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S a iHancfretfter democrat f'oubHcription, 1 yr. In advance, $1.60. Official Paper of County and City. 'E. Carr, Hubert Carr, Fred W. Hermann, Editors and Proprietors. WEDNESDAY V~" The end of this great battle is not yet in sight. No .one can say what may happen before it is ended, but if the French have, as they claim, 750 (000 men in the forts and trenches of Verdun, and all the guns and ammuni tion they can use it does not seem |fj*obable that they will be dislodged 7r driven out. folf this greatest of all offensives re Ijlts in a draw ,as now seems most Jbable will it not satisfy all of the ^iligerents that an army protected oy many lines of ingeniously con structed trenches is practically iii fvincible? When that conclusion, yis •^ached will not peace be ardently aer! ^by all of the warring nations? l&To contend that too armed nation trill attack -us while we remain un filed/ but that "we will attack some lintry if we arm, is indulging in iter wabbly reasoning. fcople seldom know what is best lem in this world. A few months re democrats were rejoicing be our party had elected a major-"1 itv of the members of the National &ouse of Representatives. Now we fere rejoicing because so many goo'' republi electjed, jans who are big enough to put par isanship aside and support the pres ident of tlieir Country. The National Liberal group in the lerman Reichstag is protesting be cause the Kaiser s?ink Admiral von ?irpitz without warning. The Kaiser icted promptly to relieve the strain jn the friendly relations between his Country and this country and is en titled to great credit for his action In the premises. |p THE PASSING OF TIRPITZ. TFrom the New York World.) The resignation of Grand Admiral iron Tirpitz is a decisive political vic tory for the German Imperial Chan cellor and the Foreign Secretary. It Is likewise a new assurance of peace between Germany and the United States. Tirpitz has been the leader of the anti-American party in German poll tics. This party has been aggressive in favor of war with the United ates rather than restrict the use of bmarines to the limitations of in rnational law. Twice the Tirpitz party brought jermany and the United States to the verge of war but the Kaiser's sup port of Bethmann-Hollweg and Herr •on Jagow made it possible to main tain peace. ^Jn a way, Tirpitz has been the Theodore Roosevelt of the German political situation. Through writers like Count von Reventlow he kept up a steady fire of criticism of the gov ernment and persistently attacked it for its "weakness" and Its "coward ice." A large part of the German General Staff was in sympathy' with WffVcampalgn, believing that war be tween Germany and the United States •would bettefit Germany by giving the Imperial Government a free hand Iri submarine warfare and in cutting oft the shipment of ammunition to the allies. The propaganda on the whole has had infinite possibilities of mis chief so far as this country is con cerned. The resignation of Tirpitz shows plainly enough where the Kaiser ^stands on tie issue. He is with the Chancellor and the Foreign Secretary in preferring friendly relations with the United States. It may be extrav agant to think that the crisis has passed with the passing of the Grand Admiral, but it is safe to say that there is probably less danger now of a break with Germany than, at any other time since the sinking of the Lusitania. IOWA DEMOCRATS JTEED HIM. (From the Dubuque Telegraph Her ald.) The democrats of the Third dis trict should not allow themselves to believe for a single moment that they are the only ones who are boosting for W. Wl Marsh of Waterloo for na tional committeeman from Iowa. The democrats of the entire state are be hind. him in his candidacy, because he 1916 MARCH AMERICA FIRST jfi* iNDDsnrr FINANCE America asks nothing for herself, but what she has a right to ask for humanity. WOODROW WILSON. THE BATTLE OF VERMJX. [IT More than a month, ago the Ger mans commenced their great drive at the French lines in the vicinity of Verdun. Three weeks ago the "Demo crat predicted that this most destruc tive battle of any age would probably he the turning point of the war, and at this writing it is generally so con sidered. The French lines have been bent but not broken. Twenty-five or thirty thousand French soldiers have been captured, but not enough at any one time to enable tlie attacking army to make a decisive gain. is big man in every way he is viewed. That the ability of Mr. Marsh, his ability to do good for the party and a great good, was not discovered years ago seems strange. Stranger still is the fact that it remained for the gov ernor of Iowa, a republican, the Hon. George W. Clark, to discover him, for it was Governor Clarke, recogniz ing his ability, who appointed him chairman of the Iowa commission to the San Francisco exposition. If