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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
81 SLAIN IN AIR
RAID ON ENGLAND
Bombs Dropped on Towns in
Four Counties.
MANY FIRES ARE REPORTED
Berlin Statement Says Big Explosions
Occurred in Manufacturing Cities
-Airships Were Fired Upon,
But All Returned.

London, Feb. 2.-Fifty-four persons
were killed and e. injured in the Zep-
pelin raid The figures in regard TO
fetal statement issued here. The off,
cial statement says 22O bombs were
dropped on many towns and in rural
districts in Derbyshire, Leicester
shire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire.
Some damage to property was caused.
Raiders Hindered by Mist.
The text of the official statement is
as follows:
IAN air raid last night was attempt
ed on an extensive scale. 1t appears
that the raiders were hampered by
thick mist. After crossing the coast
the Zeppelins steered various courses
and dropped bombs at several towns,
and in rural districts in Derbyshire,
.Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Stat
fordshire. Some damage to property
was caused. No accurate reports
were received until very late hour.
1.-THE casualties notified up to the
time of issuing this statement amount
to 81 persons killed and 67 injured"
Indications Of Deaths in London.
New York, Feb 2.-The following
dispatch from London received by the
Tribune is believed to refer to the
Zeppelin raid, details Of which had
been withheld by the British censor:
yesterday due lightning (lighting) re-.
str1ctions. Five OF tragedies occurred
London streets; three of victims SOL
diers."
Berlin Tells Of Raid.
Berlin, FEB. (via Sayville) The
German admiralty issued the follow
ing report:
"A German airship squadron during
the night Of January 81 to February
/, dropped large number Of incen-
diary bombs on and near the Liver
pool and Pickenhead docks, harbors
and factories; also on the Manchester
Iron works and blast furnaces, on
Nottingham and Sheffield factories
and blast furnaces, finally on large
number of industrial establishments
on the Humber and near Great Var
mouth.
AT all these places the heavy eff
feet Of the bombardment was observed
by mighty explosions and violent fires
which were caused. On the Hum
berone battery was silenced.
THE airships were vigorously fired
at from all the places, but were not
hit. All the airships, despite the enc
my's fire, have returned safe"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
CRISIS OVER LINER
LUSlTANlA NEGOTIATIONS MAY
FAIL, SAYS BERLIN DISPATCH.
German Official Says Government Win
Yield But Little More to
Washington.

Berlin, Feb. 2.-News Of unexpected
developm ents in the Lusitania nego-
tiations that threaten their failure
reached the Berlin public here for the
first time. 1t had been generally sup
posed that all danger Of crisis be-
tween America and Germany had
been averted by the Berlin govern
ment's prefer Of reparation for the
loss of American lives, and therefore
great surprise was caused when it be-
came known that the diplomatic ten
sion had again become acute.
Germany will yield but little more"
was the emphatic assertion made by
q prominent German official. There
is limit beyond which Germany can
not co."
This is the German view Of the Lu-
sitania situation, secured from an Of
fetal source:
1.-Germany granted the demand of
the United States for reparation for
the American lives lost when the liner
was destroyed.
2.-Germany has accepted the
American idea of submarine warfare,
and is following it in practice as we'll
as in theory.
3.-While Germany granted the de-
mand for reparation for American
lives, it is astonished by the demand
Of tie United States that the destruc-
tion of the liner be disavowed.
4.-Germany hopes that the United
States will not press the demand for
a disavowal.
President Wilson's declaration that
~the United States must be prepared
for war tomorrow, not the day after
tomorrow, but tomorrow" is taken
here to have a bearing on the Lusi-
tania situation
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Sealed bids will be received at the
Auditors office in Manchester, Iowa,
up to 1900 noon Of the 9th day OF
Feb, 1916, for furnishing the follow
ing:
(Cement) 1875 bbls. delivered as fol
lows: Dyersville $50 bbls; Peters.
burg switch 800 bbls; Earlville 500
bbls; Edgewood 125 bbls; Delhi 800
bbls; Hopkinton 500 bbls; Manches-
ter 900 bbls; Masonville $50 bbls;
Ryan 500 bbls; Greeley 800 bbls;
Dundee $50 bbls; the same to be
delivered through the season as want
ed.
Iumbar) About 10000 of No. 1
fir standard sawed bridge lumber
delivered as follows: 1 car at Man.
chester; 1 car at Hopkinton and l
car at Earlville.
(Culverts) 11OO-120O' ~; 900 to
1OOO*--15'; 500 to 55O'-24'; 25O' to
10000; 25O' to 300'-36' galvanized
or boiler pipe, same to conform to
specification of State Highway Com
mission.
Bonds for 25 per cent Of contract
price will be required for perform
ance of contract.
A certified check Of per cent
Of the total bid must accompany
each bid, same to be made payable
to the Auditor.
All bids will be opened promptly
at 1870 p. m.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated this 25th day of JAN, 1916.
G.. H. BUNKER.
County Auditor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

