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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Missouri Men Mostly Farmers.

Out of 1,468,336 males in Missouri
more than 10 years of age, ~1,1S4,449
are engaged in gainful occupations,
according to a bulletin issued by the
state bureau of labor statistics, OF
which John 7. Fitzpatrick is the head.
The biggest portion Of Missouri's
male population is engaged in either
agricultural, forestry or animal hus-
bandry, there being 4S5,579 following
this classification. Included are 282,-
976 farmers and 1S3,643 laborers.
Most of MissouTi's farmers either
wholly are partially W their farms.
There are in the state, 1851 garden
ers, florists, fruit growers and nur-
sery men. That Missouri still places
lumber on the market is shown by
the fact that 4,261 men were either
timbermen, raftsmen or woodchop-
pers. Fishermen and oystermen num-
bered 476.
Missouri coal, zinc, lead, iron and
other mines furnished employment to
2S,427 men, including mine operators,
officials, managers and miners. That
silver is found in the state is reveal
ed by the fact that So males were
employed in connection with silver
mines.
Missouri manufacturing and me-
chanical industries furnish employ
ment to 283,147 men.
Missouri men following gainful oc-
equations are listed under 522 differ
ent headings. For every woman work
ing for either salary or wages there
are five men following pursuits pecu-
liar to their sex.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
ON TO VICTORY AND DEATH
Russian Nun Leads Soldiers to Charge
When All Officers Were
Slain.

Petrograd.-A Russian sister of
charity, Mira ~Ivanovna. was killed
on the field of battle in a severe en-
gagement Sept. %. Needless of the
entreaties of the officers near her,
including her brother, who is a regi.
mental surgeon, that she leave the
field, she continued to care for
the wounded amid a hail Of rifle
and machine gun fire.
The commander and all the other Of
ficers of the Tenth Company of her
regiment were killed in the action.
Realizing that the position was a crit
ical one, she rallied the survivors of
the company and with them charged
the German line, drove it back and
captured a German trench. At the
moment Of victory she fell, MORALLY
wounded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

Barker Won't Assist Gordon.
Attorney General Barker has an
nounced that he would not represent
State Auditor Gordos in the contro-
yersy between the latter and State
superintendent OF Public Schools
Gass over the August apportionment
Of state school moneys amounting to
$4,000, which were withheld from
fees arising from the beer inspection
tax, grain inspection fees. etc, but
which heretofore have been made d
part ofSthe school moneys.
The attorney general said that af-
ter a full investigation he had de-
cided that this money belongs to the
schools and should have been so APP
portioned, and that in view of the
fact that he had recalled a former
opinion of one of his assistants, de-
livered last, May, to the auditor, he
could not now represent the auditor
in the supreme court.
Auditor Gordon stated that he had
not yet received notice of the attor-
ney generals stand here given, and
for the present time he had nothing
to say. He may employ an attorney
to represent him.
The supreme court will not meet
until October ~, and accordingly no
definite move can be made before
that time.
Superintendent Gass already has
employed an attorney to represent
him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Prison Contract Must End.

Acknowledgement John 7. Barker,
who is ex-officio a member of the
board of prison inspectors, expressed
establishment at the disclosures con-
corning the Oberman contract with
the state factories at the penitenti-
airy and declared that he would see
that the contract is terminated at
the first meeting of the prison board.
Barker declares that although the
contract with Oberman is supposed
to have been made with the prison
board, he knew nothing of its provis-
ions and did not dream that such ar
engagements had been made between
the board and Oberman.
1t was learned that instead of mar
keting the state product on a commits
sion basis, Oberman had agreed to
pay the state rs cents a day for each
convict the state worked in it's own
factory, and that he had guaranteed
to bear the expense of machinery
wear and overhead charges.
This arrangement is almost identi-
cal with the contract by which ne op-
crates his private factory in which he
pays the state rs cents a day for
each man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
TROOPS
DEFEATED At L0Os
FRENCH AvIAToRs DROP BOMBS
ON Observation-Disclosures
UNKNOWN.
FRENCH HOLDING THEIR OWN
Berlin Reports Eastern Campaign az
Making Progress Under Won Hin
denburg-Airship Forced to
Land.

