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Good Roads
Convention
In Denver

The official call for the eighth an
nuai convention of the Colorado Good
Roads Association has been ISSUED
b. Charles n. McLa:n, president Of
the association The convention viii
be held in Denver Wednesday. Janu-
airy %, and follows Immediately the
close OF the. annual meeting OF the
state association CT county commits
sioners
This convention win probably be
one OF the most important ever held
b. the good roads people of this state,
IN that the chief matter OF interest is
the proposal to issue s20,ooo.0O0 in
bonds for the building OF better high
ways In The state. This measure, If
adopted b. the preseat General As
samhly. viii 20 before the voters at
the next general election other
items OF interest to be considered are
legislation regarding the use Of the
highways By motor trucks. the trans
fer of the inheritance tax fund to The
highway fund. and changes IN the
present lew relating to the licensing
of automobiles.
1t Is proposed that this convention
shall be business meeting entirely,
and practically all sessions will be de-
voted to considering questions relat-
ing TO good roads legislation The
present Indicators are that this con-
vention win be attended by represen-
tafives from every section. OF the
state. Already a number Of local per
sons interested in good reads are plan
ming TO be in Denver at the time o.
Ibis gathering.
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Bond Street Looks
Up After 4 Years
Of Economy
onr rnIten rrr...,

Lo-don. Dec 25.-fBy Mali PEND
street ihe fashionable shopp;ns dis
tfict. IS blooming again after four
years of war-enfcrced economy.
Luxurious gowns and jewelry are
again being displayed 10 eager shop
pers. Florists shops arc bright with
expensive violeis and orchids. The
prescribed plain shoe for women has
given pace TO the satia slipper and
The high boot
Dinner gowns AMI dinner rings are
advertised.
one shop has evolved the flying
gown" not a sombre thing Of leather
for a fighter but suit for women. a
creation OF blue aEd red wool The
gown was planned against the time
when n,iiady wlll want-to skim over to
tbs continent in her private plane.
Stores for men are hard put 10 sup
ply the demand for civilian suits ties.
shoes a-G collars. Their greatest dif-
fcuity. outhtters explain. is ohtainins
what the managers describe a. co.
orfui ware This means. for one
thing. neckties bright enough TO make
up for the recently enforced khakl
shaess. Pink shirts of japanese
crepe are in great demand.
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HOW MANY HAVE BOUGHT
5000 WORTH or w. S 81

George +. Roekafellow. chairman Of
the county organization. = in receipt
of letter from the National War saw
inss committee aNkinS him 20 furnish
it with lisf of7Fremont county people
who purchased $1,000 worth OF War
Savings stamps during the calendar
year 1918. such list Is not in Mr..
Roekafe'iow's possession. and he asks
that snaoi those who purchased these
securities in thar amount last year
notify Kim by mall or otherwise y at
gaeir earliest ccnverlence.
Mr.. Rockafellow says that while this
county did no, reach its frll quota in
the sale OF War Savings Stamps, It's
'percenraEe OF sales asfF FsHes y
among the counties Of tho state that
made the best ehowins IN The cam
;paign,
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STARVING
CHILDREN
APPEAL TO
hfiEnICANS

Numbered in the 100000 refusees
OF the near East are 100000 orphans.
victims os Hun and Turk. The ozly
thing that stands between these little
ones and death by starvation and
f-aaz'nv ie the generosity OF the Amer
lean people. 1t would be an easy mat
ter for some individuals. business
firm, the employees of a store, a
church, a Sunday school class or a
family to combine their offerings to
support a refugee for a year. Sixty
t.o..a.s Is a small sum iof several
prosperous wage eaTners or business
men. but it looms large when spent to-
sustain life in a dying huInan bei-g-
Every penny given goes directly for
relief, Even the sral amount need
ed fo- advertising this drive is con-
trshutcd by individuals VINO desire 10.
give every citizen an opportuEity to
assist n this humanitarian work
The local organization is fast cont
ing into shape l. W Felter, the
Chairman. and Rev. Charles J. Arnen-
trout. the organization leader for
Canoz City community, are devosing
nearly all their time 10 making the
plans and preparations complete
other citizens are giving much time
and concern TO the task Henry
Hutton has been chosen treasurer ard
viii be sad TO receive offerings even
before The campaign proper begins.
on January 10 special Offering
VIII be taken in each Sunday school,
that the boys and girss may assist
their brothers and sisters il these
stricken lands Last year tae Sna-
day schools OF america gave $1,000.
zoe. This year theT goal is s2.eeo'ees-
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School Year
To Be Extended
A Few Weeks

