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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-08
INDUCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce
JOHN I. MARSHALL as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Sheriff of Iron County, Missouri, sub
ject to the action of the voters at the
Primary Election to be held August 8,
1920.
We are authorized to announce w.
II. BLUE as a candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for Assessor of
Iron County, Missouri, subject to the
action of the voters at the Primary
Election to be held August 8, 1920.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-08
For Sale.

Cows, soon fresh, 500 each.
Cow and Young Calf, $50. 90.
Walking Plow, $40 90; Hay Rake,
$1,000; Moving Machine, S25. 90; Wa
gon, SIS 90; Park Wagon, $50 90;
Corn Cutter, SIS, 90. Apply to
r.. j. MACARTHUR,
Graniteville, Mo,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-08

and other goodies in the DR.. Marshall
building next Saturday, beginning at
1920 A. NJ. Eat, drink and be merry!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-08

Setting Eggs for Sale. $1,05 end
$3.50 for setting of Is. Fertility
guaranteed. POLLOCK BROS,
Arcadia, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-08

at the New Commercial Hotel, from s
A. NJ. to l P. M. Any word may be left
for him there.
Bismarck, Wednesday, April IA,
Write for appointment.
Write for information or appointment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-08

SNANO ~ Ss ASAfS
Michall D.. Blanton and Laura M.
Polk of Arcadia.
George Miller and Emma M. Beth
man of Chloride.
s. Wolmer and Sarah Burnes of
Goodwater.
Pennington Times: "Edward Beth
ell, who now has charge of a meat
market for his brother. in-Iaw in St.
Louis, was here Monday preparing
for the trial of his case, which is dock
eted for next Tuesday in the Iron
county circuit court at Ironton. He
is getting along fine in his news loca-
ton and is confident that he will be
acquitted of the charge on which he
will be brought to trial."
Attorneys J. HI. Keith of Ironton
and B. H. Marbury of Pennington,
who defended j. Ell. Long in the cir
cult court here last December on the
charge of murder and succeeded in
securing his acquittal, last Friday filed
suit in the st. Francois county circuit
court against their former client TO
enforce payment for services render
ed in the murder trial. Jere B. Burks
of Pennington will represent Mr..
Long in the civil suit in which he is
defendant in the Iron county circuit
court this week.
In this issue of the REGISTER will
be found the announcement of John
l. Marshall as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Sheriff OF
Iron county. Mr.. Marshall needs no
introduction from the REGISTER to
the people of Iron county for he is
we'll and most f~avorably known in
every section. AS a man and official
he has long been held in highest
esteem by those who know him best.
In former years he held the office of
Sheriff and made q record of which
all his friends are proud. He re-
spectfully asks due consideration Of
his claims when the voter goes to the
polls next August.
Sheriff w. Fl. Blue this week an
nounces as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Assessor of Iron
county. Four years ago when Mr..
Blue was elected sheriff he was prob
bly, the youngest man in the State of
Missouri holding q county office. But
his youth has proven no handicap for
Evening star., 1920-09-19
TAXI DRIVER BEATEN
AND ROBBED BY FARES

Beaten and robbed by two men who
demanded to be taken to Fort Mysr
in his taxicab yesterday. w. Grayer
Williams. 1903 I'd street. reported the
affair to the police last night. Will
liams is one of a number of taxicab
drivers who have been robbed by
their fares within the last few
months.
According to William the men
came to where his cab was standing
At Union Station and asked to be
driven to Fort Myer. They inquired
the fee and when told 1t would be
IS. began to Quibbie. Williams finally
told them he would take them for
As the car neared Fort Myer one
Of the men said they wanted to be
driven through Arlington cemetery.
IN the cemetery Williams was dealt
blow with weapon wrapped in
badly stunned and before he had time
to recover, one Of the men pointed a
pistol at him and robbed him of four
20 bills and his watch. He was thrown
from the car, and the passengers drove
of in the vehicle.
After he had related his story to the
police Williams was taken to Elmer
gency Hospital. where his scalp wound
was dressed. "F'lyers" have been sent
20 every precinct in the city to be on
the lookout for the assailants.
the car was found last night aban-
doned in Potomac Park
Evening star., 1920-09-19
D. c. AID RELIEVES
SCARCITY OF GAS
Two Carloads of "Steam
CoaP' Sent to Alexandria.
Plenty on Road.

