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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16

Miss Stella Mutschler was guest
Of Miss Frances Oehler at Delhi on
Sunday.
Miss Helen Graham was hostess
o the Fortnightly club last Monday
evening. &.
John McLain, who had been over
,eas for some time, arrived home last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Whitney re-
turned today from Lake Geneva. Wis
consin, where they attended the fu-
neral OF their cousin, Editor J. E. Meth
circuit.
Paul Klaus, who has been in the
service for some time, arrived re-
Gently. and has secured position in
the First National bank of this city.
A. Wagner of Loer, Iowa, was
visitor in Manchester Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Wagner was on his way
to Mechanicsville, to purchase blood
e. The Commercial Club will meet
at Masters Restaurant Monday even
ing, April 21st at $50. Some of our
boys who have seen service overseas
will give short talks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L Plat left Sun
day afternoon for Oelwein, where they
will spend several weeks. Mr.. Plat
vii. assist with the work in the Plat
nursery near Oelwein.
The Thorpe Sunday school will
give the Easter Centenary program
Life Astounding" on the evening of
April goth, at the church. Music will
be led by Mrs. U. S. Martin.
AT a recent meeting of the School
Board Superintendent J. S. Hilliard,
who has been superintendent of the
city schools for several years, and has
given such universal satisfaction to
the patrons, was reelected for an
other term of three years, with an
increase in salary Supt Hilliard is
capable school man, and the indie
pendent district is indeed fortunate
to be able to retain him as head of
the school for another term of years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
(April 18th, 1897

Mrs. H. L. Ram had gone to White
water, Wisconsin, to visit relatives.
Clark Tisdell of Chicago had been
here renewing old acquaintance.
Mrs. Van Anda had flowers on sale
at Storey & Abbot's drug store. for
those wishing to secure them for
grand opera" at the city hall.
Marriage licenses werS issued to
John P. McElmeel and Ella Michael,
William Andrews and Martha Heider-
man, Chas. A. Coates and Ella Apple
by. CO. y-Sg, .-a
Mrs. Thomas Robinson OF Silver
Greek had passed away. at the age
Of 70 years.
Ernest Kline and Pr. Madden
had bought out B. H. Keller, who had
been in the shoe business for 43
years. -.~l -rl .71c, 80 ....trre5 4, \
Mr. and Mrs. Will Rowse were re-
joicing over the arrival Of son at
their home.
E. F. Robinson of Prairie township
had died of appendicitis.
nVDrn Albert Boomer Of Delhi had
passed away at 70 years of age. NJ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16
L. Ram attended the news,

H. L. Ram attended the news
paper mems conference in Chicago last
Friday.
Miss Ella Smith. deputy recorder,
spent last Wednesday with her sister
in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Emma Asmussen, stenogra-
pher for the American Mortgage and
Securities Company OF Cedar Rapids,
spent Sunday with friends in Man
chester.
Rev. w. A. Montgomery was at
Coggon Tuesday evening to attend
the session of the Dubuque Presby-
cry, held in the Presbyterian church
" that city.
Joe Felthans, who has been en-
ployed as a mechanic in the Manches-
ter Auto & Supply Company's garage
for some time, expects to leave soon
for Alta, Iowa, where he has pur-
chased an interest in garage, and will
engage in business for himself Joe"
is skilled workman, and we trust
that he will find his venture profitable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16
Garry Thorpe went to Keokuk
Tuesday evening on business.
ed stock.

-IdTTy luOTpc Wcut " AcOhuh
Tuesday evening on business.
ed stock.
The Outing Club held its first
meeting since the war at the home of
Mrs Eliza Russell today. Picnic din
ner was served at noon
--Serg. Hugh Tolmie, who has just
returned from fifteen Months service
with the American forces in France
and his wife are guests Of Mr.. Toll
mics sister Mrs. Henry Prowse, this
week. Mr. Tolmie was in the air SER
vice construction branch of the army.
A line from Ambrose O'Connell.
secretary of the Iowa Society OF New
York. states that Harry c. Thorpe,
U. S. c. G. Battery visited the Soc
iety headquarters on April 18th, where
he was most cordially greeted by
many Iowa boys who have just re-
turned from overseas. He says Harry
is looking fine. He thinks the work
the Iowa Society is doing for the
Iowans in New York means much to
the boys so far from home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16
FORTY YEARS AGO.

