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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
THE TORTOISE ISLANDS

There is, at least, an interesting
probability that the United States may
soon come into possession of some
more islands, this time on the western
side of the American continents, and
some almost, if not quite, as valuable,
at the site or center of defenses for
the Panama canal, as those recently
acquired by purchase from Denmark.
The islands in question belong to
Ecuador; they are situated in the Pa
cific about 700 miles to the west Of
that republic, are largely mountain
Gus, and have an area of about 2,s00
square miles, with n very small popu-
lation, mostly fishermen and turtle
hunters. The islands get their name,
Galapagos, from the abundance of tor
toises found along their shores.
The construction of the Panama
canal has turned attention, both in
Ecuador and the United States, TO the
adyisability Of making the transfer,
but as far back as 1851 negotiations
between the two countries looking TO
that end were carried on. At that
time the Galapagos group was rich in
guano, and the United States was con-
cerned in preserving that valuable de-
posit for itself rather than letting il
20 TO other nations. The islands had
a growth Of the orchilla, a dyewood
at one time, and doubtless are well
provided in this respect still, but ad-
vance in chemistry has rendered the
wood comparatively valueless.
II the United States should obtain
possession Of the archipelago for
100000. the price put upon ii in
1851, or for fair advance upon that
price, il would be getting n bargain,
considering the high cost of islands
on the other side of the continents.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

The final chapter in the Danbury
Hatters' case, famous thruout the
country for the past fourteen years,
owing to the labor principle involved
and the important litigation attending
it, is to close on the 18th of July,
when the 140 homes of the union hat
ters will be sold under the hammer in
Connecticut to satisfy the judgment of
s252, ,13O awarded to the D. E. Loewe
company.
Aitho on its face the satisfying of
this judgment may appear the impos-
ing of serious hardships on the union
workmen, we believe provision has
been made for their care and protec-
ton that will, if not quite, mitigate
the severity of the laws imposition.
AS apparently unfortunate as the
decision was that the homes of the
union hatters should be seized because
the acts of their union officials were
construed as in violation Of the Sher-
man antitrust law, there has come a
new conception of the rights to which
human labor is entitled.
This decision classified human labor
as a commodity entitled to just as
much consideration as the products of
the field and the factory, and no more.
1t led TO an analysis of this philosophy
with the result that today we have a
law which declares, THE labor of a
human being is not a commodity nor
an article of commerce" and conse-
quently the Sherman antitrust law has
ceased to be operative on all questions
that affect the industrial relations of
the employer and his workman.
II is now established that labor has
the right to combine and determine
conditions of labor without the inter
ference of the law as being in restraint
of trade.
The Danbury hatters' case was one
of the inspiring causes that revealed
the true philosophy that human labor
represents human life and is a spir-
itual force for good or evil and can in
no sense be classified with the rights
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
THE UNION MAN AND A
MEMBER OF THE UNION

The member of the union is the man
that pays only when he is forced to.
Usually comes to the meetings only
when he has an axe to be ground. He
is the man that will always say that
the union has never given him any
thing, as he would get good wages if
there never was union in existence.
And he cannot see what the officers
are doing with all the money.
The union man is very different
person. He attends his meetings reg
ularly, takes part in the debate that
is in the interest of the union, never
permits himself to be suspended, al
ways ready to extend friendly hand
or act to any brother that may be in
distress. You can find him in a union
shop because he is a union man at
heart. And today the great labor
movement is carried on by the union
men and not by the so-called members
of a union.
The union man criticises when crit
icism is justified and fights for what
he thinks is right. The so-called men,
Der of union kicks at all things, but
never fights for anything.-Elevator
Constructor.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

