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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
DEMANDS KAISER
FREE U. S. men
State Department Says Ameri-
cans Are Being Held in
Germany.
REPRlSAL IS limited At
Protest Against Detention of Yankees
Made Through Spanish Govern
ment-Teutons Free to Leave
This Country.

Washington, May 23.--Protest to
Germany against the detention Of
American citizens was made by the
state department through the Span
ish government. The department has
received positive information that
Americans are held in Germany and
has asked for full and definite state
ment of the imperial governments at
titude concerning their departure.
It is pointed out this government al
ways has acted promptly on applica-
ton of German subjects to leave the
United States.
The departments protest is based
specifically upon the cases Of two
Americans, employees Of an electrical
company at Antwerp. The names
have been withheld. 1t is not believed
that there are more than fifty or sew
enty-five Americans in all Germany, if
there are that many.
All efforts to obtain any informa-
ton as to why the two men at Ant
werp have not been allowed to depart
have, failed.
ReprisaI Is Hinted At.
The department statement announc-
ing the protest, directs attention to
the fact that no obstacle has been
placed in the way of Germans wishing
to leave America.
This generally was construed as an
intimation that some measure Of re
prisal might be adopted in the event
that Germany persists in ignoring the
right Of Americans to leave her terri
tory.
It is regarded as probable that Ger
many might plead difficulties presented
by the conduct Of military operations
and promise that the right to leave
would be granted as soon as such
movement does not interfere with mill
tary operations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
10 HELD IN BOMB PLOTS
Indicted at Detroit by Federal Grand
Jury In Connection With Attempts
to Aid Germany.

Detroit, Mich, May 23.-Thirteen
persons, including Albert Kalschmidt,
wealthy local business man, were
charged with bomb plots in an indict-
ment returned by a federal grand
jury. Six of the persons indicted were
arrested after the United States de-
clared war on Germany.
The indictment charges that the de-
PENDANTS entered into general con-
spiracy to destroy the Windsor (Ont.)
armory; Peabody Manufacturing COM
pany's plant at Walkerville, Ont, a
Canadian-Pacitic railroad bridge at
Nipigon, Ont, and the plant of the De-
troit Screw works of this city.
The Peabody plant, which was work.
ing on orders from the British govern
ment, was damaged by an explosion
more than year ago. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23

1t is stated that thousands of auto
mobiles will daily 60 out~from Chica-
60 this summer to bring in fresh sup
plies. On Saturday and Sunday when
the school children are out and the
children can go to their rural gardens
the number of Cars bringing supplies
into the city daily will reach $4,000.
More and more is the automobile on
the country road increasing in practi-
cal convenience as we'll as economy.
The railroads are far short of the
necessary cars to move the freight Of
fered. A local lumber yard ordered
shipment of lumber in November last
and it arrived in Manchester the first
week in March. A shipment of auto
mobile springs was six weeks on it's
way from Chicago to Manchester re-
Gently.
Flour, coal and supplies of all kinds
in large amounts are bought and piled
up at the other end of the route await
ing shipment and the railroads, doing
their utmost, can deliver but frac-
ton of business offered them The
time is not far distant when we will be
Obliged to rely on automobile delivery
of certain classes Of goods between
convenient points to insure speedy
trans portation. We will be obliged to
build permanent roads on the main
highways as the only solution of the
transportation problem today Della
ware county should start at once to
construct permanent road bed on
the Hawkeye Highway to connect up
with the hard surfaced road across Du-
buque county, which will be completed
this year
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
Ice Ties Up 40 Lake Ships,

Duluth. Mimi, May 23.-With 40
vessels caught in the ice within two
mile radius Of the harbor entrance, Du-
luthians witnessed the novel spectacle
Of an arctic scene with green grass
and budding trees as the background.
The field Of ice extends FOR nearly sew
en- miles on the Minnesota shore and
eight along the Wisconsin side.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTOR.

State of Iowa, Delaware County.-ss.
Notice is hereby given, That the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as executor Of the estate
of Clara Funk late of Delaware Coun-
ty, deceased. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make i'm.
mediate payment, and those having
claims against the same will present
them, duly authenticated, to the under
signed for allowance. "
R. J. Bixby.
dated May 10th, 1917.
3wks2Otf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23

Many Have Done the Same.
The better part Of valor Is discre.
ton, in the which better part I have
saved my life.-Shakespeare.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
AT THE PLAZA.

