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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
FIRE AT COUNTY JAIL

Last night, Just before eleven
O'Clock. q fire alarm was sounded,
and tie firemen called to extinguish
small blaze at the county jail. The
origin of the fire Is not definitely
known, but strong suspicion points
to the two. .boys-Michael Lobera and
Harry Smith, Of Chicago, as having
set the fire. The boys are only six
teen years of age. and were lodged
in the county Jail a few days ago.
charged with breaking and entering
box car and the station at the
Petersburg switch. The boys, 1t is
said, admitted breaking into the box
car, but denied having entered the
station. They were arrested by a
railway detective and lodged in the
county Jail, to await formal arraign-
ment.
The fire in the Jail was near the
roof, and where no inflammable ma
terial is kept, and also some twenty
feet from the floor. The boys were
taken from the county Jail last night
and lodged in the city Jail hack Of
the fire equipment building, where
they will remain until the damage to
the county Jail can be repaired.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
WITHDRAWS CLAIM
FOR Deferred CLASS
JAMES E. DRUMMY APPEARS BE-
FORE LOCAL BOARD AND ASKS
FOR IMMEDIATE INDUCTION.
REQUESTS ACTION BE DISMISSED
Case Growing Out of Painting Episode
Is Disposed Of in Proper
Manner.

James Emmett Drummy, son OF
William Drummy of Hazel Green
township, appeared before the local
exemption board this morning and
waived all claims for deferred classi-
fication and requested immediate in
duction into the army service. Will
liam Drummy recently caused an ac-
ton to be brought against six young
men as the result of a yellow paint
episode and fist fight staged at the
Drummy home about three weeks
ago. Mr.. Drummy has requested that
this action be dismissed and we are
Informed that the county attorney
will allow the matter to be disposed
of without further action. Thus, a
bad situation is we'll disposed OF.
There should be no repetition of
these disgraceful night raiding par
ties. And, furthermore, men should
respond to the draft in the proper
spirit and avoid the scorn Of their
neighbors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04

Members of the Thirteen club en-
joyed a delightful picnic at Coffins
Grove last Thursday.
Miss Blanche Robinson, formerly
in the employ of the Manchester
Press office, came last Saturday for
a few days with friends in Manches-
ter.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the NJ E. church will meet
with Mrs Ray Dunham on Wednesday,
Sept. II. Mrs. Griffin of Masonville is
leader.
The regular meeting of Orient
Chapter No. Is o. E. S. will be held
on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 5 p. m. AS
this is the first meeting after our va
cation a large attendance is desired.
The newspapers have all been
placed on reduced rations Of paper,
and the book publishers have now
been ordered to reduce their output
25 per cent Even the congressman
talk of cutting some of their long
winded speeches from the Congress-
ional Record. As one of the users
of paper we do not complain Of this
enforced economy. But let the saw
ing hit the Creel propaganda board,
which is feeding the waste baskets
with prolix and not always practic-
able matter-Monticello Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
NOTICE TO ALIEN WOMEN.

A German alien woman changing
her place of residence to another place
within the same registration district
shall Immediately report such change
to the registration officer Of the regis
tration district and present to such
registration officer her registration
card for the purpose of having endors-
ed thereon by such registration officer
the change of residence A German
alien female who desires to change her
place of residence to place of resi-
dence within another registration
district must obtain permit. Sucn
German female must present herself
20 the registration officer of the dis
trict in which she then resides and
make application for the permit on a
form supplied by the registration Of
ficer for the purpose of having the
permit of change of residence, if grant
ed. endorsed upon her registration
card. Ii the registration officer denies
the application there may be an ap-
peal under certain circumstances set
forth in Article XIII, paragraph 8, of
the General Regulations, to the United
States Marshal of the judicial district
for final action.
"A change of residence in violation
of the Regulations subjects an alien
enemy, among other penalties, to ar
rest and detention for the period of the
war
1.-THE registration officers who acted
in the registration will continue to
act as registration officers for the
purpose stated in respect to permits
for change of residence"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
G. A. X. REUNION,

