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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
TELEPHONE INQUIRY DROPPED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Says Cause for Complaints Have
Been Adjusted.

Washington, D. C.-The inter
state commerce commission an
nounced discontinuance of its inves-
tigation into the rates and practices
of the telephone and telegraph COM
panies.
The investigation, carried on inter.
mittently for several years, was be-
gun on the commissions initiative.
Many specific complaints laid before
the commission have been settled
and the understanding between the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., and the department of justice
last year was said to have made
further Investigation unnecessary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Healthy BABY Smiles.

An interesting mental process with
physical manifestation which is found
in every healthy baby is smiling. 1t
is a remarkably carly one, too, and a.
child of month old will often show
a distinctly pleased smile when its
little face is patted Oh it is tickled.
At first the smile spreads very slowly
over the tiny features, then, as time
passes, flashes up on the face and dies,
away again With equatcelerity, and by
the time the first three months are
past is accompanied often enough by
little chuckles of glee.
But laughter comes later, often
much later, and many children never
really laugh until they are a year old,
or even more 1t is, indeed, very rare
to hear laughter before the first six
months are accomplished, and when it
is heard it should be regarded as a
symptom of unusual intelligence, may
be gratifying to a mothers pride, but
most certainly not to be excited or
provoked.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
NELSON v. ALORICH DEAD
succuMRs TO APoPLExY AT
AGE OF "a.
Statesman Served in U. S.. Senate for
"a Years and Mas High In
Party Councils.

New York.-Ex-Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich of Rhode Island died suddenly
at his home here at the age of IA
years.
Aldrich had been in failing health
for several years and had taken sew
eral ocean voyages in the hope of re-
gaining his health. This attempt
failed, but it was believed when he
returned from his last sea trip that
he had been considerably benefited.
Aldrich's death followed a stroke
of apoplexy.
He was born in Foster, r. l., on
November 6, 1841. His mind turned
toward politics and Immediately af-
ter he finished his education he be-
came active in public affairs. He
was a member of the common coun-
Gil of Providence from 1869 to 1871
and again from 1872 to 1875.
In 1881 Aldrich was elected to the
United States senate to succeed Cen
eral A.. E. Burnside, who died during
his term of office. Aldrich was re
elected to the senate in 1886, 1892,
1898 and 1905.
Staunchness marked Aldrich's adj
herence to the principles of the Re
publican party, of which he was a
lifelong member. He was one of the
"old guard" of the Republican party
in congress, and was a power in the
national councils of his party.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
April Term Opens.

|
At the opening Of the April term Of
the supreme court Judge VIM G. Mar
shall, on behalf Of the family, pres
ented to the court an oil portrait OF
the late Judge E. B. Ewing, who was
twice elected a member of the court,
and who died while serving his second
term. The portrait is by a Missouri
artist, Bingham, and is one Of the
few of his productions left in this
state.
Judge Ewing was a prominent fig
ure in Missouri politics and public
life. He was secretary of state by
appointment in 1849, and in 1856 was
elected attorney general. He re
signed that office in 1859 and was
elected judge of the supreme court,
where he served with Judge William
Scott and Judge w. B. Napton until
1852, when all three, that number of
judges constituting the court at that
time, were ousted from office for re-
fusing to take the test oath" required
by the constitutional convention that
evolved the Drake" constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
AIR RAIDERS DROP
BOMBS ON CHURCH
ALLIES AvIAToRs SEEK TO GET
EVEN BY MAGAZINE
ATTACK.
FOUR RAIDS MLAST TWO DAYS
zeppelins Attack Three More Cities
After Taube Makes Daring Flight
Within 30 Miles Of English
Capital.

