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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
Taking Papa Along.

The baggage master halted the fam
lily party ana politely explained that
under the new law the value of the
contents of each trunk must be given
After brief consultation with her
daughter. mamma pointed to her own
trunk and said. please put this one
down as containing one thousand dol
lars worth of personal belongings.
This one." indicating her daughters
trunk. you may put down for eight
hundred"
How about this little one?" asked
the baggage master. resting his heel
on its top.
"Oh, that!" replied the lady con-
temptuously. Ten or twelve dollars
will cover that one"
81 see." returned the official. "Fa-
Tiers going along too
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
Calm Resionation.

Reference having been made to
beautiful resignation, Congressman
Joseph ]. Russell recalled an appro-
pirate story.
During dinner party some time
ago, the congressman said, the topic
turned to the connubial state. Among
the guests was bachelor person.
Speaking of marriage" eventually
remarked the bachelor. lit seems that
the longer a man is married."
THE happier he is" impulsively
broke in a spinster party with hope
full glance at the other.
Il was going to say" resumed the
bachelor, disregardingly. that the
longer man is married the less he
seems to mind it."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
BY Frequent Shampoos With cutieura
viii Help You. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches Of
Cuticura Ointment il needed to spots
of dandruff, itching and irritation of
the scalp. Nothing better for the COM
plexion. hair, hands or skin than these
fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
Expre..ton MJ,under.tood.

There is a certain young man who
used to be notoriously egotistic. Some
of his acquaintances were one day
speaking or him before an old lady
who was not up" in the slang express
sions Of the day.
The next time she met him she
put out congratulatory hand.
'Oh, Mr.. Smith, she cried. Il am
so glad you are better! l heard last
week that you had a swelled head"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
A Scoop.

I'm writing a history OF the Euro
pean war"
But the war isn't over yet"
That's where l get the bulge on
the rest of the historians. can
put my book on the market the day
after peace is declared. and they'll
have to wait two or three months"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
Grand Prize at Panama-Paeific Expo
sition Awarded to Walter
Baker 4 Co. Ltd.

The Grand Prize for superiority of Co.
Goa and Chocolate preparations has been
awarded to Walter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dor
chester. Mass. This famous old house has
received SO Highest Awards at the leading
eXpositions in Europe and america. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
Willing.

Did you punch the time clock as
you came in?" asked the foreman.
Il did not" replied the burly work
man, but I'll punch the face OF the
man that dares to dock me for bein'
ten minutes late"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19

Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy Red
Gross Bag Blue. have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
Never Get Tired.

You dance like an angel
you fiatter me-" said the girl. Il
could keep going much longer il had
wings"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19

mothers fervent hope is that her
daughters, when they marry. will do
better than she did.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
Her Worry.

Darling. will you love me when I'm
old?"
Il will II you'll promise to love me If
] should grow fat"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
And No Wonder.

What made that stout woman SO
furious?"
Just as she was going on the sub
way train the gateman sad Both
gates, lady"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19

The piano practice OF girl is music
to her ma only.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19

Generally speaking. a crank is a
man with an enthusiasm for some
particular form of idiocy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
Pa Knows EVERYTHING.

Father. what is 'sepulchral ton
of voice'?"
THAT means. to speak gravely."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19

Marriage is lottery in which tho
prize-winners draw alimony.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19

