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MONDAY
MARRIED IN DENIsoN, TEXAS.

MARRIED IN DENISoN, TEXAS.
Mrs. Nicholas OF 511 Harrison ave
nue., has received word that her son.
A. NJ. Nicholas. was married Thurs
day. April 18th, at o'clock in the
morning to Miss Carrie Lynn Grove.
at her home in Denison. Texas. They
left Immediately for Ei Paso. Texas.
where they will make their home.
MRS. sHUPP HERE FROM PUEBLO
Mrs. Mary A. Nicholas of 511 Harri-
son avenue. is enjoying visit from
her daughter. Mrs. H. F. Shupp and
little daughter. Mary. of Pueblo. Colo.
MoToRED DOWN FROM 3 sALIpA
t5 SUNDAY.
james w. Payne, formerly resi-.
dent Of this community but now living
IN Salida. motored down from the
Chaffee county metropolis on Sunday
with a party of friends to renew old
associations. Mr.. Payne and his as
sociates returned to salida this morn.
ing.
LADIES, AID MEETING FRIDAY
The Ladies' Aid OF the Christian
Church met with Mira. T. r. Ward. on
Rhodes avenue. Friday afternoon. The
visitors present were Mrs. J. w.
Augusten. Mrs. M. Madsen. Mrs. Ed
Pitman, and Mrs. J. Hastings. After
splendid program q lunch was
served. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Duftey on Park Center. next
Friday.
WERE visiToRs HERE SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Yelton Of Flor
ence and their son. Clarence Yelton
wife and little daughter Of Pueblo
were visitors In Canon City for q
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FRIDAY
BUYS PUEBLO LABOR ADVOCATE

BUYS PUEBLO LABOR ADVOCATE
II. NJ. Andrew. former mayor Of
South Canon and for a time editor
and manager of the Fremont County
Leader, has purchased the Labor Ad-
vocate at Pueblo. The publication is
the official organ OF the Pueblo
Trades Assembly. one OF the strong
labor organizations OF the west. and
apparently has a prosperous future
before it. Mr.. Andrews many friends
IN Canon City will wish him every
success In his venture in the Steel
City.
DIVORCE GRANTED
THIS MORNING
A divorce was granted by Judge
Cooper in the district court this NOR
ming 70 Mrs. Burmah Marsh from her
husband. Frank Marsh. on the grohnd
of extreme and repeated acts OF
cruelty. Application for divorce was
fiied by Mrs. Marsh and was not con-
tested by the defendant.
DUNTscH 8ovs IN BUSINESS FOR
THEMSELVES.
Arthur and Harry Duntsch. pript-
ers. who worked in Canon City Offices
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names OF all who are In need of men
as well as the names OF those seeking
employment. This Bureau was only
established one week ago and several
applicants have secured good places.
The Secretary now has three mon
desiring places on ranches and the
farmers should got busy II they are in
need of help as men will be very
hard to get in a few days.
Call at the office OF the Chamber of
Commerce or phone the secretary.
Canon 40.
MARRIED BY REV. wHETzELL ON
MONDAY NIGHT.
Richard H. Post and Miss Ruth Bry-
ant we're married at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. NV. Whetzeli. $50 Sher-
man avenue. Lincoln Park. .: o'clock
Monday evening in the presence OF a
few Of their more intimate friends.
The wedding ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Whetzeii.
Both the bride and groom are gradu-
ates OF the Canon City high school
and are well and favorabiy known in
this community. After the wedding
ritual light refreshments We're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Post have established
their home at 12f1 Park avenue. Lin
coin Park.
FLORENCE BOYS OFF FOR THE
NAVY.
Dewey Evans. Dewey Gallagher. Ray
Barnard and Ivan Smith. left over the
early morning Santa Fe Sunday morn.
ing on their way to Denver where
they will take the final examination
for the navy. They stopped over in
Pueblo and secured transportation for
the capital city and from there they
will be sent direct to the training sta
ton at Mare island near San Fran
cisco. The boys expect to start for
the coast sometime today and 1t is
their intention to 30 thru Florence on
the Rio Crande.--Florence Citizen.
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SATURDAY
LEFT THURSDAY FOR cALIFoR-

