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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-04
W. s. s. DRIVE.

Owing to the unfayorable weather
conditions since Thanksgiving day
the day when the War Savings Stamp
drive was to have been concluded, the
campaign has been extended over a
longer period of time, and every per-
son is asked to subscribe for their
full quota of stamps. Iowa has met
every demand of the government dur
ing the period of the war, and the COM
mittee in charge Of the War Savings
Stamp campaign is not going to al
low the state to fall behind in this
drive.
The quota of War Savings Stamps
is based on fifty per cent Of each per-
sons quota of the Third Liberty loan.
Credit will be given for all stamps
purchased previously to the drive now
on.
The County Council of Defense Of
Delaware county has issued the fol-
lowing notice, and has asked this pa
per to give 1t as wide publicity as pos
sible:
sSunnens Notice.
Manchester, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1913
You are notified to appear at the court
house on Thursday, December 5th, and
purchase your share 'of u. 8. War Saw
dngs Stamps. Bring the stamps al
ready purchased and credit will be
given on your quota. Do not fail to
appear ON this day as Special Gov
ernment Agent will be here on Satur-
day to remain until each one has TAX
en- their full quota.
(Signed)
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE OF della
WARE COUNTY"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-04

The above figures are the tOtaI cas-
ualties up to November 26th, accord
ing to the cable from General Perish
ing. It is claimed that the casualty
lists are compiled and cabled to this
country as rapidly as possible and
that it would be nearly a hundred
days before the last Of the names
would be reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15

woman answering the question and
placing 1t in box, these being later
distributed and were read by the
girls. the answers bringing out
many good suggestions and ideas.
Miss Mildred Warnock was in
charge of the prayer circle. At the
business session one new member
was added to the society roll. The
society has been engaged in the
collection of memorial fund for
the last several years and 1t was
suggested last evening that this
fund will be closed June IL with
$3.50 which is to be used in the erec-
ton of buildings at the mission
school at Sangla Hill, India, where
Miss Kate Hill was missionary for
many years. The fund is a free will
offering of the society members. II
the course of the evening an article
on why Nine Young Women Are
Now Members of the Missionary So
ciety' taken from the Womans Mis-
sion magazine and written by Miss
Mildred Warhock of this city. was
read. Refreshments were served
at the close If the program and a
time of sociability followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Lincoln p. T. A. Officers.

Mrs. Fred belong was chosen
chairman of the Parent-Teacher
association of the Lincoln school
yesterday at the annual meeting
held at the school building, sue
ceeding Mrs. H. w. Ward, at one
of the most successful and largest
attended sessions of the year. Och
er officers are:
Vice Chairman-Mrs. c. E. Nc
Kinley.
Secretary-Miss Bessie Miller
Treasurer-Mrs. Herbert Chur-
chill
The school building had been
beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with flags and flowers and
preceding the business session a
delightful program was carried
out. Mrs. S. j. Nyquist please
with a group of songs. Mrs. Rob-
ert Lee acting as accOmpanist.
Miss Anna Marie VanDuzer gave a
violin number, Miss Frances Me
dill gave a reading and Miss Kath-
crime Blood solo dance.
Reports were received from the
officers and standing committees
and showed that the season has
been a most successful one. The
association has devoted the greater
Part of the year to Red Cross work
and has received the hearty coop
Grafton of the teachers and pupils
of the school. As$100 Liberty loan
bond was purchased and a great
amount of knitting, sewing and
ether work was accomplished for
the Red Cross. In addition to this
actual work the association mem
bers feel that the children have
been taught valuable lessons in
patriotism. Light refreshments
were served in the course of the
afternoon under the direction of
the retiring officers by the girls of
the eighth grade This is the last
meeting of the season and the RED
Cross work will be abandoned dur
ing the summer in favor of the
war home gardens being conducted
by the children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Miss Van Calder Head
of Music Department

