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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
Manv InIured When cara crash

Fremont, Ohio.-Between so and
60 persons were injured. several per-
haps fatally. when two Lake Shore
electric limited cars colllded head on
six miles east Of Fremont.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
Miniature Newspaper.

The special train which was To
carry the governor and bis party to
the Frisco Fair was served with a
daily resume Of the train news, and
other matter Of interest by the publ
cation Of q small newspaper cn board
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

Fishermen near Springfield probably
saved an Iron Mountain passenger
train when it was on fire. Sparks from
the engine had ignited the roof of the
chair car. The fishermen tagged the
train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
Church Statistics.

Church Statistics.
Real estate and personal property 70
the value OF ~s50,000.O00 is owned BY
z6 religious denominations OF Mis-
sour. Included are 10000 churches,
temples, missions and other similar
structures used for religious purposes,
s~ectarian schools, seminaries and col
leges, eleemosynary Institutions and
other establishments which are
wholly owned by religious bodies and
organizations. Advance information
from the 1915 Missouri Red Book Of
the bureau of labor statistics, after
making the preceding declaration,
states that, approximately 100000
men, women and children belong, di-
rectly or indirectly to the As religious
denominations, consisting Of go divt
sions, which owned the property.
While the Protestants are most
numerous in Missouri when all reli-
gious denominations are considered
together, Catholics we're in the lead
in 1914 for number of communicates
enrolled when each denomination is
taken separately, there being reported
by 564 such churches, approximately
400, 600 members.
The information indicates that Bap-
fists are in the lead in Missouri
among Protestant denominations, nine
divisions reporting 1885 churches and
a total membership of 225,000 COM
municants. Eight Methodist bodies
reported 1888 churches and 214,0O0
communicates. Two Disciples or
Christian divisions reported 1645
places Of worship and $4,000 attend
ing members. Eight Presbyterian
bodies had 1888 churches and other
places of worship and reported $4,000
sectarians.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
Kentucky banker Indloted.

Greenville, Ky-Eli u. Gregory.
president Of the defunct bank Of Cen
tral City. KY, has been indicted on
ten counts. Five counts charge
forgery. four receiving deposits when
he knew the bank was insolyent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

H. A. Murphy was convicted in the
criminal court at Springfield of violat-
ing the state bulk sales law and was
sentenced tt six months in jail. This
is the first conviction in Missouri I'M
der the statute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
Boy E~lectrocuted.

Robert Krebs, is years old was cleo
trocuted in Pope quarry here when he
took hold Of a steel cable in contact
with a high-power wire Of the electric
company. An effort was made to revive
him by use Of the pulmotor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
nardner,a sIaxer 10 Re Hunu.

Palatka, Fla.-Clyde Slower, the ne
gro slayer of the Gardner brothers of
Springfield, Mass, has been found
guilty Of murder in the first degree,
and sentenced to be hung.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

CHUTUT WUT N
Missouri's church property Is en-
numbered to the extent, approx
mately, Of S., 100000, but those hold
ing the mortgages and other nego-
table documents are fully convinced
cat the loans viii be repaid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

At the coroner's inquest at Mont
gcmery over the body OF a young nan
who was killed by o Wabash train at
High Hill, near there, IL a found
from papers in his pocket his name
VAS Foster, a horseman Of Paris, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

Gov. Majors Father 90 on May 8.
j. R. Major, father Of Gov. Elliott
w. Major, will celebrate his ninetieth
birthday at the home Of the governors
brother, Secretary =. T Major, OF the
Missouri State Fair, May g..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
New supreme Court Marshal.

The supreme court has appointed
H. G. Schult Of Charlottesville, Mo-,
marshal of the supreme court to sue
coed Mai. j. H. Finks, who died a
few days ago at Fayette, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

= Joseph Newlin, % years old, is dead
at Springfield from injuries he receiy-
ed in a motorcycle ace when he was
hurled against a fence while his ma
chine was making sixty miles an hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
Ahead Of Time.

Hundreds Of M~issourians met Gov.
Major and his party when they arriv-
ed at the fair. The party included
Col. and Mrs. Rumsey and a few 9TH
ers. They were not expected until
d day or so later.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
MANY New Ventures.