LEFT THURSDAY FOX CALF Oh
MIA
Mr. and Mrs. }. ID. Fix and family
late residents of Canon City, left here
Thursday afternoon for Sterling City,
California, where they expect to
make their home. They made the
trip via Salt Lake City and Ogden.
DENVER FOLKS IN CANON
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Curtis of Den
yer and Mrs. Mae Curtis Brooke are
spending few days in Canon and
will return to their home tomorrow
DAvIE FRENCH HAS OPERATION
Davie French who was hurt by an
accident a couple of weeks ago had
an operation at the hospital this week.
He is getting along nicely and it is
hoped he will soon be out.
MRS. HERMANN ENTERTAINED
CLUB.
The &c. c." Ladies met Friday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. E. E.
Hermann, 522 Greenwood ave. The
greater part CT the members were
present, Mrs. Rabsahl and Mrs. Bash
were guests of the club. The after
noon was spent in doing fancy work.
after which a very dainty lunch was
served by the hostess. All departed
declaring the afternoon a very pleas
ant one.
LEFT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
Al RERTA
w. C. Peters left here on Rio
Grande train No this afternoon for
Salt Lake City on his way to Chauvin.
Alberta; Canada. where he expects
to make his home.
RETURNED TO CANON CITY
FROM WEDDING TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan E. Wood re-
turned to Canon City a few days ago
from their wedding trip to New Or
leans. Mobile and other points in
the South. They visited all of the
more important places along the Gulf
coast. including Biloxi and Gulfport.
Miss, where they are preparing for
a big exposition next year. They
came home by way OF Chicago where
they spent a short time visiting rela-
tives and friends of Mrs. Wood.
COLORADO SPRINGS MAN
BUYS PROPERTY HERE
E. H. Snow of Colorado Springs
has purchased the E. e. Richardson
fruit and alfalfa ranch on Central
street. East Canon and has taken
possession Of 1t as home.
MR.. AND MRS. MeNAlR HERE.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McNair, the
latter of whom is best>known here as
Miss Marie Schweigert, came down
from Denver Friday night for the pur-
pose Of attending the formal reopen
ing of the Darrow Music company's
place of business at sos Main street.
which will occur this evening. They
were accompanied here from Denver
by Frank d. Darrow.
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News Notes
THURSDAY
HERE FROM CRIPPLE CREEK

Mrs. S. c. Ditto of Cripple Greek
came down from the district on the
auto stage last Tuesday morning for
a visit with Canon City relatives and
friends.
WILL VISIT RELATIVES
IN NEBRASKA
Miss Emma Galley left at noon on
Wednesday for couple of months
visit with relatives in Pueblo and
Nebraska. She will spend some time
at the former place as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. o. S. Reed. after
which she will proceed to Nebraska.
WILL VISIT FATHER IN ARIZONA
Thomas Thornton of South Canon,
foreman of the switching crew in the
local yards of the Santa Fe Railroad
company, will leave Friday morning
for a months visit with his father at
Chloride, Arizona. During his alb
sence his railroad duties will be look
ed after by his assistant. Walter kier.
The latter's place will be taken tenn
porarily by Charles Richardson
C. w. TALBOT TO CALIFORNIA.
C. W. Talbot, late resident at 217
South Sixth street. left via the Santa
Fe route on Tuesday of this week for
Glendale, California, suburb of Los
Angeles, where he will make his home
Mr.. Talbot is one of the old-timers
of Canon City, having lived here for
forty years or more. Being without
family or dependents he decided to
spend his declining days with rela-
tives in California.
Mr.. AND MRS. sHERBINo
MOVE TO DENVER
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Sherbino left
this morning by automobile for Den
yer where they expect to make their
home for the next year. possibly. long
er. They have rented their residence
property at 1905 Rudd avenue TO Mr..
and Mrs. R. C. Bacon. who will take
possession fit at once. Mr.. Sherbino
has large stock ranch in Texas and
will make occasional trips there from
Denver to look after it.
RECEPTION FOR NEW MEMBERS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
At the conclusion of DIR. Vosburgh's
lecture on 1.-THE Tyrolese Alps and
Hungary at the First Methodist
church Wednesday night there was
an informal reception and welcome
TO the new members of the church.
converts of the recent Lenten cam
paign of personal evangelism. at
which DR.. Vosburgh was the guest
n social. get-together character and
was enjoyed by all. One hundred
and thirty OF the late converts were
present Refreshments were served
by the ladies' committee Of the
church. .
THE DAPHNA MYSTIC CIRCLE:
The Daphna Mystic Circle met with
Mrs. Howard King Wednesday after
noon. April 18th. Seven members
and three visitors were present The
subject of "Our National Conflict
was freely discussed by all present
and each member decided to de
vote the meetings to sewing for the
Red Cross. Miss Lyons and Mrs
Weber gave some musical selections
on the piano. after which the hostess
served refreshments. The dining
room was beautifully decorated with
Hags and each guest was presented
with small souvenir flag.
The next meeting will be held a
the home Of Mrs. Walter McLain OIL
May End.
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MR.. AND MRS. W. C. THOMAS VISIT
CANON

Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Thomas and
children motored up from Pueblo last
Friday and were guests at the home
of Mrs. W. G. Thomas parents
County Clerk and Mrs. c. A. Linkins
and family on Park avenue, Lincoln
Park. until Sunday afternoon when
they returned to Pueblo.
WILL GO TO SPRINGS WEDNEs-
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A Record Want Ad viii loan money
and will sometimes hnd money for the
person who wants 70 borrow. II it,
security Il strong.
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MISS oiesoNs MARRIED IN
= SEATTLE.

Hercules Trailers merit your inspsc-
tion. =. P. sMITH.-adv.
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year been clerk at the Western Union
Telegraph Office. left this morning for
Denver. where he will take u position
as operator. William Johnson will
take his place in the office here ~
clerk and assistant operator.
SPENT SUNDAY IN CANON CITY
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Warner Lear
OF Rocky Ford spent the weekend
with Mr.. nd Mrs. T. l.. Lewis at the
Congress- hotel. Early Sunday morn
irg they motored TO Canon City where
they enjoyed the day as the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lear and fam.
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Lear re
turned to their home In Rocky Ford
on Monday.-Pueblo Chieftain-
sPRAINED HIS ANKLE
ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
Franklin Dixon. carrier OF the Daily
Record on the South Canon route. had
the misfortune to Hprnin bis right an
kie a day or two ago while playing
with some companions on the school
grounds: incapacitating him for duty
for n while. His friends regret the ac-
cident that has befallen him and hope
for his early recovery.
RETURNED TO CANON MONDAY.
Mrs. Eta Laughlin returned to Can
on City on Tuesday from Chicago
where she spent the winter and IL
stopping at the Strathmore hotel for
the present Mrs. LauRhiin. who has
made her home in Seattle. Wash. and
Victoria. Brftish Columbia. for the last
FIVE or six yoars, will re-establish her
residence in Canon City. She is plan
ming extensive alterations and I'm
provements TO the property at $50
Pike avenue. OF which she is the own
er. preliminary to It's occupancy as a
home.
cANoN-PuEDCo TO PLAY voLLEY
VAIL HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
The Canon City Y. NJ. C. A. Busi.
mes sMen's volley Ball team will play
two Pueblo voliey ball teams at the
gymnasium here next Friday evening.
rhe eames viii begin promptly at 8
O'Clock and will be open to the pub
lie.
MISS oieBoNs MARRIED IN
SEATTLE. ~
Miss Frances Gibbons. formerly Of
. this city. but for the last four years
"a resident of Seattle, WASH. where
sne has been employed as booklseep-
or with a large mercantile firm. was
married to John Morrison. Jr.. son Of
a prominent and well-kpcwn merch-
ant Of Seattle. ON April 10th. The
many friends OF the bride here extend
their congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrison will make their home in
Seattle.
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TUESDAY

PUEBLO VISITORS HERE SUNDAY
J. E. Pugh and family motored up
from Pueblo Sunday. and visited with
Mrs w. A. Mallett of 3 Mile Springs
Ranch. Mr.. Pugh is brother Of Mrs.
Mallett
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cAhoN-PuEsro TO PLAY voLLgy
VAIL HERE FRIDAY NIGHT

The Canon City Y. NJ. C. A. Busi.
mes sMen's volley Ball team will play
two Pueblo volley ball teams at the
gymnasium here next Friday evening.
rhe games win begin promptly at 8
o'clock and will be open to the pub
lie.
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Plans of Our Government
the Red Cross, and
theY.M.C.A.

