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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
is WELL WORTHY OF HONOR
Southern Journal Puts Forward the
Claims Of the Sunflower as the
National Emblem.

There Is nowhere such a yellow ~
In the petals Of the biggest and most
cheerfully nodding Of all the black
eyed susans we have. there Is nowhere
such II richness as In I've brown Of
It's seeded heart. Nothing that grows
Is so friendly, so gracefully coinpan-
ionable whether through IN open win
dow or brushing idly and happily up
against ones person. 1t is no weak
ling, the strong and lusty suntlOwer.
1t is largely masculine. with It's
straightness. disdain of pnmpering and
love of the air 1t breathes and soil
from which It springs. Adversely but
builds 1t stronger, and extremes Of
weather affect 1t littse. Our national
flower. which we believe Is the golden
rod, II 1t isn't quite satisfactory, let's
ndopt the fine, outstanding yellow sun
flower. the king, monarch. complacent
ruler Of every flower that waves. Ev-
erythlng about King Sunllower IL
typlcally American and he's a demo-
crat TO the fiber and root Of his be-
ing. Which is just what We want In
America Mt this timc.--Mncon Tele-
graph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13

oevemee Ftnso WaosA.
Chairman Printer Of The STATE bsss'
aos Board. IN hitting hack 1t tAe
State Hishvay Commission IN the
controversy over the price 10 be psid
for the laboe Of eoavicts uDoo The
public roads. declared that The com
missiou seemed to be trying to unload
upon the prison board the responsible
ity for the failure Of the commission
to accomplish results since Its cres'
ton in the construction Of permanent
roads.
Convicts In plenty at prices 70 be
fixed by Governor Gardner. will be
furnished to the commission. Painter
said, when the commission has pro-
vided for their employment In road
construction. Governor Gardner says
he will fix the price at SIPS per day.
He said that so far as he knew the
commission had not arranged definite
ly for the construction Of a single
mile Of road in Missouri. and that un-
til 1t ,does, II is idle to talk Of needing
c0nvicts.
The State Capitol Commission il
now paying $3.50 per man for convicts
used in grading the capitol grounds.
and that work does not require any
special equipment. The %convicts are
slept and fed at the penitentiary and
the number Of guards needed Is not
large.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
REPEAT COAL CONFERENCE
OPERATORS AND MINERS DE-
BATE WAGE QUESTION.
Quick Agreement Between Employers
In Four States and Men
Unlikely.

Indianapolis, lnd.--Bituminous coal
operators of Indiana, Illinois. Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania met in con
ference here with Jonn p. White. pres
ident OF the United Mine Workers
Of America, ami other union repre-
s~entatives in an attempt to reach
agreement on the demands OF the
miners tor Substantial wage in
creases. Union officials refused to
revea! exactly the extent OF their de-
mands.
Failure OF the operators to meet
the scale demanded would be fol-
lowed by a direct appeal Of the min,
ers to President Wilson. it was hint
I'd.
Operators went into the conference
prepared to insist that any increase
IL pay to be granted should be add
ed to the bituminous coal prices fixed
by President Wilson.
Both operators and employees were
doubtful whether an agreement could
be reached. The immediate outcome
OF the session may be the appoint
ment OF small committees by both
sides to fight out the issue ami re
port to the full committees.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
ITALIANS gam
IN cARso DRIVE
AUerNtANe MOLD ON YgMAcI.
oUseV. but ARE PUSHED
whole Region Resembles IN Inferno,
and Awstrians Nave Ceased Un-
~sueessssul Attaeks-Heavy
Battle last Week.

Rome.-Heavy fighting for the pos
session OF Monte San Gabrielle and
other important positions northeast
OF Gorizia still is In progress, but the
Italians are pressing home their at.
lacks despite the desperate resistance.
Although suffering heavy losses the
Austrians are battling tenaciously for
the height positions. Gen. Cadorna's
latest report. however. says the Ital.
ian pressure Is continuing d~ecisively.
The Italians have added 200 more TO
the number OF prisoners taken in the
fighting here.
On the Carso and In the region Of
the Hermada, the Austrians have re.
fused to continue their senseless at
tacks Of infatry. but the artillery bat.
tie continues to rage, and the whole
district resembles an inferno. Only
local infantry actions for the pur.
pose OF STRENGTHENING their lines are
being carried out by the Italians.
In their present drive the Italians
have captured more than 10000 pris-
oners, and the total losses Of the Aus,
TRANS are estimated at 100000. To
the northeast of Gorixia the Austrians
are on the defensive. and all often.
sfve efforts on other fronts have met
with great loss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
IS FOR GERMANY
U. s. GIVES OUT NOTES SHOWING
lNTRioUEs.
Argentina to Have Been Victim Of the
Norsemens Treachsry-May
Cause War Declaration.

