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

pose. AL the 8ttlciob at0 ZOE esic ~
prices which will delight the ladies',
and patronage is solicited.
On Friday, December 2lst, we will
show the Official British Government
Pictures Of the British Tanks at the
'Battle on the Ancre," showing five
reels Of actual fighting. This 10 not q
preparedness picture but real war.
ACADEMY PICTURE THEATRE.
Attention is directed to the card OF
the Pontiac Hotel, st. Louie, published
in this Issue Of the REGISTER. A CON- |
Portable, moderate priced hotel that
caters particularly to the rural and
transient trade. Don't forget the
Pontiac when next you visit st. Louis.
Geoge Wendell, who has been run.
ming a garage in Ironton the past two
summers, closed shop last week, and
after short visit to home folk in the
Brule neighborhood, expects to join
the colors. George anticipates driv-
ing one Of the big tanks-right in the
front of the fight.
The East against John E. franklin
and Chas. S. Marsh, President and
Secretary OF the defunct Bankers
Trust Company, charged with using
the mails to defraud, were dismissed
in the U. s. Court in St. Louis Monday.
Orders to abandon the prosecution, it
is said, came from the Department OF
Justice.
The electric light bills at our home
were $3.17 for October and 1882 for
November. Pretty big bills, we
thought them, too. Under the new
tariff which the light company an
nounces it is going to exact those bills
would amount to 1928 and 1920, re-
spectively. Some increase, that.
And we are going to protest vigorous
lily before we submit to it.
The Questionnaires will be sent tc
the Registrars beginning December
:. 18th, who are urged to read then
carefully so rs to make complete ant
competent answer. Employ a lawyer
to assist, where feasible. He will nj
Z. doubt serve without charge. Five pc
cent. of the qu%estionaires will b.
mailed December 18th and FIVE pc
cent. each succeeding day until all ar
i, mailed.
Y A question box will be provided TO
: the entertainment and instruction o
those attending the monthly meeting
of the Red Cross. Any n wishing
. information in regard to war activities
: including Red Cross work, Germa'
propaganda, ETC., will please sen
: questions to the secretary or han
them in ct the meetings held at tn
:. courthouse on the third Monday Q
each month.
A.. Recorder Hawkins issued the fol
FLOWING marriage licenses the PAT
week:
william s. Keeton and Mrs. LillI
, Gibson OF Graniteville.
"a Raymond Wakefield and Berth
!, TOTO Of st. Louis.
- Delbert Sutton and Iva Lewis
Ellington.
" Alphonsus Richard Carroll and Anr
May Bonus OF st. Louis.
Gentry +. Massie and Mae Rank
% of Roselle.
!" The Big Muddy Coal & Iron Comps
ny is arranging to extend the railros
a. switch at Pilot Knob as far east asst
b, ore bins-about three. quarters OF
10 mile from the present terminus.
". making this extension 1t will be ne
essary to construct about 300 yards
new track, an old roadbed being ava
tn able for the rest Of it. Work will b
In gin as soon as weather conditions "
a. permit. The cost Of the switch "
be In the neighborhood OF $50
.es which, It is reasonable to assume, II
pretty good Indication that there v
be some old time activity at PHI
10. Knob In tho near future.
p. Last Monday, at Bellevisw, was Il
to eternal rest the body Of Matth'
en- Wamble, who died at Camp Funst
In. The Friday previous. He had be
70, caught In the frst draft and sent
q. camp In September along with tive
,ay " others from this county: Thus
brought directly home to Us the b
"a. man sacrlHce 10 the fearful, thou
ob. holy, conflict civilization 10 wasi
70 against cruelty and oppre'si'
w. whether taken by bullet Or disease
not who has rendered up biz life 10 bsf
Of biz country deserves the lo'
cherished memory Of his honotA
! Aerylce. Let ~ not fall therein.
NJ the relstives Of the deceased W y
- der our deepest sympathy.
a From the Centsrville Outlook: =
Postal Department 10 asking for ,
: until January 9th, 1918, for carry
her ths mall from Glover TO Centerv'
nsy Vi Lssssrvills and The Hunt 70
ary daily, s6vsn times . week, the ?
ck' possd service 70 take the place Of
present services between this pl
fss. ana eabuls. Tho notice for bids "
n. iAsaaAkat thst tho Nv sesviss shal