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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-12
isn't THIS Community ABOUT
READYFOR trial OF PRACTICAL
QUARANTINE AGAINST THE FLU

The Board OF Health, which is the
City Council. has been watchfuI, but
rather conservative 1t has waited for
advice from the physicians which has
not come 1t has adopted some sane
measures about the gathering of
crowds, the visiting in hospitals. etc. 1t
has not been wayering in its attitude
as the city councils in some cities
have been. But 1t has hesitated to
adopt quarantine-probab waiting
for sentiment to form in its favor.
The Record believes that that senti-
ment is now here. Denver and Pueblo
have loosened up on many restrictions
OF the well and are enforcing more
strongly the quarantine against the
sick.
Colorado College. in the heart Of
great city, badly infected by the '.flu,-
has been running right along with a
large number OF students on the cam
pus- The students live on the cam
pus. and city folks are quarantined so
far as the college is concerned Stu
NcAtc oiC MT Pct ntttco 70 81 out lu
the city And no case Of '.fiu" has
reached the college campus.
1t may not be possible to find and
quarantine every person who has the
-fiu." But if a dozen cases had been
isolated aad properly quarantined
three weeks ago. surely many new
cases would have been prevented II
those persons in the city now afflicted
with the disease, OF are recovering
from it. could be kept away from the
well. it stands 10 reason that many
new cases would be prevented.
Surely some practical quarantine
could be worked out between the ply
sicians and the Board OF Health that
would not Be Oppressive and would
prevent many new cases in the future.
Public sentiment will stand for any
reasonable thing that will help to rid
this community Of the "fiu- or help 70
lessen its. disastrous effect And pub
lie sentiment wiil NOT quiu6iepver any
legal technicaliey of the Board OF
Health's regulations that will help to
bring this about.
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Passeke ker Service
H Be Resumed

AccordiI 6 to Director General Nc
AdoQs restEsztion OF norma, passenger
serv5te has been undertaken by the
raifpad sdmiuistration. Withdrawing
the plea HSse 3Ass January for a cur
taiinnen g pefsenger travel for the
war ~
A nun9fr f(<fzatns. be announced.
win be a1de ~ existing schedules
within 3 - neks
The y1a1 ~ being practically
9gsEs.. xai<S< eee2ens. m win be
he sb6hty 81 The rai1foad adminfstrz-
ton during the remaining period OF
Federal control te give the public the
best service Of which the railroads are
capable. As rapidly as possible serv-
ice vii lbe improved although trains
which were run under private control
merely for competitive reasons will
not be restored. Such service was
plans have already been made for
service TO California. Florida and the
southeastern states during the coming
winter The public may be assured
that the railroad administration will
do everything possible TO meet the
needs of the travelling public"
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No Teachers
Examinations
In December

Acting in accordance with the re-
quest of the State Board OF Health.
Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford OF Denver.
SUPERINTENDENT of public instruction.
has issued an order TO the various
county superirtendents OF schools
throughout the state to unnul the an.
nual combinations Of teachers set for
December 1e and 20 on account OF tho
prevalence Of the Spanish influenza In
Colorado. The county superintendenis.
are empowered to extend the certifi-
cstes Of teachers whose permits 10
teach expire this month. until the
spring examinations. required by law
to be held on the third Thursday and
Friday Of March.
call to the colors.
Capt, Wilkinson left here ! littlc
more than four monshs nSo. ana waa
orst attached 70 ths medical eorps at
Camp 0rssnlsax, Ga. but ~ sueoe.
easesly Transferred q canp 1nsAazy
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Plant Trees to
Perpetuate the
Memory of Soldiers

