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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
VIEW EXPRESS MAN.

LLOYD Freswick of Iowa CITY Is IN
the city and Is getting on to the ropes
Of handling the business of the Amer
lean Express company, during the ab-
sence of Z. w. Williams, who has been
IN charge of the company's office IN
Manchester for sixteen years.
Mr.. williams leaves Friday for New
York city for his final work before
sailing for France as "Y' worker
among the American soldiers. he
met with the executive committee OF
the Manchester Commercial club and
the fair society and closed up his work
with them Tuesday evening, and turn
cd over all of the books and records.
This evening at meeting OF the City
Council Mr.. Williams will tended his
resignation as councilman at large,
after giving faithful and very efficient
service to the city.
Mr.. Williams received his pass port
last week, and win spend week IN
New York city, where he will be given
sonie special instruction along the
line of work he rs to engage in. and
will also be issued his overseas uni
form and outfit, before sailing. His
friends in Manchester wish him sue
cess in his work, and safe journey
to and from France.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
FEDERAL LAND BANK.

The advertisement of the Delaware
County Farm Bureau and the Iowa
Mortgage Company, which appears in
another column of this paper, should
be read by every farmer who expects
to negotiate a long time loan in the
near future.
The Federal Land Bank system has
been established by the federal gov
ernment for the purpose of enabling
farmers to secure long time loans at a
ow rate OF interest. The Federal Land
Bank is not in business for profit. Ev-
cry dollar of net earnings is returned
to borrowing stockholders. The new
system is well worth the consideration
of every farmer who expects to be a
money borrower
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
U. w. w. TOWNSHIP CHARMEN
ATTENTION.

w. ]. Suckow, county chairman of
the United War Work committee, has
asked the Democrat to urge upon all
township chairmen who have not as
yet returned their pledge cards to do
so at the earliest possible date, since
it will be impossible to make up the
completed record of the drive until
these cards are all in the hands of the
chairman.
According to the reports in the Of
flee Delaware County is nearly up to
the $50 per cent. mark, and 1t Is be-
lieved that with the surplus which will
be left in the treasury Of the Delaware
County Loyalty league, after its OBJ
legations have been fully met, Della
ware County will meet its quota in
the United War Work drive.
As soon as all pledge cards are re-
ceived in the office of the chairman,
a full and detailed report by ownships
will be given for publication.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
DEWEY HoWIcK WOUNDED.

Mr. and Mrs. Howick of this city re-
ceived word Monday from their son,
Dewey, who has been with the Ameri-
can Forces in France and who par
ticipated in number of engagements.
In the letter the young man stated
that he was wounded, a machine gun
ball passing through his jaw and shat
tering the bones. The letter was
written on October 21st, while he was
in hospital. He stated that the wound
was not very serious and that he
would be out of the hospital in three
weeks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
REGARDING THAT FOURTH Gun.
NECESSARILY MEAL.

The chairman of the Woman's Com
mittee of the County Council of Nation
al Defense received letter from Mrs.
Francis e. Whitley, chairman of the
Iowa Woman's Committee Of the Coun-
ell of National Defense, urging upon
everyone the great need of conserving
food Mrs. Whitley says:
This will be a good opportunity to
emphasize the crusade against the
fourth or unnecessary meal. With
800, 100000 in need of food. there would
seem to be something lacking in the
person who could enjoy the unneces-
sary meal partaken of simply for the
sake of sociability.
"The Thanksgiving dinner this year
should be marked by hospitality and
thankfulness, rather than by wasteful
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
DEMONSTRATION AND DINNER
GIVEN BLOCK SERGEANTS.

Mrs. Ellen Sterling, Home Demon
stration Agent, gave demonstration
and dinner at her Office to the ten la
dies who have charge Of the districts
into, which Manchester is divided for
food conservation work. The object
Of the demonstration was to show that
a well balanced meal, one which would
furnish the right kinds Of food and in
the right amounts, could be prepared
more cheaply in relation to both the
purse and the health. than an unbal-
anced meal. The cost of the dinner
came to 16 1-5 cents apiece, showing
that even in these days Of high cost. a
simple, nourishing meal can be pre-
pared without extravaganza. The fol-
lowing menu was served:
Ham and Bean loaf.
Tomato Sauce.
Escalloped Potatoes.
Carrots.
Corn Bread.
Cabbage Salad.
Thousand Island Dressing.
Apple Pudding.
Coffee.
At $50 o'clock, on Saturday after
noon, at the office in the court house,
the Demonstration Agent will demon
strate New Ways of Cooking Gran
berries" This is public demonstra-
tion and everyone is invited to come
in, If only for few minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
CALLS IOWA TO THANKSGIVING.

