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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05
INSURANCE PROFITEERS
FIGHT WAR MEASURES
Discovery of Secret Letter DiscIoses
Corporations Fear Government
Will Take Over the Business

The gigantic insurance monopoly
has now turned on President Wilson.
A secret document sent out by the
president of Wisconsin risk COM
pany to it's agents reveals this. In
this warning to agents the corpora
tion head refers to administration
bills as "Socialistic measures which
smack of Prussianism." He then pro-
ceeds to point them out, saying
"The business of insurance is at
stake. Many of us do not yet realize
it, and others have just awakened to
the grave fact. Powerful forces are
at work at Washington to secure
governmental control of all branches
of the business. Socialistic meas
ures which smack of Prussianism
have, as you are aware, been intro
duced in congress, which are seri-
Gus menace to the existence of that
great necessity to Americas future
private insurance. Does not the fol-
lowing list of these activities justify
this conclusion?
governmental war risk insurance
for shipping.
"Gans measure, prepared by How
ard Cans, attorney for the treasury
department, providing insurance for
all war properties and foodstuffs
(Which fortunately did not reach con-
gress)
Proposed law to rehabilitate "a
enemy owned companies as American
companies. (Will not these compa-
nies be sold to the United States
as permitted by the bill, and thus
form a substantial nucleus for a fleet
of nment-controlled fire insur-
ance companiesD
Decision not to cover merchant
ships now being launched.
"Introduction of bill to create
Liberty Insurance league, authorizing
S3OO,OOO,OOO insurance company, to
carry insurance of whatever nature.
"Order to railroads and railroad
steamships not to renew fire insur-
ance on their properties or cargos.
Assumption of liability under rail-
way mortgages protected by insur-
ance.
Hostile attitude of capital issues
committee toward new private cap
ital in insurance.
Senator Lewis bill to extend bu-
reau of war risk insurance to include
industrial workers for all classes of
insurance.
Bureau of farm risk insurance bill.
Upwards of S25, 100000 of fire and
marine insurance premiums have al
ready been withdrawn from private
insurers and assumed by the govern
ment, meaning loss to the compa-
nies of insurance on railways, ships,
cargoes, wheat in terminal elevators,
etc. Further loss of insurance on
telegraph and telephone properties
taken over by the government may
be expected, and the end is not yet"
This secret stab at war measures
states that 25O,0O0 persons are en-
gagged in the insurance business. Far
from being an argument for the con-
tinuance of the wasteful door-to-door
solicitation of insurance, this is a
plain reason why the business should
be combined under the government,
that thousands of the employees may
,,o cot fraa to eppape in more pro-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05
COLORADO
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
At GREELEY

A college for training men and
women to teach. Varied choice of
two, three, and four-year courses,
leading to A. B. and A. M. Degrees
and life diplomas. Special War
Courses, Student Army Training
Corps, and athletics for young men.
Equipment and buildings ample, sur
roundings and climate ideal. Ex-
penses moderate. Fall Quarter opens
September 80. Write for catalogue.
JOHN G. CRABBE, Pres't,
Greeley, Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

Mrs. rhil Handy went to Denver
last week to put her daughter Agnes
in school. -...
VIM. Williams has purchased the
property of j. F. Bennett over near
the water tank.
Mrs. r. H. Mace is teaching the
seventh grade this week in the alb
sence of Miss Crary.
Miss Emma Lucero and Miss Katie
Blair are living in the front part of
the Dram residence.
w. H. Whalen motored to Gunnison
Tuesday morning to attend the meet
ing of the County Commissioners.
o.
The Labor Day dance given here
Monday night was well attended and
all report fine time with excellent
music.
Quite crowd of young folks at
tended the dance at Jacks Cabin last
Saturday evening and all report a
fine time.
In order to inform the public of
the quality and size of Heber Bros
Shows, which is new in this territory,
although having played in the East
and South for ten years, the manage
ment desires to announce that daily
cost of the show this season is four
hundred dollars; therefore we ask
you not to confuse this attraction
with some of the many smaller out
fits travelling in this section. The
Heber Bros Shows will exhibit here
afternoon and night. September Ia.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