What threatened to be a serious ras
shortage in Alexandria was averted
yesterday afternoon with the arrival
of two carloads of steam coar from
the District of Columbia government
and one carload of gas coar' at the
Alexandria city gas works.
F. w. Latham, superintendent OF
the gas works. said last night that
with this unexpected reinforcement
the plant can be operated until Tues
oay. and householders and small man
ufacturing plants have sufficient gas
tor their immediate needs.
Whlie the coal received from the
Distrlct government is not the type
OF coal generally used in the MANN
iaelure OF gas. nevertheless the aid
given by the District was more than
welcomed by the gas plant offlcjaIs
for the combination of the steam coal
with the gas coal will tide them over
until Tuesday
Without Gas fer Several Heurs.
For several hours YESTERDAY Alex
andria was without gas. Household
ers were compelled either to go
preakfastless or repair to cafes for
their morning meal Shortly before
noon the situation was materially
improved. and last night the gas flow
Officials of the gas plant declare
there is plenty of coal en- route to
the works. but that it has been side
tracked Tor some unaccountable rea-
son. Two cars were traced yesterday
TO Brunswick. Md. and are expected
to arrive in Alexandria tomorrow.
Householders yesterday protested
the scarcity of gas. Clerks in the
ONCE OF the gas plant were kept busy
answering telephone calls from con-
sumers inquiring the cause Of the
shortage.
Coke Sale SuspendeA.
The city gas plant uses about three
carloads OF coal a week. and although
there are supposed to be at least six
carloads of gas fuel en- route, not a
single car has been received at the
plant in the last two weeks. it was
said.
The sale of coke at the gas plant
has temporarily been discontinued
until the city authorities are assured
Of q further supply Of coal. The coke
Is being used for keeping up the fires
in the retorts, which. it is stated. Is
vital to the operation of the plant
Evening star., 1920-09-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

In his prelude nessase tonight at
Bethany Baptist Church, Rhode Island
avenue and I'd street, the pastor. Rev.
Hugh 7. Stevenson. will quote from a
letter received from his son, Horace
L. Stevenson. describing his expert
ences in New York at the time of the
explosion. Mr.. Stevenson was on his
way to meet the former deputy prohi-
bition commissioner, H. NJ. Gaylord,
and was at the time within block
Of the place where the explosion took
place.
TIE winter schedule of services in
81. Mary's Church begins today.
Masses are at Z. 8, 9. and high mass
10:30 am; vespers, 7:a0 pm. At high
mass and vespers the choir, under
Prof. Gumprecht. organist. will give
select program. Rev. Father Agatha
opens a course Of sermons at the ves-
pers.
The annual election OF oAlcers Of
the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ti6n viii take place at the fall meet
in9 Monday might ct 8, o'clock in the
Takona Public Library. corner bth
and Cedar streets northwest.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
SERVICES FOR VICTIMS
OF BOMB TOMORROW
Worth Bagley Ellsworth to Be
Buried Here; Col. Charles
Neville in Savannah. Ga.

Funeral services for Worth Bagley
Ellsworth. the twenty-year-old Wash
lngton youth who. was killed in the
Wall street explosion in New York.
VIII be held tomorrow at his home, 124S
Girard street. Interment will be in
Glenwood cemetery.
The body of young Ellsworth was
brought home Friday night by his father
Goodwin D. Ellsworth. The young
man. who died at Broad Street Hos
pltaI several hours after the tragedy
occurred, was hit by falling rock, it Is
peheved. He was returning to Wash
ington from vacation in the Adiron-
dacks, and by a mere coincidence
happened to be at the scene of the ex-
piosion. He Is survived by his parents
and brother. Goodwin D. Ellis
worth. jr.
Col. Charles Neville. who was III.
second Washingtonian to lose his life
IN the explosion, will be buried tomor-
row in Bonaventura cemetery, Sayan-
nah, Ga. his home city. Mrs. Neville,
wife of the former Army man, and her
two children will leave their local
ments today for Savannah
Col: Neville, who was head Of an ac-
counting firm, with branch Offices in
the southern building. Washington,
was IN new York on business when
the explosion rocked the financial dis
tricf OF that city: He told physicians
at Broad Street Hospital shortly be-
fore he died that he had not been hit.
but all that he could remember was
railing down. He received severe
wounds Of the chest and legs.
Leo K. Drury. son Of Peter A. Drury.
president OF the Merchants Bank OF
Washington. and Lawrence I. Roberts
son OF F. c. Roberts of the Home
apartments. who were injured. were
better last night. according to teIe-
pnonic communications with officials Of
Evening star., 1920-09-19
fewer PRISONERS
TAKEN TOD. c. JAIL
Commissioners Get Report
for Fiscal Year Show
ING 2,146 Decrease.

