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son. Cecil. Kimmel Maliinson. Georgie
Davis, Du Bose. Allison, OK, kingsbury.
lor, H. Davis. William Glaze. Grswold,
Lucal. Shoemaker, Don Murlin. Fl.
Norris. p. stevens, f. Taylor. kubel.
Bob La Toilette, George Degnan Robe
son. Daniels. McKelvey. Fowle. David
son, Brown, Mathews and Fairbanks.
Friday evening a number of friends
of Norman Roddy surprised him 1T his
home on Capitol Hill. the occasion be-
ing his birthday anniversary. Games
and dancing We're enjoyed until mid
night, when refreshments were served.
Among those present We're Misses a.
Ford, T, Ford N. Peacock, 7; Davis. n.
Whitman. E, Roddy. NJ: Tucker; NJ. Bos-
well. J. Walker, and Messrs. F. Grier,
G. Ellis, NJ Ellis j. Wall. J. MURPHY. NJ
Shortley, +. killion. c. Miller. c. Lehan,
Ford. p. OLone. b. Dement,, c. Boteler
and \. Roddy.
Friday. March TO- leap year sur
prise party was given Miss Dorothy
| Frisard by the Youngsters Pleasure
| Club of Brentwood and Mount Rainier,
Md. Among those present were the
Misses Ida Aldridge. Miriam Morton.
Dorothy and Eva Riddick. Vivian Moh-
Ier Geneva Lohr. Evelyn Prime. Marian
Reeves and Elsie Giesler, Masters Lloyd
Morten. Lee Earle. Omer and Lawrence
Hawk, r. MohIer, j. Hough, J. kidWell,
=. Martin. G. Newman, La Monte Som
neman and Mr.. and Mrs NJ. L. Clifford.
Miss Louise Major was the hostess
at birthday party at her residence
on Foxall road Saturday afternoon.
Among those present were the Misses
Frances Roach. Margaret keane, Mary
Frances Darr. Mary Adele Siaven. Mary
Dolores Mendes, Louise Murphy, Pris-
celia Wallace. Mildred Roach. Flora
Addison. Mary Dalton, Pauline Adams,
Ruth Peters. Elizabeth Thornton,
| Blanche Anderson, Virginia McIlvee,
| Louise Cotton, Mary Nokes, Emily Co
| hen, Ruth owens. Elsie Carol. Mary
Daleny. Isabella Sullivan. Regina Nc
| Donald. Louise Moore, Margaret Hall,
Frances Major, kathryn Hall. Marie
| McBeth. Lillian Mcdonald. Dorothy
| Hamilton Mrs J. r. NJ. Becker, Mrs.
! NJ. L. Ma jor, Mrs. John McBeth, Mrs. l..
| Moore, Mrs. W. s. Hall and Mrs. John +.
| Major and Messrs. Floyd Adams. Harry
James, John Roach, Howlette Dudley,
James Sullivan. James Adams, William
! Wise, James Donovan. Milton Wise,
J Rogers Simpson, Daniel Sullivan.
| Thomas Adams and Seymour Hall.
| Mr. and Mrs NJ T. Gottwals enter
: tanned at a reception Friday evening at
| their residence on eth street. in honor
| of their son and daughterin-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Sutton GottWais.
The house was beautifully decorated
, with flowers and ferns, and dancing
! followed late in the evening. Mrs
! Frank Sobotka presided at the punch
| bowl and Mrs. S. T.. Williamson did the
| honors of the dining room. Among the
/ guests present from out of town were
| Messrs. John and Aubrey Cartwright,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Beveridge, Mr.. and
| Mrs. II. l.. Wilkinson and son Ramon.
| al vi II plip ha
| informally at the Portland Tuesday aft
| erUOon,
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Annie Little Williams, 76 years, 1918
Ingieside Terrace northwest.
John Carroll, % years, 621 c street
southwest.
John Cosby. 10 years. in automobile
to Georgetown Hospital
Charles D. Jones, So years, 609 Flor
ence street northeast.
Janey Scott, 64 years, 70 V street
northwest.
Nathan Neuman, so years, 1872 eth
street northwest.
Catherine O'Brien, s. years. 241 9th
street northeast.
william Diver. Sc years, Providence
Hospital.
Mary +. Horrigan, 81 years, 131 5th
street northeast
Isiah Morris. 80 years, George Wash
ngton Hospital.
Frederick Zinckgraf, "A years, L. S.
soldiers Home Hospital.
Marie F. Chicchia. = years, 1146 Sth
street northwest.
Marshall Morris, years. 1926 l4th
street northwest.
William T. Guilford, 81 years, II
10th street southeast.
Richard 4. Nixon, "A years, 1886
rairmont street northwest.
John Stanzel, 80 years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
Prospect avenue northwest.
Mary E. Wrenn, hours, 1913 SD
street northwest.
Amanda Jennifer. % years. 1873
South Carolina avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1916-03-13
WAR SPIRIT IN BRAZIL.
Government Officially Neutral: Peo'
pIe Sympathize With Portugal.

RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, March Ia
Germany's declaration of war on Por-
tueal has called forth expressions of
sympathy in various quarters mere with
the cause of the entente allies. There
have been enthusiastic demonstrations
in the streets of the capital.
The Epocha. commenting on the gov
ernmental decree of neutrality, says:
We are not neutral. We entertain
the most ardent wish for the victory of
Portugal and the allies, and in order
that that may become a reality the ma :
jority of Brazilians will do all that
they are able. both from material and
moral point of view.
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Lorimer Trial Postponed.

CHICAGO. March 13.-The trial OF
William Lorimer. charged with con-
spiracy in connection with the failure
Of the La Sale Street Trust and Saw
ing Bank. which was to have been re-
sumed today was postponed until to-
morrow. as Judge never. who has been
ILL., was unable to appear
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without the free and public education
of all its people. NO government will
ever be safer or wiser" said he. than
the popular sentiment of the masses of
the people. The one guarantee that
this sentiment will not be wrong is
the systematic provision of the means
of organized public discussion. De-
mocracy is the educational form of
government. Other forms of control
may be more efficient but government
through public discussion means more
| in the advancement of the race
In the discussion from the floor Rev.
| Henry Jackson of Montclair. y. J.,
said: The community forum is of vast
| importance to the welfare of America
| This movement has come none toe
soon. 1t furnishes the equipment We
must have to meet the tremendous So
cial challenge of our time. Personally
| | feel that all the churches should CO.
| operate in every way possible to for
ward and aid this movement"
4 number of others spoke in ap-
proval of the ideas set forth in the
principal addresses.
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OF fifteen wells bored in New Zealand
in search for petroleum five are pro-
ducing OIL
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Informal Discussion Follows.

The meeting was adjourned with the
singing of America led by Miss Cecil
b. Norton, secretary of the forum.
Those who wished to consider details
of the Johnson bill remained for in
formal discussion. This proved SO in
teresting that the meeting was ad
journed until this evening. when all
who desire are invited to assemble at
the Business High School for further
explanation of the measure.
f. J. Ward. chairman of the pro-
gram committee. announced that Will
liam Blackman of the Department OF
Labor. who co-operated with the Dis
trict Commissioners in the settlement
of the street car strike. and Basil
Manley secretary of the national COM
mittee on industrial relations. will be
the principal speakers at the forum
meeting next Sunday. The meeting
will be held in the Grover Cleveland
School. provided the board of educa :
tion takes favorable action at its meet :
ing Wednesday. Miss Margaret Will
son. honorary president of the forum.
will be present.
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Cites Mexico as Example.

