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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
Value Friendship p.

Friendship is too precious, II 1t Is
real to be lightly thrown away. The
time will come, no matter how many
acQuaintances you may have, when
your heart will turn to that deeper re-
lationship, and when nothing can take
the place Of that voice you know and
the touch of that hand that has clasped
yours so many times. But 1t you have
deliberately given up that friendship,
can you expect to call It back to you
at your will2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.
State Of Iowa, Delaware County, sS:-

To All Whom 1t May Concern
You are hereby notified that the last
will of King H. Goodwin, deceased, has
been filed, opened and read, and Mon
day, the 14th day of October, A. D.,
1918, fixed as the time, and the court
house in Manchester the place for
hearing and proving the same.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court this 9Th day of August, 1918.
o. r. DUNEIAM,
34-3. Clerk District Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on
over the seat of pain is often more ef-
fectual for a lame back than a plaster
and does not cost anything like as
much. For sale by A. @. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
Keep Watch Over Thoughts.

NeSP "dtCH OVeT HUUVHto'
What responsibility we have in be-
ing parents to thoughts; how we should
shun the mongrel thought-babies and
keep them away.-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
sunflowers of Practical Use.

Sunfiowers Of Practical Use.
Giant sunffowers are no longer to be
regarded as merely ornamental. The
seeds are declared to be rich In oils
and are also q valuable food for p0ul-
trv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
TOLL OF FLYERS
Three Killed, Four Injured on Texas
Aviation Fields.

Dallas, Tex, March 15.-Three fly
ers were killed and four injured at
Texas aviation fields yesterday, ac-
cording to compilations made here
toda.t
The dead:
LIEUT.. MARMADUKE EARL
Lewlsburg, Pa.
NILE GELWICK. Findlay, Ohio,
kille' at Ellington field, near Hous-
t n.
CADET w. H. HOLIDAY, Den
YER killed at Kelly field, San An
to aio.
The injured:
Howard P. Bittinger Greenwich
Conn.,. and Lieut.. L. Finch, Van
couver, B. c., injured at Hicks field
near Fort Worth.
Civilian Instructor Kaiser injured
at Ellington field.
Corp. Cyril ]. Favreau, Indian Or
char6, Mass, injured at Kelly field.
These deaths bring the total fatali-
ties as a result of accidents in Texas
field to sixty-one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
TO RAISE PRICES?
Laundrymen Discuss Plans at
Convention Here Today.
Minimum Wage and Cost of
Materials Big Problems.

Rumors are afloat that the prices
of laundry are going up. and that def
initely and quickly, along with the
raise in wages for the laundry girls
and the increased cost of materials
used in the laundries for making dirty
clothes clean.
The rumors came from the resumed
meeting of the State Laundry Owners
association at. the Chamber of Com
merce this morning. No threats were
made by the laundrymen, and the in
crease in prices was discussed on the
cold basis of strict business prop
osition. The laundrymen, tho declar-
ing that their side of the nine hour
law and the $3.50 minimum wage had
not been investigated by the commits
sion, did not go into the details of the
proposed price raising as a retaliatory
measure.
o. L. Bear, of the service depart
ment of the National Association of
Laundry Owners, gave a short talk at
the meeting this morning, explaining
the work of the service department
and giving the members of the asso-
citation few bits of advice as to the
correct and most economical method
of firing a steam engine. Keep your
hampers checked, your fire free from
holes, and do not poke the fire" was
the keynote of the speech. Bear spent
some time answering the questions of
the laundrymen on problems that
have come up in the individual plants.
The meeting of the laundrymen closes
tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
EX-U. S. SENATOR DEAD
Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin Was
in Senate From 1907 to 1915.

Marinette, Wis, March 15.-Former
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
son of Wisconsin died here today
following a long illness.
Stephenson was senator from 1907
to'1915, having been succeeded by the
late Paul O. Husting, whose place is
now to be filled by special election
April 2.
Besides Grant T. Stephenson. son.
who is a naval officer in the war
zone, the former senator is survived
by his widow, another son. Isaac Wat
son Stephenson, and five daughters.
One of States Richest Men.
Stephenson was nearly SO years old.
He was reputed to be one of the
wealthiest lumber magnates in the
United States, his holdings in Michi-
gan being the largest in that state.
His 1909 election to the senate was
later made the occasion of an investi-
CATION of charges brought by the Wis
consin legislature that money had
been unduly used The senate, by
vote of 40 to "a, allowed him to re-
tain his seat after the probe disclosed
that he spent $112,000 to be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
GOES INTO TRENCHES
AIl-kansas Regiment at Doniphan to
Get Real Sample of Life.

