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Every Picture a Story


Another little man, built like a ripe
plum, al the order Left dress" gives
a splendid imitation Of the hero Of "a
well known bit Of medicinal fiction
Every picture tells story. The ex-
preston Of a row Of militant citizen
legs, seen from the south. is as mixed
as that Of the passengers on a Madi-
son Avenue car.
Very rich men made up one OF the
drilling squads. The combined wealth
Of those eirht represented, possibly,
S35.O00.C0o. But this did not help them
10 follow more quickly the orders OF
the retired National Guardsman who
was acting as drillmaster Edward W.
Harden wore fixed smile Of firm re
solve, but u did not seem to accelerate
the obedience of his feet Charles T..
Lord. rgidly erect. could not keep
from swinging nervously into step
slightly before an order. like runner
stealing on a starters gun. Alfred
McEwcn, f. ". Merriam, A. L. Clifford
and the rest were having troubles OF
their own
Upon THIS particular group the gaze
OF the ,hrcc Young men IN the doorway
had been for some time directed.
"Say." ono finally broke the silence.
"Old Teddy Roosevelt sure has got the
right dope. buh-lccvc me-
"You said it," chimed the other two.
why
"Old Teddy says, Les have univoisal
traiuin' Make the bum and the mill
ionairc slcen in the same dog tent he
says, and they'll both be benefited "
.'Ncah Make EN- more democratic,
won't 1t. huh ."
- .h-hubi Ue said that did hc2
say. maybe he couldn't make this
bunch" Jerking thumb toward the
perspiring marchers. step around
some. huh? oh. boy"
New Source of Amusement
To that type of intelligence which
believes the cartoonist holds the mirror
up 20 nature the sight of a millionaire
engaged in an occupation other than
that Of lighting "a 50-cent cigar with a
dollar bill is the signal for laughter
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Feeling of the Men

81 want a motor costume, something
in half-mourning.
"Why, what
"My engine has habit OF gong
S..d -Touisville- Courier Journal.
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FOR SALE

200 CAMPING WALL TENTS. sLIGHTL'
used. big bargains, compete with pole
aud stakes: 7.sis s. IS; si.NsL II
Siosb. snxI3-ft. Si2f0. 15Ni6s It
;issO: extra nies \ price Of tent Gres
ouantity 81 large. used compartment o
family tents for Summer Farm Dwelling
Write for Bargain Price List
CARNIE-GOIDIL.
22Os Grand Ave. Kansas City, No.
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20 hold both his sides. In terminating
their brilliant observations with what
Oliver Goldsmith once declared spoke
the vacant mind. the reviewing trio
placed themselves irretrievably in that
odiously narrow minded group.
For they had overlooked the fact
that these men in whom was now dis
covered a source of amusement were
giants in civil life; giants, because OF
their imaginaton, foresight, judgment
and perseverance, Forgotten, too, was
the possibility that these same pre-
requisites Of mundane successes
pecial!y the last named might furnish
the force that would transform elderly
and awkward recruits into valuable
military material.
Turn now to another scat OF ac-
tivity East Orange. With LOO names
enrolled upon its books Though only
500 drill regularity; with the East
Orange Rife Club. an organization
which. with Worrell +. Mountain, Mayor
of the town, as president, has been IN
existence several years. as nucleus
with 600 uniforms ordered and an OPP
ton held en- 400 more: with machine
gun troop. commanded by Robert b.
Treat, equipped with two Colt guns;
with IN indoor rife range near the
High School and long distance range
under construction at Rosevlile; ana
with an equipment fund of 10000. col
lected by popular subscription, the
East Orange Home Guard IS one OF
the largest and most soundly based OF
defensive supplementary bodies.
Excitement at Boiling Point
Excitement at the Rollo Rink. just
around the corner from Brick Church
Station. had risen to the boiling point
when the writer arrived. Automobiles
lined the curb before the building
From within came the sound Of march
ing feet; the staccato orders of the
drill masters: the thump and rumble
Of a hundred rife butts dropped at
"Tcnshun on the hardwood floor.
In a curtained room TO the left of
the entrance half a hundred rockies -
grcener than the tie worn by the presi-
dent of the Patrick J. Hogan Chowder
and Social Club on the 18th of March
-oozed patriotism and perspiration.
Used in less parlous times as place
to put on skates, it had been COM
Wandered. since so many raw recruits
had volunteered on that particular
night. as training ground for an i'm
promptu squad. Ordinarily. the awk
ward squad is taught on Thursday and
Saturday afternoons at the high school.
The drillmaster stood in the centre
Of hollow square of nervous citizens.
Upon the face of each man was that
expression of strained severity invari-
ably associated b. civilians with bel
lgerence or the digestion of a ramrod.
Guns were draped at as many angles as
there were men. Muscles of back and
neck had grown numb. Feet were be-
come glowing Goals of fire. Yet. though
their exertions wilted collars. it never
dulled the edge of their ardor.
Past the rockies shambles were half
a dozen men. Captain II. l.. Harrison
and his assistants. Lieutenant Harry
Bennett, formerly of Battery G. of New
Jersey, and Captain Alexander Hackley.
Of the 23d Infantry of Brooklyn. were
discussing the question of uniforms
with Roswell NJ. Roper. secretary of the
rifle club. and Arthur l.. Reimer. its
treasurer.
Eyes Squad Judicially
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AUTOMOBILE OWNERS. ATTENTION.
rrst e As rreproof garage. located near Nrs
YORK aSty viii do guaranteed repair Wors. either
IN oyerhAuling or rebuilding lullted number OF
ttrh sy.de cars: hishat references given al CON-
n,.niesiious stnctly cOnhdenuAL u L. Bon AZ.
Tribune One
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Eyes Squad Judicially

