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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
HEARING ON AUGUST 9Th.
(Dubuoue Times.JournaD.

The hearings of the custer proceed
ings brought against Budd Lynch,
Frank BAIL and Frank Ferring, Du-
buque county supervisors, and G. 3.
Mullin, county treasurer, by Attorney
General Havner will open on Tues
day, August 6, according to an order
received at the county clerks office
Friday morning from Judge j. j.
Clark, Of Mason City, who will pre-
side.
The hearing of the charges against
the supervisors is set for 10 o'clock
in the morning and Treasurer Mullins
hearing is set for o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The prosecution will be per-
sonally conducted by the attorney gen.
eral. Mr. Mullins defense will be
conducted by Frantzen and Benson
The supervisors have not given any
intimation as to what attorney or at
torneys will look after their interests.
Judge Clark was appointed to pre-
side at the hearing by the supreme
court. Under the law, custer proceed
ings cannot be heard and ruled upon
by local Judge.
Attorney General Havner charges
that the supervisors have been guilty
individually and as board of wilful
neglect of official duties. wilfui mis-
conduct and maladministration in Of
fee and OF corruption Treasurer
Mullin is charged with "wilful and
habitual neglect and refusal to per-
form the duties of his office, wilful
conduct and maladministration in Of
fee"
The hearing will be held in. the north
court room of the court house.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
ARMY MAKES RECORD MEAT PUR-
CHASE.

The largest single order for bacon
and canned meats in the history of
the world-99, ,56O,O pounds of bacon
and 134,OOO,OOO pounds Of canned meat
has just been placed by the Quar-
termaster's Department, U. S. A., for
the American Army overseas.
Louis F. Swift, in commenting on
this recently, said the order will take
the bacon from approximately 1,900,-
900 hogs and if other work, were drop
ped to produce it would be equivalent
to the total bacon production of the
five largest Chicago packers for near
ly five weeks. However, six months
will elapse before delivery is to be
completed.
Mr.. Swift said:
AT the current prices on the day,
last week, when the purchase was
made, the packers would pay the live
stock producers about $SO,OOO,OOO for
the necessary hogs and over $50,000,-
900 for about 100000 cattle required
THE cattle will cost us twice as
much and the hogs two and one-half
times as much as in the pre-war per-
iod
The whole order will be made up
before the first of the year, despite the
fact that, even before this purchase,
one-fourth of the packers facilities
have been devoted to filling military
demands.
I'm order to get out the canned
goods the packers will find it neces-
sary to employ night and day shifts of
Gamers. Notwithstanding the fact
that the products are being rushed
forward thus hurriedly, not single
complaint has been received on meats
delivered to the armies abroad.
"The five packers are now killing
about 100000 hogs weekly to keep
up with martial and domestic needs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
HERE FROM NAVAL SCHOOL.

W. F. Abbott was here from Lamont
yesterday. Mr.. Abbott is in the
naval radio service at the Harvard
university school at Cambridge, Mass,
and is home on furlough as a guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, w. A.
Abbott, at Lamont He has been in
the service since last year, is acting
as instructor to forty-eight men, and
wears the electrician and radio marks
of honor on his sleeve. His brother,
Donald, is in the same school W. F.
looks finer than fiddle, has gained
many pounds in weight, and enjoys
his work y.-Independence
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
CITY HEALTH PHYSICIAN MAKES
HIS REPORT.

City Health Physician T. J. Burns
appeared before the city council on
Monday evening and submitted to the
council, which had convened as a
Board of Health, report of his find
ings as to the sanitary, or rather un-
sanitary, conditions in certain sec
tions of the city. DR.. Burns found
something like twenty places that
need cleaning up badly, and when he
made his report to the Board Of
Health it was unanimously accepted,
and ordered that the property owners
be notified of the conditions, with a
request that the respective premises
be cleaned up without delay. In event
the property owners do not respond
to the Board of Health's notices, the
city will do the cleaning for them and
tax it to the property.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
HANDS CAUGHT IN PRESS.

