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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
Mental Culture.

Mayor Lunn of Schenectady
pointed to a two-page advertisement
extolling the marvellous efficiency of a
mental gymnastics correspondence
school.
''Did you ever try a correspondence
course in mental gymnasticsT he
asked the reporter.
mo; don't take much stock in such
things" the reporter answered.
well, l know a man." answered
Mayor Lunn, ''who took & three
months mental gymnastics CORE
spondence course. and he's million
aire today"
Impressive pause.
'To be sure" Mr. Lunn added,
fthe man was millionaire be-
fore taking the course, but the ex-
traordinary fact I want to bring out
is that since taking 1t he hasn't lost
his money"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
ENDORSES FARM STORAGE

The National Board of Farm Organizations, made
of the conservative organizations the
group indorse official farm storage Of grain first
gested by the Nonpartsan league.
Like the League farmers the leaders in this group
struck by the fact that grain good security for
credit after the farmer sells but before The
tiona Board however, appears to be still afraid of
being called radical indorse the important
of state-owned elevators.
"our suggested plan for such legislation is. says the
National Board that the department of agriculture be
empowered to utilize the agencies existing within
the department make farm survey storage facil
ties. and that certificates issued by these government
agents individual farmers setting forth quantity
and kind of agricultural product found stored
able bins granares under government upon the
holders farm shall be recognized basis by
the federal banks" ~
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
PUZZLES ALL OF US

1t puzzles me- occasionally that all the learned edi-
torial writers who decaimng against the
backing the Federal Farm Loan banks with credit
have word to say about the government loaning
the railroads millions and using credit guarantee
Cummns law
The railroads. argue all these financial experts,
must be guaranteed proper financing transportal
ton system will break down"
What about farmers needing a little attention.
to prevent our food production falling down?
asked a politician that the other day. and he
fused to reply don't believe knew Politicians are
usually not strong when pointed questions
c. c. Van Orsdall, in Pacific Echo
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
LAND BANK IN DANGER

Since the work of the federal bank was suspend
ed because of the suit by the Farm Mortgage Brokers'
association bankers have quietly working into the
farm loan system its local agents.
At state conference,of agents in Minnesota recently
it found that 70 per the agency
work had passed to the local bankers.
If the farm bank survives the suit and efforts of
its enemies to get joker legislation from congress-
wonder if it survive local management by with
interests of rival nature? And can the local banker
who wants to play fair the pressure the money
trust his business?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
BRILLIANT REASONING

Garet Garrett, well known economist has some fun
with reactonary economic ideas afoat in the coun-
try in the of the New Republic.
why is everybody ruined?" asks Garrett And the
is, Because the country is rich"
How shall the country impoverish itself in order
that the people prosper agan?" is the ques
tion. And the I'VE must sell our surplus
abroad to people who pay"
THAT is lending When the foreign countries pay
back shall be truly rch?" The is NO. indeed
We not afford to let them pay back for would
then be off than We already have much
of That is why we are ruined"
"And this" remarks Garrett sis the stuff that rules
the world"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
WHEN MEN STEAL MILLIONS

