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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-06-03
Phone Company
Will Change Lead
to Canon City

FLORENCE. June IA force OF
linemen in charge OF Alex Porter. line
foreman. reached here today from the
headquarters OF the Mountain states
Telephone and telegraph Company
in Pueblo. and they VIII be engaged
durin gthe next two weeks in rerout.
ing the Florence and Canon City toll
line and 200-pair cable so that il VIII
not Interfere with the new high
school building in course of erection.
The main lead to Canon City at pres
ent traverses the school site. and Il
Will be taken down and strung along
Maple avenue 10 Second street. and
thence out Second street 10 the Grip
pie Creek tracks and thence north 10
the alley where it viii Join the line
again.
The crew consists of seven men and
later viii be Joined by two cable men
and two helpers. They brought along
all the necessary equipment today in
a big White truck. Manager Nc.
Donald states that il is likely that
there may be some slight interruption
in the service during the time the
change is being made, but every pos.
sible effort viii be made to reduce
the same 20 a minimum. He requests
that the patrons of the company bear
with them in the event they are in
convenieneed.
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Cotopaxi Items

Nice growing weather now. The
ground Is thorouehly soaked and the
crops are coming along fine.
! see in The Record where Joe rs
ser saw only six rsttlesnakes as ne
came out of Denver few days ago,
Joe must have had only a very wee
bit" II could get TO Denver and be
as gfortunate as Joe 20 get away, |
would probaly see great deal more
than that before ! got TO Littleton.
We occasionally see one or two on
our way to Cotopaxi coming from
Canon City
Roy and Monroe Cooper have gone
to Minturn whore they have a brother
in the mercantile business.
George Clark has gone 10 Nebraska
where he will attend the siockh0ld-
ors' meeting the cotopaS Minine
Company.
Hugh Mullins and Mrs IdeIl Hen
driek. have gone TO LeadviIle 10 at
tend the funeral OF Mrs. Hendricks
son.in.laW. who was drowned there IN
the lake OF a nsh hatchery
Station AGENT Alien Of the u. a X
G. az sotopa1I. Is al work again after
being confined in the hospital In Sa-
Ida for n week
People here arc recorating graves
In the cemetery. There Is = big
: turnout Of people.
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The family Of w a. Gray is In town
from their onsEnire ranch for few
days visit,
Quite 4 large acreage OF potatoes l.
beinE planted among the ranehers
north OF town
Material FOR the Cotopaxi mine and
mil is stili coming Ia.
Mrs. George Cooper went TO Sa-
Ida last Saturday where she is doc
toring with Dr. Parker.
a great many Immigrants in COW
cred wagons are passing here every
day going West
s. W. Ross aud family have gone
back to their rancho. where they will
live during the school vacation
Fred Storms viii 80 TO South Da.
kotn this week where he will make his
home with his uncle.
There Is great deal OF speculation
among the voters here as to who viii
be the candidate for county coroner
for this district. Those that would
like the job are Democrats. and they
don't like to risk the expense of elec-
tion. Snow clouds are hanging low
over the old Democrat party here.
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Printer is
Sentenced to Pen

FLORENCE. June benjamin +.
Smith. alias Hal II. Hubbard. Jr.
alias J. b. Morris. aged &c years old,
was sentenced to term of six to io
years in the state penitentiary at Grip
pie Creek Wednesday on charge cf
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Smith passed a number of bad
checks in Colorado Springs and Sa-
Ida, but was unsuccessful in obtain
ing money on but one check in Grip
pie Greek. Representing himself as
an agent of large fruit house at At
lanta, Ca, Smith purchased clothing
valued at 500 from Cripple Creek X
store and gave a bad check for Sl65.
keeping the sos change. His home
is said 10 be in Atlanta, Ga where his
father. ]. Smith. resides.
Smith spent several weeks in Flor.
enee in March and April of this year,
and went under the name of ]. =.
Morris. He represented himself to
be printer and was employed in the
Citizen Office for three weeks. He
was good mixer and met several
people. but so far as is known his rec.
ord here is fair. He left here for
Pueblo where he said he intended to
mete his mother. He told several
strange stories about having car in
Kansas and also that he had loaned
his uncle $4,000 for % years, 1t is
though, that the young man was ad-
dicted 20 the use OF drugs.
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Park Center

Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Collins and house
guest. Miss Heisn Collins OF Florence.
Ariz- Mrs. McDonough. Miss Ola Nc
Donoueh and Willie Bell. were callers
at the Frank Chapman and cy Ewers
home lsst week.
Mrs. Bertha Grigsby. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 2, Hotchkiss. arrived
Tuesday nieht from Yuma. Ariz.. and
will spend the summer here.
Ed O'Brien was business visitor
IN Pueblo Wednesday
Fred Mattoon came down from
Denver Tuesday Tor short visit with
his mother Mrs. Cy Ewers.
Mrs. CyEwers and son. Fred Mat
ioon. were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. j. Collins Sunday
Mr and Mrs. Ed OBrien were eaIi.
ing on friends in South Canon san,
day.
Mr and Mrs Robert Pearcy we're
guests Of the Claude pearcy home 81
Orchard Park Thursday evening.
Frank Ba,chellor OF Orchard Park
has purchased the 1Q-acre tract on
North avenue from +. L. king.
Mrs. Robert Pearcy was caller ut
the home OF Mrs Ed O'Brien Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Maitoon were
callers at the J. 7. Ho,chkiss home
Friday evening
Mrs. Ed O.Brien and Mrs II. q.
MstfDon and children were guests of
Mrs. II. J. Collins in Canon City last
Friday.
Little Josie Chapman was sick say-
eTal days last week. but Is better ri
this time.
Marion Williams OF East Canon was
an aii-night guest OF Edna Duffey last
Wednesday
George o'prien is enjoying The
convenience Of q Ford runabout ho
purchased last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray King and daush.
ter, Violet Lusink, motored 10
Pueblo Saturday and returned Mon
day.
Miss Violet Lusink has accepted a
position as saieslady az the Frank
Smith dry goods store.
Lloyd Champeau was caller in
Garden Park Sunday.
w. c. James was a business visitor
on the Gorge last week.
c. A. Norman and daughter. Mrs.
Cora Bnrkhart, were calling on Lin
coin Park friends Sunday.
II. G. Mattoon left Monday eve
ring for his home in Littleton. Mrs
Mattoon and children viii remain foi
q longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Butler. Miss
lscabelle Grader. Clyde Sauers of Vic
tor, and Mrs. -Corinne Weir and little
son of Oklahoma. came down from
the district Sunday and returned ON
Monday. Fred Mattoon accompanied
them home.
Otto Sauers OF Independence was
a visitor at the Frank DuGy home
last week.
Mrs. Matte Miller and son, Ray.
nond, of Wilson Creek. was caller
Saturday at the Ed o'Brien home.
Little Kathryn Hamilton Is VISITING
her grandmother, Mrs. Matte Miller
Mesdamos Lowe. i.andeck an
Schaffer and Mr.. Mansfield OF Canon
Cify were visitors AT the home of
Mrs. Matte Miller Saturday.
Mrs. H. @. Collins and children and
Miss Helen Collins left last wee
Tor pebeoue, Coo. whore they WIN
make their home Mr.. Collins viii
remain here several months lonnoi
uecrse onrien. Fred Mattoon and
Harold Mattoon spent Friday al the
swimming pool.
Wedding invisstlori VISITING estds,
Y IN bont essr. ~ Ths Hazard nMl~s
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Gufey News

Mr. and Mrs Harry Hyssung enter.
tertained at slumber party. Those
present were the Misses Mae Hanni-
gan, Myrtle and Elsie Ramey, Messrs
Harvey Rogers. Walter Merritt and
Leo Ramey.
Howard Burton and Miss Dawson
). Katy Smith and Louise PiEg motored
% from Canon City To gather votes
for the carnival queen contest
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem OF Canon
City motored up to the ranch TO stay
several days.
Mrs. II. s. Witherspoon returned
TO the ranch after spending the win
ter In Rocky Ford.
Charles RatclIff and daughter
Katherine, metored to 'CLnon City
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Witherspoou
and DAUGHTERS. and Mrs. Ratcliff went
to Canon City Thursday, returning
home Saturday. Miss Winifred With.
erspoon returned from Rocky Ford
and accompanied them home,
William harrington went TO Canon
City with an injured ankle.
John Carlson and son, Carl. OF Idaho
Springs have come to reside on their
homestead.
The Guray bali team played against
florieanf sunday. The score was
IL TO 3 In favor OF Quincy
Miss Marsucrito LEM was hostess
ut party Mt her home on East -Four
Mile Saturday night The house was
preititly decorated In green lesyes.
Games were played and the remainder
OF the evening was spent In dancing,
A delicious luncheon was served at
midnight Those who enjoyed An
occasion were the Misses Thelna
urimsiey. Marie HoNsrs. winifrei
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Newspaper Man
in Movie Game

