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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
PROOF THAT STONE GROWS
Rock on California Farm Has In
creased in Weight Within the
Memory of Settlers.

On the farm of Mr.. James Jham-
pion, known as the old home place OF
his father, John Champion, boys used
to meet years ago with The elder
Champion, and often tossed a round
stone, ball fashion, one to another.
The same stone now lies in the yard.
at the old place, and men now in their
eighties often speak of this rock End
identify 1t as the stone they used to
toss about to each other.
Today 1t will weigh about 300
pounds and lies near the spot where it
has lain for nearly a century. Some
of the most substantial old men OF
Mercer county who are now living
will vouch that this rock has grown
from a small stone to its present size
since their b~abyhood days.-Wilmore
(Cal.) Enterprise.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
Powerful Subs.

The submarines of the English "K"
class are said to be the fastest and
most powerful submersible craft In
the world. They are propelled on the
surface by steam turbines at a speed
of "a knots, which is about eight
knots faster than the speed of ordi'
nary submarines. They are $40 feel
long, and displace 2,570 tons. These
boats have unusually long %periscopes
measuring 80 feet from top to bottom
Their tunnels are made to hinge bach
before the boat dives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

XXTHEN designers Of children )
wv clothes began making up little
dresses Of checked bingham, In cheet
full colors, and using organdy for col
lars, cuffs and sashes, and In othe
decorative features, they hit upon tn
most successful idea Of the presen'
season. These little models have
proved SO universally pleasing and SO
pretty that new designs come out IN
the shops with each q display Of
children's clothes. The combination
has been borrowed for older people.
with the best results and now there Is
no age limit for organdy-trimmed
checked gingham. 1t has a rival in
plain chambray, or other plain dress
cottons, In dainty colors, with which
organdy is used in the same way,
Both organdy and plain chambray heln
to make dresses Of plaid Bingham in-
teresting.
An example Of both the checked and
plaid ginghams, made up with acces'
sortes Of white organdy, appears II
the illustration above. They r sim
pie and easy to make and suited te
little maids from six or seven tc
twelve or thirteen years. The checked
Bingham is cut In n piece and plait
ed In at the waistline. A frill Of or
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
LIKE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL
Turkish Tribe Wandered Far Through
the Wilderness to Reach the /,
promised Land"

The Kansu aborigines are a peculiar
race, not native to the province OF
Kansu, in the northwest of China, but
resident there for some hundreds OF
years, locked In a small area by stu
pendous mountains. .
Hundreds Of years ago, a Turkish
tribe Of Samarkand-men, women n
children, with their focks and camels,
decided to migrate, and ~traversed the
entire weary way to Kansu. covering
a distance of $50 days travel-12
times as far as from Egypt to Canaan
in the days of Moses. AS they started
they were told to travel on until they
came to a place where the soil and
the water was Of the same color as
some which was put in their hands.
A camel carried their Scriptures,
and they were told that at whatever
| place the camel knelt and would not
| rise again, there was to be their future
home. Their journey began until, af-
ter many months of travel, they found
themselves on the banks of the Yellow
river near Hsuinhau, In the last open
part of the rivers course, before II
finally bursts through the Tibetan hills
and reaches purely Chinese territory
near Hochow. There the camel lay
down as usual. but in the morning Il
would not rise. Tradition a 1t thai
when II. died 1t turned to stone, ant
that It lies to this day at Gladly Gong
When the wanderers compared thu
earth and water they had brought
with the earth and water Of the place
they found that they were Of the SAM
color and quality, so they. remained
there, their numbers now ranging from
$4,000 to 10000. Their speech Is Turk
ish, and their religion Islam.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

