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Evening journal., 1915-09-10
$3.50 New Serge Dresses at S5.0O

A beautiful collection of women's and
Misses Dresses, made of very fine All-wool
Serge; stunning new models, plain colors
and combinations, in all colors; real
$3.50 values; special 0E 90
Evening journal., 1915-09-10
81 New Lingerie Waists at Sl.Ol

We just received so stunning new Fall
models; White Wolfe and Organdie Waists;
all handsomely trimmed with fine laces,
embroideries, tucks or a1lover embroid-
cred; some trimmed backs and sleeves
real re $500 values special 81 00
Evening journal., 1915-09-10
WOmen'S and Misses Sample Suit Sale Cor

Take advantage of the greatest bar g
secured 65 beautiful sample suits from on e
York City; of fine Whipcords, Serges, p O
guaranteed yarn-dyed satin; all up-to-the- n
fur trimmed; real $3.50 up to S27.5O val u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
FOUR SHIPS SUNK IN BATTLE
British Torpedo Boat and Trawler pc,
5.l NJ fstroyed-Germans Lose Two n
re- Vessels in North. Sea.

London, May Ain small naval
engagement in the North sea on Sat
urday British torpedo-boat destroy
er and, an English trawler were sunk
and two German torpedo boats! were
sent to the bottom after running
fight, according to an announcement
made by the admiralty. The text Of
the admiralty statement follows:
"a series of small affairs took place
in the neighborhood Of the Galloper
and North lightships on Saturday.
During the forenoon the British de-
( stroyer Recruit was sunk by q sub
marine and four officers and 81 men
of the crew were saved by the
trawler Daisy ~ II :, # sfs;i II ;y
AT 3 p. m. the trawler Colombia
was attacked by two German torpedo
boats from the westward. The Colon
bia was torpedoed and sunk, only spe
deckhand being saved. 5S5 ys
"A division OF British destroyers
chased the Germans and after run
ming fight lasting an hour both the
Germans were sunk. y a @43
There were no casualties among
the British ships and two German off,
GERS and A men were rescued and
made prisoners" ,E+ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
DOCTOR RoNALDs is FREED
Court Instructs Jury to. Acquit
! Physician Held az Wife
Slayer.

Nation, Ill, May s.--The last
chapter in the ruby poison" mystery
was written on Thursday when the
jury in the DR.. Harold A. Ronalds
case was instructed by the judge to
return verdict OF not guilty. Ronalds
had been charged with numbering his
wife on New Years night. The mys-
terry remains as deep as ever. Mrs.
Ronalds was found dead in her home
on January q, following q night of
drinking and carousing. An investige
ton Of the organs revealed ruby
colored poison. The coroner's jury
held Doctor Ronalds to the grand jury.
which charged the physician with muir
dering his wife. ,a .;:r al. ~, g s-5s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
.fEuTONS CRUSH RUSS
BERLIN REPORTS BIG VICTORY
IL OVER cZAR's TROOPS.
Thousands Of Prisoners Taken-En.
envy In Retreat-Great Quantities
Of War Trophies Captured. &.

Berlin, May 5.-The Austro- German
armies operating against the Russians
in western Galicia have won great
victory, it, is announced in an official
statement from the war. Office.
The German official statement fol-
lows: 81
During their pursuit; Of the RUS
SLAMS who were fleeing in the direc-
ton OF Riga, German, soldiers yester-
day captured four cannon and four
machine guns. South of Mitau we
took, 100 prisoners, increasing the
total number to 5000 more. 49, 81
Attacks of the Russians southeast
Of Kalywria failed with heavy. losses
to the enemy. The Russians were
driven across the skesupa, leaving 800
prisoners in our hands. " So
Northeast of Skierniewice the Rus
SLAMS sustained a heavy defeat and
lost a great number in killed ,as well
as 100 prisoners. = ...ss 4. 81 IN &:
In the southeastern theater Of war
(Galicia) in the presence Of Archduke
Frederick, soldiers under command of
General Won Mackensen of the Ger
man army, after bitter fighting.
pierced and everywhere crushed the
entire western front in western Ga
licia, from the neighborhood of the
Hungarian frontier to the point where
the Dunajec river flows into the Wis
tula. +
"Such of the enemy as succeeded In
escaping made a hasty retreat toward
the east, holly pursued by the Teu-
tonic allies. The trophies OF this vic
tory cannot even be approximately
estimated at this time" s$ 5ssss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
ROOSEVELT 4 !. GAINS. A POINT
Which Suit 10 Based That Men
Were Political Allies.

