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claimed, "At last have met the ideal
northumberland she's twins!"
Since then Evelina Gleaves has, after
the fashion of navy girls, left Wash
ington. lamenting. since her father
has been transferred TO New York,
where he has had charge of the trans
port service for the A. f.. F.. and done
wonders in the matter of getting the
troops off expedltiously and without
mishap. Admiral and Mrs. Garland
are down hero for the wedding. but
Eveiina has been quite seriously Ill
and is unable to come. She Is at
Jamestown. r. l.. recuperating just
now.
speaking of tho navy set. saw Mrs.
Frederic Harris, wife of Admiral
Harris, strolling along F street the
other morning looking as cool as IL the
thermometer had not been registering
something like SO degrees in the shade.
She looked wonderfully glrlish too In
a wide brimmed Georgette hat of
French blue, with narrow pink band
and a simply made white frock. She
laughed when l asked her her plans
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eyes and wonder II it had been Sleep
ing when 1t suddenly realized that
Mr.. Hoover--who, of course. was
/ known 10 be about to go ovcr-was al
ready there. and that Mr.. Stettinius,
Assistant Secretary OF War. was also
there and Franklin Roosevelt. Assis-
tant Secretary OF the Navy, and Oscar
Crosby. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury-four of our big war execu.
t,ves who managed to sneak away
without being missed-and to say
nothing of score or more OF Con-
gressionals and Senators.
Mrs. Stettin!us and her two daugh-
tiers went down to White Sulphur
Springs about the time that Mr.. Stet-
tiDius must have started over. 1t
aroused no suspicion at the time. be-
cause it was known fully two months
before that Mr.. Stett!nius had rented
cottage and the family would spend
at least part of the summer down
there. 1t was taken for granted that
II one didn't see Mr.. Stettinius around
he was down there. too. Mrs. Stetti-
MUS and Miss Stettinius-Miss Isabel
have fitted beautifully into Washing
ton life. There isn't a better looking
girl In Washington than the latter or
one who Is more in demand.
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt stayed
quietly up in her home on r street
when her husband went over. She had
been going around so little all winter
having very definite ideas on the
improperly Of social activity when
the nation is at war-that nobody
noticed her inactivity. Only a few
days ago-last Wednesday. unless her
plans miscarried-she went up to
Hyde Park L. l., to join her mother
and stay with her during Mr.. Roose-
velt's absence.
or the Crosby family. believe Mrs.
Crosby and the youngest daughter
Celeste. are down at their Warrenton
home. and it seems to me that heard
that Jul!ette was with her father,
at least she was to join him abroad,
and probably divide her time between
her father and her elder sister. Miriam,
who married a couple Of years ago
an italian nobleman.
Mr.. Crosby was at that time en-
gagged in Belgian relief work, so II
seemed easier for all concerned to
have the wedding over there than for
Mr.. Crosby and his prospective SON.
in-law to come over here for the cere-
mony. So Mrs. Crosby and her daugh-
tiers went over. and all Miriam
Crosby's girl friends. both here in
Washington and down in Virginia
near their Warrenton home, felt
cheated because they couldn't go to
her wedding.
Miss Garland to Wed.
Speaking of weddings, there is one
on to-day that ought to be a very
pretty one. though almost no one
outside the family has been asked.
Mary Truxton Garland, daughter of
Mrs. John Spottiswood Garland, end
one of the prettiest of the younger
girls. is to marry George william Hill
of Boston. The bride made her debut
winter before last along with her
cousin, Evelina Gleaves, at one OF the
prettlest affairs of the sort Washing
ton has seen in a long time. Admiral
and Mrs. Gleaves gave the party. and
the two girls, both of them remark
ably attractive. Mary, very blond, and
Evelina, a decided brunette. dressed
alike in fuzzy white tulle were so en-
tirely charming that ! quite agreed
with an enthusiastic woman. who ex-
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another two weeks. Last week the
Solicitor General and Mrs. John w.
Davis Joined them up there for quite
a little visit. These two couples seem
to find each other particularly con-
genial and there is the warmest friend
ship between them.
Everybody else seems to be staying
in town. and. now that the hot wave
has passed. to be enjoying life. The
President and Mrs Wilson have not
been away over night since they went
UP to New York for the Red Cross
demonstration In May. They have not
even made one of the little week end
trips on the Mayfiower which we're
their chief outings last season. There
are lovely restful little trips that could
be taken poking in and out of the
many pretty historic little streams
that flow into the Potomac or Chesa-
peake Bay.
1t Is recalled that last season the
longest, trip the President made was
when lie and Mrs. Wilson took the
Mayfiower up to Gloucester. spent a
few days with Col. House there. looked
in on the Sayres at Nantucket and on
MISS margaret w lsoil AT A>SW LOHuOu
But there Is no indication OF their
intending anything OF tho sort this
season. There would undoubtedly be
q storm OF protest II the Chief Ex-
ecutive started on any trip UP the
coast. since the U-boats are known
to have been on this side.
President wilson's Plans.
1t seems probable. however, that
President and Mrs Wilson will spend
az occasional week end at White Sui
phur Springs after the return Of the
McAdoos next week. The rumor that
persisted early in the season TO the
effect that they were to spend the
summer there. based on the fact that
a cottage next to the McAdoos had
been reserved for some mysterious
person. seems to have subsidized into
q statement that quarters had been
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nolds Hit house a, 1920 Eighteenth
street, which they occupied all winter;
they have taken 1904 Eighteenth
street, which has been occupied by the
Paul Warburgs. At present M. Ba-
ruch Is out at Orchard Hill, the sub
urban home of G. c. Glover, Jr., the
latter having established his wife and
baby at Nentnor for the summer, and
being himself at Annapolis taking spe-
cial training for naval work. Mrs.
Baruch and Miss Bell Baruch are on
Long Island mostly, Mrs. Baruch COM
ing down occasionally to see how her
husband stands a Washington sum-
mer. The Warburgs have the Ryan
Deyereux house at Chevy Chase.
] believe the Stettinius family have
definitely given up the Huidekoper
house. which they have occupied since
they gave up the Harlows' on Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Rogers. Jr,
who have been in town all winter,
occupying the house at 1901 Eigh-
teenth street. have given that up, and
to make sure OF being suitably estab-
lished have bought a house on X
street near Sixteenth.
Diplomats Stay in Town.
The same day that ran into Mrs.
Harris ] saw Nine. Rojo-the par
ticularly handsome daughter of the
Mexican Ambassador and Sonora b.
nillas-apparently on a shopping tour.
She Is a lovely thing with fine eyes
and complexion and the most wonder
full red hair. Her marriage a few
months ago to DR., Juan Roo. coun-
sellor OF her fathers embassy, was an
event OF considerable importance
The Bonillas. so far. have not left
town at all. but Nine. Bonillas and
the younger children expect to get off
shortly for a vacation which is to take
the form OF long motor trip through
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Hog Prices to be Continued.

