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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28
Government May Classify the
Workers as Soldiers and
Force Them to Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
THE HAGUE, April 2S.-Germany
blames her enemies for much OF the in
dustrial discomfort now apparent, ac-
cording to information from Berlin
received here today. Because of this
suspicion, it was limited the govern
ment was taking drastic measures to
prevent any stoppage Of work in mu-
nitions factories. Apparently May
day is nevertheless awaited with con-
siderable apprehension. Those behind
the general strike are planning it as
a showing of strength and bending
every energy to carry plans through
for utter paralysis Of all industries.
unrest. due to curtailment of food, to
war WEAKNESS and to desire for fran
chise reform, is aiding in the plan.
Manifesto Hrouses Anger.
AMSTERDAM, April 28.-GeneTal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28
Investigate Alleged Frame Up.

Investigate Alleged Frame up.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. April 2S.
M. Clarke, deputy attorney
general, arrived in San Francisco to-
day to begin his investigation of the
charges that the case against Thos.
J. Mooney, convicted Of the pre-
paredness parade dynamiting, was
framed" His appointment as special
prosecutor was announced by Attor-
ney General Webb today.
simultaneously Police Judge Brady
announced that he would decide Mon
day whether to dismiss the charges
that f. c. Oxman framed" the
Mooney case.
The law and order committee of
the chamber Of commerce declared
it will give District Attorney Fickert
assistance in the bomb cases and
will provide such special counsel as
may be necessary to prevent a mis-
carriage of justice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28
STIRRING lip
PATRIOTISM Al
Colonel Roosevelt in Chicago
Today for Rip Roaring
Speech This
Evening.
SERVICES ARE REJECTED
Hls Offer to Lead Division to the
Trenches Of France, Having
Been Turned Down, Fire.
works Predicted.
SERVICES ARE REJECTED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
CHICAGO, April 28.-Chicago is
ready for Roosevelt-and the speech
Of his life" that he will deliver at
the stock yards amphitheatre to-
night
The colonel arrived at 9:45 o'clock
this morning and was Immediately
driven to the Congress hotel where
he will make his headquarters. He
was officially welcomed by a recep-
tion committee composed Of repre-
sentatives of every nationality IA
Chicago-and all Americans.
A military escort Of the First I'LL
nois cavalry in command Of Colonel
Milton j. Foreman. lead the march
through the loop to the hotel. At
noon the colonel was the dinner
guest of the National Security league,
at the LaSalle hotel. At this time
Roosevelt delivered short address
in response to the address OF well
come extended by Harry H. Merrick.
head Of the Chicago branch OF the
National Security league. Governor
Lowden also spoke.
The action Of the house Of repre-
sentatives yesterday in rejecting the
services of Roosevelt In leading a
division to the trenches, is expected
to cause him to digress from his
scheduled speech tonight to pay his
respects to some of his friends in
congress. Roosevelt was greatly dis
appointed over the refusal OF that
body to approve his plan. close
friends stated upon his arrival today.
ssssssEs
Americans and Others.
CHICAGO, April 2s-Teddy came
to Chicago today to tell the middle
west, to lick the kaiser-and to do 1t
quick. Theodore Roosevelt IS always
Teddy to Chicago.
/ Fifty thousand cheering westerners
lined the route over which the visit
or was escorted through the loop
and greeted him with We're w1tn
YOU, Teddy" and besides his pungent
comments about the kaiser, L. K. had
a few other little items to get Off hl5
mind. General Joffre's contemplated
visit to Chicago, the recent "slacke-
bridegroom rush." his offer to go TO
Flanders, all came in for their share.
II wouldn't want to indulge in per
sonalities," said the colonel. when IN
formed of the disagreement between
Mavor Thompson and the council
over extending an invitation to the
French hero to visit Chicago, but L
sincerely hope that the invitation IS
extended-and that General Joflre
comes.
81 came to Chicago to make this
speech because Chicago has always
been the storm center of my past.
"There are two classes of people IN
Chicago. The Americans and Others.
The sooner the others get out, the
better. / don't care what nationality
or from what country man comes
as long as he is a straight American.
"If I am permitted to raise my
division I hope to get large per.
centage of members who are "holly
or part German. I am part German
myself. But they must come IN as
Americans or not at all. We are
fighting with France for civilization
and humanity and every American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28
STRIKES NOT SETTLED
IN GERMAN FACTORIES

Groeners proclamation demanding
that workers call off their strike and
bitterly excorfating strikers as guilty
Of treason, has aroused considerable
resentment among German socialists,
Berlin dispatches indicated today
Formal protest against Groener's
manifesto was registered by several
socialists in yesterdays meeting of
the refchstag committee.
David Sohn, one Of these, predicted
forclble measures against the workers
would be undertaken by the govern
ment, If demands such as Groener's
are disregarded.
Other Berlin dispatches limited that
the government may decide to classi-
fy all munitions workers as soldiers.
forcing them to work under threat of
severest military disciplinary meas
ures.
General Strike Called.
AMSTERDAM, April 2S.-Directly
contrary 10 the governments appeals,
the socialist minorities in the reich
stag and the Prussian landtag have
adopted resolutions favoring a general
strike on May day, according to Berlin
dispatches today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28
Report Is Denied.

