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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
SPECULATORS HOLD
The POTATO CROP
Irish Official Wants Lifted the
Embargo on Foreign Spuds.

Washington, Nov. pa new phase
OF the cost of living problem was
brought to the attention of the de-
partment of agriculture T. p. Gill,
secretary Of the Irish board of agri-
culture, told Secretary Houston that
spectators in the large cities of the
United States are actively buying up
this years short American potato
crop and planning to hold out for
high prices, counting upon the exist
ing quarantine against potatoes from
many foreign countries to aid them
in their undertaking.
Mr.. Gill is here to urge the re-
moval of the embargo on potatoes
from his country, and has been get.
ting private advices from various
sources on the potato situation in
America. He insists that the powdery
scab found on potatoes imported
from Ireland is no cause for quaran-
tine, because a similar blemish al.
ready is common in the United
States, and declares that the continu.
ance of the embargo will contribute
to the growing cost of living
Secretary Houston and the federal
horticultural board held a conference
after Mr.. Gill's statement, but no ac-
ton was announced.
Representative McKellar of Tennes.
see, author of a pending bill to pro-
hibit the keeping of products in cold
storage for more than 80 days, was
in conference with the department Of
justice officials over the departments
investigation of the storage of eggs,
poultry and dairy products. 1t is said
that preliminary inquiry has re-
vealed the fact that So per cent of the
present egg supply held in storage is
in the hands of the great meat pack
ers of the country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02

merce. ! feel that l probably could
not retain my position and do my
duty to the general public as mayor
on account of the bitter feeling that
has grown out of the labor contro-
versy."
Mayor Wallace issued a statement
in which he said: 81 shall do my duty
impartially and fearlessly, Life aid
property must be protected at what
ever cost and the fair name of our
city restored. Every person has a
right to conduct his own business in
his own way, so long as he does 1t
lawfully, and will not tolerate any
interference with it by Others"
Police Situation Critical.
Mayor Wallace said the police stu
alton is SO critical that he win take
personal charge of the department
for time. The new mayor has been
prominent in Republican politics. He
served one term as county auditor
and is on his second term as county
chairman.
Mayor Shank's attitude during the
recent Streetcar str1l e.. When ne let
1t be known that he did rot wish po-
iicemen to ride on the cars manned
by strikebreakers, caused the resig-
nation of Superintendent of Police
Martin G. Hyland and President Will
liam e. Davis of the board of public
safety.
AS soon as Mayor Wallace took the
oath of Office he named new board
Of public safety.
Thomas }. Farrell, general organ
izer, in charge of the teamsters' and
chauffeurs' unions in this city, saiS
that a meeting of the two organiza-
tions had been called for Sunday af-
ternoon. when they would vote upon
the question of calling strike. 1t is
generally believed that the strike will
be called.
While the teamsters' demands were
being considered, the union organ
izers have been work unionizing
other crafts here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
CHATTANOOGA NOW
NEARER The ORIENT
Tennessee River Made NaVl-
gable the Year Round.

Chattanooga. a.-Completion of the lock
and dam at Hale's bar, near this
city, marks one important step by the
government in It's plan of making the
Tennessee river navigable all the year.
IL presages the time when there will
be an uninterrupted navigation be-
tween all points on the Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio rivers, and also be-
tween this section and the orient via
the Panama canal.
The great project at Hale's bar.
thirty miles below Chattanooga, in
cludes lock built by the government
and dam and powerhouse erected by
the Chattanooga and Tennessee River
Power company. Many serious OBJ
stacles to navigation have been for
ever obliterated by increase in depth
Of water for many miles above the
dam.
The project Is peculiar in that it Is
the first instance where private com
pany was permitted to construct a
dam across navigable river, where
river improvement and power develop
ment have been combined. The work
has been done under supervision of the
secretary Of war.
The lock at the opposite end of the
dam from the powerhOuse is built
against a rock bluff and has a clear
width of sixty feet. 1t is about 300
feet long inside the gates. The lower
gates are fifty-nine feet high. Each
gate weighs 100 tons. The dam is 1,200
feet long; average height. fifty-two
feet; eleven feet four inches wide at
the top and from fifty-seven to sixty
four feet wide at the bottom, accord
ing to depth of foundation. The pow
er house is sixty-six feet wide and 1853
feet long. 1t contains fourteen tur-
bine units. each capable of delivering
$3.50 horsepower or total of 1880.
The power from this station will be
carried TO Chattanooga at 10000 volts
over 175 steel transmission towers. the
line crossing the winding Tennessee
river twice in order to maintain a
straight course. substation in the
city. not far from the river bank. has
equipment to step down the current
for the various uses to which it will
hp nut
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
ARRIVES WITH MAIL
Child From Germany Reaches Faith
er's Home In Ohio.

