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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
GERMANS WIDEN WAR zONE:
EXTEND BARRED AREA TO THE
ARCTIC OCEAN.
New Movement Is Designed to Close
Russian Ports on the
North Coast.

London, ~Ensland.--A Reuter- dis
patch from Christiania says the Ger
man minister has communicated to
the Norwegian government an order
from his government that in future
the part of the Arctic sea lying east
OF "A degrees east longitude and south
OF Is degrees latitude, excepting Nor
wegian territory, is to be regarded
dangerous for all navigation.
Ships will be met with all weapons.
Neutral ships entering these waters
must do so at their own risk. Neu.
tral shops already on the way for or
returning from ports in this one will
not be attacked without warning until
April s.
The elect OF the German declara-
ton Is to extend the barred zone to
the waters giving access to northern
Russian ports. The zone indicated
extends from the northern part OF
Norway eastward to the north of Rus
sian and Siberian coast. At the time
of the German declaration OF unre-
stricted submarine warfare, the Rus
sian northern ports through which
in the summer months Russian war
supplies are imported from the United
States and England were ice.bound.
The issuance Of the declaration at
this time evidently is due to the ap-
pToa"h of the season Of navigation
in these waters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
SUNDAY PRAYS For AMERICA
Asks the Lord to Let U. S, Win,
Germany or Map-Jesus Against
Won Hindenburg.

New York, N. " Billy Sun.
days new tabernacle, erected in New
York to help him change the sinful
ways of this metropolis, will be turned
into a recruiting station in the service
of the United States army in event
OF war. That's the message Billy de
livered to New York through an in
terview in Buffalo.
Jesus, you're sure taking q 10.
OF back talk from the kaiser" the
evangelist declared. II wish, Lord
he continued. you'd tell America to
wipe Germany off the map, even a.
you commanded Israel to destroy the
corrupt and idolatrous C~anaanites.
"And I'll turn that New York Ia,
bernacle into a recruiting station II
congress will only say the word.
Jesus shall be our commander
and He has Won Hindenburg beaten tc
a FRAGILE"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
FINLAND TO Be AUTONOMOUS

~Petrograd, MISUNDERSTANDING the
manifesto extending new liberty to
Finland. the foreign office explains
that the aim Of the present govern.
ment was to abolish all the restric.
tons which stripped the grand duchy
OF the historical rights conferred upon
1t in 1912. In that year Finland be.
came part of the Russian empire. All
laws Illegally imposed upon Finland
during the reign Of Alexander III.
and Nicholas II are declared void.
Russian members of the Finnish
senate, who, contrary to the constitu-
tional rights of the country had been
appointed by the imperial government
instead of being elected by the Fin.
nlsh parliament, have been removed
and will be replaced by Films chosen
according to law. Full self.govern.
ment has been conferred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
lNTRUDERS SHOOT US. GUARD
Two Men Had Gained Entrance 70
Military Reservation at Fort
Williams, Maine.

Portland. Maine. - Private John
Poor Of the Third company, coast
eTtillery corps, at Fort Williams, was
shot and probably fatally wounded
Ehile attempting to capture two men
who had gained entrance to the reser.
vation despite the presence Of a heavy
guard, and had reached a point near
one Of the batteries of 12.inch guns.
The men escaped.
Because OF the reported presence OF
suspicious characters near the forts
the guard force has been greatly in.
creased and every %precaution taken
to protect government property.
Poor, who enlisted a year ago for
bis first term Of service, is % years
old and the son Of Robert O. Poor OF
Clarksdale, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
ENGLAND HAS FOOD PROBLEM
Meat and Potatoes Each viii ee
Prohibited Twice Weekly In
Hotels II 10 Said,

London. England.--The food aues.
ton ia pressing daily with increasing
stringency on the British public, and,
according 10 authoritative reports, a
few days will see new and drastic
steps on the part OF the food con.
tsoller, Lord Davenport.
According to an unofficial report,
the government intends to introduce
two meatless md two potatoless days
weekly In all restaurants and hotels
and to forbid more than Ave ounces
Of uncooked meat to be served for
each person.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
GARDNER NAMES
BOARD MEMBERS
GOVERNOR APPOINTS MEN TO
LOOK AFTER STATES WIDE
INTERESTS.
PAINTER HEADS PRISON BODY
Kelly Pool and Henry Andrae Also
Direct Affairs Of Biggest Peniten.
tiary-other Selections Sat
isfactory to Democrats.
Jefferson City. Mo.

