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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Prominent FAMILIES .
Leave MANCHESTER
IT. &. AND II. r. SMITH AND FAMI.
LIES TO MOVE TO ROUNDUP,
MONTANA.
DIR. n. D, WILSON SELLS PRACTICE
Well Known Physician and Osteopath
To Engage In Practice In Michi-
gan, His Native State.

DR.. N. D. Wilson, who has been en-
gagged in the practice of osteopathy
and medicine in Manchester for more
than eight years, has sold his practice
and business to his partner, DR.. B. II.
Byers, and leaves the last of this week
for Jackson, Michigan, where he has
purchased the office equipment OF a
physician who is retiring from prac-
tice. because of ill health. DR.. Wilson
will begin his practice in Jackson
about January 1st, 1918. His family
will not leave Manchester until later.
Drs Wilson and Byers have been
associated in the practice of their pro-
fession for some years, and have es-
tablished themselves in the confidence
of the people here. They have built up
lucrative practice in Manchester
and vicinity, and formed a very wide
acquaintance. Friends of DR.. Wilson
will regret keenly to hear that h. IS
about to leave Manchester.
Aside from being successful 'ac-
titioner, DR.. Wilson has taken a live
ly interest in the business activities
of Manchester. For more than year
he served as secretary of the Man
chester Commercial club and gave
much time to the work the club had
undertaken.
The unusual opportunities open for
a physician and osteopath at Jackson
were too tempting to pass up, hence
he has decided to locate near his boy
hood home.
DR.. Byers, who has purchased DR..
Wilson's interect in the firm, will con-
tinue to have his offices in the same
building over the Miller hardware
store on Franklin street.
The Democrat, in common with Man
chester people generally, regrets to
see DR.. and Mrs. Wilson leave Man
chester. but wish for them a generous
measure of success in their new home
SMITH FAMILIES GO TO MONTANA.
Manchester will soon lose two
prominent families, by the removal to
Montana of Mr. and Mrs. H. G.. Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard T. Smith.
Messrs. H. c.. and H. T. Smith have
recently purchased an 1900 acre ranch
near Roundup, Montana, and VIII
soon take possession Of the property.
This is the ranch which was formerly
owned by the Manchester Colonization
company, and operated by Mr.. Homer
H. Porter, formerly of Delhi. Mr..
Porter, we understand, will continue
to retain an interest in the big ranch
at Roundup. This mammoth deal car
ries with it the transfer Of the Smith
properties here. The Colonization Co.
comes into possession of the Smith
residence properties on the West Side,
and the Clarence Hotel property, AZ
we'll as other properties in Manchester
and vicinity.
It is far from pleasant to announce
the removal from Manchester of two
families who have been as prominently
identified with the business and social
life of Manchester as they have. Their
friends. regret to have them leave
Manchester, but wish for them all the
best that life affords in their new
home and amid new surroundings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26

Mrs. Fred H. Munson was visitor
in Dubuque last Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

What is the national anthem of the
United States? This is question that
seems to be puzzling many people,
| Judging by the number of inquiries
on this point coming to the State Jour
nal Information Bureau at Washing
ton. At times it almost reaches the
proportions of a dispute. one side
maintaining that America" is our ma
tional anthem, the other saying that
it is the "Star Spangled Banner" This
is a point of some importance to the
man who dimes in restaurants and
cabarets, because he has to know
when to stand up when the orchestra
is playing patriotic airs.
The United States, says the Infor-
nation Bureau, has never legally
adopted a national anthem. The Star
Spangled Banner" is usually so con-
sidered, however. Where the Army
Regulations call for the national an
| them" the "Star Spangled Banner" is
played, and the same practice obtains
in the navy. A bill was introduced in
the last congress to make the Star
Spangled Banner" the national an
them by law. but it failed to come up
for action. In the meantime there are
still many people who champion the
claims of America" One should al
v avs stand when the Star Spangled
Banner" is played. and it is correct to
do the same if one wishes on the
playing of america
It is considered probable that the
present congress will take some action
on this question when more important
business has been attended to. All
signs point to the adoption of the
Star SpangIed Banner as America
official national anthem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
RED CROSS NOTES

