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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
CANADIAN MINISTER CLEARED
Sir Sam Hughes Acquitted Of Charges
of Paying Out Undue Profits
to Americans.

Ottawa, Canada.-Sir Sam Hughes,
minister of militia, is held by the
Meredith Duff Royal Commission inno-
cent of responsibility for the negotia-
ton of government fuse contracts
with American munitions manufacture
ers by which they were alleged to
have unduly profited.
B. F. Yoakum, former chairman of
the board of the Frisco railroad, was
a member of the American company
that handled the Canadian contract
and testified at the hearing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Directs piaalna own Grave.

Valparaiso, Ind.-Joseph Decker,
active in chamber of commerce work,
superintendent the digging of his own
grave, which will be entirely lined
with concrete. He has given an or
der for a $500 monument, and de-
clares he will leave only $500 at his
death, and that will go to his under
taker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
No Complaints.

Secretary Daniels was talking about
the splendid morale of the American,
navy.
'Take the matter of work." he said
"The men work like Troians. No
where does such an endless round Of
work go on as in our navy.
Il asked a boy apprentice once II he
had any complaints to make.
"'No, SIR the boy answered, look
ing up from his work. NO, sir; no
complaints. Only it's like this, sir
they keep on making you keep on"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Compulsory Training.

Word comes from the capital that
the chamber of commerce of the
United States had made public the re-
suit of a census recently taken of the
various chambers Of commerce and
other trade organizations TO ascertain
the views of the, business men of the
country on universal military training.
More than $50 organizations re-
sponded and the result shows that rs
states voted unanimously in favor OF
compulsory military training, while
the majority in favor Of the PROPOSE
ton was substantial in 16 of the re-
naming states. Only n state, Ala
bama, voted against the proposition,
while no vote was recorded in the five
other states.
The District of Columbia, Alaska,
the Philippines and Hawaii, also voted
unanimously for the proposition, as
did also the membership of the Amer
lean chamber of commerce in Paris.
The states in which the chambers
and trade organizations voted unani-
mously are: Maine, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louis
ana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Ok
lahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Arizona, Utah, Nevada,
Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
The states in which the vote, while
not unanimous, was overwhelmingly
in favor of the proposition Ire New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, North Dakota. Colorado and
California In South Carolina five or
CARNATIONS voted for the proposition
and three voted against it, while in
Montana the vote was four to two in
favor of universal training.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
olrl Attends School a,7o5 DAYS.

Rotterdam, England-Florrie Tyler
has completed her school attendance
here for q period extending over eight
and one-half years with a record Of
not having missed a single day. The
total Of her days in school was 3,705.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Hears hia HYMN for Elrat rhine.

London-Rudyard Kipling, who at
tended the memorial service to Lord
Kitchener at Westminster Abbey,
where his "Recessional" hymn was
one Of the most impressive numbers,
stated afterward that 1t was the first
time he had heard 1t sung.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Miners Strike Second Time.

Little Rock, Ark.-Seven hundred
miners employed by the American
Bauxite Company at Bauxite, near
here, have struck for the second time
within a month. Most of the men re-
Gently joined the union and they
charge that about fifty have recently
been discharged because they are
union members.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
8 AMERICANS ON SHIP SUNK
British Steamer Laden With Grain
Destroyed-BerIin Reports Two
Sinkings.

London, England.-Lloyds reports
the British steamer User has been
sunk. The User sailed June Is from
Portland, Me-, for Cette, France. Her
gross tonnage was about $500. Three
Americans were members of the crew
of the User. The User carried a car
go of 257,730 bushels of oats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27

Tulsa. ORE. d. Ballard and Ell
mer Pinion, workmen buried by a
cave-in during repairs on a water
main, almost had been released still
alive, when another fall of earth and
paving crushed them to death!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Seized wien Cramps, prowns.

Quincy, Ills. H. B. Mueller of
Quincy met death by drowning at
Hannibal, Mo. He was seized with
cramps while attempting to swim
from the mouth of one creek to anoth-
er in the Mississippi.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Missing Mans Body Found.