Governor Harding last week issued
his Thanksgiving proclamation. as
follows:
Eternal, all-wise ruler of the uni
verse in this season when the leaves
are falling and nature reminds us
that all things are passing we pause
to return thanks for a bountiful har-
vest and the material welfare that has
been so generously given in spite of
our shortcomings.
Especially we rejoice for the fav-
or shown in victory for the armies Of
liberty in the world struggle just
closed.
1--WE are filled with gratitude for a
soldiery Of brave men ready to give
their all in the cause OF right.
Make us appreciate the sacrifices
made, strengthen US for the larger
responsibilities, keep us mindful Of
the broken and stricken homes here
and Everywhere. and lend thine in
finite tenderness wherever the shadow
of war stretches.
Therefore, acknowledging our own
weakness and the guidance OF the in
finite, In spirit OF deep reverence,
conscious of the triumph Of right. and
in harmony with beautiful custom.
n, w. L. Harding. governor OF Iowa,
hereby designate and set apart Thurs
dayday, Nov. 2S, 1918 to be observed
as day OF Thanksgiving, and urge the
people to assemble on that date in SER
vices of praise and gratitude to the
deity. J.
"In testimony whereof, / have caus-
ed to be affixed thCsgr seal OF the
state, at Des Motnes. this eighteenth
day OF November, nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
Nv. L. HARDING.
by the governor:
w. 8. Allen, secretary Of state
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
AT THE PLAZA.

Wednesday (tonight) Jules of the
Strong Heart" with Geo. BeBan.
Thursday Thanksgiving Douglas
Fairbanks in a Modern Muskateer." "
Friday, Social Quicksands" with
Francis Y. Bushman.
Saturday. Ford Weekly, Pathe News,
Billie West Comedy His Matrimonial
Venture" and Hands Up" No. 2.
Sunday and Monday, "The Scandal
with Constance Talmadge
Tuesday, Mabel Normand in Back
to the Woods"
Special, coming Sunday and Monday,
Nov s and 8, "To He'll With the Kai-
SER" featuring Olive Tell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
pARENT.TEACHERs' MEETING.

Mrs. Louise Campbell, one of the
best speakers in the Extension De-
partment of the college at Ames will
address the Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton on Post War Food Problems at
the High school, Monday, December
2, at 3:15. Prize essays from a recent
contest among the Domestic Science
pupils on food conservation will be
read. There will be special music by
the fourth grade. No one interested
in the schools can afford to miss this
meeting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT Dun
DEE.

A. Trumble, section foreman, and d.
E. Davis, signal maintenance man, on
the Chicago Great Western, at Dundee,
figured in headon collision yester-
day with their gas cars, and both men
were frightfully injured. The acci-
dent was due to cloud Of smoke from
fire along the right of way, which OBJ
structed their view. Mr.. Davis, the
signal maintenance man, had on his
car a large quantity of costic acid,
and in the collision the chemicals
were thrown over the men, inflicting
severe burns.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
SAMUEL 4. ENSIGN.

Samuel Andrew Ensign was born in
Plainyille, Connecticut. August 2, 1866,
the son of Samuel H. and Martha H..
Ensign. When a child he came with
his parents to Farley, which was his
home until 1892. He was united IN
marriage with Miss Mary E. Johnson
of Hopkinton, on February 11th, 1881.
Residing at Marcus and Cleghorn,
Iowa, for time they moved to Storm
Lake, in 1912, and from the home at
Storm Lake he passed to the home be-
yond on Sunday, November 18th, 1913.
In early youth Mr.. Ensign united
with the Presbyterian church Of Far
ley and was active in church and col
lege life. He was Ruling Elder in the
Cleghorn and Storm Lake churches
and commissioner to the General As
sembly in Dallas, Texas, in 1917. The
interests of Buena Vista College at
Storm Lake were the objects of much
Of his time and means.
Five children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs Ensign, two, Elmer and Fred
erick dying in infancy. There remain
the wife and three children Russell,
Evelyn and Elizabeth. Mr.. Ensign Is
the first of family OF six to depart,
the remaining members of the family
are Frederick H. Ensign Of Storm
Lake, Rev. w. H. Ensign Of Hopkin-
ton; Mrs. c. A. Mitchell Of Spokane,
Washington; Mrs. j. T. Simpson Of
Epworth and Rev. Charles F. Ensign,
Hanford, California.
Mr.. Ensign had been i'll about a
week with Influenza and 1t was
thought that he was past danger, when
heart complications developed. Fu-
neral services were conducted from
the residence on last Tuesday by DIR.
Stanton Olinger. president of the col
lege assisted by Dean Parkhill, and
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald of the M. e.
church. Interment was made at Mar
Gus, where the little sons were buried.
Rev 7. s. Hughes Of Cleghorn, assist
cd in the services. Mr.. Ensign was
much loved by all who knew him and
his influence for Christ. Whom he
trusted for salvation, will go forward.
For the children and aged as we'll as
his co-workers In the prime Of life he
had smile and kind word.
wy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
ting all the hell they wanted lately.
"Your brother.
JOHN e. HERMANN
Air SguadrOns to Come Home.