In decision handed down the other day. the Supreme
Court found the Lehigh Valley Railroad and it's subsid
iaries guilty of violating the Sherman antitrust law.
More than twenty-five years ago the railroads di-
doctors started monopoly of the tremend
ously valuable anthracite region Of Pennsylvania and
succeeded to such extent that So per of the
thracte shipped the road from mines which
it controls. ALL COMPETITORS WE'RE EITHER
BOUGHT OUT OR CRUSHED OUT.
While this policy initiated before the antitrust
law enacted the Court points out at WAS CON-
TINUED AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE ACT WITH
INCREASING ENERGY AND TENACITY OF PURPOSE
In word, the inancers in control of the Lehigh
laughed at the law and to show their contempt for it
pursued their criminal boldly and consistently
Who these criminals who could afford to Jest at
criminal statutes? The Court gives the
The late George F. Baer. Daniel Reed E B. Thomas,
L. D. Smith, E. T. Stokesbury and George F. Baker,
EVERY ONE A MULTI TIMILLIONAIRE
What punishment did the highest court in the land
mete out to these "malefactors of great wealth."
Having wrung tens of millions of dollars from the
users of anthracite through their unlawful monopoly
surely they were sent to Jail, at least compelled
dsgorge their punder?
Oh, no, gentle reader. THAT is NOT THE WAY
OUR COURTS DEAL WITH MEN WHO STEAL MIL
LIONS That trough stuff" right for the scoundrel
who "swpes' sack of -four but Mr. stokesbury is the
leader of Philadelphia society and Mr. Baker New
Yorks greatest bank 1t would dc to put them TO
breaking rock in the Atlanta penitentiary.
Instead the court directed that the Lehgh monopoly
be dissolved"
When Wall Street heard the news the price of Lehpb
stock ADVANCED three points in minutes
OF course Lehigh will sell its unlawful subsidiaries
THEY WILL BE BOUGHT IN BY ~INSIDERS, WHO
WILL MAKE UNTOLD MILLIONS OUT OF THEM
No one will suffer-except the public and it won't
be sensation for the public
The Senate Committee which held hearings in New
York recently found that during the year the
of anthracite in New York and New England paid S34
100000 more than a reasonable price for their coal
After the Lehigh has been thoroughly dissolved"
that figure will probably be materially ncreased-Labor
Washington, D. C.
If you wish to insure the against progress and
perpetuate ignorance, then be satisfied with present
ditions and content with your deasAshby Mnn) Post
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
CHILD SAVING WORK
IN ARMENIA TOLD
BY AN AMERICAN
Charles v. vickrey Gives Facts
of Near East Relief Pro-
gram for Orphans.

Charles v. vickrey. general secre-
tary of the Near East Relief. has re-
turned from a trip of inspection
throughout Central Europe and the
Near East, and made a report to the
trustees of the Near East Relief in
which he covers in detail the actual
work of child saving now being con-
Quoted by the great American relief
organization in the Near East Mr..
vickrey believes that "a few millions
Of dollars wisely expended at this time
in the education of the children of
the Near East in character building
and in moulding these young lives.
will be worth vastly more to the world
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
Use of Electricity Increases.

Sweden proposes to electrify the
Gothenburg and Stockholm railway
Chile, following the example of other
European countries and Japan. is pre-
pairing to operate a section of the
state railways with electricity. The
government proposes to float loan
of 80 million dollars, partly abroad
and party in the country, for this pur-
pose. 1t is expected that this move
ment Will reduce railway operating
expenses by three million or four mill
lion dollars annually.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06

If you wish to insure the world against progress and
perpetuate ignorance then be satisfied with present
dtions and content with your deas-Ashby (Mnn) Post
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
A GREAT IDEA

Our bg-hearted secretary of the treasury would
orate the suerngs of mankind by increasing the
small incomes so per cent and decreasing the tax
large incomes corresponding amount
This you see, would curb the appalling extravaganza
OF the lower classes and give the upper classes little
something to invest in Liberty bonds S5 the
dolar.-Duuth Labor World.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06
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into our work. and use artistic judg-
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06

l he Elk Mountain PllOt
RAwALT & POTTER, Publishers
MATTE l. MILLER, Local Editor
Entered a Second Class Matter at the Postofce at
Crested Butte Colorado.
Subscription $500 per Year
The market reports show wheat going up steadily.
The assigned export buying raises market
The but they sudousy refuse to admit it, that
the strike against selling has put crp in the
grain gamblers who had sold short If the farmers still
they will get least cost of production and may
make profit yet They have learned valuable lesson If
they take it to heart and remember it.
We are in receipt of a complimentary card of ad-
mission to the visitors gallery for sixty-sxth
gress from Hon Ed T. Taylor. Now, if it the old
days and we could get a pass to Washington, might
of his kindness and observe how
acts when thoroughly controlled by the enemy But in
these days of doubled railroad fares we Will nave TO
take newspaper reports for their dongs We appre
ciae the courtesy just the if we could use it,
Harry b Tedrow, u s. District Attorney for Colo
rado passed out Saturday afternoon just before five
o'clock. His death caused by pneumonia following
flu and he i'll only week. Harry Tedrow was one
of the best appointees of this administration and had
widely for the vgor and earnestness with
which he discharged his perpexng duties He had
earned the esteem of all with whom he in contact
and will be widely mourned by all and sadly missed by
of who called him friend. Farther the govern
1nent loses of it's most faithful and able Mr..
Tedrow leaves wife and two daughters.
That bunch of Political Piefaces who Polish up the
handle of the big front door, of the State Capitol may
well worrying at to who will be appointed Reg
of the State Board whether Vivian rest
assured the Governor will nothing say about it,
The Big Coal Combine will that gets the job
who will jeopardze their Ten Cent 70 Lord) per ton
rate for the school chren The State Land Board
has been the medium of private and corporation graft
for forty and it generally well known fact that
for the purposes mentioned, the Coal Combine the
Speculative School Land thieves have always absolutely
dictated the personnel of the board, Governor
since Colorado state has had the leatherzed
testines balk their demands The Valley
has had examples of their adept manipulation of
state lands that isn't all there's incubating-
Monte Vista Graphic Reporter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-06

