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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-23
OldGeld Tire Co. Man
Visits Harrisburg

H. J., Meyers, Eastern Pennsyl-
vania representative of the Oldfield
| Tire Company. of Cleveland, Ohio,
has been in Harrisburg the past few
days with the object in view of ap-
pointing a distributor here for Old
field tires. 1t is understood that
he has closed a contract with a
large local firm and will make an
nouncement of this fact in a few
days.
Mr.. Myers is we'll known in this
territory. During the war and par
ticularly after the armistice was
signed, was connected in the ca
pacity of manager of the largest
show in the A. E. F. in France. He
gave several exhibitions to the 2Sth
Division. He expects to make
Harrisburg his headquarters for
| the Oldfeld Tire Co.
| The Oldfield Company Is headed
| by the great racing driver, Barney
Oldfield. This company has only
| been on the market for four months
| and already are doing a business of
approximately 100000 dollars a
month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-23
Eagles Would Extend
Freedom to Ireland

New Haven. Conn. Aug. -. - 4
resolution putting the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles on record as in favor
of extending ''the principle. of self
Ireland" was adopted by the Grand
Aerie at the national convention ses-
sion. A resolution favoring the cre-
alton of an organization bureau of
the order to organize new aeries and
increase membership, and one en-
dorsing a plan to form lyceum de-
partment, also we're adopted.
The convention will close to-day
with the installation of the newly
elected grand worthy president Ell
bert H. Weed. of Oshkosh. Wis. and
the other officers. d.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-23

and Tadcab company in Denver, two
have run more than 21,0oo miles on
original tires, and another has a
record Of zO,25S miles, Among the
five other Aero-Eight Toursters OPP
erated by this company, the poorest
record shown Is 1880 miles, ranging
from that upward to 1s,s00 miles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-23
MIKE o,DowD WINNER

Newark. N. J.. Aug. 23. - Mike
o'Dowd of st. Paul. worlds middle
weight champion. outfought Jack
Britton, worlds welterweight cham
pion. in a no-decision eight-round
bout at the First Regiment Armory
here last night, having the better OF
five rounds. Britton had the honors
in the other three.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-23
COLE GETS BIG
TIRE MILEAGE
One Car Shows Twenty-Eight
Thousand Miles on One
Set of Tires

One OF the most interesting reports
received recently concerning the tire
mileage which Is being delivered regu-
larly by Cole Fights in actua
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22
FREMONT COUNTY MAKES GREAT
IN ALL PATRIOTIC DRIvES
$50 Per Capita Was Subscribed for the
Loans; Over the Top in Every Drive,
More than Doubling Some Quotas.

No wthat the last of the great pop
ular subscription loans of the govern
ment Is. over. 1t is possible to meas
ure. TO some extent. at least. the par
ticipation, of the people Of Fremont
county In the financial drives of the
Treasury Department during tho last
two years and of their loyal supper:
of all public movements and under
takings for the weil-being of -the BOYS
In khaki on the fighting lines in
France and in the military canton
ments .over here
Data upon this subject has just
been complied and published by Mai.
u. N. Cooper. head of the various Lib
erty loans in this county. and sent
out to his captains. iieutenants and
other workers as a souvenir Of their
assistance in these great undertak
ings and as token OF public accom-
plishment. The record is magnifi-
cent one and will be cherished for
generations to come of what a gener.
Gus. patriotic. liberty-ioving. people
was able to do In support OF the au-
thorities at Washington and of the
boys in the army and navy in destroy.
ing political despotism AMI autoc-
racy' that was threatening the freedom
Of mankind, not only In Europe. but
throughout the world.
There are approximately 10000 peo.
pie in Fremont county and they sub
scribed In Liberty and Victory loans
a total OF $l.s43.s50s or an Individual
average In excess OF 500 per capita
There may have been other counties
in the United States OF like population
that exceeded Fremont county. bus
there were NOT many OF them. II.
every instance the people OF Fremont
county subscribed more than their
quota. In some instances almost dou-
bling 1t. The number OF individual
purchasers Of these bonds and secur.
ities in this county war very large. al
though the figures are not available
at this time
Besides the money invested In these
government securittes. which will be
returned to subscribers at maturity
with interest. the people Of Fremont
county gave to the various war work
relief campaigns elsa. a.sfs.7o. and pur-
chased ~st3.ees worth of war savinEs
StAmpa. The lAtter. of courus. are
IN inveatAent like The Liberty boads.
4 |.|.|
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Notes from Washington

