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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-10-04
"HAvE A CIGARETTE. MATE?"
WHERE Old YOU GET IT?'

The first word to a wounded man
found on the field is usually the offer
OF smoke; the next question: How
badly are you hurt?"
A grim part of the soldiers smoke
thus plays-a sort of first-aid to shat.
tered nerves-and there is no apt sub
stitute for this smoke. When a cigar
cite is wanted it's wanted badly.
Maybe you've never thought of this
thing in Just this way before. Perhaps
you've put off doing your little bit in
the way of smokes for the boys over
there.
Every twenty-five cent contribution
provides a well-stocked little Tobacco
Kit of the kind this newspaper is send
ing over to the fellows in France
Each. kit contains a generous supply
OF smokes that will make glad the
heart of some soldier or sailor for a
good while.
And for proof positive that the men
appreciate what you are doing for
them. the French and American gov
ernments and the Red Cross have ar.
ranged II SO that a return postcard
bearing the donors name and ad
dress. is packed in each kit This pos.
tai brings you a personal message
from the Front--a thankyou message
from the soldier who is having his
smokes ION you"
You can leave your donation at any
one OF the following places:
The Record Office.
Mitchell & Egbers
Corner Drug Co. tboth stores).
Fremont Cigar Co.
Canon Cigar Co.
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ROCkVALE NEWS
fBy Roy EverIyl

tby roy kVeTly1
ROCKvALE NEWS. 12345s
There were 81 present at the NJ. T..
Sunday school last Sabbath.
The engine room and machinery
were destroyed at the Nushaft Coal
Creek mine Sunday morning from un.
known cause. II will be some time
before 1t can be rebuilt and put in
service SO that the mine can operate
Billy Williams, the evangelist. rem.
dered services in the town han Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Husband visited
In Coal Creek Sunday with relatives
and friends.
r.. H. Donaldson and s. Browning
who had tools stolen from their claim
at Boneyard recently. found all of
them on, certain ranch in that sec
ton.
The funeral Of the late Joseph Piece
look place from the family residence
Sunday at 2:30. Interment being in
Florence cemetery.
VIM. 2. Williams, city treasurer
who has been on the sick list for
some time. is reported to be on the
improve.
MIS-. A. e. Goodhead and daughter.
Murn. were in Florence Monday.
Mrs. John Husband was 4 Florence
visitor Monday.
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Splendid Bargains in
Great Magazines

The Record occasionally gets some
genuine bargains in magazines. When
this is possible We pass the bargains
on to our subscribers.
Here are n few excellent offers.
These offers are open only for short
time. Several of the magaz zines go on
a higher prce Nov. list, so in no case
win these offers be open very long.
BY paying for your Weekly Record
and your magazines at one time you
can save several dollars.
When You take advantage of club
price your Record should be paid
up to date so that the club payment
will pay for a full year in advance.
Look these clubs over and see II
you want any of them:
Pictorial Review.
McClure's Magazine
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-10-04
LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

Apples are coloring up nicely since
the recent frosts and the work of
gathering the crop has commenced in
places over the Park.
Mrs. DR. Toungman and daughter,
Florence, who have been visiting
among friends in South Dakota for
some time returned to their home or
Grand avenue the first of the week.
Dick Mason who has been following
his old occupation of mining at Victor
the last month or two. has returned to
his hime on Sherman avenue to look
after the interests of his apple crop.
Mrs. Jas. Langan is leaving this
week for a visit TO her old home at
Youngstown. Ohio, hoping that rest
and change will prove beneficial 10 her
health which has not been normal
during the past summer.
Allen NJ. Biggerstaff left Saturday
for Sterling. Colorado, on business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schlaf of Walnut
street are enjoying a visit from the
formers two sisters, Mrs. Ella Beylel-
kin of Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. Mary
Sister and daughter. Gertrude, of
week
Miss Myrtle Irwin left recently 10
engage in her years work of teaching
near Westcliffe.
Mrs. Dennison and baby spent a day
this week visiting at the Stiers home
on Elm avenue. Mrs. Stiers is also en-
teraining as her guest. Miss Maude
Atkinson Of Denver. who came out
from town "Wednesday.
Guy Caldwell drove down from the
ranch near Waugh mountain Tuesday
returning early Wednesday morninc
with an auto load of potato pickers
The Caldwell family are all at til
ranch at present where they will Re
main until the crop is taken care OF
Mrs. E. c. Kibbe and daughter Ger.
trude of Willow street, spent from
Friday until Wednesday of last weef
in camp with Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
Knight in the vicinity of Hillside,
where they enjoyed fine outing.
Mrs. Helen b. Hawkins and sister
Miss Robertson. have been guests
since Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Stiers on Elm avenue.
The Lincoln Park Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the NJ. e. church met in 3
very pleasant session with Mrs. ]. 4
Laird Thursday afternoon at her home
on Logan avenue. A business meetips
was followed by short program
which interested the members during
the working period as there are g.
many calls for help in these times OF
stress, the ladies have decided to dis.
pense with refreshments and con.
tribute their equivalent in money to
any urgent need that may present
itself 10 them. Consequently the re.
freshment committee has resolved
itself into a program committee which
hereafter will have something OF
especial interest for each meeting ..
Mrs. L. G Thompson was the victim
of an unfortunate accident as she was
driving 10 town Thursday afternoon.
While on Sherman avenue an auto
struck the buggy from the rear smash.
ing wheel. throwing Mrs. Thompson
to the ground where she was uneon.
scious for time. Some of the neigh
bors who saw the trouble went after
the horse that had started on a run.
while the driver OF the car stopped
and took Mrs. Thompson TO her home,
from which place a doctor was called
to bandage the fractured wrist and
attend to other minor injuries sus-
tanned in the collision.
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Nature sets . Guard.

