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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19
In Memoriam.

On the 18th of April, 1917, James
Preston Barger suffered a paraIytic
stroke from which he entirely
recovered. The fourth stroke came a
few days ago; and although he re-
NAMED conscious until within a few
hours of the end, he very peacefully
entered the beyond at 4:i5 A. NJ,
September T., 1918.
He was born November IL, 1Sii, at
Christiansburg, Va, from which place
his parents, Hallard H.. and Mary
Keister- Barger, emigrated to Mis-
souri, in 1860 and settled in Belleview
Valley in Iron county. Finding this
country good enough for them, they
spent the remainder of their lives
here, His father was a veteran of the
Revolutionary war, and he of 1872.
| One Of the descendants now living in
Virginia, says of them that they rare
all Democrats and Presbyterians."
James also seems to have been
satisfied with Iron county, for he
i never tried his fortune elsewhere. In
! 1869, he married Miss Mary Sloan OF
the same community, who lived only
! ten months. On December %, 1851,
he married Miss Ella, the daughter of
S. NJ. and Mary Maynes- Wilson, of
Huntsville, Randolph county, Mo-,
who survives him. To them were
born a son, Robert Lee, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. ID. Fletcher, all OF IRON
ton.
Mr.. Earger was a prosperous farm
err, and postmaster at Montana, Mo-,
ten miles west of Belleview, until
1904, when he moved to trenton where
he made his headquarters as agent tc
look after the timber interests Of the
estate of the late Tom Allen, for
many years president of Iron Mount.
ain Railroad Co. This position he
held until he received his first stroke
of paralysis.
MIR. Barger took a lively interest il
the affairs of his community, and fo'
many years served acceptably az
member of the school board in hi
district, and commanded the respec
and esteem of his neighbors ant
friends everywhere. He was a goot
man, guided by lofty ideals. AS s
husband and a father, his memor.
will abide in the hearts of those h
leaves behind. His loved one havt
the profound sympathy Of the entire
circle OF friends. We shall all miss hir
/ for a while-until the summons come
to us. May the blessing of our lovini
heavenly Father ever rest upon then
in comforting power.
NELSON B. HENRY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19

News: Developments during the
past week add considerable encour'
agement to those interested in the
mineral development OF Madison
county. Mr.. Henry Knox OF the
Madison Mining Corporation arrived
from New York for a brief visit. He
is now In St. LOUIS but expects to re-
turn within a few days and make ar
rsngements for opening up the fine
tungsten nine at Silver Mine. He
tells us that MIR. Tower, the gentle'
man who will manage the property, 10
detained by some government work
In the way Of locating chrome de-
posits but that within a few weeks he
will reach the property and that work
will then be rushed. Mr.. Knox says
the government 10 very anxious for
the tungsten that the mine Ia known
to contain and that tho resumption Of
work will not be postponed any long
or than 10 absolutely necessary. Mr.,
Tower 10 . tungsten expert. having
developed several mines In Portugal
for a New York syndicate. He has
patented processes for tungsten
separation which he will use here. HI
expects to mill atty tons Of ore pei
day, which 10 at least Ave times Al
much a. wss milled before. In order
to secure the volume Of ore severa
new shsits will DO opened"
Mr.. ]. W. Clarkson writes from
Ciarks, Louisiana ~ enjoyed my tril
TO the valley very much, Indeed, ant
viii come again shortly. ] have beer
from the Lakes to the Cult and from
Van Couver to CHESAPEAKE by, ant
it's the lovsliest spot ! have seen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19
Card OF Thanks.

To our friends we extend our heart
felt thanks for the many acts of kind
ness, the expressions Of sympathy,
and the beautiful floral offerings be-
slowed in our sorrow, occasioned BY
the death Of our dear husband and
father.
MRS. ELLA BARGER AND FAMILY.
Ironton, Mo-, September II, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19
80 Acres for Sale.

