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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
SOCIALIST rs
RAISING DUST
Continued from page L.

ed attack by opposition forces to beat
him whit pro-American platform,
the administration Is particularly con-
cerned.
In Cleveland the candidacy OF G. d..
Ruthenburg, accused as draft OBJ
structor, is unique in the records OF
mayoralty contests. He is running
on a socialist anti-war ticket.
Toledo's campaign for mayor is
raging around Robt. T. Haworth, So
cialist anti-war candidate against
whom all other parties have united
their forces on an America first
platform. Administration leaders
are expecting some possible surprises
in the strength shown by these candi-
dates. In New York particularly there
| is growing uneasiness that H1llquit,
with the tremendous support OF the
east side, together with the aid OF
some importance from other parties,
may possibly win with three candi-
dates opposing him. In all these
cities, administration leaders declare,
the vote for socialists may not be
necessarily an anti-war vote. 1t is
pointed out that many local issues and
personalities turn thousands Of votes
| to them The action of the postofiice
department in suppresSing some pup
locations and irritation among some
classes against what they believe Is
an effort by the government to curtail
free speech, is sending thousands of
other party radicals" into the social
list camps.
Whether there is nation wide
| movement to turn the results OF the
election III these cities into propagan-
da against the war is being watched
| by the government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
LONDON is AGAIN
RAIDED FROM SKY
Continued from page L.

last night over the Kent and Essex
coats and the Thames estuary. All
endeavored to fly up the Thames to
London. At least three penetrated
the capitals air defenses and
dropped bombs in the heart Of the
city. They went through the hot.
test fire of anti-chaft guns that the
British have ever 1oosed against
aerial assassins.
Everywhere the material damage
was slight" the official announce
mer,t asserted. "Our machines all
returned safely"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Heal ski, Diseases

tits unnecessary for you to suffer with
eczema. blotches, ringworm, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little zemo,
ee6talned at any drug store for 35c, or
slUV for extra large bottle, and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
non itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Lemo is wonderful, penetrating, dis
appearing liquid and is soothing to the
most delicate skin. 1t is not greasy, is
easily applied and costs little. Get it
To-Day and save all further distress.
The E. w. Rose Co., Cleveland. o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Peabody Is Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Francis
Is. Peabody, leading Illinois coal oper-
ator and chairman of the defense
councils coal production committee
was today appointed by Secretary of
the Interior Lane as assistant to the
director Of the bureau of mines. Pea
body will enforce the law effective
November Is, regulating the manu-.
facture, sale, storage and use Of ex-
plosives and Investigate all spy,
dynamite and fire plots against NUM-
ton plants and war materials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Murder on Street Corner.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. Miss
Myrtle Cunningham, stenographer
was believed dying in a hospital to-
day because she tried to protect the
man she loved from a jealous woman
She was shot last night by Mrs,
p. p. Travers, when she threw her.
self in front Of Paul q. Tucker, a
business man, who Mrs. Travers said
had promised to marry her. Tucker
was struck by bullet after Miss
Cunningham fell and was instantly
killed.
The shooting occurred on crowd
ed downtown corner.
Mrs. Travers, who gave herself up
is alleged to have admitted that She
shot Tucker Intentionally, but de
clared that the wounding Of Miss
CUNNINGHAM was accidental.
At Miss Cunningham's boarding
house it was said she came from In.
diana. The name of the town was
not known.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01

working was being rounded into
shape today by the shipyard labor ad-
iustment board settling the Pacific
coast ship yard labor troubles. The
board continued it's sessions, consid-
ering the wage scale exclusively to-
day. The schedule being formulated
provides a larger proportionate in
crease for laborers receiving small
wages than for the skilled workmen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Is DRY TO-DAY
CONTINUED from page ~

trict dry law and here all the way
from TEXAS to show booze the door,
said s15.5Oo,O00 will be more than re.
placed by savings bank accounts and
clothes and food for women and chill
dren. The 1900 iob'ess have gone to
war work for the government or
sought solace and sheckles, elsewhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Bombed by British.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-Sparrapelhoek
was bombed yesterday by British
seaplanes. an admiralty statement
announced today. Clouds partially
obscured the targets and the results
were difficult to observe, the state
ment said. An enemy machine was
'downed. British planes returned
safely.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Down TO Brass lacks.

