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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

whose population wants to reduce the
cost Of living.
This is due largely to the efforts
of John H. Sherman, superintendent
of the weights, measures and mar
kets department of the District of
Columbia, who has taught the house
wives how to eliminate the middle
man by community buying.
A nucleus for the proposed mar
ket system already existed. Three
municipal retail markets were operat-
ing with Indifferent success, isolated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Germans destroyed Termonde.
ReIms b~ombarded by Germans
and famous cathedral damaged.
Battle Of the Aisne continued, al.
lies left advancing and Germans
gaining In center.
Germans Intrenehed on the Sam.
bre.
Russians took slnIava. sambor
and Kazeshow.
Germans advanced against Rus
SLAMS In suwalkI province.
Germans defeated by garrison Of
seven British at Nakcp, Africa.
Bombs dropped on Antwerp by
German air craft.
President Wilson received appeal
from women Of all nations and from
the general conference Of Friends.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
FIGS LIKELY TO BE SCARCE
Blockade Of Smyrna May Deprive
Americans Of a Favorite Luxury
OF Christmas Time.

How to observe neutrality these
days is q problem which Is puzzling
fig eaters. A majority OF them are
pulling hard for England. France. Italy
-or some one, II doesn't matter much
who-to break the Turko-German lines
and reach Smyrna. For unless the
Turkish port 10 relieved from the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Plate Removes Tarnlsh.

There has just been put upon the
market a metal plate that removes
tarnish from silver in a few seconds.
It is a thin sheet made of a combina-
ton of metals; this is put into a dish
of hot water in which two tablespoon
fuls Of washing soda have been dis
solved; the silver is immersed in such
a way that at least n piece of 1t
touches the plate, then is taken out.
rinsed and wiped dry. The dish in
which the operation is performed must
be Of glass, porcelain or enameled
metal; II the latter the enamel must
not have been broken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

the assistant curator Of fossil AMI
mails, James w. Gridley.
The laboratory where the skele'
ton is being assembled, with its corps
of earnest workers, reminds n Of a
lot of children working on a cut-up
picture puzzle, only the problem be-
fore the scientist and his assistants
is a more difficult one; II is a three
dimension puzzle with some Of the
pieces missing, and others broken into
many small fragments. Nevertheless
thew are forced to resort to a system
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

lent Of which Is consumed in the
holiday trade. So. you see. we are
some fig eaters around Christmas
time. California also put out an enor.
nous crop. which probably will have
to satisfy US until Smyrna e~xtricates
herself from the war zone.-Philadei-
phia North American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Belgian commission presented to
President Wilson list Of alleged
atrocities by Germans In Belgium.
New battle begun from Noyon to
verdun.
French army from Rouen circled
Won kIuck's corps.
Germans advanced on Antwerp.
Montenegrins defeated Austrlans
near koulllovo.
John Redmond called on the
Irish to enlist.
German government notified
China that Germany reserved right
to deal with China as she saw fit
because Of breach Of neutrality.
Pro-alIy war riots In italian
cities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Sept. Il, 1914.

German army strengthened be-
tween eerry-au-5ac and Argonne.
French advanced In the Woevre
district.
BeIgians repuIsed attack on Ter.
monde.
AustrIans fled before Russians to-
ward Cracow.
General Rennenkampf blocked
thanking movement by Germans.
Austrian warships shelled semIin
and Belgrade and we're repealed by
Serb artillery.
German fleets In Baltic fired ON
each other by mistake.
Prize courts established In Eng
land.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Papago reservation, Arizona, and now
he has obtained a permanent appoint
ment. He even got free transportation
to Washington to take his new job.
Now "Snookums" is on duty at
the Zoo, He doesn't have much to
do-just walk up and down for visi-
tors to look at, but a number of calls
already have been paid by govern
ment surveyors, for his fame had pre-
ceded him.
Edward Anderson, Jr., son Of DR..
and Mrs Edward Anderson of POOH
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

It is stated that Herr Alfred BaIlin
Of the Hamburg American line no.
ceives a salary OF 100000 per annum.
The heads Of two or three British pas
senger lies receive larger sums.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

