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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
CORN SHORTAGE is SERIOUS
HANDICAP.

(From the Rapids Gazette Il
No matter how much corn is pro-
duced& theIeFisSnot enough whensome
one wants more, j willing to pay the
p~riceEEand cannot she accommodated.
The crop Of was not OF bumper
proportions but stillSit was good, per
haps an aXeragesfor term Of years:
Several untOWard circumstances, such
al wide area, have operated to dimin.
ishEthe consumption and yet it, ap-
pears that reserves In eVery%direction
are unusually low.
Conditions are Illustrated by the
difficulty encountered by Douglas CO..
consumers OF 1900, bushels per day,
to- secure such a supply as Will allow
them to operate their starch and feed
mills at that capacity, when they
would be consuming more II it were to
be had.
The company has looked chiefly to
Iowa and Missouri, dealing directly
with shippers on the basis of Chicago
quotations. More recently its agents
have been driven to seek supply in
southern Minnesota, in South Dakota,
wherever carload or a train load
could be picked up. Southern Mime
sofa had last year unusually good
yield OF unusual quality for that re-
I gion-not5 an Iowa yield, but one of
which the North Star state could be
proud. Minneapolis is able to sup
ply8Stta certain amount but shipments
from that point are insufficient for
Cedar Rapids demands, and the
FoWs Of local buyers accumulate
new wrinkles day by day. ;&&
They are unable to view the matter
from the standpoint Of politicians and
newspaper writer's who have had Wis
ions of importations in such volume
as would swamp the American mark
ct. Canada produces field corn at
only mi point, in Ontario opposite
Detroit, and the yield is not sufficient
to supply the needs of that province.
The Canadian provinces are them
selves consumers of corn, and corn
products from the United States and
contribute their proportion of trouble
to the general stock, of grief of the
american manufacturer. So, far as
Argentine corn IS concerned the local
mills have been offered none Of the
commodity at any price. If the quail
ivy 4S VI IuS nSScoS al 6IoLuoIA IuCy
would not hesitate to use corn from
Argentine, Patagonia or the Antartic
continent if it could be had at a prop
er price---the current price paid for
the American staple. If any one
knows where Argentine corn can be
bought at Chicago quotations, f. o, b.,
Cedar Rapids, he will confer a favor
on the city by allowing the manu-
facturers to employ additional help
and increase the output to the max
imum capacity OF plants. Incidental
~ such a benefactor would do a good
turn for Iowa farmers who demand
feeds and are unable to supply all
the raw material needed for the ton
mage they would consume. The
promise OF a more abundant yield
|brightens the outlook for the future,
but several months will elapse before
any of the new crop will be in condi-
ton for the mills. The %earliness of
the season is a godsend as it may be
expected that elevators will be re-
ceiving two weeks before the usual
time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
PRESIDENT WILSON ORDERS
uiTAGAINsT NEW HAVEN
,N5s% % PnAn as@~l 4E.&

Actin Acting undeglra the dirsctieolnsanf.t the
President suit has been commenced
by Attorney General McReyy.nl4o9lllds to
force the separation Of the New;
York,Ss$N New Haven & Hartford Ry.,
Company from It's numerous subsid-
larry lines. And it is announced that.
the Attorney General Will ask for in
Hdfctments against the officersEofS:the
New Haven system who have per-
sonally and knowingly assisted inl5sthie
unla Will practices which the Inter
state4Scommerce commission has de-
scribedin its$report. The commission
FOUND, in the investigation of the.
New Haven system that there were
3s6 subsidiary corporations and the
Ssbooksso Of the New Haven road pro-
per reflect only a small part Of the
financial transactions Of the railroad.
Many of these subsidiary corporations
sseryedSNno purpose save an evil one.
They were used to cover up tran.-
actions that would not bear scrutiny,
and to keep from the eyes Of public
officials matters that were sought to
beskept secret.
ThesNeW Haven was looted by the
Wall street captains Of industry Of
many millions Of dollars. A great
i railroad system was deprived Of its
earnings by suite, devious schemes
and cunning ~rascality which escaped
detection for a number Of years. :
Wall street for months MAS been
screaming" says the New York
Worlds against government by in
Yestfgatfon. Is Wall street prepared
to stand by the record in the New
Haven case and to maintain that it
IS essential to prosperity of the Amer
lean people that such iniquity must
not be exposed, much less punished?
There can be no cons titution of
peace with men who practice grand
larceny and call it finance. There
cam be no constitution OF peace with
men who practice burglary and call
robustness.
The trouble with this country to-
day is not in the policies Of the adj
ministration. It is in the practices
OF men Of wealth, education, and I'M
derstanding who hesitate at nothing
to gain power and profit. Prosperity
is excellent in itself, but there are
better things than prosperity. Honesty
is better Justice is better. Liberty
is better. There could be neither hon
esty nor justice 0 liberty in a
country that submitted to the dicta-
ton Of such a corrupt p%lutocracy as
that which has defied law. %debauched
government, polluted public opinion,
defraude6 the weak and helpless and
plundered a great property in a con-
spiracy to e%nthrone MONOPOLY" .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
~ Iag-E39. fN3IGWfA 9r9F# Ft~NEd7 FNNsHAG n N I|7.1T.I6
coNNoLLY's EuLOGY TO vii
SONS WORTH.

