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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
BUSY ON
NEEDED LAWS
UPPER HOUSE PASSES q MEAS
URES IN ONE AFTER.
NOON.
WIDE RANGE OF LEGISLATION
House Employs Time In Consideration
Of Vice Bills-Law to Censor
Movies Has Been Lost in the
Committee Room.
Jefferson City. No.


Twenty-Five bills and n constitu-
tional amendment were passed by the
senate at one afternoon session last
week, and two bills were defeated for
final passage. One of the measures
lost was the Mcknight bill, increasing
the qualifications for, eligibility to the
Office of county superintendent of
education. The other bill killed was
the Gray measure, amending the law
of evidence so that a husband or wife
could testify for OF against each other
in civil actions.
Among the bills passed were:
Belken-Providing for the care of
children of divorced persons.
Brogan-Prohibiting federal game
wardens from enforcing certain laws
in this state.
Cook-Increasing the salaries Of the
chaplains of the Missouri penitentiary
to $2,40O each.
Notwithstanding the board of
managers of the Missouri School for
Tie Dlluu W llCIodoC Inc odldly VI
the superintendent.
Cook-Increasing the charge for
county inmates of the State Industrial
School from $40 to SIS per month.
Cunningham-To bond ~abstractors
of titles.
Eder-Amending the automobile
law to require drivers to wear devices
to protect the eyes from the lights Of
approaching machines about to be met
Glick-Providing for the creation Of
a revolving fund from the earnings Of
the state grain inspection department
Goodson-Changing the name of the
state factory Inspector to state indus
trial commissioner, increasing his sal
airy to $4,000 per year and raising the
salaries of deputies from $1,000 t.
$500.
Greene-Increasing the filing fee OF
chattel mortgages from 10 to rs cents
Misunderstanding the Negro In
dustrial Commission.
Livesay-Increasing the pay of tn,
clerks in the state offices from $40
to $500 each.
McGruder = Appropriating $500
for the establishment of an expert
mental farm for negro farmers.
Mayes-Increasing the salary Of tn
marshal of the supreme court iron
$4,000 to $1,000 per year.
misunderstanding the chang
of venue statute.
Wix-Providing a bounty of $40 TO
wolf scalps, of which $40 is to be pal,
by the county and $40 by the state.
The constitutional amendment pass
ed was the one which provided for
pension for the blind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Anti-vice Bills in the House.

Six of the series of anti-vice bills
recommended by the committee of so
st. Louisans were passed by the house
without much opposition.
One of the bills makes it a misde-
meanor for persons to appear in pub
lie in nude, indecent or lewd dress or
garb.
The other measure prohibit the ex
hibition Of indecent pictures in penny
arcades, the showing or lending of OBJ
scene literature or photographs or the
writing Of obscene matter in public
places.
Another bill, which provides for the
creation of a board of censors for the
moving pictures was lost in the corn,
mittee room. Z
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Modify "Dry Law.

In order that a substitute for the
houset"bone dry" bill may be printed,
that measure has been postponed by
the senate.
1t is conceded even by the ultra
drys that neither the house bill nor its
companion bill in the senate could be
passed without much modification.
The substitute will expurgate some
of the drastic features of the original
bills.
AS the law will read manufacturers
must have permits to use alcohol in
their business and they are forbidden
to sell or give it away.
Possession or giving away of liquor
by citizens is not forbidden under the
new statute, and the drastic search
and seizure law will be entirely absent
if the liberals have their way in this
matter,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
To Welcome Soldiers.

The senate adopted a house resolu-
ton for a joint alternate committee
of nine senators and nine members
of the house to be drawn upon by the
governor and the adjutant general
when it is desired to welcome the re-
turning soldiers home from Europe.
The original resolution called for a
committee Of five from each branch
by the %exigencies Of the occasion and
the desire to go has caused the ex-
pansion OF the committee. The Thir-
ty-fifth division is expected to reach
Hoboken on or about May /.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Reduces state Tax Levy.