Buster" Raymond, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Raymond of Indepen-
dence, got both hands caught in a
job press at his fathers print shop
last Thursday. He was feeding post
cards into the machine and as one
dropped through he reached beneath
the press to grab it and both hands
were caught between the heavy shaft
and the end of the platen as they
came together. The bones in both
hands were terribly crushed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
sLACKER is HUNG IN EFFIGY.

During the silent hours of Tuesday
night some of the boys about town
fitted up dummy and strung it to
the electric light lines opposite the
court house. and labeled it "for the
Stacker" The slackeaSs5ung in effigy.
was dangling in the breeze during the
demonstration this afternoon and was
seen by several thousand people.
During the brief remarks made by
Mr.. A. NJ Cloud, who presided at the
public meeting in front of the court
house, the speaker in addressing the
parents of the boys who have entered
the service, said that they would rath-
er their sons be represented on the
beautiful service flag with gold stars
than be symbolized by the yellow OBJ
ject dangling from the wire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
LOANS TO OUR ALLIES.

The United States has now loaned to
our allies S6,091 100000. The ad-
vances average about $400,000,0OO a
month.
These loans to our allies are an
alogous to lending weapons to friends
who are aiding you in the defense of
your own home. The money is be-
ing used to defeat our enemy, to main
tain armies fighting side by side with
our soldiers, and fleets patrolling the
same oceans with our sailors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
FRITZ WISED UP; THINKS 10000.
900 YANKS In FRANCE.

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front, Sunday, July p.
--(By the Associated Press). A Ger
man prisoner captured by the Ameri-
cans today formerly was baker at
New York and Lebanon, Pa. He was
asked what the German soldiers
thought about the Americans.
Since Thursday, the prisoner said,
the Germans had concluded that the
announcement that million Ameri-
cans were in France was false and
rum0Ss among the Germans on this
are that there are ten million Ameri-
cans in France.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS.

d. J. Meggenburg occupies a full
page in this weeks issue in which he
announces to the people of Manches-
ter and vicinity exceptional values
which can be purchased for the NOM
inal sum of one dollar. The sale starts
today, and closes Saturday evening,
July 9th. The bargains offered mean
q real saving to the purchaser. Our
readers should look over the list of
articles enumerated in the advertise
ment and lay in stock of goods while
the special prices prevail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
FRED H. MUNSON HEADS COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE.

Governor W. H. Harding has ap-
pointed Mayor Fred H. Munson, as
chairman of the County Council of
Defense of Delaware county. The
Council held meeting and mapped
out program of procedure along some
matters that need attention. Mayor
Munson succeeds Fred Holbert of
Greeley, who was appointed to that
position last year. and later enlisted
in the army.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

This week the publication OF
) The Democrat has been delayed
; by an accident. After the issue
: was partly printed, a key on one
: of the large shafts of our, news
; paper press worked loose and
came out, and, without breaking
anything, the press became tenn
porarily unservicable by its mech
anism being thrown out of time.
Our forms do not fit the press IN
our neighbor's office, and for that
reason the Manchester Press was
; unable to help us out.
Our nearest relief was in the Of
fee of the Dyersville Commercial,
and through the kindness OF the
publishers of that paper we hope
; to get this issue of The Democrat
into the hands Of its readers one
day late.
. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
ROBERT SHERLOCK.

Robert Sherlock, who has been
patient in the hospital at Independence
for more than twelve years, died
Monday morning, after having been a
sufferer from tubercular trouble, as
we'll as mental breaking down. The
remains were brought to Manchester
and taken to the home Of his sisters,
n Tama street. Funeral services were
held at st. Marys Catholic church
this wednesday, morning at 8
o'clock. Interment was made in st.
Mary's cemetery. Rev. Father Rooney
haG charge Of the services.
Mr. Sherlock was born in the south
east corner Of Delaware county,
place known as Rockville, where he
grew to manhood. Many years ago
he suffered mental break, and since
that time has been confined in the
state institution.
He is survived by two brothers,
John Sherlock of Huron, South Dako-
ia, and Edward Sherlock of this city;
and three sisters, Mrs. w. H. McCaff-
rey Of Minneapolis, and the Misses
Della and Eta Sherlock Of this city.
He is also survived by niece, Mrs.
Alva Purvis, of Elkader, Iowa. one
ephew, Clarence Hyler, now in France
with the Rainbow division.
The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy Of their friends in the sor-
row that has come to them at this
time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
MRS. GEORGE CROSS.

