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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
FOREIGN TRADE is INCREASING
Department Figures Show Over Bill
lion Gain In Last Year-Predict
Continuing Increase.

Washington.-The foreign trade, as
shown in a department of commerce
statement, reached a total of $7,463,-
100000 in the year ending Nov. 1.
$500, 900, 900 increase over 1915, and
$4,000 200, 900 over 1914.
October exports of $49O, 600 900
show a decrease of $24,40O,O 900 from
September, but imports of size, AGO.
900 represents a growth of $12,4OO, 900
over September. The falling off in
exports in October, trade experts
hold, was due to the season, and
they predict a continued expansion of
sales of American goods abroad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
LAWYERS ASSERT THAT CON-
Troll is POLITICAL.
Business Principles Alone Can Regu-
late Transportation, Asserts
Magnates' Counsel.

Washington, D. C.-"Take the
railroads out of politics." was the de-
mand voiced by Alfred P. Thorn,
general counsel for the advisory COM
mfttee of the railroad executives as
he continued his opening statement
for the railroads before the joint
congressional committee Investigate
ing interstate commerce conditions.
The railroad lawyer asserted that
he had been informed the railroads,
were still under political managH
ment."
'The big railroad problem conhCT
ing this country" he said, will neg
be solved until these great tra1S
portation organizations are remove,l
from the realm of politics and regu-
lated on sound business principles.
1t cannot be solved while conditions
allow any politician to base his whole
public life on a reputation for fighting
railroads."
The railroad argument for reform
in the present system of railroad
regulations was continued and elab-
GRATED by Thorn. He pointed out that
not only were the railroads regu-
lated from a political standpoint by
political organizations, but that there
were ~forty-nine separate government
agencies in the various states, and
the federal government itself, each
prescribing a different standard of
conduct for the roads.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
THREE WOMEN DIE AS SPIES
Mexicans Plot to XIII carranza Of
ficers and Turn City over
to Villa.

American Expedition, Mexico. -
Three Mexican women were Xe-
cuted by firing squads at Ell Vale on
the ostensible charge, preferred by
Carranza adherents. that they had
attempted to kill Col. Gonzales Diaz,
commander of the Carranza garrison
at FL Vale. Papers were said to have
been found on the women incrimina.
ting them.
Those executed were; Margarita
Acosta, her sister, Maria Castillo, and
Maria Refs her servant. The triple
execution was held at sunrise. The
women faced the rifles without weak
ening. This is the first time a trio
of women have been executed in this
part Of Mexico.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
GREW SEES GERMAN OFFICIAL
Spanish Ambassador Joins American
in Asking for AmeIioration Of
Beleians' Condition.

Berlin, Germany.-Secretary Joseph
c. Grew of the United States embassy
held an hours conference with Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollwe regard
ing the Belgian labor problem.
He laid before the chancellor, in
formally and officially, suggestions
for a certain amelioration Of the COM
pulsory employment Of Belgian work
men as concessions to Belgian ma
tional feelings and neutral public-opin-
ion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Plan to Celebrate state Centennial.


