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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
Soldiers Slack in Discipline and
Show Familiarity Toward
Officers.
old ARMY HAS DISAPPEARED
About 10000 Men Commanded by Hin
denburg About All That Remains
Of Great Host-RevoIution
Changes German Troops.

Beriin.-Under the new republic the
departments Of the army and navy
are no more, in name at least. The
republics name for them is defense,
and they are placed under charge of
Gustav Noske, much trusted by the
government for his prompt action in
emergencies, and much hated by the
Spartacans for his relentless opposi-
ton when disorders break out.
Noske's appointment as head Of the
navy, as well as the army. was regard.
ed none too seriously, by Noske him
self, at least. When asked by a news
paper man what he expected to do
about the naval affairs Of Germany in
the future, Noske laughed and replied /:
"Why worry about naval affairs, when
we haven't any navy|
There are still sailors In big num-
bers In Germany, however, and they
have been a problem. During the revo-
luton the sailors played an important
part, and most Of them developed such
q liking to land duty in Berlin and the
other big cities that they have refused
to leave for Kiel or any of the har-
bors. Now the sailors are used In the
guard regiments all over Germany,
along with soldiers.
Big Army Disappears.
The German army is in process of
reorganization. Immediately after the
armistice the army almost disappeared
as an organized unit, and though there
were millions of men in uniform scat
tered all over the land, none was re-
sponsible to anyone, and officers were
not safe in uniform. In localities the
soldiers Joined "Red guard" groups,
and some served and others misused
their privileges. Thus the army as 1t
was known in the old days practically
vanished, except for a few divisions
under Hindenburg, camped behind the
Rhine, and the troops along the Polish
border.
Now the only army of the field that
Germany has Is in the east to guard
against the Poles. 1t is commanded
by H%indenburg and is supposed to be
not more than 10000 or 10000 men,
If it numbers that many. However,
government troops are scattered over
the country in every big city and in
Industrial centers to guard against
disorders. The big problem is keep
ing these troops faithful and salts
fed, when Spartacan propaganda and
money is at large. Under Noske and
the minister of war, Colonel Reinhard,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

much hope Of putting the theory into
effect, for IL is pointed out that Ger
many will not abolish CONSUMPTION un-
less the neighboring nations do. Since
the Germans do not expect their neigh
bors to depend on volunteers, plans
are being worked out for a new con-
scription army, serving shorter periods
and modelled more after the Swiss
than the old Prussian army. The
militia idea is popular, but is consid-
cred idealistic.
The German army Of interior de-
Tense, which probably numbers around
a hundred thousand men, or possibly
a few thousand more, is an expensive
proposition. Volunteers have to be
paid well to keep them from being
won over by the Sp~artacans, who offer
more money. Food and equipment is
good.
The new army has q rather slack
discipline, and none Of the old Prus-
sian snap is seen when officers ap-
pear. Familiarity and almost inso-
lence are seen on every hand. The
German trooper has changed a lot with
the revolution, and If appearances are
at all indicative, the government
forces in Germany today are not to
be feared outside Germany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
THE PEACE OF WEsTPHALIA, 1913.
a Religious upheavaI That Lasted for AImos. a Lifetime.
81 H. IRVING KING

Meantime Europe was becoming ut
terly exhausted in men, money and
commerce and industry. The pope
suggested negotiations for a peace and
In 1641 Louis XIII of France signed
the preliminaries for a conference. But
Cardinal Mazarin, who had succeeded
Richelieu upon the death Of that great
statesman, did not desire peace until
he had further humbled some Of the
Catholic powers. especially Spain.
Peace Delegates Met at Munster.
However, three years after Louis
had signed the prelimlnaries peace
delegates met at Munster. The con-
gress accomplished nothing, the dele
gates spending their time in squabbles
over matters Of precedence and eti-
quette. 1t was hard work to get them
to enter a common council chamber
for fear n envoy would enter the
o. before the other, or to sit at any
thing but q round table for fear one
should sit at the head of it. Their re-
tainers fought in the streets for the
right of way. The conference was re-
moved to Osnabruek with like results
The war still going on, the fluctuations
of battle caused a fluctuation of de-
mands on the part of the ENJOYS. The
house of Austria split In two, the en-
peror desiring the peace for which all
central Europe was clamoring, but
Spain refusing to treat.
Finally in October of 1913, after four
years Of negotiation, the treaty known
as the Peace Of Westphalia was signed
at Munster. This treaty put an end to
the period Of so-called religious wars
and also to the supremacy Of the
house of Austria in Germany. France
and Sweden were the principal bene-
ficiaries, the latter receiving large Ger
man possessions with three votes in
the diet, as well as an naturalization
in money. France was confirmed In
the possession of Verdun, Toul and
Metz and most of Alsace. Germany
was left In a horrible state materially
but had won liberty of conscience and
a promise that laws, taxes and peace
or war should be decided upon only by
a free assembly Of all the estates" Of
the empire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
sxmpathetic ELECTRICITY.

