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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
FOR SALE.

Desirable residence property on
North Franklin Street, described as
Lot 20. of Henry Acers' Addition to
Manchester, Iowa. For particulars in
quire of Geo. S. Acers, Manchester,
Iowa. 5J-a.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
LOST.

On the streets of Manchester, a
pair of gold bowed glasses, with the
name-"W c. Amsden" stamped on
case Finder please leave at this
office and receive reward 53-1-pd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
LOST.

On Christmas night, long bar pin.
set with pearls. Finder please leave
at this office. Reward offered. ST..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31

/ Tact consists In saying things that
ncople like to listen to and Of listen
ing to things that people like to say
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
Want Y. s. Control.

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.We reached these conclusions:
"That 1t Is the sense Of the confer
ence that control Of the railroads by
the government of the United States
should be extended for period Of not
less than two years. In order that q
proper test might be made as to gov
eminent control.
"That such attest has not been given
fair opportunity during war times Or
since then.
'sThat this conference Is opposed to
legislation making strikes Of workers
unlawful.
THAT It is the sense Of the confer
ence that penalty clauses In pending
legislation on the railroads against
workers ccasing their employment
should be eliminated.
"That this conference favOrs the en-
actment of the beneficial features Of
the railroad bills which tend to estab-
lish better relations between the en-
ployees and the curriers', and that these
beneficial clauses should be extended
to the sleeping car and Pullman COM
pany employees"
No important decisions were reached
by senate and house conferees on the
railroad legislation.
The provisions of the Cummins and
Esch bill Tor regulation of Issuance of
railroad securities was under discus
sion.
No mention was made OF the labor
provisions, it was said. Some Of the
conferees believe these may not be
reached for two or three weeks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
LABOR COMbATS
anti STRIKE ACT
Also Demands United States
Rule Roads Two Years
More.
GOkPERs EXPLAINS MEETING
American Federation Of Labor and
Rail Unions Join in ! Finish Fight
Daniel Willard Calls on
Labor Leader.

Washington, Dec Organized la
Dor united here to direct an unrelent-
ing fight against return Of the rail-
roads to their owners March i; and. II
that cannot be averted at this time. to
prevent enactment of, railroad iegisla-
tion which will include anti-strike pro-
visions and penalties against workers
who cease their employment.
The American Federation of Labor,
the four railroad brotherhoods and the
ten railroad shopmen's unions affiliat-
ed with tht American Federation Of
Labor Joined In the declaration OF war
and issued statement asserting them
selves in favor Of two-year extension
Of government control OF the railroads
in order that government ownership
might have fair test.
A. 4. Of L. Calls Meeting.
The action was taken at confer
ence called by Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent OF the American Federation Of
Labor, who presided. Frank Morrison,
secretary Of the federation, also at
tended, together with 10 officials Of the
various railroad ORGANIZATIONS
An unusuai circumstance lurins lne
conference was tne ar-ival als tns
{ American Federatlon q LaDor nsaus
Quarters Of Daniel Willard, preslasnl
Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. His
coming apparently was. uhesApee.e'',
Mr.. WIZARD was usnereu m.p NJ
sGompers private once aho me hru-
q 2. p. .e e 80
immensely ieft Ihe son,.len sI,, s..s
was 10 conference Witn saar. Ulhaiv
for nearly an nour: q. i
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17
ESTIMATES ON DAMAGE
TO CROPS BY RAIN VAhf
AT PLANT CITY

There is no question about crops
having been damaged as the result
Of the heavy rains two weeks ago.
Init estimates concerning the exteo'
Of damage vary widely. Some grow
arc who have been hit hard esI'-
maize that crops generally were dam
aged between seventy-fve and nihe'
~ per cent, but others are OF the
oninion after looking over the situa-
tion that it will not be more tnah
thirty ner cent. In fact, a canvass by
two gentlemen last week, during
which thew went over the various
farming and trucking communities
,ad them to conclude that the damage
was not over thirty per cent, general
" sneaking. E. w. Virgins, one OF
tbe oldest vegetable and fruit buyers
here, states that from what ne mas
heard the damage to truck crops
was not over fifty per cent, and TINS
NAV be reduced by period of good
weather.
Truck crops suffered most, as plant
ing of staple crops had not progressed
to much extent prior to the deluge
Plant City Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17
A vERMONTFUR SALE

