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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

gested change and he took up his
residence with his daughter Mrs. Earl
L. Thayer in San Diego, at whose
home he passed away.
Mr.. Scoville was one of the early
presidents of the Citizens Bank of
Corona and served on it's board of
directors for several years. He was
also one of the early directors of the
Temescal Water Company and served
them for many years. He was a
member of the Knight Templar Com
mandery, Council of Royal and Select
Masters, Royal Arch Chapter of Ma
sons, Temescal Lodge No. 314. F. & A..
M, Corona, and Grown Chapter No.
1862, Order of Eastern Star. He was
regarded by those with whom he was
associated, and his many friends, as a
man of very high ideals and charac-
ter and unquestionable integrity.
Those surviving him are: Charles
M. Scoville and Mrs. F. w. Kuster of
Corona; George A. Scoville of Roch-
ester, N. Y; Harry F. Scoville of
Monrovia; Gilbert L. Scoville of Oak
land and Mrs, E. L. Thayer of San
Diego, and sister, Mrs. E. T. Cush-
ing of Chicago.
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Business Failures Largest Ever Under
Present Republican Rule.

Bankruptcies and commercial fail
ures, which began to be conspicuous
in the first months of the Republican
administration, continue to be record
ed with regularity in each succeeding
month. Business men and the own
ers of the other Enterprises have ap-
parently become financially unable to
wait longer for the prosperity that,
according to Republican spokesmen,
has been in the of1ng for more than
year.
The number Of bankruptcies in Sep
tember was 1866. The liabilities of
the concerns involved totaled $780,
90s,000. The number of failures for
the year ended with September was
24,562, and the aggregate of liabilities
was 1856, 100000. The first year of
Republican rule has been the most
disastrous the business of the United
States has ever experienced. The
number of failures in the last twelve
months has exceeded by about 5000
the largest number ever previously
recorded in like period.
In 1919, the last full year of Demo-
cratic control of the Federal Govern
ment, only 6,456 concerns were forced
into bankruptcy. Their aggregate
liabilities were only $1l3,OO0,O 600, or
about 10 per cent of the total repre-
sented by the failures during the last
twelve months.
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The Choice of Friends and Reading.

Your family is worth the best you
can give it. You desire for their en-
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the best clothes that you can afford.
And you are very careful that they
cultivate the right kind of friends.
But are you just as careful about
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You should be, for reading has
marked influence upon character,
especially the reading that comes un-
der the eyes of the young and i'm
questionable. If you choose The
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If you see The Companion in house
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tie up to-a family worth knowing.
Try it for year and see.
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THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave. & st. Paul St.,
Boston, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

SAID last Wednesdays Post-Dis-
patch, and the later returns give ad-
ded weight to its contention:
One of the greatest political re-
versals in American history was re-
corded in yesterdays vote.
Not only we're there sweeping
Democratic gains all over the country,
but wherever the issue was raised the
voters condemned prohibition. The
most remarkable reversal was that
in New York, where former Gov.
Smith was elected Governor by a
plurality of 100000 votes and the
Democrats carried the United States
senatorship and won 13 seats in the
House of Representatives. Demo-
Gratis elected Senators in New Jersey,
Maryland, Missouri and at this writ
ing were leading in Indiana and North
Dakota. The returns are not sufficient
to show fully the sweep of the Demo-
cratic victory, but indicate tremend-
GUS Republican loss in Congress,
where the Republican majority is al
most, if not quite, wiped out.
Missouri returns to the Democratic
column with the congressional dele.
cation practically where it was before
the landslide of 1920. The indications
are that the Republicans have elected
only three congressional candidates.
While the Democratic state ticket
swept Missouri, the indications are
that Senator Reed ran behind his
ticket everywhere except in st. Louis
and the counties where the German
American voters predominated. With
over 1900 precincts to hear from he
was leading by about $4,000 votes,
more than 10000 of which came from
st. Louis.
The election was smashing blow
against Republican reaction and the
intolerance and hypocrisy of prohibi
ton. Tariff robbery was condemned
overwhelmingly. Volsteadism was
knocked out wherever the voters got
an opportunity to hit it,
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Funeral Services for Mr.. Scoville.
Corona, Cal. Independently

