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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
ONEIDA.

Mrs. Robert Davis of Delaware at
tended the Ladies' Aid Dinner here
Thursday.
Mrs jenkins of Oelwein was a guest
of Mrs. S. r. Knox Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Grosbeake of Floyd and Mon
roe of Nashua, Iowa, are called by
the serious illness of their relative
Mr. J. D. Bushnell
Mr.. Geo. Cox, jr. entertained at a
Somerset party at his home Saturday
evening, about twenty were present.
Mr.. Wayne Bushnell has sold his
dray business to George Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Durey and chill
dren of Masonville spent Sunday at
the Charlie Lillibridge home.
Mrs. J. B. Smith of Delhi and Mrs
Guy Smith and children of Oelwein
spent Sunday at the Bert Haight home
Mr.. Leland and Roland, Hazel and
Mamie Joslyn are visiting relatives
at Silver Creek.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.

A very interesting program was CIV
en- at the Methodist church in Dundee
on Decoration Day. The speaking by
the young people was listened to with
much interest. The Dundee band rend-
cred several selections. DR.. N. D. Will
son of Manchester and Mr.. Bixby of
Edgewood delivered very interesting
addresses. Regardless of the inclement
weather, and after the services at the
church, the graves Of departed soldiers
in the Dundee, Forestville and Pleas
ant Valley cemeteries we're decorated.
Otto Prison and E. G.. Batten We
over Sunday visitors in Oelwein.
Mrs. Chas. Richmond of Lamont
and Mrs. Nina Milkins of Waterloo
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Smith on Saturday.
J B. Nelson purchased a Hupmobile
last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
RYAN,.

The friends of the Freeman family
of Cedar Rapids will regret to hear
Of the death of their mother, who died
at Mercy hospital last Saturday.
Miss Mary Weller was a recent Wis.
itor in Manchester
Mrs. Hawker and Mrs. Heizerman
were at Iowa City during the week
The latter going there to see her
daughter, Mrs. Chrystal.
Miss Pearl Turner who just closed
successful term of school in the
Brayton district is now spending a
week with her sister in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. McElliott and
family were down to Cedar Rapids
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Of Cedar Rapids
visited relatives here during the week.
Miss Ophal Dolphan of Kansas City
is here on a visit with her folks.
Mrs. Summers was in Cedar Rapids
called there by the death of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Freeman.
Joe Heighberger was in Manchester
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
HOPKINTON.

Misses Margaret and Lillian Currier
of Chicago are visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ricketts, and
baby of Dubuque are guests this week
of Mrs W. J. Kirkwood
Miss Winnie Zeuch arrived home
Wednesday morning from Shenandoah
where she has been teaching the past
year.
Mrs. c. S. Morton went to Bas-
sett Monday morning for a few days
visit with her son, William and wife.
Rev. W. H. McCuskey and daughter
of Monticello were her Tuesday night
and remained over until Wednesday
They expect to leave very soon to
make their home in Boulder, Colo.
Miss Thyllis Gearhart is at home
from her years work as teacher in
the Rodman school. She has been
engaged to teach next year at Gar
rison and Miss Esther Bills of the
senior class of Lenox College will
teach at Dysart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Lee of Month
cello and Mr. and Mrs. Will Molthrop
of Liberty, Kansas we're guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r. ]. Davis Friday.
Mrs. William McNeill went to Ep-
worth Thursday to attend the COM
mencement exercises.
Prof. W. L. Peterson of Everley at
tended the graduating exercises of the
high school last Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keith of Mon
ticello visited Wednesday with the
families of R. J. Davis and E. F. Main.
Mr.. Brownell, father of J. T. Brown
ell and Mrs. David Smith has been
seriously i'll at his home in the north
part of town, but is now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fraser and
daughter, Elizabeth of White City,
Kansas, have been visiting at the home
of DR.. and Mrs w. c. Mason. Mr. Fra
ser is brother of Mrs. Watson and
Mrs. Robert Wilson.
Mrs. Mary Williamson and daughter
of Minneapolis are visiting for few
days with Hopkinton friends.
F. E. Williamson, F. R. Tesar and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
THE UNIVERSAL CAR

