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Show FTiiflST HSPWPOSITl Resigns From Denver News Staff to Remain on the Lecture Platform. Frank .1. f'annon, formerly United States i-onator from Utah, ha ro signed from the staff of the Rocky Mountain News, published at Denver, f'olo., to enjoy tWO months of rest prior to the opening ..f bio I hautauqua lecture lec-ture season In the eastern stated. Mr. Cannon had hoi,) the position of managing alitor of the Cvewi '";t last October was granted leave of absence tor a enr to fill leetnre ilntes tinder the Redpath-Slayton Lycenm bureau of Chieago. Hie subject for these lecture? lec-ture? waa The Modern Mormon Fvin lom. Mr. Cannon is booked for the east- era stiUfs for the remainder of this vejir ami all of 1918. I" view Of this contemplated protracted absence from fhp editorial roome of the News, Mr. I Hnnon hns tendered his r'Jticnnt!on as nmnarrinc editor, and this has been accepted. ac-cepted. Sprnkhip of this nceeptanco the editor of the Bocky Mountain "It is needless to say that the News parts with the splendid son ices 1,1 'annon with regret. It is only be ,SUse of the superior claims or what h conceives to be his life mission that the News I8 willing to purt with him nt all." Senator Cannon will remain in Denver Den-ver for : couple 'if months before entering en-tering anew upon his lecture work, and will continue to make that rity Ms- home. Tn the managing editorship editor-ship of the Bocky Mountain News he ic succeeded by Henry D Carbary, -who bas served in bis place during the leave of absence given to Mr. Cannon last October. |