New Lexington, o., Nov. 29.-Much
excitement was in store for the en-
ployes of the local postoffice when,
upon the arrival of the mail, with it
was an S-year-old girl. very small for
her age. The following message was
pinned on her dress from the immi-
grafton Office in New York: This
child-Julia Kohan--is going to faith
er, John Kohan, Box III, r. F. D. No.
4, New Lexington, Ohio"
After meal, supplied by Postmas.
ter Donnely, the child was taken in
care of rural delivery carrier to the
home of her father, who lives six
miles south of here. The trip OF 1000
miles from Germany was made by
her unaccompanied.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
Good


Etiquctbc OI OHIlStndb SlNlNDs
"In making Christmas gifts we should
lake many things into consideration.
We must try to choose something that
will give pleasure to the recipient and
something Of which she has not al
ready more than enough. No one
wants to send Goals to Newcastle"
says Florence Howe Hall.
IF, however, my friend is very fond
IF reading I may properly send her a
book. Unless 1t Is one recently pub
lished il is safer not to write the name
on the fyleaf. as 1t may prove a dupli-
cate.
ut is always more difficult to End a
suitable gift for rich than for a poor
person. because the former usually has
80 many possessions of all kinds that
q new object really becomes a burden
To a woman of this sort it is almost al
ways safe to send flowers, since they
give pleasure for few days and can
then be thrown away, or one can some
times select gift that pleases by its
novelty or oddity.
ut is easier to find a present for a
person who does not own great many
things, but the very fact that she has
few possessions makes it important
tnat these shall be good of their kind.
so that here also pains must be taken
to secure q suitable gift. We must be
ware. however. of giving useful and
prosaic tokens of our regard to Il
friend of modest means if her taste
lie in another direction. Margaret De
land has delightful story of a woman
to whom her friends gave purse of
money. hoping she would spend it OH
curing her smoking chimney. She did
nothing of the sort, buying instead the
blue silk dress for which she had long
ed all her life and inviting all her
friends to a party. Few people enjoy
receiving purely useful presents. OF
course we have to make an exception
in the case of good things to eat-tur-
keys and plum puddings-where we
are dealing with those who are actual
ly poor or whose position makes it
proper to bestow on them things of
lllS sOfJ. IeIe dBdlu we luuSJ DeWdIS
of making eleemosynary gifts to those
who are on the border line between
gentility and poverty. To your wash
woman you may safely give a pair
of chickens or mittens for her children
without risk of offense. Your music
teacher, who has seen better days."
may be poorer than your laundress.
yet you would need to proceed with
great delicacy-to feel your way, so to
speak-before asking her to accept
what she might consider as thinly dis
guised aims In word, she may have
proper pride which you are bound
to respect. while you wish in some
way to help her.
Something must depend on the de.
gree of friendship existing between
you. We must not make intimate pres
ents, as they may be called. Thus a
rich woman who has delicacy of feel.
ing does not give articles of clothing to
poor friends without first asking
whether she may do So This, would
not apply to small and dainty acces-
sories of the toilet, such as handker-
chiefs. gloves and neckwear."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
Preserving Linoleum.

falling TO pieces it should be treated in
the following manner: See that it is
perfectly dry and lay it On the floor
face downward, or it may be hung
over a line with the back outside.
Make mixture of linseed oil, red lead
and driers to about the thickness OF
glycerin and give the back of the
linoleum thin coat Let it dry thor
oughly, add some more red lead to the
mixture. make it thicker and give the
linoleum another coat. 1t must not be
laid before it is perfectly dry.-Ex-
change.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
MILK CURE FOR BABIES.
London Physician Discovers Cause Of
Infants Illness.