Miss Claire VanGalder was chos-
en- chairman of the music depart
ment of the Rock Island Woman s
club yesterday at the annual meet
ing held in the Masonic temple,
succeeding Miss Rosabel Stewart.
who has served during the last
year. Other officers chosen are:
Vice President-Mrs. {. +. Robb.
Secretary Bessie Riess-
Treasurer Mrs. a. w. Cramp-
ton.
Registrar-Mrs. Claude Arnold.
Doorkeeper-M Carl Hallgren.
The time of meeting of the de-
partment was changed from the
second Tuesday of the month to
the fourth Tuesday. sessions to be
held as before in the ball room Of
the Masonic temple.
The department will hold lunch
con again this year. following
custom established two years ago,
Mrs. A F. Sala reporting for the
committee in charge. The date has
been set for June II at lis and the
place will be selected later.
Mrs. c. f. Robb, registrar. re-
ported that 352 women are enrolled
in the department; Mrs. A. F. Sala,
treasurer. reported a balance in
the treasury of S146. Mrs. A. w.
Champion, doorkeeper, reported the
average attendance at meeting as
$50. Mrs. William McConOchie, de
partment representative on the
Tri-City Musical association board,
reported on the activities of that
ID
chairman of the program commit
tee, gave report of the years pro-
grams. Miss Claire VanGalder,
chairman of the press committee,
reported for that body. Miss MILL
cent Spencer. chairman reception
committee. Miss Agnes Pardon,
secretary. and Miss Rosabel Stew
art, president. each gave reports
of work in their respective offices.
Tellers for the day were Mes
danes Allan WEIGH, Claude Arnold.
F. O. VanGalder, Misses Florence
McCombs. Emily Freeman.
The program of the afternoon
was in charge of Mrs. r. ]. Fuller
ton and consisted of voice num-
bers by Mrs. Arthur P. Griggs of
Davenport and readings by Mrs. +
A. Nelson of Moline, both of whom
delighted with their numbers. Re-
freshments were served at the
close of the program, Mrs. Hugh
Crawford acting as chairman of the
hospitality committee.
This closes the meeting of the de-
partment for this season, with the
exception of the June luncheon
The department has the largest
membership of any branch of the
main club and has had very sue
cessfuI meetings throughout the
year. The programs have always
been good and the attendance
large
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Hawthorne p T. A. Officers.

Officers of the Hawthorne Par
ent-Teacher association were chos-
en- yesterday at the annual meet
ing held in the schol building when
the following were named:
Chairman-Mrs L. J. kincaid, re-
elected
Vice Chairman-Mrs. c. Peterson.
Secretary-Mrs. Harry Sanda-
way.
Treasurer-Mrs. A w. killian.
The pupils of the school present
ed a delightful program which OPP
ened with the singing of America"
by little Florence Bradley. Two
recitations were given by Frances
Gilbert and two piano and piolin
duets were played by Virginia
Smith and Robert kincaid; and pu-
pills of the fifth grade gave a dumb
bell drill. Refreshments were serv-
ed and the afternoon devoted to
Red Cross work The association
has been very active in it's work for
the Red Cross and during the sea-
son just closing has accomplished
splendid amount of sewing ana
knitting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15

The postponed meeting of the
Margaret Giles circle of Kings
Daughters was held yesterday aft
ernoon when Mrs. G. E. Bartholo-
NEW entertained in her home, sos
Thirty-fourth street, 13 members
spending a busy afternoon working
at comfort kits for the soldiers. At
the business session the circle de-
cided to devote at least one more
afternoon each month to Red Cross
sewing, and the first meeting for
this purpose will be held next
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. W T. Chambers, 1920 Thir-
eieth street, at which time comfort
kits will be made Mss Mary En-
triken. president of the Rock Is
land union Kings Daughters, was
a guest of the afternoon and spoke
to the members on~the subject of
the work of the city union. She
announced at this time that the
state convention of Kings Daugh-
tiers viii be held in this city in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Methodist Mission Society.

The May meeting of the Woman's
Home Mission society of the First
Methodist church was held last
evening in the home of Mrs. c. A.
Walker, 1902 Sixth avenue, with an
attendance of 80 members. Miss
Mary Snyder was chairman of the
program for the evening and this
consisted of a report of the district
mission society meeting held re
Gently at Aledo given by Mrs. Will
liam Ramser and review of chap
tiers in the books "MissionarN Mile
Stones" and Under the North
Lights" Mesdames F. H. Rockwell,
Elizabeth Beckwith and J. H. Lid
ders were appointed a nominating
committee to prepare the ticket for
the annual election to be held next
month. A social hour followed the
program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15

the home of Mrs. G. l. Walker
GIG Twentieth street. A program
will be rendered and friends are
invited to attend.
The ladies of the Elks will hold
a card party tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 at the Elks' hall. Mem
bers of the order and their friends
are welcome.
The Helen Gould auxiliary to the
u. S. w. V. will meet in regular
session Thursday evening at Me
mortal hall in the court house.
The Red Cross unit of the Ladies'
of the Eagles will meet Friday aft
ernoon instead of Thursday after
noon at the Eagles home. The unit
will also meet next Tuesday even
ing at the Red Cross rooms to sew
Friends interested are always well
come to the meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Miss Barth Bride
of w. G.. Heidemann

