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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13

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for his faithful work in the position
The executive committee voted unani
mously to ask Fred B. Blair to take tn,
position of chairman and he has ac
cepted, although with some hesitanc.
because of the pressure of othel
duties.
Mrs. Alice Philip has accepted the
secretary's work and everyone is
vastly relieved to know that difficult
job is in such capable hands. Mrs
Alice Arnold is the new vice chairman
in place of Mrs. Philip and Mrs. j.
E. Nye will take up Mrs. Philipp's
work as head of the sewing committee.
Since the last of November a num-
ber of the ladies in Mrs. Geo. w. Dun
hams neighborhood have been meet
ing almost every Tuesday afternoon
at the latter's home to do Red Cross
turning in over forty bed shirts.
About twenty ladies of Prairie town
ship met at the home of Mrs. Fred
Durey last Thursday, spending the day
doing sewing for Red Cross. Mrs. c.
J. Seeds and Mrs. H. A. Dittmer,
members of the sewing committee
here, assisted them in getting started.
A great deal of interest in the work
was shown and nine new members for
Red Cross were obtained.
The first surgical dressings class
was composed of the following ladies':
Mesdames Chas. Peterson, John Fardy,
Will Dudley, o. A. Durham, H. F.
Arnold, w. c. Blake, w. H. Norris, J.
E. Nye, A. r. Leroy and Hubert Carr.
The above ladies are now acting as in
structors of the new class formed last
week, composed of Mesdames Jay
Matthews, Harry Seeds, C. R. Weir,
Henry Prowse, Sherm Harris, De Moss,
and the Misses Marion Blake, Kate
Smith and Vina BraZelton.
On February Sth, 1918, a shipment
taining 270 bed shirts, 40 paJalna
suits. 6 bathrobes, Sc bed socks and
10 bed jackets. OF this total, Man
chester furnished 4S bed shirts, Is
BAHAMA suits, bathrobes, 10 bed
Jackets and II bed socks; Earlville,
Is pajama suits and IS bed shirts;
RYAN, bed socks; Masonville, IL
bed shirts; Delhi, 43 bed shirts, l
bath robe and 12 bed socks; Delaware.
"a bed shirts; Oneida, 2 bed shirts
and bed socks; Dundee, AZ bed
shirts; Buck Creek, 20 bed shirts;
Bay division of Buck Creek, AZ bed
shirts; Greeley, 13 bed shirts and II
pajama suits Colesburg and Oneida
sent in garments too late for this ship
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
RED CROSS NOTES.
&C. G.. YOran.)

Because of Chairman F. P. Walkers
acceptance of the position of secretary
of the Marshalltown Commercial Club
it became necessary for him to resign
his position as chairman of the Red
Cross His resignation was accepted
with regret and with a vote of thanks
for his faithful work in the position.
The executive committee voted unani-
to ask Fred B. Blair to take the
position of chairman and he has ac-
cepted, although with some hesitancy
because of the pressure of other
duties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
STANDINGS OF HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS.

Record of grades in the Manchester
High school for third showing rank
of all students with an average of 80
per cent. or more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13


they bring to us.
Kempis-Maid of Old Manhatten.
AndersOn's Fairy Tales.
Shedden-DOrcaS.
Clark-The Spell of Holland.
Barbour-On His Mark.
Canfield-Boys of Rincon Ranch.
Coates-Story of Sahlb.
Hough-The Young Alaskan.
Corbin-AircraftS.
Barrie-Peter Pan.
TalbOt-Submarines
James ArizOna-The Wlnderland.
-, Short Story Index.
New Nature Library TX Volume.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY.

The following is the list Of new
books received during January at the
public library:
Barber-The Aeroplane Speaks.
Sadler-Cause and Cure of Colds.
Connor-The Major.
Dixon-Human Side OF Birds.
Fox-Night of the Cumberland.
Beal-Flower, Love and Legand.
Hawthorn-Rambles in Old College
Towns.
Doyle-His Last Bow.
King-High Hearts.
r-Wishing-Ring Man.
Sinclair-North of Fifty-Third.
Worcester-The Philippines, past
and present.
Dawson-Carry On.
Faber-Story Book of Science.
Dunn-With the Army on the PATIO
mic.
Paine-Arkansas Bear.
Hart-Camps and Firesides of the
Revolution.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
Text of German Note Asking
Armistice Terms.

