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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

Washington, d. C.-To nave mate.
RAILS and labor for necessary war pur-
poses. President Wilson appealed to
Americans ITO buy only those things
which = essential to the individual
health and efficiency" and to volun-
teer on or before June %. National
Thrift day. to invest Systematically In
War Savings and Thrift Stamps. or
other government securi, T.
this war Is one Of :, as-not Of
armies" said the president. "and all
Of our 100000 people must be
economically and industrially adjusted
to war conditions II this nation IL to
play its full part In the conflict.
Pledge 10 Sought.
"The problem before US is not pri.
marily a financial problem, but rather
q problem Of Increased production Of
wal essentials and the saving Of the
materials and the labor necessary for
the support and equipment Of nj
army and navy. Thoughtless expendi-
ture Of money for nonessentlals uses
up the labor of men. the products Of
the farm. mines. and factories. and
o~verburdens transportation, all OF
which must be used to the utmost and
at their best for war purposes.
"The great results which we seek
can be obtained only by the participa-
ton Of young and old In a national
Thrift movement. therefore urge
that u people everywhere pledge
themselves. as suggested by the secre-
tary Of the treasury, to the practice Of
thrift; to serve the government to
their utmost In increasing production
In all Acids necessary to the winning
OF the war; to conserve food and fuel
and useful materials Of every kind : to
devote their labor only to the most
necessary tasks, and to buy only those
things which are essential to individ-
ual health and efficiency.
"euy Mere U. 8. seeurities.~
1.-THE securities issued by the treas
ury department are. so many Of them.
within the reach Of every n that the
door Of opportunity in this matter il
wide open to oil Of us.
VI appeal to all who now own either
Liberty bonds or War Saving stamps
to continue to practice economy and
thrift and to appeal to all who do not
own government securities to do like
wise and purchase them to the extent
Of their means. The man who buys
government securities transfers the
purchasing power Of his money to the
United States government until after
this war, and to that same degree does
not buy In competition with the gov
eminent.
Il earnestly appeal to every man,
woman and child to pledge themselves
on Or before June % to save constant.
" and to buy az regularly as possible
the securities Of the government.
"The 2Sth Of June ends this special
period Of enlistment In the great vol
unteer army Of production and saving
here At home. May there be none un.
enlisted on that day"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
SAM HARD ON 1RAMps
"Nds.0oer Pullman" Passengers Az
DECREASING, According 70 Rail.
road officials.

Albany. N. Y.-Uncle Sam n severe
. 4trumrS. Asa reSilt. rnIlroad on.
Gals say. there u n noticeable failing
M Tin travel" IN the good old daye
: pinch" by n nIlroNd hull" only
meant q few dnys In jnll end n few
good meals. Now It's MI different md
the floating element Of the population,
he no who pi cfcrs the "rods''' n the
'sushions." has strangely faded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
To1 Neutral Nations How Church
and House Arc D.
stroyed.
Is MEANT As 4 WAUlMe
Circular Reeltes Amount % Booty
Seized In France and Belgium.
and Mlstreatment o. Enellsh
Prisoners Of War.

Washington. - Teutonic frightful-
ness as practiced In France and Bel.
GUM has been made the subject Of q
German warning to neutral nations Of
the fate which they may expect II
they take up arms against the central
powers.
IF there are any still thinking Of
siding with the allies let them take
warning from the fate Of Others" says
the warning. 1t Is In the form Of q
circular. which recites the amount Of
booty seized In France and Belgium,
the number Of churches damaged and
destroyed. the money wrung from the
stricken Inhabitants and finally the
deliberate ~mistreatment of English
prisoners Of war.
German p~r0pagandists have flooded
Spain with this document printed In
Spanish. and copies have come into
the possession Of the state depart.
ment. Having established its German
origin the department made public
this translation:
Besides an untold amount of war
material captured on the battlefield
the Germans have taken possession Of
incalculable booty In France and Bel.
glum. including:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
GIRLS DO OWN GARDENING
VIII Raise Vegetables Needed BY Stu.
dent eedy Of Mount Holyoks
College.

