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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
IN FLANDERS. FIELDs.r

(By Lieut.. Colonel John McRae, Who
Laid Down His Life in Flanders).
In Flanders fields, the peoples grow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved; and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To you, from failing hands, we throw
The torch. Be yours to lift 1t high!
II We break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though peoples
blow
In Flanders fields.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

Delaware County Fair, Sept. 2, 8
4, 5, and 6, 1918
Welcome Abbott, Jr., son OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Abbott Of Lamont, has
been spending few days among his
friends in Manchester. The young
man enlisted in the navy some time
ago and was soon promoted to radio
instructor at Harvard University.
Corporal Forest X. Jones, who has
been stationed at Camp Dodge for
many months, helping to train re-
cruits to the National Army, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents, and friends in Manchester. He
returned to camp Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Leroy and Mrs
NJ F. Leroy went to Fort Dodge Tues
day evening to attend the marriage
of Miss Elsa Loomis Of Fort Dodge,
and Mr.. James P McManus OF Chi
cago. The marriage took place at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. r. Loomis, this afternoon.
Judge George w. Durham purch-
ased Ford tractor from J. NJ. Jones
& Sons, and gave it real workout
on his farm last week. The tractor
was hitched to an eight-foot binder,
and then turned loose in barley
field, with N. E. Davis at the throttle
The little tractor travelled around that
barley field at pace that would have
used up a fourhorse team in short
order. For ordinary farm work in
hot weather the Ford tractor is hard
to beat. Judge Durham and j. M.
Jones were kept busy taking friends
out to the farm last Thursday to
show off the little Ford.
Mrs. Chas. J. Seeds and Mrs. J.
j. Pentony have been working con-
sistently in preparing housewives
for the soldier boys who have left
from this county. Under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Seeds and Mrs. Pentony
'neighborhood gatherings have been
held at which numerous ladies have
assisted in making the housewives"
for the soldiers. Funds for the mater
ial necessary to make these conven-
fences for the boys were provided
from the entertainment "Fi FL" last
winter. and voluntary contributions
on the part Of numerous patriotic citi-
zens OF Manchester and vicinity. The
boys who left Manchester this after
noon were all supplied with house
wives" which they will find conven-
lent when in the training camps. The
ladies are to be commended for their
efforts in providing these essentials
for our soldier boys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Elizabeth Simons ct al to John A. Bes-
lie NJ lot 10 and W fir. " SWA
10, North Fork twp.--------S215.00
c. E. Walston ct al to Manchester
Colonization Co, SW fr.r 4 and w
u SEA Sec. 6. Milo twp.-----$1.00
J. E. Frankfurt to William Harder, pit
outlot %, Delhi -------------S5.00
Chas. l.. Adams & wife to Hiram ].
New, WE lot 40 and lots Ill. 112,
113, ia, Acres Add Manchester,
---------- So 900 90
Howard T. Smith and wife to Man
chester Colonization Co., pit, lots
142 and 143, Mancheste --S1.00
Pat Smith to Ida Smith, lots II and IL
blk Is. Thomas add. Ryan----s1.0O
Daniel H. Young to Laura B. Young,
lot 105 Manchester slid
j. P. Wilson to c. ]. Wilson, pit. vacat-
ed Second St, Manchester ----S1.00
J. P. Wilson to c. J.. Wilson. lots ga
and CAB Manchester ----------S1.O
Mrs ]. B. Johnson to Andrew Wilson.
lots 10 and 20 Jackson's add and
lot 16 Jackson's End add to Hop
klntOn ------ ------------$ ,O0O.OO
Mary Menke ct al to George Oyel, NE
NWA and w 80 acres NJ NEA
Sec. H. Bremen twp. ----$12,000.00
Mary A. Seller and husband to Ed
ward E. Nicolls ct al, 2-15 interest
NWA SWA H. Delhi twp.--$S00.00
H. c. Smith and wife to Manchester
Colonization Co., pit. NWA 20 and
pit. SWA 20, Delaware twp.--S1.00
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
Rev. E. Melchert, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL

Sunday school at 10 a. m. in the
court room, Preaching service at II.
The pastor will preach the last of the
three sermons on the End of the
World" This one will deal with the
parable of the wheat and the tares.
This will be the last service before
the vacation season. During the month
of August the Sunday school and the
preaching services will be suspended,
to be resumed on the first Sunday in
September.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

4 Forest X. Jones and John L. An.
derson. who have been at Camp Dodge
for some time, have been transferred
to some other camp. and will soon
join the American soldiers "ovei
there"
The condition of Lucien Ram con.
tinues to grow more serious each day
and hopes of bringing the boy to his
home have been abandoned Editor
and Mrs Ram are constantly at his
bedside.
Miss Hazel Hoyt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. d. Hoyt, has enlisted
through the Home Economics depart
ment ut Ames for War Work, and is
now assisting with the work Miss
Jessie Hastings is doing in Delaware
county
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church will meet We'd
nesday, July 31st, with Mrs. S. P. Nc
Carren. Mrs. McCarren will be as
sisted by Mrs. Williston and Mrs. Peter
Swanson.
Miss Elizabeth Staehle. the Demo-
Gratis faithful and very efficient cor
respondent at Earlville, lies in very
critical condition as result OF a
stroke of paralysis, which she suf-
fered last Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Muehe spent
week at Clear Lake and Mason City,
and returned to Manchester Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Muehe leaves today for
Kansas City, but his wife will remain
in Manchester several weeks.
Mrs. j. D. Kennedy Of Oswego,
Illinois, has been spending some time
among old time friends in Manches-
ter. Mrs. Kennedy formerly resided
in Manchester, and has host of
friends who are always pleased to
see her.
Mrs. Kate Wolcott and son Harry
of Mitchell, South Dakota, arrived in
Manchester last Saturday to spend the
summer with relatives. Mrs. Wolcott
has been an instructor of French in
the Wesleyan University at Mitchell,
during the past year.
Mrs. e. NJ Carr returned from a
delightful trip to Lewiston, Idaho,
last Wednesday afternoon, after hav-
ing spent several weeks with her sis
tie E. Miss Grace Cotter, who has po-
sition Of teller in the First National
bank of the western city.
Two names have been called to
our attention which were inadvertant-
ly omitted from the honor roll two
weeks ago. namely Sergeant Carl E.
Durey, who is at Fort Adams, Rhode
Island, and Walter D. Cooking, who
is at Camp Funston, Kansas.
John Reed. president Of the Iowa
Electric company. was visitor in
Manchester several days last week.
and when here he informed his friends
that his company would be oblig-
ed to boost the price of steam heat
next winter. This bit of news comes
to us as a crushing blow, since we
had not had time to recover from the
shock of last years boost. Let us
hope that the company will give us
steam heat this year instead of hav-
ing the main turned off a large part of
the time while a force Of workmen are
trying to plug up the holes in steam
mains that were laid years ago Give
us some assurance that we will not be
left to the tender mercies OF the ill
smelling oil stoves next winter, Mr..
Reed. and we will leave the question
of rates to be settled at some later
date.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

LOST-On the streets of Manchester
between the National Manufactur-
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. Bowl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

Parable-The Tares and the Wheat"
II the heat continues oppressive the
service will be out Of doors again, as
on last Sunday evening.
Sunday school and Christian En-
deavOr as usual
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

Thursday, (today) Geraldine Farrar
in "The Woman God Forgot" A story
of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs
in Mexico.
Friday, Jewell Carmen in "The
Bride of Fear"
Saturday, House of Hate" two-reel
comedy and "Pathe News
Sunday and Monday, Arthur Guy
Empy (himself) in over the Top"
This special feature is taken from
Empy's famous book by the same
name.
Tuesday. Mae Marsh in ''The Face
in the Dark"
Wednesday, Wallace Reid in The
Hostage"
Thursday, Douglas Fairbanks IN
Reaching for the Noon"
FOR SALE-Universal range and sim
gle harness, both in good condition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
Methodist.

Sunday services as usual Morning
theme, Jobs Quest" Evening, "Our
Choice" Sunday school at T. Young
Peoples meeting at Z.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
United Brethren.

