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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
chiId's PushmoblIe a Vehicle.

New York.-A child's pushmobile
Is a vehicle within the meaning of
the law and entitled to the right of
way in the streets, according to a
decision by the supreme court of
this state. Justice Benedict refused
to set aside a verdict for 5000 for in
juries suffered by Leo Barr, 10 years
old, who was injured in a collision
with a grocery wagon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
aMovlesn AID convIots, Esoape.

Bismarck, N. D.-Guards with blood
hounds and a posse of citizens in auto
mobiles, r searching the country
about Bismarck for six convicts who
escaped from the state prison here.
The fugitives were attending the mo-
ton picture show in the prison audi
forum and unobserved entered the
library, sawed the bars and escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
RAILROADS QUOTE
TWO Valuations
HIGH ONE TO BASE RATES ON
AND LOW ONE FOR
TAXATION.
MUST CHOOSE ONE OR OTHER
Rate increase Application Depends on
Clearing Up Discrepaneies-Hear-
ing Will Come Up
April 10.
Jefferson City.

Jefferson City.
The final determination Of the appli-
cation by the railroads to increase
rates depends upon whether attorneys
for the roads will be able in the final
hearing, April 10, to convince the
public service commission that it
should reject certain sworn state
ments of the roads as to the value
of their property in Missouri and
adopt other statements, also made
under oath.
Shippers who are opposing the in
creased rates brought out the fact,
in the early hearing, that the esti-
mated value Of the roads, filed with
the commission for rate making pur-
poses, was from 2 to 10 times greater
than the value given to the state
board of equalization as a basis for
taxation.
The statements are not made up in
the same way, and the same items are
not totaled, but a comparison of the
total value of the properties, based
upon the relative value per mile,
shows a great disparity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
$4,000 Fire at Ramsey. III

Ramsey, Ill.-Fire threatened the
entire business section here. 1t start
ed in the Charles Leigh meat market.
The restaurant of ]. A. Rogers and
harness and %saddlery store Of H. Stro-
bel were destroyed with their con-
tents. The r. Lindhorst general
store was damaged. The loss ID esti-
mated at $685. 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

New York City. - With bunkers
empty and her crew near exhaustion,
the Italian steamer Francisco Clam
pc arrived in port. For 40 days she
had been fighting head seas and gales
on her way here from Palermo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
SO Democrats Lose Iohs

. Columbus, ON accordance with
a letter of Gov. Willis, the state tax
commission removed all officials in
charge of the taxation machinery in
the So counties Of the state. Those
removed all r Democrats, who were
appointed under the administration of
Gov. Cox.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

Coatesville, Pa.-The iron and steel
mills of North Brothers Co., and Lu-
kens Iron and Steel Co., have noti-
ed employees who live in the com
pany's houses that tenants will be
forbidden from having whisky, beer or
other intoxicating drink delivered at
their homes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

British to Censor All CabIearams.
Observation-Disclosures Page at
London has been notified by the Brit
ish government that under the terms
of the warning given by it at the be-
ginning of the war It will censor all
cablegrams.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

New York.-Frank D. Stafford, the
hotel clerk, who was a witness for
Rae Tanner during her hearing before
United States Commissioner Hough-
ton on a charge Of using the mails TO
defraud, was arrested at his home in
Brooklyn on a charge Of perjury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Couple Die Seven Houra Apart.

Stamford, Conn.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Woodhall died within seven hours
Of each other after having been born
within a stones throw of each other
in England and having been married
for over go years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

Seven men were injured in the
Schoolhouse zinc mine, east of Joplin
when two charges of dynamite ex-
ploded prematurely. All of the in
juries are dangerous, but it is not be-
lieved any of the men will die.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Killed by Rrother.In.Law.

Lexington, Ky.-Dollins Hawkins
and Elmer stanfortb, farmers of An
derson county, were shot to death by
Joseph Chiffon, their brother.in-law.
Chiffon was arrested and his exami-
nation and trial will be held this
week. He will plead self-defense.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Conscience n

Jefferson City, Moan anonymous
letter was received by State Auditor
Gordon in which was enclosed a SIS
bill for a box Of State stationery and
writing utensils which the writer said
had been obtained through a friend
who was a legislative employee just
before the close of the session.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
TENT Picture Shown win.

