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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
Five More mines Closed,

Five More Mines Closed.
Pittsburg, Kan.-Men at Ave more
mines have been ordered out to Join
the 1000 miners now on strike in the
Pittsburg coal fields in southeastern
Kansas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02

Ct. Louis Wins Moose.
Pjttsburg. Past. Louis has won
the next convention Of the Loyal Or
der Of Moose.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
SUGAR Production Doubled.

The total world production Of botN
beet and cane sugar nearly doubled
during the 20 years 1s03-04 to l01?.lS'
increasing from 100000 to 20.OoOs"
200 tons. II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
Aviation School for Missouri.

The Missouri council of defense an.
nounces that an aviation school will
soon be established at the State Uni
versity. President Hill of the uni.
versity is in communication with the
secretary Of war, arranging for the
school.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
knott's Death.

The suicide of Col. John A. Knott,
state coal oil in spector, at his home
in Hannibal, has caused a wide scram-
BILE among certain politicians for the
| office to which he was to have been
appointed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
Envoy to Vatican.

Petrograd.-For the first time in
history a Russian IL to be assigned to
the Vatican at Rome as an ambassa-
dor from Russia. NJ. Lissakviky was
named for the post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
Patrenlzs Our Advertiser.

do you often change your environ
mcnt"
"Shure an I do; ivry saturda!
noight."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
American Filler Decorated.

Paris.-Sergt. Andrew c. Campbell
Of the Lafayette Escadrille. u resi-.
dent OF Chicago, was notified he had
been decorated with the French war
cross in recognition Of bravery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
Lead Mines Ask Guard.

The lead mining companies in 81.
Francois county have commenced t,
ile affidavits to the effect that they
r supplying lead to the government
for wal purposes. The object sought.
in the opinion Of Gen. McCord. Is to
secure federal protection from strikes
and damages to property after the ma
tional guard. on duty there since the
American miners drove out large mum.
bers Of foreigners. have been muster.
ed into the federal service. which &C.
cording to prexent arrangements. will
be August 8.
General McCord has received an
affidavit from Irwin B. Cornell, and
also secretary of the committee on
lead OF the advisory board Of the Ma
tional council Of defense. in which
the latter says that his company N
under contract to supply the govern.
ment with 1913 tons Of pig lead thi,
month. The price Of this lead. deliv
cred in East st. Uouis. Is stated to b.
s cents per pound. There r Other
contracts. A second one. the st. 10
seph Lead Company, calls for 1895
tons for the navy yard at Norfolk; sot
tons for shrapnel shells by the st
Louis Smelling and Refining Compa
ny; 300 tons by the Desloge Consoli
dated Lead Company. and $50 tons b.
the Federal Lead Company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
Demand for Cooperation Reports.

Demand for Cooperation Reports.
Secretary Of State Sullivan gave
notice that Aug. ! he will call upon
the attorney general to proceed
against every corporation which has
not made its annual report to him
concerning its financial condition and
complied with the antitrust laws.
Nearly 5000 have failed to make al.
ings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
Council to Talk Food.

Gov. Gardner called a meeting OF
state council Of defense TO be held at
JoL!!p In the Conner hotel, Aug. 8. for
a discussion Of matters pertaining 70
conservr ton Of food and such general
subjects as affect this country with
the -. IN Europe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
NEEO J.. S. BOYS IN RUSSIA
Organization Only viii Save Great
Nation From Defeat-kerensky
Fears uprisings.

Washington, D. G. - The state
department declared that suggestions
had been receivd regarding dispatch
of a unit of American troops to Rus
STA. The purpose Of such a step.
it was explained would be p%sycholog.
ical with the same end in view as dis.
patch OF Pershing's division to
France.
The great need Of Russia, however,
| Is organization, and so long as the
country's transportation and mum
! tons systems are so badly crippled
as at present such a step may be re
mote.
Kerensky Keeps Busy.
Petrograd, Russia. The struggle
OF Premier Kerensky and the pro
yislonal government against the dis
cordant elements in Russia has be
come a fight to prevent Russia's re
turn to the old regime, with its rule
OF absolutism. oppression and czarism
That Kerensky senses the peril O
a counter revolution coming after thu
military breakdown is indicated II
two different speeches Of the premier
Nicholai Lenine. anti-war agitato'
and suspected German spy. was agar
at large, following a pitched battle q
Tornea (Ffnland). between govern
ment agents and anarchists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
REGULAR Army Quota.

