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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

Southern societyS ball ut the Fan-Anorican building. In" hrst niue M
formal reception. when the president met the guests of honor TIT diplomats
of pan.Amerca, was very pleasant, the supper for the distinguished guests
Il really charming affair.
BIT between whites, when the notahleS were seated in ever W Il Il
srto of roycdof box ard the other quests crowded around or Il glimpse "L
them n could tMnk OF nothing but Mrs. Jarlcys wax works.
AT the Navy Relief ball the president and his party we're hht ny
ocros the room N their way out. when it was suddenly decided NAT some
formal notice should he taken of their departure and the band struck up
"The StarSpsngled Banner
rb,,e they had to stand at attention in the middle Of the room until 1t
was all over.
The samc sort of thing will continue to happen Unit there is some
dodutc undhrs,uuin of the etiquette which should attend the aruval or
the president his departure, and the time which he spends at social func-
fin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

Meals arc not served al the club. Guests are
expected to bring their own food, which they un-
doubtedly prefer to do In most instances. But
the pantry contains shelves where lunch packages
may be checked. In the kitchcnette is a multiple
electric heater, where food and drink may be
warmed. and hot and cold water faucets. In the
lunchroom are dinner tables and chairs-with
highchairs Of course for the little ones. And the
comfort.station facilities offered at the club?
Well. surely NOBODY Is In Il position really to ap-
preciatc this convenience more than the farm rco-
pie. There is a tnatron in constant attendance.
The club has been incorporated under the laws
Of the state and the organization Is self. perpetual
ing. The trustees charged with the management
Of the club are the presidents Of the three leading
banks of Seymour. Whoever happens to he pres
.dent of either of these banks becomes one Of the
trustees. The treasurer of the club is chosen
FROM among the three cashiers OF these same
banks, preference being given ia the cashier of the
bank having the largest surplus fund and undi.
Nid|d profits AZ the last preceding report for the
year.
There ere no fees or costs attached to club
membership. Any legal voter in the county who
Is cngu ged in farming or who derives his sun.
port wholly or partly from the farm is eligible to
membership. Anyone thus qualified may apply
for membership privileges at either of the trustee
banks. All one need do il to take enough interest
w t'N Va l'iNi 49, ''Nh ~ "" i'to fanny iity
participate in the club.
Because II was an nntricd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thing that hadn't been done before, and all that
the business men of Seymour probably wouldn't
have put up the money for establishing the club
and maintaining It perpetually If the matter had
been proposed TO them. Now, II they were asked
to reimburse the donors fully and mike provisions
for maintenance. they'd Jointly jnmr at the prop
osition-simply as II piece of frst-class civic In.
vcstment; what you might call u trade magnet.
They know that II Is drawing new farmer trade
steadily, and reaching out farther and farther to-
ward rival markets MS roads are improved and
the price Of those handy little bu2z-wagons comes
down.
The secretary Of the Seymour Commercial club
will tell y%Ou--fOr promoters have to put n squirt
of the poetic and II liberal pinch Of sentiment into
business talk--thnt the Farmers club IL "strik.
ingly progressive because II Is II concrete express.
sion of the ideal relationship which should exist
between every town md the farming community
adjacent"
And furthermore. he'll tell you ut was certainly
n happy conception, a fitting recognition of the
appreciation which the business men Of Seymour
have for their farmer friends, that led the Bllsh
brothers to do this thing for the farmers Of Jack
son county and at that same time build II memorial
IN honor Of tho founder OF the city. Captain Shields.
who was n farmer and whose dealings with the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

