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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
GALL OF THEM NOW DEAD!'
Four Million Wen Have Gong to Thsir
Graves since European War
Hogan It's CarnnSS.

FERl.lN. April 1i.--"According to
conservative estimates. over 100000
soldiers have heen Killed since tho pres
Ont war began" says the Eorwaerts.
How many people arc able to form a
clear idea what these terrible sacrifices
mean:
"lf the 1000, 600 victims we're march
ins in close formation. without cavalry
and wagon trains, II. would take them
2oo hours. or. eight and "A half days. to
pass given point. provided they
marched day and night without a, mo-
ments rest. The endless line OF men
In the bloom Of youth and the prime
OF manhood would he over $50 miles
long and reach from ;Basle to the mouth
OF tho Rhine And all Of them are now
dead" ~iti 80.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
ALLIES Now MAINTAIN
V|G|LANT ESPIONAGE
Efficiency OF System in Belgium H.
Illustrated I'm Letter Written
From fiarcclona,
SPANISH WOMAN is CAUGHT
Intercepting TcIcgra m, British
Agents Seize Her and Subject Her
to Severe Examination, Says
Xeitung.

BERLIN. April 1.-THE efficient sys-
tenn OF espionage. maintained By the
allies in Belgium is illustrated by a
letter from Barcelona. published by the
Nossische Zcitung. The writer a Ger
man II, crchant. by tho name OF Rudolph
Brandt. says:
The wife of Que OF my friends in
Nigo, Il native Spanish lady, last fall
went TO Germany with her six-yesr-
old son. to visit her sick mother In
law i'm Danzig Before she left Dunzig
in December the lady sent a telegram
To relatives in Brussels. advising them
Of her departure for Spain. She went
Ia Amsterdam. where she embarked in
the steamer Frisia for Vigo
when the shin entered the harbor
Of Falmouth for search by the British
the Spanish lady was taken ashore with
her child and subjected to n severe. cx :
amin;ttion. To her Advertisements the
British officials dcn,ande ed to know Why
she wired [" Brussels from Danztg
When she became confused. and de
nicd having sent the telegram. the full
text of tho message was read To her.
In spite OF her fearful protests, an e
was not permitted Ia. boa rd tho stcame
again. After she had been held in
comunicado for two weeks tho English
authorities finally permitted her appeal
to tho Spanish consul -gencral. who re-
ported her detention to tho Spanish
government The Spanish embassy in
London was iuslrunted To demand her
release, but .ttc in January she was
still n. England.
The great riddle OF this strange
ease IS: How did the British govern
mcnt get the telegram sent from Dan
zig. German city, to Brussels, where
the German military authorities con
. troll The telegraph service and oil othcr
7 means OF rummuui,a irn2''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
RECRUITING THE cRIPPLEs
Even the Partially blind and iIonornbly
Discharged Arc Now Recalled TO
the COiOrs by Britain.

LONDON, April 1.-THE recent ar
rest charge OF cvadinE military
duty of man who advanced az his
defense the plea that II was necessary
for him to wear glasses in order to see
brought to light the fact that thou
sands Of men are serving in the allied
armies who in normal times would be
rejected for poor cyesight.
The magistrate. in explaining the sit
uation to the defendant. told him that
many cases Of bravery by men who
could see little without their glasses
had been brought TO the attention OF
the War Office, and cited the instance
Of a soldier who had first been rejected
because Of poor sight. and who recently
was decorated by King George for
bravery on the battle field.
There are 80 many uses to which
even the partially crippled can be put
that the government is calling hun
dreds Of men TO the colors who thought
they had already done their bit" after
months in the trenches. The need for
moro men is SO great that soldiers who
have been honorably discharged for
various sorts of injuries are now
asked to rejoin their regiments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
CATHOLICS IN RElCHSTAG
CcntrIsts Control German ParIinmS nf.
Dr. Idcbknecht md Nineteen Itnd:-
Gals Form New Party.

