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Colorado, stopped over in Canon City
to take in the scenery and visit al
the home of the formers brother, Mr.
J. w. Hadden, of North Orchard
The young people of the Christian
Endeavor society OF the First Presby
terian church had hay rack ride
and a lawn social Friday night at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Kees. OF
Greydene avenue. A jolly good time
was had by all present
Finis Parks who has been employed
at the East Canon store during the
summer months. will leave soon for
the Witcher ranch north of Cripple
Creek. where he will spend the re.
mainder OF the summer. returning in
the fall to enter school. His place
will be filled at the East Canon store
by Ed. Schumm.
Mrs. Fred Elliott and little daugh.
ter. Marguerite, from New York, who
is visiting Mrs Sam Elliott, of 116
Harrison was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer E. Lsmbuth Thursday.
Mrs. Alice Burns of Greydene and
Cherry avenues. who teaches music.
Is taking Two week vacation Miss
Burns has between twenty-five and
thirty pupils and she gives a lesson
TO each one once a week. which is a
continuous strain. She will no doubt
enjoy the rest.
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ARKANSAS VALLEY FAIR

Rocky Ford, Aug. S.-When Fred
eFick Noble. W ]. Brown and Horace
Dye visited Cheyenne last week they
were empowered by the directors of
the Arkansas Valley Fair at Rocky
Ford to engage what they considered
the best real cowboy talent for the big
wild west carnival that will be staged
here in connection with the fair. and
that they attended well TO their duties
is evidenced by the fact that the fair
association has contracts signed By
some Of the best artists that ever
mounted pony or roped steer. and
ali doubt as to the magnitude of the
program that will be presented van
ished Monday when the attraction
committee in a four-hour session map
ped ont a line of wild west sports that
viii equal the best ever seen in any
part OF the west. and offered purses
for several of the events that is sure
to attract the attention OF the best rid
ers in the country
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WESTClIFFE NEWS
(Westciine Tribunel

(Westciiffe Tribune)
Miss Luella Menzel returned to
Canon Tuesday.
Dudley p. Van Buskirk was an ar
rival on Wednesdays train from Can
on City.
James Randolph came up from Can
on City Monday to work in the hzr-
vest fields.
Mrs. ]. p. Waits and baby came up
from Canon CITY Wednesday evening
and are visiting for few days in the
Tribune family.
DR. and Mrs. ]. d. Hinshow drove to
Canon last Sunday and returned on
Monday.
E. c. yahldick and family drove to
Canon City last Saturday and return
ed Sunday.
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LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

