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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31

to Ord, hid his tracks with the skill
Of q long-hunted fugitive, and arrived
there with his horse winded and COW
cred with lather. It added consider
able to his arrival that the man
Duane remembered as Fletcher and
several others saw him come in the
back way through the lots and jump
q fence into the road.
Duane led Bullet up to the porch
where Fletcher stood wiping his
beard. He was hatless, vestless, and
evidently had Just enjoyed a morning
drink. 81
'sHowdy, Dodge" said Fletcher.
laconically.
Duane replied, and the other man
returned the greeting with interest.
elm, my boss . done up. ] want
to hide him from any chance tourists
as might happen to ride up curious
like"
"Hawl haw! haw!'
Duane gathered encouragement
from that chorus Of coarse laughter.
"Wal, II them tourists amt too
burned smoky the hoss II be safe
In the 'dobe shack back Of Bills here.
Feed thar, too. but you'll hev to rus
tie water"
Duane led Bullet to the place indi-
Gated, had care Of his welfare, and
left him there. Upon returning to
the tavern porch Duane saw the group
Of men had been added to by others,
some Of whom he had seen before.
Without comment Duane walked
along the edge Of the road, and wher-
ever one Of the. tracks Of his horse
showed he carefully obl:terated It.
This procedure was attentively
watched BY Fletcher and his COM
panions.
"Wal, Dodge" remarked Fletcher.
q Duane returned, ''thst's safer n
prayin' fer rain"
Duane's reply was 4 remark a.
! loduaeious % F1etchsr'a. TO- the effect
that q long, slow. monotonous ride
was conducive to thirst. They an
Joined him. unmistakably friendly.
But Knell was not there, and most
assuredly not Poggin. Fletcher was
no common outlaw. but, whatever his
ability, 1t probably lay in execution
Of orders. Apparently at that time
these men had nothing to do but
drink and lounge around the tavern.
Duane set out to make himself agree
able and succeeded. All morning men
came and went, until, all told, Duane
calculated he had seen at least fifty.
Toward the middle Of the afternoon
q young fellow burst into the saloon
and yelled one word:
"Posse T.
From the scramble to get outdoors
Duane Judged that word and the en-
suing action was rare in Ord.
Whats all this?" muttered Fetch
er, as he gazed down the road at a
dark, compact bunch Of horses and
riders. "Fust time / ever seen tibet
In Ordl Wish Phil was here or Peggy.
Now all you gents keep quiet. I'll do
the talkin'."
The posse entered the town, trotted
up on the dusty horses, and halted
In bunch before the tavern. The
party consisted about twenty men, all
heavily armed, and evidently in
charge Of clean-cut, lean-limbed
cowboy. Duane experienced consider
able satisfaction at the absence Of the
sheriff who he understood was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31

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NERVOUS DkDIL1TY. 4
Ars you nervous and despondent: easily excl.
It'd ard irritable; weak and deblitated: tired
mornings; without ambition. energy or strength;
nIsaess 10y tsugueG .,u,: .na Pay
5 or Tbjurred ewes: pimples on your face: weak
back. or deposltin urine1
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31
FRED B. BLAIR.

LAWYER. General practice. Probat-
ing Estates speciality. Office in First
National Bank Building, Main street.
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31
THOs. GIVEN.

,ss CARPENTER AND BUILDER Jobs
taken in city and country. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Dies From Auto Fumes.

Colfax-Elmer E. Kened;~. y AZ
years old, city marshal of Col < fer
the last five years was found dead in
his garage by his wife at a. m.
Kenedig went out to the garage
which is directly behind his residence
at 9 p. M, to make some repairs on
his car.
As he was III the habit OF puttering
around the garage until late in the
night his wife went to bed without
waiting for his return.
At a. M she awoke and discover.
ed he had not returned. She went out
to investigate and found him lying
dead beneath the car The engine of
the machine was still running and 1t
is thought that the fumes and gas
fro mthe exhaust caused his death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
BELOVED PASTOR DIES AT
GREELEY.

