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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

permanent aviation stations OF the ar
my and navy foY school purposes.
Aas enlayging the membership OF
the interstate commerce commission
and amending toe act to regulate COM
merce by authorizing priority ship
ments by any common carrier, ect.
Act appropriating S11, $4,000 to pro-
vide further for the national security
and defence by stimulating agricuI
ture and facilitating the distribution
Of agricultural products.
Act appropriating $162, 100000 TO
provide further for the national secur-
.ity and defence by encouraging the
production, conserving the supply and
controlling the distribution of food
products and fuel.
Act to authorize an additional issue
of bonds to meet expenditures for the
national security and defense and, for
the purpose OF authorizing in the
prosecution or the war. to extend adj
ditional credit to foreign governments,
and for other purposes. This act makes
an additional appropriation of $4.021,
377, S90.92 to extend credit In the Unit
ed States for foreign governments by
purchase of bonds Of our allies and ex-
penses incident TO preparation of an
issue of bonds and certificates; au-
thorizes an additional issue of $4,000
100000 of bonds to meet loans to for
eign governments; authorizes an add
tional issue of one year certificates of
Indebtedness amounting to S2,000,000,-
600 and an issue of five year war saw
ing certificates amounting to $1,000
100000.
New Mark Again Set.
Act apprOpriating $685. 500, 01693
TO supply deficiencies in appropriations
for the fiscal year 1918 and prior years
on account of war expenses and for
other purposes, and authorizes con-
tract obligations to be met by future
congresses amounting to $2401 .45S-
1880. This is the largest appropria-
ton act passed by this or any other
country. This act makes further APP
preparations of $685., 100000 for the
emergency shipping fund and raises
the limit or cost TO carry out the pur-
poses Of the shipping act to $1,734,-
100000.
Act to define, regulate and punish
trading with the enemy and for other
purposes, and appropriates $45O,OOO to
enforce the provisions thereof.
Act to provide revenue to defray war
expenses. This measure provides APP
proximately S2.500.0OO,OOO Of revenue
with which to pay the expenses Of the
government.
Act to provide a military aud naval
family allowance, compensation and
Insurance fund for the benefit of sol
diers and sailors and their families,
and makes an appropriation therefor
of SIG 100000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
U.S.-1eufonic Var News
aIaNIIIIlHIHTIIIlIlIHIHIIIIHIITIIIHaIHIlIIIIHa

Americans who are discussing early
peace with Germany forget that II
would mean crushing the democratic
ideals for which the United States has
always stood" declared President VIII
son TO the organizers of Il patriotic ed
ucational movement who called ut the
White House in Washington. He said
the only way to end the war is by COM
plete victory of the nations represent
ing those ideals over Germany's doc
triue of force.
Vice Admiral Sims cabled the navy
department at Washington that an
American patrol YES sci, on duty at
night in the war zone, nae fired on an
Italian submarine. which failed to an
sWer recognition signals. killing one Of
ficer and and one enlisted man. Dan
iels sent a message TO Rome expressing
the deepest regret over the unfOrtu-
nate occurrence.
An American patrol vessel on duty
in foreign waters has been lost, the
navy department announced at Wash
mgton A dispatch from Admiral
Sims states that the ship foundered,
but the entire crew and officers were
saved and safely landed. The accident
occurred October 4.
General Pershing the American COM
mander, in an interview at the Ameri-
can training quarters in France, said:
America has resources in men and
material, once they are prepared, to
force a military decision against Ger
many"
Twenty thousand airplanes for
Americas fighting forces in France,
authorized in the 500 100000 aviation
bill passed by congress at Washington
last July actually are under construc-
ton
Operations of German raiders in the
South Pacific We're revealed in a dis
patch to the navy department at Wash
ingtOn from Tutuila, Samoan islands,
telling of the arrival there in an open
boat of the master of the missing
American schooner, c. Slade, with a
story of how the famous See Adler had
stranded on Mopeha island after de
stroying three American schooners and
how members of the German crew had
set out for further depredatiOns on
commerce on other captured vessels.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
PERU BREAKS WITH KAISER
German Minister Handed Passports by
Vernment-Uruouay 10 Take
Similar Action.

