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The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Finnish Minister Forced Out.

stockholm. April I'm. Sario, min
lister of foreign affairs in the Finnish
White Guard government. has been
compelled to resign, according to in
formation in we'll informed circles.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Bets He Can Drink II
Whiskies; Drinks Is; Dies
OF "Acute Alcoholism"

Trenton. N. J., April 1L-Thomss
Litmish. Of this city. made bet In
a saloon near his home that he could
drink seventeen whiskies. He drop
ped dead at the sixteenth drink.
The coroner issued a death certi-
ncate giving the cause Of death OF
acute alcoholism.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
RYAN.

The many friends of Richard Barry
will be grieved to learn will be sorry
to learn that he is seriously i'll at the
home of his parents near Masonville
P. J. McEnany and W. J. McEnany
were in Cedar Rapids recently.
Will Gavin attended he wedding OF
his brother, who was united in mar
riage on last Tuesday to Miss Irene
Sullivan of Manchester. S
Mr.. Phalen, who left here during
the early spring and who resided at
Littleport, died during the week. Mr.
and Mrs. John O'Breen attended the
funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foley and fam
lily and Mrs. Catherine Foley visited
with Dorence at Prairie du Chen on
Sunday. .....
Father Malloy was in Manchester
Thursday evening and spoke at the
thirteen hour devotion held at the
Catholic church.
Frank Keltz was in Waterloo last
Sunday to meet his sister who IS mere
visiting him at the P. F. McElliott
home.
Arthur Lyness was in Manchester
Friday. .
Mrs. Thomas Turner and Miss Pearl
Turner were shopping in Manchester
one day during the week.
Mrs. w. H. Ward was in Cedar Rap
ids Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Turner was visitor
with relatives in Cedar Rapids over
Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
GREELEY.

Henry Pilgrim and daughters Of
Manchester visited Mrs. Sarah Pill
grim Sunday.
Lester Pilgrim and family spent
Sunday with his parents at Manches-
ter
Earl Holthaus goes to Iowa City the
last of this week to participate in the
field meet at the State University He
will participate in the shot put and
discus throw with some of the best
high school athletes in the state.
On Sunday, Mrs. L. A. Schneider
and her two grandchildren, Beulah
Brandt and Donald Luense celebrated
their birthdays. A birthday cake was
the main feature of the luncheon and
on it were placed candles representing
each year of the children's lives and
in the center was a candle for the
grandmother,
Mrs. J. M. Lillibridge was in Straw
berry Point one day last week.
H. ]. New of Manchester was in
town Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Crittenden and
little son of Clarence, were week end
visitors at the V. e. Dow home.
Frank Barger and wife of Marion
were Sunday visitors with his parents
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15

1 I. /. y b - q . h ~
Father Drummy returned to Rantoul
after a pleasant visit with his par
ents here last week.
Miss Marie Worley was visitor
in Manchester last week at the Roff
home.
Mrs. Martha Gilchrist died Wednes-
day and was buried from the M. E.
church. The remains were brought
to the family lot in the cemetery near
Central City.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Amiel Kherli Wednesday even
ing.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Drummy were
at Hopkinton Thursday called there
by the serious illness of Mrs. Drum
my's brother, Dennie Kehoe.
N. Weller was Chicago visitor
last week.
w. H. Ward was in Manchester on
Monday.
R. M. Merriam received word last
Thursday Of the serious illness Of his
sister, Mrs. George Wilson, Of Colfax.
He went there on the evening train.
Mrs. Joslin and daughter, Mrs. Mil
roy, were here Wednesday visiting
at her brothers home, o. M. Wright.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15

here.
Cyrus Williams had an operation
for appendicitis at Lincoln, Nebraska
recently.
Chas. Hilsenbeck Of Chippeus Falls
Wisconsin, was here to attend the flu.
neral of his mother.
Thomas and Will Ingles are remod-
cling house in Martelle for ]. e
Tracey.
Chas. Parker and family of Win
throp, visited Sunday at the Arthur
Parker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Toll of Littleport
and Mesdames Fred Toll, junior and
Senior, of Edgewood, spent Sunday at
the Chas. Thomas home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kruger attend
ed wedding anniversary Of the lat
ter's parents last week.
Paul Hatfield has been in the
trenches.
Gus Griffith is the owner of a new
Buick.
Miss Dorothy Dimmitt was home
over Sunday.
Mrs. e. A. Lang and little daughter
are here called by the illness OF her
mother.
Harry Ryan and family Of Brandon
were visitors at the home Of Mrs.
Ryan's mother. on Saturday and Sum
day. 2
Born. to Mr., and Mrs. williams.
at the home of he latter's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Wilson, at Alton,
on Monday, May 6, son.
The cemetery meeting will be held
at the v. E. Dow home Thursday even
ing to make arrangements for decor
alton. Everyone interested is urged
to attend.
A number from this neighborhood
attended birthday surprise on
Chauncey Davie near Earlville last
week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
DELAWARE.

