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

The Misses Florence Odell and Hell
en- Graham were in Manchester Satur'
day.
Mrs. /. c. Odell spent one day last
week at the John Lawson home II
Greeley.
Born, to Mrs. Rose Pilgrim-Rizer
draSaturday, January 10th, a-pound
son.
Nellie Odell Is caring for the little
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd No
BILE.
Mrs. George Binning has been visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. Reuben Rolfe
at Lamont.
Mrs. Mabel Kuhlman has been work.
ing at the home of Roy Vessel the
past two weeks.
Miss Grove was weekend visitor
at the Bert Beohm home.
Jake Moser and wife of Strawberry
Point were Sunday visitors at the Yves
Bagby home.
AL. Budbridge and family spent
Monday at the H. Holthaus home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank schilling were
Sunday guests at the home of John
Lneuse.
Will Odell spent Sunday at the Alb
Eaton home near Edgewood.
Mrs. Joe Barger was in Edgewood
Monday.
Miss Wuchter of Dyersville, spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Frank Mil
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31
EDGEWOOD.

Miss Julia Widman who is staying
in the John Coolidge home at Manches
ter, was an over Sunday visitor with
her grandmother, Mrs. Marsha Cool.
idge
Mr.. Francis Gates, former resi-
dent of Edgewood, died at the home Of
his daughter in Lime Springs, on Janu.
airy IL, being "a years Of age.
Milt Alcorn of Monticello spent a
few days in town last week.
The Methodist people served free
oyster supper to their members and
friends on Friday evening.
Mrs. Boyd was down from Straw
berry Point last Wednesday and spent
the day calling on friends.
Or. Baker, the eye specialist, was in
town Monday.
Helen Terry was on the sick list this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31

Frank Robinson made a business
trip to Strawberry Point Thursday. I,
Fred Richardson of Manchester was
in town last Tuesday.
The Seniors of the High school had
class party at the Minkler home on
Friday night.
Mrs. Lucretia Smith Of Manchester
spent last Tuesday with relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Barger was up from
Greeley last Monday.
The Edgewood Basket ball team
went down to Hopkinton Thursday
evening but llost the game at that
place.
Albert Smith of Strawberry Point
was business caller here last Thurs.
day.
Charley Cunningham is having q
siege Of scarlet fever and is quaran.
tined at the John Wandell home.
Mrs. Flossie Brown and baby came
up Friday from Greeley Friday for a
visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Myron Stone.
Elmer Flasher of Chicago was III
city recently.
Harry Wilfong spent few days
with relatives In Delaware. @
Attorney WEIGH of Monticello was in
EdgewOOd Thursday. @l
Mrs. Lightly was a passenger to
Greeley Saturday. 4
Fred Peick was caller in Straw
berry Point last Monday.
Mrs. Mary Hubbell Of Manchester
was calling on friends here the first
Of the week.
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Mesdames Beckwith and Rector were

Mesdames Beckwith and Rector were
in Manchester. Thursday.
Messrs. w. J. Wroughton, J. p
Martindale and Mesdames, Martindale
and Beckwith were entertained for
dinner at the VIM. Crabb home, Sun
day. Z
Messrs and Mesdames J. Edmunds
and J. Griffith were shopping in Du-
buque, one day last week.
Mrs. ]. c. Matthews will entertain
the NJ. E. Missionary Society today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. "A. Schneider were
dinner guests at the Ed. Luense home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Griffith enter
tanned the Alexander and Holbert fam
lilies at dinner. Sunday.
w. A. Lang Is able to DO on tho
street after weeks illness.
Carl Lash is numbered among the
sick, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. E. Dow and son,
Huse were entertained at the home
of G. F. Strong, for dinner, Sunday.
We are panied to announce the
illness Of our friend, J. H. Yosng.
Alfred Kresensky has been the
guest OF his brother, DR.. Kresensky
and wife the last week.
Mrs. H. L. Sherman was in Dubuque
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Knhlman en-
tertained q company Of relatives for
dinner Friday, IN honor Of their son,
Ed.
Mrs. Lou Richter OF Dubuque and
Mrs. Blanche Bottcher of Charles City
are here helping to care for their faith
err, Mr.. w. A. Brown. We are pleased
to say that Mr.. Brown ia on the mend.
Mrs. H. Holthaus and Miss Bernice
Barger we're visitors At the home Of
Mrs. Vim. Odell. Thursday. q
Mrs. Howard Armstrong Of Water
loo was an over Sunday visitor in
Greeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoe Allen Of Howard,
s. D.. were visitors in Greslsy last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kruger enter
tanned at an oyster supper, Friday
night. About rs were preent.
Mr.. Alb. Eaton carried of several
of the first prizes, for good baking
at the Farmers Institute in Edgewood.
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week.
Mrs. Don Glazier Is here from New
Hampton visiting her parents.
Mrs. George Brown of Clarksville
Iowa, visited relatives here last week
Miss Esther Peck spent last Sun
day in Greeley.
Mrs. George Griffith of Greeley
was in town last week helping to care
for her mother, who was ILL.,
John Robbins of Graettinger, visited
his mother and other relatives here
recently.
Mrs. Holstead Carpenter Of Month
cello spent few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Densmore.
Mrs. M. E. Smith celebrated her Goth
birthday last Tuesday. A few of her
aged lady friends enjoyed the day with
her
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31
How to Treat 4 Cut.