South Hadley, Mass.-Mount Holy.
oke college, one Of the large girls
colleges Of the East. will he self.sup.
porting, a. far as !ts vegetable supply
IL concerned. II plnns Of the student
farmers succeed. The needs Of the
student body for the year II estimated
at 1900 bushels Of potatoes and 5000
cans each Of corn. beans and tomatoes.
The girl farmers are planting gardens
to cover this demand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
On Historic Ground.

The division headquarters at Camp
Lee 10 within q stones throw Of the
spot where the house stood that
housed Grant and his star during the
siege Of Petersburg. Last fall there
was q confederate reunion at Peters.
burg, md the old soldiers visited the
cantonment. The man who had served
a. General Lees cook during the siege
was there; and In that camp. % up.
propriately named for the great mill.
tary leader Of tho South, he met the
grandson Of the famous general. on
oficer In the American army, training
Americans to eight for America.-Wil.
liam Slavens McNutt In Golfers
Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
GERMANS BOAST
OF OWN CRUELTY

(blandura notoria). while the regime
Imposed On the English prisoners BY
the Germans % one Of extreme Figor.
% that ths Germans. with Q small
number OF prisoners. have secured Q
much superior moral effect
"Beaides. to the 2,284 officers and
SlsS2S soldiers. must be added the sev.
eral thousand English prisoners that
have died In consequence Of disease.
scanty food and other accidents in
German concentration campo"
The figures regarding British pris-
oners. It Is explained. refer to the total
prior to the recent drive In Picardy and
Flanders,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
Mtsapprcheneion.

1.-THE late Sir George Alexanee]
said an imprcsario. "lived In h SNs1
mansion at Chorley Wood, Q W.
outside London. I
Zone day l went by train to vtas d
George, and. ms the train drew Int !
little station tho guard yelled:
"'Chorley Wood! Chorley Woos.
INSTANTLY a head popped out q
third.class carriage window. audte
prised and angry voice exclaimed:
"'All right. young fellow-thaty
name. Wot's the blo0min' row."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
That SiIvery Kind.

Marjorie went over next door tsd
on the new neighb0rs who bad !
moved in. When she returned I
said. "Oh, mother. there Is a LITTLE I
named Mary and her grandmothefl
ing to live next door to u.s."
"Did the little girl tell you ~
her grandmother" she wns asked
mo. she didn't tell me, but ~
1t Is because she had grandrho'
hair"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

Memphis, Tenn.-One OF the best
known landmarks on the Mississippi
river Is gone. A tall sycamore tree
that stood on the Arkansas shore near
Memphis. and which for NOR than
80 years served as q mark for river pi-
lots, has been undermined by the &C.
ton Of the water and fallen into the
river. Mark Twain was one Of the
famed pilots who held the jackstaff Of
his boat on the tree.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
Sells Short Pants: Enlists,

Steubenville. O.-"I sold my short
pants at Newport News" writes Gil.
bert z. Boycan. a negro boy aged fif.
teen. from somewhere In France to his
parents here. Playing truant from
school to see some selective soldiers
depart. the boy decided to Join the
army and enlisted at Wheeling, w. Va.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
aut shs Mada Fine Fudge.

But She Made Fine Fudge.
Hobbe-I see we are now resarkss
to a two-ounce bread ration. NJ
much 10 that?
Dobbs--Of my wife's brcnd . p
about two inches square.-b
Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
Ord Man Of the Future.

"ConfOund itw exclaimed the bird.
man Of 2674 A. D..
"'Smatter Popi" asked the night owl.
"Oh. l WINS going to fly out 4 little
with the boys Inst night, but my wife
stuck my wings full o. iuolasses and I
couldn't fly any farther than the y. n.
O. A.v-nichmond Times Dispatch
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

Where He Got the Idea J
Shakespeare sold that oil fhs
was a stage"
"Um. DO you suppose tho ~.
were filled with these chorns:gF'
tunes In his dny"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
t6o0Ht1ol.

