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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

Rev. Father Adrian, OF Arcadia,
went to st. Louis Monday evening
and the following morning at Ken
rick's Seminary, witnessed the or
dination of his younger brother,
Frank j., as a priest in the Roman
Catholic Church. Father Adrian
now has two brothers who are
priests. He and the newly orr
dained priest left st. Louis the fol
lowing day for their old home at
Martinsburg, Missouri, where the
novitiate will say his first mass,in
the church wherein he made his
first communion. Father Adrian
will return to the valley Friday,
and his brother may accompany
him.
An important meeting of the
Business Mems League is called
for Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock, to be h9ld at the court
house. This is rear the beginning
Of the third year. Let US all get
oO6OeAiOi ohu Wy d6diu W dSCom-
plish the many good things that
have been planned for the valley
and that only such an organiza-
ton as this can accomplish. The
freedom of the League froms all
partisan feeling and controversy
should enlist the active support
andl attendance of every business
man in the valley, and it's power
for good depends entirely upon
the kind Of support it receives
from each individual; and especi-
ally Is this true as to attendance.
For the purpose of promoting the
future attendance it has been de-
cided to suspend and remit what
ever amounts may be due the
League from its members, so that
this meeting will start US of again
with a clean slate. Don't forget
the date and make 1t a point to be
present. Every one welcome.
N. M. YORK, Sec'y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13
WANTED

Clear Hickory Handle Timber
by the car load. inches and up
in diameter at small end and 40
inches long. To have 2 10 inches
and up of White or sapwood. For
further information and price,
write GRAVES & STAMP,
Des Arc, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

Harris & Morris have opened a
Harness shop in the Academy of
Music building, Ironton. A full
stock on hand and harness made
to order and repaired. Frst-class
work and satisfaction guaranteed.
Patronage solicited.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

Good Satin Ribbon-all colors-
Nos. % and 40 width, for 10c yard.
Nos. go and 30 width for 15c yard.
A great bargain.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

For Sale or lease-A farm a
Graniteville, 40 acres, orchard and
vineyard, nine DON house; also
property in Ghermanville. Adj
dress Mrs. Mary A, Shea, 1858
Cleveland Avenue, st. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

| want to buy red and white oak
ties. Will pay cash for 90, oh load
'as delivered.
r. Q. KNIGHT, Arcadi a, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

Wanted-Red and white oak
ties. Pay cash every load.
r. G. KNIGHT. Arcadia, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

Bars Lenox or Swift Pride
Soap during June) for 25c.
LOPEZ STORE 90,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

Hammond's oleomargarine and
creamery butter for sale at Cod
ding's..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

Spring goods arriving every
day at B. N. Browns. Remem-
Der, 1--WE can save you money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

Mems U. S. Army (Barracks)
Shoes, low cut canvas, leather
soles and tips, at $500 q pair.
LOPEZ STORE Co. 3
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13
Farm for Sale.

The north half of the northeast
quarter of section %, township "a
north, range A east, containing
over S4 acres; also lot 6, block /,
J. H. York's sub division Area
dia Heights 5 acres.
w. H. EGAN,
1902 South Sd Steeet,
st. Joseph, Mo-.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13
Announcement

Primary Election, Tuesday, August
8, 1912.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13

*Pressed impromptu into service.
At the conclusion of the program,
the ladies attendant invaded the
dining-room and took possession
of the china closet. The hampers
were brought in and in a trice the
tables furnished forth feast to
which was done full justice. We
were all ready for 1.-THE Divine
Art seems to induce hunger-and
plenty gave hearty invitation. The
lunching ended, the tables were
cleared and the regular orchestra
practice succeeded. This carried
the hands of the clock to their re-
NTH, when we departed, each for
his or her own domicile, feeling
that-too rare eventl-the evening
had redeemed it's every promise Of
qualification and pleasure.
AS mentioned in last weeks
issue Flag Day will be observed
on Friday, June IA. A basket
picnic will be held at Oren's
Grove, under the auspices of G..
A.. r. Post and w. R. C.. A gem
eral invitation is extended to all to
participate. The program, which
begins promptly at 10 A. M, will be
as follows:
Chorus--Ame RIGA,
Prayer--Rev. Self.
Chorus-Yankee Doodle.
MA II k.L. N - ~. =. A2N
Origin ofthe Flag, and Flag Day
Misc Dunn.
Music-Betsy Ross Marching
Song.
Cornet Solo-Miss Mary Prince.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
River Forecast.

