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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

The Germans captured a number of
French spiders doing patrol duty and
cooped them up in room for ten days
without water. The men suffered
agonies before they finally were freed
at the earnest solicitation of a nun who
resided near the scene of the Germans
barbariSm.
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Red Cross Notes
BY Marion Bowen.

This Christmas will be one of peace
and joy and thanksgiving beyond de-
scribing. Every heart will rejoice at
the thought of seeing our boys come
marching home before another Christ
mas arrives. This boundles JOY can
not and should not be repressed-it
will manifest itself in many ways-but
the most satisfying outlet will be in
the exchanging of gifts on this day OF
all days. This ancient custom affords
us the opportunity to show the deep
good will and love we bear towards
our fellowmen. and we are made happy
in giving them happiness.
To this end, the Red Cross will open
its christmas Bazaar" on Monday De-
cember 8. Here you will find dainty
gifts. appropriate for any member OF
the family. ranging from cIeverly-con-
trived articles OF labor-saving purpose.
to gay, giddy, be-ribboned vanities.
created by cunning fingers and des.
tined for milady's dressing table. You
win delight in patronizing this bazai
for your Christmas selections. because
the purchase price on everything sold
goes through the Red Cross to com
fort and care for the boys who nobly
fought for you and me "over there
The articles for the shop are being
donated by individuals and by the al.
w n ya reg noueiya merchants of tho cffv
One little lady has been busy with
her needle for weeks, bringing in to
me such dainty. lovely things like
but it's all grand secret, and I'm not
going to let single whisper escape
until you come in to see for yourself
on Monday, December g. after 10
O'Clock. In the meanwhile this is a
direct appeal to you to donate some
article or articles that will help to
beautify our little shop and bring n
little golden coin to the Golfers OF the
Red Cross. Phone at once IL you
wish to inquire about the sort OF
things we will welcome. Plan some
thing today. the time is short
We are having many calls for
nurses. either professional or practi-
cal. or. IL there is anyone who is will
ing to volunteer to help care for the
sick, they are requested to please feIe-
phone Mrs. c. II. Swanton. chairman
of the nurses survey work Phone
Canon 349-R.
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MILLIONS TO SING
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

The National Council OF Women has
sent Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter
Of the President. a request to open the
Victory Sing" in France on Thanks
giving day by singing the Star Span
gied Banner" at the same moment thai
millions of Americans at home un-
der the auspices OF the council. join In
the national anthem.
The invitation was sent through the
recreation committee OF the YnnaE
Mems Christian Association under
whose auspices Miss Wilson went 10
France
The Y. NJ. c. A. has cabled 10 its
secretaries overseas letter from Sec.
retary OF War Baker expressing his
wish that Victory Sings" be held in
every camp. hospital and rest billet OF
the American expeditionary force
Sings" a'so will be held. it is an
nounced. in an Y. NJ. c. A. army huts
in the United States.
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with Gen. Pershing's army that had
been wounded in action. Mr.. Lauter-
bach win be remembered here as hav-
ing been at the head Of the CONNER
cial department of the Canon City
high school two years ago. His wound
is reported as having been serious.
MARRIED BY REV. ~ /,
: HARNER ON TUESDAY
Miss Frances Marian Spurgeon and
Harry d. Parker, both Of Canon City.
were united in marriage BY Rev. Elmer
W. Harner. pastor of Trinity Lutheran
church. at the parsonage. 924 Macon
avenue. at noon OH Tuesday. After a
brief honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker viii return here and establish
a home in this community.
WILL BE RELEASED
FROM THE ARMY
Lane Dun. of the Duf-Iear Dry
Goods Company, received word today
that his partner. Sergt. L. 8. Lear. will
be released from the army in few
days. Sergt. Lear was recently sent
to Camp Pike. Ark. to complete his
military training. The sergeant will
be home by December /.
THERE ARE SMILES
THAT MAKE US HAPPY
Mr.. and Mrs. Bondurant OF SIS Col
lege avenue, are the happy parents of
a baby daughter. born on Sunday, No
vember II.
COLORADO SPRINGS MEN
HERE on MONDAY
j. r. Thrasher and d. v. Prewitt OF
Colorado Springs were business visit
ors in Canon City on Monday.
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FLORENCE PEOPLE
ovERsuescRI6E THEIR QUOTA