The short skirt makes the wicked
men look longer.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
Illinois Mail Robbers
Dropped 100000 Loot
Postal Officer Says Loss VIII
Not Exceed $500; One Of 4
Men Shot in HOId-Up Nav Die
Special Dfsnotoh to q,be Tr;hv,

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.--Bandits who last
night held up an Illinois Central train,
shot four members of the crew and one
passenger and burned the mail car. had
IN their possession a mail sack con-
tanning 100000, the prize they were
after, but for some unaccountablc
reason dropped in on their way to
their automobile and it was recovered
to-day by the railroad authorities.
The loot obtained will not exceed
$780, said Postoffice Inspector Ger
mer to-day. "Only two pouches of
registered mail were stolen"
OF the men shot and slugged by the
robbers, one may die. Arthur Moon,
Pullman porter, was shot thror gh
the abdomen, one of the bandits pick
ing him off the entire length of the
train as he leaned out of his car to
see what was>wrong. The others were:
Harold Bangs, fireman, Chicago, shot
in shoulder.
Benjamin Bovinette, mail clerk, Mat
toon, H., shot in wrist.
Thomas Baker, mail clerk, Carbon
dale, Ill.,, slugged.
K: II. Knowlton, University of Illinois
student, side scared By one of three
bullets that ripped his coat.
Posses, working northward from the
scene of the robbery and south from
Chicago, have SO far failed to find the
slightest trace of the robbers. All
trains are being stopped and searched,
but it is now believed the bandits de-
toured and have disappeared over the
Indiana line.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
SenateExtendsEmergency
Tariff Pending New Bill
Dry Goods Men Launch Fight
to Kill American Valuation
Clause in Coufarov,co

|. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The Senate
late to-day passed the House bill ex-
tending the emergency tariff, but
amended so as to continue it in effect
until superseded by the permanent bill,
instead of expiring February |. All
provisions of the temporary law, passed
originally May 27 including the dye en-
barge, were retained
A new effort to upset the American
valuation basis of assessing duties laid
In the permanent tariff bill will be
made, it was learned to-day, by several
large trade associations which have
written to Chairman Penr6se, of the
Senate Finance Committee, requesting
that the committees decision to include
the plan in the bill be set aside pend
ing further hearings. The movement
is headed by the National Retail Dry
Goods Association, which, it's officers
said, had enlisted the support of the
National Retail Clothiers' Association
and the National Garment Retailers
Association.
The attack of the dry goods asssocia-
tion upon the valuation plan, accord
ing to its letter to Mr. Penrose, is
promised upon our convictions that it's
effect must be to increase prices"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
8, 600 Bolsheviki Killed
In Siege Of Cronstadl
Correspondent Finds Garrison
Elated by Football Victory
Over British Sa1nrs

CRONSTADT, Russia, Nov. Bv
The Associated Press Six thoussnd
Bolsheviki were killed in their nine
day siege OF Cronstadt following the
seizure Of the fortress by mutineers
last March, the correspondent was in
formed to-day by Bolshevik sailors.
Mutineers who escaped previously had
placed the losses at a much higher fig
uTe Sixty thousand troops were en-
gagged on both sides.
Although the correspondent was the
first American newspaper man permit
ted to visit Russia's Baltic feet base
and island fortress since the insurrec-
ton, the sailors were apparently far
more interested in discussing football
than war Louis Apparah, one Of them.
mcrrily described how their team had
defeated at soccer the crew of British
merchant ship which recently unloaded
in the port. After the vessel had left
port, he said, it wirelessed another
British ship on the way to Crongtadt to
avenge it. but the Russians defeated
the second crew by an even greater
score than the first.
The sailors are now hoping that some
American foodstuffs will unload at the
base, so they can make their soccer vic
tory complete.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
Harding Receives
BRAND; Greeting
Delights Visitor
President Emphasizes Fact
Guest Was First French
Prime Minister to Visit
the American Capital