S~heboygan, Mich.-The body of
Charles MARCEL of New York, who,
with James H. Hurry, also of New
York, left here in a anoe early in
June for Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, was
found on the shore of Albany Island,
near here. Hurty's body was recov-
cred last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
To Ruv West Indies.

Geneva, Switzerland-The Lausanne
Gazette learns negotiations have been
completed between the United States
and Denmark for the purchase Of the
Danish West Indies. The United
States, it is said, will pay $25,oOO,0 900
for the islands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
shoots -Four and cremates SELF.

Newark, N. -Four passers-by in
the street opposite his locksmith shop
were shot and seriously wounded here
recently by Salvatore C~astronova,
SO years old, an inventor, who sud
denly had gone insane, before he set
fire to his clothing and burned to
death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Nan Killed in Labor Row

Memphis, Tenn.-One man was
killed. one probably fatally stabbed
and several hurt In a fight between
union sympathizers and employees Of
the Memphis Street Railway Com
pany. Five men yer arrested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Dental Operation is Fatal.

Newport, R. IA few hours after
Mrs. Vesta Davis, wife of Major Henry
c. Davis of the United States marine
corps, had submitted to a dental oper-
alton, she died in the hospital of
blood poisoning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Many Mexicans Imported.

Bloomington, m.-The Chicago &
Alton railroad is importing gangs Of
Mexjcans for work upon the roadbed.
Large numbers Of Mexicans are max
ing their way across the border and
are being shipped north by agents for
the railroads.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
a RAJ Hearing.

Chairman William G. Busby has an.
nounced that the case of the Jackson
County Light, Heat and Power Com
pany against the city of Independence
will be argued and submitted before
the public service commission in the
capital this week. The company is
seeking to set aside the provision Of
its franchise which provides for an
automatic reduction of the rates IN
gas on August II from s1.15. the pres
emit rate, to 81 per 1000 cubic feet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27

Petrograd-Sergius Sazonoff, minis
ter Of foreign affairs, has resigned.
He Is succeeded by Boris vladismiro-
Witch Sturmer, the premier, who has
taken over the office. M. sazonoff re-
tired from the foreign ministry at his
own request
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
rhrea Years for Auto Fraud.

Kansas City--Carl @. Morse and J..
e. Barnes pleaded guilty before Judge
Latshaw In the criminal court to OBJ
tanning a motor car under false pre-
lenses. They we're sent up for three
years each.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Borden Motor cycle Wireless.

San Antonio-Field communication
On the border is to be facilitated by
the adoption of motor cycles for the
transportation of wireless sets and the
utilization Of the motor for the opera
ton Of the dynamo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Three Drowned in Ohio River

Louisville, Ky.-Two young women
and one man were drowned in the
Ohio river and a child struck by light
ming and killed near here during a To-
cal storm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
sulzer out for President.

Minneapolis, Minn.-William Sulzer,
former governor of New York, an
nounced here that he had agreed to
accept the presidential nomination of
the new American party, which opens
its first national convention in Mime
apolis next Tuesday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Mrs. Pankhurst Departs.

New York-Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst, the English suffragist leader,
who since January 10, has been tour
ing this country in the interest of
destitute Servians, has left on the
steamship Saxonia for Liverpool.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Five Policemen Are Injured.

Kansas City-Five policemen, an
swering a hurry call in Kansas City,
Kan, were injured, two Of them seri-
ously, II is believed, when a front
spring Of their automobile. running
at high speed, collapsed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27

London-Two hundred fishermen
are believed to have lost their lives
in a monsoon off the coast of Colon
bo, Ceylon, according to a dispatch re
ceived by the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Enuine Kills Man and Wife.

Chicago-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lahm
were almost instantly killed by a
switch engine near Evergreen Park
station, in view of several hundred
fellow picnickers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Rahx chokes 10 peath.

