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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
SENATOR KENYON ON LIBERTY
LOAN.

In a recent interview, United States
Senator w. S. Kenyon of Iowa, is
quoted as saying:
''If one Of the ruined towns In
northern France could be brought ov-
er here and set down for inspection
where all the people could see the
fendishpess of the German invasion,
there would not be much trouble in
selling the Liberty loan bonds.
"We must appreciate the fact that
this war is not three thousand miles
away. If France and England should
be overcome we would find the war
within three miles of our coast. Amer
lea is in peril and we may as well
understand it.
"Those who cannot go to fight with
guns can do effective work here by
helping raise the money to buy the
guns, ammunition and food. Let us
realize that this is everybody's war.
Let us act SO that when the boys
come home we can meet them at the
train and not have any feeling that we
have failed to do our part or that If
we had done little more of sacrifice,
more of the boys must have come
home.' .r. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
THE GREATEsT OF BATTLES.


During the past week there has been
little change in the battle lines OF the
contending armies in France. The
Germans have not gained ground
enough in which to bury their dead
The lull in the great battle may be
due to the following order of General
Lundendorff's published in the Berlin
Tageblatt:
"The idea of forcing success by the
employment of masses must be abol-
ished absolutely. 1t leads only to un-
necessary losses. The effective use Of
weapons, not Of numbers, gives the
decision"
In any event, every day that the
Germans are kept from advancing IS
a victory for the allies, because 1t
gives the allies that much more time
to reinforce their lines. Winston
Spencer Churchill, British minister
of munitions, in an address delivered
Yesterday to an American labor DEL
egation visiting England, made the
following statement:
"By their attack they have called
into the field against them in this
campaign alone more thh 100000
soldiers additional to those who would
otherwise have been there"
If more than million additional
soldiers have already arrived, it is
safe to say that another million are
on the way. The bridge OF ships
across the ocean is filled to it's capac-
ity with Americans all anxious to
arrive in time to help win what many
believe is the decisive battle of the
yuor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24

smoke. If you cannot get along with
out the smoke put as much in the bank
as you blow away in smoke.
The money is collected on Friday,
turned into the First National bank
and from there once in two weeks
sent on to Des Moines to the First
Trust and Savings bank.
Saturday, April 18th, we forwarded
to Des Moines S2791, the collections
for two weeks in Manchester alone.
The other towns in the county had
not gotten their money in.
For last Thursday in Manchester we
gathered from the banks all over
town $6.S1 against $1395 the week
previous. The people of Delaware
county never have wanted something
for nothing and we surely would not
want our boys to have those nice
things and we not do our part in pro-
yiding them
Here's hoping this little reminder
may help the men to speed up a
whole lot this week. Those who new
er smoke might put little in this
bank as thank offering.
Following is the local committee, Of
which Mrs. H. A. Dittmer is chairman:
Committee for East Main, Mrs. VIM.
Mcintosh and Mrs. Frank Wilson.
Committee for West Main, Miss
Lucy Shimmin and Mrs. Geo. Ford
Committee for North Franklin, Mrs.
w. H. Cooley and Mrs. T. N. Arnold.
Committee for South Franklin, Mrs.
A. j. Gildner and Mrs. e. M. Carr.
Xxx
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
HONEY CREEK.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. McCarren of
Manchester visited one day this week
at the Walter Leman home.
Mrs. Edward Mosher and daughter,
Miss Edna, were Manchester shop
pers Tuesday.
F. Davis, u. s. Martin and Mrs.
Martin spent Sunday evening at the
George Martin home in Dundee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barr were Man
chester business visitors Saturday.
There was nice attendance at the
services in the M. E. church at Thorpe
Sunday. Several from this vicinity
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Lehman were
Oelwein visitors one day last week.
Mrs. Jake Ryan, who has been in
the hospital at Iowa City for several
weeks. has returned home much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. Charles Rossow is sick.
The Charles Todd family of Edge
wood called at the James Barr home
Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Weeks spent Sunday and
Monday with her mother, Mrs. Lydia
Ludy, in Strawberry Point.
Mrs. Cummings has returned to her
home in Dubuque after a pleasant
visit with her daughter, Mrs H. G.
White.
Mrs. Sherman Smith was shopping
in Strawberry Point Tuesday.
Mrs, Angler of Loup City, Neb., is
here for an extnded visit at the J. s..
knight home and with other relatives
and friends.
Miss Conner, a professional nurse
from Dubuque, is caring for Mrs. Len
Wiltsie.
The Embroidery club met at the
home of Mrs. C. G. Treadwell Monday
evening.
Mrs. L. G. Wareham spent Tuesday
in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Reinecke and
son Harold spent Thursday in Gutten-
burg.
Otto Gienapp, who is in the Finley
hospital in Dubuque, is improving.
Mrs. Tillman Duncan entertained
relatives from Anamosa Saturday.
Mrs. Will Carrier enjoyed visit
from her mother recently, Mrs. Eva
Sewell, of Omaha, Nebraska.
Mrs. Bell Mellen returned home
from pleasant visit with relatives
and friends in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Smith and
the Everett Smith family autoed to
the Andy Alcorn home Sunday.
Carl FRITZ left for Minneapolis
where he has enlisted in the marines.
The ladies of the Altar society were
entertained at the Mrs. VIM. Bald
ridge home Thursday afternoon.
At the home of the brides father,
Charles Niederfrank, in Strawberry
Point, on Wednesday, April 18th, 1918,
occurred the marriage of Miss Hannah
to Mr.. Bert w. Talcott.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
SMOKELEss EMERGENCY FUND.

