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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-31

Christian in its conception. but it is
pagan in its operation.
(l0) Socialism talks about the rights
of people instead Of the duties Of
people. The great need today is to
preach duty and responsibility. The
competitive system should not be cast
aside until there exists race with
sufficient religion to get on without
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-31
GOVERNMENT TO PAROLE 20
One Of the Largest consisnments Of
Prisoners Ever Released at One
Time, to Leave Soon.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 31.-One
of the largest consignments of prls.
sners ever released on parole at one
slime. from the federal penitendary
here will leave the institution within
a few days, 1t was announced by War.
den w. NJ. Biddle Twenty-nine pris.
oners will be released Immediately up
on the arrival Of the proper papers.
James P. Nolan, former lieutenant in
the air service Of the army, is one of
the q. Nolan, who has been serving
a two-year sentence for embezzlement
is tubercular patient, but will be able
to leave the institution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-31
SHOULD LODGE REPRESENT THIS
COUNTRY AT THE DISARMA-
. MENT CONFERENCE

e According to Washington dispatch
es the President is going to appoint
Senator Lodge as member of the
Disarmament Conference. 1t will be in
teresting to observe how the Japan
ese delegates deal with Senator Lodge
who attacked Japan in speech de-
livered in the United States Senate
October IA, 1919, in respect to the
( treaty of Versailles. Here is an ex-
tract from that speech:
Such, has been the course of Japan,
steady, relentless, aiming to get ulti-
mate control of the vast population
and great territory of China. As it
has been in the past so will it be in
the future, in regard to Shantung
Japan is stepped in German ideas, and
regards war as an industry because
from war she has secured all the ex-
tensions of her empire. She is a power
armed and trained, confronted. by an
unarmed and peaceful people. She
means to exploit China and build her
self up until she becomes a power
formidable to all the world. 1t is not
merely that she will close the markets
of China and obtain enormous COM
mercial and economic advantages. She
will use ultimately the practically un-
limited power of China for military
purposes just as Germany and Aus
tria used in their armies the man
power of the 26,000,000 Slays, who
were utterly opposed to German
domination. to promote their schemes
of conquest. Japan will be enabled
to construct in that way power
which will threaten the safety of the
world
She is already advancing in Siberia,
and with her control there and China
developed as she means to develop
it she will threaten Europe. But the
country that she would menace most
would be our own, and unless we
carefully maintain very superior
navy in the Pacific the day will come
when the United States will take the
place of France in another great war
to preserve civilization.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-31
VACATION DAYS DRAWING TO A
CLOSE

Vacation days for the boys and girls
of. Manchester will soon be over On
Monday morning, September 5th, the
Manchester schools will begin their
years work. The School buildings
have all been put in order during the
past few weeks, and the teachers are
now coming to Manchester to resume
their work in the school rooms next
Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-31
MITCHELL.s OMMER

Married, at the Methodist parsonage
on Friday evening, August 26th, Miss
Gail Mitchell, and Mr.. Fritz c. SOM
mer, both of Manchester, Rev. S. R.
Beatty officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Som
mer will make their home on farm
about 6 miles Northeast of Manchester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
= sHOPLlFTERs ACTIVE.
Said 10 he Working Chiefly in the
Crowded Stores.

