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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
Card Of Thanks.

The bereaved of Mrs. Caroline
Hensley of Pilot Knob extend to all
friends their sincere thanks for ell
kindnesses and courtesies in the sad
hour of their great loss.
st. Louis papers please copy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
REWARDS.

Strayed-From farm, three miles
west OF Edgehill, n year old red
heifer, with horns; smooth crop off
left ear and labeled in right a in @.
B. Goggin's lame. Information re-
warded. RAYMOND GoGGIN,
Edgehill, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
MAMIE WALKER

A cKNowLEDGMENrs taken, Deeds Of
= all kinds written, and other Legal
Papers prepared. Copying on Type
writer solicited. viii be found at
home, north of brick hotel, corner Of
Shepherd and Wayne streets,
IROrITON- MO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

Do you contemplate installinga fur
mace in your home? II so, call on
Lopez Store Co. for information re-
garding the Caloric-the wonderful
pipeless furnace-thousands being
sold daily throughout the United
States ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

Clothes pressed and cleaned. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Phone 1872.
GEo. TULLoCK, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

Job-Work, ell kinds, at this Office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
Strayed or Stolen.

Job Work Of all kinds at this office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

Practice in all the Courts q the State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

Mr.. Howard Grove, of Poplar Bluff,
a coffee salesman who has been q reg
lar visitor to Ironton the past ten
years or more, recently purchased the
palatial Parsons home at Riverside.
In speaking of the removal OF the
Groves from Poplar Bluff last weeks
Poplar Bluff Republican said: sop
lar Bluff hates to lose these good peo-
pie, and yet people who know what
their Riverside home is congratulate
snem. Riverside was the home of the
late Charles B. Parsons. The resi-
0ence,a palace in fact, is erected on
jN hill overlooking the nearby river
ln1d the country far around. There
| are beautiful drives and walks through
the great groves Of native trees. The
great mansion is said to contain 81
rooms.n
The county court last Wednesday
sold the 5000, 900 road bonds to be is'
sued by Iron county to the w. r
Compton Company of st. Louis at 81
cents on the dollar and accrued In
terest. The Compton Company alst
agrees to pay 5 per cent interest OF
the money until the first Withdrawal
thereafter 4 per cent on daily balan
ces. The purchasers Of the bonds ar'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

to get the hospital in Bessemer. re- guested the board of directors to make the offer of turning over the local hos pital for immediate use. as an induce ment to the committee to award the building 10 Bessemer.
 The board of directors of the Eliza beth Duncan hospital feels that they have made a success of their work in having started with a small building and in about eight years have property valued at $5o,0O0, according to the statement of the president, Mrs. E. M. Owen. Naturally, watching the hos nital grow from year to year and realizing the success of their efforts, the women composing the board feel great attachment to the institution and just pride in what they have ac- complished, and the request to release their property for an institution that would be of greater benefit, perhaps, to the city was voted down by the members of the board.
 On the other hand, physicians of the city were of the opinion that the chances of locating the large institu- tion here would have been greatly in- creased by the proposal that the local hospital would be ready for immediate use.
 The board of directors of the Eliza beth Duncan hospital will enlarge their building in the near future, plans hav- ing been discussed at the Monday meeting. They will immediately begin the improvement of the building by adding equipment and overhauling the interior of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
Silver Lining to the Recent Rains, States
 City Health Officer

There never is cloud without silver lining, and even the excessive rains which have fallen this spring have their compensation, according to Dr. J. D. Bowling.
 As a result of the wet weather, Bir- mingham is practically free from that pest. the common house fly, states the city health officer.
 "The rain and the cool weather has accomplished what it otherwise would have cost the city much money and time to do. namely, almost eradicated the fly pest said Dr. Bowling The water has washed away the breeding place5 and destroyed the grown fly so that 1t is impossible for the flies left by the winter to breed"
 This condition was in a measure brought about by the efforts of the city in removing thousands of hog lots from within the corporate limits of the city. campaign against horse stables has in some measure also alleviated the sit us ton.
 This summer Dr. Bowling plans to carry through an extensive campaign for cleanliness in the livery stables and COW barns in the city, which form menace to the public health by furnish ing a breeding place for flies It is ex- pected that this eampaign will earn for Birmingham name of being as free from flies as it is possible to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
TRACK MEET