Lima. Peru, Oct. S.-Pern formally
cordance with an overwhelming vote
In congress for such rupture the gov
eminent handed passports to the Ger
man minister.
Buenos Aires, Oct. S.-From Monte
video Uruguay. came word that con-
gress was momentarily expected TO
vote an overwhelming majority in IA
vor of an immediate rupture in dip
lomatic relations with Germany.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
C. p. TAFT WEEDS MISS CHASE
Son Of Former President Marries
Daughter Of Irving Il. Chase Of
Waterbury, Conn.

Waterbury, Conn, Oct. S.-Miss
Eleanor. the daughter OF Irving H.
Chase. was married here to Sergt. Maj.
Charles Phelps Taft II, L. S. A. son
% William H. Taft and Mrs. Taft OF
New Haven. The ceremony was at
Rose HIM. the home of the Chase fam
lily. Flags predominated in the decora-
tons. Rev. Robert f. Brown. pastor
81 the Second church. ofticiated. The
bride was given away by her father,
Irving II. Chase.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
Leaders Declare Work Done Is
Most Remarkable in Par
Iiamentary History.
HARMONY MADE A FEATURE
Lack Of Dissension Was Noticeable
Administration Was Defeated on
Only One Important Bill Dur
ing the Six Months.
IMPORTANT BILLS
PASSED IN SESSION

Here are the most important
measures passed by congress at
the special war session:
Declaration OF war against
: Germany on April 6.
War bond issues aagregating
st5,53e,0OOOo0.
War appropriations and con-
tract authorizations totaIIing
s14,3eo, 900, 1000.
War loans aggreaating ST.
! 900, 0o0, 900 to the allies.
The selectlve draft bill, max
ing 100000 men liable to mill
tary service.
The espionage bill, including
the embargo provision.
The S2,235, 00o,O 900 war reve-
nue. bill.
The food control bill.
The trading with the enemy
act.
The soldiers and sailors In
surance bill
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
JACKIE KILLS FRIEND; is HELD
Queenstown Magistrate Says Fatal
Blow Constitutes MansIauehter-
To Get Bail.

London. Oct. S.-Machlnlsts Mate
Perente of an American naval vessel
will be liberated on bail on a charge
Of manslaughter in connection with
the death of dock yard laborer named
Plummer, who died from the effect of
a blow on the jaw inflicted by the
sailor on September s. He was held
by Queenstown magistrate. Perente
pleaded not guilty and added: y did
not mean to injure my friend"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
ADAM SPRUNG FIRST JOKE
Asked Eve If She Expected an lcA.
thyosaurus, When She Objected
to Spider on Rose.

We believe that in the Garden Of
Eden, Adam gave Eve a rose In eZ.
change for a kiss. And she shudiered
and said. ugh There's a spider %
the rose !" And he answered, We'll
what do you expect for one stingy IT.
tie Nissan ichthyosaurusf
We believe that to be the Oldest Joke
in the world-older than the goat the
mother-in-law, or any that are sup
posed to be included in the Original
Seven. In varying forms one finds It
In the Talmud. In Ploutus in Aesop
in Radicals, in Joe Miller in all The
almanacs and comic papers.
When we were a boy, it was told IN
a minstrel show, thus: A man buys
suit of clothes at a secondhand store
He comes back and complains that the
coat is inhabited by unpleasant insects
And the dealer says, Wei. what %
you expect for Swimming hiFdst
Vaudeville knows it IN this form
Tenant-"Look here, youth have 70
make some repairs in this house Inc
cellar is full of water Landiol
swell, what do you expect for So a
m0nth-champagnef'
And just last week we ran across
our old friend again in q weekly comic
paper. This time a passenger GU d
street ear calls down the conductor '0
not calling the names of The sl'ees
distinctly. And the conductor Tep.eN
well. what do you expect fer >'4 !
week-a tenor solo?'
Lastly-a few days ago, we EaA :
version of the old thing in this '.-4'-'
We cut IT'S hair trimmed IT'S "i'ishS.s
and fitted it with a new suit ~. wy
could not disguise it completely y I'-
YOU run across 1t in any OF Us 'O'
tunes. send us a clipping "''l lI- .
We are making a collection o. '--'
joke.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

after three doctors said | pev., " INN
stand up straight again. Twas " ,4
wife for seven years and Irecomms.5.,
the Vegetable Compound to even ry', W.
man to take before birth and sf. w
wards, and they all got along 50 nir. ~.
that it surely is godsend to suffer-
women. If women wish to writ =
me I will be delighted to answer them = =
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 342 E Morris
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from disol,,.
ments, weakness, irregularities F' M,
vousness, backache, or bearing.aa ao,
pains, need the tonic properties Of fY a.
roots and herbs contained in Iy5i, p r
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound -
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
Domestic