In his great convention speech
Congressman Connolly praised the life
and services of President Wilson In
the following eloquent and truthful
eulogy; s
In the same atmosphere and in
this same frame of great democratic
figures there is ~silhouetted the form
and features of a man who in practice
has kept the party faith. WHO in
practice has addressed himself to
the REDEMPTION of party pledges, who,
upon trial, has thrown his soul and
heart and mind unreservedly into
the battle forsthe prOtection4of the
peoples rights. There is kindness
in his smile; there is sympathy I'M his
eye; there is deep concern over the.
responsibility Of his high office:
There Is firmness in the jaw that
has carried the country through the
most critical and delicate situations
to which the democratic party fell
heir.
No personal amhition; no spirit of.
bombast;S no self.exploitation; @no5
for publicity or public
c!amor has affected his earnest, SER
ious purposes-to do for the great
American people that which God has
given him the light to do. And what
trial! -SE@
Almost tinsuperable obstacles place
ed in his path, ambushed by special
interests, Waylajd by the representa-
tives of protected monopoly. threat
sned blythe desperadoes of 4plunder
who felt that under his guidance the
agencies Of government might be
wrested from their control and get
hack to the Deonle who GRATED them
4SNoodroW3sWil lathe man Of heart
ard iron, The heart that heats in
" Tnrsethy With equality=ssofp i~pstjce.to
mankind ss5Th iron 8 T resolution that
turned from the easiest way..sto
be b story, stubborn, jagged path Of
,lajn&duty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
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subscription. ! ] u. s. advance. 5 sliSo'
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1914.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1914.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENT;
S ION. 5s

While the primary law leaves little
for a state convention to do it is
atiu a n @%undeniable fact that a state
convention is a great assemblage OF
prominent men
The democratic state convention
held. in Council Bluffs last week was
one Of the mos harmonious, enthu-
siastic and largely attended conyenl-
lions ever held by the party In Iowa
On Tuesday, the day preceding the
convention there was a joint con
ference Of the state and congressional
candidates and the publishers Of
democratic newspapers. This confer
ence was largely attended and more
than score Of speeches were made.
which did much toward sharing the
admirable platform adopted on the
followings day. E.M. Carr Of this
city was chairman||of the conference.
Congressman Gonnolly's sEeech$ as
chairman voiced the de-
sire Of his party, that the Iowa cam
paign this year should be- fully na-
tionaIizeds The plea will b made:
that eyeryman Who believes In the.
policies of the Wilson administra-
ton sEhouidssYy the democratic ticket
this year; s
4. Meredith. 81 Des Moines, was
permanent chairman; Of the conven.
lion: / Meridith who had al.
Observation-Disclosures for being a
GOOD loser, madeasYery favorable i'm
preston the;5host Of democrats
1 attendance Unless some great
change takesXpllace MI Meredith viii
SbeSSthe democratic candidate Tor.
United states senator four years from
nov. #g "A SS# SAf
The adoption Of platform was
the 3 only real work Of the convention
and It was admirably performed. Ill
measures up to the Wilson standard
and in many respects is the best: plat
form escr ADOPTED by Hawkeye dem.
ocrats. II was unanimously reported
y committee and adopted with
out a&roll call 4 BY g practically unadn-3
imous vote. III
lowe democrats were never more,
united unite and harmonious than they
are this year, and theyshaYe good reas
son 50 expect q victory at the polls
$x}
EEsSLSS. sI-i
Gag Rogers of FEDORA was elected
az 4 th1e%73 Il. district member OF the
State central committee. Mr.: Rog-
.ers is stalwart. progressive. dem
.occraats whose forceful personality will
materially assist the campaign;s this:
year. Z #ss asSi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM.

