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New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
CURTIS MAY NOT SIGN
 REPORT ON ICE PLANT
Committee Will Recommend That No Harvest Be
 Taken In This Winter.

Councilman o. F. Curtis is not ex- pected to sign the report of the
 municipal ice committee to the com
 mon council this morning although if
 the council upholds the report it is said that he will not carry the fight
 further. Councilman will probably
 speak against the acceptance of the report.
 Councilman George M. Landers, a
 member of the committee, made the following statement today to Herald
 reporter:
 '"The ice committee has made a ] careful inspection of the ice plant and
 has given great consideration to con- 1 ditions relating to the business It
 has dealt with a situation for which it
 was in no way responsible and the
 majority feels that it cannot advise
 the council to abandon a project in
 which so much has been invested.
 We do not believe it possible to
 carry on the business economically unless the house is put in proper re-
 pair. No private owner would at
 tempt to do business with such equip ment. We have specifications to put the building in shape, which was what should have been done in the first place. We will recommend that $6,0 be expended. This will include sheathing, packing the walls with sawdust, fixing the platforms and con- veyors and repairing the road All this must be done.
 "In order to make repairs it will be necessary to postpone harvesting ice this year and the repair work can be done in the spring under suitable con- ditions. Councilman Curtis knows of a concern which will sell us any amount of ice delivered at S1.75 per ton as it is desired This can be sold with the understanding that retailers are not to charge more than thirty cents per hundredweight for it. The city will then accompiish h what it set out to without any added expense and the house can be put irto shape in the meantime. The company whicn is willing to sell ice to the city will put up bond and the conditions of sale will be submitted to Corporation Counsel Cooper.
 "Councilman Curtis is opposed to the principle of spending any more money on the icehouse. If the coun- gil feels that it wishes to continue in 5he business Councilman Curtis will 1 favor having the U-rk done. He has | been faithful and has labored hard on | this matter but does not believe in | spending any more money at the olant.''
 In reply to ques'ton, Councilman Landers said he did not believe Coun- 'ilman Curtis would sign the report of the committee, He did not know whether MT. Curtis would present a report
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
CONFIRMS GERMAN
 DESIGNS ON EGYPT
Announcement that Dutch East Indies Liners and Mail Boats Will ADan-
 don Course Through Suez Canal.

London, Dec. Is, 4:37 a. m.-The announcement that Dutch East ln- dies liners and mail boats will aban- don for the present their usual course through the Suez Canal and will Gol- low the Cape Route, in conjunction with the Cologne Gazette's report of British trench digging and general defensive preparations on both sides of the canal, is taken by the Rotter- dam correspondent of the Daily News as confirmation of rapidly maturing German designs on Egypt.
 The Dutch steamship Companies ex- plain the change of route by the ln- creasing uncertainty of obtaining the necessary amount of coal at the ap- pointed stations, but as the change of route will prolong the voyage twelve or fourteen days, the Daily News correspondent asserts that the change could not have been dictated by any but the most serious reasons. From various other sources come hints of the rapid completion of Ger man plans for a projected attack on Egypt.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
Dr. HelfriCh Denies Assertion in Newspapers of Foreign Countries
THAT IT IS FICTITIOUS
Asserts That Allies Are ShOuldering Almost Two-thirds of Expenses of Conflict and Central Powers a Lit tie Over A Third.