The Board Of Prison Inspectors are
considering many new lines Of en-
deavor in seeking to give employment
to the recently made idle convicts.
Hampered by lack Of funds, the choice
OF work will necessarily be limited,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

A schedule motor car service be-
tween Springfield and Reeds Spring,
via Nixa and Highlandsille has been
instituted by motor car owners OF
Reeds Spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

J. w. Rowe, SO years old, a veteran
of the Civil War and a pioneer OF
Green county, is dead at his home near
Springfield. He had lived in Missouri
sev~enty-four wears.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

Announcement was made at st. JOS
eph recently of the appointment by E.
M. Harder, collector of internal reve-
nue., of Wiley o. Cox as deputy at st.
Joseph. Cox, formerly of Kansas City.
is a Democrat and succeeds George G.
Toel, Republican, who had held the
office twelve years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

Corder, by a vote of 1853 to 8. ap-
proved $4,000 bonds to establish Q
municipal electric Light system The
current viii be obtained from the
Higginsville plant. This town has a
population of 800. The three who
voted against the bonds are said to
have done so by mistake.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

Debaters representing the Univer-
sity OF Missouri won over their oppo-
nents from Kansas University when
their defense Of the Monroe doctrine
was upheld by the judges at Column
bia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

William M. Campbell, so years old,
is dead at his home in Lexington Of
a complication of diseases. Mr.. Camp
bell was a pioneer in the moving pic
ture show business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

William E Bell is dead af Liberty.
He was a resident Of Clay county
eighty years, coming with his parents
from Barren county, Kentucky, when
be was one year old. He was a bank
err and capitalist. One child survives,
Mrs. c. 3. Yancey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

The steamer Gushing left Philadel-
phia April IL for Rotterdam via Deal.
She is of 1920 tons net register and
is 427 feet long.
The Gushing is owned by the
Standard Oil Co. She was formerly
the German steamship Prometheus
and was changed to American registry
last November.
The Cushing's cargo consists of g.
$4,000 gallons of refined petroleum
and $4,000 gallons of lubricating oil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06
DROP BOMBS ON U. S. SHIP
Steamer Cushing Reports Attack in
North Sea on Its Arrival at
Rotterdam.

London, England,-Reuter's Tele-
gram Co. has received a dispatch from
its correspondent at Rotterdam saying
that the American steamer Gushing
from Philadelphia arrived at Rotter-
dam yesterday and reports having
been attacked by German airmen in
the North Sea.
The airmen dropped two bombs but
no damage was done. 3
The Gushing was flying the Ameri-
can flag at the time Of this attack
and her name was displayed on her
sides in huge letters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

Brent Rowland, 35 years old, a for
mer school teacher, was struck by
lightning and killed while blowing in
his field near Centralia recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06

The annual meeting Of the Royal
Arch Masons of Missouri was held at
Joplin recently. All the grand officers
and 400 delegates attended. Stanford
NJ. Daniels of Kansas City and Victor.
H. Falkenheiner and w. ]. Vannix OF
St Louis were elected to represent the
grand council of royal and select a
ters at the general council in San
Francisco in August.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-20

for the trunks is here. Miss Elaine"
he announced.
us he? wonder whether they are
all ready?" Elaine replied hurrying
out OF the room. Tell him to wait"
In the attic, Bertholdi was still at
work. keeping her eyes open to exc
cute the mission on which Del Mar
had sent her. -
Rusty, forgotten in the excitement
by Jennings, had roamed at will
through the house and seemed quite
interested. For this was the trunk be-
hind which he had his cache Of treas
ures. !,
As Bertholdi started to move behind
the trunk. Rusty could stand It no
longer. He darted ahead OF her into
his hiding place. Among the dog bis
cult and bones was the torpedo model
which he had dug up from the palm
pot in the conservatory. He seized
It in his mouth and turned to carry
It on.
There, in his path, was his enemy.
the new girl. Quick as . flash. she
saw what 1t was Rusty had, and
grabbed at It.
Get out!" she ordered, looking al
her prize in triumph and turning II
over and over in her hands.
At that moment she heard Elaine
on the stairs. What should she dol
| She must hide It. She looked about
M ~~o ~r~~ xhn. xwo~~ v.acknA ara yvav, =
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-20

