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Profits Split Many ways.

rs It really fair to leave 1t open -
persisted Senator Kenyon (la.) Repub-
ican vino also had been insisting upon
an answer. Mr.. Gushing replied that he
might furnish II privately to the COM
mittee. which he afterward did.
The exposure Of pronteering By Cow
e-nment employees was forced AZ the
result OF an attempt by the committee
to have Mr.. Gushing explain where
profits made by other dealers In coal
went lie admitted one case in which
coal valued at s350 ton at the mine
sold for s1450 ton at the mine.
Where did these enormous profits
go?" asked Senator Kenyon.
''They went everywhere" replied Mr..
Cushing priority orders for coal Is
sued by the 7. G. C. made Il possible for
contracts to he broken. leaving vast
quantlty OF free coal. Thousands of
people thus saw n chance TO make profits
and went into the coal business. IL was
shared by operators. by railroad officials,
by certain Government officials and by
individuals
IL stake my reputation and a record
Of twenty-five years" said Mr. Cush-
ing, upon the statement that unless
we have another war. or some other
worldwide explosion, the people of the
United states may forget that there is
n coal problem and may disregard pos
sible danger OF a future fuel famine.
This is conditioned, however. on the
further assumption that there is an abb
sence OF Governmental restriction or
too much Capitalization of control OF
Interstate carriers. which may kill the
TRANSPORTATION companies
j. H. a. Morrow, vice-president or the
National Coal Association. representing
mine operators, flatly contradictcd Mr..
Cushings statement that there was no
occasion for alarm. lie insisted that
the alarm was Justified by conditions
and that his view was indorsed BY rail-
road and Government officials. The
committee will hear further testimony
from Mr.. Morrow tomorrow morning.
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CABINET MEMBERS SON
KILLED BY ATRPLANE
Walter X. Alexander Struck
by Blade of Propeller.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.--walter II.
Alexander. son OF Secretary Alexander
OF the Department OF Commerce. was
killed instantly to-day az Boiling Field
here b. the propeller OF an airplane In
which he was preparing to make 20
flight striking him on the head.
The Commerce Secretary's son was q
commissioned officer in the army air
service during the world war. and had
gone 10 the aviation field to-day to make
flight so MS TO keep in training
Mr.. Alexander. who was 2S years old
had been connected withe Shipping Board
and had recently returned from a trip
TO Europe on Government business.
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HEAR HUGHES IS SLATED
FOR HARDING CABINET
Capital Circles Say Post Is
Secretary of State.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Dec. %.

Following n visit OF Charles p. Hughes
TO Washington II was reported here to-
night that after a conference with Sen
ator Knox Cpennl the former Justice Of
the Supreme Court had been offered tho
portfolio OF Secretary OF state under
President Harding
Senator Knox could not be interviewed
on the subject Mr. Hughes went to
New York on anaf ternoon train. other
Senator's said they had heard nothing of
the reported conference between Snator
Knox and Mr. Hughes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-22
PLOT FOR BIG REVOLT
OF CZECHS UNEARTHED
Prague Communist Papers
Shou Detailed Plans.

PRAGUE. Dee. 2l.---A detailed plan of
o projected revolutionary movement has
been found among papers Of ngitators
at l<ladno. near Prague, according TO the
Ndrodni Listy The newspaper says the
plan provided for n Communist Ministry
and workers councils.
Highly compromising correspondence
also is said TO have been found showing
that the Czecho-Siovalg Communists are
in constant touch with those IN Ger
many. Hungary. Italy. Russia, the
United States and China.
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Tnr ON sliding scale.

