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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
6iRlS RIDE ON HORSEBACK
TO TOP OF CAP ROCK

The Misses Esther Hadden. Doris
Morrison. Esther Scroggs. Ruby and
Frances Norman. have returned home
from an enjoyable weeks outing on
the Norman ranch near Micanite.
The girls are quite proud OF the
fact that they are the first girls in
the last twenty-five years who have
ridden on horseback TO the top of Cap
Rock. The peak is about ten thou
sand feet high from which a splendid
view OF the surrounding country. in
Guiding Pixies Peak and the Wet
Mountain valley can be obtained.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06

Up Santa Fe
Safe at Florence

The safe at the Santa Fe railroad
station in Florence was dynamited by
burglars some time Tuesday night,
but the visit of the would-be robbers
was not discovered until o'clock
yesterday morning when Agent A. G..
Palmer went 10 his Office to enter up
on his days work. rhe yeggmen got
nothing for their pains. as only books
and unimportant records were kept
in the safe. altho they ransacked the
place in search OF money and other
valuables.
The door OF the safe was blown of
and was found lying on the floor. four
or five feet away from '-the strong
box" of which it was a part. by Mr..
Palmer. The robbers were evidently
familiar with their work and they
made a complete job OF their un5esy-
taking. The only reason they did not
get any money was because none was
20 be had.
They gained an entrance TO the
station building by prying open zone
Of The windows with a pinch bar and
then used wrench 10 unscrew the
handle OF the safe. in the place of
which they put charge of explosive.
The city marshal at Florence and
Sheriff Sewcomb and Undersheriff NJ
f. Lewis of this city were notified OF
the attempted robbery. and. in COM
pany with Charles Railsback of Pu-
eblo. special agent for the Santa Fe
company. made an Investigation of the
affair. but were unable to find any
clue TO the identity OF the burglars.
The authorities at all of The nearby
towns were informed of the occur.
renee and instructed TO keep look
cut for suspicious characters that
might have committed the act.
In years gone By attempts to rob
the Santa Fe depot at Florence were
so numerous that IL got 10 be sort OF
joke among the citizens and st one
;iine Inc safe there bore a sign TO the
effect that there was nothing worth
stealing inside and the door was left
open AT night 10 convince robbers of
The statement. The Santa Fe station
IN Florence is located a considera BILE
distance from the business part of the
city. and it is probably due TO this
fact that nobody heard the explosion
there Tuesday night
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
IS THE War POPULAR?
BY Henry o. sedswiek Of the vigiIantes.

Some persons, whether from a spirit
of fault finding OF merely of recording
an observed fact, say that this war is
not popular. The remark is a little
doubtful in meaning because of the
two definitions OF popular. the adject-
i've may mean liked by the people"
generally liked" or it may mean for
the people"
If such critics use the word as
meaning generally liked" all Ameri-
ca will agree with them. We do not
like this war or any war; we hate
war. We think il wicked, we think il
the crime of destroying the kingdom
of God on earth. of ploughing up its
foundations and sprinklink salt over
its ruins This war viii never be pop
uiar in that sense But the American
people have been taught 10 do things
they do not like to do. they have been
things repugnant to ordinary human
nature. that it may be right to leave
home and all that men love, to give
up the pleasures and ambitions of
peaceful life. 10 undergo privations
TO submit to odious labors. to suffer
wounds and to face death These du-
ties will never be popular. and vet.
let us hope. the American people will
always be ready and eager to perform
them
But the critics may have used this
word in the sense of made for the
people, and felt that they were justi-
fed in denying the meaning In that
case they are wrong, and perhaps
worse than wrong. A little knowledge
OF history would show them that this
war is made for the people"
Let them read not merely the docu-
ments issued by the various govern
ments concerned and the reports by
eye Witnesses of what has taken place
since July /. 1914: but let them also
run their minds back over the last
hundred and fifty years. Have they
thought of our Revolutionary war;
And will they deny that that war was
step in the direction of democracy
anu OF seif-government by the people ,
There were Tory critics at that time
who found the war unpopular" New
ertheless present day critics will ad-
init that that was on our part neither a
dynasic war nor war for acquiring
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
lEAOvILLE GETS ITS FIRST
SNOW THIS SEASON

