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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-01
SPRINGS Y. N. c. A. TO
ENTERTAIN THE VISITORS.

Next Friday. Saturday and Sunday
at the Y. NJ. c. A. there will be some
thing doing almost every minute.
There are 400 out-oftown boys COM
ing TO the annual convention of the
association and rooms have been OBJ
tained for only $50. The big confer
ence dinner will be given Friday night
at Cossitt hall. Colorado college. as
this is the only place in the city
large enough to accommodate the
crowd. Preparations are being made
TO seat and serve 500 people in all.
Every one is welcome to the dinner
and may make reservations at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building. The Colorado
older boys win also be in attendance.
Colorado Springs Gazette.
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WELSH QUARTET COMING.

The music lovers of Canon City
will be pleased to learn that the Royal
Welsh male quartet and pianist will
give concert in the First Methodist
church on Feb. 18th.
Some of the members OF the quar-
tet were among the survivors of the
Iusitania disaster and during the
evenings program one of the mem
bers describes the disaster very WV
icly,
The men were members of the
Gwent Welsh choir at the time.
The quartet Is said to be the best
that has been produced in number
OF years and will draw.a big crowd,
no doubt.--adv
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SOUTH CANON HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES
(By HUGH LoGAN)
Junior-Freshman Reception.

Aoy TlSoTN GOoHFNJ
Junior-Freshman Reception.
The Junior class entertained the
freshman class in The basement of
the high school building Friday even
ing. Games We're played and refresh
ments were served. consisting of
punch and cake. Everybody reported
good time.
stereoptieon Pictures.
The stereopticon was used Friday
morning. a number of slides we're
shown. They consisted of various
scenes In the western part of the
United States.
Seats Rearranoed.
The seating order has been changed
and the eight people in each class
having the highest averages were
seated in the order OF their aver
ages. In the senior class those hav-
ing more than twelve credits are seat
ed In the honor row. In the other
classes those having. more than the
required credits are seated above the
honor row OF their class Ruth Fer.
kel had the highest average In her
class, as well as in the school s52.
Ruth Mahood and Vera LeMay also
had high grades. Alice Endicott Sc
cured the honor seat In the junior
row with an average of s5. Emma
Green. Hugh Logan and Bernice Tu--
ner all had averages above 30. Gather
inc Ex@fl WON ,h.s hnuar zaus In ~.
sophomore class. Viola Henderson,
Roscoe Bartlett and Amen Hall also
had high averages Carl Schiaeppl
was first in the freshman class with
an average OF 90. Paul Logan was
second, Katherine Komfala third and
Coralyn Clark fourth. One interest
Ing thing about this class is that OF
the eight honor students six are boys.
Basket Ball.
The South Canon basket ball team
will play the Centennial team at Pu-
eblo Friday evening. Some OF the
team are going on to Colorado Springs
TO attend the>o Older Boys conference.
which will be held there the end of
this week
Ptaetieed In c. c. Gymnasium.
Last night the South Canon basket
ball squad was unable TO get the Y
gymnasium for their regular prac-
tice. so Mr.. Gambin very kindly let
them use the Canon City high school
gym. We certainly appreciate the
Kindness ON Prof Gambilrs part.
German Club.
Der Deutsche verein held their reg
ular meeting last Wednesday after.
noon. The following program was
given:
song-"Du bist vie cine Hume
Club.
Reading-vanda Knowles.
Story-Ruth Ferkel.
Piano Solo-Blanche Blake.
Reading ng-."Wilhelmina TelI''-Har.
old Sprinkle.
Quartet-''Deutschla uber Allies"
Clara Eissinger. Dernice Turner,
Harold Sprinkle and Mr.. Deibcrt.
Chapel,
Rev. McCreight was at the high
school Tuesday morning and talked
to us about cheerfulness. After tell
ing us the value of cheerfulness. he
said he would do his best to make
us cheerful and so gave us several hu.
morous readings. which were very
much enjoyed by the students.
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ONE LEGGED MEN TO ORGAN
lZE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Washington. Jan. 30.-The tap-tap
of oak pegs on asphalt streets. tho
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF half "A
hundred wooden legs will resound
thru the echoing streets OF the nation
al capital early in June.
1t will mark the first national con-
vention Of one-legged men here to-
organize the National OneLegged.
Mems association.
The only qualification OF member
ship is lack Of log. No mere blpeds
need apply.
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FURNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-3 furnished rooms. no
sick people or children taken. sos
River St. 2Ip6t
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MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-A nice little residence.
modern. nice neighborhood. about
two blocks from Record office. ae
great bargain this month. Few
hundred dollars down. bal. long time
II you would consider real bargain
in a home let mo show YOU. Cheap
er than paying rent Guy U. Hardy.
227p12t-
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for light housekeeping in centra
location on Greenwood Ave. Has mod
ern conveniences, with or without pi
ano and garage. Especially desirable
for teachers or clerks. See owner
652 Harrison for terms. 261p4s
FOR RENT-3 room furnished houss
close in. Record office asst
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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14