Chicago-Anthony, Jr, the 49,
months-old son of Anthony Tell.
choked to death on a stick Of candy
at the home Of his parents on the
South Side,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27

Berlin, Germany.-The destruction in
the Northern Adriatic, July Is, of two
submarines, one of them Italian, by
Austrian torpedo boats, is announced
in an official communication received
here from Vienna.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
HIs inheritance.

Askitt-Did young Dodge inherit
anything from his father? ~
Notifies, ! believe he inherited
the old mans desire to avoid work
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
$3.50. ao1.767 in PhIIadelphia Mint.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. auditors
announced that the value of the bull
lion and coins in the local mint aggre-
gated $3.50, POI, 767 at the close of their
annual inventory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
rwo swedIsh Aviator. klIIed.

Stockholm - Two Swedish flight
lieutenants. Mannstroem and Krues,
were killed. Their machine fell from
a height OF 300 feet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27

Knicker-Why do you take a phono-
graph when you go fishing?
Bocker-Because I can keep 1t from
talking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27

THIS Ie THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ton years younger if you
darhen your ugly. grizsiy. gray hairs by
using ia Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Campaign Closing.

AS the last week of the campaign
closes all of the candidates express
absolute confidence in their nomina-
ton and election. There are to be
a good many disappointed brothers
when the final action is taken, but let
each man do his part for his party
and let there be no malcontents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
No nvestigation


The state public service commits
sion made no investigation or tests
before granting the Laclede Gas Light
Co. permission to change the form
Of gas furnished to consumers and to
revise it's schedule Of rates. 1t did
not consider the relative merits Of
the candlepower standard and the
heat unit standard.
At the office of the commission it
was said that the burden of making
such tests was properly placed on the
city of st. Louis.
If the new heat unit system is dis
covered unsatisfactory the only re-
course will be to file with the public
service commission a petition asking
that the order be vacated and a writ
Of intervention will be grantd.
A the rehearing each side will pre-
sent its case. The advantage of early
acton would be that should the order
be vacated the new rates would be
suspended until definite action was
taken at the rehearing. The commits
sion is in session the entire year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Gets Appropriation.

1t is apparent now that Postmaster
j. Thomas Fisher will get his $4,000
appropriation for the construction Of
an addition to the postoffice for
which plans have been prepared. Con
| gress has consented.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27

Religions the heart, not in the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Postal Receipts.

FOSldt nSSSIPtos
Tom Fisher, postmaster at Jefferson
City, says the $4,000 appropriation,
included in the public building budget
for an addition to the local ~postoffice
is badly needed because of the con-
gestion due to the rapid development
Of Jefferson City and the growth in
the states business transacted here.
Fisher says the total receipts Of the
Jefferson City postoffice for the year
ending June 80, 1906, were s29,465. 10,
while the total receipts for the year
ending June 80, 1916, were $S3,984.S4,
Training In Schools.
Prof. s. A. Baker is working out the
details Of the military program In the
Jefferson City public schools and will
make his report to the board of edu'
cation at its August meeting. The
new supervisor has been selected.
Convention at Capital.
The rural mail carriers Of the state
have Just closed their convention a
Hannibal. and jefferson City was sc
lected az the place for holding thu
meeting next year. About 200 dele
gates attended.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Hides in Auto to Escape.

When Paul Shallenberger, manager
of the Sullivan Saddle Tree Company
factory in the penitentiary, drove out
of the prison in his automobile, he was
not aware that under the rear seat
was another passenger.
Later when he moved a shaking
cushion from a seat, there lay a con-
Wet crowded into a very small space
and nearly dead from lack of air and
the heat.
The convict was George Smithsing-
er, a life-termer from st. Louis. He
had concealed himself in the automo.
bile an hour or more before,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27
Iosaa Last Appeal.

