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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
HELD next week
STRONG PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR 2-DAY SESSION. TEACH.
ERS OF COUNTY TO ATTEND.
PROMINENT EDUCATORS COMING
Entertaining Program to be Given
Thursday Evening in High School
Auditorium.

Superintendent W. A. OttilIe has
been working hard arranging a
strong program for 1918 teachers in
stitute, which will be held in the Man
chester High school auditorium next
Thursday and Friday, September 26
and 81. Every teacher in Delaware
county is expected to attend the
sessions of the institute. Teachers
who attend the sessions OF the insti-
tute will draw their regular pay, the
same as though they were In their
respective school rooms.
Supt. Ottilie has devoted much time
and thought in the selection Of talent
for the institute. The teacher who
misses these institutes Loses much in
the way Of inspiration and practical
Instruction.
Citizens of Manchester who have
rooms to rent will confer q favor up
on Mr.. Ottilie and the teachers who
come from a distance by notifying
the superintendent's Office and stat
ing just the number OF teachers they
can accommodate.
While it will be quite impossible to
give lat this time the complete pro-
gram and detailed arrangement Of
lectures, round table talks, and en-
tertainment features Of the Delaware
County Institute, we are pleased to
be able to submit to the teachers a
general outline of the two days work.
A careful survey Of this program will
convince you that the Institute of
1918 will be profitable, as well as
an enjoyable affair. On Thursday,
September 26, Prof. Chauncey P Col
grove of Upper Iowa University, will
give his splendid lecture on .'Public
Education in Our American Dennocra-
cy." He will also give a round table
talk to rural teachers: Reading,
and How to Teach It," and another to
high school teachers: The Lesson
and What to do With It."
Miss Effie Schuneman Of the State
Teachers college will give a lecture
on the subject of Applied Arts and
round table talk on Primary Busy
Work." also a special talk on the i'm
portant subject of Patriotic War
Posters"
At 5 p. m. Miss Baker will give the
popular reading peg o. Ny Heart"
and will be assisted by Alma Cutler
Brown OF Epworth Seminary, who
will render several beautiful violin
solos. The Manchester Concert Or
chestra will give concert at this
time. Following the program an in
formal reception will be rendered the
visitors by the teachers Of Man.ches-
ter. Light refreshments will be serv-
ed and the high school orchestra will
play.
On Friday DR.. McBrIen of wash
ington, d. c., who is an information
al authority on Rural education, will
lecture on Education for World De-
mocracy versus Education for World
Autocracy." Prof Chas F. Pye Of
Des Moines, will give round table
talk on Teaching Geography" and
his splendid lecture on Iowa" Supt.
Hilliard of Manchester, will also con-
duct round table. The days work
will close with DR.. McBriens famous
inspirational lecture on "The Ideal
Teacher" There will be no evening
program on Friday. The lectures and
talks will be supplemented with glee
club music and exhibition drills,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
RYAN MAN VOLUNTEERS FOR
X. OF C. WORK.

w. T. McElliott Of Ryan has volun-
teered for work as a X. of G. secre-
tary in France and will leave about
the 18th Of October. Mr.. McElliott
was a business caller in Manchester
last Thursday and is now making all
necessary plans to leave soon for
work among the American boys in
France. Mr.. McElliott is we'll qualifi-
ed for work of this character and will
render his country valuable service
in the position to which he has been
appointed. /. SM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
AT THE PLAZA THEATRE,

Thursday, 1.-The Law OF the Land"
with Nine. Petroya.
Friday, Tom Mix in Ace High"
Saturday, Sennet Comedy, Pathe
News, Tender Memories" Son of
Democracy No. 5.
Sunday, Ghosts OF Yesterd ay,"
with Norma Talmadge.
Monday, "A Soldiers Ooat," with
VIM. Farnum.
Tuesday, Mable Normand in @The
Venus Model"
Wednesday, "Nan of Music Noun
tain,' with Wallace Reid
Thursday, "Bab's Matinee IDOL"
with Marguerite Clark.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
PHYSICIANS OF COUNTY REGIS
TER