Appointments were announced BY
Gov. Gardner as a result of the first
shaking of the political plum tree, as
follows: Members o. the state prison
board under the new law that will be-
come effective June 10, William
X. Painter of Carrollton, chairman:
J. Kelly Pool of Centralia and Henry
Andrae of Jefferson City. The chair
man OF the board receives a salary of
$4,000 and the associate members
$500 each. Painter is the present
warden OF the prison. Pool is secre-
tary OF the board Of capitol building
commissioners. and Andrae was war
den Of the %penitentiary under the
Hadley administration.
Other appointments announced are;
Members of the board Of regents of
the Springfield State Normal School
Ben NJ. Neele of Greenfield and w. N.
Evans. West Plains.
Members of board of regents of Lin.
coin Institute--Fred A. Morris of
Mexico and Omar D. Gray of Stur-
geon.
Board OF managers of Federal Sol.
diers' Home at st. James--M. l.. Cone.
land, Ellington, and J.. r. Williams,
Sullivan.
Board OF managers Confederate Sol
dlers' Home at Higginsyille--John A.
Woods. Fayette, and W. B. Bronough,
Kansas City.
Fifth District Normal School at Ma
ryvil!e--William A. Flagg, Maryville.
ard Charles 8. Mosley. Stansberry.
Members board of managers, Ne
vada Hospital-Arthur N. Lindsay,
Clinton: J F. Swain, Mountain View,
and ". NJ. Bowker, Nevada.
Board of managers. St. Joseph Hos
pital-Anderson Craig, Maryville; Jas.
H. Hull, Platte City, and William r.
Kemper. Kansas City.
Board Of managers, Termination
Hospital-James Fl. Buford. Filing
ton: P. A. Benham, Bonnie Terre, and
Samuel McMin, st. Louis.
Board of managers, Missouri State
S%anitorium, Mount vernon-Loren
Seneker. Mount Vernon; A. F. Collier,
Mountain Grove: s. s. Miner, Aurora,
and G. T, Dusenberry. Monet.
Kirksville Normal School, board Of
regents-J. H. Wood, Shelbina, and
G. ". Green, B%rookfeld.
Excise Commissioners for St. Louis
C~ounty-John E. Mooney and 8. Mark
Dodd.
Members of the board OF curators
OF the State Uniyersity--Milton Tootle
OF st. Joseph and c. 3. Rollins OF
Columbia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
ARSENALS' ENERGIES WASTED

Washington, .. C.-With facili.
ties for producing 1900 rifles a day
the government arsenals at Spring.
ield and Rock Island are turning out
only about" 500 every "a hours.
Up to Sept. l Springfield vas turn.
Ing out 30 or 60 rifles daily; the rife
works at Rock Island had been idle
Tor years. There are available today
approximately 100000 Springfield ri.
mes OF the latest type used by the
army. There are also available about
100000 Krags that had been discard.
cd for the new model, but which are
still serviceable.
The plants must be run to full ca.
pacity II they run at all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
WARS EFFECT on WAR LOANS

Buenos Aires. Chilc.--South Amer.
lea Is apprehensive that entrance
OF the United States into the
war may seriously affect It's finances.
From high sources In Argentina tho
belief was expressed that such a step
by the United States-now regarded
as certain--would result in concen.
tration Of American money into war
measures and result In a curtailment
Of foreign loans, except to the allies
lighting against Germany.
In any event officials closely In
touch with LAtin.American sentiment
declared all other American nations
would remain neutral. no matter what
course was adopted BY the United
States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
GREAT DEMAND
FOR CANADIAN LAND
Americans Are Buyers and Be.
coming Settlers to
Get Cheap and Produc.
tive Land.

