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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

0UDsORIP1loNs
0ae Year. ei.so. Six Noaths. oo.7s.
RATES OF ADvIRfIsIxa
Fsvatshsd on Application. Special n.
dvce1eHts to Home Rderons.
Address REoIsr1R, Ironton, No.
FALL IN!
BY Dudley A. Braedon

Where are the men Of Lincoln's day?
Where are the minute men?
Did their spirit pass when they passed
away?
God grant 1t be born again.
Are your bellies and pockets your
only gods?
Has America gone soft?
Do you fear the cup or scorn the cup
> Whence the draught Of freedoms
quaffed?
You wea a flag in your coat lapel
And think you have done your part
IT'S only a gaud IL you stop with
that
Look in--is your flag In your heart
The stripes of rcd are the blood you'll
For your own. your native land:
The stars-your jewels, m~oney--all
That you'll give with an OPEN hand.
The ground Of blue Is the sign that yol
Look up to the skies where dwell
The hosts that died, with a holy pride
For the flag that they loved SO wen.
Wake up! Wake W! Your coultr.
calls
For all that you've got to give.
Forget yourself and your greed TO-
pelf-
Give all. that your flag may live.
No man SO poor, SO young. SO old
That he cannot give his bit.
Fall III! Fall in: And forward march!
For the beacon fires are lit.
The call has come, We must answer,
here!
Am~ericans--fall In!
And forward march-keep step with
those
Who fight that the right may win
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20
MISSOURI BOYS IN FRANCE
American Forces Transported Were
Screened by a Line Of Steel.

There are many Missouri boys In
France today. taking their place III
the great struggle for liberty and free
dom. Just how many Of them are
there the government alone knows,
and. for military reasons, the informa-
tion is not being given out.
But the big fact is that they are
there. And it is the navy that took
them there. Thousands Of men have
been transported across the Atlantic.
and so well has the navy guarded the
transports that carried them that not
one man has been killed BY enemy
guns. Ships have been sunk, Of course.
and more will be sunk, but the army
that Pershing will lead to victory
is intact.
The navy has always been the pride
of America. 1t has always been the
most efficient navy In the world. This
Is true because of the particularly high
type Of men who 60 to make up It's
ranks.
Never in the history Of the country
have the armed forces Of the country
been called upon to face 30 gigantic \
problem as the m that now faces
them. Never. since that summer day
in Philadelphia when q little gather.
Ing OF colonists declared In solemn
form that liberty was born into the
world and that all men were free. has
this country faced such q perilous sit
uation. YOUR country Is in danger,
YOUR country is facing the greatest
crisis In the history Of the human
race. On the blood.consecrated field
Of Gettysburg Abraham Lincoln said:
Government Of the people, Tor the
people, by the people shall not perish
from the EARTH"
For a century and a quarter Amer
lea has been the promised land FOL
the do%wn.trodden and the oppressed
Today the young men Of America arr
fighting for the principles that were
laid down In the Declaration Of indie
pendence, the greatest document eve
penned by the hand Of man. They arr
carrying the message Of liberty ontt
the shell.torn fields Of Belgium ant
OF France. and to every corner Of tn
seven seas.
Stretching across the Atlantic II
line Of steel. Monster ~battleshipa
swift cruisers and wasplike TORPEDO
boats cover the seas and protec
American ships and American live
from the Vaccination Of undersca pI
rates. This line Of steel ID the wal
that protects America from invasion
that protects the women and childrel
OF America-your women and childreI
from the fate Of the i%nnocsnts Q
Belgium. Without those keen.sye
men who stand constantly on watc
beside gun and torpedo tube Americ
would be helpless.
you know that, Of course. But ID
II ever occur to you that these men
the uniform Of the navy are protec
Ing YOUR women and YOUR chi
dren! Did, II ever occur to you tbs
YOU have . duty to psrfortni Me
arc needed for the navy today. 70
are needed. II you are between
md 81 there IL Q place for you In II
navy. Every healthy and decent your
man In America 10 wanted. you q
wanted. Your postmaster knows 4
about II. Ask him today. and bs on
AZ those to answer the countfy's col
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