Berlin, Dec. IA, via London, Dec. secretary of the imperial treasury in his speech today in the Reichstag in support of the bill for a supplement tary war credit of ten billion marks ($2, ,500, ,000,000) denied f1atly asser- tions made by newspapers in foreign countries that the success of the Ger man war loans was fictitious and made possible only be the loans of subscribers through the war credit banks. He stated that the total loans by these institutions was 1,60O,- 000,000 marks 0,000,000) as com pared with over 25,0O0,000 marks in subscriptions.
 Referring to his estimate in August that the total cost of war to all the bel1igerentS was almost 300, 900, OO0 marks daily, Dr. Helffrich said this amount could now be estimated at from 320,0O0,000 to 330,000,0 0oo marks. This would make yearly cost of almost 12O billion marks, he said, an amount equal to half the total valuation of the public and Dri- vate wealth of France before the war. He said that almost two-thirds of Ln1S expenditure was Dy the entente allies and little over a third by Germany and her allies, with an expenditure much smaller than their opponents, had accomplished more than the latter.
 Dr. Draws Comparison.
 Dr. Helffrich compared at length the successes of Germany and her foes in financing the war. He point ed out that Germany had covered the greatest part of her expenditures by long term loans He said that only Great Britain, in the other camp, haC had any success in doing this A second difference, said the speaker. was that Germany hitherto had drawn her funds almost exclusively from had been forced to tap sources abroad particularly the United States. A third point, he asserted was that the conditions of each successive Ger man loan improved, while those in enemy countries had grown progros- sively worse.
 The French papers, said Dr. Helff- rich, which, when Germany an- nounced her first five per cent lotn, spoke of an impending state of bank ~uptcy in Germany are now glorify- ing as "The loan of victory" the five per cent. French loan issued at SS or, in reality, at about s6S.
 Dr. Helffrich declared that Great Britain had badly under estimated the costs of the war.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
SAFE CONDUCT FOR
 GERMAN ATTACHES
Great Britain Gives Assurances Not to Molest Captains Boy-Ed
 and Von Papen.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The British embassy received today from London authorization to issue safe conduct to Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen, the withdrawn German naval and military attaches.
 The safe conduct will be uncon- uitional, it having been decided by the allies not to require the officers to give assurances they will refrain from participation in the war after reach ing Germany. Issuance of safe con- duct to their successors has not yet been considered. No request has been made.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
Entrance Most Improbable.

Paris, Dec. 15, 5:5O a. m.--The Greek government officially denies that Bulgarians have entered Greek territory and it. is considered in com petent quarters here that an entrance of the Bulgarians into Greek Mace donia is most improbable, says Hav as despatch from Athens under Tues days date.
 The press unanimously declares, says tfe despatch, that the presence of Bugarians in Greek Macedonia would arouse national indignation, and adds that the Greek government is ready to take decisions required By the high est interests of the country
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
BULGARIAN TROOPS
 NOT ON GREEK SOIL
Athens Government Denies Re-
 ports They Crossed Frontier
PURSUIT OF ALLIES STOPS
7 Anglo French Front Now Extends to Kukus, Greece-Turlxs Claim Ad- vantage in Mesopotamia-Many British Join Forces.

The Bulgarians are now definitely declared to have stopped their pur- suit of the Anglc-F'rench forces at ? the Greek frontier. An official state ment by the Athens government de- nies reports that Bulgarian troops have trenched on Greek soil.
 Newspapers in Athens express the belief that neither Bulgarian nor German troops will cross the Greek frontier. The allied front is said now to extend as far as Kukus, Greece, about twenty-five miles north of Saloniki.
 Retreat We'll Conducted. Accounts of the allied retirement that continue to come from allied sources at Saloniki and Athens des- cribe it as orderly and generally well conducted. Virtually all the allies war material was preserved, it is :1e. clared.
 The Turkish war office claims the advantage in the Mesopotamia fight ing is still with the Sultan's troops and reports, in the Dardanelles con- tinued artillery operations, with mine and bomb fighting.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
14,274 ENROLLED
 FOR PERSONAL TAX
Gain of 946 Over Last Year But Man,
 Will Be Exempt by Applying to | Proper Authorities.

Registrars Thomas J. Smith and William Ziegler today completed their task of enrolling those who arc eligible to pay the personal tax. Their total is 14,274, in comparison with 13,32s for last year, a gain of 94G. This total includes many who will be exempt, the law stating that the regis trars shall secure the names of all eligible males between the ages of 21
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
Vienna Believes Dual Monarchy
 Will Give Satisfaction
MAY ALSO OFFER INDEMNITY
American Demands for Sinking of Italian Liner Said to Be Resented Communication.

Geneva, Via. Paris, Dec IA, $40 D. m. Delay d.)-A despatch from vienna received by way of Buchs, Switzerland, states that President Will son note to Austria regarding the Ancona incident has produced a pro- found impression in government and political circles. The note is said to be resented by a minority
 It is generally believed in Vienna, says the despatch, that Austria will give satisfaction and probably an in demnity, especially as she has large interests in America
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
HAS NOT RESIGNED,
Postmaster Delaney Denies Report
 That Carrier McAvay Has Quit.

Postmaster William F. Delaney this morning entered an absolute denial to the report that Letter Carrier Peter H. McAvay of the local corps had rendered his resignation. Asked if the carrier had been pensioned off, the postmaster also denied this was SO.
 MT. McAvay called at the Herald cffice this morning to deny the re- port of his resignation.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
BRITISH ORDER AEROPLANES.

