davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
HALF MILLION TO
JOIN ROOSEVELT
ROUGH RIDER HAS MORE APPLi.
cANTs THAN He CAN
HANDLE.
ARMoRY IS OFFERED TO 7. 4.
Teleorcms From Over Nation Show
Widespread Interest PIan-Oetroit
Truck Drivers Volunteer by
Thousands for Service.

New YOrk.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt
win have al least half a million men
from which TO choose a division, OF
four divisions, of volunteers to go with
him TO France, according TO the belief
of those who have watched the appli-
cations. which have been pouring in
at the Roosevelt division headquarters
and to Col. Roosevelt personally. A
week ago there were only about 200.-
600. but the mail for the last four days
Of last week brought 1900 new appli'
cations and they were made in the
face of reported opposition from Wash
ington.
Now that congress has set its seal
OF approval on the project. 1t is sup
posed that applications to join the
volunteer army will 80 with q rush.
1t is fully expected that tens of thou.
sands will be heard from within the
next few days.
Among the many applications which
came in last week WAS u from Col.
Thomas l., Lanard. colonel Of the State
Fencibies Of philadelphia. Col. Ian.
ard stated that after a meeting of the
regiment he was authorized to offer il
complete, fully equipped, to Col. Roose
welt. to SO with him TO France. Col
I.anard said that there were 1,20i
men in the regiment. that it was or
ganized in 1913 and vas not subject
To call for federal service. 1t il
strictly a city regiment and subiec'
only to the call of the mayor OF Phila
aelphia.
Col. Lanard at the same time Offered
the regiments arniory in Philadelphia;
for any use Gel. Roosevelt might wisl
to make of il. The Fencibles havI
won many trophies AZ competitlE'
drills throughout the country.
f. A telegram came from a man in ORE
gon offering a full regiment and sivin
a long list Of banks and prominen
individuals as reference as to hi
trustworthiness and ability to max
his offer good. G aptain Lane reptile
that Col. Roosevelt could not accer
any regiment as such from any singl
state. bat would be glad to have tn
framework of d regiment to be file
out with NJ from other localities,
! From Detroit a letter came Offcrln
the services OF at least 1000 autom,
bile truck drivers, who have see ser
ice on the Mexican border and
many instances have seen service
the European q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
C"0IsTAh1|n0PlE
Goes TO BELGIUM
ALLIES FEAR FOR STRONG MA.
TON TO CONTROL the
oAR0ANellE9.
BALKAN STATES NOT FITTED
Cennoenee In Stricken People Re-
sponstble for Great Trust to Be
lmposed0Alse 70 Reeompense
for Ravishsd Land,

Paris. France.-Delgium's flag to
fly over Co~nstantinople and Beigians
to control the Dardanelles. Is the al.
lies revised war aim respecting Tur.
key.
On high authority it can be stated
this change in program has been
thoroughly discussed in high official
circles of the allied governments.
Since new Russia renowned old
Russia's dream Of dominating the
~tsraits, a change in the Turkish prob
lem has been forced on the allies.
None of the entente powers will think
of leaving the Turk still in Europe.
To grant arbitrary control of the most
important waterway in Europe to any
of the worlds great nations might
engender Jealousy and endanger the
world peace for which the allies are
fighting.
To hand Constantinople and the
Bosphorus over to any n OF the
Balkan nations would keep the fn-
ture worlds police force busy restor-
ing order. D1piomatlstS mere nave
long believed that the attitude OF
Bulgaria and Greece may be traced
to Russia's desire to dominate the
Black Sea entry and the Balkans.
When the new Russia therefore
announced its disapproval of such a
plan, the ch%ancellories of Europe all
asked themselves the same question
who will hold the key 70 the bos'
phorus?
That key, it was learned, is most
. likely destined to the keeping OF King
Albert's little nation-~a reward Tor
the terrible sacrifice of the kingdom
and an acknowledgment by the allies
that Belgium can be trusted to keep
the faith.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
MuN|T|ONsPEOPlE sTR|k|
REVOLT AND TAKE POSSESSION
OF PETRoGRAD.
Members Of National Committee Plead
With Aqitators for Restora-
t:on Of Order.

