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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31

Twelve O'CLOCK thirty or more men
and several ladies made their way
to the rooms in the library building
where luncheon was served by the
domestic science department Of
Lenox College under the direction OF
Miss Velma Philips, head Of the de-
partment. From the dining room
the guests were led to Athenian Hall
where they were delightfully."- enter
tanned by the Lenox orchestra under
the direction of Mrs. H. NJ. Reeve.
Then across to Clayonian they next
went where the business meeting
was held. The officers elected for
the coming year were President, F.
E. Williamson; secretary, H. G.
Seeds; treasurer, Don Preussner.
The association will hold four meet
ings each year, two of which will be
held in Manchester and two in other
towns Of the county on invitation.
The local bankers are F. E. Will
hanson, F. G. Reeve, w. S. John
son and F. r. Tesar. Those who
were present from cut Of town were:
Don A. Preussner, E. c. Hesner,
F. B. Wilson, F. E. Dutton, A. M.
Cloud, w. W. Matthews, F. H. Mum
son, Geo. H. Barr, H. c. Seeds
Manchester; W. B. Robinson, j. L.
Gilbert, Dundee; D. F. Laxson, Earl.
Vile: G. l.. Baker, Greeley; ]. P.
Swan, Delhi; J. ]. Dolphin, F. NJ.
Foley, F. L. Houston, Ryan; w. B.
Robinson, H. M. Carpenter, r. c.
stirton, H. S. Richardson, F. E.
stimson, Monticello; Charles Ban
chard, Edgewcod; M. Lillis, Mason
vile. There were several others in
terestee who were present: r. G.
Crawford, Ralph Milroy, G. F. Hill,
w. S. Beals, Mrs. w. S. Johnson
Mrs. Mary Doolittle, Mrs. F. Z. Will
hanson and Mrs. c. L. Hill.
Memorial services were held Sab
bath morning in the Methodist
church. The sermon was preached
by Rev. L. A. Bradford. Rev. w. II.
Ensign also took part in the ser
vices. The old veterans grow fewer
in number as the years go by, only
nine being present.
There was large attendance Sab
bath evening in the PRESBYTERIAN
church to listen to the Baccalaeurate
sermon by Rev. w. H. Ensign to the
senior class Of the Hopkinton High
school. The graduation exercises VII
take place Friady evening with an
address by Dr. S. T. Foster OF Cedar
Rapids.
Prof. and Mrs. Weld of Chicago
arc guests of the Doan Brothers and
families.
Hopkinton is on the line Of the
suffrage parade making tour OF
the Third District, and which Will
reach here and addresses will be
made, if the weather permits, On the
street otherwise in the opera
house. Mrs. Alice Park of California
who has been highly spoken CT in
the places she has already visited
will be the speaker.
w. P. Lord has sold his fine res
idence to C. R. Gearhart. Mr.. Lord
has purchased the Hawthorne lot
just east and has the ground al
ready staked out for new one. he
is certainly doing his part to bullu
IN the town.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
Mrs. viii Davis Of Manchester was

Mrs. VIII Davis of Manchester was
a week end visitor with her daugh-
tier, Mrs. j. M. Brayton.
Mrs. ]. B. Weiser left last week
to visit relatives in Minnesota.
Mr.. Fred Franks drove to Oneida
Sunday with Jim Haight, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Haight and Mrs. Tarlton
who were there to visit relatives.
This section experienced one Of
the most severe cyclones that has
ever been known here, Friday eve
ming at about five O'Clock. The storm
started near the Carl Wengen farm
doing the first damage there and at
the Will Montgomery place Consider
able damage was done to the Wen
gen house and orchards torn out at
both places. The cloud then passed
across the country in a northeasterly
direction. A great deal Of damage
was done to Mrs. Rose Kehrlis
house. The house and barn on the
Will Drumy farm, occupied by
Frank Wilson was badly damaged;
house and other buildings and the
ochard was damaged at Smith Bros.
farm, silo blown down and tool house
lifted from foundation at the Chrys,
tai farm. Some Damage at the Ed.
Mangold, Fred Wendt and Henry
Hawker farms, the greatest damage
being done at the Carl Warner home
where the barn and hog shed was
destroyed, new auto, buggies and
machinery damaged and large
pine grove which was one Of the
beautiful land marks of the country
was damaged to a great extent,
about half the trees being rooted up
or broken off. The Telephone Co.
also suffered some loss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31

