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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
DEPOSITS
SHOW INCREASES
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER RE
VEALs GAIN OF s4t.oOo,oOo
FOR THE YEAR.
s5sO,OOO,OOO IN RESOURCES
Figures Apply Only to State lnstitu-
lions and Trust Companies-Na-
tionaI Banks Are Probably az
Prosperous as State.
Jefferson City.

The deposits of state banks and
trust companies in Missouri increased
SAL, 190,825 in a year, according to
the abstract of a report on conditions
at the close of business on June 80,
1916, Just completed j. w. Mitchell,
state bank commissioner.
The comparison is made between
June 80 of this year, and the reports
for June 20, 1915. In the same pc
riod, the loans of state institutions
increased by $26,071,22S, cash and
sight exchange increased by S18,074.-
$40, and the total assets increased by
SAG, 773,710
The latest call statements showed
that Missouri institutions with state
charters had personal and collateral
loans amounting to 1851, 401, 1888 and
real estate loans of $64,235,918. They
owned bonds and stocks valued at
$65,416,595. Total were
$3.50, 1888.
The liabilities included capita
stock of 6 o,391, 2O5; surplus fund
$40,133,817; undivided profits, net
$12, 205, sol; individual deposits sub
ject to. check, 1929, 1894, 944; time Ger
tificates of deposit, $~91,966,178; de
mand certificates, $~3,645,267, ant
saving deposits, $47,452,2 10,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
SUFFRAGISTS DIFFER WIDELY
Clash IN Colorado Springs at First
Formal Session of the National
Conference.

Colorado Springs, Colorado.-Sharp
difference regarding the manner
of selecting a resolution commit
tee to draft a statement of the cleo
ton pdEscg of the National Woman's
party developed at the first formal
session of the conference here. A
substitute motion that the committee
consist of IL members instead of five
as first proposed and that the mem
bers be selected by each state in
stead Of by the national chairman
was lost by a vote of 40 to AZ.
An amendment intended as a COM
promise was Immediately passed in
creasing the personnel Of the commit
tee to A-one from each suffage
state represented, and the original
motion Yas then unanimously passed.
Miss Anna Martin, national chair,
man, announced the selection of Mrs,
William Kent of California as chair.
man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
U. S. PROTESTS CENSORSHIP
Makes No Comment in Sending Com
plant of Correspondents in
Germany to Berlin.

Washington, D. C.-The state
department has forwarded to the
American embassy at London without
comment a protest by American cor
respondents in Germany against the
censorship by the British officials.
The reporters complained that
much of their correspondence sent
by way of England had been sup
pressed and that many dispatches
permitted to go through had had pas
sages and words deleted so as to
convey an erroneous meaning, fire.
quently exactly the reverse of what
was intended.
At present the disposition is to
refrain from challenging the right Of
any belligerent government to cen
sor news dispatches wherever such
censorship is regarded as a military
or political necessity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
PROPOSAL
U. s.. NOT ALLOWED TO PROVIDE
FOR SYRIANS.
Asked Committee of NeutraIs to Dis
pense Supplies to Starving
Inhabitants.

Washington, D. C.-Turkey has
refused to grant the request of the
United States that a neutral commit
tee be permitted to undertake relief
work in Syria, where thousands of
native Christians are reported to be
starving.
Charles Miller of Constantinople,
in a cablegram received at the state
department, said the Turkish govern
ment had informed him relief opera
tons in Syria were considered I'M
necessary because crops there were
better than in any other part of the
empire. He added that, although he
was told the decision was final, he
had not dropped the subject, but he
would continue to press for favorable
action.
On July 5 the department instruct
ed Charles Miller to call attention to
the fact that there had been no ac-
ton in this matter and to say to the
Turkish foreign office that continued
failure to heed the request would
put a severe strain on the relations
between the United States and Turk
ey.
Turkish officials contend, Miller
| said, that while food shortage e&
listed to some extent in all b%elligerent
countries, there was no serious fam.
inc condition in Syria, that the out
look for fall crops was good and thai
locusts had damaged only the fruit
trees.
Syrians in the United States have
raised considerable funds to purchase
relief supplies for their countrymer
and have been waiting for month:
for permission to have them distrib
uted.
1t was said at the state department
that Abram Elkus, the new ambassa
dor to Turkey, who departs for his
post Aug. II, probably would take VI
the Syrian question on his arrival a
Constantinople.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
crop Report.

