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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
MEREDITH A BIG MAN.

(From the Telegraph-H
Mr.. Meredithsis big man, is big
man in every sense of the word, a
man who would have been in the
right place as governor of Iowa in
these trying war times. Though he
may not serve the state and county
in official capacity this year he is
serving in other ways. Early in the
campaign to increase food produc-
ton he gave assistance through his
farm journal, Successful Farming,
in manner that only such a journal
can assist. He did more. He made
it possible for a large number of
boys and girls of the state to engage
in the cattle raising business by fur
nishing them money with which to
purchase calves.
More will be heard of E. T. Mere
dith in both state and nation and
what is heard of him will be entirely
to his credit and the credit of the
state and country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
THE UNREST IN GERMANY AND
AUSTRIA.

During the past week the unrest in
Germany and Austria has resulted in
the downfall of a number of cabinet
officers.
A large party in Germany is clam
oring for no annexation, no indem-
nifty peace. Chancellor Bethmann-
Holweg, who for eight years has held
the highest cabinet position, is down
and out. And so is Secretary OF For
eign Affairs Zimmerman. His fall is
attributed to his bungling with the
attempt to set Japan and Mexico upon
the United States, at time when he
was protesting the greatest of friend
ship for this country. In the estima-
ton of the Kaiser his bungling consist
ed, not in making the attempt, but in
being caught red handed in the act
And a cabinet crisis is in full swing
in Austria. The Austrians want to find
some way to sever their relations with
the Kaiser. They have become weary
and unwilling to longer follow the
lead of an autocrat, who wages war
upon women and children, depOrts CT
villains into slavery, and assassinates
the Cayels and the Fryatts of his
time
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
JRELAND'S TASK.

From the Washington, D. c., Post.
While neither optimistic nor pessi-
mistic as to the ability of the forth
coming Irish convention to settle the
home rule problem decisively, L. r.
O'Connor, the noted Irish parliament
tartan and writer, takes the view that
the beginning of the end is in sight.
He believes that even though the
convention should fail in it's primary
purpose. home rule has been made
inevitable by the sanction OF the
world.
As an enlightened and conciliatory
nationalist, Mr. O'Connor suggests
concessions which should appeal to
the Obstetrics. He believes that the
nationalist should offer freely, with
out even being asked, every possible
safeguard against the apprehensions
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18

of the Orangemen with respect to in
reference by the Dublin parliament
with their liberties, civil or religious.
He would be willing, for instance, to
increase the representation of the ur
ban districts, which would give more
additional members to Ulster than to
the rest of Ireland. He would also
give larger representation in the
senate to the union forces of the
country, and he considers kindly the
suggestion that there might be in u
ster and in the south of Ireland pro-
vincial councils for dealing with pure
" local affairs, subject to the nation
al parliament in Dublin. He is ire
vocably opposed, however, to the par
tition of Ireland in any shape.
Nor should it be necessary for the
Obstetrics to insist upon such par
tition in order to safeguard their lib
critics. 1t was a far more difficult
problem with which the American con-
stitutional convention COPIED in the
days when this government was being
established. Many of the smaller
States felt that the larger and more
populous States would completely
dominate in Congress. The evolution
of the Senate, which gave equal rep
resentation to each State regardless Of
population, was a stroke Of political
genius which Ireland should have no
difficulty in emulating.
There are any number OF checks
and balances which Irish statesmen
might adopt for the complete protec-
ton of all elements of the population.
1t is true, as Mr.. O'Connor has said,
that the world has given approval to
home rule for Ireland, but it is ques-
tionable whether this approval will
continue if ireland, with the splendid
opportunity that is now open to her,
should fail to work out satisfactory
system of self-government in which
all elements are united.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
IOWA CAMP LARGEST
Camp Dodge to Be Made Heavy
Artillery Post.
There WILL BE $4,000 Men
Government Orders Provision Made In
Land and Buildings to Accommo-
date Extra Department-Will
Use Steam Heat.
There WILL BE IS, 900 Men

