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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
CHILDREN'S DAY AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Interesting Program Presented Dur
ing Church Hour Sunday Morn
inq-Those Who Took Part.

Children's day was observed at the
First Baptist church yesterday morn.
ing. The program, which was an ex-
ceptionally interesting one, was pre-
scented during the regular church
hour. The section of the Sunday
school room bordering on the audi
torium was fitted up as a stage, with
real scenery, and spot light was
fitted up on the place from the hall.
The program proved to be an enter
tanning one and the efforts of the lit
tie folks were appreciated and enjoy
ed. The entertainment was given un-
der the direction of the following COM
mtttee: Mrs. Ernest Best, Mrs. D..
Linquist. Mrs. A. Lumberg and Miss
Lulu Arnold. Miss Arnold was the
accompanist. The scenic effects and
the lighting were arranged by Arthur
Lumberg. Following is the program:
Observation-Disclosures orchestra.
Song. "Daisies'-Primary class, &C.
companied by wotan Zoellner.
Our Day''-Afbert inquist.
Prayer by Rev. McAllister.
"He Must Love Them"-Fdward
Arvidson.
"Grandpa's Choice"-Louise Lake.
observation-disclosures
"A Fresh bOqueC ~ Si1rlS.
81 Can't Play With Girls Any
More"-Purl Brown, 1nez Hutcher-
son. Ethelyn Freed, Doris Laws.
Pantomime. Let the Lower Lights
be Burning"
Soldier Song-Boys.
Recitation-Vera Hutcherson.
I'D be a Hero''-Burdette Dunn.
Flower Drill and Recitatfon-Nina,
Frances Sheets, Anna Cook, Fern
warburton Marie Peterson.
-Four Little Soldiers-Robert Wal
ley. Charles Pond, James Meredith.
/ Recitation-Kathe crime Montague.
Iyu1labye-Bthelyn Freed, Eva Sui.
Ivan. Inez Hutcherson, Veta Hutcher-
son.
Drill weaving q Garland''-Marie
Linuutst. Louise Linquist, Gertrude
Lorrenze, Nina Buck, Hazel King,
Louise Bode, Vera FouTkes, Vera
Malone, Hazel King, Elizabeth Moral.
Pantomtme, MY Faith Looks up to
Thee"
Bible drill by graduating class
Presentation of diplomas.
Offering.
Closing prayer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
IOWA BAPTISTS ARE
GOING TO CHICAGO
International Jubilee Of Young People
Meets There In July-Trips
Being Arranged.

There is unusual interest through
out Iowa in the twenty-f1fth fnterna-
tional jubilee convention of Baptist
young people which meets this year
in Chicago, July to 9.
Chicago's attractions, long list of
brilliant speakers, a big chorus OF
1900 and the fact that many 1owans
have relatives in Chicago make the
convention a magnet to which at least
SEQ will be drawn.
Mr. Wilbur L. Clapp Of Cedar
Rapids. transportation man for Iowa
Baptists. is looking after arrange
ments for the movem ent of Iowans
and also for hotel and other arrange
ments in the windy city.
Following the convention Mr.. Clapp
will personally conduct a large party
through the east. The party will
visit Detroit, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
Toronto, Thousand Islands, Montreal;
Montpelier, Barre and Woodstock,
Vermont; Fabyans, Franconia and
Crawford Notch, New Hampshire !;
Portland and Old Orchard Beach,
Maine: Boston. New York City, Phiia-
1elphia. Washington. d. c., Harper
Ferry. Pittsburgh and other points.
The itinerary will include the fam
ous st. Lawrence river trip; Green,
White and Blue Ridge mountains.
Connecticut and Potomac river seen
cry Also the celebrated Hudson
river daylight trip and sail among
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
IOWA DEMOCRATS
GO TO ST. LOUIS
Delegates From This State Are Head.
ed for the Convention in
Special Trains.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 12--Iowa
democrats on special trains headed
for st. Louis today to attend the
democratic national convention which
will nominate Woodrow Wilson for
second term ass president and a
running mate and adopt platform
which will offset the platform adopt
ed at Chicago last week.
B. T. Meredith, who was nominal
ed by the statewide primaries last
week, Is the big man Of the delega-
ton and the other delegates at large
are Maurice Connolly of Dubuque, J.
J. Hughes Of Council Bluffs, and
George Stdvers of Burlington. The
other delegates are:
First district: ]. E. Craig. Keo-
kuk; A. x. Stall, Mount Pleasant
Second district: R. c. Langan,
Clinton; II. ]. Murphy. Marengo.
Third district: r. ]. O'Brien, In
dependence; Fred P. Hagemann,
Waverly.
Fourth district: Tim Donovan,
New Hampton; Frank Olsen, Clear
Lake.
Fifth district: G. H Austin, Tana;
William M. Byerly, DIN.
Sixth district: D. w. Bates, Abba;
J. H. P1att, Monteznma.
Seventh district: ]. P. O'Malley,
Perry: A. X Stewart, Des Moines.
Eighth district: ]. A. Bradley,
Centerville; r. G.. Weisell. Corning
Ninth district: John S. B'1ttner.
Rockwell City; w. 1. Branagan,
Emmetsburg.
Eleventh district: P. D. vanoost-
erhout, Orange City; Matt M. White,
Ida Grove.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
SEES NO TROUBLE IN
ADDING TO GUARD
AdIutant General Of Iowa Guard
Thinks There Will Be No
Difficulty.

