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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
Mysteriously Reopen Cafes and
Stores Owing to Laxity of
Government.
MANY STAYED DURING WAR
Remained In Old Haunts Without
Molestation From Poliee-Many
Drift in Through Swiss From
tier Since ArmistIoe.
BY BURR PRICE.
In thu Neuu Ynrk Herald

In tho New York Herald.
Paris.-Mysteriously, steadily, bra
zenly in defiance of a law of the
land, the Germans are r%eappearing in
Paris. They are living without dis
guise in the capital, still technically an
armed camp of In greater num-
Der, in holder manner, they are living
in the outlying districts, just beyond
the Notifications.
They r resuming the proprietor
ship Of small cafes-as by magic they
n popping up with smiles behind the
little zinc bars from which they disap-
peared, so precipitately in 1914.
Whence came they? Have they been
hiding in their own wine cellars
throughout the last four years?
They are renewing the direction of
ANAL restaurants, where sauerkraut
once was the specialize de la maison"
--ge into the kitchens now and there
sou will find the perspiring Teutons.
ETave they been hiding behind their
stoves during the war?
Re-Eneaging in Trade.
They are reopening corner grocery
Atores-only that's not the name for
them in France-and little businesses
Gf all sorts. They are now freely en-
laging in the supply trade-it. has
been found that throughout the long
hostilities many Germans who had uc-
ceeded in remaining in French terri
tpry had piled their business of fur
Fishing war material to the army.
Slcorn for such traitorous swine who
trould sell death-producing stuff for
use against their wv countrymen Is
minimized by establishment at the
laxity of the French government in
permitting them such a practice.
For the last few weeks Paris city
officials have been investigating the
presence of so many Germans, and it
has been found that while a few have
been in their old haunts without mo
l~estation from the police during the
war period the greater number have
been drifting in through the Swiss
frontier since the signing Of the
armistice.
At present the hands of the police
are completely tied by the fact that
DO per cent Of the Germans who re-
manned or have been drifting back are
~naturalized as F%renchmen, and the
chamber, with characteristic procras-
tination, keeps putting off passage Of
the proper measures to take this nat
%uralization from the Germans and per-
init the police to GUST them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
JOHN J. FARRELL,
Private, Company 3, s54th Infan

Private, Company 3, s54th Infantry.
Private Farrell (deceased) was dec
GRATED for conspicuous gallantry In
action near Remonville, France, No
vember !, 1918. When tie combat
group Of which he was a member was
held up by machine gun fire of the
enemy, Private Farrell left the group.
Crawling around to the flank Of the
hest he charged with his hayonet. The
enemy surrendered and his comrades
took the gun, after which the advance
continued. Private Farrell was SO
seriously wounded during the combat
that he died before he could be re-
moved from the field. Paterson, N. j..
was his home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

The blood of every loyal Ameri-
can WiH be stirred by the little sto-
niss of conspicuous bravery on the
part of American soldiers IN France
that are printed belOw. These are
onls a tew' of thousands of cases Of
unusual ga7lantry that Oon for Per
shing's fighters the Distinguished
Service Cross. These cases haze been
picked out By General Pershing'S
staff as among the most Notable Of
the thousands that are moW a part
of the official record Of the AmerS-
can erpeditionary forces.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
WILLIE SANDLlN,
WTEITL
Sergeant, Company A, 132nd
Infantry,

Sergeant Sandlin was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action at Bots
De FORCES, France, September 26,
1918. Sergeant Sandlin showed con-
spicuous gallantry in action at Bots
De FORCES on September &c, by adj
vancing alone directly on a machine
gun nest which was holding up the line
with it's fire. He killed the crew with
q grenade and enabled the line to adj
vance. Later in the day Sergeant
Sandlin attacked alone and put out
Of action two other machine gun nests,
setting a splendid example of bravery
and GOODNESS to his men. His brother,
Johnnie Sandlin, lives in Hayden
Kentucky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
ARCHIE A. PECK,
Private, Company A, 3o7th
Infantry.

