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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
How Is Your Corn Testing.


Mr.. VIM. McCusker, a farmer near
Ryan, has been testing corn for him.
self and neighbors. He presented data
at the Ryan meeting which showed
that the seed corn situation is serious
OF three thousand nine hundred TWEEN
ty-five ears tested only sixty-eight per
cent were good. One sample of four
hundred ears tested seventy-eight per
cent dead Many samples were about
one-half good Mr.. McCusker deserv-
es considerable credit for his work as
he is making possible Good Seed Corn
for the Ryan district.
Seed Corn Meetings Successful.
The Seed Corn meetings held over
the county last week were we'll at
tended. Through the efforts of Mr..
Klaus and others at Earlville large
crowd was assembled at the opera
house. High school was dismissed
and everyone who could attended. Lo-
cal men brought in seed corn, some Of
which had been tested. One farmer
reported that only forty-five per cent
of his corn would grow. Other corn
which was picked early and placed
where it would dry was found to be
quite mouldy.
In spite of bad roads and disagree
able weather the meetings were we'll
attended at Hopkinton, Greeley and
Ryan. The farmers are showing their
appreciation of the work being done
by the Farm Bureau. At least fifty
eight members were secured for the
week.
All in all the finest cooperation was
accorded the County Agent This Of
fee appreciates every courtesy and
we trust our friends may continue to
grow in number.
I Seed Corn Census.
The reports on seed corn for the
Governor are arriving daily at this
office. The fellows who have made
their census deserve great deal of
credit for the results which they have
obtained. A few individual farmers
refused to supply the information but
they have failed to realize that these
census takers were appointed by the
Governor Of the State of Iowa and
pressure may be brought to bear if
they do not furnish this information.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
MAsONvILLE.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barcla!
last week, son.
Jas. Mallory, now of Quasqueton
was calling on friends here last week
Misses Agnes and Myrtle CAREY en-
tertained number Of friends at their
home last Sunday evening and all re-
port pleasant time.
Mrs. H. N. May left for Anamosa
last Tuesday, where her husband is
still in a hospital taking treatment
His many friends hope for his speedy
recovery
| Miss Nellie Gleason of Omaha, who
has been visiting with friends here
for the past week. returned home Sum-
day morning.
John Mcmahon of Bankston, visited
over Sunday with relatives in this vi
entity.
The Red Cross dance and supper
given here last week was we'll attend
ed not withstanding the inclemancy Of
the weather and netted the chapter
$3.50.
The Cro-Tat-' EN- club was enter
tanned by Mrs. VIM. Pinch last Tues
day.
Mrs. Elton Roe of Manchester, spent
Sunday at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Raiders.
Mrs Frank entertained the Social
Hour club last Wednesday.
Miss Bridget Nolan returned Sum
day evening after weeks visit with
her brother, Rev. Pat Nolan, at Iowa
Falls.
Thos. Taylor, now Of Huron, S. D.,
visited friends here last week and left
last week for Lawler, Iowa, where he
will visit other relatives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
HONEY CREEK. .

