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Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
EIGHT MILLION
 WAGE INCREASE

NEW YORK, March G.-Wage in creases that may annually approxi- mate eight million dollars or more in the soft coal fields of western Penn sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were agreed upon late today by the subcommittee If bitumnous opera tors and miners for those states who are here negotiating a new contract to go into effect April l. The action of the committee will be report ed for ratification probably tomorrow to the full joint conference Of oper- ators and miners. In the meantime the session of the joint sub-commit- tee of anthracite miners and opera tors fixed for tomorrow has been de- ferred until Wednesday afternoon to permit the miners to complete their negotiations with the bituminous en- ployers
 The action taken today by the bit luminous subcommittee will have an important effect it is said, on the wage contrasts to be negotiated in central Pennsylvania, West Virginia.
 Michigan. Iowa and Kentucky ny the United Mine Workers of America Nearly 200,o0o men will benefit by the increases in western Pennsyi . vania, ohio. Indiana and Illinois
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
TRepubIloan A. P. Leased wirel

SAN FRANCISCO. March (. Tong war hostilities threw Chinatown into panic tonight when Fons Wing, mem Der of the Suey On Tong, emptied his revolver into q group of five members of the Hop Sing tong, killing one and wounding four, three of whom, phy- sicians say, will die.
 The shooting occurred in q Chinese
 theater within stones throw of the
 Hall of Justice The theater was
 crowded with Orientals and the per
 formance of q Chinese play had just
 begun when FonG Wing and his five
 victims became involved in . dispute. Drawing his revolver from his blouse, Fong fired five shots in quick succes- sion and ran from the place. He sur rendered to the police few minutes later
 Of his victims, Gee Wong was shot through the head and killed instantly Shortly after the shooting, An QRong, 1 An Fong and Lou Yu, all Hop Sing men were arrested in Chinatown and cap tured, charged with carrying concealed weapons. According to the police, the trio were known to be Hop Sing gun men who armed themselves for pur- poses of retaliation after the death ot /, Gee Wong.
 1 Chinatown went into hiding even be- l fore the injured men had been taken ] from the theater. Hlinds which GUS ! tomarily remain open until clever o'clock were drawn, shutters placed ane | lights for the most part, eXtinguished i At the headquarters of the Six Com
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
Republican A. p Leasco Wirel

LONDON. March 7.-The three Ger man air raiders caused forty five oasH- alties Sunday night according tn re- ports received mp to midnight tonight The Ztppelins squad on their arrival at the English coast, and they wandered about over eight counties but virtually ali the damage was done in one York shire town.
 Reports from other parts of the raid ed territory speak of the Xeppelins re maining stationary at comparatively low attitudes. All three of them seemed to have lost their bearings, ow-
 ing to the bad weather conditions.
 At a town on the southern coast q Zeppelin was observed hastening home ward with it's nose down. as if disabled severely The German official reports say that all the raiders returned safely Sundays raid proved two things tc the British public. First, that snow storms are no hindrance to the Ger man aircraft, and second, that the pub- . lie warnings which were given ill ad- vance to most of the districts visited 1 do not lead to panic, but probably les l sen the casualties. Snow was fallinl heavily when the raiders arrived, bu some experts believe that they flev above the snow clouds during the erea 1 part of their visit.
 one airship passed over the count, : of CaInbrid9eshire, half hour atte midnight, but no bombs were dropped X correspondent in Kent telegraph
 that only enc airship visited the Ken coast. approaching directly from u
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
ZEPPELIN AIR RAD CAUSES
 FORTY-F|vE DEATHS IN ENGLAND

