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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-04
Folly. Of Worry.

The same brain can't at the same
time dwell on work and worry. You
can't dare while you despair. Meet
trouble halfway. make it race after
you. There are obstacles in all roads
and they are only in~surm0untable to
towards. No n ever got to the top
without a tussle. 1t isn't so much the
quality of his nerve, that brings him
through. So long as ruin is only n
possibility, there Is always a chance
to escape. Get out of the fright habit
and into the fight habit. Many II man
has missed u picnic because he was
certain Il cloudy SKY meant rain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-04
Catholic Church Services.

ARCADIA.
First Mass, Homily, $3.50 O'Clock
High Mass and Sermon, 9 O'Clock /;
Benediction. 1880 P. N.
PILOT KNOB.
First Sunday of the month, 1890
o'clock; Second and Fourth Sundays,
$3.50 o'clock.
GRANITEVILLE.
First Sunday of the month, $3.50
O'Clock; second and fourth Sundays,
103 80 o'clock.
No mass at Pilot Knob or Granite
vile on the third or fifth Sundays Of
the month.
BISMARCK.
Third and fifth Sundays of the month
at TOO and $3.50 O'Clock.
Rev. l.. G. WERNERT, Pastor.
REV. +. j. BLANEEMElEK, Asst.
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repair work is prompt and efficient:
The drive against Verdun coincided
with the most trying season for
roads. Yet, il the photographs show
the true conditions, the roads are in
splendid shape. It seems probable
that; the motors could not have stood
the strain of poor roads.
- . These conditions are not the re-
suit Of good luck. They are due to
we'll built roads, well maintained.
But this has been possible only by
the organized effort Of trained men,
and whatever success the French
may obtain at Verdun will be due
not only to the soldier in the trench
es but to the patient, enduring and
humble labor Of the men who made
the supply Of the necessities Of life
and Of munitions for the fighters
possible by the condition in which
they kept the roads. This they were
able to do on account Of the CEN
turies Of training and careful study
that the French have given their
roads. In a word, they were ready
and made good" .. ... .....- 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
FRENCH MILITARY ROADS.

The military roads which are used
by the French army have been the
subject, of a number Of comments re-
Gently, among which the following
note by a correspondent Of the As
sociated Press is of interest as show
ing how both maintenance of sur
face and direction of traffic are
cared for constantly:
Junior officers many of whom in
private life occupy high positions in
business, seem to have adapted
themselves swiftly to the new life
so different from their regular occu-
patton. At every intersection one
Of them is posted to direct the traf-
fic, and they do so with all the eff
ficiency of the members Of a city
police traffic squad. Never during
his sojourn with the French armies
has the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press observed any serious
congestion. Occasionally q German
long-range gun will tear great holes
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
"CAScARETS" FOR A
COLD, BAD BREATH
OR SICK HEADACHE
Best For Liver and Bowels, for Bill.
iousnsss, Sour, Stomach and
Constipation. = :.

Get q L10-cent box now. -:
,Furred Tongue, Bad Colds, 1ndiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable
Headaches, come from q torpid liver
and clogged, bowels, which cause
your stomach 10 become filed with
undigested fodo, which sours and
ferments like garbage in a swill
barrel. That's the first step to un-
told DISQUALIFICATION, foul gases,
bad breath, yellow skin, mental fears
everything that is horrible and nau:
seating. A ,Cascaret tonight will
give. your constipated bowels . thor
ough cleansing and .straighten you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep-a 10-cent box from your
druggist will keep you feeling good
for months. Millions of men and
women take q CAscaret now and
then to keep their stomach, liver
and bowels regulated, and never
know q miserable moment. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need a good, gentle cleansing
too.-Adv. ...ti e."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
BEAT WEATHER MAN.

