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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
AN EXPLANATION.

On Monday. morning we learned
that we were without an linotype ops
orator, the journeyman operator hav-
ing taken French leave. We made
desperate efforts to get man from
nearby cities to help US through this
week, but without success. AS a re-
suit of this breakup in the working
force of the office we are obliged to
omit a large amount OF matter, the
copy for which is in our office. We
regret this sort of thing, but as long
as the supply Of booze in East Du-
buque holds out it will be mighty
hard proposition to keep journeyman
linotype operator on the waterwagon.
We trust that our correspondent and
our subscribers will bear with US in
this annoying situation. We have al
so on our desk statements from the
First National Bank, The Delaware
County State Bank, The Farmers and
Merchants State Savings Bank, The
Security State Bank Of Manchester,
the Farmers Savings bank OF Coles
burg, the Dundee Savings Bank, and
the Delaware Savings bank, which
should have appeared in this issue, but
are held over until next week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19

Mrs. A. w. Stearns went to Chi
cago Monday evening to attend meet
ing of Seventh District Victory Liber-
ty Loan workers.
e NJ Daniels, manager of the
Eclipse Lumber company, is attending
the annual meeting Of the Company's
yard managers, at Clinton, Iowa, this
week.
The Gospel services which have
been held in st. Paul's church this
week. will continue during the rest of
the week and on Sunday, both in the
afternoon and evening. In charge of
H. A. Bolster.
The Ladies Society OF the Con-
gregational church will meet with
Mrs. F. F. Cary on Wednesday after
noon, March 26th. Mrs. L. L. Platt
and Mrs. c. B. Baumgartner will as
sist Mrs. Cary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19

to be discharged from the hospital
and would re-join his company. In
an indirect way the family learned
late last fall that he was severely
gassed, and when one Of his comrades
saw him last he was in terrible
condition, with slight hopes of recov-
cry. At different times during the
winter the family received word from
the war department that their other
son, Harry, was reported severely
wounded and at one time missing in
action, but, at the same time they
were receiving letters from the boy.
The family had every reason to be-
lieve that the messages relative to
their son Harry must have been In
reference to Guy. Although fearing
that the worst had happened to their
son, the family held out hopes that
some day they would get word that
he was still alive. These hopes were
shattered when the message from the
war department was received. The
news of the boys death brings to the
Harrington home, the deepest kind Of
sorrow.
Sergeant Guy o. Harrington was
born near Strawberry Point, Iowa,
August 18th. 1891. While yet stu
dent in the public school here he en-
listed in Co. d, 5Srd Infantry, Nation
al Guard and served for three years.
In 1913 he again enlisted in Co. H,
and was member Of the Manchester
company at the time the National
Guard was sent to the Mexican Bord-
er. In August, 1917, he was one Of
the Manchester boys who was select
ed for overseas service with the
Rainbow Division. In France he was
with Co. H, 16Sth Infantry, and dur
ing the time he served his country
across the seas he proved courag-
eous soldier, making the supreme
sacrifice for the cause of humanity.
Sergeant Harrington is survived
by his wife and one child; his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Harrington,
one sister, Mrs. Herman Paar, of
Manchester, and one brother. Harry
Harrington, now with the army OF
occupation in Germany.
Profound sympathy is felt for the
family in their time of affliction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the United Brethren church
has Just closed very successful
year. The annual picnic dinner and
the last meeting Of the year were
held at the home Of Rev. and Mrs.
Atherton and were largest in the his
tory of the society. Forty-two were
present. No charge were made for
this dinner, but all gave a free will
offering. The amount taken In at
this meeting including birthday and
special, with the free will offering
amounted to $23.71. Two new men,
bers were taken in at this meeting.
Delegates to the branch meeting at
Garwin, Iowa, in May are Mrs. Sa-
mantha Skinner and Mrs. Bessie
Scanlon. Total amount taken In by
the society during the year, $96.O0'
The society starts out on the new
year greatly encouraged. Xxx
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
RAUS.PRESTON.