know. Please let me talk to Boum-
Boum."
The cavalier bowed reluctantly and
left US.
what are you doing here alone?"
she asked. taking on her own mask.
How warm It is."
Before could reply, I heard some
one coming downstairs back Of me.
but not in time to turn.
"Elaine's dressing table," voice
whispered in my ear.
turned suddenly. It was the gray
friar. Before could even reach out
to grasp his robe. he was gone.
Another mutt" / exclaimed, invol-
unfairly.
why, what did he say?" asked
Elaine. ~
Something about your dressing
table,"
my dressing table?" she repeated.
We ran quickly up the steps.
Elaine's room showed every evidence
of having been the scene of struggle,
as she went over to the table. There
she picked up q rose and under It
piece OF paper on which were some
words printed with pencil roughly.
Look" she cried. as read with
her:
do honest assistants search safes !
Let NO one see this but Jameson"
what does 1t meanT asked.
INV nafnf" ahe cried. moving To q
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-20
By ARTHUR B. REEVE
SYNOPSIS.
The Weli-Knsvn Nosslfsl and tie
CSeaios Of III '.sCfaig ksnnsdb = Stones

After the finding Of wu Fang's body
And Kennedy's disappearance a submarine
appears the following morning on the bay.
A man plunges overheard from II and
swims ashore. It IL the entrance Of Mar
home one of WI Fang's men Ii trying to
obtain information Of Kennedy and the
lost torpedo. His plan Is blocked by Del
ming Elaine's confidence. Later she Is
warned by a little old man to be careful.
Del Mars mission at the Dodge house was
70 locate and recover the torpedo. He
would have been successful had 1t not been
for Elaine's deg, Rusty, who dug II from
the flower pot, while Del Mar and Elaine
were talking only a few feet away. Rusty
carried the torpedo to the attic The little
home. They draw guns together, gases
from the exploded shells of the old man's
revolver overcome Del Mar and Elaine.
and the old man Of mystery escapes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-20

sOh-then that b what tho
Elaine checked herself. She had
been about to hand the note to Del
Mar when an idea seemed to come to
her. Instead, she crumpled It uI and
thrust Il into her bosom.
On the street the bolero and the
domino girl were hurrying away a.
fast as they could.
Meanwhile. the gray friar had over
come Del Mar, had bound and gagged
him and thrust him into the closet.
Then he wrote the note and laid It.
with rose from vase. on Elaine'a
dressing table before he. too. left the
place.
More than ever I was at . loss to
make II out.
It was the day after the masquerade
ball that q taxicab drove up to the
Dodge house and very trim but not
overdressed young lady was an
nounced as miss Bertholdi."
miss Dodge?" she inquired as Jen-
nings held open the portieres and she
entered the library where Elaine and
Aunt Josephine were.
II Elaine had only known. 1t was
the domino girl of the night before
who handed her a note and sat down.
looking about so demurely. while
Elaine read:
My Dear Miss Dodge:
The bearer. Miss Bertholdi. Is an oper-
alive Of mine. would appreciate u "
you would employ her In some capacity In
your house. as I have reason to believe
that certain foreign agents will soon make
another attempt, to find Kennedy's lost
sincetely. -
Elaine looked up from reading the
note. Miss Bertholdi was good to look
at. and Elaine liked pretty girls about
her.
Jennings" she ordered. "call
Marie"
To the butler and her maid, Elaine
gave the most careful instructions re.
garding Miss Bertholdi. "She can help
you finish the packing. first," she con.
cluded.
The girl thanked her and went out
with Jennings and Marie, asking Jen.
nings to pay her taxicab driver with
money she gave him. which he did,
bringing her grip into the house.
Later in the day. Elaine had both
Marie and Bertholdi carrying armfuls
Of her dresses from the closets IN her
room up to the attic. where the last
Of her trunks were being packed. On
one of the many trips, Bertholdi came
alone into the attic. her arms full al
usual. Before her were two trunks,
very much alike. open and nearly
packed. She laid her armful Of clothes
on chair near by and pulled one Of
the trunks forward. On the door lay
the trays of both trunks already
packed. Bertholdi began packing her
burden In one trunk which was marked
In big white letters. "E. Dodge"
Down in Elaine's room at the time
Jennings entered. "The expressman
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-20