Washington Star: The labor short
age may encourage many gentle
man who has been priding himself on
"o-.erutive ability TO get in line for
a share in the regular work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Reersheba CAPTURED.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-Beersheba, OF
pied by British forces yesterday, &C
cording to announcement from the
Egyptian expeditionary force today
Beersheba is forty miles southwest
|of Jerusalem, in Palestine. 1t was
the southernmost city of the ''promis
ed land" Of Moses time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Still BLASTING Away.

LONDON, Nov. british artli.
|lery blasted away an enemy concen-
tration around Passchendaele appar.
emily being prepared for an attack,
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
East and northeast Of Ypres the
British commander in chief said, hos
tile artillery was active.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Fixing New WADE scale.

lonited Press Leased Wire Servicel
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA retro
active wage scale which in some in
stance is higher than the temporary
scaie under which the men are noN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01

There are over 100000 miles or
railroad in the United States. OF
this number about 5000 miles only
are operated by electricity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
MUDDY FIELD
OF BATTLE
CONTINUED from page L.

day, despite Bavarian counter at
tacks, where the fighting at times
was Of the bitterest character.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
;CHELL PLAN is at Your Disposal


people
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Jacobs of this
city are the parents Of a baby daugh-
ter, born, Sunday, December I'd.
The Mystic Workers will meet next
Friday evening, December 7th, at the
home Of DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Dittmer.
Archie Pinch of Leavenworth, Wash.
ington, was guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Elias Pinch, Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlo Stevens were
called to Greeley Friday on account
of the critical illness of Mrs. Stew
ems mother, Mrs. Schneider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Elder were WIS.,
itors in Dubuque several days last
week. Mrs Elder remained with her
friends in the Key City until Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Sadie Griffin of Minneapolis,
Mimi, arrived home Sunday morning
for a several weeks vacation, which
she will spend with her sisters, the
Misses Lizzie and Mary Griffin.
Mrs. T. J. Cacobs received word last
week that her little grandson, Paul
Gilbert, son of Rev. and Mrs. Paul J.
Gilbert, of Monticello, ILL.,, sustained a
broken limb in fall. The injury will
lay up the little fellow for time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
BY-coNE DAYS
Interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat, Regarding
People Who Had Important, Part
in Early Activities of the County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
(The Democrat, Dec. 5, 1879

John Feltes was found guilty of
manslaughter by jury, after trial
in this county which lasted two weeks.
Feltes was charged with having been
the cause of the death of his son.
Prof. VIM. Flude, who in early life,
was for fifteen years the organist of
the very church of which John Vic
life, the martyr, was once the rector,
was professor of music in Lenox COL
lege in Hopkinton. The success and
growth of the institution was due in
large measure to his efficient manage
ment of the finances.
The annual meeting of the Delaware
County Agricultural society was
c. Sanborn. The Democrat urged all
those interested in the society to at
tend the meeting.
The school board had effected the
purchase from T. G. Kline of his
corner lot, and thereby secured the
entire block for the school district.
The purchase price was $1,000. They
agreed to pay down $500, and hoped to
realize enough from the sale of the
buildings on the lot to pay off the
balance and thereby escape voting a
bond levy.
Among the local items in The Dem
ocrat Of forty years ago we find this
one: Married, at Lancaster, Wiscon-
sin, Thursday, November 10Th, 1877, by
Rev. A. W. Cummings, Mr.. Henry C.
Fox, of Prairie township, and Miss
Sadie E. Showalter. of Lancaster. Hen
ry is among the best and respected of
our young citizens, and his acuuaint-
ances generally are pleased to know
that he is at last captured and is to
be properly managed hereafter"
Mrs. r. w. Thrill was hostess to
the ladies of the Universalist society
at her residence. Mrs Thrill expect
ed the men to call just before tea
10 take the ladies away-after supper.
N. Denton had started for Bren-
ham. Texas, with consignment of
blooded cattle and fine horses, which
he offered for sale to the stock men
Of the southern state.
The Democrat said that the roads,
while frozen, were so rough that the
farmers were unable to haul produce
to market. Remember, gentle reader,
that this was before the days of the
automobile, and good roads move
ments.
Manchester merchants were retail
ing fresh Booths oysters at Csc per
quart.
Work was about to be begun on COM
piling data for history of Delaware
county. These histories are now in
many homes in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Stewart entertained
over a dozen bachelors and widowers
at their home on Thanksgiving Day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

