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NEARLY 500 PRESENT AT ANNUAL
MEETING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The annual meeting of the Canon
the district court room at the Court
house Thursday night was attended
by nearly five hundred people. The
main attraction. OF course. was the
address on the Income Tax and Ex-
cess Profits law by Honorable Mark
Skinner, Internal Revenue collector
for tho district of Colorado and Wy
ofning
However. those present were given
an opportunity and no doubt. they
were glad of It. to hear one of the
best detailed reports of the years
oEerstions of the Chamber ever given.
4 he Chamber OF Commerce this
Yyef has done things to be proud OF
fo5most OF the effort expended bore
tdifect result for Canon City. Much
was accomplished and Secretary Brad
bury complied a comprehensive report
which severed every phase OF the
work in remarkable manner.
The revenue OF the Chamber for
the past year or two has been prin-
cipally derived from membership
dues alone. no budgets OF any kind
being solicited from the merchants
as was tho case in years past This
fact. OF course. has made the expendi-
tures very limited but deepite this
b andicap Secretttry N7adbury's re-
port showed that much In publicity
and a general promotion way had been
accomplished.
Because the membership is the
main source OF revenue. plea for
ne~ members was made by President
Hardy OF the Chamber and in an es-
peciai talk by Mr.. E. II. Steinmeyer.
Mr.. Steinmeyer urged everyone inter
ested In Canon City TO become a mem
ber of the Chamber. He reviewed the
great work Il had done the past year
tn tn.DE up new industries such as the
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COlOradOans at
Camp Kearney
Newly Assigned

The members OF the former Colora.
DO National guard now are included
In the For,ieth division or the United
States army. The division also in
ciudcs troops from Arizona. New
York. New Mexico. Utah apd Call
fornia.
Tho Identity OF the state troops IL
lost in the federal organization and 4,
has been difficult to determine just
to what unit the Colorado boys belong.
The first Colorado infantry and the
first Colombo cavalry uess company
10 are now known as the l57th infan-
try.
The machine gun company of the
second Colorado infantry now is
known as the ii5th trench mortar bat
terry.
The 18th engineers is made up o;
the nrzt battalion. Colorado engineers
and troop L. first Colorado cavalry.
The aeoond Colorado wire company
is included in the iI5tn field signal
battalion which also includes the first,
California wire company.
The supply company and first bat.
TALON. second Colorado infantry. are
the lI5th supply train.
The Colorado engineers train nov lie
the iI5th engineer train.
A large number OF drafted men from
Southern Colorado were transferred
from Camp Funston whore they origin
ally were sent. to Camp Kcarney
where they are scattered thru other
units of the division but ambulance
companies No. 1853 and No. 100 and
field hospital company No. 100 are
composed principally OF transferred
or drafted men.
The fortieth division la stationed at
Camp Kearney. Linda Vista, Calf.
The information concerning the re-
organization OF tho national guard
was published in the official bulletin. n
government publication. and in refer.
ence to some OF the officers OF the
guards. IL says: mo national guard
officer rendered surplus In tho reor-
ranization will be denoted or dis.
charged as result OF the changes.
but all viii be utilized in the formation
of corps troops. army troops. etc.
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How a House
Furnace Runs Best

The editor of a coal magazine has
written for the American Magazine
an article on how to use your coal. He
says:
"A house furnace works bes, when
q lot OF coal is burning slowly In IL.
ITO illustrate: have q seven room
house. In II IL u fhrnace with a fire
pot that is but nineteen inches across
and about twelve inches deep. II
should be twenty-four or twenty-six
inches across. and eighteen to twenty
inches deep. Because that furnace Is
too small I have to shovel coal four
to six times q day. Twice n day Is
enough. To have installed the larger
furnace when the house was built
would have cost but thirty-five dol.
lars more. II costs me one hundred
dollars n year more than necessary TO
run the small one. That IL the differ.
ence between burning little coal fast
and burning a lot of it slowly. .~
I'm my furnace the hot water 10
carried away from my boiler by inch.
and a half pipes They should have
been two and half inches. Far
iess effort In required to force water
thru a big pipe than little one When
small pipes are used an unnecessary
amount OF the power In the coal Ia
uscd to force the water thru small
pipes. That Ia. tho heat Ia used up
In the basement In pumping water
thru the pipes inatead OF being used
In tho hving-roonas to give heat"
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Mrs. Biddle Died
Thursday Afternoon

