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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
Now, How About Albert M. Cloud?

While you rnarveling at Mr.. Sweets agility as
political acrobat just take time to look at the record Of
his opponent Albert NJ Cloud Long before entered
this war, long before it thought there would be any
opposition to Mr.. Sweet, Albert NJ Cloud lined up. He
knew where he stood, and everybody who talked with
him found out mighty quick His heart right from
the jump. He didn't have any deathbed confessions to
make or anything to take back. He was for America
frst-there second He was urged to run for
congress by of the district who knew
that Sweet not right the that he was tmid
fearful and weakened. These and thousands of
others want the old Third to be represented at Washing
ton by with real red blood in his veins They are
tired to death Of the present display of white corpuscles
They want man at Washington who is not afraid to
speak out in meeting for fear of losing votes They
want man who has always been right, not who has
just been seemingly converted They are little sus-
picious of the convert He may be all right but
they would rather have him go probation sit the
mourners bench for and see how he performs
In Mr.. Cloud they found man who has shown up Mr..
Sweets record with all of it's weakness and palaverng
and lack Of good old American backbone: They found
who has told the absolute truth about Mr. Sweet
and the issues in this campaign without fear favor to
any section or element They found candidate of
the redblooded Americans of the district able law
yer, forceful and convincing speaker, a practical,
hard-headed business who has made his own way
by hard work and plenty of it. They might have picked
out politician, but they didn't They wanted man
who an honesttoGod patriot and whose record
such that he didn't have to in under the wire with
defense" of what he had said done left unsaid
or rndOne
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
Whence Comes this "Change of HEARTH

Mind you we are now in the last week of the cam
pagn for member of congress to succeed Mr. Sweet.
UP TO LAST SUNDAY, MAY &c, 1918, YOUR CON-
GRESHAM HAD REMAINED ABSOLUTELY ST.
LENT ON THE CRIMES WHICH GERMANY HAS
COMMITTED DURING THIS WAR But he has been
hearing from the folks at home The ground is begin
ming to quake under his feet His supporters tell him
that he cannot pursue his policy of evasion sidestep
ping and silence and satisfy the people whose votes ne
asks for A candidate has arisen against him VINO
doesn't have to apologize for explain defend any OF
his utterances or his record Mr. Sweet doesn't like the
way things look, and fear has entered into his SOUL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

Get your Chau tauqua ticket early.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

Therefore, at the last moment at the proverbial eev-
enth hour he forward with letter appearing in
page statement in the Dubuque Tmes-Journal Of May
&C. 1913 in which he tries to square himself with the
timent of his district All of sudden he becomes con-
WINGED that must fight the war to finish and that
Germany has done some really shocking things after
ALL It has taken Mr. Sweet year to find this out
and enough courage to say so, but the
urgent The primary election is close at hand and he
needs votes So he throws this eevenhhour conversion
at your head Mr. Voter and asks you to swallow it with
his compliments and package of garden seeds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29


For months before we were driven in everybody knew
would have hard work to keep out The kaiser had
to choose between the friendly neutrality of America
and the submarine, and he chose the submarine. He
sank ships told could not sail the without
his permission slaughtered hundreds of American men,
women and children innocent of oense, planted his
spies every hamlet in the nation blew factories,
and tried to ncite Mexico and Japan to against
The press and pulpit and people of country stood in
horror before these Crimes and congress with de-
nunciations of bloody minded, savage autocracy
In the midst of all these tragic events-n the face
of these fearful crimes against uswith the sckenng
fate of Belgium and northern France and Serbia written
against bood-red sky-where did the Hon Burton E.
Sweet your congressman, stand? What did HE have to
say about these monumental atrocities? What did HE
have to say about the shooting of Edith Cavel? What
did HE have say about the murder of Capt. Ftyatt?
What did HE have to say about the sinking of the Lus-
tania when brave American with babies in their
arms went to horrible DEATH?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

