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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-30
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

az mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they viii do is ten fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. hairs
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by f. J..
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.. contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc 1t il taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio. by +. J. Cheney & Co Tes
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 7bc per bottle.
Take Ha,rs Family Pills for constipation.
-Adyapf q u,nnf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-30
Letters From a Soldier Boy.
RoUEN, FRANCE, July 8, 1871

RoUEN, FRANCE, July 8, 1917.
Mighty glad to hear from home and
ito get SO much news Of interest. The
valley must be lively in spite OF the
fact that SO many have left. Should
like to be having good time with
you, but If had everything to do over,
even knowing what now know, I'd
act precisely as did.
OF course everyone would like to be
home, but we have gone into this
thing and might as we'll do good Job
and eliminate any possibility of a re-
currence.
We will all be war Scared veterans
before this waste of every thing worth
while is over. ! could not realize
what this war meant while ] was in
the States. Very few people do. Am
really not In position to speak now,
for have not seen, and probably will
never see any actual fighting or be in
any danger, but get worlds of second
hand experience from my patients.
The patients are beginning to show
up with different ailments now. For
a while had only trench fevers and
bronchitis, but now there is fair
mixture of nephritis, cardiac eases
and malaria. So far, no acute cases
have made their appearance, but
had one man with a remarkable sepsis
from pediculosis. 1t is quite JOB to
collect specimens for blood tests,
sputum and urinalysis with very
inadequate supply OF utensils; have
been doing that all day and my temper
is not much better for the experience.
think may tell you that l have
mad the experience Of passing through
tho gas used on the front. OF course
was we'll protected and none the
worse for, the instruction. Found it
very interesting aud there is no doubt
the knowledge gained would be OF
great service II ever had to use 1t.
This trench fever is quite question.
1t looks like Osler's relapsing fever in
a way. The patient takes sick with a
headache, dizzy sensation and fever;
next day they have pains all over and
these settle down to headache, pains
back Of the eyes, in arms, back and
down the legs, either in the shin
bones or in the muscles. The pain Is
worse at night and nothing seems to
help them. They have high fever
either every night or five days, with
slight fluctuations; then the pain
comes on for q few days. Many is the
time | have seen men crying like
babies with the pain. Nostalgia 10
quite q factor, too, I think, because
whom they are marked "Blighty,"
they seem to get better.
I don't know whether they stall or
not. and neither does anyone else
know positively. You do not want to
make . shop head" out Of . man to
relieve him 80 he can sleep, and still
one hates not to do II. There does
not seem to be much In the blood
either.--all I have examined has been
negstive.
There are several types; the above
named and an abdominal type; SO Of
course there are all gradations. The
pediculosls seems to do the dirty
work.
Please throw my regards around
to all the folks.
Excerpts from Lee Petit Gays let
tara. Others will follow.--ED. REd.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-30
Weather Report.

Meteorological Report OF Coopera-
tive Observer at 1ronton, Iron County,
Mo-, for the week ending Tuesday,
August. 21, 1917: p,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-30

For Sale Fine hay in stack st h.
b. Lswis', Russsllviljss sor apply . tbib
ONCE. VI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
DANGEROUS FIRE
IN SOUTH BOSTON
Stiff Wind Sets Sparks Flying in All
Directions and All Apparatus
Was in Use.

BOSTON, June 4, F. Fire in the man
section Of the South Boston
district today destroyed the chemical
plant OF i. G. Ashley ( Co. the ware
house and worl-rooms of the Interna-
tioual Waste company, two stables oc-
cupied by transfer companies and
threatened for a time to spread to rows
of tenement buildings near by. The
loss was estimated at 100000.
Virtually every piece of fire appara-
tus IN the city was called ont as stiff
wind sent sparks llying in every dircc-
tion. Bv quick work the flames were
checked before they reached a number
of chemical plants in the neighborhood
and many smaller structures which
blazcd up aud added to the general
danger were saved by tiremen and vol
untccrs.
David Sheehan. fireman. was severe
~ burned while trying to assist in
moving an engine whose crew was
forced to desert il when the flames
moved IN close enough to scorch their
uniforms The engine was damaged
beyond repairs Officers Of the Ashley
company. in whose plant the blaze start
ed, said they were unable to determine
the cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
MISS CROSBY BRIDE
OF LYMAN NJ. SMITH
Advanced Date from Next Fall Because
of Possibility of Mr.. Smith Going
to France Soon