few days at the home of their aunt,
Mrs Bertha Erbe
Ernest Bush is contemplating a re-
turn here from Cedar Rapids and will
open a barber shop in the w. H.
Bush building.
Simon McGinnis of Manchester and
his father, John McGinnis, whose
home is in Washington (state) were
looking about among old friends here
one day last week. The gentlemen
formerly lived here and the elder was
a membr of the 9th Iowa rgiment.
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evening another was given to the
Christian Association by Rev. A. P.
Walton of Monticello.
The graduation exercises of the
academy will be given Monday evening
at which time there will be an address
by Prof. Walters of Iowa Teachers
College, Cedar Falls
DR. Floyd Smith of the class of 1907
missionary in Turkey will give the
annual missionary address Tuesday
afternoon.
A benefit entertainment for the Nut
shell will be given Tuesday evening.
The annual meeting of the trustees
will be held Wednesday at 9 m
Class reunions will be Wednesday at
p. m.
The Alumni Banquet will be given
Wednesday evening at 700 p. m.
Thursday Morning will take place
the regular graduation exercises Of the
senior class of Lenox College with an
address by Roscoe Gilmore Stott.
In the afternoon at p. m. there will
be memorial exercises and the unveil-
ing of the picture of Miss Mary Lord,
under the direction of the Alumni As
ISOLATION.
The Presidents reception at his
home Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6.
A benefit recital by the Department
of Music and Expression will be held
Thursday evening in Finkbohner Hall.
Miss Ruth Garvin left Friday for
Dubuque where she will enter Finley
hospital to take training for a nurse.
Miss Ethel Mckenzie who has been
teaching at Rock Rapids is here for
the vacation.
Prof McMullen of the High school
and wife will occupy part of the res
idence of Mrs. Ellen Lux, during the
coming year. They expect to leave
this week to spend the summer in Ok
lahoma.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06

persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment and those having claims against
the same will present them, duly
authenticated, to the undersigned for
allowance.
EMMA L. VENEER.
CARR & CARR,
Attorneys for Admr.
Dated May 25th, 1917. 22w3.
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lgton spent Sunday with relatives

ington spent Sunday with relatives
fere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Menson and
children of Adrien, Minnesota are here
Mrs. B. MensOn.
visiting the formers parents, Mr. and
Rev. Frank Scherbring of Por;la
Oregan, arrived here Saturday for a
visit with relatives and also to be
present at the first holy mass celebra-
ton of his brother. Rev Joseph S2her-
bring who was ordained to priesthood
Saturday June 2, by Bishop Gar:Isan
in the Epiphony Cathedral at Sioux
City. He will celebrate his first mass
in St. Peters and Paurs church at
Petersburg on Monday June 6.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
CEMETERY NOTICE.

There will be the annual meeting
of the Manchester Cemetery Company
held in my office on the evening of
June 10, 1917, at o'clock, to elect
officers and trustees for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of any
other business that may come before
the meeting.
MANCHESTER CEMETERY CO.,
D. F. Young, Secy and Treas.
22wks2.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID.
MINISTRATRIX.

State of Iowa, Delaware County, IS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
the undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Administrat-
rix OF the estate Of Rosina Abby late
OF Delaware county, deceased. All
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
John B. Ratio

with wigs and false mustaches paint and
will tickle risibties until hold sides
with laughter mpersonaes 1.-THE Irish Police judge
the Minister Game, clean, artistic fun
at its best and cleyerest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
The Glenn Wells Co.

produce smiles galore in their possession OF humorous
delightful music There four of them and their
middle names spelled FUN.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
History Indicates That Prosperity and Not
Panic Will Come at the End Of the War
By THEODORE H. PRICE
Editor Of Commerce and Finance

history Of former great records
the business activity which the themselves had
stimulated England the of
had known The British
fact made possible by the Napoeonc wars
United and the entire American con-
south, had boom which lasted until 1873 After the
despite her defeat and the indemnity OF five
billion francs she paid Germany became than ever IN
her history.
The for this seeming paradox that the activities OF recon-
stimulating than those of destruction, because they
inspired by hope rather than by vndcteness or revenge People
work eagerly to live than to die.
America is concerned cannot that we have anything
regret fear should tomorrow terms that would
guarantee the future integrity of international law.
mushroom munon plants would be dimnted and there
labor but the important
nen business of the country would probably BOOM
The which the has provided will permit OF the
refnancng other industrial and dibute enter
scale that will be adequate present development
thus circulation will far exceed proht
that may reap from continuance OF the war;
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
Unrestricted immigration Of japanese
Would Give u. S. New Race Problem
BY FRANCIS J. EENEY
One Of Framers Of Anti-Aien Legislation in California