Gov.-elect Miller is not opposed TO box
ing, but he does object TO the huge
purses now in vogue. such as the $780,
900 purse offered for the Dempsey-Car-
pentier fight next year. One suggestion
Is that purses above a certain amount
he taxed on a sliding scale. This would
have the effect OF keeping them down.
which is what Judge Miller wants.
Baseball clubs in New York cty--the
Giants and tIe Brooklyn teams. in the
National League. and tic Yankees in the
American League, made a veritable
cleanup last season. II is reported the
Giants earned s1,2O0,000. the Yankees
$500, ,O00, and Brooklyn. pennant VIM
ners, S750,0O0.
The owners of the two Kew York
teams could not be reached yesterday
but Charles II. Ebbets. president OF :ae
Brooklyn club. was chary expressing
himself on the proposition OF additional
taxes.
Understand that 40 not mean TO
criticise anything the Governor or the
Legislature may sec fit TO do, but !
hardly believe Gov.-elect Miller would
advocate imposing heavier tax on
profits made out Of professional baseball
than on other legitimate businesses
AIr. Ebbets said.
Baseball has been through serious
conditions and lost heavily during the
war We haven't paid dividends for seven
or eight years. Everybody is heavily in
debt. The profits from baseball IRE not
IN the least what people say they are.
It's a hazardous business and we ought
TO earn at least 10 per cent. We don't
10
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SOUTH WALES MINERS
CALL GENERAL STRIKE
Case OF Eleven Discharged
Men Cause of Tieup.

LoNpoN. Dec. 2i.--A general strike of
miners IN the Rhondda coal fields OF
South wales has been declared IN con
sequence of tho refusal of the ocean
Coal Companyn to rcinstate eleven mon
dismissed on the ground that their WORK
was not remuuerative to the company
Forty-lvc thousand men concerned in
the strike are trying 10 persuade the
South Wales Miners Federation 20 call
out all the Welsh miners.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Ford Boosted Coal
by Panicky Purchases
Special Despatch to THE NEW YozB
IIupAIn

Special Despatch to TIE NEW YORK
IIERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. O., Dec. 81.
HENRY FORD got panicky
over the coal shortage in
Detroit, according to testimony
before the Calder committee to-
day, and sent ten different agents
secretly into the coal fields to
buy coal.
These agents competed against
one another, one buying from
others, until they Jumped" the
price from 81 a ton to S11 a ton
for the same coal in one day.
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---------------- -
100000 IN GOLD ARRIVES.

The National Bank OF Commerce in
New York announced yesterday the re-
ceipt OF 81 100000 In English gold bars
The metal came from the Sverigas Riks-
hank, the Government bank OF Sweden.
on board the swedish-American line
steamship Drottingholm.
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t'HAvANA SPECIAL Only Direct Through
ave Rwey(s2d Ht|s Zei, x>ongsofso se5s~-Adrs
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Pinehurrt, ". C.---Caroina Hotel now open.
Interesting events In golf and other sports
Thru Pullman, Penn. 2:o5 r, M. daily.--Adv.
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Reach the employing class of business mon
nd housewivcs through HERALD "situa
tion Wanted Ad.--Adv,
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The Greenbrier, white Sulphur Springs.
Spend holidays hers Bookings Razas--Adv.
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TELLS of One Big job.

Mr.. Cushings revelation came at the
close OF a severe grilllng by the com
mittee in which they sought to show
that the 600 members of the association
have been proiteering In coal during
the coal panic. 1t created sensation
and led to an immediate demand that
the names be furnished.
This Mr.. Gushing declined to do pub
licly, but said he would furnish them
to the committee and later gave one
name with promise to produce the
others.
DO you know that Government oill-
cials secured part of the enormous
profits made out of coal?" asked Sen
ator calder.
II do replied Mr.. Gushing. who
afterward stated also that he had been
offered share OF % cents ton by one
group OF Government officials II he
would help them locate 100000 tons OF
coal that they could market. This he
refused 10 do.
why do you refuse?' asked Senator
Edge On. j.. "Thls is n serious charge,
and IL the Government through it's Off
cials have been helping to maintain high
prices We never win arrive at a solution
of the difficulty IL we cannot have all thu
facts"
1T would do no good" said 5Ir. Cush-
ing. "for it Is all over now, and what
this committee should do is to consider
the immediate situation. My muckrak-
ing days arc over"
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MILLIONS SHARED
BY OFFICIALS AS
C0ALPROFITEERS
G.. III. Cushing, Director Of
Wholesale Association,
Makes Charge.
S675,OOO TO ONE GROUP
Dollar a Year Man Named
to Senate Committee Prob
ing High Prices.
DENIES REAL SHORTAGE
Asserts Reports Of Panicky
Conditions in Market Were
and Are Artificial.
S675,0O0 TO ONE GROUP
DENIES REAL SHORTAGE