Miss villa Raus, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Raus of North Man
chester, and Walter Preston, of this ci-
ty, were united in marriage at Cedar
Rapids Monday, March 18th. 1919,
Rev. C. X. Hudson, pastor OF Trinity
church, performing the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Preston will 90 to housekeep-
ing in Manchester about April LIST.
Mr.. Preston has only recently been
given an honorable discharge from
the navy. After enlisting in the navy
he was sent to the air sexyice branch OF
Columbia University in New York
city, where he was receiving training
in aviation engineering. He has pur-
chased a vulcanizing equipment in
Manchester and will operate an up
to-date plant on the second floor OF
the Haug Garage. The bride Is well
known in Manchester, and is a SEN
sible young woman. and as she and
her husband start out in life togeth-
er they do so with the best wishes
of host of friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
FORMER MANCHESTER BOY AT
HEAD OF INTERSTATE COM.
MERGE COMMISSION.

Last Monday Clyde B. Aitchison
formerly a resident and school boy
OF this city, became Chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Mr. Aitchison was born in Clinton
Iowa, in 1875 and came to Manches-
ter with his parents in 1885. His faith
er, Rev. John Y. Aitchison, was pas
tor of the Baptist church of this city
for several years. Clyde went to
school here iIf Manchester and later
studied law and was admitted to the
bar in this state. He practiced law
at Council Bluffs, and is the author
of "Annotations of Iowa Decisions y
About fifteen years ago he went to
Oregon and became one of the original
members of the Oregon Public Ser
vice Commission. He was appointed
a member OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission by President Wilson on
October 9Th, 1917.
Mr.. Aitchison married Miss Bertha
Williams, a daughter of the pioneer
druggist OF Strawberry Point. and
she has helped him to climb fame's
ladder to his present distinguished
height.
We knew that Mrs. William McIn-
tosh Sr. was well acquainted with the
Aitchison family, and we telephoned
to her and asked her to tell US some
thing about them. In response to our
request, we received the following
very interesting information:
II was very glad to hear about
Clyde Aitchison. / knew him very
well. His father. Rev. J. Y. Aitchi-
son, and my mother were related.
Brother Aitchison was the pastor of
our Baptist church here in Manches-
ter, and also, pastor Of the Delhi Bap-
tist church, where his residence was
in 1859 and 1860, and two years long,
er, l think. He baptized Mr.. McIn-
tosh and me, and my brother Allan and
Felden French, in the river in Febru-
ary, 1859. Our church recalled him
in 1885. He was educated in GLASGOW
University, Scotland. They were a
smart, we'll educated family, and got
to the top wherever they were. SO
don't wonder Clyde is where he is. He
attended the school in Manchester in
1856. They lived in the A. R. Loom
is house on Main Street"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
MANCHESTER BOY
DEAD in FRANCE
SERG. GUY O. HARRINGTON, WITH
RAINBOW DIV. MAKES SU.
PREME SACRIFICE.
IN THE SERVICE A LONG TINE
Enlisted in National Guard In 1909.
Re.enlisted in 1918. Sent to
France In August, 1917.

Mrs. J. P. Harrington of this city
received the sad intelligence Thurs
day afternoon, March 18th, from the
war department that her son, Serg,
Guy o. Harrington, was officially
reported dead In France, and that the
cause of death is undetermined. This
sad news comes not wholly unexpect-
ed for the family knew OF the young
soldier having been gassed severely,
and that he had been in hospital,
but had had no word from him direct
ly since late in September, 1918. At
the time Guy wrote the letter to his
mother last September he stated that
he had been wounded and was soon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
MANCHESTER TO HAVE X. OF {
COUNCIL.

As the result of an enthusiastic
meeting Tuesday evening in ST
Xavier's school, Manchester undoubt
edly will get a Knights of Columbu!
Council.
Joe Mccormick of Cedar Rapids
state secretary of the X. of c., ad
dressed a good sized gathering o
Catholic men, many of whom al
ready are members of the order
He outlined the work which is beint
carried on in this state, to which
he has been devoting his entire time
since July 1st last.
II was very much pleased to heal
that Manchester was considering the
establishment Of new X. Of c
Council" said Mr.. Mccormick. "I1
is one of the things we used to talk
about when I lived here and Ger.
tainly am glad that you now have
excellent prospects of putting it ov-
err. The order is growing very rap
idly in Iowa, as we'll as every place
else. We now have a total mem
bership of 439,0O0, composing about
1,S0O Councils. Here ih Iowa We
have So Councils, with total mem
bership of over 10000.
zone of the things Of which we
are justly proud is the fact that g.
600 of our members entered the
service from Iowa-a record I think
not equalled by any other fraternal
Mr.. Mccormick dwelt at consider
able length on the insurance feat
ure of the order, which is organized
on the step rate plan so popular with
the old line companies.
"The knights of Columbus could
stop writing insurance right now"
asserted the speaker, because the
order has sufficient reserve fund
to warrant such protection. De-
spite the fact that the X. Of G. was
hit hard in the recent flu epidemic,
every death claim was paid without
resorting to any special assess
ment. The amount each member is
to pay is guaranteed at time of en-
try up to age IS, when several op-
tions are available"
Enough old members have agreed
to become charter members OF a new
Council here by transfer to almost
assure the establishment OF coun-
ell here, but an effort will be made
to secure enough new applications
to institute the Council with class
Of fifty or sixty candidates. The
territory surrounding Manchester
will be productive of many candi-
dates, who will be anxious to join,
in the opinion of those interested in
the matter.!.ag ,r W. ss...-,
Rev. Father 4. Rooney. pastor Of
st. Mary's church, presided at the
meeting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19

