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Alexander, living at home and two
sons, Preston Carter Alexander, VINO
is his fathers secretary, and Walter
Alexander, who is connected with the
Shipping Board, also make their home
with their father and mother. Anoth-
er daughter is Mrs. !. N Jenner, wife
of a prominent Washington physician,
and third, Mrs. A. G.. Ficklin, lives
in Missouri The youngest son, Law :
renee +. Alexander. is a student at
the University of Missouri. and George
Forest Alexander. the eldest livirg
son is United States marshal of the
State of Oregon and makes his home
in the far West. He has three kid
dies, to whom Mr.. and Mrs. Alexand er
were quite devoted. There was still
another son, who died some three
years ago, and his two children. liv-
ing in Missouri with their mother
complete the count of the AleNandt r
grandchildren.
Mrs. Alexander was Miss Richar l.
son, daughter of the late Judge Sam
uel a. Richardson. Before her mar
riage her home was in Richmond
Va. as was her mothers home before
her. Indeed, she comes of fine OH
Kentucky stock, being related Il
many prominent families in the South
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teresting events OF the week just
passed. He stayed but a few days,
however. returning to New York to
attend the marriage yesterday of one
OF his stan. Andrea Geisser di We
gliasco. and Miss Margaret Erhart.
Baroness Avezzana and her young
daughter, Miss Yolando Avezzsna
were also present at the wedding.
They had remained on in New York
and for most of the week were guests
of the Baroness mother. now Mrs
Frederick Clark, on Staten Island
The whole family are expected in
Washington again this week and will
move shortly into the Thomas Nelson
Page house in r street, which is be-
ing made ready for them The Pages
are going to California for the win
ter, so they have permitted the italian
government TO extend its lease on
their residence The new amba ssa-
dor and his family will make their
home where their predecessors did
and will be spared the trials and
tribulations of house hunting.
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The arrival of the new Italian Am
bassador, Baron Camille Romano
Avezzana, was one of the most in
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II7s ! sSS;1 s!Sszs IS s{ssa gsaa NO @M q

and her forebears were among the
pioneer settlers of Virginia.
Nowadays it seems to be the mai
ural thing to graduate from the
House into the Cabinet. Secretary
Alexander is doing IT. Secretary
Glass did it--and now is going on to
the Senate to fill the seat left vacant
by the death of Senator Martin. At
torney General Palmer. Postmaste.' :
General Burleson, and Secretary of
Labor Wilson have also had Con-
gressionai experience, and so had Will
liam c. Redfield. who recently re-
tired from the post of Secretary Of
Commerce. Mr.. Glass, as you doubt
less know, will be the seventh mem
Der of President Wilson's Cabinet to
retire. When his place is filled, the
President will nave had three Sec
retaries of War and two Secretaries
of Commerce; and the only members
of the original Cabinet now left are
Postmaster General Burleson. Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, Secretary OF
the Interior Lane. Secretary of AGr;-
culture Houston and Secretary of La
Dor Wilson.
Mrs. Glass is certainly having a
very complete and varied experience
of official life, making her debut as
a Congressional hostess, progressing
| to the Cabinet circle and now taking
her place. as she shortly will, among
the women of the Senate contingent.
The arrival of the new Italian Am
| bassador, Baron Camille Romano
Avezzana, was one of the most in
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Interest Keen
In Mert Chief
Of Treasury

