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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09

ing the tournament, clearing $131.00
! The Zion Missionary Society held
the meeting at the church Thursday
evening, and the honorary members
were present as well as the active
members. The usual program was fol-
lowed by spread served in the din
ing rooms of the church. A good at
tendance and pleasant time is re-
| ported. ....,....
The regular meeting of the local
w. F. NJ. s. will be held this week
with Mrs. J. F. Merten. Delegates to
the convention at McGregor will be
appointed at above meeting.
Mrs. George Flynn and Miss Mar
garet Flynn OF Dyersvilie were cali
ing on friends in town Friday.
George F. Chapman travelling for
the Welch-C Cook Co, Of Cedar Rapids
was calling on the trade here last
week.
The U. B. Aid Society will meet
Thursday afternoon of this week with
Mrs. Harry Brown
Roscoe Gilmore Scott-poet, author,
lecturer and educator, will be here
Thursday evening. March 10th, to pre-
sent the fifth and last number Of the
entertainment course. Come out and
hear his popular lecture.
Mrs. H. c. Gray, who has been clerk
ing for Roshek Bros. Co., of Dubuque
is at home for time.
John Bolsinger. an aged veteran of
the civil war, passed away at his
home east Of town, Monday February
2Sth, in his 81 year. His native state
was Pennsylvania, but he had long
been q resident Of this section of Iowa.
His wife survives, also the follow
ing children, viz: Norman, George and
Oscar Bolsinger of this place and
Mrs. Nora Mckinney, Mrs. Florence
Lyster and Mrs. Geo. Lyster, all Of
North Dakota. The funeral services
were held Thursday from the church
at Jefferson In charge of Mrs. p. M. |
Philips. Interment was made at the
BoIsinger cemetery.
Mrs. C. w. Stader is recovering from
a recent attack of the grippe.
Henry Ho1thaus died Friday, March
4th, after a protracted illness. He
was born In Germany and emigrated
to America in his youth, where he was
united in marriage with Miss Eliza
beth Holscher, Mrs. Holthaus passed
away about year ago. The following
children survive: Mrs. q. J. Kreumpel
ind George Holthaus of Greeley, and
Fred, Benz. and Joseph Holthaus Of
his place. Rev. H. J. Loemker had
charge Of the funeral services, which
we're held from Emmanuel church
Sunday afternoon. Interment was
made at the Zion cemetery.
The basket ball tournament held
lere Friday and Saturday called out
! large crowd Of enthusiastic boosters
t each session, including visitors from
he towns represented by teams. The
James were clean and snappy, and the
'oys, gentlemanly bunch Of true
ports. d. WEIGH of the Dubuque Uni
ersity and Leo Kirchbaum acted as
eferees. The games and scores were
s fo1ows: -E..oE
Preliminaries.
,reeley, LOT, Epworth, "a; Oneida, "A,
1arlville, IL; Colesburg, IS, Dyersville
o; Epworth, 80, Earlville, 16;
Semi finals.
olesburg, 20. Epworth, 20; Greeley,
2, Oneida, II; Dyersville, 20, Earl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
vile, IL.
Finals.
Greeley, so, Colesburg, 9.
THE SOCIAL LIFE OF THE RURAL
COMMUNITY.
"All work and no play

All work and no play
Makes Jack a dull boy"
And this applies not only to John
ME but to all the rest of the world
as well. There is no normal human
being in the world who does not have
the play instinct in him anxious for
expression. Young folks open ont into
natural beauty Of physique and char
acter as the natural instincts of child
hood and youth find expression. But
1t is up to every community to see
that the play life Of the young folks
is uplifting and regenerating and not
demoralizing and debasing. CONNER,
cialized amusement says will it pay
In dollars and cents" It does not say
win it pay in better and happier
folksS The best communities in the
United States are those where the
energies and talents OF young folks
are expressed and developed in all
sorts Of wholesome home talent en-
tertainments. The social life which is
utterly wholesome and uplifting, brings
out all the good qualities OF people.
Play game with a man and you
know more about him than you could
learn In twenty interviews" someone
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
Eve 81 the ostrich.