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DES MONIES, Iowa, April Is
Adjutant General Guy e. Logan to-
day denied the report printed in a
Fort Dodge newspaper that he told
national guard officers the Second
Iowa infantry regiment would be
called out next week. Logan added
that he did not know when the regi-
ment would be called out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28
Another Recruit,
Guatemala Joins Allies
Little Central American Country Breaks Relations
Germany and Offers to Help United States

NUnnM LNadW
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announcing Guate government
available a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28

The United States has more first
class home navy yards than any
other country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28

for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28

Manifesto Hrouses Anger.
AMSTERDAM, April 2S.-GeneTal
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Evening journal., 1917-12-08
prepare FOR REVIVAL
At EPWORTH CHURCH

The Promise Supreme; Its scope
and Limitation, viii be the sermon
subject OF the Rev. j. Howard Gray,
az Epworih Methodist Episcopal
Church. Tenth and Lombard streets,
tomorrow at 1890 o'clock. This will be
the first Of q series Of Sunday morning
sermons on the Holy Spirit.
Glass meeting at $50 o'clock, led by
George W. Booker. Sabbath school,
superintendent, Willis L. Overdeer. will
meet at o'clock. The orchestra will
furnish music. The Dexel Biddle class
for men will meet at the same hour
with the pastor leading the discussion.
The Epworth League devotional
meeting at 630 o'clock, leader. Miss
Elizabeth B. Moore. The music will
be in charge Of Charles Donovan with
solo by Charles Gamble.
a Striking Contrast will be The
pastors subject at 40 O'Clock This
is the third sermon iu o series on the
Book Of Ruth, under the general sub
iect Of An old Love story" Tn adj.
dltion the pastor will give brief his
tory os "The Battle Hymn Of the Re-
public"
The large chorus choir. under the
direction Of Professor George Z. King
will render the following: "AI Hal
the king." Semper: "Thc Lord oil
Hosts" Swain.
Glass meeting on Sunday and prayer
meeting on Wednesday night at 73C
O'Clock. Cottage prayer meetings in
preparation Of revival will be an
nounced from the pulpit.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
west SCHOOL NEAR
Golden jubilee
Pupils TO Celebrate 10Th
Anniversary of the Organ
ization Sunday Night
SEARCH FOR GOD"
DR.SMILEY'S SERMON

At this time wheu men are asking
what purpose God can possibly have in
the great war, the pastors theme at
West Presbyterian Church tomorrow
viii be significant The pastor, the
Rev. L. Franklin Smiley. D. D.. will
preach on the subject: "The Worlds
search for God" The choir will sing
McFarrens THE Lord is My shepherd" 3"
I'd Forget Not All His Benefits" by
ANS. The organ music will include
narts "Andante Grazioso." and the
riumphal March" Of Verdi.
The Bible school meets at 2.3O o'clock.
Dr. Smiley will teach the Mems Bible
class. Mrs. Smiley viii give the les
son in the young Nomen's Bible
class. In the young mems Bible class,
Frank p. Mitchell will sing
At the evening service, at : o'clock,
viii be celebrated the forty-ninth ami
Nersary Of the Bible school, the doors
opening at $50 o'clock 4 special re-
ligious caniata, entitled. Back in Pal
estine," under the direction of Miss
Grace Baird Will be presented by the
young people Of the school The school
orchestra, led by Charles NJ Banks,
will furnish special music.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
ZION ApVENT sERNICEs.