Syracuse, N. T., May 6. Through
the testimony OF Walter #Arndt, for
merly correspondent for a New
York city Newspaper at Albany, the
Roosevelt forces succeeded in show
ing communication between William
Barnes and Charles F. Murphy about
legislation at Albany. S,sis:.. I. Il,
Murphy, according to Arndt's YER.
sion Of an interview with Barnes in
1909, had asked Republican help to
kill the direct primary bills.
It was Roosevelt's first evidence to
prove his assertion on which the libel
suit is based. that Barnes and Murphy
were political allies. S,s 5.5 ~ .E:.
in that one instance, explained =
Roosevelt lawyer. Barnes may have
refused to aid Murphy. but we have
established the fact that they were in
communication" ,sj lEl%
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
Shah Not ! Business Man.

The shah Of Persia. in all things
pertaining to modern progress. is as
ignorant as child, and being des.
pot, no one dare correct his errors.
He has just been guilty OF costly.
blunder, at which all the engineering
journals are laughing. He has start
ed to build a railway from Teherar
to the Caspian sea. Instead Of begin
ming at the Caspian and bringing for.
ward the rails and material on the
road as 1t progressed. he had all the
iron and rails carried across the des-
ert to Teheran and the work begun
there. The total cost Of the ten miles
already completed is 100000, nearly
half OF which is for transportation ex.
penses. This manner OF work would
bankrupt any company: but as the
shah is bankrupt anyhow, 1t does not
matter very much. IN s NJ. rs 5.lsl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
1000 FRENCH, ARE CAPTURED
Germans Are Slowly Advancing In
Beloium--Lossss on Both Sides B. h
y, Heavy.

Berlin. May g. (by wireless) Over
two thousand French prisoners were
taken by the Germans. and the French
were forced to evacuate a position in
the ALLY forest. it was officially an
nounced here. The French casualties
were extremely heavy, 1t adds.
London, May 8.-Aided by the
smashing fire Of big guns, which have
battered the British entanglements to
pieces, the Germans are slowly ad-
vancing in Belgium. The losses on
both sides are enormous. :,
The Germans continue their use of
poisonous gases, taking advantage Of
the strong winds that are blowing d.
rectly from their trenches across the
line held by the British. 81 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
LINCOLN SAYS PAY is SMALL I
absolutely Not" He Exclaims When
Asked II $3.50 10 Decent Wage
/ Nj for Pullman Porters.

Washington, May s. robert T. LIN
coin, chairman Of the board Of the
Pullman company, testified on the con-
dition Of sleeping car porters and the
company's financial condition before
the United States industrial commit
tee on Tuesday. The company's capi-
tai stock, he said; was $4,000, 900
and eight per cent has been paid an
nually since 1900. Total cash divi-
dends Of the company, he said, have
amounted to $159,116,775. The total
assets last. year were s13s,917, 261. In
1902, he said, the pay Of Pullman con:
Guctors was raised to $40 a month for
the first six months. Salaries Of con
ductors on special trains, he said.
were $100%a month. The average, he
thought, should be Increased.
do You think the salary Of ST. SO
now paid negro porters as q minimum
is enough to maintain his family In
comfort and decency?' asked Chair
man Walsh. s5S Isl " FL. d, !.
Absolutely not" MT, Lincoln re-
piled. ,ass rs b Sss5s " Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
I. move N AGAINST TURKS.
LONDON SAYS BRITISH FORCES
GAIN ON GALLiPoLl
PENINSULA.
READY TO GIVE i've up SMYRNA l'l'! \ Y
Vail Reported to- Be Negotiating With
,Foe-Flshtlna Continues Day and
Night in the DardaneIles Between
Warships and Forts. ~ r. =.

