The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
CANON GIRL coMPosEs POPULAR
SONG

SONG
Mrs. Orrin Shoemaker of Butte.
Montana. formerly Of this. city and a
sister of Misses. Edith, Blanche and
Pansy Allison, has composed the mu-
sic and words OF stirring patriotic
song entitled, America Calls" A copy
of the song. which is very highly
spoken of. has been received here. 1t
will shortly be published by an east
ern music firm and placed ON the
market.
HOME FROM THE MESA VERDE
PARK
Mrs. T. NJ. Harding and Miss, Anna
Livingston returned home last Friday
afternoon from ten days or two
weeks motoring trip to the Mesa Yer
de National park and other places of
interest in the southwestern part of
the state. The trip was made in Miss
Livingston's car with Bud@flix as
driver. The visitors say the Mesa Yer
de National park is full of interest for
the archeologist and antiquarian, as
well as for the general tourist.
EssER AND CRAWFORD BUY
AUTO TRUCK. 50
The Esser and Crawford Cigar com.
pany have purchased a Ford auto
truck to handle their Bevo soft drink
business. they being wholesalers of
this beverage in Fremont and Custer
counties.
The truck. which was made entirely
in the Ford factories, came with a
carload of Ford Touring cars and
Runabouts which the wann Motor
company, local distributors, received
today.
KANSAS PEOPLE HERE FOR THE
WINTER
Mrs. A. C. Forney and daughter.
Mrs. Loave West. and the latter's lit
tie son, Paul West. of Wichita. Kan
sas arrived here recently and will
spend the winter in Canon City. They
are living in the formers house at 32i
Harrison avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Morton, who have been living in Mrs.
Forney's house at 324 Harrison ave-
nue.. have purchased the residence
property lately owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Chase at 5o7 Hazel avenue
and will occupy it as a home.
GUEST OF MRS. T. M. HARDING
Mrs. Frank Labm, wife OF, Col
Frank Lahm of the United States
army. arrived here a few days. ago
from Estes Park and Denver and is
the guest Of her cousin. Mrs T, NJ
Harding. Her husband. who was re-
Gently in charge of the government
aviation station at Point Loma.s San
Diego. California. Is now on his way
TO the battle front "somewheres in
France" Col. I.ahm. who achieved, in
ternatfonaI distinction few years
ago az The winner OF the James Cor
don Bennett cup for long distance
flight in balloon. is one OF the best
known officers in the aviation CORPS
Of the American army Mrs Lahm
who has been. touring Colorado since
the departure OF her husband for Eu-
rope. will remain in Canon City for
some time. --,s rs >.
Or. LITTLE ORDERED TO FT. SILT
DR.. W. T. Little. who recently ac5
cepted a position with the tubercuio-
Sis commission appointed by the gov
ernment to examine the lungs of the
men OF the new National army al the
various military concentration camps
OF the country, left Saturday for Ft.
Sill, Oklahoma, in response to orders
from the War. department at Wash
ingon. where he will enter upon his
duties, at once. DIR. LittIe's enlist
ment is only, for a period OF three
months. but he. will be privileged to
hold his: commission, longer IL he de-
sires. The tuberculosis commission is
an ecohomfc one and is designed to
weed out or the federal service men
who would from inherent reasons not
be able to stand the rigors and hard
ships OF army life The province of
the commission will be 10 examine
the troops for lung troubles and such
diseases of the heart as would likely
incapacitate them from active mill
tary service.
Mrs. Little and son. Wilbur. will,
probably join him at Fort Sill later.