Signed CHAs. VAN vLEcK,
Cloud Campaign Manager, Waterloo,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

cept anything save the white flag can be
understood
With Turkey eliminated and the Dar-
danelles thrown open to the Allied fleet
there are great possibilities ahead in this
quarter. Surely Germany's situation is
more critical than at any time since the
kaiser began the war. With her eastern
boundaries exposed and the Black Sea
fleet subject to attack, momentous events
are impending.
1t will not be surprising if Rumania
again enters the conflict and does her bit
to put an end to the vicious neighbor that
all but crushed her.
Of Germany's condition there is no.
longer any doubt in the world and we may.
well conclude that there is little doubt as.
To the final end anywhere in Germany it !
self. Can she impress her men into fur
Their sacrifice, suffering and death? This
is question. the reply to which answers
the query as to how long the war is going
to last.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
4 GREAT WORK.

News that the United War Work COM
paipn is seeking to raise 5l70,oOO,OOO n
the United States to meet the needs OF the
war service which is being performed by
the Y NJ. c. A.. Knights Of Columbus, Jew
ish Welfare Board and other organlza~
lions Ia the Allied armies has brought L
flood af Endorsements from various off
cials as6 units - headquarters III Paris
The Portuguese. troops are especially en-
th5sias.ic and from several high OFFICER;
praise Bhrased in picturesque terms has
been lavished upon the service performed
In a recent order of the day Captain
Abellarde Mira Saraiva expressed his ap-
probation as follows;
"As the Y. NJ. G. A. has organized for
tomorrow a musical concert, hereby IN
vite all officers, sergeants and privates to
attend. thus manifesting their high appre-
station of all the benefits which this hu-
manitarian association has rendered for
some time past to the Portugese soldiers,
thus helping them to support more read
ilv their longing for the homeland. AS
a Portuguese citizen and a soldier wish 70
put on record here my very real and 1--we
gratitude to the Y. NJ. c. A"
: Having observed the devotion ana
activity of which you gave evidence at the
time of the passage through Paris, ," writes
Lieut.. Col. Alfredo Balduino de Seabra o.
the headquarters staff, "of the soldiers Of
the P. E. F. on their way to be interned IN
the hospital at H, it becomes my duty
to express to you my praise and gratitude,
whichI request you to transmit TO the ben,
eficent institution which you serve"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
GOOD SOLDIERS FOR BAD.

Formerly the soldier who was con-
victed of military offense and sentenced
to prison left all hope behind Of ever be-
ing reinstated in the army.
At last some one in the war depart
ment woke up and realized that by this
process of universal banishment much
good soldier stuff was lost. AS result d
little reclamation is being done at Fort
Leavenworth Disciplinary Barracks.
While every soldier who enters is a
prisoner under sentence there has been
added to the school and shop a work bat
talon for military drill and those who
develop good metal under the discipline.
and whose offenses have been Of such 2
nature as to allow it. may at the end OF
their terms Of Imprisonment re-enter the
army.
They call it the battalion of Another
Chance" Fc- while aeyer minimizing the
fact that any reaoa military discipline
is serious it still offers hope for certain
types Of Of ance1s The boy who fell asleep
at his post, the homesick lad who ran
away 10 see his Mother or the young rebel,
who, blinded by youthful folly, defed
authority.
4 record in the last four years Of over
LOCO men returned to the army IS soldiers
in good standing, Of whom 200 were made
officers because Of proved efficiency, is
pretty good evidence that reclamation
pays.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Mrs. Robert .. Burdelt SAYS: "The
outward expression of the inward con-
science is usually as individual as is
the degree of development of The mon
i,or we call conscience. But the War
Conscience seems TO have resulted ia
certain General expressions and visible
sihns, Universal proof of war con
aeienee has been demonstrated IN
service. giving. giving of lime and
money, conservation and elimina ion"
And when measured by service AMI
mSoliish devotion 10 duly, the Red
Croas stands ut The very top among
organizations FOR The allcvialion o.
human suffcrine. Imperial Valley
Chapter has been clad 10 do lis whole
part and amidst stress and unusual
conditions has ever Carried on"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
BURROUGHS PLANNED.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Nov. 5.-Furlough's s
may be obtained for men vitally needed
in The mining industry if for any rea-
son they have failed 10 get exemption
from military drafts, according to in
structions received by Edwin Higsins
of San Francisco, appointed by the
United States Bureau of Mines 10 pass
on such furlough applications in SCali-
fornia.
Similar officials, known as certify
ing advisers, have ben named in all
western mining states.
Men NEEDED in the production of mel
ais and ferro- alloy minerals are en-
titled 10 Class 2 classifcatio Hig-
gins said. The advice of the indus
trial adviser of The district draft board
should be sought first by employers
desiring deferred classification for one
of men. If EXCEPTION is denied and
The man is inducted into the service,
application for an Indefinite furlou9h
may be made through The certifyins
adviser in each slate, each of whom
is assisted by district advisers scat
tered through The stale.
The district advisers in California
are T. E. Graft, Redding; P. c. Knapp
San Francisco, and N. S. Kelsey, Jack
son.
Staff advisers in The west include:
Arizona, DR.. L. d. Ricketts,, War
ren; Idaho, Frederick Burbridge, Wal
lace; Washington, Conrad Wolfe, Spo-
kane; Colorado. Fred Carroll. Den
yer; Utah, Walter Fitch. Sail Lake
City; Montana, John Gillie, Buie.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
MRS. vIOLETTE CAMPBELL
Phone 1S4-W

