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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03
Mrs. Mary Gerstenmeycyer.
(Faynington News.)

(Farmington News.)
Mrs Mary Gerstenmeyer, aged eighty
five years, eight months and twenty
i've days, died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. John Trauernicht, OF
Fiat River about 4:3o O'Clock Wednes.
day afternoon, Or complications from
inflrmities OF age. notwithstanding
her advanced age Mrs. Gerstenmeyer
had enjoyed unusually good health
up TO the time her serious illness be.
gan few days ago. The funeral was
held Friday, the rsmains we're taken
to Pilot Knob, her old home. for burial.
Sarvices were held At the Lutheran
church there by Rev. II. @. Hsrtings Of
Flat River. Mrs. Gefrtsnmeyef va
born In Germany, but came TO this
country when Asmall girl and had lived
d 1iddiebrook and Pilot Knob The
greater part og hsr ne. Prior 70 ccm-
ing 70 Plat Rlvsft TO make her home
Win hsr daughtst thfse ysars ~ shs
.hsd resided atEril9t 4 KAok hitysnvs!
|HysAi6. ~ y epkvlvSd NJ thtst loseh -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03
Downward Course.
Fast Being Realized By Ironton People.

A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back Is
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders may quickly fol-
low; ..t
Dropsy and often Brights disease.
This frequently is the downward
course of kidney ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice of an Ironton citizen.
Mrs. M. J. Harris, Second St., Iron
ton, says: "My kidneys caused me
much suffering and my back ached
and pained. could hardly do my
work and felt all run down. My kid
neys were irregular in action, too.
Finally l used Doan's Kidney Pills
that got from the Arcadia Drug Co.,
and they strengthened by back, rid
ding mo of All symptoms OF kidney
complaint. was benefited in every
way and in return ] gladly recon.
mend Doan's Kidney Pills to others. ("
Price soc, at ali dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney PilIs--the same that
Mrs. Harris had. Foster. NIilburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03
South America Interested in Ozarks.

Dean T. B. Mumford of the Missouri
College of Agriculture has received a
letter from K. Fl. McCrackin, Cerro
de Pasco, South America, concerning
farming lands in the Ozarks. Mr.. Me-
Crackin intends to return to the
United States in September to farm.
According to his letter friend has
directed his attentio to the Ozarks
as great future cattle and hog coun'
try.
According to Dean Mumford the
Ozarks country has great future for
certain types of farming adapted tc
the region. 1t should become a still
greater livestock country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03
Methods. Bishop Warns Divines Against
Sunday.

From Atlantic City comes the fol-
lowing special dispatch to the New
York World:
The imitation of Billy Sunday meth.
ods and the stampeding to his sort OF
evangelism by the young men OF the
church is threatening the very founda-
tons of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and all Professionalism, accord
ing to a warning delivered to the
ministers and lay delegates by Bishop
Joseph Berry, presiding over the
eighty first conference here today.
'"Personally appointed evangelists
who have an astonishing mania for
grotesque religion" are making their
pressure felt on every bishop of the
church, according to the presiding
bishop, who warned his hearers against
the danger of supplanting pastoral
evangelism with this "startling and
spectacular system"
"The stampede has reached alarm
ing proportions" said Bishop Berry
"These young men employ the methof
OF Billy Sunday, initiating him and
often using his words. The wide
newspaper publicity, the shower
of gifts, huge collection, the reputa
ton of saving thousands Of souls ant
the financial aspect are having thei
too strong appeal. We are on tn
verge Of surrending our responsible!
to the roaming evangelist. Are We
ready for II? 1t IL time for Methodist
in the name of God to Gala halt.
"Any system which supplants tn
church building witch tent or taber
uacle 10 q danger to the church, as !
the leadership OF grotesqne, fam
boyant, sensational, itinerant evange
lists. The peril Of the business is tina
the dependence we place on the evan
, gelist may discount the work OF GU
minister's"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03

ing as a first lieutenant in the L. S.
Army. Levi Lindsay, the youngest
son Of Joseph +, Lindsay, is second
musician in the First Missouri Regi-
ment, and holds the rank Of corporal
in the band.
The last three Lindsay boys men,
toned above are Piedmont boys living
here for many years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03
BIDS FOR DEPOSITARY COUNTY funds