The Ohio, from the mouth of Il
Wabash to Cairo, will continue fall
ing for an indefinite perod. ,
Shawneetown. the river will pass b
low food stage (35 feet tonight I
Cairo, the Ohio will fall at the RAJ
of one foot or more per day for tn
next FIVE days, passing below foo
state As feet by Monday or Tue
day The Wabash, AT Mt Carme
will continue falling during the me-
several days. The Tennessee, at Flo
ence and Riverton will continue ri
Ing during the next as hours. "
Johnsonyille, not much change dut
Ing the next 80 TO IS hours. I'll
Mississippi at Chester. not mus,
change during the next As hours
Cape Girardeau. will continue fall
ing.
WILLIAM f. BARRON,
Section Director
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19

dered absolutely Independent OF as
sistance from without. because con-
ditions might be such as to place the
ship in position where she must
rely on her own resources. Though
equipped with wireless apparatus, It
IS evident that when help is most
needed something might prevent the
operator from sending out his L need
assistance message, or the wireless
may be in perfect working order, but
help called for too far away to reach
the scene of accident in time to be
availed Of. In either case, or in any
similar case. it is evident that the
boats to meet the emergency ade-
auately should be there.
But how in these days of water
tight compartments can a ship Of
modern construction sink? Such
calamity would seem improbable. Bur
il is far from being so. Unsinkable
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19

ships, like freproof buildings, are
dreams we hope sometime to realize.
"Bulkheads greatly increase the
safety of a ship, but do not always
prevent sinking. Lifeboats of suffi-
Gent capacity should therefore form
the main auxiliary on which depend
ence can be placed in cases of emery
ency. The maritime laws of all ma
tons prescribe this, and yet it is
doubtful in nine cases out of ten II
this provision is carried out by the
owners of passenger ships. After
careful consideration, the writer
feels safe in saying that out of n
great number of passengers carried
by ships every year, not over two
thirds could be accommodated in the
lifeboats and RATS That such IS
the case was amply demonstrated at
the time OF the collision between the
Republic and the Florida on January
90, 1909"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
LUXURY PLACED AHEAD OF SAFETY
ON BIG PASSENGER STEAMSHIPS

Washington, April 1S.-In dus-
cussing today the appalling loss OF
life in the sinking of the Titanic, Of.
ficers of the navy recalled an article
published in The Navy, a monty
service magazine, by Capt Il. X.
Roden, a well known Swedish navi-
gator, who contended that the pres
ent day tendency in shipbuilding was
TO sacrifice safety for luxury. Capt.
Roden in this article, which was
published last November mentioned
the Titanic by name, and with fore
sight that now seems almost proph-
etic, portrayed some of the dangers
into which the modern tendency Of
shipbuilding for luxury is leading.
He pointed out that the new steam
ships, the Olympic and Titanic.
would be the finest vessels afioat. no
expense having been spared to attain
every conceivable comfort that n
man or woman of means can DOS
sibly ask for--staterooms with pri-
vate shower baths, swimming pool
large enough to permit of diving. a
ballroom comprising an entire upper
deck, a gymnasium, cafe SO ar.
ranged as to render the illusion Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19

cafe at a seaside resort as realistic az
possible, sun deck representing a
flower garden and other luxuries and
novelties.
The reading of these reports
says Capt. Roden sis fascinating to
the average man who takes it for
granted that side by side with the
luxurious comforts are combined the
elements that make up the factor of
safety that a well-equipped passen-
ger ship should possess. AS gem
eral rule the travelling public pays
slight attention to the measures
taken for its safety. 1t prefers TO
assume that the steamship company
has done everything to insure the
safety Of the passengers in case of
shipwreck and that all regulations
stipulated by law to safeguard life
have been complied with.
In order to insure the safety Of
passengers and crew IN case of d ship
actually on the point of sinking, or
when a dangerous fire Is In progress
common sense will tell us that there
should be on hand boats and rafts Of
sufficient number and capact,' to ac.
commodate every person on board. In
this respect the ship should DO rem
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
PASSENGER SAYS
DICIPLlNE ON SHIP
WAS WONDERFUL