The building commissioner of st.
Louis has held in a ruling that pic
ture shows operated in a tent we're
unsafe and has ordered them closed.
The supreme court has just decided
against the commissioner. Z
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Banker kllIs seIf.

Honolulu, Hawaii.-Mark P. Rob-
inson, capitalist and vice president Of
the First National Bank Of Hawaii,
shot and killed himself here. In a
note he indicated that his act was
caused by insomnia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

DIR. John G.. French Of st. Louis, a
former student in the University Of
Missouri and many years a resident
OF Columbia, is dead at Parker Me-
mortal hospital in Columbia. He
went to the hospital about two weeks
ago. Doctor French was 65 years
old. He is survived BY his wife.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Contingent Bill signed.

Gov. Major has signed the last al
preparation bill. 1t was the general
contingent budget, out of which he
eliminated $S4S,6OO by veto and held
up $1,142,S95. Of the amount vetoed.
$24S,60 was appropriated out Of the
revenue fund and the other 100000
out of the general road fund.
This makes a total of $678,118
vetoed out Of the appropriations bills
and a total held up of $685. 95.
The largest item held up in the gen.
eral contingent bill is the item of
$S75,OO0 for an emergency fund for
the ~penitentiary.
All the departments suffered reduc-
tons in the appropriations made for
them by the general assembly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Wheat outlook Good.

4 h"t.H'
The condition of Missouri wheat is
IL points below that of n year ago,
according to reports made to the state
board of agriculture.
The spring seaso in Missouri is
opening late. Much cold, cloudy
weather during March held back farm
work. Despite a deficiency in moist
ure for the month, the soil is well
filled with water.
Condition of wheat for the state is
1873 per cent as compared with 1913
one year ago. Hessian fly and very
late seeding, together with unfavor-
able weather during March are given
as the causes for present wheat condi-
ton. However, on the whole, the
prospect is promising. The 10-year
April / average condition on wheat is
1874. The lowest condition for the
decade was 67.5, in 1910.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Record Salmon for President.

Bangor, Me.-Seven salmon were
landed at the opening of the Penob-
scot River fishing season. The first
fish taken weighed 16 pounds. 1t was
purchased for So a pound, a record
price, and will be sent to President
Wilson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
kills Judqe and Himself.

Canadian, Tex.-District Judge r.
p. Creever was shot and probably IA
tally wounded in the street at La
Flores, near here. A. e. Hines, said
to have shot Judge Creever, shot and
killed himself shortly afterward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
10000 Men put % Work

Chicago.-Ten thousand men who
have been idle since the first Of the
year, returned to work in the steel
mills and factories Of Chicago Heights
a suburb. The plants have resumed
operations after a three months shut
down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Peace overtures Reported.

London--With the Russian armies
threatening to burst through into the
Hungarian plains, Austrian diplomats
already have begun overtures looking
to a separate peace with Russia, ac-
cording to reports now In circulation
in st. Petersburg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
vIaneuIIes Hanaars Raided.

Paris, France.-The following Off
cial communication was issued:
"On the whole of the front there is
nothing of importance to report.
"At 7 o'clock this morning, east of
Scissors, a German aviator was shot
down inside our lines. This is the
third aviator to be brought down in
"a hours.
Our flying squadron dropped 80
bombs on the barracks, aeroplane
hangers and railway stations at Wig
neulles, in Woevre."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

Paris, France.-The family OF Claud
Casimir-P errier, son Of a former pres
ident of France, has been informed
that he was killed In battle and was
buried near Rheims.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Heirs Find $4,000 IN Tin Cans.

Heirs Find $4,000 In Tin Cans.
Binghamton, N. Y.-Heirs Of Jacob
Oswald, who died at Nashville, neal
mere, have discovered the eccentric
old man left a fortune Of nearly $685.
600 in old tin cans in the cellar Of
his home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
HANGS Self on Cross.

