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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL FUNp

In handing in this list for publ
cation, wish to express my personal
thanks to all who helped in this
campaign and especially to those who
made personal effort and sacrificed
their time to this work. I feel sure
that all who gave to this cause have
received their moneys worth in satis-
faction in the thought of the lives
saved with their help. Those who gave
nothing have the satisfaction of still
having their money, so everyone should
be happy If all the money contributed
from Delaware county through church
es and newspapers and otherwise
had been reported, am sure that our
county record would show that we
had reached the quota assigned us.
It seems that many residents of the
county, however, have not cared
enough about the county record to
report to me these contributions so
that unless these contributions are
reported by the agencies which re-
ceivea them our county record will
not look very good. If any still wish
to make a contribution and will get
it to me before Monday night, Febru-
ary 2Sth, l will include it with the
fund from this county and it will
still be in time to reach the children
who are already being taken care of
with the food supplied by the earlier
contributors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
MRS. B, 3, BAXTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Hyde received
word last week of the death Of Mrs.
Bert B. Baxter, which occurred at
Chicago, where she and her daughters
had been living for some years. The
Baxter family some years ago resided
in Manchester, when Mr.. Baxter was
in the undertaking business here. Mrs.
Baxter had been i'll for some time.
She leaves her two daughters, Miss
Blanche Baxter, who is remembered
here as very talented along musical
lines. Her sister, Miss Fern Baxter,
has been associated with large Mil
liner concern in Chicago. The young
ladies have the profound sympathy
Of their Manchester friends in the
great sorrow that has come to them
because Of the death of their mother.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DISCUSSES LEGISLATION
MEMBERS OF CLUB GO ON RECORD
AS OPPOSING CERTAIN PRO.
POSED LEGISLATION,
SALES TAX BILL GETS A JOLT.
Commercial Club Endorses Work of
Investigating Committee of State
Department.

The Manchester Commercial Club
met at Keckler's restaurant ON Mon
day evening, the meeting being attend
ed by a goodly number of the club
members. In the absence Of Presi-
dent Madden and Vice-president Meg
genburg A. M. Cloud was elected as
the presiding officer.
Following the reading of the minu-
tes number of matters of more than
ordinary interest to the public were
discussed. Secretary Williams read
communication bearing on the sades
tax bill, now before our national con-
gress. After some discussion regard
ing the proposed legislation the club
voted to instruct H. L. Ram to write
to our Senators and to the Congress-
man, urging them to fight the bill,
and doing all in their power to de-
feat it.
The bill in the Iowa house, which
II enacted into law, would place
tax on ChautauQua tickets, was also
discussed at some length, and was fin
ally disposed of in resolution urging
Senator Banta and Representative
Clyde Doolittle to oppose the bill in
it's present form. 1t was the opinion
of the club that Chautauqua tickets,
because of their educational features,
should not be included in bill which,
if passed, impose a tax on entertain
ment admissions.
The matter of the Investigations of
the various departments of state were
discussed, and resolution passed that
wherever incompetency is shown to
exist, after careful investigation
has been made, such incompetency
should be removed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
X. C. STATE CONVENTION

Davenport, Iowa, February %, 1921,
Especially The twentieth annual con-
vention of the Iowa State Council,
knights of Columbus, will be held in
Des Moines, Monday and Tuesday, May
% and "a, it was announced today by
Harry J. Mcfarland, State Deputy, OF
this city.
1t will be the largest gathering ever
held by the State Council as the order
now has sixty-eight councils in the
State with membership totaling
over $4,000. Each council is entitled
to two delegates. The total number OF
accredited delegates, including district
deputies, state officers and members
of committees, will be about ITS, but
many councils will send delegates that
will swell the attendance to twice
that figure.
Headquarters will be at Hotel Fort
Des Moines. The convention sessions
are to be held in the main ball room.
The Des Moines Knights plan to en-
tertain the visitors at ball after the
first days session.
The National Headquarters of the
American Legion asked for the privi-
lege of having one Of its national
speakers address the Convention, and
State Deputy Mcfarland gladly ac-
ceded to the request. He also hopes
to have some Of the Supreme officers
of the Knights of Columbus present,
including Supreme Director J. j. Mey-
ers of Carroll, Iowa.
One of the matters of Importance
to be brought up at the meeting will
be the establishment of Boys Clubs
in every town and city in Iowa where
the Knights have councils. Several
of these clubs already have been start
ed along non-sectarian lines, and they
are very popular and successful. The
Knights supervise the programs, one
of the prime purposes being the teach
ing of patriotism and Americanism.
The Knights will start their con-
vention by attending Mass in body
at one of the Des Moines churches,
probably St. Ambrose Cathedral.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
CELEBRATES 10TH BIRTHDAY