Farmers of northern Shawnee coun-
ty, east of Silver Lake township may
leave Red Cross contributions at
Morns & Myers grocery store, it was
announced this morning by the two
North Topeka teams.
Women in the city have been re-
quested to offer their help in collect
ing Red Cross funds Team No. ! of
the campaigners, which has been al
loted the residence district south of
Ninth street were busy organizing
their women helpers this morning
Organization will be completed be-
fore this evening. Women living west
of Topeka avenue are requested to
volunteer their services to the asso-
citation. Volunteers will be expected
to canvass only the houses in one
block. Women wishing to serve may
call Morton Albaugh.
Members and employees of the pub
lie utilities commission were severely
criticized today for their failure to
contribute, by the Red Cross workers
assembled at noon today for their
daily reports. Marco Marrow jumped
to the floor and said: 81 have a bunch
of respectable men on my list, men
with hearts and men with money. Aft
err our call on the>public utilities com
mission 1 came out of the office with
paltry contribution. but 1 still have
men with money on my list"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
SOBS OF BELGIUM
Re-Ech0ed Today in q. s. Sen.
ate by Baron MOncheur.
Envoy Recites Horrors of Ger
many's IrOn-Fisted Rule.

Washington, June 22.-Belgium,
''the broken heart of Europe" spoke
out its sorrows in the chamber of the
senate today
Before a great throng in the gall
leries and on the floor, Baron Mon
cheur, chief of the Belgian mission to
this country, related his story OF Bit
terness and misfortune.
1T is only my great desire to ex-
press my gratitude which all Belgium
feels toward the American people and
their government that permits me to
speak today" Morcheur said in open
ing.
You all know the unspeakable
evils which have befallen my unfor-
tunate country, the unprovoked in
vasion, accompanied by a deliberate
, system of terror, burning of many OF
our thriving cities and villages and
the massacre of thousands of our
peaceful citizens.
10000 to Prison in a Year.
"Then followed the iron hand of
foreign domination and enormous war
contributions exacted from all prov
inces of Belgium.
You also know the way in which
this regime of oppression has been
carried out-S0,000 Belgians con-
for displeasing the invader; as, for eN-
ample, the noble Brussels burgomas-
| ter, who has been in prison for the
past two years for trying to uphold
| the principle of civic liberty which for
centuries has been SO dear to all Bel
| gians.
= You have learned of the importa-
| ton of our workmen into Germany
| a crime the horrors of which should
| cause more indignation turnout the
world than all other outrages against
| justice and humanity. But Belgians
still say, like Patrick Henry, Give me
| liberty or give me death
viii Emerge From Tomb!
THE hour will come, materially
fastened by the powerful aid of the
United States, when Belgium, restored
to full and complete independence,
will be able to thank in fitting man
ner all those who have aided her to
emerge from the darkness of the
tomb into the glorious light of a new
life.
Upon conclusion galleries and senate
| arose and a great cheer went
up. Members of the commission then
greeted senators individually before
| leaving.
Vice-President Marshall, in troduc-
| ing the visitors, prophesied Belgium
shall rise. The long night of her
weeping shall end
| Speaking of the German treaty vio-
lation, he said:
when a man CANDLES with truth
and honor, the dice of the gods are
always loaded"
May Tour Midwest.
Baron Moncheur is planning a tour
| of the middle west to express Bel
gums gratitude to the American peo-
pie for their practical aid in caring for
| the homeless Belgian refugees. They
will visit particularly the cities that
have contributed the most money to
the Belgian relief fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
SHE WAS IN TOPEKA
Catherine Morey, Arrested in WASH
ington, in Campaign Here Last Fall.