Petrograd, Russia.-The Schlissel-
berg munitions district has revolted.
Workmen and citizens of the district
announced their intention of organic.
ing a separate republic.
Twelve members OF the Workmen's
and Soldiers committee were named
to plead with the revolving forces for
restoration of order.
In addition Tcheidse. leader OF the
Social Democrats in Russia, person
ally hurried over to the munitions
district to aid. Schlisselberg is a dis.
trict of Petrograd a short distance
down the river. 1t corresponds to
New York's East Side.
The provisional president of the
munitions district was arrested by
the rebels.
Just how serious the revolt is was
not made clear in dispatches re-
ceived here. Apparently. however
there was no violence.
Another instance OF friction be-
tween the Duma provisional govern
ment on Russia's plans for the future
was evident when ii was announced
the executive council of wo~kmen ant
soldiers are planning a worlds inter
national conference.
The project embraces a meeting 0
all varieties of Socialists in some neu
trail nation to discuss world problems
Those behind the plan insisted tn
conference wa. not identified in tn
slightest degre with the June meet
: ing of Socialists at Stockholm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
DELEGATES to Conference.

Delegates to the National Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections. to
be held at Pittsburg, Pa, June 6'15,
we're announced by Gov. Gardner.
The list follows: From St. Louis
Chas. NJ. Hubbard, Oscar Leonard.
George b. Mangold, Mrs, J. G. Fertis,
A. W. Jones. Mrs. Harry r. January,
DR.. c. C. Shut. Prof. Chas. f. Par
sons, DR.. George A. Johns, Mrs. Philip
N. Moore, Miss Florence Van Sickler,
Alfred G. Fairbank. Jesse NJ. Smith.
John W. Major, Emil Tolkacz, Mrs.
Minnie D. Weiss, Miss Ethel NJ. Rid.
die. William Anderson, Mrs. Frank V.
| Hammar, Mrs. w. Il. Fschel.
From Kansas City-Captain r. J..
James, Russell Grainer. Mrs. Rather
inc s. Taylor, Mrs. VIM. II. McHattie,
Mrs. George w. Fuller, Hon. Jacob
| BilliEopf.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
ADMITS SUBMARINE CHECKS

Washington, d. Gin an adj
dress before the reichstas, the Ger
man secretary Of the navy admitted
that serious inroads we're being made
On Germans submarine fiotillas, due
70 Improved means of destruction
devised by the allies j.
TIE state department received
prompt notification OF the German
naval heads speech, and gave o"' a
~paranhrase of certain of lis passages
while claiming that the submarine
warfare had achieved far greater re-
suits than expected, he admitted,
saws the state department announce
uent. "that.a certain number OF SUD
marines were being lost as a result
of improved means of destruction De
vised by the allies
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
DELEGATES TO RUSSIA NAMED

Washington, d. C.--The state de-
partment announced the personnel Of
the American commission to Russia
a. follows:
E.lihu Root of New York, chairman.
Charles r. Crane Of Illinois. Chi
caao, manufacturer and business man,
who is now in Russia.
John K. Mott OF New York, general
secretary international committee OF
y. NJ. G. a.
CYRUS Mccormick Of Chicago, presl-
dent international Harvester Co,
Samuel L. Bertron, banker OF New
York.
James Duncan, yice-president Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
Charles Edward Russell OF Ne"
York. author and Socialist.
Major General Hugh l.. Scott, Chief
of stafi, United States army.
Pear Admiral James Fl. Gienhoh
L. S. n.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
FOUR NEGROES WRECK JAIL
Fail TO Obtain Freedom as Sheriff
Holds Them at Bay Till
Help Comes,

Arkansas City. Ark.--Four negroes
In an attempt to escape from the
county Jail here, practically demolish.
ed the structure. They sawed the
bars of their cells, and released all
the other prisoners, about a dozen IN
number. They then dug a hole in the
brick wall that caused n side OF the
building to fall down.
The noise attracted City Marshal
Randall. who held the prisoners ut
bay with one revolver, while he sum.
moned help by firing the other.
Later all the prisoners were sent
TO pine Bluff, as the local bastile Is
in such condition that II will have to
he rebuilt,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Experts Campaign State.

