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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
PRISON CONTRACT.
sIGNEDFOR2 YEARS
DAILY PAY FOR EACH CONVICT is
RAISED TO rs CENTS IN
NEW DOCUMENT.
HOUCHIN is LAST TO AGREE
Star Clothing Company, Of Which He
Is the Head, Uses 900 Men In
Factory, More Than Half
of Total Affected.

Jefferson City.-The Star Clothing
company has, through us president
James A. Houchin, renewed its Mis-.
souri, penitentiary labor contract for
two years. The Ruwart Saddlery com
pany also signed its contract. This
leaves the contract system in effect
at the prison for the next two years.
The Star, Clothing company works
approximately 900 of the 100 con
victs employed in the prison under
the contract system.
The Star company also operates a
large number of outside plants in va
rious Missouri cities.
The Ruwart Saddlery and Harness
company was not a "holdout." This
company has been ready to renew it's
contract for several months.
The minimum number of meu called
for in other contracts that have been
signed are; Sullivan Saddle Tree com
pany, 125; Parker Boot and Shoe COM
pany, 200; Central Broom company,
rs; P~riesmeyer Shoe company, ITS.
James M. Hays of st. Louis, presi-
dent and manager of the Sullivan Sad
die Tree company, says that the con-
tract just signed by him will be the
last for that concern in the prison.
This company has been operating in
the prison continuously since 1873.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
WOMAN FINDS $l,4OOl in GOLD
lndianan Discovers Treasure Father
Buried Near. Old Home Eight
Years ADO! AAi eal5A3s

Michigan City, Ind.4Twepffyy;dol-
lar gold pieces, amounting to
$1,40o, were found by Mrs. William
Mccorkle of McCool, Ind. They had
been buried under a tree by her faith.
or, Nathaniel Marshall a carpenter.
5loFhe family separated after their
homesW burned eight years ago4and
Marshall went to live with his son in
Iowa. Before Marshall died he told
his son of burying the gold, but the
young man did not credit the story.
When he met Mrs. MeGorkle at a
Christmas reunion he told of their
fathers story, and the investigation
resulted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Fight for Bachelors Estate.

Fulton.-The fight for the $4,000
estate of the late Hugh Smith of Full
ton will begin New Years day. Judge
David H. Harris, who at one time was
attorney for one Of the claimants, has
disqualified himself and Judge James
D. Barnett will sit as a special Judge.
The claimants to the estate are:
Wyatt j. Smith of Lynchburg, Va,
Mrs. Winnie King of Marble City, Ok,
and Page Smith of New Orleans, who
respectively assert they are nephew,
daughter and h%alf-brother of Hugh
Smith.
Smith lived in Galloway county 30
years and for rs years was a black
smith. He had an uncomfortable voice
which often would range from a low
tone to a high shrill pitch, and the
voice, it is believed, will prove an inn
portant factor in deciding to whom
the estate shall go.
Smith was regarded here as a bach
elor without relatives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
800 FEDERlLS ARE KILLED MOB THREATENED MOYER
EQUAL NUMBER OF MExlCANS
ARE WOUNDED.
4: Physicians and Medical Supplies
Placed at Disposal of Disabled
Soldiers in Battle.

Preside, Textile battle al
Ojinaga, Mexico, between the northern
division of the federal army and the
rebels continues. Five or six hun
dred federals have already been
killed and the wounded will be iar in
excess Of that number.
Horrifying sights were witnessed on
the American side. Wounded soldiers,
with shattered arms, legs shot off and
Injuries that later proved fatal, strug-
gled through the river and pleaded
to the American soldiers for help.
All the physicians and medical sup
plies available here were placed at
the service of the disabled federals.
Before daylight more than 200 wound
ed sought relief on this side. Some
OF these were SO badly injured that
they begged the American soldiers to
kill them.
From the Scared little village of
Ojinaga back a mile from the river.
there came what appeared to be an
endless tide of wounded. The fight
on the border here had the appear.
ance Of being the most sanguinary CON
fict of the present revolution.
Federal deserters also came to the
river in great numbers, indicating that
the bulk Of Huerta's, army was dis
posed to give up. All the deserters
who were not wounded, however, were
disarmed on this side, and sent back
by Maj. McNamee, commanding the
United States border patrol.
Maj. McNamee has more than 500
guns which he took from d~eserters.
During the night the grooming of
he wounded on the battlefield on the
opposite side of the river could be
heard by the American eavalrymen.
TIE firing in the darkness seemed to
be heavier than it had yet been.
All women, children and noncombat-
ants of Ojinaga came to the river. and
were taken to the American side.
The little Red Cross headquarters
on this side, where the federal wound
ed are being cared for, now is as ac-
tive as a field hospital on a battlefield.
." 90" y D. ~ - D. .- GHrAt HL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
IS DISCRIMINATORY.
LACK OF WATER coMPETrTIoNNo
EXCUSE FOR HIGHER RATES.
Iron Mountain Railroad and Three
Other Roads Are Told Rates
Are Unreasonable.

