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Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
Although Teutons Are Max ing Slow Progress, French Feel Confident That They Can Hold Invaders from Much Sought Prize
HILL 304 AGAIN
 HEAVILY ATTACKED
Artillery Smashing Away At DOuaumOnt In Effort to Clear Away for In- fantry, Who Gather In Enormous Masses
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The battle of Verdun continues un- abated. On both sides of the Mouse river, northeast and northwest of the fortress. the Germans are keeping up their unprecedented bombardments and vicious infantry attacks, while the French are replying to the Ger man guns, shot for shot, and under a whitening fire holding the Germans at almost every point.
 One more gain, however has been made by the Germans. After. recap turing Fort Douaumont and taking trenches south and southwest of the fort, the Germans to the west have occupied section of French trenches after a series of attacks, in all of which they were repulsed with heavy casualties, except the one where they penetrated the French lines.
 Around Douaumont a heavy artil- lery duel is in progress, and north west of Verdun the Germans have increased their artillery fire against the French on hill BOA. probably pre- paratory to another infantry attack for possession of this much fought for vantage point.
 A German attack against the Rus sians west of Dalin island gave them momentarily the possession of a Rus sian advanced trench, a counter at tack by the Russians dislodging the invaders
 An attempt by the Teutons to ad- vance against the Russians north of Olyka station. southeast of Lutsk was repulsed by the Russians.
 h the region southeast of Trent and across the border in Italy, Rome reports the repulse of Austrian at tacks and the throwing back of tho attackers in disorder. In the Astico Posina region. the Italians are reply ing effectively to the bombardmen of the Austrians. In the Asiago- Su gana valley district, the situation i unchanged.
 Petrograd reports a junction O Russian troops with the British force in the region of Kut-E -Amara Tn Russians came from the region O Persia. northeast of Bagdad. Thi announcement probably refers to tn force of Cossacks which was off cially reported several days ago. fror London, to have joined the British.
 In connection with the fighting ol
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Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
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AURORA, IL, Paul Verhoiye. alias Armstrong, nineteen year old boy, was held on a charge of mLrdering Gwendolyne Holden, Is year old daugh- ter of Mrs. Anna Holden Collins, a rooming house keeper, today.
 'I killed her. l choked her to death," testified Voihoiye at the inquest and he was dismissed after a few routine questions. He went into greater detail in confessing to the police.
 q had date with her," he said, "but she wanted to break it to go with an- other fellow. She laughed at me, and before l knew it, my hands were around her throat. I wanted to choke that laugh off her face. She became unconscious, but still breathed waited while, and by and by she quit
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
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DOUGLAS, AriZ., May 25.-At a con- ference held in Agua Prieta today be- tween General r. Elias Gales com mander in chief of the Sonora army and General Rafael Estrada. com mander of the troops engaged in the campaign against the Yaqui Indians tentative plans of campaign were de- cided or and many of the details settled.
 Pursuant to the recommendation of General Etrad2, it was decided to gar rison all of the towns of the state and to use large cavalry forces to patrol all reads and trails and run down the Indians. As there is not sufficient cavalry in Sonora, it was decided to bring enough from Sinalola to bring the patrol force up to eighteen hundred CT two thousand. It is conseryatively estimated that there are no more than S00 Yacuis in the field.
 Additional confirmation was esti- mated today to the rumor that the
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
ARIZONA MAY BE NEXT
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas May 25.-Trial by court martial of the Texas militia men who failed to present themselves for muster when called fer service with the regular army the border, may result in similar pro ceedngs in Arizona and New Mexico. Itwas indicated at General Fustons headq uarters today the militia ganzatons i'll those states ere far demoralized than in Texas
 The fact that only few than hundred failed in Texas when the call came regarded by of ficers here indicating high morale of the Texas guardsmen but in Arizona only five officers and seventy men have been sworn into the regular service The situation in New Mexico was reported to be somewhat better
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
HEIR CASE ENDS WITH
 AN ACQU|T TAL
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CHICAGO, May 25.-Mrs. Dolly Led ger Wood Matters and her two code fendants charged with conspiracy to foist a spurious heir on the probate court of Cook county were found not guilty today.
 The trial of Mrs. Matters, Charles T. Mellon and Harry Edwards arose from an effort to obtain control of the en- tire estate of the late husband of Mrs. Matters, Frederick Matters, a banker and moving picture theater owner, through the alleged imposition of a posthumous heir on the probate court.
 There were two hearings in the pro- bate court On the first occasion Dr. L. c. Emile Beroard and Miss Des Rosters, obstetrician and nurse, re- spectively, of the Misericordia hospital, Ottawa, Ont, Canada, where the all legged posthumOus heir was born, tes- tified that Mrs Matters had given birth to a child-Irene. James Mat ters, a brother of the decedent con- 1 tested the claim and last December the doctor and the nurse confessed to Judge Horner, of the probate court lildt Nuty ptlJulNu tiltiiioSiNNS NiASh they swore that Mrs. Matters gaye birth to a child in the Ottawa hospital
 They asserted the child in question was born to Jessie Bryan, whose real name is Margaret Ryan. She testified that she was told that her baby was dead She said she believed the father of her baby had gone to the war. | Indictments followed the confessions of perjury. pr. Beroard and Miss Des Rosters were jointly indicted with the defendants but proved to be the state's chief witnesses and it is expected they
 will be given immunity. The trial be- gan May 1 and the jury was completed l May 10.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
EXPULSION STILL PENALTY FOR
 PLAYING CARDS OR DANCING

