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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-04

Total ... s24O,e45,OOO $6s3. .924 $50
The total value of field crops for
1917 was $663. .924 $50, produced on less
than 100000 acres of land.
Further evidence of prosperity and
progress is found in the Government
estimate of the value of farm lands,
and increase in value since 1908:
1908 1915
ManltODa ...2I.3O S2.US
saskatchewan ........2O.4O 23.O1
Alberta .......... 1870 22.1S
1t will be observed that the average
price Of land has not kept pace with
their producing value. 1t is therefore
pointed out that the opportunities for
the purchase of high class land is still
within the reach of those with lim-
tied means.
A good idea OF advancement in
country's progress may be obtained by
knowledge of what has been done in
the production of cattle, and when
these figures are studied In connection
with Western Canada. a country whose
fame having been heralded as grain
growing country. giving the idea that
that was what 1t was mostly adapted
to. 1t will be realized that there is
there vast storehOuse of wealth
awaiting those who choose to take ad-
vantage of it. In the three provinces
in 1912 there were-horses milch cows
other cattle, sheep and swine. four mil
lion head. while in 1917 the number
was seven million.
In 1901 the entire population was
1852; in 1916 1885, .22O.
One marvels at the rapid progress
of the United States during the nine
teenth century. But Americas oppor-
tunities for growth at the beginning of
that century were nothing compared
to the opportunities which are Can
ada's at the present time.
The fact that Canada has as its next
door neighbor n nation of over 100, ,OO0,-
OOO-the richest nation in the world
is bound to have stimulating effect
on its progress. Already one sees
signs Of it on every hand.
Canada not only has the largest area
Of unoccupied, but fertile. land of any
country. but this land Is already made
available by network of railways.
Cost of production Of grain is lower
than elsewhere, while the prices are
on n basis of those Of the United
tes.-Advertisement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-04
Old STUFF

Old Stuff.
Hes always talking about his fam
lily tree"
Eyes, it's a chestnut"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-04
Next Question.

"I have just completed my farewell
tour"
"And did you fare well7"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-04

II you wish beautiful. clear whits
tlothes. use Red Cros Bag Blue. At aI
rood grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-04

show the following increases from 1913
to 1917 inclusive:
Value of Field Crops
1918 1917
Manitoba IS 64,557, 600 $137, ,47O,55O
Saskatchewan 129.378,OOO 349. 9.4SS. 200
Alberta 49,. 46.712.OOO 176.965, 800
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25
gions, with conditions most serious in

gions, with conditions most serious In
Finland.
Bohemia, Serbia, Roumania and
Montenegro have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death. The Armenian popula-
ton is falling each week as hunger
takes its toll, and In Greece, Albania
and Roumania SO serious are the food
shortages that famine is near. Al
though starvation Is not yet imminent,
Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are in the throes Of serious strin-
gencies.
In order to fulfill Americas pledge
in world relief we will have to export
every ton Of food which can be han
died through our ports This means at
the very least q minimum of 10000, 900
tons compared with 100000 tons pre-
war exports and 11,S2O,0OO tons ex-
ported last year, when we were bound
by, the ties Of war to the European
allies.
If we fail to tighten the black spots
on the hunger map or II we allow any
portions to become darker the very
peace for which we fought and bled
will be threatened. Revolt and anarchy
inevitably follow famine. Should this
happen we will see in other parts of
Europe repetition Of the Russian de
bacle and our fight for world pc
will have been In vain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25
Of the family extend sincere sympa-

i & 5 j q T. y
Of the family extend sincere sympa-
thy.
At the regular meeting of Square
Lodge A. f. and A. NJ, officers were
elected as follows: Rev. A. W. Wig
gins. worshipful master; T. 9. Park
in, senior warden; L. r. Baskerville,
Junior warden; James Rogers, treas
'urer, and DR.. Fl. A. Tobie. secretary.
Installation takes place in January.
John G. Cattron, who has been in
training several weeks for Y. M. C. A.
secretary overseas, and of late has
been stationed at Springfield, Mass,
writes to his mother that he will be
home on a furlough during the holi-
days while enroute to San Francisco,
from which port he sets sail early in
the new year to engage in, army Y. M.
G. A. work.
Master Forest Hunt, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hunt, is very i'll with
pneumonia.
School closed Friday for a two
weeks vacation.
Mabel Wilson, operator at the tele-
phone exchange, became ill with the
influenza last week and was taken to
her home.
Trevor Haight, who has been en-
gagged in Y. M. G. A. work at Camp
Dodge, is a guest at the George Hunt
home.
Earl Sperring and Neil Rogers of
the s. A. T. G., Dubuque college, have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25

