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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

Wisconsin, is in the city, called here
by the death of her cousin, Harry c.
Seeds.
Mrs. M. d. Arnold was called to
Webster City Monday afternoon, on
| account of the death Of an old time
neighbor and friend. .....
i. o. o. F. Homecoming will take
place at the lodge hall on Friday even
ing of. this week. A big event is in
store for the members and their fam
lilies.
DR. Edna B. Northey, who has
been spending several days with her
relatives in Manchester, leaves this
week for her home in Portland, Ore
gon.
George Gibson, who has been in
training at Camp Dodge for several
months, has been given his discharge
from the army and has returned to
this city.
Mrs. John Cruise is seriously ill
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. s.
F. Hersey, at Cedar Falls. Friends Of
this good woman hope that she may
soon be restored to good health.
Mrs. Don Preussner goes to Col
umbus, Georgia, Thursday to join her
husband there. Capt. Preussper is
one of the instructors in the officers
training school located at that place.
Miss Dorothy Herbst, kindergar-
ten teacher in the Manchester schools,
has given up her work here and has
gone to Rock Island, Illinois, to teach
in the schools there.
W. L. Halter Of Galva, Illinois,
was in the city this week to make ar
rangements for the installation Of two
patent bake ovens in the McKeag
Bros. bakery during the coming sea-
son.
Charles Burbridge, who had been
in Coast Artillery Officers Training
school at Fortress Monroe, Virginia,
arrived home Thursday morning. hav-
ing been given his discharge from the
service.
Rev and Mrs. A. Anterior are
now getting nicely settled in the
United Brethren parsonage on the
West Side. Rev. Mr.. Anterior has
recently commenced his work as pas
| tor Of the U. B. church.
On another page of this issue ap-
pears the large advertisement of A.
C. Philip in which he announces q
| large line of articles suitable for hol-
iday gifts. Our readers should not
overlook the announcement.
e. H. Frentress of this city sub
mitted to severe operation on his
| arm last week. Mr.. Frentress is suf-
fering from tuberculosis of the bones
in his arm, and submitted to painful
treatment while in the hospital at Du-
buque.
-Thos. McKeag was business
visitor at Fayette on Monday. Mr.. Nc
keag has been shipping large consign-
Training corps at Fayette during the
past few months. On Tuesday he made
a business trip to Monticello.
Local fishermen are looking for
ward to the time when they can weld
the rod and line in the Maquoketa
river next summer. Through the
courtesy of our friend, Glen c. Leach
of the Bureau of Fisheries, and the
superintendent of the Fish Hatchery
at Spring Branch, committee of the
Manchester Commercial club has been
able to secure several consignments
of game fish which have been put into
the Maquoketa at this point and at the
Quaker Mill pond. The fish were all
of good size and will make excellent
sport for the fishermen next season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

readers.
Lieutenant Merten J. Klaus arriv-
ed in Manchester Monday morning
and will complete his work in the
auditors Office during the next three
weeks. Mr.. Klaus entered the Of
ficers' training school at Camp Cor
don, Atlanta, Georgia, several months
ago, and completed his work there
the first of the present month, and re-
ceived his commission as second lieu
tenant. He came north last week and
spent several days with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. ]. Klaus, at Charles
City.
DO your Christmas shopping ear
ly and help your government,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
LICENSED IN VERMONT.
Many Persons Privileged to Practice
Their Profession.

The following persons have been H.
censed by the beard of medical registra-
tion to operate their profession in Yer
mont pursuant to the enactment OF the
law by the last session of Legislature:
Nellie c. Bates, Burlington; Mrs. Anna
NJ. Spaulding, Hardwick; Miss Mary
Canning, Barre: Miss Mary Dillon, Bur
lington. Audrey Carey. Montpelier; Mrs.
Emo Carey Doyle, Montpelier; Mrs. y.
Van DE Water. Burlington; Anna f.
Coughlin. Barnard. Mrs. Julia Feleh.
Bradford; f Willard Msgoon, st. Johns
bury: Mary T. Burns, Newport: Lillian
Montpelier; Kathryn Bennett.
Francis Glover. Rutland: J.
c. Charland. Lyndonville: Mrs. A. Miller.
Madeline DuriYage. Rutland;
Elizabeth Bailey. Brattleboro: Merrill r.
Parkhurst. Springfield: Elizabeth Park
hurst. Springfield; Mrs. John b. Dillon.
Helen Burns, Lyndonville:
Mary Mccarthy. Rutland; Mrs. Fannie
smith. Vergennes; Aaron Kingsley. Bur
ington. Mrs. George Hatch. Burlington:
stella st Antoine. Burlington; Emily
Fraser. Barre Florence Atkins, Water
Jury. May Foley Moatpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
M. L. WOOD RESIGNED
And His Differences with Pitkin Estate
Have Been Adjusted.