7 Would you believe that Mr. Robert
Davis, living on East Gay street.
celebrated his 10th birthday last Sun
day? Well, he did. Mr. Davis two
sons, Alvah Davis, and Walter Davis
and wife of Dubuque, were here for
the occasion. The Davis family met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Davis at Spring Branch Sunday. An
elaborate dinner was served and
most enjoyable family gathering had,
Mr.. Davis has more life and pep thar
most Of US men at forty, and bids
fair to live another seventy years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
HOME TALENT PLAY.

Pupils of the Manchester schools are
now working hard upon home talent
play which will be given in the New
Armory on March 22nd and 23rd, to
raise fund with which to defray
the necessary expense incurred in con-
nection with the annual Farmers In
stitute, held during January. The play
is entitled Country Folks, and the
price of admission will be 35c and
SOC, plus war tax. The complete pro-
gram and cast of characters will be
given in future issues of the Demo-
crat. Suffice it for the present-keep
these dates open, for the play will
be good one and every one should
see it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
MRS. 4, h. BLAKE
ANSWERS SUMMONS
WOMAN IDENTIFIED WITH LIFE
OF MANCHESTER FOR MANY
YEARS, DIES FEB. 18TH.
A NATIVE OF NEW ENGLAND
Came to Manchester in 1876. OrganiSt
of Congregational Church. for
Many Years.

Mrs. A. H. Blake, a resident OF
Manchester since 1875, passed away
at her home here on Thursday ,Febru-
ary 17th, 1921, in her 18th year. While
Mrs. Blake had not been in robust
health for some time, no one realized
that the end was so near. She had been
confined to her bed two days. Flu
on Delaware Street Saturday after
noon, at 200 o'clock, the services
being in charge of Rev. H. L. Cough
nour, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church. Burial was made in
Oakland cemetery.
Frances c. Granger was born in
West Milton, Vermont July 18th,
1843, and grew to young womanhood
there. She was united in marriage
with Mr.. A. H. Blake, whom she had
known from girlhood, in 1865. Two
years after their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Blake came west and located at
Volga City, Iowa, where the former
engaged in the general merchandise
business. They retained their residence
at Volga City until 1875, when they
came to Manchester and established
their home here. ... -a
Mrs. Blake is survived by her hus-
band, one son, w. c. Blake, of this
city, one brother, George w. Granger,
of West Milton, Vemont, and two
grand daughter, Mrs. Marion HEAVIER
man and Mrs. Zelda Tolmie of Cedar
Rapids. Mrs. Blake united with the
First Congregational church of this
city upon her coming here, and
for twenty years she served her
church faithfully in the capacity of
organist.
Mrs. Blake and her husband we're
singularly devoted to each other. For
some years they spent the greater
part of each winter either in the
south of the far west. Mrs. Blake was
happiest when in her home, surround
ed by those whom she had minstrel
during the years.
A long, useful and thoroughly Christ
ian life has closed here, and in her
passing a great sorrow has come up
on the devoted companion, and the
son and grand daughters, and in their
sorrow the sympathy Of this commun-
ity is with them all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23

OF this balance in School House
Fund. $4,000. is a sinking fund to
pay bonds maturing April l., 1922. in
the amounts Of $4,000.
1t is estimated that the following
amounts will be necessary to meet the
requirements Of the District for the
next year:
General Fund .--.-.-.S SO 900 90
School House Fund - 500 90
The annual meeting and election
will be held in the Council Room on
Monday, March IA 1921, from LOO
O'Clock p. M. to 600 o'clock P. NJ, at
which two directors will be elected for
three years each. to succeed Chas 8,
Baumgartner and Cal Stimson, whose
terms expire
M. J. YORAN. Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
BAPTIST