AS soon as the Appam dropped an
Choir Lieutenant Berg of the German
navy fastened ashore to pay his re-
spects to Colonel Haynes, United
States commander at Fortress Mon
roe.
1t was not until after this visit that
the facts OF the capture became
known. The Moewe had on board 1873
prisoners taken from other British
ships which she had destroyed and
these were transferred to the Appam.
Internment Uncertain.
Collector Of the Port Hamilton went
on board the Appam shortly after her
arrival to make an investigation.
He said he was not sure whether
the ship would be interned or whether
1t would put to sea again, taking the
chance of capture.
Lieut.. Oscar Berg. commander OF
the German prize crew that brought
the captured British liner Appam
across the Atlantic. declared that the
capture of the vessel and her subse-
quent voyage formed one of the great
est achievements of the war.
1--WE had to fight to take some 9th
ers," said the lieutenant, "but we
brought her through unscratched with
the German colors at her stern.
I'VE selected Norfolk because we
had heard now easily other German
ships got in here. We changed our
course once to go to New York, but
changed again when only two hours
off the Norfolk course, thinking it
safer to- try to reach this port. We
had been told that number Of Brit
ish cruisers were in the vicinity Of
New York and thought it best not to
trouble them"
The German officer laughed heartily
at his own pleasantly and then con-
tinued:
I'VE will go to sea again If allowed
to make few repairs"
Lieutenant Berg refused to give the
name of the privateer that captured
the Appam or to state how many YES
sells had been taken by her.
"This is a secret of war;" he de-
clared. Eve have captured many ships,
and our work is not yet DONE"
"Was there a submarine with the
merchant vessel? ?" he was asked.
THAT is also a war secret" he re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

piled.
The Appam was fine prize. She
is brand new ship Of 1871 tons, and
with her cargo is valued at s1,500,00O.
Her commander when she left Dakar,
Of the capture:
Story Of Capture.
On January Is, four days after the
Appam left port, she was overhauled
by swift but MISUNDERSTANDING
tramp steamer near the Canary
islands.
The tramp, which was recognized
as German, opened fire, in the mean
time signaling the Appam to heave to.
The Appam tried to fee, but the shells
from the tramp began falling on
board, and when several persons had
been wounded 1t was decided to give
up.
When the German sailors boarded
her they boosted that they had sunk
seven other British merchant ships,
and that they had 1873 prisoners on
their armed ship.
After a council it was decided to
transfer the prisoners to the Appam,
put prize crew on board, release the
German captives on the Appam, and
turn the captured vessels Prov
toward the United States. Norfolk
seemed to offer the best haven, so the
Appam was headed in that direction.
In the meantime Lieutenant Berg
had had all the passengers and sea-
men searched, taking their weapons.
Then the passengers and sailors were
drawn up and addressed by the Ger
man officer, who told them they would
not be harmed if they offered no re-
sistance AS the Germans were all
heavily armed and maintained the
strictest vigilance, the passengers re-
NAMED passive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

