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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
Fire Loss In United States.

If one could imagine all the build.
ings destroyed by fire In the United
States In year arranged along one
highway, each building occupying a
lot 65 feet wide. the highway would
extend from New York to Chicago,
and the buildings would line 1t on
each side. Such Is the calculation of
the department Of interior. Further
more, person travelling this scene of
desolation would pass In every thou.
sand feet ruin from which IN In
5ured person has been taken. At every
three-quarters Of mile he would en-
counter the remains of a human be-
ing who had been burned to death.
For years, 1t Is estimated, the
value OF actual property annually
consumed by fire In this country
reaches $3.50, 10000 and another sum
OF about like proportions is spent for
the maintenance Of fire departments,
waterworks, insurance premiums, etc.,
to prevent still greater losses.-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
DARING FEAT OF CUTTER RECALLED

the senior officer present hailed the
Manning, which was close by, through
the megaphOne In the following Ian
guage:
Manning therel
THAT fellow coming out Of Havana
Is probably the German warship Geier.
He must be overhauled at all hazards.
You have the only ship present that
can do II. Go In. and good luck to
your
With flash the Manning's engine
room Indicator was whirled to full
speed ahead, the bugles sounded all
hands to quarters and In another in
slant the Manning was tearing through
the water at full speed. Steadily she
crawled up, and as she did so her Of
ficers could see the strangers hull
steadily rise on the horizon. Then the
gun sponsors came In view; her flag
was showing, but 1t was now plain that
the vessel ahead was not only a large
cruiser, but Enthusiastically the Geier. A
headline In the coast ahead compelled
the stranger to haul out more to sea,
and as she did so she slowed down
then stopped, and slowly there fiut-
tered to the gafr end the imperial flag
of Germany.
Gutter Circles Around Geier.
The Manning, without stopping her
great speed, tore under the Geier's
stern, put her helm hard-a-pOrt and
made a full round of the German
cruiser, as much as to say, "Well, you
didn't get out without being spoken
to-" AS the Manning spun round the
German the officers of the Geier stood
at salute, which was CURLY acknowl-
edged from the Manning, and then as
the Manning headed back great roar
of laughter burst from her men, for
there. coming down In the distance as
fast as they could steam, was every
one of the eight little American guard
vessels, the fastest not able to make
more than ten knots, and not one carry.
ing more than a few six-pound guns
but they were all determined to be In
that fight II 1t was possible to get
there.
The significance of the Geier's act
lay In the fact that II she had been
able to break through the American
Gordon without being spoken to sh,
could. on arrival at Vera Cruz, wher,
she put in few days later have cable,
TO Berlin that the American pretcn
sions 10 blockade before llnvnu,
were unwarnnted, ard therefore III,
alleged blockade was not recognizable
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
ANCIENT ROMANY IS STRICKEN BY war

Tor an extended inspection. About
forty families were encamped on the
moor, with a strange collection of
household paraphernalia. Besides the
door the only possible ventilation was
broken window pane. What seemed
10 cause particular complaint was the
broken pane, not the ventilation.
You could not help feeling sorry for
these poor mountain folk, driven from
their homes by war of which and
about which they knew nothing, and In
which they had no interest. To them
bucharest was as far Off MS Berlin.
Not one but envied the prosperity OF
the ROumanians on the Hungarian side
OF the Carpathians. Yet the war had
wrecked their city and their homes,
and strange German soldiers were
marching through their streets in pur-
suit OF the fathers and brothers who
had fled with the Roumanian army
into the mountain Businesses beyond.
So far we had passed column after
column of heavy baggage trains car
rying provisions and ammunition to
the front. Now our automobile slowed
up, as we picked our way through a
marching regiment. They were dusty
lot OF men, loaded down with heavy
knapsacks and their winter equipment.
For the nights are bitterly cold in
these passes. Yet they sang as we
passed them and seemed as CHEEKY as
though they were going on 1 mountain
lark. That is, most of them did. For
some of them 1t was hard struggle
with no pleasure ahead.
The head of this column had Just
reached the crest and left the road
For down the other side there was no
need Of following the long windings
over which our automobile had to 20
with brakes set. The soldiers scam
pered freely down the bluffs. reaching
the bottom almost as quickly as we
did. But again we had to climb long
and tedious hill on the other side be-
fore we came to the valley In which
the war operations were now on.
The Darker Side of Marching.
A week later we made The same trip.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20

