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The Washington times., 1918-12-20
REovA GETS LOVING CUP.

A silver loving cup is today in pos
session OF Martin l.. Requa, "Oil Ad
ministrator," a gift OF the employees
OF the personnel section of his de.
partment, who will be disbanded Jan
uary /.
The Washington times., 1918-12-20
DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND
OTHER CAUSES.

Coan., Hartford, Thomas CosaeIlo.
KY, Clifty, CIihdrd d. Shutt
Mlnn-, Montevido, Otto s. Nelson
Mlnn.. Blue Earth, Sam J. BergSeth-
No.. SC. Louis, Werner Seip.
Neb-, Omaha, james H. Hunt.
n. Y, New York, John NJ McGSwHn-
~. Y, GeneVa, Prank ID. Meyers.
~. ", Y0nkers, Anthohy L Imm-
~. Y, New York, Hirseh Fastenberg.
Pa, Media, Thomas N. Shaw
Pa.. WellEboro, 0rson W. Wilcox.
8. C., BrOWnlee, william Donaldson.
Tex, Buffalo, Wilbur A. Harrison.
The Washington times., 1918-12-20

The Velvet Kind
Consumed aboard the Presidents yacht
always hits your welcome spot.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1918-12-20
SECTION TWO
KILLED IN ACTION


hlLLED IN AO1iON
LIEUTENANTs.
Iowa. Washington, Henry y. Russell sell
Tenn, MurfreesbOrO, Robert - bro"h-
sERGEANTS.
Nd. Baltimore, James =. Tracy.
coEPoRAL; R.,no,ds
Hash., Vancouver, Emery Z. heSnoioS'
BUGLER
y. T., New York, Philip MaE1alo'
PRITATES.
m. Rock Island, Charles L. FulIner.
Pa, Taylor, George Edwards.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Mich, South Haven, Edward W. Thompson
LIEUTENANTs.
y. J., ROselle Park. Charles Sumner
n. ", New York, Charles A. Duty.
Tex, san saba. Wyhe B. Murray.
VIA, BeloIt, Noble G. Ross.
sERGEANTS.
ATl.. Stuttgart, Arba l.. Kite.
n. u, Buffalo, James c. SouteT.
Pa, Chester, Alexander l. Ruddock.
R1s.ia, ciechanOw, Poland. Pietr Janko"-
CoRPoRALs.
Nd, Baltimore, Milton NJ. Rlttenhouse.
=: G., Wilmington, Lewis p. HsDn.
Ohio, Cleveland. Fred Ecker8eld.
Ore-s Portland. Jens J. Solhaug.
MECHANIC.
In. Chicago, Clarence Priebe.
MUSICIAN.
Wis, MaustOn, Gaylord Anderson Bradley.
PRIvATES.
Ala. Ia Fayette, Yolmer Lee Wilkinson.
AiA-, Marion, James Underwood.
Ark-, Rector, Ira L. Gibbs.
Cal, Berkeley, Daniel J. NarVies.
iOal, Napa, Ernest Rumble.
Col, Kendriek, William Fred Whtrock-
Ca, Rocky Ford, George N. Crawford.
M Springfield. Roy H. Null:
lad, Butler, Walter s. Whitehurst.
Ind, Fort Wayne, William L. Gillespie.
Iowa, Dubuque, Anton A. Fincel.
Ne, saltwater, leslie Nathan Stairs.
Nd. Baltimore, ATbert J. Cayer.
Mich, Applicants, Henry A. Sohnston-
Mtnn., Grand Meadow, Harry T. Anderson
MINI, Sc. Paul, Isadore ]. stameshkn-
Miss, Moscow, Thomas II. Cole.
No, Bowling Green, Bryant ID. sIlTey-
n. H., oampton, william Baker South
n. y Kearny, william N. TagEart.
n. J., North Bergen. John Pine.
N T., Bro0klyn, Frank J. Foley.
n. Y, New York, Thomas KiIleen-
n. T., Oneida, Charley J.sMAss.
n. Y, New York, Raleigh ID. Cawetn-
~. Y, New York, John +. Goodwin
y. Y. Rochester. John J. CoreEynsh.
n. Y, Buffalo, Francis s. Ostrowsh-
n Y. Buffalo, Joseph LOmbardo.
Okla, Tulsa, John i. FerrelL
Ore. CIatsknnie, John H CuibeFtsOn-
Pa, philadelphia, Lafayette A. r. Liehette'
Pa, Philadelphia, Joseph Spiro.
Pa, Scranton, John PulliOn. jr.
Pa, Roxborough, william II. Blei.
Tex, Houston, August J. Fashion.
Ufah. Salt Lake City, Sims kwnn.
Va, indian Valley, Henry II. LayHlAn-
WIS, Merrill, William a: Berndsen-
Wis, Thorpe, Leon L. MhslOwskt.
The Washington times., 1918-12-20