Tonight-HOward Hickman and
Clara Williams in The Criminal.
Thursday-Julius Steger in The
Stolen Triumph.
Friday-Douglas Fairbanks in The
Matrimaniac.
notwithstanding Different.
Sunday and Monday-Owen Moore
Margaret Courtot in The Kiss.
Tuesday-Ann Pennington in The
Rainbow Princess.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Dalton and
William Desmond in AZ Gamble in
Souls
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23


making qualities
will lacking
descriptive
the classics nevertheless there will be music keeping
patriotic
thrills which band playing the national airs produce
will
esrt1 beth AFTERNOON and evening
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
Safety First.

The man on top is genera ly ready to
have the referee stop the match, es-
pecially if he feels that his wind is
getting a little short. =; Charleston
News and Courier. rf'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23

ton Of $1O,O00000 is the largest re-
corded from a single individual.
The Canadian-Pacific railway has
subscribed for 100000 of the bonds,
It was announced. Another S1,000,O00
subscription came from the American
Brass company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
JOHN D. TAKES S1O,O00,00O
Standard Oil Chief Doubles His Lib
erty Loan Investment - Road
Takes 100000 Of Bonds.

New York, May 23.-JOhn D. Rookie
Teller has subscribed for another IS,
100000 Of the Liberty loan bonds, it
was announced. His total subscrip-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
Just a Word of Caution

Don't. attempt to preach the mira
clcs to empty stOmachs for fear that
your audience may get full of "hot
air"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23
Auto as Showcase.

A California dyer took off the rear
seat of his automobile and put III it's
work is displayed as he delivers it to
his customers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10
MORE BUSINESS
THAN USUAL .
All industries Must GO For.
ward Unfalteringly to Win
the War.

Like typical Americans that we
all are there is ever tendency iu
us 90 quit work az the first sign %
an accident and run 90 see what is
going on curious and shiyering in
expectation OF what ls happening or
may happen I'm the future Jus;
now. the European war. in which
we SO lately became involved. is the
accident and the danger is that
Americans will all stop work.
Howard r. Coffin Of the advisory
commission Of the council of ma
tis nal defense says $40 radically
new condition coufronts us. state
activities. road building. public
works. private industries. all must
go ON as before Business must be
increased. labor employed and the
country kept going strongly ahead
as a successfully economic machine.
We must have successful industries
n successful tax levies are 70 be
raised"
For this very reason-to BRING
about a successful elimination Of
the war in which We are engaged
the soldiers and sailors must be sup
ported hy "A successful country and
the old axiom referring 20 the man
Is equally true OF the country. that
lack OF progression means retro
gression. Without an increase in
the building trades there must be a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10
BUILDING RECORD
SHOWS INCREASE
Total of 35 Permits lSued Rep.
reSentS Value of S95,613
IS to One Builder.