examination loc1n A. the comAfno
ton turned. slight sound was made
when the proper number came oppo-
site the working point Imperceptible
ordinarily TO even the most sensitive
ear, to an ear trained It was COM
paratively easy to recognize the fall
Of the tumblers over this sensitive lit
tie instrument.
Az he worked, the door behind him
opened softly and the gray friar en-
tered. closing It and moving hoiseless-
ly over back OF the shelter of q big
mahogany highboy. around which he
could watch.
At last the safe was opened. Rapid
~ the man went through its contents.
"Confound I'll" he muttered. "She
didn't put It here-anyhow."
The bolero started to close the safe
when he hvArd noise In the room
and looked curiously back of him. Del
Mar himself. followed. by the domino
girl. entered.
I've opened It," whispered the en-
issary stepping out of the closet and
meeting them, "but I can't find the
Hands up--all Of your
They turned in time to see the gray
friar's gun yawning at them. Most
politely he lined them UP Still
holding his gun ready, he lifted up
the mask Of the domino girl.
"So--it's your" he grunted.
He was about to lift the mask of
the Mexican, when the bolero leaped
at him. Del Mar piled in. But sounds
downstairs alarmed them and the
emissary, released. fed quickly with
the girl. The gray friar. however. kept
his hold on Mephistopheles. as II he
had been wrestling with veritable
devil.
Down in the hall. had again met
my domino girl. few minutes after
had resigned Elaine to another of her
numerous admirers.
81 thought you deserted me-" said.
somewhat piQued.
"You deserted me-" she parted.
nervously. However. I'll forgive you
II you'll get me an ice."
fastened to do 30. But no sooner
had l gone than Del Mar stalked
through the hall and went upstairs.
My domino girl was watching for him
and followed.
When I returned with the ice. ]
looked about. but she, was gone. 1t
was scarcely . moment later, how
ever. that saw her hurry downstairs.
accompanied by the Mexican bolero.
I stepped forward to speak to her, but
she almost ran past me without q
word.
"A nut" remarked under my
breath. pushing back my mask.
Istarted to eat the ice myself. when.
q moment later Elaine passed through
the hall with Spanish cavalier.
"Oh. Walter. here you are" she
laughed. I've been looking all over
for you. Thank you very much, sire. .
she bowed with mock civility to the
cavalier. 1T was only one dance. you
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-20
(TWENTY-sIxTH EPISODE
THE MASQUERADE BALL.

IHE MASQOEHAOE BALL.
So confident was Elaine that Ken
nedy was still alive that she would
not admit to herself what to the rest
OF US seemed obvious.
She even refused to accept Aunt Jo-
sephine's hints and decided to give q
masquerade ball which she had
planned as the last event OF the sea-
son before she closed the Dodge town
house and opened her country house
on the shore Of Connecticut.
It was shortly after the strange ap-
.peaanee of the fussy old gentleman
that I dropped In one afternoon to
md Elaine addressing invitations,
while Aunt Josephine helped her. AZ
we chatted. I picked up one Of the
pile and mechanically contemplated
the address:
M. Del Mar. Hotel La Costa. New
York City"
Il don't IKE that fellow" TO
marked. shaking my head obviously.
"Oh. you're - Jealous. Walter"
laughed Elaine. taking the envelope
away from mo and piling 1t again with
the others.
Thus it was that In the mornings
mail. Del Mar. along with the rest of
US, received Q neatly engraved little
Invitation:
Miss Elaine Dodge
Requests
the Pleasure Of Your Presence
at the
Masquerade Ball
to Be
Given at Her Residence on Friday
Evening, Juno list.
Good" he exclaimed. reaching for
the telephone, I'll CO."
In a restaurant in the white light
district two of those who had been en-
gagged in the preliminary plot to steal
Kennedy's wireless torpedo model, the
young woman stenographer who had
betrayed her trust and the man to
whom she had passed the model out
Of the window In Washington. were
seated at a table.
So secret had been the relations Of
all those in the plot that one group
did not know the other, and the
strangest methods Of communication
had been adopted.
The man removed cover from q
dish. Underneath, perhaps without
even the walters knowledge. was q
note.
Here are the orders at last" he
whispered to the girl. unfolding and
reading the note Look. The model
of the torpedo is somewhere In her
house. Go tonight to the ball as q
masquerader and search for it."
"Oh, splendid" exclaimed the girl.
I'm crazy for little society after
this grind. Pay the check and let's
get out and choose our costumes"
The man paid the check and they
left hurriedly. Half an hour later
they were at q costumer's shop choos-
ing their DISCUSSES, both careful to get
the fullest maaks that would not ex-
cite suspicion.
It was the night Of the masque-
rade.
During the afternoon Elaine Lad
been thinking more than ever OF Ken
NEEDY. It all seemed unreal to her.
More than once she stopped to look
At his photograph. Several times she
checked herself on the point of tears.
NO." she said to herself with Q
sort Of grim determination. ''No-he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-14
WEIRD SCHEMES
FOR INVASION