Reports are 10 hand that there wifi
he q large influx Of settlers from the
United States into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring. For a time
there has been a falling Of, on account
Of the fear Of CONSUMPTION, which OF
curse was not possible, and which the
Canadian Government gave every MS
surance would not be put into opera
ton. In my case 1t would not affect
the American settler. and more than
that the man who was working on the
farm, helping 10 produce the grain
that goes ia feed those who are at war,
would not be affected.
The excellent yields Of the Western
Canada crops, and the high prices Sc
cured is having It's influence on those
looking for homes. The authenticated
reports that have been sent ont from
time to time that this farmer and that
farmer had paid for their entire farm
holdings out of one crop has reached
the ears Of the man looking for Il farm.
When he hears that G. il. Beatty of
Nanton, Alberta, had ca bushels Of
wheat from IL acres or an average of
561s bushels IN the acre, he becomes
Interested. When he learns that Sid
ney +. Phillips Of Beddeford, Alberta,
threshed ten hundred and fiftythree
bushels of Wheat. the average being
52h bushels per acre, his interest Is
further aroused. Thos. Long of Leth
bridge had 100 bushels of oats to the
acre from a field Of % acres, W.
Quinn Of Milk River had 6.09i bushels
Of wheat from 100 acres, an average
of GO bushels per acre. and Robert
T~ackaherry Of Noblcford makes afiida~
Wit that he had an average of seventy
six bushels of wheat per acre from u
field Of 1903 acres. Thos. Boulton OF the,
same place makes affidavit that from
fifty acres he had a yield Of ffty-three
bushels of wheat per acre. Newell j.
Mobiles affidavit of getting 81 bushels
per acre from 1000 acres stands out
most strongly as evidence of what the
wheat grower can do. This affidavit Is
strengthened by a paragraph stating
that he had 1..2 bushels aud 30 lbs. per
acre from 3s9f.G acres. Mrs. Nancy
Coe makes affidavit that on her farm
at Nobleford she threshed six thou
sand one hundred and ten bushels Of
wheat from one hundred and fifteen
acres, or fifty-three bushels and eight
lbs. per acre, and from a flax field
{stubble field) she got 20 bushels ana
80 pounds per acre.
It cannot he said that these were
freak yields because so many had such
great success. When these reports are
read, the man looking for u farm be-
comes convinced.
These are only a few Of the reasons
that will cause Il large influx Of Amer
lean farmers into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring.
The farmers now resident in Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are
purchasing additional lands. Prices
are low and Free homestead land car
be had in many districts and the home
steader Is Observation-Disclosures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
INDIANA CYCLONE
ROCKS new ALBANY
ts1'MAreo THAT EIGHTY DIED
40 STORM RAcEo--sa.soo.ooo
DAMAGE.
OVER 500 HOMES DESTROYED
'eSy'e"res eedies Dug From Ruins,
and More than 200 Injured
Mayor Organizes Relief
Workers at Once.

new Albany. Ind.-Over so persons
were Killed and probably the list will
feach 100, and nearly 200 were known
10 nave been injured by a storm that
swept over this place late Friday af.
ternoon. demolishing scores of resi-.
oences n many industrial plants.
Forty-three bodies have been dug
from the ruins and it is estimated
that this number will be more han
doubled.
The lighting system for the resi-.
oence section of the city was put out
OF commission by the storm, and the
work OF rescue is proceeding slowly.
In addition to the bodies taken out
10 The undertaking establishments.
many were carried to private homes,
Inc storm struck the Corydon pike,
ABOUT TWO miles from New Albany
and moved southwest. Entering the
city at State street. near Haly, it cut
through three blocks. At the inter.
section of State and Pearl streets it
lett the ground and then struck It
again at Vincennes street and the
the Charleston road, nearly a mile
away. At that point the dwellings in
three blocks were demolished.
In its progress along the Corydon
PIKE it Iprooted hundreds of trees and
destroyed many small houses, many
OF whose occupants were injured.
Estimates Dead at 100,
a. M. Floyd. New Albany manager
of the Southern Telephone Co., esti-
mated the number ofdead at 100 and
asserted that it might reach 200 The
estimate was made, he said, after a
hurried inspection OF the storms went
area, and was based upon the condi-
ton OF the %wreckage and the number
or persons reported missing.
Circuit Judge John c. Paris said As
persons were known to be dead and
that this number would be largely in.
cre2sed. The majority of those killed
and injured. said the judge. were
white people.
800 Homes Destroyed.
Fully 300 homes have been destroy
cd; between 500 and 1000 persons
would be homeless were it not for the
n~llpervading charity that broke down
all restrictions of color, position and
creed.
Led by Mayor Robert w. Morris and
the chamber Of commerce, the city
was organized into relief corps a few
hours after tn tornado had done its
murderous work. The Calumet Club,
Y. M. I. Home, the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Sunday schools and churches of
the city are housing many of the
homeless and caring for the less for
tunate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliousness or constipation
by morning.
Get o 1O.cent box nov.

