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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

foliage h wonderf0l. palm asd ban
yam trees. and asry others whoss
nance I do not know. The volcano b
the greatest attraction Tor toaEisls.
Madam Pels 70 its name. tisovsr %
the other Island. II raises and fails
every month, and somstimes Il over
aovs. Il 10 mile across the pit and
It 10 Of . dark red color, With streams
Of more lively lava running across Il.
Sometimes Q large bubble will come
up. Then 1t viii spout ont four Of
Ave fsst. Il alvsys looks like . kettit
OF boiling metal. You can take . Cal
and tie 1t to . wire and throw tin thu
pit. Then pull the wire and you vii
find the caa gone. The Pele neal
Honolulu 10 q beautiful place too. l
IL Q PASS in the mountains from whicl
you can e almost the whole Of Oahu
1t is an old battle ground where on
general drove the other army over tn
bluff and killed nearly all OF then
The road 10 q narrow shelf on the cid
Of the mountain. 1t 10 six hundre
feet down in places"
Robert Harvey Martin, assistai
band master OF the 3l2th Engineer
s7th Division, who have been station
ed Camp Pike, Ark, has gone wit
his Division to Camp Dix, N. ].
Walter Hammond, brother OF MI
Myrtes Hammond, Of Ironton, has o.
listed in the U. 8. Marines, and Is nc
, , at Paris Island, s. G.
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Shipper. Of Poultry and Eggs Require
Licenses.

All buyers who ship poultry ana
eggs must now have license, regard
less of the amount OF business they 40.
This includes country merchants VINO
purchase these commodities in OK
change for goods and ship to city
markets. Licenses should have been
applied for before June 1. Those VINO
have not made application should 20
90 at once.
All licenses must be- applied for TO
the United States Food Administra'
ton, Law Department, License DiVi'
sion, Washington, d. G. There is no
license fee.
The Food Administration rules pro-
hibit any licenses from dealing In any
way with any person subject to IL
cense who has not received his H.
cense. All shippers are therefore
urged to apply for their licenses with
out delay.
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Baptist Church.

Two good congregations last Sun
day. Eighty in the Bible school.
On Tuesday night, July the second
Rev. q. G. Cunningham, State Secre-
tary of the B. Y. P. w., will give a
moving picture exhibition in the
church house, presenting the Assem-
bly, interests. No charge for sdmis'
sion. A silver offering. Come every
body.
On next Sunday morning the Pastor
will preach on the subject, "The Cos
pei of the Hills" The Education IN
terests Of the state will also be pre-
sented and an offering OF $4,000 is de-
sired for our four Baptist Colleges III
the state.
Come to all our meetings.
James Holman and Esther kirk
patrick, of Caledonia, were united IL
marriage by the pastor OF the Church
on Saturday Of last week.
Respectfully,
CHARLES KING.
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Tho nfe and drum corps b flourish
ing. The ases have already been re-
csived and the drums are expected
any day. Director Ksnouss promises
% some real music for the eth OF July.
The picnic at Enough last Saturday
was largely attended and reported to
have been . very successful AFFAIR In
every way. Quite . number Of Rey.
nolds county candidates we're present.
For Sale or Lease-My brick resi-.
dence, furnished or unfurnished bath,
large, shady lawn, splendid barn and
outhouses, six acres, well wstered.
and young orchard. Apply to Mar.
tina J. Francis, Ironton, Mo.
The Iron County Honor Flag, Won
In the Third Liberty Loan drive, will
be fioated at the Courthouse Friday.
Des Arc, Arcadia, Ironton, Pilot Knob,
Belleview, Redmondville and Good.
land each get an Honor Flag.
Lost-Of Of washerwomsn's has
ket, Saturday, June 18th, q pail
mems khaki pants and one pair boy'i
wool pants. Finder please notify o.
return to Mrs. l. Orr, in north Iron
ton, next door to L. Schach's resi-
dence.
DR.. II. W. Gay last week receive,
word that his son, DR.. Lee Petit, VIII
has been In France the past year, ha
been commissioned as q First Lieu
tenant in the Medical Reserve Corps
We most heartily congratulate tn
young man.
The employees Of the Iron Count,
Electric Light 4 Power Compan
have received instructions from head
quarters mot to wire any more hout
es in Ironton." What does this NEAR
Is the company getting ready to 6
out of business?
George p. Foster, for several yea
past a resident OF Middlebrook, die
at his home there last Wednesday a
ter a prolonged illness. Intermel
was made In the Middlebrook Gem
terry the following day. May the lol
sleep be perfect rest.
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PERSONAL.