Camp Doniphan. Okla, March IS
This evening the 1877 infantry regi-
ment (All-Kansas) goes into the
trenches for night duty. 1t will be the
first regiment to go in the trenches as
a unit. Heretofore only battalions
have gone in. The men will serve un-
der conditions approximating those at
the front in France
There will be no talking. inter
trench communication will be estab-
lished, listening posts filled, dugouts
occupied and reserve trenches filled
up. There will be no lights in the
trenches
The troops will go in after dark and
will leave before daylight just as they
do overseas. Scouting parties will go
out in front. In fact the work of the
troops will be as nearly the same as
those at the fighting front as it is pos
sible to make them The men will
hike out beyond Signal mountain and
return the next morning and sleep
the next day. They are looking for
ward with interest. to the new line of
work which they hope soon to be en-
gagged in overseas.
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Woman in $5OO,0OO Blackmail
Case Takes Stand.
Declares Her Story Is "To0
Horrible" for Spectators.
She BREAKS DOWN and SOBS
Says Atlanta Millionaire May
Or's Wealth "COnvicting Her.
Attorney Says Complainant
Sprung Trap, Not Defendant.

Atlanta, Ca. March 15.-Declaring
her story was too horrible" to tell TO
a court room crowded with spectators.
Mrs. Margaret Hirsch, on trial charged
with attempting to eXtort s500.000
from Mayor Asa c.. Gambler by black
mail broke down she took the
stand today to make her statement
to the jury. Sobbing, she pleaded with
the court to clear the room while she
testified.
Judge Hill acceded to her request
and ordered the court room cleared
Immediately. Only the court at
torney for both sides and the jury
were allowed to remain
Bar Newspaper Men Too.
Newspaper men were also barred
from the room.
Attorney Bedgood, for the defense.
stated no conspiracy existed between
Cook and Mrs. Hirsch
Mrs. Hirsch is a victim of Mayor
Gamblers wealth and position" he
declared. No demand had been made
to Gambler by Cook for money. Bed
good said.
AS Bedgood started dealing with the
sensational character of the evidences
to be given by the defense. Mrs
Hirsch bowed her head. Later. APP
parently unable to listen to his de-
scription of her story, she arose, beck
oned to a deputy and left the room
Bedgood recited Mrs. Hirschs side
of the case, telling simply but in sens
sational detail how the woman was
wronged and how, after a discovery by
Cook Mayor Gambler had called in
Forrest Adair and a trap was spring,
as a result of which Cook and Mrs.
Hirsch were indicted"
Attorney Paints Sordid Picture.
Bedgood, in his address. spoke
slowly and carefully without any at
tempt at eloquence. His statement
was very sordid in detail.
One of the sensations promised WAS
made when Bedgood, in his address to
the jury, stated that the state had
used coercive methods in procuring
witnesses. He said he was prepared
to prove his statement-that a young
woman who for a while had occupied
the same cell with Mrs. Hirsch and
later released had been locked up
Wednesday night by the police be-
cause she refused to sign an affidavit
that she had heard Cook and Mrs.
Hirsch comforting, together in the Jail.
confess that they had framed the
whole thing" This woman. Bedgood
said, was released yesterday morning
and no charge had been made against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
ROCK HITS TRAIN
Huge Boulder Rolls Down Bank
Crushing Coach.
Two Women Killed, 40 on
"Pennsy" Train Injured.

