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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-08
America,, FIre 1 oe. , pl,or,ee.

The fire loss in the United States,
in proportion to the number of inhabi-
tants, is nearly ten times as great as
it is in countries like France and
Austria.
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Allowed Wide l altitude.

II do not consider a man drunk un-
til he goes to the pump to light his
pipe" said witness in Cheltenham
(Eng.) licensing application.
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-
ContaqiouR.

Be good to the depths Of you, and
you will discover that those who sur
round you will be glad even to the
same depths.-Maeterlinck
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Not Always Perhaps

Not Always Perhaps.
In the long run 1t is with q profess
sion as with marriage; we cease to re-
mark anything but its drawbacks.-
Valerius Maximus,
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home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gavin are CON
templating trip to Mexico in the
near future. s
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT h
ADMINISTRATORS. 4

sSSssS. 49, ~ - = = - .7Sf
ADMINISTRATORS.
State Of Iowa. Delaware County. IS.
Notice Is hereby given. That the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrative Of the
estate Of Lucy ]. w. Satterlee, late
Of Delaware county, Iowa, deceased.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment, and those having claims
against the same will present them,
duly authenticated, to the undersign-
ed for allowance. .3.
Dated, October 8, 1913. u.
41w3 JULIA MAY: SATTERLEE,
Administrative.
Yoran G Yoran, Attys for Estate.
NOTICE.
On and after this date l will not
be responsible for any debts con
tracted by my wife-Mrs. Nellie VIII
son. i
Dated, October 6, 1918. ~ q
CHESTER WILSON, &.
41w2 Delhi, Iowa.
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Lucky Chaps. "a
Life offers some men bed Of roses,
and sends it up on approval, too.
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More Than Ono Woman's Share.
A Baltimore woman has applied for
her seventh divorce. Some peo-
pie are never satisfied.-Washingto
Herald.
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Chairman Reed while in Washing
ton expressed the greatest confidence
in the outlook for political success in
the congressional elections in Iowa
next year. u National Committeeman
Wade shares this confidence. Chair
man Reed in an interview expressed
the belief that the next United States
senator from Iowa will be a democrat
Gratis would increase their rpresenta-
ton in the house next year by two
members and perhaps three, while re-
tanning the three present representa-
tives Of the party now in the house.
.. j. X. DOUGHERTY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
Oklahoma Editor at Juarez,

Dallas. Texas, Nov. 24.-That both
federals and rebels in Mexico are
cruel, cold blooded and barbarous, is
the opinion expressed by Edgar S.
Bronson of Thomas, Okla, who is Wis
iting in Dallas
Mr. Bronson, who is secretary Of the
Oklahoma State Press association, has
just returned from trip to California
in company with n. A. Nichols, also
of Thomas. He was In Juarez on the
Sunday after the capture when sew
eral prisoners were executed.
1T was impressed by this. said Mr.
Bronson. villa was just as cruel TO
the federals as the federals have ever
been to the rebels. Before this time
my sympathy has been with the rebels.
Now consider one side just as bad as
the other Each side knows only one
course-cruelty and revenge, cold
blooded and merciless. Only one thing
can make men of these Mexicans, and
that is two or three generations of
Christian education President Wilson
is certainly to be appanded for not re-
cognizing either side of so barbarous
warfare. hope the hands-off policy
will be continued and that he will re-
cognize neither rebels nor federals.
There is some doubt as to the ex-
act number Of federals executed in
Juarez by the rebels last Sunday. The
FL Paso papers said three. ! am re-
liably informed that there weer TWEEN
ty-three During the executions the
Sunday bull fight continued just the
same. A band was playing. Blood was
upon the sidewalks, and almost every
where you went. Great crowds Of
Americans crossed the river to see the
executions. The street cars couldn't
handle the crowds Of morbidly curious.
The whole thing was intensely sicken-
| ing and disgusting. had as soon be
for the federals as the rebels now. and
wouldn't give one American soldier S
life for the whole bunch combined.
Il was told by man who said be
saw the incident, that as one OF the
federal prisoners was to be executed
| he kneeled to say his prayers. and that
as he was praying a rebel leader O
. the firing squad kicked him in the
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
RETURNS FROM VISIT
TO THE "FATHERLAND.' ,