Beyond this group was planted a
large. heavy-jowlcd man in uniform.
Judicially he eyed one squad. Its
members marched back and forth, with
one -year-old schoolboy, who
lifted his feet as if he were treading
on spikes, bringing up the rear. This
youth seemed to sag beneath the weight
of his rifle. For the life of him he
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PROPOSALS

s.stsD BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
p,-,s Ip ~ water supply a. It's OFFICES,
h. :, .eonc Floor. Municipal Building,
20 ~, centre ard Chambers Streets,
l, :, city, until ~ A. NJ. on Tuesday.
-. 20 Tor Contract isc. for making
.i,,,.. ~ we Woodstock and Gienford
Z ~. "s @shoSan reservoir. lu the town
4 ~ Ulster County Sew York
\. -eote place and time tho bids
-, p-pif.F opened and read Pam
= l. ,..alhing irf1rmaron FOR Bidders
y e e,aea al % above address. at
= So 81 tae SECRETARY. By depos,inE
ssssi..o. o. I'VE doUags $50 o. cash or is
e'.eai.,. ',I each pamphlet For further
"a 49,. apply 20 the ONCE OF the Prln.
~ AM Engineer. ~ the above ad-
NhAkLEs STRAUSS President
enAELEs n. CHADWICK.
'oHN p CALVIN.
eto,,as--ontrs. Board Of Water supply.
'oE FEATHERSToNE. Secretary.
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DESKS AND OFFICE FURNITURE

p-.k.. Table,. Chairs Tnce Bookeaev. Partitions
Rsibugs wsllcAso. MATdrobcs. SAFES. FINN
BROS $50 Broadway
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BUSINESS CARDS
MULTI6RliPHING

TELEGRAPH TYPEWRITER LETTERS 500
si az 81 900 tlT5: 200. 50 GEO n
wEsTTiERFoRD. 10 Broadway tEGuitAbls BldGJ
Room 1871 Heclof tSts
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OLD GOLD AND SILVER

noRNorT GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT BIT
n IONGMAN's sons. sod and silver rennsrA
~ John -
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STORAGE AND MOVING

eogG BUYS Diamonds oi Cod Silver Platinum
Arrcu,. anl Pawn rcs@is 1872 West 23d ~.
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FRYE CARRIAGE II GOODS REMAIN ~ WARE.
house four months separate rooms. s. 90 per
,,ootb Mainland storage. 30 last ii0h o.
Telephone 1oli Melrose
sCTulIJNGER's VAS AND STORAGE COM.
r.ny Incorporated Storsse. moving psehinI
.hi,,~srs. fpator vans for long distance moving
.oS Essf go 81 Phone 10 Plaza
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"Haltl" lie halts step too late.
Column right Maroh!" He turns
halfway TO the left. grins sheepishly,
and Fallops back into position.
Column LETT" lie starts. stops.
starts again great mass Of feshy in
decision And be docs il every time.
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GARDENING

ruffS ART GALs u.s. i03 WeS 40 u Al
to.es puros 90 IcWcs silrcrware rare FANS
.raI....gs miniature sd weapons old gold bought
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ANTIQUES. CURIOs. ETC.

