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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
TEN CARLOADS OF LETTERS RE.
CEIVED.

From eight to ten carloads of mail
for American forces are undelivered
in France, Second Assistant Post
master General Otto Praeger told the
senate postoffice committee, and
thousands and probably millions Of
letters addressed to the men overseas,
will arrive in New York soon, to be
sent to the dead letter office, where an
attempt will be made to return them
to the writer's.
Blame for the failure to deliver this
mail was placed on the war depart
ment by Mr. Praeger, who again ex-
planned that the army authorities
handle all soldiers mail in France,
the. postoffice department delivering
outgoing mail at Hoboken and receiv-
ing returning mail at the French ports.
Mr.. Praeger told the committee that
one reason for the confusion in the
delivery of mail to the soldiers was
the failure of the war department to
keep up its index system. This same
cause, he declared, also was respon-
sible for the departments delay in
sending out allotments to soldiers and
in reporting casualties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
RANCH FOR SALE.

Ranch consisting of 5,124 acres of
land all under fence, 400 acres in cul-
tivation, 16O acres timothy hay land,
Is acres in alfalfa, 165 acres in oats,
barley, wheat; this year good. Locat-
ed in Colfax county, N. M.
Reservoir on land besides bitches
for irrigation. 200 head Of cattle. in
Guiding 16 milk cows, 2 registered
bulls, so head horses, including .
work teams, stallion, 100 head OF
hogs, 225 chickens. Farming imple-
ments complete, including tractor
threshing machine, practically new;
also wagons, harness, riding plow,
drill, harrow and all implements COM
plete, blacksmith and carpenter tools,
and will also include my straw and al
falfa. 1000 acres could be farmed
with sufficient water for same If de-
sired. Will sell complete for $4,000,
one-third down, balance on time pay
ments.
Also for Sale, Stock Ranch Colfax
county, N. NJ, consisting OF 1O,S34
acres. Sufficient water for cattle and
so acres under ditch; one Of the few
large cattle ranches left in the west.
Price $3.50 per acre.
Inquire R. G. Afford,
Aft. Ration, N. M.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

(Jan. 70, 1897.
Harry Kenyon, who was at the time
employed in the railroad office in
La Sale, Illinois, was here visiting
his parents.
A. B. Terril had gone to jennings.
La, to look after business interests.
Mrs. H. L. Ram ST., had fallen on
the icy walk and dislocated her wrist
and broken one of the smaller bones
in the arm.
Blake & Son had just settled In
their new quarters in the Hoag build
ing on Main street.
Max Beehler had just accepted the
position of State Insurance Examiner,
retaining his residence here.
The ladies of the w. r. G. were plan
ming novel entertainment in the way
of a reproduction Of the famous Mid
way Plaisance to take place some time
during the month Of February.
Mrs. Nixon Denton passed away
January Goth. 1899.
Master Eddie Hollister had enter
tanned a company Of twenty-five OF
his young friends at party.
Homer Davis had entertained
twenty-five of his friends one evening
during the week.
Mr.. Charles P Hathaway and Miss
E. May Barker of Coffins Grove were
married on January 18th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
HAVE YOU A JOB FOR ONE OF OUR
RETURNING HEROES.
Iowa Soldiers are Returning Rapidly
and Jobs Must Be Found for
Them.