=, TIE regular monthly meeting OF
the Board OF Education held Thursday
evening Of this week, it was voted
unanimously 70 accept the proposal
made by The teachers, through the
superintendent TO extend the school
year from three 10 four weeks in or
der 10 make up a part OF the time lost
during the influenxa epidemic This
proposal centsined the cher % teach
for a nominal salary. sufficient to
cover the expenses OF board and room
duTizg this extra period. In accept
ins the offes the board stipulated that
80 per cert OF the regular salary would
be paid With minimum OF s45 a
month. and extended TO the teaching
corps q hearty vote OF thanks and ap-
probation for their action.
Thus with the extension OF the
school day and the shov;eni.g OF the
sprins vacation, cur schools viii be
able TO coeAp'ete the essentials of a
years work
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War Work Poster
Makes Touching
Appeal

Mrs. T. NJ. Harding received re-
Gently from London copy OF an Eng.
iish war work poster that makes
touching appeal for funds for the Brit
ish Red Cross Society. The central
figure at the top of the poster. is a
wounded English soldier in a German
hospital. and grouped about him are
4 German Red Cross nurse and three
PTussian guarisrlen in full military
uniform. all of them in tantalizing
attitude towards the suffering soldier
The nurse, wearing the raTo OF the
German Red Cross. is pouring on the
iioor a g,ass OF water frem her right
hand which the soreiy wounded Egg
Esh prisoner Is reaching ont to get 10
ailay his burning fever The smile on
the faces OF the nurse and the guards
men as the dying man IS denied the
cup of water tells an uuforrIvsble
story OF the inhumani,y OF the Ger
maz people towards their enemies At
the bottom OF the poster in bold type
are the words NO woman in Britain
would do r. No woman in Britain
VIII forget II"
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Some Very
Cold Weather
At Salida

The Storm King and his accomplcs.
Jack Frost. held the state in their
grip the last 10 days OF December. and
in Sslida- al least. smashed all records
for cold weather = Christmas gin of
% des.ees below zero was considered
very unkind OF Jack Frost, and when
g below ushersd in the new year
Sali6a people began 20 rack their
brains for comparative figures OF past
years, but when the government ther,
moneter registered 35 below on the
morning Of January :. they were
speeehless. 70. that indeed made a
new mark in low temperayure. The
nearest approach 10 il was on Jann-
airy !. 1918. when the mercury freak
fshly west down 10 50 below zero. and
thar held the record until tne recent
cold snap. For el years. the time an
official record has been kept there.
nothing like this has shocked the sen
shilities OF Saiids Citizsns, says the
Snlida Record sixteen inches of
snow Intensified the cold but il was a
blessing in that /; protected The water
mains Of the city. which would surely
have felt the icy fnaers Of Jack Frost
had the great white bianke; not made
them iInperiviogs 70 the cod.
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Left Today For
The Pacific Coast

4. E Wilson and Dr. c. II Kenen-
berger lett on the Rio Grsnde road
this afier-oon for California where
they win remain for some time. At
Grand Junction they will he Joined by
Monroe Brown and Mr. Titus OF Mont.
rose. who viii accompany them on the
Journey They will 40 firss to Oak
land and San Francisco where they
win spend few days. after which
they will motor from Oakland TO san
Diego for 4 short time. stopping al
Los Angeles and other points en- route
There Is a paved road The entire dis
tance between the two places. sad
they are looking forward TO delight
full autombile trip. Mrs. Wilson Is
so,ourning at San niego. during the
winter and her husband win josn Re-
there. Or. Kelienberser expects 70 b,
absent about SIX weeks and Mr VII
son somewhat longer, un ess busiress
matters recall him to Canon ci,y in
the meantime.
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Killed In Action
In France

4 telegram from the War Depart
IN. NJ wss received in Roekyale on
Friday announcing the death Of viii
Kitto. Frsmon- county soldier boy.
Who was killed In action on the French
hattiefront on November 5, jus, a
week before the signing OF the armis
tice and the cessation OF hostilities.
The deceased wes son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. I'd kitto. old residents og Rock
vale, and was Wen known in the coal
camps. Florence and Canon City. He
IS survived by his willow ard little
babs. the latter born af.sr his dep@r-
ture for Eaycpa with the overseas *.
pendiuona,r forces His sister i a
sa'eswoInsn IN the coal conipany's
supply store at Roclsvaie. Before 20
Ing into the army Young Kiito was en-
ployet as a telegraph operator at the
Sants Fe railroad station here. He
was a member OF the Eighty sinth di-
vision.
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First Session
Since Sept. 1S