The differences between the heirs and
those interested in the estates of Perley
p. Pitkin aCarroll p Pitkin and Frank /.
Pitkin ana the administrator, Marshall
L. Wood, have been fully settled and ad-
iusted The main contention between
the parties related to settlement which
the administrator claimed to have made
with the heirs in 1910. Under the terms
of the adjustment the claimed settlement
is abrogated, and the administration ae-
counts approved. Mr.. Wood rendered his
resignation as an official of the Lane
Manufacturing company to take effect
Immediately, and at a meeting of the di
rectors of the company held here Satur-
day. the resignation of Mr.. Wood was ac-
cepted, and George d. Pitkin was elected
a director in his place. The other direc
tors are William n. Theriault and A. ID.
Lane
AT the meeting, Henry T. Premier, a
Barre boy who has been long time en-
ployed by the company, was elected
treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Woods resignation. George ID. Pit
kin left college and entered the employ
of the company at the time of the death
of Carroll z. Pitkin in 1907 and more
recently has been acting as assistant |
Mr. Pitkin has assumed charge |
Of the affairs for the present. /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21

here and away from worse places than
this, plenty of which can easily be found
in this city. And this is all permeated
by the religious spirit the Red Triangle
has three sides, body, mind, spirit, and
the greatest of these is spirit. We do
not forget that there is &C" in Y. NJ.
c. A., and but for that &C" there would
be no hut or anything else here. But
the religion is OF an intensely practical
sort, the only sort that counts in the
end; and our best work is done in the
heart to heart talks with these fellows
and for the most part they are lot of
big, fine manly fellows-as we meet
them aud they tell us their stories; and
how ready they are to tell us their
stories They have no reserve; neither
do we; we are Just men,. 1t is here
that we learn that
"There is neither east nor west; border
nor breed nor birth.
When two strong men stand side by side,
though they come from ends of
the earth"
We have learned to do what Gypsy
Smith says we must do: Mix Jesus with
the tea and coffee that we hand out to
these men," / wish | could go into de-
tail and tell you of personal cases, and
Of the far-reaching consequences already
seen; of letters to the boys we have met
and whose lives we have touched lone
inc fellow sent me Christmas card from
somewhere en- route to the far East;
II Of letters TO anxious mothers to whom
We have been asked to write by boys who
rave not forgotten them yet-they want |
al : - - .
till living clean lives Tone recently came |
o me from far-off California;, All of |
his is a long and interesting story. but |
must desist, or The Times viii not |
'rint this for want of space; someday | /
iope to look into your faces again and !
ell YOU more about il. Only let me add /
hat ] am happy in this work. which is
osting me and mine more than any of
ou can realize; l frequently put in IS
ours a day; oftentimes not getting to
ed till 3 o'clock in the morning, and
ometimes up all night long; but il pays.
have lived more during the three
lonths ! have lived with these boys than
! all my life before; and. by the way.
have lived with them ever since I left
merica: came over with some of them
.ou know ! told you ! hoped I could
lme that way.
But must stop. though I want to 20
n. and try 10 get some rest for the new
az. the first day Of the new year. And
y the way. | am thinking: Tomorrow I
the annual meeting and dinner Of the
a church. and hope | at least NAV he ]
issed hope also that the new wear
av bring a world full Of good things 10 :
! Of Won: that il may see the end Of
a. dreadful war-an end. IN fact, Of
ar. that L nav
Ring out the old. ring Ia the new: D
IL
ing IN The Christ thar is to be- II
J. " Barnett.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
CHARTER 80
DUTCH SHIPS
United States Government
Has Signed a Provi-
sional Agreement
THEY ARE NOT TO GO
INTO WAR ZONES
Some Will Carry Material
for Switzerland, Others
for Netherlands

