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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
new GERMAN GAS ATTACKS ARE UNSEEN

fall; he has not the strength to try
to run away.
Like the old visible gas. the new
gas is much heavier than air, and
therefore rolls into the trenches and
abris. Once asphyxiating gas finds its
way into a wind-protected spot, such
rs the angle of a trench, 1t takes days
for 1t to disseminate itself. 1t even
hangs" to barbed wire for hours.
Frequently men have been "gased" by
entering portion of n trench u hours
after the gas waves had rolled into 1t.
Rain does much to beat down and
break up the gas clouds, however.
The new French gas masks are as
effective against the invisible gas as
against the old gas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
ASK s5o.ooo,ooo FOR SUBMARINES.
Ship Owners Must Not Transfer Amer.
lean Vessels to Any Other
Reqistry


Washington, Feb. C. Immediate
Strengthening to the utmost of the
United States navy, especially in sub
marines apd in vessels equipped to
fight submarines, is plan of the gov
ernment as outlined here. 1t will have
the full support Of Congress.
In the House Representative Emer-
son of Ohio introduced resolution
asking an appropriation of s5O,OOOOOO
for immediate construction of add.
tional submarines. 1t is believed it
will be passed without opposition.
President Wilson issued a proclama-
ton under the authority of the recent
shipping act prohibiting American
ship owners from transferring their
vessels to any other registry.
Speeding up preparedness meas
ures the Senate judiciary committee
reported favorably one of the seven
teen conspiracy bills ito prevent and
punish conspiracy to injure or destroy
property situated within the United
States and belonging to a foreign gov.
ernment with which the United States
is at peace"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
TARDY SOLDIERS ARE HARD TO HANDLE

dence on the first charge. The second
charge. of illtreating George Boards
worth, was then proceeded with.
Wife Tells Her Story.
Lillian Beardsworth said she was in
Birkenhead Park on August 81. She
was standing near the water fountain
and saw her husband being taken over
the obstacles. He refused to go over
the vaulting horses, so they threw him
over. At the water jump he refused,
and they threw him partly into the wa
ter. This was repeated at the inclined
plane, when an officer said: "Stand
clear" and the man fell. After sew
eral attempts they dragged him to the
top end, doubled him up and he fell
head over heels. They then threw
him over the escalading board, which
was about seven feet high, like sack,
and he was caught on the other side.
For the defense Russell Roberts
called Corporal Williams, who said
legged to have been in the park, he was
scrubbing floors.
Counsel contended that there was no
evidence on the first charge.
The accused, giving evidence on the
second count, described what took
place with regard to Beardsworth. He
refused to do the drills or go over
the obstacles, and therefore witness
acting under orders assisted him over.
In doing so no more violence than nee
essary was used than in dealing with
man who was resisting. Boards
worth was not pushed into the water
nor was he struck or kicked.
A foreman shipwright gave evidence
that he saw Beardsworth being com
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
HARVARD KILLS OFF RATS
College Doing Utmost to Safeguard
the Health Of Its Students.

Boston.-Harvard is doing its ut
most to keep its students fit.
Recently campaign against rats
was concluded, so that If there was
any possibility that they were the
carriers of infantile paralysis, Its raw.
ages at Harvard would be reduced to
the utmost minimum.
To further safeguard the students,
the raw milk in all of the university
dining halls, Mt the training tables,
and as far as possible in all the eat
ing places in Cambridge is being pas
teurized. The water used in all these
places is examined almost daily.
Melville c. Whipple, sanitary in
spector at Harvard, is also watching
the various other food supplies, meth
DDS of service and makes frequent ex-
aminations of conditions under which
food Is served. All food handlers as
far as possible are examined for the
presence of contagious disease.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08