The first session OF Canon Cts
chapter No. Il. Order OF the Eastern
STAR since September l6, was held at
the Masonic Temple last Monday
niSht. al which the annual reaorss
were read and onieers for the ensuin,s
yeSr elected. The Officers elect ares
Mrs. Lettie HgnteF. worthy matrops
Alien Baiion. worthy patron; Mrs
Mrs vsrna \. Hsaten seceetary: Mrs
Estella Lonzaeker. treasurer: Mrs
Ida Cooper. conduetress: Mrs Editfs
L.. Baiioa. assistant conductress-
The Installation Will take place
Monday evening. January 20, which
viii be followed by an oyster supper
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American Jackies
Sleep in England's
Law Courts
my unI,ed Press,

London Dec. IS. (By Mail )--sepen
hundred American 5aclsies rolled up
in blankets and went TO sleep on zoo
mattresses laid in rows ON the stone
floor of the big hall OF law courts re-
Gently. They had no other place 10
s.eep.
This is the seco-d time in history
tie law courts have heen used as
s'eeping chambers. The other time
it was occupied by Germans. Dur
ing the 1876 store masns' strike in
England. English employers imported
a small army OF masons from Ger
many as strike-hreakars. As there
was no place Tor them TO stay. they
were qnar,ered in the law courts hall
This time. Il was sailors from the
American batteiships from the grard
aeet. White the ships were waiting
o ders 10 sail 10 meet President VII
son. their commander permitted the
mca to 20 ashore in lots OF 1000, for
a three days visit TO London.
But London already full. had no
place to put them.
Then the American Red Cross ar
ranged TO borrow the Law courts for
the tight Mattresses and blankets
were brought in. and sailors. vino 9TH
erwise would have had nothing bnt
park benches. we're given clean. com
Portable beds in one of the most cele
braieG rooms in England.
Every morning before 3 they picked
M. their beds and slowed them
away behi-d the pillars, ana the hail
once more became the heart OF Eng
lands LEGAL lie.
This arrangement continued unit
The last Of the mfloh Shers returned
20 ship about week.
Isoys. this IS great a United Press
representative heard one of the jack
les say 70 his mates He proved to
be Chester Hansstafer OF BIG Rapids,
Mich aid give two pounds for q
hed Ike this II didn't have one"
TELL The folks I'll be home in a
month called Samuel Hartman. Lin
cnin;on. y. C.. as his head disappeared
Into bis blankets
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Will Cooperate
in. Shipping
OF Livestock


As a result OF a favorable report on
the subject by the committee having
the matter in charge. the Fremont
County Farm Bureau. at its last meet
Ing. decided TO organize from among
its mefnbership cooperative live
stock shipping association in the near
future 1t is to be a non-capitaI or
ganIzation for The purpose OF co-opera-
tive shipping OF livestock All farm
'ers in the cornty are eligible \ res
olution was passed advocating the
forming OF q state farm bureau com
posed of TIE various cou-ty farm bu-
reaus now in the stare The Boulder
County Farm bureau recently made
q similar resolution. In order to con-
tinuc the licensing of thrsshermen in
The state as has been carried on this
past year under the food a1Tmi aistra-
tion resolution was passed favorfng
state legislation TO continue the same
The farmers feel it IS good protee
ton ard one that viii mean a savinz
70 the farmers and TO the county !
copy Of these resolutions have bes1
sent TO nr. Charles 4. Lory of the
State Agricultural College. Matters
rertaining 80 the Farm Bureau News
the official paper of the Farm Bureau
and The membership campaign planned
in the near future. We're also discussed
at the meeting. Reports on the boys
and girls PIC ard garden clubs were
heard.
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All Entered
Plea Of Guilty