Mrs. Naomi BIddle died at her home
on Park Avenue. lincoln Park. at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon from tu-
bcrculosis. after lingering illness.
Her condition was known TO be crit
icai and the announcement OF her
death was not unexpected to her
friends. She leaves husband and
little son. besides numerous relatives;
among whom are her father. d. a.
Wood. one brother. J. c. Wood. of
Owensboro. Kentucky. and threee sls-
ters. The latter are Mrs. II. A. See
ley OF Spokane. Washington; Mrs. L.
y. Thompson OF Nashville. Tenn. and
Mrs. W. L. Coleman Of this city.
The funeral will take place IRON
wilson's Undertaking chapel. 72s
Main street. at 2 O'Clock Sunday after
pooo and viii be conducted by Rev.
u. J. Elsea Of the christiau church.
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Ohio smelier. the Libby. Mcneil &
Libby pickle factory. which seems to
be a reality and the new flour mill.
machinery for which has been ordered
He emphasized the fact that the
money derived from the memberships
IL used in boosting Canon City from
every angle and that in joining the
Chamber. business man. professional
man. rancher. cattleman and retired
citizen was doing a good share in
work along.
For larger firms and business men
who desire the credit information the
dues are s2i year. For business
men and the professional men who do
not need the credit end. the dues are
Sl2 year. For fruit growers. ranch
er. cattleman. clerks. ministers and
others who do not have offices or
places OF business down town. the
membership rate is IS q year.
Before starting his talk. Mr.. Skin
ner said he was not only glad to be
present because ~ the information he
might give concerning the Income
Tax but also because he was glad to
hear such q splendid report OF the
activities of Canon City. By support
Ing an active Chamber of Commerce
Canon City Impressed him az an alive
and an alert town. open and on the
lookout for anything and everything
that would add 10 its commercial and
social advantage.
He said that the Chamber OF Com.
merce thruout the country were pub
lie aids OF great value and were doing
wonderful amount of good for their
respective communities Mr.. Skinner
WAS OF the opinion that Canon City
could do nothing more vital TO her
interests than TO support her Chamber
OF Commerce in a proper and helpful
manner
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AMERICAN DEFENSE SocI-
ETY. WARNING.

Every German or Austrian in
the United States. unless known
by years of association to be alb
solutely loyal. should be treated
as n potential spy
BE on the alert. Keep your
eyes and ears open. Take moth
ing for granted. Energy and
alertness may save the life of
your son. your husband or your
brother.
Tho enemy Is engaged in max
ing war in this country, in trans
mitting news to Berlin and In
spreading peace propaganda as
weli as lies about the condition
and mcrnle OF American military
forces.
Whenever any suspicious act
or disloyal word comes tc your
notice communicate Mt once
with the po'iccd department or
with the local ONCE Of the de-
partment Of justice.
Police headquarters. telephone
Canon 10. Fourth and Macon.
sherin's Office. court house. tele.
phone Canon -
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South Canon
High School
News Notes
tBy Hugh Logan-l

Or. Duncan Speaks to School
DR.. Duncan OF the Denver univers-
ity. spoke to the school Tuesday aft
ernoon on the subject of our duty In
the present war. He emphasized the
fact that all students should finish
their preparation as far as possible
for their life work before enlis,ing
for service In a military way.
Mr.. Cook Visits School
Mr.. Cook. state High school inspect
or. dropped in on Wednesday morning.
NJ Mr.. Warmers request he made a
short talk telling us what he IN look
ing for when he visits school. He
spent part OF the day looking over
the equipment in the various depart
ments and then applied several tests
TO the various classes 80 as to determ-
Inc our standing In regard to the other
schools Of the state. One Senior tied
for high honors In the state in con
test TO determine the students ability
to look up data in the reference IL
brary.
Exanninatiors.-
The examinations which close the
first semester being given Thurs-
day and Friday of this week The re-.
suits have been much craming on the
part of most of the students.
School On Saturdays
The schoo, board has decided TO
conduct school on Saturdays for the
reet OF the year 70 that we will be
dismissed about the last OF April.
Basket Ball.
The team returned home Saturday
night from Pueblo where they had
played both of the Pueblo teams. The
team was defeated in both games. but
are still hopeful OF some success be-
fore the season ends. The team plays
North Canon Friday night In their
gym.
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Real Soldering
at Fort Sill