The first Liberty motor for the Unit
ed States army, product Of the great
est motor truck designers of the cOun-
try and the combined genius of u mo-
tor truck plants and 62 automobile
parts factories, was completed at
Lima, O.. at local manufacturing
plant.
Two persons were killed and four
Others injured when an automobile
they occupied upset in a ditch near
Beecher, III. The dead-William Pep
enbrink, millionaire farmer of Beech
er. and his mother.
Ed Gassett of Tiptonville and Buck"
Smothers were burned to death in
fire at Charlottesville, Mo-, which start
ed in a restaurant and caused prop
erty loss of $4,000.
When the strike Of 1000 employees
of the Elgin. Joliet & Eastern railroad
was settled in South Chicago not only
were the jobs of 10000 men saved.
temporarily. at least. but huge war
munitions contracts were safeguard
ed as Well
Edsel Ford. son of Henry Ford, was
denied exemption from selective serv-
ice by the district appeal board at De-
troit, Mich. Ford's claim was based
on industrial grounds. Ford was mar
ried about a year ago and has a child.
Maximum penalties of sentence of
six years in the federal prison at Leav-
enworth and fine of $1,000 were
given to each of the eight men con
vtcted of conspiracy to resist the Sc
lective draft law al Enid, Okla
Fire, believed TO have been of in
cendiary origin. destroyed the five
story frame grain elevator Of the Acme
Elevator company at the National
Stock Yards in East st. Louis, III.
with loss estimated at 100000.
oil and gasoline refiners. meeting in
Washington with the federal trade
commission. were told that the gov
eminent VIII insist that the public
share in the war prices which are TO
10 fixed.
With thousands of persons from
northeastern Ohio participating the
100000 Mckinley memorial was dedi-
catpd M Niles q
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
uroes FederatIor oust !. W. w.

Sacramento, Cal, Oct. s.--The Cali
foruja State Federation of Labor went
on record here acains, the l. w W.
adopting a resolution recommending
expulsion Of all members OF that or
zanization from ONIONS < the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
broken DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How Ssw...
of Pinkham's COMPOUND 'l
Made Her Wen
Lima, Ohio. III was ali brol..
In health from displaceTT1,snott V6Seh dow

lady friends eaae !
see NE and she d.
vsed NE to con.
men n: takingLy,SI, ,
t-I Piinkhan's w..
eta0,e COmpous5
an and to use Lydisjpr
n Pnkham' sSaastjT,..
Wash. Ibegaas.,ls'.
ing your rensdi,,
and took $5.Mvo,ts
and in two month,
was q mall
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

Five weeks ago the beuutfui wife
of Jesse Barker, wealthy banker and
prominent clubman of Peoria. H.. filed
suit in the superior court of Cook
county charging drunkenness. Sun
day Barker was found with a bullet in
his brain in the mansion he had built
for his wife.
Five persons were drowned when
the barge Athens foundered in Il blind
ing hailstorm % miles from South.
amptOn. Ont, in Lake Huron. says a
message to Detroit. Mich, from Har-
Dor Beach. The Athens was loaded
with soft coal
Six persons. five of whom were
members of one family. were killed in
stantly and three others were injured,
one probably fatally, when a trolley
car on the West Pennsylvania railway
struck a notorious near Juniata, Pa.
strike in wooden shipyards at
Seattle, Wash, called on September
IA in sympathy with the efforts of tim
Der workers to obtain an eight-hour
day, was called off in response to a
telegram from Secretary of Labor Will
son. urging the men to take this
course.
Announcement of a subscription of
$2,000,0O0 to the second Liberty loan
by Armour & Co. was made at Chicago
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