Shopliftcrs are operating with much
success in the stores OF the city dur
ling the Christmas shopping season,
according TO Captain OF Detectives
Robert Benson. Most of the offenders
arc believed 70 be Negro women. On
account Of the large number OF people
winch crowd the stores 1t is almost
impossible 10 spot the thieves. They
also confine their activities to pur-
Joining small articles which can be
easily concealed in the clothes and
carried out without being detected by
store detectives or clerks.
4 Negro woman Was caught m the
net OF stealing womens apparel at
r. Toplis sons store 40 Market
street. on Tuesdas. This was the first
arrest made until last evening. when
Prank Brooks. Negro. said by the po-
lice 10 be the man who disposed Of the
purloinod goods. WAS taken into Gus
tody. a small amount OF new cloth
ing VAS recovered.
Brooks was arraigned in Municipal
Court today on charge OF receiving
stolen goods. but at the request OF
]. Frank Ball, his counsel, the case
was continued until Wednesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
WATTERSON TO REST IN
FLORIDA TILL SPRING
Body Not to be Taken to Louis
vile for Final Burial for
Several Weeks.
BY Associated Press to Every EvenIng.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 23.-"Marse
Henry Watterson, content with the
fullnoss of his life. rested today from
his labors.
With only the members of his family
present and with the hour of the ser
vice unannounced. the body OF the
venerable Kentucky journalist who
died here yesterday was placed in a
vault 10 remain until spring when il
will be taken home 10 be given a final
resting place beside his mother and
father in Cave Hill Cemetery at
Louisville.
Because OF the grief Of his mother
and sister and for fear many persons
would attempt TO attend the brief and
simple service at a mortuary chapel
which preceded laying away of the
body, Henry Watterson. Jr., arranged
that the hour of service not be made
public and the family requested that
there be no floral tributes, desiring
that the service and everything con-
nected with it be as simple as pos
sible. The Rev. j. r. Boone, pastor
Of the First Christian Church here. Of
which denomination Mr.. watterson is
a member, aflciated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
UNION BANK PAYS 26
PER CENT DIVIDEND,
70 PER CENT BONUS
Other Financial Institutions
Also Remember Employees in
a Substantial Way,
BASED ON THE EARNINGS

In addition TO the general exchange
Of Christmas gifts throughout the
city al this time. many organizations
are making tho holiday the occasion
OF rewarding their employs for faith
ful service during the moaths past.
The financial institutions are present
'ne gifts 10 their employees IN the form
OF bonuses, which arc based on their
individual salaries or net earnings
Probably the most generous gifts
Of all along this line are those which
TIC Union National Bank 1:s present.
Ing to the employees. which are bonuses
amounting TO 90 per cent of their re-
spcc;ive salaries. AZ the meeting yes
terday. at which the directors decided
on the distribution OF these gifts, they
also declared a regular dividend OF 4
per cent TO the stockholders and an
extra dividend OF 10 per cent, making
a dividend OF 2s per cent FOR theIycar.
The Farmers Bank OF Delaware viii
give fts customary bonus this year,
also.
The Central National Bank has pre-
scnted It's employees with gifts amount
lns to Ave per cent Of their yearly
salaries. This bank is particularly
well pleased with tho work Of its en-
pioye. during the year. The force at
the hank has handed itself into club,
called the Central National Club,
which holds meetings weekly to dis
cuss and improve conditions at the
bank.
The Security Trust and Safe De
posit Co. will present It's employees with
their scmi-ennual bonus AZ the first OF
the year. The bank has a custom OF
giving bonuses TO its help twice yearly
the amounts being based on the net
earnings OF each individual.
John Richardson. president OF the
National Bank OF Delaware, said to-
day Shet each OF the employees at tha;
institution would also beSremembered
with a gift,
/ Laird & Co, investment brokers, in
the du Pont Building, have given a
bonus 20 their employees. Several OF
tie other local institutions. while CIV
I iug no Christmas presents 10 their
help. will give them bonuses on their
salsrie. at the end of their respective
fiscal years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
WASHINGTON BRIDGE
OPEN TO PUBLIC TRAVEL
Magnificent Gateway to City
Placed in Service Without :,
Ceremony.