New York, April 1S.-E. F. Tay-
or of Philadelphia, one of the sur
'iyors, jumped into boat three min
ties before the ship sank. He told
graphic story of the accident.
81 was eating, when the boat
struck the iceberg, There was an
awful shock that maze the boat
tremble from stern to stern.
eve were told that an iceberg
had been struck by the ship. / felt
the boat rise, and as she was riding
over the ice, I ran out on the deck
md could see the Ice.
1T was yeritable sea Of ice and
he boat was rocking over it.
should say that parts of the iceberg
were eighty feet high, But it beer
broken into sections, probably by
our ship.
81 jumped into the ocean and was
'icked up by one Of the boats. /
lever expected to see land again.
waited on board the boat until the
lights went out 1t seemed to me
that the discipline on board was
wonderful
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19

former second secretary of the Unit
ed States Embassy in London. Lee
land Harrison, now secretary of en-
bassy at Bogota, Colombia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Straus had
not intended to sail on the Titanic.
but reached sudden determination
to take the new liner and caught the
boat train at the last minute. The
message received by the parents of
j. A. Phillips, the wireless operator
on the Titanic, last night stating:
Making slowly for Halifax. Practi-
cally unsuitable Don't worry" was
sent by an uncle of the operator in
London to Godal Ming, where the
father lives and the parents assumed
it had come from their son. as it was
signed Phillips"
The transatlantic lines have
agreed, in consequence of the reports
as to Ice in the Atlantic, to cross
longitude A in latitude 1910 east
bound beginning today and longi-
tude A., latitude Al, westbound, be-.
ginning April 25.
The White Star Company has re-
ceived messages of sympathy from
Henry of Prussia
The loss Of the Titanic is so SER
ious to the underwriters that 1t is
asserted that the prices of marine
insurance will be stiTened greatly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19

of fact, both the Titanic and the
Olympic were filled with davits de-
signed for and capable of carrying
four times the number of boats ac-
tually fitted In the ships when they
went to sea. Although large mar
gin was then left, think | am cor
rect in saying that the Titanic car
red 80 per cent more than the num-
Der of boats required by the Board
of Trade rules"
Carlisle also thought that the
Board of Trade should make it com
pulsory to close the water-tight com
partment doors of ships between
sunset and sunrise.
Must Change Rules.
He continued: Il have little doubt
that sooner or later when the travel
ing public Is not so fastidious about
going up and down stairs and when
they do not require to walk practi
cally more than half the length Of
the ship without opening a door and
when the Board of Trade makes it
compulsory not to leave any water
tight compartment open either in
the hold or between decks between
Sunset and sunrise then an enormous
amount of risk at present existing in
ships may and can be eliminated. II
the points as to the closing Of the
watertight compartment doors and
the carrying of boats are carried out
the public will be SO per cent safer"
One of the best known London
of the Standard Oil
Company, w. II. Harrison, failed to
sail on the Titanic as he had In
tended. He Is the father OF the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
SENATORS ARRIVE AT
NEW YORK TO HEAR
DISASTER DETAIL

New York, April 1S.--senato
William Alden Smith of MichIga
and Senator Newlands of Neyeda
arrived in New York at 9 D. IN. t.
summon survivors of the Titanic anc
officers OF the international Mercan
tile Marine to testify before the Sen
ate subcommittee appointed to in
vestigate the disaster. Secretar,
Nagel of the Department of Com
nferce and, Labor, arrived on tn.
same train and said those steeraa,
passengers on the Carpathia, VIII
had friends awaiting them would b,
allowed to land at once. Other
would be taken to the Immigration
station as the best haven.
"sfhe government will suit itsel
as 70 the convenience OF the passen
gers this time the secretary added
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
LOSS OF TITANIC CAUSES CHANGE OF
OCEAN ROUTE UNTIL ICE PASSES