Miss Marjorie Frances Crosby, daugh-
ter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Il. Crosby.
and Lyman Marshall Smith of Philadel-
phia, son of Mrs. Fred L. Smith OF
Brattleboro were married Saturday
afternoon in the parsonage Of the First
Baptist church. Rev. George T. Tom
kinson pastor, performed the ceremony.
using a single ring service. Only
members Of the families were present.
The young couple had planned to
be married next fall, but on account
Of the possibility Of Mr. Smith going
to France soon as 4 member of an chi
gineering corps in the war against Ger
many It was decided to advance the
date Mr.. Smith being a visitor here.
lie is inspecting engineer for the John
Lang Paper Go. Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Smith i a graduate Of the
Worcester Institute Of Technology, class
.of 1912. Mrs. Smith finished at Miss
Burnham 5 school III Northampton,
Mass.
Mr.. Smith returned to Philadelphia
yesterday. and Mrs Smith viii go there
IN few days, as soon as She can close
up the work incident to the Red Cross
membership campaign, she being treas
urcr of the Brattleboro branch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
MAY MAKE ATTACK
UPON PETROGRAD
Sailors from Kronstadt Garrison in a
Fighting Mood-Want eX-Czar
as Prisoner.

PETROGRAD, June /, via London
Sailors from the Kronstadt garrison,
which recently declared its indcpcn-
denec Of the central government, ar
rived III Pctrograd early today with
the announcement that warShips at
krouStadt would come to Petrograd
immediately and land men TO make
demonstrations. Later it was report
ed that sailors had landed at Gutuvclf
island. port of Pctograd, and begun an
attack. \ visit to the Gutuycf port
quarters showed that the story of the
landing and attack was untrue. How
ever, il was sufficiently alarming to pro-
woke intense excitement in the city and
cause the despatch to the spot of n
military force. The KronStadt sailors
who came to Pctrograd said the demon
STATIONS would bc for the purpose of
bringing about new elections OF mem
bcrS Of the Council of Workmcn 5 and
soldiers Delegates. The sailors also
demanded that former Emperor Nicho-
las be handed over to them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED YESTERDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Solon A. Richmond En-
tertained Guests and Were Receipt
cnts of Several Gifts.

Mr.. and Mrs Solon A. Richmond en-
tertaincd 81 relatives al dinner party
IN their home at 40 Highland street
yesterday. The occasion was the 25th
wedding anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs
Richmond. They were the recipients Of
numerous gifts, which included q sum
OF money several handsome pieces Of
china and . carnations During the
afternoon few friends called to ex-
tend congratulations and best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond were married
IL Colrain, Mass, June !. 1892. Two
children were born to them Abbott b.
and Miss NoriHe Richmond. They
moved to Brattleboro in 1904. Mr..
Richmond formerly was a farmer and
superintendent Of schools in Guilford
and IN recent years has been employed
by the Estey Organ Co, being in charge
Of the bellows department at the pres
ent time. lie has taken an active part
in town and village affairs and for sev-
eral years served the village efficiently
as one of the village commissioners.
Among those from out of town pres
ent yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lyman and daughter, Mrs C. \. Ward
and two sons and Wendell Smead, all
of Greenfield, Mass, Miss Matte Wheel
cr of Halifax, Mrs. and Mrs. d. G.
Baker, Jason Baker and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Baker and five children all of
Guilford
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED.
Friends Surprise Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
e. Bailey of Agawam.

AGAWAM, Mass, June 4.Mr. and
Mrs. Dwight f. Bailey were surprised
Friday evening, when a large company
of friends and neiehbors arrived amid
a blast Of automobile horns to help
them celebrate their 3lst wedding ami
versary. The company numbered by ac-
tual count 100, and included relatives
from Springfield and Su1cld Conn. as
well as townspcople.
Singing, recitations, piano, violin and
mandolin music were enjoyed, after
which Rev. f. +. Ncntres congratulated
the couple on the years of married life
and gave to them the greeting and
well wishes of the Baptist clutch, of
which Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey are mem
bers. An oak rocker with leather seat
was presented to them, also q sum of
money was raised, equal to one dollar
for each year of their married life. An
interesting incident of the occasion was
the fact that those who were nei9hhors
on either side, when they began house
keeping in South Newfane, Vt. II wears
ago, were present at this time Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey and their children were
asked to march through the rooms, that
all might have the privilege of seeing
them. Mr.. Bailey only aunt, a sister
OF his mother, was present,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
BrattlebOro More than Tri-
pies Goal Set by Yer
mont Chapter
MANY ENROLLED
AT HEADQUARTERS
Total Membership i'll Brattleboro Now
Approximately 1861 = Work Slim
ulated by Patriotic Rally Saturday
Night Committee Pleased.

