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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Uses New Rate Basis


The first appraisal ever made of
the physical properties of a railroad
showing the value of the property in
freight and passenger service sepa-
rately, has been filed with the state
public service commission by w. w,
X. Sparrow, assistant chief engineer.
The appraisal was of the Missis-
sippi River & Bonnie Terre Ry. which
has an application pending before the
commission for higher passenger
rates. Recent decisions of the United
States supreme court has established
the principle that the reasonableness
of passenger or freight rates shall be
determined upon the fair value of the
property used in each service.
Therefore, Engineer Sparrow was
instructed to show in his appraisal
not only the cost of reproduction
new" and the cost of reproduction
new, less depreciation" for the whole
property, but also for thatused in
freight service and that used in pas
senger service. Although the road
has but 46 miles of main line, the task
required approximately Is months to
complete. The report covers 400
typewriter pages, illustrated by pho
tographs.
In determining the cost of repro
duction new" for the main line, the
appraisal holds that 1929, 1928. of the
property is in joint service, of which
$1,599, 005, or 71.9 per cent, is assign
ed to the freight service, and 1914
1923, or PSI per cent is assigned to
passenger service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
PACKING HOUSE PROFIT QUIZ

Ell Paso, Tex.-Courtmartial of
the three American army officers
$250,000 fund to finance a campaign
for better marketing conditions, was
raised after the adjournment of the
convention of the American National
Livestock Association. A committee
was appointed to endeavor to enlist
the assistance Of the government in
an investigation of the profits of the
packing industry.
The committee on marketing condi-
tions issued a statement in which it
was charged that the packing inter
ests control virtually all stockyards
and terminal facilities and in a large
measure the banks and cattle loan
companies in the market ~centers,
making II Impossible for the seller
to meet the buyer on equal terms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
TAKE CHARGE OF AIR DEFENSE
Responsible for German Raids
on England.

London, England.-The government
has decided that henceforth the war
office shall be solely responsible for
the defense Of London from air at
tacks.
A parliamentary %deputation was re-
ceived by Earl Kitchener and A. ].
Balfour, first lord of the admiralty,
at the war office seeking information
on the protection of London from air
raids. The ministers said a great de-
velopment in the defense of London
had been effected since the last air
raid.
Heretofore the war office and ad.
miralty had co-operated, but the
whole work of defense is to be under.
taken by the army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
THE BUILDING
OF A COUNTRY
The Natural Pride Of Those Who
Take Part in 1t.

To those who have built r~ailroadsv
through and across the prairiesso
Western Canada. connecting that great
empire of grain and cattle, horse and
sheep with the worlds markets in the
east, must be awarded the privilege
of looking upon their work. and its
results with ~pardonable pride. If they
"Reminiscences, and tell OF the hardships
and the privations, why shouldn't
they? The broad prairies On which
the buffalo roamed and fed, are now
alive with cities, towns and villages.
Farms-large and small-on which
machinery has chased the bugaboo Of
laborious work off the farm, and max
ing farm life one Of the most pleasant
and prosperous Of occupations-are
being cultivated by men Of the highest
stamp Of manhood, Many Of these
have inherited from their forebears
the physical strength and the high
type of manliness that was theirs in
the days when they hewed their homes
out of the virgin forest, and made
them what may be seen today, beau
tiful farms in the east. On the whole
the western prairies breed a high type
of manhood, wrest from him faults
and diseases which would be his were
1t not for the upbuilding influence apd
character of prairie life. -
When the builder Of the western Ca
madam prairie looks upon the result of
his work, why shouldn't his chest X
pand? 1t was probably some Of this
feeling Of pride that took possession
of Sir Donald Mann, vice president Of
the Canadian Northern Railway the
other day in Winnipeg, when he said:
Il am not in the habit of giving ad
vice, but / have no hesitation of adyis-
ing the young men of Canada. every
young man, to get out and get a piece
of western Canada's land that now
can be had for the asking and be their
own masters"
ut was SO years ago when / first
came to Winnipeg" he said. "At that
time there were less than 10000
people west of Lake Huron in Canada.
and the only bit of railway in opera
ton was between St Boniface and EN-
erson-about sixty miles. Today there
are nearly 10000 miles Of railway in
actual operation and the population is
over two and a quarter million, a won
derful achievement in such a short pc
riod you will agree, when you have
contemplated it a moment"
AT that time all the -four, meat and
many other supplies for our contracts
were brought from the States. Now
consider what the west is doing to-
day. You have a grain production ex-
ceeding a billion bushels and yet only
a comparatively small area of the till
able land Of the country is occupied.
Five years hence you will be more.
than doubling that."-Advertisement-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
HEAVY BRITISH CASUALTIES
TOTAL LOSSES REACH SUM or
549,497.
Latest Reports Show inactivity of
Winter Campaign-24, 1922 Officers
on List.