Preaching services at 1890 A. M.
and 1880 P. NJ. The subject for the
morning sermon will be Classification
Subject for the evening sermon: RE
demption." Sunday school at II noon.
B. Y. P. U. at 6:45. Midweek prayer
meeting at 1880 Thursday evening. A
cordial invitation is extended to all;
especially strangers in the city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
DIR. WEIR OPENS OFFICE IN CEDAR
RAPIDS

Dr. c. R. Weir, who was in the dem
al years, has just returned from St.
Louis, Mo-, where he has completed
a post graduate course in a branch
of dentistry, and has opened offices
at Cedar Rapids in the CRANKY build
ing. DR.. Weir has in his employ two
dental specialists, and will add others
to his corps of dentists later. DR.. Weir
has equipped his offices with a full
line OF tthe latest apparatus, and will
no doubt find Cedar Rapids good
field in which to open an office Of
such proportions as he did.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23

required to account for every piece
of property in their possession and
they had to be ready on a moments
notice to turn it all over to their
successors. Senator Thurston claims
that it is the practice Of officials,
when elected to office, to assume the
office and take over such properties
As predecessors desire to turn over
These officials do the same thing
when they retire and there is no
check at any place to require such
officials to make an accounting. Be-
cause of this hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of properties be-
longing to the tax payers are diverted
destroyed for lack of proper care
and never accounted for, according
to Investigations made by Senator
Thurston. Because a military Off
Ger must be prepared with his in
ventory on a moments notice inven-
tories are kept up to the minute. Be-
cause civil officer has two years
generally to make an inventory be-
fore relinquishing his office he never
prepares an inventory.
Highways Are Safe
A preliminary skirmish has taken
place in the house because an effort
was made to divert special road
funds so that boards of supervisors
could build bridges and culverts with
the money. The advocates of the
road system permitted an amendment
which would permit the use of such
money on bridges on the recognized
highways when authorized by the
state highway commission but not
otherwise. The vote indicates a very
strong sentiment in favor of the
plans adopted two and four years ago
and against any plan to put the state
back where it was on the highway
problems.
BY G. L. CASWELL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
DANCE FRIDAY EVENING.

A big dance will be held in the
Armory on Friday evening, Sebruary
25th, at which time Maree Skeels
five piece orchestra will furnish the
music Tickets to dance, $1.00 plus
war tax. and all spectators tickets
are 25c plus the war tax.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23

The local fire department made run
to the home of Charles Reisner, in
the northeast part OF the city early
Tuesday morning, in response to
call. 1t appears that sparks from the
chimney had started a blaze on
the roof. Prompt action soon
brought the flames under control
without doing serious damage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
NEIDERFRANK.MOSER

Married, at the Methodist parsonage
Wednesday, February 18th, 1921, Miss
Elva Neiderfrank and Mr.. Edward e.
Moser, both of Greeley, Iowa, Rev. S.
R. Beatty reading the wedding SER
vice. After a brief honeymoon the
young couple will make their home on
4 farm near Greeley, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
SAND CREEK CHURCH

The usual services will be held at
the church next Sunday. Sunday school
at 2:15, followed by preaching at
800.
On Friday evening of this week
church party will be held in the church
to which the public is cordially in
vite.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
LUTHERAN

Lenten Services every Wednesday
evening at 7:30 in German; also Ger
man services first and third Sundays
in month at II A. M. Balance English
services at II A. M. Sunday morning,
and at 1880 Sunday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
BINNING.MELKA

Married, at the Methodist parsonage
on Thursday February 18th, 1921,
Miss Mabel Binning of Greeley, Iowa,
and Mr.. Harry C. Melka, of Lamont,
Iowa, Rev. S. r. Beatty officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melka will make their
home on a farm near Lamont, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
CONGREGATIONAL.

