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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
Mrs. Alice Lawton adyertises the

Mrs. Alice Lawton adverfises the
residence property ofshev mother, the
late Mrs. Laura E. French, in order
that the estate may be settled. This
is very desirable residence property,
with nearly two acres of ground. The
house is brick building, with eight
rooms. A good barn, chicken house
and a lot Of fine trees in the yard.
Anyone desiring nice town property
will do well to call on Mrs. Lawton,
and look over the proposition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
WAR RISK INSURANCE INFORM
ALTON.

Announcement is made by Director
r. G. Cholmeley-Jon Of the Bureau
of Mas -Risls Insurance that II is not
the nolicy of the bureau to attempt to
disuade ex-service men from purshas-
ing any particular form of Govern
ment Converted policy for which they
show preference.
: Since all forms of insurance CON-
tracts, especially those which will be
issued by the government, are based
on actuarial principles, they are desig-
mated according to the amount Of
premium charged to get full value
Of the money received.
For instance, while the endowment
policy is more expensive from an In
surance point of view, If the insured
lives to the end Of the endowment per-
iod, it is one Of the cheapest forms OF
insurance, and a stated preference
for this policy therfore should be dis
couraged.
It Is the position OF the bureau THAI
it is perfectly all right to accompany
an explanation Of the various policies
with all necessary information, but adj
vice as to the selection should be given
only where 1t is specifically sought
Usually the selection is dependent up
on the individual, who should be en-
couraged to make his own choice and
to follow his own desires. All Of the
policies are good.
In emphasizing the general recos-
milton of their exceptional value o2
former service men and women, Pres
ident Fred A. Howland, OF the National
Life Insurance Company of Montpelier.
Vermont, in the course Of an address
to the March meeting of Commanders
of the American Legion Post Of the
state Of Vermont. made the following
statement from the viewpoint Of an Of
ficial in the life insurance company:
Can you imagine what would hap
pen if all the employees in the three
hundred life insurance companies OF
America were drawn into one depart
ment, and were required to administer
the tremendous work that the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance has had to do
in Washington? In view Of the fact
that it wrote over fourt billion dollars
worth of insurance within few
months, necessarily there were mis-
takes-the contrary would have been
impossible. No Executive of any life
insurance company hesitates to rec
commend, in the most emphatic terms,
that the Government insurance Is .
good thing. You cannot expect the
regular old line life insurance COM
panies to furnish insurance at the
same rate as the Government does.
The Government premium does not
carry administration expense That
is borne by the tax payer. There is no
tax, there is no labor expense. All OF
this is borne by the tax payer. So in
the last analysis there is no reason.
and every life insurance agent will
tell you there Is every reason, why
you should hold onto your Government
Insurance. 1t is the cheapest, has the
most substantial backing, the Treas
ury of the United States itself, and
will be made the most attractive"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY.

AAoA ~ OANSoy ~ sOthSA s<AASSs
HartleyTess of the Duberyilles.
Harris-Nights with Uncle Remus.
Gray Rusty Miller.
Hichens--Mrs Marden.
MISUNDERSTANDING Bolted Doors.
Trowbridge Cudjo Cave. s.
Richmond--Reda and Black.
Craig Sheep Farming.
!, ComstockHow to Keep Bees.
ComstockThe Rain Girl.
Dennison The Days we Celebrate.
Butler-G Goat Feathers
Butler Comic Recitations.
Diseases OF Poultry.
Wright Inside the House of Good
Taste
The circulation OF books from the
Public Library during the month Of
January was FLAG. during February,
2046 and March 20S8.
Within the last few years public IL
braries have been multiplying and ex-
tending very rapidly In the state OF
Iowa alone there are over 140 public
Libraries beside the association and in
stitution libraries. Many of them are
In towns and cities in agricultural
districts 30 the advantage and service
Of these institutions are within easy
reach OF a large number of people in
Guiding those living on farms. In
these libraries there are story books;
histories, art books and books on sci
ence, and the modern library is so
we'll classified that information is
available to those who wish it.
II you are interested in any sub
ject 1t Is not necessary to ask for a
specific book or periodical. Ask the
librarian for information upon the
subject and they will produce all the
material in the library upon that sub
ject
II you are living within driving dis
tance OF the Manchester Public Ii
brary drop In the next time you ART in
town and see what opportunities the
library offers for special reading or
If 1t is story book You need for rec
reation the library can supply you.
Get acquainted with the library and
see Of what service It can be to you
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
BAPTIsTs ENTER UPON LARGE
WORK.