A movement is being organized
throughout the United States to plant
memorial trees to honor the American
soldiers who sacrificed their lives in
the great world war. Prof w. ]. Nor
rin of the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege has the following to say about
the plan.
"A stombstone or a stone monu-
ment, however beautiful and effective.
as memorial. conveys to most minds.
a distinct funerel depression. On
the other hand. a beautiful tree dedi-
Gated as a memorial arouses thrill
of pleasure because of the tree itself.
without detracting in the least from.
las derived valued as memorial. In,
the agricultural regions of Colorado
where most of the citizens reside. few
trees occur except planted trees,
which. are al 700 rare otuside OF the
towns and cities A tree here. conse-
quently. is exceptionally interesting
and its memorial value would be cor
respondingly great. both for simple
beauty enriching the landscape. and
as an appropriate memorial to our
soldier dead.
a sacred grove was an institution
of our remote ancestors. but it car
-ied the suggestion that grove of
trees dedicated TO the soldier dead
OF community would be most ap-
propriate today, and doubiy proper on
our treeless plains In dooryar.i
or along the street or country road a
fine. tree dedicated to a soldier who
made the supreme sacrifice would per
petuate his memory during several
generations in a pleasing manner and
more effectively than stone could
do it."
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Mustered Out
and Home Again

Capt. and Mrs. c. H. Wilkinson and
little son. Charles. returned 20 Canon
City on Tuesday from Louisville. KY.
where the former has been member
OF tho medical corps OF the United
States army at Camp Zachary Taylor
for some time past. Capt. Wilkin-
son has been mustered out ofsthe mil.
itary service and will resume his pro.
fossional practice here A. SOON a. ar.
ranssmepts can be made to that end
He will occupy The ulfiees on the sec
cnd door a tho Postoffice block he va
Gated q ths time of his eniistmsnt. J
Nrl. Wilkin1on and Charles arrived
here Tuegfay prtstnoon. leaving Capt,
Wrhinnoa 10 make fhe tftp down lrom
panver ~ a1t6ssoAtle. Whero u atore1
~ nae<lno III NJ tine a ~ dspAfA
~ henl CsaeeaAe - raeoso1 = ~
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Booze Applications
Still Coming In

great many applications for per-
mits 10 purchase liquor have been
made to the county clerk during the
past week in anticipation. Of the going
into effect OF the -bone-dry'' prohibit
ton indorsed by the voters Of the
state at the last general election on
Monday 80 permits were issued here
and on Tuesday there were 20. AZ
the nearest placo where liquors can b.
purchased is CheyeAne. ffle ta1fesff f666
are thar the majority Of these later NJ
plicants win not be able to Eet their
liquors here before the .'bone-dry" pro-
hibitory law goes into operation. in
which. event the booze will be seized
BY the sheriff and distributed among
the hospitals and infirmaries of the
county for use by the sick. In these
cases the purchasers win be out both
the liquors and their purchase money.
Tuesday morning there were IS OF
these liquor consignments at the ex-
press Office awaiting delivery to their
purchasers. Since that time the num-
Der of such packages has largely in
creased. Unless purchasers secure
possession Of them before the gov
ernor signs the bill. which it is re-
ported will be done today. they will
automatically become contraband aasi
be taken charge OF by the county offi-
cials.
Under the law ms IL now stands two
quarts OF whisky. "a quarts Of beer and
. considerable quantity Of wine or
other intoxiennfs can be purchased by
people from points outside the state
and shipped to their homes for .use in
sickness by making proper applica-
tion at the Office OF the county clerk
In the vas; majority of cases whisky
is applied for and in nearly every in
stance the full two quarts Is requis,-
toned. Only ina very few Instances
has as little as one quart been asked
for
Literally thousands of,booze pack
ages have been shipped into Fremont
county in conformity with these legal
permits during the last few months
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'C0UNCl TAI iCTlOIl
0 sAT nU EPDEll|C

A special meeting CT the City Coun-
ell sitting as board Of health. was
held Monday night with all members
3Eseept- except Alderman o. J. Run
{hl and City Attorney Augustus
Sease, to give further consideration to
the influenza situation and pot into ef-
feet such additional rules and reglila-
tions for its control as seemed 10 be
advisable.
There was in attendance DR.. Z. c.
Webb. city health OFFICER. 1T. " A
Hutton OF Florence and several other
Eentlenaen desirpus Of informing them
selves Of conditions IN the community
and OF the steps being taken 70 bring
about "a abatement of the contagion
here. A number of talks were made
and the matter was discussed from
every standpoint in order to obtain
rs much information on the subject a.
possible. While It was agreed that
the diEease vas no worse here than II
had been for the last month or six
weeks. II was decided that the author
ifies should leave nothing undone that
promised TO mitigate in any way its
ravRseE.
D1- Hutton. who recently returned TO
Colorado from Camp ogieshorpe, Ca.
where he was q member Of the medi.
cal corps OF the United States army
snd had been a7erded much observa-
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Does Any One
Know These Men?