read the report of the minority asking for a change, and Frank Neff, of recommendation.
 After a long discussion the confer ence voted not to elect a successor to Bishop-elec oldham, who was cor responding secretary of the board of foreign missions, but to restrict the number of sec<etaries to two.
 It was also decided to postpone fur ther the balloting for editors of the church publications, which had been made an order of business for the day The conference voted tonight tC transfer the headquarters of the church temperance society from To peka, Kas., to Washington, D. c.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
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LONDON. May 25-The signature of King George was today affixed to the military service bill recently pas sed by parliament.
 In giving the royal sanction to the bill, King George issued the follow ing message to the nation:
 "To enable our country to organize more effectively it's military resources in the present great struggle for the cause of civilization, I, having acted on the advice of my ministers, deemed it necessary to enroll every able bod jed man between the ages of IS and Al years.
 "I desire to take this opportunity of expressing to my people my recogni- tion of splendid patriotism and self sacrifice they displayed in raising by voluntary enlistment since the com mencement of the war no less than 5,O4l, eco men--an effort far surpass- ing that of any other nation in sim liar circumstances recorded in his tory and cne which will be lasting sorrce of pride to future generations
 "1 am confident the magnificen spirit which has hitherto sustained my people through the trials of thi terrible war will inspire them, ant that it will, with Gods help. lead u and our allies to victory whicl shall achieve the liberty of them"
 The military service bill, or as it i better known, the "Compulsion Bill
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
Stays Giyl Who Laughed
 And Went With Am0they

breathing. Then I thought l would commit suicide
 'I went to doctor and asked him how much chloroform it would take to kill a dog. He saiA ~our ounces and got a prescription for that much. Then I went back to the house and put 1t in a cup.
 "I tasted it; it tasted sweet. Then got cold feet, and left the house. I went to a saloon and took a beer to wash out the taste of the poisin then l went and watched some men fishing; after that 1 went home.' The murder occurred yesterday. The body was found late at night and news of the crime became public today with Verhoiye's confession. Gwendolyne was a daughter of Mrs. Collins by former marriage.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
Slx Persons And Perhaps More Ave
 Dead M Tornado
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 FARGO, N. N. D., May 25.-Six persons were seriously injured and property damage estimated at $300,- GOO. was done in and around Wimble- ton. N. D., in terrific tornado that passed over that district at five o'clock this morning. Reports from other sections indicated that an addi- tional S100,000 damage followed the rath of the storm.
 Wire communication with Wimble- ton vas restored tonight and the first real details of the storm was received
 An unconfirmed report received here tonight over shaky telegraph wires, said ten persons had been kill ed at Rogers, N. D., in the storm which swept southeastern North Da kota early today
 Rogers was cut off completely from the outside world. all telephone ant telegraph wires being down.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
MAKING PHOTOS OF
 YUMA PROJECT

