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be the name for the club, several hun
dred suggestions having already been
made for it.
Be prepared also to make sugges-
tions for discussion. That is one of
the objects of the club.
Everyone has to eat and most peo-
pie eat their noon meal at about the
same time. This luncheon plan en-
abies people to get together and dis
cuss Pensacola's good without losing
any time.
President Mayes promises a SOU
Venir for every member who attends
the luncheon today. Be there on time.
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nv ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, April 10.-The urgent
need in New York City and other pop
ulous districts of segregated centers,
where children suffering from whoop-
ing cough can be cared for was dis
cussed at a meeting last night of the
section on pediatrics of the academy
Of Enediciue. As result of the dis
cussion 1t was unanimously voted by
the many doctors to submit TO the
health commissioner a recommends
ton that such centers be provided in
this city.
DIR. John w. Brannan, president of
Bellevue and allied hospitals. said that
the meeting from standpoint of pub
lie health was one of the most import
ant held in New York in years.
More than 500 children fell victims
OF the disease In this city last year
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FEpERALs IGNORE PROTEST
OF AM ERIcAN ADMIRAL

washington. April 10,s Officials
r. Sc ERs All .za z'.zE'.zz p
5|s 8f progeny has Seen de-
stroyed. and other foreign owned
plants are endangered by the
Federal gunboat shells. Shells are
reported falling around the oil
properties. despite the protest of Rear
Admiral Mayo, commanding a half
dozen American war vessels there.
Little concern is felt for the for
eigners there, excepting the Spaniards.
Consular Agent Carothers at Ell
rama that the Spaniards ought be
treated with and not deported en-
maSse.
An official statement at the state
department described the situation as
to the oil properties this way.
Several oil tanks have been
struck. one is on fire and oil is run
ming into the river. A number of re-
fugees are on the warships.
THE fighting at Tampico was de-
scribed as heavy with the Rebels in
possession of Donna Cecilia and Arbol
Grande.
'sRear Admiral Fletcher reported
that Rear Admiral Mayo had deliver
ed another letter to General ZaragoSa
about the shots fired into the Pierce
oil plant from federal gunbotaS. Grave
fears are felt here that there may be
wholesale destruction of the proper
ties.
Assurance was received that all
American women and children have
been gathered into places OF safety.
--latest reports to the navy depart
ment were summarized in this state
TWO WOMEN HANGED.
eat ID. m Thursday Admiral Mayo
reported from Tampico to Admiral
Fletcher at Vera Cruz that there had
been but desultory firing since day
break Two women have been report
ed hanged for attempting to release
prisoners from Cuartol. \ constitu-
tionaIist prisoner has been reported
hanged for having bullets in his pos
session.
AT 10 p. m. Admiral Mayo report
ed further that there was a luli in the
fighting during the afternoon. The
Vera Cruz moved up to the vicinity
of Tolisi road at p. m. and did some
firing There was also fighting in
trenches near Altimra. Admiral Mayo
has delivered another letter TO Cen
eral ZaragoSa relating TO damage by
gunboats to the Pierce Oil plant. An
oil tank at Arbol Grande was on fire
at $3.50.
sixty women and children have
been taken on board the Des MONIES
and all American women and children
have been brought up from points on
Continued on Page Four.
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, April 10.-The battle
precipitated by Secretary Lane or the
interior department to safeguard the
radium ore bearing public lands OF
the United States reached the open IN
the Walsh bill, as amended by the SEN
ate mines committee, was called up
for consideration. Chairman Walsh or
the mines committee obtained Wednes-
day unanimous consent OF the senate
to take up the bill today. asserting that
the matter was urgent. Every month
he declared, hundreds OF claims were
located in the radium fields of Colo
RADIO and Utah over which the govern
ment would never be able to exercise
the rights conferred by the bill.
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Centres to Care for Whoobing
Cough Victims Strongly Urged