I have for sale the west half,
southwest quarter, section %, town
80, north, range 4 east. This land is .
miles south of Ironton and 3 miles
east of Hogan and will be sold at q
bargain and on liberal terms.
ID. d. STEINER, Quincy, III.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19

MARE SrRAYED--Dark brown, al.
most black, about 4 years old, about
Is hands high, email saddle lump on
back, shod In front. Reward for In.
formation leading TO her return to
JsR Mcdowell, r. F. D. No. 9, Farm:
ington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19
Notice to Our Customers,

Beginning Sunday. October 9Th,
1918, and ending April, 1919, we will
not open our shops for business on
lRoNToN MEAT MARKET.
M. NICHOLS.
Ironton, Mo-, September 10, 1878.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23
NEW HIGH RECORD IS SET
BY NATIONAL BANK REPORT

WAsInNGTON. br, o, RE
sources ~ the national hanks Of the
country on November / the date
~ the last cali. aggregated isEei.-
fOl on0 Comptroller nf the Curr"n
~ Williams announced today. This
not uuly WIs new hiHh record, hut
WIS an iu,r"is" of ti.777.7a9. 600
over the total shown 10y the call last
Angus, -
Tho r.suuf,ss ~ 'he national
banks ~ ihc United states NJ VII
Hams rtli exceeded the combined
aggregated resources Of the national
htuits ~ i-tur ~ England, the Do
mluIuu ~ canada France. Italy.
IN. Netherlands. Sotway sweden.
neumntk. Japan and Germany ~
shown hy their latest available re-
ports
Nj williams also snid that the
national banks ttspurces we're only
81 ooU o0U 900 irsp than the com
hiued resources Of an ,tntn and 9th
'r banks aud trust companies IN the
country hs shown hy their reports
~ June 1911 And that IN tho past
five A'Hrs the grown ~ the re-
SOURCES ~ the national Institutions
had been greater than the increase
which took place In she preced'rt
20 Years
buring the present year The
pomptroll-r's report said only one
national bank IN tho entire country
htd failed. that being % small IN
uitutlou IN California THIS was 90
rlarcd to be the best record since
lsT0
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23
GOVERNMENT WANTS
( TULSA PHOTOGRAPHS
TO Io In Pictorial Record ~ How
hmcricn Went Ahout the Work
~ Licking the Huns

TulS, has been invited to maxi
''hf'huiions 10 pictorial record ~
" var being compiled by the gov
'nment Photographs showing In
wy way how Tulsa has helped to win
"' war are desired and those poses
ING same are requested to bring or
cd them TO The world. which has
vnHen'"i "a serve AZ "A collection
r"n'y 10 receive and forward them
No government.
NNant.d
IN he compilation of the pictorial
wtd ~ the war under the general
- "i me army, II N desired that
y,ngr.phs representing all the i'm.
AM phnN"s ~ war activity from
section ~ the country should
"a, m' 'uied Certainly every city
~ adjacent communities should
n. aaetn'cly rer~oscnied with pic.
Jo,r showing the valuable work
curing the time of war
~ cate little or nothing has been
.,,el from Tulsa. however. This
,sIs " an Invitation to yon tu np-
o,.. ''in" energetic individual or
{, Won To collect and forward
u,, N 'Oice the photorraphs de-
r,,. IN order that 1Nilz, and ia
IN, NAV take 'iis proper place IN
,.rnh''t'i cal records of this office.
mere 10 no Limitation on The .ub.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23
WALTER PAGE
TAKEN BY DEATH
oSrISurD rpoM rAor ONE

portant diplomatic conferences and
exchanges growing out Of tho deli.
cate relations between the United
Sates ana Great Britain AZ the tins
when England was blockadlng Ger
many before the United states ~.
tered the war As Am bassador hs
presented go tho British government,
American notes In protss, against tho
ltitiHh treatment ~ American com-
m~ce aud held numerous roufer-
encer with the british statesmen over
this ana other moot questions rising
from the war one ~ these was the
American note to great britain PRO.
testing aRnins, the use ~ the Ameri.
oan flag when the United States
was neutral NJ Page WIS at that
time one ~ the agents through
Nhl,h tho few, diplomatic dealings
between G'Tmuuy ana GREAT Hrita'n
were conducted II was Mr. Pace
who effected an agreement hetvrer
England and Germany under which
the United States as we'll as England
was enabled 70 feed thc starving
lielpians
Mr. Page received numerous de-.
gtees and decorations Tor his dipio-
matte service abroad We resigned
~ am mhnasadtT IN the latter part ~
August. 1918. on account of ~ health.
legret nt his retirement was ex.
pressed bY the british press and
American circles In London he re.
turned tn New YORK IN October suf.
rprinR fruHi henri disease and 40 ~
tina, ne was taken at once 10 .
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23
Home of Famous Uncle Remus Stories
Is Thrown Open to Men in Uniform