Berlin--Repeated attempts by the
British to recapture territory lost north
of Loos failed completely, with very
heavy losses, according to an official
statement issued at the war office.
The loss to the French of a small SEE
ton of a trench east of Neuville in
a night engagement is admitted.
French aviators dropped bombs on
the neutral city of Luxembourg. The
text of the communication follows:
Western war theater-In the after
noon enemy aviators directed fruit
lessly a bombardment against the
n~eighborhood of Westende.
Repeated attempts by the British
to regain territory lost by them north
of Loos were completely repulsed with
heavy losses. After bitter hand to
hand fighting in certain quarters, the
enemy abandoned his attack here.
East of Souchez a French ad-
vance failed, Notwithstanding the
employment of a considerable guam
tity of gas grenades. An enemy at
tempt to make an attack from Neu-
Vile against Hill Pons east of that
place were repulsed with very heavy
losses to the enemy. In a nocturnal
hand grenade engagement following
this attack, we lost a section of trench
extending over a length of 40 meters.
"The enemy repeated his aerial at
tacks on Laon and Vouziers. At
both places several civilians again
fell victims to the bomb troopers.
In the Rethel district the French
airship Alsace was forced to make
a. landing and the crew was taken
prisoners.
Eastern war theater-Army group
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg:
During cavalry engagements south
of Koisenzy, the opposing forces were
driven back across the Mjadsjolka.' .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Beer Drinking on the Decrease.

The per capita consumption of beer
in Missouri for the past year ending
Sept. 80, 1915, has slumped more than
three gallons, according to figures
obtained from Speed Mosby, state
beer inspector.
This represents a loss in revenue to
the state for the year of $67,270. which
in the present depleted condition Of
the states finances is serious.
Missourians drank during the year
ending September 80, 1915, 10,694,256
gallons less beer than they consumed
the previous year. This is 342,967 bar
rels of 81 gallons each.
The heavy decrease in the amount
of beer consumed is attributed to the
remarkably low temperature of the
summer and the growth in the moving
picture habit.
The total collections upon beer in
spections for the year were $461,152,
as against $528,422 for the preceding
twelve months.
Notwithstanding the decreased con-
sumption of beer, enough was con-
sumed8 in Missouri to give every man,
woman and child in the state more
than Is gallons. This represents a
total of 2,371,8 79 barrels, or 63,52S,249
gallons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Major Chooses Champ clark.

Champ Clark, speaker of the ma
tional house of representatives, is the
greatest living Missourian, according
to an announcement made by Gov.
Elliott w. Major.
Charles Moore, president of the
Panama-Pacfi exposition, had asked
the governor to name the greatest
living Missourian.
Messages giving the decision were
flashed to Moore at San Francisco,
and one was sent to Speaker Clark,
who is at st. Joseph, Mo.
That the governor should select
Champ Clark was not, however, a sur
prise. The governor and the speaker
have been close friends for many
years. They were at one time asso-
ciated in the same law office in Pike
county, and Gov. Major has often saiG
that he learned most the law he
knows through their association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
KlSSWORKS TRANSPORTATION
Comes Into Court a Witness, Gets Five
Days for TOO Airy
Conduct.

Baltimore, Md.-Swishing up the
aisle of criminal court and bestow-
ing a sweet smile on Assistant States
Attorney Harry w. Nice, seated at the
trial table as she passed, Mary Graden
bowed deferentially to Judge Bond and
then threw him a kiss.
She had no other intention than to
indicate her arrival to the court. She
was a witness.
A moment after she had transmit
ted the kiss a transformation was eff.
fected. She became a prisoner. Judge
Bond sentenced her to five days in jail
for contempt of court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Governor Major Denies Rumor.