The following letter from Leslie d
Curtis. a former Canon City boy who
is now In the medical section of the
regular army and at present located
at the Base Hospital at Fort Sill. Ok
lahoma. was written to Irving Cooper
friend and son of Postmaster Clark
Cooper, who was also in the army up
to a short time ago when he was hon
orably discharged because of physical
disability.
Dear Irving:
! have been intending to write TO
you for a long time but you know how
II is. We came to Fl. Sil last Aug
ust and got stuck" here. 1t sure
has been a veritable ''madhouse" too
The first two weeks we were here we
slept with one blanket, on the ground
or on the board floor.
Sometimes If fellow was a little
late about getting in. some cuss would
steal that one blanket But things
have gradually improved until we are
sleeping in good barracks and have
nearly all the conveniences which one
could wish.
But. believe me. we sure have
worked started in on K. P. tkit-
chen police) the first day we landed
here. ! finally got relieved from that
only TO be put to nursing in one Of
the wards. staid there long enuf
to learn a little. then was put on
as special nurse for diptheria case.
Then / skinned mules until it got cod
then asked for a job cooking.
cooked about six weeks and was
mess sergeant got -'hard-boiled" and
started to bawl me out got sore
and told him ali about himself.
got busted" for that and they put
me TO wiping dishes. but got the
measles right away and went into the
hospital for ten days. got out. ana had
70 so again with light attack OF
pneumonia.
And now am taking care of a
nut" and tell you it is a great life
to lead He is not very violent but
he has no more sense than an animal.
There are about fifty thousand men
here l guess We are at the Base
hospital II will be a splendid place
when il Is ali completed. 1t will hold
1900 beds without crowding. There
are about 400 Medical Corps men here
now and they are all busy About
1000 patients in the hospital but most
OF them are. not very sick
There are only 12o of Us who are
regulars, the rest being National
Guards and drafted men.
We who are regulars. expect to leave
shortly. We have our full equipment
of gas-masks. etc. Earnest Mouche;-
,e. who used TO work at Fink-Kien-
zle's and the Corner Drug store is
here and is getting along nicely
Your Friend,
LESLIE d CURTIS.
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s.... Of Ohio, city OF Te,sae.

Lucas County. -.
Frank J. Cheney makss cath that be
= senior partner Of the arm Of +. :.
Chensy q Co. doing businsss in the city
oNE HUNDRED DoLkARs for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
MEDICINE FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before De and subscribed In
my prssence. this esS day Of December,
(eoaD Notary Public.
Hairs CatArrA Medicine 10 taken In
ternAlly and acts through the Blood on
TOR tssttmoniAls. frse.
r. J. CHENEY q CO. Toledo, o.
Sofa by ali draGRista. Uc.
2Aife Family Ptils for ecnstpat1eA
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New Members of
Chamber Commerce

The following people and firms have
tnken out memberships in the Cham
ber of Commerce since the open meet
ing last night:
Wilson Pearson
James Kettle.
Frank Stienmier.
The Star Market.
Roy Seip.
c. II. Edmunds.
NJ 4. Scoggin.
Blake Rogers.
T. n. Coulter.
mr. Pitt A. Wade.
Or. Il. c. Webb.
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r. HOule Draws
Several Ribbons
at Salida Fair

Richard Houle sent a pen of Barred
Plymouth Rocks to the Poultry Show
at Salida- He has been advised that
with % exhibits in this line. he got
LIST on Cockerel. 1st on Pen and 3rd.
4th and 5th on Pullets.
A pretty good showing for pen of
chickens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26
STEELTON
CENTRALPUPHS
TOGIyEPROGRAM
Annual Easter Meeting to Be
Held in Auditorium on
Thursday

