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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
CARRIERS HAVE FOUGHT LONG
AND HARD FOR NEW CON-
PENsATIoN.
OLD FIGURES coNfIscAToRY
Round. rip Tickets Little Less Than
Straight Fare-New Rates Are In
Nature Of compromise.-ef
feetive January I.
Jefferson City, Mo.

Straight passenger rates In Mis-
souri, were increased II cent a mile
by the public service commission. For
years the carriers have held a 2-cent
rate was confiscatory.
The railroads. owing to the in.
creased cost of materials. asked for q
Scent rate.
The commission fixed the maxi
mum rate for one.way single.trip tick.
cts and 2h cents a mile, as against
the present rate Of 2 cents. The com.
mon carriers petitioned for a Scent
rate.
The carriers are permitted to
charge "a cents q mile for round-trip
tickets and "a cents for 500-mile mile
%age-books to be used exclusively on
the lines over which the mileage
books are purchased. Interchange.
able mileage books containing 1000
miles can be sold for IN cents.
The new schedule of rates goes into
effect January /.
The opinion was written by David
Blair and concurred in by Commits.
sioners Noah Simpson and Edward
Fad.
Commissioner Edwin ]. Bean dis
scented. Commissioner William Busby
did not sit in this important case. He
disqualified himself, as he was for.
merly counsel for the public service
commission, and at previous hearings
for rates opposed any increase.
The public service commission at a
hearing November 10, 1915, granted a
2h-cent passenger rate, and fixed
round.trlp tickets at "a cents a mile.
Mileage books were rated under this
decision at 2 cents a mile. On April
10, 1917, the public service commits
sion suspended its order OF November
10. 1915, and set the case for further
hearing as to such passenger rates
to determine whether the increases
granted were justified under the con-
ditions existing at the date Of said
supplemental order.
The passenger rate controversy in
Missouri has been one Of long dura.
ton.
1t has been argued from the legis.
lattve halls to the supreme court of
the United States without final ad.
j%udication. A 2-cent passenger rate
was passed by the Missouri legisla.
ture during the session Of 1907. The
law was enjoined in the United States
district court at Kansas City. This
Injunction was made permanent in
the spring Of 1909.
During the life Of the temporary in
junction the railroads, through an
agreement with Attorney General
Herbert s. Hadley, operated under a
2h-cent rate.
The state appealed its case to the
United States supreme court. which
handed down a decision in 1918, sus.
tanning the 2-cent passenger rate law.
The railroads then appealed to the
public service commission, which was
created by the legislative session of
1913. to permit a Scent rate to be es.
tablished in this state. During the
1915 general assembly there were
scores Of heated debates in both
branches Of the legislature as to the
powers Of the public service commits.
sion as to making railroad rates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Do Not Get Our Share Of Coal.

That Missouri Is falling to get its
fair share Of coal from the Illinois
fields Is the statement OF Fuel Admin.
istrator Crossley. He has started an
investigation to determine the cause.
Crossley at the same time declared
that he had positive information that
the railroads are not giving priority
to coal cars. which Is In direct viola.
ton Of government orders. In many
instances cars r being loaded with
building materials and non. essentials,
he said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Some Indictments Quashed.

The first nov Of the state In the
prosecution of former officials and
others charged with corruption by the
Cole county grand jury was to dismiss
two indictments against John W. RI
ner and n against John w. Scott.
former commissioner Of the perma-
nent seat OF government, in which tho
charge was petty larceny and embez.
element by bailee. These indictments
grew out alleged traffic in state coal.
There are two more indictments lying
against Riner and six against Scott,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

Allied Munitions Ministers Meet.
Paris Winston Spencer Churchill.
Louis Loucheur and Gen. Dallollo, the
British, French and Italian ministers
Of munitions. held q conference at ths
ministry Of munitions here
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
U. 8. AGENTS seize Maps.