Mrs. Margaret Smith of this city
received word on Tuesday from her
son, Wayne b. Smith. who has been
with the aerial sections of the army
for some months, stating that he ex-
poets to be home for Christmas. The
aerial squadrons in France have been
cited by the war department as among
the units to return home soon.
Many other letters have been re-
ceived by relatives and friends in Man
chester during the last two days from
the boys overseas, after many weeks
of waiting.
The mail that is reaching here now
was all written late in October or the
first days of November, and inasmuch
as active fighting was in progress un-
Ill November 18th, allowance must be
made for casualties which no doubt
were inflicted until the very day the
hostiiities were suspended. :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
MANCHESTER's NEWEST ENTER
PRISE.

The Sanitary Rendering Works,
Manchester's newest enterprise, is now
in operation. The plant is located In
North Manchester on Line street about
four blocks west from Franklin street.
and is modern and up-tOSdate and
fully equipped to handle the work OF
collecting and working up all fallen
stock such as cattle. horses, sheep or
hogs. In this age Of conservation
nothing is wasted and so in this rem
dering plant everything is saved and
converted into useful products. AS
soon as farmer loses critter, II he
will call up the rendering plant,
whose phones are one long and one
short on forty or No. GIG, they will
send their wagon at once. This ami
NAL is then taken to the plant and pre-
pared for the rendering tank, where
the flesh, fat and bones are converter
into grease and tankage. The render
ing is done in large tank AZ inches
in diameter by II feet deep, by direct
steam contact, at temperature OIL
about $50 degrees F. for several hours.
This high temperature completely kills
all germs and bacilli. The steam is
furnished by 80 h. p. boiler. After
the product is thoroughly cooked the
grease is drawn of into settling
tank. Then the water and tankage are
dropped from the tank. The water
passes through catch basin, where
any grease that may have gotten away
is recovered. The tankage is then
pressed in a 1OO-ton hydraulic press
and dried in steam jacketed agitator
dryer producing commercial tankage
for hog and chicken feed.
The plant is provided with sanitary
features which absorb and condense
all obnoxious gases and fumes and 10
strictly up-to-date.
Our farmers will welcome a means
whereby they will be saved the trou-
BILE of burying fallen stock, which at
best is very unsanitary and is liable
to pollute the water, on their premises
through seepage.
Many farmers at present are feed
ing carcasses to their hogs. They
probably do not know that this is
dangerous as it is liable to introduce
disease germs and to throw hog of
his feed, thereby losing more weight
than he could possibly gain. Further
more it is strictly against the state
laws, which forbid for sanitary rea-
SONS, the feeding of uncooked flesh Of
any kind to hogs.
We welcome this enterprise and feel
sure that the farmers Of Delaware
county and adjacent townships will
give this much needed institution the
hearty support which we believe 1t de-
serves. The management assure vs.
that visitors win always be welcomed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
HOGS IN IOWA

There are 9,s22,1S9 hogs in Iowa,
according to the survey just completed
by the United States Food AdMinistra-
tion for Iowa j s.
That is an increase Of 2,12S,437 over
the number on January l, 1918, or
about twenty-seven per cent.
The Food Administrators were as
sisted in many counties by the County
Farm Agents in taking the census and
in almost all of the counties by the
schools. The county superintendents,
teachers and pupils co-operated In the
work.
The number Of hogs by classes, in
the state, according to this census, is
as follows:
Brood sows with sucking pigs-216,007
Brood sows in farrow ,(Oct. u 1882
Otner SOWS ----------------- 4So'oSo
Hogs under 100 pounds------6,719.289
IOLdl ----z--------oyoSSshS0 -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
INGHAM.BRONSON.

Mrs Margaret A. Ingham of Iowa
City and Attorney Henry Bronson of
this city were united in marriage Sat-
urday, November 23rd, 1918, the cere-
mony being performed by the Presby-
terian minister in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bronson have gone to
housekeeping in this city. Their
friends extend hearty congratulations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
q57 men FROM COUNTY
in SERVICE OF NATION
DELAWARE COUNTY HAS GIVEN
GENEROUSLY OF IT'S MAN POW.
Err DURING WORLD WAR.
VICTORY SING AT HIGH SCHOOL
People Are Z vsked to Assemble and
Take Part In Service In Observ-
ance Of Great Victory.

