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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

attendant paraphernalia necessary Ia
the care and comfort of the thousands
OF henchmen that rallied about the
standard Of Coucy.
In the center rose a chapel the orig.
inal nucleus Of the chateau. Founda.
tons and a grass plot are all that
remain. The fourth defense was the
chateau proper. a great quadrangle as
spacious as most chateaux in their
ensemble. Each corner was crowned
with q great cylindrical tower more
than a hundred feet In height, their
walls nearly Ave yards thick.
Then came the final defense, the
great donjon tower. the kernel of the
impregnable nut which has never been
cracked, nearly 200 feet in height, 100
feet In diameter and at the base 30
odd feet thick, the most nearly perfect
example Of the medieval architecture
Of defense.
In 1914, a month after the opening
OF hostilities, the gray wave of the
German army Of invasion had swept
over Coucy. Its great towers com.
mand the greater part Of the battle
field over which writhe three armies
in their titanic struggle. For ,his
reason the enemy placed their anti.
aircraft guns and s%earchlights on The
topmost tower. When In the middle
of March they finally uprooted them.
selves for the first time since the he.
ginning from their trenches and be.
gan their backward ~goosestep out Of
France, it was not likely that in the
holocaust of destruction which they
left In their way, which included chill
dren's toys. family photographs and
the doghouse. they would forget he
Chateau Of Coucy.
AS the %horiz0n-blue lines Of he
French vagues Of soldiery came. within
sight Of the huge pile OF their nations
proudest medieval monument, SO long
hidden from their sight, %thunderous
explosions rent the fair sky Of spring.
time above Coucy, and they saw with
horror Its great towers totter and fall
through the veil Of smoke. With an
almost human groan there came to
their ears the rending crash Of the
enormous tissure which broke through
the stern heart of the great donjon.
And 30 ut last IA cracked the kernel
Of the nut which had remained i'm
pregnable for GOO years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

From Italy comes the news that a
technical commission has decided pat.
ents should be issued for an arlnor
plate which will resist torpedoes,
Against such protection the most now.
erful explosives put IN torpedoes are
said to batter In vain.
Assuming the Improbable, says the
Toledo Blade, this invention would
bring q new phase to the war, restor.
Ing the dominion Of the defense over
the Offensive. releasing conveying war.
ships for sterner business. This would
constitute something like revolution In
the methods Of warfare. For that
reason. II no other, Il must be sus.
,pected that the ItnIlan story II d hoax.
Such revolutions come not IN q jurnp,
but slowly over 4 long period Of
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
What Doing Your Bit Means

From tie shlps. from ths tyeoehes,
from ths factories. from The farma the
voice a victory answers yoa, IL VIC.
tory Of personal unselnshneas over am.
bitious seif.
Oh you. WHO cosld help Il, you
would help. but who hesitate for sslf!
Throw aside your convenience. your
pride. your personal ambitions and
do what you car do and commence
doing right now.
You men. you women. you children.
who claim to revere our national ban.
ner OF stars and stripes-its Amer
lea first and not self that you must
feel and live and battle for.
And you men Of business. Will tax
lodging and seeking "war profits" be
the spirit with which you advance to
do -FOUR bit1
Aud you housewives. How many
hungry families Of these heroes at the
front would the wasted scraps from
your larders Of plenty feedf Are
you doing POUR bit7
And you workers the whole land
over? Would you willingly exchange
your labor. your pay and your hours
Tor those Of a soldier In the trenches
that you may steadfastly say you are
doing your bit?
And you, people Of wealth. Would
you know what your bit is1 Wheth-
er you frequent the churches or not,
read your answer In the story Of the
'WidOw's Mite and realize what share
you must give II you would do your
bit.
How much Of the love for humanity
is there In your soulf
Seek It out and put It to work
unselfishly. for It is there and not
elsewhere you will find your answer to
what doing your bit" means.
"Luke q Il.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Careless Papa

They are telling this one. which may
or may not he trie, In the centers Of
civilization along the eastern seaboard.
A youth hired rs an once boy by a
New York nee was explaining to
his employer the necessity for his hav.
ing steady employment.
"You see" he said. Il have to help
support my mother because papa isn't
with "a any more"
rs he dead7" asked the head Of the
concern, alphabetically.
"NO; sir; he's not dead. but they've
got him In jail"
IN jail! What forr
swell. cir. he used to work. In a
bank over In Jersey, and they accused
him Of taking samples home."-Sat.
urday Evening Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