household, it cannot with certainty be
said; but to the boarder alone wal 1t
apparent that within that twenty-four,
hour period a change had taken place
in Mary. A jaunty. Spanish-fashioned
comb, with the rhinestones c0nspicu-,
ously absent, adorned her hair, ali
stray locks now neatly held In place
with sufficient hairpins; an apron, its
Bingham expanse unsoiled, covered a
house dress equally stiff and clean.
and napkins, folded triangular-wise,
reposed during their papier-mache life
time beside each plate. !
But this evening the boarder had
hardly anticipated Mary's query.
"Would you like to help with the dish
esq" Indeed he would and the work
fairly few beneath their fingers. Then
1t seemed a perfectly natural outcome
to their suddenly discovered compad-
bility that a walk should be suggested
and undertaken.
Outside a cooling breeze had come
up, a veritable tonic to the swelter-
ing city.
HAS anyone ever told you" the
boarder asked after a few moments
silence, that you have. been very won
derful to your father and brothersT
Mary smiled sweetly the words were
honeyed here, indeed, was reward for
her good offices.
At the end of the neighborhood's
shopping thoroughfare they Joined the
thirsty throng gathered about a soda
dispensing fountain. Mary allowed
the boarder to- order the preparation
Of a mystic c~oncoction of many colors
and fruits, and then permitted the
cooling cloud of snowy cream to trickle
slowly down her throat. Would she
awake to the unreality of a midnigh,
dream? 1t was the voice of the board
er that broke into her reverie.
"Mary," he called very quietly, show
would you like me to wipe dishes TO
you the rest of my life?"
Mary's brow puckered. DO yo'
think you'll board with us that longT
She laughed mischievously. Ever
Mary, the household drudge, possessed
the art Of coquetry.
"No, no" he demonstrated. Il meal
our own dishes. Oh, Mary, can't yo'
see / think you're wonderfulT
And into the dormant heart Of Mar,
there crept the awakening infiuenc
Of love. "You mean
"Oh, I mean / love you. I'm jus
a working man, Mary, but I'll b
!, good to you, and I'll appreciate ever
little thing you do for me. Don't 70
think you could learn to care for me!
And Mary indicated that she coult
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
KXTE ARE not apt to think of beach
w or bathing suits as becoming gar

NxTE AXIS no apt TO mink OF
w or bathing suits as becoming gar
ments-in fact. they are considered
the acid test for good looks. But they
have been progressing for several
years In the direction Of becoming
ness. The suits intended only for
beach wear, having graduated from
the bizarre and SNOWY types, have ar
rived at the place where they are real
ly attractive. But attractive" Is too
mild a term to apply to some Of this
years beach or bathing suits-they
deserve to be called beautiful and they
possess that quality in style which
women describe as stunning. After a
world of experimenting, along comes
L genius and shows just how superb
and glorifled a bathing suit may be. As
a witness to Its possibilities for beau
ty, there is an example shown in the
illustration.
This suit appears to be made of taf'
| feta, although satin might be used fol-
1t. Blue or gray piped with a con
trasting color, or a brighter color
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
Signature Hsa'a of Of ZMNAzM
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for FletcheT's Castoria
Friendly Enemies.

/ am a conductor from a suburb. I
boarded a crowded train, but found a
seat occupied by one man who monop-
olized the space at his side by filling
It with packages. When I asked him
to remove his bundles he suggested l
probably would be able to find room
elsewhere. But after a d~isagreeable
discussion I finally settled down In the
seat. In walked a friend Of mine
who gave me and my seat mate a
nudge and said: "Mr. S., you must
shake hands with Mr.. B.; you will
like him, / am sure. He has just
moved and has rented the house next
door to you."-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

would pain terribly if / stepped Oft a
curb-stone. One day one Of your book
let's was thrown in the yard and / read
every word in it. There were so many
who had been helped by your medicine
that ! wanted to try it and my husband
went to town and got me a bottle. 1t
seemed as though | felt relief after the
second dose, so / kept on until l had
taken five bottles and by that time l
was as well as I could wish. About a
year later / gave birth to a ten pound
boy, and have had two more children
since and my health has been fine. Ii
/ ever have trouble of any kind ! am
going to take your medicine for / give
It all the praise for my good health.
I always recommend your medicine
whenever I can. Mrs. EVA E. SHAY,
Garrett, Kansas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
Wax for Phonograph Cylinders.