Miss Grace Fulton underwent al
operation at Finley hospital Tuesda.
for appendicitis.
Geo. Edmunds of Strawberry Point
Miss Alice Battin, Lacke Battin an,
Olaf Person and family Of Dundee
spent Sunday at the Pete Person
home,
Cal Stimson of Manchester visited
relatives in town Wednesday,.
Miss Faber of Chicago was in tow1
Tuesday enroute to Cascade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hilmer were
recent visitors in Waterloo.
Oscar Benson of Washington, d. G.
was in town few hours recently
visiting his mother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Zarr are the
proud parents of little daughter
born Saturday, May 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Sundemeyel
and children Of Durango were re.
cent visitors at the home Of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Killers. Miss Freda Hitler returned
home with them for few days visit
A. e. Larson and family drove to
Cascade Sunday and spent the day
with Mr.. Larson's sister, Mrs. Geo
Jones and family.
Mrs. Wilfong went to Hopkinton
Tuesday for a few days visit with
relatives
M ,na M, roo N,tbnrnnoou ~
Dubuque came Tuesday. The latter
will remain for few days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. l.. G. Raster spent Monday
with friends in Earlville
4 Robert Hackbarth and family, Mrs.
Lew Hartwig of Earlville, Leroy
Hartwig Of Dubuque, Mrs. Herman
Dirks and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Kunhle, Geo. and Leon Mack of
Waterloo spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Mack.
Leon was one of the boys that left
Waterloo for Camp Dodge Wednes-
day, May 10.
Mrs. Lew Goranson passed away on
luOSudy cVcAlu6 dI c.OO, 0AI0A Oh -
ness of several weeks duration. She
leaves to mourn her departure a
husband, one son, Frank, and three
daughters, Hattie, Blanch and Alice.
Mrs. w. Banda and son Harold Of
Council Hill, are here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Mortinson.
The Geo. Grapes family is remodel
ing heir home.
Mrs. Olaf Manson of Manchester
entertained the Ladies' Aid society of
this place Thursday. Several from
here attended.
Swedish League met with Miss Bet
lie Nelson Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Woellert Of
Monticello are here visiting relatives.
Mr.. Woellert had the misfortune to
get one of his hands hurt severely.
Vina Raster spent Sunday with
home folks
Agnes Lundin of Ryan and Esther
Matson of Cedar Rapids were home
over Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
The Hardest Palm,

The hardest palm at all common Is
California's Trachycarpus excelsus,
known as the windmill palm. Not
alone is it hardy in withstanding low
temperatures, but it is tough and will
endure rough treatment, but boxed 1t
Is not success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
FOR A sPRAINED ANKLE.

A ssoon as possible after the injury
is received get q bottle of Chamber
lain's Liniment and follow the plain
printed directions which accompany
the bottle. For sale by A. G. Philip
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
TRY THIS FOR SOUR STOMACH.

Eat slowly, masticate your food thor
oughly. Eat but little meat and none
at all for supper. II you are still
troubled with sour stomach take one
of Chamberlain's tablets before going
to bed. For sale by A. G. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
Many Interpretations Possible.

"Too much silence" says Booth
Harrington, sis open to suspicion. 1t
may be reticence, or it may be a
vacuum. 1t may be dignity, or it may
be false teeth"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
Care Of Flutes.

