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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

SPEAKING of some things done by
the National Democratic Administra-
ton, Senator Cummings says: "When
war came we provided the necessary
legislation. A war finance corpora
ton was created, the Office of alien
property custodian was established,
war risk insurance was provided
while the shipbuIlding laws re-estab-
lished Americas supremacy upon the
seas. Vocational education was pro-
vided, industry was successfully mobi.
lized and the navy was expanded un-
til it became the second in size in all
the world and the first in efficiency
An Army of 100000 men was organ
lied and more than 10000 soldiers
fully equipped, well officered and in
domitable in spirit, were safely trans
ported across 5000 miles of sea, where
they turned the tide of battle, won
imperishable glory and triumphed il
the greatest war that the world has
ever known. Petty criticism Of minol
defects and individual officials may,
for time, attract superficial at
tention, but the significant things
the great outstanding facts of the las
six years-plead eloquently for the
Democratic cause.n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

injured, decrease of five hundred
ninety, or fifty six per cent. During
first twenty days May, 1918, nine en-
ployes were killed and during same
period this year four employees were
killed, decrease of five or fifty per
cent. Total number casualties first
twenty days Of May, last year, nine
hundred ninety nine, while this year
the number is four hundred four, a
decrease of five hundred ninety five
or sixty per cent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12
Safety First.

Regional Director B. F. Bush an
nounces results obtained in campaign
against personal injuries to employees
being conducted on Southwestern
Region Railroads during May are a
surprise to every one as indicated by
returns for first twenty days. During
first twenty days Of May, 1918, nine
hundred ninety employees we're in
iured during corresponding period
this year four hundred employees were
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12
some country and scenery he ought to
'ooroa to Co1orado and make a trim to

some country and scenery he ought to
come to Colorado and make a trip to
the mountains.
We have fine roads, no rock in the
road, and very little mud here. Every
farmer has car.
l will try to tell you something
about the farming later.
There is one thing am proud Of
that am Missourian-fo I have
had different people here to tell me
that Missouri and Arkansas have the
most sociable people of any State in
the Union. And I don't believe in a
man going back on his raising.
THOMAS B. POLK, Windsor, Colo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

Mr.. BRYAN doesn't like college
professors: they are not "religious'
enough for him. presume he thinks
they ought to be Billy Sundayites and
adopt his coarse, spectacular methods
in their worship of the Almighty. 1t
will be remembered the Hon. VIM.
Jennings took an ardentpart in Billy's
Philadelphia meetings, and it is per-
haps natural for him TO make goatssoi
oil who do not follow his lead. Billy
and William certainly make big
team, and it must indeed be a stiff
necked world that passes them by.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

NoTE.-The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow, and
is recorded in inches and hundredths.
Ten inches of snow equal one inch of
rain. ''T'' indicates trace of precipita-
ton. ARCADIA COLLEGE Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

IF we were to seriously heed the
mouthings of the Lodges, the Harveys,
ct i'd omne genus, we would be forced
to the conclusion that President Will
son was either an unpatriotic knave
or damphool. But there are a good
many Americans millions of them,
in truth-who class him as a wiser
man and truer patriot than his de-
tractors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12
Doyle Items.

Still it rains and stays cool. Gar
dens are not growing much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Clements and
family visited the formers brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Clements, of
Buick.
Mrs. Emma shipp is visiting her
son, Fred Shipp, at Patterson, Mo.
Mrs. Esco Brown of Sligo visited
her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
White, last Wednesday.
Clarence Sumpter, George Waugh,
Irwin Faulkner, Oscar Barton and
Wilburn McKeethen all have received
their honorable discharge and are at
home once more. How nice it is to
have our boys home!
"A. Crocker and children, Clyde
and Carvell, of Belleview, we're visit :
ors here Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. White, Misses
Blanche Hedgcoth and Rebecca
Stricklin, A. W. Hedgcoth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud Clay and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Taft and family attended the
banquet given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac NICK eethen, in honor
of the soldier boys, who saw service
over seas.
Mr.. and Mrs, I. A. Crocker of Oates
were the guests of Mrs. Louise Crock
er and family Sunday.
Quite lot attended the birthday
supper given Mr.. John Petty, the goth
of May.
Mrs. s. P. Stricklin after spending
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. j. A,
Crocker, of Belleview, returned home
Sunday.
Little Lucille, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Crocker, is very Ill.
The Death Angel has visited our
vicinity once more and called home
Effie, nine-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Faulkner.
Three cheers for Mr.. w. Fl. Webb,
OF Bixby. LONELY ONE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12
ARE the murderers OF Edith Cavell
to go scot free?
WOULD that the line between Social
ism and Bolshevism were more strong
ly defined!
THE State University and the Nor
mails all got their'n, SO everything is
lovely and the goose hangs high.

