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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-19
American Nation is. Proud Soldier Boys
WHO MADE SUCH A GALLANT
 DASH YESTERDAY
SHOWED GREAT VALoR
Officials at the National Capital Fol- lowed News of the Splendid Victory With Avidity - Secretary Baker Makes Statement.

Washington. July 1S.-The heart of the American nation is in Branch to- night. It marched and fought proudly with the boys who went over the top this morning and still were gallantly smashing their way ahead beside their French comrades late in the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-19

Destruction of a new airdome and g airplanes, near Nivelles, is attrib- uted to the work of German revolu- tionists. Ten Belgians and two Ger mans were arrested
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-19

Joseph CalIaux, former French pre- mier asked Paul Deschanel, president Of the chamber of deputies, to hasten his trial on charges of communicating wit hthe enemy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
MANCHESTER MAN ACCEPTED FOR
"Y" WORK IN FRANCE.

e. w. Williams received word last
week that his application for war work
in France, under the direction of the
Y. M. C. A. has been accepted, and his
application for passport has been sent
to headquarters. It will probably re-
quire three weeks for the passport to
be issued, and after this is once re-
ceived it will then require only a few
days to close up all necessary ar
rangements previous to sailing.
Mr. Williams has made application
for recreational or construction work
among the soldiers at the battle front
Just what his work will consist in will
not be known to the applicant until he
gets on the field, but it is safe to say
that Mr.. Williams will give good &C
count of himself in whatever kind OF
service the organization will place
him. .... ..
Mr. Williams is now getting his
business with the American Express
company in shape to turn it over to
other hands temporarily, at least, and
when his passport arrives he will
have to hold himself in readiness to
leave for New York city upon notice
by wire. At New York he will take
his final examination and will be is
sued his uniform and equipment for
overseas service.
John G. Cattron of Earlville left last
week for New York, and is possibly
on the ocean now bound for France
to engage in Y. M, c. A. work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
MANCHESTER, IOWA, OCTOBER 80, 1918.

City until he was 13 years old, when
he moved with his parents to Man
chester, Iowa, and there graduated
from the high school in 1910. In 1912
he entered the University of Minneso-
ia, graduating in 1916. While in
school there he was president of the
Y. M. C. A., Alpha Gamma Rho, and
other fraternal organizations. He was
also chairman of the Gospel Team. At
ter he graduated he worked for the
State of Minnesota. In 1917 he finish
ed his postgraduate course and was
appointed in August of that year to
the Agricultural Dept, Washington, D.
C. His work was confined to trans
portation of live stock. In July, 1918,
he was promoted to the Superinten-
dency of that division and stationed at
Chicago. Mr.. Gillian, however, could
not feel that his place was in the home
field as long as there remained such a
glorious job for our boys "over there
in the fight for life, liberty and broth
erhood, and for the last ninety days
he had sought to be reinstated in the
Draft and given his old registration
number While sick he received let
ter from the department, stating that
his request would be granted in the
near future. After he had passed
away letter came from the head of
the division that his services were Of
too high an order to be dispensed with
and that his request to be transferred
to the Army was therefore rejected.
He was recognized as a valuable and
st sterling4charactered young man. OF
high promise and worthy ideals, he has
entered into that life which will give
him larger expression of his powers.
From childhood he had been member
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, and
in his last hours the hymns and teach
ings of the church he loved were Of
great comfort and strength.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his
parents, and sister, who reside in
Hamel Mimi, also two aged grand
fathers and one grandmother, besides
many other relatives and friends, who
will miss loved and familiar life.
The remains arrived in Central City,
with the parents and an aunt, Mrs. H.
P. Bellows, on Friday mornig, Octo-
ber 25th, and after brief but appro-
pirate service at the grave, the body
was committed to the tomb in the Oak
Hill cemetery. Rev. c. G. Fort Of the
Methodist Episcopal church was in
charge. Xxx.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY.

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
NOTICE.

To All HOuSehOlderS:
The attention Of the consumers
who purchased sugar for canning pur-
poses is called to the fact that in pur-
chasing this sugar such consumers
signed an agreement with the United
States Food Administration to the ef-
feet that they would return any por-
tion of the sugar purchased that was
not used for canning or preserving
purposes. H.. nE. s.
The Food Administration announces
that the time for the fulfillment Of this
agreement on the part of the consumer
is from November 1st to 3rd. These
days have been selected for the return
of any such sugar and those voluntar-
lily returning the unused sugar on
those dates will be regarded as having
fulfilled their agreement.
Anyone failing to make return Of
such sugar will be deemed guilty Of
boarding and may be proceeded
against accordingly. All canning sugar
certificates signed by consumers are
now being gone over preparatory to
following up the return of sugar on
November 1st to 3rd with an investi-
cation as to whether or not the sugar
obtained under written agreement has
been used for the purpose agreed.
In this connection the Sugar Divi-
sion has just been advised that unless
something unforeseen happens we
may expect our full 2 lbs. per person
per month of sugar for the balance Of
the year.
DELAWARE COUNTY FOOD ADMIR-.
By-L. Matthews Sr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
FUNERAL OF SAILOR BOY.

