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Penitentiary Harbors Barberry.

spreads in its growth with finer stems
bearing small spoon shaped, smooth
edge leaves. The flowers on this
shrub are single on the stem as also
are the spines. Seldom are the spines
or barbs on the smaller bush double
or triple. Red berries appear on each
plant, but as the flowers are in bunch
es or clusters on the common bar
berry, so are the berries likewise.
while the Japanese bears its berries
one at time upon the stem.
That the campaign against the bar
berry is an effective measure is clearly
shown by the experience of Denmark.
This progressive little nation removed
its paintings 16 years ago. Since
that time Danish farmers have been
free of the rust infection.
Farmers generally have been con-
vinced of the relation between bar
berries and black stem rust of wheat,
for we find as early as 1860 that laws
were passed against this bush. For
over 800 years it has been under sus-
picion. For SO years science has had
the evidence prepared. The micro
scope and it's revelations formed the
last link in the chain of evidenve be-
ing forged to bind this spiny Hun of
the grain world.
been prepared by the government
workers in the Chamber of Commerce
windows, the Hardy Hardware Com
pany store and the office of The Daily
Record. Property owners should see
these exhibits and learn which plants
are being removed.
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TANK CLIMBS
UP FOOTHILLS
VERY EASILY
FRIDAY NIGHT
Little Zeb" Arrived on Time,
Sautered Up Main Street
and Went Thru All His
Stunts.

The battle tank. Little Zeb." ar
rived here from Leadville and Salida
on a special Rio Grande train shortly
after 5 O'Clock Friday afternoon, and
in appearance and maneuvering full
filed public expectations as a fighting
machine. A crowd of people were at
the railroad station when the tank al.
rived, and watched with interest the
unloading of the little giant" and fol
lowed II in its course up town. The
tank descended from the fat car on
which 1t was brought to Canon ciy
from the West on an inclined platform
under its own power, and was soon
on its way through the streets. which
were crowded with spectators. despite
The appoarch of the supper hour and
the rain. which was falling at the time.
Several thousand people thronged the
sidewalks along Main street. the ma
iority OF them without the protection
of an umbrella TO keep the rain off.
and they enthusiastically cheered its
advance from block TO block. Many
OF the people were from the coal
camps and distant parts of the county.
some of them having taken a holiday
to see the tank and witness its etolu.
tions II was a redletter occasion for
the children of the community, and. 4
had no more ardent admirers thar.
they in its triumphant progress
through the streets and in its hill
climbing. di;ch-crossing stunts nj the
maneuvering grounds at the head oil
Fourth street. TO which most OF the
downtown crowds followed 1t.
The machine. carefully camcuiassd
for deadly work among the Bochcs In
the trenches of France. was in charge
of Lieuts. Shoup and Parrish, Corp.
Brewer and Private Wagner OF the
tank corps OF the United States army,
and presented the same appearance
here Friday afternoon that II did dur
ing the terrible strife between the op-
posing military forces at the Argonne
forest and other batt'eneids on the
western front Better than any pic
toriaI representation 1t showed the
| possibilities OF its fghting prowess
| hsra on Friday. and, 10 that extent,
va sort Of kindersArten display
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For Bigger and Better Canon City

Organization and concerted effort
has much to do with the upbuilding of
a community. 1t is the difference
between live town and a dead one.
Cooperation and collective boosting
is vital to the progress of a cummun-
ity and the town without 1t is in sorry
plight indeed.
Fortunately Canon City possesses a
splendid organization for town well
fare-the Chamoer of Commerce-but
unfortunately this body does not get
all the cooperation and concerted ef-
fort of the citizens at large which it
SO justly deserves.
1t is true that the Chamber of Com
merce is a larger body. more infiuen-
tial and is doing greater work than
ever before in its history. but this is
due largely to the indefatigable la
bors and undaunted efforts of the Of
fcers, directors and the more enthus-
iastic of the members and not much
to wholesouled and unanimous coop
Grafton of the town in the aggregate.
But no good reason has been ad-
vanced why we, the town as whole,
should not become enthusiastic and
loyal supporters of the Chamber of
Commerce. In fact, there is every
reason why we should back this
worthy body with the help we are abe
TO give. our good will, a good word
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Prominent SiIo Man
Visits Canon

