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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
AT THE PLAZA.

Wednesday Fred Stone in 1.-THE
Goat" and the Pathe News, Thurs
day, "A Woman Of Impulse" featur-
ing Lima Calvaliere. Friday, Bert Ly-
tell in Blind Mans Eyes" Saturday,
Pathe News" the 7th episode Of the
lightning Raider" and a Sennett
comedy. Sunday, "Up Stairs and
Down" starring Olive Thomas, also
the Pathe Review. Monday, Virginia
Pearson in Queen OF Hearts" and the
Topics OF the Day. Tuesday, Mitchell
Lewis in Children of Banishment." !"
Wednesday, Battling Jane featuring
Dorothy Gish, also the Pathe News. n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
A MARROW ESCAPE.
(Edgewood Journal.)

Ray Minkler had close call from
instant death by electrocution the
first of the week, which will have a
tendency to make him be even more
cautious than he was before. He has
been doing considerable electric wir-
ing at various places here around
town and in the surrounding country
for some time past and in this case
was out to viii Davis repairing a
light on the windmill He was up
twenty feet from the ground at work
and, taking hold of the steel frame
with one hand he reached out with the
other to cut the electric wire, which
through some unguarded place got
next to his flesh and came near end
ing his life right there. The curren.
was not strong enough to prove fatal,
hut it held him there until help came
and assisted him in extricating him
self from his precarious position.
It pays to be careful when working
with electricity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
RIG CROWD AT BACK BONE PARK.

One hundred and one autos and
twenty-eight teams were recorded at
the state park at the back bone on
Sunday, according to the record OF the
Park Keeper Durham. Many OF these
cars came from great distances, load
ed with people who never saw the
natural beauties OF the place. Some
of the car drivers experienced consid-
erable difficulty in getting to the
Back Bone proper because of the hor-
rible road leading from the Manches-
ter-Strawberry Point highway. 1t is
a common sight to see cars hanging,
as it were by their eyebrows. on the
short steep clay hills. Thousands OF
people would no doubt visit the park
every Sunday if the road leading to
the back bone proper was put into
some sort of shape SO that the aver
age car driver would feel safe in ven
turing in with load.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
COMMERCIAL Club HAS
IMPORTANT Meeting
REGULAR MEETING HELD Mon
DAY EVENING IN KECKLER'S
RESTAURANT.
FAIR SECRETARY MAKES REPORT
Executive Committee Decides That
Gambling be Prohibited Dur.
z ing Fair.

The Manchester Commercial Club
met at Keckler's restaurant on Mon
day evening for the regular meeting.
Following the dinner ce-Presideht
Madden, in the absence Of President
Gildner, called the meeting to order.
One Of the items of business of more
than ordinary interest to the club
members was the reading Of the re-
port of Secretary e. w. Williams of
the Delaware County Fair Society. Mr..
Williams report shows neat bal
ance on hand from the recent Fourth
Of July celebration and the bowery
dance. These sums will be devoted to
paying unpaid bills incurred in erect
ing the substantial buildings on the
fair grounds during the past two
years, and to add to the present build
ings.
When the Commercial club took the
active management Of the fair grounds
It was In deplorable condition. Fenc-
.es were all broken down, and the
buildings were disgrace to the place.
During two years q set of new build
ings have been erected, fences built
and two fine ticket offices erected. A
great deal Of work has been given
gratuitiously by members Of the club
and the business men of the city. Be-
fore the Commercial club took hold
OF the county fair it was exceedingly
difficult to interest stock men and
farmers to bring exhibits to the fair.
Now the problem is how to find stall
room for hogs and cattle. Last year
the cattle and hog barns were filled
to overfiowing with stock of the
choicest kind. AS soon as carpenters
can be had a large addition will be
built to the hog barn, to take care of
the increasing number Of hogs that
are being exhibited each year. II
signs do not fail the exhibits at the
annual fair this year will eclipse any
thing ever shown here in the past.
Farmers who want stall room for cat
| tie or pens for hogs should communi-
cate with Secretary Williams at once.
q Al, q IcCcut McStlA6 VA ShC CAcSutAsS y
committee Of the Commercial club y
was voted to prohibit all forms 81
gambling for money on the fair
grounds, at the fair. This action was
heartily endorsed by the club mem
bers. The secretary of the fair So
ciety is now booking large list Of
iattractiOns for the fair, and the news
THAT gambling is to be prohibited will
| be cordially received by every one, ex-
lcept few who in years past have
operated their games, and thus
drought just criticism upon the man
lagement Of the fair. The Democrat
heartily endorses the action OF the
Executive committee Of the Manches-
| tier Commercial club.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
OyERLOADING KILLS TIRES.

