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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Major Elated at Road Work.

Gov. Major received scores Of re-
ports from road overseers upon the
amount of work performed in their re-
spective districts on good road days.
While less than %one-fourth Of the over
seers have mailed reports, the gov
ernor says enough are in to indicate
that the value of the work performed
in the ia counties Of the state will
exceed that Of last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Eat Raw Potatosa.

The German troops in Belgian Lux
emburg are said to be starving and
many Of them are reported to have
dropped unconscious owing to their
p~rivations. In some Of the dead off,
GERS pockets raw potatoes we're
found, while the soldiers are said to-
have dug up unripe turnips and beetsi
to eat.
Many horses belonging to the Ger
man Uhlans found dead in Belgian.
Limbourg We're declared after a post
norton examination to have starved to
death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
LIEeE FORTS BATTERED BY

WSIN TEHN MI q
London.-Liege has fallen, her forts
battered into ruins by Germany's
heavy artillery, but the defense of
those forts to the very last against
six German army corps by the heroic
Belgians, won for the quaint old town
a fame as imperishable as Waterloo.
Another great engagement is pend
ing at Waterloo, where lie the dead
OF Marlborough, Wellington and Ma
poleon.
In Brussels there is no scene of
reyelry, for as this dispatch is filed
it is reported the Belgian capital has
been taken by the Kaiser's troops,
lured to a battle which now seems, as
sure as fate, will be decided on the
historic field on which Napoleon lost
his crown and France her control
of France.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

French and Belgians, discovered an
opening to the north. This may en-
tirely change the strategy on both
sides.
"The Belgians, having held the in.
vaders in check for Is days, have
done all that could be expected. Bel
gian strategy will now be merged in
to the general plan of the allied
armies.
THE retrograde movement does not
mean defeat"
A portion of the Belgian army has
begun to retire in the direction of
Antwerp. East of Namur the Ger
mans have attained the line between
Dinant and Neufchatau. Large Ger
man forces continue to cross the river
Mouse between Liege and Namur.
German outposts have occupied Dyle.
The retirement of the Belgian to-
ward Antwerp was a result of the
German movement described above.
London.-The advance of German
troops around and above Brussels
and even into what are virtually the
suburbs of Antwerp, is indicated in
dispatches from Antwerp, which re-
port that German cavalry has been
: encountered near Herenthals, Is
miles east of Antwerp, and also near
Turnhout, "a miles northeast of Ant.
werp and close to the Dutch border.
The Rotterdam correspondent of
the Times says he has learned from
official sources in Berlin that Ger
many will reject the Japanese ulti.
matum.
A Brussels dispatch says the Ger
mans again attacked Diest Wednes-
day afternoon. They appeared to
have come back in force and bonn
barded the town, whose inhabitants
fled. The German artillery also is
reported to have bombarded tirle,
mont.
Another dispatch from Brussels,
sent in vague form, leads to the BIZ
Ilel IHS HSIIhdllS huduo d SUI pine ~
vance close to the Belgian positiM
defending Brussels. They camR
for the night, but a Belgian aviator
discovered their position and revealed
it to headquarters in time. Cavalry
was hurried forward and after some
marching and counter-marching the
Germans retired.
Still another dispatch from Brussels
gives an official communication con-
corning the present state of the field
operations in Belgium.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
WAR MINISTER SAYS ALL
LlEGE FORTS STILL STAND.

London.-A Brussels dispatch says
it learned on the highest authority
that on Monday the Liege forts were
still holding out. They we're u off
from the Franco-Belgian field forces
and surrounded by Germans, but con-
tinued their heroic resistance. What
has happened since Monday a not
known there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Prepare Food Price Inquiry.