Mrs. George Cross, one of the early
day settlers Of Manchester, died at
her home on Marion street Monday,
after an extended illness. Funeral
services will be held at the home on
Thursday afternoon. Rev. w. ].
Suckow will have charge of the SER
vices. Intermen will be made in Oak
land cemetery. Mr.. Cross, who lived
for many years in the. vicinity of the
Quaker mill, died in 1908.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
SPANISH WAR VETERAN DEAD.

William Scott, 67 years old, of Man
chester, the Oldest Spanish American
war veteran in the soldiers home at
Marshalltown, died Sunday evening of
tuberculosis. He served in Company
H Second United States engineers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

The members Of Fort Madison coun-
Gil combined business and pleasure on
Friday evening, July IL, when they
pulled off a moonlight excursion on the
steamer Sidney. The entire proceeds
will be given to the war work fund
in addition to what has already been
subscribed by the Fort Madison folks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22
FOX,S THEATER.

Norma Talmadge in DE Luxe An
ME-" the widely advertised mystery
drama, and an unrivalled vaudeville
show of four acts are the features at
Fox's tonight. Norma Talmadge has
inspired her countless admirers to
new enthusiasm with her portrayal OF
the heroine in de Luxe Annie d.
Julie Kendall, the loving wife Of a.
devoted husband, is struck on the
head and becomes an amnesia VIC
tim. While in this condition, she be-
comes the confederate of Jimmy Fitz-
patrick in the operation of the de-
luxe-book variation of the badger
game. Ignorant of his real purpose,
she evades the detective whom her
husband has retained to trace her,
and subconsciously fees to the little
town in which the summer home of
the kendalls is situated. There a sur
prising but altogether logical chain
of events brings her to the house.
where her husband and his friend.
DR.. Niblo, meet her and her confeder-
ate. An operation restores her mem
ory. and with It, the happy family
life which had blessed the home of
the kendalls before the catastrophe.
Foxs offers an exceptionally fine
vaudeville bill these three days; Har-
nv Cook, q novelty crayon sketching
Offering: Dorothy Mack, charming
singing comedienne; West and Wood,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22
News For Women Readers and 7hedtergoel5

"clear off that small table, put white
cloth on it and wheel it over here by
my bed. Now, DOCTOR" as 1 quickly
obeyed her demand, lis there any rea-
son why 1 can't have whatever truck
you're going to prescribe for me right
on this table and tend to it Inyself?"
| can't bear anybody fussing around
me-"
Nonsense, mother" Dicky pro-
tested, but his voice sounded feeble
spirtless. I saw DR.. Petit look keenly
at him even as he answered Mother
Graham's suggestion
mo reason in the world he said,
bowling to her, why you can't be your
own nurse. But remember" with a
grim smile, mo feeding the cracks in
the floor"
DR.. Petit treasures Nadgc.
It's years since I read Torn Saw
YER" she flashed back, with instant
perception of his reference, ''but |
hope you aren't admitting that YOU
prescriptions are on par with Aunt
Pollys''
THE honors of combat are yours,
ma dam" he acknowledged with
little smile at her caustic irony, and
for the next few moments busted him
self with the task of turning tho table
at Mother Graham's elbow into a sick
room pharamacOpoeia
But l nOticed that he kept watching
my husband intently, and both my
eyes and those of my mOther-in- law
| followed his WOrriedly. After DiCky's
feeble protest against his mother act
ing as her own nurse he had said
nothing more, only settled farther in
to his chair, leaned his head against
the cushions and closed his eyes. His
pallor seemed to be even more pro-
nounced than usual, his face thinner,
the lines upon it more deeply etched.
It was Dr. Petit who reached out
and caught him when he slumped out
of his chair toward the floor, who also
hastily treasured Dicky's mother and
me, as we involuntarily cried out our
alarm.
'"He hasn't tainted" he said and
Dicky corroborated him a moment
later.
IT must have gone to sleep" he said
in worried, puzzled tones, leaning
heavily against the young physician
Queer how tired / am all the time,
go to sleep anywhere. Say, old top,
you ought to be able to give me some
thing that would brace mo up. Can't
your"
"Of course" DR.. Petit assented
practically. 1--WE been through this
very feeling myself after an illness
such as yours. Suppose you just lean
on me a bit and come along to your
own room. III give you something
that'll make YOU feel like a two-year-
old after a WHILE"
And as he went sowly out of the
room, Dicky leaning against his stall
wart frame, he ganced back once at
my mother law and me-a steady,
reassuring look, that lifted immeasur-
ably the burden that had been resting
upon our hearts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22
Boys and Girls Clothes
EASY WEEKLY PAYMENTS.
THEATER> BILLS TONIGHT

