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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
GERMAN ELFIsT
CONCENTRATING.
AMERICAN GUNNERs
STORM HUN POSITIONS

BY The Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, May 1s,--Several fired
were set IN Montdidicr and benin
the German lines by the American
batteries last night. Enemy COM
munlcatIons are continuously bat.
tered by American heavy artillsrs
and the aerial services on both sideS
are active. The infantry. however.
has not been engaged
Tho Germans are using search. !.
lights every night French officert
give. high praise to the America,
artillery units for their accurate
work. Two German airplanes werg
brought down yesterday by French
aviators in this sector. =
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
SUBMARINES DESTROYED
BY RUSSIANS AT HANG0
Boats Blown Up Before Retreat
Last April.

LONDON, May 16.-Russlan ma
val officials blew up their four
American submarines before re-
treating from Hango in southwest
ern Finland last April. the British
admiralty announced tonight
Seven British submarines also
were destroyed when the German
naval forces end transports ap-
preached Hango. None of the Brit
ish vessels fell irto the hands OF the
enemy. the admiralty announced.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Deputy Sheriff Killed g
by Negro Who Escapes

NAcoGDocHEs, Texas, Nav 1s.
jackson Carnley, a denutv sharifS
Vas shot and killed today bv Orance
Escoe, negro whom he was a.
tempting TO arrest for having brotan
up a Red Cross meeting last njpbt
Shefltt Prince, who. with CarniaS,
hau gone about five miles into ~
country TO arrest Escoe, emntiea E ~.
pIstol at the negro, who made bis
pursuit. P'SSe Is IN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Oklahoma Loses Fight
for Agitation School
Worlds Washington Bureau,
oOg Riggs Bldg.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-General
sduiers has advised Senator owen
that no further consideration OF an
aviation site for Dewey or any place
in Oklahoma would be entertained at
the present time. However, the gem
eral stated that the matter had not
finally been disposed Of, and that
later perhaps something might be
done toward further consideration.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
TuISan Badly Wounded
in Battle in France

! Earl Mathews OF Tulsa was In
cmded in" the list of seriously
wounded in tonishts casualty list,
Ills name does not appear in the
city directory. ard efforts TO identity
him ear y tonight we're without sue
cess. .'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Preparations
Amazing Says Britain

LONDON, May 16.-America ,
Preparations on the westerr ,noat Ia.
are ,ti amazing in their immensitv and
Plans are being made to cars - -
gg,VVo,gOO American troops. Harrv ~ n
tpI!ttaln' secretary of The EnSIish
granch ph Of the Pilgrim club told tba
~, tSoyai Colonial institute last night if
nc Germans do not give in. he addI
,,i,, me number OF American troons
essary. '' amount nee
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
British Airmen
Account for 81
German Planes

LONDON, May 16. - Thirty
seven German airplanes, 25 OF
which were destroyed. were sc-
counted for by British airmen
Wednesday The official state
ment on aerial operations tonight
reports a marked increase In the
activity OF both aerial forces on
the western front. The British
continue TO lombard railway sta
tionn and billets behind the Ger
man lines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Give Until Your
Heart Says Stop

The following schedule of dona-
tiong. based on yearly incomes has
been adopted by the Tulsa Red
Cross campaign as a minimum 10 be
accepted. The committee believes
that no patriotic Americans sub
scription to the m@rcy fund should
fall below this deadline
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
COMMERCIAL BRIBERY LAW
IS ASKED BY COMMISSION
Federal Board Declares Present
Statute inadequate to Meet
Complaints,

WASHINGTON. May is.-AEnact,
mento Ola sufficient law striking a.
the uniusrifiable and serious 6prac,
ticea OF commercial bribery" wal
urged on congress today by the fed,
eral trade commission.
Scores Of complaints have been is.
sued against firms guilty Of tht
practice but the commission havina
no criminal jurisdiction has been un,
abla To punish individuals and has
had 70 deal with commercial briberJ
oulyas an unfair method of competi.
tion.
1T should be noted" says thy com,
mission, "that-the practice appeart
10 have been most general on thI
part OF concerns in Introducing ht
goods and wares to German firms =
-~s--~--=---ig-----
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Sergeant. BayLiss Has
Score OF, NiHe Planes

PARIS. May 015,-serga-.Farnk L
Bayliss Of New Bedford, Mass. a
member of the French flying force,
has brought down another German
airpiane. His score is now nine
enemy machines since February 10.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Long Range Guns Taken
to Krupp's for Repair

GENEVA, May 1.-Two OF the
German long distance guns which
have been bombarding Paris, have
been removed to the Krupp plant
for repairs. the Constance Zeitung
states
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Books on Explosives
RemOUed From LibrGrg

CHICAGO, May 16--All books on
explosives have been taken from the
shelves NJ the public library here.
It BECAME known today. G. =. Ro-
dem. librarian, said the action was
in compliance with an order re-
ceived from Washington several
weeks ago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
= = = . = = - -
The Weather..