Funeral services for Forest j. Dun
lap, who died at sea on October 18th,
1918, were held from the family home
Tuesday afternoon, and were conduct
ed by Rev. S. r. Beatty, pastor of the
Methodist church, of this city, and
Rev. C. X. Hudson, now pastor of the
Trinity church, Cedar Rapids. Inter-
ment was made in Oakland cemetery.
During the services Tuesday after
noon the flag at the Court House
square was flying at half mast. Thus
has been laid to rest the remains of a
boy who was loved by everyone who
knew him; and all will cherish in
their hearts the memory of this gal
liant sailor boy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
0UESTIONNAlRES ARE
Being sent OUT
LOCAL BOARD IS SENDING CUES.
TIONNAIRES TO MEN IS AND
36 TO As YEARS.
$50 ARE MAILED, OUT EACH DAY.
Registrants are Asked to Be Particu.
lar About Filling Out QuestiOnnaires
and Signing in Proper Places.

The Local Board of Delaware COun-
ty believes in doing their job we'll and
doing it promptly, as is evidenced by
the fact that the work of classifying
the men from 10 to 36 was completed
ahead of schedule time, and the Work
of sending the questionnaires to the
men 1S and Sc to 46 years is now under
full swing If anyone thinks that
classifying nearly 1000 men, is
boys job just step into the Exemption
Board office and see the piles OF ma
terial that has to be kept track
Of, and proper records made. Last
Saturday the Board commenced mail
ing questionnaires to the men In the
last named age limits. One hundred
and fifty are sent out each day, and
since there are something over eleven
hundred men in those age limits It
will require more than a weeks work
to mail them out, to say nothing about
the work that will be created when
these all come back.
Be it said to the credit of the regis
trants of Delaware county that the
Local Board has had no difficulty In
getting the questionnaires back within
the required time limit. They have,
however had some diciculty in getting
some of the registrants to fill them out
properly, and affixing the signature
where it should be. This, however, is
simply an oversight, and with little
closer application, the registrants can
overcome this little defect, and by do
ing so will assist the board very great
ly Many of the registrants neglect
to answer the three questions in Ser
les Five. This is very important, and
if the QUESTIONABLE is returned to the
board with these questions unanswer-
ed, it simply means that the board will
have to send it out again. We are told
that some days the board had to
return as high as thirty because of
this slight oversight. s.s
Up to the time of going to press to-
day the local board had not received
notice as to when the men who were
recently called for entrainment would
leave. It is intimated that a call
would be. received November 11th.
This, however, is not reported Official
| ly. ..-. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
VOTE FOR JUDGES.

Voters frequently neglect to vote
for judges Of the supreme and district
courts by reason of the arrangement
of the ballot which of necessity places
the names of the judicial candidates,
which are non-partisan, apart from
the regular party tickets. The Demo-
crat urges every voter to locate the
judicial ticket on his ballot and exer-
else his privilege of voting for these
candidates. No office in the state Is
more important than Of judge and the
voter should not fail to vote for the
judicial candidates. In this judicial
district there are three judges to be
elected this year. Judges Durham,
Bois and Mullan are candidates to
succeed themselves and are unoppos-
ed. No district in the state is better
served by it's judges than this one and
the present incumbants well merit the
honor of reelection without opposi-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30

Cecil S. Seger left Tuesday after
noon to join the United States ma
| rines ..u-
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl E. Durey are
the parents of nine pound boy, born
recently.
Miss Della Champlin and her
adopted daughter, Miss Ruth Bryan,
leave next week for Long Beach, Cali
fornia, where they will spend year
with Mrs. Champlain's daughter, and
her family.
Casper Westemeier, one of the
progressive and well-to-do farmers Of
Bremen township, was a business call
er in Manchester last Saturday. The
Democrat acknowledges a pleasant
call from him. ..
Among the Manchester boys who
have recently arrived in France are
Lieutenant T. Wilson, and Joe PEN
tony. Cards were received by rela-
tives in Manchester, stating that they
had arrived safely overseas.
Mrs. John Brayton went to Stutt-
gart, Ark, last week to spend q few
days with her husband who is operat-
ing rice thresher in that section Of
the state. She also visited with her
brother, Lieutenant Harry Davis. at
st. Louis, while on her way south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Doolittle,
who were called here last week on ac-
count of the death Of their daughter,
Miss Marion, leave the first of the
week for their home at Ell Paso, Texas.
Their arrival home will be sad one,
inasmuch as they had expected their
daughter home just about the time
Of her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Cooley 1re
spending month in the home Of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Cooley. Mr.. Cooley is in the navy,
and has just been released from the
hospital, after having passed through
a very severe case of influenza and
pneumonia, and is in a greatly de-
pleted condition. His friends are
pleased to learn that he is now re-
gaining his strength and will in due
time be able to return to his post in
Virginia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
Influenza CLAIMS
SCHOOL TEACHER
MISS FRANCES RYAN PASSES
AWAY AT HOME OF PARENTS
NEAR MANCHESTER.
TWO DEATHS IN CANNON FAMILY
Funeral Services for Forest J. Dun.
lap Held at Family Home Tues
day Afternoon.