H. E. Henderson was a business
visitor at Fonda Friday.
Miss Emma Paxson was visitor
in Independence last Saturday.
Miss Grace Halpin spent Thanksgiv-
ing day with her mother and sisters,
in Dubuque. g..
Herbert Fleming of Chicago, spent
Thanksgiving Day with his mother
Mrs. T. e. Fleming, and sisters, In
Manchester.
Mrs. Edwin Davis is rapidly re-
covering from an attack of pneumon-
ia, fact her many friends will be
pleased to learn.
Miss Etna Barr, student In the
university of Iowa, spent Thanksgiv-
ing day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Barr.
Miss Marguerite Madden, graduate
nurse, spent her Thanksgiving vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. F. Madden, in Manchester.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society will
hold a chicken pie dinner and bazaar
on Wednesday, December 18th, in the
vacant store building one door north
Of the postoffice, and formerly occu-
pied by w. G. GlOer. %' So"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
George Crowse spent Thanksgiving
~ with his daughter, who lives in

George Crowse spent Thanksgiving
day with his daughter. who lives IN
Dubuque. rn
The Misses Marguerite and Monica
Goen spent Thanksgiving with their
mother in Dubuque.
Vivian Hudson, son of Rev. and Mrs.
c. K. Hudson, has gone to New York
city to enlist in the navy.
Miss Mary Dummy of Dubuque was
a guest of her sister, Mrs. James Burns
several days last week.
Mrs. D. F. Young returned from
the Methodist hospital at Des Moines
last week, greatly improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Durey from Ellen
dale, North Dakota, arrived Tuesday
and are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Durey.
M. L. Seeley and family of Waver-
ly were guests of Mr.. Seeley's moth
er, Mrs. John iSeeley, over Thanks
giving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cary and chill
dren were guests of relatives and
friends at Galena, Illinois, several
days last week.
November certainly made amends for
October. Who can remember a bet
ter November in Iowa than the No
vember this year?
Mrs Bert Acers and daughter, Miss
Althea, of Cedar Rapids, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Porteous on
Thanksgiving day.
Miss Bethel Bronson entertained
seven Of her friends at dinner on
Thanksgiving at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. 0. G. Clark.
Miss Dorothy Keyes, teacher in the
schools at Switzerland, Iowa, spent
several days last week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Reyes.
Monday morning December 3rd, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Sedgwick received a
cablegram from their son, Frank, an
nouncing his safe arrival in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cox and baby
daughter of Oelwein were guests OF
relatives and friends in Manchester
last week. They returned to Oelwein
Monday morning
Miss Jennie Seeley Of Waverly was
in Manchester last Sunday to attend
the district Christian Endeavor con-
vention. While in the city she was
the guest of Mrs. John Seeley ST.
Burdette Griffin Of Camp Dodge
spent several days last week with his
sisters in Manchester. Mr.. Griffin is
employed in the quartermaster's Of
flee at Camp Dodge, and returned to
his work Sunday afternoon.
Harold Jones spent Thanksgivin
Day with his brother, Forest K. Jones,
at Camp Dodge. Harold says that
| the Thanksgiving dinner was the best
ever and that all the visitors at the
camp were guests of the boys on that
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
TWENTY YEARS AGO,
(The Democrat, Dec. s, 1897

