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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Guards XIII Gun Runners,

Laredo. Texas.-Four alleged MeXi-
can f~ilibusters were either killed or
badly wounded in an encounter with
troops of the first New Hampshire
infantry ut Zapata, Tex, according to
apparently reliable reports reaching
Laredo. ~..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Ostsrhaus Dead.

Beriin.-Peter Osterhaus, last sur.
viving major general Of the United
States forces In the Civil War, died
1t the home CT his daughter.inIaw
at Duisburg. lnternent took place
1t Coblen1. Gen. Osterhaus was the
father Of Rear Admiral Osterhaus Of
the United States navy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Official PAPER Raises Price.

Jefferson City. Mo.-The high cost
Of white paper is reflected in the pew
contract with the Legislature made
with the Jefferson City Democrat.
Tribune. The solons have agreed to
pay ~ cents for this little official
Cheet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11

outgoing Governor pardons n.
Little Rock. Ark.--0ov. George W.
Hays. who will 30 out Of office soon,
has pardoned A convicts, including
10 convicted Of murder. This makes
a total Of liz pardons granted BY him
since Dec, 1,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
al" Train Ruined Trade.

Chicago.-Hearing Of the suit OF
Mrs. Bertha Palmer against the
Union Loop Elevated Railway n on
before Judge Matchctt. Mrs. Palmer
asks 100000 damages because the
noise Of the elevated trains drove
customers from her store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Sheriff Robbed Of Whisky.

Girard. Ala.--The county sheriff dis
covered that thieves using a rubber
tube arrangement passed through a
hole in q warehouse wall, had
syphoned out 500 gallons Of whisky
seized in recent wholesale liquor
raids here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Foe Gets None Of Estate.

FOE Gets None Of Estate.
New Y0rk.--Explicit directions that
no part Of his estate should be per.
mitted to fall into the hands Of the
German government or It's military
officers, were included In the will
Of 0uiIlaume Dierman. a Belgian en-.
g!neer, who died here recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
PrssIdens Frees Foed ThIef.

washington. 49, President Wilson
needed Marcus Dempsey's plea that
bic family WIS starving when he
broke Into . freight ca and stole 80
worth Of flour ct ~Jonssboro,. Ark,
~ rslsased the man from The Allan.
d beaiteetiasy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
$4,000 Tor ola Painting,

New York.-Mtchael r)rcicer has
acquired for $4,000 the painting
sChrist Appearing to Mary" By Roc.
Or Van Der Wsydsn (1foo.14S4) which
Vas in the possession Of Queen liza.
bsa!a ps Spain when she was befriend.
Inc Columbus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
MINERAL OUTPUT
BREAKS RECORDS
STATE NINE INSPECTORS VALUE
PRODUCT At APPRoxi-
MATElv $5syooo.ooo.
10000 MINERS NOW At WORK
Conditions in Some Counties Have
improved 100 Per cent-Tuber.
culosis Evil ls Successfully
Combated.
Jefferson City.

Jefferson City.
At a conference Of the state inspec-
tors Of mines ii was stated that the
year 1916 broke all records Of min
eral production in Missouri. The con-
ference was called by Chief lnspec-
tor George Hill and was attended
by Inspectors c. Nj. Harlan. Joseph
Myers, Walter w. Holmes, Evans
Jones and h. c. ~Detciinendy, and by
James Hawkins. secretary of the
state mining bureau.
According to the statements of the
mine inspectors. the mineral output
of the state for the year will approx
mate SIS. 00O. 900 in total value. The
largest total for any previous year
was valued at approximately $4,000
900.
There are now employed in Mis-
souri, coal mines 10000 miners. The
figures for the coal mines show that
| less men were killed in the mines of
this state last year than in any other
coal-producing state. During 1916
only six fatal accidents were report
| ed in Missouri.
In the Jasper county lead and zinc
mines the inspectors report that SAM
tary conditions have improved 100
per cent. Chief Inspector Hills says
ultimately Is per cent of the miners
who are afflicted with the form o!
tuberculosis peculiar to the miners
of the Joplin district. will be saved
The mine inspectors are pleased
over the fact that five inspectors IN
der the Hadley administration spent
during the four years of their serv
ice, $37, S04.9 50. Seven inspectors al
present have expended during the
last four years. only S35,200.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Gore 70 HospIta,..

