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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-10
Philadelphia Had First Maaazine.

The city that gave birth to the mag
azine is not the city from which now
come the greater number Of our
standard and popular periodicals. Phil
adelphia, not New York, was the first
literary center Of the New World; for
although Boston produced the first
newspaper, in the fourth year Of the
eighteenth century, PENIS city was
next. and in the magazine field it was
1c6t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-10
CHAPTER XIV.
Fathers Forget.


n head to show that he was as
deeply impressed as she wished
him to be. II guess" she added after
q pause-'I guess Willie didn't hear
anything you an I talked about him
or clo'es or anything"
She was mistaken in part. William
had caught no reference to himself, but
he had overheard something, and he
was now alone in his room thinking
about it almost feverishly. "A secon''
ham sto' ovuh on the avynoo, where
they got swallertail suits all way rum
sevum dolluhs to nineteen dolluhs an
ninety-eight cents"
Miss Pratt, that magic girl, was 60,
ing home.
To the competent twenties, hundreds
Of miles suggesting no impossibilities'
such departures may be rending, but
not tragic. Implacable, the difference
to seventeen! Miss Pratt was going
home, and seventeen could not follow.
1t could only mourn upon the lonely
shore, tracing little angelic footprints
left in the sand.
William decided to make one final
appeal before he resorted to measures
which the necessities of despair had
caused him to contemplate.
Descending from his room, he found
his father and mother still sitting upon
the front porch.
Father he said in loud voice. II
have come to-
Dear mer' Mrs. Baxter exclaimed,
not perceiving that she was interrupt
ing an intended Grafton. willie, you
do look pale.''
But William persisted heroically.
Father" he said, father, l have
come to-
What on earth's the matter with
you?" Mr. Baxter ceased to fan HIM
self. Mrs. Baxter stopped rocking, and
both stared.
Father" he began once more, Il
have GOMEZ have come toto place
before you something l think it's your
duty as my father to undertake"
my soulr' said Mr.. Baxter.
81 have thought over this step, be-
cause there comes a time to every
young man when they must lay step
before their father before something
happens that they would be sorry for.
| have thought this undertaking over,
and l am certain it would be your
honest duty
"My soul!' gasped Mr.. Baxter. 81
thought l knew you pretty well, but
you talk like stranger to me! What
is all this? What you want?"
"a dress suitv' said William.
He was surprised and hurt to hear
his father utter a wordless shout in a
tone Of wondering derision.
81 have more to say william be-
gan.
But Mr.. Baxter cut him of. "A
dress suit" he cried. We'll, I'm glad
you were talking about something, be-
cause | honestly thought it must be
too much sum-
"Father. got to have one. l got
W Z ollc itSllt .! liz y
in Williams voice was almost fearful.
II don't ask you to have it made or
to go to expensive tailors, but there's
plenty of GovG ready made ones that
only cost a.'out $40. They're adver-
tised in the saper. Father. wouldn t
you spend 81 $40? I'll pay it back
when I'm IL Business. I'll work.
Mr. BaNtc waved all this aside.
SITS not thu Hinney. It's the principle
I'm standin@ .vr. and l don't intend'-
"Father. :r II you do it?"
mo, ! vii! lot!'
William S: hat sentence had been
passed and i appeals for new trial
denied. He "hokcd and rushed into
the house V thout more ado.
"Poor boy, Ills mother said.
"Poor boy nothing" fumed Mr.. Bax-
tor. Hes about lost his mind over
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-10

py INSPIRATION gne WIS upre 10 COM
plete her smile with remarkable ac-
curacy. He'd look like the way Glenn
ats looks at people! That's just ex-
actly the way he'd look. Genesis, when
he was walkin' with Miss Pratt"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-10
PILES CUNED WIN
Surgical Cases and Rupture Given
Special Attention.

Fissurc. Fistu,a and other rectal diSea
treated without surgical operation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-10
JENNIE A. YOUNGREEN, NJ. t. D.

Special attention given to Mechanic
and Hydro Therapy Treatments for
rheumatism, spinal curvatures and
nervous cases. Office in Hyde Build
ing Phones 416 or 672.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-10
((To be Continued.)