Moreover, it would become possessed
of about 10000 head of wild cattle,
which might help to relieve the leather
market, even if the meat should be
found tough; and, in addition, 10000
for mountain-trail traffic in some of
the national parks. But the islands
would be useful to the purchaser main
ly, if not exclusively, as a naval sta
ton.
There are about dozen islands in
the group. besides numerous islets and
rocks. The largest body of land in
the archipelago is Albemarle island,
while the others of consequence are
named Indefatigable, Marlborough,
James, Charles, Chatham and Grande,
names reminding one somewhat of a
feet of warships. All are of volcanic
origin and full Of extinct craters, one
peak on Albermarle, directly under the
equator, rising to an altitude of 5,O20
feet. The soil is practically barren.
The climate is comparatively cool.
The Galapagos have had their ro-
mances. In the days of Spanish as
cendancy in the Western Hemisphere
they were the resort of buccaneers and
freebooters. The wildness of the
scenery has appealed to the adventur-
Gus from time TO time, as the remark
able rock formations have to geolog-
lists, but inaccessibility has deferred
many from venturing upon a visit to
the islands. The Ecuadoran govern
ment has made several fruitless at
tempts TO establish colonies upon them.
but all have failed, and it is only at
long intervals that they are now Wis
tied by vessels from the mainland.
Ecuador. in fact. has little use for or
interest in the islands. and. doubtless
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
AN EXPERT OPINION.

A man who kept road house in
Rhode Island was called upon to tes-
tify in suit as to the number of cubic
yards that were handled in some filling
work near his place, He showed very
little knowledge of the matter, and his
idea of cubic yard was so indefinite
that it seemed doubtful whether he
knew what the term meant. In order
to make its meaning clear, the judge
said:
Listen witness! Assume this ink
stand to be three feet across the top
this way and three feet that way and
three feet in height, what should you
call it?"
"Well, said the witness, without hesi-
tation, 81 should say it was some ink
stand. Public Health Journal.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
WHO HAS FRUIT FOR
THE SOLDIER BOYS?

1t has been suggested that in view
of the departure in the near future
OF the Canon City boys in Company
G. now at Fort Logan. and Company
+. at Camp Gunter. for the military
concentration post at Fort Smelling.
Minnesota. preliminary TO going TO the
battle front in France and Flanders.
that there may be ranchers and or
chardists here who would gladly give
them apples. cherries and other
fruits II there was any way provided
for getting such produce to them. II
there are any people here who desire
to make such donation to our soldier
boys now in training at Denver or
Pueblo they are requested 10 make Il
known to l.. s. Lear OF the dry goods
Arm OF Dun & Lear. chairman OF the
comfort committee of the local chap
ter of the Red Cross society.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
STUDEBAKER GARAGE
IN new QUARTERS

The Studebaker garage. heretofore
610 Main street. has been moved into
the spacious quarters provided for il
in the fine. fre-proof building erected
by Mrs. N. a Zontini of Brokside, at
the northwest corner of Main and
Eighth streets The location is an
excellent one in every respect and
the enlarged capacity which the new
building affords will enable the man
aSement of the garage to greatly in
crease its business operations as well
as add to its popularity among auto
mobile tourists.
The Siudebaker garage is now
splendidiy housed in structure
specially erected for its occupancy
where every facility necessary for tne
transaction OF its business is to be
found. The building has a frontage
of one hundred feet on Main street
and runs back 10 the alley n distance
of one hundred and twenty-five feet.
giving il floor space of 1880 suare
feet for business purposes. II is one
OF the largest of its kind anywhere in
the Upper Arkansas Valley. The
building embodies in its construction
every convenience known to the ar
chiteci. or that could be suggested
by the lessees from practical exper-
'ence in such matters. and is admir-
ably adapted :,s- tii- purposes for
which il was erected. Attractive.
clean and sanitary the new garage is
TO command attention and should be
inspected by people interested in
such establishments. The roof is sup
ported on trusses and is sufficiently
high to render it cool in the workshop
and garage at all times The ventil-
alton is good and the drainage of the
concrete flood is ali that could be de-
sired. The small OF grease and gas
olins. often disagreeable about such
places. has been to a large extent. at
least. obviated at this model estab-
lishment.
The Royal Gorge Auto company.
owners OF the new garage can hardly
fail to make substantial business
growth in its new quarters.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
SEARCH BEING MADE FOR
PARENTS OF DROWNED GIRL