During the week just passed there
was a considerable increase,
amounting TO nearly 100 per cent
over the amount of building regis
tered the preceding year at the Of
fee of the building commissioner
or the city In all 50 permits were
granted for total of S55.613.
A considerable part of this in
crease was due 10 the taking out of
10 permits by II. b. White. who is
building a large number Of homes
for sale and rent through he
agency of the II. Eckler Construc-
ton Co The houses range in val
ue from $3.50 to s2.75O. and are
all of up-to-date models. The cost
Of the 10 houses will be S37,15O.
Following is a full list of all of
the permits granted during the
week:
William Lichtenburger, 1915 Dale
av., garage; $50.
Ella sowick. ia Cleveland av.,
dwelling; $500.
George Beitner. SCI Lincoln way
W. garage; S249.
school city, 22S St. Joseph St,
school; $500
Harry Schadt. 1O6 Marquette av..
garage; $3.50,
L. r. Barker. 1852 Kessler blvd.
shed; $500.
&. +. Muller, 1884 Johnson St,
furnace: $3.50.
B. F. Fuller, IT'S Dale av., fur
mace; $14O.
George Manuszak. 124s w. Divis-
ion St, garage; $3.50.
Robertson Bros, los w. Jefferson
blvd. store front; $4,000
Russell Downey. 213 Marquette
av., dwelling; $1,000
NJ. Becker, 1909 S. st. Joseph St.
furnace; S12O.
]. a. Kaufer. $50 w. Lasalle av..
furnace; S134.
DR.. J. H. Fears. AIS 5. William
St, dwelling; $500.
John G. Gaik, 525 S. Michigan
ST, garage; $140.
L. Niezgodski, 1926 w. Thomas
ST.. addition; $500.
Dan Lontz, 1O3 Marquette av..
garage; $3.50.
Robert Datz. 5S1 S. Main St. gar
age; s135.
II. 3. White. 1856 Fox st, dwell
ing; $2.450.
H. b. White. 1915 Fox St, dwell
ins; $3.50.
II. b. White. 1902 Fox St. dwell
ing: S2,45O.
H. B. White. 1911 Fox St, dwell
ing; $3.50.
H. B. White, 1928 Fox st, dwell
ing; $3.50.
H. B. White. 1918 f. Donald St.
dwelling; $2.25O.
II. B. White. 1854 +. Donald st.
dwelling; $2,45O.
II. b. White, 1211 f. Donald st.
dwelling; s2.45O.
H. b. White, Leer ST, dwelling;
$2.25O.
H. B. White. 1918 E. Bowman st =.
dwelling; S2,45O.
H. B. White, 21O5 Leer St. dwell
ing; $2.45O.
II. b. White. 2215 Leer St, dwell
ing; $3.50.
II. B. White, 1856 f. Donald St.
dwelling; $2,75O.
II. B. White. 1911 f. Donald St,
dwelling; s2.75O.
n. Saabedissen. 1927 y. Johnson
St, garage: $500.
II Liszwski, 211 y. Studebaker
St. shed; SIS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10
GRANGER, IND.

Mrs. Frank East OF Centerville
Mich. visited her cousin. Mrs. f. NJ
Remley. Thursday
Mrs. Charles Hoffman is spend
ing the week with relatives in Chi
cago.
Mrs. r. T. Scamehorn underwear,
an operation Wednesday morning al
Epworth hospital, south Bend. She
is doing nicely.
A pickle station will be erected
near the Big -Four tracks on r F.
Lowry's ground.
Mrs Alice Farnum of Portland
ore. visited Mrs. Albert Remley
Monday.
Orie Mark and carl Rabbit OF
Warsaw have enlisted.
Alice Stayner of Angola visited
friends here saturday.
Albert Remley and wife and son
Wayne. and Mr. and Mrs Wilbur
Healy visited relatives at Claypool
and Warsaw. sunday.
Mrs r G. Haas is visiting heI
parents in Elkhart this week
Mrs Arthur Meyers and children
visited at the home OF Bert Tyler
near Adamsville. Wednesday.
Word has been received that Mrs
Burnett. ST. formerly OF this place
had stroke OF apoplexy SUNDAY
morning and Is in a critical condi-
ton.
\ good many attended the funeral
OF Miss Marcella Klnger at South
Bend Monday
Cleaners will hold meeting Satur-
day evening, June 2.
Bert Kownover and son ROber
were in Elkhart wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10
More bushes Necessary.

war.
More Business Necessary.
Business as usual has proved a
good watchword for the country.
but 1t fails inasfar as il is an un-
derstatement Of tie real fact that
there must be more business than
usual" Not only must industry be
increased in order TO produce the
vast amounts OF supplies that the
army on the field will need but the
fact that so many will be drawn
from the factories and from other
occupations. makes il imperative
that the productiveness OF those
who stay at home must be in
creased.
Production and handling of
building materials and public and
private construction work are fun
damental industries Of the country.
Any tendency 20 suspend or post
pone building projects is inconsist-
ent with maintaining our prosperity.
The country is prosperous now and
there should be no curtailment OF
building AID road construction
The lumber, cement, lime. gravel.
stone and other building material
Industries are basic. If any action
is taken which results in the pros
tration of so fundamentally import
ant industries. there is real danger
Of a surplus of unemployed labor. a
surplus OF cars and a Gripping Of
business
An interesting thesis has been
prepared tending 10 show that
prices are not high but only that
In the limits of cOmmercialism 10
which we have arrived at this day,
when gold is the single exchange
medium that we have lost the true
sense Of proportion.
In Terms of Wheat.
At prices Of year ago, 1t would
have taken so bushels of wheat TO
buy a Liberty bond; today. one can
be bought for % bushels.
Last year a farmer could build a
silo for the price OF 500 bushels OF
corn: today, he can build the same
one for the price Of 400 bushels.
According to last years prices l.
would have taken 5000 bushels Of
wheat TO build a mile OF permanent
highway; today. a mile can be
built for 500 bushels.
In order 70 buy a tractor at last
years prices it would have taken
900 bushels Of wheat but for the
same amount OF grain this year two
tractors can be bought.
The man, firm or community
which fails 10 realize in putting of
building until more favorable
time that at that time when the cost
OF building shall decline then, too,
the prices received for products will
also decline. is making "A big mis-
take Money is not an absolute
standard but only a measure of the
exchange values of various com
modities and is continually vary
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10