seat Of government the little nations
first thought was to express her graft
tude to the Commission for Relief in
Belgium for preserving the lives Of
millions Of her citizens.
Germany, on the other hand. need
not figure in such map for Ameri-
cans because there Is no present indi-
cation that we shall be called on at all
to take thought for the food needs Of
Germany. Germany probably can care
for her own food problem II she is
given access to shipping and is enabled
to distribute food to the cities with
dense populations, which are the trou-
BILE centers.
England, France, the Netherlands
and Portugal, all Of which have been
maintained from American supplies,
have sufficient food to meet immediate
needs, but their future presents seri-
GUS difficulties. The same is true of
Spain and the northern neutral coun-
tries-Norway, Sweden and Denmark
whose ports have been open and who
have been able to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Most of Russia Is already in the
throes of famine, and 100000 people
there are beyond the possibility Of
help. Before another spring thou
sands Of them Inevitably must die.
This applies as well to Poland and
throughout the Baltic re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25
discharged and returned home.

discharged and returned home
Mrs. Wroten of Independence is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. ]. Meythaler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Schnittjer of Del
hi visited relatives in this place on
Thursday.
At the regular meeting of Acacia
Chapter 0. e. S. held Friday evening,
officers were elected as follows Mrs.
Mary Wigging, worthy matron; DR..
II. A. Tobie, worthy patron; Mrs. Net
tie Rogers, treasurer; Mrs. Lulu Davis,
secretary; Mrs. Lonia Dunn, associate
matron; Mrs. Matte Liebe, conduct
ress; Mrs. Hattie Winistorfer, asso-
ciate conductress. Installation will
take place in January.
Charles Baskerville of the Great
Lakes Naval training station, Chicago,
arrived home Saturday morning. He
was accompanied home by his wife,
who had been teaching school near
there.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the State Bank
OF Easlville was held at the bank on
Tuesday afternoon. The usual divi-
dends were declared and the bank
found to be in flourishing condition.
Officers were reelected as follows !:
c. NJ. Laxson, president; Edward Bis
grove, vice-president; Carl NJ. Lax
son. cashier; Ora D. Laxson, assist
ant cashier.
Howard Clarence Lynch was born
at Usage, Iowa, February LIST, 1880,
and died at his home in Earlville on
December 10, 1918, age 3s years, 10
months and IL days He came to Earl
vile about eighteen years ago. and for
sixteen years was agent at the Illinois
Central depot. He was married to
Miss Grace Matthews of Earlville, on
June End, 1903. He leaves besides his
wife, his mother. one. brother and two
sisters, residing in Waterloo. He was
a member OF Square Lodge A. F. and
A. M. and was Past Master at the time
OF his death. He was member of
Iowa Consistory No. 2, El-Kahir Tenn
pie Mystic Shrine, Olive Branch Chap
ter r. A. NJ, Nazareth Commandery
No. 80 K. +, Acacia Chapter o. E. S.
No 14O, and Wayerly Lodge 26s i. o.
O. r.
DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Tobie and Zala
spent Thursday in Dubuque.
Ten members Of the Robert Hunt
family are i'll with the influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reed were IN
attendance at the funeral of the for
mers brother, Clarence Reed, at Del
hi Friday afternoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25