II thousand dollars Of my own in
bunk. am willing to loan you this
money on your plain note indefinite
~, without interest, II your friends
or relatives will make up the balance,
I feel sure II you have the time you
run eventually sell the property for
mnny times the sum Of the mortgage"
"But oh!" brcathed Miss Darling.
ton unanimously. II cannot bear even
to sell the dear old house. I have few
friends. My dead brother was my
only near relative"
take heart Of hope" spoke Wal.
dron in a voice unsteady with emo.
ton and ~Quivering with resolve, .Let
me think over this situation, which
appeals to all that II sympathising
with my nature. feel sure some
way will be found to save the o
erty. Nay ! calf upon you again to.
morrow
She bowed her head In assent, She
'ould not speak. Her glance read into
he very soul VI this complete stranger
who held out a hand. to save her. Thus
Roscoe Waldron left her. never be.
fore IN his young life 70 stirred up
mentally.
The pnthos and sorrow In the sit.
uatlon were well adapted to Impress
a true-henrted. impressl0nablc young
man. Up to two years previous Elva
Darlington and her brother Vincent
Ind lived In the old home. Their mar.
ents had left Il In debt. Young Dur.
lington was able to earn only q limit.
ed income In LeevilIe. He had gone
West to better his conditions. At the
end Of a yenr he wrote Elva that NE
was about to return; TINT he had been
successful, his letter breathing entire
hope and chiffon.
Vincent Darlington arrived at Lee.
Vile, found the house locked I'D and
his sister, who Ind not known pre-
cisely the dny Of his return, absent
nursing a friend In n nelghborlng town.
He went to n hotel. was bright and
CHEEKY In meeting his friends nnd nc.
qunintances, and retired about mid.
night. The next morning Vincent Dar.
lingtcn was found dead In his bed.
Ills hand xfaspcd . revolver, upon ne
handle Of which bic iniHals were
scratched, Powder nasks showed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Something New Under Sun.

/, New Zealand 10 e~easidering the pro.
lductlou Of salt from sea water. utilix.
.ling it, easily available hydroelectric
power.
Among the merry.gc-round novelties
~ I'D attachment that makes the wood.
en- horses 20 over hurdles In q realistic
manner.
Aluminium street cars have boon
sdorted " 1 Swiss railway because
4 the metals liGhtnsss and rust.defy-
kng qualities.
rs provide 1 new food product. the
limited states bureau Of fisheries will
experiment with canning and corning
|aenl meat.
!. Apparatus using Z plvoted arm that
- Stfnpped 10 . mans shoulder has
lsscN invented n England p teach cor
100 eolf otsokees
NJ 4 { SISeSFsc fan features I new al.
I - ~ wAtsf e. Il passes
6absse tubee " svaporatou
- &SHn g lsa Vi
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Wise and Otherwise.

Duties Of other people are al
ways duly clear to us.
The owner Of a smart dog does
most Of the barking.
Life Is one continuous round
Of unfinished business.
Weak Is the man who hasn't
strength enough to break a good
resolution.
A woman likes to have people
say that she Is young looking
and Is a member of an old fam.
lily.
It's as difficult to convince a
stubborn man as 1t Is to fasten
windmill by running corn
through 1t.
1t may be all right for q WON.
an to marry In haste and repent
at leisure. but a married man
has no leisure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Getting Even.

"lsu,t II funnyw said Gladys, curl.
busly, to her chun1, Phyllis. "Father
has promised to give me a pnir Of dla.
mnnds earrings II I will stop having
music lessons. ! wonder WHY"
s.rhat,s stranger agreed Phyllis.
sBut you've never worn earrings, have
your
mo. 4 shall have to get my cars
pierced"
..rhnt explains It." said Phyllis, an
innocent smile curving her ruby lips.
ale wants 70 pay you back IN your
Dwn coin"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

