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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25
Kent Not Killed BY Mexicans.

Kent Net Killed BY Mexicans.
Webster City.-Word from Donna,
Texas, tells Of the death there OF
Prof. D. A. Kent from tuberculosis. 1t
was reported several months ago that
Professor Kent had been killed by
Mexicans.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25
Iowa Guard Dies On Border.

Iowa Guard Dies On Border.
Iowa City.-George King, twenty
years old, member Of B troop now on
the border who accidentally shot him
self in the leg some time ago, died in
the hospital at Donna, Tex, follow.
ing the amputation Of the injured
member.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25
Daily ThouQht.

The wealth of man is the number
Of things which he loves and blesses,
which he is loved and blessed BY
CARLYLE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25
Would Seem Probable.

Last Friday 1 lunched on one Of
our battleships." 'Didn't you find it
rather hard to digest?' -Boston Tran
script,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25

Silence Sometimes Wisdom.
Silence at the proper season is wis
dom, and better than any speech
Plutarch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25
FRENCH CAP TURE
FORT D0UAUM0NT
Village Also Seized by joffre's
Troops in Big Drive.
ADVANCE ON 4.MILE FRONT
Paris Says German Positions Were
Pierced for Depth Of Two Miles
100 Officers and 3,400 Men
Taken Prisoner.

Paris, Oct. 25.-In a powerful series
of attacks on the Verdun front the
French have captured the village and
fort of Douaumont, advanced beyond
the Thiaumont work and farm, and
occupied also the Haudromont quar-
ries, north of Verdun, according to
the bulletin issued by the war office.
The prisoners captured and counted
thus far number $500, including 100 Of
ficers. The text reads:
son the Verdun front, after intense
artillery preparation, an attack on the
right bank of the Mouse was launched
at II 40 a. m. The enemy line at
tackled on Il front Of seven kilometers
flour and one-third miles) was broken
through everywhere to a depth which,
at the center, attained distance of
three kilometers (nearly two miles).
"The village and fort of Douaumont
are in our hands.
''To the left our troops, advancing
beyond the Thiaumont work and farm,
rushed the HOudromont quarries and
established themselves along the road
from Bras to DouaumOnt.
Gained on Right Of Fort.
ION the right of the fort our line
runs to the north of La Caillette wood
along the western outskirts Of the vii
lage of VauX and the eastern border of
Fumin wood, and continues to north of
Chenois wood and the Damloup bat
terry.
prisoners are pouring in. So far
$500, including about 100 officers, have
been counted. The quantity Of ma
terial captured cannot yet be estimat-
ed. Our losses were small"
British Consolidate Gains.
London, Oct. 25.-"The ground
gained by us in the neighborhood Of
GueudecOurt and Lesboeufs ION the
Somme 'front.' has now been fully Sc
cured" the war Office announced
During the night there was nothing
to report except intermittent Smelling
on both sides.
I'm answer to the enemy's claim that
the gains of Saturday between Schwa-
ben redoubt and LIE Sars were won
only at the expense of heavy losses on
our part, it may be noted that the
troops engaged, which took over 1000
prisoners, had only about 1000 casual
ties" e.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25

There is nothing which will so soon
produce speedy and honorable peace
as q state Of preparation for war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25

Optimistic Thought.
Revere the past; but remember that
we cannot live in it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25
Petrograd Admits Loss.

Petrograd, Oct. 25.-The capture of
Medjidie, in DObrudia, by Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen's army, is admit
ted in an official report of the war
office. The loss of Constanza is also
admitted.
Medjidie is half way between Con-
Stanza and Cernayoda ON the Buchar-
eSt-ConstanZa railroad.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
United States Invaded Again.