When you have cut. scratch, Q
bruise or any other kind of injury,
paint it with iodine. AS soon as in
jured, dip a toothpick with cotton
rolled on the end Of it in the iodine,
and paint over the wound without
washing. The iodine will kill oil the
germs in the dirt that gets into the
wound, Willie washing only drives the
germs farther into the flesh. When
painted with the iodine, wrap the in
jured part in clean cloth for cou.
pie Of days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31

Ter.
Paul Hatfield's little son is making
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gull
bertson.
F. W. Clute is adding a new open
stairway to his residence.
Grin Lillibridge and family spent
Sunday in Greeley. 4..
John Hindal of Manchester, was in
town one day last week.
Chas. Blanchard, wife and son of
Strawberry Point were visitors at the
home Of J. M. Lillibridge, Friday even
ing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31
SulHur.

Sulphur is one of the Oldest known
elements; the ancient Assyrian al
chemists regarded it as the principle
of combustion on account of it's own
inflammability, and termed it "brim-
stone," meaning literally burning
stone. name now applied popularity
TO r0ll-sulphur.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31
HONEY CREEK.

Nicholas Meyer, was born in Ger
many, December 9Th, 1884, and passed
away at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
George Davis, January IA, 1917, at Coz
Creek. When young man he came te
/ the United States and went to Mis-
souri, and joined the army enlisting on
the 14th of August 1861, at St Charles
Missouri. He enlisted January 25th,
1852 in Co. "A. LIST. Bait. Cav. M. and NJ
Mustered out November 23rd, 1862 at
Fulton, Mo. Later he came to Du-
buque county and was married to Miss
Cecilia Thompson in 1868. Seven
children survive. Mr.. Meyer was a
member Of the Sacred Heart church.
where mass was offered by the Rev.
Father Casey and the G. A. R. Of the
Point attended the funeral in body
and conducted their ritual services at
the church and at the grave. During
the funeral services the Rev. Casey
spoke beautifully Of Mr.. Meyers
Christian virtues and patriotic spirit
as an American citizen and soldier.
Remains were laid to rest by the side
Of his wife at Cox Creek cemetery.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ryan and son,
Roy, were Dundee visitors Tuesday.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Barr and baby
were Manchester visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wendell and son
Maurice, attended the reception at the
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Croyle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Barr were guests
at the Mr.. and Mrs. a. Born home
Thursday. So Is i3.is
VIM. Rudy and Frank Schmidt were
business callers In Thorpe, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lehman were
business visitors in. Manchester Fri.
day.
The Ladies Aid society Of Thorpe
was well attended at the home Of
Mrs. B.. Hockaday Wednesday after
noon considering the cold day, re-
freshments were served and avery
pleasant afternoon was spent by all
present. J.
Mrs. Edward Wenger is entertaining
a brother who came Friday from Mont
icello.
The Country Club was entertained at
the Mrs. Park Buckley home We'd
nesday afternoon.
Glen Fenton near the Point had the
misfortune to cut his foot badly while
splitting wood one day recently.
Mrs. Sophia Tucker, who has been
very i'll is a little better at this writ
ing.
The Rev. Father Casey of the Point
visited his mother in Mason City Mon
day.
Mrs. Clifford Ryan is i'll at this writ
ing.
The Rev. C. ]. Roser attended the
Laymen's Missionary movement, Min
listers Council. which was held in Wat
erloO.
D. Schomberg, was in Minneapolis
on business last week
Mrs. NJ. H. Henry, who has been
very i'll is improving at this writing. i
The Ozro Iced family visited rela-
tives near Colesburg Wednesday.
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TO BUILD SHIPS
AT COST PRICE
Bethlehem Steel VIII Make o.
for to Uncle Sam.
BIDS ON IS IMCnAAvy SHELLS

