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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
AT THE PLAZA.

Thursday, Barbary Sheep featuring
Elsie Ferguson, the most beautiful ar
tist of American drama.
Friday, Gladys Brockwell in "Her
One Mistake"
Saturday, Billie West in "The Mes
senger," Pathe- News, last episode of
"The House Of Hate"
Sunday and Monday, Douglas Fair
banks in "Wild and Woody" which dis
closes the athletic Douglas in the role
of the notwithstanding youth Of
the East who realizes his fondest fam
cies amidst the great plains of Arizona.
Tuesday, Impossible Susan, with
Margaret Fisher.
Wednesday, Julian Eltinge in Coun-
tess Charming.
Thursday, "Bab's Burglar" featur-
ing Margarite Clark. ....
Special-coming Sunday and Mon
day. August rs and 26, "Over There"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
WE MUST WIN THIS WORLD WAR
But-Did 1t Ever Occur To You
That We Might LOses

The keynote of today is co-opera-
ton. 1t applies in war as in peace.
Today the great liberty-loving nations
of the earth are standing shoulder to
shoulder in life and death struggle
with foe which has violated all the
the sacred principles of civilization.
How they are doing this is clearly
ture. Americas Awakening" which
is to be given at The Delaware County
Fair on the nights of September 3rd
e 4th.
Profusely illustrated with stereopti-
con and moving pictures. this lecture
brings home in a dramatic and con-
vincing way the need for the undivided
effort of every true hearted American
if America is to avoid the fate of Bel
GUM and France. And what fate would
be is easily judged as one views the
pictures of Belgium, crushed under
the heel of the pitiless invader. Scenes
from the battle front are shown, the
splendid work of the Red Cross. then
the early boyhood of the hated Kaiser,
even then nuturing the seeds Of later
destruction. One sees little children
at play in the war zone, hastily adjust
ing gas masks and flying for shelter
as an alarm of gas is given.
Then the call to America to Awake!
And the sleeping giant unfurls Old
Glory to the breeze and gets into ac-
IL. Il
boys, gathering to the, colors and
to the ships which are to
bear them to France to fight for home
and country. 1t is a stirring picture.
Nothing is exaggerated nor is anything
CLOSED over. The naked facts are
given as solemn warning to us all
that each must do his or her part. We
must support our boys and help them
crush Prussianism and save America.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
VISIT COUNTY HOME.

t Last Thursday a committee of la
dies from Dubuque came to the coun-
ty home near Delhi for the purpose Of
seeing what that institution looks like
and to find out what kind of treatment
the inmates are receiving at the hands
of the steward. When the committee
arrived Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce happen
ed to be away The visitors were
shown about the place by the two
maids in charge and were greatly i'm
pressed with the way in which the in
stitution is managed and the inmates
cared for. They found everything in
fine condition. and found plenty of
evidences that the inmates were given
good. wholesome food and in fact ev-
erything about the place indicated
that someone was on the job.
Since the resignation of the steward
of the home in Dubuque county the
inmates have been taken to .'home"
in Dubuque and campaign Of clean
ing up has been instituted. 1t is said
that before the inmates were taken
from the home they were given
thorough cleaning, and their filthy
clothing replaced with clean clothes,
and hen bon fire was made Of the
old clothing and unsanitary bedding.
1t appears that the ladies who were
instrumental in revealing to the public
the real conditions at the Dubuque
County Poor House are determined to
do thorough job of housekeeping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
ARTHUR F. RUDOLPH.

Mrs. F. E. Shilling received word
last week of the death of her brother,
Arthur F. Rudolph, at his home in
Washington, D. c., last Wednesday.
Mr.. Rudolph had often visited in Man
chester and his many acquaintance
regret to learn of his death. He was
here for a two weeks visit with his
sister, Mrs. Shilling, in June of this
year. He was a veteran of the Civil
War and for several years has been in
the employ of the government, connect
ed with the Interstate Commerce Com;
mission. He was II years Of age and
leaves surviving him wife, one son
and two daughters. He was buried at
Arlington cemetery, Washington. D. C.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
WHITE CITY" READY
TO RECEIVE CROWDS
IMPROVEMENTS TO
BE MADE ON FAIR
GROUNDS.
MORE BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED
Sergeant Bulger TO Speak on Septem-
ber 3rd. Other Items on Big
Program.