ecepVsighe. mi
O. neap ny coantfye
American ma, woman q child
NO silently bat slneessly rs soueht
y ea.~ee eels 0ussion has felt the
srst tAfta q patrsousa.
For ooeA = thaee q new day has
nawae1. TAeir- .selflnposed question
aefaids ths promise q personal sacri-
nee on their eountry's altar for JUS
hce and democsacy,
How ~ I help my country
Can't you hear the answerf
II comes - clear ~ q shout In the
bilent night.
1t answers from out the trenches
(sonewhere In Francer-from beard.
% threats Of war-worn soldiers. the
mud-stained. blood-stained. nerve
hacked men Of steel-from the thin
long lines that stand between you
and death-from those who ARE
bOing their lit.
1t cries out to you from the wastes
pr no mans land" where, beneath
burning suns or In pale moonlight
crawling In shell holes with the dead,
cruelty tortured and wounded In the
strife OF your ideals Of liberty and
democracy, + those who are doing
their bit.
Your answer comes In the silence
pr heroes ON hospital ~cots-they who
with sritting teeth. suppress the
slightest gr0an and who return the
kLniie Of the brave gentle Red Cross
nurse. praying to recover that they
may join again comrades in the first
line-to give their all with those who
hre doing their bit.
From the whirr Of the "plane" In Its
RECKLESS climb In the clouds to prove
Itself equal to q whole regiment"
comes your answer--from those air
men Of daring who dare to do their
bit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Early Day sus.sn,.

The ancients lacked buttons-one
wonders, Indeed. how they got along
without them--but evidently they pos-
ssssed studs IT modern pattern. such
~ those with which We fasten. our
Guns ana collars. And. IN truth, they
did even have a kind Of hutton (though
not sewn on). which fastened garments
with . pin md hook cxactly In the
way our brooches and clasp pins opcr
ate.-Exchsuge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Too Modern.

She--You don't hear these good old.
fashioned hymns sung any more ut
church.
He~-l guess YOU are right. The con-
srcgation broke down last Sunday In
singing "Old Hundred"
She-What was the trouble?
He--The organlst tried to rag it by
playing it tifty-tifty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

BOBBY Ceoter
tanning sisten
beaul-Elno told
me yesterday yoa
was born to b Q
politician.
Mr.. Slmpton-
A Politician Why
does she think
thatf
Bobby That's
what ma asked
her, and she said
because you can
do SO much talkin'
without commit.
ting yourself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
s~ssvs.Hsassd Garden.

Steve.Heated Garden.
The garden Of James Swarts u
Hotter Dam. Mont. 10 heated by .
stove from the inside. and ID protected
on the outside by q curtain which u
lowered about Il ON q frams. tn
garden 10 seven feet square and con.
slsts OF q series Of terraces built
around a hollow confer to q height Of
ten feet. Mr.. Swarts believes this
arrangement will permit 4 longer
growing season.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
A vengeful Spirit.

Nurse Ito bawl.
ing boy)--W h y,
Bobby. aren't you
Il h am G d 1
wouldn't cry that
way If 1t was my
hair that was be-
ing colnbed.
Bobby (iercc-
ly)-IH bet you
would II l was
doin' the combln'.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
strict Accounting.

A business man requires those VIM
handle money TO account for all e..
p~enditures, holds an employee respon.
sibls for the full amount trusted to
him and demands vouchers for all die.
bursemsnts. Even then he may not
be satis6ed without a cnsh nudIt BY
AZ accountant. Material should he
accounted for on exactly the mfne
theory % cash Itself (althouyh pos.
slbly less rieorously), says stephen
Gilman, 10 Industrial lianAssfnsnk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

Many Of a. feel that Fate has not
treated ~ falriSr-that II VI had had
such and such On opportunity how full
and satisfying life would be, says q
student Of human nature. But Fute
.ts pretty accurate, after all. n Ne
only look around % w will discover
and oil too quickly, TINT those whom
we consider more fortunate" hive rs
much and even more to contend than
wc hnvei
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
S1@
Muxxls Not the on.

MuxxI0 NOT the OK.
Manager Observation-Disclosures IL the
apple to put on Tells sons head7
There isn't a moment to lose.
Stage Director-TelI ate 1t up be-
u you refused to advance him
money yesterday, and he said he was
hungry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
A Generous pauohteI

Aged Admirer-Thlnk Of all the lux.
uries q rich husband like me can give
you.
Miss De Young-Oh, d rich father
would do just as well! Marry my
mother!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Reformed.