Final figures in the United War
Work campaign drive show that Flor.
ence raised s5.40O, or $500 more than
her quota. or this the Victory Girls
raised $3.50. or 10 per cent more thar
their quota. the Victory Boys, $355. OF
IS over their quota, and the balance
was made up of voluntary subscrip,
tions from the citizens. The men in
charge of the drive wish to express
their hearty thanks to all who gener.
onsly contributed of money and effort
to make the campaign success. Espc.
ciaily they wish to voice their heart,
appreciation of the work of the, Red
Cross ladies' who prepared the pa.
triotic window in the Boston store
and who volunteered their services to
take subscriptions at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms. The work OF the
Victory Girls is called to especial at.
tention and thanks are extended to the
Citizen Publishing Company for their
space for special articles. Florence
Citizen
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luNC1 PIE ON MENU
AGAIN

: Help yourself TO minc. pie and
hash,
Restaurants may nov serve the fol.
loving dishes formerly forbidden By
General Order No. 4tof the nev eat
ing house regulations Issued by the
Food Administration.
Mince pie. iArded swsstbreads. lard
ed filet of beef. hash. goulash. meat
cakes. meat pies. liver and bacon.
chicken and virginia ham. club sand
wlches.
Patrons of restaurants may also
each order at one time a variety Of
sandwiches containing different kinds
Of meat.
The order statIng that one kind of
meat only shall he served at one time
10 one person was modified because
1f the conservation that can be ef.
'ected by combining ieff0vers OF two
Kinds OF meat into = ssvory meat dish
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Sudden Dea6 Of
Ben R]siychafdso

Ben Richardson's . "a Suddsnly from
apoplexy. or heart disease 81 some
kind. at his home. s24 South Twelfth
street, Lincoln Park. about 1880
O'Clock Tuesday morning. Mr.. Rich
ardsou had made NO. complaint OF Ill
health. and the -unexpectedpess of his
death was great shock to his family
and friends.
Mr.. Richardson arose At his usual
time Tuesday morning and went to the
irrigation ditch near the. hoaae with Z
bucket to get some watef.. Mrs- Rich
ardson going out to feed the chickens
at the same time. The, former fail
ing to return to tho house as promptly
as was expected. his wife and daush-
ter began a search for him and found
him lying dead ON the ground near the
ditch bank where he had fallen and
spilled the water from the bucket He
was carried into the house and an ef-
fort made to revive him. but all to no
purpose as the heart had ceased It's
action. "a,
| lAl(ndfQsOu was DOin Dut lalns
England, and was 81 years OF age. He
came to this country when n young,
man and settled at Pittsheld. ILL.,.
where he engaged in coal mining for
a short time. He removed to Colorado
about so years ago and located at
Coal Greek In this county where he
lived for a long period. The family
home was transferred to Lincoln Park
10 or IL years ago. and he resided
there from that time until his death.
Mr.. Richardson joined Canon City
Lodge No. Z. I. o. o. F.. April 10. 1877.
and was one of its oldest members. his
connection with that order extending
over a period of more than Al years.
He leaves. besides the widow. four
sons and one daughter. the survivors
OF family OF 10 children. They are
NJ. u Richardson and Charles Rich
ardson OF Pueblo. both employed as
Fe railroad company; Ben B. Richard
son, a miner at F1orista. Coo. and
Joseph Richardson. a coal miner at
Chandler. and a daughter. living at
home. William Richardson. another
son. died at Red Lodge, Mont. on
Wednesday of last week from pneu-
monia following attack OF Spanish in
fiuenza. Including Mr.. Richardson.
Sr.. there have been five deaths in the
family during the past month.
The funeral will take place at his
late home at 1 o'clock Thursday after
noon and will be under the auspices
of the Odd Fellows lodge. Burial will
be in Highland cemetery at Florence.
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SOME FINANCIAL TOTALS
IN U. w. W. DRIVE


No detailed report OF the subscrip-
tions of the people OF Fremont county
to the United War Work drive is yet
available and none will probably be
ready for publication for several days
yet. 1t may be stated. however. that
a very creditab'e showing from nearly
all of the precincts will be made when
the returns are all in. The county as
a whole has done remarkably well. A.
though a few localities have thus far
failed to reach their quota. The fol-
lowing figures obtained by The Daily
Record from the executive committee
at noon today are highly gratifying.
and show that the county has sur
passed its quota by more than 5000.
The reports up to Tuesday night gave
Fremont county total OF s3i.7o6.s2.
OF this amount the people of Canon
City proper subscribed $12.623.13 and
the Canon City district s1s.7soo7.
Custer county reports s4.4s27 10 and
chaffee county 1886. making an ag-
gregate for the three counties of SAC.
37432. According to a telegram from
W. s. Hopkins Of Denver. campaign d;.
rector for Colorado. II counties In the
state wefe "'over the top Tuesday
night. with GunHison leading with the
the largest percentage.
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MRS. A. II. sEELy DEAF
AT cLERuRNE. TEX.

