The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12

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by the government for men above the
age or 81 years for the training acmps.
| Postmaster Cooper received a circu-
Jar letter from the war department
bearing on the subject Saturday morn
| ing and is in position to AFFORD infor-
nation to those inclined to look into
the matter. All applications must be
made by July 18th, as the concentra-
ltion and instruction camps will be
opened on August eth. The pay Of
the men passing the prescribed exam
nation will be s160 per month during
training and those receiving commits
sions Will be paid at the same rate
as regular United States army off,
GERS. viz. second lieutenant. $500 per
annum; frst lieutenant $4,000; cap
tain, 5000: major. $4,000; lieutenant
colonel, $4,000.
HAROLD MATkIN IN TOWN.
Harold Matkln, second son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. f. Matkin. formerly
of this city. but now living at Liberal.
Kan. arrived this morning for short
visit with friends. His parents are
spending a short vacation outing in
Pueblo. to which place they motored
one day last week.
TOM LEWIS OF COAL
CREEK DIES IN PUEBLO.
Florence. July Sword reached
here Saturday from Pueblo that the
death OF Tom Lewis OF Coal Greek
took place in Minnequa hospital ths
previous night. The young man was
injured by fall OF rock in the new
SHAFT OF the c. +. and |. company on
Monday and an examination disclosed
the fact that his back was broken. He
wa staken TO the Minnequa hospital
andu nderwent an operation the fol
lowing day The attending physicians
stated that the operation was his only
chance and that II WAS a slim one.
He survived the ordeal. but his condi-
ton since that time had not been en-
couraging- However. he possessed
an unusual amount Of nerve and was
confident that he would live.
Deceased was "a years of age and
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis
OF Coal Greek He was a native of
the coal camp. He Is survived by
wife to whom he Was married In
Lelden. Colo. about eight months ago.
No arrange ments have been made for
the funeral but the body will be brot
home for burial.
TALE OF TWO CITIES" rs
AN IMPRESSIVE PICTURE.
A moving picture OF unusuuI inter
est was presented at the opera house
Friday night in the production of
dramatized versIon Of Charles Dick.
ems novel. "a Tale OF Two Cities
The scenario was admirably written
and its staging and effects elaborate
and beautiful. The dominant feature
of the story. as will be remembered
by all readers OF Charles Dickens. Is
its delineation OF the poverty and
brutality OF the poorer classes of the
people OF Paris under Louis XVI. and
OF their frenzied Manifestations OF
hatred towards the governing and
dominants OF society DURING the
French revolution OF 1898. All these
things were depicted with great real
day night and deeply impressed all
present.
"A Tale OF Two Cities" is shown In
seven reels and is wonderful pic
,ture. clean. Wholesome aud historic
in character. and the opera house
management canno, be too strongly
commended for bringing such spien-
did attractions here
The members Of the Canon City
Dickens club and their friends were
in attendance at Friday nights enter
tainment and occupied a reserved sec
,ion near the center Of the audito-
rum. xSSf n
JOSEPH ~ EVANS
DIES AT KANSAS CITY.
Leo c. Evans Of the Hotel Miller
received a Telegram from Kansas City.
Mo-. this morning informing him OF
,he death of his uncle. Joseph B.
Evans. late resident OF this piact. at
hospital there Sunday night. after
short Illness. Deceased was mem.
ber OF Canon City lodge No. go, b
p. o. E.. and was formerly travel
ing salesman for the Nave-Mccord
Grocery company Of Denver.
Mr.. Evans and wife came to Canon