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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
NEW DEMONSTRATION AGENT ON
THE JOB.

Miss Grace Matthews Of Burling-
ton came Tuesday to take up the
Home Demonstration Agent work.
Miss Matthews has had very thorough
training for her position and has
proven herself one of the most sue
cessful Demonstration Agents of To-
wa. The women Of the county will
no doubt be glad to avail themselves
of the privileges offered them through
Miss Matthews as she will carry on
the popular Food Study Glasses or
ganized by Mrs. Sterling, as well as
the other lines of the Peace Program
for the home as outlined in the Demo-
crat a short time ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
ACTIVITIES OF THE
STATE LEGISLATURE
RATHBUN PARDON PROBE BEING
MADE BY HOUSE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE.
ROAD BILL BEING CONSIDERED
State May Make Cement. Legislators
Besefged with Petitions
.-. of all Kinds.
(By Ex-senator G. L. Caswell.)
Des Moines, March %, 1919.

Des Moines, March %. 1919.
Talk of adjourning this session Of
the General Assembly on April 18th,
has been promoted by joint resolu-
ton offered for that purpose, but the
general opinion seems to be that the
18th or 18th will be the earlist pos
sible date to finish The mater will
probably be decided within the next
few days.
Big matters are coming right along
now in both houses, while many Of the
minor bills also got attention between
times. Monday this week the House
adopted the Senate bill with amend
ments putting the circle back on the
election ballot in this state and elm
mating the presidential electors from
the ballot. The vote was strongly
enough in favor of the bill to cinch 1t
in spite OF any attempts to reconsid-
er. and that means hereafter the vot-
ers will 60 back to the system of bal
lot marking they had twelve years
ago or more when mark in the cir
ZIG az .lAC uCou " tAO poALy SlCAOS
voted the whole ticket without any
other marks. The majority party al
ways liked that in any county, but
voters spoiled so many ballots by al
so marking in other tickets that the
law was changed. Now the new law
will permit the widest latitude in bal
lot marking and every name marked
for or written in on any ticket will
be counted even though the circle is
also used.
The supreme court of this state the
other day declared the anti-tipping
law invalid. The Senate three weeks
ago refused to repeal this law which
has been fake and farce ever since
it was enacted. and good men and
big men have habitually violated 1t
right along. 1t is better that law
that breeds such contempt for law as
that should be repealed or voided in
some way. A Sioux City barber who
was arrested under the law over two
years ago for taking a tip is thus ex-
onerated by the supreme court, and
the est of US have our consciences
cleared amazingly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
SHEEP GROWERS ORGANIZE.

A number of sheep growers in the
county met at the County Agents Of
flee Saturday, and organized per-
manent County Association. This as
sociation has for its ultimate purpose
the marketing of their products.
The executive committee were au-
thorized to act as marketing and
buying committee, to assist in the
sales Of wool clipped this spring and
the purchase Of sheep and supplies
when the occasion demands.
1t was voted to join the State Asso-
citation of Wool Growers which has
been organized for the purpose of as
sitting in the marketing Of sheep and
wool The membership fee in the local
Association is $1.25, $1.O0 Of which
goes to the State Association and :25c
to the local association. The State As
sociation will handle the clippings
from this county, will keep the local
association informed as to wool pric-
es and assist in every way possible in
regard to legislation and other mat
ters of interest to sheep growers. Ev-
eryone interested in sheep in Della
ware county should affiliate himself
with this new organization since 1t is
destined to play very important part
on the marketing and buying OF sheep
and wool.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuino year:
w. H. Clute. Earlville, President.
c. A. Curtiss, Masonville, Vice
President
Joe Hermann, Manchester, Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
Directors-F. L. Durey, Manchester,
Fred Trayer. Ryan, F. H. Childs, Ma
sonville.
In addition to the above members
the following constitute the charter
members OF the Association: J. L..
Cooking, Manchester, A. e. Mead and
Son, Manchester; Louis Bacon, Delhi;
Chrystal Bros. Ryan; Edward Lane,
Farmers desiring membership IN
this association should write to Joe
Hermann, Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26

