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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-13
ERNEST M'lliN WRITES
NOME FROM FRANCE

Mr.. and Mrs A. n. McLain have q
letter from their son Lieut.. Ernest Nc
Lain who Is with the Y. s. army In
France Lieut. McLain attended the
training camp at Fl Riley and after
getting his appointment was sent with
fion and instruction. in the art Of
warfare as II is practicee on the west
ern front in Europe.
Lieut. McIain says IN part:
just hate to even a;temp; to write,
as there is so little that I can tell you.
But ] am feeling fine. except for a
rotten cold. and am having "a good n
time as can be expected. OF course
this is war and no time for PLEASURE,
30 ! don't expect q great deal. am
not terribly enthusiastic about France
or Europe. but guess it is because
am accustomed TO living in Gods
Own Country" and having the best
OF everything. Never viii l object to
thing any more when return
The meals were the hardest things
TO become accustomed to. but now
can relish Petit Dejcunerr and DE
jeuner" and Super
think am having the greatest
chance and experience of my youns
life and only hope that will be able
TO profit sufficiently by my chance.
The language is hard to talk. but
! can now get along all right and
by the aid OF dictionaries and signs
generally make myself understood.
We were issued few sacks of Bull
Durham today which tastes like de
sert. Please send me some cigarettes
as soon as possible. Lucky Strikes
The cigarettes here are very high
priced and do not please American
taste.
realize how dear my home has been
to me. but thank God; you do no,
have to face the disgrace OF having
to say that your son is a Stacker. and
I intend TO do my bit War is a ter
riblc thing but II demands real mer
and consequently all will be real mer
who survive.
am in receipt OF fathers letter
written On the 22d Of September, and
feel much better every time read
II: announcement like that lie the
proper kind u had wonderful effec,
on me. Ny how good letters seen
here. That In the Last have received
they don't roach Us very oftcn.
! ata Your loving ron.
.tats ERNEST,
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S6aSsstsss. Ss1s.,- Dec. s, 1917.
My dear Mr.. Hardy:
Major Davis. chief OF stan OF the
Evacuation Hospital No 1. called to
my attention a need OF the wounded
soldiers and am writing to you to
ask your assistance through the
Record.
When wounded man Ii brought to
an Evacuation hospital. tthe frst
clearing house Of wounded) the nurse
gathers his personai belongings and
treasures together on emptying his
pockets and puts them into treas
use bag" These bags are made OF any
string material. sx12 inches finished.
with casing and drawstring ut the
top and 4 inch strip Of tape stitched
FIRMLY on the bag. On this bit of tape
the nurse writes the soldiers name
and when he leaves the hospital. the
bag goes with him. and belongs TO
him
In the Cambria sector fight 1900
wounded passed through one evacun-
tfon hospital In three days, SO you
can see what n need OF bags exists.
OF courHe the number per diem above
II not an everyday occurrence. but
tue demand is for thousands year.
Now. Mr.. Hardy. could you give this
request a write-up and ask the people
OF Canon TO gather up their remnants
OF pieces" and make the treasure
bags" along with their other war
work.
am writing to Gene Bradbury ask
ing him to have a box handy and as
the bags come in. lay them in the box
and ] will pay all expenses of ship
ping 10 Evacuation Hospital No !.
Any color. any strong material. Will
do. The BAGS to be 12xs inches I'm
izssa hope To be able to ship a
thousand at least by February nrst
II the little embroidery and sewing
ciubs could take this dennite work up
with the Knitting and Red croas sew
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HARRY M'CllAlHAM, A
FORMER CANON BOY ON
his Wkkfi TO FRANCE