London, England.-Premier Asquith,
in a written reply to a request for
information, says that the total Brit
ish casualties in all fields of opera
ton up to Jan. 8, were 549,487, of
which 24,122 were officers and 525, 345
of other ranks.
The winters inactivity on the fight
ing lines is reflected in the compare
lively light losses of the British dur
ing the last few weeks. The previous
official British report made by Pre-
mier AsQuith on Dec. "a gave cas-
ualties up to Dec. 3 at 52S,227, show,
ing a loss in the intervening month
of 21,240, or 6S5 daily. The monthly
average from the beginning of the
war is about $4,000.
The British losses in the month pre-
ceding the period covered in yester-
days report were still smaller. The
total from Nov. 9 to Dec. 9 was H..
997.
The casualties announced we're dis
trihufnd &C fo11ouc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
ARMS EMBARGO
MILLION NAMES ON PAPERS IN
SENATE.
They Are in Support of Kenyon Reso.
lution-Referred to Foreign
Relations Committee.

Washington, D. c. When the
senate convened 1000 bundles of peti-
tons urging an American embargo
on war munitions to European bellig.
erents, signed by 100000 men and
women, were piled in front of the
vice presidents desk. Each state
was represented. The petitions were
referred to the foreign relations com
mittee, at the request of Senator
Stone, without a vote.
The petitions, resulting from an en-
barge campaign of the organization
Of American women for strict neu-
trality, were brought from Baltimore,
headquarters of the organization, in
automobile moving vans, A commit.
tee of women superintendent their
delivery to the senate chamber.
Signers "Pro-American."
The petitions expressed earnest
protest for humanitarian reasons
against the expectation from this
country Nof the things which kill for
the use oil the nations engaged IN the
present conflict" and said Germany
did not permit her citizens to sell
arms or munitions of war to Spain
during our war with that nation"
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, author of
an embargo resolution, in offering
the petition, said:
The signers of these petitions are
not pro-German, but they are pro
American, pro-humanity, pro-Chris-
tianity. The tremendous shipment of
things to kill people with is not
prompted by humanity. 1t is a cold.
blooded, money-makng proposition"
He said that to the injunction Thou
shalt not kill" should be added Thou
shalt not assist others to kill"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Court Printing Awarded.

The contract for publishing Mis-
souri, court reports has been awarded
to the E. w. Stephens Publishing Co.
of Columbia. The award was made
by the board consisting of Secretary
Roach, Auditor Gordon and Attorney
General Barker.
The Stephens bid was S1.36 for cur
rent volumes to the state and public
the same figures on volumes SO to
266, for which the company has the
plates, and So a volume on volumes
l to 50, the plates Of which are in
the hands of another publishing COM
pany.
The only other bid was by the Mis-
sori Publishing and Printing Com
pany of Mexico, at 51.15 a volume for
current reports, but with no bid for
supplying volumes prior to December
%, 1915.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Quiet.

A motor car was one day standing
In a street and the chauffeur was hav-
ing some little trouble with the start
ing crank.
A small crowd Of oilers were watch
ing operations, and when the motorist
had finished his struggles a man from
the crowd advanced toward him.
Holding out a coin, he remarked:
wei done, my man; here's a nickel
for you. That's the quietest street or
gan l have ever heard"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
MADE ILL AT DRUG STORE FIRE
Several in Detroit Overcome by
Noxious Fumes-Damage EST.
mated at 100000.

