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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-09
Obituary

John Dewitt Knauff was born June
81, 1887, near Des Arc. Ark. He was
the youngest of nine children. He
was a farmer and made good living
for his family whom he loved dearly.
On account OF failing health he moved
to Canon City in December. 1919. and
improved fast until lately, taking
serious attack of pneumonia. which
was more than he could overcome,
dying Thursday. December 2.
He united with the Christian church
here last February, and enjoyed the
Christian life to the end. He real
ized he would have to be very strong
to live through this malady. and said
to his wife and brother that he felt
safe and was happy at the thought
He leaves a widow and five small
children, the eldest only years old.
the youngest. L: monther and broth
er, at De yalla Bluff, Ark, and one
brother here. GUY.
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ACTING GOVERNOR GEO. STEPHAN
ISSUES STATEMENT that MOI
MORE CLEMENCY BE GIVEN BOSCO|
Murderer of Elton Parks, Pueblo Man, and
William Hunter, of Rye, Gets no
Further Time
WILL BE HUNG BEFORE SATURDAY, DEC. 11th.
,By United Pre~s.)

DENVER. Dec. 7.JActing GOV.
George Stephan, in a statement 'is-
sued this morning. announced that no
further cleme1ey would be granted
George Bosco. the confessed slayer Of
Elton Parks. an auto dealer OF Pueblo
and William Hunter. a ranchman. Nv
ing at Rye. Coo. April IL, last year.
Bosco will be hanged at the peniten-
t.ary in Canon City before midnight
Saturday. December IL.
DENVER. Dec. Before midnight
nex' Saturday. George Bosco, con-
fessed murderer of Elton {. Parks.
Pueblo automobile dealer, and OF VII.
liam T. Hunter. rancher OF Rye. Colo.
will be hanged at the Canon City pen
itentiary. Attempts to prave that he
IS suffering from epilepsy and that he
was not o; sound mind at the time Of
the murder. resulted In an unanimous
report that he was sane and responsi-
bic for his acts.
Bosco has occupied a cell IN the
death house at the penitentiary and
has been under sentence OF death
since June 10.
Several reprieves were granted by
the lieutenant governor. The last g
prieve expired on December ,. The
murder was committed on April Il.
1919.
Bosco. according to a confession
made by him. drew a revolver whilN
seated in the rear seat OF an automo-
bile in which Parks and Hunter were
riding and shot them.
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Canon Is Well
Represented At
rs. S. Conference

Canon City was well represented at
the Inter-Church Sunday School Con-
ference at Florence Saturday and Sun
day, and much enthusiasm prevailed
among those in attendance The ban
quet, which was served at the Metho-
dist church by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety, was a great success, and about
$50 poung people from our city are
reported 10 have enjoyed the occa-
sion. Music by the Florence Mando-
lin Club added to the pleasure of the
occasion Canon City was also well
represented among those taking part
in the various sessions of the confer
ence. Saturday afternoon Wayne
Emory spoke on the subject of What
the Fourfold Life Means To Ne: Men
tally. Physically, Reigiously and So
cially," at the boys meeting. while
George Funderburk spoke on the sub
ject, THE Individuals Challenge in
the Community" The girls confer
ence Saturday afternoon was presii-
ed over by Miss Ruth Mckinley and
Miss Elsie Goodwin spoke on the SUBJ
ject. The Individuals Challenge" :"
while Miss Esther KonkePs subject
was in the Church" Mrs. Earl h.
Scott gave an interesting talk on the
subject, Goods Plan For Life"
Among those who responded to
toasts at the banquet were Misses Mar
tina Dickson and Emma Swanson, VINO
responded to the toasts. ITO our
Work" and ITO Our Mistakes" Among
the officers newly-elected, Canon City
was honored with Miss Martha Dick
son. elected president, Miss Lois Ar
mentrout as secretary, Wayne Emory
as vice president OF the boys division,
Miss Ruth Mckinley as adult leader
and Mr.. Hendricks Of the Y. IL c.
A. as adult leader
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November A
Busy Month
For Red Cross

