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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Gov. AND z
OFFICIALS INDICTED
INDIANA GRAND JURY CHARGES
FRAUD IN SIGNING PAY
WARRANTS.
81 COUNTS IN INDICTMENTS
Salaries In Excess Of Amount Fixed
BY Law Said to Have Been Paid
Speaker of House Among
Men Charged.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Lieut Gov. Will
liam P. O'Neill, Homer L. Cook,
speaker of the house of the 1918 leg
islature. who recently took office as
Secretary of state and other officers
and members of the patronage COM
mittees of the 1918 legislature were
indicted by the Marion county grand
jury. The indictments charge that
the officials signed warrants for pay
for employees in excess of the amounts
fixed by law and for more employees
than provided for in the statutes,
Others indicted were Mason ]. Nub-
lack Of Vinoennes, minute clerk and
parliamentarian of the 1918 house;
Levi R. Harlin, chief doorkeeper Of
the state senate; Douglas Bolser,
Newcastle, principal d%oorkeeper Of
the house; John ]. Keegan, Indian
apolis, representative; George w.
Sands, South Bend, preventative;
Samuel N. Quillan, Indianapolis, prin-
cipal clerk of the house of representa-
tives; George M. Rabb, assistant Sec
Rotary of the senate; Paul c. Hill,
Greencastle, assistant clerk of the
house; Wade H. Free, Anderson, Sec
rotary Of the senate, and George Stell-
horn, Indianapolis, engrossing clerk
of the house.
T~hirtyfour counts are contained in
the indictments. All of the indict-
ments alleged that the men named
presented or signed false claims,
which were paid out of the legisla-
tive funds. In only n case is the
mar named in the indictment said to
have received the money for which
the alleged false claims were pre-
scented. Stellhorn is the exception.
All Of the money alleged to have been
Illegally obtained from the legislative
funds was paid to d~oorkeepers, clerks
and stenographers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Code Commission Reports.

Node commission reports,
Judge David H. Harris of Fulton
and Breckenridge Long of st. Louis,
comprising the subcommittee of the
commission appointed by Gov. Major
to suggest legislation for the simplifi-
cation of court procedure, have com
pleted their report.
Their compilation does not include
the constitutional amendments to be
suggested.
Several thousand suggestions were
made to the commission. In general,
Is omnibus bills" would carry the
changes suggested. One hundred and
five sections of the criminal code and
S4 sections of the civil code are af-
fected.
An entire revision of the law appli-
cable to changes of venue, SO as to
simplify the system and not delay
trials, is suggested.
The law governing continuances in
criminal cases will be amended.
An amendment to an existing stat
ute provides that defendants joined in
the same indictment or information
may be tried jointly or separately, in
the discretion of the judge,
Another amendment would provide
that conscientious scruples against the
death penalty shall not exempt from
jury service when the point is waived
by the prosecuting attorney.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Colonization Men Named.

Gov. Major appointed the following
delegates to the National Congress for
the Colonization of the South, to be
held in Washington, D. c., Dec. II.
Rabbi Leon Harrison, Archbishop
John j.. Glennon, Rev. James w. Lee,
Rev. William J. Williamson, Samuel
A. Hughes, Col. James M. Seibert,
Fred D. Gardner, Thomas H. Francis
and w. E, Barnes of St. Louis; Rev.
John Adrian of Arcadia, e. G. Mitch
ell Of Springfield, E. ]. Deal of Jack
son, ]. H. Himmelberger of Cape Cir
ardeau, John B. White, R, A. Long
and Charles S. Keith of Kansas City,
c. L. Whitener of Fredericktown, John
H. Hahn of Winona and Congressman
Joseph J.. Russell of Charleston and
Walter L. Hensley OF Pennington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

mar troops firm the vest was brought
on the broad gauge railway line TO
Pleschen- Thence they marched 20
miles to the frontier. with six days Of
heavy marching across a trackless
country before reaching the Warthe
river. These are the only two sources
comparatively open for the movement
{ substantial re-enforeements.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Files Inventory.

