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New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
A. M. ID. Zion Church.

Rev G. IT. Staton. pastor. Sunday will be observed as Woman's Day throughout the A. AI F.. Zion connec- ton. At the local church the order of services will be as follows: At Il a. m. the first or morning session. Those who will take part in this session, Mrs Easther Fletcher, Mrs. p. Bron- son, Mrs. F. L: Richardson, Mrs. Ro- herta Carr and Mrs. Amanda J. Sta ton will deliver the principle address cs Subject "Smiting the Images Feet At 12:30 D. m. Sunday school. Parents are requested to send their children. All adults are cordially in vitcd Mrs. o. B. DiggS, superintend- cnt Those leading in the 3 o'clock services of the woman's exercises will be Mrs. Amanda J. Staton, Mrs. M.
 J. Dun. Mrs Mary King, Mrs. o. B. Diggs, Mrs. E. Hicks and Mrs. I. Foun-
 tain. Mrs. ". D. Francis cf iddlc-
 town will be the main speaker for tho
 afternoon. Mrs. Bessie Smith, will
 also take a part in the afternon cXer- cises.
 The v. P C.E. exercises will be held at o:3n P. m. Leader Miss Mary Iettis. The evening service will be-
 gin at 7:45 with organ prelude. Those c11 the program of this session are: ! Mrs. Roberta Carr, who will render a paper: G solo will be sung by Mrs. o. E. DiSgs and also Miss Alberta Jcnes; Miss Grace Adams and Miss Gladys Richardson, also Miss NJ. Cur ley and Mrs. Messie Smith will take part in these exercises. Mrs. J. A. 1 ,rraut of this city, who manifests quite an interest in the COlOrcd church and i people of New Britain will deliver the
 address of the occasion. All are well i
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
STANDARD WAR AUTO.

Washington. Sept. 22.-F'ormaT an- nouncement of the completion of the design of the new standard military truck to meet the field transportation problem of modern warfare was made today by Secretary Baker. The machine represents the efforts of about two score truck designers and will be ready by the middle of Oc- tober, when final tests will be made Deliveries are expected to begin in January.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
POLICE IS STILL "9G".

A new telephone was installed today at police headquarters for the use of the probation officer The number is 2230 and hereafter those wishing to communicate with the probation off1- cer should call that number. There has been no change in .ne police de- partment mum Der, which remains 96 as it has been for the past 20 years"
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
RUDD ON UTILITIES BOARD.

Hartford. Sept. 22.-E. Irvine Rudd of Glenbrook, this state, has been appointed chief engineer of the. Public Utilities Commission to take the place of John F. Trumbull during the 1atters absence in the United States army. Mir. Trumbull who has been chief engineer of the commits sion since July 1, 1915, is captain of the Third company, engineering corps of the national army.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
PETERSON TO LEAVE.

D. w. Peterson, employed by the Southern New England Telephone Co.,, will leave next week for Camp Dev- ems, Aver, Mass where he is regularly enlisted in the signal corps as mem- Der of the battalion of telephone en- gineers recruited by this company.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
St. Marks Episcopal Church.

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. 7:5O @. m., holy communion; 10:45 a. m., morning prayer and sermon by the rector, Rev H. I. Bodley. An them: Send Out Thy Light, Gounod; 12:15 D. m., Sunday school and Adult Bible class; 4:30 D. m., evening prayer and sermon by the Rev. Sam uel Sutcliffe. Anthem, The Radiant Morn, Woodward.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
EVENTS TONIGHT

High class photo drama, FoX's the ater.
 Superior photo plays. Lyceum thea ter. keeney's theater.
 Chamberlain council Jr. O. U A. M. meets in Jr O. U. A. M. hall.
 Vega society meets in Vega hall.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
Emmanuel Gospel Church.

Booth hall, Milton s. Anderson, pastor. The pastor will speak at 10:45 a. m. and p. m. The morning subject will be "rhe Bridegroom and the Bride.' Bible school, 12:15 D. m.; prayer and praise 10 a. m.; young people D. m., open air, 6:30 p. m., Evangelistic meeting ' D. m., subject, Last Things" Bible study, Tuesday 7:30 D. m. Tuesday, prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 P. m.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22

peace.
 "Now, if Japan had the remotest ln- tention of appealing to arms against America, how could she thus volun- tarily have renounced the all-im- portant cooperation Of Great Britain? It would have been wildly quixotic.
 "There is one may surely be safe in saying, only one way to interpret this attitude of Japan. It is a most signal proof if, indeed, any proof is needed that to the Japanese Government and nation anythig like armed conflict with America is simply unthinkable."
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
The Salvation Army.