Gov. Major is out in a statement
in which he denies that he will not
be a candidate for the nomination
for United States senator. The gov
ernor says: 1.-THE Republican city
and country press is busy these days
manufacturing and circulating re-
ports that ! will not be a candidate
for the United States senate. These
papers are without any authority to
speak for me. 1t is too early for a
person to be talking about being a
candidate for office. l will speak for
myself in due time" The chances
are that his announcement will not be
made until about the first of the new
year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
COURT RULES BAR
GORDON RETURN
ALLOWED TIME LIMIT TO SLIP
BY WITHOUT MAKING ANY
ANSWER.
HEARING sETFOR NOVEMBER /
General Impression Prevails That
School Money viii Be Raised
and eass' Mandamus Suit
Dismissed.
Jefferson City.

NChSAoCh ~
Under the rules of the Missouri
supreme court, strictly enforced, Au-
ditor Gordon is barred from making
his return to the mandamus suit filed
by Howard A. Gass, state s%uperinten-
dent of education, to recover $4,000
which was withheld from the school
fund in a recent apportionment.
Gordon's return should have been
made on Sept. l, but more than a
month has elapsed and he has taken
no action.
Gass' mandamus against the audi
tor is set for hearing before the SUI
preme court en- banc on Monday, the
first day of November.
The general impression here is that
the auditor will try to raise the nee
essary money and make the appor-
tionment so that Gass will dismiss
his suit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
NO BREACH OF 0 M SUIT
Woman After Or. John Wesley Hill
Only Wants Business Ac-
counting.

Alpena, Mich.-Miss Lucille Gov
ington, in whose behalf a suit for
$1,000 0 was filed in New York against
the Rev. John Wesley Hill, says the
action is not for breach of promise,
but for an accounting for money she
gave to DR.. Hill to invest.
Miss Covington in in Alpena on bust
ness connected with a fraternal order
for which she is district manager. The
report of a breach Of promise suit was
absurd, she said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
RusheI Of Wheat Net. Man sazs,

Denver, Colo.-The worlds sweep
stakes for the best bushel of wheat
displayed at the international Soil
Products Exposition and Farm Con.
gress was awarded to Seager Wheel
err of Rosthen Saskatchewan. This
bushel Of wheat has netted Wheeler
t375.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

Seven-year-old William Kinbrell of
Sapulpa, Ok, died in a hospital att
Springfield from blood poisoning that
developed from a wound in his left
knee caused by falling upon a rusty
needle on July 10. His father is gen
eral foreman for the Frisco at Sa-
pulpa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
SIX NAVAL CADETS EXPELLED
Four Others Suspended for Year and
is Set Down in Classes
for Hazing.

Washington, d. C.-Six cadets at
Annapolis were dismissed, four we're
suspended for n year and fifteen
were turned back to the next lower
class as a result of hazing investiga-
lions at the naval academy, Secretary
Daniels announced.
F. w. Benson, a o of Admiral Ben
son, chief Of operations in the navy,
and A. B. Craig, the son of Gov. Craig
of North Carolina, are among the Is
ordered set back.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Record Payroll In Pltt.huru.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Reports of five Of
the largest banks carrying the payroll
of big corporations in the Pittsburg
district show that the October pay will
approximate $780, o0, 1000, exceeding
that of any month by at least Is per
cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
To UNDERGO War rest.

Zurich, Switzerland.-The Hungar-
ian minister Of national defense has
ordered all classes between the ages
Of 10 and AZ, who were previously de-
clared unfit for military service, to
present themselves again for supple
mentary enrolment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Whisky In coffins.

Chattanooga, TENT. G. Better
ton, general manager Of the Tennes-
see Coffin and Casket Company, was
arrested charged with violating the
penal code of the United States by
shipping whisky in caskets sent out
from his factory without showing
their contents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
RrItlsb Women 10 aar CANDY

London.--One of the first reforms
proposed by the Women's War Econo-
my League is the barring of sweet
meats. Other needed economies relate
to the $35,000,00 spent annually in
motor cars, motor cycles and $20.OOO,-
900 on imported gasoline.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Clerks Raid Treasury.