Scientific weather prediction by
man and Animal instinct are being
investigated at the University OF
Kansas. s.. .... ".. = =.
, Two prairie dogs, in q cage In the
basement Of the university natural
history museum, never fail to pro
dict bad weathr by going into their
burrow and refusing to come out,
even for food. a.E .. 't
Sometimes before the government
weather signals are flying on q near
by university building the dogs
have disappeared into their burrows.
They never yet have missed giving
. correct forecast, although they i've
in . big room with heavy stone walls
where the temperature is approxi-
mately the same the year around.
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in the roads in the endeavor to pre-

in the roads in the endeavor to pre-
vent reinforcements coming up or
the approach of ammunition columns
At once large squads Of men sup
posed to. be enjoying q. rest from
the rigors Of the front line are put
to work to fill the gaps with fresh
macadam and huge steam rollers
appear to level the surface. Other
men come on with tar pals and
brushes and coat the surface to pre-
vent the rising Of dust as much as
possible - .
The technical aspects Of the
French military roads have received
considerable attention from Colonel
E. A. Stevens, commissioner OF pub
lie roads of New Jersey and for
many years a student Of military
affairs. His sources Of information
are somewhat better than the pic
lures he mentions in the following
notes, it is only fair to add. he
made these comments on the SUBJ
ject in a recent public address:
Gas is well known, the French
army lin the Verdun sector) has
been kept supplied by motor truck:
The number Of men is unknown and
so are the weights moved. If, how
ever, the ordnance weights are from
six to eightfold the quartermaster
and commissary weights, there will
be not less than 40 pounds moved
per man. The French force cannot
be less than 100000 men. This
would mean some 5000 tons q day,
or say 1000 three-ton trucks each
way q day, or one each way every 48
seconds. The number Of roads used
Is doubtful. The photographs pub
lished or shown as movies allow Us
TO Judge the type Of road. It Is
evidently a limestone maeadam.
French limestone is usually soft.
Such loads az one-third or one-haf
of the above viii make short work
Of any macadam surface unless the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Clemson College, 8. G., : h:1.
It Is now time to prepare for the
spring garden. AZ soon ~ the sol
conditions viii permit, the land
should be thoroughly plowed and
snb5soiled to . depth Of from IL 70
II inches, and then narrowed until
! perfect seed bed has been formed.
Any, available barnyard manure may
be scattered broadcast and thorough
II incorporated With the soil BY e.
pested narrowing. II only , smal
quantity is available, it win be best
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as wide use as possible by people Of
little means as well az by the veal

az wide use as possible by people OF
little means as well az by the veal
thy. ~
ain the National Forests of Colo.
RADIO alone, there were last summer
676. 600 visitors. Thousands came
in automobiles and used the roads
built by the Forest Service under
the law which provides that ten pc!
cent Of all receipts Of the National
Forests shall be spent for road and
trail building.
"The recreation features Of the
National Forests are fostered IN q
variety of ways. Areas Of scenic
value are set aside 40 camping sites
and are withdrawn from any use
which would reduce their beauty.
Roads and trails are built by the
Forest Service to open up points OF
scenic interest, streams are stocked
With fish. and sites for summer homes
can be leased for long periods" -,
About $4,000 miles Of trails ana
8 600 miles of roads have been built
nm the Forests, Mr.. Graves stated.
"Coneress has appropriated a spe.
c;si fund Of ten million dollars tor
road building on the National For.
ests. which will become available at
the rate of q million dollars year.
This money, added to the quarIer
~ a million dollars now annually
available from the receipts OF the
Forests, will result in opening up
many regions now inaccessible for
industrial use and also for recrea-
ton.
ain developing the recreational re-
sources Of the Forests we are plan
ming systematically and far ahead.
Problems of landscape and sanitary
engineering present themselves IN
iarre numbers and we have associ-
ated with us a distinguished land
scape engineer to guide our work.
Our system Of scenic highways when
worked out will be comprehensive IN
character, and ultimately routes OF
tourist travel will be furnished with
comfortable hotels and rest houses.
This development will be Of great
economic importance to the local
communities, both on account OF
the added business which the tour
ist trade will bring and the perma-
nent improvements which will be
made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
FORESTS WIDELY
USED FOR RECREATION