Snow on the mountains about Lead.
vile. the result of cool wave that
brot snow rs low down as Prospect
mountain. and heavy frost on roofs
and sidewalks at midnight gave the
city near winter appearance Tues
day night that was unseasonable for
August 2s even in high attitudes. The
frost followed heavy shower early
in the night. Minimum temperature
the preceding night was 81 degrees
and the maximum only 81. The mer-
curry went down again last night to
below freczings - Lcadville Herald.
Democrat.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
WHAT IS A COUNTY
FARM BUREAU?

Today at the farmers picnic such
an organization is TO be formed.
What is a county farm bureau
Wha; does it do. How does it work
A farm bureau is an organization
representing the farmers of the
county: an organization at the head
of agricultural enthusiastically a
chamber of agriculture. The Farm
Bureau will be recognized by the gov
ernment and the. state as the organi-
zation thru which all matters pertain.
ing TO agriculture is handled.
A farm bureau ID plans with the
county agricultural agent the work
that Is TO be carried on in the coun-
~. t2) Encourages co operative ef.
fort OF all farmers. go Forms and
fosters Farm Loan Association. ca
Handles labor, seed and feed prob
lens of the farmers. (5) Believes
in county fair for Fremont county
and will see that there is fair next
year.
In fact the county farm bureau
stands for everything that will mean
a profitable and permanent agriculture
In Fremont county.
II. n. JErrRiEs.
County Agricultural Agent.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
a POPULAR PATRIOTIC SONG

One of the most popular songs thus
far brot out as result OF the entrance
of the United States into the world war
= entitled. Flag of The Free" and
vas Written by William W. Moore OF
uiiwaaAee. Wisconsin. brother OF ID.
). Moore OF this city. manager OF the
Canon city Frui,xrowers Co operative
sssoclation. Both the words and the
music were eoppos.d by Mr. Moore.
q Is dedicated 70 the army and navy
and the y.Mc.A. The sopg has been
sueceszfuly introduced In the east BY
Miss hutn kinssid poekslmAn-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
LATE CABBAGE SHOULD Be
STORED FOR WINTER USE

A large acreage has been planted
TO iale cabbage in Fremont county
this year and should be stored for
winter use No vegetable is easier
TO take care of than cabbage. and &;
should be kept to. as great an extent
as possible. as it is an excellent,
heaithfui food.
The heads OF cabbage may be pitted
in banks in the same manner as po-
tatoos or beets. They may also be
kept in cellars by placing them on
shelves. II is not advisable to keep
cabbage In basement. or the storage
room OF the cellar. as the odor from
them Is liable to penetrate thruout the
house. Cabbage may also be kept in
special banks or pits. A common
form of bank used for cabbage stor-
age is made by pulling the plants.
roots and all. and placing them in a
long pile with the heads down. The
whole is covered with dirt in the same
way as the other storage pits.
Another very satisfactory method OF
storing cabbage is to pull the plants.
roots and all. and set them side by
side in shallow trenches until a bed
six or eight feet wide and any length
is formed. This is inclosed by row
OF stakes. or by plank or pole frame.
banked on the outside with dirt and
supports laid across the top. and the
whole covered with straw. fodder or
other material.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
MRS. conArssR opERArso o,

Mrs. J. r. Conaster. who has been
sick for the past two years underwent
n surgical operation At the hospital
here this morning with the hope that
Il would ben 1T her health. The op.
eration was successful and Mrs. Con.
atser IL getting along a. weli ~ could
be expected under the circumst tances.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
FRANK THOMAS GOES
AFTER MORE BUCKS

Mr.. Frank Thomas. OF the Rainbow
Route Garage. went TO Pueblo this
morning TO unload n car of the 1918
Bucks. This is the second carload
sold by the local agency in the past
80 days.
Because of increased factory out
put MIR. Thomas says he is now able
to promise prompt delivery.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
PENN LOSES ATHI-T-.