Howard jay. president or the Colo
rado Cement Staye Silo Company OF
Longmont. Colo. one of the best
versed men on si'o construction in the
United states, was Canon City Wis.
itor Thursday and Friday. While
here he was in conference with the
local representative Of his company.
Laurentz Ritzman. who has the agency
for the cement stave sIlo in Fremont
county.
Mr.. Ritzman has already placed sew
eral of these silos, among them being
one on the Stienmeier ranch, one for
Dudley Van Buskirk. one for Lon Crib.
Bile, which win soon be completed.
two on the Gumaer ranch and one al
rne county farm. Some OF these. espe-
cia'ly the one at the Steinmeicr
ranch. have been up long enough TO
show their worth. ad tho Steinmeiers
are of the opinion that they have
saved enough on 7feod bills and in
creased weight In stock TO pay for the
first cost OF the siio.
There TX big field for siIos In this
district in the opinion OF Mr.. Jay. and
that II is only a matter OF time until
the ranchers come TO realize the
money-saving value OF the silo. He
said that practically all progressive
rancliers are either installing sIlos or
investigating and studying their val.
ucs with a View OF installing them.
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1t is rather to be expected that the
state penitentiary would have within
its confines some Bolsheviks. The
government inspectors, who are now
in Canon City checking up on the
paintings of common barberry. have
borne out this expectation. They
have found eight of the purple-leaved
common barberry bushes in Warden
Tynan's pet park. However, the war
den ordered the immediate punish
ment of these destroyers Of American
wheat, and they now exist only as
dusty ash to be blown about by the
Western winds. The eight bushes
have been torn out, root and limb, and
burned.
The campaign against the common
barberry is now being waged over the
entire nation. Is states. like Colorado,
having laws against this harmful pest.
Property owners are being advised as
to the nature of this shrub. and the
eradication in Colorado will likely be
completed by early summer.
In order that lovers of nature may
know. not all barberries are harmful
Only the common berberis vulgaris, is
under the BAN. The Japanese variety,
known as berberis thunberqui, is en-
tirely- harmless. and should be saved.
The two shrubs may readily be distin
guished by the size. leaf, flower and
spines. The common has large, more
erect and rangey growth. leaves large
with spiny serrations or saw-tooth
edges; flowers in clusters and spines
mostly triple, but at times in fours or
fives. The Japanese is smaller and
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of the frightfuIness of actual warfare
Little -Zeb.' which is a good type
OF the tanks of its kind, is what is
known as a catapiIlar tractor. and is
operated BY a powerful gasoline engine
within similar to that of an automo-
bile. 1t mounts several 7-miilimeter
rapid-fre guns and the ease and RI
pidity with which IL Is able to turn
around was a matter of surprise and
astonishment TO those who witnessed
its evolutions during It's visit here. Il
is only is feet long and can turn in
its own length without the least diff
ficulty. a great advantage in enabling
IL to keep its battery trained on the
enemy. Two men are required 10
operate II. a driver and a gunner, both
of whom are secure from rifle bullets
within q steel Enclosure. The gunner
stands in revolving .turret. nom
which the guns protrude. and directs
the fire OF the battery In any direction
he desires Little Sits in the s,ea
armor. less than a quarter of an zach
in width. permits the gunner to s.e
out. The driver OF the tank is limited
TO the same restricted vision. whc1
a shell strikes the tank its career Is
ended. stated Lieut.. Parrish here Fri.
day afternoon.
The tank. MS is generally known. is
touring the state in the Interest OF
the Victory Loan drive. and lis com.
ing here was for the purpose OF stim.
ulating public enthusiasm IN that great
undertaking by the government Lit.
tie Zeb" wss halted in Its course
through Main street. between Fourth
and Fifth streets. and The members OF
its crew addressed the crowd gathered
about II on behalf OF the loan cam
paign. which they said was essential
for the safety and return OF the i.40o,.
600 American soldier boys who were
still in Frauce and Germany, all OF
whom they declared were anxious TO
return. Lieut.. Shoup intoduced his
comrades and all spoke of the neces.
sity OF making the Victory Loan sue
cess. just as the boys over there
! had made a success OF overthrowinr
German dospotism. One of the speak.
ers. Lieut.. Parrish. had been awarded
the French war cross for special bray
decoration ON his left breast. a splen-
did speech was delivered by Private
Wagner. who had charge OF Little
zeb.'' in its attempted climb Of Pixies
Peak week or 10 days ago In re.
sponse to the insistent calls OF Lieut..
Shoup, Canon City boy. Capt. Clyde
Biggs, mounted the side OF the tank
and urged the crowd to make good
with the Victory Loan. He said Il
was to bring our fighting men back
from France. where thousands Of them
were billitted in cowshcds. pig pens
and barns. All there men he declared
were anxious to come home with az
little delay as possible. and It WIS the
| duty OF the American people 10 pro
| vide the means OF accomplishing Il
Iby subscribing without sfiht 10 the
| victory notes OF the government. The
appossnnce a. Capt. Blggs Wns her
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employment
Sunday" May a

