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Ernest Roy
Writes from
Camp Funston

Earnest Roy. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Roy. writes interestingly of life
at Camp Fuuston, in the following let
ter:
Il say we have been having some
real winter down here. 1t has been
down to % degrees below zero. We
have about q 4-inch snow. We don't
do any outdoor drilling when 1t is
cold like this. We Just have what we
call school indoors. 1t is comfortable
here in the barracks, nice steam heat
and plenty of room. We have a piano
also some violinists. SO we have pien-
ty of music. We have plenty of good
warm clothes and beds and good
things TO eat. 50 we couldn't ask for
more s{tt@le
Our TopSargeant came in this
morning and told rs that we would
AL get 5-day furlough to go home,
If We wanted IL. This meant me in
my company. But ! don't think had
better get one. for the railroad fare
there and back would cost me at least
$40 Much as would like to come.
| don't feel like undertaking 1t. L
know II would do me $40 worth OF
good. all right. for I sure would like
TO zee you all. But here is the worst
part OF 1t; the coming back-I know
/ would have tire blues for a month
after got back. Some OF the boys
who have gone home and came back
say IT IS just twice az hard as the
first time and il they had known how
they felt after coming back they
never would have goae home In the
first place. so think I will profit
by their experience and stay here.
With love and best wishes to all.
am as ever,
ERNEST ROY.
tSon OF Mr.. and Mrs W. L Roy.)
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A. r. Novels Left
SundayfOr Lamar

Having closed up his business af-
fairs here and shipped hss stock of
dry goods BY rail. A. r. Novels left
Sunday morning for Lamar. where
he win make his hom& HI. Novels
purchased new Chalmers car before
leaving Canon City. and christened
the new machine n the run down the
valley. He was accompanied by Ar
thur Knowiton who will assist Mr.
Novels In the establishment and con-
duct of y mercantile business al La
mar.
Mrs. Novels and children went 20
Lamar a week or ten days ago and
have since been> the guests of Mr..
Novels parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Now
els are most admirable people and
have many friends in this community
who regret their departure for new
place of residence. They extract a
grim consolation from the fact that
Canon City's loss is Lamar's gain.
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MRS. N. MORRISON OF THIS CITY
#80. RECOGNIZES COUSIN IN A WAR PICTURE


lt He
the German officer charge the the United
had
the for the assistance
England"
Mrs published
=
alyurt
by Pshng He served the United States before
the outbreak the enlistment When
proclaimed President Wilson
the regular the best the mill
try service
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S40O, 900 Paid
to Denver Men
for Lumber Co.

The capital stock of the Payosa
Lumber company of Colorado and
New Mexico was sold by stockholders
OF the company.ot which whitney
Newton of Denver was president, 70
Messrs. E. NJ. Biegs and ia Sehora-
burg. New Mexico sawmili men. The
consideration was 100000
In disposing OF the capitol stock of
this concern. the stockholders re-
tanned their Colorado land and tim
her interests which are located in Ar
chuleta county. Colo, and cover sew
eral thousands OF acres of - timber
property. The sale OF stock was
made thru the Newton Lumber COM
pany OF Pueblo.
whitney Newton. former president
OF the Pagosa Lumber company. is
prominent in business and society cir
cles o. this city. He lives az 116s'
Grant street The former Denver
headquarters Of the Pagosa company
were at AS Gas & Electric building
Messrs. Biggs and Schomburg also
live in Denver. Mr.. Shomburg lives
at 1856 Colorado boulevard Mr..
Biggs is the head Of the z. NJ Biggs
Ties and Stores company. with offices
in the Chamber of Commerce building.
Other than announcement of the sale
of the capital stock of the Pagosa
company. parties concerned in the
transaction did not state any plans for
extension. enlargement or changes IN
policy of the lumber company.-Den-
yer Post
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Follows Example
of His Ancestors

