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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

Agriculture offers the following sug-
gestions on raising the beets. Soils
for growing sugar beets must be we'll
drained, loose to a depth of 10 inches,
and fairly fertile. A bushel OF beets
will procure 3 to 5 quarts of syrup,
and as a bushel can easily be produc-
ed in 20 feet Of row, the quantity to
grow is easily calculated. Any sur
plus beets can be used for the table,
and the green tops are excellent for
green's or for stock food. The seed
should be sown about May /, drilled
thinly by hand, or with a machine in
to row 20 to 80 inches apart. Three
ounces will SOW al abundant supply
for home use.
After the beets r up, they must
be carefully Teeded and thinned to
stand six or eight inches apart in the
row. 1t requires four to five months
for the beets to reach full size, and
they should be kept growing vigor-
ously until the fall. When the leaves
turn yellowish, the roots are ready to
harvest. A spading fork is convenient
for lifting the roots. and they may be
made into syrup at once or stored in
an outdoor pit until a more con-
venient time.
The roots are prepared by cutting
off the crown at the lowest leaf.scar,
all side.roots should be removed and
the beets soaked in cold water to re-
move soil and to make them more
crisp. The roots should then be
scrubbed clean and sliced thin with a
knife or kraut cutter, and the sliced
material soaked in hot water for about
one hour. The liquid car then be
drawn off and boiled down to make a
syrup Of any desired consistency,
while the pulp residue is excellent
poultry or stock feed. "Wanzleben"
Is the variety grown for syrup and
sugar making.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a. they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh Is q local disease. greatly In:
sluenced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to curc Il you must take an
Internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medi.
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine. was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
In this country for years. II y COM
posed Of some Of the best tones known,
combined with some Of tho best blood
tho ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi.
cine 10 what produces such wonderful
results In catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials. free.
FL. CHENEY i CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
All Druggists, &c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
advertisement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
Farmers Must Place Workers in Deferred
Class.

The government does not intend to
hinder farm operations any more than
is absolutely necessary by the coming
draft quotas Provision has been
made for placing Glass / men, who
are actually engaged in agricultural
production. in deferred classes. Dean
f. B. Mumford OF the University of
Missouri College of Agriculture,
Chairman of the Missouri Council of
Defense, calls attention to a recent
statement issued by the Department
Of Labor at Washington. 1t is APP.
parent from this statement that farm.
ers must take action at ono to have
their labor placed in the deferred
class:
"a new draft of about sc, 900 me
shortly will be called to the colors.
The Provost Marshall General has
ordered that men actively, assiduous-
ly, and completely engaged in the
planting or cultivation OF Il crop but
VINO are listed in Glass / of the draft
and within the new quota should be
deferred until the end of the new
quota
zine local draft boards. beng
judicial bodies can not defer the call
of such meu, however, unless the
farmers employing them support their
claims for such deferred classification
with aflidavits. 1t is therefore OF
vital importance that farmers i'm
mediately execute and file such af-
fdavits with the local boards.
lIg 1-~a, lac .ln . no
fected in this new call fail to follow
this advice, they should have no cause
for complaint if their men are taken
from them at this critical time. 1t
will be useless and unreasonable later
to protest it they have done nothing
to retain their help. Immediate &C.
ton on the part Of every farmer
whose employees are affected ia es-
sential and should not be delayed IN.
der anv cirCumstances.b
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
New Regulations on Use of Wheat,

That the Alias may bs s,nr,,;.a
u,;,, a. f
"'o''! P'oPo'ue" VI
"heas 10 maintain their war bread
from now until the next haryest-and
this is a mi,itarv necass;tr-,h. non.
,,a ~ H. .-
e0' WAS Country must cut dowh
'heir use oil wheat by n half. To
eiect M saving, the Food Admins
tratlon Is dependent upon the volnn
tary assistance OF the american peo-
PIE and asks that the following rules
pe put into effect at once.
FIRST: Householders should Rot ex-
coed atotal of n and one-half pounds
a week OF wheat products q person.
This means not more than one and
three -fourths pounds of Victory bread
containing the required percentage of
substitutes, and about one hall pound
OF cooking flour, macaroni, crackers,
pastry pies, cakes, wheat breakfast
cereals all combined.
Second: Public eating places and
clubs should observe two wheatless
Gays week, Monday and Wednesday,
as at present. In addition, they
should not serve to any one guest at
any Il meal an aggregate Of bread
SUMS, macaroni, crackers, pastry,
pies, cakes or wheat breakfast cereals
containing a total of more than two
ounces OF wheat flour, for each ninety
meals served, thus conforming to the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

