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Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31
LEPROSY IS Durable
SAYSHEALTH REPORT

AS far back as We have been able
to trace human history, leprosy has
been one of the diseases which cursed
mankind. There was no cure for lep-
rosy. The person who was unfortu-
nate enough to become infected with
it was doomed, incurable, and must
be forever estranged from the rest of
the human family. A few centuries
ago very cruel disposition was some
times made of persons with leprosy.
We have records of cases where the
poor victim was practically sealed
alive in dungeon cell, with only a
small opening in one wall through
which food and water were inserted
at intervals by an attendant.
Now comes the report from re
mote part of India that in the deep
Jungle, days travel from the nearest
native settlement, grows the miracu-
lous Chaulmoogra tree, whose oil will
cure leprosy The United States gov
ernment sent scientist to India to
fetch back to this country some of the
seeds Of the great tree. These will
be planted and cultivated in Hawaii
Discussing Chaulmoogra oil in an
article published in Public Health
Reports" Doctor Victor G. Heiser Of
the Rockefeller Research Foundation
has this to say:
Injections Of the oil combined with
ether or camphor are usually made
at weekly intervals, in increasing dos
es. The initial dose Is cubic cent?
meter, and this is increased to the
point of tolerance. The object sought
is to regulate the dose to prevent re-
actions of too violent a character Ex-
periments have not been fully COM
pleted, but results so far show that
| it produces apparent cures in some
cases, great Improvement in many
others, and arrests the progress Of the
disease In almost every instance. The
treatment is apparently equally effi-
cacious in all forms of the disease;
that is, the tubercular or hypertro-
phic, the anaesthetic and the mixed"
Dr. George Mccoy, American sur
geon in charge of the leper colony Of
Molokai Island, Hawaiian Islands, al
SO has given some interesting inform
alton from his personal experience in
dealing with lepers. He said that
there were fifty or more lepers walk
ing the streets Of New York City, but
he declared that leprosy spreads very
slowly in New York and all northern
climates.
DR.. Mccoy exploded few popular
notions about the disease. For exam
pie, he said that it was not heredi-
tary; that it required not less than
five and frequently thirty years to de-
velop after contact and infection;
that it is not easily communicated.
He explained that surgeons do not use
gloves except when they operate;
that children are born in the Molokai
colony to parents one or both of
whom are infected with leprosy, and
that not over per cent of such chill
dren ever take the disease. The dis
ease is not climatic, he said, for there
are lepers in Iceland and Scandinavia
and in Russia, and there are many
thousands in Mexico at liberty.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31
LOCAL NEWS

Divorce Granted
Mrs. Ida B. Jones was given a di-
vorce this week from c. S. V. Jones.
The decree was granted on grounds
of non-support.
off to Los Angeles
Mrs. Sofronia Jordan left Monday
for Los Angeles, Cal, where she will
remain for an indefinite time. She
is the house guest of Miss Katie
Simmons, 1904 East Adams street.
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Receives sad News
Mrs. ]. Tannehill of 1921 East JEFF
ferson street, received the sad news
of the death of her sister, Mrs. Nan.
cy Swanks in Denton, Texas. Mrs
Saunders, another sister of Mrs. Tan
nehill's, who spent several months in
Phoenix, was in Denton with the sis
ter when the end came The many
friends Of Mrs. Tannehill will be
grieved to learn of this misfortune.
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House Burns
A frame house in the rear of 91E
East Jefferson street was gutted by
fire of unknown origin Tuesday night
March 6. The house was the prop
erty Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. johnson
of 923 East Jefferson street, and wa!
valued at $2,5OO The loss was partly
covered by insurance
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

Eternity is almost beyond human
comprehension; imagine, If syou can,
a period so long that it would allow
a man to save enough cigar coupons
to get a piano or a motorcycle.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

New York city has 9,6S6,935 dwell
ers in apartments and tenement
houses and only 1,O79,94S in private
dwellings.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

There is always sunset and sunrise
somewhere. The sun goes round the
world preceded and followed by a
heaven of glory.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

Different people have different
ways Of giving US pain; our friends
leave us-and our relatives fail to.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

It has taken Satan thousands of
years to reach his present technique;
yet the latest arrivals from the earth
can always show him thing or two.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

The slave, the idler are alike un-
blest In loved labor only is there
rest.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

Propinquity may account for many
marriages, but it is responsible for
even more divorces.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