Washington. d. c., Jan. 2l.--The char.
ter to the United States government or all
Dutch steamers now being held in Amer
lean ports has been decided upon by the
Dutch government in provisional agree
ment just signed in London. The agree
ment provides charter for one round trip
for upwards of eight vessels. They are
not to go into the war zones, but five
will carry material for Switzerland and
two will take cargo for the Netherlands
Overseas trust.
1t is part of the agreement that the
ships shall carry 10000 tons of food for
the relief of the Belgians and may be
used for other voyages later in the
American coastwise trade or elsewhere,
possibly to Java for sugar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
WOMAN CHOSEN
BANK DIRECTOR
Mrs. Annie B. S. Fonda Of st. Adams
Chosen by Stockholders OF the
Peoples Trust Co.

st. Adams, Jan. 2I.-At the 3ist an
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF tlic
Peoples Trust company here this morn
ing. Mrs. Annie r. s. Fonda wac elected
director of the bank Ii is the arst time
in the history of this bank AND perhaps
the first time in the Eistorv Of similar
institutions in Nermone that q Wonaa
has been chosen as director. Mrs.
Fonda is - sister OF cx-Gov. J.. = Suitn.
the president oi the bark.
The other directors eley;gd vera ~.
GOV. Smith. John Branch, Col I. 4 Cni.-
tendcu. Charles b. Watson and Edward
F. Smith At the subsequent meeting q;
the directors. ex-Gov. Smith was elected
president, Mr. Branch vice president a.:d
MIR. Watson secretary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
HIT
COLD WAVE
No Marked Relief Expected
Till Warmer Wealth
er Comes
COAL BEING MOVED
FASTER FROM MINES
The New England Railroads
Cannot Keep Up with
Arriving Freight

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2l.- Business
activity generally east of the Mississip.
pi river was suspended to-day for the
first heatless Monday. Fuel administra.
tion officials said the industries were CO.
operating fully.
Handicapped by another cold wave, the
railroads stroye to increase the move
ment of coal Officials directing the rail
roads asserted there was little hope for
material improvement in traffic condi-
tions until the weather moderated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
BUSY ATTENDING MEETINGS.
Vermont Agricultural Department Off,
cials Start Out.

st. Albans. Jan. 2l.-E. s. Brigham.
state commissioner OF agriculture. viii
leave this evening for Springfield. Mass.
where he viii attend the meeting Of the
executive committee Of the Eastern
States Agricultural and Industrial Expo
sition. On Friday evening he will address
an agricultural meeting al East Corinth
VI. r. Tolstrup, state market agent.
went to-day 10 Rochester. where he VIII
address q meeting this evening. and he
aud v. r. Jones, dairy manufacturing
specialist. viii speak at = meeting in
Underhill on Tuesday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
WILSON'S THREAT
DOES NOT STOP BILL
Chairman Chamberlain of Senate Mill
tary Committee introduced Meas
ure to Establish a War
Cabinet.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. President
Wilson has served notice on the Demo.
cratic leaders in the Senate that he will
use all his influence and power to defeat
the bill to create war council. Chair
man Chamberlain to-day introduced the
Senate military committee bill to estab-
lish war cabinet of three distinguished
citizens of demonstrated executive abil-
ity. TO be appointed by the president
with the consent of the Senate, and to
supervise and coordinate the war work
of all executive departments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
GOVERNMENT SHOULD
HOLD ROADS AFTER VAR
McAdoo Thinks United States Should
Not Return Them to Private Own
ers Until New Laws
Are Enacted.
McAdoo tt

Washington. ID. G.. Jan. 2l.-Director-
General AicAdoo told the Senate inter
state commerce committee to-day that
he thought the government should retain
the operation of the railroads for some
time after peace came and not return
them to private ownership until new
and comprehensive laws have been enact
ed to govern them.
Mr. MeAdoo denied that he had any
thing TO do with the fuel restriction or
der. but said he approved Of it and
thought Il would Be beneficial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
CITY LOSES POINT.
Court Holds II Has Jurisdiction Ove- ice
"Movie" Tax in Baue.