THE Nodaway Democrat Forum
pauses to sacreligiously remark:
"Some day somebody is going to
write q beautiful piece for news
papers about the great good that
prohibition has done in strengthening
the Russian armies and the weak
stand Germany is making against the
rest OF the world because her soldiers
drink booze.n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
Homer Grown Sweetenins.

Every gardener can grow . few
rows Of sugar beets in be home
garden, from which q good syrup for
table use and cooking purposes can
be made by simple home methods.
This will 60 far toward relieving the
shortage Of sugar. ]. T. Rosa, Jr., OF
the University Of Missouri College OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

For Sale--A limited quantity Sweet
Potatoes for bedding. Will sell for
90 cents per peck, a. long a. they last.
THos. JOHNSON, Ironton, Mo.
Phone "a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

THE person who tells you, "We have
no business in this war, but II it was
to fight England l would join the
army to- morrow" is liar as we'll as
Stacker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

WHO these days would covet the
traditional hen that laid the golden
eggs? The Missouri "biddy" o'ertops
her with her every day product,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

HINDENBERG boosted he would eat
dinner in Paris on the first day of
April, 1918. But the Allies have had
their say as to that, and the Huns are
still a good distance outside the
French capital, with their defeat daily
becoming more imminent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

IT'S just as the ace point gives you
the view. A negress has made a
pot OF money, it is said, out of a de-
coction which takes the kink OF the
hair, while many white beauties de-
vote time and money to cork.screw-
ing their straight hanging locks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

SINCE the outbreak Of the present
war the German has become a puzzle
to the civilized word, and especially
to the people Of the United States.
Over here he makes a good citizen,
especially in the second or third gem
Grafton. He is o good business man,
q good neighbor, thrifty and econo-
mic in every walk OF life. Especially
does he have the faculty OF coaxing
the earth to yield her increase. In
the hands Of the German small farmer
our Ozark region would lead the
world in dairy products and email
fruits. Cultured men the world over
delight in the German literature that
was produced prior to 1860. Reading
Bayard Taylor's sketches of German
travel 10 like coming from q dark
forest into Q sunny land Of farms with
purple hills on the farther side. Why
is It, Of late years, the peoples Of the
earth have come to regard the Ger.
man nation with loathing and disgust:
Why is 1t that q trace Of German
blood In the veins lie coming to be
looked upon as q faint, as an heritage
OF evil9 Our German friends are sur.
prised, grieved, angered at this grow.
ing feeling; yet so It 10. We have moi
far to look for the cause. In an evil
hour the Hohenzollern took his place
among the kings Of the earth. That
house 10 the newest and meanest Of
oil the Kingly Houses. Frederick
william, the father Of Frederic the
Great, was Z madmsn who delighted
In tall grenadiers, who, at ono time
grew 20 frantic that no tried to destro,
BILE SOD, and who was restrained with
difficulty from accomplishing his OBJ
ject. The world would have been
better place to live In, perhaps, II HI
had succeeded. Frederic had q bright,
Or intellect than bis father, but not
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

READ of a Florida dentist who has
eleven sweaters to his credit-knit-
ting them, no doubt, al recreation
between teeth. pulls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
Iron County Register
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
SUBSCRIPTION:
One Year, $3.50. Six Months, S0.75.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
Furnished on Application. Special Induce
ments to Home Patrons.
Address REGISTER, lronton, Mo.
AS . sample of Socialistic Anarch-
ism the bearded Russ stands pre.em.
inent.