F. .Ahrling and s. Toft, officers. Capt Joseph Toft from New York will visit New Britain and lead the meetings tonight, all day Sunday and Monday night. The open air meetin g will begin at o'clock tonight. All the other meetings at the usual time. Capt Colby of Omaha, Neb., will also take part in the Sunday meetings.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
CERTIFICATE FROM FRANCE.

stephen Robb, secretary of the sec ond exemption board, today received the registrat ton certificate of Ivor AXelson Of Stanley street, now with the Yale Unit of the American Field Ani- bulance service in France. This regis tratiOn certificate was made out by MT. AXelson on August 30 during @ leave of absence from the front.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
First Church of Christ.

Center Consregational
 Rev. Henry w. Maier. pastor. Morn Ing service at 1O:45. Bible school: Juniors, intermediates and seniors at o:45; beginners, primaries and adults at 12:10.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
PCODIC'S Church.

Sunday--10 o'clock, prayer; 10:43' Morning worship, Rev. L. S. Johnson will preach; 12:1O. Bible school; 5:4o, Young Peoples Meeting; z O'CLOCK Evening Service.
 Tuesday-4 o'clock, Children s Meeting.
 Wednesday--3 o'clock. Women's
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22

The International Bible Students association's lecture Sunday, Sept. 23rd, at 269 Main street, room 49 at 3 D. m., will be given by A. w. Hurd. His subject will be "The Significance of the Lengths, Breaths, Heights and Depths of the Great Pyramid
 Tabernacle shadows Studies ln Swedish Tuesday. Sept. 25th at 7:45 at the home of A. J. Johnson. 19 Howard street. All welcome, no col lecting.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22

Missionary Prayer Band will meet with Mrs. Gilbert Linton on Hart street.
 Thursday-7:45, Prayer Meeting.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
PentccOStal Meeting.

Meeting at the Southeast school, NeWington, tomorrow at 2:45 o'clock and at 6S5 Arch street at 6:45 D. m.; meeting Wednesday evening at 6S5 Arch street. at p. m. Elder H. N. Whaples in charge.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
Lutheran Church of the Reformation

Hungerford Court, Frederick c Wunder, pastor. Sunday school al 9:3O. Divine worship. 10:45.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-22
St. Mathews Church.

The usual services at St. Mathews church will be conducted tomorrow. with preaching by the pastor at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school at noon and evening service at { p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
u. G. T. ARE
GUESTS HERE
Burlington Council Sends Delegation
Of Twenty-Five to Thirty to
Meet With keokuk
Council

Between twenty-five and thirty
members Of Burlington Council y. C.
T., came to Keokuk this afternoon as
guests of Keokuk council No. 400.
The Orchard City bunch made the trip
by eut0 and spent the entire aft
ernoon here, being guests of the local
council at supper at six O'Clock in
Cameron's hall, where the Keokuk
boosters have their headquarters.
Burlington was unable to bring
down her degree team and the work
this afternoon was put on as part Of
the regular work of Keokuk council.
There was an initiation of candidates
by the local officers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19

or navy yard of the United States, OF
If you are mariner employed in the
sea service of any citizen or mer-
chant within the United States, SO
state. If you are a felon or otherwise
morally deficient and desire to claim
exemption on that ground, state your
ground briefly. If you claim ply
steal disability, state that briefly. If
you claim exemption on any other
ground, state your ground briefly.
Supplies Received.
Sheriff Scott has received instruc-
tons for the registrars, oaths for
those who will serve and general
supplies for taking care of the regis
tration. These will be distributed to
the registrars and registration
places.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
AWAY AT
LOCAL HOSPITAL
Richard TaIty's Death Occurred at
7 O'clock This Morning.
keokuk Resident

