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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
Gardner's Address.

Gov. Gardner, in q speech at the
annual roundup corn show, told the
farmers that he was proud of the way
they had come to the front and done
their duty in the great national crisis.
Gardner, accompanied by Col. Ben
G. Brinkman, a member Of his staff,
came here to attend the celebration
participated in by thousands OF farm.
ers. He took issue with the Chicago
banker who said that the farmers Of
the country would neither fight, pay
taxes nor buy Liberty bonds.
Dean F. B Mumford, head of the
college Of agriculture at the Univer.
sity Of Missouri. and state food ad.
ministrator, addressed the farmers.
Other speakers on the program we're:
Uel w. Lamkin, state superintendent
Of public schools. and Senator Reed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15

Washington.-The postoffice depart,
ment plans TO- issue . 1S.cent postage
stamp for registered and special deliv.
cry letters. A 12.csnt stamp has been
in use, but the increase In postage
makes necessary Z new denomination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
Mrs. Lewdsn's 0rsad Wins.

NC. IoWdoh0 Broao Wins.
Springfield, Il.-Nrs. Frank O. Low
den, wife Of the governor. recently
won second prize for . recipe for ryl
war bread In q contest just completed
under the auspices Of the Springfield
Improvement league.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
AK More for MWeape Dooks.

Washington. - Permission to In
crease interchangeable pAsssngel
mileage book rates from 2 To AZ cent?
q mile was asked Of the interstate
commerce commission BY southeast
'ern railroads.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
shssp Reported Poisoned.

Tucson, Ariz.--Food Administrator
T. A. Riordan has received reports Of
the death. It IL thought by malicious
poisoning. Of several thousand sheep
IN Navajo county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
rvrkeys 70 d Plentiful.

JvrWsyU 70 ~ PteHtvVts
Washington.-A plentiful supply Of
Thanksgiving turkeys 1t reasonable
prices y promised BY the food admin.
tstsation. Stocks on hand In cold stor.
Age houses are large and the food ID.
minlstration will regulate profits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
elk MINIS oamaced s. elre.

OVk Will OamaUeo ~ w
New York.-Ths Champion SILK
mills Of Brooklyn. which has BEEN OF.
Grating day and night on war orders.
was seriously damaged BY fire. The
concern manufactures silk bags for
government gunpowder orders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
GERMAN Darrsd q lnstIsuts.

German oarred q institute.
baltimore, Mds-Ths board Of school
commissioners dseidsd, after q heated
debate. 70 sliminats ~ study Of tho
German language ~ ne Polytechnic
institute an ~ Substitute for Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15

Passaic, N. j., textile workers have
been given ten per cent wage In.
crease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
Grand Jury Resumes Work.

Grand Jury Resumes Work.
The Cole county grand jury has re-
convened to finish its deliberations.
The term Of the present grand Jury
ends Nov. II, but an adjournment-o or
another recess must be taken when
Judge Slate is absent from the Cole
county court. Several weeks ago the
court ruled the grand Jury could not
continue Its inquiries during the ab
sence Of the presiding Judge.
The grand Jurors probably will de.
vote the remaining days Of their in.
quirtes to hearing further evidence re.
lating to the prison scandals.
During the recess Of the grand Jury
the attorney.generals office and the
prison board. which has control Of the
affairs OF the state p~enitentiary, have
been trying to ferret out further dis.
crepancies Of the former MANAGEMENT
Of this institution.
No Reason for increase.
There Is absolutely no justification
for the recent increase Of price on coal
granted BY Fuel Administrator Gar.
field.
II feel sure he IL sincere IN his
work, but the information he acted
upon ~ to the cost Of production 10
not correct, and the prices he has fixed
for coal should have been less"
Thus declared Attorney-0eneral
Frank ". McAllister, after he had
held q three hours conference with
state Fuel Administrator Waliace
Csossley.
Must % 70 Training Camp.
Registrars for the national army
who appealed their eases must 70 70
camp Immediately II the local ana dis.
trict boards have refused them u.
smptiou.
Judge Daniel q. Taylor Of 81. Louis
Board No. 10 requested an official nj.
Ing from AIT Gen. J. II. McCord . "a
what disposition waste bs made a
these msn.
Rsgistrants who failed 70 b. exam.
insd b local boards and Who have
bssn found b Tie government must
Also . 70 eaatoameata
> M -N|LKLI M0EN'E IlI.AI .AN.HfNN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
The Bore,