Every physician of Delaware coun-
ty has registered for service in what
ever capacity the government may see
fit to use him. DR.. H. A. Dittmer,
county representative Of the Medical
Section of the Council of National De-
tense of Iowa, had every physician
of the county fill out special ques-
tionnaire. and every one signified his
Willingness to serve the government
in whatever capacity needed. Some
of the physicians are barred from
overseas service because of their age,
but may be called for service in the
cantonments in the United States,
should the emergency arise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
TOURIST CLUB TO VISIT BACK.
ROME

Members of the Tourist club will
go to the DEVILS Backbone Thursday
for an outdoor picnic, and with the
view of studying plants and flowers
covering the scenic hills. The club
will have as its guest, Prof. Pammell,
botanist from the state college at
Ames. 1t is also expected that other
men prominent in the state will be
present to make survey of the Back
bone with the state park idea in
mind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
County Food Administrato
G. A. r. REUNION TODAY.

Civil war veterans of Delaware
county, Woman's Relief corps and
their friends are meeting : in a re-
union at the armory in this city to-
day, A large number Of the veterans
are in attendance, and the program
as announced last week is being car
ried out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
$S,767.91

Practically all fair bills are paid,
excepting the pay Of the secretary
and a few other minor bills.
The above report is recapitulation
of the various departments of the fair
society, and full and complete re-
port is in the hands of the treasurer,
showing every item Of receipts and
expenditures, and anyone interested
can see these reports at the treasur-
er's office. To publish this report
would require several columns Of
space in the newspapers, and since it
is impossible to do this we give the
above to our readers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS.
TRATION BULLETIN.

A census of the hogs of Iowa will
be taken Immediately. Herbert Hoov-
er has asked Federal Food Admins
traitor ]. F. Deems to count the hogs
in this state and report to him. The
sole purpose of the survey is to find
out how much meat we can export
to our soldiers and our associates in
the war.
The United States must send them
100000 tons of food this year as
against 100000 last year. The
Iowa hog is an important factor in
making up the supply. Mr.. Hoover
must know on how much he can de-
pend on from the farms of Iowa.
Hence the count will be made the last
half of this month.
It will be made by the school chill
dren. They will call on the farmers
with census cards listing the hogs
on each farm. The farmers are as
sured that there is no other purpose
in the survey than the one given
above. The information will not be
used for any other purpose. 1t has
no relation to taxes or markets or
anything except to find out how much
pork Iowa can send to the soldiers.
The survey is in charge Of COM
mittee composed of the county food
administrators, the superintendents
Of schools, the farm agent, the farm
bureau president, the chairman of the
woman's committee of the Council Of
Defense and the representative Of the
merchants on the staff of the county
food administrators. In this county
the work will be organized as rapidly
as possible so as to interfere as lit
tie as possible with the Liberty Loan
campaign.
All shippers of hay, except farmers
shipping hay produced by themselves
must operate under license hereafter
and should make application to the
License Division, United States Food
Administration, Washington, D. c., for
such license
1t is learned from reliable sources
that southern Russias wheat crop is
failure and that the wheat crop in
Roumania, Bulgaria and Serbia also
is bad. while Germany's crop is re-
ported failure. Following are prices
fixed in Germany: egg, zoe; qt.
milk, Zoe; l lb. butter, $4.40 to $5.45;
lb. wheat -four, $1.45 to $1.63; lb.
fat pork, $41S to $454; lb. horse
flesh, $1.36 to $1.45; lb, potatoes,
12c to 1Sc.
L. Matthews, Sr.,
County Food Administrator
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
PAY TAXES BEFORE OCT, EST.

In order to escape paying penal
ties all taxes must be paid at the
County Treasurer's office before Oc-
tober 1st. Don't wait until the last
day to pay your taxes. The office
force will appreciate it il tax payers
will attend to this matter at once
M. A. RICHARDSON,
39-l County Treasurer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
MANCHESTER, IOWA, SEPTEMBER l8, 1918
FINANCIAL REPORT OF FAIR.