No Chance For Profit In Them Under
Present Tests, Grace says-Po Possible
Explanation Of the Prices Made BY an
English Firm Which Bids Under Al
American Manufacturers.
Speaking recently before the Terra
pin Club Of Philadelphia, Eugene q.
Grace. President Of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, said In part:
In Z peculiar sense Bethlehem Steal
serves the American people.
For example, though we have been
able to obtain in Europe almost any
price, We have adhered, in our charges
to the United States Government, to
the basis Of prices established before
the war began.
We agreed-if the Government wsuld
abandon it, plans for Z Federal plant
to make armor for our Navy. at any
price tie Government Itself might COW
stder foir.
Our ordnance plants are at the dis
posal Of the nation at fair operating
cost, plus small margin, thus saving
the Government investment and d.
probation.
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A NAVAL RATTLE

Nothing militarily would quicken
the spirit of the American people more
In the present great war than a sea
battle. In every conflict in which the
United States has participated, there
has always been a naval battle of his.
toric proportions.
Paul Jones fight with the Scraps
in the Revolutionary war, the struggle
between the Constitution and the
Guerriere In the War of 1912 and. in
this same conflict, the historic fight of
Capt. James Lawrence, commander of
the Chesapeake. with the British brig
Peacock, when Capt. Lawrence utter
ed the immortal words. Don't give up
the ship" are fond historic recollec-
tiops.
Commodore Perry's great Lake Erie
victory In 1872, the encounter between
the Monitor and the Merrimac in the
Civil war and, lastly, Dewey's remark
able feat at Manila Gay, in the Spanish
American war, all are stamped upon
the imagination and patriotism Of the
American people.
Naval experts predict that a naval
battle will be Germany's last recourse.
All other things failing. she will un-
loose her Great Fleet from Wilhelms-
haven and make one last, final stand.
The combined navies Of the United
States and Great Britain would more
than welcome the encounter They
have prepared for 1t a long time. Is
this war to be a slacker in contributing
to the pages OF history a naval battle?
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The old dogma OF "In times of peace,
prepare for war may we'll be re-
versed and, though only cumulative
signs bring out the conviction that
peace is not years away, the United
States should start, In the very middle
OF her war .prepa tions. to look for.
ward to q day when It must do other
things than fight for democracy.
In an oflciai warning, made public
Monday, the department OF commerce
at Washington indicates that, Germany
will be a moro serious after-the.war
problem economically than would be
believed. ...r
The commercial hostility which will
undoubtedly exist towards German.
made products at the cessation OF the
war will force tho imperial govern
ment, II such 1t bs at that time, to
extend Its operations more than ever
into neutral countries, such as Spain
and Central America.
Sharp competition with the United
States is here predicted Upon the
business mems associations of the
country will depend. says the depart.
ment OF commerce, the nations future
In international commerce as there
Will be trade conflict larger than the
world has ever before known.
Germany is preparing for peace and
has been preparing for over year
More emphasis is daily being laid on
courses In foreign trade In the various
schools than ever before. Free high
schools have as high as li5 separate
courses, while the University OF Ber
lin offers "a courses OF study "prepar
ing for commerce and industry"
Germany took advantage of a state
OF unpreparedness to wage the war
She has failed. Once again, she plans
to take advantage OF "a state of unpre
paredness when peace comes. Such
trade sacrifice should not be made as
there was money and life sacrifice be
fore the Teutons were halted.
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WILSON'S REPLY

Again the United States has been
placed officially on record before the
world as not seeking indemnities, sub,
sidies or reprisals as the result of the
war. History can never cahllenge this
position.
The reply OF President Wilson to the
peace note OF Pope Benedict. made
public Tuesday evening In Washing.
ton. hiihlled the expectation that the
terms OF His Holiness would be re-
jected by this government.
Instead, however. OF seizing upon
the opportunity to discuss the various
propositions involved in the popes
plan. the reply courteously. but frm.
iy. contented itself with the mere
statement that a return to the status
quo ante bellum would merely invite
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
HEDDING CHAPEL
Correspondence From The Liberty
Township Settlement