Sunday services at Zion Luthern
Church, Sixth and Jackson streets. the
Rev. s. G. Won Bosse. pastor Morning.
1880 o'clock, 10 German, topic, Nd
vent Preparations by the pastor. on
Sunday evening. 7.30 o'clock. IN Eng
lish, topic. The Last Advent" by the
pastor. sunday school in German at
$40 o'clock, IN English az e.i5 o'clock
The choir rehearses on Friday. Ger
man school Saturday morning. Cate.
chetical classes are Tuesday and Fri
day, Teachers training class Thursda,
evening. Boy Scout troop Fridays
Girl Scouts Fridays Willing Workeri
on Wednesday, a. the home Of Geurs
Finck. No 9o3 West Eleventh street.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
EPWORTR LEAGUE AT
SILVERbROOK CHURCH

At Silverbrook Methodist Episcopal
Church, Lancaster avenue and Wood
lawn avenue, the first service Of the day
will begin az 1890 o'clock. when the
Sacrament Of the Lords supper will be-
administered by the pastor, the Rev.
Elwood W. Jones. Persons desiring 10
Join the church by letter. on profession
Of faith, OF from preparatory member
ship will be received at this service.
This opportunity 10 unite with the
church viii be extended at the evenlps
service also. The choir led by Albert
z. Wilde will render special music.
The Sunday school. superintendent
Jos. W. Coley, I'm charge, will meet at ?
O'Clock. Miss Connells enlarged orches-
ira VIII play. The practicing Of carols
for the Christmas service will be con
tinued at this session. The pastor will
teach the lesson in The Mems Drexel-
Biddie Bible Glass. The pastors pre-
paratory membership class will meet at
the close OF the school session.
The Epworth League will be combin-
ed with the regular preaching, the ser
vice beginning at 20 O'Clock. Rev. T.
r. Ely. the president Of the Wilmington
District Epworth League, will bring d
message OF inspiration. An orchestra
composed Of members Of the Silver
brook Athletic Association, will accom-
pany the singing OF the evening. other
musical features Of the service will in
clude a violin solo by Mrs. Edna Carey.
Prayer and testimony meeting will be
held Monday evening at o'clock In
charge Of the pastor.
Glass meeting Tuesday evening at 8
O'Clock IN charge Of Jos. ". Coley.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
RALLY IN HOfOR
OF enlisted Men
Flags to be Uniurled at
Union, Before Patriotic
Societies
SENATOR WOLCOTT TO
MAKE AN ADDRESS

At Union NJ. z. Church, Fifth and
Washington streets, the Rev. w +.
Corkran. pastor. Senator r. +. Taylor
Of Iowa, will speak tomorrow morn
ing. at 1890 o'clock His theme will
be THE Place Of the Church In the
World"
Tho evening service will be a great
patriotic rally. a handsome silh
United states nag. service flag and a
Roll Of Honor will be presented 10 the
church In an address by Henry n
Isaacs, attorney of this city. The
Hon. Josiah o. Wolcott, United
states senator from Delaware, vii
make the address OF the evening, on
Patriotism and tho World War The
church and Sunday School orchestra
will render several patriotic selections
The church choir has a special pro.
gram OF patriotic music and will sins
Long Wave old Glory" and the ma.
tlonal songs Of the Allies.
The Grand Army, the Boy Scouts
and all the patriotic orders Of the CITY
have been invited 10 attend and some
Of them will have a part In the pro.
gram Of exercises. The whole service
is in honor Of the nineteen young mer
that Union Church has given TO the
army
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
REV VAL FERVOR
ROUSED By NYGREN
Popular Evangelist and
Party Will be at East
lake Tomorrow
SONG SERVICES ARE
INSPIRING FEATURE

The Nygren Evangellstic Party will
conduct three services tomorrow az the
Eastlake Presbyterian Church. corner
Of Twenty-sevenih and Market streets.
At 1890 O'Clock Mr.. Nygren will speak
on Spiritual Resurrection" The choir
and Miss Franson will sing. 4 special
service will be held at ? o'clock. IN con-
nection With the Sunday School, and
Miss Franson will sing.
A popular eyangellstic service viii be
held at 7 30 o'clock. Frank Mitchell
will lead the opening song service. a
chorus chQir will be assisted by instru-
ments. The choir and Miss Frsnson
will song several special numbers.
Evangelist Nygren will speak on the
theme. THE Birth Of a Nation" Free
VIII offerings for the two weeks ser
vice Of the Nygren party viii be taken
at all meetings tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
scott FLIES FLAG
FOR SERVICE MEN
Church Brotherhood Gift TO
be Presented by
Officer
HOLD CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The services at Scott NJ Z. Church.
seventh and Spruce streets. tomorrow,
vill be: 915 O'Clock, class and testi-
lnony meeting, r. y. Gilbert in charge;
1890 O'Clock. morning worship. The
pastor will have as bis subject. THE
inner Circle The musical numbers
viii include: Organ selection, Handel;
selection, by a mixed quartet, The
Lord Is In His Holy Temple" Lob, the
Misses Harvey and Thielman and
Messrs. Stewart and Wright; choir Sc
lection. THE Lord j. Exalted West,
full chorus: organ postlude Verdi.
Bible School will meet at o'clock,
with music by the orchestra. The
christmas music will be rehearsed by
the entire school. The pastor will
teach the lesson in the Baraca class.
The Epworth League meeting will be
held at 30 o'clock. Wesley B. Davis,
leader. There will be special music by
the junior choir. At 80 o'clock the
services will be of a patriotic nature.
The service flag, purchased by the
Brotherhood, in honor Of the enlisted
men from the church, Will be pre-
sented: the presentation speech will
be made by one Of the officers Of the
,oast Artillery Corps, at Fort Dupont.
The pastor will receive It for the
rhurch. The Hon. Josiah Marvel will
ieliver a patriotic address. The Boy
~couts and the girls Of the Camp Fire
viii attend in A body. The choir will
lead the congregation in several pa
triotic selections. besides singing sew
eral anthems appropriate TO tho occa-
sion.
The classes will meet on Monday and
Tuesday nights as usual and after the
mid-week prayer meeting, on Wednes-
day night the Rev. Robert Watt, d. D.
will hold the quarterly conference.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
sunday NIGHT RECITAL
At The AVENUE CHUECH