there were need of proof to-more fully establish Mr. Marsh's abi'ity and popularity throughout the state, one need go no further than to read a letter from Alex R. Miller, editor of the Washington Democrat, to another editor friend in the state. Mr. Miller's letter is as follows: "I am writing you this letter, in behalf of my friend, W. W. Marsh, who*, as you know, is a,candidate for national committeeman, on our ticket, and not at his request, nor at his sug gestion, nor because he needs the publicity, nor for any other reason of his own, but because the democrats of Iowa need him in their business. "If you had read iny paper, you would know that I have not been favorable to Wilbur Marsh as a can didate for governor on our ticket and yet, I am as good a friend as he has in the world, whether he knows it or not. I do not want him to run for governor, because we have bigger work for him. I mean just that and nothing less. Whether you know it or not, he is one of the really big man of the nation, and I am saying this, in order to urge you to work for him, in the 'coming campaign, through your paper and by word of mouth and in any way you can help him. "I owe Wilbur Marsh nothing as far as I know, except the loyalty of one democrat to another. I mean that I do not owe him anything for my ap pointment, so this is not written to pay a debt, except that it is written to pay a debt of friendship, but far more it is written to pay a debt I owe as a democratic, editor and that it seems to me you owe. I do not wish to seem arbitrary or "bossy," butjt honestly seems to .me, we cannot he thankful enough that a big man like Marsh, and a busy man and an able man like him will .do our work. For that is what he has to do, he has to do our work. He is our "errand boy" and I say this measuring my language for when you consider what a nation al committeeman has to do, you will agree that he is every democrat's er rand boy, and more than this, I can pay no higher tribute to Wilbur Marsh for he is the kind of a man who will do any errand that he thinks will aid his party. If there is a position? And you know what credit "message to be carried to Garcia," he is the man who will carry it. His life is made up of service. And if we do not recognize it, we are derelict in our duty towards our party. Nothing we can do will add to or detract from him, but we are injuring ourselves. And the party in the nation knows it, and the opposite party, the republi cans know it for did not Gov. Clarke make him the chairman of the Iowa Qgpmission to the San Francisco ex it on grand old Iowa, the statci ell. "And the nation&42 rnocracy it, for didn't they malce.h*m knows a ber of the finance committefev^and a member of the sub-committee on"*2£. rangements, and he is national treasurer. And the democrat national committee Is not run on sentiment, but on hard-headed, solid "honest truth" facts. No bigger bus iness man lives in Iowa. His mind all runs to figures,-and organization, and on fundamental principles. No other man ever traveled over Iowa as he did, organizing the democracy of Iowa. He was in every district and you know what a favorable im pression he made. He can take a string of figures and statistics and make them read like one of Walt Ma son's prose poems. He^ will organ ize our Iowa democracy in a way that will put Iowa on the map. I am writ ing this as a pure labor of love, for I have known him intimately for 12 years and I know his merits. "And believe me I have no ax to grind. Wilbur Marsh has nothing to bestow on me, so I am not currying favor, and I have no way of knowing thai he will approve of what I am doing, but my comrades, get into the game, and boost for him and let Iowa demo crats, good and true, rally around him and send him into office with a solid democracy behind him and you will see that I did not guess wrong." Snch a letter should be, is conclu sive proof of how Mr. Marsh is re garded" outside of the district. Iowa democrats, if they are wise, will have no hesitancy in voting for Mr. Marsh for committeeman. A man who ac complished such great things for Iowa as he accomplished at the Sari Francisco exposition, can accomplish just as great things for the democrats of the state and the nation. mem GIVE THE BEST YOU HAVE. There are loyal hearts, there are spir its brave, There are souls that are pure and true Then give to the world the best you have. And the best will come back to you. Give love, and love to your life will flow, A strength in your utmost need: Have faith, and a scorg of hearts will show Their faith in your word and deed. Give truth and your gift will be paid' in kind, And honor will honor meet And a smile that is sweet will surely find A smile that is just as sweet. For life is hte mirror of king and slave 'Tis just what we are and do Then give to the world the best you have, And the best will come back to you. —M. S. Bridges. HOYT FOR TREASURER. (From the Waterloo Courier and Reporter.