The German Government has taken
cognizance of the answer OF the
President of the United States.
The President is aware of the far
reaching changes which have been
carried out and are being carried out
in the German constitutional struc-
ture, and that peace negotiations are
being conducted by peoples Gov
ernment. in whose hands rests, both
actually and constitutionally, the
power to make the deciding conclus-
ions.
The military powers are also SUBJ
ject to it.
The German Government now
awaits proposals for an armistice.
which shall be the first step toward
just peace. as the President has de-
scribed it in his proclamation.
(Signcd) "Solf."
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
LUDENDORFF, BOSS" OF
GERMANY, RESIGNS AS
HEAD OF ARMIES
Kaiser Accepts and Bestows Gener-
ais Name on His Old
Regiment.

Copenhagen, October 27.-Gen.
Ludendorff, first quartermaster gem
eral of the German Army has re-
signed,
"A telegram from Berlin says; The
kaiser has accepted .Ludendorff's res
ignation and decreed that the lower
Rhenish Infantry Regiment No. 80.
whose commander Gen. Ludcndortf
long had been, shall bear his. name.
Surprise was caused in Berlin yes
terday by the fact that the daily re-
port from German headquarters was
not signed as usual with the name OF
Ludendorff. =
Later the following official an
nouncement was issued: The em-
peror, accepting the request to be al
lowed to retire of Infantry General
'Ladendorff, the first quartermaster
general and commander in time OF
peace OF the Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brigade, has placed him on the unat-
tached lists.
4 "The emperor decided at the same
time that the Lower Rhenish Infantry
Regiment, No. SO, of which the gen.
Ieral had long been chief, shall bear
the name of Ludendorff;"
His resignation, It is believed IN
London, will still further shake the
faith of the German people in their
military machine.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
GERMANY ANSWERS WILSON
Foe Waits Proposal for an Armistice.
.Ludendorff Resigns.

. Copenhagen. October 27.-Gcr-
many's answer to President Wilson'S
latest communication says:
The German Government has TAX
eli cognizance of the answer of the
president of the United States
The president is aware of the far
reaching changes which have been
carried out and are being carried out
in the German constitutional -struc-
ture and that peace negotiations ARE
being conducted by peoples gov
ernmcnt in whose hands rests, both
actually and constitutionally, the
power to make the deciding cnntIus-
ions.
The military powers are also sub
icct to it.
The German Government now
awaits proposals for an> armistice,
which shall be the first step toward
Il just peace, as the president has de
scribcd it in his proclamation.
tSigned) SOLE"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
.cRossLEY CONFIDENT
Lieut. Governor Says People VIII
Z Vote to Support President.

Lieut., Governor Wallace Crossley,
who is also State Fuel Commissioner,
spent Monday and Tuesday in this
city with friends. Governor Crossley
says the prospects for the Democratic
ticket are excellent all over the state,
and that the sentiment of the voters
generally is to sand by the President
The Republicans of course, are count
ing on an enormous vote in St. Louis
and it will be necessary for the Dem
ocrats in the rural districts to get the
vote out in order to offset this.
Mr.. Crossley says:
Bates county Democracy, along
with our party organizations in other
rural counties is determined to over
whelm the Single Tax propaganda
and every vote will be needed be-
cause ST. Louis is coming strong for
Single Tax, Anti Prohibition and the
Republican ticket. Negroes from
East St. Louis have been colonized
by the thousands to support the
breweries, the single takers and the
Republican nominees. In spite of all
the money they are spending. feel
sure that Republican efforts in this
state will fail because the country
voter is awake to the danger. Folk
will go to the Senate by big maj or
ity, not only on account of his per
sonal strength, but because it is
known that President Wilson wants
him. The approval of the president
will be needed by Americans general
ly because they believe in his mission
and i'll his marvellous ability. He
towers above all other world leaders
today and the selfish, jealous. traitor
ous Roosevelt cannot. deflect Ameri-
can sentiment nor take our eyes off
the main chance.
Judge Graves and Uel w. Lampkin
will receive handsome majorities and
there is no reason to doubt but that
Missouri will give the Gardner ad >
ministration. which has achieved such
brilliant financial success and which
has been foremost in war work vote
OF confidence by returning Demo-
cratic majority to the Legislature
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
Allies Agree to Wilson's Terms!