The annual Easter meeting of the
Central Grammar School Literary
Society will be held in the High
school auditorium on Thursday aft
ternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Members OF
the b class of the institution will
have charge of the program. OF spe-
cial interest on the program Will be
the debate the subject of which is
Resolved, That Sunday newspapers
do more harm than good" Joseph
Keller and William Messenger will
support the affirmative side whffs
Jacob Wolf and James Handley will
argue the negative side of the ques-
tion.
The program follows:
Reading the Easter Bible lesson
secretary; roll call for Easter senti-
ments, president; music, Choral.
Central Grammar school; recitation
THE Garden" Margaret Hartman
essay, The Return of Spring" Mar
tha Isenberg; biography, Andrew
Jackson" George Feherer; talk,
Great Pictures" Marion Nell; music
Hail Columbia" school; recitation,
THE Use of Flowers" Dana John
son; referred question, "The Egg and
Easter" Anna YountZ; description
of a person, Blanche Westhafer;
autobiography, Elizabeth Veiner;
music, "A Spring Song" school; reci-
tation, Easter Flowers" Mary Hill
bert; talk, Tops" Lubi Peros; bio
graphy, Joan de Arc" Viola Lynn;
recitation, Easter Triumphant
Margaret Corkle; music, "A Fable
school; The Flag Salute" school;
The Star Spangled Banner" school,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26
w. E. -Abercrombie Was
a Great Charity Worker

The loss of w. E. Abercrombie will
be keenly felt in welfare and char
table circles of the borough. This
man during the time he lived in the
borough took a very active part in
the welfare of the boroughs resi-
dents, especially those who were in
need of charity Many of his noble
deeds were not noticed by the ma
joritX of the residents. as they were
not given wide circulation.
Only those residents who are close
ly connected with charity and well
fare work could appreciate the WON
derful work of Mr.. Abercrombie His
untiring efforts to always help some
one who needed charity won the ad-
m ration of those who knew him. His
efforts to see that the poorer people
in Steelton were supplied with coal
during the winter to keep warm was
only one of the many things he did
during the cold weather to alleviate
suffering among the poorer class. He
worked hard for the furtherance of
Red Cross and war work in the bor-
ough since this country's entrance in
the war.
Funeral services for Mr.. Abercrom-
bic, who died Sunday morning, will
be held tomorrow afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26
Halifax Water Works
Appraised IT $19, 500

Civil engineers appointed to ap-
praise the property of the Halifax
water works preparatory to its pur-
chase by the borough, filed their re-
port late yesterday afternoon with
the court, Judge s. ]. M. McCarrell
confirming it, subject to exceptions
which must be filed within thirty
days.
The engineers estimate the total
value of the plant, supply and distri-
button lines at S19,500, including an
allowance of interest on the invest
ment and deducting a depreciation
charge of l per cent. year. The en-
gineers who made the report are C.
w. Hardt,, Warren B. Keim and
John DeGray. The water works was
incorporated in 1897, changing hands
in 1908, and going into receivership
in 1915. In 1917 the ordinance was
passed by the borough coucil to pur-
chase the property and furnish the
water under municipal control. In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26
Municipal League Will
| Cooperate in Borough
War Garden Movement

Support of the war garden move
ment in the borough was assured by
the Municipal League at its meet
ing last night, the members deciding
to make a contribution toward pay
ing for the cost of plowing land to
be used for the gardens.
E. c. Henderson, in charge of the
local food administration, recently
called meeting of the other mem
bers and started plans for extensive
garden work. With the cooperation
of the Municipal League the arrange
ments. will be carried out success
fully.
The league also approved con-
tinuing the Fairgrounds during the
summer. Plans for the season Will
be made tomorrow evening at the
meeting of the Parks and Play
ground Commission. Other reports
included calling attention to the
need of observance of cleanup
weeks and an improvement in the
car service in the borough during
rush hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26
DONATE GROUP GOES
co, RESERVOIR PARK
[Continued from First Page.l


all over the city. The $4,000 gift
from Mr., Hershey up to this time has
been kept in a large box at a ware
house. The recommendation of am
art commission" appointed shortly
after the fountain was presented, was
received and no further action taken.
The choice of u site made at that
time was upon the recommendation
of Park Expert Warren Fl. Manning,
who favored placing it in the River
Park front at the foot of Locust
street.
At thetime sites were discussed a
plan to place the fountain at the
entrance of Reservoir Park at Twen-
ty-first and Market streets, was mem
toned, but was not approved.
To Take Up Plans
Commissioner Gross said he will
take up the question at once and
that he will be glad to make n rec
ommendation to Council if assured
funds to place the statuary. 1t is
likely if the commissioners agree on
a site that formal ceremony of ac-
ceptance will be arranged late in the
spring.
A letter was received from Mayor
II. j.. Trout, of Lancaster, thanking
for its resolutions passed last week
extending best wishes to Lancaster
on the Tooth anniversary of the in
corporation of the city.
A resolution of regret because of
the death of Prof. Pierce Rettew, u
member of the City Civil Service
Board, was passed by Council and
will be sent to the family. Mr.. Ret
tew was largely instrumental in the
arrangeme for the mental exanI-
nations of applicants for appoint
ment to the city police force
The ordinance authorizing Com
missioner Lynch to secure an expert
engineer to make recommendation
to safeguard the Mulberry street
bridge, to prevent injuries to pedes-
trians on the sidewalks, was passed
finally.\
An ordinance was introduced re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26