YOUR house may be next, Take out
Fire Insurance Policy with Shannon q
Luchs. 7l3 18th st.-Adyt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Of Manchester, Iowa, at the
Office of the City Manager until twelve
(12) o'clock noon on the 18th day Of
June 1913, for the following described
street improvements, as per plans and
specifications on file in the Office OF
the City Manager of said City:
Curbing and guttering with Port
land Cement curb and gutter, West
Main Street from Franklin Street West
to the Maquoketa River; First Street
from the South Line Of Marion Street,
South, to the North Line of the Illi-
nois Central Railway right-of-way;
Second Street from the South Line of
Marion Street, South. to the North
line Of the Illinois Central Railway
right-of-way; Third Street from the
South line of Marion Street, South, to
the North line Of the Illinois Central
from the South line Of Marion Street,
South, to the North line of Street run.
ming East and West along South side
of Lot 927 in Manchester, Iowa; East
Union Street from the Dry Run. North.
of Lot 800 Manchester, Iowa, East to
East Street, all in the City Of Man
chester. Iowa. Approximate length
ninety-six hundred $4,000 feet.
Work to commence on or before
July lst, 1918, and to be completed on
or before the 18th day OF October, 1918.
The cost of construction of said i'm
provement assessable by law against
abutting property, and other property
as provided by law. and payment for
said work to be made in assessment
certificates to the extent that the same
is assessable. except that the cost Of
said improvement at street and alley
intersection, but not crossing said
streets, and at the intersection Of
streets. highways, avenues, and al
leys and at spaces opposite property
owned by the City Of Manchester.
Iowa, and any deficiency between the
contract price and the amount that
may be lawfully assessed against
AUDITING and other property shall be
paid from the City Improvement Fund.
by warrants thereon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22

Dutton, cashier OF bank above named. do
solemnly swear that the foregoing state
ment Is full. true and correct. to the
best Of our knowledge and belief. and
that the assets therein set forth are
bona fide the property Of said bank in
its corporate capacity, and that no part
Of the same has been loaned or advance
Ell to said bank for the purpose Of being
exhibited as 9 portion OF its assets.
BURTON CLARK, Pres,
]. r. GRAHAM, Vice pres,
F. e. BUTTON. Cashier
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence by Burton Clark. ]. F.
Graham and E; E. Dutton, this 18th
f. b. BLAIR,
Notary Public In and for
Delaware County.
C. ]. HOCKADAY,
FRED III. MUNSON,
Directors
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22

to assist at the funeral of his uncle
Dennis Kehoe
Mrs. w. F. O'Brien figured in an
auto accident Tuesday evening which
might have been serious but as it was
not much harm was done.
Carl Probel was in Cedar Rapids
Tuesday on business.
Harlan Merriam was a recent Wis
itor here.
Mrs. B. B. Brayton and Mildred
Philips were shopping in Cedar Rap
ids Friday.
Miss Mary Weller closed a very
successful term Of school in the Don
nelly district last week.
Mrs. J. Smith was visitor in
Waterloo last week with her sister,
Mrs. Uhl and family.
Mrs. Frank Orr and daughter of
Independence we're here during the
week visiting friends.
The friends Of Dennie Kehoe were
saddened to hear Of his death at Hop
kinton Tuesday morning. Several
from here attended the funeral.
Mrs. James Hennessey has been
quite i'll. Miss Lizzie Hennessey has
been caring for her.
Vincent McEnany of Independence
was calling on his parents and other
relatives and friends this week.
Mrs. Hawker and sister, Mrs. Refs
Ter were at Camp Dodge last week to
see Paul Hawker, who is in training
there.
The Ryan Red Cross chapter ship
ped the following list of articles to
headquarters at Manchester last We'd
nesday: 10 sweaters, FL pairs of
socks, mufflers, 40 pajama suits, "a
bed shirts, bed jacket. They also
shipped to the Belgium children 2
dresses, skirts, pairs drawers and
two underwaists.
p. F. McElliott passed through here
headed for Chicago markets with a
fine carload Of steers fed by him during
the winter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
Said Asse ssment Certificates al