ATLANTA. Ga Dcc g9. Atlanta
war community service has had the
fhr" privilege ~ opening one uf
ihlE country 81 literary -hfines 10 or
men iu uniform THIS is the home uf
Joel chandler Harris. author ~ 'nr
'nDl" lrmus' stories. which with
Washington irving 'iip Nan Win
kl" form practically our entire stock
uf fuik lore iuics The hlg rambling
housn is known ns the Wren Nrsl'
from me following chiracioiisiIr
lnrdrut tur dtN ~, children
rushed In hud told the KINDLY writer
that % wren hdd huili her nest in ths
battered old hoy iu which Harris
mail was deposited ilr hntricd out
and Intercepted m" postnan and
forbade him ever 10 put mail IN "
again
You can leave m, mal any
where o.. nid - don van Co.
hr.ak M home
IN an the windows ~ the old
house at 2ti Gordon street appctrt
the rod circle ~ W., camp com
muni, service the lgn ~ welcome
tn an m" soldiers IN the world ga.
cept GrrmHna- AuWtinnS bulgarian.
and Turks. O. Admission is fro- to
them und they thronR tn at an hours
bot eapcc.all, SATURDAY, afternoon.
aud SUNDAYS Pictures ~ "l'ucle
uruus friends James NhNcouh
Hilr, Theodore ituus' ana
AndtrV Carnegie Hdoru ~" Wall-
and our men In uniform have the
rIn ~ the house an rvrept one
room
This 10 the room IN which llaffis
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23

liN~d ana wrote most ~ his incle
Ncmus tales \ wood,n gate bars
the entrance ana the room ls kept
JUST ~ he left u Thci' H ihc bed
b." sl"p, ma died IN Thrr" II his
table trd an n hiH ANTICIPATED Np".
wfiter aud the hh,t Sici-on nat
which b. Wof" prrpc .ut.I' except at
meals lirsii" them lIr 'l'ucl"
ltemu' spectacle, uni pgaiu.t the
tuunttl lean hlY ztpu' ,iur lui uu.
Client umbrella ills n'lrt string lls
hlne ou the Fas jet Whrrr boo lu'
- bud ON the butriu hla thH, inr
brush ana tayor Wrop are '.whl"
E,"r,thiug l4 ~ Ia" utmost SIM
pliciiy
.1lc vas r,itcd poor anI utrd
things simple .ltys %" ,our'ruu-
u'i gentleman WIN exhibits There
m"mcuios WIN layh'uH va opu
lent compared tn him 10 his vttn
NE
The membership ~ ih, l.u.I" Hc
mus ahso,i ,intion extends ftf and " ir
aud ~ one time the lioston m'mhcrs
propos.d to buy ~, house ani
transfer n bodil, 10 mat ,Ii, Iu'
Atlania's puiyens rose 100 their Wtl.h
aud the house remains where n Wi4
4 mau'h Carnegie lihfsft where
the, can obtain books adds to it~
attractions fof the soldier ~ roufs'
theS bll read lh~ t'nclo ltemu- ~turir.
and many ~ them can quote me
pathetic lines wri'r"n iu h.g meuoi'
"rhr rabhu VIII hide 49, he always
Ana the fpS viii - ls he alwntF dii,
liut who will trll uN what the, -b
Since Cncle Ncmu- has gone away
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23

ject livery activity from extensive
campaign or celebrations to the
simplest home work. viii be wei
come
The state council ~ defense of
oklahoma IN making ar effort to the
same end throughout tho state. and
Will, am sure. appreciate this work
now suggested In Tulsa. IN accord
ance with It's own
e. W. WEEKS
Colonel General STAFF. Chicf ilirtor.
ian ntanCh. ". T.. u"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23