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received BY the
County Court OF Iron County, Mis-
souri,, until noon OF the first day OF the
May term, 1917, of said Court to wit:
May 18th, 1911,
from the Banking Corporations, AS
sociations aud individual Bankers in
said County, for the deposit OF the
County Funds, District School Funds
and Capital School Funds OF said
County for the two years next ensu-
ing. In compliance with Section 'eoa
X. s. of Missouri, 1909. the county
Monies have been divided INTO TWO
funds: Fund No. and Fund No. 2, and
proposals from the same bidder may
he made for the custody OF both funds
or he may bid for either fund. such
proposals or bids must state the larg-
est rate of interest that said banklng
CORPORATION, Association or Individual
Banker will pay on daily balances
to the credit OF said County WIN
said Depositary on said funds as
provided by law, for the privilege OF
being made the Depositary OF such
funds.
Such proposals must further speeiiiy,
the rate OF exchange, II any. saio
| Banking Corporation, Association Or
individual Banker will charge, ana
said proposals must be accompanied
by q duly Certified Check on some
solvent Bank for not less than one.
half Of one per cent Of the County
Revenue Of said County for the pre-.
ceding year, payable to the Treasurer :, J,
| Of said County, AZ . guarantee Of goou
faith on the part Of the bidder ana lnu, ,.,
| II his bid should be accepted ne WI
enter into q bond a. the law PROVIDES.
No bid will be considered nnlsss
said certified check accompanied tne'
same. tx.
ject any and all bids. ". WI, itiESJ
Ironton, Mo-, April 10th. iglx: !: Z, ~.
ARTHUR HUFF.
Clerk q County Court, Iron Oountyl h'l'l
Missouri. i. h &. &.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03

The thermometer registered % de-
grees in the warmer part OF the day"
Food prices have certainly advanc-
cd some since wrote last. The next
Car OF flour Mr., Sweeder gets will be
about - 90 per hundred, meal will be
$2.00 per hushel and meat 80 cents per
ID. Eggs are thirty cents now. The
drummers would not give the mer-
chants any price on sugar. 1t is l2}a
cents now and lard is twenty five
cents. Such prices would not be so
bad if wages wonld increase, but they
| haven't increased any.
Feed is equally as high as food.
Hauling has about ceased, for one
can't hardly feed team for what they
make.
Everybody is busy plowing and
planting corn.
Gardens are looking nice.
O. w. Ramsey, the Bismarck drum
mer, called on our merchants last
week. He was enroute from Salem to
Bismarck.
A number in this end of the county
are attending court in Ironto n this
week.
1t is reported that Mr.. Ernest Cope
land, of Bixby, and Miss Margie Med
ley of Doyle, were married, Saturday,
April 2l.
Rev. +. X. Hutchings filled his
regular appointment at Goodland
Saturday and Sunday,
Mr.. Arthur Barton, who has been
making his home with Mr.. and Mrs
Jake Clements the past two months
was verv sick last week. DR.. Stat
ford OF Doyle was called to see hin
Wednesday. He is about all righl
. now. .
Mrs. Jake Clements and baby are OF
the sick list ut present.
VIM. Hutchings' family, who hav'
l all had pneum onia fever, are gettipi
better now.
Mrs. Lena Hanson visited friend
at Doyle recently.
Mr.. S. Il. Dodson has gone 4
' Strother thD week. 5 II
Mr.. gnd Mrs. Earl Cottral OF Howe
r Mill visited the latter's parents an
4 other relatives here Saturday an
/. Sunday.
n Mr.. John Stuart has succeeded Wn
Z Bay AZ clerk III the Bixby store.
r Miss Ida Day contemplates attend
b Ing the teachers training school I
j. Ironton this summer. 4
q Miss Blackwell, Of near. Salem, hi
i secured the position ~ teacher Of N
|. Elm Spring school. Il
b MI. wilbur Dodson will probabl
4 teach the Brushsy school this year.
NJ Mrs. r. 4. BAY made : trip % Dcyl
4 Friday. 4, x, \ N 3s M tss
4 4 Henry TIutehings went 70 Howe
mill Thursday., " " s;gs " n Y II i,la3 ;, 4, "
2 REV. Rllic Alcorn Of IJillard nlle
Z Biz regular appointniOnt o Boss ::eat
: uryiay and Sunday. Y u I
Mso. George Norton Oxpouee ~ joI
i. M. 4oS1o6 IA q nSssul(s Miohloa1lI
7. 1Ssii 4. M. 4 B
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03
Finding a Substitute for High Priced Fats.

