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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
TRAIN HITS BUS, FIVE DEAD
Heavy Fog Is Responsible for Death
of School Children at
Berthold, N. D.

Berthold, North Dakota. = Five
schoolboys and a. man were killed and
another boy seriously injured when a
Great Northern passenger train struck
a bus loaded with school children at
a railroad crossing during a heavy fog
near here late yesterday afternoon.
John Ahearn, the driver of the bus,
was the adult killed. The children,
all under 16 years of age, we're mem
bers of three families, and we're being
taken from school to their homes near
here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Soft Goa In Missouri


Since 1910, when the coal deposits
of Missouri were first worked, up to
the present time, operators have TAX
en- 124,104, 452 tons of coal from the
mines of Missouri, according to a re
cent bulletin issued by the commits
sioner of labor.
The 1914 output of the mines, not
including the small quantities dug by
farmers and others for their own use,
amounted to 1895, $50 short tons, with
a spot value of S6,802, 1926.
This was a decrease over 1913 when
the production amounted to 4,318,125
short tons with a mine value of ST.
368,348, the decrease being 382,145
tons, OF 1856 per cent in quantity and
1892 per cent in value. The decrease
is attributed primarily to the mild
winter Missouri experienced last sea-
son.
Macon county again held first rank
for the amount of coal mined during
1914, the output being 1865 65 tons,
worth at an average of $1.58 per ton,
$1,208,8 04. It is figured that it took
1,555 miners 1870 days to produce that
quantity Of coal. Further returns in
dictate that Macon county shipped out
793,703 tons Of coal, sold locally 21,-
OBJ tons, and used at the mines for
steam and heat 1921 TONS
The number of fatal accidents in
the coal mines of Missouri increased
from 10 in 1913 to 10 in 1914. Mis-
souri's coal history dates back to 1906
when it was found on the banks of
the Usage river. At the present rate
of consumption it is figured that the
Missouri coal deposits will last 5000
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
WILSON URGED TO END WAR
Swiss Commander Believes President
and Pope Could Exert Strength
and Stop Slaughter.

Berne, Switzerland.-General Willie.
commander in chief of the Swiss
army, a soldier of the school of
Hindenburg and Joffre, expressed the
belief that the time had come for "the
two most powerful forces in the
world" to combine to put an end to
the European war. These two forces,
he said, were the president of the
United States and the pope at Rome.
In suggesting a peace proposal at
this time from President Wilson and
Pope Benedict, Gen. Willie said:
"A united appeal from these two
most powerful influences in the world
seconded as it would be by other neu-
trails, could not but be needed by all
the warning nations"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Mayor Of Tulsa, Ok, ousted.

Tulsa, Ok.-Accusations of having
received stipulated sums of money
for the city which were in effect
brides to give immunity to keepers of
alleged gambling houses and liquor
selling establishments caused Judge
Conn Linn of the district court to
issue orders removing Mayor Frank
M. Wooden and T. J. Quinn, police
and fire commissioner, from office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
CHOLERA IN THE PHILIPPINES
Army Medical Officer Tells Senate
Committee Native Doctors Could
Not Cope With Malady.

Washington, D. C.-Because ma
tive Filipino health officers failed to
cope with an epidemic Of cholera in
the islands in the last year, there
were 10000 deaths, Capt. R. G. Hele-
bower, of the army medical corps, told
the senate Philippines committee.
Only nine cases, he said, had come
to the direct attention of the army
physicians, and assistance of the
Americans was not welcomed by the
native officers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
SEIZE SUFFRAGETTE PAPER
"They Cannot Suppress U.s." Says
One of Writess-WiiI Always
Publish the Facts.

London, England. = Scotland Yard
raided the offices of the Britannia, Of
fetal organ OF the Women's Social
Political Union, and seized its outfit.
The journal was formerly known as
1he S~uffragette.
The raid was the result Of an or
der from Major-G General Sir Francis
Lloyd.
"The raid was no surprise to u.s."
said Miss Annie Kenney of the suf-
fragette organization and a writer,
"as the authorities took exception to
u comment on Sir Edward Grey and
a certain British general in the Bal
kans. They cannot suppress us, be-
cause as long as we have facts we
shall publish them"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
WILL LET SUPPLIES THROUGH
England Permits Shipments Into Ger
many If they Are Usd by Amer
a Red Cross Units.

London, England,-A correspondent
was informed that arrangements are
being made through the state depart
ment by Ambassador Spring,Rice
that all medical stores and appliances
for the American Red Cross in Ger
many, shall be allowed through the
blockades, on an understanding that
they shall be used exclusively for the
American Red Cross units, and not
be supplied to any other body, civil
or military.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Sale of Liquor Forbidden.