right to Mr.. Beels and explained to
him that he had misunderstood and
thought had ordered the assessors to
put the raises on and that he was to
put it on regardless. Mr.. Beels, how
ever, thought it was too good chance
to stir up some trouble, SO that is
what he has been doing, especially for
the assessors and the coming boards
of review in April.
Explanation Due to Taxpayers.
My intention was to let Mr.. Beels'
Misrepresentation go unchallenged,
but when it was called to my attention
that he was sending these letters to
the mayors of the various corpora
tions, l thought it no more than my
duty to explain to the taxpayers that
the 10 per cent increase on lots is not
making the taxable value any higher
than two years ago, unless the lot was
assessed too low or too high, as the
case might be. AS to land, the as
SCISSORS thought it would be better to
raise on it and equalize it, than to
let the state step in and increase the
valuation of every acre of it, which
from good authority would be done.
Trying to Keep Down Taxes.
If there is information that any tax
payer desires with regard to this,
shall be only too glad to give it.
trust that no taxpayer will condemn
the assessors, as they are trying to do
their best to keep taxes as low as pos
sible. 1t must be remembered that
the state has the last chance to raise
these assessments and they make their
increase on the county, not the indi-
vidual. Therefore, the assessors are
trying to keep up the average for the
county. so it will not be subject to an
other wholesale increase OF taxation
I am obliged to the papers which have
the kindness of putting thi smatter in
the true and correct light before the
taxpayers of the county.
ROBERT, FISHEL,
County Auditor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
FRANK SMITH.

Frank Smith, one Of the pioneer
rural mail carriers out Of the Man
chester postoffice, and for years pre-
vious to that time, employed as a
grocery clerk here, died at his home
at Cherokee. Iowa, on March 7th, 1919,
after lingering illness. Mr. Smith
leaves to mourn his death his son;
Jay, and daughter, Hazel, both OF
Cherokee Funeral services were held
at Cherokee. Mr.. Cal Atkinson,
brother-in-law of Mr.. Smith, attend
ed the services.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Jaycox, who re-
Gently moved to their farm south of
town, have made quite extensive i'm
provements on the property, remod-
cling the house and making it mod
ern and very pleasant farm home. On
Friday evening of last week they
opened their hospitable home to the
Neighborhood Social club and their
families, numbering about eighty
neighbors and friends. The affair be-
ing in the nature of house warming.
was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and
the Jaycox family were voted royal
entertainers. Refreshments were serv-
ed and good music. singing and other
amusements, too numerous to men,
tion, rounded out most pleasant
evening, stretching somewhat into the
small hours ere the guests said
"adieux" and took their leave, hoping
for many happy returns. Xxx.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
COUNTY THE PIONEER
IN CHILD WELFARE WORK.

