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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
THOSE CHRISTMAS PACKAGES.
Statement Made as to Sending Them to
Americans.

Editor of the Times: In view OF the
frequent inquiries by parties interested
concerning the arrangement being enect-
ed by the war and postotfice departments
to have each enlisted person in the Unit
ed States service overseas receive
Christmas package; and, in view OF the
limited means of transportation, only one,
/ assume to give you the substance OF
the preliminary announcement made by
the American Red Cross to its branches.
The war department Is issuing
, christmas parcel label TO each enlisted
person overseas; and the person recelv-
ing the label is expected to mail 1t toI
such person here as he may elect TO give
the opportunity Of making up the Christ
mas package to be sent. To cooperate
with such arrangement the American Red
Cross is having made approved card
board boxes, size three inches by Tour
inches by nine inches TO be sent TO the
| local branch Of the Red Cross. These
boxes are to be delivered only TO the per.
SON who has received the Christmas
parcel label" from the soldier overseas;
and shows the label when the box is
asked for. The box can be taken away
10 receive it's contents, and must be re-
turned to the Red Cross branch open for
inspection The weight of the filled box
cannot exceed two pounds and Is ounces,
unwrapped. The sender viii pay the
necessary postage, which viii be the par.
eel post zone rate between the office OF
I mailing and Hoboken, N. j. The purpose
of the inspection is to make sure the box
contains only what can lawfully be sent,
/ and to go in the mail at parcel post rate.
! Il might be said that at the local branch
an effort will be made to have qualified
clerk in the postoffice have charge of the
| inspections. The box when prepared for
mailing must be left in the custody of
| the Red Cross branch.
| Before being deposited for mailing la
bells will be attached by officers Of the
Red Cross to indicate all the require
ments have been complied with. 1t seems
there ought not to be anxiety about the
matter because the boxes will not be
given out before the labels are received
| from overseas, and II Ia understood the
time for sending the parcels has been ex-
tended to Nov. 20. As stated, the infor-
nation comes az a preliminary announce
ment; and / viii make any change known
10 Won. II il comes When the boxes are
received / will inform you where persons
who receive labels from soldiers can call
TO receive the boxes; also, where they are
10 take the filled boxes for inspection.
Edward W. Bisbee,
Chairman Barre Branch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

Even though German military autoc-
racy may seem to be on the wane
through the general retreat over the
whole Of tho extensive western front in
France and Belgium, it should be borne
in mind that the military masters Of
Germany are exceedingly crafty and that
they may turn a seeming collapse into
very strong defensive operations before
the allies are able to enter Germany.
Therefore, it is the duty of every Amer
lean to help in the thrusts to put autoc-
racy completely out of business by buy
ing United States government bonds TO
the extent OF their ability. Every dollar
you put into the bonds of the United
States government adds very materially
to the death blow now being dealt the
war lords Make your dollars count.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
SOUTH WALDEN

Mr.. Felmings and family of Danyille
have moved onto Mrs. Mabel Wilson's
farm.
The Red Cross society has just shipped
their September allotment of soldiers
articles; also they have shipped a lot
Of used and some new clothing to the
Belgians.
John Barnett and wife are working at
w D. Barnetts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

While on tip-toe of expectancy over
the war don't fall over backwards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

Buying bonds is only a very small
service which we can do for the great
cause for which the United States is
fighting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

Every sneeze may be menace. Muz-
zle the sneezes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

When the lid finally blows off Ger
many it is likely that an enraged people
will be revealed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

Ii you have not subscribed for one OF
more bonds, don't wait another minute,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
The Fourth LibertyLoan