The rehabilitation of Americas
great army is proceeding very rapidly.
The U. S. Employment service, through
it's office at Des Moines, is making ev-
cry effort to find suitable employment
for these boys. Already 1902 Iowa
boys have been discharged from the
army and navy and are at home. OF
these 4224 had positions promised
them and returned to their jobs. The
rest of the boys or 97S had no Job in
view and asked the Employment Ser
vice to find one for them. OF the 97S
only 100 have been reported as having
found employment. Our state has ov-
er 100000 men in the service, and
they will continue to return home at
the rate of about 5000 month.
Bureaus for Returning Soldiers and
Sailors.
The U. S. Employment Service, CO.
operating with the Iowa State Free
Employment Bureau, the Red Cross,
Community Labor Boards, U. S. Pub
lie Service Reserve, Y. NJ. c. A. and
other great war working societies has
established Bureau for Returning
Soldiers and Sailors in every county
in Iowa. The Bureau for this county
is located at office of A. D. Long in
First National Bank, Manchester.
Employers Of Iowa Must Help.
These organizations have undertake
en- to find employment Of our return
ing soldiers and sailors. This great
work must succeed and with every
employer in the state offering his va
cancies to discharged men success is
assured. Every employer with va
cancy to fill should feel it his duty to
offer that opening to a discharged SOL
der or sailor. In this paper you will
find box addressed to these returning
boys, giving the address of the Bureau
in this county. The next vacancy that
occurs in any position in our county
should be reported to this Bureau as
the very man desired may be waiting
there for work.
This newspaper Is heart and soul
behind this work and has contributed
the space occupied by the box address,
ed to the returning soldiers and sail
ors, to the cause. We intend to carry
this box as long as it is necessary SO
that every boy who reads our paper
will know where to 60 for information
in regard to employment. Will the en-
,ployers of this county respond by list
ing their opportunities with the
Bureau?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
AT THE PLAZA.

Wednesday (tonight) Vivian Martin
in 1.-THE Petticoat Pilot"
Thursday, Douglas Fairbanks in
''Headin' South"
Friday, "The House of Mirth," with
Ethel Barrymore.
Saturday, Ruth Roland in Hands
Up" No. 10, Pathe News, Billie West
Comedy.
Sunday and Monday, The Reason
Why" with Clara Kimball Young.
Tuesday, Tom Moore in Just for
Tonight"
Wednesday, Charles Ray in 1.-THE
Hired Man"
Thursday, zone More American"
with Geo. Beban.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22

"A. M. and P. M. Cloud and DR.. G.
r. Weir of this city, and J. ]. Dolphin
of Ryan were in Cedar Rapids Tues
day night of last week to attend the an
nual meeting Of the American Farm
Mortgage and Securities company. The
company has enjoyed very success
full year, the report showing that the
company now has 100000 in loans.
The remarkable growth of the COM
pany is tribute to the man who have
been in charge of the company's af-
fairs since it was organized in Man
chester few years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
BY-eoNE DAYS
Interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
In Early Activities of the County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Gan. %, 1879.

DR.. B. H. Reynolds had removed his
family into his residence on Union
street.
Prof. Clark was superintendent of
the Manchester public schools.
Diphtheria had claimed the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart.
G. A. Castle of the firm of Brayton
& Castle, had just returned from the
east with his bride-Miss Bessie D.
Irish. a>
Frank P. Doolittle was studying law
in the offices of Bronson & Leroy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
NOTICE.

The Board of Supervisors will re-
ceive bids for the publication Of 500
copies of Auditors annual financial
report for 1918. The books are not to
exceed 80 pages. Bids will be received
in the Auditors office until IL o'clock
noon on the 10th day of February,
1919.
ROBERT FISHEL,
Al. County Auditor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22

FOR RENT-A ten room house, situat-
ed in North Manchester, with two
acres of ground. Good hen house
and garage on place Inquire of Mrs.
Gertrude Splitter, Manchester. Al.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22

WANTED-A good, steady, gentle
manly salesman to handle a Wards
wagon in Delaware county. No ex-
perience needed. For full particulars
write promptly to DR.. Wards Medical
Company, Winona, Minnesota. Estab-
lished 1856.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
CLASSIFIED ADS.

FOR SALE-Timber by the acre one
mile west of Dundee. Inquire Of J.
C. or Lindsey Barr. Str.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
! =
HOME DEMONSTRATION NOTES
BY Mrs. Ellen Sterling. y
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Made.Over Garment Exhibit.

