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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

It has been as cold as ever. Was
real sharp last Saturday, and several
of the boys have frosted their feet. Am
expecting "hobnails" Used soon, and
since they have thick sole perhaps
we can keep our toes warm.
Have seen several fellows who have
just come back from their first term"
in the first line trenches, and they all
say it is worth half their life. Was
talking with one of them and he claims
he would not miss it for anything. Had
quite talk with him, and he told
quite a number of the features Of
trench life, which cannot tell in this
letter.
1 suppose it will be about March
when I get an answer to this letter.
AS ever,
SERG. ROY WELTERLEN,
Co. H. 16Sth U. S. Unity, A. E. F.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
BRANCHES.

The railroads of the country, sc
far as their branches are concerned
may be aptly likened to grove OF
trees.
The small branches with their nu-
merous leaves harness the atmosphere
and the rays of the sun and the dews
of the night and use them to draw
from the earth the mighty extracts
that make the trees stand up and
their trunks expand While the
trunks. for timber purposes, are the
valuable parts of the trees, they are
indebted for much of their value to
their leaves and branches.
Every impairment of a trees
branches is an impairment OF the
tree. The tree deprived of all It's
branches pines and furnishes. The
lumberman can use it, but after ne
has done so it ceases to exist as a
growing tree.
The branch railway lines, to a con-
siderable extent, occupy the same re-
lation to their trunklines that the
branches of the trees do to their
trunks.
Branch railway lines are commonly,
and quite properly called feeders.
They feed the big arteries of COM
merce with the life blood of trade;
they help to build the big trunk lines
much the same as the small branches
and leaves help to build the tree
trunks.
The fact that it costs the short
branch line more proportionately
than the trunk line to deliver the
freight it receives, and costs it more
proportionately than the trunk line
to assemble and prepare for dispatch
the freight which it forwards, does
not prove anything detrimental to
the branch line; does not warrant
anyone in concluding that the short
line is not necessary factor in our
national railway system; does not
warrant anyone in believing that a
trunk line can be successfully op-
Grated when separated from its
branch or feeder lines; does not war
rant anyone in asserting that the
trunk lines, without the help of their
branch lines, can properly serve the
country Of the people generally. Part
of the expenses paid by every branch
line, inures to the benefit of. and
of freight interchanged with a trunk
line, insures to the benefit of, and
is properly chargeable to the trunk
line. No one denies the justice of
such charge but railroad companies
and railroad commissions are not in
accord as to what the charge should
be in every case. This feature how
ever of the railway problem can not
be ignored by anyone who attempts
to deal justly between the trunk and
branch line railroads
If Director General McAdoo does not
take over all the branch lines, we
confidently believe that he will treat
them justly That he will not at
tempt to divert their business to their
injury, and that he will provide for
a fair division of all revenue received
from freight interchanged be-
tween trunk and branch line rail-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
',iuItmares Aided Him.

Lar Allen Poe was indebted to
.unlareS tor some of his most terri
conceptions and stories. The scene
u Arthur Gordon Pym,' where the
$50 awakes in the narrow bunk Of
ship laden with earth and goes
through all the terror of believing him
self buried alive, is undoubtedly the
result of a personal experience, not in
waking, but in sleeping moments;
whilst the conception of the Raven,
with his everlasting "NevermOre,"
came to the poet as he dozed in his
whilst his pet raven perch
ed on the top Of the bookcase.-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Norman Killed BY Gas Fire.

InGianola.-Mrs. Carl Mcneil, living
three miles south of here, met with
an accident which resulted in her
death. Mrs. Mcneil had gone into
the basement to start an engine which
operated a dynamo attached to the
electric light. She had taken with
her a can Of gasoline to supply the
engine.
In some way her apron caught fire
from the ignation system of the en-
CINE. This in turn fired the gas re-
sulting from the gasoline fumes and
the can of gasoline took fire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Turtle as a Food.