Washington, Feb. 26.-That over
q million and half people use the
National Forests as Fairgrounds each
wear was the statement made. by
Henry s. Graves, Chief Of the For.
est Service, before the American
Forestry Association here today
Located as they are" said MIR,
Graves, "the National Forests COM
prise many regions Of superb seen.
cry and unexcelled recreation at
traction. In a very real sense these
attractions of the Forests consti.
tute a natural resource that must
be safeguarded, utilized, and de-
veloped."
Mr.. Graves stated that q quarter
Of q century had passed since the
establishment of the first National
Forests by law which marked the
beginning Of new and more en-
lightened method Of public land ad-
ministration. The nineteenth CEN
tury land system, he said, was one
wholly Of land distribution, which
was successful as applied to agricul-
tural lands but unsuccessful as ap-
piled to non-agricultural lands chief
y valuable for growing timber. The
keynote Of the present-day policy is
to secure. such disposition, use, and
development Of the public lands as
viii render q maximum service to
the public. "The country has recog-
nized that public lands Of chief
value for forest purposes and essen.
tial to protect water resources should
remain under public control" Mr..
Graves continued. "The struggle
is now on az to who shall own and
control the public water-power sites,
the coal, oil, phosphate, and potas-
siam deposits and the common graz
ing lands that are not suited to de-
velopment by individuals under any
OF the homestead laws"
@Ten States In the East have in
vited the Government to establish
National Forests In their borders by
purchase Of mountain lands, while
others have inaugurated a policy Of
acquiring State Forests. Underly.
ing this movement il the recognized
principle that there are public in
terests in mountain forests that can
not or will not be safeguarded under
private ownership. Private owner
ship of timberlands has been for the
most part speculative and tempor-
ary in character. Where public in
terests are involved, the public must
protect itself by direct ownership,
cooperation, and ultimately meas
ure of regulation"
More and more of the larger pri-
vate holdings are being posted with
'No Trespassing" signs, Mr.. Graves
said, and are closed to the public.
''The closing of private lands points
to the value of publicly owned for
est lands where people living in cit
les and hot agricultural regions can
find an opportunity for the refresh
ment and recreation that can be Sc
cured by a sojourn in the Forests"
Innumerable localities on the Ma
tional Forests, which are not gen.
orally known, have wealth of seen
ic beauty, Mr.. Graves said. A very
practical problem, he stated, is that
OF opening up and making these
great public properties available for
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Wednesday, Feb. %, 1917.

to apply in the drill and mix thor
oughly with the soil. Even though
many Of the vegetables will not Be-
planted untils March and April, it Is
welfte prepare the Land as soon a.
the soil conditions Win permit. Just
before planting time the land may
be freshly worked with harrow or
ss'' En.li.h Peas. ~
English peas may now be planted.
Lay OF the rows three feet vide,
and cover: the, seed to q depth of
from five to six feet with sol.
Plant the seed thickly. in the row.
Thirty to fifty seed to every foot Of.
row should give q good stand. The
smooth seed varieties win stand
more cold than the wrinkled peas,
and may therefore, be planted ear
lier. ], would not advise planting
the wrinkled varieties before the
1st Of February g3l
- irish Potatoes.
Irish potatoes should be planted
az soon AZ the soil conditions win
permit. Plant fn rows three FEET
wide and plant the tubers twelve
inches apart In, the row, and cover
to q depth Of four to Ave inches.
# the potatoes come up early and
there Is still danger Of frost, they
may be covered with soil by nm
ming q furrow on either side Of thu
row with . plow. This will not. In
any way injure the. potatoes. Tho
Irish Cobbler, Red Bliss, and Rose
are Ill excellent early varieties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
SPEEDING UP, IN THE NAVY.

: Warrington, Feb. GA net
gain Of LAB new recruits has been
added to tho riavy IN the last 20.
dGys compared TO the total net gain
for the whole Of January Of ap-
proximate1y the same number.
The full, enlisted strength now
totals $4,000. '.>.'ss-'1f5':
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28

They were couple of fine old Southerners
you could tell that at a glance. They
were talking about tobacco.
"Down South here, we judge a man by
his family, don't we? If he is a gentleman,
we take his measure in minute, don'twe?
And, that's all we want to know, isn't it,"
'Say, friend" one said, fudge this cigar.
cite the same way. He is SOVEREIGN
that means he has blood and breeding
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28

comes from the finest family and has
heaps and heaps of good friends here in
the South.
HE is made Of the choicest and sweetest
and mellowest of Virginia and Carolina
tobacco; he is raised like a true Southern
gentleman ina fine, clean, healthfm home.
Let us all stick to him SOVEREIGN
King of them ALL"
And this all must be true, men, because
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-11-21
Russia's Collapse and Teuton's Success in Italy
Make 1t Imperative that American Troops Be
Hurried to French Battlefield Asserts
Lloyd George to American War Nilsson
BRITISH in GAINS-ITALIANS HOLD LINE
MaXimalists Declare Russia Out of War-District
Of Ukranian Declares Its independence
365,OO0 Troops Of That District Leave War
Front-First Million Americans Are Needed
Associated Press