The wax made S Of in the manu-
facture of photograph cylinders is
from the carnauba, q wax palm. The
best quality comes from the young and
tender leaves. They are cut at three
different periods during the wax sea
son, which extends from September ia
March. Two thousand leaves are re
quired to make from Is to 30 pounds
Of wax. The leaves are dried in the
sun and then thoroughly beaten with
fails to remove the wax. The raw ma
terial Is melted in boiling water ani
strained to remove foreign matter
The strained mass hardens quickly and
turns a light yellow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
wedding Cake Lore

Into the batter Of a wedding cake
Is mixed a half dozen portions OF
sIore" at least. In fact, at the we'd
ding feast. the wedding cake stands
upon a level Of importance with the
bride and groom, because in 1t there
is something's wish, a hope, a sur
prise or a disappointment-a prom
Use OF riches for some Of the guests,
Just what the origin Of including
the thimble, the wedding ring. and
the other popular ingredients Of the
successful wedding cake, is not known
but 1t seems to be more or less OF .
comparatively modern custom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

complete nervous
breakdown follow
ing the birth Of my
Oldest child. / got
up too soon which
caused serious fe-
male trouble. Twas
80 weak that l was
not able to be on my
feet but very little
and could not do my
housework at all. ]
had a bad pain in my
left side and il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
Phone Not an Improvement.

Oscar-Why did you have the tele-
phone taken out of your office?
Jim-Do you consider anything a
modern Improvement which gives your
wis a chance to ask for money dur
ing business hours, after going through
your pockets the night before?-Hous-
ton Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Taicum Powder, an eKQuisitely
scented convenient, economical face,
skin, baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes SUI
p~erfiuous. One Of the Cuticura Toilet
Trio (Soap, Ointment. Talcum).-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
could She Carry rhem7

While l was putting my hat and
coat on my little boy asked me where
I was going and I told him that l was
going to get seats for the circus. He
said, Mamma, can you carry theln1'-
Exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

II It wasn't for the poor man the
rich would have to shine his W
shoes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
az lriab h~Iarblnaer.

Pat-aPhwat do be the first sign OF
spring. Moike?' Mike-Shure. It's
Win We notice thot Il amt here vet"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

If free verse has something to say,
1t also will he read even II 1t isn't
poetry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

Some men are too lazy to kick when
they get the short end Of 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
ASPIRIN
Name 'Bayer'' on Genuine

Slayer Tablets of Aspirin is genu-
Inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache, Tooth.
ache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes of IL
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
Is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
oaceticacidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
A LETTER
FOR WOMEN
From a Woman Whose Serious Ill
ness Was Overcome by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Garrett, Kas.-'1 first took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for Q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17
Imnortant to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-17

ANDY, with narrow, hemstitched hem,
inishes the neck and three-Quartei
ength sleeves and both are bound
18th a narrow, bias fold Of the ging.
am. There are patch pockets of or
candy with frill acros the top and a
Winding of Bingham. An organdy sash
S placed under the panel of gingham
ut the front Of the waist. The panel
IS cut on the bias Of the material and
pointed at the bottom and there are
small, fiat pearl buttons at each side
of 1t.
In the plaid bingham dress a, plait-
ed skirt is Joined to an u~nderbodice.
The waist has bias fronts extended be-
low the waistline and bound with or
CANDY, and 1t fastens with three large
pearl buttons. Long sleeves are un-
usual in this years dresses, but they
appear in this little model, with or.
CANDY cuffs. The neck Is finished with
a collar that Is plain like the cuffs. 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-15

Rights EAsstved. Registered U ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03