l.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs E. S. Coon on Aprih 18th
The receipts for one day received
by A. H Blake were 211 packages OF
butter and eggs.
The celebrated Towslee ointment
was being extensively advertised in
The Democrat.
Mr.. l.. G. Clute was manufacturing
box churns and Adams Bros. were re-
failing the goods.
G H Reyes had just bought w. E.
Fosters blacksmithing business.
Mrs. N. F. Lawrence had gone to
Chicago to make purchases for her
extensive millinery establishment.
A drunken row had occurred at "A
Schilling saloon on Main street, at
which time one of the men was stab
bed. The pair which participated in
the row were hailed before Justice
S. l.. Doggett.
VIM. H. Clifford of Honey Creek had
died on April 18th, Of tuberculosis.
Mrs. E. Conger was opening her
spring term Of kindergarten work
Tuition was $500 for eight weeks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16

The Parent Teachers's Association
will hold its next meeting in the High
School Assembly room on Monday at
ternoon. April 21st, at 3:15. Reports
Of the State Teachers Meeting In
Waterloo will be given by teachers
from the various departments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16

Harry Petit, who has been the
linotype operator in the Press Office
some time, has resigned the posi-
ton and will soon move to Central
City, where he will open tire vul-
canizing plant. We wish him success
n his venture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Of The PAST WEEK

M. J. Yoran was a business Wis
itor in Hopkinton Tuesday night.
Franklin Lawrence, who has been
employed in the A. G. Phillip phar-
macy for some time. has resigned his
position and will enter the employ
of large wholesale concern at Pc
oria, Illinois.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16

Frank Sedwick, who has been with
the American Expeditionary Forces in
France for more than year, arrived
rom overseas on April End, and came
Manchester to visit his mother,
Mrs. E. w. Sedgwick, Tuesday even
ing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16
BY-conE DAYS

Interesting News Items from The
Manchester Denecrst Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
In Early Activities Of the County.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
GREEKS TURN THE
TABLESON TURKS
In Revenge for Past Atrocities They
Murder, Mutllatc and tob the
Turkish Garrison

London, Aug. 5,-The Greek army
OF occupation which landed at Smy-
rna a few months ago murdered and
pillagcd the Turks. according to a
letter published by Marmaduke Pich-
thalh. well known writer OF eastern
affairs. The writer OF the letter waa
described By Mr.. Pickthall as "the
reliable correspondent" hut his iden-
lty was not disclosed
The writer asserts that when the
Greek army landed at Smyrna. Turk
ish troop had been ordered by the
Turkish authorities 10 remain in
their barracks and that they did so;
but that the Greeks broke into places
where Turkish officers were collect
cd aud shot down all who would not
shout Tong live venlzelosp Many
were thus shot down according 10 the
writer. The writer adds:
The governor OF Smyrna was
dragged along the wharf and carried
aboard a Greek ship His wife was
wounded and his house looted. The
Turkish chief OF stan was bayonet-
cd In the face and thrown into the
hold OF the Greek cattle ship among
the animals. The senior doctor OF
the Turkish army corps was murder
ed and his body mutllated. Fingers
OF Turkish men and women who wore
rings were cut OF wholesale. Houses
were looted. women robbed OF all
their jewels.
This was supposed TO be an alb
solutely peaceful occupation In the
Interests OF law and order. Greece
had not even been at war with Tur-
key, In no case did the Turks show
fight until. they wore attacked by
the Greeks. The civilian Greeks
Joined with the invading soldiery In
the work OF murder and pillage. And
the allied fleet acquiesced In these
proceedings. which were made pos
sible only by its presence
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
FIRST DAY OF FAIR
is "wITHYCOsIBE DAY.

Salem, Ore, Aug. 4.-Members of
the state fair board. acting upon the
suggestion of Governor Olcott, this
afternoon designated September 90.
the first day of the 1919 fair as
Withyeombe day, in honor of the
late Governor Withycombe. Per
haps no man has been greater fac
tor in the development of agriculture
and live stock in the state than the
late Governor Withycombe." said
Governor Olcott in his letter to the
board. "and it would seem fitting
that the state, through its fair. Of
fer some such tribute to the work
which he accomplished along these
lines"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
UNITED STATES FACING
GREATEST LABOR CRISIS
Railway ShOpmen Take Lead in Demanding Wage Increase
and Reduction Of Commodities Eager to Strike and
Defy Grand Lodge. Would Deal With Government