Z London, May 6.-British troops are
advancing into the, interior Of the
Gallipoli peninsula, according to an Of
fetal statement issued on Tuesday IN
London. $4a as f,.7s..,: " s,$s q I
The statement is, as follows: Is
During the night Of May Il and ,
and the night of. May 2 and the
enemy launched strong and deter
mined attacks In mass against our
positions, constantly bringing fresh
troops. $3.50 - p q ~ ~ s$:s'. y n
III "Not only did the allies repulse
every attack, inflicting enormous
losses on the enemy, but we assumed
the offensive, drove the enemy out OF
their positions and are now advanc-
ing into the interior of the peninsula
In dispatch from Athens received
by the London Exchange Telegraph
company the declaration Is made that
the vail of Smyrna has entered fresh
negotiations with the allies for the
surrender of the town. .'...->
50 A Tenedos dispatch to the Daily
News says: ,,t-,e,.g.., -, .s,c... !,
Fierce fighting continues Gay anu
night in the Dardanelles. The ships
Of the fleet are working in shifts and
the bombardment is incessant, In
spite of desperate resistance, we have
made steady progress, both on lard
and sea. The most vital. points OF
the enemy's defenses now are strong
" Invested. il. y :j#Sr
The bombardme !, Of the Turkish
forts on the Gulf Of Smyrna has been
resumed, according to messages re-
ceived at Athens from Mitylene, and
the warships OF the allies continue
their lively Smelling OF the forts on
the Dardanelles. s, 7F s9s.3s 4 6
q The allies are reported to have ef-
fected a landing near the site 1 OF
ancient Ephesus, IS miles southeast
Of Smyrna. I'D III Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
10000. RUSS s.! !! TAKEN |
.TEUTONIc ALLIES CAPTURE TAR.
4 NOW AND DUkLA PASS = :
I'LL d. .5>.E.y FROM GAR.
PETRoGRAD DENIES DEFEAT
Vienna Says Foe Has Been Driven
Across the Wis'oka River and Are
Retreating Eastward Of Lup-
sG ~ &C. kow Pass. -.,@ lE J..

AOHuOn, May S.-1ne Germans, IN
consort with their. Austrian allies, are
putting forth an effort the extent OF
which has never been approached in
the history of war. @'34f9G
Throughout virtually the whole
length Of the eastern front they are
the West, in addition to their attacks
around Ypres, they are on the offensive
at many points. AT other points they
are being attacked by the Franch, Brit
ish and Belgians. Y 4
Far up in the Russian Baltic prov
inces, heretofore untouched by the
war, the Germans are attempting to
advance toward Libau and Riga; on
: the East Prussian frontier they are
engaged in series Of battles, and
with q big gun are bombarding at long
range, as they did at Dunkirk, the
Russian fortress Of Grodno; in CEN
trail Poland they have had to defend
themselves against Russian attack;
In western Galicia they are attempting
with all their strength to smash the
Russian flank and compel the Rus
SLAMS to abandon the Carpathian
passes, which they gained at such
cost during the winter. Il
In this western Galicia battle the
Germans claim to have made a still
greater advance and to have crossed
the Wisloka river, which Is well to the
east of the Dunajec river, which un-
til a few days ago formed part of the
Russian front, and to have put their
hands firmly on Dukla pass. The Aus
TRANS announce the capture of Tar
now. sss:s ,:s,.5rs {. yst=s's 4 .::I :.
In conjunction with this attack from
the west the Austrians are attempting
to drive the Russians from Lupkow
pass, farther to the east, and with sue
cess, according to the German account
: In all. the Germans claim to have TAX
en- 10000 Russian prisoners since the
offensive was undertaken last Satur-
day night. The Austrians put the
number at more than $4,000 and ex-
press the belief that the whole Rus
sian Third army will be de.
stroyed. r-{t -ses at.
4 These reports show that the Austro-
German blow is meeting with the
greatest success on the northern
slopes Of the western !Carpathians, for
toward the Upper Vistula the Russians
appear to be in their old posi-
TONS 4.
Despite the claims Of the Austrians
and Germans, the Russian representa-
tives in the European capitals reiter..
ate that the victory has been greatly
exaggerated, and the public is waiting
to hear what Grand Duke Nicholas,
commander In chief Of the Russian
forces, has to say about it. a; &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
FOX HOUNDS TO HAUL FOOD
Larder, Empty, Horses Unshod, Dogs
Fill the Gap for Tennessee n
p Farmer. i

Il Camden, !Tenn.-John Hundley, a
farmer. awoke one morning recently
to be advised by his wife of a serious
deficit in the antry-.neitheri flour nor
meal. Hundley's horses were not shod.
the sleet and ice were too rough for
the animals, the, family's strong box
was empty, and the farmer resided six
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
WOMAN OF 40 "No CHANCE
Promise suit-kept Company
'lg.A&. Seventeen Years. L& ~!

Norwalk, O.-Miss Lillian West has
brought suit for $4,000 for alleged
breach of promise against Frank At
water. Both reside In Belleville.
Miss West, who isH forty, declares
she has been keeping company with
Atwater for seventeen years, that she
became engaged to him in 1906, and
that Atwater has constantly put of
marrying. r.. @
~ Miss West also says she has suf-
fered financial loss. has been terribly
Inundated and that she, had little or
no chance of marrying at her age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

vestiges of pleasure travel. The only
travellers to cross the channel or the
Atlantic now are business men who
are occupied with war contracts and
relief administrators. Officers going
to England on leave are compelled to
travel on military transports alone.
Even English people on the way to
France to visit wounded relatives
have postponed their trips. 81
The only Americans travelling in Eu-
rope just now are summarized as
Journalists. Red Cross people and
contraband agents." 3. III -. 'E'-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
VILLA WAS NOT WOUNDED
Mexican General Denies the Report
a- That He Was Attacked BY
Colonel OIivas.