Miss Frances Mary Ryan, teacher in
the North Manchester school, passed
away at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Ryan, northeast Of this
city on the morning of October 26th
1918, at the age of "a years, 2 months
and 26 days. Miss Ryan was stricken
with Spanish Influenza, which later
developed into pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence Monday afternoon
the services being conducted by Rev
S. R. Beatty, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who was assisted
by her former pastor, the Rev. c. K
Hudson, now of Trinity church, at
Cedar Rapids. Interment was made
in Oakland cemetery.
Frances Mary Ryan was born July
3Oth, on the home farm four miles
east of Manchester. At the age OF
eleven years she Joined the Methodist
church at Delaware and has been
faithful member Of the church since
that time. She attended the public
schools of Manchester, and graduated
from the High School with the class OF
1912. She taught school one year al
Spring Branch, five years at Delhi and
began teaching in the school at North
Manchester in September,
She leaves to mourn her untimely
death her parents, two sisters, Misses
Bertha and Maude, and her aged
grandparents, besides many other rela'
tives and host of intimate friends.
Miss Ryan was conscientious and
faithful teacher, and was beloved by
her associate teachers and her pupils
She possessed rare traits of character
and in her passing great sorrow has
come to the home. The bereaved fam
lily has the sincere sympathy Of many
friends in their hour of affliction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30

when the ship arrives safely overseas
such fact is cabled to this country,
whereupon the cards that the. boys had
signed are released for transmission
in the mails and sent to their rela-
tives.
The message which the Richardson
family received from the war depart
ment on Monday stated that the young
soldier had died from influenza and be-
cause of iunfavorable conditions it was
impossible to send the remains to the
United States, and burial with mill
tary honors, was made in the ocean at
sunrise the morning following his
death. ... .
Ralph w. Richardson was born in
Manchester August 18th, 1894, and
spent all Of his life in this city. He
attended the public schools of Man
chester and graduated from the High
school with the class of 1918. He at
tended the agricultural college at
Ames for one year, and during the
summer months engaged in farming
on his fathers farm in Clayton coun-
ty. .a
On August 9Th, 1918, Mr.. Richard
son entered the general military SER
vice at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri,
and was in training there about a
week. From Jefferson Barracks he
went to Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas,
and from there he was sent to Camp
Merritt, New Jersey. Ralph was a
member of 10th Co., S. A. R. D., In
fantry.
He is survived by his parents, one
sister, Miss Villa Richardson, a
teacher in the High school of Man
chester, and two brothers, M. A.
Richardson and George Richardson,
the latter student in the Agricultur-
|al college at Ames.
He was member Of the Knights of
Pythias lodge, and was a member of
the Presbyterian church, Sunday
school and Christian Endeavor society.
The death of this bright, lovable boy
causes sorrow among a large circle
of friends, and comes with crushing
force to the parents and brothers and
sister. Ralph was quiet and unas-
suming boy and applied himself to ev-
cry task with determination to make
a success. That he applied himself
to the duties of a soldier is shown by
the fact that after only a few weeks
of training in the camps at home he
successfully passed the rigid overseas
examination. and was on his way to
the battlefields of Europe when the
summons came. His untimely death
has cut short a promising career, and
a gold star will adorn the service flag
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
son, bearing silent testimony to the
heroism of the young soldier who paid
the supreme price for his country and
those near and dear to him.
/ Memorial services for the deceased
soldier boy will be held at the home of
the parents Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. The services will be conduct
ed by Rev. w. A. Montgomery, pastor
of the local Presbyterian church, and
Rev. w. H. Ensign, pastor of the
church at Hopkinton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
MISS MARY c. CANNON.