Missouri is now being organized for
the greatest production campaign ever
conducted within her border. Forty
experts of the agricultural extension
service are touring all the counties,
visiting every town and hamlet and
forming clubs for the prosecution OF
farm work. They will hold 10 or II
meetings in every county, and at each
OF these meetings one or more dele.
gates will he selected to attend 4 con.
vention at the county seat, where I.
chairman and officers Will be selected
10 conduct the county campaign.
The three main objects of this am
paign are increased food production,
the securing Of more labor and in.
proved methods Of marketing.
After the farmers Of a county are
organized they viii form a sort OF
council Of defense. This council viii
request that iabCrers be permitted to
remain on the farm and help in the
campaign of production, and let those
| not adaDted to farm work serve in the
military branch.
During the crop campaign farm lee
turers and advisers will go over the
state and help the producers in ever!
way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Banks Deny Charges.

Gov. Gardner received a communi
cation from a committee representing
st. Louis banks and trust companies,
in which it denies the charge of the
state board of equalization that their
real estate is assessed at only &c per
cen and attempts to show that it is
assessed al 81 per cent.
1t Is minated that the board ar
rived at it's conclusion by leaving out
certain essential facts.
In reply to the charge of st. Louis
business men that property in st,
Louis and Kansas City is assessed
much higher than in rural Missouri,
the board compiled statistics from the
annual statements of the banks which
showed. 1t said. that the amount OF
real estate represented in the capital
stock of st. Louis banks aggregated
$50. SOC, 600. The total assessed valna
ton Of this property, is showed, was
only s5,SS9,520 or about 20 per cent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
DESTROY AUSTRIAN U.80ATS

Washington, y. c. Advices to
the italian embassy here say Is Aus
trian submarines have been sunk in
the Adriatic by Italian patrols in the
last week. The same dispatches, Civ.
ing no date, says that for the fourth
time within a year Italian destroyers
have penetrated the fortified port Of
Durazzo, sinking four transports load.
ed with provisions and ammunition.
The ~destroyers. commanded by taeats.
i'aganelli ard R~e-7rdine!ii returned
unscathed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
5.i7S Asks &c Join T. r..

Chicago. Nl.--.Arrangements Tor rails.
ing the first division Of Theodore
Roosevelt's eXpeditionary force for i'm.
mediate service in France have been
completed by volunteer COMMITTEES of
prominent Chicago ncn, and y recruit.
ing station will be opened in the city
within a few days. Without the aid Of
q recruiting station the committee
already has ip hand applications from
5,47S who want to join tha expedition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
War r,nuslcs Food Prices.

London.--Thc Official statistics OF
retail prices OF food given in the Beard
of Trade Gazetteer sho@ an increase
up 10 March u o. "a per cent, Ms com.
pared with 1914. Other nations: Aus
tria, I'LL per cent; Italy, 10 per cent;
United states, over "a e cent;
Canada, 3S,5 per cent: Australia, 25.S
per cent, and New Zealand, G5.2 per
cent,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Orders for Draft.

Instructions from the provost mar
shat general of the United States to
Gov. Gardner for setting in motion
the registration OF men subject TO
military duty under the conacription
act were received at the executive
office.
Included is information and instruc-
ton to persons subject to draft, and
the following question. among others,
ia to be put to each man who ap-
pears to register:
Have you a father. mother, wife,
child under IL or n sister or brother
under ~ solely dependent upon you
for %support?'
Concerning this question and Its
answer the provost general says:
Consider your answer thoughtful.
ly. II It Is true that there Is another
mouth than your " to feed. do not
let your military ardor interfere with
the wish of the nation to reduce wars
misery to a minimum. On the other
hand. unless the person you have in
mind Is solely dependent on you. 90
rot hide behind petticoats or children.
Remember. this answer alone will not
exempt you from liability to service"
Our Boys TO France.
The University Of Missouri expects
| to have men on the battle front In
France by July I. II Is planned to
organize a unit In the American am.
bulance field service. Medical exam.
nations Of candidates. in charsa OF
Guy l.. Noyes, chairman Of the COM
mittee on organization, IL In prog.
ress. President A. Ross Fiji Of the
university has indcrsed the plan.
A man. to serve, must be able to
drive and repair an automobile. The
minimum enlistment IL six months,
Each man pays his own expenses.
ouardsman Held.
Hubert Debc Of Jefferson City. No
tional guardsman. who served with
Company l. In the Second regiment
on the Mexican border. was taken
into custody by federal authorities on
a charge Of having smusgied q bottle
Of drugs to q convict In the state
p~cnitentiary. Debo was arraisned be
fore United States Commissions
0eisberg and was required to givt
bond IN the sum Of $1,000 TO- h!S ~
pcsrance at the next term oi fedora
: court, when the charge will us invss
tisatsd By : graad Jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
krott Slated for OIL inspector.