cotding Go the ncvs In his letter lie
is expected home soon
WORD WAS received IN Tula
N"S'erii, - the death ~ Murray g.
,-uloN boz Alcra. ohio Will, ON hls
way iu visit relatives In Tul-i The
deceased W1ia u suu ~ n e. tonIcN
former superintendent ~ the Frisco
if"rhi d"pur iucnt ~ pk,ahumH
tlN lir llsu Wa hrothcr 81 Homer
'uu.'., formerly connected with ne
Ir.s." "hoir The hody will hc buried
lu oklahoma city Monday. uc,oriinr
'u q Telegram received yesterday hN
re-, WilNcf
MEMORIAL SERVICES vii be-
held hi the Ep.Scopal church Sun
day Jan IN commemorative of
a. numbers and other Tulsa su.dierz
Who hly" nude the suprcm. spDti.
f,p and have fallen on the field ~
honor IN the great war Rev e. '
klinC pastor ~ the church. an.
unurrrs mat rishop Thepdur. Payne
Thuts'uu 10 Muskogee. viii he iu
charge of the service special
mu-I, fur the occasion viii hr r'H
d,rrd Lyer,hody is invited Co ai.
tend these services
SAN MILLER crstv hue llnR Of
the new shuys ana more recently one
~ n,.r SIMS soldiers ut Camp
Thttis Texas returned to rI'u yes
irrdu, for a hrlrf visit. ON route to
kansas tHy Alter 10 DAYS visiting
hls parents there he expects TO re-
uru 90 Tgl.a io chgage IN business
fnr h.m.ef while In camp Travis
Miller vus orderly % Major kcr.
usRbtr .tmmtndcr ~ the folih
truup ~ ih' tG5ih depot brigade
Tada, ne has volunteered his services
as announcer 'o help raisr none,
for me salvation Army Christmas
fund
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23
City Briefs
AT TULSA rHEArERs TODAY

hRoNpwAN NJ Jinls company On "A
Chfislmss Mis- up
hMrltk.sS urant Gstdp.r and four
other vaudeville at.
klNLN--'' tods oi the Nukor
SGT, MAX CuNNINGHAM 81 the
finance division n the auur,ermas
tcrs department nt Camp Logan.
Houston Texas, II spending a ~. day
turlough With his mother Mrs
Emma Lozier, ans Chicago place
>
bl%'HARGED from the y \ T.
g at central Norma school ~
mond. under demobiliyation orders.
Corp Larry bailey formerly sport
Ing editor ~ The World. returned to
Tulsa Yesterday to again become u
menibor ~ Tho World editorial staff
MISS EMMA ANDERSON of ,his
city. who IN attending Wellesle, col
l"ge AZ Worcester. Mass vas "a
member ~ the committee which re-
ccntly staged modern wyr pla'
"Hilloted, In the college burn fot
the benefit ~ the Red Cross This
news was received yesterday by her
Tulsa friends
=
THOMAS !. LDNu. son OF Nfz
Kettle Lang OF IA south phosn
-t"'t whose name appeared in the
casually list yesterday ~ siightl,
wounded. has written hts mother
that he wus glis-ed while on guard
duty ON October ~ The letter Vas
written on Thank -givins day lie
~ss getting on well at this time. ac.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23

The Missouri Pacific recently b..
sued new time card "Nell let I
come" said one NJ tho edltpts 80
cant give Ne any worse tram serN -
Ice than We have now"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23
At the Music House
JENKINS

You will find musical gift headquarters Our stock and
price plan you money. Here you may choose
Military Band and Orchestra Instruments Mandolnes
Guitars Saxaphones, Music Bags of different variety
Vioins, Piano Benches and Scarfs, Banos in IA large
assortment combination Sheet Music and Player Rolls
Roll Cabinets, Ukelelas and complete line of Musical
Instruments for the kiddies which includes Trumpets
Harmoncas, Whistles Toy Pianos and Songaphones
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23
AS a Further Help in Buying

founders of the
derived from
Call in NOW and make Christmas
we have numerous instruments the floor awaiting approval
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-23
At the Music House
JENKINS

You will find service and satisfaction in any piano
player or article of musical merchandise sold under the
jenkins pan-at the lowest price that quality merchan-
disc can be sold in the United States. The new pianos
which we sell sincerely and honestly built and your
own good taste will approve of their beauty tonaI
quality and general appearance Unequaled anywhere
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-16

partment. The editorial office was en-
tirely reorganized, with DR.. E. C. OAR
gan, DR.. H. C. Moore, Mr.. L. P. Leav-
ell and DR.. G. S. Dobbins as editors in
charge. Tracts published during the
year for free distribution numbered
$4,000, making a total issue of $780,
600 of two special series prepared
about a year ago.
In the teacher training work 1928
awards were given for books studied
and examinations passed, GIG of
these being for the normal course
book. The report said 2,722 senior
adult classes have ben registered in
the organized class department with
a membership - :" 552.
Many new lines of endeavor were
proposed for the ensuing year, one
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-16