Miss Jessie Hoon has returned tC
her work as telephone operator in II
Centre after an absence of several
days as relief at Holtville.
The talk of attempted coercion Oh
the part of the State Health Board,
which has been advising our. authori
ties as to methods of control of the
Influenza epidemic, is sheer enon-
sense. DR.. Teller comes with the au-
thority of the law and his recommen-
dations should be treated with cour-
tesy at least.
Plenty of Yarn al Red Cross head
quarters.
Two years ago there was unusual
interest shown in gardening BY home
owners, but this interest was largely
stimulated by extravagant eXpecta-
lions of commercial profit that might
result from market gardening by
amateurs, who were disappointed
generally. Yet many a family found
home savings due to raising a gar
den wort while. By school yard gar
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
HIGH PRICES OF GRAIN.
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, Nov. Tn view OF
The present high prices of all grams
il is profitable management for every
general farmer to provide adequate
and dependable storage Tor these val
liable farm products. The division OF
rural engineering of The Bureau of
Public Roads, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, has devised an
excellent arrangement for a large
granary adapted for lhe general gram
farm. This storage is "a by Ia feet
in floor dimension and is subdivided
into four bins, each of which is feet
Tby 9 feet and has a capacity of 450
bushels. Each bin is provided with a
door through which The grain may be
distributed into the storage, while il
also as a projected scoop door
through which the grain can be de
livered. The four bins front on an
elleyway which is by II feet, where
The sed can be famed and cleaned ol
else treated against disease. In case
of emergency, where The grain crop
exceeds The permanent slorag capa
city, this space also may be parti-
Toned off and ulilized for storage
purposes. The total capacity of ihe
permanent bins is 1,S00 bushels
while The emergency space also avail
able in The central cleaning floor n
,creases the total possible 10 over 2,1OO
bushels.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
SOCIETY

The War Work is not all done
There seems TO be disposition on
the part of some TO clay down on
The job" No matter what the out
come of the peace negotiations now
going on, there will be need of con-
tinued effort until The armies have
been demobilized and The men are
brought home and readiusted in the
business world The Red Cross must
hold up its part of the work to the
very end.
The United War Work Campaign
will begin in very few days, some
what handicapped BY the conditions
due to The epidemic, but there should
be no difficulty in raising the quota
in this county, which is less than 81
per capita, based on population.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Bitler are both
reported as on The road 10 recovery
afler an attack of the "flu." Mr..
Bitler, with others who have suf-
fered from the epidemic, is a firm
believer in the ''ounce of prevention >,
which might save others from The
Tread disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
END APPROACHING.