Master Ellis Graham Is spending
the week at the Cotton ranch. Mr..
and Mrs. Graham expect TO spend
Sunday at the ranch and Ellis will re-
turn with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon French of Den
yer are guests at the Steele home on
Colorado avenue. Mrs. French is a
niece of Mrs. Steele.
Miss Brown. who has been the guest
of her cousins. Pref and Mrs. Nc
Neal since Christmas, returns Wed
nesday TO her home in Ohio where
she will attend school.
Mrs. Sattington of Springfield, Mo-,
is visiting in the family of her broth
er Earl Graham of Garfield avenue.
and also relatives in Canon City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiers are enjoying
the visit of their friend Miss Daniel
son. OF Chicago.
Mr.. Glenn Gebhardt arrived nome
last Wednesday from a camping trip
near Antonito. He reports that his pa
rents are having delightful time and
expect to be home Saturday.
Mr.. Alcide Bonjour OF Onaga. Kans.
arrived last Wednesday for visit in
the home OF his daughter. Mrs. F. p.
Mr.. Bonjour's FIRST visit to Canon City
and he is delighted with its many
scenic drives.
Hugh Lofan OF Elm avenue has ac-
cepted a position in the pavilion at
the top OF the Royal Gorge.
Dr. John Stiers OF Muscatine. Iowa
is visiting at the home OF his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiers. DIR. Stiers is
member OF the medical reserve corps
and expects TO be called at any time.
The Lincoln Park Girls Sewing club
did not meet this week but will meet
with Mrs. McNeai next Wednesday
afternoon at : o'clock. The girls are
doing splendid work and seem much
interested
Miss Frye Bonjour returned from
Boulder Saturday where she had been
attending summer school. She is Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. F. n. Gebhardt
Tor Few weeks before returning to
her home in Onsga. Kans
Several OF the Lincoln Park young
people enjoyed picnic supper at the
City park last Tuesday evening
Mrs. Il. w. Rieger and daughter.
Louise. OF Memphis. Tenn. have been
guests of Mrs A u. Gardner Of Grand
avenue. ON their return home these
ladies visited Pueblo Colorado Springs
Nanitou and Denver.
Miss Mary Dougan of Belvue. Kan
sss. Is spending her vacation at the
Hobbs home on Elm avenue.
Gene Isiey who has a position with
Santa Fe Railway company at Dodge
City. Kansas. has returned to his
home on Park avenue 80 that he can
be examined for the military draft.
Mrs. Landen OF Park avenue. who
was injured recently while driving
from town. is still very poorly. Her
many friends are hoping for her
speedy recovery
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Plans are being made for an outing
at Beaver Park for the members OF
the Catholic choir to take place some
time this week
There will be picnic by the NJ. E.
Sunday school Thursday evening from
5 to p. m. All parents are urged to
be present.
Mrs. Jess Penny was a Florence Wis
itor Monday.
c. C. Crosby and Joseph Daley
were in Canon City Monday.
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II. W. I.ampreoht expects to leave
tomorrow for Knob mn saniiarium
located near Colorado Springs. ia
take a course OF medical treatment.
James J. Locke received car of
material Wednesday for silo he is
building on his place west Of town.
What fnis section needs is more cows
apd more silos.
,Soscar n. Aastrued left Tuesday for
Canon City where he will spend a
couple OF weeks in the Offices of the
Gibson Lumber company familiar zine
himself with his new duties before
taking charge OF the company store
Fat the Royal Gorge mine Mrs.
Asstrued will remain here for while.
We wish Oscar every success in his
new ncid OF work
Last Thursday night a badger Wis.
tied the henhouse OF l.. C. Peterson.
southeast OF town, and killed forty.
one spring frys. and Saturday return.
ed and got away with twenty-f Ave
more. on the second visit Mr.. Peter.
son caught bro. Badger and started
him for the happy hunting grounds.
The chickens killed had market
value OF about s35.
Last Sunday the auto on the n. p.
& N. unavoidabiy coiiided this side OF
Beaver with q machine from Pueblo.
About all the damage was that one OF
the Pueblo parties was scratched
some. the two machines were con.
siderably damaged and the consign-
ment OF choice Beaer Park cherries
. and raspberrics was scattered over
the adjacent landscape.
That's tho whole story. There was
no ferocious and untamed LOCOMOTIVES
on the scenc--it was In the round.
house. Nor did the engineer Jump at
the risk Of life and limb, and as the
fireman. there hain't no sich animal"
There was no trEin-just jItney.
Che Ford car was Studebaker.
There are few other trifling In
sccuracies. born OF the diseased i'm.
aeination OF city reporter In search
of n STORY"
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n you need old newspapers for any
purpose you can get them at the Rec
ord office. We put them ap so in q
bundle and sell them for 20 cts. They
nre good for putting under carpets.
starting nres or wrapping packages
celery and fruits. 2pet
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EAST CANON
NEWS NOTES
(7y Mrs. E. E. tamouth)