Mention was made in my home pa
per not long ago of the mid winter
auction sales of furs in st. Louis,
Mo-, where the sales amounted to
over a million dollars day for each
day of the nine days sale. It indi-
Gated not only the high price of furs
but also the great demand for them
Yet now again we learn of another
sale of furs in Vermont which shows
that the demand is still in evidence;
that sale was held at Burlington, VT
And it included among other items
10000 skunk skins, 5000 muskrat
pelts and over thousand fox skins
The value of the skunk skins ran to
total of over $4,000. So the pre-.
diction I would make is that furs will
be quite fashionable for at least an
other year, or else that the dealers
are due to receive one of the greatest
shocks of their career. w. S. B.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

One of the units at Camp Lewis,
Washington, had in its ranks a
chronic whistler. In barracks, at
drill, everywhere and all the time
this soldier whistled. Suggestions,
threats, sarcasm in regard to his
musical efforts all rolled off him like
water off ducks back. There was
70 stopping his whistling.
Finally an officer took the man il
hand.
you stand out there at attention,
the officer commanded, land whistle
for an hour"
The soldier grinned and obeyed.
For one hour he stood in the COM
pany street, whistling "The Star
Spangled Banner"
And for an hour officers and SOL
diers stood at attention with him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17
WaveletS
Fro
The Deep
C.. Gre e n

Maud Jack is at Ethels feet all
the time. He acts like a prince"
Freeda: Eyes, a regular foot
prints"
A dance without girls is like some
grocery stores. They both need
more lasses.
Jones: did you see that aviator
fall down stairs?'
Smith: Eyes, he was on the first
flight
Some men complain If they are on
their feet few hours, but just think
how many years Geo. Washington
lived without lying.
There was a young lady named DAILY,
Who opened bake shop quite gaily;
But it is said
That DAILY bread
Laid round for a month and got
staley.
Moore: Erred shot from ten c'clock
until one today
Brown: as that SO? He's like a
horse l played today"
Moore: How was that?"
Brown: HE was ten to, one
shot.
A baseball fiend that walks in his
sleep will in nine cases out of ten
knock over pitcher,
| The beauty about taking a thin girl
buggy riding is that if it rains you
can put her in the whip socket.
Shoes are mighty fine made of cali
skin, but I imagine that new banana
leather ought to make good slip
pers.
! The girl that longs for the plain
band usually is willing to face the
music.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17
MULBERRY READER
LIKES OUR WEEKLY PAPER

Mulberry, Fla, March IA, 1913.
Editor Telegram:
It is a universally conceded fac''
Mr. Editor, that the public press Is
the most potent factor in the bulidine
of a state or nation and, also, that IL
and our literary schools are the most
potent factors in the moulding o.
thought, and the begetting OF patrlotlc
sentiment. Then, how important II is
that our editors as we'll as our teach
ers be broad-minded, literally edu-
Gated persons, and it is with real
pleasure that | can sincerely state
that your weekly is one OF the ables'
edited papers l have ever taken.
Like the Polk County Record, it is
almost entirely free from typograph-
ical errors, misspelled words ana
blurs. and the thought embodied in
its editorial is upon a high plant
which makes it mental treat to read
| it.
IT'S not all publications OF which
can say this. | have before me
certain daily of March IL, 1919, from
which read: Lost. strayed or stolen
Hudson automobile. Liberal reward
for information leading to its recov
cry. Last time seen on Bradentown
| road. Owned by a mechanic with
one-man top and demountable
rims
/ This is in keeping with one OF Har-
vey's exercises in false syntax: "A
gentleman, going abroad for the sea
son, will let his house to respect
able family, containing ten rooms and
seven gables My, how would
have liked to have seen that family!
So, also, will | give four bits any old
day to see that mechanic il he is as
described in this daily. Now, it is
nothing for students to make mis-
takes in both their class recitations
and in their written examinations
II is naturally expected that they will
90 so occasionally, but it is every
thinp FOR q too chor IN Int cunh on IN
corrected Neither is it anything for
a contributor to paper to commit
grammatical blunders at times, but 1t
does not tell much of an editor S
ability to permit them to go to press
To claim that he did not read the
manuscript does no; any more shift
the responsibility than for a teacher
to urge that he did not examine 4
students papers would release him
from his responsibility
That is one of the main reasons
why you, editors, are on your job
l. protects both you and your con-
tributor.
You and Mr. Baltimore are able
careful editors, Mr.. Hetherington
and I hope never to be without you,
papers. -
+, Respectfully. L. HODNNTT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17
FOR SALE