The showing of the made-over gar
ments at the Farmers Institute was
very creditable. Some excellent pieces
of work were entered too late to re-
ceive a premium. These were award
ed honorable mention, as were the
second and third best in each class.
Miss Janet Cation, clothing expert Of
Ames, judged this exhibit. Following
is the list of prize winners:
Best one piece dress made from suit.
Miss Florence Marston, Greeley.
Best dress made from old dress
Olive Armstrong, 10th grade Greeley
Consolidated school.
Best child's dress made from adults
Mrs. NJ. E. Richardson, Manchester.
Best child's coat made from adults
Mrs. M. e. Richardson, Manchester.
Best boys suit made from. adults
Mrs. Byers.
Most ingenious garment-Miss Julia
Satterlee, Manchester.
Best hat-Mrs. Richardson.
The following contributors received
honorable mention:
Mrs. Claude Taylor, Mrs. Montgom-
cry, Miss Morse, Miss Grace Robinson,
Greeley; Miss Janet Chase, Greeley;
Mrs Kline, Mrs. Reidy, Mrs. Petition,
Mrs. James Dunlap and Mrs. W. ].
Suckow. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
Meetings..

o.
Meetings.
Mrs. Louise H. Campbell, assistant
state leader Of home domestic agents,
gave an excellent talk Friday after
noon at the Armory. Mrs. Campbell
explained the governments desire to
help the women of America attain the
greatest efficiency in their profession
home making-and the allotment
which the government has made to
provide for trained specialists to as
sist women in reaching the efficiency.
She spoke Of the various ways in
which the Home Demonstration Agent
can be of service to the community.
Some of the states have been support
ing this work for several years before
the war and find it one of their most
essential and necessary divisions. In
creased excellence in all branches of
home-making will follow scientific
study of foods, economic conditions,
and the care of children. To be as
proficient in the profession of wife
and mother as the man is in his chos-
en- business-this should be the aim
of every woman.
Mrs. Campbell addressed meeting
of the directors of the Woman's Di-
vision of the Farm Bureau in Mrs.
Sterling's office following the general
meeting. Plans for Home Demonstra-
ton work during this year were dis
cussed and arrangements were made
for the membership campaign.
Miss Janet Cation spoke on House
hold Accounts"-methods of reducing
expenditures during war and peace
times-at the Armory Thursday morn
ing. Thursday afternoon, in Mrs.
Sterling's Office, Miss Cation demon
strated the use of sewing machine at
tachments.
Thursday evening, Mrs. Campbell,
Miss Cation, and Mrs. Sterling were in
Hopkinton where a very successful
meeting was held. Miss Cation also
spoke on "The High School Pupils
Accounts" at the High school Friday
afternoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22
Dried and Canned Goods Exhibit.

This exhibit was judged by Mrs.
Louise H. Campbell of Ames. The
premium for canned corn went to the
domestic science class of the Greeley
Consolidated schools. Mrs. M. E.
Richardson of Manchester won the
premiums for dried peas, corn, and
pumpkin, and canned tomatoes, beans,
peas and carrots.
The prize for the best poster on
wool saving was awarded to Athalen
Arduser whose poster was given first
place by Mrs. Campbell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-22

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Milford chronicle., 1919-12-12
GREENWOOD

Buying holly and shipping it seems
TO be the choice work at this time Of
the year. Several people here are
buying box holly, also wreaths. at
good prices.
Mrs. Margaret Satterfeld is slowly
recovering from her recent illness at
the shock Of the death Of her son.
Frank C. Richards and others from
town attended the funeral of Mrs. Le-
gates at Harrington.
George Spence will soon have his
new bungalow completed.
Harry Toibert's new bungalow will
be ready for occupancy by the first Of
the year.
Irwin Toby, one Of our bright school
boys, was taken suddenly Ill last Sat
urday night with appendicitis, and be-
lore he could be taken to hospital
the appendix bursted, throwing the
poison through his stomach. He was
hurried to the Salisbury Hospital,
where he was operated on. While his
lie was dispaired at first, at this time
ne is slightly improved
Paul Mcfarland has returned to his
work after spending the weekend with
ms parents at Beulah, Md.
The Snider Company is still en-
ploying several men at the factory.
oscar Lofand has discontinued
FARMING and moved to o-town in one OF
VI W. S. Hunters bungalows.
MRS. d. S. Murphy is at Rhodesdale
with her daughter.
Nonie Doughty has returned after
an absence of several months.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-12
THE MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared Fer
Woman's Use.