THEY say Jno. D. Rockefeller will
have to pay $50, oOo, 900 income tax.
Gee, but chats tough on the auto
owners!
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
Swan With Charmed Life
Disappears From YpFes
CALLS sH1RKER A TRAITOR.

mutual suspicion.
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

already were in the service Conform
ance with the law and with the request
Of the local board members would not
only have saved the board officials a
lot Of trouble. but would have aided
them in many ways.
But IN addition. the local board does
not publish lists Of slackers. The names
Of men who have not fled question
naires arc published, however, and in
dozens Of instances, this publication
has produced registrants who had fail
ed 10 report 10 the board
"rhe complaint about 'slackers' Is
due to a misunderstanding OF the law
and a failure Of registrants TO live up
TO the request OF local board oncials..
an exemption board officer declared
last night "No one has been desig-
mated a Stacker. and II registrants
would keep exemption officials notified
OF their enlistment, their names would
not be published in the list Of those
who have failed to send in question
naires, because the men would be
placed on record as having enlisted.
The trouble, apparently. Is due TO fail
TIRE on the part Of registrants and not
with the law or the local exemption
officials"
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

experiences Of swimming rivers, sleep
ing days, tramping nights, stealing,
begging food and near starvation.
81 had just one piece Of bread when
] jumped from the train. During all
the 70 days raw turnips and an occa-
sional sugar beet stolen from some gar
den was all the food had
81 chose a straight line TO Belgium.
BY day / hid or slept in hay stacks,
bushes or behind other places Of con
cealment.
"One night es ! climbed beneath a
wire fence. / was challenged. / lay
perfectly still as the sentry called out
several words In German. Then he
whistled, evidently thinking the noise
he heard might have been made by q
dog. / remained tense on the ground
and he moved on out Of hearing.
'There were many such narrow
squeaks for me. Finally ] reached the
Mouse river. The only way TO cross
was TO swim II and it was a half mile.
That's good exercise for a man in per-
feet health, let alone a half-staryed man
like / was and with a bad leg.
In Belgium / found food a little
easier TO obtain but the Belgians were
always afraid to help me for fear Of
being punished by the Germans. ] was
even suspected by some Belgians Of
being a German spy.
"All along the way ] had collected
odd clothing, piece by piece, until in
Belgium l burned my uniform and
Travelled as a Belgian peasant"
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
NO Stacker list,
Officials DECLARE
Only Names of Men Who
Have Ignored Question
naire Have Been Published
MILITARY BOARD
MAKES STATEMENT

In view Of the many complaints Of
relatives Of men in the Government
service about enlisted men being term
ed ''Slackers." officials Of the local cx-
emption boards last night announced
that they had not furnished any list
OF slackers and none had been printed
N any newspaper IN this city or State.
IN view Of the E1any complaints the Of
foials feel that this statement and ex-
PLANTATION should be made at this time
According 10 law every man between
me ages Of 2i and 81 years and not
already IN military service ON June 5,
1917, was compelled % register. This
list OF registrants has been retained
intact That Is, any one entering mili-
larry service since registration day,
June 3 1917 unless he has been drawn
for military service under the draft
3aw, IL he registered on June 5, 1917,
9s still on the registration list This
IDeing the case, a man % years Old
who enlisted voluntarily without Civ
eDg his name TO the exemption board
with which he registered, IS still a
Fegistrant. although he may be actually
6ghting in France.
The reason for this is obvious. lt IS
ezplained. There must be q check on
the men who registered for military
SERVICE. Any man who has voluntarily
@nlisted has simply 20 notify the local
exemption board where he registered
shnd give his address and conform TO
ssertain details so that Il Is known he
- in the service. when he viii be
placed in an exempted class.
Many in Delaware have failed 20 do
mis-. local exemption officials explain.
Consequently, these officials have no
Away TO tell what registrants are doing.
A man may be registered and when
Ehe enlists may fail TO notify the local
exemption board. How, It is asked,
are exemption ofilcials 10 know any
8hing about the man. As a matter Of
fact. it is known that I'm some cases,
when Questionnslres were sent to men
ltrho have since been found 30 have en-
listed, these documents were thrown
INTO the vyaste paper basket, thereby
not only failing TO conform to the law
but actually transgressfng n.
in cases where man in military
OF naval service is sent a QUESTIONABLE.
khe proper procedure Ia TO return the
documents and notify the local board.
in one board alone, it is known that
10 men, who were sent qucstionnaires
Failed TO retJwn them and did not notify
ne local board Of the fact that they
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
How PAT O'Brien Escaped
From Behind German Lines