Washington, Aug. g. Director
General Hines and j. J. Forester.
president OF the Brotherhood OF
Railway Clerks, Freight Handlers.
Express and station Employees, con-
ferred today on the employees de-
mands for wage increase unless
something Is done Immediately to
materially reduce the living cost.
Similar demands from the Brother
hoods OF Locomotive Engineers and
Railway Trainmen are now before
Director Hines.
Five hundred thousand shopmen
over the country are voting on
whether TO call strike TO enforce
the 25 per cent increase, Pending
the outcome. shopmen now striking
are expected to return to work in
most places. The shopmen OF the
Chicago district. however. have re-
fused to return and say they will
pay no attention to the grand lodge
but will treat with the government
separately.
Organized labor was before the
country today with a demand that
private capital be retired from rail.
road operations, substituting tripar-
lite control OF railroad properties by
the public. operating management
and employers. Engineers. firemen
and the American Federation OF La
Dor made demands that the matter
be laid before the house interstate
commerce committee.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
DESPITE GRADING AND PAVING, CARS
ARE SPR|NKLEO0vER PACIFIC HIGHWAY

(John w, Kelly in The Oregonian.)
Clinging to the summit OF the Sis
kiyous is rock crusher, reducing
to macadap size ancient masses of
blue basalt for the Pacific highway.
Like a thin spider web, wire
stretches from the perched quarry
across the mountain slopes, until 1t
is lost in the distance. This wire,
attached to rugged pines, continues
on and on for seven miles, leaving
the quarry plant in Oregon and ter
minating In power plant at Hit,
Cal.
Fuel Is scarce and costly to deliver
at the Siskiyou summit, so Oskar
Huber. who has the contract for paw
ing the Pacific highway from Ash
land to the California line, operates
his crusher with electric power,
drawn from Hit. This is the most
southern outfit working on the Pa
cific highway. From this summit,
4700 feet dn the air, trucks loaded
with rock for the pavement base
roll down toward the state line, five
miles away, southwark. while the
same plant, furnishes rock for the
northern section as well.
1t will be next year before the os,
kar Huber job, which is a trifle more
than 30 miles, SO miles being the
Ashland-Green Springs mountain
land lag miles being the Green
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05

SPRINGS Mountain to the state line, is
completed.
When finished 1t will connect with
the present hard surface. extending
from Ashland to Medford and thence
to Central Point.
Everything from Grants Pass to
the state line has been contracted
for paving.
From Central Point to Gold Eill
there is an SO mile paving contract
on which the Clark-Henry company
is working. This will cost $23t. CSC
and will be laid on an asphaltic con-
crete base.
A contract to Schell & Calvert for
the 1872 miles from Gold Hill to the
Josephine county line will soon be
under way. Mr.. ScheH has a paw
ing contract on his own account be-
tween Grants Pass and the county
line and as soon as this Is completed
which will be in about six weeks
Schel's equipment will be moved
onto the Gold Hin Josephine county
line work. Between Grants Pass and
the county line Mr.. ScheH has 81
mile paving contract. which is about
so per cent finished.
AT Gold Hill, the hottest spot In
southern Oregon, the contractors
who win build the bridge across
Continued on Page ~
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
NO OOASS OLD MEXICO
FOR THIRSTY AMERICANS

Mexico City, Aug, 5.--Thirsty 8 resi-
dents OF the United States who hope
to find an oasis in Mexico may be
disappointed. IA cabinet member
whose influence will be felt In the
drafting OF dry" regulations was
recently quoted In The Excelsior as
saying that NJ may be necessary for
the Mexican government to estab-
lish a dry" zone at least ten kilo-
meters deep along the entire length
OF the United States boundary.
Tntimation was also given that the
government Is prepared to move i'm
medlately against persons who are
reported to Ibe selling liquor to Am.
ericans, using Mexican territory as
their base OF operations,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
SEN. SMOOT SEES
GREAT UPHEAVAL
Exhorbitant Profits OF Food Specu-
lators Responsible for Strikes
and High Cost