Since sugar is purely an energy food,
1t is necessary that Q proper balance
Of Understanding food 20 with IL /:
and. since an exeess af sugar may
cause serious disturbance, guard
has been settle appetite. which nor
mally refuses more ruGar than the
system can well care for.
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Richard Grant spent Monday in
Canon City.
Harry Irwin and wife were up frop
Florence Monday visiting relatives
and friends.
William Morgan was a Florence
visitor Monday.
Louis L. Job, city clerk. was in
Florence Monday
Thomas Bodycomb Jr., wife and
children, after a pleasant visit with
relatives and friends. left Monday for
their home at Walsenburg.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet al
the home of Mrs. G. Philips Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. p. d. Robbins was a Florence
visitor Monday.
Mrs. L. p. Hays was in Florence
Monday.
Donaldson's temperance place is
having new floor put in which will
greatly improve it,
Red Cross work is being made with
great success.
Andrew Stamfel has returned from
Pueblo where he went to the C. F. &
I. hospital as the result of an injury
to the knee and is getting along as
well as can be expected.
The Pansy Circle class of the NJ F.
Sunday school class of young ladies'
xr-.fh DO do,
school last Sabbath and their teacher
reported that they enjoyed the occa-
sion very much.
Miss Celia Job returned to Pyrolite
Sunday where she ia engaged as
teacher in the public schools there.
John Nash Sr. is the owner Of a new
Buick -Four.
The Santa Fe depot has recently
makes it more serviceable in more
than one way or another TO its pa
irons.
James Weir has purchased the old
adobe building which belonged to
Robert Graham of Coal Creek
Inez McShane who has had an at
tack of tonsolitis is now getting along
nicely.
Chas. Grant has a new garage built
OF his property on Railroad street
He has also had his house repainted
and given complete overhauling SO
as to make il more comfortable and
fE, Io ~ q
in a short time.
The railings on the town bridges
have been given a coat of black paint
so as to preserve them.
Philip Tanner is much better now
but has been very sick for the past
few weeks.
The roads in town are being fixed
up, the bitches and weeds are all cut
which certainly is credit to the com
munity. ~. a
John Green of Coal Creek was a
Canon City visitor Tuesday.
Harold Bishop Of Nushaft, spent
Tuesday in Canon City.
A. l.. kellogg. general manager of
the Colorado Supply Co.. with head
quarters in Denver. was in Rockvale
Tuesday.
F. w. Abbott, manager of the Colo
RADIO Supply Co. at Coal Creek. was
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Miller visited in Flor
ence Tuesday.
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What a Man 10.

What q man is lies as certainly upon
his conscience as In his heart. though
none of his ncquaintances may be able
to read 1t. The very intercourse with
him may have rendered II more din.
cult.-George Macdonald.
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Cochitope pass. He was accompanied
by Sumner Pressey Of Pueblo.
Joe Salazar and family who have
lived in South Canon for several
years. moved to the north side last
week.
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The conneetina Limbs.