Only 1857 prisoners were commit
ted to the District Jail during the
last fiscal year. decrease of 2s14s
from the preceding twelve months,
according to the annual report Of the
institution.
The report was forwarded to the
Commissioners yesterday. afternoon
by Charles c. Foster. general superin-
tendent of penal Institutions
OF the total number held in the
jail during the year, 2,3ss were SEN
tenced by the courts. One-third- of
the years prisoners we're between the
ages Of twenty and thirty years
The report shows An increase Of
1875 in the number of prisoners sent
to the federal penitentiaries. from the
District. which is attributad to "a de-
cided increase in felonious offenses.' So
Evidence that the police strictly
enforced the law against carrying
concealed weapons is shown by the
fact that 165 persons were sentenced
for that ofrense. -
Narcotic for violato1s.
For violations of the anti-narcotic
act thirty-five persons were. ssn-
over the preceding fiscal year. Dis
cussing this increase. Supt. Foster
writes in his report: ,sss,f -rs'SS77: -,sa..
ITO better safeguard the sale Of
narcotics. 1t is suggested that when
an individual procures permit to
sell narcotics a bond of large amount
should be required and then the right
to sell should follow only after due
Investigation by the collector Of in
tsfnal revenue or upon . prescription
from physicians of unQuestioned re-
pute. In other words, the handling
Of narcotics should be placed under
the regulations as applied to the sale
Of liquor"
Increase In Forxeries.
An increase Of $50 per cent in the
number Of forgeries committed In the
noted. The report shows 81 convic-
ttons for this offense. There were so
moro cases of housebreaking and 80
moro OF larceny than for the preced-
ing twelve months.
An encouraging part Of the report
is the statement that only. 80 persons
were committed for murder, rs less
than in the preceding year.
The number OF prisoners committed
for intoxication was s41. decrease
-rSss. asur.s." the report states,
o0PpVhS luo 1uOlCAIIOn9 OF the 1878
report. and are the more remarkahIe
when 1t Is considered that the law, in
It's drastic restriction Of alcoholic
months. 90
The prisoners who continue toacome
n Tor this ofense are either young
men or those who have been here
from twenty to fifty times previously.
the latter are q distinct group ar:d
come regularly from the same pre-
|cincts and often at the hands Of the
same policeman kind Of perpetual
motion. which, while often halted. is
never wholly neutralized."
Decrease Among Women
Crime among women decreased dur
ing the year. the report showing res,
duction Of 40 in the numb Der Of female
prisoners.
Supt. Foster reports that noticeahI
results have been obtained in the
school established for prisoners in the
jail. More than q dozen iIiiterates
we're taught to read and write during
the year.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
GRADE TEACHERS
PREPARE DEMANDS
Suggested Scale of Pay to
Be Offered Tomorrow
Night at Hearing.