quiring property owners or occupants
to repair leaks or breaks in water
service pipes with ~ hours after no
tice from the department and pro-
viding a penalty of fine or fmprison-
ment. Ordinances increasing the ap-
preparation for q small sewer, and
changing the width of Chestnut
street at Fourth street, was passed
finally
Commissioner Burtnett was direct
ed to investigate the various COM
panies furnishing workmen's com
pensation insurance and make rec
ommendation to Council.
Contracts for supplies for the
water department were awarded as
follows:
Cast tiron pipe and castings, Don
aldson Iron Company, $55.4O a ton
and .05 1-2 a pound respectively; D.
inch valves, $19.97 each, Rensselaer,
Valve Company; corporation stock
cocks, .07 each, 1-2-inch; $3.50, q
inch, A P. Smith Manufacturing
Company; iron castings, w. o
Hickok Manufacturing Company
.0S4a a pound; alum and hypochlorite
of line, Pennsylvania Salt Manufac-
turing Company, $1.87 IL a hundred
pounds and .04 1-2 a pound, respec-
lively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26
Ten Men to Be Sent to
Camp by Board Next Week

Ten men from this district in the
first class who have passed the phys
ioal examination will be sent to camp
next Tuesday morning, according to
an announcement made at the office
of the local exemption board this
morning. Orders requesting this
number of men were received by
board officials yesterday.
The men who go are: Victor L.
Oberholtzer, Asa Vine street, Middle
town; Albert Il Schmick, 222 Main
street, Steelton; Eugene Kipp, 202
West Main street, Middletown; Amos
Ralph Miller, "a North Second street,
Steelton; Lawrence Werlich, North
Front street, Steelton; Ralph David
Rehrer, 104 Market street Middle
town; Zeph A. Chapman, $50 Myers
street, Steelton; Harry Clyde Beard.
q East Main street. Middletown; Ed
gar II. Hean, SCI Vine street, Middle
town: John Cochenaur, 1885 Walnut
street. Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26
Peoples Bank to Enlarge
F.. Present Quarters, Rumor

Rumors in business circles to-day
were to the effect that plans were
under way for the enlargement of
the Peoples Bank. Bank officials
would neither confirm nor deny the
rumor. saying that they had moth
ing to say of their intentions at the
present time.
Pa 1t is understood, however, that the
Increased business cannot be taken
care of under the present circum-
stances, and that an enlargement of
the quarters is necessary. Just what
the plans under way are could not be
learned, but, according to rumor, the
room formerly occupied by Charles
Beard adjoining the present bank
building will be utilized. The cost
and extent of the improvements are
not generally known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-26
DIVIDES ESTATE
AMONG FRIENDS
Late Deputy Superintendent
of Public Instruction Makes
Many Requests

Leaving the greater part of his es-
tate to Miss Lou Nj. Nolf, OF Putney-
Vile, Armstrong county. A. d. Glenn,
Deputy superintendent OF Public In
struction, in his will. fled for pro-
bate With Register Roy c, Danner,
directs that hisshoInc, furniture and
library at that place should be given
10 her, together with $4,000 and his
trunk and its contents, which is I'm
his room in this city.
There are more than a dozen be-
quests of money, totaling s16,7O0,
most of them to relatives and rang
ing from 500 to $4,000. The Harris
5urg Trust Company is named as
executor and letters on the estate
have been issued. There is only one
public bequest, the Methodist Sunday
school at his home to receive $100
for books for the library. Provision
is made that in case the estate is
larger than the amount given to the
relatives and friends each one is to
receive porportionate amount in
addition to the sum named in the
viii. Any one who attempts to pro-
ceed against the estate or have any