Washsngton.-Senatof Thomas r.
Gore Of Oklahoma. who has been III
ct his home here for several days,
was taken 70 . hovpitsl Tor On x.fay
examination, 70 determine whether
. major operation would " nscss.
sa5y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Ask gnxoy's Removal.

Washington. - Germany has r..
quested the United States govern.
ment to remove Minister V0picka
from Bucharest The request will
probably be granted. vopicka II Of
Austrian birth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
McCluns Fires Clerk.

"S0'VH9 W. VIS'N'
]. Patrick Murphy of Springfield, as.
sistant chief clerk of the Missouri
penitentiary, who owed his appoint
ment directly to Governor Major, was
summariiy discharged by Warden D.
c. McClung. Murphy's salary was
$500 n year.
Murphy said McClung dismissed
him because he admitted members Of
the legislature and Insurance Super.
intendent Walter Chorn into the pris.
them to hear his address to the 81
pardoned convicts.
McClung said he dismissed Murphy
because the clerk disobeyed orders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
PrIsoner sWaIIowe Neediae.

Prl0oner SWalIoWo Needle0.
Evansville. lnd.-When Joseph La
rison was arrested on a minor charge
he tried to XIII himself In his cell
ty swallowing buttons and needles.
He also ate several matches. A ply.
sician said be would live.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
cendueter Leaves 100000.

esaVo0 v6OOyUOO.
Chicago.--Henry Torberg. 70 years
old. a conductor on the Blue Island
line for more than 10 years, and said
to be the richest street car employe
In the world. is dead. Torbcrg's
wealth 10 estimated at 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
EXCHANGE ssat CHEAP,

Ney York.--To satisfy q claim for
alimony. 0allatin Wheeler permitted
the sale Of his seat on the stock e1.
change at auction. A moving picture
man bought II for $50. but can't use
n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Poet Dvrled on OejaIan eeli.

Poet DuFled on Oelolah eeI1.
Adlnkerke, Belgium.-By order Of
King Albert. the body Of Emile vcr.
haeren. the Belgian poet. who r.
Gently was killed, has been brought
here. to rest In Belgian coll.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
To Repeal Corrupt Practices Act.

Senator Whitledee Of Ste. Gene
We've county is no friend to the cor
rupt practices act. He says that it
has accomplished no good and should
be repealed. He is taking s%oundings
in the senate and house. and if any
considerable number OF members will
promise help he will introduce a bill
repeating the entire chapter.
The senator says this law was en-
acted a good many years ago on the
theory that it would curb the use of
money in political campaigns and de-
stroy the power of money in cleo.
tons. 1t has not accomplished these
laudahle purposes. he says, and in
sists more money is used In Missouri
elections now than ever before"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11

poed opsnt e23,62S on Campaign.
Washingt0n.-Henry Ford Of D.
troll, Who bad advertisement print.
~ IA The recent cainpaisn, has flied
Win tie clerk q ne house : ssats.
meat sAowiae That hs lspsnt @S3S1e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
- kansas. City Saloons Quit.

Kansas City, Mo.--Police records
made public show that 43 Of 674 ~
looms operating here fo- six months
have failed to apply for a new II.
cinsc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Legislative Officers.

Drake Watson, Democrat, has been
elected speaker Of the house after be-
ing nominated by H. Clay Heather.
Henry Z. Sprague of st. Louis
county was the Republican nominee
for speaker. Sprague and Watson
voted for each other and James f..
Fullbright, speaker pro TEN, appoint
| ed Sprague to escort Watson to the
speakers stand.
Fullbright vas chosen as speaker
| pro tenn. The Republican nominee
was Harry Bridges of Cape Girar-
dean.
Following are the officers Of the
house, all of whom are Democrats:
Chief Clerk-R. r.. l.. Mars, Car
thage.
Assistant Chief Clerk Thomas
Knight, independence.
E%ngrossing Clerk-lra Smith, Hen
ry county.
Enrolling Clerk--Frank Bowman,
Lexington.
Reading Clerk-Robert McClana'
han, CRANKY.
Assistant Reading Clerk ID. E.
Handy, Daviess.
Undergraduates H. Branham
Ray county.
Sergeant-at.Arms -- John McDer
mott, Montgomery City.
Folder--Miss Marcelle Mulchahey
Kansas City.
Postmaster--George Mooney, Rey
nolds.
Official Reporter--James White
Rockport.
Chaplain--Rev. ]. T. Denton, Co
1umbia.
These clerks are in addition to tn
$40 clerks authorized for employment
by the Democratic caucus Thes,
receive s. per day for their services
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Wac Ia Army 90 Ysaa