When the final returns from the
week S Red Cross drive for new mem
bers i'll the Brattleboro branch of the
Vermont chapter had been received bv
mail this morning it was found that the
result of the campaign had added l.
96f names to the list of approximately
500 enrolled before the campaign be-
gan. That the officers of the branch
and the citizens committee, Oscar i.
Benson chairman, are highly pleased
with the fruits Of their efforts is APP
parent from the expressions ON their
countcnances.
Vermont is the only state that has
conducted statewide campaign, and
while no figures are vet available as to
the results through the state it is known
that the goal of 10000 members, in
cluding those enrolled before last week,
is greatly exceeded. 1t is probable that
a campaign iii Maine will be conduct
led soon.
Brattleboro 5 goal Of new members
was 500 but that figure was more than
tripled. This town made one Of the
best showings in the state and Chair
man Benson personally thanks all those
who made such 4 showing possible, also
the Western Union Telegraph company
tor the free use Of the headquarters,
t the Twin State Gas & Electric Co. for
light, Horton D. Walker for fixtures,
Il. ". Sargent and ". a. Morse for the
Indicator which showed the daily III
crease in mp1nhprSh ip
More persons enrolled at the head
quarters than in any other one place,
a good number coming in at the close
Of the patriotic rally Saturday night.
More than 81 per cent OF the persons
connected with the Holstein Fresian Of 4
fees enrolled, through the efforts of
Miss Gertrude S. Stockwell, and other
large lists were turned in Although
the drive is over the officers of the
branch would be pleased to receive
more names, as the money can be used
| to great advantage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
PLANS TO DRAFT
BIG ARMY AT ONCE
Number for Immediate Service 625. 900
and Perhaps Total of 100000
Will Be Called.

WASHINGTON, June 1. ~ Plans of
the war department to draft from 900,
COO to 300, 900 Of the 100000 ,000. who.
it is estimated, will register tomorrow
for the new army were disclosed today
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
to the senate military affairs commit
tee. Exemptions, he said, probably
would result in reducing the number to
625,0 900 men fer immediate service.
While the war department had orig
inallv planned to first select 500, 600
men Gen. Crowdcr told the committee
plans have been revised and it now
IS proposed to require 62J,0oo. Cen
Crowder told the committee the addi-
tioual l25,000 will be needed TO fill IN
vacancies in the army of j0o,o00 and
to keep training camps in continuous
operation. When the original plan for
service from a half million men were
made, he said, the department had not
planned to send American forces
committee he favored immediate draft
ing of men registering rather than
postponemcnt of the draft several
weeks after registration.
He regards it desirable that men
drafted may know and can have few
weeks to make their personal arrange
ments before being called to the colors.
Details of making exemptions also were
explained to the committee by the pro
vost marshal general. He said the
government does not contemplate any
class exemptions, but that all will be
personal. Farmers, factory operatives
and other special classes would not be
exempted as such nor territoEially but
all exemptions will he made individual
lv. The men drafted probably will be-
i'm training camp by Sept. /, Gen.
Crowder said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
WINCHESTER GETS
Il MONTHS TERM
BrattlcbOrO Officers Seize
30 Quarts of Booze
in GuilfOrd
FORMER HOTEL MAN
AND SON ARRESTED
Liquor Found in Locked Trunk - Chief
Wilson Lifted One End, Bottle Broke
and Evidence Leaked Out - Case
Against Son Mol Pressed.