this time following General Won Falken.
hayn himself on an inspection trip Of
this front. And now II rained. The
gorgeous beauty of these wild noun.
tain crags, the purple mists that yelled
the garish colors of the peaks. the fas-
cination and the splendOr of what
Americans call Indian summer were
gone. Everything had assumed. as II
by magic, drab colors. The misty rain
beat against us before an Icy wind.
The steep roads became perilous with
slippery mud. There was no song from
the soldiers that we passed. Dripping
soaked. they plodded YEARLY and
slowly. The horses Of the baggage
trains seemed to feel the same way
about It. The automobile trucks flOun.
dered In the mud and many had mar.
row escapes. 1t Is no light task to
navigate one of these giant cars on
crooked. slippery mountain road.
On little shelves of the mountain side
were smoky bivouac fires trying hard
to burn. About them were drenched
soldiers trying to dry their soaked
equipment and uniforms. Here and
there tapped tiny dog tents into which
these soldiers would creep for the
night In the hope that tomorrow would
bring bit of sunshine.
Wounded Know No Hate.
Around turn In the road came a
slowly moving, weary OK train. The
oxen seemed to mind the rain less than
the horses. It was the contents Of the
wagons these oxen pulled slowly and
ponderousIy through the mud that
made our auto slow down as we passed
them. Each wagon contained a mum.
Der Of wounded lying In the straw.
It was I'm this section that the ROu.
manians had attempted to stop the
German advance by blowing up the
road ut three abrupt curves. They
had done their work well. The explo.
siOns tore Off the whole shelf on which
the road was carried. But the Ger
man engineers had done their work
equally well. They hurriedly built up
a wall at about the middle Of the de-
stroyed road, then dynamited away a
big chunk Of the overhanging noun
tain side. This fell against their new
abutment, and In three hours the Ger
mans were able to put artillery over
the new road.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
'CASCARETs' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver. stomach
or Bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort.
able you are from constipation. indiges.
ton. biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness. nerv'
BUSINESS. sick. sour. gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs Of all the
bile, gases and ,oonstipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health. happi
ness and clear head for months
No more days of gloom and distress
II you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-fheir little In
sides need a cleansing. too. Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20

and II has helped me in every way. 1
am not nearly 20 nervous, no headache
or pain. must say that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take.
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen St., Lowell. Mass.
Other warning symptoms are q sense
OF guffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread Of impending evil.
timidity, sounds In the ears, palpitation
Of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities. constipation, variable
appetite. weakness, inquietude. and
dizziness.
II you need special advice, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(csnfdentsai), Lynn, Mass.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
Protected.

Donald was troubled with indiges.
ton, which made necessary a careful
supervision of his diet. One night at
dinner he asked for second helping
Of dessert.
mo, Donald" said his aunt. Don't
you remember the last time you ate 50
much pudding, how 1t made you dream
about lions and bears and tigers and
all sorts of wild animalsi"
"Well, l don't care" he whispered
ut made me dream that had great
big gun there, tool"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20

Bird Joker.

A most surprising Australian bird
Is the kOokooburra, or laughing jack
ass. All at once In the quiet bush
come loud peals Of uproarious, mock
Ing laughter. One is not inclined to
join In the merriment. 1t all seems
as foolish and weird as II an idiot
boy were disturbing a congregation In
church. When the source of the laugh
ter is located II turns out to be silly
looking bird with clumsy, square body
and open mouth, sitting uncOncernedly
on a stump.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
TALKING Bean Soup.