! Mr.. and Mrs Herman White Of near
Strawberry Point, were business call
ers in Manchester Wednesday.
Del Ryan has received car of tile
in Edgewood He will be obliged to
unload his tile from the car and leave
it until the roads are better to bring
it home.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the Anderson sale Tuesday near
Manchester 1t was a large sale and
everything went we'll. Cows sold as
high as 500 head.
Frank White and family visited Sun
day at the VIM. Rudy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lehman were
business callers in Manchester Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Smith attend
ed the funeral of their nephew, Her.
man Smith, in Edgewood Wednesday,
who passed away Monday with pneu-
pneumonia. Friends here extend SYM
pathy to the bereaved parents, broth
ers, and sisters in the untimely pass
ing of this good boy.
Frank Davis was busy the past week
saving wood in Thorpe.
Assessor H. Wendell was making his
annual rounds in this neighborhood
Wednesday. ........
A large crowd attended the Nickol-
as Mosher sale Wednesday and every
thing sold we'll.
Irvie Kash is ill with pneumonia.
VIM. Rudy, VIM. Heyer and Reuben
Hockaday shipped hogs to Chicago on
Tuesday. .-.... .. ....
C. F. Steinhilber transacted business
in Cedar Rapids the past week.
Miss Mary Uhl spent the past week
in Chicago.
L. C. Wareham of Camp Dodge, is
home for visit.
Henry Flicher of Camp Dodge is
home for visit.
Miss Fannie Hoag, who teaches at
Arlington, visited over Sunday at the
parent E. H. Hoag home.
Mrs. Phyllis Anderson has returned
home from an extended visit at Vera
Illinois.
The Jake Mosher home entertained
relatives from Minneapolis last week.
Mrs. Lena Anderson has gone to
Moline, Illinois, for visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Nellie Carmichael was Cedar
Rapids visitor Monday.
John Moyna was in Dubuque one
day the past week.
Dewey Farmer is i'll with pneumonia.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lawrence
on February 10th, son.
Delbert Carpenter, who has been
very i'll for some time, is recovering
slowly.
Leon Hines went to DEBORAH We'd
nesday to take the examination re-
Quired to enter the naval academy at
Annapolis.
Lester Confare captured two red
foxes last week near Mederville.
Emmett Randall and Ferdinald
Kahrs spent few days recently at
Ames, obtaining knowledge concern
ing farming.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Moser in Manchester, on Thursday,
February IA, occurred the marriage of
Mr.. Levi Lehman and Miss Ethel OAR
row. The Rev. Macdonald officiated
in the presence of few relatives and
friends. Mr.. Lehman has been our
faithful milk hauler the past four
years, giving the best of satisfaction
and is an Industrious young man Of
sterling qualities, capable of making
good, while the bride he has won is
young woman of good character and
refined qualities, who will make good
helpmate. Our best wishes go with
them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
A Hint to the Aged.

If people pastsixty years Of age
could be persuaded to 60 to bed as
soon as they take cold and remain in
bed for one or two days, they would
recover much more quickly, espe-
cially if they take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. There would also be
less danger of the cold being followed
by any of the more serious Diseases
For sale by A. c. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
A P P |E s

Are not always Apples. We have just
received the Fourth and last carload
OF those Extra Fancy Wenatchee VAL
ley Apples direct from the orchards
OF A. N. Hall, that are as fine as silk.
They cost but little more than the
Common Barrel stock and as there are
no bruised, wOrmy or decayed stock
there is no waste.
They are perfection in appearance,
Flavor and Keeping Qualities. We
can give them to you in three varie.
ties to the barrel or by the single box,
peck or dozen and in either way you
get your moneys worth.
DELICIOUS
WINE SAPS
| ROME BEAUTIES
BLACK BENs
We have some very fancy smaller
size in Wine Saps and Black Bens that
are grand eating apples.- Every one,
perfect at very low prices.
Apples are as cheap food as you
can eat and there is nothing more
healthful than apples. "Eat an Apple
and save a Biscuit
Come in and get our prices by the
dozen, box or barrel, either by weight
or measure and we can convince you
that this is the place to buy real
A PPLES
Halls
BAKERY
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New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Scheidemann, in
Reichstag, Assails
Gagging of Press
Socialist Says Government
Prevents Criticism of
War ''Stupidities"