Detroit, Mich.-Flames starting
in the basement Of E. C. Ken
zel's drug store, at Griswold street
and Michigan avenue, in the cen
ter of the downtown business dis
trict here, caused property damage
estimated at more than 100000.
More than 100 firemen were over
come or made sick by inhaling fumes
Of the burning drugs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Yearly Inspection.

A total Of 24,169 buildings were in
spected by the inspection branch Of
the state insurance department. This
total included electrical and sprinkler
service.
The number Of buildings rate or re-
rated was 2S,6s1; number Of buildings
given separate electrical inspection
1920.
Twenty-seven towns have been
given waterworks and fire depart
ment inspection and recommenda-
tons for improvements. Much re-
duced Insurance. rates will RESULT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
ANOTHER INQUIRY TO AUSTRIA
Note Asks If Any of country's Sub
marine Commanders Knew of
the Ships Destruction.

Washington, d. C.-The United
States has addressed a counter in
quiry to Austria, asking IL any of
its submarine commanders have
knowledge of the destruction of the
British liner Persia. A statement that
they had none, reported to have been
handed Ambassador Penfield, several
days ago, never has been received
here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
LOUIS D. BRANDE|s
TO SUPREME BENCH
HAD NOT BEEN MENTIONED AND
SELECTION TO SUCCEED
LAMAR SURPRISES.
FIRST JEW TO BE HONORED
Noted as Lawyer and Critic of Con
porate Abuses-known as Friend
of Labor - Confirmation
May Be Fought.

MISREPRESENTATION Wilson has
selected Louis D. Brandeis of Boston
to be associate justice of the supreme
court to succeed the late Justice La
mar.
Mr.. Brandeis' nomination went to
the senate. 1t was a surprise every
where in official circles.
AS soon as the nomination of Mr..
Brandeis was received senators began
discussing prospects of his confirma-
ton. None of those who said they
we're opposed to the appointment was
willing to be quoted. Senators said
freely they were taken by surprise.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
BOTH SIDES MAKE
CLAIMS TO GAINS
FRENCH LOSE IN ONE PLACE
BUT GET 1T BACK IN
ANOTHER.
zEppELlNs IN RAID ON PARIS
Saturday Nights Visit Resulted in "a
Deaths = Thirty French Aero
planes Searched circumam-
bient Seeking Raiders.

Berlin.-All the ground gained by
the Germans in their offensive move
ments near Melville and south Of
the Somme. reported before, has been
retained, it appears from the official
statement by army headquarters, the
French counter attacks having been
repulsed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Must Build Docks.

Missouri river towns between the
capital and the mouth of the river
pledged themselves at the river con-
vention here to raise money, either
by private subscriptions or by taxa
ton, to build docks, warehouses; and
switch terminals for the handling of
river freight.
A committee was appointed, COM
posed of Mayor c. w. Thomas of JEFF
ferson City, Mayor A. B. Walker of
Hermann, A. K. Shobe of Chamois,
Mayor j. N. Olson of st. Charles, R.
Dallmeyer of Jefferson City and May.
or P. F. Peltz of Washington, to de
wise plans for the wharves and get
estimates of their costs.
Walter S. Dickey, president of the
Kansas City Navigation Co., said his
boats could gather no freight between
st. Louis and Kansas City because
none Of the towns have wharf facili-
ties. During 1915 his boats had ope.
rated 4S per cent of the time. Reso-
lutions were adopted urging cities to
build docks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
No pisavoMal.

London.-The Daily Express Gen
eva correspondent quotes the Frank
furter Zeitung to the effect that Ger
many's final answer in the Lusitania
case has been submitted to Washing
ton and that the action of the sub
marine commander is not disapproved
and Germany will make no further
concessions"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
GRAVES peclInes to Run.