Des Moines.-Iowa will have the
largest cantonment in the United
States.
Camp Dodge will. be made an artll-
lery post, according to reports recel'-
ed by Weitz & Sons. This will mean
a general extension of all plans. The
complement of men assigned here mas
been increased from 10000 to 45,OOO.
Major Butler has announced tne
erection of at least 100 barracks. Blue
prints now call for only l62. Specl-
tications and estimates for material
and buildings are being constantly In
creased.
The permanency of the cantonment
Is indicated by an order from Wash
ington, directing Contractor Weltz to
"side track" provisions in his plans
which call for the installation OF bar
rack stoves. The soldiers quarters
will be steam heated and a central
heating plant will be built for that
purpose.
Although camp construction work
here has been checked by lack OF ma
terial the Des Moines cantonment is
far in advance of any other in the
United States, upon which operations
were begun at the same time. A re-
preventative of the American Com
missary department, who arrived here
recently, is authority for the state
ment.
Four hundred cars, averaging 20,OOo
feet to the car, are being rushed 10
Des Moines. If this material arrives
on schedule time, a force OF 2,oOo
men will be modified at the canton
ment soon.
The installation of sewer and water
works systems has begun and work
is being rushed at top speed.
Barracks are being laid out to the
north almost as far as the eye can
reach. Workmen have already lnVad'
ed surrounding cornfields, where they
have begun to dig foundation holes
and drive stakes. Several OF the
structures have already been com
pleted, insofar as rough construction
work Is concerned.
The entire office force of Weitz &
Sons will be installed in one OF the
barracks, while Major Buffers stan
of men will be assigned to an adjoin
ing structure. The Major will retain
the old brick farm house on the NIL
as his headquarters
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
TO COLUMBIA.
Bv Thomas Curtis Clark

BY Thomas Curtis Clark.
When the mighty blow is given that
shall set old Europe free,
When the world shall glimpse the
glory of the fairer day to be,
When the final trench is taken, when
the last shell tears the air,
O Columbia the valiant, Will your men
of might be there?
When the kings shall hear the verdict
on their rule of blood and hate, =
When the lords shallsno more parley
in the marble halls of state,
When the weary, starving people learn
that God has heard their prayer,
O Columbia the faithful, will your men
of might be there?
When the cables bear the tidings that
the tyrants reign no more,
When the songs of new-made freemen
thrill all lands from shore to shore,
When the glad, victorious people plan
a world more true and fair,
O Columbia the loyal, will your men OF
might be there?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18

The United States is rapidly pre-
pairing to bring it's ponderous power
into action against it's enemies. Co.
lossal orders are being placed for ma
terials. The list includes 100000
tons of steel bars, plates and shapes;
10000 freight rars, 1000 locomotives,
400 fabricated steel ships, 10000 fly
ing machines, and articles by the mil
lions that are needed in the equipment
of armies. When the war was thrust
upon us there never was great coun-
try less prepared for war than this
country. In a few months there will
be no country better pr epared for war
than this country. ~ +a. sr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
TRIUMPHANT RUSSIANS CONTINUE
70 ADVANCE.

Tho smashing advance commenced
by the Russians on the first Of the
present month has not yet been cheek
ed. These fighting armies a. the
front are undoubtedly uniting the new
Russian republic and nerving it fo'
a continuance of the war for the safe
guarding OF all the democracies Of the
world.
Russia is the only country in
Europe which Germany can not de-
feat. Germany must know that when
Russia completes her organization as
a republic that she is invincible.
This country is now sending Russi |
500 locomotives for use in Fastening
the forwarding of men and supplies.
Our railroads are furnishing these To-
comotives from their present stock so
that there may be no delay in their
delivery. And Americans are going
to help rebuild and operate the rail
roads of Russia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
Held on BIackmaii Charge.

Newton.-W. E. Trussell of Dies
Moines walked right into a party OF
county officers who were waiting for
him when he came to Colfax to COL
lect $500 from Andrew Pink, farmer
living near Colfax. He alleged the
amount was due him because Pink
had been attentive to his wife. Trus-
sell and his wife. wese not living to-
gether.
Pink told the officers Trussell came
to him in the field and showed MIN a
revolver. He said he had planned to
shoot Pink and then shoot his wlle,
but would do neither if Pink would
nav him 1000. He refused to take a
check and arranged to meet Pink the
following day at Colfax to get the
money. Pink notified the officers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
Farm Stocked With Booze.

Denison.-One of the state agents
has been at Denison and filed on in
formation against a farmer living near
Ricketts,. who had been to Jefferson,
s. D., for wet goods before the pro-
hibitory law went into effect. On his
nremises were found over 200 quarts
of LIQUOR which were poured on the
ground. The farmer pleaded guilty
and was fined 800.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18

1t is freely predicted that our fly
ing navy will end the war. The
House has already passed bill ap-
propriating more than $600,OOO,00O for
the construction of flying machines.
When these machines by the tens OF
thousands commence hunting the
kaiser he will be no safer than the men
on the firing line. When that time
comes he will commence to consider
peace proposals from a new view
point.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
soap as Germ Destroyer.