This morning at 5 O'Clock at st.
Josephs Catholic church was cele-
hrated the marriage of Miss Sarah
Lucille Barth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. R w. Barth of 1906 Sixth ave-
1.ue and William G. Heidemann, son
of MIR. and Mrs. William Heidemanp
OF $50 TWenty-first avenue, Dean
J. J. Quinn officiating at the cere-
mony. The bride was very charm
ing in a suit of blue serge with a hat
CT pink georgette crepe and she wore
grey oxfords. She wore a corsage
bouquet of pink rosebuds. AT b
O'Clock a wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the bride
parents with covers laid for the
immediate families. In the center
of the dining room was a large
white bell covered with smilax and
extending from it to the four cor
ners of the room were streamers
of pink and white ribbons. The
centerpiece on the serving table was
a large basket filled with pink and
white snapdragons. roses and ferns.
Just before the breakfast Mrs. j. j..
Devaney of Omaha, Neb., the house
guest of Mrs Bessie Barth- Richard
son. sang, "Oh Promise Me-" The
bride attended the Rock Island pub
lie and high schools and for the
last six years has been in the law
office of Maucker & Mar { er. The
groom attended the public schools
and graduated from Browns bust
ness college and for the last six
yearS has beau empIOyed in the
Central Trust and Savings bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heidemann left at 9:15
for Chicago and on their return will
stop at Rockford to visit Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. William Kale at Camp
Grant. After June l they will be
at home at 1906 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15

October. delegates to be entertain
ed in the homes OF the city mem
bers. Mrs. c. l.. Walker was an
nounced as chairman of the COM
mittee having in charge the selec-
ton of a place for holding meet
ings and Miss Gotta Bartholomew
was named to represent the Mar
garet Giles circle on this commit
tee. The city union has as its re-
sponsibility the preparation of COM
fort kits for all soldiers leaving
Rock Island. and there have been
approximately 900 kits given out.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Bartholomew at the close of the aft
ernoon and the circle adjourned 70
meet N regular session in June
with Mrs. s. P. Switzer, 1928 Thir-
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Kate Hill Mission Society.

An unusually interesting and
profitable meeting of the Kate Hill
Mission society of the United Pres
byterian church was held last
evening in the home of the Misses
Buettner, 522 Twenty-fourth street
Miss Rosa Margrath was in charge
Of the study hour which was taken
up with a review of the last chap
ter in the book Missionary Mile
stones, the chapter dealing with
the home mission roll of honor in
which sketches of home mission
aries were given. Miss Minnie
Toenniges conducted a conference
and question box on the subject,
why We Are Members of the Kate
Hill Mission Society," each young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Camp Fire Girls Meet.

Twelve members of the Camp
Fire girls of Broadway Presbyterian
church enjoyed the evening yester-
day as guests in the home of Miss
Florence Burton, 2S10 Fifth-and-a-
half avenue. Following business
the time was spent with Ped Cross
work and the hostess of the even
ing served refreshments. DR.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Stevenson were guests
of the evening. Mrs. Stevenson be-
ing the guardian of the girls. The
next meeting, May IS, will be with
Miss Ruth Adams, 1872 Thirteenth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Observation-Disclosures.

Rev. ]. c. Granger at the parsOn-
age of the First Baptist church yes
terday afternoon at officiated a.
the marriage of Mrs. Mollie Rich
mond of Joliet and Sam Overdier Of
Davenport The couple was unac-
companied. MIR. 0verdier is pro-
prietor of a candy store in Daven
port and that city will be the new
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
-Swastika Club With Mrs. Kaupke.

Mrs. ". F. Kaupke in her home,
1919 Tenth avenue, was the hostess
yesterday afternoon to IL members
of the Swastika club who spent the
afternoon visiting over their knit
ting. Lunch was served in the
course of the afternoon. The club
will meet for the next session with
Mrs. Fred Gall, 2424 Seventh ave-
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Ho'en Mills Circle Picnic.

