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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Spies iTIEMPT To
DESTROY NORFOLK
UplossoNs FOLLOW EACH orN.
ta IN VARIOUS PARTS
or CITY.
FIVE MEN ARE ARRESTED
~sss'as Law peeelalmsa and Marines
and Sailors Are In Control
Lee Estimated ct $1,000.
oo0-one Life.

norfolk. va-Nearly two blocks in
the heart Of Norfolk's business dis.
met. Including the Monticello hotel.
were destroyed, one person was killed
and . score injured In a series OF ex-
plosions and fires which both the po-
lice and naval authorities say were
lncendiary. The loss is roughly esti.
mated at more than 81, 900, 900.
Three distinct explosions in as many
buildings. just after the fire virtually
had been brought under control, led to
The general belief that enemy agents
e At work.
Five Held 10 Suspects.
Mayor Mayo pIaced the city under
martial law by turning the situation
over to naval officers. and some $500
marines and bluejackets from nearby
naval stations assisted the police and
home guard in maintaining order and
preventing vandalism.
Naval patrols rounded up suspicious
persons throughout the afternoon and
persons and five persons were arrest.
Cd as suspects. Two of these, Hugo
Schmidt and H. X. Leasing. said to be
Germans. were turned over to depart.
ment Of Justice agents. There were
reports that two Germans had been
shot BY sailors. but neither the police
nor naval authorities would confirm
them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Great Canadian Coming,

DR.. G. G. Creelman. president Of On
tario Agricultural college, Guelph, On
tario, Canada, has telegraphed the
state board Of agriculture that he will
bring the message Of "Canada's Part
in the War" to the United States,
speaking at Missouri Farmers Week
in Columbia on Governors Night"
Jan. II.
Creelman is one of the most distin.
guished Of Canadians. His address on
this subject at Washington, D. c., last
month was considered one OF the
strongest messages on wartime agri.
culture ever heard in the capital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
= + =
AMERICA IN WAR.

+ Jan. 22-president Wilson ad.
+ dresses the senate on peace I
= terms.
+ Jan. 3l-Germany declares 4
+ ruthless submarine warfare, ef-
+ fective at Midnight.
+ Feb. 3--America breaks rela.
+ lions with Germany.
: Feb. 2S--Washington reveals
+ conspiracy by Germany to EN-. I
+ broil Japan and Mexico in war
+ on United States. 4
+ March 22-America formally !
= recognizes new revolutionary
+ government Of Russia.
+ April president asks con- .
+ gress to declare war on Ger. !
+ many. :
+ April 6-America declares war
+ on Germay.
+ April 9-Austria sewers rela- :
+ lions with America.
= April 21--British war mission
! arrives, followed by French mis- :
i sion. :
+ May 18--Selective military
+ service bill becomes law.
+ June 13-tien. Pershing arrives
+ in Europe.
i June 15--First Liberty loan :
1. closes with total subscription OF :
+ more than $4,000, 000, 900. :
+ June 2G--Pershing's regulars
! arrive in Europe.
j July 20-Drawing held for first -.
i seiective service army.
+ Aug. 9--Government calls for !
i 100000 men to nan 5000 air. .
j. craft.
j. Aug. 1o-Food control bill .
+ passed.
! Aug. 29-Fresident Wilson re- :
! plies to pope's peace appeal.
Oct. 4-Congress passes soldier
+ insurance bill.
+ Oct. G-Congress passes reve-
+ nue. bill and adjours.
+ Oct. 14-President forms pow
+ erful war trade board.
i Oct, 15--Rainbow Division Of
+ national guard sails for France.
i announcement withheld until
i Dec. ~
i Oct. 27--Second Liberty loan
:. closes with total subscription OF
+ s4.617, $4,000.
+ Nov. 3--Sammies in first front
+ trench fight; Germans in raid
+ along Rhine-Marne canal kill
+ three Americans, wound five and
+ capture IL.
+ Nov. American mission ar.
+ riyes in Europe.
= Dec. War department an.
+ nounces that national guardsmen
Z from every state in Union are
= now In France.
= Dec. 3--New congress convenes
= facing request for 81 $500. 000, 00o.
= Dec. president Wilson asks
= for war on Austria.H Hungary.
Dec. America declares war
+ on Austria.H Hungary.
= Dec. 15--Questionnaires go out
+ for permanent classification Of
= men registered for selective sery.
+ ice.
Dec, 2s--All American rail.
+ roads taken Owe by government.
**+++**
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

MsM NsJsetsd by Army Kills sen.
Rochester, N. Y.-Desirous Of serv.
ing bile country IN France. but turned
down every time he sought to enlist.
James B. Kenny. 20, became dIscour.
aged and committed suicide BY cutting
his throat with q raxor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Vocational Training Fund.