Wednesdays train.
Miss Rachel Kane of Gunnison,
spent Friday in town.
Mrs. Birdie Dorsey went to Denver
on last Wednesdays train.
Max Bazz drove to Gunnison on
Thursday, returning the same day.
o. F. Nigro was an outgoing pas
senger Saturday bound for Pueblo.
Jack Ball came up from Almont
Monday and will enter school here.
P. ]. Morgan and son Ray returned
home from Grand Junction Wednes-
day.
j. N. Joerger and wife of Grand
Junction, spent Wednesday in Crest
ed Butte.
Tony DAMN and Tony Yoklavich
went down to Gunnison Saturday re-
turning Sunday.
>.
Bakers ranch Saturday to attend to
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Huntington
over to Crested Butte from Irwin on
business Saturday.
Mrs. C. C. McWilliams of Gunnison,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jack
Buchanan this week.
Mr.. c. S. Bergman has been quite
sick the past week but is much i'm
proved at this writing.
Miss Margaret Roberts went to Pu-
eblo Saturday where she will attend
school the coming term.
Leonard Gladstone drove to Gun
nison Wednesday, taking John Skoff
who was leaving for war.
o.
Mrs. Lawrence Beitler visited her
sister Mrs. Frank Baker of Jacks
Cabin, from Wednesday until Satur-
day.
VIM. McShane took his wife to the
C. F. & I. hospital at Pueblo, Thurs
day where she will receive medical
treatment.
Mrs. w. ]. Doig of Gunnison, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Glad
stone, and daughter, Mrs. G. v. Ben
son, this week.
Tony DAMN went to Gunnison again
Monday. Tony will work for L.
OLeary and attend school in Gunni-
son this winter.
The Misses Annie and Mary Arnott
and Irene Ball with VIM. Headley at
tended the dance at Floresta last
Saturday evening.
Mrs. C. L. Hudson and daughter
Mar1bel who have been visiting in
the east for several months, returned
home on Wednesday last.
D.
Little Misses Sylvia johnson and
Mary Yoklavich went to Canon City
Saturday where they will enter Mt.
St. Scolacticas Academy.
Joe Johnson came in Sunday from
Colorado Springs. He visited his
mother until Monday and then went
to Kansas City, Missouri.
After having visited relatives here
for the last month, Mrs. VIM. Shaw
and children returned to their home
in Sargents last Wednesday.
Mrs. E. M. Russell of Floresta, was
an incoming passenger on wednesday
from Trinidad. An aunt from La
.Junta accompanied her home.
Mrs. Geo. Andretta came up from
the Joe DAMN ranch at Jacks Cabin
Saturday on business. Mrs. A. ). Ho-
ran took, her back the same evening
Mrs. Ruben Roberts, Mrs. Frank
Kerr and Mrs. Thos. Campbell went
to Gunnison Wednesday to see the
Pete Campbells off. Rev. Deck drove
the car back.
Mrs. j. T. Bennett came in from
Pueblo. Wednesday. Mr.. Bennett is
doing some mining over at Gotmc
and Mrs. Bennett came over to be
with him for month or so.
-
$500 reward will be paid for the
return of one riding bride, lost on
County road between G. II. Wlses
ranch and Crested Butte.
ae.at CHAS. GUERRIE-
His many friends here will be sorry
to hear that when Eph Bailey had
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

visiting with her sister, Mrs. G. V.
Benson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

Jack Ball came up from Almont
Monday and will enter school here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

Max Bazz drove to Gunnison on
Thursday, returning the same day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

o. F. Nigro was an outgoing pas
senger Saturday bound for Pueblo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

den were in town Monday for sup
plies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05
VOTE FOR SHOUP FOR
GOVERNOR AND GIVE
COLORADO A REAL
Business Manager

A Big Man mentally, physi-
cally, commercially and phil
anthropically.
A clean man morally.
Born in Illinois of Scotch
Irish-English parentage.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

Mrs. rhil Handy went to Denver
last week to put her daughter Agnes
in school. ...
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

A resident of Colorado since
1882.
A creator and builder of Colo
RADIO business enterprises.
A developer of the mineral, oil
and agricultural resources Of
Colorado and the West.
A large employer of labor at
good wages and a man of broad
executive experience.
His success achieved solely
through his own Initiative,
Ability and Tireless Industry.
Never a politician. Always a
good citizen and a straight
thinker.
Colorado needs such a man as
Oliver III. Shoup for the man
agement of its wartime af-
fairs.
Make SH0UP Of Colorado Springs
Your choice at the
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05
Local and Personal

