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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
HUGHES AN HONEST MAN IN BAD
COMPANY.

For four months the Republican
bosses succeeded in closing Mr..
Hughes mouth in reference to what
he would have done had he been pres
ident when the Lusitania was sunk.
The purpose of these bosses was as
plain to be read as an open book. They
hoped by Mr. Hughes silence to Sc
cure continuance Of the support of
the German-American Alliance, an Or
ganization that attempted to justify
the murder of the hundreds of inno-
cent men, women and children sent
to watery graves when the Lusitania
was torpedoed without warning; an
organization that has waged relentless
warfare upon President Wilson be-
cause he obliged the German govern
ment to disavow it's claimed right to
sink without warning merchant ships
upon the high seas and also obliged
the German Government to promise
not to repeat the offense.
1t was rank dishonesty as we'll as
disloyalty for the managers of a po-
litical party in this country to seek
an advantage by such methods.
By conitnuings his silence Mr..
Hughes might have retained the sup
port of this disloyal alliance and the
tens of thousands of voters it. has
been able to misleGd by it's falacious
arguments, but, by so doing he would
have, forfeited his own self respect
and honesty of purpose, and that Mr..
Hughes would not do. He has come
out squarely and says that if he had
been president when the Lusitania
was sunk he would have gone further
than President Wilson did He says
tina the would have instantly severed
diplomatic relations between this
country and Germany.
The men who enthrowed predatory
wealth in this country are again in
complete control of the Republican
party. They did not dare to nominate
for the presidency man with rec
ord in line with their desires. For
that reason they selected Justice
man with little or no record
on the public questions of the pres
ent time. They hoped to induce him
to do their bidding, but it begins to
look as though there is limit be-
yond which they can not go. His pres
ent position is that of an honest man
in bad company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
MOTHER AND BABE SLAIN
and Then Herself in Hotel
at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 1S.-With the
body Of her six-year-old son clutched
to her breast, Mrs. Bessie Adams,
thirty years old, was found dead in
room in the Lafayette hotel, "a Lafay-
cite boulevard. A revolver with three
empty chambers found beside the
woman gave mute evidence Of what
had happened. The woman apparently
shot her son through the heart and
then turned the revolver on herself,
firing two shots. One pierced her left
lung, the other the heart. Where she
came from is a mystery the police and
coroner's office are trying to solve. She
had transfer from the Windsor, Es-
sex and Lake Shore railroad, found in
her personal effects.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18

When the war broke out large
number of German merchant ships
were tied up in the harbors Of this
country because they could not safe
sly reach their home ports. These ships
are not the property of the German
government. They belong to German
citizens or German corporations, and
are private property and governed by
the laws pertaining to such proper
ty the world over. Roosevelt says
that he would have instantly seized
every one Of these ships if he had
been president when the Lusitania
was sunk. He might with equal pro-
priety have seized the coats and hats
of every German citizen in this
country. Americans have good rea-
son to be devcutly thankful that
Roosevelt was not president during
the strenuous events Of the past three
years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
STRIVING TO HOLD HUGHES IN
LINE WITH THE BOSSES.

The Chicago Tribune is striving
nightly on it's editorial page to make
it appear that Mr.. Hughes did not
say that he would havessevered diplo-
matte relations with Germany had he
been president when the Lusitania was
sunk. The Tribune had better dis
charge the news editor and headline
writer if it hopes to maintain coordi-
nation between it's several depart
ments.
On its front page last Friday, the
Tribune published a report of the
speech delivered by Mr. Hughes, in
which he kicked over the traces of the
bosses on the Lusitania incident.
The Tribune's report shows that
Mr.. Hughes said that he did not think
the Lusftania would have been sunk
had he been president, because he
would have notified Germany in adj
vance of the sinking that such an
act would cause rupture of friend
" diplomatic relations between the
two countries. Z"
This report of the Tribune's appear
ed under the following headlines:
SHUGHES GIVES III.
HIS ATTITUDE
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
ROBINSON GETS BONUS CHECK
Give Manager $1,000 for Win.
ming Pennant

