Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08
LIBRARIANS HOLD
MEEIINGrUESDAY
CONVENTION OF NORTHEASTERN
IOWA LIBRARIANS PROVES
VERY SUCCESSFUL.
GERMAN ATROCITIES EXPOSED
Delaware County Loyalty League to
Give Lectures in Every Town In
Delaware County.

The Northeastern Iowa Librarians
association met in Manchester Tues
day for one day session. The con-
vention was attended by librarians
from nine counties In northeastern
Iowa. The Northeastern Iowa dis
Itrict comprises fourteen counties. The
sessions we're held in the assembly
room Of the Carnegie library In this
city. Mrs. Johnston OF Oskaloosa,
Iowa, state president, attended the
sessions and gave an interesting ad-
dress. Miss Julia Robinson, secretary
of the State Library Commission was
also present and addressed the n
brarians present.
The forenoon session was devoted
to the discussion of what the libraries
can do in war work. Many interest
ing and helpful suggestions were made
along this line.
The visiting librarians we're guests
Of the Carnegie library board for din
ner, and at 1880 the ladies went to
Keckler's cafe where sumptuous
dinner was served.
The discussions during the after
noon session centered on the subject
Of New Books" These discussions
proved very helpful At the close OF
the session the lady members Of the
local board served tea in the STAN
room OF the library. and after this.
the delegates we're shown the sights
at the U. s. government fish hatch
cry. Many Of the librarians had not
seen the fish hatchery, and were very
much impressed with the place and
the natural scenery surrounding the
government property.
The Delaware County Loyalty Leag-
ue has arranged to give a lecture en-
titled German Atrocities" in every
town in Delaware county, beginning
Friday night AS is known, the Della
ware County Loyalty League Is
countrywide patriotic organization
not only to raise War Chest for war
relief funds but to help the govern
ment In every way possible in every
patriotic activity. The purpose OF
these lectures Is to inform the peo-
pie Of Delaware county Of the actual
facts as to the atrocities which are
said to have been committed by the
Germans. 1t has really been hard
to believe some OF the horrible stor-
les but it will be shown by these pic
lures that the half has not been told.
This lecture was prepared by Dr..
Newell Dwight Hills, the noted New
York preacher, who was rank 'pac1-
fist and firm disbeliever in the stor-
les told Of German atrocities until ne
made trip through Belgium and
France last fall and saw for himself
the terrible crimes which are being
committed. Some Of the photographs
were taken by DR.. Hills and others
are from the official records OF the
French and Belgium governments and
they constitute most damning in
dictment against Germany and abso-
lutte proof as to her brutality and
yiciousuess.
This lecture will be given at .
union meeting in the City opera house
In Manchester, Sunday evening, May
18th, at S:15.
The following is the schedule for
the. lectures over the county, to De
given at s:15 p. M, on each date:
Friday, May 10, at Smiths naii'
Ryan.
Saturday, May Ii, at the G. 4. R.
hall, Delhi.
Monday, May 10, at the school
house at Oneida.
Tuesday, May IA, in the Greeley
Opera house. Greeley.
Wednesday, May Is, in the High
school auditorium. Earlville.
Thursday May 16, in Bush's Opera
house, .Colesburg.
Friday, May II, in Hesner's Opera
house, Edgewood.
Saturday, May Is, in the Mason
Vile hall, Masonville.
4 Tuesday, May 81, in the Burroughs
hall, Dundee.
Wednesday, May %. at HopkintoH.
THRIFT BITS.
Let Uncle Sam do the spending
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