For the fourth time government asks the public
for funds with which to prosecute the The amount
larger than any previous oan because of the growing
cost OF the Our army approximately
million nine hundred thousand men, Food guns NUM-
TONS transportation and the necessary attendant costs
mount into the billions The strain Of the war is upon
u.s. We now have realizing of the present and
impending loss in and money the necessity for serv
ice and sacrifice for economy and patriotic devotion In
order that the lives of army abroad may be saved
the suffering of the sick and wounded ameoraed there
must be unbroken flow Of guns munitions and army
equipment of food medicine and hospital supplies. To
insure this uninterrupted flow in sufficient volume, the
government needs the funds it asks for.
The country is thoroughly aroused. All camouf1age
to who brought about the and their purpose so
doing has been disspated The Huns stand convicted
before the world Germany believed the submarine would
give her victory and she deliberately and purposely
forced the United States into the war; believing in her
blind concet that from this country she would recoup
her losses by receiving large indemnity For genera
lions we shall continue to pay taxes made in Germany
but only contribution Germany direct will be de-
livered in masterful manner by army and navy.
Subscribe of your free will. Do not wait to be
solicited Call at the bank and make your pledge without
further delay.
Yours for "a long pull and strong pull and pull
altogether"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

I'VE wouldn't give cent for the kais-
ers job.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

Mrs. Frank J Nutting Of Brandon is
passing several days in the home of her
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

'Kamerad" perhaps but no comrade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
GERMAN ATROCITIES.

Next Sunday evening in the City
opera house there will be union
meeting to which everyone is invit-
ed. The famous lecture by DR.. New
ell Dwight Hills will be given, IL
lustrated with stereopticon slides
made from photographs taken by DR..
Hills in France and Belgium, and
others owned by the governments Of
those countries.
The lecture has been given and the
pictures shown in several of the towns
of the county to packed houses and
during the coming week practically
every town in the county will be CIV
en- the opportunity Of getting this
first hand evidence of the methods OF
warfare used by the invading Huns.
This tour has been arranged by the
Delaware County Loyalty League and
the schedule is as follows: Wednes-
day, May Is, Earlville; Thursday.
May 16. Colesburg; Friday, May II,
Edgewood; Saturday, May Is, Mason.
Vile; Sunday, May 10, Manchester;
Tuesday, May 81, Dundee; Wednes~
day, May %, Hopkinton I
Beside the pictures, an interesting
program is given, including music.
and no admission Is charged and no
collection is taken.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
COUNTY AGENT A BUSY MAN.

If anyone in Delaware county doubts
the wisdom of securing county agent,
that doubt would easily be removed
if such person would take the time
and go to the court house and see
what the agent is doing for the far
mers of Delaware county. We would
hate to predict the number Of BUSH
els of seed corn that would have been
planted untested if it had not been for
the agent. We have been told that
on Saturday Recently as high as
fifty bushels of seed corn were brought
to the County Agent for testing.
Judging from the showing that some
of the seed corn made under test, it
would have been a short seasons
husking for some of the farmers. The
extra yield Of corn in this county alone
providing the weather man gets down
to business and hands out some real
corn weather, will pay into the pockets
of the farmers many times what 1t Is
costing them to maintain the office OF
the agent. Delaware county is ex-
ceedingly fortunate in having county
agent who is not afraid of work. Mr..
Krall and his assistants have been
working hard and have been putting
in long days in their efforts to test all
of the corn which has been brought In
for testing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
STREETS TO BE sPRINKLED.

The City Council is negotiating
with parties at Dyersville for the pur-
chase of sprinkling wagon for the
city. At recent meeting of the Com
mercial club committees were appoint
ed to solicit subscriptions from the
business men to defray the expense Of
sprinkling the streets in the business
section, and it really begins to look
as If the business men might even
tually get relief from the dust nui-
sance. We hope that the council will
be successful in procuring sprink-
ling wagon, and then get busy at
laying the dust.
Just as we go to press this AFTER
noon H. W. Phenicie, secretary of
the Manchester Commercial club, in
forms us that the city had purchased
the sprinqling wagon from parties in
Dyersville, and that the city would
begin to sprinkle the streets this af-
ternoon. Sufficient funds are avail
able now for sprinkling, providing that
everyone who signed the paper will
pay his quota whenever the collector
makes the rounds. AS soon as one
fails to pay, the sprinkling wagon
will be put by, and we will again eat
dirt. Let none dare to turn down the
collector.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15