The police here have been asked TO
assist in locating Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hooyeriof Rocky Ford parents of Miss
vina Hoover who was drowned in
Dyes lake near Rocky Ford on
Thursday. The Hoover's with George
Hoover an uncle of the girl left home
in a covered wagon last Tuesday for
a camping trip along the Upper Ar
kansas river and to the Wet Noun
tain valley and are believed to be
somewhere in this vicinity.
The drowned girl. who was seven
teen years of age. lett Rocky Ford on
Wednesday for Dyes lake in company
with a party of friends for a picnic,
and while there went in bathing. They
had not been In the water very long
when Mrs. Ralph Hoover. 4 sister-in'
low. was seized with cramps and call.
ed for help. Miss Vina attempted to
reach her. but in doing SO stepped
into a deep channel. made by the en-
trance OF an irrigating ditch. and went
10 the bottom.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
Enemy Alien Arrested Here
n r. # n n r. n
First Fremont Stacker FOunu

Henry Meiczog. a blatant and in
discreet German about twenty years
OF age. was taken into custody at the
Wolf Park coal mine by agents of the
Department OF Justice last Tuesday
night and locked up in the county Jail
here as an enemy alien. Meiczog Is
alleged to have made remarks of an
unpatriotic and reasonable char
acter in the presence OF men at the
Wolf. Park mine and was arrested for
espionage in consequence. Among
other things he is alleged to have
stated that he "hoped that every
American soldier sent abroad to fight
for the flag would be either killed or
made a prisoner He is also asserted
to havt made remarks eulogistic of
the kaiser and in derosation of Presi-
dent Wilson.
Meiczog is very bright. well edu-
Gated ys:;::. ;-ss:S- =-:;!: good nnder
standing of affairs. both in this coun-
try and Europe. He says he was born
in Germany near the frontiers OF Au-
stria and Russia. What steps the
authorities will take in the case of
Meiczog is not known.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
TEACHERS FROM GREELEY
4 RETURNED HOME TODAY

The Canon City contingent returned
Saturday from the Teachers college
At Greeley. where they spent spIen-
did six weeks.
Thirty-two teachers from Fremont
county were in attendance, and all
were present at the picnic reception
given on the club house lawn during
the fourth week. at which Miss Gar
wood was the guest of honor.
Florence. Coal Creek. North and
South Canon and the rural schools
were represented. The group from
the Canon City schools was as fol-
lows; Miss Harris from Washington
, building. Miss Monroe from Lincoln
the Misses Carson and Harrison iron
Jefferson. Mrs. II. c. Benson from
Harrison and Miss Edith Burton from
light Mile Park
, Mrs. Benson from Harrison hap
rened 10 be the only graduate from
Canon City this year tho next summer
viii probably. mean degrees for q good
many teachers In the county.
The c. T. c. had its usual splendid
if-t OF general lectures and Regular
courses. which the thirteen hundred
students, makes for the great enthus-
iasm Of the summer session. Among
She other big men we still have the
privilege Of hearing G. Stanley Hall.
nf national and International repu,a.
lion as psychologist. Dr. winship of
Boston. Dr. Carson Of Ohio. DR. Schu.
mucksr OF Pennsylvania. Dean Rus.
sell Of Columbia Teachers college. as
well ~ DR. curtiss for playground
work and our own Professor Keaiing
Of 5. Pueblo. were the other special
lecturers.
The inspiration OF work in such In
stltutions as the c. T. G. must result
In more dynamic teaching In the fu.
ture II Il agreed among educators
: thar the school must in this world
crisis more than ever conserve the
accomplishment; OF the race and help
alleviate the awful moral and intel
Iectuai waste OF war. II IL With this
. great purpose in mind that education
must now TO greater extent than
ever before cooperate with state and
home and church. these 5lur together
With sa-s.; other Institu ions ho' J.
ing the c,'are ~ ciyriK ,i.ou n
onsr.-s are thus being ~ riNilc in.
s,rumHa,s Il working PIT tho iisai
problem.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
OFFERS APPLES FOR
the SOLDIER BOYS

A. J. Green OF the -Four Mile district
has offered thru the local chapter of
the Red Cross society. twenty five
boxes of summer apples to the Fre-
mont county soldier boys in Com
pany c. OF the First regiment, now at
Fort Logan, and Company F. now in
training at Camp Gunter. Pueblo.
The only conditions that Mr.. Green
attaches to the gift are that they be
picked and boxed without expense to
him.
People who are willing to assist in
gathering these apples. help furnish
the boxes for shipment to Denver
and Pueblo. or will tender the use of
thei rautomobiles to carry pickers to
Mr.. Green's orchard, are reuested to
notify L. S. Lear. of the dry goods
firm OF Dun & Lear. chairman OF the
comfort committee of Canon City
chapter OF the Red Cross.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
VACCINATION OF SOLDIERS
At CAMP GUnTER, PUEBLO