Corona, CAL independently
Private services for the late Frank
lin Scoville were held at his former
home in Corona on Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. All members of the
family were present except his son,
George A. Scoville of Rochester. N.
Y.
Rev. Harlan Bailey read the i'm
pressive Episcopal burial service.
Cremation services were held at Ben
baughs Chapel in San Diego, Cali
fornia on Wednesday and the chest
containing his ashes will be buried
beside his wife in the family lot at
Sunnyslope cemetery, Corona.
Franklin Scoville was born at An
sonia, Connecticut, and when small
boy moved with his parents to
Chicago and received his education in
the Chicago schools. In 1872 Mr..
Scoville married Kate Shepherd at
Ironton, Missouri, and resided there
for several years where he was the
agent for the Iron Mountain & South
ern Railroad, and later was engaged
in milling and lumber business. He
moved to Bellevue, Illinois and con-
Quoted general merchandising store
for three years, then moved to Chicago
and was associated with the Wells 81
French Gar and Bridge Builders until
1898 when he purchased his Corona
grove and moved out to build and set
tie here.
Mr.. Scoville, with Mr.. George
Brown, deceased, and Mr.. T. p.
Drinkwater, built the first packing
house in Corona and packed the
fruit for the settlers whose groves
were coming into bearing. In later
years his company sold their interests
to an association Of growers and he
served as their manager until 1916
when he retired from active business,
took up his residence in 1917 with his
son Harry F. Scoville In Los Angeles
and later moved to Moprovia, Cali
lfornia, where he remained until two
years ago when falling health sug-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

not decisive consideration for US.
The Rhine force is a relic of the
armistice. We did not sign the peace
of Versailles. We are not pledged
morally or legally support it. On the
contrary, the disposition of the ma
tion is to keep our fingers out of the
European fire, and that disposition is
not weakening as events unfold. We
think the force on the Rhine is a
source of ENHANCEMENT, an anomaly,
and useless expense. The quicker
the President orders it home, where
it belongs, the better.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16
Reduction of Armaments.

tfrom the survey
With the danger of another Euro
pean conflagration as result Of the
deplorable events in the Near East,
insufficient attention has been given
to the encouraging progress in the
discussion of international reduction
of armaments at the session of the
League Of Nations Assembly. The re-
port Of the Committee on Reduction
of Armaments, presented on Sept. 26
by Lord Robert Cecil, is a noteworthy
document. It recommends that the
European Powers which compose the
the membership of the league, with
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

EVIDENTLY Iron county people do
not endorse the idea of holding politi-
cal meetings in. church. The meeting
held in an Ironton church couple of
weeks before the election for the pur-
pose of instructing voters didn't ac-
complish any thing to speak of. The
candidates "knocked" came out with
flying colors.
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Daily Thought.

When all is done, human life is at
the greatest and the best, but like a
forward child, that must be played
with and humored little to keep it
quiet till It falls asleep and then the
care Is over. Temple.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

Stoves--Stoves! Now is the time
to buy. We have fine stock of Will
son and Coles Hot Blast Heaters. They
are moving out fast-better hurry be-
fore best styles are sold. Wilson
Heaters $500 to $40 90, Coles Hot
Blast, $500 to $50 90; cheap Heaters,
$3.50 to $3.50.
LOPEZ STORE Go.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

GENERALIZATION to our friend
Brookshire of Pennington who prov
ed an easy winner in the race for
State Senator in the district to the
east of US. We believe he will prove
an able legislator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

WITH Democratic majorities run
ming as high as 700 Iron county may
be said to be getting back to the good
old days of yore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

All persons are hereby notified and
warned not to hunt or trespass on my
farm. Those failing to heed this
warning will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law. VIM. HAIL.
Graniteville, Mo-, October IA, 1922.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16
Days Of Week.

NOTE. The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow, and
is recorded in inches and hundredths.
Ten inches of snow equal one inch of
rain. "T''indicates trace of precip'ta-
tion. ARCADIA COLLEGE Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16
c. A. FULDNER, OPT. ID.
FIRM OF FULDNER & COMPANY.