Government Crop Report
A summary Of the August crop 70
port for the state of Missouri as COM
piled by the bureau of crop estimates
and transmitted through the weather
bureau, U. S. department OF agricut-
ture, is as follows:
Corn-August 1 forecast, 10000
600 bushels; last year, 2os,45O.OOo
bushels.
All wheat-August 1 forecast, To-
2OO,O eo bushels; last year, S4,1VS'OOV
bushels.
Oats-August 1 forecast, $4,000.
900 bushels; last year. S1,SbO'oOO
bushels.
Tobacco-August 1 forecast, 1850
900 pounds; last year. S'lSO'OOO
pounds.
Potatoes-August 1 forecast, $500,
600 bushels; last year, s.s2O,ooC
bushels. ,
Sweet Potatoes-August 1 forecast
| sos, 900 bushels; last year, 7oO,oOV
bushels.
Hay-August / forecast, 4,1SO'Oo'
tons; last year, 4,6S6.OOO tons.
Pasture-August 1 condition ~
compared with ten-year average o
rs.
Apples-August / forecast, 3,52o'
600 barrels, last year, 6,2S7,OOO bar
rels.
Peaches-August 1 forecast, l,52O'
600 bushels; last year, S,SoO'oO'
bushels.
Cotton~July 25 forecast, 5000
bales; last year, 1899 bales.
Prices-The first price given DC
low is the average on August l thl
year, and the second, the average O
August l last year.
Wheat, 112 and 1902 cents pc
bushel; corn, 80 and 81; oats, Az an
IA; potatoes, So and 81; hay, $S.2
and 5000 per ton; cotton, 12.2 an
50 cents per pound; eggs, II and !
cents per dozen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
ALLIED ARMIES ARE
INCREASING GAINS
TEUToNs LOSE TERRITORY ON
THREE FRONTS, ACCORDING
TO LONDON.
BRITISH REMAIN QUlESCENT
Stanislau Falls to Russians, Italians
Gain Beyond Gorilla and French
Take Trenches at Hem Wood
-5ulgsrs Coming Back.

London.-The Russian, Italian and
French armies continue their success
full offensives, and, according to the
latest official communications, have
taken more territory from the forces
of the central powers in France, Gal
icia and Austria. In addition the
Anglo-French have started the long
expected offensive against the Bull
gars.
These were the developments on
the various fronts:
l. Stanislau, 81 miles southeast of
Lemberg the capital Of Galicia, and
an important railroad junction, has
been captured and occupied by the
Russian troops under Gen. Letchitzky.
In addition the Russians have pro-
crossed along the line Of the Sereth
river, as well as along the Ziota-
Lipa, taking important positions to
the south of Brody and capturing sew
eral railroad towns. The taking of
Stanislau opens another gateway
through which the Russians may ad
vance toward Lemberg. The Austro-
Germans are being pursued toward
Halich, a railroad junction near Stan
islau, on the Dneister river. Petrograd
reports the capture of 5000 more Aus
tro-Germans.
2. The Italian army, under the Duke
of Aosta, which took Gorilla, is losing
no time in its advance as a result OF
the capture of the gateway to Trieste
South Of Gorilla, along the lower
Isonzo the Italians have occupied the
whole Of the Doberdo plateau, the
scene of much desperate fighting in
addition to driving the Austrians east
of the gailone line and capturing sew
eral towns in the direction of Trieste
8. Whihe the British forces have
been comparatively inactive north Of
the Sonme in northern France, the
French have followed up their bonn
bardment of the German lines with
the capture of additional German
trenches near Maurepas and a forti
fled quarry north of the Hem wood
4. On the Balkan front the Anglo
French forces have attacked the Bull
garlans and occupied the Doirar
railway station, 40 miles northwest O.
Salonfki according to unofficial ad
vices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
REVENUE RECEIPTS
ALL RECORDS
INCREASE OF NEARLY s1oo,ooos-
600 SHOWN OVER LAST
YEARS REPORT.
NEW YORK BIG CONTRIBUTOR
Tax on Playing Cards Yields Uncle
Sam Nearly MiIlion-cigar ard
Cigarette Revenue Increases
About Ten Per Cent.