Substantial interests.
Rocky Ford is fine little town and
the business people a clever. enter
prising bunch of good fellows.
have been there before but l have
never appreciated what Rocky Ford
was before.
visited the $4,000 High School
building. 1t Is magnificent plant.
and has all the comforts and conven-
fences. of a big city institution. When
Canon City and South Canon Join in
one school district il would be a good
thing for the members OF our school
board to visit Rocky Ford.
This morning had call from one
OF the prominent suffrage workers of
the country who is in Washington to
help put through the amendment. OF
course she knew that / was all right
on the question. but she just wanted
to get acquainted and talk the mat
ter over couldn't help asking her
II she BELONGED to the bunch that had
been walking on the grass of the cap
itol grounds She said. We'll. we
never walked out on the grass" Then
asked her II her bunch had been
violating the rules OF the district po-
lice. She said they had never violat-
ed any police rules. but she guessed
they BELONGED to the bunch was talk
ing about She said they had merely
burned tho Presidents speeches and
had endeavored TO bring the subject
in hand to the Presidents attention
in the most forcible manner possible
told her that out in our country
where women had voted for 25 years
people didn't see much sense in fair
women starving themselves to death
and cutting up a muss. but she con-
tended that they had accomplished
their purpose-they had gotten the
Presidents attention and that now
whenever the President saw one of
their fiags he shied like a filley kicked
in the. flank
! told her TINT was with them and
wished them success and would do
anything could for the cause. but
that ! didn't want to become so
friendly with the personnel 81 the
movement that they would be coming
around TO get me TO bah them out of
jail. She promised me they wouldn't
DO that and expressed the belief that
that situation was passed now She
said il was harder to get into Jail now
than 20 gel out
So we .hsl peasant visit and got
well acoaainted C. u. n.
Washington. n c.. Nav Is. 1919.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22

On the way down, attended the
meeting OF the United States Chamber
of Commerce in St. Louis. About
1000 delegates representing civic and
commercial bodies all over the coun-
try were registered. For several
days we sat in the big Coliseum and
listened to addresses by the big men
Of the country. After day or two
I began to feel like a new Teacher at
her first teachers institute. but | sat
through
We delegates were not expected to
do much but listen. We voted for the
resolutions as presented and for the
candidates suggested by the nominat-
ing committee. II is pretty hard to
bust a slate In q big organization like
that. even IL you want to. which
didn't. One man opposed several
propositions. but got little sympathy
from the crowd Only one item was
changed in the resolutions. They re-
cited that President Wilson be urged
to hasten home and call Congress in
extra session immediately The words
siderate deIiberafion were stricken
out by, common consent
One thing I was convinced of by this
meeting was that the government
ownership issue is more or less a
dead issue-at least not a popular
one. That was Indicated by the atti-
tude of the speakers and the audience
Even Mr.. Walker ID. Hines. director
OF the railroads. announced that he
believes the railroads should be hand
ed back to the private owners as soon
as possible. He had changed his mind
In the last few weeks. Senator Cum
minis expressed the same opinion II
was generally considered that these
men had observed the sentiment
throughout the country
As came East stopped at Rocky
Ford for an afternoon and evening In
the evening the Industrial Association
gave a dinner Rocky Ford is a live
little city with some big propositions
around g. The sugar beet factory
pays out lot of money. The seed
farms cultivate great tracts of ground
and pay out big sums I was told that
one firm did n million n-dollar business
last year. Thousands of carloads OF
watermelons and cantaloupes are
shipped from here each season Thou
sands OF fancy high priced chickens
ara raised here and shipped all over
the country. A lot of stock Is fed
here. General farming Is profitable e
The town Is certainly backed up by
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22
Pipe Line
Is Again Out
of Commission

