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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
us. ATHLETEsS
MARK FOR WORLD
IN ONE EVENT YANKEES HOIST
OLD GLORY TO TOP OF
THREE POLES.
FEAT is NEW STANDARD TEST
Craig, Meyer and Lipplneott Heroes
Of the Day-lndian Thorpe
Shines When He Wins
"~PentathIon."

Stockholm, Sweden.-The stars and
stripes waved in great glory for the
United States by reason of the victo-
ries of its athletes.
"Old Glory was frequently unfurled
TO view at the head of the mast where
colors of the victors were raised at
the London Olympiad, but they
achieved a triumph never before wit
messed on an international athletic
field.
Three f1agstaffs are erected in the
Stockholm stadium, where the eolors
Of the different nations scoring first,
second and third in the final contest
Of each event are hoisted.
When the 100-meter sprint-the
event most honored on athletic fields
everywhere-had finished the Ameri-
can flag went up on the first staff, on
the second and on the third.
Also Capture PentathIon.
R. c. Craig of the Detroit Y. M. C.
A., A. T. Meyer, Irish-American A. c.,
and D. F. Lippincott, University of
Pennsylvania, were the men they rep
resented. Craig's time, 10 As, equals
the Olympic record.
One other great event captured by
a Yankee was the winning of the Pent-
athlon, the classic of all classics, a Sc
ries of five difficult events. James
Thorpe of the Carlisle Indian school
won the pentathlon.
The pentathlon was intended to be
a test of all-around prowess. When
this test was included in the Olympic
games conservative old-timers, Eng
fish and American, who heretofore had
dominated the field sports, regarded it
with suspicion as a trick of the new
corners to gain points which were not
contemplated in the original program.
The United States got the lions
share of the glory from this event.
At its conclusion the first and third
stats tioated American flags and the
second Norway's.
Wins Sheridan Crown.
lnOrpe, Dy MS victory, WON his posi-
ton as the legitimate successor of
Martin J. Sheridan as an all-round ath-
lete. OF those who entered this com
petition the four Americans, Thorpe,
Brundage, Donaghue and Manaul,
started in all the events and stayed to
the end with the Norwegian, Me, the
Canadian, Lukeman, and the Ewede,
Wieslander.
The semi-fnal heats of 500 meters
and the try-outs for the running high
jump, put the Americans in the po-
sition of practically owning theseA
events, six representatives of the
United States qualifying for the finals
in both exhibitions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
AMERICAN KILLED IN PANAMA
Marines and Soldiers Battle With Po-
lice at Fourth of July Celebra-
'tion-Ten Are Wounded.

Panama.-The report of a seri-
GUS brawl between the Panama
police and a number of United States
marines when the Americans were
celebrating the fourth of July is con-
frmed.
A fight occurred late in the even
ing, with the result that n Ameri-
can, R. ". Davis, was killed, and two
American marines and six soldiers
belonging to the Tenth infantry reg
iment, as we'll as two American civil
ians, were wounded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Bank Robber slain.

Mount Pleasant, lathe bandit
who entered the Rome Savings bank
at the little town of Rome, shot Cash
Ter F. w. Hileman and escaped with
several hundred dollars in cash, was
shot and killed by a member of an
auto posse which had pursued him.
The bandit, who was identified here
as Charles Clark, was overtaken by
the posse several miles south of here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
AMERICAN SENTENCED AS spy
Man to Serve Four Years at Hard
Labor in Germany for Attempt.
ing to Sell Fort Plans.

Leipsig.-Leopold Eilers, a nat
uralized American from New Or
leans, was sentenced to four years at
hard labor in prison as a spy, and
Miss Olga King, his alleged accom-
plice, to whom Eilers vas engaged
to be married, was sent to Jail for six
months. 1t was charged that Eilers
attempted to sell to England certain
military secrets and plans of the for
tress of Helioland and that Miss
King aided him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
THREE KILLED; II INJURED
lnterurban Cars With Fourth Pienick-
ers, Crashes Into Another
Near Tulsa, Okla.

Tulsa, Okla.-Three persons we're
killed and seventeen injured when
an interurban car crashed into
a dead" gasoline car, a quarter of a
mile east of Sand Springs park. The
car was bringing 800 picnickers from
the fourth of July celebration to this
city. The airbrakes failed when the
motorman tried otstop his car. The
dead r e Carter Baxter and Miss
Mary Kubli of Tulsa, and an unidenti-
fed boy scout.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Stays Wife and Two Children.

