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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-07
Canon Wins Easily
from Centennial

The Canon City high school basket
ball team scored nearly three to one
victory over the Centennial high
school quintet nj the formers gym
nasium Thursday night in magnif-
ioently played game that was wit
messed by a record-breaking crowd OF
spectators. The numerals at the CON
ciusion of the contest were 81 to 20.
The Canon City boys took the lead
at the start and maintained II Until
the end: literally running away from
the visitors who were outciassed at
all points OF the game. The Puebloans
fought hard in spite of the odds
agaipst them and the contest was. a
better one than the figures indicate.
II was one of the fastest and best
games staged here this season and
showed as no previous one had done
the skill. metal and capability OF the
Canon City aggregation They were
In splendid form In both their team
and individual work redeemed the
highest anticipations OF their friends,
The exhibition was hugely pleasing to
local basketball fans OF which large
number we're present to enjoy the
sport. Ia Thursday nishrs game the
Canon City team gave another demon
stration Of its mastery OF the basket
ball game; proving anew that In this
line Of athletics Il is upcxcelled in the
ArkAnsas valley.
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Armenian Relief
Fund is $572

The fund being raised in Canon
City for the Armenian and Syrian re
lief is now s5Te.77: very gratifying
amount in view of the very generous
subscriptions made by people here to
patriotic. benevolent acs. aumanltar-
ian movements during the last few
months. 1t is hoped to bring the CON
tributions up 10 $500. Thus far more
than $s.o00.0o has been given by
Americans during the iastStwo years
to help the unfortunate people OF Ar
menia. Syria, Palestine and Egypt.
who have suffered untold hardship and
privstion as a result OF ths war Z.
W. Feiter. whose sympathies have
been deeply touched because the per
seeutions OF the Armenians by the
-unspeakable Turk and his allies.
says there is no greater bsnsvolence
in this age of appeals for humanitsr-
arian purposes than in giving assist
anee to these oppressed and down
trodden people.
The Canon City committee on Ar
menian and Syrian relief il composed
of L. w. Felter. J. p. Pack. Mrs
W. W. Wylie. Lane Dun, John w
Emmerson and Roy Thompson. The
latter is treasurer of the committee.
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Marie Parks
Died Today

Miss Marie Parks. daughter of Ed
win Parks. died at the family home,
500 Orchard avenue. asst Canon. at s
O'Clock this morning. from heart fail
ure. after lingering illness. De-
ceased had been in I'll health for the
last five years. She contracted the
measles about two weeks ago which
SO complicated her condition as to
exhaust her vitality and hasten the
end In spite OF her Affections the
deceased bore her suffering with
patience and cheerfulness at all times
that endeared her tn those about her
bedside. She leaves 10 mourn her
untimeiy death. the father, an nged
grandmother. sister and two broth
ers. Finis and David Parks; the two
latter students a the Canon City High
school Her mos1er died ten years
ago. The sister is married and lives
In Denver.
The funeral will take place at VII
sons undertaking chapel. 72s Main ST.
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow tSaturday)
afternoon and will be conducted. By
Rev. Charles J. Armentrout, pastor
Of the Firet Presbyterian church. The
remains will be laid 10 rest in Lake
side cemetery.
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SOUTH CANON

Milton Roper expects to move his
family this week from South 3rd ST..
10 the house on Griffin Avenue form.
rriy occupied by Devid Grsrlths' fam.
lily.
Thomas Doebins had the misfortune
10 fall last week. breaking two ribs.
He has suffered considerable from the
injury but considering his age, he
is improving quito rapidly.
Mrs. W. D. Newton was called to
Kansas last week because OF the SER
ious iilness OF her brother. Mrs. New
ton had recently returned from there
after pleasant visit with relatives.
James Herself OF Denver. spent
Sunday with Mra. Terry and family
Ars. Herself who has spcnt the past
ak months In California In expected
here Friday. She viii spend much
time Visiting her mother. Mrs. Terry.
and sister. Mrs. r. A. Cooley.
Glen Hoover left Wednesday morn.
ing for Marian. Kansas. whers he will
spend some time visiting his uncle
The Hoover family planned on leaving
Tor Kansas last week but Mrs. Hoover
was taken seriously III and was taken
70 the hospital where she was oper-
ated on. She IL Improving at this
writing and her friends hope abe Will
soon be out again.
The Torch bearers ciass of the
First Baptist Sunday school, met ~
the homo Of their teacher. MRS. "a.
-. nwell, Friday evening. for = 10.
clai time. The evening vas apcat
in playing eames suitable for the oc-
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CotOpaxi to Have
New School House

