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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
THIS COUNTRY NEEDS LARGER
TRAINED MILITARY FORCES.

Adherence of war and love Of
peace are thoroughly consistent with
wise military precautions" declared
Secretary of War Garrison in a dis
cussion Of national defense at a ban
quet few days ago. The Secretary
Of War is right in his contention.
In his message to Congress last
fall President Wilson said that this
country had no use for large stand
ing army, but did need a trained cit
izen soldiery. He urged Congress to
encourage and help in the upbuilding
Of the militia forces Of the several
states.
And the Secretary of War was
also right when he said: '"This is
an exceptionally opportune time to
consider this question because, while'
the war in Europe has centered the
attention of our people upon the sub
ject matter, we have no aggressive
intention against any nation and
there is no. hint Of any such az
ressive intention on the part Of any
nation against us.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
GREAT BRITAIN AND'THE DRINK
DEMON.

In the present war the Russians
have given a good account Of them
selves in their battles with the Ger
mans, Austrians and Turks. They
have already regained much of the
prestige which they lost in their war
with Japan. They are winning now
because they are not wasting their
energies fighting booze as they did
in the Japanese war.
1t is an admitted fact that large
units Of the Russian army at the
great battle of Mukden was little
more than drunken rabble. But
one Mukden was enough for Russia.
Must Great Britain have a Mukden
before it drives out the drink demon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
is much better at this writing.

is much better at this writing.
John Devlin and Pat Hashsey were
callers in Spring Grove, Sunday.
Mrs. Will Mcdowell visited at Jas.
McEnany's, recently.
Harry and James Coleman called
at Will Devlfn's, Sunday.
Mr.. John Baragary returned to his
home in WATERFOWL, South Dakota,
Monday, after brief visit with rela-
tives and friends here.
James Coleman accompanied a car
load of cattle to Chicago, Tuesday.
Miss Anna Coleman, who has been
very ill is much improved at this
writing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
FIF TY YEARS AFTER APPoMAT.
TOX.

TOX.
Last Friday, the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the battle of Appomat-
tox, was duly observed in Manches-
ter by a patriotic program in City
Hall, which drew quite large audi
ence.
Fifty years ago a Southern-born
man was president Of the United
States, and a Southern-born man is
now our Chief Executive.
'"The present Chief Justice of the
United States, says the New York
World" was a private soldier in the
Confederate army, and sitting beside
him on the bench is an Associate
Justice who was Captain in the
Union army.
''The Secretary Of the Navy and
the Postmaster General are from
States that seeded in 1861. The
Secretary of the Treasury and the
Speaker of the House Of Represent
atives were born in slave States.
The majority leader Of the House is
from the South, and the man who
has just relinquished the majority
leadership to enter the Senate is
from State among the first to
leave the Union.
"Never did the wounds Of a great
civil war heal so rapidly as did the
wounds Of the American conflict, and
never did such terrible, wounds leave
SO few scars. The memory Of Abra-
ham Lincoln is cherished today in
the South no less than in the North.
Everywhere throughout the country
Robert e., Lee lis recognized as the
ideal of soldier-chivalry, without fear
and without reproach. Everywhere
Ulysses s.. Grant is regarded as the
embodiment of democracy in war.
at is possible that Lord Bryce
was right when he said that high
e1 craftsmanship might have avert
ed the Civil War; but the reunited
country that followed so closely upon
the death and devastation of this
great conflict was the supreme ex-
fpression of the political wisdom of
the American people. When the
South accepted the result, the hand
Of the North was stayed. Vast arm
les were Immediately reabsorbed into
the civil life of the country. The
sound political instincts of the peo-
pie rejected the radical prop osals to
make treason odious" by sending to
prison or to the gallows men who
had participated in the rebellion.
Organized bloodshed ended with the
war itself, and the radicalism that
purposed to follow war with a reign
of terror was cheated of it's prey.
"Appomattox decided slavery and
secession; but it decided more. 1t
decided, in the words Of Lincoln,
that among freemen there can be
no successful appeal from the bal
lot to the bullet" That is the i'm
mortal lesson of the Civil War. Up
on that principle rests the whole
structure Of democracy and free in
stitutions-upon it rests the Repub'
lie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14

The telephone, the. rural mail de-
livery, the parcel post, the good road
laws and the automobile have done
more in the past few years to make
country life worth living than all
else combined during the past cent
ury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
Dressino His Majesty In Style.