IT seems that Bro. Deggendorf OF
of the Potosi Journal cannot admire
the President, Notwithstanding the
part he played in the licking the Hun
and the dethronement of the Kaiser.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

IT is indeed a peculiar and must be
q harassing condition in which q
Democratic Senator is placed when
he finds himself at odds with his
Democratic constituency and a Demo-
cratic President. Certainly he is not
to be envied.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

WILL some good Republican tell
me how much the late Missouri House
cut down expenses as measured by
the expenditures of the Democratic
House two years ago? I'm pining to
know.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12


The serious charge is made by
Senators Lodge and Borah that copies
of the German peace treaty have been
furnished by some person close to the
Administration to certain outside fav-
ored men representing great financial
interests. tits charge rejecting on
the President or some OF his trusted
advisors. AS 1t is proper that the
President withhold the treaty from
the Senate until it is completed, the
giving 1t out to other persons, es-
pecially those who might profit by q
knowledge Of l.s contents, would call
for severe condemnation. The hon.
orable Senators refuse to divulge the
source of their information, and Sena-
tor Hitchcock denounces 1t as false, al
the same time demanding an investi.
cation, at the instance, 1t is under
stood, Of the President. The demand
is imperative and the truth Of the
matter win be brought out without
delay. II the charge be shown to bI
false, 1t will be no new experience Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

THE barbarous and unspeakable
Turk-are his atrocities upon the Ar
menians to be passed lightly over?
If the punishment were made to fit
the crime the Crescent would disap-
pear from the earth forever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

, WITH the victory won and the war
ended there is no longer need of a
huge army. The move to cut it down
to 100000 is in the right direction, but
to halve that number would be still
better.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

WHEN the question, Chow reduce
expenditures?" replaces that of "How
increase the revenue?" the burdened
public may hope for relief. But our
law makers these days, like the
leech's daughter, have the one cry
tGiye! Giye!n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12
SAYS the New York World-and it
snaaka nalnahla truth.

SAYS the New York World-and it
speaks palpable truth:
With the theory and practice OF pro-
hibition lodged in the National Con-
stitution, we shall take leave of local
self government and open the door to
many other manifestations of central
ization and intolerance. No true
zeRlot will be content with the sup
preston OF a single social custom.
Once in command of a Federal police
force, those who would regenerate
mankind by arbitrary decree will find
in amusements, manners, dress, do
mestic affairs and religious faith and
observance new fields of activities.
How any man calling himself
Democrat feels justified in upholding
and advocating the political iniquity
of Prohibition Is more than / can
understand; nor how Christians true
to the example and teaching of Him
they profess to revere and worship
can adopt In lieu thereof the Mahom-
etan command. The whole tendency
of latter day "reformn and regula-
tion is destructive of the liberty of the
citizen and seeks to make a mannikin
of him in morals and worth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12
Weather Report.

Meteorological Report of Coopera-
tive Observer at Ironton, Iron County,
Mo-, for the week ending Monday,
June 2, 1919:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

Senator Lodge, who once before
trusted to general rumor" and after
ward apologized for having given
mouth to it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

FRANKlNG out from thirty to forty
tons of mail matter daily, some Con-
gressmen have the gall to whine ABOUT
the floss on second class matter. !"
1 quote from a report recently made
by Congressman Fuller,,of Massachu-
setts:
"There is franked out of the House
Office Building daily twenty to thirty
tons of mail matter. About election
time this increases to thirty or forty
tons. The superintendent in charge
stated that five to six hundred clerks
are employed doing nothing but pack :
ing free literature into free envelopes
to be carried through the mails free
of expense. One congressman while
ago in one day franked out six hum
dred and forty thousand parcels of free
books to the voters of his state. The
postage to ordinary mortals would
have been forty five cents on each
parcel, or nearly three hundred thou
sand dollars for the lot, to say nothing
of the cost of the books. One con-
gresham sent out seven hundred and
fifty thousand parcels of literature
and one political party at one election
sent .out fifty-6ve million copies OF
speeches. A commission reporte
that in 1908 congressman franked four
and a half million pounds of matter
through the mails"
They're nice lot to worry over So
called postal favors shown the pressl
For my part, il the postal authorities
will take their guardianship from me-
they may double or treble the charge
now made on the carrying of news
papers. But, clearly against the spirit
ifnot the letter Of the Constitution, re-
strictive laws have been enacted un.
til compliance with all their require
ments has become difficult, if mol
impossible. The REGISTER tries tc
live up to them-for law, good or bad
is still law-but every publisher knows
how burdensome and unnecessary
those restrictions are. am speaking
now OF peace times: when the wal
was on, we submitted to every ex'
action cheerfully and gave without
stint to the great cause. But to be
told now that the use OF the mail ser
vice is "a privilege"-and, therefore
to be granted or withheld at the op
ton Of our paid public servants-i
intolerable to the American under
standing. had hoped that, with th'
advent Of Democratic administra
tIon, new order would obtain; bu
lit seems I reckoned without my host.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12