Germany may still elect to remain in
the fight for time, but with her allies
crumbling up around her and with her in
terror situation such that even her rulers
cannot tell twenty-four hours in advance
what may happen, ii looks as if the eni
was nearer that the most optimistic
would have dared to guess a month ago.
1t is not surprising that the Italians
were at first disinclined to discuss an
armistice with the Austrian rulers. Thev
had been so sorely tried a year ago and
their brave work in the field has been OF
such tremendous value to the Allies and
the Austrians were being driven forward
in such panic that disinclination to ac.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
DOlNGS OF CLUBS
PERSONALS

dening much enthusiasm was erea
ed. II is proposed now TO make sat'
dening real factor in home life
mainly by organizing the boys ani
girls 10 make gardens at home, IN.
stead of on school grounds, Mark'l
gardening is not The purpose, hul
home supply of many vegetables
would make many families able 10
avooid drawing upon commercial
sources for foods that will be needed
10 supply armies and nations whose
fields canont now be used,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Two or three million American boys
would have been mighty sore if an armis-
tice had been declared before they had q
chance to fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

President Wilson pounds his own type
writer. We fear he has been fussing too
much with that practice phrase: "NoW
is the time for all good men to come to
the aid Of the party"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

About 25,000,OOO of us invested in the
Fourth Liberty Loan. That is more than
one to a family. The prodigal nation has
,become a nation of bondholders.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

If this rush of notes to the President
keeps up from the Central Powers, new
diplomatic social secretary will! have to
be employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Speaking Of the fast trains from Be,-
lin to Bagdad, it is no longer possible to
take one for Vienna, from Holenzollen-
burg.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Sir George Cave, British Home Secre-
tary, says we should take the Germans by
the throats. Regular Caveman stuff.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

German soldiers appear to be brave
and heroic so long as they are fighting on
the other fellows soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

We trust Mr.. Schwab is using his
iodine, you know, Charley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Prince Henry arrived in Flensburs
in Schleswig after his escape. His
chauffeur was wounded b. The ma
rines.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Austria doesn't seem particular about
the kind of peace she gets. Any brand
will suit so that it is not made in Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

The Royal Circle of Fired German
Chancelors should be one Of the largest
lodges in Germany after the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

One advantage of having Hungary
with u.s. is that one can eat his goulash
without feeling like traitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Germany's credit is held in about the
same high esteem that her kaiser enjoys.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Next to the king business the banking
business in Germany must present the
most problems these days.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

What became Of the little girl you
made love TO in the hammock last sum-
mer?" asked one young man of his friend.
'We fell out"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08

Il can," said he to his friend, marry
a rich girl, whom l do not care for, or a
in great doubt. Which shall l do?"
penniless girl whom l love dearly. am
Follow the dictates of your heart, old
man." was the prompt response, "and b.
happy. Marry the poor girl And, say
er-would you mind introducing me to the
acknowledgements Magazine.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-08
JUST GROANS AND GRINS.

Jennys uncle, who was a school
teacher met her on the stret one beautiful
May day and asked here if she was going
to the Maypole dance.
mo, l amt going"
ooh, my DEAR" said her uncle, lyon
must not say I amt going" And he pro-
ceded to give her little lesson in gram
mar. You are not going. He is not 60
ing. We are not going. You are not 60
ing. They are not going Now, can you
say all that, Jenny?"
"Sure, | cam she replied, making a
courtesy. There amt nobody going.'
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-03-01
THEN AND NOW