Out of the bleeding heart of Europe
there comes cry heard above the
moan of the broken body racked with
pain. The soul of freedom, at bay
with death, cries out to save liberty
for the race of men.
It is your liberty, your nations free
dom, your children's birthright, that
is fighting for its life.
All that life holds for you as an
American is at stake in this war, and
you must fight for it to the utmost lin
it's Of your power
We cannot all be in the trenches,
but every one of us can-and must,
sustain those who are.
Not as an act of mercy, but as an
act of war-as a soldier Of the nation
help the Red Cross heal, support
cheer our soldiers and sailors of lib
erty that they may fight the sooner,
the harder, the longer in this holy
war.
Give to the Red Cross every dollar,
every cent that you possibly can
give till your heart says stop.
Your subscription to the Delaware
County Loyalty league goes mostly to
the Red Cross, but it also pays your
share of the funds needed by the 9th
er great war relief organizations ap-
proved by the government. Ask your
banker. Don't wait to be asked.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
MRS. McCULLUM JONES SPEAKS
ON CHILD.WELFARE.

In the absence of Mrs. Whitley of
Iowa City, who was announced to
speak on the above topic, and who was
detained at home by illness, Mrs. Nc
Cullum Jones. of Waterloo, gave the
address at the high school auditorium
last Friday afternoon. In spite of the
stormy weather, good audience was
present, and was greatly interested
by Mrs. Jones able presentation Of
the subject.
The speaker presented new plan
Of child welfare work, formulated by
Miss Julia Lathrop of the Child Wei
fare bureau It is called "The Chill
dren's Year." and its purpose Is the
conservation of that greatest Of all
our national resources, child life.
Statistics show that 100000 children
under one year Of age die annually.
OneIhalf of this number die of pre-
ventable diseases,
The year beginning April 6, 1918,
is to be known as "The Children's
Year." during which systematic ef-
fort is to be made to save the 100000
infants who die of preventable di-
seases. Every child under five years
of age is to be weighed and measured,
and mothers are to be instructed in
the proper care of infants. For fur
ther information mothers are request
ed to consult Mrs. DR.. Byers, chair
man of child welfare work for Della
ware county
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
TAKES POSITION WITH JAMES,
WILLIE COMPANY.

w. D. Hoyt, who has been manager
of the W. D. Hoyt company imple-
ment business for some years, has re-
signed that position to take up the
work on the road for the Janesville
Machine company of GAINESVILLE, Wis
consin. Mr.. Hoyt will be succeeded
here by Mr.. w. B. Miller of Winthrop.
Mr.. Miller has been the manager for
the Winthrop branch for the COM
pany, and is thorough-going busi-
ness man, and understands the i'm
plement business thoroughly. Mr..
Ralph Dutton, who has been the sec
retary Of the company and Mr.. Hoyt's
right-hand man in the local office,
will continue in his position in the
business here.
In securing the services of Mr..
Hoyt the GAINESVILLE company has Sc
cured a very capable business man,
a man who stands high in. the esti-
nation Of the implement dealers and
farmers of this section Of the state.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
AMERICAN VICE.CONSUL ON
FURLOUGH,

Marion Cloud, American Vice-Con-
sui at Manchester, England, has been
granted a leave of absence from his
duties and is spending the time
among his relatives and friends IN
Iowa. Mr.. Cloud spent several days
last week with his father, J. D. Cloud,
in Manchester, and while here he re-
lated many interesting facts con-
cerning conditions in England. Mr..
Cloud says that the people Of Eng
land are not at the point of starva-
tion, as some pro- Germans would pic
ture the situation, but that food cards
are in common use. While in the
United States Consul Cloud will tran
sact some business for large exporters
of food stuffs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
WELLs.LE CLERE.

Miss Myrtle Wells, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. Wells of this city, and
Mr.. Robert Aber LeClere of near
Dundee, were united in marriage at
the home of the bride Wednesday
afternoon, May Sth, 1918. Rev. c. K.
Hudson, pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, performed the cere-
mony. The bride and groom are we'll
and favorably known in Manchester
and have host Of friends. Mrs. Le-
Clere is a graduate nurse, and has
been very successful in the practice
of her profession. Mr.. LeClere is an
energetic and successful young far
mer, and hes and his bride will make
their home on the farm near Dundee.
The Democrat joins their friends in
extending hearty congratulations and
we'll wishes for a long and happy
married life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
governor HARDING
HERE MONDAY evening
IOWA'S WAR GOVERNOR TO AD-
DRESS BANKERS AT CONVEN.
TION IN MANCHESTER.
ARMY OFFICER TO GIVE ADDRESS
Big Banquet To Be Given At ArmOry
Monday Evening. Large Number
of Delegates Expected.