Regular Army oueta.
Missouri has been added to those
states whose quota In the regular
army has been filled. The statement
Of recruiting showed her to, have
G,G20. with a quota Of 6,5Se. w
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
The Rsp,y o. The Fan,

"What Ia the 'cnll Of the wlldT
stake him out Of the box r"-Ips
Lamb. q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
More Road Money.

Wore Road Money.
reformation comes to the capital
tint at a special election In MissIs.
st9pi county a bond issue for building
permanent roads carried BY q large
Il ajority. In addition to the $376,0O0
v,ted by the COUNTY 1t will receive
from $4,000 TO $4,000 0 from the
s.atc and federal good roads fund,
tris county being the FIRST In the state
~ receive such aid.
It IL proposed to build gravel roads,
the material to be given to the coun.
" By Senator William Hunter Of Ben.
Ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
Crosby on Exemption Board.

Samuel Sharp of Montgomery coun.
ty has resigned as q member Of the
exemption board OF review Of the e C
ond division Of the Eastern district Of
Missouri. and Governor Gardner has
appointed +. l., Crosby of Mexico to
succeed him.
The master lists of the draft on
Quoted at Washington have been re.
ceived by the adjutant general and
have been mailed with the net quotas
to the various city and county boards
OF exemption.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02

opsa oale q pviesa PrstSeta
Governor Gardner has taken Def-
sonal charge Of the Affairs q ths
Missouri pesitentiary. He called the
prison hoard into conference al a.
rected II to place all the products OF
rectde II to place all the products Of
the prison factories On the market end
advertise them for sale in the metro
poli;an newspapers. His action fol-
lowed an Investigation into the pen
itentiary industrial department. which
revealed that ID. N. Oberr:an. . pri-
vate contractor, had enjoyed > monOp-
oily on the output Of the largest pris.
on factory for the past six months.
The investigation also revealed
that the contract labor system. pro
hibited by law. had been carried on
right under the Gardner administers
tion by Gxrdner's a~ppointees. though
the statute abolishing the system de
creed that all contracts should ter
inmate on December 81. 1916.
The abolition of the contract sys
TEN by Law was accomplished after
years Of effort by humane societies
and progressive legislators. Newspa
pers announced, on information made
public by prison authorities. that this
contractor, who owned the overall fac
tory, had moved from the prison. Al
had other contractors.
Records OF the industrial depart
ment show that Oberman continued
to pay for labor at the old rate O.
rs cents per day until April IA. wher
the terms Of his arrangement seemed
to have been changed, but the rela
tive cost of his labor remained abou
the same.
After that date he paid 81 per tasl
for labor, instead of IS cents per day
A task represents the amount OF worl
an experienced machinist car turf
out In a day, while day labor is pai'
for on the basis of every man employ
ed. including the inexperienced, who's
mistakes frequently cost the contract
or more than their services ar
worth.
Access to the records OF the indus
trial department was obtained afte
much difficulty and only after an ar
peal to Governor Gardner, since re
peated efforts to see the records a
the prison had failed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02

Roads to Reduce Trains.
II Ia expected here that all the main
line railroads IN the state ri getting
ready to greatly curtsil their passen.
ger service over all branch lines and
certain special trains. The Missouri
Pacific has NOTICED the state public
service commission Of changes It do.
sired to make. Other roads IRE 81
pected to follow suit. Generally. all
mixed trains will be run over branch
lines. ExpertC Of the commission say
the Missouri Pacific alone will save
more than $4,000 per year on thsir
coal bill
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
New Tax Plan.

New Tax Plan.
The state tax commission has made
public It's position on tax matters.
The following Is a summary:
Lower rates of taxation for all;
lower taxes from all who have been
accustomed 10 paying; larger receipts
from the wealthy tax dodgers, ard
greater value for the money spent.
"The commission insists on a literal
compliance with the law as II II nee.
essary to secure low tnxes, uniformity
and equity. Any other policy means
waste. extravaganza, inequality. inj.s'
tee and chaos"
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
STONE WILL RUN AGAIN.
I'm Be There If I'm Alive" He
Says in Regard to Race.

