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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
.S.-0WNElW WIRES URGED
GOVERNMENT UTILITY CONTROL
A PROVEN SUCCESS.
6urleson Says 1t lie to Be Regretted
U. S. Relinquished First Tele-
graph to Private Enterprise.

Washington, d. CA sweeping
declaration in favor of the principle
of government ownership OF telephone
and telegraph lines and an assertion
that the postal service now is self
supporting for the first time, since
1883, are features of the annual report
of Postmaster General Burleson, trans
mitted to, congress.
Concerning the acquisition Of tele-
phone and telegraph lines, Postmas-
ter General Burleson says that the
government has demonstrated its ca
pacity to conduct public utilities, and,
from his present information, he is
inclined clearly to the taking over by
the postoffice department of the tele-
graph lines and possibly, also, OF the
telephone lines. Discussing that the
postmaster general says:
"A study OF the constitutional pur-
poses of the postal establishment leads
to the conviction that the p%ostoffice
department should have control over
all means of the communication Of
intelligence. The first telegraph line
in this country was maintained and
operated as a part of the postal serv-
ice. and it is to be regretted that con-
gress saw fit to relinquish this facility
to private enterprise. The monopo-
listic nature of the telegraph business
makes it of vital Importance to the
people that it be conducted by unset
fish interests, and this can be accom-
plished only through government own
ership."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
THROWS SELF UNDER TRAIN
Henry l.. Nowlan Of Peoria Reads in
Newspaper of Charges of Forgery
and Kills Himself.

Peoria, Ill.-To escape trial on
the charge of forgery, Henry l..
Nowlan, an attorney Of this city and
counsel for several Illinois defendants
in the trial of the dynamite conspiracy
cases in Indianapolis, committed sui
eide by throwing himself in front of a
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy train in
Galva.
Nowlan was on his way to this city
from Kansas City, when he read in a
Peoria newspaper of the issuance of a
warrant for his arrest charging him
with forging the name of w. W. Vim,
a Stark county farmer, to a note for
$4,000, which Nowlan put up as col.
lateral to secure a loan from the Dime
Savings and Trust company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
ROOM IN WHITE HOUSE
Executive Mansion for Visitors
to Presidents Family.

Washington, D. C.-To prevent a
recurrence of one of the most en-
barrassing incidents that ever befell
the wife of a president of the United
States-that which occurred during
the Taft administration, when Mrs.
Taft invited Col. and Mrs. Gothals to
the White House as Christmas guests
and had to rescind the invitation and
send them to a hotel because of in
sufficient accommodations-five addi-
tional guests rooms have been added
to the executive mansion.
Heretofore the limited number of
bedrooms has restricted the number Of
guests to two or three. This winter,
Mrs, Wilson will be enabled to invite
her friends to visit her without fear
of embarrassment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
rs BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE
General Funeral PIanned-Victims to
Be Buried in Same Cemetery With
Those of 1896 Disaster.

Newcastle, Colo.-Bodies of 25
to 81 men killed in the explosion
had been removed from the workings
of the Vulcan mine Of the Rocky Noun
tain Fuel company. Three more bod
les had been found In the rooms of
the west entry.
New arrivals from surrounding and
distant camps took the places of those
who had toiled all night. Work will
continue until all bodies are found.
Tentative plans were made for a
general funeral at which the victims
of the disaster would be buried in the
same cemetery where relatives of VIC
tins of the explosion in 1896 still go
to mourn for loved ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Chief Of Moonshiners Arrested,

Springfield.-The breaking up of
about the only remaining moon
shine" gang of the Ozarks has been
accomplished, federal revenue officers
believe, in the arrest of George Smith
of Texas county, an old man, who is
thought to be the leading spirit of a
ring of illicit whiskymakers who have
evaded the law for the last decade.
With Smith was arrested "Pete'
Barton, In Ozark mountaineer, who, it
is charged, acted as selling agent for
the m%oonshine stills.
The still had been located many
times by government detectives, but
in every instance it was moved before
arrests could be made. 1t was In a
deep canyon on Big creek, near Bee
Rock, in n of the widest sections Of
southwest Missouri.
Armed men guarded the still.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
FOURTH TRIAL FOR DR.. HYDE
Prosecutor Announces Another En-
fort Will Be Made to Convict
Alleged Swope Slayer.