London, April 1S,--The apparent
tact that the Titanic's boats were
not sufficient to accommodate the
ships personnel Is causing much
comment in London, although the
papers are ehary. The law does not
provide the number Of boats the
largest ships shall carry. 1t applies
only to ships displacing up to 10000
tons. as it was passed before the
present great liners were designed.
Alexander Carlisle, designer of
both the Titanic and Olympic, said
today:
Il never thought there was such
A thing as an unsuitable ship. When
the news first came that the Titanic
was sinking by the head | thought
it likely she would reach port. The
fact that she sank within four hours
after impact with the ice indicates
that her side was torn out"
Carlisle added Everything that
could reasonably be thought of was
done In the case of the Titanic and
the Olympic in regard to the arrang-
ing of the bu!kheads and other de-
tails In order to minimize the risk
OF ordinary accident"
Iite-Saving Boats Limited.
As the number of boats carried by
the Titanic. Carlisle said Il am of
the opinion that the large ships If
the present day do not carry any
think like a sufficient number of
boats, but until the Board or Trade
and the governments of other coun-
carried ship owners can not afford
tries require sufficient boats to be
such extra top weight, AS a matter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19

standing by her side After that, as
Mr.. Bidlle reeounied htr narrative,
she had no very clear recollection of
the happening until the boats were
well clear of the sinking steamer.
Mrs, Astor, 1t appears, started In
one of the last boats that got away
from the ship. II is her belief that
all of the women who wished to go
had been taken OF, Her impression
was that the boat, in which she had
left had room for fifty more persons
The men, for some reason. as she
stand being refused TO leave the ship
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
MULTITUDE STANDS
IN RAIN TO CLEAN
NEWS OF DISASTER

New York. April tS.-The ar
rival of the Carpathia brought vast
multitude of people to the Cunard
docksA They filed the vast pier
sheds and overhowed for blocks and
intense throng
Through it all, rain fell steadily.
ldding funeral aspect to scene. The
landing of survivors was amended
with little excitement, the crowd
standing in silence in groups as the
ship passed along docking began
'hortly after o'clock and the de-
parking OF passengers was so quick
y disposed OF, by waving Of the
usual formality that practically ey.
ierything had been completed at
1880 The crowds remained about
the pier long after this to get a
glimpse Of the rescuing steamer and
hear narrowing stories which had
been brought back by the ship.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
NEWS OF THE RIVERS
Memphis. Tenn. April 1S.-Riyel
stage Ais feet. A fall Of 2 foot.


Pittsburg ~, fall 90.
Cincinnati 24.S, rise 0.S.
Louisville 10.l, rise OF.
Evansville 500. fall 20.
Mt. Vernon 1873, fall rs.
Shoals, Ind, 7.6, rise IA,
Terre Haute 10, fail 90.
Mt. Carmel 11.6, fall OF.
Shawneetown 3T.5, fall 20.
Nashville 1916, rise OF.
Chattanooga "a, rise 10.
Guntersville 14.5, rise OF.
Decatur, Ala, 11.9, rise Is.
Florence no, rise IT.
Riyerton 24.S. rise 2.7.
Johnsonyille 1877. fall 0.S.
Paducah, AIS. fall OF.
CAIRO 500. fall 10.
st. Paul IL, fall oil.
Kansas City 21.9, fall 1.3.
Hermann, Mo. 1873, rise 0.6.
st. Louis 2S.4, rise OIL.
Chester 26.7, fall 0.3.
Cape Gireardeau 31.9, fall 0.5
New Madrid al, fall 0.6.
Memphis Ais, fall %.
Shreveport 1879, fall 0.2.
New Orleans 200, fall GA.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
General Conditions.

The storm was central Thursda,
morning over Lake Ontario. Within
the preceding "A hours, it had causes
precipitation over nearly all dis
tricts east OF the Mississippi rival
as we'll as in Missouri and Iowa
Snow was falling at time of report a
Chicago and Sault ste. Marie. Tn
temperature had fallen in the Al
lantic and the east Gulf States, Ten
nessee. and the lower Ohio Valley
The indications are for fair and con
tinued cool in this section Friday
WILLIAM E. BARRON.
Section Director
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST
THEN THE MEN, IS STRICT RULE
or ALL PASSENGER STEAMSHIPS