Get q 10.cent box now.
Turn the rascals out--the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick. sour
stomach and foul %gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver. clogged bowels or an upset storn-
ach.
Don't put In another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach; :,
remove the our fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison In the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight stralghtens you
out BY morning. They work while
you sleep. A. 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
St. Louis Saloon Center,

y! 6o0tc SdI6ON NSNSef.
At the direction of Governor Gard
ner, up-to-date facts have been oh
tanned by State Beer Inspector Speed
Mosby as to the actual number OF
saloons in existence in Missouri.
There are 1854 Of them scattered
through 26 counties and the city OF
st. Louis, This leaves So "bone-dry''
counties out Of the ia. For the most
part the counties licensing the dram
shops follow the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers closely. The exceptions
are: Linn, Jasper. Greene, Butler,
Randolph and Pettis. Nearly two
thirds of the dramshops are in the
city Of st. Louis.
The increased dramshop state H.
II fixed by the last Legislature at
$500 a year. will. it is estimated, In.
crease the receipts from this source
for 1917 and 1918 from s1,S16.OO0 to
s2.6s3,3Oo
The following Is q list Of the coun-
ties issuing dramshop licenses and
tho number Of dramshops therein at
this time: Usage. 10; St. Charles.
IS; Gasconade, IS; Linn, s; Perry,
FL: Warren. 10: Butler. II; st. Gen.
evieve, Is; Platte. 20; Cole, 90; Cape
Girardeau. 21; Jefferson. 40; Cooper,
7: Clay. 4; Franklin, 81; Jackson,
519; St Louis. 1856; Greene. 30; Blu.
chanan. 1914: Pemiscot, 13: Marion,
Al; Pike, 9; Randolph. 13; City of
st. Louis. 2,15s. Total 1884.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
JUST CAUSE TO ENTER WAR

Amsterdam, Holland.-The Han.
deisblad considers the t~orpedoing OF
the American steamer Healdton with
the death OF seven Americans means
war between the United Staes and
Germany.
The NEWS Van Dem Dag says that
" the t%orpedoing of the Healdton leads
to war, the responsibilities fall upon
Germany. not upon the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
WILSON CALLS
STATE TROOPS
ATLANTIC COAST STATES WILL
FURNISH MEN NEEDED At
PRESENT TIME.
United States Re.Districted for Mill.
tary Purposes and Secretary DAN
ieIs Calls for $4,000 Men to
Man Reserve Vessels

Washington. - The United States.
developments indicate, is gradually
being placed upon a war footing.
Preparations for actual hostilities
with Germany are rapidly assuming
concrete shape.
The most important steps since
President Wilson stirred the country
with the announcement that he had
called congress TO meet in extraordi-
nary session April 2 TO consider grave
matters of International policy" were
taken Sunday afternoon. They are:
/. Calling to the colors Is national
guard regiments either whole or IN
part, in 10 Atlantic coast states and
The District of Columbia, for police
purposes of protection" The number
Of men called out is about $4,000.
2. Redlstricting the United States
INTO six military departments instead
of the four nOw existing and assign.
ing general officers 10 these com.
mands.
8. Authorizing the increase of the
navy to $1,000 men from the present
authorized strength OF 74,5o0 men.
The president took this step on the
recommendation OF Secretary Daniels
under the authority granted by con-
gress in case of a national emergen.
cy. The present actual strength Of
the navy $4,000 men. The additional
men will be used to man the reserve
ships.
Taken in connection with emergen-
cy naval construction already order
I'd, it means the president has ex
crcised the full limit Of his legal DOW
ers as commanderin-chief to prepare
the navy for war.
Although the effort was made in
war department circles to minimize
The importance of these orders. is
sued at the direction of the president,
privately it was admitted that htey
were Of the greatest moment.
Explains Calling G%uardsmen.
In an official statement explaining
the call to the national guard, Secre-
tary of War Baker said:
MANY states have deemed it adyis-
able to call out the national guard
for police purposes 0 protection. As
the necessity for such steps arises
FROM issues which are more national
than local, it was deemed advisable
by the president to call into the fed
eral service for the above mentioned
purpose the following organizations
of the national guard.
Massachusetts ~- Second and Ninth
regiments.
Vermont -- Company 3, First regi.
ment.
Connecticut--Mrst regiment.
New York--Second and Seventy
first regiments,
New Jersey-First and Fifth reg
iments.
Delaware--First battlion, First reg
iment.
Pennsylvania--Firs and Third reg.
iments
Marylana-Fourth regiment.
District of Columbia -- First Sepa.
rate battalion.
Nlrginia-Second regiment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
Stables Burned.