Wise, the President said to him at this
time -,
doctor Wise, when the wal, Will pc q,
ended there will be two lands that VIII
never 20 back to the Mohammedan
apaches-one Is Christian Armenia ana
the other is Jewish Palestine.
Last Sunday continued Doctor
Wise, lust week ago, the supreme
council of the Peace Conference at san
Reno took two historic steps. One was
comforting Of a mandate over Palestine
upon the British Government to include
the terms of the Balfour declaration OF
November 2, 1917, and the other was
the request or the making OF request
to the American Government, congress
and the American people to accept O
mandate over Armenia. So that on tht
same day and at the same time two OF
the prophecies of President Wilson have
come very near fulfillment.'
Resolutions were adopted urgini
President Wilson, in determining th'
boundaries of Armenia, as requested
him by the Peace Conference at Sai
Reno. to include the six vilayets ano
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03
BLAME JAPANESE
FOR CZECH DELAY
Evacuation Movement in ST.
IBERIA Hampered, Railway
Board Charges
AGREEMENT IS SET ASIDE

Nladivostok. April 20 fdelayed).-
The members of the International Rail
way Board, with the exception Of the
Japanesc member, yesterday forwarded
to their governments an identical tele-
gram which places them on record as
protesting against the actions Of the
japanese military IN Siberia.
The telegram charges the japanese
with actually delaying the evacuation Of
the Czechs. instead of assisting them,
for which purpose, il is stated. the for
cign troops arc supposed to be in 81
IBERIA. 1t adds the railroad committee
believes representations TO the Toxic
government would result in securing a
proper observance by the japanese
command in Siberia of the interallied
railway agreement.
'The railroad board" says the tele-
gram. "having examined reports Of the
action of japanese troops in the railway
districts. are of the opinion. first, that
General Semenov Systematically set
aside the terms Of the allied railway
agreement. Second. that the japanese
military acquiesccd and themselves
usurpcd the functions of the allia rail
way organization, and aided in the con :
fusion of traffic. and actually delayed
the progress of the Czechs, and, third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03
STRIKE CR|PpLES
PARIS RAILROADS
French Workers Walkout Ties
Up Greater Part Of Traffic
at Capital
FIRST ARREST is MADE
Ry the Assnciated Press

Paris, May 3.--Thc strike situation
In this city was generally stationary
mt the north and east stations this
morning. only about 30 per cent of the
usual number Of trains being in opera
tion. At the st. Lazare station traffic
was affected more seriously. Virtually
no freight trains we're moving during
the forenoon.
NJ. Monittc. managing director of the
weekly publication. Labor Life. which
/, has been conducting campaign for
the continuation of the railroad work
ers' strike, was arrested this morning
This is the first arrest made by the
walkout. but other warrants have been
drawn up at the ministry of the in
terror. and it is expected others will
be detained.
Workers throughout France will be
protected by the government against
aggression by strikers, according TO an
Interview with Yves lie Trocquer. min
lister of public works. printed in this
mornings Matin The minister de-
clares all measures to furnish neces
sities of life to the people have been
taken and is optimistic that pending
disputes will be settled by arbitration.
Marseiles harbor is almost completely
paralyzed by the strike. No ships have
left since the walkOut was declared,
and the docks are deserted.
Official figures give the casualties re-
sulting from the disorders Saturday as
three dead aud 1O2 wounded. of whom
six remain in hospitals. two Of them
in n dangerous condition. The arrests
aggregated 103. The foreigners among
those arrested are TO be deported
Alexander Blanc. extreme Socialist
deputy, who was injured in the May |
clash with police. will be prosecuted
on charge of abuse of the police. Par
liamentary immunity. it is said. will
not apply to his case which, it is as
serted was fragrant Offcnse. NJ Blanc
was one of the deputies who met the
Germans in Switzerland during the war
Mt an international Socialist confer.
ence.
~ Announcement is made of the in
definite poStponemCnt Of the sailing of
the liner la France for New York.
which was fixed for today. Officials Of
the French line today were unable to
set any probable date for the departure
of the vessel. The postponPmcut caused
great Inconvenience to many Ameri.
cans who had booked passage.
Many of the Americans had given up
their rooms which were Immediately
snatched up and today are making the
rounds of hotels trying to find accom-
modations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03
SYNTHETIC AMMONIA MADE
American Capital Backs New Pro
cess In Italy