Missouri was glorified as a state at
the Hotel Muehlebach during the sec
ond meeting Of the Committee Of
One Thousand. which is arranging for
the Missouri Centennial in 1920, and
the speakers were Walter B. Stevens
Of st. Louis and ex-Gov. Herbert s.
Hadley Of Kansas City. Mr. Stevens
spoke or "Missouri's Centennial"
An executive committee was ap-
pointed after the speeches, and the
following permanent officers were
named: Chairman, Lieut.. Gov. ". r.
Painter Of Carrollton; vice chairman,
John Barber White of Kansas City;
secretary, Floyd C. Shoemaker of Co
lumbia.
The members of the executive COM
mittee follow; R. NJ. White, Mexico;
E. w. Stephens, Columbia; Jay L.
Torrey. Fruitville; George A. Mahan,
Hannibal; Louis T. Golding, st.
Louis; Purd B. Wright, Kansas City;
Mrs. Charles B Faris, Jefferson City;
Mrs. Theodore Sheldon, st. Louis;
Boyd Dudley, Gallatin; Louis Houck,
Cape G%irardeau; Hugh McIndoe, Jop-
lin; F. c. Donnell, st. Louis; Paul B.
Moore, Charleston; John H. Boutwell,,
Sedalia; Mrs. William R. Chivvis, st.
Louis; BENJAMIN l.. Emmons, st.
Charles; Mrs. S. M. Green, st. Louis;
Edward Higbee, Lancaster; Mrs. Olga
M. Iddiols, Kansas City; Harry S.
Jewell, Springfield, and A. A. Walker,
Fayette.
The membership of the committee
of thousand planning the celebra-
ton consists of five members from
each of the ia counties in the state
and from st. Louis, and members
from the state at large, representa-.
tive Of the vocations, industries and
institutions. These five members
and representatives at large from
each Of the counties form the NUCLEUS
of a county historical society where
none exists at present, their duties
being to compile the early history of
the county and its pioneers, promote
interest in the centennial celebration
and act as executive committee of the
county's society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Blind Amendment Vote.

The official count of ballots has
disclosed that the constitutional
amendment permitting the state to
pension blind persons was the only
amendment which was adopted at the
election Nov. Z. 1t carried by a vote
of 2S5,627 to 272,9OS, a majority of
12,719.
The amendment does not create a
pension system, but merely author
ICES the legislature to create it.
The prohibition amendment was de-
feated by a vote of 416,S26 against to
294,28S for, and the land bank amend
ment was defeated by az vote Of 346,-
443 against to 296 1864 for.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Whisky Barrel ExpIodes.

Richmond, Tex.-While two little
children Of Charles Meyer, Of Need
vile were playing at their home they
pulled the bung from an empty whis-
ky barrel and applied a match. The
resultant explosion instantly killed
n child and fatally wounded the
other.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30

Chicago-Mrs. Wilson is more pop
uIar in Chicago than the president.
A handkerchief, hemstitched by the
fingers Of the first lady of the land,
brought $3.50 at bazaar here. An
autographed copy Of one of the presi.
dents books was sold for tzs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
8 sailors Are Killed.

San Francisco, Cal.-Three United
States sailors met death here and
half a score were Injured when a
launch carrying SO men of the sup
ply ship Glaciers was swept under
the paddle blades of the sternwheel
river steamer Apache.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Cox Is Declared Elected.

A certificate of election was issued
by Secretary of State Roach to Ar
gus Cox (Rep.) Of Bolivar, as udge-
elect of the Springfield court Of ap-
peals.
Immediately after the issuance Of
the certificate, attorneys for ]. H.
Bradley, Kennett, filed notice of con.
test.
The entire matter of who is elected
to this office hinges on the vote Of
Maries county, The Democratic vot
of Maries, 1900, was cast for Arch A.
Johnson Of Springfield, whose name
through an error Of the county clerk
of that county, was printed on the
election ballots instead of the name
Of the nominee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Must rhrom 1nno s.o...

Lynn. Mass.-To break him OF the
stone-throwing habit, Judge Lummus
has ordered Leonard Croder, 10 years
old, TO throw 1000 stones during the
next two days. He threw one at a
girl and cut her scalp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
MEXICAN sQUABBLE
NEAR settlement
PROTOCOL SIGNED BY coMMIs-
sIoNERs CONCERNING WITH
DRAwAL OF TROOPS.
CARRANzA TO PASS ON PLAN
Each Country to Patrol Own Side Of
Border, But United States Re
serves Right to Cross Line
When Necessary.