Washington.-Under the direction
of Commissioner w. H. Osborn, head
of the internal evenue bureau, the
receipts for the fiscal year ending
June 80 were the largest in history,
according to a preliminary report.
During the year the collections
amounted to 1912, 72S, 2S7, while for
the year 1915 they were only $415,-
6S1,023, showing an increase of $97,-
O42,2
Missouri-IlIinois Collections.
The report shows collections in
Missouri were $1S.S5S,7 1851; Illinois,
$65, 1927 ,7S6.25; Kansas, $1,216,7 26. 80,
and Oklahoma, $1,362,2S9.06.
The ordinary collections, including
the emergency revenue. amounted to
1887, 1865 for 1916, while the col
lections from the income tax aggre-
gated S12~4,937,252, an increase of
$44, 1885, 9S over the amount collected
from incomes in 1915. The income
tax receipts from corporations were
$56, 1872 76 and from individuals, $751;,
942, $40.
New York state contributed S14,
947,S03 through the tax on corpora
lions, while individuals in the com
monwealth paid $~3O,262,253, or nearly
one half of the total collected on in
comes throughout the United States
Whisky Drinking Grows
Whisky drinking in the United
States has been on the increase, fol
during the year 1916 the tax on dis
titled spirits netted $15S, SAP, 449 al
increase of $14,062,7 40 over 1915
Beer drinking likewise is on the in
crease, for $685. ,103 was collected
from the tax on fermented liquors
an increase of $9,442,1 1877 over the yea
1915.
Gambling, too, was more popula
during 1916 than the year previou
for the tax on playing cards amount
ed to $819,964 during the current fs
cal year, an increase of $146,306 owe
1915.
Cigar and cigarette smoking ha
been on the increase, for during 1911
there was collected from the tax 0,
tobacco $S8,O63, 847, an increase @
So, 106,573 yer the year 1915.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Messenger c~onfesses Thefts.

Wesley Mueller, stamp clerk in the
attorney generals office for the last
seven and a half years, Joined the
United States army, following his dis
charge upon his confession to Assis-
tant Attorney General Rutherford
that he had embezzled $1,000 in
stamps. He will not be prosecuted.
Mueller is 20 years old and came
here from California, Mo.
The youth. would abstract sheets OF
stamps during the month and when
he received money to purchase more
would substitute the ones he had stol-
en- and keep the money. He also or
dered articles from mail order houses
with stamps, refusing to accept them
on their arrival and have the money
returned to him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
To TAX MUN|T|ON PROFITS
SENATE DEMOCRATS FAVOR TAX
ING 10 PER CENT.
Change in Provisions of House Will
Reduce ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When War Ends.

Washington, d. CA 10 per
cent net profit tax on manufacturers
of munitions of war was agreed upon
by Democrats of the senate finance
committee as a substitute for the
munitions taxes proposed in the
Houhse revenue bill.
The committee completed its con
sideration of the house bill for sub
mission to the c%aucuses, the net rev.
enue to be derived from the measure
being estimated at $19S,0O0,OO0 or
81, 600, 900 less than under the house
bill. Specific duties on munitions
proposed in the house would have
yielded $72,0 0 200. Under the SEN
ate amendment the revenue to be
derived from munitions will be only
$5,O 900.
The proposal to levy a net prof
tax on excessive profits of manufac-
turers of all goods sold to foreign
governments as proposed was reject
ed by the committee after a prolong-
ed fight.
The amendment strikes out all the
munitions taxes contained in the
house bill, including the much pro
tested copper tax, and provides that
every corporation manufacturing gun
powder or other explosives and all
munitions of wwar and articles going
to make up munitions, including mo
tor boats and submarines, shall pay
for each taxable year a tax of 10 pei
cent upon net profits accrued from
the sale of such goods manufactured
in the United States.
The proposed tax would become in
operative a year after the close of the
European war and would be operative
from Jan. l, 1916.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Crime Rampant In Capital.

Holdup men, burglars and thieves
generally are holding riot here.
A tall man with a black mustache
walked into the Madison hotel at 2
a. M, registered as Joseph Baer OF
st. Louis, and while the night clerk.
Roy Loyal, was assigning him to a
room, the stranger struck him over
the head with a sandbag, jumped
oyer the counter, stole $5S out OF the
cash register and made a clear get
away.
Burglars entered the office OF the
city collector. pried open the safe and
took $12. This safe has been robbed
three times in as many weeks.
DR.. L. F. Hyatt was robbed Of mon
ey and jewelry to the value of about
$3.50.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
euardsmen injured.