TULSA. May 10
Maximum. IS; min
imum So; sout h
winds and clear,
oKLAHOMA--For
Frida ay unsettled,
cooler in west por'
ton; Saturday gen
orally fair in west
cooler in east por
tion, cooler.
EAST TEXAS
Friday and Sstur'
day cloudy, widely
scattered show ers.
WEST TEXAS -
Fri day gen eraIly
fair, cooler Satur'
day fair, cooler
LOUIS1 AN o.
Friday partly clondy
Saturday unsettled
nrohablv Rome Local
show
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Otis Makes Surrey of
@ Industrial Resources
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 16,-
Charles A. Otis, president of the
Cleveland chamber of commerce,
was appointed by the war industries
board today to make a survey Of
the Industrial resources of the coun-
try.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
to Recruit New
Force to Aid British

-, sIMLA, India, Tuesday, Nav IA.
va Ottawa.---The government Of
lhdia has decided to recr.4t. AT once
more than 500. 900 men. ina pro
oi;hclal wi governments have promised
all possible aid.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Oktdhoma Boy Called
Into ActiUe Seruice

WTAsHINGToN. May 16.-Phillin
=. - Kennedy of Muskogee, private IN
me obth engineers, has been ordered
os,,e ~ report to the adjutant- generars
nee IN Washington for examination
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17

ARKANSAS 49, Friday partly elonog
Saturday cloudy. probably local ssshowe'1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
Tho M;sses Alice Nav and Edith

The Misses Alice, May and Edith
Pemble leave this week for Cedar
Rapids, where they will make their
home in the future. The ladies have
secured excellnt positions in stores
and offices. in Cedar Rapids, and have
purchased home there. Their host
Of friends in Manchester regret to
have them leave this place bust wish
them we'll in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Dobbins,
well known in Manchester, and who
have been living in Vegreville, Cana
da, for some years, have the sympathy
of their friends in the death of their
little daughter, who passed away at
the home of the grandmother, Mrs.
Margaret O'Conor, east of Winthrop
The little one had been in poor health
for some time and the family came
to Iowa in the hope that the climate
here might prove beneficial. The
child was seventeen months old and
leaves two brothers besides the par
ents Mr. Dobbins is brother of Mrs.
J. J. Goen, of this city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Waugh and
two children of Chicago, are spending
several weeks among their friends
and relatives in Manchester and vi
cinity. They are making their head
quarters at the home of the formers
sister, Miss Mamie Waugh. on Frank
lin street.
Erwin Taylor, former resident
of Delaware County, died at his home
in Fl. Dodge July Goth, 1918, at the age
of 54 years. Funeral services were
held at Fort Dodge last Monday. Mr..
Cal Martin, cousin Of Mr.. Taylor,
was at Fort Dodge to attend the fu-
neral services.
DIR. Harry Huene, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. e. Huene of Manchester, has
been transferred from Camp Pike,
Arkansas, to an eastern camp, and
will soon sail for France. DR.. Huene
left lucrative practice to enter the
army and is to have charge Of Ameri-
can hospitals in France.
Mrs. G. O. Rule of San Francisco,
California, who has been for the last
six weeks at Hampton, Ackley, and
Pipestone, Mimi, visiting relatives and
friends, has returned to Manchester
to complete her visit here prior to re-
turning home. She Is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Geo. e. Simmons.
Ned Atkinson returned last week
%~S~ $1
Atkinson accompanied carload Of
horses to Canada for the Holbert I'm
porting Company of Greeley. He says
that in some sections of Alberta and
parts of the Dakotas the crops are suf-
fering for rain, while In other sections
crops are looking fine.
County Engineer Henry Klaus
asks The Democrat to call attention
to the weed law. Mr.. Klaus says
that now that the harvest is about
over farmers should give some atten-
ton to the eradication Of noxious
weeds which have grown more rap
idly this summer than usual, because
of the unusual amount of rain.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the U. B. church will meet
with Mrs. Luke Scanlon Tuesday af-
ternoon, August 9Th, at o'clock. An
interesting program will be given. Mrs.
Samantha Skinner will lead the de-
votional exercises. Refreshments will
be served. All are invited. Convey
ances will be at the church at 1870.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kay of Far
ley were visitors in Manchester on
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Kay will
leave Farley this fall and move to
Monticello, where they have purchas-
ed an interest in large clothing
store. Mr.. Kay expects to go to Mon
ticello the last of this week, but his
family will not move there until
October.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
RYAN.