Specsol Despatch TO TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Dec. Ell.
Enormous profits on coal, running
into millions of dollars, were made
by Government officials during the
panic over the shortage last summer,
according to the testimony to-day of
George III. Gushing, managing director
of the American Wholesale Coal Asso-
citation before the Senate special COM
mittee on reconstruction.
The name of one official not now
connected with the Government was
furnished to the committee but not
disclosed. This official, it was as
serted by Mr.. Cushing in executive
session, was one of n group of Gov
ernment officials who made net profit
Of $1.5O a ton on 100000 tons of coal
sold to consumers in this country and
abroad
HE was dollar year man and
not connected either with the Depart
ment of Justice or the 1. c. c." said
Senator Calder (N. W. chairman OF
the COMMITTED "His name will be
given later as it is the purpose of the
committee to summon him as n wit
ness. Mr.. Gushing told us he would
give us the name Of other Govern
ment officers who also went into the
coal business. We were given to un-
derstand that they used advance in
formation from Government sources
az to the needs of various communi-
ties for coal in making their deals.
Some of the coal was sold here and
some To foreign purchasers. but none
of il was sold to the Government"
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Special cable to THE NEW YoRk Herald.
Copyright, 1890. 6D THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
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THE BEST IN ITS HISTORY.

The New York Herald, with all that was
best of The Sun intertwined with it, and
the whole revitalized, is bigger and better
and sounder newspaper than ever before.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26

since. We hope to soon hear OF her
complete recovery.
Mr.. George Hanover and family
have moved to Arkansas.
Albert Brooks is visiting his brother
David R. in southern Missouri.
Frank Pierce has moved to
Arkansas.
Monroe Mayfeld occupies P%ierce's
farm.
Albert Turner of Oates was the
guest of G. G. Adams lately.
We are very sorry to learn OF the
death of Mr. Boardman.
Maggie Williams is clerking in Mr..
Wolfe's store.
Kerry White is quite sick with
humps and old fashioned grip
MIR. and Mrs. Wadloe are slowly
recovering from "fu."
Redmond Black has sold his farm
and will soon leave US for the far
west. We certainly regret the de-
( parture of this estimable family.
DR.. Adams has opened his sugar
camp.
Mr.. Brookshire's letter in the
REGISTER is all right, though we are
unable to see any fault in "Patron's'
letter.
We hope the letters concerning
Prohibition will cease before some oil
US are struck dead for blasphemy,
The idea of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ unfolding the liquor
traffic is sacreligious.
TIMOTHY HAY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26

Resolution of Respect.

Hall of Ironton Chapter No. $40, Or
der of Eastern Star, February 23rd,
1920.
To the worthy Matron, Sisters and
Brothers of Ironton Chapter No. 349:
Your committee, appointed to draft
resolutions on the death of our late
Brother, Albert j. Boardman, beg
leave to to report as follows:
Again we are reminded of our I'M
certain tenure of life, and called upon
to record the passing ola friend and
Brother.
Brother Albert J.. Boardman is dead.
The announcement was a great shock,
as few had learned that he a i'll.
In two days he passed from the
active pursuits of life to the silence OF
the tomb, leaving a widow and two
children to our his loss. He was
porn in Indiana the 9th day of April,
1880, and died at Arcadia, Mo-, the
18th day of February, 1920. He was a
member of Ironton Chapter No. 349,
O. E. S.-ioining under dimit from
FredericktowE (Mo.) Chapter. No
quite forty years of age, he was
suddenly stricken and has gone tc
that "undiscovered bourne" to which
we must all go soon.
Another link of u %fraternal chain
has fallen away in death and we shall
meet and greet him in u earthly
lodge no more. We will miss you
Brother, and feel assured that your
tiny bark will reach a peaceful an
chorage upon the bosom of the
Eternal Sea.
He was a good citizen, an honest
man, and a true and faithful brother
of our order. We extend to his be.
reaved widow and children our earn
est sympathy, and join them II
mourning his sudden passing. Peace
be with you, Brother Boardman.
MARY E. KINDELL,
GRACE WHITwoRTH,
VIM. r. EDGAR,
Committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26
Teachers Examination.