Inc promoters OF clllQ Welfare WORK
throughout the country are going on
the principle that IAN ounce of pre-
vention is better than pound of cure. y
In many communities children from
the time they are born until they
reach school age are regularly iex-
amined by physicians, dentists, occu-
lists, etc, for such physical defects
as might make them liable to various
diseases in the future, and when they
enter school the same method of
health inspection is followed ALI
examinations are made free Of charge,
and medical attendance is provided
at public expense for all unable to
pay for 1t. In the long run this
method proves by far the most eco
nomical for the public, as there will be
fewer detectives to be taken care of.
1t is now proposed to establish this
work throughout an entire county.
This has never been done, as thus far
such efforts have been confined to
certain towns and cities. Delaware
county has been selected in which to
make the experiment, and it will thus
have the honor OF being the pioneer
in this line of work. From here the
work will be gradually extended to
other counties.
Prof. Ellsworth Faris, Of the Child
Welfare Reseach Station in connec-
ton with the University at Iowa Ci7
ty, has been spending some time
in Manchester in the interest OF this
work. On Wednesday of this week
he held various consultations with
the doctors. editors and clergymen Of
the city, to whom he outlined his
plans more fully.
The projsct is, in brief, this: One
or more examination centers are to be
established, to which mothers will
be invited to bring their small chill
dren say once in six months for a
thorough physical examination. II
medical attention is needed, the case
will be referred to the family doctor
Of the parties concerned. The same
work is to be done in every school
in the county. The plan also in
wolves thet employment of several
visiting nurses. Where the local ply
sician cannot handle a case, expert
advice and assistance will be fur
nished free of charge by the Research
Station at Iowa City. In this way
every child in the county will get the
benefit of the best medical skill and
the latest scientific knowledge to be
iound in the state. For the first year
The entire work can be financed large
" from funds now available that the
expense tosthe county would be NOM
NAL.
The underlying principle Of the
whole enterprise is that OF applying
the same; common Sense and scien-
tific knowledge. to the welfare of
that is now applied to the
farmers hogs and cattle through the
bureau of animal husbandry. AS soon
IS people stop to think that human
flesh may be worth as much as pork |
and beef. this child welfare project |
will not fail Of an enthusiastic recep-
ion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
MRS. RICHARD ALLEN.

Sarah ElZapeth Wnltln8 was OOTH
in Chatham, Ontario, March 81, 1884,
and died March gath, 1919, thus lack
ing three days of being So years old.
She grew to womanhood In Canada and
was married there to Richard Allen on
August 4th, 1858, where they lived un-
I'll Octobsr, 1868, when they came to
Iowa, residing at Wilhelm, near Man
chester until his death October 2S,
1908. Since that time she made her
home with the children, her home be-
ing for the past year with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Weltha Ferris. She is sur
vived by seven children: Mrs. Well
tina Ferris, Mrs. Eta McKinnis, Mrs.
Rhoda Williams and Mrs. Lottie Smith
of Manchester; John T. Allen OF Oel-
vein, Iowa; Mrs. Lilly Mcneil OF Oak
land, California; and Mrs, Rena Seger
of Earlville. Five step children also
survive her. Mrs. Dorinda Franklin Of
woodstock. Ontario; Mrs. Rebecca
Holmes Of Illinois; Mrs. Matilda Gra-
ham of Manchester, Mrs. Dora Fields OF
Enid, Oklahoma, and Henry s. Allen or
Alta, Iowa.
Her life was long and useful. She
was kind neighbor and a devoted
mother.
She with her husband united with
the Baptist church in Canada and was
identified with the Baptist church OF
Manchester and sought to exemplify
the Gospel she professed.
Children, step children and grand
children call her blessed and revere
her memory.
Funeral services are being held at
the North Manchester church this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. F. NC
Donald has charge Of the services.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26