At the monthly meeting OF the tx
ecutive committee Of the Fremont
County Chapter. Ameican Red Cross.
held last Monday evening at chapter
headquarters, the report OF the home
service secretary indicated one OF the
busies; months in the history OF that
branch OF the service.
There was a total OF 1l0 soldier
cases and II civilian cases requiring
a total Of 45l interviews and services.
Dividing this number into the number
o working days during November. IL
will be sen that there was an average
of is services a day.
The work OF the home service sec
retary Ia greatly diversified: very lit
tie money is actually given out The
total amount advanced for relief work
in the month OF November was only
n little over 500. most Of which was
In the form Of loans, and will be paid
back.
The work among the soldiers con-
sists principally OF writing innumer-
able letters, securing information re-
garding various cases. making out the
necessary government forms. afYida-
Wits. discharge papers and having the
same recorded and certified: securing
delayed or lost compensations. allot-
ments, allowances, putting through
applications for for compensation. vo-
cational trimming. social and medical
work. legal services, etc.
The civilian relief work includes
among many other activities, the 'n-
vestigation OF all needy cases report
ed. the furnishing Of clothing and
other supplies, where needed. secur-
ing Of employment, medical and nurs-
ing care, and ther such assistance that
helps the needy to help themselves.
which Is the greatest service of all
that canbe rendered. The Red Cross
has been likened to the Good Samari-
tan and as the Greatest Mother in the
World In these two short analyses
is summed up the whole work OF the
home service and civilian relief de-
partment Of the Red Cross.
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Community Church
Plan Discussed
At Florence

FLORENCE. Dec. Members Of
i've of the Protestant churches, as
well as those outside OF the church.
gathered in the Deibert parlors last
evening at s o'clock to discuss pro
posed federation of the churches in
Florence. The meeting was presided
over by Mayor T. NJ. Howells, with R.
r. Morrow as secretary.
Mr.. Howells asked for a roll cal
of the representatives present which
was duly recorded. and then the Rev.
Burchfield was called upon to explain
the object of the meeting. His state
ment referred TO the condition of the
Protestant churches in Florence, and
strongly advocated a union which in
no wise would interfere with the
identity Of any of the organizations
affected.
This was followed by an open dis
cussion of the matter, and many help
ful and inspiring talks were made
which proved beyond question that
the sentiment Of the meeting was very
strongly in favor Of the plan.
Mrs. A J. Caldwell, who is devot-
ing much Of her time in Florence to
work among the young people, sound
ed the keynote of the meeting when
she stated that the future welfare of
the young folks of Florence should
be given first consideration by those
who are skeptical as to the wisdom
OF such a plan of church federation as
is proposed Under the present sys-
TEN they are divided. and there is no
inducement for them 10 become inter
ested in such a way as 10 develop
their leadership. The young folks are
the future leaders OF the church Of our
time-worn sentiments and prejudices
for their Advancement.
b Supt. Eskridge OF the city scho7 5
made a splendid talk in which he ex-
planned a union Of church organizs-
tions in the Philippines. which has
been working very successfully for
many years. Talks favoring the plan
were made by a number of others.
The sentiment of the meeting which
was well defined. was for federation
that would combine every department
OF the respective churches. Under
such plan, IL was brought out, is
the only way that successful and Ell.
Client results can be obtained.
Those present at the meeting were
Mrs. A J. Caldwell. Mrs. George WI.
SON. George Liggett, A. c. Lucier, A.
J. Hadley. J. c. Park. Z. R. Kelly,
Rev. James r. Burchfeld. Mr.. and
Mrs. l. e. Franklin. Mayor T. NJ.
Howells. J. Andrew Smith. ]. c. Crom-
well. Rev. F. F. Gibbs. B. F. Dillon,
DR.. r. c. Atkinson. G. NJ. Deibert. r.
R. Morrow: Lynn Smith. J. d. Stew
art, J. p. Eskridge, j.. d. Blunt, DR..
and Mrs. l. E. Rupert. N. W. McCon-
nell, Mrs. A. n. Cutting. Mrs. William
Cutting. Victor Farrell.
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Program of
The Red Cross

According to private information
from Washington. the abolition of
more than half of its II division Of
hces. as a measure OF economy. viii
be announced by the American Red
Cross Immediately after the first OF
the new year.
The mountain division headauar>
ters. established in Denver four years
ago. according to this information.
will be placed under the direction OF
the division officers at st. Louis, Seat
tie or San Francisco, II Is understood.
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Vigorous Newspaper
Campaigns will Sell
Your Goods HOyt