New York, Dec. 15.-It was said in the financial district today that the Curtiss Aeroplane company has closed a contract with the British govern ment for $15,00O,o ,ooo worth of aero planes.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
SHOE FACTORY BURNED

Newark, N. J., Dec. 15.-The Boy den Shoe factory here was burned to- day with a loss estimated at $200, 900.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15

News despatches December IA re- ported that Bulgarian troops had crossed the frontier between Serbia and Greece in pursuit of the retiring British and French forces.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
Three Persons Dead.

Albany, N. Y., Dec. 15.--Rail ar wire communications are being n stored in this section today after b
 ing tied up by a storm which Monas night and yesterday covered eve, track with 24.5 inches of snow. Tel,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
WEATHER.

Hartford, Dec. 15.-FOr Hartford and vicinity: Fair. continued cold tonight. Thursday becoming unsettled and slightly warmer.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
No Bulgarians in Greece.

Athens, Via London, Dec. 15. 10:2O a. m.-Tne Greek government denies reports of the entrance of Bulgarian forces into the Greek territory.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
Allies Saved Supplies.

sParis, Dec. IA, 5:14 p. m.-(De- layed )-The Temps publishes dei- patch from Saloniki corroborating the report that all French and British troops have not quit Serbian territory, having retired into Greece. Notwith- standing the difficulties of the retreat and the determined attacks of su- perior forces of Bulgarians, the des- patch says, the allies saved virtually alr~their ammunition and other SUD- plies and suffered comparatively i. small losses in men.
 The assertion made in an official Bulgarian communication that the Franco British line had been cut is not borne out by the correspondent Of the Temps, who says: Efforts to envelop or cut our lines altogether failed"
 Allied Front in Greece.
 Paris, Dec. 15, 1:2O a. m.-The lat est information obtainable by the IIavas correspondent at Athens when he filed a despatch yesterday was that the allied front extended as far as ku- kus in Greece, about twenty-five miles north of SalonilSi. The retreat is be- 1 ing carried on under favorable condi- tions, enabling the allies to preserve all their war material.
 fAthens newspapers express the be- ! lief that neither German nor Bull garian troops will cross the Greek frontier.
 It is said the German and Bulgar- ' ian forces in the Gievgei section con- s:st of nine divisions, three German sSfsa six Bulgarian. Greek troops in Macedonia have been ordered to avoid all contact with foreign troops.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15

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New Britain herald., 1915-12-15

The first indications of the hea holiday parcel post business has ma it's appearance at the local offfe This mornings deliveries at the offi contained a heavy deluge of parce the greater portion coming fro Hartford stores whose auto delive ies have been hampered by the r cent blizzard. Considerable improv ment was noted in the arrival the mails from New York and oth points south, a gain Of 10 hours ov that of yesterday being noted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
PETERSBURG ON r. r.. mAr'
s%s. , fDvorsvi,,o C0mmercisl)

The Great Western railroad has a
new station, Petersburg, the depot at
the place having been completed ouI, Ut,
ing the past week and an agent VIII
he appointed within short time'
The new station has been under de
velopment for sometime. Some years
ago the railroad built a spur at the
point known as the Krogman cross
ing. about two miles south OF fet.
ersbu.rg. small stock yard was pu,
in and shipments were made 10 anu
from the point in car lots. Lale,l
Henry Norman engaged in the stock
and, merchandise business there the
wards were enlarged and during the
past year, Mr.. Norman erected d
store building and has engaged IN Inc
general merchandise and stock pusi.
ness. The proposition for a depot
has been up for some time and was
finally erected. The location OF the
new station is in the heart OF - d
nrosnercus farming community ana
will be a convenient point for sFe.-
ersburg, Colesburg and the surround
inr. territory: LEGAL passenger trains
that have been making the stop there
on flag will hereafter make regular
stops at Petersburg. 2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
M)DGE MULLAN HEARS
ANDERSON.CLOUD CASE
BIG DAMAGE SUIT TRIED BEFORE
JURY. MANY WITNESSES Ex-
AHMED.
ANOTHER JURY CASE SET FOR TRIAL
Case of LaiIy vs.. MaIIy to Be
Tried Before Judge Dunham, and
Trial Jury.