The mar who knows, and knows he
knows, he is o bore-blackball him.
Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15

Those Who Marvel.
One kind of fool always marvels at
the folly Of the other kinds of fools.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15
Health at Camp Doniphan.

list from among the 1866 men in
camp, the health Of the Thirty-ffth di.
vision was pronounced exceptionally
good In a report made to division
headquarters.
Three hundred and twenty Of the
cases Of Hines are Of such a nature
that they are being treated in the
quarters Of the men, 261 are at the
base hospital and are more serious.
Eighty.seven men are being treated
at the different regimental inArma-
ries.
Physical examination Of the 5000
national army men recently imported
from Camp Funston. which has Just
started, revealed that from $50 to 200
Of the men will have to be returned
home as physically unfit. Three men
have already been recommended for
discharge. and others are expected to
Coal Contract.
The state prison board has entered
into a contract with the Southern
Coal and Coke Co. Of st. Louis to
supply the penitentiary with coal at
$3.5 a ton IN the tracks here. The
prison consumes about 60 tons Of coal
every twenty-four hours, and the Off.
Gals have not been able for the last
six weeks to get a good supply ahead.
Gov. Lowden has issued on the gov.
ernor of Missouri, asking for the re.
turn to Quincy, ILL.,. Of Ludwig Per.
fdo. who Is charged with breaking
into a drug store and stealing drugs
At Quincy. Perfldo is said to be un-
der arrest at St. Louis.
The p~ostoffice announces that II
interested parties desire to send
Christmas presents to the boys 1t the
front In France packages must be In
the hands Of the authorities by Nov.
10. The weight Is limited to seven
pounds and goods must be 30 packed
- 70 insure easy inspection.
Woman Found Insane.
Gov. Gardner directed the transfer
Of Mary Oliver Of St. Louis. N inmate
Of the p~enitentiary, to the criminal in.
sane division Of the Fulton asylum,
The prison physician certified that the
woman was insane. She came here
In April. 1918. under a sentence Of
fifteen years for murder In the second
degree. She and . companion killed
Z man at Third and Convent streets
10 . drunken quarrel. Her companion
received . sentence Of twenty-five
years. The pair were known 70 the
police - dope flends.
Treasury Balance.
The report Of the state treasurer %
Gov. Gardner On Nov. / shows that
there u . balance In iii the funds Of
ls,7s7.73A The revenue fund. nom
which the running expenses q the
state government are paid, has I bei.
'ancs Of (2ss,Ss3. quite enough TO mest
the current expenses. The sarnine1
OF the penitentiary for the past month
were (SS,ssS and the Disbursements
amounted 70 t31.el7.
This would indicate that the state
y n . fairly prospsroua eoadkion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Cleveland Police I
Seize 800 Rifles
in German Homes

CLEVELAND. April l4-pollcc IN
RAIDS on three homes OF naturallled
Germans have conilsca,ed three hun
lrcd .,lles Of different makes. large
quantity oi ammunition, swords, sab
crS aud bayructS The owners were
questioned b, federal officials and re-
lease! after trey had declared that
they had been collecting arms a, an
Amusement and had no idea oi using
them
In RoSchll avenue home MS rifle,
-MauScrs. Springfield, and kragS-
were found. with ADO rounds Of ammu-
ntiot and many sword; and sabers.
The guns had been oiled and were in
rood working condition They were
iackrd III the attic of rhc house.
Ihr police searched the home Of a
German IN Pasadena avenue and found
'even'y-iyc rifles a raid ON a house
in East Thr,y first street produced
more than hundred rifles and the
ammunition ~ 60 with them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
FACTORY BOOM IN
VIEW IN ARDMoRE
Industrial Company Organized
to Finance Industries

ARDMORE. Okla. April. II The
chamber OF commerce industrial cor
poratlon, which has just received ITS
charter IRON the secretary OF state
was tentatively organized Yesterday
with Mark Kirkpatrick, president.
Walter ). Gilbert. secretary and n b
fcagin, treasurer These officers hold
until the first stockholders meeting
They are authorized to take up 600
acre, Of land. issue stock and get ready
Tor business The land is 10 be sold
in lots for an addition Sixty acres
Will be reserved ior Tree sites Tho
proceeds go To develop dinner pail
brigade Sixteen men purchased the
land and turned II over TO the cham.
bcr OF commercc for this purpose. All
profits go To the chamber
Two $l,OOOOOO rubber plants have
been secured and will begin conStruc.
ton next month =, two new rci,neric,
and broom factory Will also get free
sites. One refinery IS already located
and m operation, while second one is
under construction
Building permits ior the month OF
March amounted To Si6SOO0. all for
residence, and apartment, houses The
ilrSt three months OF the year has
topped the half million mark sustain.
ing the record Of the last half oi last
year when Sl,jO00OO worth OF permits
were ISSUED m the six months
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Our Fighting Men

