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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
HAITI WILL FIGHT GERMANY

Port An Prince.--Existcnce Of II
state Of war with Germany was voted
by the Haitian council Of state and
will be promulgated at once. The
government decreed that no more II.
ens will be granted TO German
firms or employees.
Diplomatic relations have been sew.
cred Tor some weeks, under the au.
t%horixation Of congress passed last
May. President Dartiguenave at that
time asked for a declaration Of war.
but congress declined to 10 Al far 40
that. merely authorizing q suspension
Of relations II Germany refused 10
make reparations for the murder Of
Haitian cltizens ON board q torpedoed
ship. Protests were sent to Berlin
but the German government paid nc
attention to them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
DRAFT LAW TO GET ALIENS
Congress Takes Steps to Bring Slack
er Foreigners Into Selec-
tive Service.

Observation-Disclosures Is about to
take the finishing steps toward an
alien Stacker law The text Of the
latest legislation on the subject Will
be presented TO Secretary OF State
Lansing by Representative Rogers of
Massachusetts.
AS soon as the state department ap-
proves Of the text the rules commit
tee of the house will present a special
rule making the legislation in order
and guard it against vitiating amend.
ments.
The state department has let mem.
bers OF congress know that II Will go
to extremes In getting into the draft
army the aliens now registered, but
exempt from military service because
of their lack Of citizenship status or
because Of international treaties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
.. 5. PREPARES
FOR 5-yElR WAR
HOPES TO NAVE iyeoe.eoo MEN IN
FRANCE ~ rhAMksoiv.
ING DAY, tete.
70 SEND 5000 EVERY DAY
-ceneresesnan 0eeiand Declares Ovrs.
ten u War VIII Depend on
0ussia's stand-ceMoress
70 Adjourn Seon.

The Washington administration is
making preparations for q t~hree-year
war. and BY Thanksgiving. 1918. the
United States will have an army Of a
million thoroughly trained. thorough
~ equipped men on the western front,
fighting TO make the world safe for
democracy"
This was the statement Of William
p. Borland OF Kansas City. member Of
congress-. Representative Borland
was one Of the early legislators to
leave Washington when adjournment
appeared probable.
''The only thing the United States
lacks now Is e transportation. said
Borland. by Jan. l we will have
100000 in our army. They will be
equipped. too. with everything an
army should have.
Must Send 5000 a Day.
III we intend placing IN army of
100000 In Europe within a year we
must send 5000 away every day. To
do this we must increase u over
seas transportation facilities. The
government 10 now negotiating with
various powers for the purchase OF
much necessary shipping.
1T is going to be possible to keep
our overseas contingent. particularly
the men chosen under the draft. filled
to its complement, despite casualties.
1t has been determined there are
enough men coming into the draft age
every year to take care OF this con
tingency.
The uncertain quantity in our war
preparations just now, of course. Is
Russia. II Germany can induce this
nation to sue for a separate peace
that means but one thing--that the
war will be continued indefinitely.
Length Depends on Russia.
with such a contingency it would
be possible for Germany to gain ac-
cess to the vast oil, wheat and wood
lands of Russia, the very thing she
needs now. On Russia, then, hinges
the possibility of either Il short or u
long war. The United States is pre-
pairing for three years of fighting
Borland IL a member Of the house
appropriations committee, which put
through the 5000. 900 emergency ap.
preparation bill last week. The only
thing which will call him back to
Washington Immediately, he says, If
the necessity of voting on this meas.
ure. II his vote is required he will
return at ICE
BY the first of next week, Borland
believes, most house and senate mem
bers will have gone home for a brieI
respite.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
USE LIVING TARGETS
italian Prisoners Furnish Marks for
Beginners With Revoiverc;
Tortures captives.

Washington, u. C.--Stories OF in
human treatment Of Italian prisoners
by their Austro. Hungarian captors
have been brought to Rome, accord
ing to dispatches received here by a
prominent italian lawyer. sent home
by the Austrians among n number Of
incapacitated prisoners. This man
reported that captives were system.
atically tortured in the prison camps.
In many cases being used as targets
for revolver practice or deliberately
poisoned.
A Hungarian lieutenant named
Farks. who IL said to have led IN such
atrocities, now Ia In Italian hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
EMPEROR CARL
HOPES FOR PEACE
DIAL MONARCH THINKS WAY
OPEN n PopE'S SPIRIT
Is MET.
KAISER RESPECTS INTENTION
.c~herishes a Lively Desire" That Sue
cess May Attend efforte OF Pont'n
Looking to Lasting
Peace.