The choicest morsel of all the turtle
tribe is the diamond-back tarrapin. Be-
cause of it's rarity and unusual flavor
a specimen seven inches long weighing
about four pounds is worth about So,
and every additional half-inch in
length adds another dollar to the price.
Loggerheads, swapping turtles and soft
shelled turtles are all eaten. The last
named are the most palatable of all
after the terrapin. They live in mud
dy streams and ponds and are easily
caught on hook baited with meat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Iowa Russian Beco mes Wealthy.

MISUNDERSTANDING to this
country eighteen years ago this
month, landing in this city with 20
cents in his pocket, of which he spent
Is cents upon his arrival for break
fast. Morris Gervich, a Russian Jew,
has demonstrated what perseverance
and thrift will accom- lish.
Gervich recently bought and paid
idence district of the city, at cost
of $3.50 and recently invested $12,-
900 OF his savings in a $4,000 farm in
Fillmore county, MINI esota.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Oriuin of Dovers Powder.

"Dover's powder" an old-fashioned
remedy still to be found at most drug
gists', is named after Captain Dover, a
worthy of the seventeenth century.
Captain Dover's other claim to fame
is that he rescued Alexander Selkirk,
the castaway Of the island Of Juan
Fernandez, and thus was instrumental
in giving Robinson Crusoe" to the
world. Captain Dover practiced medi-
cine in an Independent way-chiefy
on his own men-and in this way came
to concoct the powder which bears his
uame.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
$4,000 Des Moines Fire.

Des Moines-The r. O. Stutsman &
Co. manufacturing plant was COM
pletely Quilted by fire at an early hour
one morning recently, with an esti-
mated loss of $4,000.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
When discovered, the flames were
licking their way up through the sec
ond floor, which shortly afterward
caved in, destroying much valuable
machinery and stock on hand. The
interior was almost completely
burned. The company manufactured
coffee and peanut roasters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

The Eruption in Congress this week
was the first broadside of the coming
congressional campaign. FESTIVE con-
gressmen must provide campaign is
sues and material, hence we may eX-
pect more politics and should not be
too much disturbed by it for congress
is the exhaust valve in the machinery
of our government.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Meet After 80 Years,

Greene.-For the first time in thir-
ty-two years A. T. Hill OF this place
and his brother, Ernest of Alberta,
Canada, have met. A. T. Hill has op-
Grated the local flour mill here for a
great many years, while his brother,
Ernest, has been farming in Canada.
The latter is now here on a visit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
MOVES TO GEORGE SWEDEN
Germany Begins to Exercise Powerful
Pressure on Her Neighbor, Says
Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, Jan. 23.-Germany has
begun to exercise powerful pressure
on Sweden, according to information
received here. The Cologne Gazette
fatty announces that if Sweden per-
mits America to use her tonnage, even
in coastal traffic, Germany will con-
slider such action breach Of neutral
itv"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
STOP ADVERTISING FOR HELP
Widespread Calls for Men Is
UnsettIing Supplies.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Peremptory
directions to many large industrial
concerns to cease widespread advertis-
ing for help, which was thought to be
unsettling the labor supply and work
ing hardship on individuals who an
swered the advertisements, have been
sent out by the department Of labor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
THE RUSSIAN BEAR.
(Kansas City Times.)

Germany encouraged the fraterni-
cation on the Russian front with great
glee all last summer, as long it tend
ed to weaken the Russian defense.
But now, Germany is wishing it hadn't
been carried so far, since some Rus
sian revolutionary ideas are be-
ginning to take" on the German SOL
diers. The kaiser played with the
bear cub without noticing that it was
growing up
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Worlds Largest Candle.