Chas. Steinmetz, a well known farm
er near Verden, returned this morning
from visit to his old home in Maintz,
Germany, this trip being the first time
he has seen his brother, Joseph
George Steinmetz. or the scenes of his
boyhood, in forty years Mr.. Stein.
metz sailed from New York in Sep
tember and was eight days on the trip
to Germany. while the return voyage
consumed 13 days. He landed in New
York last week. Miss Louise Stein
metz, the eleven-year-old daughter Of
Joseph Steinmetz. accompanied her un-
Gle to America and will remain here
'.,,stis 1915, when her parents will come
for her. She cannot speak word OF
English. but her polite, quaint customs
are very pleasing and have already
won her many friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
TO PROBE
ALLEGED
COM BlNE
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Nov. 24-Federal in
Yestigation of the alleged cold storage
combine was today ordered by Attor-
ney General McReynolds, who instruct
ed the bureau investigation and dis
trict attorneys throughout the country
to get figures on the allegation that
cold storage men are holding eggs and
other products from the market in an
attempt to boost prices.
McReynolds says preliminary In
formation which shows attempts to
corner the market on eggs and vege
tables was received today The in
formation shows that some dealers had
cut the price OF eggs, apparently fear
ing probe.
The investigation will cover every
large city and if the evidence is sui
ficient, the attorney general will pros
ecute under the criminal provision oi
the pure food law and the interstate
commerce law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
WILL SEND
DINNERS TO
The NEEDY
Charity Workers Plan TO Make
Thanksgiving a Happy Occasion
in Homes Of Poor Make
Appeal for Donations

If plans which the United Charities
now have under way are carried out
-and with cooperation Of the kind
hearted people OF the community, they
viii be-not a family in Chickasha be
without good Thanksgiving dinner.
On the list of the society are the
names Of twenty needy families, aver
aging five members each, making at
least 100 persons to whom il is propos-
ed to send baskets filled with the nee
essary ingredients for sumptuous din
ners We may not be able TO supply
a turkey for every home," said a mem
Der Of the society, "but we expect to
send an abundance Of substantial arti-
cles Of food
In order to get the groceries neces-
sary for these Thanksgiving feasts, the
United Charity workers call upon the
people Of the city for donations, re-
questing that the same be delivered to
the city hall between noon Tuesday
and p. m. Wednesday 1t is hoped
that everybody who is able to do so
will send contribution of some kind
and send it early enough to be packed
in the baskets. Groceries of any kind
will be acceptable Geo Lutz has
agreed to deliver the baskets without
cost to the society A small donation
from everybody will enable the society
to make Thanksgiving happy day fol-
large number OF widows and orphans
and others who are victims Of misfor-
tune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24

Al 10 O'Clock this morning there was
very little change in the condition Of
Mrs. Ada Woodward, as reported to
the sherilfs office here. and there Is
in reality very little hope for her re-
covery. The statement from the Law
ton officials was 10 the effect that the
temperature OF the patient had risen
slightly since the operation which was
finished early Sunday morning. and
that she was not fully recovered from
the influence OF the ether given her
at the time OF the operation.
Immediately following the operation.
which lasted two hours. and was per.
formed BY Drs. Gooch, Mitchell, Knee,
Angus, Braahcare ci I4wtoa. End
Leeds Of Chlckasha. the pate1t was
removed TO the Midland hotel where
she has remained since that time
Owing 70 her condition the e--e
against John fremont has been post.
poned indefinitely. but with the proba-
bility OF It's coming up in January for
trial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
Must Organize the Public
Interest, SaysMiss Wilson