/ Many autOmObilists this summer
are going to overload their cars with
the result that their tires will suffer
and not stand up. according to the en-
gineering extension department of To-
wa State college at Ames. Overload
ing, it has been found, results in
breaking down or separation in the
side walls Of the casing, loosening of
the tread, breaking of the inner plies
of fabric and in rim cutting.
Whenever tire carries more than
it is intended to, whether it be two or
three more passengers or extra lug
gage, the tires are overloaded so that
their life will be much shortened. The
safest thing to do, say the experts. is
to get oversize tires. Dealers have
looked out for this, and have put in
stock oversize tires to fit the regular
rims. With oversize tires, perhaps
costing q little more in the beginning,
ultimate wear with heavier loads is
better taken care of.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
STATE INVESTS IN W. s. s.

The state of Connecticut. through g.
Harold Gilpatric, state treasurer, has
purchased $1,000 worth OF war saw
ings stamps as an investment for
state funds. They will be held until
the date Sof maturity. The purchase
is to be credited to the city of Putnam,
of which Gilpetric is a resident.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23

On Sunday, July 9th, Aurora will
play the Manchester team in the Huss-
man pasture on east Prospect street,
the game being called at three o'clock.
II The following games have been
scheduled for the Manchester ball
team, with teams from neighboring
towns:
July 9th. Aurora at Manchester
August 3rd, Manchester at Month
cello.
! August 10th. Manchester at Worth
ingtOn.. II
August nth. Manchester at Aurora.
August 24th. Worthington at Man
chester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
LOSE HOPE, NOT PATRIOTISM.

The Penlkese Island leper colony,
Hawaiian Islands, bought war saw
ings stamps to the amount Of $62 per
capita. There were thirty-two pur-
chasers among the lepers. This
amount is three times as much as the
per capita quota for the United States.
which was $40.
The total sales of war savings and
thrift stamps for Hawaii amounted to
5000, 900, or $4,000 more than the
quota.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
FORMER MANCHESTER
RESIDENTS SUMMONED
SAMUEL B. sCHELVNG DIES AT
HIS HOME IN CHICAGO MON.
DAY NIGHT.
MRS. II. W. GRAVES PASSES AwAl
Remains of Pioneer Settlers to be
Brought to Manchester and Laid
to Rest in Oakland.

Samuel B. Schelling, we'll known
In dairy circles in Iowa, and for that
matter in the central west, died at his
home in Chicago July 21st. 1919, at
the age Of 6S years. His death fol-
lowed a brief illness. Mr.. Schelling
was born near youngstown, Ohio, and
came to Iowa as boy. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schelling, set
tied on farm at the outskirts Of
Manchester in 1855. AS a young man
Mr.. Schelling worked in creameries in
Elkader and Mason City, and took a
keen interest In the development of
the dairy interest Of the central west.
Some years ago he went to Chicago
to engage In the produce business,
and also became identified with the
Chicago Dairy Produce, as one Of its
editors and publishers In this capac-
ity he was working consistently In the
interests OF the dairy men. He was
the man who introduced cream separ-
ators in the creameries in the west,
and was instrumental in bringing
about many movements that marked
the growth Of the dairy industry.
]. Nine years ago Mr.. Schelling was
married to Miss Flora Mccormick Of
Champaign, Illinois, who, with two
sisters, Mrs. Laura Trout OF Cannon
City, and Mrs. Sarah Stewart, of Delta
Cola, Idaho, survive him. Mr.. Schel-
ling's parents, and two brothers. John
and James K, preceded him in death.
He was also cousin Of Mrs. w. ].
Davis Of this city.
The remains will be brought to
Manchester on Thursday morning, and
will be taken to the Brown Undertake
ing parlors Interment will be made
In Oakland cemetery at 9.45 Thursday
morning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
BUYS UNION STREET RESIDENCE.