maintenance of principle which has
been announced, as the policy of Pres
ident Wilson and of the senate of the
United States. So far as the meeting
itself was. concerned, there is no ques-
ton as to the views entertained. And
the spirit of that meeting is a faith
full representation of the spirit which
actuates all but an almost impercepti-
BILE minority of our people today. No
one who mingles with men i'll all the
varied activities Of life can avoid that
conclusion.
The American people have been
patient and considerate. They have
been willing to make all possible al
lowance for the exigencies of war.
They have endured innumerable in
juries any one of which would have
been considered in ordinary times an
ample cause for war, and they have
permitted negotiations and confer
ences concerning these incidents to
continue in the hope that the most
be discontinued without the need, on
our part, for the breach of friendly
relations with any nation. The time
has at length been reached when fur
ther parley became impossible, and
in the face Of specific threat against
the very sovereignty of this nation our
chief magistrate has spoken, and he
has given utterance to the sober
thought and the settled determination
of the American people.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14

true financial difficulties have follow
ed and the concerns have either en-
tered or lowered around the edges of
the bankruptcy courts.
In the larger field the same prin-
ciples must govern. Two and two
make exactly four in the operation of
a little local elevator. Those ele-
ments give exactly the same sum, and
no more, when forty elevators are
combined in a larger enterprise. There
has not always been perfect recog-
milton Of this fact. 1t is becoming
esta ablished and accepted. And in
the operation of the Equity society as
a business institution, soundly and
safely organized, efficiently conducted
in the interest of the thousands of
members who would undoubtedly be
attracted by the evidence of sound
policy and business wisdom, there are
opportunities whose magnitude is but
family appreciated.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14
YORWAFRTS REFUSES
TO BACK U-BOAT WAR
Says Socialists Won't Shoulder Re
sponsibility for Acts Of German
Military Leaders.