No, /. As acfes bearing grove, well wa
tered and well improved, containing
so acres in tract. Bloom for 10000
boxes fruit. Price $4,000.
No. 2. So acres of land-15 acres in
full bearing, well improved. Price,
$4,000.
No. 3. 40 acres, "a acres in bearing
grove, we'll improved. Price $4,000.
No. A. 16 acres, 5 in grove from ter
to fifteen year old trees. bounding
Arcadia corporate limits; flowing
we'll, etc. Price, $3.50.
For further information phone or
address
R. F. LEWIS, Arcadia, Fla
S671
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17
OH, WELL, WHAT
is AN HOUR OR sc

st. Petersburg is going to have an
other clock changing spasm with its
resulting confusion and cussing On
the last Sunday in March clocks are
to be moved up one hour and all In
gersoll watches two hours. This fact
in connection with the fact that st,
Petersburg moved up an hour Jan :.
| when it was put in the eastern zon :
will make 1870, 1919, just two hours
earlier than 1880, 1918. In other
figures April /, 1919, at o'clock
would have been 6 o'clock April l.
1918. (All this April / stuff and
1919 is merely put in to make the
problem harder.
The schools and merchants do not
know just what they will do TO ad-
just their businesses to the change
and it is probable that a meeting OF
the Merchants association will be
held to decide store closing hours
Some reckless souls, including those
who were responsible for the .comical
and absurd mixup that occurred last
fall when the city changed its tins
two months before the state did, are
advocating that the change be disre
garded. For st. Petersburg "Sum.
mer Madness" that might do vel
enough but the bulk of the people
smile or cuss at such a suggestion
st. Petersburg Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17
WANNAMAKER SAYS

o "If there is one business on
. earth that a gutter should
. leave severely alone, it is adj
p vertising. To make a success
~ of advertising, one must be
. prepared to stick to it like a
q barnacle on boats bottom.
q He should know before he be-
. gins it that he must spend
. money-considerable of it.
q Somebody should tell him also
q that he cannot hope to reap
q results commensurate with his
9 expenditures early in the
q game. Advertising doesn't
. jerk; it pulls. 1t begins very
. gently at first, but the pull is
. steady. 1t increases day by
. day and year by year, until it
Q exerts an irresistible power. 1t
n is likened to a team pulling
. heavy load. A thousand spas
y modic, jerky pulls will not
= bulge the load, while one-half
. the power exerted in steady eff
q fort will start and keep it NOV
. ing. There are three ways to
9 make advertising pay, and
q these are the only ways. There
= are no others. First is to
y keep at it; second, is to keep
. at it; third is to keep at it,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

Business continues good in Lake
land, with every prospect for it to
grow better The next five years are
going to be great ones for the growth
of this city and county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

There's big fuss being raised
about the growing tendency of women
to the habit of smoking. 1t is not un-
likely that smoking and voting will
so together with the fair ones, as has
been the case with the men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