Sunday. May 4, has been designated
by the United States Employment
Service as Employment Sunday" for
soldiers and sailors over the United
States.
President Wilson and officials of the
Department OF Labor are asking every
cooperation possible from churches in
placing fighting men who are return.
ing.
The following statement was cabled
by President. and has just been re-
ceived by State Federal Director Ken
chan:
THE church organizations of the
country having generously united in
an effort to assist the employment
service of the United States in find
ing work for returning soldiers and
sailors and war workers, and having
designated Sunday. May 4, as employ
ment Sunday. / am happy to add my
voice to others in an appeal to our
fellow countrymen to give their earn,
est and united support to this and
every similar movement. / hope that
the people of the country will univer
sally observe employment Sunday as
a day of fresh dedication. the mutual
helpfu'ness of which will serve to
work out in the months to come the
difficult problems of employment and
industrial reorganization. In those
days of victory we can make no better
offering than that of service to the
men and women who have won the
victory.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,
Churches over the state are asked
to announce the plans Of the govern,
ment from the pulpit Sunday. and to
endeayor to place all of the fighters
out of that church back into job sim
iliar to that held before the war.
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Discussion of the
Eternal Life

Last Sunday evening the members
OF the Young Peoples Society Of the
First Methodist church had for their
theme OF discussion. External Life and
the Immortality Of the Soul" and It
proved of such absorbing interest that
1t was decided to make it the subject
for consideration at the mid-week
prayer meeting service, and Rev. Mr.
Konkel WAS asked to lead in series
OF short talks In relation to It, AS
a resul, of that agreement the topic
was debated by number OF young
men and women Wednesday evening
Argument In SUPPORT of the everlast-
ing life. drawn from both natural and
spiritual law, were presented by the
speakers and were OF great interest TO
all present. Next Wednesday eye-
ming scriptural texts will be read
showing how mankind has become the
inheiritor OF eternal life nnd how NOR
tally is swallowed up in immortal
fty. The public is invited to attend.
You can sen your setting egsG quick
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now and then. and membership in the
organization.
The chamber is doing some very
important things right at the present
time which will mean much to the
community when brought to a sue
cessful issue. The tourist business
is receiving very close attention and
is being followed up by welllaid and
comprehensive plans. The new in
dustry phase is being pursued vigor-
ously and the prospects are very
promising. General boosting and de-
ve,opment work is progressing nicely
For instance, the number of residents
brought here through the chamber the
past year is surprising and gratifying
indeed.
Caon City has been placed in the
class of the live ones-and near the
top of the class-because it pos
sesses an energetic organization
which works continually and persist
emily for bigger and better Canon
City.
Every live. progressive citizen Of
this town wants to see it thrive and
prosper, and can help the cause very
much by becoming identified actively
with this organization-by giving co
operation to the extent of a. member
ship at least.
Join now.
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Wants Her for Steady Compsny

