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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

e. H. Pilgrim, dragging Thorpe
Manchester road. $40 on
G. A. Curtis, dragging Mason
Vile Robinson, road. ~. Z 81
Glen Wilhelm, dragging Dyers- i.
ville-Hopkinton road. .... 13 81
NJ. B. Nieman. dragging Hawk
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that bills of this class be al:
lowed in full. T..
The petition of George Rice ct al
asking for an opportunity, on or be
fore May 1914. to pay their delin.
quent poll taxes, certified in from
Delhi township for the year 1913 was
presented and the same having been
placed upon the 1913 tax list and it
appearing that the same cannot be
seconded and carried that the petition
be no. granted !
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that this meeting adjourn to
1880 p. m. & S 1879 ES.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Most Of the afternoon was spent
with road machinery statesmen. +;
A motion was made, seconded and
SoAAACV EtAdl Lie UOtAIA VI SupSA va
ors purchase of J. d. Adams & Co.,
one King Jr. road grader at cost
of three hundred dollars.
A motion was made seconded and
carried that the board OF supervisors
purchase of the Western Road &
Tool Co., Of Monmouth, ILL.,, nineteen
road drags for use on the county road
system at a cost of fifteen dollars
each or a total of two hundred
eighty-fiye and no-1O0 dollars.
"A motion was made, seconded and
carried that the auditor be authoriz-
ed to issue warrants for all bills al
lowed at this meeting.
A motion was made. seconded and
carried that this meeting adjourn to
Saturday, the 2Sth day of March
1914.
Minutes of this meeting read and
approved. - A. $ z
G.. H. BUNKER, JAMES sKEHOE,
Auditor Chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
DELHI.
DELHI.
The Baptist church and lot will be
anld ut aMctfnn on Tuesday. MarCl

The Baptist church and lot will be
sold at auction on Tuesday, March
"a. .3 q .
At the school election held last
week. Monday, F.. E. stimson and NJ.
. e. Morgan were elected directors
and J.. P. Sloan treasurer.
y DR.. and Mrs. Ell. Wintenberg and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Barnes entertain
ed their friends last Friday even.
Z ing. All had most enjoyable even
Ing. ,sl b. 5a5* nj.
NJ. and Mrs. J.. G. Waddell and
son of North Dakota, are visiting re-
latives at this place. IA
Miss Clara Finck of Arlington Wis
tied Mrs. F. b. Pulver last week.
Mrs. John Midkif Of Manchester
has been visiting her uncle. j. NJ
i Philip. She returned home Monday
Al son Of August Johnson cut his
foot badly with an ak one day last
week while he was in the timber. He
was brought to the office Of Dr.. Win
tenberg, where several stitches We're
required to close the wound.
Mr.. A. p. Harris celebrated his
S7th birthday on Monday,
v. White and G. Grommon were in
Manchester Friday evening.
8 Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sweeney are
the parents Of a daughter, born re
Gently. sss; Il
F. A. Doolittle is on the sicl
" list. !, e "a
Alex Hackbarth went to Chicago
on business trip last fweek. !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