Bonds in the sum OF $4,000 have
been issued by consolidated school
district No. II for the construction
of new school building at. Cotopaxi
and have been sold thru-the firm of
Sweet. Causey & company Of Dem
YER TO Kountze Bros. of New York
The bonds bear six per cent interest
and run for a period of thirty years
Ii is understood. that $4,000 will
be put into the construction of the
proposed school building and $1,000
into furnishings. The contract for
the structure will be awarded shortly
and work will begin as soon there
after as the necessary material can
be assembled. The building is ex-
pected to be in readiness for occu-
pancy next September and il will
provide accommodations. for the up
per and lower Texas Greek. Oak
Greek. Green Mountain and cotojaNi
schools Al least four rooms will be
finished up next summer and they
will provide accommodations for all
of the pupils in the district The
course OF study will include all OF the
grades and one year OF high school,
work The board OF education In
District No Al consists Of John
Worth. Frank Lamb and George c.
Kaess The latter is president OF the
board and Mr.. Lamb is It's secretary
and treasurer
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THE BIGGEST
SNOWFALL OF
THE WINTER

Snow. White & company, resuming
business at the old stand. delivered a
fourteeninch consignment OF "the
beautiful" in the Canon City district
on Wednesday; much u the gratifir
cation OF the community. It was tho
biggest precipitation of the winter
and contained the greater water con-
tent. Tho storm was general ,thruout
the central. southern and eastern
portions Of the state and Il will be
almost incaiculable value in preparing
the ground for spring cultivation
The Snow feii almost continually on
Wednesday and a considerable part
Of the following night. There was
little wind during the storm and the
temperature was below freezing
point most OF the time. causing the
slush on the streets and H.dewalks.
making IL disagreeable travelling for
both vehicle and pedestrians A clear
sky late "Wednesday night sent the
mercury down 10 something like ten,
above zero at 6 O'Clock this morning.
as had been predicted blythe weather
dopstes. A gradually rising temper
ature today has resulted in a rapid
melting of the snow: the moisture
from which has been eagerly absorbed
BY the earth.
The storm is reported 10 have been
much heavier in the more elevated
mountain districts than In the Canon
City territory: in some places the
precipitation being az much as eight
cen or twenty inches. The snow Of
fcred little interference with the
operation OF railroad trains in the Ar
kansas valley: altho II was a serious
handicap to their movement in the
vicinity OF Leadvil,e and along the
continental divide.
The snowfall was hailed with de
light BY dry farmers rs IT assures
them favorable conditions for the
planting of their spring crops. It
will also add to the water supply for
irrigationists during the summer
months.
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ParOled After
Twelve Years
in Penitentiary