Missouri got $4,000 from the fed
ersl government January l for the
purpose Of promoting vocational
training in the state. This announce.
ment RAJ made by Uel w. Lamkin,
state superintendent of schools.
Lamkin made the announcement
after he had received a telegram from
the Federal Board Of Vocational Ed
ucation advising that the plans Of the
Missouri vocational board had been
approved. The Missouri board is com.
posed of Lamkin. Gov. Gardner, At.
torney General McAllister and Secre.
tary Of State Sullivan.
Every school district in the state Is
eligible to share in the federal funds
i they fulfill the requirements of the
federal and state boards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Is a Poultry Raiser.

Gov. Gardner Is a strong advocate
of the poultry industry Of Missouri,
believing that this state is peculiarly
adapted to its development. Shortly
after moving into the mansion he had
a poultry yard built on the grounds
and is now raising four breeds Of birds
Indian Game, Rhode Island Reds,
White Rock and White Leghorn. The
governor made an exhibit Of his birds
at the poultry chow in St. Louis on
Dec. 80.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Women Licensed as Lawyers.

women Licensed as Lawyers.
The State board Of Bar Examiners
announced the names Of the success.
full applicants:
Three st. Louis women we're sue.
cessful, these being Nellie A. Allen,
4271A Holly avenue; Winifred Nc
Hale, 431S Maryland avenue, and fan.
ny B. Price, 37o5 Washington avenue.
Margaret Zoff Of Washington, NO.,
also obtained q license.
The names Of the successful St.
Louis and suburban applicants fol.
low:
William l.. Levi, Maurice l.. Llchen.
stadt. Irving Golf Mccain. Webster
Groves; Simon Ostfeldt, Fanny 3.
Price, H. A. Ostfeldt. James J. O'Iiear,
Stephen r. Pinter, Richard v. Runner,
R. SCHNEIDER. John r. verdier. Frank
Il. Williams. Samuel White. A. ]. Az.
pelbaum, Nellie 4. Allen, Err. Albiu,
Jr, Charles G. English. Edward q.
Grub. Oscar G. Hausner. Clarence n.
Conway Of Maplewood and Winiircd
McHale.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

British Armersd Tank 10 Teur Y. o.
New York.--Ths British armored
tank Britannia will be started on q 70.
cruitins tour Of the United States on
Jan. II. The tank has been turned
over to the British recruiting mission
BY the London war office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
"asar,r, 70 60. 70 War.

Wichita, Kan.-Unable to master the
i~ntricacIes Of the draft questionable.
John Bush wrote across the face Of
the document "rearin' to 60 TO war"
He was placed according TO bis wish
h the 1r5t classification.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Rsvolvera Win n Poker.

Chicago calls you; what you
sot!" said one Of four pokerItes In the
rear Of H. Baths tailor shop. "A pair
Of aces said = strange voice and two
rev0lvers and . masked face were
thrust In the door. He won.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Eleaanes,

Are Mrs.. Nimsilt's diamonds gen.
uins3"
Il don't know anything about her
liAmonds." replied Miss Cayenne.
but I understand her family has gen.
uine butter for breakfast every day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

Sweden 70 Oct v. Q. suppilsa
Stockholm.-The 0venska Dagbladet
ascrtbss to the Swedish foreign office
information that negotiations with the
United States have been concluded
satisfactorily.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Cupid on Motoroxsia.