In reply to the peace proposals OF
Pope Benedict. the German and Aus
tro.Hungarian governments express
the hope that the pontiff's efforts may
bring about a cessation Of hOstilities.
Emperor William "cherishes q lively
desire" that the vatican appeal may
meet with success.
Germany's reply is written by a
member of the %cmperor's encourage
while that of Austro-H hungary is u
personal missiye from Emperor
Charles. Both notes to the pope
made public almost simultaneously
and apparently both follow the same
general trend.
Emperor Charles declares the pope's
proposals will lead to peace If the
belligerent nations would enter into
negotiations in the Of the
pontiE's suggestion. as the emperor
sees a suitable basis in the sugges.
ton for initiating exchanges toward a
just and lasting peace. He expresses
the hope that the opposing belliger-
ents may be animated by the same
idea.
The future arrangement of the
world, the emperor says, must be
based on the elimination of armed
force, the freedom of the seas and
on the rule of international justice
and legality.
Emperor William has been follow
ing the efforts Of Pope Benedict TO-
ward peace with highest respect and
sincere gratitude. The German re
ply d~esignates the pope's note as an
emphatic peace appeal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
MORE GERMAN OUPL|c|TY
eERNsTORFF WISHED TO COR.
RuPT CONGRESS.
Further Evidence Of Contention That
Teutons Planned to CohtTol
World.

Observation-Disclosures German Am
bassador Count Won B%erntorff was an
active anti-American plotter while his
nation and the United States were
still friendly and asked the Berlin FOR
eign office, January %, for $4,000 to
influence congress 'as on former &C.
casions."
His activity was IN the nature or
influencing congress through an un-
named organization which he in
formed his government could per,
haps prevent war"
The state department made this
fact public in announcing the text of
a message he forwarded ono that date.
The state department announce
ment said:
"rhe secretary of state issues the
following message from Ambassador
Won Bernstorff to the Berlin foreign
office, dated Jan. 90, 1917:
81 request authority to pay out up
to $4,000 in order, as on former oc-
casiuns, to influence congress tnrouSh
the organization you know Of which
can perhaps prevent war.
"I am beginning in the meantime
TO act accordingly.
lin the above circumstances a pub
lie official German declaration in IA
vor of Ireland is highly desirable, in
order to gain the support of Irish in
fuence here"
This revelation. on the heels of the
Swedish-German Argentine j.. Mexican
Philippine exposure and coupled will
the Zimmerman exican,J Japanese plo'
note. clinched this governments con
tention that Germany carried on ac
tive plottings and propaganda all owe
the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
"HUNs" USE LIVING TARGETS
'sa''an Prisoners Furnish Marks for
Beginners win REVIEWERS;
Tortures csptives,

washington, D. C.-Stories Of In.
human treatment Of Italian prisoners
BY their Austro.Hungarian captors
have been brought TO Rome, accord.
ing to dispatches received here BY a
prominent Italian lawyer. sent home
BY the Austr1ans among a number of
incapacitsted prisoners. This man
reported that captives were system.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
second Llbertv Loan oe4.

Second Liberty Loan Oct. 4.
Washington.--The second Liberty
Loan campaign will last four weeks,
opening October 1 and closing Octo-
Der ~. Wednesday. October "a, will
be celebrated ~ Liberty Day through.
out the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Silver $1.Q5 an Ounce.

Salt Lake, Utah.-Silver was bought
by the Salt Lake assay office at
$1.O5 an ounce. This breaks the
highest price since 1881. Only a few
ounces are being sold through the
assay office. The greater part Of the
silver has been sold to private deal
ers at higher prices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

Woman Named Tor Food Pocitlon.
Washington .--Appolntmen Of Miss
Lucinda Prince Of Boston as ex.
ecutive secretary In charge Of conser.
walton instruction in stores has been
announced by the food admlnistra.
ton,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Woman Found ai.In.