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votes cast, the largest vote ever re
wree r.. A. Wallace and N. A. Gear.
hart and F. p: Williamson for treas
Xurer. Il, #ls5 5t q 9
Loren Hardy and family Of Sydney
4 Montana, visited last week with
! er friends. b55 @s}s
Mrs. Ripple's mother from Maquo,
4 keta visited her last week.
Miss Laura Lattner Of Dubuque is
visiting the Gearhart antilles.
Thomas Dunlap is quite sick at this
writing. 1I s tl:s.24 a q III
Rev. Mcclellan, travelling secretary
s for the. Student Volunteer Movement
from New. York City. occupied tbs
pulpit OF the resbyterian church on
Sabbath evening. Sss VI l
Miss Tillie Cramer OF Rocahontas
is visiting her nephew, a. i X Cram
er and family. AZ @ n. :.
". 4 DR.. Lewis Cummings met with an
unfortunate accident Sunday after
noon when going along Main street
in his auto. 1t is not yet known just
know it. happened but the machine
turned turtle. "A broken shoulder Is
one OF the results. The extent of 9TH
ser injuries is not yet known. 1t will
also be unfortunate for his patients
Sof whom he has quite a number in
the country. DR.. Higenia Of Anamose
was sent for to attend him.
The election OF municipal officers
will take place on March Goth. The
Citizens ticket, as filed, is as follows
For mayor, j. j. Kirkwood; council
men, r. "A. Wallace, w. r. Reeve,
E. NJ. Hucker. o. w. Smith and w.
IS. Beels. There is a anothers ticket
expected but it has not yet been ill
"a with the clerks s.535 y
81: J. T.. Morrow has gone to Glen
wood, Minnesota, G!sfor the summer.
Miss Winona Cummings returned
from Perry Sunday morning.
Il J.. ID. McAllister and family re;
turned Tuesday from Onslow, where
they had been on account Of the ill
ness Of Mrs. McAllister's parents. "a
Mrs. Jas. Mccullough, formerly Of
this place, who has been with her
son, Rev. VIM. CcCullough, at POGO
moke City, Maryland. has removed
with her son to Regina, Canada, at
which place they expect to- make
their home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Manchester, Ia, March 18th, 1914.
State Of Iowa, Delaware County, IS.
The board Of supervisors met as
per adjournment with all members
and the auditor present
The following bills were presented;
Class 4-Bridge.
Glen Wilhelm, labor No. 10,
North Fork. :. So. ..SS OO
George tEvert labor No.. 80,
Delaware. !. OO
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that bills Of this class be al
lowed in full. IS.
Glass eA-cuIverts.
Glen Wilhelm, labor. sections
and 2, North Fork. ..s.. SIT a
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that bills of this class be al,
lowed in full.
Glass. s8-county Road Dragging.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
BORN AFTER ITS MOTHER DIED
An interesting Medical Case Added TO
New York's Record-caesarian
Operation Was Performed.

New York, Dec. 16.-For the second
time in the medical annals OF this
city, it is said, a baby was born yes
terday after the death of the mother
The mother, 20 years old, was walk
ing along an uptown street in the aft
ernoon with her father when she col
Iapsed. They were in front Of hos
pitaI and she was taken into the insti-
tuition unconscious. Despite the eff
forts of the doctors she died in ten
minutes as the result of dilation Of the
heart.
A Caesarian operation was per
formed then, but 1t consumed fifteen
minutes. The baby, girl, was in
such condition that it was only after
she had been massaged for twelve min
utes that she showed signs Of life
After that the infant responded well
to treatment and in a short time was
out Of danger The child was normal
and weighed seven pounds
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
POLICE KILL MOTOR BANDIT
Notorious Career of Frank HchI
Ended After He Had Robbed
Banks in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Dec 18.-The life Of
Frank G. Hohl, notorious motor han
dit, ended here today following a
three hours career Of crime which
included the rObbing of two Cincin-
natl banks, the theft Of a motor car
and a pistol fight with policemen that
resulted in what will almost certainly
prove to be the fatal EOunding Of one
officer and in the death of the bandit.
AS a result of the bank robbeTies
s13,10O is missing and the police are
confident that Hohl, in his wild motor
drives, managed to pass this money
along TO some confederate.
Mrs. Lulu Hohl, who says she is the
wife OF Frank Hohl, the hank bandit,
was arrested tonight, but the police
were unable to find any trace Of the
money taken by the robber.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
RAILROADS WIN RATE MEASURE
A General Advance of 5 Per Cent
Granted by Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Washington, Dec 19-The four
year fight of the Eastern railroads
for a general advance of per cent
in freight rates was won with the aid
of the European war yesterday when
the interstate commerce commission
allowed the increase, with few ex-
ceptions. The commission made it
plain tits action was taken to relieve
the commercial crisis brought on by
the world war.
The exceptions from the increase
will include rates on bituminoUs coal
and coke, anthracite coal and iron
ore, and rail-Iake-and-rail, lake-rail
and rail-andIake rates.
A flat per cent increase is al
lowed on joint rates between ''offi-
ciaI classification territory-the East
on one hand and Southeastern ter
ritory, the Southwest points on or
east of the Missouri river on the
other; on interstate rates to and from
New England, from and to points in
trunk line or central freight associa-
tion-Midwest- on rates to
and from New York, and throughout
official classification" or Eastern ter
ritory.
Increased revenues of about $780,
100000 to the railroads, numbering
about 125 affected, are expected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
CONVICT is A GOOD FELLOW
Some Poor Child of Detroit VIII Be
Made Happy by Prisoner Now
in the State Prison.