A Democrat advertisement adds new
life to an old business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-10
n0RMAN BROS.

nortI Of the Globe hotel, Manchester,
iowa Dental Surgery in all its branch
o.. Make frequent visits to neighbor-
ing towns. Always at office on Sat-
urdays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Five Hurt When AutOtruck
Collides With Machine at
Front and Kelker Streets

Five persons were injured, none
seriously, this morning in an auto
mobile accident at Front and Kelker
streets, when truck collided with
a touring car. The injured are: Mr.
and Mrs. W. N. Richards, their
daughters, Lillian and Jean and c.
j. Rogers, all of Pittsburgh.
The Richards party was driving up
Front street on their way to Nan
ticoke when a large truck owned and
driven by ]. NJ. Lucas, of Valley
View, crashed into their machine.
Lucas started to turn his truck up
Kelker street, when he collided with
the Richards car. AL Occupants of
the car were thrown out on the
street. They were taken to the
Harrisburg Hospital, where their in
juries were dressed. They suffered
mostly decorations of the head.
Lucas was taking a party of
women from Valley View to Her.
shey park for a days outing. The
touring car was badly wrecked. The
injured women are in the hospital
and expect to go to their home this
evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
MEN WITH WIVES
MAY BE EXEMPT
In FIRST DRAFT
President Takes Stand For
More Liberal Policy in
Army Selection
VIEWS ARE IN CONFLICT
Wilson Declares Single Men
Should Be Called in
Advance

Washington, Aug. 25.-President
Wilson has written Secretary Baker
expressing view that the drafting
of married men who are heads of
families, should be carefully eXamin-
ed to avoid it. If nossible. and ex-
pressing the view that single men
should be taken where it is pos
sible.
As the President is empowered by
the draft law to make the regulations
under which it Will be carried out,
the effect of his letter to Secretary
Baker is to throw his influence to-
ward u more liberal policy for eX-
emption of married men than has
been pursued by the provost general S
office
1t is no secret that the President S
view is in open conflict with the in
depreciation placed at present upon
the law by the army officers who are
administering it. They contend that
as the history of the law shows that
Congress voted down amendments to
exempt married men they have no
legal authority to exempt them eX-
Cept on the grounds of dependency
alone.
President Wilson'S view as fore
cast in his recent letter to Senator
Weeks is that the taking OF married
men and heads of families should be
avoided at least on the first draft.
The Presidents letter probably
will be made public later by Secre-
tary Baker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Bulgaria Wants Peace
But Is Confident AS to
Outcome of the War

Soma, Aug. 20.-Me e want peace
and desire to end this terrible blood
she'd" said Premier Radoslavoff in
an interview on the papal peace note.
We have been emphasizing this at
titude for more than a year. Last
December we offered peace TO the en-
tente, but it preferred to seek its
fortunes in a continuance of the war.
In the nine months intervening our
military situation has become nine
times more favorable and every day
proves it is becoming still larger.
Il do not believe the pope sought
to get in contact with the different
government heads before transmit
ting the note for the purpose of dis
covering if they desired peace. The
entente appears to make every effort
to prepare public opinion for a
brusque refusal of papal mediation,
whereas the central powers welcome
il with sincere sympathy.
The central powers will make
concrete proposals in keeping with
the papal note and will answer it in
Vidually. Whether peace will come
soon, who can say? We want peace,
but are Calmer than ever. nor are
we asking tor peace for the benefit
of mankind. We desire peace to
come soon. and unless this occurs
before long the entente alone will
have occasion to regret it
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
CITY PLANNING
BODY APPROVES
RIVERSIDE PLAN
Pass Resolution Favoring
Annexation of Large Tract
North of City

The City flaming Commission at
q meeting yesterday afternoon ap-
proved the plan for the annexation
of Riverside to the city, provided
Council can settle the financial and
other questions in connection with
the taking in of the large strip of
property from Division street to sew
eral blocks above the end of the
Riverside car line and from the
Pennsylvania railroad to the Sus-
quehanna river.
The ordinance providing for the
annexation comes up for final pas
sage when Council meets Monday
morning. The City Planning Com
mission at its meeting adopted a
resolution giving it's approval and
to-day sent a copy to Council, signed
by Edward S. Herman, president OF
the commission.
May Act Monday
A thorough discussion of all i'm
portant questions to be considered in
the annexation is expected when
Council meets on Monday. Notice
has been sent to the city school
board to have representatives pres
ent, and Secretary d. d. Hammel-
baugh and superintendent +. f.
Downes were authorized to attend.
Action is also eXpeced at the ses.
sion on the garbage and ash disposal
problem which has been delayed
pending an investigation by Commits
sioner S. +. Dunkle, who will make
a report to Council.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
KAISER PLANNED
FOR WAR WHOLE
YEAR IN ADVANCE
Crown Prince Wanted Father
to Begin Hostilities
at Once
By Associated Press