Neutrality-suspicious. Of three brief
dispatches made public by the state
department, have revealed another ex.
ample of Germany's diplomacy, this
time directed against Argentina and
involving the Swedish Foreign Office
In an apparent breach Of neutrality
and diplomatic propriety.
They were messages to Berlin from
Count Luxburg, the German charge at
Buenos Aires. forwarded by the Swe.
dish legation there as i, own commu
nications. Besides advising that no
concessions be made to Argentina in
the submarine controversy, they sug-
gested that the South American cOun-
try's ships be sunk without leaving
any trace and gave information as TO
the sailings and positions of certain
vessels.
The department announcement was
also sent to the Argentine embassy
and the Swedish legation here.
The action created a sensation here
particularly among neutral diplomats.
Baron Akerhelm, the Swedish charge,
| would not comment further than 10
| says that 1t was unlikely that Baron
| Lowen, the Swedish minister at Bue.
nos Aires mad any knowledge Of the
contents of the dispatches.
SO high runs the feeling among the
South American diplomats that Ar
gentina may declare wal on Sweden
ard Germany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up 4 corn or calius 90 Il lifts
of with fingers.

You corn.pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops Of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens so 1t can be
lifted off, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of freeZone costs very
little Mt any drug store. but will posi-
lively take Off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as It
Is inexpensive and Is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
II your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
HAS FOOD FOR SIX MONTHS
NORWAY'S SUPPLY WILL LAST
FOR SOME TIME.
P,"rIe Generally Accept U. S. Decree
Regarding the Sending Of Food
To RelQium.

London -Norway's supply of cere-
ais should be fairly adequate for the
next six months, despite Americas
curtailment OF exports, according 10
the correspondent Of the Times from
Christiana. who gives the figures on
the quantity of grain available in thar
country. He adds:
9TH. decision Of the United States
TO deduct for the benefit of Belgium,
50, 600 tons Of wheat and rye from
the 1000 tons bought by Norway in
the United States, leaving 1000 tons,
barely attracted attention in Norway.
II the sacrifice is to be made ! believe
the overwhelming majority of Norwe-
gians would like to make II for no n
more than unhappy Belgium.
THE news OF the decision of the
American government was received
with calmncss. We all understand the
neutral countries will more and more
have 10 bear their part of the burden
Of the war. The time for absolute
neutrality is a thing Of the past, as
one of the leading journals has aptly
put the matter"
As the interests Of the Scandinavian
countries are not so Identical as often
supposed abroad, many persons here
are Of the opinion that hte joint pol
icy adopted by the northern countries
on many important questions connect
ed With the war Is not indisputably
right as is generally supposed. II Is
hardly doubted that this conviction
will be strengthened and that the best
policy will ultimately be for each Of
the northern countries to look after
its own interests individually.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
MISSOURI UNIT
OFF TO FRANCE
SIGNAL CORPS ENTRAiN eoR
EAST TO JOIN RAINBOW
DIVISION.
SENATOR REED REVIEWS MEN
orio. Gen. Clark Compliments Nal.
Garrett on High state OF Ell.
Cheney Shown BY Men-WM
Meet In France"
Jefferson City. Mo.