Identified.
KnickerSWhat MAS tAs mountain
that brought forth tie mousst
Bocker-It was the Peak q Produc.
don. 80. Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

Nssd You Worry About rhls7
Ths edges on the $g' gold piece,
wea& heles 10 yous pocket
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

This amount includes n fine Of 49,
900 pesetas imposed on the Alsatian
children who insist on speaking the
French language and refuse to study
the beautiful German language. These
statistics are Il most useful warning to
the neutral countries.
IF there are any still thinking Of
siding with the allies let them take
warning from the fate Of Others"
Boast Also Of Cruelty.
It IL claimed also In this document
that than $1,000 British have
been made prisoners. and In this con.
necttnn the following statement 10
made:
Although to these figures the Eng.
iish oppose l24.S0G German prisoners
taken by them On the western front, It
must be remembered the English treat
their prisoners with notable Kindness
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

A nomination may bs more nearly
equivalent . . collection than 70 an
election. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
To Remove PANT.

To Remove PANT.
To remove paint from common
wooden chairs, scrub them with O
strong solution Of washing soda.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
Only q Hone,

Only a Hope.
He-Farewell, my darling; I hope
you will remain true to me.
She Through her tears)-I hope 80.
too.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

sDed 20 cone across many ans
b9ildings In your automobile tourf"
II sh0uld ny %. Some Of The towns
~ weat through had . police court at
each end
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

"These figures show a large In.
crease owe those Of the campaign
against France in 1901.
"Punish Catholic Churches"
I'm Belgium, besides many art
treasures. they have conf1scated old
paintings valued ut 100000 pesetas.
due to the treachery Of Cardinal
Mercier and other priests, who did
their utmost to stir the priests
against the ~good-hearted German sol.
diers. they were forced to teach a Sc
we're lesson to the Belgian and French
CatholicA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
APPEAL FOR THRIFT


psepls Reevsstsd - Pledge BY June
. - Invest In War Savings and
Thrift stampa o. Other Government
Securities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

I'm Poland also a large number of
churches have been destroyed for mil
itary reasons. The figures concerning
these have not yet been published.
AS a result Of the stupid stubborn
ness Of the Belgian people in contin.
uing the struggle after their bloody
and final defeat on the battlefield, the
German officers were forced, against
their will, to impose punishments on
many rich individuals and wealthy cit.
les. This has contributed the follow
ing amounts to the German treasury:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
RADICALS QUIT
BERLIN CABINET;
EBERT IS VISITOR
Council Forces Independent
Socialists to Retire From
the Government

Copenhagen, Dec. 80. - The
Central Council of Soldiers and
Workmen of Germany has ap-
pointed Herr Noske, governor
of Kiel; Herr Loebe. editor of
the Breslau Volkswacht, and
Herr Wisvel, member of the
Reichstag, as cabinet members
to replace Foreign Minister
Haase, minister of Social Policy
Barth, and Demobilization Min
lister Dittmann, who retired
Saturday night, according to
Berlin advices received here.
The new cabinet held its first
sitting Sunday afternoon. 1t
was agreed, according to re-
ports from Berlin, that Philip
Scheidemann would take over
the secretaryship of foreign af-
fairs in succession to Hugo
Haase. Herr Noske will become
head of the military department,
and Herr Wisvel will become
minister of social policy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
MRS. FLORENCE ACKLEY LEY

Mrs. Florence AclSley Ley, soprano
soloist, will be the directress of the
Moorhead chorus in the big vaude-
Vile entertainment to be given in
the Chestnut street auditorium next
Friday evening, January 8, for the
benefit of the Associated Aid So
cieties. Widely known in the musical
world, she was under the direction
of the Affiliated Lyceum Bureaus on
a recent tour of the larger cities. She
formerly played as the prima donna
in the Joseph r. Howard Musical
Comedy Companies, taking leading
parts in I'll Trovatore," "Cavalleria
Pusticana, Faust" THE Bohe-
n..ar Girl" and a number of other
operas. She appeared in q number
of concerts at the famous Chautau-
qua Institution, Chautauqua, n. Y.
In addition to the Moorhead
chorus work, Mrs. Ley will sing with
Miss Naomi Antoinette Ackley and
Elmer II. Ley in several trios. A
salesmen's chorus of forty voices.
several notable vaudeville acts. a
saxaphone quartet, baritone nd ten
or soloists and other features will
be presented. Following the enter
tainment the Municipal band orches-
ira will play for two hours of dane
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
State Officials to Get
Passes in New Jersey