Hooker Winchester Of the - Algicrs
district in Guilford. was sentenced this
morning to serve not less than IL
months nor more than l. months in the
house of correction at Rutland, after he
had pleaded guilty to the charge of
keeping liquor with intent to sell. a
similar charge preferred against his
son. Gerald Winchester, was mol pressed
by state 5 Attorney William r. Daley.
Winchoster's S appearance in court this
morning was the result Of q raid en-
ginecred Sunday afternoon by State s
Attorney William r. Daley. Sheriff
clifford f. Mann. Deputy Shcriffs
Frank l.. Wellman and Jasper c. Ben
son and Police Chief George Wilson.
When the party descended on the place,
years ago famous as the Broad Brook
House but not now conducted as ho-
tel, there was no one there but Hooker.
his wife and his son. The search final
Is revealed a trunk. which was locked.
The key was in the possession of the
Young man He refused to open the
trunk until after Chief Wilson had
tipped up one end, resulting in the
breaking of 4 bottle in it and the leak
age of evidence. Al first the Young man
claimed the trunk and its contents as
his property, but later said that it was
his father s. The young man is
in the employ of the Twin State Gas &
Electric Co.
In tho trunk were found 30 bottles
containing Whiskev, rum, gin and al
cohol. one or two having been empticd
partially, The two men were arrested
and locked up in the police station and
the liquid results of the seizure were
locked up in a closet Off the court room,
the officers having in mind some liquor
that had once been stored in the lookup
and later disappeared.
Attorney Robert G. Bacon appeared
for the respondents. In addressing the
court, after the ease of the Younger man
had been mol pressed, he asked Judge
Addison +. Cudworth TO be as lcnient
! rs possible with the older man, as his
lwifc is an invalid and his son is liable
to service in the army under the draft
law.
judge Cudwortb said that while he
would like to help the invalid wife the
Ipast record of the respondent who had
been arrested and convicted before for
| illegal keeping of liquor, gave no reason
for consideration. He said that he
would not impose fine because that
could not be paid, but instead made the
sentence entirely a jail sentence, the
limit of which under the statute is -
months.
| Winchester has been arrested four
times in less than four years on similar
charges and convicted three times. In
| 1914 he was fined $500 and costs and
Iglven suspended Jail sentence of four
months. Early in 1915 a case against
him was mol pressed and in November,
1918, l43 quarts Of liquor were seized
Iat the old hotel and Winchester paid
| q fine of $500 and served four months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
THOSE WHO REFUSE
WILL BE ARRESTED
Attorney General Gregory Gives Final
Warning Against Evasion of Draft
Registration.

WASHINGTON, June Final warn
ing against evasion Of the draft regis
tration tomorrow or attempts to induce
Others to evade it was issued today by
Attorney General Gregory. lie said
he expected few men in each com
munity to refuse to register, but antici-
pated no resort to force to prevent exc
cution of the law. cit is the duty of
this department to prosecute cvaders
and it IS proposed to do 50, said the
attorney general Italians living in
this country were urged to register by
Prince of tdine, head of Italy s war
mission, i'll an address to delegation
of his countrymen who called on him at
the embassy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
Clever Work by Brattleboro
Officers in Running
Down Clews
LONG BEEN FAMOUS
AT HIS SPECIALITY
Henry Slifer, Nearly 80 Years Old, Is
Now in Jail i'll Hudson, N. Y. -
Passed Raised Check at Robbins &
Cowles Store Here May IL.

rTb, man ,vl,n nossoJ - ,,;1 -
o''V' y
at i'o'','"' INNS s'o'c II Brat
'icooFo May IL Is III jan III Hudson, y.
Y, ON similar charge and has been
identified as the man who worked the
o,ro bore and sc man who bo. 1a,,,,
'''" i'''''9'' 40 sue, ,cS9l u elech
raiser. lie was identified through
clever work ON the part of State 5 At
torncv William r. Daley and shoria.
CTgorl T. Nro,r
~. Ill. -. ......,..,.,
''''' M0'h'' mere u"a3F
the name ol James 'IaFk. lie Is near
ly 50 years Of age, and his Speciality
lately has been buving harbe5 wire aa1
tcndcriuu raised checks !, po,.r,o,+
A. .h, Ill ..,r., Ia -
II d ''s i
iV' VH''N Oh "hl''uali, " p, hahN
calling for $50. The barbcd wire he
ordered sent To NardSboro and depart
.ed with S@oI4 III real money. The
check had been raised from IS to $50.
After Investigation the two local Of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
FINAL DRIVE FOR
LIBERTY LOANS
Thousands of Volunteer Statesmen and
Saleswomen Working Today in,
Greater New York.