Prayer service Thursday evening.
Sunday services at the usual hours.
Morning theme, Voyage of Life"
Evening theme Deborah"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
Baptist

Sunday morning subject. "One of
the Mighty Powes in the World"
Evening subject, "A Great Example
No Value Unless Followed"
All are welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
Lutheran.

Services will be held in the Pres
byterian church every Sunday after
noon at two O'clock. Sermon in Eng
Itch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
st. PANS.

Preaching by Rev. c. X. Hudson at
$50. Sunday school at $3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
Presbyterian.

The service next Sunday morning at
1890 will be one of special import
ance, as the pastor will discuss some
matters Of vital interest to the life of
the church and every person interest
ed in the Churchs future should be
present
In the evening at s o'clock the
theme will be, Another Lakeside
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

Optimistic Thought.
A mans good name is his best monu-
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24

FOR SALE-Universal range and sin.
gle harness, both in good condition
Mrs. Bert Mullen, phone 425.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-05-03

city the girl Feplenished the IRE and
lay down again.
When she wakened with start 1t
was morning. A faint light sifted
through the single window Of the
shack. Sheba whispered to the older
woman that she was going out for a
little walk.
AS she worked her way down the
gulch Sheba wondered whether the
news of their loss had reached Ku-
siak. Were search parties out already
to rescue them? Colby Macdonald
had gone into the blizzard years ago to
save her father. Perhaps he might
have been out all night trying to save
her fathers daughter. Peter would go,
of cOurse-and Gordon Elliot. The
work In the mines would stop and
men would volunteer by scores. That
was one fine thing about the North.
1t responded to the unwritten law
that q man must risk his own life to
save others.
From a little knoll Sheba looked
down upon the top of the stage three
hundred yards below her, and while
she stood there the promise of the
new day was blazOned on the sky. 1t
came with amazing beauty of green
and primrose and amethyst, while the
stars fiickered out and the heavens
The Snowflake herald., 1918-05-03
Will You Be Ready For
Inspection?

The boys at the front now are oc
cupying trenches. Some are in the
first line trenches, dispatches tell u.s.
You at home are in the back line
trench.
The fellows in the front line
trenches must stand inspection regu.
larly.
You in the back line trench, too,
must stand inspection. Will you be
ready?
Remember, those brave lads across
the sea are depending upon you to
stand by them. Everything they have
came from the fighters in the back
line trench-the big trench right here
in America.
Perhaps you don't realize the great
responsibility resting with you. 1t is
just as great as that shouldered by
the brave fellow across the sea.
Be a real soldier in the back line
trench, SO you can stand inspection.
Be a good soldier in the home
trench-Buy Liberty Bonds.
The wars success or failure, so far
as Uncle Sam is concerned, depends
on what you do or don't do.
Save food, help the Red Cross, buy
Liberty Bonds.
Just look yourself over Take an in
ventory of your bank account. Gaze
over your record and see if you've
done your duty as back trench SOL
dier since Uncle Sam entered the
war.
If you can afford to buy Liberty
Bonds, and don't then you are aid.
ing the Kaiser.
Are you that kind Of a back trench
fighter?
The Snowflake herald., 1918-05-03
Across the Snow Waste a Man Was
Coming.

took on the blue of sunrise. She drew
q deep, slow breath of alteration and
turned away. AS she did so her eyes
difated and her body grew rigid.
Across the snow waste a man was
coming. He was moving toward the
cabin and must cross the trench close
to her. The heart of the girl stopped,
then beat wildly to make up the lost
stroke. He had come through the bliz-
zard to save her.
At that very instant, as If the stage
had been set for 1t, the wonderful
Alaska sun pushed up into the crotch
of the peaks and poured its radiance
over the Arctic waste. The pink glow
swept In a tide Of delicate color over
the snow and transmitted it to mil
lions of sparkling diamonds. The
Great Magician's wand had recreated
the world inStantaneouSly.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-05-03
TO be COntinued)
AoARDER REFUSED LICENSE.