DR.. Claxton began by pointing to
Mexico as the pitiful example of a
state which had tried to be democratic
Evening star., 1916-03-13

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
returned yesterday after an absence OF
week spent in Chicago. indianapolis and
other points in Indiana.
Evening star., 1916-03-13

Mrs William Wheatley is entertain
ing at bridge party. followed by tea
this afternoon in compliment to Miss
Edith Blair.
Evening star., 1916-03-13

A tea dance and card party Will be
given at the New Willard Monday alter
noon. April "a for the benefit of the
Homeopathi Hospital
Evening star., 1916-03-13

The Monday evening dancing class will
meet al the Congressional Club this
Evening star., 1916-03-13

Mrs. William F. Dennis, Mrs. Charles
Nelson Eiker. Mrs. l.. d. Cardwell and
Mrs. w. J. Poteet have gone to New
York to spend week.
Evening star., 1916-03-13

Mrs. w. Morgan Shuster of this city,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
John W. Vreeland, and Mr.. Nreeland,
in Louisville. has left for Glasgow, KY.
to be the guest of her mother, Mrs. H.
c. Trigg.
Evening star., 1916-03-13

The minister of Sweden, Mr.. Eken-
gren. has gone to New York to spend
several days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-24
Congressional Committee Meeting.

At a meeting of the Democratic
Congressional Committee of the 18th
district held at De Soto, Tuesday after
noon, Geo. W. Stivers of Greenville
and Parkhurst Sleeth of Flat River
were elected as members of the Demo
cratic State Committee representing
the 18th district. The officers of the
committee chosen we're: Chairman,
DR.. J. HI. Parker, Jefferson county;
Secretary, VIM. Huck, Ste. Genevieve
county; Treasurer, Geo. 7. Lee, Car
ter county.
Resolutions we're adopted endorsing
the state and national administrations
and the excellent congressional rec
ord made by Congressman Walter L..
Hensley., A high tribute was paid to
Frederick D. Gardner, the Democratic
nominee for Governor. A resolution
was also adopted endorsing Ben IL.
Marbury of Pennington for appoint
ment by Governor Major to the va
cancy on the st. Louis Court OF APP
peals caused by the resignation OF
Judge Nortoni.
Plans were perfected for an active
campaign to be waged for the re-
election Of Congressman Hensley. An
executive committee composed OF j.
III. Parker, VIM. Huck, Geo. 7. Lee,
Geo. w. Stivers and Parkhurst Sleeth
was appointed to confer with Con-
gressman Hensley regarding the
speaking dates and places for VIM. },
Bryan, Champ CLARK, Senator j. Ham
Lewis and other orators of nationa
repute who will be in the district dur
ing the campaign.
Perry county was the only county
of the district not otrepresented at the
meeting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-24
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court Of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, June 80, 1916.
The state of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of b. p. Burnham,
collector of the revenue of Iron
county, Missouri,
against
Sam Frank Taylor, if living; or the un-
known consort, heirs and devisees of
Sam Frank Taylor IL he be dead,
defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham, collector of the revenue
of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendants,
Sam Frank Taylor, if living; or the
unknown consort, heirs and devisees Of
Sam Frank Taylor, II he be dead,
are non-residents Of the state of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; it is there
fore, ordered by the clerk of the cir
cult court of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an action
has been commenced against them in
the circuit court Of said county, the
object and general nature of which is
to enforce the lien Of the state Of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for back
taxes for the years 1911, 1912, 1913 and
1914, TO wit:
Lot 10 in block of ]. H. York's
Subdivision ARCADIA Heights" as per
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-24
IRoNTON. MO, THURSDAY, AUGUST "a 1916

plat thereof on file in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds for Iron County,
Mo-, subject to mineral reservation
made by Big Muddy Coal & Iton Com
pany in Book 80, page 118, Iron county
Land Reeords-said real estate being
in Iron County, Missouri.
Gan ltemized statement in the nature
Of tax bill showing the amount Of
taxes, interest and costs now due on
said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
oftwenty and 70-I00 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear at
thenext term of said court to be holden
for the county of Iron, and state of
Missouri, at the court house in said
county on the fourth Monday in Octo-
Der next, 1916, and on or before the
third day thereof (if the term shall so
long continue; and, if not, then bofore
the end of the term), and plead, answer
or demur to said plaintiffs petition,
the same will be taken as confessed,
judgment rendered in accordance with
the prayer of said petition, and said
real estate, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law
in the Iron County Register, a weekly
newspaper published in said county Of
Iron, and state of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS Clerk.
A true cony from the record:
LsEALl Witness my hand and Of
ficial seal, this 29th day Of
June: 1916.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-24
Attention! Petrons and Students of IRON
ton Public Schools.