and many Of these it was commended
could have been saved If given proper
care At present only forty beds are
available in the city for urgent cases.
It was pointed cut that this lack Of
provision was due largely to a gen
eraI belief that the disease was not
particularly dangerous.
eff whooping cough had only been
born with some kind of a RASH" said
DIR. Godfrey r. Pisck, who has made an
exhaustive study of the subject, Il
feel sure It would not now need any
advocates"
Whooping cough, through its COM
monest complication, bronchial -pneu-
monia, carried away a large number
of children yearly, he said. That many
succumb TO tuberculosis paroxysmaI
attacks, he declared to be well known
fact.
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PRANK COSTS LIVES
THREE SMALL BOYS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, April 10.-Three small
boys crawled into a deserted moving
van in vacant lot In Harlem last
night, stopped up the cracks to keep
out the chill, then squatted around a
fire they kindled in a bucket Patrick
Kenny, father of one Of the little fell
lows searching for him, CHANGED to
look in the van today. He found his
son, Frank, unconscious. John Scan
lon a 15-year- companion, was dead
and the third boy was apparently dy-
ing Gas from the bucket fire had
asphyxiated them.
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GEORGIA PEACH SAFE.

Macon, Ga. April 10.-LittIe damage
to fruit throughout the peach belt Of
Georgia resulted from last nights low
temperatures, according to advices
from throughout the section today. Al
though near freezing weather was re-
corded in many places, a brisk wind
protected fruit trees and frost was eX-
perienced only in the lowlandS.
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ANOTHER REDUCTION
ANNOUNCED IN CRUDE OIL

Bartlesville, Okla, April 1o.-An-
nouncement was made here today that
the pipe line companies in the Okla
homa-Kansas fields had reduced the
price of crude oil from S1.00 to 95 cents
per barrel
This is the second reduction of five
cents made by these companies IN the
present week.
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MARBLES IN MOUTH
FATAL TO CHILDREN
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Swampscott, Mass. April 1O.-Sher-
nina and Veryl Russ, children of about
Ave years last night tried to see which
could stuff the most marbles into his
mouth. The result was fatal to both.
Choking and black in the face, the
bows ran to their mother. She was
able to extract the marbles but the
children died a short time later. Ply
sicians said they had been frightened
to death
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For the FIRST time in the history OF
Florida woman has been found guilty
of murder in the first degree, the pen
atty for which is death. The person
is Sis" Johnson and it remained for
a jury of twelve Calhoun county men
to break the time honored custom OF
making recommendations for mercy
where a woman had been found guilty
of murder. The woman is between
nifty and sixty years of age and sha
was accused of having killed a man
named Wilmington. aged about sew
enty, the murder occurring in 1910 near
Altha.
The trial began Monday morning at
the court house in Blountstown, the
county seat OF Calhoun county, and
continued until Wednesday night when
the arguments of the attorneys for the
state and for the defense were con-
cluded and Circuit Judge d. j. Jones
instructed the jury as to the law OF
the case and gave the matter in charge
Of the jury. The jury deliberated all
night and returned a verdict OF guilty
Thursday morning.
TRIED ONCE BEFORE.
The accused had been tried once be-
fore and was found guilty OF murder
in the first degree with recommended
ton to mercy, the punishment for
which is imprisonment for life. On
appeal to the supreme court of Florida
the judgment of the lower court was
in admitting in evidence dying declara-
tions and a new trial was ordeEed. The
HeQona trial occurred IlHi9 Week wiib
At the first trial Cfrcifif Judst 49,
kins of DeLand. Fla, presided because
Circuit Judge Price OF the circuit was
disqualified because he had been en-
ployed to defend Mrs. Johnson before
becoming Judge. At the first trial the
state was represented by State Attor-
ney G. l.. Wilson assisted by Thos. T..
Walker, Esq. of Mariana, and the de-
fendant was represented by J. Walter
Kehoe, of Pensacola, and Amos Il.
Lewis, and r. II. Buford. Esq, of Ma
rianna.
STOKES PROSECUTED.
At the second trial Mr.. Wilson was
no longer state attorney, Mr.. Buford
having been appointed to that office in
the meantime. Mr.. Buford was dis
qualified from prosecuting Mrs. John
son, because he had been one of her
attorneys at the first trial. Governor
TrammelI ordered State Attorney
John p. Stokes Of the First circuit to
prosecute Mrs. Johnson. Mr.. Stokes
was assisted by Attorney Thos. E
Walker OF Mariana, and Mrs. Johnson
was defended by Attorneys J. Walter
Kehoe OF Pensacola, and VIM. II. Price
Of Marianna-
The case was contested inch by inch
on both sides and was one of the most
spectacular legal battles in West Flor
ida. A large crowd was present in the
courthouse throughout the trial, the
case having attracted considerable at
tention in the county.
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HANGED WEARING RING
OF WIFE HE HAD KILLED