The annual reunion of all old SOL
diers of the Civil War, with their fam
lilies and friends, also the Women's
Relief Corps of Delaware County will
meet for day of good cheer and
greeting at the Fair grounds in Man.
chester on September 18th. All are
asked to come with baskets Of good
things for general picnic dinner. In
case of a stormy day the Armory
will be at the command of those in
attendance. The committee having
the reunion in hand are planning on
a splendid time. After dinner is serv-
ed a fine program will be given. This
program will consist in musical num-
bers and speaking. The program will
be announced in detail next week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
NEW MANAGER AT LOCAL PRO.
DUCE PLANT.

r. L. Goslin of Clarion, Iowa, arrived
in Manchester Monday and has assum-
ed the duties of general manager of
the Lovett & Davis Produce Company's
plant in this city. Mr.. Goslin has been
manager of the Clarion Produce plant
for some time and is well posted in the
handling Of produce. He has been
looking about for residence and as
soon as he finds suitable house he
will bring his family to Manchester.
Geo. Siddell, who has been the man
ager since Mr.. Davis went to Iowa
City, has resigned his position with
the company and will devote all of his
time to his farming interests.
Mr.. Goslin and family will receive a
cordial welcome to Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING.

The Manchester Commercial club
met at BOwen's restaurant on Mon
day evening for dinner, and had as
its guest one of Manchester's former
well known and highly respected citi-
zens, Col. B. w. Jewell, of Omaha,
Nebraska. While Col. JEWELS offices
and home are now located in Omaha,
he still claims Delaware county and
Manchester as his real home. After
the dinner and the formal business,
Col. Jewell was asked to talk to the
club members. The Colonel spoke
briefly of how the insurance company
which he represents had its founding
in Manchester, and how it has grown
to one of the largest fraternal insur-
ance companies in the world. Mr..
Jewell also made reference to the part
the nation is taking in the world war.
and what should be done to the pro-
Germans who are plotting against the
government, and thereby hindering the
work of the American soldiers at the
front. Col. Jewell said that a few of
the pro-Germans should be lined up
against stone wall and firing squad
lined up in front of them, and he be-
lieved he was not too old to be mem
ber of the squad. He believes that 1t
would only take few executions Of
such sentence, before the rest of the
pro-Germans would fall in line with
the governments war program.
Mayor F. H. Munson swore in a
number of the members of the Com
mercial club to do special police duty
on the fair grounds during the four
days of the Delaware county fair this
week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
FOR MERTEN J. KLAUS.

Members of the Local Exemption
Board and the County Officers and
their deputies enjoyed six-thirty
dinner at the Globe Hotel Thursday
evening, given in honor of Merten J.
Klaus, who left Saturday morning for
Camp Gordon, Atlanta. Ca, to enter
the Officers Training camp. Follow
ing the dinner and informal program
of speeches was had with ]. ].
Pentony, chairman of the Local Board,
as POSTMASTER. NJ. ]. Yoran, appeal
agent for the local board, presented
Mr.. Klaus with a gold watch. This
gift was carefully packed, and before
Mr.. Klaus was able to learn what the
gift consised in, he was obliged to
open seven boxes which fitted neatly
into each other The outside box was
nailed tightly, as though ready to ship
to France, while one Of the inside box
es was wrapped with bailing wire.
Finally, when he reached the seventh
box he found handsome gold watch.
Another feature of the event which
added much pleasure to the evening,
was the style of the place cards used.
Each card was embellished with ap-
propriate pictures and practical jokes
printed on them. Those present en-
joyed most delightful evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
FAREWELL FOR SOLDIER BOYS.