NEAR SUSAN:
Speculating as to who will
be made Secretary of the
Treasury. vice Carter Glass. is one of
our favorite indoor sports, and che
appointment of Congressman Joshua
Willis Alexander of Missouri 10 the
post of Secretary of Commerce has
given an added fllip OF interest to
the game. 1t has. you see, brought
home to us the fact that the only
thing we can definitely expect--is the
unexpected.
Barney Baruch has been fire.
ouentIy mentioned as proba bic
"caoineteer." but the mere fact that
he has been so widely discussed in
this connection would seem. from
previous experience. to indicate that
he Is not being considered More
oyer, L believe he has stated definitely
and emphatically that he has made
business connection and couldn't be
tempted to cancel them for any sort
If political preferment. 'Tis great
pity, say I, for he's such a picturesque
persona ge-and Mrs. Baruch would
make such a handsome and distin-
guished cabinet hostess!
The Russell c. Leffingwells-Mr.
Leffingwell, who is now Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury. has also
been spoken of az Cabinet timber
would also be genuine assets to the
cabinet circle. particularly from the
society chronicles point of view.
New Yorkers of means and position,
they have made a distinct niche for
themselves since coming to WASH
ington and one places them unhesitat-
ingly among those>wno count socially.
They were included in almost all Of
the festivities given in honor of King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth of the
Belgians. and were even the guests
at the dinner. very small function,
which Their Majesties gave at their
embassy just before leaving Washing
ton However, Mr.. Leffingwsll Is by
way of being favorite-if racing
term may be permitted-and in the
present administration it seems safer
to bet on a dark horse
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Ces<res.Aan Alexander
was n .Dark Horse.-

Certainly Mr.. Alexander was dark
horse. Until the news of his ap-
pointment was given out, the general
public had never heard his name men
toned in connection with the post of
Secretary OF Commerce-and believe
a goodly portion thereof had never
heard his name at all However, there
seems to be no disposition to cavil
with the appointment nor to douht
Mr.. Alexander's ability to All Score
tsry Redheld's shoes. Although not
given to grandstand plays, he has a
ine record in Congress. and has put
through much useful legislation.
What manner of woman is the new
Cabinet hostess? Well, L rather imag-
inc that, like her predecessor. Mrs.
Redfield, she will discharge grace
fully the duties, social duties, de-
manded of her by her position-and
let IL go at that She never has cared
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The home of the Aiexandersf is in
~iallatin, Mo-, a town of some 25O0
souls. Out there Mrs. Alexander has
been very active in church work--she
is a member of the Christian Church.
as are the others OF the family and
for many years she has had a hand in
everything of importance that has
been done in social or civic line.
Mr.. Alexander was appointed to a
Cabinet post in the. midst of his sew
enth term in Congress. And during
the fourteen years they have been
coming to Washington he and Mrs.
Alexander have made many warm
friends both in and out of official So
ciety, and has dispensed much genu-
me hospitality at their comfortable
nome, ITO Rhode Island avenuey in a
pleasant, old fashioned part of town.
Mrs. Alexander is a member of the
Congressional Club, and is. very we'll
liked by the women of the Congress
sional set.
The Alexander family is large.
There is one daughter. Miss Rowena
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,NM JETsM CREER

Of her age. She was accompa MED -
this country by her gover rness and n
is not likely that she win leave the
schoolroom for a year or Two yel
Nevertheless her arrival is an event
Of more than passing interest. fos
girls are still fairly scarce in the
diplomatic corps. The list is grow
ing. however. and was further aug
mented last week by the arrival OF
little Miss Jetske Cremer.. grand
daughter of the Minister OF the
Netherlands and Nine cremer. With
her father. Herbert Cremer. she Ia
at the legation for an extended visit
The minister's two younger souA
Msrnix cremer and Fritz Cremer. arr
also at the legation. drawn TO Wash-
ington by their desire to be viii
their father during his illness.
Mr.. Cremer, who is in Emergency
Hospital, is suffering from stomach
trouble, which is severe. but not
thought 10 be dangerous. However
1t must be a great pleasure to hin
and TO Nine Cremer TO have theii
sons with thssn; and the STORY OF
how the two younger ones shipped
as common seamen in order to reach
Washington quickly is q pretty one
They having received word in Holland
that their father was III and might
have 10 be operated upon. tried tosa1
at once and found that there vac ne
Passenger ships putting out for s6ms
time Nothing daunted. they tAok
ship on the freighter Mandsijk a.
common sailors-and here they Are
Miss Manueis Lloseras, Nine Ia
Breton's charming niece. ss another
recent addition to the young girls
connected with the diplomatic corpA
and her presence at the Argentine
embassy should do much TO increase
Its popularity. She is hands seme.
dresses beautifully. speaks several
languages and has the poise which
comes from having led a cosmopoIf
tan existence A sort of ward by
affection OF the Ambassador and
Nine. LeBreton, she makes her home
with them.
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very much for Society-with a capital
Sand it is not to be expected that
she will develop a deep interest in il
now. Indeed. in the forty-three years
since their marriage, the wife of the
new Secretary of Commerce has given
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most of her time to her home and to
her family Looking after her hus-
band and her group of sons and
daughters has been her Job" job
in which she has been eminently sue
cessful For proof of this one mas
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Daughter Not TO Be
BUD of Season.