PHILADELPHIA. M.rch s-hn-
other track star Of note w;.< ;os to
Penn yesterday afternoon. " "n IL
mer Smith. formerly Me- ,rsi-.irs
sprinter and n member of !. yclr's
freshman team, left college Du ing
the recent midyear exar'in, irons he
failed to pass the required a.,u. n of
studies, but 1t was thought th-t ;ris
could be fixed in such a way that he
could compete this spring. The exccu-
tive committee, however, failed to
make any allowance for him. and
dropped him from the college rolls.
Smith will return in the fall, and will
be eligible to run for Penn next
spring.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
GOLF DATES OUT

The following list OF championship
and invitation tournan ents TO be held
under the auspices OF the Metropolis
tan Golf Association hive been an.
nounced:
FoA Hill Golf Club, invitation. Nav
II. Is. and 10: Garden City. invitation,
May 81 and June l and .: Wcstchester
county championship. Scarsdale Golf
and Country Club, June I, : and o:
amateur championship. Brroklawn
Country Club. June 13. II, Is and IS:
Sleepy Hollow, invitation. June p. %,
and "a: Junior championship, Siwanoy
Country Club, June 20 and %: Apa.
wants Club. invitation. June 2S. 20.
and 80; open championship. North
Shore Country Club. July IL and II;
New York Golf Club (Herald Cup).
August 20. 30. and 81; Tuxedo Golf
Club. invitation, September 20, 81, and
%
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
SCHOOLS WILL GET
BASEBALL ACTION
Closing of Track Season Is Sig
nal for Diamond Practice
to Start.

With the indoor track meets q
thing Of the past, high school coaches
will get their baseball players into
line In short order now.
Managers have been busy making
their schedules out and can be ex-
pected to announce them at almost
any time now. 1t has been definitely
settled that the series will start April
20. and while the selection OF grounds
for the title games has not been made
known as yet, II Is safe to say the
teams will be well taken care of.
Candidates Ont.
done some work In baseball Coach
Tug Fury called Techs players out
for a short workout the other day.
Battery candidates are expected to
make a start today.
Business Is expecting to look over
all the baseball material today.
"Gooli" Gerard, shortstop for the
past two years, and rated as one OF
the best hitters in the series. will
again play that position for Business.
Central Active.
Central has been active for some
time indoors. The Central lads have
had some battery work under Coach
Metzler, and can expect to do good
things when they get out OF doors
The westerners have had light work
for several battery candidates, but
the team will be held up until the
latter part OF the week awaiting
warmer weather.
Eastern Is puzzling as to how II
will replace Flaherty and Tomlin, the
star battery OF last season. Coach
McCaffrey has several likely looking
candidates in mind. Little has been
done by the Fasteners as yet In base
ball matters.
VIII Hold Meets.
Western is planning series of
closed meets for the track athletes
this spring. The westerners have a
bunch OF youngsters who are In
need OF work. and the Saturday meets
planned for them are expected to de-
velop q number of first class sprint
err.
The Red and White runners may
ask one or two schools for dual or
triangular meets. Central is plan
ming a series OF similar engagements
for Its athletes. A team will be sent
to the Penn relays this year.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
HENRY LOOKS LIKE
GRIFF'S ASSISTANT
Peculiar Position Held by
Catcher in Frat Stamps
Him as Leader