Washington. Aug. 5.-Senator
Smoot. OF Utah. republican. declared
in the senate today Initiation of cur.
rency and exorbitant profit OF food
distributors were responsible for
high living costs.
Urging that the people mot lose
their heads" over the situation, SEN
ator Smoot said:
II look forward TO trouble, not
only in this country, but all the
world. unless change comes within
a reasonable time"
Senator Thomas, democrat, OF
Colorado. observed that the high
cost OF living was worldwide and
asked II any senator could suggest
how one nation alone could change
conditions.
Senator Sherman, republican, M
nois, said the meat packers were not
responsible for high meat prices.
The increase In price OF meats
comes after they leave the refrigera.
tor car" said he.
Senator Borah, republican, Of Ida.
no, said it would be no task to find
the profiteer.
I'VE know where the profiteei
is" he said. "and he will be Just as
safe the next four years as he ha.
been the last four"
Senator Reed, democrat, Of Mis-
souri,, declared
II we can't feed ourselves, W,
ought not try to feed the world
There is plan on foot to organize
a gigantic corporation to finance ant
feed Europe, and our government
through the league OF nations. is t.
undertake this plan. We are to drair
this country of its money and its
goods at the very time our people are
clamoring for relief"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05

Washington. Aug. Attorney
General Palmer is expected to pre-,
sent preliminary report today to
President Wilson concerning possible
steps to be taken by government
agencies to reduce the hight living
cost,
The president is to discuss with
Julius Barnes, president of the grain
corporation. the proposal to restore
wheat to the free market, with the
government making good the differ.
enee between the market price and
guarantee.
Administration officials believe
that increased production is one way
to decrease the living cost.
President Wilson feels tina,
strikes or threats of strikes now will
interfere materially with the solu.
ton. He may go before congress
and recommend that steps be taken
for relief.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
MURDER SUSPECT HELD
FOR THE GRAND JURY

Marshfield. Aug. 5.--Harold How
el, aged 10 years. was bound over
to the grand jury. and Carroll War
den, his 1s-year-old companion dur
ing most OF the afternoon on which
the murder OF 16-year-old Lillian
Leuthold, OF Bandon, occurred, was
freed, when District Attorney Hall
dismissed the charge against him.
Young Howell, only, appeared be-
fore Judge Wade and II witnesses
appeared for the state. The defense
was silent.
The only new development was the
testimony OF the last witness for the
state. who stated that the markings
on the bullet which was found in the
girls head indicated that 1t had
been fired from gun An which the
bore had been changed. The bore
in the gun which young Howell had
with him the afternoon OF the mur.
der and which belongs to him. had
been changed from .22 to .25 cali
ber Howell and Marden were seer
hunting In the vicinity of the crime
Sunday afternoon, the day the cir
was murdered.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
IN NUMBER OF nLAzEs IDAHO
LEADS THE list, WITH 40
FIRES DURING July
OREGON REPORTS 400 FIRES
Because Of Fast Drying-out Condi-
lions Danger Still Turks In For
csts; WArdcns on job

Portland. Aug. D. Extreme dry
ness In all but the Immediate coast
country, with fast drying out of tho
latter. emphasizes the need for great
care n the fire situation Is TO be held
in check during August.
The large number OF fires which
have so far occurred IN Northwestern
states and have been successfully ex.
tinguished Is tribute TO the alert.
ness OF fire protection agencies but
also serves as n warning that August
may prove an extremely trylng
month.
Reports received from Northwest
ern states by the Western Forestry
4 Conservation Association show
that during July over 1000 fires oc-
CURED In Idaho.' Washington and
Oregon Some of these in the for.
mer state caused considerable lbss
OF green timber. "A force OF over
1900 men Is now at work TO pre-
vent the starting or spreading OF
fires. Favorable weather conditions
the last week OF July caused great
Improvement in the general situa'
ton.
Washington had $50 fires during
July caused by sparks from engines
and berry pickers. Not over one
and one half million feet Of green
timber was killed but loss Of buck.
edo logs and camp buildings and
equipment will be a considerable
item. "A force OF 100 wardens EN-
ployed by the Washington Forest
Fire association. Is now on duty,
Oregon reports 400 fires.N mostly
small ones originating from llghtn'
Ing, campers and logging camps
There has been practically no loss
OF green timber but some damage tc
logs and logging equipment, The
full force of patrolmen Is now on
duty composed of SO state and weeks
lav wardens employed By patrol as
sociations and individual timber own
ers.
Idaho had A70 fires during Jul,
caused by railroads, lightning. camp
ers and loggers. Losses cannot be
given at this time as many fires are
burning. A force of over 1000 mer
we're fighting fires In July,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
GERMANSWOULlREMOvE
BLOT. FROM ESCUTCHEON