been honorably discharged and are
visiting home folks.
Yyonne Koehnle has gone to her
home at Lincoln, Ill, to spend the
holidays.
Sergeant Archie Hunt writes from
| France that his regiment may not re-
turn to the States until late in the
spring.
Arthur Davis is slowly recovering
from severe attack of the "fiu'
Announcement is made of the birth
of son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray w. Mill
en- of Cedar Rapids, on December 10.
Sheriff Pentony of Manchester was
renewing acquaintance and transact
ing business here Thursday.
The remains of Mr.. George Rogers,
who died of pneumonia at Cedar Falls
were brought here and inferred in
Fairyiew cemetery Friday morning.
Mr.. Rogers and family resided in this
neighborhood for some time and were
well known here. He was sixty years
of age and is survived by his wife and
daughter and five sons.
Mrs. A. L. Prentice and Grace Her
sey were callers in Manchester Thurs
day.
Garth Dunn, writing from Kansas
City while enroute from Camp Cody,
New Mexico, to Camp Dodge, Des
Moines, states that his company ex-
pected to be mustered out and anti
cipated being home for Christmas.
The Christmas festivities planned by
the churches have been abandoned be-
cause of a new outbreak of the flu
among the children.
Funeral services for John b. Tier
schel, who died at the home of his par
ents residing northeast of Earlville,
were held at the Catholic church in
Dyersville Tuesday morning and in
terment was made in the church ceme-
terry. John Tierschel was another of
the esteemed and progressive young
agriculturalists of this neighborhood
and his death after one weeks illness
from influenza has brought sorrow to
his family and many friends. He was
born on the family homestead where
he died, March 81, 1889, and was 20
years, 8 months and II days old. He
is survived by his parents, two broth
ers and eight sisters,
J. G. Nieman Of Manchester was
caller in this place Monday.
~ Goorun VIII ifn ~ T,o1h; t,.o, "a ~ 81
business in Earlville Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kaiser have re-
ceived word from their son, Jake,
stating that he had arrived from
France and was stationed at Camp
Mills, N. ]. He expects to return home
soon.
Frank Dayay of VINEYARD Haven,
Mass, spent part of last week visit
ing at the home of his brother, G. H.
Davey Mr.. Davey is extensively en-
gagged in the poultry business at his
eastern home and was enroute home
from Kansas City where he accompan-
led shipment of 100 high bred chick
ems for which he received the snug
sum of $4,000.
4 Mrs. Harold Beckner of Lavina,
Montana, and her mother Mrs. Emily
Parkin, of Des Moines, are guests at
the Frank and George Parkin homes.
John Clifton, Harold Davis, Kenneth
Klaus and Francis Parkin Of the S. A.
y. OF Ames have been honorably
u y " ~ . H
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25

EIectrics.
New York is estimated to have $500
commercial electric vehicles. Chicago
1,O50, and Philadelphia $50.
EIectrics,
Adds Life to Railroad Ties.

Railroad ties last about eight years
under normal conditions, when they
have to be renewed, which costs a good
deal OF money and calls for a large
force Of labor, says Popular Science
Monthly. II is estimated that treated
ties which are first kiln-dried and then
immersed in hot creosote unit sat
1urated, last twice as long. They are
absolutely waterproof and imperyious
to rot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25
EARLYILLE.

u Mr. and Mrs. Ben Woerdehoif, resid-
ing north of town, mourn the death Of
their little daughter, Estelle. The flu
neral Of the little girl was held in
SIS. Peter and Paul's church, Peters
burg, last Monday and interment was
made in the church cemetery. Friends
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25
Gosh!%

While a Toledo man was shooting
bedbugs in his room, a bullet glanced
and wounded his roommate. We have
roomed in other towns where you had
to go after the bedbugs with ham
mer or baseball bat. but we'd hate to
room in Toledo, where you have to go
after 'em with a gun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25
Taking No Chances.

Two mothers, one with fve-year-
cld girl and the other with seven
year-old boy, set out for walk. For
convenience 1t was suggested that the
children walk together and ahead.
Said the boy 81 will if they won't call
1t marry"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25

ing where burial was made.
Warnie Rich and son were over
from Lamont last Saturday.
Mrs. Everett Smith was shopping in
Strawberry Point FRIDAY.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
KAISER'S 'GOLD' CUP
 IS MADE OF PEWTER
Was Valued at S5,000 and Real Worth Was
 Only $40.

- New York, June S.--German proof of the saying that all is not gold that glitters was forthcoming here today with the disclosure that the mag nificent' cup which Emperor William awarded to the American winner of his ocean yacht race in 1905 was not gold and was not worth $5,000 as was announced at that time. It was made of pewter with a thin veneer of gold and was worth scarcely $40.
 The deception recoiled against the emperor during the recent Red Cross drive, 1t was revealed today, as it was auctioned and reauctioned until it added $125, 900 to the nations mercy fund.
 President Wilson was in the audi ence when the "gold" trophy, bear ing the emperors likeness engraved on the side, was smashed with a ham mer on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera house here a few weeks ago. Persons who had desired to see the cup broken had paid $5 each to the Red Cross to get on the stage. The .sgold' remnants were later to have been sold for cash for the ted Cross but the dealers to whom they were offered said they were pewter.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
Leading Business Men Yearn to
 See Country Rejoin Old Allies
MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT
Statement By Russian American Chamber of Commerce at Moscow Expresses Belief Country Can Be Made Virile Again.