COLUMBIA, Mo, April 3o.~-"tat is
one of the most important constltu-
ents of our diet. The general sources
of fats ara meats, milk and its
products, and vegetable oils. The
most valuable single fat, as regards
nutrition. seems to be butter fat. AT
the present time when the cost OF iiv- /
ing is constantly mounting, sub
stitutes for this expensive fat shonid
be considered DR.. NJ. ?. Ravenel OF
the department Of preventive medl-
cine of the University of Missouri de-
clares.
"For many years oleomargarine
has been on the market. There ap-
pears to have been consistent cam
paign npou the part OF some persons
to tiiscredit this product, and to limit
its use. Oleomargarine is an animal
product made out of the cleanest and
best fats. 1t can only be produced
under Government inspection and on
" sold when marked inspected and
passed by the Bureau of Animal In
dustry. To some extent peannt ana
cotton seed oils are being put into
oleomargarine.
"Oleomargarine is digestible. palat-
able and nutritious. Owing to the
probibitive tax on colored oleomar-
garine, it is sold uncolored. Persons
can, however, buy the color and mix
it in their own homes. This desire
for colored material is an artificial one,
many people thinking it means a
richness. There is scarcely pound
of butter sold on the general market
which is not colored. This is done to
satisfy the demand for a yellow but
ter and to make cheap buffers sell at
a higher price. There is no excuse
for selling oleomargarine. as butter,
but the tax on it when colored is most
unjust ia view OF the fact that butter
is universally colored and higher
price obtained for it than could be
had if 1t where sold uncolored.
solve oil has for many years beer
considered the pre- ferable one. 1t IL
at present being produced ip Call
fornia in large quantities and the quail
ity is fully as good as that Of thu
European product. However, TIN
-.=epffce IL high. America produces
large quantity Of peanuts and peanu
oil. In addition, over u million gal
Ions year Of peanut oil are imported
Both of these oils when purified form
valuable food stuffs. Cotton seed o'
has about the same food value az oliv
oil. and when refined can not be de
tected In salad dressings, for example
by the average person.
"peanut oil is a bland sweet produe
fully ~ noLrisbiug as olive oil an
has everything to commend 1t. In
use OF both OF these oils In cooking
for salad dressings, and other slmila
manner, is to be recommended IN ev
cry way. There are on the msrkt
at the present time a number
preparations In which the cotton see
oil has been sollditied.
These substitutes for lard are Mt
tritious and wholesome, and are to
reco ommonded. The prejudices whie
have been persisteutly raised again
these fatty foods, especially oleomsl
gsrine, have no foundation from II
standpoint Of public health"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03
Missouri Plan Best for Wartime Produc'
tion.--vrooman.

Carl vrooman, assistant secretary Of
the United states Department. Of
Agriculture, has commended the Or
ganisation plan adopted BY tho Mis.
souri College Of Agriculture for war
crop production. Mr.. vrooman ssid
recently, aftsr 10 had visited : num-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03

ber OF states, that the plan was the
best that had come to his attention.
The Missouri College was the first
institution in the country to outline
plan and put it into operation. Fol-
lowing the meeting which was held
recently in each school district in the
state, county and community organi-
zltnn will be affected. Where there
are no farmers clubs or organizations
existing. organizations will be formed.
These will carry out the production
campaign in corporation with the
County Farm Bureau and the College
of Agriculture. .....
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03