The annual meeting of Group Four
Iowa Bankers association will be held
in Manchester on Monday, May goth.
Registration headquarters will be at
/ the K P. hall and the meeting will
be called to order in the court room
at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
! A. M. Cloud of this city will deliver
the address of welcome, and the re-
sponse to this address will be given
by Jos. w. Mayer, cashier Of the Du-
buque National bank, Of Dubuque.
J. H. Ingwersen, president of the
Peoples Trust and Savings bank of
Clinton, Iowa, will give an address
on Bank Advertising" George H.
Messenger, Superintendent of Bank
ing of Iowa, will give an address on
"The Bankers Duty Toward War FL
nancing." Following these addresses
reports Of the various committees
will be heard and officers elected,
The afternoon session will open at
two o'clock. w. H. Norris, president
of the Security State Bank Of this
city will have charge of question
box. Bankers in the district are ask
ed to send in questions to be discuss
ed. Following this informal address,
es will be given by the president and
secretary of the State association.
The principal address in the after
noon will be given by Lieutenant
Bracket, of Camp Dodge, Iowa. Lieu
tenant Bracket will speak on "War
Savings" At four o'clock in the af-
ternoon the bankers attending the
meeting will indulge in an auto ride
to the United States fish hatchery.
At six o'clock banquet will be
given in the armory. State Treasur-
er E. H. Hoyt of Des Moines, will
preside as POSTMASTER. The princi-
pal address at the banquet will be
given by Hon. w. L. Harding, gov
ernor of Iowa. The committee in
charge of the arrangements for the
banquet is planning on opening the
doors of the armory to the public,
so that others besides the bankers
at the convention, will have an op-
portunity to hear Iowas war govern
mr. t7ggES' .tr 5lf26s So -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
WILL GO TO FOOT OF DRAFT LIST.

Youths who have reached the age
Of 81 since June, 1917, will be placed
at the foot Of the draft list. Final
steps toward completion of legisla-
tion amending the selective service
law were taken the first of the week.
A complete agreement was reached
by senate and house conferees on the
bill extending the law to youths at
tanning their majority since last June.
The dispute over exemption Of theo-
logical and medical students from reg
istration, was compromised with the
adoption of a provision exempting
them if actually enrolled when the
act was signed, but requiring regis
tration of those who enter schools af-
terward. The provision placing new
registrants at the bottom of eligible
list was retained.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
SOLDIERS LEAVE FOR JEFFER-
SON BARRACKS.

A large crowd assembled at the
court house last Friday afternoon, to
bid God-speed to the fifteen boys
from Delaware county who entrained
on the Cedar Rapids train, bound for
Jefferson Barracks, for training In
the large encampment at that place.
Rev w. A. Montgomery and M. j.
Yoran gave short addresses, and the
Oak Grove band favored the large
crowd with band selections. Follow
ing the addresses and the music by
the band the crowd marched to the
Illinois Central station to see the
boys off and bid them farewell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
RED CROSS NOTES.
(By G. G. Yoran).