At the regular meeting of the Man
chester Commercial club, held at the
Globe hotel Monday evening, H. G.
Seeds, treasurer of the Delaware
County Fair association submitted a
condensed report of the finances of
the recent fair. AS stated last week
the officers Of the association felt
confident that the fair was a success
in every way, although it was impos-
sible to determine the financial status
until all bills had been paid. The re-
port of the treasurer was read before
the members of the club by the sec
retary of the association, and is as
follows:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
SPANISH INFLUENZA.-
A competent doctor says about Il
Spanish Influenza"

"A ECUHVtIeHC UUCCOI says dUOuI tHo
Spanish Influenza"
First-Don't be frightened.
: Second d-Remembe that we feed
the influenza to ourselves, moistening
our germ-laden fingers with our lips
to turn the pages of book or news
paper.
Make your children keep their
hands away from mouth and nose.
Germs must lodge. on the mucous
membrane to hurt us-and usually
we deliberately put them there, after
collecting them on our hands in
street cars or other public places.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18

Bremen and Oneida-S. w. Klaus.
Delaware-Dr. o. A. Durham.
Coffins Grove-M. Lillis.
Prairie Fred Durey.
Milo-Morrell Hamblin.
Delhi. p. Sloan.
North Fork, South Fork and Union
Fl. E. Williamson.
Hazel Green and Adams. ]. Dol
phin.
MaRchester-E. B. Stiles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18

Continued on page p.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-30
PERILS OF PROHIBITION.

CEVEN DEATHS at Francis, Okla, as a result OF a
" today and egg-nog party which made wood alcohol the
basis Of the beverage, may serve as a warning against par
taking Of cheering cups in prohibition territory. Most OF
that which eludes the law is bad, though not all Is as
deadly as the stuff served to make a Francis holiday and
business for the coroner and undertaken. Those who con
fuse celebration with liquidation doubtless will continue
to sample red ink and other plain and fancy forms of poison
in search for something with a kick in it, but after what
happened at the Francis social function, they do so at
their own peril. The Irihsman's idea that all whisky IS
good, although some is better than others, should be played
from the opposite angle within the bone dry realm, for IN
such arid area all intoxicants are bad, but some worse
than others, as has been demonstrated.
This fact and the high price Of pollution $50 a quart
or thereabouts) should add to the passenger traffic on
the water wagon, a safe and sane vehicle, even though slow
and monotonous at times. And just that effect is obtained,
as will he shown by comparison Of police court records
and other chronicles Of crime and misdemeanor of wet
and dry" territory. So much is this true that the ad'
vantage of prohibition far offsets its perils, and the alco-
holic death rate in the land of personal liberty IS far
greater IL less sudden than that from deadlicr potions III
prohibition territory. Prohiston may not entirely pro.
hibit, as its enemies insist, but it does except for the
frenzied few who will take a chance on anything in order
10 drive dull care away.
Perhaps il we're better or safer for such as those who
will not he denied to settle in Milwaukee or some Other
such permanent oasis, but the vast majority may live
happily ever after under such sumptuary legislation as
bone dry law,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-30