The house %engrossed the Farris bill
to reduce the state tax levy from Is
to 10 cents on the 500 valuation and
to assess all property at its true
value.
The measure restores the state au.
ditor as secretary of the board and
furnished the machinery of manda.
mus to compel the assessment OF all
property at its true worth in money.
This bill would aid in solving some
OF the states most pressing tax puz.
zles, and would uncover a lot Of
untaxed property.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Extend Factory Inspection.

The house passed a bill reorganizing
the department of the state factory in
spector and extending the scope of the
work to all cities of more than 5000
population.
The bill also provides for three ad-
ditional inspectors for the depart
ment. The salary of the inspector is
increased from $4,000 to $4,000 under
the bill.
Hacketts bill requiring the installa-
ton of a smoke consumer on the gas
plant at the capital city as a protec-
ton for the Capitol was also passed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

bewfder and deceive the German airmen, a veritable network of imitation
paths WI laid down behind the American, lines. 10000 miles of womens
dress goods being imported for the purpose from Madagascar.
The American camoufage section used more than four and onequarter
million square yards of bunap every month, There were burlaps dyed and
"slashedr to initiate powed fields green fields roads, lawns, quarries water,
rocks and spring, summer, autumn, and winter foliage; in short every phase
of nature as found in eastern France.
BY far the most important work of the camoufage section was the con-
struction Of false contours for the conceahnent Of troops gun positions, am
lmuniton dumps. and the like.
One Of the false contours" erected by the camouhage corps vas 81 clever
ly executed that a peasants cow, grazing on the hillside, strayed out onto the
burlap surface. broke through, and was extrcated only with considerable
difficulty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Resolution.

Your husband boasts of his indomi-
table will"
eyes," said the woman with the pa
tient expression. when he gets his
mind set on anything he's absolutely
Indifferent to worldly things. 1 have
known John to set his teeth and spend
two or three weeks solving a puzzle
in the back Of a magazine"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

business discussed prices with bated
breath, fearful lest some n within
range of an ordinary conversational
tone Of voice find objection, which
would pass along to the department Of
justice. At the capitol. however, steel
producers not only argued a fixed mini
mum price list for a period Of months,
with the public in full ~cognizance Of
what was forward, but minimum prices
for steel were agreed upon with the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Aimed at Apartment Houses.

A bill in both branches of the legis-
lature which provides certain means
for municipalities raising income for
local purposes is an enabling act to
place a tax IN certain rich people in
the cities who do not own homes but
live in apartment houses, and in this
way dodge their fair share of the city's
expenses. If the measure should pass
Senator Anderson of st. Louis says
the revenue therefrom would be an
astounding sum. 1t is claimed that
many of the city's richest people do
pay any taxes at all. or such a nominal
sum that it is no real help to the
city treasury. This bill is intended to
reach that class.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Got Her Lesson.

do you think you could learn 30
love me?" asked the young man.
"Well-I don't know" replied the
sweet young thing, thoughtfully.
81 have $1,000 in Liberty bonds, $10p
900 invested in good-paying stock"
go on; Pm learning"
"And $4,000 in well-paying real eS
tate"
Cali right, dear; I've learned. Be-
lieve me, you're some teacher!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

sent through the mails free of expense for congressman. l asked how man!
parcels a congressman could have, and he said as many as he liked. "Wen,"
said, not a million apiece and he said. Yes And then 1 inquired how
many envelopes, and he said as many IS a. congressman wanted. l asked hin
how about the printing, and he said, No charge to a congressman And
asked him about the frankng privilege, and he said these things were al
franked out.
II find it is quite the custom when a congressman is running for election t.
flood his district or state with all kinds of free literature. For example, on
of our congressman, a while ago desired to have his name considered il
connection with the governorship of his state, with the result that he con
ceiyed the idea of sending out nice collection Of books to the voters of hi
state. He sent out $4,000 parcels of books in one day; the postage woul
have been to ordinary mortals As cents each per parcel. 1t is a simpl
matter in arithmetic to see that 100000 parcels at 45 cents apiece cos
Uncle Sam over 100000 for postage. OF course, the cost of the books them
selves would be greatly in excess of this amount"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
summary Of Legislative Work.

