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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-02-06
In Germany.

Dear Ones All How dear. only
those who like myself can know. Our
hearts go out with longings for the
Home Folks.
I am crazy to get back to the U. s..
and my school work. Well, the pros
poets are good for a speedy return.
From Ocober Goth up to about two
weeks ago I had no chance to write,
and during these last few days I've
been kept very busy and I'm afraid /
have not been in the humor to write a
good letter.
Two of your September letters
reached me since I've been in Ger
many-none before. Believe me, /
was glad to receive them. Letters
over here mean a great deal to us.
I'll try to give you brief account
of myself from October goth until the
present.
About October 10Th I was transferred
to the 9Th regiment of Marines. Oc-
tober Goth or 21st we started toward
the front lines and from that time on
till November 18th was on or near
the front lees. Of the life there, the
less said the better.
War is as Sherman said 1t was. ]
had the varied experience common
to the soldier-going over the top,
lying on the ground or in muddy dug
outs when the machine guns and ar
tillery fire became too hot, doing pa
troll duty in No Mans Land at night
etc. 1t was, indeed, relief when
woke at noon, November 18th, and
heard no guns firing and got the
blessed word that the armistice wal
an accomplished fact.
After few days. rest we rolled
heavy packs and started toward Ger.
many. The trip, as whole, has beer
pleasant. We crossed Belgium ant
Luxemburg before entering Germany
The Belgians gave us very enthusi-
astic reception-they all but fell at oul
feet and worshipped Us. We spent
week in small town in Luxem
burg, and on December 1st crossed
the Rhine. The scenery along it il
wonderful. The German people have
been very friendly toward us, so tina
life among them is not unpleasant.
can talk some and understand some o
their talk-but get out, for the French
patois never learned IL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-02-06

more, at the net club rate of $3.50 for
each yearly subscription. The DAILY
GLOBE-DEMOCRAT including Sun
day, is offered for $3.50 per year, or
in clubs of three or more at the net
rate of $6.65 for each yearly subscrip-
tion. Again we urge you to read the
offer and send in your order AT
ONCE. Address the Globe Printing
Company, Publishers, st. Louis, Mo-
ADV.
Job Work at the REGISTER office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-02-06

In 1868 at the Missouri general cleo
tion, the question of negro suffrage
was submitted to the people. They
rejected it by large majority SO, :
O0O-but the Republican Legislature,
chosen at the same election, said "the
public be d-d!n and helped saddle
them, by National Amendment, with
the thing they didn't want. Two
years later the people got THEIR inn
ings. 1t has been said that history
repeats itself, but belated satisfaction
often fails to atone for the established
wrong.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-02-06
On the Rhine.
IA letter to j. M. Hawkins.)