Rev. B. A. Alexander, the beloved
former pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church Of Greeley, died at the G..
W. Griffith. home dnr Greeley, Decem-
Der 18th, 1917, his, death beiny due to
heart trouble. Funeral services were
held in the Methodist Episcopal church
at Greeley Sunday, December 18th, at
2 P. NJ District Superintendent A B.
Curran had charge of the services. The
remains were taken to Chicago and
laid to rest in Forest Park cemetery.
At the last annual conference Rev.
Mr., Alexander was granted the super
numery relation, and he and his
family went to- Chicago in the hope
that the change might be beneficial
to his health. On December LIST he
came with his family to Greeley and
seemed somewhat improved.
Deceased leaves wife and one
daughter and his parents. Sincere
sympathy is felt for the bereaved
family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
TURKEY DINNER FOR TARS
Every Sailor In FIotliIa In British Wa.
ters Had Real American
Christmas.

Base of American FlOtilla in British
Waters, Dec. 26.-Every sailor in the
flotilla had real American Christ
mas. The sailors ate turkey and mince
pie and had all the other trimmings
that go with a Christmas dinner. There
was music at mealtime and few ex-
ira hours Of duty, and each sailor was
happy.
Jackie was a bit angered at old
Santa Claus for being late with his
parcels, letters and cards from the
folks back home, but he consoled him
self with the thought that he will be
happier when he finally eats them.
The feature Of the Christmas cele-
bration was an entertainment at the
naval clubhouse. 1t was staged by
American sailors and soldiers from the
famous Black Watch regiment. Ad-
miral Simms, who came all the way
from London, to be with his boys over
the holidays, was smiling spectator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
MESSAGE BY PERSHING
U. s. COMMANDER SENDS HoLl.
DAY GREETINGS TO CAPITAL.
General Bliss in Reply Says People OF
America Pray for Welfare and
Success of Army in. France.

Washington, Dec. 26.-General Per-
shing cabled to the president and the
secretary of war holiday greetings
from himself and the other American
troops in France. The cablegram,
which was sent to Gen. Tasker ID.
Bliss, chief of staff, read:
"Please extend to the president and
the secretary Of war holiday greetings
and best wishes for success OF our
arms during the coming year, and con-
vey to them from all ranks of the
American expeditionary forces In
France renewed pledges of devotion
to our sacred cause.
Likewise express our greetings TO
our comrades at home coupled with
full confidence in the patriotism cour-
age and devotion to the flag.
(slgned) "PERSHING."
Washington, Dec. 26.-In return Gen
eral Bliss sent the following cable:
1.-THE president and secretary of war
send you and to the American army In
France the most cordial greeting and
good wishes for this Christmas season
from the people of the United States.
Your comrades in every camp and can
torment send you greetings. From ev-
cry home today goes prayer for the
welfare and success of our troops in
France and personally for that of ev-
cry man of them. The nation reposes
in you and them it's full confidence
that in Gods time and with Gods
blessing it's troops in France, side by
side with their gallant allies, will
bring victory and abiding peace to all
the world"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Y FUND IS DOUBLED
Iowa Had No Trouble in Rails.
ing Twice Her Quota.
TOTAL IS OVER 100000
Soldier Boys by Their Letters About
Y. M. c. A. Work Helped Con-
vince Doubters-Colleges Con-
trlbuted $4,000 of Total.