Assistants to Attorney-G eneral
Barker began the preparation Of an
information to be filed in the supreme
court by Barker to determine, if pos
sible, what caused the recent big
boost in the prices Of foodstuffs.
This information will be filed under
the terms of the Missouri antitrust
act and will ask for the appointment
OF a special examiner to take testi-
mony in st. Louis and Kansas City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
H0UCH|N CANCELS
CONVICT CONTRACT
HEAD OF CLOTHING COMPANY
SAYS OFFICIALS FAILED TO CO.
OPERATE WITH HIM.
PRICE OF LABOR WAS RAISED
Tho 1000 Prisoners Employed by This
Concern May Be Idle After Dec.
81, at a Loss Of $4,000 a
Month, for Another Year.
jefferson City.

1NAASA oOh OASJs
James A. Houchin, president of the
Star Clothing company, and the lar
gest employer of convict labor in the
state, abrogated his contract with the
state because. he said, the officials of
the penitentiary failed or refused to
cooperate for the successful opera
ton of the business.
Houchin employed 1000 convicts,
which is more than all the other con
tractors combined employ. He paid
into the state treasury approximately
100000 per month.
The loss of the Houchin contract
probably will cost the state S250,00
or more, because it is not probable
that any concern will undertake to
conduct the business for the one year
remaining of the original agreement.
Personal relations between Houchin
and Warden D. C. McClung have been
strained, but the prison board did not
believe this would interfere with the
IlOhShI1 Otil at, II OohlIUCbs
which was for two years, would *
pire Dec. 81, 1915. 1t may be repudi-
ated by either party on three months
notice.
Shortly after signing the new con-
tract, which raised the price of labor
from 70 to rs cents per mar for a
days work, Houchin asked for a much
larger allotment of space in the peni-
Tertiary, which was refused.
Houchin refused to say in what way
the prison management had refused
to cooperate with him, or whether the
personal feeling between himself and
the warden had anything to do with
the lack of cooperation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Honors Requlsition for Atkins.

Ed. Atkins, who is under arrest in
st. Louis, will be taken back to Osce-
ola, Ark, where he is accused OF the
murder of Tom Brown May 6, 1918.
Gov. Major honored a requisition of
Gov. Hays.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
War Minister Makes Denial.

London.-The Belgian minister, ac-
cording to a Brussels dispatch, an
nouces that the report of the fall of
the Liege forts appears to be false,
as nothing has been heard OF it by the
ministry"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Prices Raised In MISSOURI.

In view Of the rapidly rising prices
Of all commodities in Missouri, an In
vestigation in conjunction with the
national movement is about to be in
augurated. Missouri viii not permit
her citizens to be robbed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
War Minister Makes Denial.

London.-The Belgian minister, &C
cording to a Brussels dispatch, an
inc that the report Of the fall Of
the Liege forts appears to be false,
as nothing has been heard 81 it by the
ministry"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
ITALY TO INTERVENE; ARMY
IS ORDERED TO MOBILIZE

seriously checked anywhere. Large
contingents OF Austrian troops, in
GLIDING mountain artillery, which the
German army is without, have passed
points along the Rhine on their way
to the front.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Aug. 20 "schooI Cleanup Day.n

In accordance with a resolution
adopted at the last convention Of coun-
ty superintendent. State Superihtend-
ent OF Schools Evans has designated
Aug. 20 School Cleanup Day"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Governor Works on Roads.

SSNSi wv TSbho VII INOdbSa .-.-
Gov. Elliott w. Major got soaking
wet while serving as a road day vol
unteer near Jefferson City, hut he did
not abandon his work. After the rain
he came out from under the big tree
that had served as a sort of shelter,
and, refusing to go home for dry cloth
ing, continued to direct the convict
roadmakers who were helping him do
his share on Missouri's road days.
When the days work ended the gov
ernor said he had advice from
throughout the state that indicated
the response this year was almost as
large as last. It will be a week be-
fore definite figures on the amount of
work done on the two days by the big
volunteer army are available.
Heavy rains fell at a number of
places, but the downpour did not in
terfere seriously with the progress of
the good roads men.
In Jackson county lower tempera-
lures made the day pleasant, and
brought out many additional volun-
teers. o. c. Shelley, secretary of the
Jackson County Good Roads associa-
ton, estimated $500 workers were on
the firing line, while hundreds of
housewives and daughters prepared
dinners in various parts of the county.
At Joplin, to atone for their failure
to work on the roads on the first day,
a number of city business men donned
overalls and drove in their motor cars
until they found squads of farmers at
work, when they joined the volun-
teers. Officers of the Missouri Good
Roads association also were at work
near Joplin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
zevely offered Job with Auditor.