story Of this picture teaches the great
truth that there lie in the natures OF
most men elements that tend to
greatness of purpose and design de-
spite inherent aknesses, the mas
terry of which Is at times most dlffl-
cult In "Miie-a-Minute KendalI' is
a young man of promise, one of the
idle rich, whose life is threatened
with shipwreck through the agencies
of idleness, too much money TO
spend, wine and women. Young Ken
dali becomes infatuated with a woman
whose past will not bear scrutiny and
one day, in drunken fervor, he mo-
tors with her to a, roadside inn for the
purpose of marrying her After be-
ing repudiated by his father he in
vents a motor engine, sells it with
profit and incidentally finds happi-
ness in the love of a pure-minded
girl who befriended him in the days
of adversely.
The vaudeville program is of that
excellent quality which proves de-
lightful treat to everyone. Willie
Smith a. comedian, with double
voice. gives a good act Miss GILES
and company presents novel offer
ing and saxton and Farrell give a
splendid offering. Monday brings
Wallace Reid in LESS Than Kin
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22

two eccentric comedians, and The'
Rocky Pass, a combination of quar-
tet singing, lariat throwing and good
comedy. This is one of the best
vaudeville bills presented in New
Britain in some time.
There is a pleasant surprise in
store for film followers at Foxs next
Sunday. All remember "Broncho
Billy, the famous western photoplayi
hero, created by the romantic west
ern star, Gilbert M. Anderson. He Isl
coming back to the screen after q
long absence and makes his first ap-
pearance at Fox's next Sunday eve
ming in a big. virile Western drama
entitled RED Blood and Yellow.
The sto " treats of the days when
every man carried his own law i'll u
gun holster slung at his hip and Mrs
Anderson assume a dual role, that OF
twin brothers, the enc a fine upright,
red blooded man, the other a moral
weskling, yellow to the core
Constance Talmadye in 1.-The Les
SON., q f1ve-reel comedy drama,
Christie comedy and the Gaumont
News Will complete a bang-up Sun
day evening entertainment
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22

careful an examination of her heart
and lungs as if he had received no
mixing of the ruSe she was emplovine o
to get a physician into her sons vici-
nifty. lie wound up the farce by put
ting a thermo meter into her mouth.
looking down at her protesting
grlmaces with a face absolutely de-
void of expression
Dicky's Feeble Protest.
Whats the matter, old dear?,
asked Dlcky, who never, under any
circumstances, gives the physician his
title. Despite his fippancy however.
his tone was anxious. Oicky's mother
is very dear to him, and he is ALWAYS
worried over any illness of hers
Tonsilltis," DR.. Petit returned
gravely, 'but luckily, you sent for me
in time. Well be able to handle it
all right, and she'll be herself again
shortly"
And suppose if you hadn't been
sent for IN time I'd have been dead bv
tomorrow night" my mother-in-law
mterposed caustically. We'll, maybe
WOULD but l doubt it. There's one
thlns certain. I'm not going to be cod
dted Here, Margaret" imperiously,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22
MY SOLDIER SWEETHEART
Garrs ton of
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

in-law after we had all exchanged the
amenities natural to his return. from
his sojourn in Washington.
Il don't need a doctor to tell me
that" my mother-in-law rejoined
tartly, and i saw with inward amuse-
ment that she quite fancied herself
in the role she was playing. meant to
make it as realistic as possible
''Of course not" the young physi-
clan assented gravely. But perhaps
you won't mind letting me see how
bad it is. Open your mouth, please.
Say All! Again, please, .Ah!' That's
right. HIM"
He put back into his pocket the
small fiashlight with which he had in
spected tho interior of her throat. and
taking out a stethoscope made as
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22
Be Prepared for
Crippe-.nfIuenza
Advises Calling Physician, but Take
Precautions While Waiting.