The worlds largest candle was
manufactured for the Italian cathe-
dral in accordance with an innocent
prisoners vow that when his in4o-
cence was proved he would show his
gratitude in some extraordinary way.
This candle was ten feet high, made
entirely of beeswax, and cost f3OO.
It measured eight inches in diameter
and weighed 618 pounds, and it burned
without once being extinguished for
two and half years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

We hoped for happy termination
of this terrible war long before this,
but God knows best and has ruled
otherwise. Surely He intends some
great good to follow this mighty con-
vulsion, which no mortal could make
and no mortal could stay.-Abraham
Lincoln, Sept. 4, 1864.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
RAY Pfanschmidt Is Sentenced.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Ray
Pfanschmidt, chauffeur, pleaded
guilty In the criminal court here to
stealing motorcar tires from garage
where he was employed and was SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Takes Pictures at Riaht AnqIes.

OF English invention is a camera
that looks like short telescope and
takes photographs at right angles to
it's users line of vision without the
subjects knowledge.
Grave Insult.
Mrs. Kawler-"Then you and young
Mr.. Sharp are not on speaking terms
any more? Mrs. Blunderby-"No, in
deed. The last time I met him l told
him my husband had locomotive attack
STA, and the young whippersnapple had
the impudence to ask if he whistled at
crossings"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Nuoent New Idaho Senator.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 23.-John f. Nu-
gent Of Boise was appointed United
States senator by Governor Alexander,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Brady. The appointment
will hold until successor is named in
November.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Scouts Line Up Tor Thrift Stamps,

Scouts Line UP for Thrift Stamps.
Des Moines.-Every scoutmaster Of
boy scout troops in Iowa has received
definite instructions from Scout Exc
cutive G.. H. Gendall to enlist boys in
the War Savings Stamp campaign.
Publicity, distribution of circulars
and cards and the securing Of signed
orders for thrift STAN ps or certificates
will be part of the work of the
scouts in the state.
There are great possibilities in
these boys and l hope you will see
that this information is conveyed to
the chairmen of the state campaign
that the boys can be of practical serv.
ice," writes Mr.. Gendall to Frank
Warner, secretary of the Iowa cam
paign.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Beloians Shoot Down Three Planes.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Three German
airplanes were shot down and the
pilots killed by Belgian aviators, &C
cording to dispatch received at the
ministry here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
3. E. q. Asks to Borrow.

Columbus, O., Jan. 23.-The Balti-
more & Ohio railroad has asked per-
mission of the Ohio public utilities
commission to issue $10,284,3S4 worth
Of refunding and general mortgage
bonds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
j. p. Farrell
Rural Residents Decrease.

Every time in the last half century
that a census has been taken it has
shown an increase in the percentage
of urban dwellers in England and
Wales and a decrease in the proper
ton of rural residents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
DeceiVinU.

1t is as easy to deceive ones self
without perceiving it as 1t is difficult
to deceive others without their find
ing it out.-ROchefOuca
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
WANTED-Clothing, especially shoes,
stockings and warm underwear for
children.-AssOchted Charities.

WANTED-Children Cast off cloth
ing, also used toys. Leave at the
Court house before Saturday. Asso-
ciated Charities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock
cockerels, all pure bred, and some
from prize winners. Good type, large
bone and fine barring, the kind you
want. An opportunity to get some of
the best, at a reasonable price while
they last. %. o. SMITH, Manches-
ter, Iowa, r. F. D. No. S. SLIT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
SERGEANT WELTERLEN
WRITES FROM FRANCE
Continued from page ~

thought I would answer your letters.
We had a very big mail yesterday
some 100 sacks for the Battalion
mostly packages, but about ten sacks
of first-class, and in it all I received
five letters, yours included:-- I was
not expecting more than one or two, at
the most but got more. Two OF
them were written just because let
ter in the Press stated that we boys
of the old First Iowa seemed to have
been forgotten by Manchester. On
that account I was written to by two
Manchester young ladies whose let
ters were very interesting and were
fully appreciated by me.
Christmas, A Big Day.
We are expecting big day tomor-
row. The boxes and packages will be
given out and I suppose everybody
will be feeling gay. There were 12O
sacks or more for four companies, so
you can make rough guess how much
we will get I don't know what luck
l will have but am hoping. Am not
expecting any-then if I don't get
any I won't be disappointed. receiv-
ed some letters and that should suffice
as long as we are so far from home.
Everybody is happy; the prospects of
a good dinner ahead Of us; nothing to
do, and a good "Y" to get warm in,
and this mail! What more can we
ask for? #1 M'f
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Purebred herefords
For Sale