Billy Carlson, an automobile driver
injured in the races in the Tacoma
speedway. died at Tacoma. Wash.
Guy E. Ruckstell finished first, with
time of 2:57, in the 250-mile Monta-
marathon automobile race at Tacoma,
Wash
Stanley Yoakum of Denver knocked
out Johnny Lewis of Los Angeles in
the fourth round of scheduled ten
Charley Weinert of Newark out
fought Gunboat Smith OF San Fran
cisco In seven of the ten rounds in
their open-air bout at Ebbets field in
New York
What is said to be new mark for
fifty yards by woman swimmer was
set at meet at San Francisco by
Miss Frances Cowells. aged is, with
time of 80 2-5 seconds.
c.. C. Cox. one of the entrants in
the 300-mile sweepstakes race, run at
Sioux City. Ia, died of injuries re-
ceived when his car plunged through
the fence and turned turtle. Cox's
home was in Cincinnati
The Pete Jensen-Billy Wagner go,
scheduled to amuse the multitude in
the big tent at Milliken, Colo, was
called off when Sheriff McAfee and
District Attorney Fleming announced
that they would prosecute the pro-
moters and principals If the encounter
took place.
GENERAL
Statewide prohibition went into ef-
feet July l in Alabama Every saloon
and dispensary in the state was
closed.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has been
served with subpoena at Malone,
n. Y, to appear in her husbands san
ity t.is in New York.
Alex HASTE of Cheyenne, Wyo., pro-
poses that the entire mountain range
from Pixies Peak to Sherman hill.
Wyoming. be included in vast ma.
tional park
Nine,y persons were killed, most OF
them women, in the explosion of
pyrotechnic factory at Marseilles.
Only four whole bodies were recov.
cred by searchers.
Compared with other sections of the
country, crops and conditions in the
Tenth federal reserve district are ex-
cellent. according to the official re-
port for June made public in Denver
by the Reserve Board The Tenth
district includes Denver and Kansas
City and the report indicates that
these two cities and the entire dis
trict are in better shape financially
and commercially than any other dis
trict
Three persons are dead and two are
believed to be dying in Tacoma,
Wash, hospitals as result of
wreck when a Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul train from Tacoma to Aber-
deem plunged off a trestle near
Rainier.
Frank Holt was assistant professor
of German at the University OF Okla
homa at Norman during the school
years of 1909-191O and 191O-1911, and
was removed in 1911 when control OF
the school passed from board of re-
gents to a newly created State Board
of E,d"cati~n
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
WASHINGTON

A tremendous explosion, believed
to have been caused by some kind OF
bomb or Internal machine, wrecked
the public reception room on the east
side of the Capitol building shortly
before midnight Friday night
Archbishop Edward j. Hanna of San
Francisco, in statement made pub
lie at Los Angeles, said that peace at
any price e not policy the American
people will accept. and to maintain
peace with honor the nation must be
prepared for defense"
The condition of Franklin ID. Roose-
welt. assis- ant secretary of the navy,
operated on for appendicitis, con-
tinued favorable.
Through the arrest at Los Angeles
of Fred Lavorin, United States Off
cials said they had discovered a
scheme to ship liquor into prohibition
Arizona as baggage.
Official advices to the State Depart
ment established the fact that the
British liner Armenian attempted to
escape the German submarine which
sunk her in consequence of her efforts
to evade capture.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-19
SPORTING NEWS

Standing of Western League Ciu,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14

John 7. Hunt, a member of congress
from the Eleventh Missouri district.
from 1901 to 1905, died recently in st,
Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
VILLA OUTRAGEs CONTINUE
SPARES LIFE ONLY WHEN TO
OWN INTEREST.
Reports From Chihuahua Confirm the
Deaths of Americans and
Other Foreigners.

Ell Paso, Tex.-With the reopen
ing of telegraph communication be-
tween Chihuahua City and the Dor
der, information of massacres and
outrages upon American citizens and
foreigners in all parts of northern
Mexico is reaching relatives and the
United States authorities here.
Indications sent in reports to the
United States department agents last
week, that Villas attitude toward
"gringoes" and foreigners had been
changed, proved to be misleading, and
every scrap of information now reach
ing the border points to the fact that
the bandit chief is sparing lives only
when it is in his own interest.
Ynez Salaza, Villas chief lieuten-
ant, saved the million-dollar Ameri-
oan-owned Alvarado mines, and also
saved the town of Parral from de-
struction by arguing that both the
mine and the town would be useful
to Villa when he gains control of the
country.
Authentic information has been OBJ
tanned that at least 1900 government
troops deserted and Joined Villa dur
ing the attack upon Parral.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
NEW PREMIER SPLITS PARTY
Reason Assigned for Asquith's Fall
Was That Criticism Was Con-
sidered Disloyai.