Denver. March l--6erhardt J..
Wyck. after serving twelve years in
the state penitentiary at Canon City
on the charge of numbering HIS slater
sn-law. but who. during all of that
time maintained his Innocence OF the
crime. has been paroied. II was learn
ed in Denver yesterday. He ia still
seeking. and Is using his freedom TO
establish his innocence. according to
his friends.
wyck's first acton after he left the
prison st Canon City was to hurry TO
Pueblo to visit his wife. held in the
state asylum for the insane. Worry
and grief over his imprisonment is
blamed by wyck for her mental con-
dition and he believes that his free
dom wtlir bring about her recovery.
wyck was sentenced from Wray.
Colo. in 1906. In December. 1905. his
unmarried sister.in-law. 0erretxe
Hanst. was found dead In her home
near there with a ballet wound In her
head. A revolver lay near her. She
carried $1,000 life Insurance
Wyck Was arrested on the theory
thnt he sought BY the womsn's death
to obtain her insurance. Later. his
wifc too. was arrested In connection
with the Gaze. but she too was freed.
wyck's freedom Ia due to n former
governor. who. believing tho man In
nocent. commuted his sentence frcm
life imprisonment 10 - years and ak
months. This allowed wyck to be
paro,ed when halt that time was
served.
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casion. at late hour delicious re
freshments were served consisting OF
sandwiches. pickles. cake and cocoa.
which had been provided by the class.
Those present were Edna Williams.
Marjory Merriam. Viola Henderson.
Clara Helzinger. Mabel Lyons. Eioise
Meade. Gladys Day. Hazel Jenries.
Mrs. Robert Hundley, archie Reed
and Catherine Eweli The girls voted
1t one Of the most enjoyable affairs
OF tho season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aionzo Vaughn spent
Sunday In Pueblo. Waiting friends.
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1Aero - Dcfs Cafafrh tn this section
of thp country than an other dissasss
pOt e6ee4hsF. and Tor yeafA 4 vas ssp-
posed DO - lnenrab,s. Deefoss prescribed
lecnl rs0e1ssa ana ~ constantly falling
y lncurAh1sA catafrh - . local dlseass.
greatly tnnoaocsd ~ eonatitutional con-
0tiees anA sthsRs11se requires conssitu-
taeaaA eesasneaa Halr. cetaesh Assa-
c., TsAe6n. oAic. i Z coasaisstional
ss0sdy. = tAken internally ard acts
tA1e - U3oea e the l1nooaa 9urfneso
- ~ 0yeesR O. Hnnare1 Dallaxn r.
c.S - : sesssS ~ sss ; s.y 60 49, sAss ~ zase W
sseunass 81 leeeinea1aAA
C1{neIx Q Co. Tsns1a oAAA-
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Insurance Ieetu~e.

Secretary reported that q lecture
on isfc insurance. both private com
panies and government. by an able
speaker. had been arranged to take
place ut the High school nj . a m,
on March End the public being in
vi,cd
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DIRECTORS OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE CONSU rs MANY THINGS
NEW COMMIT TEES ANNOUNCED