their wives have brought grain. fruit yere.
rabies, bhtter. eggs, ana poultry TO the town that
taptaih Shields started, and have taken home
with them IN the aggregate, a mighty nile Of SIM
plies during threcscore years. Such q nieh,v nil,
you might say. that the legitimate profits on It
have helped to make a vigorous and pretty little
city.
But until the time that Seymour's leading busi.
ness men decided to recognize the value of farmer
trade by putting up u clubhouse for the mar
keters, the country people certainly didn't enjoy
The hospitality that good steady customers in most
aines Of commerce may expect nowadays. In fine
weather they brought their lunch with them and
ate Ii In their wagons parked in side streets. and
in bad weather they bought crackers and cheese
and bologna and munched ii rs they stood around
the stoves or hot-air registers in the back of the
stores whe$e they sold butter and eggs. That
wasn't so had for the mcnfolks, hut 1t was mighty
announcement for the farm women, especially II
rlcy brought the children along to town. and
often they did so.
Is II any wonder then that since The Farmers
Club Of jackson County has been receiving guests
The merchants Of surrounding towns within a
reach Of L. and Il miles In every direction are
= complaining that Seymour is getting the best at
NJ thssaOnntry trade? Especially since the most
SfNSftrous farmers. and therefore the most
profitable customers. own m0torcnrS md can go
fairly long distances over the well-piked roads?
The Farmers club is good to look at. Ii is
lust MS handsome In the face as the public II.
brary and the government building. and hotter
looking than the city hall and the newest railway
station ut Seymour. You step into n pancled ves-
thule from tho street when you enter the club.
The ycstlbule gives into Il large lounging room.
Thanking the lounging room nrc two nurseries,
toilet rooms. n lunchroom and kitcl,encttc.
II you are n farmer who enjoys sliding down
to the small Of his back In o huge leather chair
md tonsting his shins before n great fireplace;
who likes breathing space and dark onk paneling
and n pile Of magazines and books and some
NOTED plants; who thinks It makes life more
worth living II he run meet people OF his own
xind for n chat now and then. you would ride
I. many miles to Seymour for half or thrcc-quarters
OF nm hour Of ioaiing In that ~lounglng room.
And II y0u nre n farmers wife who knows
tho drudgcry Of dragging small children around
for hours from store to store; who knows what
II II TO seek In vain for n place OF decent privacy
where fretful toddlcrs can be cared for, weary
feet rested and an aching bnck relieved with a
brief rest on a lounge; who appreciates a place
where a letter mny DC written In quiet, where a
telcphonc IL MT hand, where n crib waits to well
come baby for a mp; who longs for IN oppor'
unity To tnik with other country women, you
Z xoujd bring pressure to bcnr on the husband 70
40 his marketing Mt Seymour. For the nurseries
Ms&snncr these comforts Of womcn-rccllning chairs
lounges, cribs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

Private William OConncr. on the
border with tie Washington ID. c.
militia, ut mess ate no onions BY nc.
tual count. lie collected the rntion
allowance II the met who did not like
N0iOns.
In Scotland c3.S per cent. Of illumi.
mating gins Is nude Ia municipal works
to 51.A per cent In ireland and JOG
per cent In Enginnd.
One English Invention for GONZALES.
cents II u stout cane. from one end Of
which can ba .unfoldsd q, projection 70
rsst Q users foot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

st. Louis las one factory which will
this year consume 1OO,OO0.OO0 feet Of
lumber.
The temperature OF southern Aus.
trnlln varies not more than 70 degrees
during tho yenr.
A rough estimate Of the power that
cnn be developed from the rivers Of
AIabamn places the total At l.37S,00Q
horse power.
Whistler's picture. "White Girl" de.
sct4bed BY himself AZ one Of hls most
important works, brought 9l0v6oo Il
|IDndsu lat auctloa. d
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

Mcclellan, who was in command Of the Army Of the Potomac, had seen
balloons used in the CriDcan war, aud 50 made use If them in his armulgu,
selecting Professor Lowe Ia command that branch.
The captured Confederate balloon was under tho" command Of Gen. +. j.
Alexander with the Army of Northern Virginia. Il made but II ascension
by ii tug.
After the balloon was captured it was turnc! over 10 Professor Lowe for
whatever use his department might make Of 1t. Reine Of impractical mat
tcrhs ard construction it was cn up and pieces given a. souvenirs to pnAi.
neut persons Of that day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