j. II. Robson was looking after
his farm interests in Honey Creek
township last Monday.
Mrs. Jessie Mattox went to Wa
terloo last Saturday for a weeks Wis
it with her daughter and sister.
Miss Eleanor McGee. a student
at Ames. is expected home on Friday
of this week to spend Saturday and
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. l. A.
MCGEE.
Walter Preston, who was recent
ly discharged from the navy, has pur-
chased the vulcanizing equipment OF
Clarence Reiger, over the Haug gar
age, and will do all kinds of tire re-
pair work, specializing in cord tire
work. On another page of this issue
Mr.. Preston makes an announce
ment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
MRS. GEORGE WASSINK.

Mrs. George Wassink died at hel
home on the Geo. Miller farm north.
east Of Manchester on March 18th
1918, after an illness OF nearly three
years. Funeral services were held
Mt the family home Saturday morn
ing at II o'clock. Rev. S. r. Beatty
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, conducting the services
The remains were then inferred IN the
Earlville cemetery.
Emily Gibbs was born November
10th, 1878, at Wedmore, Somerset
England. She came to America with
her parents in 1888. She was united
In marriage with Mr.. George Was
sink on February 21st, 1895. She Is
survived by the husband, two chill
dren-Ruby Mae, and Lyle Ernest, al
home; three sisters, Mrs. Fl. l.. Ryan
and Mrs. ]. Eigenberger, of Manches-
ter; and Mrs. Anna Kronfelt, OF Du-
buque; and four brothers, Henry
Gibbs of strawberry Point; Albert
Gibbs of Dyersville, Edward Gibbs OF
Verndale, Minnesota; and FRANK
Gibbs of Manchester.
Mrs. Wassink was true wife and
mother and her passing has caused
profound sorrow in the home and
among the large circle of her friends
During the weary years Of her Ill
ness she bore her suffering with true
Christian fortitude. Death to her
came as a gracious release from SUI
fering, and her spirit was permitted to
enter the realms where sorrow and
pain are unknown.
Mr.. Wassink and his children have
the profound sympathy OF tnelr
friends in the sorrow that has come
to them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
GREAT HOLsTEIN SALE.

Wisconsin is at the head of the list
of dairy states, and its dairymen have
wrested that distinction from Iowa by
wedding fat stock cattle out Of their
dairies and substituting in their stead
cows Of standard, dairy breeds, OF
which there are none better than the
Holstein.
At Holstein sale held at Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin, on last Thursday
ninety animals brought $4S.425, an
average of $3.50 per heat or $15S above
the average of last years state sale al
Milwaukee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
SUB.DISTRICT DECLAMATORY
CONTEST.