New Britain. Conn.--Mrs. John To.
bin. "a, was killed here. Her throat
was cut. William Wise Of the quar-.
~terinaster's corps ct Fort Slocum, N.
Y. who was here on q furlough, then
cut his threat. He probably vii, re.
cover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Three Killed in Wreck.

Neon, Ky.-John Allphin, fireman,
and two negro passengers were killed
and about 20 negro passengers injured
when a freight locomotive crashed in
to a Louisville & Nashville passen.
ger train here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Berlin Paper Suppressed.

stockholm. Dispatches from Berlin
say tnat the newspaper Geruanis
nap oeen suppressed by the German
authorities until further notice. Ger.
mania was the leading organ Of the
Catholic Center.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Filler Takes IL People Tor Record.

Newport News, va.--Carrying IL
passengers In Caproni triplane.
Lieut.. Emile Restani, the Italian army
aviator. attained an altitude Of $1,000
feet at Langley Field near here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
cAILD's BODY IN SUITCASE
%Ferryrnan Discovers Floating sspul.
cher With cruesome Occupant.
Investigation.

Hoboken. N. THE police are
working on q murder case which leads
to New York city and Is thought to
duplicate some person Of ample
mems.
Patrick Hickman. assistant superin.
tendcnt Of The Lackawanna ferry, saw
q suitcase floating In the slip. The
case was found to contain the body
Of q male child,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
censaAntlns Ranta xiua.

misunderstanding. former King
Of Greece. may have lost a throne, bur
no didn't forget his pockctbook, The
ex-kins Of the Hellenes has rented q
furnished villa at Zurich for $1,000 q
month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Berlin Paper evppressed.

Berlin Paper Suppressed.
Stockholm. dispatches from Berlin
say that the newspaper Oermania
has been suppressed BY the German
authorities until further notice. Ger.
mania was the leading organ Of the
Catholic Center.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
sugar cards on Oct.

sugar Cards ON Oct. 4.
London.-Sugar cards will be issued
throughout England on Oct. 1. but dis.
tribution cannot become effective un.
I'll Dec. !. Schemes for dealing with
bread and meat Will follow, ,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Warshlps Bring Home Votes.

New York.-Wate proof and IN.
sinkable ballot boxes will be pro-
vided for New York soldiers who are
abroad when the vote Ia cast In the
November election. The soldier vote
wifi BE- % large that It probably will
b. necessary to ask for . warship to
convoy the ballots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Havard Adds NAVAL cour...

HarVard Adds Naval courte.
Cambridge. Mass.-Harvard COLLEGE
has added four naval courses to IL
curriculum. The courses will be In
part for Harvard members Of the ma.
val reserve and will lead to ensign
commissions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

me body was wrapped In q black
and white bath robe, two women's
nlghtgowns, three towels. one Ct
which was marked Waldorf Astoria.
Q pair OF women's black silk stock
ings and several pieces of women,
underwear. There was also a copy d
a New York newspaper dated August
~. one Of the pieces Of clothing was
marked "kamaford. made in U. s. A."
The body is being held awaiting an
examination by County Physician
DAILY. The keeper Of the morgue sad
ne believed the child was alive when
placed In the suitcasa -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
X. Gould Begins Army Lie.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. j.
Kingdom Gould, son Of George Gould
of New York. began his life as an
army private By doing police duty.
He has been mustered into Company
Y ". fa 49,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
May Add Cotton to List.

Chicago. ln.-President Griffin Of
the Chicago Board Of Trade appoint.
ed a committee to consider whether
TO add cotton to the list Of commodi-
ties traded in on the local exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
TIVE V.Doats Dunk.

Copenhasen.-Two German subma.
rinss havs' been sunk by British naval
forces. reports the Bergen correspond.
snt Of tho Tidens Tegns. Six men
from the u.boats were taken pris.
ousrS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

Jackaoa. T~enn.--Three masked men
held up . narthcrn.bound Mobile 1
Ohio passenger train ct Finger, Tenn.
Railroad officials day virtually moth.
ing OF value was secured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Meat AImo,. Gone in Berlin.