Said Assessment Certificates and
Warrants shall be accepted by the
contractor for all work done under
this contract.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified. check, enclosed in separ--
ate envelope, on known responsible,
bank and made payable to the order
of the City Treasurer of the City OF
Manchester, Iowa, in the sum of Five
Hundred fs5OO.O0) Dollars.
All envelopes must be addressed to
the City Manager and endorsed with
the name Of the bidder and the i'm
provements said bid and check are
for.
Proposal blanks will be furnished by
the City Manager, to be used in maxi
ing bids for the construction of said
improvements.
Certified checks accompanying bids
will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders, and also to the bidder to whom
the contract is awarded, when he shall
have entered into contract, to, be
approved by the City Council, and Civ
en- bond in the sum Of Two Thou,
sand ($2000.O0) Dollars with sureties
to be approved by the said City Coun-
Gil for the faithful performance OF
said contract
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into said contract or
furnish bond as required by law, said
check shall be forfeited to the City OF
Manchester, Iowa, as agreed and 1iq-
Undated damages.
Contract shall contain provision,
that the contractor shall guarantee
the improvements to remain in good
repair for the period Of two years
from and after the date Of its accept
ance by the City.
Bids received will be acted upon by
the City Council at meeting thereof
to be held at the Council Chambers
o'clock, p. M.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
T. WILSON
iowa. city Manager
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF THE
IOWA FARM MORTGAGE COM
- -- PANY. -. 49,. N.

K
Notice is hereby given that articles
Of Incorporation Of the Iowa Farm
Mortgage Company have been duly exc
cuted and recorded in the office OF
the County Recorder Of Delaware Coun-
ty and in the office Of the Secretary
Of the State of Iowa.
That the name Of said corporation IL
the Iowa Farm Mortgage Company
and it's principal place of business will
be at Manchester. Iowa.
The general nature Of the business
Of the corporation shall be for itself
and for others to loan and invest mon
ey purchase and sell notes, mortgages,
corporate stocks, and other securities
and evidence Of Indebtedness, to bor-
row and give therefor its notes, bonds
or other evidences Of Indebtedness and
secure the same by mortgages or 9TH
erwise; to guarantee the payment OF
said notes or other securities as may
be sold by It; to issue such deden-
ture bonds as may be ordered by the
board Of directors, which bonds shall
be secured by real estate securities
equal to the par value Of such bonds
and to be first liens upon unencumber-
ed real estate worth, at least, twice
the amount loaned thereon; to hold,
purchase, sell and transfer real and
personal property and to act for others
in the purchase, sale, renting or man
|agement thereof.
stock Of said corporation Is Fifty thou
sand dollars ($50,000). at least Thirty
thousand dollars ($30,000) Of which
shall have been subscribed and paid
for before the corporation shall begin
business. All stock shall be fully paid
when issued and shall be non-assess-
able.
The time Of the commencement Of
said corporation is March 21st, 1918,
and the termination Of the corporation
shall be March 21st. 1888.
The affairs of the corporation shall
be conducted by board Of eleven d.
rectors, or such other number not
fewer than three, as may be determined
by the stockholders. Said directors
shall be elected annually by the stock
holders at the annual meeting to be
held on the second Tuesday in April
of each year and shall hold office
until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified Until the first
said corporation shall be e. H.
Hoyt, E. B. Stiles, George W. Dun
Munson, A. D. Long, Charles McCor-
mick, r. B. Blair, F. L. Durey, and F.
B. Wilson.
The officers of said corporation shall
be president, first and second vice
presidents, secretary, treasurer and
manager, all to be chosen by the board
Of directors and until the first annual
meeting the president shall be e. H.
Hoyt, first vice president George w.
Durham, second vice president, E. B.
stiles, secretary, H. c. Seeds, treasurer,
A. r. LIE Roy.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which said corporation shall subject
itself shall not exceed two-thirds of
the amount Of the capital stock issued.
The private property of the stock
holders of said corporation shall be
exempt from corporate debt.
Dated May 4th, 1918.
IOWA FARM MORTGAGE COMPANY.
BY E. H. HOYT.
President.
BY H. c. SEEDS,
Secretary
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
Peter McKune, Absentee.