Former State Senator e. M. Zevely
OF Linn, Usage county, editor Of the
Unterrified Democrat, has been Of
fered the appointment OF criminal
cost clerk in the office Of State Audi
tor John P. Gordon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
To Discuss spain's Attitude.

Manufacturing Alfonso, accom-
panied by Premier Dato, has returned
from San Sebastian, and will have i'm
portant conferences with the French
and English ambassadors in regard to
Spain's attitude toward the European
conflict, it is stated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

Mollie-How many Jumps OF sugar
shall ! put in your coffee?
Chollie-Oh, have your own sweet
way, as usual, dear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
GERMANS FIGHTING ALLIES
nM DtIEDs HAIhIIkiN NRnIlMf

Partisan official communication
received here from Brussels says:
THE Germans have gained ground
on both sides Of the river Meuso
and are in contact with the armies
Of the allies.
"The enemy. finding the routes to
the southwark strongly held by the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Had NOTHING on Them.

Mrs. Kicker-The Filigrees have a
Corot in the dining room.
Mr.. Kicker-That's nothing. We
have a whistler in the kitchen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
the Retort Courteous.

He (sarcastically)-I like the soft
pillow Of a woman's mind"
She (coldly)-Yes, ! suppose il
helps you to bolster your mind up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
coouette.

HAS pretty Miss Flirting a col
lecting fad?"
Yes, and / think it is for collect
ing engagement rings"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Water suppIy Cut on.

Word comes from Maryville that be-
cause Of the shutting off Of the city
water supply, the State Normal school
was forced to close it's summer SEES
sion. The water was needed for fire
protection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Steamer Reported Captured.

London.-The Austrian steamer Di-
norah, wheat-laden, is reported cap
tured off the island Of Guernsey by a
French destroyer, The German YES
sells captured to date by the allies to-
tai 200, with a tonnage Of 1000, 900,
valued, with cargoes, at $500, 000, 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
To clean Up Schools.

Directors and school patrons Of the
several districts of Missouri are pre-
pairing to clean up the school grounds
on Saturday, Aug. 20. Supt. Evans has
issued a proclamation to that effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
German Advance Sow.

Rotterdam.-The Cologne Gazette
asserts that the advance of the Ger
man troops, while slow, a not been
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Life on the stage.

The Manager-You don't seem to
have omitted any recognized crime
from your drama.
The Author Indignantly Certain
ly not. | cannot stultify my artistic
conscience. | write of life exactly as
1t is.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

"She ought to make a splendid wife
OF an American ambassador abroad
rs she distinguishedT
Dear me, moi but she can do her
own homework and darn socks beau
tifully1 Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

A bad man gets vast credit for do
ing q good thing which nobody would
have noticed Il the doer had been Dc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

Paris.-The German cavalry occu-
pies Brussels. This official announce
ment was made here. Strong columns
followed up this movement. The Bel
gian army is retiring or Antwerp
without having been engaged by the
Germans.
Once strongly fortified, Brussels for
years has been without armament
with which to resist attack.
The German army, it is officially
reported, is pressing its advantage
in Brussels by throwing large num-
bers of troops into the city, while
the Belgians were r%etreating numol-
ested on Antwerp, to which city the
seat Of government was removed a
few days ago.
The official announcement of the
German victory at Brussels did not
mention the casualties on either side.
Along with the announcement of
the fail of Brussels the official state
ment says:
Our troops have met with brilliant
success in Alsace, especially between
Mulhausen and Altkirch. The Ger
mans, re~treating on the Rhine, left
in u hands many prisoners and "a
guns, six of which were captured by
our infantry after a sharp struggle.
"In Lorraine the day was less for
innate for us. Our advanced troops
found themselves faced by exception.
ally strong positions. They we're
forced by a counter-attack to fall back
in a body, which is solidly established
on the Seille and along the canal
from the Marine to the Rhine"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

