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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

The ai~i-absorbing Item In millinery
interest for the past month has been
the hats at Palm Beach. These
include a wide variety In straw o. fab
rics. or both combined. In the fabric
hats there are many plain and figured
silks. including Jersey. natural pom
gees. plain and figured crepe, and nov.
city weaves. Cotton crepes and wool
jerseys appear also among sports mod.
els. and satin holds first place for tail
ored hats.
In the three hats for sports wear
pictured here the trend of taste toward
brilliant color combinations is very
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
fliIiiUitlllilIu

proved and I an now the mother Of Q
line baby girl and DO all my own house
work. Mrs. ALLA B. TNAoNs, 2le
Almond St, Poplar Bluff, No.
In many other homes, once childless,
there are now children because Of the
fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong
Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Med.
cine Co., Lynn. Mass, for sdvics-k
will be confidential and helpful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

rs the stage the only profession
which is appalling for Its fnilures1 Arc
not NIL professions equally no for the
failures that are necessarily IL thein1
No; for the mornss to which thnt will.
o.thc.wlsp. the footlights. leads 81 its
victims In one. perhaps, which has no
ca,al. Men may throw inside the sword
for the barrister's wig, the literary
career for that Of the mining expert.
the position Of a younger son at home
for the church militant abroad. But
once let q man hear q round Of ap-
.plause for an individual effort, lst him
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
c,es,;r,u Gold or Silver Lace.

Gold or silver lace may be bright
rnei by boiling in h~ydrochloric acid
slightly diluted with water. The acid
win remove the verdigris and dust. and
leave the gold aud silver uninjured.
Gold lace on garments ran be cleaned
by applying powdered ammonia brisk
~ with n t,nnnel. Finish by giving 1t
n good brushing or polishing with an
old silk handkerchief.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
Rear Guard Removed.

Doris was rather backward in her
studies. One day when her father
was irlquiring into her standing at
school she admitted that she was low
est III her class.
why. Doris, | AIN ashamed of you!"
her mother exclaimed. 'Wly don't
you study harder and Try to get away
from the foot Of the claSsg"
at isn't my fault" Doris replied in
tones Of injured Innocence. THE lit
lie girl who has always been at the
foot has left school"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
LURE Of THE FOOTLIGHTS

the applications for relief to the
actors fund averaged 100 a week. or
10000 for tho year. One In four asking
for churityi II Ia probably a higher
casualty rate than amy other occupa-
ton can show.
What II tho reason for this sad state
Of affairsf Seymour Hicks has sivet,
Il IN 'sTwenty-four FEARS Of an Actors
Life" II ID At the same time . reason
and d rejolndef:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

have stood for n short hour In the
full glare Of the limellght, and nothing
on earth Will make him give up tho
calling which he thinks has been his
since the hour u his BIRTH"
A hard life. hut tho llfei The run on
the actors fund may be- heavy. tho
RINK and Hic Of the profession may find
Il necessary to affiliate with the Amer.
can Federation Of Labor. but there 70
compeusation.--New York Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

Pinkhsms veee
table Compomd6n
been to ne. We
had always waatA
. baby IN our hone
but Vas IN pooe
health and not able
to do my work. N
mother and huC.
band both urged No
|tOTLydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound. I did
- TIT
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
M0ThERhOOD
W0MAN'S joI
Suggestions 10 0aAM
Women.

Among tie virtues II Lyja
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound r -
ability TO correct steniity N ~
cases Of many women. III, f.etE
veil established = evidenced 81 ~
following letter and hundreds Of o.
We have published ia these colums.
Poplar Bluff. Mol want oth~
women to know what . blessing Lrdis
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
1..r. 70 30 90 Great That Few A.
Able 70 Tear Themse'vss Away
From Them.

The drain on the actor's Income "a
heayy. Expensive tastes are forced
unon him when he IL Mt work, ana arc
hsrd 70 throw of when he II Idle. In
10i6. the writer estimates. there were
1000 persons In tho United states co.
s.ssd In tho "show" business. In tnat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
su.r. Collar From Paris.