AsANAsA ~ 1 oLDANL<AN ~ SONlI ftlN
tSuccessors to Fuldner G. Kitchien,)
Marina Bldg, 306 N. Grand Ave-, st.
Louis, Mo-, specializing in the Cor
rection of Eyesight, Eyestrain, and
the proper Fitting of Glasses, will
again be in
FRONT ON, WEDNESDAY. Nov. %,
at the New Commercial Hotel, from s
A. M. to | P. M. Any word may be LETT
for him there.
Bismarck, Wednesday, Nov. %.
Write for appointment.
Write for information or appointment.
NOTE DR.. Fuldner'S visits TO lron-
ton are on the second and fourth We'd
nesdays Of each month. -Aav
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16
Jud Tunkins.

Jud Tunkins says there's big ad.
vantage in using long words. Any
body would rather take what you say
for granted than be put to the trouble
Of looking in the dictionary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16
Nearinu the End.

A man is old when he is inclined, on
account Of the inclement weather, to
postpone clandestine dinner engage
ment with lady. Chicago American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16
Weather Report.

Meteorological Report of Coopera-
tive Observer at Ironton, Iron County,
Mo-, for the week ending Monday,
November 6, 1922:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

Splendid new stock Flannel Middies
bargains at $3.50 to $3.50 at
Lopez's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

The people seem to have got all
they wanted of the change they voted
for two years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-16

THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave. & st. Paul St.,
Boston, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

haa hat had succumbed long ago.
Manifestiy the man had been on
the lighting line for some hours.
Doesn't he, know about the re-
ward?"
Yes. He was hidin' in Malapi
when the call came for men. SAYS
he's no gutter. whatever else he is.
You bet he amt He's worth two
or most men AT this work. Soon
as we get through he'll be on the
dodge again He's a good sport.
anyhow. I'll say that for him"
CHAPTER XXI.
When Shorty separated from
Doble in FRO Canon he rode in
conspicuously to a tendejon where
he could be snugly hidden from
the public gaze and yet meet a few
pals" whom he could trust at least
as long as he could keep his eyes
on them
Shorty was an outlaw and a bad
man. He had killed, and might at
any. time kill again. To save the
Jackpot from destruction he would
not have made a turn of the hand.
But Shorty was a cattleman He
was loyal to the hand that paid him,
he stood by his pals. and he believ-
ed in and after his own fashion
loved cattle and the life of which
they were the central fact. To de-
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PREEMPTION