The water works pipeline in the
Royaf-Gorse is again out of commits
sion and the city for the second time
within week has had to resort to the
auxiliary pumping plant on the river
bank at the foot Of Fiyst street 10 OBJ
tain supply OF water for public ant
private use.
The break in the line occurred at s
O'Clock this morning at the same place
as the one of 10 days ago. the repairs
of which were only completed last
Saturday afternoon Although the
work OF last week appears to have
been as well done as possible. the
problems it presented was unable to
withstand the pressure of the flow in
the conduit, and IL gave way under the
weight to which It was subjected and
cut of all connection with the receiv-
ing basins at the reservoir.
Previously as explained. in The Rec
ord. the repairs of last week had to
be made in the form of an elbow with
a curvature of about so degrees
around a shoulder of projecting rock.
and it was this section that was torn
out this morning. In view OF the un-
certainty OF rebuilding this portion of
the pipeline in a manner that will as
sure its permanency it Is probable
that some of this overhanging rock
viii have to be blasted on in order to
straighten its course. II such proves
to be the case it is likely to be sey-
eral days. perhaps. the greater part OF
week. before the trouble can be
remedied and the flow of water from
the intake to the reservoir be re-
stored
Supt. John Chetelat received tele-
phone message at $50 o'clock this
morning from the caretaker in the
Royal Gorge that break in the pipe
might be looked for at any time. An
hour and a half iater the expected
happened. A bunch of men were sent
to the scene os the trouble as soon rs
they could be assembled and were in
structed TO make the repairs with as
little delay as possible.
The water department may be de-
pended up to meet the situation az
promptly as circumstances will per-
nit. although the difficulties of the
task and the hardship of getting mate-
rail to the scene of the trouble will
render It tedious and laborious sa-
der'aking.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22
Record Blows Into
Chicken Yard
Result, Big Egg

w. W. Wallace come into the Rec
ord Office this morning. wearing
pleased smile and carefully holding
what seemed like a precious parcel.
He had tale 10 tell OF ms rffcken
who was slammed into doing better
than usual
II appears that -Bilr'wallace has a
pen of Black Minorcas The usual
size of eggs that the diligent and
faithful hens lay. weigh about 2H
ounces. But last evening. Bin says.
he noticed that one of his brood was
standing by the chicken yard fence.
and making strange noises. Cpon
investigating the found that copy of
The Record with the account OF the
achievement of W. II. Doziers now ia
nous BLACK Biddie" had blown near
the chicken Looking closer. "BilI''
saw giant egg. With tender fingers
he took the egg into the house and
weighed il and behold. II tipped the
scales at one-fourth of a pound Now
who can say that the Dozier hen has
not done something for its country.
Mr.. Wallace has left the egg tina.
his Black Minorca laid at The Record
office SO that all may see II and be-
lieve- that there is always a time even
when q hen tries To do better in theii
own particular line of endeavor.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22
CITY COUNCIL
PASSES POLL
+. TAX RESOLUTION
MONDAY NIGHT
City Band Gets 5000 for its
Support; Franchise Up for
Light Company.

At the regular meeting OF the city
council Monday night a poll tax res
olution WAS adopted assessing tax of
So against all able-bodied male resi-
dents of the city between 81 and so
years of age. except iremen and ex-
soldiers. who are exempt under the
statutes of Colorado from such Ievies.
The matter of assisting in the finan-
cial support of the city band was
brought up in council and given con-
sideration. On motion it was unani-
mousfy voted to donate the band the
sum of 5000. or $50 a month for pc
ried OF four months, on its agreement
to give at least one public opeA-air
concert week during the summer
season.
An invitation was extended to the
members of the city council by Alder
man Reeves on behalf of the G.. A. r
and other patriotic organizations to
attend the Memorial day exercises in
body on Friday. May 30. The invi-
tation was accepted
The matter of the renewal of the
franchise of the Arkansas Valley Rail-
way. Light & Power Company for a
period of 25 years was discussed in de
tail by the council, each section and
division being given careful consider
alton. For the purpose of making
some changes and corrections in the
phraseology of the franchise applica-
and franchise committee.
All members of the council were
present at Monday nights meeting.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22
REV. AND MRS. C. 7.
IISElEv IN TOWN