The executive committee of the Del
aware County Fair Society has author
lied the erection Of an addition to the
hog house on the fairgrounds. This
is much needed Improvement max
ing possible the sheltering of all hog
exhibits and will be highly appreciated
by the hog breeders of the county, who
need not be deferred from bringing
exhibits to the fair for fear of lack of
accommodations.
Splendid Dance Pavilion.
The dance floor which is used for
the bOwery dances is to be covered
with permanent roof. This will af-
ford protection so that the bowery
dance can continue no matter what the
weather conditions are. A fine orches-
ira is to be engaged and the dance will
run afternoon and night of each day
Speaker for Tuesday.
Those who attended the celebration
July 4th will be pleased with the an
of Secretary Williams
this week that Sergeant Richard Bull
ger of London, England, will speak at
80 P. NJ Tuesday. September 3rd.
Sergeant Bulger will tell, in his de-
lightful manner, other phases of his
on the western battle
front, equally as interesting as those
related in his July 4th address. The
secretary has been exceedingly for
tunate in securing him for return
date as he is one Of the principal
workers in this country on the British
Mission.
Big Ball Game Every Day.
Each afternoon of the fair there will
be base ball game with a purse Of
$4,000 each day. Teams that will
play are as follows:
Tuesday, September 5rd, Ryan VS..
Anamosa.
Wednesday, September 4th, Central
City VS. Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, September 9Th, Winners
Of Tuesday and Wednesday.
Friday, September, 9Th, Ryan VS..
Central City.
The Lamont band has been engaged
to play Wednesday, September 4th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
YOUNG Manchester
SAILOR BOY IS dead
LUCIEN A. RAM DIES In NAVY
HOSPITAL AT BROOKLYN,
NEWNYORK.
FUNERAL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Cold Contracted While Rescuing Sea-
men in Lake Michigan, Causes
Physical Decline.

The horrors Of war have again been
brought home forcibly to the people of
Manchester and vicinity by the death
Of Lucien A. Ram, son of Editor and
Mrs. H. l.. Ram.
Five weeks ago message was re-
ceived by the parents, stating that the
sailor boy was in critical condition
in the Navy hospital at Brooklyn, New
York. Immediately upon receipt Of
the message Mr.. and Mrs. Ram went
to the boys bedside and remained
there constantly for five long weeks,
watching over him and providing all
that human hands and medical sci
ence could give to alleviate the in
tense suffering through which he was
passing. Sunday, at midnight, death
released his tired and worn out body
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
A. ". MAURER
answers SUMMONS
DIES AT HIS HOME IN MANCHES.
TER AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
FUNERAL SATURDAY.
LEAVES WIFE AND II CHILDREN
Successful Farmer of Delaware COun.
ty. Held Large Interests in
Iowa and Minnesota.

A. w. Maurer, one of the we'll
known retired farmers of Manches-
ter, died at his home on East Main
street last Wednesday afternoon, Aug
ust 7th 1918, after an illness which
had extended over year. More than
a year ago Mr.. Maurer suffered a
stroke of paralysis, and for many
months he was entirely helpless. He
rallied from this however, so that he
was able to go about the home and to
visit his friends down town, until about
six weeks ago when he was again TAX
en- down with Bright's disease.
Funeral services were held at the
home last Saturday afternoon, and af-
ter bril- eff service at the home the re-
mains were taken to the Lutheran
church at Delaware, where large
number of old time friends had gath
cred to pay their last tribute of re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14

