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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Statement About
Flu" Regulations
by Health Officers


In view of the action taken by the
City Council Thursday. December 1s.
in removing the ban wpich was for
rnaliy ordered on account OF our pres
ont influenza epidemic. We the under
signed physicians of Canon City. wish
the public to know the following facts:
That meeting OF the physicians Of
Canon City was called and met at the
City Hall at which Mayor Cooper, Drs.
Webb. Holmes. Ore adorn, Wade and
Graves were present. A definite
course OF action for the suppression
of the influenza was outlined and
agreed to by all. The City Council
adopted these recommendations and
later put them in force. with the re-
suit that the epidemic has very ma
terially diminished
At the meeting OF the City Council
December 1s. they recommended the
removal of most OF these restrictions
contrary to the advice of the health
officers We believe that the health
officers opinion should be followed
when the public health is menaced
otherwise. we might as well do away
with the Office.
Furthermore, that selfish motives
shouis ne. be considered when human
lives are at stake. Notwithstanding
that the number OF rew cases has been
materially reduced. We believe II an
unrestricted policy is followed. this
epidemic viii quickly resume its old
proportions.
There were 16 new cases reported
December 1e and there are over SO
families still in quarantine in North
Canon. Why not put the hre out in
stead of turning on the drafts? Every
day we read OF another wave" of the
epidemic striking some city, which es-
preston being translated. simply
means another city has foolishly re-
moved the lid too quickly. II would seem
that We ought TO be wise enough to
learn from the experience Of other cit
les and not have 10 make the same old
mistake over and over again.
DIR. E. c. WEBB.
City Health Officer OF Canon City.
DR. C II. GRAVES.
South Canon Health Officer.
DR. c. X. WILKINSON.
County Health Officer
DR. r. Z HOLMES.
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Statistics of
the Influenza in
Canon City

Through the courtesy OF. Dr.. E. C.
Webb. city health officer. there was
compiled for the use Of The Daily
Record this morning statistical data
on file in his Office relating to the
number of new cases of Spanish infiu-
enza in the Canon City district during
the last five weeks. BY the Canon
City is meant Canon City. South
Canon. Lincoln Park. Brookside.
Fruitmere. Four Mile. Orchard Park
and Park Center. The figures show
that since November is, 576 cases Of
the disease have been reported to the
health department from that territory.
of which 374 were during the first 16
days in November and 14s during the
corresponding period in December.
That there has been big falling on in
the number of new cases of the conta-
gion recently is indicaed by the fact
that there were $50 new cases during
the last week in November and only
so or one-third as many. during the
week ending today.
The greatest number of new cases
reported for any one day was Decem-
ber 3, when A were registered. No
vember 80. however. made almost as
high a record. when ~ were reported
The smallest number OF new cases for
any time since the outbreak Of the
epidemic was on Tuesday of this week
when only one case was reported Sun
day and Wednesday of this week each
showed only four new cases. which
was another minimum. On Thurs
day the number of new cases jumped
up 10 l6. but Fridays figures did not
run so high. The record for today is
not yet available.
The number of new cases of the in
fiuenza in the district from day to day
for the last five weeks follows: No
vember Is. 90: 16. Is: IL. 20; is. %;
Is. "a. 20. "a: 21. 26; %. %; 2s. 20;
"a. IS; 25. IL; 26. II; q. IS; IS. SO:
90, 81; 80. AZ. December /. 90: 2. 2s:
3. a.: 4. 2s: S. IS; 6. IA; Z. s. s. 1s;
9. IL: 10. Is: IL. 10: IL. 90; 13. 4: IA
3: Is. &: 16. 8; IL. i; ls. 4; ls. 1e; 20.
IL. The greatest number OF new cases
for any one day was in October. when
6s cases were reported
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No Gold Pieces
For Christmas
This Year

New s5, SO and s2o-gold pieces. us
ualiy obtainabie at the banks for
Christmas presents. cannot be had
this year as there is none of the yell
low metal in the channels of trade
At the Instance of the government all
OF the gold money Of the country has
gone into hiding in the sub-treasuries
and the Federal reserve banks. where
it is being kept out of circulation.
Never in the history of the United
States has the gold reserve been as
great as 1t is at present. due to the
immense purchases made by Euro
pean governments here for war pur-
poses. during the last three or four
years. but it is all in seclusion. The
Canon City banks have nice. crisp
bank and treasury notes TO sell their
customers for the holidays gifts, but
no gold pieces need be asked for. as
none are available. The banks are
glad that gold has been withdrawn
from circulation for the reason that
there is always a considerable loss
from handling it from attrition- The
banks are charged up by the govern
ment for gold coins according to their
weight. instead of their face value. and
whatever depreciation there is from
erosion and usage is lost to the pur-
chasers.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
G. v. Hodgin
Is IndOrsed For
Warden c. S. p.