The p%enitentiary stables were burn
ed to the ground. The loss to the state
will be about SEQ. 900. as no insurance
was carried. 1t is not definitely known
how the fire originated. There were
no convicts in the building, which
was not within the prison Enclosure,
but 70 feet from the west wall and
near Water street.
Two Of the prison mules were
burned to death, but all other live
stc IA rescued. The building was
filed with hay and grain.
Warden Painter believes tramps
got into the building and set It on
lre accidentally. He says be ia Ger.
tain that convicts are not respon.
81 ole.
The city and the prison IRE de.
partments kept the blaze from
spreading to prison warehouses in
which are large stores II raw ms
terial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29

lew valuattea Nsdueoo NevsaooA
A study Of the figures o. file With
the state board Of ~eQualtxatioa rela-
tive to the assessment q raj md
personal property in Missouri for the
taxes for the current year explains
why It was necessity for the recent
general assembly TO pass extraordi.
nary legislation 10 raise revenue.
II 10 the old. old story Of extremely
low valuation OF the farm lands Of
the state for taxation. Whether tn,
board will raise the valuations this
year has not been determined. Final
action will be taken within the next
ten days.
The figures show that farm LANDS
in some Of the richest agricultural
districts of the state are valued 2,
less than $50 per acre.
Here are a few examples. Cape
Girardeau county. 1884: Mississippi.
1878; Dunklin, $l1.9S; Stoddard. sil.
OF: Nodaway. sl7.9s; Clinton, sl6.6S;
Clay, N7.15; Ray. sl5.75; Lafayette,
S11.93; Saline. $l6.19: Carroll, Sill.
II: Charlton, $l+6i; Howard. sli..
Il; Monroe. Sl2.65; Marion. S13,41,
Lincoln, $500; ST. Charles. s14.51.
Pike, Sl3.26. Average farm lands IN
any one of these counties cannot be
bought under $40 an acre.
1t is not expected there will be any
material increase in the farm lands
on the present assessment, but the
situation will afford Il fruitful field
for investigation by the state tax
commission to be created by the next
general assembly when that body il
ready for active operations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
Eddy Memorial COMPLETED.

Cambridge. Mass.--The memorial
of Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the
Christian Science church, erected in
Mount Auburn cemetery, was turned
over to the Christian Science board
Of directors by Ebert s. Barlow Of
New York, who had charge OF its con.
struction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
Sons Of Israel TO Aid u. a

New York.--The Independent Or.
der Of the Free Sons Of Isiael which
has 81 subordinate lodges in the
United States. announced that the
branches In this city are making
preparations TO recruit q regiment In
case OF war, |t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
Rail Man Drops Dead.

Philadelphia, Pa.--SiMon c. Long,
general manager Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. dropped dead on a passenger
train while on the way to his home
ut Merton. Mr.. Long was born near
Harrisburg In 1867.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
coast ArtUuerv IL preparjne.

Coast Artillery 10 Preparing.
Boston, Mass.-The coast artillery
corps. comprising IL companies. was
instructed by the a department to
make immediate requisition for equip.
nent needed to bring It to full war
strength.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
Sunday to Quit Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y.--Checks for Billy
Sundays free will offering began to
come in ranging from 81 to $1,000. It
was estimated that the total would
be- between 100000 and $4,000. The
number OF trail hitters" will reach
10000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
French shlpa eunk.

Berlin.-The French ship owners
associatio, has announced that 40o,.
600 tons Of shipping o. approximate.
" II per cent Of tho mercantile
fleet has been destroyed BY subma.
finss slncs The war begun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29
To Launch U. s. s. New Mexico.

Washington. D. C.-The super
dreadnaught New Mexico. a sister
ship to the Pennsylvania, will be
launched at the New York navy yard
April %. The New Mexico will have
II .14inch guns and will displace
about $4,000 tons.