Des Moines.-Iowa found it easy to
raise her share of the war work fund
of the army Y. M. C. A., and moro
than doubled the quota assigned to
the state by the national organiza.
ton, according to figures just made
public by w. M. Parsons, state Sec
rotary. Instead of the $750,000 asked
for by the national war council, the
Iowa contribution will be we'll over
$1,50e, 900.
The success of the campaign in
this state is attributed by the officials
to the thoroughness of the organiza.
ton which canvassed the state. Each
of the ninety-nine counties was given
it's county committee, with an execu-
tive chairman, and the entire state
was divided into fifteen districts.
Work in the campaign was done BY
counties and districts, so that most
of the territory was covered at least
twice.
Letters home from soldiers and
sailors, who wrote invariably on the
stationery Of the Red Triangle, tell
ing Of the value of the army Y. NJ. G.
A. in keeping the home fires burn
ing" are also credited with helping
the relief workers.
People are beginning to know and
appreciate what we are doing and
why we are doing it," said Secretary
Parsons. Many had the idea that
we were doing the work for the mon
ey, and these have had their eyes
opened by the experiences of their
own boys at the front. The men
themselves believe in US, and every
one is getting that way.
Two counties of the state had not
completed their reports Of the work,
and each was under the quota as.
signed to It, Both were late in get
ting started on their campaigns, but
both are expected to bring in "over
the top" reports before the end OF
the week Seven counties eQualled
their apportionments, and ninety
counties exceeded the amounts they
| were asked to donate. Late reports
increased the totals of Humboldt
county to $4,000, Davis county to S.
400, and Cherokee county to $1,000.
Students and faculty members OF
colleges and universities in the state
contributed $4,000 of the total.
In the campaign among the boys of
Iowa to raise $4,000 for the million
packet fund" for soldiers, the state
made another record by nearly dou-
bling the allotment With incomplete
returns, due to the lateness OF sew
eral counties in beginning their cam
paigns, the total was near 100000.
The percentage of excess of donations
over the goal set is the best Of any
state in the union, according to word
received at the state headquarters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
HOOVER ISSUES Statement
Sugar Would Now Be Thirty
Cents Pound.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Food Admin
istrator Hoover's statement on the
sugar situation, which he tried unsuc-
cessfully to get before the senate COM
mittee investigating the sugar short
age, was made public by the White
House.
1t attributes the shortage here to the
heavy movement Of sugar from the
western hemisphere to Europe and as
serts that without the fixing of prices
by agreement sugar would be selling
for % or 80 cents pound and more
than $2OO,OOO,O00 probably would have
been profiteered from the American
people by this time.
The statement contains the food adj
illustrators reply to charges made be-
fore the committee by Claus A..
Spreckels, president Of the Federal Re-
filming company. that the sugar situa-
ton was mismanaged, and sets forth in
detail the administrations efforts to
keep sugar prices down, while supply
ing large quantities to the allies
The committee of which Senator
Reed is chairman, not only had re-
fused to make the statement a part Of
the Congressional Record, but has de-
clined thus far to permit Mr.. Hoover
to take the stand to answer Mr..
Spreckels' charges. When the hearing
is resumed Friday, however, it is I'M
derstood Mr.. Hoover will be permitted
to tell his story.
= At the outset the statement presents
the world sugar situation as it existed
prior to the European war. The al
lies then produced much of their own
Supplies and purchased the remainder
from Germany.
Before the war they took only 300,.
900 tons annually from the western
hemisphere. This year they have taken
100000 tons.
"That," says the food administrator,
"is the cause Of the sugar shortage;
and nothing else"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
ROY SCOUTS AND LIBERTY LOAN.

Row Scouts are restrained by their
tender years from waging democracy's
fight against the evils of military au-
tocracy in the trenches Of Europe, but
thew have shown pronounced ability
to back up the steel and spirits of their
brothers who have been called to the
colors. In the second Liberty Loan
they, as an organization, formed one
of the most effective units in contrib
uting to the success Of the Govern
ment's drive to roll up funds to carry
on the war. They were directly res
ponsible FOR the sale of S1O1 ,133,6O0 or
the per cent. war bonds.
This means that they procured about
5B per cent. of the total subscriptions
to the Loan, and the number OF bonds
sold showed that they secured one sub
scription out of every eighteen taken.
The Boy Scouts participated in the
first Liberty Loan and achieved re-
markable results, considering the new
ness of the task allotted them and the
short time they had to organize for
the drive. In that campaign they roll"
ed up something like $22,OO0,OOO in
subscriptions. More concerted and
systematic effort was reflected in the
great success in the second campaign.
They will be even better prepared
when the Government offers third
issue to the American people.
1.-The wage Garner and other per-
sons of small means have abiding
confidence in the Boy Scouts, said
Charles H. Schweppe, director of Lib
erty Loan publicity for the Seventh
federal reserve district, recently, and
they are glad to encourage him. The
Boy Scout is being trained in the Am
ericanism that is full of ideals, and
he is making good in every way. He
is too young to take up arms at this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
WOODMAN RALLY.