On October ] there was a balance
Of approximately $150,000 in the gen
eral fund of the state t%reasurer's Of
fee, and the payroll for the month is
$3.50, 900. Clerks in the state employ
swarmed into the paymaster's office
when this condition was discovered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Life Sentence for capeIIo.

Benton, Ill.-Thomas Capello was
found guilty by a jury in the Franklin
county circuit court of the murder of
Robert T. Hill, chief of police of SEES
ser, on July II. He was sentenced to
serve a life term in the Chester peni-
Tertiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
HAPPENINGS
of the tOeek
IN MISSOURI

A. P. Antenrief of New Franklin,
80 years old. conductor of a tram from
New Franklin to Moberly, is dead from
injuries received while making a
coupling at Higbee. He leaves a
widow and two children. Mrs. Anten-
REF is 2 daughter of Postmaster J.. D.
Settles of New Franklin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Labor Endorses Land Bank.

The State Federation of Labor in
session at Moberly last week went on
record in favor Of the land bank law.
This means that union labor men all
over the state will give their full sup
port to the measure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
New Good Roads Movement.

Sam d. Hodgdon OF st. Louis coun-
ty, has issued q call to all interested
TO Join the safety First organiza-
tons now being formed in each rural
district. The object is to improve
the roads all over the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Admiralty Suit at Capital.

The first admiralty proceedings filed
in the United States district court
at Jefferson City in 20 years was filed
by members of the crew of the steam
er Dixie, to wages due them,
aggregating $513. A. G. Thomas is
captain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Baoqaae Books Protested.

Several Missouri railroads have
filed with the state public service com
mission a petition asking permission
to withdraw from sale excess-baggage
money scrip books, claiming there is
no demand for them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Sentenced to Death, Escapes; Caught.

Muryphsboro, Ill.-Elliston Scott, a
negro, "a found guilty of the murder
Of his sister-in-law, in circuit court
here, and sentenced to be hanged. I'M
mediately after being sentenced he
escaped from jail, but was captured
by a sheriff's posse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
snanish shin Founders.

Madrid, Spain.-The Spanish steam
er MILAN Carrisco, Of 667 tons, found
cred off Luarca Thursday. 1t wa
reported that her entire crew was lost
The MILAN Carrisco was owned by a
Cadlz shipping company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
LiadIey 10 Speak Up.

TduIcJ 70 oPV"N IFf
Friends OF former Gov. Herbert s.
Hadley are expecting definite an
nouncement from him within the next
few days as TO whether he will be a
candidate for the United, States senae
torship next year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Bank cashIer Sentenced.

Devall Bluff. Ark.-B. q. Walker,
former cashier Of the Bank Of Hazen,
Hazen, Ark, was sentenced to two
years in the p~enitentiary, after he
was found guilty in circuit court Of
embezzlement and making false en-
tries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Man Cut in Two by Train.

Benton, Ill.-Otto Buckner was
killed here by a switch engine while
attempting to board an Illinois Cen
trail train to return to his home at
Christopher. His body was cut in
two.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
New Expert for Commission.

]. D. Bowles OF Westphalia, Usage
county. has retired as the water, gas
and electric light expert Of the public
service commission. He was sue
ceeded by J.. A. Whitlow of st. Louis.
Both are state university men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Movies Tinsr Loose.

San Pedro, Gala tiger which was
being transferred from a local moving
picture o to Catalina Island, sprung
the bars Of its cage soon after the
boat left here. 1t raced through the
vessel, clawed a sailor and then
jumped overheard and swan ashore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Bee stinas Woman's TonsII,

Kingman, Ind.-Mrs. Ed Reath was
the victim Of an unusual accident
when she was stung on the tonsil by
a bee which she swallowed when eat
ing grapes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
peep Interest in Roads.