Texarkana.5 Ark.-Water eumpeti.
ton is no excuse for railroads
to- discriminate against cities having
40 such facilities, the interstate com
merce commission decided in deelar-
Ing unreasonable and discrimin-
Rtory higher class rates over the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and
three other railroads to Texarkana,
Ark than to Shreveport from St.
Louis, Kansas City and Memphis.
The commission ordered the rates
to Texarkana to be the same as to
Shreveport from these points.
In its decision the commission
stated that while carriers may prop
erly meet water competition, the main
tenanee Of a lower rate to n point
than to other points which are inter-
mediate cannot be justified to sup
press water competition
The railroads argued that the low
rates to Shreveport we're necessary
because of water competition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
WILLING TO SELL HUSBAND
Quincy Woman Wants $1,000 to Open
a Boarding House--Says She
Prefers a Cat. {

Boston, Mass.-"I am willing to
sell my husband for $1,000 cash.
wrote Mrs. Agnes Bedell of Quincy to
Mary E. Chandler, who wants a MAJ,
to look after her property. William
Bedeil, the husband, when interviewed
later, is said to- have expressed his
willingness to be sold"
The letter, after explaining that Mrs.
Bedell had seen Miss Chambers name
In the newspapers, continued:
Il see where You need i husband to
take care of your property, and to be
g father to yosf baby My husband
Is a working man, tired Of supporting
a family on small pay L want money
to open a boarding house. He will be
content to sit with you ard tend the
baby. AS for me, I'd rather have my
cat"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
state Health Is Good,

Jefferson City.--The annual meet
ing of the Missouri state board of
health was held in Jefferson City. The
members present were DR.. S. H. Mat
thews of Liberty, DR.. G. A. Cuppidge
of Moberly, DR.. j, A. B. Adcock OF
Warrensburg, DR.. G. B. Schultz of
Cape Girardeau, DR.. r. L. Wills of Ne
vada and DIR. H. Wilcoxson of Bowling
Green. .u
Health conditions throughout Mis-
souri, were never better, members of
the board say. There are no epidem-
les of diseases in Missouri and last
year was remarkably free from them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
TO QUIZ MOYER DEPORTATION
Alleged Beating Of Labor Leader in
Michigan Will Get Immediate At.
tention, Says McReynoIds.

Washington, d. C.-The depart
ment of justice is going to investigate
the alleged beating and deportation
from Michigan of Charles H. Meyer.
president of the Western Federation
of Miners.
This was indicated in a letter sent
by Attorney General to Senator Mar
tine of New Jersey, who had voiced
a protest.
The matter will be given immedi-
ate attention to ascertain the real
facts" said Attorney General Nc
Reynolds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
INDIANA IRONWORKERS QUIT
Men AIIege Employers Violated the
Agreement to Raise Pay and
Working Agreement.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Structural iron
workers of this city have struck,
alleging that their demands for an in.
alleging that their demands for an in.
jurisdiction over scaffold work, have
not been acted upon by the contrac-
tors.
Employers say the strike of the
workers is in violation of an agree
ment entered into Dec. 10, between
the contractors and the Trades Coun-
ell, and which provides that all dis
putes shall be arbitrated.
Ernest G. W. Basey, business agent
Of the Iron Workers union, asserted
that the officials of the Trades Coun-
Gil usurped their authority in negotiat-
ing the agreement of Dec. 10, and that
it is not binding on the iron workers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
BULGARIAN QUEEN ASKS AID
American Red Cross Responds to Ap.
peal in Behalf of War Refugees
Who Are Suffering.