San Quentin. Cal, April 10.-Jere-
miah Allen was hanged today for the
murder of his wife on Christmas eve,
1912 Allen was permitted to wear the
wedding ring which his wife had worn
when he found her in a resort and
killed her.
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LITTLE DAMAGE RESULTS.

Columbia, s. c., April 10.-A1though
light frosts were reported during the
night from various sections of South
Carolina, little damage resulted to
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They Were Then Released
By the Federals-Had
Gone From Gunboat Dol
phin to Secure Gasoline
Admiral Demanded An
Apology and Salute of the
American Flag in Twenty
Four Hours.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mexico City. April 10.-A United
States navy paymaster and several ma :
rines who went ashore for gasoline at
q landing at Tampico yesterday from
the gunboat Dolphin were arrested by
the FederaIs and then paraded through
the streets. They were then released,
according TO an official report made
here. Gen. Huerta formally apoIocized
and promised punishment.
There is worry here because Admiral
Mayo demanded formal apology and
salute Of the American flag in twenty
four hours.
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IS DESTROYERS
ARE ANCHORED
IN THE AARBOR
Accompanied to Pensacola
by Cruiser Birmingham,
The Flagship.
FINE NAVAL SHOW
IN PENSACOLA BAY

All of the Vessels are An
chored Within Plain View
of the City Wharves and
Will Remain In Port Until
April is, Giving the Large
Number of Men Shore
Liberty.
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JERSEY BANKS
FILE PROTEST
WITH N 'AOOO
men Who Carried Pro-
tests to Him, Relations of
Banks in New Jersey
Would Not be Disturbed
Others Protest.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, D. c., April 10.-Pro-
tests against including Hudson coun-
ty. New Jersey in the Philadelphia
regional reserve district, instead of the
New York district, was made to Sec
retary McAdoo today by Representa-
tives Hamill and Kinkead. Some pro-
tests from banks in Jersey City and
other towns along the Hudson river
have been received at the treasury.
Mr.. McAdoo told the congressman
that the relation of New Jersey banks
with New York would not be dis
turbed by the fact that they had been
put in the Philadelphia district, eX-
cept that their reserve will be kept at
Philadelphia instead of at New York
He made it plain that the organiza-
ton committee has no intention of re-
vising the list. of twelve districts and
cities recently announced.
Protests may be heard by that COM
mittee, but the only hope to those who
asked changes is in the federal re-
serve board yet to be appointed by
President Wilson.
81 think the law was violated in
compelling communities to bank in
cities with which they have never and
never will do business said Mr..
Hitchcock.
Senator Warren voiced the protest
of Wyoming to being attached to Kan
sas City instead of Chicago and Sena-
tor Oliver protested against Pittsburg
being put into the Cleveland district
instead Of the Philadelphia or New
York district.
Senator Reed of Missouri defended
the committees action.
Senator Hitchcock today urged pas
sage of his resolution calling upon the
organization committee for all the
data upon which it acted in making
the selections,
PROTEST AGAINST PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, April 10. - Preliminary
steps toward entering protest against
making Pittsburg Il part of District
No. 4 of the regional bank system was
made today by the executive commit
Continued on Page Seven)
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First Time in History of
State Where Extreme
Penalty Imposed
SHE KILLED A MAN
SEVENTY YEARS OLD

Sis" Johnson, Herself
About Sixty Years of Age,
Had Once Before Been
Tried and Convicted, But
Jury Recommended Mercy
at Hands of Court-Tohn
p. Stokes of Pensacola
Prosecuted.
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Fair Saturday, warmer
north portion. Sunday fair
except rain northwest.
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Yesterdays Temperature; I;
Highest, so degrees, low
est, 80 degrees.
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PRorEsT AGAINST pIrTssuRc

Pittsburg. April 10. = Preliminary
steps toward entering protest against
making PittsbUrg a part OF District
No. of the regional bank system was
made today by the executive commit
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IT'S A MISTAKE.
Made by Many Canon City Residents.