George Dfttmer OF near Greeley, has
purchased the O. c. Clark residence
on Union street, and will set possess
sion March 1st. Mr.. Dittmer and his
good wife have decided that they have
earned a rest from the arduous tasks
of the farm, and we are inclined to
think that they are correct in their
opinion. Mr.. and Mrs. Dittmer have
shown good judgment in selecting
Manchester as place to live. They
will be heartily welcomed by Man
-cheter people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
LIEUT.. THOs. WILSON HOME soon.

T. Wilson received letter from his
son the first of the week, stating that
the unit which he was connected with
would leave Europe soon. Lieut. VIII
son has been with the Army of Occu-
patton and spent the Fourth Of July
at Coblenz. He states that on the
night of the Fourth eighty tons of
fireworks were fired OF over one of
the big German forts outside of Cob
lenz. Best OF all, however, Old Glory
was waving over the old fort during
the big celebration. The American
Army of Occupation was evidently
bent on letting Heinie and Fritz know
who came out ahead in the great
world war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23

Archie LeClere has purchased an
interest in an automobile business in
Okmulgee, Oklahoma. and has moved
to that city from Tulsa. Mr.. LIE Clere
will have charge of the electrical de-
partment OF the business. His Man
chester friends wish him success in
his new venture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
MIR. AND MRS. CAL MARTIN HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Martin arrived
home from their wedding trip last
week, and are now getting settled
down to housekeeping in their home in
this city. Mrs. Martin was formerly
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood of Syracuse, N.
r., and was united in marriage with
Mr.. Martin in Chicago on July 9th,
1919 Mr.. and Mrs. Martin will be at
home to their friends after August 1.
Friends extend to them heartiest con-
gratulations and the best of wishes
for a long and happy married life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
MRS. N. W. GRAVES.

Word was received in Manchester
Monday Of the death Of Mrs. H. w.
Graves, who passed away at her home
in Mason City on Sunday The re-
mains will be brought to Manchester.
Thursday afternoon, and services WIN
be held in the Methodist Episcopal
church at $3.50, following which inter-
ment will be made in Oakland ceme-
terry. Rev. 8. R. Beatty will. be in
charge of the service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
NEW HOME DESTROYED By FIRE.

u s
John Coonrod and his family living
just west of Thorpe have suffered q
serious loss in the destruction of their
new home which burned to the
ground last week 1t seems that the
family had just moved their house,
hold effects from an old log house,
into neat modern home, which had
just been completed, when fire, which
started in the old building, destroyed
both old and new dwellings. The
family saved only a very limited
amount of the contents of the home,
and carried no insurance on either
the building or goods. For years Mrs.
Coonrod had looked forward to the
time when she and her family could
occupy neat modern home. After
living in the new house less than a
week, the fire demon completely de-
strOyed it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
TRIMS GREELEY
BALL TEAM.

The Manchester ball team gave the
team from Greeley a thorough trim
ming in a game staged on the fair
grounds last Wednesday evening at
$3.50. A large crowd Of fans witness
ed the game. The following shows
the lineup for the two teams.
AG A AY(NIIa0HHHD ID ID Dn II u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
TWO BROTHERS DROWN IN MUD
HOLE NEAR HOPKINTON.
(Hopkinton Leader.)