vout member Of the Catholic church
and the St. Francis Society of which
he was q member attended the fun
eral in q body.
DR.. E. F. Mueller left Thursday
evening for Chicago where he will
spend a couple of days on business.
Miss Edith Hanson Of Milwaukee
who has been visiting her sister, Miss
Orlinda Hansen for the past three
weeks, returned to her home Tues
day afternoon.
Atty. A. NJ. Cloud of Manchester
was in Dyersville Monday to attend
the funeral of the late Mr.. Henry
Naber which took place that morning.
Miss Anna Gehrig went to Du-
buque Thursday morning where she
lis spending few days at the
Carl Kiesele home on Iowa Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hollenbeck de-
parted the fore part Of the week for
Hot Springs Ark. where they will
remain for some time for the benefit
CT Mrs. Hollenbeck's health.
Mr.. James Armstrong is spending
couple weeks at Colfax Springs
for the good of hishealth.
Mr.. Ed. Kelly and mother, who for
many months has been suffering
from rheumatism left for Excelsior
Springs in hopes Of regaining her
health.
Mr.. VIM. Hagerty is also a visitor
from Dyersville at Excelsior Springs
for the benfit of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kramer ir.
were given delightful surprise
when Thursday evening a party of
their friends called to spend the
evening. The evening was spent at
cards and different social contest
in which prizes were AWARDED. A very
dainty repast was served and the
following guests enjoyed the event:
Messrs. and Mesdames John Kram-
er, Chas. Kramer, ST., VIM. Warren
H. B. Willenborg, Andrew and Henry
Rahe, Mrs. c. Jennings, Misses Irene
and Lucy Warren and Frank Denten-
meyer.
Miss Caroline Althaus of Cedar Ra-
pi.s IS here visiting home folks TINS
week
Mrs. James Armstrong and daugil'
tiers, Misses Marie and Lucille and
Mrs. J. o. Mueller departed Sunday
will Join Mrs. Ed. Herring and Mr..
morning for Waterloo, where they
IC. L. Armstrong. They will 90 to
Ames in the latter's car and remain
for a ten days visit.
Mrs. ]. D. Alsop is spending few
days with her friend, Mrs. D. c.
Glassner in Dubuque.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kirchcff OF
Princeton, MINI. were here for the
funeral CT the late Henry Naber.
Rev. ]. c. Wienlke Of Cedar Falls
spent a few days here the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. Charles House and children,
Irma and Floyd Of Frederick, S. D.'
was here for brief visit with her
brother, George Ham and family.
Mrs. Pierce and two children have
gone to Des Moines to make that city
their future home. Her husband,
Prof. Pierce, will join her after the
close of the school year and COM
mencement exercises are over with.
And She Usually Does.
The same girl may appear divine
to a young man., bovine to the disin'
terested observer, and feline to an
other woman. = Louisville Courier
journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
GETTING a Start,

He had just taken his first cold
bath. Now" said he to himself, II
aust go downtown and Drag about the
cold bath I take every morning"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
USed.to Places.

One day my small niece was told
to put piece of paper in the scrap
basket. She went to the wrong corner
of the room and returned, saying: "Oh
silly me, put it where the scrap
basket used to be. I always go to
used-to places. "-Exchange
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
SUSPECTED GERMAN
 RAIDER AT LARGE
WARNING IS SENT OUT BY THE BRITISH NAVAL AUTHORITIES
 TO ALLIED SHIPS.

Halifax, N S, Dec S.-Entente al- lied shipping was warned by British naval authorities tonight to be on the lookout for a strange vessel believed to be a raider, which was intercepted on December 2, off the northwestern coast of Scotland and allowed to pro- ceed until the impression that she was the Dutch steamer Gamma Later it was learned that the Gamma was at Kirkwall on that date and did not leave until December 3.
 The identity of the supposed raid ar has not been determined. Admiral ty officials apparently suspect that ii she be a hostile craft she may carry | mes for dropping off this port, the center of British naval activities of this continent and the point of depar- ture of Canadian troop ships. The vessel would reach here from position where she was last reported by tomor- row or Sunday A partial description of the vessel follows:
 About 1900 tons, black hull, with red bottom white upper works; one funnel. thought to be plain black; no Dutch flag on bow. Ship was apDar- ently in ballast steering a. course west southwest Vesse. may be raider"
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
HERE IS THE LATEST
 SWlNDLING RACKET
OREGON MINISTER GIVES UP ALL HIS PROPERTY FOR WILD
 HORSES HE NEVER SAW.

