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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
CHANCELLOR makes
An OFFER Of PEACE
WILL ENTER NEGOTIATIONS As
SOON As REPRESENTATIVES
ARRIVE.
LIBERAL OPINION EXPRESSED
Franchise Proposal and New MeAsurss
Would Extend Legislation to All
cIaesss In ceemany-cen-
sorships liShtened.

Berlin.-Count George F. Won Hert.
ling. the imperial German chancellor.
told the reichstag he was ready to en-.
ter into peace negotiations as soon
as the Russian government sends rep
resentatises having fun powers to
Berlin.
Il hope and WISH" he said, that
these efforts will soon take definite
shape and bring Us peace"
Respecting Poland. Lithuania and
C%ourland. Count O Hertling said:
we respec! the right of s~elf.deter.
mutation OF their peoples. We ex-
pect they will give themselves a con.
stitutional form of government cor.
responding to their conditions"
The chancellor presented himself
before the reichstag and delivered a
long speech in which he dwelt upon
all the current problems of the in.
ternal and external situation. After
some personal observations on the
var the chancellor refers to the home
politics OF the empire allowed to the
introduction Of the Prussian franchise
proposal and the governments new
measures which extend social and DO.
lltical legislation in Germany and in
regard to the maintenance of a cen
sorship. protested himself, in contra.
dlction to the stand of the entente
powers in favor Of a liberal concep-
ton OF the right OF free opinion.
British Platform.
The marquis of Lansdowne, author
ii the suggestions for peace. pub
lished herewith. was foreign minister
in the cabinets OF Lord Salisbury and
Mr.. Balfour and minister without port
folio in Mr.. Asquith's coalition minis
try and has been viceroy of India and
governor general Of Canada.
He tabulates his suggestions as fol.
lows: .
/. That we do not desire the ami.
hilation of Germany as a great power
2. That we do not seek to impose
upon her people any form of govern.
ernment other than that of their W
choice.
8. That, except as a legitimate wal
measure, we have no desire to DENY
to Germany her place among the great
commercial communities of the world
4. That we are prepared. when war
is over, to examine in concert with
other powers a group of international
problems, some Of them of recent or.
lgin, which are connected with the
questions of the freedom OF the seas,
5. That we are prepared to enter
into all international pact under which
ample opportunities would be afforded
for the settlement of international dis.
putes by peaceful means.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Missouri Leads States.

Dean F. B. Mumford, state food ad.
ministrator, has received a telegram
OF congratulation from National Food
Administrator Hoover on the manner
in which Missouri signed the pledges
to conserve food.
The figures disclose that Missouri
was first in proportion to population
as to individual signers and second in
proportion to the number Of families
signed. Missouri subscribed 700, 900
names to the pledges and her nearest
competitor, Pennsylvania, with a pop.
ulation of s,000,00 had 100000 sign
ers. Illinois. Iowa and California were
next below Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
SAYS STATE PAID
FOR CLUB LIQUOR
AUDITOR MAKES REPORT TO
GOVERNOR AFTER CHECKING
OVER STATE FAIR BOOKS.
PASS PRIVILEGE IS ABUSED
Receipts and Expenses Of State csis.
bration for Last Few Years Show
Everything Accounted For
Bookkeeping 10 Praised.
Jefferson City, Mo.

Jefferson City. NC.
That state money was used to buy
cigars and liquors for the directors
club at the Missouri state fair at Sc.
dalia in 1916 was charged In q report
Of an audit Of the fair for the last
three years by examiners Of State
Auditor George Hickman.
The report recommends the aboli-
ton of the official pass, declaring that
it Is abused and might be used for Der.
sonal favors.
The expenses for the directors club
for the last three years follows: 1915,
(s44.34; 1916. $S76.51; 1917. $5SO45. In
1910 There was a liquor bill of $47.7O
included in the amount. The bill was
for 10 quarts of bonded whisky. "a
pints of ginger ale and four cases Of
beer. There were no charges for CT.
CARS or whisky during 1917.
The receipts Of the fair for the same
period follow: 1915. $s2. 1923 go; 1916,
S74,9o5.s3; 1917. $S5,422.2O. The ex.
penses for the same period were: 1915,
s90,24492; 1916, $S4,l5S.56; 1917, &c.,
176.40.
The report valued all of the prop
erty at the fairgrounds at $470. $50.
The 2O6 acres of ground are valued at
SCI, 800.
The report said, in part:
"The receipts of money have been
checked back to their source. All ex-
penditures have been carefully exam
ined and the authority Of the board
ascertained for such expense.
THE bookkeeping feature of the
books can be reported as good, all
cash received and disbursed being &C.
counted for and balances correct, but
the methods are cumbersome and we
have recommended a modern system"
A careful check was made by the
accountants upon the number Of Of
ficial passes and other passes issued
for the three years. They recommend
the abolition of the official pass"
saying that these usually 90 to per-
sons best able to pay their way into
the fair.
The records of the fair have little
protection from fire, and the commit
tee recommends suitable steel or iron
receptacles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
TREATIES SUBMITTED TO ALLIES
FOR RATIFICATION.
Numbers Have Taken Out First Pa.
pers to Escape Service Un-
der Own Flags.