Because OF the falling OH IN the
Smokeless Emergency Fund last week
the committee decided that, the men
of Manchester did not understand
what this meant to our Iowa boys.
Smokeless day was started by Mrs
]. A. CARRIER of Des Moines, to provide
fund for emergency that was not
covered by the Red Cross, the Y. M
C. A. In Des Moines it has the unit
ed support of all the commercial and
financial institutions and all the news
papers. Some of the ministers who
have picture slides with their Sun
day evening services advertise Smoke
less Day
Mrs. CARRIER thought the men could
stand one more LESS Day" The
wheatless and meatless days are no
sacrifice for the men because the wife
always provides some good substi-
tute, so that is all pleasant and agree
able but smokeless day may come
hard. Nevertheless, when the men un-
derstand what it means they will
do their part willingly.
This association has already for
warded to Col. Bennett in France,
5000 for an emergency fund for the
two Des Moines Companies in his
regiment, Co. B. under Captain Nc
Henry and machine gun company un-
der Captain Fluer. Also $3.50 to
Camp Cody for the Des Moines units
stationed there A letter from one OF
the captains at Camp Cody stating
that he sick mess fund was very low
was replenished at once from the
Smokeless Day fund.
The money is used for nicknacks
and extras wherever needed for our
Iowa boys-an extra orange when
convelescing or an extra cup OF cof-
fee after a weary days encounter
with the unspeakable Hun.
Each state takes certain pride IN
furnishing for her boys few Of the
luxuries such as Mother would pro-
vide if they were at home. Iowa has
just such a pride for her Sammy
whether at the U. S. cantonment or
in the trench in France. Delaware
county has taken up this work under
the Women's committee of the Coun-
Gil of Defense. The savings banks
are placed in the business houses
most frequented by men. Thursday
is the day the men who smoke are
asked to give up their smokes for that
day and put as much in the bank as
the smoke would cost if they did
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24

-sY . D. To- Il ~ +
The Rev. Wells of the M. E. church Of
ficiated Both parties have lived most
of their life in Strawberry Point and
are honest and Industrious young
people, capable of making good. The
groom is member of the Talcott,
Dooley & Co. store and is young
lady of refined qualities and business
tactics. Mr.. and Mrs. Talcott left on
the evening train on "a wedding trip
to Chicago. We wish them success.
The commencement program of the
Strawberry Point high school will be
held at the Kingsley opera house on
Tuesday, April %. The baccalaureate
sermon will be given by Rev. Wells
at the Congregational church on Sun
day evening, April %.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
JAPANESE BARBERRY HARMLESS.