New York. May 6.-Ins reply to q
message Of inquiry as to the truth OF
reports that he had been wounded by
Colonel Oliyas Of his statf. the follow.
ing dispatch was received from Gen.
Francisco Villa: .E7, lG
1T is wholly untrue that have
been wounded by Colonel Olivas or
any other person. am enjoying good
health and devoting all my energies to
fighting and DISCRIMINATING the enc.
mics of the people and Of my coun
try" t ~ a ES343 #
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

Copyright, 1915, by w. g. chapman.)
De vincy, polished Frenchman and
man OF the world though he was. felt
strangely disconnected as he found
himself face to face with Miss Elsie
Vining. NEE il .5z,
{. They had never met face to face be-
fore without the presence Of third
person. Indeed. from the beginning
it had been quite obvious to observers
that an excessive amount Of worldly
ceremony, amounting to the ridiculous
In the free land OF America. surround
led the pair. .!s25:2 e =. ss +. T.: y
In the big ballroom the cynics looked
at each other and grinned. .s2 -.
They've gone into the conserva-
tory together at last" said Charlie
Twiss Look at old Mamma Vining!
Doesn't she look conscious that she's
pulled of a good thing?" ,sg H..
And look at papa" said his friend,
Bobby Brooks "He seems to think
his millions have worked something
almost as good as q stock exchange
coup" ..ji r :.t5 II j. ,.sg y 5f
The heartlessness OF; the marriage
de CONVEYANCE in America is SO much
greater than in France Just because
It Is so unnatural an institution. In
France De Vincy would have been con-
scious that it was a fair exchange-his
4 title against the dowry. Indeed, he
did not feel that he was about to per-
form a disreputable action when he
started for America to win a wealthy
bride and thus increase the family reve-
nues. The only thing really upon his
conscience was that the agent. Smith,
rs he chose to- call himself. had speci-
fed Miss Vining as his prospective
bride. III Il 5.3. \ "a Nh
s5 "sshe's pretty enough. in the cold
American way he said, to the vi
comte. "She's nearer twenty than
thirty. and she will inherit money
enough, our American representative
tells me. to pay all your debts hand
somely, as well as our commission"
What did unnerve the vicomte was
the realization that the few. short peri
DDS OF their association had aroused In
him certain feeling toward which he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

inscription: July s, 1914. You will
find a lot Of gold one mile south of
this place. George Snare. Mobiles
Vile, Ind" .%l@
The gravel pit where the mysteri-
GUS bottle was dug up is about half
mile east of Lapel. Pioneers of that
community say there was man by
the name of Snare in the vicinity of
Lapel more than seventy years ago.
He was a hunter and recluse. Since
the find there has been some investi-
CATION Of the ground for more than a
mile back from the gravel pit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

miles from town But John met the
emergency. He constructed a large
sled. hitched nine fox hounds to it,
loaded on five bushels of stock peas,
and hit the trail for Camden. After q
couple Of hours rest, Hundley re-
turned home, the dogs pulling bag Of
meal and barrel of -four through the
snow. - 80.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