One of the first picnics of the
season was held last evening by
the Helen Mills circle of Broadway
Presbyterian church at Long View
park Twelve of the young women
went to the park in the early even
ing and took pictures and had a
general good time and later served
a picnic lunch. Business and pro-
gram were dispensed with and ev-
cry one had a fine time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
RI. & ID, Club Entertained.

Mrs. Louise Fink in her home,
1912 Thirty-hrst street. was the
hostess yesterday afternoon to
members of the r. l. & D. club. sur
rounding tables at games of cinch.
Mrs. Louise Knappe of Davenport
and Mrs. John Stuhr were winners
OF the game favors. Lunch was
served and garden flowers were
used to decorate the rooms. The
club will meet for the next session
in two weeks with Mrs. John Ko-
nOSky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Social Announcements,

The Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity, Island council No. 1855,
will meet Thursday evening at 1880
in the home of Mrs. S. NJ. Dunavin,
27301a Fifth avenue. Members are
asked to be inattendance.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
First Methodist church will enter
tain at a coffee Friday afternoon at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
willing Workers Class Session.

Mrs. James W. Armstrong enter
tanned the Willing Workers class
of the South Parks Presbyterian
bible school last evening at her
home, 1922 Thirtieth street. An
hour was devoted to the study of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
RecitaIs nj Augustana.

Miss Ruth Nelson will appear in
an undergraduate recital at Angus
tana college chapel Friday alter
noon in the following program:
"Praeludium" .........-O ldberg
The Swan" ...-..-...Pa lmgren
Sonata, A major, op. IS. .Cadman
Risoluto con nobilmente
Suite. In a Nutshell" Granger
l. Arrival Platform Humlet.'
,. Gay but Wistful."
). Pastoral"
4. The Gum-suckers' March.
For two pianos-SsecOnd piano,
Arvid SamuelsOn).
Friday evening Miss Lydia Stem
borg and Miss Goldie Weinrott, pu-
pills in elocution of Miss Iva
Pearce, will present program with
the assistance of Miss Hilma Carl
son, a member OF the piano certifi-
cate class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Party on Island Tonight.

a soldiers dancing party will be
held this evening at the recreation
hall on Rock Island arsenal to
which the young women OF Rock
Island have been invited by the So
cial committee of the war camp ser
vice board. Those desiring TO at
tend are to meet at the Y. NJ. C. A.
building at Z O'Clock and special
cars will convey them direct to the
island. Cards must be presented by
those attending the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15

the book, An African Adventure,
and later there were musical num-
bers and the hostess served a de-
hghtful lunch. The class Will meet
for the next monthly session with
Mrs. r. L. Baird, 1926 Tenth ave
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-15
Hair Under Arms
,NeJlliroce

For removing hair from under
the arms there In nothing as Hani-
tary as DeMtincle, the original
liquid. 1t In ready for instant use
and In the quickest and most con-
venient 10 apply. DeMiracIe In
equally eHicacious for removing
hair from face. neck arms or
linn bs.
Only genuine DeMfrnc1e has q
money-back guarantee in each
package. At nil toilet counters
i'm GOc, 81 and 81 Hixes, or by mnII
from Ms In plain wrapper ON re-
ceipt of price.
FREE book mailed in plain
sealed envelope on request.
DeMiracle, Park Ave. and I20th
ST., New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31
SHIPPING INTERESTS
DISCUSS new RATES

ATLANTA, GA, May a. Shipping
interest representing the Southern
states are here today to hold con-
ference in regard to the general in
crease of 25 percent in freight rates
ordered by Director General McAdoo.
The states represented are Virginia,
NeTth Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gfa,, Florida, Alaoama, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Ii will be decided by the conference
whether or not to make an effort to
oppose the increase.
The conference is attended by traf-
ia managers of com nercia' bodies and
slippers organizations, as well as by
large manufacturers and merchants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31
UNCUTTABLE WIRE
IS THEIR AMBITION