London. Aug. 25. .-'I see they
again are talking in Germany about
how England started the war;" re-
marked Lord Robert Cecil. minister
of blockade, in his weekly talk yes
terday with the Associated Press
1T is an old song, but l think the
time has come, particularly in the
United States, when it is we'll to re-
state briefly the bald facts regarding
the beginning of this great conflict.
Frankly, l do not think anyone
anywhere can honestly believe that
England began the war. Certainly
We did not start the war Certainly
/ think the answer is unquestionable
For at lest a year before the war
began Germany had definitely made
up her mind to fight.
American Ambassador Gerard has
told us the German crown prince
made no secret of his desire for wal
and that he even expressed the hope
that it would como before his father
died; and he added that if it didn't
come before his father died. il would
crown prince. assembled the throne.
'Balfour's secretary. Ian Malcolm
has also quoted his conversation with
the crown prince in which tho prince
suggested that England and Germany
should combine to destroy France.
There is no question but that Ger.
many had made up her mind that
somewhere about the summer oi
1914 would he the best time for war
this because the new French military
service act would not become effect.
i've and the Russian strategic rail.
ways would not yet be ready. More.
over, they knew thoroughly the con.
ditions of corruption in Russian of,
fetal life and hoped our domestic
preoccupations would keep us out
although they were determined to &c
on with their plans whether We
stayed out or not"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

of feVerish argument. Some said the
runway, some said not. So frenzied
became the talk that a negro sand
worker finally soliioquized in a tone
audible to the Sons of Rest
Judas Priest" sighed the negro.
Amt hit funny how some white
fclkses kin stand yere idle all tn
day when thar's a sign up yondah
OF. tn faince saying laborers is want
ed at 35 cents per hour?"
To tell the truth, this did not feaze
any of the Sons of Rest. They con-
tinued their argument. passing from
the steam shovel to the time when
the Penn-Harris would be completed.
II bet you don't know how many
miles of iron pipe there'll be in this
hotel" spouted John Newton finally.
Neither do you" said Edmund
James.
You just bet I do" replied Newton.
Look here"
Then he and James bent over a
sheet of foolscap full of figures New
ton refused to show this paper to
the reporter.
wait till Monday" he said.
Now why?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
STEAM SHOVEL GONE, BUT
SONS OF REST IGNORANT

Those of the Sons of Rest who had
been waiting anXiously for weeks and
weeks to see the contractors remove
the steam shovel from the cellar of
the Penn-Harris Hotel were verbally
castigating the aforesaid contractors
to-day. when pickets discovered that
the shovel was gone.
II see the shovel has went" said
John Newton about 9.15 to-day, turn
ing to his bosom companion. Edmund
James, of Camp Hill. Newton and
James had just arrived at the open
ing in the Third street fence, through
which sand is to be thrown into the
basement.
"Aw?" said James, in tone of
perplexed bewilderment or something.
Fact" said Newton.
Sure enough, the shovel was en-
tirely missing.
How did they get it out?" demand
ed James.
Well" replied Newton. IF they
didn't run IL up that earth runway
then 1 don't know how in gosh they
did it."
Instantly. one might say. the Sons
of Rest were thrown into a turmoil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
EXEMPT SO WHO
FILE CLAIMS; 81
TAKEN FOR ARMY
Third Division Board Refuses
Only Ten Who Ask Dis
charge From Service