Another invasion OF the United States by
Mexicans, who killed wounded or captured prae-
tically the whole Of little guard of cavalry
men, will compel an immediate change in the
policy of the Washington administration. Tragic
proof has been given that while Gen Pershing's
army far from its base is pursuing Villa, Amer
leans living along the border are at the mercy
Of every armed band bent upon murder or rob-
berry 1t has not been positively determined
whether the hundred, more or less, armed men
who wiped out the American guard and burned
the settlement at Glenn Springs were Vii
listas or of the Carranza following, or an in
dependent band of marauders; but since it is
quite evident that the Carranza government is
unable to prevent armed invasion Of our terri
tory by Mexicans, it must be dofe by an army
OF the United States, regular or volunteer, an
army that shall cross into Mexico at any time
or place and remain as long as necessary, with
out waiting while conferences and negotiations
are in progress and regardless of whether or
not we remain at peace or go to war with
the forces Of the de facto government.
This latest raid must put an end to tenn
porizing and makeshft. For weeks past ths
people of the region visited by the murderous
band have been appealing for protection that
could not be given them while practically all
Of our regular army was engaged in the hunt
for Villa, without provision having been made
for guarding the border. Now that the expect
ed has happened and we were found unprepared
the problem must be dealt with firmly and
effectively the Americans living along the
Texas border will be compelled to provide their
own protection flee from their homes.
Presumably a policy will be formulated
in Washington without delay and unless it is
decided to withdraw our long drawn out line
engaged in the hunt for Villa to the border
for its protection, the neglected mobilization
Of the militia it would seem must inevitably
be undertaken. Why it was not done at the
very start of the punitive expedition is mex
plicable. Now, however, duty lies plainly be-
fore the government. Mexican invasion of the
United States must be stopped. If in this un-
dertaking the Carranza government will place
all OF its resources at our disposal and extend
its full cooperation so much the better; but
no restrictions Of any sort must be placed
upon the operations of the United States forces.
The work must be done, either with the friendly,
earnest aid OF the Carranga government or in
utter defiance Of it. Unless we are willing to
admit that the time has come when American
lives are not safe American soil we must
abandon parleys with a government that is too
weak to keep its own people from making war
upon a friendly people, but audacious enough to
dictate terms to a nation Of 100, 100000 seeking
to punish the bandits who invade its soil and
commit murder
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
No Artist Could Paint 1t.

1t is new portrait which the Colonel is now
sitting for, according to present Indications He
is preparing to have a great historical painting
done of himself in the guise of the Unselfsh
Patriot, the Harmonizer. the Reconciler. In
this he will be seen putting away personal am
bition with a lofty gesture. Ofice-what is
that to him compared with love of country?
Nomnation-how can anybody insult him by
thing so petty? The desire which consumes him
is to see the Republican party united. If that
can be accomplished, let his name rot In this
old rancors, and the Colonel will lead the .wav
in forgetting and forgving and saying bless
you, my children. What a splendid picture it
will be, and how we shall all admire it-when
We really see -it!-New York Evening Post
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
Morning Smiles.

I'm thinking Of getting married. pa
What's It like"
You had a job as jsnitor once. didn,
you"
Yes"
ana you had a position as wstchman
once. didn't YOU
And YOU worked while as a care
Wen. it's a combination Of all three
johs-and then some. Pittsburgh Chron-
Telegraph.
Mr y Quisitive Jr.-why, where
your Pomersnisn?
Mrs. Fitzsn-Stsrts-Oh, haven't you
heard? Dogs are quite outre now. We're
on our way TO the asylum TO get US an
orPhsn.-PuCk.
When don't want mans attentions
and he asks me where live. say in the
suburbs.
"Hs, hs! Excellent: but Wners do you
really live. Miss Brown"
In the suburbs. Mr.. Short Atlanta
Journal
The Professor-Tm afraid, my dear
young lady, that you find statistics very
dry things.
The Dear Young Lsdy-Not always
Lieut. Smyth told me there were fou-
hundred billion people in the world. and
I was the prettiest girl Of the lotion
don opinion.
Teacher-'Where is the Dead Sea a..
Tommy-"Dont know. ms'sm." Don't
know where the Dead Sea isc' No
ma am. didn't even know any OF
them was sick ma'am. m.'-Yonkers States
man.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
TO TELL OF SAFETY WORK.
CampaiEners VIII Describe Years
Progress at Annual Meeting.

