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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
No Cessation Of
War Preparation
is Being Urged

The immediate necessity for pro-
yiding legislation for the enrolling
and training without cessation of ad-
ditional men to be sent TO France
after the draft becomes exhausted.
and for seeing that there is no break
in continuing our war preparation
was pointed out in letter written by
The American Defense Society To Sem
ator James NJ Wadsworth. Jr., re-
ferring to his recent request in the
senate that congress provide immed-
lately for the further drafting of men
to enlarge our present army after Sep
tember 18th. in accordance with the
Presidents address, in which he ad-
lion men. The letter which rs signed
by Mr. Charles Stewart DAWSON
chairman of the society's board of
trustees. reads:
"On behalf of the American De-
fense Society will you present in the
senate its respectful request that
legislation be Immediately passed pro
viding for the enrolment and train
men until the number in the armies
of the United States equals total
OF five millions.
In this connection we respectfully
call to the attention of the senate
of the United States that the presi-
dent has publicly advocated not even
ereasing at that figure, but that even
that figure cannot be attained in time
Iiminary steps inherent to prepared
ness be taken steadily and persistent
iy.
The presidents address If not sup
will become empty words and the re-
sponsibili,y will rest upon Congress
alone"
According to Mr.. Dawson the ces-
of men TO be sent to France would
be a serious error. as every day or
weeks delay means that same amount
OF delay in placing the men now in
training on the firing line nine months
from now. as according to military
figures it takes about that amount of
time TO summon a man TO camp. send
him to France and get him in shape
to go TO the front line trenches. The
providing of no men TO be drawn aft
er September 18th means time lost
at the front II is the same earnest
hope OF ,he American Defense Society
said Mr.. Dawson. that the army with
out limit will not be fixed definitely
and finally at three million four hun
dred and fifty thousand men as il will
be when class One becomes exhausted
in September. and IL there is no pro-
vision made for the immediate cali
ing of additional men"
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reported in the present drive to the
number of As.
Nordhom's population of $500 had
400 men killed in the offensive of
March II.
During May. the municipal author
tiles OF Observation-Disclosures. (wurt-
embers) We're officially advised that
out OF their population of 100, SOL
diers had been killed in the offensive.
AT Munster. Mannheim. Heidelberg
and Fribourg the numerous trains of
wounded were accompanied by armed
guards to keep the latter from enter
ing into conversation with the local
populations
On May 80, soldier of the 18th
company, 473d regiment writing to his
parents. said:
OFFICERS KILLED.
Yesterday a shell killed our bat
talon commander. Maj. Leugnigt. and
his adjutant and other men OF our
company at the same time. besides
wounding seriously and Il lightly. A
second shell made US lose 5 more
men Only one section commander
remains
Still another prisoners letter read:
My country has lost 30 men. of
whom IA were killed. including the
lieutenant commanding the company.
and his adjutant
From scores of sources, it seems
certain that the statement attributed
to German military leaders that they
We're disposed 10 lose million men
in the present offensive. will soon be
satisfied-and that without decisive
result.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
NO MORE COAL MINERS
TO 6E ENLISTED.

Coal miners must prove that they
have given up their trade or profes
sion for all time before they will be-
permitted to volunteer in any branch
OF the United States army or navy
This Is the substance of instructions
issued by the government few days
ago and it's provisions will be strict
iy enforced Recruiting activities are
prohibited in the vicinity of mines and
must not interfere with coal produc
,ion. The order as received here fol
lows:
"All activities In and about coal pro
duction centers will be discontinued
AT once" the order states. "The
greatest care will be exercised in ac'
ccpting any applicants who have been
In any way connected with the output
OF coal. II II appears that the appli.
cant has recently left such employ,
ment without the consent OF his en-.
pioyer. he should be rejected.
The coal industry must not be in
terfered with thru enlistment. Re,
cruiting officers will give this matter
their personal and immediate atten.
tion and make careful Inquiries rel.
atiye TO each applicant
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DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY
TO MEET AUGUST 10.