In the cass. that vas frsed before
judge NeKt L. Eldred in the juvenile
court OF the county on Thursday Of
this week concerning the five boys
CHARGED With juvenile de inqueBcy n
connection with The recent burglary
and larceny at a number OF stores on
Main street. an error WIS published
which in Justice TO the authorities
should be corrected. The mistake
vas he result of misinfcrmatioa on
the subject.
Al five defendants were found
guilty IS accused ard We're sentenced
10 the State Industrial school for
Boys II Golden until they are u
years OF axe. but the execution o. the
penalty vas suspended during their
good behavior and all were givea a
chance 10 make good. Four o. the
boys were required to report their con-
duct 70 the judre at stated intervals:
TWO OF them twice a month and the
Others loace every 30 days until such
time a. they are relieved by the court
from this duty The youngest OF the
qnintet, on account OF his tender age.
was ror required 10 report 10 the
court on giving promise 10 deport
hirase Z properly IN the future.
These boys under the suspended
sen tsnce can be ordered taken 10
Golden at any time they show incor-
dsibHiiy without further trial The
boys all eztered q plea OF guilty when
arrsigned sor hearing Thursday and
sereed to make restitution for the
Eoots they are ALLEGED 10 have stolen.
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EXHIBITS OF OLD PICTURES
ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION

The display of Old prints photo
graphs and pictures of various Aiads
In the window of the office of the sec
retary OF the Chamber OF Commerce
on North Fifth street illustrating
early days iIs Canon City is attracting
q great deal OF attention. Kew views
are being added daily. Taken as 4
whole the exhibit shows Canon City
iu all OF It's phases as II was 40 or so
years ago Nearly all Of the Old
buildings OF the community are
shown. Judge Charles E. Waldo. c.
a. Linkirs. Ars. G. Stockder. Fred II.
Wliippie. J. II. II Harrison. Mrs. ].
Il. Hood. james L. Mcclure and james
PENNINGTON have added some very in
teresting views to the collection.
Secretary bradbury requests that
anyone haying any old scenes of Tho
community TO bring them in At once
for display 1t is the intention os she
secretary TO compile some interesting
data from these old scenes in order
that record may he preserved and
placed in the old Rudd log house
when Il is restored TO it's former state.
us is hoped viii be done in the very
near future.
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N gveRY rlME oE srREss

IN EVERY TIME OF STRESS
and Glnicuisy for over so years The
Youths Companion has stood by the
family II has cheersd and eneour
AGED aud sp ertained-delightin all,
informing 81 and making home life
and loyal sentiment the ideal OF all. For
9l9 the nubl.eaess intend to make the
paper worth sore TO family life than
ever beEcre. The splendid serials
alone ase events in next years read
ing in she family life. Hundreds OF
short sta-ies and articles by great con
tributors ard = uleady stream Of help
fulness in eye ysiiing from the solid
ard seficus 10 fhe happy humor for
which The ccmnan'on IS famed. In
these dass the whole family needs
The Companion. AID Il is s,ili only s.
a year for - sp'sndid issues,
The following sneciai effes is made
10 new subscriber:
The IoutIs Companion s. is
SUES of 1912
The Companiou Home Calendar
for 1918.
s--Mccairs Maxaaine--is is fashion
numbers. An FOR oaiy $3.50. The
two magazines may be sent to sep
arate addresses II dcaired.
THE yourH's COMPANION
Comme nwcaith avennA and st. Paul
Street. Boston. Mass. tdw)
N (Adverttsemcnt.)
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Has Gone 70
Ruth, Nevada

Lieut.. Roy Turner, who was recent
Iy mustered out OF the army and has
since been spending a few weeks vis
itins his paretis. Mr.. and Mrs. II. L
Turner of s2t Allison avenue, re-
ccised a message few days ago to
report at Ruth. New. to resume duties
there. Mr.. Turner was employed With
mining company there about three
years before entering tho service and
enllatod from that place
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Receives Letter of
Thanks from Soldier