Five-minute talks, describing how
the safety first campaign is being
forwarded by the newspapers. police
department, citizens associations. par-
ellt teachers associations. neighbor-
hood meetings. temperance workers,
and other agencies, will be the feature
of the annual meeting of the Washing
ton Safety First Association. which is
to be held in the Public Library,
Eighth and X streets northwest. Al
eight o'clock on Wednesday evening.
The speakers include A J. Driscoll
Selden NJ. Ely. r. L. Haycock. J. -Clin-
ton Hiatt. G. A. Lyon. w. B. Patterson
Major Raymond W. Pullman, W. E
Peabody, A. E. Shoemaker, c. n
Thompson and DR.. L. D. Walter. The
meeting is open to the public
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

What was for the South as yet but an
exciting prospect and confident hope was
for the North already reality.
The war had been a supreme test OF
economic vitality, and the States OF the
North and West had emerged from it
stronger than they went into 1t. Almost
every industry that yielded the necessA-
ries OF modern life and action had felt
and responded to its quickening compul-
sion; and when peace came manufaCtur-
ers but looked about them for wider mar
kets, better and cheaper processes. a
broader scope of operation.
Artificial stimulation in the shape Of
heavy tari1 duties had been added to the
natural stimulation of the time and OF
the rapid and healthy growth of the
nation.
Congress had taxed almost every arti-
Gle OF use in the country to support the
war. and had added to the innumerable
direct taxes which 1t imposed an enor-
mously expanded system of duties on
imports.
1t had done so in part to offset. the
direct taxes, to enable the manufactur-
ers, who had to pay large sums to the
government on the articles they made,
TO keep the market nevertheless gainst
the importers; but it had made the dU-
ties much higher than that consideration
tax = alone made necessary 1t had
raised them to a point that made pre- At,
very great profit, certain to accrue to the
manuta cturer
No considerable body OF manufacturers
asked for such protection" that did not
get it, and as much Of It as they asked
for, though 1t reduced the revenues of the
government to grant il.
Hardly month went by while the
war lasted that Congress did not add a
new duty or increase an old one, and
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

every industry was nursed to make the
most Of itself in the home markets, until
its undisputed monopoly there as against
foreign manufactures gave It wide mar
gins Of profit OF which to avail itself in
undertaking competitors in the markets
Of the world.
The country got visible proof Of its eK-
traordinary material progress at its Cen
tennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.
The last year Of General Grants pres
idency was the centennial year of the
independence Of the United States and
the anniversary was celebrated by a
great international industrial exposition
at the city Of Philadelphia, where the
Congress had sat which took counsel for
the young republic at its birth.
All the greater commercial and indus
trial nations were represented in its ex-
hibits, Foreign governments responded
very promptly to the invitation 70 lend
their aid in securing its success, among
the rest the government OF Great Brit
ain. whose defeat in arms the great fair
was meant to celebrate. The presence
OF her Official commissioners made 1t q
festival Of reconciliation.
Americas own bitter war Of civil revo-
luton also was over, and a time OF heal
ing at hand. The thronginE crowds at
Philadelphia, the gay and spacious build
ings, the peaceable power Of the worlds
workmen exhibited upon every hand
spoke Of good will and the brotherhood
Of nations. where there was no rivalry
but the rivalry to serve and TO enrich
mankind.
II was significant for America that OBJ
jects OF beauty marked everywhere
among those exhibits the refinement and
the ennobling art OF the world.
Tomorrow The Dawn of An ArtiE-
fic RenRlsnnncr.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
cooperation.

Attorney General Gregory has discovered the
source Of some OF the money spent for deluging
members Of the Senate and House with tele-
grams urging that no steps be taken which
rrzsbt- lead to war with Germany. 1t might also
be worth while finding out whose money paid
for the publication of stupid attack on Presi-
dent Wilson, by William Bsyard Hale, as a sort
Of pteface to sections of the Congressional Rec
ord containing the debates on the Gore and Nc
Lemore- resolutions,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
Finds Long Lost Daughter

Bedford. Ind, May 7.-Mrs. john Whlt-
man, after q search Of more than twenty
four years. has found her daughter, who,
she alleges, was taken from her. Mrs.
Laura Brooks the daughter, lives at Han
nibal, Mo. Thirty years ago Mrs. Whit
man was Mrs. William H Turner. She
obtained divorce from her husband
when the daughter was years old. One
day the father so Mrs. Whitman says
asked permission to take the child down.
town, and the mother only lately discovr
.ored what had become of her, although
she had not failed to search,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
Anti Cigarette Clubs.