OC'oCk ms morning.
keokuk Resident
Many Years.
Richard Tally, resident Of Keo-
kuk for about thirty years. died at
Graham hospital this morning at 700
O'Clock from dropsy and complica-
lions. He had been in failing health
for several months and was taken
seriously i'll about two weeks ago
George Salzer, IS South Fourth street,
with whom he had made his home
several years, had him removed to
the hospital last Tuesday.
Mr.. Tally was sixty-seven years
old and single. He came to Keokuk
from Wisconsin where his only known
relatives are living There are two
sisters, Mrs. Ella Collins, of Stevens
point, and Mrs. Mary Ann L-Flor, of
Portage. and several nieces and
nephews, one Of them, William Shar-
key, living at Superior, Wisconsin.
An effort is being made to get In
touch with these relatives before the
funeral arrangements are made.
Mr.. Tally was formerly janitor for
the Eagles and was also employed in
that capacity at several other places
here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19

cago. H., P. e. of the district. AT
the morning service, the communion
will be administered. $3.50 D. M,
Sunday school, Alonzo Drain, super.
lntendent; at p. M, the Sons and
Daughters of Africa will have their
annual sermon preached Monday
night. O'Clock, quarterly conference
will meet. The presiding elder, DR..
McCracken. will preside All Of the
departments are requested to have
their reports. Wednesday, D. M,
prayer meeting. Thursday, 8 p. NJ,
the Women's Mite Missionary SO.
clety will meet in the lecture room
OF the church. Thursday, s D. M,
teachers board of Sunday school
will meet. Friday night, 8 o'clock,
class No will meet. DR.. S. B. Moore,
pastor, 415 North Seventh street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
SAYS MARINES
is BEST PLACE
r. B. Jones Of keokuk Writes Back
Home That This Branch of
the Service is
Great

That the marine service @
uncle Sans navy is spler
did one, and offers big oppol
tunities for the young me-
Is the opinion voiced in a letter writ
ten by K. B. Jones, acting corporal U
5. marine corps at Paris island. Her,
is what he says:
MARINE BARRACKS PARIS
ISLAND, S. c. The Daily Gate
City, keokuk, Iowa. have read
In the paper where some of the
boys at home were enlisting in al
most every part Of the service,
but have not seen a Keokuk boy
here.
We have a dandy camp and the
boys all enjoy it.
l wish that more Of the Keokuk
boys would come here as it is the
very best place In the service for
travel, which think every young
man likes.
Hoping I may see some Of the
boys here before leave, and that
l may see the good news in The
Gate City, l remain
Yours truly
R. B. JONES,
Acting Corporal U. 8. NJ. c., Paris
Island, S. C.
P. S.-Give my best regards to
my old friends in Co. l., and tell
them I may see them at some
future date.
Several Of the Keokuk boys have
Unlisted in the marine corps, but none
f them have been assigned to the
outhern station.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19

