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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
ASK Phones In Stations.

Complaint against the Missouri Pa
cific and the Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as railroads was filed with the public
service commission by the Citizens
Mutual Telephone Co. Of Holden.
The company asks an order requir-
ing the roads to comply with the law
of 1911, which compels them to main
tain telephones in their stations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Rretz eets HospItaI POST.

Representative Jacob L. Brett of
Buchanan county, has wired his resig-
nation to the governor, and 1t has
been accepted. He has been elected
steward Of State Hospital No. 2, a po-
sition carrying a salary Of $1,000 per
year and perquisites.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Woman confesaes Her Sin.

Middleboro, Ky.-Church and social
circles V the state were shocked
when 1t became known that Mrs. w.
II. Gagler had gone before the Meth
odist church board and made public
confession of improper relations with
the retiring pastor, Rev. B. +.
Chatham.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
criticise Barker.

Considerable criticism has been
aroused in some sections Of the state
by Attorney General Barker's practice
Of hiring prominent Democratic law
yers in various counties to look after
cases that have been appealed to the
supreme court, and paying them out
of his contingent fund. The attorney
general is a receptive candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination and a
reasonable amount Of "fence-building'
is permissible. a9
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
sues Purdue universltY.

Lafayette, Ind.-Purdue University
was made defendant in a $685. 0 dam
age suit filed by Abraham L. Oben-
chain of South Whitley, Ind, father
of the late Francis W. Obenchain, who
was killed in the university tank
scrap" on the night of Sept. 10, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
WEEDS After Hall Century

Pana, Hl.-The marriage of Judge
J. N. Gridley, veteran Central Illinois
lawyer and Republican politician, and
Mrs. Emily Collins Brady at her home
in Long Beach, CAL, marks the culimi-
nation of a romanc Of the early six
ties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
AUSTRIAN U-BOAT
T SINKS TROOPSHIP
ENGLISH VESSEL LOADED WITH
SOLDIERS SENT TO THE
BOTTOM.
CABINET FACES TENSE CRISIS
Question Of CONSUMPTION Brings
Threats of Resignation From
e. Members-compuIsory Service
Safety's Necessity.

Z Vienna.-An Austrian submarine,
commanded by Lieut.. Won Trap, tor
pedoed and sank a large British trans
port a few days ago in the Southern
Adriatic. according to an announce
ment made here.
: Lieut.. o Trap commanded the
Austrian submarine Us, which sank
the French cruiser Leon Gambetta in
the Straits of Otranto on April rs,
with the loss of 552 lives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
compromlse on School Fund.

It has been learned on good author
ity that the state officials who last
May agreed to transfer a portion of
the school fund to bridge over a def
cit in the general fund out of which
salaries are paid, r planning to pay
back approximately 100000, provided
State Superintendent Gass will dis
miss his mandamus suit in the SUI
preEle court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Dean Of Law School DROWNED.

Boston. Mass.-Th body Of Profes
sor Ezra Ripley Thayer. dean Of the
Harvard Law School, and one Of the
best known legal authorities in Amer
lea, was found in the Charles River
basin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Be Careful Of seed Corn.

The Agricultural Department at
Washington is out in a bulletin, here
with reproduced, in which particular
care is urged in the selection of seed
corn. 1t is as follows:
sowing to the generally backward
state Of this years corn crop in many
Of the northern, but important grow
ing sections of the belt, there is dan
ger of injury to the crop by killing
frost, the occurrence of which may
be expected at any time. 1t is there
fore important that every possible eff
fort be made to ecure good seed for
next years crop. Where any last
years corr is left 1t should be gone
over and the best ears saved for seed.
Moreover, as corn natures uneyenly,
it is possible to secure seed from the
early ears before the rest of the crop
is matured."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
puma Members Arrested.

Notwithstanding to Stockholm
dispatches, the Socialist Deputy
Tcheidse and II other members of the
Russian Duma have been arrested.
The Dumas buildings in Petrograd
and all railway stations have been
occupied by the military, the adj
vices said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Joliet, nl.-Clarence Brown, one Of
the three convicts who escaped from
the pe~nitentiary, vas captured. Brown
was found hiding in a ave in a stone
quarry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

st. Paul, Minn.-The youngest MIN
rod to apply for a hunting license this
year has been granted his papers,"
He is A. S. Bull, IL years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Foraker to Re opsrated on.