"You seem to enjoy the heavy Wag'
merriam numbers on the program" =
don't" Then why do you applaud 80
strongly" Il want to hear the pretty
little pieces they always play for en-.
cores."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

And unless they be and appear at the
next term OF said Court to Be holden for
the County OF Iron, and State OF MIS-
souri,, at the Court House In said County
on the fourth Monday in October next
1915, n on or before the third day
tinue; and. II not. then before the end
OF the terml, and plead. answer or oemur
to said plaintiffs petition. the same VIII
be taken as confessed. Judgment rem
dered in accordance with the prayer OF
said petition. and said real estate. or 50
much thereof as may be necessary TO
satisfy said judgment, interests ana
costs. be sold under a special heu facias
TO be issued thereon
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof
County Register, a weekly newspaper
published in said County Of Iron, and
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS.
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal. this
18th day Of August. 1915.
[SEALl JESSE NJ. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk, Iron County. Mo.
Named.
Bacon: See all the necks stretched
out Of the windows oil the factory?"
Egbert: Yes. waiting for the circus
parade"
What kind of a factory is it,"
Looks like a rubber factory"
Misses Cora and Daisy ..........
r visiting relatives and friends in
Dixie"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Sept. is, 1914.

Battle of Scissors fought.
German crown princes army
driven back to the orne.
French reoccupied Reims.
La Ferte ransacked by Germans.
Franco belgian forces won at
Alost and Rousbrugge.
Russians occupied Grodek.
Germans reported defeat Of Rus
sian armies OF Wilma and Grodno.
Serbs invaded Hungary.
Japanese cavalry captured Chino.
British defeated Germans In Ma
maqualand.
Artists protested to kaiser against
destruction Of Louvain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

What's that piece OF cord tied
around your finger fort"
MY wife put It there to remind me
to post a letter"
And did you post ~"
mo; she forgot to give Il 70 me-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

of horses for army uses, and 1t was
only as the result of a recommends
ton to congress by a number of ex-
perts who had inspected foreign studs
that an appropriation of $4,000 vas
set aside and the work turned over
to the department of agriculture,
which in turn delegated /. to the bu-
reau of animal husbandry. The OBJ
ject was to produce desirable types
of cavalry remounts and artillery
horses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Marriage Rlnus.

There Is no law saying that a we'd
ding ring must necessarily be Of gold.
Marriages have been celebrated when.
In the absence OF a proper ring. the
ring on a church door key has been
used.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Putting together Bones Of Mastodon Is Puzzle

r HE perpetrators and aids in the section of vertebrate paleontoogy of the
] United States National museum are busy putting together the bones and
fragments of a huge skeleton of a mastodon secured near Winamac, Ind, by
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Washington's City Market Proves Big Success

THE effort to make Washington the experimental ground for the develop
J ment of scientific methods of food distribution is, in less than a years
ume, showing practical results that stand Is a working model for any city
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
"Snookums" Gets a Government Job at the Zoo

T usually takes a civil service examination to enter the United States gov.
I ernments surveying corps, but such red tape did not trouble "Snookums"
He nonchalanty annexed himself to the government surveying party at
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Government Breeds Fine Horses for Army Mounts

w AsHINGToN-The result of the governments experimental work in
w horse breeding, begun in 1913. is interesting Unlike foreign govern
ments. the United States had made no experiments in the SCIENTIFIC breeding
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Sept. "a, 1914.

0cpts Iop ISiTs
Germans repulsed at Nancy and
LuneviIle, and driven from Amiens,
Revigny and 5rabantle-Rol.
German forces occupied prepared
positions along the Aisne.
Heavy fighting at Louvain. Ma
lines, Bortzy and near Thanh.
Russians gained victories west
and northwest of Lemberg.
Germans occupied karangu,
British East Africa.
German cruiser HeIa sunk by
British submarine.
Sept. IA, 1914.
Amiens reoccupied by French.
Battle Of the Aisne began, Ger
mans repelIing all attacks.
Fort of Troyon relieved.
Germans laid waste Senlis.
Russians crossed the San.
Germans we're defeated near
MIaWa and sent re-enforcements to
Memei.
Japanese flanked KiaochoW.
Germans occupied Tanning Is.
land and cable station.
Antl-Austrian demonstration in
Rome.
American Red Cross steamship
Red Cross sailed from New York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
GERMANS USE BOY SPIES
French RcSimcut Makes Pet of Youth
Until Ii Is Learned lie Is
Aiding Enemy.