DIAMONDS BOUGHT anI SOLD Tor cash: advice
ffso BENNEFr 10 Brcad"sy. third noos
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CARPETS CLEANED CLEAN
DIAMONDS
NGgpNEAS

BOUGHT. HIGHEST PRICES PAID.
HOW AKD : kENNEDl. ls0 BROADWAY
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FED YOUR GROWING fIANFS WITH III M' s
Rec, quality hunus and all ~ ple plant fed de-
uyered n tags - lhs -1- 20 lbs 81. 100 lbs
81 s0 200 MS $500 peach trees. grape WINS
gtse. free With each Orirr ~ s. worth o. humus
JOITN BEARDAIIs 1868 Broadw4y. Brooklyn Tele
phone 1884 B4si y \.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

part Of the state and Il small surplus
Of vegetables on the farms.
Canning and drying In the homes
show II large increase In Ohio. where
q vigorous campaign has been carried
on. Illinois reports extraordinary nc
tivities in canning and preserving, but
there the fruit Is we'll taken care of.
Indiana has Il large surplus In both
vegetables and fruit. and more demon
strutIon help is needed. The garden
SURPRISES in Michigan are large and
much greater rffart must be made to
take care of them. Il report says. Wis
consin and Minnesota declare that help
is needed In demonstration work. One
or more. food conservation meetings In
every township in Iowa will be held
to urge housewives to care for a large
surplus Of vegetables and fruit.
Big Increase Reported.
A 100 per cent Increase In garden
crops Is reported from Nebraska and
4 large surplus is expected. Large
crops of vegetables also are reported
from South Dakota, while In Kansas
the amount Of fruits and vegetables
has been reduced somewhat by dry
weather.
In most of the Southern states the
height Of the vegetable eason has
passed. but North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky vegetables and fruits
are plentiful and unusual efforts are
being made by workers In each state
to save the SURPRISES.
Large crops Of fruits and vegetables
are coming on in the Western states,
hut with the exception Of California.
Inadequate facilities and equipment
are hIndering canning and drying oper.
atoms. In Utah q big food-cOnserva.
ton campaign IN on. backed by many
organizations. To meet the shortage
Of equipment, go steam cnnners arc
being distributed. as is also much dry
ing apparatus. Twelve field workers
are demonstrating, but rs more ore
needed.
II canning and drying facilities
were available, Washington could save
10000 additional cars Of fruit. The
prospective large surplus Of fruits and
vegetables In Oregon Is being reduced
by dry weather, making II ~increasingl,
important to save all thnt II produced
Much Of the surplus Of p%erishables II
Arizona Is In danger Of being wastet
on account Of the inadequate canning
and drying facilities. Demonstration
and equipment are needed, the repor
from, that state snys. Many other
Of the Western states declare the!
lack sufficient funds and help. and asl
Tor federal aid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

IN MISSOURI
SCHOOL cGMeue sssows eALl,ne
ovp o. eveoo oineR LAST
YEAR.
no REASON FOR DECREASE
Jefferson CITY. Mo

JEFFERSON City, Mo.
The school population of Missouri
IS declining. The loss since 1916 is
S.lS3. The loss in 1915 from 1914 was
LISP. The school population, as cert.
e by the various county officials,
to the state superintendent Of public
schools is sie.ssi. he previous year
1t was s25,504. The loss is largely 4,
the rural districts.
county. including Kansas
City. gained only nine iii school pop
uiation in the last year. Livingston
county shows q gain of over 1000,
The state superintendent OF public
schools. who apportions the money
does not offer any reason for the de-
cline. The enumeration is made by
local officials and every county is in
terested in having every pupil count,
ed. for this means more money, al
though the money is not now distrib-
nted alone on population, as attend
ance records, salaries paid teachers,
and other matters are also consid
cred.
Most Of the gains in the rural dig
tricts are to be found in Southeast
Missouri, with New Madrid, Penis
cot. Dnnklin and Cape G,rardeau coun-
ties leading.
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MONEY LENDER PiTIED POOR
Chinese ShyIock In Manchuria Gave
Annual Sum for Relief Work to
Relieve His Conscience.