Omaha, Dec. S.-0Rey. A. C. Flow CTS, pastor of the First Church of Nazaren of Burns, Ore, bought IA head of wild horses in Coconino coun- ty, Arizona, for which he gave land and merchandise at s9.S00 he told a jury in United States district court here today He was a witness for the government in the case against U1it. ed States Live Stock Company and the Omaaa Land and Investment Company charged with misuse of the mail Tn sale of imaginary wild horses in Arizona, which amounted to near ly a million dollars.
 Flowers testified he later grew sus- picious, but he was then pastor Of a church in Kearney, Neb., on a salary of $12.5O a week and having given all the property accumulated during his life for wild horses he could not af- ford to make the trip to Arizona to in- yestigate A representative of the United States Live Stock Company, inc said took him to the office of q prominent Omaha attorney where ne was shown a letter from a man who appeared "tickled to death over the capture of 1,700 head of wild horses he said, purchased from the same firm This convinced him, the pastor said, the deal was Ion the square"
 F. W. Boetcher of Minneapolis, travelling salesman, testified he trad ed all his Minneapolis property worth $15,000 for 10 carloads of wild horses to be delivered at Flagstaff, Ariz.
 The only thing l got out of it." sad BoetCher, was the bill of sale
 Peter Allison, once prosperous farm CT of Laplatte Nebo is being sought as a witness for the government. Coy ernment attorneys say there is evi- dence to show he traded all his prop erty, valued at $25,00O for 500 wild horses and that now he is sheep herd CT somewhere in Wyoming
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
STEAMER MARINA WAS
 NOT A TRANSPORT I
OFFICIAL INFORMATION REACH. ES STATE DEPARTMENT ES-
 TABLISHING THG FACT.

Washington, Dec S-More definite information as to the facts involved in recent activities by German su5- marines has brought the situation 70 q point where new note to Germany designed to clear up any doubt as tc the incorporation of the Berlin gov enment's submarine p-euges to the United States appears 10 be among the possibilities Of the near future
 President Wilson has given careful attention to the evidence in the cases Cf several of tue vessels recently at tackled, but has given no indication of what his decision will be. It was stat ed positively today that no course had been decided upon, but beyond this and reiteration that the American government had not in any way alter ed it's stand upon the submarine ques- ton. officials declined to make any comment
 The cases in the hands of the pres ident refer to the Arabia and Marina, both of which Germany contends were believed to be transports in the naval seryice of the allies. During the day official information reached the state department establishing the fact that the Marina, carrying six Americans, who were lost, vas Tn no sense a transport.
 While administration officials re- .f1 fr, f1 h affairs in diplomatic circles depreeate any suggestion that relations between the two countries are approaching a crisis, They point out that Germany has already offered to make amends if her submarine commanders are shown to have been mistaken in eon- sidering the vessels as transports.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
THIRD MAJOR LEAGUE
 UNDER DISCUSSION

Indianapolis, Dec S.--After the election of Thomas J. Hickey Of Min neapofs to succeed President Thomas NJ. Burlington of Chicago the Ame-- ican Association took action at the annual meeting here today, which practically assures Q series of inter- league games with the International league. The question of a third ma jor league as proposed to consist of' four American Association and four International League club was dis cussed informally. President Hickey announced but added that the manag- CTS did not take the proposed league seriously.
 President E. G. Barrow Of the Inter- national League in a telegram ap- proved the plan for an inter-league series.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
ND LONGER DOUBTS OF
 FOOD COMBINATIONS
HOLDING OF CARS Is INITIATED TO BE RESONA5LE FOR BOOST
 ING PRICES.