Adjt. Cen Guy e. Logan is receiv-
ing many requests for instructions as
to the organizing Of military COM
panies in compliance with the new
Hay-Chamberlain bill from young
men In various towns Of the state
He does not believe there will be
any great difficulty in securing the
full number of men required, which
will be 10000 The guard now has
$500 men in this state.
Under this new law which Presi
dent Wilson signed a few days ago.
national guardsmen will FOR the first
time be placed on federal pay. The
salaries will be 30 percent of the
salaries received by the regular ARM.
Privates will receive on an average
Of 81 for each drill attended; So
seants, $3.50; second lieutenants,
5000 a year: first lieutenants, S24o a
year: captains, $500 year. Even
with no pay attached to the guard.
some of the companies now exceed
the peace limit and have waiting
list.
The Iowa guard now has three regt-
ments of infantry, four troops of
cavalry and three batteries of artil-
Iery. Under the new law the new
strength of the Iowa guard will be
three times the present strength.
This will be nine regiments of infar-
~. twelve troops of cavalry and MIN,
batteries Of artillery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS.

the hundred islands of Casco bay
They will be gone twenty-one days,
and will be entertained at several
points along the route. They will
have their own sleeping cars and
travel by. special train most of the
way.
Any self-respecting person can join
the party, and Mr.. Wilbur L, Clapp.
transportation director at Cedar
Rapids, will be glad to furnish with
out expense full information about
the trip and convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
w. J. ROBERTS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
20 North Fourth st.
Special Attention to Settling EstateA
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION

Be 1t Remembered that at an ,ad.
journed annual meeting of the stock.
holders Of the Keokuk Realty com.
pany, held on The 23rd day Of May,
1916. at which meeting all of this
stockholders were present, either in
person or by proxy, the Articles OF
Incorporation were amended by tho
unanimous adoption of a resolution
embracing the articles following, and
the president of the corporation was
designated to sign and acknowledge
the same, to-wit:
That Article x. Of tho Articles Of
Incorp grafton is hereby repealed and
annulled and the following Article is
adopted in lieu thereof:
Article x.
The affairs Of the corporation shall
be managed by a Board of Directors
consisting of not more than nine nor
less than three shareholdfng members
Of the corporation. The said direct
ors shall be elected at the annual
meeting each year and shall hold
their office for the term of one year
and until their successors are elected
and qualified.
In conformity with the aforesaid
action of the stockholders, L John T.
IoWcI, TiSSlucuL vi saul Spl pcld-
ton. have executed this instrument
and do hereby sign and acknowledge
the same, for and behalf of said cor
poration, this 9th day of May, 1916
JOHN T. P. POWER,
President Of KeolzulS Realty Co.
State OF Iowa, S., Lee County.
Be It Remembered that on this
31st day of May, 1916, before me,
Ralph B. Smith, a Notary Public in
and for Lee County, Iowa, personally
appeared John T. P. Power, to me per-
sona1Iy known, who being by me duly
sworn did say that he the said John
T. P. Power is the President OF tho
Keokuk Realty Company; that said
John T. P. Power is personally known
to me to be the person named in and
who executed the foregoing instru-
ment on behalf of the Keokuk Realty
Company as President thereof and
Acknowledged the same to be the vol
untary deed and act OF the stockhold-
ers Of said corporation and of the
corporation by him as its President
voluntary done and executed.
RALPH B. SMITH,
Notary Public IN and for said
County,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CONFERENCE TONIGHT
Officers and Teachers to Have Last
Meeting Until September
Program of Evening.