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 6.-John
Henry's recent position as a leader OF
the Baseball Players Fraternity
gives him a peculiar leadership among
the players this season, and he, rather
than George Mcbride, may become q
sort of assistant manager to the old
Fox.
As Washington representative OF
the fraternity, Henry had the respect
OF his teammates during the days OF
the fraternity. In addition he was
vice president and a director In the
.fraternity's highest councils. All this
has brought about decided respect for
him on the part of the players.
Henry Nest Serious.
That Henry appreciates the gravity
of the situation is shown by his seri.
business. He assumes nothing, but Il
is easily seen that orders from Henry
are always obeyed by the players,
even the most frivolous. In a sense,
he is still a fraternity mogul.
With Henry driving them. the play.
ers are sure to get in a lot of work
here this spring. The big backstop
Is hard worker himself and he wants
the Washington players to make a
great showing, which means that they
will be unable to waste any time, once
they begin their grind.
DecIines to Talk.
OF the passing OF the fraternity
Henry will not speak. He merely
smiles at questions concerning his re-
lations with President Fultz, Ban
johnson and the Washington club.
He figures that all a matter of his
tory, that al lhe has to do is to play
ball as best he can and all will take
care of itself.
I'm a ball player, that's ALL" he
does admit, after some sparring and
feinting. whatever has happened,
has happened and is done. All I'm
now doing is trying to get into condI-
tion to play well enough to hold my
job. That'll keep me fairly busy, too,
think"
Henry is in fine condition, thanks
to a winter OF hard work at Amherst,
Mass, where he has a box-makinR
business. He should be ready for the
opening bell.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
LAWRENCE APPEARS
EASY FOR ROYALS
Massachusetts Duckpin Team
Fails to Make Impression in
Practice Games.

Every indication was that the Roy
al duckpin. team would score q de-
cisive victory when the Lawrence,
Mass, quint was taken on at the Roy
al today in q ive-game duckptn
match, total pins to decide the winner.
Lawrence, headed by Tom Keenan,,
came here with the reputation of be-
ing one Of the strongest combinations
in New England. The visitors rolled
several games at the Royal yesterday
after viewing the inaugural parade
and on their showing will have to roll
much better to gain the decision In
today's match.
Average Around 1o4.
Several team games Of better than
500 were rolled by Lawrence yester-
day. but, according to one Of the
rollers they were travelling above
normal speed. In their matches at
home, said Captain Keenan,, the team
averages around 104 individually,
rolling q smaller ball against q small
er pin than used here.
Congressman Phelan Of Massachu-
sets, greeted the Lawrence bowlers
at the Royal yesterday and promised
to be on hand for today's rolling. The
Congressman formerly was an excel
lent performer on the alleys and
thinks much OF the game as q sport
Roll For $500 Purse
A purse of $500 Is being contested
for, $3.50 having been put up by each
team. Although the match was sched-
uled to begin at 1:30 q crowd gath
cred at the Royal half an hour earlier
to ind places OF vantage. Local
bowlers remember the Brockton
match and while they have no grudges
against the Lawrence pinspiilers, q
victory Of some kind over New Eng
landers IL bound to please many,
especially those who had bets on the
local team in the Brockton farce
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
GREEN WOULD PLAY.
UP SCHOOL SPORTS
Thinks Colleges Should Foster
Youngsters in Track Meets
More Often.

Instead of treating schoolboy
events in indoor track meets as q
necessary evil, why not play up to the
youngsters and give them a chance to
develop" says George F. Green, attn
letic director OF Tome School, who
came down with his team for the re-
cent C. v. U. meet.
The Tome man Is as well advised
on scholastic athletics In the District
as anyone, as he was identified with
st. Adams School for seven years nnd
competed with successful teams In
football, baseball, track, and basket
ball.
Sees Real Remedy.
washington track followers de-
clare there is no support for indoor
track meets here" said Green. "And
1 believe the real reason for q lack OF
patronage is due to the fact that there
is too little competition.
ANY other city in the country VIII
have dual meets between scholastic
track teams. These are few and far
between here. II the colleges would
open up their grounds iR the fall and
spring for games between schools and
would foster the youngsters, who be-
come college men in time, there would
be better competition and consider
ably better backing from the spec
tators' viewpoint.
Have Fostered Sport.
Mothers, fathers, sisters, and
brothers of young athletes will cone
to see them run where they will not
go to look at older boys. The boys
who have the largest followings In
this city are former scholastic stars,
such as Brewer, of Maryland State;
Gates, Griffith, Weller, and Maher, OF
Georgetown, Round, and Stands, OF
Virginia; Perkins, OF Hopkins, and
Rooney, of Catholic University, all OF
whom ran on scholastic teams fefore
they got into college.
There were not more than thirty
scholastic athletes in the meets In
Washington this winter In competi-
tion outside of relay races / can re-
member when more than one hundred
fifty took part in three or four events
In the meets, and for special prizes
offered teams for the high scores in
points.
But Tive Meets Here.
There are but two outdoor meets
for the youngsters this yea" con-
tinued the Tome coach, zone at Mary
land State and one at Tome. Few
boys will participate in either in view
of the fact that little or no develop
ment In campaigning them has been
offered by the colleges, which should
be the logical ones to take up the
sport for the boys.
"Give Washington schoolboys q
chance in track and more first rate
performers would be developed than
have been In the past few years. II
the sport dies here It will be the fault
of the colleges who are not far
sighted enough to take the kids In
tow and give them a chance to de-
velop."
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
: PLAYERS CALLED
esorseto~p Candidates Get First
Regular Work Today on Hilltop.