g. ". Clarkson 10 spendings week
In the valley.
Mics Ala Kindell 10 home from 81.
Louis on Q visit.
J. A. Reyburn went to Ste. Gene
We've county Monday.
Hon. G. p. Damron Of Frederick.
town was in Ironton Tuesday.
Mr.. c. Collins was quite sick last
week, but 10 able to be out again.
James Daugherty went to New Hs-
ven, NO., Monday, for . few days.
Albert Schultz has employment
with the Brown Shoe Co., st. Louis.
Mrs. Louis Schultz and children of
st. Louis are visiting at the Valley
Inn.
H. A. Nall OF Jefferson City was in
Irontcn Saturday on his way to Pop
lar Bluff.
Mrs. H. l.. Keller of st. Louis is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob't
Hotson, in Ironton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thomas and
children OF Eivins, NO., are visit ine
Mrs. E. Sweeney, of near Granite
vile.
1dIliOEO COlllub VI Suu0PoAic W."
here Monday to see his father and
sister, Mrs. Dunn, who have beer
quite sick.
Hon. D. N. Holiday, of Greenville
candidate for the Democratic nomina'
ton for Congress in this district, wa
in Ironton Saturday evening.
Mrs. Maude jackson and Mrs. Mar!
Harlow arrived in IrOnton last weel
to spend the summer with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Edgar.
DR.. W. Il. Harral and wife and he
sister, Miss Ada Marie Kelley, Q
St. Louis, andJ. W. Harral and viii
!, Of Bismarck were in Ironton Sunday
A. NJ. Trauernicht and family g
Bonnie Tcrre spent Sunday with Iron
ton relatives. August will remov
from Bonnie Terre to st. Louis soon.
: W. H. Kaths, of Hutchinson, Kan
sas, and Miss Jennie Hinsdale, {
, Webster Groves, ;;arrived last Thur
day to spend q few days with relative
/, in Pilot Knob.
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The Lutheran Church.

Divine services Sunday, June 3oth,
will be % follows:
At Pilot Knob-Sunday School "
200 p. N. Sermon ct 2:30 p. NJ.
At lronton-Sermon at 500 P. n.
Subject Of Sermon; "The Duties
and Responsibilities Of Christiens %
THE Salt Of the Earth and The
Light Of the Worldl'"
All Interested In our services are
invited 70 attend.
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Moving Pictures

At the Baptist church, on Tuesday
night, July the I'd. The Baptist AS
sembly interests will be presented oy
Rev. g. C. Cunningham, OF Kansas
City. No charge for admission.
Come everybody. 1t Is especially de.
sired that the Baptist people from the
neighboring churches come.
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Sale, Of Sugar Further Rsstie.sd.

The shortage Of sugar due primarily
70 lack OF shipping facilities ana % r.
cent losses from submarine ettecks
Oh The Atlantic coat, mskes y nscss'
M 10 limit still further quantity re-
tsiiI ssiss Of sugar - follows: TO town
or city consumefs NOT more tnao
poun3s q 8 time, and TO rural con.
sumefe not more than 3 pounds ~
time. This cancels the , ana 10
nound rule heretofore In force.
No change In rules governing eales
for canning aud preserving has been
msde. ~ proper certificate for can
nine and preserving - pounds may
etilt b purchased at one time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27
Reward Offered.