London, England.-Ten persons
we're killed or wounded when a Ger
man taube dropped several bombs on
the cathedral at Amiens, France. The
damage TO the structure vas imma-
terial.
Two civilians we're killed and one
was injured in Rottwell, Wurttem-
berg, by bombs dropped from a
French biplane which attempted to
destroy the powder magazine.
Other allied aviators hurled bombs
on Leopoldhoehe and Maiszeres les
Metz. 10 miles north of the German
fortress of Metz.
Six of the bombs struck the powder
magazine at Rottwell and a huge red
flame shot up, surrounded by dense
smoke. Anti4aircraft guns opened
fire on the machine, but the airman
escaped uninjured.
Fourth Zeppelin Raid Made.
Reports received say that German
aircraft, probably Zeppelins, have APP
peared over Ipswich and Felixstower
in Suffolk, and Colchester, in Essex,
Several bombs were dropped in the
neighborhood of Colchester. The ex-
tent of the damage has not yet been
ascertained.
The government has issued arm
ings for the entire coast and the
mouth of the River Stour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
FRANCE WORKS PRISONERS
Some Are Put to Laboring in Mines
and Some Are Used in Rail-
way Construction.

Paris.-France is making a reason
able use of her war prisoners in keep
ing up the necessary manual labor of
the nation.
For the time being, at least, the
sending of the prisoners to Algeria
and Morocco, where thousands have
been employed almost from the first
days of the war, has been abandoned.
They o are being utilized nearer
home.
In Corsica about 5000 now are be-
ing worked in the mines. In the agri-
cultural districts of France about 450
are being worked at Puy-de-Dome;
about 1850 in Brittany, while another
lot is used in railway construction
along the north coast. Large con-
tngents are being utilized in other
public works in the Champagne,
Grouse, Ardeche and Herault.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
STORAGE BILL EATS UP VALUE
New York Man Kept Goods in a
Warehouse for 81 Years in
Memory of His Wife.

New York.-Household goods that
went into storage 27 years ago upon
the death of the woman for whose
home they had been bought were sold
at auction.
The husband quit housekeeping up
on the death of his wife, but he re-
fused to sell the things she had liked,
and had them carefully packed and
stored. He died recently. In look
ing over his papers his heirs found
he had paid $4,000 for storage. They
rushed the things out of the ware
house but the sale only brought ST.
118.
The furnishings were such as
couples in moderate circumstances
bought for housekeeping about 1870.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
j. S. TO BECOME
FINANCIAL CENTER
READJusTMENTs CAUSED BY
WAR WILL MAKE ENGLAND
LOSE PRESTIGE.
OUR TRADE BALANCE GROWS
Government Expert Declares Nation
Couldn't Escape Prosperity, Try
It Ever So Hard-Not Vet
Creditor Nation.

Washington.-The United States is
now the mistress of the commercial
and financial world, officials of the
department of commerce declare. 1t
is feeding and clothing Europe and
furnishing great quantities of supplies
for which the war has created a de-
mand abroad.
In addition American bankers are
lending millions of dollars to the war
ring nations and some neutrals upon
gilt edged security. The commanding
position won in a few months in the
markets of the world has started talk
of henceforth the United States, in
stead of England. will be the banker
of the nations and that this country,
instead of either England or Germany,
will rule international trade.
1t vas stated by a government ex
pert that the United States couldn't
escape prosperity if it should try. The
balance of trade is now more than
$500, 100000 in favor Of the United
States. 1t Is estimated this will in
crease to 1900, 600, 1000 by June 80,
the end of the fiscal year, and prob
ably another half billion by the end
of the calendar year.
Inasmuch as Europe holds, OF did
hold, at the beginning of the war,
about $4,000, 100000 of American Sc.
curities, the United States is not yet
a creditor nation. This %stupendous
credit movement in the last eight
months, however, is unparalleled in
the history of the world. The largest
trade balance ever achieved by the
United States hitherto, was nearly
$700, 100000 in 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
CHINA MAY MAKE APPEAL
JAPANESE DEMANDS AROUSE
MUCH OPPOSITION.
Powers May Insist on Modification of
Political and Military
Requests.