The Iowa state democratic platform
LOT 51914 indorses the administration
and declares that democracy has de-
prived monopoly Of its shelter, suhsti-
tuted tax on wealth for a tax on.
necessities, emancipated banking, In
dustry and commerce from the dom
nation Of Wall street, rescued the
honor of the nation on canal tolls,
put the money Of the country at in
%terest throughout the natisn and put
the nation foremost in the powers Of
the world
After this general announcement the
platform makes the following declar-
atoms:
1--WE pledge to the taxpayers Of
Iowa the most painstaking investiga-
ton and study of the road problem
to the end that the inequalities, waste
and inefficiency of the existing sys-
tenn may be remedied in an tntelli-
gent manner. 3y$
Initiative and Referendum.
We favor such changes in the
workmen's compensation law as will
protect the heads of families .engag-
ed in the industries Of Iowa against
the present unjust discrimination in
favor of the unmarried man and the
correction Of other existing Unequal
tiles in the law.
'Favoring as we do the principle. of
the initiative and the referendum, I'VE
recognize in that principle the best
method of submitting to the people
the question of woman suffrage, ques-
tons OF extraordinary state expendi-
lures and similar questions of state
wide character.
I'VE are. in favor, of ,ascertaining
the physical valuation of all railroads
to the end that such valuation may
be considered in establishing rates
for the transportation of commodities
and passengers.
'We favor the control by law of the
operation and rates of telegraph and
telephone service, and are in favor of
the government ownership Of such
that private monopoly of these means
of communication may be abolished.
I'VE are opposed to the contract
labor system in our state reforma-
tOrleS. Inc system SnOulQ De enLlre"
ly abolished at the earliest practicable
time. Prison labor must not be ex-
plotted for private profit or in IN
fair competition with free labor.
Limiting Women's Work Hours.
"We, are in favor of the enactment
of a law prohibiting the employment
Of female labor in all of the indus
tries for more than ten hours in any
one day or for more than fifty-four
hours per week.
I'VE pledge Jul support to any
measures tending to make farm life
more attractive and promising to our
young people
We favor any just and equitable
policy that will increase the business
OF the hope manufacturer and attract
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
WORTH READING MANY TIMES.

lvg- ~IEkfEgearEersE.a 90. 80
The Presidents letter to the Sen
ate, Withdrawing the Jones nomina-
ton, contains the following paragraph
which will find a responsive chord in
the hearts of all intelligent, clear.
headed Americans:
believe that the judgement and
desire of the whole. country cry out
for a new temper in affairs. The
time has come when determinations
against particular classes OF men
should be absolutely laid aside, and
discarded as unworthy of the c%ounsels
OF a great people. The effort for
genuine social Justice, for peace, the
peace which is founded on common
understandings and for prosperity,
the prosperity Of cooperation and mu-
tual trust and confidence, should be a
united effort without partisan pre-
iudice or class antagenism. It is
only of such just noble elements that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29

Villa may he somewhat Of a .barfsaa-
Ran and q little shy on book ''l 4
min but he seems to possess 4 4
horn instinct, for the arts Of war. He
IS now:purchasing large quantities Of
arms and ammunition in this country.
and # Is safe to say that his divis
sion when It starts for the City of
Mexico will be supplied with every
thing useful to e an army in times Of
war. Villa evidently intends to hold
a commanding position in the forma77
ton of the new government.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29