Copenhagen.-The municipality OF
Berlin nnounce that the cattle mer-
chants almost have discontinued the
supply Of meat. Berlin gets only one.
sixth Of the quantity needed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Baby Killed hx Ana

Chicago.-Police who broke down
the door Of the home of Mrs. Lillian
Osborn, found her unconscious. clasp.
Ing her baby, 3-months.o old Irene. Gas
was escaping from several Jets and
the baby was dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

Ia Toilette Hung In Effisy.
Green Bay, Wis,-Employcs OF a
local cooperase company hung sena.
tor La Toilette In effigy to q smoke.
stack at the plant. The workers then
signed . loyalty pledge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Twelve Soldiers Arrested

Twelve Soldiers Arrested.
Cleveland.-Twelve soldiers were
under arrest here for participating in
a riot following a socialist meeting
last night. Warrants were issued for
six civilians.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

COUNT BERNST0RFF REVEALED
AS ARCH GERMAN TRAITOR
80
eERNeToRFF'e MESSAGE
HOME.

= request authority to pay w =
+ 10 $4,000 (tifty thousand dol =
= iars) in order, As on former &C. =
= casions, to influence Congress :
!. through the organization you I
= know Of, which can, perhaps, I
+ prevent war. ,
= am beginning In the mean. =
= time to act accordingly.
= In the above circumstances, . :
Z public official German dee'ara- 4
4 ton In favor Of ireland Is highly
+ desirable, in order to gain the
+ support Of Irish influence here.
So 80
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
chaneeUor's Son a Laborer,

C%haneeIIor's Son a Iaborer.
Berlin.--Willy Michaelis. the young
est son OF the new German chan.
cellor. is working as a common labor.
er on a large farm in Langmell. near
Gutenberg, in Silesia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

atically tortured In the prison CAMPS
IN many cases being used as targets
lor revolver practice Or deliberately
poisoned.
"A Hungarian lieutenant named
Farks, who Is said to have led in such
atrocities. now 10 In Italian hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
jaDsuese 0uyIna Old Rails.

esattis.--karEe quantities Of Old
etesl rails, used osieinally on losging
sailresds In washington and on side
TRACKS Of the Northern Pacific rail-.
read. have been purchassd BY Japan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
DRAFTED Man kilIs Him.eh.

Drafted Man Kills Himself.
Niles, Mich.--The body Of Russell
Logan, %. son Of Gideon Logan, a
farmer, was found on the public road.
He had shot himself through the head.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

Robert Tracy, a veteran Missouri
and Kansas newspaper man, is dead
at st, Joseph. n years old. He was
Ii brother of the late Capt. Frank
Tracy, who published the old st, JOS
eph Herald nearly half a century ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

Dean Walter Williams announced
recently that he had declined IN in
vitation received some time ago from
an English committee to deliver a
series of lectures in England on Amer,
lea in the War"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

-Four automobile bandits, who had
held up several persons in St. Louis,
were halted by q policeman and three
Of them surrendered. One escaped.
One of the men arrested said the
party had participated in four holdaps.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
HAPPENINGS
of tie tveek
IN MI o

Joseph II. Boshert. a farmer living
in st. Charles county, reported to the
sheriff that while driving along the
road near HIS home. he found a sack
road near his home. he found a sack of
living on the road. Apparently
there was about $1,000 in currency and
coin In the bag. As he was looking
into the sack, two men drove up and
said: THAT sack belongs to us. Here
is so cents for finding it," Boshert
gave up the sack and took the 80 cents.
The sheriff thinks the sack OF money
may have been dropped by the auto
mobile bandits who raided Sullivan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03
BONES CENTER
OF INTEREST NOW
BIG ATTENDANCE PREDICTED BY ADJ
VANCE SALE OF TICKETS TO
THE X. C. MINSTREL.