Los Angeles has a higher death
rate from motor vehicle accidents
than any other western city.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

Providence was the first city in
the United States to have open-air
schools.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

Pittsburgh, it is said, stands on
ground once given in exchange for a
violin.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

Seattle is to have a school of Grim
inology, the first, it is said, in
America.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

Carrier pigeons never take food
while flying.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

St. Louis covers 621k square miles,
and has 657 miles of paved streets.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

PatronIzs Tribune Advertisers.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31

patronize Tribune Advertisers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
TAX HORRORS

FOR many days, Congressman Ogden L. Mills, mil
racy, has been telling house all about
the horrors of tax-exempt securities.
But Ogden is voice in the desert crying alone I"
No, indeed He is ably seconded by multi millionaire
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon by many of
Mr. MELONS friends and partners by the Western Farm
Mortgage association another multi lonaire concern
by the National City Bank the Morgan interests the
huhnLoeb interests the Saturday Post, Wall Street
Journal, and host Of other trbunes down trodden
proletariate'
Why all this sudden and tender solicitude for the
common people? Why this sudden hatred of the wealthy
by the rich? What has happened?
Well friends, admitting there two sides to this
question: we desire to offer the following facts in exen-
uation of the principle of taxexempt municipal and
state seeuritiesa principle which to lack press
agents just 9
If there had been exempt securities San Fran
cisco would still be in the throes corrupt inefficient
and nerve-raeking street monopoly; Los Angeles
would be buying water and hydraulic power from pri
vate monopoly many less cities are doing De-
trot would have no municipal railroad; there would be
mighty few state or county paved highways and the elec
tric power of the future would be securely held "in
trust by the first friends of Messrs Ogden Mills Mel
Ion ct al.
These rich lovers Of the common folk. NAV he ner
feety pure in their proestations but somehow we're
suspicious of the whole Greek bearing gift outftDep.
yer Express
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
TURTLES CANNOT BE tanned
Creatures Aversion to Man Has Been
Found Too Deep-Seated
to Be Eradlcated.

The turtle has been called "the
tiger of the reptile world" for 1t is
well-nigh impossible to tame him.
One kind. the great swapping turtle,
always has its jaws aggressively
open. is quick as lightning in its
movements. and can bite of a mans
arm quite easily.
Even the common soft-shelled
turtles, those that figure on the menu
at banquets, appear to recognize In
man their natural enemy, and it is
not easy to pick one up without being
bitten.
Tortoises, on the other hand are
quite affable creatures, and easily
tanned. Even the gigantic land tor
toises of the Galapagos islands soon
learn to distinguish between indi-
viduals.
Regarding these latter, survivals
from prehistoric age, Mr. Raymond
L. Ditmars has much of interest to
tell us in his book. 'Reptiles of the
World
Their habits in love-maklng, for In
stance. are decidedly curious. The
hidit Np'c tiiC itiiiuit Dt ner
in diminishing circles. from time to
time approaching her, raising him.
self as high as possible on his short
legs, and then battering his shell
against hers with resounding thwacks.
All crocodiles are dangerous, spite
full brutes. Those of the Nile are de-
liberate man-eaters. often coming out
of the water TO attack humans opd
the same holds good of many of the
Indian varieties.
Even baby crocodiles are savage,
swapping if they are approached, and
they are always unsafe to handle.
Alllgators, on the other hand, make
a great show of ferocity. but may be
approached boldly and captured by.
throwing moose around the Jaws.
They apparently grow quite tame IN
captivity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
The Personable
Young Man
B, H. LOUIS RAYBoLD
ean hx Mcciurs Nswapaper sxndicatel