Baltimore. - DR.. Ralph Vincent, d.
rector of the research laboratory OF
the Infants hospital, London. an
nounced here that he had discovered
the bacillus that causes stomach trou-
BILE among infants. He read a paper
before the local Academy of Med
icine and told of some recent discov-
cries that he believes will be of great
value in combating infantile diseases.
The principal topic was milk. "That
is the whole story of disease among
infants" said DR.. Vincent. Get pure
milk and keep it pure and there will
be practically no disease among the
babies. Milk should be given infants
just as it comes from the COW. without
boiling or any other preparation"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
Repair Work.

Repair work has cost me more than
the original machine storned the
physician.
Repair work does pay better" said
tie automobile man. You find it so in
your business, don't you. doc?"-Pitts,
burgh Fost.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
CAT SAVES A THEATER.
Awakens Actor as Flames Deveur the
Scenery.


Ithaca. ~ Y.-Pinky. the Lyceum
theater pet cat. saved that large play
house from destruction and also saved
the life of George Williamson. who
was asleep in one of the dressing
rooms.
Williamson was sleeping soundly
when the cat. which is admired by To-
cal theater goers. began paving his
face. It's persistence finally caused
Williamson to awake Williamsc- saw
flames near the dressing room.
They gained headway so that he
could not put them out with the fire
exting1isher. and he called out the fire
department.
About $1,000 worth of scenery was
damaged.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
NEW AID TO SHIPS IN PERIL.
Government Helps In Plan to Install
Latest Wireless Device.

Latest WlTeIeS6 OeNlCe.
Acting under instructions from Sec
retary of the Treasury McAdoo per-
mission has been given to leading
wireless company to equip the dere-
hct destroyer Seneca, now at New
York. with radio goniometer or di-
tectiOn finder.
The instrument will be placed aboard
the Seneca without expense to the gov
ernment. 1t is claimed for 1t that II
can detect the direction from which
wireless messages are sent up to with
In a comparatively few miles.
1t is pointed out that often vessels
receiving messages by wireless FROM
ships in distress have great difficulty
in locating the exact direction whence.
they come. II Is claimed that this di-
rection finder will do away with this. in.
the future.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
ElattsrY Recoanized.

81 want to ask your advice" said the
man who is always busy evolving new
ideas.
mo. you don't" replied the alert
business man. You want to get me
interested so that I'll ask you questions
about some proposition you want to
spring. Washington Star.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
There Must Be Something In IL.

do you beNeve there Is really any
such thing as love at first sight?'
Certainly there is. If there was no
such thing how msuy of the married
men whom you know would ever have
been able to encbant their wivesw-
Chicago Record Herald.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02
SAYRES SAIL FOR EUROPE
President Wilson and Daughter
Eleanor See Them OFF.

New York, Nov. 29.--Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Bowes Sayre, the White
House bride and groom, sailed for
Europe today on. board the liner
George Washington, which cleared
for Cherbourg and Southampton.
President Wilson and daughter Flea
nor and Secretary Tumulty saw the
newly married pair safe on board the
steamer. Crowds that had assembled
at the pier gave the couple hearty
send-ofr. They will return in January.
President Wilson will witness the
army-navy football contest here this
afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02

A rattle is something in which we
buy nineteen chances and the fellow
with one chance wins 1t.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02

The ability to speak wisely and well
is great gift. but wisely to refrain
from speaking is oftener the evidence
Of superior mind.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02

A New York divorcee says she never
wants to see man again. She must
have picked a lemon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02

