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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-01-01
VICTOR MAN KILLS
HIMSELF AND SON
in HOTEL ROOM ON
CHRISTMAS EVE
Harry McNeeley Enacts a
Double Tragedy After a
Quarrel With His Wife.

VICTOR, COLO, Dec. 26.-Follow-
ing a quarrel with his wife Wednes-
day afternoon. during which she re-
fused to become reconciled to him,
Harry AcNeeley. 40. miner. shot and
killed their i-year-old son William. in
room at the victora hotel, and then
committed suicide with the same re-
yolyer, Wednesday night
McNeeley used .3S-caliber revol-
yer and hred two bullets into the lit
tie boys body as he lay asleep in a
bed. One bullet entered the left
breast near the heart and the other
penetrated the top of the abdomen.
McNeeley then sent a bullet into his
right temple, dying so minutes later.
The boy lived 40 minutes
Before killing his son and himself,
MeNeeley wrote two notes TO his wife
on an advertising page of the Literary
Digest, using the open spaces and the
margin of the sheet. One of these
notes read:
This is intended for no person but
my wife:
Dear Anna
Il have always told you what would
happen ! wish you all the happiness
in the world. You have been lured
! away from me by his dirty tongue, and
i know all that has been going on,
but am glad to tell you one thing. the
last love anyone got from our boy !
got it. Now l hope you will be
happy, for you have got the liberty
to do as You please. Goodby.
BILLY AND HARRY"
The second note was written by Nc.
Neeley in behalf of his son. and read
Here is all we have to say. I gave
YOU warning. so soodby"
Beneath this McNeeley had coaxed
. the boy 20 make a few scribbiing
marks. evidently telling the child the
above writing was Christmas mes
sage 10 his mother
Then MeNeeley put the boy to bed
and after he had gone to sleep nj $50
shot the child and himself.
McNesiey is well known in Canon
City. and in the West Mountain val
lev. He never lived in Canon City,
but visited here many times. He Is
son Of Gen. J. T. McNeeley of West
cliffe. also well known in Canon City
and who has been a guest at the Hotel
Strathmore for several DAYS past
Harry McNeeley was resident of sill.
vercliffe for 25 years or more.
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Where and How
Canon People
Spent Christmas

DIR. and Mrs. C. Herman Graves en-
tertained at dinner Christmas night
Mrs. c. w. Allen. Dr. C. P. Graves,
Carl Graves.
Miss Elsie Hughes entertained at
dinner last night AIRS. a. C. Carlson
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. p Wilson enter
tanned Miss Evelyn Farley.
Mrs. A. d. Bowen and Allen Bowen
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bowen at dinner.
Miss Mae Fuller was the guest OF
Mrs. Leila Day for dinner.
Fritz Merriam. Hazel Tenant and
Merle Tennant were dinner guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. William Tennant of Flor
ence.
Misses Ethel and Blodmyn Jones
spent Christmas with Florence
trends.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph wann were in
Msnitou Christmas day the guest OF
friends.
William Hill was the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Lura Hill, i12 Rudd ave
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. $. Lear entertained
Mrs. Katherine s Lear of Pueblo. Mr.
Lear's mother.
Miss Ruth Goetz and Miss Carson
were the guests of Z. s. Miller. 1927
Macon avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Kissinger had as
dinner guests Mr.. and Mrs. Lane A.
Duff and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Moyle
and family and the Piercys of Pueblo
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 4 Roberts were
hest and hostess to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Allison and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Allison and Miss Mary Z
Roberts for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur BiEgs, Mr.. and
Mrs. A J. Turner and Miidsed Nelson
moiored to Florence Christmas after
noon to see the aeropiane flights.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Week Ending December 20.