Potato growing q a large scale in the United States has been centralized
in half a dozen localities. corresponding roughly to the various geographical
divisions Of the country. This specialization has created Il demand for
varieties adapted tn conditions in particular localities " for varieties pos
sstance to parasitic fungi, early or late maturity. hgh%tarch content, etc.
As Il result of the years of selection and breeding literally thousands Of
Seeding potatoes have been secured. These are grown in all parts Of the
United States where the Office of horticulture and IouloaGT has experimental
grnuuls-Mainc. Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado and fdaho-ani complete
records are Kept Of every phase Of their development.
"Nn matter how disease or drought resistant Il potato vine may be the
Seeding will prove of little practical Importance If the potatoes have a dis
agreeable favor or odor, IL their flesh turns black after cooking. n II they
do unt prove suited to the demands Of the housewife. said Miss Conner IN
talking of her work. The tulerS from each Seeding which is thought
worthy of saving ara subjected to Il cooking test. and if this is unia'oralle
the Seeding must possess some very desirable culture characteristics to save
it from the discard.
"There are three general tests which we apply to ench patato--hol1ng
baking and potato chips. The first two methods of cooking ARE the fUndatton
Of practically all the ways in which potatoes are served in the household
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

duty To mankind. In its later Efforts
toward the Improvement Of the ust-
full tUher, 1t has called in the nssis-
tunce 0f It woman that she may bring
her w0manS knowledge Of home
economics IN bear upon the study Of
the vegetable.
Il IL the province of Miss Marga-
rel C0nnor, scientific assistant in la-
moln-y. the youngest WOMAN scientist
in the government employ. to pir the
potatoes through their PAGES from the
StnnHnnint nf Nm hnlnn economist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

Fire dooins 30 structures every
hour ; TO structures every dny.
The Chilean congress has under con.
alteration n measure looking to the
liberalization Of the railway connect
iny Valparaiso md Santiago.
Nitrate exports from Chile are rap.
Idly increasing. Latest figures for 1910
show monthly exports about double
those Of saric months. 1915.
The spout Of a new contalncr for a
can Of condensed milk punctures the
can and allows the milk to b. poured
% from q teapot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
MUCH IN LITTLE

c,o.sow provides It's policemen
Win warm food aud ten w.sn or
' w.". A. night BY the use Of electrically
Scstcd mates In signnl boxes.
A new cafc and observation cur .s.s
,.r1s windows at the tables 70 thar
%,rcr, may ret a broad view OF the
na.sinr landscape while dining.
ror string,ng beads quickly nm ~
.snious Ocrmun has patented q crank
crerated machine which feeds them %
~ nolus OF q threaded needle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
SOLDIERS MAY TRIM HATS.

Hat trimming Is not generally required of young
soldiers who 60 to war, yet many wounded soldiers
ut the Canadian SPORTS day held recently at Grass.
mead Meadow, near Orpington. Kent. proved them.
selves ~ talented In the handicraft TINT after the
victory III won, instead Of going buck to the land,
some Of them may set up millinery establishments
IN Canadian towns. equal to any branch Of the ia.
nous Mnison Lewis vi New York, London and
Paris. Toronto Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
Unbreakab.e Winaows.

Repeated coats Of raw or boiled lin.
seed oil applied TO Il neHl.y me,hef wire
fabric Will Civ" a good substitute for
window glass. Tie wire may he used
Tor many purposes, and Is especially
good where glass might easily he
broken. The fabric lAay be dipped
in the oi! Instead st applying it With u
brush.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

ably to the interest of the function.
Usually his arrival with the H.
dies of his party is marked by so,ne
degree Of pomp and ceremony, and
what is more important. by some GER
tointy on the part of his hosts. as to
the proper form of procedure.
But after the greetings are over
there are many awkward moments for
I'LL concerned. and usually the pr"si-
dents retreat is almost III the nature
.f q rniit T.Ep for instance. the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

ca,ional exhibit In Washington during
the week of February 26 to March 4.
This announcement was made by
Charles =. Shreve, president of the
federation, who declared that exhibit
week, which is to be arranged pri-
niarily for the entertainment and i'll
struction of prc.inaugural visitors, will
be utilized us the first step toward the
carrying out Of the larger proposition.
The plan. Mr.. Shreve said, Is to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
Power of Music.
Ar After ThouGi,t,