BERLIN. April 1t.--As a resll: OF
the split in the SociaIistic party, the
Ecntrists, or Catholics, are again the
strongest party in the ReichstaE. There
are still los Socialists in tne Germa n
Pertinent, but nineteen radicals and
followers OF DIR. Liebknecht have or
ranized new party, under the name
Social Democratic Working Fedora
ton"
According TO the latest list OF the
representatives. the strength OF the
other parties is as follows: Centrists.
ninety-one; Social Democrats, eighty
nine: Conservatives. forty-fve; Nation.
al Liberals, fortyfonr; Progressive
Peoples Party, forty-siX; Fnn-Gor-
mans, twenty six: Poles. nineteen. and
Alsatians, six. Fifteen OF the repre-
ssntatives belong to no party and ak
seats are vacant on account OF death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
Government School Scene
of Increasing ctiDity
as War GrolUs
Older.

NEW YORK. April i4.-l-ncle Sans
new army must have the best ayiaiors
in tho world. This is the order that
has come from Washington. and the
army schools throughout the country
are striving 10 carry ii out.
There arc many obstacles and dis
couraSements. Fast scout planes arc
almost nonresident this side of the
Atlantic. hut the standard already
reached means vast advance over the
condition exposed in the unsavory San
Diego CalD scandal and investigation
Of not SO long ago and the pitiful cx-
hihiti"n Of the l'ershing expeditions
carly days.
Arm! officers do not attempt To as
s"rt that our machines and birdmcn
are equal Ia the crack flyers of the
I.afayett" l:sradrille. for instance, hut
they believe that by the time Yankee
youths arc Offering battle To tho Gcr-
mans over the plains of Flanders they
will make an excellent showing against
III" hcst tho Eaiser's minons have To
offer
Tip out to the hiE government
flying school on Hempst cad Pla ms near
Mineola l.. j.. shows a scene Of huSt-
ling activity. beehive of Industry
which has specdcd up. even over it's
former strenuous pace. in tho last few
days.
~ tho entrance to the field n stalwHrt
private. an automatic OH his hip. ,chaI.
lcngcS The visitor and scrutiniZes close
~ the papers shown. \ step through
tho gate discloscs inside the fence a
sccnc Ia rejoice the heart OF The small
boy--a vast cNpansc. on which great
mechanical falcons purr and skip now
rising into the clouds and now do
scendnE. swiftly and gracefully, to
the level turf.
| Framing III" picture arc rows Of
aeroplane sheds. or hangers: barracks,
machine shops, Offices and other rough
buildings, which have mostly been
knocked into shape in the last few
weeks.
Scores of students aud mechanical MS
hustle around and over tho winged
monsters. oiling. plying the wrench.
ma king tests and seeking the slightest
flaw, for every flying machine Rust
always bc>n the top notch of condition.
Some Of them arc garbcd in the
heavy. blankct-lincd leather coats
worn in the intensely cold upper levels
Of the air, where one dare not expose
a bit OF his face to the guile. They
have a helmet, with chin and mouth
guard. to protect them. Others wear
the close fitting olive drab shirt and
| brooches ard leather puttccs OF earth
duty.
Trimncss. promptness, youthful v,gor
characterize every one in sight. There
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Ni'iiiiS. only the picked OF phyr, .aS,
arc allowed in the air service. aud the
atmosphere seems 10 make the blood
Jingle. like tic zcst Of an October foot
ball field
WAR WILL CHANGE
MANY PRESENT CONDITIONS
War will probably soon change the
conditions here i'm many wayS-indeed
some differences are already noticeable
from peace days. But most OF the
students arc still paying their way
and not small price. either After
passing his flying test. a student must
turn over a $500 tuition fec. and $500
more is due OH final examination. The
student must weigh not more than I9l
pounds stripped and must furnish
evidence of having "a college education
and he of good moral character"
The pick nf the land imtcllcctuaIly
and physically is the raw material Of
the field. ont OF such promiSiuS
novices Uncle Sam makes finished bird
men i'm thre" mouthS--and now even
this brief training period may be cut
down
The captain in command OF the Held
explains tho course of instruction:
After tho student has passed hia
preliminary physical examination and
has had tic mechanism Of The machine
drilled into him VIC turn him over to
An instructor. who takes him w on a
JOY ride as Il passenger. He goes IN
about 5000 feet the first time When
he becomes. during successive flights
accustomed 10 the swift rush OF the
air aioft. so dis-onccrting to the novice.
he is permitted TO handle the controls
himself. but tho Instructor is there to
c"rrcc; amy errors very promrtly.
In turn. he is passed from one to
another Of tho instructors until four
have had him. and then they make
four separate reports on him. After
that We begin his training In real
earnest, as VIC have learned ihtu
whether he is cut out to he an aviator
we havr found that a siudrnt can
not assimilate more than half an hours
lesson a1oft in II day: that is. he ..n".-
not profit by n longer lesson SO when
II" comes down he is put to work at
the mechanics Of the job. dSmantI!ng
and assembling his engine. detecting
trouble. making such repairs as he
might he called on to make If he had
to descend for cause during a flight.
We give him textbooks on motors. too.
and something about aero dynumics
and teach him how to observe The earth
as it nics under him.
"It may seem strange. but it re-
nuircs some time and not IA little prac-
tice TO enable n man to make the Garth
beneath him match the connSurat ions
Of it represented on the map he carries
up In his machine. He has to learn
compass work. how to keep course
in foe u-l a,
out by clouds, and how to reckon his
sde-slip in a cross wind. And every
now and then, when he's on the earth
and isn't looking, we put his motor out
CONTINUED on Tenth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
SWarns OF Filters
Buzzing EachDqy
in AUiQtion Camp