Al G. Bnrch, for many years star
reporter for the Denver Post. and for
n considerable period its city editor.
is spending few days in Canon CITY
in connection with the Paramount
Aircraft Company, for which he V
the director for a half-doxen of the
Rocky Mountain states. Mr.. Tirch
IS here In behalf OF "The Miracle
Man 10 be shown NJ tho Opera Housr
on Tuesday and Wednesday evcniaatp
OF next week AIR, i,urch rerelvos Il
salary FOR his present work thnt s.
perhaps, double that paid him for hfs
lahora.' which wEs not small, by sny
means.
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Garden Park

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Tomilsor and
daughter. Miss Thursey, accompanied
by Mrs. Dan Nc Laughlin OF Rocky
Ford, were in the Park for Decora-
tion day and were renewing old ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Huskins are the
proud parents of 10h-pound boy,
which arrived Friday, May 2S
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer Foster were
Sunday guests OF the latters father,
John Freek.
Lloyd Champeau of Park Center
was Park visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Halstead and
daughters, Helen and Grace, were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. t. l. Langford
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Canterbury
and Miss Frances, and Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Canterbury left Saturday for a
visit with the formers daughter, Mrs.
Roy Walton Of Loveland
Alfred Thompson and Clyde Viii
liams. who have been visiting few
days with relatives. left Monday for
their home in Mcdonald, Kan.
Mrs. VIII Hansen and children Of
Phoenix. Ariz., are here on an ex-
tended visit with the Freek family.
George McBee left Friday for In
diana
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Chess and
Mr.. Perkins of Turkey Creek attend
ed the dance which was given in the
Park "Wednesday night.
L~,fr
last week putting in his crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A Nelson. Mr..
and Mrs. o. " Nelson and Alfred
Thompson and Clyde Williams mo-
tored to Salida sunday, where Alfred
Thompson got his car which he had
shipper from Montrose. where he and
Mr. Williams had been on a business
trip. and on account OF heavy floods
was compelled to ship the car back
across The range
Mrs. Anthony and Miss DePauI Of
Canon City attended the exercises and
picnic given at the school Friday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Anna MeBee and daughter,
who have been visiting the formers
daughter. Miss Belle McBee, for the
past couple OF months. left Monday
morning for their home in Monon, Ind.
A large crowd gathered at the
school house, being the last day OF
school. where picnic dinner was had
on the lawn nearby The program
rendered was as follows:
song-'Gentle Spring BY School
Recitation. ......... Edith Lsngford
Song-rSpring Walk" First Grade
Recitation-"My Dog" Lloyd Nelson
Song. .......-..."T "TuneIia TunelIc"
+. Irene Langford and Bertha Biddix.
Recitation. Who Killed Cock Robin
Fay Biddix.
Duet. ............." my Rocker Chair
Edith LaHgford and Fay Biddix
Recitation. My Shadow
Clarence Canterbury.
Coon Of the Witch Mother
Bertha Biddix.
Talk. .---. Mrs. Anthony
Trio. The Hallowed Song
Edith Chess, Irene Langford. Bertha
Biddix.
Song. .-....." star Spangled Banner
Audience.
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JUDGE SCHWEIGERT
OF DENVER HERE

Judge ]. G. Schweigert of Denver
was in Canon City Saturday looking
after some some business of a pro-
fessional nature He came here 70.
appear as an attorney in the argument
of a motion affecting Custer county
case, which was being heard by
Judge Cooper of the district court IN
chambers Saturday afternoon
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MEMBERS OF METHODIST
CHOIR COMPLIMENTEO

The members OF the choir of the
First Methodist church were the
guests OF honor at in formal compli-
mentary dinner given by the Ladies'
Aid Society and the official board in
the church dining room at 7:S0 o'clock
Friday night- The table decorations
were in purple and white and we're
very attractive. The dinner was
very delightful affair in all respects.
Covers were laid for between 40 and
80 guests.
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POSTMASTER COOPER ABLE
TO BE Al TIE OEEICE

Postmaster Clark Cooper. who was
taken to the Graves hospital a week
or SO ago critically i'll from an i'm
FACTION Of the bowels, has so far re
covered as to be able TO spend a por-
ton of the day a, his office looking
after business AFFAIRS
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LEFT THIS MORNING
EOR MISSOURI OUTING