Church school at 1000 am. Preach
ing service at 11:00 a. m. Subject for
the morning sermon: Enthusiasm for
Humanity" The pastor will give a
ten minutes talk to the children and
young people, Immediately following
the Sunday school session. The ser
mon subject for the evening service
will be, Saved by Water" Christian
EndeavOr at $3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23

W J. Schiess, who by the way
is some poultry fancier, has just part
ed with fifty bucks for single Comb
Buff Orphington cockerel, which heads
his first pen of choice Buff Orphing-
tons. Fifty dollars is some price to
pay for one lone bird, and we doubt
not but what he is worth every cent,
otherwise Mr.. Schiess would not have
bought him. He comes from the pen
of c. S. Byers of Hazelrigg, Indiana,
who is said to be one of the really
big poultry men of the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23

.-Delbert Frentress. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Frentress, who has been
critically ill with inflammation Of the
bowels, is somewhat improved at this
time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Morning services 1890. Sermon
topic, missions in Reflex" Evening
service 7:30. Sermon topic, "The Law
of Liberty"
Sunday school HAS. c. Z. meeting
$50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

Sunday school at 2:3O. Preaching
at $3.50 by Rev. Mr.. Wright, of the
Christian church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
Produce Your Tools

Efficiency in the handling of state
property is to be established along
military lines if bill presented by
Senator Thurston is adpoted by the
general assembly. Veterans of the
world war who had anything to do
with the handling of government sup
plies and war equipment are dumb
founded that the state does not have
a system of requiring invoices in
every department of the state govern
ment. This bill does not confine it
self to the handling of state property
alone but reaches out to the counties,
cities, school districts and township
organizations and requires all Off
GERS to properly file inventories of
the properties whether that property
is a spade or a ditching machine, a
broom or the contents of chemical
laboratory, a cuspidor or a Turkish
rug, a wheel barrow or an automobile
and its condition and value at the
time of the taking of the inventory
Senator Thurston who was in the
service declares that officers were
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23

every municipality where there are
street cars are planning on having
introduced bills to give cities power
to fix fares.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OtT>

94w1
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-03
STUDENTS ON HONOR
ROLL AT ST. MARY'S

The following students are on the
Honor Roll at ST Mary's Catholic
School:
Commercial Glass Rosalie Maca-
luso. Marie Callahan. Dora Valland-
ingham. Elizabeth Sanders.
Grade VI-Harriet Treadway. Clare
Coughlin. Imelda Smith, James Kim
ball, Jerome Gebhardt, Estelle Ford
Mary Irwin.
Grade v-Charles Hoban. Elizabeth
Lee. Mary Wilson. Irma Tydings.
Grade Iv-Dorothy Meade Wilbur
Jones. Kenneth Geraci, Albert Meade
Ogle Winchester. Joseph Slavin. How
ard McWilliams
Grade III-Amelia Snyder, Francis
Gidius, Bertha Welsh, Lois Fenton
Barron Gallagher, Joseph Florestano
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-03
ESTABLISHES BUREAU
TO AID SHADE TREES
IN CITIES AND TOWNS

State Forester F. W Besley has es-
tablished shade tree bureau in his
department which he is planning to
place at The disposal of towns. cities
and individuals of the State interested
in preserving trees.
In making the announcement of the
establishment Of the bureau Mr.. Bes-
lex points out that shade trees in
most OF the towns are in poor condi-
ton. due TO neglect and abuse" Many
of them are in a dangerous condition
and should be removed: many more
df them have reached that stage where
they must be treated at once or they
will die.
Progress in a town-the coming of
electric lights, sewerage systems. tele-
phone lines and paving usually
means disaster to trees unless they
are scientifically treated while these
progressive utilities are being install
ed Very often. just as Mr.. Besley
points out. a beautiful shade tree is
sacrificed TO make way for an electric
light system.
What Mr.. Besley wants is co-opera-
ton from all the municipal depart
ments OF the towns of the State to
protect the trees. He will have a staff
of experts at his disposal to advise
along scientific lines the proper meth
cd Of preserving trees
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-03
STANDARD BEARERS
HOLD MEETING