Private Peck was decorated for con-
spicuous gallantry and %intrepidity
above and beyond the call of duty in
the Argonne forest, France, October 6,
1918. While engaged with two other
soldiers on patrol duty, Private Peck
and his comrades were wounded. Re-
turning to his company, he obtained
another soldier to accompany him, to
assist in bringing in the wounded. His
assistant was killed in the exploit but
Private Peck continued on, twice re-
turning and safely bringing in both
men, being under terrific machine gun
fire during the entire journey. His
horne is in Hornell, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
E. STEWART,
Private, Company @, 1o7th Infantr

Private, Company @, 10Th Infantry,
Private Stewart received the Distin-
guished War Cross In recognition Of
unusual gallantry in action near Rons-
soy, France, September 20, 1918. Dis
regarding a severe wound In the head,
Private Stewart fearlessiy advanced
toward an enemy machine gun nest
and put 1t out Of action with a gre
made a few seconds before he was
killed by fire from another machine
gun nest near by. His homo was In
Jordanton, Tex.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

position behind a stone wan, Sergt
Mestrovltch voluntarily left cover and
crawled through heavy machine gun
and shell fire TO where the officer lay.
Sergt. Mestrovitch took the officer
upon his back and crawled back to a
place Of safety, where he administered
first aid treatment, his exceptional
heroism saving the officers life. Sergt.
Mestrovitch's home was in Fresno, Cal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
WALTER S. sEvALIA,
Corporal. Co. F. 9TH Engineers.

Corporal Sevalia was decorated for
extraordinary heroism in action near
Breuilles, France, November 8, 1918.
Corporal Sevalia swan the Mouse river
with a cable for a p%ontoon bridge, I'M
der direct machine gun fire. Later he
carried a cable for another bridge over
the Est canal, across an open field
covered by enemy machine guns. Here
he was wounded by a machine gun
bullet, but returned carrying a mes
sage Of great importance. Corporal
Sevalia's home is in Brule, Wis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
FRANK GAFFNEY,
Private, First Class, Company c, tosth
Infantry.

Private, First Class, Company G, 103th
Infantry.
Private Gaffney earned his Distin-
guished Service Cross by conspicuous
gallantry in action near Ronssoy,
France, September %, 1918. Private
Gaffney, an automatic rifeman, push
ed forward alone with his gun, after
all the other members of his squad had
been killed, discovered several Ger
mans placing a heavy machine gun In
position. He killed the crew, captur-
ed the gun, bombed several dugouts
and, after killing four more of the en-
envy with his pistol, held the position
until reinforcements came up, when
eighty prisoners were captured. His
home is in LockpOrt, N. Y, and his
father is WILDER Gaffney, Chapel street.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
M /.
Sergeant, Company c. nth Infant,

Sergeant. Company c, nth Infantry.
Sergt. Mestrovitch (deceased) deco
rated for exceptional bravery In saving
the life OF bis company commander at
Fismette, France, August 10, 1918. See
ing his captain lying wounded thirty
yards In front Of the line, after his
company had withdrawn to D sheltered
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
REIDER WALLER,
Sergeant, Company A, 1o5th
Machine Gun Battalion

"0SitAtuV N0H bahhdilSIts
Sergeant Waller was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action near
Ronssoy, France, September q, 1918.
Sergeant Waller, in the face Of heavy
artillery and machine gun fire, crawled
forward to a burning British tank, in
which some of the crew we're impris-
oned, aud succeeded in rescuing two
men. Although the tank was then
burning ~iercely and contained ammu-
milton which was likely to explode at
any time, this soldier Immediately re-
turned to the tank and entering it
made a search for the other occupants,
remaining until he satisfied himself
that there were no living men in the
tank. His home address is Noretrand,
Norway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
D. BARGER,
Private, First Class, Company 1, 354th
Infantry.

Private Barger was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for on
spicuous gallantry in action near the
Bots de Bantheville, France, October
81, 1918. Learning that two daylight
patrols had been caught out in No
Mans Land and were unable to return
Private Barger and another stretcher
bearer, upon their own initiative,
made two trips 500 yards beyond our
lines, under constant machine gun fire,
and rescued two officers. His uncle,
Henry S. McFeron, lives in Stott City
Miss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
What Shown

New York.-A set of false teeth ara
awaiting their owner. A local thea
ter box office holds them for the man
who laughed them out of his mouth
at the show.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

The sugar beet farmers Of Idaho
md Utah received 100000 for their
product last November.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24
rbresten Rail Strike in Ireland.