Rear Admiral DE Witt Coiiman.
commanding the ba,tlcship force Of tho
Atlantic fleet is q native of Virginia
and was appointed to the naval acad.
cmy from that state at the age OF IL.
His first sea duty after leaving the
academy was ON board the ilagsh,p
Pensacola Of the Pacific station Dur
inR the ensuing ten years he was al.
most constantly engaged in duty ailoat
Daring this period he visited nearly
all parts OF the world. at one time
hc'ng engaged in watching operation,
ih the far south during the Chilean
war and from there being transferred
to patrol duty IN Brting sea When
the provisional government took charge
ol the Hawaiian Island, hc command.
ed a company Of the landing pariy NJ
sailors from the Hoston During the
war with Spain he was attached ,o the
monitor Puritan In later year. pre.
Mou' Ia his assignment a, one of the
divisional commanders ~ the Atlantic
ilee,. Admiral toiiman commanded M.
battle'hp New lcr,c, and served a,
commandan, of the Ho,,on navy y,r1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Titanic Disaster
Five Years Ago

NEW NOEh NmI "a rt. ur
ago tuda, 90 ll.W r m. occurred tn.
greatest 'ua'. disaster H ..l ru
known mp ln tha'um. .h. OH. rnIr
oi the world, merchant wunr Urk
on her maiden trip %. m.H with W
iceberg and carving J.Nu with hCr u
large number ul m...s... wn.
them some ui lhr best N.Nn n,m m
women iu the world u..U. Mas 3D.
cargo worth million, u' d.....
The ,mp wa, the nrwc,, NHr Star
liner Titanic. which. with her huhut.
and conjunction ,ucrnrl, fNu m.
her 'unuusshlr.' had runc ty rh. mt.
tom Oft thy bank, ui Newfoundland uHn
over SO0 ui her passengers aud UrN.
On the roll az honor OF those who I..I
were Capt Archibald Butt aid. m
Ptc,idcn' William n TAFT, John l,...
ksinr and Mr. l,idor Slrau, an ul Na,
York. lluN y llaru, the theatrical
magnatc William ! Stead. world 'l
mou, a, a journalist latQuc, fuur''r
the American au'hur aud = - Nl'ly,
the celebrated artist
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
French Flag Taken
for Teuton Emblem

WASHINGTON. April u Charlie,
Ebe'. Freedman oi MO Georgia
avenue, came 20 America shortly after
.he Franco PrusSlan war because he
lived in AlSace-Lorra,n. which was
captured by the Germans. and because
he didn't want to serve IN the German
army
Beng intensely French he hoiNed
the American flag ON pol, in his
backyard tn, other da, and nut a
French flag under IT, While the Fbcl
family was At breakfast Yesterday
morning policeman and a detective
rallec at the tack door
Tn sorry" said the policeman
| ioinlng TO the French emblem "bu,
youll have 10 take down that German
flag The people all around the neigh.
horhtod are ielephoning complaint,
about il
!, took Ebel nearly ten minute, Ia
convince the two that the flag wa,
French and ne, German
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Food Rationing to
Be Greatly Reduced

AMSTERDAM, April li-Thc DuS,
'eldorf General Anzeiger in an arti-
Gle explains TO the working population
OF the RhnelandS OF WeNphalia that
necessity has driven the country to a
new food rationing This will hegn
April IS and will include a reduction
OF . percent in the bread ration.
The newspaper says the old crop
must serve Tor four months but that
there are only supplies for one month
No peace, the newspaper adds. even Il
II came tomorrow, would alter the ,i,.
uation and even after peace II will he
long time before the food situation is
again brought to normal
The newspaper concludes by saving
that the Rumanan whea, cton must he
rushed mp now that the Danuhe is free
from ice and that the people must hold
out. IL saws there is no alternative
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Nolators of Law
Denied Right to
Hide Behind Flap