pulsorily drilled. Considering that the
man was resisting all the time he was
not forcibly handled.
Police Sergeant Hackston stated
that he saw the proceedings in the
park on the date named In the charge.
He said Beardsworth was not illtreat-
ed. He was not In state Of exhaus-
ton and was not bleeding from
wound in the face.
Russell Roberts said that Boards
worth had been a champion of the in
alienable right of the British soldier
to be courtmartialed and have his
case heard, but he had been the first
to deny that right to his clients. But
for the witnesses who had been subpe-
naed these charges would have broken
down because of their own weight, and
1t would have been possible that the
men would have been under cloud
for many months.
Captain Rimmer objected to the pre-
judice which had been introduced by
Mr.. Roberts. 1t was not the duty of
a non-commissioned officer to use un-
necessary force In carrying out his
duty.
The prisoner Marshall was remand
ed for the court to consider its de-
cision.
]. w. Williams was charged with
iltreatIng Dukes by forcibly cutting
his hair and in doing so using unnec-
essary force, thereby causing pain and
suffering to Dukes. Cheers was
charged with throwing ktbag at the
man.
Both pleaded not guilty, and owing
to the refusal of the witnesses of the
fact to give evidence the prosecutor
intimated that he was not in posi-
tion to proceed with the charge, and
the prisoners were found not guilty
and discharged.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
VARIOUS BOARDS NAMED
GOVERNOR GUNTER APPOINTS IN
DUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
D. C. Burns Selected to Replace
Board Chosen by Carlson.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver. joel Grantham of Lar
Jara, former State Senator John F.
Pearson of Pitkin county and d. c.
Burns Of Denver were named by Gov
srnor Gunter as members of the State
Industrial Commission to succeed E.
e. Mclaughlin and Frank P. Lannin.
Republicans, and Wayne C. Williams,
Democrat, whose appointments by
former Governor Carlson were re-
fused confirmation by the Senate
three weeks ago. Other appointments
were also announced as follows:
State Board of Corrections-Mrs.
Helen Grenfell, Democrat, of Denver,
six-year term; Frank S. Hoag, Demo.
crat, of Pueblo, four-year term, and
Sprigg Shackelford, Republican, OF
Gunnison county, two-year term.
State Board of Agriculture-Joh C,
Bell of Montrose and former Governor
Elias NJ. Ammons of Grand county.
Both are Democrats, and are reap.
pointed to the board, each for term
of eight years.
Trustee for the Colorado School for
the Deaf and Blind-A. j. Lawton,
Democrat of Ell Paso county, for a
term of six years.
Board of Control of State Industrial
School for Girls-Edward C. Stimson,
Democrat, of Denver, for term OF
five years.
Governor Gunter also made the fol
lowing appointments, which do not
need Senate confirmation:
State Board of Stock Inspection
ommissioners-Coke Roberts, Routt
county; Lem Cannon, FL Paso coun-
ty: E. C. Headles, Alamosa county, all
for terms of three years beginning
May l.
Advisory Board, State Highway
mmission-Leonard e. Curtis of
Colorado Springs. term of five years,
beginning April 1. Reappointed.
Board of Control, State Home for
Dependent Children-Mrs. Parmela
Curtis Porter and Mrs. Clara L. Hunt
er, both of Denver Each for term
of six years, beginning May 2. Reap
pointments.
Civil Service Commission-W. w.
Grant, Jr., Mrs. Anna Wolcott Vale
and Lawrence Lewis, all of Denver.
Two-year terms dating from Jan. 8.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
SAVE S465,OOO ON HIGHWAYS
Use of Convicts on Colorado Roads
Results in Big Saving to
the State.

Denver, Colo.-Approximat $685.
600 was saved to Colorado in the last
two years in the construction of 145
miles of roads by convicts, according
to Thomas lyman, warden of the state
penitentiary. This amount represents
the difference between what the roads
actually would have cost under con
tract and what was actually paid the
institution at the rate of 30 1-3 cents
n day for each convict's cost.
Many of the roads We're cut out of
solid rock in the hills for scenic high
ways, some of the most difficult and
wonderful pieces of construction being
in the canyons of the Grand river. near
Glenwood Springs, and, the Cache lie
Poudre river, west of Fort Collins.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
REGULATES SUGAR INDUSTRY
New Measure Also Puts Stock Yards
and Smelters Under Utilities
Board.