The Food Administration announces
that after consultation with the Sab.
Committee of the Agricultural Adris-
DRY Board and the Special Swine FRO
ducers representatives, and with The
Packers, it has been arranged tia,
the November price basis for h. ,s
shall continue through December, .ie
Missouri Division of the Food Adns n.
istration announces.
1t is highly desirable that the light.
er weight hogs be held back for the
next thirty days. If withheld at THU
time the possibility of breaking dowr
present price levels because of ex'
cesslve receipts OF the lighter hogs
will be avoided.
All available hog products that car
be spared will be required Tor foreign
shipment in December and January
and thereafter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Nurses Training School at State Hospital
No. 4.
Harrington News.i

y ''
A training, school for nurses ia a
new feature of State Hospital No. L..
Young women, displaying rare in
telllgence in caring for and handling
patients, are in demand; and to Sc
cur and retain such type, the insti-
tuition must maintain within its own
walls a training school for nurses.
This school will be a torch bearer In
the study of nervous and mentally i'll
1t will Instruct attendants to encour-
age the timid, comfort the depressed,
and contribute to the cheertnlness
and contentment of all. 1t win also
give a chance for good and useful
occupation for worthy and purpose
full young women who have been
denied the higher educational adj
vantages and also those who must be
entirely self disappearing during the
period of training.
The lectures of the Medical Staff to
the class of 81 will be the most potent
single factor in encouraging and help
ing young ladies' in this, the greatest
work for human uplift. We heartily
commend the progressive spirit OF
DR.. j. l. Eaton, Superintendent, in
establishing this school, the result OF
which will be trained and efficient at
PENDANTS, drilled in specific duty to-
ward patients.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
From Private w. C.. Clifford.