Washington, d. C.-Negotiations be-
tween the United States and the allies
on the alien Stacker problem have
progressed to such a stage that when
congress r~econvenes Secretary Ian
sing will be prepared to submit a num-
Der Of treaties authorizing the recipro.
cal drafting for military service of the
citizens or subjects of one country
resident within another country.
Approval Of such treaties by the sen.
ate has been f~oreshaiowed by a gen.
eral demand ON congress for action to
reach aliens in this country of draft
age. Several measure had been
launched in the senate and house re-
curing the drafting Of such persons,
but at the suggestion of the state de.
partnent they were dropped.
In the meantime a great many for.
cigners resident in the United States
have fastened to file their declaration
Of intention to become American citi-
zens, in many instances with the ex-
pressed purpose Of escaping military
service to their W flags in the event
of a roundup of aliens in the United
States by British. French and Italian
recruiting officers.
By filing these first papers" the
declarant renders himself liable to
draft into the American army. There is
only n chance in four of his being
actually drafted as an American, how.
ever, even after registration.
The British-American military serv,
ice treaty will be framed as a model
for those between the United States
and other entente countries, though
there will be some minor differences
because Of varying laws fixing eligi
bility for military service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
WAR COST FOR SECOND YEAR
Not Include Loans to Allies or
Interest on New Bonds,

Washington.-The second year OF
the war will cost the United States
about the same as the first, accord
ing to estimated expenditures pre-.
pared at the treasury department.
For the next fiscal year ordinary
disbursements, not including loans to
allies or interest on bonds yet to be
authorized, are estimated at $12, 70l,,
O00, 900, as compared with $12, 600.
900 TO rthe current year. This esti.
mate includes interest on the 50, 500.
000.0 900 government securities author
lied.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Frees Former Constable,

Daniel Finnegan, former deputy con-
stable at Luxembourg. st. Louis county,
who was sent to the state penitentiary
Oct. 9, 1916. to serve 10 years for kill
ing a man, was paroled by Gov. Gard.
ner.
The parole was recommended by
Prosecuting Attorney Richard Ralph
and Judge Wurdeman, before whom
Finnegan was tried.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
MEXICO RAISES LIQUOR TAXES
Import Duties on All Alcoholic Bever.
ages Also Increased by Presi.
dent Carranza.

Mexico City.-President Carranza
has issued a decree increasing the
taxes and import duties on all wines
and alcoholic liquors, to take effect
Jan. !. All alcoholic liquors produced
in Mexico will be subject to a tax Of
50 per cent and wines will be taxed %
per cent.
Wines and alcoholic beverages of
foreign make will have to pay a stamp
tax OF 10 per cent above the import
duties, Foreign.made beer will be
taxed 50 per cent above the import
duty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Expect Another Strike.

Officials of the mining companies in
the lead belt are anticipating another
strike Dec. l. when a general reduc.
ton In wages Of Is cents q day be.
comes effective. Several hundred
miners, 1t is said, have signed an
agreement to walk out Dec. l, and the
miners throughout the district have
been asked to participatein the strike.
The matter has been called to the gov.
ernor's attention and more troops are
being sent in.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Cables Thanks "a Wl,son

Tokio.--The emperor received the
report Of Viscount lshii. head Of the
Japanese mission to the United States,
which recently returned to Toxic.
The emperor sent a MESSAGE to presl.
dent Wilson. thanking the president
Tor the splendid reception accorded
the mission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06

Applies for Insurance, 10 Killed.
Oreenville. N. Gust an hour aft.
er- he had aligned an application for
5000 wal insurance Samuel Heath, a
chief petty officer In charge Of the
naval recruiting station here. was
killed by an automobile.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Explosives inspectors NAMED.