The first meeting Of the directors OF
the Chamber of Commerce. since the
election of the new board. was held
Tuesday night.
Every director and of1cer was pres
ent. The roll call showed these pres-
ent: Guy u. Hardy. president; +. A.
bradbury. secretary sfst directors. A
H. McI4ain. d. l.. Robson. w. N.
Clark. W. Z. Galley. r. D.. Hubbard.
w. H. DozIer. c. +. Rockafeiiow, T.
M. Harding and c. A. Biggs
comrunIeatIons.
Communication was read from Mr..
E<Is wadieigh. OF the d. L X. q
Avith reference to re-establfshing
schedule on trains No and
~ Stating that the present time this
could not be done. He Expressed
the hope. however. that this service
might bc reestablished this spring
Food Adrinistrstien speskers-
A letter was read from the Federal
Food Administrator stating that
speakers on the matter OF food con-
servation would be sent out BY the
government during week commenc-
Ing March 10. and that Canon City
was included in their itinerary.
President Hardy. local Food Admins
traitor. stated thst Dr. Cairns had
been secured for a public meeting to
b. held in Canon City on March IL
This meeting will be under the aus
p.ces of the Chamber OF Commerce.
Page Pub Co., Publicity:
A communication was- rad. from
the Page Publishing Co. stating that
the book on Colorado scenic attrac-
tions. edited by the Mae Lacy Bags.
was being Published and contained
cuts OF the Royal Gorge and Skyline
drive. together wsh descriptive mat
ter OF these attractions. This book is
cI very high character and should
result In good publicity for this 10
caii;y. The pictures had been fur.
nished by the Chamber of Commerce
Street Work, c. 8 p.
The committee appointed 70 confer
with the City Council and Warden
lyman. relative TO the hauling OF
granite from tho Eight Mile Park
district for use on the street between
ffrst street aad the Soda Springs.
reported that this matter was we'll
under way ana the city would furnish
The truck for this purpose.
Insurance Lecfure.
socrefarY reported that q lecture
on isfc Insurance. both private com
panics and government. by an able
speaker. had been arranged to take
place ut the High school nj = a. m.
On March End. the public being in
vi,cd
Boys Conference.
committees from the Canon City
Fruit Growers associations and the
Hydraulic Ditch Co. appeared before
the directors ami requested that i'm.
mediate action be taken with regard
To moving the balance OF apples
stored In this district the commit.
tee reported that the Government or
der required cars TO be loaded TO the
maximum capacity of 7se boxes
whereas the capacity heretofore os
5oi boxes Was permissible. The com
mitteee stated that the growers
were unable to move the crop in large
shipments. Moved and seconded that
n committee be appointed TO act with
ell and the Fruit Growers sssocia-
tions TO draft n telegram to Secretary
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NcAdoo requesting a modification OF
the present order In order that the
crop might be moved At once In max
inium cars Motion carried: the
president appointed Mr.. n. H. McI.ain
TO represent the Chamber of Com
merre.
Crop Development Committee.
The Round Crest companies report
ed through the Secretary That the
0oyernment at Washington had re-
quested that every effort possible be
made to Increase the production and
canning Of tomatoes. The company
requested the cooperation OF the
Chamber. Of Commerce In the secur-
ing Of all acreage possible. The Com
pany was assured OF the support Of
The Chamber of Commerce. Pres.-
dent Hardy spoke OF the importance
OF this work and suggested that a
committee should be appointed 20
have such matters IN hand. Moved
and seconded that the president ap-
point a committee to be anown az the
Crop Development Committee" No
tion carried.
Binoculars for the Navy.
Secretary reported that ~ pairs of
binoculars and one spy glass had been
collected thru the Chamber of Com
merce and forwarded to the Navy de-
.-r.,-.rt ar yu.absrutor
Auditing Committee.
The president announced the ap-
pointment OF an auditing committee
consisting OF Henry Hutton A. J.
Turner and H. W. Combe.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The president announced the ap
pointmen, of the following commit
tees for 1919:
Membership and ofIee Equipment
-. l.. Robson. Chairman; C. v.
Hodsin. A. E. Wilson. A. r. Mitch
ell. Truman Stockton. c. II. Duncan.
entertainment
W. II. Dozier. Chairman. 8. +.
Goodrich. A. Z. Sharman. u.l T..
Sldeeotiom. a. Z. Wilson. j. N. An
derson. Rev Guy E. KonheA 3. :,
Ness Industries
c. A. fIiTgs. Chairman. C. " Hod-
gin. W. r. Little. W. N. Clark. Harry
Bowen.
a. n. Acf.sin. Chairman: @. y.
Rockafeiiow. c. A. Bisgs. U. Z eide
bottom. Asvs B. Wood.
Good Hosds
W. y. Clark. Chairman: w. A.
Chapson. a. Z. Wilson. C f. Reeves.
Frank Singer
Game and Fish.
T. NJ. Harding. Chairman. n. l..
Robson. W. +. Galley. a. IL. Digs
n. L. Sears, Burt Ellis.
Credit Department
W. Z. Galley. Chairman. j W. Nc
Kinley. r.. G. Nesbit. w p. Tag
Eart. @. W. Batcheior
Rates and Transportation.
p. u. Hubbard. Chairman; Geo.
Saiie. p. =. Smith. Il. L. Bacon. A.
II. Danforth.
Sports and Athletic.
II. p. stommel. Chairman; II. +.
Bowen. c. W. Van Patten.
Regular Meetings
The board of directors decided TO
hold rcguiar meetings on the first
Mondays Of each month; the second
meeting being subject TO the call Of
the nresident
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
500 LOCOMOTIVES FOR
PERSH|NG IN FRANCE
Eddystone Will Have Them Ready
for Shipment to Fighting Bases
Early Next Year.