No man ever fell into the snares Of
4 temptress 9y he didn't want to be
SHARED.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

Paris.-A general mobilization in
Italy has been decided upon and will
be proclaimed in three or four days,
according to a message which the
Rome correspondent of Eclair sue
ceeded in smuggling through to his
paper. The correspondent asserts
that King Victor Emmanuel, until re-
Gently, felt obliged to renounce all
idea of Italian Intervention in the con-
flict, but was won over by the argu-
Foreign Affairs Marquis Antonio di
ments of his ministers. Minister of
San Guiliano alone of the cabinet
held to a contrary opinion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

London.-A dispatch to the Elk
chaeng Telegraph company from st.
Petersburg says:
1T is officially announced that the
Russian army is now advancing along
the entire Austro-German frontier
and successfully maintaining the of
fensive at every point of contact"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-18
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
IN RIFLE MATCHES
Divisional Competition Instead Of
One Large General Match Will
be Held This Year.

United Press Leased Wire Service. /
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Change s
in the rife matches for the national
trophy were announced today by the
National Rifle board. Divisional COM
petition instead OF one large general
match will alternate yearly. Seagrit,
n. j.. Wakefield, Mass; Camp Per
~, Ohio, and the Florida state ranges
have been decided on for the division
competition.
Others are yet to be selected Mill
tary schools and colleges may enter
teams this year The report advo-
Gates constructing at least one large
rife range il each state, for the use
of civilian rife men and school and
college students as we'll as members
of the army, navy, marine corps, and
national guard
A change from the revolver to the
automatic pistol will be made in pro-
grams of matches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-18
ACCUSE RICHIE
Of COWARD|CE
Champion all Broken up Over Charges
Following the Cancellation of
the Bout With
Murphy.
MURPHY CLAIMS TITLE
Promoter coffroth Trying to Arrange
Match Between Leach Cross
and Frankie
Burns

United Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. IL
Willie Richie was all broken up to-
night over the charges that cowardice
was responsible for his action In
calling off his scheduled match here
January 80 with Harlem Tommy Muir
ply. These charges were voiced free
" despite written statement by DR..
John Gallwey, prominent surgeon,
that the champion is suffering from a
severe sprain and must sit for at least
two weeks with his left foot on a pill
low.
Manager Jim Buckley claimed the
title by default for Murphy and then
promised that Tommy would give
Richie chance to regain his lost
laurels.
Richie grinned broadly when told
of Buckley's promise.
Buckley is the champion talker of
the world" he said Let him claim
the title for Murphy. No one will pay
any attention to him but Buckley him
self My foot is worrying me more
than all the Buckleys in the world"
Richie promised to give Murphy a
match as soon as his foot is well.
Foley thinks Richie will be ready to
defend his title late in February.
Il am trying now said Promoter
Coffroth, ito arrange a match here
for January 80 between Cross and
frankie Burns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-18
Showdown by Various Clubs
Comes in Eleven Hour
Conference Held in
Chicago.
WEEGHMAN WILL STICK
Efforts to Disrupt the Baby
League by Enticing Chicago
Owner to st. Louis. I'm
successful.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Federal
League will stand by its guns.
Following the adjournment of an
eleven hour session late tonight, Pres.
ident Charles Weeghman of the Chi
cago club, for whom major leaguc
magnates were angling, announced
that he will stick to the finish. Pres
ident James A. Gilmore backed him.
81 am satisfied" declared Weegh>
man. I'm in the gams for good Any
report that am to Jump the FEEDER
ais and gain control of the It. Louis
Browns is out Of the question. did
ask for show down this afternoon.
l wanted to know whether enough
clubs had strong teams to make the
race interesting. They played their
cards up and they were not four
flushing Baltimore has a stronger
team signed up right now than Ch>-
cago. l was amazed at the streng tn
shown by soma of the clubs I doub.-
ed" No formal staten ant was Issued
after the meeting but President G.r-
more said every one was salts Ell
with the condition of the league. Ha
reiterated his various statements that
the circuit would not be changed
The season VIII probably open April
IA. Gilmore said. and Secretary R cH
art will issue call for m acting o.
} I,T11 1yor hof n
this month That events in the execu
tive session took on a considerably
brighter view tonight was evident
from the spirit displayed by the rep
resentatives in the conference. Al
this afternoons session the conferees
were plainly worried and made nc
effort to conceal that fact When
they came from the session tonight
every man wore a broad smile. Each
bore out the statement of Weeghan
and declared that the show Gown
had been a complete success Lists
of players who have signed with the
Federals will be given out hereafter
in the home city of the club signing
the men, Gilmore announced.
Every club in the LEAGUE except To
ronto had signed a manager, Gilmore
declared, and the Canadians are hot
on the trail of leader.
The fate of the Federal Leagu:
hung In the balance tonight. After
ten hours behind closed doors In ar
effort to prevent the dlruption OF the
baby" organization by major league
magnates, the Federal representatives
were still in secret session at the
Hotel Lasalle late tonight with &
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-18
M'GILL MAY NOT BUY
INDIANAPOLIS CLUB
Say Growth Of Federal League senti.
ment Makes indianapolis Fran
chise Not Worth $685. 900.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 17.-on
the word of J. c. McGill, Of Denver,
who had UP to midnight to make up
his mind, depended tonight the deal by
which he and w. c. Smith OF New
York were to buy the local American
Association franchise.
McGill is in Chicago sizing UP the
Federal League which admittedly is
the stumbling block in the negotia.
tons. The local franchise is not now
worth the s1s5,oo0 they promised to
pay, Smith stated today, because OF
the growth Of Federal sentiment
among local fans. He said he would
rather forfeit the $4,000 deposit than
step into disastrous venture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-18
KEOKUK HIGH SCHOOL
LOSES TO BURLINGTON
Game Played at Up-river City Last
Night Lost by Local Five by
Score Of 40 to 81.