4 wealthy Chinese money lender III
Manchur!a was recently convicted uf
making false declaration regarding
robberies Of his aravans by Mongolian
bandits. His conscience troubled h'IH
to such m extent that he offered to
contribute I'm annual sum of $50 for
the relief of the poor, East and West
says. This money was made the basls
Of q fund for feeding the helpless ut
Kungchuling.
Manchuria il terribly poor. despite
the mineral and agricultural riches eX'
tractcd from it's soil and rocks, NIL OF
which products are shipped abroad,
There are probably thousands of indus
trious natives unable, by unremittins
toll. to earn more than Il mcager Nv
Ing. When to their natural difficulties
nre added the ravages of bandits n
the evils of misgovernment, such as
now prevails in many parts of China,
ab,ject poverty and starvation must be
the lot OF the people who, In the besf
Of times, are only half fed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
CUTlCURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause Of Dry, Thin and Falling
Hair and Does 1t QuIekIy-Trial Free.

Anoint spots of dandruf. itching ano
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol.
low ut once by a hot shampoo with
Cutlcura Soap, II a man, and next
morning If a woman. When Dandrul
goes the hair comes. Use Cutlcura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
KEEP FOOD FROM GOING TO WASTE

Washington.--ln order to avoid
waste of surplus fruits and vegetables
and conserve the food supply. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston asks
''mothers" and daughters" Of every
state to organize and expend all avail
able energy In canning, preserving,
picking, drying and storing these prod
ucts for local consumption.
Secretary Houston is Of the firm be-
lief that this problem may best be
solved locally. No federal or state
| government, he believes. can do any
| thing unless women in every city n
town do what they can TO help.
The woman who has no garden Is
asked to purchase full supplies for
her own immediate and future use.
| Telegraphic reports from - states
which are In distress were made public
by Secretary Houston, showing that
large SURPRISES Of food will go to
waste unless woinen act Immediately.
The states particularly affected are
Arizona. Colorado. Connecticut, Idaho,
Indiana, Iowa. Kentucky, Maryland.
Michigan. Nebraska. New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York. North Caro-
lima, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. South
Dakota. Tennessee. Utnh. Vermont.
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin.
Direct Appeal to Women.
This Is l,e direct appeal to each
individual woman, mothers md
daughters" by President Wilson him
self. and here are the localities af'
i fected:
New I.nglnnd--Unusually large sur
pluses of vegetables are reported. Eek.
ceptional yields Of fruits and vage.
tables are promised ia Rhode Island
aud the state demonstration leader
there reports hundreds Of requests fol-
demonstrations In canning and drying
which II cannot meet with Its present
corps Of workers. Vermont, Massn'
chusctts and Connecticut oil declare
TINT help Is needed to carry out theii
programs Uf instruction.
New York has n large surplus Of
vegetables. md, according to the state
leader, extraordinary efforts to pro
mote home and community food preser
vatiOn In the next few weeks will b
necessary to handle the situation. Thu
situation In New Jersey Is reported III
serious by eason Of al unusually higl
acrcnge and consequent large surplus
Community outfits for canning ant
drying are needed to handle the stun
tion properly. Pennsylvania hopes q
he able to handle the situation II em
Urgency funds are soon available. Wes
. Virglnia asks for help to take cnre o
the surplus Of fruits In the enstcr'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
FORTY-SIX STATES RALLY
TO DEFENCE OF NATION

generally concede. Military men v1se
have studied the problem state that a
many "a can be expected are coming
forward. Too much emphasis cannot
he laid upon this activity Mt the pres
ent time. II n said. however. Reports
from some states are meager n Ia
some instances discOuraging. Some OF
the governors have been very active In
bringing home to young men the RIA
sons why they should respond to the
call OF the cOuptry and showing e
by proclamatiOns. by speeches and pic.
lures. the necessity for responding to
n call to arms.
The full quota for the expanded reg
ular army has not been reached. and
many more recruits can be taken.
Therefore II Is urged that all local
councils of defense concentrate efforts
| upon this work. The first-line men OF
the regular army, the navy and Ma
tional Guard should be volunteers. 1t
is said. Therefore the comparatively
few thousands still needed, rs com
I pared with the immense population of
the nation and the great armies OF
drafted men who will he called into
training o should be easily oh.
tanned. That is. If young men have 1t
properly explained TO them why they
should enlist.
Merchant seamen Sought.
Naval glasses are being organized In
several states and encouragement CIV
O., young men 10 attend nautical
schools, 50 rs tn he the better prepared
to take their places on the fast grow
ing merchant fleet of the United States.
Illinois and Massachusetts report eX-
cellent progress In such branches OF
The national service. SO popular IS the
study In Chicago that a night school
has been opened. Cinsses nre organ
lied into crews and given training in
navigation, gunnery, signaling, radio
marine engines and first aid. The Chi
cago Yacht riuh will provide mems for
practical work on Lake Michigan this
summer for hundreds of such crews.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
have gone further than some Of the
others and prepared for possible
though very improbable, eventuallties
Those stntes--and It is reported Others
are now falling In line-have listed
and enrolled automobiles and auto
trucks that AN be called upon for i'm,
mediate service In rushing men from
one part Of the state to another II
railroads should for any reason be put
out of commission and II he found i'm
perative to transport troops and sup
plies in record time.
Rhode Island has undertaken Mise
to keep its state and municipal employ
ees on the pay roll while in the mill
tary service. New Hampshire nnt
Michigan have passed statutes to pro
vide for the dependents Of soldiers AN
sailors, and in New Hampshire Il plan
has been adopted for conserving tn
practice Of physicians and dentists wh'
enter military service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
ITALY HAS GIANT AlaPLANE
Carries Three 7eo.Herss Power Motors
and Has Lifting Capacity o.
600 PeundA