copyrighted. 1918, by United PressJ
Washington. Nov 2i.-"The private
interests are organized; therefore they
are powerful. Only when the public
interest is organized will the suprem-
acy Of the common interest be uni
fersally recognized"
Thus did Miss Margaret Wilson, the
presidents daughter today sum up the
pivotal point in the movement for use
Of the nations school houses as social
centers, in an exclusive interview ac-
corded today to the United Press. Hiss
Wilson has had an opportunity to
study the operation of the plan during
a visit to Madison, Wis. and sees in
it closer Study by the people OF gov
ernmental. economic and political prob
lens
The machinery for this organiza-
tion OF the public interest is the com
mon school system with every school
house used as social center" said
Miss Wilson. Every school building
should be made the polling place Of
its district, and then the voting body
OF each district should be orgapized
into a deliberate body for the free dis
cussion Of public questions.
1t seems to me automatic that there
should be the same provision for all
aided discussioi ON the part Of citi-
zens before they vote that there is for
aldermen, state legislators or any
other agent Of the citizens.
Where as in Los Angeles. Milwau-
kee. Grand Rapids and other cities,
the school houses are used as polling
pA ses. the plan is economical, conyen-
lent and helpful TO the educational ser
vice OF the schools. And where, as
in Wisconsin. the state law directs the
school boards 10 provide for the free
US OF the school buildings as voters
common council chambers-p parlia.
ments Of the people'--the feasibility of
this plan has been established by two
years successful demonstration
"Not only should the school houses
be provided without charge. but the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
HEARING ON
INCREASE
IN RATES
Eastern Roads Pressa 1t Plea to In,
terstate Commerce commission
BranGeis to v Econ
cinies ~ si9nl

Telegram by United Press
Washington. Nov 24.-When the in
terstate commerce commission hearing
on the proposed five per cent increase
in eastern freight rates opened today,
the indication was that the commission
is determined to prevent the increase
by having Louis D. Brandeis, the com
missions attorney, develop his method
OF retrenohment III operating expenses
Of the roads
President Willard Of the Baltimore
& Ohio declared rate advances essen
tial 10 the reasonable conduct Of the
lines. lie declared arbitration and
mediation raised the employees salar-
les and that the new safety and labor
laws increased expenses and that di-
minishing investment returnssc schecked
the normal development OF railroad
facilities.
Willard testified that the roads
earned sixteen million dollars less dur
ing the year ending june so, 1913, than
during the year ending June 80. 1910
President Delano of The Wabash de
clared that the commerce, prosperity
and development Of the whole territory
Of the roads is in jeopardy if the in
crease is not granted. Gross earnings
from 1910 70 1913 on the AZ lines in
creased slSe,00Oooo, while taxes ant
operating expenses increased s2Ol,-
O00.00O
The hearing will be adjourned to
morrow until the first Of the year
when Ae commission will again have
a fun board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
'SWh0 is to Blame?"
Inquiries Evangelist

"one Of the greatest services ever
saw" said Rev. G. Lyle Smith. when
asked concerning the revival services
at the Christian church last night q
have known John W. Marshall for
years" said President Eskridge. "but
never heard him preach a greater
sermon than the one he delivered last
night. The years that have passed
since first met Mr. Marshall have
served to enrich his life and have in
creased the poise ana power OF his
great personality"
Lai.s before the hour to begin the
services, both the main auditorium and
the Sunday school room We're filled
Literally hundreds were turned away.
On account Of the early gathering
OF the audience, the song service be-
gan at 7l5. There were 100 people
taking part IN the two great choruses
under the direction OF Mr., Mullins The
splendid high school orchestra played
several pieces. while the great audi
ence was assembling and assisted the
choir throughout the service, The
"sunbeams" again delighted the peo-
pie with a special song and the adult
choir, by request. repeated the song
"All Hail Emmanuel" The best thing
on the musical program. however, was
the ladies' octette They sang with
remarkable sweetness Cast Thy Bread
Upon the Waters Miss Murray de
serves great credit for their splendia
training AT the close of the song
when the evangelist arose to speak
the great audience sat as if spell
bound. For nearly an hour the speak
er hurled from the pulpit with forcs
and feryor seldom Witnessed. his ter
lrible denunciation OF certain influ
| ences in homes and society.
IF you die and go to hell, from
Chickasha. who cares, and who is 4
blame? III tell YOU" said the speaker
MANY Of you fathers who sit aroun'
home reading the Sunday papers, o
spend your Sundays going out on tn
farm, looking after your cattle, o
Strengthening up your books after
busy Saturday,
you tell your children, Yes, tn
church and Sunday school are all righ
Z and want you TO go, but papa wi
hsse to stay at home today Yes yo
give the children good advice. but yo
+ give the lie to everything you say b
Z your own miserable example, and mel
, lect of church obligations. If any sue
} ones OF you die while I am here, don
/ call on me to preach your funeral
I You'll have to get some one else.
shall not stand over your body an
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24