In chancery court Judge L. +. Slack
has ovcrruled the demurrer catered bN
the city Of Barre. through City Attorney
William Wishart in the case Of the PARK
Amusement Co. against the city ~
Barre Mr. NishaTt set up that the
court has no right % say what the CITY
of Barre shall charge for a license ft-.
the citv under It's charter AMI ordinances
having fixed a tax oi - pc day. It
court has not vet ruled on the couics-
tfon OF the Park Amusement @. flat tbe
tax j. excessive. :. Hollits. IA .ss,s
> ppcars for the -rso1ie CcIccsn-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
ANTHRACITE MOVED
FROM THE MINES
More Started in SO Hours Than Were
Moved in Single Week
Heretofore.

Pottsville, ia, Jan 2l,--More trains
were started for tdewater in the last 80
hours than had been moved in single
week of the coal shortage, according to
men, All railroads tapping the
Pennsylvania anthracite fields have made
headway in reducing the number of load
ed coal cars iammed in yards and sid
ings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
BIG PAPER CORPORATION.
Claremont Paper Co, Incorporated Under
Laws of Vermont.

The Claremont Paper Co. Inc, has filed
articles Of corporation in the secretary of
states office for the purpose of conduct
ing a paper mill near Bellows Falls in
Vermont. Their capital stock is 81 800
900. The concern takes over the interest
OF another company by the same name;
but the new one Is a great deal larger
than the old one was and intends to ex-
tend the business materially n&he man
ufacture OF paper. The subscribers are
J. N. Harvey, II. f. Whitney and II. c.
Fenton OF Bratteboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
COAL is PILiNG UP
FASTER THAN MOVED
Boston & Maine Brought 55l Cars Into
New England in SO Hours, But
Even at That Was Not Keep
ing Up with the Traffic.

Boston, Jan. 2l.-The Boston & Maine
railroad moved 55l cars of coal from Rot
terdam and Mechanicsville in the SO
hours ending last midnight While this
was an increase over the average on the
preceding days coal for New England il
accumulating at the western gateways
faster than it can be cleared because of
the severe cold.
The New Haven and the Albany rail.
roads reported gradual Improvement in
the coal situation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
KAISER SETTLES
WITH UKRAINE
Advices to Amsterdam Say That an
Agreement Has Been Reached on
Principles of Peace
Treaty.
Treaty.

Amsterdam, Jan. 2l.-Adviees from
Brest-Litovsk say that negotiations be-
tween the central powers and the Ukrain-
ian people's republic have resulted in an
agreement on the principles of peace
treaty, which is TO be concluded and the
war declared terminated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
BERLIN DECLARES
P4RLEY STILL on
Trotzky Is Said to Have Told German
Foreign Minister That He Was
Going to Petrograd Just
for q Week.

Copenhagen. Jan. sl.-A despatch from
Berlin saws that Foreign Minister Trot-
gky, before leaving Brest L-itovsk, told
the German foreign minister he was go
ing to Petrograd for a week 10 report 90
the congress of workmen and soldiers
delegates and that his departure did not
indicste the discontinuance of negOtia-
tions.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

For hundreds of years whale
meat has been used for food in
Japan. In the earliest books of
japanese history there are ac-
counts of the capture Of whales
with nets and the cere-
monies which followed a success.
ful haul. Nowadays the whale
fisheries are conducted on an
elaborate scale with modern
fleets and expensive equipment
provided by the government.
Whale meat looks and tastes like
beef.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Mrs. Cleve McClelland Eton.
nee Ida Fassett. has Joined
her husband in the Liberty
Loan special train. which is
making a tour of the state on
behalf of the Fourth Liberty
Loan. Mrs. Robert Smith, wife
of the captain Of the Liberty
drive. and Mrs. Eton are the
only two ladies on the special.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Work on the eight houses
being erected by the local ship
company for the employees is
progressing rapidly and seven
will practically be ready for oc-
cupancy by the end of the
month. The structures are
models of construction and have
won many compliments for
their fine workmanship and for
the efforts of the management
TO meet the increasing demand
for housing accommodations.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

The County Convention of the
w. C. T. u. of Multnomah
County will be held October lst
and End at the Methodist
church. South on Union avenue
and Multnomah street. Those
going from ST. Johns please
meet at the st. Johns Hardware
store at 1915 Tuesday noon,
Oct. lst. Reporter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Commissioner Mann was in
st. Johns Tuesday looking the
situation over regarding better
lighting service for the ship
workers. and as a result of his
visit two arc lights will be
placed on Fessenden street. The
new lights will be very well
come, especially during the wet
weather.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Suits sponged and press
ed rs cents: pants 25 cents,
buttons and rips sewed free
Rogers, The Raincoat Man, POP
N. Jersey street. Open evenings.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