Pekin, China.-No specified prog
res was recorded at the conference
between the Chinese foreign minister,
Lu Cheng-Hsiang, and the Japanese
minister, Xxi Hicki, over the Japa.
nese demands.
Owing to Chinese insistence, East
ern Mongolia and South Manchuria
we're not discussed. The Japanese
minister contended that these two
should be discussed on the same
basis, but Lu Cheng-Shiang argued
that Japan has no such claim in East
ern Mongolia as in South Manchuria.
He said further that China was will
ing to open treaty ports and other
wise place all foreign nations in a
favorable position relative to trading.
1t is understood that China will
communicate with the powers if
Japan insists on retaining group
five. The Tien Tsin-Pekin branch
Of the American Association which
includes virtually all the American
business men of those two cities, re-
Gently called the attention of Secre-
tary Bryan through the American
minister, Paul S. Reinsch, to what
vas termed the serious nature of
the Japanese demands" and asking
the American government to take
measures to protect American inter
ests.
The appeal recently cabled direct
to President Wilson was signed by
seven prominent American mission.
aries. The whole missionary body
numbers several hundred, but the
great majority of them have not seer
the document. Some of those who
were requested to sign it refused.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
GRAND JURY DROPS
LOBBY INQUIRY.
CAN FIND NO EVIDENCE OF
BRIBERY AROUND
CAPITOL.
HAS HELD CONTINUOUS SESSION
Some Indictments Returned Against
local Talent, All Promoters and
Legislators Securing Clean
Bills of Conduct.
Jefferson City.

cOiAOtoOh OAIgs
Through its foreman, Charles E.
Dewey. the Cole county grand jury,
which has been in nearly continuous
session since March 1, the date on
which it was convened, has made a
partial report to Judge J.. G. Slate
and took a recess for a few days. A
number of indictments accompanied
the report. They were bills alleging
gambling by Jefferson City residents.
The report says that the jury fully
investigated the charges of lobbying
made by Representative Charles u.
Becker Of Polk, during the session of
the general assembly.
There. was no evidence of bribery in
this connection; the jury found no evil
dence that there were more lobbyists
and Legislative agents in Jefferson
City during this session than at any of
its predecessors.
With reference to the gambling the
report says that while the wide OPEN
name that Jefferson City has gained
has not been through the connivance
of the police of the city it has been
no doubt through their inactivity that
this condition has prevailed to some
extent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
BILLY SUNDAY MAY LEAVE US
Evangelist Says British Booze Devil"
Needs Whacking and He'd
Like to Do 1t.

Paterson, N. 1.-The thrill"
that Billy Sunday fot from Sir
Henry Randall's cablegram asking
him to come to England and lead the
fight for prohibition is causing him to
change his mind about sending Sir
Henry his regrets, as he first said he
would do.
Sunday indicated that he was con-
sidering the possibility of helping out
King George, Lloyd George and
Kitchener in their stand for temper
ance.
Il am doing some praying" he said,
land, there is just a chance that
might go for a short time between
campaigns in this country, after l fin
ish in Paterson. But | wouldn't take a
cent or sou of their money, except to
pay expenses. I'm anxious to take a
whack at the booze devil wherever
his head is up, and they certainly
need somebody over there. would
90 if | were sure l could do good.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment
A lady doctor writes:

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, / will not deny myself the
pleasure Of taking a few minutes to
tell OF the enjoyment obtained daily
from my morning cup Of Postum. 1t
is a food beverage, not a stimulant
like coffee.
Il began to use Postum 8 years ago;
not because ! wanted to, but because
coffee, which l dearly loved, made my
nights long, weary periods to be dread
ed and uniting me for business dur
ing the day.
On advice Of a friend, / FIRST tried
Postum, making it carefully as sug-
gested on the package. AS | had al
ways used cream and no sugar. I
mixed my Postum 80. 1t looked good,
was clear and fragrant, and it was a
pleasure to see the cream color 1t as
my Kentucky friend always wanted
her coffee to look, like a new saddle
Then ! tasted 1t critically, for I had
tried many substitutes for coffee. 1
was pleased, yes, satisfied with my
Postum In taste and effect, and am yet,
being a constant user of 1t all these
years.
Il continually assure my friends and
acquaintance that they will like Pos
tum in place Of coffee, and receive
benefit from its use. / have gained
weight. can sleep and am not nerv-
GUS"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum--is a soluble pow
der, A t~easpoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup Of hot water, and with cream
and sugar makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. zoe and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
-sold by Groeers,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
The Telephone pole.