ters, Mrs, lily. Kocher, of Festus; Mrs.
Louis Schwaner, of Fredericktown,
and Mrs. Trauernicht Her husband ,
Peter Gerstenmeyer, preceded her in
death five years ego.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
FOR u. S. WAR
HOUSE PASSES LARGEST SUPPLY
BILL BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
$1,000, 100000 War Deficiency Measure
Carries Appropriations for Army
and Shipping Boards.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The $1,000
100000 war deficiency bill, carrying
huge appropriations for the army,
Notifications and shipping boards.
passed the house by unanimous vote.
The bill, the largest supply measure
In the country's history, now goes to
the senate, where prompt action is
expected.
1t directly appropriates $4,S30, O00,-
600 and authorizes contracts for ST.
314, 10000 additional.
The big items include: Shipping
board, $685., 100000 cash, as part of the
boards construction program, limited
to an aggregate of 49,OO0,0OO:; for
tifications, $1,495, 100000, appropriated
and contracts authorized for $975, 000,-
600 more; naval emergency fund. $780,
100000; war department emergency
fund, $100,O00,000; construction of adj
ditionai torpedo boat destroyers,
$225, 100000 to start q $350,000, 900 pro-
gram; transportation of the army and
its supplies, $350,OO0,0O0; army sub
sistence, s175.000O00; quartermaster
supplies, 100000, 900; clothing and
camp equipage, $3.50, 100000, horses,
30,000,0O0; barracks and quarters,
SAC, 100000; medical department, $780,
100000; engineer department, $685.
100000; ordnance stores, ammunition,
$39, 10000; small arms target prac-
tice, $13,000,000: ordnance stores and
supplies, $70,000,000; automatic ma
chine rifles, $22O,OOO,O00, and $11S,O00,-
600 more authorized; armored motor
cars, $16,750,0OO, and $5,000,O0O more
authorized; aviation. $35,000000; ma
val ordnance and ordnance stores, $12,-
446,4S0; ammunition for vessels, $40,-
100000, and $15,O00,O00 more author
lied; batteries and outfits for vessels,
S50,000,000, and $2S,000,0O0 additional
authorized; reserve ordnance supplies,
SAT, 100000 cash, and $17,500,000 more
authorized.
The senate appropriations commit
tee has been at work on the house
measure for several days and will
hold brief hearings, beginning to-
morrow, when Secretary of War
Baker will appear and probably sub
init further additional estimates.
With new army and other esti-
mates, the senate committee may be
called upon to increase the bill
around S1,000,O00.
Senate Republicans favoring a con-
gresslonal expenditures supervising
committee have been planning to pro-
pose such n provision as an amend
ment to the bill, but may postpone
their effort In view of the general
desire TO hasten adjournment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
WILL FIGHT ON TO THE END
Veteran of War of 1870 Making a Rec.
ord for the Americans in
France.

Headquarters of the American fight.
ing men in France, Sept. 19.-Old
George Mesager of Las Angeles drop
ped in here last night on his way to
join the Sammies as interpreter.
At the age of sixty-seven he is a
Lieutenant in the French armies hav-
ing risen from the ranks since 1914.
He leaves a fighting record with
four citations for his bravery and the
war cross with the Tommies and 9TH
er military medals.
In addition he wears me medal of
the war of 1870.
1t took good bit of coaxing to get
tie lieutenantst9t talk about anything
else except Los Angeles, and finally
this is the, story he told:
Il saw the Kaiser's ambition in 1870
when | was only nineteen years of
age. left San Francisco and fought
NY way into the war. -.
Il came back and settled in Los An
geles and in 1914 while my wife was
away visiting at the home of our
uduBHbeIo llDuBlJ II was q BOOu
time to go while she was away for it
might affect her heart if l took a
sudden notion to go to war again. So
| managed it with my younger daugh-
ter and she was to break the news
gently to her.
"The French post authorities sus-
picioned me when l. landed and told
me that there was a recruiting station
across the street il | wanted to get
in. ls,r~ <.,..
II joined the forces and in two weeks
later was in Verdun in the first line
of defense. killed two Germans
that | am positive of and do not know
how many more. 49,. .
my comrades always call me the
American They asked me if the
Americans would fight to the end, and
replied:
Comrades. the American flag will
never go down until all of the Ger.
mans return to Germany. know
the American boys and they will fight
like Devils
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
PEACE NEARER IN SHIP STRIKE
Believed Today the San Francisco
Trouble viii Soon Be Amicably
Settled.

San Francisco, Sept. 19.-Hope that
the settlement of the strike which
has tied up ship yard construction in
the San Francisco Bay City district
would be reached before many days
was expressed by representatives of
both sides of the controversy when
they went into session again with the
government representatives here to-
day.
Conferences which began early yes
terday and continued without inter
mission for sixteen hours, adjourned
at two a. m today and resumed their
work at 1920 a. m. today.
No announcements were made as to
the progress which is being made in
the conferences, but it is evident that
both sides believe that solution for
the settlement has been brought
nearer
II is believed that here will be no
announcement made as to the nego-
tiations until the arrival Of Chairman
Hurley of the United States shipping
board the end of the week.
Copies of tbs Mare Island ship yard
wage increases were distributed to
the conferees today that they might
study these increases and wages in
which might bring about a settlement.
A few days ago the government an
nounced an increase of 10 per cent in
these wages.
If the Mare Island wage scale is
adopted by the San Francisco ship
yards it would grant to the employees
an increase ofnOne. dollar per day
over, the wages which they were be-
ing paid when, they struck.
Settlement Expected Soon.
Washington, Sept. 9.-Settlement
cf the San Francisco ship yards strike
within the next forty-eight hours was
indicated this afternoon in tele-
gram to the labor department from
the government special concilator on
the coast William T. Boyce., .t,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
SPEND HONEYMOON IN JAIL.
Young Mason City Couple Arrested at
Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Sept. 10. After
spending a night in the city Jail as a
part of their honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Dodd of Mason City, held for
passing worthless checks, have been
released by the police.
Both Dodd and his wife are eigh-
teen. They were married a few days
ago and came to Fort Dodge for their
honeymoon. Mrs. Dodd bought num-
Der of articles at different stores, Civ
ing payment in checks on bank at
Lake Mills. The bank reported no
funds and the arrests followed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
MOTHER SACRIFICES SELF
sustsins Serious Injuries In Effort to
Save Baby.

