The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-01

teams engaged in the campaign for
new members of the y. NJ c. A.. met
q at the Turkey Mush dinner in the
dining room OF the association.
There we're about ninety mon and
boys and the excitement ran high as
neither side knew until after they
were seated at the table which had
won in the contest As they fled down
the stairs TO the dining room the Army
entered on one side and the Navy on
the other. The Submarines. represent
q ing the junior division OF the Navy.
came first and were seated with their
superior officers around the large up
todate model OF the submarine. which
went to make up u part of the table
decorations. The Aviators. represent
Ing the juniors OF the Army were
$seated on the opposite side. Probably
the suspense was greatest among
these two divisions az neither side ex-
pressed any particular fondness for
sHoover's Special"
= After the men were, seated reports
from the teams were called for and
from the response II was evident that
the men had been in the Job since
Saturday noon when the last report
q was given.
Squad No. 1. captained by l.. A
Dun. reported three new members
and ssiG points.
Squad No. . reported the same
number of members with SO points.
Squad No. 3. J. p. Waits. captain.
reported new members with 3ois
points.
Squad No {. r w Thompson. cap
tain. reported members with isH
. points.
The report was then called for one
OF the High school teams with Fred
Goesslfng as captain. who reported n
total OF II members and 51iz points.
=. which brought down the house.
The Aviators were next called upon
and also reported II members with
4s points.
Mr.. Seaman's Squad. No. Z. report
ed new members with % points.
sMr. Mccreight's squad turned in 2
new members with 5Iz points.
Prof. DcIbert's squad No. II. I
member. points.
Prof Warmers team. No. 2. new
&nember-s. 81 points.
The Subs. then capped the climax
when Commodore Ellis announced
the fact that from Saturday noon un-
Ill that time they had secured -
=. members. giving them 7IE points.
Conimsnderin-chicf Konkel then
called for a report from Capt Tuttle.
Of Squad 8. who had reserved until
the last for the reason that hc had
been irottinr rings around the other
teams ever sifiee the campaign start
I'd. and OF course every one expected
good accounting from his team and
the crowd was not disappointed when
Capt TuttIe announced that his squad
had secured Il new mambera with
1885. points.
This mad. a total Of 100 new mem
sbers secured since Saturday noon.
record which far exceeded the expeo-
taiions OF the most optimistic.
After ,he reports were in. tho
ladies who had charge of tho serving
were Informed as TO the winning side
and two young ladies entered the din
ing room. one bearing turkey on a
large platter and the ether a bowl Of
mush. and after circiinE around from
ono side to the other. the turkey was
Erposited in front OF Chief Executive
seaiic. who wis acting az major OF the
Army In the absence OF Mr.. Feitcr.
and the bowl of mush was taken over
30 Admiral Gambiii. the head of the
Navy. II is needless TO say whn; hap
nened and how the Army checred and
the members of the Navy division
shed crockidile tears. The young
Ladies' then served plates of turkey.
mashed potatoes and dressing to tho
Army faction while Mr. Gambin with
his bowl of mush started TO serve his
followers After the Army had been
served boantifully Commander Whit
taker entered plea In behalf of the
Navy side and after much deliboration
the Army niagnanimously voted to
share the turkey with the members of
the Navy. and as the ladies In the
el;itchcn had anticipated that this
would be done. there was great
plenty for every one.
Durinr, the evening there were shor'
talks from the members OF the teams
lybo recited many pleasant expert