Mrs- II. f. NcClanahau, SIS East
oce>. sSen.e long Beach. Calf. for
meriy a resident OF Canon City. has
received a letter from her son. Harry
E. Mccianahan. former Long Beach
Poly high student. who was one of the
Southern California drafted men TAX
en- from Camp Lewis. American Lake.
recently and sent to New York. Harry
was mailing study Of radio and had
enrolled tfor the Y. N. C. A. course.
but the draft caught him before he
could nnlsh. HIS knowledge OF wireless
operations is believed to have been
Responsible for his selection before
the others for service in France.
His letfer to bis mother is in part as
followsS
Your .sop is still alive and very
we'll Although the camp is not as nice
ss c.m.s1e~is in many respects. yet
] must s9y do like to sleep In tents.
The maip feature that is really bad is
that we have absolutely no place to
battle yet- 1 suppose it will be 30
much worse later on that We must get
used to i
-'Fridas We all unloaded trainioad
of old tics. five men TO a car. and. be
lieve me. never worked SO hard in
my life and really would have enjoyed
IT had We not have had 70 stand in line
until 1880 2. m. to have our complete
clothing list issued to us-
Our officers are unusually nice. as
they have been in the service num-
Der OF years and understand army life
to perfection You see am now IN a
real established company OF the old
national guard and no doubt will see
real action long before many. but
somehow fell will pull through o.
K. 70 just don't worry.
Il took out the $4,000 life insur-
ance for YOU night before last. You
see they take 1t out of our pay. $3.50
per month. and while We are in
France our pay Increases s6. SO you
see that increase win pay it all
I'VE are lbsoiutely forbidden TO tell
where - hove under strict penalty.
so do nsl Be surprised where ron hear
from nne the next time. but don't
worry. @ -
/ You would certainly laugh to see
yocr iilustrious con line up for mess
with his mess kit and after being
served beat II for n nearby woodpile
or by chance garbage can and eat
as IL we were at the Biltmore hotel"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-13

Acting under instructions from the
city council Street Supervisor Tom
Parker Is widening and otherwise i'm
proving Canal street from Sand creek
westward to the approach OF the run-
mel drive. The roadway Is being
Istraightened and graded TO uniform
width Of thirty feet. A bunch OF men
have been employed on the task for
Ia week or moro and another period Of
liko duration VIII eaapse before the
LOB II completed.
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MlssouRl lApV AERl.

Miss Ruth Robanette OF Cameron,
NO.. arrived Sunday to spend the
winter With her sister, Mrs.. Clyde
1erris Of III Main street 4
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MRS GENTRY VISITING
FRIENDS MERE.

Mrs. Glen Gentry stopped on hsre
on Tuesday for short visit with Can
on City friends while en- ro1ts nom
Lamar to her home II RED CfiAe. Col.
GRADE. =
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CANON CRY GETS HER
FIRST SOLDIER DEAD

