The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
PROF. c. {.
LAUTERBACH
BACK FROM
The BORDER
ARRIVED THURSDAY ON THIRTY
DAYS EuRloUoH AND RE-As.
suMEs DUTIES AS suPERlN-
TENoENT OF SCHOOLS THIS
MORNING.

MORNING.
Corporal c. E. Lauterbach of Com
pany c. First Colorado, Separate
Battalion United States National
guard, arrived here Thursday from
Douglas, Arizona. on a thirty days
furlough and at once re-assumed the
superintendency of the Canon City
public schools; the duties OF which
he laid down on being ordered to the
Mexican border by the military au.
thorities last summer.
Corporal Lauterbach left the camp
at Douglas last Tuesday and came
home by way of El Paso. Texas. and
Albuquerque. New Mexico. When he
left the border the boys OF Company
c. were all well and were looking for.
ward with great expectancy to the
time when they would be mustered
out of the army and could return 20
the pursuits of civil life. There was
slight epidemic OF measles in the
camp at Douglas when Corporal
Lauterbach left there but no serious
consequences were expected from 1t.
except as II threatens a quarantine
OF the men until all possible danger
from the contagion is over In Cor
poral Lauterbach's opinion there is
little likelihood OF the disease becom-
ing serious as the sanitary condition
Of the camp is excellent and every
means are being taken by the military
authorities to prevent its spread.
The officers and men OF Company
c expect to break camp at Douglas,
according to Corporal Lauterbach. on
March 18th. and go TO Fort d. A
Russell, Wyoming. to be mustered out
The company. he says. will. probably.
be three days on the road and three
or four more days will he required
before all are discharged from the
army owing to the requirements Of
the military service. Most of the
Canon City boys ought to be home by
March 25th.
Corporal Lauterbach says his com.
rades In arms overloaded him with
messages of greeting and good will
for the people OF Canon City and that
they are bunch of fellows of which
the community ought to be proud
They have done loyal. honorable ser
vice for their country and are deserv.
ing OF its gratitude.
By reason of the energetic. painstalt
ing endeavors of the military sur.
geons the sanitation of the military
camp at Douglas is first-class and
they are TO be commended for their
splendid work in promoting the
health and well-being OF the men. said
Corporal Lauterbach this morning in
speaking Of the surroundings there.
Referring to the army on the border
Corporal Lauterbach stated. that
while the National guard had been
thought by some people TO be a fail
ure. it has rendered invaluable ser.
vice to the government and the ma.
tion, In maintaining the integrity OF
the border and in protecting the coun
try from invasion by hostile forces.
Corporal Lauterbach expressed him.
self as being pleased to be In Canon
City again and much kratifed by the
cordial welcome extended to him by
the members Of the board OF educa.
ton. the teachers ard pupils Of the
public schools and the public general.
ly. Such generous. hospitab,e re.
ception." remarked Corporal Lauter-
bach today ''convinces one Of the
essential goodness OF mankind"
Prof. Gambill will continue his
work here as principal OF the high
school. but will he relieved Of the
responsibilities OF the superinten.
dency. which will hereafter be dis
charged by Prof Lauterbach as
agreed upon by the school authorities
at the time Of his going to the Mexi-
can border as one OF the defenders Of
the nag.