Monroe station asked the name Of the
ship and received the reply:
"This is the German cruiser Buffa-
TO-"
Seven British ships were sunk in
four days by the Moewe, the German
tramp steamer which finally captured
the Appam. Here is the day by day
record:
January 11-Corbrindge, with 5000
tons of coal; Farringford, with 1000
tons of copper ore.
January 13-Drummondy, with 5000
tons of coal; Arthur, with a general
cargo of 5000 tons; Ariadne, with S.
900 tons Of wheat; Trader, with large
cargo of sugar.
January 15-Clan McTavish, with
10000 tons of general cargo, including
a large quantity Of beef.
The Appam capture was made of
the Canary islands and the vessel
crossed the Atlantic, distance Of ap-
proximately 1900 miles, with prize
crew on board and German COM
mander on the bridge.
When the Appam left Dakar, on the
west coast Of Africa, for Plymouth on
January II, she carried 100 passengers,
20 German citizens who were being
sent to England for internment and 4
crew of 1855 men.
Gets Clean Health Bill.
After the vessel finally anchored
Quarantine Officer Mccartney made an
examination of the vessel and found
no sickness on board.
The voyage from the scene Of cap
ture to the Virginia coast was, made
without incident. Ships which passed
the Appam gave her no heed, evident
ly believing she was an ordinary yes.
sci intent upon her own business.
Many Of the passengers on the APP.
pam were women and children.
There have been two British cruis-
ers patroling the waters off the Ameri.
can coast, but if they were in the vicin-
ity the Appam had no trouble in avoid"
Ing them.
In the meantime reports few thick
and fast, and it was said that the ship
had been captured by German sub
marine of the "dreadnaught" type IN
mid.Atlantic and had been brought
across by score Of men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
TAKE PRIZE SHIP
!. INTO j. S. PORT
German Raider Captured British
Liner Appam.
BOAT AT HAMPTON ROADS
British Believe Vessel Was ToWed
Across Atlantic by Submarine
Now in American Waters
7 Shipping Is Warned.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Commander
Berg in charge Of the German prize
crew on the Appam, communicated
with Ambassador Won Bernstorff as
follows:
II have the honor to report that
arrived at Hampton Roads with prize
ship Appam, a British liner. have
on board 400 passengers, among them
the governor Of Sierra Leone, many
sacks of mail and three thousand
tons of goods.
tSigned) BERG"
: Prince Won Hatzfelt, counselor for
the embassy, will go to Norfolk to
d protect German interests there.
- New York, Feb. 2.-The British
consul general here notified British
shipping to watch out for German sub
marines in American waters. lnfor-
nation received at the consulate from
private sources led them to believe
that submarine had accompanied the
captured steamer Appam on her voy-
age across the Atlantic.
While the consular officials would
not say that submarine had been
sighted, they considered the informa-
ton of sufficient importance to JUS
>tify them in issuing the warning and
advising shipmasters to keep sharp
lookout from the time they left this
port.
IN times like these we do not dare
to take any chances" 1t was said at
the consulate while the report
may be without foundation and fact,
we have deemed it best to take the
action that we did"
-. British Liner Captured.
Norfolk, Feb. 1.-The exploits OF
the German raider Emden, which de-
stroyed many merchant ships early in
the war, were overshadowed when the
British liner Appam, believed lost OIL
the African coast, came into port fly
ing the German flag and manned by
German crew Of % men-a prize of
war.
She was captured by the German
torpedo boat Moewe, which was dis
guised as tramp steamer, and she
carried 400 persons, many Of whom
had been taken from seven other YES
sells, sunk by the Moewe.
The N1oewe, vessel Of $50 tons,
had no false smokestacks, as had
the Emden, but she flew the British
ensign and wore false sides. When
she bore down upon the Appam she
lowered her false sides and the Brit
fish flag, ran up the German ensign
and displayed a full armament Of
guns
The Appan, though armed with
three-inch guns, surrendered without
q fight to avoid destruction.
# Prisoners Help Man Ship.
The Moewe carried a crew Of 102
men, and % of these, with 20 German
prisoners who were on board the APP
pam, brought the ship into port.
~ 1t was authoritatively stated that
the Moewe took the prize. Some Of the
sailors on the Appam wore caps with
the word "Moewe''' on the bands.
When the Appam entered the cape
early in the morning she asked for q
pilot The. operator at the Fortress
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
U. S. SUBMARINE is SAFE
Wireless Dispatch Says the KS Is All
Right and Needs No Assist
ance.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The submarine
KS, which became detached from it's
division in a fog far down on the
Atlantic coast, should be proceeding
into the harbor at Key West, accord
ing to dispatches to the navy depart
meut. Captain Simpson of the U. S.
8. Sterrett gave officials the first evil
dence that the ks was safe. He re-
ported that the submersible had been
sighted five miles southeast of Fowey
Rock, steaming south at ten knots and
that apparently no assistance was
needed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
RUSS BEsIEGE 10000 TURKS
sultan's Forces Locked Up at Erzerum
With Only Fortnioht's Provl-
sions, Says PetroQrad.

Petrograd, Feb. 2.-Field Marshal
Won Der Goltz is now In command Of
the Turkish forces at Erzerum. There
are 10000 men locked up In the city
with provisions for only a fortnight.
The Black sea feet is supporting the
operations of the Russian forces on
land. The Russian right wing IL now
marching ON Trebizond.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
Doc Saves Family From Flames.