There is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years II was sup
posed to be lncurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
dtions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by f ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is constitutional
remedy. Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
advertisement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12


AS Amodel for the virulent Republi-
can critics of to-day we commend the
following which I reproduce from the
st. Joseph Observer, together with its
comments thereon. 1t is a demon
stration of the blindness engendered
by partisan hate and malice, and the
lesson it conveys ought not pass uns
needed:
The President succeeded on this oc-
casion because he acted without sense
and without constraint in a panorama
that was gotten up more Tor the
benefit of his party than for the glory
of the nation and the honor of the
dead. #~* We pass over the
silly remarks of the president; for the
credit Of the nation we are willing
that the veil of oblivion shall be
dropped over them and that they
shall no more be repeated or thought
Of.
Now do not fly off the handle the
minute that you read the above, and
accuse some Of the present Republi-
can papers, or some of the big Re-
publicans senators like Mccormick
Sherman, Poindexter or even the rab-
Id La Toilette of using these sentences
for they did not. In place, please
note that they are from an editorial
printed in that Pennsylvania publica-
tion, the Harrisburg Patriot and I'm
ion, on November "a, 1868, and have
no reference to Woodrow Wilson.
The president in question was Abra-
ham Lincoln. The ''silly remarks
wara the Gattvshnrp anaech.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23
FORTUNATE COLUMBIA

Columbia is in many respects the
most fortunate town in the state. Each
year it is the seat of innumerable con-
yentiOns that bring visitors not only
from all parts of Missouri but from all
over the country. Many of them are
persons of national reputation and the
impressions gained and carried home
by them concerning Columbia are of
the utmost importance to this commu-
nifty. Men and women from every
walk Of life and representing every
variety of interests come here to dis
seminate and to gather knowledge, and
during their sojourn have ample op-
pOrtunity to formulate definite conclu-
sions on the subject of Columbia hos
pitaiity.
May the people of this city realize
the unusual privilege which is theirs
and bend every effort to make each
convention a success.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23
THE OPEN COLUMN
The Other Side.

Editor the M:ssOurian: 1t Is most
obvious that the MissOurian glories in
being in favor of federal prohibition OF
intoxicating beverages. Let us say
that there are many law-abiding tenn
perate, high-minded citizens, who
would hold the veal of the community
above their own indulgencies, who ut
terly disapprove of prohibition, except
by local option, and consider it a very
grave menace.
For one reason it is purely fanati-
cal measure. Where is the state to
stop if it is to withhold every article
that may be injurious in excess from
its children? Some are already ram
pant against tobacco. Will coffee and
tea follow? To some a cup of coffee
is more injurious than a glass of beer
Is it therefore to be forbidden to all?
The greatest evil is the despoiling
of the majesty of the Law that will
ensue from clamping down a rule so
obviously to be broken.
Somewhere in the Bible a verse is
written to the effect that he who
breaks the smallest title of the Law
is guilty of the whole Law. That is,
he has wounded the fair tissue of the
Law, broken what should be its seam
less robe, and by so much cast con-
tempt upon it as a whole
Let US take care how we cast the
Law in derision, especially in these
Bolshevistic days.
The Missourian holds up the State
of Maine as a glorious example for
having put dry" upon its statute
books so early in the day.
To every New Englander the dry
ness of Maine is laughing stock.
SUSAN CHILD SCOGGIN
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23
COMMUNITY SINGING

Columbia, in connection with the
Farmers Week program, is getting
some training in community singing
This is not the first time an advantage
of the kind has been offered here, but
it is a feature of gatherings such as
Farmers Week which has become pop
ular all over the country, chiefly since
the war began.
Hardly a convention is held these
days without music in which the dele
gates all take part. 1t has become a
profession for men and women to lead
in this sort of work. The work has
possibilities for the future which are
unlimited.
1t was with such songs as Don't
Bite the Hand That's Feeding You"
that our men went into the war. Such
songs as Good Morning, Mr.. Zip and
Pack Up Your Troubles" took all the
chilliness out of the draft, and songs
like Joan of Arc" put the spirit of
battle into the men who went over the
top.
We are greeting the returning SOL
dier with victory songs and have even
added a new verse to America" in his
honor. And, to be right up to the min
ute in this line, the song for the week
featuring the most important topic of
this convention of farmers, is a song
sung to the tune of Maryland, My
Maryland" named "Organizen
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23
"AMERICANIZE ALL,