could translate, the message of a
French officer to an American. Other
groups sailed during March and April
and were stationed in groups of ten at
supply depots or debarkation bases.
The uniform worn by the women
operators was designed and prescribed
by the army war college. 1t consists
of a coat and skirt of navy blue serge,
tailored shirtwaist of navy blue palm
beach cloth or similar material, and
the straightforward hat of blue felte
with the official orange and white cord
of the signal corps. On the left sleeve
of the coat is the brassard of white
whipcord or doe-skin, bearing small
devices indicating the rank of the
wearer-chief operator, supervisor, or
operator.
ut would be impossible to brigade
American troops without these girls"
declared Captain E. j. Wesson, who
recruited the unit "They are going
to astound the people over there by
the efficiency of their work. In Paris
it takes from 40 to 60 seconds to COM
plete one call. Our girls are equipped
to handle 800 calls an hour.
CAS- they assist in the giving of
commands concerning artillery direc-
ton and calling up of reserves, they
have a tremendously responsible po-
sition. The morale of the units is of
the finest, and they did not come into
it without facing the possibility of
danger"
And, from day to day there are
reaching the war department other re-
ports that show that Americas "hello''
girls are making good in strange
land and under the most difficult and
perhaps hazardous conditions.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-16

a reserve force of 400 more is on file.
Under existing regulations, wives
of officers or enlisted men are not eli
gible to these units. Unauthorized sto-
ries to the effect that wives of army
officers had found it possible to re-
join their husbands in France by en-
listing in the phone units caused the
officers of the signal corps to be flood
ed with applications which necessarily
had to be rejected.
Each applicants character and abil-
ity was certified by her previous en-
ployer before she was considered. A
psychologist gave tests to the pros
pective operator, using methods en-
ployed by the army in judging quail
fications of officers. Also since the
work to be performed was largely of
a confidential nature, and would give
the operators carefully guarded in
formation as to troop movements,
each candidates loyalty and motive
for applying for service were investi-
gated thoroughly by secret service
agents.
On January IL, the first group en-
tered the training schools for instruc-
lions in advanced telephony. Practice
was given in the largest New York
exchanges, and was followed by a
short term at military environments so
that the young women might acquire
some familiarity with military terms.
Lectures were delivered to the re-
cruits by officers of the signal corps,
special emphasis being given to the
importance of lines of communication
in modern warfare. Talks upon per-
sonal hygiene were given by women
surgeons.
On March 2, the first contingent
sailed, and few weeks later Ameri-
can officers in France were agreeably
surprised by hearing ever the military
phones operators who used American
terms, gave splendid service, and who
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-16
Women Have Distinguished
Themselves in the Great War
Almost Infinite in Resourcefuness and Super Daunt-
less in Courageousness

Washington, May 16.-Since the
early days of the war women of the
Allied countries have distinguished
themselves in various lines of war
work. Whether fighting shoulder to
shoulder with men in the Russian
Battalion of Death; driving ambu-
lances over shell-torn roads, nursing
in military hospitals or performing a
thousand and one duties at home,
women have taken an important part.
However, there has been thrown
open new field in which the Amer
lean woman has already demonstrated
her infinite resourcefulness, innate
versatility and racial capacity for
speedy, accurate work. The new task
is that of operating an American tele-
phone exchange, often a short dis
lance behind the trenches in France.
In modern warfare, the telephone
has assumed such Importance that fire.
quently it is referred to as the nerves
of the army. 1t was NOT to be ex-
pected that General Pershing's expedi-
tionary forces were to rely on foreign
system of telephone communication,
abandoning the more expedient serv-
ice which this nation, as a pioneer in
the field, had developed. Accordingly,
vast quantities of telephone material
were taken overseas and installed by
the army signal corps. During 1917
men operators and French women
were used for the work, but neither
group was satisfactory.
The great difficulty was procuring
operators capable of speaking both
French and English, who were neces-
sary in order to maintain accurate
communication between the French
and American armies. In November,
last year, General Pershing called up
on headquarters of the Signal corps to
forward overseas as soon as possible
force of 100 trained operators, able
to speak intelligently in both tongues.
Believing it possible to obtain oper-
ators with a command of both Ian
guages in parts of the continent
where there were large French pop
ulations, an effort was made to fill
the quota from the French pioneers of
Canada and Louisiana. "Want ads"
were placed IN the French Canadian
papers, but from more TIM 800 appli-
cants only 6 could be considered. Then
the announcement was published in
newspapers of this country, and from
2,40O applicants there were procured
Is experienced operators and rs posi-
Bile eligibles. At the present time T.
500 applications have been received,
and from that list the first group of
100 was selected and sent across, $50
more are now in training schools, and