Instead of sitting around worrying
about the present business situation,
men should get ready for the coming
year. The prosperity which 1921 is
going to bring needs a lot of prepara-
tion-the thing that business men
ought to do, is get themselves in
shape to receive this prosperity
That was the way Charles Hoyt.
president of Hoyts Service, Inc, of
New York, expressed himself in re-
CARDS to the business outlook. Mr.
Hoyt is one of the many big business
men who are convinced that the COM
ing year is going TO mark the return
of property. However, he feels that
Germs are not preparing for this
change and are taking great risks by
not making the most OF their present
opportunities.
The great trouble is that the bust
ness element is marking time in this
country. Since 1914 almost every
sales organization in this country has
been slowly going down-it has done
less selling every day. The result IS
that now it is so completely out of
training, that it is bewildered about
the future Go into any large con-
Germ What do you find there? A
asels manager who is telling the
board of directors how bad conditions
are, statesmen who have been taking
instead of getting orders for so long
that they have o desire to fight for
business, and so on.
In each community, this same
spirit is reflected by retailers and
clerks. Bad business, light sales:
so they all talk it over together,
Does it ever occur to them, that now
is the time to so out and fight for
business, that this very day is the
day to tackle new customers? Why.
If half of these men went out and So
licited some new customers, these
customers would be so astonished /
that they would not only give orders,
but they would congratulate these
statesmen on doing an unknown thing"
Mr.. Hoyt hesitated before taking I
up the phase with which he is more /,
intimately connected.
ut is the same thing with advertis- |
ing. Sell goods-open the way for |
business, That is what every red |
blooded concern must demand of its !
We have passed the |
stage where Prestige advertising |
was in vogue. 1t served its purpose |
very well during the last years. but /
now We must have real selling adver- |
ising, Each line should be one of |
that will pull for the
advertiser.
TO do this. we must center our Z,
advertising where We wish TO bring |
our sales; specialization in selling
straight at the people who are your |
target,' Newspapers are the media |
that win bring the results. Selling |
talks in black and white-facts and |
figures that will do the work every I
day. Can in your spineless adver-
tising, replace 1t with fghting selling |
talks that will bring results.
The only way 70 smash in and get 1
your share OF the 1924 prosperity is 70 |
get ready for 1t now, The men who
have been ont Of training since 1914 |
will have 10 stage a big come-up back |
right. now If they wish to obtain
share OF the prosperity that 1921 Is
going to bring"
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Dr. C. H. Kellenberger returned
home Tuesday. after being patient
at the Red Cross hospital 1t Salida
for the past A days
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-23
The House of
Whispers
"YoU HEARD WHIsPERs?"

psis.-Circumstances having
prevented Spalding Nelson, clerk,
from joining the American forces
going to France, he is in de-
spondent mood when he receives
an invitation to dinner from his
great-uncle, Rufus CASTOR. On the
way to the house he meets, under
peculiar circumstances, a young
girl, apparently in trouble, to whom
he has an opportunity to be OF
slight service. She lives in the same
apartment building as Rufus Gas
ton, and he accompanies her to the
house. CASTOR and his wife are go
ing to Maine for a trip and want
to leave Nelson in charge of the
apartment. He accepts Castor
and his wife tell their great-nephew
of mysterious noises-"whispers
which they have heard in the
house. On his way TO the CASTOR
apartment the next Sunday Nelson
again meets his accidental ac-
quaintance of few days before,
Barbara Bradford. She urges him
not to allow the fact of their be-
ing acquainted to be known. At
the apartment Nelson meets the
superintendent, Wick, and instinc-
lively dislikes him. In a wall safe
he finds a necklace of magnificent
pearls, worth a small fortune.
Next day Nelson finds the pearls
have disappeared from the wall
safe. His first idea of informing
the police is not acted upon be-
cause of peculiar circumstances.
He has been discharged from his
position without adequate explana-
ton or reason, and feels himself
involved in something Of mystery.
He decides to conduct an investi-
cation himself That night Barbara
signals from the window of her
apartment, which is opposite his,
and they arrange a meeting for
next day. In the morning he finds
a note in his room, askinf him why
he had not informed til spolice of
the loss of the jewelsa Barbara
tells Nelson her sister rSaire had
some years before MALI run
away marriage with an stventurer.
from whom she was So n parted,
and the marriage had been an
nulled. Claire Is engalAd to be
married and someone irdowing of
her escapade has stolen documents
concerning the affair from the
Bradford apartment.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-23