Prizes were awarded for the win ners in the annual track meet of the high school at the Monday morning chapel exercises. The prizes were do- mated by the Bessemer merchants and the presentations were made by Prof IC. c. Moseley. Prof Felton Collier and Prof. w. S. Cruthlrds. The following awards were made for the first class events:
 George Waller. 50-yard dash, 100- yard dash, 220-yard dash, pole vault, standing broad jump and low hurdles; Ralph Merritt, running broad jump and shot put; Max Falkner running high jump; Noble Bennett, half-mile race.
 Prizes for the second class events were awarded as follows:
 Henry c. Rush, 50, 100 and 220-yard dashes low hurdles and half-mile race; Lonnie Persons, standing broad -jump, running broad jump and running high jump; Gaston Lowery, shot put
 The third class awards follow; Sidney Kartus, 100 and 220-yard dashes, standing broad lump, running broad jump, running high jump Ma than Kartus, shot put; Eugent Honey cutt, 50-yard dash.
 George Waller captured six of the ten prizes offered in the first class events, Henry Rush won the honors in the second class and Sidney Kartus in the third class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
RETAIL BUSINESS
 VERY PROSPEROUS
Local Merchants Say COndi- tions Are Gratifying and
 Buying Is Brisk

Birmingham retail merchants are do- ing fine May business,
 During the week ending last Saturday
 we established new high record said
 the manager of large department store.
 We not only made record for the
 week, but we made a new days record,
 that of Monday of last week having
 broken all prior high water marks, We
 went beyond any day during the Christ
 mas purchasing season.
 ''It is quite evident that Birmingham
 folk are prosperous and that they are
 not averse to gratifying their tastes in
 what they need and wish.' A Second avenue department store manager reported "a fine business all of last week. He was struck with the
 number of women purchasers who were downtown yesterday in spite of the gloomy and threatening weather May is turning out a fine month for the retailer said this merchant May business is considerably ahead of that of March or April"
 A First avenue clothier agreed with other merchants about the good May business We had a Saturday last
 week that was equal to any day during the Christmas season. It was one oi the best we have ever had" A well-posted retail merchant said: "Collections are fine. Much of this is due the credit association and the publicity that has been given the pay. up movements. I have never known collections to be as good as they are now. Prosperity has much to. do with it, but education has played con- spicuous part. Prompt payment of ac- counts is more in vogue in Birmingham than ever before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
Complete Plans for
 Gompers-Allen Debate
 In New York May 2S
sy Associated press

New York, May 7.-Arrangements for the proposed debate in Carnegie hall here May 2S, between Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansas, were completed today. The tsesis for the debate has not yet been agreed upon, but it will concern gener- ally the Kansas industrial relations court and the compulsory settlement of labor disputes.
 MT. Gompers has selected the following persons to represent hirn on the commit- tee of forty citizens under whose auspices the debate will be staged.
 Hugh Frayne, Mrs Sarah Conrcy, James Duncan, Matthew Woll. Frank Morrison and Peter J. Brady.
 The following have been selected by Governor Allen:
 R. J. Caldwell, Fulton Cutting, William NJ. Chadburne, Dr. samuel McCnne Lind say. Col Theodore Roosevelt, ogden l.. Mills. Charles o. Miles, George Girdo Battle. George W. Wickersham. Robert Erskin Ely, Paul NJ. Warburg, Herbert Hoover, Hamilton Holt. Tracy s, Lewis and Anton c. Hodenply.
 Tickets for the debate will be equally distributed between Governor Allen anu Mir Gompers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
WOMEN ID ATTEND
 STATE CONVENTION
Local Delegation of Busi- ness Women to Leave for
 Montgomery Tomorrow