Ia 1cLIeI " ~ Nl. adWhIuSD
Friend Jesse-A year ago to-day
I had great hopes of writing you a
letter from the Rhine and to-day it
has come true.
We have had great time getting
up here and have had some hard
marching but we are here and guess
we are doomed to stay here for few
months.
can now tell you that we were at
tached to the Marines that you have
heard 50 much about in all the battles
that have been fought. We started
in with them at Chateau Thierry and
fought in the following battles: Sois-
sons, st. Miehl Ell, all along the Cham
pagne front and in the last battle of
the war, Verdun and the Argonne.
We were advancing in attack when
the orders came to cease firing. Gee,
it was funny feeling for few hours
after firing had ceased to walk along
the roads and through the woods and
not feel as though every minute was
your last. We lost a few men just be-
fore firing ceased. think that there
are about 40 of our old men left
that went into battle at Chateau
Thierry in June. Our regimental
coiors have been decorated with
the Croix de Gnerre for gallantry in
action and we have many individual
DECORATIONS for bravery in action. In
fact we are the only Engineer Regi-
ment in the U. s. Army to be decor
ated. This regiment in addition to
being the crack engineering regiment
of the army is considered one of the
best infantry regiments in the army
1t is very seldom that you hear OF an
engineer regiment being used as in
fantry but when the Germans starte d
the big drive on Paris and Foch had
to have troops and have them quick
General Pershing gave him the I'd
Division and we gave such an account
of ourselves as infantry that the Ma
rines felt lost if the Engineers were
not in the lines with them.
Well, Jesse, this great country
but nothing like home. If you will
look at the map OF Germany you will
see the city of Coblenz and / am To-
Gated 8 kilometers northeast of that
town, ,one half hours ride from there.
am having time of my life now liv-
ing in German houses. In fact the
house in which am now staying is
the home of three German officers
and we have great time recounting
experiences Of war life. I was talk :
ing to German the other day about
the time was holding a line at st,
Ettiene and had been shelled for two
days constantly. We fought like hell
and were very viciously attacked sew
eral times but managed to drive off
and attack and gain some ground with
slight casualties. We had damned
few men and the Germans opposing
us had large force. Well, the third
day we decided to attack and when
we went over the top we met with
very slight resistance mostly machine
gun and rifle fire. Now this German
whom I met few days ago told me
the Germans had withdrawn the nigh
bsfore leaving only enough machine
guns to cover up their retreat. Thil
is one Of the several mysteries that
have cleared up since my arrival il
Germany.
We are treated with great respec
by all the Germans here and trea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-02-06
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Do not fail to note the offer, "a
REAL NEWSPAPER BARGAIN"
made by the sterling newspaper, the
ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT else
where in this issue. In spite of the
enormously increased cost Of produc-
ton, the DAILY GLOBE DEMO
Graf, except Sunday, is offered at
the remarkably low rate Of $500 per
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-02-06

LAST November the people of this
State gave nearly 100000 majority
against Prohibition, but their So called
representatives at Jefferson City last
week voted for the rejected PROPOSE
tion. Now, supposing the popular
vote had been 100000 majority FOR
Prohibition and legislature chosen
at the same election had rejected the
measure? That's all, just now.
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nnM qILINLI

pick it up from your floor. and take It.
say, to the 'head-w waiter.
He shook his head.
why couldn't you take the thing
back to Cappie Cairns?"
1 required a moment or two for the
proper digestion of this.
"All right" I announced.
Where will he be found?"
I'm that den of his on the top floor
of the Asteroid Building" was Willie
Waterways somewhat embittered re-
Spouse.
In FIVE minutes I was out Of that
smoke-hazed restaurant and breathing
in the cool air CT midnight as I made
my way to the Asteroid Building.
So preoccupied was I with my pur-
pose. in 'fact. that ia hurried along
three or four silent city blocks before !
became disagreeably impressed with the
discovery that I was being followed ]
carried with me, remembered, a jewel
that must easily have been worth
twenty thousand dollars So decided
to run no risks. 1 promptly hailed a
passing ta&icab. hoped in. and con-
tinued my way to the Asteroid on
wheels. instructing my driver to wait
until 1 came down again. A second
taxcab, I noticed. stopped a little fur
ther along the silent street But had
other things to think of.
gigantic negro servant was still
arguing about the impossibihty Of ad-
hitting me when Cappie Cairns himself
appeared on the scene. He wore a sort
Of dark orange-colored dressing-g
faced with burgundy red silk.
What can do for your" he de-
manded with a Chester1eldian purr of
politeness.
7 have every reason to believe that a
diamond and emerald pendant which
you gave to Miss Verlyn vacheu was
stolen from her in a certain restaurant
to- night" said. deciding to give it to
him without beating about the bush.
He took it more cody than 1 had
expected The hah-narcotized cat-like
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A ROUT 1T