Israel Putnam of revolutionary fame
who cut loose his team from his plow
and hurried to engage in battle
against the British troops, has moth
ing on his great-great-grand-son
Ralph w. Putnam of Boone. Ralph
Putnam, too has left hs farm but he
did not take his plow horse Instead
he came to Pueblo on the train last
Saturday and enlisted In the Marine
corps at the marine recruiting sta
tion. !, He was accepted for the ser
vice and will be sent to Mare Island
at the Golden Gate today.
Accompanying Ralph Putnam was
Elmer E wilmett of Boone. who also
enlisted and was accepted In the Mar
inc corps. Ralph T. Dickey of Trini.
dad also was accepted at the local of.
fice OF the Marine corps yesterday
Pueblo Chieftain.
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Coal Camp Stores
Set Fine Example
Business Patriotism

ou have got to hand Il to the big
corporations some times, II not Of
tener.
In this question OF loyalty to the
country and exhibition OF patriotism.
come OF the big corporations are set
ting a good example to the people.
Here Ia Fremone County the stores
which are most carefully carrying
out the regulations OF the Food Admin
lstration are the Mine stores owned
by big corporations.
Besides following closely the regu.
lations as to quantity of sugar and
flour to be sold. the Company stores
ut Channier. Rockvale. Coal Creek
and Radiant are helping to establish
Meat'ess Tuesdays and wheatless
Wednesdays.
In the camps you cannot buy any
meat from the Company store from
p. NJ Monday to p. NJ. Tuesday and
you can't buy white bread or wheat
products from Z p. NJ. Tuesday to p.
NJ. "wednesday.
| The stores adhere strictly to the
regulations. and necessarily lose a lit
tile business thereby. "a meat .peddlers
and nearby cities do not so closely
observe the requests of the govern
ment
The stores Mt Chamber and Radiant
belong to the Western Stores Co. ant
tho stores at Rockvale and Coal creei
to the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.
Some people who are inclined K
cuss the big corporation at every op
portunity ought to look carefully n
their own Food Piedke Card and se,
how closely thsy are oAacrvinG ths
ruies laid down. ..a ~vit
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Child Scalded
at Florence

Florence. Jan. 19,-Angelo. eighteen
months'-o'd son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Negri. OF Williamsburg. while playing
in the kitchen Friday morning, fell
into tub OF boiling water. severely
burning his back and side. He died
about two hours later from the ef-
fects OF the burn. Mrs. Negri was
preparing to do the family washing
and had Just filled the tub with boil
ing water and while she was busiiy
engaged in other duties about the hit
chen. the child in some way fell into
the tub. No arrangements have been
made for the funeral at this time.
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The Red Star fund which lie being
promoted by war agencies at Wash.
ington and by the educational author.
titles OF Colorado. appeals To the
school children with great force and
Is meeting with much sympathy and
support among them. Its purpose Is
to provide proper care and protection
to dumb animals In war zones: to
the horses and dogs which are help
Ing America win the war for freedom
on the battlefields OF France and
Flanders. II is computed that II
every pupil IN the public schools OF
the sum OF two thousand dollars will
be raised In this state. A total of
two hundred and fifty thousand dol.
lars Is expected to be contributed by
States. Only one cent is asked from
each pupil. Hundreds OF children in
the schools OF Fremont county have
already given 10 this fund and others
will do 30. II is expected that chill
dren here Will do their full part to
carry tho fund "over the top"
The exact amount of the subscrip-
tions OF the school children to the
thrift s,amp war savings certificate
campaign ia not available but is
known to mount up into the hpndr eds
OF doAars and will prohs6Sy hssFrcnt-
ly Increased before thcr beginning of
the summer vacation Their sub
scriptions to the Liberty bond is.
sue aggregated several Thousand dol
lars. gr
The plan OF holding echool on Sat
urdays In order that the pupils may
be reieased earlier in the sprinE. tc
assist IN ranching and gardening
work. q being generally adopted
thruoutSiths county. tho movement
for hsvinE school on Saturdays 4
provine very popalar and Ia beinE
endorsed I'm many localities. ~
adoption lsf not compulsory and
school. bcarda eenerAlix arc leAvin,
IL. deeiaion to pupih and sehool rat
rons. i,s
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New Members of
Chamber Commerce