81. Louis, Nov 17.-"By GaL
/ II make the race for senator
again. and III be elected, too, by
the biggest majority I've ever
had yet"
-, This was the declaration OF
Urited States Senator Stone
today when asked if he would
again be a candidate for the
office be now holds.
1T will be some time yes until
the election for SENATOR" be
added, "and I never cross my
bridges until come to them
but, If live, you can say I'll be
right there"
Senator Stone said he only
wanted peace and that he should
not have been counted as agains
the president for that.
Kansas City Journal.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
Now is the tims

It ever there was time when
the American people should be
united in Democracy it is now,
which was first inaug urated in
Philadelphia in 177e. Ard led to
victory on the battle fed, by Gen
eral Washington, afterwards he
served as first President D; the
United States. Those principal.
should never die in the hearts o!
the American peopls-'eBus t.
day they should tie them Il
gether in heart and hand, A.
they did in that day.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
Thanksgiving.

On Nov. 7.-President Wilson
issued bis 1917 Thanksgiving
procla nation, calling upon the
nation. even in the midst Of the
sorrow and great peril of a
world shaken by war, to thank
God for blessings that are better
than mere peace Of mind and
prosperity OF enterprise.
Our Fathers first raised the
Altar Of Thanksgiving in a viii.
derness beset with innum cradle
unknown dangers. We now
raise it in the face Of stupen'
dous and inexorable duty. The
proclamation. of our President
txlpg Thursday. Move mber 20,
as THANKSGIVING day, and we a. a
religious bodv think it our duty
to comply with his proclamation
as near as we know how and can.
And for this reason and pur.
pose we make this announcement
that on Thursday the 20 OF Nov,
1917. Set apart the hour Of II
O'Clock for special services al
the Colony Tabernacle And dc
Invite everybody to come and as
sist in those spl cia services ir
order to do the will Of our Presi
deLt of these United States an
, tha,good will OF cur noble Cover
+ nor OF the State Of Missouri
Everyone who may wish 10 sa.
anything they will have the or
perturity. While this will no
bo the Sc hcol Convention as yo
will see in another column.
We would be glad if the school
would meet with US on This da
also.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS; Charles Wsolssy
and Maude Woolsey bis wife. sy
their Deed of Trust dated 7th.
day OF March Nineteea hundred
and thirteen and recorded In
book 33 page 229 in the records
of Wright County. Missouri. con'
veyed to Joseph Grave Trustee,
all their right, title, interest and
estate in and to the following de-
scribed real estate. situated In
Wight County Missouri, towit:
The West one half OF the South
wes, quarter OF Section twenty
seven (27 Township twenty
eighth l2e) OF Range fourteenlN
Subject to prior Deed ct
Trust for four hundred dollars,
! 400 OO) aud accrued interest,
which said conveyance was mads
in t;ust TO secure tse payment
of one certain note in said Dses
Of Trust described and whereas
said No,e has become due and
is now unpaid, and whereas the
said Joseph Graves, Trustee mas
refus. d in writing 10 act ~ sucn'
now, therefore, in accordance
with the provisions Of said Deed
of Trus, and at the reqaesso OF ths
legal holder Of said Note. will
proceed TO sell the above deserls.
cd Rsa' Estate at theCeurt House
door, in The city OF Hartville ia
the County OF Wright, State OF
) Missouri, to the highest bidder
for cash, at Publie Auction, On
Monday Dec 10th, 1917 between
, the hours Of nine O'clock in the
forenoon and five O'clock IN the
~fternoon of that day. to satisfy
aid Note, together With the
cost and expenses of execution
of this Trust.
Charles G. Sanders. Sherift
and acting Trustee.
First Publication Nov 10th. 1917
World's cresset., 1917-11-22

exchange for them by paying
the difference between 81 aud
the currens pIiGe Of the war.
savings stamp.
War-Savings stamps can be
pur chased for "A u during the
months Of Decem Der. 1917 and
January, 1918, but will cost
cent more fer each succeeding
month in the year 1918. they are
redeemsble on January /, 1928,
for IS, which amounts to 4 per
cent on the amount invested
compounded quarterly.
Although these investments
do nc. mature until January !,
1923. Oh 10 days. written notice
after January /, 1918, -uch
certificates will he redeemed oy
! pOstmasters at their cost to tbs
purchaser plus cent a month
on each war-savirgs stamp.
The thrift stamps do rot bear
interest.
! The stamps and certificates
can ba OOlained from post
off ces, banks, or trust
companies, at most railroad sta
tions, stores factories. ard
many otler public places.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
First Exemption indraft
Cancelled.
DISTRICT APPEAL BOARD
HERE SAYS ALL MUST AN.
SWER QUESTIONABLE.
OLD APPEALS ARE DEAD.
Cases Of Certified Men also will
not be Reopened Missouri
Adjutant says.