Washington, Jan. queen Eleo-
nora of Bulgaria cabled to the Amer
lean Red Cross, asking relief for
thousands of refugees left destitute
by the Balkan war.
The queens request, coupled with
that of many Americans there, says
thousands are homeless, shelterless,
starving and freezing in the unusually
cold winter weather that has swept
Europe.
Miss Mabel Boardman and John
Bassett Moore, chairman of the inter
national relief board, arranged to for
ward all American contributions to
Queen Eleonora for use under the di.
rection OF an American and Bulgarian
committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
GIVES 100000 TO CHURCH
r. A. Long Starts 100000 Fund to
Educate 1000 Men for Mis-
sionary Work :

Kansas City, NOR. A. Long,
millionaire lumberman and philanthro,
pist, announced here he had given
$1,O0O,00O to the Church Of the Disci.
pies Of Christ, conditional upon the
church raising an additional $4,000, 900,
The money is to be devoted to ex.
tending the work of the missionary
societies OF the church and to a fund
to be used to educate 1000 men for
missionary work at home and abroad
in colleges maintained by the church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
KANSAS HAS SO, s45 AUTOS
One Motor Car for Each 48 People
in State, secretary's Report
Just Issued Shows.

Topeka, Kan.-There is an aver.
age of one motor car for every
4S persons in the state of Kansas. A
report issued at the office of the
secretary of state shows that 39,945
motor cars have been registered in
th&-six months since the registration
law went into effect.
In the central western part of the
state, once termed the great Ameri-
can desert" the cars are the most
numerous and in soma counties there
is a car for every fifth family. Ed
wards county leads in the number OF
cars to the population, having one for
each q persons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Fruits and Nuts mod MISSOURI,

Jefferson City.-Missonri's fruit and
nut crop in a normal year Is a larger
item than is generally supposed to be
the case, running in value from
$4,000 to $4,000, 600, according to
advance information from the 1914
Red Book Of the bureau Of labor sta
tistics, impaired by Commissioner
John T. Fitzpatrick. More fruit and
nuts are consumed during the holiday
season probably than at any other
time of the year, and therefore what
Missouri annually does in orcharding
is timely information.
Figures furnished to Supervisor A.
t. Edmunston by the federal authori-
ties are to the effect that there are
2S,12S,107 fruit bearing trees in the
state and in a normal year the yield
is 1887, 1893 bushels, or enough
every man, woman and child a little
over three bushels OF fruit every year.
The annual strawberry yield of the
state runs from Is, 100000 to 20, 900, 900
quarts, not considering the quantity
which grows wild. The farm acreage
given over to this luscious, palatable
and dainty fruit is 9,04S.
The cultivated blackberry and dew
berry acreage of the state is 5,975,
with an average annual production of
6,391, 209 quarts.
On farms of the state there are 1885,
744 ~nut-bearing trees, with an averas
yield of 2~,S23,36s pounds.
The state is. credited with having
14,S59,673 apple-bearing trees, with an
average crop of 9,96S,977 bushels. The
> counties with a normal crop exceeding
100, 900 bushels are Adair, Andrew,
Atchison, Buchanan, Carroll, Charlton,
Daviess, Gentry, Green, Harrison,
Holt, Howard, Jackson, johnson, Linn,
Livingston, Macon, Mercer, Nodaway,
Platte, Putnam, Randolph, st. Louis,
Texas, Webster, Worth and Wright.
When it comes to peaches Mis-
souri's famous Elbertas are equal to,
if they don't exceed, the peaches of
any other state. Missouri is credited
with having 6,588,434 peach trees, pro-
ducing 1,484,54S bushels in an average
year. Among the counties which har-
vest over $4,000 bushels a year are
Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Harrison,
Howell, oregon, Ripley, Stoddard and
Texas.
Nearly every county produces pears
in large or small quantities, the size
of the crop depending upon the state
of the weather in early spring. The
state is credited with having $4,000
pear trees, with a yearly product ex-
ceeding 142,547 bushels. OF plum trees
there are 917,851 in the state, with a
production which generally exceeds
234,872 bushels. Cherry trees on
farms and orchards number 622,932,
with a crop which generally exceeds
1884 bushels. s sgffr
Thousands of pounds of Missouri
grapes are annually made into wine at
Hermann, in Gasconade county, where
are found some of the largest wine
cellars of the country east Of Cali
fornia. st. Louis and st. Charles
counties are included as wine mar
A large volume could be writ
ten on Missouri as a fruit state and
what the future holds in store for this
industry, but the above are the main
facts and figures. Every apple county
annually turns out some cider.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
JEWEL AND MCANN
+, BODIES REC0VERED
SEA GIVES UP MISSING YOUNG
AVIATOR AND BROOKLYN
HEIREss.
BOTH DEATHSARE MYSTERIES
Altman Found on Long Island Beach
Parents Made Nationwide Search
for Settlement Worker Miss
ing Since December 4