The following persons and firms
have taken memberships in the
Chamber of Commerce since the open
meeting at the Court House. last
Thursday night:
Wilson Pearson
James Kettle.
Frank Stienmier.
The Star Market.
Roy Seip.
c. H. Edmonds.
NJ. E. Scoggin-Miller Hotel
Blake Rogers.
T. b. Coulter.
Or. Pitt A. Wade.
DR.. f c. Webb.
Dr. Fred Reiter.
James T. Locke.
W. E. CHM.
J. II. Haley.
L. S. Bailey.
II. Shigeta.
W. II. Trout.
II. L. Plummer.
]. w. Ray.
C. a. Biggs-Personal.
w. N. Clark-Personal.
Hardy-stewerd Shoe Co.
The following were included In the
original list published but are also
new members:
Jcwett Fire Brick Co.
II. II. Kennedy. -'
U. E. Sidebotton.
o. J. Rundahl
A. II. Danforth-
John Leeson.
Royal Gorge Garage.
York and Anderson.
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ATTENDING EDITORIAL
MEET IN DENVER.

Mrs Lois Allen OF the Fremont
County Leader. and Mr.. Guy U. Hardy
,f the Canon City Record. are in Den
yer this week attending meeting
Of the state editorial aseociatinn and
incidentally looking n ON the Nation
ai Western stock show and its asse-
lated conventions. fsssf ss NJ
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Mr.. Boggs Says:

When I hear lot of people parade
their virtuee OF. loyalty and bravery
who cantw get along without their
meat or wheat bread; sers . angle day
|x wesk. e nAkss me laugh -fortoo<hi I
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Recoro Want Ada. always pay; that
y why you shoald uss them
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
OPEN HOUSE BY X. P.'S

The K. P. lodge of Manchester will
celebrate the 55th anniversary of the
order by keeping open house at their
rooms on Monday evening, February
25th. The boys are doing their best
to make this one of the most enjoy
able occasions in many years. and
from present indications they are sure
to succeed The program they are
preparing includes smoker, hilari-
GUS good time for everybody, and a rip
roarin' minstrel show with which to
wind up the evening. The knights
have always known how to do this
sort of thing in manner to bring
credit to themselves and lots of fun
to their audience, and this effort will
only serve to enhance their reputa-
ton in the matter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
FEBRUARY % A BIG DAY FOR THE
MODERN WOODMEN.

A big day is planned for the Mod
ern Woodmen on Thursday, February
2S. On that day every camp in the
county will come to Manchester,
bringing candidates for initiation in
to the mysteries of that order. About
$50 prospective members are expect
ed. State Deputy Cross of Des Moines,
will give an illustrated lecture, using
slides to show the fine work being done
for members of the order in the great
sanitarium located in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. State Director
korns, also of Des Moines, will be
present and assist in making the pro-
gram of exercises a notable one. The
Edgewood degree team will put on
some model work under the super
vision Of Dennis Slattery county dir
ector, who has been largely RESPONSE
BILE for raising the large class. Supper
will be served at Bowen's restaurant
at 35 cents per plate. All the sessions
will be held in the armOry. A large
number of visitors are expected, and
altogether the occasion promises to
mark one of the red letter days in
the local history of this great frater-
nal order.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
BOYS AND GIRLS GARDEN CLUB,

Through the cooperation OF the
Parent Teachers association, the w
C. T. u, and the Commercial club
announcements are being completed
for the organization of Boys and
Girls Garden Club for this summer
Prof Hilliard is to superintend the
organization and Mr.. E. E. Orcutt has
been secured to supervise the garden
work. The committee is planning an
exhibit the latter part of June or first
of July when it is, planned to offer
first. second, third and fourth prizes
on most of the earley vegetables, al
so prizes for the best gardens at this
time. Then it is expected there will
be premiums in connection with the
county fair as well as prizes for the
best gardens at that time. ~
1t is also hoped to make arrange
ments to have supervision of can
ming at the high school, so that the
girls may be able to can what is no,
used on the tables.
If anyone has any available land
they are willing to loan or rent for
a garden they will confer a favor by
notifying Mr.. Homer Phenicie, secre-
tay of the Commercial club.
The following persons represent
the organizations named:
Commercial Club, Prof. Hilliard and
Mr.. M. l. B. Richmond.
w. c. T. u, Mrs. o. M. Phenicie
Mrs. Nella Naly and Mrs. l. w. Lamp
man.
Parent-Teachers Association, Mrs.
w. A. Montgomery, Miss Villa Rich
ardson and Mr.. Farlow.
will be made later.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. JOHN KIRBY