A visit TO the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual i0oket-6n with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be-
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine Is steriized
and as q final precsution In cleanliness
the medicine Is pssteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
Il is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
20 successful in the treatment of
female Ills.
The letters fro women who have
been restored TO J 'c.,h by the use of
Lydia E. Pinlhar.l's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest TO its virtue.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-12
EPWORTH

The children OF Charles McCauley
are able 10 be out again after being
III with scarlet fever for the past FIVE
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Spicer are the
happy parents Of a fine baby girl. two
weeks old.
Miss Elsie Gray is on the sick list.
The children are rshearsing for their
Christmas entertainment, which will
be held Friday night, January 2. 1920.
Hog killing is about over in AMI
around Epworth and some fine porkers
were butchered. r. L. Tucker butch
cred one which weighed GIT pounds
Quite number of people are suf-
fering with colds.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home OF
Mrs. Lizzie LOckerman on Wednesday
evening. December 10th.
William Dickson, a colored boy, died
suddenly from ptomaine poisoning.
Sunday school next Sunday at D.
m. Class meeting at p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-12
HARRikGl0

Miss Lillian Sapp and Mss Laura
oeil kennerly were guests Of Mrs
warren Newton at Bridgeviile last
week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Refsnyder entertain
ed guests from Smyrna on Tuesday
Rev. and Mrs. Eggart spent Thurs
day with their daughter. Mrs. Warren
Newton, at Bridgeville.
Mrs. S. Sapp is entertaining her
aunt, Mss Lottie Sharp, OF Dover.
Mrs. Frank White Is in a very crit
ical condition at this writing. She has
our deepest sympathy and our wishes
for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. W. 8. Marshall was in Wyom-
ing on Friday
Misses Augusta Refsnyder and Mary
Z. Marshall were in FELTON, on Satur-
day.
c. C. Short of Dover was in town
on Sunday.
Master Herbert Niekols of Federals-
burg has returned TO his home after
spending some time with his aunt.
Mrs. Cook Creadick.
Walter Paries Of Marcus Hook spent
some time in town last week.
Miss Bernice Simpson has returned
to Delaware College after spending
some days with her parents.
Mrs. Norman Vernon of Perryville.
Md, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kennerly.
DR.. and Mrs Lewis entertained her
mother, of Dover. last week.
Frank Newman died Saturday night
after severe Illness Of typhoid fever.
Many out OF town people were here
on Friday 70 attend the funeral of
Grandmother Legates", as she was
fondly calied-everyone knew her. as
she had been a resident OF Harrington
for 80 years.
DR.. Florence Marshall was in VIII
mington Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Madison Potter was in Phila-
delphia on Saturday.
George Potter Of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his family.
Warren Darby died OF tuberculosis
at the home OF his mother in Frederick.
He left a wife, formerly Miss Mary
daughter Of George Hughes.
Mrs. Dora Trice OF Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hughes.
CT PAYS TO ADVRRTTRR
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-12
DECEMBER

Rcat stops at the Consumers Ice Co Wharf.
Chester. going and coming. arriving at Chester
X hours after leaving Philadelphia.
Telephone No. Keystone Main S7-27 on Wharf
IN Philadelphia.
Single Tickets TO PHILADELPHIA. $l.2s
No Round { rip Tickets.
Special Motto eve are starting the season
under a new management. Boat newly painted
both inside and out. Special attention viii be
given passengers. Courtesy and politenoss will
be our watchword The enterprises on the
Delaware make a trip on the Bay and River both
educational and healthful Make a trip and be
better prepared for work ahead Of you.
Frederica & Phila. Nav. Co.
Omee-FREDERIcA. DEL
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-12
ACHES AND PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
You'll find Sloan's Linimen,
softens the severe
rheumatic ache

Put it on freely. Don't rub Il In
Just let It Penetrate naturally. What
sense OF soothing relief soon follows
External aches. stiffness. soreness.
cramped muscles. strained sinews.
back "cricks ailments can't
hght off the relieving qualities OF
Sloan's Liniment. Clean, convenient.
economical. 3Sc, zoe. $40
The sun., 1919-08-09
PARENTS OF STOLE
BABY GET
Money Demanded, but Writer
Fails to Keep Promise.