od Of [% PN,C. the 4m Lec G.o:1i p% of the ts,m I1I X, , line, ,G t I.,, sS, Of f. the b. y ob.y
preparation, the Italian, smashed into the strong German positions on the Ccus
Cormi plateau near Adlgo and made good ain,
Reports from Rome do not indicate that the Success was as great as that Of
claims that all lost ground was regmned in counterauacks, While the Italian
improved
The mos nc, D important Mt, feature Z. about the he plan 4" Of General p D' Si j. HI, , hin region
aid, have regnned sufficient striking power to carry on an offensive campaign
under nae adverse conditions oGn, which make the Gampaisn douby hard on the Germans
nate blows in two river basins until he produces the desired result, which is to
de Italian; down out Of tn, last few remaining GIops and into the Venetian
plain, which would mean retreat to the Adge
From the time th, the United States declared a state Of war to exist with
rotary y% of %a5 Stripped Of all other opinions 9pGt@S my reason was that an idealst a
y"SSns %so1 tgr "ona NOD not o,ng inc s, om e,''ssng TO pear 10 OIL Inc Ie biggest G
ysio o % %aa a5yaneg5 a ,b n1n%" w fy'[ n, set T but, " sSgnos Ss%[,,1y y, BAKER IKE d mas Is, OI %as2 :
academic accomplishments the studying and mastery Of technical and actual war
servants he has ever known, my old resolution ahered, for think President
""'S IN, knows o.,o6 %s ia .sH aa mas Ss, the souT R1It- Judgment .H1s1t. yer lr seated IN R. a mortal al.
senate military committee Monday l am inclined to the belief that he has con-
The obyou, truth seems to me that the mistakes made are irsidents, the ex-
Perhaps the biggest point Of criticism shot at Baker from all sides was the
fact tina, ,h not ,' a hS,yy &aa r nd been nd lpt r. ,. out in tn, n ~ United w1 State, States, H 10"
shows that both Britain and France asked to supply the equipment in order to
1t doesn't make any difference whether Britain. or France. or Portugal sup
piled the men, we have twenty divisions in France fully equipped and ready for
service very sOon-SoO0s men in France early in l9ls-thoe were Bakers
made for unity by accepting the advice Of our war-trained allies We are
getting on
Baker admits mistakes, but mistakes have been only small bumps in the
%ie l n;SScsy men Si f ire Flanee s S't ac c ss asi ten on T Ipls " e are going to
beaten the cry for a munitions director by establishing Edward P stctinius in
Perhaps Baker is not the best man in the United States 70. the job, but he is
not in incompetent
It's passing the buck to check it up to the people, like General Wright Gen
eral Cro1ier and others ,rt done done b, but you need but glance at the the , rec OF ap.
department for instance, got hali-aloaf Of bread when it asked for a trainOad
Baker gained strength on the defensive. His defense is spotted with cam
outage but the record ; sinl Is GCne OF accomplishment I PI The best test ti 81 your owl own
Just a year ago-what was your opinion about CONSUMPTION a year ago today
i % oy yGT NJ NJ H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-30
"Sape the Waste and Win the War;
TWO SECRETARIES.


WHILE WAR has made a storm center Of the war de-
w p.rtmen,. and caused a shower Of shafts Of criticism 10
4, directed at Secretary Baker. II must have brought a sense
al calm serenity TO Josephus Daniels, secretary Of the navy
Secretary Bakers statement has done much TO clear the at
uosphsre, and explained in more or less satisfactory manner
soms apparent shortcomings, but it was somewhat in the
nature Of . brief for the defense, and will hardly check
entirely the stacks Of the prosecution. The war depart
ueut h,, done much and don, it we'll, but there arc still
tbose who contend that Il should have done more and
Sue h better. However, no Chamberlain or similar
crusader can again impress the people with the idea tina,
II has fallen down or ceased TO function.
/, But. on the optimistic other hand, Secretary Daniels
finds himself in the happy position OF needing no defense
1t al, which is something new for him. In the distant
DAYS Of peace, there was something OF a concerted effort
10 make the Tarheel editor the administration goat. Ills
policies were generally criticised, and some OF his orders
were made The butt Of jest and ridienle. But the war has
CHANGED ali that From the start the navy has been in
che conflict in q most efficient manner, and the naval
srovth has been marvellous, although to many inland
jewellers somewhat overshadowed by the vast expansion
of the army nearer home. Building, buying. commander
inr and manning more and more ships and boats, the navy
department ha, met every demand for ordnance and trained
men to the work. Aiming merchant ships and supplying
nun crews, md assuming every added burden OF a navy
shifted from peace to war, the department has even been
able to aid the allie, by supplying naval ordnance.
In brief, the naval record has been so excellent that
even bitter critic, Of he past have found only praise for
the navy Of today, the second fleet in fighting strength Of
al the wide world armadas. And at the head Of this
mighty work has been, and is, Josephus Daniels, the despised
Of other days but now perhaps the most popular Of all the
cabinet officials.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-30