Everything is in readiness for the
 second annual state convention of the
 Business and Professional Women's Clubs which will be held in Montgom- cry tomorrow and Thursday. More than thirty members of the local or ganization have signified their inten- tion of attending the meeting and will leave Birmingham tomorrow morning.
 This Is the first time in the history of the state that convention of busi- ness and professional women has been held in Montgomery and extensive ar engagements have been made for the entertainment of the delegates and visitors. There are eight organizations in the state and representatives from each will be present. Mrs H. E. Pearce, state president. will head the Birmingham delegation and will pre- side at the sessions of the convention. Interesting programmes have been ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
ENSLEY

Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Turner. of Gorgas were delightful hosts for the weekend entertaintaing at house party, compli. menting Miss Agnes Busby and Mr. Har- old Mandy, whose marriage will be an in- teresting affair of early June
 Those enjoying their hospitality were Miss Agnes Busby, Miss Edna Meyer Miss Ruth Davis, Miss Vlrgie Dickens Miss Margaret Davis, Miss Dora Ashursy Of Cordova Miss Anne Hendrix of Amer. ica, Harold Mandy, Ray Hassler, A. C. Davis, Jr., Hunter Grant, Otto Kemp Prof. T. A. Sims of Jasper. Loyd Gar rison of America, J. Quarles of Payne $ Bend.
 All women interested in Ensley civ. ically are requested to meet with the Ensley Civic Club this morning at l. o'clock at the Ensley library. Plans fer the work of the new year win be taken up.
 The Lady Elks Club will entertain with benefit card party on Thursday after noon, May 20, at the clubrooms on Ave nue D. Bridge and five hundred Will be played.
 The annual business meeting of the Minor School Improvement Association will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at which time officers for the ensuing year will be elected
 MRS. FOSTER GAFFORD
 Joe Gafford of Pratt City received a phone message from Greenville. Ala, early yesterday morning, stating that hts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
FEDERATED CLUBS

party of. Bessemer club women will leave Tuesday morning for Anniston, where they will attend the meeting of tEe Second district of the federated clubs of the state. Mrs. E. l.. Huey will preside over the meeting. and among others attending will be Mrs. H. l. Bains ssoretary; Mrs. l.. D. McCol- lun,, Mrs M W.. Hollingsworth, Mrs. |Cseil GaWan M- IS. White Hornsby, and 'alrs an1ner Goodwin. The women fltepai ne convention will be enter fainsG ese Anniston Inn, and many social features have been plAs.ned for heir entertainment during inc cong2 on.
 Aes Webb of Newton. Miss is gNesg of her mother, Mrs. E. M | 4 en, on Fifth avenue.
 Mrs z, Hines is at the Elizabeth Duncan ospital, where she underwent an op9 ion Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
Boone Named Receiver
 For Raleigh American
Rv A,.nnlaieh Pra,,

Raleigh. N. C., May 17.-Charles k Boone, principal stockholder. today was appointed temporary receiver of the Ral- eigh American. an afternoon daily. which suspended publication Saturday following receivership proceedings instituted by MT Boone and other creditors. Judge Dan ing to determine whether the receivershir shall be made permanent
 The newspapers financial difficulties were attributed to the high cost of print paper and other operating expenses. The American was established about SIN months ago by Edgar A. Womble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
CHILDREN's DAY

Manager Ryan of West Lake park Is planning special children's day at the lake for next Saturday afternoon, when the school children of the city will be guests during the afternoon The dance pavilion will be turned over to the children from to 5 o'clock in the afternoon and no charges will be made during those hours. MT Ryan invites the parents of the children to form small parties under proper chaperonage and to send them to the lake for the afternoon.
 Every courtesy will be shown the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

ranged for the morning and after noon sessions, while the evening will be devoted to various forms of enter- tainment.
 On account of the meeting in Mont gomery Thursday the local associa- . ton of business and professional women will hold its regular meeting Friday evening at 6:15 o'clock. Dr. J. H. Cornyn will address the meet ing. He has spent many years in Mexico and South America and will discuss the women and customs of Latin America. Miss Lotta Belden will render musical programme. Dinner will be served before the meeting and all members are urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