Mrs. Port Hulse and children spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. David
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Snow spent
Sunday evening in Mt, Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Heigler and
daughter, Olive, and Marion Davis
spent Monday evening in Centerburg
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McKinny
and son, Arthur, who is home visiting
Mrs. A. M. Briggs and Mary Dick
spent Sunday with Miss Alice Huff
mire of Mt Liberty.
Charles Gait and daughter, Ruth,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gait of Pendulum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Tucker arc visit
ing relatives in Iowa.
Marion Davis is on the sick list
Marion Griifot of Chostcrville spent
Sunday with his brother, Charles Grit
fet.
Mr. and Mrs" Melvin Nciglcr and
daughter, olive. and Marion Davis at
tended the Davis reunion which was
held at tho Frank Davis home near
Sparta, There were l6 present,
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a future war, allowing, as 1t would,
the German empire to recuperate its
forces for another struggle for world
domination.
Whatever hopes may have been
cherished in Germany or in Austria
that the way for an open discussion oil
peace might have been laid by the
popes proposals is here harshly still
ed for, as the president points out,
there can be no discussion of peace
with the present rulers of Germany
Reafirming the position of the Unit
ed States that this country fights for
the sole object of making the world
safe for free peoples, the president
proceeds further than was expected
in a denunciation of the German war
barons. A hard and fast position that
there could be no peace If the present
rulers of Germany were dealt with is
assumed by the president. Only the
German people, he says, can give the
necessary after-thewar assurance that
the, German government may be de-
pended on to carry out its part of an
international contract.
In this, President Wilson once again,
openly and without any attempt at
subtlety, invites the German people to
overthrow the crushing power in
whose grasp they are and secure gov
ernment in which they will not be as
so many serfs.
Washington believes the president
was made the spokesman of the allied
powers and scarcely expects the other
nations to reply at any length to the
proposals.
Reduced to simple propositions
President Wilson tells the pope polite
" that the time is immature for dis
cussing peace and will continue to be
immature until this discussion can be
conducted with such German repre-
sentatives as Matthias Erzberger, as
Macmillan Hardin, as the striking mu
nitions workers, as the aged and in
firm who have felt the pinch of hun
ger and privation at home, as the sol
der in the trenches who daily sees
the hopelessness of a military accom-
plishment by the Vaterland and as the
million mothers and children, thou
sands widowed and orphaned, who in
wardly rebel at the continuance of the
slaughter.
With these-the German people
it can have confidence. But, until then
war!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
MILFORD
Attractive items From Western
Knox County

A. ID. Morey and sons, Lawrence and
Harold spent Saturday in Columbus
Kenneth Speelman of Columbus is
visiting in the home of his uncle, c.
w. Barker,
Mr., and Mrs. C, C. Cooper of Mt
Vernon spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. II. +. Hobbs.
Road Supt. j. II. Kinnard, with IA
force of men, is cutting down the Five
Corners hill
Miss Neva Ewing spent part of last
week in Columbus.
Ralph Robinson and family of Della
ware spent Sunday with r. G, Bishop
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Okey Wyker of Fred
ericktown spent Thursday and Friday
with G, w. Gearhart.
L. A, Wright attended the teachers
institute in Mt, Vernon last week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
FIRE DESTROYS TWO
BARNS IN MT. LIBERTY
Blaze Causes Loss Estimated
AT $4,000; Tramp
Is Blamed

Mt. Liberty, Aug. 2S--A fire, origi-
mating 1t is thought from tramps
throwing lighted match on inflam-
mable material in one of the barns last
night, destroyed two barns belonging
to Gilbert Owen adm Warsaw Phillips
at this place at 1;20 o'clock this morn.
ing. The loss is estimated at between
$4,000 and $4,000 Only a small por.
tion of the loss is covered by insur-
ance.
The houses adjoining the barns were
saved by strenuous efforts on the part
of about 100 men who were fighting
the blaze. In the barns were one auto.
mobile, damaged beyond repair, 80
chickens, burned to death, three wag.
ons, badly damaged, quantity of ce
ment, ruined. and so gallons of cream
which was completely lost.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
SPARTA
A Line Or So From the Morrow
County Village