Harrisburg Pa, March 1.-two
women passengers were killed and
from thirty to forty other persons in
jured when a huge boulder rolling
down a deep cut, struck and wrecked
westbound Pennsylvania train No. 10,
near EliZabethtown, Pa, early today.
The railroad company listed as dead
Miss Rena Palmer of Morgantown, w.
Va, and an unidentified woman. None
of the injured in Harrisburg hospitals
are in a serious condition. All are
painfully cut and bruised.
Ovcrturns PuIlmans.
The train was well into the cut
when the conductor saw the sliding
boulder coming toward the track. The
engineer and two baggage cars passed
safely, then the landslide struck the
train in the middle and overturned
two Pullmans Passengers were thrown
from their berths indiscriminately to-
gether.
Relief trains from Harrisburg and
Lancaster carried dozen physicians
to the scene but they found their du-
ties light. The most seriously hurt
were H. H. Steinmetz, Dover, N. j.,
and Conductor Edwards.
number of soldiers who were in
the smoking car, rendered first aid to
the injured and assisted in the rescue
work until arrival of relief trains.
Railroad officials reported it would be
hours before the Wreckage could be
cleared away.
Steel Coach Saved Lives.
Railroad officials say the steel cars
prevented heavy loss of life. 1t is
estimated that one of the rocks
weighs twenty tons and will have to
be dynamited to remove it from the
roadbed. The two sleeping coaches
were thrown across four tracks and
if they had been of the old wooden
type they would have been broken to
pieces.
The body of one of the victims
was identified as that of Miss Pal,
mer, of Morgantown, w. Va, whose
father Charles Palmer, is on the in
juree list and in the Harrisburg hos
pital. When brought here early to-
day Mr.. Palmer asked for his daugh-
ter and search revealed that she had
been Killed.
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|ND|CT IS |. W. W.
All but One Listed by Wichita
Grand Jury Arrested.
Charge Espionage and Interfer-
ing With Oil Field Production.

Wichita, March 15.-Indictments
were returned here this morning by a
federal grand jury against thirty five
alleged members of the 1. w. w. With
only one exception, the indicted men
are now under arrest and some of
them already have been interned for
the duration of the war. Others will
probably be tried at the session of the
federal court in this city, next Sep
tember.
The indictments are under two acts.
one the espionage act. under which
they are charged with disloyalty, in
subordination and interfering with the
war; the other charges them with in
terfering with the production of oil
and other products which are neces-
sary to the prosecution of the war.
The men indicted are:
C. w. Anderson, Chicago; o. E.
Gordon. Albart Barr, Geo. Yarlott.
John Shannon, alias F. j. Gallagher,
Kansas City; Wencil Francik, Okla
O'Day, Frank Patton. Robert Poe,
Leo Stark, S. p. Hickok, Albert Blum
burg, Carl Smell Gnterned), Paul
Maihak Gnterned), Joe Greesbach,
Peter J. Higgins. Mike Quinn, Ernest
Henning Gnterned), Geo. Wenger Gn-
terned), Roy Lambert, William Ly-
ons, John Wolfiey, Harry McCarl.
John Caffrey, E. NJ Boyd (not yet ap-
prehended), Fred Grau Gnterned), E.
J. Huber, Harry Drew Stephen Shu-
rem, John Wallberg, Morris Hecht,
James Gossard and Jim Davis.
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TOPEKA BOY KILLED?
similarity in Names Indicates Brother
Mrs. Ralph Skinner Is Casualty.

The liberty honor roll in the State
Journal yesterday carried the name
of Priv. Cecil Edgar McConley'' kill
ed in action in France. Next to this
name appeared Fred Turner.
Mrs. Ralph E. skinner, who lives
in Shorey, is nearly positive that the
name "McConley'' should have been
"McCauley," who is her brother. She
bases her idea on the fact that the
name is ofte-t misspelled in this man
ner and or the theory that Fred Tur-
ner enlisted in the army at the same
time and with the same regiment
with her brother.
Il have known that they have been
in France for some time" Mrs. Skin
ner said today. "The two boys en-
listed together in Idaho and have
been side by side since that time
Cecil Edgar McCauley is a Topeka
boy. He lived with his parents when
a child at 1401 West street. He was
educated in the grade schools here
and left the city shortly after his
mother died. His father, who is liv-
ing il Rockford Ill, is J. w. McCau-
ley, formerly we'll known Topekan.
The sorrow brought upon the To-
peka relatives and the uncertainty
owing to the refusal of the govern
ment to give addresses with names
indicates the apparent stupidity of
the censorship laws as affecting the
people of the United States.
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eliminates Negotiations With
Germany Begun in December.
Clears Way for Allies To An
nOunce Jap-Siberia Policy.
MUST DEMOBILIzE ALL ARMY
Agree AustrO-GermanS To Fix
Territorial Boundaries.
Gives Up Poland, COurland, Lii
vOnia, Esthonia, Armenia.