"AmericaniZe ALL" is the battle cry
in the forward march of citizenship of
the United States.
Down with illiteracy is the first step.
llliteracy in the alien, the monster of
so frightful mien which, seen too Oft,
the Government has grown familiar
with, endured, and pitied If not en-
braced.
We may rightly assert that the
world war brought home to America
the imperative need for Americaniza-
ton work.
IL gave a panoramic view of the
world-leading democracy with 10 per
cent of its adult population unable to
read the laws which they are supposed
TO know; OF a government compelled
to reach many millions of its popula-
ton through papers printed in some
foreign tongue; of a nation made up
of many creeds. races, ideas. aspira-
tions that must be cast into the melt
ing pot and come out recast into a
tion with one idea, one code, one flag
and one Gcd.
In the past much work has been
done tina: was effective, but rot exten-
sive
To-Day there is clear vision for
creating a passion for Americaniza-
tion in the alien.
The educational department of the
Department of the Interior has launch
ed a campf ign to seek sufficient ap-
preparation from Congress and to Sc
cure the cooperation of the people to
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23

LONDON, Dec. (by maiD.-Two of
the best incidents of London's first
day celebrations of the armistice have
not been told.
A crowd of Yanks formed a Gordon
across the Strand and insisted on
kissing every woman, young or old,
that wanted to pass.
Two Tommies borrowed long coats,
hats and furs from some girls, and
thus .bedecked approached the Yank
blockade, shyly cuddling their faces in
the furs.
After they had been well and suffi-
ciently kissed, they took of the droop-
ing hats. The Yanks quit business at
once, while the street roared with
laughter and cheers.
-Four dignifled matrOns from South
Kensington decided to observe the
downtown festivities from the top of
a bus. Long before they reached
Trafalgar Square boarding parties
were jumping on to their bus from
the tops of others, insistent upon kiss
ing or at least shaking hands.
Trafalgar Square, the Strand, Fleet
Street, Ludgate Hill and beyond were
a terrible ordeal for the sedate sight
seers. They had intended to get of
at Trafalgar Square and saunter about.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23
LONDON LOSES DIGNITY
WHEN YANKS CELEBRATE

The dancing, jumping, shouting throng
discouraged that.
They stayed on the bus to White
chapel, where, in the center of dense
multitude, their driver and conduc-
tress temporarily went off duty to join
in the merrymaking. III the midst of
pandemonium, with the bus horn and
bells sounding necessarily and swarms
climbing up the sides and diving OF,
their perturbation increased to alarm.
An empty coal van driven by a
street locomotive common in London
plowed through the crowd and past the
bus One of the old ladies called fran
tically to the driver. She offered
pound, or S., to be taken to the near
est underground station. The smiling
grimy driver said he'd be glad to drive
'em through Hyde Park for nothing
at all.
With lot of snorting and chugging,
columns of smoke going up from his
smokestack, he slowly brought the van
alongside the bus and chirruped.
Jump in"
But not with all that crowd looking
on. They consulted each other, and
finally disappeared off the bus without
giving the driver of the coal van any
further word.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23
Half-Minute Chats With
Farmers Week Visitors

l.. ARTHUR, Reeds, MOI have
four boys. who have corn exhibits
here so l came along. l want them
to get interested in the place and
come here for their education. I've
enjoyed every minute l have been
here, and feel well repaid for my trip.
J. G. CALLISON, Windsor, Mol
just came around to see what the
farmers are doing. I'm interested in
horses. Just mention that the old
race horse, Walnut Boy, came from
my farm and every horseman in three
states will know who l am.
FRANK WHITE, Clinton, Mo.-Jpst
dropped around to look things over
and keep abreast of the times.
E. L. PETER, West Plains, Mol
had to come as | am county agent,
but l certainly would have been here
anyway.
r. l.. BARRETT, Koshkonong, Mo.
My specially is sheep and cattle and
l came to learn the ways to breed and
grade flocks up to the highest possi-
BILE standard in the shortest time.
W. L. DEMPSEY, Mexico, Mol
wanted to see the stock have heard
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23

carry on this national Americaniza-
tion campaign to obliterate illiteracy
and to Americanize America.
Let the entire nation cooperate in
spreading to the alien population OF
the country the spirit and truth of
Americanism, and in ending illitera-
cy." So urged Franklin X. Lane at an
Americanization dinner in New York,
with more than a 1000 prominent men
in attendance.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-23

so much about and get little informa-
ton on agriculture in general.
C. l.. BUSCH, Eureka, MOI sold
three of the Jersey bulls that are
here now. That is my specially, rails
ing good cattle.
ERNEST SCHULTZE, Washington,
MOI want to gain a little informa-
ton and new ideas about better farm
ing.
PHILLIP STROPE, st. Thomas, Mo
I'm interested in general farming
and came here to see if could find
something to help me in my work.
L. l.. SPENCER, Centralia, Mol
brought my two boys here to get them
interested in the University.
]. C. YEOKEY, Huntsville, Mo.-Just
here to look around. 1t has been a
long time since l farmed but I'm
still interested.