There are certain facts which have
to be accepted, because they do exist,
and among these is the fact thus set
down in Ganots Physics led. 1881.
when a glass rod, or a stick Of seal.
ing wax, or shellac, is held in the
hand, and is rubbed with a piece of
flannel or with the skin of a cat, the
parts rubbed will be found to have
the property of attracting light bodies,
such as pieces of silk, wool, feathers,
paper, bran, gold leaf, ETC." That Is
to say, the rod or wax becomes cleo
trified by rubbing 1t with the skin Of a
cat. You generate electric sparks in
the fur of your black cat by friction.
The possibility has been known for
centuries. Why the fur Of the cat
rather than the fur of a rabbit or dog
is not known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
1000 Murdered
by the. BOlsheviki

servants Of the church, which latter
it was the announced intention of the
bolshevikl to exterminate.
The evidence discIoses almost I'M
thinkable atrocities. A blacksmith, by
economies, had attained a shop. He
was required to pay 5000 rubles; be.
u he could not, he was shot. A
man was shot because he lived in a
brick house. All attorneys and jurists
were killed, and doctors, whose serv-
Ices were not required for the moment,
were disposed of in q similar manner
A woman whose husband and two
sons had been seized applied to the
commissar for information as tG their
fate. She was told they had been
taken to Perm. After repeating her
visit several times she was informed
that if she bothered the commissar
again she would be shot, as they had
been.
The body of a woman was exhumed
and identified in the presence of the
Americans as the wife of a general
through jewels sewed in the lining of
her clothing, Of which relatives were
aware. Another woman was compelled
TO fetch a lamp and gaze upon her
murdered sons for the amusement Of
the slayers.
A wife required to pay 1000 rubles
for the release of her husband bor-
rowed 800 and paid it over; later she
returned with the remainder, and then
was informed that her husband had
been shot. There were scores of SINH
lar cases. All were killed without any
form Of trial.
The soviet called a meeting and pre-
pared lists of those to die. The houses
prescribed were visited by squads, the
doors we're smashed in. and the vic
tins dragged to the edge of the town
and forced to dig their own graves.
Those who resisted were shot in the
streets.
A survivor testified that he had seen
men thrown into a pit and buried
alive. This testimony has been con-
firmed by bodies exhumed, the clenched
hands Of which were clinging to the
mud at the bottom of the pit.
The only spark of humanity discov.
able was that in confiscating the be-
longings of the residents. In some In
stances where there was a family of
small children, the family was permit
ted to retain n COW out of several.
Occasionally a peasant was allowed to
keep his worst horse.
The bolshevik attitude toward the
church was uncompromising. Priests
were hunted numerically. The evil
dence showed that men were slain
whose only offense was that they
worked as sections or caretakers Of
churches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
Reason for Faith.

At Princeton they tell of a freshman
who, as he blithely went his way
whistling on the streets n day, was
accosted by a ciassmate: "Whither
away?"
"Tm going up to Doctor Smiths to
be examined for appendicitis" said
the other.
"Great Caesar!" exclaimed the class
hate, "you don't seem to be very much
worried about It,"
"Oh, no" said the freshman, "there
won't be anything doing. I've never
been able to pass an examination the
first time in all my fair young life."-
Everybody's Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
TREATY OF AX-LA-CHAPELLE, 1748.
The Peace Treaty Following a War Started by Frederick Of Prussia to Gel
Himself Talked About.