Father hates TO go to bed at night and
hates to get up in the morning, and
that is all right and perfectly natural
But it the children exhibit the same
trait they are lazy and good for nothing.
A woman would rather have a long
distance complexion than have no color
in her face. II you didn't get that the
first time, think it over.
What has become Of the old-fashioned
mother who was afraid that the bahy'S
eyes might change color while it was
sleeping
When it comes to consistency, almost
any woman can tell you that jewelry is
vulgar.
This is a queer old world in which
we get most OF II pleasure out of thu
things that we can't afford.
Many a man who marrieS a living
picture spends the rest OF his life hol-
cring about the cost OF the frame.
An ideal husband is one who is afraid
OF his wife and hasn't the nerve TO be
anything else.
~ hllldll wiz u'NNA NNNpA Nl'i lN'
husband breaks a promise. She knows
that he will 60 right ahead and make
another.
What has become OF the eld-fashioned
explorer who used to discover the
North Pole
Another thing we hate about winter
is that it gives too many men an ex-
cuse to make a sweater take the place
OF a shirt.
You may not believe it. But many
a husband never gets to eat in the
dining room unless his wife has com
pany.
Most Of us expect our wives to bt
better than we expect them TO expec
us to be.
When you are the guest of an old
fashioned woman and she begins t
apologize because she can't cook any
thing fit to eat, just tuck your nap
kin under your chin and prepare to
the finest feed YOU have ever tasted.
If a man could know as much abou
any one thing as a woman know,
about dress, he could command a sal
AIRY Of 100000 per year,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-30
WHAT EDITORS SAY
The Germans and Peace.

The people Of Germany could get II not peace, at least a
discussion OF the terms ~oi'pcacc, within twcnty-tour hours.
All they have TO do is to surrender the kaiser and other
members OF the "Pot,dam gang to use Dr. Van Dykes
happy phrase, to the French, British, Bclgians OF Amcri-
cans. There can be no peace that does not bring with It
the punishment OF these criminals who forced the war on
the world. There can he no peace except as the result OF
covenants with men in Germany whose word can be relied
on, and who know something OF the honor OF gentlemen.
The longer the war continues, the clearer does 1t become
that the kaiser must 60. We still think that this man
ought to be tried on the Indictment for murder returned
against him by an English Jury. His sons who have been
indicted for theft could also be best dealt with by civil
process.
These men have made not the slightest response TO the
terms Of peace stated several weeks ago by the American
president and the British premier. They do not desire any
peace except as dictated by themselves, and will consent to
none that does not preserve their own order. Such a peace
there never can be. The kaiser set out to conquer the
world. Now the world has resolved that it will get the
kaiser. He is, as the police say, wanted" If the Ger
mans will make the arrest and delivery, well and good. II
not, the enemies Of Germany will have to do the job.
The American people, of course, wish TO make the
world safe for democracy and desire that full Justice be
done to France and B~clgium-and Italy. Serbia and
Rumania must be restored, and the Mittel- Europa scheme
be thwartcd But the allied armies are fundamentally a
sheriiis posse seeking the arrest OF a gang OF dangerous
criminals. II Germany cares to make their cause her own,
she must take the consequences There can be no Justice
IN the world till these men arc made to answer for their
rime 6-lndianapoll News
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-30
EARNING AND SAVING.

DERHAPS your %janitor, house boy or energetic wife, or
= even the merry sunshine will have cleaned the snow
from your sidewalk before you read these lines, or the
earlier suggestion in the news columns, that you let the
school boys do the work in encouragement of the thrift
stamp campaign. However, it is a great suggestion, and
may be applied with variations. Other SHOWS will come,
no doubt, and certainly there are other chores you may
hire the boys to do, paying them With thrift stamps or
with the understanding that their wages shall be thus
invested. Thereby the work will be done, a consolation
10 a busy or lazy man in these times OF labor shortage, and
the double lesson OF earning and saving ineulcated into the
youthful mind. Besides, it gives the boys an added chance
to prove their patriotism, something they are ever eager
TO demonstrate. Superintendent Whiteford's recommends
ton Is sensible, useful and merits the cooperation OF all
who have useful work the boys can do.