Chas. Hubbard was an arrival on
Wednesdays train.
Miss Rachel Kane of Gunnison,
spent Friday in town.
Mrs. Birdie Dorsey went to Denver
on last Wednesdays train.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

His many friends here will be sorry
to hear that when Eph Bailey had
gotten as far as Denver on his trip
from Crested Butte to Frontenac'
Kansas, by auto, he was obliged TO
take the train and hurry home with
all possible speed to have his eyes
attended to.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

P. ]. Morgan and son Ray returned
home from Grand Junction Wednes-
day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

VIM. Williams has purchased the
property of j. F. Bennett over near
the water tank.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05

j. N. Joerger and wife of Grand
Junction, spent Wednesday in Crest
ed Butte.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
BIG REWARD FOR NEWS.
Information That VIII Locate Subma-
rine Base Will Win One Thousand
Dollars for Informant,

New York. June 2O.-Authentic in
formation that will lead TO the loca-
tion of an actual German submarine
base will bring the informant not only
the honor of having performed a pa
triotic act, but a reward of $1,000.
This offer was made here today by the
commandant of the third naval dis
trict to stimulate the ambition of
those likely to be in a position to OBJ
tain such information, particularly
sea faring men. The offer reads:
The commandant, third naval dis
trict, 2S0 Broadway, New York, has
been authorized to pay $1,000 reward
to any person who furnishes authen-
tic information Of any actual subma-
rine base rescrving the right to decide
who is entitled to such reward and to
apportion the reward if two or more
persons find such information"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND.
AMERICAN HOST IN FRANCE
GROWING RAPIDLY.
Geh. March Makes Official Announce.
ment of Arrival Overseas of AnOth-
or Hundred Thousand Men.

Washington, June 22.-Nine hum
dred thousand men have been ship
ped over seas General March told the
newspaper correspondents at the
weekly conference today.
He said that the United States is
today five months ahead of it's pro-
gram for placing an army in France.
The additional hundred thousand
reported safe in France since last
weeks conference is taken to indicate
the rate of progress that is being
made.
Viewing the general battle situation
on all fronts, Gen. March said that the
Central powers again were being
FIRMLY held on all fronts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
y. Il. ABNEY RELIEVED.
Loses Position Of General Counsel Of
Southern Because Of Alleged I'm
patriotic Remarks.

Washington. June 20.--B. l.. Abney
the Southern Railway at Colum bia,
has been relieved OF his position be-
cause his attitude toward the admin
istration did not suit Mr.. McAdoo.
A short time ago Mr.. Abney was
approached In behalf of the Red Cross
he failed to respond and is said TO
garding the matter. A report or what
he said reached the authorities here
and today II was announced that Mr..
Abney's resignation had been request
ed and accepted The name Of his
successor has not been announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
Army Has Heaviest Loss i'm Killed
Since Army Got Into Battle.

-~~~~
Since Army Got Into Battle.
Washington, June 22.-The army
casually today contains one hundred
and fifty-three names. Killed in ac-
ton, So; died of wounds. 26; died of
accident, IL; died Of disease, 9;
wounded severely, %; wounded, 2;
missing in action, Is; prisoners, 1.
Privates Ely Light, of Milbourne, Fla,
James w. Ray, Pages Mill, S. c.,
were killed in action; Corporal Joseph
F. Cely, of Eastely, died of wounds:
Captain Mark w. Clark, of Atlanta.
Privates Sammie Bell, Pensacola,
Fla, Hayward Dennis, Troy, S. c.,
Walter p. Kyle, of Columbus, Ga;
Sam r. Lucas of Kershaw, S c., and
VIM. c. Parker of Macon, Ca, were
wounded severely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26