Apparently those who are counting
upon little Miss Avezzana as one Of
this seasons buds are doomed to dis
appointment She's seventeen-just
the age of Princess Yolanda. of Italy
but she's rather more of a ..5eune
file" than the average American girl
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only to go to her husband or one of
her children who unhesitatingly pro-
-nounce her 1.-The best wife and mother
in the world"
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Chilean Dehuf ante.
Popular In Capital.

Then there are the Misses Sefis
and Elena de Cana. debutantes. whs
are spending the winter with tn in
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen)
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-20
TEACHERS AFFECTED BY
MINIMUM WAGE LAWS

Through the passage by the State
Serate few days ago of the House
bill providing for a minimum wage
law. many of the school districts in
Fremont county will have an entirely
new schedule OF salaries. The bill
provides for a minimum of $50 a
month to teachers In the third and
-oIrth c.ass districts. and for q mini.
mum OF SIS month In the first and
second class districts. After four
year, of service in FIRST and second
class districts the minimum monthly
wage shall be $50 Local Teachers
ORGANIZATIONS have been active in the
support of the measure.
Attached as a rider to this bill there
is fund of 100000 created from
school funds to assist districts IN pay.
ing these minimum salarfes. Fremont
county has numerous school districts
where the taxable property IS sma |
and where teachers cannot be paid
without some outside help. The bill
provides for applications by these
districts to the state superintendent
OF public instruction for tbese funds.
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Jefries Talks to
Farmers Club

R. R. Jeffries attended the meeting
of the Beaver Park Farmers Club at
Penrose Friday night and took part
in the discussions. which were devoted
largely to Seeds and Their Planting. !"
OF the 35 or 40 members present.
practically all OF them participated
in the proceedings, declared Mr.. JEFF
fries this morning. He says the
ranchers of the Beaver Park section
are progressive lot of men. always
alive to their own interests and to the
welfare of the community. They are
ooking forward. he states, to an ex-
ceptionally good agricultural year, and
are preparing to make the most of it.
Mr.. McGruder. the new superintendent
of the Beaver Park Land and Water
Company. is proving very popular
with the people of the Perrose district.
according to Mr.. Jeffries, and is en-
couraging more extensive cultivation
OF cereal and forage crops in that Sec
tion than has heretofore been the case.
Mr.. McGruder, who is the successor Of
Archibald Cowie as manager of the
company. has wife ad three children.
They came to Fremont county re-.
Gently from Grand Junction.
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Kid Mex Gets
Decision over Ried
a~4. at ROckvale

Harry Ried's second threw the
sponge into the ring IN the sixth
round of scheduled 15-round go with
Kid Mex at the Rockyale baseball
smoker in Rockvale last night, and the
decision accordingly went to the Mex,
lean Ried. of Aspen fame. but who
now halls from Denver, was substi-
tuted for Clarence Mackey. who found
he couldn't make the weight, and who
an turn had been substituted for Art
johnson, the original man schedules
against the Mex, who was taken i'll
with influenza last Monday.
In the first round Kid Mex butted
Ried with his head. knocking six teeth
loose. thus taking much of the pep
out of the American In a subse-
quent round the Mex followed up his
hrst-round tactics, much bewilderine
Ried. In the sixth round Ried, after
being badly battered, took the count
of eight. but before he could rise, as
he showed signs of doing. his seconds
threw in the sponge thus giving the
bout to the Mexican
Kid Mex won the great disfavor OF
The crowd by his actions and 1t looked
for few minutes that riot would
result after the bout, but Kid Me-
was spirited away from the crowd and
their anger soon quieied down. Tom
Easton. promoter of the bout. was also
ithe referee. Many OF the Canon City
Eans who saw the bout thought that
lne should have given the bout to Ried
va she first round on foul
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Bradbury is
After Tourists