About a Thousand soldiers at Camp
Gunter. Pueblo, will be subjected 10
wholesale vaccination in the course
of the next few days. according TO a
statement made public by one of the
officers on Friday.
The vaccinations will be precau.
tionary measures against small pox,
typhoid fever and other devastating
diseases liable to attack persons
massed together.
Since the Introduction some years
ago OF new typhoid serum. injected
into the arm with syringe. cases of
that malady are practically obsolete
in the United States army. In all the
time that the boys were ut the border
following the Mexican troubles only
two cases were reported, and both
of them were mild.
All soldiers in the United States
army are Invariably vaccinated
against small pox con,agion.
The serum viii be injected at Camp
Gunter under the direction of Major
Dodge and corps OF medical officers.
The exact date has not Seen deter
mined as yet.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09

Deputy United States Marshal Nc
Clelland of Denver was in Canon City
on Friday and took Jesus Guil,en, a
Mexican. to Pueblo to be tried before
the United States commissioner for
eyading the recent military draft
CULLEN. who is a native of Mexico,
and has only been in this country two
or three months. was arrested here
last Tuesday night by Mr.. Graf of
Pueblo, representing the Department
of Justice. and was lodged in jail
pending hearing by the federal au-
thorities. The penalty for such Of
fenses is conscription in the army
CULLEN. who is about twentyfour
years of age. is an intelligent Mexi-
can with fair degree of education
and is capable of speaking and un-
derstanding the English language. He
was employed as a member of the
Denver & Rio Grande section force
Ehen taken into custody. He is the
first man to be arrested in Fremont
county as Stacker"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
GEN. SHERMAN N. BELL
VISITS CANON CITY

Gen. Sherman NJ. Bell. who figured
prominently in military affairs in this
state few years ago. visited here one
day this week sthe guest of Gov.
and Mrs. Jas. H. Peabody. His wife
and two daughters, who were with
him en- the train from Pueblo for
Canon City. went on to Salida for a
short sojourn with friends.
General Bell is now employed in the
capacity of a detective and special
agent by the Wells Fargo Express
company. Recently when the author
tiles at Washington desired to trans
fer s75.000.000 in gold from the Unit
ed States sub-treasury in Denver to
the sub-treasury in New York to meet
the exigencies of the war Gen. Bell
was placed in charge of the shipment
to see its safe arrival at destination.
Because of the responsibility resting
on him in that position he says he did
not sleep from the time OF his de-
parture from Denver until the con-
signment was in the hands of the fed
eral officials at New York.
Gen Bell also had supervision of a
large shipment of gold lately made by
the government from the sub-treasury
in Denver to the substreasury in San
Francisco.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
ROAD CAMP WILL Be
ESTABLISHED NEXT WEEK

The board OF county commissioners
expects to be able TO establish a road
making camp at the lower end OF
Phantom canon the first of next week
for the construction Of that portion OF
the Canon City-Florence-Crippie Creek
highway. The camp will be under
the supervision OF Mr.. Coleman OF
Texas Creek who has done such ef-
hoient work in road building in the
western part OF the county. There will
be some heavy construction as IL Is
desired to eliminate as many OF the
old bridges used by the old L. & c. C.
Railroad company as possible. There
are between thirty and forty bridges
In the canon; seventeen of them be-
ing located in the first four miles. 4
gang of men have been employed in
road max, ,ng on this line in tho vicin-
iiy of Cramer for several weeks past.
A good deal of blasting and rock
work will have to be done along the
lower portion OF the road.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
NEW COMPANY TAKES
F0RD AGENCY HERE