Inc ostrich's eve Is as large as an
ordinary marble. He has microscopic
vision and can see the most minute
particle. The eyelid does not move
over the eye. Instead there is film
which flashes across It from time to
time, somewhat like the shutter Of .
camera.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
RECREATION AS
 A PUBLIC ASSET
Subject of Talk Before Rotarians
 by s. Wales Dixon

$. Wales Dixon, of Hartford, and a representative of the National Play ground association, addressed the members of the Rotary club at their noon hour luncheon held at the Elks grill today. MT. Dixon had as his subject. Fairgrounds in the Cities of the United States and Recreation As Public Asset"
 In his talk MT. Dixon said: Pub lie recreation and playgrounds are a big thing but not recognized by the public today. In all of the cities there are about 25 per cent of the people that do not need public play grounds and recreation centers, and about 75 per cent that do. It is up to the municipalities to give it to the latter 75 per cent. Another rec reation for any municipality should those who need it.
 "The recreation cities as are being established in the majority of, the cities cater to all of the clements They are for the old as we'll as the young. Undoubtedly the recreation centers are of the greatest value to the boy and girl who have been forced to leave school and go to work be- cause of the financial conditions at home.
 If the centers are conducted prop erly they are open at night and give these boys and girls an opportunity to meet. Instead or using their money foolish at the movies or pub lie dance halls (some of which are not fit to be seen in) youth will find rest and amusement at these places"
 The greatest thnig Hartford has done for its youth is the establish ment of a large dance pavilion in one of the city parks. Here small admission fee is charged and the ex- penses of operation are thus paid. All such places can be made self supporting"
 In bringing his talk to a close, MT. Dixon praised the local officials doing such work and hoped that New Bri- tain would in the near future do more for the public. .-.-
 Louis P. Slade, who was appointed chairman of the meeting, announced that the regular monthly evening meeting would be held at the Shut tie Meadow club on Friday, May 27. A report of the secretary showed that the board of directors had re- elected the officers of the Rotary club for another year. It was also made known that Harry c. Burnham of Providence will address the meeting next week.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
WOMAN "VAGRANT"
 OF WEALTHY FAMILY
Miss Irene Davis. a Writer, Is Ar rested in Mt. Vernon When
 Allowance Fails.

Mount Vernon. N. Y., May 12.- Miss Irene Davis, 22 years old, be- heved by the Mount Vernon police to be the daughter of a wealthy man now in England, was arrested yester- day on a charge of vagrancy and en- tered on the police blotter as having mo home"
 She said that she was a writer and had been in Mount Vernon only a short time when the police were called upon to investigate her case She had been sleeping in the Y. w. C. A. for week when Mrs. J. s. Wood. probation officer. became sus- picious.. Ii was learned that the prisoners mother, who is divorced lived in New York and that the young woman had been raised by an aunt in Plattsburg, N. Y.
 The fathers allowance to the pris- oner was reported to have been s3,- 0Uo a year. Until recently she had lived with her aunt in Plattsburg, but the desire to strike out for herself led her from there. She came to New York and to Mt. Vernon.
 The prisoner, well dressed and edu- cated, said that her father had not sent her regular allowance recently. This morning she was brought before Acting City Judge Bernstein in special sessions on the vagrancy charge. The situation was explained to the judge and the mother also was in court. Sergeant Curtis said that although the defendant vras at first reluctant to go back. to Plattsburg, she was now will ing to go.
 Yes" she replied. and the case was adjourned for one week to per init her return.
 Miss Davis said that she at one time lived at BAG West Sighty-sixth street, New York. but left several months ago. She would only say that her father was J. Davis The mother now lives at 565 West 139th street.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
CHARITY PATIENT GONE
 WITH $3,5OO IN IRIDIUM.

Oklahoma City, May 12.-Treat- ment of charity patient has resulted in the losi of radium valued at be-. tween $3,000 and $3,500 by a WY known firm of doctors of this city wat announced yesterday by menaI Der of the firm. The patient disap- peared with the radium on May and the police investigation has failed to reveal any trace of him.
 The radium, in two needles, had been placed in 8 cancerous growth and the patient had been instructed to return to have it removed.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
KEEP EDUCATED, IS NEW CORNELL MOTTO
Alumni Members Will Gather at
 Cleveland Convention