Rev. and Mrs. c. T. Iseley OF Nc
Pherson. Kan. former well-known and
popular residents OF Canon City, ar
rived herc this afternoon FOR a short
visit while en- route 10 Denver TO at
tend the annual meeting of the North
ern Baptist Association. They were
accompanied BY Mrs A. l. Carpenter
OF Mcpherson. who Is also z-fcieeate
to the Denver convention. Rev.
Ilseley made a host OF friends in this
community during his pastorate of the
Baptist church here. who are delight
ed with the opportunity OF renewing
association with him. As pastor OF the
Baptist congregation at McPhefson he
seem sto be no less esteemed and pop
ular than he was in Canon City. Rev.
and Mrs. ilseley win leave for Denver
tonight.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22
E. E. M.kfNNoN BACK
FROM DENVER vsiT

Undersheriff f. e. McKinnon has
returned to Canon City from Denver
where he was called week or 10
days ago by very serious accident
to his brother. Emerson L. NcKin-
non. for the last Ia years a patrolman
on the Denver police force. The lat
ter. while assisting the fire depart
ment in removing the contents of the
city barns in Denver. corner of Thir-
teenth and Larimer streets. week
ago last Saturday. fell through an
open elevator shaft from the second
floor. and had his back broken In two
place. in addition TO four ribs and a
severe cut on the side Of his head. on
the concrete floor, % feet below. Few
men could have survived from the
effects of. such a fall. and Mr.. Nc
Kinnon's are about as critical as II is
possible to experience and live. The
unfortunate man was taken to the
hospital In helpless and unconscious
condition. He had revived to such
an extent as to be able to undergo a
surgical operation at 6 o'clock Monday
evening. and was alive this morning,
according to telephone message re-
ceived by his brother here. The en-
tire lower part OF his body is par.
alyzed, Mr.. McKinnon was one OF
the best known and most popular OF.
fficers on the Denver police force.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22
RALPH DURFEE
RETURNS AFTER
LONG SERVICE

florence May 20.-Ralph Durfee of
the One Hundred and Sixty-eight hos
pital unit. who arrived in France No
vember 1. 1917, and was at the front
lines in Lorraine February 15.1e1s.
arrived in Florence yesterday in COM
pany with his brother, Ward. OF the
Denver recuperation hospital. and he
was rendered a reception at the home
of his aunt and uncle. DIR. and Mrs V.
A Hutton. before going to Canon City
where his parents. Mr. and Mrs. AL
fred Durfee. now. reside. The young
soldier was warmly greeted by his
many Florence friends and personally
complimented upon The splendid rec
ord he and his unit made during the
war.
Mr.. Durfee was cited for bravery in
volunteering his services during a
meningitis epidemic and his picture
was given prominence in Saturdays
Denver Post along with others of the
unit During the 224 successive days
that the One Hundred and Sixty
eighth was at the front in France. it
spent $50 davs in actual contact with
the enemy The caring for the wound
c1 tC4t " souuS ana l1t OtneE
members of hte unit after the follow
ing victories: LuneviIle sector. Bac-
carat. Lorraine. Champagne. Aisne-
Marne, St Mihiel. Meuse-Areonne and
others OF like importance. The unit
experienced air raids and were subject
ed to nightly bombing raids from Ger
man airmen. but fortunately Ralph
came through in good condition,
though many of his comrades made
the supreme sacrifice. At the end of
the war the unit was sent into Ger
many with the army of occupation
The boys were given rousing re-
ception in Denver upon their arrival
there last Saturday. Ralph will rest
up for month or six weeks before
he deesdes what his future work will
be-
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CORONER SAID
NO INQUEST Is
NECESSARY