The officers and teachers Of the
Christian church school will have
their last workers conference this
evening at Tbs o'clock, at which time
all who are interested in the welfare
Of the school are invited to attend.
The program this evening will be as
follows:
"The Church School oficers"-
Supt. L. G. Mckinley.
1.-THE Minister for tie Church
ISchooP-Dr. II. II. Stafford, L. D.
Davidson.
THE Future Church Schoop-E. L.
Aldrich, Miss Pearl Uhler.
Observation-Disclosures let each teach
er and officer suggest (a) one good
point about someone of our school
officers; 90 some one thing some Of
our officers should improve; (c) one
sentence on THE Kind of Minister
for Ny Glass;" (d) one sentence
thought on What Can Do to Help
Some Other Teacher, School Officer
or the Minister"
Second, let each teacher and officer
suggest (a) how often the workers
conference should meet; OBJ what
ference; (c) what arrangements
should be made for workers confer.
ence next fall.
Third, general discussion.
The conference at the conclusion
Of this evenings program will adjourn
to meet again In the early part Of
September, at which time anoth ar
course Of study will be taken up.
The officers and teachers who have
attended during the last winter have
profited very much by the conference
and a noticeable improvement has
been made in the plans of teaching.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
FEDERAL SCHEDULE
ON EXPRESS RATES
Iowa Railroad Commission Has Been
Asked to Consider This
Matter.

The Iowa railroad commission ha,
been requested by the express com
paries to adopt the Interstate com
merce com missions schedule OF ex-
Dress rates. T. B. Harrison of New
York. with representatives OF the ex
press agencies, will confer with the
Iowa commission on June IL with re-
gard to the proposition.
The interstate commerce commits
sion classification provides for higher
rates on express for short distances
than the present schedule of rates in
effect in Iowa. The interstate COM
merce commissions rates apply on
all Interstate shipments. All express
matter between points IN Iowa takes
the Iowa commissions rates.
Several attempts have been made
in the past to get the state of Iowa
to adopt the interstate scale. The
companies say they want the change
in order that the figuring Of rates
shall be uniform.
Iowa shippers have always objected
to the higher rates. It is believes
that they will again protest against
an increase.
The meeting arranged for June IL
is conference only, at which the
express representatives will explain
fully the proposition. II the Iowa
commission decides to consider the
matter, a date for hearing will be
fixed at which shippers and express
Representative may be present to
present their arguments.
The commerce counsel will be re-
auested to investigate the difference
between the Interstate and int1 estate
express rates now in effect and to re-
tLrt on the increases which wou'r
be granted If the intersta'e commits
sion clasiflca lion is adopted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
Cost OF Popularity.

Washington Star: David Lloyd,
George. the British minister of mu-
nitions, was the idol of the trade I'M
ion classes before the war, and he
Will probably be their idol again after
the war: but Just now. on account Of
his advocacy Of conscription, he is
under a cloud.
Henry Taylor. the British consul of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12

Duluth. said of Mr.. Edoyd-Geo ge tbs
other day:
IT he's unpopular now, it's becasse
he was so very popular before. His
case is Hike that of the young lady.
what makes Marie so dishked?'
One girl asked another.
why, don't you known" the other
answered. She got the most votes
at the bazaar for being popular"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
DISPLAY OF FLAGS
! ORDERED BY MAYOR.
proclamation Asking Citizens to Take
cognizance Of Flag Day, Wed
nesday, June IA, is
Issued.
TAKE PART IN PROGRAMS
Eiks, Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Sons Of the Revo-
luton and Others, Plan
Exercises.