detroit, Mich, Dec. 16.-That the
Christmas spirit of good viii and char
ity penetrated even behind prison
walls was made plain yesterday in a
letter received by the Good Fellow
Editor of a local newspaper from a
convict. The letter follows:
q don't know whether would be
considered a good fellow or not. So
ciety has decreed that 1 was a bad
fellow and has segregated me for q
period. In spite of the fact that 1
transgressed the law I am being cloth
ed and fed and taken care of, while
hundreds of people, especially chill
dren, whose only crime is poverty, are
actually suffering for the bare neces-
stiles of life and through no fault Of
theirs are facing the Christmas season
with scant hope Of happiness.
e am sending two dollars which I
hope you will be able to use to bring
gladness in some small measure to
some little one. You need have no
fear of this money being tainted, for it
was honestly earned at the rate OF if
teen cents day.
q have two little girls of my own
and while 1 am sending them their
Christmas money, am sure they will
be glad that I shared with some others
less fortunate.
Yours in Christmas spirit
INMATE 1856,
Michigan State Prison, Jackson,
Mich"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
MAHIN LAW STANDS TEST
Missouri Pacific Found Guilty Of
Bringing Liquor Into Dry Terri
tory at Columbus.

The first test OF the provision Of
the Mahin Law forbidding railroads
to bring liquor into Kansas for unlaw-
full purposes resulted in a verdict of
guilty in a Cherokee County District
Court. After one hours deliberation
the jury returned a verdict of guilty
against the Missouri Pacific on twelve
counts. The fine is from 500 to $500
on each count. Each count was on
carload or fractional carload ship.
ments. At the beginning of the trial,
Judge Sapp sustained an objection to
the introduction of evidence on thir-
teen counts charging the Missouri Pa
cific with unlawful delivery, but over
ruled 1t as to the twelve counts for
bringing liquor into dry territory for
unlawful use.
Attorneys for the road objected to
introduction of the Mahin Law reports
which the road fled with the county
clerk. These are duplicates of the
statements consignees sign that the
liquor is for lawful personal use. They
argued that to compel the road to file
these statements and then use them as
basis from criminal prosecution is an
invasion of constitutional immunity
from giving discriminating evidence
against ones self Holding that the
statutes make all records of the coun-
ty clerks office admissible as evil
dence, governed in this matter, Judge
Sapp overruled the objection. The de-
tense recorded an exception.
The railway attorneys said they
wOuld-appeaI the case.
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But Neither Side Gives Any
Details of Big Battle
in Poland.
AUSTRIAhS CLAIM A VICTORY
Vienna Dispatch Says Cars Forces
Are Defeated North of carpa-
thians-Germans Renew At
tack in Northern France.
--latest Dfs6akches.)

LOn0on--Althoug there seems no
doubt that the Russians are retreat
ing and that for the present any an
ticipations the allies may have held
Of an early invasion Of Germany must
be dismissed. considerable mystery
surrounds the reported decisive vic
tory by the Germans which Berlin
celebrated recently.
Vienna gives a few details of the
fighting in the East The claim is
made that the Russians have been
driven out of the positions north Of
the Carpathian mountains from Kros-
no to Zakiczyn, which would indicate
that part of the southern line of rail
way in Galicia again is in the hands
Of the Austrians, and that Piotrkow
and another central Poland town have
been stormed; but silence is main
tanned as regards north Poland, where
the German victory is said to have
been achieved.
The German official report dismiss
es this battle with the statement that
In Poland we are still pursuing the
enemy, who continues to give way"
Amsterdam dispatches serve to
heighten the confusion over the situa-
ton by quoting Berlin papers received
there, as expressing disappointment
at the fact that no names of battle
fields are mentioned, that no tangible
results Of the fighting are disclosed
and that no lists are given of the num-
Der of captured guns and prisoners.
Some disappointment is expressed
here at the silence Of the Russians.
Hot Firing at Armentieres.
Northwest of Lille the Germans
again have brought their heavy guns
into play. They bombarded Armen-
there's at night and their shells fell in
the town at the rate of two a minute
for several hours. The general action
is expected to continue several days.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
LUNACY FROM VICE
Whisky and Dissipation Filling
AsYIums for the Insane,
Says Census Bureau.
NOT so MANY FROM FARMS
LeneIinsss of Country Life Not So
Important a Cause As Some
Persons Suppose.