Atlantic City, N. IA protocol
providing for the withdrawal of the
American troops from Mexico and for
the patrol of the border was signed
by the members of the Mexican-Amer-
lean joint commission. The commits
sioners then took an adjournment of
two weeks.
The protocol provides for the with
drawal of American troops command
ed by Gen. Pershing within 40 days
of the date of its final approval IN
less by that time the conditions in
Northern Mexico have become such
that the American border is endanger-
ed by the bandits.
The control Of the border has been
left to the respective armies Of the
two governments, each to patrol its
own side. The question of %co-opera-
ton on the border is left to the com
handing officers of the two armies
on the border.
Although not incorporated in the
written agreement, the American
commissioners told the Mexicans
that this government would reserve
the right to pursue across the Dor
der into Mexico and bandit forces
that crossed the International line in
to the United States.
On Way to Carranza.
The adjournment was taken to al
low Alberto PAM of the Mexican
commission to go to Mexico to place
before Carranza a copy of the pro-
posals for an international border
agreement made by the Americans.
PAM has left New York to start for
Mexico. Secretary Lane and the
other two American representatives
left for their homes. Luis Cabrera
and Ignacio Bonillas, the other Mexi-
can representatives, will remain in
the United States.
They insisted that they must be CIV
en- an opportunity to refer to their
government a full account of the pro-
posals for border control made by the
American commissioners after Sec
rotary of the Interior Lane, chairman
of the commission, had obtained the
approval Of President Wilson to the
plan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Wood Ruat Rrlnns stzann.

New York.-A fifteenth century
carved and painted wood bust of a
girl from the Davanzail Palace at
Florence, Italy, was sold for SIT, 900
at the sale in the American Art AS
ISOLATION galleries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Steals $4,000 in Jewelry.

Arkansas City.-A bandit entered
McDowell's jewelry store here, held
up the only clerk in the store and
escaped with diamonds said to be
valued at $4,000 after locking the
clerk in the vault.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Mayor Sentenced

Hot Springs, Ark.-Mayor j. w. Nc
Clendon was found guilty in the cir
cult court of assault with intent to
kill and was sentenced to serve one
hour in all and ay a fine of $50. He
will appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
ro Have Eond Minl.a.r

Paris-At a meeting Of the cab
met, presided over by President Poin.
care, II was decided to establish a
ministry of provisions, with Joseph
Thierry. undersecretary Of war Of the
commissary department in charge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
FaInts Watchlna Enm HnroInn.

La Plata, MISUNDERSTANDING a
movie here. Gugllelmo Anselmino,
was 80 much overcome by the noble
conduct Of the heroine and the en-.
%barrassing situation into which the
film led her. that he tainted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Limoilou Church, Quebec, Burns.

Quebec, Canada.-Fire destroyed
the Limoilou Roman Catholic church
here, with property loss estimated at
$4,000. Fifteen years ago the edi.
flee of this parish, which is under
the guidance of the Capucine Fathers,
was burned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Meat In STORAGE.

Boston,-P. H. Mullowney, who has
been conducting an investigation into
the local food supply, and the amount
of meat in storage, reports that at
present there are 1~0,6S0,660 pounds
held here, all which belongs to the
entente allies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Bryan Gives Up Old Issues.

New York.-Wllliam Jennings Bry.
an has given up attempting to solve
economic problems and hereafter will
devote himself to moral issues, Me
declared here in ar address before
the Rotary Club.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
|. w. w. Seize Station.

Ashland, Ore.-Fifty men who said
they were members Of the l. w. w.
alighted from a freight train here and
formed a direct line to the nearest
city fire station took possession and
sent out a d~elegation with certain de-
mands to be met by the citizens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Yeoos, Fire Destrovs Town

Andalusia, Ala.-The town of Red
evel, Ala, was destroyed by a fire set
by safe robbers who looted a drug
store and fired the building. Nine
stores and the postoffice were destroy
ed and the property loss is $500 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Discovers His Fourth Comet.

Cambridge, Mass.-The discovery
recently of a new comet by the Rev.
Joel II. Metcalf of Winchester is an.
nounced by the Harvard college OBJ
servatory, 1t is the fourth comet he
discovered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Dies After Maxine own coffin.