Dallas. Tex.-Cupid was astride the
handle bars three years ago when Miss
Bessie Wells. 10. daughter Of former
Governor Wells, Of Louisiana, went
%motorcycling with Speedcop Geoge 8.
Trollinger. and they are now married.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
"Two.eitr Club,

Dallas, Tex.-Judge Leslie Stewart
has organised a "twobit" club the
members Of which have pledged them.
selves 10 invest their spare cash In
the issue OF thrift stamps.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Enlisted Man Weda

Mount Vernon, Il.-Foliovtns his
enlistment In the United States ma
rine service and on the eve Of his d.
parture Tor the naval training station
at Paris island. 8. G., Louis L. Msnxer
was married to Miss Mary Ready.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
The Remedy.

Il don't know what was the matter
with Elsie last night. When I spoke
to her her eyes dropped and her lace
fell"
Then I should think what the sisi'
needed was 4 pick.msup."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
sheriff Uses pIspjsy .Ad.n

San Antonio.-County Sheriff JohE
Tobin Is running large display adver
tisements In the local papers Offering
rewards for people to come forward
and tell Ill they know Of disrsputabls
resorts II that city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Dry Amendmert n Ne,v vork

Albany. N. Y.--The New York legis.
iature convened for It's 1918 session. A
recess will be taken until Jan. 0. when
will be offered for ratification the pro.
hibit s!,s amendment to tho federal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
boy KIIie AIs Drothsr,

Broushton. lila gun In the hands
Of . 12.year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs..
Edward Braden Of Broughton was &C.
cidentally discharged. the bullet going
through the head Of the older brother,
causing death soon after.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Adopts Missourlan's Plan.

The suggestion Of Jesse N. Owens.
a clerk In the office Of the adjutant
general. for checking vouchers in con.
nection with the draft law will be
adopted for the entire country by the
war department. This information was
received by Col. ]. II. McCord from
Provost MARSHALL General Crowder.
Owens, In tabulating vouchers in
the office Of the adjutant general dur.
ing the operation Of the first draft, de.
vised a new system for placing items
on the cover Of the voucher.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

OTx NFTeote0 Tor 0odItIoh.
Nome. Alaska.--Earl Rogers. editor
Of the Nome Industrial Worker. and
five members Of the editorial board
Of the publication. which Is owned by
q miners union. were arrested for
eeditious articles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Thompson Nov Out Of Leaaue.

Thompson Now Out Of League.
Chlcago.-Mayor Thompson's mem,
bcrship. In. the National Security
League, which expired on December
I, has never been renewed. said the
local president Of the branch here
Mr.. II. H. Merrick.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Santa Claus Sees convIets.

Santa Claus Sees convlets.
The state prison board. represent.
Ing the people Of Missouri. was Santa
Claus to the 1880 inmates Of the Mis-.
souri, pe~nitentiary.
Just before the signal for going to
bed was sounded the numerous cells
In the p%enitentisry were visited BY
the prison officials. and to each man
and woman so cents In cash was given
~ . Christmas remembrance. In.
closed In the envelope with the money
was Q card carrying expressions Of
best wishes for the future welfare Of
the prisoners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
eIka "a Meet At peeatur.

GVkB 70 MVUx " -
Decatur, M.--Between 800 and 4Vt
members Of the Illinois Elks' associa'
tion will hold their annual meeting In
Decatur on Jan. II to elect officers
and transact other business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Prefer Prison "a Cold.

Ossining, N. with the tempe1.
ture at i6 below. three prisoners At
Sing Sing, whose terms expired. plead.
ed to he allowed to remain another
day. Their request was granted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
German submarine sunk.

london.-A German submarine VA
sunk BY the fire Of guns Of an Amer.
lean passenger steamer approaching
the British coast. according to reports
Of the passenger and gunners aboard
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Third Liberty Loan Name Adopted.

Washington.-The next national
loan will be designated officially a
the third Liberty loan, not the vic
tory loan, or freedom loan. or peace
loan, - has been suggested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

Secretary Of the Interior franklin
X. Lane and Sir Frederick q. Smith.
attorney.generai Of Great Britain, will
be two Of the principal speakers 1t
the state war conference which will bs
held 1t Columbia Jan. Is and II, under
the auspices Of the Missouri council
Of defense.
The war conference ID expected 10
increase tho patriotic was spirit Of The
people Of Missouri. A vasjed program
has been arranged By the council q
defense. throsgh which II b toped q
INFORM people q ~ VA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
SOLDIERS RUSHED
TO AID OF ALLIES
UNITED STATES MEN TO TAKE
PLACE CAUSED ~ rus
siA's Loss.
SUPREME DICTATOR POSSIBLE