Mrs Frances Wagner and little
City last week and are spending f-w
days in Canon City looking up a To-
cation. They are stopping at the
home OF Miss Stafford on N)r,I Ray
nolds.
Mr. and MIS-. W. K. Rob- IN of Cy-
nide avenue. have been eaioy yinr me
summer months to the n;il-,. -lteni
They have had as guests ihe'r tour
sons and dauEhters-in-.aws. two
daughters and four grand children.
The time was spent in having dinners
and picn.cs among their friends at
various times and places.
Mr.. FarweIl Stehlin and neice. Miss
Birdena Russell. came last week from
Gillespie. Illinois. TO visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stehlin of
East Main They will visi, for a couple
of weeks before returnins home .srd
will be accompanied by Miss I.eta
Stehiin. who has spent the summer
n East Canon as the guest o. heI
brother Auer making some h-iefI
isits in vari - port =: , dorado. tn ,
will return { Sr,spie TN ia. :.,rI
Miss S'eh'i t. S-.:.' her wo-. h$
teacher in ,i-c schoo, at that place.
Mrs Pea rplb has returns to
home in ps7 af,ei after a .,,sa,.
ant visit wa friend. Mrs NJ NJ.
Walker
Mrs. Leslie Long returned home on
Tuesday from Pueblo. where she has
been with her son, Glen, who had an
operation last week at the ST. Mary's
hospital FOR mastiods- Glen had been
working in Casper. Wyoming. for the
past few months and came TO Pueblo
for the operation which was very sue.
cessiul
r. b. Johnson. Fred Duncan. Marion
Ringie and E. F. Lambuth spent Sun.
day near westclife FOR days out
ing.
The many friends Of Mr.. ]. W. Au.
gustine will be glad TO learn he Is up
and out again after an operation for
appendicitis. Mr.. Augustine had been
confined TO his bed all summer His
friends hope for his complete recov-
cry
Mrs. f. f. McWiniams and little
daughter La Verne is visiting in Kan
sas.
Carl Watson. who is member of
Company c. from ~. Logan. spent the
latter part OF last week visiting his
Parents Mr.. and Mrs. Watson of East
Main street Their daughter. Mrs.
Ea Wair. also came down from Salida
and spent a few days visiting with
her parents and brother
Mrs. George Young and daughters.
Frances and Mildred. formerly OF East
Canon. came from their home last
week ut Kirk, Colorado. and are the
guests OF the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ. Guy OF Delrey avenue.
Mr.. Carl J. Wemmer and sister Miss
Adalande Wemmer. from Ottawa,
Kansas. and Blanch Apgar from La
Junta. are also visiting at the Young
home. Mrs, Apgar visited in East
Canon two years ago and will be re-
membered as Miss Blanche Steele.
She was married a few months ago to
Mr.. Apgar, who was recently killed
in a railroad wreck,
Mrs. Ella Winters and son Law.
renee are expecting TO arrive from
Trenton, Mo. Wednesday on the San.
ia Fe and will spend the remainder
o. the summer in East Canon as the
guest OF the formers sister and family
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ, Keith. OF East
Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Hadden and son
Harry. from Salina. Kansas. who are
making tour to points of interest in
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FOR RENT-Good 1-room house at
42o Greenwood avenue. Modern eS-
cept furnace. Lots OF room in this
house; also garage or barn; in excel
lent location. SIS month. Guy u
Hardy. 1Sep12
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THE WANT ADS.

Never let your home or room 70.
main vacant day before you get a
For Rent Ad in The Daily Record.
Two or three days rent saved BY a
prompt tenant will pay for tho ad.
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FOR RENT-F'urnished house. 6os
River street. See e. a. Bradbury.
Chamber of Commerce. 1S5tf
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BRIEF INFORMATION

In twenty generations every person
has had l3l ,o16 direct ancestors.
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FOR RENT-Room just vacated by
Royal Gorge Auto Co. VIII FIX up for
any line of business. Daily Record.
1S4p12
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WERE MARRIED HERE LAST
SATURDAY