Judge Charles W. Mullan of Water
loo, has been presiding over session
of the Delaware District court this
week, and is hearing the case of An
aerson VS.. Cloud. On Monday morn
ing trial jury was empanneled to
hear the evidence in the case. Many
witnesses have been examined. The
litigation grows out of land trade be-
tween Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Cloud.
and the land in question is located
in the eastern part Of Buchanan
county.
It has been many years since a
litigation has attracted as much in
terest as this case has. It is likely
that the case will go to the jury late
this afternoon.
Immediately after the conclusion of
the Anderson-Cloud case Judge
George w. Durham will take the
bench and the trial of another litlga-
rion over a tract Of land will be be-
gun. This is also to be tried be-
fore a Jury. The case which Judge
Dunham will hear is Lally vs.. Malley,
and the farm over which the suit
was instituted is located east OF Man.
shester. known as the Russell farm.
Judge Dunham has also made a
number Of entries on the propate
docket during the last few days, as
follows: v,,,
Estate of Maggie Mcmahon. VIII
admitted to probate.
Estate of Patrick McEnany. On
presentation of petition to w1thdra"
aDplication for appointment OF ao--
permission granted to Withdraw said
permission granted to withdraw SAID
application as prayed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
MRS. AMOS .CRUM.
2 "tN0s V"0 :
(Greeley Home Press. }


The many friends here Of MRS:
Amos Crum are panied to read OF
her death which occurred at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Falth
Crum-Broadie, at Pierson. Ia. MIS-.
Crum had been with her daughter
since last summer. The Immediate
cause of her death was hardening
of the arteries.
MRS. Crum was born in Roches--
ter, Mich, in 1889, and in 1864 was
united in marriage to James Wat'
son. and to which union three chll-
dren we're born, two died in infancy
Mr., Watson only lived five or SIX
wears and in 1871, she was again
united in marriage to Amos X. Crum
at Muskegon. Mich. To them were
born five children Of whom three are
living. There are also seven grand
children. a,,,
After the death Of Mr.. Crum she
presided over the churches at Man
chester. Greeley and Boone, and az
so state missionary, but gave up ac-
tive work nine years ago and maue
her home with her daughter, E MISS
Ruth Crum, at Oshkosh, Wis. 8. =.
The funeral services were held AT
the Universalist church In Wepstei
CITY. at 2 o'clock, on Tuesday' ss." De..
= and was conducted by DR.. = Etfle
McCollum Jones OF Waterloo, assls., 4s'
ed by H. l.. Haywood, pastor OF the
church at Webster City.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
MISSIONARIES ARE
CALLED HOME
DR.. AND MRS. FLOYD n,
MEDICAL MISSIONARIES, ON
WAY HOME.
SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE JANUARY lS1
Barely Escaped Wrath of Cruel
Further Work Impossible.

J. c. Heath, Of this city, received
a cablegram the first of the week
from his daughter Mrs. Bessie
Smith, announcing the fact that she
and her husband were to sail from
London, England, on December Gath,
on the American liner, St. Louis,
and were scheduled to arrive in New
York city on January 1st, 1916.
DR.. and Mrs. Smith went into the
interior of Turkey as medical mis-
sionaries, under the direction Of
the American Board. Their labors
were crowned with remarkable sue
cess, and for many months after the
great European war had been in
progress, they continued with their
work. Finally DR.. and Mrs. Smith
were compelled to leave their post
Of duty and take refuge in SwitZer-
land. Th.i ir exit from Turkey was
marked with narrowing experiences.
DR.. Smith was taken as an Ar
menian spy, and barely escaped with
his life. They remained in Switzer-
land for several months, hoping that
conditions would improve, and that
they might be allowed to return to
Turkey to again take up their work.
This seemed impossible at the pres
ent time, and the American Board
has called them home.
Upon their arrival in New York
city it is quite likely that DR.. Smith
will find it necessary to go to Bos-
ton, the headquarters of the Amerl-
can Board, and confer with officers
of the organization. AS soon as they
can arrange business matters in the
east they will undoubtedly come to
Manchester and spend some time
with Mrs. Smiths father, J. c..
Heath. DR.. and Mrs. Smith are both
graduates of Lenox college, and have
a host of friends in this section,who
will be anxious to see them, and
what they will have to relate OF their
experiences, will prove of extreme in
terest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
sermon:

Subject for the morning sermon:
"Wisdom and it's Fruitage.'
, In the evening the pastor will be-
gin a series of sermons to the con-
gregation outside of the . church. Sub
ject for the evening sermon: "Can a
Man be Saved Outside of the
church,"
On Friday evening of this week
the Methodist Broth erhood Will hold
a. social and watch night meeting.
A picnic supper will be served at Z
O'Clock. This will be followed by a
sccial hour and a program, consist
ing of music, readings. addresses and
a devotional service, led by the pas
tor at the close of the year 1915.
There will be no charge for the sup
per and evenings entertainment.
Everyone, ladies as well as the gen
tlemen, are cordially invited.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
,,I7 zsII5vER WEDDING ANNlvERsAR

81 sMr.s.sand Mrs. Al Pogue were given
q surprise in honor of their twenty
firth wedding anniversary, at tne
ssatterlee home in Coffins Grove town
sshfp on Christmas day. A. sumptu--
ous dinner of delicious and unnum-
bered courses was served by the
Misses Julia, Carrie and Aonta Sat
5teriee. Following the dinner MT.
Henry Gillespie pronounced the re-
snewai Of VOWS and in. behalf OF the
saasembleda guests presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Pogue with a purse OF money.
Those present were: Mr.: and Mrs
al Pogue and daughter, Mabel; MIR:
and Mrs. M. s. Van Auken, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenny and two sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenny, sr., Mr.. and Mrs. 20:
smith and four children; Mr.. and
sHrs. Jerome Satterlee and two chill
iren: Henry Gillespie Mr.. Kelley
Mrs. SARAH Huftalen and Messrs. Av-
ary and Marion Satterlee.
All pronounced the day as being
lost pleasantly spent, and wishing
aacf other the best greetings OF
the season, departed for their homes
with happy thoughts of a happy day
mat viii linger in the memories
.ct the days to come.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
E,erEEN RREWERIES TO BE
TRANSFORMED.
Cedar Rapids Gazette)

Fifteen breweries located IN dlller-
eat parts Of Iowa are preparing 10 60
cut of business with the advent o1
prohibition on Jan. /, at which time
the mulct law repeal becomes eilec,
tive. According to reports complled
here these institutions are valued at
81. .236, ,963 and employ an average Oh
521 men each. s+
TT is stated, however, that most
VI the brewery owners are planning
into. i; lines St Sgs ee,s ssaezs
viil IN not be idle. One concern at
aoux city with capital Of $i,0OO,Q0t
# = said. has already re-incorporat
- @as merchandise company ana
vith Dec. s33I, will cease to make
heer. u An Iowa City brewery Will oe
turned into a. cold storage plant ana
creamery. Here + in ,Des Mo1nes
brewing. plant will be turned into a
factory for the manufacture or tee,
shnna,yd eyices while the owners OF
4 Cedar Rapids brewery are CONSIDER
inr plans for converting their prop
\ erty1 into yeast plant.
s The breweries. in Iowa affected py
\ t,a nrohibitcry law are located as
snl1ows: Keokuk, T. Davenport, -;
G ~, hnune 3: Sioux CITY, 2; Iowa City,
o. Cedar Rapids, /; Clinton, l; Bur
8lington; 3. They have been uslns
about s1,429, 277 worth OF raw maIsr, YER
al each year and the value o1 -. o.o
beer turned out annually was ss,nIl'-
5S6. Employees received about s4oo'-
a16Ss each year in wages: ..eYrs. ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
GOOD BUSINESS At PosToFFic

GOOD BUSINESS At POSTOFFlC
If postal receipts are a good busi-
ness barometer then the merchants
of Manchester must have enjoyed a
splendid holiday trade, and a more
than ordinarily prosperous business
so far the present month.
For the five days before Christ
mas the receipts Of the office here
from sales of stamps and stamped pa
per were more than q! 1-2 per cent
greater than like sales for the cor
responding period last year! And the
sales Of stamps and stamped paper
this year. during the "a days preced-
ing Christmas make still better
showing. They are more than 20 per
cent greater than like sales during
the first "a days of December last
year.
This large increase of business
caused no congestion anywhere. The
office force promptly dispatch ed and
delivered all Christmas mails with a
of proficiency and mini
mum Of errors.
What is true here in Manchester
seems to be true almost country
wide. Waterloo and Cedar Rapids
papers have INDUCED in boastful com
ments upon the gains at their local
postOffices.