New York, Oct. 1S.-Wlbert Robin
son, manager of the Dodgers, received
$1,000 bonus check from the owners.
It was in appreciation for Robinsons
trick in giving Brooklyn its first pen
nant winners in l6 years. The 1916
season has been a rather profitable
one for "Uncle Robby." In addition to
the bonus he got his regular salary.
said to be in the neighbOrhoOd Of
$500, and also a split Of the worlds
series melon. making $15.OOO in all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
A USEFUL PLACE FOR A GERMAN
SUBMARINE,

When an allied warship is engaged
in the act of obliging. a neutral vessel
to change it's course onsthe high seas,
and enter the territorial waters Of
the allies for the purpose of giving
the allies jurisdiction over such ship
and a right to open and censor the
neutral mails which it is carrying
could not a German subamine make
itself useful aboutsthat time? a ,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
SELLS "CEDARINE' FURNITURE POLISH

family and old-time neighbors and
friends. All are pleased to see him
once again.
The Columbia orchestra Of Oster-
dock played for dance here Friday
night.
Miss Esther O'Neal, who is teaching
at Elliott, was a visitor at home over
Sunday, coming to see her brother,
Charles O'Neal, who is here from Bis
bee, Arizona.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
Dakota, formerly Miss Hattie Carlow
of this place, came Saturday for a Wis
it with relatives and friends.


of this place, came Saturday for Wis
it with relatives and friends.
Miss Tillie Spechtman Of Winona
Minnesota, was here to attend the fu-
neral of her uncle, August Irmscher,
and remained with friends until Sat-
urday. Others from out of town who
attended the aforementioned funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Irmscher and
Miss Gertrude Wildebore Of Epworth,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Irmscher of Del
hi, Messrs. Jos. and Freeman Endres
of ShefIild, and George Endres Of
Stockton, Illinois, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Bergman, Mrs. S. w. Klause and
VIM. Hunt and wife Of Earlville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Slick Of Almoral.
A number were present from Nc
Gregor, whose names we did not hear.
Miss Alice Evers celebrated her 18th
birthday anniversary Saturday even.
ing by entertaining a company of her
schoolmates at a party. 1t is not
necessary to say that the youngsters
had good time.
Miss Grace Holscher of Earlville is
with friends here for season.
Rev. A. C. Panzlau and family were
given a pound social Thursday even
ing by his parishioners from the
Emmanuel church. There was large
attendance and the donations were
plentiful.
Earlville and Colesburg played foot
ball at the former place Saturday in
which game neither side scored.
Rev. Lee of Cedar Rapids preached
at the Congregational church Sunday
evening.
F. c. Nichols, who makes his home
at the I. o. o. F. home at Mason City,
is here for a visit with his son and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
ONE OF MANY REASONS WHY VIII.
SON WILL BE ELECTED,

8 The Wilson administration has
done more for the workers, for the
wealth producers of America, than any
ten previous administrations. That
fact is well known in all union labor
circles, and the vote of union labor,
according to the estimates of 500
OF its leaders will be to 1 in favor
of Wilson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18

The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the phenomenal increase this
year in the price of gasoline is get
ting results, but the restoration Of
reasonable prices is not sufficient. II
the people have been robbed of mil
lions by a criminal conspiracy, the
conspirators should be prosecuted
criminally.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
To Keep Plants Fresh.

There is a simple way to water
ferns and flowers which will be of in
terest to one who must leave them
for Il time without care. Take wash
ing tub and place three or four bricks
in it and put about two inches of
water in the tub. Place the flowers
on these bricks and place the tub
where they can get the morning sun
shine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
HIS ATTITUDE
ON LUSITANIA
3WOuld Have Met Berlin's Threat
With Ultimatum Before Disaster.
"THEN END RELATIONS"

1t matters little what Mr.. Hughes
thinks might, or might not have hap
pened had he been president when
the Lusitania was making her last
voyage. The fact remains that Mr..
Hughes has made it quite clear, that
In his opinion the sinking Of that YES
sci was cause for the severance Of
friendly diplomatic relations with Ger
many. That is what the bosses did
not want him to say. Can they get him
to retract? No, we do not believe that
they can.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
II am in a hurry for an opportunity