The people of the Pacific coast of California particular
rally opposed wholesale japanese immigration If the natives of
the working class especially permitted emgate particular
section of the United States unrestricted and if they allowed
land exactly the do the citizens of this
would be matter of to the entire nation
In not opposed to japanese immigration in California through
fear that these people will become good citizens awabdng
and industrious citizens My objection rests conviction that the
yellow the asmaed by the
Should permit these naoaes into country
ed giving them the privilege purchasing land the basis
native Americans hold would only be loading ourselves down
with the responsibility of another problem similar to the
confronting in the South today.
1t avoid the possibility of such contingency that the alien
land law of 1913 passed by the California legislature This
provides that alien not eligible citizenship has the right land
in California.
The stability of democracy rests the elimination of
cohesion of and united regarding ideals totally
different from allowed gain footing in this country
land equal terms and yet unable to equal terms
socially economically surely vcmizng ourselves foster
ing condition which turks the diest peril nation ins
Such condition would strike the very foundation of the
republic.
The genlemens agreement by which is understood that Japan
will not passports its cooie aborng class has the effect of
protecting from influx cheap borers undesirable yellow
And the California alien land law gives the japanese already
the empire of Japan. permitted agru
ura land Japan therefore why should the japanese be the
right to farms here?
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
League to Enforce Peace or Domination
by One Nation Alone Will Stop Warfare
By A. LAWRENCE LOWELL
President Of Harvard University

Under present conditions that the future
likely become rather than less bararous the world
with nations standing armed against another each plan
fearing attack and each preparing the utmost for the shock
Mankind brought face to face with the alternative of losing its cvza
ton in the blast of Of convng of stopping
and there would appear to be only of stopping either
of the nations of the earth for that purpose the domination
the whole world The latter does not within
philosophy would be that nation could and
did should lose in the process all in the of political
that stood certainly contemplate
domination of the world by other nation The alternative then
a league of nations for the prevention of war.
all the plans proposed for action nations to
which have chance of that
League Enforce Peace because proposes the of force
Utopan ideas of millennium based upon belief the
improvement very WELL but they do not remedy
the disease from which the present organization OF mankind into hostile
To leave force regulating international affairs
theory the eventual precby of would be like dsbandng
the ground Mankind needs the
policeman only because bad but because many
md druu than they untrusworth ready strike for
fear that others do rstor fear less of violence
evil The of the world has shown that when
authority backed by force to but
ready necessary support those to whom force ntrused The
time has when must force behind international law
do behind every other kind of law that is obeyed
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
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Kansas City, Kans. Judge
John T. Sims of the probate
court has taken into his office a
Young Colored man, Walker Man
away. 1t is hoped that other Of
ficers may follow the example set
by Judge Sims. 1t is only fair
to the taxpayers and citizens who
are putting something in all the
time and getting nothing back.
Judge Sims is to be congratulated
on being one whose heart and
soul stand for justice toward all
mankind.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
How They Seemed to Serve.

No one at Peggy's house wears ear
rings. When the caller who was wear
ing them noticed Peggy's curious inter
est she took the little one on her lap
so she could examine the pearls more
closely. After puzzling over them lit
tie while Peggy solicitously inquired ::
"Does 90 has to button 90 ears onT'
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
Keen Cheerful.

Let us all try to do at least one
good deed each day and keep cheer
full face, even If things do go awry.
A cheerful face brightens many
weary sould and a kind deed or word
wins many a heart.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
RECOGNIZED BY THE RETAIL ASSOCIATION OF THE DENVER
COMMERCE AS AN ADVERTISING
PATRIOTISM AMONG AMERICANS.