Dear Aunt-WM answer you letter
of August 3Oth; was sure glad to
hear from you. Am enjoying good
health and hope when this comes to
hand will and you all well.
1 got the clippings from the REGIS
TER and sure enjoyed getting them.
/ got four letters from you since
wrote you last. But haven't had a
chance to answer them, as | have been
very busy for the last three or four
weeks, and have been to the front,
too.
Well, l guess the state road will be
on its way of construction by the
time ! get home. l hope it will be
pretty near completion. But don't
intend to make my stay over here
very long, and they will have to get
to work on it if they gel it done by
that time.
Well, ! guess most all the boys are
in the service around home.
l got a letter from mamma dated
September q, and one from Maude
dated September II.
Guess you had a good time going
to Camp Meetings this summer. Sure
would liked to have been there to 90.
l guess 1t has been pretty dry in
Missouri this year. How are the
crops now? We have been having
spring.like weather ever since we
came across, and quite a lot of rain.
How is Elsie by now, has she re-
gained her health? Did the children
have the whooping cough?
Mamma said, "Claud was over here
now" haven't heard from him or
seen him. When you hear from him
send me his address. l haven't seen
any Of the boys from right around
home since I've been over here, or
heard from them either. Would like
to meet some Of them.
Your loving nephew,
Pvt. W. G. CLIFFORD,
Co. d, 10 Engineers, A. r. F., A.
r. o., No. 743.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Charles F. Musser and Mary A..
Musser,h hts wife, bythcir certain deed Of trust.
dated the 18th day OF september, 1916, and
recorded in Book e.. at page 500, OF the Iron
County Land Records, conveyed TO the. un.
dersigned Trustee the following described
real estate, situate, lying and being IN the
County OF Iron, and State Of Missouri. 10
wit:
quarter OF section twenty.three t23l, ana the
northeast quarter, the southwest quarter.
the north half OF the southeast quarter. the
southeast quarter OF the southeast quarter,
the north half OF the northwest quarter and
the southeast quarter oithe northwest quar-
ter-all In section twenty.four t2ll; all OF the
above being In township thlrty'one t3i,.
north, range foul az east, ana containing
six hundred lG00) acres;
Which conveyance was made to the I'M
dersigned trustee, In trust. 70 secure the pay.
ment q one promissory note In SAID deco OF
And, whereas, default has been made IN
tho payment Of the said note, ana the inter-
est thereon, and the same remain past Que
and unpaid; -,
holder OF the said note. ], the undersigned
Arthur Hun, Trustee In said deed Of trust
will, on
Saturday, the sia day Of Deftmder, loiS,
At tho courthouse door in the City Of Iron
ton, Iron County. Missouri. between. INT
| hours OF nine O'Clock In the forenoon ana
fvc o'clock IN the afternoon o. said d9y,
scribcd, al public vcnduc, to the highe.t
bidder, for cash. for the purpose OF SATISFY
ing said Indebtedness and tho costs o. ex-
ecu''ns 'n'' ''u ARTHUR lluFv. Trustee.
Ironton, No. November ~, isiS. x,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Sabula, Mo-, November 80,
Coodland Items.

My last letter failed to appear so l
will write again."
Rev. Hutchings failed to fill his APP
pointment at Goodland. DR.. Adams
conducted the praise service.
W. B Brooks had q letter this week
from his son, Albert, somewhere in
France, written October Goth.
Dick Nail is trying to buy Mrs.
Farmers land at Goodland.
N. w. Adams has not heard from
Ra ndolph since October 18th.
Botan Brooks is preparing to build
upon his farm.
Grandma BrooAs was able to be out
TO church Sunday.
Charley Brooks and Webb Ray
Keep both mills running saving ties
and lumber. L. Nj. Adams and Pey-
ton Plppin also are running their IA "
mills iull blast. Between the tour
mills and the hub mill the road from
Edgehlll to East End il about as bad
AZ can be.
Mrs. Myra Adams was laid up a few
days witt rheumatism.
Mrs. Clara Strickiin is able to be
about after II severe attack Of intlu-
enza. Her son, Ernest, Is now hay-
a time of his life with .he dread
disease.
Mrs. VIM. Schrum has whooping
cough.
Little Claude Farr, better know
as Buck, received u severe kick or
the forehead from a horse he wa.
teasing. The DR.. removed three
pieces of bone, thus relieving the
pressure On the BRAN, and now the
littie f~llow Ia doing nicely, with
hopes tor his complete recovery.
We notice that the REGISTER credits
uoouland with the GoudWater con-
lr,bulion to the War Workers, fund
Guodiand has not yet sent in any
report. 1t will arrive early next
week. The two districts have hao
TWO pie supppers aud are to have Il
sale Saturday night TO make up theil
quota, which IN entirely too much
tor district IL. W. are not made oi
money in this neck Of the woods.
Our sympathy go out TO the moth
rs VINO nave lost their sons in The
terrible war. May God have our sol
dlers in His holy keeping.
TIMOTHY HAY.
----- .
the omission was not intentional. III
letters are always welcome.-ED.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Largest Sugar Ration Here.