AMSTERDAM, April 27.-A carefully
censored report of the discussion at
yesterdays session CT the Main Com
mittee of the Reichstag in Berlin does
not conceal the fact that there were
lively expressions of dissatisfaction
with the military administration.
Herr Scheidemann. the majority So
clalist leader, complained that infor,na-
ton given the committee regarding the
events at Zeebrugge were "at least cr-
roneous." He attacked the War Press
Department for "gagging the press
and for preventing the criticism of
"stupidities." He also referred to dis
content in the Ukraine and the refusal
of the military to allow representatives
of the border peoples to place COM
plants before the German government.
Herr Gothein, Progressive, declared
that the military measures taken in the
Ukraine would not achieve their object,
while Matthias Erzberger, the Centrist
leader, described the military procedure
In the kraine as simply shocking"
Replying to these accusations, Gem
eral Won Wrisberg said:
The power of the Ukraine govern
ment is slight, but we must carry
through our demanc5 for food and can
rot wait. This can only be done by the
military"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Forced to Feed Part of u. S.
Army; Food Reserves
Dwindling
Sneculators Add
To Difficulties
Restrictions Not to Apply
to Troops Behind the
Battle Lines


PARIS, April 27.-The introduction
Of a system OF three meatless days
week is announced in an official note.
It is explained tha. the gradually
dwindling reserves of frozen meat, the
necessity Of feeding part of the Ameri-
can army and occasionally Of supply
ing the wants of other Allies force the
government to draw more and more
on French cattle stocks.
Inscriptions Intermediates operat-
ing in local markets, it says, have
taken advantage OF these circum stances
to run up prices. with the result that
the raisers keep back the best animals
from the requisitioning officers. This
practice has double effect in that it
makes it difficult to feed the army and
sends up out of all bounds the price
Of meat for civilians.
These spectators, some of whom
realize profit of 900 francs on one
steer, according to the statement, will
be prosecuted vigorously. In addition
the government will seek to encourage
raisers by increasing the requisitioning
prices and in paying additional boun-
ties on animals fattened for market.
In departments where the proper pro-
portion of cattle for the army is no.
forthcoming, the shipment. Of cattle
will be stopped until it is.
If these measures do not have the
desired effect, the, statement concludes,
sthers will be introduced With tina,
end in view a committee of experts has
gone TO England to study the workings
sf the cattle system there
The meatless days will be Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday of each
week, beginning May is, to-day's de
cree states.
The decree explains that horse meat
Is not barred for home consumption
under this order, but that it may not
be served in any restaurant.
The meat restrictions are not to be
applied to troops behind the battle
lines nor to calnteens attached to in
dustrial factories used exclusively by
workers. Neither are they to be ap-
piled to educational establishments nor
to invalids needing flesh regimen.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Hardin Commanders Trip
to Peking Causes Alarm
in Several Groups
Rivals Ask Allied Aid
Bolshevik Atrocities i'm Blaeo-
vestchensk Said to Exceed
Those in Belgium
(By Tho Associated Prcss)


HARDIN, April 21.-The political sit
uatlon in Siberia has been complicated
during the past week by claims for
recognition by the Allies made by rival
Russian factions, each to the exclusion
Of the others. The departure for
Peking of Lieutenant General Horvath,
military commander here, has caused
alarm in Siberian government, repre-
sentative and Socialist groups, who
fear he intends to ask for Allied as
sistance in support of a dictatorship.
At least two factions have asked AL
lied representatives to notify their
governments that the establishment of
a dictatorship will be deeply resented
in Siberia. The apparent reluctance of
the Allied governments to intervene
against the Bolsheviki has, neverthe-
less, caused several factions to feel
that the only hope Of securing Allied
single political organization, without
party lines and devoted to restoring
order in Siberia under a republican
form of government and reestablishing
Russia in the war, or at least over
throwing German influence in Siberia.
Bolshevik Atrocities
A former member of the Russian
Duma has gone to Toxic to appeal for
Allied aid and another delegate has
started for Peking to thwart the efforts
of the Horvath faction. in the direction
of a dictatorship and dt the same time
to pledge the support of the Siberian
government to General Horvath, pro-
vided popular government be guaran-
teed
Bolshevik atrocities at Blagavest-
the Far Eastern Committee for the De-
fence of the Country and the National
Constituent Assembly have approached
the consular body with suggestion
that the Allied consuls appoint dele
gates to cooperate in examining the
testimony of refugees on the subject.
The atrocities are alleged to exceed
those in Belgium. The consuls have re-
quested instructions from their gov
ernments.
A remarkable feature of the exodus
from Blagoviestchensk was that the
refugees brought treaure valued at
30,000,0O0 rubles with them. The treas
ure was carried in Chinese carts, which
were guarded by Cosacks and Chinese
troops. 1t reached Harbin yesterday
and was deposited in the RussoAsiatic
Bank.
The treasure was taken from the
Blagoviestchensk bank at night and
transferred across the Amur River be-
fore the massacre took place. Later
the Bolsheviki entered the bank and,
finding it empty, imprisoned Director
Barasheff. After a week he escaped
from his drunken guards and with a
few Cossacks reached the Chinese side
Of the river. He later procured a
Chinese guard to assist in bringing in
the treasure.
Three Russian newspapers in Har-
bin have addressed joint letter to
the British, Japanese and French con-
suls, protesting in the name of twenty
thousand readers against the iawless
acts of brigandage perpetrated by the
military units organized in Harbin,
which, the commissioners declare, have
been receiving moral and material aid
from the consuls' governments. The
action of these military units is de-
clared to be prejudicial to the Allied
cause.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Frank H. Simonds Enjoined
Validity of The Tribune's Con-
tract With Him Upheld