The United States Food Administra-
ton has refused to issue a license to
Joseph Schwertner, of Wilcox, Ariz.,
following hearing on the charge of
boarding flour and violations of the
"fifty-fifty" rule He was found to be
holding $4,000 pounds of wheat flour
Schwertner has agreed to dispose of
all of his stocks of licensed commodi-
ties within a month and to turn over
voluntarily to the Government the co.
900 pounds of flour as well as % sacks
Of cane sugar which he had in stock.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-05-03
EFFICIENCY
THE WORD

Efficiency is the watch
word of this Bank. Every
account, no matter how small
or big, must be taken care of
in the most appreciate and
efficient manner. We have
added to our banking equip
ment a late model boOkkeep-
ing machine. This machine
posts the many accounts with
accuracy and neatness that is
almost unbelievable, if not
truly most remarkable. With
this machine each customer
will receive machine made
statements st a tie me nts
that will show at a glance
just what the monthly ac-
count is. With this machine
mistakes are practically i'm
possible.
With efficiency as our
guide we want to make this
bank your bank and your ac-
counts will be appreciated
and carefully cared for.
Bank Of Northern Arizona.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-05-03
ZZlzIE NNE2zzRZZN

The Winners of the Great Alaska
sweepstakes Were Flying Down the
Street.
could go faster without q companion.
It never occurred to him that he was
not a match for any two men he might
face.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-03
PERSHING PERSONALLY
DECORATES SEVEN HEROES
Lieut.. Holmes, Blood spattSrod
and Grimy, Hurries TO Tako /.
His Place in Review. "

With the American Army In France.
Tuesday, July 2--Returnlng from a
raid In the Montdidier sector Lieut..
Christian r.. Holmes today found Gen.
Pershing waiting to decorate person
ally himself and six others with the
distinguished service cross. The cere-
mony was held well within the range
OF the guns and the medals were pinned
on the soldiers after review under hot
summer skies Lieut.. Holmes, who also
has received the French war cross for
bravery, had participated in a raid. and
when he got back to the American lines
learned that his latest decorations had
arrived in the hands of Gen. Pershing.
In order not to miss the honor OF re-
ceiving the medal from the commander
in chief he hurried to the review,
blood spattered and grimy. Other re-
cipients. all of whom were awarded the
medal for gallantry IN action. were
Sergoants Patrick Walsh James A.
Murphy and fim. Norton; Corporals
Ernest Birch w Henry J. Mongeau
and Private 4 fvard V. Armstrong.
The deeds for which they were given
the distinguished service cross have
been recorded previously.
Gen. Pershing gave to the command
ing general distinguished service crosses
for Corporals A. N. Quick. Louis L.
herman and Rexford S. Dettro. Cor
porals Quick. and Liberman exhibited
bravery in rescuing two wounded COM
rades exposed to enemy shell fire. Cor
poral Dettro now is attending school
Tor oincrS T-WaEaA ..7saA~. 4
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-03
FOOD CONTROLLER AND
COAL MACNATE dies
(Associated Press.)

London, July 3.-Viscount Rhondda
david Alfred Thomas), the British
food controller and coal magnate, died
this morning.
Viscount Rhondda was the man who
put England and most of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain on rations
and won the gratitude even Of the
people whose food supply he regu-
lated. Before he achieved the task It
was generally regarded as all but i'm
possible.
Food was running short in the United
Kingdom in June. 1917, when Baron
Rhondda was appointed food control
Ter of Great Britain. The German
U-boats were sending ships to the bot
tom of the ocean and Great Britain was
supporting tremendous army in
France. The civilians at home were
beginning to feel the pinch. Long
queues of men. women and children
stood for hours at the food stores in
scores of British centers and there was
n loud grumble from the public.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-03
JAMES GORDON BENEFITS
WIDOW GETS ANNUITY

New York, July 3.-The will of the
late James Gordon Bennett, owner and
publisher of the New York Herald. who
died recently in France, was filed here
today for probate. Mrs. Bennett re-
ceived an annuity of $50,00O in lieu OF
her dover rights in all his real estate
holdings. An annuity of $4,000 goes
to his sister. Jeanette Bell.
A corporation is to be created, to be
known az the James Gordon Bennett
Memorial Home for New York Journal
lists. in memory Of the decedents IA
ther. James Gordon Bennett, who
founded the Herald. This corporation
will provide and maintain a suitable
home for and give pecuniary aid to
newspaper men connected with news
papers published in this city The ben
eficiaries of this fund aN to be nomi-
mated and recommended by the pro-
prietors or publishers who employ
them.
The New York Herald will be con-
trolled by the memorial home.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-03
Old School Boards Will
Elect Year. S Teachers