The state supreme court has over
ruled a motion for a rehearing in the
case Of the board of curators of the
Missouri University against the Rolla
School Of Mines. The action by the
court brings to a close the litigation
between the two schools.
The last general assembly passed
the law empowering the School OF
Mines to confer four degrees in civil
engineering. Formerly the universi,
ty alone could confer the degrees.
The university officials are alleged
to have been jealous.
The sun., 1916-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

AMER BANKING MACHINE CO thar
tered in Delaware TO manufsrfur" snd deal
IN au,oms,ic vending machines Capital stock,
$4,000, Incorpora,ors: 5. b Howard, A W
Brt,on. }. +. Curtin.
ASSESSORS co. y. Y-Filed notice IN Del.
aware Of capital stock inc. from 5000 to
80. 900.
CHISHOLM 4 CHAPMAN-In socort9nre
'si. aTm I4s m.n,ser. Of 4 Y Stock i"iEa .cSsnss.
d q, THU on oc,. . an anon M t!H,l 10
profits.
EXPORTS 4 MISUNDERSTANDING reported
by y. Y, Custom House yesterday valued at
New York yesterday included Wheat, hu,
f s.sos. oil gals; o., lti 20: Da sGnr' .,cN', s@ .s
Exports from New York last week included:
Wheat, bu, ~l,itt,.s0; corn. bu I>l.iG-; buck.
ssss'' e S@,; 3s es sS1: Ga 7,' o, ,,oSr. s2G.'
l!o?5: grass Seed, bags, ss5: wh!skcy, gals ,
$50; OIL cake, lbs $780,, s?5 beef, bhl-. J.t:
low. lbs bs,G:s; cheese, lbs, 4 100; iu6ri,
eating oil. gals. HON .S7i narhtha, gals
Tiais: oats Su; $50: barley. bu. sa7:
flour, bbls 30; feed. lbs, $3.50; bran. To- .
lIs0; alcohol. bbls. $3.50; cottonseed meal,
iss' irdssib; pork; bbl., ssS' beef. 'cs
butter MS, s.lS5,sN:' eolsonssed oil. '' is'
.t:S,sT; refined pet. gals. lS,ss,ss: saso.
Jersey, TO deal in self. ropellinS vehicles.
CAPITAL stock. HOO. 90. Incorporators: II c
Gibson, A, wyse, X, Kumpa.
HOWE SCALE co Pamphlet Describing
new issue OF 20 cumulative preferred stock
100 Broadway, w.
X. p EMMoNs r o.-corartnsr,h,, has
been formed TO deal in securities and conduct
Enmons, J. +, Middledith and Geo. sloane
MERRILL. LYNCH 4 co Uoy. .sn,,
The sun., 1916-10-17
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

AUTO CRANK SHAFT C~o.-Bu.incss taken
over by Automobile Grant, Shaft Cor. In.
corporated in N. Y. with t.c0.oO capital
stock.
GENERAL MOTORS co.'s Offering to
shareholders privilege Of exchanging ! share
of present preferred stock for il-3 shares
OF 10 cumulative preferred stock IN new
company and one share Of present common
stock for Ave shares Of new common stock,
GRYpHoN RUBBER & TIRE CORP Filled
notice. In n. Y Of Inc. In capital stock from
so0o.eS to 1900 coo.
M'GRAw TIR 4 RUBBER Co.-Filed no.
ucc IN Ohio OF capital stock inc. from
~,l.JoO,ooo TO 5000. 900.
MANHATTAN ELECTRICAL sCPpLY co.
Issue OF u .500.O 900 ~ list preferred stock
has been purchased by Chandler 4 Co.
MovET co Chartered in Delaware TO
manufactur and deal in moving pictures. SC.
CAPITAL stock. 100000 InoorporNors l.. u.
Phillips. NJ. N. 1iiron. J. u. Bailey. II. Nc
Daniel.
PoLAK TRUCK TYRE CORP Issue Of
1000 out OF total capitalization OF l0, co
shares IL being offered NJ si2 IN n share by
Z u. Eamcs 4 Co. and r. p. Houshton 4 Co
REMINGTON ARMs.uNIoN METALLIC
CARTRIDGE co Reported to have dis
charged about 1870 OF 500 employees a,
Eddystone plant.
REQ MOTOR co Declared extra dividend
OF 7SS and quarterly OF ?a%. payable Nov
l TO stock Of record Oct. 10
STEVENS MFG. Co-Direos ore reported
planning 10 Inc. capital stock from f7oo,coO TO
100000. Company operates 1900 ring spin.
dies and 80 looms on mfg. OF croche,ed and
satin quilts. damask and towslins.
The sun., 1916-10-17
ERIE MORTGAGE OF
HALF BILLION URGED
Directors Place Before Stock.
holders Plan to Be Voted
Upon December 1.
TO- REDEEM ALL BONDS
Railroads Lines, Property and
Franchises to BE Gov
cred by Lien.