The Democratic county assembly
at its session on July 9th. took a re.
cess until August "a. Hon T. Lee
W;tcher. chairman OF the assembly.
and Alfred Durfce. the secretary. have
issued circular letter to all dele.
gates notifying them that the August
gath date had ben revoked and that
the county assembly will be held at
10 o'clock in the morning on Saturday
August 10th. at the Houston opera
house. in Florence. The purpose of
the assembly is to designate candi.
dates for the various covnty ofrtccs.
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No More Releases
for Class l Men

The Fremont county board of mill.
tary exemptions has received orders
not to release any registrant of the
selective draft for enlistment in the
navy. marine corps or in the emer.
gency fleet corporation whether his
name is included in any of the Aug
ust calls to the army or not. The
previous ruling on this matter allowed
registrsnts who had not actually been
included in a current quota to enlist
in one of these three branches of the
service. provided he could secure a
release from his local board How.
ever. nssn who already are listed in
the emergency fleet list can not be
taken from the list and involuntarily
inducted into the service. The order
relating to this follows:
Hereafter no registrant. either of
6he 1917 or 1918 registration. shall be
released to enlist in the navy. mar.
inc corps or emergency fleet corpor-
alton who has been finally classified
IN lass nau mas been found phys
icaliy fit for general military service.
or who has not been finally classified
or whose reciassification into or out
of Glass l is still pending. either be-
fore a local or district board. or on
appeal, or who. having been finally
classified in Class /. has not had his
physical examination completed. The
prohibition applies even tho there is
a surplus of Glass l men over and
above the number necessary to fill
the July and August calls. This pro-
hibition does not apply to men al
ready listed in the emergessy fleet
corporation and sach men can not be
withdrawn from the list and involun-
tarily inducted into the service"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
Telephone and
Telegraph Systems
are Taken Over

Theodore ~ Vail has addressed the
following letter TO the employees OF
the telephone and telegraph compa.
nies of the country in relation to the
taking over by the government for
the period Of the war. of the news
transmission service, which will be OF
public interest He says:
Under authority of law and by
proclamation OF the President. posses
sion and control OF wire systems
passed to the postmaster general on
August list.
in conference held in Washing
ton at which were present the post
master general. the government oper-
ating committee and representatives
Of the Bell companies, the postmaster
general expressed most emphatically
the Bell companies were rendering
and that such improvements. possible
to be made. would be because OF the
additional powers derived from the
government. He asked for the coop
Grafton and assistance of those who
had heretofore been responsible for
the service.
The postmaster generl was equally
emphatic in the statement of his de-
sire to consery the service and prop
critics of the companies with a view
OF returning them. when called upon
SO TO do. 10 the owners in as good con
dition as received. That it was his
earnest desire that the owners should
receive just compensation in the full
sense for their use
The postmaster general. until other
instructions are issued, desires that
the conduct of operations shall con
tinue as heretofore. and also states
that no changes will be made until
after a consultation and full and care
full consideration given to all of you
who are identified with the Bell Com
panies who have shown fine sense
of obligation and your loyalty and fl
deity to the country. to the public
service. and to the property in the
past and to whom the credit is due
for the prestige and position OF the
Company in the public eye. Ii is
asked and it is not too much to ask
OF you. that the same loyalty. fidel
ity. and devotion be given TO the
service under the new order of things
On your behalf. much loyalty, fl.
deity and devotion to service have
been promised. knowing full well the
spirit in which you would meet and
respond 10 the request To do ones
full duty in each position is the great
est opening TO future preferment-
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Facts on the
WOOlen Situation

The annual consumption of wool in
this country is about SOC. coo 600 lbs.
of which we only produce $50. 600 900.
depending on foreign production for
the remainder
In 1914 England placed an embar-
go on expectations of wool from her
colonies. so that in the last three
years We have literally scraped and
scratched together and consumed
every available ounce of wool held in
reserve. and now these are the pres
ent conditions:
Raw wool sold in 1915 at I4c. now
brings 71c per pound.
yard of worsted cloth sold in 1915
at Sl.45 now sells at $3.50
The price of labor used in the max
ing of this cloth has advanced 50qs.
So that
In many instances clothing manu-
facturers have closed their plants and
sold their piece goods at such exorb-
liant prices as to exceed any profit
possible in manufactured product.
Legislation now under way points
to a maximum allowance of wool for
any cloth for civilian wear at 15S-
the remaining s5Ge must then be cot
ton.
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coLoREo PEOPLE MEET AND
GIVE THEIR "pRAFTEo" MEN A
RoUsING RECEPTION.