Oakland. GAIA large quantity of
maps. letters and documents were
taken by department Of justice opera.
tives In a raid on a house here, occu-
pied by Ernst Buch. a German sus.
pect. Buch came here from New
York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Must Post Prices.

State Fuel Administrator Crossley
has taken steps to fix the price OF coal
In every community Of the state.
The prices must be posted by the
dealer SO that his customers will know
exactly the cost Of the coal, the cost Of
the freight and the profit of the dealer,
These prices will vary with the com.
munity. The price which the people
must pay for coal in a given city Of
Missouri will depend upon the coal
fields from which the supply is OBJ.
tanned and the cost Of the freight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
One italian ship Sunk.

Rome.-ltalian ship losses from sub.
marine attacks during the week ended
NOV. IL were one large steamer sunk
and another steamer damaged by a
torpedo and afterward towed into port,
the official announcement says.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

President At w. Q. Youn0's Funeral.
Washington.-President Wilson and
other high government officials at.
tended the funeral Of Warren 8.
Young, 70. for 80 years social score.
tary at the White House. Young died
Sunday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Plaque lmperlls Army Horses.

Fort Smelling, Minn.--A disease, the
cause OF which Is a mystery to vet.
erinarians, has broken out among the
army horses here, and state authori.
ties are helping to prevent its spread.
The disease Is believed to be spinal
paralysis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

Danish Steamer Sunk; One Killed
London.-The sinking by a German
submarine Of the Danish steamship
Adolph Andersen, sS1 tons gross. Is
reported In ar Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen. One man
was killed. IA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Close Observer,

Nextdoor-Our neighbor, Fussbody,
claims to be IN expert efficiency engi.
neer. ara
Overthere-He's all Of TINT. See,
he's just hired that survivor to give
him his lot line before he shovels the
snow OF his front walk,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Ilncendiar;on SuapactAd.

kankakee, Ill.-Fire which caused a
oss OF about 500, 900 started In the
business district here. Being the third
blaze IN the building In two years. in.
cendiarism Is suspected and the state
fire marshal has been asked to inves.
tigate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Wedding Out DisloyaI Teachers.

New York.--A wedding out Of New
York public school teachers who are
not entirely In sympathy with the
government In its conduct Of the war
Is believed to be certain as several In.
structors are up before the board.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Woman Kills Mar N Hotel.

P~orterville. CaL.-Calmly walking
through q hotel lobby here, Mrs. w. e.
Howe Of st. Louis pulled a revolver
from her handbag and shot and killed
W. H. Brooks. She told the police
Brooks had told untrue stories about
her to her husband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

Fsars Rssuits Of Alien Enemy Act.
Derlin.-Thsre ID apprehension here
through reports received from Wash.
inston BY way Of London to the effect
that the trading with the enemy act
viii % given IL widest Interpretation.
Confiscaion % feared,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Rankar M MlsSIna.

Chicago.-Frank Risdon Moore. IS,
confidential agent OF Flint & Co., In.
,dustrial bankers Of New York City,
who disappeared from here a week
ago. ID believed BY federal officials
no have been the victim Of German
agents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Republic Reporter Released.

Robert Z. Holliway. the reporter
for the st. Louis Republic. who has
been in Jail for the last two months
on . contempt charge because he re.
FUSED to disclose to the grand Jury
the source Of Information on which
ne based a story that indictments had
been voted against certain ones IN
the alleged graft inquiry, was liberat.
ed BY Circuit Judge Slate. The story
was printed before the grand Jury re-.
ported.
Holliway was ordered to appear be.
tore the grand Jury next March
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Hearst ovya Benton Paper.

Hearst Buys Boston Paper.
boston.-The sale Of the Boston Ad.
vertissr to William Randolph Hearst
was announced. The Advertiser wal
founded by Samuel Adams In 1854. II
has bsen issued a. a daily since 1873.
Hearst will take charge this week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Can Mine Coal.