NEWARK, N. j., April 27.-vice-
Chancellor Backes to-day granted an
injunction restraining Frank H. ST.
monds from writing for any news
paper or periodical except The New
York Tribune
An exception, which was also in the
contested contract, was made that will
permit Mr.. Simonds to contribute to
any monthly or weekly magazine not
connected with any newspaper publi
cation, and writing for which will not
interfere with his duty to The Tribune,
The injunction takes effect immedi-
ately.
Mr.. Simonds left The Tribune in
January and has since contributed
articles to other newspapers through
the Mcclure Syndicate. The decision
of ViceChancellor Dackes upheld The
Trlbune's contention that it had not in
any way violated it's contract. and that
Mr.. Simonds was under obligations to
observe the terms which it imposed on
him.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Russian Aircraft
Swell Huns Forces
Great Aviation Works Being
Exploited by Foe, Says
London "Mail'

LONDON, April 27.-In urging the
British nation to an increased output
OF airplanes The Daily Mall" an an
editorial, dwells on the Importance for
Germany Of Prussia's detection as af-
.fecting supremacy in the air. Russian
airplanes, it says, had great reputa-
tons in Germany, and some of them
had been used as models by German
manufacturers.
"The collapse of Russia it adds,
Enables Germany to exploit and tsrn
to its own use all factories and air
dromes in Russia, and as many more as
Russian labor, now looking around
hungrily for a job, can be induced to
construct. Factories for the manu-
facture Of certain types of machines
are springing up from Petrograd to
Moscow, not to mention those already
in existence which are, or soon will be,
German"
"The Daily Nail" specifies eight ex-
lsting establishments, including the
Korpusno airdrome in Petrograd, the
largest in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Increasing German
Pressure Reported
From, The HAGUE

r. LONDON, April 27-Dispatches from
.inolland .ns. -his afternoon say that, al
daoueh; ,aecor3ing TO The Hague "Va-
s,a, sssl,ahd, The lg-stions Of customs dif-
rs. ,.SsaIssea. o. which Germany had COM
ylae,.nsc' and the USE Of the Limbarg
h..~ay' %hicf Germany demanded,
ras s osen settled In her favor, Ger
4"I stll maintains her ground on
me sand and gravel question. Ger
many has expressed much ANNOYANCE at
sne y stoppagc by Holland Of Phine traf-
-, ana the fact that Holland neyo-
s,ased with The United States regard
~ ~ ing eessfon Of Dutch ships before
se.;s ...s secure, and concealed these ne
s''aa'ions from Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