w. W. ireland OF 6I2 River street.
received telegram from the military
authorities at Fort Riley. Kaneas. on
Sunday announcing the death there of
his brother-in-law. Private Fred Ham
mond of the National army. Altho
relatives here had been apprised OF
his illness his condition was not be-
iieved to be serious and the message
on Sunday that he had passed away
was q great shock to all who knew
him.
A letter written by Private Ham
mon to his sister. Mrs. w. W. Ireland
last Friday stated that he was suffer
ing from an attack OF measles and had
been removed from Camp Funston to
the military hospital at Fort Riley for
treatment. There was nothing In the
letter to create special alarm, in fact
the statement was made that he was
not seriously Ill and the hope was ex-
pressed that ne would SON BE BE ecsxsl
escent. Nothing more was heard from
him until the message came on Sun
day that he was dead. The deceased
was twenty-threc years of age and was
an unusually strong. healthy appear
ing young man He was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond, pio-
neer residents Of Park County. and
had host OF friends in the vicinity
of Guffey. and Fairpiay. as well as in
Canon City. Young Hammond entered
the army with the firsC contingent OF
the seiective draft and went to Camp
Funston last August to begin his mill
tary training.
Owing TO the great number of peo.
pie who have expressed desire 10
pay honor to the memory of the dead
the funeral Of the late Private Fred H.
Hammond Of Battery E. of the Three
Hundred and Forty-Ffrst Field Artil-
iery. United States army. will take
place from Christ Episcopal church at
. o'clock Thursday afternoon in
stead of from Wilson's undertaking
chapel. as previously announced. The
funeral service win be conducted by
Rev. Don Frank Fem. rector of the
congregation.
= As ,tribute 10 the tAtrtofirm of
this ycung soldier the yeuains VIII
lie In state In the lobby OF the Y. M.
c. A. from 1880 Thursday morning
until O'Clock the following after
noon where an opportunity win be af-
forded the public of viewing them.
The funeral viii be of a military char
aeter and the Canon City High school
cadets and the members of Green
wood Post No. 10. G. a. r. will par
;ioipate In IL The cadet corps will
act IA an escort to the church and to
the cemetery and will fire salute
over the grave OF the deceased.
The cortege viii leave the Y. NJ c.
4. building for the church At l:so
o'clock promptly and the cadet corps
and the old soldiers are urged 10 be
there before tha. time In order that
there may be no delay in the arrange
ments. The members OF the board OF
directors OF the Y. NJ. c. A. are plan
ming TO attend the funeral in body
and they invite their frinds to meet
at the Association building and ac-
company them to the church. The
funeral will be a public one and all
who wan, to pay the tribute of their
respect and esteem for the soldier
boys of the republic are invited to at
tend. Burial Will be at Greenwood
cemetery.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-13

. DO your chrisnnas shopping
early and get first choice Of the
stockA
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-13

This letter from Mrs. Goodioe tells
better than we can of the plan for
help which she suggests. so the letter
is run just as received.
Here ia chance for some women
to do n little service the Importance
OF which is entirely out OF proportion
to the aize o the bag.
Every Treasury Bag" used means
a wounded American soldier. The
Treasury Bag you make may some
day hold fhe little personal belong
ings OF one Of our own iboys-if not 1t
will hold those Of some other mothers
boy--and that mother may be now
doing some other service for our own
boys Anyway It Is a service for the
American soldier that women ought to
render. MO- HE
Considering the patriotic service be-
ng rendered By Lieut. Goodioe and by
Mrs. Goodloe. to say nothing of per
sonai sacrifice. we should think the
ladies OF Canon City would be glad TO
supply Evacuation Hospital No. /
with a Thousand Treasure Bags.
To do this II merely needs sore one
10 take the lead-eone woman or wo-
mans club or organization to organ
ixe a little movement.
One thing sure-if Mrs. Goodloe
were In Canon CITY that bunch of
Treasure Bass would De shipped OF.
to Eyaucasion Hospital No. By next
Saturday night.
EDITOR RECORD.
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Here Is "A Chance For a Lot Of
Women to Render A Little Service
to Our Wounded Soldiers

..aSs II Il xii se more than appreciated
by the wounded men whose treasures.
letters from hone. pictures--may be
of wife and baby--littIe testament and
,keepsakes. would otherwise be lost.
Hoping you viii find space and that
the people will respond. am
Sincerely yours.
HARRIET A. GooDLoE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09
STOCKHOLDERS OF
BANKS TO DECIDE
CITIZENS SAVINGS & TRUST MAY
PURCHASE THE PEOPLES
BANK
Shareholders Of Both institutions
Meet May % to Act on Plan for
Proposed Sale