After a conference with the Gov
ernor, Secretary of State Martin OF
New Jersey announced that he
would issue certificates emitting GER
tain state officials to ride on rail-
roads in that state despite the fed
eral railroad administrators recent
order cutting off passes. 1t will then
he necessary for the railroads to pay
the fares of passholders to the rail-
road administration. =,
The New Jersey Secretary OF
state holds that the railroads,
through legislative enactment, have
contractural relations with the state
bv which the railroads are bound to
recognize pass riding officials. OF the
400 officials usually riding free, 200
will he cut off. Mr.. Martins passes
will be issued only to those entitled
TO free transportation under ethe
original railroad act and railroad re-
vision. These include members of
the Legislature, judges and the gov
ernOr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
JEWS WOULD SET
UP BULWARKS IN
HISTORIC LAND
Nationwide Movement to
Have Peace Congress En-
dorse Zionist Plan
By Associated Press

New York, Dec. 30.--A nation
wide campaign to obtain at least
100000 signatures to petition
urging the peace commissioners to
endorse and aid the DEVELOPMENT
in Palestine of a Jewish common
wealth under the trusteeship of
Great Britain. will be launched soon,
Ii was announced here last night by
the Zionist Organization of America.
The campaign will continue for
twenty days.
The organization also made public
a message from Porphyrios II, arch
bishop of Mt Sinai in Jerusalem,
appealing to members of the Greek
Orthodox church throughout the
world to support the aspirations of
the Jews and work harmoniously
with the Zionists in the realization
of their aims.
Two delegates to ask the peace
conference for emancipation of
Jews in Rumania were elected at q
convention here yesterday by the
Federation of Rumanian Jews in
America. The delegates are Solomon
Sufrin and Abraham Brill, both of
this city. 1t was announced that aft
er completing their mission at the
peace conference, they would go to
Rumania to study the needs of that
country for reconstruction work.
Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. - Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
PENROSE TALKS
AGAINST CHANGE
Thinks Constitutional Con-
vention Had Better Be Con-
sidered For Two Years

Senator Penrose Saturday went
upon record az opposed to the hold
ing of a convention to revise the
State Constitution. at least during
the first two years of Governor
Sprouts administration, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The consensus of opinion among
members-elect of the Legislature
and close friends of the incoming
Governor is that this proposition will
be met by the appointment of a
commission which shall take under
consideration the various suggestions
for changes in the Constitution and
report their findings to the Legisla-
ture which will convene on the first
Tuesday in January, 1921.
rs it question If the people Of
the state want n constitutional con-
lvention at this time," remarked Sem
ator Penrose, at least during the first
two years of the new Governors
administration. 1t should be re-
mem bered that, due to the great war
crisis, abnormal . conditions exist
everywhere and What is most needed
now is peace and quiet and cessa"
ton of agitation so that we can go
through the processes of reconstruc-
ton and readjustment which are go
ing, to be hard enough at the best.
1T also should be remembered
that over 100000 voters are absent
and that the returning soldiers are
bound to be a dominant force and
influence and should have oppor-
tunity to express their thoughts not
only as men to whom we owe so
much for the successful outcome OF
the war, but because of the expert
ence and knowledge they have
gained. They will constitute q re-
markable expression of new progress
siye thought in the body of the cleo
tors.
Another matter in connection
with a constitutional convention,
continued the Senator, lis that II
would be bound to cause controversy
and division, either in connection
with the division, either in conhec-
ton with the convention itself or
the campaign for ratification on its
recommendations. The community
is so unsettled that it is doubtful II
the vital questions involved could be
passed upon in a sane manner. IL
is interesting to note that most state
constitutions have failed to se ratl-
fed in recent years, particularly that
of New York, where some of the
greatest men in public life were
members of the convention ana yet
the constitution they produced was
n wonderful disappointment in It's
style and contents and 1T was repudl-
ated by the people"
In commenting upon the charter
revisions situation regarding the cur
failing of the powers of the Mayor,
Senator Penrose said:
"I don't think there is any wide
divergence of views on the details
of the proposed reform legislation.
| am willing to go along with the
best thought of the majority. How
ever. the concentration of power In
the hands of a Mayor has proved
failure and a source of corrupton.
The Hesitation was copied after the
system made famous in Brooklyn
under Seth Low, but the theory mas
passed among modern students OF
municipal questions. l only want re-
suits that will take the police out OF
politics, stop assessments or ONCE
holders and rescue the city'from
contractor government"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
BIG TIME AHEAD
FOR KIDDIES AT
ROTARY DINNER
Little Ones and Those Too
Delicate to Walk to Be
Taken in Autos

