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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
eRuEsoME GOLF q j IN MEXICO.
by Body Of Soldier Slain in ~.
Ia yS5'&@ Battle. E

Golfers of the Mexican Country
club, who were recently barred from
their games for two weeks because
the Carranza and Zapata forces were
using the links for a battle-ground,
had an unusual experience, when. on
the day after the retreat of the sol
diers, they resumed play. - II I.
Notwithstanding the links had
been torn up by shells. all went well
with the game until the sdriveoff from
the seventh tee had been followed up
to the green. It was then that the
man who had the best lie waved ex.
citedly to his companions to hurry on.
They thought that he had holed out
with his midiron. but found that his
discomposure was caused by the fact
that he could not use his putter. Be.
tween his ball and the cup lay the
body of revolutionist who had been
killed in an exchange OF shots the
day before. , 49,. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
GEN. FUNSTON ON BORDER
To Watch Situation During the Villa
Attack on Matamoros-U.sS S.
Troops See Battle.

Brownsville, Tex, April 1.-Gen.
Frederick Funston arrived here on
Tuesday from Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, to watch over the border stu
alton during the Villa attack on Mat
amoros. Three batteries of field ar
tillery from San Antonio arrived.
The United States Artillery was
brought here to guard against fir
ing across the border, two persons
having been wounded here during
fighting last Saturday. Five hundred
Carranza troops under Col. Miguel
Samaniego and Villa force of the
same strength, commanded by Gen
eral Trujillo, came into contact op-
posite San Bernardino, Ariz., 16 miles
east of Douglas, Ariz. = The fighting
continued, and Samaniego, REINFORCED
by 400 men from Aqua Prieta, pre-
pared to be slowly forcing Trujillo
back. Nine troops of United States
cavalry belonging to the Second
brigade were ordered out to observe
the fighting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Americanisms.

d CHANGING over a farming article in
an American paper, writes a cor
respondent Of London journal,
found myself "up against" this
astounding record, zone calf was nurs-
ing two cows" BY degrees the things
that seemed to stand on their heads
came to a natural position, for re-
menlbered that in America 1t is the
sucking that nurses" and not the
nurse. This topsy-turvy Is due to a
kind Of characteristic prudery, which
forbids such words as sucking" or
sucking" But no such explanation
applies to the verb ITO feed" We
feed a pig with acorns or a furnace
with coke. The American. invariably.
feeds acorns to the pig and feeds coke
to the furnace, which is really not
good English.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
IMMENSE QUANTITY
OF WHEAT ! A. TIED ] Up UP.
. + ST. . -.- , - o. i:is1a-
There Will Still, However, Be a
Heavy Deficit of the Worlds
Normal Crop. 81

A grain expert who has been watch
ing the grain markets and the worlds
grain fields for number. Of years,
says. 3..s S.N 80 r .sy..a,.ss5' Z.
There is at the present time about
two billion bushels of wheat, the pro-
duction of the countries at war, tied
up. This Is about ,one-half the worlds
total production Of wheat, which is
four billion bushels. One writer ar
CUES that, granting that the warning
nations produce one-half crop in
the coming year, a deficit of one bill
lion bushels will still be shown. The
three countries upon which the filling
of this deficit of one billion bushels
will rest are the United States, Can
ada, and Argentina. The combined
output of these three countries Is only
1,249, 900 900, their exportable surplus
would of course be much less, SO 1t
can easily be seen that the question
is not one to be easily solved and it
behooves all the above countries to
increase their respective productions
as much as they possibly can, for
when the war is over and trade begins
to re.establish itself and the nations
undergo a process of rehabilitation,
the demand for all breadstuffs will be
enormous is., ,-i's sse5 al; &
During the three years following
the declaration of peace the farmers
of all neutral wheat-producing coun.
tries will have, ample opportunity to
market their wheat at good prices,
and 1t may safely be assumed that the
demand will be heavy. Canada has
an unusual opportunity in that She
has the natural environment for wheat
production; she is under the protec-
ton Of the British flag, and she will
not be molested upon the water to
any great extent; she can increase
her acreage and greatly enhance, her
production. In other words, she can
become a far greater wheat-producing
country than she is at the present
time" l.. '- IS ~ r. ~
If the summing-up as made by this ex-
pert be correct, is there not the very
best reason for the continued effort
that is being made by the Government
of the Dominion of Canada to secure
settlers on the productive vacant
lands Of the country? Not only arc
these lands capable of producing high
class wheat in large quantities. but
cattle, pigs, sheep and horses also do
we'll. The climate Is admirably suited.
Advertisement. ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
WAR C0UNC||:.HIE|:LD.
GERMANY'S NEXT MOVE is SUB
JECT BEFORE LEADERS At
BERLIN. RI
Won DER GOLTZ SEES KAISER
Commander of Forces at Constantine
pie Reports on the Dardanelies-
Teutons Tell Of Capture of 1000
Russians. y

