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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
October is, 1915.
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

Under the auspices Of the British
meteorological office a professorship
of meteorology has been established
for the purpose of giving instruction
and conducting researches in that
science in the interests Of the royal
flying corps Of the British army. The
incumbent of this post is G. 1. Taylor,
late Shuster reader in meteorology
at the University Of Cambridge, who
receives the temporary rank Of major
by virtue of his new duties.
Though a battleship is a "she," an
airship is a "he." After some discus
sion the English war Office settled the
the sex of the Zeppelin. Hereafter
the war office will refer to the German
dirigible as "he" or "him" in official
statements.
New York state has 100000 aliens,
What Is believed to be the only null
berry forest in the world is in India,
covering about 10000 acres and being
used only for fuel and timber.
Gladys Palmer of Oak Park, H., who
recently set an official record for wom-
en- by throwing a baseball 217 feet 6
inches, has unoficially heaved the
spheroid 240 feet, 1t is said.
To one end of a new pocket knife
is fastened an opener for bottle caps.
Cuba has the largest orange grove
in the world, covering 1000 acres.
What is claimed to be a satisfactory
method for plating aluminium upon
iron has been invented in France.
Mayors salaries in the United States
vary between the 500 a year paid to
the mayor of Flint, Mich, to the $1S,-
600 received by the mayor Of Chicago,
who is the highest paid municipal Off
cial In the world.
An adjustably mounted lens has
been invented to be attached to cam.
eras to enlarge the images seen In the
finders.
A powerful machine has been bull
in Germany for c~ompressing scraI
metal into more easily handled bales
Nigeria has been added to the landi
in which valuable deposits Of Goa
have been discovered In recent years
Arrangements are being made for ,
direct steamship service between port
in South Africa and South America.
A Burlington IN. J.) Baptist church
has celebrated its one hundred and ff
teenth anniversary.
European psychologists think the.
have discovered the bacillus Of whoop
ing cough.
Producers Of anlline dyes In Japar
have formed a trust to control thu
market.
More than 10 per cent OF the exports
OF Jamaica come to the United States
Uruguay has an r Of 72.17S squar'
miles ard 1853 miles OF railroad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Avoiding Litigation.

SWELL" said the far West mayor to
the English tourist, II dunno how you
manage these affairs over there, but
out here, when some of our boys got
tied up in that thar bankrupt telephone
company I vas tellin' yer about, they
became mighty crusty."
\ "Oh!"
"Yus; they didn't like the way the
receiver was handling the business no.
how"
"Indeed!" commented the earnest
listener. "Then, may l ask what they
did,"
"Sartinly; / was goin' ter tell yer.
They just hung up the receiver"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
HANG ELEPHANT FOR MURDER
Killing Walter EIdridae, the
Eighth Victim.

Bristol, Tenn.-"Murderous Mary"
the huge elephant which killed Walter
Eldridge, an employee of Sparks cir
Gus in Kingsport, was sentenced to
death by the state authorities and
hung for her crimes. Members of the
circus admitted that Eldridge a the
eighth man Mary had killed. The
beast was valued at $4,000.
Her attack on Eldridge was with
out warning, and occurred before a
crowd of spectators. The elephant
lifted her victim in her trunk, hurled
him to the ground and gored him to
death. Spectators fired a volley of
revolver bullets into the beast, but ap-
parently without effect. Her keeper
subdued her, but the authorities or
dered her execution.
The showmen had no proper poisons
at hand, so obtained a derrick car from
a railroad, Topped chains about the
animals neck and swung her off the
ground. She struggled desperately,
but finally choked to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Japan,s Rising Cotton Trade.

Japan's exports Of cotton yarn have
shown a large increase since the lat
ter part Of last year. According TO the
Japan Chronicle, report of ~investiga-
lions made by the Spinning assOcia-
ton, exports of various cotton cloths
amounted in value to ~s23,415.072. This
figure is unprecedentedly large and
shows an increase of S4,123,46T over
the amount for the preceding six
months and S10,966,4SS over that OF
the corresponding period last year.
The highest rate of increase was seen
in the exports to India, followed by
the exports to Siberia, while the ex-
ports to the Philippines decreased by
about one-half, as compared with the
preceding half year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
TWICE BALKED AT THE ALTAR
Fiancee Had Hard Time Summoning
UP Courage to Marry Actor-But
Time Seemed to Bring Charm.