Secretary Lansing Announces One De.
eision Of Allied War Conference
France and England Under.
take to Furnish Ships.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

ettetSb NlVs 4O.-A resume "
the coal situation ~ 1t applies to
Missourians in general.
and TO the nation. has been issued by
Missouri Fuel Administrator Wallace
Crossley. and set out TO every fuel
Of the state for general
Information.
In this statement Crossley says the
world war Is q coal war and that coal
energy Is behind the munitions in
behind transportation by land
and see. behind the gun. and behind
the man behind the gun. This, by way
Of emphasizing the importance Of coal
conservation.
Back of the transportation short
age" Cr0ssley's statement says. Sizes
the labor shortage.
Reduced to the last analysis the
coal shortage Is caused by:
Il. The increased demand for coal
for var activities.
"2. The congested condition Of the
railroads and the shortage Of coal
cars.
IS. A shortage Of labor in the
mines.
"M~issourians along with all other
Americans are asked to conserve
coal
Il. BY frugality in the use of cleo
tricity, gas and coal.
%. BY keeping homes and offices
at the healthful temperature OF 68
degrees.
%. BY careful and intelligent fir
ing Of furnaces and stoves.
THE householder il asked:
ITO use wood or oil instead Of coal
where possible.
III the wasteful open fireplace must
be used, burn wood in it.
use fireless cookers, compressed
steam cookers. etc.
Save electric and gas light.
Heat as few room as possible.
Learn how to run stoves and fur
naces economically.
Keep the thermometer at 68 de-
grees. no higher, for health.
Save a shovelful of coal a day"
National Speakers for Farmers Week.
Missouri Farmers Week and State
War Conference convenes at the uni.
versity at Columbia on Monday, Janu-
airy IA. and will wind up with a farm.
ers' banquet Friday night January Is.
Noted speakers upon war. good
roads and agriculture will address
the convention. Monday night the
speakers will be Mrs. Nellie Kedzie
Of Wisconsin and Carl Vrooman of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture.
Tuesday night Dean c. F. curtiss of
the Iowa State College, Dean John
Lee Coulter of West Virginia and
Herbert Hoover. National Food Ad-
ministrator, are billed for speeches.
Hoover has indicated he can attend
il the Senate Committee does not
want him.
Lieut.. Perigord Of France and
James X. Lane. Secretary Of the In
terror, will be the principal speakers
at a state war conference. Wednes.
day night.
Gov. Gardner, DR.. G.. G. Creelman,
president Of the Ontario Agricultural
College of Canada, and Ernest Har-
old Bayne, naturalist. will be speak
ers Thursday night. Friday night the
farmers will be b%anqueted. A prize.
winning steer will be barbecued for
the occasion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Feed Dealers Warned,

In the interest Of honest CONNER.
cial mixed feeds, Jewell Mayes, the
executive officer Of the new live stock
feed inspection law. has issued q warn.
ing to every feed dealer Of Missouri
against selling or offering for sale any
stock or poultry feed that has not been
registered a commercial mixed feed.
Watch the Feed Tas" 10 - important
to the dealer ~ to,the consumer, and.
In fact. more 20. because the dealer IL
subject to prosecution. Retailers and
wholesalers should demand proof Of
registration from millers and mixers.
Dunlap Factory inspector.
A. Sidney Johnston, State Fsctory
Inspector, will retire on Jan. I, and
will be succeeded BY Lee Dunlab Of
Kansas City, who received his ap-'
pointpointment from Gov. Gardner.
Johnston, who lives In St. Louis, was
not q candidate for rsappointment.
Johnston has been holding over.
Dunlap will serve four years from May
Is, 1917. the date Of the expiration Of
Johnston's term. Tho office of the
inspector will be moved from 81.
Louis to Jefferson City. The salary 10
$4,000 q var.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

Washington.-An engagement by the
United States to send a great army
against the Germans in time to offset
the detection Of Russia was disclosed
through the publication by Secretary
Lansing Of q review Of the work and
recommendations Of the American
mission which recently participated in
the i~nterallied a conferences at
Paris.
American fighting men are to cross
the Atlantic as rapidly a. they can be
mustered and trained. France and
Great Britain. on their part, undertake
not only to join in providing ships to
carry them, but to see that any de-
~ficiencies in arms and equipment are
made up on the other side.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
$4,000 SOLDIERS
NOW IN 1RA|h|hG
JEFFERSON BARRACKS HAS ~
MANY NEW MEN IS ANY
CAMP.
CLERICAL FORCE CATCHES UP
Estimate Of Three Months to Make 4
soldier OF Raw Reeruit-Men
Appear to Dc Happy and
contented.
Jefferson City, Mo.