dered by two negroes Sunday while the
 family was at church. Mrs. Gafford was slXty-five years of age and was in poor health and robbery was thought to have l been the motive. The message, stated
 that one of the negroes was caught m Montgomery early Monday morning. The Gafford home is on farm near Green iVille, and it was on their return from church in Greenville that the family found the mother dead with all indica- tions of having been murdered.
 The many friends of Joe Gafford in
 this district will regret to learn of the tragedy. He left immediately for his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
Forest Threatened By Fire
 By Assoeiated Prnss

Washington. May 17.-The Superior na- tional forest, in Minnesota, is threatened with destruction by forest fires, the United States Forestry Service was in- formed by telegraph today. Ten sepa- rate fires are burning in or near the pre- serve. and the dispatch which added. that if present conditions should continue for 24 hours the existence of the national forest would be imperiled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE

The Salvation Army drive is meeting with success in Ensley, and in spite of the rain yesterday the workers solicited donations from passersby and a neat sum was realized. The work is in charge of the two Eastern Star chapters. Mrs. Wood is chairman of the Cunningham chapter and Mrs. J. w. Gam of the Aster chapter. The work will be con tinued through the week and those who have not donated are urged to give iio- eraliy to the cause
 Mir. and Mrs. T. J. Craig, of Hazen, and Miss Rebecca Craig, of Marvel, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. T. DeWalt Craig.
 The Womans Missionary Society of the Shadyside Methodist church will meet at 10 o'clock this morning with Mrs. H. c. Russell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
, sLSSEMER
.ssem~1- -zsAgsr of eirnAz1son is c. K Moore

fe ner, May 17.-(special)-At a thusiastic meeting of the board Y tors of the Elizabeth Duncan
 and the members of the
 Charities Monday afternoon it
 cssided that the control of the of would remain with the board g sists, the proposal of the com 'ifi from the medical association lH lie clubs that the hospital be over to the Baptist authorities
 would consent to locate the
 state hospital here, being 4gfd down.
 'ang effort is being made by the spt of the city, the medical fra eity and the civic organizations to ntair the location of the proposed y9&ej0 hospital to be built by the sslsts ir7Athe state, and in the effort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
MRS. ELIZABETH JONES

Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, age 80, died Monday afternoon at the home of her son, Luke Jones, 1428 Dartmoor avenue. She is survived by four sons, Frank, Leo Luke and Sharpe Jones, a step son, Tom Jones, two daughters, Mrs. Luther Price, Mrs. Emma Williams, and a step daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Bondurant.
 Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at Union Baptist Church. Interment Union cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued at the probate office yesterday to the follow ing:
 J. o. Luck and Miss Martha Shep- herd.
 c. E. Foster and Miss Audie Mar tin.
 Carlton E. wellsly and Miss Callie Morgan.
 William Traves and Miss Theo Aubrey Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
HOW TO DESTROY
 GOOD DISPOSITION

Bad digestion will ruin the best dis position. If the world looks dark and Hue. if you feel as if you never want ed to smile again. if you are gener- ally "out of sorts'' and feel gloomy stuffed up and uncomfortable, just take Foley Cathartic Tablet. Re- lieves mean headaches. biliousness 5ioating. sour stomach. constipation and other ills that follow disordered digestion. This fine and wholesome physic sweetens the stomach and inc yigorates the liver. Cleanses the bow els without griping or nausea. Eugene taccbs' Drug Ssore.-- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
PRUITT IS DISCHARGED BY JUDGE ABERNETHY