I paid service Of the clerk or civic seere
tary should also be furnished just as
this service is furnished for the meet
ings of aldermen, Legislators and other
subcommittee OF the citizens
This program of citizenship organ
Ization through the use Of the school
houses as social centers Is the com
mon sense answer to very many Of
our problems. II is the first logical
step toward the use OF these buildings
as recreation centers-and that is a
great part OF the answer TO the vice
problem in cities and rural comnani-
ties.
1T is the means of holding the
ground gained in the fight against
Tammany and other such organizations
for without this sort OF city-wide or
ganization Of the people to control
their own affairs. there is always dan
ger OF the selfish interests coming
back.
Were the citizens so organized, it
would not be necessary for candidates
or parties to hire halls for political
meetings; four-fifths OF the need Of
private campaign contributions would
be obviated: fonr-fifth OF the occasion
for political corruption would be re-
moved.
The school houses should be used
MOI only for the intelligent considera-
ton Of local questions in the fashion
OF the New England town meetings,
but also for the discussion Of state
and national affairs and for the calm
consideration of questions Of interna-
tionai relationship
by this means we shall as a people
meet those great problems worthily-
This social center program should
appeal to suffragists and anti-sutfra-
gists fa- whether we agree that men
and women should stand together at
the ballot box. we must agree that
men and women should sit together ID
the discussion OF our common prob
lens for they require for their solution
all the intelligence OF all of US"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24

preach your soul to heaven No sir !
will not give the lie to ali have been
preaching here
.'who is to blame Many mothers
are to blame. Recently was holding
meeting in a town when the police
made a raid on the gambling dens of
the city. A boy was arrested. His
father was well known citizen and
his mother society woman The
family was prominent in the church
and also a number OF us were present
at the trial
with tear dimmed eyes the boy
pleaded guilty to the charge Of gam
bling. Where and how did you learn
to play cards ?" asked the kind hearted
old Judge My mother taught me %
play over the parior table sobbed the
boy. My God. what tragedy, when
a boys own mother teaches him to be
a criminal, Do you know my friends,
that the only schools for teaching boys
to gamble are the homes OF the so
called best people?
Society is to blame The double
standard of morality erected by society
has sent its hundreds Of he'll Men
have erected an exacting standard. and
said to their wives, sisters and sweet
hearts, You must measure up to this.
The women are less exacting Any
old thing will 60. just 50 he looks like
man. Girls, if YOU were known to
drink, and swear. AMI to walk the
streets smoking a cigarette, that young
man would not be caught in your com
pany. Why don't you have the same
respect for yourselves Make it q
single standard. girls Put the stand
ard up high, and III give you my wor6
that the boys viii come up to it
"Who is to blame? Fathers. mother
and society in general are to blame
but that does not excuse you II yol
/ are lost, you. yoursen, are 10 Dlame
God has given you the power Of choice
In spite OF environment and Influence
you are still left free to chose eithe
.lgood or evil Choose ye this day whom
ye will serve Who is he that over
cometh the world but he that believetl
that Jesus is the Christ, the son Q
the living God?' Take the Christ int
your life and you can overcome th
world. VIII you not confess him t,
night27
The impressive stiffness that PR
vailed throughout the entire sermo
was only broken from tim to time
the fervent responses of approval frol
/ the audience. The morning and afte
noon services were also well attende'
The evangelist viii speak tonight q
The objectionable Sin Mr. Mullh
| viii sing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
WILSON WEDDING
GUESTS ARRIVE