Three large industries in Colo
RADIO will come within the jurisdi-
ton of the Public Utilities Commits
sion of the state If bill sponsored
by the Farmers Union passes the
present Legislature. The measure has
been introduced by Representative
George w. Smith of Routt and Mof-
fat counties and classes the beet
sugar industry, the smelling of ores
and the stockyards business as public
utilities.
Abolition of the State Tax Commits
sion and the transferring of the
duties of that board to the State
Board of Equalization is provided
for in a bill by Representative
Garcia of Conejos.
Exemption of farm buildings from
taxation is proposed in bill by Rep
resentative Somerville of Lincoln, Kit
Carson and Cheyenne.
Extension of the powers of the
State Public Utilities Commission to
regulate the issuance of transporta-
ton by any railroad for use in the
state, in payment of advertising to any
newspaper anu HlaSaZiht pupiiohci, -
authorized in a bill by Representative
Furrow of Archuleta and Mineral.
One of the many changes in the
election laws proposed by legislators
is the elimination of the assembly
feature of the primaries, by Repre-
sentative Cawlfield of Pueblo. The
proposed plan is similar to the Kan
sas law, which provides for the quail
fication of candidates in the primary
race by petition instead of by nomina-
ton in party assembly.
in both branches of the Assembly to
prevent abuse in the exercise of the
initiative and referendum. One of the
bills, by Representative Gill of Nor
gan and Washington, prohibits the
paid canvasser from getting sigma
lures to petitions.
The abolishment of the House of
Representatives may come through
bill introduced by Representative
Laube of Montezuma and Carl Marold
of Saguache county. The bill provides
for tSe consolidation of the House and
Senate of the State Legislature.
Abolition of primary elections is
provided in a bill introduced in the
State Senate by Senator B. T. Napier
of Glenwood Springs on behalf of the
Senate judiciary committee.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago.-Hogs-Bu S11 150@ II. 80;
light, S1125@11S0; mixed, $11.300
119O; heavy, s11.35@11.95; rough.
s11S5Q11.5O; pigs, $9.65G 1915.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, S7.75@
1875; Western steers, S7.754 1880;
stockers and feeders, S6.0009.10;
cows and ,heifers, $5.00q 1925; calves,
$1075@14.50.
Sheep - Wethers, S1O.25013.5O;
ewes, S7.50@1065; lambs, S11.750
14.40.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
7hirty-one Teuton Ships Sealed.

New York, Feb 5.-The thirty-one
German and Austrian ships lying in
New York harbor are sealed. They
will not be seized unless something
further takes place in relations be-
tween this country and Germany.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
coIoradoans Must Enlist If War Comes

Colorado's part in the war program
to build up the United States army,
worked out by the army general staff
in Washington, was outlined by Adj.
Gen. Harry p Gamble, and includes
an estimate of $4,000 men who, in the
event that number fail to enlist, will
be drafted. The first step, perhaps.
counting on the return from the Mex
lean border of the Colorado National
guard, would be to bring those troops
to war strength. This would require
the enlistment of about 1900, making
total of 2,637 men.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
Americans in Germany.

Washington.-It is the understand,
ing of the State Department that
there are from 1000 to 6,00O Ameri
cans in Germany.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market.

silver ..........$ .'o@
Lead, New York, per 100 lbs. 500
Copper, per 100 lbs. ........ 29.62h
Spelter, st. Louis, per 100 lbs. 9.46
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
LATE
MAR K E T
UOTATION s
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS..
Cattle.

Cattle.
Steers (pulp fed, good to
choice .............. ss.75@s.S5
Steers (pulp fed), fair to
good S.oogo.io
Steers ebay fed). good to
choice -...............-. o.zops.oo
good ................... 7.5O9S.25
Heifers, prime ....... 6.75Q7.5O
Cows (pulp fed. good to
choice .................. o.ioVi.oo
good ................... 6.oO@6.75
Cows ebay fed. good. ..... 6.5O47.40
Cows (hay fed), fair ...... 5.7596.5O
Cows, Gamers ..... 4.00@5.25
Veal calves .........9 .9.00Q10.50
Bulls 5.00Q5.75
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ............... tioV o.oo
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good ................ 7.0O@775
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair ............. 6.25g7.Oo
Hogs.
Good hogs .11.OOg l1.4a
Sheep.
Wethers ................s1 .s1O.OO@10.5
Yearlings ............. 11.00@11.75
Lambs ........... 12.50@13.25
Ewes $500 $40
Feeder lambs .......... 11.25@12.OO
Feeder ewes ........ 1909 500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08

Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen-
trates, 60 per cent, $1,000 per unit.
Crude ores, so per cent, $1,000; 25
per cent, s9.40@12.00; 10 per cent,
sS.70@1000 per unit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
GERMANS SINK
FOUR STEAMERS
U-BOAT SHELLS CREW FLEEING
SINKING SHIP AND ONE
AMERICAN KILLED.
81 GERMAN SHIPS HELD
NATION MUST BE READY FOR
WAR, YET HOPE FOR PEACE,
SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Feb. 6.-The British ship
Isle of Arran, 1913 tons, has been
sunk by submarine, two of her crew
being injured by shell fire, the Lloyd
shipping agency announced. The Brit
ish steamer Eavestone of 1871 tons
also has been sunk and the captain
and four members of the crew killed
says another agency announcement
The Belgian relief steamer Lars
Kruse was sunk by torpedo or
mine near the Belgian coast. The yes
sci carried cargo of wheat from
Buenos Aires. The Lars Kruse was
vessel of 1,460 tons. She was under
Danish registry. She left Buenos
Aires Dec. 2S for Rotterdam. The
Russian bark Garnet Hill also has
| been sunk. The British steamer
Hurstwood, 1929 tons, was torpedoed
without warning. Three men were
killed by the explosion and three Sc
riously injured, two of whom died
after the crew was landed.
1t is officially announced that Rich
ard Wallace. an American seaman be-
longing at Baltimore, was killed in the
shelling of the boats which left the
sinking steamer Eavestone.
Manila, Philippines, Feb. 6.-The
naval authorities seized the seven
teen German merchant vessels anch-
ored in Manila bay. All the German
crews were removed.
simultaneously the United States
destroyer Barry seized three German
steamers at Cebu, including the
| Princess Alice. At the same time the
American destroyer Chauncey seized
the three German steamers at Fam
boango.
Washington, Feb. 6.-While the
United States stands before the world
court of public opinion in the anxious
waiting period which will determine
peace or war with Germany, President
Wilson is determined that there shall
be no word or deed to merit re
proach, even from Germany herself
Nothing is to be done which is not
fully justified by the laws of nations
and humanity; nothing is to be done
for expediency; nothing is to be done
which is not legal and just. With
hope for peace and a readiness to
meet war II it must be, the President
has made it clear to all his officials
that the course of the United States,
difficult as 1t is, must be entirely be-
yond criticism.
American line steamships Philadel.
phia and Finland arrive safely at Liv.
erpool and only two American passen.
ger ships. Kroonland and New York,
are now at sea. Liner St Louis again
delays sailing.
Berlin press declares Germany can
not spare lives OF Americans at sea,
and looks upon war with the United
States as inevitable.
Other neutrals prepare protests
against Germany's submarine order,
Brazil is said to be ready to send
drastic document, but it is not be-
lieved Holland and Scandinavian ma.
tions will be so severe in their pro.
tests, through fear of Germany's mill
tary might. Switzerland to observe
strict neutrality.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. o. B., Denver, Carload Price.

Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado, upland. per ton. $4,000 q 1000
Nebraska upland, per ton. 12OO@13.OO
Second bottom, Colorado
and Nebraska. per ton. 12.OO@13.OO
Timothy, per ton. ........ 17OOqlS.Oo
Alfalfa, per ton. n.......... 12.OOg l3.Oo
South Park, choice, per
ton 17.OO91S.00
San Luis Valley, per ton. 14OO@15.00
Gunnison Valley, per ton. 16.OO9170O
Straw, per ton .......... 1000 500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
Grain.

Wheat, ch. mill. 100 lbs, buying. .s2.S2
Rye, Colo, bulk, 100 lbs, buying. 1.S5
Oats, Nebraska, 100 lbs, buying. 1.S6
Colorado oats. bulk, buying. ...... 1.S5
Corn chop. sack, selling. ...... 1.97
Corn in sack. selling 194
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs. selling 1.50
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
CHICAGO Butter and Poultry.

Chicago-Butter-C $40
3Sc.
Eggs-Firsts. 37h @3Sc; ordinary
firsts, 4O@42c; at mark, cases includ-
ed, 40@43c.
Potatoes-Wisconsin white, s1S5O
ZOO; Michigan, white, S1.9002 90;
Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Colo
RADIO. s20092.25.
Poultry--Alive, fowls, 19c; springs,
1Sc
Cotton Quotations.
New York.-Cotton--The market
closed feverish at a net decline of 211
to 254 points.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
Butter.

Creameries, ex. LIST grade. lb.. 34@36
Creameries, I'd grade, lb. .S1@Si
Process .3O932
Packing stock ................ %
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs, graded No. / net, F. o. B. :
Denver ...............- 90
EGGS, graded No. net, F. o. b
Denver ................. ou
EGGS, case count, misc. cases,
less commission ...... .10.2 25Q 1890
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-08
Fruit.

Apples, Colo, fancy. box. s1.00@3.OO
Pears, Colo, winter. box. 2.5OQ3.O0
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-10
REFINED GOOD TASTE:

lis apparent in the new wall pa
.,ers shown here exclusively.
There is an en.ire absence Of
gaudiness or Glazing color. The
papers produce an atmosphere
of rich luxuriuusness without
Ovarstepping the bounds Of
good taste. We know youth ap-
preciate these papers when you
see them.
TAE NYAl STORE
n. MILLER 4 Co., Druggists
Wahpston, u. D.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-10