Berne, Feb. 14.-some very sig
nificant statements are made in a
leading article in Vorwarts, which
still claims to be the central organ
of the German socialist party. The
article disclaims on the part OF Ger
new submarine campaign. After thir-
ty months of war Vorwarts considers
it expedient to announce so1emnly
that in voting the war credits In Au-
gust, 1914, the socialist party neither
became government party, nor did
it accept responsibility for all that
the rulers Of the empire might do.
Still less, it adds, did the socialist
party thereby undertake to counter
sign all decisions taken by the mill
tary authorities AS q matter of fact.
Vorwarts continues. the socialist party
has neved been asked to countersign
those decisions, and the military au-
thorities themselves bear the respon-
sibility for them, sharing 1t with no.
body but the chancellor. ...
Vorwarts explains that the socialist
vidual political actions Of the chan
cel1or, but solely because they to some
extent coincided with the wishes and
views of the party. For example. 1t
continues, the socialist party approved
Of the German note Of May 4, 1915,
to America, and for nine montns II
has defended the chancellor against
the vile attacks" leveled against him
on account Of that note. The party
did this, Vorwarts adds. not pour les
beaux yeux" Of the Imperial chan:
cellor, but because II considered his
attitude right, and that Of his OPP
ponents wrong, and because 1t always
regarded the maintenance of good re-
lations with the United States as an
important asset In the balance sheet
OF German policy.
Vorwarts finally asGerts emphaticai-
II that the conclusion drawn In some
attitude on, tho defense question" the
socialist party has become govern
mont party u false, and closes the
article with the statement that the
device ..Suum Cuiques = particularly
An, In the 49, q, AtxistVn Of
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14
RED CROSS IS READY
FOR ANY EVENTUALLY
American Organization Can Mobilize
at Once Nursing Force for Army
of One Million Men.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The readi-
ness of the Red Cross to mobilize
within few days an expert nursing
force for an army of 100000 men
was announced today by Acting
Chairman Eliot Wadsworth, who said
also that the department Of civilian
relief probably would need nearly
$1,00O,000 a month. in the event Of
a crisis. to care for dependent families
Of soldiers. Never before in a nation
al emergency, said Mr.. Wadsworth,
had the Red Cross been better pre-
pared than at present.
Our experience with the recent
mobilization of the national guard
shows that caring for the dependent
families of soldiers imposes a heavy
burden on the department of civilian
relief" he went on. THE director
general of that department, Mr. Bick-
dertakes really extensive mobiliza-
tion the Red Cross must be ready to
spend, If necessary, several hundred
thousand dollars a month upon de-
pendent families alone.
"The states and all large cities have
hitherto taken a considerable share
of this burden, but we might not have
the same support for strictly ma
tional army, and we do not yet know
how effectively the government might
be able to meet these needs, at least
during the first emergency. In other
words. the civilian relief department
might need several million dollars in
the first year for one branch only Of
its extensive work. It will still have
to care for the victims Of flood, fire,
explosion, or troubled conditions along
the Mexican border.
Colonel Kean has done wonderful
work during the last year in organic
ing base hospitals. These take over
the staff Of large hospital already
trained to work in harmony. About
twenty base hospitals are actually or
ganized and more will ultimately be
organized. The government will of
course, take over these hospitals in
case of actual war, but until then the
Red Cross must pay for their equip
ment and all incidental expenses
"On first call we could mobilize
1870 Red Cross nurses and 1929
nurses aids, or total of approxi-
mately 5000 nursing personnel. With
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14
Must stand Together.

Tolley Journal: From present in
dications it looks as if the United
States may be drawn into war with
Germany. While conditions for some
time have indicated crisis. we have
hoped the nation might not become
involved in bloodshed but the pros
pect is not bright, and no one knows
how soon we may become involved in
the bitterest struggle. Now is the
time regardless of political affiliation,
we should stand together as one for
our nation. and for the maintenance
Of Its honor and protection of it's
citizens. Let us hope that the present
crisis may result in speedy termina-
ton Of this great and terrible war.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14

Fargo Courier News: One Of the
arguments against the entry Of the
state into any sort of business is that
public ownership doesn't always pay.
If a city started gas plant or an ice
factory fifty years ago and lost money
on it, the fact is an eternal argument
against public ownership at all times
and in all seasons.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14
THE SOCIETY OF EQUITY.