In spite OF my reassuring words. dis
tress was still written on her counte-
nance. AS I debated how best to COM
fort her, she glanced at her wrist
watch and exclaimed:
Il must be going. They'll be alarm
ed about me if 1 stay longer"
"When am 1 to see you againY
Il don't know. That's hard TO ar
range. My sister and 1 are so much
together"
Cant telephone you?"
mo, that wouldn't do at all. Moth
er and Claire would both want to know
all about it and besides"
Besides what?'
| 81 don't trust that girl at the switch
board. I think she listens to every
thing that is said"
''They are prying lot" I admitted,
''including Mr.. Wick, the superintend-
ent."
81 don't like him a bit"
"Nor I. but we must communicate
with each other somehow. If you find
out anything more you must let me
know at. once. If I learn anything,
I'll let you know, and I'm going to dis
cover lot"
"There's always our windows" she
suggested, "they are close together.
can signal you when I'm alone, and
we can talk"
"I'll be there in my room every eve
ming from ten o'clock on" I said,
waiting to hear from you. I'll put a
handkerchief on the sill when Pm
there"
Sand I'll do the same"
Having reached this understanding,
1 walked with her to the park entrance
within sight of the. house. All the
way we had been talking over the puz-
zling circumstances of the anonymous
notes and of the strange way in which
they had been found on the floor. Miss
Bradford had spoken again of the
whispers she had heard.
''The voices were vague-just like a
ghosts might be-" she said.
EYES," admitted, that's what they
sounded like. But there aren't any
ghosts. If those whispers we're real
some human being was making them
I'm going to find out who it was, and
when we've learned that, We'll have
learned a lot about"
I hesitated.
"About whom?" she questioned.
'I don't know yet" I answered.
I was wondering about my great
uncle Rufus.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-23
SLANG ROOT OF LANGUAGE
Idiom Of Today in Correct Usage To
morrow, Declares University Pro-
fessor Of English.

That the slang and idioms of today
viii be correct English tomorrow is
the opinion of Prof. II. Glicksman of
the English department. University of
Wisconsin.
"Our language is made up Of what
was once slang, idiom, colloquialism,
and Jargon," he said lately, and
warned that the most deplorable fea-
ture about slang was its tendency to
produce mental slovenliness.
Professor Glicksman then referred
to the word "mob" as slang of 20C
years ago and as such denounced in
the Spectator by Addison.
1T is an abbreviation Of the WORD
mobile Even so the word pep Il
vital and virile and will survive witt
the word 'snappy.' But to gain recog
milton slang must be free from vul
garity and cheapness," said Professor
Glicksman.
'The term How do you get tha-
wayT is condemned because it Il
meaningless, but the term he has
pull is approved as it is the opposit,
of push,' a word that has forge,
ahead through its own strength
outlook.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-23
MARTHA JANE A DIPLOMAT
Even Stern Mamma Couldn't Deny
She Had Obeyed the Strict
Letter of the Law.

Martha James sweet tooth had been
INDUCED so much that her mother had
issued the decree, mo more candy"
and the raminder of the box had
been relegated to the top shelf. A
few days ago it was brought down and
Judiciously apportioned to Martha
Jane, for whom taste spelled more,
and even second taste did not sat
isfy. When her mother saw her about
to take third helping she remarked,
emphatically:
"Now, don't let me see you take an
other piece"
Presently Mrs. s. was called
from the room, and when she returned
she found her four-year-old daughter
In the farthest corner of the couch,
hastily making way with a nice, plump
chocolate cream.
Martha Jane" said her mother, in
her sternest tones, didn't 1 tell you
not to let me see you take another
piece of candy?"
II know you did, mother" said the
little diplomat, ''but l took this one
while you were gone"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-23