New York; big crowd at the ~.
tomobilc Club Of America here has
Just viewed the first presentation Of
the best a%eronautlcal moving pictures
ever shown IN this city and probably
the hest ever made. They Illustrate
ltnly's aerial achievements In the war.
Ut first importance were tho photo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

graphs Of Italy's giant triplane, a type
soon to be assembled In this country.
II hns three 76O.horse power motors, u
plane spread Of more tl,an 100 e et'and.
q lifting cnpacity Of $500 pounds.
Muj0r perfetti Of the Italian Royal
Flying corps, hend Of the special mill.
tary commission on aeronautics for his
country In America. saId Italy soon
would produce u triplane Of 3,5OO.hOrsc
power. with Il lifting capacity Of 22.@OO
pounds, capable Of carrying % persons.
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Cut in State Game Revenue.

Officials of the state game depart.
ment do not take a roseate view OF
the outlook for increased revenue in
that department. They are OF the
opinion that it will require the hard
est kind of work to maintain the pres
emit standard Of receipts from the sale
OF licenses.
Three reasons are assigned for this.
The principal one is that enlistments
In the national guard. the army and
the navy have come from the ranks OF
Missouri's young men, each Of whom
vas a mighty hunter before the Lord
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
co,duct' Series Of Experiments.

In an effort to increase tbs wheat
crop for the coming year, the stat"
board Of agriculture is conducting an
educational campaign among the farm
ers Of the state. and has issued bulle-
tins dealing with the essentials OF
wheat growing. According to stats
tics gathered by the board. the aver
age yield Of wheat for the state from
1905 10 1914 was 14.7 bushels per acre.
Missouri is a corn state rather than
n wheat state. but the production in
1915 was $4,000, 900 bushels.
Four particular points are made IN
the course of instruction sent out b,
the board. They are:
1. Destroy the natural home OF tbs
fly by blowing deep and early.
2. Keep down all volunteer whea'
between blowing time and seeding.
3. Delay seeding until after the NY
free date.
A. Cooperate with neighbors In tn
practice Of the foregoing measures
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
soldiers Meshsr ssas.

Columbus. O.--"My son II with the
American boys In France. and I have
no one to support me-" pleaded Mrs.
John N. 0rant, who In blind, before
the city council, while seeking per.
mission 10 sing On the streets for the
pennies thdt may be given her. The
council had Just. accepted a new nnti.
begging ordinance. Az u result Of
Mrs. Grants appeal. which moved new.
ernl VI the councilmcn to tears, the
ordnance mQy be modified 10 blind
persons may seek alms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
EIGHT Murderers Psroled.

Eight men convicted Of murder and
serving long sentences in the penl-
Tertiary, were paroled by the state
prison board, and all Of them have
been released. One was serving a
life sentence, three were sentenced
for 80 years. two for 10 years and one
one for n years. In the list are three
mel who had killed their wives.
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State Bills Unpaid.

The governor was advised recently
in a letter from N. A. Mcmillan. pres
ident of the St. Louis Clearing House,
that between $500, 900 and 5000, 1000 Of
the bills left by the last administra-
ton have not yet been presented TO
the National Bank Of Commerce for
payment. Claims to the extent Of
81. 500, 900 have been presented and
paid. Mcmillan states that the clear
ing house will not pay bills presented
after September ~.
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Saunders Will Decline Job.

William F. Saunders. secretary OF
the Missouri council OF defense, has
declined the appointment as city reg
istrar Of ST. Louis. made vacant by
the death of the late NJ. r. II. Witter.
II have taken up the work Of the
defense council, and believe 1t is my
duty to carry it out. While I appre'
ciate the offer, I cannot accept it,"