Keokuk isss onlcially asked, in a
proclamation issued by Mayor Ed. s.
Lotion to observe Wednesday, June
IA, as flag day, and to display flags
from public buildings and private
dwellings,. The proclamation which
was issued this morning from the
civ hall. follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
llninfonnned.

Washington Post: The Frenchman
who claims that the height of ma-.
has decreased since Adam never saw
a favorite son in his own headquar-
ters-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
He ALWAYS Knows.

Louisville CourierJournal: Oppor
tunity is sure to pay you call. il
YOU are out at the time, old man
Hindsight tells you about 1t later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12

K Rankin to 1. F. Stowe. $4,000;
l.. Basco.
l.. B. Pratt to J. Fl. Berry, $500;
part southwest 29-5-S.
j. H Berry to l.. L. Berry, $500;
l.. Hamilton.
J. H. Berry to G. 2. Berry, ct al,
81; l.. Hamilton.
l.. L. Berry to G. z. Berry, ct al,
81; L. Hamilton.
&c. l.. Fisk to e. Athey, 81; L. Ham
ilton
G. L. Fisk to L. Athey. 81; L. Ham
ilton.
Hamilton Building and Loan as
sociaion to C. A. Fisk, $; L. Hamil-
ton.
Marriage Licenses.
Paul Harvey Marshall, Elvaston,
and Miss Aurelia Starr Martin, Elvas-
ton.
Benjamin Adam Pfeiferling, Ham
ilton. and Miss Erma May Richard
son, Warsaw.
Kenneth Floyd Simpson (19 years. I.
Hamilton, and Miss Pearl Leota
Groves. Consent of C.. A. Simpson,
father, given.)
.7---4is1esfie H. Reimhnld, Nauyce, and
Miss Henrietta Bruegger, Nauyoo.
Arlo H. Hainline, Blandinsville,
and Miss Kunigunda thinner, War
saw.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12

There are 1900 species of plants
used for commercial purposes. OF
these 42O are used for perfumes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12

The manufacture Of street paving
bricks from blast furnace Stag Is be
ing developed in England.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
MAYORS PRocLAMArioN.

4
Next Wednesday. June IA, will be
the 139th anniversary OF the adoption
of the stars and stripes as the flag
of our country. The public recogni.
ton of flag day as national ami
/. versary each year is becoming more
general as is right and proper 1t
should be. The stars and stripes
have come to possess new beauty for
friendly eyes and new terror for the
foes of liberty, and OF law and order,
and of lawful government.
AS an expression of sincere devo-
ton to the flag Of our country and
what it stands for, hereby order
that flags be displayed next Wednes-
day upon all municipal buildings in
Keoklk, and l recommend and
strongly urge all citizens to do the
same upon their private buildings
Let the flag float all day long from
every church edifice, and school
building, public and private, in Keo-
kuk. And it is further urged that
all citizens attend the services to be
held on this occasion during the day.
ED. S. LOTION,
Mayor.
The Observance Of Day Here.
hCohuh Is plu1hAIS w sSUoSA w
flag day with special exercises in
which the citizens and the various
patriotic organizations will join. In
the afternoon the Maine tablet, pre-
scented to the city by Keokuk chapter
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will be unveiled with appropriate
exercises. The Daughters and Sons
of the American Revolution, Spanish
war veterans and others will par
ticipate in this.
In the evening the Elks will have
their patriotic celebration in the
Grand opera house. The members
or the g. A. r. posts. Spanish war
veterans, boy scouts and Company l.
will assist in this observance. A
parade will precede the exercises.
Hazen !. Sawyer will make the prin-
cipal address OF the evening.
The Home Made Flag.
Much has been written and told
about the making OF the first flag by
Betsy Ross. This incident is as IA
miliar as the skirmish at Lexington.
flag which was made by the soldiers
at Fl. Stanwix at New York and
Haunted in the face OF st. Leger's
troops who were Fastening to
junction with Burgoyne. The sol
diers decided they must have their
flag to fly over the fort. Just how
they were to get it puzzled them un.
til several Of the men volunteered
their shirts from which to make the
white stars. One Of the Officers who
had a blue lining to his coat, gave
this for the field on which to place
the stars. More shirts were needed
for the stripes and the problem was
where to- secure the red for the red
stripes. One Of the women in the
camp offered her red flannel petticoa'
and her services as needlewoman,
and the home made flag Of Ft. Stan
wix was flying proudly in the
breeze when the British and Indians
arrived.
The Present Flag.
The stars and stripes OF today
have forty-eight stars on the blue
field and the thirteen alternate red
and white stripes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Louis Hohalter to George Foley, S.
400; part northeast and southeast Is
40
George Foley to Sophia. j. Haven,
$2S part northeast 1859.
Jennie P. Self to Robert H Hart,
81: l. Hamilton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-12
The Present FLAG.