cinema in the world, the home of
Gaumont pictures. The program was
wholesome and patriotic, with an
inspiring orchestral Nearly 1000
people attended that one performance
I wanted to see Partisan movie
crowd on Sunday afternoon. 1t was
orderly, quite domestic in its person.
mel and l quite approved. At night l.
went to the Palais de Glace, the
great "Y" hut in Paris-the Eagle
Hut of Paris-and as famous as the
Eagle Hut of London and New York.
There I heard DIR. Vance Of Nashville,
preacher and editor, in remarkable
sermon-address, thoroughly evange-
listic and closely followed by about
1000 men. Following this was a brief
memorial service for the late former
President Roosevelt and then one hour
of motion pictures, completed by the
bread line" long trail of hungry
men and women all in uniform, re-
presenting every nationality and
every welfare worker overseas, who is
waiting his or her turn to get sand
wiches, coffee, doughnuts or a hot
dish from the canteen and now that
5000 soldiers are coming to Paris
every day on three day leave period.
the number is greatly in excess of
that last month.
II must write a few more letters
yet this evening. so must close. l
hope you are both we'll. I think so
often of you and wish that you could
visit beautiful Paris and wonderful
France. altho it is seldom that single
Yank will admit the fact either All
they want to get home, and beautiful
full Paris and wonderful France do
not amount a whoop to them.
"Send this letter on to anybody If
you wish to. can't write many and
the few that / can send must go the
rounds. We are still re-shaping our
opinions and shades of Interpretation
about things in general We will be
living and gradually slipping into a
new world. But the fundamental
things stand and the great truths
stand steadier than ever before. Men
may not function as they did at home,
but l believe fine virile, man-like
understanding of religion is going to
gear the old Church up to program
that has been forgotten since the days
of the Fathers. Religion will count
as Christ intended it should; not in
mere professions of faith but in ser
vice rendered, and there is heap of
difference.
Remember me to the neighbors
and to all the friends. l occasionally
see the Northwestern which irregular
ly comes to Lee. Should the Movement
grow and develop as we expect and
should continue to be related to it,
might be sent back in May or there
abouts, altho 1 do not think much
about it-I haven't time. / talk with
scores of soldiers every day, on the
street, in the Y huts, anywhere. and
everyone of them is enthusiastic about
this proposed organization which will
be to them a great deal more than
the G. A. r. was to the men of the
North. But I'll be home sometime,
that's sure, and l am happy because
I am busy and know you are sall
right"
cliff"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
State May Make Cement.

A mighty important bill, in the es-
timation Of many Of the members of
the legislature, was introduced in the
Senate Monday. That was bill to
enable the state of Iowa to go into
the cement business. Senator Evans of
Butler county hurried the bill in on
the last day for introducing bills at
this session and expects to amend it
in the committee and try and get
through workable measure by which
the state can protect itself and the
people from the alleged cement trust
and dealers who have advanced the
price of cement already from so cents
a barrel to $500 during the war.
Iowa is going to do lot Of paving Of
roads and streets from now on, and
cement is the main material used in
such paving. If the people are not
to be at the mercy of the cement man
ufactures, it is common sense to rea-
son that the way to avoid it is to con-
denim land and take over factories
and make cement by the state and for
the state and municipalities where
paving or bridge construction will be
plenty of other use for cement on
private and city contracts.
Petitions are coming in punches
from many parts Of the state oppos-
ed to the pending road bill. Mem
bers are wondering what the signers
of these petitions mean when they
have not seen or read the new road
bill and do not know the exact pro-
| visions that are in it. Many people
seem to think they are to be held up
and made to pay for hard roads and
do it right away. But now copies of
the new road law have been sent out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
PAY YOUR TAXES THIS WEEK.

PAY YOUR TAXES THIS WEEK.
Monday, March S1st, 1919, is the last
day to pay your taxes, if you wish to
escape paying penalty. One per cent
per month penalty attaches to all un-
paid taxes, beginning April LIST.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26

Hubert Phenicie was a visitor
in Waterloo Thursday.
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CONTINUED on page 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
THEATER BILLS

Empress ihea,er " TO ~ '4S y N
Fannie Ward in Common Ciay;"
comedy.
Majestic thea'et l0s ~ 10 ~ 4S
r. m.-Viola Dana IN "A Parlsian
Iigre" comedy
New Folly ih,aief 10 IS a m to
l0;+S p N The Heart OF liu
m,niiy"
Dreamland ihea'er ga m to Y
p. m.-Peggy lIyland IL "fhe Re.
belliow Bride - William s. Iiar, in
"1he Comeback" serial. tomedy.
Strand ,bea,er. 10 a m, II noon,
;, 4. q. x and 10 y m.-tlorence
Reed IN "1he Struggle Everlas,-
inv /" comedy
Liberty thea,er-Piclures. 80.
4U. OLE $50. vaudeville. ), 7 70.
40
Lyric iheaier. | 80 to 10 Is D. M.
Pictures and vaudeville.
Palace theatef, 2lS 10 II 10 p.
Musical comedy, 'rhe Mid.
NIGHT Whlrl"
Oyerholscr ihcaier. -. 90 J.
40. 0:l5, 8 and 90 p NJ
Blanche Sweet IN The Unpafdon-
able Sim" comedy.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
OLE HANSON WIS
A FAST WORKER
Seattle Mayor Broke Some
Records in His Courthlp,