sea. The pilot. evidently had no accu- rate idea of his whereabouts for only three bombs were dropped All fell in . marsh a long distance from any buildings or points of military import ance and did no damage.
 The populace had a fine view of the raider which made off in q southeas- terlY direction at a height of about 10000 feet
 dispatch from an unnamed town where the most serious damage of the raid occurred, says that warning of the Zeppelin's approach was given some [ time in advance Then came the sound of three powerful explosions in q sub urban village to the northwest. : The visitor hoVered some time over : the western part of the town, and 1 turned to the more poWlous part in which several bombs fell. One destroyed
 a row of Workmen's houses ill which an entire family except the father was
 killed Another house in which twenty [ people had sought refuge was wrecked, i but the occupants sustained only slight . injuries
 ! After leaving the district for half an l hour, the Zeppelin returned and drop ! ped bombs on a church. the steeple of 1 which offered a good target against the snoW-covered ground. In the same dis trict damage was done to store proper tN The manager of coffee house had his head blown off
 Three fires were started, but al
 were eXtinsuishcd with slight loss The number of persons killed herC
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
HAvE DETA|LS
 1T THE R|OT|NC
 bY RECRUITS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1


 SAN FRANCISCO, March f.-F'ur- lher details of the rioting on February l4 among lS.0O0 recruits at the train ing camps at Liverpool and Casnla New South Wales, were received here today upon the arrival from inc Orient of the liner Sonoma
 Acctr rding to Australian newspapers brought by passengers, the soldiers in protest against increased hours of irilline ran riot for a day in sydney and other towns. footing stores and destroying property. For time the police were unable to cope with the situation and seasoned troops brought iu To the city to auell the disorder did SO only at the cost of the lives of scv- eral of their number and of the rioters. Many were injured and the hospitals of sydney were reported as filling with wounded
 The rioters. the reports said, reached sydney on trains which they comman- leered for the purpose. Disemharking. they paraded the streets in military formation. breaking windows and do ing many other acts of vandalism.
 When the trouble had been placed under control, the mutincers were herd ed bacl, to the station and returned to the training camps on special trains.
 All bars in sydney, Globe, Padding ton, Newtown and Redfern were closed by orders of the cabinet, and still were closed when the Sonoma left sydney on February 1f
 Speaking editorially If the riots. the sydney Daily Telegraph said:
 "Unwilliagness or inability to en- force discipline has been obvious to the general public as well as the troops ill camp for a long time past. This out break is simply another instance pi organized contempt for the law
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
WASHINGTON CAR
 STRIKE IS ENDED
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHlNGTON. March 6-The street car strike which for two days has seriously crippled Washington's two traction lines, was ended tonight after q mass meeting of 1.jQG carmen hal ratified an arbitration agreement reached late today between represen- tatives of the 1000 ol more union strikers and officials ot the two com lanies
 Under the agreement iinallN reached the carmen will submit their demands for higher wages, shorter hours and better working conditions to conference between street ear officials ana two committees repre- senting employees for each company. If this conference cannot reach an agreement. the differences are to ba submitted to an arbitration board.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07