Petrograd, Thursday. March IA
The al1-Russian congress of soviets
meeting at Moscow today, by a vote of
453 to 80, decided to ratify the peace
treaty with the central powers.
NJ. Ryazonov, a prominent Bolshe-
Wiki theorist and representatives of
all the professional unions resigned
from the Bolshevik party after the
vote.
The action of the all-Russian con-
gress of soviets in accepting the Ger
man peace clears the way for an
nouncement of allied intentions as re-
CARDS Japanese intervention in Siberia
and gives Germany vast opportunities
for political and economic penetration
of the former Russian empire. The
decision of the congress is the cul-
mination of the peace steps begun by
cember.
First Treaty With Ukrainia.
The first peace conference at Brest-
Litovsk was abortive. Germany on
February IS rejected the declaration
of Foreign Minister Trotzky and re-
sumed hostilities against Russia. The
Germans then made peace with the
Ukraine and prepared to aid the gov
ernment there in putting down the
Bolsheviki.. On February 8 the Ger
man advance into Russia was re-
newed and the Dvina river crossed at
Dvinsk. Meeting with little opposi-
ton the greater advance soon men
aced Petrograd and the Bolsheviki
government decided to accept Ger
many's peace terms. Foreign Minis
ter Trotzky refused to go to Brest-
Litovsk and Lenine sent Zinovieff, a
close follower of his. The pacifist
policy of Premier Lenine brought a
II IcI III, 4
Trotzky resigned several days ago.
Thls cleavage apparently had no ef-
feet on Lenine's mastery OF the con-
gress of soYiets. By the peace terms
Russia must give UP Poland. Courland,
Livonia, Esthonia and the Ukraine.
In Asia Minor the Russians are com
PEELED to retire from Armenia and to
cede to the Turks the Russian dis
tr1cts of Batoum. Kars and Erivan.
Surrenders Large Territory
Russia must renounce all claims to
the occupied territories in Europe,
Germany and Austria Hungary to de-
eide the fate of these regions in agree
ment with their populations. The
Russian army must be demobilized
and Russian warships are to be dis
armed More important to the central
powers is the reopening of navigation
in the Black and Baltic seas and the
signing by Russia under compulsion
Sinl lIedty WIN guar
antees of a most favored nation treat
ment. at least until 1925 The Boil
sheviki also promised to put an end to
all propaganda and agitation within
the central empires and in occupied
territories under their control
Only Bolsheviki Voted?
AS there are 1000 delegates to the
pan-soV1et congress at Moscow, the
vote of 453 members of the BoIsheyik
faction did not actually renraSent o
majority of the congress. This fact
makes it clear that the vote was con-
fined to the Bolshevik faction and was
not record of the entire conkress-
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OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
AUSTRIAN.