Miss Minnie Mills OF $40 North
Seventh street and c. v. Startling of
Grand Island. Nebraska. were quietly
trday by Judge Kent l.. Eldred of the
county court. Only a few friends
were present to witness the nuptial
ceremony.
LONG AUTO TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Biges and Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Blggs returned the
FIRST of the week from an automobile
trip over TO Grand junction. They
went over couple of weeks ago max
sing many interesting stops on the
way. They found much good road
and some bad but had very pleasant
trip altogether
ovERmAN's RETURN FROM TRIP
EAST
Mr.. and Mrs j. +. Overman have
returned frcm three weeks trip to
New York and New Jersey. on their
may home they stopped at Norton.
Kansas. for short visit with Mr.. and
+, Ars. Alva Sidebottom Mrs. Sidebot-
tom Is the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
OSerman and accompanied them to
Canon City for visit.
ATTENDED MEETING HERE SAT-.
URpAY
Charles W. Erdien. treasurer OF the
odd Fellows Grand Lodge OF Colorado.
and Judge hewitt OF Buena Vista,
member OF the board of trustees of
the state odd Fellows home. attended
snceting OF the board at Canon City
,ast Saturday. The meeting was held
at the l. o. o. F. home. Of which
aries Ankeie. formerly OF Salids. is
superintcndent.-S Mail
ca@e HERE FROM sAltpA LAST
FRIDAY
Mrs. Katie J. Davis. grand worthy
niairon OF the order OF the Eastern
Star. arrived here on "Wednesday of
/, last week to spend few days with
friends and TO visit the local chapter
Of the organization. She departed on
Friday evening in company with Mr..
and Mrs. w, G. Alexander and Mr.. Ar
thur White for Canon City where she
made an official visit TO the members
OF Canon City Chapter No. 81. o. f. s.
Saturday niEht.-salida Mall
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FOR RENT-Roomy cottage at SIS
Greenwood avenue. Hot and cold
water. Lights. $500. Apply city
Hall, 1S7ta
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Want Ads &: s;;:: 6.

FOR RENT-Six-room house at $40
Macon. Not fully modern but in nice
hape and very close in Only SI2
a month. Daily Record. 1S4pIz
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The Greek railroad system has been
finally linked up to that OF the rest
of Europe.
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Among the coin-in-the-slot novelties
is an electric fan for public places.
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WANTED-HELP

WANTED-Man to work in garden;
experienced help preferred. Canon
3i5. 1S2ti
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Tokyo has 12o motion picture thea
tiers and Yokohoma has about 10.
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OFF FOR FISHING TRIP

: Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Turner and
daughter. Miss Norma Jean. and DR..
and Mrs. Fred Reiter left this morn
ing in the Turned car for lola on the
Gunnison. where they will spend a
few weeks fishing.
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FOR RENT-Four-room house, at 113
South Eighth street. Recently re-
painted and papered; close in. See
Daily Record. 1SOptf
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Newly furnished modern
6sli, Main street lsTtf
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patented to aid in moving washing
machines.
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2 Japanese have built factory in
China To make paper from rice straw
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An English inventors cigarette
holder is equipped with a porous disk
to filter the smoke.
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MoToREp TO PuEeLo THIS
MORNING

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ID. Spangler and
! MIR. and Mrs. Isadore Spangler mo-
tored to Pueblo this morning for the
purpose of attending Ringing Bros.
circus and wild animal show.
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WANTED--Hay hands. Apply at
Harding's barn. north Tenth street
Milo Means. 1S0ti
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PENROSE ITEMS

oFrom the Penrosc Press,
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FOR RENT-Six-room house at GOT
Greenwood avenue. Has gas, cleo
trio lights and bath. si2 month. See
Mrs Mack, 9os Macon or inquire at
Daily Record. lOsptf
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FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR HAY
four horses; also two good trucks
Call Canon Junk Co. 156tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-25
Root Offered
Leadership Of
u. S. Mission
Morgenthau Also May BE
One Of Party Sent
to Russia
Personnel Secret
Pending Acceptances
Charles r. Crane Already in
Pctrograd as Emissary
of President

Washington, April 2i-Elihu Root
will head the American commission to
Russia If he will consent to under
take the duty. II became known to-
day that the President has completed
the selection of the principal mem
bers of the mission. The names Of the
men tentatively chosen to make up the
commission will not be made public
until they have been formally requested
to serve, and have accepted.
IL was said to-day, however, that the
men whom the President has in mind
arc all distinguished in their particu-
lar lines, and together will make up 4
commission which will indicate 20 the
Russian government and people the
deep interest in their welfare held By
the American government.
Among those besides Mr.. Root whose
names have been mentioned in the pre-
liminary discussions are Oscar StrauS,
former Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor; Edward \. Burley, former chair.
man Of the Trade Commission. and
Henry Morgenthau, former Ambassador
to Turkey.
Charles Il. Crane, Of Chicago, bust
ness man and personal friend of Presl .
dent Wilson, has arrived in Russia and
will keep the government in touch with
business conditions there, pending the
arrival of the commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-25
Plan Wastes Blood
OF Nation, Cen. Bridges Says
Army Adviser of British Mission Tells How Costly
Errors Have Made Britain Almost FanacaI in
Faith in Compulsory Service