Somerville, Mass.-After baking
twice at the very threshold of matri-
mony, Miss May Richardson of this
city, finally summoned up enough cour-
age to become the wife of Willis w.
Hidden, leading man Of the stock com-
pany in Newburyport, Mass, and mat
inee idol of Essex county. On the first
two trips to the altar Miss Richardson
withdrew her hand as the minister
was beginning the ceremony. Each
time she departed with the perplexed
Hidden, who importuned her to return
and become his bride.
Several days ago Miss Richardson
and Hidden appeared a third time at
the home of a minister. While Mr..
Hidden feverishly watched his vascil-
lating betroShed, the minister proceed
ed with the ceremony without an in
terruption, and the twain were united
at last.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

of the countrys prosperity Mr.. Martin, who became acquainted with Paul
Bartlett some time ago, was asked by the sculptor to pose for this part OF thu
group. Later Elliott Woods superintendent Of the capitol wrote the follow
ing letter to Martin:
II am requested to extend the thanks Of Paul Bartlett sculptor, for your
kindness in posing for some portions of the modelling for the statuary to be
installed in the pediment Of the house wing of the capitol 1t is a compi-
ment to you that q great artist like Mr.. Bartlett should so approve Of your
physical development as to want you to pose for one of these figures. 1t
ought to be a source of some further qualification that you have contributed
in this manner to one Of the great pieces of art for the nations capitol"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

lee and receive it. This might be true if the galleries held 10000 people
instead of 90
The four young women from Cleveland, luckier than most visitors, e.
cdved one ticket to be parceed among the quartet. They were seated in the
restaurant of the house of representatives at lunch planning to draw lots to
SCI which me should take the priced ticket, and just as they had settled this
new silk dress soaking with coffee.
At the same moment, Theodore Tier, president of the National Press
and veteran of the press gallery of the house, arose with confusion covering
him from head to foot. He felt, he said, a if he was about to be hanged.
Apologies dripped from him, and he resembed the last rose of summer and
other sad specades.
There was no question about the dress being spoiled. Tiner had upset
a large cup of coffee, and every bit of it had fallen into the young womans
lap.
Suddenly she said:
"Ae you a member of congressT"
Mr. Tner resented the accusation.
Because if you are" continued the cofeestained one, off you would get
us a ticket to the gallery today / would forgive you"
She said that Representative Gordon of Ohio had promised to get ne for
her, but that he had not shown up.
"TicketS are hard to get" said TieT, "but / will see what I car do"
He then left the restaurant In ten minutes Mr.. Tiler appeared again
with three gallery tickets. Where he got them 10 nc knows, but the lady
with the coffee in her lap is understood to have said, just before leaving
the capitol:
you can pour coffee on me all you want"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
THIS LINEMAN HAD BAD DAY
Nearly E~Iectrocuted, Lost an Eye and
Found Wife Had Eloped With
Friend Of Family.

Bethlehem, Pa.-David Hehney, a
lineman, narrowly escaped electrocu-
ton here when on a high pole when he
came in contact with a live wire carry
ing several thousand volts. The fact
that he was strapped to the pole pre-
vented him from being dashed to the
ground. The end of the wire struck
him across the eye, destroying the
sight.
More hard luck greeted Hehney
when he reached home several hours
later and found that his wife had dis
appeared. She Is believed to have
eloped with a young man who was a
frequent visitor to the Hehney home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
The Darker Side.

Does the possession of a a help
you to make f%riendsT
"Only to a limited extent" replied
the motorist. while l occasionally
make a friend of a stranger by giving
him a lift to town, I nearly always in
cur the enmity Of numerous pedes'
trians by trying to show him how East
my car can CO."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
TENDER SKINNED BABIES
With Rashes and Irritations Find
Comfort in Cuticura. Trial Free.

Baby's tender skin requires mild,
soothing properties such as are found
in the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Cuticura Soap is so sweet, pure and
cleansing and Cuticura Ointment so
soothing and healing, especially when
baby's skin is irritated and rashy.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
ZEKE BLUFFS UMPIRE
AT THIS BALL GAME
1.-TWO What?" He Demands, and
the Scared Judge Clasps,
"Too High" Meekly.