Then why did you leave t." I de-
manded.
He hesitated for moment. Then he
let his eyes meet mine.
There was a girl II cared about.
came down here to take her back
Shed promised to marry me. She'd
got tired of Oleon, she said, and had
always wanted to see the City. She
intended studying at the Art League
and then getting into one of the big
Fifth Avenue houses, so that she could
follow UP interior decorating when she
got back Those two lines of work. we'd
figured out. would go well together, hers
ana mine. But after her first week or
two down here she got a chance to do
some extra work over at Fort Lee. in
one Of the big movie studios That left
her kind OF crazy about picture stuff.
She thinks she is successful, but it's
only because any success she'd had has
been ladled out to her by one of the
hackers Of that Live Wire Company.
No girl can get anything from that
old he-woR without having to pay for
IT" he declared with what seemed a
sudden and uncontrolled fare of pas
sion
II mean Cappie Cairns" he said with
quiet hate in his voice IAN that old
squab-hound does is prowl up and down
the Way gathering scalps- He's not
satisfied with one He's got to have a
new one about every ten days. or
there's nothing left in life"
Aren't we getting little away from
our problem?" somewhat icily in
Qufred-
But don't you UNDERSTANDINGS Just
finished his roundup Of that Vachell
I woman, getting her roped and branded,
after. loading her down with enough
rings on her fingers to make you think
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VIA Pagliacci in Pumps

between those close-set little islands
Of intimacieS- known as tables. that I
noticed the excitement about the SPOT
where verlyn VachelI had been sitting.
1 could see at a glance that the owner
OF the canary colored diamond had
suddenly discovered that she had been
robbed. Close beside her was the
house-manager himself, and his de-
tectfve, and the head-waiter, and the
mRllet-eyed table-wAtter. The startled
and indignant actress, IN the meantime.
stood the center of small circle of
onlookers who held back even from a
hesttztion-waltz to witness the more
exciting diversion of a Jewel robbery.
Il wonder what's wrong over there?''
languidly inquired the tango-rat as he
seated himself at my table.
The lady seems to have lost some
thing" he said. apparently with only
the slightest interest in the subject He
was At least much more intelligent.
lt1at taugo-rat, than I had been ready
to admit.
who is she?" inquired. He looked
at me with real wonder in his eyes.
THAT'S Ve.r1yn Vachell" he said,
seeming to think that the mere men
ton Of the name was enough.
Lock at heri" The lady about
7 WnOfa wa were SpedkluBs AL I1fal pre-
else moment. swept out across the floor,
nanl1ed on one side by a stfA- explana-
| tory head-waiter and on the other by
q profusely Apologize house-manager.
She knew that every nine men out of
ten in that crowded room were looking
after her, were looking after her with
appraising and covetous eyes. a little
thick, perhaps. from the yellow liquid
that dubbed IN their tulip shaped
glasses. But she repaid none OF them
for their stares of alteration.
IT wonder what happened over
there2" remarked the tango-rat across
the table from me.
That woman" I told him. has Just
been robbed of a canary colored dia-
mond set between two emeFalds!"
| His face did not change. I don't
think there was a single movement in
4 single feature. Only. somewhere be-
hind the face itself. a light seemed to
4 go slowly out, leaving an ashy color
| Iessness in the listlessly staring eyes
"But who could have stolen ?'' he
/ inquired, with a forloTn sort OF
fbravado.
You did," I softly but deliberately
I rstorted.
/ He sat there quite silent for q fong
| time. Then his haggard eyes lifted
and searched my face.
/ And what do you intend doing about
/ TT" he asked in a voice that carried .
quaverinG ehest-tone of broken and
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girl in blue there. It's~stin my work.
you see. Won't you please wait here
until I come back at the end of my
dance? If I don't get out and do that
dance they,ll-they'n surely suspect
something. Can't you do that much o.
"On one condition. I said, remem-
berfng how easy it would be for him
to pass his haul on to the guileless Co.
lumbine In blue. in case that spangled-
skirted young lady should be a con-
federaate OF his
What condition." he asked, already
on his feet.
That you leave that silk handker-
chief of yours with me- 1 told him
And that you leave it with that pen
dant wrapped up in it,"
He sat down again, blinking thought
fully across the table at me. Then,
without a word, he slipped a finger
into his waistcoat pocket, took some
thing out and wrapped it up in his
handkerchief. which ne left lying in
the center of the table between US.
Then I casually reached out and took
possession of the handkerchief and the
stolen Jewel. at the same moment that
the music struck up and the dance
began. II ended in a little tumult OF
applause. q perfunctory clapping OF
hands. a preoccupied tinkling of forks
against glass-rins. 1 noticed, with a
sense of relief- that the white-faced
tango-rat was making his way back
TO my table.
He made me think of a prisoner TAX
ing his sea. In the dock after a court
recess.
I've always wanted to do a mans
work." he rather astonished me by
saying.
What kind Of work." inquired.
It was running an upholstery bust
ness, up at lOleop, before I came dowr
to this burg" he finally explained. 81
liked 1t. was proud OF it. and there
was decent living in it"
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HOPE OF HAPPINESS BLASTED
Physicians, However, VIII
Make Her Well Again.
Engagement Broken OF When
? Sad Truth Was Learned.