Hoy Weaver, who was so badly
burned three weeks ago by gasoline
explosion, was able to ride out Sun
day for the first time.
Miss Dulcie Hayes of Bangs is Wis
iting at the w. ID. Mitchell home.
Francis and Gerald Melick of Center
burg visited their brother, Ward Mel
ick, last week. ...f
H. b. Chase bought fine new farm
tractor at Marion last week
j. J. Boyer and wife of indianapolis
Ind, returned home Sunday evening
after spending week in the j. b.
Lewis home here.
Mrs. Frank, KnouIf and children of
Akron are visiting her parents, c, A.
Sprague and wife. .
Miss Letha iLapimore is visiting her
aunts, the Misses Hail. at Newark
Mrs. S. o. Cross and children spent
Saturday with Cambridge friends.
w. J. Buckmaster of Mt. Liberty was
in our midst Sunday.
Miss Hattie McKinstry of Cleveland
returned home Sunday after spending
two weeks here with her mother
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
CHINA

The offering of 10000 Chinese troops
for service in the battlehelds of Eu-
rope scarcely indicates passive at
titudc towards the war by the oriental
republic,
The complete silencing Of the dis
affection in certain Chinese provinces,
the result of the recent uprising,
scarcely indicates that the country is
torn by adverse elements
Tho bclligerent note In newspaper
utteranccs and the general feeling OF
the people that China should not be a
silent onlookcr among the allies
scarcely mirrors an attitude of apathy,
1t would appear that China intends
to get into the struggle for all she Is
worth. Economically her assistance
already is regarded as invaluable. Mil
itarily, 1t may take time for her to ac'
complish anything, but then there is
the staggering thought for Germany OF
more man-power poured into the Euro
pean cauldrons to eXtinguish her and
her blighting ambitions,
Truly, China is scarcely negligible
factor
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
A FIGHT WITHIN

This war, to be prosecuted to sue.
cessful conclusion by the United
States, must be fought internally as
well as on the battlehelds of Europe.
A suspicion now attaches itself to
any explosion which occurs In this
country, but the first formal recogni-
tion that organized work resulted In
such is found In the announcement
Saturday by Secretary Daniels that the
Mare Island nayyyard explosion OF
July which killed five and injured
more than 30 WAS a deliberate act and
not an accident.
a German spy, arrested recently,
confessed that he was one OF a de.
tachment OF "a working in this coun.
try. How many agents there are.
whose mission is to cripple and de.
stroy American industry or hamper
American military preparation, can
not be estimated by the private citi.
zen.
No community, save the very small.
est and most isolated, Is safe from the
work OF these agents Suspicion, of
course, may be ridiculous but there
was never n time in history when II
Is more the duty of all patriotic clti-
zens to be as wary as though they
were actually enrolled in secret ser.
vice. It is simple war service which
all may render.
To eradicate as nearly as Is humane.
ly possible these yirulent germs OF Sc.
dition from the country so that the
whole nation my safely prepare to face
the enemy abroad is a huge task. Con.
certed action is the solution and the
private, undersigned policeman" may
in many cases be more effective thar
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
Proposals for Printing

Notice Is hereby given that the
Board of Deputy State Supervisors OF
Election for Knox County, Ohio, Will
receive sealed bids up to 2 o'clock p.
IN. Saturday, September s, 1917, at its
office in the Peterman building, South
Main street, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Tor the
printing of all ballots for the Novem.
ber, 1917, election, for all the town
ships. municipalities and districts in
said Knox county, Ohio.
Specifications for the printing of
said ballots on file at the office of said
board.
Bids should be sealed up and en-
dorsed Bids for Printing Ballots" and
must be accompanied by bond from
the bidder, in double the amount OF
the bid, with at least two good securi-
ties to the satisfaction of the board,
conditioned for the prompt and faith
full execution of the contract. The sue
cessful bidder must furnish facsimile
signatures of members of said board.
Said ballots to be completed and de-
livered at the office of said board on
the 9th day of October, 1917
The said board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY Order of the Said Board,
SAMUEL II. PETERMAN,
Chief Deputy,
SAMUEL r. GOTSHALL,
o2da21S Clerk
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
ANOTHER PLAY


The formation Of a coalition council
in German governmental affairs in
which the reichstsg is placed on a
footing with tho bundesrath, as far as
membership is concerned, marks a
new step in Germany, but an extreme,
ly questionable step as far as greater
democracy is concerned.
In judging II, init!ally, It would seem
mere play on the part of Chancellor
Michaelis to redeem himself in the
eyes OF the reichstag for his duplicity
in the matter of the peace resolution
of that body.
Michaelis has yet to exhibit any out
ward signs that he. is anything but a
coswheel in the Hohenzollern system
"a willing tool In the hands of the
kaiser. That he should. in the face of
tho historically, impotent position OF
the reichstag, assume more liberal
attitude is a strain on ones credulity