will come In the afternoon as soon ~
their turns ut the theatres are over.
All day long the boys will be enter
tanned.
The Knights Of Columbus too Will
furnish Christmas entertainments IN
the camps. Although this Is Cath-
Ollie society the shows will be open
TO all soldiers for at no time IN the
history of our country have the re-
Iielons of the world been so united In
helping the men In hghting service.
over In France the y. NJ. C. a. WIZ
hold Christmas celebrations not oniy
nj the base camps in the American
training zone but also pehinu 'ho
trenches from which the American
hoys are now facing the Huns. Franco
yviIl supply "A Christmas tree for all
the Red Triangle" (Y. NJ. G. Al nuts
and with the assistance from nome
those trees will be ladened with sirtS.
The movements OF the troops make II
impossible for every man TO get ms
hox from the home folks on Christmas
morning. but the Y. NJ. c. A. VIII SEQ
20 =, that Sammie is not without his
Gift Sweaters, scarfs warm stock
ings, etc, are already nj the nuts wait
ing for the great day. All day long
the huts will keep open house ana
the men will drop in from time 10
time to enjoy the music and other
entertainment. The French are toho
NJ the theatre and several genuine
theatres with all the appurtenances OF
n first class play house have been
erected at the French front. . one or
two OF these are near the American
training camp and as first class SHOWS
will be given In these houses at tne
yuIetide the American soldier VIII
aoubtless avail himself OF the oppor-
tunttv of seeing a genuine French
comedy.
Altogether the Christmas OF 9s1I
with the American Army bids fasr 20
be a great day and although thne
NAV be sad beasts at homo longing 20
s,e tho bows "Over There" they WV
be comforted by tho fact that encn
and every man n being rememn&so
nv n grateful natfon, whore rfay0Ro
are going up for his safety and f@
tho dawn of peace-a peace IN W0sn
every man. woman and child may %
ah,ae 70 live and have their being WIN
ont being tortured to death BY she
autocratic orders Of the nz1iitarT maa
man Of the world. When our so1dds
,on in the carols at the Y. N. G. y
buts In Franco on Christmas mofnm0
aud sing Peace on Earth. Oood WIZ
TO Men,>'1t Win ha~o deeper mean-
ing to them than over be0DFe. for tnoy
wiil know that they arc m tne nsne to
bring about that blessing.
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sought an army cantonment sought 1t
On this basis OF financial good to the
town and when the sites were an
nounced there was jubilation In the six
teen towns selected-jov over the pros
pect of easy money. But today these
sixteen towns have a very different
conception of soldiers c1ntonment.
They know that II brings responsibility
as we'll as money. They have found
that their own town standards must
be improved; vice and booze have been
cleaned up and steps taken to give the
soldier not only the utmost value for his
money when he comes in to spend II.
but also something for nothing.
More than three million dollars Is
being spent In these communities to
provide conVeniences for the soldiers.
And ever cenC of that money has been
raised in the towns themselves.
What Gettysburg Is Doing.
Gettysburg. Pa. is town of only
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1000 people. and it will have this popu'
lation increased by 10000 soldiers. IL
has fitted up two big, centrally located
recreation rooms with pool tables, read
ing and writing materials and music.
The college there has turned over its
athletic field to the soldiers with tennis
courts baseball diamonds. running
track. gymnasium and hall for dances,
entertainments and movies. There was
no swimming pool for the soldiers. Ihe
citizens raised $500 and built dam In
a nearby stream. Training camp ex-
perts have found that when the soldier
first comes to a community the people
OF that community can be classified in
three groups, known as the sentimental,
avaricious and the resentful. Many OF
the sentimental are women, naturally.
They flock aro,.nd the youth In uni
form persuade him that he is hero.
and thrust upon him attentions which
quickly spoil him. They break down
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kept HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.