Lawrence. Knns.. May Reorganization
of anti-ciEarettc clubs in Kansas Uni
versity and ETade and high schools nere
has stopped the sale OF cigarettes by
Lawrence tobacco dealers. Even trusted
customers cannot secure the cigarettes,
the police say. Fear Of spoilers is given
by dealers as the reason for THAR action.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
TO ASK SENATE AUDIENCE.
Suffrage Envoys to Seek Hearing
From Floor of Chamber.

Backed by many precedents the Con-
gressionaI Union for Woman Suffrage
has arranged for the Introduction Of a
resolution into the Senate today, provid-
ing that the representatives from the
conference of women voters. which takes
place in Salt Lake City, May Il and Z,
may be heard on the floor of the SEN
ate after adjournment at o'clock on
May 16.
On that day the Eastern envoys re-
turn to the Capital from their tour of
the enfranchised states. They will be
accompanied by the delegates from the
conference.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
By E. b. JOHNS

A stormy session Of the House is eX-
Tected when the army bill conference re-
port comes up for consideration This
week. One of the storm centers will
be section so, providing for volunteer
army. and the other will be the nitrate
provisions Of the hill.
All Of the preparedness and national
defense societies have CentcreC their at
tcntion upon section -. Since it was
adopted by the Senate letters and petit
tions asking for its adoption have been
pouring in upon Congress from every
section OF the country. Not only mem
hers Of national defense societies but the
people in general have taken an inter
est in this section Of the hill The only
opposition to it comes from the National
Guard and those who believe that the
National Guard should hr used TO train
~itizen soldiers. Especially the Platts-
Durg camp students and co.I'ce men are
Interested in the adoption Of section 5G.
Those who are supporting the summer
military training camp moN ement believe
that section sc Will give these camps an
official status. Such a wide range Of
authority is conferred upon the President
by the section that he can enlist volun-
teers for training on almost any terms.
The training periods for the different To-
calities can be so fixed that volunteers
can enlist to serve durinE their vacations
for a number Of years. While in the
field they will he instructed largely by
regular army officers and draw the pay
and allowances Of regular army officers
and men.
While the section nartakes largely
of the nature of the continental army
it is more elastic than the plans pro-
posed by former Secretary Garrison
and offers more acceptable conditions
for the enlistment of Young men who
are willing to volunteer for military
training.
Nearly 1000 persons have enrolled
for the military training camp to he
held at PlattsburE. y. Y. The total
enrolment for all of the camps in
the United States ha- passed the 10000
mark A total of $500 men represent
ing the alumni and students of the
500 colleges and universities had en-
rolled for the camps up to May l. The
institutions with 100 or more enroll
ments are Harvard, 1i9; Yale, 369;
Princeton. 334; Columbia, 2l9; Pennsyl-
vania, 159; Cornell. 1863; Williams, 1l6;
Massachusetts Tech. 106. Members Of
the governing committee of the first
training regiment at Plattsburg have
presented loving cups to Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood, Capt. Halstead Dorey
and Capt. Gordon Johnson to show
their appreciation of the services of
the officers in making the encampment
of last year such successful and
memorable one.
Certificates of proficiency from the Uni
ted States Marine officers School have
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

Great Britain not only has decided to re-
lease the thirty-eight Germans and Austrians
taken from American steamer, but also to
modify her blockade rules. This looks like toss
ing away a strategic advantage. She might have
saved these concessions for response to a vigor-
note from the United States that Berlin
could have taken credit for
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

The extent to which we have come to re-
gard the issue of and peace as depending on
diplomatic words and phrases is emphasized by
the confident assertion that a comparison OF the
official text OF the latest Berlin note with the
unofficial text received earlier dispels all fear
OF break with Germany.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

David Lloyd George says that in England to-
day 100000 women are engaged in tasks which
before the war no one would have dreamed
women were capable OF performing. And per
Asps after the great many Of them will
refuse to give up their jobs to the men.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

The alienists will perhaps be able to explain
the case of that 8-year-od Ohio boy who
killed his mother and then accused his father
of the deed, but hardly so that the rest of US
will be able to understand it.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