II the recommendations of the FIRE.
mont county central committee are
carried out G. ". Hodgin will be the
next warden of the Colorado state pen
itentiary. He was the unanimous
choice of the So members of the COM
mittee present OF represented by prox-
ies
The committee met at the Office Of
County Chairman Z. H. Stinemeyer
Friday night to consider Endorsements
for various county and state appoint
ments. There were 80 members pres
ent and 29 proxies represented. Most
Of the proxies designated the candi-
dates for whom votes should be cast.
On the question of deputy county
clerk II. J. Craig received large ma
jority Of the votes. For second dep
uty there were IL applicants. 1t
was decided TO recommend to the
county clerk for his consideration the
three getting the highest number of
votes. These three were Mrs. Hiatt.
Miss jeffrey and Mrs. Harmon of Flor
ence.
There was some discussion Of dep
uty sheriff. but Sheriff Newcomb had
already announced that he had select
ed Everett McKinnon for chief deputy.
H. H. Haley is applicant for mes
senger 10 the governor. He was rec
commended by the committee as being
capable and efficient.
For chaplain OF the penitentiary
Rev. S. H. Sperry received the unani-
nous Endorsement. as did also W. w.
Cafky for the appointment OF deputy
oil inspector.
For deputy water commissioner F.
X. Miller received liberal majority
OF the votes over F. w. Powers.
A spirited coiest had been waged
over the Endorsement for deputy game
warden between w. J. Davis and
Charles Reeves. On vote being taken
Davis got 80 and Reeves 20.
There was some discussion over the
matter OF recommending a physician
for the penitentiary and IL was finally
settled by the committee giving its ap-
provai to all three candidate. Dr. Pitt
A Wade. DIR. r. E. Holmes and DR..
w. r. Little.
Every body was heartily in favor of
recommending C. V. Hodgins for war
den and II was done unanimously.
a motion carried authorizing the
county chairman to appoint a commit
tee OF eight to pass ON any matters
coming up in the near future.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Employment Asked
For Soldiers

The Fremont county board of mill
tary exemptions is in receipt OF let
ter from the Office Of the employment
service OF the Department of Labor
at Washington requesting 1t to use its
best endeavors to obtain employment
for returning soldiers who have been
mustered out OF the army. In re-
sponse to this appeal the local board
has asked the officers OF all mining or
smelling companies and manufactur-
ing concerns In the county. as well as
private employers OF labor of any kind
in need Of help. TO fiie their appiica.
tions with the secretary OF the board
as soon as possible. 1t is not be-
iieved that many Fremont county boys
will return from either the overseas
service or from the training camps
and cnntonments In this country. that
will find their pre-war jobs awaiting
them Thus far the Department OF
Labor has been asked by only two men
from this county TO secure work for
them on being discharged from the
army.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Wants Renewal
of Concession

Application was made by Glen Geb-
hardt at the regular session of the
City Council last Monday night for a
renewal of his tourist and refreshment
concession at the top of the Royal
Gorge for another year. The petition
was discussed and referred to the COM
mitree on parks and drives for recon-
mendation.
Mr. Gebhardt established the resort
at the top OF the Royal Gorge five
years ago. and has given it his per-
sonal attention during the summer
months ever since. He made a con-
siderable financial outlay in connec-
tion with his concession, and the pa
vilion there has been well conducted
and made a source OF convenience.
comfort and protection to visitors,
particularly in bad weather.
While Mr.. Gebhardt has made no
great amount of money from his con-
cession, he reports an increasing num-
ber OF tourists and visitors there every
year, and believes that the outlook for
the 1918 season Is most encouraging
With the closing of the war and the
return of our soldiers from abroad
there is likely TO be more visitors to
Colorado next year than ever before,
and Mr.. Gebhardt is convinced that
the top of the Royal Gorge will. se, its
share of them
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
CrOwder Makes
Plea to Help V
the Red Cross

The coming of peace has served to
increase rather than diminish the
work of the American Red Cross
said Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder. in
statement issued from Washington
yesterday. in connection with the Red
Cross membership campaign
The need for the Red Cross said
Gen. Crowder. docs not terminate
with the cessation of hostilities-
rather are its usefulness and its scope
increased. With the war at an end.
the Red Gross must turn its hand to
the rehabilitation of devastated Eu-
rope, not only in the late theater OF
operation. but in all those fields just
delivered from hostile occupation and
among all those people who for more
than four years have felt the heel of
German oppression To embarrass
its activities at this time is to add
misery to suffering"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Schools Open
Monday, Dec. 30