An illustrated lecture on the work
of the Woodman Sanitarium, will be
given in the court room next Thurs
day evening, December 9th, by Hon.
L. o. Cross, state deputy This lee
ture will be given in connection with
moving picture reels. Hon. Thos. H.
Duffy, national lecturer, will deliver
an address on "Woodcraft." Both of
these gentlemen have national repu-
tation as speakers, and their address,
es will prove mighty interesting.
There will be no admission charge,
and every man and woman is urged
to be present.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
$4,000 Fire In Brick Plant.

Des Moines.-Loss totaling approx
imately $4,000 was sustained recent
ly by the Shackelford Brick company,
when fire, origina ing in the drying
shed, burned a portion of the plant
to the ground.
The flames spread rapidly from the
drying shed into the kiln rooms and
then into the engine room. All of the
expensive machinery was destroyed.
The origin of the blaze has not yet
been fully determined, but is thought
to have started from one Of the dry.
!nS machines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
BOYS FOR THE FARM.

There are over 100 boys being cared
for temporarily by the Iowa Soldiers
Orphans Home, the state institution at
Davenport, who are old enough to be
of considerable help in the way of
running errands and doing light
tasks about the farm.
L. w. Pike, state agent for the
Board of Control will be in Manches-
ter Saturday, January 5th, 1918, at
the Clarence Hotel and will explain
the states method of placing children
to anyone who will call or send let
ter to the agent at the hotel, giving
address and telephone number.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
u. s. MARSHAL VISITS STRAW
BERRY POINT.
(The Mail-Press.)

Il. r. Moore, formerly superintend-
ent of schools of Jones county, later
editor of paper in Anamosa and
now United States Marshal, talked to
a great mass meeting of people at
Strawberry Point Monday afternoon.
Previous to the meeting, Mr. Moore
had sent number of the citizens Of
this community special invitations"
to attend the meeting. The names
of those receiving special invita-
tons" were sent to him by men of
this locality for various reasons.
Some because they had refused to help
or donate to the Red Cross or Y. M.
C. A., others because they were al
legged to have talked unpatriotic or
acted unpatriotic by refusing to at
tend any and all patriotic meetings,
and still others perhaps from persona!
spite.
The people began to gather at the
hall an hour before time for the meet
ing to begin and long before that
hour arrived the hall was filled to
overfowing.
Mr.. Moore gave very patriotic talk,
telling the people as he has told many
people in this section of Iowa during
the past few months, that it was up
to them to get right with the govern
ment by doing all that they could to
aid the government by buying Liberty
Bonds, donating to the Red Cross and
The Y. M. G. A.
He cited many cases, quite a num-
Der of them not far from here, IN
Jones county in fact, where lectures
such as this were all that was neces-
sary to make the people see the light.
He pointed out that buying Liberty
Bonds, donating to the Red Cross and
the Y M. C. A. was like buying insur-
ance. Like paying so much to re-
tain the respect and good will of your
community.
We believe that Mr. Moore's address
did considerable good and will make
soliciting in the different drives in the
future much easier than in the past.
We trust that our citizens will be
so loyal that it will not be necessary
to call him in an official capacity.
However, at some other time when his
political fences need repairing we
will be glad to welcome him back.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Nav Raise Gas Rate.

Des Moines--The Des Moines Gas
company has asked that the city
council assent to an increase In rates
equivalent to twenty-five cents per
thousand feet.
A general increase of that amount
is requested or it is proposed to es-
tablish a fiat meter charge Of fifty
cents per month with a diminution Of
candle power.
Gas consumers in Des Moines are
now paying ninety cents per thousand
feet for their gas, this rate being fix
ed in 1911.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
A LETTER OF APPRECIATION.
Camp Grant, Rockford ILL.,, Dec. IS
Miss Margaret Ward,

camp GTanl, hOChlOIu ILL.,, DeC. To-
Miss Margaret Ward,
Ryan, Iowa.
Some time ago, while drawing sup
plies from our Company Supply Ser
geant, l was fortunate enough to get
one of the sweaters which were sent to
this camp to be distributed among the
soldiers, and the one l received had
your name and address on it.
l thought perhaps you would be in
terested to know that it reached a
soldier and is seeing service every day
in a U. S. N. A. training Camp, and
is being appreciated these cold da"s.
/ don't know of any news here which
would be of interest to you, that is not
published in all the papers every aay.
so thanking you for the sweater and
wishing you Merry Christmas aud a
Happy New Year 1 will close.
A Soldier Friend.
.. CLARENCE v. PARKER.
Co. NJ, 342 Regiment Infantry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
N. w. A. OFFICERS.