Catherine Morey of Boston, has been
arrested in Washington, d. c. for
activities in connection with the suf-
fragette picketing of the White House.
Miss Morey is remembered in To-
peka and in other parts of Kansas, as
the young woman who came to this
state to fight the reelection of Wood
row Wilson. last fall. She spent most
of last summer and all of the early
fall here, established in headquarters
in the Gordon building, Ninth and
Kansas avenue. She was an officer in
the Congressional Union
Upon her return to Boston, she was
accompanied by a Topeka girl. Miss
Marian Magaw. who accepted secre-
taryship in the offices of the Union.
She was Miss Morey's secretary in this
city. Miss Morey was one Of the rep
resentatives sent out all thru the suf-
frage states to defeat the administra-
ton that had refused to pass the suf-
frage amendment, namely, the Demo-
cratic party. Republicans in Kansas
regard Miss Morey as one of the most
influential factors in Woodrow Will
sons election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
.WHATEYER you WANT TO KNOW


President Wilson has issued a call
for volunteers. He asks that 10000
men between the ages of Is and 40
rally to the colors next week An OPP
portunity is here given for the oppo-
tents of the selective draft to put to
shame those who feared for the sue
cess of a volunteer system. On the
theory often urged that volunteer
army of half a million could be raised
over night. the 10000 vacant places in
the army should be filled the first day.
But setting aside all possibilities and
probabilities, Uncle Sam needs sol
diers and needs them now. Delay in
getting them is a serious matter. 1t
is the first direct call to the colOrs
that the president has made. He
must not be permitted to call in vain.
1t must not reach the ears of the
kaiser that the head of a nation of
1OO.OOO.O0O people called for 10000
volunteer soldiers and could not get
them. Rally around the flag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22

The United States Steel Corporation
has given a great impetus to the en-
deavor to place the finances of the
Red Cross on solid basis, by declar-
ing an extra dividend of 1 per cent,
Which it calls upon its stockholders
to donate to this great war charity.
The example is already being fol-
lowed by other companies, and if the
request be needed, the Red Cross will
receive great additions to it's fund. 1t
will be a fine thing when the present
campaign for a fund of 100000. 900
is closed if it can be said of it, as of
the liberty loan, that it has been enor-
mously oversubscribed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
BREAK UP TRUST
Publishers Demand Federal
Board Smash Paper Makers.
Frank Walsh Files Grave
Charges With Commission.

Washington, June 22.-Attorney
Frank P. Walsh, acting for paper con-
sumers, today filed charges with the
federal trade commission demanding
that it Immediately exercise the pow
er conferred on it, to break up IAN il
legal combination arbitrarily fixing
prices of news print paper"
Walsh declared that if this alleged
trust is allowed to continue opera
lions, hundreds of publishers thru
o. the United States will have their
businesses destroyed"
He predicted elimination of free
press altogether, pointing out the
manufacturers could control the news
papers.
Walsh urged the commission to
serve complaints on each of the firms
named Immediately and urged speedy
public hearings.
At the same time Walsh wrote to
the commission, naming the following
paper manufacturers as alleged price
fixers:
E. w. Backus, Minnesota and On
tario Power company;
George H. Mead, Spanish River Pulp
and Paper company;
p. I. Dodge, International Paper
company;
Alexander Smith. Abitibi Paper &,
Power company and
George Chahoon, jr., Laurentide
company.
His letter alleged they "conspired
to control the newspaper print indus
try; increased prices by restricting
competition, circulated false state
ments of paper shortage; divided the
United States into territorial divisions
for systematic exploitation of paper
consumers, limited paper production
and created a fictitious demand for it.
falsely claimed car and coal short
ages, violated contracts and fixed
prices of 1926 per hundred pounds
and upward for paper, whereas $3.50
per hundred pounds was enough"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22