When in need of small arti.
cles, get them at the 5.10.15c
store. st. Johns; in the Penin-
sula National Bank Building.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Almost enjoyable afternoon
was spent at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Small, 1923 Polk
street. when a surprise was
given in honor of their daugh-
ter. Martha's tenth birthday.
Dainty refreshments were sery-
ed and many games were play
ed. In addition Mr.. Small took
pictures of the little ladies.
Those present were: Alice
Monahan. Ruth Clark. Bessie
Lauth, LaWanda Fendleson, Ver-
va Shield, Josephine Chapman,
Catherine Rassi, Viola Rassi,
Gwendlyn Stevens and Modesto
Atechson.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

The Empire Investment Co.
has opened up for business
at III Philadelphia street, in
the room formerly occupied by
the Review.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

The Niehoff Shoe Manufac'
turing Co. will open up for busi-
ness next week in the room
formerly occupied by the l.. o.
o. M, two doors north of the
postoflice. The factory of this
company is located at 25l North
10th street. They will carry a
general shoe line in their St.
Johns store and will specialize
on mems shoes. Mr.. Palmer
now has quite a variety of bust %
TESS on the ground floor of his
building % postoiIice. grocery,
hardware and shoe store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27
Our Country
and Our Boys

THOSE are among the great issues
l. at stake in the 4th Liberty Loan.
What do about the Security Interest and Safety
for our Doars-when Nation and Lives depend upon
Oregons overwhelming subscription to the 4th Liberty
Loan?
Oregons record of FIRST in every patriotic endeavor will
be maintained if you go NOW and pledge your subscrp
on Any bank the local Liberty Loan Committee will
be glad give you further information and accept your
application.
Lend your MONEY as freely those boys are
offering their LIVES.
This space contributed by
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Christian Science subject for
next Sundays services. Real
ity."
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Robt. w. Hamilton. of Clarke
county. Wash. and Miss Alice
Caroline Tanson. of Silverton.
Oregon. were united in mar.
riage at the home of Gene
Thompson. Monday evening. the
ceremony being performed by
Rev. A. =. Layton. About
fifteen friends of the happy
young couple were in attend
ance. Delicious refreshments
were served after the ceremony.
which took place at $50. The
groom is in Uncle Sans service.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

The Review is pretty well
given over this week to boosting
the Fourth Liberty Loan.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Get your Economy Jar Caps at
the st. Johns Hardware store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Mrs. Soule has a number of
houses she can sell same as rent.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Conjurer-"Now. TO help me
with this with this next trick.
| want the services Of a boy
lust any hoy in the audience.
Yes. you will do. my little man;
come along. Now you've never
seen me before, have you"
Boy, innocently-"No. father!'
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Hear the latest patriotic popu.
lar records at Currins.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Mrs. Catherine Dickson. Of
Clearfield county, Pennsylvania,
in company with her son. Robt.
Dickson of Ogden. Utah, and
little granddaughter. Rather
ME. arrived last Saturday in
st. Johns and spent several
days at the home of James Dick
son in North st. Johns. They
were very much pleased with
st. Johns and later on may de.
eide to make this place their
home.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Lauder makes records only for
the VICTOR. Hear him any
day at Currins.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

And this. said Miss Prim.
teacher of the primary school.
"is the rhinoceros. Look care.
fully at his armored hide. I"
Eyes" said the boy at the
foot of the class. "An' what's
this onep That" answeret
the teacher. lis n giraffe. +"
"Ohl" exclaimed the lad. Just
look at his periseope!". -Peo-
ple's Home Journal.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Pupils desiring typewriting
paper may procure same at this
office at the rate of 500 sheets
for one dollar.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

j. ID. Carney is erecting a
small habitation at Kellogg and
st. Johns Avenue.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

Someone has decribed the man
who evaded the draft as being
like a lemon pie. Yellow clear
through and without enough
crust to go over the top.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-09-27

S. c. Cook is having a new
building erected at Olympia and
Oswego streets.