The draft exemption board for the
third county division in official fig
ures given to-day disallowed the ex-
emption claims of ten of the seventy
nine who asked discharge from serv-
ice in the national army.
Members of the board denied to-
day that they had refused to exempt
any man with dependent childrwen
and said that the ten whose claims
were not allowed were not needed
for the support of dependents, but
that not one of the ten has children.
Other Rulings Coming
The first and second county di-
vision boards will probably announce
rulings on exemption claims next
week.
In the third district 207 men have
been examined to date, 121 passing
physically. and 10 failing to pass.
Fourteen did not appear and two
were ill and could not. So far 50 men
in the district have been accepted for
army service. On the draft board
IContinued on Page 131
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
CONTINUED on Page 131
"Nig," Machine Gun Co.
Mascot, Safe From Dog
Catcher; Gets License

Boys of the Machine Gun Com
pany of the Eighth Regiment Ma
tional Guards, are taking no chances
on the city dog catcher paying a
visit to camp and taking their fine
shepherd dog, Mig" The members
of the company are planning to have
their mascot go with them, and
want him protected against capture
by any enemy dog catcher, so to-day
Sergeants II. b. Meisenhelder and
w. f. Nicolls took out a city dog Ii
cense, bought Mig" a now collar
and gave him hair cut" Accord
ing to the men Mig" is one of the
most intelligent CANNES around these
parts and is we'll worth the money il
has cost to protect him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Wash With Rain Water
if You Fear Germans
Poisoned Your Soap

Soap is the latest article to be re-
ceived at the State Department of
Health from people who fear that
it is infested with germs. Some
cakes We're received to-day from
people who stated that they had re-
ceived them from German peddlers
and who asked to be informed
whether they had been poisoned.
The state officials will advise people
not to use the soap if they are
afraid of it.
State Commissioner of Health
Dixon to-day detailed DIR. II. l..
Hull, associate chief medical inspec-
tor to make immediate investiga-
tions into conditions at Tarentum
and Breckenridge, where outbreaks
of the disease have occurred. Water
milk and other conditions will be
examined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
US. Spending $24,OOO,OOO
a Day to Carry on War

Washington. Aug. 25.--war ex-
penditures of the United Safes, in
Guiding Allied loans, have mounted
during August to more than S24,-
100000 every twenty-four hours.
The figures, minus 500. OOO. 600
just loaned to Russia, are contained
in to-day's treasury statement. Two
thirds of the great sum is represent
ed by the advances to the Allies. The
United States has been spending
daily during August for it's own
needs an average OF SS,OSS,652. The
Allies have been receiving an aver
age daily allowance of SIS, 900.
Including cash already paid, and the
new Russian credit, which will be
paid shortly, the total daily expen-
diture during August thus reaches
s24, ,463,652.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Eat More Fish and Less
Meat, Is Hoover Plan
BY AssocIated Prcss

Washington, Aug. pa campaign
to increase consumption of sea food
to save meat was begun to-day by
the food administration with the ap-
pointment of Kenneth Fowler, of
New York. to direct the movement.
Betterment OF market conditions, ex-
tension of distributing markets, in
crease of cold storage and preserving
facilities and Improvement of trans
portation facilities, particularly for
States. will be undertaken. The food
administration will attempt TO
broaden the retail distribution, par
ticularly in the interior parts of the
country. and tv stabilize the whole
sale and retail prices as far as pos
sible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Yes Indeed, Many Have
Suspected the Bitter Truth
By Associated Press

Washington. Aug. 25.-A shortage
of 81 and 50 bills acute in many
sections exists throughout the coup-
try. Banks, looking to the treasury
for relief, are unable to have their
full demands satisfied because of the
low reserves of these denominations
in the vaults.
Prosperity of the country. it was
said, is the primary factor of the
condition with the crop movements
and other seasonal demands as con
tributing factors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
BIG COAL PRICE
JUMP INEVITABLE
DEALERS DECLARE
Governments Allowance Is
Higher Than Present Cost
at the Mines

Harrisburg coal dealers are unani-
nous in their statement that anthra-
cite coal cannot be delivered in this
city at prevailing prices this winter
and all declare that a reduction is
absolutely out of the question.
The dealers claim that they are
more than glad to give the real facts
to the public. and it is felt that coal
consumers should not be misled at
this time. That there should be a
reduction in the price of the product.
sCme dealers do not hesitate to de-
clare, but certainly no relief is in
sight based upon the prices fixed by
the President.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Bank Clearings Here
Fourth Highest in State