fIOpOSSp SdlS.
| Directors Of the Citizens Savings
and Trust company yesterday after
noon adopted a resolution calling Il
meeting ri thu cOmpany'S sIockhnld'
erS Ia no hold Tuesday. May 80. At
: thar time tn" Citizens Savings and
! Trust company stockholders will con-
! slider 4 proposition 10 purchase the
property and entire assets Of the PEG.
pies Bank of Wheeling.
! The plan contemplated by the di.
!rrc,ors OF the Citizens Savings and
Trust company. Vice President Lou
/ +. Hallcr stated last evening. is he
outright purchase of the assets of The
Peoples bank-n0, merger Of he
Two financial institutions.
| Directors Of The Peoples bank have
! already called their stockholders 10
meet on May 49, In consider the sale
OF their assets 10 the Citizens SaT-
iincS and Trust company after deduct.
! inG a i per cent cash dividend 10 the
tSlOckholdrrs of the Peoples bank.
! The Citizens Savings and Trus,
company and the Peoples bank are
among tho most tinurishing insttu-
! lions in the city. The Peoples bank
lis among WhocInC's oldest. The
!! Citizens Savings and Trust company
has an authorized capital stock of
5000 400. The authorized capital stock
/ of the Peoples bank is Sln0 000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09

women will be admitted to this examt-
nation. There is urgent need at the
present time for stenographers and type
writer's and qualified persons are urged
10 enter this examination. Entrance SAL
airy. soon to $1,000 a year.
An examination for elevator conductor
for the federal building at Wheeling Will
he held on May 10. This examination is
open to all male citizens Of the United
States who meet the requirements. Sal
AIRY, $500 a year. Applicants must not
be above 80 years of age on the. date
of the examination.
on May 10th. an examination will be
held for assistant inspector Of ordnance.
Place OF employment. Washington. D.
{. Applicants selected for this position
should be thoroughly qualified to In
spect Ill the operations in the manufac-
ture Of armor piercing and high eHplo-
sivr shells. and should he familiar with
the use of inspection. gauges. methods
of making tests TO determine the physi-
cal qualities and PREPARATION OF inspec-
ton records and reports.
Necessary information and applica-
ton blanks may be secured from the
secretary of the examining board at the
local OoStOffice
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09
ASSESSMENT IS
WELL UNDER WAY
tOrders Were Received Here Nester
: day Announcing That No Further
EniiStments in that Service
Are Needed

Orders wev. received al the army
trecruitinS station yesterday stating
, that thu coast artillery had been
brought 10 war strength and ;hat 1T
the present time there is no further
need for men in thai $rrvic" excepting
those who have had previous expert
ence. Corporal +. u. buckingham
! mas had large number III applica-
lions tor tina, branch OF service Slnc'
ne assumed charge o. tho office. but
until further notice all recruits Wlli oe
accepted as infantrymen.
Another order was received an
nouneinS that enlistmeutS FOX the
United States signal corps were 10 b.
stopped temporarily. This branch mas
been filled and none but certified tels'
graph operators are 10 b. accepted.
There was Il slump in recruiting
Yesterday The marines accepted
three men and one man was sent 10
Pittsburgh for his final examination.
There We're no applicants at the navy
recruiting station. Five men enlisted
in the United States army
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09
JAMES DIXON is FOUND
NOT GUILTY BY JURY
Cameron Man Charged With Bootleg.
eing INDICATED in Federal
Court Yesterday

James Dixon Of Cameron. charged
with selling liquor without govern
m"nt license. was tried in federal
court yesterday afternoon and dis
charged from custody on recommends
alton of Assistant District Attorney
Harry T.. I'yrrr Dixon was repre-
scented Dy Prosecuting Attorney J. D..
Parriulr of Marshall county. Follow
ing the taking of the testimony. upon
request OF Mr. Ryrer. Judge Dayton
instructed tn" jury 10 return 4 rrT-
diet Of no, guilty. The gnvrnnl"n;
WAS uuabl" tn prov" thai Dixon had
sold liquor. while on the other hand
rhr defense showed that il was a
framc-ur pure and simple: that all
the several Witnesses vino had l"Sil-
lied against Dixon had been convicted
Of hOoIlreging in Marshall county and
that the defendant had testified
against them. Mr.. Parriott prosecut-
I'd them.
Dixon served in the Spanish-Ampri-
ran war and is suffering from mala-
ria contracted in The service. When
on The stand inc was unable 10 speak
COheIenlly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09
.S|LAS, A CAMEL, IS
SAGE OF A CIRCUS