The next regular Teachers Ex-
animation will be held at the Public
School building in Ironton, Friday
and Saturday, March 5-6; all teachers
who desire to make certificates are
urged to be present and take the
examination.
ORDER OF sUBJECTS-FIRST DAY.
Geography, s to $50 A. NJ.
Language, 9 to 1890 A. NJ.
Algebra, 10 to 11:30 A. M.
photography, IL A. NJ. to 1890 P. M.
Grammar, 1880 to 3 P. M.
Arithmetic, 2:30 to 4 P. NJ.
Literature, 2:30 to 5 P. NJ.
Reading, 4:30 to 6 P. M.
SECOND DAY.
Civil Government, 9 to $3.50 A. M.
U. S. History, 9 to 1920 A. M.
Agriculture, 10 to 1880 A. M.
Adv. Science, II A. M. to 1890 P. M.
Physiology, 1870 to 8 P. NJ.
Pedagogy, 230 to 4 P. NJ.
Adv. History, $3.50 to 6 P. N.
G. W. HANSON, Sup't Schools
for Iron County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26
Belleview News.

Mrs. Geo. Hartzell of Ironton was
the guest of Mrs. ]. M. Hartzell a few
days of last week.
John Ricketts, returned Monday
from a months visit with his parents
in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.
Quincy Emboden of New Mexico
was visiting old friends and relatives
here last week.
Mrs. A. A.. Meador of Flat River
spent a few days of last week with
her sister, Mrs. David Lasater.
Miss Jessie Helderman, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. FL. M.
Andrews, returned to Fredericktown
Saturday.
Miss Ruth Bynum, whose school in
Columbus, KY, was closed for a
week or so on account of influenza, is
home for that period.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Campbell, Mrs,
J. A. Townsend and Mrs. j. II.
Campbell were shopping in Farming
ton Saturday.
o. R. Robinson of Arcadia Bank
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Townsend were
in Ironton Friday. ALPHA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26
Annapolis News.

Cloudy and rainy Sunday morning.
John P. Seal is still watching at the
mines, but claims the lmines are play
ing shaunted" on him. He heard a
baby crying and some pistol shots last
Wednesday night as plain as he ever
heare anything in his life, but could
find nothing and just put it up the
place was "haunted," and he would
stay with it until he could catch the
s'haunt," and the reason he believes
it was a "haunt" is that there are no
babies nearer than a half mile and no
one to shoot a pistol or gun. And ii
it should be heard any more he in
tends to catch it with a load OF buck
shot. He has gone home to be with
his family q day or two, and ID. "A.
Worley is watching until his return.
Green Brewer of Black River, Rey-
nolds county, died last Thursday
morning from influenza and was u
ried in the Hyatt's Greek cemete ry
Saturday. He leaves q widow, tw 0
sons and our daughters to mourn the
loss of a good husband and father. The
deceased was about sixty years old,
and born and reared in Reynolds
county.
We are in receipt of a letter from
w. A. Henson of Frankclay saying
that his family have had the stu" and
some are yet in bed.
R. Moody of Elvins, a longtime
friend of your correspondent, was in
Annapolis the past week.
w. s. Gunter's baby died last Fri
day morning. The remains were tax
en- to Doe Run for interment. Among
those who went to Doe Run were Mrs.
Mathina Bolch, Joseph Alcorn, Mrs.
III. Collins and others. The bereaved
parents have much sympathy.
The Missouri Pacific officials were
here last week inspecting the new
railroad to the mines. Car load after
car load of machinery is being re-
ceived for the mines.
Mrs. James Brown of Bear Branch
is recovering from influenza and
pneumonia.
John R. Kitchell, of Haleyville, Ok
lahoma, was called to Piedmont last
week, where his family is sick with
influenza and pneumonia.
James L. CASTLE has sold his team
to his son-in-law, John Goodman, for
$3.50.
@. l.. Collins of Sabula was here
| Sunday visiting H. Collins and family.
James Midkiff is still receiving black
walnut logs and there is a lot of them
coming in. Some logs are three feet
in circumference and some trees are
thirty feet to the first limb.
Some one stole Squire Kitchell's ak
the past week. The ak has g secret
brand on it and the thief will be de-
tected if he doesn't pass it back to its
place.
Alex Morton has two teams of very
large mules hauling walnut logs from
James Rutter's farm on Black river.
John and Walter Debord went out
there this week to cut logs at so a day
and board. BULLETTNA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26
From Goodland.