~ "bsS SS0s
State Fuel Director Crossley said II
was not beyond possibility that the
state will use convict labor to supply
state institutions with coal.
THE state unquestionably has All.
thority to utilize %convicts in produc.
ing coal for state institutions" Cross.
ley said. "Thern ~ an abundance OF
coal In various sections OF the state
and the state has plenty Of idle con.
victs to mine 1t In sufficient quantities
Tor every state institution"
The state already is working hun.
dreds OF convicts In the manufacture
OF wearing apparel, shoes and other
commodities for various state institu.
lions. and this ia specifically author.
ICED BY law. All state institutions are
short Of coal. Lincoln institute wal
forced to close down one day last
week for lack Of fuel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
cAn|raIIa 0entjneI evspende.

c~0ntraIla osntIneI Suspsnds.
Csntralia, M.-Tho Centralia Even.
~ Sentinel. which has published the
Eccutralia Weekly Sentinel from the
same press. has discontinued tho
weekly after 81 years Of continuous
qualification.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
NaturaNxsd AmerIoan r.rrsd

Osakis. Minn,--Because Of alleged
disloyal remarks. Z. II. Stratemeyer.
. n~aturalsSed American OF German ex.
traction. was given a coat Of tar and
feathers. stratemeyer did not recog.
Mise any Of his assailants,'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Boy Scouts Make Gun Wjpers.

~ SSSSsS "sNe AAu V'PeTSs "
Kansas City, Mo.--Boy Scouts Of
Independence, Mo-, a suburb Of this
city. have evolved a new way to help
win the war-making gun wipers for
American troops. The gun wipers
VIII be shipped to army camps.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Dr.. Nansen Sees presIdsnt.

Washington.--Dr. Fridjorf hansen.
head Of the Norwegian economic mis-.
sion to the United States. called at
the White House and was understood
to have discussed with President Will
son conditions In Norway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
20 Injured In Exploslon.

Knoxville. Tenn.--An explosion In
the thawins room Of the powder maya.
sine Of the American Zinc Co. at Mas.
cot. 10 miles east Of here. caused the
injury Of 20 employees, none seriously.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

Teutons Agree to spare Venice.
Paris.-The Matin says the Aus.
TRANS have agreed, to spare Venice, In
response TO an appeal from the yati-
can, but say that all authority must
be left in the hands OF the patriarch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

French Senator to BE Sued for Libel.
Paris.--The senate has suspended
n immunity Of Senator Humbert,
owner of the Journal, so as to allow
Gustave Terry. a Paris journalist. to In
stitnte an action for libel against him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
aherl4f shos II pue,.

EiidA N. M.-Sheriff A. L, Gregg
attempted 10 arrest Charles Glover
Aon 1 charge Of svading the draft. The
IShsrisf Va shot through the stomach
and Glover three times In the body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
County Judges to Meet.

The County Judges Association will
hold Its annual convention in the cap.
ital city on December 11.12. Gov.
ernor Gardner will deliver the vel,
coming address.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

Physicians have discovered that
pneumonia Is the most deadly enemy
OF the soldiers In United States can.
toomonts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
French Teachers Wanted.

The Missouri council Of defense,
through arrangements announced by
Secretary W. F. Saunders. has under.
taken o survey Of the state to find
qualified teachers Of the French Ian.
guase TO instruct the American sol
diers In the training camps at home
and abroad.
The positions are open to male in.
structors and the pay Is $1,000 . year.
Further details will be furnished on
application at the jefferson City Of.
flee OF the Missouri council Of defense
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Coordination n oaad.

I'VE must" says Roger Babson,
have the courage to put merit before
wealth." But don't despiss the two
when combinsd.-Boston Advertiser.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Do More.