ANY information furnished me as TO
the whereabouts Of my two children
Della Harris and Carol Harris, or OF
Pete Young, who was last heard OF
near uraudin, Carter county, will be
rewarded 90 we'll a. appreciated. he
has a living wife ct Flat River, MO.
Address. Ms. HARRIS,
Annapolis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

nyou are looking for real comfort
and satisfaction call st once at the
KEEN KUTTER Hardware Store and
sse the new PERFECTION Stove
With the built In eat-retsining oven.
It v III bake while You sleep.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27
Our Soldier Boys.

Dewey Pollock, of the s. $. Missis-
is in Ironton visiting his old
home. He is now doing electrical
work in one of the turrets of the ship.
He has been in the Bahama Islands
and along the Atlantic coast.
Louis H. Kuhn is with Nee. Unit,
@. M. Terminal, Norfolk, Va. He was
sent from St. Louis to New York, and
from there to fhe famous Hampton
Roads, about June 9th. He says he
enjoys the life fine, especially the inns
bathing they get every day In Cheese
peake Bay. He thinks they have n
OF the best doctors he knows Of.
Lawrence Aldridge writes from
Camp Grant, Ill.,: "Last Sunday
night | went to town for the first
time since l have been In the army. l
got one OF the day men to work in my
place until II o'clock, and went with
one of the other men to church. l
Just had q fine time and | think l will
90 again some time. now belong to
this hospital company. They are
building new barracks for the dis
abled soldiers that come back from
France and they will have to keep the
hospital here to take care Of them. l
like it here, but l sure would like to
be at Camp Dodge, Iowa, for ! know
most of the Ironton boys who have
gone there, and a bunch Of my friends
from LiIbourn are also there. They
have now about . hundred German
prisoners here that they captured of
a German ship. They are al sailors
I have been reading the REGISTER oil
night. 1t seems like . letter from
home"
Sergeant r. E Simonton, Q. M. g.
SchoAeld Barracks, Honolulu, writes
"They are going to call the quota o
draft Tor the Islands soon. but ! do
not know what they will do with them
One would have to talk thirty differ
ent tongues to hold . conversation
with them. The soldiers In the lin
drill, study throwing Of bombs, bay
onet exercise, shooting, etc., but thu
Ordnance Corps, the Medical Corp
and the Q. M. Corps do not drill
, They keep things In shape, care 70
the sick, transportation, etc. M
!. work 10 transportation, that ID maxim
trucks, wagons and the various othe
things needed. We have beans nv
; times . week and meat nearly ever,
meal, but halt the time II 10 cooke'
!. with other things that I do not like
Everything 10 boiled. We have goo
dinner on Sundays and eggs Q
.rsster. think We have the dne
climate on tho Islands In the worl
! II il about sixty degrees In winter 81
eighty degrees 10 summer. There .
nearly oil kinds Of fruit growing u
n year round. Plneapplss and sug'
cane are the main crops, but corn q
other grains ore also grown her
Bananas are 90 cheap that = IS %
!, piece will got . bunch you can't "
Pineapplss arc - large % . gall
psil. There IL . lot Of coffee grow
n but Il 10 not - good ~ that raised
= Brasil. Some stock % raised, but 2
: snough to supply tho demand !
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