Washington. June S.-Hope for a complete victory over Germany is eXpressed in a communication re- ceived by President Wilson today from the Russian-American Chamber of Comm merce at Moscow. The Rus sian people, it is declared, rely on the economic support of the allies for the reconstruction of the power of Russia.
 The chamber is composed of leading Russian and American business men. It's president is N. Gvtchkoff. The communication was sent on the oc- casion of the death of American Con- sul General Summers. It said:
 The general meeting of the Rus- sian American Chamber of Commerce deeply conscious of the inestimable loss which has befallen us with the death of our prominent worker and co m ember, MT. Summers, devoting such noble efforts in the great enter prise of strengthening the friendly re- lations between the peoples Sof the United States and Russia, is send ing you, MT. President, the assurance of our deepest devotion to the Ameri- can people, our unlimited ympathy and esteem and wish for a complete victory over the militaristic caste of Germany
 The Russan people. after being inflicted with such serious wounds in such a tragic manner, temporarily paralyzing our country, firmly relies upon actual support from the allies in an economical sense, which may prove of special importance in the restoration of normal conditions of Russian life, for the reconstruction of the power of Russia, so that she a,yain may find herself in the ranks of her brave friends and allies in defense of the ideals of humanity, righteousne ess. and liberty so roughly trampled under foot"
 The preserve in Petrograd of Am bassador Francis was reported to the state department today. The am bassador went to the former Russian capital on June for a short stay Other dispatches to the department said conditions in Petrograd were bad, especially as to food supplies.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
HUSTIS MADE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
 OF ALL NEW ENGLAND RAILROADS

New York. June S.-The appoint ment of James H. Hustis, president of the Boston and Maine railroad and Harry A. Worcester as district di- rectors of railroad, was announced here today by Alfred H. Smith, re- gional director of the Eastern rail- roads.
 Mr. Hustis will have charge of the New England roads. with offices at South Station, Boston, his district in Cluding all the rail carriers under federal control in New England and such portions of these roads as eX- tend into New York state and Can ada.
 MT. Worcester will be director of the Ohio-Indiana district, with offices at Cincinnati, embracing federal-con- u clied roads in the eastern region west of Pittsburgh and the Ohio river and south of the maine line of the Erie railroad.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
REPAIR WEST MAIN ST.
Highway Commissioner Bennett Com-
 ing to City Next Tuesday.

State Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett will come to this city next Tuesday afternoon to in spect West Main street, west of the Black Rock bridge, with view to ordering immediate repairs. West Main street, from the bridge to the city line is a state highway and as such is under the supervision of the state highway department.
 Owing to the heavy traffic on this stretch of road, especially incoming traffic, the roadway has become badly worn and is deeply rutted for some distance Heavily loaded sand trucks and other trucks filled with crushed stone, coming into the city, have played havoc with the road, especial ly the side which inbound traffic has to use.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
NAMES EMERGENCY WORKERS
Mayor Selects Active Heads of Con- cernS -AS Members of Executive Committee For War Measures

3 sFollowing the scheme adopted by New Haven and Bridgeport and flaw oTed ~f1'sg tif eagsstat e~tsosrnci1 of Defense Mayor G. A, Quisley is to organize a war emergency board in this city which will create an emergency or ganization of police, military authori- ty, fire protection, hospital and medi- cal aid, etc, which can be called upon instantly ill any sudden war time crisis
 The first step in this organization will be the creation of an executive board which will contain the names of the active heads of local concerns. Mayor Quigley will be chairman and the active vice chairman will be elect ed by the members. Those selected \ thus far to serve are: Joseph F. &Lamb, Edward r. Hall, A. F. Corbin, Edward M. Pratt, James R. Fletcher,
 B. Stone, F. M. Wightman, Elisha
 Cooper, Martin Pascoe, Walter P.
 art, William Scott, James M. Bur lick. A. Buol, K. F.. Twitchell, Ern- Est N. Humphrey, E. J. Skinner Max Fwell $. Hart, F.. G. Hurlburt, A. K. Sutherland and William H. Suther- land and William H. Caldwell. Earl will be made secretary of this eXecu- tNe committee in order to connect this bureau, which is identified with all local war measures, with the emergency organization.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
PROHIBITIONISTS MEET
Preparations Made for State Convcn-
 tion on June 2S and 29.