New York, April 1S.---"The wom-
en- and children first always. ana
after that--ehaos. .
This was the way the rules OF
| the sea" We're explained yesterday.
| by Capt Charles Polak, commander
Of the biggest German liner afioat
| the George Washington of the North
German Lloyd He was asked to ex-
plain in detail just what would take
place on Il big steamer when the o.
| der to abandon ship had been
given. As the drills on each line
are prac tically the same the descrip-
| ton fits the condition that prevailed
on the Titanic night before last.
ION the deep sea we use force, il
necessary continued the German
skipper, to keep back the men ana
let thee women and children get the
FIRST chance at the lteboats. But
once they have been loaded, then it
become a case of each man for him
self. and while the officers and crew
would try 10 keep a semblance of or
der, they have no right to give pref
erenee TO any one. The first OF es in
line are the ones to get on the oo2 q.
Perhaps they have fought and stfue-
gled to get in line, we have nothing
10 do with that
No Preference Among Men.
Aren't the old men and the sick
put off first, before the healthier
ones?' he WIS asked.
Not un ess the healthier anu
stronger ones deliberately give up
their places he answered There
are no sick aboard when danger calls;
all are supposed to be well enough
TO look out for themselves. And 90
far as the old men go there is moth
ing in that They are certainly not
given the preference, in fact the
contrary If often the case, and
don't know why it shouldn't be ola
men have lived their lives: let the
young men have the chance to live
theirs. This is the way it is lookel
at at sea. Besides. young men can
be of help in a boat, while an old
man just makes that much more dead
weight"
You must remember, that when
such a gigantic calamity faces you
the little illnesses of life are thrown
aside. Men become animals; brutes
with the first instinct-that OF self
preservation. Some are stronger
than others and put this desire under
control. theirs yield to it and become
wild beasts, fighting and biting and
clawing their way to help some
times we have to shoot this kind
shoot them down like we would mad
dogs--if they try to interfere with
the orderly first steps when the
women and the young are being
looked after. But later, when it be-
comes a free-for-ail, then this tyDe
has fuller play. You cannot blame
them Life is sweet and they are
justified in doing all they can to
save themselves All we seek to do
ia to stop them from interfering with
those who cannot protect them
selves and so have not the same
chance of being saved"
The detail OF the drill to load
women and children on the boats
was gone over by Capt. Polak I'll
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
Calls For Aid Sent.

Steps were taken to ascertain
the damage and save the passenger
on ship, Orders were given to put
out lifeboars and the boats were low
cred The ship sank at 2:20 a. m
Monday, The usual distress signals
We're sent out by wireless and rock
IT'S at intervals from the ship For
unately the wireless message was
eceiyed about II o'clock midnight
" the Carpathia, and she arrived on
he scene Of the disaster about a
II, Monday
The officers and crew OF the
steamship Carpathia had been pre-
Jaring, all night, for the rescue and
comfort of the survivors and the last
mentioned were received on board
with the most touching care and ten
ierness. Every attention was paid
them irrespective of class. Passen-
yers, officers and crew gladly gave
p their staterooms, clothing and
omfort for our benefit All hono'
1em
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
Titanic MADE
REPORT OF ICE
Lost Vessel Told photographic
Office on Day Of Catas-
trophe

New York, April 1S.--The follow
ing wireless from the Titanic was re-
ceived at the photographic office, in
Washington, April Ia, the day Of the
night on which the collision oc-
cured
april A German steamer Ameri~
ka reported by radio-telegraph pass
ing two large icebergs in latitude
41.27, longitude 50.0S.-Titanic."
This was shown today by Mr.. Ora.
dy, In charge of the photographic
branch in this city.
1t proves conclusively her knowl-
edge OF ice in the vicinity to be
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19

o our knowledge and which We be-
lieve TO be true
Con Sunday, April II, 1912, al
about 1880 o'clock on a cold star
lit night in a smooth sea and with
no moon the ship struck an iceberg,
which had been reported to the
bridge by lookouts ahead but non
early enough 10 avoid collision,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
2300 On Board.

THE English Board OF Trade pa,
5enger certificate on board the II
anie showed a capacity of approx
nately $500 The same certificatJ
allied for life preservers and life
,oat accommodations of approx
nately $50 in the following boats;
Fourteen large lifeboats, 4 co.,
apsible boats and two smaller boats
life preservers were accessible and
apparently were sufficient in mum
Der. The approximate number o.
passengers carried at the time of the
collision was:
First class $50; second 800;
bird $50. Total 400 Officers ami
rev gao Total $500.
"Of the foregoing about the fol-
lowing were rescued by the steamer
1arpathia:
First class 2l0; second class 125;
third class 200. Total 535. OFF.
GERS 4; seamen 80; stewards Sc;
iremen II Total 210 of crew. Tie
otal about 745 saved is about 81
er cent of the maximum capacity c.
he lifeboats."