Contracts for the huge number of de-
stroyers for which an emergency APP
preparation of $350000,000 was provid-
ed very recently have all been signed,
it was announced ut the navy depart
ment at Washington.
Despite an estimated loss of $1,000
600 bushels during September, the
cOuntry's corn crop still will be the
greatest in its history. Latest figures
issued by the department of agricul-
ture at Washington show the crop will
he 3.210 $4,000 bushels. and also that
the spring wheat crop will exceed last
years. Other crops approach bumper
records.
The work of the congressional ses.
sion adjourned was praised by Presi.
dent Wilson at Washington. The ex.
traordinary session which began April
., generally regarded as the most mo.
mentous in American history, was ad'
journed sine die at p. m. Saturday
Vehement criticism of Senator La Fol
lette and his entire day, marked the
close of the war session,
Persons failing to make returns tc
the government under the new wal
slackers, and penalties will be en-
forced against them, according to 6
statement issued at Washington by
Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of in
ternal revenue. In no case will the
government take the initiative in pro
curing returns.
The state department al Washing
ton produced direct proof that the 81,
TOO 900 which Bolo Pasha sent Il
France for the corruption of the
French press came from Berlin for
eign office on the order Of Ambassador
Won R0rnstorff. The department madt
public the exchange of kilograms be
tween Bernstorff and Gottlieb vor
Jagow. through which the expenditure
was authorized in an enemy country.
with the SIU,UOo maximum luSuEdhCt
plan restored, as urged by the admin
istrS ton at Washington. and with ar
additional Provision raising Major Gen
eral Pershing. commanding the Ameri
can forces in France, and Major Gen
eral Bliss chief of staff, TO the rank OF
general. the soldiers and sailors in
surance bill, carrying an appropriation
Of SI7600O000, was passed by the
senate By vote of Il TO O.
The state department at Washing
ton announces that it has been in
formed by the legations of Norway
: Sweden and Denmark that American
citizens going To those countries mus
have their passports viewed by the re
T spective diplomatic officers in the Uni
+ I'D States.
) It was announced at Washington
thar the food administration AID tbs
/ federal trade commission are cooper
atinz 10 oroYide cheaper bread. The
commission expects To complete thl>
week its estimate on costs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
European War News

bers of the crew of the German raid
er Seeadler, were captured in the vi
cinity of the Fiji islands. according to
reports received at Melbourne.
The violence of British artillery FIRE
has compelled the enemy's evacuation
of OStankamila in the SalOniki fight
ing sector, an official statement an
nounced at London.
British arms achieved one of the
greatest victories of the war in a ire.
mendous assault begun at dawn
against the German positions east and
northeast of Ypres. 1t may take its
place as an unequaled triumph of three
years of conflict. Six towns have beer
captured, says Il dispatch from Brit
ish headquarters in France
a dispatch from Berlin received ir
Amsterdam describes aerial raids or
German towns The dispatch shows
that one airman penetrated as far as
DOrtmund and dropped six bombs
damaging the tracks.
A high official of the British admir-
atty at London said that more German
submarine boats have been sunk dur
ing the last three months than during
any similar period.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

Divorces are so common no" .I-
they are no longer consldeIeu 7V'-
atrical advertisements.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

Reading. Pa. Will feed CT! S"'
70 municipal hogs. -----
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
Conservation Bills Passed.

Act authorizing condemnation pro
ceedings Of lands, for military pur.
poses
Acc approrrialins S34Gd0eO,0 to ins.
crease temporarily the signal corps Of
the army and to purchase. manufac-
lure. mainto,u repair and operate air
ships
Act authorizing the United States To-
AXE posSeoion of q site for use tor
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

It was announced at Washington
thar the food administration AID the
federal trade commission are ct-oper-
atinz 10 provide cheaper bread The
commission expects To complete this
week its estimate on costs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

Announcement of subscription of
$2000,000 to the second Liberty loan
by Armour & Co. was made at Chicago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13
Washington

Contracts for the huge number of de-
stroyers for which an emergency APP
preparation of $35O,00O,000 was provid-
ed very recently have all been signed,
it was announced ut the navy depart
ment at Washington.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

Two persons were killed and four
Others injured when an automobile
they occupied upset in ditch near
Beecher, III. The dead-William Pep
enbrink millionaire farmer of Beech
er. and his mother
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

With thousands of persons from
northeastern Ohio participating. the
100000 Mckinley memorial was dedi-
Gated az Niles O.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