Wednesday evening the colored peo-
pie of Canon were called to the beau
tiful city mark to do honor to our
b@Ts who go to training camps soon.
The idea of giving reception and
smoker was conceived by Warren and
John Prowell. Leon and William Hal
ey. oretus Holiday and A. C. Marshall.
members of THE Willing workers-
of Canon City.
The time from to 10 was spent in
various games OF amusement: re-
freshments were served at lS0: rs. con-
sisting of melon and Ice cream and
cake. Prof. Holiday was called on
for patriotic speech and in his US
ual happy way kept the crowd full of
enthusiasm for one hour The 200
persons present included people from
Salt Lake. Pueblo and. neighborins
towns. All had an enjoyable time
and went away determined TO do
more for the government
Those of Fremont county who leave
for the training camps are: Moody
Bruton. Harry Gray and Jesse Wells.
The members of the Home Guard
who go with them are; Sgt. Ellis
ton: Corp. Endicott and Privt. Jesse
Wilson.
Scott Clark. J. E yeiser. committee
on publication.
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Italy has shown her appreciation OF
the lessons and results Of the Piave
action BY the dispatch of an Italian
force to Fance. Her confidence in
the reality Of inter-Allied solidarity
is further confirmed BY the arrival Of
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jrlME NOW FOR
APPLE WORM SPRAY.

Those who have fruit and are plan.
ming on spraying for the second brood
OF the codling moth; now is the time
to do it The eggs are Matching and
the poison must be applied before
the worms eat into the apple. The oh.
ject of this spray is to cover all the
apples with coating of arsenate of
lead-use III lbs. powdered arsenate
of lead to SO gai of water and spray
With fine-holed nozzle
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-28

With the American Armies in
France, October 2S - The fight to
check the Americans on the Meuse. 1t
is now evident is Germanys supreme
political as well as military effort.
Orders to prevent the Americans
from crossing the river southeast of
Brieulles at all costs, and the bitter
counter-attacks directed against our
positions on the east bank are in
dicative of the importance the enemy
attaches to the present operations.
Germany is making every effort to
keep her political front as strong as
possible by saving her military face.
Loss of the important heights east
of the Aleuse would be the most
severe blow the boches could suffer
They constitute the Germans strong
est artillery positions in this region
and would give the Americans con-
troll of the terrain for several miles
to the northward.
American pressure against the new
German defense lines continue to
threaten the enemy's communications
along the entire 25-mile front on both
sides of the Meuse.
A hundred and fifty American
bombing and battle planes shot up
enemy trenches and roads yesterday
and dropped five tons of bombs on
concentration areas.
The German red bellies circus" op-
posed the Americans in a violent aer-
ial battle. Lieutenant Riceknbacker
brought down his twenty-frst victim,
forcing him inside the American lines,
where the doughboys captured the
pilot
American squadrons made 12 flights
during the bombing raids Ricken-
backer engaged in three combats.
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Huns Seek To Force Terms