Miss Mary G. Cannon, a we'll known
school teacher of the western part OF
Delaware county, passed away at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Cannon, south of Masonville
Monday, October, 2Sth. 1915 after a
few days illness with influenza and
pneumonia. Funeral services were
held at the home Tuesday afternoon
and were conducted by Rev. D. Loner-
gan, pastor of the Masonville church.
Interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery near Masonville.
Miss Cannon was born in Buchanan
county and spent her girlhood days on
the home farm south of Independence.
For five years she resided at Indepen-
dence, and four years ago the family
moved to a farm south Of Masonville
where her death occurred.
Miss Cannon was successful teach
er in the rural schools of Buchanan
and Delaware counties. She was girl
who endeared herself to a large circle
of friends by reason of her gentle and
womanly ways. She leaves to mourn
her death the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Cannon, and three brothers,
Charles Cannon, of Masonville; and
Henry and Leo; and one sister, Miss
Evelyn, all at home.
Brother Follows Sister to Grave.
Henry Edward Cannon, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Cannon, died early
this "wednesday morning, following
an attack Of influenza. The young
man was rs years, 4 months and 25
days old at the time of his death. Fu-
neral services will be held at the
home Thursday afternoon, and will be
conducted by Rev. Father D. Loner-
gan. Intement will be made in the
Catholic cemetery by the side Of his
sister, Mary, who was laid to rest
Tuesday afternoon.
The young man leaves to modrn his
death the parents, two brothers,
Charles Cannon, Of Masonville, Leo,
at home, and one sister, Evelyn, also
at home.
Words are poor means Of ex-
pressing the sympathy for this strick-
en- family. Scarcely had they laid to
rest the earthly remains of their
daughter-a beautiful and lovable
girl-when the hand of death claimed
the spirit of the son. In addition to
bearing this burden of grief, they are
anxiously watching over the other
two children, suffering with the dis
ease that claimed the daughter and
son.
The stricken family has the pro-
found sympathy of many friends in
their great affliction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
CHRISTMAS PARCELS HEADQUAR.
TIERS.

Christmas Parcels Headquarters
have been established by the Delaware
County Chapter, American Red Cross,
at Colesburg, Greeley. Oneida, Earl
vile, Delaware, Delhi, Hopkinton,
Ryan, Masonville, Dundee and Man
chester.
Those receiving Christmas parcel Ia
bells, from the boys overseas, may pre-
sent them to the local branch officials,
most convenient, and will receive the
cartons, provided by the government.
The cartons will be in the hands of
such local branches soon after Novem-
ber 1st., for distribution. The parcels
may be returned to any branch, above
designated, for examination, and ship
ment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
MANCHESTER BOY
DIES ON TRANSPORT
RALPH w. RICHARDSON is VICTIM
OF INFLUENZA AND IS BUR.
led AT SEA.
ENTERED SERVICE ON AUG. 9TH
Sad News Received BY Family Here
On Monday, and Causes Sorrow
Among Many Friends.


Ralph W. Richardson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred E. Richardson, died on
a transport at sea on October 3rd,
1918, and was buried at sea. This sad
news was received by the family in
Manchester on Monday noon. It is
impossible to describe the sorrow that
the announcement of the young SOL
dier's death has brought to the Rich
ardson home. Only last week a card
was received by Mr.. Richardson, stat
ing that the boat on which Ralph had
sailed had arrived safely overseas,
and the family naturally supposed
that the boy had arrived safely over
seas also. Every soldier before en-
tering transport for overseas signs
card in his own Handwriting and
leaves at the port Of embarkation, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
MRS. PATRICK McDEVITT.

Mrs. Patrick McDevitt of Masonville
passed away at her home Monday
morning, October 2Sth, 1918, following
a brief illness of influenza. Funeral
services were held at the home Tues
day forenoon, and interment was made
in the Catholic cemetery at Mason
vile. Rev. D. Lonergan conducted
the services. 80.
Mrs. McDevitt leaves to mourn her
death the husband and three small
children, to whom is extended the SYM
pathy of many friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
BUSINESS MEN GO TO CASH BASIS.

{ Commencing November 18th, the
merchants of Manchester will 60 on a
strickly cash basis in their retail busi-
ness. This decison was reached at a
conference held recently, and is deem
ed necessary because of the demands
of the wholesale houses upon the re-
taller. Retail merchants are compell-
ed to meet their bills on much short
er time than heretofore, and in order
to do this they are obliged to ask that
their customers pay cash for merchan-
disc when sold.
On another page Of this issue the
merchants who will on the 10TH of
November go to the cash basis, make
their announcement. Our readers
should not overlook the announce
ment, and then assist the merchants
in their effort to do business on the
new basis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
DEATH OF CHILD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McDevitt of
northwest of Masonville, mourn the
death of their eleven months old son,
who passed away Friday, October 25th,
1918, after a brief illness. Funeral
services were held at the home last
Saturday, and burial was made in the
Catholic cemetery at Masonville. Rev.
Father d. Lonergan, had charge of the
services. Mr.. and Mrs. McDevitt have
the sympathy Of their friends in this
Bereavement