Right upon the heels of the one-cent-a-gallon
gasoline comes a chap with preparation to
make one ton OF coal do the work of two.
These things all very well, but there is also
opportunity for the inventor whose activities
operate in the opposite direction. Think of the
saving that would be effected if the half-power
orator could be produced for Congress!
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

That Connecticut woman who refused to &C
cept $4,000 left her by deceased relative has
changed her mind since a revaluaton Of the
estate discloses that the tant is distributed over
about 100000 worth Of property.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

An indianapolis teamster who was injured
in a street collision has sued for $1,000 damages,
alleging that his lower jaw dislocatcd, thus
"depriving him Of the pleasure and enjoyment
OF chewing tobacco" Fortunately for the de-
fendant he is neither an orator nor a Fletcherite
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
The HeraldS Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
In Washington.

been issued to the following officers: Sec
ond Leuts. Anderson c. DesrinE. Ran
.dolph J. Mitchell. Robert O. 3. BurweIl.
Louis r. deRode. John A. Ninnis. De
Witt Peck, HrChie F. Howard. RAYMOND
R. Wright Rupert NJ Burstsn. Pedro A
del Vale and Owen Z. O'NeiIl
The new supply ship now under con-
.SlTucu"n at the Boston navy yard will
be named Bridge in honor OF the Off
Ger who WAS hief Of the Bureau Of Pro-
visions and Clothing. as the Bureau OF
supplies and Accounts Of the Navy De-
Dartment was known when it was estsb-
Llshed- Mr Bridge was paymaster zen
eral OF the navy during the civil war, his
tenn OF Office extending from 1854 to 1888.
In lS25 Mr.. B-i6ge graduated from Bow
doin College. among his classmates being
Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry W
Longfellow. He entered the navy in 1Sg;
As paymasicr. He was serving on the
saratoga when She visited the coast OF
Atrl0a, and the account Of the trin wa 8
published as The journal OF an African
Cruis' r. which was edited by Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
John Grsndvire Borden. Of Illinois has
been appointed chaplain in the army
vice Chaplain NJ G. Doran
The death Of Capt Henry A W-egen-
stein. Twenty-fourth Infantry. at the
Walter Reed Hospital NAY (. Will D-o-
mote First Lieut.. David \. Henkes. six
.teenth Infantry. and Second Lieut. James
W. P"Elon, Eleventh Infantry. Nav >
Battery 4. ID. {. Y. &.
It was only a Eunners' examination be-
Ing held just south OF Union station on
the plaza last Tuesday and Wednesday.
tut TO those who were not Informed il
looked as if WASHINGTON was 10 be
shelIed to a finish The four big guns
of Battery A. y. c. y. G.. were trained
on the vital parts OF the city. and had
the boys been shooting real ammunition
II would take some cleanup, paint-ur''
to put things in order again.
The examination was held by Can't.
Morrison, Of the Sixth Field ARTILLERY
The following is a list Of the successful
candidates with their respective aver
ages:
Corp. Veitenthal' expert gunner. a5e.
Lieut.. Mohr, first class. $50: Lieut.. Moves
second class. 81; Private Rhodes. second
class, 81; Private Graves. second class.
N.3; Corp. TrumbulI. second class. g s.
Lieut.. Shilling. second class. 7q1: CHIEF
Mechanic Bryant second class. rs. and
Private DOty, second class. &c.
First Lieut.. Bonnet took the entire out
ht on Sunday for a long road march
through the hills Of Virginia. where an
imaginary enemy was reported to be
working its way toward the Capital.
II the present plans do not miscarry.
this battery will go back to Tobyhanns
again this summer, from about July Il
to p for its annual encampment, where
the war game will be played
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

New Yorks Baby Week contest resulted in
the discovery Of two perfect infants and in
awarding the first prize, $3.50 cup, the judges
selected the one which did not cry while they
were deciding. Superior intelligence evidently
did not count
The Washington herald., 1916-05-08

The ease with which our soldiers defeated
larger force OF Mexicans, killing forty-two
Of them without any loss their own side,
does not seem to bear out the stories about the
superior military equipment OF the Mexicans.