(The Democrat, Dec. s, 1877
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Steadman cele-
brated their 26th wedding anniversary
and number of their friends helped
them celebrate the event. - ~"
Carhart C Adams, hardware dealers
in Manchester. were offering special
bargains on stoves.
Parties who were planning to 20 to
Florida for the winter, made their rail-
road reservations through Capt. J. F..
Merry, who was at that time assistant
general passenger agent for the Him
OILS Central. - ..,t.,.4 ,.,.
George Krapfl, of the vicinity of
Petersburg, had been in. Chicago with
two car loads Of hogs which averaged
ALP pounds. Hogs were worth from
$3.50 to $40 per cwt. The hogs Mr..
krapfl marketed at that time netted
him about $12 per head. Today such
hogs would bring in the neighborhood
of $4,000. z.. -.
Jacob G.. Schaum and Mrs. Lora
Barr Williams were united in marriage
at the 6Congregationalapa rsonage by
Rev. H. W. futile, and had gone to
Otto, Iowa, where they made their
home for some time
AL HOLSTER and Ex-Sheriff John
Cruise had just returned from a hunt
ing trip in the wilds of northern Min
nesota. They returned home with a
14O-pound deer, besides other smaller
game. They set out to capture a
moose, but failing to see one they came
home with such game as they saw and
captured.
d. B. Allen. who was city marshal,
| was critically all at his home with
an attack of pneumonia.
| Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mead,
Of Delaware townships on Thanksgiv-
| ing day, daughter.
Miss Margaret Thompson had been
summoned to Charlotte, Michigan,
on account Of the illness and death of
her sister, Mabel.
Mrs. Wilson Acers, and members of
the Manchester Gun club, perpetrated
neat surprise upon Mr.. Acers, the
occasion being his forty-ninth birth
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
NEW HEATING PLANT IN OPERA
TION.

The new heating plant at the Cen
trail school building is now in opera
ton, and is giving excellent service
The work on this plant was rushed
to completion, and for a modern heat
ing plant it is one of the best in the
state. The boilers are located in a
building separate from the main build
ing. If boiler should ever blow up
about all the damage it could do would
be to blow off the roof from the boil
er room, and parents need have no
anxiety for the safety Of their chill
dren.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
THOMAS.CONNELL.

Miss Effie A. Thomas and Mr.. Ray
w. Cornell We're united in marriage
on Sunday evening at the Baptist par
sonage. Rev. H. F. Mcdonald, perform
ing the ceremony which united these
young people in the bonds Of we'd
lock. This estimable couple have the
hearty good wishes of their many
friends for a happy and prosperous
married life IL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
MRS. s. J.>POOLEY.

Mrs. S. ]. Pooley died at her home
in Grinnell last Thursday, her death
being due to pneumonia. Funeral SER
vices were held at Grinnell last Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cruise of
this city were at Grinnell to attend the
funeral services. Mr.. Pooley is a
son of Mrs Cruise, and has many
friends in Manchester who sympathize
with him in the great loss that he
has sustained in the death of his be-
loved wife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
AT THE PLAZA.