Srevices tomorrow in Delaware Ave
niue Baptist Church, Delaware avenue
and West street, will be in charge Of
The Rev Joseph Y. Irwin. =. Z. D., who
Will take for his morning subject.
"Right-1elalionship to Others
The Christian Endcavor meeting, al
Gas o'clock. will be led by Mrs Ste
phen Pardee.
The evening service. at 7.30 o'clock.
viii open with another organ recital
by Fred 8. Smith, organist. There will
GlsO be a song service in charge Of
Charles r. Edwards. assisted by Miss
Mabel Mckinley. cOrnetist, and Charles
L. Edwards. violinist Dr.. Irwin will
take as his subject, Might or Right
The special musical program for
Sunday follows:
Morning-Organ prelude. "scherzo in
q Minor Blum; soprano solo. The
Benedlction," Brown, Miss Clara War
.cn; anthem Lord Have Mercy" Low
den; organ nostlude, Grand Chorus,
-emaigNa
Evoning-Organ recital: Allegro
9rillante, Fletcher; Meditation In u
Flat" Klndel. "Andante.' from First
sonata. Borowsk; national enthems OF
Great Britain. France and the United
states: alto and tenor duet, Follow
Ne" Brown. Miss Edith Downs and
Charles T. Edwards; anthem, Praise
t0 Thee. Haskell, male chorus
since ] Gave Ny Heart 90 Jesus Ed.
words. organ posilude, "Processiona
March" Guirand.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
PRESBYTERIAHS TO
HAVE service FLAG
Presented to First Church
in Honor of lis Men
Under Colors
JUDGE GRAY WILL
BE THE SPEAKER

a patriotic service VIII be held to-
morrow evening at 80 o'clock, 10 the
First Presbyterian Church. Market
street above Ninth street, the Rev. J..
Ross Stonesifer. minister. A service
flag has been presented 10 the church
by one Of the members. and tomorrow
evening It will be publicly received
in a service OF more than usual inter
est Tho principal address will be
made by Judge George Cray. a mem
Der Of the congregation. Judge Gray
has been speaking on war subjects be-
fore different audiences. The flag will
be presented by former Mayor James
F. Price. and WIN be received by First
Lieutenant Z. Palmer Rutan, a mem
Der Of the church. now stationed at
Fort Myer. The musical numbers viii
also be patriotic, being Kplings Re
cessional, and a solo, Let Us Have
Peace" by Mrs. Nell krumme Ander-
son. The following is a list Of the
First Church boys now serving with
the colors, and who will be represent
ed by stars on the service flag:
Walter A. Bonsall, Hath Regiment,
Company N, Camp Mcclellan, Annis-
ton, Ala.
Arthur Carroll, corporal. Company .,
307th Machine Gun Battalion, Camp
Dix, n. ]. c. H. Hutson, Hath Infan-
try. L. 5. A.. Camp Mcclellan, Annis-
ton. Ala.
Josiah p. Lyons. sergeant, Company
A. 307th Machine Gun Battalion. Camp
Dix. y. J.
William II. Mlnner. Company A. 9th
Regiment. Z. E. Engineers, Washing
ton, D. c.
Ellis NJ Nichols, iOlth Headquarters
Engineers Company. Camp Mcclellan,
Anniston. Ala.
William Richardson. Company g, Ma
chine Gun Battalion. Camp Dix, n. J..
Edwin p. Rutan, first lieutenant. 7ih
Infantry Company, Fort Myer, Va.
John G. Saville, sergeant, Company
C, iiith Machine Gun Battalion, Annis-
ton, Ala.
Walter r. SeeIey, corporal, Company
A. ii0h Machine Gun Battalion. pivi-
sion %. Camp Mcclellan, Anniston Ala
Charles II. Whsler. first lieutenant
3iith Machine Gun Battalion. CamI
Meade. Md.
Other services al the church durinl
the day will be: In the morning a
1890 O'Clock Mr.. Stonesifer will preacl
on Social Ministries" The choir vii
have an anthem, and Howell s. Pipin
1vill son 20 Lord. Rebuke Me Not,
Brown. The Sunday school will NEE
at 70 O'Clock. Christian Endeavor se~
vice will be held in the lecture room
al $50. The leader Will be Miss
Esther Twigg. - The organ numbers fol
the day are as follows: Morning An
dante from Sonata Op. 26, Beethoven
Fantasia, Siainer. Evening, pairioti,
Medley. selected; La Marseilldse,'
Rouget de Lisle.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
nRACK-EX sERNICEs.