COLESBU.RG

eThNHS eHSIFrF IFELgIfgA Ea%E9EyTtES$G1
Miss Ruth Moser, Of Lamont. war
a guest Of her grand parents. Mr.: ant
Mrs. F. n, Coon, and other relatives
here during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Haug and Mrs
Fred Haug were over from Manches-
ter In their touring car, Saturday,
calling upon friends.
w. S. Page is enjoying a visit
from his sister, Mrs. Eliza Killiam.
Of Fort Dodge.
Mrs. G. a. Tobie is a guest of her
sister, Mrs. George Knee. and family,
at4McGregor.
Miss Jennie Baker is nursing a
sore thumb, the sore being caused
by a pin scratch.
Mr.. and Thomas Lands and
daughters, Carmen and 3Thelma, OF
Farley spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Adams were UP
from Dyersvine Friday, interviewing
}some Of their old friends.
The new barn on the J. N. Merten
farm is$to be raised Tuesday. "A cap
stan will be used, making 1T only nee.
essary to- have eight or ten men@to.5
do the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sheppard and.
little, Miss Minnie Gore came over.
from Manchester in their auto Sun
Gay and spent the day with friends.
Miss Eva Walters, of Elkport,sSis
the guest of her young friends J
town. f.s .ssg
NE. and Mrs. VIM. Wenkstern, Of.
Toledo, we're here K attend the.
funeral services Other brother, Mark
Loyett, an account Of whose tragic
death is given below
III you want any wild bronchOs
brought under BIT and bride lust call
upponf FredSan Emil. Nobel. w.
Latta had span OF #bronchos IN b
pasture, which he and others had
tried inSsvain to%catch. The HNebel
lads5Went out with a horse and
lasso, and succeeded in rounding up
the hors es .Ss #S
Mark LQYett, son OF 4Mr..San1 Mrs.
A, LOvett, met a sad and 8untiniely
end 8 n Sunday, July 10Th, being drown
ed IN the Jim River, about forty
miles from his: home at Berlin, North
Dakota. An automobile party were
spending the day near the river; the
young MAI USIn6 Ht1N
number. While the gentlemen were
bathing, several who were unable8to
swim. got beyond their depth. and
were IN danger Of drowning. Those
who came to the rescue,ssucceeded IN y
getting young Lowell near shore
when he requested his $rescuer to go,
to the assistance Of the others, say
ing that he could wade out..5SHe took
but q few steps, when he struck a
very deep hole, and sank to&rise NO
more. The remains, accompanied ny
his parents, his brother and I wife ffte7
were brought to his parental home.
near Export. where funeral services
were held Wednesday. Rev BALDWIN
had charge of the srvices and burial
made at the Brown5cemetery. The
parents, one sister and one brother
survive, anI to these our sympalhles
20 out in this hour Of deep trouble.
Mrs. Oehler, son Thomas and daugh--
ter Grace, Of Delhi, were over sun
day visitors at the home. of her
cousin, r. B. Hogan and family.
Miss Lillian Dittmer returned to
her hospital work at Chicago the first
Of the week.
Henry Vessel, who has been IN
poor health for some time, IS very
low at present
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
CONNOLLY MADE GOOD.

Those who knew Mr.. Connolly per
sonally knew that he would make
good as temporary chairman Of the
state convention, but it
Is safe to say that few, if any Of
them, expected to hear as great a
speech as Mr. Connolly delivered. He
plowed the whole field Of present day
without making a .balk or
skip Of any kind,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
Uniucky Coins.

A peculiar superstition relating to
coins is said to be current in Burma.
The inhabitants prefer those bearing
female heads, believing that DIN
with masculine ef1gies will not bring.
30 much luck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29

thefwelflre of a great country can4be.
compounded. We have breathed az
ready too long the air Of suspicion.
ar d%istrust. The progress. of re-
form is not retarded by generosity
and fairness,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29

There IL more Catarrh IN this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable.s For a great.
many years doctors pronounced It q local
disease and prescribed locallremedies,. and
by constantly falling to cure with%local
ence has proven, Catarrh to be aEconsti-s5
tutional disease.Sand therefore REQUIRES.
constitutional Streatment.s@:Halrs. Catarrhs
I Cure, manufactured by Z. j. Che5ieys q
Co, Toledo, Ohio. Is the only &C 4istitu-s;
tionai cure on the market. 1tstsstaken in-
ternally in doses froms10s drops to a4tea-i
and mucous surfaces OF the system.SThey
5offer one hundred dollars for any case IL
fails to. cure. Send for circulars and tes-
ftimonials. 80 ss5Sa Sls5 a. 1870
Address: ~ j. CHENEY 3 CO., Toledo O.
~ Sold by Druggists, &c.
fake HaN's Tanily Pills for e~onatipatioa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
Great Poets Splendid Eyes.