In a letter addressed to the Demo
Gratis Of Missouri" Judge W. w.
Graves Of the supreme court declares
that he will not be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor He cannot afford at this time.
he says, to make the sacrifice that
would be involved IL he entered the
contest for the nomination
Judge Graves has been urged for
many months by influential leaders
to become a candidate for governor,
and he has given the matter mucl,
Consideration
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Bandits Hold up a Hearse.

Norfolk, Va.-Highwaymen held up
an undertaker's wagon containing the
body of Aleksian Agopoffs, a former
Du Pont employee, on the Hopewell
road, near Petersburg, and, after club
bling George Burton, the negro driver,
into insensibility, drove away with the
hOdy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
wIu Broken. Estate Divided,

Minneapolis, Minn.-The will of
Curtis A. PettiB mine owner and
financier, who died two years ago,
was declared invalid by Judge j. A.
Dahl in the probate court, and the
estate, valued at $4,000 900 to $4,000
600, was ordered distributed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Train Kills Three in Auto.

Deming, N. M.-Three daughters Of
f. R. Vallandingham, an editor, we're
killed instantly and their driver was
probably fatally injured near here
when their automobile was struck by
a Santa Fe passenger train at u
crossing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Gaby's Father Dir

New York,-Miss Gaby Deslys,
prima donna, playing at the Globe
Theater, received a cable message
from Marseilles, France. announcing
the death there of her father, libby
lite Caire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Three Men Found Murdered.

Providence, R. Oscar and Gus
tave Olsen, brothers, both section
hands on the New Haven railroad, and
William Rhodes, a negro, were found
murdered and robbed in the old rail
way station, half a mile east of King
ston Station. A gun at close range
and an ak were used.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATt
but like counterfeit money the IA
tion has not the worth Of the origi105
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye,
Price S1.00.--Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Merchants pauqhter Elopes.

Springfield, Mo.-The elopement Of
Miss Ruby Rountree, II, daughter of
a Springfield merchant, with Victor
Richeson, and their subsequent mar
rage at San Francisco, has become
known to their friends here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
sends Soldiers Rack.

Brownsville, Texas.-The two Amer
lean soldiers who swan across the Rio
Grande and were captured by armed
Mexicans nave been delivered to the
United States authorities. They were
unframed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
plottsr Completes Sentence.

Leavanworth, Kan.-George Ander.
son, convicted in connection with the
dynamite plot in Indianapolis in De-
cember, 1912. was released from the
federal ~penitentiary following the ex-
piration Of his three years sentence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
indians to Get 81 600.

Washington Distribution OF e.
100000 among 21, 900 Chickasaw and
5000 Chocksaw Indians was approved.
Payment has been held up by the
fight Of 1,2O0 Mississippi Choctaws to
share in the sum.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Ford Plans New Mission.

Detroit, Mich.-Henry Ford fully
expects to return to Europe in the
interests of his movement for peace,
he announced. His return is contin-
gent ON the report of CASTOR Plaintiff,
who succeeded Mr.. Ford as manager
of the peace expedition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03

Toxic, Japan.-Ihe London report
that The Japanese government had de.
lfysred to the Chinese minister in
Toxic a note ~embodying seven de.
mands In the Japanese program was
said BY the foreign office to be I'M
true.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
AssIstant postmaeter Arrested.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-A. e. Pritch-
ard, assistant postmaster and super
intendent Of the financial division Of
the Salt Lake City ~postoffice, was ar
rested charged with the embezzlement
Of $S,O55, April ~, 1914.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
II levv Tax on Amusements,

London. - The Weekly Dispatch
states the new budget viii include
taxes on theaters. music halls. motion
picture theaters and other amuse-
ments. Railway tickets. it states, win
be taxed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
MISSOURI ZINC IS
RICH IN SILVER
LEAD AND ZINC ORES YIELD CON-
SIDERABLE AMOUNT OF :
METAL.
MOST OF PRODUCT uNTREATED
Southeastern Missouri ores Average
Ounce of Precious Metal to Ton
of Lead-Leads Many
Other States.
Jefferson City.