II am in hurry for an opportunity
to have lineup and let the men who
are thinking first Of other countries
stand on one side and all that are for
America first, last and all the time,
on the other SIDE"
WOODROW WILSON,
In an address to the d. A. r. at Wash
ington, October II, 1915.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18

WELL Street does not like President
Wilson because he secured the pas
sage of laws which prevent the IN
terests that nest in that locality from
controlling the finances of the United
States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
select the Best Always.

Life Is shOrt-too short to get every
thing. Choose you must, and as you
choose, choose only the best-in
friends, in books, in recitation, in
everything.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18

for a presidential candidate in full
sympathy with that position. The
hour is growing late and there is no.
where else to 60. 3slaEE&
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
Worth Remembering

Worth Remembering.
You can't rub ink over others with
out scattering yourself; neither can
you say mean things about others and
not make yourself mean.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Felt For Him,

Bobbie Smith, aged nine, was the
shining light of the family, and his IA
Their was very proud of him.
81 shall call round and see your
teacher" said his fond parent "and
thank him for the kind interest he is
taking in you"
eff you do, father, want to tell you
that all the boys in our class are not
known by name, but by number only.
My number is D."
In due course the father called at the
school and knocked at the door, which
was after a few moments opened by
the head master
Good morning, SIR" said Mr.. Smith.
81 am the father of 25"
Indeed" replied the schoolmaster.
with surprise. Come inside. my friend.
I can feel for you, for am the father
Of twelve myself" Globe
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
F,ee,est Animals.

Writers OF a century ago were firm
In the conviction that the greyhound
was the fastest living animal; some
maintained that he could run mile In
q minute. Modern observers, however,
have found that the best hound is by
no means able to keep pace with a
trained race horse. Indeed, the late j.
A. Graham, careful student Of such
- tiers, used to say that no living
animal could outfoot a modern race
horse.
A first rate horse running his best
and not handicapped by carrying a
rider can run a mile in less than 100
seconds. A feet hound, such as those
used In coursing, can run q mile in
about a minute and fifty seconds. A
jack rabbit is nearly as fast, and an
antelope is considerably faster. Mr..
Graham thought an antelope might
run a mile across the level prairie in
a minute and forty-five seconds.
On the other hand, Mr.. Cottar, an
old African hunter, thinks that Thorn
sons gazelle would have no trouble
whatever in running away from the
fastest horse and that Grants gazelle
and the gerenuk are almost equally
feet.-Youth's Companion.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
GIFTS FOR HOLY LAND
GO IN CHRISTMAS SHIP
American Collier Will Carry Relief For
War Sufferers.

New York.-America's 1915 Christ.
mas ship for the relief of unfortunate
victims of the war will leave New
York Dec. 1. The American Red Cross Is
cooperating with the American COM
mittee for Armenian and Syrian relief
in collecting foodstuffs and clothing to
be sent to Syria on q government col
lier placed at the disposal of the latter
committee by Secretary Daniels.
The collection Of the Christmas ship
cargo Is in the hands Of Albert W.
Staub Of the American Red Cross re-
ceiving and distributing station at
Bush terminal. Brooklyn. Mr.. Staub
has already received countless bundles
Of old clothing, unavailable for the
cargo, as military regulations preclude
the shipment Of second hand clothing
In this cargo. He said. 1T must be
emphasized that the only clothing
America can send to the unfortunate
ones in Turkey must be new and must
be sent prepaid to the American Red
Cross, Bush terminal, Brooklyn" Mr..
Staub sent the following letter from
the war relief information and ship
ping office:
ut is more than significant that the
first letter to go out from the newly
organized Red Cross war relief infor-
nation Office has to do with a Christ
mas ship. 1t Is doubly significant that
1t Is to take relief to a people living so
near the Holy Land"
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
How They Are sslutsd.-