The Standard Bearers held their
monthly business meeting ON Tues
day night al the home of the Misses
Munroe. Duke OF Gloucester street.
The business was not OF an important
nature and was quickly disposed of to
he followed by the evenings program.
Miss Eleanor Childs rendered in a
very delightful manner a religious
solo. The president gave u talk on
the sixteen prophetic Books of the
Bible and their significance.
Aftor the meeting delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess and
most delightful social hour was
spent by all present. They adjourned
at late hour until the first Tuesday
in December
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-03
SEVERAL CITIZENS
FILM PLANNED BY
A STREET VENDOR

introduced his physical culture and
strength exhibitor" and stepped down
from the box and disappeared in the
crowd. Soon afterwards. some half
dozen Of the men began to feel they
had been "stung" good and proper Ny
their purchases and made their way
TO the Short Line Station. as il de-
veloped that the man had gone thither
10 take a train for Baltimore APP
preaching the 'hawker" they forced
him from the train, and Patrolman
Jackson who was called placed him
under arrest and conveyed him 10 the
police station While no specific
charge was pressed against the alleg-
cd "swindler.' yet at the same time.
he felt more at ease TO satisfy the de-
mand OF the half dozen men that their
money be refunded. This done. he
was allowed 10 proceed on his way TO
Baltimore But the others who got
bit" are much chagrinod today.
II developed in connection with the
affair that the "hawker" had not even
procured the required license permit
from the City Clerks office. in order
20 vend his wares
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-03
S.P. c. A. AGENTS
REPORT FOR OCTOBER
Society Works For Living Ami.
mals-Does Not Dispose Of
Dead Ones
HUM NE SUGGESTIONS

The monthly report of the S =. c.
4. agent shows "a cases investigated
Horses taken from work. 5; horses
humanely destroyed, 3; horses or
dered unchecked, and II stables Wis
tied.
The fact that there were no prose
cutions this month is no indication
that the Society is letting up on the
offenders but that they (thc offenders)
are beginning to see that they are be-
ing watched and are trying not TO
give offensc.
The President makes the following
statement
I'VE should like to inform the pub
lie again that the Society, in taking
over the administration of the dog Ii
censes. did not obligate itself TO re-
move dead animals from the streets
OF the city This is the duty of the city
scavenger Also. where our Agent de-
strOys an animal it is the owners duty
TO dispose of the dead BODY
Humane Recommendation
Y II / I
humane work by asking them to bring
TO school pictures and stories relat-
ing TO animals and make scrap-books
which they may be allowed To keep or
put into the school library.
Books for children should he Sc
lected very carefully They should
not be given books telling stories of
wars. stories Of hunting or killing ami
mails. or stories of crime in any form
Children in play have committed
crimes which have been traced to the
reading Of unwholesome stories Of
battles. crimes and tragedies. or the
portrayal OF these things in moving
pictures.
We believe it is fairer to train a
child to do right easier to cultivate
good habits than to remove bad ones.
cheaIer to prevent the crimes than to
cure the criminal: more business-like
to form character than to try to re-
form H.
We believe in being truthful. hon
est, courteous. Industrious, happy.
cheerful. willing and ambitious, kind
and merciful TO all living creatures.
i. cleanness of thought speech and
habits, seif-improvement of body.
mind and spirit
You are doing right when you treat
every living creature as YOU would
wish TO be treated.
Tho rpld weather is now coming
when all farm animals ought to be
properly housed. Some people don I
do this. appeal TO all persons who
know of such cases 10 inform us Of
it. Send the names and postofiice ad-
dresses of all offenders and they will
he attended 10. The reporters names
will not he used without their consent.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-03
SHE KNOWS AFTER 20 YEARS

A cold, even when it has developed
a hacking cough, difficult breathing.
sleepless nights. raw throat and sore
lungs, even then cold yields quick
ly to Foley's Honey and Tar. Mrs.
Milton Waite. Box 80. Azalia, Mich.
writes: II have used Foley's Honey
and Tar for the past 20 years and find
there is no other cough or Group
remedy like it, You may use my
name" II gets right at the seat of
trouble. Children like it.-(Adv)