Galveston, Texas. - The sale of
alcoholic liquors in Mexico City has
been forbidden for 80 days by a de-
cree issued by the governor of the
federal district, according to advices
reaching the Mexican consulate here.
The decree was a measure taken to
prevent the spread of typhus.
1t is also reported that Gov. Aware
do of the state of Yucatan, has issued
a decree permanently f~orbidding the
saletfns liquors in that state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Bennington, Vt.-Daniel Worcester,
50 years old, who was known as the
original Uncle Tom" Of the dramati-
'zation Of Uncle Toms Cabin" is
dead at the Vermont Soldiers Home.
The company produced the drama for
the first time in Lowell. Mass, in
1851.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Captain Killed by Fall From Horse.
Washington.-Capt. Frank Robards,
United States Marine Corps, a son
Of w. c. Richards of San Antonio,
Tex, was killed by a fall from his
horse while on duty with the ex-
peditionary force neal Port au Prince,
Haiti.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Toxic, Japan.-Italy's ratification
having arrived, Japan has forwarded
to China the note from the entente
powers relative to the re-establish-
ment OF the Chinese monarchy. The
note emphasizes the necessity Of the
maintenance Of peace in China.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
200 MachlnIsts strlke

Springfield, Mass.-Approximately
400 employees of the Westinghouse
Company in the river shop" are on
strike. The principal demands are
the increase in wages and recognition
OF the union through representation
CT the shop committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Pursue Convict with Hounds.

Warden D. G. McClung, with a full
force of prison officials and blood
hounds from the state kennels, scour-
ed the hills in the vicinity of the cap
ital in search Of Thomas Cullen, an
escaping convict from the quarry.
Cullen was regarded as a "trusty,"
and was not watched closely by the
officers in charge of the gang of con
victs. He was gone some time be-
fore he was missed. 1t is thought he
may have boarded a passing train.
Cullen was received at the prison last
April, having been sent up from Da-
vies county for two years for carrying
concealed weapons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Mayor Vetoes Vote on His Recall.

Atlanta, Ga--Mayor James G.
Woodruff vetoed a resolution passed
by the city council ordering a recall
election Jan. 5, affecting the mayor
and four members Of the police com
mission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
.AppJe kInoy DIes.

Chicago. - Franklin Newhall, so
years old. long known throughout the
Middle West as the apple king" is
dead in Glencoe, a suburb Of Chicago.
He owned orchards near his home and
had 5000 acres Of orchards on Mani
tou Island, Mich.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Another Canal for germany

MISREPRESENTATION of another
link in the German canal system has
been begun. The new canal is to con-
meet the Rhein and the Ruhr rivers
In Westphalia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Asked to Buy LlncoIn,a clotbes

Washington.-Congress has been
asked to appropriate $500 to pur-
chase the suit of clothes Abraham
Lincoln wore the night of his assis-
sination at Ford's Theater in 1895.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Marriage a Failure; Kills Self.

Memphis, Tenn.-L. E. Moody, a
rancher of South Maybe. Tex, swal
lowed poison here and died instantly.
A year ago he married a manicurist
after a courtship of two days. He
left a note declaring that his mar
rage was a failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

A meeting OF the Missouri Central
Highway Association was held at New
Boston recently. The meeting was
attended by more than 200 road boost
ers from Linn and Macon counties,
who voted to extend the line from,
Brookfield to New Boston in Linn
county on to Goldsberry. Clifford and
Laplata. In Macon county.
s. Q. DAVIS, a wealthy farmer and
stockman of Clever, was found dead
In his room in a hotel at Springfield
Death was due to asphyxiation. Davis
turned on q gas yet accidentally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
"Hauntedn BY Man Ne klIlec

Andaluba, Ala.-John Mcpherson
two years ago declared he had been
haunted by the ghost Of the man he
had killed in Alabama, has been found
guilty Of the murder Of John Chill
dren BY a Jury and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

w. G.. Rathbone, an officer of the
Missouri grand lodge Of the Knights
of Pythias, announced that st. Louis
had been chosen for the sessions of
the grand lodge in 1916. The meet
ing will convene on the third Tues
day in May and continue for three
days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
For Insurance Population.

Neutrality-suspicious. regulation of
insurance companies was proposed in
a bill introduced by Senator Weeks at
the request of insurance men who de-
sire such legislation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Canal Reopened.

Panama,-Work has progressed SO
rapidly on the removal of the Gail
lard slide that the canal is now open
for tugs and dredges of light draft.
Ships Of larger size will be allowed
to use the waterway by Jan. 1.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
2o.ooo PRIESTS Elaht for France.