JEFFERSON Sitlys Nio.
The men Of the Missouri signal
corps, under the command OF Major
Ruby d. Garrett, have entrained for
an Atlantic port. where they will join
the rainbow division Of tsoops for i'm.
mediate service in France. They will
be the first distinct division of Mis-
souri, troops to reach the firing line.
Senator James A. Reed reviewed the
men at the encampment just before
the tents were struck. He attempted
to make a patriotic speech, but his
feelings became too much involved
and he wept. The major portion Of
this fine body of men are personal
friends of the junior senator.
Brig. Gen. Clark, who accompanied
Senator Reed on his tour Of inspec-
ton, made an address In which he
complimented Maj. Garrett on the
high state of efficiency shown by the
men,.
The 1913 men and IL officers, COM
posing the brigade. marched down the
camp highway, past all the regiments
with colors flying and were preceded
by the best military band Of the ma
ton.
A large portion of the camp was on
hand to say good.by. Wen see you in
France" shouted the men Of the corps
while the troops left behind cheered
heartily, though a bit enviously. Of
acer after officer wrung Maj. Gar.
.ett's' hand and wished him luck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
CLOSE MAILS TO TRAITORS
Method Found to Stop Circulation Of
Seditious Literature-WouId
Check D~isioyaIty.

Notwithstanding the mails 10
disloyal citizens is under considera.
ton by the postotfice department and
the department of justice as another
step in the government campaign to
wipe out d~isloyalty and sedition.
The matter was discussed by Will
liam Lamar. solicitor general of the
postottice, and William G. Fits, as.
sistart attorney general, under whose
direction the seizure OF the l.. w. W..
papers was recently consummated.
Should i, be decided to close the
mails TO disloyal citizens and others
suspected Of disloyalty, the action viii
not be confined to printed matter. but
would include correspondence of all
sorts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
FALLS 6 STORIES FROM ROOF

New YOrk.--A tenant in a six.story
ers in the place. going up the stairs
there. A few minutes later the JAM.
tFess found the woman and child ~.
ing in the yard Of a school building
adjoining. They had dropped from
the roof OF the apartment.
A search of the woman's hand bag
at a hospital revealed papers show,
ing she was Mrs, Mary Hawger, wife
OF a drug clerk, and that the child
was her daughter. Margaret, 10 years
old. The girl, In a brief moment Of
consciousness, said: Mamma took
me up on the roof and threw me Oft.
She jumped"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13

new PEAcEPlAN
WOULD MAKE CONCESSIONS
censidsrsd BY Diplomats - . easis
Tor Observation-Disclosures Re-
ssmbies late Message Of
Pope Benedict.

Washington.-What purports to be
an outline Of Germany's peace terms
has been in circulation here for the
last two weeks, but has been regard
ed by the entente embassies and most
Of the neutrals as a '~feelcff" The orr
gin Of the so-called terms was not dis
closed, but they are believed to have
been written Foreign Secretary Won
Kuhlmann before his visit to Vienna,
which is pointed to as strengthening
the probability that they bear every
evidence Of authenticity.
Briefly, the terms are as follows:
Restoration Of Belgium and North.
ern France. to be paid for out Of the
sale OF Germany's colonies to Great
Britain.
Alsace and Lorraine to be indepen-
dent states. (High French officials
have recently affirmed anew their
determination that France would be
satisfied with nothing less than the
return Of her old colonies.)
Trieste to be a free port"
Servia and Rumania to be restored
and Servia to have a port on the
Adriatic.
The Balkan question and the status
of Turkey to be subject to negotiation.
Disarmament and an international
peace.
Freedom OF the seas with England
in control Of the channel until the
tunnel is completed between Dover
and Calais.
This outline Of the terms circulated
without any definite stamp Of author.
ity, it will be noted, bears in many
respects a resemblance to the general
tenor Of the peace proposals Of the
pope's recent note.
BY some diplomates such an out
line is regarded as presenting some
thing susceptible Of discussion. 1t IL
limited now as a probability without
having advanced into the range Of
coming events.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
WHISKY MAKING HAS CEASED
New Law in Effect on Sept. s at Mid.
niaht-23c, 100000 Gallons Of
Booze Now on Hand.

Washington Saturday night at Il
o'clock the manufacture Of whisky in
the United States ceased duhing
the period of the war, under the pro-
visions Of the food control law and
the millions Of bushels of grain here
fore employed in making that form Of
drink will be diverted to food.
The importation of whisky has alss
become a thing o the past,
Just how much grain will be added
10 the food supplies as a result has
not heen determined, but experts say
thai about 100, 900 900 bushels are
dusn yearly by the distilleries.
Officials estimate the quantity Of
whisky in bonded warehouses at $780,.
000 900 gallons. and stocks not yet in
bord will bring the total on hand in
this country up to 100000, 900 gallons.
Tho annual production of whisky has
been about 10000, 900 gallons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Missouri Crops Abundant.