Cleveland, O., May 12.-Respondins to the slogans Don't just get edu- cated-keep educated" Cornell Uni versity alumni will gather here to- morrow and Saturday in what is said Q be the first national convention ever staged by alumni of a university away from the seat of the alma mater.
 Tao-Ke Sze, minister from China to the United States, and a graduate or Cornell in the class of 1901, will be one of the guests.
 Other speakers include Prof. Paul Shorey of the University of Chicago and Dean J. Parker Hall, dean of law at the same institution both of whom are expected to participate in the dis cussions on Cultural versus Material istic Education-What Is the Ameri- can Ideal?" one of the questions that is interesting alumni of many col leges at this time. From Ithaca will come Acting President A. w. Smith and Romeyn Berry, graduate manager of, Cornell athletics, and from Buffalo, Judge Cuthbert w. Pound and J. Du- Pratt White, the leader in Cornelfs recent work in raising a 9,0OO,OOO endowment.
 Among the subjects on the program are University Education and the In- dustriaI Situation" Generalization of Cornell Alumni Organizations" and Gan Alumni Representation on the Board of Trustees be More Effective?"
 The convention, though it expects to accomplish a great deal of serious busness, has arranged for some fun sessions, too. The old grads are bringing the cadet band from Ithaca to lead the min the stunt parade.
 Alumni from New York, Brooklyn, Ithaca, Scranton, Pittsburgh, Detroit, make the trip to Cleveland in special cars
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
INCREASED FREIGHT
 RATES NOT BLAMED
Labor Situation Caused Decrease in Earnings, Says KruttSchnitt

Washington, May 12.-Under cross railroad Investigating committee. Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the board of the Southern Pacific com pany. insisted that the recent increase bring about a drop in railroad freight business. The only trouble is. he said. that the increase in rates came simultaneously with the depression in general business.
 Don't you believe the roads, as a matter of equity, would have been in a better position to ask decreased labor wages had they not first asked Senator Townsend.
 "I do believe this" Mir. Kruttsch- nitt responded. that if this business depression had not come, we should not have been obliged to ask so speedily for a reduction in wages"
 You haven't answered directly" Senator Townsend retorted.
 Haven't you seen the risk of
 
 policy of increasing rates before re- ducing wages?"
 The roads were in a desperate situation" was the reply.
 Senator Pomerene asked if rate in creases were not sometimes harmful. to which MT. Kruttschnitt agreed that there was point where rate increases would be unwise because of their reduction tendency upon traffic."
 Wouldn't it be sound business policy to reduce rates on road ma terials?" Senator Homerene asked. Ut seems to mo we would help the whole business situation in the country if we could get these charges down."
 When the roads applied for the last increase" MT. Kruttschnitt re- piled: Ut was distinctly understood that if any rates bore so hard upon any groups and industries. the cases could be taken up on their merits before the interstate commerce commission. and reductions brought about.
 "All these claims for reduction bear the ear marks of a well planned propaganda on the present rate struc- ture. The fact is that commodities for which the producers now receive very little are taxed so very greatly by middlemen and retailers that con portionate prices, while the transpor- tation charges are very small parts Of the Increases"
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
APPROVES INVENTION.
New Safety Side Light Satisfies Auto
 Department.

William F. O'Connor, proprietor of the J. P. Connors Drug store, has se- cured the approval of officials of the Automobile Department in the Capitol to the safety side light which he has invented for automobiles. The lights are used entirely for safety and are placed on the mud guards of automo- piles in such a manner that the high way on both sides of the machine is illuminated, minimizing the danger of accidents at night
 MT. O'Connor has already started manufacturing the lamp. James S. Dwyer, formerly of the Ford com pany, will be associated with him in marketing the invention.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
INDIAN GUIDE SAYS
 LETTERS ARE FALSE
Calls Them Forgeries- Mrs. Still man to Name Another Woman