Information from Scandinavian say that the Maxi
mast declared that Russia is out of
The neutral capitals without official reports however.
Inc district Ukranan southwest Russia declared
and three hundred and sxthousand Ukranan
troops nave been Withdrawn from the front
Lloyd George has informed the American mission Of the Am
ecan troops and ships needed
by the that they anxious soon
the hrst Americans could be expected in France
collapse and the Ieuton Italy have made
the huyng OF troops to france United States mpera
i've premier SAID.
Haig Makes Satisfactory Gains in West
With the Italians holding from Lake Cen
sya Y out operations against
the Uefai yesterday from st. Quentin Scafpe front OF
more Aan nes NO details OF the fighting have been
ceved, but halg reports satisfactory results
Voent attacks the Monte Tomba repused by the
aals Ihe ltaIans offensive in East Asiago continues
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-11-21
HAIG'S DRIVE A SUCCESS.
"A SEOrlaTpd Pros

hooOSl@ttu 1893
LONDON, NOV. zi---lhe Hinden-
bug lne has been broken in depths
OF from tour 10 nve miles, the war
ONCE announces. Inc whole herman
Ilhe west OF the canal Du Nord TO the
bapaulne-LamDcal road has been cap
Cured. ne brICtsn took tne nrst sys-
TEN OF aelenSes between st. Quentin
and the oCarpe river by storm OF
mammoth tanks, the infantry pressing
on and captured the second defenses,
known as The Hlndenburg line a mile
beyond.
me attack was begun yesterday by
the british army commander. Lieut..
zen. DIR Juilan Byng having charge
OF the artlIiefy preparations. 1ne
Hernans were taken by complete sur
PRISE. Inc Brush capCurel Benavls,
Aameau wood, Layacquerie, Welsh
Ridge, Ribec0urt and several thousand
Prisoners.
operations are continuing from st.
Quentin 70 the Scarpe river for q dis
tdhce oil thnCy-tWo miles. Ihe drive
covers part OF last years Somme Of
Ienslve. Inc British center is now
reary opposite Cambria, an import
ant herman base rallway center.
ANS movement gives the appear
ance tnat the mosAambltious Under
taxing OF the british is now under
" ay, sihCe the creation OF the new ar.
nnes, blVlng power 70 halg to strike
eIe-Cn ely.
h laCer report says that the British
have also 1ougnt tnelr way through
CoutlllL woou and nave captured tne
town Of hayrIncourt, Harcolng Gran.
court and Anneaux and Neuf woods.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-11-21
DRAFT REGULATIONS BOOST
BUSINESS.


WASHINGTON, NOV. 2l--kow that
details OF the. oraer in which men
eligible to uraft will be summoned to
the colors nave been public, the ad-
mlnistration is assured tnat there will
be general improvement IN business
throughout the country, resulting from
the purchases OF men VINO have he'd
oil buying, pending determination Of
their status. Since the Washington
authorities have announced their be-
lief that the full draft requirements
will be met by the men in the new
class !, all orher men are reasonably
certain their services will not be re-
quired for some time, and they are,
therefore, in position to carry out,
plans formed months ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-11-21
WILL AID WAR WORK.

Greenwood, Miss, Nov. 21 1917
To the Merchants of Greenwood
This will introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Clark,
advance representatives of the Broadway Shows who VIII
exhibit in this city for week commencing November
26th and ending December lst, 1917
The above shows offer to give to the y NJ = A. war
Fund twenty-five (25) cent OF the gross COLLECTIONS on
all advertising contests and promotion funds
This donation is without any reservations or conditions
and is a straight-out donation to the y M G. A. War
Fund
In consideration Of this Donation take liberty Of COM
mending Mr. and Mrs Clark to in their work, and
hope you will give them any assistance you can toward
onsumatng their purpose and also in consumating these
different contests. which they will explain
Yours truly,
A. r. GARDNER,
Chairman Y. NJ. c. A. War Fund Committee,
Lefore County Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-11-21
COUNTY BOARD
MAKES RAISES
In Session Today and Following In
struction From State Tax Com
mission.