"I had my hair cut today" said the
man with the red necktie. at the board
ing house.tea table.
"You look better" replied the board
tng-house mistress.
(which reminds me Of conundrum:
why is the hair the barber cut off like
the foundation OF this soupr
"Reaily, don't know"
Because II was taken from the
bean you know"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
you MAY TRY cUTIcURA FREE
That's the Rule-Free Samples to Any.
one Anywhere.

We have so much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties Of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to SEND samples on request. They are
ideal loi the toilet
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, CutiCura, Dept. l.
session. sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20

COY, oy, such peesinessf"'
"Vat's up, Cohenstein?'
ave soldt man a set Of teeth init
gold plate for four tollars down and
two week, und he hasn't made de
second payment"
Ivy don't you take de teeth away
from him?"
I'VE can't; he's got lOckjaw."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
Sardonic Opinion.

"Chnrley, dear" said young Mrs.
~orkins. "what is diplomat?" "Why
do you want to known II want to
understand what's going on when I
read about It," "Well, that's just what
a diplomat, as n rule, is In business
TO prevent you from doing"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
Prudent Decision.

"WOuld you go to war If your coun-
try called your
"Of course I would" answered the
patriotic citizen, "but would first
make sure that my country was call
ing me. and not lot Of leather-lunged
ingoes."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
Advice Passed On.

When girl is going to get married
her mother usually gives her all the
good advice which was given to her
when she was married and which she
has never used.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20

OF Lie and
the bad feelings
common at tn It
time. / was in q
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain q good
deal Of the time so I
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
w egetable Com
hound which 4 did
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
undaunted.

"Have you bette noire, Mrs. Come
upT
"Yes, indeed. got one the last time
we were In dear Paris, and we all just
dote ON It,"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
Disabling Of Geier at Honolulu
Brings Back Incident Of
Spanish-American War.
TRIED TO RUN CUBA BLOCKADE
Interned Prussian Gunboat Makes
Dash From Havana Harbor, but 10
Rounded Up by Coast Guard
Cutter Manning.

New York.-The interned Prussian
gunboat Geier, which was reported In
recent dispatches to have been dis
abled at her pier In Honolulu, at the
outbreak of war In 1914 was cruising
In the Pacific and while en- route to the
California coast was pursued by three
Japanese armored cruisers. In order
to escape. the German ship made her
way into Honolulu. but finding that
the japanese maintained blockade on
the Hawaiian port the Geier informed
AS q precautionary measure, II Is said.
the breech blocks of the Geier's guns
were removed and sent ashore, as were
also the main crankshafts and cylin-
der heads.
During the Spanish-American war
the Geier sprang into prominence by an
attempt to demonstrate the ineffective
ness OF the American blockade upon
Havana. The Geier had obtained per-
mission to pass through the American
blockade at nm early period of the war,
at time when strong American
naval force was present before the Gu
ban port. and she remained In Havana
until only few lightly armed cutters
and converted lighthouse tenders were
on guard, the heavy ships having been
withdrawn under Admiral Sampson to
the eastward.
Made Dash From Port.
Picking her time, the Geler one aft
ernoon in May, 1898, made a dash out
OF port, Rugged the coast in "A run "a
the westward, and would have made
good her getaway without being spoken
TO had 1t not been for the unexpected
arrival few hours earlier before Ha
vana of the newly built and fast coast
guard cutter Manning.
Al the first cry of "Back smoke
coming out of Havana !" which wen
up from every masthead lookout 81
the American vessels simultaneously
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
a LARGE Order.
What was the matter?"

ning?'
mo"
What was the matterf"
There was too much diversity OF
taste In the family circle. Mrs. Dub
waite insisted on suffrage literature.
Gladys Dubwaite wanted him to read
from her favorite photoplay magazine,
Della Dubwaite demanded sex novel
and Dubwaite himself had a banker
ing for the sporting page of his news
paper"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
This Kidney Medicine
10 a Winner


