Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-07

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been cut off. Greene, Christian. Stone.
Wright, Webster. Douglas. Howell
and Ozark counties were hit by the
storm.
]. Milton Boyd, aged 68 years, Is
lead at his home in Centralia. GREW
ing over the death of his wife, which
occurred ninety days ago, he refused
to take medicine ard very little food.
Can Conservation Day" has been
declared in Missouri for Friday, June
%. Jewell Mayes. secretary of the
state board Of agriculture, has sent
out a statewide appeal urging that
every glass can every wide-mouthed
bottle, every stoneware or crockery
or porcelain vessel that can be sealed
with a top, or a cork, or a wooden
plug, or paraffin or sealing wax, be
recovered and put in shape to be
food cartridges" The increase OF
canning clubs is urged also.
Frank II. Farris of Rolla, Mo, Demo-
cratic floor leader Of the house Of rep
resentatives of the last legislature.
surrendered to the sheriff's office and
was released on 1880 bond, following
his indictment by the st. Louis grand
jury in connection with the collection
Of an alleged police slush fund of
$4,000. Ray Cummins, secretary Of
The Police Relief Association, who was
indicted at the same time on the same
charge, was not located. Deputy
sheriffs failed to find him at his home.
Farris denied all knowledge Of the
| slush fund and said he was ready to
stand trial,
During a thunderstorm at jones'
burg, near Montgomery. lightning
struck George Nelson's barn, killing
Ed Wells. Nelson also was injured,
but will recover.
Emery Engle, % years old, quar-
relied with his wife and while in a
rage beat a shotgun over a fence. The
weapon was discharged and the
charge took effect in his abdomen and
he died ten minutes later.
At the closing session Of the Mis-
souri, Bankers Associations conven-
ton at St. Joseph. a resolution was
adopted urging Congress to prevent
the manufacture and sale of intoxicat.
ing liquor during the war.
H. S. Stephens is held at Liberty,
charged with a statutory offense
against d 1~4.year.old girl, who work
ed in his store in North Kansas City.
The foster mother of the girl made
the complaint.
William X. Davis OF West Plains
was elected grand commander o
the Missouri grand ~commandery
knights Templar, at the close of thu
annual conclave at Springfield. Co
lumbia was selected for the next con
vention.
Officers were elected at the closing
session of the Missouri Bankers AS
ISOLATION at st. Joseph Is follows: w
b. Sanford, Springfield, president: F
r. Hodgedon, Hannibal, vice presi
dent; W. l., Buechle, Kansas City
treasurer; W. r. Keyser, Sedalia, sec
rotary; f. p. Neef, Sedalia, assistan
secretary.
John McGregor, who belonged t.
the same Ohio company Of which
President Mckinley was a membe
during the Civil War. is dead at Han
nibal. He was 81 years old.
Frank II. Farris, Rolla, lawyer an
Democratic house leader Of the las
legislature, and Ray Cummins, form
7 or secretary of the Police Relief A:
sociation, were indicted by the gran
Jury at st. Louis in the investigation
Of the collection of a large fund {
, obtain the passage of the bill in tn
last legislature to increase the pay
the police there.
= Mrs. Elizabeth Rider. IS years oil
obtained a divorce at Springfield n
I Gently. William Rider, rs. Of Auror'
. "a the defendant. Mrs. Rider sal
they were married two years ago an
were happy for nine months. The
she said, Rider wanted her to sell he
property and they separated.
The Springfield Normal School 10!
four of It's star athletes when, led b
Coach A. w. Briggs, the boys went
I the naval recruiting station there an
!, enlisted. The new sailors are Horat
q Robbins, Ralph Sheets. Chester Car
o wright and rinis Engleman, A lars
Q number Of Normal athletes have joiI
ed the colors and sports will be cri
n pied next fall.
News was received In st. Louis {
Gently Of the death in Greenvill
Miss, Of Mrs. 'Theodesia W. valliar
widow Of Chief Justice valiant Of Il
:. Missouri supreme court, and a gree
granddaughter Of President zachal
Taylor.
: Provisions Of Missouri statutes
Z 1909, prohibiting railroads from fixiI
higher freight rates for a short thu