t\RROLION. Mo. April i-rhat
rn y'ulalrr ui the law, NJ the state nr
nation should he allowed 10 hide his
guilt m the fold, NJ the Star, and
stripe, was the opinion expressed here
TODAY hy Judge Frank II. Dulhhss ~
The district court Judge nivilblss re
in'cd {. parole Retnard Amburn con
Vloicd Yesterday on the charge ui bur
glarv when hc applied ior parole N
order that he might enl,,, IN the army
Pointing to large flag IN the court
tu'r. the Judge said
Though, convict. YOU attempt tu
wrap tha, flag abou, YOU and defy the
world 10 do YOU harm Its spu,less
folds must not be contaminated with
the touch ~ ielon hands. even upon the
field, oi hattie"
Amhutn is Y wears old, and said a,
his ttial that hc had lived N Burlins.
ton, Iowa. and ST louis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
SULPHUR TO HAVE
Good ROADS DAY
State | legislators Among
Those to Speak at Banquet,
tooeyr'ona ,s,y, Nv n. /. oo,dss.,J

SULPHUR, Okla, April l4-(Spe-
clal)-Sulphur's second big good roads
day will be held next Tuesday. All
business houses, banks and schools will
be closed The chamber OF commerce
has mailed 500 special invitations to
farmers living along the roads upon
which the work will be done, inviting
them to assist IN the improvement Din
ncrs will be served TO all workers free
OF cost by the civic league
James Draughon Of DAVIS. represen-
tative from Murray county. Fred
Tucker OF Ardmore. state senator from
Carter county, and K A. Kellar OF
Marietta, state senator from Love
county have accepted invitations to be
present, have slgnied their intention
OF donning oycrallS and with pick and
shovel will demonstrate their ability to
hold their own with any in road work
At night banquet will be given IN
their honor and 80 guests will be pres
ent. Representatives OF the leading
papers of the state have been given
special invitations to attend and are
expected to be present
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
KAPPA SIGMAS GIVE
FLAGS TO VOLUNTEERS

WASHINGTON, April Every
Kappa Sigma man IN Washington who
answers the call tn the colotS will carry
with him small silk American flag.
the farewell gl,, ~ his fraternity.
The first series nl flags will he pre-
,cntcd tonight At patriotic smoker
IN honor oi all Kappa Sigma volunteers. g..
To be held al the Alpha Eta chapter
house llm Nedmunt avenue. As a
number OF Kappa NlgmaS belong to mil
llary or naval unit, which are expected
'o be- called on, within the week. this
'mukc' will be the ipal gc, To ge,hct
before the ranks OF the fraternity are
broken
NJ the last meeting OF the local chap
ter every man present, regardless oi
the proposed aye linn, pledged himself
tu follow the flag II needed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
TEXAS MUST PROVIDE
NATION WITH FOOD

DALLAS, Texas. April li-For the
first yrli ui IN, war Texas will onl, Ne
expected 90 feed itself. hut should the
conflict last longer. Texas. in succeed
lrr YEAR. will he called upon tn iced
The rest ol the United State, while the
remainder ut the state, feed the world
tarl S \fuuman. assistant ,rttr,ar. OF
agriculture. said In speech here late
Yesterday Mr. Ntnpman is touring the
southern states IN arouse farmer, 10 the
necessity ui raising more 'nud,mlis.
Texas. Mf Ntpuman said. annual,
imports hundred, ui million, ui dollars
worth oi food from northern and eastern
states. in exchange Tor cotton Thu,
wear the moral and patriotic du,, of
Texas farmers. he said. D, tn increase
vastly Their food and feed trup, If the
state - tO he prevented from becoming
a drag un the rest ~ the rnunir, The
government Mt Nrooman continued
considers au in,tta,, iu lnui,uii, ptn.
duyiluu IN Texas ui from 3 tn 81 p,f
cent IN he unly a nominal burden The
time has come. hc said when The 90,
eminent i, 10 demand that an southern
states feed themselves. ,n the northern
states may hr enabled IN iced the ma.
ional arm'es the entente allies and sui
irrinr nrutrals
State National Cafeteria now open
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
American Planes
Too Slow, Asserts
Noted Girl Filler