Without ceremony Of any kind the
new ana magnificent Washington
Memorial Bridge was thrown open TO
general traffic this morning at o'clock.
So far as the travelling public is con
cerned the structure is now completed.
FOR Il viii continue IN service without
further Interruption, although there
is much 10 be done In the way OF
finishing Up. All details win not be
completed until next spring and tho
formal dedication WIN be held on
Decoration Day.
Trolley cars have been using the
bridge for several days. both the
Boulevard and the Washington street
cars and The Sixteenth street line has
been aba audoned and tho tracks re-
moved While the bridge was not sup
posed to be open 20 pedestrians and
vehicles until this morning it was
rather generally used last night by
both. Who had the distinction Of be-
ing the first to walk and 90 drive
across the bridge is not known
The driveway was just completed
yesterday and only through the strou-
uous efforts OF tho Street and Sewer
Department. Nothing further re-
mains TO 10 done on the walks and
the bridge affords fine gateway to
| the city for all traffic from the north.
/ Il is especially appreciated by the chill
dren attending No. "a schooi and who
live north Of tho Brandywlne. to say
nothing OF the residents OF the upper
end OF the Ninth Ward who appreciate
Tho facilities it affords
| Tho four phyioss In the center on
which the memorial name plates will
be fixed and the phylons at either end
arc unfinished. Each will be topped
with an eagle. The concrete surfac-
! ing has 10 be finished OFF and the
steps on the south side to the school
arc still unfinished. Nine lamps are
In use. but only the single standards
Several double standards are to be IN
stalled and the structure will be brill
luntly illuminated when completed.
Now that ii is ready. consideration
of the project TO build a new bridge
across the Brandywine at Market
street has been revived. The Levy
Court has considered the matter and
while the members are understood tC
favor such a project nothing definite
has ever been done. The Street and
Sewer Department is anXioSs 10 have
this matter settled before their stree
| paving plans are taken Up in the
spring so they can lay streets accord,
ingly,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
Miners TO DEMAND
2OpERCENT MORE PAY
Will Seek to Establish Minimum
Day Wage at Five
Dollars.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
shamolSIn, Pa. Dec. 2s.7-John L..
Lewis. international president of the
United Mine Workers Of America. has
notified District President G.. U. Gold
en- that he would be here TO preside
st the trl-district convention which
opens January II 10 frame demands
90 be submitted 20 tho anthracite op-
orators prior 10 tho expiration OF the
present working agreement April l.
In discussing the probable demands
the convention would mako President
Golden and other districts executives
intimated the miners would ask for an
increase Of possibly 20 per cent. with
a minimum day rate OF not less than
- for all expenses OF workers.
Adjustment Of inequalities IN wage
rates for r>1 engaged in the actual
task of fn,-.ng coal, an eight-hodr
work day FOR stablemen, watchmen
and certain classes Of engineers who
continue on a 12-hour schedule, and
the check off" which would require
the operators 10 collect union dues
will be some Of the other issues q
be embodied in the demands, IL was
said.
Miners OF the three districts are
almost a unit in opposing wage re-
ductlon at this time, claiming the cost
of living has not fallen enough e
warrant IT,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
SPREAD OF SCARLET
FEVER IS CHECKED
Only 35 Cases in Entire City.
Public School Children g
Not Endangered.

llVa new cases OF scarlet fever
among tho children OF the city were
reported last night by the Board OF
Health TO superintendent OF schools
David A. Ward but not all or the pa
ticnts are pupils In the public schools.
The health board, when It Ands case
of scarlet fever and the patient is a
child. reports the case TO the school
board IS being IN the district of ono
or The other OF the public schools but
this does not imply that tho child
actually attends the school IN that
district.
Tho Eve cases repored yesterday by
the health board were: one at school
No. 2? one at school No. s5. two at
school No. % and one at school No.
q Upon Investigation tho school Of
ncials found that the child from No.
school had not been there since last
Friday and the case was not pro-
nounced scarlet fever until yesterday.
Tho caAc reported at No. 25 district
was not an attendant at that school.
The two cases in No. 20 district could
closed. In No. , district the child did
no, attend the public school there.
This shows that there had been no
further spread Of the disease among
the boys and girls I'm the public schools
and tho school and health board Of
icials are very much encouraged by
the improved situation. Secretary
Frantz OF the Board of Health said
today there are only 50 cases of scar
let fev-r IN tho cutire city and this
is far from being an abnormal sit
uation 40 that there is no cause what
ever for alarm or fear OF the fever
spreading extensively.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
BLOCK AND FALL DRINK.
One Dose Proved Too Much For
Richard Gregory. .

u thought they were going TO take
me TO a hospital, but they took me 10
the police station instead" Richard
Gregory, Negro, said in Municipal
Court today when he was arraigned
OH a charge of drunkenness.
Gregory said he was coming to town
from across the Third street bridge
when he met a friend who offered him
a drink, because it was cold. The ef-
fects of this one drink were evidently
100 much for Gregory, who was found
lying in the gutter. When the
police patrol arrived he thought they
were going to take him TO the hos
pitsl.
Pleading guilty TO being drunk Ed
ward Jackson was fined $40 and costs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS TO BE COLD
But S0NW WONT sTAr