Cincinnati, GA muscular ailment
from which former United States
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker has
been suffering has grown so severe
that the surgeons have decided on
an operation as the only chance for
his complete recovery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

London.-British casualties at the
Dardanelles up to Aug. 81 were ST.,
$50. The number Of killed in that
time was 17.O6s. These figures are
included in the grand total Of British
casualties published this week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
New Candidate for Auditor.

Friends Of John Jamison, the Rich
Hill banker, have announced that he
will enter the race for the Democratic
nomination for state auditor. He is
one of the leading men in his section
of the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
s%antos.pumont COMING.

New York.-Alberto Santos umont,
the Brazilian pioneer in aeronautics,
has accepted an invitation from the
Aero Club Of America to head a com
mittee to take charge of a movement
to develop aeronautics in South and
Central America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Short Measure In Gasoline.

New York.-Warning that many
sellers Of gasoline are giving short
was issued by the commits
sioner Of weights and measures to
the drivers and owners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Cleveland, GA. d. Novey and his
wife have what is believed to be the
Oldest wedding cake in existence. It
was made for their wedding 35 years
ago, and looked so pretty they de.
cided never to cut II.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Man Chewed to Death BY Rats.

Peoria, ni.-George Miller, IS years
old, died at a hospital here, having
been chewed to death by rats. Miller
had been stricken with a sudden i'll
ness. and had been attacked by the
rodents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Harker Found cuIItv

Danvllle, Ill.-Oliver Harker, cash
Ter Of the Johnston City National
Bank, which failed July, 1914, was
found guilty on an indictment charg
ing him with making false entries In
the cashiers book.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

New York.-William Davis, an art
ist, was found dead in his studio be-
fore an unfinished landscape. clad in
his artists apron and with palette and
brush in his hands His death was
caused by the heat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Chicago.-Property totalling more
than 500, 100000 is now owned by the
Young Mems Christian Association in
cities throughout the country. The
money is invested in 759 buildings,
with their libraries and equipment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
ReveIIe Takes Once.

Charles G.. Revelle, appointed to the
supreme bench to succeed the late JUS
tice John c. Brown, took the oath Of
his office On Wednesday, Sept. II. He
is by far the youngest jurist ever on
Missouri's highest tribunal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Steamer Santa Anna in Port.

London.-The Fabre line steamer
Santa Anna has arrived at st. Mich
aels, Azores, according to a dispatch
to Lloyds. The fire in No. 2 hold
has been extinguished.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
stola Her cold Tooth.

Bellaire. O.-while she was sleep
ing quietly several nights ago, some
n entered Mrs. Russell Gordon's
room and took a gold tooth from her
mouth, deity prying it from the
crow
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
VINO Paws Expenaes?

Lieut. Gov. Painter in a recent adj
dress at Kansas City, said that "a
counties in the state pay all the ex-
penses, and that the other 30 got back
more money from the treasury than
they paid IN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Washington. - Secretary of the
Navy Daniels wants to discuss the
question Of gasoline engines with
Henry Ford. He has written Ford
asking him to call on him in Wash
ington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Holland orders War Planes.

New York.-Twenty American wal
planes have just been ordered by the
Netherlands government. The first
order for six war planes was placed
by the same government two months
ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Picture of State Fair.

Picture of State Fair.
The Missouri State Fair of 1915
will be preserved in films.
This is a new departure and it is
proposed to provide canned" history
for posterity by picturing all future
fairs.
The State Fair Board has entered
into a contract with a motion picture
company to make a film Of the fair
which will begin September 25.
After the film has served its pur-
pose, showing what Missouri is max
ing and producing in 1915, it will be
put away for historicalrecord.
1t is thought that the preservation
of these films, II known beforehand,
would cause a much wider interest to
be aroused in the exhibits, as all par
Elephants will desire only to have their
put away for an historical record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
BULGARIA TO STAY NEUTRAL
country's Reply to Proposals Of En-.
tente Powers Said to Have
Been Made Tuesday.

Sofia.-Official announcement was
made that B~ulgaria's reply to the pro,
posals Of the entente powers was
made on Tuesday. The nature of the
answer was not divulged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Zoe Cabin Club Formed.

There has been organized a LOG
Cabin Club" Of which Judge w. w.
Graves of the supreme court is presi-
dent and Charles q. Dewey secretary
and treasurer. The membership is
limited to 16.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-Park guards
saw a man leap from Prospect Point
into the Niagara River and go aver
the American falls. In the pocket Of
a coat were found papers bearing the
name Of Hugo Wehmeyer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Fire Destroys F~orty-Five Yachts.
Jacksonville, F1a,-Forty-ive yachts
belonging to northern people were de-
stroyed by fire at Miami. The loss will
be about 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Boy Kills Taller. suicides.