NIN YORK Aphl Il Ruth Law
avs America must equip us arm,
'licf. with Jh5 type oi hatll, plane,
Inrlsuu De- uvnu The American ma
chine, ,cuI sDfoad arc too slow iHr
he !rup ln, according g. the a,ia
nix She ,a'd
Tin, American machine, sent abroad
are beinp used as training mediums.
tar behind N, line They are cum
hefso.it and would be hopelcs,ly oui-
classed IN battle"
Misl Law strt telegram ye,,etda,
,n ,h. aimy ch,ct Of aviation Colonel
smi'e' otferihg her services as a
Aer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
TEACHERS TO co
WITHOUT SALARY
instructors Agree to Work
Two Weeks Without Pay,

TECUMSEH. Okla, April IA
tSpccialD-nscauSe purchase OF many
upplies has cut down school funds
here teacher ct the TecumSeh schools
vii serve the last two weeks OF the
preSiI term without pay This was
decided upon unanimously after the
hoard oi education had announced that
The 'cnool term must be cut short The
instructors volunteered TO continue with
heir work because they do no, wish To
lower the "lndards OF Tecumseh
schools,
AZ the same meeting the teacher,
voted unanimously in favor OF the
proposition ot canocling all athletic
game, and substituting military drills
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Petrograd May Be
St. Petersburg Again

AMSTERDAM April IA German
corrcs rondents on the Russian and
Swedish frontier report that the Rus
'ian provisional government intends to
change the name OF the capital back to
81 Petersburg The government i,
said 10 have decided upon TIN, be
cause the name oi rclrograd recall,
70 every Russian the sadlcst time in
Russian history"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Boxers Would Join
Teddy's Regiment

NEW YORK, April lies, VII.
lard. Frank Moran. Charley White
Nenny leonati, Freddie Welsh and
other opponents OF fighting in The
ropcd arena have offered 10 hvh, nm.
der any condition, IN Colonel Theo.
dote kco'ev'lt' proposed regiment.
and the colonel has indicated his viii.
ingnt's to rc.rui, the boxers
This was announced hy Chafls,
hatNeN 'otmcr secretary ~ the State
Athletic rnmmission Al the fourth an
nual banquet Of the New York Spor,
~ Writers association here hi,
morning
Harvey further announced that with
in lew weeks a great boxing carni.
,al would b. here. probably a, the
Polo grounds, at which the inremo,,
boxers would appear The receipts ate
20 80 To the American Red Cross.
The county council has been asked
by the rural council Of kells. ireland.
TO fix the wages Of all laboters al ,hre,
shlllings aud sispewe per day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Woman, II, Sued
for Alienation

PORTLAND, Me. April li-Allcg-
ing alienation OF affections. Mrs Mary
Elizabeth Drew Waring oi New York
has sued Mrs T. Elizabeth Eastman
Peacock - years old, Of this city, for
SlSUO Mrs Eastman was the widow
OF a leading dry good, merchant. Fr.
mond Eastman but married William
! Peacock, Chicago medicine manu-
facturcr, last fall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Stockmen RnY Ranch

UTI'lm IUI NhIIIcf. local ,inrk
ralscl'. have iuN completed the pur
.hasc oi q 1'1Oacre ranch near LII.
Gle Rock \rk The price paid va,
So|N ihr ranch q, said to contain
more iunnnr water than the entire
--mn- Ml kAA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Grocery Sold Three Time,

Inc NUTlc DIV UUIIV and Gf0tcfy
COMPANY one ui the largest stores IN
the c't, changed owner, three times
Yesterday between B o'clock and dark.
The iusl ov0cr, Charlie, Wolfe. sold
O. + y Nmdl,r and he sold 10 ". r
lnukum
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
ENUMERATION FOR
PROFESSOR APPLEMAN

MONTPELIER. VI. April Il Pro-
fes'of Anton s. Appelman of the Unl-
vet'iN OF Vermont faculty wa, cx.
cnetalcd oi charges OF nm. American
activities hy the board oi trustees of
he university at special meeting
here NcSlefhaA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-14
Chamber Aids Food Campaign.

Secretary Walter Gilbert OF the
chamber OF commerce has issued 5000
letters to the farmers OF Carter county,
calling their attention to the govern
ments demand for food for man and
least The letter has been indorscd by
the board OF directors OF The chamber
OF conmerGr and the Business Mems
ASSOCIATION, the agricultural county
agcnt and the bank, OF the city The
bank, pledge themselves to extend
credit and give their support to the
movement