Several hundred people gathered at
the Peter johnson home in Milo town.
ship on Monday evening to bid fare
well to the boys from that neighbor-
hood who leave Thursday morning for
Camp Dodge to enter the National
army. An informal program of music
and speeches was given, and a thor
oughly enjoyable evening was spent
with the boys. The members of the
Local Exemption Board were present
at the gathering, and one of its me. !
bers, NJ ]. Yoran, gave an able address
to the large number present
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
RED CROSS NOTES.

The City Charity Circle, through
Jennie Duncan, president, and LeOna
Sullivan, treasurer, has given to the
Delaware county chapter, American
Red Cross, $24.5O for the general fund
In last weeks article in regard to
defective socks, the phrase mine pairs
were too short in the leg" should read
mine pairs were too long in the leg. .
This means waste Of wool and should
be carefully guarded against. ytfs,r
Another shipment of Junior Red
Cross work was made this week. The
shipment consisted Of large number
of washcloths, towels, wristlets, quilts,
property bags and several sweaters.
The work of the Juniors will be done
on quota basis the coming year.
All quotas to be filled by Delaware
County Chapter up to the 31st OF Aug
ust were completed on time and ship
ment made Monday. The quotas ship
ped as follows: As Boys Blouse
Suits, made by Manchester: 20 French
Convalescent suits, made by Dundee
Branch; 12O Women's Chemises, 3S
of which number were made by Coles
burg, II by Masonville, 81 by Ryan
and "a by Manchester; 70 Children's
Pinafores, 20 of which number were
made by Colesburg, 10 by Dundee, 8
by Delhi, by Buck Creek, 9 by Bay
Division of Buck Creek and 16 by Man
chester. .
The branches deserve word of
praise for their promptness in making
up their quotas, thus enabling the
shipment to be sent to Headquarters
on time. The garments were all ex-
ceptionally well made, which was very
pleasing to the inspectors.
The quotas for the month Of Sep
tember will be ready to be given out
next week and it is hoped that the
Breaches will get started on them as
soon as possible.
All Red Cross Organizations of Iowa
are urged to comply with recent re-
quest made by Mr. ]. F. Deems, United
States Food Administrator for Iowa,
regarding what he terms the Fourth
Meal, and cease holding ice cream
sociable or festivities for the benefit
of Red Cross work, unless they are
held at the meal hour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
COUNTY fair
opened TUESDAY
THREATENING WEATHER CUTS
DOWN ATTENDANCE ON
OPENING DAY.
IMMENSE LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION
Free Acts and Entertainment Features
Please. Sergeant Bulger Heard
Tuesday Evening.

The Delaware County Fair is on in
full swing this week. The attendance
on Tuesday, the opening day, was
greatly reduced because of the threat
ening weather, although 1t did not in
terfere with farmers and stockmen
from bringing in exhibits Of hogs and
cattle.
Live Stock Exposition.
It has been many years, II ever, that
such a fine showing has been made In
the livestock exhibit as this year. The
new cattle barn is filled with some Of
the finest blooded stock to be found
IN the state, and in the hog barn are
some OF the finest pure bred hogs to
be found anywhere. All day Tuesday
faYmsrs were bringing choice stock to
the fair. Sheep and poultry exhibits
are also attracting many visitors to
the fair.
lisoellaaeous Exhlblts.
Implsmeat and automObile dealers
have nne exhibits of cars and tractors.
william Jewell, the cement contractor,
has an exhibit Of fancy cement blocks
which 10 certainly worth seeing, m
The exhibit which is perhaps sat-
tracing the eye Of more visitors than
any other is that prepared by Miss
Jessie p. Hastings, Home Demonstra-
ton agent of Delaware county. She
and her able assistants have arranged
an exhibit under the east end Of the
big amphitheatre that will prove Of
interest to fair visitors. In this de-
partment will be found all kinds Of
canned fruits, and vegetables, and
dishes prepared from wheat substi-
tutes, etc. In this same section under
the amphitheatre is also the head
quarters of the Farm Bureau. The
men in charge of this work have ar
ranged their booth in an attractive
manner and make soil tests and give
out literature and explain topics to
everyone interested. Farmers are
urged to bring samples of soil to the
Ames expert for tests, and If they find
that their soil contains, acids, the ex-
pert will suggest remedies,
Free Acts Please.
The free acts as announced last
week are all Of high order, and
please the audience. Notwithstand-
ing the constant sprinkling of rain on
Tuesday all of the free acts were CIV
en-. The free acts appearing here on
Tuesday and Wednesday will make
another fair on Thursday and Friday,
and an entirely new set Of free acts
will appear here on the last two days
of the fair.
The Edgewood band furnished the
music for the opening day Of the fair
and bands from Colesburg, Oak Grove
and Lamont will appear on other days.
The Capital City Carnival company
is on the grounds with large num-
ber of shows, merry-go-round, ferris
wheel, ETC., to entertain fair visitors.
Ryan and Anamosa crossed bats at
the fair ground during the opening
day of the fair. The game was hard
fought and was won by the Ryan
team, the score being to 8.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Boone and
little son returned last Wednesday
from delightful trip to points in
Pennsylvania and Ohio, driving in all
about $500 miles. They visited many
places of interest while in the east.
Mr.. Boone tells us that many of the
main highways are in bad shape be-
cause OF the large amount Of travel.
especially this year. He tells US
that the government is Transporting
nearly all of the big army trucks
from the factories to embarkation
ports, and that these trucks are
heavily loaded. Hundreds of these
big trucks are lined up in one city at
o. time, all bound. for eastern ports.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
MANCHESTER, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 4, 1913