 IF HEARING IN
 RAILROAD CASE
Republican A. p. Leased WireI

tRepublican A. p. Leased Wirel
 SAN FRANCISCO, ,%Ia-.h 6.-- Further hearing on a petition filed today in the United states district court asking on behalf of the bond holders. an immediate foreclosure sale of the Western Pacific railroad, was 1 postponed by Judge William C. Van 1 Fleet for one week Judge Van Fleet said he was of q mind not to 1 rule upon the petition until there IS |! an appeal fiom his decision making | the Denver X Rio Grandc railroad 1 company and the Missouri Pacific ] railroad company defendants in the Western Pacific foreclosure suit brought it year ago hy the EQuit- ,abIc Trust company of New York l. was the Equitable Trust com- pany which as trustee of the de- faulted Western Pacific bonds today asked the immediate sale of the road, and also asked the United States cir cult court If appeals to restrain the : reinforcement of the order making the ! Denver X Rio Grandta and Missouri | Pacific defendants with the Western 1 Pacific in the original foreclosure suit
 1 Opposition to the immediate sale of
 the road came today from two quar-
 ters-from the receivers as an agency of the court. and from the
 Savings Union Bank and Trust com 4pany of San Francisco which owns S125 of Western Pacific bonds. and which did not elect to participate in
 the reorg9niZa ton of tue Western Pacific. John q. Drum president of the Savings Union Trust company sought to intervene in the petition Of the Equitable Trust company
 The petition to intervene fixed the value of the Western Pacific at }res-
 ent at S+0.000.Q00 and charged that
 the majority If the hondholders were
 attempting 10 buy in the road at a
 figure far below that amount much
 to the detrimeut of the F per cent of
 the bondholders who have not turned
 in their securities under the plan of reorganization. Objection was made to the intervention. decision on which went over also.
 Judge Van Fleet said today that
 there is possibility that t would tc unnecessary to sell the Western Pacific: that consideration If the
 obligation of the Denver X Rio Grandc tn pay the defaulted interest , on the S50, ,00o000 of Western Pacific
 bonds might secure the interests of | the bondholders. In reply to this, il was said by Jared How represent iiug the Equitable Trust Company ; that if such T course was pursued 1T ; i all probability the Denver & RiC
 Grande railroad would also bt l thrown into the hands of receiver. : through prerogatives of certain bono
 holders and that as q result tn, 7 hondholders of the Western Pacifi, ; would he the losers
 IL was also urged that delay 1T 1 the sale of the road would block tn. ; present reorganization plan anc Q leave the road longer in the hands c
 its receivers. Frank c. Drum al, = Warren Olney, Jr., and make i 1 virtually impossible to underwrite : Q neW bond issue IS proposed Abou ' i500Q,600 of the proposed new bon,
 issue of the reoreanized Western Pa Q cific is 10 bc used to build brancl
 fines. which would compete in som : instances with the Southern Pacifi 2 railroads California lines.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
AMBASSADOR
 IS CONFIRMED
Republican 4. P. Leased Wire1

lfepuDilCan A. r. Leased Wifel
 WASHINGTON, March 6.-Iresident Wilson's nomination of David k. Fran cis, of Missouri, to be ambassador to Russia, was confirmed today by the senate q few hours after it had been received from the White House. At the same time Joseph II, Shea, of h. diana. was confirmed as ambassador to Chile
 Mr. Francis. who served as secretary of the interior under President CleVe- land will succeed George T. Marye at PetroGrad. Alr. Marye recently re- signed, saying the Russian climate was undermining his health. The ambas- sadorship is considered particularly important by President Wilson because of the additional duties thrust upon the embassy by the war, including care of the interests of the central powers.
 The post of ambassador to Chile was made vacant by the resignation of Henry Prather Fletcher to become am bassador to Mexico
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
Member of Frisco Club

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-Robert Beck who has been arrested at Pago Pago, charged with smuggling liquor, is a member cf the Olympic club of San Francisco and is among the best swimmers and divers on the Pacific coast Beck was one of the first swim mers to negotiate successfully the heavy tide trip of the Golden Gate, making the trip in company with Wal ter PomeTOy.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
HABEAS CORPUS
 FOR MRS CLAYBURG?
Republican A. p. Lea ca wIrel

IRepublIca0 h. ?. Lea ed WTTeI
 LOS ANGELES, March 6.-Hearing on a writ of habeas corpus sought on behalf of Mrs. Isabel Clayburg, whom authorities of Seattle are seeking to have returned there to face charges of being implicated in the alleged op- erations of a so-calied blaclmail syn dicate, was begun today in the su- perior court and continued until to- morrow morning after preliminary skirmishing by attorneys.
 Governor Johnson issued eXtradi- ton papers in Mrs Clayburg's case at SacramentO last week.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
TINE VAR HO5T|L|T|ES THROWS
 FR|5C0 CHINA TOWN |NTO PANIC

panies no edict Was issued concerning the affair, but police Were on the alert for wholesale demonstration.
 The last tong hostiiities in San Fran cisco's Chinatown also had their start in the Oriental theater which housed this tragedy. On February II several Suey On men entered the theater and furcibly took the seats of some Sucz Sing members The busted Chinese procured weapons and short time later killed one Suey On and wounded ;thother and two white bystanders.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
STRUGGLED LIQUOR
 INTO PAGO PAGO
lRepubicao A. p. Leased wire1