The Keokuk high school basket
ball team was defeated by Burlington
at that place last night by a score
of "a to 40. The game was the sec
ond defeat for the local school this
season. The game was fast and we'll
played on both sides.
Both sides guarded their own has.
kets well and very few shots at clos :
range were made. The first half
ended with Burlington in the lead by
one point, the score at that tina beins
20 to 81. Both sides speedad up dur
ing the second period and the end
saw close finish. The girls basket
ball teams of the Burlington schooi
played a game preceding the main
event. The teams meet again on
March Z when the Burlington school
comes to this city. Laake of this city
refereed the game.
Keokuk. Position. Burlington
o. eohS NOelKe
HuiskdMp .......... y. 49,. kenn
Forwards.
JENKINS ................ Mann
Center
Vaughan, HUDSON ........... Cowles
Meador ................ Hulsebuss
Guards
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-18
WILL FIGHT FOR GOLD ONLY.
Smith scorns Glory Following An.
nexation Of Bride.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
CHICAGO. Jan. 17.-"Gunboat''
Smith, having annexed an eighteen
year old bride and family responsi.
bflities here today, passed ont the
word tonight that henceforth he will
battle not for glory. but for gold.
Il am through fighting on the per
centage basis" said Gunboat. Moth
ing but guarantee goes now"
Smith and his bride will honeymoon
on the vaudeville circuit mapped out
by the fighters advance agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-18
same team. TEX" Russell OF the CHI
cago White sox and other big league
players who are wintering here.
PETRoskEYs HEALTH IMPROVES
stili Under Doctors care-ciabby to
Meet Chip.

Los ANGELES, Calf, Jan. IL
Under the care of physicians, Ell.
petroskey who was to have met
Jimmy Clabby in the Vernon ring to-
Gay was said to be improved in health
although the doctors were unable to
state whether an operation for appen-
dieitis would be necessary.
oiabpy Will remain in Los Angeles
until he learns the outcome OF Pro.
moter McCarey's attempts to bling
George Chip hare to meet him Janu-
airy 81. Petroskey has asked Nc.
Clabby