Washington, Oct. 2o.-Our Allies
have agreed to make peace with Ger
many on the lines mapped out by
President Wilson. according to i'll
formation emanating from respon-
sible administration source tonight.
II Marshal Foch and his associated
military advisers have pronounced an
arsmisticc with the Central Powers
practicable, provided Allied interests
he properly safcguarded.
The military advisers OF the Alice,
nations are now formulating the
terms of the proposed armis,ice anr
some of the conditions already have
been submitted to President Wilson
for approval.
Surrender OF military power and
guarantees for the faithful perform
ance of contract sum up the terms on
which Germany will be permitted a
cessation OF hostilities.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
Hungary Breaks Away.

Copenhagen, Oct 2o.-Hungary
has definitely rcvoltcd and formed
an independent anti-dynastic state,
under the leadership of County karo-
lyi, in cooperation with the Czechs
and Jugo-Slavs, according to Wen
ma dispatch to the Poltiken.
Archdukc Joseph has issued a proc
lamation stating that Emperor
Charles has charged him with the
task OF securing the complete indie
pendence of Hungary. dispatch
from Budapest says.
The proclamation adds that peace
will be aspired to at once and Hun
gary will join league of nations. her
integrity and unity being the first
aim.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31

ne tOllOWlnS letteT mas DeeH IS
ceived by the Peoples Bank:
Butler, Mo,
Oct. 22nd. 1918.
Peoples Bank,
Butler, Mo.
Gentlemen
In reply to yours OF recent date
will say that consider the Daily
Live Stock Market Report which
your bank has furnished to the farm
ers of Bates County of untold value
to the stock raisers of this. commun-
ity and a service, which / am sure is
appreciated.
For my part, | should dislike very
much to see, this Daily Report dis
continued and I am quite sure this is
the. sentiment of the majority of far
mers in this part of the county.
wish, to thank you for the kindly
manner in which you have given me
the market over the phone at all
times I have called for same.
Yours truly,
Everett Drysdale.
We have been informed by the
Peoples Bank that it has given the
Kansas City Live Stock Market Re-
port to its friends and customers ev-
cry business day since the organiza-
ton of the bank. 1t has been done
at considerable expense. but the bank
believes it is favoring the farmers ~
keeping them informed as to the
market conditions. The fact that It 10
appreciated is aftested by the above
letter.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
Agree on Arrnistice Terms.

London, Oct. ao.-The Versailles
conference, according to the report
current in London this afternoon, has
agreed ON the main points of the
armsticc terms, which will now be
considered by the military command
ers.
The final peace terms, it is said,
will be submitted to Germany sinful
taneously with the armistice terms.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
MUST GIVE UP FLEET
Allies Also Win Demand That Ger
many Turn Over its Submarines
in an Armistice Agreement.

London, Oct. 20 1880 p. m.-As
part of The terms of an arinistice, the
Evening News says It understands
the Allied nations will insist upon the
surrender of the German fleet. includ-
ing, all the German submarines ard
upon the occupation by the Allied
forces of all the fortified towns on
the Rhine. -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31

Because of the epidemic of influ-
enxa, the United War~Workers Lam
paigu has been postponed The cam
nairn will be for the raising Of tnnde
for the Y. NJ. c. A, and al kindred
war associations. It will begia at :
date to be selected later. t.sse, =
Wesley Denton,
Chairman.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31

Fesd Administrator Hoover an.
nounced Friday afternon he had ar
ranged with the British authorities to
furnish 2oOoo,0oo rations for the use
of the Belgians in territory from
which the Germans are in retreat.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
ACCEPTS WILSON'S
TERMS
Implies Full Surrender And Wants
Immediate Negotiations.