D.. London, April 1.-Germany's next
move in the military field-because
some stroke either in the East or
West is expected before the allies at
tempt their spring advances at pres
ent the chief subject Of speculation
and conjecture. 4! ~ ~ ~ --.-
According to reports reaching here
from Petrograd the German emperor
is now at Berlin holding war council
with Field Marshal Won der Goltz, the
German military commander of Con-
stantinople, and other leaders, and Is
planning a new campaign to Offset
the fall of Przemysl and to meet the
situation in the Dardanelles.
There has been nothing of an out
standing nature in either theater of
the land operations since the surren-
der of the Austrian fortress. Fight
ing fierce but indecisive. is raging in
the Carpathians and there has been
a succession of battles in northern
Poland in which both sides claim to
have been victorious.
The official German statement Of
Tuesday asserts that 1000 Russians
were killed and 5000 captured in an
engagement at Krasnopol. In the
German occupation of Tauroggen, it
is claimed that 1000 prisoners were
taken. Russian attacks at other
points are said to have, been repuIsed.
The latest statement from the Pet
rograd war Office is that the German
offensive movement in this region has
been checked.
The Austrians admit the. Russians
have assumed vigorous offensive in
the Carpathians, but insist all their
attacks have been repulsed. II
One hundred and sixty thousand
Germans have arrived in Austria, ac-
cording to Berne cable to the Lon
don Post. These have been sent to
Cracow and the Carpathians to help
repel the Russians. s.y
The Austrians have improved their
advantage of having forced the Rus
SLAMS to withdraw from Bukowina, for
in an advance from Czernowitz the
Russians admit the Austrians crossed
the Russian frontier and advanced
half way to Chotin: Already the, Rus
SLAMS are sending troops to that Sec
ton to repel the invaders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
When Sailors Wore Petticoats.

: Very few people realize that there
was a day when petticoats were worn
by soldiers and sailors on board ships
Of war. Qn the days before the royal
marines were regularly established as
a separate corps the foot regiments of
the line used to take it in turns to
serve as marines on shipboard. Petit
coats were quite commonly worn in
the navy in Nelson's time, having been
in vogue there since the days of Queen
Elizabeth. and our soldiers. being sud-
denly called upon to do the work Of
sailors, naturally adopted their Dress.
finding it, no doubt, far handler and
more convenient than their own tight
fitting. frogged and braided uniforms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Man Of Many Duties.

A contributor to the Docket sends
the following concerning law Of
North Carolina:
1T was probably a surprise to the
justices of the North Carolina SUI
preme court to learn the general as
sembly's opinion Of. their needs, as ex-
pressed in chapter 1855 of the Public
General Laws Of 1911 as follows: a : :, Z.
"'Section l. That the fireman of the
supreme court building shall be ap-
pointed by the chief justice and as
sociate justices Of the. supreme court.
and when not engaged in his duties as
fireman shall act as assistant janitor
Of the supreme court, and shall assist
in the cleaning and care of the su-
preme court and perform such other
duties as may be designated by the
said justices of the supreme court.
1T seems that the general assem-
bly, has here created the Office of fire
man-bath attendant-nurse." - 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
JURY cONvlCTS DR.. WINEBURG
Finds Indiana Physician Guilty Of,
h Bringing Girl to Chicago for
Immoral Purposes. . A r''s