Explosives inspectors Named.
Washington inspectors to enforce
tho federal explosive IL under super.
vision Of the bureau Of mines were
appointed by President Wilson. The
appointments include: llinois-Wn.
Ham A. Compton. McComb; Missouri
Walter L. Lampkin, Kansas City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06

Poplar Bluff. Mo.-Thcre are now
Elk women auditors running on the
Frisco railroad between this city and
Cape Girardeau. Every branch train in
this section o has women auditors,
and 1t Is said that soon they viii DO
placed on all trains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06

Toronto.-Official reports showed
subscription In the Dominion for the
Victory Loan campaign Of more than
S1S9.o00,0 900. Chairman Hodges est.
mates that the actual investment
throughout Canada was more than
100000. 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Train Hits Auto. Four Biz

Hammond. Ind.--Efforts ale being
made here to learn the identity Of
two women and two me who we're
Killed when the automobile In which
they were riding was struck by a New
York Central train at Gibson,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
vsrmln. Proof 'cootls" shirt.

New York.--A model Of the latest
thing In trench faShions--thc vermln.
proof "cootie shirt"--has been re-.
cetvcd here and tho American fund
for French wounded Is planning to
turn them out by hundreds at its Ssc.
tory in New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06

Marshall. Mod. l.. Odcll. o Of
William L. Odell Of this county, put
all his money In Liberty bonds, enlist.
ed In the navy and left for St. Louis.
He 10 a grandson Of Pat Jerry Odell,
who donated the site for this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Dies In olrl,a Home.

Baltimore, Md.--George Tucker, 20,
dropped dead at the feet Of Miss
Frances Williams with the words Of
proposal OF marriage on his lips. His
death occurred In Miss Williams
home
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Two Injured In pIatoi- Rattle.

Benton. 1.-two men we're seri.
0usly injured in a b~ootlesging Joint
ct Logan. east Of Benton, when John
Weatherly of Eldorado. ILL.,, attempted
10 shoot up" the place. Weatherly
ID In jail here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
VIII prop Gary Plan.

VIII Drop cary Plan.
New York.-The Gary system will
be abolished In New York's public
schools Jan. 1. Mayor.elect Hylan m.
nounced this. following . meeting at
which It was decided to look for a
substitute system.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Explosion and Fire Loss $4,000.

Explosion and Fire Loss $4,000.
Dixon, Ill.-The Peoples church,
Wagner's garage and Nine. Grimes
hairdressing parlors were destroyed
by are. The IRE was caused by IN
explosion In the Wagner garage. The
loss IL about $4,000. with only : $1,000
insurance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06

American Relief Train In Roumanla.
Petrograd.-The American Red
Cross relief train has arrived at Jassy.
Roumania. 1t consisted Of IS cars Of
hospital supplies from America and
9oodstuffS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06

Germany Accepts chlIs's Offer.
Santiago, Chile.-t II announced
that Germany has consented to this
country using the interned German
steamers under certain conditions,
which are not made public.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
lowan Kills wiz. and n,m..,,

lowan Kills wife and Himself.
Davenport, lowa.--Albert Dunlap Of
West Liberty shot and killed his wife
and then committed suicide. Dunlap
had Just been released from fail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
m Professor Dead.

Hanover. N. H.-0eorse Ray Wick.
or. professor Of economics in Dart.
mouth college. died at his home.
Wicker has been on the faculty Of
Dartmouth college since 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Saving Flour Plan.

saving Flour Plan.
The office of Frederick B. Mum.
ford, state food administrator, has
issued a statement showing that o
saving of one piece Of bread at each
meal BY every person In the state
would mean S16,l65 additional barrels
OF flour a year for the men at the
front.
The figures announced give the pop.
ulation Of the state, exclusive Of &c..
356 men already in the army, at $685..
s7s. That would mean q saving Of
S.701.ss7 pieces Of bread q day In the
state.
A barrel Of flour Is equivalent to
l.lS slices Of bread, which would
make a total saving In the state Of
2.S21h barrels Of flour . day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Awarded Meat Contract,