''painting is the intermediate some
what between a thought and u thing"
-Coleridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
CIV. BatseIl, Veteran
Civil War, Is Dead

G. ". RatselI, for several years past
resident of Brownsville, and well known
in Sheramn, Texas. where he resided many
years died at his home ut GOO Washington
street, at 1.4O O'Clock this afternoon. Mr..
Batsell had ben i'll several months The fu-
neral will be held from the residence just
before train time Sunday afternoon by the
Masonic Lodge. The body will be shipped
to Sherman, Texas. II will be accompanied
by his wife, Mrs. c. w. Batsell, and a
grandson, Hurt Bafsell
Mr.. Batsell was horn in Kentucy 7S
years ago. He was Confederate veteran.
Besides his wife he is survived by two
sons and one daughter, James Batstll of
Brownsville, Will BatsclI Of sherman. and
Mrs. ]. C. Rigby Of Sherman. and by three
sisters, Mrs. Ella Reed of Whitewright.
Texas, Mrs. X McKenna of Whitewright.
and Mrs. Mary Ayers Of Bells, Texas. He
is survived also by three grandsons. Hurt
and Harold Bassell of Brownsville, and
c. b. Winstead of Waco, and grand
daughter, Stella May BatselI of Browns
vile. rxHy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
S5aNs 62yRI SRy! 10
ALABAMA JUDGE WILL COME TO
TEXAS TO PRESIDE IN SOUTHERN
DISTRICT U. S. COURT.

The December term Of the federal court,
southern district Of Texas, Brownsville di-
vision, will be held, but the opening is
postponed from December 3 10 Monday,
December 10. according 10 a message 10
Deputy United States Marshal +. H. Reed
of Brownsville for Marshal Herring of
Houston. Judge William |. Grubh, Judge
Of the federal court at Birmingham, Ala,
has been assigned To preside in the south
ern district of Texas until the appoint
ment of judge To succeed the late Waller
4. Burns.
Deputy Reed stated that III accordance
with the announcement, all jurors who
We're ordered To report on December will
report on December 10 instead.
Judge Grubb j. already on hi way to
Texas, and goes 10 Laredo, where on Mon
day he will convene court to complete the
unfinished business there due 10 the sud-
den death of Judge Burns. From Laredo
he viii come To Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
$725,214 IS
AMOUNT TAX
ROLLS GO UP

The city tax rolls for 1917, the COM
pilation Of which has just been completed
by Antonio Tamayo, Of the city tax de-
partment, shows an increase of 1925
over the assessments for the previons
year. The board Of equalization, which
was composed of ID. l.. Spero, H. r. r.
Howard and Jesse bennett, completed its
work about a week ago. and will make its
report AT the next meeting Of the board Of
city commissioners.
The total figure for 1917 is $5.3i7 3ls.
as compared with $4,622, ,lOi for 1916, an
increase of $125,214.
The total rendered roofs are 81 .227 .5S3.
The total unrendered rolls, $l,ll5.935.
i Total supplementary rolls, 1916, $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
NEGRO TRIALS
OVER. COURT
DECISIONS
60 BEFORE
RUCKMAN

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 1.-The
finding of the court martial which has been
sitting for the last month in the case of
sixty-three negroes of the Twenty Fonrth
Infantry, charged with participation in the
mutiny and riot at Houston August %,
were reported to Colonel George Dunn, the
department Judge advocate, this morning.
A verdict was reached Friday evening
The finding viii he reviewed by Colonel
Dunn and then will be sent to Major Gen
eral John Ruckman, commander Of the de-
partment, for approval
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
December Melon Is
Feast For Friends

full grown. delicious watermelon was
the novel feast Mr.. T.. l.. Je~~up of Levec
street. provided for her neshhorS on
Thanksgiving day. The watermelon was
the product of late planted seed in Mr.
Jessup's yard. and n it ''pIunked'' just
right on Thanksgiving day Mrs. Jcs-up
pulled it. sliced il and distributed it about
to the neighbors.
Valley residents are used TO English
peas, Egg plant and other delicate yege-
tables in the dead of winter. but a water
melon pulled on Thanksgiving day proved
quite a novelty, at least in the vicinity OF
First and Levee streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
iBy Associated Press.)