Paris, Oct. 2S.-.Austria fully ac-y-
cepts President Wilson's terms, ac-
cording to dispatch from Berne to-
day.
The dispatch said that Count An
drassy, the Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister gave the note to the Aus
trian minister at Stockholm yester-
day for transmission to President
Wilson through Sweden The text
follows;
In response to the note addressed
on October 10 by President Wilson
to the Austro-Hungarian government
and in conformity with the decision of
the president to discuss separately
with Austria Hungary the conditions
of an armistice and peace, the Aus
tro- Hungarian government has the
honor to declare that it gives its ap-
probation not only to the former
statements of the president but also
the ideas expressed in his last note
on the rights of the peoples of Aus
tria- Hungary, especially the rights Of
the Czecho-Slavs and the Jugo-Slavs
,"Hence from the beginning Aus
tria- Hungary has accepted all of the
conditions upon which the president
makes the opening of his negotiations
upon the subject OF an armistice and
peace depend
The government oi Austria-Hun
gary holds that there is nothing more
that prevents the commencement of
negotiations.
The Austro- Hungarian govern
ment declares in consequence, that
it is ready without awaiting the re-
suit of other negotiations. to enter in
TO discussions to conclude peace be-
tween Austria Hungary and the op-
posing states and an immediate ar
misticc on all Austro- Hungarian
fronts and begs President Wilson to
be good enough to take the appro-
pirate preparatory steps"
Washington, Oct. 2S.-The resig-
nation OF Gen. Ludendorfi as Ger
many's military chief was forced at
ter he had disagreed with Prince
Max over acceptance OF President
Wilson's peace terms. said a news re-
port to The Hague. received by the
State Department today.
Rome, Oct. 2S.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg is expected to order
courtmartial OF Cen Ludcndorff, ac-
cording to Information received here
today from German sources,
| Washington, Oct eS-Germany
appeared to official Washington to-
day to be attempting tn force an early
submission of allied armistice terms.
Her latest note for which there ap
peared no particular excuse or need
carried the plain suggestion that she
is struggling now to make the allies
appear on the initiative in suggesting
an armiStice.
1t was stated authori,ativeiy today
not reply to tile German acknowl
cdgcmcnt.' as the whole question OF
an armistice is now up to the military
commanders oi the United States and
the allies subject to the approval Of
the Versailles conference. which
meets tomorrow.
The next word on the situation is
expected, therefore. to come out OF
Versailles or Paris.
What Germany meant when she
said president Wilson knows of the
deep-rooted constitutional changes
under way i'll that country is uncer7
| tain" Some believed she might have
made a secret supplemental state
ment as to political reforms.
Others thought she was merely
trying to emphasize that political
! changes were under way.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
To capitulate to Allies?

Paris, Oct. e0.-The executive COM
mittee OF the German parties in Aus
tria has formed provisional govern
ment, according to a dispatch from
Vienna, and has decided to send a
separate note. to President Wilson,
The Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna
declares that Germany and Austria
Hungary will capitulate withou, de-
Law.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
London Heays of Answer.

London. October 27.--Germany's
answer to President \Vilson't latest
communication declares that Ger
many is now awaiting proposals FOR
an armstice
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31

Manufacturers of gasoline stoves
have been requested bv the war in
dustries board to discontinue the
manufacture Of their product because
Of the war aad industrial needs for
gasoline.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
Attention Yanksl

Bates County Post No. g G. A. +.
will meet Nov. 4 at o'clock IN
Squire Newsome's office in basement
of court house.
S. Dent, Commander.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31

John Callahan was held up and
robbed of seven cents at his home
over IN Kansas Sunda.. night, by two
E8eCosmack boys from Oklahoma,
E6rotie1sr of VIM. Mccormack One
|is NOW in jlil At Mound City. the
(6tker escaped.-Hume Telephone.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
Appreciated Service.

The following letter has been re
ceived by the Peoples Bank:
Butler, Mo-.
Oct. 22nd, 1918.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-09
LetCufcuraBe
YourBeautyDoctor
DA1SM1C watson \. eel.ns..
sssvs ~ b. q. xdvice and boofs ire.
Rates reasonable Highest references BsstseFvieea
WARNING TO ALL HUSBANDS
Just Now There 10 Danger In Using
AbbrevIation Of Somewhat Com.
mon Pet Name.