Don't be content with doing your
bit for the country; do your best
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
STILL TINE TO ;
FORWARD GIFTS
War Department win Transport
Christmas Packages for
Boys in France.
LAST SAILING DATE DEC. 6
omeiai Statement Issued By Post
Office Department to Eliminate
Confusion Regarding Reg.
ulations.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK,

WashingtOn.-FrOm all over the
United States queries come to Wash.
ington concerning the exact rules gov
erning the sending of parcels to the
members Of the exp%editionary forces In
France. Confusion seems to preya
everywhere. 1t Is due to a number Of
causes. the principal one Of which
seems to be that the instructions were
sent out plecemeal and that some OF
h first rules were amended.
Here Is the official statement on
II subject which l have just secured
from the post Office department:
Western Newspaper Union.
Gentlemen: In answer to your inquiry
win reference to parcel post packages
Tor the American Expeditionary Forces.
! Deg TO advise you as follows:
Parcel post for soldiers and civilians
connected with the American Expedition
ary Forces In France. when carefully
packed n properly addressed, viii b.
accepted by all p~ostmasters for direct
through the malls. Suct.
parcels may weigh up to seven pounds,
Parcels for the soldiers and c%IvtIjas
connected with the American Expaai-
tionary Forces may contain anything
that is admissible to the domestic par
eel post except p~erishables which may
spoil on the long journey to Europe.
Parcel post for the American Expe-
~oitionary Forces need not be packed in
wooden boxes, but should be carefully
packed In the strongest kind Of PASTE
board box to assure its safe arrival at
the front.
In addition to this parcel post service
TO the troops. the war department will
undertake to carry Christmas parcels
for the American Expeditlonary Forces
provided such parcels are sent "care5
the Commanding General, Port Of Em-I
barkatfon, Pier ], Hoboken. New Jer-S
sey,' and are packed in wooden boxesd
not more than two cubic feet in volume,A
we'll strapped. and with a hinged ord
screw top. Such Christmas boxes may |
be sent to the Commanding Officer. Pora3
OF E~mharkation. either by express Oh
through the mails. and must not exceed
20 pounds in weight. The army will In
spect the contents OF each box and un-
dertake Its delivery from Hoboken to
the hddressee, The var department will
receive Christmas packages UP to De-
cember 9Th.
Yours very truly.
OTTO PRAEGER,
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29
Parcel Post Limit Seven Pounds,