Peter McKune, Absentee.
To Peter McKune, Absentee, and to
Phillip McKune, F. B. Blair. Guar
dian of the property of Phillip Nc
Kune, and Mary Ellen O'Brien, and
to All Whom it may Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified that there has been presented
to the above named court and there is
now on file in the office Of the Clerk
Of said Court the petition of Mary Ell
len O'Brien duly verified alleging that
Peter McKune has been gone to parts
unknown for period Of ten years and
has concealed his whereabouts from
his relatives without known cause for
more than a period of ten years last
past.
That said Peter McKune had no wife
nor children and his brother and sis
ter are the only members of his fam
lily.
That on or about the year 1911 the
said Peter McKune became entitled to
certain property rights in the county
Of Delaware and State of Iowa in the
distribution Of the proceeds Of certain
real estate sold under order Of court.
Said petition further alleges that
the foregoing named parties to whom
this notice is addressed include the
only legal heirs Of said absentee If he
be dead, so far as is known to said
petitioner. AKA
That the total value of the property
owned by said absentee in the State OF
Iowa is about the sum of One thou
sand dollars ($1000).
Said petition prays that administra-
tion on the estate of the said absentee
be granted and that some suitable
person be appointed as administrator
Of the estate of said Peter McKune,
the same as though he were known to
be dead.
You are further notified that the
above named court has fixed Saturday,
the goth day of June, 1918, it being
during the regular May 1913 term Of
said court, to be held at Manchester
in Delaware County, Iowa, as the
time for the hearing Of said petition
at which time the court will hear
proof that may be offered to sustain
said petition and II satisfied Of the
truth of the facts set forth therein
concerning said absentee, will order
letters of administration upon the es-
tate of the said absentee to issue as
though he were known to be dead, and
the court will at said time also hear
proof and determine who are the legal
heirs of said absentee and find their
respective interests in said estate.
At the time and place mentioned
you, or any Of you, may appear and
show cause why the prayer Of said
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22

iting her brother, Frank, left for her
home Monday.
Miss Bessie Gilchrist visited friends
in Waterloo over Sunday.
Mrs. Hugh McElliott spent day
recently on the farm with her son,
James.
Stella Sullivan was called home
last week by the serious illness Of
her mother,
Friends of the Chas. Kennedy fam
lily regret very much to learn that their
mother is seriously ILL
Mr.. Stone of Delhi was here last
week and sold two sewing machines
to the Red Cross chapter. Now la
dies come and give us your time at
least one afternoon during the week.
The boys are risking their lives for
one and all in France.
w. H. Ward and M. J. Britt were
in Hopkinton Tuesday.
Rev. w. ]. Drummy was called home
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that at a
special meeting of, the stockholders Of
the Colesburg Pottery Company held
at Colesburg, Iowa, on the 9Th day Of
April, 1918, by a vote Of more than
two-thirds of the capital stock of said
corporation, it was resolved that said
corporation be dissolved, the assets Of
the corporation be disposed Of and dis
tributed to the stockholders after all
the debts and claims against said cor
poration have been paid and fully sat
isfied.
ROBERT A. GULL,
T. A. FOOTE, President
Secretary. 20w4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22

BY H. c. SEEDS,
Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
Shrinking From Death.

Ii It quite fair to dub man a cow.
ard because he is "afraid to die7"
Death, the prospect of it, even when
It lies many years ahead, makes many
Of us quake. What, then, Of the death
that the air, full of whining bullets,
shells, bombs, grenades, holds? "All
that man hath will he give for his
life" is very true, and to shrink from
death is but human and natural.-Lo4
don Tit-Bits,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID.
MINISTRATRIX.

State of Iowa, Delaware County, S.
Notice is hereby given, that the I'M
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as administrative Of
the estate of j. c. Wilson, late OF
Delaware county, deceased. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly anthem
ticated, to the undersigned for allow
ance.
ANNA J. WILSON.
Dated May 7th, 1918. 1873
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
RYAN.

RYAN.
Joe Cody was business visitor in
Cedar Rapids Monday.
Miss Mae Coakley is in Minneapolis,
called there by the serious illness OF
her sister.
Mrs. John O'Brien received word
last Monday Of the death by drowning
OF her nephew He was one of the
Mississippi river victims on Sunday
last
Roy Keegan and wife attended the
funeral of relative at Littleport last
week.
Frank Foley and family were in
Cedar Rapids on business the first of
the week.
]. j. Dolphin was in Manchester on
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Britt were at the
P. r. McElliott home Sunday
Miss Pearl Keltz, who has been Wis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
Many InterpretatI ons Possible.

Many interpretations Possible.
Too much silence" says Booth
Harrington, SIS open to suspicion. It
may be reticence, or 1t may be q
vacuum. It may be dignity, or it may
be false teeth"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID.
MINISTRATOR.