Limerick, April 16.-A general
strike on all the railways throughout
Ireland is threatened for Wednesday,
following the complete tie-up here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-24

Not many young women who have had a some n dear to them "over
there" can boast Of a gift as unusual MS this girl is about to receive from her
admiring Yank sweetheart The present in question is a belt containing 20
insignias O war, including those Of rank, branch of service, and even a gen.
erals star. The collection was made by Private Louis {. Huber of the Ninety
first division, who part> 5pated in the struggles of St Mihel and the Argonne.
The lucky recipient of this odd gift is Miss Helen Koby.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned Secretary of the
Board of Trustees of the Rankin
County Agricultural High School
up until noon on the 9Th day Of
May 1919, for bids for building
dormitory for the school at
Johns, Miss, as per plans and
specifications now on file with H.
H. Bullock, Superintendent of
Education, of Rankin County,
Miss, and also with Prof. Char
les st. John, Principal of the
School, at Johns. Each bidder
will be required to deposit with
the Board of Trustees certified
check for the amount of S per
cent of his bid as guarantee of
good faith, the successful bid
der's check. to be held until he
makes satisfactory. bond to carry
out his contract then to be re-
turned to him. All checks Of un-
successful bidders will be re-
turned on that day bids are OPEN
ed. The Board Of Trustees re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
G. H. SHERRILL. Secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08

that direction first, and from the
signs of the machine gun bullets
left on the walls Of his palace, it
was surely moving day for him.
We are among the first Ameri-
can soldiers to reach Berlin, and
while l stood on the steps Of the
palace, / was proud that Rankin
county had the first soldiers
there from Mississippi.
also went to see the crown
princes palace, his church and
theatre; the reichstag and Hind
enburg home. When night came
/ was tired and looked back and
thought the day had been we'll
spent. The next morning we
landed in Gustraw, taking up our
work of handling food that is
sent here by the inter-Allied
commission for the Russian pris-
oners Of war. There are about
1000 prisoners here in this camp.
They were poorly fed before we
came, as food is SO scarce over
here. hardly know how they
lived for four long years. The
ages Of the men il from 20 to SO.
We are also issuing new uni
forn1e. Most Of them are wearing
wooden shoes.
W. have good barracks to live
in md plenty to eat, 80 I have
nothing "a complain u, only ! am
ready ~ start horneward. The
moro I 1ee of this country over
here I'M more / love America, and
nothing Will look rood to me now
lint the Statute of Lib6rty How
tyer. / N elad thst j Iiad the o.
port llnft o co1l{1 10 O6rnn1ly,
! q 8 M J
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
DRINK A GLASS
Of REAL HOT WATER
BEFORE. BREAKFAST.
Gays we wllll both look Fand, sssll|
clean. sweet and frssi, !,
land avoid IIlness.. nm

Sanitary science has of late
made rapid strides with results
that are Of untold blessings to
humanity. The latest applica-
ton of it's untiring research is
the recommendation that it is as
necessary to attend to internal
sanitation Of the drainage system
of the human body as is to the
drains of the house.
Those of us who are accustom-
ed to feel dull and heavy when we
arise, splitting headache, stuffy
from cold, foul tongue, nasty
breath, aci dstomach, can in
stead, feel as fresh as a daisy by
opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out
the whole of the internal poison
GUS stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick
or well, should, each morning be-
fore breakfast, drink glass of
real hot water with teaspoonful
of limestone phosphate in it to
wash from the stomach, liver and
bowels the previous days indi-
gestible waste, sour bile and
poisonous toxins; thus cleansing,
sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before put
ting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and lime
stone phosphate on an empty
stomach is wonderfully invigora-
ting. 1t cleans out all the sour
lamentations, gases, waste and
acidity and gives one a splendid
appetite for breakfast. While you
are enjoying your breakfast the
phosphated hot water is quietly
extracting large volume of wat
er from the blood and getting
ready for a thorough flushing Of
all the inside organs.
The millions of people who are
bothered with constipation, bill
ious spells, stomach trouble,
rheumatic stiffness; others who
have sallow skins, blood disor-
ders and sickly compilations are
urged to get a quarter pound Of
limestone phosphate from the
drug store. This will cost very
little, but is sufficient to make
anyone a pronounced crank on
the subject of internal sanitation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
VICTORY CAMPAIGN
STARTS WITH BOOM:
new LOAN POPULAR
Interest At 1870 Per Cent And Four
Year Term Pleases Tho
Public