THE
Meaning the term PATRIoTisM than anything
bring about
concerted action between the
loyalty
other demonstrating that oneness of purpose which would command the re-
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s ndngs @ a% s G Su h 5 % 5t @
and the third immortal
gdom and created that recognition gave
manhe ommemoaon of the birthday of these three
the
the
snguay well collectively peasuaby
in
the Romans cahagn
number that proof of
efaced history
their greatest generals the Consul eguu was taken ana thrown
a that afterwards this
sent to Rome accompanying an embassy from WIN
] ] to ure the Roman senate to accept the proffered terms
would succeeded the
Senate reject the proposal and continue the
that the Carthage nearly
exhausted Bound his oath not concluded Reguus
death
This Incident srs
uniform; but though we may not have case in
parallel IN our % d @ S actions defense Of the honor our eou
The event Mexico at Parra and
what the military citizens of this nation
S the genuineness of their patriotism
POLITICS, BUSINESS,
with his patriotic zeal bids s his @ 6 ] % oGw f %e IN p @
@ which means 9 o%h % hey @a meet W defeat
mess classes of the
throws out the
his TO pc more
the business world
regionist champonmg
beseehes his hearers to indulge IN re-
gous his doctrine have permanent grip upon
energy as
literary world for the
pubc-hese and more oe
patriotism that will force its success on any
race nation or country question of vital
THERE ROOM AIROUND IMPROVEMENT OF THIS GRAND
QUALITY AMERlCANS?' We say Is
at SELL seH ana
we naturally become
mutual and
there is bound to ensue resulting
in benefits unlimited
REQUEST.
viii add another item to their reso
spirit them
patriosm( the nations wei
first demonstrate tat tne9 are e
in the success they are anxious "
- 80, =. g.. Kansas City, Kans-Judge
No one at cgs T. Sims of the probate
court his office
ing them noie reg M ter young Cooed man. Walker Man
60 % % exmne the pearls hoped that other Of
closely may follow the example set
while sohctousy inquired hv only
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
PATRIOTIC REQUEST.

add another item to their reso-
better patriotic spirit among the
nations well
that are the "
anxious TO
New Britain herald., 1917-07-30
silent night ARMY
RAT|0NS SOLDIERS
Moves Quietly Along in Darkness
to Support Trenches

Behind the British Lines in France,
July 20 - Correspondence - What
makes an indelible impression on the
newcomer to the battlefront is the ire
mendous organization back of the ac-
tual fighting line, the mules of road
ways dotted with transport of war
food for men and horses shells for the
guns, ammunition for rifles and ma
chine guns and comforts for the
wounded
The final and most Interesting link
In this vast organization is the opera
ton of getting the food right up to
the men in the trenches. 1t usually
takes place under cover of darkness
when the enemy is unable to impede
its progress as efficiently as with the
aid of daylight. Night after night this
goes on. After one RECEIVERS from sur
prise at the Quietness with which it is
done he Is bound to marvel at the
clock-like precision of the whole OPP
eraton-all Of which testfes to the
efficient organization necessary in
war like this.
The first intimation that the trans
port is preparing to move out toward
the front line Is gathering of horses
shoes on tho cobbles of French
farmyard. Then voices call out orders,
watercarts are filled; horses are har-
messed to the wagons and a few MIN
New Britain herald., 1917-07-30

utes later the whole column is stand
ing ready, silent, the transport men
mounted, the quartermaster, transport
officer and a sergeant on foot In an
other instant a whistle sounds, there is
a cracking of whip, then another clat-
ter on the cobblestones and the rum
BILE of heavily laden wagons as the
whole column moves out toward the
trenches.
A few miles ahead the first star
shells shoot up and little sudden pricks
Of fame come from the. enemy's guns,
then there is soft burst of shrapnel
followed by the deep boom of the
heavy guns.
The road is narrow but wide enough
for the limbers of other regiments,
cookers, ambulances, army service
corps lorries laden with tools and
trench stores, orderlies on bicycles
and wounded men to pass on their
way further back of the lines. But
not a word is heard as the two col
umns pass each other along this road
AS the column going in with the
rations moves up closer to the lines
the star shells and boom of the big
guns becomes more distinct. Sudden
New Britain herald., 1917-07-30

very doorway, it is surprising what
one can learn about navigation and
nautical tactics without even setting
foot on shipboard-in fact from the
training at the station it would seem
that all the rudiments of naval life
are learned on dry land.
In the middle of a grassy field are
scattered the working parts Of a
batt1eship. On a swinging platform
New Britain herald., 1917-07-30