Germany's boast that she will land an army
Of 100000 men from transports, which will sail
between two complete lines of huge submarines,
is almost absurd, says "Tit-Bits," as the plan
depicted by old print published in 1885, which
shows a huge French raft propelled by wndmills
conveying thousands Of French soldiers This,
however, certainly deserved the credit Of being
termed ingenious idea, steam not then
understood, wind being the best power known.
The Germans are apparently taking a leaf out
Of Napoeon's book, for several occasions they
have threatened TO invade this country by means
Of shallow craft carrying 1000 to 1900 men each,
that the men could step ashore.
The practicabilty Of such scheme was first
revealed some years ago by Erskine Childers in
his remarkable novel, THE Riddle of the Sands
in which the author endeavored TO show how men
would be assembled secretly on the rivers that
flow from Germany into the North Sea, behind a
fringe of islands. They would be piloted by Ger
man sailors familiar with the British coast and
would slip through TO this country while the Brit
sh fleet was crushed drawn in another direc-
ton by the German feet.
There is no doubt that the suggestion put for
ward by the author of this remarkable book created
no small amount of sensation. Indeed, its publ.
cation is said TO have led to a complete change in
the British naval policy. The British feet was
centred in home waters, instead of being scattered
all over the world, and two naval bases on tho
North Sea-One the River Humber and tho
other at Rosyth in Scotand-were constructed
specially 10 watch Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-14

pass by in the street. He thinks it Impossible
that they should, because, he says, the passerby
cannot help from noting that the figures are IN
grotesque and unnatural positions. He believes
his reputation has been hurt.
an fact" he added, "the groups have been put
together in such improper manner that they
are positively of no value whatever to the library
and they will have 20 come down.
an all their work on the groups Donnelly
Ricci made the vital error of emitting the third
dimension from their calculations They figured
on the length and height, but absolutely failed
TO give consideration to the depth"
Eliseo V. Rcc is reported 10 have said that
any faults which may exist due to the models
supplied by Mr. Barnard.
These models were not good,' Mr. Ricci as
serted Furthermore l don't see what Mr. Bar
nard has to say about it. Mr.. Hastings, of Car
rere Hastings, gave US the job, and
tract stipulated that Mr.. Barnard should pay US.
Our work done properly, according to spec-
fcations."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-14

that has been the prime factor in all his vic
tories in the past, and will erase once for all
Carranzistas, Zapatistas. Gutierrezistas and all
other ''istas" at present proving in Mexico.
I believe that he can do it. The man is
really an untutored military genius. He is at
the head of nearly seventy thousand perfectly
equipped seasoned sodiers-more than all
other factions in Mexico combined could put
into the field He has 10 cannon, with Gen.
eral Angeles, an alumnus of French military
college, in charge, and he has over nine million
rounds of rifle ammunition. He controls prac-
tical.y all of the vast area called Northern
Mexico, whose hills guard wealth that would
salivate the mouth of a Midas. He has at
least twelve million American dollars stored
away for an emergency, and he has the moral
support of the United States government. AS
he idles in his several confscated palaces with
the gamblers and hours of his retinue, Villa
has cause to laugh, for his trap is set with
good bait, his plan is rolling along"