Two more letters to Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Wentz, 725 Home street. The Bronx.
demanding money for the return of their
baby, Arthur Philip Wentz. who was
stolen from his carriage In front OF n
department store At Third venue n
150th street ten days ago. caused much
activity yesterday on the part of de-
tectives assigned to the Ease.
One of the letters, which vas in a
culine handwriting. directed Mrs. Wentz
to keep the bulls away"
"If not" 1t continued. your baby will
not be returned. Instead OF being re-
turned we will crush the head of with
a hammer and return the head"
The letter directed Mrs. Wentz to take
SOS TO Eighteenth street and Sixth ave-
nue. and wait on the corner until some
one demanded the money. She was as
sured that within a few minutes her
chiid would be handed back to her. Ac-
cording to the directions. Mrs. Wentz
was to wear a brown coat with a red
ribbon attached. white shoes and a black
skirt. She has been under a physicians
care since the kidnapping and was physi-
cally unable to make the trip down town.
Mrs. Mary Sullivan, a police matron,
volunteered to go in Mrs. VENTS place.
She dressed herself in accordance with
the directions in the letter and stood on
the corner for half nm hour. hut no one
appeared to ask for the money. Detec-
tives had previously secreted themselves
in nearby doorways. The police believe
the letter was written by some one men
tally deranged.
The second letter. which was of the
same general tenor, demanded $500 and
was emblazoned with rudely drawn
skulls and crossbones. The detectives
are seeking to trace both OF the letter
writer's.
The sun., 1919-08-09
EX-LIEUTENANT HELD
IN 900 FRAUDS
Eric E. VeriH Accused of
Raising Army Checks.

Eric E. verill. formerly an army
Lieutenant at Governors Island. as
signed to protection of industrial prop
erty in this city. was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hitchcock
yesterday and held in $4,000 bail on a
charge of defrauding the Government by
raising army pay checks. Verill was
brought here Wednesday from Atlantic
city. where he was arrested by secret
service agents.
John S. Tucker. a secret service chief.
after describing the long chase which
eliminated in the arrest. said that before
Verilrs discharge from the service last
December he had obtained about $4,000
by fraudulent methods, cashing most OF
the checks at Manhattan banks. Verilrs
method, he said. was to present a small
check for D.. X. by a bank official. In
stead of cashing It Immediately. Mr..
Tucker alleged, he would go to his rooms
and either raise the check or draw a
new one, copying the bank officers In
itlals of Endorsement.
When he again appeared at the bank
the check would be cashed by the teller
without referring II for approval. ac-
cording to Mr.. Tucker. In February
checks began turning up at the Treasury
Department which on investigation
showed they had been raised. One OF
these, he said, was raised from s252.47
TO ~S7,2b3.47 and another from $277 TO
Ss,277, and a bank In Philadelphia re-
ported cashing a check for s204.b2 which
had been raised to $~1s.2ot.b2.
The sun., 1919-08-09
SEIZED IN
ON ANARCHIST E
One Prisoner Taken in Bronx
Is Held in $4,000 Bail.

A raid on a five room apartment at
.S64 Caldwell avenue. The Bronx, at 5
o'clock yesterday morning resulted In the
arrest OF four men charged with an
archy. One. Matti Martins, was dis
charged for lack of evidence; Gustave
Alonen. at the request of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rorke. was held in $685.
900 bail, and the two remaining, Martin
Pepato and Michael Idey. In $1,000 bail
each. The hearing will take place on
Monday in Harlem court.
The detectives said they had kept the
place under watch for more thar a
month and were moved to make the ar
rests because the men were planning to
leave town. They said they found guam
titles of anarchistic and /. w. w. Htera-
ture, several copies of the Masses and
the Ltberdtor, and a number of pamph-
let's In Finnish addressed to working
men. The English passages In one OF
the pamphlets urged the establishment
Of the soviet form of government after
overthrow Of the present system. and
according to the detectives contained
repeated injunctions to use dynamite,
explosives. bombs and other war tao
tics" to bring bou the desired end.
Don't use a rowboat against a bat
tleship-use dynamite" was said to be
one OF the quotations. One of the books
found was "Syndikalism." by William
Risto.
The defendants nave not been con-
nected with the May bomb plot SO far
as the authorities know. The detectives
found a loaded revolver. bat no bombs.
The men are said to have cvme here
from Finland several years ago, but
have not taken out naturalization papers.