Washington, Dec. 17.-While there
has been an enormous increase IN the
number Of insane under institutional
care in the United States, the census
bureau in report states that this in
itself is not conclusive proof Of an in
crease of insanity IN the general pop
ulatiOn outside OF institutions
The number of insane reported in
Institutions increased from $50, Isl in
1903 to 1871 in I910-an increase Of
p per cent in six years The total
population in the same period increas-
ed only u per cent, thus showing the
insane in institutions increased twice
as fast as the population
Lonely Life Not Factor.
The popular impression that loneli-
ness OF country life is an important
cause Of insanity is not borne out by
the statistics, which indicate that
more insanity is due to the stress and
strain, the keener competition, the
cOngested conditions and the vice and
dissipation of city life.
In proportion to population the num-
Der Of inmates Of hospitals for the in
sane received from urban communities
ceived from rural districts Of the
60,769 persons admitted to insane hos
itals in 1910, 1864 came from cities,
villages or other incorporated places
Of more than $500 inhabitants. while
20.442 came from the smaller towns or
country districts, leaving 3,673 for
whom the place Of residence was not
reported. From rural communities Il
insane persons were admitted per
100000 population; from the urban
communities the ratio was sc per
100000.
Vice Causes Greatest Per Cent.
An explanation of the difference be-
tween city and country, as regards
their contributions TO the hospitals
for the insane, is found in the Stats
tics Of cases of general paralysis and
Of alcoholic psychosis. OF the total
number of persons admitted to hospi-
tails in 1910, 16.S per cent, or more
than one-tenth were afflicted with
one or the other of these diseases
This class of cases, however. formed
only 10.4 per cent, or one-tenth Of
the admissions from rural communi-
ties, as compared with 81 per cent, or
one-fifth OF the admissions from urban
communities. In proportion to popu-
lation, the cases of this character re-
ceiyed from the city were about four
and one-half times as numerous as
those from the country
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
seruians &c., ReInrade-

The Servians, after a fierce battle,
have reoccupied Belgrade, according
to a Nish dispatch. The Austrians
occupied Belgrade December 2, after
having besieged it since July 20, bonn
harding from batteries near SimIin
and from monitors on the Danube. A
large portion of the city was said to
have been destroyed by the fire of the
Austrians When war was declared
the Servian government moved from
Belgrade to Graguyevats and later
went farther south to Nish, where it
remains.
Admits Loss of Belgrade.
The abandonment of Belgrade by
the Austrians is acknowledged in an
official statement given out at the
Austrian army headquarters. TIE
statement says that the retirement
of the right wing involved a change
in the military situation which made
it advisable to abandon Belgrade,
which was evacuated without fight
ing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The inteTnment Of twenty-five
officers and $50 enlisted men from the
German cruiser CormOrant at Guam,
the American possession in the Lad
rome Archipelago makes the foreign
force there nearly equal numerically
to the American guard. which consists
Of about four hundred marines.
A meeting to devise means for
getting the trade with Great Britain
which Germany formerly had viii be
held in Chicago by the Tlinoios Manu-
featuring Association.
One out Of every ten persons in
Chicago receives aid from public char
ity, according to a report Of the board
OF county commissioners. The report
states that during the current year
partial or complete support was given
at public expense to a quarter million
residents OF Cook county The total
population Of the county is approx
mately two and a half million
Five municipal dances as a sane
celebration Of New Years Eve and as
q counter attraction to the usual reTeI
in Chicago's cafes viii be held this
year.
Between one hundred and one
hundred and fifty Mexicans, many Of
them once prominent officially, have
been secretly put to death IN the City
OF Mexico within the last few days, &C
cording to an official report which has
reached the United States government
from one OF its agents there.
Exports of merchandise IN the week
ending December - from the twelve
principal ports that handle so per
cent % the total were foTty-5Te and 2
half million dollars ana imports twen-
tz-four and a half million dollars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
LOWER PACIFIC COAST STORM
Fisherman Lost From Launch That
Went Out fer Rescue-OVer
100000 Damage Done.

Los Angeles, Dec 1S--Heayy seas.
rolled up by 4O-mile wind along the
southern coast, cost one life and
wrought damage today amounting to
more than 100000 at Long Beach and
ar Hueneme.
John Caspinola, fisherman, was
lost OF the launch Roma, which went
out TO search for a motor boat blown
out to sea with six members Of the
family Of ]. H Blake of Redondo. The
BIakes, however, we're saved by an
other vessel
At Long Beach breakers dashed into
the Strand, tearing out bulkheads and
cement walks and wrecking several
residences close 10 the water front
At Hueneme a 1.0OO-foot section
OF a long wharf was smashed, causing
damage estimated at $4,000
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
Raid English Coast.