.JAPANESE BAkBEkkY HAkMLESS.
Do not be misled by the headline,
Danish the Burberry" which has ap-
peared in nearly every newspaper
during the past few weeks. Accord
ing to all reports the common bar
berry should be banished. 1t pro-
duces and spreads the rust SO deadly
to wheat and other crops. But the
Japanese barberry is not a rust pro-
ducing shrub, and it is easily distin-
guished from the common variety.
The outer edge of the leaves of
common barberry are saw-toothed, or
nearly so, with little tufts that con-
tain rust-spores, or rust seed, while
the outer edge Of the leaves of the
Japanese barberry are smooth and
even and are harmless.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture asserts that black rust
was the principal factor in reducing
the yield of wheat alone in North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Montana and
Minnesota by nearly 2O0,0O0,O00.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
4 GREAT COMMANDER.

General Foch, who Is commander
in-chief of all the armies of the allies
now fighting in France, is 81 years
old but his age has not dimmed his
military vision. His years of expert
ence make him equal to the greatest
responsibility ever placed in the keep
ing of commanding Office. The fate
of modern civilization is at his finger
ends. This great commander is in
the prime of mental vigor, because
he has been mentally active during
all the years Of his manhood life. Men
do not become old at fifty unless they
let go of themselves mentally.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
Methodist

Bible study class will meet at the
home of Mr.. L. G. Wells on Wednes-
day evening of this week.
The Thursday evening meeting will
be as usual An opportunity will be
given to read all letters received from
soldiers and sailors.
The subject for the Sunday morn
ing sermon will be Assurance Of
Faith in Days of Stress"
Sunday school at IL o'clock.
Young peoples meeting at Z o'clock.
In the evening the Brotherhood
will put on a patriotic service. Pa
triotic speeches and patriotic music
will be given.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
He has sounded forth the trumpe
In the beanty Of the lilies Christ
BRALEY's GYPSY SONG.

Isn't there the true springtime low
and lure and longing in the following
lively, loving Tilt?
The wind, and the sky, and the sun,
And the open trail and free,
A staff and packard one
To take the trail with me,
Over the hills that lure,
Under the trees that sway,
Laughing and strong, and-poor,
Out on the wander way.
The wind, and the sun, and the sky,
A star-strewn vault at night,
And two hearts beating high,
Athrill with an old delight.
Out from the fret Of the town,
Free from the ties that gall,
Venturing up and down,
Under the wander thrall.
The sky, and the sun, and the wind,
And One on the road fare,
Slender and gypsy-skinned,
My gypsy ways to share.
Life that is void of stress,
Love that is leal and true;
The road-and the winds caress,
Sun and the sky-and you!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
ARCHBISHOP KEANE IMPROVING.
Cedar Rapids Republican,.

H#..s (CeQar haplQS RepuDllCduJ.
The illness of Archbishop J. j.
Keane is matter Of state as we'll as
church interest. The Dubuque dis
patches state the belief that he is now
on the way to recovery, but he is still
very weakened man. No church
official has ever made a better i'm
preston on the whole public! He Is
scholar and a gentleman as well as
church-man. He belongs to the
kind of men that other men like to
meet and who like to meet other men.
It is the fellowship of fine minds and
noble souls. While he was still q
western bishop he delivered a series
of lectures here that are still often
recalled and always with pleasure.
They showed him to- be a man OF
breadth as we'll as depth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
WHY Z

Why did subscriptions to the Third
Liberty Loan go over the top in Iowa
in record breaking time? Many at
tempts are being made to answer
that question This we believe is
the correct answer:
The men who managed the cam
paign for the sale of the present is
sue Of Liberty Loan Bonds in Iowa
revived the great source of American
democracy-the town meeting. When
the people Of this country assemble
in town meetings and stand up, what
ever is above them will either have to
bend or break.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24

"A recent issue of the ST. Paul Pho
neer-Press contains an account OF a
democratic state conference held in
that city, which was attended by seven
Civil war veterans as delegates, whose
average age exceeded rs years. Our
former townsman, Garrett A. Thorpe,
was one of the seven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
UNCLE SAM GREATEST INSUR-
ANCE AGENT IN THE WORLD.