Mr.. and Mrs Walter C. Richards
and family. s27 Pike avenue. accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Souders
and family OF College avenue. left this
morning for summer outing in Mis-
souri by automobile The dastina
tion OF the former within be Stoutland.
No. where they win spend some time
as guests OF relatives OF Mrs. Rich.
ards. alter Mr, Richards VIII visit
points IN Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Mr. Richards viii he gone six weeks
MRS. MARY DRYDEN
t'rgE rRoM PUEBLO
Mrs Mary Dryden cane up from
Pueblo TO visit with Mrs c. ]. Rom
NELL. 1905 Whlpple avenue.
DENVER PEOPLE SPEND
DAY IN CANON CITY
Mr. and Mfs Hshsf and Two ehii.
dseh, and Nis Madeline iIsher os
Denver spent Monday afternoon ~
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Weeks
ARRIVED FROM MONTE
VISTA ON MONDAY

John conkey. commandant at tare
State Soldiers Home af Monte vlsnE.
accompanied by Mrs. ConKey, arrived
here by automobile Monday sfternoom
TO attend the department. encampmens
OF the G. A. r, and its affiliated or.
gannizatlons, which open their forty
hr-t annual session In Canon City to-
morrow morning They were among
lhc hrst visitors here ior the encamp-
at.ut
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MANY SPEND DAY
ON BEAVER CREEK

Many caaon cisy Ia picnle partiee
spent Sunday and Monday on rieavar
creek above Fanehefs' ranch There
wrfe some alice csichea ~ nrh report
81 among the men " the picnicksrg.
and he day VAS sniessd hJ ali.
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THE GALL EYS LEAVE
FOR GRAND JUNCTION

Mr.. and Mrs. W, E. Galley and son.
Henry. left Monday morning for
Grand Junction where they will make
their home. Mr.. Galley has been en-
gagged in business in Grand Junction
for some time past. and came here n
week ago TO assist in packing the
household furniture preliminary TO its
shipment TO the Western slope me.
tropolis.
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judge James L Cooper returned
home Friday afternoon from Buena
Vista where he went earlier in the
week to preside a; the hearing of an
important water diversion case in the
Chaffee county districS court Ere was
was accompanied by Arthur Fredrick-
son. court reporter. and Z. H. slime
meyer. the latter appearing as one
of the attorneys in the proceeiins
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ACADEMY GIRLS
ENJOY PICNIC

The students and sisters of Mt ST.
Schlastica's Academy enjoyed an all
day picnic Memorial day ON Garden
Park. visiting the wonderful stone
formations which have been talked
about so much recently. This was
the annual picnic and is ordinarily
held earlier in the season, but the
bad weather this year prevented il
being held earlier. Memorial day
proved to be the only available occa-
sion before the commencement time,
which cones in the course OF two
.waakS
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w. .. AHART'S BROTHER
VERY Ill IN KANSAS

W. p Ahart of Grand avenue. Lin
coin Park, received a telegram on
Monday morning from Salina, Kan
announcing the very critical illness OF
his brother. Mr.. Ahart left for Sa-
lima Monday afternoon to attend the
bedside of his relative.
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SOMERVILLES GO TO
BRINGS PRISONER TO
PEN LAST FRIDAY

neuty Sheriff Upton of Teller coun-
" was in Canon City last Friday.
having brought 10 the penitentiary
Hal ], Hubbard. Jr.. alias J. B. Nor
ris, recently convicted OF forgery in
the district court at Cripple Creek and
sentenced to term of from six to 10
Vans, it,,nrlsnnnanr
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BOYS LEAVE ON
FISHING TRIP

Gilbert Ackelbein, Nose Lewis and
Gerald Rockafellow left this morning
for weeks camping trip in the San
Luis valley. They plan to fish in the
Rio Grande and have general good
time. They left in the Rockafellow
car and expect TO return late Satur-
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~ suppiy your nssrs, use Record
~sri ad columns. Sure - tasss.
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served 10 the crowd before they took
their leave
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ROCKY FORD GUEST
AT FARMER HOME

Miss Florence Moehlenbrock. who
has been supervisor Of music in Rocky
Ford schools the past year. was am
oyer-Sunday guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Farmer. en- route to
her home in Minneapolis. Minn.
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DIED MONDAY FROM
TUMOR ON BRAIN