Although Gov. Gardner has made
no official announcement regarding
his appointment of a state inspector
Of petroleum oils, the patronage mat
ter which has been causing hirn SEEM.
insly endless trouble, 1t Is reported
from sources close to the governor
that he has decided to refuse to ap.
point Omar D. Gray Of Sturgeon, his
campaign manager, and that he WIN
r~eappoint John A. Knott of Hannibal.
who held the office during the Major
administration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Bio lnsurar.s: Fraud.

Harrisburg, Pa.--Jcsse williamson.
arrested In Philadelphia. Is alleged 10
have obtained uniawtully s750.0o0
worth OF securities from the Pennsyl-
yania Co. for Insurance on Lives and
Granting Annuitics Of Philadelphia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Rafusa "a p~artieipate.

Pctroerad.---Tbe executive commit
toe Of the Council Of Worknen's anu
Soldiers, delegates has decided BY q
vote Of % 10 "a not to participate 10
the formation Of . coalition govern
nc at.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
scyenth Reprjcyc for Slayer

Springfield, 1lla-At the request Of
the Chicago Legal Aid Society. Cav.
Lowden has granted a Goday re.
pricvc, The seventh, TO "Chickcn" Joe
Campbell. convicted of numbering tho
wife Of the former warden.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Nav Raise Marines Fay.

Washington. d. C.-ln approving
the house bill to increase the navy
to l50, 900 men and the marine corpa
to 100000, the senate naval commit.
tee inserted IN amendment raising
the pay Of enlisted men to $25 per
month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Meat Stored IN New Zealand.

tyne. - Two million
carcaspes Of frozen sheep are In cold
storage in New Zealand waiting ship
ment, but no vessel a be obtained.
recently declared Premier Massey OF
New Zealand,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
cur4lea ,pIanee f,r britain.

New York.--The Curtiss Acroplanc
Corporation has taken IN additional
order for t16.ooo.ooo from the British
war Office, the contract including mo.
tors and parts Of machines. This
makes the total Of unAlled orisrs on
The books t3v.oo0.0o0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Camp Tor Negro Officers.

Washington, D. C.--lepresentativc
Dyer was informed by Secretary OF
War Baker that the government had
decided to establish a camp for the
training Of negroes to be officers. This
camp, he said, probably will be located
near Washington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
e,aur "a S1es1 barrel.

Minneapolis. Mmn.--Fonr prices
nave touched new higher points, fan
cy patents advancing 40 cents n be-
Inn quoted at Slo.70 a barrel. First
clears sold for S14Ac. an advance OF
40 centA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
aeer suhat,tute In Germany,

Amatcrdam.--The scarcity OF malt
hops In Germany has led to the intro.
duction Of a substitute for beer called
uniform beer, which Is destined soon
to be practically the only beverage
for beer drinkers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
ouardsman In Montana Shot.

Livingston, MONTH. q. Nutting
was shot while Of guard duty near
here. The mar who shot the guards.
man escaped to the hills. When chal.
lcnged the trespasser opened hre on
Nutting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Food contro, RtlI Approved.

Washington, D. C.--Ano:her food
control bill providing for q food sur.
vey, Standardization Of foods and pun.
ishmcnt Of monopol!as In the neces.
sa.ies Of life was approved BY tho
senate agriculture committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17

Lacy Oeeteo IN HoSpIVaI VhTt,
London.--Lady Dccies, who. before
her marriage to Lord Decles, WAS
Vivian Gould. daughter Of MI. and
Mrs. George J. 0ouDi. Of New York,
has Joined the Scottish women's boz
pital contingent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Fire at Edison Plant.

West Orange. y. J.--firc from an
unknown cause destroyed q building,
n part u the Edison plant, used In the
manufacture Of Photographic record
discs. The loss is $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Two New Artillery Reaimcnts.