Frank Singer OF the Corner Store
Company. save Mr. Stock some cards
Few months ago that would pave the
way Tor an introduction to some Eng
iish relatives that wou' d prove OF bel-
cit TO his son. Hubert Stock. private
in the overseas army. American
forces The following letter shows
Wsth @hEt appreciation the cards were
received and used:
December IL. 1918.
My Dear Mr.. Singer
trust sou win pardon me FOR not
having acknowledged your Kindness
in sendirv me those cards Of intro
dnctlon through my father. have
waited until | could have The oppor-
;uuity to tcll yon Of having seen some
81 the people to whom thcy were ad-
dressed
Noyx surely thank you for having
given me The most peasant day Of my
i've months in England. Last Sunday
went and spent the day with your
niece. Mrs. Mackay. and family. They
certainly sntartained me royalty dur
ing the day and early evening. the
time was able 10 spend with them
take pleasure in telling you that
found them all wen. Mr. Mackay
Is. as you perhaps know. engaged in
the obstruction OF airpianes at Ham
inersra!ih.
have a most hearty invitation to
spend Christmas day with them which
hope to be able TO accept, for in So
doing / will escape the mono,ony OF
spending that festive occasion in a
strange and
As Setsl have been unable to get
iz touch with SIR. l.. Singer. but have
learned since the time OF my first let
ter TO him. that he lives in Benneford.
Essex so that now will be able to
find him.
We are now almost through evacu-
a;ing the hospital. so very likely ou-
further stay in London VIII be short
and ! may not be able 10 see either
party again, but il am know that
shan have pleasant visit.
Should we be sent out of England
,hroagh Liverpool ! hope to be able
to visit Mrs. Kendall. but as find It
very difficult to get away from the
hospital even for few hours, viii
be unable to make q special trip there
as ! should like 20 do.
We are all expecting TO be sent
home in the very near future. and
hope that my first pleasure there VIII
he to call and thank YOU In person for
the pleasure you have given me in
sendlns those cards. Thanking you
most heartily and with the best wishes
for yone health and prosperity. |
am.
PRIVATE HUBERT J. STOCK
T. 5. Army iiase Hospital No, 20.
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Will Make Their
Home In Denver

Mrs. John Markwald and son James.
who have been residing at 319 Harri-
son avenue since the beginning OF
the winter, left a few days ago for
nenver where they viii join Mr..
Mnrkwald. who Is engaged In busi.
ness there. They will make thcir
home IN Denver.
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Usually 10 Hls Sorrow.

sMnny a man." said Uncle Ehe
-r.eakeys VIII de buzz saw whes i,
ought to be choppin' fircwood..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-09
PAND0LF0'S LAWYERS
ARE WARNED TO GUARD
regulations CLOSELY


Chicago. Nov. S.-Federal Judge
lands today questioned S. C. PAN
dolfo, head of the Pan Motor COM
pany, who with twelve other officials
of the corporation are on trial, charg-
ed with using the mails to defraud,
regarding his action in employing de-
tectives to watch the jury in the case.
Did you hire a man named Jones
in connection with this case?" asked
Judge lands.
Yes your honor" replied Pan
dolfo
"What did you ask him to do?"
"Many things"
II want to know what you told him
to do"
Pandolfo hesitated so long in maxi
ing reply that Judge Landis lost
patience. Turning to the group of
lawyers for the defense, Judge lands
said:
II just want to say to the counsel
here that as result of fifteen years
experience I advise them. in dealing
with this man, to be careful of their
regulations. I don't know where he
got this training. but be careful"
There is another thing" Judge
lands said. resuming his examina
tion of Pandolfo, why was a woman
detailed to follow this jury about?"
81 did not know that woman was
to be assigned to the work when I
made the arrangement with the de-
tectiye agency. Pandolfo replied
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-09
HEARN IS WINNER
/. Of 1OO-M|LE AUTO
RACE At PHOENIX
Los Angeles Man Completes
the Century Contest in |
Hour 20 Minutes, 9 Sec
ondS; SearIeS Is Second,

Phoenix Ariz.. Nov. S--Eddie
Hearn, Los Angeles, won the free-for-
all 100-mile automobile race on the
state fair grounds here this afternoon,
Roscoe Sarles, Los Angeles. was sec
ond, and r. c. Durant, also of that
city. took third place. Hearns time,
/ hour, 20 minutes. seconds, was an
nounced BY George p. Bullard, local
representative of the American Au-
tomobile association to the a worlds
record for that distance on a dirt
track.
Sarles' time was ] hour, 81 min
utes and that of Durant / hour, "a
minutes, 30 seconds.
Hearn jumped into the lead from
the start and held it until the eight
eenth mile, with Sarles second and
Hearn and kept the lead to the end
dropped back of Hearn because Of
engine trouble. Hearn kept the lead
continuously from that point on.
Durant held third place from start to
finish.
The race was for purse of $1,000,
of which Hearn received $2,500,
Sarles $500 and Durant 81 900.
There were seven cars in the race.
The 25-mile race. open to machines
from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas,
was won by r. B. Armstrong, Fort
Worth, Tex, in "a minutes. seconds.
e. F. Bennett, Silver City, N. NJ, was
second and j. Thomas. Phoenix. third.
The winner received $3.50: second
man $3.50 and third place man 500.