Il told Mr.. Thlckwitz that his BABY
looked like him
"Of course. he was pleased?"
Immensely. He didn't hear me ada
.ronr little dewitt under my breath
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

territories n their personal representatives to attend a mass meeting to D
hold in Washington proDably O the evening Of March 3 for the purpose OIL
considering the desrubiluy Of establishing n permanent exposition mere
Whether the original suggestion for separate buildings for the states VIII
N. Lyocu,,d or in lieu Of TINT. the proposal for one building In which ehch
state will be represented by II room or suite Of rooms where It's exhibit" ms
be installed. the conference itself will determine.
Many washington organizations from time to time have advocatea !nc
nermoncnt ,ynoitlon idea. and members of the federation believe MAJ Inc
linn 10 now Mt hand for launching the undertaking on a big scale.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
Woman Scientist Puts Potato Through Its PAGES

r OR 4 number of years past the United States department Of agriculture
/ has been studying the potato and scientifically selecting and breeding
now EarlMi.s tht VIII bring il un TO the ni-ae.t standard OF eEeiency IN is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

II may take nine tailors to MAKE q
man, hut one Christmas Is enough ~
break him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

mond during the siege "f that city.
This relic was found among the
effects Of the late rrof. Il. S. G. Lowe.
who was aer0naut Of the Array Of the
Potomac during the Civil war. II was
given to the war department by his
son. Leon T.. Lowe OF San Francisco.
Professor Lowe was the first
%acronaut Ia take up Count Zeppelin
and til" first 10 take up a United
States officer, General Heintzman.
IhnN innknl into Yorktown. lipnernl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
Full Of Trouble.

you're looking awttIIy gloomy, old
top. What's the truubIc:'
Trouble enough old Top. Me vaIet'S
sick. doutchcrkuow. and | don't know
y neither I've got an The proper tie ami
socks that 20 with the suit lm wear
inc, "--Browuiug's Magazine,
Power of Music.
"Why do people prefer music TO con-
versation?'
Seems to he some sort Of instinct
about it. There isn't anybody who
wouldn't rather listen tn Il canary bLfu
than 10 Il parrot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
Permanent Exposition Of States in the Capital

~ TIE long projeced idea of the establishment in Washington of a permanent
oy,osuinn of he states is revived and advocated on a comprehensive
scale by the Federation of Citizens Associations in conjunction with us
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

.'iC 1'ilSh interests nave dealt
constantly and protitably with
The farmers of Jackson comfy.
Why, reasoned the -four mill
lcrs, wouldn't it be Il fine thing
to establish a club here in
town for the farmers? They
thought It would be--decidetily
so--;ind out Of their estate
came funds which made the
Idea a fact in pleasing archi.
lecture and real convenience.
Not only that; the mainten.
ance Of the club il assured by
a paid-up income insurance
policy. SO the farmers should
worry!
Much Of Scymour's prosper.
atty depends OH the farmers liv.
ing within a radius of -
or IL miles of the city, which
is the metropolis of a county
that Is one of the most fertile
In southern Indiana. For near.
1y three-quarters Of a century
the "toilins ploWmcn" and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

Some spiders In Java make weos 10
strong that it requires 4 knife 10 sever
them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
Awkward Moments When the President Is Present

n RESIDENT WILSON ard several If his predecessors have been very
/ generous about attending many II the balls. receptions. and other semi
Itblc functions to which the chief executive is invited, and certainly the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18
Remnant Of Only Confederate Balloon Discovered