Dressing HIS Majesty n Sty1e.
r Too many babies are dressed to kill.
Clothing should keep the baby COM
Portable and not sweltering. With
proper nourishment he has a very
good heat-producing equipment Of his
own and it is not only unnecessary but
distinctly harmful to coddle him with
more clothing than he can comfort.
ably stand. - r..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
GETTING READY TO FEED THE
WORLD,

Iowa farmers are getting ready to
do their part in feeding the world
the coming year.
So far this spring weather cond1-
lions have been ideal. Every bright
dry spring day is a harbinger OF
a bountiful harvest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
DutffuI Fiancee.

Young lady, fiancee of enthusiastic
golfer, would like to meet an instruc.
tress in the sport; must have correct
swing, and handicap. In reply, stata
extent of handicap and terms per day,
to Box U, 262 the Times.-London
Times. i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
THE HOME SPIRIT.

(From the Utica Observer
Well, if we cant trade with Ger
many and Austria there certainly is
no way of preventing our trading
among ourselves. And there are 100,
100000 Of us too.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
Well Of Refined OIL.

There is an oil well near Calgary, In
western Canada, that yields an ex.
traordinary oil, as clear as water, con.
tanning 70 per cent of benzine and
capable Of being used crude in the en-
CINE OFF, motor car.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14

The Clinton Herald aptly defines
an anti-tipping law as a measure in
tended to prevent people from doing
what they don't want to do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14
MONTH

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s4sssss

Miss Mabele Shelley a student of
Notre Dame Academy, in indie
pendence, spent a few days with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14

This much has already been settled
by the European war: Austria has
given up the idea of chastising
Servia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14

Is war like a fever, that must run
it's course before there can be any
hope for a cure?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-14

Tomorrow will be the fiftieth ami
yersary Of the death of Abraham Lin
coin. Flags at half mast tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
M|DD|ES WIN EASILY
Defeat Georgetown in One
Sided Basket Ball Battle.
LOCALS ARE OUTCLASSED
Navy Quint Holds Advantage From
Opening to Final Whistle
Of Game.
LOCALS ARE OUTCLASSED

ANNAPOLIS. Md, January 3v--
Basket ball teams of the midshipplen
and Georgetown University of Was.i-
ington met in their annual game here
this afternoon. and the middies emerged
as victors by the overwhelming score
OF >47 to G. Great interest was taken
in the game, owing to the rivalry be-
tween the two teams. as Georgetown
was the first team played by the mid
dies when basket ball became recog-
nized as a regular sport at the naval
institution.
Georgetown always has sent strong
teams to Annapolis, but the Washing
tonians showed none of their old-time
aggressiveness in today's game and
were outclasSed and outplayed in all
departments. Smith and Adams, the
Navy forwards, played their usual
strong game in every respect. The
splendid defensive work of Adams and
Wilkes was largely responsible for
breaking down the attack of the vis-
itors. AS result the Georgetown boys
were forced to make most Of thei
shots from long distances and they
could not cope with conditions. Two
| field goals and as many thrown from,
the foul circle made up their score.
The middies held a decided advantage
from the opening to the final whistle.
They rolled up total Of twenty-one
points to their opponents four in the
first half, and did even better in the
closing periods. Kelly and Donnelly
bore the brunt of the work for George
town They were credited with all OF
their teams scoring.
The middies have been going AT a fast
clip all the season. Their only defeat
was that sustained at the hands of
Yale, three weeks ago.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
O,KEEFE BEATS BRANNIGAN.
Elusive Philadelphian Has Better Of
Wild Pittsburgh Boxer.
,pecial Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. January 30.-Eddie
lOKeefe of this city defeated Patsy
Brannigan of Pittsburgh IN the wind
up at the National 4. c. tonight.
iO'keefe hit the cleaner blow of the
two, and landed often. Brannigan was
wild, and the elusive Okeefe always
managed to keep out of reach of the
Pittsburgh boys punches.
OKeefe had lead In every round.
and In the third session staggered
Brannigan with a hard right to the
jaw. The local featherweight was in
fine form, and his cleverness had the
visitor mystified. OKeefe carried a
good punch in both hands, and his abil-
ity to glide about the ring enabled him
to come in cout4ct with the body and
face of his victim. O'keefe put up a
fire exhibition OF fighting.
In the semi -windup Eddie Mean
Dire 70 defeated Harry Thomas Of Eng
land. In the preliminaries Jack Keat-
ing beat Lefty Rosen; Leo Vincent
drew with Johnny Mealy, and Joe
Ritchie knocked out Frank Carlisle In
the first minute of the fighting in the
first round.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
NO JOINT MEETINGS.
Racing Associations Will Hold AT.
fairs independently.