MINISTRATOR.
State of Iowa, Delaware County, ss:-
Notice is Hereby Given, That the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrator of the
estate Of Isabel Johnson, late OF Della
ware county, deceased. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested
to make immediate payment and those
having claims against the same will
present them, duly authenticated, to
the undersigned for allowance.
Dated this 23d day Of April 1918.
L. G. PREUSSNER,
Administrator.
Carr & Carr, Attorneys for Estate.
19w3.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
Care Of Flutes,

Flutes sometimes suffer from any
abrupt change in the weather, and
should therefore be kept IN channels
ko0fho1. Nh s @tt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22

petition should not be granted.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court hereto affixed this goth day
of April, 1918.
(SeaD o. R. DUNHAM,
1873 Clerk of said Court
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
ADMINISTRATION ON THE ES-
TATE OF PETER McKUNE AS AN
ABSENTEE.
for Delaware County,
In the Matter of the Estate
The Benson signal., 1918-07-20
WHEN PLINY, VISITED BEL GUM
Great Roman Has Left Us an Inter-
esting Description Of Country
as He Saw 1t.

Pliny, the learned and industrious
Roman naturalist, who perished in the
eruption of Vesuvius, 70 A. D., visited,
in the course of his duties as an Off
cial of the Roman empire, the heroic
country which we call Belgium. 1t Is
interesting, comments the Protection
ist, to recall his description of this
country.
"There," he wrote, "the ocean pours
in its flood twice every day, and pro-
duces a perpetual uncertainty wheth-
er the country may be considered as a
part Of the continent, or of the sea-.
The wretched Inhabitants take refuge
on the sand hills or in little huts,
which they construct on the SUBMITS
of lofty stakes, whose elevation is con-
formable to that of the highest tides.
"When the sea rises they appear
like navigators; when 1t retires they
seem as though they had been ship
wrecked. They subsist on the fish left
by the refluent waters and which they
catch in nets formed of rushes or sea-
weed. Neither tree nor shrub is WIS.,
ible on these shores. The drink of the
people is rain water, which they pre-
serve with great care; their fuel, a
sort of turf, which they gather and
form with the hands. And yet the un-
fortunate beings dare to complain
against their fate when they fall un-
der the power and are incorporated
with the empire of Rome"
The Benson signal., 1918-07-20

- ican shipyards, whether working in
wood, steel cement, and it looks as If we
should, indeed, have 100000 tons Of freight
ers afOat before the end Of the year. 49,.
A few weeks ago the nation thrilled
when news from the Pacific coast that
a steel cargo carrier Of $500 tons was put over
board 55 working days after the laying Of her
keel and was delivered to the Emergency Fleet
corporation ready for service II days later. But
the record thus set by the steamship West Lianga,
built at Seattle by the Skinner & Eddy company
was fated to survive only short while.
On April the keel of the collier Tuckahoe
was laid at the yard of the New York Shipbuild-
ing company at Camden, N. j. Twenty-seven
days afterward May s. the ship launched
S5 per cent toward total completion, and on
May Is she was in all respects fit to be turned
over to the government authorities. Her
tract did not call for her delivery until the middle
Of June.
The West Lianga, it should be borne in mind
Is a ship Of $500 tons dead weight capacity,
while the Tuckahoe is Of $500 tons, and this diff
ference brings the two achievements much
closer to equality than is commonly recognized.
For instance, the Skinner & Eddy steamship
probably has in her getup substantially 8OO,
600 rivetS, while the collier built on the Dela-
called for substantially 100000 rivets.
When all is said and done the rate of prog
ress Of ship under construction is pretty
curately judged by the number of rivets driven
because the ultimate factor is the riveting gang
and muscular effort and human endurance
the part Of these determine the speed Of
assembling
The driving of rivets cannot be lodged i'm
perfectly done if the craft is to be put together
properly, and while exceptional records have been
made Of late in rivet driving these performances
are in the main isolated and by no means an in
dex Of everyday and universal occurrence. Some
Of the especially. expert gangs have driven any
where from 1,50O to 1000 rivets in days.
work, but the majority of them do not average
than 400 rvets during a regular shift.
How then it possible to put the Tuckahoe
together between April and May 5?
The New York Shipbuiding corporation
about 10 years ago initiated the standardized
ship with the idea of producing economically and
rapidly numerous vessels of identical form and
size.
Just before the TuckahOe taken In hand,
so 1t Is said. a sister ship constructed and
simultaneously the materials for the Tuckahoe
were prepared and accumulated that they
would be all ready for what might be termed
record-making undertaking. With the sister
The Benson signal., 1918-07-20
schwab's Only Political Speech.

:. II have only one political speech to
my credit" says Charles M. Schwab in
his article, ''The Shipbuilder's Job,"
in the June Forum. "It was made over
at Braddock thirty years ago when I
was young and impulsive. urged the
election of the Republican ticket. AS
q consequence, or a fact, the town
went Democratic for the first and only
time, I believe, since the Civil war;"