If taken soon will sell cheap,
seven pure bred Hereford Bulls
from 9 to - months old. They
can be seen on my farm Z miles
southwest of Masonville. For
particulars phone or address me
at Winthrop, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

STRAW FOR SALE-Large stack Of
straw from rs acres, miles north
east of city. Inquire of Lester
Young, Phone l. IS on 80, or JOS.
Hutchinson, Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Sweets are High.

In Dads letter he sent some stamps.
Well, I just traded them for piece
of chocolate and little spare change.
Chocolates and the like are very high
here. Other things though are very
reasonable, and one would hardly
think war was in progress anywhere,
say nothing of being so near. Every
body seems to have plenty.
You asked for description OF our
trip but l can't do that. It would all
be eliminated by the censor.
Have the Democrat of November
21st which told all about the happen
ings in the old town. Cheeseman's
letter was in it.
Dec. 31st, 1917.
Will just about have time for a let
ter before the festivities for the even
ing commence. Have just had good
supper, so We all feel pretty happy.
We ought to anyhow, as we are so
near to the new year in which so much
will happen.
Army "Y" a FavOrite Place.
Am over at the "Y" again, and, as
usual, they have some stunts planned
to kill time, and to change the mo-
notony of the life. Tonight, this being
New Years Eve, they have stag
dance for the feature Of the evening.
To create a little competition they
have offered prizes for the best waltz
fox trot, and songs. I am expecting
big time. A short time ago we had
The Liberty Quartet (American) from
Paris their first appearance here, and
they surely were great. They are all
on the Y. M c. A. circuit and so we
have good entertainment and lots of
it. Last night we had little speech
by an Omaha preacher.
Haven't been doing anything differ
ent than when I wrote last-except
wait for mail, and then get fooled by
lOI ICCclVluS any.
am getting a little bit hungry for
some of your fudge. 1t has been
long time since | had any, and the
candy here is away up in the air for
price. l got two francs (4Oc) worth
the other day, and it nearly filled my
paw 1t was awfully good but very
expensive, almost prohibitive. Other
things are real reasonable. Can get
a good feed at a fair price, and seem
to have plenty of it. l have seen ac-
counts in New York and Chicago pa
pers and they say that France is on
the verge of starvation, butsthe way
they set up, things do not seem like
they are in that condition. Sugar is
about the only thing they are short on
Perhaps that is why the candy is so
high. I am glad I have not been
The boys had been without
it at times and surely missed it. Can
get it at the commissary here as
cheaply as in the States
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

STRAYED-White Eskimo dog. Find
er please phone $50. Reward. Att.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING

Classified Advertisements in THE
DEMOCRAT are sure to bring quick
results. If you have an article to sell,
advertise 1t in the Classified Column.
II you are in the market for some-
stating them in this column.
RATE-1o cents per line for drst
insertion, and cents per line for each
consecutive insertion. No classified"
advertisement taken for less than rs
cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

FOR SALE-Household goods. Tele
phone $50. 3-tf.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Extends Present Copper Price

Washington, Jan. 23.-On recon-
mendation of the war industries board,
June the price of 1914 cents pound
for copper fixed September p.
Evening journal., 1918-11-06