Salary increases elementary school
teachers will ask to be recommended,
in the estimates of the board of edu-
cation for the next fiscal year. were
decided last night at a meeting of
the Grade Teachers Union at 1872
New York avenue.
The increases the teachers are to
ask were not disclosed.
The wage scales drafted at the
meeting will be presented to the COM
mittee on estimates Of the school
board at a public hearing tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock at the Franklin
School. Miss Cora McCarty was elect
ed to represent the teachers union
at the hearing and to present the
wage scales drawn up.
Required to Resign.
Miss Florence Mortimer. president
OF the union. announced that she had
been appointed principal Of the Car
berry School. and would have to ten
der her resignation in the near fu-
ture. Under the rules of the teachers
union no school Official is permitted
to be a member. Miss Mortimer was
elected head OF the Organization in
May. - ~. e,
: A successor to Miss Mortimer win
be elected at the October meeting Of
the union.
Representatives Of the High School
Teachers Union. the Grade Principals
Union and other teachers organiza-
tions also will submit briefs at the
hearing Of the school board tomor-
row night, urging increases in wages
for the next fiscal year. The teach
ers will receive Increases in salary
October 1. as provided in the District
appropriation bill.
Other Petitions.
Salary scales for tanitors will be
presented to the board at its hearing
Tuesday night. while the following
night representatives of the various
civic associations will ask for i'm
provements on school buildings in
their respective territories. 80
The hearings will begin each night
at O'clock and conclude at $3.50
o'clock.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
Military. Rites :.
For Tot Killed
In Sham Battle

DALTIMoRE. September 1s
(SDeeaal).-FoF the flrst time. -
far ~ n known, military hea-
ors will be accorded the funeral
ol . four-year-ola child when
Carl Defnbush. the hey who was
killed while watching the shan
battle at Camp Meade yestar.
day, II buried from the home Of
his parents In Broeklyn, Anne
Arunaea osunty.
Never Aas SueA, hone, beon
shown an American boy befSre.
TAey are sueA hsnsrs which are
~ . Fale seesrded oaly . sci.
der. but the Camp Meade au-
thssiSies ara 20 Aeeply stirred By
the accident that they felt all
regulations eeula be waived In
the ehildb case, and have ae.
csrdinEly granted . detacAment
Of soldiers permission to attend
the funeral. with one Of the
Camp Meade hands.
The soldiers wi-e took part in
the maneuvers have also been
granted permission. BY the corn
handing ofneer to pay. all the
funeral expenses for the boy out
oe their 0wn p0ckets.
they made this request fol.
IovvinG - meeting, which vvas
esoveneA when they seeeive1
news ~ the bsyAs death.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
STUDENTS CAR FARE
! REDUCTION GETS AID
Chairman Clayton Of Utilities Com:
mittee Of Federation Confers
With Roads.

86orts are being made by William
NICK. Clayton. chairman Of the public
utilities committee Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations. to obtain
q reduced rate OF street car fare for
school children without legislation.
Mr.. Clayton said that while the pub.
lie. utilities commission probably
could not. under existing Law, order
special rates for school children. he is
looking into the possibility Of hav-
ing the companies grant II volun.
tarily. With this end in view he con-
ferred during the past week with Of
ficials OF the Washington Railway
and Electric and Capital Traction
companies and also with Engineer
Commissioner Kutz, chairman Of the
public utilities commission.
Mr.. Clayton has suggested to the
companies the advisability Of arrang-
ing an informal conference with the
members OF the public utilities COM
mission on the question of whether
the proposed rate could be granted
voluntarily by the companies.
1t is not likely that Mr.. Clayton will
endeavor to arrange such Q confer.
ence until Miss Mabel =. Boardman
arrives. September -. completing TIE
new commission.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
AUTO HITS GIRL;
VICTIM MAY DIE
Miss ReickIeman Run Over by
Car of Lieut.. Childs.
Other Accidents.