Washington, October 2S-Germany
appeared to official Washington today
to be attempting to force an early sub
mission Of allied armlstice terms.
fer latest note. for which there ap-
peared no particular excuse or need,
carried the plain suggestion that she
is struggling now to make the allies
appear on the initiative in suggesting
an armistice.
Opinion was divided as to its impor-
tance, some officials seeing another
step forward in Germany,s efforts,
and others declaring it merely more
camoufage-more flattery of the pres
ident, designed to keep him interested
and containing nothing new or i'm
portant.
What Germany meant when she
said President Wilson knows of the
deep-rooted constitutional changes"
under way in that country is uncer-
tain. -.a--. ~ a----,-p.--
Some believe she might have made
a secret supplemental statement as
to political reforms. Others thought
she merely was trying to emphasize
that political changes were under
way.
Her statement that the military
powers are subject to the new re-
forms is regarded as inconclusive,
though the reforms indicated in press
reports show on the face that the
German people choose to exercise
their own prerogatives.
Some looked upon the German note
as maneuver, to avoid imposition OF
the presidents "surren-
der" if the kaiser does not abdicate
1t is held to be subtle effort to show
the United States that reforms are
proceeding thoroughly; but, as gen.
orally viewed here, the world has moi
yet had proof that the reforms are
thoroughly or sincere, or even thai
they will actually be placed in effect
Resignation of General Ludendorf
Germany's master military mind, II
held significant by some and de
nounced as camouflage by others.
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WOULD SUPPORT AMENDMENT IF
ELECTED TO CONGRESS-

In letter addressed to Mrs. e. s..
Hord, of the Mason County Suffrage
League, which is in answer to a COM
munication asking his position on the
proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition extending the right of suffrage
to women in the event of his cleo
tion, Trumbo Sendegar, Republican
candidate for Congress says:
My Dear Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 2Srd
asking If elected to Congress, would
l support and vote for the resolution
proposing an amendment to the con-
sitution of the United States extend
ing the right of Suffrage to Women If
it should come to a vote in the House
of Representatives?
My answer to that question is abso-
lutely and unreservedly "Yes". l
shall sink all thought OF partisanship
and as an example or good soldier
shall follow where America, under
our Commander-in-Chie Woodrow
Wilson, leads
l am
Yours very truly,
TRUMBo sNEDEGAR.
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Male and RsmAle Help WASTED et
lhs Meaern Laundry, Apply a ouss.
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PASSING OF
J. CLAYTON PECOR
SUNDAY MORNING
One of the Most Popular Young Gen.
tlemen and Pharmacists In This
City Victim of Pneumonia.

one of the most peculiarly touching
losses suffered in this city as the re-
suit of, the influenza epidemic was
that produced by the death on Sun
day morning of Mr.. ]. Clayton Pecor
After he had been ill for only few
days pneumonia developed and it be-
came apparent that there were little
hopes of saving his life. And, though
no pains were spared, everything
known by the skilled physician and
by the science of medicine being
brought to bear, nothing availed and
at o'clock Sunday morning his spir-
1t took its flight to that bourne from
whence no traveller returns.
The uncertainty OF life was never
more startlingly exemplified in this
community than in the passing of Mr..
Pecor. A striking example of physi
cal strength, and apparently in the
best of health few brief days ago,
Sunday found him stretched upon his
bier, mourned by his family, his
friends and the entire community he
had served so Loyalty and ably. In
tensely welded to the duties which
fell to him at the taking of his faith
er, in the drug business, and then by
the passing of his mother later, which
involved double duty upon his young
shoulders, he never flinched, but took
up the great burden and practically
became the head of the business and
the family, and was equal to the emer-
gency in both cases.
When the epidemic of influenza
struck our community, Mr.. Pecor felt
the burden imposed upon~him at his
business and no doubt weakened his
own chances of recovery by tarrying
too long at his post of duty after be-
ing stricken with the malady
Devoted to friends and family, gen
ial and kindly in his intercourse with
his fellow man, he naturally sur
rounded himself with a host of true
and loyal friends, to whom his life
will ever be fragant memory.
Called at the very prime of life,
When the vista OF his usefulness was
but beginning to expand into the full
ness of-service, it takes more than hui
man wisdom, more thansthe penetra-
tion of the finite mind, to understand
how such things can come through
the dispensations of an all-wise Gre
ator and Giver; but, Gods ways are
not our ways, and we should bow to
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the omnipotent ways.