in a short space Of eleven weeks, pro-
vided they arc distributed in proper
tions Of fifty among two hundred
trained men. War service IA at least
FIVE times as valuable training as
peace service. he estimated.
Rely on Artillery and Bayonets
"Artillery must be in great prepon-
derance." General Bridges said, be
fore an attack can be initiated. The
bavonet. however. is still essential to
finally rout the enemy from his
trenches. | should estimate that the
nresent successes on the Western front
are due 10 a British preponderance
over the German artillery OF at least
three or four to one. There is abso.
lutelv no doubt as to the outcome OF
the war; the Only question is as to its
length"
General Bridges commented briefly
on ,he difficulties of making good fight
ers in a democratic nation full of per-
sonal freedom and lacking military ex-
perience. The French bourgeois, in the
generals opinion. makes the ideal SOL
der because war has been almost an
instinct in his blood since the days Of
Napoleon. General Bridges praised the
French army IN the highest terms, and
said that there had grown up between
France and England, former enemies, a
feeling that was more than friendship,
and that wa almost love match.
General b .idges will consult with all
American army officers and has mass
of detailed information to place at
their disposed 1t is possible he may
also meet the Military Committees Of
Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-25
Sighting of Meteor Most
Exciting Event of Trip
Across Atlantic
Conveyed All the Way
Members of Party Passed
Time Reading Up on the
United States

An Atlantic port April II. As the
ship bearing the French commission
came INTO port to-day. American war
ships broke out French colors from
their masthcads and American bands
rlaycd the French national anthem
American and French sailors lined the
rails Of their respective ships. no sa-
lutcS were fired.
The spccial train bearing the mission
slipped out Of Paris in the early morn
ing. observed only by "A few secret ser
vice agents and railway men. The hour
Of leaving was known nowhere IN ad-
vance. When the train stepped al
cities along the way 20 the port Of de
parturc. Marshal Joffrc walked up and
down the station platform acknowlcdg-
ing the salutations Of the few prison
ers VINO happened TO be IN the stations
They looked at the great commander
with n respect approaching veneratlou
When the train pulled away men stood
with heads barred until his car passed
from view.
The transfer from train 20 ship was
without event, as was the voyage across
the Atlantic. Warships passed out
ahead Of the French steamer into the
danger zone. which in this case is ono
Of the hunting places Of German sub
marines.
War-FlaVorcd Elegance
The first night out the ship and con-
voy made eighteen knots an hour be-
fore the wind. all running without
lights. After three years war service
tho celebrated liner which bore the
party is mixture Of former elegance
and rough temporary fittings. Horse
racks and trouChs line the main prom
enadc deck, powder and shells arc
stored i'm some Of the roOmy private
cabins fore and aft near the five and 4
half inch guns Racks Of repeating
rifles arc upon every landing, and life
prcscrvcrs are piled handily near the
stairways The same skipper who com
manded tho liner i'm the New York
Hayrc passenger service still IS IN com
mand
Part Of the naval guard turned back
the second night out. but the rest
stayed with tho party all the way over.
Once a steamer looked over the horizon,
turned and hurried away. Later lit
tie Norwegian steamer was sighted. A
three-mastcd French sailing vessel sig
nailed. for news Of the war. and the
flags futtcred back: Good news.
Saturday an English cargo boat Sct-her
course as though she would run close,
but was given a wide road for fear she
might be a submarine tender.
There was low barometer and some
hours Of rough weather half way over;
otherwise he days were fine. The only
incident thai received a long entry in
the ships log was the appearance OF
a great white and yellow meteor
toward midnight Friday. The arc left
in its blazing course remained lu-
mnous for two minutes.
The principal event of each day was
tho arrival Of wireless news summaries.
Books on America came out IN surprs-
ing numbers and many OF the mission
probably could pass an examination IN
American history and geography.
When VI. Painlevc, the Minister Of