Rev. Head, rector of the Episco-
pal church at st. Johns, together
with his wife and baby, spent Mon-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Blakely.
The Misses Mary and Harriette
Clarke will entertain the ladies of
the sewing circle of the Presumption
chapter of the Eastern Star at their
home three miles northeast of Pre-
emption, Tuesday afternoon, Fec.
IA.
Young Evans Clarke, son of John
l. Clarke, who has been compelled
to remain out of school since early
last fall because of an injury to bis
leg, reentered school Monday and
hopes to be able to attend during
the remainder of the school year.
Evans, together with his brother
Clarence, was out in a fields playing
when he fell on a big hedge thorn,
running it into the kneecap. In
lection set in, and it was feared for
some time that he would be Grip
pied for the remainder of his life.
Miss Luella Clarke, who is at
tending college at Normal this year,
returned there the first OF the week
to resume her studies, after having
been at home with her father and
sisters during a short vacation,
following the mid-winter examina-
tons.
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furnace Driven back by the in
tense heat, the men retreated across
the break and chung 10 their line.
Already their lungs were sore from
inhalfng smoke and their threats
were inhamed. A pine, its pitchy
trunk ablaze, crashed down across
the fire trail and caught in the fork
OF tree beyond. Instantly the To-
liage leaped TO red fame.
Bob galloped into the canon and
flung himself from the horse
She's jumpin' outa the gulch
above. Too late to head her on.
We better run a trail along the top
o. the ridge, don't You reckon?" he
said.
"Yes, son." agreed Crawford.
I'VE can Just about hold her here.
It'll be hours before I can spare
man for the ridge. We got to get
help in hurry. You ride to town
and rustic men,
The canon above them was by
this time a sea of fire. the most
terrifying sight Bob had ever look
ed upon. Monster flames leaped at
the walls OF the gulch, swept in
an eyebeat over draws, attacked
with a savage roar the dry vegeta-
ton. The noise was like the crash
of mountains meeting. Thunder
could scarce have made itself
heard.
Sanders was in the Office of the
Jackpot Company looking over some
blue-prints when Joyce Crawford
came in. dad told me something
last night, Mr. Sanders. He said l
might pass it. on to you and Bob,
thought it isn't to go farther. It's
about that ten Thousand dollars he
paid the bank when it called his
loan. He got the money from Buck
Byington."
Buck" exclaimed the young
man
Il know" she explained. THE
money wasn't his He's executor
or something for the children of
his dead brother. When he heard
Dad was so desperately hard up
for cash he let him have the money.
Now it has been Strengthened out.
That's why Dad couldn't tell where
he got the money. Buck would
have been in trouble"
Il see.'
A shadow darkened the doorsill
and Bob Hart stepped into the Of
fee.
His first words were ominous, but
before he spoke both of those look
ing at him knew he was the bearer
of bad news. There was in his
boyish face an unwonted gravity.
Fire in the chaparral, Dave, and
going strong"
Sanders spoke one word. Where %
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iCrawford either. but MaIapi DOM
know it-yet
-I'll show emf" cried the en-
ragged bully.
'T1l bet you will. No man Twin
can make a fool outa Dug Doble
rustic the evidence to send him &c
the pen, snap his fingers at him
and on top O. that. steal his girl
That's what I told"
Doble leaned across the table and
caught in his great fist the wrist OF
Steelman. His bloodshot eyes glar-
ed into those OF the man opposite
What girlT' he demanded hoarse-
~.
Eteelman looked blandly limo
cent. Didn't you know, Dug
Maybe I oughtn't to "a mentioned
! it"
Fingers like ropes OF steel tight
ened on the wrist
Don't do that, Dug. EN- Craw-
ford's girl
What about her and Sanders %
why. he's courtin' her-didnt
you known
when did he begin?" Doble
slammed a hamlike first on the Ia
BILE. spit it out, or I'll tear yore
arm of" t
CHAPTER XXI.
A carpenter working on the roof
/ of a derrick for Jackpot Number
Six called down to his mates:
Fire in the hills, looks like
see smoke"
The contractor was an old-timer
He knew the danger OF fire in the
chaparral at this season of the
year.
Crawford borrowed without per-
mission of the owner the nearest
saddle horse and put it TO a lope.
From the tower Hart descended
swiftly. He gathered together all
workers and equipped them with
shovels, picks, brush-hooks, saws,
and axes. To each one he gave also
gunnysack.
The foot party followed Craw-
ford into the chaparral, making for
the hills that led to Bear Canon.
A wind was stirring, and as they
topped a rise it struck hot on their
cheeks. A flake of ash fell on
Bob's hand.
Crawford met them at the mouth
of the canon.
shes rrp-r'arin', Bob! Got too
big a start to beat out. Well clear
a fire-break where the gulch mar
rows just above here and do our
hghtin' there"
The wind was sitter now and the
fury OF the fire closer. The flames
roared down the canon like a blast
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Started in Bear Canon. but it's
Jumped out into the hills"
Joyce guessed the situation was
a desperate one. rs Dad in dan
gerr she asked.
Hart answered. No-not now
anyhow
What can I do to help?"
Wen have hundreds OF men in
the Held probably. il this fire has
real start" Dave told her. We'll
need food and coffee-lots of il.
Organize the women. Make meat
Observation-Disclosures of them
And send out to the Jackpot dozens
of conee-pots. Your job is to keep
the workers well fed. Better send
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He walked back toward the camp
From out OF the chaparral a thir
column OF pale gray smoke was
rising.
Ready, Shortly he asked.
The squat man nodded an assem-
and followed him over the summit
into the valley beyond.
Brad Stee1man sat hunched be
fore a FIRE, head dropped low be
tween his high, narrow shoulders
The restless black eyes in the darl
Ratchet. face were sunk deeper now
than In the old days. In them was
beginning to come the hunted loos
OF the gray wolf he resembled.
Steelman sided to the door anG
opened it cautiously. A man push,
ed in and closed the door.
Did you come here to make
trouble. Dug?
NO, came to collect a bill"
so? Didn't know / owed you
any money right now. How much
is it?"
"A thousand dollars
Brad shot a quick, sidelong looh
at him "Wha's wrong now, Dug %
The ex-foreman OF the d Bal
Lazy r took his time to answer
He enjoyed the suspense under
which his ally was held. why
l reckon nothin' a-tall. Only thai
this mo'nin' / put match to about
a coupla hundred thousand dollars
belongin' to Crawford. Sanders and
Hart"
Eagerly SteeIman clutched his
arm You did it. Them
Didn't l say I'd do it," snapped
Doble, irritably. "D'ya ever know
me rue back on a bargain?"
Shorty with your
HE was, an he wasn't 1 did il
while he wasn't lookin' Shorty's
got a soft spot in him. Game
enough, but with queer notions
Some time I'm liable to have to
Doble left his sentence suspended
in air.
What's wrong with him now
Dugw
Well, he's been wrong ever since
had to bump off Tim Harrigan
Talks about a fair break"
What about that fire? Sure il
got good start?''
Il looked back from across the
valley. 1t was travelin' good"
iii get you the money first thing
in the mornin'," promised Steelman
Doble poured himself a large
drink and took it at swallow.
would, Brad"
Doble drank steadily throughout
the night. He remained steady on
his feet, growing uglier and more
reckless every hour.
Tied to Doble because he dared
not break away from him. Steel
mans busy brain began to plot a
way to take advantage of this
mans weakness for liquor.
90 course 1 know, Dug, you're
better man than Sanders or
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DAILY REPORTS
TO BE SENT BY
RADIO STATION
weather Forecast and Concerts ON
Schedule-Employ CONNER.
ciaI Operator.