Chicago, April Ia jury in Federal
Judge Carpenters court shortly after
midnight Wednesday found DR.. Louis
J. Wineburg of Ligonier. Ind, guilty Of
violating the Mann white slave act.
The jury began its deliberations at
$3.50 p, m. Doctor Wineburg was &C.
cused of having transported Miss
Grace Belle Locher to Chicago from
Kalamazoo, Mich. He denied the
charge and declared the young woman
was victim of "amorous hysteria."
Assistant District Attorney Benja-
min Epstein denounced Doctor Wine
burg as moral viper" who had used
his confidential relations with the
Locher family to wreck the young
woman's life. ,Eya,.A
None of Miss Locher's family was
in court when the verdict was re-
turned. Mrs. Wineburg had remained
with her husband awaiting the jury's
verdict.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

the capacities for temper which he
displayed were latent in the girl.
Once he had evoked them, and he
had been afraid OF. her ever since
Z and respected her the more. too. !
ALL had gone well with the young
j Massachusetts mans lemon grove.
He, had bought it two years before
and had at once realized that the
packers and 3 commission men be-
tween them held the control of the
product. He had lost no time in form,
ing a Lemon Growers association to
keep up prices. ' -. .ss. II;
The first year had been phenome-
nal success for the organization. Even
the colonel, who hated the scheme as
savoring Of socialism, had been In
clined to become a member. But the
second year there was, a glut on the
market. Prices broke. Half the
members fell away, anxious to make
what little. they could rather than sac
8rifice their crop for the good Of the
association. @s,s - ; ..<= Z. :. 4;
The colonel was particularly bitter
o.
he associated the fall of prices with
the new ORGANIZATIONS .doings. AS an
independent he, In turn. had borne
4 he brunt Of good deal Of criticism
.mongshfs neighbors. That was GER
tainly a bad time for Fleming and
Molly to fall In love, 81, r. =.
When Molly told her father he was
!. furious. He stamped out of~the house
] to his neighbor's boundary, and, see
ing him at work among his trees,
shook his fist at him. n II VAN. ~ H., :
Don't you ever dare to cross my
line again, or. I'll set the dogs on you.
and horsewhip you into the bargain!"
he yelled. i. s5.:ss 81; Ss ~,
Bitter recrimination followed, tears
from Molly that evening, when the
colonel told her, and then. Molly's own
outburst which cowed her father.
ct am willing not to see John Flem-
ing again as long as you i've" she
sobbed. But I wont promise to give
him UP. and think you are the most
hateful old man I've ever known!",r
The colonel chewed that over his
pipe. Hateful old man" She was
waiting for him to die to marry that
scoundrel! He changed a good deal
/ the next summer. A coldness had
sprung UP between himself and his
daughter. and he would give a good
deal. to have been able to recall his
edict. But he was too proud to do SO.
Secretly he thought q good deal Of
young Fleming. 81
Fleming had never crossed his line.
The two men passed without speak
ing. II Molly ever broke her prom.
Use, the colonel knew nothing, of it. =
4 ia week passed. He chafed at the
illness which kept him indoors He
had obstinately refused to have his.
crop picked. The commission men
were as bad as the packers, he swore;
he would let the fruit rot on the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
A Surgeon With "Sand."

The doctor suggested that II could
let him have couple of men to direct
those wounded men who could walk he
would send them back to the Chateau
of st. Marguerite, where the ambul.
ances lay, three miles to the
rear. -. -, ,sr. ..... ....,
He had been working at least forty
eight hours. without cessation, but re-.
fused to stop ministering to the
wounded, although by now his work
had been supplemented by the arrival
Of two infantry surgeons. One Of the
new medicos noticed that our surgeon
was in no condition to be on his feet.
A temperature of 103 degrees, was
the record of the thermometer. Elk.
animation presently revealed bullet
ylund., Il, =, &- -
Under cross-examination our little
doctor admitted he had been hit three
days before.-A Captain of Royal Irish
Dragons in Golfers Weekly. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Extent Of All the Russlas.