The contract for supplying the peni.
Tertiary with meat mex year was
awarded to the Cudahy Packing Co. of
Kansas City at a price In advance of
what has been paid in the past. There
were three other bidders, Armour.
Swift and Morris.
The Cudahy bid was the lowest. It
was: Dressed cows and heifers.
$l2.75 per 100 pounds; steers, $1A.73;
dressed hogs, minus heads, 27h cents
a pound; bologna sausage, ISM cents;
pork sausage. 16h cents; breakfast
bacon. 37h cents; hams, cured, 2sh
cents: lard compound. % cents.
About 10000 pounds Of beef a
week are used In the prison, The use
OF other meats 10 generally confined
to the hospital. For many years the
meat contract was held BY Armour &
Co. OF Kansas City. Under the old
contract the beef price averaged 3il.42
per 100 pounds.
Missouri Streams stocked.
More than 100000 game fish were
taken through st. Louis by the Mis-.
souri, fish commission to be used in
stocking streams In southwest Mis-.
souri,.
The fish car was in charge Of w. W.
Ellis Of st. Louis, president Of the
commission. The fish were equally d..
vided between bass, crappie and sun.
fish. Part Of them will be placed is
White river.
Ellis will stop In Kansas City, where
no will advocate the establishment Of
fish h%atcheries in swope park.
Names State Fuel Board.
Missouri Fuel Administrator Croa,.
ley appointed the state advisory
board, which will cooperate With him
In handling the coal situation.
The members are: Houck MoHen.
~. Jefferson City; State Senator r
M. McDavid, Springfield; L. G. Han
ilton. president Empire Trust Co.. q,
Joseph; John n. Kirk, president state
normal school. Kirksviiis; John \,
Barker. forineA attorney.ssnsrai, Kan.
Sas City: L. B. Houck, Cape 0irar.
dssui .. D. Thomas. careollten.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Treasury Dalanes.

Treasury Dalanes.
The report Of tho state treasurer 70
Gov. Gardner On Nov. ! shows that
there Il = balance In ali the funds Of
H.767,72A. The revenue fund, from
which the running expenses Of the
state government are paid, has q bal.
ance Of &2s2.ss3, quite enough to meet
the current expenses. The earnings
OF the penitentiary for the past month
were lS6.s5S and the disbursements
amounted to 13i.el7.
This would indicate that tho state
y u . fairly prosperous condition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06
Plans Health Campaign.

PIans Health campalen.
Plans for . health campaign IN the
state were outlined here by DR.. Guy
L. Noyes. dean Of the medical school
Of the University Of Missouri and
chairman Of the health committee Of
the Missouri council Of defense.
Properly balanced diets for children;
the direction Of soldiers discharged
from army camps to regain thei,
health; the elimination Of danger from
disease Carriers" and the adoption Of
setting-up exercises In all schools arc
steps necessary to the health Of the
people. Dr.. Noyes declared.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06

"'sS"h 81 ""o SulliI6 was uICls
dentally discharged. the shot tearing q
section Of his skull off.
Rudolph Wise, q widely known Bur.
lington conductor. died suddenly at
Drookfield recently. II was while on
his run that he was taken from his
train at Drookfield seriously III.
The officials Of the federal food I'd.
m%inistration have requested a definite
increase in pork production for each
state. The request ID based on avail.
able supply Of feed and upon other
conditions which will determine profit.
able production. Missouri has been
asked to increase production 80 per
cent.
George Wilkes, "a years old. a we'll.
TODD Lawrence county farmer. was
shot and fatally wounded in hts home.
n mile north Of Verona. the oths:
night By an assassin. who escaped.
Forty.five Of the flfty.threo school
districts in Hickory county have
adopted the free book system as q re-
suit Of the campaign by o. J. Watkins.
county superintendent. The PROPOSE.
tion was adopted by overwhelming
majoritIes In practically every district
In which the election was held.
The Ashland church celebrated tho
Tooth anniversary Of it, founding. The
event took place In the new building.
Many prominent SPEAKERS from . dis.
tancs were present and . basket din.
nor Was servOd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
PUT ON PROBATION.
After Being Sentenced to House of Cor
rection for Burglary.