opened to them will be accepted with
the calm resolution of those who re-
alize to the full the deep and solemn
significance Of what they do. Having
made a place for themselves in their
respective communities, having as
sumed at home the graver RESPONSE
bilities of life in many spheres, look
ing back upon honorable records in
civil and industrial life, they will re-
alize as perhaps no others could how
entirely their own fortunes and the
fortunes of all whom they love are
put at stake in this war for right, and
will know that the very records they
have made render this new duty the
commanding duty Of their lives.
"They know how surely this is the
nations war, how imperatively it de-
mands the mobilization and massing
Of all our resources of every kind.
They will regard this call as the su-
preme call of their day, and will ans
wer 1t accordingly.
Only Part VIII he Called.
"Only portion Of those who reg
lister will be called upon to bear
arms. Those who are not physically
fit will be excused; those exempted
by alien allegiance; those who should
not be relieved of their present re-
sponsibihties: above all those who
cannot be spared from the civil and
industrial tasks at home upon which
the success of our armies depends. as
much as s-upon the fighting at the
front. But all must be registered in
order that the selection for military
service may be made intelligently and
with full information. s. s"er,,s'
"This will be our anal demonstra-
ton of loyalty, democracy. and the will
to win. our solemn notice to all the
world that we stand absolutely to-
gether in a common resolution and
purpose. It Is the call to duty to
which every true man In the country
will respond with pride and with the
consciousness that in doing SO he plays
his part In vindication Of great
cause at whose summons every true
heart offers the supreme service"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
LIMITED SERVICE MEN GO TO
CAMP DODGE.

Amos w. Voelker and Geo. A. Gibb-
son of Manchester left Saturday morn
ing over the Illinois Central for Camp
Dodge, where they will enter the
training camp as limited service men,
Both of these young men have been
rejected for general military duty and
will not be permitted to see service
abroad. but will be detailed for duty
in cantonments in this country
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
p. NJ. CLOUD TO MANCHESTER.

P. M. Cloud of Earlville has rented
the T. n. Arnold residence on Fayette
street and will take possession about
the 18th of September. Mr.. Cloud has
been contemplating moving to Man
chester for some time. and now that
he is to move here his friends will ex-
tend to him and his family most
cordial welcome.
ment of the American Mortgage G Sc
curities Company's Manchester office
and devote all of his time to the farm
mortgage business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
REGISTRARS ARE CHOSEN.