New York.-The bodies Of Miss Jes-
sic Mccain, missing heiress, and
Aviator A. j. Jewel who disappeared
months ago, were given up by the sea,
both bodies having been washed
ashore in the terrific hurricane which
has been sweeping the New Jersey
and Long Island coast.
Jewels torso was washed ashore at
Edgemore, L. l., when an Italian la
bGter passed that way. 500 feet from
Neptune avenue, and saw it. He
called a policeman. The body was
taken to a morgue.
1t was nearly three months ago. on
Oct. 10, 1918, that Jewel started TO fv
from Hampstead Plains, L. l., to par
take in an aviation meet on staten
Island, when he disappeared ana was
never seen nor heard of again.
Miss Mccann's Body Found.
The body of Miss Jessie E. Mccain,
The young settlement worker, who dis
appeared from her Brooklyn home
Just a month ago, was given up by the
sea. 1t was found by a Waterman at
Coney Island, having been washed
ashore by the heavy surf that pounded
the beach during a storm.
Long immersion had made the feat
ures unrecognizabIe, but Identification
of the young woman by her family
was made possible by a signet ring
with the initials "J. E. NJ" and by
articles of clothing Miss Mccain wore
the day she disappeared.
Miss Mccain Missing a Month.
Miss Mccain was last seen by her
family when she left her home Dec. 4.
supposedly to attend to settlement
work duties. A few days later her
father, a well-to-do business man, no.
tined the police Of her disappearance.
and offered a reward of $1,000 for ill
formation as to her whereabouts. He
also had her photographs thrown on
the screens of moving picture theaters
throughout the east in the hope that
this would lead to the finding of the
young woman. Numerous reports of
Miss Mccain having been seen came
from all parts Of the country. but in
vestigation proved them to be erronc-
GUS. The police now give credence to
the story of a woman who asserted
she saw Miss Mccain the day of her
disappearance near a bathing pa
vilion at Coney Island, where the body
was found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Four More Warships to Mexico

Washington.-A division of battle
ships Of the Atlantic feet numbering
four great dreadnaughts will O
proceed to Mexican waters, bringing
up the total of big battleships there
to II, and thus constituting the great
est American naval force ever concen-
trated in what might be termed hos
tile waters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Feudists, Children Held.

Springfield.-Thirteen children, all
members of the Collins families Of
feudists, have been taken to West
Plains by officers and turned over to
Judge S. P. Johnson of the juvenile
court. The children we're taken by
the sheriff following a raid by night
riders on Old Horton recently. Two
women were whipped and four homes
set afire. Parents followed the chill
dren to West Plains and will fight to
prevent separation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Court Aids Chorus Girls.

Lamar,-The four stranded chorus
girls who we're unable to leave Lamar
with the others of the soul Kiss"
company, which disbanded in Lamar,
have departed for New York. Sheriff
Evilsizer handed each girl an envel-
ope in which was a railroad ticket, to
New York and Sc. Ninety-five dollars
was donated by the county court and
the remainder by residents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Approve Capitol Award.

Jefferson City.-A session Of the
capitol building commission has be-
gun in Jefferson City. One Of the
matters to be taken UP will be the
award by the John Gill Construction
company of Cleveland, o., the con-
tractors for the erection Of the new
statehouse, Of the s~ubcontract to the
Hanley & Casey company for all the
heating and plumbing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
senator Ruabv viii Retire

Richmond.-A letter was received
from Senator William G. Busby of
Carrollton, Mo-, stating he would not
be q candidate for denomination at
the 1914 state primary, frym the
Eighth senatorial district, composed
of Carroll, Daviess, Caldwell and Ray
counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Training Camp for Boys.