Hot Springs, Ark.-In an attempt to
arrest LATE Young, George Ford, jail
er, was fatally shot by Young, who
then killed himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
MayhaII Gets Insurance Job.

Walter Chorn, new insurance super
intendent, has appointed Fred A. May
hall former minister and lawyer, /
succeed Earl Nelson as deputy com
missioner. The salary is $1,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Major Paroles Ten.

Ten paroles were issued by Gov.
Major last week on recommendation
Of the board Of pardons and paroieR
This makes a total Of 20 paroles Is
sued this month. Ten are to be re-
leased September 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

"Do you know John Jones hasn't
said a word all EVENING""
well, he hasn't had a chance"
whats he doing7"
Having a big argument with his
wife
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Fox.Hunters Meet.

Two hundred invitations have been
issued by the Cole,C allaway fox-hunt-
ing club to the annual meet and hunt
at "Ffsh-Trap'' bridge, on the Moreau
river, about ten miles from the capital
on September 1924.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Fire pestrovs Atlanta e. Mi

Ere DESTROYS Atlanta, Ga, Mil.
Atlanta, Ga.-The cotton seed hull
house, meal house and fertilizer plant
Of the Fort Mcpherson branch Of the
Southern Oil Company, were de-
stroyed by fire at a loss of SIS, 1000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
University Enrolment Grows.

Word comes from Columbia that
the enrolment in the state university
has reached 1908, which is an in
crease of over 10 per cent ahead Of
last years showing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Mlssourl Boat Makes ! Record.

The A. M. Scott, a Missouri River
steamer, made a record run from Ma
poleon, 200 miles west, to this place.
The packet made the run in 10 hours.
the speed being approximately 16
miles per hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
PARK for Hatchery.

Sequiota Park, six miles southeast
of Springfield, recognized as a beauty
spot of the Ozarks, is now available
for purchase by the legislative com
mission for the establishment of the
proposed state fish hatchery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Stone at Home.

Senator William j.. Stone, appar-
emily in better health than for years,
has arrived in Jefferson City from a
two-months' trip to the Pacafic coast
states.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Aeronaut Falls 1000 Feet.

Pueblo, Colo.-Frank Clay, balloon
ist, who fell 1000 feet at the state
fair here when his parachute failed
to open, is dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

The Lewis County Democrat, a new
weekly newspaper, has made its APP
pearance at Canton. 1t is an SPACE
paper. 1t announces itself as Demo-
cratic in politics, but reserves the
right to support candidates who seem
best fitted for office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Henry Graham. a prominent stock
raiser of Jasper county. was fatally
injured the other day when a load or
hay on which he was riding over
turned, hurting him on an upturned
pitchfork.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

The thirty-fifth annual Marion Coun-
ty Fair closed recently after a uc-
cessful week. There was an excep-
tionally large amount of fine stock
shown and in spite of several heavy
rains the gate receipts were larger
than usual. The horse show Thurs
day night was a new feature and was
most favorably received.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Twice attacked by a ferocious hog,
T. H. Gideon, probate judge of Greene
county, recently had a narrow escape
from serious injury. He picked up a
young pig and it's s~quealing attracted
the mother. Judge Gideon, armed
with the pig, fought off the mother
twice. He suffered a sprained back
in the encounters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

The body of Earl Donaldson, who
was murdered by Mexicans near
Brownsville, Tex, arrived in Mont
gomery recently. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the residence of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Donald
son.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
HAPPENINGS
of fbe sOeek
IN o

Nine inches Of water fell at Garth
age the other day. Bridges were
washed away and scores Of business
houses and dwellings were flooded.
Small creeks left their banks and in
lower parts of the city scores Of fami-
lies were rescued from their houses
In boats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Frank Locke, a young farmer who
lived near Rockport, is dead at a hos
pital in st. Joseph of lockjaw. Sew
eral days ago Locke's hand was
scratched by the rusty tire of a wagon
wheel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

The two-year old-son of Mr.. and
Eirs. William Arlington of Rochester,
Mo-, is dead at a hospital in st. JOS
eph from a bullet wound caused by
the accidental discharge of a revolver
held by the baby's mother. While
putting the child to bed Mrs. Adding
ton was amusing it with a revolver
she found under her husbands pillow.
She, did not think the weapon was
loaded and snapped the trigger. The
mother is in a state Of collapse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