&c by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate'
Bully good idea Bully good idea !"
Smith Taylor, genial proprietor Of the
popular Crystal Inn, Slapped his thigh
resoundingly. 1.-The one great lack of
summer resorts is unattached-and at
tractive-young fellows. 1t will be
money In my pocket to hire some chap
for the season, just to play guest, and
who'd be the wiserT He scratched
his fringe of hair and put pencil to
paper, with the following prompt re-
suit:
"Wanted-Personabl young man
for pleasant and remunerative occupa-
tion. Must play golf and tennis and
have snappy outfit of clothes. Apply"
etc.
"Now, let's see If that doesn't fetch
'em /" he exclaimed triumphantly.
Fetch 'em it apparently did, for Tay-
lor received many replies, which he
carefully sifted until but one remained,
and that the most satisfactory, except
in one particular. Percy Jones Nope;
that name simply wouldn't do-didnt
fit the part he had mapped out for
the applicant.
"WeTl fix that up, however" he de-
cided easily, and wrote long letter
of explanation, terms of contract and
SO forth to the unfortunately chris
tened young man, emitting, however,
all mention of his name. mo use
prejudicing him." thought Taylor. HE
may be partial to what he's been called
all his life. Time enough when he
gets here"
Transportation to Crystal Inn is long
and involved, necessitating many diff
ferent kinds of conveyances. AS re
suit, guests arrive in punches and the
few moments after the arrival Of the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

tri-weekly steamer are Invariably busy
ones, particularly the day before tn.
Fourth. Smith Taylor, with a thou
sand and one details to attend to
hampered by effusive greetings of ole
patrons, had but moment to srare
for the tall. broad-shouldered youns
man who swung down the gangplanl
and stood looking about for moment
in the midst of his bags.
Clerks got your room for YOU
cried Taylor, rushing up and graspina
his hand. Make yourself comfortable
and by the way" here he looked anx
iously about. then straining on tiptoe
spoke in the others ear. IF it's al
the same to you, I'm going TO change
your name. You're Van Suydam. Cur
It's Van Suydam. s II all right?"
lie was away before receiving M
answer, hut the young fellow was re
garding his bustling figure with tol
Grant amusement. Sure he'd be Von
Suydam. What odds? And certainl,
this strange and unaccustomed ven
ture was proving interesting rirhi
from the start
The interest did not slacken. Thai
very evening Smith Taylor saw to II
that, unobtrusively yet definitely. he
met every one of the gay bevy of girl.
and attractive women who clustered
ON the broad verandas or strolled the
shaded paths that bordered the lake
That is, all but one.
That particular girl, oddly enough
seemed to ivan Suydam" the most al
Turing of them all. Later he was &c
know her as Ellen Taylor. Smith Tay
lor's only, cherished daughter. And
Taylor WIS not minded to waste ths
attentions of an expensive experiment
on his own child.
Van Suydam's days became n round
OF pleasure. Much to his concealed
amusement, Taylor tipped him on fire.
quently as t. which of the guests de
served especial consideration. "1hat
Miss Alexander. now-shes a rich old
girl, will stay on here for weeks If she
likes II here. Humor her BIT my
boy. in the matter of tennR. PLAY.
like a cow. Of course. but And thai
Watson girl-her people come ever,
year"
Two things Van Suydam regretted
That lie had So little time and enerr,
TO devote to what he considered hi,
chief business in life. writing. and thai
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By c. T. RAWALT

LET get down brass tacks Your Honor by
eliminating Synthetic Democrats from the argument
and also from the Democratic primaries.-Boulder
Miner.
Synthetic Seems to us we have heard that word ap-
piled other things besides Democrats We seem to
call synthetic GIN liquid that smells and tastes as
the real rtice and has to be mixed with some
thing disguise the taste That brings us to
consideration of synthetic democrats and our mind runs
direct Henrietta Lake and Judge Stone and several
of their political associates We believe we will vote
aye the Miners Synthetic Democrats That's
blamed good cognomen. We going to try and re-
member that.
DAUGHERTY bids fair to have to resign avoid
impeachment when the Congress meets. How would
lit do for him resign and let Harding appoint him
to the Supreme Bench? The court needs like him,
according to the prevailing idea 1t is always our desire
to be helpful hence the suggestion.
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OVER at Salida the farmers have issued an invita-
tion the striking shopcrafts to meet them and
banquet their Tuesday evening At that
time of the hopcrafts from Denver has
been invited be present and address audience
timated at 500 Incidentally the editor of this paper
has been invited attend and why there
should be closer understanding and better ailiaton
between the who produce the things needful to the
sustaining of life and those who render great service in
transporting these products to those who buy and
require them The invitation is accepted with pleasure
We than ready to show any thinking man that
the interests of the producers and the aboring
ers Identical 1t will be great JOY to meet the
Chafee county farmers and the Saida raroaders Some
way feel if of this sort of gatherings would
be beneficial
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THE Grand Jury is giving great satisfaction to most
people 1t is conceded by ALL that Pat Hanon has drawn
La practically perfect body of From very pes
simstic view Of the grand jury the people have unve
sally to the view that they splendid assor
ment of citizens fully imbued with the idea of service
From his investigation the Empire and its associate pub
locations believe great reform is coming. We
practically assured that 1928 will great improvement
in the of county affairs While they have
not yet reported enough information has leaked to in
the view that actual and bonade reforms be
inaugurated. For many years things have at just
such angles made for reckless expenditure conscience
less graft and utter disregard of public duty. That will
not be the from Our papers have materially
contributed to this result and in just that degree have
grown in the public estimation 1t is the beginning of
the end of a big fight
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
HORSES MOVE FASTER THAN RAIL FREIGHT