^ I E. H. Hoyt of Manchester has an- nounced his candidacy for the office of state treasurer. The readers of the Courier and Reporter will feel an especial interest in Mr. Hoyt's race since he is known to the great! majority of them, either personally or by reputation. Mr. Hoyt has a great host of staunch friends in Black Hawk and adjoining counties who will give him loyal and en thusiastic support. Mr. Hoyt served two terms in the state senate rep resenting the counties of Buchanan and Delaware, where he made a splendid record. He is vice presi dent of tjie First National Bank of Manchester and an officer in the M. & O. Railway company. He is a graduate of Grinnel college and Up-' per Iowa University. Mr. Hoyt wasj| born in Manchester and belongs to I one of the best known families in Delaware county. He is forty-four' ,years old, just in the prime of life. Before his connection with the Man chester bank, he was for several years in the banking business at La mont. He is eminently qualified for the position he seeks and would make a thoroughly trustworthy and efficient official. His home commu nlty is unanimously and enthusias tically for him. MARSH THE FAVORITE. Telegraph-Herald.—W. W. Marsh is I the man who made it possible for the} whole world to see at the San Fran-i cisco exposition something of the ag ricultural resources of the state of Iowa. It is this same man Marsh who will make an equally big mark for the democracy of the state and nation if he is chosen national committeeman for Iowa. Denison Bulletin: The democrats of Iowa are particularly fortunate in having a man like W. W. Marsh of Waterloe for national committeeman. Mr. Marsh is a man with a punch. Colfax Clipper: While Mr. Dunn is quite a briliant young man and a very estimable gentleman, he is making a serious mistake in attempting to un horse Wilbur Marsh. Hopkinton Leader: Insurgent Iowa I democrats will not get far in their ef fort to unhorse W. W. Marsh of Wa terloo as national committeeman. Marsh is a business man—a man of affairs and broad views, and he in spires confidence in the rank and file of his party. If the democratic party I had more men of the Marsh stripe to lead and counsel it, the organization would be a far more formidable op ponent. SEATTLE "DRY" AND LIKES IT. The country Is watching Seattle to see how prohibition works out in a large city. Seattle is the largest city that has ever had prohibition, and the whole state of Washington went dry on January 1st, 1316, the same time when the repeal of the Temperance force® all ed States kept close watcJv-"of the battle waged between carrJ§tT j. tlfe -wet and dry forces of Seattle, one of the strongest single forces for wets was the Times, largest newspa per in that cf£y^* when the dry for °gs the day, Editor C. B. likely to be BlStSep? of the Times, at once set about tor watch the working of the new order of things. In an interview, published in a leading paper of Kan sas City, Mr. Blethen, says: "My paper fought against prohibi tion. We fought it on economic grounds alone. We believed that in a great seaport city with a popula tion of upwards of 300,000 prohibition would b-* destructive it would bring on economic disaster. We believed that under our system of licensing saloons we liad the liquor traffic about as well controlled as it could be and we wanted to let it alone, and so we fouglit as hard as we could fight. But, in spite of all we could do against it, prohibition carried and it went into effect in Washington January 1. We have had a month of it now." "And how lias it worked out?" Business Expanded Quickly. "We already know that it is a great benefit, morally and from an economic standpoint. Its moral ben efit has been tremendous. Seattle had 260 saloons and had an aver age of 2,600 arrests a month for crimes and misdemeanors growing ou of liquor drinking. In January.Ave had only 400 arrests, and sixty of those were made January 1 and were the results of hang-overs from the old -year. That in itself is enough to con vince any man with a conscien.ce that prohibition is necessary. There can be ho true economy in anything that i»' immoral. "And on top* of that great moral result, we have these economic facts In the first three week® of January the savings deposits in the banks of Seattle increased 15 per c?nt. There was not a grocery store in Seattle that did not show an increase of business in January greater than ev er known in any month before in all the history of the city, except in holiday time. In all the large groc ery stores the increase was immen se. In addition to this, every dry goods store in Seattle except one, and that one I have no figures from, had a wonderful increase in business. Each store reported the largest busi ness ever done in one month, except in holiday time. The Women and Children Profit. I wished to know in what class not have prohibition long ago—that the increase in sales in mil tbe dry goods stores was in wearing apparel 6f goods the sales increased so great- 'lowered rents., I knew of one big ly, and so I sent to all the grocery dry goods store that lias already haa and dry goods stores to find that its rent out. And to me it is a pitiful thing, into effect and it 'makes me sorry that we did a Lower Body Adopts Several Amend* ments to the Hay Army Bill, Two of Which Are in the Cham berlain Draft. Washington, March 22.