The cast of a somber shadow; a
rude disruption of the joyful happi-
ness of liNeS the breaking up of
elusive drea ms and shattering fondly
cherished air castles Of home, chill
dren, a family, have come into the
life OF a Topeka young woman.
For long time she has been sick.
Not inca pacitatesl, but sick She did
not know what was the matter with
her. From strange reasons of modest
reluctance she did not go to a physi-
clan. Sunday she attended the Fit
To Win film displayed at the audi
forum.
A dawning intelligence crept into
her mind filling her with a vague sus-
picion and grave for bodings. She
had learned things during the short
duration Of the picture that she had
never heard discussed before and of
which she was aware only in hay,
indistinct, ignorant manner. 1t was
no fault Of her own that she had
never been taught the things she
should have known.
Out With a BInte.
Monday she went to consult an
eminent and reliable phi Ysician. She
was Ioathe to discuss the question,
but finally told her story to the ply
stefan.
one year ago on a summer even
ing she met a young mari in Ripley
park and went walking with him. He
suggested improper relations and she
refused A fight resulted in which
the girl was overpowered thru physi-
cal strength and fear, fear that the
man would choke her to death. An
assault was committed.
Following this a disease developed
in a very short time. 1t has lasted
turnout this year. She was engaged
to be married. Then she went to the
picture and consequently visited the
physician. The engagement is now
broken
Many Similar Cases.
However now that she understands
lust what is the matter and is going
to submit to scientific treatment, she
will be cured and restored thru proper
treatment to normal health.
According to the doctor there are
many similar cases of heartache and
abject misery that are due to ignor-
ance He expressed a sincere APP
proval OF the fact that the world was
waking up and taking hold Of this
great problem with all the facilities of
modern medical science and hazarded
the opinion that the next few years
would witness a wonderful progress In
the elimination of disease.
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she was eating cracked ice every time
she sits at a table in this dumpl Cad.
but I hate that mani"
I was beginning to see a little light.
"And since she had SO much, you
thought it was only fair to tighten her
load a little?"
ct want nothing of that old FOUNDERS.
But he's not going to drag Barbara
Hilton into that aviary OF his SO long as
I'm above ground"
Who's Barbara Hilton?" demanded,
again impressed by the fact that I had
failed sufficiently to assess my COM
panion's cIeverness.
That's the girl I intend to marry,
the girl I've been trying to tell you
| about"
How do you intend to stop it,"
| 7 could see his fingers shut up into a
ball.
III make her get away from all this
muck. III take her back to Oleon."
But how?" persisted.
"I don't know-now. But an hour
ago I thought it would be easy!" And
as listened I secretly rejoiced at that
dawning promise Of extenuation. She's
always been coming back with the
taunt that I couldn't take care OF her
And when 1 saw that overlooked
Vachell woman brooding over that big
yellow diamond I knew it was worth
thousands. 1t couldn't be small stun
that'd pass between her and Cappie
Cairns. 1t came over me. in a fash
that I'd never stolen anything before
that I can remember, in all my life
But tonight I simply didn't seem to
care. I knew things had about come tc
the turning point. I thought saw my
chance. And jumped at it,"
I didn't intend to melt down like 6
sugar lump in a coffee-spoon.
But we still have our problem OF
what to do with it." reminded him.
| What had we better do?" he said.
About the best thing to do" told
him, ais simply find that lost pendant
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Not by might, nor by power but by my
spirit, saith the Lord.-Zech. C.
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crushed manfulness somewhere deep
down in its undercurrents.
what would you do?" I asked
fencing for time. for didn't want any
slightest jot of pity for that detected
tango-rat to complicate the clear-eut
issues of just ce.
7 wouldn't do anything he finally
said. and he said it with an earnest
ness that surprised me. I wouldn't do
anything until understood every side
Of the case"
whats your manner" I suddenly In
quired.
While whiteway," he just as
promptly replied.
What would you take me for?' I
asked him. The question seemed TO
surprise him. Yet he studied me with
his shrewd and troubled eyes
That's what I've been wondering"
he admitted. Then he stopped You're
not used to this sort Of place. And yet
you've got a big pile Of confidence
And 1 guess plenty of courage to back
IT UP. But you're not IN business.
and
On the contrary I corrected him
as raised a revers and exhibited my
little silver badge to his suddenly
steadying eyes. I'm engaged In q very
serious sort Of businesSt~
Holy smokei" he said a. he sat
Imply back IN his chair.
so what are We going to do about
it psi prompted
It's up to you. suppose" he said in
a dead sort OF voice. Then he suddenly
started and looked over his shoulder,
squirting apprehensively toward the
orchestra platform. That's Adolph
signaling for me. Tve-Ive got to do
one of my exhibition stunts with that
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SEVEN sENTENCE SERMONS.