JenerSOn City, MO.
Word comes from the capital that
$4,000 soldiers at Jefferson Barracks
have commenced the course Of train
ing designed to fit them to take their
places in the fight to free the world
Of Prussianism.
The clerical forces have about
caught up with the work incident to
the recruiting Of thousands of men
and virtually all Of the new men men
are free to take up their drilling aud
setting up exercises.
Barracks officials estimate that it
takes three months to convert a raw
recruit into q real soldier and six
months to make him a tirst.class fight
ing man.
Most of the soldiers at the Barracks
will be moved shortly. but while there
they will be given q thorough course
of training. Christmas Day $500 men
were on the parade ground at one
time. They ranged from novices who
arrived the day before 10 men who
had been there for months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

} SUPREME DICTATOR. I

= Washington.-A Sapreme com =
= msnd with absolute power for the =
*nations fighting against Germany, =
= and q munitions dictator for the =
= United States, 1t is predicted, will =
= be advocated by the administra- =
= ton following the publication Of =
= the state departments summary =
= Of the report OF Edward NJ. House =
= on the recent interallied war on. =
= ference. 4
+ Secretary Baker admitted that +
= the appointment of a munitions Z
= minister is being seriously con. =
= sidered. Z
= =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
TO Close the Hreweries.

" SsSoS SuS oiCWGViG3s
State Fuel Administrator Crossley
today received the following telegram
from w. H. Stubblefield, banker at
Cape Girardeau and member Of the
Missouri Council of Defense:
-Four hundred and t~hirty-four
thousand tons Of coal are consumed
every year in Missouri by the brew.
cries. Federal Fuel Administrator
Garfield is advocating a plan to cur.
tail all non.essential industrial plants.
We ought to close every brewery and
saloon in the whole nation, but more
especially Missouri. They are non.
essential industries. The coal con-
sumed by the breweries and saloons
Of Missouri is worth S2,710,0OO in real
money. and il addition untold man
power will be stored up. What do you
say? Let's set Missouri up in the
front rank of all of the states in the
conservation of fuel"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

Although she is ~ years old. Mrs.
NJ. C. Baker, near Fulton, has knitted
f%ifty.seven garments for soldiers since
last summer. She also knitted In the
Civil War.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10


Icilious Archibald Bryan. Sc years
old. great-great.grandson Of Daniel
Boone. and father Of II. NJ. Bryan. dis
trict manager Of the Bell Telephone
Company at sedalia, died recently,
His mother. Elizabeth Galway, .
daughter Of Jemima Boone. was onca
carried away by tho Indians.
Three brothers. Charles, z, Leonard,
II, and Otto. II. sons Of Mr.. and Mr..
John Sharpe, were drowned In the
Missouri River, near Watson. while
skating. Other boys near by were I'M.
able to save the brothers when the ice
broke.
Sixty students Of q veterinary COL
lege were sworn Into the national
army In a body at St. Joseph recently.
All had passed the necessary exam
nations and the government has &C.
cepted them for service rs veterinar'
ians in the veterinary reserve CORPS.
The circulation Of . petition asking
the county court 10 call 3 special cleo.
ton in January for the purpose Of
submitting to the electors . probosi.
ton to issue bonds for 2 million dol
lars for the construction Of hard sur
face roads In Buchanan county hsa
been completed.
Arrangements have BEEN completed
for the shipment within . wvek g.
three hundred thousand Miesous1 Fapd
pIss 20 ~ AInsfioen ttal1ine bas1pa
y ItaAes = yitts y. ~ a4til ~
49, - Y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-11
Concert By Barre City Band.

The Barre City band win give a con.
cert Thursday evening in City park with
the following programs