The Board Of Supervisors today met
in a special session to revise the as
sessment rolls both personal and real
in accordance with the recent chan .,es
made when the rolls we're submitted 70
the State Tax Commission. @
The Supervisors sfter some little
deliberation agreed to carry out the
instructions Of the State Commissions
and are now adopting the Letlore coun-
ty rolls to conform with the rules of
the tax heads at jackson.
A raise of one hundred per cent.
was made in lands in cities and num-
icipalities. A raise Of the same
amount was made on improvements
and buildings. Timber assessments
were raised l3 per cent. In mules a
In the personal rolls automobiles
were raised 13 pc rcent. In mules a
raise of ten per cent. was made.
All of these raises were made over
the Boards assessment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-11-21
NEGRO SLACKER
CATCHERS HAVE
GOOD BUSINESS
Fifty Dollars A Head
Is Being Collected By
Sheriffs For Every
Deserter Sent In.
Associated Press

fFttrf,y II nnFE AL NJ, o.
i4' : -. Nooi' -i'n' -
Judging from the oaag uel'NeiS VI
negro deserter5 at Camp Pike, and the
collection of $4,000 reward for each,
running down draft dodging negroes
seems 10 be the fayorIte out door pas
time this winter, and the bag is good.
lhe negro cannot he held entirely
to blame Tor this condition. 1t is his
racial rowing disposition that gets him
into trobule, but while the Government
PAYS the reward and puts hIm into
uniform, 1t is not very drastic in the
punishments of the so-called deserters.
From i've to fifty negroes are de-
Gvered at Camp Pike daily. They
come from Alabama Arkansas, Mis-
sissippl and Louisiana. All have a
ready answer TO the query as To- why
they were not ON their way to Camp
Pike before the sherllf put in his ap-
pearance and most of these are logi-
cal.
The negro who has resisted the
Temptation of the white lights, con-
tinuing his residence in the rural COM
mulIty receives SO little mail that
GONG to the most Office never gets
10 be a fornallty with him. He may
20 sometimes, but it's more for show
than with the expectation of receiv-
lng a letter, When he leaves one com
munity for another, he picks up his
jumper, whistles to his coon dog and
mixes. A forwarding address is Greek
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-11-21
RUSSIA OUT OF WAR-ILLUN AMERICANS NEEDED IN FRANCE
TOMORROW Is KINGS DAUGHTERS
DAY BIG BRUNSWICK STEW DINNER
AND EXHIBIT A CARNATION

Tomorrow is Kings Daughters
Day.
Everybody in Greenwood should
turn out and make it success.
A red carnation, pinned conspic-
iously on your person will indicate
that you are helping these good wom-
en- in their strenuous efforts to give
to Greenwood and Lehore county the
most modern and best equipped hospi-
tai in the state.
Wear the carnation.
1t is for you and yours that they are
striving to help.
Aid yourself by buying the carna-
tion. Show your hearty spirit of CO.
operation and loyalty to the cause by
wearing it.
And-your dinner.
You'll enjoy one already prepared
for you at the building next door to
A. kantor's on Market street. Here
a most tempting spread of Brunswick
stew, pie and coffee, all for only half
dollar, awaits your arrival.
And if not dinner--a light lunch can
be served you. Here you can purchase
from the incest assortment of cakes
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-11-21

and homemade candy and the pref
tiest displays of all kinds Of preserves,
jellies, pickles, canned fruits and vege-
tables ever on exhibition and put up
by the best cooks in Letiore county.
If you don't want to eat. They can
supply the most fastidious tastes with
ali Kinds of beautiful handmade arti-
cles; dainty lingerie for the bride;
handsome embroidered luncheon sets,
tea cloth sets, tea napkins, pretty
things for the baby, knitted sweaters,
novelty bed spreads and most anything
one wants for Christmas presents.
20 to the exhibit and dinner tomor-
row. Buy and help in your own hospital,
which is now nearing completion and
should be the pride of every citizen Of
Lehore county.
Our boys who are already in France
and those who are in the training
camps preparing to fight for us need
comforts, and We are responding to
the calls nobIy, as we should But do
not let US neglect our destitute sick
in our midst. Rally to the help of
the Kings Daughters, who have done
so much good for the community,