II. q. Hassisoa was . Risdooae VS.
itor Sunday.
F.F. FAR vsst to 81. Losis Mon.
day.
Mrs.. A. e. HuR and daughter hsve
retained homo from . visit xith rela-
tives In 81. Louis, Bismarck and Ho-
gan.
Nrs. A. K. Wallis 10 visiting her sis'
ter In St. Louis.
John Lewis and family from Flat
River are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. DR.. N. A. Farr received . ist'
tor from her nephew. Elmer Myers.
saying he had joined the army and
ives now stationed ct Jefferson Bar
racks. He has . brother In the Ma
rines now In France. He wa not old
enough to register but offered his
services, and with other boys will do
his "bit' for Uncle Sam.
Homer Smoot and Jesse Lashley
returned home from Fort Dodge, H.,
last week, having been rejected ow-
1 ing to physical disability.
We are to have . celebration here
t ON the 4th q July for the benefit OF
/. the Red Cross. The ladies will sell
. ice cream, soda and serve lunch.
h While waiting for the train at Sa-
buia last Saturday my thoughts wan
dered back to civil wal times. The
present war brings back many by
gone days during the civil war. In
~ the fall OF 1861 my battery OF six guns
+" and 175 men were sent down In East.
ern Virginia to Yorktown end Will
liamsburg to reinforce Gen. Magruder
O. who was there with 10000 men. We
at we're encamped near Williamsburg, a
=, beautiful old town; William and Ma.
. ~ College, the Oldest in the United
y states, 10 located here. During that
+. fall we had a good timo. After drill
we would visit nearby farms, attend
church, etc. On York river, one mile
I'd from town, there lived q well-to-do
farmer, who had q beautiful daughter.
One of our boys fell in love with her.
His name was Fred johnson and he
WAS Il UIntG UtIAl0As AASy
In the spring the battle OF Williams
burg was fought and we reiterated to
y. Richmond. This boy, rather than
= leave his wife, stayed with her. J
4 never saw or heard of him again.
think he took the oath and remained
a there. There was one sad occurrence
ha while we were in the battles arounc
Richmond. One OF our men deserted
in front of the enemy. Poor fellow
he could not stand the fire! His name
> was Coily Spruc from Mary county
.or Virginia. They courtmartialed him
"a. aud ons beautiful Sunday, after "Ih'
n. Seven Days Fight" he was shot. IN
"a. poor fellow cried loudly but the Law
Ia. had t.. be enforced. He was led GU
IN in froct of our men and ten shot .
him. 1t was a sad scene, but such il
war. lsAAe'
n For Sale Ford Touring Car IN goo
sA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

vss quite an attendance on the court
procedure and much interest was
manifested. Sheriff Blue took Mrs.
LEI to the asylum at Farmington
Tuesday evening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

Received this week new lot ladies'
White Pumps and Oxfords, in most
approved styles. Also large lot ladies'
Silk Hose in black, grey, mahoga ny
and emerald colors-ask to see them.
LOPEZ STORE q 0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

Special "pick- upn bargain in Georg-
cit Crepe Waists. Come in pink,
green, bisque and lavender. Two lots
priced at 90. go and $40. Each waist
worth $3.50 more than price asked.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
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w. s.. S.