are no droncs here. All Is life and
Hiriiity. Only the picked of phyr. .ues
arc allowed in the air service. and the
atmosphere seems 10 make the blood
Jingle. like the Zcst OF an October foot
bali field.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
PEACE OF SPAIN
ASSURED POLICY
President of Council of Ministers
Sees No Cause for En-
tering Conflict.
NATION NOW PROSPEROUS
Feels Difficulty of Reconciling
Neutrality With Maintenance
of International Law.

| Correspondence Of Associated Press }
! MADRID. March l5.-Count Roma =
! noncs, president Of the Council Of Min
! listers. received a representative OF the
Associated Press at the Ircsidnncia to-
day, and discussed the various uucs-
/ ttons growing out Of the f.uroDean
war. as they affect Spain. now and in
| the future. and the increasing import
;,ncc which the war has given to
strengthening the friendly relations
and establishing strong commercial un-
dcrstandipE between Spain and the
United States.
Count Romanones is not only the
guiding spirit of the government dur
| ing these war days. but he Isl in cf-
feet. the government itself. for while
head Of ministry responsible TO the
/ King and the cortes, yet this rcaponsi-
| bilty has never been successfully chal-
( lcnecd. so that Roranones has come
to he recognized as the embodiment OF
Spanish policy. much AS President Will
son is accepted in Europe as the cN-
poncnt o! American doct rnc.
The president of tho council vas still
/ at his desk at o'clock in the even
( nE. receiving delegations from the
| cortcs, which he had just decided 10
suspend. in order 10 give the govern.
/ ment u frcer hand without the cmbar-
rassment OF popular discussions over
T delicate war measures. lie has ;re
cas-: and agreeable manners Of II high
I born spa nish noblcman, combined with
an approachahlc and sympathetic tact
which have made him the idol Of the
/ Liberal and Democratic elements OF
/ the Cortes and the people
! Spain appears to hc firmly deter
mined TO maintain her attitude of alb
( solutc neutrality between the two bel
+ liEerent parties" :ras suggested to the
president 81 the council.
Yes. absolute neutrality. together
. wi;h maintenance OF international
law. lie replied. we feel that hot II
SHOULD go together. and while deter
mined not TO vary from the course
OF neutrality which wc have observed
! from the outset. We believe this should
he done without permitting the prin-
cpies Of international law and Justice
! 10 be obscurcd or varied In the Slight
est fcprcc---a right which is of great
4 Importance TO Spain and particularly
10 the lesser neutral countries like
/ Switzerland. Holland. Denmark and the
SCI nd ina Wan countries, for without the
safeguards OF international law these
i lesser countries at the com plet {
mercy OF the great and powerful ma
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
NOT EASY TO RECONCILE
NEUTRALITY AND LAW