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, Feb. 22 tby mail to San Francisco, March Q.
 Robert Beck. an expert swimmer and diver of San Francisco, and Charles Fredericks were arrested here yester- day on the charge of smuggling liquor into this port. Both men were em- ployed in the stewards department of the liner Sierra. Beck furnished cash bail and was allowed to proceed, but Fredericks was held until the return If the Sierra for trial
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
TO DETERMINE
 EXPLOSION CAUSE
[Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

SAN DIEGO March 6.-A special court of inquiry to investigate the gasoline explosion on board the de- stroyer Ir-bir Saturday which caused the death of Arthur Grossert, coXsWain and the injury of five oth CTS, was ordered today by Admiral Cameron McR WinsloW. commander in chief of the Pacific fleet The board is headed by Lieutenant Com mander ZeHo Briggs
 Testimony under oath was given today by members of the preble's crew who were connected in any way with the explosion The findings of this court will be presented to Ad- miral Winslow. supplementns the report nf the board of the inyestiga- : tion which met aboard the supply ship Iris sunday at the order of Commander F. N Freeman. of the destroyer and submarine flotillas.
 Military services were held today for Grossert At the request of the dead mans mother Mrs Minnie Grossert. the body will be shipped to
 his former home. Watertown, Wis.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07

was twelve Four persons dropped dead from heart failure.
 The business men of the town met Monday and demanded that the gov crnment take immediate steps to pro- vide for the defense Of the city against any future raids.
 Tn Norfolk all precautions Were taken against the raiders, but they did not approach any af the large towns i'll this district ana mo bombs were dropped. Apparently the aircraft only trayersed Norfolk in reaching the other objec- tives.
 Reports received from Lincolnshire say that TWO Xeppelins passed over that county, but no bombs were dropped.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-07
4 Hundred Thousand

Strong that's the size of the army that passes every year through the factory at Niagara Falls in which Shredded Wheat IS made - an army that inspects every detail in the manufacture Of the cleanest, pWest and best of all cereal foods. These crisp, brown, delicious little loaveS of baked whole wheat have everything in them the human body needs. Try them for breakfast with hot milk or cream. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y. @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
poRmAN BROS,

DENTISTS. Office on Franklin st
north Of the Globe hotel. Manchester,
Iowa. Dental Surgery in all its branch.
e. Make frequent visits to neighbor.
ing towns Always at office on Sat.
urdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
THOS. T. CARkEEk

ERINTENDANT, S. E.. corner Sth and
Main streets, Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
DR.. c. M. MORGAN

= II's " We "STt6""
ASSISTANT STATE VETERINAR.
AN. Hospital on Delaware Street.
Jalls answered day or night. Phone
414.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
Op.Imistie Though

Pastime is the mines relief guar
from the cares of life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
Daily Thought.

There are certain times in our life
when we find ourselves in circumstan-
ces that not only press upon us, but
seem to weigh US down altogether.
They give US, however, not only the
opportunity, but they impose upon us
the duty of elevating ourselves, and
thereby fulfilling the purpose Of the
Divine Being in our creation.-Goethe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01

Pia,s Bones Used as Toys.

One of the pet games played by Rus
sian children is known as babki, or pig
bones. 1t is similar to the American
game of tenpins, but the bones of a
pigs leg are used. On the vast Rus
sian estates, where the peasants make
many of the toys for the masters chill.
dren, the bones from the legs Of pigs
are thus utilized.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
Vinegar Prevents Typhoid.

Wash and then soak ell uncOOked
vegetables in vinegar if you would es-
cape having typhoid fever. If lettuce,
watercress and other greens to be
eaten raw be placed in vinegar water
(three teaspoonfuls of vinegar to q
quart of water is the proportion) to
soak (immersed) for one hour ana 0
quarter all danger of typhoid fever
will be removed. The calculated water
does not mar the flavor Of the vegeta.
BILE,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
National Flag.

Each of the stars in the flag stands
for state. The 13 red and white
stripes represent the original "Old
Thirteen" states. 1t is said that John
Paul Jones was the first to fly the
flag on the ocean. But, like most ev-
cry other question of any consequence,
this is Il subject of dispute.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
Deep Dent.