Waterloo. Ia. Sept. 19,--In an effort
to save her six months old babe. Mrs.
]. F. Leeper sacrificed herself and was
seriously injured when the automobile
in which the Leeper family was rid
ing turned over. The child escaped
without scratch. as did the husband
and three other children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
INJURY RATHER THAN. WAR.
Reported That Floyd o'Brien Was
Self Responsible For Accident.

Independence, Ia, Sept. 19.-Floyd
o'Brien did not accompany the Buch-
anan county contingent to the nation
al army cantonment camp at Des
Moines today because his right foot
was crushed by passenger train on
the Illinois Central here today. Ac.
cording to friends of O'Brien 1t is
stated that he gave way to the acct
dent Intentionally to escape the mill
tary service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
PLENTY OF PETROLEUM.
But With the Great Abundance None
Should be Wasted.

Atlantic City, Sept. 19.-America is
producing three hundred and twelve
million barrels of petroleum and is
using three hundred and thirty million
barrels annually but the reserve stock
of the nation will give a sufficient
supply for five years, Pres. A. c. Bed
ford of the Standard Oil Co. told the
war congress of the United States
chamber of commerce today.
But with such reassuring produc.
ton Bedford insists upon economy by
the automobile owners and other us
err of gasolene. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
EXTRA
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.
PIaturia Hit by Torpedo-captain
and Eight Of Crew Lost.

London, Sept. 19.-The American
steamship Platuria was torpedoed and
sunk with the loss of the captain and
eight members of the crew, the admi-
rally announced tonight. Forty-five
men have been rescued from the Pla-
turia. The Platuria was an oil
steamer of three thousand four hun
dred and forty-five tons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
FRENCH FORCES BUSY.
German Surprise Attack Near Nancy
Proves Failure.

Paris. Sept. 19.-Minor operations
on both sides was all the official
statement reported today from the
front. The French carried out sew
eral successful acts of this kind and
great German surprise attack to
the northeast of Nancy failed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
Negroes To Be Court Martialed

FL Paso. Sept. 19.--It was announ-
ced at the military headquarters here
today that the court martial of the
one hundred and iifty-six negroes.
members of the Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry. charged with the
shooting up city Of Houston, Texas,
win soon begin at Fort Bliss. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Attempt to Hasten Fire with Kerosene
With Fatal Results.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Sept. 19,-Mrs.
Ralph Burr living near Rowley was
burned to death while trying to hasten
u fire with kerosene. The farm home
was destroyed by the flames and neigh
burs were unable to rescue her body
huntil the are had aabsided,,r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
QUIET ON BRITISH FRONT.
One Successful Raid Reported BY
Field Marshal Haig.

London, Sept. 19.--Except for one
successful raid in the Iyerness Corps,
Field Marshal Haig said he had moth.
ing of special interest" to report from
the British war front today. A.,
The raid was carried out success
fully by English and Landcaster regi-
ments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
Bio Loan to Allies.

Washington. Sept. 19,--Loans of
fifty million dollars to Great Britain
and twenty million to France was an
rounced at the treasury department
today,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-20
STRIKE IN NEW YORK.
Threatens To Tie Up Commerce At
the Metropolis Today.

New York, Sept. 19.-With thirty
FIVE hundred men, employed on the
docks of the International Mercantile
Marine, already striking, New YOrk's
commerce today is facing tie up.
Fifty thousand men, according to
the officials of the Long Shoreman's
Union, are ready to walk out in SYM
pathy with the men who are protest
ing against a strike breaker.