Kansas City, Mo.-Dr. B. Clark
Hyde will be tried a fourth time
on a charge of numbering Col. Thos.
H. Swope, according to an announce
ment from the office of Floyd Jacobs,
county prosecutor.
When the third Hyde trial ended
last fall in a disagreement by the
jury Jan. 6 next was set as the date
for opening the fourth trial. The
county prosecutor found difficulty in
arranging to cover the great expense
of the last trial and for a time it was
understood a fourth trial was a mat
ter of doubt.
The county court gave definite as
surance it would pay the cost of a
fourth trial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25

Observation-Disclosures in Marshall
are being called out of bed by tele-
phone in the dead of night by persons
who have "got religion" as an out.
growth Of one of the greatest revival
meetings yer held in Saline county.
1t is being carried on by the Presby.
terrain and Baptist denominations by
Rev. Mr.. Gates, a Baptist evangelist.
Meetings are going on day and night
and there have been 300 conversions,
Ministers virtually are Sleeping with
n eye OPEN" to be in readiness for
those who wish at late hours to come
into the fold.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
cannibaIs Kill Scientists.

Brisbane, Queensland.-Dr. Defining
er, a German scientist, his German
assistant and fourteen native SER
geans of police, who accompanied
the exploring party into the interior
of Misunderstanding, formerly New Ire
land, in the Bismarck archipelago,
were killed by cannibals recently. The
news of the deaths of the explorer
and his party was received here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Her Nose Hurts His Eye.

Kansas City.-Innocent, big and
bashful is Charles Lend, a farmland
of Bethel, Kan. Twenty-seven years
of his life have gone by and up to
the other night he had never attempt
ed to kiss a girl. On this occasion he
broke down the barrier as he and his
sweetheart, Miss Lillian Sectain. were
in the shadow of a large tree on their
way home from a party and seized her
in his arms to places a kiss. Handi-
capped by intense embarrassment, his
lips missed those of his sweetheart
he denies Miss Sectain lodged to
avoid him-but, anyhow, his eye
struck the end Of her nose in the
darkness, ripping open part of the lid
and badly scratching the eyeball.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
RandIts," Auto round.

Kansas City.-The finding Of the au.
tomobile used by the man and woman
who held up the jewelry store of l..
Goldman and after squirting acid in
the face of George Goldman, son Of
the proprietor, escaped with $4,000
worth of diamonds, furnished the po-
lice a lone clew on which to carry for
ward their search for the robbers. The
car vas left at the curb in an isolated
region of the West Side. Two of the
bullets fired by Goldman o. the escap-
ing robbers had pierced the back of
the tonneau.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
STATE HAS WON
HOLLOW VICTORY
DECISION FAVORABLE TO STATE
APPARENTLY, BUT is HELD
UP UNTIL JAN. 10.
SUITS MAY NOTBs BROUGHT
Railroad Officials Say That Proceed
ines Filed in Attempt to Re-
cover overcharges Will Con.
stitue Contempt.

Kansas City, Mo.-Almost stimuli
~taneously with the filing at Jefferson
City of a suit for $4,000, 900 against
the Missouri Pacific railroad by John
T. Barker, for alleged o~vercharges
made by the road while the 2-cent fare
and maximum freight rate laws were
enioined, Judge Smith Mcpherson, in
the federal court in Kansas City, made
a new order %suspeLding until Jan. 10
the DEGREES he had ordered at the
morning session of the court.
The order left the Missouri rate
cases in a more complex legal tangle
than ever.
By this order, the railroad lawyers
say, the bringing of any and all suits
against the railroad is stopped until
the motion is heard. and further claim
that any suit filed at present will make
the litigant stand in contempt OF
court.
Barker, however, says that he will
continue to file suits and press claims
for settlement despite the madifed de-
cision.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
GIRLS ADOPT DRESS REFORM
Unite With Teachers in BARRING slit
Skirts, x-Ray Garments and
Transparent Stockings.

Decatur, lll.-X-ray and slit skirts
and transparent stockings were
barred in the Charleston high school
at a special session of the faculty.
The teachers said that conditions
had become shocking and they pro-
posed to put a stop to the scanty
dressing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
WILSON CHOOSES GULF PORT
President May Spend Winter Vaca.
ton at Pass Christian, Var
daman Announces.