—The Till man bill to provide for the erection or purchase by the government of an armor plate factory at a cost not to exceed $11,000,000 was passed by the senate by a. vote of 58 to 23. Previous to passage the senate adopted without a rati call an amend ment by Senator Wadsworth provid ing that any plant to be erected should be located at a place approved by general board of the navy with spe cial reference to considemtions of safety in time of war. Passage of the measure in the house is regarded as assured. Administra- Democratic senators supported the bill solidly, regarding- it as one of the important measures included in the national preparedness program now being hastened to* completion. his wife and children buy shoes and clothing and better food with it. Yes, sir, we have found in Settle that it is better to buy shoes than booze. The families cf Oregon for: women and children, and in the I dry January 1. 1918. And those tlTee grocery stores the increase was made states will remain up chiefly of fruits and fancy groc- of time. None of them would ever eries. This proves that it is the 'have saloons again. women and children who suffer most honestly opposed, as I was, to pro from the liquor business, and it is hibition in Washington ^nd Oregon, the women and children who benefit have been converted "to it, as I "have greatest from prohibition. Money that went formerly over the bar for whisky is now being spent for cloth ing for the women and children, and in better food for the household. "It is just like this: When you close the saloons the money that for merly was spent there remains in the family of the wage-earner, and ure of the banking business, in a way tojwarrant your entire confidence and good will. Drop in and have a talk with the officers of our bank, regarding any of your problems, National Bank Manchester, Iowa PLANT BILL 000,000 Plant. EXPECTED TO WIN IN HOUSE tion leaders are planning to bring it up soon after passage of the army re- senate bill. organization and immigration bills, jt provides that military Instructors The bill has the approval of the ad- be supplied by the war department ministration and Secretary Daniels. wage-earners in Se attle are going to liave more food and clothes and everything else than they had before." It Actually Prohibits. "And is the prohibition law en forced?" "Ahsolute'v. Prohilition does pro hibit." "And bow about the empty saloons and tl landlords who own them?" "Many of them already have been made over and are occupied by oth busipesses. I wil' venture tbe prophecy that in one year frcm to day you won't be able to find a rl?ce in Seatt'e w^ere there was a salmon. They will all be occupied by other businesses. And prohibition has not big raised since prohibition went Coast States All Will Be Dry als^ went dry January 1 California is the only Vet state left on the Pacific coast, and it wiM go Cry to the end Those who were been, by the actual evidence that pro hibition is a fine thing from a busi ness standpoint. No city and no com munity, too, can afford, to have sa loons. They are too expensive mor ally and economically. In a very few years there will not be a- licensed saloon, in the whole nation, and that will be a fine thing." Invest- Every bond or mortgage that we offer for sale, is first thoroughly investigated by us. Real estate mortgages, are our specialty. We buy and sell them. We also loan money on all substantial securities and real estate. In other words, we take care of every feat We make a speci alty of high class investments, yield ing from 4 per cent to 6 per cent with absolute security. Nine Progressive Kepuniicano joined with the majority in voting for the bill. They were Senators Borah, Clapp, Cummins, Gronna, Kenyon, Norrls, Polndexter, Sterling and Works. -There was a spirited debate on the measure before it received a vote. Hay Bill After defeating a proposal by Rep resentative Kahn, ranking minority member of the committee, to permit efficient regular soWiers to be dis charged Into the reserve in one year on recommendation of their com manders or in two years on their own motion, the house reversed Its action and' put through a similar amend ment by Representative Gardner (Rep.) of Massachusetts, over Repre sentative Hay's opposition. The sen ate bill contains such a provision. Adopt Senate Feature. The most Important amendment was tlie insertion of the reserve offi cers' training scheme proposed by Representative Gard of Ohio (Denx), which already has been included in the any witll civil' educational institution an available student body of 100 or more and where a military course satisfactory to the war depart ment is, established. Another amendment accepted, of fered by Representative Kahn, would permit the president, to order out the regular army reserve without going to congress for authority. The con templated strength of the reserve Is 60 000 and as the bill now stands the president conld Increase the regular .army from Its peace strength of. 140. 