Georgetown Candidates Get First
Regular Work Today on Hilltop.
Georgetown's candidates for base
ball will start on today in their
regular campaign. The first game
IL scheduled for March "a, and Capt.
Bill Cusack r. desirous of getting
all the boys out for real, hard work.
Little dope has been gotten on the
Blue and Gray team for this season
Whitaker, Maloney, Gilroy. Cusack,
Sullivan and Murray are left from
last years team.
There are several promising can
didates in the freshman class, II IL
reported, and these players win be
called out every day from now on.
When the weather Is inclement,
work will be carried on indoors
Battery candidates will be worked
harder than usual In preparation for
the many games on the coming
schedule. The Blue and Gray team
has drawn an engagement with the
Griftmen April 3.
As last years game with the pro-
fessionals was called on on account
of rain, Georgetown Is more than
anxious that this years AFFAIR can
be staged successfully.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06

Willie Hoppe, wizard of the bill
lizard table, will appear to Washington
crs fans in a new role at Frank
ESherman's establishment tomorrow af-
ternoon and night and on Thursday
He will play three-cushion billiards
that most difficult of all table pas
times, which he has taken up seri-
ously only of late, and at which he
already has established himself as
without a peer in the world.
Under the management of r. B,
Benjamin. the greatest quartet OF bill
lard players ever gathered will per-
form in the exhibition at Sherman's.
The players are Hoppe. Charles Peter
son, champion fancy shot artist: Jake
Schaefer. son of the famous oldtimer.
and one of the most skilled In the
game today, and Chick Wright, lee
turer and champion of the Pacific
Coast
Tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock,
Hoppe will play schaefer In a 260-
point match at 1872 balkline and will
follow this with q 20-point contest at
three-cushion Billiards with Wright.
Wright will open the entertainment
with a lecture, Hoppe demonstrating;
the various shots, and Peterson will
close the exhibition with fancy shoot
ing. The same program will be car
ried out in the night performance
with tho exception that Hoppe will
play Wright at the balkline game and
Schaefer at three-crshions.
All Noted Players.
Every member OF the quartet is an
attraction, but Hopes three-cushion
playing and Peterson's fancy shots
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
BUYING CARDINALS
James c. Jones Obtains Option on
st. Louis Club.

James C. Jones Obtains Option on
St. Louis Club.
ST. LOUIS, March 6.-An option on
the st. Louis Nationals baseball club
was obtained by James c. Jones. at
torney, yesterday afternoon, when he
gave Mrs. Helen z. Britton, owner, a
check for $1,000 as earnest money.
Sixty days was given In which to
make a payment Of $4,000 on the
purchase price OF S350,OO0.
Mr.. Jones said. however. that he
unless $3.50. 900 Is available at the end
OF the sixty-day period.
Mr.. Jones said John K. Tener, presi-
dent of the National League, would
confer with the promoters OF the new
company in st. Louis this week, prob
ably Wednesday.
while have no right to speak for
the incoming directors" said Mr..
Jones. II think there will be no
change In the team management VIII
Ter HugBins will continue in charge.
Herman Seekamp will continue to
manage the business affairs of the
club at the park.
Il think there Is no doubt that the
president of the club will be a base
ball efficiency expert. have no in
dividual In mind. ! am simply stating
the character of man who will be en-
ployed."
II Is understood that Branch Rick
ey. now business manager of the ST
Louis Americans and formerly man.
ager OF that team, has been talked
Of As head OF the new Nationals.