progress is in the city. There center
the problems that are likely to give
the twentieth century the greatest
concern. The congested and con-
glomerate character of certain large
sections of most modern municipah-
ties has created an entire new set OF
social problems. Some of these are
so grave as to alarm thoughtful citi-
zens. Political economists are point
ing out that the next generation Will
have to face difficulties far graver
than any that confronted the pioneers
who made two great nations on TINS
western continent
So long as the slums are regarded
as slums their problems will never be
collections of people, with the same
/ instincts, impulses and deeds as other
people, there is hope for helping
them. God himself is not interested
in the masses; He knows all His
sheep by name. The divine art OF
brothering ones fellowmen; that is
the only way to win Whe battle OF
the Sums"
A common colloquiahsm of more
than ordinary expressiveness describes
the defeated in life as the down and
out" These abound in the congested
portions of the city. They sprawl on
the benches of the public parks, doze
|
radiators in cheap lodging houses, OF
stand at the door of the liquor saloon.
Some of their stories are romantic and
tragic beyond novelist's telling.
1 said, LET us walk in the field"
He said. NO walk in town.
l said, There are flowers there"
| He said, mo flowers, but a crown.
1 said, But the skies are black;
There is nothing but noise and din;
| n
| There is more" he said, there is sin
| said, But the air is thick
| And fogs are yelling the sun,
| He answered, Yet souls are sick
And souls in the dark undone."
said, 81 shall miss the light
| And friends will miss me, they say.
He answered, Choose tonight
| If 1 am to miss you or they"
! 1 pleaded for time to be given
| He said, rs 1t hard to decide?
1t will not seem hard in heaven
To have followed the steps Of your guide.
George Macdonald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
nnnslv in tine Irresistible mannel

uously in the irresistible manner
which had first attracted Jim.
"Oh," she answered evenly, Il don't
care"
She tried to glance away. but Jim,
suddenly bold, took her cheeks in his
hands and faced her about until she
looked fairly at him.
"Is it because you've stopped caring
for Dick and have begun to care just
a little for some one else?" he asked.
The girls answer was SO low that
he could hardly hear it.
NO" she whispered ITS because
I've begun to care lots and lots for
some one else.
Jim glanced around hastily. The
porch was deserted, the moon had lost
itself behind an obligfng cloud.
do you know, Margaret" he said,
81 think I'll kiss you"
The girl moved just a fraction of
an inch nearer to him.
st don't care if you do" she an
swered happily.
And the moon lost itself still fur
Their in the intricate mazes of a how
ering cloud-(Copyright, 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndieate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22

The principal cause of allied sue
cesses on the western front appears to
be that Generals Haig and Petain
force the Germans to fight where and
when the allies choose without giving
the enemy a chance to initiate any
thing. The Germans are kept busy
preparing to defend themselves
against attack at first one point and
then another along the line. Any de-
sire to break thru the enemy lines
is not apparent in the British and
French tactics. Their aim appears to
be to push back and wear out their
opponents. In this there is abundant
evidence that they are succeeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
A Weak Spot in Nations wall.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for June "a: Mis-
sion Work in Our Cities" Ps.
SILL.
I The city is one of the big modern
problems. 1t is so vast, so intricate, SO
unknowable thing that usually only
phases of it are considered at a time.
Some speakers talk of the city when
they only mean part it that is given
over to poverty and vice. Others have
town" portions, when they talk of the
city: meaning thereby the main thoro-
fares, the hotels, the big stores, the
places of amusement and the railway
stations. Still others regard the city
in an entirely material sense-its
buildings, its industries. its wealth A
city is all these and much more. And
in any light it is worth studying as
the greatest, albeit perhaps the most
perilous, product of the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries.
OF late years the churches have
made a vigorous effort to grappIe with
what they call the city problem.
Church extension and city mission
committees, of varying efficiency, are
common in all denominations. Preach
ing places, which commonly develop
growth of population. Rescue mis-
sions are maintained in the congested
sections. The foreign population is
given special attention. Nevertheless
city mission work may still be said to
be in an experimental stage. Nobody
thinks that the remedies equal the
needs. There is a vital something still
lacking; SO that the life of the average
city may fairly be said t. be less re-
igious than the life of the same num-
Der of persons in the country.
The religious forces of North
America are only now awakening to
the importance of one of their great
est problems; namely, how to merge
the vast alien population into the
Christian life of the new world.
Frankly, only the most shallow aud
most perfunctory efforts had been put
forth, until quite recently, toward the
solution of this question. Nor has
there as yet appeared any adequate,
statesmanlike method of dealing with
the immigration problem.
The new firing line of Christian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22

Our entry into the war established
a new need for exercise of economy,
but thus far people have done little
except talk about it. On the theory
that the way to economic is to be-
gin, the third assistant postmaster
general has issued al order to post
masters and postoffice employees, as
a measure of economy to encourage
the public to use stamps of the high
est denominations suited to the
amount of postage required on each
letter. For example, a 2-cent stamp
instead of two 1-cent stamps should
be affixed to letters needing cents
postage. and a 1O-cent stamp instead
OF five 2-cent stamps to be attached
10 parcels requiring 10 cents postage.
The order states that the wide adop-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
WORK OF THE RED CROSS.