Marksville, La.-Mrs. Alice Johnson,
Of this place, writes: "For one year |
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. My LETT side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
could not do anything, not even sleep
at night. 1t kept me awake most OF the
night took different medicines, L.:
nothing did me any good or relieved me
until took C2.dui e..
Twas not able 10 do any OF my work
for one year and got worse all the time.
was confined 10 ny bed off and on. | got
so bad with my back that when ! stopped
down was not able 10 s.raighten up
again | decided | would try Cardui
. BY time had taken the entire bottle
was feeling pretty good and could
straighten up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
shall always praise Cardui. con-
tinued taking it until was strong and
we'll" Ifyou suiier from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui may be just
what you need. Thousands OF women
who once suffered in this way now praise
Cardui for their present good health.
Give it trial. NC-l33
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cities by the women who compose
the Comfort Department of the Red
Cross Each package contains a puz-
zle game, a pad of writing paper. en-
velopes, two packages of chewing
gum, one trench mirror. pipe clean
ers, two cakes of sweei chocolate.
small can Of tea. can of instantan-
eous coffee. a pocket knife. a comb.
wash cloth. a tooth brush. tooth paste,
a cake of soap. shoe strings. needles.
thimbie. cotton. a pencil and o Christ
mas post card. The articles were
wrapped together in khaki colored
handkerchief and pinned UP wNh
safety pins The whole was thea
wrapped in white paper and tied with
ribbon after which 1t was covered with
stout brown paper and sealed. They
are to be known - the Red Cross
Good Cheer bund1ss- One mtASen
seven hundred and fifty thousan1 OF
such packages we're put up by We
good women throughout our land.
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better than anybody he has ever met
better than he understands himself.
Finds Welcome in Towns.
With all these attractions II might
be thought that the kid brother would
never want to leave camp, but ne Wall
and the director Of training camp actlN'
tiles knows that he will. and has pro
vided for him intelligently. II VIII be
found that soldiers in camp Will go TO
town whenever they have an hours
free time There may be nothing TO do
when they get there. but they will 60
and stand around. There may he moth
ing to see-they will go and look at eacn
other. The old idea in meeting tins
natural desire of the soldier was To
hang plenty of keep-out signs on the
town. and TO patrol il with a guard.
rounding up the soldiers If they broke
the rules but the new idea is very
different.
When Uncle Sam set out to select
sites for his army cantonments last
spring there was excitement in every
community from ocean TO ocean. Cham
hers of commerce and citizens leagues
brought pressure to bear upon their
congressman in Washington in the eff
fort TO secure one of these prizes. The
prospect of city of 10000 men sud
denly set down within r few miles OF
their borders makes direct appeal to
the business imagination. The prospect
was dazzling. Every community that
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Leading Actors Volunteer.

Leading Actors Noiunterf
-The active work IL much more inter
s-sfing. Each cantonment will have its
own theater. SEATING $500 people. and
In these theaters every night there VIII
be shows given by professional actors
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his selfrespect, pauperizing and giving
him false ideas of his own family. There
are sentimental men who do him as
much harm: men of greater means than
his own who entertain him in ways
that give him false ideas of life with
which to go back home.
The avaricio"s '"''p is made up OF
practical citi G. "ho exploit the sol
der by overcharging and cheating him
and appealing to his baser desires. The
resentful group is made up of people
who hate the idea of war. To them the
soldier personifies war, and they take
it out maliciously on the innocent Kid
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brother who is doing his bit the best
he knows how, and who is ten times
the man and the citizen that these
busybodies imagine themselves to be.
Even the resentful group changes.
They see that opposition to the soldier
must surely react upon their commun-
ity. II they evade their responsibility
to him the result will be broken homes.
vice, disease, EQUALIZATION and lower
community standards. II they meet
the responsibility by constructive com
munity effort they protect themselves
and the soldier and benefit their com
munity.
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- hE UPPERMoST THOUGHT IN
the raind OF the American peo'
plc today Is about our boys VINO
- are going forth TO uphold the
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A., the eu,se Of Christmas presents.

der the guise Of Christmas presents.
Many Of the merchants put up spe
cial packages for soldiers gifts and
the sender had merely to state the
sum of money no or she wished 10
spend and q lhse Of the articles sent
for that price was furnished and the
box was shipped directly from the
store. Other business houses had an
arrangement with British firms TO
vhoue the orders were sent and the
goods shipped directly from Engiard'
The Red Cross, whose splendid work
during the present conflict stands ou'
nke q bright star IN this black mid
ntRht OF bloodshed. are doing their
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made to appear as interesting as they
did when the periodical FIRST appeared
Some of the stories are pasted on cards
80 they can be easily held by men VINO
are in the hospitals
Y. N. c. A.
Both the Camp Recreation SooeV
and the Y. N. C. A. will aid in fur
nishing the Christmas amuements
and there WIN be something doing
all the day long at the various Y. NJ.
C. A. buildings at the cantonments and
In Franca Any number of musicians
and entertainers Of various KINDS have
volunteered their services. Many the
atracai people Will assist IN the morn
ing shows and vaudeville performers
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Patriotic societies too sent Christ
mas packages to the Sammies IN
France and many Of these contained
preserved fruits. the choicest speci'
mems from the housewives pantry
shelf. Mouth organs checker boards
electric torches and games were also
included. Other societies sent books
Of all kinds including scrap books In
which were pasted few short stories.
little bits of poetry and batch OF
Jokes. Many Of these were clipped
from old masadnea Sending these
out Of date magazines would not a.
tract the soldier. yet the stories arc
GOOD and 50 are the jokes and BY past
ing them in a scrap book they can be