The stars and stripes OF today
have forty-eight stars on the blue
field and the thirteen alternate red
and white stripes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-26

Gritty that the following are the names and des
ing its submission to said legally qualified vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09

imagination. and may well set an example
for future work Of the kind.
The show is not shakespeare, concededly
Nor can too much faith be placed in Sir
Herbert Trees suggestion that it may
stimulate spectators to turn to the orig
inal Movie and book are necessarily so
far apart in every case that irritation is
the common result of turning from one TO
the other. Such show as the screen Mac
beth" must stand or fall on its own merits,
and will undoubtedly be so judged by the
great American public, it is safe to guess
Not the elimination of the movie, but
better movie is the goal which such an
offering suggests. If it makes its spec
tators dissatisfied with weaker imaginings
and poorer construction it will do more for
the screen than a world of censorships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
A DUNPHY DEFENCE
Mr.. Hebberd Still Thinks RandalPs Island
Was Efficiently Run.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The editorial in The Tribune OF to-day
on the subject of Mrs Dunphy's case is one
that seems to call for an answer. Having by
experience learned of the fairness Of The
Tribune, ask your permission to say a Re"
words with regard TO the subject in question
You are laboring under a serious misap-
prehension, no matter what the source OF
your information, when you state that the
State Board Of Charities, at my instance, at
tempted any defence Of Mrs. Dunphy The
board on March 10, 1915 voted 70 investigate
the alleged conditions at RandalPs Island, be-
cause the Commissioner of Public Charities
had publicly stated that the boards inspect
ors, through their alleged laxity Of examina-
ton. were responsible for such conditions
and it was not until the Legislature on April
I. 1915, ordered the board to make an m
vestigation that il was commenced. The
boards committee, aided by Deputy Attorney
General Obermaier, did find that no such con-
dtions as alleged by the Commissioner Of
Public Charities existed on RandalTs Island
and so reported TO the Legislature. mat
there was a predetermined purpose 10 get r'l
Of Mrs. Dunphy was also made clear. In THIS
connection it is worthy Of note that the ene'
witness against her, sojourner from Seattle
who essayed the role of detective, has since
been made superintendent of the Nunicips
Lodging House. lie and the Commissioner
both broke badly on the witness stand.
As Mrs. Dunphy had rendered me faithful
and efficient service for four years, and naH
been. in my opinion, badly treated, consid'
cred IL not an offence against morals, mueh
less a crime. TO speak few words puohciy N
her favor During my term as Commissioner
Of Public Charities conditions at the instlll
tons under her charge were excellent and
fully believe that the general city authorities
and not she were responsible for the over
crowding and the poor class Of attendants a.
such institutions, as stated IN the report o.
the board.
Since the forced retirement Of Mr'
Dunphy the most incredible and unprntao'e
conditions of neglect and filth have De''
found to exist at the Randalls Island inst'lu'
tions Of the Department Of Public Charities
Having in mind over twenty years OF eNpe"
ence. I am prepared 70 say that no such m
tolerable conditions were ever found before IN
anv charitable institution Of this state, either
public or private. 49,.
No doubt the decision Of the Appehas
Division IS in line with general precedent a.
though the fact that Mrs. Dunphy was 10
line for pension, for which she had pau
into the Teachers Pension Fund for long
period, would appear TO have placed her case
on a somewhat different basis.
At the same time there can be no question
but that she received harsh treatment ffo"
the temporary authorities OF city that ~
my opinion, she had served faithfully anu
well for over forty years
ROBERT W. HEBBERD.
Now York June B. 1916.