The neck line Is like the wa'stlinc'
No longer a stationary thing. From
Paris comes n high collar Of black tar
fcta tied in the back with u ilarins DOW
and falling over II a circular collar
Of white organdic--thc whole a smart
little cOnccit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

Is n deep band Of senlskin finished at
the top with a three.lnch scallop. The
semldrapcd kimona sleeves have fur
cuffs with scalloped tops and the fur
collar IL Of the chin.ehin variety. The
lining Is q gold md white brocade.,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

Bacon-You know ar adult man pro-
duces In twenty.four hours enough
heat to boil nve or six pints Of, NJ.
ter.
Egbert-why, then. admcoish hn
10 keep coola
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
an.r% evenina coat.

Cherry chiffon velvet - the material
used In 4 smart coat for evening wear.
Tho coat has loosely draped, sort
.Erench lines. Around the bottom thses
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
CAV MILLINERY IN FASHIONS PARADE.

braid, embroidered on the brm WIN
large disks in colored silks, holds It's
graceful own In this gay company. a
fan in black and white ribbon at the
front completes II.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
The trtucen;ent.

Wi1lis-Whnt makes 4 ulan always
rive y lady q diamond ring!
Giiis~Tho lady.-Ofange Fee'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

4 movement is under way 10 ,'."
,,n y,c,nf los III New Orleans III"
vegetable gardens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
-s,s IS THE ACE o. YOUTH.

ycu viii lack ten years Younger IL you
darken you. ugly, grizzly, gray n"is J..
,,sins ia Creole Hair Dressing -fu''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

Tattooins was . distinct trade IN
Caesars time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
American nabal experts
beGeve they can build a
sea fighter that quM aston
ish the norld; it is a semi
submerged torpedo cruiser

HAT is the next surprise thar naval
architects have in store for the
world?
Is It possible to modify radically
existing types Of battle craft:
Has the naval Stratcgist any
thing in mind that will be totally
unlike present warships--s9me-
thing that will upset the prevailing
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EvEHTs IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

British lost 21,722 men in two weeks
in August.
British merchant losses fall off dur
Ing past week.
Canadian troops capture hill 70. key
to city Of Lens.
Austro-German forces occupy height
on Rumanian front.
Rumanian and Russian fronts wit
ness renewal Of fighting.
Two strong German redoubts cap
tured by the entente forces.
Germans strive in vain to throw
British back by counter attacks.
French repulse attempts of German
crown prince to break through lines in
Verdun sector.
Address of Lloyd-George indicates
nature of entente reply to pope's
peace proposals.
American aviators of the Lafayette
esquadrille participate in aerial COM
bats on the western front
Fierce aerial battles In the west re-
suit in loss of twenty-four German
planes and eight British flyers.
German airmen in raid over British
lines kill number of own men who
were in prisoner clearing station.
British and French In Flanders con-
solidate positions near Lens won from
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
Nine hundred and thirty three Sean
dinavian ships have been destroyed by
torpedoes or mines since the begin
ming OF the war.
British troops advance over front
of mile to depth of 500 yards near
Ypres. Renew attacks in Somme re-
gion with advantages.
Two army divisions instead of one,
comprising total OF at least $4,000
men, probably will make up the first
contingent Of the National Guard TO
go to France.
From a section of the French front
comes word that the renowned avi-
ator, Capt. George Guynemer, brought
down two more German machines,
making fifty two he has accounted for
In clearing station during the bat
tie on the Belgian front four Ameri-
can surgeons in the operating rooms
were found hard at work. They were
assisted by busincss-lke American
nurses.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
SPORT.
Standing of Western Lenru

Pennsylvania fairs will distribute
purses aggregating $127,299.SS for
horse racing If the schedule OF annual
fixtures throughout the Keystone state
is carried out this fall.
The Woodman, unbeaten 1917 trot-
ter, met defeat when Miss Perfection,
in the 2:O9 trot opening the second
Grand Circuit meeting at North Ran
dali, at Cleveland, Ohio. won the race.
The first day of the ninet een-day
race meet under the auspices G! the
Cheyenne. Wyo., Thoroughbred Breed
ers' Association witnessed two good
events and six others of average in
tereSt
Single G.. besides walking eff With
the feature event of getaway lay at
the North Randall Grand Circuit meet.
ing at Cleveland, Ohio. set a season.
record by negotiating one heat q the
frec-for all pace in 2.O224, the fastest
mile travelled by harness horse this
season
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
WA SHINGTON.