Especial Cable 20 The Times Dispatch
PARIS, September lS.--There is now
evidence 10 show that the Germans are
engaging boys 20 spy for them. One
OF these boys has just been caught.
one corps in the French army. by
reason. probably. OF its favorahle OPP
nortunitics. has Go:.c excellent work.
and IN THAI corps is 3 regiment which
has covered itself with glory so many
times that all It's licutenarts and cap
;ains have risen from the ranks.
When this regiment reached a GER
tain point. II encountered a hoy who
was in a starving condition. The Of
tcers were moved 10 pity. and the lad
was adopted by the reciment. y uni =
form was made for him. and he became
81 general pet He had odd ways about
him and when they We're not lighting
tho officers and men found amusement
by watching his pranks.
Occasionally the boy would absent
himself from time TO time. When he
disappeared the officers were not in the
least alarmed. for they knew that he
would TURF UP AL right.
One day an unpleasant; surprise was
sprung upon the regiment. An officer
found the boy carefully measuring tho
emplacement OF heavy battery which
had not yet entered into action.
What are you doing" said the OF
acer. The lad made no reply. Then
the officer. realizing that the boy was
engaged In spying, threatened 20 blow
out his brains. Whereupoa the young
ster replied: You cannot shoot ME, as
l have not reached the age OF dis
cret!on"
The hoy spy was promptly taken to
the rear, whore for the present he is in
safe custody. He was found 20 be the
con OF German who became ii nat
uralzed Frenchnian and married :.
French woman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
WAR MAKING NEW RACE,
DECLARES SUDERMANN
Famous German Poet and Playwright
Says Conflict Is Changing
Everything.
EVEN WANT PLAYS REVISED
Giving Deep Thought to Matter of
Bringing About Better Understand
ing Between American and German
People-ScekS Advice on Subject.
by GUSTAV sCHwEppEyD1ck

BERLIN. September ls.-"A new
human race is being bred" said Her
man Sudermann. the famous German
poet and playwright. when asked
him what effect the war would have
on humanity
The war is changing everything"
he continued They even want me
10 chanee my old plays. The other
day theatrical manager wanted to
produce my Die Ehrc.' written some
twenty years ago. lie asked me to
rewrite the part of tho reserve lieu
tenant Oar patriotic citizens might
oe offended. ne said.
apoloEizcd for having caricatured
a German lieutenant some twenty years
ago; promised never TO do 1t again,
nut confessed l could not change any
part OF my old plays for the solemn
reason they had long since become the
property OF the world
Besides. the German lieutenant, can
take care Of himself Herr Sudermann
is convinced the war viii bring about
n great change in Tho field OF art. es-
pecially poetry and drama
The heroic will como more to the
foreground" ne explained. There Will
be less aes,het!cism, which means no
real loss to mankind"
The famous poet lives in a beauti-
ful villa in the midst OF the Grune-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
FRANKFORT UNIVERSITY
AMBITIOUS UNDERTAKING
War Has by No Means Stopped Plans
for Great Educational
Institution.
DEPENDENT ON PRIVATE MEANS
Operate Only With Permission. Not
Support OF Statc-Nirdicine and
Law Form Principal Departments.
Instructing IucapaCitatcd Men.