SilaS is tho sage of the Sells-FlotO
! circus menaSerie, which will be seen
! in Wheeling. May 81. Silas is 4 Gamer
! and the dean OF several herds with The
show. A ripe philosophy gave 10
! Silas his peculiar dignity among The
animals. In years hr is Il rOunSStrr
compared with some OF The elephants.
which have attained the pHchy Irrmic
middle age" of three score and ten.
! The elephants sometimes pass well
beyond the century mark. bun Silas
will be dOddering at IS. He is s.; now.
/ However, Silas understands men as
! does no other animal in the treat
circle of beasts in The zoo top. and
this understanding, together with that
same ripe philosophy. makes him one
: OF the pniriarchS-- Older elephants 5.
! the hippupOtRmus. The deans uf he
! lion. tiger, leopard. iaguar. puma dcns.
; the ibrX. the iapir. tn" Brahma bull,
1.-THE bison, the habODn and III" kanca-
roo. The bears. the U$trlChrS. the
sacred cattl" and the lesser animals
! are not possessed Of Il representative
| in the patrarchs' council. They are
/ low brOwS." The gnu and his friends
! from South fArica arc termed radi-
Gals: SO they are barred.
j SiIas. however. recommends thar all
| rhe animals BE- allowed Il r"prrstnta-
i tiv" 1T the council. He says the heavy
| platiludrS of he hippo and tn" rir-
iphants bore him and thai III" king ri
beasts is the kim "i hnrr$ when he
talks He says they're all in the Shuw
business tor III" food they can get nUi
nl it. and they might IL we'll b" frank
about il. II" Htai"S Ihat lengthy de-
bates on ihr reform OF 'h,' animal men
will lead To nothing but longer parade
routes and more trapp;rgS Ia carry in
the spectacle in IN" biz show. for The
animal men mistake HE debates
among tn" animals for excess energy
that must need hc rrmuvrd by cXcr-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09
ROTAR|ANS APPROVE
ROOSEVELT'S PLAN
Urge West Virginia Senators and Cno-
gressmeu to Send Him to Europe
With ARMY,


Tic Wheeling Rotary club Y"sl"r'a?
VnI"r - ask lh- senators ana r"pr"Scu-
iHtil"s from W"St VIRGINIA III congress
IL r'rt" {" send C","i"l Tn""d"r" lt""s'-
Volt L. Franc" with III" American army.
Should lin former president h: author
lied Ia rHIS" AN army t. =" abroad Tho
Eu;ar! club viii l'ui ~ efforts 20
raising recruits from the Wh""ling dis
i!I". for ia" rnlnn.'is' nrm%.
Among tn" distinguished guests pres
cn'. 1t yrSt"rdaN's dinner Of tn" Rotary
club w"r" nit"d STATES District Judge
Aston q. Layton. Major .Iark$un Nr-
mold and larE" representation "i COM
Iary \ ami t0'npan? ~. First West
Virginia infantry. National Guard. en-
j";"d IT," hospitality If til" liutHr1ans.
Tn" Rev. Or. C'laUd" Porte: Ferry
ur"n"L tn" meeting with prayer. Judr"
lanes ". Ewing made an "i"IrI"mi ad-
dress al welcome In the Suldi"rS. III
who's" honor the day had h""n specially
plnnn"d. and Judg" ii"u :. ll"u"ck"r
welcomed them on behalf II the city.
lTdg" Dayton responded ably :" th"
welcome. Rev. Terry. {. l.. Taylor. e.
W. t'"r% OF ;lic ninn R"sru" mission
and Harry J.. Eund spoke. Frank kInrh-
'!"" dir"r'"r "f Thompson church choir,
led IA" singing Of "Th" Star SpauGIeh
Banner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09
RED STAR GROCERY
co, NOT INDICTED
Not True Bill Should Have Been Re-
ported in InteIiigencer's Report
Of Grand Jury.