In the complaint Of water consum-
ers of st. Louis county against the
West st. Louis Water and Light Co,
as to excessive rates and in some in
stances as to service, the company
filed with the public service commits
sion an inventory of its property. 1t
gives the value of its holdings at 3d.
oil 1858. This amount covers two
or three pieces of property in the city
of st. Louis, which the company says
is requisite in its business to house
employees.
The inventory and statement shows
the net earnings of the company for
the current year are $137,S70.21, and
for last year were $100,51S.62, and
gross earnings for 1914 are $203, 1887,
and for 1918, 158,796.63. The in
crease in the gross earnings for the
current year is $44,362.04, while the
expenses only increased $7,1o0.45.
The company has a capital stock of
$%1,2l6,000.
The commission has directed its en-
gineers to value the property and to
report at the earliest practicable mo-
ment, in order that the application
filed by consumers for a reduction OF
rates may be passed on.
Consumers say rates in the county
are too high, but there is not so much
complaint about the service. Several
county towns are among the complain
ants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Roumania TO Enter War.

Geneva, via London.-The Journal
de Geneva publishes a dispatch from
Bucharest, which says that Roumania
has definitely decided to enter the
war on the side of the allies. This
decision, according to the dispatch,
is in accordance with the wish of the
entire country, including King Ferdi-
nand and all the Roumanian states
men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Corporations Pay Tax.

Corporations Pay Tax.
More than $50 corporations in Mis-
souri, whose charters were suspended
Oct. 2 because they had not paid their
license tax have decided to resume
business and have paid the reinstate-
ment fee and penalty amounting to
81 each, which goes into the good
roads fund.
There are now 1928 corporations
whose charters and licenses are in
force by reason of compliance with
the provisions of the corporations reg
istration law.
OF this number, 12.405 registered
during July, while the SIS registration
fee was n force; 558 registered dur
ing August and September, paying the
$40 registration fee, effective during
these months. On Oct. 2 between
1900 and 1900 corporations that had
failed to register were certified to re-
corders of deeds of the various coun-
ties of the state as suspended.
Since Jan. /, the corporation regis
tration and reinstatement fees col
lected and turned into the state treas
ury by Secretary of State Cornelius
Roach amount to $70,355, about $4,000
less than the fees collected for the
year of 1894.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Public Lands to Be Opened.

Neutrality-suspicious. were issued
by Secretary Lane opening to home
stead more than 100000 acres of pub
lands, which have been determined to
be nonirrigable. After Jan. II, 1915,
the lands, which are in Oregon, Mon
tana and New Mexico, may be taken
up in 800 acres each under the en-
larged homestead act.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
No TechnicaIlties.

A most important change recon-
mended by the commission preparing
a scheme for new methods Of court
procedure is that no criminal case
shall be reversed except for material
and substantial errors, and that all
errors by the trial court shall be pre-
sumed to be nonprejudicial unless the
appellate court affirmatively finds to
the contrary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Austrlane Occupy Belgrade.

London, Dec. Belgrade, which
until the outbreak Of the war was the
capital Of Servia, today was occupied
by Austrian troops, the Servians hav-
ing evacuated the city.
Thus, on the sixty-sixth anniversary
Of the reign Of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, who again is reported seriously
ILL., four months after the outbreak Of
the war, his generals report one Of
the most important uccesses they
have obtained.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Knox Thaw,s LAWYER.

Observation-Disclosures c. Knox,
former secretary of state, appeared
in the supreme court as an attorney
for Harry X. Thaw, by filing a brief
In behalf of the celebrated defendant,
in opposition to the state of New
York's proposal to extradite Thaw
from New Hampshire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Eiaht Stock plsease.

A bulletin explaining the diagnosis
of the foot and mouth disease in cat
tie and the methods that should be
taken to prevent and eradicate it, is
being prepared for free distribution by
DR.. j. w. Connoway, professor Of vet
Urinary and comparative medicine Of
the college of agriculture of the Uni
versity of Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
ILAUDs PLUCK Or OFFICER
German Aviator Describes Attack
With Bombs on EnplIsh Troops In
Vicinity of Dunkirk.

"A German aviator. writing from the
front, says: Yesterday an obserba-
tion flight took me to Dunkirk, where
i've threw bombs on English troops
that were landing, on the return
Night through the southern part Of
Belgium TO Lille We made important
discoveries. which, for obvious rea-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

sons. ! am not able to tell you. IN
fortunately my military observer,
Lieutenant sch-, was wounded. At
Poperinghe VI got into infantry fire.
and he was shot in the right leg. i
was untouched. Sch turned I'm
co~ncernedly to me and said: I'm hit,
Hearty congratulations, an
swered, but II you can, keep on tax
ing observations He did so, and now
the brave fellow ~ lying in the hos
pitals'
Many similar stories Of splendid
bravery are told.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Emden Has Successor.