France. with supply Of gold
much in excess of that of Great
Britain. lacked the courage to do
likewise. Overcome by a fear that
she would be weakened in the event
OF her monetary standard being de-
pleted she has been obliged TO sub
nit 10 what might almost seem a
discrediting condition of her eX-
change, and il was only after full
study Of the situation and Only after
full cooperation with the giants IF
fnance in London with the giants Of
been able 20 maintain the French eX-
changes where they are today and
where they have been since a com
plete understanding with London
was reached.
Italy. always a weak sister in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10
JOHN T.. GARDIN.
Vice Present The National City Bank
Of New York. and Head Of Its
Foreign Exchange system.


Of New York. and Head OF Its
Foreign Exchange system.
The position Of dollar exchange 81
the present time is peculiar one
but not as anomalous as some seem
10 think. The trading nations OF the
world today are the belligerents,
that is. those who still have the free
dom Of the seas. The central pow
ers are absolutely excluded and
their financial conditions cOnnot be
determined. consequently their pO-
sition in the world OF finace is com
pletely obliterated Great Britain
France and Italy. in the order
named. are now controlling the
movement Of money in the world
while the United States assumes the
position of a huge receptacle into
which the wealth Of these three ma
tons is poured, giving our country a
stimulus in the way Of production
that has never been equalled. I'm
less this flood tide can be offset IN
some way, possibly by negotiation OF
foreign securities, the result Is like
~ TO be a source of embarrassment
20 us.
In 1871 when France was COM
PEELED TO pay an indemnity TO Ger
many Of one thousand millions OF
dollars. the word stood aghast at
the magnitude Of the proposed un-
dertaking. But the world was equal
~ surprised when nation that had
been subjected 20 such vicissitudes
was able 10 liquidate this apparent
~ huge indebtedness within one-half
OF the time allotted. IL was done
with eclat, and firmly reestablished
France upon a sound financial basis.
This circumstance l now mention
merely 70 illustrate how great the
recuperative power OF a nation Is.
and there is no doubt in my mind
that the European nations that are
at present i'm the thrOes of a fight
for their very existence will when
the war is over be able TO do won
ders. In the Seventies, and for
financial matters. the word mil
lion" was pronounced with bated
breath. Today We. think only in
terms Of billions with a nOnchalance
that surpasses the blase point We
are becoming accustomed TO great
things and in the development of
our human activity this habit OF
thinking large will have an effect
upon our national character that
will ultimately rebound 10 the credit
of the country.
In consequence of the prodigious
outflow of American products the
balance of trade is enormously in
our favor and the result is that
every important country is a debtor
10 us; hence, the exchanges are at
a discount 70 a varying degree. Lon
don, the financial giant Of the world
possessing a latent potency that
can hardly be grasped-stands pre-
eminent and has been able TO main
tain her exchanges at practically
par. OF course. this is done at an
enormous sacrifice in other respects.
although il has the strong arm Of
the government 10 sustain it. But
that is a matter that need not con-
Germ US. as we must recognize the
facts as they are.
France. with a supply Of gold
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10
Nou NEED RECREATION.

You can enjoy billiards at Bain's.
Perfect ventilation and the coolest
place in the city. All new. up-tO-
date equipment Basement of the
new Union Trust Building. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10

The angel Uriel. the name signi-
flying the FIRE OF God" is named
only in Esdras iv, /. IS; y, 20; X.
IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10
Real Estate BuiZding-Industrial

backsliding because deterioration IS
not stopped just because there is a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
The Mystery Explained.