Flutes sometimes suffer from any
abrupt change in the weather, and
should therefore be kept in chamois
loathar.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
PEACE CANNOT BE
WON BY KNOCKOUT,
LANSDOWNE HOLDS

London, May Sin the house of
lords today a debate arose on the
pacifist agitation, in the course of
which the Marquis of Lansdowne re-
iterated his opinion that peace would
never come except by negotiations.
Those expecting that peace would
come through a knockout blow, he
said, were unable to tell the country
how that blow tuld be delivered or
the cost of delivering it.
There existed a great body OF
opinion in Germany and Austria, con-
tinued Lord Lansdown, which was
sick of the butchery and desirous of
stopping it. He who wished to ell
courage that kind of opinion and ad-
vocates Of knockout, should think
twice before driving the British peo-
pie into very dangerous mood.
Earl Curzon thought that too much
was being made of the pacihst propa-
ganda
Peace by negotiation" he contin-
ued, is utterly impossible at this
moment because this country is con-
fronted with the greatest crisis in its
history"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
MUT|NOUS CREWS
MAKE TROUBLE IN
AUSTRIAN FLEET
Disturbances Result in Changes
in High Command; Internal
Situation in Dual Empire
Greatly Strained.
(By Associated Press.}

Washington, May 8.-Serious dis
turbances in the Austro-Hungarian
fleet have caused changes in the
high command, dispatch from
Switzerland said. The crews. com.
posed largely Of Slavs and men oi
Italian descent, have made a great
deal of trouble and the disturbances
we're put down with difficulty.
New State Planned.
London, May S.-The latest separ-
atist program in Austria, according
to dispatch to the Daily Mail from
The Hague, quoting advices from
Vienna, is to create a state to be
named Greater Moravia, which would
include Silesia and, the Slovene dis
tricts of Hungary, with the capital at
Olmutz.
Vienna newspapers of Saturday re-
ceived at The Hague, it is added,
show that the internal situation in
Austria Hungary is greatly strained.
The socialist Arbeiter Zeitung, whose
circulation in Germany has been
stopped, declares that the govern
ment cannot be aware Of actual con-
ditions in Austria, or otherwise il
would not play with fire.
1t says that the adjournment oi
Parliament screwed down the last
safety valve at moment when ar
explosion of popular feeling was like.
ly to be provoked by extreme eco
nomic pressure.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
AMERICAN HEAVY
GUNS OPEN FIRE
IN ToUL SECTOR
Forty Big Shells Sent Over
Montsec at German Batteries;
Successes Scored by U. S.
Men in Picardy.
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
May S-American heavy artillery was
fred today for the first time in the
sector northwest of Toul. After sew
eral weeks spent in preparation, the
American artilferists. having picked
out targets in the rear of Montsec, re-
ported that they were ready to open
fire a couple days ago, but for rea-
sons not disclosed the guns were not
Fl ed until today.
About 40 big shells were sent over
Montsec at the heavy German bat
teries romposed of 2O3s captured
from the Russians, which had been
firing for some time, especially at the
American battery positions.
At least three naG German squad
rons of pursuit airplanes have been
sent IN to the American troops in the
Toul sector for the purpose of strahng
them, according to information re-
ceived today. The exact composition
of the squadrons has not yet been
definitely ascertained.
Every day the Americans become
stronger in Picardy. Apparently they
are better entrenched than the Ger
mans, who are being continually har-
assed, day and night. Despite the
enemy's heavy expenditure in gas he
has obtained no advantage in this
sector, the Americans discounting his
every move.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09

then attacked the Germans with
trench knives. A fierce struggle en-
sued, the Germans using the butts of
their rifles against the American
knives. The fight ended with the
death Of two Germans and the
wounding of their corporal, who with
three other men, was brought back
to the American lines. There were
no casualties among the Americans.
A letter freshly written, found on
the body of German killed bv the
Americans in Picardy, discloses the
effectiveness of the American fire
against the enemy and the difficulties
the Germans are having in bringing
up supplies. The letter follows:
Here we lie in village which has
been completely demolished by artil-
lery fire. The village is near Mont
didier.
1--WE dare not show ourselves. We
live in the cellar. We have to 90
and get our food at night. The last
night / wene out with detail which
brought back food, a shell hit our
party, which killed some men and
wounded several. hope we will soon
be taken from the western army"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Forces on the
French Front, May S.-The official
French report of the patrol action in
which American troops in the Lor-
raine sector of the battle front car
ried out brilliant little operation
May S, in the vicinity of the hamlet
of Anservillers, shows the wonder
fully enterprising spirit of the Ameri-
can troops.
The report says the Americans,
whose activity never relaxes and
whose audacity is remarkable, wanted
ITO see what the Germans opposite
them were doing. Ats o'clock in the
morning of May 5, without artillery
preparation, three American patrols
left the village of Anservillcrs, which
is in the entente allied lines.
Two of the patrols took position
on the right and left flank while
the third, composed of eight men
under command of Lieutenant Cas-
sldy, executed a clever turning move
ment and entered Anservillers hamlet
from the rear and fell upon the Ger
man advanced post.
The patrol fired only one shot and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
Good for Omaha