Briggs-"That was Il great dance.
l hope l made an impression on that
girl Griggs-'I guess you did. She
has been limping ever since. Chris
tian Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01

YORAN T. YORAN.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office in
First National Bank Building, Main
Street, MANI ester, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
Motorists Temptation,

After man has learned to run a
motor car, he is tempted to put in the
rest of his life studying the traffic reg
ulations all over the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01

To Keep Inkweh' Gi;an
The ink should be pUUrea opt
the wells once week and re
washed in hot v,n-.w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
M

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that no
is senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day of Decem-
Der. A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaO Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01
ARNOLD L ARNOLD

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over
Delaware County State Bank, Manches
ter Iowa
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~ Years In Active Practiee.)

Optical office At tho DRUG Store
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14

Biggest line of wall paper in town
at the Rexall store. 37-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
OLD LADY
FEELING fine
After Taking Four Bottles o.
Cardui, The Woman. Tonic.

Golden, III. Having used Cardui.
tho woman's tonic, in my family, for >
number Of years." writes Mrs. Kate
Metz, Of this town, "and always with
such good results, I feel it my duty to
write you about It, 80 that you may
publish my letter.
Ny mother IS living with me, and
ahs = 81 years old. For the last three
q four years, she has been troubled .
great deal with cramping spells, and
for days 1t Z time, she would have .
severe headache.
She read Of how much Cardui has
.hslped other women who were sick
and ailing, and decided to give It .
trial. She began taking It three times
, . day, and since then has been getting
along simply fine.
Mother only used four bottles Of
Cardui, but she Is no longer troubled
with the severe headaches, and her
stomach Is 80 much stronger that che
can eat most anything.
We both feel that any lady who 10
not strong and well, would be greatly
benefited BY The use Of Cardui"
Try Card-ul. NcDS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Pleasant I.idee.

Mrs. William Warrick and son OF
Sand Greek were visiting with he!
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Poland
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert Leek and son have
been visiting the past week with her
brother, Leonard Poland and her
sister. Mrs. William Warrick both
James Boles has been visiting the
east week with his sister, Mrs. Louis
Warrick and his neice, Mrs. John
Jones in Clarke county.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grimm and
family spent last Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jefferson Grimm. ;,
last Monday for Missouri to visit his
son and daughter and will stay with
| Louis Grimm has gone to Dakota
to visit with his two SONS John and
Melvin and their families.
Mrs. John Brown and son and
Mrs. Louisa Wadsworth spent last
Tuesday with Mrs. H. l.. Brammer.
Miss Minnie Woods called on her
lister Mrs. Charles Poland last We'd
nesday.
Vern Harp has rented the Allen
Ramsey farm about five miles north
east of Grand River and has moved
onto It for the coming year:
tC Des Moines last Thursday, taking
his family and will go into business
there and make 1T their future home.
Elmer MunyOn made a business
trip to Osceola last Thursday.
Grandma Brammer is one among
the sick at this writing, having the
asthma asthma very bad and also heart
Pete McCarl and brother Richard
have rented the Roy Switzer farm OF
two hundred acres and have moved
onto it with their families.
Those who were visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Poland last Sunday
were Mrs. Jason Smith, Warren
h mrs. % Ct esaf Bo ysn xnd Ms
MIR. and Mrs Edward Farr of o.
ceola came last Sunday for a few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ball.
John Ramsey bought new Ford
the past week.
Samuel Palmer, one Of the pio-
home last Friday evening. He was
living alone and his son Samuel went
to his home and found him dead. the
funeral being held on Sunday. We
did not learn of the cause of his
leatn.
Neal FOgleman who has been out
in the western country for the past
year came in last saturday to visit
with his mother, Mrs. Thomas Wills
who lives two miles west of Leon
and to see his sister, Mrs. Vern
Wells.
William Brown who lives near
Diagonal came Saturday to visit with
his brother John.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Wadsworth
and family spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Brammer.
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ror