Missouri is producing war crops
Of $50, 600. 900 bushels Of corn, A..
100000 Of oats and g. zoo. 900 of wheat
to help feed more than a dozen allied
nations. as shown by the monthly re-
port issued by Jewell Mayes, Sec
rotary Of the state farm board. indi-
eating the record breaking oat crop
for the last II years, the biggest corn
crop since 1902. and the fall planting
of wheat 20 per cent in excess OF
this years acreage.
Corn made wonderful improvement
during August. except for a few Sec
tons in the northwestern part Of the
state, which has been short on rain.
but most of the corn IL now safe from
a killing frost, which comes on the
average around the first two weeks
in October. The average yield will
be around IS bushels per acre and
present indications show a prospect
for a 90 per cent crop.
The 1917 corn total is 2SO, 600, 900
bushels on 8.000.0 900 acres a gain in
both acreage and average.
Wheat, not all threshed. nov indi.
Gates a yield OF IA bushels per acre.
The 1.539.300 acres in wheat will fur.
nish PETITION bushels OF grain for
the Hover food control committee,
and It present prices is worth APP
proximately $50, 000, 900.
Oats are producing IS bushels per
acre so far as threshed. which is a
new record in recent years. The crop
will total over 4 1900. 900 bushels and
is worth $23.322.7 1928 at 55c per bushel
The crop for the last IA years has
average 23.9 bushels per acre.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
EXPLOSION UNCOvERS PLANT
Secret Bonb-Makers Meet With Acct.
dent Which Betrays Manufacture
Illicit Explosives.

~!ioboken. N. J.-What appeared 10
be a fully equipped bomb-making fac
tory was disclosed to the police when
an explosion blew the roof off a small
building In the business district, as
two detectives were passing by.
A man who fled from the structure
was seized and held by one Of the
officers. He gave his name Robeht
Lichenfelt. and his age rs 80. and ad.
mitted that he la Of German birth.
The fire which followed the explo.
sion VAS quickly extinguished without
material damage.
Police reserves removed the bomb.
making ingredients. which included
bottles Of 'muriatic acid, sulphuric
acid, sulphate Of iron. nitroglycerine
and several pans Of white powder.
The plant was deliberately equipped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
SAYS CROPS ARE PLENTIFUL
German Food Regulator Declares Ma.
ton is In No Danger and Has
Abundant Supplies.

Amsterdam.--herr Won Waldo, the
president OF the German food regula.
tion board, is quoted in Berlin adyices
as declaring that the supplies Of bread
grain Tor Germany for the entire year
are assured. The prospect for the pc.
tato harvest is satisfactory, and the
harvest will be considerably better
than that OF last year. The statement
adds that the supply Of fruits has i'm
proved and that recent rains have
helped the crops Of garden rcgeta-
bles. Plans have been made for the
seizure Of all milk products.
With complete certainty 1t may be
anticipated that the difficulties Of the
fourth year Of the war will be over.
come" concludes the statement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Coal Prices Cheaper.

Only one bid was received for sup,
plying the state capitol with coal foH
the year beginning October J.. This
bid was submitted by John Finer, a
local coal dealer. The bid on 1900
tons stands at 1895 delivered on the
track here, or $3.aS delivered in the
state bins.
The commission had twice advertis.
ed for bids. Riner was the only bid.
der on the previous opening, His bid
II that time was SAT- a ton on track
and $3.50 in the state bins. This bid
was rejected. The cost Of shipping
coal here from the mines in Illinois
Is sl.S5 per ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Arson Plot Feared.

The prison board has taken extra
precautions against fires in the pen.
ltentiary shops. Recently several lit.
tie fires have been discovered, one
Of which indicated that It was the
work OF %convicts. No loss resulted.
Another Of these fires was probably
an accident, but in view Of the heavy
losses at the prison last year from IN.
cendiary blazes, and the possibility
that the convicts might again have
plotted to burn the prison. the day
and night guards Lave been doubled
and every p%recaution possible has
been adopted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
lawyer SEXES Records.