J. A. Pruitt was discharged by Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson coun- ty court of misdemeanors yesterday afternoon. Pruitt was charged with assault with intent to murder. and was arrested in connection with the affray when J. B. Ivey Is alleged to have cut Clark Williams, in the chancery court room several days ago. There was not sufficient evidence to hold MT. Pruitt in the opinion of Judge Aeer- nethy and he was discharged.
 children and good time for then is assured. Mir. Ryan states that child ren's day dances have been held in other cities with success and believes that it will be appreciated here. Sat urday was selected as the day for the children to enjoy the lake, as 1t is the last Saturday before the close of school It is expected that many parties and picnics will be formed for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
DAMAGE CLAIMED FOR
 PERSONAL INJURIES

Suit was filed In the circuit court yesterday by J. R. Burgin against the Smith Coal Company for s3000 dam ages for alleged personal injuries. It is alleged in the complaint that by negligence of the driver of an auto- mobile of the defendant company the car in which the plaintiff was riding collided with a post. as a result of which ha was ininred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

The Age-Herald maintains sDe- einl representatives in Bessemer- Mrs H. L. Rains is cerrerpond- ent. ts when news items should be given Phone Bessenser slz-L
 Phene Ressemer se7-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

The AEe-Herald maintains a special Ens- ley bureau for handling correspondence. advertising and subscriptions. 1t is lo- tated at 1918 Avenue E. Russell Bros. atativs. Phone Ensley 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
KIWANIS GLIB

ue reg QidT Wcehly luuCHSOu OI lnS
 Kiwanis Club will be held Wednesday
 at l o'clock at the Bright Star Cafe,
 instead of at the Grand hotel, as usual.
 according to the announcement of the
 secretary, Gordon Vail. On account of the repairs in progress at the hotel
 tho members will meet at the cafe for
 their meeting this week.
 'The Kallista," the high school an- Eual publication, will be distributed Tuesday, and the pupils are anxiously
 awaiting the appearance of the maga- zine. A great deal of care has been spent in assembling the material for the 1920 publication, and it is expected that 1t will be the best annual publi- cation ever issued by the high school A feature of the "Kalista" will be pic- lures of the members of the various lit
 erary societies taken in groups, for
 the first time, and the records of the societies will also appear in the annual The Woman's Missionary Society ot the First Methodist Church, held an in teresting meting in the parlors of the church Monday afternoon. A mission ary programme, with Mrs. Walter Brown as leader, was given, with talks being made by Mrs. J. B. Montgomery, Mrs. W. D. Owen. and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
A Week of Cut PTeIC e>S At AdSaKrlS'

For the rest of this week you can come to Adams and buy these needfuls for almost half their usual price. Every one of thes7 items is nationally rec ognized for its quality, and we ave no doubt but that you are wise enough to supply yourself plen- tifully while these cut pril Les rre vail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

BIRMINGHAM IS THE IRON CENTER OF THE SOUTH - ALSO HAS THE BEST DRY CLEAN ING PLANT IN THE SOUTH - THE PHONE IS MAIN 5199.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
IMPORTANT WORLD EVENTS

matters of the highest Importance, is
to be. Particularly is this true of
the Russian policy.
The Allies Russian policy is said
to embrace two schemes: the block
AIDE lifting project and the "bGrbed-
wire-fence" project. Few details
have been given of either of these
schemes and the French newspapers
are insistent on further information.
The news published in the English
papers to the effect that trading with
Russia has actually begun has great
ly disturbed the italian and French
press which in certain Instances de-
clares that Great Britain is guilty of
promuIgating and putting into effect
this policy for the purpose of secur-
ling a commercial advantage over
France and Italy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
Railroad Strike Causes Widespread
Disorders in Italy.

From many cities in Italy come re-
ports of disorder and violence due to
the railroad strike. The city of Bo-
Ilogna remained for twenty-four
hours completely isolated from the
world, all postal, telegraph, tele-
phone and railway communications
having been interrupted during that
time. In Milan more tran 100
strikers were arrested for sabotage
and attempting TO prevent other
railway men from working. In
Florence the entire committee of
strikers were arrested while in Rome
the Government has requisitioned
twelve large steamers which will be
placed under the control of the naval
authorities. In Pisa TIE anarchists
proclaimed a general strike which
was a failure.