Unless the Missouri legislature,
which has now consumed five-sixths
Of its allotted 100 days. speeds up dur
ing the remaining 20 days, much Of
the important legislation demanded
BY the people of the state will not
be passed. The body will adjourn be-
tween May s and IS.
Fewer than a dozen bills Of iInpor-
lance have been passed and sent
to the governor for his signature, and
some Of these bills are salary bills
which add greatly to the states al
ready overtaxed payroll.
Here, is brief, is what the legisla-
ture has accomplished to date:
Ratified the federal bone-dry law.
Extended presidential suffrage to
women.
Passed the McCulough-Morgan dirt
road bill.
Increased the lumber of supreme
court commissioners to six.
Increased the salaries of county
superintendent by So per cent.
Raised the salaries of 80 circuit
judges from $1,000 to $4.7OO a year.
Passed a bill to give blind persons
a pension Of $3.50 a year.
The house has passed a workman's
compensation bill, satisfactory to la
Dor, and a bill to simplify court pro-
cedure and a bill for the blanket bal
lot law, but all these are held up in
the senate. The bill for . new con-
stitution got out of the committee
in the senate, but is resting in the
house. 1t has nc chance.
Outweighing all otter things in i'm
portance to the state and its educa-
tional and charitable institutions is
tax reform and more revenue. The
state, through the loss of revenue be-
cause of prohibition, is headed toward
the financial shoals and will be in
bankruptcy again unless the legisla-
ture takes hold of the problems aid
solve them Immediately.
Moved by reactionary and political
sentiment the Democratic senate and
the Republican house have passed a
bill which will destroy the state tax
commission, which during it's exist
n C is said to have taught assessors
the sanctity of their oath, and un.
earthed millions of dollars of prop
erty hitherto untaxed.
A huge overappropriation of the
revenues of the state is anticipated
unless prompt action follows ON some
of the measures designed to increase
the income of the state for next bi
ennial period. The estimated income
including the 100000 from the sa
loon business, etc, are $18,500, 900
Part of this will not Be collected ow
ing to the dry law.
The expected revenue from al
other sources is $16,2 50, 900 unless i
is augmented by new measures nov
in the legislature.
Appropriations have already beef
made which only lack $237,0 900 of be
ing equal to the estimated
But no provision has been mad
for more than 100000 il the genera
contingency bill to maintain the va
rious minor departments of the stat
activity. These include pay for stool
slaughtered, agricultural extension
work, printing and binding, pension
for old soldiers, and to pay the ex
penses Of the states officials wnel
away on the states business.
How the body will manage to tax
care of these matters is awaited wit
interest over the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

OF government representatives. By this virtual repeal of the Sherman anti
trust law, accomplished through the agreement between the industrial board
steel products or the remainder of the current year, the government has
served notice upon general industry that it has adopted a broad and con-
structve policy in the matter of business conservation, and that the narrow,
represdve attitude it had assumed toward enterprise for more than a genera
ton has been finally abandoned. This forwardlookng action the part Of
the federal administration has been foreshadowed in the constant postpone
ment of the antitrust prosecutions o the calendar of the Supreme court and
by the passage of the Webb law, which gives our manufacturers the right to
fix prices in combination o. products intended for export.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Veto Tax Commission Repeal.

Gov. Gardner has notified members
of the senate that he will veto the
Wilson bill repeating the state tax
commission law, if it is passed by the
senate, The governor says the bill
makes no provision for carrying on
the work of the commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

to go naked because their only article
of clothing was purchased in such ex-
traordinary quantities by the American
%camoufiage corps, according to state
ments made on the floor of the house
in debate. The costume of a Mala-
gasy woman consists of nothing more
than a three-yard length of native
woven, e~arth-colored mating. It was
discovered that this mating, when laid
upon the ground, initiated a path, such
as would be made by the feet of sol
oilers. to perfection, So, in order to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Bill to Pension Militia.