]. E Mcclure to Harry NJ. Bullick.
wty, $500 Tract on Orchard ave-
nue., and part lot in Block 3. Park
Center sub.
T. S. Ward to Bert Ulrich, wty. S675.
East 80 feet. lot /, Block Z. A. Ma
cons add
Harry /. Dobson 10 John 3. Bass.
wty, sl,1oo. Tract in NE 4 SEA.
section 81. IS. TO-
C. L. Columbia to Ralph and Mary
Reward, wty. $3.50. Lot 4, Block
8. p. c. sub-div.
Clarence E. Burgess to L. S. John
son, wty. 81. Tract on Beaver Park.
Rev. 81.
Saliie L. McLain to John E Graham,
wty, $1,000. Lots IL, Is. IA, Block
II, T. Macon's.
John Z. Graham to william C.
Moyle. wty, 81. same property. Rev.
S150
A. II. and Nancy a Woodward TO
Oscar Lund. wty. 80. Lots II. IS.
Block 9. Harding's add.
Beaver Park L. & w Co. to United
States Portland Cement Co, wty. 81.
Lands on Beaver Park.
Thomas T. Thomas to J. F. Myers,
wty $1,000. Two and one-half lots.
Block IS, It. Macon's ad.
Bumaer Estates Co. and d. a. Jack
TO Marsh & Fisher. wty. $4,000. Lots
Is. 16. Block /. Florence.
Max vezzetti TO Paul hi Noble. wty.
81. Four lots. Block 8. Brookside.
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Xmas is Great Day
With Red Cross

Christmas was a great day with
the home service section Of the Amer
lean Red Cross in Fremont county
In cooperation with the other aEen-
cses which care Sor the needy. many
families we're made 20 feel something
Of the Christmas spirit through the
good things provided. Some people
are under The impression that there
are no poor in our midst, but the work
OF the Red Cross. Just during This
season has proved the absolute neces-
sity of the continued and persistent
work that the Red Cross must carry
on TO meet the needs OF this commu-
nifty and county.
Some 20 families we're visited by
the home service secretary and much
deStitution Yves revealed. To these
families was given food, not only for
Christmas day. but for some time to
come. II was found that the need was
desperate in some cases. In other
cases. clothing was furnished to large
families. who were really suffering for
lack of proper covering. The re-
sponse To the appeal for secondhand
clothing was most encouraging. and
this clothing was placed where 1t was
most needed. Toys were given TO
poor children who would have had
nothing And best OF all, encourage
ment was given to those who were al
most in despair. For work was prom
ised 10 them that they might support
themselves. That is the present that
IS most appreciated.
Nor must the cheer and helpful aid
that the Red Cross nurse carried to
many homes be forgotten. She wont
about where people were almost too
poor TO have physician. and where
they certainly could not afford TO have
n trained nurse. She brought cheer
and comfort and good advice. coupled
with practical ministrations which
soothed the pain OF many a suffering
one on the day OF the Nativity OF the
Savior OF the world
Nor is this Christmas work the end
OF the work. For all these families
have found In the Red Cross an
agency of mercy which will help them
on to more useful and happy life,
May the work OF the home service sec
ton continue and prosper. for Il meets
n need In this county which could not
be met in any other way.
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United Makes
Airplane Gasoline

General Supt- Knoch of the United
Oil Company of Florence. states that
the company is turning out very ex-
celient grade of airplane gasoline and
in anticipation of the visit of Mr..
Humphreys with his passenger plane,
the stock was increased for the occa-
sion. 1t will be of interest to Florence
people to know that the Jay Stock ma
chine upon its return fight to Denver
on Saturday. used F1orence-made gas
oline and the journey was made with
out the slightest mishap or without
the engine missing a single stroke.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-01-01

WANTED-Agents for Canon City and
vicinity; good proposition. previous
experience unnecessary: free school
OF instruction. Address Massachu-
setts Bending and Insurance Company.
Accident and i.ealth Department.
Sasninaw. Mich. Capital $500. 600. l-2t
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Florence Elks Plan
New Years Social

n,ent committee Of the Elks has ar
ranged an excellent program for a
h'E social session at the home on
New Years night TO which only the
members OF the order will be admit
ted There will be music by the band
and orchestra, a number Of vocal Sc.
lections by talent from Pueblo. Grand
Junction. Canon City and Florence.
three boxing contests by some of the
fastest men OF their class in the state.
There will also be a fast exhibition
wrestling match by two local men.
The committee says there Will not be
IA dun moment during the entire even
ing and the Elks usually make good
in their entertainment line, whether
IL he dance or social session The
affair will wind up with a big feed
in the club rooms. An invitation has
been extended 10 the Canon City Elks
lodge and there will no doubt be
large delegation present from there.
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New Case May
be Repetition of
Harry Thaw Trial
CBy UnIf-s rress.)