beamed'' one horse affairs with no coul.
ter. In fact every thing seem behind
the things at home. Gilbert says "The
U. S. would have been ashamed OF this
country fifty years ago." and I believe
he's right.
But the mode of carrying on their
Agriculture and the crudeness OF their
implements does not cast any dark re-
Election upon the courteous French PEG.
pie. Intelligent, cordial, and noble
minded, they represent a nation equal
only to Dur own in true forms Of democ-
racy. They are jovial, kind hearted
people, always willing to ''lend a help
ing hand to the unfortunate" We
should be proud to have for an ally, in
this great struggle for Freedom, a III
try and people such as France and her
inhabitants.
We are quartered in comfortable quar-
tiers in an American Camp. Everything
is we'll kept, the men all healthy, and a
spirit Of good will prevails everywhere.
received several copies of the REGIS
TER yesterday, sent by my Sis, and was
gratifed to note that everything is well
around home. Was also glad to note
the earnest work OF the County's Red
Cross Chapter. The work done by this
organization is worthy Of the highest
praise and soldiers everywhere recognize
in it a true friend. The Newport, Rhode
Island, Chapter gave each man in this
brigade a wooden sweater and a comfort
kit bag-which we all appreciate very
much.
We have many forms Of amusement:
here to keep our minds from dwelling toe
long on the difficulties Of our work. e,
and ''feld meets are common. In one
Of these meets Leslie Wallis Won second
place in a 22o yard dash-winning the
only point made by our Battery.
Then we have boxing and wrestling
matches, moving pictures shows. lee
lures, and last, but by no means least
our Y. NJ. c. A., where we spend most
all Of our spare time.
So, everything considered. l believe
can ~trnthfully say for all, that we are yer!
we'll contented with our conditions here
We realize that war Is nc time to while
away the time in play and in fact we know
exactly what Sherman meant when We
said "War Is He'll" But w know VIII!
we are here and realize the importance
Of our task. So no ONE a complain
deprived OF a few comforts he was uset
10 at home. We know that we are goini
to Lick the Kaiser" with the aid Of OH
honorable allies, and every man Is cage
to do his part.
When the last battle Of the war ha
been fought and our famous Genera
takes q general survey Of the work &C
complished by each branch Of the service
I am sure the name Of 1.-THE Coast Al
tiilery Brigade will head the list.
In conclusion I wish to thank OH
friends at Des Arc for their kindnes
shown toward Us. and the Editor for hi
earnest efforts in behalf Of 1--WE Sammies.
When the Dove Of Peace comesagain L
reign over Us, we will return once NOR
to our happy homes In dear old lro'
County thankful for our beneficial ex
perience in the Great Cerman-America
War.
With regards and best wishes for
happy Thanksgiving, ! remain,
Respectfully,
PVT. ROLAND u. STRvHNsoN, !.
9tty X, Sth Reg. 6. a. Brigade, q
3. r.
n. s,-A1 The De- Arc boys sen'
regards and bese wishes.
Lovsss 81, Cood books vili ana soa'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

young 'e q 90 b ~, 4. =. a..
our success y ,ais.as u ,s,ess m me-,
needed for tAs m - s, ss p ,sa
a San an oss.ess dssss .aa victory
Tor our county b - ~ The, mr.,
be made to see Int y. -. I. mus !.
, tho m Of tAsis fellow xissourians
VINO are going to INK tA.ir al in tia
, uaan hes Of , +. rsaats .sa n. - largely
upon the LOO ma IL eounsry 4 A..
ing OF Missouri 10 III navy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

If you are a powder monkey =
or a gun pointer or anything :
else on a ship Of the Navy :
when It takes part IN the battle :.
which ends this war or turns !,
the scale In your countrys !
favor, your name will go On :
the honor rolls Of America ana .
viii be as imperishable as that !
OF Paul Jones. Or Decatul' of
) schley Or Dewey. .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