Meeting at the Court House
Friday, June 28th, at P. M.
Don't fail to be there.
Mr.. John w. Harral and wife of
Bismarck and DR.. W. E. Harral and
family Of St. Louis were in 1ronton a
few hours Sunday. They were trav'
cling in a new Dodge touring car
which j. WIS sons, the DR.. and Bert
OF st. Louis, had presented him.
Our correspondent, "P.," tells Us he
is in no way responsible for the
"Violet" letters. The assurance is un'
necessary. His fairness, experience
and good judgment clear him from
any such accusation. He is an old
and esteemed correspondent to the
REGISTER.
Nothing further has been heard
about the oil for the streets which wal
shipped from Arkansas City, Kansas
June 9Th. Ithas been expected every
day for a week or more. The streets
are now in fine condition to receive
the oil and it is hoped the shipment
will not longer be delayed.
Anton g. Inner OF Arcadia was
caller Monday morning and left US 9
photograph Of a gigantic grape vine
to be seen on the picnic ground, just
west of Arcadia. The vine measured
SO inches in circumference ct the bast
. and several feet above the ground II
% inches round. Can you beat 1t?
Mr.. James Robson, foreman OF Bel
Telephone in Cincinnati, Ohio,
spending q few days with his mother
Mrs. E. Sweeney Of Graniteville, be
fore leaving for the training camp
June 2sth. Mr.. Robson goes to CAM
Pike. Arkansas. This makes thre'
sons Mrs. Sweeney has in the service
. We are sorry to hear Of the dealt
Of Mrs. 7. E. Hollomsn, which occur
ed at the family homo In Hogan Sun
. day, after . prolonged illness. Inter
terment was made In the Bollings
cemetery, . mile from sabuls, IN
following day. To the stricken hus
band and children We offer our CONDO
lence.
. The local board commenced Tues
day to mail the questionaires to th
9 Registrars Of June 9Th. These ques
tiouuslres should be returned to u
y board within seven days. Registrar
are requested to got aid from SON
10 member Of the legal advisory bos'
g Of the county In making out the
10 questionsIrss.
The REGISTER had . call Monda
morning from Mr.. W. A. Russell, TO
- merly Of Potosi, but who has spe
=. the past few years In California, %
70 orsdo snd Texas. He says the We
hs tern country Is great, but II q good
eet back to Missouri. Mr.. Russell
ID spending . few weeks with his brot
Il. Or. John O., In Bsllsvisw. Mrs. n
to sell 10 st present 10 Dallas, Texas.
'o' Don't forget the program to DO 9
en at the picnic on the Fourth Of %
10 Remember that scenes from Anne
or can history srs 70 be presented on
'he Court House lawn In the sfteFno.
You viii wantto DO there 70 soe !
/. arst Americans; 70 Welcome P'lsfi
m. and Revolutionary hsross; 70 "
sor the stately miuust; to applaud stu'
for Missouri pioneers and the people
-. al, and nnaily to cheer for Colun
-. and hsr Allies. Don'e mis- tae J
~ - Lh A~AAAAAA
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LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Friday is War Savings Stamps day.
Don't forget the picnic In lronton
bly 4th.
W. D. Fletcher is driving q new
BIRD car.
Daugherty for ICE. Phone "A.
The gardens have suffered mostly
ON the lack Of rain.
"A. 9. Inner 10 going to open an
ling station In Arcadia.
The "glorious fourth promises to
e safe and sane this year.
It is the greatest hay crop known in
bis section for many years.
The recent dry weather has short
ned the potato yield considerably 1t
} feared.
When is st. Francis county going
% build that bridge at Middlebook!
10 badly needed.
Splendid stock OF Lawn Mowers,
Croquet Sets and Ice Cream Freezers
" Lopez Store Co.'s
Programs have been issued for the
Ninth Methodist Assembly which con
senes at Arcadia July 9Th.
Some forty boy scouts from Granite
City, Illinois, are arranging to spend
bome time in the Valley In July.
A number OF men are still at work
changing the course Of the bra ncf
north OF the Arcadia railroad station
Twenty or more motorcyclists from
the coal mines in Illinois arrived mere
Saturday evening, returning homt
next day.
Recorder Hawkins last Saturday TO-
sued a marriage license to jane
Percy Holman and Esther Kilpstrlc'
OF Caledonia.
Two most grateful rains Monoa.
morning and night. We need som
more but are most thankful Tor ina
which has fallen.
Bargains In Enamel Ware at tn
KEEN KUTTER Hardware Store
See our SOC window; 1t contains piece
worth up to u 90.
The adjourned term OF clrcait couE'
which convened after noon TUESDAY
completed ito lsbors and fnal'y ~
iourned that evening.
A supply Of gsuze has been rece'v
cd and work on surgical dressing
will BIO resumed ct the RED CFoa
rooms on Monday, July lot.
In the circuit court Tuesday Jon
Dunn Of sabuls pleaded guilty to th
charge Of assaulting Edgar jordan o
June 9th and was aned s5 and costs.
viii Mr.. Plgg do tho square thin
bv publishing ALL the DR.. Gay !ette
an excerpt from which he printt
over the signature Of one Richardson
D. L. Spencer, the pisno tuner,
at the Valley Inn, and those des'ril
his services can communicate WI
him thsrs. He will remain sever
days.
The weather for wheat cutting v
ideal and the yield quite satisfaction
sunday before last many isFms
spent oil day in the field cutting :
golden grain.
superintendent Hanson has issu'
programmes for the Teachers Me'
ing and school Board Convention
DO held IN the Ironton High Sen
building, Jaly lsth and goth.
want 70 rent my house In Area
TO . good hotel msn-iurn'shso
uniusnishsd % desired. Will give
!. right hnd. OF . man . rsfs chance.
Il. NJ. COLLINS, Arcadia, Nc
Thssunshins Special no longer q
at Ascadia-not even on Monday
passsngsrs. This Il . great train
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