The third annual convention Of the
Delaware County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held al
Manchester, Iowa, Wednesday, Aug
ust 21st, 1918, at the United Brethren
church. The followisasz program will
be given:
Wednesday Morning, $3.50.
Devotional service, led by Mrs. O.
NJ. Phenicie.
Business meeting
Report of county secretary, Miss
Sarah Mccormick.
Report of county treasurer, Mrs.
Luke Scanlon.
Report of county president, Miss
Jennie Youngreen.
Report of local misunderstanding,
Manchester, Hopkinton and Dundee.
Noontide prayer, Rev Nella B. Naly.
Picnic dinner at noon.
Wednesday Afternoon, 1880.
Devotional service. led by Mrs. c.
X. Hudson. .
Music, America" by the audience.
Memorial service, Miss Sarah Nc
Cormick.
Report of Soldiers and Sailors de-
partment, County Superintendent Mrs.
M. e Dittmer.
Music, Temperance Army" Presby-
terian Girls Choir.
Address, "Our Great Organization,
The w. C. T. U.," Mrs. W: ]. Suckow.
Presentation of convention guests.
Exercise, children of America" the
U. B. Circle.
"B1est Be the Tie" Sunday school
Benediction, Rev. W. J. Suckow.
Picnic supper at 600.
Wednesday Evening, 500.
Solo, selected Mrs e. q. Orcutt.
Scripture Reading and prayer, Rev.
Naly.
Reading and Pantomime, Rev. Naly
and the Rev. Nella B. Naly.
Solo, cover There Mrs. E. w. Will
liams. -.......
Address, "The Benefits of a Saloon
in Community" Rev. Nella B. Naly.
Benediction, Rev. C. X. Hudson
A most cordial invitation is extend
ed to the public to fill our U. B. church
and learn if Manchester could be bene-
fitted by having saloon in its midst
No charges for admission, but a
silver offering for the county work
will be taken.
Dundee W. c. Il. U. was organized
by the Rev. Nella B. Naly and Miss
Jennie Youngreen on Tuesday, July
30th. A most interesting audience
greeted the ladies at the evening
meeting. Rev Eastman presided. Rev.
Naly's address gave the listener much
food for thought. Xxx
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
SENATOR KENYON AT DELHI TO.
DAY

United States Senator William S.
Kenyon spent the forenoon in Man
chester, where he met a large number
of the business men. and went from
here to Delhi, to deliver the principal
address at the annual Dairy Day cele-
bration this afternoon. The Senator
has visited Manchester on numerous
occasions and always finds host of
friends here who are glad to see him.
A large number of Manchester people
went to Delhi this afternoon to hear
Senator Kenyon. ,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
DUBUQUE BOYS SCOUTS TO CAMP
s., ,.-.. AT QUAKER MILL.

Scoutmaster w. H. Gum of Dubuque
has been in the city making the pre-
liminary arrangements for the big
camp which the Boys Scouts from Du-
buque are going to establish near the
Quaker Mill on Saturday Of this week.
Upwards of a hundred of the boys from
Dubuque will participate. in the out
door life. The Dubuque Scouts will
go by auto as far as Dyersville where
they will camp over Friday night and
on Saturday morning the boys will
hike to Manchester, where they will
establish their second annual camp
and remain for two weeks. -
Before a boy can enjoy the privil-
eyes Of the camp he must make proper
application which he can do by filling
out card on which are numerous
questions. He must have the signature
of the parents, the signature of the
family physician showing that he is in
good health, and other requirements
are exacted. There may be those who
feel uneasy about the boys coming
from Dubuque because of the recent
epidemic of infantile paralysis. The
Scout Master assured us on Tuesday
that there can be no possible danger
since each boy has to have a health
certificate from the local as we'll as
the state board of health. While they
are in camp here they will be exam
ined by one of the local physicians.
The Scouts have selected an ideal To-
cation for their camp, and that they
will have two weeks of real healthful
sport and recreation, is a foregone
conclusion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
RAILROAD OFFICIALS LIBERAL
WITH STATE FAIR VISITORS.

When the general advance IN
freight rates went into effect some
time ago it was feared that it might
work an injury to agricultural fairs
and stock shows, especially to the
Iowa State Fair to which fine stock
is shipped from practically every
corner of the country. However all
fears in that line have been quieted.
Secretary Corey has been officially
notified that livestock exhibits will
be paid one way and exhibits return
ed free. This applies to all livestock
with the exception Of horses which
are handled under separate schedule.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
LEO CHAMPLIN WOUNDED IN
FRANCE,

Mrs. Della Champlin of this city re-
ceived a letter from her son, Leo.
who is with the Rainbow Division in
France, stating that he was wounded
while assisting in carrying wounded
soldiers from the battlefield. A burst
ing shell sent piece of shrapnel
through his arm, and necessitated his
being confined in the army hospital
for time. The wound was not Of a
very serious nature, the letter states.
Mr.. Champln was one of the boys who
joined the company before it was
sent to the Mexican border, and was
one of the Manchester boys chosen
for overseas service while the regi-
ment was stationed at Camp Dodge
last year. The Rainbow Division has
been in France for nearly a year and
has been in the fight for some time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
REDUCED RATES ON RAILROADS
TO FAIR VISITORS.