LOS ANGELES. CAL. Dec. "a
The reading of dispositions was re-
sumed today by the defense in the
trial of Harry New. charged with muir
der. New maintains stolid and in
different demeapor. The case may
parallel that of Harry Thaw. The
indications are that should the jury
find the prisoner guilty, but insane,
an effort will be made to send him to
some Institution for the criminal in
sane
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Work more
Produce more
S0Ue more

But we can't continue increasing our
production unless we continue increasing
our railroad facilities.
The farms mines and factories cannot
increase their output beyond the capacity
of the railroads to haul their products.
Railroads are now near the peak of their
carrying capacity.
Without railroad expansion-more en-
gines, more cars. more tracks, more ter
minals-there can be little increase in
production.
But this country of ours is going to
keep right on growing--and the railroads
must grow with it.
To command in the investment markets
the flow of new capital to expand railroad
facilities and SO increase production
there must be public confidence in the
future earning power of railroads.
The nations business can grow only as
fast as the railroads grow.
Slluo advertisement ia published Mihe
cSzaoociatSoa Of f5eailtiay '6sccutiseA
TAess desrins isornsfon tAs ,saroad
otta. i-sts,ss o. s-ai~s As As@cs
ass q Rsisss Esss.asss 81 sreadsss Nss isA
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w. c. THOMAS FAMILY
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS

Mrs George A.. Prentiss OF Wichita
Falls. Tex. is here as guest of Mr.
and Mrs. w. {. Thomas Also Miss
Lena Chittenden of Pueblo is spending
the holidays with the Thomases.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
ALLIES ORDER
 HUN STAY OUT
 OF RHINE AREA
tBy United Pressl

Paris, March 27.-The entente pow CTS today formally refused permis- sion to the Ebert government at Ber- lin to send 75,000 Reichswehr troops into the Rhine provinces, held by en- tente and American forces under the terms of the armistice of Treves. The Ebert government represented to the allied powers that troops are needed in the Rhine provinces to restore or der.
 Today's decision by the allies is in direct answer to the refusal of the Ebert government to allow allied for ces to occupy the cities of Frankfort and Darmstadt This concession was asked of the Ebert government as a guarantee that any German gov ernment troops sent into the Ruhr dis trict would down the communistic movement there and would restore order and then retire.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
C.O.P. CLANS
 ANGLE ID GET
 VOMEN'S VOTE
'Bv United Press

Chicago, March 27-Political par ties in the next presidential campaign will employ 100000 women to take to the stump in support of their candi- dates. In addition to this number. political leaders of both parties de- clare that fully 3O0,000 women in al walks of life will be employed by the Democratic and Republican parties to swing the suffrage vote in the cleo tion.
 The vote of American women is re garded as a deciding factor in the na- tional political situation.
 Backing up this belief, Republican national headquarters will soon form a separate organization for women members and will campaign on wide scale to line up the suffrage vote for the G. o. P candidate
 In the preliminary skirmish between General Wood and Governor Lowden or the Republican nomination, bureaus have been formed at their headquar- ters and campaign distinct from the general canvass made to line up the women. Efforts so far have been confined to the mid-western states where the two candidates are making their initial ght for delegates.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
MAY PROBE FUNDS
 CANDIDATES USE
tRy United Press)

Washington, March 27.-Startljne developments may come from the inn piled campaign fund scandal, which is being aierd in the senate following the introduction of bill by Senator Borah to limit campaign expenditures to S10,000 in each state. Indications today are that the senate will probe expenditures so far made by presiden- tial candidates.
 Senator Borah's chief attack against the campaign methods of General Wood and Governor Lowden, both of whom he accused of lavish expend- lures in an 'illegitimate" manner. In Indiana, Senator Borah charged that General Wood is offering S2.50 for votes. Reference was also made to reported Democratic plan to support the party candidate with a fund of S10,000 ,000.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
WILSON PRESENTS
 ROOSEVELT ). s. (.
tBy United Press) ]