"A double tragedy occurred Friday
afternoon at about three o'clock to
sadden the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Barr, who live on the James John
son farm two and one-half miles west
OF town, when their only children,
two boys, aged eight and seven, got
into hole of water beyond their
depth and were drowned.
The accident took place In dry run
branch in the Frank Bradke pasture
that runs up close to the foot Of the
Earl Gillian hill, and about half
mile north Of Cort Edgar's. Mr.. Barr
and family were at Cort's at the time,
Mr.. Barr assisting in putting up hay
and Mrs. Barr had just gotten dinner,
for them, Mrs. Edgar being away at
the time visiting in Oklahoma with
her parents. 1t seems that the Edgars
had to go north to the Earl Gillian
road to get their mail, and the Barr
boys In company with the Edgar boy,
cousin aged ten, had gone over to
get the mail. The news was brought
to the folks of the accident when the
Edgar boy came running to where
Mr.. Barr and Cort were in the field
loading hay and informed them that
the two boys had gone under the wat
er and did not come up. Mr.. Barr
went at once to the place while Cort
stopped at the house to summon DR..
Cummings, who came out at once and
proceeded to the hole OF water but too
late to be Of any assistance The boys
perhaps had been in the water about
twenty or twenty-five minutes.
The boys had played in this place
at times before but the recent heavy
rains had filed the hole fuller Of wa
ter and at the same time had washed
an almost perpendicular deep hole in
the center. It was in this hole where
the boys were found by their father
when he reached the place, the water
being nearly up to his head. The Ed.
gar boy stated that the younger one
Of the Barr boys went under first and
he thought the older one went In to
try to get him out. They had all taxi
en- OFF their clothes. The Edgar boy
had Just gotten his OF and was about
to enter the water when he realized
what had happened.
The deceased were born in Okla
homa. Colmar being aged eight years,
eleven months and eight days; Del
bert, aged seven years, ten months
and twenty-three days. Mr.. Barr and
family moved up here during the win
ter Of 1917, living the first year on the
Thorpe farm north Of town. Mr.. Ed
gar and family moved up here at the
same time. Mrs. Edgar is sister or
Mr.. Barr. tss
The funeral service was held in the
local Methodist church at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning and interment of
the little white caskets was in one
grave. The music for the service was
furnished by the children's vested
choir of the Methodist church. The
many flowers in many beautiful de-
signs was an evidence Of the esteem
In which the community holds these
people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23

The Manchester ball team was de-
feated in game Sunday afternoon in
the Tobe Hussman pasture east Of
town, the score at the wind-up being
6 to 4 in favor Of the team from Mon
ticello. Following is the lineup of
Sundays came:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23


Election Of Officers.
Noontide Prayer
Afternoon.
Devotionals
Special Music Manchester Union
Unfinished Business.
Address upon Suffrange ----------
Mrs. Dora e. Phenicie, Manchester
Reading Miss Youngreen, Manchester
Special Music ----- Colesburg Talent
Round Table, by Mrs. Edith Scanlon
Reading --------- Colesburg Talent
Report of Auditing Committee.
Recess.
Evening.
Devotionals Rev. PanzIau, Colesburg
Address --------- Miss Estella Klaus
Pageant of States by School Children
OF Colesburg.
Address, "The Part that the w. c.
T. U. has in Reconstruction
Work. Rev. P. NJ. Philips, Colesb'g
Adjourned with Prayer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23

Mrs. John r. Whitman IS spend
ing several months with friends in her
old home at Los Angeles, California.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
v. q. n. d. CONyENTION.

The annual convention Of the Della
ware County w. C. T. U. will be held
at Colesburg Wednesday, July 30.
1919, beginning at $3.50 m, and con-
tinuing throughout the evening ses-
sion. The program in full follows:
T,ovnt;ouoIo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23

80 Mrs. M. E. Dittmer, Coiesburg
Song colesDurg Talent
Response -----------------,------
Mrs Dora e. Phenicie, Manchester
Minutes from Previous Convention
Miss Sarah Mccormick, Manchester
Old Business.
Bills and Communications.
New Business.
Reports from Unions.
Reports from Department Superin-
tendents.
Report from Secretary ------------
NTicc Mcrnrmick
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23

Report from Treasurer ----------
Mrs. Luke ScanlOn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22