London. - Events emphasize the
fact that David Lloyd George, the
new premier, has split the Liberal
party into two factions. The new
cabinet will command more support
from the Conservatives in parliament
than from Liberals.
The Liberal conference pledged It.
self to support the new government,
but the old party leaders will oc-
cupy the house of commons, a place
of friendly opposition and criticism.
One reason advanced for the failure
of Premier Asquith's coalition govern
ment is that there was no strong OPP
position and criticism in parliament.
because opposition was considered
disloyality to the nation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
WARSHIP AND CREW MISSING
suffren En- Route to Naval Depot Is
Not Heard of for Over
Month.

Paris.-The French battleship Suf-
fren is officially classified as lost,
in a statement issued by the minister
of marines. Apparently all of the
hands were lost. The vessel left Gil
braltar for Torrent on Nov. "a and
has not been heard of since. Torrent
is a fortified seaport naval depot at
the mouth of the River Scorff, Brit
tapy.
The Suffren was an 18-knot battle
ship of 1880 tons and carried 100
men, according to the best available
information. She had a water line
length of 40 feet and carried the fol-
lowing armament: Four Pinch guns,
10 6.4-inch guns, 8 4-inch guns, % g.
FOUNDER rapid firers, and 4 torpedo
tubes.
The Suffren vas authorized in July,
1899, and cost $4,000, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
GERMANS OFFER
F HELP TO GREEKS
WILL OPEN UP LAND COMMUNE.
CATION IF PEOPLE DE-
SIRE 1T.
MONARCH IN WARLlKE MOOD
Entente Forces In Danger Of Losing
Benefit of Balkan Nearness by
Reason of c~onstantine's
Hostility.

London.-A dispatch from Switzer-
land, as forwarded from Rome, says
Germany and Austria have offered
their services to Greece in opening
land communications if Greece de-
clares war on the entente.
Special dispatches from Athens and
kilograms from Piraeus by way of
syria Island reiterate emphatically
and with purportedly corroborative
details that the recent attack on the
entente allies in Athens was the re-
suit Of a deliberately planned plot
by the king and his government, who
broke his word to Admiral De Four
net, commander Of the entente allied
fleet.
The dispatches insist that Royalist
headed by the king have adopted a
permanently hostile attitude toward
the entente, and say that the mobili-
cation is proceeding rapidly, and that
every warlike preparation is in prog
ress under Gen. Dousmanis, chief Of
the Greek general staff, and the mill
tary clique, encouraged by the Ru-
manian victories. and lavish promises
from Germany.
The dispatches add that Greek sol
diers occupy all the vantage points
near Athens and Piraeus, and are
now digging trenches and mounting
guns.
The correspondents say that efforts
are being made to concentrate a
strong army in the Larissa region for
the purpose of attacking the entente
allies in the rear, in conjunction with
the German and Bulgarian attacks
in the north.
They conclude by saying this and
the other Creek activities may en-
danger the success of the whole allied
operations in the Balkans. The writ
ers urge instant vigorous allied ac-
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
M PLAN TO END WAR
List of Proposals Submitted to Con-
gress by National Peace
Organization.

Washington, D. C.-Formulation of
a list of proposals to congress look
ing toward termination of the world
war will constitute the principal bust
S of the Woman's National Peace
party, which convened here for a
three-day session.
Among the proposals to be considrr-
ed, as already announced, are: Gre.
alton of a joint commission of experts
representing Japan, China and the
United States, to study issues between
the countries.
Recommendation of action toward
immediate c%onvening of the Hague
conference.
The principle that foreign invest
ments be made at the risk Of the in
weston.
Passage of the law advocated by
the American Bar Association provid-
ing federal control of aliens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
Claims Other Mans Votes.