For Sale-lO Registered Hereford
Bulls, 8 to IA months old. VIII Of
glad to show them to you.
W. ID. FLETCHER.
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III Cssgrsss, I3th Distfiet:
CHARLES P. DAMRON,
II OF MADISON COUNTY.
THUR T. BREWSTER
OF IRON COUNTY.
kVID N. HOLIDAY,
or WAYNE COUNTY.
Ear State Seaater, 24th District:
M. BUFORD'

For Representative:
JOHN H. KEITH.
For Judge Of Probate:
SAM. N. BREWSTER.
For Collector:
B. p. BURNHAM.
For Clerk of the County Court:
ARTHUR HUFF.
For Circuit Clerk and Recorder
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
VIM. r. EDGAR, JR.
r Judge County Court Western
District:
8. A. TRASK.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

For Sale ct q Bsrgain-Team O.
Horses-double harness and wagon
eli In good condition.
LOPEZ STORE 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

For Sale--A span of mules ABOUT
ten years old, THos. D. JONES,
Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

For Sale Ford Touring Car In good
condition, j. II. KEITH,
Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

: Circuit court convened 10 Adjourned
session Tuesday afternoon. When
the case against Mrs. Lena Len, wife
Of Geo. A. Lsf, charged with feloni'
ously wouuding her adopted dsugh'
ter, Florence Chsrtrand, was called,
o. L. Munger, attorney for tho de-
tense, offered . plea Of insanity for
bis client. A jury was empsneled;
after hearing evidence from the local
physicians, Drs. Graves and Weber OF
Pennington, and DR.. Tats OF the
Pennington asylum, where Mrs. Len
has been confined the past two
months, that body promptly returned
verdict declaring the defendant e
bs insane. Judge Dearing then raad'
IN order directing Sheriff Blue Y
com NIT Mr.. Len to an asylum, ther'
70 bs detained % long - she remain
In her present condition. Should he
reason DO restored ~ some futuf''
time che will 30 liable to prosecution
on tho charge against her, that Q
most inhnmsnly and cruelty tsest'nl
s,xtSen.yeas.oA orphan girl, Ihsf
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ANNOUNCEMENTS


.,.ary Election, August 9th, 1918.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-22
 GERMAN PRESS IS TRYING TO EXPLAIN RETREAT OF GERMANS

NEW YORK, Oct. .-Systemat- ic efforts of the German press to ex- plain to the German people that the retreat of the German armies on the western front in July and Aug ust was part of strategic plan to save as many German soldiers lives as possible while inflicting as heavy losses as possible on the Al lied troops, apparently did not have the desired effect. The Cologne Gazette has found it necessary to admonish the German people in dis play type to keep their heads erect and not to indulge in pessimistic contemplation. <In view of the un- interruptedly close connection with the homeland says the Cologne paper, such feelings may influence the morale of our troops. Our high army command recently admitted frankly that south of the Somme on August we suffered defeat. One would think that at home would be found correct and thankful appreciation of this truthful state ment. Unfortunately in many in- stances that was. not the case. Ru- mors again were circulated which emanated from the most pessimistic sources and pictures our general condition in dark colors.'