IN daveIon f., uhot o,bor,,.,so ,,.o,,il
re o. neaceful sessior Tho No.,onaI
looo,o booa 1obn /, ra,.. -
some cborgos modo IN ho ,,a,.,n.
,rIos and .o Jo ~ f,,,. ,.h,..
Tarar helieyos tho Io,o =. .o
small iudoirg ,n,,ror,I, hr tho 90
forts of sono ritcbors ,,.bo d.o,. No..
cbocps from bis cohor,s o,a ~ ...,.,,, ,,.y
fl hro,doro1 , fru inob A. -
win srcocs, witb or.,t o,roa.n .,a.
three halls should cors,itr,o o. no,I.
and NOT g,pr MANY otbor srooo.t,ona
which b,ye hoor ,,i,.a1 ~,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

Germany has never committed a
crime that it did not compound it by
first slandering its intended victim.
When Germany lacks a proyocatiou TO
do what 1t has resolved to do. it pro.
ceds 10 invent one by making q false
charge II did this to excuse its war
OF aggression in the beginning: il did
this TO excuse its unproyoked assault
on Belgium, and, TO make but one
other instance out Of many, IL now
falsely accuses us Of having detained
Count Won Bernstorff 10 excuse its
crime in having made hostage Of
Mr. Gerard Herr Won Summ. who
appears TO be Underseoretary Of For
eign Affairs, soemnly assures the
world that Germany very much re.
GREETED to have TO make q temporary
hostage Of Mr. Gerard but that it was
made necessary by the treatment
which the United States had accorded
To the German Ambassador TO Ger.
man residents in this country and By
its seizure OF German ships. Since
Count Won Bernstorff has been treated
with noteworthy Difference. since Ger
man citizens in this county are as un
strained today as they were ten years
ago, and since German ships have not
been seized, nor seizure even contam. !
plated This explanation merely sug
costs thar in the art Of mcndacity
Herr Won Stumm is quite as willing /
and as clumsy as all of the other at. |
.aches OF the German Foreign Office |
Who have been brought to our notice. |
Ones character Is betrayed by ones
'uspicions Germany thought we
would seize its interned ships because
I knew that that is what it would
nave done If 1t had had the oppor.
unity, and it treated Mr. Gerard as
hostage 10 enforce their release. It
viii require finer skill IN mandaciiy
han Germany has yet exhibited TO
obscure that fact Dallas News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

shot and killed here last night, five
bullets entering his body.
Josh Griffith, former policeman
was arrested charged with the killing.
Police say the two men fought a pistol
duel, during which Thornton fired
two shots. The cause of the trouble
is not known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12
THE SPIRIT OF LINCOLN

A number Of years ago Te chanced
to become acquainted with a man who
had allowed himself to become un.
balanced mentally on one subject.
He had been a fine specimen OF man.
hood. big mentally, morally and physi.
cally but intense enthusiasm and In.
terest in an event OF national i'm.
portance had left in his mind one idea
which could not be dismissed. and so
he went about his work muttering
continually Lincoln was elected and
the country's gone to he'll"
No doubt many men felt the same
way at the time OF Lincolns election
and events that followed would
seem to indicate that the country did
border on the edge Of eternal des.
truction for a time Shermans re.
mark about war indicates this con.
dition also
Later We all came to see that
Lincoln was the one man living to
serve In that capacity at that time.
The history OF the United States goes
TO show that in every emergency the
right man was at the head of the
nation at the time he was needed
From George Washington down to
Woodrow Wilson It has been so. and
on through the ages it will no doubt
he the same
We have particular system of Sc.
lecting our leaders politics. intrigue
AMI sometimes underhand methods
enter into 1t but back OF it an is a
great influence Of which we know III.
Tie. that seems to guide us and watch
over u.s. When Wilson was elected
for his first term few OF us even that
supported him and voted for him real.
led that be- would make the Presi.
dent that hc has made none knew
what would hn before him as the head
OF the nation. and had wc known
Icro was no guide. mo- precedent and
mo- W'uner of testing the man 10 know
whether or not he could carry the
load. Buf last November we did
know Wc bad seen him tested and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12
NO BASEBALL STRIKE
Never Has Been a Chance for Base.
ball Players to Strike.
BY II. c. HAMILTON