Atlanta, Ga.-The Victory Loan
campaign has got off to flying start,
to judge from the kilograms pouring in
upon the district headquarters within
the first few days Of the big drive. That
the Sixth Federal Reserve District
will 30 over the top with a bang is
indicated by the early results, though
it will require the cooperation Of every
citizen to make success assured.
The announcement Of the terms of
the Victory Loan did great deal to
inspire subscriptions from those who
invested from business standpoint as
well as from patriotic motives. The
notes pay 3/4%, the highest interest
OF any of the Liberty Loan series, and
are payable by the government in four
years after date. This high interest
and the short term makes them GER
tain to remain at a high figure, finan-
ciers say, and there will be no dan
ger Of their dropping to discount.
Secretary Carter Glass has ,announc-
ed positively that this will be the last
of the Liberty loans. It will pay the
bill for defeating the Hun and bring
the boys back home.
The campaign all over the district
was opened with parades and great
celebrations. In Atlanta the central
part of the city was more deliberately
decorated than ever before in history
In several of the larger cities the ely
ing circus" of airplanes fought mimic
battles In the air high above the
streets. Secretary Glass il to deliver
an address In Atlanta on May l.
Chairmen all over the Southern
states are reporting that the Victory
loan is easier to put over than they
had expected.
"Our people have not lost their pa
triotism," they report. There was
an apparent apathy. We had begun
to believe the public thought the war
was all over and there was no use In
subscribing to more bonds. But we
were wrong. The Americancit man,
town man, farmer,-is willing to pay
his share Of the war bill, and he Is
proving It."
That is the patriotic side Of the mat
ter On the business side, the short
term bonds or notes appear to strike
the public eye favorably. The average
man is more willing to tie up his
money for four years than for a long
or period, and the fact that the gov
ernment promises to pay in four years
makes the securities more easily ne
gotiable at full price than if q period
Of twenty years were involved.
The quota for the district is $144.-
100000. Several counties reported
arly On the first day that their quotas
had been reached, and asked for Vic
tory Loan honor flags, which are to
be awarded to every community over
subscribing its share. The fair and
square individual quota systsn adopt
ed BY many counties helped e carry
them over the top on Volunteer
Days" the 1rst two days Of the cam
paien. III the Third Lean campaign
every county ia the distslet vsnf over
and n effort is being nl1ls TO repeat
this performance this Inc.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
E. E. HARPER WRITES INTER
ESTING LETTER FROM
GERMANY

Gustrow, Germany, April 10,
1919-Editor News: Since COM
ing to Germany from France, I
thought the experience of my
travels would be of interest to my
friends back in dear old Rankin
county.
While sit here in my barracks
with the American Military Mis-
sion. which is located here in the
Prussian prisoners war camp,
near the city Of Gustrow, my
thoughts wander back across the
mighty Atlantic, and my greatest
wish would be that / could go
with them.
On the night of February 9th,
received orders to be ready to
report in one hour at Seine Where
our divisional headquarters were
located. I did not know where I
was going. ] thought maybe the
time had come to go home, but
this idea soon vanished when |
received orders to go to Toul. I
travelled to Toul in ambulance
trucks with party Of several
others.
It took two days to make the trip.
The .weather was very cold; as
usual ii France, though we made
good time travelling over roads
that. were built over three humid
red years ago. France has some
very fine highways, and some Of
them have not been worked since
the war started. / landed IL Youl
81 tho night Of the 10Th: The
ret aornine - 1ero loce4 Z.
xronpe a tyventY- fo1r mn ~ &
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
Mail orders p, omptly filled
war camps that are located il

war camps that are located in
Germany. / left Toul for Cob
lenz, this being the first time for
me to ride in German passenger
train that was taken over by the
Allies. It was much more COM
Portable than riding in the fam
GUS box cars Of France, which
are labeled, Forty men and
eight horses" which is so we'll
known to the "A. E. F. boys when
riding on these cars for two or
three days with the thermometer
flirting around zero. The beauti-
full scenery Of France does not
appeal to me very much. / went
by way Of Metz and Luxemberg,
making short stops at both places
These places are heavily guard
ed by French. I landed in Cob
lenz on the night Of the 18th.
Soon / was asleep in magazine
No. 6, built by the German gov
eminent for it's soldiers, but at
present occupied by the Ameri-
cans. I was up early the next
morning to see the city and take
look at the Rhine river. ! had
no idea Of seeing the Rhine 80
soon, but there are thousands Of
American soldiers stationed ii
Coblenz. / stayed III Coblenz I'M
til. the 18th when our group re-
ceived orders to 50 to Gdstraw,
/ Germany, ~ way Of Berlin, land
ing ia Berlin On the night Of thu
18th. / could hardly Sleep tor
wanting to get ont and 80 the
city. The next day vas Sunday,
and l was permitted u relnain
ID the city the entire day. Theirs
were % meny III 49, tlaot 4 nzl
q y ~ rl.d II ~. tlz!o
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08