If you ever suspect that you have
influenza get in touch with your doc
tor and do what you can for yourself
before he arrives
Take something for your bowels at
once and be sure and rub Mustarine
on your throat and chest. This treat
ment wards off Inflammation, which
often results in pneumonia and is
used by many of our ablest physicians
Mustarine is better than any mus
tard plaster it will not blister and it
has proven of great value in sore
throat chest colds. bronchitis, tonsili-,
tbs and pleurisy. Just rub it on that'se
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22
Why Mother Graham's Ruse Won
Quick Success.

DIR. Petit was at my mother-in-
laws bedside within 10 minutes of
the time I telephoned him. He had
grasped with gratifying quickness the
hurried and guarded telephone eXpla-
nation ] had made to him of Mother
Grahams fictitious illness and the
necessity of medical attention for my
rebelIious husband. AS 1 saw him
come into the room the old impress
sion OF safety in dependence upon his
skill came to me- l have never seen
man whose very presence in a sick
room go spelled effectiveness and reas-
surance
Your throat is troubling you, I
see" he said gravely to my mother
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-22
LYCEUM THEATER.

Proving a delightful treat, "Mile-a-
Minute Kendall, the latest picture
starring Jack Pickford and Louise
Huff, had it's first presentation in this
city at the Lyceum yesterday. The
picture is based upon the famous
play by Owen Davis which scored so
pronounced a hit in New York sever
al seasons ago, and it is safe to say
that in it's polarization by c. Gard
ner Hunting, none of the main fea-
lures Of the play has been lost. The
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-01
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TODAY has been Thursday and it
has rained and do not like quite
so mpch rain unless there is
great deal more. There was not enough
so that nue. and Rowdy could get in the
gutter and practice swimming, and
there was just enough to make il
sloppy. | was going to say something
TO my mothers angel about it tonight
when | prayed but / went out and
looked at our garden TO see If maybe
the rain was doing it any good and the
rain was, so guess maybe God is on
the job all of the time and | am on the
Job only little of the time God
thinks of everything at once and
| only think of one thing at a time,
Some people do not even think of one
thing at time, but of course | am
Mick and that is why | do. II some
kids would think about the things | do
they would have headaches
When my daddy had gone to bed to
sleep so he could night watch tonight
buttered a slab OF bread because
when you have got over being good
and hungry If you take slice of but
tered bread and take big mouthfrls,
and chew them over and over again ill
they kinda melt down into your STUN
mick they taste mighty good but of
course when you are hungry you have
to swallow every bite in a chunk to get
the good out of it. When | am grown
up and me and Rowdy can't ramble any
more | am going to keep the house full
of eats and ] am going to chew every
thing | eat TO fare you we'll. ! bet
that will be a heap OF fun.
THEN me and Rowdy rambIed and
went out in the rain and / PLAYED
my feet were friends of mine and ! told
them to turn towards town and they
did and then | told them to run and
they did, and then after got soaked it
was no use to run so | told them to
slow up and, we took 1t easy, and
passed a saloon and a store and another
saloon and cigar stone and a fruit
store and came to a corner and the
awning was down and a man was
standing on TIE corner and he was hold
ing both hands up by his boosum and
one hand was full of lead pencils and
the other hand was full of shoestrings,
and tin cup was hanging around his
neck and | looked up in his face when
| had peeked in the cup and he had on
big hat and his eyes were turred
over or something because they were as
white as marbles, and his face dn't
seem TO mean anything, and ! said
What is the matter with you" Then
he said he was blind, and then |
scowled at him and tried to think what
being blind would be like and / shut
both my eyes but that was not like it
because I knew that I co. ID open them