The of the city election furnishes
for bigger and better Omaha.
In electng six out of to take charge of
the city hall for the three the have regis
tered a demand for a houseceaning and a new deal.
wnhe perhaps rev Dalots were marked TOR the exact
congratuaon the character and calber of the winners
whole and will rghtfuly look them higher
standard of efficiency and speed the wheels of municipal
progress.
Regrets may be indulged for two Of the de-
feated but such the fortunes of political warfare.
decisive jory of the people have voiced their de
sire for change of control 1t will be up our new city
managers to make good.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
DahIman and His Ticket Re-
ceive Majority Of Khaki Bal
lots, But Number Is Not
Sufficient.
COMPLETE RETURNS.

The soldier vote for city commits
sioners counted last hight, ran true
to the claims of the administration
but enough votes were not received
materially to change results.
More than 800 ballots were mailed
by soldiers. Camp Cody's votes were
as numerous as all other camps COM
bined. Camp Funston was second,
while votes were received from Jack
sonvile, Fla, Camp Dodge, Fort Lo-
gan, Colo, and other camps.
More than $500 ballots had been
mailed to the soldiers. Had all been
returned Hummel and Dahlman
would have crowded the two low
men.
Reports from Camp Cody estimated
500 votes cast and there is consid-
erable speculation among politicians
whether the estimate was too high
or whether the ballots were delayed
in the mail.
Buffers Lead Increases.
The soldier vote increased the lead
of Butler over Smith for the high
est vote and replaced Zimman by Ure
for fifth pla :. Hummel now leads
the losers instead of Reynolds and
Wulf was showed into next to the
vellar position by Withnell.
The soldier voting law provides
that all ballots must be in the hands
of the election commissioner 48 hours
after the polls close. The ballots
were mailed out about 10 days ago
and had they been returned promptly
all would have reached Omaha by
election day. Ballots from the far
Continued on Page Two. Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09

FLANKING MOVEMENT.
As usual, he enemy began the at
tack after heavy preliminary bomb
ardment. The ground gained is
south of Dickebusch lake and in
Ridgewood around which place hard
fighting was continuing at last ac-
counts.
The objective of the enemy seems
to be the pushing forward OF his
line in this region in order still fur
ther to outfank Ypres on the south
west and press on toward Poeper
inghe and the railway line running
between tha. town and Ypres.
As yet Oily meager advices have
come through concerning the nature
of the engag gement, but unofficial re-
ports indicate that it was made only
in divisional strength. Whether it
would develop later into another of
the great battles that have been
fought in this area could not be fore
told.
SHELL FIRE HEAVY.
On the remainder of the front in
Flanders and Picardy artillery duels
and small operations continue on
isolated sectors. The French south
of La Clytte have penetrated Ger
man advanced positions and taken
prisoners and the Australians east Of
Amiens have again pinched in and
taken over portions of the German
line.
The artillery activity has been par
ticularly heavy on both banks of the
Avre, southwest of Amiens, and on
the sector in Picardy held by the
American trt ops On the Toul sec
tor the Americans for the first time
have opened against the Germans
with their heavy artillery
On the other battle fronts the op-
erations continue of minor charac-
ter. In Mesopotamia the British
have advanced their line to within
80 miles of Mosul, capturing the town
Of Kerkuk, which the Turks evacu-
ated without giving battle.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
French Suffragettes Insist
On Right to Share of Tobacco

Paris, May 8.-Leading French
sutfragettes are protesting against tho
new regulations under which womeS
are excluded from the privileges ol
the distribution of tobacco by card.
Nine. Dwitt Schlumberger, al
though favoring prohibition Of the use
of tobacco by minors, considers the
application of the restrictive meas.
ures to women exclusively as arbi-
trary and unjust. Other leaders of the
feminist movement have expressed
themselves likewise.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
EngIiShman Sets New Mark
In Rivet!Drjvinu Contest