All students Of the 9th, 10th, 18th
and 18th grades will please report to
the Public School Building on Friday
morning, September 1st, between the
hours of A. M. to II NJ, for the pur-
pose of arranging your schedule OF
classes for the school year of 1916 II.
Becauseo of few minor changes in the
course of study, all students are re-
qnested to not purchase your text
books until after the opening of
school.
Patrons, whohav children entering
school this year for the first time,
see that tnesef ssselii ~ inter aC the
begifning of thy school year. If your
child is under six years of age and
will be six years old before January
1st, 1917, and it is your intention to
send him to school the coming school
year, please send him to school at the
opening OF the school year.
All students of the High School De-
partment please remember thatif you
fail to arrange your schedule of classes
on Friday forenoon, September 1st, !
will be too busy to assist you very
much in this matter on Monday, Sep
tember 4th, the opening day of school
May we all work together with the
one idea in view, of making this year
one of the best school years in the
history of the Ironton Public Schools
RAYMOND SHooP, Sup't.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-24

said real estate for the year aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of five and S7-I00 dollars, is filed
with said petition as provided by law }
And unless theybe and appear at the
next term of said court to be holden for
the county of Iron, and state of Mis-
souri,, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October next,
1916, and on or before the third day
thereof (if the term shall so long con-
tinue; and, if not, then before the end
of the term), aAd plead, answer or
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judg-
menJ rendered in accordance with the
prayer of said petition, and said real
estate, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interest and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that copy here
of be published according to law in the
| Iron County Register, weekly news
paper published in said county of Iron,
and state of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
| [sEAL] Witness my hand and official
seal, this 10Th day of June,
1916.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-24
Order of Publication.
Edith Westerman, Plaintiff, ,

dRdluSI
Effie Moser, Nettie Peaslee and My
ron E. Rencehausen, defendants.
The State of Missouri, to the above
named Defendants-Greeting;
You are hereby notified that an
action has been commenced against
you in the Circuit Court of the County
of Iron, in the State of Missouri, for
the purpose of securing decree of
partition and order of sale for the
following described lands, to-wit;
Lots three (3,) four a. five (5) six
(6,) twelve (12,) thirteen (13), four
teen (14,) fifteen (15,) and sixteen
(16,) in block sixteen 49, and lotssix
(6) and seven (7) in block fourteen
CAD all in the town of Pilot Knob,
Mo-, as the same appear on the plat
OF said town of Pilot Knob, Mo, on
file in the Office of the Recorder of
Deeds for Iron County, Missouri, which
said action is returnable on the first
day of the next term of said Court, to
be held at the Court House in the City
of Ironton, in the County of Iron and
State of Missouri, on the fourth Mon
Jay in October next, 1916, when and
where you may appear and defend
such action; otherwise, plaintiffs pe-
tition will be taken as confessed, ,ssand
judgment rendered accordingly.
1t is ordered that copy hereof be
duly published at least once a week
for consecutive weeks in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, weekly news
paper duly printed, published and
circulated in said Iron County, and
duly designated by plaintiffs attor-
ney, and duly approved by said Clerk
as most likely to give notice to de-
fendant, the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before said next
term of said Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI, ss
COUNTY OF IRON.
IL. NJ. Hawkins, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Iron County, Missouri,
hereby certify that the foregoing writ
ing if full, true and complete copy of
notice of suit and the original Order of
Publication in said cause, as fully as
the same remains and appears OF rec
ord in my Office.
In Witness Whereof, hereto sub
scribe my name and official signature
and hereto affix the seal of said Court
at my Office in the City of Ironton,
Iron County, Missouri, this goth day
[sEAL of July, 1915.
J. M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-24
Order of Publication.