Lately medical science has been try
ing to find out to what degree the
chemical action Of soap can be de-
pended upon as a destroyer of germs.
Professor Symes, after experiment
ing with many varieties OF soap,
declares that "all soaps possess anti
septic properties in some degree, and
that any germs rubbed into soap or
dropped upon it's surface are not capa-
BILE of multiplication"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18

During the first thirteen days OF this
month. according to Russian official
reports, they captured 1874 officers,
$500 men, SO heavy and light guns,
% trench mortars, 403 machine guns,
43 mine throwers, As bomb mortars,
3 fire throwers, 2 airplanes and much
other equipment They also claim to
have penetrated the enemy's line at
one place to distance of 80 miles and
are still advancing. ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18

King Alcohol kept Mr.. Meredith
from being governor of Iowa, but no
one whose opinion is worth consid-
ering thinks any the less of him on
that account. In the councils of the
big men of the nation he is wearing
his gubernational defeat as a deco
ration
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
Orioin Of Razors.

It was not until the early part OF the
eighteenth century that razors were
made of steel blades. The men in the
middle centuries resorted to pumice
stone, with which, to use the words OF
Mr.. Pepys, they went through the proc
ess of trimming their skins"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18

as the Old. 1t is once more fight
that government of the people, by
the people, and for the people may
not perish from the eaith
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18

Happy Thoughts.
Loose living will get you IN ugnt
nlaces,-DetrOit Journal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

This map shows the distribution Of
the 4,17O,915 persons of German,
Austrian and Hungarian birth living
in the United States. The 1910 cen
sus showed that many and it is not
believed the number has changed
greatly since.
The last figures showed that those
of German, Austrian and Hungarian
birth form AZ per cent of population
of the United States. Nearly three
fourths of these are in the middle At
lantic and east-noTth central states.
The percentage throughout the
country is shown in detail in these
figures:
Section. Number Pct.
New England ....... 156,757 "a
Middle Atlantic ....1,576,5O1 So
East North Central l, 400,173 ~
West North Central. 567098 AZ
South Atlantic 800. 94,141 O.8|
East South Central. 1926 GA
West South Central. $1,000 LII
Mountain 49,. -. 1882 SOL
Pacific ...... 1850. lb4,428 S.9
Total ....... .4,17O,815, as
TweIve-cent bread predicted for
Chicago next week
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

Miss Dahlgren, New York society
belle, had the choice of going to Jail
for ten days or paying $50 fine for
speeding her machine on Fifth az.
She paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
SUBMARINE PHOTOS
THROUGH PERISCOPE

Edward Schultz, nineteen-year-o old
genius of Buffalo. has submitted to the
Electrical Experimenter two novel
ideas. One is a method of taking sub
marine photographs, the other is a
method of enabling vessels at sea to
communicate with shore by cable.
In the first the camera Is situated
above water on barge and is pointed
into periscope which descends as low
as may be needed. At the lower end of
the periscope is powerful searchlight
the rays of which can be turned upon
wreckage or subaqueous flora and
fauna. A system of mirrors carries
the illuminated image up through the
periscope to the camera.
The second idea is to attach Junction
boxes to submarine cables at certain
intervals and connect these by chains
and insulated wires to buoys floating
on the surface. A vessel desiring to
cable would lower boat and it's cleo
trician would connect the buoy with
the ship by flexible cable. After the
message had been sent this would be
detached and hauled aboard. This idea
might have been more useful before
the invention of wireless telegraphy,
but it has the advantage over the lat
ter that messages SO sent could not be
picked up by an enemy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Voice 1of Middle West
United as Never Before
Speaks to French Miss ion Message of Def
ance to Germany an d Allies-St. Louis
Pledges Prove Revelation

NJ. viviani. leader Of the mission.
speaking Of the trip, said:
I'VE have been surprised and delight
ed at our generous welcome in the
Middle West. The expressions of cor
dial friendship that were everywhere
extended to US were particularly re-
markable. That every member of the
communities Of whatever race should
have shown so deep a sympathy with
the cause Of France deeply gratified us.
In spite of all we have read and heard
Of the immense facilities Of the organ
izing power Of America, we found our
conceptions surpassed on this visit.
I'VE realize that the West and Mid
granary not only of the United States
but of the whole world almost. The
unlimited part that territory could play
in the planting of larger crops might
win the war"
Marshal Joffre. when asked his I'm
pressions. said:
Il am a soldier and a man Of few
words, but even the most taciturn must
speak when they are greeted with sights
such as greeted us in the Middle West.
The absolutely unanimous enthusiasm
manifested everywhere shows that the
people Of the United States fully real
lie the immensely of the task that lies
before them and that they are prepar-
ing for it in the same great and earnest
spirit that, early in the war. the citi-
zens and peasants of France. whom
know so we'll. did"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
MEASURING LENGTH
OF WIRELESS WAVES