PARIS. Feb. 21.-With the departure
OF the president and the announcement
of renewal of the armiSticc on terms
which appear to have brought Germany
for the first time. perhaps. 10 an actual
realization OF her defeat. comparative
calm rcignS in PariS. No ono anticipates
any momeptouS decision during the alb
Scncc OF Wilson and Lloyd-GcorEc. but a
deal Of work will be done in preparation
o rmatters to be submitted when the
big five resume operations
The league Of nations. having been
transferred TO the western side OF tho
Atlantic. public attention on this sid"
is now conferred upon the vital subject
OF finance Finance Minister klotz sub
mitted a statement yesterday to the
commission on budget and fiscal lcgts-
1ation which gives some suggestion OF
the actual situation confronting Franco.
Before the war" he said. the total
budget OF public expenses was in round
figures. 5.5O0.o0nQ0O francs. The bud
get under consideration for the ensu-
ing year will substantially exceed Is
500.o0o.oo0 and may amount to nineteen
or twenty billion francs
During the year 1915. NJ. Klotz stated
that the total disbursements for mill
tary purposes alone exceeded 50.000.Q 00.-
900 francs. On the other hand. he point
ed out that while during the course Of
the war the government incurred trc-
niendous indebtedness, yet. all but 30.-
0O1, 100000 Of the moneys raised were
expended in France. and announced that
the government had in preparation q
bill imposing taxes upon capital. dis
tributed over a sufficient number Of
years. so that the entire charge should
not be paid by the present generation
Minister K1otz further advanced the fol-
lowing as the financial programme Of
the government:
demand from the enemy fhe entire
amount Of Frances debt: obtain for GER
tain creditors a priority on account Of
the character OF the debt. requiring
guarantees OF payment: the formation
Of financial section In the league OF
nations. matntainence Of q policy Of in
ternational understandings as close as
possible:
Not to demand more from the
French taxpayers than is necessary to
meet the requirements OF the budgets
in the immediate future: establishment
of tax on capital with payment dis
distributed over sufficiently large
number of years.
3-Opposition to all unproductivc e1-
penses.
4-Continuation Of appeals for credit
on progressively lowering rates Of in
terest.
:. The statement Of this programme r.
reals the serious nature Of the French
financial situation. It also accounts for
the French insis.cocc upon the pay
,nent by Germany OF a sufficiently large
indemnity TO restore in some measure
the immense loss caused to France by
the destruction of. textile and other in
dustrics in the. invaded regions. An
exact estimate # this cost has not Yet
been prepared.
There is great merit in the contention
that the cost of replacing the destroyed
industrial properties in France. Bel
siun. Serbia. Rumanla and to a certain
extent. Italy. should be given priority
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22

when necessary in the case Of great dis
astcrs.
IF il had been possible to effect this
organization two years ago II Is con-
i.cciyablc that there would be going to-
day to the various countries now in dis
tr,ss supplies and aid which would give
comfort 10 and restore To health millions
Of people who cannot now b. cared LOT.
M one knows how many millions h"No
died during the last year from init
rnza. | have been told that the losses
of India in the war were about 100000
and that deaths from influenza in that
country alone arc estimated to be about
100 000.
II the organization which we arc
planning had been operating Il year ago
il would have been in position 10
know of the start of this unprecedented
and terrible wave of disease which mas
swept around the world. 1t would nave
called upon experts best qualified 10
study the disease and would nave re-
qII"Slcd them to report Ia Geneva pihh"
for the campaign against il, and through
efficient organizations could pr"bao.!
have stopped or stayed It's progress ana
undoubtedly have saved numbcrlcSS
lives.
"Ono of tho strongest features OF TIE
plan, as | soc it. is that it encourages
all cndcavur. II can create no jcalouSi"s.
1t conflicts with no societies and IN
wolves an expenditure trifling III amount
when compared with the results 10 be
obtained"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
TAFT MISQUOTED;
TAKES Poke At The
LITTLE" AMERICANS

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb. 2l.-Wn-
liam Howard Taft, presi GENT Of the
league TO enforce peace, today gave out
the following statement:
II observe that l have been misquoted
in dcspat ches from San Francisco. l
have been made to say that I would not
trust overnight senators opposing TINS
treaty. What l said was this:
~ yield to no man IN my profound
respect for tho constitution Of tho
United States as III egrcatest funda-
mental instrument ever struck from the
brain Of man. but it made me impatient
TO see q pervcrsion OF it's meaning and
purpose urged In order to keep this great
country out Of covenant to secure
peace among men; that among those
engaged in this were men whose ad-
florence to tho guarantees OF civil I'D
crty in that great instrument. and the
means of maintaining them through the
courts. had not been conspicuous in the
past and whose disposition 10 amend
or weaken them in the past made me
feel that I would hesitate to trust them
with the constitution over night
Il hnvc said that those who oppose
this covenant on the ground that W"
should maintain tho sn-callcd policy
against cnlanEIlne dllidIISfS d'iu "oNtN
Withdraw us again into an Impossible
status Of world isolation without re-
srunsibilty for the peace Of the world.
have narrow vision Of our national
duty. They fail 10 realize our enormous
power Of assistance In tho world IN So
curing peace by concert. Thus they
minimize Americas part AS factor IN
in the advance OF civilization. Th"y
thereby bclittlc America and become
lItio Americans.