Washington, Oct THE war de-
partmrnt has confirmed tho report That
II has awarded 10 the Baldwin Locomotive
Works Il contract for 800 locomotives for
General Pcrshing's army They are TO be
delivered early next year, and will he
built at the new plant Of tho company
at Eddystune
First intimation Of the new order came
last wreck, when group Of congressman
visited the locomotive works as part III
tour of the munitions district IN Delaware
county.
Tho locomotives will cost about $4,000
apiece, making the crtlre contract about
s20,O0O,O00. The Baldwin company has
Just completed new erecting shop nj
Fddystone, n an cspcEdturc nf Si,Wb,-
600
The locomotives in question nre big
ores uaed to haul supplies up to th"
haarg They viii lac al standard gauge
and will hc operated by American forces
in France They are not allowed 10
come anywhere near the firing lnr for
escaping steam by day, or the fare from
hfrboX door opened night would
invite n German shell
Ncar the f. IT linz, and in tho trenches
supplies arc hauled with gasoline engine,
which ne nolscleRs sparkloss and steam-
lcsa II IS understood that samuol NJ
Vaucain, of the Baldwin Company,
who is alao chairman Of the advisory
committee Of the munitions board,
has promised ~ turn ont tho locomo-
tives M the rate Of fifty a week
81 never promise more than ! am
slirr We can do. he told the congress
men. "and | always like 10 give thcu
more than promise.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01

"fhe native II this country. ! believe,
is gradually al a1dOnIng the notion
that we immigrants are unquestionably
and IN MI hufnbleuoss acception America
as the standard ~ perfection lie used
10 like 90 think, That We loved America
too well 10 he critical 81 her That We
loved America with an affection mingled
of gratitude and admiration was quite
ob vious Our mere coming here was
sufficient proof of that Clearly man
does not renounce his own country
for the pleasure az the thing. Whnt
higher compliment could the newcomer
pay the land of his birth adoption than
by adopting III What could more plainly
show his preference for America than
that he preferred her TO The land ~
his BIRTH The INN Igrant was not
merely travelling IN America; he was
not here Just on btFineEsj he was not
even taking up "a more or less temporary
residence. he WIS settling down. II
did not matter what had brought him
here The startling thing was that he
had come TO stay, and that he was
RAPIDLY, even eagerly, throwing Oft his
ancient inherited indemnity ~ cast him
self into an alien mold
"All this was utt only patent to tho
| lcast-penetrating observer. IT. WAS. ]
| confess. an appearance likely 10 mis-
! lead the kcencst And had II not been
| for the volcanic events Of recent days,
| trailing havoc az they did into al oar
| prcconceptions / make no doubt nut
| the American would even now be coin
placcntly clingng ~ tho sclf-tlattcunp
assumption that tho alien IN this country
/ IS swallowing America like q dogma
| hs H. is, he - rather inclined am
/ afraid. ~ nv 10 the other extreme and
suspect our good faith From having
confidently supposed that there waf
nothing ia America which we could
take exception 10 be hHs apparently
/ leapcd ~ the wild fancy that there D
| nothing we can take q liking To- Ob-
| scrvation and experience teach me that
his fears are III grounded. Meanwhile
lie stands only TO gain by them. ~
due time he IS bound ~ strike the middle
course, and come 70 see that while We
love America rs only we who have
paid dearly for her cnn love her. i Is
| inevitable that we should regard hci
with OPEN eyes We arc by inheritance
the critics Of our adopted home W.
| hive brought with Is tradition.
| way of thinking and doing and iivinr
a system of culture, that continually
clashes with mis-. and forces us 70 compar'
and ~ contrast Whether wc wish D
Or not. We cannot help looking ~ every
| thing American from our own composite
point of view NJ y Ravsge II
! Century
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
SUSSEX REPUBLICANS
! NAME THEIR TICKET
Complete Nominations Made at
County Primaries, Held Sat
urday Afternoon.
snoclnl Corrcspondencc OF Evcry Evcnlng