The local board of military exemp-
tions have five men whose question
naires have not been delivered be-
cause OF faulty address. and the board
is very anxious TO locate them and
have the Questionnsires filed out so
they need not be reported as delin-
ouent. The board has been granted
extra time SO these can be received up
TO Decvember 20, when the fiies will
positively have to be closed
Fremont county does not want any
delinQuents and il will be serious
matter for these men TO be SO report
ed. so il any one knows the address
of any OF the men il will be a great
favor TO them If the address will be
reported 10 ;he board at once. or bet
ter still. 10 have the men come to the
board onice. The names are as fol-
lows:
Joseph Leslie Raper. registered at
Canon City Lewis Robinson Rees.
registered 81 Canon City: George II.
zeigler registered at Canon City;
Frank Carieh- registered at Howard.
Colo. Siiney Pierce Grommep. regis
tered at Howard. Colo,
The reports of all men as shown by
the files oi lie board on December 21
will remain as = permanent record OF
the governments, and the board is any
ious that its reports shall be among
the best in the state.
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fFrom Thursdays Daily Record)
This community has had over 1900
cases OF influenza. about 100 cases of
pneumonia resulting from influenza,
and at least IS deaths. And the con-
ditions are as bad now as at any stage
in the game.
II has been demonstrated time and
again that the "fiu" is Catching and
is given by one party to another. In
dozens Of cases it has run through
families and has been caught" by
the neighbors who call.
Some people who have had the -fu-
have gone about their business spread
ing the disease where they 60. Peo-
pie have gotten out Of bed and gone
down town marketing. visiting and to
barber shcps and -piAces Of amusement.
Many cases Of ~f3u' can be traced di-
rectly 10 people who have had it and
have spread IL Many cases of seri-
GUS Illness and perhaps some deaths
could have been prevented if proper
care had been taken by those who
have been injected.
Z So far as the memory of younger
folks so no epidemic has ever visited
THE cognmunity with quite such disas-
trous results.
II family gets the scarlet fever or
measles Ito say nothing about small
pox or diphtheria) that family is quar-
antined The patient is isolated and
those in attendance. or who come in
coEtact are not permitted to mingle
with the world
II Is generally agreed among physi-
clans that you are apt TO catch the
''iu" only from those who have it or
are recovering from ii. That if you
do not breathe the breath OF a -fu"
patient your chance of catching the
disease is rather remote.
That being tte case. is not this COM
munity about ready for trial of q
practical quarantine?
Are ne not about ready 70 say that
VIZ wf11 guard the ven nom the dan.
gers Of The sick. At least to restrict
the movements OF the sick so as not TO
endanser the well.
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Christmas Roll
Call Of Red Cross
Is Postponed