Salute to the national flag, the presi-
dent and ex-president Of the United
States and the presidents or sovereigns
Of foreign states, twenty-one guns;
vice president Of the United States and
foreign ambassadors, nineteen guns;
the president Of the senate, speaker Of
the house Of representatives, cabinet
officers, chief justice, governors within
their respective states or territories,
governors general Of foreign states,
civil governors Of the Philippine Is
lands, general Of the army, admiral Of
the navy and same ranks In foreign ar
mics and navies, seventeen guns; Unit
ed States and foreign ministers pleni-
potentiary, vice governor of the Philip
pine Islands. assistant secretaries Of
war or navy, lieutenant general or ma
jor general commanding the army and
corresponding ranks in the navies, If
teen guns; ministers resident, major
generals, rear admirals and correspond
ing ranks In foreign armies and navies,
thirteen guns; charge d'affaires, briga-
der generals and corresponding ranks
in foreign armies and navies, eleven
guns; consuls general, nine guns.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Money No Object.

AS an instance of the reckless char
acter of the old time British tar an
English writer quotes the following
authenticated "reminiscences:
"One morning, as an officer was
standing In Fore street, Davenport, his
attention was drawn to three post
chaises, with four horses to each,
drawn up at the door of the Kings
Arms hotel. These were presently
driven off. On inQuiring what great
person had arrived, the officer was
informed that all this display was the
freak Of a common sailor, who had
just received $500 in prize money, and,
having been granted but a weeks
leave, his ingenuity had devised the
most ostentatious mode of getting rid
Of this windfall. He had hired one
chaise and four for himself, another
for his hat and third for his cudgel
1t was his intention to make the trip
to London and back, which would, he
hoped. nearly consume the whole sum-"
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Dawn and the Darkest Hour.

"The darkest hour is just before
dawn" is an old English proverb which
expresses more POLITICALLY the homelier
adages, when things are at their
worst they soonest mend" when gale
Is highest boat is highest" 'The long
est day will have an end,"- after q
storm comes calm" and finds an
equivalent in other languages, as in
French. "By dint of going wrong all
will come right" In Italian, I'LL is the
eve of WELL" in Persian. 1T is at the
narrowest part of the defile that the
valley begins to open." and i'm Hebrew,
when the tale of bricks is doubled
Moses comes"
That the nights. as rule, are dark
est just before dawn is doubtless true,
for the moon has then reached far on
to the western horizon, while the sun
Is still below the eastern horizon.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Haiti's erotesqus Army.

When the late President Laconte of
Haiti set about to reduce the size of
his army a few years ago many Of the
generals whom he mustered out OF the
service were put to breaking rock on
the street At one time there were
more officers than men In the Haitian
army, according to apparently authen-
tic statements. In former times the
pay of a Haitian soldier was small at
best, nothing at worst and at all times
insufficient to keep the warrior fed de-
Gently. The days for loading coffee on
departing ships were great days In
Haiti. They were days when the army
got a square meal. thanks to the steve
dore wages which the men were able
to earn. says the National Geographic
Magazine. The army officers Of Haiti
were as fond of gold lace as a noun
tain girl of bright colors. Small won
der, then. that the regalia Of a field
marshal was everywhere In evidence.
Feeding the Haitian armies In the days
before the American ''big brother"
movement was not difficult Job. Gar
rison rations consisted of a sugar cane
stalk two or three feet long and what
ever else the soldier could beg, borrow
or steal.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Eonce7s o. q 5ook,

There is perhaps no greater wonder
than book. By the help of little fig
ures upon spins or paper men have
been able to transmit their thoughts
through thousands of years. The
names and shapes Of things, the deeds
and sorrows that have occurred as far
back as Adam, have been made known
to us. Even those invisible and alb
stract thoughts which have no shape
or substance, but which inspired the
writer and have since inspired others,
are all put down In the little letters
and made eternal. The songs of David,
the speculations Of Plato, the visions
Of Homer, have by these means been
handed down faithfully for many CEN
turtles and distributed among man.
kind If there were no books our
knowledge would almost be confined
to the limit Of sight and hearing. All
that we could not see or hear would
be to us like the inhabitants of the
planet Saturn-a mere matter Of idle
conjecture.-Barry Cornwall
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Roumanian Peasant Diversions.