Peace In this life springs from ac-
auiescence even in disugreeable things; not
in an EXEMPTION from bearing them
Fuclon.
A lantern in hand is worth dozen stars;
be lantern then with all your might
i. NJ. Baker.
Know how sublime a thing Il is
To suffer aud be stronger.
-Longfellow.
It's well to be mp to date. but it's foolish
to borrow trouble in advance.-The Daily
News.
Not by might, nor by power but by my
spirit, saith the Lord.-Zech. C.
He's true to God who's true to many wher-
ever wrong is done
To the humblest and the weakest, meath
the all -beholding sun
That wrong Is also done to us; and they
are slaves most base
Whose love of right is for themselves
aud not for all their race.
It Is. also sHfe to learn even from our
manifestation safe to instruct; even our
friends.-Colton.
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Seeing "Fit To Win" Film
Opened Her Eyes to Truth.
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1t IS also sHfe to learn. even from our
manifestation safe to instruct; even our
friends.-ColtOn.
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VICTIM OF BRUTE

Young Woman Of Topeka Ig-
nOrant of His Great Crime.
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It's wei to be up to date. but it's foolish
To borrow trouble In advance.-The Daily
NnWg
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
EXTRADITION PAPERS DEFECT
 I'VE
Willimantic Police Chief Returps
 From Chicago Without Prisoner

Chief of Police Daniel killourey of Willimantic, who went to Chicago Monday, March 3, to bring back Mrs. Mary Cannon Heidrick of that city, charged with the theft of $100 Lib erty bond and woman's gold watch from a rooming house in Willimantic. arrived home last Friday but without the woman The woman was arrested in Chicago but refused to return to Willimantic without extradition pa pers. These were secured by Chief Killourey, who called on States At torney Charles Searls of Putnam and on Governor Marcus H. Holcomb be- fore making the trip.
 The chief went from Chicago to Springfield, H., where the papers were honored by the governor of that state. Mrs. Heidrick's counsel secur- ed a writ of habeas corpus. She was brought before the court and the case was argued. The contention of the woman's counsel was that the ex- tradition papers were defective, which was upheld by the court and the woman was released. As the re- suit of the finding, Chief Killourey had a useless trip.