Russia's extent may be gagged by
the fact that European Russia is in it."
self larger than the other 10 states
of the continent taken together, and
when we include Asiatic Russia, west
ern Europe shrinks into insignificance.
The Russian empire comprises one.
sixth of the total land area of the
world
It is four times the size of the con-
tinent of Europe, AZ times the size of
France, nearly three times the size of
the United States without Alaska and
70 times the size of the British isles.
There are 175,000,OO0 Russians, and
yet Russia is the most thinly populat-
ed of the great countries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

will give you many delicious dish If
you will take the time to experiment
with them. Try prunes and kumquats
for breakfast tomorrow, If you want
an entirely new sensation. Wash the
prunes and put them. to soak as usual
Cut cupful of kumquats in halves and
soak them with the prunes. Then
stew as usual; only add the sugar at
the beginning of the. cooking to pre-
vent the kumquats from going to
pieces. The dish is greatly improved
If the prunes are pitted before cook
ing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
1.-THE Sweet Creature"

patrick! Patrick" admonished
a lady. BE careful where you are
walking! You nearly trod upon my
darling tortoise" Och, be aisy. me
lady!" rejoined her Irish gardener.
"Shure, an wouldn't hurt a hair Of
his head, the sweet creaturl"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Low ROUND TRIP FARES TO
CALIFORNIA; EXPOSITIONS
AND The PACIFIC COAST

Low round trip fares are now in
effect via the Scenic Highway OF the
Northern Pacific Ry. to California's Ex-
positions via the North Pacific Coast.
These tickets permit liberal stop-overs
and enable the tourist to include both
Expeditions as we'll as stop-over at
Yellowstone National Park via Gardi-
ner Gateway.
If you will advise when you will plan
your western trip, I will be pleased to
quote rates, send copy of our hand
some Expositions folder as well as
Yellowstone National Park and travel
literature, and assist you in any way
possible in planning your 1915 vaca-
ton trip. A. NJ. Cleland. General Pas
senger Agent, SIT Northern Pacific
Ry., st. Paul, Minnesota.-Adv. s.. s'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

died, and then he kept faith and went
back to his prison. It is pleasant to
see that the kaiser in; the midst OF the
vast responsibility and toll with which
!; he is charged takes time and thought
for such acts of mercy and human
kindness as this.--Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
WAR AND FUTURE STATURE
No Doubt That the Next Generation
of Europeans viii Be Smaller
-. Than Present One.

War will make the next generation
of Europeans smaller than the present
one. Men and women will be OF
shorter stature by from half an inch to
an inch, and they will weigh perhaps
four or five pounds less. 3 i'. -
Apparently much more trifling
things than sending 100000 of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Pat in a Quandary.e

Pat was at the railway station, and
he put a penny in machine bearing
the inscription, Pull the handle with
a jerk" ,~~s -5's g.. &C.,. IN
After Pat had put the penny in the
slot he began looking all over the ma
chine. sl.3, ..,y,t.2t : S-,slls.. q,
A porter passing at the time asked,
Hello, Pat, won't the machine
work." ,g.-G.,u. .Es5
"Begorra!" said Pat II dunno. 1t
says. Pull the handle with q jerk
But I can't find the blessed jerk to
pull It with" HI - '
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

strongest and most vigorous young
men to war to kill each other affect
the size of human being. DR.. w. c..
Hollopeter has made an extended
study OF the effects of food. ~
'Ten years of an excessive starch
Diet he tells me, took half an inch
of the English race and two pounds
off their weight" ..
The doctor spent a great deal of
time in London looking into this ques-
ton of human diet, and that is one of
the, things he discovered. ~
Measurements made at Smith col
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
A Brief Spender.

- Maude Fulton. the clever actress.
has a fund Of anecdotes. and here's one
Of the best among them: = -
She had stopped, painting. by the
road to rest. 1t was the shell road in
Pass Christian, and she was black. Be-
side her was heavy market basket
filled to overlooking. A passer-by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
"Ghost" Easily Laid.

A colored man stood shivering with
fright because Of a ghost" which he
saw and which he had seed ev'ry
night fob a week" in cemetery at
Pottstown, Pa. when white man
came along. The white man ridiculed
the idea of ghost and persuaded the
colored man to accompany him into
the graveyard. When they reached the
''ghost" they found it to be highly
polished granite monument which ap-
peared white because of the reflection
OF nearby arc light
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
~ p. 10, ~ lt-
A Modern Reaulus.