Mem oers OF the distrl;tappeal
board here have received many
inquiries during ths last few
days as to whether men exempt.
ed on the first draft would have
to fill out and send in 10 their
draft boards copies of the quest.
ionaire, soon to be mailed to
each man,
Every man Of draft age will
have 10 go through the mill"
said a board member who EN-.
phasize6 the fact that all men
will 30 classified whether called
for examination at any pervious
time or not.
The board is making every
effort now to clear away mis-
cellaneons business so as to be
ready for the new call which it is
believed will DE in February
j, Fl McCord adjutant gener'
al of Missouri has sent word
that pursuant 20 the rider just
issued Uy the provost marshal
general he will grant no permiss'
ions to reopen the cases to certi'
fed men.
No word has been received by
local boards of the proposal an.
nounced from Washington to
permit no drafted men to volun.
teer after December IS,
Whatever the cause, this will
mean a great recruiting boom.
a board member said when in
formed Of the order.
| THE Kansas City Journal
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
AMOUNT OF THE SECOND
LIBERTY LOAN.

LlBEkI4 LOAN.
The amount of the Second
Liberty Loan subscriptions
which will be- accepted is
s3,6O8, ,766,l5O, which is The
So, 900, 900, 900 offered and one.
half of the over subscription
OF opproxi masely "a per cent,
Secretary McAdoo states in
answ to inquiries, that the fnll
amount of the subscription will
not oe accepted for TIE reason
that the Government must Lot
alter the bas is upon which the
issue OF bonds was Lffered; that
the banks and the pubic have
adjusted themselves to the bas is
Offering as originally made; AMI
! that it would be extremely un
wise to alter thai basis after the
subscriptions have been receiv
ed.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
Notice..

The District Singing Conven'
ton, on the Second Sunday Of
December will oe at the Colony
Tabernacle whsre there will be
a nice warm place should it be
cold weather. The house is
large we'll seated and will be
heated up nice and warm, come
one come all. Do net think that
the house will not be warm and
com Portable. there will be plerty
of Are.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
THE WAR-SAVINGS PLAN
IN BRIEF.

TIE war.Savings plan provided
for in the bond act Of S. ptember
"a 1917, goes into operation Mon
day Dece III Der 3. Government
certificates OF Indebtedness are
to be sold in two denominations
thrift stamps costing p cents
each aud war. savings stamps
os4ing from $4.l2 TO $4,23 &C
cording to date of purchase.
When $4 worth nf thrift
STAN Is are obtained a war'sav
iags stamp can be secured IN
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
DENTIST WORK.

II you want Dentist Work
done the place to get the best of
work done is at DR.. CaIhons' and
son at Norwood No. Toey cannot
oe surpassed in fino work. Good
and easy for the ones getting the
work done.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22

Who is it that would not help
support, our souldier boys fight
ing for the Liberty OF the whole
world? We do not want to waste,
but we want 10 plant and reap
and divide with our soullier
boys.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22

Meeting at the Candle Grove
at the Colony, every Thursday
night, Sat. night and Sunday at
il and at 3 O'clock.
Come all who love to here the
truth.
Singing every Sunday night,
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
Please Notice..

BY the request OF teachers the
Free School meeting set for Che
2o Of Nov. published in last
weeks CRESsET will be pospon
ed until Friday the % OF Dec.
1917.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22

Death has claimed her as a prize
The Editors wife has gone TO
rest, .
Bro. Wilcox with you we sym.
pathise,
God knows and does all thing s
the best.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
COLUMBIA EDITORS
WIFE DIES.

Columbia No. Nov. IA
Mary Wi lcox SO wife OF j, l.
Wilcox. for forty years editor of
the Ashland BugIe, died here
today. following an operation
for appendicitis. Weekly Globe
Democrat.
World's cresset., 1917-11-22
War News.