The Republican ticket swept the State yesterday Dr. L. Hes-
Ter Ball. head of the ticket candidate for United SENATOR
defeated Senator Willard Salisbury by than 400 majority
Dr. C. r. Layton has defeated Albert F. Polk Democrat for
Congress, by about the majority.
The remainder of the State ticket also had equally large
majority The New Castle county ticket elected.
1t old Sussex that made the majority the head of
the ticket possible. Sussex a majority of 1887.
Sussex elected Republican county ticket while the Democrats
of Kent managed pull their county ticket through Balls
majority in Wilmington, according unofficial figures 1884, and
he likely has majority of from 800 400 in rural New Castle
county, but lost in Kent by less than As majority
nearly 1900 gives him total majority of least 1400
One of the surprises of the campaign the unusually large
majority that the Republicans in both Leg
islstue.
Counting the four hod-over the Republicans will
members of the of the
the House. which will the party control of both branches of
the General Assembly by large majority unless the soldiers
yet counted overhrows small Republican maoes
districts.
W. Robertson elected from this
ceed Senator Hickman The Republicans elected of the three
Senators from rural New Castle Kent and all three Sussex
In Wilmington the Democrats elected their representative in
the First Representative District and also elected their candidates
In the Fourth and Fifth districts.
In rural New Castle of the 10 members
Republicans six of 10 in Kent and nine of 10
also Republicans
Both Daniel Thompson, of Newark for auditor George
Fisher of Kent county, for State have about
equal to that secured by Drs Ball and Layton.
Albert Seser elected member of the
city, and Boyd Mccoy of rural New Castle Republican candidate
also elected.
Evening journal., 1918-11-06
&. G.O.P.ENTHUSIASTS
IN night PARADE
DR.. Ball Out of City. They
Give Salisbury Con-
ISOLATION Serenade
MUSIC AND SHOUTS
KEEP CROWD JOYOUS

A midnight Republican parade swept
Market and King streets last night,
vociferously celebrating the triumph OF
the Republican State ticket.
Hail, Hail. the Gangs All Here r.
came the time-honored strains OF VIC
tory from the band which headed the
procession. The automobiles, 200 strong,
augmented the music OF the band with
joyous honkings. The 300 pedestrian
msrchers. good Republicans and true,
added to the jubliation with cheers
and yells and snstches Of song.
When the election Of Dr.. l.. Heisler
Ball. for United states Senator, and Dr..
G. r. Layton, for Congressman from
Delaware, became a certainty shortly
before midnight, the Republican CO.
Continued on page two.)
Evening journal., 1918-11-06
EDGE AHEAD, JERSEY
DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL
BY the United Press.

By the United Press.
TRENTON. Nov. 6.-Whereas Govern
or Edge won his present ONCE two
years ago by majority Of 69,00o over
his Democratic opponent he has now
been elected United States Senator by
a majority Of probably not more than
1900, incomplete returns showed this
morning. The Democratic state Com
mittee has not yet conceded him the
election, claiming the final figures will
show George NJ. LaMonte named by at
least 1000 votes.
United States Senator Baird was elect
ed for the short term over Charles
O'Connor Hennessy by majority
somewhat larger than that given Edge.
The Democrats apparently have gain
ed one seat in the House OF Representa-
tives giving them four Instead Of three
and the Republicans eight instead OF
nine.
The State Senate will stand the same
as last year, i5 Republicans to six DEM
ocrats. but indications are that the as
sembly will stand 30 Republicans to 30
Democrats, big gain for the latter.
The fact that the Republican State
platform declared for ratification OF the
National Prohibition Amendment is Civ
en- as the reason for the big drop in
the Republican vote, rather than Pres
ident's Wilson's appeal for the Demo-
cratic candidates.
Evening journal., 1918-11-06
SENATOR 81. HAM"
AMONG LOSERS

CHICAGO. Nov. Representative
Mednl Mccormick. Republican. has
been elected Senator from Illinois over
Senator James Hamilton Lewis. It SEEM
ed certain early today on the basis OF
practically complete returns from Chi
cago and Representative district returns
from down-State districts.
The same returns indicated that IL
llnois has sent II Republicans, to the
House and six Democrats. The results
In four other districts were close, with
Republicans leading.
Representative Mason and former
Governor Yates. Republicans. have been
elected Congressmen at large.
on the basis OF these returns, the
Illinois party quotas In the House, VIII
remain unchanged while the Senate
gains one Republican through the cleo
tion OF Mccormick.