Dear Cynthia have known a girl
,or over a year, and recently asked
iier 10 Keep steady company" She re.
iuSeu 10 give me a definite answer, but
ilnaiIy she told me that | should not
aSh ner such question until | had
graduated in my course of study. AS
am aoie at present to earn a fine salary
uiter STUDY hours I feel justified in
hanlng asked her the question.
a put sne mas shown that she likes 10
Hirt' Hirt she carries on flrtations with
H"rent fellows at various times and
does not seem to settle down. She adj
initted to me some time ago that SHE
Jared Tor me, but | do not know whether
her actions toward me are sincere or
not. When at parties she sometimes
mas q tendency to pick Il quarrel with
me u ! happen to see her flirting with
a fellow. "''"
AS ] care Cor her very much. what
would YOU advise me to do Coniinua our
friendship or break 1t on account of her
hittineSS' and flirting? NAT. $, r.
You do not tell me the age of this girl
ferhaps she ~ very young and thought
less. She is right to refuse to "lSeon
steady company" There is nothing tbst
is greater mistake. Either ask her
10 be engaged TO you outright and be
engaged openly OF else remain friends
II sIe thinks you and she are both TOO
Young to become engaged before Won
have been graduated.
lou nave no right TO object IN ber
seeing other men, and II YOU are both
young 1t is better for YOU both 10 s.e
plenty of girls and boys so that Won
may be sure you are choosing rightly
"hen lhe TIME comes for YOU to marry.
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Dear Cynthia-please print this in
your column:
Dear Old Puzzled Twenty am sur
prised at you PlQued at you. Everv-
unlns imaginable at YOU Well, dear
Twenty. we will now get down 70 husi-
ness. Your complaint is thar Won thini,
you are ugly and cant get a girl for
mat reason. Why, Puzzled Twenty. here
is is an Incident from tho church | go to !:
mere is Young man there so ugly
WY WY ! Wonldnt like 10 tell YOU how
uglE-but that doesn't matter; he is tho
secretary of our Young Peoples club.
lie is the hero in all the sketches and
plays. Why. it is not looks at all: il
IS just ways. character and. well, STYLE
of neatness. '
Puzzled Twenty, will give you some
advice. and please accept ii from a girl
who is interested in your welfare. De.
termne TO beat" the other fellows to II
Be independent, he a good pal and ask
a walk with them. Toll them that YOU
Ike so and so and then they will try TO
make you like them. Il know it-I am
girl and know it from my friends,
Tell them that you know how TO dance
Don't toll them YOU have lust learned
ior IL is none of the girls business how
iohg you have known how to dance
Don't think of your looks. dear Puzzled
wehty' ANY young man who is ugly
tke' Tor the good-lOoliing ones are
WV N'lN'ilsh lOT me, ] like Young
man who Is good al heart. not flcj,le M
neart, for all good-looking ones are
hckIe Don he afraid TO ask "A girl cor
dance, All she can say is no.
Don't think about your looks. for that
ls not your fault. II YOU are,not man.
nerlN and good young man It is your
fault
There is way out OF il. If the girls
0on { bother YOU don't bother them nm
do not be, afraid to talk and have n good
time wheh you can.
Laugh and the world laughs with Won.
Weep and you weep alone.
Forget your looks, Puzzled Twenty
and think of this: ! am young girl
eighteen and have two young men whom
! have singled out from all the rest
The one is ugly, the other good-loollInr
and If they both should ask me TO he
come a life partner tonight | would say
yes TO the ugly one and mo" TO m,
good-loohlng one.
So this is the end of my lecture.
A word to Cynthia know YOUR good
kind guardianship over many Young
people In this city and others has led
thom right,
And one word more: I am ready 10
have mortal combat through this col.
umn with any young man who is good.
looking ana thinks he Is not conCcitcd
DIMpLED BLONDE
Thank you for that nice commenda.
tion.
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,Np.D.ed 10 return soon again II Da, l,,,a
,,tD''lhu'l ~. really cannot unde rstanI
wnT' IS ke"piOs him from writing IL hc is
WI 'oGld Eou not help mo as vo, dId ha
.. good manv other Arn there i,,,,s
.''r 'h"re VINO haven't written tb,, Ian.sS
qua Sou tell mo IL could obt i'm 20 ,. lnmE
"' MS company somewhere
It YOU write to the Personnel Rureou
"I tho American Red Cross, Woshtng-
'oh' ~ g., YOU can have YOUR brntbnr',
present address looked up Re sure m
give MS full name, rank. comnauv and
regiment when you write. or rourso
YOU must he worried, for II is terrIhIa N
D" kent in such anxiety for 30 long but
can mold out this hop" for you--I know
OF another soldier who was so husv
during IN" last drive before tbe
hfmlstice that he had no time Ia writa
ana then was in the hospital for almost
month ana had no chance 10 write
IN" letter received from him this month
was the first since Septemher. and hn
was well and safe So there IL every
'Nnn"" that the same thing has bun-
p"ned to your brother and that he wiiI
Wrlt" as soon as he possibly can II you
nave seen picture Of his Comnany in
some newspaper and YOU can find out
What number II is and who took IL Won
Can writ" to the committee on public in
formation, Washington, u. e.. ANA ask
Tor the picture. There is n small charge
otherwise II is virtually impossible FOR
you to get picture OF a certain com.
pany, squadron or unit | hone Won viii
hear from your brother very soon and
that YOU will keep on hoping and
rmiling. hard as that may be, until Won
do know surely all about him.
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CHAPTER NNIII