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. May 90
American wire plants are now hard
at work in an effort to duplicate and
improve upon the "uncuttable" barb
ed wire barring the way into the Ger
man trenches since the hating of
their drive on the western front.
This announcement was made to-day
by leading hardware manufacturers
who are here to attend the great war
conference of the industry which
opens tomorrow at the Traymore.
Yankee ingenuity has already Gre
ated wire cutters that will snip the
latest Teutonic protecting devices
like SO much cheese, was the cheerful
report Of officers meeting in prelimi-
nary conferences tonight to the
opening sessions of the Hardware
Manufacturers Association for War
Service. <.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31
COlOred Glasses to look at the
aerOplanes. Bell the Jeweler.
Choice Beef Roast for Saturday and
Sunday, at Bragg's Market 3l-lt
LURED TO HOTEL
TO BE ROBBED

NEW YORK May 31.-A chair
that crushed out the second floor win
dow of the Hoted Glenoble at 56tf
Street and Seventh Avenue, just after
s o'clock last night, the uproad OF a
tight and the cries for help sent po-
licemen on duty outside Carnegie Hall
where a meeting was in progress, run
ming into the hotel.
The first policemen to rush into the
hotel lobby met hatless man hurry
ing out They tripped him up in his
flight. turned him over to following
policemen and rushed UP the first
flight of stairs. A woman's voice
from the landing above screamed:
There's one up here"
Rushing upstairs the officers
found a painting man hiding behind a
door. Then they turned their atten-
ton to the room from which the chair
had been thrown. instead of the noise
of fighting there came from it now
only the groans of an injured man.
The door was locked. A policeman
smashed the panel and stepped in
side.
Lying dazed and bleeding on the
floor was a man who later said he
was NJ E. Fitzpatrick of No. 1873
West 49th Street, steamship stew
ard until rheumatism forced him to
give up work He then came East
from San Francisco for treatment
His story of the battle is the only
one the police so far have to work on.
He is being held until the case is
cleared up on a technical charge of
felonious assault The other two are
held charged with felonious ASSAULT
and attempted burglary. The man
caught in the lobby says he is John
Wait, thirty-six, a railroad conductor
out of work and hailing from Reading
Pa. The man from behind the door
says he is Frank Wilson, forty, a can
vasser, of No. so Market Street, San
Francisco. also out of work.
Neither of them has any explana-
lion of the disturbance. Fitzpatrick
about He wore diamond pin and
had $50 in his pockets.
Kirkpatrick told the police there
was a third assailant-a man who
bore different name every time he
met him-and the man who lured him
to the hotel. This man seems to have
completely disappeared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31
MEXICAN GIRL LOSES
MEMORY in ATLANTA

ATLANTA, GA. May 31-A pretty
Mexican girl who claims to be sis
ter-in-law of Panche Villa, the noto-
rious revolutionist and bandit chief
who led General Pershing on his ia
nous pursuit across the Rio Grande,
is being held by the police authorities
of Atlanta, pending an investigation of
her strange behaviour on the streets
which physicians believe was caused
by asphasia, the medical term for loss
of memory
She gives her name as Anita Cas-
tellaour, and her age as sixteen yeacs,
and states that she has been going to
school at Rocky Mount, N. G. She
had a railroad ticket in her pocket
from there to San Antonio, Tex, when
Travellers Aid worker picked her up
up in the Terminal station, wandering
around aimlessly and completely at
a loss to give any information con-
corning herself
She was taken to a rescue home for
girls and stayed there three days, then
left and went down town and was
found by a policeman on Feachtree
street saluting every soldier she met
and seeming to be entirely in igno-
rance of her identity or whereabouts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31
BATTLES IN AIR
ON FRENCH FRONT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, in
lorraine. May 31.-One American air
squadron established a record of ten
flights in one hour yesterday morning.
Lieut.. Eddie Rickenbacher, of Column
bus, o.. and Lieut. Jimmy Meissner, of
Brooklyn, figured prominently in two
battles, the former saving Meissner's
life twice. American flyers dropped at
least four enemy planes, while one of
our planes was destroyed and its pilot
captured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31

When taken to police station she re-
turned to memory in an intermittent
sort of way, and during these inter
walls gave the information stated above.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31

WANTED-Good miller, single man
preferred. Address E. J. Salter, Am
CIRCUS, Ga, Route B. d6t-w-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31

AUTOMOBILE LIvERY-Rinz Amer
icus Taxi Cab Company. Phone s25:
residence Phone SAC. L. L. Compt--
S-tf --Tv-7Ezsx
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-31
Local News Items
Tize to select the Graduating Gift
frem 8. A. Daniels, the Jeweler.

DIR. L, p Grubbs is in Atlanta for
the weekend.