Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-05
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IN MISSOURI

IN MISSOURI
-Four days after receiving orders
from the VA department to organize
q company Of motor truck drivers for
the Missouri infantry. Lieutenants j.
A.. Wright and b. b. Minor, attached
10 reeimental headquarters at Pierce
City, announced that the full compile
ment of men had been secured. Ten
more than the required number. fifty.
three, were enlisted.
Lowell AlonzO Goodman OF Kansas
City, known nationally as an authority
on fruit growing. Is dead at Goodman.
Mo-. where he went to look after his
orchard interests in Mcdonald county.
His body was found in a chair in his
room at the hotel by servants. He
was 72 years old.
Mrs. May Ann Mullen II Middle
town. O.. 30 years old. was killed
| when a motor car was struck by a
| Burlington train at Lentner, when the
car stalled ON the track.
r. c. Haennsler, a member Of the
Missouri House Of Representatives. 60
years old, Is dead at st. Charles.
Mrs, F.. p. Emmons. national Tee.
turer Of the w C.. T. u, is dead, fol-
lowing an operation at Montgomery.
She was buried at Mexico.
Charley Baker. bodyguard to Rin
Anderson, noted Civil war guerrilla
who terrorized Missouri, is dead at his
home near Montgomery, where he had
lived a quiet life since the Civil war
closed.
Theodore SAVER, claiming to he 4
Frenchman and employed az a gang
foreman on the Myrick division of the
Missouri Pacific Railway, was taken
into custody by q federal officer at
Lexington recently IN the charge OF
mutilating the American flag.
The University of Missouri's staff
Of graduates on the Japan Advertiser
will be increased next month when
Frank II. King, former editor OF the
Daily Missourian. the school OF jour
nalism daily, arrives in Toxic. He
sails from San Francisco June 80.
King il the fourth newspaper man to
. be supplied the Japan Advertiser BY
c the University Of Missouri School OF
Journalism. Oscar Reilly. ]. G.. Rsbb,
Jr., and Ralph II. Turner, all gradu-
ates, are employed on the Advertiser
staff.
The funeral of Thomas l.. Powers,
0 veteran Kansas and Missouri newspa~
g per man, who died recently. was held
D. at Noel, Death was caused BY rheu.
e matism. OF the heart. Mr.. Powers,
Is until fifteen years ago, was wei
r known among Kansas and Missouri
editors. He was connected with the
Ellinwood (Kas,) Express, the Ster'
ling tKas.) Gazette and Bulletin and
,s the Blue Springs (Mo.) Voice. lie
70 was 80 years old June !.
se
The annual convention Of the Mis-
pa souri, Music Teachers Association was
II. held at Springfield recently. Herbert
Of Krumme Of St. Joseph was elected
~ president for the year, succeeding Mis-
#. Louis Wright of Fayette. Other Off
GERS chosen were: Vice president
MS Miss Birdie Atwood. Springfield; sec
.ly rctary.treasurer, Tyree w, Lyon, st
Louis; examiner, w. l.. Calhoun
Joplin.
While playing in the Missouri ia
-, cific yards at Lamar the l2-year-ol'
!" son OF Mrs. Wesley Knapp was s:rucl
and killed by an engine.
lts Flag day was observed in Marshal
with a parade and addresses. Bus
ci ness houses and dwellings were deco
W. rated.
100
I'M Worry over not having registered fe
ieo military service caused William Mix
MS man, q years old, to shoot himself :
death at his home, twenty miles ca:
Of Cassville.
judge Fred Lamb of Salisbury, 81
1, ting as special judge In the Liviugsta
County circuit court. recently flint
nce the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pa
Railway Company $1,000 for violatir
the state quarantine laws.
900
has When the preliminary hearing
/ OF Roy TODD, charged with the murd
urt. OF his supposed wife on May 30, VI
lext begun At Springfield, Mrs. SoprsH
one TODD. named In the states sffida'
against Todd - having been slain
him, entered the court room and
nounccd she really was Todd's vi
, in 1t developed that the woman Todd
sure charged with Staying VA Mrs. IAs'
ST.. Hudnell. with whom he lived.
rom
nee. Leroy G. Hunsaker. . mernssr
Icrs. the National Guard At Kirksville. =
the found dead In an alley near the W
81. dome Hotel ct Moberiy. lndicatio
are that Hunsaker WAS stabbed.
The Rev. Blaine Dry, Madison, N
idse IL dead ct Moberly from injuries 9