Mrs. Summers spent a few days in
Cedar Rapids recently.
Ray Mangold left for the Great
Lakes training station last Monday.
Mrs. R. NJ Merriam and daughter,
leila, were calling on friends here
during the week.
Miss Hester Rolf and brother, Earl,
and Mr.. Petes of Waterloo were in
Ryan Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hird were Du-
buque visitors during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Houlaban had
as their guests on Sunday, July e.,
several of their relatives from Della
ware and Manchester who spent the
day with them in a social way pre-
vious to their son, Howard, going to
Camp Forest, Georgia.
Charles McAvery went to Camp For
est this week with the others from
this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes and Mrs. We'll
come Abbott and son, Welcome, were
calling on relatives Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Waddick of Castle Grove
was visitor here during the week.
Miss ANGELA Kehoe is visiting
friends ntown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Brien attended
the funeral of an old friend at Volga
City last week.
W. r. McElliott was in Des Moines
last week.
Mrs. Ella Johnson an dher brother
in-law, John Dughan, were in Dubuque
last week called there by the death
of Mrs. John Neft.
Miss Lizzie Hennesey returned home
during the week. She has been help
ing care for her niece, Mrs. Thomas
Flemming, who has been very ill, but
whose condition at present is great
ly improved
Donald Merriam spent Sunday at
his home In Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Lizzie Dolphin and daughter,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
BY-coNE DAYS
Interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat, Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
In Early Activities Of the County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.

July 81, 1871
Mabel, the only daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin F. Skinner had died
at the family home on July 26th.
w. H. Lathrop, one of the Oldest
residents of the county, had passed
away on the morning of the 31st of
July. -....
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Mills were pleas
antly surprised by large company of
friends and neighbors on the 10th
inst, 1t being their 10th wedding an
niversary.
N. Ruggles had gone to the west
on an extended business trip. ...
Prof. G. H. Bronson and wife had
gone to points in Minnesota for a
visit.
DR.. John Acres was here on a visit
to his old home from Texas.
Geo. H. Morrisey of Earlville was
the republican candidate for county
recorder.
Nelson Wolcott Of Batavia, Illinois,
was visiting the N. J. Wolcott fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Blake and son,
Willie, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lee
Roy had started on an excursion to
points in Minnesota.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
LOOKEE! KIDDIES!
CIRCUS is COMING
Great Spectacle viii Soon Be
Close at Hand.

Ringing Day" the big holiday for
which young and old impatiently wait
at this season of the year, promises
to eclipse all other events on the cal
endar at Cedar Rapids Friday, Aug
ust 2. Exhibitions will be given both
afternoon and night. 1t would seem
as thong everybody in this locality
were planning to attend. Those who
do will see many wonders. There
will be the great street parade
more than three miles long this year
no end of strange and remarkable
wild animals in the gigantic Five
Continent Menagerie, and whole
hours of sensations in the mammoth
main tent. This season the Ringing
Brothers are opening their program
with wonderful spectacle entitled
I'm Days Of Old" More than 1900
actors take part in the great pro-
duction, which tells the story of the
days when knighthood was in flow
err" There is ballet Of 300 dancing
girls and no end of other striking
features. Following the spectacle will
come a thousand arenic sensations.
There will be seventy riders, headed
by May Wirth, who somersaults from
the back of one galloping horse to
another; Lily Leitzel, the worlds
greatest aerial gymnast; Australian
woodchoppers telling giant trees;
Hillary Long, who leaps the gap on
his head, and world of other start
ling features. Eighty clowns will fur
nish fun and more trained animals
and trick horses and elephants will
appear than ever before.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
august 3rd, 1881


Mrs. Ona Glissendorf Searles OF
Dubuque was visiting Manchester
friends
Miss Edith Fox had returned from
Cedar Rapids, where she had been
studying pipe organ.
An ice cream social was to be given
at Austin McGee's in Collins Grove.
A party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
|B. w. Jewell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Haze
berle, Mrs. j. B. Boggs, Miss Ennis
Boggs and L. Wolf were starting for
Yellowstone park.
Mr.. Newcomb had sold out his meat
market to Chancey Burlington.
Clark Satterlee, Will Graham, Henry
Bronson, Avery Long, Louis and
Charles Beehler, Arthur Middleton,
and Charles Hennessey composed a
party from Manchester who we're
camping at Hartwick.
The Joseph Hutchinson and George
w. Durham families were camping at
Bixby's Park, north of Edgewood.
Miss Dora Leroy had just returned
from an extended visit with relatives
in California. She was accompanied
home by her cousin, Miss Laura Hub
bell.
Miss Irene Stiles had been elected
assistant principal of the High school
and Miss Mae Denton teacher of
music.
Jasper H. Clark had died at his
home at Sheldon, Iowa, on July 21st.
He was resident of Delaware county
at one time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
ONEIDA.