DCTH felt as though she was stand
~ ing on the brink Of precipicc. A
great vague space had opened before
her. She felt as she had felt in college
when she had contemplated the future.
only that what faced her now seemed
much more imminent. why. she argued
In her mind, had woman been given to
understand one kind Of a marriage and
had been prepared for just that? For
generations they had given no thought
to anything but children and having
their husbands take care of them. and
now things were 30 complicated. 1t
seemed as il all kinds of things were
happening. a woman's life generally
began with marriage, according to Betty
Lambert; a woman could never be con-
tented with her life, she had to think
and plan constantly in order to hold
her husbands interest. Why should
things be that way?
Inwardly Ruth rebelled. but with
Alice and Bert as an example before her
she was not outwardly rebelious She
was afraid to be, and besides there were
vague reminders In the way of Isabel
Carter and others too numerous TO mem
tion. Certainly she did not want to
pattern her own life on any of theirs.
neither did she want to live as Scott's
own friends did. but she believed
enough in what they stood for to have
1t make her uncomfortable.
After Alice and Bert had finally de-
parted that night. Scott returned from
seeing them Off, to find Ruth reflective
IN the big chair. She smiled up at him,
but made no impulsive effort to get
into his arms. Before their last differ
ence she had always nestled up as close
a she could to him,
Wont you come over to the daven-
port?" he asked pleadingly.
She hesitated, and then got up and
followed him across the room.
Now he said. when they were set
tied, lets talk"
But they didn't talk. not just at first
Finally Ruth burst out. Scott, isn't It
awful about Alice and Bert? You agree
with me now. don't YOU, that she is i'm
possible?"
she certainly was impossible to-
night"
That's her attitude always. and her
treatment Of Bert is awful"
Scott was silent and Ruth was vaguely
irritated because he did not immediately
agree with her. She had expected a
full surrender after Alice had acted be-
fore him as she had tonight, In Ruths
mind there was simply no room at all
for capitulation.
In my opinion she went on, Bert
won't stand 1t forever"
Ruth felt infinitely superior. She took
the attitude of the successful wife
toward the wife who has messed things
up. She forgot her vague disturbed
feelings Of few minutes back in her
righteous indignation against Alice
SCOTS next words brought everything
back again.
Just what do YOU think successful
marriage" he queried.
Ruth was instantly on the defensive.
Meaning, of course, that you are not
satisfied with your own" she tiared
scott laughed. You don't mean thatr ="
Yes | do" Ruth insisted. Betty
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l liitle Lonely kiIien

To rho EditOr nj WomoH'y Pdgc'
Dear Madam -- alws'S rraa your
Womans Page and hud q most useful.
Now ! am wondering II sou could kindly
help me to lind a home for a lonely llttle
kitten that is lost and cries all day this
cold weather to come in Rut as We have Il
big cat ourselves, We cannot have him, 90
feed him and give him a hcd outside. He 10
a lovely, smok '-cOlorCd kitten. about three
months old male, and 50 tame and lovablN
70 tho home. ! am afraid his owners have
waved or he has run away and got lost
He really Is % lovely kitten and very pretty.
should he so grateful II you can help m. .
and II ! knew when any one was coming
for him would tax" him iu. tMrsD T.
We Will most happily forward appll-
cations for the kitty to Mrs. r.