The employer of a Polish girl who
has learned quickly to speak English
tells of her attempted mastery of the
telephone. After its use was explained
to her, she was eager to answer every
call. A ring came and she jumped to.
the phone.
"Hella," came from the receiver.
Hello" answered the girl, flushed
with pride at being able to give the
proper answer.
"Who is this?" continued the voice.
7 don't know" exclaimed the maid.
II can't see you."-Harper's Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
ATTEMPT Made TO wreck rraln

Vincennes, Ind.-Railroad detec-
tives are securing the woods three
miles north of here for supposed
train wreckers, who attempted to
wreck the north-bound Dixie limited
on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
railway. Three large telegraph poles
were put on the tracks at a curve.
The limited ran into the obstruction,
but had slowed up enough to prevent
a derailment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Railroads Intercepted.

HdtlTOdQS i~ULcTTO9dISU,
In a series of interrogations ad-
dressed to various railroads and filed
before the public service commission,
w. S. McCaull, chairman of the rail-
road committee of the Producers
Shippers and Consumers League, in
Inmates that some of the roads which
are asking for increased rates, have
dissipated their funds by paying pri
vate corporations managed by rela-
tives and friends of railroad officials
more for ties, steel, coal, ETC., than
they could have bought them for from
other sources.
McCaull requests that the commits
sion transmit to each of the rail-
roads a list Of his interrogatories, and
that the W made by the roads
be filed with other exhibits in the
rate cases.
Shortly after the adjournment Of
the legislature, McCaul filed an inter
vening petition, in opposition to the
increase with the public service com
mission, in which he asked that body
to require the railroads to file an
itemized account of the expenses Of
the persons here seeking the rate in.
crease in the legislature, together with
the names of any SO employed. He
asked, further, for information about
the issuance Of passes and about the
awarding Of tie contracts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
SOLDIER ACCUSED OF MURDER
Young Woman Whose Killing He Is
Said to Have Confessed Was
About to Become a Mother.

Lima, Ohio.-Dorance s. Rid
die, 25 years old, a machinist, is
to have a hearing in police court
here on the charge of numbering
Susie Coleman, 16, a factory worker,
whose body was found near the Lima
railroad yards.
According to the police, Riddle,
who formerly was a corporal in the
United States army, confessed short
ly after his arrest. An examination
of the girls body, the police say, re-
vealed that she was about to become
a mother.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Statewide Dry Measure FaiIs.

Lansing, Mich.-Amended so dras-
tically that. even its author voted
against it, the Straight statewide
prohibition bill was killed by the
Michigan senate. The vote was 20
to 2. Defeat of the bill will mean the
immediate launching of a campaign
to have the question submitted to the
voters by means of the initiative, so
said Senator Straight, the leader of
the dry forces in the legislature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
-Four Freed in Murder Case.

Wichita, Falls, Tex.-E. w. Fry,
former representative in the Texas
legislature, and three other defendants
were acquitted here of the charge of
numbering Thomas Cherryholmes, a
deputy sheriff, whom it is alleged they
shot and killed in an attack on the
Young county courthouse, at Graham,
Tex, the night of Feb. "a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Board caIIa on WIIson.

DQdru (diIo on WllelHs
The Missouri state capitol commits
sion is In Washington on an inspec-
ton tour, and has enjoyed the ,privi-
lege of calling on the president. who
rarely receives visitors on Saturday.
The engagement was made for them
BY Secretary Of State Bryan. who ex-
planned TO the president that E. w.
Stephens, chairman Of the commits
sion, was the dean OF Democratic edi-
tors in Missouri.
The commission visited public
buildings for ideas in interior decora-
tons, with a view to selecting the
best for the Missouri capitol. The
party goes to New York from here.
Chairman Stephens, speaking for
the commission, said: "We came east
primarily for a conference with the
architects of the Missouri capitol,
Track & Swarthout of New York. We
also expect to meet the contractor
there, and discuss plans for expedit-
ing the work so that the building may
be ready for occupancy next year.
The stone for the interior is now
being quarried at Cathage, and there
is every reason to believe that our
work will be completed by the sum-
mer of 1916. We believe that when
completed, Missouri will have the fin
est capitol in the country"
The commissioners called on Secre-
tary Daniels of the navy, and former
| Governors Dockery and Folk. Be
sides Stephens, the other members of
theparty are: J. Kelly Pool, secre-
tary; A. A. Speer, former speaker of
the Missouri house; j. c. AL Hitler of
st. Louis and Theodore Lecaff of Ne
veda.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Wolf Dog Team Wins Race.