003
Lenox.-The family Of w. F. Stein
kamp probably owe their lives to the
faithfulness of their dog.
The home took fire while the father
and three children were asleep, the
smoke aroused the animal, but failed
to awaken the family. The animals
loud barking finally aroused Stein
kamp, who arose to Investigate. He
barely had time to rescue the children
before the flames reached their bed
room. The house was completely de-
stroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
Columbia, S. c., to Be Dry.

Columbia, S. c., Feb 2.-The house
of representatives passed a bill pro-
viding for a commission to wind up
the Richland county dispensary sys-
tenn and sell the stock Of liquor on
hand outside the state. This will make
Columbia dry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

st. Louis. Feb. l.
HOGS-Market steady; pigs and lights,
$s.oo@s.15: mixed and butchers. $7soQs Is;
god heavy, $S.20@S.25
CATTLE-Market strong; native beef
steers. H50@9.5O; yearling steers and heif-
ers, $s-5069.35: cows, $550@7O0: Texas and
Indian steers, $5.25@s.50; cows and heifers,
t.0O@656: native calves. $6.o0@10Oa
sHEEP-Market steady; yearling weth-
ers. $S00@9.25: lambs. $9.00@10.6S: ewes,
2.&@75O
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
In the DAYS Conc Bv.

The father of a football player must
feel thrill of pride to think of the
times gone by when he could promise
his ability to make good
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
East Buffalo, N. Y,

East Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. l.
CATTLE-Market active and strong:
prime steers. $S.65@S.S5; butcher grades,
$7.O@7.25.
CALVES-Market active and steady:
Gull to choice $4.5O@1150.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market active:
choice lambs, $11.o0@11.35; Gull to fair, 800
@1O.75; yearlings. sS.Oo@9.75: sheep. 1860
500.
HOGS-Market active; Workers. $3.50
$40; pigs, $735@7.50 mixed, $S.35@8.40;
heavy, $S35@s.40: roughs. $6.75@7.25; stays,
S. 50@5.75
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

You should see the white ma
terials for spring. Voiles, Lace
Cloth, Marquisetts, Gaberdines
and PiQuets. Embroidered
Voiles are very much favored.
SO and 40 inch wide, 15c to
65c yard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

First Slate Billiard Tables.
Slate billiard tables were first
played on in Great Britain in 1927.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

It will pay you to see US
when you need Linoleum, win
dow shades, Curtain Rods,
Lace Curtains and Curtain ma
terials.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
Now You Know What II Is,

Now You Know What II Is.
To settle dispute, the office die
tionary was consulted for wolverine"
with the following result: "Wolverine
A musteline carnivore with sub
plantigrade feet"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. l.
CATTLE-Steers, good to choice. 5000
9.75; yearlings, good to choice, s7.75@9.5 so;
inferior steers. s6Oo@7.OO: good to choice
heifers, s5Oo17.75: good to choice cows
s475@7-lo; cutters, s3.s0@4.5O; Gamers, SETS
@4OO: butcher bulls. s6.O0@70O: bologna
bulls, s5.ooG6.0O; good to prime veal calves
seoO@1O75: heavy calves, s7.50G9.25.
HOGS-Prime light butchers. s7.60@S.00:
fair to fancy light, $7.40@7.sO: prime me-
dunn weight butchers, 24O@27o lbs, s7.759
$40; prime heavy butchers. 27O@31O lbs,
S. 7o@S.O5 heavy mixed packing. $7.60@7.S5;
rough heavy packing. s7.25@7.6O: pigs, fair
to good. s65o@7:10; stays, s6.5007.5o.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
Items Of Interest for Spring Shopping

Much interest is being taken
in the New Wool Materials for
Suits, Skirts, Dresses and Coats
Black, Green, Navy. New
Blue, African Brown and
Checks. SOC and up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

