Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

ton when the accident occurred;
stepping OF Of q siding to get ont oi
The way OF a train aud was struck by
another train coming up the main
line. The deceased was well thought
OF by those who knew him. He had
no relatives in this county. The
remains were brought TO the valley
Friday noon and the funeral was con-
Quoted from st. Joseph's chapel,
Arcadia, interment being made in the
Catholic cemetery at Pilot Knob.
What Of the fie-and. drum corps?
Let US not permit it to die s-bornin'.
Old Tony Weller, himself a coach
man, on a certain occasion gave ut
terance to his %unalterable conviction
that 1.-The man as can form o ackerate
judgment of a horse can form a acker-
ate Judgment sof anythin'." II he
were alive now and a resident OF Iron
county, his suffrage would be given
my friend, Jesse NJ. Hawkins, without
solicitation. But apart from that
qualification, MI. II. has many others
OF more immediate to the
average voter whose support he asks
in his candidacy for reelection to the
office OF Circuit Clerk and Recorder.
Capable, assiduous and painstakipg,
his administration of the office in the
past has wOn him friends whose name
is legion. He is courteous and obiig-
ing always and a satisfying public ser
want. He respectfully asks your good
will and support.
y Ford car, crowded with students
from the Leadwood High School,
overturned on the read between PHO,
Knob and Middlebrook, near the
Catholic cemetery, shortly after noon
Saturday, and threw all Of the occu'
pants out, more OF less injuring hal
dozen of them, both boys and girls
The most seriously injured was Miss
Irene Mcfarland, a girl about fifteer
year OF age, who suffered some severe
cuts and bruises; two other young
ladies and a couple Of boys wert
> painfully hurt, The car was running
at a high rate OF speed, when a rut wa
encountered in the road, which threw
t the car high in the air, turning it CON
pletely over; in the crash that fol
lowed two telephone poles were brok
, en- down. The injured were brough
: to lronton, given surgical attention
: and went on home that evening. Tn
L.eadwoOd High School had a picnil
at Iron Mountain dam that day AM
f some of the picknickers made a triI
S to the valley after dinner. While oil
r their way back to the Mountain tn
t accident occurred. The car was no
g greatly damaged.
l Mr.. Louis j. Schach, who lives i
the north end of Ironton, was arouse
: from his slumbers about midnigf
6 Wednesday last by some one pound
f ing loudly on his front door. o
opening the door Mr.. Schach fonn
ID Buck Martin, a we'll known colore
/ citizen, standing in there with a SIC
8 bill in his hand which he said tha
"Buss" Johnson, a sixteen-year-ol
:. colored boy, living with him, ha
stolen from the Schach home tn
afternoon previous. Mr.. Schach sal
is there must be some mistake, as h
d knew nothing of the matter, but a
investigation revealed SIG were mis-
ing from a purse belonging to Mr.
Schach's mother, Mrs. Seitz. Buc
says that when he came home TIL
night he found "Buss" with some ne
= shoes and a pair of roller skates; c
- questioning the boy as to where /
"a got the money to buy them he final
d admitted stealing 1T from the schat
le home. The 500 bill was all he BIZ
- left of the SIG when Buck made IL
discovery and he at once went to M
&c Schach with that. 1t seems tn
70 "Buss" had entered the house WEI
>. nesday afternoon wsle Mrs. Schac
% was away and got the money, haviE
u, on a previous occasion learned whel
III Mrs. Seitz kept her purse. The TO
u lowing day "Buss'' was tried in II
:, JUVENILE Court, Mr.. W, r. Edgar &C
u. ing as referee, and given a term
three years in the State Refor
school at Boonville, where he W
~ taken by Sheriff Blue Friday. TT
Or was the first session OF Juvenile Cou
to held in Iron county under the Ii
passed by the last legislature.