Nome, Alaska.-Leonard Seppala,
driving his W team of 16 Siberian
wolf dogs, won the 412-mile all-Alaska
sweepstakes dog team race, which
started at 8 O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing. His time for the course was Is
hours, "A minutes and 81 seconds, 4
hours and 80 minutes slower than the
record established by John Johnson's
wolves in 1910.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Scientists Study Woman.

Grand Junction, .Colorado.-With
fifty pounds of iron hanging over
the bedpost and holding rigid her
broken hip bone, Mrs. L. E. Black
ston is the subject of wide scientific
interest because daily X-ray photo
graphs are being made of the slowly
mending bone. She suffered injury
in slipping on a rug in her home re-
Gently. The photographs are to be
kept in a series as one of the most
remarkable cases on record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Whisky and Bible in Stone.

Camden, Tenn.-Forty-five year old
whisky will be taken out of the corner
stone of the Benton county court
house when the structure is demol-
ished to make room for a new build
ing. A quart of rye reposes in the
corner stone, besides a Bible. At the
time the courthouse was erected Cam
den was considered a border town, and
no event was duly celebrated unless
whisky had a part in the celebration.
A contract has been let for the cree
ton of a new courthouse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Expenses More Than Receipts.

Panama.-Since the opening of the
Panama Canal, the expenditures have
been approximately 10 per zen in
xce of the revenue, due to the
high cost of maintenance and opera.
ton of the waterway. In the period
from July l to March l, the canal
authorities have spent $2,595, 900 and
the canal has earned $2,334,0O0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Youth Held for Threat,

New York.-Accused of threatening
to kill Vincent Aston II he should re-
fuse to comply with a demand for
$500, John Meriella, 10 years old, was
arrested at the Grand Central Termi-
nal on complaint of Astor's business
agent, William A. Dobbyn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Progressive Turns Republican.

Spokane, Wash.-The sole Progress
sive in the United States senate, Miles
Poindexter, of Washington, has an
nounced that he would seek renomi-
nation on the Republican ticket. He
took his seat in the senate as a Pro
gressive on April II, 1911, and his
term expires March 81, 1917.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
.WlnIama cot Hls Gourd.

A few days ago Dean Walter Will
liams of the state university made a
request for an old-fashioned dipper
gourd. ]. F. Short Of California, Mo-,
was the first to respond to the de-
mand, and Dean Williams can now
renew the days Of his youth drinking
from a gourd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
100000 Bushels of Wheat Burn.

Minneapolis, Minn.-A quarter of a
million bushels of wheat were de-
stroyed in a $4,000 fire in the HUM
elevator. A concrete tank protected
100000 bushels more from the flames
and a switch engine hauled $4,000
bushels to safety in freight cars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Carpenters Ready to Arbitrate.

Chicago.-Efforts to settle strikes
and lockouts in Chicago, which have
thrown out $4,000 wage earners in
the building trades, are being made.
John A. Metz, president of the car
penters' district council, said that his
organization was ready to arbitrate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
John Bunny Better.

New York,-John Bunny, the popu-
lar moving picture comedian, who
was seriously i'll as the result Of
overwork, is reported by his physi-
clans to be much improved and is
now out Of danger, barring unfore-
seen complications.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-22
Thaw TO AsyIum.

New York.--Harry X. Thaw, slayer
Of Stanford White. lost in the su.
preme court, appellate division, his
fight to be returned to New Hamp-
shire. The court sustained the order
of Justice Page, who directed that
Thaw be returned to Matteawan.