Walla ALA, Wash.-In a fit Of
jealous rage, Sergeant J. Proctor
of the United States artillery, sta
toned at Fort Worden, ash. shot and
killed Mrs. Ada Proctor, his divorced
wife, and their daughter, Nellie II
and son Everett 9, in a lodging house
kept by the woman here, Proctor
then committed suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Prooressiyes Call Convention.

New York.-A call to the people of
the United States who are in sym
pathy with the national progressive
movement" to send delegates to a Ia
tional convention to open in Chicago
August 5 was given out by United
States Senator Joseph M. Dixon of
Montana, Theodore R~oosevelt's cam
paign manager.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
LEAPS FROM HOTEL, HURT
Wealthy AIabaman Jumps From Third
Floor in Chicago-Lumber
Merchant.

Chicago, &c. w. S~tansell, a
wealthy lumber merchant and con
tractor, of Alabama, leaped through
a window on the third floor of the
Congress hotel, swung suspended for
a few moments from a chain holding
up a canopy, and then plunged to the
stone sidewalk 40 feet below.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Woman Has Largest Foot.

Chicago.--The largest foot in the
country, a No. IL, eight inches across
the ball, is in Maryland. The small
est foot, a No. l, less than two inches
across the ball, is in Milwaukee, and
belongs to a woman weighing 1870
pounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Same purpose AceompIlshed.

"Oh, G~eorgie!" exclaimed a fond
mother, when she saw her small boy
considerably battered up and dirty,
"you have been fighting again! How
often have | told you that you
shouldn't fight?'
Well" said he, what are you 60
ing to do when a fellow hits your"
why, keep out Of his way" said
the mother.
! bet" said the youngster, he'll
keep out Of mine after this"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A Washington man in support Of the
term that the "Star-Spangled Banner
Is not singable says. You ought to
have heard the house Of representa-
lives trying to sing t." Great snakes!
what musical composition in classic
or ragtime could survive that test?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Baby Named for Wilson.

Seagirt, N. 1.-THE first campaign
boy to be named after Gov. Wilson is
Woodrow Wilson Sander of New
York City. The boy was born July a.,
and is the son Of Bernard H. Sander,
a New York lawyer and a prominent
Tammany leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
johnson stin chamnion.

Las Vegas, N. Mack Johnson re-
tains the title to champion heavy
weight fighter of the world, having
defeated Jim Flynn in the ninth round
of a one-sided contest. The police
stopped the affair and Referee Smith
declared the negro the winner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A scientific experimenter has sue
ceeded in producing artificial malaria.
Such achievements may be fun for
the scientists. but 1t makes the gen
eral public feel very much like the
famous protesting frogs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Another foolish scientist has been
heard from. He says kissing is the
most dangerous thing in the world.
The most dangerous thing in the
world is encouraging a man who
thinks he has ability as an after-din.
ner speaker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

"A New York Judge has sent a won.
an to fail for beating her husband. He
deemed It Necessary to Justify his ac.
ton BY saying that II II had been the
husband who did the beating he world
have sent him 10 jail, and be must
treat ia Wife the same way So e.
other wofnan's right is destroyed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Put II up to the Cook Book.

- FNI - VI " w. .NDFF TI0I
"My dear Dolly" said a young hus-
band, honestly | cannot congratulate
you on your success with this pudding.
1t is simply rank"
Charley" exclaimed the little
wife, how absurd! 1t is all imagina-
ton! The cook book says 1t tastes
like ambrosia." s
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

One Chicago man has moved his
home by sailing It on the lake. This
IL another proof that Chicago people
have got past the stage where they
use their lake exclusively for boiling
purposes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
cirIcarried Awsv g a..

st. Joseph, Mich.-Miss IIngebarg
Asp Of Chicago arrived here on the
Puritan, al unwilling passenger. She
had gone on board at Chicago to look
for a lost diamond pin and the boat
sailed with her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
reveloninn New Foods.

Greeley, Colo.-Edward P. House,
the Colorado Burbank" has an
nounced the perfection of a new va
riety of wheat Which he has named
the "Norcross," adapted particularly
for dry" farming.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Navy Bill Passed.