New York.-The German cruiser
Karlsruhe, which is now the most
famous sea raider since the Emden
has been destroyed is headed for the
North Atlantic, according to passen-
gers of the United Fruit steamer Zar
capa, arriving here from South Ameri-
can ports.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Christians Flee Turkey.

Washington. Christian refugees
are fleeing in large numbers from the
interior of Turkey to coast cities
since the proclamation of a holy war
by the Sheik VI Islam, head of the
Moslem church, Ambassador Morgen-
THAI cabled the state department
from Constantinople.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Lodz Taken by Germans.

London.-An official telegram from
main headquarters received at Ber-
lin and transmitted by way of Ans
terdam to Reuters Telegram Com
pany says that LODI was occupied by
the German troops, the Russians beat
ing a retreat after severe losses.
LODI, the second city of Poland and
lying rs miles to tho west-southwest
of Warsaw, has long been an objec-
tive point Of the German army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Major Fills Butler oHIces.

Gov. Major appointed Robert J.
Davis as assessor and Carl c. Abiding
ton as collector Of Butler county, to
lection Of countyfll vacancies coca.
stoned by the rejection Of county or,
ganization in that county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
oil confiscated for Army.

Venice. Italy.-The Austrian govern
ment has confiscated the entire out
put Of oil in Austria-Hungary Re-
finers have been forbidden to supply
oil to the trade. The stocks in the
hands Of dealers will be exhausted
within ten days, it is said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

An 11-pound ham, consigned from
the p~ostoffice at Rocheport to Pekin.
China, was transferred recently in the
handling of parcel post business. The
ham carried postage to- the amount OF.
FLAP. ut will reach Pekin about De-
cember 20 and is a Christmas gift.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Rasehan ToII for seaaon.

Chicago-Thirty-five deaths and
s1s injuries were caused by baseball
during 1914, according to records
made public by y. r. yickery, who
has made q study Of the effect Of the
national pastime on the life and
health Of young America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
New Gubernatorlat Candidate.

Judge w. W. Graves will definitely
announce whether he will be a candi-
date for governor about Jan. /, &C
ccrding to those promoting his boom.
i Is reported that he Is the choice Of
the Major administration Tor gov
ernor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Korea Forbids Opium SMOKING.

Seoul, Korea.--The government has
suppressed the opium monopoly and
put a ban on the smoking Of opium.
These steps Of the government were
advocated by American missionaries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
War spolIs Lobster Market,

Ottawa, Ontario.-War has spoiled
the lobster market, Canadian Gamers
assert, and they have asked the gov
eminent to suspend licenses for a
year SO that they may work off sur
plus stock and give the fisheries Of
the Atlantic Coast a rest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
NAV Adopt Eastern rlme.

Chicago.-The Chicago Association
OF Commerce has called a meeting Of
various interests to consider the adj
visibility OF changing Chicago time
from central to eastern, an hour ear
lier than the present time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
First n County.

Judge G. B. Faris Of the supreme
court says Pemiscot county was the
first to CAPTURE the silken banner Of
fered by the late Col. Moses G. Wet
more Of st. Louis in 1898 to the ban
ner Democratic county of Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
swedes Want U. q. coal.

London.-The Swedish state rail-
ways have invited tenders from the
United States for 10000 tons Of coal,
according to a Stockholm dispatch to
the Morning Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Veteran Retires.

Newspaper men throughout Mis-
souri, will learn with genuine regret
that last week marked the severing
Of journalistic connections in this
state for John A. Hannay of Yer
s~ailles, after a continuous service Of
43 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
slam Rov.Itv vlsits NAM vork

New York.-Prince and, Princess
Kampengpetch Of Siam. who are MAX
ing a tour of the world in the interest
of education, arrived in New York on
board the steamship Minetonk from
London, and will spend several days
here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Disease Under Control.

Washington.-Officials Of the de-
partment of agriculture believe the
foot and mouth disease among cattle
will be completely under control by
January J..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Plans Aid for Unemployed.

Philadelphia.-Steps are under way
here by the city councils special re-
lief committee to have $4,000 appro-
priated for the relief of unemployed
who may be in need.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
nd Bar war sales to Eurore.

Neutrality-suspicious. Hitchcock Of
Nebraska will introduce in the senate
a bill prohibiting the sale of arms
and explosives by American firms to
the belligerent powers. Foodstuffs
and clothing will be exempted by the
bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

The Pettis County Good Roads As
sociation has been organized at Se-
dalia under the auspices of the Sc
dalia Boosters Club, the Pettis County
Bureau Of Agriculture and the Pettis
County Automobile Club.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Russia RuxR Air Tanks.