rison was surprised and taken prison.
ers. The most important event of the
war on this side of the water was the
capture of the immensely strong posi-.
ton of Louisburg, on Cape Breton
island, by a colonial army under Gen.
eral Pepperell of Maine, assisted by a
British fleet. Williamstown, Mass,
was taken by a body of French and
Indians and Saratoga was ravaged.
Alliance Between Russia and Austria.
An alliance between Russia and
Austria FASTENED a desire for peace,
and in April of 174S delegates met at
Aix-la-C hapelle and signed prelimi-
naries. On October IS a defnitive
treaty was concluded.
Everything in Europe was put back
as 1t was before the war except that
Prussia kept Silesia and the duchies
of Palma and Piacenza were separat-
ed from Austria. In America, Louis
burg was handed back to France.
Eight years of war had only resulted
in el rging the boundaries of Prus-
sia-nothing else had been accom-
plished. The treaty left undetermined
the boundaries of the British and
French possessions in America and
French power in India decayed.
Macaulay says 1T was only a truce
as regards Europe; it was not even .
truce in other parts of the globe"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
CIeroy Asserts Itself.

Clergymen in Great Britain may
strike for higher wages. At a recent
conference of the Southwell diocese at
Derby, the bishop delivered ultimatums
to certain missionaries who asked that
a minister be appointed for their
churches. The bishop has refused to
assign pastors for the parishes until
they have assured him they will have
a house and adequate food. Eight Of
the parishes Of the diocese recently
were combined into one.
The question Of poor church wages
has kept many aspirants to the min
istry from being ordained and the
church hierarchy has been asked not
to establish any more $1,000 4 year
parishes.
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His Reception.

Brother, l am a disciple of the New
Freedom" announced a bewhiskered
and unwashed gent, approaching the
fence i've which Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge, Ark, was comfortably
draped.
"Say you-p'tu!-are?" nonchalantly
returned Mr.. johnson.
"Yes! We bolsheviki believe IN the
rule Of the %proletariat. The rich must
divide their illgotten boards with us.
We will take by force"
Hi, Runt!" called the householder
TO one of his numerous progeny. "Skin
into the house and fetch me my gun.
I'm going to divide the buckshot in II
with this yur hairy cuss, and-Well,
I'll be logged, if he amt mighty nigh
to the bend of the road, already p
Kansas City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
Germany's New
Army Lacks Snap

the morale and discipline of the gov
eminent troops have improved tremen-
dously until a great part Of the for
mer efficiency is restored.
Depends on Peace Terms.
Germany's army is In a transItory
state. What 1t will become depends
upon the peace terms, the Germans
recognize. But there has evidently
been a change in idea in the govern
ment. Early in the revolution Ebert
declared himself against a eonscripted
army. and Noske and Reinhard were
appointed to organize volunteer forces.
serving for short periods, to defend
the new government. As a matter of
fact the troops used for interior de-
Tense are all volunteers, mostly young
men, serving for three or six months
at good pay.
The policy of the new republic will
be against CONSUMPTION In theory, de-
clares President Ebert, but there is not
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

This gigantic conflict known as the
Thirty Years wal was the longest wal
that has afflicted mankind, at least
since the dawn Of modern history
though that series of wars between
France and England which extended
from 1888 to 1853 is sometimes mac
~curately referred to as the Hundred
Years War;"
The Thirty Years war is often
called a religious war, but it was a war
In which religion was made the hand
maid of politicians and the excuse of
ambitious princes; the mightiest king
dom on the Protestant side was the
Catholic nation of France, swayed by
Cardinal Richelieu, and the Lutheran
elector of Saxony did not hesitate to
ally himself with the oppressor Of the
Bohemian P~rotestants.
First Overt Act Of the War.
The story that the first overt act of
war ros from two soldiers of differ
ent nationalities approaching a we'll to
get a drink and getting into a fight as
to who should first have the bucket,
Tassoni, the Italian poet, has en-
balmed In his mock-heroie poem, 1.-THE
Rape of the Bucket"-if he did not in
vent it. At any rate the stage of Eu-
rope a set for war and war came.
In May of 1918 the Bohemian Prot
estants rose in rebellion and the con-
sdagration rapidly spread owe conti-
mental Europe. Men were born, grew
to manhood and died knowing no
world but a world at war. A man of
fifty could only remember that it was
before he attained his majority that
there had been no war; war had come
to seem the normal state of the world.
In this var were made the military
regulations of Gustavus Adolphus,
king of Sweden, lilly, Wallenstein,
Turenne and Condo. Central Europe
was the battle-ground and the fortunes
of war favored first one side and then
the other. 1t would, take volumes to
detail the campaigns and battles of
this war and its shifting politics. In
the long u the Protestant side,
through the fighting power Of the
Swedes and the might of Catholic
France, got the best of it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
Art Criticism.