Clifton Hess. an employee Of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad at Shelbyville,
Ind, relates the Indianapolis News,
looked out the window of the freight
depot the other day and noticed a
woman. A half hour later he looked
again and still saw the woman. She
had changed her position only slightly,
moving down the railroad track few
feet. She seemed to be strOlling leis-
urely along, covering about foot
minute.
Curious to determine the reason for
her actions. Hess walked outside to
get better view. Then ii was all
explained The woman had a big
Rhode Island Red rooster with
string tied to his leg. There had
evidently been n leaky car of wheat
along the railroad. and the rooster, OBJ
livious TO all else. was calmly filling
his craw while the woman kept up
with the procession.
Later on during the day the good
news must have spread, for there ap-
peared on the scene several other
chickens with owners attached to
them by strings. AS the ground be-
came clean the procession slowly
moved from view.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
PARSlMoNY is NOT ECONOMY
Many People Able to Buy What They
Want Use Situation as Excuse
for Going Without.

1t is a curious and notifying con-
dition of the prevailing ECONOMY" that
many people abundantly able to buy
what they want use the situation as an
excuse for going without. What does
this profit them? 1t merely makes
them richer Mt time when the talk
is of being poorer. says the Hartford
Courant.
Food is one thing and clothes and
other articles that shoppers buy
are in distinctly other class.
When Smith cut down the sugar,
there is more sugar for Jones,
and the supply of sugar is limited But
when Mrs. Smith goes without q cloak
for which she can easily pay and
which she expected to buy this season,
she is not helping Mrs. Jones to get
it: she is simply misering along in her
own way, and to her small ability driv-
ing poor people out of work and dis
couraging merchants whose capital is
invested This isn't economy, II is par
simony.
If everybody should quit making
purchases. what would become of
manufacturers or dealers and of the
larger number of workers? 1t is a
good time to keep a level head. Many
who watch the tendency of business
say frankly that people Of limited
means are less saving than those who
can well afford to get what they
want.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12

manity and Of knightly honor: their
intrigue has corrupted the very
thought and spirit of many Of our
people; their sinister and secret diplO-
macy has sought TO take our very ter
ritory away from us and disrupt the
union of the states. Our safety would
be at an end, our honor forever sullied
and brought into contempt were we to
permit their triumph. They are strik-
ing at the very existence Of democracy
ard liberty.
Cause Is Just and Holy.
at is because !. Is for US a war Of
high. disinterested purpose, in which
all the free peoples of the world are
banded together for the vlndication of
right. war for the preservation of our
nation. and of all that ii has held dear
of principle and of purpose, that We
felt ourselves doubly constrained to
purpose for its outcome only that
which is righteous and of irreproac.I-
able intention, for our foes as well as
for our friends. The cause being just
and holy, the settlement must be of
like motive and quality. For this we
can fight, but for nothing less noble
or less worthy of our traditions. For
this cause we entered the war and for
this cause will we battle until the last
gun is fred.
II have spoken plainly. because this
seems to me the time when ii is most
necessary to speak plainly, In order
that all the world may know that even
in the heat and ardor of the struggle
and wher our whole thought is of
carrying tNr war through TO its end
we have not forgotten any ideal or
principle for which the name of Amer
lea has been held in honor among the
nations and for which it has been our
glory 70 contend in the great genera
lions that went before us. A supreme
moment of history has come. The
eyes of the people have been opened,
and they see. The hand of God is laid
upon the nations He will show them
favor, | devoutly believe. only if they
rise TO the clear heights of his own
justice aud mercy"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
Cantonnent.

II is said that the reason why sey-
eral high officials of the United States
government continue 10 pronounce II
reinforcement" is because they got
started that way and are now unable
to stop. The president, however, says
cant mint" with the accen, on the
first syllable. II is worthy of men-
ton that Professor Hunt of Princeton
puts 1t "con-tonn-ment," with the ac-
cent on the second syllable, thus dis
agreeing with former head of that
institution, Gnd that while the presi-
dent has the latest revisiOns of the
Century. Webster's, Worcester's, and
the Standard dictionaries on his side,
Doctor Hunt is backed by Sir James
A. NJ. Murray's new English and Stor-
months dictionaries. II is estimated
that 50 per cent of the United States
army and government officials insist
on "can-tone-ment." The other so
rer cent. ii may be presumed, follow
President Wilson or Doctor Hunt, or
give ali the recommendations an equal
chance.-Christian Science Monitor.