Crhis is the first OF series OF four
short stories on Pat O'Brien's remark
able experiences escaping from Ger
many.)
CHICAGO, March PA leap into the
night through the window OF a speed
ing German prisoners train, Y days
and nights spent in his dangerous trip
through enemy territory to freedom
and a hero's return to the Momenoe.
H., mother who had given him up for
dead Is the story Lieutenant Pat O'Brien
told the United Press
The story Of his escape from Ger
many after being taken a prisoner at
the end Of an air battle in which he
was shot down is one Of the wars
classics.
Enroute to a German prison camp
with other English and French cap
tives, O'Brien complained OF feeline
sick. He had the porter lower theitrain
window while four armed Huns with
fixed bayonets and loaded rifles stood
guard in the aisle.
"The train was going about 80 miles
an hour when ] dived through the win
dow" said OBrien.
"For several minutes 7 was stunned
by the shock My face was a mass Of
Cinders and dirt. / was badly skinned
up. Also my ankle was sprained.
"Of course. my escape was instantly
reflected in the slowing down Of the
train. Soldiers hurried Off in search
Of me. ] cr9wled TO a heavy under
growth and in the bad light was not
found / guess they thought that a
British aviator IS miles inside Germany
would not travel very far lay there
for quite a while after the train start
ed up again. had all night to think
over my plans for escaping
MY next 72 days. until ] reached
Holland through Belgium, were awful
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
TeamSter'S S Life Saved;
Peterson is Happy
After everything else fails Peterson's
Ointment Cures Old and Running
Sores, Eczema and Piles.

7 was afflicted with a very severe sore on
my leg for years. ] am n teamster I tried
all medicines and salves, but without sue
cess. tried doctors, but they failed to
cure me. / couldn't sleep for many nights
from pain. Doctors said / could not live
for more than two years. Finally Peter
sons Ointment was recommended to me
and by its use the sore was entirely healed
Thankfully yours, William llaase, West
Park, Ohio, care +. G.. Reitz. Box 1gQ
81 am proud OF the above letter" says
Peterson ut makes me happy have
hundreds OF others that tell Of wonderful
cures OF Eczema Piles and Skin Diseases.
pimples, Blackheads and ugly blemshes
petersOn'H Ointment Is 80 cents at all
druggists, and there isn't a broad minded
1rugglsL In Amorlcn that WON'T nrnlsc LL
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
fBy Uniied Press !


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD, Jan. 81 (By Mail. THE famous
white swan Of Ypres has disappeared
The mysterious absence Of the bird is
stirring more interest among the dug
out dwellers Of the ruined city than the
daily shower Of German shells.
Throughout the months Of terrific
bombardment that has left the city a
heap Of desolate ruins, the swan lived
in the deep moat outside the ancient
ramparts. Hundreds Of high-explosive
shells battered the battlements and half
filled the moat But the lone swan
bore a charmed life. The rommes aver
that the wise bird learned TO distinguish
the whistle Of approaching shells, and
dived- When the gas shells came along
she held her head under water until
the fumes cleared away, they AFFIRM
Every morning the Tommies went down
TO the moat, when the sheiling abated.
TO see how the swan had Jared through
the night.
Several attempted to adopt her for a
mascot, but the digntled bird wouldn't
fraternize.
Now she has vanished. and there is
much speculation and discussiOn-and
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

as traitor whose ofrense Is equal to
that Of the Stacker.
Doctor Eaton asserted that men in
the shlpvard are in the second line Of
defense and are just rs much soldiers
OF the United States as men in the
trenches. He urged Tariff and warned
against the dangerous practice Of TAX
ing days OF In which TO spend the ex-
ira money acquired by increased wages,
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
FmTIETH INFANTRY BALL CLuB.