Washington.-The naval appropria-
tion bill carrying $13S,6Os,6 1913 and the
two-battleship provision was passed
by the senate. 1t now goes to the
conference with the house to thresh
out the naval increase program and
other senate amendments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Students Of a New York college
have adopted a resolution not to treat
one another. II they succeed in keep
ing this. resolution they will make a
great gain in moral courage. also In
the amount Of their spending money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Girl Sings on Broadway.

New York.-Because vaudeville
managers would not give her a try.
out, Miss Gertie Vandyke Of Butte
mounted her calico pony and sang to
the crowd ON Broadway. She got a
police station engagement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Loses 70 Of s5o Pounds. Sue

EUses 10 OF 3JV FUuHus, oufCIut'
Springfield, O.-Because he has lost
70 OF his $50 pounds in weight, Rich
ard Cushing, 38 years old, city dog
catcher, who was found dead, is be-
lieved to have committed suicide by
shooting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
American sentenced as spy.

Leipsig.-Leopold Eilers, a natural
lied American from New Orleans,
was sentenced to -four years at hard
labor in prison al a SPY, and Miss
Olga King, his alleged ~accomplice,
was sent to jail for six months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Lincoln Volunteer FIremen Strike.

Bloomington, m.-The city council
of Lincoln refusing to allow their de-
mand for $1.50 pay for each fire, all
members Of the volunteer fire depart
ment have resigned. A salaried de-
partment is now proposed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Banker Is Head Waiter.

Chicago.-When all the walters at
Ravina Park went on a strike W. G.
Shredder, a bank president, organ
lied a brigade of volunteer servants
and himself acted as head waiter. 4
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Steamer Upsets; An SAFE.

Memphis, Tenn.-The pleasure
steamer Matte Couch, operating be-
tween Memphis and the Arkansas side
Of the Mississippi river. turned over
in midetream while outbound with
scores of pleasure seekers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
conoressman MaIby Found Dead.

New Yorks--George r. Malby, con-
gresham from the Twenty-sixth con-
g~ressional district Of New York state,
WIS found dead in a room which he
engaged al the Murray Hill hotel
Death was due to heart trouble.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Lad kiIIs PLAYMATE With Blow

New York.--There was panic in
Seward park when William Polansky,
is years old, was killed by a single
blow from the fist of another 15-year-
old boy in a quarrel over a baseball
game.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A French duelist is about as harm
less as a chess master, but a French
taxicab bandit is not the sort Of per-
son one would arc to meet in a dark
alley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Had NJ Chance; II Thrown OF.

Cleveland, O-street car fare here
is 3 cents, If you can make change,
and transfers cost an additional PEN
ny. John Czech had a nickel and a $40
gold piece, and wanted a transfer. He
was thrown Off the car.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
School students Arrest convict.

Grand Junction, Colo.-Glen Schra-
der and Philip Price, high school boys,
are sharing the distinction of being
the youngest captors of an escaped
convict. Unarmed, they captured An
tonic Garcia, a Jail trusty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
L%iqhtnino Kills Five in camn

Helsingfors, Finland.-Five soldiers
we're killed, ten others we're fatally
burned and a score more we're in
jured when lightning struck the mill
tary camp at Willmanstrand during a
thunder storm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Perhaps the modern styles in wom-
ems dress were designed to make
bathing suits seem modest by COM
parison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A Chicago hotel has abolished the
register, and the guests sign cards,
which r filed out of sight. Thus is
passing away another cherished insti-
tuition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Dover, England.--Claude Graham
White and his bride arrived here in
an aeroplane, having crossed the chan
pei. They we're returning to London
from their aerial honeymoon trip to
he continent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A Harvard professor says he has dis
covered a way to restore life. This will
arouse the enmity of the undertakers'
association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Train peraiied. Enoineer Hurt.

Sedalia, Mo.--A broken rail wrecked
the Katy limited neal the station here.
The engine and tender we're ditohed.
Engineer Charlie Greene Of Sedalia
suffered a broken left leg. He was
the only person injured
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Brunette in New York wants a d.
vorce because her husband raves in
his sleep about Blonde" Evidently
she does not like the color of his af-
fections.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Strictly up TO Date.

Alice-How oddly some men pro-
pose.
kate-I sould say o A gentle
mar asked me last week If / felt ia
vorably disposed to a uniication of in
~terests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

The mar who falls out OF an airship
probably feels as badly hurt as the
one who is thrown out of the political
band wagon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
aIverman Guilty. q Manslauohter.