Detroit, Mich.-George Armstrong,
80. a cabinet maker of River Rouge.
a suburb, who has Just died, was
buried in coffin to which he had de-
voted himself during the Last few
OF his life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
1za RueheIs Of corn on Anre.

Columbus. o.-Dewie Hanes, 10
years old, Of Arcanum, Drake county.
retains his title as the champion boy
cor grower Of Ohio. His yield this
year was better than 17S bushels to
the acre.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Democrat Elected at Last

P%ittsburg, Pa.-For the first time
In "a years a Democrat from AL
legheny county will sit in congress.
Guy r. Campbell, on the canvass of
the complete vote, won the congress
sional election
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30

Waukegan, IL.--Coffee and sand
wiches will be served free in an eff
fort to attract strangers to the SER
mons Of Rev. w. e. Collins, a Uni
yersity Of Chicago student, who is
preaching here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
France Needs EXEMPTED Men.

Paris.-The minister of war has in.
troduced a bill by which all civilians
exempted from military duty or mus.
tered out as physically unfit, pricl
to April 1, 1916, must submit to fur.
ther medical examination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Butter Goes Up.

Elgin, Hl.-Despite the threatened
federal investigation OF the high cost
Of living, the price of butter continues
to go up The board Of trade here
has advanced The price to AZ conts
per pound.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Coal Shortage stops Cars.

Natchez, Miss.-Scarcity of coal is
responsible for shutting down Of the
street a service here according to
officials of the power company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Speed Nemesis Fined.

Chicago.-Henry d. Ernest once
was a motorcycle cop with a penchant
for pinching %speeders. Recently he
was taken on the same charge. He
was left off with a fine Of $40 and
costs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30

Girl, ", Seeks to Divorce Man, so,
Kansas City, Mo.-Ethel Wilson
Eubanks, II years old. has filed suit
for divorce in the circuit court hero
against Elijah Eubanks, 60, who Is
also her uncle by marriage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30

walter, this coffee is nothing but
thick mud!"
Eyes, sir; certainly ser. 1t was
ground this morning."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
strategy.

Wife at midnight)-Tom, wake upI
hear a burglar. Get up and go down
stairs.
Hub-lt's probaly a mouse you
hear, but I'll go down.
Wife-A mouse? Mercyl You'll stay
right here in this roomi
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30

Otis, Conn.-William Winters, New
ton Frost and Raymond ]. Snow
shot a deer apiece on their hunting
trip in Berkshire county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Deport

Germans Deport Women Workers.
London.-Some 200 female textile
workers have been deported from
Client by the German authorities, ac-
cording to a report here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Has 14-Year.oid Quilt.

Mrs. Harold Dodge of West Wood
bury, VT, has a ccpperplate quilt
which is one hundred and fourteen
years old and in good condition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30

Lady Next Door-Were you named
after your mother?
Mary-Of course. She was born
before l was.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Paroles Woman.

Julia Corrigan Of st. Louis, serving
a fve-year sentence in the peniten-
tiary on the charge Of taking away
a girl under 16 years of age for i'm.
proper purposes was paroled by Gov.
Major. She was sentenced March rs,
1915, and wa paroled to Father Tim
othy Dempsey of st. Louis. The
girl in the case was Ruth Roberts,
and in the papers %petitioning a pa
role were several affidavits from
young men as to her character.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Bill Against NcpotIam.

State Senator Conway Elder will in
trodnce q bill abolishing nepotism in
Missouri at the coming session Of the
legislature. He introduced a similar
measure at the last session but the
Influence Of The opposition and inter
ested parties was too strong to secure
It's passage. The senator's bill will
make It unlawful for any official, mem
Der Of the Legislature, Judge, county
officer, or any official holding a state,
county or municipal office, to put any
relatives on the pay roll. or cause Il
TO be done.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
RAILWAYS OUT OF POLITICS US. MAKES FIVE INQUIRIES
U-BOAT QUESTIONS MAY EMBAR-
RASS GERMANY.
So Far Kaiser Is Silent in Six Gases
Out of Ten, Including Marina
and Arabia.