Washingtn Dec. S.-Officials con ducting the governments inquiry into
 the high cost of living virtually com.
 pieted tonight a program to be placed tomorrow before President Wilson and Attorney General Gregory provid-
 ing investigations throughout the country.
 It was said that doubts no longer existed as to whether there had been l combinations of men to boost coal | prices and that effective means to punish those who have violated the law in contributing to the rises were being studied One of the chief prob lens facing officials is how to reach the men suspicion without enabling some of them to obtain immunity by testityilg before grand iuries or other inquisitorial bodies
 President Wilson and the cabinet discussed the situation at todays meeting and it is understood they de- cided to await further disclosures be- fore reaching a conclusion as to rec concentrations to be made by the pres ident to congress
 In congress the house commerce. commission decided to defer action on bills and resolutions bearing on the subject until after the holidays.
 The interstate commerce commis- sion Gogan work on a mass of inf0r- naton re,ating to Cdr shortage and coal shipments for use in contemplat- ed prosecutions. The two situations it was said were closely related
 Indications a,e that the department -r justice will concentrate it's imme- diate activities on inquiring into the operations of coal dealers and minor railroad employees in the middle west with a view of determining whther cars are deliberately withdrawn from their no nal channels to aid in creat- ing an artificiajly high level prices.
 Interstate commerce. commission statistics are unchanged 10 show that the height of the rise in cal prices at a time when there was an apparent shcrase in che supply. hundreds Of loaded cars stood untouched in rail road yards in the middle west. Whetu- CT this coal was beug held for a fur ther rise by concerted action of it's owners is under investigation.
 One ease as been reported where car had Leen held loaded 1G0 days.
 Unreasonable scarcjty ol refrigera- tor cars fer shipment Of perishab!a focdstgifs was reported to have been caused by failures of consignees to handle them promptly. Whether this failure was part of a concerted plan to create a ear shortage and advance prices is under nvestisation.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
WOMAN ADMITS
 BURNING HER HOME

Chicago, Dec S.-Mrs. Elizabeth Miller McCowan, a kindergarten teach CT, holder Of degrees from two uniyer- stiles, today confessed, according to deputy state fire marsha, how with her knowledge of chemistry she set fire 10 her home to obtain the in sJrance. The fire marshal alleged that she implicated a fire Insurance adjustor and real estate dealer for whom warrants have been issued. Mrs. McCowan is alleged to have said she removed much of her furniture, soaked rags with oils and left them in a closet SO that spontaneous combus- tion might result within an hour. The fire srpead more rapidly than she ex- pected and she and her children were rescued with difficulty.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
CONGRE SSIONAL LEADERS
 WILL ACT SLOWLY
Determination of President to Under take-Makina impossible by Law Such Situation as He Faced Last September Has Aroused all Branch. es of Labor.

Washington, Dec S.-Congress orv action on President Wilson's raliroa legislation program probably wi await the result of determined e1 forts of labor leaders to dratt as a substitute for all forms of compulsory arbitration, @ plan for dealing with subjects, actual and theory. which would be agreeable to their followersl employers and the administration
 The determination of the presiden to undertake making impossible by law such situation as he faced last September in the railroad dispute hae aroused all branches of labor to tho greatest activity The unofficial al ialce between the American FeSs \ tion of Labor and the four lllroa brotherhoods arranged recently 1t Baltimore for the purpose, among oth Ter things of opposing dangerous eg- islation is bearing it's first fruit in conferences between representatives of both organizations for the purposes of drafting a plan that is intended to shelye all compulsory arbitration bills.
 Congressional leaders aware of this activity are inclined to go slowly cn the presidents program pending an. nouncement of labor's proposals pro- Wded, Of course they are revealed dur ins the present session of congress. A delay even of 60 days, Aouse lead. Ter said today would still leave con gress time to take any action it might deem necessary.
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor said to night that conferences already had taken place between brothe lood and federation leaders, but ths no con certed plan had been worked put.
 Organized labo- always wit oppose any form of compulSpry arbitration. he asserted. NJ
 If scheme satisfactory to the wo<g| CTS is drafted it is understood it thln will be submitted to representative of the railroads and other employers and to the president. Approval of t probably will mean that congress at least would eliminate the compulsory arbitration feature from any iegisla. ton enacted.
 If no substitute plan can be agreed upon the congressional machinery will he ready for rushing the Pres.- dents program in whatever form he may desire to speedy vote. If 1t should include a compulsory arbit9a- tion feature organized labor is expect ed to make the fight of its life against it.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09

the kings unconstitutional action was both their right and their duty
 objection may possibly be brought that the arguments up to this point rest on technicalities ill old treaties and in order to justify our action at any rate morally. we must show that we were not acting against the wishes of the Greek people. To this may be replied absolutely without the possi- bility of contToyersion that our troops went 10 Saloniki with the expressed approval of the then head of the Greek government and that he had himself suggested the stipulation in the Greek4Seryian treaty for pro9i- sion by which the Serbian govesn- meAt needs could in view of the de fault of Greece on this point, be fulfill ed by the equivalent force by Great Britain and France.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09