Headquarters for Table Linens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Sprins wheat. patent, Mime
apols, wood or cotton. $3.50 to retail
trade; Minneapolis and Dakota. patents
Sc. 4OG6.5O: jute. straight. S5.9o46.10; first
clears, ST. 9O@52O; second clears. jute. 1910
13Go: low grade, jute. s3.oO@3.20; soft
wheat, patents, s5.40155O: rye -FOUR white.
patents, S., 2OG540: dark. s46o14.70.
HAY-Choce timothy sl7.504lS50; No.
timothy, SIS 5o@16.5o: No. timothy. $500
@14OO: light clover mixed: sl4.0Q@l4.50;
heavy clover mixed sl20O@l2. so: No. red
top and grassy mixed timothy, sl15O0
- 50; threshed timothy. s7.5o995o; clover
s9OO6125O: heated and damaged. s6.000
500; alfalfa. choice, s1S.0O@19oo; alfalfa,
No. /, sl5Oe116Oo: alfalfa. No. 2. $1,000
II 90; alfalfa. No. 3, $9.oO011.00.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

The new Silks are not as
bright in color, owing to the
dye situation, but very pretty
patterns are worked out in
soft tone Crepe-de- chene. Pop
lin and Taffetas are very pOpu-
lar. SO and 40-inch wide, 81 to
$3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

New York, Feb. l.
WHEAT-Hgher, brisk demand: No. !
northern s1.5SA: No. 2 red, S1.47a: No. 2
hard, Sl.44A: May, s1.43 July. s136.
COMMISSIONERS. business dull: No. 2
yellow 9lAc: No. 3 yellow, S6Ac.
OATS-Firmer, business fair: No. 2
white nominal: No. white. 57Q5719c; No.
White, 56ll561ac.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

We just received factory
shipment of RUGS and stair
and hall carpets.
Rug for every room. Blue, Pink,
and Gray Bath rugs, $1.25, 50,
and $3.50.
9x12 rugs, all qualities, $3.50
to $42.50.
8-3x10-6 rugs, all qualities, $3.50
to $3.50.
6x9 rugs, all qualities, $500 to
$12.50.
Small rugs, CSC to $3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

chicago, rep. l.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras. 30c: extra
firsts, 2skG29c; frsts. 2s@27c: seconds, 23@
24c diaries, extra, 29c; firsts, 2oG26c: sec
onds. 201eG23c; packing stock. 19l.92OAc:
ladies, 21@2l1ac.
EGGs-Firsts. 29929Hc: ordinary frsts.
27@2S1sc: miscellaneous lots, cases includ-
ed. 24@29c; cases returned, 231s@2S1ac: ex-
ira. 351s036Hc: checks. 13@l5c: dlrties. $50
1S1sc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, lSc per h.;
chickens, fowls, Ice; springs. choice. Tic:
ROSTERS. lie: ducks. 14@17c; geese. ITO
1870.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkey young,
23124c: chickens, springs, 169l7c; fowls,
geese, l2914c. !
Minnesota Dakota, white,
9269Sc per bu.: Wisconsin. white. e2G9Sc.
NEW POTATOES-Florid s1.25G2.25
per hamper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

NEW SUITS are arriving
daily. To say they are typical
Of spring would be right. Beau
tiful soft tone, nice materials;
Full flared skirts and medium
length Jackets; mostly belted
effects with some. Box Coats.
Priced, SIS, 1900 to $500.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

Many new Coats now on dis
play. Many pretty effects and
the price within the reach of
all. The sport coat is much in
demand. Priced, $500, $50, $40
and up.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS RETURN
Part Of Delegation Pleased Over Ac.
tion of G.. O. P. Convention.

Some yof the Washington delegates,
representatives of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage, who are in
Chicago following the completion of
the first. convention of the new WON
ans party will go on to ST. Louis to
the national democratic gathering to
urge the passage of the federal suffrage
amendment on the latter Others have
returned to this city.
Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the
Congressional Union, accompanied by
Mrs. John Jay White, Miss Mabel Yer
non, Miss Anne Martin and Miss Maud
Younger will be among those who will
attend the ST. Louis convention We'd
nesday.
Among those who have Just returned
here from Chicago are: Miss Lucy
Burns. vice chairpan of the union: Miss
Katharine r. Fisher, Mrs Helena Hill
Weed, Mrs. w. Thompson Burch and
Miss Edith J. Goode.
Last week marked a wonderful ad-
vance for the suffrage movement" said
Miss Burns. The plank in the repub-
lican platform declaring for woman
suffrage was the first suffrage plank
ever adopted by one of the dominant
parties and indicates tremendous ma
tional pressure behind the suffrage move
ment.
The progressive plank espouses
woman suffrage both by the state and
federal method. The republican plank
clearly devised SO as to leave it open to
the republicans to support either state
or national suffrage If they wish to do
So