Carolina. He had been a resident of
the state many years and cited in
stances of number Of men electaa
to public office i'm States in which th.v
were not born. Congressman Stever-
son, now representative of this die
trict, was one. Hoke Smith of coo.
sia' united States senator, was an
other. He also did not tbipk ,,,o
holding of minor Offices an os.,,
qualihcation. He had never been in
politics. but neither had tbe Lotto
Senator "A. c. Latimer. He mod.
urgent plea for liberal support of the
public schools and for better ,,
Tor teachers. The progress in nr
pe''er schools and school facili-
ties was commendable and he h.
never kicked when a levy was r,oo
ed on his property for scboo, n,,
poses He was also vitallv concer,o,
with the development of apr;c,,,,
'''o several farms and know
whereof he spoke as to leeis,a,,. =.
the interest of farmers. ...
The meeting todav was
40 persons, including the c,na,,,,
no enthusiasm was shown and u,,.
interest manifested. The mee,,nn :,
morrow will be in Camden.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26

to the committee on agriculture in the
house. Il know they cannot do it,"
MIR. Dial told his audience, land / de-
fy them to try to do sO.'
Both Mr.. Dial and Mr.. Rice kept
UP the drive on Mr.. Tillmans alleged
decrepitude, each referring to the
paragraph in the letter which Mr.
Tillman is sending to each county
chairman, which paragraph reads:
MY family and some Of my devot-
ed friends have urged me not to run.
fearing that it would injure my health.
/ feel that l have grown old in the
service of the State and if my strength
has been spent, it has been given for
South Carolina and the performance
OF my duty here as a senator to the
best OF my ability"
The meeting today was attended by
between $50 and 175 persons, al
though Blease's coming had been
widely hearalded Reports were also
current OH the streets that the county
had been circuit ridden by Blease
leaders in an effort to stage a widely
enthusiastic demonstration. 1t was
also emphasized here this afternoon
that many of Blease's most ardent
supporters in the county had chang
ed from their former political align
ment and were not present today.
Mr.. Blease got a round of applause
when he was introduced and also al
the conclusion of his speech, but the
Mahaffey "clincher" neutralized much
of the probable sentiment and the
consensus Of opinion in York tonight
Is that the Blease demonstration was
as ineffective as a smoke bomb.
In explanation of the newspaper ac-
count of his Filbert speech as pub
lished here Mr. Blease said:
Il, al Filbert, was repeating my
Pomaria speech in which / said that
believed that President Wilson and
the members of congress who voted
for the war would be held responsible
for every American life that was lost
in it, and If my soul is to be lost / did
not care what kind of an America
they had after / was dead and gone
and neither does your boy. The young
man who reported that speech got ~
part of what l said and got it cor
rectly. but he did not take all of my
speech and no sensible man could ex-
pect him to take it. Those who for a
malicious purpose took part of his re-
port and condemned me for it, lied
and knew they lied"
The Yorkville Enquirer, published
In York, and one of the most ardent
biease supporters in the State. report
eG Mr.. Blease as saying after having
been cautioned that day to quote him
correctly
was never prOuder i'm my life
when | picked up paper last April
ana noticed that Fred Dominick voted
against the war. The Third congress
sionai district Of South Carolina stands
steadily behind him i'm it and there is
no man who can beat him for con
Eress
"oh, God, YOU people don't realize
what IL means Wait until YOU pick
up the paper ana read the casualty
lists. They talk about "a free Amelj
ca. / don't care what kind OF an |
America II is when | am dead and
gone. Neither does your boy"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
Marines Lost Ten.

Washington, June 21.-The marine
corps casualties totaled one hun
dred and twenty-seven. Killed in ac-
tion, 10; died of wounds, 19; wounded
severely, SO. Arthur b. Sawyer. of
Keywest. Fla. killed in action; Don
aid NJ. Blankenship of Rome, Ga,
died of wounds; Clarence f. Curtiss,
OF Roundlake. Fla, Charles E. Dill, of
Elton, Ga, Lee f. Crawford, of Ma
con, Ga, David f. Brown of Chamble.
Ga, wounded severely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26

AMERICAN SOLDIERS NOW HOLD
THIRTY-EIGHT MILES.
The Huns Have Found Out That 1t is
Possible to Send American Troops
to Europe.

Washington, June 21.-American
soldiers are now holding the fighting
liGe for a distance of 38 miles on the
western front, according to informa-
ton given members of the house mill
tary committee at the weekly confer
ence today with Secretary Baker and
March.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26

British Officer Predicts Flights Across
Atlantic Next Summer

washington, June 2l.-Big Ameri.
can air and seaplanes should be dy-
ing across the Atlantic to reach the
front by next summer. Major General
branckner. of the British air ministry
laid today in formal statement to
the press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
AMERICAN AVIATORS IN SERVICE
Fighting With the Italians on Piave
Front

Italian Headquarters, Thursday.
June 2o.-The first American avia-
tors to fly on the Italian front went
today on bombing expedition. and
succeeded i'm blowing two holes in the
new Austrian bridge across the Piave
river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
BENEFITS SOUTHERN PORTS.