Subscribing 100000, 900 to the Red
Cross by the people Of the United
States, means only about 81 per cap
ita of the population. The wealth of
the country in cash alone is approx
imately forty times that amount.
In time of peace the American Red
Cross. in no very pretentious way,
lends itself to sufferers from ruch af-
Elections as floods and famines In
time of war heretofore it has cooper
ated with the army and navy in the
care of the wounded. In this war;
however, it's activities are to be great
ly extended. 1t is to look after not
only the wounded soldiers, but those
on leave as they go back to rest from
the strain of service at the front. and
it proposes to keep an eye on the fam
lilies of soldiers. Even after peace, 1t
is said the American Red Cross in
tends to take up such new work as
the relief of Serbia, and it is to send
hospital units to Russia, as we'll as to
France and Belgium.
The field for its beneficence is prac-
tically unlimited, and the funds to be
put at its disposal cannot be too large,
The work of the society in time of
war is summed up by the Memphis
Commercial Appeal as follows:
The Red Cross is a supplemental
branch of the medical corps of the
United States. 1t is also a relief
| branch. 1t is also a social branch of
the government.
The Red Cross gets hold of a boy
who has been shot in the knee, and by
careful attention makes it so that the
boys leg does not have to be ampu-
tated.
The Red Cross gets hold of young
man who is wounded and dirty. The
quick attention of the Red Cross pre-
vents gangrene and consequent death,
The Red Cross gets hold of young
soldier who has been knocked out hy
a splinter Of a shell. That young man
must be very carefully nursed. The
Red Cross service probably saves his
life.
The Red Cross supplements the
work of the field physician and han
dies that young man with such care
that the attention itself is the thing
that throws the scale in his favor.
The Red Cross provides for the
starving in the immediate region of
the war, because of the destruction
done by war
The Red Cross brings into an order
ly system all the agencies for relief
anG for comfort that humanity die
tates.
The Red Cross cuts down the loss of
life from wounds so per cent.
The Red Cross will send back home
to his parents alive and well many
a boy who. under the ordinary treat
ment, might perish.
The regular army medical staff well
comes the Red Cross, and regards it
as one of the tremendous assets the
United States will have in winning
this war
The Red Cross service also prevents
epidemics. 1t looks cut for poisoned
water. 1t stamps out typhus. 1t will
stop smallpox.
The Red Cross is the angel forfend-
ing the victim from the outreaching
hand of death which sweeps over
| every battlefield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
ROOT FINDS PESSIMISM
But Secs Overthrow of German Prop
uganda for Separate Peace.

Petrograd, June 22.-"I find the
citizens of Petrograd, pessimistic-
but 1 think the situation in Russia is
improving" declared former Senator
Root, chairman of the American mis-
sion to the United Press today.
THE only danger comes from Ger
many. The incident of the deporta-
ton of the Swiss Socialist, Robert
Grimm, is very significant. Thru fall
ure of his efforts. Germany has lost
all hope of a separate peace"
The Petrograd press today was
filled with enthusiastic comments
over the extremely meager reports
indicating almost a revolution for
democracy in Spain. The people are
eager for full details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
B0RAH HAS FOOD BILL
Provides Trade Commission on Pres
ident's Order Fix Prices.

Washington, June pa sweeping
measure authorizing the federal trade
commission, upon direction of the
president, to fix prices on lifes ne
cessaries, was introduced in the SEN
ate today by Senator Borah, Idaho as
an amendment to the food control bill
He would have the price fixing APP
ply to steel. coal, oil, farm implements
fertilizer. meats, bread, flour and such
other foods as the president may stip-
ulate in a proclamation" and also
articles of clothing commonly worn by
wage earners and farm laborers.