The Baptists of Iowa have cOmptet-
ed their organization for securing the
$3,270,OOO which they have been asked
to accept by the New World Move
ment as their share Of the 500, 1000. 600
to be raised April 25 to May 2.
Announcement has Just been made
by DR.. A. D. uacGlashan of Des Moin-
es, state campaign director, Of the APP
pOintment Of the following men and
women to head the program planned
to inspire the Baptists of Delaware
County for the great service they have
been asked to perform, The men and
women appointed Will act as chairmen
OF the Baptist Minute Men and Women
during the eight day drive. They are:
H. F. Mcdonald, A. A. Mcintosh, Geo.
c. Durey, F. A. Greenlow, and Morle
Perisho.
The Baptists' New World Movement
has for its aim the application of
Christianity to the problems of the
world. The spiritual and welfare
work undertaken by the denomination
with the expenditure Of the $4,000. 900
fund will reach directly or indirectly
every man. woman and child in the
nation. Hospitals, schools, churches,
welfare stations, mission centers are
to be built throughout the country and
the Far East.
Announcement Of the amount Man
chester Baptists have been asked to
accept as their quota Of the 100000
600 fund to be raised by the denomin-
alton between April Is and May 2 has
just been made by DR.. A. d. McGlash-
en-, state campaign director Of the
Northern Baptists' New World Move
ment.
Members Of the Manchester Bap-
tist church have been assigned the
sum Of $4,000 as their contribution to-
ward the huge budget that is to be
expended in the great spiritual and
welfare campaign inaugurated by the
Baptists of America and the Far East.
BY accepting the task Of raising the
$4,000 Manchester Baptists will be-
come a vital part Of the herculean
task undertaken by the denomination
in work that is to touch, directly or
indirectly, every man, woman, and
child in the nation.
DR.. John Y. Aitchinson, campaign
director, outlined the aims OF the pro-
gram saying, "The New World Move
ment for which 500. 100000 Is being
raised Is a vigorous and aggressive ap-
plication Of Christianity to the prob
lens OF the world Thirty millions OF
the sum has been set aside for educa-
tional work in the United States, S12,-
ooo.oup fUr new buildings, $1S,UUU,uUU
for Increasing the income yielding en-
dOwment funds which will help out
the situation Of the underpaid faculty.
Further millions will be used for the
education of children Of Indians and
Negroes, Burmans, Chinese and Afri-
cans. Hospitals welfare stations,
mission centers and churches viii be
built throughout the territory Of the
denomination-which Is almost the
wide world"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
INTER-CHURCH UNION MEETING.

An Interchurch Union meeting will
be held in the Baptist church on Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock. The pro
testant churches will join In this SER
vice. The Rev. Goughnour will speak.
Subject: "The Rumblings Of a New
Era" All are cordially invited to
come and make this great service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
TInMERMAN.BLOsCH.

Married. at the Methodist parsonage
on Wednesday, March 31st, at high
noon, Miss Mary M. Zimmerman, of
Manchester. and Mr. Conrad w. Blosch
OF Zwinele. Iowa, Rev. s. r. Beatty
performing the ring ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Blosch will make their home
ON . farm near Dubuque.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
C0MMUNITY MEETING APRIL 18TH

COMMUNITY MEETING APKiL 18TH
A mighty unique program is being
prepared for the big Community Get
together meeting for Tuesday evening.
April 18th, In the Armory. We are
strictly forbidden to tell what the pro-
gram consists Of. but can say that 1t
will be winner. It will be real
get-together meeting, with musical
numbers, and lot Of wholesome
amusement for all. Everyone OF High
School age and older is not only in
vited but urged to be present. The
admission fee will be all OF Sc, and q
committee will serve eats at cost The
entertainment will be put on beween
the hours Of 1880 and 1880.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
METHODIST.

Sunday morning services at 1890:
Topic; What Constitutes a Home
Like church," Sunday school at IL
p. M. Epworth and Senior Leagues
at $3.50 P. NJ. This church will join
in the union service at the Baptist
church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
KEEP CHICKENS PENNED UP.