There are some bright rays to illu-
inmate the darkness, despair and desc
lation Of the war. 1t is related in the
dispatches that Frenchman in prison
IN Germany. learning that his mother
was dying. wrote to the emperor beg
ging leave to go to her bedside and
pledging his honor that he would re-
turn to Germany by the first Of March.
The kaiser at once gave orders for the
release Of the prisoner on the terms
he proposed. The Frenchman depart
ed and was with his mother when she
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Arm All Merchantmen

New York, April 1.-The only thing
to do" said Captain Wadsworth of the
Cameronia, arrived here, SIS to arm
merchantmen with guns. Then when
a submarine comes up you let her
have a good solid shot and rum"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

determine. to the bald head of any
man or woman, his or her scalp to be
transferred simultaneously to my
head" ~ ->r53f { '=F
Mr.. Terrell, who is forty years old.
has sold newspapers in Patchogue fer
81 years. When nine years old he fell
and broke his back. and he Is 1ncapacl-
tated for hard work. But his hair
grows luxuriantly.; '1aS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

Guaqenheim Summer Home Burned.
Deal, N. j.. April 2.-White Hall, the
palatial summer home of former Uni
ted States Senator Simon Guggen-
helm, was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday afternoon. The loss was
estimated at $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Colorado Bank Closed.

Denver, Colo, March 31.-The Mer-
camille National bank Of Pueblo, with
capital of $25O.00O and deposits of ST.
100000, was closed by order of con-
troller of currency. The closing Of
the bank followed run.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
-Four Persons Are Burned,

Watertown, April 2.-Four persons
were burned to death and the busi-
ness section of village Of Norfolk was
partially destroyed by fire. The dead
are: Mrs. John Thomas. her twin
babies and a sister.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Zapata to Leave Capital.

Washington, March 31.-Dispatches
received here from diplomatists in
Mexico City said it was understood
General Oregon with Carranza
forces was returning to- the capital
and Zapata forces were to flee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Want to Buy Growing Scalp?

: WANT 20 o0y 0VUWHS SeNP' =
Anyone whose head Is bald as q
mirror, a cake of ice or Mexican dog.
and who wishes to buy fine crop Of
thick chestnut hair, need only apply to
Ferdinand Terrell. Railroad avenue.
Patchogue, L. l. as-@; s'g-sHa5 T..
That is, If the hairless one has $4,000
to Invest in the harvest.
Mr.. Terrell advertises in the Patch
ogue weekly newspapers that for the
small sum OF $4,000 he is ready and
willing to transfer my scalp In sections
or In its entirety. as the doctors may
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

lege show that the girls are larger
than their mothers. The parents were
Of the Civil war generation, and who
knows the effect produced upon the
size of people during the 20 years fol-
lowing Appomattox?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
An Oversight.

I'm surprised at Mrs. Newcomers
actions" said the editors wife. "She
hasn't, returned my call yet"
= Perhaps" rejoined the weary blue
pencil manipulation. you neglected to
inclose stamp"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Miss Wilson Entertains Again.

Washington, April 1.-For the first
time since the death Of Mrs. Wilson in
August, Miss Margaret is entertaining
guests at the White House. Mrs.
Brewer and her daughter, Mrs. Frs
kline of Chicago, arrived Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

smiled and she responded with a full
and free confidence: 'Yass'm, Is
some tiahed. An lame. All painful
wild miseries. EYass'm coulda done
SEN someone else to mahket TO- me.
Nah grandson he coulda gone. But !
dasn't trus' him. He spends nah
money too briefly "'-Young's Maya
zine. 10y g.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
1he 9lIndraned truth.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what does
a paper mean when it says, further
comment Is Unnecessary !
Paw-It usually means, son, that the
writer doesn't know what else to say.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
a Good Actor.

A Good Actor.
Patience-So she married an actor?
Patrice-Oh, yes.
'.Was he good actor?"
"Oh. yesl no acted as II hs LOVED
har." - st "A
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

Stewed Prunes With kumquats.
A quart Of the delicious little egg
shaped oranges known as kumQuats
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

A woman who has nose for news
usually has chin for telling it. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

Gas is used in pulling teeth and
selling mining stock f So,