A special call has been sent out by
the state highway department for road
dragging all over Central Missouri in
the ten days from September Is to
September Is. The r~eason--the Mis-
souri, State Fair at sedalia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Skeletons of what are presumed to
have been sun worshippers, who in
habited this country long before the
Christian Era, were uncovered recent
ly by NJ. J.. Sparkman n mile north
of Poplar Bluff. Arrow heads and a
skull we're found lear the surface sew
eral days ago, and when they were
brought to town curiosity led Spark
man to investigate further to see what
race had placed the arrow heads there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Mrs. Eliza Mees, 90 years old, a Pet
tbs county pioneer, is dead at her home
lear Smithton. She is survived by
four children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

The citizens of Henry County met
at Clinton recently and set October
8 to celebrate the burning of the last
of the old railroad bonds Of that
county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Carroll county voted dry recently by
a large majority. Seventeen precincts
out of Twenty-Five give a dry major
ity of 800. Only two precincts SO far
have reported a wet majority.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

The ninth annual convention of the
German-American Alliance of Missouri
adjourned at st. Joseph after a sthree
days session. DR.. Charles Weinberg
of ST. Louis was reelected president
and Hermann was selected as the
next meeting place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Roy King, who says his home is in
Georgia, was arrested at Purcell the
other day after officers said they had
found counterfeiting molds in his room
at a hotel. The molds were for the
manufacture Of counterfeit dollars
and half dollars, according to Purcell
officials.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Worry over the European war is
believed by Sedalia police and city
physicians to have unbalanced the
mind Of Charles L. Pickern, 40 years
old, Of Kansas City, who was taken in
custody while acting in a strang man
ner there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

Flood water in the Joplin district
claimed its first victim when Louis
Weiser, % years old, an electrician,
was swept through flood gates in
Spring river at the plant of the EN-
pire District Electric Company at
Lowell, near there, and was drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

The grammar schoolhouse in the
southeast part of Macon county was
struck by lightning and partly de-
stroyed by fire in an electrical storm
the other day.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-30

We recommend the Bond issue as
mentioned herein, provided however
that that the distribution of the
total amount as suggested on second
page be subject to such slight
changes as emergencies may require
and we approve the rates for water,
sewerage and electric service as
shown.
We further recommend that a
MASS MEETING of the citizens of
Bogalusa be held at the Y NJ C A on
Friday, February 4th 1916 for the
purpose of discussing the matters
referred to herein.
Committee.
(Signed) j. A. Spekenhier, J. H.
Slaughter, 0. J. Sherman, G. H. Will
cox, H. Greenberg, A. N. Dobbs, D.
Rex Joseph, Z A. Davis, j. F. Peters,
E. L. Middleton. NJ. Marx Chair
man.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-30
JOIN A XMAS CLUB

An admirable idea that of the Christmas savings fund 1t is
hoped that that Christmas past the saving habit will not be
Abandoned but that Christmas clubs for will be formed forth
with Holiday week is begin The earlier the
the satisfactory the finish
Men will do we'll profit by the example of their folks in
the matter of saving Take of the pennies old and sound ad
vice Not only for Christmas vacations and for special occasions
should there be thrift but for the proverbial rainy day.
Money for many forms Of misery there pecunay
panaea But there good gold when is we'll used Every man
needs reasonable supply of cash his those
his family OF riches said Dr. Johnson 1T necessary to write
the praise Let however be remembered that he who has money
spare has always his power benefit others and such power
good man must always be DESTROYS.
Therefore save the Proper economy primary duty
By taking thought add cubt to his but
crease his financial height considerable degree Start Christ
mas savings fund early and for this and other proper purposes let the
people gain independency bv pling up their pennies
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-30
BIC FEATURE At THE MAGIC
CITY THEATRE THIS EVENING

The Campbells are Coming" and
it is safe to predict that they are
going to be given a big reception in
Bogalusa and rain or shine they
will appear the Magic City Theatre
tomorrow evening. 1t is one of the
greatest military spectacles ever
presented in motion pictures and
there are $500 people in the cast.
Francis Ford and Grace Cunard are
featured in this 4 reel romance and
thrilling action. The prices of ad-
nilsson will be 10 and 20 cts. For
the remainder of this week and the
early part of the next week unusu-
ally good picture await the patrons
Of this popular play house. For
regular program see page 5 of this
issue.