Arthur, age nine, returned from his
first visit to the John Heron Art in
stitute with such q depressed air that
his mother was puzzled.
Didn't you like It, dear?'
mot much. Mostly there were Just
heads Of people cut Off"
But there must have been some pic.
lures of animals and trees and lovely
country"
"Oh, a few, but" in disgust, "therc
were more of people doing things they
shouldn't"
Doing things they sh~ouldn't?"
Yes. A lot Of them had taken Off
all of their clothes, even their union
sults.-Indianapolis News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
MIX Can Causes Death.

Lawton, Okla.-W. S. Mantooth,
twenty-five, a w%ell-known young far.
mer ear here, was instantly killed
when a milk car several boys were
using as a boiler exploded. Some
boys were using the milk can as
the boiler of an improvised engine,
and Mr.. Mantooth stopped to warn
them that they had too much steam
up. Just then the boiler let go. The
big can, weighing thirty pounds, nit
him between the eyes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

live In his native land in greater ease
than he eve enjoyed before. Since
April ., when all outgoing passengers
were forced to pay their income taxes
before leaving, more than $6S,000 has
been collected.
Byron r. Newton. collector Of the
Port, who has been asked by members
of the United States senate and house
immigration committee to reduce the
exodus TO statistics, said today more
than 90 per cent of the aliens are
Italians, and that Something ought to
be done to check the outflow"
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shown BY the fact that more than 5000
French women have been wooed and
won by American soldiers within one
year. The majority of the French
girls who have become Americans
through marrying American on GERS
and men are stenographers, ~saleseirls.
teachers and a sprinkling Of peasant
girls and those Of the middle class or
b%ourgeoisie. The romances are In mos,
cases very similar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
U. S. Red Cross Agents Tell of
Reds Atrocities in
Siberia.
Dig OWN. PITS; BURIED alive
Murders Were Without P%rovocation
and the Victims Were Largely Of
Thrifty or Intelligent Glasses
or Servants of Church.

Omsk.-Indisputable evidence Of the
massacre by the bolsheviki of more
than 1000 civilians in and neal the
town Of Osa has been obtained by
Messrs. Simmonds and Emerson and
DR.. Rudolph Teusler of the American
Red Cross, who have just returned
from Perm, Osa and other re-occupied
Russian territory. Approximately SOC
persons were killed at Osa and 1,50C
In the surrounding districts.
Osa, which had a population of TO-
600, was so denuded of males by the
bolsheviki that General Casagrande,
upon the occupation of the town. was
obliged to telegraph to Ekaterinburg
for men to administer civic affairs.
Dogs Dig Up Bodies.
In addition to securing verbal and
documentary evidence the American
Red Cross officials witnessed the ex.
huming of score Of victims from
trenches, where they were buried
sometimes several deep in graves re
yealed by the digging of dogs.
The murders were without provoca.
ton, and the victims were largely OF
the thrifty and intelligent classes or
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