New York.-The Russian govern
ment has purchased here 10000 g.
gallon alright steel tanks at a cost
Of approximately $25o,00O. to be used
in constructing pontoon bridges.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
RepuhIlcan Committee 90 Az.

WashiDgton.-The Republican ma
tional congressional committee has
only SIT on hand, after receiving $780,
218 In contributions and e~xpending
$36,2O1 on the recent congressional
campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

London.-During his visit to France
King George conferred the order Of
Merit on Sir John French, commander
of the British forces on the continent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

It is announced that w. N. Laidlaw,
statistician in the OFFICE Of State Su-
perintendent Of Schools w. r. Evans,
after his retirement from office in Jan
uary, win become field agent Of the
Warrensburg State Normal School
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
$1so.ooo Era a. Rirrninch.,n

Birmingham, Ala.-Fire destroyed
the plant of the Southern Sewer Pipe
Company at North Birmingham. The
loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Insured Should Not Paw Tax.

State Superintendent of Insurance
Charles G. Revelle ruled that it is
contrary to the spirit and letter of the
federal act for life insurance com
panies to require the insured to pay
the war tax on insurance premiums.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

Columbus, O.-Judge Foster J. VII
kin, q justice Of the Ohio supreme
court, died suddenly at his home in
New Philadelphia, where he had
gone to recuperate from what was
supposed to'be d slight indigestion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Reavle to University.

Prof. George w. Reavis, rural school
inspector under the administration OF
Supt. Evans, win go to the University
Of Missouri Jan. |, to take charge OF
the department Of farm clubs, which
Is supported BY the United States gov
eminent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

Copenhagen.-The n~inety-first Of
fetal German casualty list brings the
losses in killed, wounded and missing
up to 65S,4S5.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Seeks Refundinc Loan.

H. U. Nudge, president of the Chi
cage, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Co, filed with the public service com
mission an application to issue first
mortgage and refunding bonds to the
amount of $3,500,00 0
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

State Auditors Clerks Resign.
Ralph Beal and Ernest Boyd, clerks
in the office Of State Auditor Gordon,
have resigned their positions and the
auditor appointed A. H. Whitney and
Ernest Kemper to succeed them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Dec. 10 Now Charity pay.

Gov. Major announced the postpone
ment Of state charity day for the col
lection of funds for the relief of the
non-combatants in Europe from Dec.
9 to Dec. 10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
JlmInes Heads san pominoo.

Santo Domingo.-Juan Isrido jim
ines was proclaimed president Of San
Domingo by congress and took oath
of office. The situation is quiet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Texas SOWING Wheat.

Temple, Tex.-Ten carloads of
wheat for seed has been sold in this
section as compared with the usual
average Of three cars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
Gas Minimum Proposed.

The Laclede Gas Co. Of st. Louis
will exact a minimum charge Of 50
cents a month from its patrons after
Jan. 2, 1915, unless the proposed
charge is suspended by the public
service commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

Bids for 100000 flannel army
shirts for the Allied army were sub
mitted by several st. Louis firms to
representatives of the British war de-
partment recently. 1t is believed the
contract will amount to more than
$4,000, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
TWentY.NInth Infantry ID Panama.

washington.-The goth infantry
will be sent to the Panama
Canal zone as part Of the permanent
garrison there. as soon as quarters
have been put IN readiness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

Judge "A. M. Woodson, soon to be
presiding justice OF the Missouri SUI
preme court, appeared on the bench
clad in a brown flannel shirt with col
lar Of the same material.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
EIks Must Paw Taxes.

Division No. l of the supreme court
affirmed the decision Of a circuit court
which held that the property OF the
B. P. o. E. is subject to taxation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10
conaressmen Pay $4,000 Ineome Tax.

C~uHgFe1bTNoH Fay $Ib,UU0 INCOME ]
WashinEton.-The income tax law
caused the deduction Of q total Of
$4,000 from the salaries or represent
tatiyes in congress for the current
year. The money viii be turned back
into the treasury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-10

Otis Watson, IS years old, OF Ne
vada, was killed, his father, George
Watson, was probably fatally injured,
and John McAninch was seriously
hurt five miles east of Nevada, when
a concrete bridge from which they
were removing the false work cayed
in on them.