Washington, March 27.-President Wilson today presented the Distin- guished Service Cross to Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, son of the former president, for extraordinary heroism
 n the battle of Cantigny, France, on May 26, 1918. Announcement of the award was made today at the war de partment. Colonel Roosevelt was a member of one of the first American increments in action, Cantigny being one of the first major clashes of the A. F.. F. with German troops.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
WILSON MAKES VAGUE ANSWER
 ON THIRD TERM
tBy United Pressl

Washington, March 27.-President Wilson does not propose to make pub lie his intention in regard to accept ance or refusal of the Democratic nomination for third term. Should he decide not to seek the nomination. he will not announce his support of any candidate until after the Demo cratic national convention at San Francisco.
 This information has been convey ed to Democratic members of the house of representatives in answer to their insistent demands that the pres ident state whether or not he will seek the nomination. Close personal friends of President Wilson acted as his spokesman in revealing the atti- tude of the party's leader.
 In the meantime, it is being freely repeated around the capitol that Pres ident Wilson now favors the selection of delegates to the national conven- tion who will go without specific in- structions from their respective states By this means, the president is said to believe that the convention will make free and unprejudiced selec- tion of presidential ticket
 While the attitude of the president is clearer since the semi-official ans wer which he sent to members of the house, Democratic members are not at all satisfied and further attacks will be made upon him from the floor. As announced by their spokesman, the opposition group plans to smoke out" the president until his position is clearly revealed.
 Word is being circulated among party Democrats today that President Wilson has decided definitely not to seek third term nomination, but feels that an announcement at this time, or previous to the San Francis co convention, would endanger his leadership of the party and leopard lze chances of having the convention endorse his peace program, especially as regards the league of nations.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
SAYS B0LSHFY|K|
 OVERRUN POLAND
tBy United Pressl

London, March 27--Polish dispatch es today deny that Warsaw has fall en before the advance of the surging Bolshevist army from Russia. Ex- change Telegraph reports, however, state that Wilma has fallen to the Bol- sheviki, and that the Polish govern ment has removed from Warsaw to Bromberg. The Exchange reports are founded upon reports current in Der lin and published as rumors.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
MUELLER TO SELECT
 NEW BOCHE CABINET
IHT IInited Press ]

London, March 27.-The new Ger man cabinet, to be formed to replace the Bauer cabinet resigned yesterday, will probably include Herman Mueller as chancellor and Dr. Geisler as min ister of defense, it is said in Exchange Telegraph dispatches today from Der lin via Paris. Herr Mueller has agreed to undertake the formation of new cabinet, the same dispatches say.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
RIOTS STILL BREAK
 OUT IN WESTPHALIA
tBy United Pressi

London, March Exchange Tel egraph dispatches today from May ence, France, state that Mayence of ficials believe the workingmen's ar my in Westphalia will proclaim a re- public.
 Westphalian clashes between work ingmen and government troops result ed in the death of 30 citizens, Berlin advices declare. Supporters of the Ebert government are still the ob- jects of violence wherever seen by the army of workingmen.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-27
ENGLISH CREWS RACE.
(RY United Pressl

London, March 7.-Thames-sida paths and bridges west of Putney once more re-echoed with shouts of "Oxford" or "Cambridge,' according to the sympathies of many thousands If excited spectators, when the an nual aquatic Battle of the Blues" was resumed today, after an interval of six years, due to the war
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-15
WAR STRICKEN
REGIONS WILL
HAVE TEA ROOMS

Paris, July 15.-The American
Committee for Devastated France
will open tea rooms in several of the
shattered villages in the valley of the
Aisne on July 1, according to an
announcement just made. The rooms
will be located at Coucy-le-chateau,
where an old fortress was blown up
by the Germans, Crouy, near Sois-
sons and Laon in the Chemin des
Danes region.
BY means of the tea rooms the
Committee hopes not only to add to
the comfort of tourists visiting the
battlefields but to divert some of the
money being spent by Americans to
the urgent needs of the people in the
devastated regions.
Motor buses and private auto
automobiles crowded with sightseers
have begun pilgrimages to the battle
fields where the Americans of the
First, Second and Thirty di-
visions fought under General Man
| gin and pushed back the Germans
| liberating Scissors and the nearby
villages.
Members of the committee will
personally manage the tea rooms and
wait on the patrons. Moderate prices
| will be charged and the profits will be
! used to buy chickens and to aid chill
| dren needing special care.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-15
ELIZABETH OF FRANCE.