WASHINGTON, Nov. (By The AS
sociated Press).-Premier BRAND of
France and members of the delegation
he heads to the Armament Conference
to-day made calls of ceremony on
American officials and drove about
Washington. The Premier was received
by President Harding, vice-President
Coolidge, officials Of the State Depart
ment in the absence of Secretary
Hughes, who had gone to New York to
vote; Secretary Weeks and others.
Discussing his reception by President
Harding, M. BRAND said:
"The President was most kind and
cordial and mentioned the circum-
stance that am the first French Prime
Minister to have visited Washington"
The Premier was presented at the
White House by Ambassador Jusserand
Of France, and was accompanied also by
M. Viviani, M. Sarraut, Admiral de Bon
and General Buat. The President
chatted for some time with his vis-
itors, but it was said he did not touch
upon the subjects to come before the
conference.
At the Senate NJ. BRAND and his
party were received by Vice President
Coolidge with Senator Lodge, who par
ticipated in the conversation, acting as
interpreter. They then went to the
State Department, where they were re-
ceived by Under Secretary Henry P.
Fletcher, and then were received by
Secretary Weeks in his oc:ce a the
War Department. General Pershing ~
chef of staff and Major General liar
bord, deputy chief of staff, received
the visitors in line with Secretary
Weeks.
81 find your capital wonderfully beau
tiful,' M. BRAND said later. "and full
Of monumental buildings. take pleas
ure in thinking it was laid out by
French engineer more than a century
ago"
The French Prime Minister and other
members of the French delegation have
not yet had any serious talks either
with American officials or with mem
bers of other delegations upon the pur-
pose OF the conference; nor do they
expect to do much in this direction
until after the meetings have begun.
The delegates, it is understood, wish
to meet as many Americans as possible
in the interval and form impressions
OF the American point of view.
NJ. BRAND attended a motion picture
show this evening.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
How Finds Hayward
And Goldman Yearn
For Dear Old u. S.
q millionaire Hobo Returns
From Tour of Russia and
Urges Trade Commission
Sent to Muscovite Country

j. Eads How, the "millionaire hobo"
playing the role of "the man from
home IN Russian towns where de-
ported anarchists from America are
chafing under the yoke Of Lenine, ar
rived here Yesterday in the second
cabin of the Cunard liner Scythia, from
Liverpool.
Tho hobo to whom wealth means lit
tie appeared to have given little more
attention to the cut and quality of his
attire. leaving to his tattered baggage
the task of denoting his self-imposed
simplicity of life
On the run across from Liverpool
How mingled with the passengers. in
curing about their affairs and Civ
ing comforting counsel whenever he
thought it needed. Somewhere near
mid-Atlantic woman was stricken
with pneumonia, and How took upon
himself the duty of ministering to the
patient. Even after the Scytha docked
ne ciung to the ships hospital, giving
flnal words of comfort to the woman
and urging those about her to see that
she. got the best Of care.
How said that Russia welcomed him.
IN his wanderings he encountered
face to face "Big Bill' Haywood, the
bail jumper and much wanted leader
Of the /. w. w.
"His meeting with me-" said How,
probably awakened memories that
were dear to him. America may not
nave satisfied those who were elected
from it, but the old home land of the
plutocrat and those of the privileged
class still has lure for the banished.
There is no doubt that Haywood wants
to come back"
How said he saw Emma Goldman,
who made no effort to conceal yearn-
ing to be back again in the United
States. Alexander Berkman, her com
panion, he said, was employed in the
printing trade and was not repairing
railroad beds, as had been reported
"Haywood's chief concern now is to
get enough money to make good his
bail bond. When | left Russia he was
interested with a group of Russians
IN sending an expedition into Eastern
Siberia on a development enterprise.
II 1t starts I assume he will go with
~ was not in the famine stricken
districts. but those / saw coming in
from over the Volga bespoke the de-
plorable conditions existing there"
How said he would go to Washing
ton and tell of his observations to
Secretary Hoover. He recommended
a reciprocal understanding with Rus
sia and urged sending over a trade
commission similar to that sent by
Britain. He said that not one fac
tory in five was in operation and that
there was an abundance of criticism of
the government
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
AZ Ship Buyers to Ask
Price Reduction To-day
Federal Board to Hear Pioneer
Purchasers Plea That War
Time Rate Is Unjust
From The TrtbnNe,a Wnahinnton nuren,