FRANKFORT. GERMANY, September
lS.-The war has checked but by no
means stopped plans for what is per-
haps Frankfort's most ambitious I'M
dertakinE-a university 20 r!va! the
Erca; educational enterprises and irst!
buttons In other parts OF Germany.
Despite stuper6ous demands on their
resources because OF the war, tho
wealthy men and the societies and In
st!tu;!ons back OF the Frankfort Uri-
vcrs!ty have continued 20 lend ii the
support originally planned and guar
an;eed, and gradually II is approach
Ing completion. from physical stand
Hoint, and developing in other ways
The university. rs originally planned.
was 10 he one OF the few large ins;itu-
lions OF its kind in Germany dependent
upon private endowment. and operst-
ing only with the permission. not the
support, OF the state. With the in
terest from millions OF marks 10 draw
on highly paid chairs were planned.
leaders in educational lines were en-
gagged. and wonderful Sc; OF buildings
We're outlined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
INCArACTrATED MEN
NOW GET INSTRUCTION

Then came the war. and It's calls on
any and every private and public purse
Those behind the university somewhat
gr;fDiy decided to go ahead. and in the
very midst OF the war have nursed It
into being and set It on It's feet Not
only Will tho university be complete
INTELLECTUALLY, within a few months
but Il is already successfully in opera
ton educationally.
The university began it's aret semes-
ter with about 500 students OF whom
Il lost but few, and swung into It's SOC
ond halr-year with 500 pupils Practi-
celly every one OF the 400 were, at
the time OF enrolinenj at least exempt
from military duty, and thus the at
tendance percentage has been kent ut
a high point
one activity OF the institution that
was not counted on in the original
plans Is the instruction OF men who
have returned from the war with I'm
paired limbs and incapable OF further
service. AS IN other German cities.
these men have been taught new.trades
in industrial schools. so many OF them
are now enrolled as students ut the
Frankfor, University. and are fitting
| themselves through the medium OF
thorough education to take up some
| new occupation.
LAW AND MEDICAL ARE
PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS
The institution Is @ university in the
! full meaning of the word, though II is
an outErowth OF the adjoining Academy
of Social Science. and will be predon.-
nRntly scientific in Its work. II has
also large and growing medical de-
partment which at present Ia engaged
In war hospital and clinical work in a
} separate building in another part OF
the city.
The principal departments Of the uni.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19

Nerst;N are the LAW and the medical
schools. the school OF philosophy. un-
der which hsadsnS sall the depart
men;S ot history. language. pathology
and seoSrspN>: the school OF natural
sciences, with physics and chemistry,
,n.neralrsy and geology. botany,
zoology, and so on: the school OF
economics and social science. and the
school ~ arts and crafts.
The requirements FOR admission to
the university are approximately the
same as those imposed by other similar
institutions. but officials OF the empire.
the state. the city or the church are
NOT accepted. nor arc those attached 10
other i'vuSSian institutions OF learning
nor persons belonging 70 the trade
classes"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
NINE JEWS HANGED
Banker Reports .Tha. German. sum
marty Executed Those Who Did
Not Leave Promptly

Tspec:al Cable 70 The Tines-D,.pe,ch
WARSAW, September ls.-Moses
Rosner. wealthy banker OF Radon.
who visited The fortress OF Kovno
SHORTY before IT was attacked and
captured ~ the Germans. reports 10
local paper that by order Of the com
nander 9: the garrison nine Jews were
hung in one day. When the Jewish in
:,abitan,s Of the town wore ordered 20
the interior OF Russia the unfortunate
men tried 10 stay a few DAYS longer no
as 10 be able 10 save their pArson,I
property. TWO ~ them had sick wives
and one vas buryins child when he
received notice that he would have TO
start for Po!tawa within two hours.
The nine men were arrested on
charge Of rebellion and espionage
Their demand foE t. trial was ignored
by the commander. and they were
executed the next morning All ~
their property was conascated Their
wives and children were packed into
freight cars and sent east.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
Drug Victims Saved;
Whiskey Conquered

Alone you can't shake o., m. hoau
OF q cursed drug habi, TIM. ,ns,a,a
you, because your system mas rrown
to NEED the drug Win IN. ec,e,
tific Cedarcroft treatment Won car
break the bonds because the ,roat.
ment tones up the system and re,novre
the demand for drugs
So sure are we that we cp- 900 ,
drug. liquor and tobacco heb,,. ~,
we accept no fee FOR Saa!teriuro ,rost.
ment unless patient reports saris."c-
tory cure. the patient 10 he u. eo,e
s1udge.
This Treatment is life work ~ =,
Gribbie Nothing to dread no win.
nraWai pains no torture, no conane-
ment. Learn how TO FIRE. yourself. :.
start a new life. Write for nn,,LI..
sEent in plain ~rappor. ad6reas,no
iCedarcroft saniterium. BOX 81. s,a,,os
&B. Nashville Tenn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19