ball Players to Strike.
BY II. c. HAMILTON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Feb. 12.- Suffering fan.
dom doubtless viii learn today TO its
great relief that there never has been
chance for baseball players to pull
off their threatened strike. and that
all talk of such action is worthy only
of youthful minds.
The two major leagues will hold
their annual schedule and rules com.
mittee meeting in New York. begin.
ming today. and all sorts Of reasons
for laughing at the strike are expected
to emanate from the subjured dir at
the Waldorf hotel.
If Dave Fultz thinks he has a play.
ers' strike in operation he should be
witness at today's proceedings. for
it is time he was told differently. The
strike would be officially called null
and void so far as baseball magnates
are concerned.
Besides this momentous announce.
ment several wrangles are expected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12
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THE WHATcHAMA COLUMN
BY "GM."
String seans.

:" SN'l'9 Deans
. Why can't a bean be a bean /:
" and let it 20 at that? /:
y Most beans ARE beans. ex. :
q cept string beans. Bat was a:
/: the string bean satisfied to be :
{: just a bean? No. 1t had to :
I: grow a string and nearly ruin :
:; itself :
4" And why? Did it have any :
I: practical idea in mind when it A:
/: did it? Has any string bean .
{" ever justified its string? No. :
" It just did it because it could. ;
" String beans can be denatur. :
/" ed after its back is broken :
!: so that it's almost fit to eat. :
" But give a dish OF them :
" chance at a cheap restaurant :
: or when your wife's in a hurry :
: and see what it does to YOU. :
" It'll tonguetie you, that's what :
:; itll do. .
" However we have nobody ;
: but ourselves to blame for the :
: string bean Washington warn. :
" ed us against entangling alli :
:: ances g..
y Luther Burbank cop,d d.riyor q,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

A heavy cold in the lungs that was
expected to cure itself has been the
starting point in many cases Of dis.
ease that ended fatally The sensible
course is to take frequent doses of
BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
II checks the progress Of the disorder
and assists nature to restore normal
conditions. Price Csc, SOC. and s1.OO
per bottle. Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12
GERmANWs SUPREME FOLLY

Declaring that president Wilson's
decision is astonishing" the German
Foreign Secretary, in an interview
printed in the Berlin Tageblatt in.
sists that there is no step back.
ward"
Whether there is a step backward
or not is for Germany. not the United
States, TO say The decision Of this
country has been made and will be
adhered to. There has never been
an issue OF foreign policy about which
the American people were more firm.
ly united than they are about this. and
they are determined to see It through
to the end, come what may.
When Dr. zimmerman says that
the Presidents decision is astonish
ing, he is trifling with the German
people in the hour Of their greatest
extremity It is not astonIshmg. II
Is inevitable
The German government was In.
formed last April in 'plam, direct.
straightforward language that unless
it respected the rules OF cruiser war.
fare nothing remained for the United
States except to sever diplomatic re.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

El Paso, Texas, Fer. l2.-The peo.
pie Of FL Paso presented a silver serv-
ice to Major General j. Pershing at
. banquet in his honor here Saturday
night in appreciation Of his work with
the American punitive expedition in
Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12
INDEMNITY is OFFERED
Germany Willing to Make Amends for
Sinking Dutch Boat

London, Feb. IA Reuter- dispatch
from The Hague says that in reply to
the explanation asked by the Dutch
minister at Berlin regarding the de-
struction of the steamer Gamma by a
German submarine, the German gov.
ment declared that this must in no
wise be considered a consequence of
the intensified submarine warfare
The government promised a thorough
investigation Immediately the submar.
Inc returns to port, and added that It
will not hesitate to give full satisfac.
tion if Hollands complaint was iusti.
fed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12
For a Billions Attack.