ually exceedingly small. The disease
producing forms live on or in our
vegetables and fruits, feeding on them
and causing the various blights, rots,
and spots of which we complain.
Fungi and bacteria grow and multi
ply rapidly when conditions suit them.
Instead of seeds they form spores,
which are minute bodies produced in
great numbers, to be spread by wind,
water, or other agencies, and, like
seeds, these spores may germinate,
grow into a plant or fruit, and start
a neg center of disease.
The weather has an important in
f1uence on the development of fungous
diseases, moisture and warmth being
necessary.
True insects are small creatures
which in the adult stage have rather
tons, head, thorax (chest), and abdo-
men (belly). They have a single pair
of antennae or "feelers," normally
three pairs Of legs, and usually one
or two pairs of wings. Among in
furious forms of true insects are bee
ties, butterflies, moths, sawf1ies, ants,
grasshoppers, plant-bugs, thrips and
plant-lice.
Other small creatures in a general
way are popularly classified as in
sects, such as sowbugs, red spiders,
mites, and thousand-legged "worms. VI
Insects are classified into Q) chew
| ing or biting forms, which devour
leaves and other portions of plants
and (2) sucking forms, which injure
and destroy plants by sucking the vital
| life juices. For the first class, arseni
Gals are the best remedies; for the
second class contact poisons are used
Gardeners should learn to know the
| insects which are useful in destroying
| injurious insects. Prominent among
these is the convergent ladybird. Il
destroys not only all forms of garder
plant-lice but the eggs of various in
sects, such as the Colorado potato
beetle. Other beneficial insects are
wasps, ichneumon and chalcis file:
(minute, wasplike insects), GROUND
beetles, soldier bugs, syrphus flies
tachina flies, and lace-wing flies. Blu
for the natural enemies of the potato
beetle. cabbage worms, army worms
and similar pests, all vegetable crop
probably would be failures.
| Prevention.
The gardener who starts with
clean soil may do much to keep in
sects and diseases out, and thus say,
the trouble and cost of applying
sprays. Prevention is better thai
cure, especially in the home garden
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-23
FIGHT DISEASES
AND WORM PESTS
Trouble Begins in Garden as Soon
as Seeds Are Planted in
Vegetable Garden.
MANY CAUSES OF AILMENTS
Plants Suffer If Soil Is Not Suited
Weather Is Also important Factor
Quite Essential to Prepare
Good Seed Bed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
From the time the seeds of garden
crops are put into the ground until
the crops are harvested a succession
of diseases and insect enemies may
appear, each of which must be fought
by the methods that experience has
shown to work best in the particular
case.
Diseases of plants are due to many
causes. Plants suffer if the soil is not
suited to them. 1t may be too rich or
too poor or too heavy or too light, or
it, may contain too much or to little
water. 1t may lack lime and humus.
Some vegetables, such as spinach and
caulifiower, thrive in cool weather and
do poorly in midsummer, while others,
like tomatoes and Lima beans, are hot
weather plants. Excessive heat pro-
duces whiting or tipburn. Too much
| water in the soil keeps the roots from
the air they need and causes a sickly,
| yellow growth. Fertilizers in excess
or used carelessly may burn the leaves,
inJure the roots, or prevent seed from
terminating.
1t always is important TO have the
soil deeply plowed or spaded and
made loose and light with plenty of
Well-rotted manure or compost and to
keep the ground cultivated so that the
surface will not become hard OF
weedy. Use the best seed to be had
and SOW it literally to get good
stand, but thin out the plants, as over.
crowded plants are in much greater
danger of becoming diseased thar
those that receive plenty of air and
sunshine.
The diseases which cause most loss
are due to fungi and bacteria. Fung
and bacteria are plants, though us
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-23
plpKRlNM1S:
Keep the house and yard clean.

Keep the house and yard clean.
Provide roosts and dropping boards.
Feed table and kitchen waste to the
hens.
Provide nest for each four or five
hens.
Give a heavier feed of grain in the
evening.
Give a light feed of grain in the
morning.
Let the hens help themselves to a
dry mash.
Gather eggs daily; market at least
twice week.
Keep standardized poultry. It is
more profitable.
Keep poultry free from lice and the
Feed grain in straw or other litter
to make the hens scratch for it.
Standardized fowls produce uniform
products which bring higher prices.
Grow green crops in the poultry
yards If they are not in permanent
sod.
Build substantial, comfortable poul-
try houses, but make them as mex
pensive as possible.
Hatch early. Early hatched chicks
live better, grow better, and the pull
lets make fall and winter layers.
Sudden fright and excitement at
once tells on the egg crop. Never
allow strange dogs about where the
hens are.
If you have had little or no expert
ence in poultry keeping, start in a
small way. Then increase as your ex.
perience and success warrant.
|
Don't let roosters run with the hens
after the breeding season is over. The
hens will lay just as well and the eggs
will be infertile and will keep better.
Many farmers say that labor and
time saved in looking after one in
cubator rather than 15 or 20 setting
hens, is enough to make the purchase
or an incubator practical.