A very successful Sub-distriet Be
clamatory Contest was held in the
High school assembly hall on last
Friday evening. Notwithstanding
the fact that the weather was far from
satisfactory the audience was larger
than expected and seemed to appre-
ciate the splendid efforts of each con-
testant. The music furnished by the
Girls Octette and Boys Glee club, su-
pervised by Miss Fritz, and the splen-
did orchestra music, furnished under
the leadership of County Superinten-
dent Ottillie, was we'll received and
enjoyed by everyone present.
Supt D. NJ Kelley of Webster City
Prof. Ward Of Coe, and Miss Shane
weise, of the Iowa State Teachers
College, acted as judges, and at the
close Of the contest handed in the
following decisions:
Oratorical Glass, 1st, Roland Roepe
Of East Waterloo, with the oration
why We are at War" End, Henry
Schluntz. College Of the Blind at Vim
ton, subject "Iowa's Part in Victory
Dramatic Class. 1st, Rowena Brown
Of Marion, with the selection, "His
Flag" End, Elizabeth Baumgartner OF
Manchester, with the selection, "The
Wheels of Time"
Humorous Glass, 1st, Irene Crabb
of Greeley. selection, "The Trial OF
Homer Phelps. End, Bertha Holtz OF
Edgewood, with the selection, Jim
Wolf and the Cats"
The winners in each class will meet
at Traer, with the winners of the 9TH
er three sub-districts to decide the win
ers in each class to be sent to the
state contest.
Every effort was put forth to en-
tertain the visitors present from
neighboring towns. The teachers of
the High school gave a six o'clock
dinner to all present, under the su-
pervision of Miss Boyles, and the Do
mestic Science Class. Inter-school
relations such as the sub-district con-
tests just held are worth while, from
every standpoint.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
THE annual meeting Of the De,

The annual meeting Of the Della
ware County Farmers Commission
Company was held last Saturday, al
which time Manager w. J. Davis sub
mitted a report for the years busi-
ness. His report showed that the
Commission Company did over a
half million dollars worth of bust
ness during the past year. Fred H
Munson was reelected president;
Harlo Coon, Secretary and Treasurer
and w. J. Davis, Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
ACTIVITIES OF THE
STATE LEGISLATURE
AUTO DEPARTMENT TAKEN OUT
OF SECY. OF STATE ALIENS
OFFICE.
E. II. HOYT TO BE IN CHARGE
"Rafnbow" Boys to Meet Their Com
rades Upon Their Return
From France.
(By Ex-senator G.. L. Caswell.)
Des Moines, March is, 1919

y.
Some weeks in both house and sem
ate important propositions come up
and are acted upon one after another
and rapidly, while at other times it
seems impossible to get action on
anything worth while. The past week
has been one Of the active weeks,
when things have been done that
amount to Importance.
1t is useless to try in a small space
to give an adequate idea of all the
measures acted upon, therefore we
will take up those that seemingly ex-
cite most interest and have most wide
effect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
SPECIAL PROGRAM AT EPWORTH
LEAGTE MEETING.

Next Sunday night at the ENwortS
League services OF the NJ. E. church
at $50, Lieutenant Hubert Phenicie
will talk on "Some Experiences OF a
Flying Man" Lieutenant s. F. Beat
ty on "The Heavy Artillery, and
Lieutenant Ross Phenicie on "The
Man with the Silver Chevron. Mrs.
R. G. Harris will sing a patriotic
solo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
RESULTS OF UNION CAUCUS

A citizens caucus was held in the
court room last Friday night at which
time the following candidates for city
offices were nominated:
Mayor- H. Munson
City Treasurer---------- }. SEEDS
City Assessor-----D. O. Chamberlain
n-attlarge------Robt. Barr
Councilman an-at-large--E. w. Williams
Councilman 1st Ward---------------
H. Cleveland
Councilman End Ward--O. c. Clark
Councilman 3rd Ward----Edw. Hruby
H. L. Ram, Committeeman from 1st
Ward.
Geo. Newman, Committeeman from
End Ward.
Robert Fishel, Committeeman from
3rd Ward.
City election will be held on Mon
day, March 31st.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
Road Bill Reported Ont