Mrs. Henpeck--I married you to re.
form you.
Mr.. Henpeck--You succeeded. Ill
never marry again IL l live to be 1900
years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Guild Meenshads.,

Mountain campers who scorn tents
md sleep I'm tho OPEN" have devised
''moonshadcs' to shield their eyes at
night. 10 TINT their siuinbers may not
.bc disturbed BY the brilliant rchsctsd
light from the earth's satellite. The
shade consists Of a sqpare Of canvas
stretched between the upper ends Of
two pointed stakes. which arc driven
Into the ground 10 any desired posi.
tl0n.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Not Broke Enouuh.

Tailor-Cnnnot you give me a check
on accountI
Cholly---I would. old chap, only I
think that l have a balance ut the
bank.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
cavesjssa Alarm.

= nav = Embarrassing performances
downtown tonight IS
N0racious eoodasmi what wee ar
"a har,cF subbinx . bald Asad Win
Q toole
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
HAVE AsmIlE

Pheasant tee Him.
mAhA0
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

Luke 21:1.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14
Thelma Hastings
Dies i'll the South

A message received here today from
Huntington announced the death OF
Miss Thelma Sastinrs, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Hastings, OF Hunting.
ton, and a granddaughter of the late
Major and Mrs. Z. A. Bennett, which
occurred in Albuquerque, N. NJ. Miss
Hastings who was aged about II years.
had been in declining health for the
last year and had spent several months
in Arizona and New Mexico in the hope
that the climate would be of benefit.
The body will be brought to Hunt.
ington Cor interment reaching there
probably on Friday of this week. Mrs.
Bennett, the grandmother of the young
woman was before her marriage Miss
Laura Barnes and formerly resided
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14
Impressive Services
For Mrs. w. s. Watson

Impressive funeral services were
held last evening at eight o'clock over
the body OF Mrs. W. S. Watson whose
death occurred on Monday morning
following an illness of several weeks
duration. The services were held at
the family residence on Emerson
street and were conducted by Rev.
w. j. Eddy, pastor of the First Bap.
fist church of which the deceased was
a member. Large numbers of relatives
and friends were present for the ser.
vices including large delegation OF
the members of the w. c. T. U. of
which organization Mrs. Watson was
an active member. Appro2rite selec.
tions were sung by Mrs. C. H. Neill
and Mrs. r. NJ. Abbott.
This morning at eleven o'clock the
body, accompanied by the husband and
daughter, Miss Grace, and other rela.
tiyes and friends drove to the Miller
cemetery at Halleck where interment
was made by Undertaken Fred Jen.
ktns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

peace times and war times-between
peace footing and war footing-with
respect to ship supply"
This is the creed laid down by the
man on whom the navy will depend
in time of war.
There are approximately 10000 of.
ficers and enlisted men in the navy.
and 1t requires big corps of purchas-
ing and accounting officers, under the
chief of the bureau of supplies, to
feed and take care of them. And the
men in the navy are the best fed of
any navy in the world.
Annual reports of the inspecting Of
ficers OF the medical corps show the
bluetackets are kell nourished and fit.
The surgeon general Of the navy sums
up these reports:
THE navy ration is exceptionally
good, and the freedom from complaint
by the members of the crews with re-
gard to the quantity and quality Of
the food is remarkable"
The Brooklyn navy yard is the larg-
est single storage depot for rations
for the fleet, but supplies are also kept
at Boston, Charleston, New Orleans.
Guantanamo and Mare Island.
In spite of the increased cost of
living, the navy has managed to keep
down the per capita cost of feeding its
men. In 1914, before the European
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14
Davis ard Elkins
Here Tomorrow
WILL BE THE MOST INTERESTING
BASKETBALL EVENT OF
THE SEASON

Davis and Elkins, state basketball
champions of West Virginia for this
season, will clash with the Y. NJ. c. A.
five on the "Y" gym tomorrow evening.
Preparations for the game have been
given more than usual attention by the
"Y" officials. since it is expected that
more fans will want to see this game
than have patronized any other bas-
ketball game this season.
The ayr boys are fit and ready for
their biggest game Of the year and D.
& E. is coming confident of adding
another to her long and interrupted
string of victories.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