Mobile, Ala.-PrOfessional baseball
players who are ~terrOriZed and mall
treated by the Jumps" will do well
to read what happened when an UNI
pire called a bad strike on "Zeke"
Williams. the champion pinch hitter of
the "ColOred" League of the South.
"Zeke" is a brother of Bert Williams,
well known to Broadway, New York.
and other parts of the world. He can't
field, pitch or run worth a cent, but
he can slam the ball over the highest
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

The United States is now exporting
$75,O00,000 worth Of sugar yearly.
Before the war the yearly export was
valued at about $5,0O0,OOO.
To enable migratory fish to rise
over waterfalls, dams and other OBJ
structions in streams, a Canadian fish
cries official has invented an auto
matte elevator.
The electrical energy sold in Lon
don, exclusive of that used for trac-
ton, increased from 14,208,9O0 kilo-
watt-hours in 1894 to 334,442, 700 kilo-
watt-hours in 1914.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

A rifle ball covers 1900 yards in
two seconds.
The telephone system Of Japan rep
resents an investment Of $26,OOO,OOO.
BY placing a over his chin
ney a resident Of Gippville seeks to
maintain privacy from itinerant avia-
tors and ~balloonists.
Industrial accidents in Pennsylvania
during the first six months Of this year
resulted in the killing Of 954 workers
and in the injuring Of 100,2S7 others.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
How Ii Is.

"Mrs. Dubwaite never has words
with her cook"
Lucky woman"
"Say not So"
"But you just said she never had
words with her COOKE"
Because the cook does all the talk
ing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
1t Takes a Strong Man.

One of the assistant directors in q
movie studio was in need of some
change to pay an express charge last
week.
"Hey, Glen" he beloved across the
place to Glen White, "can you break a
half dollarf"
~ cannot" the actor shouted deter
minedly. Then he added Indignantly
"Say, who do you think l am, any,
way? Samson"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
The Bluff That Failed.

"No," said the fair, but frigid maid,
81 wouldn't marry any man on
earth"
81 get you," replied the practical
youth. "My trusty aeroplane is an
chored to the trusty lightning rod, and
a friend of mine who is a sky pilot,
will gladly tie the knot above the
Clouds"
And seeing that her bluff was called
the fair one struck a match to the ice
berg pedestal on which she was posing,
and fell into his waiting arms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

scramble for seats in the galleries.
This privilege is as valuable as a gold
bearing claim in the Rocky mountains.
Each senator gets one ticket for the
galleries; each representative gets
one, and there are a few favored Off
Gals of congress who get from five to
ten apiece. Upon this occasion there
were the usual number Of visitors in
town, each one of whom believed
fervently that all he had to do was
to descend upon his representative or
senator and ask for the gallery privi-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
We Get You. Madam.

Nephew tried to get a raise to-
day, aunt, but the boss refused it.
Mrs. Blunderby-Too bad, Dicky.
Perhaps you didn't approach him at
the geological moment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

IMITATION IS SINcEREsT FLkTTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price 81. 00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out tho
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. 81. 00.-Adv4
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

she (aggressively)-Don't you be-
lieve, sir, in women coming to the
front?
He (sourly)-Yes, l do, with soap
and broom and plenty of water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Simply Beyond Them.

1.-THE subjects Of royalty are queer"
slow sol"
"They don't seem nble to take 1t in
when a king acts like an ordinary hui
man being"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
October ". 1915.

TT 1919.
Teutons completed crossing Of
Danube In force.
Greek government declined to
help Serbia.
italians won victory In Carnla.
Edith cavelI, English nurse,
executed by Germans in Brus-
sells.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

sculptor, Paul Bartlett, and mi OF
Superintendent Elliott Woods Of the
capitol were shown to friends by Mr..
Martin.
The ironworker in the group of
statuary is an important part of the
whole figure, which represents Peace
protecting Genius. He is a compan-
ion piece to the character in the group
which represents agriculture, the
sculptor explaining in his address at
the unwilling that agriculture and the
iron industry form the fundamentals
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Fashions In Literature.

A girl wearing a sweater will now
take the place of the girl wearing a
bathing suit on the front page Of
Observation-Disclosures News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Harkinu Back.

'Lemuel Wombat has bought q fine
buggy"
Must be going to court an old-fash-
toned girl"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Naturally.

"Does this training for high leap
ing keep you busy?"
II must say, it keeps me on the
jump"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

enormous weight of the gun and carriage in such a way that it can be
moved over any good road.
That difficulty is a determining factor in heavy artillery designs Around
a few of the largest cities weIlbalasted roads which would support the
weight of the huge guns can be found, but even such q highway al the post
road from Boston to New York, it is said, has many sections 50 lightly built
that the great weight would crush through.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

There are five quarts Of blood in
the human body, half of which may
be lost without loss of life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

New Workers. eat from sos, 1000, 900 to
$685. O0, 900 worth Of poultry and S15,-
100000 worth Of fish every day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

Spanish July treasury receipts to-
tailed SIS, 1927.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

Switzerland imposes a tariff on auto
imports.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Capitol Employee Posed for Pediment Statuary

JOHN A. MARTIN, electrician employed at the capitol is the original of the
y ironworker n the group of statuary recently placed o the pediment of
the house wing of the capto. This fact became known when a letter of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

Pennsylvania industrial fatalities In
August numbered 246.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Victrolius.