On October IS, 1748, there was
signed at Aix-la-Chapelle a treaty OF
peace negotiated by the wisest states
tmen of Europa treaty that put an
end to the War of the Austrian Sue
.cession, which had been going on for
eight years. This wal over the ques-
ton as to who should succeed to the
Austrian throne not only disturbed
Europe but it's firebrands, flung across
the Atlantic, lit the torch of war in
America, kept the British colonies in
a state of unrest and burdened them
with an expenditure of money and
lives. Before the death of the EN-
peror Charles vi of Austria he pre-
pared the "Pragmatic Sanction" pro-
viding that the dominions of his
branch of the house of Hapsburg
should pass to his daughter, Maria
Theresa. The nations of continental
Europe agreed to it, but no sooner did
Charles die than the Pragmatic Sane
ton became "a scrap Of paper and
various claimants to the Austrian
throne arose.
While the others talked, Frederick
Of Prussia acted. He had assembled
the throne that year. On December
% he left a masked ball, started by
post for the Austrian frontier, where
he had secretly massed 10000 men,
and without any. preliminaries OF any
declaration of war invaded the Aus
trian province of Silesia, cynically re-
marking, "Let us make the war first
plenty Of reason for it can be found
afterwards On another occasion, re-
ferring to this act, he said: Il did it
to get myself talked about"
A True HohenzoIlern.
There were but 5000 Austrian
troops in Sllesia when Frederick
struck and, though re-enforcements
were hurried up, by the end of Janu-
airy the Prussians were masters of the
province. France, Bavaria, Spain,
Sardinia, etc, at once Joined in to
despoil the young queen before Prus-
sia should get all the best of the
.'pickings." Driven from her capital.
Maria Theresa sought refuge among
the Hungarians, who received her 10y
ally, raised an army and began the
struggle. In June, 1912, Frederick
cooIly abandoned his allies upon re-
ceiving the cession of the greater part
of Silesia. Two years later he a
lighting Austria again and got the rest
of Silesia.
England became an ally of Austria
in 1741. but 1t was not until 1744 that
Louis XIV formally declared war
against that country, not as an ally OF
Austria but in his own name and on
behalf of France. A French army
sent into the heart Of the Hapsburg
domains, and consisting of 100000
men, was so badly handled that, when
forced back to Bavaria in 1743, 1t
could muster but $4,000. The French
met with reverses In Italy, but gained
the battles of Fontency (where the
Irish brigade distinguished ITSELF, of
Raucoux and Lawfeld.
The news that France and England
were at war was first made known to
America through the descent Of a
body Of French from Cape Breton
upon Canso, where the English gar
TE-. L|H"M" MH|||D ~ -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
.HiqhIy Interesting.

"The Japanese are a wonderful lit-
tie people,"
"They are more than wonderful" re-
piled the diplomat. "They are not
content to keep you wondering. They
keep you guessing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
CUPID BUSY DURING WAR
six Thousand French Women Were
Wooed and Won by Yanks in
One Year.

Paris, France.-That Cupid was
nearly as busy as Mars with the mem
hers Of the American ~expeditionary
force and that romance bloomed IN
France il spite Of wars alarms Is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
lIe COT ma.

"Nhat became Of that boy who said
that he wanted a place where he
would have a chance to riser"
HE found 1t; he got a Job ia b
powder mill"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

ing sensations when ev-
erything would turn
black. Though the kid
ney secretions passed ten
or fifteen times in an
hour, only a few drops
came at a time and they
felt like boiling water.
l soon found | had drop
81. / hoated all over.
My face was 30 swollen
L nn.,lA hn-Ilu -. .uA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15
WAS IN MISERY
Mrs. Jobes Was in Serious
Condition From Dropsy.
Doan's Made Her Well.

II don't think many have gone
through such misery as l." says Mrs. c.
Jobes, l39 Federal St., Burlington, N, j.
That awful pain in my back felt as
though my spine were crushed. Ny
head aehed and / had reeling and fall
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

When a woman wants to drive any
thing out of the house, she "shoes" 1t.
A ma usually boots it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

XIII the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do II
Kills Thousands. Lasts all season. Alldealers,
or five sentexpress paid for 81 .25. b. SOMERA,
$50 De Kalb Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y. ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

my eyes. Ny ankles and feet felt a.
though. they would burst if | put any
weight on them. My night clothes be-
came wringing wet with sweat and l
would get chilly and shake all over.
Dodn's Kidney Pills soon had me feel
ing like q different woman. Ny kid
neys were regulated and all the swell
ing went away. The aches and pains
left me and after l had finished my
eighth box Of Dodn's, l was as well as
ever. My kidneys have never bothered
me since Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me-"
Subscribed and sporn to before
me,
J. LEEDOM SMITH,
Notary Public.
Get oan's at Any Store. soc . Beg
M MIG KIDNEY
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