Everything is in readiness for the
Rotary Clubs Big Brother dinner
to the children of Harrisburg, whom
Santa Claus missed on his rounds
this year. The dinner, which is an
annual affair given at the expense
of the Rotary Club members. will be
held as usual in Chestnut street
hall at noon tomorrow. The COM
mittee, of which John H. Nixon, is
chairman, held its final meeting aft
er the luncheon at the Penn Harris
to-day.
Every member of the committee
will devote all of tomorrow to the
dinner" said Mr.. Nixon. They will
see. 10 1t that the tables are set up,
that the chairs are all placed, that
the decorations which include a big
Christmas tree are up in good time,
and then the Rotarians will turn to
and act as walters. In addition, the
younger children and those who are
lame or delicate, will be brought to
the hall from their homes in automo-
biles provided by Rotarians and will
be taken back the same way. We
look for the biggest affair in the his
tory of the club"
The committee and subcommittee
in charge of the Dime: are as fol-
lows:
]. II. Nixon, chairman; Lee Moss,
secretary and treasurer.
Entertainment Charles Boil,
chairman; ]. w. Barker,s Brook
Trout, Floyd Hopkins, w. ]. S.
Miller.
Automobile-R. C. Jobe, chair
man; G. p. Tilloston. w. G. Starry,
j. f. Sausaman.
ecoration-Preston CrolI, chair
man; John O'Neal, John Maclary.
Menu-F. +. Davenport, chair
man; S. S. Rutherford, ]. S. Musser.
Gift. William Bowman, chair
man; Arch. Dinsmore, ]. H. Nixon.
Santa Claus-E. n. Hershey.
Publicity-W. G.. Starry, chair
man; G. NJ. Steinmetz.
Mrs. Preston Croll. in charge of
ladies committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
NEWS OF T7r
mlI|EHRAIR0ApS J
QUITS AFTER 81
YEARS. SERVICE
w. A. Patton, Assistant to
Pennsy President, Quits
on December 81

As the new year enters. the ca
reer of one of the most prominent
figures in railroad circles in the
country will end with the retire.
ment of William A. Patton from ac-
tice service of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
For nearly fifty-four years. dur
ing which he rose from messenger to
assistant to the president of the
railroad, Mr.. Patton has served with
the fidelity and wisdom that has
placed his name among those of the
foremost railroad executives in the
East.
Mr.. Patton has worked with zeal
for the success of the Young Mems
Christian Association, in the affairs
OF which he has played q prominent
part. He is a prominent church
man, active in the educational life
of Philadelphia and active in the
historical organizations of the state.
He also has been identified with the
agricultural and commercial de-
velopment of the Maryland and Vir-
ginia peninsula, as well as the ad-
vancement of Norfolk, Va, as a
seaport and railroad center.
MT. ration was DOIH Ut ChiOh
Furnace, Huntingdon county, Pa,
on October 81, 1S49. His father
moved to Altoona, becoming one OF
the principal businessmen of that
city, and serving as its postmaster
and judge.
Mr.. Patton's opportunity" came
in August, 1872, one year after he
went to Philadelphia, when he was
appointed chief clerk in the office OF
Alexander ]. Cassatt, then general
manager of the company. 1t was
the beginning of a close official and
personal association between Mr.
Patton and Mr.. Cassatt until the
latter's death in 1906.
Mr.. Patton became general as
sistant to the late George b. Rob
erts in 1884, and has retained the
same official position with the three
succeeding presidents of the Penn
sylvania system, namely, Alexander
]. Cassatt, James McCrea and sam
uel Rea. He Is a director in torty-
five corporations of the PennsylVa-
MIA system.
Mr.. Patton's home is at Radnor,
He is a member of the Radnor Hunt
Club. st. Davids Golf Club, Merlon
Cricket Club, Union League FRANK
lin Institute, the PennsylVanla
Scotch-Irish Society the Pennsylva-
mia Society of Sons of the ReVolu.
ton and the Historical Society Oh
PENNSYLVANIA.