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Dec. lin their operations in
the Cambrai region yesterday the Ger
mans began a turning movement. but the
British were able to pull hack most of their
troops and guns at the first attack and
save them from being caught. The Brit
ish blew up a certain number of quns
SO TAR as could be ascertained this
morning, no British guns were captured by
the Germans. The German casualties yes
tcrcat were exceedingly large. The Brit
ish pfobably lost considerable number
OF mln- There Is no conceaIinq the fact
tl'ae enemy gave the British an uncom-
fortaple hour or two yesterday, but the sit
uati0h this morning is one not to cause
particular uneasiness.
Soths scattered British in the front line
have fallen into the hands of the Germans,
but most OF the troops are reported TO have
been Withdrawn safely. Some ground has
been lost, but unless unforeseen events arise
the German plans have been frustrated
with the infIiction of serious losses on
them.
Fighting is still proceeding TODAY. the
British continuing counter attacks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
America Pledges
Roumania Support

WASHINGTON. D. C,,i Dec. Amer
ica's pledge to support and use its efforts
to maintain the K0umanian integrity has
been given that government by President
Wilson in a message sent to the king Of
Roumania. The message reads as follows:
The people Of the United States have
watched with feelings of the warmest SYM
pathy and admiration the courageous
struggle Of your majesty and the people Of
Rouman;a TO preserve from the dOmina-
tion Of German miIitarism the national in
teprity and freedom. The government of
the United States Is determined to continue
to assist RoumanIa In this struggle ,.'.' =.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
Captain TO. Baker
Receives Transfer

quartcrma~ter nj Brownsville, who has
been in charge Of the depot here for the
past two months. has been transferred to
Fort Sam Houston, and leaves for that
city tins afternoon. Captain Baker n
succeeded BY Captain Joseph u. Cook.
who assumed the duties of district and
depot quartermaster today. Captain Cook
has been on duty here for some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
Say Italians Destroy
Art Works In Retreat

AMSTERDAY, Holland. Dec IA Ber-
lin dispatch To the Rhenische Wastfalische
Zeitung of Essen deplores ''ihe destruction
by the Italians of Italian art works dur
ing the recent retreat and adds "a many
art treasures as was hnmanelv possible
have been stored in places of safety by art
experts accompanying the German army
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
|SRI
/ RESPONSE To-.
The TAGGERS
WITH ONLY THREE OF MANY COM.
MlTTEES REPORTING At NOON
SUM OF 500 HAD BEEN COL
LECTED BY LkviES.

II am delighted with the response oi
the people of BrownSvilel to the efforts Of
the Tag Day committees" said Mrs. q. =,
tion, this afternoon in response to query
a. to how Tag Day was progressing
-Frankly. we. started The Tag Day prep
arations with some mi>givncs because of
the numerous calls that have been made
upon the people. hut this has all been dis
sipated by the entirely cheerful and liberal
way in which the people have met the ef-
forts of the ladies'"
And the table at Tag Day headquarters
at Willman'~ Pharmacy Indicated in a ma
terial way that there were sufficient
grounds for the charman~ : delight. Up
To shortly after noon only three commit
tees had reported ont of "A dozen or more
that were at work and these committees
reported receipts of more than 500. Mrs.
lIarbcrt Davenport and Mrs. W. H. Wal
ton, joint chaIrmen. assisted BY Misses
Georgia and Ode~sie Dancy. reported
s36.S9. Mrs. W. f. McDavitt and Misses
Louise Putecnat and Frances Grider and
Mrs. III. b. Moler reported $685.. The
balance of the 500 receipts, amounting to
about SIS: was reported by Mrs. H. NJ.
Skeletons committee. but this committee
had not completed ii- work.
"Most Of the committees had planned to
work only during the morning hours" Mrs.
Clancy said, ''out before the passing Of
the morning they had become 80 en-
that they decided to spend the
remainder of the day in tagging the people
Of Brownsville. Many committees set $50
for their mark Some will psobaLly PASS
this figure. and others still hope they viii
reach it. So they are working and work
ing hard.
"Among the most enthusiastic Of the
workers are Mrs. David J. Baker. wife Of
Colonel Baker, and the ladies of the army
post. They secured their supplies of tags
early, and are giving their attention TO
tagging the people Of the army"
III there was any man on the streets Of
Brownsville that failed to be tagged he
was a rarity. Everybody carried yellow
or blue tag labeled with the one word
CHARITY the receipts of the day being
intended for the work of the Charity Home
in Brownsville. ANY number of men ear
rcd more than one tag, some two, some
three. Sheriff w. T. Vann probably had
the honors as 10 number and variety Of
tags. for his coat lapel was laden with al
least half dozen Of the little round tags
"If any of them missed me. cant imagine
who they are said the sheriff.
If any man hoped Ia escape by reman-
ing in his office. he was disappointed. The
ladies did not forget that many men have
no reason for leaving their offices during
the day, 81 the rounds of the office build
ings and business houses were carlv
thorough and complete.
Little Grice Chancy. son of Mr. and Mrs
Ellis Chaupy was the first Tag Day so
licItor on the streets this morning. Grice
was NJ and about long before the : o'clock
hour. and lost no time in hurrying 1" the
headquarters where he obtained hiS supply
Of tags. lie stationed himself on the cor
ner M headquarters and bv noon the little
Fellows pockets were fairly bulcing with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
| RELATIONS OF
SCANDINAVIA
COUNTRIES
To REMAIN
FRIENDLY