Montreal, Quebec, May 12-Aroused by the publication of the Dearest Honey" letters he is alleged to have written to Mrs. Anne Urquhart Still man, wife of the former president of the National City Bank, Fred k. Beauvais, the guide named by the banker as correspondent in his di- vorce suit, told reporter that when he appeared in New York he would clear his name and that of Mrs. Still man by proving the letters were for geries, and that the bankers testi- mony was bought
 Beauvais said he kept carbon cop ies of the letters he wrote to Mrs. Stillman. The published letters were rewritten by the alleged forger, and in some cases, he said, the forger distorted the originals to suit his purpose. The signature, Fred" was a copy from one of his checks, Beau vaiS said.
 New York, May 12.-Before the hearings in the Stillman divorce ac- tion are resumed or immediately thereafter the prophesied second amendment to Mrs. James A. Still mans answer to her husbands com plaint will be filed in Justice Nor L. yesterday by a person in touch with the proceedings.
 The name of the woman who is to share correspondent honors with Florence Lawlor Leeds will be speci- fled. It will be contended that James A. Stillman lived with this woman in Garden City during parts of 1917, 191 Sand 1919 and that he was known in that Long Long Island sector by the woman's name. There will be supporting affidavits from Garden City residents to the effect that they knew him by his assumed name, but also knew him as James A. Stfllman president of the City National bank
 In addition there will be an afff- davit, the prophecy goes on, to the effect that the house was in the wom- ans name and that there was a $1O,- 900 mortgage OH it before MT. Still man moved in. Soon thereafter, it was said, the mortgage evaporated.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
BUSINESS SHOWING
 SOME IMPROVEMENT
". U. Manager Brings Back En-
 COuraging Conference Reports

w. C. Kirschbaum, local manager of has just returned from a three day con ference held at New Haven, and brings home the good word of a decisively re- fleeted improvement in the general busi- ness conditions of the country. The meeting was called by Superintendent F. R. Veale of the territory comprising Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, and was con- ducted by Mir. T. w. Carroll, general manager. and MT. A. C. Kaufman. gen. eral commercial agent of the company, of New York.
 Mir. Kirschbaum advises that the in- formation received at the meeting strongly brought out the fact of inn proved general conditions throughout the country as reflected by the telegraph which is a safe barometer of business conditions. The business reaction so far registered throughout the country IS of a very healthy nature and business concerns all over the country who are really bidding and pressing for business are being rewarded with growing orders; that reports emanating from we'll established and authentical com mercial Sources point out unerrlnsiy that the tide is now turning. This quickening of the general business pulse is reflected in the fact that the Amer ican people are spending as much with city retail shops as they did at this time last year, and the prevailing prices are such that the buyers are getting more for their money. StabiliZation has grown to the extent that the markets are apparently unresponsive to bad news and are quite susceptible to good news.
 The obligation of the Telegraph com pany during the adjustment period was [ ''v and forcibly reviewed with the at- tending n,- sC . and gI eat stress was laid upon the peI.. nal Ja .t:''." ity each employe is charged with at thi" important time when the telegraph IS playing so large q part as first aid to business reconstruction.
 Meetings similar to that held in New Haven are being conducted throughout the company's system in the United States and nothing will be left undone looking to the fulfillment of every re- quired phase of service to the business public.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
HANDCUFFS WEREN'T.
 USED ON BERGD0LI
Guard Tells Own Story of
 Slacker's Escape

Washington. May 12.-Giving a first hand account of the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the Philadelphia draft evader, Sergt. John O'Hara, who was in command of the escort which started out with . Bergdoll from Governors Island for the mountains of Maryland, told the House Investigating Committee that he had not heard a word about the buried pot of gold until long after the prisoner had fled.
 O'Hara was positive in the asser- tion that when he started out for the mountains the only instructions he received from Col John E. Hunt. his superior officer, was to proceed with the prisoner to Hagerstown, Md, get some money from a bank. take it to another bank at Phila- delphia, and return to the barracks.
 There was no written orders ex- cept to stop off at N. Phil, ma the late D.. Clareice, Gibboney, Be-
 dolls lawyer, and thereafter be guided by what Gibboney said, thes witness declared with some empha- sis in relating his part in the whole affair. O'Hara declared he wanted to handcuff his prisoner, but that Hunt refused. '...-r
 It was by Gibboney's order, he said, that the party halted at Phil adelphia, went for a long automobile ride with Bergaoll at the wheel, visited a burlesque show and stopped at the Bergdol home, from which the prisoner escaped.
 The sergeant told how 'BergdoIl who had evad ed the draft for a cou- pie of years, was sent from the is- land in full uniform of an en- listed man, with hat cord indicat- ing that he belonged to the infantry branch of the service; how he had sat in the tra ain from New York to Philadelphia without uttering a word and chewing tobacco all the while. ~" .- Step rI step he told of various moves up to the moment when Bergdoll walked into a bath ro0m to answer the telephone. He never seen after that and to day, the sergeant said. he does het know how he got out. Except for that single moment F., declared,s { the prisoller was never out of his sight.
 No am ount of ss-examination could bu,age the witness from his statement that he was in entire ig- norance of any plan to go out and dig up the buried gold, the object for which the prisoner was released in custody of O'Hara, and York. another sergeant.
 Mrs. Emma C.. BergdolI, mother. of the fraft evader, and James Ro- mig, and the man who was sent to Washington to- get $105,000 in gold from the treasury, were around the Bergdoll home. all the time the party was there, O'Hara said.
 Whe In Mrs. Bergdoll learned thate her son had gone she was greatly l excited, said O'Hara, putting her hands over her head as she walked about getting supper" The woman and Romig, he added, tried to per ] suade him not to worry, assuring him that Bergdoll would be back after while.
 O'Hara was not subjected to a grilling except by, one member of the committee. in an effort to bring out that he did not understand the b order given him by Col. Hunt.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
FEWER ILLINOIS VOORHEES,.
Unemployment Is Decreasing Gener-
 ally in the State.