Florence. May 19.--Coroner l.. E
Rupert Friday afternoon made an in
vestigafion OF the auto accident on
the Phantom canon highway Friday
morning which resulted in the death
OF Messrs Lannon ind Raney. and de
cided that an Inquest was not neces-
sary as the cause OF death In both
cases was evident.
Shortly after the arrival OF Coroner
Rupert. accompanied by a party Of
two or three from Florence. the under
taker from Victor reached the scene
OF the wreck ami the bodies of the
men were carried to the road after
considerable difficulty.
II was learned that Mr.. Raney. who
WIS engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness at Coffeyville. Kan. had come to
Victor few days ago to take posses
sion Of the personal effects of his son
who WAS killed In q California army
training camp as a consequence of the
accidental explosion of a hnnd gre
made
The boy made his home in Victor
and among other things owned the olg
Buick seyen-passenger ear and had
fufhisheu comfortable Dctcning guar
ters. The father was not familiar
with Automobiles and had only taken
a few lessons In driving when he
started on the fatal journey Friday,
morning. He expressed fear to few
of his friends and made ar effort to
dispose OF the car In Victor for sl.5oe
before his departure. But he was un-
SUCCESSFUL.
Mr.. Lannon. the other victim of the
wreck. had been marshal OF Victor mp
to month ago. He was an old-time
resident OF the camp and has son
In Salt Lake. but NO relatives in the
district. He had business in Pueblo
and readily accepted Mr. Rsiney's In
vi,ation 10 accompany him that far on
his journey. Raney had planned TO
drive the machine through to Cofiey-
wife.
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Community Welfare
Conference Thurs.

The conference at the Y. NJ. c. A.
on Thursday to consider the commu-
nifty problems OF the county promises
TO be an interesting affair and should
elicit discussions of value 20 all priv
iiered to attend The conference
will begin at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and will continue until 4;3o in ths
afternoon.
Invitations have been sent TO
number of philosophical men and
women Ia various parts of the county
tn be present. and II Is expected that
all sections will be represented st
the meeting. which has been called bv
n committee ofsffve. consiS ing Of
Mayor G. A. Bigrs. L. W. Felter. Mrs.
r. NJ. Harding. Rev. Guy +. Konisel
and George W. Else. Similar confer
ences are being held elsewhere In the
state and are proving very helpful in
the solution OF civic problems. An
hour win be set apart for s'free and
frank discussion of live topics for
community betterment. followed by a
report OF findings committee of the
conference. which win be placed be
fore the gathering MS summary of
the conference activity.
The program for Thursdays meet
Ing, MS tentatively agreed upon by
the committee of arrangements. will
be as follows;
10 a. m.--.The Civic Interests OF the
Community" The matter will be
presented by Or. Otis Orendorff. After
its presentation II Will be discussed
In detail by those present.
1920 n. m.--'.The Economic and In
dustrial interests OF the Community" /"
Discussion led by f. A. bradbury. sec
retary Of the. Canon City Chamber OF
Commerce.
1880 p, m.--"Mass, or Community
Singing"
1:45 p. m-"The Religious and SO
ciai Interests OF the Community" Dis
cussion led by Rev. Don Frank Fem.
rector OF Christ Episcopal church.
2:45 p. IN. .DemonstratIon of
Mass Athletics by Rev. ]. l.. Nc.
! creight. physical director OF the Y.
NJ. c. A. This will take place In the
gymnasium.
p. m.--"The Recreationai and
Health interests OF the Community. /"
There win be dinner at the Y. NJ.
G. A. at noon for which so cents will
be charged for each delegate and Wis
itor iu attendance at the conference.
All delegates who desire reservn-
tion made for the dinner are requested
20 notify Mrs. Harding as soon a. pos
rsble. The number OF deiesatess to
the conference - limited to IS.