Directors OF the Erie Railroad Conn
pany have recommended a ~refunding and
improvement mortgage limited to $500.
600. 900. and stockholders will be asked
to authorize 1t at a special meeting on
December 1. Their action will supersede
the vote OF stockholders taken at a
special meeting held october IS, 1914,
authorizing a mortgage limited TO three
ime the capital stock outstanding II
any ttre.
The mortgage now proposed Ia in
tended to make provision for the pay
ment or all prior or underlying bonds.
OF which $3l,531.500 mature before 1922,
or equipment trusts payable in vary
ing amounts from year to year also for
obtaining moneys from time to time for
future capital expenditures for addi-
tons. improvements and bet,erments.
The mortgage will cover all OF the COM
pany's railroads. property and fran
chises. and the bonds issuable shall be
In series. each OF the series dated on or
after December / next and to mature
not later than December /, 1000.
The authorization given in 1914 was
not acted upon In view Of the adverse
conditions. Now that the condition Of the
company 10 substantially bettered. says
a letter TO stockholders. and financial
conditions generally have improved, the
directors decided II was an opportune
Time to provide comprehena lively for
future requirements. This letter states
further In part:
Such comprehensive and continuing
arrangement for capital requirements
or the company may be expected TO inurs
TO the company's advantage In providing
a standard form of security. which could
be utilized from time to time as required
during "a long period and has been found
In practice to provide an extremely de-
sirahle method of financing.
with the authorization OF this re-
FUNDING and improvement mortgage and
the expected development of n satissac-
tory market for the bonds the COM
pany will DO In u position where. II
deemed advantageous. from time to time.
II may finance further capital expendi-
lures by the issue OF bonds generally
uniform In character.
During recent years, owing to the
comparatively unfavorable security mar
ket. the company has been obliged
to devote substantially all its cur
rent income to expenditures for
capital purposes. including additions
and improvements. which naturally
would be met from the issue Of
consent In October. 1914. TO the mort
gage then proposed. the company's earn
ings have shown substantial increases as
a result OF the policy OF increasing
traitic facilities adopted In 1908"
The sun., 1916-10-17
CENTRAL PLANS A NEW ISSUE.
VIII Use a2B 100000 Extra Capital
Stock in River Front Work.

DIRECTORS or the New YORK central are
considering plIns for the issuance Of
s25. 600, 600 more capital stock. The pro-
ceeds OF the sale are to he applied
to the company's improvement work
along the Hudson River IN upper New
York city. II Is expected that stock
holders will lie entitled 10 subscribe at
the rate OF 10 per cent. OF their present
holdings.
The extensive improvements as
planned contemplate the expenditure of
considerably more than will he realized
from the sale of his stock. but against
that New York Central Is understood
to have another $4,000. 900 OF stock IN
its treasury. which can be issued at any
time at the option OF the company.
New York Central ms an authorized
issue Of 1900. 600. 600. OF which there Is
outstanding t2i9,5a0. $50. or the un-
Issued portion, 800. goo, ooo IL reserved
for the conversion of an equal amount
OF 6 per cent. twenty year bonds due IN
1895. This lea ves roughly 5000, 600
OF authorized stock.
This increase in etock. II is believed.
will take the place OF an increase to &
per cent. Of the present dividend rate of
I per cent. as has been rumored Dur
ing the first eight months OF the current
year the road earned an equivalent OF
about IL per cent. on its capital stock.
this rate indicating l6 per cent. to IL
per cent. for the full yea to December
81 next, as against ll.l0 per cent In
1918.