Delaware county has contributed
generously of its man-power to rais-
ing the immense army which the gov
.ernment mobilized in less than two
years. According to best information
at hand at this time there are, or have
been, in all branches OF the service
during the war 957 men from Dela-
ware county. and on the beautiful
service flag. which was formally dedi-
seated at the celebration last Fourth
Iof July, are now 957 stars. These
stars represent the men who enlisted
and those inducted under the Selec-
tive Service law, in all branches Of the
service. The flag had been sent to
Cedar Rapids recently and many stars
added since it was last displayed. On
this flag are also eighteen gold stars,
which represent the men who have
been KILLED in action, or who died
from disease in hospitals and camps.
Since the last gold stars were added
two men from the county made the
supreme sacrifice for their country.
and gold stars will be added on the
flag for these.
The Work o. the Lscal Board
The Local Draft Board Is rounding
up what seems to he it, final work In
the selective service program. They
are rapidly completinS reports cover
ing the first three registrations, June
5, 1917, June 5, 1918, and August Gath,
1918. All work connected with these
groups must, be completed by Decem-
Der 10 and on that date these records
including all papers and instrumeuts
must be sealed by Chairman PentonN
and under no conditions shall they beh
broken except by written order from
the Provost Marshal General or yN4
Governor Of Iowa. y
Work on the September 18th regis-N
tration is proceeding satisfactorily.
It is thought that these records viii
probably be closed about the LIST Of
January. With the exception OF about
a half dozen questionnaires all rec
ords are In the hands Of the Board.
Every questionnaire must be returned
whether filled out or not, and In case
this is not done those failing will be
reported as delinquents to the Adju-
tant General and will be handled from
his office
The fact that the war is over has;
not diminished the work of the Draft
Boards. The Government is calling
for long and thorough reports cover
ing every phase of the work which
might be used in the future. These re-
ports require careful examination of
every QUESTIONABLE. 1t shows that
the Government is going to profit by
this experience in every way possible.
1t should be source OF satisfaction
to the people of Delaware County that
our Board has operated thru'out the
war with high degree of efficiency
Early in the work they adopted a rule
to keep up with the program each day
and many nights they kept grinding
away until sun up in order to maintain
this rule. AS result they will be able
to seal all records properly completed
in accordance with Instructions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
PRESBYTERIAN.

There will be the usual services in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning and evening Theme for the
morning service at 1880: "Perseyer-
ence That Wins the Last Mile" Even
ing services at 7.3O, theme what the
Bible Says About the Holy Spirit"
Other services as usual.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
GETS HANDS IN SHREppER.

M. F. Lacy OF Ryan is in the hospital
in this city, suffering from terribly
lacerated right hand, which came in
contact with the business end of
corn shredder. 1t was found neces-
sary to amputate part of the thumb
and many stitches were required in
dressing the injured hand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
DECEMBER TERM OF COURT.

Judge Geo. W. Dunham will pre-
side over the December term of court
which convenes on Dec. End. A large
number of new cases have been filed
with the clerk of the court and appear
on the docket for the term.
The trial jury has been summoned
to appear on the second Monday of
the term December 9th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
Methodist.

Sunday services 10:30 a. IN. and 1880
p. m. Morning topic, "The Schools
Our Children Go To-" Evening topic.
"Are We All Going to Heaven?"
Sunday school rally at IL noon. Ep-
worth and Senior Leagues at $3.50. All
are welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27

An official statement issued by the
American headquarters says that Ger
man troops captured only 200 Ameri-
can officers aud 1854 privates, against
6S2 German officers and 44,25o pri-
Yates taken by the Yanks,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
yIC,TORY SING.

On Thanksgiving afternoon, at 4
o'clock, in the High school auditor
ium, the people of Manchester and vi
cinity are asked to, assemble for a
Victory Sing. This will be done
throughout our nation on Thanksgiv-
ing day. The program is one of
patriotism and thanksgiving. Judge
Geo. w. Dunham will preside, and H.
L. Ram will direct the singing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
CONGREGATIONAL.

All services in the court room. Sun
day school at 1000 A. M. Preaching
services at II A. M. Young Peoples
meeting at $50 P. M. No evening SER
vice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
Baptist.

Sunday morning subject Thankful
ness Done Up In Day for A Year
Evening. the usual Gospel service.
Everyone welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27

Hubert Cooking of near Oneida Is
carrying his arm in a sling these days
because of an encounter with buck
ing Ford engine. The engine back
fired and broke the bones in the fore
arm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
U. s. CASUALTIES sss.ll7.

According to the figures given out
at Washington last week, by General
March, the total saualties in the
American Expeditionary Forces up to
the time of the signing Of the armi-
stice were divided as follows:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
ST. PauHS.

Rev. Suckow will preach at $3.50.
Sunday school at 2:30.