y CHRISIIANIA, Dee 1.-The kings Of
Norway, Sweden and Denmark at Their
conference here. says IN official state
ment, reached All agreement that no mat
ter how long the war may last, the cordial
relations Of the three Kingdoms would be
maintained; that each will observe the nj
most degree Of neutrality and aid each
other in the reciprocal exchange of mer-
chandise. Hs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
MORE TEXAS SAL 0oNs CLOSED.

WACO. Texas. NV McLennnn
county. with population Ut $4,000, and
which includes the ETY. og Waco. gets on
the water wagon at midnight tonight The
changing from "we" 70 dry j. the re-
~ult of the prohibition victory IN the local
option election held last month. More than
100 saloons and her retail and wholesale
liquor establishments in Waco are forced
out oi business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
WAS NOT WITH kennedy RANCH

Frank Martin. who was shot and killed
last Saturday night BY de>peradocs ~ \
Mexican bale al Raymondyillc, was not i
foreman on the Kennedy ranch. n was re
ported but was connected with the Kin.
ranch properties. He was peace officer,
and had gone 10 the place 10 quiet 4 dis
tnrbance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
Twelve Victims of
Football In 1917

CHICAGO, H., Dee. Football. the
toughest American sport, exacted a toll of
twelve victims during the 1917 season. ac-
cording to reports to the Associated Press.
The number j. six less than in 1916 and
four less than two years ago. Two Texans
were victims. fat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
Says Germany Must
Demand Big Indemnity
tRy Associated press.)

LONDON. Dee. 1.-The Saxony finance
minister. during the budget debate in the
Saxon diet. according 10 an Amsterdam
dispatch. said that Germany must demand
u large indemnity without hothcring which
OF her adver~arie~ should pay for it. add
ing: LET him only think of America
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
MILK PRICES GO UP IN DALLAS.

DALLAS. Texas. Dee. 1.-The cost IT
living IN Dallas was further increased to-
day when one of the leading dairies ad-
vanced the price Of milk 10 % cents 4
quart. punt Of milk cost, l5 cents, while
a glass of milk retail~ for 10 cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
Only 42O0 Cinners In
Texas Bought Licenses
tBy Associated Prrss.) }

AUSTIN, Texas, Dee. l.-Because Of The
prolonged drouth in certain portions oi
TxaeS. only 1900 ginnerS licenses were j..
sued during the fiscal year ending Angus
Fl. 1917. according "a the annual repor
of +. {. Welnert, state commissioners
markets and warehouses. Just fiei
the governor. There are, Az
G000 cotton ginners in -
the drouth has been
marked decrease
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
No Large Claims In
Peace Says KuehImann
tl;y Associated Press. }

LONDON. Dee. Herman Foreign See
rctary Won kuehlmann j. quotaed in q
Central News dispatch from Amsterdam as
saying II was absurd To imagine that Ger
inany would enter peace confidence with
large claims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01
Priority Is Cause
Of Official CIas
lBy Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dee 1.-The
test between the food and fuel admiL
tors over priority for food and coal
portation was taken up today al y
ence betwen representatives of
road war board committee of pl
the two administrations cones, he
side wether food stuffs Or y I'D coke
shall move first on the rtilroadS, The food
administration says if coal goes ahead Of
food the country will b. brought 10 the
point Of actual danger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-01

LONDON. Dec. 1.-The Germans last
night made no further large attacks on the
Cambrai front where they conducted a
violent offensive yesterday In an effort to
regain ground captured by the British last
week.