G~ulfport, Miss.-That President
Wilson intends to spend a part
of his winter vacation at Pass Chris
tian, Miss, is indicated in a telegram
received by Judge w. H. Hardy of
this city from Senator Vardaman, in
Washington, requesting the jurist to
locate a furnished cottage at Pass
Christian suitable for occupancy by
the president.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Auto Bandits Club Victim.

Cleveland, O.-Three automobile
Mghwaymen attacked and robbed d.
E. Christian, president of the Heckler-
Davidson Constructor company, and
former member of the board of cleo
tions, in front of his home, clubbing
him so badly he may die. The rob-
bers obtained $3.50 in money, a $3.50
diamond stud and a valuable watch.
They drove away at terrific speed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
nIa crop AM over MI,,oun.


Jefferson City.--Despite last sum-
mer's drouth. the value OF Missouri
field crops and vegetables this year is
estimated at only s12. 0O0. 900 less than
in 1912. The total value this year is
SIZE. 7S7.126. according to the annual
crop report issued by the state board
Of agriculture. The loss in value
would be greater except for the higher
prices now prevailing.
The figures for the various crops
are as follows:
Corn, 7,537.270 acres. 1872, 1854
bushels, ss7,169. 7es; wheat, 2,O2O.3SO
acres. 35,3sO.SS3 bushels, $2s, sos, 846;
oats, 656.1S2 acres, 14,949,532 bushels,
$6,2S0,179; prairie hay, 127,963 acres,
100,955 tons, 81, 1853 ,236; tame hay and
forage, 2,142, 762 acres, 2,175,735 tons.
$29,O63,473; fax, 9,431 acres, 4S,573
bushels, S55,S59; rye, 1910 acres,
1O6,642 bushels, ssS,513 buckwheat,
1888 acres, 11,155 bushels, $10,932;
barley, $40 acres, 11,160 bushels,
$8,92S; broom corn, 1919 acres, 649,-
1888 pounds, $35,662; cotton, 51,432
acres, 15,429, 900 pounds, $1,S51,552;
potatoes, 31,252 acres, 1~,156,324 bush
els, s1,13S,19S; tobacco, 3,51S acres,
1,861,O22 pounds, $260,543; sorghum
seed, 12,461 acres, 1929 bushels,
$195,1S9; sorghum syrup, 12,461 acres,
760,121 gallons, $448,471; clover seed,
1886 acres, 1906 bushels, $15S,342;
timothy seed, $3.50 acres, 1888 bush
els, $47.490; kafir, millet, cow peas,
blue grass and soy beans, ETC., $780,
900; miscellaneous vegetables, $4,-
210,0 900.
The 1918 corn crop was 100, 000,0 900
bushels short of 1912 production; per
acre it decreased from 31.9 to ZIG.
The wheat crop shows a gain of 49,
10000 bushels over the previous year.
The yield per acre of oats was 22,7
bushels in 1918, as against 31.3 in
1912.
The hay crop shows a decrease Of
about IS per cent.
Rye acreage was 1 per cent larger
than in 1912; yield, 14.2 bushels; price
SO cents.
Buckwheat acreage was 10 per cent
less than last year; yield, 1913 bush
els; price, SO cents.
Barley acreage shows loss of Is per
cent; yield, Is bushels; price, 80
cents.
Broomcorn acreage is but little
more than half, SO per cent, that Of
1912. The yield is but 357 pounds, as
compared with $40 pounds last year.
Price, $110 per ton, as compared with
$40 last year.
Cotton acreage shows a loss Of IA
per cent; yield, 800 pounds, as COM
pared with 424 last year; price, IL
cents per pound.
Irish potato acreage was 80 per cent
less than 1912; yield, 81 bushels, as
against 81 last year; price, SO cents.
Tobacco acreage is decreased 80 per
cent, as compared with 1912; yield,
529 pounds, as against GAG n year
ago; price, IA cents.
Sorghum syrup and seed show a
decrease in acreage of So per cent;
yield Of syrup, 81 gallons per acre:
price, So cents; yield of seed, 1875
bushels; price, $1.16.
Glover seed acreage was but Is per
cent short of that of 1912; yield, 143
bushels; price, 08.77.
The value Of kafr, millet, cowpeas.
soy beans, bluegrass seed and other
similar crops is estimated at $780,
900, as compared with s4,400,000 in
1912. Miscellaneous vegetables are
valued at $6,210,OO0. Last year the
estimated value was $7,325,00
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
To Sell 100000 Seals.