7 . ~sIIlIk oCvCu TOuVuS.
1t will be noted that parcels weigh
ing seven pounds but no more IAN be
sent through the post Office department
all the way to France.
The twenty pound parcels which are
Intended for Christmas gifts and which
are to be delivered on Christmas day
are sent by the war department from
Its port Of embarkation at Hoholten,
N. J. These parcels, which must not
exceed twenty pounds In weight. can
be sent to the address given IN Hobo
ken In any way that the sender
chooses.
OF course the post office department.
has been handling the smaller Christ.
mas packages all the way through to
France, but In order to insure their de.
livery on Christmas morning 1t was
necessary to mail them by November
is. However, the fact that the mailing
was too late for delivery on Christ.
mas day does not mean that packages
cannot still be sent by parcel post.
They can be sent any day In the year
at the rate Of II cents for each pound
sent. and this rate holds from what
ever point In the United States tho
package Is sent.
How Packages Must Be Addressed.
Packages for the soldiers must be
addressed to the individual, with his
company and his regiment and then
must be added the words american
Expeditionary Forces" 1t Is not nec-
essary to add the name Of the country,
1t will be noted that in the instruc-
lions given above and prepared In the
second assistant postmaster generals
office nothing Is said specifically con-
corning the kind Of things which may
be sent to the soldiers and civilians
connected with the ex%peditlonary
forces. 1t Is perfectly proper to send
sugar, provided 1t is properly wrapped.
The reason sugar Is spoken of here
Is because there seems to have been
some misunderstanding about It..
Matches must not be sent In any cir.
cumstances. Neither must anything
inflammable, except. of course, ordi-
nary packing material, be included,
nor must there be any chemical or
fresh fruit In the packages. Candy
can so II properly protected from
MASKING up and running other things
In the mail. Jars Of fruit properly
sealed and protected against break
age can be sent. Nothing Of an ex-
plosive nature must be put Into the
parcels.
1t Is necessary that the parcel post
packages weighing up to seven
pounds shall be wrapped 80 that the
post ONCE authorities may examine
their contents. The rules for the
packages which the war department
sends are given explicitly In the above
official communication. II Ia desired
to %accentuate the fact that parcels up
to seven pounds In weight can be sent
BY ordinary parcel post at any time Of
the year. but that Christmas boxes
which are to 20 by the way Of the war
department at the address given above
' will not be forwarded II they ARE re-
ceived ut Hoboken later than Decem.
Der 8.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
.lLOYD-CEORGE ACR EES
TO new STATEMENT
OF ALLIED WAR AIMS
English Premier Recognized
Demand for Clear and
Explicit Explanation
BY Ed. L. Keen
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Dec. 10.-Premier Lloyd
George will respond to the recently in
creasing popular demand for clear, ex-
plicit definition and an up to date elu-
cidaticn of war aims.
There is every reason to believe he
will make such a statement within the
next few days. 1t may come in the
house of commons ON Wednesday.
The real necessity of such re-state-
ment of war aims has been made appar-
ent to British officialdom by several re-
cent developments. AS exclusively told
in United Press dispatches more than
ten days ago, Col. E. M. House of the
American mission urged ON British
statesmen President Wilson IS view that
there should be a frank, free and joint
of war aims by all the allies
as an important military measure. The
Paris inter-allied council concluded its
first session without action on this plan.
Recent plans made known to the Unit.
ed Press today, however, would indicate
that Lloyd George g speech may be the
first preliminary step toward England s
(Coptinued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Action Forced Upon PrO-Ger-
man Leaders by Defeat
In Elections
ALLIED INTERESTS HOPE
FOR SUCCESS OF REVOLT
VladivOStOk and AInur Prov
inve Have Declared Their
independence
BY Joseph shaplen

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Haparanda, Dec. 10.-The Bolsheviki
are ready to agree to coanrion gov.
ernment, according to word brought
from Petrograd by courier today.
Returns from the Russia-wide election
showed the Irotsky-Lenine government
that they had been overwhelmingly re.
jected by the Russian people at large.
Their majorities in Petrograd and other
large cities were completely reversed in
the rural communities.
Faced with this knowledge, the Boil
sheviki, it was learned, had agreed to
submit to the authority of a central
Of workmen and soldiers and
peasants, combined with representatives
Of other Russian political parties and
trades. The new soviet committee was
said to have approved a constitution and
evolved a new ministry. One of the
main points in the new constitution, it
was declared, was strict regulation that
all peoples commissaries, appointed by
the Maximalists, should subordinate
themselves to the war offices and
that all measures and acts must be
by representatives Of the cen'
tral committee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
CITIZENS ARE
NOW BEING ARRESTED
BY HALIFAX OFFICIALS

Halifax, n, S., Dec. 10.-All German
citizens of Halifax are being arrested
today. They were ordered taken into
custody regardless of sex. Seven men
and one woman had been arrested up
to late hour last night and others are
being rounded up as rapidly as possible.
The surviving officers and crews of
the steamers Mont Blanc and limo,
which collided, resulting in the terrific
explosion, have also been eordered ar
rested.
Rescuers are working in down
pour of rain today and every indication
is that the death toll may be increased
over the estimate of 1900 rather than
decreased.
Premier Sir Robert Borden today an
nounced cancellation sof his political
engagements. He will devote his entire
time to the relief of Halifax.
The premier announced that the do
ninion government had appropriated
81 100000 for immediate relief work.
Borden thanked the people of the Unit
ed States for aid that has been render
ed in statement issued today.
neThe-people of Canada are profound
ly grateful for the generous sympathy
Of the people Of the United States in
the terrible. disaster which has over
taken the city of Halifax and they most
deeply appreciate the splendid aid