the
automobile license fees. About $27.-
900 went for expenses and the remain
der was turned over to the state treas
urer. The receipts for the year were
within 100000 OF the amount taken
in by the secretary Of states office
during the preceding biennial period.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Girl Asks Court to Free Youtt

Pueblo.-The pleading Of a girl for
mercy for the man who killed her
mother in an automobile accident
won freedom in District Court for
Raymond Young. Young had pleaded
guilty TO involuntary manslaughter
when Miss Mary J. Stanton asked
permission to address the court.
Sending this man to the gallows will
not bring my mother back from the
yrave." she said. Judge Essex then
allowed Young to 60 free
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Battery A Ready for Service.

The boys of former Battery "A"
from Fort Collins look in the pink of
condition and are happy and eager for
service with not a single complaint to
make" DR.. Charles A. Lory has re-
ported to Governor Gunter. DR.. Lory
visited the battery at Camp Mills dur
ing his recent trip to Washington.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Tribute Paid to Dead Soldier.

Canon City.-All public offices were
closed in Canon City. flags were hung
at half mast, and the people in gen
eral turned out as tribute Of respect
dying in the great war to be brought
back to Canon City for interment
Young Hammond died at Camp Funs-
ton few days ago. where he was a
member of Battery E. 341st Field Ar
tillery.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
D. B. 4 w. to Operate Trains.

The Colorado Public Utilities Com
mission ordered the Denver. Boulder
G Western railroad to continue the op-
Grafton OF the line until briefs of op-
posing counsel could be filed and the
commission had an opportunity to de-
eide whether the railroad shall cease
operation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Farmers Have AII-Day Rally.

La Junta.-Hundreds OF farmers OF
Otero and adjoining counties attend
ed an all-day rally here. closing the
two weeks campaign in the Arkansas
valley to increase the production of
milk. A parade three miles in length.
addresses and the dedication of the
new milk condensary featured the
program.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Increase Storage Facilities.

An immense increase in storage IA
cilities must be had by Colorado next
year, in the opinion of Governor Gun
ter and the Colorado Council of De-
Tense, and they will consider plans to
obtain the increase.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Arrest Ten on eoo.les0ina Charge.

Cripple Creek.-Eight white men.
one white woman and a negro were
arrested by Sheriff George Wayland
on charge Of bootlegging. The ar
rests followed confessions made by
Francis Craig. Oscar De Cordova and
Edward Sterritt. who are in jail
charged with burglary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Money From Interest on Bonds.

Denver people received $175,0OO
from the government, representing the
interest due on Liberty bonds for
which they have completed payment,
according to estimates made by Den
yer banks.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Probe In Coal Weights Ordered.

The attorney general announced
that he had started an investigation to
cover Denver and all parts of the state
into the alleged practice of short
weight in coal and coke by certain re-
tail dealers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Killed in Big Snow Slide.

Denver-Engineer E. N. Lewis was
killed and four men severely scalded
when a snowslide derailed a snow
plow and engine on the Denver &
Salt Lake railroad on Mont Corona.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
Weld County Beet. Bring $3.50. 1855

Greeley.-A total of $1.034,O 900 was
paid Weld county beet growers Dec.
IA for their November deliveries. This
will make an aggregate amount of 81.
65O,156 for the season. or the amount
paid Friday, $2s1.O0O was paid from
Greeley, 100000 from Eaton and
1858 900 from Windsor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
0rieAa of Mexnla

Boulder-Tungsten concentrates,
GO per cent. $20.00Q$25.OO per unit.
Crude ores, 60 per cent. $2O.0O025.0O;
25 per cent. $12.OO@12.50; 10 per
cent. $9.4O@12.20 per unit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20
The First Christmas Day
Told For the Littlest Children

7 ISTEN dear little children. and
L you shall hear about the very first
Christmas day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
Albert Flefcher.