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
GEORGETOWN, Oct. I.-Susscx county
Republicans, at primaries held Sat
urday afternoon, nominated the following
county ticket; ,,,.
Levy Court Commssioner--William
H. Bookhammer, of Lcwes.
Clqrk of the Pence-Frank W. Law
son, IIIarbcson.
Racordcr of Dccds-David II. Reed,
of Last Glendale.
Register of Wlls-William J. Mustard,
Georgetown.
sheriff - William O. Johnson, Blades.
Coroner result not known.
STATE tENhIoRs
First District: l. ID. Short, Milford
Third: Asa Bennett Frankfort; Fifth
j. Carey Palmer, Milton.
REPRESENTATIVES,
First District: Harry T.. Clcndamel
Lincoln City: second: Charles W Par
kcr. Greenwood; Third result not known
Fourth: result not known; Fifth Samuel
J kcnncy, Laurel; Sixth: benjamin +.
Jones, NlIlsboro; seventh. T.. Walter
Bunting, Sclhyvll,c; Eighth. Daniel
Warrington, Iiarbeson; Ninth: Hiram ,
Smith, Georgetown: Tenth. Silas j.
Warrington, lIarbcson.
INSPECTORS
First of First George Warren, Mil
ford; SECOND of First: Nintor Ben
nett, Lincoln City; First of Second
Charles " smith Bndgcvile. X. d;
Second of Second Enos Wright, bridge
Vile. Third OF Second: Isaac J.. Wlllin,
BridgcvilIc lirst of Third Clarence Re
mcutcr. Sraforl, X. d, Second OF Third
William Parsons. Scaford; Third 81
Third. Franklin Ochv, Scaford. Fourth
William W Tindall Laurel, II. u.
First of Fifth; Harvey I Wolfe, Laurel
second of Fifth: William > Marvel, Jr.,
Dclmar, THIRD Of Fifth: Virgil DAVIS.
Laurel FIRST Of Sixth rhomas i. tottn,
Georgetown, Il u; Second o! SIXTH
Clarence Eashum. Dagshoro. Third OF
sixth: Vacancy; First of seventh,
Timothy Nelson, Ocean View: second
Of Seventh Ira Magce, Sclhyvllc
Eighth John W, Rogers, georgetown
n u Ninth Edward Call Morris,
GEORGETOWN. First Of Tenth Hiram
NIrch. Harlraon. Second Of Tenth.
Harvey + Bakcr. Lcwes; Their Of
Tcuth Charles NJ Hudson, lewcs,
Il ID
There vas i contest for tho nomlna-
ton for Cor, nor between DR.. Walter
u Robinson and Robert G. Phillips,
Of Rrhohoth Beach Charles ). fnnis,
of Georgetown hundred and Joseph \
Warrington and Daniel J. Short, OF
NantIcokc district.
In Scaford hundred there was comics;
for Represent alive between Joseph -
Lord and Jesse \ Wright
In Broad Creek spirited contest
was held between James T. Lloyd, ol
Rladca and Fru k = Shcrt. Of IsIrel, X.
+. ID
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01

That wcIl-worn phrase Of the battle
field the iorlorn hope still finds nlace
IN manv of the war messages. Ii Is not
an English phrase. and has little 10 do
with our words 'forlorn and hope =
The forlorn hone has grown from our
way Of rendering the Dutch verIoren
hoop the lost troop. Forlorn is Anglo
Saxon; hope Is likewise. Hope Is the
desire for good or Is anticipation of
something to come, while forlorn Is either
quite lost, forsakcn. or oven wretched
'torlorn hope, used IN the modcrn-dsy
senses of the individual words Is simply
a mumblc tumble: employed III the Dutch
sense. 1t IS perfectly legitimate But
could We not find something truly Eng
lush and as expressive OF the action of
out Of the jaws Of death somewhere IN
Shakespeare 1t does not appear to be
right tc have to go to 4 neutral country s
tongue to get phrase ia describe British
soldiers IN specially heroic decd
Liverpool Post