In articles on wireless telegraphy
such expressions as 2O0-meter wave
lengths, 600-meter wave-lengths. 49,
000-meter wave-lengths are constantly
used. In reply to correspondent
who asks how the length of the waves
is measured the Scientific American
gives the following simple eXplana-
ton:
THE length of an electric wave is
determined by wave-meter. The nat
ural ave-length of an aerial is four
times its linear length, just as the
wavelength of a note of a closed or
gan pipe is four times the length of
the pipe. and the wave-length of the
note of tuning fork is four times
the length of the box which is resonant
with the note. However, other con-
siderations make it difficult to measure
the wave-length by a rule, and the
wavemeter gives a more correct re-
suit than can be found by measuring
the lengthof the wire"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
vAWTER FREED
One Ballot Decides Case
of Professor
Charged with Murder of Stock
ton Heth, Jr.

Christiansburg, Va, May -
Charles f. Vawter former professor
Of physics at Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, was declared not guilty to-
night of the murder of Stockton Heth,
Jr., a wealthy young society man and
sportsman, whom. he shot to death in
the Vawter home early on the morn
ing of March IL. The jury was out two
and a half hours but, according to one
juryman. only one ballot was taken.
Vawter's defense had been based on
the unwritten law and self-defense.
After his acquittal Vawter gave out
statement crticizing the prosecu-
ton and the press for the injustices
done Mrs. Vawter," who testified dur
ing the trial that she had been init
mate with Heth, frequent visitor at
the VaWter home.
II greatly regret the whole sad af-
f"'r. and sorrow caused" said the
ctatemcnt. "Whilc I am blamelcss as
to Stockton's death 1 realize that l
have been guilty of weakness when l
should have been strong. The future
stares me darkly in the face, but with
Gods help I shall endeavor to build
somewhere a happy home for my chill
dren and wife"
The trial was one of the most SEN
Mrs. Vawter took the stand in defense
Of her husband declaring she was will
ing to bare her life to save him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
CARLSTROM DEAD
Airship Collapses with
Instructor
Army Student Also Killed in
the Fall

Newport News, Va, May 9.-Victor
Carlstrom, aviator instructor at the At
lantic coast aeronautical station here.
and Carey B. Epes of Newport News.
an army student aviator. were almost
instantly killed today when their ma
chine collapsed at an altitude Of about
$500 feet.
The machine was smashed and the
bodies of the aviators were mangled al
most beyond recognition. Hundreds. of
persons in various sections of the city
saw the accident and children at one
Of the public schools watching the f1iers
during their noon recess were panic
stricken.
Carlstrom was giving Epes his first
lesson. They rose rapidly to about
when the machine suddenly crumpled
up and plunged downward AS it fell
observers saw the right wing sailing
after it. It had given way and caused
the remainder of the plane to collapse
Carlstrom reached the zenith of his
fame when he flew from Chicago to
New York several months ago.
A few weeks ago he received an APP
pointment as first lieutenant in the
army aviation reserve corps and was
considered one of the best instructors
Epes resigned his position as teller
in a local bank last Saturday and had
arranged to take the aviation course
AS a civilian until his application had
been acted upon by the army author
tiles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
STATEMENT BY.
CHAIRMAN SEITZ
OF PUBLISHERS

New York, May 9-Don c. Seitz Of
the New York World. chairman Of the
committee on postal rates of the Am
erican Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton. referring to the proposed second
class mail rates. today made the follow
ing statement:
AT it's last session the American
Newspaper Publishers Association en-
dorSed a zone system as just and
fair way of distributing the cost of
mailing newspapers and periodicals. 1t
was not dreamed, however that rate
equivalent to $40 q ton would be charg
ed for carrying such printed matter 300
miles, or that it would reach $500 a
ton in the outside zone.
mo such rate as this for any class
of matter exists, even in war time, for
the longest world routes in the way Of
transportation. The newspapers are
prepared to pay war taxes just as ev-
cry manufacturing concern pays theirs,
but to have this double load laid upon
them, without warrant and excuse. SIM
ply means that many will be compelled
to withdraw their publications from the
mails and rely upon district diStribu-
ton. express and freight routes, to take
government and annoyance of the sub
scriber.
NO better pan for reducing mail
revenue could possibly have been de-
vised. 1t has the persistent policy Of
the postoffice department in recent years
to assail second class matter keeping
parallel all the while with salary rails
ing. rural route extending and other
forms Of unremunerative expenses. A
properly constructed postmaster gener-
AL who knew more about business than
politics. could save a million dollars a
week to the postoffice and preserve our
industry. 1t seems to be the fate of
the government to be served in the
postofIlce by bureaucrats of the narrow
est and stupidest sort. This applies to
the present postmaster general"