Il Viii say frankly il Is not always
AN easy ,asiS TO reconcile this observ-
ancc of neutrality with the mantle
nance Of all the cll-cstablished safe
guards OF international law, because
the war has created many entirely new
conditions. never before presented
When international law was being
evolved. az in the case of the new dis
coverieS by which warfare is conducted
In the air. under tho sea, and with the
aid Of wireless communication. We be-
liere. however. that SPAR will be able
10 accomplish these two desirable Oh
icc,s-ncutrali,y and the observance
Of international law-and that. in
reality. the seeming conflict between
them il largely one of detail which
can he adjusted by the exercise Of
good will aud generous disposition"
From what you have said" was
suggested to the president of the coun-
ell. lit is inferred that Spain is equally
determined not to enter the war
That is very definitely fixed policy
on our part" he replied. I'VE do not
wan, war aud do not like war. and we
not only hope hut We conflnentiy cx-
poet and believe there is no occasion
whatever now. and will he no occasion
Z
change her attitude of neutrality and
enter tho war. Snai.. .,as every inter
est in remaining at ncace and has
absolutely no interest III going to wa.
You have only to 'ook around :ud
Sc" our people contcntcd and happy.
while the people OF the rest Of EN-
rope ar" suffering tho most dreadful
ic"rrE" that ever swept over cont
nent. Our internal conditions arc
practically normal. in industry COM
merce. finance and In All the branches
or economic dcvelor:ncnt. while war
is raNaEinE the rest o. Europe with
death and destruction to an extent
without parallel in III. a.story of tho
world. with whole nations and races
scant in the very necessities of life.
and with their entire social and eco
nomic fabric so dis,ocated thrt they
will be hurdencd il not prostrute for
'wo or three generations
why should we throw aside all
these splendid advantages which
Providence and our isolated western
GcoEraphical position give MS, i'm order
TO cast our lot with those who are
rassing through the most fearful trials
that ever fell upon nations: No, our
path is clearly traced Spain vii.
hOl cutter 'He WaT. mere IbS0-
lutely no question of national honor
involved which calls upon MS in any
way TO enter into this dreadful!
slaughter"
Then Your ESccllency does not re-
gard the submarine question as 81
menace to draw Spain into war;
"rhe submarine question is undoubt-
cdIy serious" he replied. "Rut all
things are relative. and in considering
the submarine question we should have
regard to its relative bearing on the
larger and supreme question Of pre-
serving policy OF peace as against
war. The danger zones traced around
tho entente nations, while they do not
touch the coast of Spain, yet they COM
pletely encircle US Mt r. distance. This
has had serious effect on our sea
CONTINUED on Tenth Page.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-25
Order of Publication.

In the circuit ocun Of Iron county, Mis-
sour. IN vacation, December -. 1916.
The state o. Missouri. at the relation ans
Z o the use Of Il. z. Barnham. oollecto
OF The revenue o. Iron ooan,y. Missouri
against
FANNIE TIllocS, Jean Nc Allister and
John MoCaiiis,eT. il living, OF the TN
known oonsortS. heirs and cevisees o.
john McAilis;er ard John McCallisier,
II they be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes)
Now at This day COMES the plaintiff,
b. 7. Burniam, collector OF the revenue
OF Iron county. Missouri. aud files his
petition and affidavit. setting forth among
other things, thzi the defendants.
John McAlisteT and John MeCailister,
II living, or The nnSnoAn consoits. heirs
aud devisees of John Mc.iilisler aud Iohn
McCaliisteT. II they he dead,
are non-res,deu,s ii the stale of Missouri
and that they cannot be served with
summons in said state:
II Is therefore. ordered by the clerk OF
the Circuit ocu't u Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation, thai publication be made
notifying said defendants thai an action
has been commenced against them in The
Circuit court ci SAID county, the object
and general nature oi which is To enforce
iile f't,n ot the stale OF Missouri on the
'oii9HiiGg real estate, belonging to the
Said deie7dants Tor back taxes for the
years 1911 1912, 1913 aud 1914, TO wit:
he sautl hal, OF lot three m block ten
Oh 'he Ncrt h Addition oil .hr CITY OF Iron
,on-said real estate being in Iron
couH,s, Mis- our.
Tan tented statement in the nature
OF a tax bill showing the .noun OF faxes,
ihtefest n costs NOW due on said real
estate lur 0its years aforesaid, amounting
n the asSte gaze 10 tie sum Ct three and
o5-Ioo doii3' :, is fled with said petition
as provided By law
AND nrleS they he and appear at the
term Of said court To be holder. for
county o. Iron. and state of Missouri
the court 'loHse in said county on the
.orith Moi 'day ain April next. rot-,
ana on or b lore the third day Thereof
II the teImtshall SO long continue; and,
not Then beioge the end OF the term}
anu plead, answer or dernur to said
'laidttli's p @ti!ion. the same will be taken
II tSi!4CoAt "a judgement rendered in no
" n the PRAYER nj said n~e,;,;n,
md said II estate. or So mnrh thsran,
may be cessarv to SATISFY soid nd.
he'li' lii'ef i and costs, be sold UNDER
1 SiecIa! h taciaS 10 be issued thereon. |
Ii is furtl ordered tha, , co,,v h,.,".
II Be publ I'd according to law in The |
ron Couu REGISTER. a weekly news,
PAPER pub ished in said county of IRON
md state CT Missouri.
JESSE NJ HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
a true Copy from The record:
lsEALI Witness my hand and official
seal, this 23d day OF Decem-
her, 1915.
lES So NJ HAWKINS, Clerk
Cifcult Court, Iron county, Mo,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-25