Following are the newly elected Of
ficers of Olive camp, Modern Wood
men of America: Counsel, j. u.
Anderson; Advisor, J. M. Duncan;
Banker, w. D. Hoyt; Clerk, J. E.
Duncan; Escort, E. ]. Mittlestadt;
Watchman, J. e. Smith; Sentinel,
Bryan Murray; Trustees for three
years, M. s. Van Auken; Camp Ply
sicians, Drs. ]. A. May and E. G. Dit
mer. A drive for new members Is to
be made in the immediate future, the
goal is set at four hundred. 1t should
be an easy matter to get that number
Of members to this very excellent Or
der.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
PUBLICITY MANAGER FOR OHIO.

Clarence Dittmer. son of Dr. and
Mrs. H. A. Dittmer, has been granted
a ninety day leave from his duties "a
editor and manager Of the publication
printed by The city of Columbus. Ohio,
and has been appointed as publicity
manager for the sale of Thrift Saw
ings Stamps in the state of Ohio. The
new position is a very responsible enc
and that he should be chosen for
this important work proves that he
has become proficient in the publicity
game.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26

time, but he knows he can be of SER
vice to the great cause for which the
nation stands.
TOO much cannot be said in praise
of the Boy Scouts for the wonderful
work they did in the second Liberty
Loan campaign, and I want them to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
1wo u. S. Officers Hurt.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 26.-Two commissioned officers
and two sergeants were seriously in
iured Christmas eve near field head
quarters when an automobile be-
longing to the aviation section plunged
IS feet down an embankment and over
tnrned,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Iowans Celebrate Jerusalem's Fall.

Iowans Celebrate Jerusalem's Fall.
Iowa Gty.-The fall of the Holy City
Of Jerusalem into the hands Of the
British after more than 400 years OF
Mohamedan domination was appro-
priately celebrated here on gigantic
scale recently. The affair was put on
in the university armory which was
arranged to seat 1000 people and
was a community affair to which all
creeds, both Protestant and Catholic,
Gentle and Jew were invited.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
PHYSICIAN IS SLAIN BY KIN
Or. James Goodwin Of smithfieId, Pa-
Shot and Killed by Brother
in.LaW

Morgantown, w. Va, Dec. 26.-Dr.
James Goodwin of Smithf1eld, Pa, was
shot and killed by his brother-in-law,
A. Cole Bowers, at the latter's home
In Cheatneck. Both are widely known,
Bowers surrendering to the police, said
Doctor Goodwin went to his home
twice and threatened him. He shot
the physician with shotgun. The
cause of the quarrel is not known.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Mininu Encineer Killed.

Butte, Mont. Dec. 26.-F'red Green.
one of the best-knOwn engineers of the
Northwest and a member Of the en-
gineering department of the mines Of
Senator w. A. Clark in Butte, and Miss
Jessie Wharton were killed almost in
stantly when their automobile was
struck by a Northern Pacific train on
the outskirts Of Butte. A row Of Will
lows along stream which the road
followed obscured the approach Of the
train.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
PAY UP-OR SIT IN THE DARK

PAY UP-OR SIT IN THE DARK.
Attention of the readers of The
Democrat is called to an ADVERTISE
ment of the Iowa Electric Co. urging
its patrons to pay all bills for light,
heat ind power on or before the 10th
of each month. If the bills are not
paid by the Goth of the month line
man will call at the house or office
and take out the meter and there is
but one of two things to do-dig up
the old kerosene lamp or sit in the
dark. Then too, if you want the meter
installed again a charge of Use will be
made for doing so.