Daily weather reports and storm
earnings, news flashes. special an
nouncements, experimental work,
communication with amateur sta
lions and musical concerts viii be
on the new radio program of the
Karlowa Radio corporation, start
ing Monday, Feb. 20.
A commercial operator is expect
cd to arrive at the station today to
take charge of the extensive public
radio service that has been planned
by Robert KalOWa. The Office in
Rock Island has been appointed the
official weather forecasting station
for this district which includes a
faGfus Of $50 miles. This will be
the only station which will send
concerts in the district and each
week the program will be changed.
The radio office in the Best build
ing is being enlarged this week to
handle the new service and the OPP
orator which has been sent from
Chicago will be on duty from noon
10 9, o'clock in the evening, each
day.
The initial service which is to
start Feb. 20, at noon, and continue
daily, is:
12:15-Weather forecast
4 to 5 and to 9 o'clock-Experi-
mental work and communication
with amateur stations
Weather forecast and spe-
ciaI storm warnings or radical
weather changes.
7:O0-Late news flashes and spe-
icaI announcements.
The phonograph concert sched-
uled for each day of the week with
the exception of Sunday, is:
Monday to o'clock.
Tuesday-6:30 to Z o'clock
Wednesday-6:30 to Z o'clock.
Thursdays to 9 o'clock.
Friday-6:30 to Z o'clock.
Saturday. to o'clock
Install Set In Reynolds.
The installation of a high class
receiving set on a farm near Rey-
nolds was completed yesterday
noon. The set is capable of receiv-
ing messages and is to be used for
concerts and entertainments in the
home. A few minutes after the set
was installed yesterday morning,
messages in a clear tone were re-
ceived from a long distance.
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His bIoedsbot eyes gfared into
those of the man opposite.
bandages and salve, in case some
get burnt"
Sanders was on the road inside
OF twenty minutes, group or
horsemen galloping at his heels.
Through the smoke the sun was
blood-red. The air was heavy and
heated
From the fire line Crawford came
to meet these new allies We're
holdin' her here. It's been nip an
tuck" ..
Emerson Crawford was holding
his ground, though barely holding
it
How are things up above7- he
asked in a hoarse whisper.
Good. We held the check-line. "
See it through. Say. son, look
who's here," His thumb hitched
toward his right shoulder.
Dave looked down the line of
blackened. grimy fire-fghters and
his eye fell on Shorty. He was
still wearing chaps, but his Chihua-