Made by Many Canon City Residents.
Many people in a misguided effort
to get rid Of kidney backache. rely on
piasters. liniments and other make
shifts. The right treatment is kidney
treatment and a remarkably recon-
mended kidney medicine Is Doan's
Kidney Pills. Canon City Is no exccp-
tion.
The proof is at your very door. The
following is an experience typical OF
the work OF Doan's Kidney Pills In
Canon City:
r. Z. .Tatman. 123 New York ST.,
Canon City. Colo, says; while work
ing In the Cripple Greek railroad.
shops, before they closed down.
vas taken with backache and II got
10 bad that couldn't stoop to pick
up bolt off the floor. My back felt
az II IL was almost ready to break.
Someone came along. a stranger to
me, and advised me to get Doan's
Kidney pills ut Hunter Palmer's Drug
store and try them. did and thcy
cured me. Ny back soon stopped hurt
ing me and has been in good shape
since"
Price Soc. at all dealers. pon't SIM
ply aSk TOR : ki1nsy rems1y- got
psaa's xslssy Isths saune that
~. fsa1au ~ yosess- -an1b6rs O.
Fsuoo, puah1a n Y<-e1v
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DIED SUDDENLY
MONDAY MORNING

Miss Marguerite Elizabeth Langan
died suddenly at the home OF her
brother. James Langan. at 42s Sher-
man avenue. Lincoln Park. at o'clock
Monday afternoon OF heart trouble.
aged 35 years. Deceased was unus-
ually strong. healthy appearing young
woman an dnever experienced days
illness In her life. She seemed to be
perfectly well until n few minutes
before her death. falling over when
the end came and expiring almost in
stantiy.
Deceased was born In England and
was dressmaker by profession.
About FIVE years ago she came to
Canon City to make her home with
her brother and resided here until her
death.
The funeral took place from st. MI
chael's Catholic church ON Macon ave-
nue. at O'Clock this morning. The re-
mains were taken to the former home
Of the family At Esdon. Kansas. for
burial.
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THURSDAY.
Returned to SaIida Today.


Prof. T. VI. Mcdonald. Instructor in
science and director of athletics in
the faculty of the Salida high school.
left for Salida today. after spending
the holiday here as the guest Of his
cousins, Mrs. ]. F.. Pettus and Miss
Myrtle Titus. at SIS Cooper avenue.
Has Returned to Pueblo.
A. C. Hayes. credit man at the
Crews-Beggs Mercantile company's
store In Pueblo. has returned to his
post OF duty in the steel city. after a
several months sojoG-n here for the
benefit OF his health. Mr.. Hayes con-
dition was much improved by his stay
in Canon City.
Rev. l. c. Rankin Here.
Rev. i. C. Rankin of Garnett. Kan
sas. who preached at the United Pres
byterian church last Sunday. is spend
ing the week in Canon City renewing
associations with some OF his old ac-
suaintances in the Sunfiower state.
Rev. Rankin is looked upon as n prob
able pastor of the congregation OF the
United Presbyterian church here.
Resigned Position mt Tampico.
n - nl1 n
telegram Wednesday morning from
her husband at Tampico. Mexico. stat
ing that he had resigned his position
with the Gulf Oil company there TO
take effect at once and that he would
shortly return to the United States.
Mrs. Reynolds was planning to leave
IN a short time for Tampico to Join
her husband.
County Clerks Office Made Good.
The calendar year 1918 was a good
one In the county clerks office so far
as It's business affairs were concern
cd. The income from fees was suffi-
Client to pay all of the expenses con-
nected with the office and leave a sur
plus OF $3.50 to be turned back in the
general fund of the county. Prof.
Smith is entitled to congratulations
for his excellent management OF It's
affairs.
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News Notes
ADVERTISEMENT