London, May The record made
by Charles Schock, who at Baltimore
drove 2,72O rlvets in nine hours, has
been beaten in London by selected
squad under Robert Farrant. The
Fraser yard set out to do 1850 rivets
in nine hours so as to beat Schock's fig
ures, but Farrant passed that total
in six hours, Going on, he hammered
in 4,267 rlvets in nine hours, an aver
age of slightly less than AIS an hour,
or one rivet every w seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
Butler Says He VIII
Make Good on Promise

Dan Butler made prediction
pledge.
Now Dan has been reelected city
commissioner of Omaha and his
friends and hackers are wondering
if he intends to live up to his
promise.
No, it wasn't political promise.
But he did say that he would
hearken to the pleas Of little Dan
Cupid, his namesake, and would be-
come benedict, if reelected.
When asked Wednesday morning
who would be the lucky girl, the
bridegroom : in the making" re-
piled:
Give me time to get my second
,reath. To tell the truth, | haven't
licked her out yet. I'm going to
ook the field over first"
Dan is bachelor-and Dan is
still "on the market"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
New Regulations Are Made
For Officers Training School

Washington, May S,-Regulations
announced by Adjutant General Nc
Cain governing admission to the
fourth officers training camps, to open
May IS, provide that men of draft age
may enter the schools if they are
members of reserve officers training
corps in accredited schools, who
either will complete the senior course
this year or who have had since
January |, 1917. not less than 800
hours of military instruction under
an army officer. Graduates of educa-
tional institutions giving military in
struction under an army officer also
may enter if they have had not less
than one years military training
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
MACHINE GUNS READY.

MACHINE GUNS READY.
AS a result of personal investiga.
ton of machine gun production dur.
ing the past few days, the secretary
announced that there is no present
shortage of light or heavy types Of
these weapons either in France or
America, and no shortage is in prosA
pect. i
Mr.. Baker said there had been no
question brought up as to the sup.
plies of light type Browning guns !,
which were coming forward in quan.
titles. He would not say whether
shipment of these guns to France had
been started. AS to the heavy
Brownings, he said:
EARLY manufacturers estimates
as to the production of the heavy
type perhaps were more optimistic
than was justified. The estimate of
the ordnance department in January
has been met and is being met. Some
of these heavy guns have been pro-
duced and there is every indication
of Forthcoming production in increas-
ing and substantial numbers"
Words Chosen With Care.
The secretary chose his words
about the troops in France with the
utmost care. He would not amplify
the statement in any way and es-,
pecially asked that the press refrain
tlt, hat
figures his guarded remarks covered
or as to what possibilities of early
further increase in the force on the
other side there might be-
There has been repeated official an
nouncements, however, that the gov
ernment is bending every energy to
rush men across to back up the allied
lines in France and officers directly
i'll charge of the transportation have
expressed satisfaction with the pro-
gress being made. There is no
doubt that the presen: force Of
American troops there represents
only small part of the total strength
that will be available for employ.
, ment by General Foch before the
summer hghtlng ends.
Men Equipped Fully.
There are indications, too, that
the War department has adhered
strictly to It's policy of equipping
fully before his departure every man
sent across That is the first con-
sideration in checking off supplies of
clothing and arms. Mr. Bakers re-
cent study of the whole ordnance pro.
gram was founded on his desire to
see just what the situation was in
this slowest element of the war pre-
parations.
His conclusions as to machine guns
follow on the heels of pessimistic
statements by members of congress
in this regard. In discussion of the
production Ct Browning machine
guns, contracts for other types both
here and abroad apparently have
been lost sight of. These contracts
preceded the placing of orders for
the Brownines and that supply was
designed t. meet the emergency
until the new gun was available in
quantities.
The present practice OF brigading
American units with French and
British divisions, it is pointed out,
makes the artillery question less
pressing as an immediate independ-
ent supply.
To date 1,227,OOO, Americans have
b@en called to the eolors under the
selective service act. Provost Marshal
General Crowder today gave this
figure as the approximate strength Of
the national army.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
Son of John W. RediCk
Dies in New York Civ

William Redick, 6 years old, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Redick and
grandson of Judge w. A. Redick OF
this city, died i'll New York City last
night following an operation The
boys parents were with him at the
time of his death. The funeral WI
take place in Omaha Saturday;