Mayor F. H. Munson asks US to state
that all persons who own chickens
mast keep them on their own prem
ises, or be subject to the penalties as
laid down by the city ordinances,
Complaints have come to the mayor
Of damage done by chickens running
ct large.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
BAPTIST.

Sunday morning. Men Of Power or
Influence. which,
Evening services in our church, all
Invited.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
". 6, i. U. INSTITUTE.

Delaware County people are to have
the rare pleasure OF meeting the State
President Of our Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, Mrs. Ida B. Wise
Smith who possesses national repu-
tation. The superintendent of schools,
who, when the state convention was
held at Fort Dodge, urged his young
people to attend the convention. IF
for no other reason than to see Mrs.
Smith preside"
Mrs. Smith comes to Manchester
April 14th and 18th as Institute In
structor and wishes US in behalf Of the
state organization to extend a most
cordial invitation to all gentlemen to
attend and take part in the discussion.
-Ail-msstinss ara npan TO the gcnrruf
pubic. - ~
The silver offering taken the first
evening will assist in defraying the
expense of the state union, in connec-
tion with the meetings Of the insti-
tute. ~
The proceeds of the offering Of the
second night will assist the local and
county unions in the same way.
No admission fee charged.
Institute Program, April IA, 19a0.
E - a q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
o. B. CHURCH.

Sunday services preaching 1890 and
1880. Sunday school 1880. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public to
all our services.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07

No admission fee charged.
Institute Program, April IA, 19a0.
1880 p. M.
Devotional Exercises Rev. MOntgom-
cry.
County President Mfrs. Phenicie
Secretary Miss Mccormick
Press Reporter miss Youngreen
Appointment of Committees.
Address -."The Future of the w. G. T.
U."------ Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith
Quiz February Champion
1880 P. M.
Community Singing, led by Rev.
Goughnour.
Address Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith
Community Singing, led by Rev.
Goughnour.
Eighteenth Amendment Mrs. Phelps
Law Enforcement -----Supt. Hilliard
Reading -4---- Miss Lois Pye
The Call OF the Hour to Good Citizen
ship --- Rev. Boyd
April 18th, 900 A. NJ.
9:00--M Meeting of the County Execu-
tive Committee.
Prayer and Praise Service Mrs.
Mvrt,e Schwaper
Renort nm ..JnbiIee Find.
Official papers and literature. why,
when and where?
nnt;os of County oty;cers and Sinner
,rtanaents
Traa aanrars, proh,em
what awards shaIl we win this vearq
y,hilea Memhershin Camnaieu
.Tha REST Thing our
Irn;on has nore th,s yearn
picnic d;nner ~ Noon
1.9O D n
nevot,ona, sarvica "a Mode, " G.
n ~ Maot,r~p NJ. uaahor,a
Tar m,r,,to narers
Child Wa,fare Mr.. LIKE scanlon
Chi,d ua,tara NJ, Stoarns
Amar,cari,.,snr M,ss Mccormick
c;r.;, Aud;oncn
co;er.;eo rau,,ano. Irst-uct;or
Miss vonn1resn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Machogan of Dyers-
Vile, were guests in the Nix home in
Manchester, over Easter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
MON. MOORE TO SPEAK HERE

Hon. e. r. Moore, Of Cedar Rapids,
will be in Manchester on April 18th,
and Will deliver an address in the
court room ON that evening, 1t 500
O'Clock. ME Moore IL . candidate
Tor governor, and il IN able speaker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
ST. PAULT.

Sunday school 2:30. Preaching at $3.50
by Rev. Goughnour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07

Geo 8 .Acers was ! visitor in Chi
cago several days last weak.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
National Guard News

The Armory for the Machine Gun
company is progressing rapidly and
this week saw the rising of the four
trusses which are to hold the roof.
The contractors are being urged to
proceed as rapidly as possible with
the work as the company is handi-
capped for want of room to take care
of their growing equipment. It is
hoped that the building will be ready
to use during Fair week and the
Guards are planning a big opening
ceremony. If it is not ready by then
the opening will probably be post
poned to Armistice day. There have
been some changes recently in the
commissioned officers two having re-
signed and the company is now un-
der the captaincy of C. S. Sparkes
who has been connected with the
Machine Gun company since it's Or
ganization and who also held nom
commissioned officers warrant in the
original Home Guard unit. At the
time Of the formal opening Of the
armory a recruiting campaign will
be put on in order to give some of
the local boys an opportunity to join
and enjoy the privileges of the ar
mory, and the added interest of the
club features connected with it many
will probably want to join. The COM
pany has q maximum as well as a
minimum strength. It is planned to
have one of the fastest basket ball
teams in these parts and there will
be no lack of healthy sport in con.
nection with the guards. This win
ter should find Sank Centre equipped
with place where the young men
of the community can gather of an
evening and enjoy themselves in a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
NAPOLEON a Lover of Books.