have been in the drug busn. IS for
thirty.fve years and have sold nr. Kill
mer's Swamp Root satisfactorily "a long a.
l can remember. / have never heard an
unfavorable conNment, but have heard Of
several different cases of kidney, liver and
bladder ailments where Swamp Root pro-
duced beneficial results. Judging from
personal experience l can say that I be-
lieve it to be very good medicine and
recommend it.
Very truly yours,
c. STEINER, Druggist,
208 South 18th St.
Sept. 81. 1915. Lincoln. Neb.
Prove What Swamp Root win Do For Yos
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. for q sample size bot.
tie. It will convince anyone. You will
also receive q booklet Of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad.
der. When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular 6fty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at al. drug
storss.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
PAlN7 NOT A BTU
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OR cALLUsEs OFF
No humbuu! Apply few drops
then Just lit them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by a Cincinnati chemist II
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass. For the last three
years I have been troubled with the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20

corn between the toes, as well as pain
full calluses on bottom of your feet. 1t
never disappoints and never burns,
bites or inflames. II your druggist
hasn't any freezone yet. tell him to
get little bottle for you from his
Wholesale house.-adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-20

is called freeZone, ana can
G-NO now be obtained In tiny
bottles as here shown at
Veal very little cost from any
~ drug store. Just ask for
w freezone. Apply drop or
two directly upon tender
corn or callus and instant
'ly the soreness disappears.
Shortly you will find the
U corn or callus so loose that
a you can lift II Off, root
and all, with the fingers.
Not a twinge OF pain,
nnM soreness or irritation; not
Uni A even the slightest smart
~, MINING. either when applying
lu||l|l NDI freezone or afterwards.
ulIIN WITH This drug doesn't eat up
IuIll IT the corn or callus but
RInlF MI Eshrivels them so they lo0s-
M IINLlp en- and come right out. II
Ill II Ul Mills no humbugl II works
~ Vllike q charm. For a few
~LI cents you can get rid of ev-
cry In ri corn soft corn or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-05

CANvASSTRs for on easy selling DC v,r article
Language Printer 7N Wcst ssth 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-05
President Prepared to Use
Every Influence to Obtain
Laws From Congress
Want Wide Control
Would Limit Prices of All
Manufacturers, Dealers
and Distributors

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Early enact.
ment Of legislation extending the gov
ernment's price fixing power is expect
ed By Administration officials to follow
President Wilson's declaration in his
message to Congress to-day that au.
thority in this respect is now too
limited
The feeling has been growing here
that more power is needed to keep
down rising prices, and industry, speak
ing through the Chamber of Commerce
OF the United States. has declared for
the widest possible powers for the gov
eminent in this respect.
The President touched only lightly
on the subject to-day. but it is known
he is prepared TO use his every infu-
ence to obtain the legislation he thinks
is needed 10 meet situation in which
"the law of supply and demand has
been replaced by the law of unre-
strained selfshness'
Power will be sought Of Congress TO
control prices not only on all the es-
sential raw products, but to limit the
price of all manufacturers and dealers
an distributors as we'll.
Grain growers are complaining Bit
terly to the food administration that
while the government has set a price
on wheat il has PERMITTED the price OF
cotton and other farm products even
TO run wild. Agricultural machinery
they claim, gets higher in price every
1av
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-05
N. Y. Dairymen Plan
Non-Partisan Party
Farmers Neglected by Gov
ernor and Legislature,
Convention Saws

UTICA. n. Y. Dec. 4.-Declaring the
agricultural interests have been shame
fully neglected and with view Of re-
buking the State Legislature and the
Governor. the one thousand delegates
in attendance at to-day's convention Of
the Dairymen's League adopted res
olution favoring a non-partisan party.
That the league is a force in state
politics was the declaration Of the
president, r. d. Cooper, of Little Falls,
who took credit to the league for the
defeat Of G. ". Perkins as State Com
missioner.
John Dillon. State Commissioner Of
Food and Markets, criticised the New
York City Milk Commission, and also
declared that the milk producers have
not had a square deal in Washington.
The league authorized an appropria-
tion Of $4,000 for a representative In
Washington to assist in food regula-
ton. 1t was voted TO increase the cap
ital stock from 100000 to 100000, to
care for future growth. The league
numbers about 1890 members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-05
MARRIAGES