Secretary Bradbury of the Chamber
of Commerce went to Colorado
Springs on Friday to discuss plans
with the officers of the Business Mems
Associations there for taking care of
the tourist travel to Colorado next
summer. Mr.. Bradbury Is endeavoring
to bring about mutual cooperation
between the chambers OF commerce
of Canon City. Colorado Springs,
Pueblo and the Cripple Creek district
in the matter and reports the outlook
for unity of action most encouraging.
Each of the four or five cities in the
agreement will boost, not only for
themselves, but for the other places in
the circuit This win be for the ber-
eft of all concerned. especially for the
tourists, as it will enable them to see
everything of interest in the pre-
'scribed territory at minimum of ex-
pense. Mr.. Bradbury wants ever-
motor tourist to Southern Colorado
next summer to visit the Royal Gorge
and make the trip over the Phantom
Canon highway. The prospect for a
big tourist travel this way next sea-
son is very fiattering, according to Mr..
Bradbury.
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ALFALFA ACREAGE IN
THIS COUNTY INCREASING

The experience of recent years has
proved that alfalfa is one of the most
profitable crops that can be grown by
Fremont county farmers. and the acre
age of it is being increased every
season with gratifying results. In
some parts of the county orchards are
being rooted out and alfalfa and other
forage crops substituted for them.
According to Mr.. Jenries. county
agriculturist, the Beaver Land and
Water Company alone Is cutting down
1000 fruit trees in the Penrose dis
trict and will devote the soil to other
crops, largely to alfalfa. A recent
break in the irrigation pipeline of the
Beaver Park Land and Water Com
pany has delayed the spraying Of fruit
trees in the Penrose neighborhood.
stated Mr.. Jeffries today.
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COLORADO MARINE
DIES in RUSH ON
HIlVDENBURG LINE

The charge OF the Light Brigade at
Balaklava evidently had nothing on
some of the accomplishments of
American units that participated in
the great drives during the closing
days of the war. They lack only the
pen of; great poet or historian.
Notable among these might be men
toned the attack of the Fifth United
States Marines on the famous linden
burg line on the Champagne front.
where on October S. 1918, Willard l..
Brown. formerly of Garden Park. near
Canon City and more recently of
Yampa, Colo. along with hundreds of
his brave comrades, paid the supreme
sacrifice.
First Lieut. E. D. Cook of the Ma
rines, in letter to Mr.. and Mrs. L. s.
Brown, tells of the battle in which
their son died.
On October the Fifth Marines, the
devil dogs" the terrors of the Amer
ican army, were moved up to the
Champagne front to break the Hin
denburg line at a point where every
one else had failed. The attack was
made, the line was broken and the
intrepid Marines advanced IL miles
in two days. Neither of the units on
the ranks, however. had advanced so
Ear and the Marines suddenly found
themselves in serious and precari-
GUS position. surrounded OH three
sides by the enemy. The fighting
was terrific. Machine guns swept the
ranks from either side, while shrap-
mel from the artillery in front sprayed
the field on every hand.
detachment of which young Brown
was a member, was ordered to attack
some machine guns on one of the
hanks. Before they got to the guns.
however. Brown was mortally wound
ed by high explosive shell and died
almost instantly.
Willard L. Brown was born in Grip
pie Creek in January, 1896. grew up
on a ranch in Garden fark and later
removed with his parents to Yampa,
Colo.
He was graduated from the High
School at Hiawatha, Kan, returning
to his fathers ranch at Yampa after
graduation. He was noted as an ath-
iete.
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Delivered Lecture
Sunday Night