We had q light fall of snow one
night but next day it soon dissolved
under the genial rays of sun.
Every body is talking "garden
seeds.n Farmers are fixing fences,
burning brush and cleaning out their
stables.
The roads are getting passable in
some places. In our last c~ommnnica-
ton we stated that Mrs. Whitman, of
Ohio had gone home. This was a
mistake. The lady though very
anxious to return to her family was
unable to get conveyance to the
railroad until Saturday when VIM.
Vandill and sister took her to Glover.
The sad death of Monroe Black
cast gloom over u community. He
was buried in the VIM. Stricklin
cemetery where lie the remains Of
his first wife and two little sons. He
leaves a wife, three sons and one
little daughter to mourn the loss of
q good husband and father. The
funeral services yer conducted by
the Masonic fraternity and DR.. Adams
spoke a few words of cheer to the
sorrowiug ones and words OF warning
to u boys on the subject OF cigarette
smoking.
We attended the funeral OF Mrs
Vest at Goodwater on Friday. This
dear lady wal one Of Gods elect anG
will be greatly missed by all who
knew her.
Mrs. Margaret Adams Of Goodlant
suffered a slight paralytic stroke
Monday morning but has improved
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26
Fourth-c Ias. Postmaster Examination.


The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination to be held at Arcadia, Mo-, on
March 10, 1920, as a result OF which
it is expected to make certification to
fill q Contemplated vacancy in the
position of fourth class postmaster
at Arcadia, Mo-, and other vacancies
as they may occur at that office, un-
less 1t shall be decided in the in
terests of the service to fill any
vacancy by reinstatement. The
compensation of the postmaster at
this Office was 1923 for the last fiscal
year.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty first birthday on the date oil
the examination, with the exception
that in q State where women are
declared by statute to be at full age
for all purposes at eighteen years,
women eighteen years of age on the
date of the examination will be ad-
mitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postohce
for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examination is open to al
citizens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1853, and
full Information concerning the re-
quirements of the examination can
be secured from the postmaster at
the place of vacancy Dr. from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, D. O.
Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington, D. O., at thu
earliest practical date.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26
Administrators Notice.


To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that letters OF ad-
ministration on the estate of Elizabeth Web
Der, deceased, were granted to the under
signed on the 10th day of February, 1920 by
the Probate Court of Iron County, Mis-
souri,.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them for allow
ance to the Administrator within six months
after the date of said letters, or they may be
p%recluded from any benefit of said estate;
and if such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the granting OF
said letters they shall be forever barred.
This 10th day of February, 1920.
THOS. N. MARI, Administrator.
Attest: SAM M. BREWSTER,
Judge of Probate.
I%ronton, Mo-, February 10, 1920.
State of Missouri, lee
County of Iron.
Il hereby certify that Thos. N. Mari
was granted Letters of Administration upon
the estate of Elizabeth Weber, deceas-
ed, on the day above written.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set
SEAL my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this 10th day of
February, 1920.
SAM M. BREWSTER,
Judge OF Probate and ex-Oficio Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26
Des Arc items.

Our town is again made sad by the
death of Mrs. Etha Myers, wife OF
Corbit Myers. She was the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hick-
man OF Des Arc, and was born aud
reared here. She died at Joplin, Mo-,
and was "a years old. She leaves a
husband and two little girls. She was
buried at Joplin.
Mrs. w. M. Cooper died at her
home In st. Louis February 14th. The
remains were brought to Des Arc and
inferred in the Des Arc cemetery
She leaves q husband and three child
rem.
Rev. Warren and Rev. Bess, pastor
Of the M. Church in Piedmont, are
holding q revival meeting here. The
meeting will continue throughout the
week. Rev. Bess is o fine preacher
1t viii pay you to go and hear him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-26
State income Tax.

The time for making your state
Income Tax returns to the undersign-
ed Assessor expires March LIST. If
your return is not filed with me prior
to that date you are liable to a fine of
$500. All single persons having a
net income OF $1,000 or more and all
married persons with a net income
of $4,000 or more are required to
make returns. This is the final warn
ing and unless you want to save
yourself all kinds of trouble and ex-
pense be sure and have your return
in my hands prior to March 1st. The
income tax must be paid by June and
is payable to Mr.. b. P. Burnham,
County Collector. Send your money
to him but send your return to me.
I shall have to enforce the law with
all delinquents SO please act at once.
JOHN I. MARSHALL,
Assessor Iron County.