Owing 70 The serious situation in re-
gard TO the 'nne'' In Fremont county.
the Red Cross Christmas ron call or
drive for membership win be post
poaed until after the holidays. The
only ericttns plan for enrolling mem.
bsrs il 10 have house toulouse cam
vass and this would be unwise dur
Ing tho pr<<ep5 ssrious epidemic.
Probably ~ f5ye Nill take place
during the hfst week in January.
health conditions pernitting. In the
meanwhile. the orEanixasion for The
city and county win be completed 70
tAat tke dz5val Eas. eSrrt - soon ss
our bxh y lffteds ~ Y
The RED Cross has a supply OF the
usual Red Cross Christmas seals
which we're TO be given with each
membership. II is obvious that these
viii be useless after Christmas, None
Of these seals will be sold this sea-
SOD, but will be given with each men,
bership. II any drsire 20 obtain a
supply OF these seals they may 20 10
the Red Cross headquarters and renew
their membership before the drive
II is the wish OF the Red Cross to
obtain universal membership durinr
this drive. Every person in the United
States should be proud TO belong to
this organization which has done, is
doing and will do so much for the
boys who have suffered for US. A
membership costs II. and every mem
her of the family should be enrolled.
II the Red Gross Magazine Is desired
the membership. including the mara-
xine win cost 81
II must not be thought that. because
the war 81 over there is an end 70 the
work Of the Red Cross. There are
many thousands of seriously wounded
men Who must be cared for for months
yet Az long rs there are any men
under arms some win be sick and must
be cared for The Red Cross is not
only a war time organization. but i,s
work continues wherever there IS sor.
row. distress or suffering. Therefor. 1t
Is naturally assumed tha: this great
organization will play large part IL
the reconstruction OF the invaded
countries which have been ruined BY
a ruthless foe.
Everyone will desire to be a part
CT this organization Which is doing
such splendid work This drive is
not so much for money though the
memberships paid will help in the
work. as 10 give everyone an oppor-
tunity Of getting in the larrest society
in the world.
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HOME FROM wEsTcLirFE
MONDAY NIGHT

Judge james L. Cooper returned TO
Canon City Monday night from West
cliffe where he went the first OF tbs
week TO convene the regular December
term OF the Custer county distric,
court After the transaction OF the
usual routine business Judge Cooper
ordered the term continued until such
time as all danger from the influenza
'epidenic was over, While the con-
tasion has not yet made Is appear
ance in Westclsfre sporadi cases of il
have been reported IN various parts
Of Custes county, and Il is impossible
10 eay how long The town win be inn
mune from Il
Judge Cooper vas accompanied 10
we6tcltAs ana feenn b Arthnx Fred,
riphsoa. ~ s9isaa1 eoaRe ssDsrser.
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LITTLE DAUGHTER OF
MR.. AND MRS. hopciN DEAD

Betty Jane. youngest daughter OF
County Commissioner and Mrs G. V.
Hodgin. died at the family home on
Elm avenue. Lincoln Park, at 8 o'clock
Tuesday night after . lingering III
ness. Her condition had been critical
for week or more and the announceN
ment OF her death was not greatly sur
prising to the more intimate ,frtends,
of the family. The deceased was l
ysar . months and 16s days old. A.
short funeral service was held At The.
house under the direction of Descon
Tsaner. 11rs: Arthur Wilson and Niss
SyfsiR GAtrisy sang. Iptsrnent vAs
- 1aksei1e eamaNeey.
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INQUIRY MADE ABOUT
RELATIVES OF CHARLES AYREs

City Marshal c. +. Skinner is in re-
ceipt OF the following seif-expianatory
message bearing date Of December
from J. w. Kromer of Lovelock. New:
This hfo ask your co-operatoin in
hnding t1e address of relatives Of
Charlie 4$ers. formerly OF Cripple
Greek. ~ Ayree died yesterday at
. .. ~ - Xinnemueca. New. from In
nusnsA. J heard him spesk Of having
: daughter II Canon City, hut whose
name hsn nllpped MY menofy. Any
assissanee ~ can extend n heating
~ rsae1tSoo v1ll - dnly sporee,ated. ;
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AdDo wto{e The President. u feel at
liberty 70 hdYise you Of my desire to
return, e soon Is possible to private
ife-r Bat - a matter of fact, he
could hardy have selected q more In
oppozture si4e TO leave the treasury,
provides kestas governed solely by
the sentinzentS expressed in his note
of withdraHsi
The P1epid<nt has left for Europe
for an ipdkfpite period. If ever he
needed ezfesienced men 10 handle the
anairs Of foFersment il win be during
his absenct abroad Al least from the
Presidents rosns of view, a more dan
gerous ncmSnt could not have been
selected by NJ McAdoo for severing
his relations nth the government, ne
cessitatinE ~ initiation Of a compar-
attire stranger into the futricacies Of
the trshSuf md the problems OF ma
tional raaf4oe4 e4nanagement. AZ a time
when M Wl$On Is not here to i'm
press upcG ~ new incumbent his per-
sonai vieNs those questions.
with thbeezlncts in mind it is evi-
dent thak 4 q Trent purpose has actu-
sted Afr. MeA1oo than the plausible
exp1anax<oa sven 70 the public Ru-
NOR Wsa rifs - Washington that ssri-
Gus daRerence< between the treasury
head and PIE President are the cause
OF the se52-Afion What those differ
ences areiis nc. now apparent. That
explanaticrz however. appears the
more reasonable ote. as xr. NcAdoo's
sudden acfs11sNas not tha; of friend
an4 supposk1F Of Mr. Wilson. The
truth wiIl 11osless appear before
many veexs I've passed. and then the
country lsll &nov If the rupture In
the cnbineS but another evidence
of White He11e autocrscy. thai Is not
70 BE hrocE54 even by son-in-lav-
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THEY SAY IN WASHINGTON