Inc statement mas Often Deen made,
in defense of the methods which have
been employed in the organization of
the Nonpartisan league and the spirit
in which it appears to have been con-
ceived, that just as the lawyers, and
the doctors, and the merchants, ana
the bankers and others organize for
the promotion of their interests, so
have the farmers a right to organize
for the promotion of the interests
which they represent.
This is a sample of the specious
and one-sided reasoning which has
false impressions. 1t Is true that all
those engaged in the several occupa-
tions cited have their organizations.
But it is not true that any objection
has ever been offered to the organ
ization of farmers for similar purposes
and along similar lines. The organ
izations named are business organiza-
tions alone. associations of men
engaged in similar lines of work for
cooperation and for the promotion
of their business or professional in
terests through the association of
members with each other. Not one
Of these organizations exists as po-
litical entity or for political pur-
pose. The objection that has been
raised to the spirit in which the or
ganization of the Nonpartisan league
has been promoted is that it repre-
sents an effort to effect political
segregation of a part Of the popula-
ton, and to set up as the basis Of
political action occupation rather than
citizenship. That objection is fatal.
The Equity society Is an organiza-
ton of different character. While
it has not yet emerged from the
chaotic conditions which characterize
the beginnings of organizations of
such wide scope, the Equity society.
in its essentials. represents a spirit
and purpose identical with that which
marks associations of men engaged
in other lines of work, and has within
it possibilities Of the highest useful
ness.
This society represents. in sub
stance, the expansion into a wider
field Of the cooperative principles
which underly the creation of the
local elevator, creamery or cheese fac
tory, operated under the direction of
it's own owners and for their benefit
The legality and the propriety of such
associations has never been ques-
toned. Their success has been gov
erned by exactly the same conditions
which have governed the success Of
privately owned institutions. Where
| integrity and good business Judgment
has characterized the management Of
these institutions they have been sue
cessful. Where the contrary has been
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14
PUBLIC OPINION.

The meeting held at the city hall
last night expressed the real senti-
ment of the people of this city, and
what is the real sentiment of the peo-
pie Of the country at large just as
surely ana as accurately as similar
patriotic meetings held prior to and
during the civil war expressed Amer
lean sentiment at that time. And
the meeting held a week earlier mis-
represented both local and general
sentiment just as surely as similar
meetings held during that earlier Pc
riod to counsel the safe and easy way
to peace misrepresented the senti-
ment Of the nation during that cri-
sis.
The pronouncements of a meeting,
public or private, have little signifl-
canoe unless they are considered in
relation to the circumstances (which
called them forth. Enough supporters
of almost any cause can be found to
fill hall and adopt resolutions. The
actual number of persons in attend
ance at almost any meeting consti-
tutes but a small fraction of the pop
ulation Of that community. During
ings were held and reasonable res
olutions were adopted in almost ev-
cry populous center. These meetings
were SO numerous, and the noise
which was made at them was so great
that the stranger, seeking in this
form Of expression alone an indica-
ton of the real sentiment of the
country, might easily have been mis-
led into the belief that even If the
sentiment thus expressed were not the
preponderant one, it was the senti-
ment Of such a large proportion of
the people that the scales. even in
the northern states, We're so evenly
balanced between loyalty and disloy-
atty, and the sentiment in favor Of
the abandonment Of the principles in
support Of which the war had been
waged. and for the conclusion Of an
fgnoble and pusillanimous peace that
: the further prosecution Of the war
was hopeless. and that the southern
states. must be allowed to go.
have been that estimate of American
sentiment. We know that in spite
Of the loudness and the volubility Of
those who demanded the abandon
!, ment Of national rights and the
evasion Of national duty the real at
titude of the country found expression
only here and there in rousing pub
lie gatherings. but that throughout the
, length and breadth Of the land it
existed in the form of a quiet and
grim determination to see the conflict
through to the end
The city hall meeting last night
was as large as was possible in the
room available. 1t was marked, not
alone by enthusiasm, but by the ap-
pearance Of a clear understanding Of
the issues involved, and a full accept
= ance Of the consequences Of the
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTION-
MENT.