London.-There are more than TO-
900 soldier priests in the French ar
my, according to Rev. F. A. Cardew,
chaplain of st. Georges Church, Paris,
in an address at BEDFORD College.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
EUROPE BUNS AmerIoan Tob.oco

Lancaster, Pa.-Representatiyes OF
Belgian and Holland firms have been
buying up large supplies OF leaf to-
bacco and heavy shipments to Europe
are now being made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

G. Pitman Smith, 81 years old, at
torney for the Wabash Railway Com.
'pany for many years and a promi-
nent lawyer of Northeast Missouri, is
dead at his home in Montgomery. Mr..
Smith was an active Democrat and
a personal friend OF Speaker Champ
Clark. He represented st. Louis
county in the Legislature in 1877, but
had been a resident of that city for
about thirty years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Land Bank Petitions Elled.

The land bank state committee has
received six initiative petitnons from
various sections of the state, and they
will all be filed with the secretary Of
state early in the coming year. The
prospects are said to be fine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
To Mine Arkansas Potash.

Eureka Springs, Ark.-The Armour
Packing Company of Chicago has
closed a deal to lease 10000 acres
OF land eight miles south of here to
mine potash. An immense bed was
discovered in this county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Switzerland Extends Embaroo

Washington.-Switzerland has ex-
tended its embargo list to include dye
stuffs and paints, paper and paper
stock. wire, elastic, metal and wood
tools and a few chemicals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
orders 10000 Aeroplane Guns

Sharon, Pa-The Driggs-seabury
Ordnance Co, II was announced, has
closed a contract with the British gov
eminent for 10000 aeroplane guns
and another contract has been closed
for 500 cannon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
state Gets School Exhibit.

Norman M Vaughan, secretary Of
the Missouri commission at the Frisco
exposition, has arranged to turn over
to State Superintendent Howard A..
Gass, the Missouri educational exhibit
at the fair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
aank 20 INSTRUMENTATION cold

Paris, France.-The stock Of gold
held by the Bank Of France reached a
total Of $4,000, OOO. 900 francs $1,000
OO0, O00), a worlds record. The ap-
peal to the public to turn In its gold
brought in 1,0O.OOo.Oo0 francs $780,
O00.000l In "A weeks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

David M. Noe, II years old, a pio-
neer Of Springfield, died in a hospital
there recently. He was a stockhold-
er in the McGregor-Noe Hardware,
Company and was wealthy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Just Missed Being Governor.

The death at Washington of former
United States senator Francis Marion
Cockrell, recalls how he was defeated
for the Democratic nomination for
governor by Charles Hardin of Mex
leo, Mo-, in 1874. by one-sixth Of a
vote. 1t was so announced by the
chairman of the convention, but Maj.
To 0. Towles, recently deceased, and
a brother-in-law of the senator, said
the majority against him was really
a little greater, being one and one
sixth vote.
This famous convention was held
in the hall of the house Of represent
atives in the old capital destroyed by
fire in 1911. 1t was a seething mass
Of excited Democrats when the de-
Gliding vote was taken and cast up by
Major Towles. The result was an
nounced in the confusion as being
only one-sixth of a vote more than
necessary to nominate. So much time
had elapsed before order was restored
that when the true figures were OBJ
tainable 1t was considered unneces-
sary to make the correction.
Senator Cockrell always considered
this defeat as a stroke Of good for
tune, though he did not think so at
the time. It resulted in his being
elected to the United States senate
where he remained for 80 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Fire Destroys Elevator.

Kankakee, Ill.-Fire destroyed the
Cleveland Elevator Company's eleva-
tor and wood storage house at Shell
don, ILL.,, with an estimated loss of
$250,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Woman Kills Woman.

New Orleans, La.-Miss virgie
Stevens, % years old, shot and killed
Viola Horne. 27, in a rooming house.
~she broke my heart was the slay-
er'g explanation
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
CLARK to Nominate Wilson.

Nothing could be more appropriate.
according to several prominent Mis-
souri, Democrats than that the speech
nominating Woodrow Wilson at st.
Louis should be made by Speaker
Champ Clark.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

John M. Atkinson. chairman OF the
public service commission, let It be
known that he would Investigate the
alleged fact that the Mississippi River
Power Distributing Co. was making 20
per cent on It's investment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Mxstery hi nIrI,a Death.

Madison. Wis.-Unfinished letters
found in the room Of Lolitha Folks
Of Yonkers, N, X, a graduate student
Of the University Of Wisconsin, who
shot herself threw no light on the
case, according to university officials.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Poem Wins Parole.

-Four Of the IS paroles issued by the
governor in the last few days have
been to Jackson county convicts One
man made a plee. for clemency in
rhyme, and It is supposed that it had
the desired effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

A steam shovel, being used to loa4
a wagon at st. Louis, was opened tos
soon and dumped half a ton of clay
on John Medley, a teamster. When.
workmen dug Medley out they found
he had been smothered to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
McIndoe Tor Governor.