Fort Riley. Kan.-Serseant patrick
g. DAILY. U. 8. A.. retired, 10 dead ct
the home Of bis son here. He was
IS years Of age and had served 80
years In the regular army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
MtX|CO's NEED IS
LIBERAL EDUCATION
INTERVENTION WITH SCHOOLS
IS ONLY WAY TO GIVE
PEOPLE lleERrY.
PREDICTS EARLY AGREEMENT
carranzs's Treasurer Optimistic on
Outiook-rroops Kill Four Gun
Runners or Alleged
FiIibusters.

Cincinnati, Ohio,-lntervention In
Mexico, not with arms. but by free,
public, nonsectarian schools, was rec
commended in a report issued by a
self-coastituted committee Of Ameri-
cans of national reputation as educa-
tors or publicists. This committee
began studying Mexican conditions
about a year and e half ago. Its
conclusions were summarized as fol:
lows: !.
"The chaos existing in Mexico is
due n to variety of racial elements:
t2l woeful lack Of general education:
60 still greater lack Of political ex-
perience, and "a rapacity and cupid
ity OF the educated leaders, and, in
a few instances, of intelligent un-
educated"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Strictly Nonsecto:ian.

To make educational intervention
effective, the committee recommend
ed establishment Of a n~nnsectarianu
college modelled after the Roberts
College in Constantinople. The rec
ommendation does not say what
agency should establish such a col
lege. except that 1t should have the
backing of the American people.
Lack of intelligence and true lead
ership, says the report, have thwarted
attainment Of liberty in M~exicanrev-
olutions. An abstract of the report
reads: ,..- .. .
"The crying need of Mexico is edu'
cation-a type Of education that will
lift the common people out of their
sloth and ignorance and enlist the
better classes in a real patriotic serv'
icc.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
Last Official Act MercIful.

Last Official Act Merciful.
Gov. Elliott W. Major granted I'M.
conditional pardons to 90 young men,
who were first offenders. and ordered
their immediate release. It was said
by prison officials that the numbs.
was the largest ever released at one
time in this state.
Before handing the young convicts
their pardons, the governor made a
speech to them In which he said that
be wanted to make his last official
act zone touching the human side Of
me-
Contracts Renewed.
1t was learned recently that the
board Of prison inspectors has en-.
tered into q new contract to supply
d. NJ. Oberman with convict labor
Acknowledgement John T. Barker
ex-officio a member Of the prison
board. said that Oberman's new con
tract Is probably not worth the paper
It 10 written on. and may be abro
gated by the state at any time:
The law provides that "in no even,
shall a contract be made for the
services Of any convict for q period
expiring later than Dec. 81. 1915"
New Tax Law proposed.
Senator Sam b. Cook has prepared
q resolution for the submission Of q
constitutional amendment which III
fays. II adopted, will increase The
state school revenue about $4,000,
900 . year. and also will increase the
general revenue fund.
Senator Cook proposes Z tax Of II
cents on 500 valuation, the entire
amount to 20 to the public school,
70 lieu Of the one.thlrd Of the revenue
thsy now receive. Il 10 estimated
taet : 1o'csnt TAX would yield about
tlAoN0oo \,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
States Financial Condition

The financial condition Of Missouri
was officially revealed by Auditor
Gordon in a letter to Frederick d.
Gardner, in which he stated there
were unpaid bills in his office aggre.
eating $1,152.45S.o0 on Dec. /. 1916,
not including $9,7so.16 due ex.Confed-
crate prisoners and to owners OF dis.
eased animals which were killed.
The penitcntiary is said to owe the
Armour Packing Company $780, 0t
for meat. That bill will be presented
direct to the committee on approprla,
tons, as will scores of other unpaid
| bills.
Following is the amount OF unpaid
bills in the auditors office Dec. 1:
Educational institutions, $3.50, $50.
81.
Eleemosynary institutions, $1S7,
640.52.
Penal institutions. $197. 07SO2.
Confederate pensions diseased ami
mails killed. etc. 1893, 1906.
Total s1.446,239.33.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
"Drys" Buckle on Armor.

