Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

q States. comes 10 The Academy Thea
% July 4th. In the picture are 10
be seen Secretary Jssephus Daniels, /
Admirals xinsIew and Fletcher, Vice
Admiral Mayo and all the officers Of
the United States Atlantic Fleet. A.
other big feature Of The NatiOa's
Peril" is the actual sinking from broad
side fire Of the U. S. s., Utah, a ship
purchased by the Lubin Company for
the express purpose.
To my friend, Hon. VIM. r. Edgar,
my thanks are due for ONE two
hours Of hearty enjoyment a few days
since. He came to the front door Of
the office and peremptorily hailed me
out of the editorial den into his
elegant Haines car, with the assurance
that it should 60 whittier l willed. In
return l left it to "Bob's" maturer
highway discretion and knowledge
resultant from much experience at
the wheel. He headed the auto
northward and we luxuriously sped
past Pilot Knob, M%iddlebrook and
Iron Mountain, IN into Bismarck.
The day was as perfect as any ever
known to June. the month of perfect
days, according to accepted authority.
The soft blue of the friendly sky was
accentuated by passing flecks of ieecy
cloud; the golden sheen of the sun
was upon the living green of field and
dale and mountain side and glittered
in the flow of clear, pellucid streams;
the air was sweet to breathe and life
giving. The way held an eyer-chang-
ing picture Of forest, farm, valley and
mountain, blest with peace and prom
ise. ASH viewed the quiet scenes my
mind reverted to the shell-torn ground
and ruined homes in the lands across
the sea, and wondered why for so fair
a world more fitting a had not
been provided. But that's getting
into politics! The spin to Bismarck
was understanding to Robert--at a
leisurely speed; but it would have
been accounted break.neck in the
days when the horse was master of
the highway. For me, the thirteen
miles seemed to have shrunk into
about three. After a cigar and a ''soft'
! drink--it's not the old Bismarck now
we turned our faces homeward ant
rolled smoothly-save II bump de
: votedt to the ambition of the chauffer-
over our improved highways into the
city while yet the sun hung well owe
i Shepherds towering top.
Last Friday morning, about 7:3l
O'Clock, a white man and negro, bot
strangers, entered B. n. Browns stor
Ii in Ironton and the white man said h
wanted to buy a pair of shoes. Will
y waiting ON the white man, Jake Tins
ii the salesman, cast an eye on tn
- negro, in another part of the store
i" He detected q suspicious movemer
on the l%atter's part and at once &C
J. cused him Of having secreted some
st thing about his person. The negr
at first denied the accusation but al
forwards produced a silk waist fro1
his pocket. He then pretended b
wanted TO buy the waist. Mr.. Tin
started to telephone for IN officer. A
le this the negro ran out of the fror
door, fell over the wire fence, an
I'd plunged headlong into the potat
patch south of the store. Tins TO,
r. lowed him a short distance and the
returned to the store, selling a pc
of of shoes to the white man who de
clared that he did not know who II
f. negro YVES and had never seen hi
N before that morning. Sheriff BIZ
re was notified and he and his faith
ut started in pursuit Of the negro, Il
w latter having gone toward the raj
OF road station. AS they reached Il
it station they saw the negro sitting
es the railroad track, near the sectic
house. AS they stopped the autom
m bile the negro jumped up and beg'
nd to run Eight shots were fred at Il
ar fugitive but all sped wide OF the
RI mark. Then the negro stopped ru
oy ming and threw up his hands. II
=, white man, in the meantime, HI
-, boen taken in custody at the 'front.'
NV station. Both expressed a desire
IN a speedy trial and where arraign
,to before Squire Rasche where tn
ror entered pleas Of guilty to the char
OF petit larceny. The white mar GO
.or his name as Walter Whitten and t
negro said his name was Claren
Moore, and both stated they were
the employ Of a carnival show viii
had been at Bismarck the past wee
Wy, Moore insisted Written had nothi
to do with his stealing the waist b
WI the latter entered u plea Of gull
ny nevertheless. Justice Rasche fir
~ Written as and costs and Moore
and costs. Having no money til
were taken to Jail. Saturday, he
ever, the manager Of the Oh
arrived from Bismarck and paid