The state supreme court was asked
to settle an election contest over the
judgeship of the Springfield court of
appeals. A single point is involved.
but it is one which is said never be-
fore came up before the supreme
court.
Judge Argus Cox, Republican, Of
Springfield was elected on the face
of returns by 721 votes, but that is
disputed by John w. Bradley, Demo
crat, of Kennett, who declares in his
petition that he should have been al
lowed a different count from Maries
county. In that county, 1t is set
forth, the name of Arch Johnson of
Springfield, whom Bradley defeated
in the primary, was placed on the bal
lot by mistake instead of Bradley's.
Johnson received 1911 in that coun-
ty, while Bradley received only one.
The mistake was not discovered until
after the election and Bradley claims
the votes cast for Johnson should go
to him, thus causing his election by
$50 votes. The supreme court granted
Judge Cox 10 days in which to file
his answer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
CITY GIRLS FAIL IN COUNTRY
English Closed Schools for Training
of Women Farmers-Monot-
ony Is Assigned.

London. - The Wiltshire agricuttu-
raj committee has decided to close
down the training school for farm
workers at Shaw for the present, the
result having been wholly disappoint-
ing.
1t was said at a meeting of the
committee that very few pupils stuck
to the work. Women could be taught
to drive milk carts or horses quite
easily, but the monotony of the actual
milking became dreadful. London
girls could not stand it.
Country girls turned out we'll, but
town girls had not been able to face
the loneliness and monotony of coun-
try life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
MISSOURI TEACHERS
TALK WITH GARDNER
CONFERENCE DEVELOPS THAT
STATE OWES EDUCATORS
OVER 100000.
GOVERNOR EXPLAINS PLANS
various Methods Suggested of Rails
ing Additional Revenue Whereby
Institutions May Get Proper
Aid From Commonwealth.
Jefferson City.

JelIerSOn City.
The heads of Missouri's chief state
institutions of higher education, in a
conference with Governor-elect Gard.
ner presented figures showing that
the state would owe these institu.
TONS, on Jan. 1, a total of $3.50, 900,
Gardner said this, together with
shortages in other directions, would
leave the state, on Jan. 1, 1000, 900
behind in the payment of its approved
Obligations. He and the educators
then discussed means of raising add
ed revenue to make up the present
deficiency and provide for the future.
Gardner then told of plans which
had been suggested by him previously
Tor providing revenue, and which he
was inclined to favor, and spoke first
OF the proposal to increase the col
lateral inheritance tax from 5 to TX
per cent, and to impose a tax of 2 or
. per cent on all inheritances.
President Hill of the state univer-
ssity spoke in favor of making these
graduated taxes, the tx on large in
herltances being at a heavier rate
than on small ones. Gardner said the
state supreme court had held a grad
uated tax unconstitutional, and that
1t would be useless to waste time in
further tests. DR.. Hill said a 2 per
cent tax on general inheritances
would yield about $1,000, 900 a year.
Gardner said he would ask the leg
lslature for a 8 per cent tax and
would then accept a reduction to 2
per cent if necessary.
Gardner then suggested a corpora
ton tax on gross receipts as a e
OF raising another $1,O0O,0 900 a year.
But we need $4,000, O00,' he said, and
he then talked of other tax proposals,
including theaters, picture shows,
pool halls, tobacco, an increase III sa-
loon license charges, a state poll tax
on all voters and an increase in the
tax on oil from IL to rs cents a bar
rel.
He spoke in favor Of a mortgage
record tax, which, he said, would net
the state $4,000 a year.
He said that of the present state
revenue of $500, 900 a year, educa-
ton requires $4,000, 900, and that the
remaining $2,5OO,00O is not enough
for the other needs of the state. He
read figures to show that the per
capita tax in Missouri was lower than
in most other states,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
vim rake TIme for seIeetlon..