Government control of coal produc-
tion seems assured.
Cuba's offer to provide mobillza-
tion and training ground for some
American forces has been accepted
President Wilson is making a per
sonal study OF the labor situation in
the Northwest. especially in Washing
ton. Oregon. Montana and Idaho
Authorization to issue bonds and
certificates totaling s1.53S.9i5. 400 at
one time is provided In the new war
budget bill embodying recommends
tions OF Secretary McAdoo.
Thirty days in the reformatory at
Occuquan. Va. is the sentence handed
out to the six White House pickets
who defied the ultimatum of the police
department that suffrage banners and
pickets would no longer be tolerated.
Among the six women who were SEN
fenced for a months stay was Natalie
Gray OF Colorado Springs.
Perry Belmont resigned as vice pres
ident and director OF the Navy league.
McAdoo asks Congress to provide
80 900, ,0OO, 900 war fund.
New economies necessary to over
come huge wheat shortage.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
GENERAL.

The province OF British Columbi p,
will become prohibition t""r''n
Oct. under a law passed by the Pro-
vincial Legislature.
The war will last from four to fiv-
years, IN the opinion of Dr. } NJ \,ff
former associate OF the late DR. Jonn
b. Murphy. who was in Chicago after
two years at Il British base hospital
near Boulogne. 1t will be won on eco
nomic rather than military lines. he
added
Because woman named Dora
from El Paso. Texas, had sent a tele-
gram to her husband notifying him
she was coming to Chillicothe. Ohio.
to claim him as her real spouse. Mrs.
James Nelson shot and killed her hus.
band. shot her S-yearold boy and then
killed herself
One week after Jose Ynez Salazar.
Villas former chief of staff, was killed
At NoEales ranch, Chico Cano anot her
of Villas commanders in the Ojiraga
district, was shot and killed opposite
Ruidosa. Texas. The killing was the
result of feud Cano was a Villa
colonel
The body of former Senator John W
Kern of Indiana, who died at Ashe-
vile. n. c. was taken to the Kern
summer home in the Hollins valley
near Roanoke. Va. where the funeral
services were conducted. Messages of
sympathy were received by the fam
lily from President Wilson and many
members of Congress.
Max II. Houser. one of the largest
individual grain dealers In the world.
announced at Portland, Ore, that he
would turn all his immense profits in
the future over to the Red Cross II Is
authoritatively reported that he mad =
between $4,000. 900 and $4,000. .OoO last
year.
The United States has approximate
ly 10000 volunteers under arms In
the war against Germany. or this.
100. 900 men, in addition to the thous.
ana in the navy fighting on the other
side. will be In France before the snow
files.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
A Good Comeback.

Tom Moore, the poet, was the son
of a Dublin grocer. Without any push
ing on his part his genius and his un-
affected manner made him O welcome
guest everywhere. All London went
mad over him. On one occasion at
banquet he had made some brilliant
witt1cisms. A snob, thinking to humil-
late him, leaned over the table to the
poet and quite audibly said, in a drawl-
ing tone:
''Pway, sir, wasn't yuor father a
grossah?"
Moore smilingly replied that he was.
''Then, pway," continued the snob.
"why didn't he make a grossah Of
your
Moore quite affably retorted,
wasn't your father a gentleman"
"Of course he was," was the rejoin-
der.
"Then why" queried Moore, didn't
he make gentleman of you?"
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
ALLEGED Wife Slayer Caught.

Santa Fe, N. M.-Isidore Marines,
alleged wife slayer. bleeding from
half a dozen glancing wounds, was
manacled in a wheat field In the
mountains north of here by deputy
sheriffs after nearly half a hundred
shots had been exchanged. He was
brought to the county jail to await
hearing. Martinez is charged with
shooting his. young wife and trying to
kill his mother-in-law at Santo Nfno.
He dsfied anyone to capture him and
emptied his gun at the posse before ~
WAS taken.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
w ES ERN.

San Diego water main was blown up
by bomb.
Mexican launch blown up by explo-
sion on Mississippi river.
The double track lin" on the west
division of the Rio Grandc road, at the
place where it was washed out in east.
ern Utah; has all been replaced and
connected
A speaking tour of the West for
the purpose of arOusing the enthusi
asm of the people for vigorous pros
ecution of the war will be begun by
Vice President Marshall in Denver on
Oct 25, according to word from Wash
ington
A call to laboring men to play our
part in the war manfully" with "un-
stinted loyalty to the United States" ="
was issued at Indianapolis in a state
ment on Labor Day. 1917" by John
p. White, international president OF
the United Mine Workers of America.
The govern nent took action in tho
Industrial Workers OF the World stu
alton at Spokane, Wash. when a com
pany of Idaho National Guardsmen,
now in federal service. arrested iw,u-
ty-seven members OF the organization.
including James Roman. district secre.
tary. in their headquarters at Spokane
on the eve of threatened strike in
four states
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
WILSON TO FORMULATE PLAN.
Reply to Pope May Suggest Way to
End MiIitaristic Rule.