Miss Beatrice Reickleman. twenty
years old, of 1873 Columbia road. who
was run over by an automobile driven
by Lieut.. Julian B. Childs. U. S. NJ
C.. yesterday, is in a critical condition
at the hospital, to which Miss Reickle-
man was Immediately taken. found
that she had sustained q serious scalp
wound. and it is feared her skull is
fractured.
Miss Reickleman was crossing at the
Lieut.. ChiIds was attempting to turn
his automobile around when he struck
her. Before he could stop the car, il
passed over her body.
Miss ReicklemAn, who comes from
New York. Is at present an employe
is stationed at Quantico. va. and IL
visiting his father At ISIS 18th street.
He was arrested on q Charge Of col
hding and of operating An automobile
without a permit. and later was re-
leased In the custody Of his attorney
Two Hurt by Aut0.
DR.. Harold M. Giese. thirty-six years
old, 1922 K street. who occupied the
side car Of a motor cycle operated by
east. suffered painful injuries when The
motor cycle collidsd with the Automobiae
Of DR.. Ferdinand d. Whttby. as Florida
avenue. at Sth and NJ streets southeast
yesterday Aftefnoon.
DR.. Gie9e Was threWn to the street
with force enough to break his nose
and bruise his hands and body.
Dessex was injured about the body
and right Arm. Both were treated
In the dispepsArys at the navy yard,
where II was said neither man was
dangeronsly hurt
Sarah Parker. colored. tRhfrty~one
years old. l44e 1st street southwest,
tried to get out Of the way Of an
approaching street car at 7th and
P streets yesterday morning, fell and
received an injury to her left leg.
She was given nrst aid az Emergency
Hospital
Elisha Patrick. l1s Washington
street. was owner and driver OF .
motor truck that eollided with the
automobile Of Harry Davis. 110O
18th street, at Pennsylv2niA avenue and
I'd street southeast, yesterday after
noon. Davis car Was badly damaged.
Au automobile driven By David H.
Bowen. t6S Todd place northeast, and
. bicycle ridden by Walter Z. Ward,
1917 11th street. collided at 9Th and E
streets about noon yesterdAy. The
bicycle was damaged and It's rider
received injuries to his left leg. He
was taken to George Washington
University Hospital
C. 8. Bowers. e1e II street, and p. I.
Couzhlin. 1881 Harvard street, were
drivers Of automobiles that collided in
front Of ss1 I'D street, about noon
yesterday. Slight damage resulted.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
'EXPLOS|ONAPLOT,
u.S.EXPERT SAYS
George S. Rice Sure Wall
Street Blast Was Not
Result OF Accident.

me wall street explosion was plan
nea ~tth intent to destroy life and
Was hot accidental. IL the physical
evidence al the scene of the explosion
is to be credited. was the report
that George Il. Rice. chief mining en-
siHe1r OF the bureax of mines. brought
back to Washington, with him last
night, Mr.. Rice made 40 examination
soon after the blast.
Eheschhracter OF the iron Alugs pick
ed up, in the explosion rares leaves
no other plausible deductioN Mr.
Rice said. The direction in Which
those slugs were thrown, he contlp-
ued, indicated that the evident plan
10 destroyIlife was worked. out with
great cleverness.
The condition of the iron slugs
found at the, scene" Mr.. Rice. said,
proves almost beyond doubt that
they were not encased in bomb,
which would have resulted in greater
placed simply IN close contact with
the explosive The trajectory of the
missiles. as indicated in the damage
to buildings, also would prove that
they had been placed only on the two
sides OF the explosive and not at top
or ENDS In this position it was un-
doubtedly calculated that they would
be hurled at levels which would re-
suit in the greatest loss of life
"As matter of fact, if the chief
purpose had been to kill people in
the office of J. p. Morgan & Co.,
across the street from where the ex-
plosive went on. it could not have
been placed in a more logical posi-
ton. II the vehicle containing the
charge had been placed on the side Of
the street occupied by the Morgan
building the chief damage would have
resulted only to the lower stone struc-
ture. whereas at the greater distance
the trajectory threw the full effect
Of the explosion at the windows Of the
first floor"
Mr.. Rice estimated the explosive
force OF the materials used was equal
to about $50 pounds Of 40 per cent
dynamite" He said he had not been
to what explosive had been used.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
PROGRAM FOR SYNOD.
Lutherans to Be Entertained O,
Pilgrimage to Winchester.

WINCHESTER. Va. September is
(SpeciaD.-A program of entertain
ment is being outlined by the congre-
cation. of Grace Lutheran Church for
the clergymen and other members of
the Maryland synod. when they visit
Winchester in October to make q pill
grimage to the old Lutheran Church.
part of which is still standing.
The Maryland synod. which was or
ganized here about Ice years ago, will
hold its meeting in Martinsburgh. w.
Va, October 11-14.
Near the wall of the old Lutheran
Church here is the grave of the Rev
Christian Streit, native Of New Jer-
sey, the first natiyeborn American to
be ordained as a clergyman of the
Lutheran Church.