The worlds war is on hands,
And freedoms cause we adore,
Then help support our soldier bands,
Who are gathered from shore to shore.
The Noble voice OF our President hear,
In hehalt @! the glorious cause
And TO Governor Gardener the cause s dear,
Those princinals we must espause,
The battle RACES thick and fast,
Onr help is needed snre.
Come with yeur might be not the last,
Give from the heart so pure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
Lutheran Appeal
For More Ministers

Sunday has been set apart by the
General Synod of the Lutheran church
of America to present to the parents
the great need of more young, and
more earnest, consecrated men for the
ministry. The committee on Ministe-
rial Education has issued an appeal to
young men and an appeal to mothers
to dedicate their sons to this highest
Of all callings. Grace Lutheran church
and Sunday school will observe this
day in song, speech and sermon, appro-
pirate and will distribute literature on
the subject. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. John Robinson,
whose wide experience in the service
of Nhe Master and dealing with vacan-
cies, has eminently fitted him to pre-
sent this worthy cause.
The Lutheran church stands third
in the United States and first in the
world among the Protestant churches,
numbering 76,OOO,OOO, distributed as
follows: Europe, 60,965,000; Asia,
$4,000; Africa, $4,000; oceanica,
244,0OO; South America, 10000, and
North America, 13,424,396
In the United States, the Lutheran
church maintains 81 colleges, so acade'
mics and 20 theological seminaries. In
a dozen languages she issues 1872
periodicals of various kinds. Girls are
needed for the deaconness work and
BOYS for the ministry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

the hours of nine and twelve.thirty in
the morning, one-thirty and six In the
afternoon, and seven.thirty and nine
in the evenings.
THE membership fee of the Public
Library is fifty cents person per year
or one dollar for a family member
ship. With a single membership a
person is permitted to take out one
book at time and with family mem
bership he can take out three books
at time. 1t is certain that these
prices are within the means of practi,
cally every person in Fairmont.
Join now and help keep the Ii,
brary on firm financial base. II
there is enough interest shown by the
people of Fairmont 1t is possible that
in few years we may be able to OBJ
tain Carnegie Library" Wouldn't
large beautiful building with its
thousands of volumes be interesting
to you? Would you not be filled with
pride as you showed 1t to your visi'
tors?
Think of the advantages that the
Library would give to you. Think OF
what small cost to belong, Consider
it in your spare moments and on your
way to or from work tomorrow stop
in and obtain membership"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
LEFTOVER BONES AND BACON RINDs
WILL HELP US WIN THE WAR

bones should keep sweet a week, and
soup made from them will have a deli
cious flavor, due to the baking.
Soup Meat.
Many women assume that the mass
OF fiber which remains after soup has
been drained from the meat is value.
less for food But one of Uncle Sans
experts, writing in Farmers Bulletin
No. 81 says, This tasteless mass has
been found to be as easily and com.
pletely digested as the same weight OF
ordinary meat. It contains nearly all
the protein Of the meat, and II it is
properly combined with vegetables.
salt and flsyoring materials, makes an
agreeable as we'll as nutritive food"
Meat and Mush.
Even bacon rind has its use In the
new economy. The rind should be wash.
ed before using. It can be boiled with
spinach or other greens to save but
ter. and It will give delicious flavor
to fried chicken. Bacon rind 10 IRE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
MANNINGTON NEWS
oonley s. JONES' Correspondent
Store, Railroad

agent of the B. & o. railroad com
pany, was business visitor in town
Thursday
Howard Hollobaugh who for the
past two years has been employed in
the office of the general superintend
ent of the Hazel Atlas Glass company
in Clarksburgh, has resigned his posi-
ton there and has accepted position
in the office of the Standard Garage
company at Fairmont.
Mrs. H. B. Beatty and Mrs. Car,
Beatty have, returned from a visit
to Fairmont.
Mrs. Archibald lebanon, Of Ell
kins, w. Va, is in this city for a visit
with relatives.
Roy H. Stewart has returned from
a business visit to Fairmont.
c. L. Allender has returned to his
home in Littleton after business visit
to this city.
NJ. P. Davis has gone to Parkersburg
where he has accepted a position.
Miss Mary Stillson, of Bolton, w
Va, is here for visit with relatives,