During the six months ending on
the 9Th of this month, the Bureau of
War-Risk Insurance of the Treasury
Department has written insurance on
the lives of more than 100000 SOL
diers. sailors and nurses. The pol
icies average about $S,500, and the
grand total is approximately $4,000
900, 00O
Government insurance is still being
written in large volume. Approx
mately $4OO,0OO,OOO was added during
the week ending the 18th of the pres
ent month.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE
REpIIRIIC.

At a time like this, when the dread
full lists of casualties have commenced
to come over the cables at the bot
tom of the ocean, there are no lines
in the English language more encour-
aging than Julia Ward Howe's BAT
tie Hymn of the Republic" No nation
in its hour of battle ever had nobler
hymn; nothing in any literature has
more martial movement, or more
stirring effect
Mine eyes have seen the glory OF the
coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where
the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful tightening
of his terrible swift sword,
His truth is marching on.
1 have seen him in the watchfires of
a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar in
the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence
by the dim and flaring lamps,
His day is marching on.
have read a fiery gospel, writ In
FURNISHED rows of steel:
AS you deal with my contenners,
so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the hero, born of woman, crush
the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on.
He has sounded forth the trumpet
that shall never call retreat;
He is sitting out the hearts OF men
before his judgment seat
o, be swift, my soul, to answer Him!
be jubilant my feet!
Our God is marching on.
In the beauty Of the lilies Christ
was born across the sea,
With glory in His bosom that trans
figures you and me;
As He died to make men holy, let
us died to make men free,
While God is marching on.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24

Machine guns are now being pro-
duced for the United States army at
the rate Of GIG per day, Sundays and
holidays included. And the new
American machine gun is said to be
the most deadly weapon ever devised
by the mind Of man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
United Brethren.

Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at the parsonage.
Sunday services at the usual hours.
Morning theme: THE Sword of
Jesus" Evening theme: "The Clos
ed Door"
The morning theme will be Harold
Bell Wright's idea of the war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24

on the French flying fields and will
soon be privileged to participate In
the actual fighting at the front.
The New York Farce comedy, 1T
Pays to Advertise" which appears on
our chautauqua program is now on q
tour of the National Army Training
Camps, showing our fighting forces q
good time before they startfor France.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank all our friends
and neighbors for their kindness
shown us during the long illness Of
our beloved wife and mother.
John WEIGH,
Mae Welch,
Thomas WEIGH.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Elk.
ECUTOR.

ECUTOR,
State of Iowa, Delaware County, SIS
Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as. executor of the
estate of Michael Barr, ST., late Of
Delaware county, deceased. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly anthem
ticated, to the undersigned for allow
ance.
ROBERT BARR
Dated April 9, 1918.
Carr & Carr, Attorneys. 15w3.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24

Vincent Bechelli, Of Lincoln, ILL
nois, came the first Of the week, to
answer to the call for men to en-
train for Camp Dodge Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24
Baptist.

Sunday morning service at II
O'Clock. Subject: IAN Impressive
Beacon"
Evening service at 500. Subject
"Great Privileges
Everyone welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-24

LOST-on the Hawkeye highway a
new Miller tire and rim, size 34x4.
Liberal reward for it's return. In
quire at this Office. 17w1.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
GLOVES TO VIE WITH SHOES
Gayety in CoIors-for Hand Coverings
Match Footgear, According to
Latest Styles in Boots.

Since the feet have taken to fan
ciful coverings, it has come about that
the hands are making an effort to
match the other extremities in this
matter. 1t is to be noted that among
the fall gloves are those of French
kid which have shaded embroidery on
the back.
This embroidery is not confined to
black, but is exploited in blue, in
green, purple and brown, not to forget
gray. The idea seems to be that the
predominant color Of the costume may
be matched in the embroidery of the
glove.
Then there is the glove which has
the cuff enriched with cords that have
the effect Of tucks. The stitching of
the latter is done in color or may be
had In white to match the glove.
Rather practical Is the glove of white,
tan or black which has a cuff Of con-
trasting color. This style of glove has
the Biarritz wrist, without opening
and with elastic finish to make it con-
venient for drawing on and off the
hand.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
PROFESSOR IN A oUANDARY
Educator, Accused by Wife With Not
Kissing Her as He Left House,
BIames Self With Short Memory.