Will the Legislature take the trou-
bic, during its sessions, to make some
investigation as to how much reform
has been put into the conduct of the
reform school?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited to 1t or not
otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news published therein.
All rights of republication of spsciai
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

A five million dollar loss, such az
crops sustained by the excessive rains
on the East Coast, hardly makes
ripple on the surface of Florida's pros
perity. Other sections of the country
afflicted with such loss would be
asking for outside aid; Floridians
merely turn to the task of putting In
another crop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

Perhaps the crooks felt that if their
car couldn't appear On the streets Of
Lakeland without this newspaper
sounding a warning, they had better
move on. At any rate they have not
been seen except the one time, and
they have either gone, or, like Brer
Rabbit, they 'lay low"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

LOST-Black bill fold, containing
about SIS and important papers.
Reward if returned to Lakeland
Book Store. S677
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

FOR SALE-191S Ford Sedan; run
1900 miles; has 800 starter. Apply
to Box 80, City. 1872
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

Heard a man say of another who
makes considerable profession Of
piety, HE hasn't as much Christian
ity as your dog We thought this
pretty severe, but on reflection we
don't know. Our dog is always cheer
full, kind, grateful and loyal. Can as
much be said of many Christians you
know?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

FOR SALE-Chevrolet Touring car;
perfect condition; owner going
north. Apply at The Palms after 6
p. m. $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

The Tribune's reference to there
having been but one man thus for who
has bid for the Bolsheviki vote by de-
claring that payment of poll-tax
should not be prerequisite of voting,
reminds us that this will be very
popular plank in the platform of the
politician alluded to-. We have lots
OF feller-citizens who are agin' taxes,
agin' laws and agin' everything, and
an INSCRIPTIONS demagogue can work
such as these to his purposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

The tourist crop, 1t is estimated by
authoritative sources, win yield one
hundred million dollars to Florida this
season, more than four times the
value of the citrus crop. Yet there
are people who are short-sighted and
unthinking enough to belittle the idea
OF cultivating the tourists-inducing
thcm to come here, and then making
things pleasant for them so they will
prolong their stay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

A man who would build a number
OF small, neat bungalows for the tour
list season would be making an attrac-
tive investment for himself and help
build up the community at the same
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

FOR SALE-At once, Ford roadster
in perfect condition. Telephone 49,
NBlack 1878
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

The girl that longs for the plain
band usually is willing to face the
music.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-17

Shoes are mighty fine made of calf
skin, but | imagine that new banana
leather ought to make good slip
pers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
You Do More Work.

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when your
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have a very depressing effect on
the system. causing weakness. laziness,
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
its Strengthening. invigorating effect. see
how ii brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not patent medicine. it is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
So pleasant even children like it. The
blood needs Quinine 10 Purify il and IRON
TO Enrich it, These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities in
the blood
The Strength -Crcating Power of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it
the iavorite tonic in thousands of homes.
More than thirty-ive years ago, folk
wnnId ride long 70 got GROW
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
member OF their family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding. strengthening
tonic. The formula is just the same to-
day. and you can get IT from any drug
store Sec per bottle.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
sARMISTICE IN COTTON WAR.
Attorneys for Contesting Parties
Reach Agreement Pending Trial.

The cotton war as far as it concerns
the controversy between the buyers
and County Weigher Albert Robert
son has reached the armistice stage.
This was brought about Thursday as
the result of a conference between
Attorneys McPhetrige & Martin, rep
resenting the County Weigher, and
Attorney Minor Pipkin as representa-
tive of the Mena Warehouse Company
and G. b. Lyons. The terms of the
agreement are that the restraining
order will be held in allegiance and
that the buyers will be permitted to
continue weighing as they had before
the injunction became effective with
the condition that an accurate record
be kept of the number of bales
weighed. In the event, then, upon a
nearing or the case on its merits, ii
judgment should be rendered in favor
Of Weigher Robertson, he shall be re-
imbursed in the amount Of his fees.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
APPEALS ON ASSESSMENTS.
Judge Finger in County Court Held
Hearing Friday.