Mrs. Lee Layhey is at Camp Dodge
visiting her brother.
Mrs Ed Parker and baby visited
Earlville relatives the past week.
Mt. and Mrs. s. T. Knox spent
Sunday with Cedar Raplcis relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Bushnell, Miss
Martha Dralle and Austin Mead pic
n;cked at Bixov Park Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cox and ,daugh-
ter. Clara, Mrs. Kate Cox and Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Cooking and two chill
dren drove to Arlington Sunday and
spent the day at the Mart Canine
hcme.
Omar Oldham Of Colesburg visited
relatives here the past week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
Peculiar Experience
On Auto Trip
In Estes Park

"A popular school teacher who recently
returned from Colorado, tells of her ex.
perience on $50 mile trip in an open auto
in Estes Park. Says she was wearing a
rather thin waist and did not think she
would need any protection except to the
exposed part of arms, neck and face, which
she had covered rather thickly with Vel
yetina vanishing cream and face powder.
almost to blister on shoulders, neck and
arms under her waist without even trace
Of sunburn or tan on face, neck and arms
that were exposed. She says these tive
articles are better protection than veil,
you can get them from your druggist and
be sure to ask for the new Velvetina book,
a complete guide for caring for your com.
plexion, given free when you buy Vel.
yetina.--Adv.
w. c. AMSDEN, A. C. Phillip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
Methodist.

Services as usual Sunday.
Sermon for morning, Manifestation
of Christ to His Followers"
Sabbath school at ~.
Sermon for the evening, "Day of
the Lord"
Epworth League at p. m.
Thursday evening service as usual.
On Saturday evening occurs the
fourth quarterly conference meeting.
DR.. A. B. Curran will be present to
preside. A full attendance of the
members is requested
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
United Brethren.

Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
Friday afternoon the Ladies' Aid So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Mason.
Every Friday evening, unless it
storms. ice cream will be sold on the
church lawn by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
Sunday services at usual hours. In
the absence of the pastor, Rev. A. J.
Naly will conduct the services Mrs
Alcock will have charge of the Juniors
and Rebecca Scanlon will lead the
Senior Christian Endeavor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.
State of Iowa. Delaware Comfy. SS:-

To All Whom 1t May Concern
You are hereby notified that the last
will Of Louisa &. Cross, deceased, has
been filed, opened and read, and Mon
day, the 18th day OF October, A. D.,
1918, fixed as the time, and the court
house in Manchester the place for
hearing and proving the same.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court this 29th day OF July, 1918.
0. r. DUNHAM,
31w3. Clerk District Court
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
ChamllerIaiN'S Tablets.

These tablets are intended sspecial-
ly for stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation. If you have any
troubles OF this sort give them trial
and realize for yourself what first
class medicine will do for you. They
only cost quarter. For sale by A.
~ Phi1inD 65 sa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31

USED CARS FOR SALE-Four Fords,
One Overland 1915 model, One Buick
Roadster 1916 model, One Buick five.
passenger, starter and lights. All in
Al condition Bargains at the REX
Garage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31

LOST-On the streets of Manchester
between the National Manufacture
ing company's plant and the corner of
Franklin and Delaware streets, a
bunch of keys, which are valuable to
the owner Finder please leave at
this office. S0w1.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31

FOR SALE-Universa range and sim
gle harness, both in good condition.
Mrs. Bert Mullen, phone 425
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31

Opal, were in Cedar Rapids last week.
Mrs Lizzie Turner went to Marion
Thursday to see nephew who was
enroute to Camp Forest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Lutheran.

Services will be held in the Pres
byterian church every Sunday after
noon at two o'clock. Sermon in Eng
lish. .1..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31

No preaching services during the
month of August, but will resume US
usal services first Sunday in Septem-
Der. Sunday school will be held at
2:3O as usual, during August.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31

Optimistic Thought.
A mans good name Is his best monu-
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31
st. Paul's.

Rev. e. Melchert, Pastor,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-31

Get ready for the Big County Fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-26
School Girl Would
Re q Dotectirc

Dear Miss Grey: I am a girl 4
years old and will finish school thi
spring wish very much to be
come a detective. as | am quite sur,
| have natural ability along thi
line. Please advise me where TO ot
tain information about work OF thi
kind. RITA.
Girls are seldom employed as
detectives except in the movies
and story books
Large manufactures and com
merclal houses which employ
many women and girls. usually
hire enc or more female de
tcctivcs. but in the majority OF
cases. these detectives are WON
en- well posted In the dangers.
temptations and opportunities
for wrongdoing. and quite old
enough not to he flattered into
betraying the Information they
accumulate, nor to succumb 10
temptation themselves. Girls
who have been attracted 10 the
work by the love Of sensation,
would not prove desirable candi.
dates for It.