One Discrimination Against Southern
Ports Removed by Government
Control.
washington. June 21.-A through
freight rate from the Southeast to the
West lower than the combination rates
established by the railroad administra-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
SPECIAL DRAFT CALLED.
Nearly Nine Thousand Men Needed
For Special Service.

Washington, June 21.-General
Crowder today called for S,976 draft
registrants qualified for general mill
tary service to be sent on July Is to
various section schools for special
training The call will be held open
for volunteers until July lst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
Marines Again Suffer Greater Loss
Indicating Harder Fighting.

Washington, June 21.-The army
casualty list contains 38 names today.
Killed in action, 6; died of wounds, l ;
died of disease, 3; wounded severely,
p; wounded, /.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
Ma rineS Lose Thirty-One.

Washington, June 1.-The marine
corps casualty list follows: Killed in
action, 4; died of wounds, Is; wound
ed severely, IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
BRITISH CASUALTY LIST.

LASS Reported for One Week G.62O
London, June 2l.--British casual
Gay aggregate SO, $40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-26
IRISH AGITATOR ARRESTED.
IT Abuse of England is Il Crime There
are Other Criminals I'm South Caro-

Spartanburg, June 21.--JOhn Burns
an Irishman, aged SIS, is being held
by the county authorities until a fed
eral warrant can be issued. charging
seditiOn. The prisoner admits MAX
ing bitter remarks against England
but denies disloyal remarks against
the United States.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

The increasing demand abroad for
American silk Is discovered to be due
TO its use by soldiers who can afford
It In the form of Undertaking. Spe-
cially prepared underclothes of that
material are said to lessen materially
the danger of blood poisoning from
gunshot wounds, and woven and pre-
pared in certain way SILK is de.
clorcd to offer astonishing resistance
to projcctiles. The discovery of this
property Is attributed to the Chinese
If the custom of wearing silk becomes
general in the army the ladies may
attire themselves In other fabrics till
after the war.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02
Japan 1oNoRs WASHINGTON.

Striking evidence of the growing
friendship between America and ia
pan was given recently when the jap
anese war mission arrived at u Paclflc
port. Ambassador Ishll, the leader OF
the mission, expressed himself as
greatly pleased by the friendllness OF
the greeting. and he asked US 20 for
get the little mole hills that have been
exaggerated into mountains TO mar our
good relations At Mount Vernon the
ambassador placed wreath OF roses
upon the tomb Of George Washington,
says ST. Nicholas, and gave utterance
TO these words: Il stand in this sa-
cred presence to offer the simple trib-
ute of O peoples reverence and love.
Washington belongs to all mankind,
and so men come here from the ends
Of the earth to honor his memory and
TO reiterate their faith in the principles
to which his great life was devoted
Japan claims entrance to this holy cir
Gle. She yields 10 none in reverence
and respect-nor is there any gulf be-
tween the ancient East and newborn
West too deep and wide for the hearts
and Understandings of her people TO
cross Language so noble, eloquent
and affectionate az this could only pro-
coed from the lips of a friend.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02
WOMAN OF FIFTY,

The woman of fifty, who when her
children are grown finds herself tout
of job" was discussed in Mrs. Ter
hunc's hearing not long ago. IF /
found myself out Of "a job / would go
right out and make one for myself"
was her comment. She believes In the
saving grace of work and considers
the woman with profession blest
among women, because her life has
direction, poise and live interests, says
Woman Citizen. Nor does she find
career incompatible with home-making.
The business woman, she says, brings
something of the order and efficiency
domestic problems and carries some
thing Of the repOse and sustaining
strength of home life into her business.
Not only has Mrs. Terhune been sue
cessfuI In amalgamating these two
great interests, but both of her daugh-
ters. Mrs. Christine Terhune HerriCk
and Mrs. Virginia TerhuDe Van de Wa
ter have carried on the family tradit.
Ion In the literary world while at the
same time ordering homes and bring
ing up families. or the accomplish
ments of these two daughters and her
son and grandsons, Mrs. Terhune Is
more proud than o; her own achieve
ments.