Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-01

MIR. Lewis met Miss Reid when he was
serving with an ambulance unit in
France and she was a Red Cross
nurse. She il a cousin of Nine. Joffre,
wife Of the Marshal OF France. and
also a niece of DR.. Henry Van Dyke,
former United States Minister to the
Netherlands. The wedding will take
place in Baltimore, November l5."
Iron county has more than done her
part in subscribing for the Liberty
Bonds. The county's quota was piac-
ed at $4,000, and the indications are
that the total subscriptions have more
than doubled that sum. The subscrip-
tons made through the Iron County
Bank amount to $4,000 and the Bank
OF Arcadia Valley reports its subscrip-
tons at about $4,000; the most as
tonishing report comes from Bixby,
in the west end of the county, where
the subscriptions are said to have to-
tailed S3S, 900, nan subscribing
for $4,000. We have no report from
the three other banks in the county,
but by placing 4 very conservative es-
innate on the subscriptions received
by them and those made through 9TH
or channels it is plain to be seen the
total for the county will easily exceed
500, O00, Grand Old Iron county!
The Liberty Bond Meeting at the
court house last Wednesday afternoon
was largely attended, and q fitting
programme entertained the enthusi-
astic audience. Hon. VIM. r. Edgar
presided and Rev. N. b. Henry gave
the invocation. Then followed ad-
dresses by the chairman, Judge Dear
ing, Messrs. Munger, Brewster, Dam
ron and Keith. The national airs were
sung by a choir of ladies and gentlemen
under the dictatorship of Prof. Kirch-
ner. A fine original poem, "The Torch
of Liberty" recited by the %authoress,
: Miss Ida Judith Johnson, was received
with deserved applause. The spirit
, pervading the assemblage was graft
! tying, and every one present was
: strengthened in the purpose of devot-
ing all means and energy to a vigor-
! Gus prosecution OF the war to ultimate
victory. May the end be not long de-
ferred!
;, When the Arcadia Country Club
:. property in the Shut-In was offered
for sale for delinquent taxes last Fri
day Sheriff Blue, as the law directs,
j., asked if any one present desired to
bid on any n tract before he offered
, the property as a wholesome five
hundred acres. d. Edgar Fletcher re-
quested that n certain eighty acres
4 be offered first. This was done and
. the tract brought $500, Mr.. Fletcher
' being the purchaser at that price. AS
: this sum was sufficient to pay all tn e
. taxes sued for and the costs incident
to the suit the rest of the property
was not sold. 1t is understood that
the land boughtby Mr.. Fletcher EN-
braces the dam proper and the
land Immediately adjacent to the con-
crete work. John A. Hope, an attor-
I torney from st. Louis, formerly wit
I the Bankers Trust Company, was here
and made several bids but finally
: dropped out. 1t is understood he was
present in the interest of some of the
. banks holding deeds OF trust on the
1 club property.
Messrs. Reese and Hanson will send
out the cards and pledges for use in
Food Conservation Campaign to ev-
cry School District in the County.
Every II is urged to sign the pledge
Immediately. There is no expense
l connected with it; no inconvenience
1 will result. On the contrary each
housewife will receive information
: which will enable her to feed her
: family better at less expense. We
r must save food If all the nations fight
ing against Germany are to have
: enough to eat, and unless they do, all
. of them, the war will be prolonge d
(, and the sacrifice Of precious lives will
, go on indefinitely. With well fe d
. armies peace must come more swiftly
] Therefore, save the foods needed for
export; live we'll but do not waste.
, We have a great plenty OF grains and
vegetables which we can use in place
F., of wheat, and meats. Our sorghum
can take the place Of sugar, beside
going farther. 1t is up to America to
furnish the food and win the war,
Let everybody help.
, The Halloween Festival given by
c Iron County Chapter OF the Red
Gross at the Academy Of Music on
. Monday evening was q decided sue
, cess from every angle. Every one
had q good time. The net prof
t amounted to SOS 90, which has bee n
turned over to the Treasurer to be
4 used in providing equipment and ma
. terials for the work rooms. Very
! great credit Is due Mesdames Ak e
Reese and Stsnforth and Misses
Gratiot and Kaths, the lady mem
t bers Of the Committee having this
. matter In charge. They impressed