"Drys" Buckle on Armor.
The dry forces Of Missouri, includ.
ing W. c. Shupp, president Of the
Anti-Saloon League, are encamped In
the state capital. and are preparing
to fight for recognition. The follow.
Ing bills will be introduced during the
first few days Of the session:
l. To authorize an election on
statewide prohibition.
2. To establish the county uni,
system.
8. To provide statutory power 70,
the opening Of ballot boxes in the
case Of q contest on constitutional
amendments; and. i.
T. To amend the present 1iouo,
shipping laws, making them more
drastic In nature.
orothsr o. Governor Loses Job.
The following members Of tho stat,
board Of agriculture we're appointed
for terms Of three years: W. r. VII
kinson Of st. Louis to succeed him
self; William M. Mulligan Of Rich
land, Ray County. to succeed H. c
Duncan; Joseph L~ovegreen Of La
belle, Clark county, to succeed n
l.. Newland.
The Missouri state fair board cleo
ted q. T. Dylander. Of sedalia secre
airy 10 success q. r. Major, brothe,
Of the governor, who has held III,
place two years.
state salanes 10 'S3,sos,s43.
Missouri closed the year 1915 Will
q balance Of $685. 1886 In hcr treas
ury.
This was shown by the MONTH,
report Of State Treasurer 4. r. Deal
flied with Gov. Majcr.
The talarr" Nov 10 was ss.ooe.
S7S.26. The receipts during IN,
month Of December were ,l.ol6,
34s.10 and the disbursements $3.50,
87S.xs.
There 10 Il balance II, thc .evsnu,
fund q ll7o.1es.s1 aad A ~ sotoo
fund oeoe.ooo ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11

A special session OF the Macon
County Bar, in honor of Judge N. NJ.
Shelton. who has retired from the
bench Of the Second judicial Circuit.
was held recently. Maj. B. II. by.
sart, the oldest member Of the bar,
acted AZ chairman and presented
Judge Shelton with a gold watch from
| the members Of the bar, He had com
pleted eighteen years service on the
bench, He retired voluntarily to prac-
tice law at Macon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11

Announcement was made recently
that Verona had been selected as the
site for the Ozark state hatchery.
With the Verona site. the state fish
commission will have three hatcherles.
The other two r In st. Louis and St
Joseph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11

The budget Of the University Of
Missouri for the next biennial period.
1918, has just been issued. The
board Of curators will ask the legis-
lature for $825,0 900 for the mainten.
ance Of the university the next two
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

SO scan outbuy the poor man. The
laberore is standing by the govern
ment He is patriotic, but the man
of wealth who is slowing away tons
of coal and buying more than he
actually needs is not helping a bit,
to put it mildly.
THE dealers are only too willing
to send out on their wagons the
smallest of orders. No one in this
town has right at the present
crisis to order more coal at one
time than will last him thirty days.
1t will be news to the public, l
imagine. that this locality has been
supplied with twenty per cent. more
coal than was received at the same
period last year. This shows that
Harrisburg has not been sighted
The railroad companies have given
us the names of dealers and the
amount of coal supplied them. II
any one tries to hoard we will &c
after him and make him give ur
lust as soon as we have the proof
II the consumer will only show him.
selfself patriot by patiently get.
ting along with a small amount OF
coal ahead, so that rich and pool
alike. will not be deprived, we car
promise that Harrisburg will get hel
share before privation threatens, anC
that share will be as much as any
locality receives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Alfalfa Yield Is
Showing Big Gains