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Nov. 24--Wilson we'd
ding guests are arriving today. Miss
Jessie spent the day showing her girl
friends through the rooms.
There will be a rehearsal at 3 o'clock
and dinner tonight aboard the May
flower. The plans for the honeymoon
trip are kept secret. The wedding viii
occur at 4sS0 .. m tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
Boycott on Eggs.
Telegram BY united Press

New York, Nov. 24-The House
wives league today proclaimed boy
colt against cold storage eggs, de-
sigeed to force down the price. The
branches Of the league in three hun
dred cities were asked to make the
boycott national
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
Telegram hy United Press.

Telegram Dy Unlted Press.
Washington. Nov. "a. Investigation
of the reasonableness of the proposed
rate advances on fifty-t~o eastern rail
roads was begun today BY the inter
state commerce commission, under the
personal direction Of Louis Bandeis
of Boston.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
COMMISSIONERS TO THE
PHILIPPINES ARE NAMED

Washington. Nov. 24.-The nomina-
tions OF Gen. Clinton Briggs Of Balti-
more, Winfred Dennison Of New York
and Henderson Martin OF Kansas, for
commissioners to the Philippines were
sent to the senate today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
British eunboat Leaves.

Telegram by United Press.
Vancouver, 3. G.. Nov 24-The Brit
ish gunboat shearwater left here to-
day to join the British sloop Algerine.
which left Friday for the west Mexi-
can coast
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24
2 PLUNGE
TO DEATH

+ Telegram by United Press. :
+ San Diego, Nov. 24.--Lieuten- 4
+ ants Ellington and Kelly. both !
; aviators, We're killed today by /
: fall on North Island, San
+ Diego Bay.
= wcry We're flging high whom 1
! the machine suddenly plunged !
+ to the earth 1
+ The cause of the disaster is I
: unknown. !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-24

Lawton. Nov. 24.-Saturday evening
Mrs. Woodward was taken suddenly
much worse. She was being attended
BY Mrs. W. c. Kendall, matron OF the
state penitentiary, and Mrs Watkins,
deputy district clerk Of Chickasha The
ladies' we're greatly frightened al the
sudden change and Mrs. Watkins call
cd Dr. Knee and then phoned to Judge
+. NJ. Bailey at Chickasha, asking him
to inform County Attorney Oscar
simpson as soon as the train arrived
in Chickasha from Lawton, as Mr..
Simpson was enroute home on that
train. DR.. Knee called Dr. Jackson
Broshears ia consultation and the ply
sicians allayed the pain OF the patient
and caused a rally in her condition.
Assistant County Attorney Judge Hold
ing and DR.. A. B. Leeds reached Law
ton on the night Frisco and the local
physicians had everything in readiness
for an immediate operation.
Mrs. Kendall had in the meantime
talked to Mrs. Woodward and asked
her as to whether or not she realized
her precarious condition, to which Mrs
Woodward replied that she did. The
prisoner is very fond OF Mrs, Kendall
for many kindnesses received, and
talked to her freely. When Judge Hold
ing arrived he also talked with the
sick woman and told her that physi
clans had informed him that an imme
diate operation was necessary as the
only possibility Of saving her life H'
asked her il She would willingly make
statement, after realizing her condi
dition, to which she assented, and IL
the presence Of County Attorney Orr
Sheriff Nix. Mrs. Kendall Mrs. Wat
kins, Mrs. Carson and stenographer
Mrs. Wood, the sick woman made
statement regarding the poisoning Q
her husband at Chickasha
The statement was a yerification o
the confession first made by Mrs
Woodward and as to her testimony q
the preliminary hearing for Emm
Rivers and John fremont and at tn
trials Of the Italian. She said she r.
allied that her condition was yer
grave, this being her third operation
and that she made the statement vii
ingly. She corroborated her forme
testimony as to a plan being laid b
Emma Rivers and John fremont
take her husbands life, BY poison.
which she assented after fremont ha
threatened her life. That Tremoi
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