For the first time in more than a
century England has been struck by
a foreign foe. A squadron of swift
German cruisers crept through the fog
to the eastern coast and turned their
guns against the Britons.
When day broke, the raiders began
the bombardment Of three important
towns-Hartlepool, at the mouth of
the Tees, Whitby, thirty-five miles
aouthward, and Scarborough, noted as
a pleasure resort, fifteen miles beyond.
HartIepooI ID most. There
two battle cruisers and an armored
cruiser were engaged and at this place
the greatest loss of life occurred.
The German warships escaped a
pursuing British fleet after a long
chase through heavy fog.
Mere Than 100 Killed.
The British war office fixes the num-
Der of dead at HartlepooI as eight sol
diers and ninety-seven civilians, and
the wounded at fourteen soldiers and
116 civilians. At Scarborough, where
battle cruiser and an armOred cruis-
er shelled the town, thirteen casual
ties are reported, while at Whitby two
were killed and two wounded.
Men. women and children OF the
civilian population were left dead or
wounded-struck without warning
while at breakfast or at work. In all,
according to official estimates, the
casualty list totals 264, of whom 134
are known to be dead.
Three churches were damaged; the
gas works and lumber yards at Hartle-
pool were set afire, and the Abbey OF
Whitby was struck The Balmoral
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
Lac french claim Proaress.

The German and French official
communications do not disclose much
Of what is going on in the west, but
it is apparent that the allies are still
on the offensive from the coast to La
Basse and at various other points
along the front. While not very
marked advances are reported the
French claim to have made some prog
ress and to be holding the ground
they gained during the preceding
days.
Allies Push Offensive.
The offensive movement of the
French and British has become gen.
eral and is being pushed with strong
forces, particularly in Flanders, the
Argonne, the WoeYre and Alsace.
While the French claim to have been
successful at all points except at
Steinbach, in Alsace, the German Off
cial report says the Allies attacks
have been unsuccessful at several
places.
On the whole, however, it would ap-
pear that the Allies, who now have a
superiority in numbers as we'll as in
artillery, have succeeded in making
some progress and have withstood Wig
orous counter attacks delivered by the
Germans
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
STILL SHOOT OVER BORDER
Mexican Bullets Pass Close to United
States Soldiers in Siege
Of Naco.

Naco, Ariz, Dec 19.-Many bullets
from the Mexican side fell on United
States territory yesterday in the siege
of NacO, Sonora, by Villa troops Five
passed close to the army bombproofs.
The United States army forces now
have esta bIished two flank camps, one
on the east and the other on the west
side Of Naco, to further assure border
neutrality The Sixth Brigade Infan-
try and the three batteries of artillery
on the way here are expected to ar
rive today. Ammunition arrived here
yesterday and further shipments are
on the way.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

1t is believed now that the German
squadron included at least four battle
cruisers of the super-dreadnaught
class and two armored cruisers. The
Smelling of the HartIepools and Scar
borough was simultaneous, but Whit
by was visited by the Warships after
they had left the other towns.
The light cruiser Patrol and the de-
stroyer Doom were among the BRITISH
ships which attacked the German
cruisers. Both were struck by shells
They lost five men killed and fifteen
wounded. The Hartlepool casualties
are 81 dead and $50 wounded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
HeIgoland-

HelgOland-
It has been known that the kaiser
and his advisers have been planning
one great coup for the German navy.
The tombardment is looked upon only
as a demonstration made particularly
for the purpose OF calling on the watch
of the British Earships from the ships
that have been held at WflhelmshaTen
and the KieI Canal With a heavy
force of British ships drawn down to
the Yorkshire coast, it was believed
that the way would be left open for .
great German feet to make dash fot
the open sea
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
A New Triple Alliance.

By invitation of King Gustav Of
Sweden, King HaakOn of Norway and
King Frederick of Denmark will visit
him at MaImo, Southern Sweden. TIL e
three kings will be accompanied by
their ministers of foreign affairs and
secretaries and will discuss affairs of
common interest which have arisen as
a result Of the war and especially
measures for helping the economical
situation in Scandinavia.