NEW YORK June I.-Th, fnal
drive for subscriptions to. the Liberty
loan, in which thousands of volunteer
statesmen and salcswomen arn enlisted,
began iu every district of Greater New
York today. Tomorrow the force will
hc increased by thousands Of life in
surancc agents and fire insurance
writer's and on Wednesday aad cvcr.
day until June l5 a special drive will
be directed ut some particular class or
industry. Veterans Of the Civil ml
Spanish American wars ON street cor.
neTs today tool, up the appeal made
yesterday by ministers of an dcuomi.
lmatinn..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
SURVIVOR TELLS STORY.
British Freighter Karulma Torpedoed
OFF the Spanish Coast

NEW YORK, June 4-Thc British
freight steamship Karuma of 1895 tons
gross was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine April p near the
Spanish coast, according to an Ameri-
can seaman, a survivor of the ship who
arrived here. lie said the ship was at
tackled without warning while on the
way from Malta to a British port The
second engineer and a sailor lost their
lives, he declared
The Russian bark Imberhorne of
,95S tons gross was sunk by a Ger
man submarine ON MAY l off the west
coast of Ireland, according to American
members of the crew who have arrived
here. The crew escaped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

There seems ample evidence that the
Germaas are prepared 20 20 almost any
length at present iu sacrifices of men
30 hold the situation on the western
front in hand. Along the line held by
the French the effort is taking the form
of almost ccasalcss counter attacks.
both i'm the Aisuc region and in the
Champagne. Although suffering san
culinary rcrulse on Sunday in repeated
attacks ON the Nauclcrc and California
plateau they made new thrust last
night further west along the Chemin
dcs Danes plateau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
ALIEN ENEMIES
FALL INTO TOLLS
officers Have Picked Up 141 in Recent
Weeks in New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The govern
ment S activities against alien enemies,
1t was learned here today, have result
cd in arrests Of III persons in recent
weeks in this district which includes
part Of northern New Jersey and west
crn Connecticut. The specific charge
III each ease has not been made public.
These aliens haze been intcrned at the
Ellis Island immigration station, which
has become SO crowded that some will
soon be removed to a detention camp
III South Carolina
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
Diplomatic.

The Magistrate" This ladv saws
you tried to speak to her at the rail
way station
The Accused It was a mistake. |
was looking for my wife S young niece.
whom never seen, but who'd been
described to me as a handsome blond
lady with classic features, fine complex
ion, perfect figure, beautifully dressed
and
The Complaining Witness-.'I don t
care to prosecute the gentleman. ANY
one might have made the same mis-
take. boston Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
COMMISSION IN
A RUSSIAN PORT
safe Arrival Of Efihu Root and His
Associates Announced - In
Petrograd June IL.

A RUSSIAN PORT, June 8. via To
Rio, Japan, June 3.-Thc American.
commission 10 Russia headed by Elihu
Root, which arrived here safely this
morning, left ON special train this
afternoon, bound for Pctrograd, after
calling on the officials here. The Root
party probably viii reach the Russian
capital June III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-04
Men in Custody Are Alleged
to BE Minor Figures in
Conspiracy
THEIR IDENTITY
Is NOT REVEALED
Government Officers Hope to Uncover
Explanation Of How Germany Knew
in Advance of the Approach of Ameri-
can Destroyers.

NEW YORK. June with three
men under arrest who are alleged to he
only minor figures in conspiracy to
transmit information of military value
from the United States to Germany
through neutral mail channels, the fed.
cral authorities and city detectives
today indicated further arrests which
they said might result in disclosures Of
20 German spy system.
Apparently the government officers
hoped they could uncover am explaua-
tion OF how Germany knew in advance
Of the approach of the American de-
strovcrs 90 the British coast SO that
an Irish port could be mined. State
mcnts of where and when the three de
PENDANTS were arrested and their ideu-
tttv were withheld. pending their ar
alignment today before n United states
commissioner A fourth man, described
ds tho son of a Germou sea captain. was
arrested this forenoon, The police re-
fuse to disclose his identity prior To- his
arraieumeut before the federal com
missioner.