When you have a severe headache,
accompanied by a coated tongue, loath.
ing of food, constipation, torpid liver,
vomiting Of partly digested food and
then bile you may know that you have
a severe bilious attack. While you
may be quite sick there is much con
ISOLATION in knowing that relief may be
had by taking three of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They are prompt and ef-
fectual Obtainable everyWhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

mc iateat m'entNe genius OF the
country for the improvement of the
navy Mr. Edison was born on Feb.
II, lSi7, and many preparations were
made in his great New Jersey factory
and elsewhere to celebrate the com.
pietion of his seventeen year. In the
picture are seen Mr.. Edison and Sec.
retary Of the Navy Daniels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

Great Spirit which guided him guides
now the man who is serving in his |
place and that always the prayer |
Give us another Lincoln viii he 1
answered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

The Dutch steamer Gamma was
bound from New York to Amsterdam
with a cargo Of oil for the Dutch gov.
ernment when she was sunk by Ger
man submarine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

As chairman OF the naval consulting
board Thomas A. Edison will play a
prominent part in any organization of
civilian forces auxiliary to the govern.
ment in waging war or making prep.
arations for war The board was
formed in the summer Of 1915 by
bringing together eminent scientists
for the purpose Of making available
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but the military resources Of the Uni.
ted States are so overwhelming that
they would decide the war. and decide
1t quickly. The German General staff
may delude itself into bclieyeing that
it is challenging the immediate war
power Of 100000 men. What it is
really challenging is the war power
of 5000, goo 100000 and financial and
industrial system that can be ndef.
initcly modified.
Potentially the United States is
now The greatest military nation OF
the world All It's resources are in.
tact and ready for use If Germany
cumpcls US TO use them. Unless the
German government understands
that it understands nothing 81 Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

It has cost this country s2OO,OOO,OOO
not to get Villa dead or allye.-New
York Sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12
Fought a Duel.

Port Arthur, Texas, Feb. 12.-R. Z.
Thornton, deputy constable. was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-12

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
MISS CaARL WILLIAMS
 RECEIVES NOMINATION
Prominent Memphis Educator Will Be Elected Vice President National
 Educational Association.

Portland, Ore.,. July 12-7Resolu- tions pledging the support of Ameri- cas- school teachers to the govern ment in it's conduct of the war, were being framed tonight by the resolu- tions committee of the National Edu- cational association, for submission
 tomorrow to the 1917 convention of the association, now in session here.
 Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford, Denver, Colo, state superintendent of public instruction of Colorado, who was nominated for president today, prob ably will be elected unanimously to- morrow. Mrs. Josephine Preston,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13

was former law partner of Judge W. B. Sorrells and has many close friends in the city.
 K. P. Wick of Sherrill was tram sacting business in Pine Bluff .yester- day. MT. Wick says only light rain fell at Sherrill on Monday, but that cotton is doing fine. Corn is sui fering from lack of moisture, and young cotton needs rain, MT. Wick says.
 J. T. O'Neal returned from Thor ton yesterday where he has been spending the past few days.
 Cyril Johnson of Memphis, who has been spending the past few days with w. A. Johnson 908 West 22nd. left yesterday for Jonesboro where he will spend few days with relatives. G. M. Ingram who has been spend ing the past few days with J. w. Bishop 314 West 14th. st. has returned to his home in Texas.
 B. H. Christoher went to Thornton yesterday on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13

buttons and buttonholes to be made. The sleeveless gown with the V-shaped opening and the Empire ribbon is very charming and very dainty for warm weather wear. For the colder nights, the round neck with the sleeves will undoubtedly be preferred. For that gown, lace insertion is applied over the lines in the pattern on which the gown with the V-shaped neck is cut out.
 The gown is cut all in one piece, on the fold of the material, and if that material is not wide enough you will of necessity be compelled to join selvaged edges to obtain the width. The best plan to follow is to make the gown before the embroidery is done. To do this, sew the seams with fine stitches, taking what is known as a back stitch and two running stitches at one time, then trim off one edge of the seam. Turn the other edge under and hem down onto the gown itself to make a flat fell finish, which is the simplest and pleasantest and the prettiest for garments of the sort. You could make the French fell or the double seams, but it is scarcely less labor and it does not make as pretty or as attractive finish. In the illus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13

spaces or you may have frock that shows either box pla;ts Or side plaits attractively used, but you must have plaits found somewhere in your ward robe if you will be quite up-to-date.
 The box plaited frock illustrated shows a pretty new monks collar and draped pockets that make very smart features, and they seem especially well adapted to the younger contingent. Slightly open necks with long sleeves are shown in the greater number of new trocks and unquestionably the combination will make feature of the incoming seascr.