Mrs. John Kirby, mother of Mrs
Frank A. Farley of North Manches'
ter, died at the home of the latter on
Thursday. February ID, at 2:30 p. m
She was born in Queenstown. Ireland
in 1912. When about eight years of
age, she and her brother, benjamin
making their home in Dubuque and
vicinity.
On April 8, 1861, she was married
to Mr.. John Kirby All Of their mar
ried life was spent in Dubuque coun-
ty, with the exception of the last eight
years, when failing health made it ad-
visable for them to make their home
with their daughter, Mrs. Farley.
Here Mr.. Kirby died two years ago.
Owing to the fact that Mrs. Kirby
was practically an invalid during the
last few years of her life, her circle
of acquaintances in this community
was small, but all who knew her
found her a woman of sweet and kind
ly nature She was a devout Catholic
all her life and died in that faith.
Funeral services were held in st.
Mary's church on Saturday morning.
Mrs Kirby was the mother of six
children, all of whom are living. They
are Mrs. Frank A. Farley OF North
Manchester, Mrs. Thos. Farley of Ray
mond, Washington; Mrs. VIM. Liver
more of Harrington, Neb.; Mrs. VIM.
Yager of Dubuque; Mr.. Morris Kir-
by of Waterloo and Mr.. James Kirby
of Fort Dodge. She is also survived
by seventeen grandchildren and thir-
teen great-grandchildren.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
DARROW-LEHMAN.

Last Thursday a very pretty we'd
ding ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mcdonald, in which Mr.. Levi
Lehman and Miss Ethel Darrow were
the contracting parties. The cere-
mony took place in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Moser in the presence
of few relatives and friends. Miss
Darrow is charming young lady
with host Of friends, while the groom
has won the esteem and confidence
of all who know him, by his industry
and sterling qualities as man. The
Democrat extends it's best wishes to
the happy couple.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
VISITORS MEET WITH DEFEAT.

The independence High school bas
ket ball team met with defeat here
last Thursday evening, when the Man
chester boys won the game by score
of 20 to 13. The game was hard
fought contest, and when the game was
over some of the players were pretty
we'll used up. -, All available substi'
tutes on both sides were inducted in
to the team before the game was over
The girls basket ball team from the
Independence High school met with
defeat in the local gym Tuesday night
the score being s to 4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
INJURED BY HORSE.

While Oba Lyman was unhitching
his team last Thursday evening. one
of the horses reared and came down
on him crushing him to the ground.
He received badly dislocated -shoul-
der and several bruises on his
body.
Oba was alone at the time of the
accident but managed to crawl to the
house and get to the telephone where
he called one of his neighbors who
called doctor and got in communica-
tion with his brother Archie, who was
in town. While Mr.. Lyman is suffer
ing a great deal of pain it is thought
no serious complications will develop.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20