Berlin, Germany.-A period Of COM
plications may again be impending
in the German-American relations.
Germany's conduct of submarine war
fare has brought forth American in
quiries, of which Joseph c. Grew, the
American charge, has recently filed
nc less than 10-five of them in one
day.
Six remain to be answered, includ-
ing the cases of the Marina, on which
yJr-mber of Americans appear to
V L- 5een killed, and the liner Ara
--e sinking of which the Ameri-
lNuJvernment declares appears to
onsistent with the promises of
terman government regarding
fthe treatment of the passenger lin
ers.
The United States bases it's atti-
tude in the case of the Arabia on the
assumption that it was unarmed and
torpedoed without warning and is I'M
able to see that there was adequate
justification for forcing the passen-
gers into the lifeboats. Washington
believes the submarine commander,
on ascertaining that there were wo-
men and children on the decks,
should have refrained from making an
attack.
Germany, in the four cases in re-
gard to which replies already have
been made, was found to have fairly
convincing answers, which, it is be-
lieved, may put a quite different as
pect on affairs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
CAUGHT.

what! Jack and Agnes marriedY
Said Catherine to Sue.
VI thought he was only flirting"
Sid Susie, "He did, too"
She-Are the examinations at Har-
yard hard?
He-Yes; they are SO hard that
you can't cut them.-Town Topics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30

Friend--I hear your father broke
his leg yesterday. How Ia be get
ting along7
Wilie-oh. he can't kick.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Coal for Missouri Prison.

Ten cars of coal obtained from Lex
ington by Warden McClung averted
a shutdown at the Missouri p%eniten-
tiary. One Ear received recently kept
the wheels in the prison factories
running for a day and the 10 recently
received from Myrick will keep the
prison going for seven or eight days,
Warden McClung said.
McClung charges that last week so
cars intended for coal shipment to
the prison were commandeered by the
Iron Mountain railroad to handle It's
own coal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Official Returns.

Frederick d. Gardner, upon the face
OF election returns, carried the state
over Judge Henry Lamm, Republican
nominee for governor, by 2,199 votes.
A t~ahulation Of official returns from
every county in the state, except
Jackson and st. Lous City, and the
returns reported from those places
after the election boards made their
canvass, gave Gardner 3S2,276 and
Lamm SS0.077.
Secretary OF State Roach has not
canvassed the st. Louis and Jackson
county returns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
Married In Prison Chapel.

Acting on the whIm Of a moment
Mrs. Helen Reed and George Hash.
niger were married in the chapel Of
the Missouri penitentiary recently.
They were to have been married in
the near future, anyway. They were
making a trip though the prison and
were being shown the chapel.
why not get married here?" sug-
gested Hashinger.
I'm game, said the widow.
Rev. A. Sterling, prison chaplain,
performed the ceremoy, the first ever
held within the prison walls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30
MISS0URrs LEGISLATURE


JeIcfSou lily.
Missouri Democrats will have a
working majority in the Forty-ninth
general assembly which will convene
in January. the official ret-rns show
ing a Democratic senate by more than
two-thirds, and a majority Of is in the
house.
The final roster of the house viii
stand rs Democrats and GA Republic
ms. The senate will stand &c Demo
Gratis and 8 Republicans.
A survey Of the membership indi-
coates a heavy dry" majority in both
branches.
Thirty-two different professions will
be represented in the makeup Of the
legislature.
In the house are 81 farmers and "a law.
LAWYERS:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-30

at the east front door of the court house,
In the city of %Ironton, Iron county, Mis-
souri,, between the hours of nine o'clock
in the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, and during the
session Of the circuit court, sell. at pub
estate and property of the said defend
ants, of, in and to the above described
real estate and property, for cash in
hand, to the highest bidder, to satisfy
said execution and costs.
WIN. BLUE, Sheriff Iron county, Mo.