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. A. II. Seely at Cleburp
Tex. on Wednesday OF last week from
pneumonia following an attack OF
Spanish influenza. The funeral took
place at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The deceased resided in Canon City
for many years and was well known In
this community She leaves hus-
band and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Seely
moved here from Boulder eight or 10
yeats aga Later they transferred
their home to Cleburne where they
have lived for some time Announce
ment OF Mrs. Seely's death will be
deeply regretted by her many Canon
City friends.
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Saturday
DIED AT HOSPITAL


FRIDAY NIGHT
Jesse Bowlin died at the Holmes hos
pital from influenza shortly after IL
O'Clock Friday night The deceased
resided on River street. and leaves a
widow and two children. No arrange
ments for the funeral have yet been
announced.
SPENT LAST WEEK Nj
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Wood, accom-
panied by Miss Gumaer and Miss Kate
Sartor, raotored to Denver last sunday
for a weeks pleasure trip. They
returned to Canon City last night.
HAS SERIOUS ATTACK
OF RHEUMATISM
Mrs. McClelland (nee Doris Somer-
ville) is suffering from an attack of
rheumatism.
MRS. j. J. MORRISON
ILL WITH INFLUENZA
Mrs. J. ]. Morrison of 42O Greenwood
avenue is quite i'll at her home with
the influenza.
MRS. AIvA HALL
VICTIM OF THE FLU
Mrs. Alva Hall is very sick with in
fiuenza at the home OF Mrs. Dan Hall.
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PENRosE CANNING FACTORY
HAS A BUSY SEASON

+. X. Smith. superintendent OF the
Beaver Park Preserving and Fruit
Company. has returned TO Penrose
from a business trip to the East. He
states that the factory has sufficient
material on hand to continue opera
tions uniil the flrst OF the year. This
week has been devoted TO making IA
particularly excellent quality of
ketchup and the storage house is full
OF cabbage for the manufacture OF
saucr kraut tbetter known as liberty
,bage). There is great activity
about the factory and the seasons
campaign has been very satisfactory
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CUSTER COUNTY
GOES OVER THE ToP

G. w. Van patten received mes.
sage from Westc'ifre at noon today
that Custer county had gone over the
top in Its United War Work campaign
Its quota was $3375 and s3.425 was
reported M having been raised, with
the campaIgners stiIl going ahead with
the drive. chaffee county's appor-
tionment was $4,000. and the reports
from there are to the effect that IL
viii all be raised. despite the handicar
the canvassers have experienced from
the influenza.
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Robert S. Webb
Died on Monday

|"
Robert Sylvester Webb died at his
home, 702 South Tenth street. South
Canon. on Monday. Noyemberi1S. from
a complication OF diseases. He was
born May 10. 1853. near Br6okside in
Fremont county. consequently. ,las
aged IS years and months.
He was married to Miss Clara
Berkey of this city July s, 1903. He
was the son Of George G. Webb. de.
ceased. and Mrs. Annie Z. Webb Bren.
ton Of lls2 River street. He leaves;
to mourn his death HIS widow. Mrs.
Clara Webb. and six children. The
latter are Anna L., aged IA: velma f..
aged IL; G. Airline, aged 4: Robert
H.. aged 4; Edna Rae. aged 9. and
Floyd Kenneth. aged IL months.
His mother, Mrs. Annie E. Brenton.
and niece. Maxine Livings. Of 1929
River street. also survive him.
His friends were limited only by his
acquaintance. He was esteemed by
all who knew him for his sterling
qualities OF manhood and his cheeful,
sunny disposition. He was always
ready to lend a helping hand 70 all
who came his way, always neglecting
self to make others happy He was
a proud and devoted father and hus.
band and was loved and idolized by
his family.
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FOR THE WINTER
Wednesday
DIED LAST WEDNESDAY
AZ RED LODGE, MONT.