Cameron Johnson. the famous trav-
eler. lecturer and educationaiist. who
is delivering a series OF highly enter
tanning and Instructive addresses In
this city. spoke several times to de-
lighted audiences on Sunday. and
paved the way for his popularity dur
an eloquent. forcefui and illuminating
speaker and pfeases a.. who hear him
His lecture at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday night on Palestine.
AS saw IT, was a delightful dis
course and was an ernest OF good
things to come from his subsequent
addresses. II was illustrated with .
large number of beautiful stereopticon
pictures and give the audience = newer
and more comprehensive idea and un-
derstanding Of the Holy Land than 1t
Rad ever had before. The views were
superb and the supplementary leo
ure clear and delightful. Not since
no late lamented Robertson gave bis
illustrated lectures In Canon City has
such nnc views been shown here ON
he screen ss those presented by Mr..
johnson In connection with his lecture
Sunday evening.
This evening at the First Presby.
erian church at 1880 Mr.. johnson.
who lived for number OF years In the
Lard of the Rising Sun" and u IA
ni'iar with Its government and p>o-
pie. will lecture on Japan. the KEY
10 the Far East There In no Asiatfc
country half SO interesting a. Japan.
and large audience to hear Mr.. John
son present II In phrase and picture
is assured. The Lectures OF Mr.. yosn-
son during the next -four or nvs uixhts
promise TO be an Intellectual aad vfs-'
uai treat, 10 the people Of the cnn-
uunty. and win attract large asssm-
blases. The public Il cordially In
vited -~s0 4 /
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Glee Club Scores
aTriumph Here

The entertainment given at the First
Methodist church Friday evening by
the Colorado College Gee and Mando
lin Club. was In no wise disappoint-
msnt to its friends and patrons. which
is strong in praise in view OF the high
anticipations with which they had
looked forward to its coming. There
was large attendance and the pro-
gram from beginning to end was most
enjoyable.
Seldom If ever before. has Colorado
College sent out a better glee and
mandolin club than 1t has this year
II is composed OF "a members. all OF
them excel lent singers and irstrumen-
talists. and II has won praise and
commendation wherever II has ap-
peared 1t is just completing a 10
days tour OF the Arkansas valley.
which began at Pueblo a week ago
last night and will close at Florence
this evening. The club Is making
the trip under the direction of Prof e.
D. Hale. dean OF the musical depart
ment OF the college, with Prof. r. H.
Molten as reader. Harold Chase,
formerly OF this city. is in the club.
and 1t was at his instance that Canon
City was included in the present itin.
erary.
The entertainment was sufficiently
diversified to suit all tastes, and DEM
onstrated the versatility and accom-
plishments OF the performers. The
program was divided into two parts.
the FIRST being devoted to vocal and in
strumertai numbers by the club en-
sembIe. with SOLOS, duets and trios
and by readings by Prof. Molten. The
second part was Intended to afford the
audience an idea OF how some of the
Friday and Saturday nights are spent
by the college men. This feature was
largely informal and portrayed as
nearly as possible one Of the natural
and normal sides Of college life.
AS a reader Prof. Molten Is one OF
the best neard In Canon City for some
time. The entertainment was q dis
tinct treat to all fortunate enough to
be present.
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|Bundy's Playing Was
Big Feature Of Game

The Colorado Springs Telegraph, in
its write up Of the triangular volley-
ball contest in that city Thursday
evening, says:
1.-THE Pueblo Business Mems volley-
ball team proved its undisputed right
to second place in. state circles last
night by defeating both Canon City
and Colorado Syringe teams in a
meet played in the 'Y' gym. The
Colorado Springs team, which was
tied with both Canon City and Pueblo
for second place at the close of the
state tournament in Denver on Febru.
airy a. ran poor third, losing all
three games played. The locals were
unable to get going and couldn't solve
the style of play used by .be two Wis
iting teams. Paul Bossart and Will
liam jackson did the most effective
work for the locals. Bossart serves a
fast ball and Jackson was good at re-
turning. Ralph Bundy OF Canon City
was easily the star of the three teams.
Bundy has habit OF tinding the holes
in the opponents court and he shoors
with great deal of accuracy. Storer
and Boyce headlined the Pueblo sex
tet. Storer's drives were invincible
and he Is largely responsible for his
teams victory.
I'm preliminary the canon City
second team won from the Colorado
Springs second team by score of is
to IL in game that was close
throughout. All in all the standard
volieyball shown by the three teams
last night was decidedly inferior to
tfat shown in the state tournament at
Denver, which was won by the Denver
Y team with six straight victories and
no defeats.