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-25
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county, Mis-
souri,, December 9th, 1915, and mint,
day of October term, 1916.
The state OF Missouri, at the re,atio,
and to the use Of B. P, Bnrnham
collector Of the revenue OF Irol
county, Missouri,
against
CO. Graham, il living; or the I'M,
known consort, heirs and d~eyisces o
Z. q. Graham ii he be dead, de.
PENDANTS.
lAction to Enforce Lien for Taxes,
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
b r, Burnham, collector Of the revenue
OF iron county, Missouri and it appear.
ing from his petition and AFFIDAVIT
among other things that the defendant.
60. Graham, ii living; or the I'M
known consort, heirs and dcyisees ri
CO. Graham, Il he be dead,
are non-residents Of the state of Mis-
sour, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state: it is.
therefore, ordered by the ~circui,
court OF Iron county, Missouri. in
term time, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an nv
uon mas been commenced against them
IN the circuit court OF said county. the
object and general nature OF which ;s
TO enforce the lien Of the state of Mis-.
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for back
taxes for the years 1918 and 1914, to
wit: " y"
Lot 10 in block 10 Of the Murdoch
Crumo Company's subdivision OF mart
OF sections % and %, township 81. norlh,
range 4 east. Tract 80 in section AZ
township "a, north, range 3east.--I0s3
acres, as shown by Murdoch Crumb Co,
fiat pook 8, page 6. All of the
ABOVE described land being subject to
mineral reservation made BY Big Mud
ny Coal d Iron company in booJ, 53
page 2li, Iron County Land Records
Missouri. "!'
Gan itemized statement in the naturo
OF q tax bill showing the amount ~
taxes, interest and costs now dun M
sne sald real estate for the years afore-
sald, amounting in the aggregate To
sum offour and 48-iW dollars, rs filed
with said petition as provided bv law
And unless they be and apnear az
next term OF said court to be holden
ior the county Of Iron, and state NJ
Missouri, at the court house in said
county on the fourth Monday in April
next, 1917, and on or before tho
third day thereof (if the term shall 81
long continue; and, II not, then before
Inc end OF the tcrm), and plead. answer
Of demur to said plaintiffs petition. tbe
same will be taken as confessed. indw.
nent rendered in accordance WITH tbo
prayer OF said petition, and said rnai
estate, or 30 much thereof as MAJ bc
necessary TO satisfy said judgment. IN.
crest and costs, DO sold under a special
ieri iacias to be issued thereon,
~ Is further ordered that CON borc.
I'D DO published according to law IN the
ron County Register, a weekly ncws
,aper published In said county of iron
state Of Missouri,
'ESsE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit clerk
true copy from the record:
[ssAi] Witness my hand ana o.no,,,
seal, this 2lst day Of Ocean.
Der, 1915.
JESSE y. HAWKINS. Cle,t
Circuit Court, Iron county. No.