YUMA, May 25.-Three Mexicans when they were founc making pho tographs of the army camp and the Yuma irrigation system, iden- fled themselves as a commission appointed by Adolfo De La Huerta governor of Sonora, Mexico, to in- vestigate irrigation, it was learned today.
 G. Corella, chairman, said the commission was studying a plan to irrigate 150,000 acres of land in Sonora by extending the system from the Yuma project.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
KINGS SIGNATURE ATTACHED
 TO MILITARY SERVICE BILL

was introduced in the house of com mons May as a result of voluntary enlistments not reaching the total the government considered necessary. There was much agitation for and against the measure.
 Ireland was excluded from the oper- alton of the law Q
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
COMMERCIAL BODIES GIVE VERWHELMING
 PREPAREDNESS VOTE
DOCTOR SLAMS TWO
 THEN SURRENDERS

RATION. N. M., May 25.-Dr. c. E. Breis. charged with killing Fred and Paul Woolfold, homesteaders, 50 miles southeast of Raton We'd nesday night, went to the home of a constable and surrendered He was brought here late this after noon.
 The bodies of the Woolfolk brothers were brought here. The body of Fred was burned, his clothing supposedly having been set afire by the discharge of Dr. Breis' revolver.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
ORGANIZE ROOSEVELT LEAGUE

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-14
MOTHERS DAYW Will BE Observed
a IN CHURCHES OF THE CITY TODAY

Special Services With Appro-
pirate Sermons and Music
In ali OF the Churches OF the
City--W bite Carnations
VIII be Worn as a Mark Of
Love to the Best Woman
That Even Lived Mother.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
Lutheran.

Lutheran.
Services next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock in the Presbyterian church.
Rev. Eugene Melchert Of Ryan will
preach. The public is cordially in
vited to attend the services.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31

Miss Alma Leroy of Chicago
spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs,
M. F. Leroy.
w. E. Gildner of Mason City
was a guest of his brother, A. J.
Gildner, Tuesday.
"A. c. johnson of Dubuque was
a guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Johnson, few hours this
mornino
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Billingsley Of
Mt. Vernon, were guests on Tues
day of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Arnold
and Mr.. F. H. Arnold.
Mrs. A. e. Muehe Of Mason City
is a guest in the home of her moth
er. Mrs. Katherine Sullivan.
Mrs. Sherman Harris is at home
from a visit with the John and Will
Hogan families at Minneapolis, MINI.
Edwin Goen returned to his.
school work at Dubuque college Mon
day morning, after spending a part
Of last week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. J. Goen.
Miss Angie Pierce, who has been
teaching in Huron, South Dakota.
and Miss Barbara Pierce, who has
been a member of the faculty of the
High school at Whiting, Iowa, are
spending their summer vacation at
home. Both have been reelected to
their position at an increase in sal
airy.
Mrs. Charles T. Brownell has
shipped her household goods to Blue
Earth, Kansas, where her husband
has been employed in large general
merchandise store. Mrs. Brownel
and her daughter, Miss Mae, expect
to leave early next week for Blue
Earth. Friends Of the family keenl!
regret the departure from this place
CT this estimable family, but wish
; then, success in their new home
Miss Jennie Holmes entertained
; company of friends at a six
o'clock dinner en- Saturday evening
; Guests present from away We're Mr.
and Mrs Roy King of Chicago.
; The Woman's Foreign Missionar.
society of the United Brethren churc
. will meet with Mrs. Sam Morgan or
Tuesday, June 9Th, at 2 o'clock. Top
. ic for the meeting will be Africa"
Refreshments will be served at thu
close of the meeting. Auto convey
. ances will be at the church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31