Ed GasSett of Tiptonville and Buck"
Smothers were burned to death in a
fire at Charlottesville, Mo-, which start
ed in a restaurant and caused prop
erty loss of $4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

oil and gasoline refners. meeting in
Washington with the federal trade
commission. were told that the gov
eminent VIII insist that the public
share in the war prices which are TO
ie fixed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

Fire, believed to have been of in.
cendiary origin, destroyed the five.
story frame grain elevator Of the Acme
Elevator company at the National
Stock Yards in East st. Louis, III.
with loss estimated at 100000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-21

Especially did Mrs. Elliott urge the
necessity of each girl taking the first
aid lectures, which DR.. Gautreaux
has so kindly volunteered to give,
and which course will begin just as
soon as his commission as Red
Cross doctor is received from Ma
tional Headquarters. The first aid
books will be sent from New Or
leans and will be sold at 35 cents a
piece, and even those who are no.
among the ranks Of the National
Honor Guard have been invited by
DR.. Gautreaux to attend these lee
lures which will be given once a
week.
After a very inspiring talk Mrs.
Elliott read the pledge which each
girl signed, and finally all swore al
legiance to the Flag of Our Country,
a ceremony which is required at
every meeting of the Honor Guard
The girls are anxious to do some
thing for the boys who have left
from St. Tammany parish, and tt
that end ask that the names of such
boys be sent to Miss Anna Morrell,
parish manager of the Girls National
Honor Guard, by any one viii is in
terested in any one of the boys who
has gone.
If any of the other tofns in the
parish desire to be told more of the
Honor Guard and it's accomplish
ments and purposes, kindly commu-
nicate with Miss Morrell, who will
be glad to give all informal ton, and
to come and organize, if an organi-
zation is desired.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-21

and operating the school transfer
from Talley Creek to Sun school in
the fifth ward.
4. Furnishing Of necessary team
and operating school transfer from
Blackwell's mill to Folsom in second
ward.
5. Furnishing of necessary team
and operating transfer from Ed
wards school to jacksonville in the
first ward
s. Furnishing neces 5ary team
and operating school transfer from
home of John Peters to Madlsonyil.e
school in first ward.
I. Furnishing the material and
building fence around the Robert
school house in the eighth ward
Satisfactory bond will be required
from each1aaccessful bidder to guar
antee the completion Of work ac-
cOTding to the contracts.
ELMER e. LYON,
1u1l-zt Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-21
NOTICE.

Covington, La, July IA, 1917.
Public notice is hereby given tina,
the Parish School Board will meet
in special session on Friday, Angus,
), 1917, and at that time they will
open such bids as they may have re-
ceived for the following work and
award contracts to the lowest bid
ders, although they reserve the right
to reject any and all bids. The
work for which bids are asker for
are as follows:
l.. The painting OF the Madison
vile school with two coats of best
clad and oil paints. on outside only.
2. Painting both outside and in
side Of Talisheek school with two
coats of best lead and oil.
3. Furnishing necessary team
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-21
GIRLS NATIONAL HONOR GUARD
MUSTERED IN.

Mrs. L. B. Elliott, state manager
OF the Girls National Honor Guard,
was in Covington Sunday for the
purpose of mastering in the unit
which has recently been organized
here by Miss Gladys Wayne and Mrs.
A. L. MiazZa.
Mss Morreil, the president of the
organization, called the meeting to
order and introduced Mrs. Elliott,
who impressed upon the girls the
needs of the world in the three
branches OF which the Honor guard
Is composed, namely, Social Service,
Red Cross, and Personal Efficiency.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-21
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF
TAX DEED.

To Ella Walker:
Whereas the undersigned has puf-
chased at tax collectors sale, for
taxes for the year 1915, on the Gath
day of June, 1916, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
~ acres OF land in section "a,
township 5, range 13, situated in
ward 5, st. Tammany parish, State
of Louisiana, assessed in the name
of Ella Walker, as per tax deed ex-
ecuted by T. E. Brewster, sheriff and
ex-officio tax collector of the parish
of st. Tammany, La, on the 28th
day of June, 1916.
Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that / have caused the
said deed to be registered in Con-
veyance Book 81, page 444, of the
official records of st. Tammany par
ish, Louisiana.
H. J. SMITH,
jy21-3t Covington, La.