NEW YORK, January 30.-There will
be no pooling of interests by the sew
eral racing associations In this locality
the coming season. as there was last
year. The associations which will hold
meetings will do so as individuals and
upon their own tracks.
When racing will begin and where is
Il question yet to be decided. but it is
more than proha BILE Belmont Park will
be the scene on which the curtain will
rise Jamaica has applied for dates
and the chances are they VIII be grant
ed, though the grounds need quite
some fixing and the grandstand suf
fered considerably from tho snow
storms last year.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
VIRGINIA WINS OUT
0utpoints Catholic U. in Hard
Fought Basket Ball Game.
LOCALS MISS CHANCES
Do Better Passing. But Fail to
Grasp Many Oppor-
tunities.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. January
S0.-Catholic University OF Washing
tor was unable to interrupt Virginia 5
winning streak at basket ball tonight,
the Orange and Blue winning, "a to 23.
The game probably was the hardest
fought game ever seen on the home
floor. In fact, Catholic played too hard.
in that the majority of their fourteen
fouls was the result, Of roughness.
White being the chief offender. Strick-
land. who played the most spectacular
game for Virginia, converted twelve of
the fouls into points. Seven fouls We're
called on Virginia. bat White was able
to basket the ball only three timTs
from the line.
Catholic clearly outpassed Virginia.
and had they made good their oppor-
tunities to score would no doubt have
been victorious Cartwright played
brilliantly. scoring more points for his
team than any o. his teammates. and
preventing Nichols from tossing but
two baskets. Capt. Sticklcy was SO
guarded by keegan that he made but
two points for his team during the
game. There were no substitutions on
either side and time was called for
breath a number of times.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
W. BOOTH HOPPER.

". Booth Hopper, new National hurl-
er, just procured by Washington from
the Cardinals. holds two no-hit rec
ords. Hopper. inside of eighteen days
two years ago. came through for New
Haven of the Eastern Association with
a pair of these rare performances. both
pitched against the same club-Pitts-
field, Mass. The first day Hopper wrote
his name boldly on the minor league
Do-hit roll OF honor was April -. 1913;
the second day, May IA, 1913. He won
his first game by, score of 10 o,
and landed his second on the basis Of
3 to 0. Hopper twirled twenty-five
consecutive innings without allowing
a hit and forty-two successive stanzas
without being scored on.
The new National stands five feet
eleven inches. and weighs l6o pounds.
He will be tv-enty-fou years old Au-
Evening star., 1915-01-31
as Of New York American League Club Is Finally Consummate(
TO FORM NEW LEAGUE.
Plank and Knahe to Help Boost a
Fed Affiliation.
snc..ial nisuatch 10 The Sta-.