Jefferson City.
The lead, zinc and copper ores that
were mined in Missouri during 1914
yielded t1,16S nee Of silver, which
at an average price of 55.3 cents an
ounce, was worth 3,S26, announces
a bureau of labor statistics bulletin
Just issued by Commissioner John T.
Fitzpatrick. The silver was recov-
cred by eastern smelters. Approx
mately only one-fourth of the lead
and zinc ores were treated to recover
their silver contents, and consequent
ly had all the ore of 1911 been sub
mitted to this process the yield Of
Missouri silver would have amounted
to approximately 250.000 ounces, with
a value of about $140, 600.
Missouri lead contains more silver
than does the zinc, especially the lead
of Southeastern Missouri, where it
of lead, when all the lead orc is taken
as a whole. While Missouri is not
classed as silver-producing state, yet
the 1914 yield was greater than that
recovered from the lead ores of Okla
homa, Illinois, Kentucky and Wiscon-
sin combined. For is years Eastern
smelters have been extracting silver
from Missouri lead ores, produced
chiefly by st Francois, Jefferson,
Madison and Washington counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Bank Held up.

Smoakes, s. C.-Two unidentified
men held up the State Bank of
Smoakes and escaped with approx.
mately $500 in currency, after lock-
ing Cashier G. A. Thomas In the
vault.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Graves, Friends pIsappoInted.

While The appointment Of Louis D..
Brandeis to the supreme bench was
a disappointment TO the friends Of
Judge w. w. Graves, 1t has its com
pensations. Missouri is much pleased
TO retain his services.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Munday Sentenced to Five Years

Morris, ml.-Charles B. Munday.
convicted vice president of the La
Sale Street and Savings Bank of
Chicago, was sentenced to five years
in prison and turned oyer to the
sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Blast in German War Plant.

Munich, Germany.-An explosion
occurred in a private powder factory
at Rosenheim, Bavaria. The material
damage, according to an official re-
port, apparently was important, but
o small number Of lives was lost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Pay Increased for 1900.

Newcastle, Pa.-Announcement was
made at the Ellwood City plant Of
the Shelby Tube Co. that 2,200 EN-.
ployes will receive a 10 per cent in
crease in wages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
3 Dead in Smash.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Mrs Daniel Vein
CART, Miss Emma Hart ugh and Mrs,
John Myers of Chambersburg were
killed when a milk train struck their
automobile.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03

Ithaca, N. Y.-Aviator Burnside av-
eraged 95 miles an hour In making
speed trials In a Thomas aeroplane
built especially for government use.
This average established a new rec
ord.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
100 Dead In Wreck.

st. Petersburg, Russia.-one hum
dred soldiers we're killed by the
wrecking Of a German ammunition
train en- route from Lide to Smorgen,
according to adyiees received here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
CLERK confesses EmbezzIement.

Waycross, Ga.-A. G. Lowther, tax
collector and city clerk, in a letter to
Mayor Beaton, has confessed he IL
short approximately $1,000, and ex.
planned that he lost the money pIae.
ing wager after wager.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
No Gold IN Missouri Mines.

Silver is probably the most valua-
BILE metal that Missouri produces,
but from time to time traces OF gold
have been found, but the quantity is
so small that it would not pay to
separate it
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Life Term for Father.

Champaign, Ml.-After physicians
had pronounced Harry Slade of Ur-
bana, who killed his two children, a
defective, Judge Boggs sentenced him
to life Imprisonment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03

American Steamer Taken to kirkwall.
London.-The American steamer
Moreni, from Philadelphia for Copen-
hagen, with petroleum and naphtha,
has been taken into Kirkwall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
oIeo Makers.

There are three manufacturers Of
ole%omargarine, 200 retail dealers, one
wholesale dealer i'm the colored prod
uct, 2,069 retail dealers and 23 whole
sale dealers in uncolored oleomar-
garine in Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
germany Exnels EnaIIah Women.

Gerlin-Fifty English women who
have been employed in various occu.
pations in Berlin have been ordered
to leave the country not later than
Feb. is.