er meeting at TOO p. N. Topic. Grow.
ing as Christ Grew. Mid-week prayer
meeting and workers conference
Wednesday evening.
Swedish Methodist church, Twelfth
and Concert streets, F. J. Swanson
pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 and
preaching at 10.45 a. m. Communion
at the close Of morning worship
League at and preaching at 7:45 in
the evening. Meeting in the Valley
M. E. church o'clock in the after
moon.
i Pilgrims Rest Baptist church, cor
ner Fourteenth and Exchange streets,
Rev. j. H. Helm, pastor, residence
1879 Bank street. Sunday school at
10 a. M Preaching at II a. m. by Rev
Lndell. Baptizing at II o'clock.
Preaching at p. NJ. and p. M, Rev.
w. H. Carter. Bible class at o'clock.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
| 726-72S Main street, second floor
Services at 1o:45 a. M, subject Nor
tails and Immortals." Sunday school
at 9:45 a. M; Wednesday evening
meeting at 7:45. Reading room, same
Sunday from Q: 30 to 4:3O.
The United Presbyterian church,
corner of Blondeau and Ninth street.
H. B. McElree. pastor.-Sabbath
school at 80 a. m. Morning service
at lO:45. Sermon theme, "The Kind
of Christianity the World Needs"
Evening service at 8 o'clock. Prepare
tory services at Summitville at p.
M Y. P. C. U. at Z o'clock.
First Baptist church, Eighth and
Blondeau streets. There will be no
church service in the morning or
evening as the Rev. j. H. Matthias is
in Cleveland attending the Northern
Baptist convention. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. The B. Y. P. o. service at
Z p. m. will be in charge of the junior
union and the subject will be Grow
ing as Jesus Crew."
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
Tenth and Main streets, Rev. F. c.
D. D., minister. Public wor-
ship 10:45 a. m. and 500 p. m. Morn
ing theme: 1.-THE Strong Man I'm
bound" Evening subject: ''The
Strong Man Bound" Sunday school |
3: 80 a. m. Juniors $3.50 p. m. Ep-
worth Volunteers and league 700 p. m.
The First Christian church, Tenth
and Blondeau streets, Rev. Wallace K.
Bacon. pastor, 727 High street. Or
chestra $50 a. m. Church school 9:45
4. m. Church service 10:45 a. m. Ser
nan blessing and Responsibility
Evening service at 500 o'clock. Ser
non with Jesus Out of Doors" The
moving pictures will be big Trees of
Mariposa Grove, New Orleans and I
Spokane"
First Westminster Presbyterian
church. Seventh and Blondeau streets. U
Rev. E. B. Newcomb. D. D., pastor e
Morning service at 1O:45, with SER {
non on "a Christians Strength" {
Lfternoon service at 4:30, with ser {
non on "Open Your Windows" The
afternoon music will include the d
Gloria in Excelsis" CBuck), and the t
olo, Gust For Today" by Mrs. w. t
:. Hughes A cordial invitation is I
xtended to the public. Bible school b
t $3.50 a. M, Y. P. S. G. e. at $3.50
/. IN. Mrs. Wm MACEDONIAN will tell
ONE of her recent experiences in the a
,ar zone in Europe. r
Bethel A. NJ E. church service q
eginning Sunday. the Goth, 1911 F
reaching, IL a. m. and s p. m, by II
lie Rev. DR.. N. J. MoCracken, Of Chi II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
kINDIG BAND
PLAYS MAY %
Sixth and Finat Concert of Season
Will Be Given That Evening
at 8 O'clock at the
Grand.

The sixth and last concert of the
series to be gi, en- by Kindig's CON
cert band is announced for Wednes.
day evening, May %, at s o'clock
The concert will be given in the
Grand opera house. Director Kindig
made the announcement today of the
final concert for the season.
The week night date has been
chosen by Mr. Kindig for the reason
that number Of people have said
that they have been unable to attend
the Sunday afternoon concerts. This
date, 1t is believed, will give every
one an opportunity to hear the band.
fine and widely diversified pro-
gram will be given and it is hoped
that the concert will be attended by
a large audience.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19

Traction companies Of New York
City and other cities Of the state plan
a combined drive on the public servic
commission for 6-cent fares and
charge for transfers. A battle royal
impends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
N1CH(Q2YES'