WARRENTON. VA. October H.
Albert Fletcher. president of tho Poo
Pies National Bank. died suddenly from
heart failure at his home here last
night. aged seventy-slx years. He
mad been prominently identified with
the business life of warrenton during
his entire life, being the senior member
OF Fletcher Brothers. Aside from his
business career he had long been re-
Earded as the leader of the Democratic
party In Fauquier County. being it's
chairman for more than twenty years.
He was member of the Constitutional
Convention of Virginia in 1891 and
1902. representing Loudoun and Eau
quier Counties. On the organization Of
the Peoples National Bank in 1909 he
was elected its president, and had con-
tinued at It's head since that time. He
Is survived by two sons. DR.. Howard
Fletcher. of Fairfax. and Albert
Fletcher. Jr., OF Warrenton. and one
brother, Thaddeus n. Fletcher, and one
sister. Mrs. Alice Kincheloe, both of
this place. Funeral services will be
held on Saturday afternoon at o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
ADJUSTMENTS

splendid presentation OF Lew Wal
lace's Ben Hur" at the Academy Of
Music last evening was attended by a
capacity audience. even the third-,ier
boxes being filed. The audience was
representative and very responsive to
the fine acting and celebrating staging
of the production.
ben Hur'' has been presented IN
Richmond on previous occasions. but
doubtless never to better advantage
than on this tour. The scenery and
costumes were evidently new, and the
cast was of exceptional strength. Many
Of the scenes were OF exquisite beauty;
lake scene in the fourth act, in which
the art of the scenic designer reached
It's climax in setting OF opaline hues
with a misty sheen upon the waters
Of the lake. which produced the acme
OF realism. Equally elaborate were the
setting and costuming in the Grove OF
Daphne" as we'll as that In the Vale
Of Hinnom." wherein the blending of
colors in the scenery and the Oriental
costumes produced markedly beautiful
effects. The procession of dancers and
their dances were feature of the play
Robert w. Fraser. in the title role
was a magnetic figure, fully adequate
TO the part and filling 1t well. Ed
mund Roberts, as Messiah, the un-
scrupulous Roman rival and quondam
friend of Ben Hur. brought out the es-
sential arrogance and selfis3ness OF the
young Roman with keen dramatic
skill. Too much praise cannot be ac-
corded Walter Sherwin for his mastery
Interpretation OF the role Of Simonides,
his delineation being much enhanced
| by his superb speaking voice. Virginia
Howell, as Iras. was beautiful though
. cold and heartless. Egyptian coquet;
she played the adventures to perfec-
ton. so that her denunciation by Ben
Hur in the palace was received with
marked applause. The other parts were
we'll taken, the dainty and modest
Esther and the faithful mother and Sis
ter being we'll portrayed by Misses
Bright Faust and Reader. Miss Weaver
as Amrah. likewise must be accorded
much commentator. 1t is impracti-
| cable to comment on the remaining
! roles, but 1t Is sufficient to say that
there were no weak spots in the cast.
The interest, as usual, conferred in
the chariot race, which is. in a sense
the climax OF the play. This, consider
ing the limitations of the stage, was
presented with the height of dramatic
effect and Ben Hur's victory over Mes
sala met with the entire approval Of
the audience, manifested with vigorous
applause. The galley scene was realistic
in effect. though the most of the audi
cnce probably had never seen the in
terror of a Roman Galley.
The serious and religious aspect of
the play was manifest in its effect upon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
Real Estate Summary.
ChanceFy transfeFs .S30,710 90
Chancery trust deeds.... 4,o98 90
ChaDcery release deeds. IL, 572 80
building perAits S,<S7 90
CHANCERY TRANSFERS.