Edward Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mozart Lewis. died at the family
home, S2s South Fourth street. South
Canon, Monday morning. from the eff
fects of tumor on the brain. The
funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
WILL MOTOR
TO CASCADE
MIR. and Mrs George Grow and two
children expect to leave in few days
on motoring trip to Cascade where
they will spend month. after which
they will 90 10 Denver to make their
home
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Wedding Invitstlori visiting essds,
w best sxsr. q rhs Nseord oMIes.
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Tuesday
RETURNED TO HOME
AT WESTclIFFE

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Seheible of West
clifTe left for their home at that place
SATURDAY afternoon
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SPENT SUNDAY WITH
THE HOME FOLKS

Miss Adele Lucas, Who isemplOyed
as business manager and srenog-
rapher with the Ajax Ruooer Com
pany in Denver. spent the week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
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the Pearson home on Harrison ave-
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WILL MOTOR
TO CASCADE
PREACHED SUNDAY AT
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Bishop Pierce of Philadelphia, Pa,
preached the morning and evening
sermons at the Free Methodist church
Sunday. During his stay in Canon
City he was entertained at the home
of H. L. Clark, 1101 River street
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HOME FROM
BUENA VISTA

1W gUeSfl
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
GET RID OF THE SPENDERS!

With his analytical ability which unsurpassed in
this country eYJudge Hughes, speaking Saturday at
Trenton mercessy laid bare the weaknesses. incapac-
and downright wrongdoings the administrative
Government which. the heels of peace itself, has
brought the people such yexations dan
and all but caamties Among the various counts
which he laid against that Administration Judge Hughes
said nothing convincing to intelligence and more in
cumbent upon the consideration of practical than his
remarks Democratic neffcency and extravaganza He
told clearer truth than when he declared
THE result of unpreparedness grevous eX
trayagance outlay hurried make amends
The result of lack competence in organization
unfortunate avoabe wastefuness Our people paid
willingly but they paid than they ought to have
paid
we are now under heavy burden of taxation and
this largely responsible high costs. There is en-
recoup through enhanced prices for the tre
mendous eyies made business and the effort to
transfer taxes other results in pyramiding costs
"Domesucally the first issue is economy and reduc
tion ofaXation. How achieve this? Assur-
edly, must have improvement in method. Proper bud
get making is essential. but method is not enough.
The Republicans in Congress have made excellent
beginning cutting upward of two billions out of the
departmental estimates. But the only to the
necessary through the cooperation of de-
partment heads. 1t is sound instinct of the people at
this time to demand a change in administration.
I'VE need the pruning knife used by those who take
office intent upon using it, This is matter which af
who works and feels the pinch of high prices We
expand governmental functions necessity may demand
Now is the time cut off all expenses abso-
uely necessary and reduce the taxes.
1T is idle to trust those who have been in power
during the period with its lavish outlays indifer
expense its reckoning billions formerly
reckoned in millions, with this duty of economy
trenchment. Their experience units them for it. It is
equally idle expect adequate results from those who
would follow the traditions and have the eaes
The clearest call of the day put the party
which responsible this and install the
party pledged to economy competent to economy
by respect business organizations and with every
reason party ambition to make good its promise
There American horse sense that does not
he his alphabet that squander Of any kind
particularly squander of other peoples money, be-
comes habit which disease No matter what
promises political platforms make, matter what prin-
cples political parties hold, matter what results po-
itical want they get good government
by keeping the old wreckers
on the job.
When the United States Governments department
heads and subordnaes need to be brought back
nomic sanity and normal spending the American way of
good judgment and horse let the disease
the ruin Of the Government and the mis-
cry Of the nation The American way is to stop the
thing working mischief and danger There is
one way make Of stopping it, It is the axe
on the who doing it. Get rid Of the spenders!
sun-IIerald
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
4 SrARTLING CHANGE

"If your communication is intended as threat you
can be assured your challenge will be accepted
are the words credited President Wilson in answer 10
tb coal miners in the latter part of August 1920 Is
M Inc same President Wilson who abectly surrendered
when the railroad employees threatened to strike az
certain hour unless their demands were granted And IS
he the same President Wilson who compromised with NIL
ners whom he had previously denounced as crimhals
xl,v shouldn't men resort to threats, when they see
t 90 effective in determining the Of the Pres
,dent Of the United states And Candidate Cox has moth
n but commendaton the President Wilson has
pursued.