A shipment of hospital garments
was made May 18th, containing 33(
bed shirts, los pajama suits, IL bath
robes, 60 bed socks and 35 bed jack.
cts, contributed as follows: Buck
Creek, bed jackets; Colesburg, "a
pajama suits; Delaware, AZ bed shirts
Delhi, SO bed shirts; Dundee, % pa
jana suits and 30 bed socks; Earl
vile, bed shirts and "a bed jackets !;
Greeley, 81 pajama suits, 2S bed shirts
and bed jackets; Golden, 56 bed
shirts; Oneida. II bed shirts; Man
chester, 141 bed shirts, 2S pajama
suits, 12 bath robes and 80 bed socks.
The Friday Afternoon club sent
through the Delaware County chapter
seven refugee garments and five
quilts, two Of them being full size.
The women of Delaware county are
making fine showing in Red Cross
work and doubtless more and more
time will be given to this work and
more women will be interested in it
when casualty lists come containing
names of Delaware county boys We
must expect that very shortly such
will be the fact and it would seem that
every normal woman in this county
would be anxious to be doing some
thing to take care of these boys and
help bring them safe home again.
The work done by the women all
over the country amounts to an i'm
mense production Of supplies for the
Red Cross relief work but it must be
remembered that this work is only a
small part of the great work the Red
Cross is doing. The most stupendous
task ever attempted by any orgapiza-
tion Is what the Red Cross is now do
ing in France and Belgium. Beside
distributing the supplies made by
American women the Red Cross is
spending the hundred million dollar
War Fund raised last year and is now
asking for another hundred million.
If you will read the story of what is
being done with last years fund you
will be thankful to have had even a |
small part in making such work pos
sible and you will want to give to |
the limit this year. Read the last
Red Cross magazine and the article |
in the last Saturday Evening Post by
Elizabeth Frazier and see what your
money helped to do,
The Red Cross War Fund as we'll |
as all other war relief funds will be !
paid for Delaware county from the !
Loyalty League fund. To insure our
our share Of the Red Cross
War Fund. everyone is expected to
make his subscription to the Loyalty
League during the War Fund week,
May 20 to 27. GIVE all you cannot
less than one per cent OF your in
come or one-fifth of one per cent Of
your net worth, or one-tenth of your
Liberty bond subscription. Don't ex-
pect someone to come and ask you.
You have as much interest in this as
anyone and your giving will be twice
The pleasure to you If made without
solicitation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
ARMISTEAD.LYMAN.

Miss Nell Armistead, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Armistead and
Mr. Oba Lyman were united in mar
riage at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Parker, at Waterloo, Saturday even
ing, May 11th, 1918. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Frank
Court, pastor of Grace Methodist
Episcopal church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
NOYES.ROBERT.

Miss Ellen Ruth Noyes and Mr..
George Robert, of this city, were unit
ed in marriage at the Methodist Epis-
copal parsonage Tuesday evening, May
14th, 1918, Rev. Hudson performing
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
will make their home in Manchester.
Their friends extend congratulations
and we'll wishes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
REPUBLICANS HOLD CONFERENCE


Analysing clearly and carefully the
record of Burton E. Sweet in Con-
gress, A. M Cloud of this city defined
his issues in the congressional cam
paign before a conference of promi-
nent republicans held at Manchester
Friday evening in the court room.
Hon. S. w. Klaus of Earlville pre-
sided over the meeting. Other speak
ers at the conference were Rev. Mr..
Virgins and DR.. Tobie Of Earlville.
An organization was perfected which
will devote it's energies to prosecut-
ing vigorous campaign at the June
primary election for the Delaware
county man. All Of the men present
declared themselves for srraightfor-
ward Americanism and urged that all
republican voters investigate the pres
ent congressman's record for them
selves before casting their ballot at
the Primary election, June 3rd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
'v's RESPONSE
), AN DRIVE.
DELAWAkA Q
TO THIRD LII

During the recen. the sale
Of Third Liberty Loa. every
township and town far !. ded its
quota. Last week we stated that
$S02,20O had been subscribed in the
county and that that made total of
202 per cent of the quota. These
figures were a bit too high, and were
based upon incomplete returns. The
latter part Of the week the committee
completed its work Of tabulating the
entire list Of subscriptions and when
the totals were all added it was found
that the total amount footed up to
1871 1,15O, or 1876 per cent. Below we
give the total Of each township in
the county:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
DENNIS KEHOE.

Dennis Kehoe, one of the most
widely known farmers of Delaware
county, died at his home near Hop
kinton, Tuesday, May 14th. A COM
plete obituary notice will be given in
this paper next week
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-15
REV. FATHER MURTAGH.

Manchester friends Of the Rev.
Father Murtagh, former pastor of
the Masonville parish, will regret to
learn of his death. The remains Of
the we'll known priest were laid to
rest in the cemetery at Masonville
Tuesday afternoon.