Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07

d following reglstrants failed to
appear for medical examination be-
fore the Local Board yesterday:
Jessie Allen. Ironton.
Oliver Orr, Pilot Knob.
William Jesse Lamar, Tronton.
They viii be reported to the Adju-
tant General as deiinquents unless
they appear not later than Saturday,
March 9th.
Estekle A. Charleville and her hus-
band, Benjamin Charlevilie, have sold
''ldeal Farm" formerly known rs the
Conrad place in Russellville, to the
Paule Real Estate and Building CO.,
OF st. Louis. The price paid said to
have been s2s. 900. The deedlwas filed
Saturday and the consideration nam
ed is $500 and other valuable con
sideration."
Rev. V. 0. Penley has gone to JEFF
ferson City to fill the pulpit as one OF
the special preachers at the Thursday
evening Lenten service held in Grace
Church, Of which Rev. l.. Barnes is
rector. This is an honor we gladly
felicitate Mr.. Penley upon, and we
shall not DO at all surprised it this
invitation is but the to%rernnuer of
others.--De Soto Republican.
Messrs. VIM. Trsuernicht, Mann
Ringo and }. l.. Baldwin went 10
Pennington Tuesday in an endeavor
to have the county court OF st. Fran
co.'s county make some improvements
on the road between Pilot Knob and
Middlebrook. The court promised 10
look into the situation without more
delay. Il is hoped that Il concrete
crossing will be made at the creek al
Middlebrook.
Tbs Red Cross Recital given by Miss
Irene Marshall and her pupils was
very vel! attended, and thoroughly
enjoyed. Each performer reelected
credit upon the instructor. 4 very
pretty part of the proceedings was
that each performer as he or she APP
peared on the stage rendered a salute
to the American flag displayed there
as well as making obeisance to tht
audience. The stage decorations WERE
dainty and in excellent taste, ant
made a pretty setting fer the various
numbers. The program was yer,
creditably rendered and frequent APP
plause showed the appreciation of the
audience. Mr.. Paul Newman ant
Miss Dorothy Curry carried off tn
honors. The net proceeds of tn
recital, turned over to the Red Gross
amounted to s4550 {.
Mr.. J. A. Whitlow, of tho Publ
Service Commission, was here Tues
dav to hear the evidence offered b,
the Electric Light Company in sup
port of its demand for an increase
rate. All of the testimony in favor Q
the company was given by the mana
ger at Flat River. He maintaine
that the company did not want or ex
pect to make any dividends at til
:, present time, but that an increase i
rates was necessary to pay expense
Several citizens went on the stand
, show what the proposed increas
would amount to. The expert fro.
Flat River in most instances denit
0 their contentious. In the course
J. hts examination he said the preseI
owners had paid $1,000 for the plan
r Mr.. Whitlow took the matter und
advisement and will announce his d'
cision later.
George Phillips vas for severe
years employed as a telegraph operi
t tor at Des Arc and is we'll known
d many people in that vicinity. TIL
following from the last issue OF tn
De Soto Times will be OF interest
the young mans acquaintance
. "George Phillips, Missouri paoit
i agent at Kimmswick. disappeart
!, from hia Office Monday afternoo
:, leaving n letter to his wife say il
IL that he was tired of living and th
his body would be found in tt
Missippippi River. He enclosed
e sum Of money in the letter PM
& lips is a young man with a ran
& liz. He was raised at Hematit'
: where his father, before his deaf
was agent for many years. His mot
err resides there. The family is high
respected in that community.
II search has been made for Phillip
~ body but it has not been found al
}, many are of the opinion that he h
> not committed suicide. Rallro'
y auoitors have been busy going ov
his accounts and while they will ma
no statement it is rumored that
small shortage in his accounts h
=. been found. The shortage is said
n be in the neighborhood of 5000
= Philips was well liked at kimm
>. wick and his action is hard to unde
a stand as he could have easily made
a small shortage. He has been
poor health for some time and q
ID makes some believe that he had l
m come Respondent and really has COZ
y mjtted suicide and that II any shol
m age has been found 1t is due to
W error"
Ayoung man, possibly twenty-o
wears Of age, who said his name !,
es Williams, drove into lronton ]
Thursday with a team OF horses q
A buggy. He stopped at one OF
pc livery stables in town and wal
re ed to sell tine outtit;. but as
ny was a stranger, appeared SO ankle
tn TO sell and made such a low price
the horses and rigs, the livery n
ia. became suspicious and would J
Il. avail himself ofthe bargain. Villa
y. 49,. ,l.oyo ou IN Arcadia where