County Judge H. w. Finger held
county court on Friday for the pur-
pose Of taking up appeals from the
assessment of personal property as
made by County Assessor ]. A.
Hughes and the township assessment
board composed Of L. N Burnett and
G. L. Clement. Appeals had been
filed on behalf of Edwin B. Cox, Eu-
gene Cox, the Cox Investment Com
pany. Mrs. G. L. Lochridge and II. w.
Cardwell.
The appeal of H. w. Cardwell is on
the matter Of the valuation fixed on
the sewer system. The evidence was
heard on the appeal, and then Judge
Finger took the case under advise
ment until October Is. On the appeal
Of Mrs. Lochridge the court ruled
that the petitioner should be relieved
from the payment of the penalty for
delinquent assessment, but that the
valuation as fixed by the assessors
should stand. On the other appeals
the court sustained the action of the
assessment board.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
FINED FOR DISTURBING PEACE
Using Street for Gun Play Cost Hal l.
Norwood, Jr. $12.65.


NORWOOD, IT., entered plea
of guilty on Thursday before Police
Judge S. H. Smith to the charge Of
disturbing the peace, and was given a
fine of $40 and adjudged to pay the
costs, amounting in all to $12.65. He
was given to October 20 to pay the
kine and costs. The offense was COM
mittcd Wednesday night between 10
and II o'clock, and consisted in firing
= shot gun on the streets of Mena con-
trary to ordinances Of the city. He
was taken into custody by Chief Of
Police Frank Atwood, confined until
snorning, and then brought before
Judge Smith to enter his plea of
guilty. Judge Smith called his atten-
tion to the fact that the penalty under
the city ordinances was not as severe
as under the state law, the maximum
fine under the ordinances being s25,
while under the state law it is $780,
Corn juice is said to have been the
cause that led the young man to COM
init the offense, tho in the hearing OF
the case it was not ascertained from
whom the juice was obtained.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
Three Land Sales in a Day.

J. P. Payne Of the Payne Real Es-
tate agency reports three land sales
made in one day this week. One was
the B. ]. Dougherty 160-acre farm in
Posey Hollow to Edward Offenberger
of Louisiana, another is the E. d.
Mason farm of l20 acres, also located
<: ss,;sSy isJiiiuw. 10 .. u. Lindsay of
Louisiana, and the third was the w.
M. Tomlinson farm of ia acres, To-
Gated near Board Camp, sold to j. W.
Rawlings of Catawisa, Mo. All the
purchasers, MIR. Payne reports, expect
to be in their new homes before the
first of the year. Still another sale
consummated by this agency was the
P. L. Quayle property on South Ninth
street to ]. A. White Of Nunley.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
MARKETING co-oPERATNELy.


o. L. Henderson, farm demonstrate
or, has received the returns for the CO.
operative shipment Of cattle made
from vandervoort recently, the net
receipts for the shipment Of 80 head
Of cattle being $sS47O. Twelve farm
ers Joined in the shipment, furnishing
from to Z head each. The prices
ranged from SIS to $6.25 per hundred,
and the consignment was to Lennon,
Elliott & Company, livestock commits
sion merchants Of Kansas City.
The following are the names Of the
shippers together with the number OF
cattle and the net returns:
A. Hiaumet, head, $261.4l.
H. Hamilton, head, $140.7l.
G. Daniel. 1 head, s116.68.
+. Bruine, 3 head, $102.40.
J. A. Hamilton. 2 head. $3.50.
r. N. Hamilton, head, $77.S7.
II. o. WooIey, 2 head, $44.27.
c. Jackson, 2 head, $59.76.
e. AIbrittan, 2 head, $44.8S.
G. jackson, head, $400S.
+. L. Nations, head, $2725.
N. Noakes, head, $3.50.