'hS OhihibOtShI "uybs
AS a brother, he was most tender
and sympathetic, as business man
and citizen, his standing was of the
highest, careful in his dealings with
his fellowman and firm in his decis-
ions for what he believed to be right
So, with a profounded natural re-
gret, softened by that solemn pride
which his relatives and close friends
must feel in the knowledge that there
was a good man and true, we feel,
rather than see, big-hearted, smiling,
loyal Clayton Pecor go sailing out up
on the most beautiful of all adven-
lures.
John Clayton Pecor was born in
Maysville on July 6, 1884. He was
educated in the schools of this city
and took a course in chemistry, in
which he graduated with honors. He
then took a position in his fathers
drug store, where he soon proved his
capabilities and which position he fill
ed until he was stricken.
He is survived by three sisters,
Misses Mamie, Lille Ray and Sallie
Pecor, the latter of Cincinnati and
one brother, Mr.. James S. Pecor
The funeral will take place Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock, with a
short service at the grave by Rev. DR..
John Barbour. pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, the burial fol-
lowing in the Maysville cemetery
The pallbearers will be as follows:
Harry P. Purnell, George T. Barbour,
Ross C. Owens, Robert B. Adair, Ad-
Olson L. Baldwin, John Watson Ma
thews.
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EMPEROR'S FAMILY EFLEES
Vienna; FEARS REVOLUTION
II Is Now Thought the Huns Are Try
Ing to Force Armistice Terms.

London, October ga revolution is
feared in Vienna, according to advices
received here today.
The archdukes have taken refuge in
the castle at Godollo, and Emperor
Karl, II is said, will soon leave for
Debreczin
Godollo, 15 miles northeast of Blu
dapest, is the site of a royal palace.
Debreczin, 116 miles of Budapest, is a
manufacturing and commercial CEN
ter of about $4,000 population.
There are three archdukes, sons of
the emDeror--Franz Joseph Otto, aged
6; Robert Karl Ludwig, 3, and Felix
Friedrich aged 2. There is also an
archduchess-Aldeib, aged 4.
Emperor Karl has accepted the re-
signation of Hungarian Premier Wek-
erie, according to a Budapest de-
spatch received here by way of Am
sterdam today.
A Budapest despatch to the Vos-
sische zeitung says Count Karolyi,
now head of the National Council, will
request the emperor to appear before
the Hungarian Diet and proclaim
Hungary's independence.
Peace demonstrations occurred in
the Hungarion Parliament House
Saturday, the police being forced to
intervene. it is reported.
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VOLUNTEERS ARE
CALLED FOR TO GO
TO CAMP KNOX
This Is An Urgent Appeal For All
Those Not at Work or at work In
NOn-essential Business to
Sign Up For One Month.

J. H. Patton, of Louisville, repre-
senting the u S. Department of Labor
Public Service Reserve, was in the
city Saturday, confering with Judge
Purnell, local chairman, relative to
the plans of registering the available
man power of Mason county on cleo
ton day. Details of same will be an
nounced in few days. Mr.. Patton
had planned to speak on the serious
ness of the labor shortage at Camp
Knox, but on account of the local in
fluenza situation the speaking was
called off. He wishes to thank Ma
son county for the men they have sent
us and also thank the county in ad-
vance for the many that are to come.
If the war would end within the next
ten minutes, ten hours or ten weeks,
Camp Knox will be completed. If the
man power of Mason county, not only
able man power who are able-bodied
including all classes, could realize the
magnitude of the training ground of
35 square miles and 60 miles of con-
crete roads that are being built, and
the absolute necessity of completing
the sleeping quarters and other build
ings by December first, which will
house 10000 American soldiers and
$4,000 horses they would not wait for
a train, but would organize the Ma
son County Walking Club; get out
their hatchets and saws, picks and
shovels, the head man carrying an
American flag and all others carrying
banners with various inscriptions Ia
months work at Camp Knox is worth
IL months of wishing that the war
would end.) Kentucky must furnish
10000 men to do this work. We are
not permitted to recruit men from
other states for each state must de-
pend on its own resources.
Everybody knows there is war in
Europe, but great many people have
vague ideas as to what is going on
in this country. And a man who does
his bit, but everything that he can
possibly do in this country is doing
as patriotic a work as the men in the
trenches. Camp Knox will be the lar
gest artillery training ground in
America. Before our boys can go
there to train the barracks must be
erected If the citizens of Kentucky
do not volunteer to do this work, the