Columbia.-Advance estimates on
the sale of Red Cross seals in Mis-
souri, for 1918 are placed at 100000
seals by DR.. Walter MacNab Miller,
secretary of the Missouri Association
for Relief and Control Of Tubercu-
losis. Three tons of circulars, post
ers, statistics and facts about the
prevalence of tuberculosis in Missouri
and the work of the society have been
distributed this week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
lndependent Lines Benefited.

Washington.-Attorney General Nc
Reynolds told friends that scores of
independent telephone companies in
the United States are gratifed with
the agreement the so-called telephone
trust has made with the department
of justice, which will give them the
use of thousands of miles of trunk
lines operated by the Bell company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Conditions Bad In Missouri Jails.

Fulton.-James B. Bollman, assist
ant division superintendent of the
Society for the Friendless, who is
making his annual trip throughout
Missouri, declares he found Jail con-
ditions deplorable in north central
Missouri.
His criticism is not the first raised
against the jails. A. grand jury con-
demned the Galloway county Jail in
this city. Several grand juries have
made similar reports on the Jail at
Mexico, Audrain county. The Jail at
Columbus, Boone county, is said to be
in poor condition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Rates Cut 1859 Per Cant.

Jefferson City.-A reduction on ex-
press rates a%ggregating 1889 per cent
will be made in Missouri as the result
of the recent conference at Chicago
between a committee representing the
National Association of Railway Com
missioners and representatives of the
express companies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Negro sootleeaer Is Killed.

B~artlesville, Ok.-While running
from officers Ollie Weston, negro, was
shot in the eye at Delaware, Ok, by
City Marshal William Mayfeld of
Lenapah, Ok, and instantly killed.
The negro was bringing eight quarts
of whisky to Lenapah when officers
overlook him and ordered him to sur
render. He and his brother fed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Woman Throws Red PEPPER,

Minneapolis, Minn.-Entering the
confessional of the Holy Cross church
of Minneapolis, under the guise of de-
string to make confession, a woman
attacked Rev. Henry Jaieski. the pas
tor, and threw a handful of red pep
per in his eyes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
aFssher Of JopIIne Dead.

~Joplin.-William S. Shoemaker. So
years old, the father of Joplin" is
dead. Shoemaker had lived in Joplin
since 1866. He was a veteran Of the
civil war, settling here at the close OF
the war, when there were but t,So
houses here. Three sons, four dalgh-
tiers, n stepson, two stepdaughters.
So grandchildren and 10 great-grand
children survive. He left a fortune Of
500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Invitations for Governors Ball.

Jefferson City.-Gov. and Mrs. Ma
jor sent out invitations for the annual
military ball at the executive mansion
Jan. 8. The officers of the national
guard and the governors personal
staff Of colonies will be out in full
regalia. The governors colonies have
only this one chance a year to show
off their uniforms, gold braid and
highly polished swords.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
To Eliminate Middleman.

Kansas City.-A cooperative cen
trail depot for farm products which
will eliminate the "middleman' and
divide his profits between the pro-
Queer and the is the aim Of
the Farmers Equity union. Fifty del.
egates, representing 10 states, are at
tending a meeting of the union in this
city. The union was organized three
years ago. 1t has dealt thus far In
grain only and its members are farm
ers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
To Whlten IVORY.

To whiten ivory rub it well with un-
sailed butter and place 1t in the sun
shine. If it is discolored 1t may be
whitened by rubbing 1t with a paste
composed Of burned pumice stone and
water and putting 1t in the III under
glass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Convict, twice Insane, Gets Pardon.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major par
doned Henry ]. Haynes, who was sent
to the penitentiary from Johnson
county in October, 1904, under sem
tence Of four years for grand larceny.
Haynes has been sent twice from
prison to the state hospital for the in
sane at Fulton for treatment, remain
ing in that institution some time.
Counting the time passed in the hos
pital at Fulton, he served his sentence
more than twice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Won,t Act, But Aids Meddlna.