w. ]. Gilman ct ux. to W. @. Smith.
lot i, block IL, Loo Annex. September
81, 1917. $3.50.
o. 3. Hall ct vir to Fairfield Realty
Corporation, 25 feet IL IA inches by
81 81 feet. east limo of Second Street,
between Preston and Bates Streets.
September 10. 1917. $500.
r. A. Hord ct ux. TO American Trust
Company. I6 l-2x1oo feet, south lins of
Franklin Street, between Twenty-fifth
and Twenty-slxth Streets. September
20. 1917; tax 81. $40.
Highland Park Realty CORPORATION to
b. l. Timberlake. lot 2, block w. Bat
terry Court Addition: also lot IA, block
V. Battery Court Addition. Septembe r
II. 1917; tax 81. $40.
James E. Cross to Emma w. Cross.
4s l-2X150 feet, west line OF Boulevard.
rs feet north OF Park Avenue, October
10. 1917; tax $40, $40.
A. E. thurman to ]. p. Carneal. 28I159
feet, south line of Baker Street, be-
tween shocks and Ropers Alleys. oo-
tober s. 1917: tax $3.50, $40.
J. H Braxton ct ux. to Trustees of
Trinity Baptist Church, ssxl32 feet.
southwest corner Virginia Avenue and
Feils Street. September 20. 1917, $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
CHARTERS ISSUED.

The following charters were issued
yesterday by the State Corporation
Fawcett & Mortiand. Inc. Richmond.
Capital stock. $4,000. Purposes: adver-
Using business: w. J: Fawcett, presI-
dent; George A. Mortland, secretary
both Of Richmond.
The International Securities Com
pany. Inc, Richmond. Capital stock,
$4,000. b. V. Evans. president; w. II.
Arlington. secretary-both OF Rich
mond.
Fawland Sales Company. Inc. Rich
mond. Capital stock. $4,000. Purposes /:
chemical business. r. Mclean Whittet.
president; George A. Mortland secre-
tary-both Of Richmond
Campbell Stevedore Corporation, Nor
folk. Capital stock, $4,000. Purposes:
stevedore business. John T. Campbell,
president, Portsmouth. Va; Q. P. Bar.
ham. secretary. Norfolk. Va. ]
]. NJ. Smell & Co.. Inc. Herrisonburs.
Capital stock. 100000. Purposes: NOR
camille business. j. N. SMELL. presi-
dent. L. w. Gaines. secretary-both OF
Bank Of Drewryvtne. Drevryville.
Capital stock, $4,000. Purposes: con
duct 2 State Bank. James x. Grizzard.
cashter-both OF Drewryyille.
Amendment to charter Of Crawford
Auto and Carriage Trimming Company,
Inc. Richmond, Va, changing name
to Crawford Trimming Company, Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
Woods Woods, AM and District Judge connor In

attendance.
Cases argued yesterday:
No. 1545-WIlliamson & Brown Land
and Lumber Company. plaintiff in err
ror. VIZ. Mullins Lumber Company, do
fendant in error; error to District
Court ut Florence, S. G. Argued by
Henry T.. Davis, Of Florence, S. c.. for
tho plaintiff In error, and by ]. w.
johnson. Of Marion. S. c.. and w. F.
stevenson, Of Cheraw. s. c. and sub
mitted.
No is14-Annie w. suhor ct al. ap-
peiiants. VS.. Margaret c. r. Gooch. ap-
Ppenee; appeal from District Court at
RiGn%Hns On mo lon q appellee for
soqs entered red on JIy 1917 so as TO
The appellee to file a bin Of review
severed evidence. Argued by e. P.
motion. and by S. S. P. .Patteson. or
Richmond, in opposition thereto. Fur
ther argument and consideration of
motion postponed until Monday next.
Case in call to-day:
No. 154S.-Harriman National Bank
VS.. Lucy c. Huiet ct al. on cross APP
peals from the District Court at
Charleston, 8. c. To be argued by
Buist 6 BUST. of Charleston, s. C., on
behalf of tho bank, and by Huger,
Wilbur e. Guerard, 6mythe &c Vlsan-
ska, of Charleston, S. c., and Hayns-
worth & Haynsworth. OF Greenville. 8.
C., on behalf OF f1uiet. ct al.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
VIRGINIA SIGNAL CORPS
IS ALMOST D|sBANDED
- officers Scattered Among Other
Commands at Camp
Mcclellan.
CONQUEST AT HEADQUARTERS
Lieutenant Haw Assigned to 111th
regiment as Signal Officer, and
Other Sergeants Are Designated to
Various Regiments.