A sergeant Of police exhibited a
slight scratch on his face few days
ago which he said was caused by his
wife's patriotism. By way of explana-
ton the sergeant said: II generally
walk into the house and greet my wife
with some pet name, one Of my favor
ties being: Hello. honey
Yesterday when reached homo
1 went In in my customary manner.
met my wife in the kitchen and said:
Hello, hum
II had no more than spoken" said
the sergeant, when my wife landed on
me and said that she would give mo
to understand that she was not Hun,
so from now on 1 will be careful to
use some other name or else call her
honey, and will be very careful to use
the entire word and not try to abbre-
viate t."-Indiannpolis News.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-09
GERMAN DEFENSE WORKS WEST
OF ARRAe RAzEp IN HAND.To-
HAND STRUGGLE.
BIG! GUN DUfLN NEAR LyS
BERLIN ADMITS AUSTRALIANS
MADE GAINS BETWEEN AN
GRE AND soMME.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ottawa), May 8.-There was terrific
bombardment of two hours duration
Monday nig.t in connection with two
raids. One was carried out by the
enemy and was unsuccessful. The
Dther was by the Canadians, near Neu-
ville-Vitasse, southwest of Arras The
Canadian raiders reported that many
Germans were killed or wounded in
hand-to-hand fighting and great de-
struction was wrought in the enemy's
defense works.
Heavy rains are rendering the
ground very bad for fighting I'm
doubleday the enemy is preparing for
another violent blow, but the British
are ready to meet it.
Monday and Monday night the Ger
mans kept up a considerable lombard
ment of the back areas in Flanders
with high-velocity guns. The allies, on
the other hand, were busy hammering
the enemy's roads and concentration
points.
the Germans on the western front at
tempting to begin new phase of
their offensive. Everywhere along the
line there have been artillery duels, at
some points of considerable intensity.
and the allied armies are lying in their
positions awaiting with expectancy,
and also with perfect confidence, the
blow that they realize soon win fall at
some point in Flanders or Picardy.
The British made successful raid
near Neuville-vitasse, southwest of
Arras. the war office reports. Three
machine guns were captured.
The French In the Amiens sector
were successful In q similar maneuver.
In addition they repulsed an attempt
ed German attack.
The Italians dispersed hostile pa
trolls on various parts of the front.
Meanwhile the allied line every
where is being reinforced to meet the
enemy when, he again unleashes his in
fantry. The Americans are taking a
prominent part in this Strengthening
of the line. M. Clemenceau, the
French premier. who has just returned
to Paris from visit to the battle
front, is authority for the statement
that American troops are continuing
to arrive in the battle zone in force.
The conclusion of peace between
Rumania and the central powers has
been brought about by the signing of
a treaty at Bucharest Monday. Iso-
lated from her aiiiss by the detection
of Russia. nothing was left for Ruma-
MIA but to accept peace from her en-
emies at the hard price they imposed.
Tuesday. May Z, was the third ami
versary of the sinking of the Lusitania
by a German submarine with loss Of
1,275 lives.
The Berlin report says: Between
the Ancre and the Somme the enemy
employed Australians for a night at
tack. On both sides of the Corbie-
Bray road they succeeded in reaching
cure foremost line"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-09
HOLD. LUsIfANiA MEMORIAL.
Prussian FrightTulness Denounced at
New York Meeting.

NSW voTk WcCtiUS.
New York, May S.-Prussian fright
fulness was denounced, and the deter
mination of America 10 wipe 1t out
was emphasized at Lusitania me-
mortal mass meeting at Carnegie hall
last night under the auspices of the
American Defense Society and the
American Rights League.
The speakers were Theodore Roose-
welt and Senator Robert l.. owen Of
Oklahoma. Charles s. Fairchild, for
mer secretary of the treasury, pre-
sided.
Ostracism from the markets of the
civilized world until they are ready
to accede to the principles OF inter-
national law and enter the family Of
nations as law-abiding members, was
urged by Senator Owen as the PEN
atty the world should inflict upon the
German, Austrian, Bulgarian and
Turkish peoples.
"Three years ago today" said Col.
Roosevelt. "the Lusitania was sunk.
I wish that every flag in this city had
stood at halfmast today, for this
should be a penitential day forever
for America"