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. Dec. 23.-Wsrmer
weather with rain promised today 10.
destroy hopes Of snow for Christnlas
over all OF the eastern half OF ths
country except the extreme north
ern statss.
Weather Bureau officials said thers
was a possibility that the rain fall
ing today, or forecast for tonight east
OF the Mississippi. might not be sufl-
cient 10 melt all Of the snow now on
the ground in some sections. but
soufhward from the Ohio river and
the southern border OF Pennsylvania
there was little likelihood Of any re-
naming.
The weather viii be colder general
" throughout the eastern half OF tho
country on Christmas Day. the bureau
said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
HOPE FOR TREATyS
RATIFICATION IS
GROWING STRONGER
Dali Recess Regarded as In
creasing Chances OF Psct's
Acceptance, Leaders Say.
VALERA is LOSING GROUND

By Associated PRESS 10 Every Evening
London. Dec. gse-Tho Dali Fir
eann's adjournment OF further debate
on tho Irish pcaco treaty until JBru-
ary 2. although coming as conpis's
surprise here. was considered on ths
whole ss favorable 70 the chances for
ratification.
BY agreement between the contond-
ing factions. tho Dali members win de-
liver no speeches touching on fhs
treaty during tho period OF ADJOURN
ment. nor participation IN public
meetings at which tho treaty is dis-
cnssed. but 10 is believed, The irish
eqple viii get together and aeitsts FOR
ratification.
Various agricultural snd business
associations and civic bodies through
out ireland src said to be planning
meetings to pass resolutions favorinr
the treaty, and although it ia rccor-
nized that there will be some decisrs-
/ tions against acceptance, IL is bcliev-
ed the large me jorisy WIN support IN.
stand Of Arthur Griffith. Michael Coi-
/ lins and their fellow treaty sJvocates
I The adjournment period Wiii thus.
( lit is said, be nearly equivalent 70 a
+ popular referendum on the subject.
! The. Adjournment Of tho Dali. ana
The delay IN vote on the Anrio-rrish
treaty is editorially commented on to-
day by the Evening standard ss pos
sibly advantageous 70 the supporters
Of the treaty. and az any rate not un-
welcome to tho ratifcatlonists
The newspaper expresses the opins
ion that the passa GO Of time is likely
60 weaken "the intellectual cause" Tor
the rejection OF the treaty and par
ticularly TO undermine the position of
Ban1on De Valera.
The Psil Mall Gazette and Globe Il,
its comment says that since Afr. he
Valera opposed the adjournment we
may perhaps assume that the vote -
Ia to ss. with which il was carried :
la rough index Of the ratio Of strength
between himself and his opponcntss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
RAILROAD FUND SUIT
ARGUED IN CHANCERY
Counsel Heard Today by Chan
cellor WoIcott in Brotherhood
Litigation.