At last the new road bill is ready
and reported out for passage. The
subcommittee of the house and SEN
ate have been working night and day
for long time in its preparation, and
now that they have unloaded this
great task feel relieved and ready to
take up other things they are anxi-
Gus to accomplish. II ever sub-com-
mittee has done hard and faithful
work on a measure it is the Joint
sub committee having this road bill
in hand, under the direction Of Sem
ator Balkema Of Sioux county as chair
man of the senate committee and
Representative Santee Of the house
committee 1t is something of a
thankless task to stay away from ev-
erything else Of interest three or four
nights a week and work till midnight
on measure that presents so many
hard problems as this road bill pre-
sents. Whether the bill is passed in
its present form or not, the state
owes thanks to the men who have un-
dertaken this utilitarian task.
The new road bill contains 56
printed pages of the size used in the
bill books of both houses and covers
the subject of modern roads as it re-
lates to this state very completely,
as outlined in a former legislative
letter. 1t repeals most OF the old
road laws and substitutes this new
one providing that hereafter the high
ways of the state shall be divided in
to primary and secondary road sys-
TEN, the primary system to be the
main travelled and intercounty roads
that it is designed shall first be paved
with the aid of the state automobile
funds, the federal aid funds and the
assessments to be made along the
line of the roads thus benefietted The
secondary road system will be the re-
naming roads in each county under
the supervision of the boards of su-
pervisors, and these to be improved
by using the regular road taxes with
the object Of finally paving the same
and adding them to the primary road
system. Bond issues for the primary
road system are provided for only in
case the people Of county vote on
the question first and decide them
selves to issue bonds for paving and
permanent roads.
The entire road bill is indexed un-
der So headings, and enough copies
have been printed so that on request
they may be sent to organizations or
individuals interested anywhere in
the state.
The new road bill does not deal in
any way with the automobile or auto
license proposition. That subject
comes in the form of separate bill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19
English Only in Schools

The bill of Representative Dean Of
Osceola county requiring that English
only be used in the public and pri-
vate schools of Iowa for elementary
instruction passed the house Wednes-
day noon by vote Of 63 to 40, after
being amended to permit the use Of
foreign language for religious wor-
ship or instruction. The bill as
passed reads as follows:
That the medium of instruction
in all secular subjects taught in all
of the schools, public and private.
within the state of Iowa shall be the
English language, and the use of any
language other than English in secu-
lar subjects in said schools is hereby
prohibited; provided however, that
nothing herein shall prohibit the
teaching and studying of foreign Ian
guages as such, as part Of the reg
ular school course in any such school
in all courses above the eight grade"
N0n-Partisan Judiciary Gone
When the house voted, 80 to II, in
favor of the bill of Larson of Mont
gomery county to repeal the non-par-
tisan judiciary law Tuesday, it was
seen that the tide had changed enough
to possibly put it over in the senate,
also. The bill was called as q
special order of business Wednesday
noon when another of the most inter-
esting fights and debates of the ses-
sion was staged in the senate. The
house members had a fine field day
over this bill, refusing all amend
ments excepting one that provides
for holding separate state conven-
ton for the nomination of supreme
court judges within two weeks after
the regular party state conventions.
delegates for which judicial conven-
ton are to be named at the same
time and the same place as delegates
to the regular state conventions. In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19

Continued on page 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-28
FOURTH WARD.

EaSsnan, Mrs. NJ. s., bill No. Is,
Ward l., country lot No. 491, block 20,
SAEI00 feet, es Front street. Valuation
S1G,t',0, tax $l76. 40.
Bateman, Mrs. M. ", bill No. 2s,
Ward 4, part It No. 81, 23x74 feet, SIS
Monroe street. Valuation $4,000, tax
Desoto Investment Company, bill No.
IS, Ward 4, lot No. $50. 71x14S feet, ms
Union street. Valuation $4,000, tax
1913. go.
Hoffman, Lucy. bill No. 1870, Ward 4,
country lot No. 49l, block 2N 23x1o0
feet, es Front street. Valuation @lO'6oO'
Keck, Jas. E., bill No. EOS. Ward 4.
34x150 feet, WIS Second street. Valua-
ton $1,000, tax $131.04.
Keck, J. E, bill No. zoe, Ward 4,
4sx150 feet. VS. Second street. Valua-
ton 80, 800, tax sl56.24.
Lehman. L. bin No. 227, Ward +
beck 81, 1884 q S6o feet ts2 IS ssk4 R e street
Meacham, M, L.. bill No. 2b4, Ward
4, 20xs4 feet, VS. Front street. Valua-
ton SO. 800, tax $685.,
Memphis %Interurban Co., bill No. 263,
Ward 4, part lot No. 7, 80x200 feet, IS
Union street. Valuation $4,000, tax
Metcalf, SAM, bill No. 266, Ward 4.
son street. Valuation $l5,SOO, tax
severson, Georgia C. and Ellen C
| James, bill No. 320, Ward 4, country LOT
| No. 49l, block 20, 81 5-12x100 feet, es
Front street, Valuation $500, taA
ssverson, Georgia c., bill No. s21
ward i, part lot No. 81, 26hx7S feet
es Front street. Valuation $4,000, ia,
$235. 20,