Word comes from Laredo thai n
Of our boys was injured seriously, ne
and two others being pinioned beneatn
debris when the nearly completed
mess hall Of Company E of the Third
Missouri was blown down in a severe
wind and sand storm which swept
the Missouri camp. In its fall the
building struck the back OF Private
Lewis G. Church of Kansas City, as
he was bending over attaching screen
ing to the bottom of the framework.
He was unconscious when extricated
from the ruins, and it is feared that
his spine is injured.
J. G. Yeager and ]. Koonts were
| caught beneath the rafters of the fall
ing roof, but neither was hurt. The
sandstone had reached its height
when the collapse occurred. The fly
in front of brigade headquarters
| tent also was blown down.
Church had applied for his dis
charge under the dependent family
order and would have left the service
next week. None of the st. Louis reg
iment's tents were affected by the
wind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
BLISS FINISHES INSPECTION
Major General Finds Conditions in
U. S. Border Camps Excel
lent Everywhere.

San Antonio, Texas-Major Gen
eral Tasker H. Bliss, assistant
chief of staff Of the United States
army, has arrived here from his in
spection trip along the border and to
Gen. Pershing's headquarters in Mex.
leo. declaring that any soldier in the
national guard camps who complains
Of conditions "is a baby"
The general said the situation every
where was unusually satisfactory, and
expressed himself as highly pleased
particularly with the condition of the
expeditionary force.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Socialist on G. o. p. Ticket.

A peculiar situation developed in
the nomination for state senator in
the twenty-fifth senatorial district,
while the official count was being
made in the secretary of states Of
flee. George Harvey Station OF
Fornfelt, Mo-, a candidate for the
nomination on the Socialist ticket,
received 845 Republican votes in Penn
iscot county, one of the five counties
comprising the district.
It was discovered that the county
clerk Of that county had erroneous
ly placed Stations name on the bal
lot as a Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
BABY NAKED; MOTHER FINED
Neighbors Make Complaint That They
Had to Close Eyes While
Passing Her House.

C%entralia, Ill.-Mrs. Adolphus A.
Laws of this city was fined $7.15 for
allowing her 20-month-old baby girl
to u outdoors without clothing Of
any kind.
Complaint was made by neighbors
who say that they had to shut down
windows, pull the curtains and close
their eyes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Proner TO Spank Wife.

New York.-A husband has a legal
right to caress his wife and to lay
her across his knee and spank her
soundly If she repulses his affection
ate advances.
This was the decision made by
Magistrate Steers at Brooklyn when
Mrs. Katherine Becker appeared
against her husband Charles, ar
raigned on a charge Of assault
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17

Pay day for the first regiment
boys has been postponed again. The
delay this time is due to a new rul-
mig from the secretary Of war permit
ting militia organizations mustered in
under the new law to draw their pay
under that law for the time between
the date that the guards were called
out and July when the new law went
into effect. This will enable the st,
Louis boys to draw their money for
June and July at the same time. Most
OF the guardsmen have had one pay
day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
aroe cioarette Output.

New York.-Americans are smok-
ing more and more cigarettes, Dur
ing the first half Of this year, accord
ing to statistics issued here, Ameri-
can manufacturers have marketed
8,754,OOD 900 cigarettes, compared
with s,sSS. 10000 in the same period
last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Wild Rumors.

Rumors of uncertain origin and OF
more than doubtful authenticity
float about the camp at Laredo with
the same abandon and cheerful dis
regard of conflicting evidence as
was the case at Camp Clark, Nevada.
Everyone claims to have the INSIDE
dope" derived from cold logic, in
stinct or tips from persons high IN
authority.
Little encouragement is needed to
coax forth one Of these wild yarns.
The men variously predict an early
return to St. Louis, actual invasion
of Mexico and a long period OF IN
activity In their present camps. And
the officers as well as the privates'
tents are continually filled with ru'
mors Of this kind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
LIGHTNING Hits Judge ReveIIe.

Judge Charles G. Revelle of the
supreme court was shocked by light
ming during an electrical storm, and
was taken to his home dazed.
Judge Revelle was returning in an
automobile from the country club
when lightning struck a wire across
the road. Judge Revelle fell back
in the seat and threw his hands to
his head. His companions spoke to
him, but he could not reply. He was
not seriously hut and is about town
again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Three Killed Ry ExpIoslon.