THE MannaSmith Supply Co, of St. Joseph, Mo-, has
been checking freight of its supplies and
arrived at startling conclusions which pub
lished in the St. Joseph News-Press. They
Draft horses moving three miles an hour and ten
hours day would cover II per cent ground than
railway movement of freight
team-drawn truck loaded with sewer pipe in St
Louis, travelling ten hours day the of three
miles hour would reach St. Joseph nine days in ad-
of the commodity transported by the railroads
l,he men who loaded the in St Louis could walk
to St Joseph resting the Sabbath then eight
days for the to arrive for unloading.
I'VE have favored railroad transportation in the
above comparison by using ten hours day for team
says the Manna-Smith Co. IF teams were
changed and trucks moved continuously, similar to
change of engines and engn crews the truck speed
exceed railway transportation by 16s per cent"
The total mileage of 80 checked by the company
travelled 1920 mes in hours an average speed of
LIZ miles hour.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
ooinq to "compIet."

In Paris, when street car is full
the driver hangs out sign saylns
Complet, and the car does not stop
for passengers. A time-honored JOKE
on the green tourist is to tell him Oh
the wonders of Complet and direct MN
where he can get car for the place.
OF course the tourist waits an eAas-
perating time for Complet car 10
take him abroad. Then doubtless he
sees the joke, and would like TO nhu
the joker.-Youth's Companion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
Apples Like Onions.

An apple. an onion and potato
taste alike. 1t is necessary to see
and smell them to detect the differ
ence.
This Is not riddle but n fact
stated by DIR. ]. A. Hadfield in his
lecture on "The Psychology of Feed
ing at the Nations food exhibition.
Another statement he made that
will astonish most people is that we
do not smell chloroform but only
taste It.
The mind has powerful influence
on digestion. he said, and instanced
the cnse of man who became sicl,
when he took milk simply because
in his childhood he had been COM
PEELED to take medicine in 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

by the very nature of things he saw
SO little Of Ellen. She proved strange
ly elusive, and, for that very reason.
all the more provocative. He gath
cred, furthermore, that the one sure
way to bring a frown to Smith Tay-
lor's brow was to let him find them
together. On the other hand, Taylor
said nothing about the matter and
Van Suydam resolved presently to pur-
sue Ellen more persistently.
One week from the day of his ar
rival, Van Suydam sought out Taylor
in the office, seeking him rather than
the clerk, as Taylor attended person
ally to the cashing of checks.
"What's my account7" he asked
pleasantly of Taylor, who was ripping
open an envelope. II like to settle up
weekly"
"You do, ehT Taylor paused in the
act of drawing out a letter and re-
garded Van Suydam over his glasses.
"Well-let's see. l agreed to pay you
twenty dollars week and board.
wasn't that it?"
"Pay me7" said Van suydam. "what
the deuce"
At that moment Taylor. who had
glanced at his letter, sprang up sud-
denly.
"who the devil are your he
shouted.
Van Suydam merely blinked. You
mean, who am l, really? I'm Curtis
Van Suydam, to please you, but, as a
matter of fact, I'm Barry Evans Of
Evanston, Ill"
"Then what-listen here" Taylor
read the letter aloud, then glared at
Van Suydam alias Evans.
Dear Sir: Started for your place
but came down with measles en- route.
Impossible to accept your offer.
yours truly,
"PERCY JONES'"
Van Suydam shook his head. Means
nothing In my young life." he said.
Game up here to get first-hand ex-
perience of summer girls for new
novel promised my publishers in the
fall. They consider me weak on de-
lineation of the fiapper type. You see.
I've always spent my vacations in the
north woods and lodged the sex COM
pletely. Didn't penetrate your scheme
about change of name, but rather
thought you recognized me and novel;
lists were tabooo at your establishment.
Rather pleased, personally. at incog-
nito."
Taylor was beginning to see light.
'Thunderation he cried. "Well, 1
might have known you were too good
to be true. Put 1t therel" and he held
out plump hand.
Later Barry and Ellen, out on the
lake in canoe, exchanged condolences.
dad told me he'd hired you and 1t
didn't seem fair, somehow, to the
guests for you to be- acting under
false colors. IL tried not to like
you"
You tried?" asked Barry gleefully.
"Oh, Ellen, won't you be my summer
girl for always?"
"I'll-rll tryl" said Ellen, but Barry,
satisfied at what he read In her lifted
glance, beached the canoe at the near
est cove and came to her side.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
WENDELL PmIILIPS ALSO 4 CRANK,