WaSh1nBtOn.-Sec OF state
Lansing admitted that this govern
nent is informally" exchanging
views with the entente nations on
Pope Benedict's peace proposals. No
other authoritative information on the
subject was available in official quar-
ters except the statement was made
that there would not be an immediate
reply and that this government before
replying would not enter into any
formal conference with other bellig-
srents on the subject.
1t is known also that the Belgian,
Serbian and Rumanian governments
will follow the course to be pursued
by the major powers at war with the
central empires.
No doubt is felt that Russia will re-
turn a negative reply to the Pope but
1t may go further than that, outlin-
ing a possible peace plan which would
be acceptable to Russia.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
COLORADO BEAN CROP
NATION OFFERED PiNTos FOR
ARMY AND NAVY.
Growers May Pool Interests and Sell
100000 Bushels at Price Agreed
Upon by Government.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Patriotic Colorado will.
In large measure, feed the United
States army and navy. together with
the fighting forces of the nations al
lies, If plans now being laid by the
federal office of markets and the gov
ernor's war council to harvest Colo
radios great Pinto bean crop through
the assistance of Herbert Hoover,
food controller, materialize. W. H.
Kerr, chief Of the federal markets
bureau and chairman of the state
marketing committee, left Denver to
lay Colorado's plan before the Presi-
dent and the War Department. His
efforts. say local federal authorities.
will be undoubtedly successful.
The plan, as evolved by Colorado,
calls for the pooling Of all the bean
interests in the state and the disposal
of the entire harvest, which will be in
excess Of 100000 bushels. to the
army and navy. at prices to be agreed
upon by the government. A trainload
Of beans-20.oo0 bushsls-will be
given the government at its own fig.
ure 1or experiment. so well II tn0
plan regarded in Washington that .
special test Of the Colorado beans
will be made in the New York navy
yard before Director Hoover, Mr..
Kerr and members Of the quartermas-
ter's corps Of the army and navy.
when navy chefs will prepare the
beans and the enlisted men will Judge
them in comparison with the navy
and pink beans. Scientific as we'll a.
practical tests are scheduled.
Last year government records show
that a little over $1,000 acres were
planted to beans in Colorado. This
year. due to the request Of the gov.
ernment for more production. beans
growers seeded over 100000 acres. the
crop on which is now maturing rap
idly.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
FOREIGN.


King and Queen of England review
American troops.
German U-boats have been unable
to starve Great Britain out, says
Lloyd-George.
Jose Gutierrez Guerro, former min
lister of war, was inaugurated presi-
dent of Bolivia.
Trading in wheat for future delivery
will cease on all grain exchanges in
Canada on Aug. 81.
reported, is contemplating withdraw
ing from the pan-American union.
A report from Rigaud, Quebec,
places the dead in the Curtis & Har-
vey powder explosion at one, and six
injured.
A revision courtmartial at Paris has
rejected the appeal of the Dutch dane
er. Mata Hari. who recently was con-
demned to death as spy.
The Russian torpedo boat destroy
er, Lieut.. Bourakoff, has been sunk
by German mine In the Baltic sea
near the Aland archipelago.
The appointment of Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa.
dor to the United States, as German
ambassador at Constantinople. is fore
cast.
The allied governments will discuss
jointly the peace proposals of Pope
Benedict and reply will be issued in
due course, according to Lord Robert
Cecil.
The Masons of Italy, France, Bel
gium, Portugal, Serbia and some of
the European neutrals met in Paris
two months ago and adopted what are
known as the white peace proposals. /"
Twelve American missionaries and
dozen other foreigners, mostly wom-
en- and children. who were besieged
by Chinese bandits at Tabul, a town
about 16O miles northwest of Peking.
have been rescued by officers of the
United States marine corps.
The official statistics which relate
to German towns Of $4,000 and more
inhabitants, show that the number of
infants born alive in such towns de-
creased by 131,O6S in 1915 as COM
pared with 1914. and that in 1916 they
again declined by 114,557. making
total decrease between the beginning
of 1915 and the end of 1916 Of 45.625,
or 39.5 per cent of the number of liv-
ing births recorded in the year 1914.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
FRENCH TAKE 11-MILE LINE.
Italians Are Victors in Great Isonzo
Offensive.