From The Trtbnne'a Washington, Bureau
W WASHINGTON. Nov S.--The United
States Shipping Board tomorrow will
hear representatives of forty-two pur-
chasers of government tonnage on the
question of reducing the original price
agreed upon by them and the govern
ments shipping commissioners. The
purchasers will ask the board to reduce
the original figure of approximately
$3.50 q deadweight. ton to between $50
and $6o ton, on the ground that the
former price, due ito the. present con-
dition OF shipping, is prohibitive. No
decision will be made by the board as
a result of the hearing. but all the data
furnished by the purchasers will be
supplied to Congress when the Curtis
bill for refunding portion of the
purchase price is acted upon.
X. II. NJ Robinson, president of the
United American Line, will represent
the forty-two pioneer purchasers and
present their case to the board. A com.
mittee of the American Steamship
Owners Association also will be heard
On this committee will be j. w.
Reynolds, secretary of the Munson
Line; z. ]. Mccormack, treasurer Of
Moore e. Mccormack; G. r. Elder, pres
ident of the Elder Steel Steamship
Company; w. d. Macy, vice-president
OF the Ward Line, and j. Parker Kir-
lin. counsel for the Steamship Owners
Association.
The board sold 426 vessels when
American tonnage was demanding the
peak price. The ships averaged 1900
deadweight tons, and represented a
total of $293, 100000, of which $65 ,O00,-
600 has already been paid in by the
purchasers
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
Five Persons Injured
When Ferryboat Crashes
Many Thrown TO Floor as Vessel
Strikes Slip After Misunder-
standing of Signals

Five persons were injured yesterday
afternoon when the Municipal ferry
boat Florida, from Grand Street.
crashed into its slip at the foot Of
Broadway, Brooklyn. No serious dam
age was done to the boat and it con-
tinued in operation. 1t is the only
feryboat on the route
Two of the injured went to Williams
burg Hospital, but were allowed to go
home after receiving treatment. They
574'a Grand Street, Brooklyn, abra-
sions on the face, and Mrs. Ida Jonke,
twenty-five, Of $50 Wythe Avenue,
Brooklyn. She was treated for shock.
Grover Whalen, Commissioner of
Plant and Structures, said the accident
was due to Misunderstanding IF sig
nails between Captain Carter, who was
in the pilot house, and the ferryboat
engineer. Many passengers were
thrown to the floor by the crash.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
Marines Put
On Trains to
Guard Mails
Continued from pssa enD

been and could have been prevented il
full performance Of obviously proper
precautions had been taken and the
definite rules and orders of the de-
partment followed The Kansas City
train robbery last week was less seri-
Gus, and in the Paxton. ILL.,, robbery
last night there apparently was but a
small amount stolen. There was a
splendid resistance by our mail clerks,
TWO or whom were injured The
amount involved however, is not the
serious phase Of the matter The mails
are inviolate and must and shall be
protected.
We are re-issuing the instructions
that the armed postal employees shoot
to kill, and are sending out another
quantity Of arms and ammunition. We
have arranged to-day with the Secre-
tary of the Navy for the detail Of 1000
marines to the Postofficc Department.
These men will be detailed to ride with
the mail trucks and the mail coaches in
which the valuable mail is conveyed
and stationed at those points in post
offices and stations, where special pro-
lection is essential Additional ma
rines will be furnished if necessary.
In the mean time there will be re-
cruited from the department itself, to
take the place ultimately Of these SOL
diers, an armed guard as a permanent
branch Of the service. The thousand
marines put into this now are selected
men and are ordered to live up to the
traditions of the corps in the protec-
tion Of the mail.
"ln this connection and particularly
relating to the recent New York rob-
berry d hearing is in progress fixing
the responsibility. The hearing will
be continued, as the matter has not vet
been sufficiently developed to enable us
to know definitely whether or not there
are others guilty of definite derelic-
tion of duty"