The tentative date Sc, by the Board
of Education for the opening of the
public schools of District No. tCanon
City, is Monday. December 80 II is
hoped that nothing will prevent their
being opened at that time.
The free vaccination being conduct
ed at the Washington school building
is progressing in highly satisfactory
manner. Both the school and city
nurses and their corps of assistants
werA kept busy Thursday and today
administering the vaccine to the many
people. both children and adults. who
applied for vaccination.
AS tho schools are now about TO re-
sumo their work. It is extremely inn
portant that every one who has not
been vaccinated should attend TO the
matter without delay.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Boosters Luncheon
Friday Night

luncheon was enjoyed BY the
members OF the membership commit
tee and the boosters Of The Y. VI. c. A
membership campaign in the dining
rooms OF the "Y'' Friday night. al
which covers were laid for about a
score OF guests. The meeting was to
discuss the association membership
campaign. which began on Monday OF
this week and will continue until Jan
uary !.
In addition TO general discussion
OF the outlook for the success OF the
undertaking reports were made of the
work already done: all OF which were
very gratifying. Thus far go new mem
bers for the association have been Sc
cured since the frst of the week OF
this number % were secured by
Wayne Emory. usher at the Jones
Theater. II is hoped to obtain 200
new members within the next 10 days.
The goal of the Denver association in
the December campaign is 200 new
members. The Canon City organiza-
ton will endeavor to exceed that fif-
ure. The close of the campaign will
be characterized by literary and
musical program in the lobby of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. followed by a banquet in
the dining room. Just when this will
be held has not been determined. but
is expected to take place very soon
after New Years.
Y NJ. c. A. membership campaigns
In Colorado are usually carried on dur
ing the month OF November. but this
year they had to be postponed on &C
count OF the influenza ban throughout
the state.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Assay Office
At Silver Cliff
Was Burned

From Henry Hutton it is learned
that the assay and general business
office of the Buffalo Hunter Mining
and Milling Company at Silver Gin
was destroyed by fire last Friday with
a loss of approximately $4,000. The
office was situated at some distance
from the reduction works. and the
business of the company was not in
terfered with by the fire. On Sunday
of this week Mr.. Hutton, in company
with l. ID. Miller of Silver Cliff. man.
ager of the company. motored to Dem
yer where the insurance carried by
Mr.. Hutton on the property amount
ing to $1,000. was adjusted and paid
Mr.. Hutton returned to Canon City
Tuesday night from Denver.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Brewster Boy
Home from Army

The Florence Citizen says that
Walter J. Balagna. who has been a
bandman in the army at Camp Mac
Arthur. Tex. since last July. was mus
tered out of the service a few days
ago and arrived in Florence Thursday
afternoon on his way home to Brew
ster. He was met at the depo, by
the Red Cross welcome'home commit
tee and taken to his home by automo-
bile through the courtesy OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. v. Emanuel. Mr.. Balagna
says the boys are all anxious TO be re.
leased from camp. but he says they
are rather fayorirg the Missourians.
owing to the fact that they have so
many commanding officers from that
state.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Not Coming Home
For Christmas

Walter Rea. who had been expected
home from South America for the
Christmas holidays. has decided not
to make the trip. according to let
ter received from him by his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben w. Rea, on Thursday
of this week. Walter Is at present at
Rancagua. Chile. east of Valparaiso
and Santiago. where he is employed
with the Braden Copper Company
as an expert mining engineer
Formerly he was with the Chile Ex-
ploration Company. a subsidiary OF
the Guggenhcim Mining and Explora-
tion Company. and was stationed near
Antaforgasta. several hundred miles
north OF Valparaiso. Walter voiun-
;eered at the American consulate
there for service in the engineering
corps OF the United States army. in
France. and was promised a commits
sion. but before he could sail for this
country was stricken with appendicitis
and had to undergo a surgical opera
ton. which rendered him unavailable
for duty for year. On his recovery
he again endeavored to get into the
army. but owing to his remoteness
from the War Department and the red
tape necessary TO be complied with by
an American in foreign land for such
duty. the armistice was signed and
the war closed Walter has been IN
South American for more than two
years.
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James Curtis Il,
Returns From
Washington, D. C.

James Curtis. who has been in
Washington for about six months
working at the carpenter trade. has re
turned home Mr.. Curtis has been
working on some of the big buildings
being erected in that city to house the
many people who are attracted to
Washington on account of war work.
He says he has seen great extrava-
gance in the building department. The
pay has been good-high in fact. but
he says many people have been doing
just as little work as they possibly
could to earn the money they get.
Mr.. Curtis has married daughter
living in Washington.
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HERE FROM OHIO TO
VISIT HIS BROTHER