Burlington, Aug. 6,-Henry P. McKen
ma, member of troop G, Second cavalry
was sentenced to not less than Il
months, nor more than two years at tn,
house of correction at hard labor on the
charge of breaking into and burglarizine
the Central Vermont railway station al
Winooski on the night of June s.
Upon representation of the states at.
torney. Allen Martin, and ]. J. Enright
counsel for the prisoner, he was placed
on probation for the same period OF
maximum sentence.
The young man pleaded guilty to the
charge and asked that he be given a
chance.
The court said that il was always
DESTROYS of giving a man an opportuni-
~ TO redeem himself and in this case
II would BE- done One Of the conditions
Of probation. however, was that the man
must wholly refrain from intoxicating
liquors.
Il appeared from the evidence that
Mcksnna enlisted 81 Oneonta. n. Y two
years ago. That be undoubtedly inher.
tied = stronE appetite fer liquor and
that vas the only thing found against
him Re wsnt 20 winoosH On the uirht
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06

OF the crime, got in with several strang'
ers and was made intoxicated,
He claimed TO know nothing as to
what happened afterward until he was
picked up in the gutter by Winooskl
policeman about ! o'clock at night. The
policeman went for aid TO bring him
TO jail and the prisoner got up and
ran away.
Several railroad tickets which came
from the Winooski station were found
where he had been lying He was APP
pretended at Fort Ethan Allen and for
some weeks languished In the guard
house at the post and in chittenden
county Jail.
He was sfterwsrd released on bail
which was furnished by an officer of his
troop and his attorney, Mr.. Enright, and
released.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
CITY PRODUCES NEEDED PORK.
Supplements the Supply Raised by
Farmers-Uses No Grain.

4
Hull, Mass, Aug. 6.--This town ha
herd of 1925 hogs which are turning tn
garbage into pork, and providing a cheap
er disposal of the waste than was posi-
Bile under the former garbage reduction
methods. Hull's municipal or communi
ty piggery has been undertaken in re
Spouse to appeals for more meat produc
ton, and officials of the United State,
States department of agriculture and Of
the Massachusetts, agricultural colleg,
report the system as practical
The towns committee of public safety
advanced the money TO buy the young
pigs, which were taken at cost by citi.
zens. The land for pasturing and nous
ing the pigs was given free, so the only
'cost was for two large hog houses. One
man feeds and manages the entire herd
Each day the uneaten garbage is taken
away before any more is fed; all hogs
are inoculated against cholera and are
kept under sanitary conditions.
When the hogs are ready for market
the unit cost Of care and feeding will
he shared equally by the owners, and
this sum plus the original cost of the
pig will be the only expense to the
owners The public safety committee
is holding surplus Of young sows for
breeding, since it plans TO continue the
system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.
Notes for Week Ending Aug. 4.

For housewives interested in doing
their part In the preservation of food
there are available several copies each OF
United States department of agriculture
bulletins, No. $50 on home canning, and
No. SAL, on drying fruits and vegetables
in the home. These may be had free of
charge as long as they last by applica-
ton to the county agricultural agent at
Montpelier. The farmers have put in the
crops, now ladies, it is up to you to take
care of them.
The Corn Variety Demonstration Plots.
| wish to call your attention at this
time to the 10 corn variety demonstra-
tions in the county, each plot having at
least IL varieties Of silage corn for com.
parison to their maturity and value.
Signs are being placed this week on the
plots that are near the road. If you will
watch the plots you should get some
good information for next year, Meet
ings will be held early in September at
the plots to weigh them up and calculate
their maturity. Meantime keep your eye
on the plot nearest you. Following is Il
list of the demonstrators on whose farms
YOU will find the corn: c. w Persons,
South Barre; Dodge brothers, Barre; Ira
Buck, West Berlin; Harold Chapel, East
Montpelier; H. L. Colburn, plainfeld;
c.. II. Collins, Marshfeld o. L. Dwinell,
Cabot; W. C. Walker Cabot; A. L. Has
kell, Woodbury.; s. w. Guptil, Water
bury; C. w. Taylor, Worcester; o. w.
Cotton, Duxbury; NJ. r. Child More
town; W. c. Joslyn, Waitsfield; S. II. !
Strong, Fayston.
#. II. Abbott,
County Agent