Springfield,-The Older Boys Of
Missouri in annual conference went
on record as favoring the mainte-
nance Of a state training camp for
boys at HOLSTER or some other de-
sirable point in the Ozarks.
Officers elected were: Hogens
Smith, Springfield, president; Nathan
Scarritt, Kansas City, vice-president;
Lawrence Cravens, st. Joseph, secre-
tary5 Dandall Foster, is. Louis, as
sistant secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Missouri sheriffs Hold conv.ntior

Jefferson City.-The first annual
convention Of Missouri sheriffs was
held here Tuesday, Dec. 80. This was
a full meeting and was the result OF
the formation of a small body in
north Missouri some time ago. The
purpose is to improve the efficiency
of police work in the rural districts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Missing Man Found Dead,

Palmyra.-James Fogle was found
dead in a field east of town. Fogle
had been missing since Christmas
night. Mrs. Fogle was in Louisiana.
Upon finding him missing neighbors
called Mrs. Fogle home and a search
was started. Fogle was about So years
OF age and it is thought his mind be-
came unbalanced and on wandering
away he became, chilled and was un-
able to find his way home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Expert on Mine Rescue Work.

Huntsville.-A. A. Krogdahl, repre-.
sentative Of the United States depart
ment of the interior in the United
States bureau OF mines, is holding in
struction meetings throughout this
district, lecturing on mine rescue work
and first aid to miners. Towns in
cluded in the itinerary are Huntsville,
Higbee and Elliott. A First Aid club
has been organized at Huntsville.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08

Jefferson city.-If the treasury de.
partment at Washington rules that
school and road districts and drainage
districts are not poIitJcsl subdivisions
Of Missouri and bonds issued by them
are subject to the income tax the rate
Of interest on these securities Will
have to be increased to make them
salable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Work Amono the Heathen.

Kansas City.-The students of Asia
are taking up the study of Christian
ity, eagerly, earnestly and ~enthusias.
tically, declared DR.. John r. Mott in
an address to the convention of the
Student Volunteer Movement here re.
Gently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Greene County sued.

Springfield.-A suit for $25, O00
against Greene county was filed in the
Greene county circuit court by four
Insurance companies, who furnished
bond in the sun Of 100000 for Frank
W.. Hunt, contractor, who built the
courthouse. Action was brought be-
cause the county moved into the new
building before it was finished and
the occupancy, it is alleged, interfered
with the work of the contractor in
completing it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Nisbeth Not Guilty.

Macon,-After celebrating two
hours the jury in the John w. MIS-
beth case brought in q verdict of not
guilty, clearing him of the charge Of
being responsible for the death of
Miss Merle Drinkard, his b%ookkeeper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Tacoma Mayor Joins Hobos.

Tacoma, Notwithstanding in line
with SO unemployed, Mayor w. w.
Seymour Of this city took the oath of
allegiance and became a charter mem-
Der OF Local No. 20, Hobos of America,
which was instituted at the Hotel de
Gink,' an abandoned school building
row occupied by unemployed men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Holden Pioneer Dies


Holden.-Morris Hodges, a pioneer
citizen, Is dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
To Find Lost Men.

o Jefferson City.-The wide fame of
the Missouri bureau of labor has
caused it to enter the field as a finder
OF Missouri persons, and it requests in
formation concerning the whereabouts
Of Walter Gilman and John Allen,
who left North Adams Aug. 6, 1912,
for Missouri, and who are supposed to
be in Missouri now. s5sSg1.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Doubt About Hyde Trial.

Kansas city.-Holding that the
county court had nc right to guaran-
tee the expenses of a fourth trial Of
DR.. B. Clark Hyde for the murder of
Col. Thomas H. Swope, J. D. Shewal-
ter, an attorney. asked that the case,
which is set for Jan. u. be postponed
indefinitely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Seven Dead as Ship Sinks.

New York.--one man dropped dead
from excitement at Seabright, N. T.,
where two hotels were destroyed and
many fine residences ruined. A wire.
less message E'om Sable Island told
OF the loss of the Nova Scotian schoon.
er Iona, with her captain and crew Of
six men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-08
Missourians and Beer.

Jefferson City.-The people of Mis-.
souri, consumed in 1913 approximately
7S,4O0,Oe0 gallons OF beer, notwith-
standing the wide scope of dry terri.
tory in this state. This is based upon
the amount of fees collected by the
state beer inspector for year.