Through ii rrgrrriHbl" error The m
irlli@rnr"r reported the return Of a
short weight tru" hill against the Rcd
Star Grocery company in an account
Of the grand jury proceedings Monday.
The grand jury returned q no, lru"
bill for the Rcd Star Grocery COM
pany after investigating short
weight rharg" against the company.
The true bill in Il short weight case
WAS returned against Dan Dean.
The grand iHr%'s Investigation IF
h" Technical charge against inc Red
Star Grocery company by the grand
jury was complete and the grand ju-
fnrS are said 10 have been unanimous
in their vote 10 return not lrllr 6lll
III This raS" The iniclliGencer re-
gr"IS the error and haStcns 10 coz.
rrrl il. The company conducts a
chain OF popular grocery stores in this
city and elsewhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09

Thanks Ia Il now discovery made
from Japanese Product your foot
troubles can be quickly ended.
Ice-Mint rs this new preparation is
called is said To Shrvrl up hard
cnrnS. snfl rurns or rorns between
the toes 50 that they can BE- lifted
out easily with tho fingers. Its Won
drriul
Think Of il: just n little touch OF
that delightful. cooling. soothing.
re-Mint and real foot joy is yours.
y" matter how old or tough your pet
corn is he will Shrivcl right up and
YOU rau pick him out after a few
nights use Of Ice Mint. No pain. not
a hit Of soreness either WHEN apply
ing il ar afterwards. and 1t doesn't
cen irriIate the skin.
II your foot are inclined 10 swell
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09
.SHER|FFS WILL
Do LOYAL DUTY
IN WAR CRISIS
ASSURE THE PRESIDENT AND
GOVERNOR OF SUPPORT
IN DRAFTING.
Sheriff Hastings Active in OrganIza-
ton Of Sheriffs at Parkersburg
Yesterday.

Sheriffs of the counties OF West
Virginia gathered al Parkersburg yes
iterday afternoon directed \. NJ. Clio:
yer. president Of their newly formed
organization, TO send a Telegram TO
Governor John J. Cornwell pledgng
their tearticst and most active sup
port to the states executive in having
West Virginia do her share in the war
crisis.
Last evening another message was
sent TO President Wilson at Wash
ington. pledging 10 the president the
support of The sheriffs in the war and
their unliring efforts TO carry INTO el-
feet the work planned for them as part
of the great machine through which
the army of the United States is 10
be raised TO full war strength.
News Of this action was brought Dy
Sheriff Howard H. Hastings who al
l1ended the meeting.
CONSUMPTION is Discussed.
The CONSUMPTION legislation which
will make the sheriffs part OF the
machinery by which universal mill
tary service or CONSUMPTION, is 10 Or
made effective, was discussed at
length at the meeting and a dozen or
more sherffs who could not attend
tPleSTa pnfu lNtiI NeSlIe ~ Iahc Peli I
in the work to be taken up in the
meeting Problems arising from the
new salary law, particularly apparent
iconfiicls in The provision making the
sheriff the county jailer. and possible
means of remedy were discussed.
An organization was formed with
Sheriff A. NJ. Glover, Of Fairmont. OF
Marion county. as president. and
Sheriff Roy Hale. Of Lewis county. as
Secrctary-treasurer The decision was
rea chnd to withhold the names Of The
: vice presidents. numbering one for
each congressional district. and Of the
members Of the committees from pub
!lication. Neither will The nature OF
the committees duties be made
known. Sheriff Hastings stated, so
THAI nobody will have an opportunity
To undermine the work undertaken by
rlhe organization.
Sheriff Hastings was offered the
Craftsmanship of one Of the commit
lees bur declined. preferring to act as
IAN active committee member rather
Than be d committee head.
Sheriff Hastings. Sheriff A. r. Lit
len of Brooke county. Sheriff W. Z.
| Clayton Of Marshall county and Sheriff
W. Z. Long Of Tyler county were
among the northern West Virginia Of
fcers participating in the meeting.