Word has been received here of the
death Of William Richardson. for many
years resident of this county. at Red
Lodge, Mont. from pneumonia. result
ing from an attack OF Spanish infiu-
EMO. The deceased leaves widow
mad three children. He wa sa member
OF the Knights OF Pythias and Eagles
lodges. and was highly respected by
those who knew him. The funeral
and interment took place at Red Lodge
and was under the direction OF the
brotherhoods to which he belonged.
ENos LAuTEReAcH
WOUNDED ~ ACTION
The casualty list of the expedition
ary army In France as reported by the
War Department a few days ago gave
the name OF Enos Iauterbach Of
Mount Pleasant, Ia. as among the men
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WAS AojUDoEp INSANE
THIS MORNING

Tony paveRlio OF Isockysle was nd
judged iilsnne hya lunacy commission
consisting Of Dr. X. =. Holmes and DIR.
X. G. Webb before Judge Kent l.. Eld-
rod in county court at 10 o'clock this
mcrnirg.a- Pnvegiios who has wife
and family, was discharged from the
state insane asylum Il Pueblo ,aht
September. His wife win be tried on
an insanity ehs.rIEs q shs eeantx court
here SsH xS;nXsy. ' 's'''''''''
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Thursday
EUGENE RANKIN
DIES IN PUEBLO

DIES IN PUEBLO
Eugene v. Rankin. aged "a. died in
Pueblo the first of the week from pneu-
monia He was salesman for the
Henkel-Duek Mecrnatiie Company. He
leaves widow and little daughter.
Mrs. Rankin was Millie Getman. who
was born in Canon City. and is a niece
of Mrs Sheek.
ARE VISITING
RELATIVES IN CANON CITY
Arthur Lyon and little son of Bates
vile, Ark. are here for little visit
with Mr.. Lyons father, Rev. A. J..
Lyon of 615 North Seventh street.
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Friday
WAS CALLED HOME
By WIFE's ILLNESS

BY WlFE'S ILLNESS
Private Will Cox of the selective
draft was called here day or two ago
from Fort Logan, where he is under
going military training on account of
the illness of his wife. who is suffering
from pneumonia as the result of an at
tack of Spanish influenza. Mrs Cox.
who was Miss Ora Mattoon before her
marriage, was taken to the Graves
hospital Thursday night for treatme mt
Her husband was seriously sick from
the contagion soon after going to Fort
Logan. but has about recovered from
its effects. Mr.. and Mrs Cox were
married q short time before the for
-nier's enrolment in the army a month
-of six weeks ago.
VISITED HERE THE
FIRST OF THE WEEK
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenstreet of Rocky
: Ford spent several days here recently
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alhe
Potts at their home on Riverside ave
nue., South Canon. The two families
were old friends and neighbors in Mis-
'souri before coming to Colorado. Mr.
and Mrs. Greenstreet made the trip 20
Canon City and return by automobile
FRANK ADAMic DIED
AT NOON WEDNESDAY
Frank Adamic died from pneumonia
following an attack of influenza at his
home on Prospect Heights at noon on
Wednesday. The funeral took place
from St Michaels Catholic church on
Macon avenue at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Burial was at Lakeside ceme-
terry
WILLIAM NELSON
IS coNvALEscENT FROM "FLu"
William Nelson, 15-year-old son Of
n p. Ne'son, who has been seriously
I'll with Spanish influenza. Is reported
rs being greatly improved. and will
soon be around again ss usual.
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HERE FOR 4 VISIT
WITH HIS SISTER

Harold X. Roberts. blue Jacket in
Unc'e Sans navy, arrived here this
morning from Norfolk. Va. for a visit
with his sister. Mrs. Don Piercy. of
Park Center. and other relatives. He
is attached TO the U 8. s. Pennsylva-
MIA and has been in the naval service
about q year. He says work on naval
vessel in war time IL exacting and re-
quires prompt obedience. but Is not
difficult to a young man who desires
10 Go his full duty. The men. he
says. are vel clothed, well fed and
vel taken care OF.
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Washington. Nov. 20.--Director Of
McAdoo has Increased
the rates ON all express lines from 10
to II cents a, 100 pounds. BY this
raise 1t Is expected to produce, S24,
100000 additional revenue for th6 gDy
ernnent. r.
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Monday
MISS GALLEY HOME
ERnM -NMSVI NANtA