The proposal for re-arrangement
the state is attracting not a little at
tention. Under the existing arrange
ment, the state is divided into three
districts by lines running north and
south. The first district comprises
the counties Of the Red River Valley.
The second distict comprises the great
central section of the state. The third
district includes all the western terri
tory.
1t is proposed under the new
arrangement that the first district
shall remain practically unchanged,
but that the remaining territory shall
be divided into two districts by an
east and west line running approxi-
mately midway between the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific main
lines
1nasmuch as the eastern district is
left practically untouched. there is
likely to be little display of active
interest in the subject in the first dis
trict. save as a Encouragement now
might tend to influence changes which
will be necessary at a later period,
when the increased population of the
state entities it to four representa-
tives instead of three. That will not
be done until after the census of 1920
is taken. but after that time it is to
be expected that North Dakota will
have four representatives in congress.
One Of the advantages of the pro-
posed arrangement, as it affects the
western two-thirds of the state, is that
each of the two districts will be more
compast in form and the points in
each district will be more accessible
to each other than under the present
arrangement. The main railroads of
the state run east and west, and from
each main line branches radiate. The
southern district, as proposed, will be
we'll served by the Northern Pacific
line, and the northern by the Great
Northern and 500.
Should the proposed reapportion-
ment be made 1t will result in the re-
tirement of either Congressman Nor
ton or Congressman Young, as both
reside in what will. under the new ar
rangement be the second district The
plan will also give opportunity for
new man to come to the front in the
new third district, which is likely to
make 1t attractive in that section.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14
THE STATES CREDIT.

local financial institution, which
is large dealer in North Dakota
farm loans, has received from one Of
its correspondents in the East a letter.
Of which the following is, in part. a.
copy:
I'VE have examined the list of loans
which you sent to us, carefully and
with very much interest," and a num-
Der of the loans which you marked
looked particularly good to us; but We
have seen considerable comment on
your recent state election and it's re-
suits, and comments on what the
Farmers Alliance, which seep1s to be
very much in the harness now, not
only has done, but intends to do, and
I must say it crates on our nevres
considerably wish you would write
to us from your own point of view. at
such length as you please, giving some
expression as to the probable outcome
of the recent election upon legislation
which will affect the stability of farm
loans in your state. From what I
have said, I think you will see how
we feel, without too great a stretch
of your Imagination, and very prob
ably you may be able to set us right
if we are unduly concerned over the
situation.
"If it had not been for the question
In our minds which I have already
mentioned, have no doubt we should
have asked you to charge us and send
us several thousand dollars in value Of
the loans which you specially marked,
but we were. I think 1t safe to say,
simply scared out. and shall, and
our board will await your reply with
no little interest"
The institution from which this let
ter was sent is large New England
savings bank which has considerable
sums available for investment, and
which is interested in western farm
loans as a satisfactory form of invest
ment. The regulations surrounding
savings banks are very stringent. The
operations Of these agencies are hede-
ed about with every possible sort Of
safeguard, in order that the funds of
depositors may be protected against
loss. The fact is often overlooked
that very large portion of the money
borrowed by western farmers is in
reality borrowed from laborers in the
factories of the east, and from other
persons Of small means who desire an
investment in which absolute safety is
the first consideration, availability Sof
principal and interest on demand the
second. and rate of interest the third.
The savings banks are SO organized as
to meet those demands.
1t is evident from the letter quoted.
the original of which The Herald has
seen. that there has been aroused
among the men who have been sup
plying funds for western investment a
question as to the soundness of North
Dakota securities, and therefore a
hesitation about accepting them. That
doubt has been caused by observation
Of the political developments Of the
state within the past year.
It happens that thus. far nothing
has actually been done which could
affect the value Of a North Dakota In
yestmsnt Of any character, and the
New England banker has been 20 ad-
vised. But Soine Of the things which
have bsen attempted arc Of such T: 1
character that, had they succeeded.
the credit of North Dakota rp,id
have s,lffetsA i15urfes from w111chtt
e.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-14
Controlling the Wireless.

Bismarck Tribune: A bill Is pend
ing in congress to give control Of
every wireless telegraph company in
America to the navy department. In
ines is wer 9e aan smpie mat
ter. The army simply seizes the tele-
graph lines and mans them.
| But the messages that may be
flashed through the trackless air
perhaps to an enemy-are more diff
ficult Of control.
The wireless may be such source
of peril in war time that it should be
controlled and operated by the gov
ernment in peace time.
A very good thing for congress to
do would be to make an emergency
measure of the pending bill and pass
it quickly.