Assistant Attorney General John T.
iIose, who has been conducting the
,oal inquiry at Kansas City has re.
turned to the capital. He was we'll
pleased with developments in the in.
vestigation.
The attorney generals office Is un-
able to say when the probe would be
resumed, but probably some time this
week.
Gose said that the existence OF a
combine" to control the Kansas City
market is absolutely proven by the
existence Of the Southwestern Coal
Bureau In that city.
"There are II firms and corporations
IN the bureau" he added. These file
4 daily report Of every carload of
coal sold in s;e city, what price it
vas sold at and the various grades
that were handled.
1.-THE association has no published or
written bylaws or constitution, no
-ecord Of any meetings Of its mem.
bers and no officers save the man
who is In charge of the bureau as
,cting secretary to compile informa-
ion"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Missouri Boys Throw Bombs.

The Missouri contingent at Fort
Sheridan is being put through a rig
orous course of training. One feat
IRE is the throwing of hand grenades.
which has proven quite a big Under.
taking for the recruits.
II any men thought that by raeson
Of political pull or previous social or
business standing they were to be Civ.
Ell any preference over their fellows
they were sadly mistaken. as demo.
cracy rules in the strictest sense.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Soldier Has Meningitis.

A case of spinal meningitis has been
discovered at the national guard camp
at Nevada. The man affected is q
member Of the medical detachment
Of the Fourth infantry from Louisiana
The company affected has been iso-
lated and placed under strong guard.
A request has been made by the Off.
GERS at Fort Sill that the supply COM
pany Of each regiment in camp here
be sent to Camp Doniphan to prepare
fnr the reception OF the Missouri and
Kansas division.
Officers and enlisted men Of the
Fifth Missouri infantry, who served
on the Mexican border last summer
with the First, have been compelled
by an order from the war department
to take the paratyphoid incubation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13

Soldiers to Be Taught Jiu Jitsu.
San Francisco, Cal. $50 Jiu jttsu, q
Japanese method Of self.defense, IL TO
be taught TO American soldiers a. a
part OF their athletic training accord.
Ing to an announcement made by A.
8. Smith.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Against Separate Peace.

Pekln. China. - The war commits.
sion OF 30 prominet Chinese, headed
by Lu Chang Ha!ang. has advised the
government 10 Join the allies In re.
fusing to sign a separate treaty Of
peace with the central powers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Troop Transport Safety Board.

Troop Transport Safety Board.
Washington.-A Joint board Of army
and navy officers has been appointed
to work out a system to be employed
IN getting American troops across the
Atlantic in safety. William X. Shoe.
maker heads the body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
70 Build Old Trails Road.

Judge J. M. Lowe of Kansas City
aas called a meeting Of the boosters
along the Old Trails route to meet in
Columbia in the near future and de-.
wise plans for the building Of this old
route as Dor as possible.
Judge Lowe has informed boosters
Of the Old Trails route that the road
commissioners Of Illinois and Indiana
have adopted the Old Trails route as
the official route instead of the Lin
coin Highway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Wife Shoot, Man wien Rival

Moberly, Mo-. ]. Cutting was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
his wife when she discovered him rid.
ing in an automobile with another
woman. The Cuttings are wealthy
and came here from the west.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Plot to Kill Army Horses.

Fort Sheridan, lli.--A poison plot
70 destroy army horses has been dis.
covered by the lynx-eyed secreat scrv-
Ice men in camp here. Four animals
are dead and anumber Of others may
have to be- destroyed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Wants coneress to spsed Vp.

Wants Con0ress 10 speed Up.
Washington. - President Wilson
wants congress to 90 home and talk
things over with the people. In 4
letter to Representative Kahn, Cali.
iornia, The president expressed thu
hope that congress wouid %c96se 10
1T wosk ouickiy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13
Lowden Appoints inspeetor,

Benton, lll.--Frank Rosbottom OF
Benton wellknown in Southern Iii.
nois, has been appointed mine inspec.
tor by Gov. Lowden for District No.
10. succeeding J. u. Jones Of Benton.
a Democrat.