Brenham, Tex.-John Divoky, A.,
Good Friday, made a cross OF railroad
ties and, with face to the east, hanged
himself upon 1t. He had been much
depressed since his wife obtained a
divorce recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Cleveland cIoses s@eoreoated DistrIc

Cleveland Closes Segregated District.
Cleveland, O-Cleveland's segregat-
ed district has been closed for the
first time In the history Of the city.
Inmates we're warned a month ago
that they would be driven from the
city. No disorder attended the pass
ing Of the district.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
DRINKING Cur Doomed.

Rules and regulations adopted by
the state board Of health prohibiting
the use of the common drinking cup
and the roller towel on railroad trains
have been promulgated by DR.. ]. A.
A. Adcock, secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
crazed hv Fear ~ s,,hrarlnes

New York.-Crazed by fear Of Ger
mai submarines during the trip from
Leghorn, Frederick Hosel, an English
man, jumped overheard from the ship
Happahannock when It locked. He
was rescued and locked up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
kina Christian ls Retter

London.--Reuter's Copenhagen cor
respondent says King Christian under.
went a slight operation, but that he
has recovered and that no further bull
letins will be issued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

The supreme court in a decision by
Commissioner Brown virtually held
that bondsmen for A. 9. Tindle, de-
faulting cashier Of the Pemiscot Coun-
ty Bank. are liable to the extent Of
Tindle's bond OF $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
HadIey to Run for Senate.

Former Governor Herbert s. Had
ley wrote VIM. 9. Irwin of jefferson
City announcing that he will be a
candidate for United States senator,
provided there is a demand upon the
part Of Republicans for him to do So.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

San Angelo, Tex--Tom Green coun-
~ remained in the wet column by a
small majority as a result of returns
received from the election. A large
pote Was polled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
MIDDLE WEST TO
RECEIVE ITS SHARE
RIVER APPoRTIoNMENT MADE
BY BOARD OF ARMY
ENGINEERS.
WAR SECRETARY APPROVES
Sum Considered Ample for Building
Levees and Other Constructive
Work-over 100000
to Ohio River.

Washington.-The Mississippi River
and its tributaries we're adequately
cared for by the board of army en-
gineers in the apportionment Of the
$4,000, 900 river and harbors appro>
priation, voted in a lump sum by the
recent congress.
The allotments were made public
by Secretary of War Garrison, who
announced his approval of the manner
in which the board ~parceled the
money.
100000 for River Commission.
The Mississippi River commission
was given the usual allowance Of $4,-
100000 while the sums allotted yari-
Gus sections of the Mississippi Valley
are in keeping with the magnitude
and recognized Importance of the wa
terway Improvement in that section of
the country.
The Upper Mississippi River allot-
ments we're:
Between mouths of Ohio and
Missouri rivers ..........$ 100000
Mouth of Missouri to Min
neapolls, Mlnn, .......... 100000
St. Paul to Minneapolis. $4,000
Brainerd to Grand Rapids,
MINI, .............,..... 5000
War Read Harbor and River,
MINI, ................... 1000
Zippel Bay, Lake of Woods,
f, MINI, ................... 1000
These allotments we're made to the
Missouri River:
Kansas City to mouth .....$1,0O0,O OO
Kansas City to Sioux City. 10000
Sioux City to Fort Benton. 10000
$3,640,0o0 to Ohio River.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

Washington.-The Sabbath schools
Of the Seventh Day Adventist denomi-
nation in North America have con.
tributed s272,63O for foreign mission
airy work in the past year
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

The Ohio River was allowed $780,.
900 for locks and dams and $4,000
for open channel work. Other ILL
nois appropriations allotted largely to
Chicago and vicinity, totaled $40, 900,
of which amount half a million was
apportioned to the Chicago harbor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Death sentence Affirmed.