Wilmington, Del.-An explosion
which blew out a cylinder on a rehy-
drafting press containing 40 pounds of
~guncotton at the Du Pont Powder
Co.'s plant at Carney's Point, N. j.,
killed three workmen and injured two
others,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17

Returns received show that Repre-
sentative @. W. Hamlin Of the sew"
enth district has been nominated py
the Democrats. His majority e
Sam w. Major OF Fayette was l2S.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
TWO Drowned When BATHING

Golconda, Ill.-Carrie, aged IA, and
James, aged 10, children of w. Y.
Mccormick of Golconda, were recent
ly drowned at a bathing beach in the
Ohio river, near here. They were
caught in q%uicksand. Their bodies
were not recovered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17

The official count on Republican
candidates for Congress in the Sew
enth District gives Sherman H.. Hous-
ton of Saline, 6,293; c. G. Kelley OF
Pettis, 4,237; c. S. Blackmar OF How
ard, 2,167.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Muaeum Gets "saIome.N

New York.-Henri Regnault's ia
nous painting, "salome," has been
presented to the Metropolitan Mu-
scum Of Art by George F. Baker, a
banker. The painting brought $685.
600 four years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Reer prlnklna Inereases.

Chicago.-Beer drinking increased
20 per cent here in July. Beer tax
collections show 100000 more was
spent in July, 1916, than in July,
1915. The hot weather was re-
sponsible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Pershlnq Asks for Screens.

San Antonio, Tex.-Brlgadier Gen
eral Pershing, commander Of the
American troops in Mexico, wants
screened mess rooms and kitchens.
Similar provisions are made for the
troops on border duty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Two Girls and Reseuer Drown.

Quincy, nl.-Carrie Colvin, her
brother, Joseph Colvin, who attempt
ed rescue, and Mildred Meyer we're
drowned in the Kizer creek near Bar
ry, III. The two girls, each about 16
years ODD. were bathing and got be-
You'd their depth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Robber Suspect Kills Police chief

Drumwright, Ok.-In a pistol fight
with two suspected robbers, Ernest
Keller, chief Of police, was killed and
James w. Rippey, a special officer.
received a flesh wound in the face.
Both Of the alleged robbers were
caught.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17

W. S. D. Lamont, rector of the
Holy Trinity Episcopal church at st.
Joseph, has resigned to accept a cali
to st. Phillips church, in Trenton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
whx elrla KIaa soLdlera.

Cambridge, Mass. ~ DR.. Max Baff,
psychologist Of Clark College, Wor-
cester has discovered why girls kiss
soldiers in uniform. He says: 1T Is
the uniform the girls admire and not
the soldier"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
two Approprlatlon RllIs Passed.

Washington, D. C.-President Will
son has signed the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, carrying approx
mate 1927, 900 900, and the military
academy appropriation bill, carrying
ST. 1851 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17

TeetotsIlsm Coming, Says Daniels.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Daniels, in
an address at the annual meeting Of
the Catholic Total Abstinence So
cIety OF America, expressed the belief
that "the day is coming when total
abstinence will prevail in America"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17

Mrs. Anna Bittinger, widow OF Maj.
John l.. Bittinger, for many years
prominent in public life in Missouri,
is dead at the home of her sister, Mrs.
T. ]. Chew in st. Joseph. Mrs. Bit
finger was "a years old and had lived
in st. Joseph almost continuously for
fifty years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
worran WHO Shot Doctor silent.

Superior, wis.-Miss Helen Stewart,
% years old. school teacher, who is
held here on a charge Of shooting
DIR. j.. q. Barnsdale, has refused to
add to her statement Of the affair,
repeating that she had tried to blind
him because he had m~istreated her"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
suffraeist Beaten for Congress.

Topeka, Kans.-Dr. Eva Harding,
suffragist candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination in the first district,
has been defeated by Rev, H. ]. Cor
wine by a majority of 327 votes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
France Replaces IL Generals.

Paris.-Seventeen Brigadler Gener-
ais have been placed on the reserve
section Of the army by order OF min
lister Of war. Their places win be
filled by promotion Of an equal num-
her OF colonies.