W AsIHNGTON.-The aviation branch Of the department has lust
W received a Interesting present in the shape Of ii piece OF the only
balloon owned By the Confederate" army, which was made u Of silk dresses
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-18

ern convenience, don't you think?
Seymour, a southern Indiana city of about
1000 population, has Il farmers club with Il
membership of mare than 1000. 1t has been in
operation since October, 1914, and is a thorough
success. During 1916 the average daily number
of visitors to The club was about 100,
The existence of the club Ii due--the plain Truth
must DO told-to the public spirit and generosity
OF two business men of Seymour, and not to any
special enterprise on the part Of either the farm.
efs or the citizens Of the town. The Blish broth
crs own a large flour mill and grain elevators.
Ihey are grandchildren of Capt. Needy w.
Shields, founder Of Seymour. himself a farmer Of
energy and vision, whose fortune, it seems, was
me !est-egg Of the Blish estate. For many years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16

Generals Brussiloff aid Gurko and detailed
wholesale desertions OF soldiers themselves.
II was recognized that Russia's foremost
bulwark was In the army. and thl council
decided at once to take forcefui steps in
checking such an alarming growth.
II was a foregone conclusion that ,he pre-
visional Government would not raise any
objections to the elimination of Miliukoff
from n coalition Ministry. lie has lacked
support from the army and workmen ever
since his statement of war aims. lie had
been under fire since the demand that he
publish all Secret" treaties in existence
between Russia and the Allies. and for his
reported action in giving blanket indorse-
ment to all compacts previously entered
into with other nations by Car Nicholas
and the old regime.
Publicity for these treaties within two
weeks was promised n group OF soldiers
delegates from the front today in speech
by the soldiers and workmens' leader Sere-
tell. He frankly expressed alarm at the
lack OF cohesiveness apparent in the army
and urged his auditors to return and work
for unity OF action.
Serctel was later commissioned by his
colleagues of the Soldiers and workmen's
Council to negotiate with Gutchoff and urge
him to return to his post as Minister oi
war At the same time 1t was known that
the designations of a number of other higl
army commanders were impending
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
BRITAIN EXPECTS ACTION
BY GERMAN SOCIALISTS


Formal admission that Germany is
angling officially for separate peace with
Russia was the main point in Chancellor
Won Bethmann- -Hollweg's Reichstag speech
that struck the British press and public
today. otherwise the address was regarded
as mere recapitulation OF previous out
lines of Germany's aims--but an outline
which may possibly arouse the German
Socialists to drastic action.
There was no Disgusting the general
recognition Of the seriousness of the Rus
sian situation here today. 1t was realized
the Chancellor baited his hook with very
enticing words to the new Russian Govern
ment, but the belief was expressed that
despite disorganization in Petrograd at the
present moment the differences in govern
| ment there would be ironed out and the
, trickery Of the German proposals be ap-
| parent to the new democracy.
England does not expect German Social
| lists supinely to take Hollweg's rebuff OF
| their pleas. Interpreting the Chancellor s
speech as a practical surrender TO iunker.
| dom, British official and public attention
| was centered on the Socialist hint of a
| republic in the Central Empires,
The immediate effect of the Chancellor S
| sharp words il was expected here. will be
| to add strength to the Ledebour-Haase
| antiGovernment Socialist group and cor
| respondingly to decrease the influence of
the Scheidemann pro-peace, pro-Govern
lnent Socialist faction. The Ledebour-
| Haase group Is scarcely a month old. II
| was formed when Scheidemann centered
all his attention on agitating the Stock
holm Socialist peace conference and when
| rumors Of government backing to that ef-
| fort began circulating In Germany. Lede
bour IL Socialist Of the extreme Lieb-
| knecht type. and it is a coincidence that
| he represents Liebknecht's old district IL
the Reichstag.
Berlin dispatches, however indicated
that even Scheidemann with his pro
Government sympathies was greatly
angered by the complete refusal OF the
| Chancellor. to grant any part of the
Socialist request for clear definition of wal
aims. He apparently went just as far
as Ledebour in warning the government
Of popular uprising II Germany did moi
more clearly specify her war ideals