The worlds household sugar ration,
a. announced by the Missouri Divi-
sion of the Food Administration, pre-.
SCENTS some interesting figures and
shows that the United States has at
present the largest individual ration,
three pounds for each person a month,
while Italy, with se%ven-ten!hs Of q
pound a person per month, has the
smallest,
In the United States the price Is ten
and one-half cents a pound, while in
Spain the price ranges from twenty.
one to twenty six cents q pound; In
Austria IT is twenty.on to fifty-four
and six.tenths, and in Turkey from
SLIT to 95. 05 a pound.
In Germany the ration ranges be.
tween one and four.tenths to one and
six. tenths pounds a person a month,
with an average cost to the consumer
Of seven to eight cents q pound. Thi'
low selling price IL due to the fact
that Germany produces its own sugar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Days of Dizziness
Comes to Hundreds Of ~lronton People.

There are days of dizziness;
Spells Of headache, languor, ba.s
ache; =
Sometimes rheumatic pains; !.
Often urinary disorders,
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially,
for kidney ills. 4
Endorsed by residents of this vicin'
ity.
Mrs. Ed. Ammon, Fredericktown,
Mo-, says: ''My opinion of Doan''
Kidney Pills is based on actual eX-
perience with this medicine. M '
back hurt me a great deal and my
Kidneys were irregular in action. a.
times, | had attacks Of dizziness anc
headaches, too. Doan's Kidney Pills
however, gave me such great benefit
| haven't had to use a kidney medi'
cine in a year or two"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for Il kidney remedy-ge'
Doan's Kidney Pills--the anne thai
Mrs, Ammon had. Foster Milburl
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Died On the Battle Field.

word was received at Sabula last
Wednesday that Private Toney S.
Lewis, A. A. X. D., Sth Infantry, A.
L. r., France, had been killed in
action, October l4th.
He made the supreme sacrifice to
help bring peace and liberty to us,
that no barbarous Huu can ever come
again and destroy.
Toney has been missed greatly at
nome aud at church since being draft
ed in the army July 7. He was "a MEM
ber OF the United Baptist church at
Big Creek and a devoted Christian.
dis prayers at church always seemed
to touch the hearts of many. In his
last letter to n of his sisters he told
her he was a constant praying boy,
looking forward to a better place.
When beard the many joy bells
ringing that bright Monday morning
that we received the news of peace l
thought to myself, show soon will be
the time when can clasp this noble
boy by the hand and invite him in my
home" never thinking he had been
IN France long enough to be in action.
feel sure that if every body will
take his life for an example they will
be prepared to meet their Lord and
Master when they are ush cred to the
Judgment Bar.
May God comfort the hearts of his
father and mother, brothers and sis.
tiers during this hour of sadness,
A FRIEND.
Sabula, Mo-, November 80, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
STOMACH
TORN UP
Indiana Lady Describes Condition,
Which She Says Was Due To
Constipation and Tells Of
Relief Obtained From
Black Draught.

Scottsburg, lnd.-Mrs. Annie Johnson,
OF this place, writes: 81 we'll remember
| suffered for a long time with constIpa-
ton, which would get me down. took
doctors medicines and any number OF
purgatiyes, They would leave ME in a
worse condition than | was before taking.
and my stomach so upset 80. know
once | suffered -. from constipation,
was so i'll we had to have the doctor, just
50 nervous and feverish. The doctor
said | would have 10 quit medicines, my
stomach was SO bad -.
My husband was reading and found
something about Thedford's Black
Draught and brought me a package to
try. used it regularly at first Until ! be-
gan to feel better, then | used just a dose
occasionally. was cured OF this con-
stipation and am sure the Black Draught
did it,"
Ii your stomach is out OF order, you
will suffer from such disagreeable symp-
toms as headache, biliousness, indiges-
ton, ETC., and unless something is done,
serious trouble may result.
Thediord's Black raught has been
found a valuable remedy for these
troubles. II is purely vegetable, and
acts in a prompt and natural way, help
ing 10 regulate the liver and to cleanse
the bowels OF impurities.
Try Black Draught. EB-l5
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
NUMBER n.
Mlss;ssippi County thresbed 1!073.-