The house e~ngrossed a measure to
pension all Missouri soldiers not car
ried on the federal payroll. The pen.
sion was placed at $40 per month, the
same sum which the state is supposed
to pay to Confederate soldiers, but
which are now $27O, 900 behind on this
worthy generosity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

uCCUTuIHS 20 lH1 congressional heCOTu !:
"Ffrstly, there is franked out Of
the house office building daily from 20
to 80 tons of mail matter, and about
election time this quantity is increased
to 30 or 40 tons. One congressman
sent out 10000 parcels of literature
and one political party at one cleo
ton sent out 55.000,O0O speeches. The
superintendent stated that at times
there were from 500 to 900 clerks en-
ployed doing nothing but packing free
literature into free envelopes to be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These Usly SDo,

There's no longer the slightest need of feeling
ashamed of your freckles, as Othine-double
spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine--double
strength-from your druggist, and apply q little
Of 1t night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-
t1rely. 1t Is seldom that more than one ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
q beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 0thine,
as this is sold under guarantee Of money back
q 1T fails to remove freckles.-AdY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
WNAIIONALT
ApIIAL AffAIlS
Sherman Law Is Ignored in Steel Price Fixing

WASHNGroN-h the light of a recent extraordinary event at Washing
w ton 1t seems q far cry back to the days when the Sherman antitrust
law sent periodic shivers along the spines Of many business men. Time was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
With the American CamouAage Section in France

r HE demands of the American expedtionary forces frequently affected the
i peoples of farof regions in the most extraordinary fashion. Last sum-
mer for example. there was some danger of the women of Madagascar having
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

the presidents first absence were hrstquanty functions, There was a goodiy
and documents relating to matters in his department There were exchanges
OF opinion On all sorts of topics, from religion to politics.
With the presidents second departure for France the cabinet meetings
began to dwnde. Daniels started to follow his chief. Baker began a nation
wide tour of inspection Redfeld went out to preach the league of nations
doctrine in the byways and hedges.
At this particular cabinet meeting Postmaster General Bureson arrived at
2:20, ten minutes ahead of time, driving up the front roadway in the brougham
which he steadfasty refuses to trade for an automobile. He was followed by
Secretary of the Treasury Glass, also in a brougham. He "a o. time.
Palmer, the new attorney general, just got in under the wire by speeding his
automobile. Polk, acting secretary of state, walked.
in the absence of Vice President Marshall, Secretary Glass wa due to
preside: He did nothing of the kind. The four men simply sat around and
let presiding go hang
Following the cabinet meeting Secretary Glass went out. of town, thus
leaving but two members of the administrators official family in Washing,
ton-Bureson and Palmer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Working Of the F%ranking Privilege in Congress

IN THE last hours Of the sixtyffth congress Representative Alvan It,
i Fuller of Massachusetts, freed his mind on the shameful abuse of the
franking privilege by members of congress" He said, among other things,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Nobody at Home in the Nations Capital City

HOW is the United States government run these days? 1t looks as if Uncle
Al Sam or Columbia must be running things. Anyway, there was a cabinet
meeting the other day at which but two regulars, n understudy and a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

The price of liberty often depends
upon the judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

A signal failure has wrecked many
a train of thought.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

AcSCSo dppoihlce HOt yet ConAILlcu ny
the senate were present. Mr.. Wilson
and Secretary Of State Lansing were in
Paris. Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
was en- route for Europe. Secretary Of
War Baker was on the Pacific coast.
Secretary of Commerce Redfeld was
touring the country. Secretary of the
Interior Lane was taking a two-day va
cation in Virginia. Vice President
Marshall was not in Washington. Con-
gress was not in session.
The cabinet meetings held during
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
NOTICE OF ESTRAY.