Hugh McIndoe, Joplin's commission
government mayor, will enter the Re
publican ace for governor, according
to some Of his friends. He has not
made any formal announcement, but
may do 80 in January.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Soon after he had returned from
a visit to his brother in a hospital in
st. Joseph, Richard Gerard, IS years
old, fell on a stick at his home in Ma
10y, Ia, and was killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Gets s1oo.ooo Erom Patent.

Risbon, Ark.-The Rev. s. D.Lind-
say was informed that he was worth
$780, 900 as a result Of a patent auto
mobile spring he invented.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Winfield Scott, 68, a farmer living:
near Burdett, in the northwest sec
ton of Bates county, was found dead
after a search by his children. Scott
left home early in the day to attend
a sick neighbor, and in going through
a hog lot he was stricken with heart
disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Fee on All CAPITAL.

The supreme court Of the state has
sustained the contention Of the state
department that a new corporation
seeking q charter must pay tax on
all the capital employed in the firms
business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Man Kills WIG and Self.

Schenectady, N. Y.-Jesse Seligman,
o wealthy leather manufacturer Of
Gloversville. shot and killed his wife
and then killed himself at their home
in Gloversville.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Farmer Burns to Death In Home.
Peru. lnd.-David Mccormick, 80
years old, a farmer, fell down stairs
when saving household goods from
his burning home and was burned to
death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
convIcta Have TonsIItIs.

More than 100 convicts who report
ed at the hospital recently YER dis
covered to be suffering from tonsili-
tbs. There have been a few cases in
the recent past, but no epidemic was
thought prevalent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Clifford Burfield, 8 years old, was
crushed to death when his clothes
caught in a driven shaft in the flour
mill at Blodgett. He went to the
mill to go home with his father, A..
Burfield, fireman at the mill. While
playing around the machinery his
clothes caught in the shaft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Seven Men Drowned.

Cambridge, Md,-Seyen men were
drowned in Chesapeake Bay when the
sloop Lady Harrington Of Oxford cap
sized and sank in a gale Of wind and
rain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Debaters Chosen.

The state university faculty has
chosen 20 men to represent our col
lege at a tri-state o~ratorical debate.
Texas and Colorado are also to choose
their men In the a future.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Tabernacle Fired,

A man suspected of attempting to
burn the Scoville Tabernacle in
which big revival meetings have been
held, was arrested by Sheriff Goodin
and lodged in jail. Several attempts
have been made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Lafayette county voted on local OPP.
ton recently outside of Lexington and
HigginsYille. Five thousand votes.
were cast. The drys cast 2,4S3 and
the vets 2,517, giving the county to.
the vets by thirty-four votes. The,
drys probably will contest the cleo
ton. They assert that forty men en-
ployed On government work on the
river neal Waverly voted illegally and
that nearly one hundred votes cast in
Lexington precinct are in question.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
statesmen sick.

Both Governor Major and Secretary
Roach were confined to their homes "A
couple Of days last week with severe
colds. which at one time looked as
II grip might develop. Both are back
at work, however.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Washington county, which has not
sheltered a saloon the last ten years.
voted to continue in a local option
election the other day. The election
was occasioned by the lumor that a
saloon was to be established near
Irondale. The vote was approximate
ly $50 for prohibition and $50 against.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23
Where Are Russian TroopsY

There has been considerable specu-
lation in London for some time as to
what has become of the Russian
troops which concentrated on the Ru-
manian border several weeks ago,
with the apparent intention of enter
ing the Balkan conflict.
At the time when Russian co-opera.
ton in the entente allies campaign
would have been the most fortuitous
they were described in all reports as
poised on the Rumanian frontier
ready for immediate invasion of Bull
garia, but after weeks of suspense.
during which repeated rumors con
verified Russia's long-heralded move in
to an accomplished fact, it was
learned the Russian incursion never
advanced beyond the preparatory
stage.
Recently an absolute lack of de-
velopments regarding the Russian
plan in this quarter led most observ-
ers to decide that hopes for a Rus
sian interference were either prema-
ture or based upon circumstances
since altered. 1t is now reported that
the Russian force is being withdrawn
from the Rumanian border.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

Judge Nathan M. Shelton, who has.
occupied the bench of the second il
dicial circuit since 1898, announced
his retirement at the conclusion of his
term in 1916.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-23

At a banquet given by the minis
terial alliance at st. Joseph the an
nouncement was made that two or
CARNATIONS of the Methodist Episco-
pal and Southern Methodist ministers
Of the city had been merged under
the name Of Methodist Alliance.