Berlin. Aug. 5.-The vorwaerts
declares that the entente, by de-
manding the surrender of the for
mer German emperor is affording the
monarchists an opportunity for noble
poses, which is calculated to win
sympathy for Count Hohenzollern
and his defenders. "a bit Of pru-
dence might have told the entente
that much in advance" the paper
adds. The Pan-German Deutsche
Zeitung says: THE German people.
who on June 2sth, 1919, day of
dishonor, in cowardly traitorous
flight surrendered its imperial mas
ter will again remove this blot from
Its escutcheon,"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
WEATH[RREPORTSHOW
1878 ONE OF HOTTEST

The weather reports furnished by
County Agent C. ID. Thompson shows
that Grants Pass people this year
sweltered through the longest
stretch OF hot weather experienced
since 1911. For IL days the ther-
mometer registered 100 or more. the
highest minimum being 81 degrees
on July 10. 1919. The records since
1911 shows the following:
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
ARGENT|NE'S ACTION
HAS PEEVED ENGLAND

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 5.-Diploma-
tic relations between England and
Argentine are delicate as result of
the purchase by Argentine of the
German steamship Bapia Blanca.
England refused to recognize the
purchase. made during the war.
One Argentine newspaper deplores
"Argentine's hostile attitude toward
British capital invested in Argen-
tine"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
MAKES STATEMENT IN
REGARD TO SHANTUNG

Toxic, Aug. 5.-viscount Uchida
Japanese foreign minister. in a state
ment today declared that Japan does
not intend to claim any rights af.
fectlng the territorial sovereignty OF
China in Shantung. He promises that
the japanese troops are to withdraw
Immediately after an agreement is
concluded with China.
Japan moreover is considering the
establishment of general settle
ment at Tsin Tao, instead of pure
ly Japanese settlement.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
SIX INJURED IN EXPULSION

Raritan n. j.. Aug. 4.-Twelve
people were killed and many injured
in an explosion of magazine at
the United States army arsenal to-
day. The fire which followed the
explosion is being fought.
Later reports said that none were
killed and only six were injured.
The arsenal is threatened with des-
truction.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
MORE VESSELS ON
THE WESTERN COAST

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-The San
Francisco division OF the shipping
1oard has asked the ALLEGATION OF so
more vessels for foreign trade from
his coast. OF as vessels already as
Tlgned. which will be finished dur
ing August and September, 20 are
'ssigned to San francisco, 16 to Se-
tile and 12 to Portland.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
WATSON'WOULD REJECT
SHANTUNG PROVISION

Washington. Aug. 5.--Senator
Watson, Indiana republican. declar-
ed that the history of German and
Japanese acquisitions ~ shantung
had been one wrong heaped upon an-
other. He asked the senate to re-
ject the treaty provision giving lap
an control on the shantung PENN
sula.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
MEXICAN TREASURER SAYS
LEAGUE Is A DREAM

Mexico City, Aug 5.---Luis Cabre-
ra, secretary OF the treasury, is quot
cd by El Democratic as saying in an
address before the Chamber OF Depu-
ties: THE league OF nations con-
tinues to be dream for there is not
one nation that cares to renounoe
: part OF its sovereignty as sacri.
flee to the good OF the rest"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-James
o'connell. chairman of the metal
trades department OF the American
Federation Of Labor. today announc-
cd that a half-million members OF
the metal trades crafts this month
VIII demand that congress and the
president reduce the cost Of living
" possible, to avoid strike disturb
ances.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
FORD SUIT TO JURY

Mount Clemens. Mich. Aug. -
The Henry Ford libel suit testimony
has ended and the case will prob
ably go to the jury next Tuesday.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-05
REPORTS STATE THAT THEY
STARTED TO PLUNDER as
SOON AS THE CITY FELL
DEMOB|L1E THE LOCAL POLICE
Austria's Counter Proposals to the
Peace Terms Handed Over Tomor-
row, ON Schedule Time

Paris, Aug. .-Telegrams from
American officials at Budapest state
that the Roumanian troops upon en-
tering Budapest started plundering
in the suburbs. Fifteen or twenty
civilians were killed by the Rouman-
ians during the day.
The Ronmanians demanded host
ages. threatening to kill five host
ages for each Roumanian soldier
killed in Budapest. They arrested
some of the new Hungarian minis
try. mounted machine guns and de-
modified the local police