Chicago. May 12.-Figures made public by the State Employment agency show that unemployment is decreasing hero and generally throughout the state, although moro men are out of jobs this month than last in Aurora, Bloomington and Springfield.
 . The number of boys. seeking work. has shown a marked decrease in the month. Clerical, domestic and per- sonal service, hotel and restaurant. metal and machinery, common labor and casual workers are being ab- sorbed into industry, as indicated by the fewer number seeking places.
 In Chicago 13,333 men and women registered with the employment agency during April, and 4,164 were reported placed in positions. Through out the state 23,054 registered at the various offices and S,S06 were placed.
 Pure lard, lie lib. Russell Bros
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
CLUB DEPLORE "CANNED MUSIC"

Rochester, N. Y, ~May 12--At the annual convention of the State Feder- ation of Music Clubs, Godfrey O'Hara. New, York composer; Mrs. Frances Elliott Clark of Philadelphia, director Of the Educational Department, Ma tionaJ Federation of Music Clubs, and Charles l.. Guy of New York all de- plo rcd the vogue of canned" music, witch they held bred a mental lazi- ness. which initiated against the ac- quisie:on of personal knowledge of music.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
TALE OF HARDING'S COUSIN.
Mysterious Personage' Made Him q
 Secretary to President, He Says.

Secretary to President, He Says.
 Chicago, May 12.-Everett Harding, the youth who was arrested by secret service agents in March after his claim that he was the presidents cousin had been declared false, told Judge Landis his story yesterday
 II received my position as the presi- dents assistant secretary from a mys- terious parsonage, high up in Washing ton circles,' he said. But the secret service agents entered my home and seized the letters confirming the ap- pointment. Now I'm out of luck.''
 District Attorney Clyne denied that government agents had made such a seizure, and N. P. Wester, disbursing clerk at the White House, testified that young Harding was never on the gov ernment pay roll. Upon the plea of Harding's attorney the judge continued the trial until May %
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
FORECLOSES ON NOTE.

Frank Dapkiewicz and Janol Jan kowski have brought a foreclosure action against Antonio and Bronis- law Tomasreski and Wincenty Lukas- zeski of Newington, to recover on a note for $2,05O. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwe1l served the papers which were issued by Lawyer M. A. Sexton. The writ is returnable in the superior court at Hartford on the first Tuesday in June.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
WANT BOARD MONEY

A hearing was held at the city court room this morning before Lawyers David l.. Dunn and H. H. Milkowitz, appointed com missioners by the probate court to hear the claims of Mrs. Laf1amme against the estate of the late Fred Kosten- bader for S395. The alleged claims is due for board and services. Judge w. F. Mangan represented Joseph Ryan administrator of the estate and Lawyer J. G. Woods the petitioner
New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
Y. M. c, A, MAN RESIGNS.

Derby, May 12.-At meeting of tho Derby and Shelton Y. M. c. A. directors held in the association rooms Tuesday evening the resignation of the general secretary of the associa- ton. E,lgin Sherk. rendered at a for mer meeting of the board, was ac- cepted to take effect July l or earlier if he should sec fit to leave. MT. Sherk has been connected with the '. NJ. c. A. for five years.