me former Virginia Signal Corps
tationed at Camp Mcclellan. Alabama.
'as been officially designated as tho
Headquarters Company. Fifty fourth
'ield Artillery Brigade.
AT retreat on October 6 the an
touncement of transfers was made.
vhich meant tho separation of many
the corps members. who had been
intensive service together for tho
ast year. But the men, realizing that
uty is the first word in military. stood
nc ordeal we'll The result OF tho
ransfers Will hll gap in the service,
nd utilize the former training of the
hen.
The present organization numbers
ofty-nine men with one officer; their
uty Is the carrying on OF commune
atoms between brigade headquarters
nj regimental headquarters OF the
hree regiments in the brigade.
Captain Conquest goes to brigade
headquartcrs STAFF as intelligence OIL
or; Lieutenant Haw to the Ono Hun
Ered and Eleventh Virginia" Resi-
nent. as signal officer. and Lieutenant
1.rvay has charge of Headquarters
company. First Sergeant Currie is at
ached to brigade headquarters as regi-
mental serEeant-major; Sergeant Levy
etatns his position as supply sergeant
nd 10 In charge OF the company mess;
stable Sergeant Jones Is designated as
ergeant In charge OF the orderlies;
Perseant Crump is sergeant In charge
Pf signaling. and Sergeant Wilder is
sergeant in charge of radio and telegra-
Phic communications.
LII FIRST CLASS SERGEANTs
REDUCED TO sERGEANTs
Transferred to tho One Hundred and
Zenith New Jersey" Regiment were:
sergeant siddons. In charge OF scouts;
PerEennt Lauerman. In charge OF in
truments; Sergeant Allen. in charge
Il postal affairs; Sergeant Alsobrook.
n charge OF radio. and 4 detachment
Pr corporals and privates. as signal
nen. operators, instructors. drivers and
PrderlIes.
To tho One Hundred and Eleventh
Virginia.: Sergeant Williams. in
fharse OF scouts; Sergeant Osborne. in
ftruments: Sergeant Cook. radio, and
detachment of corporals and privates
10 In the One Hundred and Tenth.
To the One Hundred and Twelfth,
composed OF men from Maryland and
he District of Columbia: Sergeant At
kins. In charge of scouts: Sergeant
Bergman, radio. and the usual detach-
'nent OF corporals and privates.
The change In the status of the or
Plantation affects only the first-class
'erEeants and Hcrgeants so far as pay
IND rank are concerned. Master Signal
Electrician Brunette having been
transferred to Company c, outpost sig
lal company from New Jersey. All
|irst-class sergeants are reduced to the
grade of scrgeants: former line ser
tseants and sergcants first class assume
Ithe grade OF artillery serEeants. with
bay reduced to conform to that branch
|>f the service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
M.,or 1homn. Tile..o. Greene.

Especial 70 The TimeS-Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE October IL
The funeral OF Major Thomas Tileston
Greene. who died yesterday at the home
OF j. P. Moon, near the University OF
Virginia, was held this afternoon, and
the interment was in Maplewood Gene
terry. Major Greene was born in Ala
bama in 1885. He served in the Con-
federate army. was captured and es-
capped from n Northern prison. He mar
ried Miss Elise Skinner, daughter OF
Colonel Frederick Skinner. OF the First
Virginia Regiment. lie Is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Leonard Imboden, OF
the University Of Virginia, and a son.
Captain Frederick S. Greene. OF the
Three Hundred and Second Engineers.
Neither was able to attenu tive funeral,
Mrs. lmooden being in Washington re-
covering from an injury in an automo-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


Funeral services for Mrs Mary S.
Gary. widow of Hezekiah 3. Gary. who
Gied Wednesday afternoon at the home
or her daughter. 613 North Twenty
sixth Street. Will be held this after
noon at 3:30 o'clock from the home
OF Mrs. X. B. Satterwhite. Burial will
be in lakewood. Mrs Gary is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs Satter-
white. two sons, Judson E. and Junius
il. Gary. of Baltimore, and one broth
er. w. Jefferson Brown. Of Bon Air.
There are also nine grandchildren and
six great grandchildren.