WHEN a man strips TO fllit for his life, he puts
himself in the condition and posture to do his best.
When nation Rirds herself for last desperate struggle
for existence what does history tell she has uniformly
done7 History tells that nation in extremity
has uniformly thrown off every incumbrance, stopped
drain her stimulated every power
OF production economical all her guarded
self as carefully possible from all foreign interference
with her business prosperity How has she secured and
effected all this? History by resorting to
paper currency Quoted approvingly from Wendell
Phillips)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
A LEADING Part.

The Show Glrl--How did you ilke
me In the chorus of sailors OF tie
bad Ship. RollingstoneT
Her Admirer-Let's see. You were
one of the crew, weren't you?
The Show Girl-Gee, mol wus
skipper. Didn't you see me skipf
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
SHIP SUBSIDY sIDETRACKED

WHEN first went down to Washington" Senator
Brookhart said "a and sat down in the next
seat to and said he Jim Couzens of Detroit
times known the scab millionaire Jim and thought
it might be good thing substitute farm credit
legislation for the ship subsidy We got 5S for that
policy and the ship subsidy bill is the sidetraek
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

Note-The above story was told Inc
writer by Buckslsin Charley, head chiet
at the Ute reservation at lgnacio, Coio-
The story is common one with the
older men of the tribe. Apparently
the hunting party found the strange
buffalo in southern Colorado near the
Spanish Peaks (Twin Peaks). Inc
Utes, as history records, were natives
of eastern and northern Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25
Opium for-Eamlne Victims.

A Russian newspaper reports ina.
when Prince Dava, representative %
the Mongollan government. recen,it
arrived in Moscow he brought wiz
him ms gift for the famine sufferer"
two chests of opium.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

THE United States Chamber of Commerce, organ
controlled the nth degree by Big Busi
ness has begun lampoon Congress to pass the ship
subsidy bill Have not heard of these high binders
starting anything favorable the soldiers bonus have
you? Take notice you people who toll, that there is
and perfect commonaty of
among those Who exploit you. Try and get wise Watch
the opposition They your friends
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

GOV. SWEET to have the foolish idea of stand
ing pat his anteelection promises 1t is truly refresh
ing We do all for many years who gave
any evidence Of remembering what he promised,
let alone trying carry his pledges out Go to it Gov
ernor, you may fail in putting program but
you establish the reputation of being the first Governor
years who tried keep his word will have honors
enough.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

ROBERT EMMETT LEE Denver attorney, spent sew
days this week assisting Judge Hetherngton
with the inunc on filed against the board of
ty commissioners Mr. Lee left for his home Wednesday
but will the to the court when it
finally for hearing If successful this suit will
the taxpayers about s50O0 worth considering
this time when practically every fund is overdrawn
and most of the 1923 revenues already pledged.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

REPUBLICAN State Chairman Shaw told the repub-
members of the legislature that King Caucus must
rule if they would get anywhere In another sentence
he stated they responsible to the people wc
elected them The do not work together
because who is tied down by majority has nc
initiative whatever The members from Denver die
and many instances what Denver wants
the best interest of other sections of the state
Grand Junction Sentinel
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

NEVER in the histor of this country, for that
the history of the world have such wonderful
steps been taken in the way of cooperation the
toers From the Atlantic to Pacific and in foreign
countries the people coming to understanding
that they may get along without the highwaymen mis-
called mddemen. in the distribution of products. 1t
argues we'll for the future Eliminate the parasite who
renders substantial service and you have adjusted
things to the law of supply and demand