Hartford, June 8.-The Connecti- cut Prohibition Trust, Inc, held it's annual meeting this morning in the lecture room of the Hartford Y. M. C. A., and reelected it's officers as follows: President, E. l.. G. Hohen- thal, South Manchester; vice-presi- dent William F. Barstow, South Windham; secretary, John C. Bid- we'll, Hartford; treasurer, Jason l.. Randall, Groton; counsel, w. G. Man chester Winsted; auditors, Edward A. Richards, West Haven; John F. Shepard, New Haven.
 This meeting. which was said to Et little more than a routine affair, was held preparatory to the state convention of prohibitionists, to be held in this city June 2S and 29.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
DENIES PRO-GERMAN TALK.
Rule Shop Employc Insists He Said
 He Wanted to Kill Germans.

John Mastis of this city, arrested aA the Stanley Rule and Level Co. Nr charges that he said he would prefer to fight for Germany than for the United States, denied these ac- lcusations when arraigned before United States Commissioner Carroll yesterday. The two witnesses against him disageed as to the exact state ments he is alleged to have made. In default of $2,000 bonds, Mastis was szlken to jail pending an investigation and another hearing on Tuesday.
 According to the story told by the accused, what he did say in broken sEn glish was: s.I fight for kill four or five Germans" The man insisted that he is loyal to America and produced prima facie evidence to prove his as ,sertitn. He gave $1.00 to the first Red Cross drive, $500 to the recent campaign and is paying on two Liberty Bonds of $100 each.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
French Retakc LOcre Hospicc.

With the British Army in France, J@e (By the Associated Press, )- Locre Hospice, which the Germans captured on Wednesday night, was re- taken by the French yesterday. They Abattled their way to this much con- ksted position and completely re- stRblished their foriginal line.
 The French have thus removed more or less serious threat to the vil- lage of Locre, which itself is an i'm portant defense for Mont Rouge, and other hills lying immediately to the west. The Hospice lies only about 300 yards southeast of Locre and is on rising ground which is but slightly lower than the site of the village
 The enemy has long coveted Locre and retention of the Hospice would give him a good jumping-off place for another assault in the long list which he has delivered against the village.
 There were heavy bursts of shelling from German guns at various points along the British front last night, but no unusual opera tions have been re- ported.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
WANTS Y. M. c. A. HUTS
 TO REPLACE SALOONS
Commission Would Find Substitute for Bars in Industrial Dis
 trictS of Cities.

Springfield, Mass, June S.-Modif1ed Y. M. c. A. huts of the type success fully used in the war zone and at can tonments in this country are suggested as a substitute for the saloon in in dustrial districts in a report read today at the conference of the association of employed officers of the Young Mems Christian Association of North Amer ica. The report was submitted by Charles R. Towson, of New York, chairman of the commission on un- grasped and undeveloped opportuni- ties among industrial workers.
 The report expresses the belief that such estab blishments, selling soft drinks. equipped with lunch counters and billiard tables and providing fla cilities for music, newspaper reading and socia ability, could successfully com- pete with saloons and improve condf- tions in industrial communities.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
U-BOAT RAIDS SPEED UP PROGRAM
 TO MAKE OUR COAST IMPROBABLE

Washington, June S.-Plans of the navy department for constant vigi- lance in American waters against further depredations by German sub- marines were believed today to have been set in motion. Putting into eff feet of the home campaign known to have been formulated some time ago has only been hastened by the visit of raiding U-boats to the Atlantic coast, it was intimated, and the pres ent efforts are but a part of a long contem plated program.
 Future visits from the German raiders may be expected, it was said, and Atlantic coast waters must not henceforth be considered as subma- rine- proof. The navy department would not venture a prediction today as to whether the craft which preyed upon American coastwise shipping