Special DiSpatc5 10 The star.
IIAGERSTONN. Md, January oe.-
Eddie Plank. who for some years WAS
one of the LEADING pitchers of the Ath-
lctics, and Manager Otto knabc of the
Baltimore Federal League team have
accepted invitations to be present at
tho banquet and gct-together base ball
conference 70 be held at the HaSers-
town Country Club next THURSDAY
evening. when an effort will be made
to organize A league to be composed OF
clubs from UagerStown. Frederick and
Martiusburg. which last season conf
prised the Tri-City League, and Cham
bcrsburg. Gettysburg and other towns.
Cumberland was asked to join. but
has decided not to enter the new
league.
II is the intention of the hackers of the
Federal League To give the movement all
the aid possible. with the understanding
that they can use the circuit for train
ing purposes in an effort TO develop
new ma terial for the Feds.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
RACQUET TOURNAMENT
IS ENDED BY ACCIDENT
C. C. Pell of New York Struck Over
Right Eye by Ball ON Back
Hand Return.

PHILADELPHIA, January 30.Play in
the championship round Of the national
doubles racquet tournament came to u
sudden end here today because of an in
jury sustained by C. c. Pell of New York.
one Of the contestants for the title Pen
was struck over the right eye by Il ball
on back hand return from the racquet
Of j. ". Wear of st. Louis.
Pei. and S. G. Mortimer, New York, had
won the first two games, 15-3 and l5-6,
and were leading Wear and Dwight L.
Davis. OF St Louis, 30, in the third
game when the accident occurred The
ball made deep cash in Pelrs forehead.
The wound bled freely. but is not serious.
The committee in charge of the tourna-
meHt awarded the championship by de-
FAULT to Davis and Wear, who won the
title last year. They refused to accent
it and the match will be resumed on a
date to he named later.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
TO ENJO|N FIGHTERS
Ministers Expect to Prevent
the Smith-FIynn Bout.
LAW OF OHIO AMBIGUOUS
Governor Said to Be Powerless to
Stop Contests-Place Hope
on President.
LAW OF OHIO AMBIGUOUS
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

/ Special Dispatc;l 20 The Star.
CINCINNATI, January 3o.-An in
junction suit to prevent the Gunboat
Smith Jim Flynn heavyweight boxing eX-
hibition in this city next Monday night
will be the final step of the Methodist
Ministers Association in its effort to
prevent the bout. This decision developed
this afternoon, after the law and order
committee of the ministerial association
had been in conference with Brig. Gen.
John c. Speaks, representative of Gov.
Willis, for several hours.
The ministers declared that if Gov.
Willis, after Speaks, report, does not
order that the fight be prohibited, the
controversy will be taken to the courts
and an injunction sought early Monday.
The conference with Speaks was held
behind closed doors. After the session
had been in progress for several hours
the following statement was made by the
clergrInen's committee:
I'VE find that the law regulating box
ing in the state of Ohio is ambiguous
by promoters in order to hold prize
fight in Cincinnati. This fight is no
different from that which was cnjoined
by Judge Hollister some time ago and
we refer the public to his decision at
that time.
less to prevent the holding of this
boxing match at the armory. 1t is
highly probable that we will so into
the courts and get a ruling which will
settle the matter once and for all. AS
the law is now construed the RESPONSE
bility rests with the citizens and not
with the governor.
The prize fight that was enjoined by
Judge Hollister, referred to in the min
istcrs' statement, was the proposed
hnt hot t,l lin TnfTv vif.S
some years ago.
Gen. Speaks indicated he will report
at once the results of his investiga-
tion at Cincinnati. He will tell the
results of his conference with Mayor
Spiegel, members of the boxing COM
mission and citizens and will advise
the governor that he is powerless to
prevent the mach. He finds that the
building is county property and the
state has no jurisdiction over 1t.
When asked what recommendations
ne would make to the governor. Gen.
Speaks said: Il would not like to make
any statement along that line. j want
to give my information first hand to
the governor and let him make the
final disposition of the METER
The announcement by the governor of
his final decision probably will be
made Sunday, after he has had Il
chance TO talk with Attorney General
Turner. The law and order committee
will meet Monday.
Gen. Speaks informed Gov. Willis
over long distance this afternoon that,
unless something new turned up, the
tlynn-Smith prize fight could not be
stopped. as it was within the law and
ordinances.
Gen. Speaks held public meeting at
the city hall with Mayor Spiege} and
the representatives of the county and
boxing commission.
The ministers have raised q grave
legal question" Gen. Speaks declared.
II am not permitted at this time to say
anything regarding our conference eX-
ccpt that ! viii lay the question be-
fore the governor and the attorney
general"
Evening star., 1915-01-31
GRIFFITH'St BATTERIES TO GO
INTO TRAINING FEBRUARY %
Entire Team Will Be in Action In Little
More Than Month--Eddie Foster to
Be Married Here Wednesday.
By 7. ED GRILLo.