000 to a strength of 285,000 by execu tive order if war seemed imminent. Provide for Munitions. The last amendment .adopted was ofTered by Representative Til son (Rep.) of Connecticut, a member of the committee. It would authorize the war department to have construct ed all the tools and fixtures necessary to convert private munition plants for the manufacture of army rifles, cannon and ammunition. It has been estimated that the fix tures would c&rft $15,000,000 or more. G. 0. P. COMMITTEE ADJOURNo Choice of Temporary Chairman Is Postponed Until April—Held Two Days' Meeting. Chicago, March 22.—The subcom mittee of the Republican national com mittee, which has been seeking to elect a temporary chairman for the Republican national convention, ad journed until April 15, without naming a man to preside at the opening of the meeting of delegates and deliver the keynote speech of the campaign. The committee had been meeting two days. Daily Thought. There is a chastity of honor that Awls a 8tsn like a wound.—Burktt. *3? Amend3d*v~» crease bill, it was found impossible to reach a vote before adjournment. •Jn: the senate Chairman Chamber lain of the military committee now plans to call up his aTmy bill today. Several important amendments were made to the Hay bill during the 'day. With one exception they were ap proved by Chairman Hay of the mili tary committee: R. D. GRAHAM, Auditor. W. H. NORRIS, President. Powder Factory Destroyed. Blue Ridge' Ga., March 22.—The big explosive factory located at Copper Hill was completely destroyed by an explosion which ^was followed by fire. It is reported several persons were injured. Foxes Good Rat Catchers. Foxes have been trained to catch rats by a man residing in Ambergate, Derbyshire, England. He claims that they are better than dogs for the work. Rainfall in United States. The rain which falls on the United States every year equals in amount the water'in the Mississippi river. Try One and See. It is believed that all lions are "left handed." A famous explorer says that when a lion desires to strike a forcible blow it nearly always uses the left paw. CAPITAL OF ALLIED BANKS $135,000.00 Security Savings Bank Greeley, Iowa Oneida State Savings Bank Oneida, Iowa Delaware Savings Bank Delaware,Iowa Security State Bank Manchester, Iowa CAPITAL $100,000.00 Receives deposits-time, demand, savings, and sub ject to check, sells foreign and domestic exchange issues Letters of Credit and Travelers' Cheques buys mortgages and well-secured negotiable paper rents safety deposit boxes at reasonable rates acts as executor or administrator of estates and in all fiduciary capacities .provided by the laws of Iowa. Four per cent interest paid on time and savings deposits. Open Saturday Evenings. Northern Iowa Seed Corn ^-Farmers, remember before you' know,\ it, the time has come for planting corn^lf Now is the time to prepare for that time.^, Remember that there is an unusuaU scarcifey of seed corn this year. Much of the corn grown in the county in 1915 is not fit for seed, and you will have to look elsewhere for your seed. I have on hand a quantity of Northern Iowa Grown Seed Corn, which is the kind the farmers of Delaware county should use. This seed corn can be obtained at the pres-' ent time for $4.75 per bu. My stock of all kinds of clover and timothy seed is also complete. Let me quote you prices on these seeds.. Robert Harris Central Pharmacy The Wall Papers that we can show you are just what you will want and need in your home. They are all up-to-date and at prices that are right. We want you to see them, and a visit to our store will be profitable and interesting to you. And when it comes to paint (flat or gloss,) a is he an in shades we are sure we can please you, for we have the stock and right prices. A. C. Philipp Manchester, Iowa. F. B. WILSON, Cashier. E. B. STILES, Counsel. A. the Dinner. Dashaway (lorvously)—"Look here, old fellow, don't j'ou think you'd bet ter tell tliem not to call on me?" Cleverton—"Don't be worried they won't! I'm quite stire they have all heard you before."—Judge. Fresh Milk! We sell fresh milk in connec tion with our meat market on Franklin street. Per Quart Per Pint Bring your own pail Oba Lyman 4 5c 3c 'f,lv •'v