by town officials tonight estimated the property loss at $60,O00 Thirty five dwellings. five of the six business houses of the town, three churches and the Louisiana Railway and Navi- gatiou companys depot were demol- ishcd.
 It also was reported tonight that ]. o. Mayo farmer, six miles west of here, and child were killed and two men injured The path of the storm was several hundred yards wide with the wind from the southwest.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
COTTON ESTIMATE TOO HIGH.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dee. & Frank Nj Gault. president of the Ok lahoma state beard of agriculture sent letter to the department of agric1l ture tonight declaring that the gov ernments estimate of cotton ginned in Oklahoma up to November fl, is 247,Sl9 bales too high He based his figures on ginners reports required by the state law. and tells fine derart' ment an incorrect federal estimate gives spectators an advantage.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
AMERICAN INDIANS
 ARE INCREASING

Washington, Dec. S.--The American Indian no longer is vanishing race, but under improved health conditions is increasing in numbers, according to the annual re. ort today by Commis sioner Sells of the Indian bureau
 There were 209. .224 Indians when the report was written an increase of ,520 over year ago Health and ed ucational campaigns the report says reduced the general death rate this year from 35.55 in 1000 to 23.33 and cut down the number of infant deaths from 2,391 two years ago to 1908 this year. Death from tuberculosis were reduced 10 per cent
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
GERMANS IMPULSE RUSSIAN
 ATTACK IN TROTUS VALLEY
In the Rounding Up of the Forces Gut of by Their Advance on Bucharest the Troops of Won Maekensen Have Captured Eighteen Thousand Pris- oners,
oners.

Pursuit of the retreating Russians and Rumanian fcrces in eastern Wal lachia by Field Marshal yon Macken- sen continues, but how far the Teu. tonic advance has preceded is not made clear ill the latest official com munications. Berlin chronicles the continuation of the advance along the whole front and Petrograd says the Russians and Rumanians have been hatled in their retreat
 The defenders of Rumanian soil are giving little resistance and are trying L. reach the line Of Buzeu river before the Austro-Ggrmans can break through the Myldavian frontier and get in their rear or the Bulgarians and Germans can cross the Danube arc md Tsceraavoda and out flank them How ever. there has been little activity either oI the Pennsylvania Moldaviu frontier or in Dobrigjus The Ger mans have repulsed Russian attack in the Trotus valley and the Russians report the checking Of an offensive movement in the Oituz valley. Petro- grad says all has been ca m in Dobris- iUa and along tae Danube.
 In the rounding up of the forces c1t off by their advance on Bucharest the troops Of van Mackenseu have captur- ed lS,C00 prisoners and 26 guns. The Rumanian troops isolated in western Wailachia numbering 5000 have been taken, as well as 10000 of the forces operating around Predeal and Alt. Cnalz passes.
 The Russians have again taken the offensive in the Carpathians Petro. grad says. Berlin says the Russian offensive in the Carpathians can be said to be failure and declares only attacks have occurred in that region The repulse of Russiau attack on the Dyina front also is recorded h. Berlin.
 Hin 30t in the Yerdln region anl the forest of Apermont region south east cf St. Alihiel have been scenes of cn.y spasmodic action on the French front.
 The Germans Paris reported sue ceeded in gaining a footing in French trenches in the forestof Apremont. but later were ejecJed by a counter at tack
 Heavy fighting a ouud Struvina east ot Monastir on the Macedonian front is recorded by Paris, which says the Serbians checked three attacks b. Germans and Bulgarian troops, Ser bian attacks near TTnova west of Mon astir were repulsed Berlin states.
 The loss of the battle ship Suffera with it's complement of 7lS men IS considered probable by the French minister of marine. The Sutiern which sailed from Lorient, Brittany on November 25, has not been heard from since.
 The loss Of four steaWships, two Norwegian, one Greek and one Bel gian, is announced in London, as IS the reported sinking of the British steamer Caledonia of 9,223 gross tons The Caledonia has been in the service of the British government
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-09
DENY HOUSTON OR
 M'ADOO WILL RETIRE

Washington, Dec. S.-ln spite of reiteraticns to the contrary officia.s close to President Wilson insisted t. night that neither McAdoo or Hous. ton will retire from the cabinet at uhe close of the presidents first term.
 Attorney Geenral Gregory. who re- turned today from Texas refused 10 say whether he was planning to re- sign. In his case. howevea the reports are generally credited among his friends.