Rome, May 3.-(By A. P.)--Pro-
duction of synthetic ammonia is an
nounced by Doctor Casale, prominent in
the Italian chemical industry, who says
he has solved the problem by the use
Of special machinery and n chemical
rcagent Of his own invention. .
The process requires no material ex-
cept air and water and works auto
nratically without expense for atten-
ton, energy or materiH,. 1t forces
mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen
through catalyzing tubes at pressure
OF go atmospheres and transforms the
two gases into pure ammonia.
Doctor Casale has installed a plant
which produces one ton Of ammonia
daily, but expects soon to employ larger
units that will enable Italy to have
SOC, 900 tons of ammonia for fertilis-
ers each year, besides surplus produc-
tion for export. The undertaking is
financed by American capital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03
Aviator Renaud Missinq

Nice, April 80 (delayed). The
French aviator Renaud. one of the com
petitors in the transmediterrancau
flight from Monaco to Bizcrta. Tunis.
and back. is missing since he left Gag :
liori yesterday. tCaglari is in the
southern part of Sardinia. in the Medi =
tcrranean.) Destroyers have been sent
out to search for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03

Irish coast. When the PORT s,..,
answered a distress call from tho esRRsenf Rusf
moo she. found the latter wnlIow,ssas ,sasl. /.
a heavy sea, but succeeded IN ns sa1 M
a line to the disabled vessel and fEettinl
ing her safely to port. pr'ng-
After leaving New York on Anr;, :.
for Irish ports the Tashmoo nnt ~
into port with disabled steering aa. uees
The trouble was repaired and a. sur,
sumed her voyage on April IL ~.
seems probable the steering gear r,. ~
again put out of commission. mat,ssii
It necessary for the Tashmoo tom TO cal
for help. eau
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03

that the Japanese military by placing
troops at principal points on the
Chinese Eastern Railway, which the
allied agreement assigned TO the Chinese
to guard, and allowing. such detach-
ments to interfere with matters affecting
railway traffic, provoked conflicts re
sulting in needless loss of life TO
Chinese, Russians and Czechs, and also
jeopardized the movement of trains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03
[SONPRED|CTED
FREED PALESTINE
Rabbi Wise Reveals Presidents
Attitude in June, 1917, on
Turkish Control
ARMENIA ALSO INCLUDED

New York. May 3.-What was said
to be President Wilson's attitude to-
ward Turkeys control of Armenia and
Palestine two months after the United
States. entered the war was revealed
yesterday BY, Rabbi Stephen s. Wise in
American friends of Armenia.
Rabbi Wise said he thought he would
commit no transgression when he told
for the first time something President
Wilson told him late In June, 1917, in
the White House. According to Doctor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03

Former President Poincarc, OF
France, is opposed to the fixing at Spa
of the total sum which shall represent
Germany's debt to the Allies. He de.
clares that TO fix that sum now, when
Germany's financies are at their lowest
ebb, would be for France to surrender
much of what is due her from q Ger
many of the future, capable of paying
much more than what may appear today
a reasonable sum,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03

Successes of Poland in the Ukraine
mean much to France. The opening of
Odessa would mean the releasing of
vast stores of wheat for export. which
are needed in Europe. Therefore France
stands behind Poland with vast military
supplies and able military men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03
Rescue Party Of Five Killed

Oviedo. Spain. May 3.--Five men
we're asphyxiated in deserted mine
shaft, Mt Langreo, near here, yesterday.
They had descended to rescue girl
who had fallen into the shaft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03
Cable Briefs

Difficulties are still being encountered
in regard 10 disarmament of Germany.
The Germans have approximately
$4,000 guns of heavy caliber. but the
work of destroying them goes on slowly.
first because there are not enough avail
able oxyhydrogen torches to do the
work quickly, and second. because of u
dispute between Germany and the
Allies over the ownership of the junk
metal resulting from scrapping the guns.
Irish Nationalist members of Parlia
ment announce they will in future re 3
fuse to give any countenance to the
home rule bill by their presence at its
further discussion in the House of
Commons.