Mississippi County threshed 1,073,-
ia bushels Of wheat this year. Last
year, according to the report OF the
State Board of Agriculture, Mississ-
ippi County was credited with but
443, sl9 bushels. This increase OF $780,
55 bushels is shown in reports from
owner OF thresbing outfits in that
county as compiled by Z. +. Vanatta
of the University OF Missouri College
of Agriculture Extension Service,
who was until October / county agent
in Mississippi County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
From France.

------
My Dear Mother--I Will answer
your most kind and welcome letter J
received several days ago and wac
sure glad to hear from you all again
/ would have answered sooner, but
didn't have the opportunity. Have
been in one Ct the big drives and just
got back for a rest and am fine and
dandy. hope this will find you ali
we'll.
Igot a little gas but not enough to
hurt me much.
This is Il very pretty Sunday morn
ing, much nicer than last Sunday; we
were going over the top last Sunday
this time, and lying in mud and
water. 1t was enough to kill US, but
we are as tough as buck skin. and all
in the best of health. ! weigh 14s
lbs. now, and am gaining in weight
every day.
Well, / got four letters from Ethel
and two from you the night We start
cd the drive, and l was about five
days trying TO read them, SO you see
] had a little pleasure between the
real acts. had some narrow escapes
but / came cut without a scratch, anu
that / am very thankful for. We
made ii hot for Fritz, and what ]
mean they made it very warm for us,
but we kept showing them back, Ou'
dead comrades strewed all along the
way sure put the fighting spirit in III
al. Albert Miller was in the Division
that relieved US but I didn't get to see
him.
haven't heard from Harve in a
long time; do you hear from him very
often? Is Ethel and the baby down
there yet? Tell the girls that l vii
write to them when ! can I was glat
to hear that Dad was going to have
some corn anyway.
Well, mother 1t has been over a yeal
since I left home, and q long year II
has been to me. ! sure would love t
see you all the best In the world.
Is Joe still at Alton? am SO sorr,
that che is dissatisfied. How Is Carti'
and his wife? Give them my best re-
CARDS and tell him to write when b.
can.
was sure glad to get the picture
you sent to me.
Jake Hughes Is working In tn
kitchen now; he is going to mako
cook.
Isure would like to have been ther
to help Dad and CARTE kill blue heads
Well, I don't now much to write
20 will close. Hope to hear from 70
real soon. l remain,
Your loving son,
OSCAR HURST.
October g., 1918. :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

For SALE-On the ". A. Russell
farm, Belleview, Mo, about 5000 feet
of lumber, came from a store build
consisting of dimension lumber,
2x4, 2x6 and 2xS, running to 20 feet
in length. and boxing, IS feet, ceiling
and flooring; building wrecked was
Is feet to caves. Also a lot of
Shelving and set of Good Counters.
Any one interested will apply to John
G. Russell, who will show the lumber
and make prices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
IRONTON, MO-, THURSDAY, DECEMBER S, 1918.

crop, and the strict regulation Of
the disbursements per capita hass an-
abled the Food Controller to SO regu-
late the sugar supply as to make it
possible to utilize a great portion Of
the production for the extraction OF
fats, of which Germany is in great
need.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Hardy Tepary Bush Beans.

The cultivation of tepary beans Is
something new in the state OF Califor-
MIA. This leeume came up from old
Mexico and has been popular In New
Mexico and Arizona for years. Because
Of It's hardy habit, 1t is capable not
only of standing extremes Of temperu-
ture. but doing we'll under exception.
ally arid conditions. Ii is a hardy bush
bean with Il high nutrit!ve value.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Warning! No Trespassing!

Hunting and trespassing are posi'
lively forbidden on my premises. Mr.
Cole has charge Of my place.
]. II. LoNG.
Bsllsvisw, NO., Nov. s, 1918,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Weather Report.

Meteorological Report OF Coopera-
tive Observer at Ironton,lr Iron County,
Mo-, for the week ending Monday,
November 25, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

NorE.-The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow, and
10 recorded In inches and hundredths.
Ten inches Of snow equal one inch Of
rain. "T'' indicates trace Of precip'ta.
ton. ARCADIA COLLEGE Observer.