(FOHM OF COUPON)
5000.
Paving District Number One Fund
on the first day of April 49,.
the City of Wahpeton, North Dakota
Will pay to the bearer at the Office Of
the CITY Treasurer
Dollars. the same being the annual
interest then due upon Paving Dis
trict Number One Fund warrant dat.
ed June LIST, 1917, No. ....,
Continued on page y
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Ieased from the dsy's pressure %
them. Recalling your physiology leo.
lures, you will remember that each
spine bone has Its two wings OF
fianges, each pierced by a small hole
about the diameter Of a lead pencil.
Through those holes the great trunk
nerves travel with the smaller nerves
branching from them. A few hourS
march, even without gun or pack,
sags these vertebrae together as tight
as their cartilage cushions will permit.
Lying down helps greatly to remove
this pressure. but the Japanese slow
pull on the head does it at once. A
man can do 1t somewhat for himself
by lifting his shoulders as he lies on
his back and launching" them along
as If trying to get them as far as pos
sible from his belt. When I'm on my
back for my two minutes rest cure.
take two or three such lunches at
intervals, trying to hold my gain each
time by an anchorage Of the shoulder
blades against the carpet. Generally
can hear the vertebrae as they slip
from their packed contact to an easier
adjustment. especially If in my hunch-
Ing have lifted my head SO that some
pull is put on the spinal column. Six
ty seconds of such rest is worth an
hour In n chair. Richard Harding
Davis told me, or maybe 1t was Irwin
Cobb, 81 heard tell of the German SOL
diers utilizing even few minutes
halt to throw themselves on the
ground fiat and extended"
wish you'd try 1t, especially over
there when they send you and l fancy
1t will help II you really believe and
know, as you yield yourself to the
ground, that 1t is somewhat more than
rest-know that into your submissive
body the divine and wonderful cur.
rents are flowing. curative, restorative
and replenishing.
It's really the big Medicine"
Affectionately,
FATHER.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
DRAMATIST GIVES SOME GOOD
ADVICE TO HIS SOLDIER SON

can't be fully done without deep
breath nrst, and then the '1et Co."
One can't relax from "half tension" as
1t were. Often we think we are re-
laxed only to find. after hours Of wait
ing when utter exhaustion slumps US,
that we have been In some respect
holding ourselves away from the bed.
A rehearsal in the theater is a dire
thing for Tightening one up who is d.
recting 1t and unconsciously lifting
each character. After many years I've
come to recognize the condition in
time, and often in the dark auditorium,
when the actors or scrub women can't
see me. lie supine. on the carpet in
an aisle or the foyer, and with arms
outstretched for minute relax all
over. 1t isn't so simple as 1t sounds.
Even after the deep breath one has to
think down to the very finger tips and
toes. and by mental command dismiss
the accumulated tension. Then last
of all, the muscles Of the face-to let
them fall with half-closed eyelids and
the lips slipping away from the teeth
as they do on dead men. It's quite as
tonishing what refreshing indulgence
even half minute of such relaxing is.
AS I've said, It's an art to do it. and
very Useful when you get 1t.
Practiced by Japs.
The Japs are past masters at It.
They were taught 1t and practiced 1t
conscientiously in the Japo-Russian
war. After lying suplne for minute.
each Jap soldier would be taken by
the head by a comrade, and firmly
pulled until the packed vertebrae Of
his spine were drawn apart and re-
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
New Mexico.

The mills produced $500 pounds of
gold and silver for the first half OF
August.
New Mexico's gold output in 1916
was s4,o92.S00, and $1,13s.000 in silver
was produced.
Another mining camp will soon be
opened up within a short distance OF
Gallup. The old Catalpa property II
being explored.
The Oaks company have opened SIS
to $40 ore in the Maud 8. mine At
Mogollon and are steadily increasing
their shipments.
Work on the oil well on the Ander.
son farm In Luna county is progress
ing. the drillers have been casting off
the water and have started the drills
working again. The well is now down
TOO feet.
Since the first trouble in the Sec
ond hole Of the Toltec OIL and Gas
Company much progress has been
made and the drillers now anticipate
no future trouble. The hole Is now
down 400 feet, and the formation ia
OF such nature that great speed is
expected.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

June 26, which led to the discovery
Of the mother by an agent Of the Chill
dren's society.
The only information which the boy
could give when found on June 81
was that his name was Jimmy" and
that he is a Every, very good boy"
"Did you make any effort to find
this boy?" Magistrate Doyle asked
the mother.
81 looked about the neighborhood
where 1 lost him." she said. 1t was
her story that she lost him in crowd
and did not abandon him.
"a dumb animal would have done
more than that" exclaimed the mag
istrate. IA dumb beast would have
looked everywhere for her lost Here
is a cripple that requires mothers
care and love, and you made no ef-
fort to go to police station or to
make inquiries for him."
II did all I could" sobbed the
woman.
Upon testimony, however, that when
first shown the photograph of the
little boy she had denied being his
mother, the woman was held In bail
for trial.