Division No. 2 Of the supreme court
has overruled motions for rehearing in
the case OF John Tatman and Samuel
Sherman, who are to be executed in
Kansas City, April . for the murder
Of Policeman John Lynch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Humorous campaian.

What might be an indication that
Gov. Major would be a candidate for
the United States senate in 1915 was
the governors prophecy that his race
against former Gov. Hadley would be
a humorous campaign
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Insurance Inspectors.

Insurance Superintendent RevelIe
appointed e. w. Watson and Means
Ray of Cassville as inspectors under
the state fire insurance rating law.
The salary is $2,400 a year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
No Corn Planted.

The state board of agriculture esti-
mates that but 80 per cent Of the corn
land has been plowed. This is 0 per
cent less than n year aak. No corn
has been planted. There Is a scarcity
Of seed corn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Court Commissioners thermometer

SouTt commissioners disappointed.
The supreme court reappointed r.
T. Railey, Fred L. Williams, Reuben
F. Roy and Stephen s. Brown as COM
m~issioners, under the law enacted by
the forty-eighth general assembly CON
tinuing the commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

At the meeting in Slater of the
County Farm Bureaus of Missouri
nine counties were represented by
thirty-five delegates. About $50 were
present. The banquet was attended
by ESQ persons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

The executive board Of the Uni.
versity OF Missouri has accepted the
designations OF Boleslaws szymoniak,
assistant in horticulture. and e. W..
Rusk, farm adviser for Audrian
county
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
RECORD U. S. COTTON CROP
1914-15 Production Estimated to Be
Close to 100000 Bales, Ex-
ceeding Figures of 1911
By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 23.-A record cot
ton crop for the 1914-15 season was
indicated in the Census Bureau s report
to-day showing 14,907,942 running
bales had been ginned prior to January
16. Ginnings from January to 15
amounted to 460,149 bales and exceed
ed those of that period in any previous
year, exceeding the record production
year of 1911, by almost 100000 bales.
Until the Census Bureaus s final gin
ing report is issued on March 20, the
exact size of the 1914 cotton crop will
not be known but it is believed it will
be larger than the 1911 record which
was 15,553,073 running bales. 1t de-
pends upon the quantity ginned from
January 16 to the end of the season,
which in 1911 amounted to 1887, ,274
and for the past five years has averag-
ed 4S5,596 bales. Should as much be
ginned as in 1911, this year 8 crop
would be close to 100000 bales.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
AFRICA Sees BRUMBAUCH
Rumor Current That Huntingdon Man
Will Succeed State Highway
Commissioner Bigelow

Among the callers on Governor
Brumbaugh yesterday afternoon was J.
Murray Africa, of Huntingdon, whose
name has been mentioned as being un-
der consideration by the Governor for
State Commissioner of Highways when
the Highway Department is organized
as under consideration by the Governor.
1t was said that Mr.. Africa S call was
purely personal one, the first oppor-
tunlty he had to pay his respects to
his old Huntingdon county neighbor on
his induction into office, but there were
those who profess to see in the call
something more than one of congratula.
tion, and the story still prevails that
Mr.. Africa will be placed at the head
of the State Highway Department on
the expiration of the term of Commits
sioner Bigelow in June.
Governor Brumhaugh has asked that
it be made as widely known as possible
that he desires suggestions in the mat
ter of framing a good road law to do
away with many vexations that are still
preventing the making of the roads of
the State what they should be, and it
was suggested that Mr.. Africa's call
was to give the Governor some hints as
requested, as Nh Africa is one of the
bestknown civil engineers in the State
and has been at the head of a number
of big undertakings.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Mrs. Bamberger Su f.
fers Not a Scratch
w h e n Range Ex-
plodes 3 Feet Away
CHAIR SHE SITS
ON is SHATTERED
Hunks of Iron Are Imbedded Inch
deep in Woodwork All About High
spire Woman, Whose Charmed Life
Saves Her