Evansville, Ind. william Carroll, d
steamboat mate Of Paducah, KY, was
found guilty OF manslaughter for kill
Ing Capt w. n Howell Of the steam.
sr Kenois, and he will serve from two
to fourteen years in the state prison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Policeman viii Head New Bank.

Chicago.-Lieut. John Dawney has
resigned from the police force to be-
come a banker. During his % years
service in the department he has ac-
cumulated a fortune of more than
500, 900 by investments in real estate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Tan shao VI to Wed German.

Tien Tsin,-It is generally believed
here that Tan Shao vi, former pre-
mier of China, will marry a German
woman in the nea future, going to
the United States for the ceremony.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

French army aeroplanes are being
used to carry ammunition, but 1t
strikes us that they are dangerous
enough, even when not loaded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

The manager Of a losing baseball
team has as hard a job explaining as
the husband returning from a late
lodge meeting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A court has decided that It is not
unlawful for a man to play poker in
his W house. But II he is wise he
will not do 1t unless his wife Is away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

The American girl who has Tilted
an English nobleman evidently would
rather be a wife than a financial as
set.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Mrs. Beacon Streete-I'm glad your
uncle left you some money, but
please, Norah, don't call it a legacy.
Say limbacy. 1t is very improper to
say leg; always say limb!
Norah-Yis, ma'am, an shall 1
warrum oop thot limb O. mutton for
dinner, or will yez how it cowld?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Policeman in Berlin shot three bur
glars without notifying the moving
picture men. A mistake of that
kind In Paris would have cost him his
fob.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Standard Of Sanity.

Shakespeare was asked if Hamlet
was sane.
AS sane as the Fourth Of july he
replied.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
WAN nefended

He whose study is among the shad-
ows and lights Of nature has an In
suspected coat of mail defending him
among all the turmoil.-Mrs. Oliphant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A noncapsizable boat has been in
vented by a genius In Norway, but the
fool who rocks the boat will find some
other method of bursting into print.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Some men find it cheaper to stay
married than to pay alimony. =
The woman pugilist knows just how
to assert her rights"

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethlng, ~softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

The neighbor who runs his phono-
graph late into the night generally is
the fellow who arises at 6 a. IN. to
run the lawn mower.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

"A New York man has been ar
rested for stealing 1920 collars"
Look again and see whether he isn't
really a Pittsburg man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Explanation

Fair Young Thing-What is that
mar who Is running doing?
Fan-He Is going home to mother.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A Californian has written to ! his
congressman asking for a copy OF the
Congressional Record. Evidently he
is looking for a cure for insomnia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Girl Loses $4,000 Pearls on Boat.
Boston.--Miss Atila Thayer of New
York reported that she lost a 500, 900
pearl necklace while coming from
New York to Boston on the steamer
Bunker Hill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Verify, this is a world Of wonders.
Occasionally we meet a man who
owns a motor car, and has not mort
gagged his house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

We are doing our best in the fly
swatting campaign, but we would be
persuaded to waste one healthy swat
On the weather man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

An italian organ grinder Is going
back home with a fortune of $50. 900.
Sometimes crime is highly profitable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

A man In New Jersey was arrested
and fined for raising mosquitoes. The
war is on in earnest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11
Conspiracy for Turkish REPUBLIC.

conspiracy TOT HepubIIc.
Sophia, Bulgaria.-A conspiracy is
alleged to have been discovered
among Turkish officers at Adrian
ople, looking to the TRANSFORMATION of
Turkey into a republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

The failure of the peach crop 10
overdue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

One always thinks there is a lot OF
money to be made in any kind OF bust.
ness that he isn't In.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

big hats" a y a physician. re
suit In brain flag" If you don't be-
1eve 1t, ask father.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

The farmers welcome hot nights. as
well as hot days. and also steamy
showers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

This is the time of the year for
turning on the electric fan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

One way to cure insomnia Is to
read the history of the alleged war
between Italy and Turkey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

1t is said that Kaiser Wilhelm
chooses his wife's hats. That man
isn't afraid Of anything.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

1t is reported that one Of the war
correspondents in Tripoli is dead. The
ennui probably was too much for him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Mona Lisa bids fair to rival Charley
Ross in the frequency Of discovery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

Helpmates and soulmates are not
always synonymous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-07-11

BY I'll G. Aks.