VictroliuS.
First Idiot-Terrible accident in the
victrola factory.
Party of the Second Part-How's
that?
First Idiot-This years sales broke
all the records.-Havard Lampoon..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

Argentine is spending 100000 on
an irrigation system.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

! Norway's July imports paid $780,
900 in customs duties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

Canada's 1915 crops were valued at
00,000,0 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Old Civil War Veteran Seeks Small Navy Berth

A OLD man in his eighheth year, who an ammunition down the Potomac
~ river during the Civil war and ploted transports that brought the dead
and wounded of the battle of the Wilderness to Washington, came to the navy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

There are two automobiles in use
in Danish West Indies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
How Four Girls From Ohio Got Coveted Tickets

out in Cleveland, o, there are four young women who are telling how they
" saw the president deliver his railroad strike message to the joint session
of congress-. The day the senate and house met together there was the usual
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Sticks in His Crop.

"What's Badger looking so sour
over?'
ale was forced to swallow his pride,
and he can't digest it,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

least 1b-inch CALDER, Win a range OF
u to Is miles, hurting a p%rojectile
weighing more than a ton and carry
ing u large amount of high explosive.
In addition to placing several of
these mammoth weapons along the
coast line for mobile defense against
naval attack, army officials are now
considering the creation of a special
regiment, equipped with six howitzers,
to work as a unit of the mobile army.
The problem confronting the design
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
October 10, 1915.


Bulgarians attacked Serbia at
three points.
Russians repulsed Teutons
near Dvinsk and in Galicia.
Furious German bomhardment
forced French back near Sou
chez.
British submarines sank Ger
nan steamers In the Baltic.
ZeppeIins made night raid on
London, killing SIS.
French Foreign Minister Del
casse resigned.
October IA, 1915.
Russians strengthened posi-
tions in Dvinsk region and Cali
ella.
Serbians repulsed BuIgarians
on River Nischava.
British captured trenches near
Loos and most of HohenzoIIern
redoubt.
Bulgaria formally declared
war on Serbia.
Pozarevatz stormed by Teu-
tons.
October IS, 1915.
Great Britain declared war
on Bulgaria.
Russians drove back Teutons
west of Tarnopol.
Russians held offensive south
and southwest of Dvinsk.
British submarines sank Ger
man destroyer and torpedo boat
near entrance to the Baltic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

department the other day looking for
q job.
"I've done too much for my oun
try to be left to starve," he told naval
officers to whom he made his applica-
ton. "My $24 a month pension is just
enough to starve on"
The old man was William Key,
who has lived alone in Southwest
Washington since his wife died a year
ago.
He was unable to see Secretary
Daniels, but other officers at the de-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

partment told him all the civilian navy positions were under the civil service
"Why don't you go to the Soldiers homer one of the naval officers asked
him.
SIN a sailor man from tip to toe" the pariarchal Key replied, "and
soldiers and sailors don't agree"
The veteran brought with him to the navy department his record, as pub
Mshed by the United States Army and Navy Historical association, and which
showed he had been active in the Union side all during the war after he
escaped from the Confederate navy into which he had been conscrtpted for
three months.
"Tve never asked the government for anything before" the veteran said
when he came to the navy department. "And now I only want some little
job that will enable me to keep soul and body together"
The veteran lief. the navy department disappointed, but not yet ready tC
give up his quest for a job.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Imnortanf to Mothera

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and e that 1t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
IL her hair. II yours IL streaked with
ugly. grizzly, gray hairs, uss LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change II in
the natural way. Price S1.0e.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
October II, 1915.

October II, 1915.
German right wing forced
back across the Drina with
heavy loss.
Main invading force Of leu
tons pushed on In Serbia.
B%uIgarians crossed Serbian
frontier.
semendria captured by Teu-
tons.
lvanoff broke Austro-G German
line on the Strypa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Adds to the
Joy Of Living

It isn't alone the deliciously
sweet nut-like taste of Grape-Nuts
that has made the food famous.
though taste makes first appeal.
and goes a long way.
But with the zcstful favor there
is in Grape-Nuts the entire nu-
triment of finest wheat and barley.
And this includes the rich mineral
elements of the grain, necessary for
vigorous health-the greatest joy
Of life.
Every table should have its
daily ration Of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Designing Great Field HOwi1ers for Our Army

VA AsHINGToN-Army ordnance experts III at work on designs for huge
w field howizers Is large Is Or larger than the German 42centmder guns
which wrecked Belgium and French forts early in the war. They will be at