Wednesday,, tonight, Juluelle Day, in
Rainbow Girl. .. EE.
Thursday, Carlyle 4 Blackwell-June
Elvidge in Youth 75,aa, .-.t ...
Friday, Antonio Moreno, in BY Right
of Possession.
Saturday, Hearst-Pathe News, Com
edy.
Sunday and Monday. Rorothy Phil
lips, in Triumph.
Tuesday, Louise Lovely, in The Gift
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING

Classified Advertisements in THE
DEMOCRAT are sure to bring quick
results. If you have an article to sell,
advertise it in the CLASSIFIED Column.
If you are in the market for some-
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RATE-10 cents per line for first
insertion, and cents per line for each
advertisement taken for less than Is
cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

DEMOCRAT RAISES ITS
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
After February LIST, 1918, Subscription
Price will be $500, instead of
$1.50. Take Advantage Of Old
Rate and Subscribe or
Renew Now.

The subscription price of The DEM
ocrat will be advanced from $3.50 to
$500 a year, effective February LIST,
1918.
Subscriptions, new or renewals, will
be accepted at the present price, $3.50,
until the date named. Subscriptions
cannot be accepted for more than two
years in advance. .a"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
Tubes in Madrid.

Tubes In Madrid.
Sanction has been given to the con-
struction Of underground electric rail.
ways in Madrid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

Girl.
Coming on Christmas day, Mary
Miles Minter, in Charity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

FARMERS.-I will continue to be in
the junk business at the old stand.
Will pay full market prices at all
times. Also buy hides.-B. /. Epstein,
Manchester, Iowa. g.. tt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

NOTICE. am prepared to do out
side butchering. Inquire OF Chan
cey Burlington, Telephone ~ on 10,
or leave orders at Lyman's or Works
Meat Markets, Manchester. 49-2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
TRADES COUNCIL
 PLANS BIG PARADE

The ways and means committee of the Birmingham Trades Council met last night and formulated plans for the Labor Day parade to be held in Birmingham on September g. Chairman George Rush presided at the meeting and l.. F. Davis acted as secretary. The committee will announce the line of march and other various details of the parade at a later date, but they have made public the line up, the order in which each local will appear. Details for the picnic at East Lake have not been completed as yet.
 The arrangements have been practically completed, and all locals are requested to ask their sponsors to attend the meet
 ing of the Trades Council next Sunday afternoon at o'clock, when instructions will be issued. The drawings for place in the parade were completed last night and resulted as follows:
 Sponsors, Carpenters and Joiners, Typo graphical union Stage Employes, Farm CTS union. Journeymen Barbers, Street Railway Employes, Bartenders, Chauf- feurs. Boilermakers, Cooks and Walters. Sheet Metal Workers, Structural Iron Workers, Machnists, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Musicians, Electrical Workers BriclIayers, Molders, Garment Workers United Mine Workers, Butchers, Patternmakers, Bookbinders, Horseshoers, Bessemer Trades Council, Plasterers, Hoisting Engineers, Blacksmiths, Brother hood of Carmen, Painters and Decorators Tailors Stereotypers, Printing Pressmen Cigarmakers, Plumbers and Steamfitters Stenographers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Cleon B. Rogers WiH Not Make Race For
 Head Of Commission
Formidable Candidate Announces His With drawaI From Field and Causes Much Spec ulation Regarding the Man His
 Friends Will Support

Cleon B. Rogers, who has been regarded as one of the formidable candidates in the race for president of the city commission, yesterday announced his withdrawal from the contest.
 MT. Rogers puts his retirement on the ground that this is time when every man must make sacrifices for the general welfare of the city and nation.
 He thanks everyone for the cordial support 50 far given him and ex- presses the hope that the harmony ple will be considered by every man above his own personal interest. MT. Rogers formal statement withdrawing from the race reads as follows:
 q hereby announce my with drawaI from the race for presi- dent of the Birmingha city cOm- mission in the election to be held on the Sth day of next October. This step, in my opinion. will tend to produce harmony among my friends and in that way result in great good to our city. This is time when it Is necessary that sacrifices be made for the welfare of the city and its people as well as our national government and 1t is that motive which prompts me to take this action after careful consideration.
 sI desire to thank my many friends for the interest they have taken in me and in my candidacy and trust that they may he able to see as I do that the harmony and welfare of our city and its people