in different piles; post-corporal hur-
rying hither and thither in search Of
D company's letters, which have been
mislaid;. and the transport officer and
quartermaster supervising and con-
trolling everything-always in the
most impenetrable darkness, save
when a star-shell lights up the white
faces, the sweating horses and the
roads
The transport officer gives the word
and the empty wagons Jolt out onto
the road again to join in the stream
that flows back towards billets and
sleep.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-30
BATH 0F'SHRAPNEL
IS PROOF OF kULTUR
Refugees From Sunken Ships
Shot abby German Seamen

London, July "a. - (Correspon-
dence9-Eight men>w were killed and
several wounded blythe Smelling by
German submarine of the life boats
of the Elder Dempster Steamer ADJ
dah, which was torpedoed on June Is.
according to an official version of the
affair One boat was sunk by shrap
mel fire from the submarine and the
survivors were sprayed with shrapnei
while they were in the water waiting
for the other boats to pick them up.
The official narrative says that the
submarine commander went along
side of the Addah's life boats and
made use Of her to send some or the
crew of the, submarine on board the
Addah just before the steamer sunk
When the submarines crew had peen
returned to their craft. the omcer IN
command of the life boat was or
dered to move, away from the subma-
rine.
by this time" the official state
ment reads, the boat commanded py
the captain of the Addah Wh1ch al
ready was badly smashed by one Of
the shells from the submarine, was
about three or four hundred yards
away from Lie 0CAHAc]A ~ e~A~
"The submarine again opened fire
on the captains boat with shrapnel'
killing eight men and taking the
boats stern off, Even after the
boat had been sunk and the men were
swimming in the water. the subma-
rine shelled them with shrapnel.
When the German thought he had
finished Everybody who was In the
captains Eboat, he then opened fire on
the chiefs officers boat, firing eight
shrapneL Fortunately nobody was
killed, but only holing the boat,
breakingsthe oars and wounding sew
eral men, slightly.
AFTER this the submarine COM
waved to the chief officer to
go over to the position where the
captain asd several other people were
swimming about to pick them up, and
the submarine then went away on
the surface.
1.-The captain and the remainder of
the men were then picked up and
taken aboard the chief officers boat,
and were eventually picked up by a
French patrol steamer.
"This," the statement adds. us a |
inc, and gallant record for seamen of !
me nation that claims to be fighting
ORA 1.-The Freedom of the Seas
New Britain herald., 1917-07-30

there is steering wheel, with it's
creaking rope. and rugged with
naval compass. Here the recruit get
all the sensations of the pitching seas
while he holds her headed into the
teeth of booming "sou'wester." This
is shown at No. 1 in the pictures.
Upon this field a large number Of
the men who have been sent into the
navy since the declaration of war
against Germany have been devel-
oped from raw material into deep sea
sailormen. Since the blishment
of the station about 10000 have been
sent to sea from there, and all of
them have been trained on dry land.
! The commandant of the station is
Captain William A. Moffett, U. S. N.
mo- 2 in pictures.) No. 3 shows
practice in lowering and raising boats.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-30

ly the column halts-shells have burst
in the road Or on either side of it
little way ahead. When this ceases
probably for only a few minutes the
word is given to move on again. The
column continues to crawl along until
it reaches a battered old building be-
side the road and within a stones
throw of the support trenches. Here
are left the supplies brought up by
this column.
The next sight is stream of men
with picks and shovels and ammuni-
ton; a sergeant to see that the rations
for the different companies are placed
New Britain herald., 1917-07-30
Forced to Salute Dummy.

Stockholm, June 3O.-The special
correspondent. of a Stockholm paper
writesS from the German front IN
France. of the treatment meted out
to "disrespectful Frenchmen VINO dld
mot know the Prussian methoo OF
greeting their superior"
They were brought into large
room and compelled for two hours
at stretch to pass and repass Ger
man officers stuffed uniform, sauut-
ing each time they passed II ana
saying respectfully: bon jour- mon
sieur Pofficier.''
A sentinel with fixed bayonet stooo
near to see that the salutatlons were
made.