MISS GALLEY HOME
FROM -eNhSYLVANiA
Miss Emma Galley returned to
Canon City last Saturday night from
Western Pennsylvania where she was
called six weeks ago by the serious
illness of her brother. She reports
warm weather in the Pittsburgh dis
trict. where she spent most of the time
during her absence. but says there
has been great deal of rain there
lately.
JUDGE lssorsoN
AGAIN AT HIS OFFICE
Judge l. W. Ibbotson, who has been
confined to his lodgings for the last
month or six weeks in consequence of
lameness, has SO far recovered as to
be able to make daily trips to his Of
fee. Essential. however. to his means
of locomotion are pair of crutches.
which his friends hope he will soon be
in position to discard
PLEASED TO LEARN
OF HIS APPOINTMENT
A message from Rev. s. H. Sperry of
Canon City apprises us of his appoint
ment as chaplain of the Colorado state
penitentiary by Gov. Gunter His
many friends in Westcliffe and Custer
county will be pleased to learn of
Rev. Sperry's having secured the posi-
tion.-wet Mountain Tribune.
ARE GUESTS AT
THE BANCROFT HOME
Frank Blakeslee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Phelps. the latter of whom is Mr..
Blakeslee's daughter. of Riverton.
Wyo., arrived here by automobile on
Sunday and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Bancroft. They will re-
main here several days.
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MEN ONLY FOR NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS


Dispatches from Washington report
that until further orders registrants
of the selective draft will only be ac-
ccpted for the navy and the marine
corps, although no official informa-
tion to that effect has reached the FIRE.
mont county board of exemptions. The
local board received telegram from
the provost marshal of Colorado this
morning instructing it to hold itself
in readiness to send out questionnaires
to the 1921 class of military eligibles
on the receipt of call to the colors
One-third of the men the last draft
fled application for exemption from
army duty on industrial and depend
ency grounds and their petitions are
still in the hands of the district board
at Pueblo.
WILLIAM poZIER
GETS ARMY COMMISSION
w. H. Dozier, president OF the First
National Bank, received word on Tues
day of this week that his son. William
Dozier, Jr., had been commissioned a
second lieutenant in the army at Camp
Hancock, Augusta. Ga. as the result
of his studies in the officers training
school there. He has been at Camp
Hancock for about five months and ex-
pected to be ordered to France in the
near future. Whether the signing of
the armistice last Monday morning
viii prevent his going abroad for mill
tary service is not known. He is at
tached to the machine gun corps.
HAS RETURNED
TO BROOKLYN. N. Y.
Mrs. c. E. Smith. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs J. E. Mcclure, left for her
home at Brooklyn. N. ", Tuesday. She
will visit IN Kansas City with Mrs.
Jenkins. an old school friend for a
couple of days. and with relatives in
st. Louis before returning to her
home.
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MARRIED HERE MONDAY

w. r. Howell and Miss Helen Lucille
Dali, both of Florence. were married
by Justice John r. Kennedy at his Of
fee. 430 Main street. at o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
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Tuesday
LEFT FOR HOME
THIS AFTERNOON

THIS AT TEHNOON
Mrs. Beatrice Ely and daughter. Lee
more. left for their home at Des
short visit with friends in this city
Mrs. Ely is sister of the late Mrs
J. l.. Chenault. and attended the fun
eral of the latter in Denver before
coming here. Her husband is cap
tain in the United States army.
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Want Ads
FOR sALE-Miseellaneous

FOR sALE--Maxwen touring ca.
model 1917. in good condition. 10
Allison. e71-et
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Large variety Of hats 70 select from.
Selling at cost. Hays Millinery w1.dip-
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FOR sALE-Ford touring car: aincs,
new; also brood sows and fat hogs
Geese alive or dressed. NJ. Msdsen.
Canon 6t0-R3. 27l-pst
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WEARING A BROAD SMILE

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stevenson are
the proud parents of young son born
at noon at DIR. Graves hospital. Both
mother and baby are doing nicely.
MOVES TO CANON
FOR THE WINTER
George Trout has moved from his
ranch at Hillside to his home in Canon
City for the winter.
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FOR SALE-A Hot Point electric
vacuum sweeper: good condition.
Cali Mrs. +. y. Campbell. 27i-pst
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-30
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