According to Ttelaway3n no man had
brighter eyes than Byron; they we're
gray, and fringed with long black
,lashes.f Lady Blessington. writing Of
him few months before his depar:
.tuxe to Greece. adds that one eye was
.visibly larger than the other.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
.HeaIth TIp.

Worrying Is . bad mental habit.
There Is only one cur and that Is
/ training oneself into good mental 3hab..
its. To do this, persistence and pa
thence are all needed. A week 8 q
month is not likely to suffice. Keep
at 1t Just as you would train a3syine to
grow UP instead of down. r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
wh.re Value. Are Relative.

n Where ValueS Are HeIattve.
How much is this picture WORTH
asked the salesman. "That depends"
replied the dealer. How much is the
man who wants to buy it worth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29

Worlds PRINCIPAL Want,

I know few wants that press upon
our modern life with more immediate
necessity than the want Of silence
Sidney Tanier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
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t4 DENTISTS. Office on Franklin stree
north of the Globe hotel. Manchester
iowa. Dental Surgery in all its branch.
esq Make frequent visits to- 3%neighb0I
Ing towns. Always a office on satul
days.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-02

Unfortunate as it is, the dogs of war are unleashed in Europe, but in the United States and especially Phoenix, the people are happily united.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-02
WASHINGTON
 TALKS OF WAR
Developments of Situation Overshadow All Other Topics Among Officials of National Capital - Pre- cautionary Measures
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATCHl

l ASSOCIATED PRESS DlSPATCHI l WASHINGTON, Aug. War de- ivelopments in Europe overshadoWed all
 else today and tonight in the attention
 of officials in Washington Steps are
 being taken to prevent financial strin- i gency in this country as result of 1 Europes sudden need of gold, followed l by a series of precautionary measures | designed to protect Americans and 1 their interests abroad as well as at i home.
 ! Ambassadors Page at London, Pen | field at Vienna, Herrick at Paris, and | Gerard at Berlin. were particularly ac- ] tive during the day conferring with of | ficials of the various foreign offices | They are at work in the interests of peace and thus far have been acting on their own initiative In their dispatch es to the state department they made various suggestions, but until the sit | nation develops further, no decisive step in diplomacy will be taken by the Washington government.
 The Washington government, how ever, instructed all it's diplomatic rep resentatives abroad to do everything in their power with propriety to avert the conflict Their instructions are to counsel for peace and calmness wher ever it is possible in an informal way. Germany, France and Great Britain and practically all the other govern ments of Europe which may become involved in the struggle. asked the United States to care for diplomatic in- terests with those countries with which they may be compelled to sever rela- tions. The United States has accepted
 every request of this kind. In this way
 the United States government, by act
 ing as the sole channel of cOmmunica- tion between the powers may find an
 opportunity to assist in the settlement
 of the conflict by means of diplomacy.
 President Wilson has not lost hope
 that a general conflict can be averted.
 Some official dispatches suggested that
 the military measures being taken by
 some powers are precautionary and
 not definitely indicative any of deter
 imitation to actually engage in hostili-
 ties.
 President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
 an studied a mass of dispatches from American embassies, legations and con-
 sulates in Europe. While no formal
 tender of good offices has been made
 to any power, American diplomats abroad are keeping the state depart
 ment closely advised so that if an op
 portunity presents itself the influence of the United States for the settlement of war problems by pacific means may be actively exerted. To prevent par alysis in commerce the president and congressional leaders agreed on legis- lation which would permit foreign ships to come under American regis
 ter in case of general war.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-02

Tonight, Sunday, you have the pri- vilege of witnessing one of the best vaudeville shows ever offered in Phoenix at the Columbia.