PENNSYLVANIA alfalfa crop for
1917 is estimated by the State De
partment of Agriculture at 1SS,S4O
tons declared a creditable showing
in a state which a decade ago was
merely experimenting with the hay
making plant. The average produc-
ton is given as 2.S tons per acre.
Other production figures MADE
public by the department show the
crane crop was seventy-tiVe per cent
of the normal and the average pro
duction of tobacco per acre was l,5oo
pounds against 1,340 pounds. The
average yield of honey for each col
pnv of bees is estimated at 3S POUNDS,
a big drop as compared with 1910;
The average weight of wheat ana
oats per hushel is given as better
than g l-year average. Northern
tier counties of Tioga, Susquehanna
ami Bradford lead with the greatest
number of 2S,500 silos in the state.
over 5000 have been built in a year.
The small yield of honey is declar-
cd to be due to the loss in bees. G.
H. Rea, the state apiary inspector
saws of the loss in bees: The loss is
hard to estimate, but basing 1T on the
effect it will have on the honey crop
next summer it will amount to thou
sands of dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

would wind up their supply. but
when pressed they thought that
three weeks would Le more accurate.
However, there is no doubt that
coal Is scarce and / would like to
take this opportunity to make plain
the situation and suggest the rem
edy.
Relief i'm Sight
/ when in Washington the other
day / was assured that we would
have plenty of coal here in a. couple
of weeks, partly because the ship
ments to the northwest and to New
England have been shut off. Our sit
uation here is lucky. Being near
| the anthracite mines we will un-
doubtedly be favored by the rail-
roads which have put an embargo on
shipping by reason of the conges-
ton of traffic. Soon, l believe, Har-
risburg will begin to feel the effects
of this and coal from this congest-
ed territory will reach us in plenty.
And now in the mean time. The
| fact is that the dealers of Harris
burg are doing everything they can
to cooperate with the government,
but it is the customer who makes
the trouble and the scarcity. 1 claim
that it is rank unpatriotism for Gus
| toners to demand heavy orders of
coal for boarding or because they
| have all the money they want and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
COMPENSATION
RULINGS GIVEN
Commission Makes Public De
cisions of Unusual Interest
in Many Walks of Life

A woman employed in a laundry
and who is hurt while washing, her
own clothing in the laundry in ac-
cordance with practice, custom and
usage, is entitled to compensation IL
she is injured, according to one of a
number of decisions handed down
here today by the State Workmen's 8
Compensation Board. 1t is part of
her own remuneration and 1t was in
course of her employment. The
case was rendered in Connolly VS..
White Star Laundry, McKeesport.
Mrs. Patrick c. Bergen, widow of
a man shot by Italians whom he had
ordered from the Carson College
grounds at Norristown is held en-
titled to compensation from the en-
ployer because when shot he was en-
gagged in furtherance of the en-
ployer's business in keeping men off
the premises.
An important ruling is made in
relation to officers of a corporation
in the setting aside of the award in
Bastheim VS.. Henry wilkins Co,
Pittsburgh. The man was injured
while going home to prepare for a
business trip. 1t is held that he was
an officer of the company, being
treasurer, and that he was not in
the same relation as an employe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Peach Tree Pest
Needs Fighting Now

Damage to peach trees from peacl
leaf curl next year can be preventet
by spraying them now with lime'
sqRaH graHy or %asf Thers are seH
eral reasons in favor of late fall and
early winter spraying of peach treei
given by iesss, Professor !. G; Sanders SHa
partment of Agriculture.
'1.-During the winter we frequent
ly have a week or two of warn
peach trees to swell. The bud scalei
separate more or less permitting tn,
| infection of the buds at that time. M
amount of spraying during the lat,
winter and early/spring can contro
such infections.
"2.-If the lime-sulphur has consid,
cradle sediment in it. or If when thu
commercial lime-sulphur is used twj
and added. it will give the trees {
whitish color which will retard TIN
swelling of the buds during th
do not swell then they will not be in
jured by subsequent cold. Much, bu
not all, of our winter injury Il
the swelling, of the buds during warn
weather and subsequent severe col,
"S.-There is more time to spray il
| the late fall and early winter than II
the spring; In the, spring there arr
| so many things to do that the SPRAY
| ing of the peaches is sometimes de
| layed so long that little or no pre-
vention, of peach leaf curl has beei
accomplished.
"4.-The ground is drier and harde
now than in the spring, making 1
much easier to get about through tn
orchard than it is in the spring whe
the frost is coming out of the grount
Spraying can be. done on all day
when 1t is not freezing, but spray
the afternoon that the spray materia
does not. have a chance to dry befoI
ifreezlng takes place"