italians are Vlctor6 IN Sreat ISonz0
Offensive.
Paris, Aug. 21.-A smashing French
victory on the Verdun front is record
ed in the official report issued by tho
war office. The French have captured
the enemy defenses on both sides Of
the Meuse over a front of more than
eleven miles, penetrating the German
line at divers points to a depth Of a
mile and one-quarter. More than 1000
1nwounded German prisoners have
been taken.
Italians have crossed the Isonzo
river and have defeated the Austrians
with heavy losses. captured more than
1000 prisoners and an enormous
amount of guns and war supplies.
Dead Mans hill, famous in the Yer
dun fighting, has been captured by
the French, together with Avocourt
wood and other German strongholds.
The British have strengthened their
position in Flanders and have beaten
back the German attacks at several
points.
The Austro-Ge-maus have defeated
the Rumanians and captured seve:ai
thousand prisoners.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
Matz Property to Successor.

Denver.-Money, amounting to ap-
proximately $4,000, a carefully select
ed library Of 5000 volumes and valued
at $4,000, a palatial home, 1886 Lo-
gan street, all the property Of the
Catholic church in the Colorado do
cese In his name-everything except
a $4,000 insurance policy in which his
sister, Miss Elizabeth Matz, Is benefi-
ciary, will be turned over to his sue
cessor. according to the terms Of the
will Of Bishop Nicholas C. Matz.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
One Killed, Two Hurt by Train.

Denver.-A. ]. Cook of Englewood.
driver of a taxi between that place
and Fort Logan. was almost instantly
killed and two women occupants were
probably fatally injured when the
taxi was hit at Petersburg crossing
by an inbound Rio Grande passenger
train. Cook died on the way in to
Denver. The women are Mrs. Zoe
Shelton, 80. Of Muskogee. Okla. and
Miss Pet Summers. 1s, of Henrietta.
Okla. They are in the county hos
pital
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
Denver Wheat Prices Drop.

Denver.-Wheat dropped more than
81 in price here on the 18th, and local
mill and elevator men express the
opinion that it may soon become still
cheaper. 1t was quoted at $317 a hun
dredweight, as against $4.22 hun
dredweight Tuesday Flour also was
much cheaper. the quotation being
s5.65 a hundredweight, as compared
with S6.55 day or two ago.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
No STYLE.

First Girl-So you met Mr.. Blank,
the famous writer, at the reception.
What do you think Of himf
Second Girl-Not much. His clothes
are quite old-fashioned and I under
stand that he was celebrated for his
style.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23

Auto Goes In Ditch; Three Injured.
Glenwood Springs.-T. A. Costello,
c. E. Costello and w. Crews, all Of
Denver. were injured when an auto
mobile in which they were riding
went over an embankment near Sho-
shone
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
Woman Tries to Drown Herself.

Glenwood Springs.-Mrs. Mary La
nier. age 40, well-known resident of
this city. attempted suicide by jump
ing into the Grand river. near the D.
& r. G. station. She was rescued by
men from section gang working
near by No cause for her act is
known
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
Daughters of the American FLAG.

Denver.-In order to have a medi-
um through which all girls associa-
tions may register their patriotic serv-
ice and to be subject to government
call. the Colorado State Mothers Con-
gress and Parent,Teacher Association
is organizing a clearing house called
the Daughters Of the American Flag.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23
Sufficient.

Mrs. Megson (not pleased with sup
plies)-Have you any Of the sugar you
sold me on Monday left?
The Grocer-Oh. yes, mum; plenty.
How much would you like?
Mrs. Megson-None!
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23

Mcfarland Appointed Captain.
Brishton.-Hays Mcfarland. son a
Mr.. and Mrs. d. ,. NeFarland Of
Brighton. has been appointed . cap
tain Of tha United States reserve Of.
eiosrs' corps at russ 0Asg1dan, m
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-23

Receiver for D. q s. L. r. r.
Denver-The Denver & Salt Lake
railroad was placed in the hands Of
receivers by the District Court Of
Adams county.