If the income tax on alimonies is to
be withheld at the source Nat Goodwin
will need a bookkeeper.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-02

Turkey and Greece are reported on
the verge of another crisis. You can't
keep sick man" down.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Milan ]. Brady; and VT to John
H. Hook. Part Of sw, ne, sec.
10, Elk twp s1ot
c. E. and Emma Reeve to w. r.
u Reeve. Lot Y and part Of lot 6,
Blk. 4, Carriers 3rd. Add to K
Hopkinton. /. y. i. ~. 7Ol
R. and Flora r. Bixby to J.
NJ. Rutherford. Lots and 2, and
w ~ lots 10 and "A, Blk.#2
Minkler's Add. to Edgewood.. GO
Harriet 2. Sherwood and hush.
to Oliver w. Thomas. N. - :33s
Sc IA, Sc. H. Delaware twp.
Charles A.. Preussner and wi to 4 n
Frederick Schroeder r 10 a. 81
N 1-3, Sc, sec. %, Richland S
twp. $50
Mary B.. Heath ct al to Henry Yes
= ey. Part of Ne, ne, sec 20, Del q
hi twp. -. 100
b. W. Holdridge to Bert E. Pull ,'
yer. E 2-3 lot 8, and W IL of Il
lot TO-, Blk. 4, Delhi Ia..'....
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
the first OF the week.

the first OF the week. n. s#S "a
Doc. Steele Of Aberdeen. s.. d., is
here visiting relatives.
Mrs. BeGdow and sons arrived here
Tuesday evening, having been called
here by the serious illness of +
grandson, Nilbert Robson.
Mrs. Blanche Hird and son Of Du-
buque are visiting at the home OF
her. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. G.
Way, and family 3;..gE $s
Mr.. and Mrs Quinn and Mr. and
Mrs. Dunn were Saturday and Sum
day visitors at the Harry Quinn res
sidence sostheastHof town.
The NiAas Pearl and Genevieve
Everett xerf Friday night visitors
at the home OF their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Everett.
Mr. and Mrs. FLASHER left last
Wednesday for two or three weeks
visit with relatives in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nv. H. Martin have
been enjoying a visit from their son,
Guy, Of Billings, Montana
Mrs. Kate Boyer left last week for
Cheyenne, Wyoming, for an extended
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Laura
True. VEG
Miss Matte McTaggert OF Cox
Creek is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
J.. Funk.
Messrs- and Mesdames Chas. Am,
Ling, Louie Menge and H. w. Putt
We're at Export Saturday to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Leo. Flarrety.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22

ha with a car Of lambs on Saturday
Mrs. David Smith OF Hopkinton Wis
tied her aunt, Mrs. J. F. Westfall on
Saturday and attended the fair.
Mr.. Fred Appleby and Miss Rachel
Cornwell were married at Delhi on
Saturday. October 1S, by r. ]. Van
Antwerp, J. P.
Miss Alice Wood Of Volga is visit
ing friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kamoos Of Strawberry
Point were guests Of Prof. and Mrs.
L. Trezona over Sunday.
Misses Nellie and Rose Williamson
Of Hopkinton visited their cousin, Ollie
Doolittle.
Joe Bowers moved his family into
the Toomer house on the West side.
George Pulver has purchased a car
load of lambs.
The little folks enjoyed a party
at the Stickler home Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Furman NOV
ed to Troy Mills last week.
The first number Of the lecture
course will be held November 4. Tick,
cts on sale at the Bank and E. r.
Stones hardware store.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
DON'T GO OUT TO DINNER UN-
LESS YOU ARE WILLING TO