waid. Some OF us arc nghting in
the trenches. some at tho writing
table," he told me. But 1t seems we
at the writing tables have not been
SO successful as our comrades In tho
trenches"
1err Sudermann smiled sadly. strok-
ing his beard. He himself was the
author OF communication addres sed
10 the American public somo time ago.
Ihere is no doubt about tho success
Oh this document. 1t wasn't success.
low long do You think the war
VII! last?" l asked him.
It,, veil II seems we are finishing Rus
Sia now. After we havo thrown the
russians back far enough we shall dig
trehches from Riga on the Baltic to
. &C. Soumanian frontier. We can spare
Ihe. Then we shall finish the French.
capture Calais and go for the English.
speaking about the French" Herr
Suoernann remarked rcminiscently, "I
ioNed them so. Even when war was
inevitable we were determined it
should DO like crossing swords between
Two gentlemen. But our hone was
shattered"
America and Germany.
what can be done to bring about a
oo''ei understanding between tho
american and the German people? SUI
dermann is giving this matter a great
oeai or deep thought. He wanted the
adFice of Americans on this subject
exchanging professors Is not enough,
ne sald. Professors do not come into
contact with enough people
tod Herr Sudermann the Germans
needed a good publicity system and
Dig men who were not afraid OF pub
hcity. Government officials who would
not only talk to the press in conf
"cnce' but who would also permit the
press 20 print what ii knows. The best
remedy for well poisoning"
Herr Sudermann wasn't so sure about
tnat. Al the same time he told me a
big piece of news as to an entirely new
war weapon. and when he told me no
maze me promise not to publish n line
about 1t. And then they talk about
good points in reticence to American
newspapermen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
TRAIN BOMBARDED
Several Passengers Killed While Trnv
cling From Germany. Is Geneva
ReRnrt.

GENEVA. September IS tvia Paris)
Travellers from Germany gave an
account OF an attack by aviators upon
a train not IA! over the border from,
klngnau.
The avia;ors few very low. according
70 me travellers story, and. besides
dropping bombs. peppered the train
with machine-sun bullets. the passen-
gers. in panic, crawling under the
seats In the coaches IN an effort tc
escape harm. Nevertheless. several OF
them We're killed or wounded, tbs
travellers declare.
The engineer. although hit. stopped
tho train. and the passengers walk ed
TO N!!l!ngen, IN Baden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-06
Germany After the War.

Periodicals In Germany devoted to
the commercial expansion Of the
country are assuming the triumph of
German arms, but they are not agreed
about the effect upon industry and
the oversee trade. Thus the con.
sentative Neue Hamburger BGrsen
Halle takes a disquieting view Of the
conditions that will prevail after the
restoration Of peace. The interest
on the war loans and pensions is
calculated at 2,0OO,0OO.OO0 marks an.
nually. How can prosperity be re-
stored If this debt Is to he lioui.
dated? 1t is admitted that the ma
tional capital will he deprecated by
the tremendous expenditures during
the war, but to what extent cannot
now be estimated. 1t will take MANY
years. II practicable at all. to recover
foreign trade lost in rhe East 10
Japan and in South America To the
United States, not to speak of the
difficulty Of finding a profitable mar
ket In the British possessions and In
Russia. The home Industries are
bound to suffer not only from the
loss Of thousands Of competent work.
men killed or mortally wounded In
battle, but from the emigration Of
thousands more who will not submit
to reduced wages and increased tax
alton.
The Hamburg publication does not
touch upon the compromising factor
of a great indemnity wrung from
Great Britain and her allies, a cir
cumstance indicating that it Is not
overconident that Germany will put
her enemies under her feet.
An optimistic survey of the trade
and industrial future is taken by
Nord und Sid, a standard publica.
ton. 1t has been interviewing the
iron founders and mining magnates,
who harbor no doubt Of Germany's