Ole Hanson. mayor OF seattle, who
became a national figure yhcn he
lciiof the strikers who threatened 10
lie up the Washington city early IN
the ,pring. has been touring the coun'
ire and making public addresses As a
result OF invitations which have
I'Hcd in on him. from All sides
.lr. Hanson champions American
,.r prohibition ard law and order
, welcome IN ono cty has been
0 h like that in all the Others but
% Minneapolis there was new IN
'd injected into hi. touf
The Minneapolis Tribune tells Of II 3
The romance OF Ole and Nellie
liarSon. which began twenty 'ioS<
cars ago ~ Racine Wis, was The
one big SIbJect OF conversation when
Thomas | Johnson OF New Rich.
land. MINI, called upon Mr. and
Mr., Hanson in iHcir apartment al
ihc Hotel Radis,ou
Remember the first night yoI
saw Nellie rcnini,ccd MIR John
son, he,ming acros, the room at OIc
Hanson.
"'Do ~ chucklcd the mayor. She
was with Will-my brother Willard,
remember, They we're IN an ice
cream 1rlor and We went IN So/Will
would introduce rs TO that pretty
young girl
We didn't rect Nellie then,
though added Ole Hanson. we
found out what part Of town she
lived in and We wandered over that
way Remember, And we hung
around wber ,hc came ont with a
pitcher OF milk. aud
But she wouldn't speak TO us =
laughed johnson
Nor echoed Ole Hanson.
1T was a whirh,ind OF court,
ship. ell agreed
! didn't propose TO YOU unul the
second uuc uct YOU did r.
smiled the mayor at his wife.
She smiled back at the ma yor.
husband. whose partner ,bc ha, Deen
fur almost quarter century
Mrs Hanson represents the ideal
type Of American motherhood Friends
agree that she is s,rikingiy handsome.
OF the decided brunette type She IS
a politician. OF course, but most OF
all she Is mother
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

about hats, and insis, his hat
doesn't II, me"
Whistler looked at tbe mnn with
interest, then he smiled politely,
Please put the hat on," he said, and
the angry man did 50. Whistler looked
him Over critically from head to foot
then IN bis peculiar, drawing manner
re- said
"Qrtc right, quite right 'lr n do,
not ~. Neither does yout ,..l and
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No Plies on Him.

4 di0on' G0'uan n4tFI1e guD go'
hic raas
"Plack phck irj plack plack" II
remarked
Two negro uiaptrymen from Disic
started ior the 1rop.c OF Something.
a1N donu south where Il Wa' sale
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

hat to another part OF tho shop 10
match IT.
As Whistler stood there. leaning
idly against the counter, a man rushed
up to him. took of his hat, thrust i,
into WhiNlers face and exclaimed in
anger: Look here. want you TO
understand tina, know something
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

Aher an hours hard running ono OF
'hfr, ''otcd back
"y ,aere, niggsh" he shouted
look at them flies a.iDllow,n' you"
Get out ol nah way. fool" yellc J
the mhrr 0Hc Then amt llle,
Them bullets" san Francisco
thfpu.,ir
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
Whistler Didn't Care.

One day II. late James Mcneil
Whistler, the famous artist, was IN a
London hat shop. Tic was bare.
headed. as Tic elerk bad taken hi,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

Furthermore your w,iNcoa, I, too
large, and your ir0uat, .rr @ horrible
color"
After Whistler vent ont it took tn,
proprietor half an hour to convince
tie man that II WI, rot one ol M
own clcrl. who had In,utcd him
Dearborn Independent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

Appetite ,stlsiyipg meal At the
Aifyin Grill (Ady }
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

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transportation obtanabe whether you intend to them in
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