IN the circuit court OF Iron County, Missouri
in vacation, August 10, 1916.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use OF B. p. Burnham, collector OF the
revenue OF Iron county, Missouri,
against
James W. Hanna and william S. worley, ii
living, or the unknown consorts, heirs and
devisees OF James W. Hanna and william
S. Worley, ii they be dead, defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien Tor TaXes)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, B. p,
Burnham, collector OF the revenue OF iron
county, Missouri, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth among other things,
that the defendants,
James W. Hanna and william s. Worley, II
living, or the unknown consorts, heirs and
devisees OF James w. Hanna and William s.
Worley, ii they be dead,
are non-residents OF the state OF Missouri
and that they cannot be served with sum-
mons in said state. 1t is, therefore, order
ed by the clerk OF the circuit court of
Iron county, Missouri, in vacation, that
publication be made notifying said de-
PENDANTS that an action has been COM
menced against them in the circuit court OF
said county, the object and general nature
OF which is TO enforce the lien OF the state
OF Missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for back
taxes for the years 1872 1918 and 1914, to wit:
The north half OF lot2 OF the southwest
quarter OF section is, township 81, north, OF.
range east-said real estate being in Iron
county, Missouri.
Tan ltemlzed kthIement IN the nature OF TAX
bill showing the amount of taxes, interest and
costs now due on said real estate for the years
aforesaid, amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of eight and 63100 dollars, is filed with said
petition as provided by law,I
And unless they be and appear at the next term
Of said conrt TO be holden for the county Of Iron,
and state Of Missouri, at the court house In said
county on the fourth Monday in October next,
1915, and on or before the third day thereof tf
the term shall so long contnuej and, II not then
before the end Of the terml and plead, answer or
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the same will bo
taken as confessed judgment rendered in &C.
cordance with the prayer Of said petition, and
said real estate, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said judgment, interest add
costs, be sold under a special feri facias to be
| issued thereon.
1t Is further ordered that copy hereof be
published according to law In the Iron County
Register weekly newspaper published In said
| county Of Iron, and state Of Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk
A true copy from the records
IsEALl Witness my hand and official seal, this
10Th day Of August, 1915.
N JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court. Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-24

In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, June 20, 1916.
The state Of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. P. Burnham,
collector of the revenue of Iron coun-
ty, Missouri,
against
w. H. Shelby, if living; or the un-
known consort, heirs and devisees OF
w. H. Shelby, if he be dead, defend
ants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham. collector of the revenue
of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendant,
w. H. Shelby,
is non PRESIDENT of the state of Mis-
souri,, and that he cannot be served
with summons in said state.
Plaintiff states that the defendant,
W. H. Shelby,
has not been heard Of for many years ;
that plaintiff is not informed whether
he be living ordead; that if he be
dead, his heirs, or if he died leaving
a will, his devisees, are interested in
the subject matter OF this petition; that
the names of such heirs or devisees, or
both, cannot be inserted herein because
they are unknown to plaintiff; that the
said
w. H. Shelby,
was the record owner OF the land
described herein, but plaintiff has no
information except as herein stated OF
the nature of the interest and estate in
said land owned by said
w. H. Shelby,
and therefore is unable to particularly
describe the the same, and that in the
event Of the death Of the said
w. HI. Shelby,
his said heirs and devisees have, by
descent or devise, succeeded to the said
interest and estate OF the said
w. H. Shelby,
from whom their interest in the prop
erty herein described is derived. 1t is
therefore, ordered by the clerk OF the
circuit court Of Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendant that an ac-
ton has been commenced against them
in the, circuit court OF said county, the
object and general nature Of which is
10 enforce the lien Of the state OF Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendant for back
taxes for the year 1914, to wit;
Lots and Of the southwest quar-
ter OF section 80, township 81, north, Of
range 2 cast, i7i.52 acres said real
estate being in Iron county, Missouri.
Gan itemized statement in the nature
Of a tax bill showing the amount Of
taxes, interest and costs now due on