For the first time in something
like eight years the railroads announce
reduced passenger rates to Iowa State
Fair visitors. The rate will be one
and one-half fare for the round trip.
This is favor which comes as a re-
suit of a recent meeting in Chicago
where state fair officials and railway
heads held a consultation. Natural
ly the fair officials appreciate the ia
vor and quite as naturally the Iowa
public will take advantage of it to
spend few days at Iowa's great ex-
position.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
CLAUDE R. PORTER FOR COVER.
NOR.
(Monticello Times.)


A travelling salesman, while in this
city Wednesday, in discussing the can
didates for governor of Iowa, said:
Claude r. Porter is one Of the best
men in Iowa, I was in the same COM
pany with him during the Spanish
American war. He enlisted as a pri-
vate and made no effort toward advan-
cement in rank He was content to do
his duty as private soldier, and he
was the most popular man in the COM
pany. He is now in Chicago, and is
the leading attorney in the prosecu-
ton of the I. W.. w. outlaws. He is
a genial gentleman, a patriotic Ameri
can, and the best kind of friend and
neighbor. With him as Governor, Iowa
would be greatly honored."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
DIR. !. v. CONFETTI ELECTED PRES.
InENT

Dr. 81. Ces -ett. of Dubuque, was
electe4 present Of the National Den
tai ASSOCIATION, at the convention
viii i was held q Chicago the past
" ek.> The con- ,ntion took place in
the Chicago Auditorium and was the
greatest ever held about seven thou
sand being in attendance. Surgeon
General Gorges and his staff of the
United States army were present and
took part in the proceedings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14

Miss Lois Slocum Of Des Moines
was the guest of Mrs.W. P.Bissell sew
eral weeks, and returned to her home
the latter part of the week. Mrs. Bis
sell and Miss Slocum spent several
days last week at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station in Chicago with
Warren Bissell, who is in training
there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14

Delaware County Fair, September
!. 4, 5, and 6, 1913.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
COAL DEALERS MUST REGISTER.


Under orders issued by Charles Web
ster, fuel administrator for Iowa, al
persons handling coal or coke in thi.
state will be obliged to register.
The object OF this order is to pro
vide better means for regulation anf
of coal in this state. The
order applies to everyone who ships
in coal whether one car or hundred
Following is section Of these new
regulations: .s~
All persons, firms, associations
and corporations engaged in the
distribution of coal or coke in the
State of Iowa, as retail dealers,
l. e. who physically receive, handle
and deliver coal or coke to con-
sumers from docks, yards, tres
ties, vehicles, barges or vessels,
owned. hired or chartered by them,
or from cars consigned to them,
including employers who sell and
distribute coal or coke to en-
ployees, shall on or before the 18th
day of August 1918, or if they be-
gin business after that day, then
before beginning business register
with the State Fuel Administrator
as hereinafter presented.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14
w. G.. #. II. NOTES,

The third annual convention Of the
Delaware County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at
Manchester, Iowa, Wednesday, Aug
ust 21st, 1918, at the United Brethren
church. The followisss program will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14

this great sorrow tn. come t.
them.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
GERMAN LANGUAGE OUT

Fourteen states in the Union have
abolished the teaching Of the German
language in the schools and in six
teen other states a campaign to eli
inmate German is underway, accord
ding to an announcement made by
the American Defense Society Many
cities in the sixteen states where the
campaign against the study Of the Ger
man language is in progress have
thrown German out of their schools
but the study itself has not taken de-
cisive action, says the announcement
of the Society, which has been con
Quoting a campaign against the study
Of German in the public schools.
This announcement was past upon
a canvass of the states and cities
which was conducted by DR.. Perry A.
Dickie, of New York.
The states listed as having abolish
ed the study of the German language
from their schools are; Alabama, Cal
ifornia, Connecticut, Delaware, Loui-
siana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Da.
kota, Tennessee, Utah, and West Vir-
ginia.
The following states it is announced
now have under consideration the
abolition of the teaching of German:
Arizona, Arkanas, Florida, Georgia
Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan
Missouri, New Jersey, New York,
Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia,
Wisconsin.
The Society announced that the
following cities have wholly or part
ly thrown out" the study of German
from their schools:
New York City, Washington, D..
c., Seattle, Wash, Louisville, KY,
Portland, Ore, Jersey City, N. j.,
Grand Rapids, Mich, Des Moines,
Iowa, Elizabeth, N j., Passaie, N.
j., Tacoma, Wash, Bayonne, N. j.,
Wheeling, w. Va, Mt. Vernon, N.
Y, Pawling, N. Y, Alton, H., Cham
paign, H., Charleroi, Pa, Eugene
Ore, st. Mary's Pa, Cliffsdale, N. j.,
Quakerstown, Pa, and Glen Cove, l..
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
HER NAME IS LEGION.