Napoleon had always been a great
reader, although he declared that in
his public life he only read what was
Of direct use for his purposes, says
Lord Roseberry in his Napoleon. the
Last Phase" The frequency of Ma
poleon's demands for books when he
: was scholar at Brienne was the tor.
ment Of the college librarian, "When
T was a lieutenant of artillery" Ma
poleOn said before the collected
princes at Erfurt, II was for three
years in garrison at Valence. I spent
that time in reading and re-reading
the library there"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29

service. Come and hear them. You
will be welcome.
Zion Luth. Church.
Julius A. Stein, Pastor
Morning services in English langu-
age 10 a. m.
Services Unity church p. m.
Everybody always welcome.
st. Paul's Catholic Church
Rev. Anthony Art, Pastor
Sunday-Low Mass at 500 a. M;
High Mass at 1000 a. M; Vespers at
1880 p. m.
Our Lady of the Angels Church
Rev. John A. Fearon, Pastor :.
Sunday-Early Mass at 500 a. M;
High Mass, sermon and Benediction
of Blessed Sacrament at 1000 a. m.
m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29


got for our money" is the title of an
expose of the Democratic Admins
istration's waste and extravaganza
during the war, which has just been
made public by Representative WI
liam J. Graham, Of Illinois, chair
man of the House War Investigation
Committee. He sums up the import
ant disclosures as follows:
We expended $1,051.511,988 fol-
aviation and airplanes and up to the
time of signing Of the armistice moi
a single fighting plane was at the
American front.
As a result of our entire aviation
program we obtained 213 De Havi-
land 4 oberservation planes, all OF
which were lily designed and con-
structed and extremely dangerous,
and sgt secondhand foreign planes
which we either bought or borrowed
form our associates in the war.
We spent $20,000,000 for 4,6OS
Curtiss motors, 1916 Curtiss-type
aeroplanes, which we purchased from
aeroplanes, which we purchased form
the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Cor
poration, then sold them back to
this company for $2,72o,O0O. The
War Department refused to sell these
machines to aviators for less than
$4,000 each, and provided in the con
tract by which they were sold to the
Curtiss company that the Curtiss
company should have the first OPP
portunity to buy any other aero
planes which the War Department
might thereafter declare surplus.
We spent $6,O0O,0OO on Bristol
planes and $17,5OO,OOO on Standard
planes, and got not single machine
that could be used for air purposes
We spent s2O6, ,92O for 16 Ma
tional Army cantonments, built by
the cost-plus system. These could
have been built for $128,101 1899, or
1851, 521 less.
We expended S1,2OO,0O0,OOO for the
construction of camps and canton
ments, largely by the cost-plus sys-
tenn, system adopted by the War
Department. By this system costs
were increased, labor demoralized,
the completion of the camps was de-
layed soldiers called to the colors
were subjected to conditions that in
duced disease and death, and frorl
40 to 60 per cent of the money was
wasted.
Twenty-Five million dollars was
spent for fees to favored contractors
on camps and cantonments, most Of
which would have been saved had this
work been let by bids.
We spent s6O,1OO,OOO to build a
powder plant at Nitro, w. Va. 1t
never produced pound of powder for
the war. After the armistice there
was stored at Nitro personal proper
ty worth according to estimate,
a fair cash value $10,000,000. Both
plant and property sold were attire
the armistice for $8,551,00O most of
which is in deferred payments.
We paid the Hercules Powder
company for operating the Nitro
plant $11 293, 18TH. They produced
no powder that we could use in the
war.
We spent s2,9O0,OOO in furnishing
electrical macl inery All building
electric lines for the Virginia Power
company at Nitro, w. Va, and after
we had built them a first-class sys-
tenn, giving them a practical mono
poly of the Kanawha Valley, the Gov
eminent settled with them for $751;
DOC and in addition gave Them a long
time contract to furnish electric pow
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
Billions of Peoples Money
j Wasted by Administration