Though fragments of an exploding
kitchen stove few past her in all direc-
tlons as she was seated at a sewing
machine, not three feet away, Mrs.
Emanuel D. Bamberger, not only had a
marvellous escape from death in the
dining room of her home, Jury street,
Highspire, late yesterday afternoon,
but did not suffer even so much as a
scratch.
Mrs. Bamberger had completed her
weekly baking earlier In the afternoon.
The fire in the range being low, she
cleared away the ashes and placed wood
on the dying embers. When the wood
had caught, fresh coal was placed IN
the firebox to insure a good fire for
cooking the evening meal.
Adjoining the dining room is small
kitchen, containing. one window. After
attending to the fire, Mrs. Bamberger
pulled her sewing machine in front of
this window and, seated on a chair with
her back to the range, three feet away,
commenced to sew. Ten minutes had
passed, when there was a sudden up
heaval like a miniature earthquake and
a report like the crack of mortar gun
in action. Fragments of what once
was a beautiful No. 9 range were show
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Want BUILDING here FOR
Local BRANCH OF u. OF P.
Students and Faculty Members ct
Smoker Start Movement to Try to
Induce the Legislature to Make the
Necessary Appropriation

At the smoker last night of the Har-
risburg Branch of the University of
Pennsylvania Wharton School Of Cora
merce and Finance, the ball was started
rolling for the erection by State appsc-
priation of a building in this city for
the carrying on of the work Of the
branch.
DR.. Samuel z. Shope, of the Rotary
club extension school committee, in a
short address to the students, stated
that he is now having a bill prepared
asking the Legislature for an appro-
priation large enough for the erection
of branch building of the University
of Pennsylvania here and that he will
ask Senator Beidleman to introduce it
some time during the present session.
DR.. Shope's suggestion was greeted
by cheers of "Cur New Building! Our
New Building!" by the 175 students
and faculty members who crowded the
assembly room of the Engineers Club,
Front and Chestnut streets. The stu
dents pledged their support in the eff
fort to make the Harrisburg branch of
the University the most important in
the State. At present the Wharton
branch classes meet in the fourth floor
assembly room of the Technical High
school building.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Police Say Man. With
Pistol. Seized Near
President. Is Spang-
Ter, Eccentric Farmer
LOCKED UP FOR
TEST OF SANITY
Cumberland County Authorities Say
Prisoner Held iii Washington Had
Hallucinations That His Enemies
Were Trying to Poison Him

Especial to the ar-Independent)
Carlisle, Pa, Jau. 23.-Theodore
Spangler, the farmer who, according to
dispatch from Washington, D. c., was
arrested yesterday when he was a short
distance from the White House and
who was relieved of revolver after he
said his mission was to see President
Wilson, is believed be a man who
for years has lived in hut along the
Walnut Bottom road, seven miles west
of town.
Spangler now is in A Washington
asylum, where he is being held for OBJ
servation as to his mental condition.
Residents here say he is. demented and
that he has hallucinations that some
one is attempting to poison him. That
is the story he told the Washington
police when arrested on suspicion.
The police here say that Spangler IS
wife divorced him several years ago
and, with hel three children, daughter
and two sons, moved to Philadelphia,
where they now are living. One of the
boys is a graduate 'of Dickinson Col
lege and the other graduate of the
Vanderbilt University.
Prior to the Spanglers domestic
troubles, which resulted in the divorce,
the police say, Spangler s home was de-
stroyed by fire and Mrs. Spangler sub
sequently made complaint that she and
her children were forced by the father
and husband to live in pig pen.
This story was brought out when the
wife sued for maintenance and it also
is said that Spangler offered to his at
torney wagon load of rotten apples
as counsel fees The pranks of farmer
boys, who, it is said, delighted in shoot
ing harmless colored liquid into the
keyholes of the Spangler mouse, led the
old man to believe that his enemies" "
meant to poison him.
Neighbors say Spangler became so
enraged at this that he locked all the
first floor windows and doors, stopped
up the keyholes and crevices and gained
entrance and egress through second
story window by osa of ladder. He
has not been seen in the neighborhood
of his home since one day more than a
week ago, when he went down the road
with a pack on his back.