Mrs.. III. G. Pierce went to Wat.
erloo Monday morning for a visit
with friends.
Mrs. w. H. Barker was a guest
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
lam Hockaday, several days last
week, returning to Cedar Falls Mon
dizzy morning.
Ransom Arnold lost valuable
horse last Monday morning during
the severe electrical storm. The an.
imal was in the pasture when the
bolt Of lightning struck it down.
The teachers of the city school
gave a farewell picnic party last
week to Supt. and Mrs. H. T. Ports,
who are soon to remove to Webb,
Iowa. They met at the High school
and spent delightful evening. As
a token OF their e5teem for Mr.. and
Mrs. Ports they presented them with
a set of solid silver knives and forks.
forks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Residence property Of o. w. Thorn
as on corner Of East and Prospect
streets. Phone 10 on Fl, Manches.
ter, Iowa, Ill
2owks2, Ill
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31

One county auditor.
One county treasurer.
One clerk Of the district court.
One sheriff.
One county recorder.
One county attorney.
One county coroner.
Two members Of the board OF SUI
pervisors, one whose term commences
January LIST, 1917, and one whose
term begins January LIST, 1918.
Township officers
Two justices of the peace.
Two constables.
Three township trustees.
One township clerk.
One township assessor.
One party Committeeman from each
precinct and delegates to the county
convention are to be elected.
Non-partisan Judiciary Ticket
Two judges of the supreme court.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the county Of Delaware. TINS
goth day of May, 1916.
G. H. BUNKER,
County Auditor,
! Delaware County. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION.


Manchester, Iowa, May goth, 1916.
Notice is hereby given to the quail
flied electors Of Delaware county,
Iowa, that primary election will be
held at the regular polling places in
the several election precincts Of Del
aware county, Iowa, on Monday, June
5th, 1916.
The polls will be open from nine
o'clock a. m. to eight o'clock p. m.
At this primary election candidates
arc to be nominated by the Repub-
lican, Democratic, Progressive and
Socialist parties tor the following
offices:
One governor.
One lieutenant governor.
One secretary of state.
One auditor of state.
One treasurer Of state.
One attorney general.
One railroad commissioner.
One representative in congress,
Third district.
One state senator, Thirty-third dis.
trict.
One state representative, Sixty
eighth district.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31

William j. Scanlon Of Danbury,
Connecticut, is making an extended
visit at the home of his cousin. Luke
Scanlon.
-Norvil Davis, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Davis, Of Glenwood, Iowa.
is visiting in the home Of his grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Pentony.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Dutton were
guests Of their daughter, Miss Mabel
Dutton in Cedar Rapids over Sun
day, returning home Monday morning
Stanley Adams, son Of the late
Orison Adams, Of Little Rock, Ark,
is spending a few days with his
grandfather, Ira p. Adams, and 9th.
er relatives.
Miss Ruth Pate, who has been
teaching music in the schools at
Fairberry, Illinois, is spending few
days among the teachers of the
Manchester schools. Miss Pate for.
merly taught music in the Manches-
ter schools.
Miss Sara scanlon closed a sue
cessful year of school work in the
Evans district in Collins Grove last
Friday. The day was spent in the
Van Auken woods, and parents,
friends and children enjoyed the
day. A short program was given by
the school children after the dinner.
DIR. and Mrs. Edward Williams Of
Norway, Iowa, are guests Of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. v.
Williams. Dr.. Williams is a Manches-
ter boy who is building up sue
cessful medical practice, and is rap.
idly coming to the front among his
associates in the profession,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charels J. Seeds
left yesterday for a several weeks
trip through the east They will stop
at Washington, D. c., for visit
with Judge E. P. Seeds, and at
Schenectady, New York, where their
son Ned is completing his electrical
engineering course. Mr.. and Mrs.
Seeds will also visit New York City,
and many other points of interest be-
fore returning home.
Miss Emma Paxson who has been
making her home for some time with
her uncles at Uplands, California, Is
expected to arrive in Manchester the
last Of theoweek or the fore part OF
next, after having accompanied the
remains Of her uncle, Mr.. Henry Will
Jams, to Chicago, for interment. Mr..
Williams passed away recently at
Uplands, at the home Of his brother,
John Williams. Miss Paxson left
California on Monday, and expects to
spend the summer in her home here
after returning from Chicago.
Mrs. D. F. Grove returned. from
Cedar Rapids Saturday evening, and
will spend the summer at her home
here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
Presbyterian.