Fort Riley, kan.--Tw0 new artillery
regiments for the regular army. 10 be
known as the Tenth and the Eleventh,
will be organized as soo as the army
bill finally passes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
onieiai paper.

washington. ID. C.--The first daily
- newspaper to be- published by the
I,nited states government IL on the
street here. II ID called The Official
bulletin and II published under order
n the president by George Creel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17

Cincinnati, Ohio.-F0rmcr United
states Senator Joseph b. Foraker died
here. He fell In q faint 4 few days
ago while walking on the street and
never rallied from the shock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Army Appropriation Bill Signed.

Washington, .. C~.--President Will
son signed the annual arriy appropria-
ton bill for tn. fiscal year ending
June 80, 1918. and carrying approxl'
inate!y $270, 900 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17

Gov. Gardner sought to head off
A. l.. Harry of Bloomfield and other
prominent residents OF southeast Mis-
souri,, who came here for tina formu-
lation of plans to organize the Sixth
Missouri regiment Of the national
guard. They were Informed that 1t
would be useless to come, since no
new units Of the guard will be posi-
BILE. save from authority from the war
department.
A large number of letters were re-
ceived by the governor from men in
various parts Of the state. applying
for appointment as officers Of regis
tration under the selectiye draft bill
passed by congress, Many evidently
think there must be a good salary at
tached to such places. 1t Is the gov
ernor's understanding that local Off.
Gals viii have charge Of the regis
tvatiun and that the government viii
expect them TO donate their services.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Aax.l wonY Eioht Germany.

Port All Prince, Haiti.--Congress re.
fused to declare war OH Germany. a
resolution was adopted protesting In
the name Of humanity against sub
marine warfare.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17

wv veek Lesal optien paesss.
Albany. N. Ys-Ths HillWheeler
~ q pefmit the cities Of the state to
oeeenlao ~ themselves The cues.
est{eenslng saloons VA passod
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Asked 10 Aid Farmers.

Asked 70 AID Farmers. ~,
The scarcity Of farm labor IA EN-.
phasized in many letters to Gov. Card
ner and william II. Lewis. commits.
s!oner Of the labor bureau.
Lewis launched a campaign TO at.
tempt to meet this demand by getting
suitable men through the free employ.
ment bureaus at Kansas City and st.
Louis. He alao detailed q man to
Columbia, who will cooperate with
the state board Of agriculture In sup.
plying the farmers with experienced
help. The pay Of a farm hand is from
$50 10 $40 q month. with board and
room.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
Gardner Names Boards.

Gov. Gardner appointed three mem.
hers each of board Of managers OF
the state School for Deaf at Fulton
and the State Insane Asylum, also at
Fulton. The appointees follow: In
sane Asylur,-W. s. Taylor Of Fulton
to succeed himself: Dr.. Arthur E.
Nelson OF Bunceton, vice DR.. Y. Q.
Bonham, whose term has expired;
Il. S. Walton Of Armstrong, vice X.
Il. sanderson, Of Bowling Green, term
expired. School for the Deaf-Mark
c. c. Hawkins Of Monroe City, to sue.
coed himself; John T. Mitchell Of Co.
lumb!a, vice d. A. Sharp OF Liberty;
John s. Matson Of Louisiana, vice
John r. Gentle OF Vandal!a, term ex'
PRED.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17
insurance inquiry In state.

Insurance Commissioner Walter K.
Chorn, who returned from New York
where he participated In the investl.
cation OF the Pittsburg Life and Trust
CO., which has been taken over by the
state Of Pennsylvania, said he sent
out letters to all life insurance com.
panies, requiring them 10 report how
much Of their Missouri business had
been rcinsured with the Pittsburg
company,
Chorn said the aggregate liabilities
OF the plttsburg company arc 500, 000,.
9oH and the assets $25,0oO.000.
Woman osts Marshah Post.
Mrs. Edward Station Of this city has
been elected matron Of the Missouri
Colony for the Feeble. Minded and Epi.
leptic at Marshall, Saline county. and
will take charge Of the place at once.
There were q large number Of ap-
plican,s for the position, which 10 one
OF much responsibility and authority.
Mrs. Station was selected BY Mrs. W.
W. Graves Of Jefferson City. member
Of tho board Of managers. She 10 the
widow Of the late Edward Station fot
1 number d years connected with thu
Missouri Pacific At various places.