DILL, John w.
GILES, John J.
GRATTAN, John.
JORDAN. Joseph.
kACHER, Joseph.
KNOPF. John.
LAUGHS, Joseph.
LANCIAULT, Oney E.
LENSI, Archie c.
MARSHALL, David E.
NADER. Alphonse.
OFFUTT, Andrew F.
PALMER, Ray e.
PETERSON, Martin.
RIASSI. Frederick C.
RODDY. Johnnie H.
SELVITELLA, Louis.
SMITH. Benny.
SOUTH, Raymond E.
SPALLONE. John B.
SPANO, Nick
ZIMMERMAN, Abe.
ZINT. Andrew F.
Slightly Wounded
ANDREWS. William F.. lieutenant
DEMO. Howard l., lieutenant
TYLER, Samuel A., lieutenant
FARRELL, William j., chaplain.
MCCORMICK, John c.. sergeant
SQUlERE. Kenneth W.. sergeant.
ALLEN, Elton NJ. corporal.
BOWER. John W., corporal.
MORAHAN, Charles C corporal.
METZLER, Hugo H., mechanic.
MCLHERN, John "A, WAGNER
ALLEN. Charles j.
ANASTASIO. Andrew.
BABK1RK. James A.
BANDLOW. George L.
BARNES, George H.
CHAGNON. Alfred H.
COLLINS, Harry.
COOK. Ralph.
CORCORAN. Joseph F.
CRUZ, Arthur.
DICKINSON. Myron D.
GIANFRANYESCO. Antonio Di. !.
EASTLAND. Van o.
ELLIOTT. William.
FOOTE, Gaige E.
GILL, John.
HANSEN. Alfred A.
LAFLECHE. Bernard F.
NARkUM, Stanley.
PAPPOS, James.
PERIGNY, George A.
PREF George j.
RADOULOVITCH, Peter.
RICHARDS. Harley f.
SMITH. Raymond Z.
STEBBINS, Ralph.
Missing in Action
ROBINSON. Andrew S., lieutenant.
MAHER. Edward P.
MARINES
Killed in Action
STONE, Allen W., corporal.
FISCHER, Terry L.
Died from Wounds
CULLEROT. Stanis J.
Severely Wounded
REGAIN, Thomas, corporal
Slightly Wounded
SMITHSON, Ernest E.. corporal,
HNEGGENBURGER, Alfred j., corpora
MILLER. Claude A.. corporal.
KLAMM, Walter.
HESS. Raymond ].
TURNER, Ross j.
FREEL Eldon L.
SCROGGS lanes p
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
British DroH56,17
Bombs on Foes Lines

LONDON April p -The Air Minis
try announces that the number of
bombs dropped by he British over
enemy lines in Fri ce, opposite the
British front during. March, was 23,O99
by day and 1900 by night
The enemy dropped in the area occu-
pied by British troops, SIT by day and
1,948 by night.
The British have consistently main
tanned that they possess superiority
IN the air. 1t has been said that the
great German drive in Picardy was
brought to a halt largely through AL
he'd air attacks. The Germans have
been forced to carry out their troop
man9uvres behind the lines almost en-
tirely by night. The figures quoted
above indicate British superiority of
over 20 tc l.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Lufberry Shot Down 1s
Leads Americans in Putting
German AirpIanes Out
of Commission
of Commission

PARIS, April 27.-The standing. Of
American aviators, based on the num :,
Der of adversaries shot down to date,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
II Americans Win
rench War Cross
Ambulance Drivers Cited in
High Terms for Rescuing
Wounded

PARIS, April q. - Eleven American
ambulance men have won the War
Gross by gallant services performed
during the battle now in progress.
lieutenant Ralph Richmond, COM
manding Section 642, with Sergeant
yunius Beebe, G. L. Harris, Henry X.
James, Z. 4. Littlefeld and John j.
frennig were cited in eulogistic terms
lor carrying away wounded men from
POSITIONS right up against the enemy's
hnes under the heaviest fire.
;, Charles A Reed, Of Section 525;
shenry ". Holman, Johnson n. Huns
eeerger, jr., and Hobart S. Puryski, of
ssec1ion 5p4, and jesse NJ. Baby, of
section 3Dl, were cited in regimental
V1aers Tor courage displayed on April 6.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