Hundreds Of road overseers from
all sections of the state attended the
state fair to learn how much can be
accomplished in that line with the
assistance Of modern and cheap ma
chinery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

Charles Kramer. farmer, was prob
ably fatally injured at Carthage when
he tried to stop a runaway team which
was pulling a wagon load OF apples.
The frightened horses threw him un-
der the wheels. which passed over
his body, crushing his chest and
breaking both legs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Election Call Illegal.

Because of a technical omission in
the drafting Of petitions for Cole
county's proposed jail, tuberculosis
and good roads bond issues, aggre-
eating $150,O00, the whole proceeding
has been declared void in an opinion
by Attorney w. S. Pope. 1t will be
necessary for the county court to set
aside the election called for October
10 and take up the whole proposition
anew.
The election was called upon the
petition of several hundred taxpayers
of the county. The petitions failed
to state the signers were qualified vo-
tiers of the county. For this reason,
Pope held, the bonds if voted could
be attacked and their issuance de-
clared invalid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Parole Denied to Evelyn Arthur See

Parole Denied to Evelyn Arthur See.
Joliet, Ill. Evelyn Arthur See,
founder Of the so-called absolute life
cult and It's former high priest. was
denied a parole by the state parole
board when that body convened at
the prison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
patroIman Shoots Police chIef.

Oklahoma City, Ok.-Chief Of Police
w. B. Nichols was shot three times
by Patrolman John Lung and John
Biddle, another policeman, was wound
ed in the fight, which occurred In the
police station.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Eewer FaiIures In germany.

Berlin.-The number Of bankrupt
cies in Germany from July to Septem-
Der OF this year was sS1, as compared
with 1908 during the same period of
last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

The AnttSaloon League OF Missouri.
through the next legislature, Will
seek again to bring about statewide
prohibition. It was announced at the
leagues headquarters IN st. Louis re-
Gently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Youno Woman KIIIed bv Auto.

los Angeles, Cal-Miss Clio Daven-
port, sister Of the late Homer Dayen-
port, cartoonist, Is dead and her fance,
Frank Travers. is in a precarious con-
dItion as the result Of an automobile
accident.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
sneciaI Session Probable.

Governor Major in a speech at the
state fair threatened to call an extra
session of the legislature to iron out
the school fund muddle IL the Octo-
Der term of the supreme court failed
to uphold Superintendent Gass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Canal Closed Until Nov. 1.

Observation-Disclosures to the
war department announced there was
little prospect of reopening the Pana-
ma canal before November l.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Nine MInutes Cor EmbezzIement.

Little Rock, Ark.-On pleas OF
guilty under nine charges Of embez-
element, Irving Hirsch was sentenced
to one minute of imprisonment in
each case, elong with fines aggregat-
ing s22b.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

Denver, Colo.-T. a. Chang. Chinese
minister OF agriculture. purchased so
ears Of corn that won the sweepstakes
prize at the International Soil Prod
ucts Exposition in session here, for
10 cents an ear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Or. Cook Arrested as SPY.

San Francisco, Cal.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, who left San Francisco in
June to climb Mount Everest in the
Himalayas, was arrested in Rangoon,
Burma, as a German spy, and his
motion-picture outfit was c~onfiscated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
President to See Series Game.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
been invited to attend the opening
game Of the worlds series at Phila-
delphia next Friday and may accept.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
ProfeesionaI Men In Missouri.

There are 3S,469 professional men
in Missouri, and doctors head the list
with 1905; teachers come next with
5,347; lawyers. 4,9SS, and 1882 preach
ers of various denominations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Land Bankers at state Fair.

The land bank boomers have made
quite a showing at the state fair at
Sedalia. They had q large tent, and
prominent men from all over Mis-
souri, addressed the crowds several
times daily.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

Woman, "a, Wants to Enter Kansas U.
Lawrence, Kan.-Mrs. Amy Winslip,
"a years old, applied for permission
to enroll as a student in the Kansas
University.