BoURBEI.- oPPENHEIM On November >,
in London. Count Raoul DC bouIpei "
Kathleen. Baroness Oppenhcim 'noe N"'"'
bclu.
CANMANN MINER On Decem6cr =, "a. Al
Grace Church Chantry, New loIh ~ ~
Margaret Willard Miner. daughter @. ~
vard Kirk willard. 90 Henry L'i'''''u
Canmanu.
DANA-wEED On Tuesday. Dcccmoer q. az
Trinity Church. Piatt burg. oy lhe ~,
Albert Gale. assisted by the heN' W 5Nrilt
ton Lawrence. Katyna Ten broes. oa'..' %,
ter III Mr.. and Mrs. George >. Weed OF
Plsttsburg. 20 Captain Anderson Dana
U.S.R.
0PPENHEIMER HERZFELD On Deem
ber & al the residence OF tho bride S
mother. "a West l-jt0 St.. Mis- Alma =
Uc~zfeld. daughter e Mrs. sophie herN-
fcld 10 Jerome b. Oprcnhciucr. of broo"-
Ign.
REYNOLDS -HEDLEN - The wedding o.
Miss Helen Hedlcy. dsughter Of Thomas a.
Vedlcv. and Lieutenant Wallace keyno!Is'
SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin J.. REYNOLDS,
uas celebrated yesterday Afternoon "t 'oV
=, .be Church Of the Ascension. Inc Kew
NJ percy Grant OBLIGATED Only the I'M
,ro5iate family attended the ceremony
vbicb vas followed by wedding break
fast At the Hotel Gotham.
WEEKS -THAYER -- Misc Ruth Ihsyer
dangbter Of Harry Bates Thayer. Of New
Csnaan Conn. and 52l Park av., Ne"
Yo~k City. 20 Dr. Webb William Weeks
Tirst Lieutenant. Medical Reserve Corps
limited States Army. on SUNDAY, Deem
Ter . 1917. in ST. Paul's Cathedral ONl"-
homa City. Okla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-05
Stop Meatless Days,
Say Livestock Men
Declare Supplies Are Stuff
Gent to Meet All
Demands

CHICAGO. Dec. 4. abolition OF
wheatless and mcatless days was
recommended to the food administra-
ton to-day by state livestock associa-
tions in the Middle West, who met
here with Joseph p. Cotton. Meat Ad-
ministrator. Members OF the assocla-
tions agreed with Arthur Meeker, o:
Armour e. Co., that the abstinence
from eating wheat and meat products
on specified days was an unnecessary
sacrifice.
Mr.. Meeker declared that shortage
now exists only in She supply OF pork.
He said stocks of beef were pillng up
in the coolers Of packing houses, and
that there was an adequate supply OF
beef and mutton on hand to meet ali
demands without decrease in domestic
consumption.
Contrary 10 general belief, IL was
said. exports of beef had not increased
greatly during the war. A decrease in
the use of pork and its products, how
ever, was urged.
The associations representatives
adopted resolutions agreeing 20 CO
operate with the government in any
ways possible to aid in the stablllza-
ton of the livestock industry during
the war, and an executive committee,
composed of three packers and three
members of each state association, was
appointed for the period of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-05
u. S. Exporting Dyes

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-American
manufacturers not only have met the
domestic demands for aniline dyes
hitherto supplied exclusively by Ger
many. but are building up a rapidly
growing export trade. A statement
to-day by the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce says the United
States, the only country to accomplish
the feat, has succeeded in establishing
since the war began successful indus
try capable of meeting the color re-
quirements OF its own manufacturers
of textiles, paper, paints, leather,
straw, inks. stains, varnishes and
wakes, and of handling orders from
abroad
Exports now are being made at the
rate of 1883, $50 annually, or approx
mately twice the value of the entire
domestic production of dyestuffs for
1914. For the first three months OF
the present fiscal year aniline colors
exported were worth $1,l73,439, dis
tributed among twenty-one foreign
countries