When | was lighting Hessians,"
Said the shade of Washington,
"There was one man l could count
on
To do what could be done.
He didn't grumble either,
But worked both night and day,
And as he worked for Liberty
He looked to her for pay.
He knew the men at Valley Forge
Had nothing and to spare
Their food was very scanty
And their feet we're well-nigh
bare;
And so he drank his sassafras,
And thought of me and mine
As We were fighting for him
He worked in rain or shine
81 too had troubles of my own, "
Said Father Abraham;
81 might have been discouraged,
If l wasn't what | am.
But l had the common people,
And that helped me quite a lot,
For no matter what l wanted
They were always on the spot
mo rich men came to aid me
At a dollar per the year,
But | had the common people
And they held the Union dear
Some fought and died for Liberty
And some worked by the day,
But they fought and worked for
Freedom,
Because they knew she'd pay
81 could not have whipped the
Hessian
Without the working man."
Said Washington and murmured
81 doubt if these folks can"
81 could not have saved The
Union
Said Lincoln, "But you see,
| had the common people,
And they loved their Liberty.
Then the Fathers or our countr,
Looked down on us below
So quick to strike for wages,
For Liberty so slow.
While from those far off trenche
There comes a bitter cry
go strikers, strike for Liberty,
Or Liberty must dier'
Ellis Meredith
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-03-01
NO FEDERAL AID
FOR STATE MILITIA

Federal aid for the time being
at least is cut off from the Third
Idaho battalion that is being or
gained in Idaho, into which
three commands have already
been sworn, or those of Sand
Toint, Moscow and American
Falls. The state will have to
provide the funds for the troops,
but as it costs approximately
$50 to equip each one of the
soldiers, the Legislative appropri-
atiOn for the national guard as
administered through the adju-
tant generals Office is hardly
sufficient The only way that
such funds can be acquired is
through a Legislative appropria-
ton and this might require a
special session Of the Fourteenth
legislature.
Information that the war de-
partment was not in a position at
this time to handle the financial
end, will not, however, interfere
with The organization of the bat
TALON of 400 or 500 men. This
assurance was given out by Ad-
jutant General Moody. 1t may
prevent the organization of a
second battalion which, it haC
been hoped, was possible.
The information that fedora
assistance cannot be given at the
present time to the battalion
reached the state officials Mon
day. 1t was stated therein thai
the fact this assistance was not
possible now need not interfere
with the organization of the
guard battalion, and that this
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-03-01

preaching breeding season, that
such would not be done at this
time.
Il wish to add for the benefit
Of the public that the streams
that have been opened by the
proclamation contain thousands
of tons of non-game fish that do
not take a hook except in rare
cases. Our streams are so full
of that class Of fish that this de-
partment can not see where
damage can be done in furnish
ing the people this class of food
if they so desire. During the year
1916 there were thousands of
these fish that died and we are
of the opinion that this loss was
caused by their accumulation in
too great numbers in the streams.
"If this move will help in the
conservation of food in this crisis
can not believe that there is any
man or set o men who have Or
ganization perfected in America,
small enough to oppose a patri-
.otic measure promoted in the in
terest of winning the world war.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-03-01

has its own water system and
entered into an agreement with
the railroad to supply it with
water. The Standpoint Water
company had been furnishing
water to the railroad. The latter
entered into the contract with
the lumber company and the lat
ter after erecting standpipes de-
liVered the supply of water de-
sired. The Standpoint Water COM
pany thereupon brought an &C
ton before the commission al
leging that the lumber company
was not a public utility under the
intent and meaning of the public
utilities law; that it was invading
its field without having permits
sion from the commission in the
form of d certificate of convent
ence and necessity and was TAX
ing away revenue that rightfully
belonged to the water company.
The commission found the al
legations of the water company
to be correct in substance and
ordered the lumber company to
discontinue service to the rail
road. The lumber company
asked for a rehearing of the case
which was denied. 1t was con-
tended by the lumber company in
answer to The water company,
during the hearing, that it was
not violating the intent and
meaning of the utilities act in
that it had surplus of water To
dispose Of; that the public utili-
ties commission did not have
jurisdiction for that was Vestede
in the interstate commerce com
mission as the business engaged
in was interstate in character
The commission held against
both contentious.