Four weeks today February S Manager Griffith will send
the pitchers Washington club together with the entire catch
ing staff consisting Henry Ansmit and Williams, to Charoes
vile The following day, Monday March this squad will take
its initial workout the either Lambeth Field the
college gymnasium according weather conditions
lust about squad will report the Nir
ona town to commence training Walter Johnson will
first squad but he viii report with the regulars week or
sola later.
want get tiptop shape early possible this
spring. said Griffith the best do this have the
pitchers shape by the time the regulars report that they will
be I'D against some pretty fair pitching.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
IMPROVE LOUISVILLE TRACK.
Changes Will Be Effected Before
Openiug of Spring Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January 3o.-Vast
improvements are now going on at the
grounds Of the new Louisville Jockey
Club, and all will be in Il state of COM
pletion long before the coming Ken
lucky Derby Is decided next spring.
The spring meeting at Churchill
Downs this year begins Saturday. May
s, and continues until and includi-'.s
Friday, May 81. with the $l5, 900 Derby
featuring the opening day.
During his recent visit here Col. N.
j. Winn. manager OF the new Louis
Vile Jockey Club. ordered work COM
meuced on the new improvements de-
cided upon by him and his associates
in the mana cement of tie course last
fall. and now the work is we'll under
way.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
gust 2s, and is a native of jackson,

gust 26, and is a native of Jackson,
Tenn.
Other athletes Who celebrate their
birthdates August IS are Frank Allen,
formerly of the Superbas, now With
the Pittsburgh rebels, and Dave Roth.
briefly with the White SoX last year.
Each is Hoppers senior by a year.
Hopper's first pitching was done for
the Union University team of Jackson,
Tenn, in 1910. Roger Bresnahan got
him "a job the next season with the
Springfield, ILL.,, club of the Three Eye
League. The next two years Hopper
put in at New Haven. ST. Paul was
where his mail reached him last sea-
sou.
Hopper's National League debut was
accomplished September II, 1919. Then
he fell before the Phillies, for whom
Tom seaton pitched, by score of S
to ?. Hopper made two of his team S
FIVE safeties and drove in both its runs.
He permitted the Quakers ten hits,
walked three men and winged one.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Sunday. the evangelist, was rated dur
ing his activity on the diamond.
Judged from the record in the possess
sion of the National League headquar-
ters in New York, Sunday, with the eX-
ception Of two or three years during
his seven years as major league play
cr, was never regular. During this
period he hit over 800 on only one oc-
casion- But his fielding, while appa-
rently weak al the outset of his career,
steadily improved. He, however, was
known as speed marvel and his abil-
ity as base runner was marked.
Sunday played with Chicago for six
years, but his last season on the dia-
mond, in 1890, was spent in Philadel-
phia. Here are the batting, fielding
and base running records of his career:
Evening star., 1915-01-31
VICTORY FOR LOY0LA.
Beat st. John Quint in Fast Basket
Ball Game. 27 to 20,

ANNAPOLIS. Md, January 30.-The
basket ball tossers of Loyola College
of Baltimore and the cadets of St
Johns College We're the contestants in
slashing good game in the college
gymnasium today and the Baltimor-
cans won by Il score of II to 20. The
visitors jumped into the lead in the
frs: few minutes of play and held it
all the way. in spite of the valiant ef-
forts of the cadets.
The Loyola boys put up splendid
defensive game, as a result of which
many of the local collegians' chances
to cage the ball were thWarted.