Notary Public-w. B. Rowland. 6s3
Main street. Record Office.
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R~eers wsas Ass ars suss = srs.s
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c. J. Cover Of Rocky Ford. the hosts
sister. was the special guest OF the
pleasant gathering.
To Live In Grand Junction.
Mont Gibson. OF Durango. has been
guest in the family OF his brother
d. Z. Gibson few days. He expects
to leave tomorrow for Grand juno
ton, where he will move his family
in the spring.
Gone to Salt Lake.
Mrs Bert Snyder and little daugh-
ter. who had been spending ten days.
with. Mrs. Snyder's mother, Mrs. J..
r. Wright and sister. Mrs. Lloyd Eg-
hers. left Wednesday for their home
at Salt Lake City. Utah.
Mother Died at Newton, Iowa.
Word has been received here from
Miss Anna Hill. for number OF years
popular instructor in South Canon
Public schools. from Newton, Iowa.
that her mother died there on Dec
ember twenty-third.
MONDAY
Dalhart Man Invests Here.
Mr.. /. o. Williams of Dalhart. Texas.
left for his home last week, after hav-
ing attended to several business trans
actions with G. A. vawter of this city.
Mr.. Williams made several good in
vestments while here.
Guest Of Capt and Mrs. Rockafcllow.
Mrs. Elton B. Beckwith of Denver.
enroute home from the Wet Mountain
valley, where she spent the Christmas
holidays as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kennicut and family. stopped
off here last Saturday afternoon for
short visit with Capt and Mrs. b.
F. Rockafellow. She continued h@r
journey to Denver this afternoon.
Returned to Denver sunday.
Arthur Wilson. who spent the holi-
days with his father. A. E. Wilson.
left Sunday afternoon for Denver 20
renew his studies at Barnes Business
college.
Returned Today from California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Hubbell of
Grand avenue. Lincoln Park. returned
to Canon City on a Santa Fe train
this morning from a couple OF months
visit with relatives and friends in Los
Angeles. Long Beach and other points
ir southern California. They report a
mos. enjoyable sojourn on the Pa
cific coast.
Spent the Holidays Here.
Miss Margaret Merwin OF Colorado
Springs Spent the Christmas and
New Years holidays visiting her
grandmother. Mrs. W. I. Merwin. on
Rudd avenue. Mrs. Merwin also enter
tanned during the closing days of De-
cember a daughter from Denver. The
latter returned to her home in the
capital city Thursday of last week.
Home Sunday from Denver.
Mrs. Henry Hutton Of 527 Pike ave-
nue. returned to Canon City Sunday
afternoon from a couple OF weeks
visit with her daughter. Mrs. /. C.
Burns. and family in Denver.
First Marriage License This Year.
A marriage license was issued from
the county clerks office last Saturday
TO David ]. Marsh of Canon City and
Miss Bette Boyer of Coaldale. II was
the first license of the kind to be is
sued in this county in 1914.
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carpets OF any otner use. iVc phrk'
age.-Daily Record. I75pti2
~~>S~~~<>~>~~~
felt the embarrassment OF the lack Of
a good band a good many times dur
ing the last few years. We now have
the opportunity OF securing a high
class band and heartily endorse the
movement to support sch a norgnnl-
zation as is being built up for our city
by r. C. Tremaine and Will lend ev-
cry assistance within my power to
further SO good a cause. A few months
ago we had to sind to one of the coal
camps OF the county for n band to fur
nish music for one of our big days.
We should have had our own band.
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wANTED-All kinds of poultry. Dem
ton Hotel. 2s5tf
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DlnneF ~ Sister.

nr. snd lfrs. W r. fisE entertain
= : parsy cs fv5sa1a fzftssa in III.
= llnasr q New ceh ~. Mn.
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WANTED

wANTED-Good real estate loans. B.
& L. Assn. Guy U. Hardy. Treas.
24sps
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Entertained at Tea.

Mrs. A. McFarlane and daughter.
Mrs. Charles Swanton entertained the
Rev. Edwin Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs.
q. F. Rockafellow at tea Sunday eve
ming.
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SATURDAY..
At the Springs.

Mrs. U. S. okey went to Colorado
Springs to spend the holidays with
her son. Harry wray. and will return
kome next week.
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Kentucky Family Here.

q. o. Rutter and family are here
from Hampton. Kentucky. and have
taken a residence at 42e College ave-
nue.. Mr. Rutter expects to spend the
winter and spring and may possibly
locate here.