Bank clearlngs IN Harrisburg Tor
$2,345, 900, according to figures COM
piled by Bradstreets Journal. For
the week ending August 16 the total
was s2.499.0 700.
In the United States the total for
this week was S5,2S7. 7.45S.0O0 and last
week $3.50. .246.O00. Harrisburg is
fourth highest in the State for total
clearings. Philadelphia is first, Pitts
burgh second and Scranton third.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
NEGRO SOLDIERS
REMOVED FROM
SCENE OF RIOT
All but Three of Men Taking
Part Accounted
For
BRING MURDER CHARGES
White Guard Thrown About
Camp to Prevent Further
Outbreak
BY associated Press

Houston. Texas, Aug. %, - The
negro soldiers of the Twenty fourth
infantry who Thursday night took
part in shooting in the streets that
killed seventeen persons, were taken
from here and started toward Co
lumbus, y. NJ, early to-day. Among
them were the thirty-four men
charged with murder by District At
torney John II. Crocker. The en-
tire 633 members of the battalion
which came here four weeks ago to
guard Camp Logan during con-
struction were entrained by day
break and shortly after the tram
started westward.
The fate of the more than 100 ne
gro soldiers who participated in the
shooting to-day is entirely in the
hands of the military notwithstand-
ing the action of District Attorney
John ). CroCker in Ming murder
charges against thirty-tour OF the
men.
Major General George Bell. Jr.'
who arrived this morning from san
Antonio and took command, indl-
Gated that there was slight possi-
bility of any of the men being re-
turned here Cor civil trial.
To Be Court t-Martialcd
Il assume" he said, that the
local authorities will seek TO try the
men against whom charges have been
filed. However their disposition Is
in the hands of the military. They
will be ourt-martialed. The justice
meted out by army authorities Will
be much quicker obtained than II
could he by any civil procedure.
General Bell said it would be inn
possible for him to discuss plans FOR
the court martial or to say Where II
will take place.
Penalty is Death
"NIutinv in time of war is punish
BILE by DEATH" he said. Murder at
ali times involves the death penalty.
Punishment will be dealt out to those
participating in the disturbance
promptly and effectively
Immediately after news was OBJ
taircd that the thirty-four negroes
had been turned back 20 the MILITARY
authorities the Harris county grand
3ury began investigation at the action
OF Sheriff NJ. H. Hammond in giving
I'D the custody of the prisoners. JUS
tice Leon Lusk, who issued blanket
murder warrant against the thirty
four. said to-day:
Say Negroes Must Go
Il want it understood he eN-
plained. that l issued no release for
these mon ana nave SlNeh llo O!'S
authority to release them. The
crimes they committed took place
before martial law was declared
Telegrams were sent to the Texas
congressional delegation to-day by
citizens stating that the negro COM
pany of the Eighth Illinois Infantry
stationed here must CO. The tele-
grams pointed out that not since
the rioting had single negro been
troubled hy the civilian population,
They called to the attention of the
delegation also the fact that on the
night the disturbances occurred the
Chambe. OF Commerce had arranged
for a watermelon feast for the negro
soldiers. The Illinois negroes took no
part in the trouble.
The funerals of a number of the
riot victims were held to-day.
With the arrival to-day OF Major
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Draft Quarters No Place
For a Woman Clerk

News of resignation of a woman
clerk employed by Erie county
board No. 2 at Girard was received
at the State Registration and Draft
Bureau here to-day. She was the
only woman clerk employed and re-
signed hurriedly when physical ex-
animation of men began. The local
board advised headquarters that it
could not get a man to work as
clerk at $3.50 per day. The bureau
replied that it was up to the board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Lightning Shocks Chief
Justice and Family
BY Associated Press

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 25.-Chief
Justice ]. Hay Brown. his family and
several friends, were shocked by a
bolt of lightning which struck the
Justices summer home at Paradise.
The bolt passing close to Mrs.
Brown, shattered window panes,
splintered the porch roof and tore
up a deep hole in the lawn. The
women of the household were
knocked unconscious. The justice
himself was not seriously affected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Having developed their principal
objections on the Verdun front, The
French are completing their victory
by local attacks to round out and
secure their new lines Profiting by
the capture of Hill 304 yesterday
they advanced last night to the
north of it. Three fortified works
in the vicinity of Bethincourt were
stormed.
Renewal of fighting in the Cam
paign may be forecast by the state
ment in the official French report