Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-06

railroad at Fort Worth, Texas, while
in Ironton Saturday told US that war
preparations were certainly keeping
the railroads busy. In the past ninety
days his road has handled g, 900 cars
for :Camp Bowie, adjacent to Fort
Worth.
Gravel of the kind desired for dress.
ing the streets is not as accessible as it
used to be. The Shut.In is said to be
the nearest point where desirable
gravel a be had. The council is
considering the proposition of secur-
ing some the failing from the Pilot
Knob mine. 1t affords very satisfac- |
tory dressing.
Recorder Hawkins issued the fol-
lowing marriage licenses the past
week:
Walter Vaughn and Amanda Wells
of Des Arc.
John Lollar of Ironton and Lois
Hauk of Edgehill.
X. F. Thompson and Mandy Jaycox
of Belleview.
There is much complaint that peo-
pie from the Crane Pond neighbor-
hood, where there have been a mum.
Der of cases of smallpox, are not OBJ
serving the quarantine, but come to
Ironton and go to other parts of the
county Unfortunately. The quaran-
tine regulations should be closely
followed and every violator given the
laws limit.
To my old friend, Pat O'Brien, I am
indebted for some Los Angeles pa
pers which some kind neighbor has
since appropriated to himself "when
my back was turned" The chief
item OF news conveyed, according to
my hasty glance, was the recent "dry"
election in Los Angeles, wherein the
Anti-Saloonists seem to have come
out on top. If, when | get out there,
we take II together, it will have to
be done "behind the door," which
seems to be the growing custom.
Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday
of last week were rainy days and not
once in the, three days did the sun
peep through the clouds. Tuesday
evening and Wednesday were unusu.
ally hazy aud foggy; and Wednesday
was about the darkest day ever expe-
rienced here. The total precipitation
was 256 inches. The rain was &C.
companied by much thunder and
, lightning and it was freely predicted
blizzard weather would follow. But
the temperature ever since has beer
the mildest imaginable for December
The Food Administration pledge
was signed quite generally over thu
. County, 1927 names having been sen
in from all districts. In a number o
!, places people failed to signed, having
received the impression that by dom,
j, SO they assumed the obligation to d'
without sufficient food. Nothing coult
be farther from the truth. The OBJ
; ject sought is to have II people liv'
: we'll, but to avoid waste; to use sub
stitutes such as corn, oats and barle,
in place of flour, and in this way &C
l tually to live better for less money
= Most Of US practice economy, whethe
" or no, and will continue to do SO, ant
the Food Administration will tell u
new and p%leasanter ways of doing it,
From last Wednesdays st. Loui
@ Post Disbatch: "Miss Anne Collins,2
years old, a society girl and daughte
of Charles Cum mings Collins of 2
), Lennox place, was fined S5 and cost
h by Judge Hogan in Police Court to
day, for for violating the parking reg
ulations in the downtown district
at The fine was stayed on payment
costs. Miss Collins was not in cour'
g but was represented by her father
ID who is an attorney. A traffic police
J. man arrested Miss Collins, in compa
ny with her mother and sister, yestel
day afternoon, after Miss Collins ha
left an automobile standing in front
1928 North Tenth street from II A.
until $3.50 p. NJ. Rules prohibit Il
I. parking Of any vehicle in the col
+. gested district for more than Is mil
i, utes." Miss Collins is the Crane
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. I
!, Thomson Of "valley Home," who, Il
=, so many years, have had Q summit
= home in the valley.
,s On Tuesday, November q, Order
!. the Eastern Star, gave IN entertain
a. ment for the benefit Of the Red Gro
Chapter. A large number of invite
j.. guests were there, but owing to Il
:. clement weather people from out
town were, unfortunately for Their
unable to attend. The opening nun
~ Der, sour Pledge to the Flag" W
% most impressive. A Cantata, "Tl
Alteration" sung by eight voices, W
we'll rendered and heartily applaude
~ Recitation, "Who Gave You the Nan
u Of Old Glory?" by Mrs. I. L. VIII
O. worth, thrilled the. patriotic heal
" Song, 1.-THE Story Of Old Glory, d
d. Flag We Love-" by Mrs. Barger, "
w a very entertaining number, indee
Readings, 1.-THE House by the Side