Chancellor Josiah .. Wolcott in the
Court OF Chancery today heard argu-
ment on demurrer filed by Robert
@. Harman of counsel for the re-
spondents, in the case of the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employees and Shop Laborers; w. ID.
Roberts and David A. Armour, VS..
Leo j. Kennedy and Others. who with
drew from hS.brotherhood and Joined
the Pennsylvania System Fraternity.
Roberts is grand vice-president Of
the United Brotherhood, and he and
the other oomplainants have obtained
an order restraining the respondents
from transferring any of the brother
hoods funds on real estate TO the new
association. The brotherhood has q
membership of 10000
When arguing for dismissal of tn.
bill of complaint Mr.. rIarmsn con-
tended:
That Mr.. Armour failed ~ show he
Was n brotherhood member In good
standing.
That by using initials instead of his
full name. Roberts did not properly
make himself party 10 the suit
That Roberts made no ycrifcation
hat he was authorized by the brother
hood TO bring suit in its name.
That Roberts also failed to show he
was a brotherhood member in good
That Roberts under his genera
authority as grand vice-president
could not file the suit. but must show
special lauthority-conferred by III,
brotherhood
David ]. Heinhardt, counsel for th,
compliments. will reply to Mr.. Har
mans argufent at 2.15 O'Clock thi,
afternoon, to which time the cour
| adjourned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
ARMOR WORTH MILLIONS.
MAY NOW Be SCRAPPEO
Conference Agreement Makes
Useless 10000 Tons. Cost
ing $500 a Ton.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York. Dec "a what to do
with some $4,000 tons OF steel arnor
plate. purchased al o cost Of 81 500 600
and now stacked in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, is the problem confronting
officials Of tho plant in view OF the
expected decision Of the navy depart
ment to scrap several war vessels in
accordance with the terms OF the
Armament Conference treaty
This huge amount or steel. said 10
be worth $500 ton. was ordered for
the two $4,000 ton dreadnaughts
South Dakota and Indiana. which are
about one-third completed Each
piece OF plate varies in thickness from
5 to 70 Inches. and each plate weighs
from 60 20 IS tons. It was purchased
from the bethlehem and Nidvale
plants, and from the navy ordnance
srYnor plant AZ Charleston. w. Va.
In connection with tho problem
facing the Brooklyn Navy Yard, it Is
pointed out that some 10000 tons OF
armor plate has been contracted for
to complete the seven big warships
now under construction in various
shipyards Of the country. These
ships are the West Virginia and Iowa
building at Newport News; the South
Dakota and the Indiana at Brooklyn;
the Montana at Mare Island, San
Francisco; the North Carolina, Nor
folk, Va, and the Massachusetts a;
the Fore River yard, Quincy, Mass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
Jap PREMIER PRAISES
FOUR-POWER TREATY
Better Than Alliance With
England and Removes All
Chances Of War"

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Paris. Dec. 23.--Premier Baron
Takahsshi of japan is quoted by the
Toxic correspondent OF the newspaper
Excelsior as declaring: The quad
ruple entente. which for Japan re-
places the Anglo-Japanese alliance, is
much wider in hearing, ard removes
all chances Of war.
"T venture 70 say" he continued.
that the Washington conference has
opened q. new epoch In the Pacific and
the world. not only believe the
entente viii result in making the Jap
anese people happier. because it will
tighten their burdens. but further that.
by reason of the guarantee we obtain.
the position OF Japan is strengthened
in the Far East"
In regard TO China, the premier was
quoted as saying: China is in an ad-
vanced stage Of decomposition. It will
be an unpleasant situation for Japan
and a misfortune for China, II, as
the result of her anarchy, she does
not cooperate with the friendly
powers seeking 70 bring about her
unification."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
TURKEY PRICES SHOW
DOWNWARD TREND
Though They Are Still High and
the Demand is
Light.

"A slisht tendency for drop in the
price OF dressed turkey was evident
today. With the prevailing price yes
terday around the 7o-cent mark. a
humber Of places today were Offering
delaware and Maryland fowl for 65
cents a pound. The demand was com
parativeiy light at that, according TO
several Of the dealers.
Plenty of turkey is available. both Of
the live and dressed varieties and
there did not appear TO be any spirit
ca buying. In addition to the dealers
a number OF farmers were in TODAY
and they offered plenty Of poultrv.
with the sales very light.
The farmers asked 20 and rs cents
a pound. A number OF the dealers ask
ed 20 cents
Weight figured prominently in the
quotations. Light turkeys prevailed
around the 20 and 75-cent mark, while
the bigger specimens were obtain
able for SO and 65 cents per pound.
The supply from the lower part of
the State is not expected TO be as
great as at first looked for, the dealer.
explained. He said that number of
the growers in the lower spsrt of the
state had shipped their poultry TO New
York markets, from which they net
ted 81 cents a pound last week, for
the dressed turkey variety, while tho
preceding week they received about
81 cents q pound
Chickens sold from SO TO 80 ccnis
pound some of the deal,rs offered
the same quality chickens and same
size fowl for thirty cents for. which
others Were asking forty Geese held
around the S5. and 40 cent mark
While ducks likewise were obtainable
at the So TO 40 cent price