Taken up, Nov. Is, 1918, Holstein
COW, 3 years old, at II. ]. George
ranch, six miles south three miles
west of Ell Centro.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
PERSONAL TAILORING.

With large stock of new spring
and summer materials to select from,
II. Freit announces to the men of
FL Centre the formal seasonal open
ing of his exclusive tailoring estab-
lishment at 112 North Fifth street.
As Mr.. Freit advertises in The Press,
there is no comparison between a
suit made for you individually by a
tailor at home, who sees your par
ticular needs, and one made several
thousand miles away.
Mr.. Freit is tailor of many years
experience and has given real life
time to study of fit, style and fab
RIGS. He is prepared to build suit
for you. He asks but one oppor-
tunity to show you what excellence
his system of personal tailoring has
over that of "long distance tailor
ing"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
AT TILE PALACE TONIGHT.

One Of the strongest photoplays
seen in this city in years in sport
ing Life" the first Independent Of
fering Of Maurice Tourneur, the ia
nous film director, which is being
shown at the Palace theatre tonight.
1t is a splendid perturbation Of a
famous Drury Lane melodrama and
there is not a dull moment through
out the action. The story is heart
appealing and the players are of the
best.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
JS6icidLl Calendar

The Wotose Class of the Methodist
Sunday school will show how the war
was won by their performance of the
Hoover Wedding on March II. This
wedding has been given on the Coast
at many patriotic entertainments and
has always made hit. 1t originated
with the Girls War Service League
of Santa Ana and has been given
by them for the Red Cross, the G..
A. r. and the Women's Relief Corps.
Now it is being given by the Wotose
class as a benefit for the Armenian
and Syrian Relief Fund. In addition
to the wedding, the class will pre-
sent a short patriotic play, with mu-
sic by some of the best musicians of
the city.
The women of the Christian church
invite all of their friends and men,
Ders OF the congregation to a party
at the church on Friday evening,
Every woman is busy with some part
Of the entertainment and an air of
mystery is about. There will be
something doing" every minutes
for old and young, sick and well, so
let everyone, at o'clock
Haste away in mirth and glee
And come to the Sign Of the Chest
nut Tree"
The regular business and social
meeting Of the Woman's Ten Thou
sand Club takes place this afternoon,
this being the regular day of meet
ing. The subject for the afternoon
viii be Music in Our Schools" Miss
Annie Aiken having charge of the
program. Following this, there will
De a nomination of officers. A large
attendance is expected
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
y g@TSOMd dI

Friends of Lieutenant and Mrs.
Mouser, nee Lola McKim, will be
pleased to learn that son was born
to the happy couple at the Angelus
hospital, Los Angeles, on Monday,
March 9. Lieutenant MOuser, on
his return from France, was, sent
to Texas, and while there was strick-
en- with an attack Of pneumonia fol-
lowing the influenza, but, as he is
rapidly recovering his health, it will
be but a matter of a few Gays till
he is able to rejoin his family in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05

Many hargains to be found in The
Press advertisements.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
w. c. T. u. MEETING.

The all-day meeting of the W. c.
T. U. will be held on Friday, March
T at the country home of Mrs. Ep-
Ter. Automobiles will leave the Meth
odist church at 9:30 a. m. Mem
bers are requested to please be on
time and to bring their lunch bas-
kptS
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05

c. f. Sprouse of Los Angeles is
spending the day in FL Centre look
- ever his interests here.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05

Frank w. Reit2, formerly book
keeper with Rath & Marshall. has
taken up public accounting and au-
diting, and mas opened an office in
the Barbara Worth Hotel, where he
will be glad to meet his many
friends.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05

This week only, Big Linoleum Sale
at the Imperial Valley Hardware Co.
Some big bargains. Don't miss this
opportunity to get yours.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05

Folding cots for full cize matt
resso5 at McCunes.