when are they going to get some
thing to eat.
Spring has at last opened and
the weather is fine.
hope to be back home by sum-
mer and enjoysthe peace that our
great victorious armies have
won.
Yours very truly,
Prvt. Eugene 3. Harper.
Address,
i American Military Mission,
Gustraw, Germany, Ameri-
cab 3. #. via Coblenz.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
For Sale.

$40 acres Of land about 2 or3
miles N. w. Brandon depot; there
are several settlements on the
tract, with cultivatable lands;
quite a lot of pine and other
timber. Apply to
PAT HENRY, Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
Program for Church-to-C Church
Campaign of the Baptist
Churches of Rankin
County, May 20, to
June 14,1919.

Program for Services
Meetings-10 A. M. to 3 P. M.
Devotional-10 to 1880 A. M.
Sermon-1O: to 11:3O A. M.
Mississippi Program-11 80 to
1890.
Dinner-12:3O to 2 P. M.
Sunday School Address,: 100
to 800 P. M.
District No. Is. w. Berry,
Team Captain; D. J. Miley,
Preacher.
Clear Branch TUESDAY, May
goth.
Hickory Ridge Wednesday,,
May 21st.
Steen's Creek-Wedne
night, May 21st.
Mt. Creek Thursday, May O..
Dry Creek Friday, May 23rd.
Briar Hill-Saturday, May "a.
MISUNDERSTANDING night,
May oath.
District No. u. r. Massen-
gale, Team Captain; Wayne AL
liston, Preacher.
Oakdale-Monday, May 26th.
Fannin- Tuesday, May 9th.
Pisgah-Wednesday, May 28th.
Rehohoth- Thursday, May 20.
Leesburg-Friday, May Both.
Barefoot Springs Saturday,
May 31st.
District No. Sd. B. Ward,
Captain; J. C. Parker, Preacher.
New Prospect-Monday, June
End.
Mispah-Tuesday, June 3rd.
.Concord-W Wednesday, June 4.
Antioch-Thursday, June 9Th.
Rock Bluff Friday, June 9Th.
District No. 4 w. J. Shots,
Team Captain; S. P. Morris
preacher.
Internationally, June 9th.
Clear Creek-Tuesday, June
10th.
Galilae-W Wednesday, June IL.
County Line-Thursday, June
18th.
Cato-Friday, June 18th.
Rock Hill-Saturday, June ID.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
LOST DOG

Half bull and half bird dog,
ears clipped, white with tan ears.
Will pay S. for return, or liberal
reward for information leading
to recovery.
]. r. MUSE,
Star, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
T. B. DOXEY
MERCHANT TAILOR
JACKSON, MISS.
NOTICE.

Wanted to buy. Timbered land.
Will also buy timber. Write or
see
T. H., Collier,
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-08
For Sale

One we'll marked seven eighths
hereford bull calf ten months
old.
A. E. Harper,
Brandon, Miss r 2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
The Vacuum Electric Washer
Abbeab to Ill Wh0 See 1t

1t is one of the most convenient of housefurnish-
ngs 1t washes by air pressure and suction. No frc-
ton to clothes. Sanitary and easy to operate
Equipped complete with swinging wringer, Has
capacity of ten sheets. Very light and easy running
Permits washing the daintiest of fabrics or heavy
blankets. Sold on Bowman's Club Plan Let us
demonstrate it to you
BowMANs-Fifth Floor ForF Fine Furniture
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14

BOWMAN'S-Main Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
Notions and Dressmakers Needs

Buttons! Buttons! Have you buttons enough and
of just the right kind for the new rock to be made
for the holidays Or do you lack humble spool of
thread or card of snaps? Our stock of notions is
complete, quality is high and just now, in time
for your winter sewing you'll find it possible to save
many penny.