With Difference to the law govern
ing the new Hamilton county school
board, 1t is the opinion of Supt. J. w.
Abel, however, that as the members
of this board do not take their office
until Sept. /, the matter of appointing
the schooltea chers for the ensuing year
will come under the jurisdiction Of the
members of the old boards In fact. a
large number of the teachers have al
ready been appointed and both boards
will meet on Monday and Tuesday of
next week to formally elect the COM
plete staff. Approximately 10 per cent.
of the vacancies have not as yet been
filed and will be provided for at this
meeting. The members of the new
board, who will have charge Of both
the grammar and high schools in the
county after Sept. 1, have been invited
to be present at the meetings and go
over the election of the teachers with
the old board members.
At present there are approximately
327 grammar school teachers in the
county and something like fifty high
school teachers making a total of 377
teachers. This includes both colored
and white.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-03
OVER 1000 RAILROADS
RELEASED BY GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Washington, July 3.-More than 1000
short line railroads, electric feeders
and plant facility lines have been re-
linquished by the railroad administra-
ton, according to estimates made to-
day on the basis of orders issued dur
Ing the past week.
There remained in the hands of the
railroad administration control of ap-
proximately 200 roads classed as short
line railroads, but the bulk of such en-
terprises which were taken over with
the general transportation control and
which the administration found unes-
sential to the national system, are now
back in the hands Of their former in
dependent management. The list Of
the retained railroads Is being prepared
and will be made public later.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-03
THOUSAND YARD GAIN ON
MARINE, REPORTS PERSHlNG

1000 yards. The enemy's losses In
killed and wounded We're heavy. His
regiment holding the sector attacked,
offered obstinate resistance and was
practically annihilated. Our losses
were relatively light. A German
counter attack made early this morn
ing was entirely repuIsed. The en-
emy again suffered severely and left
additional prisoners in our hands.
The prisoners captured In the attack
and counter attack number over five
hundred and include six officers. This
increases the total Of prisoners taken
by our troops in this vicinity during
the last month to nearly 1900. The
material captured by our troops dur
ing yesterday afternoons operation
includes trench mortars and over
sixty machine guns The day passed
quietly at other points.
4 American aviation squadrons CO.
operated with our troops in the ac-
tion northwest Of Chateau -Thierry.
Three of our aviators did not return"
The communicate follows:
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-03

last night. after heavy preparatory
shelling. attacked and recaptured the
greater part of the ground taken by
the British in their local operation
near Bouzincourt north OF Albert, on
Sunday evening. the war office an
nounced today.
Several raids were carried out by
tie E.itish a. the nJighbo,huod Vt
Boyellqs. Moyenneville and Mcrris, in
which prisoners were taken.
Near BoyelIss and Merris.
The official statement reads:
Last night, after a heavy bonn
bardment, the enemy attacked and
recaptured the greater part OF the
ground taken by us in a minor opera
tion on the evening of the 30th of
June.
"Successful raids were carried out
by us in the neighborhood OF Boy
Giles. Moyenville and Merris, a few
prisoners being captured in each
case" tH ..
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-03
TWO BROTHERS SHOT TO
DEATH IN LOUISIANA
Deserters Prefer Death to Be.
ing Taken Alive in Black
Lake Swamp.
ASSOCIATED Press. }

Coushatta, La, July 3.-Cresley Har'
vey, 27, and his brother Reuben. 20
alleged deserters from Camp Beaure-
gard since last April, were shot to
death near here late yesterday by Sher-
If T. Nj. Britain and Deputy Floyd
Jones after Cresley had sent to the
sheriff note declaring that his brother
and he never would be taken from
Black Lake swamp alive. Sheriff
Britain and three deputies went to
the swamp and separated into two
searching parties. Britain and Jones
came upon the two fugitives and when
ordered to surrender Cresley Harvey
Is said to have pointed pistol at the
sheriff Britain killed him before he
could fire. When he saw his brother
fall Reuben Harvey fired at Jones, but
missed. and Jones killed him with the
first shot.