on the map with all of its freedom
and independence of Germany and
the other Balkan states as we'll must
be freed.
Some people look upon food as they
do on the air. They have come to be-
lieve it is inexhaustible. They see the
stores full of food and they are apt
to feel that self-denial on their part
is unnecessary, but visit to the war
stricken lands would quickly obliter-
ate such an impression.
That the war may continue two,
three, four or five years is a possi-
bility, in DR.. Wilbur's estimation, but
he says the crucial time is now ap-
preaching. This year will see the
tide of victory setting in it's destined
course.
There is world wide shortage of
food and the side which can best
maintain it's armies will win. He
urged the production of more food, a
rigid economy in it's use in order that
an abundant supply could be sent
abroad He closed with a strong ap-
peal to save food and thereby fight
the submarine
Mrs. Beecher's talk could not fail
to stir the spark of patriotism. She
earnestly impressed upon the audi
ence the meaning of eve are at war"
She extolled the heroism of the
French in the battle of the Marine and
in successfully defending Verdun in
battle of ten months duration which
is without parallel in history A
million lives were lost on this battle
field alone.
I'VE are in the war;" said Mrs.
Beecher because we were sick, sick
at heart and weary of seeing others
fight for the things we held most dear
while we took no part in the contest.
We were sick of kings and the hor-
rors which they wrought We are
fighting not for democracy's sake
alone, and not alone for our sake. but
for Gods sake. America has the
greatest opportunity for altruistic
service ever offered any nation in the
worlds history"
In closing she recited 'Thou Shalt
Not Pass" The impressive manner in
which this dramatic poem was render
ed by Mrs. Beecher brought the audi
ence to pitch of high enthusiasm
as she took her seat.
No public meeting held here since
spiration in the right direction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
Home DEM0NSTRAT0R
FOR Delaware co.
LADY AGENT TO ASSIST THE WO.
MEN OF THE COUNTY IN
THEIR WORK.
WILL GIVE EXPERT ADVICE
One of the Many Things the Govern.
ment is Doing to Help the People
Win the War.

Economy is the preparation and use
of food Is one of the great needs OF
the hour. To win the war we need
soldiers, ships and supplies. Every
one of these items is vital. If we
fail in any one of the three, defeat
will be the inevitable result
The second item, that of supplies
is the one in which the women of the
country are most deeply interested in
for these supplies consist in large
part of food, and the wasting or con-
serving of food is mainly in the hands
of the women. Not only must our own
soldiers be fed, but our allies as we'll
Because of the vast numbers of men
] withdrawn from agricultural pursuits
during the last three years as we'll as
the destruction Of vast quantities OF
food by submarine warfare, their sup
plies are running short A famine is
slowly creeping over Europe. 1t will
| require more than the surplus Of the
United States in normal times to make
good the shortage.
This extra saving of food must be
effected by the women of America.
With our extravagant ways of living
in this country, to which most of our
families have been accustomed for
years, many have never learned the
art of saving. Economical manage
ment in the kitchen is not as always
as easy as it sounds. Like most other
things, it must be understood and TAX
en- in hand intelligently.
For this purpose experts are being
sent out to instruct the women in the
matter of food conservation Such an
expert will be in Manchester before
long, and will give her services freely
! to the women of the county She will
have her headquarters in room in
the court house adjoining that OF
County Agent Krall. and she will en-
deavor to do for the women Of Della
ware county exactly what Mr.. Krall
is here to do for the men on the farms.
She comes under the states Relation
Service. afdepartment of the Bureau OF
Horticulture Her first service to the
women will be to show them how to
prepare sufficient nutritious food for
their families in the most conserva-
tive manner by the use of various sub
stitutes of which the average house
wife as yet knows little. AS soon as
the proper person for this county has
been selected by Miss Knowles, her
name will be announced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-20
SERVICES OF LOCAL BOARD ARE
RECOGNIZED:

The local board of examiners. con-
sisting of Sheriff J. ]. Pentony, Mer-
ton J. Klaus, and DR.. e. C.. Dittmer,
who have been patriotically putting
in a great amount of time and work
in connection with the draft, often to
the detriment Of their own business,
and without compensation, received
this week the following letter of recog-
milton from Major pm. Smell. The
Des Moines Register of February 18th,
also contained complimentary no.
tice of our board. Major SHELLS let
ter reads as follows:
February 16, 1918.
Local Board, Delaware County,
Manchester, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
The blank vouchers filed by your
Board with the notation "uncompen-
sated service, has come to my at
tention and | beg to advise you that
your patriotic efforts and generous do
nation of services is highly appreciat-
ed
The Provost Marshal General, in
letter received this morning, is urging
'disbursing officers to use every effort
to keep tre draft expenses within the
minimum. Your county should be
conpratu1ated nOOn heinp renresented
in the draft work by men who have
SO patriotically donated their services.
The Des Moines daily papers yester-
day made mention of the patriotic SER
vices rendered by your board and your
decision to ask for no compensation.
Yours truly,
P. M. SMELL,
!; Major u. 8. r.