er for the naval armor plant at
Charleston, w. Va.
We spent approximately $9O,O0O,-
900 in the construction and operation
of a powder plant at Nashville, Tenn,
called Old Hickory, and which pro-
duced no powder that coud be used
in the war. .
We spent many millions, the exact
amount being unknown, for the pro-
duction of tanks, and did not pro-
duce a single tank that reached the
front before the aunistice. To COM
plete our tank program we needed
1900 tanks, which were to cost $780,
900 each. To build these we start
ed an immense steel and concrete
factory in France, which was ia as
semble and turn out 100 OF these
tanks a day, or the entire supply in
IL days. The British were to furnish
the guns and armor and ship them
to France for assembly, while We
were to furnish the engines and run
ming gear, and ship them to France
for assembly. The British supplied
their part, but we supplied nothing.
The factory was unfinished at the
armistice and never produced any
thing.
We spent s116,194,e73.37 on nitrate
plants at Sheffield, Ala, Muscle
Shoals, Ala, Toledo, Ohio, and Gin
cinnati, Ohio. These plants did not
produce a pound of nitrate that
could be used in the war.
We spent $116,194,974.37 on nj
trate not pound of American gas
was ever fired in a American shell,
and only about 100 tons Of American
gas loaded in shells, ever reached tue
field dumps.
The Government built three pic
ric acid plants and seven plants to
make phenol and acid required by
them. This was to furnish picric acid
for the French, who desired it for
explosives. None of these plants
produced a pound of anything that
was used in the war. The plants
cost us $35,O0O,OOO. The French
were to pay the whole bill, but the
War Department settled with France
for S14,000,000.
We spent S17,116,OOO in construct
ing a port terminal at Charleston, S.
c. It was built in an isolated swamp
10 miles up the Cooper River, where
it was necessary to dredge to, reach
it. There never was a pound of pro-
duce, a man or an animal shipped
either out of or in to this terminal
during the war.
We spent $127,661 900 for port
terminals at Boston, Brooklyn, Ne
wark, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Charles
ton, and New Orleans. Some of them
were not finished and none of them
were used for anything except stor-
age during the war.
The Ordinance Department spent
So, 991 ,489, 57O.48 from the beginning
of the war until June 1, 1919, as much
as it cost to finance the Civil War.
A large part Of it was spent in a pro-
gram of manufacturing artillery and
ammunition. This is what we got for
it:
We had So contracts for 37-milli-
meter shells, on which we expended
$9,134,582. Not one Of these shells
ever reached our firing lines.
we had $50 contracts for 75-milli-
meter shells, on which we expended
1901 ,941 ,459. OF these shells, we
find 6,00O.
We had 142 contracts for 3-ineh
shells, on which we expended ST.
841,844. None of these shells reach
ed the firing line.
We had 439 contracts for At shells
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
The Churche S
congregational Church.
Rev. G. S. Sparkes, Pastor.

Rev. G. S. Sparkes, Pastor.
Morning service on Sunday at 10;
Worship and Sermon; Sunday School
at 1880; no evening service. On
Sunday, August 9Th Rev. A. E. Gre
CORY of Topeka, Kansas will occupy
the pulpit.
= -
Church of the Good Samaritan
Rev. Arthur Goodger Rector !.
Services Sunday, August LIST.
Holy Communion and Sermon 10:-
80 a. m.
Sunday School Session IL to p.
m.
Methodist Episcopal
Preaching service Sunday morning
at 1890; Sunday School at 11:45;
Epworth League at Z o'clock and
preaching service again at o'clock.
Rev. 81. B. Ruthledge Of Mime
apolis and Rev. Woodland of Shanen-
doa, Iowa, will have charge Of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
Regiment Infantry National Guard
Drill Friday evening at 500. Squadl
BUYS MILLINERY, STOCK

Mrs. J. D. Frey purchased the mill
linery stock of the Jackson Millinery
Saturday, July Oath and possession
was given at once. Mrs. Frey assist
ed by her daughter, Miss Winnifred,
will conduct the store at the same
place on Main street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
healthy and useful way.
ORDERS FOR THE WEEK

Drill Monday evening at 500. Pts
tol firing and care of pistol.
+ Note.-The drills during August
will be ON Monday evenings only and
the work will consist of target prac-
tice with the pistols on the out door
range. By order Commanding Of
ficer, Machine Gun Company, Sixth