AUSTRIAN.
London, March f5-An official state
ment from the Austro- Hungarian war
office received here. says:
The last narrow stretch of Austro-
Hungarian territory occupied by the
Rumanians has been evacuated. The
astern boundary of the monarchy after
two and half years of the heaviest
war burdens again is completely free.
Italian positions on Monte Pasubio
were blown up yesterday with devas
tating effect over considerable area.
Our detachments occupied the ruins
Bomb Italian Airdrome
London, March 3.-Wednesday.-The
following Austrian official report was
received here today:
I'm Venetia two Austro- Hungar rian
battle eschelons. in reprisal for enemy
aerial attacks. made an attack ON the
Italian airdrome northeast of Cestre.
suit eschelons which were ready to set
forth were surprised and bombed One
Italian air shed collapsed.
tors bombed Treviso and enemy
trenches on the Piave.'
BRITISH.
London. March 15.-Thursday.--
There was severe aerial fighting on west
ern front Wednesday between large
groups of British and German ma
chimes and British airmen accounted for
twepty-four of the enemy. The official
statement on aviation adds that five
British machines are missing.
London. March 15.-"Our raiding par
ties entered the enemys lines last night
west of Villers -Guislain and brought
back a few prisoners. says today off
cial communication.
Hostile raids were repulsed in the
neighborhoods of Passachendaele and
Poelcappelle.
Our and the enemy's artillery show
ed activity during the, night south.
west and west of Cambria. south of
Armentieres and in the Massiges and
Menin road sectors
GERMAN.
Berlin. March ia strong French
detachment gained footing yesterday
west of the Nauroy road on the Ger
man crown princes front champagne
district) says today's army headQuar
terS announcement
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READY TO STRIKE!
10000 in X. G.. Vote To Back Up
Laundry Workers.
Set March 25 for General Sees
sation of Work" by Unions.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 15.-Rep-
resentatives of sixty loyal labor unions
early today voted in favor of a gen.
eral strike, to begin March rs, in SYM
pathy with the striking laundry work.
ers. after a meeting which lasted un-
til after midnight.
The convention avoided the term
general strike" substituting "cessa-
tion of work" thruout the resolution
A second resolution. condemning
the killing of William Weaver, 1aun-
dry guard, was adopted. Contract
workers will strike with the others.
Involves 10000 Workers.
According to local labor leaders the
proposed general sympathy strike to
be called here March 25 will affect
practically every branch of organized
labor in the city. The general walk
out is termed by the labor leaders as
"a cessation of work"
1t was declared that the strike res
oluticr adopted last night at a meet
ing of union representatives was
signed by delegates representing al
most 10000 organized workers.
To Exonerate Strikers.
Kansas City, March 15.-Labor Of
ficials here are conducting an inde-
pendent investigation of the killing
last Wednesday night of William
Weaver, laundry strike guard, who
was snot to death by three men, il
become known today. They are
working on the theory that Weaver
was killed by personal enemies and
not by str t.ers. believing that the
ing would hurt their cause. it was de-
clared. The police have arrested five
men whom they are holding for in
VestigatiOn
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Sammies Take Over Position
Captured From Germans.
|Barrage Drove Yankees Out,
but They Soon Returned.
FORCE COMPRISED OHIO LADS
Hank GOwdy, Famous Baseball
Player, Is One of Them.
Dog Mascot Deserts Huns; Is
Adopted by Americans.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON.

b 4 FREO .. E1I1 OOO4>.
With the American Army in France.
March 14-American troops now oc-
cupy their first German trenches.
They consist of two kilometers G.242
miles) of front line position in the
Badonviller region on the Luneville
front.
The positions were occupied in
broad daylight by the Americans. aft
er German evacuation. The German
barrage later forced a withdrawal but
the Sammies returned and now firm
ly hold the positions.
New Position Fortified.
The positions have been consolidat-
ed. automatic rifles have been mount
ed and they are fully defended The
trenches were so smashed by Yankee
artillery to be untenable for the
boches, but the salient forms an ex-
cellent addition to our lines. The
Americans found the trenches sup
ported by strong timbers. Tne brok-
en- ones have been replaced.
The boches are playing safe de-
fensive game on all fronts where they
are confronting Americans, it has
been made apparent by recent raids.
In expectation of these raids, the
enemy simply evacuates all front po-
SIt1OnS and retlreS TO the Sd1ety OF the
rear lines.
The Americans are alert and active
and the Germans are unable to tell
when to expect something.
Considerable sniping is developing,
especially on the Luneville front. The
Sammies are becoming proficient in
this art. There is also grenading back
and forth. Aerial activity is increas-
ing.
Ohio Holds Luneville Sector.
1t is now permissible to state that
the troops in the Luneyille region who
made a raid without opposition are
from Ohio. Volunteers were called
for to participate in the raid. So many
wanted to go that only few were Sc
lected from each company.
The participants included boys from
Cincinnati. Marion, Circ1eville. Cleve-
land, London, Marysville, Columbus
and Dayton.
The former famous athlete, whose
name was detected in Sundays dis
patches, is an ex-baseball catcher. He
is different looking in a gas mask and
tin hat than he was behind a wire
mask and in a baseball cap.
(The former catcher referred to un-
doubtedly is Hank" Gowdy, former
Boston Brave back stop and hero of
the 1914 world series. He was the
tive service. He enlisted with an Ohio
regiment
Mascot Deserts Germans.
A German dog is now the mascot of
an American company on the Toul
front. He deserted the boche trenches
at night and came over to the Ameri-
can lines, with tail wagging. He is
being fed and petted and the Sammies
are teaching him English.