NcAI luuISudy, OCpICApCi 1StA, ID
Registration Day, and every man be-
tween the ages of Is and As will be
obliged to register, unless he has al
ready registered as being between Il
and 81 years. Persons who cannot be
at their place of residence on Septem-
ber 18th should register with the To-
cal board nearest them in time to have
their registration card reach their
home board by September IL. Those
who are Obliged to be out of the coun
ty on registration day may register
any time before leaving and leave their
card with the local board.
On page six of this issue The DEM
ocrat gives to its readers Provost
Marshal General Crowder's explana-
ton of how all the questions on the
registration card must be answered.
1t is very necessary that every person
who must register on September 18th
post himself on this subject, and for
that reason wide publicity is given
through the newspapers and posters.
Below we give the list of registrars
and the places of registration in each
voting precinct in Delaware county:
Manchester, First Ward, E. w. Will
Jams, A. o. Stanger.
Manchester, Second Ward, B. w.
Grems, Edwin r. Davis.
Manchester, Third Ward, Hubert
Carr, Burton Clark.
Registration place for Manchester
wards in Court House.
Delaware, Outside, F. B. Dunham,
F. A. Mead; place Court House.
Elk Township, L. D. Massey, W. J.
Wroughton; regular voting place in
Greeley.
Colony Township, Ed Irmscher,
Clyde Bolsinger; regular voting place
in Colesburg.
Bremen Township, Geo. Nefzger,
Darrell Hunt; regular voting place in
township.
Richland Township,J. L. Gilbert, Joe
Zemanek; place, Dundee Bank.
Oneida Township, Earlville Pre-
cinct, Maurice Maroney, Chas. Ken
dali; regular voting place in Earlville.
Oneida Township, Oneida Precinct.
S. T. Knox, F. H. Dunham, place;
Knox's drug store.
Oneida Township, Delaware Pre-
cinct, A. w. Sackett, ]. NJ. Kingsley;
regular voting place
Honey Creek Township, Edgewood
Precinct, r. J. Bixby, c. S. Todd; place
Welterlen Implement Building.
Honey Creek Township, Thorpe Pre-
cinct, John White, Reuben Hockaday;
regular voting place.
Delhi Township, E. B. Porter, ]. P.
Sloan; regular voting place.
North Fork Township, Clarence Bell,
VIM. Sharp; regular voting place
South Fork Township. Sand Spring
Precinct H. S. Pierce, G. ]. Murray;
regular voting place.
South Fork Township. Hopkinton
Precinct, F. E. Williamson, A. X.
Cramer; regular voting place.
Union Township, Seth Lowe, B. A.
Smith; regular place.
Hazel Green township, r. Tracy,
S. H. Milroy; regular voting place.
Milo Township, Morrell Hamblin,
Geo. S. Banta; regular voting place.
Adams Township, w. H Ward, E. E.
Coakley; place, new store building.
Prairie Township, Earl BUSHNELL,
Frank Pierce; regular voting place.
Coffins Grove Township, M. Lilljs,
Jules Gleason, place, Masonville Bank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
AT THE PLAZA.

Thursday, "The Ghost House" with
Pickford and Huff.
Friday, Clara Kimball Young in
"The Marionettes"
Saturday, Sennet Comedy, Pathe
News, "My Father" Son of Democra-
cy No. 8.
Sunday and Monday Special, Joan
the Woman" with Geraldine Farrar.
Tuesday, Mae. Marsh in "All Wo-
man"
Wednesday, THE Hungry Heart
with Pauline Frederick.
Thursday, VIM. s. Hart in wolves
of the Rail"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
COLORED SOLDIERS TO CAMP
DODGE.

Everedge Green and William Law
renee, colored, left Sunday morning
for Camp Dodge, where they will en-
ter the cantonment for military train
ing. Both of the soldiers had been
employed by the Illinois Central for
some time and registered in Delaware
county. They will join some regi-
ment of colored troops at the canton
ment and put in trim for overseas SER
vice.