St, Paul's.
Rev. w. ]. Suckow will preach in
this church next Sunday at $3.50.
Sabbath school at 2:30.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
SEWER FLOODS EASEMENTS.

J, That some one has woe1ully blum
dered in the matter %, providing
means for carrying off the surface
water from Franklin street, was
plainly shown during the severe
storm Monday morning. Practically
all of the water from this street Is
turned into the sewer, which Is said
to be only 14-incch tile, and when
the down-pour came Monday morn
ing the sewer wns altogether made
quate to handle the extra water.
AS 2 consequence Of this the water
backed up into several of the base
ments, doing considerable damage.
It appears that the sewer when orlgl'
nally built was constructed for sew
age only, and not to carry off sur
face water, but since the city has
been paving its street, each city
council has ordered that the water
from Franklin street be turned into
this sewer, with the result that IT
is unable to carry it to the river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
LOCAL NEWS
Of THE WEEK
WHAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE DOING At HOME AND
ABROAD.
REVIEW and FORECAST OF THE week
Items Of a Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About the
City.

Mr. and Mrs. Glen c. Leach were
visitors in Dubuque last Saturday.
Earl Bushnell is the owner Of a
Ford car, which he purchased OF j.
M. Jones & Sons last week.
Miss Dora Hendricks went to
Omaha. Nebraska. Saturday night to
spend a few days with her mother
and aunt.
Rev. c. X. Hudson has purchased
a Ford car from J. M. Jones q
Sons, the local dealers in Ford and
Overland cars.
Mrs. Roy Hilton Of Lincoln, Ne
braska, came last week, and is spend
inr a few weeks with her mother and
friends in Manchester.
Mrs. Hubert Carr and daughter.
Mary Louise, went to Waterloo Sat
urday morning for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Ray Wells, who has been in Chi
cago during the past school year,
is a guest in the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Wells.
Miss Alice Rowe, Of Stockton,
Illinois, was a guest Of her sister,
Mrs. E. M. Hughes, several days last
week, returning to he- home Friday.
Mrs. Henry Stiles, who was a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. James
Killing, for several days, returned to
her home at Cedar Falls Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mccormick and
children of Cedar Rapids were guests
Of relatives in Manchester several
days last week, returning home Fri
day evening. Mnt.ist
VIM. Sheldon, Of Wheaton, Illi-
nois arrived in Manchester last Sat
urlay morning and has been spend
ing several days with his relatives
and old time friends.
Farley Varing, Of Riverton, Wy
oming, is visiting with his uncle, P.
M. Starbird and friends in this vi
cinity. Mr.. varing lived in this coun-
ty for number Of years.
A-Charles Thorpe has invested in
his second Overland car, HAVING pur-
chased new Model S3-B from J.
M. Jones & Sons last week. Ap-
parently Mr.. Thorpe is satisfied
with the service given by Overland
cars. ~ -
\. Mr.. and Mrs. M. l. B.. Rich
niond and Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Sabin
were guests several days last week
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hetherington,
at Cedar Rapids. They made the
trip to and from Cedar Rapids in
Mr.. Sabin's car. - fMo
4 The first and only equal suffrage
meeting ever held in Greeley, was
successfully carried out Tuesday
evening. Judge Blair delivered
convincing address to about two
hundred people and made many
converts. Home Press.
Mrs. Walter Mcqueen of New
York City and her mother, Mrs. JOS
iah Kempthorne. who We're guests OF
Rev. and Mrs. G. X. Hudson sew
eral days last week, left Thursday
evening for Des Moines. On Friday
evening Mrs. Hudson and her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Haeseler Of Douglas,
Wyoming, also went to Des Moines,
to spend a few days with their
mother.