"Many hands make light work" is a
proverb of the Roumanian peasant
often put into practice. Almost every
night there is a neighborhood gather
ing like the old fashioned apple cut
ting or apple butter boiling in early
American rural history. The houses
have their turns at these parties, and
there is always a kettle Of cornmeal
mush and baked pumpkin and pota-
toes and popcorn ready for the occa-
sion. All hands join in the evening
program of combing, carding and spin
ming the household supply Of wool or
fax, while the neighborhood gossip
passes current among the elders and
occasional words Of love or childish
jest among the more youthful mem
bers of the party.-National Geograph-
fc Magazine.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
How Soma Inssct. MuItinIx.

The fecundity Of certain insect forms
Is astounding. The progeny of one lit
tie insect, the 'hop aphis," sees thir-
teen generations born to it in a single
year and would, If unchecked to the
end Of the twelfth generation, multi
ply to the inconceivable number of
ten sextillions of individuals. If this
brood were marshaled in line, ten to
the inch, 1t would extend to a point so
sunk in the profundity of space that
light from the head of the procession.
travelling at the rate of $4,000 miles
a second, would take $500 years to
reach the earth. In eight years the
progeny Of a pair of gypsy moths
could destroy all the foliage In the
United States If unchecked.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Father of English Poetry.

The first English bard to attain last
ing fame was Godfrey Chaucer. who
was born In London about 1910. 1.-THE
father of English poetry" was the
son of a vintner named John Chau
Ger and In his youth served the king
as a soldier and was taken prisoner by
the French. The English king paid
$50 for his ransom. which was quite a
high price for a poet. Chaucer's most
celebrated work, 1.-The Canterbury
Tales" was written between 1873 and
400. 1t consists of a series of tales
supposed to have been told by a COM
pany of pilgrims to the shrine of St
Thomas a Beckett at Canterbury, and
in its pages we get such pictures Of
English life and ways Of thought as
are found nowhere else.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Really Little Known of Poland.


Poland's history, with its fight for
freedom, justice and equality, its
struggle in defense Of Christianity and
European civilization and its unself-
ishness In aiding the weak, made it
famous among the worlds nations.
both in success and adversely. The
achievements of the Polish nation in
art, music, literature, science and re-
ligion are known, as are the life deeds
Of its great men.
But the industries, mines, trade and
natural wealth Of that unhappy coun-
try have since its partition been to a
great extent a sealed book to most
Of the people outside Of the nations
attempting to assimilate the Poles.
This was principally due to the in
ability Of people from the outside to
break through the network Of foreign
governmental systems In which Po-
land Is enmeshed.-Buffalo News.
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Rocking Chairs.

Rocking chairs are an American In
stitution, although they are to be
found today pretty much all over the
civilized world. In England they are
invariably referred to as American
rockers" and indeed this application
is not confined to that country. Here
and there on the continent you will
hear of them in the same category.
Authorities are widely at variance as
to the time and place Of the very first
rocker But that the first one was
turned out more than 200 years ago
there is little room for doubt 1t is
fair to assume that it was the inven-
ton of a New Highlander who loved
his ease. He probably invented it to
Offset the discomforts of the severely
straight backed chairs of our early Co
lonial days.-Exchange
The broad ax., 1916-12-02
Sound Waves.

Science says that the loudness Of
sounds varies inversely as the square
Of the distance. This is merely another
way Of saying that If you walk three
times as far away from the source of
the sound as you were before its loud
ness will not be a third what it was,
but a ninth of what it was. for nine is
the square of three.
On the other hand, the density of the
medium which conveys sound is very
important. On a frosty night the air
is dense. One consequence Of this is
that an automobile runs better be-
cause the engine gets larger supplies
Of oxygen. Another result is that
sounds are heard more loudly. How
ever, the report of gun high up in
the mountains is like the sc und of an
exploded firecracker.