ID . Il Vi j Is y
In the November WOMAN'S HOME
COMPANION a contributor writes an
article entitled Little Courtesies of
Social Life" in which She describes,
as follows, some obligations which
people incur by accepting dinner in
vitations:
'Discourtesy is occasionally the
portion Of dinner guests also! A hos
tess should make it her study to plac
persons at table so that they have
a fair chance Of pleasant evening.
To seat together couple who have
absolutely nothing in common, unless
it may be an appetite for their din
ner, may be convenience to host
ess, but it is certainly not an exam
pie of courtesy. It is much better
not to invite such guests at all, un-
less you can max some provision for
their enjoyment beyond the satisfac-
ton of their hunger.
"On the other hand, I Go not think
anyone should accept an lnVltatlon
to dinner who is not prepared to
pay his scot by taking his fair share
in the general and particular talk of
the. table The man and the woman
who are dinner guests should have
clear comprehension of their duty to
be agreea able to their next neighbor
on either side, especially to their
partners, and also to contribute what
they can to the general talk Of the
table. They may have no attractive
'parlor tricks but they should at
least turn in what they have to the
common fund Of the evenings recre-
alton" Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
LENox COLLEGE,.

DR.. Parkhill occupied the pulpit OF
the Presbyterian church at Wyoming
on Sunday. This church has extend
ed a call to Rev. David DeBesst, a
former student Of Lenox college, to
become it's pastor. X
The first foot ball game of 'the
season was played Saturday with
the Manchester High school team,
and the Lenox. college boys won by
a score Of "a to O. u
Pres. E. e. Ree1sleaves Monday
to attend the meeting of the Synod
in session at Storm Lake this week.
The Lenox orchestra and choral
club are practicing every week and
no doubt will be again heard from for
they are doing good work. 2
DR.. w. w. Carleton Of the class of
'84, who has been for number of
years a district superintendent of the
Methodist church, is alss mayor of
Mt Vernon. Lenox college may just
ly be proud to number DR.. Carleton
among her alumni.
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Delhi.

Miss Emma Brayton is having a
new barn built on the Lake farm.
John Hartman took a business trip
to Minnesota last week. a
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Barnes attend
ed a reunion at the Barnes family
at Strawberry Point Thursday.
Mrs. j. w. swinburne, Mrs. NJ
Reeder and Mrs. L. Trezona were
shopping in Dyersvillz Tuesday.
The place known as the. Connolly
farm east Of town was not sold at
Auction as advertised.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. DeLano from the
Soldiers Home at Marshalltown are
visiting their children at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Crabb, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Barnes and Mrs. +.
E. Stimson were in Dubuque Tuesday.
The young people enjoyed a party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilson, north Of town on "Wednesday
evening.
The work Of laying the cement
sidewalk in the west part Of town is
about completed. Us. 81.
Louis Hackbarth of Chicago is Wis
iting home folks for a couple Of days:
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter tJakelin and
family were in Dubuque Wednesday.
Miss Cummings is a guest at the
John Wilson home !Ss
"a 81 Capt. Held came home Sunday from
Dakota, where he had been spending
the summer.
H. r. Bancroft; 2. B. Porter, Roy
Powell, Oscar simons, F. E. stin-
son and orman Britt, attended the
Dairy congress at Waterloo last week
Mrs. Rose Heldern and baby son of
Dakota are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. G. Albrook.
Ralph Jamison has moved his fam
lily to Delhi. h
Amos Smith has bought the little
stone house on the west Of e. B.
'Porter's $5 s1.$
Miss Burnett Rimmer came home
from Manchester Wednesday for q
few days with home folks.
Or, j. a.. May Of Manchester was a
professional caller here Friday. @
Fl Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Mitchell visited
at the McDonough home in West
Union last week.
Miss, Louise Hughes Of Dubuque is
visiting at G. O. Whites.
j.. w. Swinburne and daughter, Mrs
Maud Reeder left Monday for Fl.
Dodge. Mr.. Swinburne goes as rep
resentative: to the grand lodge from
Delhi lodge, No. 46, and Mrs. Reeder
as a delegate from Silver Lake Re
oekah lodge, No PAL, to attend the
state assembly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Haight of Ryan,
we're recent visitors with Delhi rela-
ives and friends. ~
J. D. Paris has sold his farm to
Miss Maud Glew, Of Manchester.
Will. Schnittjer returned from Oma-