Tragic suffering marked the life of
Elizabeth of France, daughter of
Henry II and Catherine de Medicis.
Elijah was born at Fountaine-
bIeau in 1545 and it was early ar
ranged that she should marry Edward
VI of ENGLAND. This marriage was
prevented by the premature death of
Edward. She was then betrothed to
Don Carlos, Infant of Spain. Though
these two became very much attach
ed to each other, Elizabeth was COM
PEELED to marry. her lovers. father,
Philip II. who had become a widow
er. DIV Carlos was very bitter
against his father for this, and ex-
pressed his sentiments freely. In
consequence he was murdered, prob
ably at the direction of his father,
who was extremely jealous of him
Elizabeth was SO deeply grieved over
the death of Don Carlos that she
died in child-bed, ten weeks later, al
the age of twenty-five. She left two
daughters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-15

HALOS OF SAINTS

During the eleventh and twelfth
centuries there was a great activity in
the building of churches and cathe-
drals, and it was a common practice
to erect around the outside of the
buildings statues, which were placed
just under the caves.
AS the images became discolored
by the rain which fell upon the roofs
and then poured over them, the au-
thorities, as means of protection,
placed over the heads of the figures
wooden disks of size sufficient to
protect them.
Giotto, the great artist. began to
paint holy pictures when only a coun-
try boy, and in his ignorance assum ed
that the disks were essential parts OF
the images of the saints.
Hence, his earliest paintings repre-
sent each sacred figure wearing over
the head something that looks like
the bottom of a tub.
Later on he, localized this into g
mere circle, dark at first, but growing
more luminous with each production
until finally he developed the circle
Of light that has come down UNI
changed through generations O.
painters as the badge of sanct1ty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-15

The Bridgeport Protective assoc1a-
ton celebrated it's sixth birthday last
month. During its life it has become
one of the most vital of the welfare
organizations in the city. 1t is es-
sentially protective bureau, giving
protection Of every kind to every one
Miss Kathryn l. Hewitt has been
with the association since its start
and to her belongs the credit for most
of its success. Probably the marked
success has been due to the fact that
Miss Hewitt is so interested in her
work and finds it so delightful.
Miss Hewitt has numerous stories to
tell Of cases which have come into her
hands. Many of them sound Like o.
Henry tales with their strange and
least expected endings. One of the
many is that of a foreign woman who
during the Christmas holidays came
into a local departm ent store with
two children, very poorly Clad The
youngest child, which she carried in
her arms, had no shoes nor stockings
and the older child. probably three or
four years old, had no hat nor coat
The clerks m the store were moved at
the pitiable sight and were reused
Immediately to take UP a collection
to give to the woman. One of the
older heads suggested that he thought
the wisest means to help the, case was
to investigate it and then act Inc
Protective association, because of its
wide experience, was called upon to
follow out the suggestion. By visit
ing the house and making various in
quiries the association found that 1925
| was the weekly income at the home
The father and two older children
were working and about twelve men
were boarded at the place. The con-
dition of the children was the result
| of the determination on the part of
the father not to spend his savings on
| clothing his children.
Not all the cases are with foreigners.
There is an equal number of every
nationality. One young American wo-
man was given a different kind OF
protection than that already men
toned. The young woman was the
mother of a baby about two months
old when her husband died. There
was only a small savings which was
readily eaten away by various ex-
penses attached to the funeral. The
woman was not in fit condition to
do shop work but was forced by ne
cessity to do it. After a month or
two of worry she sought aid at the
association A place was found for
l. her on a farm where the could assist
| in the house work and while doing SO
the youngster could sleep in the COOL