$s.} A.; essn Toaether." q z;i..
had long been stranger. In fact, the
sight Of the girls beauty had aroused
{ the latent chivalry Of the man. As his
prospective wife he regarded Miss
Vining with. that Difference which lies
in the heart Of every Frenchman. 4
'''This is the first time we have. been
together" he said lightly.
The girl stood facing him, her I'm
gers twining neryously about the
fronds Of a fern. 81 ..z 5ss 4
she answered in q mechani.
cal manner. Then. with q sudden out
burst: Cannot we be utterly frank
with one another? ] am 80 surround
ed by hypocrisies and deceits. !.
Come. let us have a half hour. OF per
feet frankness." Il "a ss !..5.
The young man sprang to his feet.
do you mean that. Miss vining?" he
asked, catching fire from her words.
utter frankness?" :zss.. i.
Yes" u. HI 6. II. "a. II s.$.iF 4. &.
whatever the-the pain it costs?"
".Whatever the pain" rs,s3lst
Then listen," he began. y have
come here to ask you to be my wife.
Everybody in the ballroom knows that
we have not come here by accident, l
believer" I'd "a. ,.:$ :sSls &.
She nodded again. and sudden
sense OF that espionage: made him
reckless. "Well, then, have taken it
for granted that. you would consent.
My family's fortunes are at an ebb,
and 1t was, necessary that one lof US
should purchase an heiress in Amer
ica."' ~ ". IS N,
He saw her vince slightly. but then
she smiled. go on. please" she said.
facing him boldly. .,5.ss.. 4 ID. IN.
II was selected by my family coun-
Gil. must tell you that according to
our ideas there was nothing deroga-
tory to our honor in the proposition
1t was to be fair exchange. My title
against your money. / was given a
list by Smith, the agent who finances
these adventures. ss2
"Ah! did not know that they were
financed" she said. 6. M. d
1t Is q common practice. Smith
invested ten thousand dollars in the
game. II l failed to win a bride he
lost it. If l gained one he was to get
five times his Investment. It Is a
lucrative profession, you see"
"And he trusted to your honor to
get one?" she asked with whitening
emphasis. 5i
Eyes. And SO I have come here to
ask you to be my wife tonight."
..Well, you have been very frank, :"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
When He's Home for a Holiday.

Some men on home holiday tinker
ali day long, others bring with them a
great many books which they never
read, and the result in both cases Is
that housekeeping becomes a pro.
longed picking up. All men at home
on a vacation eat q great deal more
than other men, or than at other
times; but with the sole exception of
the anomalous academic, who is al
ways concerned for his gastronomy,
they, will eat anything and enjoy it.
and say SO. A man at home for his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

holidays Is always vociferously appre.
ciative. His happiness Is almost
enough to repay woman for the noise
he makes, and the mess; yet statistics
could show that during any mans
home vacation the women Of the house
lose Just about as many pounds as the
man gains. But what are women for,
or homes Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

VII U. S. Submarine Makes Record.
New York, May S.-Five submarines
are lying in the Hudson river as the
vanguard of the great Atlantic fleet
to assemble here for review from May
s to IS. The Ell made 1890 miles
without a stop. n. 49, ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
LAPEL AFTER HIDDEN. GOLD
Note in Unearthed Bottle, Dated 1914,
- stirs Up Town in ~.
Indiana. W.

:, Anderson, Ind.--In the vicinity OF
Lapel there is considerable gossip just
now because of the finding Of mes
sage in a bottle unearthed from a
rock ledge 20 feet below. the. surface
Of the ground. The cork was petrified.
In the bottle was found small sheet
Of paper, yellow with age, with this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
Arrested After Twenty Years.

Arrested After Twenty Years.
Rochelle, ILL.,, May s.-Edward Ny
nard,, charged with the theft Of BIZ
cycle from Chief of Police Hodges 20
years ago, was arrested by Mr..
Hodges in this city on Thursday. He
was placed in jail. %yls3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
& lRia Woman Filled Hack.

Alton, Mich.--Mrs. Claude Barker OF
Oklahoma CITY,. Okla, was the only
occupant Of a carriage which con-
veyed her at the funeral Of her hus-
band. which was held at st. Patrick's
church recently. She weighs 6s5
pounds, and in a show was called the
largest woman in America. She took
up so much space in the carriage that
no one else could get in. ,$.3 r I y; W.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
AZ She Understood il,

Miss Greening (of CincinnatD-
Where is your brother, Tom. now?
Miss. Browning (of Indianapolis
In Washington. He is chief clerk In
the department Of topography.
Miss Greening-Indeed! had no
idea he was corn doctor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
air .'wlIliam Cover. pje,t,

London, May Sir William r.
Gswers, famous neurologist, died here,
aged seventy. He was q Fellow OF
the Royal Society and had been dec.
Grated, BY the British. Russian and
Austrian governments. :. S5.'a 9.s,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
kaiser at Antwerp.

4 Amsterdam, May Sword was re-
ceived here that Emperor William and
Prince Henry Of Prussia visited Ant.
werp last Friday and inspected the
German defenses there. after which
they returned to Luxemburg.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
sutfraoe Leaders to Meet,

New York, May s.-A call was is
sued here on Thursday to suffrage
leaders by the national board of the
National American Woman, Suffrage
association for a conference to be
held in Chicago June 60. 81. +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12
cudahY Will Probated.

s13 cudahy Will Probated. -
~ Chicago, May 5-An estate valued
at about, s1,50ooO6 was left by John
,Cudahy, the packer, according to his
will, which was offered for probate.
The entire estate is. bequeathed to his
widow and four children