E. c, James of Gallia county. o.. is
visiting his brother. W. c. James. and
family on Orchard Park. 1t is the
FIRST time the brothers have met in 81
years. and as may be assumed. they
have a great deal to talk about, and
are enjoying the association. Until
coming TO Colorado recently Mr..
James had never been out of the Buck
eye state. His trip into the wild
and woody West" is TO him new eS-
perience. and be is finding it one of
strange. scenes and surroundings.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh Is n local disease. greatly in
nuenced by constitutional conditions. Snd
in order to cure il you must take an
internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medi-
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system. Halls CataTrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
posed of some OF the best tonics known.
com hined with some OF the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients in Hairs Catar-h Medi-
cine Is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
& j CHENEY 1 CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
An Druggists. &c
Halls Family Piiis for constipation
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Christmas Business
At PostOffce

A big business Is being done at the
Canon CITY postoffice in outgoing
Christmas mail and The total gives
promise OF approaimating that of pre-.
v.ous years. Several thousand out
going holiday parcels have been taken
in at the windows. and at the special
counters in the lobby during the past
week. and they are increasing in num-
ber every day. The rush did not be-
gin until Wednesday. but since then
has been such us to tax the capacity
OF the clerical force The rush has
been especially heavy today. and is
likely to continue tomorrow. Hun
dreds of dollars worth OF stamps are
being sold every day. II is believed
that the bulk of the outgoing pack
ages will have been mailed before
Saturday night. In incoming holiday
mail the volume is increasing. but will
not reach its maximum before next
Monday or Tuesday. Nearly 4.seo
sured at the local pos,odice since De
cember l. As large amount of hol-
iday mail was posted here in October
and November for the soldier and
sailor boys in the overseas service IL
was supposed that the December bust
ness at the postoffice would be much
smaller than common. but such was
not the case. a number OF countries
for which the postoffice refused TO ac-
cept mail a year ago can now be
reached by the postal service.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Mustered Out
Of the Army

Ray 3. Thomas. who was brought
home month or six weeks ago from
New Haven, CoEl-. where he was as
signed TO special training for the army
at Yale University. to recuperate from
serious attack of influenza and pneu-
monia, was mustered out of the mill
tary service al Colorado College on
Wednesday OF tn siweek. He was re-
quired TO go TO Colorado Springs to
obtain his discharge.
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FRED m'kiNLEy STILL
AT MANAGuA. c. A.

Fred Mckinley. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Mckinley OF South Canon. is do
ing guard duty at the American lega-
tion at Managua. Nicaragua. Central
America. Fred is member OF the
marine corps and has been attached
TO the United States legation at Ma
nagua two years. AS il is the policy
OF the government to give its soldiers
and sailors transfer after 30 months
service in the tropics, it is likely that
Fred will lbe ordered to more northern
ATTITUDES before a great while. Ma
nagua is located in the northern por-
tion of Nicaragua not far from the
Pacific coast.
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MRS. EomuNos is

iLI IN ST. LOUIS
Mrs. Myra Sheriff. Edmunds is i'll in
St. Louis with pneumonia, She was
on her way to Canon City when taken
i'll. Mrs. Sheriff. and Mrs Palmer
started to st. Louius Friday. but at
Pueblo got a telegram saying that
Mrs. EdmGnds was much better. so
Mrs. Palmer returned home and Mrs
Sheriff. went on 70 St. Louis This
morning Mrs. Palmer had another tel
egram saying that Mrs Edmunds is Inn
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Sergt. A. M. Tyo
Returns Home

Serst. Anthony NJ. Tyo. who has
been in the radio corps at Perduc Uni
versity, Lafayette, Ind. has returned
home, having received his honorable
discharge. He is son OF Nj. and
Nss. 8, A. Tyo.
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Lieut.. HyssOng
Well in France

Mr.. II. W, Hammond has card
from Lieut., Clyde Hysong. who is in
France. Tho card Is dated Novepber
-. and Clyde says be lie well and
happy and IS enjoy ing the army life in
France,
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y. 10. =. 10, y, II, 7. 10. = II. 10, W
L. The greatest number OF new cases
for any one day was in October. when
6s cases were reported
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-05
eEVENTY.SXTH DAY OF GREAT.
EST BATTLE,

The fate of civilization has been al
stake during the past. week. When
the Germans commenced their present
drive southwark toward the Marine II
was believed by the allies to be little
more than a pretense to cover re-
newal of their attempt to strike west
ward and destroy the British military
power For that reason there was no
prompt movement Of troops to rein
force the French and American arm
les guarding the roads to Paris.
The continuance of the great drive
southwark evidently surprised the al
lies to certain extend, and not un-
til yesterday was the allied line suf-
ficiently strong to check the advanc-
ing Huns. tE
The American soldiers covered them
selves with glory in the battles which
brought the invading forces to a halt.
The Germans know by this time what
will happen when the American army
In France reaches the 100000 mark.
Foch is stin holding back his re-
serves and hopes to be able to con-
tinue to do so until the German re-
serves are all used up, when he will
deliver the deciding blow with a
fresh army. This gives the allies rea-
son for confidence, but no reason for
Overconfidence.