ST Peters Catholic church. Rev
]. W. Gillespie, pastor.-Masses
6:15, 7:3o, 800 and 1890 a. IN.
St. Marys Catholic church. Rev
George G. Giglinger, pastor.-Masses
500 a. m. and 1000 a. m. Sunday
school at 8 o'clock.
st. Francis de Sales. Rev. J. M
Dunnion. pastor.-Masses 500 a. m
and 1000 a. M. Sunday school at
o'clock.
Unitarian church. Services at 10: 80
Subject of discourse. Taking EeligioI
Lightly Sunday school at Has.
st. Luke's, Reid and q streets. Rev
John c. Sage. priest in charge
sunday school, 400 p. m. Deaconess
smith, superintendent
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
church, Twelfth and Morgan streets,
heV. 5. G. Franzen, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. No other ser
vices.
The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
mission church, corner of Fourteenth
and Morgan streets. C. j. Algott, pas
Tor. Morning services at II. Evening
services at 7:45. Sunday school at
PAS a. m.
St. Mary, the Virgin, High and
Fourteenth streets. Rev. John c.
sage, priest in charge. Sunday
scnool, 2:15 p. m. Evening service,
500 p. m.
st. Johns church (Episco2aD,
Fourth and Concert streets. Rev.
John c. Sage. rector-Sunday after
ascension. No 500 a. m. service.
.hornlng service, II a. m. Sunday
school, 9:45 a. m.
Inc Holiness association Of Keokuk
VIII hold cottage prayer meeting the
ioioWing week, Sunday, May 20, at
NJ ~ d. Crumley, 1922 Carroll street,
thursday, May "a, at Rev. w. T.
N'eahs, 1900 Park street.
. reaching at the First African Bap-
hst church Sunday morning and even
sls' Pastor, Rev. r. C. Boiling. resi-
uence 1919 Palean street. Morning
s ,a at II a. m. Sunday school at
'oV p M Evening service at p.
m.
hedeemer English Lutheran church,
at the Baker Mission chapel, Twelfth |
sueet between Timea and Des Moines
s.ieets. No morning service. Sun
way school at 1000 o'clock. Evening
ssp =, at 7:45. Rev. Rabi of Warsaw
VIII preach.
=, flrst Congregational church, corner
,,oiAtn and High, Rev. Frank G. 'Beards-
ny ~, .. L. D., pastor. Sunday school
y."v' Morning worship TO-: do. "Our
,,..isihg Hope" Y. P. 8. G. e. 700
,rS NV worship 500. The Fact of
o. Paul's Evangelical church, Elev-
I'll I'll and Exchange streets, A. G.
1'hst' pastor. German services 1890
IN English services 1880 p. m.
n,ant baptism. Sunday school and +.
!. bible class 9:10. Brotherhood
norus rehearsal at 9:3O in the Bar
Ca room.
Inc First Methodist Protestant !
nurch Twelfth and Exchange streets. s
Wv. n. Leroy Steffey, pastor. Public
~. snip 1O:45 a. m. and 500 D. m.
,aoJect OF morning sermon, Adop-
", Subject Of evening sermon, I
> ne IDEAL Christian. Sunday school +
'.oV e. m. Christian EEdeavor pray | {
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
See it in Your Dining Room

This suite is on display here
but in order that you may
know just how much it will
add to your home, we would
like to install it in your
dining room for your inspec-
ton. You will not want to
take advantage of our offer
to take it back Immediately,
If you don't consider it one
of the handsomest suites
you've ever seen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19

On the heels of the refusal of the
authorities to add $1.o0O,00O to the
regular budget OF the METROPOLITAN
Museum Of New York comes a be-
quest of 100000 from Isaac Dudley
Fletcher, who died April %. It is
the largest bequest in the history OF
the museum.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
Five Pieces, AS Illustrated,
Are Included

Extra chairs. however. may
be had at a price proportion
ate to this low one. And you
may pay for them in the
same way in which you may
buy this suite. A small cash
payment; the rest in weekly
or monthly instruments. That
Is how we are helping every
one have good furniture!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
The Biggest Vaca-
ton Bargain on
the Map

Here is great news for you
who are planning your summer
vacation. Glacier National
Park, Yellowstone National
Park (new Cody Road) and.
R o c ky Mountain National-
Estes Park, may be visited ON
one ticket, thanks to the gen
erous 3-in-1 National Park
Tour which the Burlington
Route now offers.
This tour presents travel
bargain that never before has
been equaled. The Burlington
is THE National Park line
through trains direct to each
park.
You who wish them, will find city,
comforts in the National Parks or IF
you'd rather, you can rough 1t. Great
fishing. and golfing, too! See Dem
YER, Colorado Springs, the Pixies
Peak region, and Rocky Mountain Ma
tional-Estes Park where Long Peah
stands silent sentinel. See Yellow
stone National Park--motor over the
new Cody Road-Buffalo Bills old
wonder trail. See Glacier National
Park where the Rockies reach their
greatest glory. See the Indians
meet them-know them.
I'll be glad to tell you more about
his wonderful trip. have free de-
'criptive literature and will gladly
make ALL arrangements. No charge
or this serv1ce-it Is just one Of the
Ways the Burlington serves the public,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
CONSCRIPTION
PROCLAMATION
Continued from mare ~

dence Of the United States Of Amer
lea the one hundred and forty.first.
By the president,
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary OF State.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
Here is a Design with a

Here is furniture that is
meaningful in its theme,
From the styles of the first
part of the eighteenth cen
tury-when Dutch influence
was first perceptible in Eng
lish furniture, comes this
graceful style. Reproduced in
mahogany, just as it was
originally built, this suite is
but partly described by its
picture.