Messrs. Ralph J. Wann. E. r. Carey
and II. K. Marsh have taken the Ford
agency for Fremont. ChafTee and Lake
counties. The new firm viii be known
as the Wann Motor Company, and its
Canon City garage will temporarily
be situated at 31I-319 Main street. the
building formerly occupied by the
Overland garage.
The new firm is well balanced as to
personnel, all three being experienced
automobile men
Mr.. Wann was formerly with the
Hurd Auto company in Pueblo. He
was later with the Gaylord Motor
company in Denver and has had a
large amount of executive experience
Mr.. Carey has been with the Ford
Motor company in mechanical ca
paciiy ever since i: established its
Denver branch. He was on the road
for them for many years supervising
the work of Ford mechanics thruout
the western territory. OF late he has
served in an executive capacity in
the mechanical department.
Mr. Marsh up to August first was
general sales manager of the Denver
branch and has had much valuable
experience in selling Ford cars.
TIL garage here has not been placed
in working order yet but will be in a
day or two.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
FORECLOSURE DOES NOT
AFFECT THE COMPANY
THAT OPERATES HOTEL

The recent foreclosure proceedings
in connection with the Strathmore
hotel does not In any manner affect
the operating company or manage.
ment OF that well known hostelry and
relate only to the building and the
realty on which II stands. The Strath-
more hotel has enjoyed an excellent
patronage during the past year and
since the beginning OF the tourist
season has been crowded with guests;
al times finding Il difficult to meet
the demands upon II. The Strath,
more established its popularity with
the travelling public many years ago
and those in charge of its affairs are
leaving nothing undoae to merit a
continuance OF II.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
SOLDIERS NEED WHISTLES

Girls, have you been knitting wrist
lets for the soldiers in France-our
own soldier boys. They need them,
Colonel Daniel +. Mccarthy, chief
quartermaster OF General Pershing's
army. writes from France TO thank
the ladies of our country for the
splendid work they are doing in knit
ting so many wristlets for the boys.
and TO assure them that as fast as
he receives them they will be dis
triSute,i 20 the troops
Colonel Mccarthy asks the editor to
say to the ladies that he is so ex-
tremely busy in caring for the troops
that he simply can not get time in
which to answer all of the letters
that are reaching him. but that he is
deeply grateful for all that is being
done by the women of our country.
He trusts they will keep up the good
work so nobly begun.
From now on wristlets as knitted
should be sent direct to Colonel Nc
Carthy himself. He requests that you
address your packages as follows:
Colonel Daniel Z. Mccarthy.
Chief Q. NJ. American Exp. Forces in
France.
Care Depot Quartermasier.
New York City, n. Y.
The Depot Quartermastcr at New
York will forward them on to Col.
Mccarthy in France. and they will
then be distributed among the soldier
boys who are fighting our battles.
The editor hopes the ladies' of this
community will be generous in their
response.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
HAVE you Been SICK?

Then you realize the utter weakness
that robs ambition, destroys appetite
and makes work burden.
To regain your strength nothing has
ever equaled OF compared with Scottas
Emulsion; its bloodenriching proper
ties give energy to the body while its
tonic value sharpens the appetite m
a natural, permanent way.
If you are run down, tired, nervous,
overworked or lack strength, be sure
to get Scott's Emulsion today.
Scott & BOVINE Bloomfield. MI.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09
DALLAS HOUSTON HAS
|" VERY PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Dallas Houston. son OF Police Mag
istrate ID. J. Houston. was severely
hurt at the Round Crest Canning
company's plant. corner of Eighth and
Water streets about IL o'clock Friday
morning In consequence Of becoming
caught in the betting operating the
machinery while employed in lifting
cherries ON the conveying platform
In some manner his right arm was
drawn into the belt wheel and was
frightfuiiy bruised by the pressure
upon a. As soon as possible after the
accident occurred the engine was
stopped and relief extended TO the
unfortunate young man. who was
powerlcss to remove his arm from the
Nicclike grip which held IL. To es-
tricata him II was necessary to cut
the belt. which was OF heavy rubber
about forty or fifty feet in length.
Young Houston was taken TO the
hospital where an examination OF his
wounds were made and the injuries
dressed. II was found that while the
arm was badly sprained and bruised
the skin was not broken. nor was the
X-ray able to reveal fracture OF the
bones. After having received the
necessary professional attention at
The hospital he was taken TO HIS home
at 204 Greenwood avenue. where he
was made as comfortable Ms circum
stances would permit. He Is reported
to have rested easily Friday night.
aliho the injured arm was consider
ably swollen and infamed this morn
ing. Another x-ray test will be made
this afternoon by DIR. Holmes, the at
tending physician. to ascertain def
sinIteiy whether amy bones we're brohs
en- or not