The services at Brsck-Ek NJ L.
Church tomorrow will be a. follows
Preaching at i045 O'Clock hy the
pastor. Claude w. Clark. subject, THE
Essentials Of Leadership sunday
school a. 2.30 o'clock: Junior Epworth
League at $50 O'clock. in charge of
Miss Carrie Curlett; Senior Epworth
League at o'clock; preaching at 7.ij
o'clock by the pastor. Good music at
an the services.
The pastor. Claude W. Clark, Is
preaching a series OF sermons on
Life" az the sunday morning ser
vices; prayer melting on Wednesday
evening al 7i5 o'clock. in charge Of
the pastor: choir practice on Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. Warren Curleit
chorister.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
CENTRAL PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.

THE Beauty Of the Lord" is the
theme Of the sermon tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 o'clock In Central Presby-
terian Church. King street below
Eighth The minister. the Rev j. r.
Crawford. win preach both morning
and evening. At 7i5 O'Clock the sub
ieot will be. "The Cleansing OF a Soul.
Mrs. Wales will sing, Abide With Me
10y Liddle. and the choir Will sins
There is a Green Hill. by Gounod; so
loisi, Miss Dreamer; duet, Fore, el
With the Lord" by GOunOd. suns BY
Miss Creamer and Mr. Hayes.
The Sabbath school will meet II ii 55
o'clock. Preparation Is being made for
the anniversary. which viii be observed
December % The Y. p. s C. = Will
meet at i5 o'clock, and viii be Led by
Miss !. d. llalket organ numbers "Of-
fertory" kierilf; "Postludo." Jephson I;
'Schcrzo." Schumann "Oncrtory,"
Ran; "Posimde," selected
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
rNITFn PREsRYTERIAN.

Sunday services at the First United
p csbytcrian Church, Third and
Broomc streets. the Rev. William Pat
terson, pastor, are; Preaching services
at a o'clock and 7.i5 O'Clock. Morn
ing theme 'Thc Stewardship Of Time, "
the second in a series on stewardship
evening theme, Know 70 by This
Mark" the second In a series on com
mecial advertisement sabbath school
meets at 10 o'clock. Mid-week prayer and
praise service Wednesday evening. at
- O'Clock. Y. p. = G. r. meets sab
bath evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior
Mission Band meets at the home Of
Mrs. Necsop, No. 5i2 West Third
street. on Friday afternoon, at $3.50
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
PATRIOT. C hymn DAY
At HARRISON Stree

DR.. g. T. Anderson. the pastor Of Hsr-
rison Street NJ Z. Church. Seventh and
Harrison streets. announces that his
congregation, in response 10 the ma
iion-wide call will make tomorrow Pa
iriotic Hymn Day. At 1890 o'clock the
sermon subject viii be The Gentle
ness Of Jesus" This will be preceded
by the class meeting al 9i5 o'clock,
by George B. Crossan.
Sunday School will meet in the
afternoon. Charles II. Blaine the presi-
dent Of the Mems Bible Glass. calls a
special meeting OF the class. at
o'clock.
At the meeting at 7.3O o'clock, there
viii be a popular song service. The
choir will lead the congregation in
singing the national hymns and an
ihems and Dr.. Anderson Will discuss
The Presidents Recent Message and
Christianity" or Are We Waging n
Christian War;"