Washingtou, Dec 1o.-( Especial Cor
respondence The Republican plan
for putting the reconstruction work Of
the government under the Legislative
rather than the executive branch is
meeting favor with a considerable
number of the more independent Dem
ocrats. who believe with their Repub-
lican colleagues that it is time for
Congress to assert its functions. A
sufficient number of Democrats have
already expressed themselves in sup
port OF the modified Weeks resolution
for the appointment OF joint congress
sionai reconstruction committees to
insure its passage when 1t is taken
up by the Senate which will be in the
very near future The senators who
have declared their intention tossuV-
port the Republicans in this matter
are men who hare given evidence of
Independence Of thought and action
on many occasions in the past
OF course the President will have m
opportunity to exercise his veto power
II the resolution passes Congress. and
Is laid before him But public opinion
Is behind the proposition. and Nr.
Wilson will only harm himself IL he
chooses to act contrary TO Tho peoples
win.
peeved at papa7
The resignation OF Mr.. McAdoo cou-
tinues TO be the chief subject of con-
ment In Official Washington. Repub-
iicans scon At the idea that the neces-
sisy Of adding to his personal income
was the only. or oven the principal.
reason for the secretary's withdrawal
at this time. In his letter OF resigna-
tion be said that he could not think
Of retiring during the stress Of war
Nov that an armistice has been
signed and peace Is assured Mr.. Nc
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Ruling On
Liquor Shipments

Contrary TO the practice when the
iimited-shipmenfs Law followed the
lint state prohibition Law which per
mftted unlimited quantities OF intcxi-
cants TO be shipped into Colorado by
individuals. order OF liquors must be
in the consisnee's hands before the
bone-dry law II proclaimed 4 law by
Gov. Gunter. in the opinion of At,or-
ney General Leslie Hubbard.
Quoted in the Denver newspapers.
Mr.. Hubbard spoke as follows;
People who are taking out permits
and sending money with their orders
do so at their own risk. nnd that
under the law the corsignee must
have HE hands on the whisky, or beer.
or wine. or whatever he has ordered.
n he desires to retain II. Express
companies cannot make deliveries
after the governor has issued his proc
lamatiunp
Mr.. Hubbard rendered his opinion
after receiving inquiries from county
clerks ns to their rights to issue per-
mits. He informed these officials that
they could Issue permits up 10 the very
time that tho governor issues his proc.
iamation. even though the shipments
cannot be delivered under the law.
Inasmuch AS thousands upon thou
sands OF permits have been issued
within the last few weeks and are still
being issued. and inasmuch a. the
governor may issue his proclamation
within day or two thousands of gal
Ions Of whisky in transit will prob
ably remain In possession Of the ex-
prcss companies. The disposition OF
this liquor viii form a problem whicn
s(Ats ofricials have not yet givcn any
consideration.
Tho governor has not given any In
tnnation ~ 70 the data be Win issue
- proclamation. He may issue Il
t<1ny When the law IL 'csrtined TO him
~ ~ stats canvaxHink board. or be
ploy wait ~ days ard let the law bs-
coaz, operative Of ITSELF
< Il.
a. S.-ss As.~ - >.r(e...i =, y 1
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