Speaking at a dinner, Senator John
w. Smith of Maryland referred to the
subject of Observation-Disclosures, and fit
tingly recalled a story about a profess
sor who had lapses along that partic-
ular line.
On returning home to dinner one
evening, the professor was met at the
door by his wife, who led him into the
house with a r%eprovng air.
"Do you know, John" said the good
woman, a little poutfully, "that you
went away this morning without kiss
ing me good-by"
"You don't really mean 1t, Mary?"
returned the professor, laying aside his
hat and gloves. "Surely you must be
mistaken"
"Oh, no, I am not p declared Mary,
with great p~ositiveness. mot a single
kiss did you give mel" =
as that So" rejoined the professor,
with a thoughtful expression. "Then
who in the deuce did I kiss?"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
Russian Prisoners Escape.

The record of escapes from war
captivity has been claimed for a Rus
sian prisoner who recently crossed the
Dutch frontier in his twelfth attempt
to escape. Three times he fled in the
direction of Luxembourg, twice he made
for Switzerland, on several occasions
he took the road to Poland and again
to Denmark, but in every case without
success. This was the first time he
had tried his luck in the direction of
the Netherlands frontier, and after be-
ing two months and twenty days on
the road success crowned his persever-
ance
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
Narration of Caribou.

From Dawson, Yukon territory, Do
minion Of Canada, comes news of the
migration of caribou, says the Chris
tan Science Monitor. Great hordes
are in the vicinity of Forty Mile river
and at various other points. The to-
tai number of animals moving south
ward in search of food is estimated
at 1000, 900 head. 1t is characteristic
of the time that the migration would
hardly have been known outside of
Yukon territory had 1t not been neces-
sary to explain officially that occu-
pancy of the roads by the caribou in
terfered with the carriage of the
mails.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
The Lucky
Horseshoe
IN
By George Elmer Cobb
(copyright. 1917. western Newspaper Uni,

Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
"Please, Mr.. Bangs, I've got a pres
emf for you, and l cleaned 1t ard pol
ished 1t oil up, and Sister Marie
laughed at me, because she said it vas
hardly good enough for you, but she
put it In tissue paper, and tied that
pretty piece of ribbon around 1t, and
many happy returns of the day."
Breathless but ardent, spelling out
a lesson palpably acquired by rote-
thus little Benny Driscoll. He stood
by the wagon that Joe Bangs was driv-
ing, and the latter beamed down on
him from that jolly rotund face of his,
half sentimentally interested, for Ben
ME was n of his many juvenile ia
~vorites. and Benny's sister-quite rev.
erently his great weather-beaten hands
touched the soft silky bit of ribbon
which the delicate fingers of Marie
Driscoll had adjusted.
"And how did you know it was my
birthday, Benny?" quizzed Joe.
SISTER remembered it," and Joe ex-
perienced a quick thrill of delight at
this manifestation of interest on the
part of the lovely idol he had always
worshiped at a distance.
SIT isn't much Of a present, Mr..
Bangs" went on Benny soberly, "but
it's all I had"
"What may it be now, Benny?" ques-
toned Joe, balancing the concealed OBJ
ject in his hands and noting that 1t
weighed several pounds.
"It's a horseshoe, MI. Bangs" ex-
planned Benny. "Sister found 1t in the
road. It's a whopper, too. Guess 1t
belonged to one of those big mill
horses. You see, / know you like to
pitch quoits with ao%rseshoes, 81 1 just
made a present of it, see. That's all"
"And a great big 'all,' Benny, and
it's a famous gift, and l appreciate it,"
and Joe slowed the unexpected pres
ent behind the wagon seat, stretched
out his hand to stroke the sunny head
of his donor and went on his way all
smiles and satisfaction.
There never was such a splendid
"big brother to the minds of the vii
lage urchins as Joe Bangs. He was
always giving them a lift in his wagon,
letting them drive old Dobbin, bring