Put my name down on the that
Harris club list-half of our house
is loyal to Woodrow wilson and the
war, even though this half cannot vote
so a new story says Cordele woman,
wife of one of the leading usiness
men of Crisp county, himself for
Hardwick, told the Harris workers
there the other day when they were
making up the Harris club L Z.
There needs no monument for this.
1t tells it's own story. This woman
had no boy in the war, but her
neighbors had sent theirs, an with
unerring instinct and intuition she
sensed wherein lay in this election
the best interests of the soldier lads
and the cause for which they fight.
There have been few rose leaves
stewn before the footsteps the junior
Senator in this race. 1t has been a
cold and hostile State that has greet
ed him. Men have not shirked from
standing up in the market place and
calling him enemy to his country and
friend to the German cause-their
voices have been strong and many
and full of courage, ana the people
have believed them. But of all that
has been said about him, of all the
indictments brought against him pro-
badly this is the heaviest, the hard
est for him to face:-the refusal of
a Georgia woman of high intelligen-
ce to follow even her husband when
his footsteps led into the camp of
Thomas w. Hardwick. with my six
generations of ancestors encased lin
Georgia soil" And she is not alone,
this Crisp county woman. Her name
in Georgia is legion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09

Communications on all topics pub
lished when not too long and accompa-
MED by full names and address. Not
Yesponsible for views Of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09

gram received here tonight by Will
liam j. Harris from President Wilson
The message was in reply to one Mr.
Harris had sent earlier in the day to
Washington calling the Presidents
attention to the apprehension of many
persons over thesituation, and pro-
testing in the interest of the farmers
to such a movement.
The Presidents message in full
follows:
+. white House, Washington D. c.,
"Sept.6, 1918.
William J. Harris, Atlanta, Ga.
"No cause for concern about the
price of cotton, The plan is merely
for an impartial inquiry to ascertain
whether agreements would be ser
viceable in stabilizing transactions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY

The Hindenburg line is no longer
q thing to be dreaded by the allied
troops. They have already felt it and
knows it's last strength.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
TRAINING TO SHOOT

The eyes Of the camera instead of
rapid firing guns is being used to
record direct hits on enemy" planes
by aviation cadets in Texas training
camps.
After the great thrill of the first
solo flight, the nose dive, the tail
spin and the loop blouses are discard
ed and course of study in geom,
etry, mathematics, and physics enter
ed into by the cadets that far surpas,
ses that of many scientific school
Days Of drill and study, hot morn
ings at the rifle range, and then
hill has been built back of the target
gunnery. But the cadet goes into
the air armed with nothing more
1eadly than the camera to put into
practice the knowledge he has ac-
luired.
An airplane scars nearby in the
3uise of an enemy ship and is
snapped by the cadet, whose degree
If accuracy is indicated by the near
less of the picture to the center of
The lens, which is marked in circles.
The school of aerial gunnery at
Love Field is turning out flyers hav-
ng a degree of accuracy that will
five them great confidence once they
each the battlefields of France, Of
icers declare.
For the actual ground practice a
ill has been built back on the target
ange. Thousands of pounds of bull
cts already have been poured into it
rom Students guns.
A tiny wooden reproduction of an
enemy plane is the object of this
practice. The target is an unindica-
ed spot in nearby white sheet be-
ore which the plane, flying at a Civ
an speed would be passing when the
american planes shots reached it.
rhe student figures out the speed
md the angle of ascension and dis
.ance of the enemy, adjusts his gun
md aims at the tiny plane. Then if
lie is accurate in his shooting and
lis calculations, the bullet should
pierce the spot marked on the back
side of the white sheet.
Students also are carefully drilled
IL the strategy of maneuvering into
the one spot in the rear of the enemy
plane whence he cannot shoot.
From this position they can pour
heir own shots into the enemy.