Sedalia.-Judge Hopkins B. Shain
of the Pettis county circuit court de-
clined to marry Victor H. Barry and
Miss Alma L. Potter, both of Green
Ridge. The court said he was willing
to aid in the wedding, but did not be-
lieve in marriage ceremonies by civil
magistrates, and SO he adjourned
court and sent for a Baptist minister,
who performed the ceremony.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
WIae MAN.

Teller-"Grimshaw is the only man
Of my acquaintance who invariably
wins In an argument with a woman
Askins-How, in the name Of Won
der, does he do tn" Teller-"ohl he
states his side Of the casc and walks
Of. S-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Peary Lectures to the Blind.

New York.-To enable more than
500 blind persons to follow a lecture
given by Rear Admiral Robert S..
Peary at the lei of natural his
tory, a special map was distributed.
The parts of the Arctic regions al
ready charted were given in relief
lines and dots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Mckinley Company Doubles Stock.

Jefferson City.-The Jefferson City
Light, Heat and Power company, a
Mckinley corporation, which recently
purchased the Jefferson City Bridge
and Transit company, filed notice with
the public service commission of an
increase Of stock from 100000 to
$500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Ex.Repre.sntatlve Dies.

Rolla.-W. A. Via, aged II, one of
the Oldest citizens of Rolla, died at
his home. He served in the Confed-
crate army under Col. Early A. Steen
and as representative from Phelps
county in the thirty-sixth general as
sembly of Missouri in 1892.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25

Charleston William Bryant, a far
mer, whose home is about two miles
west of Charleston, was run over and
killed by a work train. Several people
saw the accident and shouted warn
ings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Joplin Wants Courthouse.

Carthage.-The Jasper county court
has been %petitioned to call a special
election to vote on a proposition to
issue $4,000 0 bonds for the erection
of a new courthouse at Joplin, a new
almshouse and Jail at Carthage and a
detention home at Webb City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Predict Bryce Peeraqe.

London.-The bestowal of a e
age on James Bryce, former British
ambassador at Washington, is pre-
dicted by the periodical Truth in an
article about probable New Years
honors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25

3o,789 Irish Came Here This Year.
London.-Emigration is depicting
the population Of the United Kingdom
at the rate of $4,000 a month, accord
ing to statistics published, and cover
ing the first 10 months of the current
year. The figures show the preference
Of Irishmen for the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
cute own and Rabv,s rhroat.

Marshall, Ill.-While seated at the
supper table Mrs. Mary e. Fix seized
a butcher knife and cut the throat OF
her ~2-year-old grandson, killing him
instantly. She then drew the blade
across her own throat, inficting fatal
wounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25

Williston. N. Drank Cuthbert-
son, who recently was convicted OF
the murder Of three members Of the
nillon family on q farm north OF here.
has been lynched by d mob which
broke into the jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Fiaht Follows Enort 10 ranoo

Charlottesville. Because Harry
Fleming wanted to dance the tango
at a dance given by a club composed
Of the elite Of Carterville, Fleming and
John Cunningham, members of the
club, engaged in a fight and each paid
> fine of SIS and costs for Disturbance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Gas Company Inquiry Asked.

Columbia.-A resolution asking that
the Columbia Gas company be investi-
gated by the state public utilities COM
mission was passed by the city coun-
Gil. An investigation Of the Columbia
Telephone company is now pending
before the commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Girls suitor Slain bv Father

Peoria, nl.-obie Baysinger, As
years, old, is in the county Jail and
Logan King, rs, is dead, at Edwards
Station as the result of a quarrel over
the victims attentions to the slayer's
daughter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Court Clerk Sent to Prison.

Muskogee, Ok.-Harry Blake, for
mer clerk of the district court, was
found guilty Of embezzlement of
$4,000 court funds. He was sentenced
to two years in the ~penitentiary and
ordered to pay a fine Of $1,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Resort Inmates Cana Vote.

Chicago.-Basing his contention on
the law which holds an immoral re-
sort an illegal place, Judge Owens
held that inmates Of such places can
not qualify as legal voters at the alder
manic election.