follows: Major Raoul Lufberry. 1s;
Major William Thaw. S; Lieutenant
Frank Baer, S; Sergeant Baylies. S;
Captain Charles Biddle, 2, and Sergeant
Vernon Booth. Sergeant August Gre
horne, Second Lieutenant Henry Gren-
deiass, Sergeant Thomas Hitchcock.
Lieutenant Friest Larner. Serreant
David Putnam, Sergeant w. A. Well
man. Lieutenant Allan WinsIow and
Lieutenant Douglas Campbell, / each.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Peace Man Defeated
At Election in England

LONDON, April 27.-Tn Parlia-
mentary bye-election for the Keighley
division of Yorkshire, to ill the vacancy
caused by the death of Sir Swire Smith
last month, W. R. Somerville, Liberal
Coalitionist, defeated w. Bland, Inde
pendent Labor, by 4,873 to 2,349.
Bland was an advocate of peace by
negotiation,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Casualties Among Our
Fighting Men Abroad

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The War
department casualty list to-day con-
taned 103 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, II; died of accident,
q; died of disease, 2; wounded severe
iiy, AZ wounded slightly, 81; missing
Ill action, 2.
Twelve casualties among the Ameri-
can marines in France were announced
by Major General Barnett, commandant
OF the corps, as follows: Killed in ac-
ton, 2; died of wounds, /; severely
wounded. 1; slightly wounded, 8.
The War Department stated that
Lieutenants John D. Arnett and Charles
K. Long were killed in action Lieuten-
ants Thomas ]. Mooney and Charles
S. Williams died of accident Captain
John T. English and Lieutenants
Clement A: Fogarty, Richard R. Fur
long and Harvey C. Updegrove were
severely wounded. .Lieutenants Will
and Samuel A. Tyler we're slightly
wounded. Lieutenant Andrew S. Robin
son is reported missing in action. and
Chaplain William J. Farrell slightly
wounded.
The list follows:
fAH names not other,cise marked are those
OF priroteS).
REGULAR ARMY
Killed in Action
ARNETT. John D., lieutenant
LONG. Charles R., lieutenant
BEATTY. Edward J., sergeant.
D1TMARS, Harry F., corporal
WING, Edward P. corporal.
COSMA, Charles D.
DURWIN, Frank.
FITZSIMMONS Bernard r
HEDQUIST Eric G.
KOSER. Abe.
LACROIX, Henry A.
Died of Accident
MOONEY. Thomas j.. lieutenant.
WILLIAMS, Charles S., lieutenant
BONYEA, Fred. WAGNER
COCHRANE. John.
Died of Disease
GERMAN. Sam
MALLS. Charles.
Severely Wounded
ENGLISH. John T., captain.
rOGERIY, Clement A., lieutenant.
EURLONG, Richard R.. lieutenant.
UPDEGROVE. Harvey c., lieutenant
DE SAULMIERs, Clovis L.. sergeant
GILBERT, Charles L.. sergeant
PARKS. George NJ. sergeant
HENDERSON, James j.. corporal
HILL, Charles j.. corporal
SHERIDAN, William F., corporal
TOBIAS, Samuel, corporal.
BROADHURST Andrew H., cook
ROBERTSON, Leon, cook
DRURY, Russell. WAGNER
LAND, Richard NJ WAGNER
ADOU, Clarence P.
BAYS, Charley P.
BECKWITH, William
BROWE. Aloysius j.
CANNON, John R.
CAPUZZI. Domenico.
CAYWOOD, Brodie
CORREIA, Manuel O.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Two German Aeros Bagged
Mist Prevents Usual Flying,
Saws British Report

LONDON, April 27.-An official state
ment tonight on aerial operations
says:
Except for low reconnoissances on
the battlefront Friday little flying was
possible owing to the thick mist.
"Two low flying German airplanes
were brought down by our infantry
None of our machines is missing"