Governor Gardner has decided e
wait some time before making the
appointments to the various offices
which by eason Of his election he
is entitled to fill.
The total patronage Of the state
government. including the patronage
for distribution in departments sup
ported on special taxes collected from
industries, etc, at the disposal of the
new officers will aggregate approx
mately $4OO, goo a year. This does
not include state charitable institu.
lions.
Here are some of the political
plums which the new governor will
have to hand out in 1917:
Pardon board-Salary of three
members $4,000 each.
State warehouse commissioner
Salary $4,000 a year.
State oil inspector-Salary $500 a
year.
State highway commissioner-Sal
airy $4,000 a year.
Insurance commissioner-Salary
$4,000 a year.
Labor commissioner-Salary $4,000
a year.
Land reclamation commissioner
salary $4,000 a year,
Two public service commissioners
Salary $500 a year each.
Adjutant general-Salary $500 a
year.
Bureau of mine inspection-Salary
of $4,000 a year.
Food and drug commissioner-SaI-
ary $4,000 a year.
State game commissioner-Salary
3d. 0 a year.
State bank examiner-Salary $500
a year.
State beer examiner-Salary $4,000
a year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
U. S. GIVES DEMONSTRATION
Proves That Eggs Can Be Sold for
is Cents With a Fair
- Profit,

Washington, D. C.--Secretary Hous,
ton began a move to break the egg
shortage in Washington-somewhat,
at least.
The department conducts at Belts
vile, Md, an egg farm for scientific
purposes, and there has been several
thousand hens of various breeds of
heightened blood.
AS q result of experiments that
have been in progress for several
years it was announced this week that
the average poultry man could pro-
duce eggs of the best vintage at a cost
of Is cents a dozen and make a fair
profit. ,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
RAIDER CAUGHT, SLIPS AWAY
Warning From Naval Authorities Fol-
lows Release of Vessel Thought
to Be Dutch.

Halifax, N. S. Entente allied
shipping was warned by British naval
authorities to be on the lookout
fro a strange vessel, believed 10
be a raider, which vas intercepted
on Dec. 2 off the northwestern coast
Of Scotland, and allowed to proceed
under the impression that she was
the Dutch steamer Gamma. Later
1t was learned that the Gamma was
at Kirkwall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
Cost Of Losing Nomination.

Financial statements required BY
the state corrupt practices act to be
filed by all candidates for office, indi-
Gates that it costs less in Missouri to
win a nomination that to lose one.
Gardeners statement on file in the
secretary Of states office, places his
primary campaign expenses at So
S63.26. Cornelius Roach, defeated in
the race for the nomination, places
his expenses at $3,568.06. John E.
Swanger, defeated for the Republican
nomination for governor, places his
expenses at ~$3,654.37. Judge Henry
Lamm has not yet filed his account.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
Daredevil of Movies Killed

New York.-Austin c. Kyle, of
Brooklyn, recently of the Canadian
field artillery, known here as Dare
devil Jack Austin" who used to jump
off 4o-foot cliffs and ride motorcycles
off open drawbridges for the "mov-
les" was killed by a shell on Nov. 10,
according to a letter from an officer
of his battery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14

An appropriation of $4,000 will be
asked of the next legislature for the
state normal school at Springfield for
the biennial period, it was decided at
the annual meeting of the board of re.
gents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14
Paroles by Major.

-
Gov. Major has issued a number
OF restoration" pardons and "road"
paroles. The former were issued to
persons convicted in years gone by
and who, after serving terms or being
paroles, have made good" in citizen
ship.
The "road" paroles went to men
who did commendable work on the
highways on the last, good roads days.
These get from 10 to 30 days off their
terms.
The reservations went to the fol-
lowing:
Henry Blockberger, st. Louis who
served two years for burglary and
was paroled February IS, 1915.
A. Widner, st. Louis, two years for
grand larceny discharged in May.
1897.
Louis Jacobs, embezzlement. Cole
county, three years, sentence suspend.
ed and paroled by trial Judge.
Robert (Tude) Miskell, one of the
New Madrid county might riders"
was also paroled from the peniten-
tiary. He was imprisoned January
70, 1915, for a term of two years.