Money Recovered - John Jackson.
colored, of Enterprise, was arrested
as he alighted from the Z o'clock car
from Clarksburg last night by Polio
man Thomas Ford. Jackson's descrip-
ton and the fact that he stole $z4 was
telephoned ahead of him and when ar
rested the money was found on him.
He was entrusted with the money by
L. Rolling, Of Enterprise to pay gro.
Gerry bill for him. The matter was set.
tied amicably at tho police station and
Jackson was released.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

the man behind the
men behind the
guns-Rear Admir-.
al Samuel Meow.
an. paymaster gem
eral Of the navy.
chief Of the bureau
Of supplies and
accounts-has col.
lected the greatest
store Of food and
supplies in naval
history.
"The issue of
nearly every great
conflict has depend
ed largely upon the
question OF sup
ply" declares Nc
Gowan. There
should be no real
differenca hatwaen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

Got Good Water-The we'll drilled
on the site of the Fairmont Window
Glass company plant with the hope Of
striking gas, was decided as being a
dry one this morning. when after the
drillers had practically penetrated the
Big Injun sand they had found not a
trace of gas. The present plans of the
company is not to drill the we'll fur
Their, but pipe out the excellent water
which was found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

Pleasant Valley Prosress-A cpnsid
Grafton of the many industries that are
being secured for Pleasant Valley, oc.
cupied the attention of the directors
of the Greater Fairmont Investment
company at their meeting yesterday
afternoon. A report was made by San
derson and Porter, engineers, who are
generally supervising the development
of the valley. Surveys for the rail-
road that will serve the factories in the
section are completed and as soon as
the route Is selected work will be
started on the building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

viii Accompany Team - Principal
G. H. Colebank, of the High school,
will accompany the basketball team
of that school to Buckhannon on Fiji.
day where the team will participate in
the basketball tournament. A number
of students of the school are also plan.
ming to attend the tournament which
begins on Friday and lasts through
Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

Hospital Shower - The woman's
Auxiliary Of Christ church will hold
a shower for the Sheltering Arms hos
pttaL Hansford, w. Va, on Thursday
evening, March %, at 324 Walnut ave.
nue.. Mrs. Ed. H. Taylor and Mrs. S.
]. Brobst will be hostesses. This hos
pital is doing an excellent work among
the miners. 1t is in need of sheets.
size 63x90; face towels; spreads for
single beds and white cotton blankets
for the operating room. All members
of the Parish are invited to attend and
bring donations of things needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

High School Dates - The High
school has ANNOUNCED several dates
for events to take place at that insti.
tuition In the next two months as fol.
lows: The annual High school con.
cert, Monday, March 6; the appear
ance here of the University Glee club
under the uspices of the school on Fri.
day, March 80; the annual Junior
class play, April Is, and the lecture
by DR.. Harriet B. Jones to be given
on the afternoon of March IS to the
mothers of the students.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

terly deliveries are now made in all
ports usually visited by naval vessels
for as nearly as possible all needed
provisions" says MCGOWAN. This.
with the requirement that no provis.
ion requisition shall call for any pro-
prietary article, any food substitute,
or any other item on which competi-
ton cannot be had, insures to the navy
plenty of wholesome food at reason
able expense"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14

Difficult Job-Three teams of
horses are having difficulties moving
the iron and steel machinery of the
Crossin Construction compduy from
the Monongahela railroad where 1t
has been stored exposed to tue wealth
Ell for the past two years. Ths nachin-
cry will be handled by the Mcnonsa-
heia railroad to the property of the
Crossin company at Brownsville, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14
Today,s LeaaI Transfers-Arthur M.

Today's Legal ransfers-Arthur NJ.
Holbert and wife to James Sturm,
tract of land in Linc-:, district; con,
sideration, $500. Newton Hibbs to
Jessie P. Straight, lot 4, block of the
Burt addition to Warrington; 81 and
other consideration. The following
deeds were filed at the county clerks
office yesterday: Steen Martin 10 Otis
F. Martin. parcel of land in the Mo-
nongahela Industrial company's addi-
ton to Fairmont; 81 and other consid-
Grafton NJ. w. Hall and wife to Law
renee f. Hall, parcel of land in Grant
district; consideration, $500.