Among some Of the 5Oth Infantry, H.
S. A.. baseball players who answered
Lieutenant Tarpey's call for candidates
are Sergeant Hall. first base; Cap Glea-
son, catcher; Corporal Mulean, second
base; Corporal Glazier short stop:
Duffy, pitcher; Lesard. third base; /;
White, left field; Sergeant Garrity,
pitcher; Frazer, right field. BY tomor-
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

CHESTER, March 22.-Dr Charles
A. Eaton. head OF the national service.
United States Shipping Corporation. in
an address before 1900 workmen Of the
sun Shlpbuilding Company yesterday
afternoon, branded a shipy~d sfYirker
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

row Lieutenant Tarpey expects to have
about twenty-five more candidates out
for practicing on the H. and II. dla-
mOnd.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-12
LOCAL PLANT TO
 FURNISH POWE R
Tuckerman Electricity Probably Will Be Obtained From the Ark
 ansas Light & Power Co.

A deal has been practically con- summated between the Arkansas Light and Power Company of New port and the Citizens Light and Pow CT Company of Tuckerman, whereby the latter city will be furnished pow CT by the Newport plant. Manager Moss of the Arkansas Light and Pow CT Company says the deal has not yet been closed, but it's consummation this week is practically assured, he says.
 The Tuckerman company will build a line to Newport, and the work is to begin as soon as material can be placed on the ground.
 When asked if the local plant would have to be additionally equip ped in order to carry current to Tuckerman, MT. Moss told the Inde- pendent that the Tuckerman voltage would amount to very little and that the plant at present is amply equip ped to care for the added load He stated the Littleton gin, when rebuilt, will be operated by steam. The Lit tleton gin last season was operated by electricity furnished by the local plant, in consequence of which ser vice at times was greatly impaired. MT. Moss stated the amount of power to be consumed by Tuckerman pa irons would not be nearly so great as was necessary to operate the Lit tleton gin.
 MT. Moss at present is working out a plan by which the Newport ferry may be operated by electricity. He hopes to accomplish this trough charging he trolley wire with cleo tric current
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-12
CROPS SUFFERING
 GREATLY FOR RAIN
 IN JACKSON COUNTY

Crop conditions in Jackson county and surrounding communities are very discouraging because of the failure of rain to fall. Dry weather has been in progress for month, and although light showrs have fallen, which stimulated the growth of cot ton, much needed rain has failed to develop. Early corn has been great ly. damaged, and the yield of that product will likely be small. The eff fleets of the drouth are beginning to tell on late corn Cotton, however, is still promising.
 While many farmers and business men are becoming discouraged over the outlook, rain would greatly re- vive the crops, which would make a
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-12

in right, swallow-fork in left ear, 1 year old.
 One black heifer, crop and split in right, swallow-fork in left, 1 year old.
 One white and yellow heifer, crop and split in right, swallow-fork in left, dehorned, 2 years old.
 The owner of said stock is hereby notified to come forward and prove ownership to the undersigned, and that in default thereof, will on
 MONDAY, JULY 22, 1918, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the city hall in the city of Newport, Arkansas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a m. and 3 o'clock in the af- ternoen of said date.
 G. c. MARTIN, 67d10 City Marshal.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-12

Dr. V. L. Pascoe, of Newark, was here few days ago, returning from Memphis, where his son, V. L., Jr., has recently been operated on. This young man has shown remarkable spirit of patriotism in the last year. He entered the army last summer, as volunteer, but was discharged on account of physical disabilities. La ter he tried to enter the aviation ser vice, but was turned down for the same reason. About a month ago he went. to Memphis to join the marines, but was again rejected on account of physical disabilities, but was in- formed by the examining officer that his physical deficiency could be overcome by an operation, which he consented to and sent for his father. The operation was performed few days ago and he is doing nicely, and will enter the marines as soon as he recovers.
 RTIY W 6 S