Mr.. Bones will be the central attraction
IN Brownsville tonight, for the Knights Of
Columbus Minstrel, entitled "a Night in
Bohemia" will take place nj the Dit
mann theatre. the curtain rising promptly
nj. $ 10 o'clock. The advance sale of tick
cts has been more than satisfactory, and
indications today, by the further reServa-
tions, were that standing room will be ut n
premium.
With his full rehearsal at the theatre
yesterday afternoon. Director Drill O'Reil-
~ concluded two weeks of energetic effort
TO make real singers, dancers and coined
ians out Of the forty ugly men and twenty
pretty girls in the east, and the final work
bore testimony to the perfection hat has
been attained. Many of those taking part
will have their first stage experience. but
their rehearsal work forecasts splendid en-
Pertaining ability.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03
NJ NH .MFMN # ~
MEERSCH&UM PIPES-BRIAR PIPES
CIGARETTE HOLDERS.
Harry's Cigar Store
Smokers Headquarters.
Agency Whitman's Famous Candies.
CIGARETTE CASES.
CLEAN UP DAY
is TOMORROW
WOMEN ASK CITY TO CLEAN UP IN
PREPARATION FOR THE WON
EMS CLUB MEETING.

The city manager has designated tomor-
row, May 4, a. city clean up day. Browns
vile property owners are urgedto rid va
cant lot of weeds and clean the grass and
dirt away from the curling in order that
the city may appear to it, best advantage
when the Valley Federation of Women's
clubs meets here next week.
Civic cleanliness being the aim of the
majority of clubs forming the Valley fed
Grafton the guests may well be expected TO
bave an observing eye on the manner in
which Brownsville, the largest town in the
Valley and the county seat of Cameron
county, keeps its vacant lots and street
corners. The setting of tomorrow as
cleanup day was done mt thesolicitation
of the City Federation of Womens clubs
who join the city manager urging that
the city be ''dresSed-up' for the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03
PASSES WILL BE
ISSUED TO SOME
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE WILL ISSUE
UP TO 200 TO PERSONS HAVING
TO ENTER U. S. AFTER ] P. N.

\ limited number of passes tn persons
of standing, or officials. will be issued by
the United States public health service. it
was announced Yesterday by DIR. G. G.
Pierce. the United States public health ser
vice surgeon in charge on the border. These
passes will allow the passage of persons
into the United States after Z o'clock in
the evening, after the closing hour of the
quarantine. They will be issued only to
persons previously passed upon by q board
of immigration officials, state and federal
health officers. and the Mexican consul.
DIR. Pierce explained that the passes will
be issued only to persons having business
IN Mexico that require their return 10 the
United States after Z o'clock III night. or
TO Mexican officials who have business on
the American side that requires their COM
ing over here after Z o'clock at night. APP
Iplication for the passes must be made
through DIR. G.. ID. Fairbanks, the United
States public health service surgeon here.
or DIR. W. +. Spivey, the deputy state
health officer. The board will include
these men, Chief Inspector Reynolds Of
the liiilfiHTdtibH ~tTNltt. anu tpI>u y. ~.
CARA of Mexico.
DIR. Pierce announced also that one night,
or temporary passes. could be had by per
who have guests 10 entertain in Mat
in the evenings, or who have bus
mess there in the evening. 1t i stated pos
|itively that there will he no promiscuous
issuance of such passes.
The announcement was made Yesterday
during the course of DIR. Pierce'S address
before the Rotary Club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03
I'VE STOCK MARKET.

FORT WORTH. Tex. May 3.-IIogs
Receipts $500: market closing strong to
Sc higher on prospects; top, Sl5.35; bulk.
S15M15.25.
Cattle: Receipts $500, including 500
calves. Beef steers slow, top, Sl0.50:
bulk. $S.50M9.50. Cows, 10 to 15c high
err, top, $S.25; bulk. S6.50@S. Heifers,
strong, top, $3.50: bulk. $7.5O@S.50.
Bulls, steady. top, $3.50; bulk. $6.50@S.
Calves, steady, top. $11; bulk, $500
1880. Suckers: Steers, steady, top, 80
bulk, S7@S.50; cows. steady, top. $3.50:
bulk, $6.50M7 80; heifers, steady, top, 80;
bulk, S6.50@S; calves, steady, top, $1,000;
bulk, 81. 50@9.50.
Sheep: Receipts 2200; market strong
% pound goats ut 500.
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